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now_o mark_v what_o follow_v with_o much_o fair_a speech_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v with_o the_o flatter_n of_o her_o lip_n she_o force_v he_o verse_n 21._o thus_o by_o entice_v he_o she_o provoke_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v a_o common_a sin_n at_o this_o day_n in_o all_o such_o as_o delight_v in_o whorish_a company_n and_o drunken_a fellowship_n if_o they_o can_v compel_v they_o to_o sin_n they_o will_v by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o allure_v and_o entice_v they_o to_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o brand_n which_o solomon_n set_v upon_o the_o wicked_a a_o violent_a man_n entife_v his_o neighbour_n and_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a prou._n 16._o 29._o and_o this_o be_v say_v of_o the_o first_o way_n of_o have_v fellowship_n with_o other_o in_o sin_n viz._n by_o provocation_n use_v teach_v all_o those_o that_o have_v be_v guilty_a in_o any_o of_o these_o way_n to_o repent_v to_o bewail_v their_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a estate_n hereby_o as_o be_v 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and_o all_o other_o good_a work_n heb._n 10._o 23._o 24._o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o sin_n do_v so_o much_o abound_v and_o grow_v so_o rise_v second_o a_o man_n may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o other_o in_o sin_n by_o consent_n as_o if_o a_o man_n see_v and_o know_v another_o to_o commit_v a_o sin_n actual_o and_o yet_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o commit_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o because_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o he_o be_v guilty_a and_o become_v accessary_a unto_o the_o other_o in_o this_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v another_o note_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o do_v commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o take_v pleasure_n and_o consent_n with_o they_o that_o do_v they_o rom._n 1._o 32._o so_o god_n reprove_v the_o wicked_a when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o consent_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 50._o 18._o this_o consent_n to_o fin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o approbation_n or_o allow_v of_o sin_n without_o either_o contradict_v the_o sinner_n or_o any_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n saint_n paul_n complain_v of_o the_o corinthian_n for_o this_o and_o check_v they_o that_o they_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o have_v not_o rather_o mourn_v for_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o incestuous_a man_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o 2._o this_o consent_n be_v either_o 1._o secret_n 2._o open._n secret_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n open_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o whosoever_o consent_v but_o in_o heart_n become_v accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n much_o more_o when_o he_o do_v it_o open_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o both_o thus_o the_o jew_n consent_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n say_v let_v he_o be_v crucify_v math._n 27._o 22._o 23._o so_o whereas_o joab_n slay_v abner_n smite_v he_o under_o the_o five_o rib_n that_o he_o die_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 27._o yet_o abishai_n joabs_n brother_n be_v say_v also_o to_o stay_v abner_n verse_n 30._o which_o must_v be_v mean_v in_o regard_n of_o consent_v with_o joab_n concern_v his_o death_n so_o saul_n be_v consent_v to_o the_o death_n of_o steven_n partly_o in_o word_n partly_o in_o deed_n in_o ston_a of_o steven_n and_o saul_n consent_v unto_o his_o death_n act_v 8._o 1._o that_o be_v he_o do_v approve_v and_o allow_v of_o his_o death_n and_o thus_o all_o these_o have_v fellowship_n with_o work_n of_o darkness_n use_v take_v heed_n then_o how_o any_o do_v give_v their_o consent_n unto_o any_o wickedness_n think_v they_o may_v very_o well_o excuse_v themselves_o because_o they_o do_v not_o personal_o commit_v the_o sin_n we_o see_v that_o the_o very_a consent_n make_v guilty_a as_o ungodly_a talk_n draw_v a_o man_n into_o sin_n so_o ungodly_a silence_n hold_v a_o man_n in_o sin_n and_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o wicked_a that_o see_v the_o thief_n and_o consent_v with_o he_o psal_n 50._o let_v we_o therefore_o take_v up_o the_o counsel_n of_o solomon_n my_o son_n if_o sinner_n entice_v consent_v thou_o not_o etc._n etc._n at_o large_a prou._n 1._o 10._o etc._n etc._n consent_v not_o either_o with_o sinner_n or_o their_o sin_n if_o thou_o do_v remember_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o his_o wrath_n hang_v over_o thy_o head_n and_o thou_o must_v look_v for_o eternal_a death_n rom._n 1._o 32._o our_o consent_n must_v be_v only_o in_o good_a thing_n and_o with_o good_a man_n as_o paul_n say_v i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v good_a rom._n 7._o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o be_v overtake_v in_o any_o sin_n we_o must_v say_v as_o paul_n that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o