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in_o faith_n and_o join_v in_o christ_n must_v our_o house_n be_v uniform_a and_o shall_v we_o that_o live_v in_o such_o house_n live_v in_o no_o agreement_n one_o say_v well_o the_o church_n leave_v to_o be_v when_o she_o leave_v to_o be_v one_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o a_o little_a deceive_v themselves_o who_o think_v they_o can_v grow_v in_o the_o root_n and_o be_v tear_v from_o the_o branch_n or_o hold_v the_o foundation_n and_o be_v rend_v in_o the_o roof_n for_o the_o branch_n must_v be_v unite_v that_o will_v grow_v in_o the_o root_n and_o the_o roof_n must_v be_v sound_a and_o well_o couple_v that_o will_v any_o while_n keep_v the_o foundation_n this_o will_v be_v consider_v of_o all_o
word_n into_o our_o heart_n as_o into_o some_o prisonhouse_n hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.18_o or_o behead_v it_o as_o john_n be_v in_o prison_n mat._n 14.10_o second_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o great_a man_n our_o friend_n cheerful_o or_o with_o good_a welcome_n we_o shall_v give_v he_o good_a cause_n with_o contempt_n to_o pass_v by_o we_o another_o time_n so_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o receive_v glad_o and_o willing_o the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n how_o can_v we_o but_o drive_v away_o the_o comforter_n if_o we_o do_v not_o flow_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o sea_n after_o such_o a_o ebb_n and_o low-water_n of_o knowledge_n and_o true_a goodness_n how_o can_v we_o retain_v that_o god_n who_o will_v not_o tarry_v any_o while_n but_o where_o he_o find_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n three_o though_o a_o man_n receive_v his_o great_a friend_n into_o his_o best_a room_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o dress_v up_o those_o room_n and_o make_v they_o sweet_a remove_v all_o 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