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finis_fw-la â—_o doct._n 1._o reas_n 1._o luke_n 5._o 17._o use_v â—_o let._n 1._o let_v 2._o â—_o 3_o 4_o use_v 2._o mean_n 1._o mean_n 2._o mean_v 3_o mean_n 4._o use_v 3_o object_n answer_n motive_n 2._o reason_n 1._o â—_o mean_v 1_o manner_n 1._o manner_n 2._o manner_n 3._o manner_n 4._o manner_n 5._o object_n answer_n doctrine_n object_n answer_n reason_n 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o reason_n 4._o object_n answer_n use_v 1_o â—_o use_v 3_o doctrine_n 1._o reason_n 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o object_n answer_v object_n answer_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o text._n observation_n 1._o we_o must_v not_o rush_v upon_o the_o sacrament_n reason_n 1._o natural_o we_o be_v not_o invite_v guest_n simile_n reason_n 2._o we_o be_v indispose_v reason_n 3._o solemn_a preparation_n require_v to_o the_o sacrament_n use_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o rush_n performance_n of_o duty_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 17._o part_n of_o the_o text._n necessity_n of_o receive_v 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the_o matter_n of_o duty_n bring_v not_o the_o cross_n use_v 3_o to_o labour_v to_o do_v duty_n aright_o motive_n to_o perform_v duty_n in_o the_o right_a manner_n 1._o motive_n 2._o motive_n 3._o motive_n simile_n observation_n 1._o eevery_n man_n must_v prepare_v himself_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n reason_n it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n simile_n reason_n 2._o christ_n have_v make_v preparation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n sup_v reason_n 3._o christ_n look_v for_o good_a entertainment_n observation_n 1._o a_o guilty_a harden_a reprover_n shall_v be_v destroy_v reason_n 1._o it_o be_v against_o his_o office_n reason_n 2._o he_o can_v reprove_v to_o aright_o end_n reason_n 3._o not_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n reason_n 4._o it_o be_v hypocrisy_n reason_n 5._o it_o mâ—kes_v inexcusable_a reason_n 6._o it_o be_v absurd_a reason_n 7._o it_o be_v impudence_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o to_o be_v unblamable_a ere_o we_o reprove_v simile_n the_o second_o exposition_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o destroy_v man_n willing_o god_n destroy_v not_o but_o for_o sin_n simile_n observation_n 1._o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v reprove_v reason_n 1._o reproof_n come_v from_o love_n prov._n 10._o 17._o reason_n 2._o they_o tend_v to_o good_a reason_n 3._o it_o be_v brutish_a to_o reprove_v they_o simile_n use_v 1_o the_o misery_n to_o want_v reprover_n or_o angel_n use_v 2._o against_o despiser_n of_o reproof_n the_o grievousnesse_n of_o stand_v out_o against_o reproof_n doct._n god_n proportion_n punishment_n to_o sin_n reas_n 1._o to_o show_v the_o equity_n of_o punishment_n doctrine_n objection_n answer_n use_v object_n sol._n object_n answer_n object_n answer_n obj._n answer_n 〈…〉_z use_v doctrine_n 1._o object_n ans_fw-fr use_v 1_o 2_o gen._n object_n answ_n vox_fw-la conscientiâ—_n est_fw-la vox_fw-la dei_fw-la object_n ans_fw-fr object_n answ_n doctr._n quest._n answ_n use_v 3_o reason_n 3._o universalia_fw-la non_fw-la operantur_fw-la doctrine_n 2._o reason_n 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o doctrine_n matth._n 19_o use_v doctrine_n use_v 1._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o doctrine_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o doctrine_n 3._o use_v ob._n answ_n doctrine_n 1._o reason_n 1._o use_v 1_o 2_o doctrine_n object_n answ_n use_v 3_o doctrine_n object_n answer_v use_v 1_o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o doct._n 1._o object_n 1._o sol._n object_n 2._o sol._n object_n 3._o sol._n use_v 2_o use_v 3_o the_o author_n exhortation_n part_n doctrine_n reason_n 1._o reason_n 2._o reasan_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o object_n sol._n use_v 4._o doctrine_n 1._o use_v doctrine_n
