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to_o house_n acts._n 20._o 20._o 31._o so_o he_o charge_v timothy_n and_o in_o he_o all_o minister_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n instant_o in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n that_o be_v on_z lord_n day_n and_o weekedayes_o morning_n and_o evening_n yea_o and_o at_o midnight_n to_o if_o need_v be_v in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n of_o health_n and_o pestilence_n when_o preach_v be_v most_o seasonable_a to_o raise_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 2._o which_o apostle_n be_v he_o in_o this_o bishop_n and_o some_o other_o of_o his_o brethren_n diocese_n they_o will_v school_v he_o roundly_o for_o such_o good_a doctrine_n and_o stop_v his_o mouth_n to_o prevent_v the_o great_a mischief_n of_o often_o preach_v yea_o 〈◊〉_d our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n be_v now_o among_o our_o prelate_n and_o shall_v 4._o preach_v daily_o in_o our_o temple_n as_o they_o