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person_n for_o his_o good_a wish_v he_o well_o both_o temporal_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o name_n and_o eternal_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o that_o we_o consider_v ourselves_o herein_o how_o that_o we_o may_v easy_o be_v overtake_v as_o he_o be_v these_o caution_n observe_v the_o inferior_a may_v reprove_v his_o superior_a as_o 2_o king_n 5._o 13._o vii_o every_o reproof_n must_v be_v fit_v to_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o he_o who_o we_o reprove_v and_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n for_o which_o he_o be_v reprove_v we_o shall_v fit_v the_o reproof_n to_o the_o person_n reprove_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o a_o man_n may_v reprove_v another_o four_o way_n first_o by_o friendly_a admonition_n and_o thus_o one_o equal_a be_v to_o reprove_v another_o second_o by_o reverend_a and_o submiss_a exhortation_n thus_o the_o young_a must_v reprove_v the_o elder_a the_o inferior_a their_o superior_n it_o be_v god_n commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o rebuke_v a_o elder_a but_o exhort_v he_o as_o a_o father_n 1._o tim._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o and_o thus_o king_n and_o great_a potentate_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v they_o be_v patres_fw-la patriae_fw-la that_o say_v of_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v place_n in_o this_o case_n three_o by_o sharp_a reprehension_n thus_o elder_n or_o superior_n be_v to_o reprove_v their_o inferior_n special_o if_o the_o fact_n be_v notorious_a scandalous_a or_o dangerous_a paul_n command_v titus_n that_o he_o shall_v rebuke_v the_o cretianâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n tit._n 1._o 13._o four_o by_o due_a chastisement_n and_o correction_n thus_o the_o superior_n must_v reprove_v their_o inferior_n over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v as_o the_o father_n the_o child_n the_o master_n the_o servant_n the_o magistrate_n the_o subject_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o the_o inferior_a can_v reprove_v his_o superior_a nor_o one_o equal_a another_o though_o he_o do_v it_o with_o never_o so_o great_a mildness_n second_o we_o shall_v fit_v our_o reproof_n to_o the_o offence_n commit_v if_o in_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n we_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o sin_n and_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o jud._n v._n 22_o 23._o have_v compassion_n on_o some_o in_o put_v difference_n and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n sin_n commit_v of_o humane_a frailty_n or_o through_o ignorance_n must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o those_o of_o malice_n of_o pride_n and_o presumption_n both_o must_v be_v reprove_v yet_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n for_o the_o one_o must_v be_v win_v with_o gentleness_n the_o other_o with_o sharpness_n the_o one_o with_o lenity_n the_o other_o with_o severity_n to_o the_o one_o we_o must_v come_v with_o the_o pleasant_a pipe_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o other_o with_o the_o lamentation_n of_o john_n baptist._n to_o the_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n to_o the_o other_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o moses_n when_o gentle_a admonition_n will_v take_v no_o place_n christ_n thunder_v out_o threat_n against_o corazin_n and_o bethsaida_n and_o paul_n threaten_v severity_n when_o lenity_n will_v do_v no_o good_a 2._o cor._n 13._o viii_o every_o reproof_n must_v be_v administer_v in_o fit_a time_n when_o we_o may_v do_v the_o most_o good_a therefore_o if_o in_o wisdom_n we_o shall_v foresee_v fit_a opportunity_n to_o win_v our_o brother_n we_o be_v to_o take_v that_o time_n and_o to_o omit_v the_o present_a not_o to_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o fault_n be_v drink_v or_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o passion_n but_o after_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o as_o abigail_n deal_v with_o nabal_n 1._o sam._n 25._o for_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n touch_v reproof_n be_v affirmative_a bind_v not_o to_o all_o time_n but_o only_o to_o that_o which_o in_o spiritual_a discretion_n we_o shall_v judge_v the_o fit_a both_o to_o reclaim_v he_o and_o save_v his_o credit_n solomon_n say_v