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a_o by-study_n it_o be_v scripture-study_n even_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v our_o great_a business_n even_o our_o all_o to_o study_v for_o it_o be_v scripture_n and_o gospel_n that_o you_o must_v preach_v not_o book_n nor_o man_n opinion_n therefore_o study_v the_o scripture_n diligent_o and_o humble_o direct_v 3._o three_o be_v very_o much_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n walk_v much_o with_o god_n if_o you_o will_v be_v wise_a and_o know_v much_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n thus_o god_n act_v towards_o abraham_n gen._n 18.17_o he_o will_v not_o hide_v his_o counsel_n from_o he_o because_o he_o be_v godly_a and_o will_v command_v and_o reach_v his_o family_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o in_o danel_n case_n so_o our_o lord_n also_o promise_v john_n 7.17_o say_n if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n direct_v 4._o four_o be_v much_o in_o communion_n with_o saint_n for_o with_o 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hear_v the_o reproof_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o isa_n 56._o his_o watchman_n be_v blind_a they_o be_v all_o ignorant_a they_o be_v all_o dumb_a dog_n and_o can_v bark_v sleep_v lie_v down_o love_v to_o slumber_n yea_o they_o be_v greedy_a dog_n which_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o they_o be_v shepherd_n that_o can_v understand_v they_o all_o look_v to_o their_o own_o way_n every_o one_o for_o his_o gain_n from_o his_o quarter_n come_v you_o say_v they_o we_o will_v fetch_v wine_n and_o we_o will_v fill_v ourselves_o with_o strong_a drink_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o abundant_a vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o how_o like_a to_o these_o watchman_n of_o israel_n be_v too_o many_o watchman_n or_o preacher_n in_o england_n lordly_a preacher_n and_o learned_a preacher_n cathedral_n preacher_n and_o popish_a preacher_n be_v but_o too_o well_o know_v to_o as_o many_o as_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o state_n of_o england_n we_o may_v say_v 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name_n in_o mat._n 23.13_o but_o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hyppocrite_n for_o you_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n for_o you_o neither_o go_v in_o yourselves_o neither_o suffer_v you_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o oh_o think_v of_o this_o you_o preaching-man_n that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o psal_n 50._o last_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o non-preaching_a preacher_n as_o your_o sin_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a so_o will_v one_o day_n your_o condition_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n woeful_a as_o paul_n say_v necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n not_o to_o preach_v when_o engage_v call_v and_o enable_v to_o preach_v will_v make_v woe_n enough_o for_o such_o preacher_n as_o feed_v not_o the_o flock_n but_o themselves_o as_o you_o have_v it_o ezek._n 34.28_o son_n of_o man_n prophesy_v against_o the_o 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