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A69130 The Christian mans walke with the most regardable and remarkable steppes thereof, the true rule according to which, and manner how we must walke: shewing the infallible properties of the children of light. Newly published by the author Nathanael Cole, Preacher at S. Leonards Bromley in Middlesex, on the backside of Stratford-Bow neere London. Cole, Nathaniel, 1584 or 5-1626. 1624 (1624) STC 5534; ESTC S115975 148,624 710

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they_o be_v not_o such_o notorious_a evil_a liver_n as_o many_o be_v yea_o but_o observe_v they_o well_o they_o do_v no_o good_a but_o as_o we_o must_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a so_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o do_v well_o esay_n 1._o 16._o 17._o as_o we_o must_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o work_n which_o ar●_n corrupt_a so_o we_o must_v be_v renewe●_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n a●●_n put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n etc._n etc._n a●_n we_o must_v not_o lie_v so_o we_o must_v spea●_n truth_n as_o we_o must_v not_o steal_v ●_o we_o must_v labour_v rather_o work_v that_o which_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n eph●●_n 4._o 22._o to_o the_o end_n as_o we_o mu●●_n die_v unto_o sin_n so_o we_o must_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n as_o we_o must_v not_o communicate_v with_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n so_o we_o must_v rather_o reproove_v they_o who_o so_o will_v reproove_v 2._o obser_n 2._o sin_n must_v not_o be_v taint_v with_o evil_a neither_o communicate_v with_o evil_a we_o must_v first_o put_v in_o practice_v the_o dehortation_n before_o we_o can_v well_o perform_v the_o exhortation_n we_o must_v first_o pull_v the_o beam_n out_o of_o our_o own_o eye_n before_o we_o can_v see_v to_o pull_v the_o moat_n out_o of_o our_o brother_n eye_n math._n 7._o 5._o we_o can_v reproove_v sin_n in_o other_o and_o be_v as_o bad_a ourselves_o either_o do_v evil_a or_o communicate_v with_o it_o but_o of_o these_o by_o the_o way_n and_o more_o full_o afterward_o but_o reproove_v they_o rather_o these_o word_n contain_v the_o three_o step_v of_o the_o christian_a man_n walk_n allude_v to_o a_o three_o property_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o sun_n by_o her_o light_n do_v discover_v lay_v open_a and_o make_v manifest_a thing_n in_o secret_a and_o unknown_a for_o it_o be_v light_a that_o make_v all_o thing_n manifest_v ephes_n 5._o 13._o so_o christian_n who_o be_v make_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v labour_v to_o discover_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o unto_o their_o face_n convince_a they_o that_o they_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o guilty_a of_o this_o and_o that_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o manifest_a to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o doer_n and_o so_o to_o reproove_v he_o for_o it_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o good_a of_o our_o brethren_n in_o handle_v of_o these_o word_n i_o observe_v two_o thing_n concern_v christian_n reproof_n 1._o the_o matter_n 2._o the_o manner_n in_o the_o matter_n itself_o consider_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o duty_n reproove_v 2._o who_o must_v reproove_v the_o child_n of_o light_n as_o appear_v from_o 8._o verse_n 3._o what_o must_v be_v reproove_v viz._n not_o so_o much_o the_o person_n of_o man_n as_o their_o sin_n but_o rather_o reproove_v they_o
first_o of_o the_o duty_n reproove_v this_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v more_o significant_a than_o can_v be_v fit_o express_v in_o one_o english_a word_n and_o therefore_o in_o diverse_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v diverse_o translate_v yet_o all_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n common_o in_o this_o sense_n to_o reproove_v as_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v either_o active_o or_o passive_o active_o as_o here_o and_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reproove_v passive_o as_o john_n 3._o 20._o he_o that_o do_v evil_a come_v not_o to_o the_o light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reproove_v sometime_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o rebuke_v which_o be_v somewhat_o different_a from_o the_o former_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o paul_n word_n distinguish_v they_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o reproove_v rebuke_v etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o they_o that_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rebuke_v before_o all_o and_o many_o other_o place_n but_o most_o proper_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o convince_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v often_o use_v as_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 24._o if_o all_o prophecy_n and_o there_o come_v in_o one_o that_o believe_v not_o or_o one_o unlearned_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v convince_v of_o all_o so_o it_o be_v take_v passive_o so_o tit._n 1._o 9_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v able_a to_o exhort_v by_o wholesome_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o