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all_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o sin_n especial_o false_a or_o vain_a swear_n for_o this_o alone_a include_v or_o necessary_o infer_v all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n and_o therefore_o let_v blasphemous_a swearer_n make_v at_o some_o time_n what_o show_v of_o religion_n they_o will_v yet_o we_o may_v safe_o and_o sure_o conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o the_o general_a so_o especial_o of_o this_o sin_n of_o blaspheme_a god_n name_v that_o if_o any_o amongst_o you_o seem_v religious_a and_o refrain_v not_o his_o 26._o james._n 1._o 26._o tongne_n from_o customable_a swear_n and_o vain_a oath_n he_o but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o his_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a james._n 1._o 26._o the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v obsern_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n convince_v kind_n why_o god_n condemn_v all_o sin_n under_o the_o name_n of_o those_o which_o be_v great_a in_o that_o kind_n and_o condemn_v the_o israelit_n of_o all_o their_o transgression_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 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excuse_n this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n and_o i_o will_v no_o body_n do_v worse_a i_o be_o content_a to_o leave_v all_o gross_a sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o small_a trifle_n i_o hope_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o we_o can_v here_o be_v saint_n and_o to_o be_v too_o scrupulous_a be_v to_o be_v more_o precisethen_a wise_a but_o unto_o such_o as_o thus_o extenuate_v their_o sin_n the_o lord_n aggravat_v they_o plain_o affirm_v that_o their_o covetousness_n be_v theft_n their_o rash_a anger_n murder_n their_o inward_a lust_n and_o unchaste_a speech_n adultery_n in_o his_o sight_n reason_n the_o three_o three_o as_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o mean_n restrain_v we_o from_o commit_v the_o small_a sin_n so_o if_o we_o have_v fall_v into_o they_o he_o do_v hereby_o humble_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o serious_a repentance_n when_o as_o we_o consider_v that_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v innumerable_a time_n commit_v make_v no_o reckon_n of_o they_o be_v repute_v heinous_a in_o the_o lord_n sight_n who_o be_v to_o be_v our_o judge_n so_o that_o hereby_o we_o may_v be_v move_v to_o lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n to_o desire_v with_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o to_o disclaim_v our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o hunger_n after_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o cease_v boast_v with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi i_o be_o no_o extortioner_n murderer_n adulterer_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o change_v the_o pharisee_n brag_n into_o the_o poor_a publican_n humble_a prayer_n god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n four_o whereas_o he_o say_v they_o break_v out_o like_o unruly_a beast_n violent_a sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o quick_o suppress_v grow_v violent_a who_o will_v be_v hold_v in_o by_o no_o sense_n &_o like_o swell_a stream_n which_o break_v down_o their_o bank_n and_o overflow_v the_o whole_a country_n here_o again_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o quick_o suppress_v will_v grow_v so_o violent_a &_o contagious_a that_o nothing_o will_v restrain_v nor_o contain_v it_o with_o in_o any_o bound_n the_o violence_n thereof_o if_o once_o it_o have_v take_v full_a possession_n of_o we_o be_v such_o that_o neither_o god_n love_n mercy_n and_o manifold_a benefit_n nor_o yet_o his_o law_n fearful_a curse_n fierce_a wrath_n nor_o terrible_a judgement_n will_v restrain_v we_o from_o run_v headlong_o into_o it_o yea_o rather_o sin_n will_v take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n to_o work_v in_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o appear_v rom._n 7._o 8._o and_o such_o be_v the_o contagious_a infection_n thereof_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o 8._o rom._n 7._o 8._o person_n who_o be_v
