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to_o look_v unto_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o perish_v not_o for_o want_n of_o admonition_n we_o must_v turn_v back_o our_o enemy_n ox_n or_o ass_n that_o wander_v much_o more_o our_o brother_n from_o go_v to_o perdition_n ii_o point_n who_o be_v to_o be_v correct_v out_o of_o who_o eye_n be_v the_o mote_n to_o correct_v be_v take_v to_o wit_n a_o brother_n out_o of_o thy_o brother_n eye_n by_o a_o brother_n here_o christ_n mean_v not_o every_o neighbour_n for_o that_o be_v every_o man_n but_o every_o one_o that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o church_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n and_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n which_o we_o do_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o same_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n whereby_o we_o be_v admit_v this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o exhortation_n of_o christ_n math._n 18._o 17._o if_o thy_o brother_n sin_n against_o thou_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o he_o and_o thou_o and_o so_o proceed_v if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o till_o he_o 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and_o further_o this_o be_v to_o be_v know_v correction_n that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n authority_n and_o dignity_n free_v no_o person_n from_o brotherly_a correction_n whereupon_o paul_n bid_v the_o people_n of_o colossa_n to_o say_v unto_o archippus_n their_o pastor_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o ministry_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o fulfil_v it_o coloss._n 4._o 17._o and_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v this_o duty_n when_o we_o offend_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o willing_o to_o brotherly_a correction_n we_o must_v not_o say_v as_o one_o of_o the_o israelite_n that_o strive_v with_o his_o brother_n say_v unto_o moses_n for_o reprove_v he_o who_o make_v thou_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o ruler_n over_o we_o but_o be_v 14._o faulty_a we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o correction_n of_o our_o brother_n though_o we_o be_v above_o they_o in_o place_n it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n say_v solomon_n than_o the_o song_n of_o a_o fool_n eccles._n 7._o 7._o it_o may_v be_v the_o song_n of_o a_o fool_n will_v more_o delight_v we_o but_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n reproof_n be_v far_o more_o profitable_a this_o david_n testify_v by_o desire_v that_o the_o righteous_a may_v smite_v he_o ps._n 141._o 5._o account_v it_o as_o a_o precious_a balm_n upon_o his_o head_n which_o he_o will_v never_o want_v yea_o nature_n itself_o do_v teach_v we_o this_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v reprove_v even_o of_o a_o enemy_n then_o to_o be_v praise_v of_o a_o friend_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n open_v rebuke_n be_v better_a than_o secret_a love_n prou._n 27._o 6._o iii_o point_n for_o what_o be_v a_o brother_n to_o be_v admonish_v or_o correct_v reproof_n not_o only_o for_o great_a offence_n but_o for_o lesser_a sin_n we_o must_v pull_v out_o not_o only_a beam_n but_o straw_n and_o mote_n out_o of_o his_o eye_n for_o here_o lesser_a sin_n be_v as_o straw_n and_o mote_n to_o great_a sin_n which_o be_v as_o beam_n and_o post_n the_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v correct_v our_o brother_n for_o seal_v offence_n be_v because_o every_o great_a sin_n have_v his_o beginning_n of_o some_o little_a &_o small_a sin_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o brotherly_a correction_n to_o cut_v off_o sin_n in_o the_o head_n before_o it_o grow_v out_o to_o the_o full_a thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o cain_n gen._n 4._o 6._o he_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o wrath_n &_o malice_n against_o his_o brother_n testify_v by_o his_o sad_a countenance_n before_o he_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o cain_n not_o yield_v to_o the_o lord_n reproof_n come_v at_o last_o to_o the_o grievous_a sin_n of_o murder_n in_o this_o three_o point_n we_o may_v take_v a_o view_n of_o that_o heavenly_a order_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o reformation_n not_o only_o of_o great_a crime_n but_o of_o lesser_a sin_n for_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n commit_v which_o can_v be_v correct_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n neither_o yet_o by_o the_o public_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o lie_v foolish_a lesting_n &_o other_o offence_n in_o behaviour_n &_o attire_n yet_o these_o will_v not_o christ_n permit_v to_o be_v in_o his_o church_n &_o therefore_o have_v provide_v brotherly_a correction_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o iv._o point_n how_o be_v brotherly_a correction_n to_o be_v perform_v although_o reprove_v the_o manner_n of_o brotherly_a correction_n be_v not_o here_o express_o set_v down_o yet_o it_o be_v imply_v where_o it_o be_v say_v then_o shall_v thou_o see_v clear_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v stand_v a_o little_a to_o show_v how_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o brotherly_a correction_n these_o thing_n be_v require_v 1._o christian_n wisdom_n to_o see_v clear_o into_o the_o fault_n &_o also_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v amend_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n make_v 24._o it_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_n to_o observe_v his_o brother_n not_o for_o this_o end_n to_o upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o fault_n but_o that_o he_o may_v right_o discern_v thereof_o &_o also_o know_v how_o to_o correct_v he_o and_o here_o come_v a_o common_a fault_n to_o be_v reprove_v many_o be_v forward_o and_o hasty_a to_o correct_v their_o brother_n but_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o bare_a rumour_n &_o uncertain_a ground_n they_o will_v not_o stay_v till_o they_o know_v the_o fault_n thorough_o and_o certain_o whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v many_o time_n that_o the_o reprover_n bear_v the_o blame_n for_o the_o party_n reprove_v say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n the_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o &_o so_o the_o other_o become_v a_o rash_a censurer_n 2._o in_o christian_n correction_n there_o must_v be_v observation_n 2_o of_o fit_a circumstance_n as_o time_n &_o place_n else_o the_o good_a admonition_n may_v be_v less_o effectual_a we_o shall_v see_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n abigail_n observe_v a_o fit_a time_n to_o reprove_v her_o husband_n for_o his_o churlish_a answer_n 37._o to_o david_n servant_n and_o therefore_o tell_v he_o not_o of_o it_o till_o his_o feast_n of_o sheep-shearing_n be_v end_v &_o the_o wine_n go_v out_o of_o his_o head_n 3._o the_o manner_n 3_o of_o our_o brother_n offence_n must_v be_v consider_v whether_o it_o proceed_v of_o humane_a frailty_n or_o otherwise_o if_o his_o fault_n proceed_v from_o humane_a frailty_n than_o paul_n lesson_n may_v be_v practise_v gal._n 6._o 1._o you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n the_o phrase_n there_o be_v borrow_v from_o surgeon_n who_o be_v to_o
