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us._n text._n these_o word_n be_v speak_v in_o a_o ironical_a and_o taunt_a manner_n deliverance_n scoffing_o desire_a deliverance_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o people_n who_o mock_v our_o saviour_n likewise_o at_o this_o time_n say_v 15.29_o mar._n 15.29_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o again_o he_o save_v other_o 17.29_o mat._n 17.29_o himself_o he_o can_v save_v this_o impenitent_a thief_n trade_n in_o their_o step_n and_o follow_v their_o example_n and_o mock_v christlikewise_o whence_o we_o may_v note_v first_o doct._n 1_o dangerous_a evil_a example_n dangerous_a how_o powerful_a example_n be_v with_o man_n either_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a as_o man_n meet_v together_o usual_o they_o traffic_v together_o by_o their_o interchange_n of_o word_n and_o manner_n whether_o they_o be_v godly_a or_o wicked_a but_o especial_o of_o great_a man_n and_o man_n in_o 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he_o how_o frequent_a have_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n of_o old_a be_v in_o this_o duty_n esay_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v account_v so_o contentious_a a_o man_n that_o nothing_o in_o the_o land_n can_v please_v he_o 15.10_o jer._n 15.10_o so_o jeremy_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o my_o mother_n have_v bear_v i_o a_o man_n of_o strife_n this_o be_v likewise_o ezechiel_n case_n a_o argument_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o reprove_v of_o sin_n that_o he_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o envy_n and_o hatred_n from_o the_o world_n this_o care_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n manifest_v towards_o his_o apostle_n peter_n 22.31.22_o luk._n 22.31.22_o simon_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o winnow_v thou_o but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o do_v likewise_o enjoin_v he_o that_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o mercy_n from_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v show_v 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15._o joh._n 17.11_o verse_n 15._o that_o god_n will_v keep_v they_o from_o evil_a i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o evil_a and_o indeed_o the_o ingemination_n and_o double_n of_o the_o petition_n show_v the_o wonderful_a care_n he_o have_v of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n excellent_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n james_n brethren_n say_v he_o if_o any_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n 5.19.20_o jam._n 5.19.20_o and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a testimony_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n and_o that_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sound_a conversion_n be_v wrought_v in_o a_o man_n then_o by_o testify_v his_o care_n over_o his_o brother_n to_o 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