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only_o for_o ourselves_o but_o for_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o misery_n the_o reason_n be_v if_o one_o member_n suffer_v other_o must_v needs_o suffer_v 1._o corinth_n 12._o use_v the_o use_n let_v we_o therefore_o perform_v this_o duty_n towards_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o she_o may_v also_o do_v the_o like_a for_o we_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v we_o when_o he_o see_v it_o meet_a for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a see_v he_o have_v promise_v to_o grant_v the_o request_n of_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n this_o grace_n the_o lord_n grant_v we_o all_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o glory_n wisdom_n thanks_n honour_n power_n and_o might_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la
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