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damnation_n how_o heinous_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o our_o life_n wherein_o we_o have_v give_v full_a consent_n to_o rebel_v against_o god_n iii_o duty_n the_o three_o thing_n require_v to_o this_o cast_v out_o the_o beam_n ourselves_o out_o of_o our_o own_o eye_n be_v that_o which_o be_v here_o intend_a by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n namely_o to_o surcease_v to_o judge_v other_o and_o to_o begin_v to_o judge_v ourselves_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v 1._o cor._n 11._o 31._o now_o we_o do_v then_o judge_v ourselves_o when_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o give_v sentence_n against_o ourselves_o and_o condemn_v ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n thus_o david_n judge_v himself_o psa._n 51._o 1._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v lord_n one_o mercy_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n so_o far_o have_v i_o plunge_v myself_o into_o hell_n by_o my_o grievous_a sin_n but_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v they_o all_o away_o and_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v vers_n 2._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n he_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o deep_o stain_v with_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n that_o a_o little_a wash_n will_v not_o serve_v so_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o job_n and_o make_v he_o see_v and_o know_v himself_o he_o cry_v out_o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a job._n 39_o 37._o and_o again_o now_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n for_o those_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v say_v and_o do_v chap._n 42._o 6._o in_o such_o sort_n also_o do_v the_o prodigal_a son_n judge_v himself_o cry_v out_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o his_o father_n and_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v his_o son_n luk._n 15._o 21._o the_o apostle_n paul_n likewise_o confess_v against_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o sinner_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 15._o and_o thus_o must_v we_o condemn_v ourselves_o and_o say_v with_o daniel_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o people_n chap._n 9_o 7._o open_v shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n belong_v unto_o us._n iv._o duty_n after_o we_o have_v thus_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o must_v labour_v way_n to_o break_v off_o and_o to_o amend_v our_o former_a evil_a way_n endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n that_o sin_n may_v be_v abolish_v and_o weaken_v in_o we_o more_o &_o more_o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o our_o own_o eye_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o censure_v and_o reform_v other_o of_o this_o last_o duty_n the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 14._o 13._o let_v we_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o use_v your_o judgement_n rather_o in_o this_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v that_o he_o live_v without_o offence_n these_o four_o duty_n duty_n ought_v every_o one_o to_o practice_v and_o to_o move_v we_o hereunto_o first_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n in_o this_o place_n that_o we_o shall_v 1_o first_o reform_v our_o own_o self_n second_o that_o our_o state_n and_o case_n be_v fearful_a 2_o and_o miserable_a without_o this_o reformation_n if_o a_o man_n have_v but_o a_o thorn_n in_o his_o finger_n he_o can_v be_v well_o till_o it_o be_v pluck_v out_o what_o case_n then_o be_v he_o in_o that_o have_v a_o huge_a beam_n in_o his_o eye_n the_o most_o tender_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n that_o be_v have_v his_o heart_n and_o conscience_n prick_v with_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o near_o concern_v every_o one_o to_o remove_v it_o three_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v aright_o of_o ourselves_o of_o other_o 3_o or_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v till_o we_o practise_v this_o duty_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n let_v we_o serious_o set_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o remedy_n itself_o now_o follow_v two_o circumstance_n therein_o further_o to_o be_v consider_v i._n the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o remedy_n be_v give_v that_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n ii_o when_o this_o remedy_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v first_o pluck_v out_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o party_n by_o hypocrite_n we_o must_v understand_v hypocrite_n he_o that_o in_o heart_n and_o speech_n be_v prone_a to_o conceive_v and_o give_v rash_a judgement_n of_o other_o man_n saying_n and_o action_n and_o good_a cause_n there_o be_v why_o he_o be_v so_o call_v for_o this_o man_n have_v the_o sin_n of_o hypocrisy_n reign_v in_o he_o he_o desire_v to_o seem_v more_o holy_a than_o other_o and_o therefore_o give_v himself_o to_o censure_v other_o that_o by_o debase_v of_o other_o he_o may_v advance_v himself_o see_v this_o in_o the_o hypocritical_a pharisie_n i_o thank_v god_n