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to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o 4_o you_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o go_v with_o a_o open_a heart_n heart_n ready_a to_o receive_v every_o truth_n that_o god_n shall_v teach_v you_o in_o this_o ordinance_n act._n 17._o 11._o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o noble_a beraean_n that_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n i._o readiness_n to_o receive_v every_o truth_n and_o cornelius_n say_v act._n 10._o 33._o we_o be_v all_o here_o present_a before_o god_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v thou_o of_o god_n it_o be_v well_o add_v that_o be_v command_v thou_o of_o god_n not_o what_o any_o minister_n shall_v teach_v be_v he_o never_o so_o good_a or_o so_o learned_a nay_o be_v he_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n yet_o his_o doctrine_n must_v be_v examine_v gal._n 1._o 8._o but_o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o disposition_n in_o we_o as_o to_o receive_v both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n whatsoever_o god_n shall_v reveal_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o his_o 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