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they_o call_v christ_n lord_n and_o saviour_n but_o do_v not_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o salvation_n nor_o obey_v he_o therefore_o this_o will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o they_o as_o to_o eternal_a life_n so_o mat._n 7.21_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n tho'_o we_o profess_v christianity_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o great_a respect_n to_o christ_n memory_n yet_o without_o the_o practice_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o christ_n and_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n only_o those_o who_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n fly_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o study_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o newness_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o again_o john_n 8.31_o if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o 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work_n for_o necessary_a use_n who_o be_v they_o that_o he_o call_v we_o also_o compare_v it_o with_o v_o 8._o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n that_o be_v those_o of_o our_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o pagan_n the_o gentile_n be_v much_o give_v to_o charity_n paul_n say_v act_v 28.2_o the_o barbarous_a people_n show_v we_o no_o little_a kindness_n mercy_n have_v a_o altar_n in_o every_o city_n of_o greece_n the_o koran_n of_o the_o turk_n say_v that_o if_o man_n know_v what_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o give_v alm_n rather_o than_o want_v somewhat_o to_o give_v they_o will_v slice_v out_o their_o own_o flesh_n so_o that_o the_o gentile_n and_o man_n not_o under_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n those_o that_o be_v without_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v and_o grace_n may_v be_v addict_v to_o alms._n but_o now_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o without_o true_a grace_n 1_o cor._n 13.3_o tho'_o i_o 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infidel_n to_o be_v sure_a it_o will_v not_o fare_v well_o with_o you_o if_o you_o mock_v god_n with_o a_o empty_a formality_n and_o put_v he_o off_o with_o a_o baptismal_a regeneration_n without_o a_o real_a regeneration_n if_o you_o put_v on_o christ_n in_o profession_n and_o do_v not_o real_o put_v he_o on_o and_o know_v his_o grace_n in_o truth_n all_o be_v engage_v the_o more_o strong_o that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n not_o only_o by_o the_o common_a necessity_n that_o be_v upon_o all_o mankind_n of_o run_v to_o a_o redeemer_n but_o because_o of_o their_o profession_n rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v
of_o preferment_n be_v so_o much_o how_o will_v you_o endure_v rapine_n and_o torture_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o violence_n and_o evil_a 5._o he_o that_o begrudge_v a_o little_a pain_n for_o god_n and_o count_v it_o so_o tedious_a to_o converse_v with_o he_o a_o little_a while_n in_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o reckon_v all_o labour_n too_o much_o and_o be_v loath_a to_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n luk._n 13.24_o how_o will_v he_o endure_v torment_n and_o expose_v the_o body_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o suffering_n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la honestum_fw-la vile_a sit_fw-la cui_fw-la corpus_fw-la charum_fw-la est_fw-la he_o that_o be_v so_o tender_a of_o his_o ease_n so_o delicate_a that_o he_o can_v endure_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o will_v he_o bear_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o it_o be_v irksome_a to_o put_v the_o body_n to_o a_o little_a trouble_n in_o prayer_n or_o meditate_v or_o other_o holy_a duty_n how_o will_v he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o tribulation_n that_o shall_v befall_v he_o for_o christ_n sake_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o few_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o cross._n sermon_n ix_o on_o mark_n x._o v_o 22._o and_o he_o be_v sad_a at_o that_o say_n and_o go_v away_o grieve_v for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n we_o have_v hitherto_o see_v the_o young_a man_n at_o his_o best_a now_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o discover_v and_o lay_v open_a in_o his_o own_o colour_n it_o be_v well_o that_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o such_o reverence_n and_o seriousness_n about_o such_o a_o weighty_a question_n as_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n it_o be_v well_o if_o he_o can_v say_v true_o all_o these_o have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n but_o now_o here_o be_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n of_o this_o interlocutory_a discourse_n between_o he_o and_o christ_n when_o christ_n bid_v he_o sell_v all_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o then_o he_o go_v away_o sad_a etc._n etc._n here_o observe_v 1._o how_o