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the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n thou_o who_o pretend_v to_o teach_v other_o i_o perceive_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o babe_n in_o knowledge_n and_o must_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n take_v with_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o competent_o know_v 5._o converse_v with_o thy_o better_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n but_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o ignorance_n if_o thou_o have_v humility_n enough_o to_o desire_v it_o there_o be_v many_o of_o mr._n tross_n hearer_n that_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o instruct_v thou_o and_o lend_v thou_o some_o good_a expositor_n upon_o the_o scripture_n by_o read_v of_o which_o thou_o may_v see_v how_o ignorant_o and_o profane_o thou_o have_v wrest_v many_o text_n 6._o pray_v earnest_o to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n for_o a_o humble_a and_o teachable_a spirit_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o pardon_v thou_o thy_o pride_n and_o presumption_n in_o meddle_v with_o holy_a thing_n and_o to_o rescue_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o be_o persuade_v joseph_n that_o thou_o and_o those_o other_o mechanic_n lay-preacher_n which_o swarm_n in_o england_n at_o this_o day_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o satan_n and_o drive_v on_o his_o design_n which_o be_v first_o to_o deâ—aâ—e_v the_o ministry_n and_o then_o to_o overthrow_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v open_v thy_o eye_n to_o see_v thy_o sin_n and_o danger_n and_o give_v thou_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o thou_o to_o do_v thou_o any_o christian_a office_n finis_fw-la