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show_v of_o holiness_n though_o they_o draw_v to_o themselves_o credit_n by_o long_a continuance_n though_o their_o number_n be_v great_a and_o they_o consent_v together_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o faith_n if_o they_o hold_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o fight_v against_o and_o persecute_v the_o church_n if_o their_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o shepherd_n if_o they_o love_v not_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o set_v not_o forth_o his_o glory_n if_o they_o seek_v to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o they_o seek_v to_o get_v name_n among_o man_n if_o they_o resist_v moses_n and_o aaron_n they_o have_v only_o a_o paint_a vizard_n and_o carry_v only_o a_o empty_a name_n of_o the_o church_n they_o call_v themselves_o so_o and_o be_v not_o but_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o 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