he_o be_v affect_v with_o christ_n advice_n he_o be_v sad_a at_o the_o say_n and_o go_v away_o grieve_v 2._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o sorrow_n or_o why_o he_o be_v thus_o affect_v for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n in_o the_o first_o part_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o kind_a oâ—_n the_o affection_n he_o be_v not_o angry_a but_o sorry_a he_o do_v not_o fret_v and_o fume_n but_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a 2._o observe_v the_o degree_n of_o it_o it_o be_v express_v here_o by_o two_o thing_n a_o sad_a heart_n and_o a_o heavy_a countenance_n the_o sadness_n of_o his_o countenance_n i_o gather_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v sad_a at_o that_o say_n the_o word_n proper_o signify_v he_o lower_v at_o that_o say_n the_o lower_a of_o the_o heaven_n be_v express_v by_o that_o word_n so_o the_o sky_n be_v red_a and_o lower_a mat._n 16.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o the_o 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edify_v other_o it_o avail_v not_o 2._o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o it_o in_o the_o text_n where_o the_o property_n of_o this_o excellent_a grace_n of_o charity_n be_v reckon_v up_o charity_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a and_o envy_v not_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a etc._n etc._n in_o all_o these_o predication_n there_o be_v a_o metonymy_n either_o of_o the_o subject_a or_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o subject_a charity_n do_v thus_o that_o be_v the_o man_n endow_v with_o this_o heavenly_a gift_n or_o grace_n if_o of_o the_o effect_n than_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o where_o this_o habit_n be_v impress_v and_o root_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o these_o effect_n ensue_v that_o a_o man_n be_v long_o suffer_v kind_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o which_o sense_n we_o expound_v the_o apostle_n for_o all_o come_v to_o the_o same_o issue_n this_o premise_a let_v we_o explain_v the_o several_a clause_n 1._o charity_n suffer_v long_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v make_v a_o man_n long_o suffer_v this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a act_n of_o charity_n it_o concern_v we_o to_o state_n it_o aright_o and_o so_o it_o mean_v that_o where_o christian_a love_n prevail_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o he_o do_v not_o present_o break_v out_o into_o anger_n when_o he_o be_v injure_v by_o another_o but_o patient_o expect_v his_o repentance_n and_o his_o own_o deliverance_n by_o the_o lord_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long-suffering_a signify_v a_o slowness_n to_o anger_n jam._n 1.19_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n this_o agree_v with_o the_o pattern_n rom._n 9.22_o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n and_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o love_n for_o we_o be_v not_o easy_o offend_v with_o those_o who_o we_o love_v love_n and_o anger_n be_v contrary_a love_n will_v profit_v anger_n will_v hurt_v and_o offend_v other_o therefore_o love_n will_v not_o easy_o give_v place_n to_o its_o contrary_n charity_n do_v pass_v by_o and_o wink_v at_o cause_n of_o offence_n and_o therefore_o a_o quick_a resentment_n of_o injury_n be_v quite_o opposite_a to_o christian_n love_n paul_n require_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v patient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2.24_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v patient_a to_o which_o he_o add_v v_o 25._o in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o and_o in_o the_o context_n here_o he_o speak_v of_o use_v gift_n in_o a_o edify_v manner_n but_o to_o all_o christian_n he_o say_v charity_n suffer_v long_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v long_o suffer_v not_o easy_o draw_v to_o a_o fury_n or_o revenge_n of_o injury_n so_o that_o this_o first_o property_n of_o charity_n be_v that_o it_o restrain_v wrath_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n notwithstanding_o reproach_n and_o injury_n rom._n 13.19_o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n that_o be_v bear_v with_o it_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n who_o will_v in_o time_n convince_v the_o party_n of_o his_o wrong_n or_o recompense_v it_o unto_o he_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o pet._n 2.23_o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o when_o fowl_n crime_n be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n he_o do_v not_o give_v the_o least_o ill_a word_n for_o the_o worst_a usage_n but_o only_o resign_v himself_o to_o his_o righteous_a father_n to_o deal_v with_o he_o and_o his_o persecutor_n as_o he_o see_v fit_v now_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v patient_a and_o long_o patient_a alas_o how_o many_o injury_n do_v god_n put_v up_o at_o our_o hand_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o he_o have_v not_o long_o since_o