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that_o they_o will_v again_o return_v to_o those_o divine_a beginning_n which_o will_v have_v have_v no_o place_n if_o either_o their_o doctrine_n have_v not_o at_o first_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n that_o they_o by_o it_o may_v officiate_v for_o god_n or_o they_o have_v not_o get_v a_o faculty_n to_o preach_v a_o word_n whole_o intrinsical_o undoubted_o and_o mere_o true_a or_o they_o can_v not_o have_v persist_v in_o that_o truth_n though_o they_o endeavour_v it_o never_o so_o much_o or_o there_o have_v be_v no_o hope_n that_o they_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n or_o in_o a_o word_n if_o they_o have_v never_o before_o real_o perform_v or_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o able_a to_o perform_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4.11_o etc._n etc._n for_o in_o these_o case_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o have_v never_o stand_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o condition_n can_v be_v say_v to_o fall_v from_o it_o much_o less_o that_o they_o be_v able_a still_o to_o persist_v in_o it_o apoc._n 3._o v._o 1._o and_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seven_o star_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a v._o 2._o be_v watchful_a and_o strengthen_v the_o thing_n which_o remain_v that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o i_o have_v not_o find_v thy_o work_n perfect_a before_o god_n v._o 3._o remember_v therefore_o how_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o hear_v and_o hold_v fast_o and_o repent_v if_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o watch_v i_o will_v come_v on_o thou_o as_o a_o thief_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o hour_n i_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o v._o 14._o and_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v the_o amen_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n v._o 15._o i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a i_o will_v thou_o be_v cold_a or_o hot_a v._o 16._o so_o then_o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n v._o 17._o because_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a v._o 18._o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o that_o the_o shame_n of_o thy_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o eye_n salve_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v v._o 19_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o repent_v col._n 4._o v._n 17._o and_o say_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o ministry_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o fulfil_v it_o 1_o tim._n 1._o v._n 3._o as_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n when_o i_o go_v into_o macedonia_n that_o thou_o may_v charge_v some_o that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n v._o 4._o neither_o give_v heed_n to_o fable_n and_o endless_a genealogy_n which_o minister_v question_n rather_o than_o edify_v which_o be_v in_o faith_n so_o do_v 17._o wherefore_o since_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o gift_n wherewith_o particular_a minister_n be_v institute_v by_o he_o and_o not_o to_o