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A25470 The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661. Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696. 1661 (1661) Wing A3232; ESTC R29591 639,601 676

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truth_n that_o thou_o reprove_v he_o for_o 2._o it_o must_v be_v a_o sin_n that_o thou_o reprove_v he_o for_o 1._o it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o conjecture_n or_o imagination_n or_o jealousy_n or_o rumour_n or_o hear-say_n that_o be_v grind_v sufficient_a for_o reproof_n for_o all_o these_o may_v be_v false_a and_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n be_v quisquc_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la esse_fw-la bone_fw-la nisi_fw-la constat_fw-la de_fw-la malo_fw-la but_o very_o the_o guise_n of_o the_o world_n be_v far_o otherwise_o we_o deal_v with_o our_o brethren_n as_o the_o persecute_v pagan_n do_v with_o the_o primitive_a christian_n put_v they_o into_o lion_n skin_n and_o into_o bear_n skin_n and_o then_o bait_v they_o and_o tear_v they_o to_o piece_n alas_o the_o poor_a christian_n be_v harmless_a meek_a lamb_n but_o they_o disguise_v they_o and_o so_o abuse_v they_o thus_o it_o be_v now_o christian_n be_v apt_a and_o ready_a to_o put_v their_o poor_a brethren_n into_o i_o know_v not_o what_o kind_n of_o monstrous_a ugly_a shape_n of_o their_o own_o imagine_v and_o devise_v or_o else_o of_o other_o man_n traduce_v and_o report_v and_o without_o more_o ado_n they_o fall_v soul_n upon_o they_o this_o be_v not_o to_o imitate_v our_o saviour_n isa_n 11.2_o 3_o 4._o not_o from_o rumour_n but_o with_o righteousness_n and_o equity_n as_o god_n say_v in_o destroy_v of_o sodom_n so_o shall_v we_o say_v in_o reprove_v our_o brethren_n gen._n 18.21_o i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v 2._o it_o must_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o some_o command_n affirmative_a or_o negative_a direct_o or_o reductive_o either_o the_o omission_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o the_o commission_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a we_o must_v be_v cato_n not_o momus_n as_o the_o pharisee_n so_o christ_n mat._n 19.3_o so_o here_o be_v it_o lawful_a
to_o reprove_v a_o man_n for_o every_o cause_n no_o the_o disciple_n be_v quite_o out_o in_o reprove_v the_o child_n for_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o this_o chapter_n when_o it_o be_v not_o their_o sin_n but_o their_o duty_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o quaker_n make_v a_o stir_n about_o cuff_n and_o band_n and_o ribbon_n and_o lace_n and_o such_o like_a minute_n trifle_n of_o pharisaical_a humility_n if_o they_o can_v prove_v these_o sin_n let_v they_o reprove_v they_o in_o god_n name_n but_o if_o they_o be_v indifferent_a thing_n it_o be_v censoriousness_n uncharitableness_n and_o pragmaticalness_n to_o rail_v at_o they_o and_o not_o christian_a reproof_n 3._o he_o must_v manage_v his_o reproof_n to_o sincere_a end_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o his_o aim_n and_o intention_n be_v upright_a and_o honest_a in_o reprove_v take_v heed_n of_o mingle_v any_o wildfire_n of_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n and_o ambitious_a humour_n of_o contradict_v and_o control_a other_o with_o thy_o zeal_n of_o reprove_v this_o heat_n must_v be_v holy_a heat_n a_o fire_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o free_v from_o the_o smoke_n of_o by-end_n and_o self-interest_n as_o may_v be_v pure_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o out_o of_o hatred_n unto_o sin_n and_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o brother_n soul_n diogenes_n it_o be_v story_v reprove_v plato_n pride_n by_o trample_v upon_o his_o velvet_n chair_n and_o cushion_n but_o say_v the_o author_n majori_fw-la fastu_fw-la superbum_fw-la platonem_fw-la diogenes_n saperbior_fw-la 4._o he_o must_v manage_v his_o reproof_n in_o fit_a season_n there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o a_o time_n to_o be_v silent_a reproof_n be_v a_o duty_n ground_v upon_o a_o affirmative_a precept_n now_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o divine_n that_o affirmative_a precept_n bind_v semper_fw-la but_o not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la we_o must_v always_o reprove_v but_o