prince_n of_o judah_n be_v as_o they_o that_o remove_v the_o landmark_n joh._n 1._o 14._o and_o we_o see_v the_o glory_n thereof_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n where_o he_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o impatient_a of_o reproof_n but_o which_o be_v more_o they_o contend_v with_o their_o teacher_n and_o rebuke_v those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v rebuke_v so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o impatient_a to_o hear_v any_o reprehension_n but_o also_o be_v grow_v so_o insolent_a and_o impudent_a in_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o dare_v defend_v they_o against_o their_o reprover_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o challenge_v they_o that_o they_o more_o offend_v in_o censure_v their_o fault_n than_o themselves_o in_o commit_v they_o and_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o this_o phrase_n of_o rebuke_v the_o priest_n where_o by_o priest_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o whosoever_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_n from_o god_n to_o deliver_v his_o word_n whether_o priest_n prophet_n or_o other_o minister_n but_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o priest_n because_o ordinary_o to_o he_o be_v commit_v the_o office_n of_o teach_v exhort_v and_o comfort_v god_n people_n as_o also_o of_o rebuke_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v the_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a now_o this_o do_v exceed_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n in_o that_o they_o dare_v thus_o insolent_o &_o presumptuous_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o god_n priest_n return_v reproof_n for_o reproof_n and_o invert_v and_o pervert_v god_n own_o order_n and_o ordinance_n who_o appoint_v the_o priest_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n to_o rebuke_v their_o sin_n and_o that_o free_o without_o check_n and_o controlment_n for_o their_o just_a reprehension_n the_o which_o insolency_n and_o presumption_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n even_o with_o death_n itself_o as_o appear_v deut._n 17._o 11._o 12._o and_o 1â—_n deut._n 17._o 11._o 12._o num_fw-la 1â—_n this_o the_o lord_n himself_o inflict_v upon_o corah_n &_o his_o associate_n numb_a 16._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o contempt_n be_v not_o offer_v only_o against_o the_o minister_n but_o against_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o ordinance_n as_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v us._n mat._n 10._o 14._o 16._o mat._n 10._o 14._o 15._o luke_n 10._o 16._o 15._o luke_n 10._o 16._o example_n of_o this_o sin_n we_o have_v not_o only_o in_o this_o place_n but_o also_o in_o many_o other_o where_o the_o people_n have_v not_o only_o contend_v with_o their_o teacher_n but_o even_o persecute_v they_o for_o their_o reprehension_n so_o jere._n 18._o 18._o come_v let_v we_o imagine_v some_o devise_n 18._o jer._n 18._o 18._o against_o jeremie_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o let_v we_o not_o give_v heed_n to_o any_o of_o his_o word_n amos._n 7._o 10._o 13._o amos._n 7._o 10._o 11_o 12._o 13._o 11._o 12._o 13._o and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o they_o be_v these_o first_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o minister_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o he_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n heavy_a displeasure_n and_o approach_a vengeance_n and_o that_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o give_v over_o such_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n to_o run_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o hope_n of_o amendment_n to_o eternal_a perdition_n when_o as_o he_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o reprove_v and_o reprehend_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n so_o here_o when_o he_o be_v determine_v to_o punish_v the_o israelite_n with_o captivity_n he_o restrain_v his_o prophet_n from_o rebuke_v and_o reprehend_v they_o though_o they_o abound_v in_o all_o sin_n and_o ezech._n 26._o ezech._n 3._o 26._o 3._o 26._o because_o the_o people_n be_v desperate_o give_v over_o to_o work_v wickedness_n he_o stop_v the_o prophet_n mouth_n and_o forbid_v he_o to_o rebuke_v they_o when_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n show_v their_o malicious_a spite_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n our_o saviour_n will_v not_o instruct_v they_o but_o in_o parable_n and_o restrain_v his_o disciple_n from_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o malicious_a forwardness_n mat._n 15._o 14._o let_v they_o alone_o they_o 14._o mat._n 15._o 14._o be_v the_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v first_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o servant_n loose_v their_o labour_n in_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v