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prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o they_o that_o can_v abide_v the_o sharp_a lancet_n of_o reproof_n must_v be_v wary_o handle_v with_o the_o soft_a and_o smooth_a sponge_n of_o gentle_a admonition_n especial_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o duty_n second_o from_o hence_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o modus_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o the_o duty_n duty_n second_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o duty_n it_o be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o corripite_fw-la but_o monete_fw-la amissam_fw-la mentem_fw-la reponite_n as_o beza_n with_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n fit_o render_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n no_o way_n import_v any_o severe_a chastisement_n and_o correction_n but_o only_o a_o brotherly_a admonition_n fashion_v and_o shape_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o tender_a bowel_n of_o a_o affectionate_a charity_n and_o compassion_n our_o saviour_n confirm_v and_o warrant_v the_o modus_fw-la by_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o precept_n mat._n 8.15_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n betwixt_o he_o and_o thou_o alone_o non_fw-la dicit_fw-la accusa_fw-la nec_fw-la increpa_fw-la nec_fw-la vindictam_fw-la expete_fw-it as_o a_o ancient_a gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o argue_v he_o as_o guilty_a and_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n and_o that_o between_o he_o and_o thou_o alone_o who_o as_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o te_fw-la so_o must_v he_o be_v admonish_v inter_fw-la to_o the_o censure_n must_v be_v as_o private_a as_o the_o salt_n which_o if_o commit_v in_o secret_a and_o publish_v upon_o the_o house_n top_n it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o august_n a_o non_fw-la correctores_fw-la sed_fw-la proditor_n august_n reprover_n but_o of_o a_o most_o dangerous_a traitor_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n austin_n shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o say_v saint_n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o with_o the_o rod_n in_o love_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n shall_v i_o come_v he_o demur_n and_o make_v a_o pause_n which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v most_o behooveful_a and_o convenient_a for_o himself_o and_o they_o and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o action_n of_o this_o nature_n must_v be_v square_v by_o a_o double_a rule_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o necessity_n and_o their_o decency_n and_o fitness_n amendment_n be_v the_o and_o intend_v in_o admonition_n which_o can_v always_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o rod_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 10._o meekness_n ferrum_fw-la de_fw-la manubrio_fw-la prosilit_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-fr correptione_n sermo_fw-la durior_fw-la excidit_fw-la gregor_n cur._n part_n 2._o cap._n 10._o too_o harsh_a a_o increpation_n say_v gregory_n be_v like_o a_o axe_n that_o fly_v from_o the_o handle_n and_o kill_v our_o brother_n on_o a_o sudden_a which_o shall_v only_o cut_v down_o the_o briar_n and_o bramble_n of_o his_o corruption_n and_o it_o be_v in_o reprove_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o as_o in_o the_o snuff_v of_o a_o candle_n which_o if_o right_o do_v it_o make_v it_o burn_v more_o bright_a and_o clear_a but_o if_o too_o much_o of_o the_o week_n be_v take_v off_o it_o quite_o extinguish_v and_o put_v it_o out_o yet_o herein_o not_o a_o arithmetical_a but_o a_o geometrical_a proportion_n must_v be_v observe_v and_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o proper_a inclination_n of_o the_o offender_n even_o as_o a_o prudent_a father_n correct_v his_o tender_a child_n with_o a_o easy_a touch_n of_o the_o hand_n or_o a_o small_a and_o tender_a twig_n but_o if_o grow_v up_o to_o maturity_n of_o year_n and_o part_n he_o make_v use_v of_o a_o staff_n and_o cudgel_n ph_n cudgel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epi_n ph_n therein_o apply_v himself_o to_o their_o several_a age_n and_o coustitution_n some_o man_n be_v of_o a_o sullen_a and_o churlish_a disposition_n and_o somewhat_o resemble_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o ungit_fw-la that_o vngentem_fw-la pungit_fw-la pungentem_fw-la ungit_fw-la plant_n which_o if_o light_o touch_v it_o prick_v and_o sting_n but_o if_o rough_o handle_v it_o appear_v soft_a and_o smooth_a like_v unto_o the_o goat_n of_o the_o mount_n oeta_n which_o never_o give_v any_o milk_n till_o the_o shepherd_n have_v 20._o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr hist_n animal_n ca._n 20._o rub_v their_o teat_n with_o nettle_n and_o so_o make_v they_o smart_n there_o be_v obstinate_a and_o stiff_a neck_a sinner_n who_o brow_n be_v make_v of_o brass_n &_o their_o heart_n as_o hard_o as_o the_o adamant_n such_o must_v be_v rebuke_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o pierce_a and_o cut_v manner_n so_o paul_n prescribe_v titus_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o stubborn_a cretan_n tit._n 1.13_o the_o disease_n that_o be_v