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the_o lord_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 24._o in_o the_o three_o place_n he_o prophesi_v concern_v the_o future_a and_o first_o what_o shall_v befall_v himself_o this_o be_v the_o last_o time_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v he_o and_o behold_v all_o you_o among_o who_o i_o have_v go_v preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v see_v my_o face_n no_o more_o ver_fw-la 25._o and_o second_o what_o shall_v befall_v they_o after_o his_o departure_n as_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o shepherd_n invite_v the_o wild_a beast_n to_o fall_v upon_o devour_v and_o scatter_v the_o flock_n and_o as_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n invite_v the_o wicked_a to_o oppress_v wrong_v and_o defraud_v his_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a so_o the_o departure_n of_o paul_n a_o vigilant_a and_o painful_a shepherd_n a_o love_a and_o tender_a father_n open_v a_o way_n and_o usher_n in_o a_o opportunity_n for_o wicked_a man_n to_o enter_v in_o and_o play_v the_o part_n of_o wolf_n and_o oppressor_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o i_o know_v that_o after_o my_o departure_n shall_v grievous_a wolf_n enter_v in_o among_o you_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o and_o hence_o exhort_v they_o unto_o all_o diligence_n and_o care_n for_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o their_o ministerial_a call_v take_v heed_n therefore_o to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 28._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o must_v not_o only_o take_v heed_n to_o other_o but_o to_o yourselves_o also_o to_o other_o you_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o seduce_v with_o error_n and_o heresy_n and_o to_o yourselves_o you_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o incur_v not_o god_n displeasure_n and_o rod_n for_o a_o neglect_n or_o ill_a performance_n of_o your_o duty_n and_o this_o he_o press_v with_o divers_a argument_n first_o from_o their_o name_n and_o office_n they_o be_v bishop_n and_o overseer_n over_o the_o 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