because_o they_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o original_a corruption_n ibid._n 5._o because_o they_o be_v the_o dear_a act_n of_o man_n 141._o doct._n 2._o it_o be_v hard_a for_o man_n to_o forsake_v their_o sinful_a thought_n ibid._n 1._o because_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o to_o reform_v the_o inward_a part_n ibid._n 2._o because_o thought_n be_v partial_a act_n and_o run_v on_o in_o every_o action_n ibid._n 3._o because_o thought_n be_v inward_a in_o the_o heart_n 142._o use_v 1._o for_o man_n to_o examine_v their_o thought_n ibid._n a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o thought_n ibid._n 1._o because_o man_n thought_n be_v the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 2._o they_o be_v the_o immediate_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n 143._o 3._o they_o be_v continue_v act_n of_o heart_n ibid._n 4._o they_o be_v the_o univocal_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 5._o they_o be_v the_o swift_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n 144._o 6._o they_o be_v the_o peculiar_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 7._o they_o be_v the_o great_a accuser_n or_o excuser_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o direction_n if_o sin_n in_o thought_n be_v so_o great_a how_o horrible_a then_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o act_n 145._o use_v 3_o for_o exhortation_n to_o consider_v 1._o what_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o set_v our_o thought_n on_o god_n 146._o 2._o what_o thought_n they_o be_v that_o god_n call_v for_o ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o ten_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 9_o 23._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n unfold_v and_o open_v in_o several_a particular_n 151._o doct._n the_o first_o action_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o every_o christian_a be_v to_o deny_v himself_o ibid._n reason_n 1._o from_o christ_n example_n he_o deny_v himself_o 152._o 2._o christ_n deny_v himself_o for_o we_o therefore_o we_o must_v deny_v ourselves_o for_o he_o ibid._n 3._o this_o christ_n enjoin_v to_o all_o that_o will_v come_v after_o he_o ibid._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o man_n self_n 1._o a_o man_n corrupt_a will_n wit_n and_o reason_n 153._o 2._o all_o his_o lust_n and_o corruption_n ibid._n 3._o not_o only_o a_o man_n corrupt_a self_n but_o a_o man_n good_a self_n in_o some_o respect_n 154._o selfe-denying_a be_v opposite_a to_o self-seeking_a ibid._n there_o be_v five_o thing_n in_o self-seeking_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o head_n lust_n ibid._n and_o that_o appear_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o leading-lust_n to_o all_o lust_n ibid._n 2._o because_o self_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n 155._o 3._o because_o self_n be_v a_o in_o lust_n it_o run_v along_o through_o all_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n 4._o self_n be_v a_o make-lust_n a_o man_n will_v never_o break_v out_o into_o lust_n be_v it_o not_o for_o self_n ibid._n 5._o self_n be_v a_o lust_n that_o be_v in_o request_n ibid._n 2._o self-seeking_a be_v a_o self-conceited_a lust_n that_o be_v 1._o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o conceit_n of_o himself_o 156._o 2._o of_o his_o own_o gift_n ibid._n 3._o of_o his_o own_o action_n ibid._n 4._o of_o the_o state_n that_o he_o be_v in_o ibid._n when_o as_o a_o self-conceited_a man_n 1._o have_v no_o real_a worth_n in_o himself_o 157._o 2._o he_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o can_v judge_v he_o ibid._n 3._o he_o have_v too_o high_a a_o conceit_n of_o himself_o ibid._n 4._o he_o rest_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o himself_o ibid._n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v these_o 1._o because_o sinner_n be_v fool_n 158._o 2._o man_n be_v bear_v fool_n ibid._n 3._o man_n be_v well-conceited_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n ibid._n 4_o the_o lord_n give_v up_o many_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n 159._o the_o woeful_a case_n of_o a_o self-conceited_a man_n 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n call_v self-conceit_a 1._o only_o a_o think_n ibid._n 2._o a_o superstition_n ibid._n 3._o a_o shadow_n ibid._n 4._o a_o imagination_n ibid._n 5._o a_o appearance_n ibid._n 2._o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v well_o conceit_a of_o himself_o christ_n have_v no_o commission_n to_o call_v he_o 160._o 3._o christ_n rejoice_v that_o he_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o call_v such_o ibid._n 4._o the_o self_n conceit_a man_n be_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n to_o hell_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o eleven_o sermon_n upon_o luke_n 11._o 9_o the_o open_n of_o the_o context_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 164._o doctr._n importunate_n prayer_n be_v a_o restless_a prayer_n 165._o reason_n 1._o it_o will_v take_v no_o