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for_o enjoy_v christ_n therefore_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v the_o word_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o ministry_n the_o censure_n for_o their_o own_o mutual_a good_a deuter._n 5.31.32.33_o and_o 6.17_o and_o 12.32_o 1._o corint_fw-la 14.37_o 1._o tim._n 5.21_o &_o 6.13.14_o gal._n 3.15_o jam._n 1_o 19-22.1_a cor._n 11.24_o 25._o act._n 6.3_o heb._n 13.17_o mat._n 18.15.17_o 8._o the_o faithful_a must_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n 2._o corinth_n 6.17_o they_o must_v separate_a wicked_a man_n from_o among_o they_o by_o the_o censure_n 1._o corinth_n 5.13_o math._n 18.15.17_o 2._o thessa_n 3.6.14_o they_o must_v choose_v approve_v &_o ordain_v their_o own_o elder_n &_o deacon_n act._n 6.3_o &_o 14.23_o 1._o tim_n 3.10_o &_o 6.13.14_o as_o well_o as_o use_v the_o word_n and_o