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hold_v their_o peace_n because_o man_n even_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n forbid_v they_o or_o command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v the_o very_a stone_n in_o the_o street_n and_o the_o very_a ash_n of_o these_o apostle_n may_v cry_v out_o against_o they_o and_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n whether_o it_o be_v right_o to_o obey_v god_n or_o man_n judge_v you_o oh_o it_o will_v one_o day_n be_v dreadful_a prefer_v man_n command_n before_o god_n command_n when_o god_n shall_v visit_v for_o this_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n according_a to_o that_o expression_n son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v set_v thou_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o give_v they_o warning_n from_o i_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o warning_n nor_o speak_v to_o the_o wicked_a oh_o mark_v it_o nor_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o wicked_a way_n to_o 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his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n for_o they_o have_v observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v thy_o covenant_n deut._n 33.8_o oh_o whenever_o you_o hear_v those_o standard-bearer_n tax_v who_o have_v not_o faint_v nor_o fear_v in_o such_o a_o day_n as_o this_o but_o have_v humble_o say_v shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o flee_v shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o who_o jesus_n christ_n have_v anoint_v and_o call_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v i_o be_v dumb_a and_o silent_a i_o will_v not_o i_o may_v not_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v silent_a oh_o vindicate_v these_o and_o when_o rail_v upon_o for_o faction_n folly_n and_o disobedience_n to_o authority_n pride_n passion_n and_o the_o like_a oh_o then_o say_v as_o of_o old_a david_n in_o a_o like_a case_n say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n 1_o sam._n 17.29_o and_o you_o worthy_n of_o israel_n be_v encourage_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o therefore_o gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n and_o arise_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v at_o their_o face_n lest_o i_o confouâ—_n thou_o before_o they_o jer._n 1.17_o so_o much_o for_o this_o use_v the_o three_o use_n be_v of_o exhortation_n a_o three_o and_o last_o use_n be_v for_o exhortation_n first_o to_o preacher_n who_o be_v entrust_v with_o this_o great_a ordinance_n and_o have_v this_o word_n of_o life_n in_o these_o earthen_a vessel_n be_v faithful_a in_o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o great_a ordinance_n second_o let_v it_o speak_v before_o we_o part_v a_o part_a word_n or_o two_o to_o you_o that_o be_v hearer_n if_o thâ—preaching_v of_o the_o word_n be_v god_n holy_a and_o precious_a ordinance_n then_o be_v exhort_v both_o to_o hear_v and_o noâ—_n to_o despise_v he_o that_o speak_v on_o earth_n nor_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n and_o also_o be_v exhort_v to_o takâ—_n heed_n how_o you_o hear_v first_o let_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o mean_v christ_n spiritual_a preacher_n not_o 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