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the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v teach_v and_o preach_v rom._n 10._o 14_o 17._o and_o the_o apostle_n have_v commission_n to_o go_v and_o teach_v or_o disciple_v all_o nation_n mat._n 28._o 19_o and_o they_o must_v teach_v repentance_n faith_n in_o christ_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o name_n and_o when_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n and_o send_v apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n ephes._n 4._o 11._o yet_o this_o teach_v of_o man_n be_v not_o without_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n teach_v inward_o the_o same_o which_o they_o teach_v outward_o yet_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n and_o with_o far_o great_a efficacy_n the_o person_n who_o shall_v know_v god_n be_v all_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a 1._o the_o jew_n teach_v but_o the_o jew_n or_o his_o proselyte_n the_o apostle_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o all_o nation_n 2._o all_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v aright_o know_v 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the_o duty_n exhort_v unto_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n be_v the_o possibility_n and_o certainty_n of_o attain_v eternal_a salvation_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o practice_n and_o perseverance_n be_v our_o hope_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a because_o a_o way_n be_v make_v a_o liberty_n to_o enter_v obtain_v and_o a_o priest_n set_v over_o god_n house_n who_o will_v secure_v we_o of_o eternal_a bliss_n if_o we_o continue_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o to_o the_o end_n this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o a_o effectual_a reason_n because_o none_o of_o these_o can_v be_v have_v by_o the_o law_n §_o 19_o but_o what_o be_v these_o duty_n exhort_v unto_o they_o be_v several_a yet_o such_o as_o have_v great_a affinity_n one_o with_o another_o and_o all_o tend_v to_o one_o end_n the_o first_o this_o be_v ver._n 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o â—aith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o 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