privative_a denial_n it_o must_v have_v some_o answer_n ibid._n 2._o not_o a_o positive_a denial_n not_o a_o contrary_a answer_n ibid._n 3._o it_o will_v take_v no_o contumelious_a repulse_n 166._o 4._o it_o be_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n a_o kind_n of_o impudent_a prayer_n ibid._n 3._o reason_n why_o we_o must_v pray_v importunate_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n majesty_n god_n respect_v it_o 167._o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n mercy_n it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o god_n mercy_n to_o beg_v it_o cold_o 168._o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o esteem_v mercy_n 169._o 4._o reason_n why_o man_n be_v not_o importunate_a in_o prayer_n 1._o because_o man_n account_v prayer_n a_o penance_n ibid._n 2._o most_o man_n content_v themselves_o with_o formality_n ibid._n 3._o man_n be_v gentleman_n beggar_n 170._o 4._o man_n have_v wrong_a conceit_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n 1._o they_o have_v high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o prayer_n ibid._n 2._o they_o have_v mean_a conceit_n of_o their_o sin_n 171._o 3._o they_o have_v base_a thought_n of_o god_n ibid._n 4._o thou_o have_v wrong_a conceit_n of_o importunity_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o twelve_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 11._o 9_o 6._o sign_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o our_o prayer_n be_v importunate_a 1._o importunate_a prayer_n be_v evermore_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o importunate_a man_n 175._o 2_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 176._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n that_o be_v full_a of_o strong_a argument_n 177._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o stout_a prayer_n ibid._n 5_o it_o be_v a_o wakeful_a prayer_n ibid._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o assurance-getting_a prayer_n ibid._n 7._o mark_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v not_o importunate_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o lazy_a prayer_n 178._o 2._o it_o be_v not_o pour_v out_o from_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o pray_v only_o by_o fit_n ibid._n 4_o it_o be_v a_o silent_a prayer_n he_o be_v silent_a in_o that_o he_o shall_v most_o insist_v upon_o 179._o 5._o a_o seldom_o prayer_n ibid._n 6._o a_o lukewarm_a prayer_n 180._o 7._o by-thought_n in_o prayer_n keep_v prayer_n from_o be_v importunate_a by-thought_n in_o prayer_n arise_v 1._o from_o corrupt_a nature_n ibid._n 2._o from_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v curb_v ibid._n 3._o from_o satan_n ibid._n 4._o from_o spiritual_a sluggishness_n 181._o 8._o motive_n to_o importunate_a prayer_n 1._o because_o prayer_n enable_v a_o man_n for_o duty_n ibid._n 2._o prayer_n be_v the_o compendium_n of_o all_o divinity_n 182._o 3._o prayer_n be_v a_o man_n utmost_a refuge_n ibid._n 4._o prayer_n be_v that_o which_o god_n people_n have_v though_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o ibid._n 5._o prayer_n have_v the_o command_n of_o mercy_n ibid._n 6._o prayer_n be_v god_n delight_n 183._o 7._o importunate_n prayer_n be_v a_o willing_a prayer_n ibid._n 8._o importunate_n prayer_n be_v the_o only_a faithful_a prayer_n ibid._n 6._o help_v to_o importunity_n in_o prayer_n 1._o labour_v to_o know_v thy_o own_o misery_n ibid._n 2._o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o misery_n ibid._n 3._o observe_v how_o god_n people_n pray_v ibid._n 4._o get_v a_o stock_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n 5._o labour_v to_o be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n 184._o 6._o labour_v to_o reform_v thy_o household_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o thirteen_o sermon_n upon_o col._n 1._o 10._o the_o word_n explain_v according_a to_o a_o double_a sense_n 187._o doctr._n those_o that_o profess_v christ_n must_v walk_v worthy_a of_o christ._n 188._o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o call_v we_o to_o be_v christian_n ibid._n 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v call_v 289._o 3._o because_o by_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o because_o if_o we_o walk_v not_o worthy_a of_o christ_n god_n will_v not_o hold_v we_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n ibid._n 5._o if_o we_o walk_v not_o worthy_a of_o christ_n than_o it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o cashier_v we_o 190._o 6._o if_o we_o walk_v not_o worthy_a of_o christ_n we_o put_v a_o indignity_n