that_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o due_a time_n be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n with_o picture_n of_o silver_n prou._n 25._o 11._o now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a of_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o due_a time_n it_o be_v much_o more_o true_a of_o a_o reproof_n deliver_v in_o due_a season_n there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n eccles._n 3._o 1._o and_o sure_o if_o every_o thing_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n have_v his_o set_a time_n and_o opportunity_n reproof_n must_v needs_o have_v his_o time_n and_o season_n ix_o secret_n sin_n know_v only_o to_o thou_o or_o to_o a_o few_o must_v be_v reprove_v secret_o betwixt_o thou_o and_o the_o party_n alone_o they_o must_v not_o be_v divulge_v but_o conceal_v in_o love_n which_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o thou_o have_v offend_v or_o if_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o go_v thy_o way_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n matth._n 5._o 23_o 24._o if_o he_o have_v trespass_v against_o thou_o or_o thou_o have_v aught_o against_o he_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o he_o and_o thou_o alone_o matth._n 18._o 15._o and_o albeit_o solomon_n say_v that_o open_a rebuke_n be_v better_a than_o secret_a love_n prou._n 27._o 5._o yet_o it_o make_v nothing_o against_o this_o rule_n for_o he_o understand_v not_o that_o reproof_n which_o be_v utter_v before_o witness_n but_o that_o private_a reproof_n which_o be_v give_v to_o his_o face_n and_o not_o behind_o his_o back_n betwixt_o they_o two_o alone_a but_o open_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v open_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 20._o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_v open_o that_o the_o rest_n also_o may_v fear_v which_o text_n of_o scripture_n must_v right_o be_v conceive_v for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o general_a commandment_n give_v to_o all_o as_o some_o have_v think_v in_o allege_v it_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o may_v lawful_o reprove_v open_a swearer_n and_o offender_n and_o that_o open_o but_o it_o be_v a_o special_a commandment_n give_v to_o the_o pastor_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v reprove_v those_o elder_n and_o so_o consequent_o all_o such_o as_o be_v convict_v of_o any_o crime_n by_o witness_n and_o that_o before_o all_o man_n that_o be_v before_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o not_o before_o all_o man_n in_o every_o place_n and_o assembly_n where_o they_o offend_v for_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o scripture_n so_o to_o do_v second_o this_o open_a disgraceful_a rebuke_v of_o man_n will_v rather_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n than_o any_o way_n reclaim_v they_o from_o sin_n augustine_n say_v well_o prae_fw-la pudore_fw-la incipiet_fw-la defendere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la vis_fw-la correctiorem_fw-la facis_fw-la peiorem_fw-la 16._o three_o they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v for_o every_o sin_n and_o that_o open_o before_o all_o man_n as_o for_o open_a sin_n because_o paul_n say_v not_o they_o that_o sin_n open_o rebuke_v before_o all_o man_n but_o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_v open_o four_o the_o word_n depend_v upon_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o it_o be_v say_v receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n against_o a_o elder_a under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v those_o that_o sin_n rebuke_v open_o that_o be_v those_o elder_n that_o sin_n and_o have_v be_v first_o private_o admonish_v and_o after_o that_o before_o witness_n if_o they_o be_v accuse_v by_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n then_o reprove_v they_o open_o before_o all_o man_n that_o be_v before_o the_o whole_a church_n x._o we_o must_v careful_o observe_v the_o order_n set_v down_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 18._o 15._o first_o we_o must_v try_v whether_o by_o private_a reproof_n our_o brother_n will_v be_v reclaim_v or_o noâ—_n if_o he_o be_v we_o must_v proceed_v no_o further_o for_o than_o we_o have_v attain_v the_o main_a end_n of_o all_o reprooâ—es_n if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v win_v thy_o brother_n if_o not_o we_o must_v take_v one_o or_o