dissolve_v the_o world_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n we_o can_v only_o render_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o text_n love_n suffer_v long_o if_o we_o can_v suffer_v long_o we_o be_v like_o that_o naughty_a servant_n that_o when_o his_o lord_n have_v forgive_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o his_o fellow-servant_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v a_o hundred_o penny_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 18.29_o have_v patience_n with_o i_o that_o be_v setting_z aside_o thy_o present_a anger_n bear_v a_o little_a and_o see_v what_o i_o can_v do_v to_o pacify_v thou_o a_o instance_n of_o this_o rash_a anger_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o suffer_v long_o we_o have_v in_o david_n 1_o sam._n 25.22_o god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o i_o leave_v of_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o he_o by_o the_o morning_n light_v any_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n but_o he_o behave_v himself_o better_a towards_o saul_n who_o he_o spare_v when_o he_o have_v he_o in_o his_o power_n which_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n in_o those_o time_n as_o saul_n confess_v 1_o sam._n 24.18_o for_o if_o a_o man_n find_v his_o enemy_n will_v he_o let_v he_o go_v well_o away_o 2._o and_o be_v kind_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v tender_a and_o compassionate_a ready_a to_o do_v good_a we_o have_v a_o pattern_n of_o both_o in_o god_n not_o only_o of_o forbearance_n but_o of_o goodness_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 2.4_o or_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n now_o charity_n that_o be_v of_o divine_a original_a infuse_v into_o man_n nature_n a_o benignity_n which_o move_v a_o man_n to_o consider_v other_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v do_v good_a to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o godlike_a quality_n 1_o pet._n 2.3_o if_o so_o be_v you_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v kind_a this_o be_v a_o quality_n by_o which_o they_o be_v incline_v and_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o every_o one_o even_o to_o enemy_n well_o then_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bear_v long_o and_o not_o to_o hurt_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o dispose_v we_o to_o do_v good_a this_o be_v fit_o couple_v to_o the_o former_a the_o perfection_n and_o strength_n of_o christianity_n lie_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n mala_fw-la pati_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la agere_fw-la to_o suffer_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a for_o it_o to_o return_v good_a for_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o evil_n the_o heathen_n know_v this_o and_o publican_n will_v do_v this_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o good_a be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n inspire_v by_o they_o but_o to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_a and_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a this_o be_v proper_a to_o christian_n and_o therefore_o by_o these_o two_o property_n do_v heavenly_a charity_n bewray_v itself_o by_o long-suffering_a and_o kindness_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v know_v whether_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n be_v you_o make_v ready_a to_o suffer_v and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o neighbour_n if_o so_o than_o you_o be_v sincere_a with_o god_n he_o that_o love_v suffer_v long_o he_o that_o love_v be_v kind_a and_o do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v to_o other_o delight_n in_o do_v good_a and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o friend_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o eximious_a they_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o carnal_a world_n will_v do_v matth._n 5.46_o 47._o for_o if_o you_o love_v they_o that_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o do_v not_o even_o the_o publican_n the_o same_o and_o if_o you_o salute_v your_o brethren_n only_o what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o other_o do_v not_o the_o publican_n so_o but_o to_o those_o that_o deal_v froward_o with_o we_o as_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 45._o 3._o charity_n envy_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o be_v more_o adverse_a to_o the_o goodness_n commend_v to_o we_o than_o envy_n which_o can_v bear_v the_o good_a of_o another_o and_o therefore_o be_v very_o far_o from_o procure_v it_o and_o promote_a it_o such_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o cain_n who_o take_v notice_n that_o his_o brother_n offering_n please_v god_n more_o than_o his_o own_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v it_o and_o at_o length_n slay_v he_o 1_o
