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do_v so_o too_o he_o shall_v be_v least_o or_o none_o at_o all_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n reproof_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o rest_v upon_o he_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v sure_o punish_v thou_o if_o thou_o neglect_v this_o leu._n 19.17_o 18._o but_o when_o any_o man_n by_o such_o charitable_a admonition_n do_v convent_n a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n let_v he_o for_o his_o encouragement_n know_v this_o say_z s_o t_o james_n that_o he_o shall_v save_v a_o soul_n of_o he_o who_o be_v reprove_v from_o death_n and_o beside_o that_o shall_v hide_v also_o a_o multitude_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n james_n 5.19_o 20._o and_o as_o for_o the_o method_n of_o perform_v this_o what_o course_n we_o be_v to_o take_v and_o how_o far_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o it_o our_o saviour_n have_v set_v that_o down_o according_a 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but_o may_v let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o thenceforward_o as_o a_o lose_a and_o harden_a man_n who_o conversion_n thou_o be_v no_o long_o bind_v in_o vain_a to_o labour_v after_o such_o as_o we_o be_v wont_n to_o express_v by_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o christian_a liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o scandal_n to_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a by_o seduce_v and_o encourage_v they_o edification_n on_o the_o authority_n of_o your_o example_n to_o do_v that_o against_o their_o conscience_n which_o you_o who_o know_v more_o do_v according_a to_o it_o and_o so_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o weak_a brother_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v but_o when_o you_o sin_v so_o against_o the_o brethren_n and_o by_o such_o unrestrained_a liberty_n wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n you_o sin_n against_o christ_n 1_o cor_fw-la 8.9_o 11_o 12._o it_o be_v a_o most_o uncharitable_a thing_n and_o without_o charity_n all_o thing_n else_o will_v profit_v nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13.3_o for_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v or_o scandalize_v with_o thy_o liberty_n in_o meat_n or_o other_o thing_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o if_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o abstain_v not_o from_o it_o destroy_v not_o he_o therefore_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14.15_o but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v still_o be_v prone_a to_o give_v offence_n his_o sentence_n be_v severe_a and_o dreadful_a 14.22_o for_o he_o that_o shall_v offend_v or_o scandalize_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o which_o believe_v in_o i_o 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 matth._n 18.6_o and_o thus_o be_v all_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n also_o impose_v with_o the_o same_o strictness_n and_o under_o the_o same_o necessity_n with_o the_o 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which_o he_o enjoin_v by_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n rom._n 12._o one_o towards_o another_o mind_v not_o high_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v peaceableness_n live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n ver_fw-la 16_o 18._o yea_o we_o must_v pay_v dear_a for_o it_o rather_o than_o want_v it_o and_o bear_v long_o and_o suffer_v much_o from_o man_n before_o we_o contend_v with_o they_o and_o use_v all_o art_n and_o show_v all_o kindness_n to_o pacify_v and_o reconcile_v they_o not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n or_o benediction_n know_v this_o that_o we_o be_v thereunto_o call_v in_o christianity_n that_o from_o our_o lord_n christ_n who_o be_v so_o exemplary_a for_o it_o we_o shall_v inherit_v this_o virtue_n of_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v well_o and_o kind_o of_o man_n or_o blessing_n 1_o pet._n 3.9_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n 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to_o they_o take_v away_o either_o whole_o or_o in_o great_a measure_v all_o further_a freedom_n and_o make_v we_o will_n and_o choose_v what_o be_v evil_a indeliberate_o and_o without_o consideration_n first_o as_o for_o drunkenness_n we_o find_v daily_o in_o those_o person_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o that_o it_o so_o disorder_n and_o unsettle_v all_o the_o intellectual_a power_n that_o they_o have_v scarce_o any_o use_n of_o they_o at_o all_o for_o their_o memory_n fail_v and_o their_o judgement_n forsake_v they_o they_o have_v no_o thought_n for_o that_o present_a time_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o expedient_a or_o inexpedient_a their_o reason_n be_v overwhelm_v and_o quite_o asleep_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v awake_a and_o active_a in_o they_o but_o their_o bodily_a lust_n and_o sensual_a passion_n which_o then_o hurry_v they_o on_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o fall_v in_o their_o way_n without_o the_o least_o opposition_n so_o that_o they_o be_v whole_o govern_v 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or_o will_n must_v in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v obedient_a and_o unfeigned_o desirous_a to_o know_v god_n will_n not_o that_o it_o may_v question_v and_o dispute_v but_o practice_n and_o obey_v it_o for_o a_o failure_n here_o spoil_v all_o beside_o because_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o if_o it_o be_v against_o obey_v any_o law_n it_o will_v be_v also_o against_o understand_v it_o and_o so_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v we_o neglect_v and_o omit_v more_o or_o less_o the_o mean_n of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o to_o prevent_v therefore_o all_o wilful_a defect_n afterward_o care_n must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v honest_a and_o true_o desirous_a to_o be_v show_v our_o duty_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_n they_o must_v entertain_v no_o lust_n which_o will_v prejudice_v they_o against_o god_n law_n and_o make_v they_o willing_a either_o to_o overlook_v or_o to_o pervert_v they_o 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