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that_o when_o you_o be_v affright_v with_o the_o accusation_n of_o your_o own_o conscience_n and_o with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o the_o devil_n shall_v set_v upon_o you_o and_o all_o your_o friend_n forsake_v you_o shall_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n then_o do_v you_o any_o pleasure_n no_o no._n you_o will_v say_v to_o they_o then_o as_o job_n to_o his_o friend_n miserable_a comforter_n be_v you_o all_o this_o argue_v their_o little_a worth_n for_o god_n will_v not_o examine_v you_o how_o rich_a you_o have_v be_v but_o he_o will_v consider_v you_o as_o you_o have_v honour_v he_o and_o as_o
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
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 sense_n he_o that_o often_o reprove_v another_o and_o yet_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 from_o hence_o i_o may_v observe_v that_o destroy_v a_o reprover_n whether_o a_o master_n or_o a_o minister_n or_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o father_n or_o a_o private_a christian_a be_v he_o what_o he_o will_v be_v that_o reprove_v another_o and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a himself_o either_o in_o the_o same_o kind_a or_o else_o in_o another_o or_o in_o any_o kind_n and_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n in_o it_o that_o man_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v without_o remedy_n take_v a_o preacher_n that_o preach_v strict_a doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v very_o zealous_a against_o their_o sin_n he_o be_v up_o with_o hell_n and_o damnation_n against_o their_o filthy_a course_n he_o preach_v for_o quicken_a but_o himself_o be_v not_o quicken_v be_v threaten_v â—udgement_n against_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o 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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