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take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n even_o with_o his_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n at_o his_o table_n according_a to_o his_o own_o command_n do_v this_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o show_v you_o forth_o the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11.24,25,26_o lest_o else_o he_o repute_v you_o among_o the_o number_n of_o those_o grievous_a wolf_n not_o spare_v the_o flock_n and_o man_n speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o prophesy_v of_o in_o these_o late_a time_n act_n 20.29,30_o not_o those_o good_a shepherd_n who_o come_v to_o give_v life_n to_o their_o sheep_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o than_o before_o john_n 10.10_o to_o close_v up_o this_o controversy_n not_o only_o sound_a 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