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6.12.15_o and_o 7._o chapter_n and_o paul_n before_o felix_n the_o governor_n act._n 24.14_o to_o 22._o before_o king_n agrippa_n act._n 26.2_o etc._n etc._n especial_o 22_o 23._o vers_fw-la and_o before_o festus_n 24_o 25_o to_o 30._o vers_fw-la 2_o when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o it_o private_o especial_o in_o three_o case_n first_o when_o we_o be_v ask_v by_o a_o single_a person_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v by_o we_o and_o seek_v not_o to_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o we_o be_v ready_a always_o 3.15_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o reverence_n now_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o hope_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o yield_v a_o account_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v upon_o a_o private_a demand_n or_o when_o just_a occasion_n be_v give_v though_o but_o by_o a_o private_a person_n as_o christ_n make_v confession_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n and_o to_o a_o blind_a man_n 4.25_o john_n 4.25_o when_o she_o make_v confession_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o christ_n as_o 1_o that_o he_o will_v come_v 2_o that_o he_o be_v now_o upon_o come_v 3_o that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v tell_v we_o all_o thing_n i_o e._n teach_v his_o church_n more_o full_o and_o perfect_o though_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n 4.7_o trap_n in_o john_n 4.7_o and_o a_o samatan_n and_o a_o poor_a tankard-bearer_n a_o sinner_n one_o that_o live_v in_o fornication_n yet_o christ_n reject_v she_o not_o but_o take_v occasion_n from_o her_o confession_n of_o the_o messiah_n 4.26_o john_n 4.26_o to_o confess_v or_o make_v know_v himself_o to_o she_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o messiah_n she_o speak_v of_o though_o he_o do_v not_o manifest_v himself_o so_o plain_o to_o the_o jew_n no_o not_o when_o they_o press_v he_o say_v how_o long_o do_v thou_o make_v we_o doubt_n 10.24_o john_n 10.24_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n tell_v we_o plain_o but_o he_o will_v not_o in_o plain_a term_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v he_o because_o he_o know_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o ask_v not_o sincere_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o captious_o to_o get_v advantage_n against_o he_o though_o he_o tell_v the_o woman_n because_o christ_n know_v she_o be_v now_o a_o convert_n and_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o when_o the_o blind_a man_n ask_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v believe_v in_o he_o though_o the_o pharisee_n have_v excommunicate_v he_o for_o confess_v christ_n yet_o christ_n confess_v himself_o to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o
2_o pet._n 1.13_o the_o second_o reason_n from_o the_o commodity_n of_o reproof_n in_o the_o effect_n thereof_o as_o 1_o to_o awaken_v and_o rouse_v up_o such_o as_o slumber_v and_o a_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o wake_v and_o watchful_a to_o this_o end_n reproof_n have_v both_o a_o cry_n or_o call_v and_o a_o rod_n in_o it_o to_o smite_v the_o offend_a brother_n on_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n as_o the_o angel_n smite_v peter_n on_o the_o side_n to_o waken_v and_o raise_v he_o up_o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o 141.5_o act._n 12.17_o psa_fw-la 141.5_o say_v david_n that_o be_v reprove_v i_o reproof_n be_v not_o only_a word_n but_o blow_n to_o drowsy_a soul_n solomon_n call_v they_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n prov._n 27.6_o hereby_o nathan_n awaken_v david_n who_o be_v fast_o asleep_a in_o his_o sin_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o and_o christ_n the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n by_o tell_v she_o of_o her_o filthy_a sin_n of_o adultery_n joh._n 4.18_o 2_o to_o quicken_v and_o sharpen_v dull_a dead_a spirit_n a_o wise_a and_o holy_a reproof_n have_v spirit_n and_o life_n in_o it_o and_o convey_v both_o into_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n say_v wisdom_n what_o then_o 6.23_o pro._n 1.23_o chap._n 6.23_o behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o and_o the_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n that_o be_v both_o to_o quicken_v and_o to_o save_v reproof_n be_v lively_a and_o lifegiving_a the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o life_n abide_v among_o the_o wise_a prov._n 15.31_o 3_o to_o heal_v distemper_n and_o disorder_n in_o other_o reproof_n be_v a_o sovereign_a medicine_n a_o antidote_n against_o sin_n david_n call_v it_o a_o excellent_a oil_n 141.5_o psal_n 141.5_o which_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o head_n but_o give_v it_o a_o plaster_n the_o oil_n of_o