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A61215 The mutual duties of elders and people Delivered in a discourse at Beckles in Suffolk, Octob. 13. 1697. At the setting apart of Mr. John Killinghal, to the office of an elder, over a Church of Christ there. By John Stackhouse, elder of a Church of Christ in Norwich. Stackhouse, John, dissenting minister. 1698 (1698) Wing S5104; ESTC R220764 32,438 41

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again_o luk._n 10._o 16._o christ_n be_v concern_v in_o all_o your_o carriage_n in_o all_o your_o kindness_n or_o unkindness_n that_o you_o show_v to_o his_o messenger_n who_o he_o send_v unto_o you_o as_o moses_n answer_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o aaron_n thou_o and_o all_o thy_o company_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v aaron_n that_o you_o murmur_v against_o he_o numb_a 16._o 11._o all_o your_o quarrel_n all_o your_o contending_n all_o your_o murmur_n be_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v your_o poor_a elder_n that_o you_o murmur_v against_o they_o if_o you_o cast_v off_o your_o elder_n you_o cast_v off_o christ_n if_o you_o discourage_v your_o elder_n you_o displease_v christ_n 2._o you_o must_v thus_o carry_v it_o to_o they_o for_o your_o own_o sake_n it_o be_v for_o your_o good_a it_o be_v profitable_a for_o you_o to_o know_v they_o that_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o if_o you_o break_v christ_n cord_n and_o will_v not_o 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