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and_o not_o evil_a mean_v the_o evil_a of_o adversity_n job_n 2._o 10._o object_n but_o god_n foresee_v that_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n will_v fall_v may_v have_v prevent_v it_o but_o he_o not_o hinder_v it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n and_o so_o of_o sin_n answ_n if_o god_n have_v be_v bind_v to_o have_v hinder_v their_o fall_n and_o do_v not_o he_o may_v have_v be_v say_v to_o be_v accessary_a to_o their_o fall_n but_o god_n be_v a_o absolute_a lord_n not_o bind_v to_o any_o action_n nor_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o any_o quest_n but_o why_o do_v not_o god_n confirm_v they_o in_o grace_n and_o give_v they_o the_o will_n and_o perseverance_n itself_o answ_n god_n give_v they_o a_o power_n to_o will_n and_o persevere_v but_o not_o the_o will_n and_o perseverance_n itself_o because_o he_o will_v not_o so_o he_o can_v have_v prevent_v their_o fall_n but_o he_o will_v not_o and_o so_o i_o may_v say_v he_o can_v not_o because_o his_o power_n depend_v 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〈◊〉_d rebuke_v before_o all_o and_o many_o other_o place_n but_o most_o proper_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o convince_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v often_o use_v as_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 24._o if_o all_o prophecy_n and_o there_o come_v in_o one_o that_o believe_v not_o or_o one_o unlearned_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v convince_v of_o all_o so_o it_o be_v take_v passive_o so_o tit._n 1._o 9_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v able_a to_o exhort_v by_o wholesome_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o convince_v the_o gainesaier_n so_o i_o be_o 2._o 9_o if_o you_o have_v respect_n to_o person_n you_o commit_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v convince_v of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n so_o epist_n jude_n and_o 15._o verse_n christ_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a &_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v active_o all_o which_o signification_n lay_v together_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o convince_v they_o in_o their_o conscience_n of_o the_o forenamed_a sin_n as_o fornication_n all_o uncleanness_n covetousness_n filthiness_n foolish_a talk_n jest_v unseemly_a idolatry_n and_o the_o like_a convince_v they_o i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v altogether_o evil_a vile_a abominable_a unfruitful_a and_o without_o repentance_n damnable_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o so_o think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o you_o avoid_v they_o in_o yourselves_o but_o they_o be_v so_o convict_v proceed_v to_o reproove_v and_o rebuke_v they_o and_z as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v correct_v they_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o those_o sin_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o for_o the_o meaning_n hence_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o 1._o obser_n 1._o first_o place_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a in_o general_a and_o each_o one_o in_o particular_a to_o reproove_v the_o sin_n and_o vice_n of_o these_o time_n which_o we_o shall_v see_v to_o be_v in_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o avoid_v they_o in_o ourselves_o this_o be_v that_o christian_a zeal_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o one_o not_o to_o endure_v evil_a not_o to_o suffer_v sin_n to_o rest_v upon_o our_o brethren_n so_o zealous_a ought_v we_o to_o be_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o so_o love_v unto_o our_o brethren_n as_o by_o christian_a reproof_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n from_o all_o iniquity_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2._o 14._o now_o one_o main_a good_a work_n be_v christian_a reproof_n this_o be_v strict_o enjoin_v by_o god_n himself_o say_v 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 levit._n 19_o 17._o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o as_o not_o reprove_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o hatred_n of_o our_o brother_n so_o reprove_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v man_n leave_v their_o sin_n it_o be_v cruelty_n unto_o man_n and_o unkindenesse_n towards_o god_n not_o to_o reproove_v sin_n cruelty_n to_o man_n because_o we_o know_v and_o see_v it_o yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o perish_v and_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o back_o so_o much_o as_o we_o can_v when_o we_o see_v they_o stray_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n unkindness_n towards_o god_n because_o we_o seek_v not_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o good_a of_o our_o brethren_n we_o show_v no_o dislike_n of_o their_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o grieve_v with_o lot_n at_o their_o wicked_a conversation_n we_o be_v but_o disloyal_a and_o unfaithful_a subject_n to_o our_o heavenly_a king_n when_o we_o suffer_v any_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o or_o do_v evil_a against_o he_o and_o yet_o we_o will_v never_o set_v ourselves_o against_o they_o we_o be_v 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than_o god_n so_o they_o may_v please_v man_n care_v not_o how_o god_n be_v dishonour_v but_o let_v all_o minister_n take_v up_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n cry_v aloud_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 let_v we_o take_v heed_n to_o that_o charge_n which_o saint_n paul_n give_v we_o to_o discharge_v i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n reproove_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o doctrine_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o 2._o for_o all_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 17._o use_v 2_o 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