reproof_n be_v well_o rub_v in_o do_v cure_v comfort_n and_o refresh_v a_o disease_a soul_n it_o have_v a_o pierce_a sink_a soak_a property_n 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drone_n or_o slug_n good_a for_o nothing_o 3_o david_n call_v reproof_n a_o precious_a oil_n psal_n 141.5_o christ_n call_v it_o a_o pearl_n and_o holy_a thing_n mat._n 7.6_o solomon_n prefer_v it_o before_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o ruby_n it_o be_v the_o merchandise_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v better_o than_o precious_a treasure_n prov._n 3.14_o 15._o he_o call_v it_o a_o ear-ring_n of_o gold_n a_o ornament_n of_o fine_a gold_n chap._n 25.12_o the_o reason_n enforce_v a_o double_a duty_n upon_o we_o scil_n to_o give_v and_o take_v reproof_n well_o 1_o duty_n to_o give_v reproof_n to_o those_o that_o offend_v great_a be_v our_o averseness_n to_o it_o the_o common_a cause_n whereof_o be_v 1_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v it_o aright_o 2_o want_n of_o love_n to_o man_n soul_n and_o of_o hatred_n to_o their_o sin_n 3_o self-guiltinesse_n of_o the_o same_o fault_n 4_o unfaithfulnesse_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 5_o fearfulness_n or_o want_n of_o zeal_n and_o courage_n godly_a man_n have_v much_o bewail_v it_o in_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o mr._n hieron_n a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o generation_n that_o he_o do_v say_v when_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n i_o confess_v that_o in_o public_a i_o have_v be_v somewhat_o full_a in_o reproof_n admonition_n instruction_n but_o in_o private_a my_o backwardness_n my_o bashfulnese_n my_o dastardliness_n have_v be_v intolerable_a and_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n lie_v as_o a_o burden_n upon_o my_o conscience_n this_o it_o be_v these_o reason_n shall_v be_v as_o nail_n to_o fasten_v this_o duty_n of_o reproof_n to_o our_o heart_n and_o as_o goad_n to_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o
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2_o upon_o a_o gospel_n score_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n accept_v and_o account_v they_o so_o 3_o that_o they_o may_v know_v whither_o they_o be_v to_o go_v or_o strive_v and_o not_o dream_v that_o they_o be_v come_v thither_o already_o that_o be_v to_o perfection_n obj._n 2_o why_o do_v god_n suffer_v sin_n to_o remain_v in_o his_o people_n here_o see_v he_o be_v able_a to_o sanctify_v they_o throughout_o and_o perfect_o ans_fw-fr though_o sin_n be_v evil_a in_o itself_o yet_o god_n suffer_v it_o to_o be_v still_o in_o we_o for_o holy_a and_o righteous_a end_n to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o it_o to_o we_o and_o glory_n to_o his_o name_n though_o imperfection_n be_v not_o so_o comfortable_a a_o estate_n yet_o god_n see_v that_o it_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o profitable_a for_o we_o to_o be_v encumber_v with_o corruption_n and_o subject_a to_o tentation_n while_o we_o live_v here_o 1_o to_o manifest_a and_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n in_o take_v away_o our_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o in_o accept_v our_o person_n notwithstanding_o our_o imperfection_n and_o unworthiness_n 2_o to_o keep_v our_o spirit_n humble_a and_o make_v we_o vile_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o we_o 12.7_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o or_o do_v by_o we_o lest_o paul_n shall_v be_v exalt_v through_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o mâ—ssenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o which_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o strong_a tentation_n but_o other_o a_o corruption_n edge_v with_o a_o tentation_n 3_o to_o exercise_v our_o grace_n continual_o as_o faith_n repentance_n holiness_n
all_o or_o of_o absolute_a immunity_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n but_o of_o his_o not_o sin_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v that_o be_v witting_o and_o willing_o with_o consent_n and_o with_o delight_n that_o place_n in_o ephes_n 4.13_o 4.13_o ephes_n 4.13_o till_o we_o all_o come_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n etc._n etc._n hold_v forth_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o number_n of_o person_n and_o for_o measure_n of_o grace_n in_o heaven_n as_o both_o the_o ultimate_a end_n and_o the_o term_n of_o duration_n of_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n when_o christ_n ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o give_v some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o what_o purpose_n 12._o verse_n 12._o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o what_o time_n or_o how_o long_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o 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