we_o must_v not_o reprove_v always_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a duty_n but_o it_o must_v be_v 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if_o a_o man_n be_v drink_v we_o must_v stay_v till_o he_o be_v sober_a as_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 25.36_o 37._o so_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a●l_a in_o a_o heat_n of_o passion_n we_o must_v stay_v and_o come_v to_o he_o as_o god_n do_v no_o adam_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n when_o the_o fit_a be_v over_o 2._o we_o must_v take_v a_o season_n wherein_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o commend_v a_o man_n for_o his_o virtue_n and_o then_o rub_v he_o up_o for_o his_o fault_n sir_n you_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o oh_o but_o if_o you_o will_v but_o mend_v this_o and_o that_o how_o excellent_a it_o will_v be_v so_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11.2_o 17._o 3._o we_o must_v do_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o can_v and_o the_o soon_o the_o better_a a_o green_a wound_n be_v easy_a heal_v than_o a_o old_a sore_n levit._n 19.17_o 4._o if_o we_o have_v long_o wait_v for_o fit_a season_n and_o yet_o can_v find_v they_o you_o have_v better_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o one_o prudence_n than_o one_o 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and_o thus_o we_o shall_v set_v thing_n in_o order_n before_o he_o sir_n be_v not_o this_o and_o that_o high_o to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o to_o crack_v your_o credit_n and_o to_o shame_v your_o profession_n and_o to_o impair_v your_o body_n and_o to_o waste_v your_o estate_n and_o to_o wound_v your_o conscience_n and_o to_o d●mn_v your_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n think_v on_o it_o and_o amend_v it_o a_o loose_a and_o squibbling_n kind_n of_o reproof_n be_v like_o a_o ignis_fw-la lambens_fw-la as_o soon_o off_o as_o on_o and_o do_v the_o man_n more_o hurt_v than_o good_a as_o eli'_v careless_a and_o loose_a reprove_v of_o his_o lewd_a son_n do_v rather_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o villainy_n than_o any_o way_n reform_v they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o weak_a physic_n administer_v to_o a_o sick_a man_n if_o it_o do_v only_o stir_v the_o humour_n but_o not_o purge_v they_o away_o it_o leave_v the_o body_n in_o a_o great_a and_o worse_a distemper_n than_o it_o be_v before_o so_o it_o be_v here_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n titus_n 1.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cutting_o a_o finger_n that_o be_v but_o just_a prick_v and_o no_o more_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o wranckle_v and_o fester_v and_o be_v worse_o but_o let_v it_o bleed_v and_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n it_o will_v then_o soon_o be_v heal_v 2._o we_o must_v reprove_v impartial_o and_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n good_a man_n if_o they_o miscarry_v must_v be_v reprove_v as_o well_o as_o bad_a man_n if_o peter_n temporize_v paul_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o nor_o barnabas_n neither_o they_o shall_v hear_v on_o it_o gal._n 2._o again_o great_a man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a they_o shall_v be_v admonish_v as_o well_o as_o other_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o great_a god_n and_o subject_a to_o great_a fail_n and_o miscarriage_n king_n and_o noble_n and_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o mean_a and_o inferior_a person_n nathan_n reprove_v david_n though_o a_o king_n and_o so_o do_v elijah_n ahab_n and_o nehemiah_n reprove_v the_o noble_n and_o ruler_n for_o usury_n and_o sabbath-prophanation_n certain_o if_o any_o be_v fit_a to_o teach_v great_a man_n they_o be_v as_o fit_a to_o reprove_v they_o for_o both_o must_v go_v together_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o that_o be_v but_o a_o drone-like_o preach_v that_o have_v lose_v the_o sting_n of_o reprove_v it_o be_v the_o great_a unhappiness_n of_o prince_n and_o noble_n that_o they_o have_v so_o many_o flatterer_n about_o they_o and_o so_o few_o reprover_n carneades_n in_o plutarch_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o great_a man_n son_n learn_v nothing_o well_o but_o to_o ride_v