habitual_a and_o inveterate_a can_v be_v remove_v with_o a_o gentle_a and_o easy_a dosis_n which_o do_v rather_o stir_v and_o anger_n then_o purge_v out_o the_o corrupt_a humour_n so_o fare_v it_o with_o customary_a and_o common_a sin_n a_o mild_a reproof_n do_v but_o animate_v and_o encourage_v they_o and_o make_v they_o seem_v as_o light_v as_o the_o reprehension_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o some_o sort_n of_o devil_n so_o may_v be_v say_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o evil_n this_o generation_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o without_o prayer_n and_o fast_v such_o mean_n as_o be_v strong_a and_o powerful_a nevertheless_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o there_o must_v be_v only_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v admonish_v those_o that_o be_v unruly_a and_o that_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n admonition_n a_o threefold_a caution_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o admonition_n in_o the_o exercise_n whereof_o a_o threefold_a caution_n and_o condition_n must_v be_v observe_v all_o note_a from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o our_o admonition_n must_v be_v general_a and_o universal_a without_o exception_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o full_a extent_n and_o latitude_n and_o there_o be_v none_o so_o great_a and_o mighty_a but_o may_v shall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o and_o be_v such_o we_o must_v not_o stick_v to_o follow_v david_n precedent_n who_o say_v unto_o the_o foolish_a be_v not_o so_o foolish_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a lift_v not_o up_o your_o horn_n psal_n 25.4_o nor_o fear_v to_o tell_v the_o pope_n holiness_n as_o st._n paul_n withstand_v st._n peter_n to_o his_o face_n domine_fw-la curâ—ita_fw-la facis_fw-la though_o we_o therein_o cross_v the_o canon_n law_n which_o except_v he_o from_o censure_n shall_v he_o seduce_v many_o thousand_o to_o destruction_n as_o that_o cross_v the_o canon_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n second_o our_o admonition_n though_o general_a yet_o must_v it_o not_o be_v personal_a and_o particular_a point_v out_o man_n express_o as_o with_o the_o finger_n and_o speak_v unto_o any_o emphatical_o in_o the_o word_n of_o nâ—than_n to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a and_o not_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n this_o be_v the_o gravity_n and_o discretion_n of_o ancient_a time_n st._n austin_n relate_v his_o practice_n in_o this_o kind_n august_n kind_n auresomnium_n pulso_fw-la sed_fw-la conscientias_fw-la quorundam_fw-la convenio_fw-la august_n i_o say_v not_o thou_o adulterer_n correct_v thyself_o but_o whosoever_o be_v infect_v with_o that_o vice_n in_o this_o people_n do_v thy_o best_a to_o rectify_v and_o reform_v it_o and_o it_o be_v st._n hieroms_n profession_n to_o his_o friend_n rusticus_n rustic_a rusticus_n ego_fw-la neminem_fw-la nominabo_fw-la nec_fw-la veteris_fw-la comaediae_fw-la licentia_fw-la certas_fw-la personas_fw-la eligam_fw-la atque_fw-la
moses_n and_o elias_n elias_n the_o hot_a man_n alive_a who_o suck_v fire_n from_o his_o mother_n breast_n as_o st._n basil_n symbolical_o describe_v his_o zeal_n and_o moses_n the_o meek_a man_n upon_o earth_n appear_v together_o with_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v transfigure_v upon_o the_o mount_n so_o must_v the_o fervent_a spirit_n of_o elias_n and_o the_o mild_a spirit_n of_o moses_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o pulpit_n as_o here_o they_o do_v in_o saint_n paul_n and_o be_v both_o join_v together_o earnestness_n and_o gentleness_n in_o this_o one_o word_n we_o beseech_v you_o and_o so_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o text_n have_v bring_v i_o to_o the_o end_n of_o my_o sermon_n and_o where_o or_o how_o shall_v we_o end_v better_o then_o with_o term_n of_o supplication_n now_o we_o beseech_v you_o earnest_o we_o beseech_v you_o gentle_o and_o meek_o laity_n clergy_n ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a officer_n brethren_n of_o all_o sort_n admonish_v they_o that_o be_v unruly_a the_o end_n of_o this_o sermon_n the_o politic_a reformation_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o judge_n at_o the_o general_a assize_n hold_v at_o thetford_n for_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tin_n isa_n 1.25_o london_n print_v by_o t._n c._n for_o will._n rand_n at_o fleet-bridge_n 1659._o the_o politic_a reformation_n isaiah_n 1.26_o and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o thy_o counselor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n i_o read_v of_o a_o priest_n in_o germany_n melancth_v the_o preface_n a_o vos_fw-fr libenter_fw-la i_o non_fw-la auditis_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la libenter_fw-la non_fw-la concionor_n ideo_fw-la diu_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la tenebo_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la melancth_v who_o for_o want_v of_o better_a apology_n thus_o prefaced_a to_o his_o sermon_n neither_o do_v i_o preach_v willing_o nor_o you_o hear_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o hold_v you_o long_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o christian_a charity_n so_o