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scorner_n lest_o he_o hate_v thou_o here_o more_o good_a a_o better_a effect_n may_v be_v expect_v by_o put_v such_o under_o the_o rebuke_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n at_o least_o more_o benefit_n to_o other_o pro._n 19.25_o smite_v a_o scorner_n and_o the_o simple_a will_v beware_v chap._n 21.11_o when_o the_o scorner_n be_v punish_v the_o simple_a be_v make_v wise_a certain_o where_o sinner_n be_v harden_v and_o obstinate_a a_o verbal_a reproof_n be_v not_o enough_o nor_o will_v excuse_v those_o from_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n who_o may_v do_v more_o to_o restrain_v they_o and_o do_v it_o not_o see_v 1_o sam._n 2.23_o 24._o compare_v with_o ch_z 3.13_o when_o all_o you_o can_v do_v be_v little_a enough_o to_o restrain_v that_o wickedness_n which_o have_v so_o long_o abound_v mourn_v in_o secret_n be_v not_o enough_o nor_o a_o private_a reproof_n where_o you_o may_v meet_v with_o a_o sinner_n that_o seem_v not_o uncapable_a of_o receive_v it_o alas_o how_o many_o desperate_a impudent_a sinner_n may_v you_o meet_v with_o that_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o reproof_n as_o leviathan_n be_v say_v to_o laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o spear_n but_o as_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la prohibet_fw-la cùm_fw-la potest_fw-la jubet_fw-la he_o that_o do_v not_o prohibit_v a_o thing_n when_o he_o may_v in_o effect_n will_n and_o command_n so_o not_o oppose_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n so_o far_o as_o one_o might_n be_v interpretative_o a_o maintain_n or_o promote_a it_o 4._o be_v you_o not_o oblige_v to_o set_v against_o sin_n in_o your_o place_n by_o your_o baptismal_a vow_n and_o covenant_n you_o be_v christ_n list_a soldier_n and_o i_o hope_v in_o the_o work_n you_o have_v undertake_v you_o be_v sight_v under_o his_o banner_n own_v his_o cause_n act_v his_o interest_n and_o oppose_v the_o contrary_a interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o prove_v our_o loyalty_n and_o fidelity_n to_o christ_n if_o we_o be_v not_o enemy_n to_o sin_n 5._o and_o shall_v you_o not_o follow_v your_o prayer_n with_o suitable_a endeavour_n to_o pray_v for_o reformation_n but_o to_o do_v nothing_o to_o promote_v it_o what_o be_v that_o but_o in_o effect_n to_o un-say_a one_o prayer_n shall_v i_o say_v that_o be_v to_o contradict_v one_o prayer_n or_o to_o undo_v they_o to_o pray_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n and_o yet_o to_o take_v it_o patient_o though_o one_o hear_v god_n sacred_a and_o reverend_a name_n dishonour_v and_o blaspheme_v to_o pray_v thy_n kingdom_n come_v and_o yet_o not_o to_o appear_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n as_o one_o might_n and_o aught_o to_o pray_v thy_n will_n be_v do_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o to_o suffer_v bold_a heaven-daring_a sinner_n to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o open_a rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n without_o control_n when_o one_o may_v bring_v they_o under_o some_o restraint_n 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again_o as_o now_o you_o have_v of_o serve_v god_n and_o your_o generation_n 7._o and_o know_v this_o if_o you_o act_v sincere_o in_o this_o business_n the_o lord_n will_v take_v it_o well_o he_o will_v look_v on_o you_o as_o serve_v he_o in_o your_o generation_n and_o how_o good_a be_v it_o to_o be_v at_o work_n for_o god_n psal_n 106.30_o 31._o then_o stand_v up_o phineas_n and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o that_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n accept_v it_o declare_v his_o approbation_n of_o it_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o service_n that_o shall_v not_o go_v unrewarded_a though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o your_o hand_n to_o execute_v judgement_n yet_o it_o be_v something_o that_o you_o have_v heart_n to_o promote_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o while_o you_o be_v stand_v up_o for_o god_n against_o the_o evil_a doer_n fear_v not_o but_o he_o will_v be_v with_o you_o and_o stand_v by_o you_o and_o shall_v not_o your_o work_n be_v reward_v god_n will_v 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