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their_o break_a god_n order_n and_o the_o church_n unity_n the_o special_a work_n and_o duty_n require_v of_o every_o minister_n 1.3.4_o isa_n 62.6_o ephes_n 1.16_o phil._n 1.3.4_o be_v to_o mind_v their_o people_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o constant_o to_o mind_n god_n and_o solicit_v he_o for_o his_o people_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o pastor_n if_o faithful_a be_v not_o like_o the_o swordfish_n which_o carry_v a_o weapon_n but_o no_o heart_n nor_o like_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n who_o be_v harness_v and_o carry_v bow_n want_v 〈◊〉_d courage_n and_o turn_v back_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n o_o what_o readiness_n and_o promptitude_n shall_v there_o be_v in_o people_n to_o have_v communion_n with_o such_o watchman_n the_o unwearied_a minister_n of_o christ_n 4.11_o cant._n 4.11_o travel_n through_o all_o the_o garden_n of_o learning_n and_o suck_v something_o from_o every_o slow_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v his_o vessel_n and_o treasure_n full_a of_o knowledge_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o hearer_n but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v 1._o naz._n orat._n 1._o not_o only_o be_v his_o service_n and_o office_n sacred_a for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mediâ—aion_n between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o his_o person_n 10.15_o basil_n l._n 1_o in_o psal_n 44._o rom._n 10.15_o his_o very_a lip_n which_o basil_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lip_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n term_v his_o foot_n beautiful_a §_o 5._o address_v yourselves_o then_o in_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n all_o you_o messenger_n of_o god_n to_o sight_n hereafter_o with_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n event_n have_v seal_v saint_n paul_n prophecy_n 4.3_o 2_o tim._n 4.3_o the_o time_n be_v already_o come_v man_n still_o not_o suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n uncharitable_a censure_n of_o stile_n of_o method_n of_o voice_n of_o phrase_n of_o pasture_n be_v but_o senseless_a imputation_n of_o the_o profane_a multitude_n far_o inferior_a if_o they_o be_v true_a to_o the_o first_o pourish_v of_o a_o combat_n in_o earnest_n the_o worldling_n heavy_a censure_n condemn_v downright_n both_o manner_n and_o matter_n and_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o your_o preach_n and_o for_o your_o person_n you_o be_v not_o great_a than_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n soon_o therefore_o shall_v you_o want_v a_o world_n than_o a_o theatre_n wherein_o though_o the_o best_a do_v favour_n you_o by_o most_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v count_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13_o 1_o cor._n 4.12_o 13_o what_o not_o piacular_a pestilential_a execrable_a fellow_n all_o the_o filthy_a scoff_n and_o slander_n that_o satan_n scavenger_n can_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sink_v of_o all_o profession_n be_v think_v over-clean_a to_o throw_v in_o their_o face_n 4_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 4_o who_o will_v make_v the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o shine_v unto_o they_o i_o say_v true_o demetriadem_n hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la demetriadem_n 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