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and_o rage_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o christ_n it_o be_v very_o convenient_a and_o profitable_a and_o that_o first_o 1._o that_o god_n free_a mercy_n may_v be_v daily_o advance_v in_o 4._o the_o pardon_v of_o sin_n psalm_n 51._o 12_o 13._o 2._o that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n john_n 9_o 3._o that_o our_o salvation_n may_v be_v better_o assure_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o daily_a experience_n of_o god_n love_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n and_o heal_n of_o our_o particular_a corruption_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 8._o 4._o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v exercise_v in_o the_o daily_a resist_n and_o conquer_a of_o sin_n ephes_n 6._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 5._o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_v in_o
well_o do_v 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 2._o 2._o our_o love_n to_o our_o brother_n both_o in_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n by_o our_o reproof_n or_o else_o sanctify_v they_o unto_o a_o sinner_n at_o least_o we_o justify_v god_n and_o make_v the_o sinner_n without_o excuse_n ezech._n 33._o and_o save_o our_o own_o soul_n as_o also_o hereby_o we_o provoke_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o so_o by_o renew_a repentance_n to_o perfection_n levit._n 19_o 17._o and_o this_o 1._o condemn_v the_o flatterer_n that_o either_o will_v see_v teacher_n no_o evil_a in_o his_o brother_n but_o be_v still_o beat_v upon_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o he_o puff_v he_o up_o with_o conceit_n thereof_o or_o if_o he_o see_v any_o evil_n will_v not_o reprove_v he_o plain_o but_o either_o excuse_v it_o or_o diminish_v it_o or_o daub_v it_o up_o harden_v he_o in_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n ezech._n 13._o 2._o they_o be_v here_o reprove_v that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a isaiah_n 5._o 21._o whereas_o our_o saviour_n person_n justify_v the_o good_a and_o condemn_v the_o evil_a 3._o as_o also_o they_o that_o stumble_v at_o straw_n and_o make_v molehill_n mountain_n omit_v the_o sin_n of_o great_a one_o or_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o their_o brethren_n for_o favour_n and_o affection_n but_o enforce_v to_o the_o utmost_a every_o light_a escape_n in_o the_o godly_a or_o their_o enemy_n put_v more_o thereto_o yea_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o disgrace_v their_o profession_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o our_o saviour_n christ_n here_o spare_v not_o the_o great_a and_o most_o famous_a church_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o in_o she_o let_v she_o know_v plain_o of_o it_o the_o people_n also_o be_v here_o condemn_v that_o hate_v those_o that_o 4._o reprove_v they_o and_o rather_o heap_v unto_o themselves_o such_o teacher_n as_o will_v flatter_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n then_o entertain_v those_o that_o deal_v faithful_o in_o reprove_v amos_n 5._o 11._o micah_n 2._o second_o here_o be_v instruction_n 1._o to_o praise_n god_n for_o faithful_a â—_o teach_n when_o god_n cut_v down_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n 2._o and_o also_o to_o mourn_v where_o the_o church_n be_v pester_v with_o flatterer_n that_o cry_v all_o be_v well_o peace_n peace_n all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a jer._n 6._o numb_a 16._o jerem._n 28._o ezech._n 34._o 13._o 14._o we_o learn_v here_o by_o our_o saviors_n example_n how_o to_o reprove_v for_o sin_n namely_o 1._o plain_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n 2._o sam._n 12._o reprove_v 2._o particular_o let_v he_o see_v his_o particular_a sin_n 3._o powerful_o to_o humble_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n by_o denounce_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o same_o i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o that_o be_v i_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o thou_o i_o be_o angry_a i_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o thou_o for_o it_o 4._o constant_o and_o seasonable_o not_o let_v he_o lie_v in_o it_o take_v the_o fit_a time_n etc._n etc._n as_o abigail_n do_v 1._o sam._n 25._o 5._o impartial_o and_o sincere_o not_o spare_v the_o great_a nor_o dear_a unto_o we_o no_o not_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n isaiah_n 58._o 