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the_o nurse_n and_o it_o be_v a_o real_a commendation_n of_o a_o shepherd_n when_o his_o sheep_n be_v fat_a and_o sound_a even_o so_o shall_v we_o great_o commend_v &_o honour_v our_o minister_n if_o we_o shall_v submit_v ourselves_o unto_o their_o voice_n and_o shall_v by_o that_o mean_n grow_v in_o grace_n abound_v in_o knowledge_n &_o true_a zeal_n &_o shine_v by_o our_o virtuous_a life_n among_o man_n but_o this_o our_o obedience_n and_o submission_n must_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n so_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v themselves_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n the_o rule_n of_o teligion_n the_o squire_n of_o faith_n the_o line_n of_o love_n the_o met-wand_n of_o obedience_n &_o as_o a_o salomon_n sword_n to_o decide_v a_o controversy_n for_o to_o
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