to_o preach_v to_o his_o people_n in_o public_a but_o as_o a_o man_n shall_v preach_v to_o heathen_n or_o at_o least_o as_o a_o stranger_n to_o christian_n behold_v they_o not_o as_o his_o flock_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v not_o of_o his_o private_a church_n which_o make_v a_o vast_a breach_n between_o the_o people_n among_o themselves_o set_v one_o part_n against_o another_o and_o bring_v a_o alienation_n of_o the_o people_n affection_n to_o their_o minister_n and_o again_o of_o the_o minister_n towards_o they_o which_o have_v make_v such_o a_o heart-burn_n in_o his_o age_n of_o one_o towards_o another_o that_o will_v hardly_o be_v quench_v or_o cure_v 3_o they_o give_v above_o all_o thing_n the_o great_a life_n to_o hypocrisy_n no_o preferment_n no_o place_n of_o profit_n can_v be_v obtain_v general_o throughout_o england_n but_o he_o only_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o it_o that_o be_v of_o such_o a_o gather_a church_n no_o certificate_n will_v pass_v except_o subscribe_v by_o some_o 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in_o the_o church_n and_o own_a by_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o ought_v to_o have_v nâ—_n fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v themâ—_n â—_z ephe._n â—_o 11_o and_o a_o wife_n reprover_n upon_o a_o obedient_a ear_n be_v like_o a_o ear_n of_o gold_n and_o ornament_n of_o fine_a gold_n prov._n 25.12_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v know_v but_o not_o do_v or_o not_o well_o do_v the_o subject_n or_o party_n that_o be_v to_o have_v it_o must_v be_v one_o that_o go_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n see_v we_o any_o man_n that_o be_v contentious_a a_o busy_a body_n a_o idle_a person_n a_o flatterer_n a_o tale_n bearer_n a_o unruly_a person_n a_o covetouse_n or_o a_o extortioner_n he_o be_v a_o person_n fit_a for_o admonition_n in_o this_o ordinance_n we_o shall_v consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o time_n of_o it_o 5._o the_o person_n who_o must_v do_v it_o 6._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o admonish_v 7._o resolve_v some_o question_n sect_n i._o the_o nature_n of_o this_o ordinance_n partly_o 〈◊〉_d from_o what_o already_o have_v be_v speak_v yet_o for_o order_n sake_n take_v this_o description_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o reprove_v of_o the_o vice_n of_o our_o brother_n 2._o in_o love_n and_o meekness_n to_o reclaim_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n and_o reduce_v he_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n 1_o a_o reprove_v of_o the_o vice_n of_o our_o brother_n admonition_n suppose_v transgression_n and_o where_o sin_n be_v find_v reproof_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v want_v but_o it_o be_v the_o vice_n of_o our_o bâ—other_n by_o which_o we_o understand_v the_o christian_n for_o other_o will_v but_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n for_o who_o sake_n they_o be_v admonish_v to_o return_v and_o repent_v for_o 1_o the_o scripture_n say_v a_o brother_n levit._n 19.17_o and_o mat._n 18.15_o one_o of_o the_o â—amâ—_n blood_n with_o i_o beget_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truthâ—_n whereby_o â—_o also_o be_v beget_v inâ—â—_n a_o â—ively_a hopeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o other_o will_v be_v apt_a â—â—_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o christ_n shall_v a_o â—urke_v be_v admonish_v to_o renounce_v his_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o the_o jew_n his_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v against_o they_o he_o will_v but_o like_o a_o swine_n turn_v against_o and_o rend_v you_o 3_o solomon_n advise_v his_o son_n not_o to_o reprove_v a_o scorner_n prov._n 9.8_o and_o christ_n counsel_v the_o same_o mat._n 7.6_o those_o person_n who_o after_o many_o admonition_n remain_v incorrigible_a and_o mock_v at_o religion_n when_o they_o be_v desire_v to_o be_v holy_a be_v dog_n and_o swine_n and_o he_o that_o reprove_v they_o may_v get_v to_o himself_o a_o blot_n 2_o in_o love_n and_o meâ—knesse_n herein_o lie_v the_o manner_n of_o admotion_n according_a to_o that_o doctrine_n of_o that_o great_a gaâ—aliel_n of_o the_o church_n st._n paul_n gal._n 6.1_o but_o of_o this_o hereafter_o 3_o to_o reclaim_v he_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o end_n both_o of_o public_a and_o private_a teach_n admonition_n have_v amendment_n for_o its_o object_n and_o its_o aim_n if_o it_o be_v receive_v it_o may_v turn_v the_o offender_n from_o his_o sin_n to_o god_n by_o mortification_n if_o it_o be_v slight_v it_o may_v turn_v the_o sinner_n out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o excommunication_n of_o which_o hereafter_o sect_n 2._o there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v