two_o which_o may_v witness_v 15._o the_o fact_n and_o that_o for_o sundâ—ie_n cause_v the_o first_o be_v give_v by_o saint_n hierom_n upon_o the_o place_n that_o they_o may_v witness_v that_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o be_v reprove_v and_o that_o he_o be_v worthy_o reprove_v for_o the_o same_o the_o second_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o saint_n august_n epist._n 109._o to_o convince_v the_o party_n offend_v of_o the_o act_n commit_v if_o he_o shall_v iterate_v the_o same_o again_o the_o three_o by_o chrysostome_n hom._n 6._o in_o matth._n to_o witness_n that_o he_o which_o reprove_v have_v discharge_v his_o duty_n and_o do_v what_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o win_v his_o brother_n if_o he_o be_v reclaim_v at_o
further_o your_o reckon_v iv._o that_o he_o may_v confound_v the_o false_a apostle_n which_o teach_v not_o free_o but_o receive_v wage_n for_o their_o labour_n whereas_o he_o receive_v none_o or_o lest_o they_o shall_v slander_v he_o and_o his_o ministry_n if_o he_o shall_v receive_v wage_n that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 12._o but_o what_o i_o do_v that_o will_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v cut_v away_o occasion_n from_o they_o which_o desire_v occasion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o that_o wherein_o they_o rejoice_v therefore_o paul_n example_n be_v altogether_o impertinent_a &_o prove_v nothing_o for_o 1._o he_o himself_o take_v wage_n 2._o when_o as_o he_o refuse_v it_o it_o be_v upon_o special_a consideration_n 3._o he_o do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o also_o command_v that_o the_o minister_n shall_v be_v maintain_v iii_o object_n math._n 10._o 8._o free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v therefore_o as_o it_o be_v 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must_v do_v two_o thing_n 194._o 5_o a_o particular_a or_o special_a faith_n have_v 3_o act_n or_o effect_n 239._o 22_o argument_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o special_a faith_n answer_v 239._o 30_o every_o grievous_a fall_n do_v not_o abolish_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n 237._o 13_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o infant_n 261._o 15_o what_o faith_n towards_o god_n be_v 446._o 31._o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o most_o be_v but_o false_a &_o feign_a 446._o 35_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o love_n and_o love_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 383._o 13_o in_o faith_n two_o thing_n 385._o 24_o faith_n towards_o man_n stand_v in_o two_o particular_n 447._o 12_o reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o maintain_v faith_n &_o truth_n among_o man_n 447._o 25_o by_o faith_n we_o do_v not_o abrogate_v but_o establish_v the_o law_n vide_fw-la law_n the_o duty_n of_o governor_n of_o family_n 410._o 24_o god_n be_v call_v a_o father_n in_o two_o respect_n 336._o 13_o or_o the_o father_n send_v his_o son_n vide_fw-la god_n no_o man_n exempt_v from_o fall_v 461._o 37._o faint_v twofold_a 585._o 7_o spiritual_a faint_a twofold_n 585._o 12_o fault_n of_o church_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 8._o 18._o of_o natural_a fear_n how_o it_o be_v good_a and_o how_o evil_a 108._o 4_o three_o kind_n of_o fear_n 108._o 20_o figure_n and_o allegory_n use_v in_o scripture_n 346._o 16_o of_o the_o spiritual_a combat_n betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n vid._n combat_n how_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n fight_v together_o 416._o 4_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v two_o action_n 416._o 21_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n where_o be_v handle_v the_o condition_n the_o kind_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o 423._o 22_o flesh_n signify_v more_o than_o sensuality_n 433._o 15_o what_o the_o flesh_n be_v 450._o 18_o in_o the_o flesh_n be_v two_o thing_n affection_n and_o lust_n 450._o 27_o mean_n to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n 451._o 26_o for_o signify_v not_o always_o a_o cause_n but_o any_o argument_n 568._o 14_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la god_n fornication_n what_o it_o be_v 424._o â—4_n against_o toleration_n of_o fornication_n 425._o 12._o to_o fly_v adultery_n and_o fornication_n 426._o 6._o two_o special_a occasion_n of_o they_o 427_o 4._o freedom_n in_o good_a thing_n