horse_n for_o man_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o flatter_v they_o if_o they_o run_v they_o will_v lag_v behind_o that_o they_o may_v outrun_v they_o if_o they_o wrestle_v t●ey_n will_v fall_v on_o purpose_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o cast_v they_o etc._n etc._n but_o a_o horse_n not_o know_v a_o prince_n from_o a_o peasant_n will_v down_o with_o he_o if_o he_o can_v not_o rule_v he_o just_o so_o it_o be_v now_o let_v great_a man_n do_v what_o they_o will_v both_o against_o scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o law_n and_o conscience_n they_o will_v not_o want_v their_o parasite_n both_o to_o encourage_v they_o and_o applaud_v they_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o law_n for_o cambyses_n to_o marry_v his_o sister_n tush_o what_o of_o that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n for_o cambyses_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o thus_o man_n out_o of_o cowardice_n and_o fear_v of_o frown_n and_o wrath_n dare_v not_o reprove_v guilty_a greatness_n oh_o but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o faithful_a monitour_n he_o must_v be_v impartial_a in_o his_o reproof_n agag_n
but_o the_o droop_a distress_v christian_a also_o question_v all_o this_o because_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n alas_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v desperate_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n doubt_n thing_n from_o jer._n 1.9_o the_o papist_n cavil_v the_o droop_a christian_a doubt_n who_o can_v know_v it_o and_o if_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v be_v know_v how_o can_v we_o say_v we_o believe_v or_o love_n god_n for_o this_o consider_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o another_o man_n can_v know_v it_o i_o can_v certain_o and_o infallible_o know_v whether_o another_o man_n be_v sincere_a or_o what_o his_o heart_n be_v for_o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n act._n 1.24_o 2._o a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n be_v so_o wicked_a and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o depth_n of_o wickedness_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o can_v come_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o 3._o if_o a_o man_n can_v know_v all_o the_o secret_a turn_n and_o wind_n of_o his_o heart_n yet_o he_o may_v know_v the_o general_a scope_n and_o frame_v of_o his_o heart_n 4._o if_o he_o can_v not_o do_v this_o of_o himself_o yet_o assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o all_o believer_n have_v receive_v he_o may_v know_v the_o frame_n bend_v scope_n inclination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n thus_o far_o the_o first_o proposition_n that_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v sincere_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o love_n to_o god_n now_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o glory_n 2_o proposition_n which_o show_v the_o connexion_n between_o grace_n and_o glory_n second_o proposition_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o infallible_a connexion_n between_o justify_v faith_n unfeigned_a love_n and_o eternal_a glory_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 6.9_o thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n have_v or_o contain_v salvation_n that_o be_v contiguous_a to_o salvation_n that_o the_o one_o touch_v the_o other_o this_o must_v be_v prove_v for_o else_o though_o i_o know_v i_o do_v believe_v and_o love_n god_n sincere_o to_o day_n i_o can_v have_v no_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n because_o this_o may_v be_v lose_v before_o to_o morrow_n or_o before_o i_o die_v now_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o these_o three_o follow_v particular_n promise_n 1_o from_o the_o verity_n of_o god_n promise_n 1._o the_o undoubted_a verity_n of_o god_n promise_n prove_v a_o inseparable_a connexion_n between_o sincere_a grace_n and_o eternal_a glory_n faith_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o with_o it_o through_o a_o promise_n as_o through_o a_o perspective-glass_n can_v the_o soul_n have_v a_o view_n of_o heaven_n and_o glory_n what_o great_a certainty_n or_o security_n can_v a_o man_n have_v than_o the_o infallible_a 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