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luk._n 23.39_o etc._n etc._n in_o our_o judge_n in_o these_o case_n these_o or_o the_o like_a caution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1_o we_o must_v know_v that_o we_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o other_o by_o a_o judgement_n of_o faith_n or_o infallibility_n we_o have_v nothing_o reveal_v to_o warrant_v we_o in_o so_o do_v and_o therefore_o our_o judgement_n be_v only_o conjectural_a or_o at_o best_o but_o a_o probable_a opinion_n and_o no_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o indeed_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n it_o become_v we_o to_o be_v sober_a and_o moderate_a in_o judge_v of_o other_o and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 2_o what_o caution_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o word_n have_v give_v we_o against_o rash_a judgement_n 12._o jam._n 4.11_o 12._o why_o do_v thou_o set_v at_o naught_o thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ._n every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o rom._n 14.10_o 12_o 13._o again_o judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o will_v bring_v to_o light_n the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o the_o judgeing_a of_o the_o dead_a be_v indeed_o a_o a_o final_a judgement_n which_o belong_v not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v true_a the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v present_a with_o and_o approver_n of_o and_o consenter_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n not_o that_o their_o judgement_n shall_v prevent_v but_o follow_v after_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n 3_o our_o judge_v of_o other_o in_o our_o own_o thought_n must_v be_v such_o as_o we_o will_v be_v willing_a shall_v come_v under_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n how_o often_o do_v we_o find_v christ_n bring_v the_o pharisee_n to_o shame_n for_o their_o evil_n and_o misjudging_a thought_n see_v matth._n 9.4_o and_o 12.25_o luke_n 7.39_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v judge_v of_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v judge_v ourselves_o for_o with_o what_o judgement_n we_o judge_v we_o shall_v be_v judge_v mat._n 7.1_o 2._o and_o with_o what_o measure_n we_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o we_o again_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o mercy_n or_o justice_n 4_o if_o we_o manifest_v our_o judgement_n to_o other_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o also_o that_o the_o manifest_v of_o it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o in_o discharge_n of_o our_o own_o duty_n that_o we_o have_v a_o call_v to_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v either_o necessary_a or_o very_o expedient_a and_o seasonable_a and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v at_o least_o in_o danger_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o let_v we_o therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o way_n that_o we_o sin_v not_o with_o our_o tongue_n let_v we_o first_o commune_v with_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o say_v to_o ourselves_o every_o one_o apart_o be_v this_o my_o duty_n be_v this_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n what_o good_a shall_v i_o do_v in_o so_o do_v have_v i_o a_o call_v to_o it_o at_o this_o time_n in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o this_o company_n and_o here_o the_o sad_a occasion_n of_o this_o solemnity_n may_v have_v its_o place_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o and_o be_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o one_o that_o rather_o need_v a_o apology_n to_o excuse_v he_o than_o deserve_v a_o elegy_n in_o his_o commendation_n i_o shall_v require_v no_o more_o but_o to_o confine_v my_o