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endeavour_v to_o suppress_v their_o preach_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v those_o that_o will_v hear_v and_o embrace_v they_o to_o attend_v upon_o their_o ministry_n persecute_v they_o that_o preach_v from_o house_n to_o house_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o bare_o not_o to_o receive_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n obj._n we_o do_v receive_v christ_n minister_n and_o do_v embrace_v his_o gospel_n although_o we_o hear_v not_o these_o man_n neither_o suffer_v other_o to_o hear_v they_o but_o do_v what_o we_o can_v to_o suppress_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o forementioned_a scripture_n do_v not_o touch_v we_o 1._o though_o you_o receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n with_o your_o ear_n yet_o your_o opposition_n that_o you_o make_v against_o the_o minister_n show_v you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n into_o your_o heart_n for_o this_o make_v the_o wolf_n lie_v down_o with_o the_o lamb_n and_o keep_v the_o asp_n and_o the_o cockatrice_n from_o hurt_v the_o suck_a child_n isai_n 11._o and_o make_v the_o briar_n to_o become_v a_o myrtle-tree_n and_o the_o thorn_n a_o firr-tree_n isai_n 55.11.13_o 2._o persecute_v those_o that_o preach_v and_o hear_v the_o gospel_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o not_o to_o receive_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n nor_o hear_v their_o word_n and_o if_o you_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o persecute_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n this_o scripture_n will_v do_v more_o than_o touch_v you_o it_o will_v take_v hold_n of_o you_o and_o fall_v heavy_a upon_o you_o than_o if_o all_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n be_v cast_v upon_o you_o 5_o arg._n the_o judgement_n threaten_v and_o execute_v upon_o they_o that_o by_o their_o inform_v against_o and_o betray_v the_o people_n of_o god_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o trouble_n do_v plain_o evince_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o informer_n sin_n i_o pass_v over_o the_o remarkable_a judgement_n that_o have_v be_v execute_v on_o 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destroy_v with_o a_o temporal_a destruction_n but_o he_o shall_v destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o 2._o god_n threaten_v to_o take_v he_o away_o and_o pluck_v he_o from_o his_o dwelling-place_n which_o word_n speak_v his_o anger_n yea_o hot_a displeasure_n and_o that_o be_v very_o dreadful_a david_n be_v afraid_a that_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o he_o in_o his_o anger_n o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n but_o as_o for_o doeg_n the_o word_n speak_v god_n to_o be_v full_a of_o fury_n against_o he_o he_o shall-take_a thou_o away_o and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o dwelling-place_n 3._o destruction_n to_o he_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v root_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o shall_v utter_o ruinate_v thou_o and_o thou_o leave_v thou_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n or_o the_o root_n he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n may_v refer_v to_o the_o deprive_v he_o of_o 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10.20_o many_o of_o they_o say_v he_o be_v mad_a and_o have_v a_o devil_n why_o hear_v you_o he_o do_v you_o question_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o minister_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o do_v the_o jew_n question_n christ_n matt._n 21.23_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o temple_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n come_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v teach_v and_o say_v by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n and_o who_o give_v thou_o this_o authority_n will_v you_o not_o believe_v these_o man_n to_o be_v true_a minister_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o jew_n they_o will_v not_o believe_v jeremiah_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o think_v he_o make_v himself_o a_o prophet_n we_o find_v shemaiah_n write_v thus_o to_o zephaniah_n jer._n 29.26_o 27._o the_o
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work_n or_o give_v they_o a_o reward_n for_o what_o they_o do_v be_v partaker_n of_o their_o evil_a deed_n as_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o jew_n hire_v man_n to_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n ezr._n 4.5_o they_o hire_v counsellor_n against_o they_o to_o frustrate_v their_o purpose_n all_o the_o day_n of_o cyrus_n so_o some_o man_n that_o be_v adversary_n to_o these_o meeting_n and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o appear_v in_o this_o odious_a work_n themselves_o do_v hire_n man_n fit_a for_o their_o turn_n to_o carry_v on_o this_o evil_a design_n let_v such_o person_n remember_v what_o a_o mark_n of_o displeasure_n the_o lord_n leave_v upon_o the_o moabite_n for_o hire_v balaam_n to_o curse_n israel_n not_o only_o the_o man_n of_o that_o generation_n but_o their_o posterity_n be_v exclude_v for_o ever_o from_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o