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will_n the_o want_n of_o this_o mean_n be_v a_o main_a cause_n why_o so_o many_o be_v so_o shameful_o overseen_a in_o abuse_v themselves_o by_o immoderate_a pensivenesse_n and_o sorrow_n as_o man_n without_o hope_n more_o like_a bruit_n beast_n or_o worse_o which_o have_v no_o understanding_n wherein_o they_o show_v themselves_o how_o carnal_o mind_v they_o be_v and_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o such_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o natural_a estate_n in_o a_o word_n we_o must_v when_o god_n work_v his_o will_n consider_v of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o for_o god_n will_v do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o content_v with_o it_o do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n david_n be_v grieve_v when_o he_o see_v the_o child_n like_v to_o die_v but_o when_o it_o be_v dead_a he_o comfort_v himself_o partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o happiness_n it_o be_v go_v unto_o and_o partly_o in_o 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may_v not_o see_v psalm_n 69._o 23._o rom._n 11._o 10._o god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n romans_z 11._o 8._o the_o lord_n have_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o deep_a sleep_n and_o have_v close_v their_o eye_n esay_n 29._o wherefore_o unless_o you_o will_v be_v count_v among_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n for_o it_o be_v their_o property_n only_o to_o commit_v they_o for_o the_o righteous_a do_v no_o iniquity_n psal_n 119._o 3._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 9_o three_o sin_n be_v workâ—_n of_o darkness_n because_o they_o love_v darkness_n and_o hate_v the_o light_n this_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a beâ—â—â—â—â—ers_n and_o unbeliever_n châ—â—â—_n come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o 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gift_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a deut._n 16._o 19_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighousnesse_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a levit._n 19_o 15._o neither_o shall_v thou_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n exod._n 23._o 3._o thus_o shall_v you_o do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n faithful_o and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o shall_v warn_v they_o that_o they_o trespass_n not_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o wrath_n come_v upon_o you_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 9_o 10._o use_v 3_o this_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o many_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n who_o altogether_o neglect_v this_o duty_n of_o reprove_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n though_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o they_o know_v it_o daily_o commit_v by_o they_o yet_o be_v silent_a wink_v at_o their_o sault_n though_o most_o horrible_a either_o see_v and_o not_o see_v or_o see_v and_o not_o correct_v thus_o though_o they_o know_v they_o to_o live_v in_o daily_a drunkenness_n whoredom_n theft_n pride_n wantonness_n dice_v and_o game_n idleness_n lasciviousness_n in_o swear_v and_o swagger_a in_o revel_v and_o riot_v day_n and_o night_n yet_o be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o reprove_v as_o rather_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o back_n and_o bolster_v they_o in_o their_o wicked_a course_n and_o no_o man_n must_v control_v they_o such_o parent_n and_o master_n have_v a_o fearful_a account_n to_o make_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o beside_o they_o hold_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o sin_n and_o in_o what_o they_o lie_v plunge_v their_o soul_n into_o everlasting_a destruction_n suffer_v they_o to_o run_v on_o headlong_o the_o broad_a way_n to_o hell_n when_o as_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o reclaim_v and_o restrain_v they_o these_o be_v far_o from_o david_n mind_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o wicked_a person_n in_o his_o house_n psal_n 101._o but_o what_o say_v solomon_n chasren_n thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v for_o his_o cry_n prou._n 19_o 18._o the_o blueness_n of_o the_o wound_n cleanse_v away_o evil_a prou._n 20._o 30._o withhold_a not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n prou._n 23._o 13._o 14._o foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v drive_v it_o far_o from_o he_o prou_z 22._o 15._o but_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a case_n to_o think_v how_o many_o child_n come_v to_o untimely_a end_n some_o to_o the_o gallow_n some_o to_o the_o stab_n some_o to_o make_v away_o themselves_o for_o want_v of_o parent_n education_n in_o not_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o instruction_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o child_n may_v curse_v their_o parent_n for_o this_o and_o undoubted_o will_v curse_v they_o in_o hell_n hereafter_o in_o a_o word_n this_o condemn_v the_o most_o who_o suffer_v their_o neighbour_n to_o sin_n common_o and_o either_o for_o fear_n favour_n affection_n or_o some_o other_o sinister_a end_n neither_o will_v nor_o