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sect_n 7._o the_o vsefulness_n of_o reproof_n and_o direction_n about_o give_v reproof_n direct_v 7_o when_o your_o child_n or_o servant_n do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o instruction_n you_o have_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rebuke_v and_o reprove_v they_o reproof_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o wise_o administer_v will_v be_v a_o great_a furtherance_n of_o their_o soul_n salvation_n as_o you_o may_v see_v prov._n 6.23_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v this_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v we_o light_a and_o direction_n how_o to_o order_v our_o conversation_n aright_o and_o when_o person_n be_v instruct_v out_o of_o this_o law_n and_o reprove_v when_o they_o go_v astray_o from_o it_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n although_o some_o person_n in_o your_o family_n shall_v be_v addict_v to_o lie_v and_o other_o heinous_a sin_n and_o have_v be_v habituate_v to_o they_o for_o a_o long_a season_n yet_o you_o may_v hope_v by_o instruct_v and_o reprove_v they_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n that_o you_o shall_v reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o vice_n and_o make_v they_o sound_v and_o sincere_a christian_n the_o cretan_n be_v notorious_a liar_n and_o so_o give_v to_o sensuality_n that_o they_o seem_v more_o like_a beast_n than_o man_n slothful_a person_n that_o mind_v little_a else_o but_o their_o belly_n yet_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v titus_n despair_n of_o reform_v they_o and_o make_v these_o cretan_n sound_n and_o good_a christian_n and_o what_o course_n do_v he_o direct_a
sin_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7.7_o nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n will_v damn_v man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v now_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o convince_v a_o man_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o hold_v forth_o the_o damnable_a nature_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o not_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 3.18_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o come_v to_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n john_n 16.8_o 9_o and_o when_o he_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o comforter_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o and_o as_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n of_o which_o natural_a light_n do_v not_o convince_v a_o man_n so_o those_o sin_n of_o which_o it_o do_v convince_v a_o man_n it_o do_v not_o convince_v with_o such_o clearness_n and_o power_n as_o the_o law_n do_v which_o stop_v a_o man_n mouth_n and_o make_v he_o fall_v down_o before_o god_n as_o as_o a_o lose_v undo_v creature_n rom._n 3.19_o 20._o now_o we_o know_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 3._o there_o be_v several_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n of_o great_a moment_n which_o that_o light_n that_o be_v in_o natural_a man_n discover_v not_o neither_o can_v we_o know_v they_o any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n from_o god_n as_o for_o instance_n to_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n be_v of_o such_o moment_n as_o that_o we_o can_v be_v save_v unless_o we_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n john_n 8.24_o i_o say_v therefore_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n for_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n now_o this_o knowledge_n flesh_n and_o blood_n nature_n in_o its_o high_a improvement_n can_v attain_v it_o must_v either_o be_v by_o revelation_n from_o god_n matth._n 16.15_o 16_o 17._o who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o and_o simon_n peter_n answer_v and_o say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o bless_v be_v thou_o simon_n bar-jona_a for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o when_o apollos_n will_v convince_v the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o scripture_n act_n 18.28_o for_o he_o mighty_o convince_v the_o jew_n and_o that_o public_o show_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n and_o this_o way_n the_o apostle_n paul_n take_v also_o he_o allege_v those_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n and_o explain_v they_o and_o thereby_o prove_v to_o they_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v christ_n and_o paul_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v go_v in_o unto_o they_o and_o three_o sabbath_n day_n reason_v with_o they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n open_v and_o allege_v that_o christ_n must_v needs_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o this_o jesus_n who_o i_o preach_v unto_o you_o be_v christ_n it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o know_v what_o that_o righteousness_n be_v whereby_o a_o sinner_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o righteousness_n he_o will_v seek_v to_o establish_v his_o own_o and_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.3_o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v find_v out_o this_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o where_o reveal_v but_o in_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 1.16_o 17._o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_a for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o god_n be_v plain_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o but_o without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v attain_v to_o but_o little_a or_o no_o knowledge_n of_o this_o great_a mystery_n and_o as_o there_o be_v some_o doctrine_n so_o also_o some_o duty_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discover_v as_o for_o instance_n baptise_v of_o person_n with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o will_v have_v continue_v and_o with_o which_o he_o will_v afford_v his_o presence_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28_o 19_o 20._o so_o also_o be_v eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n till_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n 1_o cor._n 11.26_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v but_o natural_a light_n do_v not_o teach_v a_o man_n that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v from_o the_o scripture_n we_o learn_v that_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o these_o ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o the_o light_n which_o we_o must_v attend_v unto_o and_o follow_v and_o by_o which_o we_o must_v order_v our_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n observe_v here_o first_o that_o the_o light_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o take_v heed_n and_o say_v they_o do_v well_o who_o take_v heed_n to_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n by_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n he_o understand_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v write_v and_o deliver_v to_o we_o by_o the_o prophet_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o ensue_a word_n know_v this_o first_o that_o no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n second_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o the_o daystar_n be_v mean_v jesus_n christ_n rev._n 22.16_o i_o be_o the_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_n by_o the_o day_n be_v not_o mean_v only_o or_o chief_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o these_o day_n have_v already_o dawn_v upon_o those_o person_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o epistle_n for_o he_o say_v of_o they_o they_o know_v and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n vers_fw-la 12._o they_o be_v not_o only_o acquaint_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n