rom._n 7._o 15._o our_o consent_n and_o approbation_n must_v be_v only_o of_o thing_n more_o excellent_a philip._n 1._o 10._o three_o a_o man_n may_v be_v accessary_a to_o other_o man_n sin_n by_o give_v evil_a counsel_n thus_o be_v herodias_n mother_n accessary_a to_o the_o murder_n of_o john_n though_o 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verse_n 34._o in_o a_o word_n sin_n be_v unfruitful_a in_o regard_n of_o other_o for_o hereby_o we_o do_v great_o offend_v the_o weak_a brethren_n icandalize_v the_o church_n and_o harden_v the_o wicked_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n by_o sin_n we_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n and_o cause_v other_o to_o fall_v a_o violent_a man_n entice_v his_o neighbour_n and_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a pro._n 16._o 29._o wicked_a man_n sleep_v not_o except_o they_o have_v do_v mischief_n and_o their_o sleep_n be_v take_v away_o unless_o they_o cause_v some_o to_o fall_v prou._n 4._o 16._o how_o unprofitable_a and_o unfruitful_a all_o these_o way_n be_v appeareth_z for_o he_o that_o offend_v one_o of_o the_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n woe_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v matt._n 18._o 6_o 7._o and_o when_o we_o harden_v and_o confirm_v other_o in_o sin_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a which_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prou._n 17._o 15._o yea_o such_o be_v accurse_v prou._n 24._o 24._o esay_n 5._o 23._o brief_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o subversion_n of_o kingdom_n alteration_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o like_a be_v it_o not_o sin_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o land_n many_o be_v the_o prince_n thereof_o prou._n 28._o 2._o but_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o i_o can_v sufficient_o express_v the_o unfruitfulnesse_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o the_o text_n have_v it_o so_o solomon_n confirm_v it_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n profit_n nothing_o prou._n 10._o 2._o and_o thus_o i_o end_v this_o doctrine_n the_o use_v follow_v use_v 1_o be_v sin_n so_o unfruitful_a this_o then_o show_v the_o folly_n and_o condemn_v the_o madness_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o give_v themselves_o to_o nothing_o more_o than_o sin_n wherein_o be_v no_o profit_n at_o all_o and_o neglect_v godliness_n which_o be_v great_a gain_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 6._o let_v all_o such_o remember_v if_o a_o man_n must_v give_v account_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n matth._n 12._o 36._o much_o more_o for_o every_o idle_a unfruitful_a and_o unprofitable_a work_n for_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n matth._n 3._o 10._o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n matth._n 25._o and_o yet_o to_o see_v the_o madness_n of_o man_n as_o solomon_n speak_v that_o fool_n make_v but_o a_o sport_n of_o sin_n prou._n 19_o 23._o use_v 2_o let_v we_o avoid_v every_o sin_n and_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o and_o labour_n to_o become_v godly_a practise_v good_a wotke_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n 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3._o 8._o and_o so_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n coloss_n 1._o 9_o 10._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o five_o sermon_n and_o the_o second_o step_v of_o the_o christian_a man_n walk_n the_o third_z step_v and_o sixth_o sermon_n text._n but_o reproove_v they_o rather_o ephes_n 5._o 11._o hitherto_o of_o the_o dehortation_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n viz._n a_o exhortation_n but_o reproove_v they_o rather_o in_o the_o former_a the_o apostle_n dehort_v first_o from_o do_v the_o former_a evil_n mention_v second_o from_o communicate_v with_o those_o that_o do_v they_o three_o in_o these_o word_n he_o exhort_v to_o a_o contrary_a duty_n to_o reproove_v sin_n which_o be_v not_o bare_o but_o emphatical_o propound_v as_o the_o word_n rather_o dâ—th_v import_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v in_o any_o case_n communicate_v with_o such_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n as_o that_o you_o ought_v rather_o to_o reproove_v they_o than_o to_o have_v the_o least_o to_o do_v with_o they_o and_o that_o by_o convince_a the_o doer_n of_o they_o that_o such_o work_n be_v altogethet_n evil_a unfruitful_a hurtful_a yea_o damnable_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v avoid_v that_o other_o be_v thus_o reproove_v and_o convict_v may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o repent_v and_o be_v save_v and_o not_o suffer_v to_o run_v on_o headlong_o in_o their_o sin_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o many_o do_v for_o want_v of_o reproof_n from_o this_o dehortation_n and_o exhortation_n thus_o join_v together_o arise_v a_o twofold_a observation_n first_o hence_o i_o gather_v that_o 1._o obser_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a not_o to_o do_v evil_a but_o we_o must_v do_v good_a it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o a_o number_n that_o please_v themselves_o in_o this_o that_o 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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