dare_v reproove_v they_o whereâ—s_v god_n say_v express_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o levit._fw-la 19_o 17._o yea_o let_v all_o such_o know_v that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n leu._n 5._o 1_o etc._n etc._n use_v 4_o last_o this_o must_v teach_v all_o to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v reproove_v especial_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o saint_n paul_n suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n hebr._n 13._o 22._o so_o say_v i_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o reprehension_n we_o must_v know_v that_o if_o we_o will_v be_v lively_a stone_n of_o the_o spiritual_a building_n we_o must_v be_v first_o rough-hewen_a by_o the_o law_n and_o then_o smooth_v and_o plain_v by_o the_o gospel_n we_o must_v hear_v of_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n we_o must_v endure_v the_o bitter_a pill_n of_o reproof_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sugar_n of_o affectionate_a persuasion_n we_o must_v apply_v as_o willing_o the_o corasives_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d the_o cordial_n of_o the_o gospel_n know_v what_o solomon_n say_v open_v rebuke_n be_v better_a than_o secret_a love_n prou_z 27._o 5._o quest_n but_o what_o if_o people_n will_v noâ—_n suffer_v reproof_n answ_n thâ—_n peril_n be_v upon_o their_o ow_v head_n the_o minister_n have_v discharge_v his_o own_o soul_n â—_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n speaâ—â—eth_v if_o thou_o warn_v the_o wickâ—â—_n of_o his_o way_n to_o turn_v from_o it_o if_o â—â—_o do_v not_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n ezek._n 33._o 9_o but_o this_o be_v the_o common_a fault_n of_o the_o most_o to_o hear_v the_o minister_n so_o long_o as_o he_o sing_v placentia_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la please_a thing_n speak_v word_n of_o eloquence_n use_v flatter_a word_n sow_v pillow_n under_o man_n elbow_n but_o if_o he_o lance_n the_o sore_a and_o touch_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a they_o hate_v he_o they_o renounce_v he_o they_o be_v so_o impudent_a as_o he_o be_v to_o moses_n say_v who_o make_v thou_o a_o ruler_n over_o we_o exo._n 2._o 14._o or_o else_o so_o shameless_a and_o over-saucie_a like_a korah_n and_o his_o company_n who_o tell_v moses_n and_o aaron_n you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o numb_a 16._o 3._o yet_o god_n command_v cry_v aloud_o and_o spare_v not_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n show_v my_o people_n their_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n esay_n 58._o 1._o now_o because_o we_o be_v backward_o to_o embrace_v this_o doctrine_n of_o reproof_n let_v we_o brief_o observe_v these_o reason_n to_o move_v we_o all_o thereunto_o first_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n that_o sin_n shall_v be_v reproove_v and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n commandment_n to_o despise_v it_o for_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o levit._fw-la 19_o 17._o cry_v aloud_o and_o spare_v not_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o show_v my_o people_n their_o transgression_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n esay_n 58._o 1._o preach_v the_o word_n reproove_v rebuke_n etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 4._o 2._o let_v we_o all_o remember_v it_o be_v god_n who_o speak_v out_o of_o his_o word_n by_o his_o minister_n see_v therefore_o that_o you_o refuse_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v for_o â—â—_o they_o escape_v not_o that_o refusel_n he_o that_o speak_v on_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o shall_v not_o we_o escape_v if_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n hebr._n 12._o 25._o second_o consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o reproof_n both_o in_o the_o reproover_n and_o reproove_v he_o that_o regard_v reproof_n be_v prudent_a prou._n 15._o 5._o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n that_o keep_v instruction_n prou._n 10._o 17._o as_o a_o earer_n of_o gold_n and_o a_o ornament_n of_o fine_a gold_n so_o be_v a_o wise_a reproover_n upon_o a_o obedient_a ear_n prou._n 25._o 12._o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n and_o let_v he_o reproove_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o excellent_a oil_n or_o precious_a balm_n psal_n 141._o 5._o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n prou._n 6._o 23._o three_o consider_v the_o profit_n of_o reproof_n it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n eccles_n 7._o 5._o it_o may_v be_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n be_v more_o please_a and_o delightful_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v more_o profitable_a to_o the_o soul_n the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o life_n abide_v among_o the_o wise_a he_o that_o hear_v reproof_n get_v understanding_n prou._n 15._o 31_o 32._o he_o that_o regard_v reproof_n shall_v be_v honour_v prou._n 13._o 18._o four_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o reproof_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o refuse_v it_o he_o that_o hate_v reproof_n be_v brutish_a prou._n 12._o 1._o he_o that_o hate_v reproof_n shall_v die_v prou._n 15._o 10._o povertie_n and_o shame_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n prou._n 13._o 18._o he_o that_o refuse_v reproof_n err_v prou._n 10._o 17._o notable_a be_v that_o place_n of_o solomon_n to_o this_o
