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reproof_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o heb._n 12._o 11._o but_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n say_v solomon_n pro._n 29._o 1._o three_o read_v be_v not_o so_o necessary_a as_o hear_v because_o we_o find_v no_o such_o precept_n or_o command_v for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n malac._n 2._o 7._o and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o seek_v the_o law_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sacrifice_a priest_n how_o much_o rather_o be_v we_o to_o seek_v the_o gospel_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n be_v glory_n much_o more_o do_v the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n exceed_v in_o glory_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 9_o wherefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n let_v every_o man_n be_v quick_a to_o hear_v slow_a to_o speak_v say_v james_n ja._n 1._o 19_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cry_v out_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n four_o we_o find_v no_o such_o promise_n make_v to_o read_v as_o be_v make_v to_o hear_v incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o