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foot_n lest_o that_o which_o be_v lamâ—_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n heb._n 12._o 13._o and_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o ephes_n 5._o 15._o thus_o to_o walk_v be_v to_o live_v thus_o and_o thus_o to_o lead_v our_o life_n in_o this_o and_o that_o to_o order_v our_o life_n according_a to_o this_o and_o that_o take_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o our_o only_a rule_n to_o the_o obedience_n whereof_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v frame_v and_o by_o which_o all_o our_o action_n towards_o god_n &_o man_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n be_v order_v and_o square_v this_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n which_o may_v well_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o say_n of_o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n psal_n 50._o 23._o make_v the_o walk_n in_o god_n way_n and_o the_o order_n of_o our_o conversation_n aright_o all_o one_o in_o effect_n therefore_o as_o saint_n 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former_a chapter_n exhort_v the_o ephesian_n to_o placability_n in_o forgive_a one_o another_o their_o wrong_n do_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o present_a chapter_n conclude_v the_o say_a exhortation_n enforce_v it_o by_o a_o twofold_a argument_n the_o first_o draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o free_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v you_o therefore_o follower_n of_o god_n namely_o in_o forgive_a and_o forget_v of_o wrong_n verse_n 1._o the_o second_o be_v take_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o love_n for_o as_o forgiveness_n of_o wrong_n be_v neither_o easy_o obtain_v nor_o of_o any_o account_n in_o god_n sight_n unless_o it_o proceed_v from_o love_n therefore_o he_o join_v this_o to_o the_o former_a and_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n have_v love_v us._n verse_n 2._o second_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v by_o way_n of_o dehortation_n dissuade_v they_o from_o three_o most_o 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then_o to_o be_v ally_v to_o christ_n yet_o christ_n prefer_v spiritual_a kindred_n by_o faith_n repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n far_o beyond_o it_o say_v who_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o who_o be_v my_o brethren_n and_o point_v to_o his_o disciple_n he_o say_v behold_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v my_o father_n will_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n math._n 12._o 47._o 48._o 49._o 50._o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a privilege_n that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o christ_n yet_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v have_v she_o not_o as_o well_o boren_a he_o in_o her_o heart_n by_o faith_n live_v in_o repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n as_o well_o as_o she_o bear_v he_o in_o her_o womb_n she_o have_v never_o be_v save_v let_v a_o man_n imagine_v and_o think_v of_o the_o most_o excellent_a gift_n that_o can_v be_v name_v yet_o none_o will_v avail_v any_o unto_o salvation_n without_o this_o true_a 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in_o what_o they_o lie_v destroy_v their_o soul_n evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n 1_o cor._n 15._o much_o more_o evil_a work_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o reproof_n in_o general_n special_o the_o manner_n of_o reprove_v of_o sin_n consist_v in_o these_o particular_n it_o must_v be_v 1._o orderly_a 2._o certain_o 3._o plain_o 4._o discreet_o 5._o mild_o 6._o seasonable_o 7._o love_o 8._o patient_o 9_o considerate_o 10._o zealous_o 11._o profitable_o 12._o impartial_o first_o we_o must_v reproove_v orderly_o we_o must_v first_o begin_v with_o ourselves_o to_o reproove_v sin_n in_o ourselves_o our_o child_n servant_n and_o kindred_n then_o in_o stranger_n this_o order_n to_o begin_v with_o ourselves_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o reproove_v that_o in_o other_o with_o which_o we_o be_v taint_v ourselves_o we_o be_v unworthy_a reproover_n neither_o can_v we_o in_o love_n to_o they_o or_o hatred_n to_o their_o sin_n or_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n reproove_v other_o for_o that_o which_o we_o hate_v to_o reform_v in_o ourselves_o if_o we_o do_v reproove_v other_o and_o be_v as_o deep_a in_o fault_n ourselves_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v unto_o we_o physician_n heal_v thyself_o luke_n 4._o 23._o for_o wherein_o thou_o iudge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o iudge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o think_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o iudge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2._o 1._o 3._o and_o why_o behold_v thou_o the_o moat_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n but_o consider_v not_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v thy_o own_o eye_n or_o how_o will_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o brother_n let_v i_o pull_v the_o moat_n out_o of_o thy_o eye_n and_o