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for every member knows his own office, that is too say, every member hath naturally an inclination too serve all the rest of the body, as though God had given them discretion and wisdom too say, thus it must be. They be bound unto it, and know the need that each of them hath of others help.

for euery member knowes his owne office, that is too say, euery member hath naturally an inclination too serue all the rest of the bodye, as though God had giuen them discretion and wisedome too say, thus it must bee. They be bound vntoo it, and knowe the neede that eche of them hath of others helpe.

True it is, that my hand cannot judge any thing, but yet hath God put ⟨image 214⟩such an endowment & disposition into it, that it desireth nothing rather than too employ it self to the service of all the rest of the body. Also the foot doth his duty without entreating or bidding, as though God had imprinted such a discretion in them (as to consider) that all of them receive their power from heaven, and that the things which they have received, must be fitted thereunto.

Trew it is, that my hand cannot iudge any thing, but yit hath God put ⟨image 214⟩such an indowment & disposition into it, that it desireth nothing rather than too imploy it self to the seruice of all the rest of the body. Also the foote doth his dewtie without intreating or bydding, as though God had imprinted such a discretion in them (as to consider) that all of them receiue their power from heauen, and that the things which they haue receyued, must be fitted thervntoo.