1._o 3._o no_o not_o the_o most_o excellent_a church_n not_o david_n though_o a_o king_n not_o our_o child_n not_o any_o last_o here_o be_v great_a comfort_n that_o be_v reprove_v for_o sin_n we_o be_v judge_v in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n comfort_n be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o cor._n 11._o 31._o 32._o three_o in_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n testify_v here_o that_o christ_n do_v come_v against_o his_o church_n for_o this_o sin_n here_o we_o learn_v enemy_n that_o though_o god_n love_v always_o the_o person_n of_o his_o child_n yet_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o their_o sin_n he_o will_v come_v against_o they_o for_o it_o and_o chastise_v they_o for_o the_o same_o psal_n 89._o 2._o sam._n 8._o etc._n etc._n ezech._n 18._o and_o that_o because_o he_o be_v 1._o righteous_a and_o hate_v iniquity_n psal_n 5._o 4._o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o endure_v it_o in_o his_o own_o 2._o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o therefore_o will_v not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o dwell_v in_o his_o child_n but_o by_o his_o correction_n will_v cleanse_v they_o isaiah_n 1._o 25._o isaiah_n 27._o jerem._n 19_o psal_n 89._o 3._o the_o sin_n of_o his_o child_n do_v more_o grieve_v he_o and_o indeed_o be_v more_o grievous_a first_o because_o 4._o they_o have_v more_o grace_n to_o resist_v second_o do_v give_v more_o offence_n to_o the_o weak_a three_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a more_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o truth_n 5._o that_o the_o wicked_a may_v have_v their_o vengeance_n hereby_o seal_v up_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o child_n prou._n 11._o 32._o 6._o that_o his_o child_n may_v not_o be_v condemn_v final_o 7._o that_o he_o may_v wean_v they_o from_o the_o world_n and_o provoke_v they_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o so_o have_v further_a experience_n of_o his_o love_n in_o the_o issue_v thereof_o 8._o their_o sin_n be_v not_o they_o but_o proceed_v from_o satan_n and_o the_o old_a man_n which_o he_o therefore_o remove_v by_o his_o chastisement_n 7._o that_o so_o he_o may_v manifest_v and_o confirm_v his_o love_n more_o and_o more_o to_o their_o person_n in_o fit_v they_o to_o glory_n and_o this_o serve_v 1._o to_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a that_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o integrity_n their_o righteousness_n because_o they_o prosper_v and_o be_v not_o plague_v like_o other_o nor_o afflict_v as_o the_o sinner_n see_v they_o be_v fat_v up_o hereby_o to_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n and_o the_o elect_a by_o affliction_n prepare_v to_o happiness_n jerem._n 12._o 3._o act._n 14._o 23_o 24._o job_n 21._o psal_n 17_o 14._o 2._o to_o reprove_v the_o sinner_n that_o provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o sin_n to_o become_v their_o enemy_n and_o then_o be_v afflict_v same_o complain_v of_o wrong_n and_o condemn_v the_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n as_o if_o in_o chastise_v they_o he_o hate_v they_o see_v of_o very_a love_n and_o faithfulness_n he_o do_v correct_v they_o psal_n 119._o psal_n 73._o job_n 6._o 9_o 3._o to_o reprove_v the_o world_n that_o judge_n of_o man_n by_o these_o cross_n outward_a thing_n see_v all_o thing_n be_v alike_o unto_o all_o man_n eccl._n 9_o 1._o second_o here_o be_v instruction_n 1._o to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o keep_v god_n to_o be_v our_o friend_n namely_o by_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n or_o else_o by_o renew_a repentance_n daily_o renounce_v and_o reform_v the_o sin_n 2._o to_o bear_v patient_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n see_v we_o have_v deserve_v hell_n and_o this_o affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n will_v procure_v unto_o we_o a_o inestimable_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 16._o 3._o to_o try_v our_o estate_n under_o the_o rod_n namely_o if_o we_o feel_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v angry_a and_o so_o fear_v and_o depart_v from_o evil_n prou._n 14._o and_o thus_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n amplify_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o church_n by_o signify_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o she_o for_o the_o same_o 1._o but_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o