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to_o frame_v themselves_o to_o convince_v those_o who_o do_v resist_v the_o truth_n we_o may_v very_o fit_o contain_v such_o disputation_n and_o conference_n under_o the_o form_n of_o reason_v but_o we_o understand_v not_o by_o these_o conference_n and_o disputation_n only_o those_o that_o be_v use_v certain_a hour_n in_o the_o university_n or_o other_o where_o which_o be_v not_o common_a to_o every_o one_o but_o we_o understand_v also_o and_o principal_o those_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v oftentimes_o betwixt_o they_o which_o do_v apply_v themselves_o to_o some_o study_n either_o in_o familiar_a discourse_n in_o the_o house_n or_o in_o walk_v abroad_o or_o in_o sum_n upon_o such_o occation_n as_o may_v be_v offer_v we_o say_v that_o such_o conference_n be_v necessary_a because_o they_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o make_v other_o acquaint_v with_o
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as_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n if_o we_o reprehend_v they_o not_o as_o our_o duty_n require_v all_o these_o saying_n ought_v to_o enter_v into_o we_o and_o to_o pierce_v through_o the_o marrow_n if_o we_o be_v negligent_a and_o cold_a in_o declare_v the_o fault_n of_o they_o which_o be_v commit_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n this_o very_o be_v a_o point_n to_o be_v note_v if_o we_o take_v the_o wage_n of_o man_n than_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a and_o watchful_a to_o reprehend_v they_o when_o occasion_n serve_v because_o that_o may_v prevail_v very_o much_o to_o amend_v they_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o be_v that_o if_o they_o reprehend_v free_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v and_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o ignorant_a man_n be_v who_o imagine_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v censure_v in_o their_o iniquity_n when_o they_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o pastor_n prince_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o reprehend_v prince_n but_o some_o will_v reply_v that_o this_o must_v be_v do_v towards_o artisan_n and_o simple_a man_n by_o the_o contentation_n or_o discontentment_n of_o who_o no_o inconvenience_n may_v arise_v but_o towards_o king_n and_o prince_n we_o must_v take_v great_a heed_n and_o deal_v wise_o because_o that_o many_o fearful_a accident_n may_v come_v by_o their_o displeasure_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o above_o all_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n whereof_o we_o have_v the_o dispensation_n aught_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o despise_v these_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a conceit_n we_o must_v not_o say_v saint_n jerom_n so_o flatter_v prince_n esay_n lib._n 7._o upon_o esay_n as_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v despise_v and_o in_o truth_n we_o must_v principal_o beware_v in_o our_o reprehension_n that_o we_o aught_o more_o to_o esteem_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n then_o fear_v to_o offend_v great_a man_n when_o we_o be_v move_v with_o zeal_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o man_n of_o god_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o 1._o sam._n 2._o 2_o 1._o sam._n 2_o fear_a not_o to_o reproove_v helie_n the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o denounce_v that_o god_n will_v punish_v he_o because_o he_o so_o much_o cocker_v his_o son_n samuel_n without_o fear_n tell_v saul_n that_o god_n will_v punish_v he_o because_o he_o have_v despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 15_o 1._o sam._n 15_o david_n have_v commit_v adultery_n be_v free_o reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n 12_o 2._o sam._n 12_o so_o likewise_o by_o gad_n 24_o 2._o sam._n 24_o when_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o number_v the_o people_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n 14_o diverse_a notable_a example_n of_o king_n who_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o 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chron._n 24_o 2._o chron._n 24_o the_o prophet_n zacharias_n do_v prophesy_v many_o misery_n to_o joas_n who_o have_v forsake_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n zacharias_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o same_o joas_n ezechiel_n 22_o ezchiel_n 22_o do_v prophesy_v against_o the_o bloody_a city_n etc._n etc._n john_n the_o baptist_n reproove_v herod_n free_o for_o his_o incest_n and_o the_o apostle_n oftentimes_o reprehend_v the_o high_a priest_n let_v we_o conclude_v then_o that_o a_o preacher_n if_o he_o will_v be_v perfect_a in_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o ministry_n he_o ought_v not_o more_o to_o fail_v in_o his_o duty_n in_o this_o point_n then_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o his_o charge_n and_o in_o truth_n have_v overcome_v this_o difficulty_n here_o mention_v i_o know_v none_o that_o be_v great_a which_o he_o ought_v to_o detest_v among_o those_o injury_n and_o danger_n whereunto_o common_o he_o be_v subject_a 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