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16._o ult_n joh._n 15._o the_o last_o word_n of_o vers_fw-la 5._o lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o build_v the_o superstructure_n according_a to_o eph._n 2.20_o eph._n 4.12_o so_o to_o the_o same_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o ministry_n accompany_v with_o his_o power_n and_o presence_n do_v it_o of_o right_o belong_v to_o be_v the_o repairer_n of_o the_o breach_n which_o antichrist_n have_v make_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o restorer_n of_o path_n to_o walk_v in_o as_o of_o old_a be_v type_v out_o in_o the_o temple-state_n in_o the_o example_n before_o allege_v once_o the_o lord_n jesus_n teach_v the_o people_n by_o himself_o from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o
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the_o obedience_n that_o follow_v it_o according_a to_o rom._n 15.18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 5._o if_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v visible_a and_o outward_a it_o direct_v to_o the_o outward_a obedience_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o demonstration_n if_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o power_n it_o not_o only_o direct_v but_o enable_v to_o obedience_n in_o that_o particular_a according_a to_o matth._n 7.22_o 23._o luke_n 10.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o if_o the_o demonstration_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v only_o inward_a and_o invisible_a it_o direct_v and_o enable_v to_o the_o more_o inward_a and_o invisible_a part_n of_o obedience_n gal._n 5.22_o 23_o to_o believe_v hope_v joy_n love_n and_o to_o express_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o gal._n 5.26_o if_o the_o demonstration_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o accompany_v the_o word_n be_v both_o outward_a and_o inward_a then_o do_v it_o direct_a and_o enable_v the_o soul_n both_o inward_o and_o 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