good_a prophet_n michaiah_n yea_o many_o there_o be_v that_o do_v wilful_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o word_n because_o they_o can_v endure_v their_o sin_n shall_v be_v reproove_v &_o if_o they_o think_v the_o minister_n will_v speak_v against_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n they_o will_v never_o hear_v he_o and_o therefore_o many_o time_n it_o be_v see_v that_o such_o a_o one_o have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n though_o the_o minister_n never_o mean_v he_o will_v wilful_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o bear_v a_o continual_a hatred_n to_o that_o minister_n for_o speak_v against_o pride_n swear_v swagger_a drunkenness_n whoredom_n usury_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o will_v they_o come_v to_o the_o light_n leave_v their_o deed_n shall_v be_v reproove_v john_n 3._o 20._o but_o these_o be_v scorner_n proud_a â—ir_n a_o scorner_n hear_v not_o reproof_n prou._n 13._o 1._o a_o scorner_n love_v â—ut_v one_o that_o reprove_v he_o neither_o will_v he_o go_v unto_o the_o wise_a prou._n 15._o 15._o but_o let_v such_o know_v whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o god_n scorn_v all_o such_o scorner_n prou._n 3._o 34._o use_v 3_o let_v this_o move_v we_o all_o to_o yield_v our_o neck_n to_o christ_n his_o yoke_n and_o our_o back_n to_o this_o rod_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n as_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o perish_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v god_n who_o reprove_v by_o his_o word_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o find_v out_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o hate_v reproof_n despise_v the_o word_n which_o whoso_a do_v shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o commandment_n shall_v be_v reward_v prou._n 13._o 13._o many_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o minister_n for_o reprove_v when_o it_o be_v the_o worâ—_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n of_o goâ—_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a anâ—_n sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_n sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v a-sunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n hebr._n 4._o 12._o use_v 4_o this_o must_v teach_v we_o as_o to_o reproove_v so_o to_o be_v reproove_v for_o small_a sin_n though_o no_o sin_n in_o itself_o be_v small_a but_o compartive_o we_o have_v mote_n to_o pull_v out_o as_o well_o as_o beam_n lesser_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o great_a beside_o every_o great_a sin_n have_v his_o beginning_n from_o some_o small_a sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o christian_a wisdom_n to_o nip_n sin_n in_o the_o head_n while_o it_o be_v young_a and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o grow_v to_o a_o strength_n and_o so_o to_o habit_n then_o to_o a_o custom_n then_o to_o a_o necessity_n the_o reason_n why_o such_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o land_n be_v because_o sin_n be_v not_o look_v to_o while_o it_o be_v little_a it_o be_v not_o prevent_v in_o the_o beginning_n but_o suffer_v to_o take_v a_o head_n there_o be_v no_o conscience_n make_v of_o small_a sin_n they_o be_v no_o whit_n regard_v and_o therefore_o so_o seldom_o reproove_v let_v we_o observe_v this_o in_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n the_o lord_n reproove_v he_o for_o his_o wrath_n and_o sad_a countenance_n which_o be_v beginning_n of_o further_a mischief_n but_o he_o not_o regard_v the_o lord_n reproof_n for_o those_o small_a sin_n grow_v to_o the_o height_n of_o that_o grievous_a and_o cry_a sin_n of_o murder_n rise_v up_o against_o his_o innocent_a brother_n abel_n slay_v he_o gen._n 4._o 6_o 8._o whereas_o if_o he_o have_v yield_v to_o god_n reproof_n for_o his_o wrath_n malice_n and_o sad_a countenance_n he_o may_v have_v prevent_v murder_n thus_o a_o number_n be_v reprove_v for_o their_o lust_n chamber_a idleness_n wantonness_n lasciviousness_n and_o not_o regard_v it_o grow_v to_o whoredom_n so_o when_o man_n be_v reproove_v for_o haunt_v bad_a place_n and_o keep_v bad_a company_n and_o not_o yield_v unto_o it_o come_v at_o length_n to_o that_o horrible_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n theft_n and_o the_o like_a ob._n but_o if_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v reproove_v and_o all_o sort_n be_v to_o be_v reproove_v why_o do_v solomon_n say_v rebuke_v not_o a_o scorner_n prou._n 9_o 8._o and_o paul_n rebuke_v not_o a_o elder_a 1._o tim._n 5._o 1._o answ_n solomon_n speak_v of_o open_a and_o manifest_a scorner_n and_o contemner_n of_o the_o word_n otherwise_o all_o though_o never_o so_o notorious_a be_v to_o be_v censure_v and_o reproove_v and_o so_o must_v that_o place_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v understand_v of_o open_a scorner_n and_o persecuter_n of_o the_o know_a truth_n give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v you_o matth._n 7._o 6._o such_o 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