upon_o he_o ibid._n five_o motive_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n 1._o if_o we_o do_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n than_o we_o shall_v answer_v all_o the_o labour_n and_o cost_n that_o god_n have_v be_v at_o 193._o 2._o then_o we_o shall_v walk_v with_o god_n in_o white_a 194._o 3._o then_o we_o do_v not_o disappoint_v god_n account_n ibid._n 4._o then_o we_o shall_v be_v importunate_a beggar_n and_o so_o worthy_a of_o mercy_n ibid._n 5._o then_o we_o shall_v add_v humiliation_n to_o every_o duty_n we_o do_v perform_v ibid._n 2._o if_o we_o do_v not_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n than_o 1._o we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o destruction_n 195._o 2._o then_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 3._o then_o we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v ibid._n use_v we_o must_v be_v as_o it_o be_v even_o of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n 192._o the_o content_n of_o the_o fourteen_o sermon_n on_o col._n 1._o 10._o it_o be_v possible_a to_o walk_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n 200._o reas_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v not_o a_o rigorous_a god_n ibid._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o way_n wherein_o if_o we_o walk_v we_o shall_v please_v god_n ibid._n 3._o the_o lord_n have_v show_v we_o this_o way_n ibid._n 4._o many_o have_v walk_v in_o this_o way_n before_o we_o ibid._n doct._n it_o be_v a_o fit_a duty_n to_o please_v god_n ibid._n reason_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v a_o great_a king_n 201._o 2._o his_o pleasure_n be_v a_o good_a pleasure_n ibid._n 3._o christ_n who_o be_v our_o better_a do_v thâ—se_a thing_n that_o please_v god_n ibid._n 4._o if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n our_o conscience_n will_v condemn_v we_o ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n most_o suitable_a to_o humane_a society_n ibid._n doctr._n please_a of_o god_n be_v a_o large_a duty_n 202._o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o duty_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a of_o all_o duty_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v unconfinable_a to_o place_n or_o time_n ibid._n 4._o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n without_o limitation_n ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a duty_n 203._o 6._o it_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o new_a man_n ibid._n doctr._n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o please_v god_n ibid._n reas_n 1._o because_o we_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n unless_o we_o labour_v to_o please_v god_n ib._n 2._o we_o be_v in_o a_o woeful_a case_n if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n ibid._n 3._o if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n we_o be_v continual_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n use_v to_o condemn_v 1._o those_o that_o please_v not_o god_n ibid._n 2._o those_o that_o please_v man_n ibid._n 3._o those_o that_o please_v themselves_o 205._o the_o content_n of_o the_o fifteen_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 23._o 42._o extraordinary_a case_n never_o make_v a_o common_a rule_n 209._o that_o a_o wicked_a life_n will_v have_v a_o curse_a end_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a rule_n ibid._n yet_o in_o some_o extrtardinary_a case_n it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o 1._o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o show_v his_o prerogative_n royal_a ibid._n 2._o when_o a_o sinner_n have_v not_o have_v mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o his_o life_n but_o only_o at_o his_o death_n 210._o 3._o when_o a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v make_v exemplary_a ibid._n 4._o when_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v as_o much_o honour_v by_o a_o man_n death_n as_o he_o have_v be_v dishonour_v by_o his_o life_n this_o repentance_n of_o the_o thief_n be_v extraordinary_a as_o be_v prove_v by_o five_o argument_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o christ_n passion_n ibid._n 2._o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o other_o that_o be_v convert_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n as_o the_o thief_n be_v 211._o 3._o because_o of_o the_o suddenness_n of_o it_o ibid._n 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n perfection_n of_o it_o contain_v 212._o 