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to_o bind_v unto_o obedience_n velcontra_fw-la to_o take_v any_o dead_a child_n of_o we_o as_o the_o harlot_n do_v 1_o king_n 3.20_o and_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n it_o upon_o god_n to_o build_v any_o structure_n of_o we_o in_o the_o road_n to_o heaven_n and_o stop_v up_o the_o way_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a and_o most_o dare_a presumption_n that_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n can_v aspire_v unto_o to_o erect_v a_o throne_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o fellow_n creature_n and_o to_o counterfeit_v the_o great_a seal_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o countenance_v of_o his_o own_o forgery_n be_v a_o sin_n most_o severe_o provide_v against_o by_o god_n with_o special_a prohibition_n and_o threaten_n deut._n 12.32_o deut._n 18.20_o jer._n 26.2_o prov._n 30.6_o this_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o great_a care_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gosple_n to_o show_v their_o fidelity_n in_o deliver_v only_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o people_n act_v 20.27_o to_o be_v as_o the_o two_o golden_a pipe_n which_o receive_v oil_n from_o the_o olive_n branch_n and_o then_o empty_v it_o into_o the_o gold_n zach._n 4_o 12._o first_o to_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o to_o deliver_v to_o the_o people_n ezek._n 2.7_o isaiah_n 21.10_o ezek._n 3.4_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 1_o pet._n 4.11_o second_o the_o people_n be_v hereby_o teach_v first_o to_o examine_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n by_o the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o measure_v they_o there_o that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o craftiness_n of_o deceiver_n and_o may_v be_v the_o more_o confirm_v and_o comfort_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sincere_a teacher_n for_o though_o the_o judgement_n of_o interpretation_n