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and_o your_o soul_n and_o god_n do_v call_v you_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o strength_n that_o you_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o he_o promise_v that_o you_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o isa._n 27.5_o thus_o concern_v the_o word_n of_o repentance_n and_o peace_n which_o peter_n tell_v cornelius_n and_o they_o which_o be_v with_o he_o sect_n viii_o 3._o peter_n speak_v to_o they_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o this_o peace_n be_v purchase_v and_o the_o word_n of_o peace_n preach_v and_o that_o 1._o concern_v his_o unction_n 2._o concern_v his_o life_n 3._o concern_v his_o miracle_n 4._o concern_v his_o death_n 5._o concern_v his_o resurrection_n 6._o concern_v his_o ordination_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o concern_v his_o mission_n of_o they_o to_o preach_v 1._o peter_n speak_v to_o they_o concern_v the_o unction_n of_o christ._n he_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n anoint_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o 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pet._n 3.16_o minister_n must_v draw_v forth_o the_o pure_a water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o the_o two_o breast_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o they_o must_v deal_v forth_o the_o wholesome_a food_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n call_v word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o word_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o receiver_n may_v be_v nourish_v 1_o tim._n 4.6_o chap._n 6.3_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o design_n minister_n must_v have_v a_o sincere_a design_n in_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n like_o the_o apostle_n paul_n with_o his_o fellow-minister_n 2_o cor._n 2.17_o but_o we_o be_v of_o sincerity_n as_o of_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n speak_v we_o in_o christ._n they_o preach_v neither_o corrupt_a doctrine_n neither_o have_v they_o corrupt_a design_n but_o be_v sincere_a in_o their_o preach_n as_o 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