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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o that_o do_v serve_v we_o be_v not_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o god_n heritage_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o the_o mean_n of_o the_o elder_n execute_v their_o office_n be_v not_o carnal_a mean_n but_o spiritual_a not_o carnal_a force_n nor_o carnal_a policy_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o elder_n must_v not_o make_v their_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o their_o act_n in_o the_o church_n of_o chirst_n it_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o design_v brief_o to_o open_v unto_o you_o how_o they_o be_v over_o the_o church_n in_o the_o lord_n first_o in_o general_n and_o second_o in_o particular_a i._o in_o general_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o that_o all_o the_o name_n and_o title_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o church_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v both_o speak_v 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