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continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n observe_v that_o wheresoever_o the_o word_n be_v true_o preach_v the_o sacrament_n right_o administer_v and_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n religious_o and_o conscionable_o practise_v there_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n of_o god_n i_o name_v the_o manner_n of_o performance_n together_o with_o the_o duty_n because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o text_n they_o continue_v in_o they_o which_o intend_v that_o not_o only_o they_o have_v such_o duty_n but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v due_o and_o right_o practise_v and_o the_o doctrine_n hold_v and_o so_o be_v here_o mean_v reciprocal_o that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o way_n as_o thus_o first_o wheresoever_o these_o duty_n be_v there_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n and_o second_o wheresoever_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n there_o be_v these_o duty_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o that_o 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