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see_v yet_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o will_n be_v regenerate_v it_o desire_n to_o walk_v close_o with_o god_n and_o not_o tâ—_n deviate_v from_o his_o commandment_n and_o thâ—_n be_v the_o will_v our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o that_o be_v in_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o agony_n though_o he_o speak_v more_o particular_o to_o peter_n the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a or_o ready_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a mat._n 26.41_o and_o of_o this_o will_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o rom._n 7.18_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o will_v we_o speak_v of_o there_o must_v be_v no_o restriction_n lay_v on_o this_o but_o we_o must_v rather_o labour_v after_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o perverse_a will_n of_o child_n and_o servant_n that_o their_o superior_n must_v labour_v to_o check_v and_o bridle_v a_o child_n set_v at_o liberty_n make_v his_o mother_n ashamed_a prov._n 29.15_o but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o demand_v what_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v by_o superior_n to_o restrain_v inferior_n from_o walk_v in_o scandalous_a way_n and_o for_o curb_v the_o perverse_a will_n of_o such_o as_o god_n have_v set_v under_o they_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o i_o answer_v first_o love_a admonition_n and_o sweet_a endeavour_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o evil_a way_n only_o this_o i_o must_v premise_v that_o what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o church_n member_n upon_o their_o uneven_a walk_n must_v in_o some_o particular_n of_o they_o be_v take_v with_o domestic_a member_n the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o believe_a roman_n of_o his_o confidence_n of_o their_o ability_n to_o admonish_v one_o another_o rom._n 15.14_o and_o can_v we_o conceive_v that_o they_o do_v not_o improve_v those_o ability_n upon_o occasion_n when_o brethren_n do_v offend_v sure_o we_o can_v now_o this_o way_n of_o admonition_n god_n himself_o take_v with_o cain_n gen._n 4.7_o and_o jesus_n christ_n in_o mat._n 18.15_o prescribe_v this_o ruleâ—_n very_o full_o be_v the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o thes_n 5.14_o now_o we_o exhort_v you_o brethren_n warn_v they_o that_o be_v unruly_a be_v patient_a towards_o all_o man_n so_o in_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n now_o when_o thou_o do_v thus_o admonish_v the_o offender_n or_o offender_n under_o thy_o charge_n tell_v he_o or_o they_o that_o by_o such_o course_n they_o sin_n against_o god_n where_o lie_v down_o scripture_n proof_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v second_o that_o they_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n three_o that_o they_o do_v provoke_v god_n to_o execute_v upon_o they_o all_o judgement_n spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a and_o in_o these_o two_o last_o particular_n labour_v to_o amaze_v they_o with_o terror_n and_o dread_n but_o if_o this_o gentle_a mean_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o they_o thou_o must_v sharp_o reprove_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n tit._n 1.15_o and_o this_o sharpness_n may_v be_v include_v in_o that_o phrase_n in_o jud._n 23._o pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n so_o leu._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o 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 but_o if_o this_o mean_n also_o produce_v no_o amendment_n then_o in_o the_o last_o place_n thou_o must_v make_v use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o correction_n for_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n will_v drive_v it_o away_o prov._n 22_o 15._o and_o it_o may_v so_o be_v too_o that_o a_o servant_n will_v not_o be_v correct_v with_o word_n prov._n 29.19_o and_o yet_o certain_o god_n will_v have_v they_o reform_v too_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o also_o that_o the_o procrastination_n or_o put_v off_o of_o correction_n of_o your_o child_n will_v but_o fit_v they_o to_o be_v incorrigible_a the_o bow_v tree_n whilst_o they_o be_v young_a be_v a_o similitude_n often_o on_o this_o occasion_n make_v use_v of_o but_o too_o seldom_o practise_v prov._n 13.24_o he_o that_o spare_v his_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o correct_v he_o betimes_o prov._n 23.23_o 24._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 but_o in_o make_v use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o correction_n whether_o of_o child_n or_o servant_n observe_v with_o care_n these_o three_o thing_n first_o a_o fit_a time_n second_o that_o your_o end_n be_v good_a and_o last_o that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n first_o for_o a_o fit_a time_n which_o time_n be_v when_o the_o heat_n of_o passion_n be_v over_o for_o we_o must_v be_v just_a in_o the_o measure_n of_o correction_n which_o we_o can_v be_v if_o passion_n have_v command_v passion_n may_v provoke_v we_o to_o play_v the_o tyrant_n and_o to_o make_v the_o party_n correct_v despise_v in_o our_o eye_n deut._n 25.3_o and_o that_o will_v dishearten_v and_o deject_v they_o in_o the_o second_o place_n propose_v a_o right_a end_n in_o correct_v any_o under_o your_o charge_n you_o must_v not_o give_v correction_n to_o manifest_v your_o authority_n or_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o for_o cross_v you_o but_o sincere_o to_o kill_v sin_n in_o they_o to_o subdue_v
