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have_v approve_v himself_o a_o faithful_a prophet_n and_o messenger_n to_o his_o church_n p._n 234._o confirm_v 1._o as_o have_v add_v nothing_o to_o his_o message_n 2._o that_o he_o have_v take_v nothing_o from_o it_o how_o christ_n do_v and_o do_v not_o tell_v they_o all_o p._n 236._o 1._o use_v diligent_o observe_v and_o hear_v this_o prophet_n 2._o trust_v he_o 3._o try_v other_o prophet_n p._n 237._o 4._o use_v not_o a_o word_n of_o he_o must_v be_v nelected_a or_o slight_v 5._o seek_v no_o further_o for_o direction_n in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n p._n 239._o 6._o let_v minister_n learn_v to_o be_v so_o faithful_a 1._o add_v nothing_o as_o do_v 1._o the_o superstitious_a 2._o sceptic_a 3._o vainglorious_a teacher_n p._n 241._o 2._o not_o mince_v or_o diminish_v the_o word_n 1._o otherwise_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n 2._o diminish_v their_o own_o mercy_n 3._o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o ignominy_n and_o contempt_n of_o man_n 4._o to_o the_o injury_n 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