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who_o be_v not_o yet_o convert_v themselves_o i_o need_v not_o mention_v and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v presume_v of_o every_o gospel_n minister_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o deliver_v and_o that_o he_o bespeak_v his_o hearer_n in_o david_n word_n come_v unto_o i_o 66.16_o psal_n 66.16_o all_o you_o that_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o doubt_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n i.e._n what_o mean_v god_n have_v use_v to_o free_v i_o from_o the_o same_o unbelief_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o all_o such_o a_o one_o who_o be_v thus_o furnish_v must_v not_o only_o bare_o preach_v but_o he_o must_v prove_v he_o must_v not_o only_o instruct_v but_o he_o must_v convince_v gainsayer_n and_o leave_v the_o unbeliever_n without_o excuse_n that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o retreat_n to_o defend_v his_o disobedience_n but_o mere_o his_o obstinacy_n 9.20_o act._n 9.20_o thus_o do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v convert_v go_v and_o preach_v jesus_n in_o their_o synagogue_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o again_o 22._o ver._n 22._o say_v the_o text_n the_o more_o they_o rage_v the_o more_o confident_a he_o grow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d argue_v or_o strong_o prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o very_a christ_n 23._o act._n 28_o 23._o and_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o those_o who_o come_v to_o he_o at_o rome_n he_o expound_v unto_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testify_a or_o vehement_o urge_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v act._n 20.21_o and_o persuade_v the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n from_o morning_n until_o evening_n out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n thus_o likewise_o