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they_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o christ_n so_o their_o title_n of_o king_n ruler_n governor_n lawgiver_n judge_n teacher_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o man_n title_n by_o any_o merit_n interest_n or_o property_n they_o have_v to_o they_o or_o in_o any_o of_o they_o but_o only_o of_o grace_n and_o account_n as_o paul_n call_v a_o apostle_n acknowledge_v he_o have_v no_o property_n or_o interest_n to_o that_o title_n of_o apostle_n but_o by_o account_n and_o grace_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v he_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o i_o be_o a_o apostle_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o i_o 10_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 10_o be_o so_o not_o of_o myself_o my_o property_n or_o interest_n thereto_o man_n be_v