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you_o yourselves_o shall_v be_v burn_v so_o contrary_a be_v the_o spirit_n of_o papist_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n 8.31_o second_o maintain_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n act._n 8.31_o second_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o understand_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n aright_o without_o a_o guide_n as_o the_o true_o noble_a eunuch_n ingenuous_o confess_v of_o himself_o act._n 8.31_o thou_o must_v therefore_o buy_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v that_o be_v thou_o be_v bind_v according_a to_o thy_o call_n and_o ability_n to_o maintain_v the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n liberal_o and_o that_o with_o all_o alacrity_n let_v they_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n make_v their_o teacher_n partaker_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n gal._n 6.6_o 6.6_o gal._n 6.6_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v their_o work_n to_o purpose_n and_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o distraction_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n for_o that_o be_v 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