those_o who_o be_v so_o resolute_a in_o their_o wickedness_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o amendment_n and_o second_o because_o he_o be_v purpose_v to_o let_v they_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o restrain_v they_o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v escape_v his_o judgement_n or_o else_o so_o give_v they_o over_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o do_v not_o profit_v by_o they_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o elies_n son_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o and_o amaziah_n 25._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o 2_o chron._n 25._o 16._o 16._o 2_o chro._n 25._o 16._o the_o use_n hereof_o serve_v first_o to_o persuade_v all_o that_o be_v themselves_o necessary_a christian_n rebuke_n necessary_a religious_a that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o reprove_v and_o admonish_v all_o their_o brethren_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o see_v any_o hope_n of_o reformation_n for_o hereby_o they_o shall_v perform_v a_o work_n most_o charitable_a in_o stop_v they_o in_o their_o course_n of_o sin_n whereby_o they_o incur_v god_n wrath_n and_o run_v headlong_o to_o their_o own_o perdition_n and_o this_o duty_n be_v enjoin_v leu._n 19_o 17._o 17._o leu._n 19_o 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 plain_o rebuke_v he_o and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sin_n jam._n 5._o 19_o 20._o 20._o jam._n 5._o 19_o 20._o which_o who_o so_o perform_v shall_v be_v bless_v pro._n 14._o 25._o unto_o 25._o pro._n 24._o 25._o he_o that_o rebuke_v the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v pleasure_n and_o upon_o they_o shall_v come_v the_o blessing_n of_o goodness_n second_o it_o teach_v all_o with_o patience_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n reprehension_n we_o must_v patient_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o reprehension_n of_o admonion_n and_o reprehension_n when_o they_o offend_v and_o not_o only_o patient_o but_o also_o thankful_o see_v it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o restrain_v from_o we_o god_n wrath_n &_o heavy_a judgement_n it_o be_v a_o potion_n which_o howsoever_o it_o be_v bitter_a yet_o it_o help_v to_o purge_v away_o the_o gross_a humour_n of_o sin_n and_o preserve_v from_o eternal_a death_n it_o be_v a_o corrasive_n indeed_o but_o yet_o profitable_a because_o it_o draw_v out_o the_o core_n of_o our_o corruption_n it_o may_v be_v displeasant_a at_o first_o when_o we_o be_v awake_v out_o of_o the_o sweet_a sleep_n of_o carnal_a security_n but_o we_o shall_v have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o that_o have_v rouse_v we_o up_o see_v this_o sleep_n end_v in_o death_n three_o it_o show_v the_o extreme_a folly_n of_o those_o who_o rage_n they_o the_o folly_n of_o such_o who_o rage_n against_o those_o who_o reprove_v they_o against_o god_n minister_n when_o they_o reprove_v and_o reprehend_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n think_v themselves_o never_o worse_a then_o when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o word_n and_o never_o better_a at_o ease_n then_o when_o they_o may_v sleep_v secure_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o reproof_n such_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o spiritual_a lethargy_n they_o delight_v in_o this_o easy_a sleep_n that_o bring_v death_n and_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v rouse_v up_o though_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o preserve_v life_n and_o recover_v health_n and_o howsoever_o they_o seem_v so_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n that_o they_o need_v no_o admonition_n yet_o let_v they_o know_v that_o wisdom_n itself_o call_v they_o fool_n pro._n 12._o 1._o though_o they_o hold_v their_o own_o course_n to_o be_v best_a 1._o pro._n 12_o 1._o yet_o they_o be_v night-wanderer_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o life_n prou._n 10._o 17._o 17._o pro._n 10._o 17._o though_o they_o think_v themselves_o secure_a and_o safe_a yet_o they_o be_v brand_v to_o destruction_n pro._n 29._o 1._o as_o appear_v in_o 1._o pro._n 29._o 1._o the_o example_n of_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o who_o 25._o 1._o sam._n 2._o 25._o be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v hearken_v to_o their_o father_n admonition_n because_o god_n will_v slay_v they_o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o admonition_n that_o it_o be_v extreme_o
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