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old_a error_n and_o in_o such_o time_n lamentable_a the_o case_n of_o man_n ignorant_a or_o negligent_a this_o way_n and_o let_v no_o man_n say_v their_o teacher_n shall_v answer_v though_o that_o be_v true_a yet_o thou_o perish_v also_o with_o they_o mat._n 15.14_o you_o have_v cause_v many_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o law_n so_o seldom_o fall_v a_o minister_n alone_o but_o draw_v many_o with_o he_o into_o fellowship_n of_o error_n and_o corrupt_a manner_n observe_v see_v 2_o tim._n 2.17_o their_o speech_n fret_v like_o a_o canker_n and_o increase_v to_o more_o ungodliness_n see_v gal._n 2.14_o peter_n example_n compulsory_a etc._n etc._n now_o this_o cause_v many_o other_o to_o fall_v be_v partly_o through_o neglect_n of_o instruction_n partly_o through_o connivance_n partly_o through_o example_n so_o that_o a_o minister_n error_n whether_o in_o judgement_n or_o practice_n enwrap_v many_o ether_n in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n see_v jer._n 10.21_o the_o pastor_n be_v become_v 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