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mouth_n god_n do_v reject_v all_o such_o dull_a and_o drowsy_a atheist_n and_o irreligious_a person_n which_o be_v so_o earthly_a mind_v as_o that_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n let_v all_o man_n therefore_o stir_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o be_v fervent_a in_o god_n truth_n and_o let_v not_o godly_a zeal_n be_v quench_v then_o further_o as_o i_o have_v also_o show_v before_o we_o must_v join_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o holy_a word_n as_o the_o apostle_n s_o james_n will_v be_v doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v yourselves_o jam._n 2.19_o for_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o peace_n &_o the_o grievous_a breach_n of_o unity_n &_o all_o bitter_a dissension_n do_v chief_o arise_v from_o hence_o that_o all_o sort_n &_o degree_n of_o man_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o rule_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o word_n we_o must_v therefore_o enter_v more_o particular_o into_o this_o 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subjection_n for_o conscience_n sake_n of_o this_o reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o be_v render_v s._n paul_n write_v rom._n 13._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o likewise_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 13.17_o the_o neglect_n and_o breach_n of_o this_o rule_n even_o the_o deny_v of_o obedience_n reverence_n and_o honour_n unto_o the_o ruler_n governor_n and_o teacher_n disturb_v and_o overthrow_v the_o unity_n which_o be_v here_o praise_v if_o then_o a_o man_n will_v not_o make_v conscience_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n in_o obey_v the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v he_o other_o than_o a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o true_a concord_n a_o dissoluer_n of_o unity_n &_o peace_n but_o what_o if_o ruler_n offend_v pastor_n and_o governor_n fail_v and_o come_v short_a in_o some_o duty_n and_o thereby_o seem_v unworthy_a 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