and_o salvation_n but_o as_o they_o be_v consequent_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v yea_o we_o hold_v that_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o life_n eternal_a without_o they_o as_o they_o be_v the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o we_o hold_v they_o necessary_a not_o as_o cause_n of_o justification_n but_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o to_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v not_o deserve_v heaven_n but_o the_o way_n to_o walk_v in_o and_o so_o weâ—_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v thâ—_n rule_v of_o good_a life_n in_o regard_n oâ—_n obedience_n though_o not_o under_o the_o law_n in_o regard_n of_o thâ—_n curse_n and_o condemnation_n wâ—_n be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o regard_n of_o direction_n instruction_n anâ—_n obedience_n but_o not_o under_o â—_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o rigour_n exaâ—ction_n accusation_n and_o proâ—uocation_n of_o the_o law_n thâ—_n papist_n i_o say_v therefore_o doâ—_n we_o great_a wrong_n who_o slandâ—_n we_o and_o our_o doctrine_n as_o a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o law_n because_o we_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v free_o and_o only_o by_o faith_n without_o the_o workeâ—_n of_o the_o law_n which_o we_o understand_v to_o be_v mean_v only_o in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n and_o in_o his_o sight_n â—_o but_o after_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o justify_v good_a work_n must_v follow_v to_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v before_o man_n thus_o say_v must_v be_v show_v by_o our_o good_a work_n for_o first_o we_o be_v justify_v regenerate_v recreate_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o follow_v that_o justification_n and_o regeneration_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o thus_o by_o the_o study_n of_o good_a work_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v retain_v by_o a_o good_a conscience_n faith_n be_v maintain_v by_o faith_n christ_n be_v obtain_v in_o christ_n life_n eternal_a be_v attain_v thus_o far_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o must_v walk_v and_o by_o all_o which_o we_o be_v discern_v from_o all_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o set_v themselves_o in_o no_o good_a way_n psal_n 36._o 4._o they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n job._n 21._o 14._o but_o the_o righteous_a walk_n in_o god_n way_n now_o of_o the_o second_o point_n why_o they_o be_v call_v god_n way_n and_o of_o this_o brief_o first_o they_o be_v call_v god_n way_n because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n founder_n commander_n and_o ordainer_n of_o these_o way_n it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12._o 2._o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v ordain_v good_a work_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o ephes_n 2._o 10._o it_o be_v he_o which_o establish_v a_o testimony_n in_o jacob_n and_o appoint_v a_o law_n in_o israel_n which_o he_o command_v our_o forefather_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o know_v to_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 78._o 5._o it_o be_v he_o that_o require_v of_o we_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o he_o command_v we_o for_o our_o good_a deut._n 10._o 12._o 13._o and_o almost_o in_o every_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n they_o be_v call_v god_n charge_n his_o statute_n judgement_n ordinance_n and_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v command_v second_o they_o be_v all_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a and_o such_o as_o please_v the_o lord_n divine_a for_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n for_o this_o way_n be_v christ_n as_o john_n 14._o 6._o and_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o divine_a for_o the_o manner_n for_o first_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o teacher_n of_o they_o thou_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n true_o mat._n 22._o 16._o and_o howsoever_o they_o be_v utter_v and_o teach_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n yet_o these_o holy_a man_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o three_o god_n be_v our_o only_a true_a guide_n who_o order_v and_o direct_v we_o in_o this_o way_n i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o step_n jer._n 10._o 23._o it_o be_v god_n which_o teach_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o lead_v we_o in_o the_o right_a path_n prou._n 4._o 11._o a_o man_n heart_n devise_v his_o way_n but_o the_o lord_n order_v his_o step_n he_o direct_v they_o prou._n 16._o 9_o man_n go_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n how_o can_v a_o man_n than_o understand_v his_o own_o way_n prou._n 20._o 24._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o lead_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v go_v esay_n 48._o 17._o god_n shall_v teach_v we_o 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