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prove_v by_o the_o command_n to_o jeremy_n chap._n 1.17.18_o hence_o be_v the_o commandment_n indefinite_a and_o general_a to_o preach_v to_o all_o and_o to_o reprove_v all_o ezek._n 3.18_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n teach_v 2_o tim._n 2.15_o and_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o reprove_v in_o peter_n and_o barnabas_n gal._n 2.14_o the_o example_n of_o evil_a and_o good_a prophet_n and_o minister_n show_v this_o reason_n 1_o because_o as_o jehosaphat_n say_v of_o judgement_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o man_n and_o therefore_o persuade_v the_o judge_n to_o do_v it_o without_o respect_n see_v god_n himself_o will_v do_v so_o therefore_o ought_v they_o 2_o chron._n 19.6_o 7._o so_o of_o this_o the_o word_n be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o must_v they_o speak_v it_o as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o reason_n 2_o because_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_a disposer_n of_o god_n mystery_n fidelity_n consist_v in_o deliver_v the_o whole_a and_o in_o deliver_v the_o part_n to_o they_o 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