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to_o be_v avoid_v as_o kneel_v in_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n 11_o true_a preach_a must_v be_v such_o as_o make_v ignorant_a and_o wicked_a man_n acknowledge_v god_n presence_n with_o his_o ordinance_n 2_o such_o as_o lay_v open_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o man_n heart_n 12_o they_o who_o the_o word_n sound_o work_v on_o will_v worship_v god_n &_o reverence_v his_o minister_n it_o be_v not_o ceremony_n that_o make_v minister_n know_v but_o the_o word_n preach_v sound_o 13_o every_o man_n ought_v so_o to_o employ_v his_o gift_n as_o the_o church_n may_v have_v most_o benefit_n by_o he_o 14_o two_o or_o three_o prophet_n at_o the_o most_o be_v to_o speak_v at_o one_o public_a ordinary_a meeting_n 15_o prophet_n must_v discern_v for_o the_o people_n that_o no_o false_a doctrine_n be_v broach_v by_o any_o 16_o prophet_n ought_v to_o speak_v one_o by_o one_o 17_o the_o church_n have_v need_n of_o all_o man_n gift_n 18_o since_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o gain_v 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