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paul_n commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v particular_o specify_v without_o great_a danger_n to_o ourselves_o it_o can_v be_v neglect_v as_o appear_v from_o our_o saviour_n word_n joh._n 6.53_o which_o be_v show_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o neglect_v the_o jewish_a passover_n which_o answer_v to_o it_o 2._o from_o the_o oblige_a nature_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o viz._n because_o therein_o we_o public_o own_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n and_o solemn_o remember_v he_o and_o confirm_v the_o new_a covenant_n with_o god_n and_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n with_o our_o brethren_n and_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o high_a honour_n and_o receive_v token_n of_o great_a love_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o present_a grace_n and_o pledge_n of_o future_a glory_n from_o he_o all_o which_o no_o good_a man_n ought_v and_o no_o ingenuous_a man_n will_v decline_v when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o they_o this_o duty_n oblige_v those_o only_o 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