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overthrough_a it_o lest_o happy_o you_o be_v find_v even_o to_o sight_n against_o god_n that_o this_o advice_n may_v be_v more_o effectual_a i_o humble_o entreat_v you_o to_o consider_v 1._o what_o a_o strict_a charge_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v give_v his_o minister_n to_o preach_v his_o word_n he_o charge_v they_o three_o time_n as_o they_o love_v he_o to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n and_o his_o lamb_n john_n 21.15_o 16_o 17._o jesus_n say_v to_o simon_n peter_n simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o those_o feed_v my_o lamb_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n he_o charge_v they_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o neglect_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v preach_v the_o word_n be_v 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my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n be_v these_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o if_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o upon_o the_o earth_n you_o will_v offer_v no_o injury_n to_o she_o you_o will_v not_o disturb_v she_o at_o her_o devotion_n you_o will_v not_o punish_v she_o for_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o show_v all_o respect_n to_o she_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o unwilling_a to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o suffer_v any_o wrong_n to_o be_v do_v to_o those_o that_o hear_v and_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o you_o will_v to_o the_o mother_n and_o brethren_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o love_v and_o respect_v they_o that_o hear_v and_o do_v god_n word_n as_o he_o do_v his_o mother_n and_o his_o brethren_n 3._o remember_v what_o a_o charge_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o not_o to_o touch_v his_o anoint_a and_o do_v his_o propher_n no_o harm_n ps_n 105.15_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n this_o charge_n be_v give_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o ruler_n and_o governor_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n by_o his_o anoint_a who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v you_o touch_v fiscator_fw-la and_o several_a other_o interpreter_n understand_v vnctos_fw-la donis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la such_o as_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v a_o unction_n and_o the_o anoint_v 1_o john_n 2.20_o 27._o prophet_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o such_o as_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a call_n and_o can_v foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v second_o as_o be_v qualify_v and_o call_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n though_o they_o have_v no_o extraordinary_a gift_n 1_o cor._n 14.3_o he_o that_o prophesi_v speak_v unto_o man_n to_o edisication_n and_o exhortation_n and_o comfort_n and_o so_o the_o word_n prophet_n be_v use_v math._n 10.41_o for_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o though_o this_o charge_n of_o not_o touch_v his_o anoint_a and_o do_v his_o prophet_n no_o harm_n be_v primary_o give_v to_o those_o ruler_n where_o ahraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n sojourn_v yet_o it_o equal_o concern_v all_o ruler_n in_o all_o age_n not_o to_o touch_v those_o he_o have_v anoint_v with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o do_v no_o harm_n to_o any_o of_o his_o minister_n 4._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o pray_v and_o preach_v be_v mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o save_a man_n soul_n prayer_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o obtain_v salvation_n rom._n 10.13_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v amos._n 5.4_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n seek_v you_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o the_o preach_a the_o gospel_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n for_o obtain_v salvation_n rom._n 1.16_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v yea_o even_o that_o preach_v which_o the_o world_n deride_v and_o count_v foolishness_n god_n bless_v it_o to_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 1.21_o after_o that_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v and_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n from_o hell_n torment_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n become_v man_n and_o humble_v himself_o to_o death_n to_o
the_o painful_a accurse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o save_v lose_v soul_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o great_a care_n shall_v be_v use_v that_o we_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o obtain_n that_o for_o which_o christ_n shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n the_o great_a good_a we_o can_v do_v for_o any_o man_n be_v to_o further_a and_o the_o great_a hurt_n be_v to_o hinder_v his_o salvation_n 5._o it_o be_v record_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o he_o be_v a_o encourager_n of_o all_o that_o do_v faithful_o dispense_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2_o chr._n 30.22_o hezekiah_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o all_o the_o levite_n that_o teach_v the_o good_a knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o he_o do_v encourage_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n so_o god_n do_v wonderful_o bless_v he_o 2_o chr._n 31.30_o hezekiah_n prosper_v in_o all_o his_o 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they_o keep_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v oath_n of_o it_o and_o as_o such_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n to_o suppress_v they_o an._n 1._o ruler_n ought_v to_o be_v wise_a as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o discern_v good_a from_o evil_n 2._o sam._n 14_o 17._o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n so_o be_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o discern_v good_a and_o bad_a and_o that_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n in_o the_o noon_n day_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o distinguish_v between_o religion_n and_o sedition_n when_o job_n be_v a_o ruler_n among_o his_o people_n he_o be_v diligent_a to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o cause_n that_o come_v before_o he_o and_o when_o he_o find_v any_o wicked_a man_n oppress_v the_o righteous_a he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o reward_v he_o that_o he_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n and_o if_o he_o hold_v it_o fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v he_o break_v his_o jaw_n rather_o than_o suffer_v he_o to_o hold_v his_o spoil_n job_n 29.16_o 17._o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pull_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n 2._o these_o minister_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o do_v abhor_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o be_v false_o accuse_v by_o these_o informer_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v slow_a to_o believe_v their_o false_a accusation_n and_o not_o proceed_v to_o act_n against_o they_o till_o they_o have_v search_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o information_n and_o that_o for_o several_a reason_n as_o 1._o the_o great_a enmity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o righteous_a man_n which_o make_v they_o eager_a to_o do_v they_o all_o the_o mischief_n they_o can_v the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o frequent_o and_o so_o full_o of_o this_o that_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v the_o less_o prov._n 4.16_o they_o sleep_v not_o except_o they_o have_v do_v mischief_n and_o their_o sleep_n be_v 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