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he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o etc._n etc._n under_o which_o no_o doubt_n the_o first_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v comprise_v who_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o mean_a worldly_a condition_n may_v sometime_o be_v object_n of_o charity_n also_o even_o to_o the_o receive_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n the_o next_o object_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v set_v down_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o prophet_n he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n 41._o under_o this_o notion_n we_o may_v comprehend_v episcopal_a or_o patriarchical_a power_n succeed_v which_o have_v power_n of_o instruction_n but_o little_a of_o jurisdiction_n the_o which_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o more_o glorious_a officer_n the_o just_a man_n or_o righteous_a man_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n ibidem_fw-la shall_v receive_v a_o righteous_a man_n reward_n that_o be_v shall_v 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