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A41622 Principles and rules of the Gospel offer'd for the help of all who desire to live disciples of Jesus Christ. Gother, John, d. 1704. 1700 (1700) Wing G1346; ESTC R217959 110,892 315

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they_o inform_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n which_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v thou_o shall_v not_o decline_v from_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v to_o minister_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o deut._n 17._o 9_o how_o strict_a be_v the_o discipline_n enjoin_v by_o god_n in_o common_a case_n how_o severe_a the_o punishment_n of_o disobedience_n and_o samuel_n say_v have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a delight_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n 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they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v but_o do_v not_o you_o after_o their_o work_n for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o mat._n 23._o 1._o those_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v though_o they_o give_v not_o good_a example_n these_o twelve_o jesus_n send_v forth_o as_o you_o go_v preach_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n provide_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n for_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o meat_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v you_o nor_o hear_v your_o word_n when_o you_o depart_v out_o of_o that_o house_n or_o city_n shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o your_o foot_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o that_o city_n mat._n 10._o 5_o 9_o 14._o christ_n give_v authority_n to_o teach_v the_o flock_n be_v to_o feed_v their_o pastor_n the_o obligation_n of_o hear_v those_o who_o christ_n have_v put_v over_o the_o flock_n be_v from_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n how_o strict_a this_o obligation_n be_v may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o rigour_n of_o their_o punishment_n who_o refuse_v to_o hear_v they_o he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v i_o receive_v he_o that_o send_v i_o mat._n 10._o 40._o how_o great_a encouragement_n to_o hear_v those_o who_o christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o teach_v the_o flock_n to_o receive_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o submit_v to_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o 17._o see_v what_o be_v 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