1._o his_o penitential_a confession_n ibid._n 2_o his_o penitential_a profession_n ibid._n 3._o his_o penitential_a satisfaction_n ibid._n 4._o his_o penitential_a self-deniall_n ibid._n 5._o his_o penitential_a faith_n ibid._n 6._o his_o penitential_a resolution_n 213._o 7._o his_o penitential_a prayer_n ibid._n 5._o this_o repentance_n be_v extraordinary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o incomparablenesse_n of_o it_o ibid._n use_v to_o condemn_v those_o that_o rely_v upon_o this_o example_n 214._o this_o example_n be_v once_o record_v that_o none_o may_v despair_v and_o but_o once_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v 215._o none_o because_o of_o this_o example_n shall_v defer_v their_o repentance_n 1._o because_o this_o thief_n have_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n before_o 216._o 2._o because_o we_o never_o read_v that_o this_o thief_n put_v off_o his_o repentance_n till_o the_o last_o ibid._n 3._o because_o at_o that_o time_n god_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o work_a miracle_n 218._o the_o content_n of_o the_o seventeen_o sermon_n on_o psal_n 147._o 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 223._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o wholenesse_n of_o heart_n ibid._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n 224._o doctr._n christ_n justify_v and_o sanctify_v or_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a 226._o four_o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v give_v grace_n unto_o christ_n to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a ibid._n 2._o christ_n have_v undertake_v to_o do_v it_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n have_v this_o in_o charge_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a ibid._n 4._o none_o but_o the_o break_a heart_a will_n accept_v of_o christ_n ibid._n several_a objection_n be_v answer_v 227._o 228_o 229._o three_o reason_n why_o christ_n will_v heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a 1._o this_o be_v the_o most_o seasonable_a time_n to_o be_v heal_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v 232._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a time_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n the_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v heal_v until_o it_o be_v break_v ibid._n three_o sign_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n 1._o a_o break_n from_o sin_n 234._o 2._o a_o break_n in_o itself_o with_o sorrow_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o zacheus_n conversion_n be_v open_v in_o seven_o particular_n ibid._n 3._o when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v than_o it_o will_v stoop_v to_o god_n word_n in_o all_o thing_n 237._o the_o content_n of_o the_o eighteen_o sermon_n on_o isaiah_n 57_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v doct._n all_o man_n must_v die_v 241._o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v so_o appoint_v it_o 242._o 2._o because_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o dust_n ibid._n 3._o because_o all_o have_v sin_v ibid._n 4._o because_o as_o death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n so_o sin_n may_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o death_n ibid._n two_o objection_n against_o this_o be_v answer_v ibid._n use_v 1_o let_v no_o man_n look_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o death_n for_o his_o righteousnese_n 243._o 2._o hence_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o draw_v our_o heart_n from_o this_o present_a world_n ibid._n 3._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o a_o better_a life_n ibid._n doct._n the_o death_n and_o loss_n of_o good_a man_n must_v be_v lay_v to_o heart_n as_o a_o especial_a cause_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n 244_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v take_v away_o ibid._n 2._o because_o of_o the_o great_a loss_n that_o other_o have_v by_o their_o death_n ibid._n 3._o because_o of_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v for_o while_o they_o live_v they_o be_v as_o a_o wall_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v those_o that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a 245_o 2._o to_o inform_v we_o what_o a_o loss_n it_o be_v when_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o ibid._n doct._n when_o god_n will_v bring_v any_o great_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o nation_n ordinary_o he_o take_v away_o his_o faithful_a servant_n from_o