we_o speak_v so_o much_o against_o thou_o 2_o from_o man_n as_o 1_o from_o superior_n 21._o 〈…〉_o 10._o 〈…〉_o 21._o either_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n israel_n hate_v he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v both_o the_o prophet_n who_o reprove_v in_o the_o open_a assembly_n as_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n jer._n 7.2_o and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o public_a resort_n and_o the_o magistrate_n who_o reprove_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n or_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n john_n baptist_n reproof_n of_o herod_n the_o king_n for_o keep_v his_o brother_n philip_n wife_n be_v hateful_a to_o he_o and_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n before_o herodias_n provoke_v he_o to_o it_o mat._n 14.3_o 4_o 5._o luk._n 3.19_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o liberty_n for_o he_o be_v imprison_v and_o his_o life_n for_o he_o be_v behead_v 2_o much_o less_o can_v man_n bear_v reproof_n from_o equal_n and_o inferior_n the_o sodomite_n reject_v lot_n 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