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according_a to_o the_o primitive_a institution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o 1._o 3.6_o exod._n 12_o 3.6_o whereas_o the_o institution_n express_o do_v require_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v take_v up_o the_o paschal-lamb_n on_o the_o 10_o day_n and_o keep_v it_o up_o till_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n teach_v that_o this_o be_v not_o require_v of_o the_o future_a generation_n after_o 127._o leightf_n temp._n seru._n p._n 127._o nor_o be_v it_o do_v but_o at_o the_o passover_n in_o egypt_n only_o at_o least_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o master_n of_o family_n but_o by_o the_o priest_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n who_o provide_v lamb_n for_o the_o people_n take_v they_o up_o in_o the_o market_n
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far_a prove_v locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o person_n to_o depart_v from_o that_o solemnity_n before_o the_o whole_a solemnity_n be_v end_v §_o 9_o 8ly_n our_o lord_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n which_o the_o perverse_a and_o unbelieving_a jew_n or_o pharisee_n may_v take_v against_o he_o submit_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o that_o tribute_n which_o be_v not_o due_a from_o he_o as_o he_o demonstrate_v matt._n 17_o 25.26_o where_o 1._o observe_v the_o tribute_n here_o demand_v be_v not_o the_o tribute_n pay_v to_o the_o r._n emperor_n but_o the_o half_a sickle_n yearly_o pay_v by_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o repair_v the_o temple_n and_o buy_v thing_n useful_a for_o the_o service_n of_o it_o as_o the_o most_o skilful_a commentator_n on_o the_o place_n conclude_v locum_fw-la vid._n leightf_n in_o locum_fw-la 2_o observe_v the_o scandal_n which_o our_o lord_n be_v here_o concern_v to_o avoid_v be_v not_o a_o scandal_n 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any_o to_o a_o separation_n from_o they_o or_o to_o renounce_v their_o priesthood_n but_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o repair_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o office_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o offer_v by_o his_o hand_n their_o gift_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n send_v this_o man_n have_v add_v to_o the_o institution_n many_o idle_a custom_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o cleanse_a leper_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o dr._n leightfoot_v note_n upon_o matt._n 8_o 4._o moreover_o in_o that_o very_a chapter_n where_o our_o lord_n give_v such_o opprobrious_a title_n to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n lest_o that_o shall_v tempt_v the_o multitude_n or_o any_o of_o his_o own_o disciple_n to_o neglect_v communion_n with_o they_o in_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n &_o other_o ordinance_n of_o like_a nature_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o that_o chapter_n speak_v thus_o unto_o the_o multitude_n and_o to_o his_o own_o disciple_n 3._o matt._n 23.2_o 3._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v where_o 1._o observe_v who_o be_v these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n they_o be_v not_o always_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi act._n 23.6_o 29._o philip._n 3_o 5._o in_o matt._n 2._o v._n 4._o p._n 29._o and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o matthew_n speak_v of_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v say_v dr._n leightfoot_n elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o order_n either_o of_o priest_n or_o levite_n but_o be_v of_o other_o tribe_n now_o albeit_o none_o of_o these_o man_n do_v ever_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v instructer_n of_o the_o people_n without_o 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little_a child_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o though_o it_o be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 14._o inf._n 4._o §._o 14._o hence_o 4_o we_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o use_v a_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o such_o form_n can_v be_v no_o sinful_a sâ—inâ—â—â—â—g_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o our_o lord_n scruple_v not_o the_o time_n the_o number_n the_o form_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o jewish_a prayer_n both_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n be_v present_a at_o the_o 18_o prayer_n use_v in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o himself_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o his_o disciple_n he_o therefore_o do_v not_o think_v that_o his_o own_o spirit_n be_v stint_v by_o use_v of_o a_o form_n or_o that_o he_o stint_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o own_o disciple_n by_o prescribe_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o christ_n and_o his_o own_o disciple_n when_o they_o attend_v on_o these_o prayer_n have_v a_o more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n than_o we_o can_v pretend_v to_o hence_o also_o we_o conclude_v that_o we_o stand_v not_o oblige_v in_o all_o punctilio_n of_o time_n 15._o inf._n 5._o §._o 15._o or_o place_n or_o gesture_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o h._n sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o albeit_o a_o stand_a posture_n be_v prescribe_v at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n by_o the_o same_o institution_n