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to_o the_o use_v use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v divers_a person_n 1._o such_o as_o in_o their_o conference_n and_o discourse_n do_v use_v this_o imprecation_n that_o if_o this_o and_o that_o be_v not_o true_a which_o they_o affirm_v they_o wish_v they_o may_v be_v damn_v but_o do_v those_o person_n consider_v what_o damnation_n be_v of_o which_o they_o speak_v so_o light_o 2._o to_o reprove_v such_o as_o be_v offend_v at_o god_n minister_n for_o preach_v of_o damnation_n do_v not_o many_o of_o their_o people_n remain_v and_o continue_v unregenerate_a in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o do_v not_o eternal_a damnation_n belong_v to_o such_o why_o then_o shall_v they_o not_o preach_v in_o this_o manner_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o awake_n and_o rowze_a of_o they_o up_o must_v not_o a_o minister_n deal_v faithful_o with_o his_o people_n see_v what_o balaam_n a_o false_a prophet_n say_v to_o a_o king_n num._n 24.13_o if_o balak_n will_v give_v i_o his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n 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