john_n 3.12_o not_o as_o cain_n who_o be_v of_o that_o wicked_a one_o and_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o wherefore_o slay_v he_o he_o because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n righteous_a emulation_n and_o malignity_n at_o those_o that_o be_v better_o than_o ourselves_o be_v the_o very_a poison_n and_o venom_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v infuse_v into_o human_a nature_n the_o affection_n which_o put_v cain_n upon_o kill_v his_o brother_n and_o put_v the_o world_n upon_o persecute_v serious_a christian_n when_o at_o the_o bottom_n they_o have_v no_o other_o quarrel_n against_o they_o but_o because_o they_o excel_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n such_o be_v ioseph_n brethren_n who_o virtue_n be_v a_o eyesore_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o endeavour_v his_o destruction_n gen._n 37._o such_o be_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o despise_v the_o gospel_n can_v not_o endure_v it_o shall_v be_v preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n act_n 13.45_o but_o when_o the_o jew_n see_v the_o multitude_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o envy_n and_o speak_v against_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o paul_n contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v therefore_o well_o do_v the_o apostle_n james_n call_v this_o bitter_a envy_v jam._n 3.14_o it_o be_v like_a gall_n which_o corrupt_v good_a food_n and_o make_v it_o unprofitable_a so_o do_v this_o bitter_a zeal_n corrupt_v all_o their_o action_n who_o it_o do_v possess_v well_o then_o charity_n envy_v not_o those_o who_o we_o love_v sincere_o we_o will_v rejoice_v in_o their_o gift_n and_o grace_n as_o in_o our_o own_o their_o success_n and_o prosperity_n as_o in_o our_o own_o and_o be_v well_o please_v with_o their_o happiness_n but_o where_o envy_n prevail_v charity_n have_v no_o place_n their_o praise_n be_v our_o disgrace_n their_o success_n be_v our_o lessen_v and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o can_v say_v with_o john_n the_o baptist_n he_o must_v increase_v but_o i_o must_v decrease_v john_n 3.30_o that_o be_v in_o splendour_n and_o fame_n alas_o as_o placid_a and_o well_o content_v as_o many_o seem_v without_o envy_n burn_v within_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o check_v will_v soon_o produce_v mischievous_a effect_n 4._o charity_n vaunt_v not_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v it_o do_v nothing_o pragmatical_o and_o foolish_a in_o word_n or_o deed_n where_o it_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n they_o do_v not_o arrogant_o speak_v of_o themselves_o or_o what_o they_o have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v hesychius_n tell_v we_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o folly_n as_o giddy_a proud_a fool_n be_v wont_a to_o vaunt_v or_o strut_v themselves_o so_o that_o their_o own_o pride_n render_v they_o ridiculous_a and_o so_o it_o forbid_v arrogancy_n and_o external_n ostentation_n as_o internal_a pride_n and_o self-conceit_n be_v touch_v in_o the_o next_o property_n now_o charity_n be_v contrary_a to_o more_o vice_n than_o one_o to_o pride_n as_o it_o manifest_v itself_o by_o contemptuous_a and_o scornful_a carriage_n which_o irritate_v other_o rather_o than_o edify_v they_o 5._o be_v not_o puff_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 8.1_o that_o charity_n edify_v but_o knowledge_n puff_v up_o that_o be_v with_o a_o vain_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o worth_n despise_v other_o now_o though_o knowledge_n may_v beget_v this_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o he_o that_o receive_v that_o gift_n yet_o charity_n serve_v all_o despise_v none_o therefore_o pride_n and_o insolency_n show_v in_o despise_v other_o or_o overvalue_a ourselves_o be_v far_o from_o the_o temper_n of_o this_o heavenly_a grace_n poor_a empty_a bubble_n be_v soon_o blow_v up_o contemn_v those_o that_o be_v beneath_o they_o in_o honour_n favour_n riches_n knowledge_n and_o some_o external_n service_n which_o look_v like_o grace_n luke_n 18.11_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o as_o this_o publican_n this_o condemn_v that_o pride_n whereby_o we_o thus_o conceit_n of_o our_o own_o good_a estate_n above_o other_o whereas_o brotherly_a love_n will_v persuade_v we_o in_o honour_n to_o prefer_v one_o another_o rom._n 12.10_o and_o in_o humility_n to_o think_v other_o better_a than_o ourselves_o phil._n 2.3_o not_o with_o our_o lip_n only_o set_v on_o a_o show_n of_o humility_n but_o with_o our_o heart_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o great_a that_o be_v not_o in_o some_o thing_n beneath_o those_o who_o he_o despise_v and_o we_o be_v conscious_a to_o our_o own_o infirmity_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o modest_a esteem_n of_o our_o own_o grace_n and_o virtue_n for_o the_o true_a excellency_n of_o a_o christian_a lie_v in_o a_o mean_a esteem_n of_o himself_o for_o the_o great_a business_n of_o his_o religion_n be_v to_o represent_v to_o he_o his_o own_o 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reference_n to_o ourselves_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n here_o