profession_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o soundness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o holiness_n of_o life_n of_o the_o professor_n tit._n 1.1_o 3_o 9_o and_o 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o those_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o speciciall_a command_n of_o god_n to_o maintain_v and_o advance_v both_o these_o one_o towards_o another_o 1_o pet._n 4.10_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n mat._n 5.16_o by_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o believer_n to_o strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1.27_o judas_n 3._o but_o also_o in_o a_o real_a endeavour_n to_o strive_v one_o for_o another_o in_o prayer_n ephes_n 6.18_o and_o by_o the_o conjunction_n or_o rather_o communication_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o grace_n to_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n heb._n 10.24_o now_o such_o endeavour_n as_o these_o can_v possible_o be_v 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