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neighbour_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o to_o admonish_v one_o another_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o own_o sphere_n col._n 3.16_o in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o cite_a place_n let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o you_o the_o people_n of_o colosse_n not_o in_o the_o learned_a doctor_n only_o but_o in_o the_o private_a member_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o you_o see_v christ_n have_v advance_v all_o true_a believer_n with_o he_o to_o all_o the_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v advance_v by_o the_o father_n and_o so_o have_v make_v
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