be_v that_o we_o study_v not_o our_o own_o private_a profit_n so_o as_o to_o neglect_v other_o or_o that_o any_o damage_n shall_v thereby_o arise_v to_o other_o paul_n often_o press_v this_o 1_o cor._n 10.24_o let_v no_o man_n mind_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n not_o so_o seek_v his_o private_a profit_n as_o to_o neglect_v the_o public_a a_o man_n must_v mind_v his_o own_o affair_n but_o not_o with_o the_o neglect_n and_o damage_n of_o other_o first_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o christian_a liberty_n second_o in_o his_o call_v wherein_o they_o sin_v great_o who_o seek_v to_o draw_v all_o to_o themselves_o 8._o it_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o difference_n arise_v it_o handle_v they_o peaceable_o it_o do_v not_o draw_v on_o thing_n to_o fervour_n and_o acerbity_n of_o contention_n a_o paroxysm_n be_v the_o sharp_a fit_a of_o a_o fever_n and_o signify_v when_o anger_n be_v boil_v to_o a_o height_n but_o charity_n be_v not_o exasperate_v or_o high_o provoke_v to_o anger_n or_o embitter_v into_o wrath_n and_o passion_n this_o property_n be_v to_o show_v that_o it_o temper_v just_a anger_n that_o man_n fall_v not_o into_o immoderate_a violent_a distemper_n of_o passion_n upon_o whatever_o provocation_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o anger_n when_o we_o meet_v with_o so_o many_o occasion_n of_o it_o in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n but_o the_o violence_n be_v correct_v by_o love_n there_o be_v a_o hot_a fit_a between_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act_v 15.39_o and_o the_o contention_n be_v so_o sharp_a between_o they_o that_o they_o part_v asunder_o one_o from_o the_o other_o paul_n cause_n be_v more_o just_a those_o that_o love_v one_o another_o may_v find_v a_o temptation_n
11_o 12._o if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v draw_v unto_o death_n and_o those_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v slay_v if_o thou_o say_v behold_v we_o know_v it_o not_o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v thy_o soul_n do_v not_o he_o know_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n here_o be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n deliver_v the_o innocent_a from_o temporal_a death_n the_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o omission_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o save_v his_o neighbour_n from_o imminent_a destruction_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n not_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o see_v he_o perish_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n we_o can_v do_v so_o it_o be_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o honesty_n to_o use_v tergiversation_n in_o this_o case_n when_o we_o have_v probability_n to_o help_v it_o and_o will_v not_o this_o hold_v good_a in_o the_o 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bind_v to_o reprove_v than_o other_o god_n be_v threaten_n against_o they_o be_v more_o grievous_a if_o they_o neglect_v this_o duty_n of_o love_n the_o watchman_n must_v not_o spare_v yea_o they_o be_v bind_v though_o it_o be_v with_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n as_o matth._n 10.16_o behold_v i_o send_v you_o forth_o as_o sheep_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n john_n the_o baptist_n reprove_v herod_n though_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n mark_v 6.27_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v they_o have_v a_o double_a tie_n and_o bond_n upon_o they_o as_o their_o office_n and_o relation_n beside_o the_o common_a bond_n of_o charity_n but_o now_o whither_o inferior_n be_v bind_v to_o reprove_v those_o that_o be_v over_o they_o yes_o certain_o for_o david_n a_o king_n do_v receive_v with_o meekness_n a_o reproof_n not_o only_o from_o nathan_n a_o prophet_n but_o from_o abigail_n a_o woman_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o and_o job_n produce_v it_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o integrity_n that_o he_o despise_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o manservant_n or_o of_o his_o maidservant_n when_o they_o contend_v with_o he_o job_n 31.13_o certain_o we_o owe_v this_o duty_n to_o superior_n as_o their_o danger_n be_v great_a to_o save_v a_o private_a person_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o do_v good_a to_o one_o that_o shine_v in_o a_o high_a sphere_n well_o then_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o reprove_v all_o who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n whether_o superior_n or_o inferior_n but_o then_o to_o superior_n we_o be_v to_o use_v great_a modesty_n 1_o tim._n 5.1_o rebuke_v not_o a_o elder_a but_o entreat_v he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o the_o young_a man_n as_o brethren_n it_o shall_v be_v rather_o a_o exhortation_n and_o entreaty_n than_o a_o reproof_n so_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n may_v with_o humility_n and_o wisdom_n be_v admonish_v as_o naaman_n servant_n 2_o king_n 5.13_o my_o father_n if_o