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grief_n to_o their_o parent_n prov._n 29.15_o the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o bring_v his_o mother_n to_o shame_n prov._n 17_o 25._o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o father_n and_o bitterness_n to_o she_o that_o bear_v he_o 5._o the_o neglect_n of_o instruct_v our_o family_n and_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n cause_v god_n to_o inflict_v many_o great_a and_o sore_a judgement_n on_o our_o family_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v continue_v upon_o they_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n 1_o sam._n 3.13_o 14._o i_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o will_v judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o know_v because_o his_o son_n make_v themselves_o vile_a and_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v swear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o eli_n house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o sect_n 7._o 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let_v it_o pass_v without_o a_o reproof_n job_n 13.10_o he_o will_v sure_o reprove_v you_o if_o you_o do_v secret_o accept_v person_n if_o your_o child_n or_o servant_n be_v guilty_a of_o lie_v swear_v backbiting_a or_o any_o other_o sin_n by_o no_o mean_n forbear_v to_o rebuke_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n leu._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o you_o must_v also_o know_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o person_n who_o you_o reprove_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n for_o which_o you_o reprove_v he_o and_o therefore_o you_o must_v not_o reprove_v upon_o every_o slight_a and_o groundless_a report_n isa_n 11.3_o he_o shall_v not_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o you_o must_v inquire_v whether_o the_o thing_n that_o you_o hear_v be_v certain_a and_o whether_o it_o be_v altogether_o so_o bad_a as_o be_v report_v god_n teach_v we_o this_o by_o his_o own_o example_n gen._n 18.20_o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v because_o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomerrah_n be_v great_a and_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v very_o grievous_a i_o will_v go_v down_o now_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o which_o be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o if_o not_o i_o will_v know_v and_o he_o give_v we_o a_o charge_n to_o be_v very_o wary_a how_o we_o proceed_v in_o judge_v other_o till_o we_o have_v make_v full_a and_o certain_a enquiry_n into_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n deut._n 13.12_o 14._o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n then_o thou_o shall_v inquire_v and_o make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o 2._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o always_o chide_v as_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o psal_n 103.9_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v but_o take_v his_o set_a time_n for_o rebuke_v of_o we_o such_o as_o he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n judge_v most_o meet_a exod._n 32.34_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o must_v not_o be_v always_o chide_v our_o child_n and_o servant_n lest_o we_o either_o break_v or_o sink_v their_o spirit_n or_o else_o make_v they_o careless_a or_o regardless_o of_o our_o reproof_n but_o it_o will_v be_v our_o prudence_n when_o we_o meet_v with_o that_o which_o provoke_v we_o to_o anger_n and_o deserve_v reproof_n to_o defer_v it_o to_o a_o convenient_a season_n and_o when_o we_o reprove_v to_o do_v it_o effectual_o and_o to_o purpose_n prov._n 19.11_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n 3._o when_o you_o reprove_v your_o servant_n or_o child_n instruct_v and_o show_v they_o the_o evil_n of_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o you_o reprove_v they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o some_o scripture_n that_o do_v set_v out_o most_o full_o and_o convince_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o that_o sin_n for_o which_o you_o reprove_v they_o and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o such_o scripture_n in_o their_o remembrance_n it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o cause_v they_o to_o take_v their_o bibles_n and_o turn_n to_o such_o scripture_n as_o be_v most_o pertinent_a to_o fasten_v upon_o their_o heart_n that_o word_n of_o reproof_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v they_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o join_v doctrine_n with_o reproof_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o reprove_v rebuke_v with_o doctrine_n when_o christ_n reprove_v the_o saducee_n for_o hold_v there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a he_o prove_v to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n matth._n 22.29_o 31_o 32._o divers_a instance_n we_o have_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n in_o his_o reprove_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n wherein_o he_o join_v the_o quotation_n of_o the_o scripture_n with_o his_o reproof_n 4._o if_o you_o see_v no_o fruit_n no_o amendment_n produce_v by_o those_o reproof_n which_o you_o give_v your_o family_n you_o must_v not_o sit_v down_o discourage_v but_o reprove_v again_o and_o again_o and_o exercise_v much_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o doctrine_n what_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n exod._n 4.8_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v thou_o neither_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o first_o sign_n that_o they_o will_v believe_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o latter_a sign_n the_o like_a may_v i_o say_v here_o if_o they_o turn_v not_o at_o the_o first_o reproof_n it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v at_o the_o second_o if_o not_o at_o the_o second_o it_o may_v be_v the_o three_o will_v prevail_v but_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o you_o must_v not_o cease_v to_o do_v your_o duty_n though_o god_n shall_v deny_v success_n but_o must_v be_v often_o deal_v with_o they_o and_o set_v before_o they_o 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