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doctrine_n obseru._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o most_o friendly_a union_n and_o familiar_a relation_n among_o all_o believer_n they_o be_v companion_n in_o this_o respect_n though_o their_o may_v be_v many_o difference_n in_o external_o which_o this_o take_v not_o away_o 2._o believer_n aught_o to_o walk_v friendly_a together_o according_a to_o that_o relation_n and_o it_o be_v pleasant_a when_o they_o converse_v together_o as_o such_o psal._n 133._o 3._o believer_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v useless_a in_o their_o fellowship_n and_o mutual_a converse_v one_o with_o another_o but_o will_v be_v speak_v by_o instruction_n admonition_n and_o exhortation_n that_o other_o with_o who_o they_o converse_v may_v hear_v their_o voice_n 4._o believer_n will_v not_o only_o hearken_v to_o public_a ordinance_n and_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o office-bearer_n in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o