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that_o covetousness_n be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o this_o defect_n as_o well_o as_o fear_v because_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o man_n be_v make_v rich_a by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o this_o make_v they_o like_o the_o fox_n hunt_v after_o his_o prey_n which_o wake_v with_o his_o eye_n shut_v they_o see_v not_o and_o yet_o see_v they_o be_v wilful_o blind_a have_v close_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o 14._o act._n 28_o 27._o gen._n 38._o 14._o shall_v see_v with_o thamar_n they_o muffle_v their_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v and_o all_o because_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o bring_v advantage_n to_o they_o i_o will_v this_o fault_n be_v not_o too_o common_a among_o the_o court_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o land_n who_o like_o unmerciful_a chirurgeon_n keep_v the_o wound_n raw_a which_o they_o may_v seasonable_o heal_v and_o all_o for_o their_o own_o gain_n and_o advantage_n yea_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n will_v deal_v faithful_o and_o plain_o with_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o noâ—_n sear_v the_o person_n or_o face_n of_o any_o man_n i_o will_v man_n will_v condemn_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o plain_o as_o the_o franciscan_a friar_n do_v pope_n sixtus_n the_o four_o who_o come_v to_o be_v pope_n from_o the_o same_o order_n who_o see_v the_o friar_n show_v he_o a_o great_a treasure_n of_o money_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o friar_n i_o can_v say_v as_o peter_n do_v silver_n &_o gold_n have_v i_o none_o no_o more_o can_v you_o say_v say_v the_o friar_n as_o peter_n say_v to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n arise_v and_o walk_v if_o we_o dare_v thus_o behave_v ourselves_o
and_o that_o to_o the_o 6._o act._n 3._o 6._o great_a sure_o we_o can_v not_o but_o bring_v forth_o some_o reformation_n from_o our_o good_a endeavour_n and_o for_o our_o better_a encouragement_n not_o to_o dissemble_v with_o any_o but_o to_o deal_v faithful_o with_o all_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o 25_o prov._n 24._o 24._o 25_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o but_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v he_o shall_v be_v delight_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o chap._n 5._o argument_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o reprove_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o first_o argument_n the_o guilt_n of_o sinne._n if_o we_o reprove_v not_o sin_n in_o other_o other_o 1_o argument_n to_o move_v we_o to_o reprove_v sin_n in_o other_o we_o make_v ourselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o sin_n for_o the_o neglect_v any_o duty_n which_o be_v command_v displease_v god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n prohibit_v curse_v you_o meroz_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o 23._o indg._n 5._o 23._o lord_n curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o not_o because_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o assist_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a and_o we_o be_v as_o well_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o not_o help_v the_o lord_n against_o sin_n as_o they_o that_o real_o transgress_v the_o law_n vice_n &_o virtue_n be_v contrary_n which_o have_v no_o medium_n &_o therefore_o in_o subiecto_fw-la capaci_fw-la the_o absence_n of_o the_o one_o must_v of_o necessity_n argue_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o other_o so_o they_o he_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o reprove_v sin_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o if_o he_o strike_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o face_n with_o a_o seasonable_a rebuke_n and_o if_o a_o man_n neither_o lie_v nor_o swear_v himself_o yet_o if_o he_o suffer_v it_o in_o other_o â—â—e_z sin_n be_v sva_fw-la qui_fw-la ferendi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la â—abet_fw-la solus_fw-la in_o culpa_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la culpa_fw-la non_fw-la feritur_fw-la bâ—r._n amici_n vitia_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la serâ—_n facit_fw-la sva_fw-la his_o own_o as_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o our_o law_n the_o accessary_a be_v as_o well_o guilty_a and_o liable_a to_o punishment_n as_o the_o principal_a so_o in_o god_n consistory_n the_o not_o corrector_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lawbreaker_n be_v both_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n and_o subject_n to_o the_o same_o reward_n for_o if_o a_o soul_n sin_n and_o hear_v 1._o levit._fw-la 5._o 1._o the_o voice_n of_o swear_v and_o be_v a_o witness_n whether_o he_o have_v see_v or_o know_v of_o it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o utter_v it_o than_o he_o shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n admonish_v the_o watchman_n to_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o 8._o ezeck_n 33._o 7._o 8._o warn_v the_o people_n from_o the_o lord_n otherwise_o if_o he_o warn_v not_o the_o wicked_a man_n from_o his_o way_n the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o god_n will_v require_v his_o blood_n at_o his_o hand_n now_o every_o one_o in_o this_o case_n must_v be_v a_o watchman_n over_o his_o brother_n to_o prohibit_v and_o rebuke_v sin_n in_o he_o otherwise_o his_o brother_n blood_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o ancient_a time_n among_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o for_o the_o lacedaemonian_n use_v