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christ._n 25._o in_o which_o latter_a notion_n the_o word_n brother_n be_v most_o usual_o take_v in_o the_o apostolical_a write_n to_o signify_v a_o professor_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n in_o opposition_n to_o heathen_a man_n and_o unbeliever_n the_o name_n of_o christian_a though_o of_o common_a use_n and_o long_a continuance_n be_v yet_o but_o of_o a_o latter_a date_n take_v up_o first_o at_o antioch_n as_o we_o find_v act_n 11._o whereas_o believer_n be_v before_o usual_o call_v 26._o disciple_n and_o no_o less_o usual_o both_o before_o and_o since_o brethren_n you_o shall_v read_v very_o often_o in_o the_o act_n and_o epistle_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n how_o the_o brethren_n assemble_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o consult_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n how_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o plant_v and_o water_v the_o church_n in_o their_o progress_n 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