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he_o exhort_v he_o to_o be_v circumspect_a in_o his_o behaviour_n and_o recommend_v to_o he_o humility_n purity_n and_o moderation_n notwithstanding_o this_o he_o do_v not_o forbear_v to_o write_v to_o prince_n with_o boldness_n and_o to_o make_v christian_a remonstrance_n unto_o they_o he_o exhort_v phocas_n to_o relieve_v the_o people_n b._n 11._o ep._n 38._o he_o admonish_v king_n to_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v man_n like_o other_o b._n 2._o ind._n 11._o ep._n 62._o he_o represent_v to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v a_o king_n but_o the_o chief_a business_n be_v to_o be_v pious_a b._n 5._o ep._n 5_o &_o 6._o he_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o protect_v the_o church_n and_o the_o faith_n b._n 2._o ind._n 2._o ep._n 126._o b._n 3._o ep._n 7_o 23._o b._n 4._o ep._n 54._o b._n 5_o ep._n 63._o b._n 9_o ep._n 57_o 64._o he_o terrify_v they_o by_o represent_v to_o they_o that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n b._n 9_o 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