sin_n neh._n 13.1_o 2_o on_o that_o day_n they_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o 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for_o their_o soul_n but_o you_o hate_v they_o in_o your_o heart_n leu._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o they_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n and_o pull_v they_o as_o firebrand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n before_o they_o fall_v into_o everlasting_a burn_n and_o watch_v your_o season_n to_o deal_v with_o they_o when_o god_n shall_v lay_v affliction_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v a_o good_a season_n to_o be_v deal_v with_o they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n in_o the_o day_n of_o prosperity_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o any_o good_a counsel_n have_v their_o ear_n open_a to_o instruction_n in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n job_n 36.8_o 9_o 10._o inf._n 5._o if_o these_o informer_n and_o their_o adherent_n be_v guilty_a 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jehoshaphat_n incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n for_o help_a ahab_n because_o he_o be_v a_o ungodly_a man_n to_o suppress_v the_o syrian_n who_o be_v idolator_n and_o enemy_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n how_o can_v you_o think_v but_o that_o you_o shall_v bring_v down_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o yourselves_o if_o you_o help_v these_o informer_n who_o go_v about_o to_o oppress_v and_o suppress_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n while_o they_o be_v worship_v &_o serve_v the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o you_o that_o these_o informer_n be_v ungodly_a man_n and_o such_o as_o hate_v the_o lord_n you_o do_v not_o judge_v they_o like_o ahab_n that_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o you_o do_v than_o you_o may_v fear_v god_n will_v be_v angry_a with_o you_o for_o be_v helpful_a to_o they_o to_o that_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o you_o please_v to_o peruse_v those_o demonstration_n which_o i_o have_v give_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n in_o the_o second_o of_o chron._n you_o may_v be_v convince_v that_o their_o practice_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o godliness_n in_o some_o respect_v those_o man_n be_v worse_o than_o ahab_n for_o when_o ahab_n be_v reprove_v by_o elijah_n for_o take_v a_o possession_n of_o naboth_n vineyard_n which_o he_o have_v get_v by_o unjust_a mean_n he_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o fast_v and_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o lay_v in_o sackcloth_n 1_o king_n 21.27.29_o but_o we_o hear_v of_o no_o humilliation_n from_o these_o man_n after_o they_o have_v be_v reprove_v for_o take_v into_o their_o possession_n other_o man_n good_n which_o they_o obtain_v by_o undue_a mean_n and_o as_o you_o will_v bring_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o yourselves_o so_o also_o upon_o the_o nation_n if_o you_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v this_o sort_n of_o men._n when_o the_o ruler_n do_v not_o punish_v evil_a doer_n they_o bring_v guilt_n and_o wrath_n not_o only_o upon_o themselves_o but_o upon_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o live_v how_o much_o more_o if_o they_o give_v encouragement_n to_o they_o nehe._n 13.17_o 18._o then_o i_o contend_v with_o the_o noble_n of_o judah_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o evil_a thing_n be_v this_o that_o you_o do_v and_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n day_n do_v not_o your_o father_n thus_o and_o do_v not_o our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o evil_a upon_o we_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n yet_o you_o bring_v more_o wrath_n upon_o isarel_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n they_o be_v the_o mean_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n that_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n such_o as_o bare_a burden_n tread_v the_o winepress_n sell_v fish_n and_o other_o ware_n v._o 15.16_o and_o because_o
the_o noble_n do_v not_o restrain_v they_o what_o these_o man_n do_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o nehemiah_n tell_v they_o they_o bring_v wrath_n upon_o israel_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n 3._o if_o you_o carry_v it_o towards_o those_o man_n as_o though_o they_o be_v righteous_a acquit_v they_o when_o complaint_n and_o appeal_n be_v make_v to_o you_o or_o reward_v they_o as_o though_o they_o have_v do_v well_o when_o their_o iniquity_n and_o folly_n be_v manifest_a and_o hateful_a almost_o to_o all_o man_n you_o will_v lose_v your_o respect_n among_o the_o people_n prov._n 24.24_o 25._o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_v nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o but_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v he_o shall_v be_v delight_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n 4._o they_o be_v usual_o the_o base_a of_o man_n that_o take_v upon_o they_o this_o employment_n man_n of_o a_o very_a ill_a same_o in_o the_o place_n 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