be_v to_o keep_v up_o his_o lamb_n four_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n yet_o christ_n comply_v with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o for_o prudential_a reason_n lay_v aside_o or_o change_v these_o custom_n even_o so_o although_o christ_n celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n after_o supper_n and_o albeit_o he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o recumbency_n we_o do_v not_o stand_v oblige_v to_o conform_v unto_o these_o 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and_o their_o canon_n teach_v and_o albeit_o this_o seem_v more_o fit_a to_o represent_v that_o water_n and_o that_o blood_n which_o issue_v from_o our_o saviour_n side_n yet_o because_o now_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o drink_v wine_n mix_v with_o water_n 147._o laightf_n temp._n seru._n p._n 147._o few_o scruple_n to_o receive_v it_o without_o such_o a_o mixture_n and_o therefore_o on_o like_a ground_n and_o from_o our_o saviour_n aphorism_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n i_o think_v we_o shall_v not_o scruple_n to_o baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v although_o our_o lord_n disciple_n do_v baptize_v by_o dip_v and_o that_o more_o perfect_o do_v represent_v that_o death_n of_o christ_n into_o which_o say_v st._n paul_n we_o be_v baptize_v and_o the_o ensue_a resurrection_n 16._o inf._n
6._o §._o 16._o hence_o do_v we_o argue_v that_o the_o presence_n of_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v not_o deter_v we_o from_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n because_o christ_n do_v not_o scruple_n as_o many_o passover_n as_o he_o participate_v of_o to_o eat_v with_o judas_n him_z he_o admit_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o be_v by_o profession_n one_o of_o his_o true_a disciple_n and_o one_o who_o have_v do_v nothing_o open_o which_o contradict_v that_o profession_n although_o christ_n know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o covetous_a wretch_n into_o who_o satan_n have_v already_o enter_v and_o who_o will_v certain_o betray_v he_o hence_o also_o we_o infer_v 17._o inf._n 7._o §._o 17._o that_o we_o stand_v not_o oblige_v to_o refuse_v communion_n with_o other_o church_n in_o their_o sacrament_n and_o other_o public_a office_n because_o of_o some_o addition_n to_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v impose_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o 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hear_v of_o the_o church_n must_v go_v before_o his_o be_v deem_v or_o treat_v as_o a_o publican_n and_o heathen_a nor_o last_o can_v i_o understand_v st._n paul_n discourse_n unless_o he_o argue_v thus_o locum_fw-la vide_fw-la sclater_n in_o locum_fw-la the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o christian_a assembly_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o new_a lump_n and_o purge_v from_o old_a leaven_n or_o from_o such_o person_n as_o notorious_o commit_v such_o crime_n as_o manifest_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o true_a piety_n he_o therefore_o who_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n that_o be_v make_v profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v guilty_a of_o such_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n for_o as_o when_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v offer_v among_o the_o jew_n no_o leaven_n be_v
that_o account_n be_v never_o in_o the_o least_o insinuate_v this_o therefore_o 44._o principle_n of_o love_n p_o 44._o say_v mr._n baxter_n to_o his_o dissent_v brethren_n you_o may_v observe_v that_o no_o one_o member_n be_v in_o these_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o command_v to_o come_v out_o and_o separate_v from_o any_o one_o of_o all_o these_o church_n as_o if_o communion_n with_o they_o in_o worship_n be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o before_o you_o separate_v from_o any_o as_o judge_v communion_n with_o they_o unlawful_a be_v sure_a that_o you_o bring_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o than_o any_o of_o these_o recite_v be_v and_o to_o confirm_v this_o answer_n it_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o we_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n express_v injunction_n direct_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n require_v they_o to_o refuse_v communion_n in_o their_o private_a conversation_n with_o such_o person_n or_o to_o renounce_v familiarity_n with_o they_o not_o to_o company_n with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 5.9_o not_o to_o eat_v with_o they_o v._o 11._o to_o mark_v they_o who_o cause_n division_n and_o scandal_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o avoid_v they_o rom._n 16.17_o to_o withdraw_v from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a thess_n 2.3_o 6._o to_o have_v no_o company_n with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a v._o 14._o we_o also_o find_v the_o angel_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n oft_o blame_v for_o this_o neglect_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n the_o case_n of_o pergamos_n and_o thyatira_n where_o they_o be_v suffer_v who_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n of_o balaam_n and_o of_o jezebel_n that_o be_v both_o spiritual_a and_o carnal_a fornication_n this_o i_o have_v against_o thou_o o_o thyatira_n that_o thou_o permit_v jezebel_n locum_fw-la vid._n synop_n in_o locum_fw-la quod_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la