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a_o interpreter_n as_o well_o as_o a_o foreteller_n of_o truth_n to_o come_v ephes_n 4.11_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o trust_n to_o keek_z these_o thing_n still_o a_o foot_n 2_o tim._n 2.2_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o among_o many_o witness_n the_o same_o commit_v thâ—u_n to_o faithful_a man_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o by_o solid_a explication_n without_o innovate_a either_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o expression_n for_o uncouth_a word_n make_v way_n for_o strange_a doctrine_n three_o to_o vindicate_v they_o from_o the_o gloss_n and_o opposition_n of_o seducer_n for_o the_o good_a shepherd_n must_v not_o only_a fodder_n the_o sheep_n but_o hunt_v out_o the_o wolf_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v part_n of_o our_o true_a st_o for_o we_o be_v set_v say_v the_o apostle_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1.17_o and_o we_o be_v to_o convince_v gainsayer_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n tit._n 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when_o this_o goodness_n of_o nature_n be_v apt_a to_o abuse_v we_o minister_n shall_v awaken_v themselves_o by_o a_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n shall_v we_o be_v yield_v when_o his_o truth_n be_v despise_v his_o name_n blaspheme_v no_o let_v we_o resist_v they_o to_o the_o face_n and_o give_v not_o place_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n gal._n 2.5_o 11._o as_o also_o by_o a_o compassion_n over_o soul_n shall_v we_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v seduce_v and_o by_o drove_n lead_v into_o error_n and_o be_v sinful_o silent_a god_n forbid_v second_o by_o a_o fearful_a cowardice_n the_o prophet_n complain_v 20.24_o act._n 20.24_o none_o be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n upon_o the_o earth_n jer._n 9.3_o we_o must_v stand_v to_o these_o principle_n though_o it_o cost_v we_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n yea_o life_n itself_o a_o good_a shepherd_n will_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n joh_n â—0_n christ_n do_v for_o their_o redemption_n and_o we_o must_v for_o their_o confirmation_n 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and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n disobedient_a yea_o to_o live_v the_o truth_n we_o hear_v be_v the_o way_n not_o to_o hold_v they_o only_o but_o to_o hold_v they_o forth_o to_o other_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v other_o to_o hold_v forth_o truth_n to_o other_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v either_o from_o fire-light_n upon_o the_o seacoast_n burn_v all_o night_n 12.6_o phil._n 12.6_o the_o use_n whereof_o be_v to_o give_v notice_n to_o seaman_n of_o some_o neighbour_a rock_n and_o quicksand_n that_o may_v endanger_v their_o vessel_n or_o else_o from_o torchbearer_n in_o the_o nighttime_n who_o hold_v out_o their_o light_n that_o passenger_n may_v see_v their_o way_n in_o the_o dark_a according_a to_o which_o metaphor_n our_o saviour_n call_v true_a real_a christian_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n a_o city_n set_v on_o a_o hill_n 5.14_o matth._n 5.14_o to_o enlighten_v the_o dark_a world_n with_o their_o 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