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or_o disunion_n of_o part_n in_o the_o body_n and_o as_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o church_n as_o one_o body_n so_o as_o one_o household_n and_o ourselves_o as_o fellow-servant_n of_o the_o same_o family_n 6.10_o gal._n 6.10_o the_o same_o household_n of_o faith_n so_o ought_v we_o then_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 3.15_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o become_v fellow-servant_n that_o live_v under_o the_o same_o master_n we_o all_o wear_v one_o livery_n 4._o 1_o cor._n 10.3_o 4._o have_v all_o put_v on_o christ_n by_o solemn_a profession_n at_o our_o holy_a baptism_n and_o we_o be_v all_o feed_v at_o one_o table_n eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n
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