with_o cain_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n gen._n 4.9_o and_o by_o this_o shift_n of_o this_o duâ—y_n but_o these_o with_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o torment_n may_v remember_v that_o they_o have_v five_o yea_o many_o brethren_n luk._n 16.28_o let_v we_o therefore_o in_o this_o our_o day_n be_v careful_a for_o our_o brother_n gooâ—_n and_o admonish_v or_o warn_v they_o that_o be_v unruly_a 1_o thes._n 5.14_o 1_o from_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o call_v to_o have_v it_o and_o show_v we_o that_o it_o be_v do_v psal._n 141.5_o easter_n 4.13_o levit._fw-la 19.17_o gal._n 2.14_o eph._n 5.11_o 1_o sam._n 3.13_o nehem._n 13.10_o 2_o sam._n 6.21_o all_o which_o place_n with_o many_o other_o gives_z a_o clear_a testimony_n not_o only_o of_o the_o duty_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o that_o it_o be_v profitable_a if_o do_v and_o dangerous_a if_o undo_v 2_o from_o the_o grow_a nature_n of_o sin_n evil_a man_n will_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o admonition_n may_v reclaim_v he_o now_o but_o not_o afterward_o a_o reproof_n at_o first_o may_v reduce_v the_o sinner_n to_o obediencer_n whenâ—_n stripe_n afterward_o may_v but_o harden_v he_o in_o his_o error_n to_o curb_v sin_n in_o the_o bud_n or_o blossom_n and_o restrain_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n be_v a_o easy_a task_n by_o much_o then_o afterward_o the_o long_a sin_n stand_v like_o a_o tree_n it_o take_v the_o fast_a rootâ—_n and_o that_o the_o long_o it_o run_v like_o a_o river_n will_v wash_v away_o bank_n and_o enlarge_v its_o dominion_n let_v one_o sin_n this_o day_n go_v unreproved_a it_o will_v be_v afterward_o act_v with_o more_o strength_n will_n and_o delight_n 3_o from_o that_o guilt_n that_o connivance_n bring_v upon_o a_o man_n self_n silence_n be_v not_o always_o a_o vertâ—e_n but_o sometimes_o a_o vice_n when_o thou_o hear_v or_o see_v a_o brother_n offend_v be_v sure_a that_o be_v a_o time_n to_o speak_v otherwise_o thou_o make_v it_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o may_v be_v judge_v with_o he_o he_o for_o beget_v of_o it_o and_o thou_o forgive_a it_o education_n the_o sinful_a security_n of_o old_a eli_n touch_v his_o slender_a reproof_n give_v to_o his_o son_n when_o they_o have_v wicked_o
separate_a for_o ever_o from_o god_n presence_n for_o this_o very_a thing_n or_o for_o it_o receive_v into_o glory_n matth._n 25._o it_o behoove_v all_o therefore_o that_o will_v stand_v in_o judgement_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n that_o what_o sin_n their_o soul_n be_v incline_v to_o may_v be_v know_v and_o what_o iniquity_n their_o hand_n have_v act_v may_v be_v find_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v repent_v for_o and_o god_n may_v cast_v they_o behind_o his_o back_n and_o also_o to_o know_v what_o duty_n he_o lay_v upon_o they_o that_o perform_v of_o they_o at_o that_o day_n of_o trial_n they_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o his_o kingdom_n for_o this_o book_n will_v be_v open_v this_o râ—le_n present_v and_o our_o life_n by_o it_o measure_v and_o according_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v eternal_o be_v sentence_v 6._o all_o person_n without_o this_o may_v lie_v under_o most_o sad_a and_o grievous_a affliction_n without_o any_o dram_n of_o comfort_n from_o god_n a_o ignorant_a soul_n who_o root_n god_n have_v touch_v as_o it_o be_v to_o pluck_v up_o and_o who_o heart_n god_n have_v gripe_v as_o it_o be_v to_o condemn_v and_o who_o he_o have_v strip_v of_o all_o comfort_n as_o it_o be_v to_o slay_v must_v either_o be_v stupid_a under_o that_o calamity_n or_o desperate_a in_o such_o a_o case_n while_o he_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n will_v find_v out_o some_o reason_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o ease_v of_o his_o distemper_n unless_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n say_v david_n psal._n 119.92_o every_o promise_n that_o be_v in_o scripture_n a_o saint_n will_v apply_v for_o his_o own_o particular_a as_o if_o god_n have_v send_v it_o down_o from_o heaven_n immediate_o for_o he_o assure_v he_o of_o deliverance_n in_o good_a time_n nubecula_fw-la â—st_fw-la cito_fw-la transibit_fw-la the_o momentary_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n work_n for_o he_o a_o more_o eternal_a and_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o from_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n even_o from_o the_o promise_n of_o â—od_a can_v they_o draw_v refreshment_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o companion_n the_o ignorant_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v like_o hagar_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o beersheba_n die_v for_o thirst_n yet_o a_o well_o of_o refresh_v