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judah_n his_o sin_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n their_o transgression_n second_o when_o admonition_n and_o exhortation_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o cut_v off_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v rather_o a_o rejoice_v in_o it_o here_o paul_n himself_o will_v put_v on_o his_o authority_n 1._o cor._n 5.2_o &_o 13._o put_v away_o from_o you_o that_o wicked_a man_n three_o when_o the_o ministry_n be_v or_o be_v like_a to_o be_v draw_v into_o contempt_n then_o especial_o must_v it_o put_v on_o power_n and_o authority_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v force_v often_o partly_o by_o the_o low_a estimation_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a who_o esteem_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o foolishness_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o malicious_a opposition_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n who_o deprave_a their_o ministry_n as_o weak_a and_o unlearned_a to_o be_v long_o in_o the_o challenge_v of_o their_o call_n power_n and_o authority_n see_v 2._o cor._n 10.2.8_o etc._n etc._n use_v 1._o minister_n must_v labour_v wise_o to_o discern_v between_o person_n and_o action_n as_o joseph_n do_v between_o the_o person_n and_o cause_n of_o pharaoh_n butler_n and_o baker_n and_o speak_v different_o to_o the_o tractable_a and_o stubborn_a child_n and_o servant_n must_v not_o be_v deal_v with_o alike_o christ_n speak_v not_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n alike_o nor_o john_n baptist_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o scribe_n alike_o nor_o paul_n to_o the_o galatian_n and_o ephesian_n alike_o but_o god_n mouth_n must_v separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a 23._o compassion_n must_v be_v have_v upon_o some_o but_o not_o all_o other_o must_n with_o fear_n be_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n neither_o may_v the_o publican_n and_o pharisie_n look_v for_o the_o same_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n 2._o whereas_o man_n can_v endure_v preacher_n who_o leave_v exhortation_n to_o thunder_v out_o damnation_n let_v they_o know_v that_o if_o their_o sin_n be_v grow_v bold_a as_o a_o harlot_n and_o the_o word_n of_o meekness_n can_v prevail_v against_o they_o we_o must_v then_o come_v with_o a_o rod_n and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n otherwise_o as_o christ_n be_v most_o meek_a in_o his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n so_o shall_v his_o minister_n be_v also_o the_o three_o point_n in_o the_o verse_n be_v the_o virtue_n commend_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o young_a man_n and_o that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o sobrieeie_o which_o moderate_v the_o mind_n in_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n in_o general_a and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o that_o outward_a sobriety_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o intemperance_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o it_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v that_o intemperance_n must_v be_v nip_v in_o the_o head_n and_o break_v in_o the_o shell_n before_o it_o be_v hatch_v and_o outward_o produce_v into_o the_o life_n this_o appear_v 2._o tim._n 2.22_o where_o paul_n in_o other_o word_n prescribe_v the_o same_o duty_n unto_o timothy_n fly_v the_o lust_n of_o youth_n not_o mean_v thereby_o such_o uncleanness_n and_o lascivious_a filthiness_n wherewith_o graceless_a young_a man_n be_v carry_v away_o for_o timothy_n be_v now_o of_o such_o gravity_n as_o befit_v a_o evangelist_n but_o he_o will_v prevent_v in_o he_o all_o that_o violent_a course_n and_o carriage_n of_o affection_n unto_o which_o that_o hot_a age_n be_v more_o propense_a not_o fear_v that_o timothy_n will_v break_v out_o into_o filthy_a uncleanness_n of_o lust_n so_o much_o as_o lest_o his_o youth_n shall_v carry_v he_o to_o rashness_n pride_n self_n conceit_n and_o so_o cause_v he_o to_o fall_v through_o too_o much_o confidence_n 11.10_o now_o how_o fit_o be_v this_o precept_n direct_v to_o young_a man_n the_o sin_n of_o who_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o lust_n solomon_n himself_o ascribe_v this_o to_o their_o age_n to_o carry_v much_o indignation_n wrath_n grief_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o much_o evil_n in_o their_o flesh_n that_o be_v 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a_o most_o severe_a judgement_n for_o god_n never_o laugh_v at_o we_o but_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o weep_v that_o which_o man_n laugh_v at_o as_o a_o trick_n or_o touch_n of_o youth_n or_o some_o light_a slip_n the_o lord_n laugh_v at_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o more_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o consistory_n 3._o what_o a_o fearful_a sin_n and_o judgement_n it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n lust_n seâ—_n rom._n 1.26_o and_o jer._n 9.14.15_o 4._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n eccles_n 11._o put_v away_o anger_n etc._n etc._n oh_o but_o we_o shall_v deprive_v ourselves_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o our_o life_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v a_o answer_n ready_a that_o youth_n and_o morning_n be_v but_o vanity_n that_o be_v soon_o go_v and_o without_o great_a heed_n lose_v irrecoverable_o practice_n now_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v this_o virtue_n first_o begin_v at_o the_o heart_n be_v sober_a mind_v get_v a_o humble_a heart_n which_o 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