behold_v a_o beam_n be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n thou_o hypocrite_n first_o cast_v out_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o see_v clear_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o moat_n out_o of_o thy_o brother_n eye_n math._n 7._o 3._o 4._o 5._o this_o be_v that_o holy_a order_n to_o be_v observe_v beside_o the_o convince_a the_o offender_n in_o his_o conscience_n of_o his_o fault_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o reproove_v it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o if_o all_o thing_n than_o reproof_n use_v this_o condemn_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o most_o who_o be_v always_o pry_v into_o the_o life_n of_o other_o observe_v they_o so_o as_o to_o upbraid_v they_o and_o cast_v their_o fault_n in_o their_o tooth_n and_o altogether_o neglect_v their_o own_o fault_n which_o be_v as_o great_a or_o great_a these_o be_v a_o curious_a people_n to_o look_v into_o other_o man_n life_n but_o a_o slothful_a people_n to_o look_v into_o their_o own_o they_o be_v quicksighted_n and_o eagle-eyed_a in_o spy_v fault_n in_o other_o but_o as_o blind_a as_o moule_n to_o see_v their_o own_o they_o can_v spy_v the_o least_o moat_n in_o their_o brother_n eye_n but_o can_v discern_v the_o great_a beam_n in_o their_o own_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o eye_n which_o see_v all_o thing_n but_o can_v see_v itself_o thus_o they_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n matth._n 23._o 24._o but_o let_v we_o mark_v what_o david_n say_v let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n and_o let_v he_o reproove_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o excellent_a oil_n which_o shall_v not_o break_v my_o head_n psal_n 141._o 5._o loe_o he_o say_v not_o here_o let_v the_o profane_a jewd_a wicked_a liver_n who_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o
vex_v their_o brother_n foul_a by_o malicious_a envious_a and_o cruel_a speech_n though_o he_o never_o deserve_v it_o as_o david_n say_v speak_v cruel_o despiteful_o and_o disdainful_o against_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 31._o they_o plot_n against_o the_o just_a and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n 37._o 12._o or_o else_o their_o reproof_n be_v to_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o their_o brethren_n so_o take_v god_n office_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n who_o say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v rom._n 12._o 19_o eight_o we_o must_v reproove_v patient_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o viz._n mildness_n meekness_n long-suffering_a but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o saint_n paul_n charge_v we_o to_o reproove_v with_o all_o long-suffering_a do_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n distinguish_v long-suffering_a from_o patience_n set_v they_o down_o as_o two_o severall_n thou_o have_v full_o know_v my_o long-suffering_a charity_n patience_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 10._o so_o again_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a to_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v patient_a in_o meekness_n instruct_v etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 2._o 24._o 25._o where_o we_o see_v again_o patience_n gentleness_n meekness_n be_v distinguish_v this_o patience_n must_v appear_v not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o reproof_n which_o may_v be_v call_v forbearance_n but_o also_o after_o reproof_n to_o wait_v patient_o for_o amendment_n of_o the_o party_n reproove_v all_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o patience_n revel_v 3._o 10._o because_o it_o teach_v patience_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o patience_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o patience_n beside_o it_o be_v god_n word_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o patience_n rom._n 15._o 5._o and_o christ_n call_v it_o his_o patience_n revel_v 3._o 10._o which_o must_v teach_v we_o to_o beg_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n when_o we_o be_v to_o reproove_v our_o brethren_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o good_a ground_n be_v they_o which_o in_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n keep_v it_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n luke_n 8._o 15._o now_o one_o main_a fruit_n be_v christian_a reproof_n therefore_o let_v we_o follow_v saint_n paul_n counsel_n join_v both_o together_o warn_v they_o that_o be_v unruly_a comfort_v the_o feeble-minded_n support_v the_o weak_a be_v patient_a towards_o all_o man_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 14._o if_o towards_o all_o then_o especial_o in_o win_v and_o gain_v a_o brother_n by_o reproof_n use_v it_o must_v teach_v we_o to_o take_v up_o saint_n paul_n counsel_n let_v your_o moderation_n as_o our_o common_a english_a translation_n have_v it_o let_v your_o patient_a mind_n be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n philip._n 4._o 5._o this_o moderation_n must_v not_o be_v only_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o 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