this_o sin_n be_v namely_o that_o she_o have_v leave_v she_o first_o love_n a_o sin_n of_o omission_n she_o have_v fail_v in_o that_o zeal_n etc._n etc._n quest._n but_o how_o may_v she_o be_v say_v to_o have_v leave_v she_o first_o not_o love_n see_v she_o have_v former_o the_o testimony_n that_o she_o endure_v patient_o and_o do_v not_o faint_a answ_n she_o may_v fail_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o her_o love_n though_o not_o in_o the_o substance_n and_o truth_n thereof_o 2._o she_o may_v fail_v in_o the_o outward_a action_n though_o not_o in_o the_o inward_a purpose_n 3._o she_o may_v not_o be_v so_o zealous_a as_o she_o be_v and_o yet_o have_v so_o much_o zeal_n as_o not_o to_o give_v over_o final_o for_o a_o time_n she_o may_v be_v cool_v but_o not_o quench_v in_o her_o zeal_n etc._n etc._n whence_o we_o learn_v that_o though_o the_o lord_n accept_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o smoke_a 4._o flax_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v we_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o follow_v hard_a after_o the_o mark_n we_o must_v abound_v in_o grace_n and_o be_v grace_n plentiful_a in_o good_a work_n we_o must_v thrive_v in_o well_o do_v express_v outward_o when_o we_o inward_o desire_v and_o subdue_a the_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o col._n 1._o pet._n 2._o 1._o 3._o ephes_n 1._o phil._n 2._o
be_v in_o their_o decay_n but_o by_o what_o they_o be_v in_o their_o first_o love_n and_o so_o press_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o their_o former_a experience_n they_o shall_v be_v uphold_v in_o their_o great_a fail_n by_o a_o secret_a power_n and_o in_o good_a time_n the_o lord_n will_v appear_v unto_o they_o to_o bring_v forth_o their_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n and_o their_o welldoing_a as_o the_o noon_n 12._o day_n that_o so_o their_o latter_a end_n may_v be_v better_o than_o their_o beginning_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act._n 1._o 7._o matt._n 25._o 28._o 29_o 2._o cor._n 12._o 8._o isaiah_n 26._o zach._n 3_o isaiah_n 49._o genes_n 48._o 11._o galat._n 6._o 3._o rom._n 8._o 7._o john_n 9_o 43._o occasion_n to_o conceive_v a_o false_a conversion_n 1._o complexion_n 2._o nature_n impotency_n 3._o education_n 4._o restrain_v spirit_n rom._n 7._o note_n heb._n 10._o 27._o 28._o 5._o spirit_n of_o illumination_n matth._n 7._o 1._o cor._n 9_o job_n 10._o gal._n 6._o 10._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 6._o affliction_n psal_n 78._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 7._o prosperity_n 3._o civil_a calling_n prou._n 1._o psal_n 55._o jer._n 48._o 11._o os_fw-la 4._o 7._o psal_n 78._o os_fw-la 5._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 5._o eccl._n 9_o 1._o psal_n 19_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 8._o 8._o profession_n practice_n matth._n 7._o luk._n 8._o mark_n 6._o 25._o tit._n 2._o 11._o matth._n 5._o act._n 15._o 19_o act._n 1â—_n 23._o 2._o cor._n 2._o 14._o john_n 15._o psal_n 119._o ezech._n 33._o 30._o 31._o heb._n 4._o 2._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 21._o 2._o tim._n 2_o 19_o 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o 2._o phil._n 12._o psal_n 51._o psal_n 73._o malach._n 3_o revel_v 2._o matth._n 22._o 14._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 6._o 7._o joh._n 12._o occasion_n and_o coherence_n verse_n 1._o ose_n 4._o 1._o lament_n 2._o rom._n 8._o 31._o sum_z and_o sense_n 1._o doctrine_n the_o best_a have_v their_o infirmity_n ephes_n 2._o col._n 2._o rom._n 5._o 1._o john_n 1._o 8._o ephes_n 5._o 23._o rom._n 6._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 1._o reason_n why_o infirmity_n remain_v in_o the_o saint_n ephes_n 5._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 8._o rom._n 4._o use_v 1._o of_o reproof_n 1._o of_o the_o papist_n 2._o profane_v protestant_n 3._o the_o ignorant_a protestant_n 4._o the_o carnal_a protestant_n sin_n to_o be_v strive_v against_o though_o we_o can_v not_o full_o and_o whole_o subdue_v it_o in_o this_o life_n 5._o the_o weak_a protestant_n 2._o use_v of_o instruction_n 1._o to_o rest_v only_o on_o christ_n 2._o to_o be_v humble_v with_o inward_a corruption_n 3._o to_o be_v compassionate_a to_o other_o 4._o to_o try_v our_o estate_n in_o sanctification_n by_o infirmity_n 3._o use_v of_o comfort_n that_o we_o have_v right_a in_o christ_n to_o prevent_v despair_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 8._o eph._n 5._o 