among_o they_o 146._o use_v 1_o to_o inform_v we_o of_o god_n extraordinary_a love_n to_o his_o child_n ibid._n 2._o to_o inform_v we_o that_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o we_o be_v certain_o to_o expect_v some_o great_a judgement_n from_o god_n to_o fall_v upon_o we_o ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o nineteen_o sermon_n on_o jeremiah_n 14._o 9_o the_o open_n of_o the_o context_n in_o many_o particular_n 251._o doctr._n god_n many_o time_n do_v cast_v off_o a_o people_n 252._o four_o sign_n of_o god_n cast_v off_o a_o people_n 1._o when_o he_o take_v away_o his_o love_n and_o respect_n from_o a_o people_n 253._o 2._o when_o he_o take_v away_o his_o providence_n from_o they_o ibid._n 3._o when_o he_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n ibid._n 4._o
it_o here_o translate_v he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n i_o desire_v to_o speak_v of_o both_o these_o exposition_n for_o fear_v i_o shall_v miss_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o text._n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o god_n every_o where_o confirm_v in_o the_o sciripture_n that_o he_o that_o reprove_v another_o and_o yet_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n he_o do_v but_o make_v a_o rod_n for_o his_o own_o back_n he_o pull_v sudden_a destruction_n upon_o his_o own_o self_n then_o second_o there_o be_v no_o hindrance_n from_o the_o context_n but_o that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n you_o know_v the_o proverb_n have_v little_a or_o no_o coherence_n except_o two_o or_o three_o chapter_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o coherence_n in_o they_o but_o general_o through_o the_o proverb_n there_o be_v none_o so_o that_o if_o the_o text_n itself_o will_v bear_v one_o exposition_n as_o well_o as_o another_o indifferent_o the_o meaning_n none_o can_v tell_v but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v hâ—t_o three_o and_o last_o the_o text_n itself_o favour_v this_o exposition_n for_o so_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o man_n of_o reproof_n that_o harden_v his_o own_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o wise_a man_n meaning_n here_o be_v of_o the_o actual_a reproof_n the_o reprove_v of_o another_o or_o of_o passive_a reproof_n this_o be_v undetermined_a which_o of_o these_o be_v mean_v a_o man_n can_v have_v no_o light_n from_o the_o coherence_n none_o in_o the_o world_n and_o from_o the_o text_n itself_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v expound_v it_o one_o way_n even_o almost_o as_o the_o other_o so_o that_o i_o say_v for_o fear_v i_o shall_v let_v go_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n i_o desire_v to_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o the_o active_a 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hard_a heart_n himself_o this_o man_n pull_v destruction_n upon_o his_o own_o pate_n he_o be_v like_o the_o pharisee_n that_o impose_v upon_o other_o grievous_a burden_n and_o heavy_a to_o be_v bear_v but_o will_v not_o touch_v they_o with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n themselves_o matth._n 23._o 4._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o office_n first_o such_o a_o reprover_n of_o sin_n do_v it_o against_o his_o office_n the_o office_n of_o a_o reprover_n bind_v he_o to_o be_v blameless_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o every_o christian_n shall_v be_v blameless_a how_o much_o more_o minister_n that_o bear_v the_o office_n of_o reprover_n they_o shall_v be_v blameless_a nay_o if_o a_o man_n though_o he_o take_v not_o the_o office_n of_o a_o reprover_n yet_o if_o he_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o a_o reprover_n as_o every_o private_a christian_a must_v when_o god_n call_v he_o to_o it_o for_o every_o man_n may_v be_v call_v to_o reprove_v though_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o another_o though_o he_o be_v a_o private_a man_n he_o may_v bear_v the_o person_n though_o not_o the_o office_n of_o a_o reprover_n now_o a_o man_n must_v be_v unculpable_a and_o unblameable_a himself_o or_o else_o he_o sin_n against_o his_o person_n if_o a_o man_n reprove_v another_o for_o be_v carnal_a himself_o must_v be_v spiritual_a gal._n 6._o 1._o if_o any_o man_n be_v overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v he_o the_o reprover_n the_o exhorte_a and_o admonisher_n must_v be_v spiritual_a end_n if_o he_o will_v draw_v another_o to_o be_v spiritual_a second_o such_o a_o reprover_n as_o be_v