observance_n and_o oversight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insomnem_fw-la noctem_fw-la ducunt_fw-la vigiles_fw-la the_o word_n be_v emphatical_o as_o if_o they_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o wink_n of_o sleep_n the_o metaphor_n be_v easy_a their_o work_n be_v the_o work_n of_o watchman_n 3.17_o watchman_n ezek._n 3.17_o son_n of_o man_n say_v god_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o metaphor_n show_v their_o work_n 1._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stand_v in_o the_o watch-tower_n as_o sentinel_n to_o prevent_v danger_n from_o without_o to_o declare_v when_o the_o enemy_n come_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o oversee_v the_o flock_n to_o prevent_v their_o carelessness_n within_o that_o man_n sleep_v not_o or_o neglect_v their_o duty_n both_o these_o do_v the_o apostle_n mean_v in_o that_o charge_n which_o he_o give_v in_o his_o last_o farewell_n at_o miletum_n to_o the_o elder_n or_o 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measure_n especial_o if_o in_o place_n and_o office_n take_v raise_v restore_v such_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o also_o must_v teach_v we_o 1._o a_o care_n for_o ourselves_o how_o can_v we_o watch_v over_o engage_v use_v to_o engage_v or_o for_o other_o if_o we_o keep_v not_o our_o own_o soul_n awake_v that_o command_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v give_v to_o one_o be_v give_v uit._n give_v mar._n 13._o uit._n to_o all_o themselves_o a_o care_n for_o themselves_o watch_n but_o especial_o in_o our_o place_n who_o will_v set_v a_o drowsy_a spirit_n to_o watch_v other_o why_o sleep_v you_o say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n we_o be_v shepherd_n if_o we_o sleep_v who_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o flock_n or_o how_o can_v we_o keep_v other_o wake_a our_o first_o care_n than_o must_v be_v for_o ourselves_o 20.28_o ourselves_o act._n 20.28_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o first_o then_o to_o the_o flock_n first_o 4.12_o first_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o to_o thyself_o then_o 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5.12_o over_o 1_o thes_n 5.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o admonish_v it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a charge_n if_o any_o obey_v not_o 3.10_o not_o 2_o thes_n 3.10_o mark_v such_o a_o man_n yet_o count_v he_o not_o present_o a_o enemy_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n and_o there_o must_v proceed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d tit._n 3.10_o one_o and_o another_o admonition_n before_o there_o be_v a_o pass_n to_o severe_a censure_n such_o mild_a and_o meek_a way_n be_v first_o to_o be_v use_v as_o surgeon_n be_v not_o to_o use_v corrosive_n or_o caustic_n where_o gentle_a remedy_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n the_o first_o work_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6.1_o 〈◊〉_d gal._n 6.1_o gentle_o and_o tender_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a joint_n and_o restore_v the_o dislocate_v member_n but_o if_o this_o admonition_n prevail_v not_o then_o must_v be_v add_v 2._o sharp_a reprehension_n rebuke_n 2._o rebuke_n when_o gentle_a plaster_n do_v no_o good_a caustic_n and_o sharp_a remedy_n must_v be_v apply_v 6.1_o apply_v gal._n 6.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o be_v overtake_v or_o surprise_v use_v he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n with_o all_o possible_a lenity_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n overtake_v sin_n there_o must_v be_v another_o course_n 23._o course_n jud._n 22_o 23._o use_v some_o tender_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o compassion_n distinguish_v between_o sinner_n but_o other_o save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pluck_v they_o out_o by_o a_o holy_a severity_n that_o they_o may_v be_v afraid_a to_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.13_o 〈◊〉_d tit._n 1.13_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o or_o cutting_o in_o love_n to_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o if_o such_o rebuke_n prevail_v not_o the_o church_n must_v put_v forth_o her_o power_n in_o 3._o ecclesiastical_a censure_n 5.20_o censure_n 1_o tim._n 5.20_o when_o man_n sin_v open_o 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