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6._o and_o of_o that_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v from_o he_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n v._o 13._o chargeshim_n to_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o faithful_a man_n who_o may_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o also_o chap._n 2._o v._n 2._o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v titus_n to_o who_o care_n he_o have_v commit_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o island_n of_o crete_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v he_o there_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o ordain_v elder_n i.e._n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n chap._n 1._o v._n 5._o to_o these_o st._n paul_n give_v direction_n how_o they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o his_o expression_n be_v 1_o tim._n 3._o c._n 15._o v._n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o ordain_v of_o other_o but_o likewise_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n 1._o as_o to_o preach_v that_o they_o shall_v hold_v fast_o that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o 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authority_n from_o christ_n to_o pronounce_v the_o pardon_n and_o absolution_n of_o true_a penitent_n but_o to_o proceed_v 3._o have_v thus_o acquaint_v the_o spiritual_a guide_n with_o thy_o desire_n and_o have_v full_o open_v thyself_o unto_o he_o set_v thyself_o to_o receive_v his_o instruction_n hear_v he_o as_o thou_o will_v hear_v christ_n himself_o who_o minister_n he_o be_v speak_v to_o thou_o mark_v what_o he_o say_v with_o the_o great_a care_n if_o any_o thing_n fall_v from_o he_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o full_o understand_v desire_v he_o to_o explain_v his_o mean_v if_o thou_o do_v distrust_v thy_o memory_n his_o instruction_n be_v many_o desire_v he_o to_o repeat_v they_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n give_v he_o together_z with_o they_o tank_fw-mi thy_o promise_n to_o follow_v his_o direction_n and_o so_o beg_v his_o prayer_n and_o his_o blessing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n take_v thy_o leave_n of_o he_o 4._o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o be_v go_v from_o he_o 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