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to_o wound_v and_o pierce_v the_o wicked_a and_o stubborn_a with_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n so_o that_o they_o keep_v a_o mean_a refrain_v ever_o from_o that_o last_o sentence_n which_o admit_v no_o exception_n nor_o condition_n for_o this_o right_a and_o jurisdiction_n only_o appertain_v to_o god_n note_n and_o proof_n the_o preacher_n ought_v to_o take_v diligent_a heed_n that_o in_o steed_n of_o god_n pure_a and_o simple_a truth_n they_o bring_v not_o forth_o vain_a and_o curious_a speculation_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 3._o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o wholesome_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n he_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o know_v nothing_o but_o doat_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n vain_a disputation_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 14._o 16._o of_o these_o thing_n put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n and_o protest_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o word_n which_o be_v to_o noprofit_v but_o to_o the_o pervert_v of_o the_o hearer_n stay_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o shall_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n verse_n 23._o put_v away_o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n know_v that_o they_o engender_v strife_n mat._n 28._o 20._o teach_v man_n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o which_o thing_n they_o can_v choose_v but_o do_v which_o go_v about_o to_o compass_v and_o accord_v these_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n with_o man_n wisdom_n mat._n 23._o the_o whole_a chapter_n john_n 8._o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n who_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n then_o speakeh_o he_o of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o furthermore_o there_o must_v be_v good_a respect_n have_v unto_o the_o hearer_n wherein_o also_o we_o must_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o malicious_a and_o the_o rude_a be_v betwixt_o the_o wilful_a and_o ignorant_a john_n 9_o 41._o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o be_v blind_v you_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_n but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v and_o chap._n 10._o 26._o 27._o but_o you_o believe_v not_o for_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o shéeepe_n as_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o luke_n 20._o 46._o 47._o beware_v of_o the_o scribe_n which_o desire_v to_o go_v in_o long_a robe_n and_o love_v salutation_n in_o the_o market_n and_o the_o high_a state_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o chief_a room_n at_o feast_n which_o devour_v widow_n house_n even_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o long_o pray_v these_o shall_v receive_v great_a damnation_n mat._n 23._o 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