fourfold_a 368._o 3_o g_o the_o galatian_n revolt_n 8._o 10_o what_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n be_v 9_o 28_o how_o the_o galatian_n receive_v the_o gospel_n 28._o 30_o to_o gentilize_v what_o it_o be_v 112._o 5_o gentleness_n what_o 445._o 29_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v inordinate_o use_v three_o way_n vide_fw-la inordinate_a the_o more_o excellent_a gift_n any_o have_v receive_v the_o more_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o other_o 463._o 39_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n twofold_a essential_a and_o accidental_a 556._o 23_o to_o glory_n imply_v three_o thing_n 625._o 13._o two_o ground_n of_o glory_v one_o in_o god_n another_o in_o himself_o 517._o 12._o how_o they_o differ_v and_o how_o we_o may_v do_v both_o ibid._n objection_n against_o glory_v and_o rejoice_v in_o ourselves_o 517._o 30_o how_o glory_v in_o a_o man_n self_n do_v differ_v from_o vain_a glory_n which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o pride_n 517._o 30_o four_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o may_v glory_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conference_n 518._o 15_o lesson_n to_o be_v learn_v from_o this_o that_o we_o be_v to_o glory_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conference_n 518._o 31_o glory_v when_o it_o be_v good_a and_o when_o evil_a 625._o glory_v good_a or_o evil_n ibid._n 27_o evil_n glory_v be_v vain_a glory_v in_o three_o respect_n ibid._n 23._o wherein_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o glory_n ibid._n 35._o neither_o in_o wisdom_n strength_n riches_n honour_n nor_o pleasure_n ibid._n glory_v in_o outward_a thing_n not_o only_o vain_a but_o impious_a four_o reason_n 627._o 40_o there_o be_v a_o two_o foul_v lawful_a boast_v or_o glory_v one_o before_o god_n another_o before_o man_n 628._o 29_o objection_n for_o boast_v answer_v 628._o 16._o unlawful_a glory_v when_o it_o be_v 629._o 17._o glory_v in_o wickedness_n three_o way_n 629._o 30._o reason_n why_o paul_n do_v glory_n rather_o in_o christ_n death_n then_o in_o his_o resurrection_n 631._o 21_o the_o papist_n wicked_a glory_v in_o the_o cross_n vide_fw-la cross_n gluttony_n what_o it_o be_v 439._o 16_o false_a god_n be_v set_v up_o two_o way_n 304._o 16_o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o worship_v 12._o 15_o god_n foreknowledge_n be_v not_o sever_v from_o his_o will_n 108._o 12_o in_o what_o order_n the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n stand_v to_o his_o will_n 180._o 25_o god_n be_v call_v a_o father_n in_o two_o respect_n 236._o 13_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v 220._o 19_o a_o child_n of_o god_n two_o way_n 236._o 26_o a_o treatise_n of_o god_n send_v his_o son_n 279._o 5._o god_n know_v exact_o all_o our_o action_n 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for_o three_o cause_n 591._o 34_o god_n be_v the_o general_a good_a we_o the_o particular_a 591._o 40_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o general_a good_a three_o thing_n appertain_v 595._o 4_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n 593._o 9_o how_o we_o be_v to_o do_v good_a especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 594._o 20_o reason_n to_o do_v good_a especial_o to_o the_o faithful_a 594._o 35_o the_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o do_v of_o good_a to_o other_o 596._o 23_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o do_v good_a after_o this_o life_n 601._o 37_o goodness_n what_o it_o be_v 445._o 38._o goodness_n respect_v either_o the_o body_n or_o the_o mind_n and_o stand_v in_o four_o action_n 446._o 9_o goodness_n three_o fold_n preserve_v unite_n &_o communicative_a 589_o communicative_a goodness_n have_v 4._o degree_n 589._o 29_o what_o be_v understand_v by_o god_n 531._o 24_o a_o felicity_n to_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o 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of_o canonical_a scripture_n 655._o 20_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v provide_v for_o the_o poor_a 100_o 35_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v though_o all_o man_n be_v offend_v 396._o 15._o preach_v contain_v four_o ministerial_a action_n 54._o 17_o effectual_a and_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 160._o 39_o preach_a must_v be_v plain_a 160._o 11_o necessary_a for_o all_o man_n 165._o 20_o the_o word_n must_v be_v dispense_v