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try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v etc._n etc._n young_a convert_v new-born-babe_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n act._n 2.41_o 47._o but_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a material_n to_o be_v lay_v next_o unto_o the_o corner_n stone_n of_o that_o spiritual_a building_n i_o say_v again_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o foundation-work_n of_o god_n building_n nor_o be_v they_o fit_v for_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n consider_v what_o st._n paul_n that_o wise_a master-builder_n say_v of_o such_o young_a convert_v 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o heb._n 5.12_o 13._o read_v the_o word_n these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v not_o fit_a matter_n for_o the_o foundation_n nor_o for_o pillar_n nor_o for_o beam_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o the_o first_o beginning_n plant_v and_o building_n or_o gather_v of_o a_o church_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o father_n that_o be_v grave_n gracious_a holy_a wise_a and_o experience_a believer_n 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8_o 9_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a a_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n vigilant_a patient_a apt_a to_o teach_v not_o covetous_a not_o greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n and_o one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n that_o he_o may_v take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o the_o three_o work_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o this_o world_n to_o do_v be_v to_o institute_v those_o gospel-ordinance_n in_o which_o his_o church_n of_o saint_n must_v worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n when_o the_o church_n be_v assemble_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o some_o convenient_a place_n to_o worship_n god_n christ_n have_v appoint_v that_o first_o of_o all_o prayer_n supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v make_v 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 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