that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 18._o 10_o 11._o but_o they_o must_v know_v that_o this_o censure_v of_o other_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o hypocrisy_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o hollow_a heart_n the_o second_o circumstance_n be_v the_o time_n when_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v correction_n namely_o in_o the_o first_o place_n first_o cast_v out_o etc._n etc._n here_o than_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a direction_n for_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o give_v brotherly_a correction_n it_o must_v begin_v with_o a_o man_n own_o self_n and_o end_n in_o a_o man_n neighbour_n and_o by_o proportion_n look_v by_o how_o much_o every_o one_o be_v near_a unto_o we_o so_o much_o the_o soon_o must_v he_o be_v correct_v and_o judge_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o private_a man_n that_o be_v to_o give_v censure_n first_o begin_v with_o thyself_o then_o judge_v thy_o kindred_n three_o thy_o acquaintance_n and_o last_o of_o all_o stranger_n so_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n must_v first_o judge_v himself_o than_o his_o own_o family_n and_o after_o he_o may_v judge_v his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n and_o last_o of_o all_o stranger_n and_o the_o like_a must_v every_o superior_a practice_n in_o his_o place_n now_o by_o this_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o brotherly_a censure_n we_o may_v easy_o see_v that_o the_o world_n be_v far_o wide_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n for_o every_o one_o think_v well_o of_o himself_o and_o also_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o therefore_o spare_v they_o and_o will_v not_o censure_v they_o but_o for_o stranger_n they_o will_v he_o not_o stick_v to_o reproach_n and_o
make_v before_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n first_o we_o must_v wash_v our_o hand_n in_o innocence_n and_o then_o compass_v 6._o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v holy_a in_o themselves_o but_o not_o so_o to_o we_o out_o of_o their_o holy_a use_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v reap_v profit_n to_o ourselves_o by_o they_o we_o must_v prepare_v our_o heart_n thereunto_o three_o whereas_o the_o word_n be_v unto_o we_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n &_o the_o mean_n teach_v of_o sanctification_n we_o may_v learn_v that_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n people_n ordinary_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n alone_o ought_v to_o be_v hear_v without_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o word_n of_o man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o holy_a for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o the_o word_n of_o any_o man_n that_o they_o be_v that_o holy_a thing_n the_o lord_n himself_o alone_o have_v the_o appointment_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o holy_a oil_n which_o be_v 33._o to_o anoint_v the_o king_n and_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n neither_o may_v any_o man_n add_v any_o thing_n thereto_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o pure_a and_o good_a nor_o 33._o make_v any_o oil_n like_a unto_o it_o so_o likewise_o the_o trumpet_n that_o serve_v for_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o assemble_v the_o people_n the_o lord_n himself_o alone_o have_v the_o appointment_n of_o they_o and_o none_o may_v use_v any_o other_o though_o it_o be_v make_v of_o most_o pure_a gold_n have_v the_o lord_n this_o care_n over_o his_o sanctuary_n under_o the_o law_n to_o take_v the_o appointment_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o himself_o alone_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o trumpet_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n which_o now_o by_o his_o appointment_n sound_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v admit_v a_o mixture_n with_o the_o word_n of_o man_n humane_a or_o divine_a be_v they_o never_o so_o holy_a the_o ancient_a church_n be_v far_o from_o this_o mixture_n and_o therefore_o 59_o 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sound_v alone_o unto_o god_n people_n that_o as_o they_o be_v beget_v alone_o of_o this_o immortal_a seed_n so_o they_o may_v be_v feed_v alone_o with_o this_o sincere_a milk_n ii_o point_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o pearl_n ans._n the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n pearl_n and_o instruction_n of_o god_n word_n contain_v partly_o in_o commandment_n and_o partly_o in_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a promise_n so_o matt._n 13._o 46._o the_o gospel_n preach_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o precious_a pearl_n and_o further_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o these_o wholesome_a instruction_n be_v call_v your_o pearl_n christ_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o other_o hearer_n now_o they_o be_v so_o call_v in_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o minister_n their_o successor_n because_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n steward_n to_o dispense_v the_o word_n and_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o to_o god_n