19_o 20._o 21._o rom._n 5._o 3._o 4._o galat._n 4._o 6._o 7._o not_o to_o imagine_v our_o case_n singular_a that_o infirmity_n shall_v not_o fester_v in_o us._n job_n 33._o 15._o act._n 2._o 36_o 37_o 38_o 2._o doctrine_n sin_n to_o be_v reprove_v levit._n 19_o 17._o reason_n use_v 1._o of_o reproof_n to_o the_o flatter_a teacher_n 2._o of_o the_o perverse_a and_o malicious_a that_o call_v darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n 3._o of_o the_o respecter_n of_o person_n 2._o of_o the_o people_n 2._o tim._n 4._o galat._n 4._o 2._o use_v of_o instruction_n hos_fw-la 6._o 5._o isaiah_n 58._o 1._o john_n 16._o â—_o sin_n how_o to_o be_v reprove_v amos_n 7._o 8._o 1._o sam._n 12._o 1._o sam._n 2._o 3._o 3._o use_v of_o comfort_n doctrine_n 3._o the_o least_o sin_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o come_v against_o they_o as_o a_o enemy_n rom._n 7._o use_v 1._o of_o conviction_n to_o those_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o prosperity_n flatter_v themselves_o in_o integrity_n 2._o those_o that_o be_v impatient_a under_o the_o rod_n deserve_v the_o same_o 3._o those_o that_o judge_v peremptory_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n by_o outward_a thing_n use_v 2._o instruction_n how_o to_o keep_v god_n our_o friend_n 2._o to_o be_v patient_a under_o the_o rod._n 3._o to_o try_v our_o estate_n by_o the_o use_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cross_n how_o the_o saint_n though_o leave_v their_o first_o love_n yet_o may_v be_v justify_v that_o they_o faint_v not_o doctrine_n 4._o the_o elect_n must_v go_v forward_o and_o persevere_v in_o grace_n reason_n use_v 1._o of_o reproof_n to_o those_o that_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o good_a intent_n and_o motion_n of_o such_o as_o go_v backward_o 3._o as_o fear_v to_o to_o be_v note_v of_o singularity_n 4._o such_o as_o justify_v decay_n use_v 2._o of_o instruction_n how_o to_o increase_v mean_n of_o apostasy_n 1._o corrupt_a judgement_n 2._o corrupt_a practice_n mean_v whereby_o we_o may_v attain_v constancy_n in_o welldoing_a 1._o peter_n 4._o 15._o doct._n 5._o every_o true_a convert_n have_v a_o first_o love_n rom._n 5._o 3._o first_o love_v discern_v by_o mark_n matth._n 13._o joh._n 6._o coloss_n 3._o 1._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 15_o 16._o 17._o luke_n 22._o 33._o use_v to_o condemn_v flash_n &_o taste_v to_o try_v our_o conversion_n to_o reprove_v the_o world_n deceit_n to_o comfort_v the_o saint_n doct._n 6._o the_o elect_n may_v leave_v their_o first_o love_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v mean_n of_o leave_v first_o love_n 1._o withdraw_v that_o shall_v nourish_v it_o 2._o add_v what_o may_v cool_v and_o quench_v it_o 1._o spiritual_a pride_n a_o occasion_n to_o leave_v our_o first_o love_n and_o how_o 2._o pet._n 1._o 3_o ecccl._n 1._o 9_o matth._n 25._o ephes_n 4._o 30._o â—_o policy_n a_o mean_n oâ—_n cool_v our_o first_o love_n policy_n how_o a_o friend_n to_o religion_n how_o a_o enemy_n and_o â—o_o a_o mean_n fleave_v out_o first_o love_n the_o practice_n of_o popery_n in_o maintain_v their_o religion_n prosperity_n a_o occasion_n to_o cool_v our_o first_o love_n and_o how_o psal_n 30._o 6._o and_o so_o our_o abuse_n of_o christian_a liberty_n use_v 1._o of_o trial_n 2._o of_o comfort_n 3._o 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of_o faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n 1._o phil._n 27._o john_n 19_o how_o to_o discern_v a_o outward_a calling_n to_o make_v public_a proâ—ession_n oâ—_n faith_n in_o trouble_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v silent_a joh._n 7._o prou_z 9_o ose_n 14._o name_n and_o habit_n when_o her_o they_o may_v be_v change_v and_o how_o far_o name_v not_o to_o be_v change_v abraham_n name_n change_v and_o no_o warrant_n because_o this_o be_v do_v by_o god_n and_o the_o case_n different_a feature_n apparel_n may_v be_v change_v 1._o phil._n deut._n 22._o a_o four_o occasion_n be_v the_o use_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n in_o reprove_v for_o sin_n a_o five_o occasion_n be_v outward_a and_o inward_a affliction_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 12._o 13._o a_o six_o occasion_n 〈◊〉_d the_o honest_a provision_n for_o our_o family_n 1._o tim._n 5._o a_o seven_o occasion_n to_o this_o unjust_a challenge_n that_o we_o have_v lose_v our_o first_o love_n be_v the_o use_n of_o our_o christian_n liberty_n in_o thing_n 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