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the_o soundness_n of_o repentance_n by_o admonish_v his_o fellow_n rail_v on_o christ_n to_o win_v he_o fear_v not_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 1_o the_o commandment_n be_v reason_n general_a ezek._n 18.4_o return_v and_o cause_v other_o to_o return_v 2_o grace_n be_v as_o fire_n spread_v and_o catch_v mal._n 3.16_o then_o speak_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n to_o his_o neighbour_n by_o admonition_n counsel_n 3_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o compassion_n will_v pull_v man_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n jude_n 22._o and_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o danger_n 4_o well_o he_o know_v how_o by_o his_o sin_n and_o bad_a example_n he_o have_v draw_v other_o from_o god_n and_o now_o will_v manifest_v repentance_n by_o draw_v other_o with_o himself_o unto_o god_n use_v do_v thou_o seek_v by_o exhortation_n advice_n admonition_n persuasion_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n to_o turn_v they_o right_a that_o be_v go_v astray_o here_o be_v a_o argument_n thou_o have_v be_v humble_v for_o 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