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garment_n and_o gird_v thyself_o with_o they_o as_o a_o bride_n show_v thereby_o that_o the_o joy_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o good_a and_o godly_a estate_n of_o the_o builder_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 9.14_o 1._o cor._n 9.4.5_o 1._o tim._n 3.2.4_o â—_o cor._n 9.14_o not_o only_o to_o sustain_v themselves_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_v but_o to_o maintain_v a_o wife_n be_v a_o sister_n as_o paul_n say_v to_o keep_v hospitality_n to_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o call_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o child_n live_v under_o obedience_n with_o all_o honesty_n &_o in_o all_o point_n well_o and_o honest_o to_o live_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o miseryas_n they_o be_v now_o in_o a_o manner_n to_o beg_v from_o door_n to_o door_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v it_o be_v your_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o faithful_a labourer_n but_o to_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a 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