natural_a corruption_n be_v most_o grievous_a and_o fearful_a it_o make_v we_o to_o sin_n in_o whatsoever_o thing_n we_o do_v though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a or_o else_o good_a work_n ii_o this_o overthrow_v the_o conceit_n of_o popish_a writer_n which_o teach_v 4._o that_o god_n give_v to_o all_o man_n a_o universal_a common_a grace_n or_o help_v sufficient_a by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v save_v if_o they_o will_v and_o for_o they_o which_o want_v the_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o say_v that_o if_o they_o use_v that_o common_a grace_n of_o nature_n well_o god_n will_v give_v they_o further_o grace_v whereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o salvation_n but_o here_o we_o see_v a_o natural_a man_n have_v a_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n can_v of_o himself_o use_v it_o well_o the_o best_a thing_n he_o do_v though_o they_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o be_v sin_n in_o he_o iii_o here_o also_o we_o may_v see_v what_o a_o miserable_a case_n we_o be_v in_o while_o unregenerate_a we_o remain_v unregenerate_a for_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n we_o be_v like_a to_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n which_o either_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n or_o else_o bad_a fruit_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o become_v new_a plant_n in_o christ_n orchard_n be_v ingraff_v into_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o make_v new_a creature_n by_o regeneration_n have_v believe_a heart_n and_o good_a conscience_n that_o so_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n unto_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n iv._o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v a_o general_a rule_n touch_v a_o righteous_a man_n justification_n namely_o that_o a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v true_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v before_o he_o can_v do_v a_o good_a workeâ—_n first_o a_o tree_n must_v have_v the_o sap_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o good_a tree_n and_o then_o it_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o not_o before_o and_o this_o 32._o overturn_v a_o point_n of_o natural_a 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bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n 20._o therefore_o by_o their_o fruit_n shall_v you_o know_v they_o these_o word_n contain_v a_o conclusion_n gather_v from_o the_o former_a similitude_n which_o be_v here_o also_o continue_v wherein_o be_v set_v down_o a_o grievous_a prophet_n threaten_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o all_o false_a prophet_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v look_v as_o in_o a_o orchyard_n every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n i._o hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v burn_v so_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v not_o always_o be_v repute_v for_o a_o true_a prophet_n but_o at_o the_o length_n shall_v be_v discover_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o condemn_v answerable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n every_o branch_n which_o bear_v not_o fruit_n in_o i_o 6._o be_v take_v away_o cast_v forth_o and_o wither_v and_o man_n gather_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o burn_v and_o s._n peter_n say_v their_o damnation_n sleep_v not_o 2._o pet._n 2._o 3._o the_o use_n 1._o this_o serve_v to_o comfort_v god_n child_n in_o regard_n of_o false_a prophet_n for_o though_o god_n church_n be_v trouble_v with_o they_o for_o a_o prophet_n time_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o always_o be_v so_o the_o time_n will_v come_v wherein_o they_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o receive_v their_o due_a and_o deserve_a destruction_n and_o this_o especial_o must_v be_v remember_v to_o stay_v and_o comfort_v our_o heart_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n which_o do_v most_o of_o all_o molest_v and_o trouble_v we_o first_o because_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o so_o ready_o embrace_v second_o many_o among_o we_o do_v much_o affect_v it_o and_o three_o it_o be_v maintain_v by_o mighty_a monarch_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o must_v down_o for_o it_o be_v a_o plant_n which_o god_n never_o set_v nor_o plant_v matth._n 15._o 13._o and_o the_o chief_a upholder_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v ii_o use_n this_o teach_v we_o to_o eschew_v and_o shun_v false_a teacher_n and_o therefore_o do_v christ_n adâ—â—_n this_o exhortation_n matth._n 15._o 14._o lâ—t_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v the_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o revel_v 18._o 4._o come_v out_o of_o she_o that_o be_v spiritual_a babylon_n which_o be_v rome_n my_o people_n for_o if_o you_o partake_v with_o she_o in_o her_o sin_n you_o shall_v suffer_v of_o her_o punishment_n iii_o use._n the_o word_n of_o this_o threaten_a be_v further_o apply_v unto_o all_o man_n as_o they_o be_v in_o s._n luke_n do_v â—each_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o abstain_v from_o commit_v gross_a sin_n and_o to_o do_v no_o man_n hâ—rmâ—_n but_o beside_o eschew_v eâ—ill_o we_o must_v do_v good_a in_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n shall_v 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