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speak_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n jeremy_n chap._n 23._o call_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v ignorant_a and_o negligent_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_o and_o which_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o word_n do_v obtrude_v unto_o the_o people_n their_o own_o fond_a and_o fantastical_a dream_n burden_n that_o must_v be_v cast_v away_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o ezechiel_n chap._n 22._o &_o 44._o the_o lord_n require_v such_o to_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o among_o other_o thing_n can_v teach_v also_o the_o people_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o holy_a and_o profane_a those_o that_o can_v so_o do_v he_o utter_o exclude_v and_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v mark_v with_o a_o perpetual_a blot_n of_o infamy_n and_o shame_n and_o like_v as_o the_o lord_n do_v great_o commend_v malach_n 2._o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n from_o who_o mouth_n be_v hear_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n even_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n so_o 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