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cor._n 10.31_o 1_o pet._n 4.10,11_o q._n you_o say_v before_o as_o i_o remember_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v god_n ordinary_a mean_n to_o work_v faith_n and_o to_o bring_v christ_n and_o the_o soul_n together_o but_o when_o man_n be_v once_o in_o christ_n be_v they_o not_o above_o the_o use_n of_o this_o and_o of_o all_o other_o ordinance_n a._n no_o for_o as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o ordinance_n to_o m_o convert_v sinner_n so_o be_v he_o please_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n to_o n_o build_v up_o saint_n both_o to_o their_o o_o comfort_n and_o p_o duty_n to_o which_o purpose_n his_o ordinance_n shall_v continue_v in_o his_o church_n q_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n m_o rom._n 10.17_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o n_z ephes_n 4.11,12_o act_n 20.32_o o_o rom._n 15.4_o p_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o q_o eph._n 4.13_o mat._n 28.20_o q._n what_o ordinance_n be_v a_o believer_n especial_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o for_o his_o build_n up_o and_o confirmation_n in_o faith_n and_o other_o 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