comfort_a strengthen_v nay_o live_a water_n near_o they_o gen._n 21.19_o 7._o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v write_v for_o the_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n these_o be_v wriâ—ten_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o believe_v you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n joh._n 20.31_o for_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15.4_o here_o be_v a_o end_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o man_n may_v have_v comfort_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n and_o hope_n of_o future_a glory_n and_o how_o shall_v either_o hope_n or_o comfort_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o word_n if_o we_o know_v it_o not_o never_o can_v man_n be_v rich_a in_o hope_n that_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n dwell_v rich_o in_o they_o let_v god_n word_n have_v its_o end_n by_o we_o and_o since_o it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n let_v we_o learn_v it_o yeat_v get_v it_o by_o heart_n â—nd_v both_o grace_n and_o glory_n shall_v fill_v our_o heart_n 8._o the_o want_n of_o the_o onowledge_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v a_o great_a daâ—â—ing_a sin_n before_o god_n how_o shall_v man_n escape_v â—f_o they_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n he._n 2.3_o here_o be_v in_o scripture_n life_n and_o deâ—th_n heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v set_v before_o man_n blessedness_n or_o misery_n a_o crown_n of_o gold_n or_o a_o globe_n of_o fire_n a_o enlarge_a kingdom_n or_o a_o narrow_a pit_n a_o eternal_a throne_n or_o everlasting_a burn_n be_v proffer_v to_o man_n if_o it_o be_v receive_v heaven_n and_o comunion_n with_o god_n shall_v be_v thy_o porâ—ion_n if_o neglect_v hell_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o torment_n shall_v be_v thy_o reward_n which_o place_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n will_v deliver_v thou_o from_o luke_n 16.29_o section_n v._n we_o be_v now_o according_a to_o our_o propose_a method_n to_o discover_v what_o hinder_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n from_o dwell_v rich_o yea_o from_o dwell_v at_o all_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o can_v exact_o be_v number_v by_o any_o but_o he_o that_o make_v and_o know_v the_o heart_n yet_o there_o be_v 6_o thing_n apparent_o hinder_v it_o in_o these_o miserable_a day_n of_o we_o as_o 1_o curiosity_n we_o have_v athenian_n that_o give_v their_o mind_n to_o hearken_v after_o some_o new_a and_o curious_a thing_n in_o religion_n that_o study_n more_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v lock_v up_o in_o the_o secret_a cabinet_n of_o his_o own_o bosom_n or_o in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o stair_n of_o dark_a and_o hide_a prophecy_n rather_o than_o plain_a and_o reveal_v truth_n because_o plain_a and_o reveal_v pick_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n some_o dark_a passage_n and_o with_o they_o store_v their_o brain_n conceit_n themselves_o to_o be_v rich_a by_o empty_a and_o vain_a question_n such_o oftentimes_o as_o bring_v the_o very_a entity_n of_o god_n in_o a_o atheistical_a way_n into_o a_o question_n and_o dispute_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n go_v empty_a away_o of_o those_o truth_n that_o conduce_v to_o peace_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o 2._o coveteousnesse_n mat._n 13.22_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v grow_v nor_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n where_o the_o thorn_n and_o care_n of_o the_o world_n be_v nourish_v that_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o much_o that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n he_o that_o have_v great_a possession_n when_o he_o be_v to_o part_v with_o all_o for_o eternal_a life_n go_v away_o sorrowful_a mat._n 19.22_o and_o we_o never_o read_v he_o return_v give_v he_o earth_n enough_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v heaven_n let_v he_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n good_n he_o miss_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n shine_v through_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o word_n he_o know_v earth_n so_o much_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o so_o well_o and_o trouble_v himself_o so_o much_o about_o it_o he_o forget_v that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a and_o become_v unfruitful_a in_o good_a work_n 3._o sluggishness_n idleness_n be_v usual_o esteem_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n ignorance_n owe_v both_o its_o birth_n and_o education_n to_o she_o knowledge_n and_o acquaintance_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o obtain_v 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