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therefore_o god_n make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o their_o wickedness_n 6._o though_o we_o be_v to_o give_v civil_a worship_n to_o man_n in_o place_n and_o authority_n or_o who_o excel_v in_o gift_n and_o grace_n exod._n 20._o 12._o which_o ought_v to_o be_v give_v also_o to_o glorisied_a saint_n and_o angel_n in_o so_o far_o as_o to_o think_v reverent_o of_o they_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o goodness_n to_o they_o and_o the_o good_a which_o he_o do_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o and_o to_o long_o to_o be_v in_o that_o state_n of_o happiness_n which_o they_o enjoy_v yet_o religious_a worship_n as_o import_v the_o subjection_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o conscience_n unto_o that_o which_o we_o worship_v belong_v only_o unto_o god_n deut._n 6._o 13._o and_o to_o give_v it_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v unto_o any_o creature_n whether_o saint_n or_o angel_n be_v no_o less_o than_o gross_a idolatry_n for_o it_o be_v condemn_v here_o and_o the_o worship_v of_o angel_n 7._o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v 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4._o there_o be_v a_o band_n of_o christian_a love_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n be_v knit_v together_o for_o love_n be_v the_o band_n by_o which_o they_o be_v knit_v together_o chap._n 3._o 14._o doct._n 5._o the_o more_o of_o spiritual_a influence_n believer_n do_v draw_v from_o christ_n they_o will_v band_v the_o better_a among_o themselves_o for_o their_o be_v knit_v together_o by_o joint_n and_o band_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n by_o their_o respective_a ligament_n do_v depend_v upon_o their_o receive_n of_o nourishment_n from_o the_o head_n from_o who_o the_o body_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v and_o knit_v together_o 6._o growth_n and_o increase_n be_v require_v in_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o a_o increase_n not_o in_o pride_n and_o conceit_n of_o gift_n but_o in_o knowledge_n humility_n faith_n patience_n and_o other_o grace_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o which_o come_v 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