in_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n flesh_n for_o diverse_a cause_n 323._o 7_o the_o benefit_n of_o preach_v 326._o 27_o prayer_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v carnal_a prayer_n 299._o 29_o pray_v only_o to_o god_n ibid._n 300._o 14_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o seek_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n 455._o 1_o primacy_n be_v 2_o of_o order_n of_o power_n 60._o 18._o authority_n of_o the_o church_n no_o principle_n 433._o 39_o external_a and_o bodily_a privilege_n be_v of_o no_o moment_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n 382._o 1_o god_n promise_n lie_v as_o void_a till_o the_o particular_a time_n of_o their_o accomplishment_n 204._o 20_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n be_v a_o covenant_n or_o testament_n and_o how_o 211._o 30._o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n partly_o by_o merit_n partly_o by_o efficacy_n 313._o 2_o why_o believer_n be_v call_v child_n of_o promise_n 360._o 8_o proverbial_a sentence_n be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n true_a &_o in_o every_o particular_a 550._o 36._o god_n providence_n use_v evil_a thing_n well_o 348._o 22_o subjection_n to_o punishment_n have_v three_o part_n 365._o 13_o there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o punishment_n in_o hell_n 555._o &_o 556_o r_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n exceed_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n 14._o 19_o of_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n from_o under_o the_o law_n 288._o 19_o etc._n etc._n christ_n the_o only_a redeemer_n 311._o 9_o three_o mark_n of_o regeneration_n 241._o 40._o the_o gift_n of_o regeneration_n be_v never_o utterlie_o extinguish_v 262._o 29_o what_o true_a regeneration_n be_v 377._o 35_o the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v mix_v with_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n deserve_v damnation_n objection_n remove_v 419._o 9_o 15._o of_o the_o rejoice_a of_o the_o church_n vide_fw-la church_n two_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v vide_fw-la glory_v rejoice_v signify_v to_o glory_v 517._o 11_o objection_n against_o rejoice_v in_o one_o self_n vide_fw-la glory_v what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o rejoice_a in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n vide_fw-la glory_v false_a rejoice_v wherein_o it_o confi_v 519._o 13_o reioycer_n be_v of_o four_o sort_n 519._o 16_o to_o rejoice_v in_o a_o man_n self_n what_o 517._o 18._o the_o chief_a principle_n in_o religion_n what_o 433._o 24_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o compel_v man_n to_o embrace_v religion_n 614._o 5._o the_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v obstinate_a recusant_n to_o profess_v true_a religion_n ibid._n 8._o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v ibid._n 25_o paul_n manner_n in_o reprove_v 18._o 8_o liberty_n in_o reprove_v with_o three_o caveat_n 103._o 13_o why_o we_o use_v not_o in_o preach_v personal_a reproof_n as_o john_n baptist_n do_v 393._o 16_o the_o manner_n of_o reproof_n vide_fw-la restore_v he_o that_o be_v injury_v be_v fit_a to_o reprove_v he_o that_o offer_v the_o injury_n than_o any_o other_o 474._o 39_o reproof_n must_v not_o be_v defer_v 460._o 22._o no_o wonder_n that_o sinner_n be_v loath_a to_o be_v reprove_v 460._o 37_o a_o treatise_n of_o christian_a reproof_n 469._o 31._o who_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v ib._n 35_o reproof_n belong_v not_o to_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n 470._o the_o great_a prince_n be_v subject_a to_o reproof_n 471._o 15_o only_a open_a skorner_n and_o persecuter_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v 472._o 10_o man_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v for_o any_o sin_n know_v ibid._n 10_o and_o for_o wrong_n offer_v us._n 474._o 20_o objection_n against_o reproof_n answer_v 47â—_n 12_o who_o be_v reprove_v 477._o 1._o 37._o in_o five_o case_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o reprove_v other_o offend_a 478_o 13._o in_o what_o manner_n be_v man_n to_o be_v reprove_v set_v down_o in_o ten_o rule_n 579._o 37._o the_o bitterness_n of_o reproof_n be_v to_o be_v allay_v four_o way_n 483._o 17_o a_o man_n may_v reprove_v another_o four_o way_n 484._o 8_o in_o fit_v our_o reproof_n to_o the_o offence_n commit_v we_o must_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o