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of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o second_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n because_o it_o be_v he_o that_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n lead_v they_o by_o the_o assist_a grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o give_v power_n and_o efficacy_n to_o their_o word_n deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o his_o prophet_n esay_n and_o jeremy_n when_o he_o cause_v one_o of_o the_o seraphim_n to_o touch_v esay_n lip_n with_o a_o live_a coal_n take_v from_o off_o the_o altar_n isa_n 6.6_o and_o when_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v his_o mouth_n say_v behold_v i_o have_v put_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n jer._n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 9_o three_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o 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