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4._o 16._o the_o general_a doctrine_n propound_v the_o church_n be_v christ_n body_n and_o explain_v and_o prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o etc._n etc._n vers._n 7._o vers._n 12._o vers._n 13._o eph._n 4._o from_o 1â—_z to_o 16._o open_v and_o explain_v wherein_o the_o comparison_n stand_v between_o the_o church_n and_o a_o natural_a body_n the_o union_n of_o the_o saint_n one_o with_o another_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 15._o 22_o 23_o 24._o quest_n 1._o ephes._n 4_o 4_o 5_o 6._o open_v heb._n 6._o 18._o jude_n 3._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 5._o gal._n 6._o 16._o titus_n 1._o 1._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 2._o quest_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o band_n of_o this_o union_n answ_n first_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n teach_v and_o rule_v they_o all_o esai_n 11._o 6_o 7_o 8._o ezek_n 11._o 19_o ezek._n 36._o 27_o 2_o band_n the_o grace_n of_o love_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 31_o and_o cap._n 13_o col._n 3._o 14_o ioh._n 13_o 34_o 3â—_z ephes._n 4._o 16_o 3_o q._n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o the_o 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