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By conquest, rescuing them through his Almighty power, out of the snare of the Devil, who before led them captive. He led captivity captive.","proofs":["Ephesians 4:8"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"35","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/35","segments":[{"text":"And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.","proofs":["Ephesians 4:24"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"37","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/37","segments":[{"text":"2. In their perfect rectitude of Soul, and full conformity unto the Image of Christ, Till we all come in the unity of Faith, and of the knowledg of the Son of God; unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.","proofs":["Ephesians 4:13"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"65","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/65","segments":[{"text":"The sins of Equals, one against another are, 1. 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unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ,","proofs":["Ephesians 4:7"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"33","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/33","segments":[{"text":"Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,","proofs":["Ephesians 4:1"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"38","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/38","segments":[{"text":"We are renewed in the spirit of our mind,","proofs":["Ephesians 4:23"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"39","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/39","segments":[{"text":"For they grow up unto him in all things, which is the head, even Christ,","proofs":["Ephesians 4:15"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"76","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/76","segments":[{"text":"Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth,","proofs":["Ephesians 4:29"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"93","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/93","segments":[{"text":"He 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