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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v once_o translate_a fellowship_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n now_o what_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o fellowship_n communion_n or_o participation_n and_o communication_n be_v the_o apostle_n will_v clear_v up_o to_o we_o phil._n 4._o 15._o now_o you_o philippian_n know_v that_o no_o church_n communicate_v with_o i_o as_o concern_v give_v and_o receive_v but_o you_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o explain_v if_o there_o be_v need_n of_o that_o v._n 16._o you_o send_v once_o and_o again_o unto_o my_o necessity_n communion_n therefore_o or_o communication_n be_v the_o mutual_a bestow_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v in_o each_o other_o power_n ground_v upon_o some_o union_n and_o relation_n between_o the_o party_n and_o this_o be_v more_o full_o express_v by_o that_o scripture_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v hold_v exercise_n 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the_o woman_n to_o be_v his_o wed_a wife_n and_o then_o assign_v or_o make_v over_o what_o he_o have_v to_o her_o use_n with_o all_o my_o worldly_a good_n i_o thou_o endow_v for_o he_o that_o give_v himself_o will_v never_o stick_v at_o all_o the_o rest._n and_o thus_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o god_n give_v to_o his_o in_o covenant_n be_v himself_o heb._n 8._o 10._o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o then_o follow_v the_o communication_n of_o all_o his_o covenant_n mercy_n v_o 12._o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n the_o soul_n proceed_v in_o its_o restipulation_n with_o god_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 5._o first_o give_v their_o â—…wn_a self_n to_o the_o lord_n now_o as_o the_o union_n or_o relation_n be_v for_o kind_n so_o also_o be_v the_o communication_n that_o flow_v from_o or_o follow_v upon_o the_o relation_n and_o union_n if_o the_o union_n be_v a_o more_o general_a union_n the_o relation_n a_o more_o common_a relation_n the_o communication_n in_o due_a proportion_n will_v be_v more_o general_a and_o common_a we_o be_v relate_v to_o all_o man_n none_o be_v so_o remote_a but_o they_o be_v our_o neighbour_n but_o yet_o we_o have_v a_o more_o special_a and_o peculiar_a relation_n to_o all_o christian_n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n apportion_v out_o to_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o commuicate_v to_o both_o gal._n 6._o 10._o do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n the_o great_a god_n as_o creator_n be_v relate_v to_o all_o and_o therefore_o do_v good_a to_o all_o psal._n 36._o 6._o thou_o preserve_v man_n and_o beast_n yet_o as_o he_o stand_v more_o near_o relate_v as_o a_o father_n to_o some_o than_o other_o so_o he_o commnicate_v more_o choice_n and_o peculiar_a favour_n to_o they_o hence_o be_v that_o prayer_n of_o david_n psal._n 106._o 4._o remember_v 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