guilty_a himself_o in_o that_o kind_n or_o in_o any_o other_o kind_n he_o can_v never_o reprove_v to_o a_o right_a end_n why_o see_v thou_o a_o moat_n in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n and_o consider_v not_o the_o beam_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n matthew_n 7._o verse_n 3._o why_o say_v he_o to_o what_o end_n what_o be_v that_o thou_o look_v at_o thou_o be_v severe_a to_o espy_v fault_n in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n to_o what_o end_n do_v thou_o reprove_v he_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n what_o be_v the_o thing_n thou_o will_v have_v that_o thou_o find_v fault_n with_o he_o why_o see_v thou_o a_o moat_n in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thy_o end_n can_v never_o be_v good_a it_o can_v be_v to_o do_v thy_o brother_n good_a for_o than_o thou_o will_v do_v thyself_o good_a first_o it_o be_v not_o because_o thou_o hate_v sin_n for_o than_o thou_o will_v detest_v thy_o own_o sin_n it_o can_v be_v out_o of_o a_o good_a principle_n or_o to_o a_o good_a end_n it_o be_v either_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o busy_a body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n or_o thou_o be_v censorious_a thou_o love_v to_o be_v meddle_v or_o because_o thou_o hate_v thy_o brother_n and_o will_v wreak_v thy_o malice_n on_o he_o thou_o will_v fain_o shame_v and_o disgrace_v he_o and_o by_o beat_v he_o down_o get_v thyself_o up_o or_o thou_o will_v get_v a_o cover_n to_o thy_o own_o conscience_n it_o must_v be_v some_o such_o end_n it_o can_v be_v a_o good_a end_n christ_n put_v it_o to_o a_o man_n conscience_n why_o he_o reprove_v his_o brother_n when_o he_o be_v faulty_a himself_o three_o another_o reason_n be_v such_o a_o reprover_n can_v never_o do_v it_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n manner_n as_o christ_n say_v matthew_n 7._o 4_o how_o will_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o brother_n let_v i_o pull_v the_o moat_n out_o of_o thy_o eye_n when_o behold_v a_o beam_n be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n how_o will_v thou_o do_v it_o in_o what_o fashion_n or_o sort_n how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v this_o about_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o reprover_n have_v need_n to_o have_v a_o very_a clear_a sight_n of_o his_o own_o that_o see_v another_o man_n fault_n and_o will_v set_v another_o to_o right_n he_o have_v need_n to_o have_v a_o good_a judgement_n to_o see_v all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o reproof_n and_o 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of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o act_n now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o beam_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n how_o shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o that_o man_n that_o be_v faulty_a and_o guilty_a himself_o either_o he_o must_v reprove_v too_o harsh_o and_o rigorous_o or_o too_o spare_o or_o too_o insult_o he_o must_v do_v it_o in_o a_o wrong_a manner_n it_o can_v never_o be_v sincere_o and_o true_o do_v as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n have_v a_o lust_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v guilty_a and_o faulty_a that_o be_v a_o reprover_n of_o his_o brother_n nay_o the_o party_n reprove_v be_v holpen_v to_o retort_v
the_o reason_n of_o it_o which_o be_v threefold_a first_o christ_n own_o example_n verse_n 22._o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v suffer_v must_v be_v reject_v christ_n himself_o deny_v himself_o he_o may_v have_v command_v himself_o he_o may_v have_v demand_v credit_n honour_n or_o riches_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v have_v do_v thus_o yet_o though_o he_o have_v no_o wicked_a self_n but_o good_a self_n yet_o he_o deny_v himself_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v go_v after_o christ_n we_o must_v do_v so_o too_o second_o here_o be_v christ_n merit_n he_o have_v merit_v this_o duty_n christ_n do_v not_o humble_v himself_o for_o himself_o but_o he_o do_v it_o for_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o deny_v ourselves_o for_o he_o this_o be_v include_v in_o this_o word_n and._n and_o if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o for_o you_o i_o will_v have_v you_o do_v the_o like_a for_o i_o three_o here_o be_v christ_n command_n too_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o christ_n enjoin_v this_o to_o all_o 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