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free_a and_o have_v all_o the_o whole_a wide_a world_n before_o it_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o limit_v his_o gospel_n to_o any_o town_n or_o kingdom_n he_o may_v send_v it_o where_o he_o please_v and_o continue_v it_o as_o long_o as_o he_o list_v and_o may_v remove_v it_o when_o he_o think_v fit_a therefore_o when_o the_o corinth_n be_v something_o saucy_a and_o impudent_a and_o bear_v themselves_o upon_o this_o that_o they_o have_v the_o word_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 14.36_o say_v the_o apostle_n what_o come_v the_o word_n of_o god_n out_o from_o you_o etc._n etc._n as_o who_o shall_v say_v be_v humble_a down_o with_o your_o pride_n receive_v instruction_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v come_v to_o you_o so_o you_o be_v not_o the_o only_a man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o word_n can_v come_v to_o the_o word_n may_v be_v take_v from_o you_o if_o you_o take_v not_o heed_n therefore_o receive_v instruction_n by_o the_o word_n and_o give_v way_n to_o it_o for_o 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