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the_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o head_n as_o the_o head_n dictate_v and_o command_v so_o the_o hand_n work_v and_o the_o foot_n walk_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n be_v order_v such_o a_o authority_n must_v christ_n have_v over_o we_o and_o we_o must_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o close_v and_o comply_v with_o his_o direction_n and_o counsel_n or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a that_o we_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o member_n to_o he_o as_o our_o head_n rev._n 14.4_o these_o be_v they_o which_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v these_o be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v these_o who_o be_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o people_n whole_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v set_v apart_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o devote_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o 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