to_o punish_v he_o that_o do_v not_o reprove_v the_o fault_n of_o another_o with_o the_o same_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o offender_n himself_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o sin_n of_o another_o man_n by_o our_o silence_n may_v become_v our_o own_o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n mum_o in_o english_a i_o take_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macula_fw-la a_o fault_n or_o blemish_n so_o that_o in_o this_o kind_n to_o be_v mute_a or_o mum_o as_o we_o say_v or_o to_o hold_v a_o man_n tongue_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o transgression_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o certain_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a therefore_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v sin_n let_v he_o discover_v it_o if_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n let_v he_o pluck_v it_o up_o otherwise_o other_o man_n sin_n shall_v be_v enroll_v among_o we_o and_o so_o with_o ely_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o body_n but_o that_o of_o the_o 18._o 1._o sam._n 4._o 18._o soul_n also_o and_o make_v the_o curse_n of_o another_o man_n sin_n light_v heavy_a upon_o ourselves_o second_o argument_n be_v charity_n towards_o the_o sinner_n second_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o sin_n 2_o argument_n to_o move_v usto_fw-la reprove_v sin_n charity_n we_o owe_v one_o to_o another_o bind_v we_o to_o this_o good_a office_n in_o the_o old_a law_n we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o see_v 1._o deut._n 22._o 1._o our_o neighbour_n ox_n nor_o his_o sheep_n to_o go_v astray_o and_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o but_o in_o any_o case_n to_o bring_v they_o again_o unto_o our_o brother_n much_o more_o than_o be_v we_o to_o reduce_v a_o stray_a soul_n into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o fellow_n member_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n now_o we_o know_v member_n of_o a_o body_n be_v helpefull_a to_o one_o another_o if_o the_o foot_n have_v a_o thorn_n in_o it_o the_o head_n stoop_v &_o the_o hand_n help_v to_o pluck_v it_o out_o again_o we_o be_v brethren_n as_o st_n paul_n say_v brethren_n if_o any_o one_o be_v overtake_v in_o 1._o gal._n 6._o 1._o a_o fault_n etc._n etc._n fraternal_a and_o brotherly_a affection_n must_v be_v a_o spur_n to_o prick_v we_o on_o to_o show_v our_o love_n in_o this_o action_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o sure_a trial_n &_o manifestation_n of_o the_o best_a love_n and_o on_o diabolo_fw-it probatio_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la est_fw-la exhibitio_fw-la operis_fw-la greg._n insâ—liâ—â—â—iciâ—ia_n qâ—â—_n illum_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—endo_fw-la â—radit_fw-la diabolo_fw-it the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o curse_a friendship_n and_o association_n which_o by_o a_o wicked_a taciturnity_n and_o connivance_n at_o fin_n give_v up_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v good_a we_o shall_v deal_v as_o one_o love_a friend_n to_o another_o who_o behold_v he_o dangerous_o and_o deep_o affect_v with_o some_o disease_n or_o sickness_n he_o will_v careful_o provide_v the_o chirurgeon_n or_o physician_n for_o his_o cure_n and_o restauration_n to_o his_o former_a health_n thus_o let_v we_o strive_v to_o have_v as_o much_o spiritual_a love_n as_o most_o man_n have_v natural_a affection_n that_o when_o we_o see_v our_o brother_n evil_o affect_v with_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o may_v by_o wise_a and_o seasonable_a rebuke_n make_v up_o and_o heal_v the_o sore_n and_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d battery_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o brethren_n the_o good_a samaritan_n that_o find_v the_o maim_a man_n in_o misery_n that_o be_v fall_v among_o thief_n have_v compassion_n 34._o luk._n 10._o 33._o 34._o on_o he_o and_o bind_v up_o his_o wound_n shall_v not_o we_o then_o much_o more_o have_v compassion_n upon_o a_o brother_n when_o we_o see_v he_o lie_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o bound_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o holy_a &_o godly_a rebuke_n have_v reason_n from_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n and_o conscience_n more_o to_o commiserate_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n then_o of_o the_o body_n therefore_o as_o solomon_n say_v withhold_v not_o 14_o prov._n 23._o 13._o 14_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n thus_o if_o we_o withhold_v not_o a_o seasonable_a rebuke_n when_o we_o see_v our_o brother_n sin_n we_o may_v happy_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n &_o satan_n therefore_o reproof_n be_v call_v the_o correction_n of_o life_n because_o it_o tend_v and_o lead_v to_o life_n the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o 〈◊〉_d prov._n 15._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reproof_n of_o life_n abide_v among_o the_o wise_a let_v we_o try_v therefore_o if_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o can_v convert_v a_o man_n that_o be_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o we_o shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v 15._o auâ—is_fw-la audient_n increpationem_fw-la vitarum_fw-la iâ—m_fw-la 5._o 19_o 20._o mat._n 18._o 15._o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n i_o may_v fair_o launch_v forth_o and_o with_o a_o prosperous_a gale_n set_v up_o sail_n and_o away_o into_o a_o ocean_n of_o reason_n or_o argument_n to_o move_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n as_o the_o 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