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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o s._n mark_n as_o of_o he_o that_o be_v servant_n of_o all_o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o s._n john_n 13._o such_o a_o principality_n as_o he_o have_v that_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o weary_a traveller_n or_o if_o you_o please_v take_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n mean_v that_o if_o under_o christ_n kingdom_n you_o desire_v rule_n possible_o you_o may_v have_v it_o but_o all_o that_o rule_n under_o he_o be_v servant_n to_o they_o that_o be_v rule_v and_o therefore_o you_o get_v nothing_o by_o it_o but_o a_o great_a labour_n and_o a_o busy_a employment_n a_o careful_a life_n and_o a_o necessity_n of_o make_v severe_a account_n but_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o general_a measure_n i_o can_v be_v useful_a or_o understand_v unless_o i_o be_v more_o particular_a the_o particular_n we_o shall_v best_o enumerate_v by_o recount_v 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