the_o prophet_n have_v bid_v thou_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o how_o much_o rather_o then_o when_o he_o say_v wash_v and_o be_v clean_a dan._n 4.27_o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a to_o thou_o and_o col._n 4.17_o say_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o ministry_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o fulfil_v it_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v still_o a_o generality_n if_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o reprove_v all_o and_o all_o every_o one_o when_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o act_n answer_n the_o admonisher_n shall_v have_v a_o call_v to_o it_o through_o some_o relation_n between_o he_o and_o the_o offender_n so_o we_o may_v find_v it_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o relation_n a_o minister_n or_o prophet_n as_o nathan_n reprove_v david_n 2_o sam._n 12.1_o as_o a_o counsellor_n joab_n reprove_v he_o 2_o sam._n 19.5_o 6._o thou_o have_v shame_v this_o day_n the_o face_n of_o all_o thy_o servant_n which_o have_v save_v thy_o life_n a_o yoke-fellow_n as_o the_o husband_n the_o wife_n job_n 2.10_o thou_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n speak_v the_o wife_n the_o husband_n as_o abigail_n to_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25.37_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o wine_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o head_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v tell_v he_o these_o thing_n his_o heart_n die_v within_o he_o and_o he_o become_v as_o a_o stone_n a_o son_n as_o jonathan_n to_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 19.4_o and_o jonathan_n speak_v good_a of_o david_n to_o saul_n his_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v not_o the_o king_n sin_n against_o his_o servant_n against_o david_n because_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o a_o servant_n admonish_v a_o prince_n 2_o king_n 5.13_o a_o subject_a so_o daniel_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 4.27_o a_o friend_n to_o his_o friend_n prov._n 27.6_o faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n yea_o a_o stranger_n travel_v by_o the_o way_n and_o see_v his_o fellow-traveller_n sin_n or_o sit_v at_o the_o same_o table_n it_o be_v a_o call_v because_o he_o be_v then_o in_o his_o company_n and_o there_o be_v the_o sin_n commit_v for_o so_o christ_n prove_v the_o samaritan_n be_v a_o neighbour_n to_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o light_v upon_o he_o luke_n 10.29_o so_o that_o the_o duty_n though_o it_o universal_o oblige_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o unpracticable_a there_o be_v something_o give_v we_o the_o occasion_n 4_o thly_a it_o be_v recommend_v when_o beside_o the_o precept_n there_o be_v a_o commendation_n it_o show_v the_o value_n of_o a_o duty_n now_o god_n not_o only_o command_v but_o commend_v to_o we_o both_o the_o give_n and_o take_v a_o reproof_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o high_a and_o most_o press_a motive_n 1._o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o give_v a_o reproof_n be_v recommend_v to_o we_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o increase_v knowledge_n prov._n 19.25_o reprove_v one_o that_o have_v understanding_n and_o he_o will_v understand_v knowledge_n that_o be_v profit_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o convey_v life_n prov._n 6.23_o and_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n they_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o reduce_v man_n to_o god_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o it_o be_v call_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n jam._n 5.19_o 20._o brethren_n if_o any_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o that_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n so_o prov._n 24.25_o but_o to_o they_o that_o
tho'_o lust_n be_v serve_v yet_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n man_n affection_n be_v much_o aloft_o and_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v great_a fit_n and_o zealous_a pang_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o come_v to_o nothing_o 2._o because_o they_o many_o time_n rest_v in_o external_o without_o internal_a grace_n this_o young_a man_n for_o outward_a conformity_n go_v very_o far_o there_o be_v nothing_o for_o external_n duty_n that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n do_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v do_v also_o he_o may_v pray_v prithee_o confer_v hear_v the_o word_n though_o not_o in_o a_o holy_a and_o gracious_a manner_n a_o painter_n may_v paint_v the_o external_n colour_n of_o fire_n but_o not_o the_o internal_a virtue_n and_o heat_n of_o it_o or_o the_o limb_n shape_v figure_n and_o colour_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o life_n can_v be_v paint_v there_o be_v no_o counterfeit_v that_o so_o many_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o and_o other_o by_o 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