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To esteem and love them dearly for their works sake,","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:12–13"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"64","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/64","segments":[{"text":"The duties of People to their Ministers are, 1. High estimation of them, and endeared love to them for their Work’s sake, And we beseech you Brethren to know them which labour amongst you, and are over you in the Lord; and to esteem them very highly in love, for their Work’s sake.","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:12–13"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"64","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/64","segments":[{"text":"The duties of equals one to another are, 1. 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