coerce_n censuris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la that_o thou_o do_v not_o execute_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o she_o this_o against_o thou_o o_o pergamos_n that_o thou_o have_v those_o who_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n whereas_o thou_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v fight_v against_o they_o with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n as_o do_v the_o angel_n who_o resist_v balaam_n because_o his_o way_n 12.15_o numb_a 22.22_o 23._o hebr._n 12.15_o be_v perverse_a before_o god_n we_o find_v they_o call_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n by_o look_v diligent_o that_o no_o such_o person_n be_v among_o they_o and_o warn_v of_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o the_o whole_a lump_n may_v be_v expose_v to_o by_o such_o sour_a leaven_n we_o lasty_a find_v our_o saviour_n praise_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n that_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o but_o never_o do_v we_o find_v our_o lord_n or_o his_o apostle_n call_v the_o people_n to_o come_v out_o from_o they_o or_o to_o be_v separate_a but_o only_o in_o such_o case_n as_o do_v oblige_v they_o to_o touch_v the_o unclean_a thing_n 6.17_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o that_o be_v to_o join_v in_o their_o idolatry_n or_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n from_o which_o consideration_n 18.4_o rev._n 18.4_o it_o follow_v as_o estius_n well_o note_n that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o tolerate_v such_o person_n in_o the_o church_n offend_v and_o that_o the_o people_n who_o use_v familiar_a converse_n with_o they_o do_v likewise_o offend_v but_o it_o by_o no_o mean_n follow_v that_o they_o who_o do_v perform_v the_o public_a duty_n of_o religion_n where_o they_o be_v present_a do_v offend_v and_o as_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a dr._n 217._o unreas_n of_o sep._n p._n 217._o stillingfleet_n well_o note_n there_o be_v many_o reason_n to_o break_v off_o private_a familiarity_n which_o will_v not_o hold_v as_o to_o public_a communion_n and_o which_o may_v render_v it_o the_o christian_n duty_n to_o do_v the_o first_o and_o not_o the_o latter_a for_o our_o communion_n in_o public_a be_v a_o thing_n which_o chief_o respect_v god_n and_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n of_o his_o own_o appoint_v the_o benefit_n whereof_o depend_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o all_o the_o communion_n we_o have_v with_o other_o man_n therein_o be_v only_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n with_o judas_n at_o the_o paschal_n supper_n join_v together_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o common_a religious_a duty_n but_o private_a familiarity_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o whole_o respect_v the_o person_n we_o converse_v with_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o mere_a choice_n and_o of_o much_o danger_n it_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v imagine_v without_o approbation_n at_o least_o if_o not_o imitation_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o to_o this_o the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n who_o do_v not_o think_v this_o want_n of_o discipline_n sufficient_a cause_n of_o separation_n from_o communion_n with_o we_o for_o have_v lay_v this_o as_o a_o foundation_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o separate_v from_o a_o true_a church_n require_v nothing_o sinful_a of_o he_o 18._o grav_n confut_o p._n 18._o in_o order_n to_o communion_n with_o they_o they_o add_v that_o although_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o we_o want_v both_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o church_n censure_n and_o some_o of_o those_o officer_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o exercise_v they_o by_o yet_o may_v we_o be_v a_o true_a church_n notwithstanding_o as_o there_o be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o judah_n all_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n and_o jehosaphat_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o discipline_n reform_v there_o till_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o jehosaphats_n reign_n the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v a_o true_a church_n even_o when_o the_o apostle_n blame_v they_o for_o want_v of_o discipline_n the_o congregation_n of_o samaria_n be_v call_v a_o church_n before_o the_o discipline_n be_v establish_v there_o and_o even_o in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n long_o before_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o discipline_n for_o want_v whereof_o they_o condemn_v we_o be_v establish_v there_o yea_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o divers_a church_n be_v gather_v some_o good_a space_n of_o time_n before_o the_o discipline_n be_v settle_v or_o exercise_v by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o howsoever_o those_o part_n of_o the_o discipline_n which_o we_o want_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o beauty_n and_o well_o be_v and_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v thereof_o but_o a_o true_a church_n may_v be_v without_o they_o 2_o they_o add_v 51.52_o ibid._n p._n 51.52_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o private_a person_n to_o set_v up_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o will_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o they_o