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of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n 114._o 4._o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o duty_n god_n have_v reveal_v already_o 115._o cause_n 11._o instrumental_a the_o false_a teacher_n ibid._n remedy_n 1._o pray_v for_o strength_n of_o grace_n and_o solidity_n of_o judgement_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o 119._o 2._o acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o such_o as_o these_o 121._o such_o as_o be_v their_o endeavour_n to_o blast_v the_o reputation_n of_o faithful_a teacher_n ibid._n the_o mix_v their_o error_n among_o solid_a truth_n 122._o cause_n 12._o the_o method_n use_v by_o false_a teacher_n to_o draw_v man_n from_o the_o truth_n among_o which_o the_o first_o be_v their_o represent_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o scare_v tender_a conscience_n from_o the_o use_n of_o they_o 124._o remedy_n 1._o nothing_o so_o great_a and_o sacred_a in_o religion_n but_o what_o have_v be_v vile_o corrupt_v and_o abuse_v 127._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o a_o gracious_a soul_n to_o love_v those_o ordinance_n which_o be_v most_o abuse_v and_o disgrace_v 129._o 3._o before_o you_o forsake_v any_o ordinance_n consider_v whether_o you_o have_v find_v no_o advantage_n by_o it_o 130._o cause_n 13._o another_o method_n which_o they_o use_v be_v a_o grant_n to_o their_o follower_n a_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v 131._o remedy_n 1._o let_v all_o that_o encourage_v or_o undertake_v such_o a_o work_n as_o this_o consider_v the_o danger_n they_o cast_v on_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n soul_n 134._o 2._o how_o dare_v a_o presumption_n it_o be_v to_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o such_o a_o office_n without_o a_o call_v from_o christ_n 136._o 3._o to_o vent_v our_o unsound_a liberty_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v our_o great_a dishonour_n 137._o 4._o it_o be_v much_o more_o safe_a and_o advantageous_a for_o every_o one_o to_o fill_v their_o own_o place_n with_o their_o proper_a work_n ibid._n cause_n 14._o another_o method_n of_o they_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o enthusiasm_n or_o a_o pretence_n to_o revelation_n 138._o reme_v 1._o whatever_o doctrine_n seek_v credit_n to_o itself_o this_o way_n aught_o to_o be_v suspect_v of_o want_v a_o scripture-foundation_n 141._o 2._o consider_v how_o often_o the_o devil_n have_v abuse_v the_o world_n by_o such_o way_n as_o these_o 142._o 3._o hâ—w_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o know_v whether_o such_o a_o revelation_n be_v from_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n 144._o cause_n 15._o another_o method_n they_o use_v be_v time_v their_o assault_n 145._o reme_v 1._o respect_n minister_n that_o they_o shall_v look_v careful_o after_o the_o soul_n of_o young_a convert_v 149._o reme_v 2._o young_a convert_v shall_v consider_v that_o they_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o find_v christ_n in_o one_o way_n and_o not_o another_o that_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o 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