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1._o 3._o for_o say_v he_o saint_n paul_n very_o fit_o wish_v grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n to_o titus_n be_v the_o teacher_n and_o governor_n of_o that_o church_n for_o unless_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o steer_v by_o these_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o endanger_v the_o sink_n of_o the_o ship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o those_o covetous_a ambitious_a and_o contentious_a minister_n who_o covetousness_n ambition_n and_o contentiousness_n have_v make_v they_o expel_v grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n that_o they_o may_v pull_v down_o god_n and_o set_v up_o their_o own_o government_n how_o can_v it_o be_v hope_v that_o such_o man_n shall_v approve_v themselves_o gracious_a merciful_a or_o peaceable_a governor_n for_o how_o can_v covetousness_n consist_v with_o grace_n ambition_n with_o mercy_n contention_n with_o peace_n and_o how_o miserable_a be_v those_o people_n like_a to_o be_v who_o be_v like_a to_o be_v govern_v without_o grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n thus_o i_o 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the_o father_n have_v say_v all_o soul_n be_v i_o ezek._n 18._o 4._o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o none_o can_v claim_v and_o consequent_o none_o shall_v take_v the_o care_n of_o any_o soul_n but_o by_o commission_n from_o he_o this_o commission_n he_o immediate_o give_v to_o his_o only_a son_n with_o a_o promise_n that_o it_o shall_v conduce_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o soul_n which_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n say_v christ_n john_n 10._o 14_o 27_o 29._o but_o this_o be_v by_o power_n give_v he_o from_o his_o father_n as_o it_o be_v say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o mat._n 28._o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o please_v to_o own_o or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o exercise_v this_o power_n he_o say_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n child_n it_o be_v not_o i_o to_o give_v mat._n 20._o 23._o but_o however_o the_o promise_n 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