declare_v that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o shall_v high_o offend_v they_o be_v bind_v say_v giffard_n 102._o p._n 59_o 95_o 100_o 101_o 102._o by_o the_o band_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n from_o presume_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o public_a authority_n and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o can_v choose_v pastor_n for_o themselves_o and_o set_v up_o other_o church_n and_o church_n governor_n to_o exercise_v the_o church_n discipline_n because_o they_o do_v conceive_v it_o be_v neglect_v by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o other_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o last_o let_v i_o ask_v our_o dissent_v brethren_n if_o on_o account_n of_o this_o suppose_a neglect_n of_o discipline_n they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o desert_n communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whether_o will_v they_o go_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n 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such_o also_o be_v undoubted_o the_o gift_n vouchsafe_v to_o timothy_n such_o be_v prophecy_n teach_v exhortation_n 1_o cor._n 12.10_o 29.14.3_o such_o also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministry_n for_o the_o deacon_n be_v to_o be_v man_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wisdom_n act_n 6.3_o and_o they_o most_o likely_a be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d help_v mention_v among_o spiritual_a gift_n 1_o cor_fw-la 12.28_o and_o if_o so_o all_o these_o place_n must_v be_v impertinent_o allege_v to_o prove_v that_o ordinary_a gift_n may_v not_o be_v stint_v answ_n 3_o these_o precept_n can_v rational_o be_v suppose_v to_o enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o any_o of_o these_o gift_n far_o than_o may_v consist_v with_o order_n and_o edification_n the_o peace_n and_o union_n of_o the_o church_n and_o with_o subjection_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o then_o they_o can_v so_o enjoin_v their_o exercise_n as_o to_o disturb_v her_o order_n peace_n and_o union_n and_o to_o oppose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o prescription_n of_o her_o prophet_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o whole_o lay_v restraint_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o this_o suppose_a gift_n no_o not_o in_o public_a but_o do_v permit_v we_o to_o exercise_v it_o in_o our_o prayer_n before_o and_o after_o sermon_n object_n 4_o 4_o it_o be_v object_v thus_o that_o god_n promise_v under_o the_o gospel_n time_n to_o pour_v out_o upon_o his_o people_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n 12.10_o zech._n 12.10_o and_o such_o a_o spirit_n be_v give_v as_o be_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n must_v not_o be_v hinder_v answ_n 1_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a evidence_n that_o god_n here_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o prayer_n for_o what_o we_o render_v supplication_n be_v by_o divers_a interpreter_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v the_o septuagint_n the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a version_n agreeable_o to_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n render_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n by_o other_o the_o spirit_n of_o lamentation_n answ_n 2_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o god_n here_o promise_v the_o gift_n of_o pray_v fluent_o by_o the_o immediate_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o what_o be_v promise_v here_o be_v not_o spiritual_a hymn_n or_o prayer_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v fluent_o express_v themselves_o in_o prayer_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v look_v on_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o shall_v mourn_v so_o that_o man_n may_v with_o equal_a reason_n argue_v hence_o for_o extemporary_a sorrow_n and_o against_o such_o consideration_n as_o serve_v to_o work_v this_o sorrow_n in_o we_o as_o for_o extemporary_a prayer_n and_o against_o such_o consideration_n as_o may_v prepare_v we_o to_o put_v up_o our_o address_n due_o to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n answ_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v promise_v here_o this_o promise_n do_v respect_v our_o age_n and_o man_n may_v argue_v with_o equal_a reason_n from_o the_o promise_n make_v by_o joel_n 2.28_o joel_n 2.28_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n god_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v now_o expect_v prophetic_a vision_n dream_n and_o prophesying_n as_o from_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o prophet_n zechary_n that_o we_o may_v now_o expect_v the_o miraculous_a assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o prayer_n object_n 5_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 14_o 15._o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n §_o 2_o now_o though_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o a_o argument_n in_o these_o word_n to_o countenance_v extemporary_a prayer_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v useful_a for_o undeceive_v some_o of_o our_o dissenter_n to_o observe_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v when_o this_o epistle_n be_v indict_v a_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o prayer_n which_o christian_n exercise_v in_o their_o assembly_n by_o the_o immediate_a assistance_n and_o 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