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christ_n and_o aaron_n differ_v 109_o the_o law_n of_o aaron_n priest_n be_v change_v 109_o priest_n of_o aaron_n order_n have_v a_o law_n to_o take_v tithe_n which_o be_v disannul_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o law_n of_o take_v tithe_n be_v not_o disannul_v to_o minister_n 110_o priest_n who_o be_v in_o jeremiahs_n time_n have_v their_o lawful_a rule_n settle_v on_o their_o order_n by_o divine_a authority_n 34_o romish_a priest_n be_v the_o priest_n in_o our_o day_n who_o divine_a for_o money_n and_o teach_v for_o hire_v 50_o prey_n twofold_a ibid._n how_o the_o people_n be_v prey_v on_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a day_n 59_o 60_o price_n what_o it_o be_v 20_o prophet_n false_a be_v threaten_v and_o with_o what_o 47_o prophesy_v son_n and_o daughter_n at_o this_o age_n who_o be_v not_o 144_o 145_o 146_o prophesy_v or_o preach_v daughter_n be_v disclaim_v 145_o how_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v say_v to_o prophesy_v 156_o psalm_n of_o david_n be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v sing_v 105_o 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word_n be_v lawful_o use_v by_o christian_n 148_o salvation_n wrought_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n what_o 153_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o indict_v to_o be_v a_o history_n to_o relate_v every_o particular_a act_n do_v by_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o it_o mention_n 114_o seducer_n their_o fruit_n will_v wither_v what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o will_v wither_v 103_o 104_o seducer_n be_v guilty_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n 8_o self-love_n what_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a 72_o 73_o shepherd_n against_o who_o ezekiah_n complain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o wicked_a shepherd_n eat_v the_o fat_a 52_o what_o by_o their_o clothing_n with_o the_o wool_n 52_o 53_o what_o by_o their_o kill_n of_o the_o fllock_n that_o be_v feed_v 53_o 54_o the_o particular_a neglect_n of_o wicked_a shepherd_n in_o not_o exercise_v their_o call_v 55_o 56_o the_o fault_n of_o evil_a shepherd_n 57_o sheep_n god_n promise_n to_o seek_v his_o sheep_n do_v not_o warrant_v any_o of_o the_o 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to_o end_v all_o similitude_n and_o likness_n 118_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o do_v not_o make_v all_o preacher_n 145_o 156_o spirit_n pour_v out_o of_o all_o flesh_n how_o 145_o the_o spirit_n extraordinary_a inspiration_n and_o donation_n be_v now_o cease_v 156_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n be_v allow_v 146_o 147_o t_n teach_v lie_n error_n and_o encouragement_n in_o sin_n and_o security_n be_v a_o ruine_n in_o sin_n 47_o they_o do_v not_o teach_v for_o money_n and_o lucre_n who_o take_v tithe_n 49_o the_o duty_n of_o one_o who_o have_v more_o understanding_n than_o his_o teacher_n 27_o false_a teacher_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n and_o balaam_n 79_o 80_o 81_o 82_o 83_o false_a teacher_n be_v well_n without_o water_n 87_o 88_o and_o inward_o raven_a wolf_n 100_o they_o be_v know_v by_o their_o fruit_n 100_o 101_o they_o be_v call_v wicked_a 101_o thorn_n briar_n thistle_n what_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o according_a to_o scripture_n 95_o 96_o false_a teacher_n be_v 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