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message_n his_o hand_n be_v sudden_o dry_v up_o that_o he_o can_v not_o pull_v it_o in_o again_o 1_o king_n 13_o 14_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o king_n jeroboam_n hear_v the_o say_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o have_v cry_v against_o the_o altar_n in_o bethel_n that_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o say_v lay_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o put_v forth_o against_o he_o dry_v up_o so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o pull_v it_o in_o again_o to_o he_o jeroboam_n be_v a_o king_n yet_o for_o attempt_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o a_o prophet_n for_o do_v the_o work_n god_n set_v he_o about_o this_o remarkable_a and_o sudden_a judgement_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o if_o god_n deal_v thus_o with_o such_o a_o tall_a cedar_n what_o may_v the_o shrub_n expect_v these_o man_n that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n while_o they_o be_v about_o the_o lord_n work_v and_o call_v they_o to_o cease_v may_v fear_v lest_o their_o tongue_n shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o mouth_n or_o their_o arm_n wither_v or_o some_o other_o great_a judgement_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o sin_n 4_o let_v that_o judgement_n also_o which_o fall_v upon_o the_o captain_n and_o soldier_n that_o go_v to_o elijah_n and_o call_v to_o he_o to_o come_v down_o be_v mind_v by_o those_o that_o fetch_v officer_n and_o soldier_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o these_o man_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o call_v they_o to_o come_v down_o out_o of_o their_o pulpit_n when_o they_o be_v pray_v to_o god_n or_o instruct_v the_o people_n it_o concern_v these_o informer_n and_o those_o officer_n and_o soldier_n that_o come_v along_o with_o they_o to_o be_v awaken_v by_o this_o judgement_n to_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v against_o these_o man_n 2_o king_n 1.9_o 10_o then_o the_o king_n send_v to_o he_o a_o captain_n of_o fifty_o with_o his_o fifty_o and_o he_o 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the_o noble_n do_v not_o restrain_v they_o what_o these_o man_n do_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o nehemiah_n tell_v they_o they_o bring_v wrath_n upon_o israel_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n 3._o if_o you_o carry_v it_o towards_o those_o man_n as_o though_o they_o be_v righteous_a acquit_v they_o when_o complaint_n and_o appeal_n be_v make_v to_o you_o or_o reward_v they_o as_o though_o they_o have_v do_v well_o when_o their_o iniquity_n and_o folly_n be_v manifest_a and_o hateful_a almost_o to_o all_o man_n you_o will_v lose_v your_o respect_n among_o the_o people_n prov._n 24.24_o 25._o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_v nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o but_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v he_o shall_v be_v delight_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n 4._o they_o be_v usual_o the_o base_a of_o man_n that_o take_v upon_o they_o this_o employment_n man_n of_o a_o very_a ill_a same_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v if_o their_o conversation_n be_v look_v into_o there_o be_v such_o blot_n upon_o some_o of_o they_o as_o will_v make_v they_o abhor_v of_o all_o sober_a man_n and_o if_o such_o man_n be_v exalt_v countenance_v and_o reward_v it_o will_v cause_v wickedness_n and_o wicked_a person_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o nation_n prov._n 12.18_o the_o wicked_a walk_n on_o every_o side_n when_o the_o vile_a person_n be_v exalt_v if_o you_o harken_v to_o the_o lie_a information_n these_o man_n bring_v against_o innocent_a person_n it_o will_v not_o only_o encourage_v they_o but_o other_o also_o to_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n prov._n 29.11_o if_o a_o ruler_n hearken_v unto_o lie_n all_o his_o servant_n be_v wicked_a but_o if_o you_o will_v show_v yourselves_o angry_a with_o they_o for_o backbiting_a and_o slander_v those_o that_o be_v peaceable_a you_o will_v soon_o free_v yourselves_o from_o the_o trouble_v of_o these_o man_n and_o the_o nation_n also_o prov._n 15.23_o the_o north_n wind_n drive_v away_o rain_v so_o do_v a_o angry_a countenance_n a_o backbiting_a tongue_n 2._o my_o humble_a request_n to_o you_o be_v that_o you_o will_v not_o punish_v any_o of_o the_o minister_n or_o other_o servant_n of_o christ_n when_o no_o other_o crime_n be_v or_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o they_o but_o their_o meeting_n together_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o preach_v and_o hear_v his_o holy_a word_n the_o advice_n which_o gamaliel_n give_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o apostle_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o council_n for_o preach_v after_o they_o have_v receive_v strict_a charge_n to_o forbear_v teach_v the_o people_n be_v wise_a and_o seasonable_a advice_n i_o humble_o offer_v the_o same_o to_o you_o act._n 5.38_o 39_o refrain_v from_o these_o man_n and_o let_v they_o alone_o for_o if_o this_o council_n or_o this_o work_n be_v of_o man_n it_o will_v come_v to_o nought_o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n you_o can_v overthrough_a it_o lest_o happy_o you_o be_v find_v even_o to_o sight_n against_o god_n that_o this_o advice_n may_v be_v more_o effectual_a i_o humble_o entreat_v you_o to_o consider_v 1._o what_o a_o strict_a charge_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v give_v his_o minister_n to_o preach_v his_o word_n he_o charge_v they_o three_o time_n as_o they_o love_v he_o to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n and_o his_o lamb_n john_n 21.15_o 16_o 17._o jesus_n say_v to_o simon_n peter_n simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o those_o feed_v my_o lamb_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n he_o charge_v they_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o neglect_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v he_o have_v lay_v it_o upon_o they_o as_o a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o pronounce_v a_o woe_n against_o they_o that_o neglect_v it_o 1_o cor._n 9.16_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o yea_o woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n will_v you_o forbid_v will_v punish_v these_o man_n for_o do_v that_o for_o which_o they_o have_v such_o a_o strict_a command_n from_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o consider_v what_o a_o high_a respect_n and_o dear_a love_n the_o lord_n jesus_n bear_v to_o all_o those_o that_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o do_v it_o he_o love_v and_o honour_v they_o as_o he_o love_v and_o honour_v his_o mother_n and_o his_o brethren_n luk._n 8.20_o 21._o and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o by_o certain_a that_o say_v thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o brethren_n stand_v without_o desire_v to_o see_v thou_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n be_v these_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o if_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o upon_o the_o earth_n you_o will_v offer_v no_o injury_n to_o she_o you_o will_v not_o disturb_v she_o at_o her_o devotion_n you_o will_v not_o punish_v she_o for_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o show_v all_o respect_n to_o she_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o unwilling_a to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o suffer_v any_o wrong_n to_o be_v do_v to_o those_o that_o hear_v and_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o you_o will_v to_o the_o mother_n and_o brethren_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o love_v and_o respect_v they_o that_o hear_v and_o do_v god_n word_n as_o he_o do_v his_o mother_n and_o his_o brethren_n 3._o remember_v what_o a_o charge_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o not_o to_o touch_v his_o anoint_a and_o do_v his_o propher_n no_o harm_n ps_n 105.15_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n 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