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of_o the_o faith_n and_o unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n i.e._n to_o such_o prefection_n in_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o good-uess_a as_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o further_o danger_n of_o be_v like_o childrent_n oss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n v._o 13_o 14._o and_o further_o thou_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v say_v to_o beseech_v man_n in_o christ_n stead_n 2_o gorinth_n 5.20_o so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o 2_o corinth_n 13.3_o ephes_n 2.17_o and_o to_o work_v mighty_o and_o effectual_o in_o they_o gal._n 2.8_o and_o further_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v worker_n together_o with_o christ_n 2_o corinth_n 6._o v._n 1._o and_o to_o be_v ladbourer_n together_o with_o god_n 1_o corinth_n 3.9_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n while_o paul_n plant_v and_o apollo_n 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