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foresee_v that_o few_o or_o none_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o reproovinge_v and_o comptrollinge_v of_o sin_n beside_o this_o the_o kinsfolk_n and_o familiar_n of_o those_o that_o be_v stain_v with_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o percinge_n meditine_n of_o rebuke_n ought_v gentle_o and_o friendly_a to_o admonish_v they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o conceive_v any_o displeasure_n against_o he_o that_o inform_v they_o of_o such_o thing_n only_o as_o be_v just_a true_a profitable_a and_o necessary_a and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o it_o behoove_v the_o magistrate_n themselves_o to_o provide_v and_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o endeavour_v that_o the_o preacher_n be_v not_o of_o any_o man_n baynous_o molest_v for_o their_o wholesome_a reprehension_n sake_n or_o the_o sound_n doctrine_n that_o they_o teach_v 13._o for_o the_o apostle_n in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o will_v those_o that_o labour_n in_o 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the_o deed_n of_o true_a godliness_n against_o the_o same_o also_o be_v preach_v cap._n 59_o jeremy_n cap._n 2.3.4.5.6_o have_v leave_v unto_o we_o a_o notable_a sermon_n which_o may_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n be_v put_v for_o a_o example_n as_o wherein_o he_o upbraid_v and_o object_v to_o the_o pastor_n their_o ignorance_n unto_o all_o in_o common_a their_o neglect_v of_o god_n law_n their_o fellowship_n with_o the_o gentile_n their_o oppression_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n their_o cruelty_n to_o the_o poor_a citizen_n their_o idolatry_n perjury_n adultry_n corrupt_a judgement_n etc_n etc_n through_o all_o which_o thing_n he_o teach_v that_o they_o have_v deserve_v great_a plague_n and_o threaten_v that_o unless_o they_o repent_v &_o a_o mend_v their_o life_n they_o will_v short_o fall_v upon_o they_o the_o same_o in_o a_o manner_n he_o do_v cap._n 7.8.9_o ezechiell_n cap._n 11._o labour_v in_o reprooving_n their_o contempt_n of_o god_n word_n their_o cruelty_n to_o their_o subject_n cap._n 13.14_o he_o touch_v false_a teacher_n and_o hypocrite_n cap._n 16._o be_v accuse_v the_o idolatry_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o jew_n cap._n 17._o he_o compttol_v the_o felsehood_n of_o zedechias_n and_o cap._n 19.20_o he_o detect_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n whereupon_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o condemn_v of_o the_o common_a impiety_n and_o idolatry_n of_o all_o man_n cap._n 22._o 23._o he_o be_v in_o hand_n with_o the_o same_o matter_n cap._n 28._o he_o entreat_v against_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n cap._n 34._o against_o the_o avarice_n and_o slothfulness_n of_o the_o priest_n hose_n cap._n 1.2.3.4_o have_v a_o full_a sermon_n dispose_v against_o sundry_a enormity_n but_o chief_o idolatry_n of_o the_o like_a argument_n be_v the_o 5.6.7_o chapter_n to_o be_v short_a look_n how_o many_o prophet_n there_o