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11._o and_o convince_v the_o gainsayers_a because_o there_o be_v many_o unruly_a vaine-talker_n and_o deceiver_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v who_o subvert_v whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o there_o be_v great_a need_n that_o minister_n shall_v take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o 30._o act._n 20.28_o 29_o 30._o &_o to_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n see_v grievous_a wolf_n be_v enter_v among_o we_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n and_o from_o among_o ourselves_o be_v man_n rise_v which_o speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o these_o exhortation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o many_o more_o in_o scripture_n to_o call_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n be_v never_o more_o seasonable_a and_o necessary_a in_o obedience_n to_o which_o charge_v of_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o by_o painful_a study_n 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