convince_v the_o gainesaier_n so_o i_o be_o 2._o 9_o if_o you_o have_v respect_n to_o person_n you_o commit_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v convince_v of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n so_o epist_n jude_n and_o 15._o verse_n christ_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a &_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v active_o all_o which_o signification_n lay_v together_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o convince_v they_o in_o their_o conscience_n of_o the_o forenamed_a sin_n as_o fornication_n all_o uncleanness_n covetousness_n filthiness_n foolish_a talk_n jest_v unseemly_a idolatry_n and_o the_o like_a convince_v they_o i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v altogether_o evil_a vile_a abominable_a unfruitful_a and_o without_o repentance_n damnable_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o so_o think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o you_o avoid_v they_o in_o yourselves_o but_o they_o be_v so_o convict_v proceed_v to_o reproove_v and_o rebuke_v they_o and_z as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v correct_v they_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o those_o sin_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o for_o the_o meaning_n hence_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o 1._o obser_n 1._o first_o place_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a in_o general_a and_o each_o one_o in_o particular_a to_o reproove_v the_o sin_n and_o vice_n of_o these_o time_n which_o we_o shall_v see_v to_o be_v in_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o avoid_v they_o in_o ourselves_o this_o be_v that_o christian_a zeal_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o one_o not_o to_o endure_v evil_a not_o to_o suffer_v sin_n to_o rest_v upon_o our_o brethren_n so_o zealous_a ought_v we_o to_o be_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o so_o love_v unto_o our_o brethren_n as_o by_o christian_a reproof_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n from_o all_o iniquity_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2._o 14._o now_o one_o main_a good_a work_n be_v christian_a reproof_n this_o be_v strict_o enjoin_v by_o god_n himself_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o levit._n 19_o 17._o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o as_o not_o reprove_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o hatred_n of_o our_o brother_n so_o reprove_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v man_n leave_v their_o sin_n it_o be_v cruelty_n unto_o man_n and_o unkindenesse_n towards_o god_n not_o to_o reproove_v sin_n cruelty_n to_o man_n because_o we_o know_v and_o see_v it_o yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o perish_v and_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o back_o so_o much_o as_o we_o can_v when_o we_o see_v they_o stray_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n unkindness_n towards_o god_n because_o we_o seek_v not_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o good_a of_o our_o brethren_n we_o show_v no_o dislike_n of_o their_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o grieve_v with_o lot_n at_o their_o wicked_a conversation_n we_o be_v but_o disloyal_a and_o unfaithful_a subject_n to_o our_o heavenly_a king_n when_o we_o suffer_v any_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o or_o do_v evil_a against_o he_o and_o yet_o we_o will_v never_o set_v ourselves_o against_o they_o we_o be_v but_o unkind_a and_o dishonest_a child_n who_o will_v hear_v so_o good_a a_o father_n so_o wrong_v and_o we_o not_o to_o seek_v to_o maintain_v his_o glory_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o despise_n of_o god_n majesty_n when_o we_o rebuke_v not_o man_n vice_n use_v 1_o this_o especial_o concern_v minister_n to_o be_v diligent_a and_o painful_a in_o preach_v the_o word_n give_v the_o people_n warning_n and_o reprove_v their_o vice_n this_o have_v be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o many_o minister_n be_v foul_o faulty_a it_o this_o who_o sow_v pillow_n unde●mens_n elbow_n sing_v altogether_o mercy_n and_o not_o judgement_n speak_v please_a thing_n and_o either_o for_o favour_n fear_v or_o affection_n neither_o will_v nor_o dare_v reproove_v their_o people_n sin_n or_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v partial_o reprove_v some_o not_o othersome_a for_o fear_n of_o ill-will_n discontent_n and_o displeasure_n thus_o fear_v man_n more_o than_o god_n so_o they_o may_v please_v man_n care_v not_o how_o god_n be_v dishonour_v but_o let_v all_o minister_n take_v up_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n cry_v aloud_o spare_v not_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o show_v my_o people_n their_o transgression_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n esay_n 58._o 1._o let_v we_o take_v heed_n to_o that_o charge_n which_o saint_n paul_n give_v we_o to_o discharge_v i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n reproove_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o doctrine_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o 2._o for_o all_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 17._o use_v 2_o 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