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68.15_o this_o ministration_n excel_v all_o that_o go_v before_o it_o for_o excellency_n and_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 9_o 10._o of_o which_o more_o anon_o 2._o of_o its_o extract_n and_o original_a there_o be_v nothing_o of_o man_n in_o it_o it_o be_v all_o of_o god_n give_v by_o the_o father_n to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o reveal_v and_o discover_v his_o will_n touch_v that_o matter_n joh._n 1.14_o 3._o of_o believer_n open_a visible_a subjection_n to_o own_v acknowledge_v of_o god_n in_o their_o obedience_n thereunto_o 4._o of_o god_n care_n of_o it_o protection_n over_o it_o engagement_n to_o continue_v support_v maintain_v uphold_v it_o to_o the_o end_n whence_o it_o evident_o follow_v 1._o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o continuance_n of_o this_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel-church-state_n with_o all_o the_o law_n institution_n ordinance_n order_n thereto_o appertain_v till_o it_o be_v suspend_v abrogate_a by_o jehovah_n who_o 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