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load_v at_o we_o with_o the_o say_n of_o s._n james_n 1._o ne_o sitis_fw-la multi_fw-la magistri_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o brother_n be_v not_o many_o master_n know_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a condemnation_n that_o be_v soon_o answer_v for_o saint_n james_n to_o that_o his_o forbid_v add_v a_o reason_n say_v in_o multis_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o inhibition_n or_o forbid_v be_v this_o i_o will_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v sharp_a controller_n of_o other_o man_n manner_n now_o let_v we_o come_v back_o to_o the_o exposition_n of_o our_o text_n where_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o the_o end_n of_o those_o gift_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v and_o do_v beautify_v his_o church_n for_o the_o gather_n together_o of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o this_o end_n belong_v all_o christ_n bestow_v and_o give_v 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