sin_n &_o fin_n 484._o 28._o in_o three_o case_n we_o be_v not_o private_o to_o reprove_v but_o public_o to_o detect_v offender_n 487._o 15_o the_o pastor_n ought_v to_o be_v resident_a with_o his_o hocke_n for_o two_o cause_n 337._o 10._o restitution_n vide_fw-la satisfaction_n as_o often_o as_o our_o brother_n fall_v we_o must_v restore_v he_o 461._o 5_o who_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v ibid._n 17_o spiritual_a man_n be_v more_o for_o to_o restore_v those_o that_o be_v fall_v then_o any_o other_o 463._o 3_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v restore_v 464._o 28._o revelation_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 36._o 11._o extraordinary_a revelation_n be_v four_o way_n 36._o 15_o the_o revelation_n which_o paul_n have_v be_v extraordinary_a 36._o 22_o revolt_n what_o and_o the_o kind_n thereof_o 18._o 29_o remedy_n against_o revenge_n 445._o 8_o reward_n be_v double_a of_o honour_n and_o of_o debt_n 569._o 37_o reward_n presuppose_v not_o always_o debt_n 571._o 14_o god_n give_v reward_n four_o way_n 571._o 29._o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n of_o reward_v double_a or_o seven_o fold_n what_o they_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n 552._o 31._o paul_n rule_n what_o it_o be_v 641._o 33_o the_o papist_n rule_n lesbian_a rule_n 642._o 20._o monkish_a rule_n vain_a and_o wicked_a 642._o 28._o we_o must_v be_v runner_n in_o the_o race_n of_o god_n 386._o 19_o we_o must_v run_v well_o and_o to_o the_o end_n 387._o 7._o 22._o s_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 315._o 9_o 20._o sacrament_n confer_v not_o grace_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v 254._o 21_o whether_o there_o be_v now_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n any_o sacrifice_n or_o oblation_n of_o christ_n 161._o 29_o whether_o the_o saint_n may_v fall_v away_o total_o and_o final_o 586._o 20_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n of_o salvation_n 22._o 5._o prevision_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n no_o cause_n of_o salvation_n 47._o 20_o the_o salvation_n of_o believer_n be_v most_o sure_a 47._o 27_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n of_o our_o salvation_n 229._o 21_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n have_v two_o part_n 72._o 10_o there_o be_v a_o double_a sanctification_n 193._o 21._o satisfaction_n must_v be_v make_v for_o wrong_n do_v 98._o 39_o who_o must_v satisfy_v 99_o 21_o to_o who_o 99_o 28_o what_o 99_o 38_o when_o 100_o 9_o in_o what_o order_n and_o manner_n 100_o 15._o schism_n and_o heresy_n differ_v vide_fw-la heresy_n the_o papist_n schismatics_n and_o not_o we_o 437._o 21_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o schism_n and_o sedition_n two_o rule_n ibid._n 29_o slander_n use_v to_o be_v raise_v upon_o every_o light_n and_o unjust_a occasion_n 395._o 18._o scripture_n be_v both_o the_o gloss_n and_o the_o text_n 352._o 36._o 434._o 3_o scripture_n have_v sundry_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o papist_n 345._o 35_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v figurative_o and_o when_o proper_o 346._o 30._o the_o scripture_n by_o themselves_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n 24._o 24_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v write_v by_o god_n 27._o 5._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n 27._o 20_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o god_n 31._o 30_o the_o testimony_n whereby_o this_o assurance_n may_v be_v obtain_v 31._o 35_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v divine_a and_o infallible_a authority_n 353._o 15._o the_o mean_n to_o decide_v controversy_n 356._o 29_o book_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v a_o threefold_a difference_n 608._o 9_o book_n of_o scripture_n why_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o kethubim_n by_o the_o jew_n 659._o 25_o the_o scripture_n why_o call_v canonical_a 641._o 38_o sedition_n what_o 435._o 15_o the_o separation_n of_o paul_n from_o the_o womb_n what_o it_o be_v 46._o 35_o to_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n signify_v four_o thing_n 610._o 33_o simulation_n what_o and_o the_o sort_n 105._o 36._o sin_n where_o it_o take_v place_n give_v a_o man_n no_o rest_n till_o it_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o a_o height_n of_o wickedness_n 43._o 39_o what_o a_o sin_n of_o