people_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o have_v care_n to_o know_v and_o to_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o every_o believer_n have_v a_o special_a right_n unto_o god_n word_n above_o other_o man_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o lord_n say_v bind_v up_o the_o testimony_n seal_v up_o the_o law_n among_o my_o disciple_n isa._n 8._o 16._o that_o be_v commend_v &_o commit_v my_o word_n unto_o my_o disciple_n there_o give_v a_o special_a right_n and_o interest_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n for_o they_o have_v the_o true_a judgement_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o they_o keep_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n &_o express_v the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o their_o life_n they_o have_v the_o use_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o in_o every_o estate_n in_o this_o world_n and_o unto_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o heaven_n from_o this_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n word_n be_v our_o pearl_n first_o we_o 14._o be_v teach_v to_o place_v all_o our_o riches_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v our_o jewel_n and_o our_o principal_a treasure_n of_o this_o solomon_n say_v her_o merchandise_n be_v better_o than_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o better_o than_o gold_n in_o the_o value_v of_o this_o pearl_n david_n practice_n be_v notable_a who_o make_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n his_o heritage_n and_o the_o very_a joy_n of_o his_o heart_n psalm_n 119._o 111._o and_o esteem_v they_o above_o gold_n yea_o above_o most_o siâ—e_a gold_n vers_n 127._o second_o we_o must_v hereby_o learn_v to_o content_v ourselves_o in_o all_o casualty_n 〈…〉_z and_o calamity_n of_o this_o lise_fw-fr with_o this_o pearl_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o though_o we_o lose_v friend_n health_n good_n or_o good_a name_n yet_o this_o pearl_n of_o good_a doctrine_n and_o sweet_a promise_n be_v not_o lose_v if_o that_o be_v take_v away_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o outward_a commodity_n than_o there_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o discomfort_n but_o see_v this_o jewel_n remain_v with_o we_o in_o all_o estate_n therefore_o herewith_o we_o must_v stay_v and_o comfort_v ourselves_o as_o david_n do_v count_v god_n promise_v his_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n psal._n 119._o 50._o &_o his_o song_n in_o his_o pilgrimage_n v_o 54._o three_o this_o must_v teach_v we_o to_o use_v the_o doctrine_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n word_n as_o pearl_n we_o must_v look_v they_o up_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o have_v they_o in_o faithful_a keep_n in_o our_o memory_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o earthly_a jewel_n that_o be_v of_o any_o worth_n will_v be_v very_o careful_a to_o look_v it_o up_o in_o the_o sure_a chest_n he_o have_v how_o much_o more_o care_n ought_v we_o to_o have_v of_o these_o true_a pearl_n of_o heavenly_a instruction_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 9_o speak_v of_o deacon_n they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o keep_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o good_a conscience_n so_o must_v every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v careful_a keeper_n of_o this_o heavenly_a pearl_n this_o be_v mary_n practice_n luke_n 2._o 51._o she_o powder_v the_o say_n of_o christ_n in_o her_o heart_n and_o david_n hide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n psal._n 119._o 11._o in_o instruct._n the_o doctrine_n and_o promise_n in_o god_n word_n be_v the_o doctrine_n pearl_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n therefore_o they_o above_o other_o in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n aught_o to_o have_v special_a care_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o be_v paul_n charge_n to_o timothy_n 2d_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v unto_o thou_o that_o be_v that_o whole_a some_o doctrine_n which_o thou_o have_v learn_v of_o i_o &_o this_o near_o concern_v minister_n at_o this_o day_n that_o as_o by_o the_o good_a mean_n of_o other_o they_o have_v receive_v true_a doctrine_n purify_v from_o the_o dregs_n of_o popery_n so_o they_o shall_v preserve_v &_o keep_v the_o same_o from_o all_o â—int_n of_o corruption_n to_o their_o posterity_n the_o three_o and_o four_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v touch_v dog_n and_o swine_n where_o these_o three_o point_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v i._n what_o be_v here_o proper_o mean_v by_o dog_n and_o swine_n ii_o who_o must_v give_v judgement_n of_o man_n to_o be_v dog_n and_o swine_n and_o iii_o where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v for_o the_o first_o by_o dog_n and_o swine_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n word_n yet_o not_o all_o enemy_n for_o so_o every_o sinner_n shall_v be_v a_o dog_n &_o a_o swine_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v malicious_a obstinate_a enemy_n manifest_o convict_v enemy_n of_o their_o enmity_n to_o god_n word_n &_o doctrine_n of_o who_o
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