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now_o also_o something_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o teach_v which_o the_o teacher_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o follow_v and_o here_o i_o will_v only_o brief_o touch_v the_o short_a sum_n or_o effect_n of_o matter_n â—yme_v afore_o all_o other_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v require_v of_o pastor_n that_o continual_o they_o account_v that_o to_o be_v speak_v unto_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n command_v to_o be_v often_o tell_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o ministry_n that_o 4._o thou_o haste_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o fulfil_v it_o and_o moreover_o 〈◊〉_d they_o never_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n from_o that_o lively_a picture_n of_o a_o good_a and_o evil_a shepherd_n which_o ezechiel_n that_o famous_a prophet_n set_v out_o after_o this_o manner_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n wo_n be_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n 34._o that_o feed_v themselves_o shall_v not_o the_o shepherd_n feed_v the_o flock_n you_o 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gene._n 3._o to_o adore_v and_o worship_n what_o it_o be_v go_v 33._o 1._o sam._n 23._o â—_o reg._n 3._o to_o adore_v 〈◊〉_d worship_n â—en_o psal._n â—â—_o â—_o pet._n â—_o rom._n 13._o exod._n _o 〈◊〉_d 44._o in_o his_o second_o book_n and_o 18._o chapter_n chap._n 19_o spiritual_a adoration_n or_o worship_v adoration_n or_o worship_a 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o two_o sort_n psalm_n 9_o matth._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o in_o the_o history_n of_o thâ—_z king_n true_o to_o adore_v or_o worshippâ—_n god_n what_o it_o be_v isai_n 29._o matth._n 15._o that_o god_n only_o and_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v matth._n 4._o 3._o reg._n 1â—_o â–ª_o matth._n 6._o deut._n 6._o heb._n 1_n apoc._n 4_o apoc._n 19_o apoc._n 22._o act_n 10._o iâ—_z his_o book_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d religiâ—â—â—_n cap._n 55_o why_o the_o roman_n never_o receive_v the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v worship_v deut._n 10._o reward_n and_o punishment_n for_o they_o that_o do_v &_o do_v not_o worship_n god._n apoc._n 21._o to_o invocate_v or_o call_v upon_o what_o it_o be_v deut._n 32._o gene._n 48_o â–ª_o isai_n â—_o 2._o sam._n 1â—_o dan._n 9_o act_n 9_o â—_o tim._n 2._o invocation_n 〈◊〉_d call_v â—pon_n god_n what_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o 3._o reg._n â—_o pro._n 18._o psal._n 50._o psal._n 17._o joel._n 2._o jere._n 29._o psal._n 81._o psal._n 22._o that_o god_n only_o and_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o matth._n 18._o deut._n 32._o psal._n 45._o psal._n 18._o gene._n 30._o 4._o reg._n 5._o â—sai_fw-fr 42._o act_n 14._o exod._n 30._o psal._n 115._o psal._n 141._o heb._n 13._o osee_n 14._o 1._o reg._n 8._o â—sai_fw-fr 63._o psal._n 27._o rom._n 10._o rom._n 8._o matth._n 6._o of_o the_o intercessor_n with_o god_n john_n 16._o john_n 14._o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o intercessor_n and_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n a_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n and_o intercession_n 1._o tim._n 2._o rom._n 5._o heb._n 7._o rom._n 8._o john_n 10._o john_n 14._o matth._n â—â—_o heb._n 7._o 1._o pet._n â—_o 1._o john_n â—_o what_o manner_n of_o intercession_n christ_n iâ—_z a_o answer_n to_o certain_a argument_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o adversary_n rom._n 3._o prayer_n of_o angel_n heb._n 1_n the_o church_n call_v upon_o saint_n to_o serve_v what_o it_o be_v 3._o reg._n 16._o the_o service_n of_o god._n the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v tenfold_a 〈◊〉_d of_o two_o sort_n the_o 〈◊〉_d service_n of_o god._n 〈◊〉_d 10._o mich._n 6._o rom._n 12._o 1._o thess._n 1._o james._n 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o 〈◊〉_d roman_a martyr_n concern_v the_o true_a service_n of_o god._n god_n temple_n or_o church_n god_n priest_n god_n sacrifice_n the_o outward_a service_n of_o god._n luke_n 11._o that_o only_a god_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v deut._n 13._o matth._n 4._o how_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v of_o true_a religion_n what_o true_a religion_n be_v to_o leave_v or_o forsake_v the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o serve_v strange_a gods._n 〈◊〉_d â—_o not_o to_o worship_n god_n alone_o but_o to_o worship_v other_o god_n also_o together_o with_o the_o true_a god._n the_o property_n of_o god_n be_v iâ—_z no_o case_n tâ—_n be_v attribute_v unto_o strange_a gods._n isai_n 41._o 4â—_o etc_n etc_n god_n gift_n â—re_n not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o strange_a gods._n oâ—ee_o 2._o to_o serve_v god_n but_o not_o lawful_o deuter._n 12_o levit._n 10._o 2_o reg._n 6._o judg._n 17._o 3._o re._n 12._o 13_o 1._o reg._n 15._o i_o say_v 66._o i_o say_v 29._o matth._n 15._o 2._o reg._n 7._o matth._n 5._o the_o son_n iâ—_z beget_v of_o the_o father_n unspeakeable_o from_o everlasting_a 〈◊〉_d 5._o john_n â—_o john_n 1._o 1._o or_o age_n as_o other_o translate_v it_o a_o confession_n concern_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n that_o the_o son_n be_v consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n father_n identitate_fw-la et_fw-la essentia_fw-la that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v truâ—â—nd_v very_a god_n matth._n 18._o john_n 1._o matth._n 16._o john_n 6._o christ_n be_v â—he_z natural_a son_n of_o god._n john_n 19_o levi._n 14._o 23_o john_n 8._o john_n 10._o john_n 14._o john_n 6._o john_n 17._o rom._n 9_o 1._o john_n 5._o act_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 23._o isaiah_n 49._o isaiah_n 45._o philip._n 2._o john_n 5._o isaiah_n 42._o john_n 17._o mich._n 4._o john_n 10._o 14._o 8._o ezech._n 34._o mark._n 2._o john_n 2._o 1._o tim._n 1._o isai_n 11._o jere._n 17._o of_o the_o incarnation_n or_o true_a humanity_n of_o christ_n gene._n 3._o gene._n 22._o gala._n 3_n heb._n 2._o heb._n 2._o 2._o reg._n 7._o luke_n 1._o matth._n 1._o luke_n 3._o matth._n 1._o john_n 2._o esai_n 7._o luke_n 1._o matth._n 1._o gal._n 4._o john_n 1._o 1._o john_n 4._o philip._n 2._o the_o lord_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v