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titus_n unto_o whereby_o he_o may_v hope_v to_o effect_v this_o but_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o tit._n 1.12_o 13._o the_o cretan_n be_v always_o liar_n evil_a beast_n slow_a belly_n this_o witness_n be_v true_a wherefore_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n if_o you_o ask_v how_o shall_v we_o manage_v this_o duty_n of_o reproof_n so_o as_o to_o reform_v those_o person_n who_o we_o reprove_v i_o answer_v 1._o reprove_v not_o but_o upon_o just_a cause_n and_o let_v that_o cause_n be_v for_o something_o you_o know_v and_o can_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n thus_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o when_o he_o rebuke_n we_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n psal_n 39.11_o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n john_n 16.8_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o commit_v sin_n though_o it_o be_v secret_o god_n will_v not_o 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but_o take_v his_o set_a time_n for_o rebuke_v of_o we_o such_o as_o he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n judge_v most_o meet_a exod._n 32.34_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o must_v not_o be_v always_o chide_v our_o child_n and_o servant_n lest_o we_o either_o break_v or_o sink_v their_o spirit_n or_o else_o make_v they_o careless_a or_o regardless_o of_o our_o reproof_n but_o it_o will_v be_v our_o prudence_n when_o we_o meet_v with_o that_o which_o provoke_v we_o to_o anger_n and_o deserve_v reproof_n to_o defer_v it_o to_o a_o convenient_a season_n and_o when_o we_o reprove_v to_o do_v it_o effectual_o and_o to_o purpose_n prov._n 19.11_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n 3._o when_o you_o reprove_v your_o servant_n or_o child_n instruct_v and_o show_v they_o the_o evil_n of_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o you_o reprove_v they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o some_o scripture_n that_o do_v set_v out_o most_o full_o and_o convince_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o that_o sin_n for_o which_o you_o reprove_v they_o and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o such_o scripture_n in_o their_o remembrance_n it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o cause_v they_o to_o take_v their_o bibles_n and_o turn_n to_o such_o scripture_n as_o be_v most_o pertinent_a to_o fasten_v upon_o their_o heart_n that_o word_n of_o reproof_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v they_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o join_v doctrine_n with_o reproof_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o reprove_v rebuke_v with_o doctrine_n when_o christ_n reprove_v the_o saducee_n for_o hold_v there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a he_o prove_v to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n matth._n 22.29_o 31_o 32._o divers_a instance_n we_o have_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n in_o his_o reprove_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n wherein_o he_o join_v the_o quotation_n of_o the_o scripture_n with_o his_o reproof_n 4._o if_o you_o see_v no_o fruit_n no_o amendment_n produce_v by_o those_o 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after_o his_o own_o image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n that_o adam_n do_v not_o continue_v in_o this_o estate_n but_o sin_v against_o god_n by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n that_o jesus_n christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n that_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v there_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v eternal_a life_n that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v and_o be_v all_o judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n where_o they_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o and_o they_o that_o have_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v 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but_o be_v call_v by_o his_o lord_n a_o wicked_a &_o a_o slothful_a servant_n and_o be_v cast_v into_o outer_a darkness_n where_o there_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n matth._n 25.24_o 25_o 26_o 30._o he_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o one_o talon_n come_v and_o say_v lord_n i_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n and_o i_o be_v afraid_a and_o go_v and_o hide_v thy_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n lo_o there_o thou_o have_v that_o be_v thou_o his_o lord_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o reap_v where_o i_o sow_v not_o and_o gather_v where_o i_o have_v not_o straw_v thou_o ought_v therefore_o to_o have_v put_v my_o money_n to_o the_o exchanger_n that_o i_o may_v have_v receive_v i_o own_o with_o usury_n take_v therefore_o the_o talon_n from_o he_o and_o cast_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n if_o you_o ask_v what_o mean_n 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