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of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n ephe._n 4._o vers_fw-la 11.12.13_o this_o be_v their_o whole_a work_n and_o labour_v appoint_v they_o even_o to_o build_v up_o christ_n body_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n by_o frame_v and_o couple_v together_o the_o live_a stone_n unto_o that_o unity_n of_o brethren_n which_o be_v commend_v in_o this_o psalm_n then_o let_v we_o see_v the_o rule_n prescribe_v in_o god_n word_n which_o they_o must_v observe_v to_o perform_v this_o holy_a work_n the_o elder_n say_v s._n peter_n that_o be_v among_o you_o i_o beseech_v which_o be_o also_o a_o elder_a and_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n &_o also_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o depend_v upon_o 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