not_o worse_o be_v thy_o language_n i_o be_o certain_a that_o by_o this_o mean_v thou_o come_v within_o the_o list_n of_o that_o woe_n isa_n 5.20_o woe_n unto_o they_o who_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n etc._n etc._n thou_o condemne_v god_n way_n and_o hustify_v thy_o own_o way_n let_v man_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n â—o_o get_v wealth_n or_o pleasure_n or_o carnal_a profit_n or_o worldly_a honour_n or_o run_v apace_o in_o the_o high_a road_n â—o_o hell_n these_o ungodly_a person_n before_o speak_v of_o will_v not_o dishearten_v they_o but_o rather_o encourage_v they_o by_o keep_v company_n with_o they_o but_o let_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o heart_n god_n have_v warm_v with_o zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o tender_a love_n to_o such_o poor_a soul_n as_o be_v under_o they_o let_v they_o but_o lend_v they_o a_o little_a finger_n to_o guide_v they_o or_o but_o a_o small_a spark_n of_o light_a to_o conduct_v they_o by_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n than_o they_o be_v in_o their_o bedlam-fits_a not_o know_v how_o to_o contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o civility_n but_o these_o man_n have_v either_o never_o learn_v or_o soon_o forget_v that_o place_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n mat._n 11.12_o and_o other_o place_n luk._n 13.24_o heb._n 12.14_o luk._n 11.52_o such_o opposite_a spirit_a man_n and_o woman_n as_o these_o will_n by_o no_o mean_n endure_v that_o any_o child_n or_o friend_n of_o they_o shall_v come_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o godly_a family_n to_o live_v in_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v become_v puritan_n as_o they_o call_v they_o but_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n or_o use_v let_v i_o tell_v they_o that_o without_o abundance_n of_o repentance_n for_o and_o reformation_n of_o this_o sin_n they_o shall_v have_v as_o large_a a_o share_n if_o not_o more_o of_o those_o inconceivable_a misery_n which_o be_v imperfect_o mention_v in_o the_o 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and_o full_o demonstrate_v from_o divers_a scripture_n there_o have_v be_v some_o illustration_n and_o amplification_n of_o they_o and_o divers_a undeniable_a reason_n to_o urge_v the_o performance_n of_o they_o now_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v this_o pain_n as_o in_o order_n to_o thou_o be_v lose_v if_o thou_o sit_v still_o and_o come_v not_o forth_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o when_o david_n have_v make_v a_o large_a preparation_n for_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o jerusalem_n have_v get_v together_o abundance_n of_o material_n for_o that_o magnificent_a work_n what_o say_v he_o to_o his_o son_n solomon_n arise_v say_v he_o therefore_o and_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o 1_o chro._n 22.16_o now_o if_o without_o offence_n i_o may_v allude_v to_o to_o this_o i_o may_v say_v i_o have_v endeavour_v as_o god_n have_v gracious_o enable_v i_o to_o prepare_v in_o some_o poor_a measure_n some_o material_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o â—uild_v god_n a_o temple_n or_o church_n in_o his_o own_o family_n unto_o which_o i_o desire_v thou_o may_v add_v in_o thy_o retire_a meditation_n now_o i_o also_o say_v to_o thou_o arise_v and_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o â—hee_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o be_v a_o poor_a weak_a creature_n thy_o knowledge_n be_v little_a and_o thy_o part_n â—re_n small_a let_v i_o advise_v thou_o to_o gain_v good_a form_n of_o catechism_n be_v studious_a in_o they_o be_v diligent_a to_o improve_v they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o under_o thou_o by_o this_o mean_n if_o thou_o be_v conscientious_a indeed_o and_o seek_v to_o approve_v thyself_o to_o god_n in_o thy_o discharge_n of_o these_o duty_n and_o abundant_o desire_v to_o yield_v furtherance_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n by_o this_o mean_n i_o say_v thou_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o teach_v other_o thy_o own_o knowledge_n shall_v increase_v and_o thou_o have_v a_o promise_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o that_o to_o he_o that_o have_v more_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v in_o abundance_n mat_n 13.12_o we_o have_v a_o good_a proverb_n applicable_a here_o that_o be_v use_v leg_n and_o have_v leg_n and_o thou_o say_v thy_o part_n be_v weak_a if_o thou_o can_v not_o pray_v with_o thy_o family_n but_o in_o a_o very_a weak_a manner_n than_o i_o say_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o teach_v thou_o to_o pray_v pray_v in_o secret_a for_o both_o the_o spirit_n and_o gift_n of_o prayer_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o in_o thy_o family_n but_o beware_v thou_o set_v not_o too_o high_a a_o rate_n on_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n for_o it_o often_o go_v alone_o without_o the_o spirit_n thou_o be_v better_o of_o the_o two_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n than_o the_o gift_n but_o both_o together_o do_v best_a especial_o in_o relation_n to_o edify_a other_o simon_n magus_n desire_v to_o purchase_v a_o power_n to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o he_o please_v 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2.22_o 23_o 24_o 34_o 35_o 36._o chap._n 4.11_o 18._o read_v the_o story_n and_o lay_v it_o sad_o to_o thy_o heart_n but_o the_o learned_a do_v conceive_v that_o the_o personal_a punishment_n of_o eli_n be_v but_o temporal_a because_o he_o be_v gracious_a though_o in_o the_o case_n beforementioned_a a_o grievous_a offender_n i_o say_v read_z and_z and_o consider_v and_o as_o thou_o like_v the_o punishment_n so_o practise_v the_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v patient_a but_o this_o his_o patience_n if_o further_o abuse_v by_o thou_o will_v not_o prove_v thy_o privilege_n but_o thy_o infinite_a disadvantage_n for_o thou_o shall_v when_o it_o be_v too_o late_a find_v thou_o be_v rather_o reserve_v for_o hell_n than_o
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