to_o derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o devotion_n as_o to_o entertain_v the_o least_o jealousy_n of_o your_o unwillingness_n much_o less_o to_o betray_v my_o own_o in_o not_o offer_v a_o free_a will_n offer_v so_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o capitulate_v or_o condition_n for_o a_o favourable_a attention_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o expedition_n my_o text_n happy_o do_v not_o a_o little_a startle_v and_o awaken_v at_o the_o first_o rehearsal_n and_o bare_a sound_n of_o the_o word_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o carry_v rebuke_n in_o the_o forehead_n than_o which_o what_o more_o requisite_a in_o the_o speaker_n what_o more_o behoveful_a for_o the_o hearer_n especial_o in_o these_o ill_a affect_a time_n that_o be_v less_o impatient_a of_o their_o malady_n then_o of_o their_o remedy_n and_o yet_o conceive_v not_o out_o of_o forestall_a prejudice_n that_o i_o intend_v to_o imitate_v the_o wasp_n or_o hornet_n who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o sting_v or_o delight_v to_o play_v the_o busy_a fly_n light_v only_o upon_o part_n exulcerate_v the_o sore_n and_o ulcer_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n how_o easy_a it_o be_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a to_o come_v within_o compass_n of_o a_o error_n ofttimes_o the_o great_a and_o that_o in_o a_o just_a but_o intemperate_a reproof_n whereof_o luther_n be_v not_o free_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o erasmus_n ersurt_n erasmus_n mu'ta_fw-la quidem_fw-la praeclare_fw-la monet_fw-la sed_fw-la utinam_fw-la civilius_fw-la admonuisset_fw-la erajm_fw-la epist_n lib._n 12._o ad_fw-la rect._n acad._n ersurt_n that_o his_o admonition_n be_v no_o less_o excellent_a than_o necessary_a but_o it_o have_v be_v well_o if_o he_o bid_v season_v they_o with_o more_o civility_n herein_o he_o do_v amiss_o and_o respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o the_o poet_n rule_n quid_fw-la verum_fw-la quidque_fw-la decet_fw-la which_o be_v wary_o observe_v by_o saint_n paul_n as_o a_o notable_a pattern_n and_o example_n act_v 26.25_o i_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n and_o this_o will_v we_o do_v if_o god_n permit_v the_o method_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v like_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o eliah_n upon_o mount_n horeb_n first_o in_o a_o boisterous_a and_o bluster_a wind_n and_o then_o in_o a_o soft_a and_o still_a voice_n he_o begin_v by_o way_n of_o astonishment_n with_o a_o vehement_a reprehension_n of_o the_o unheard_a of_o abomination_n of_o his_o people_n the_o more_o monstrous_a because_o they_o and_o solemn_o denounce_v his_o sierce_a wrath_n against_o the_o head_n of_o the_o committer_n and_o these_o be_v the_o head_n the_o prime_a and_o chief_a among_o they_o thy_o prince_n be_v rebellious_a and_o companion_n of_o thief_n vers_fw-la 23._o yea_o head_n and_o tail_n be_v both_o alike_o every_o one_o love_v gift_n and_o follow_v after_o reward_n all_o sort_n of_o man_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n and_o it_o be_v then_o verify_v of_o jerusalem_n which_o salvian_n afterward_o apply_v to_o the_o city_n of_o carthag_n of_o plena_fw-la turbis_fw-la &_o turpitudinibus_fw-la t_o salu._n de_fw-fr carthag_n carthage_n that_o it_o be_v as_o full_a of_o sin_n as_o of_o people_n thus_o be_v the_o first_o part_n spend_v in_o sharp_a menace_n and_o term_n of_o objurgation_n god_n descend_v in_o the_o sequel_n in_o a_o calm_a and_o gentle_a strain_n from_o matter_n of_o terror_n to_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o recovery_n my_o text_n border_n betwixt_o both_o and_o partake_v joint_o of_o a_o promise_n and_o threaten_v a_o promise_n it_o be_v if_o we_o respect_v the_o general_a good_a thence_o accrue_v to_o the_o nation_n but_o a_o severe_a threaten_n of_o the_o person_n in_o particular_a call_v it_o if_o you_o please_v the_o politic_a reformation_n wherein_o there_o be_v these_o four_o part_n remarkable_a 1._o the_o author_n or_o reformer_n 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wherein_o it_o have_v no_o coparcener_n nor_o corrival_n in_o this_o respect_n faith_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n even_o as_o charity_n be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o forementioned_a particulars_n the_o breadth_n the_o length_n the_o extent_n and_o continuance_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n every_o where_o inculcate_n and_o enforce_v the_o duty_n with_o a_o reiterated_a and_o a_o zealous_a vehemency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o thing_n put_v on_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n colossian_n 3._o verse_n 14._o therein_o resemble_v it_o to_o a_o outward_a garment_n that_o be_v put_v over_o and_o cover_v the_o other_o apparel_n that_o be_v large_a and_o wide_a that_o be_v more_o comely_a and_o costly_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o serve_v to_o distinguish_v the_o several_a order_n and_o rank_n of_o man_n according_a to_o their_o different_a capacity_n and_o condition_n such_o a_o spiritual_a garment_n be_v charity_n to_o the_o soul_n a_o proper_a badge_n and_o cognizance_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o livery_n of_o christ_n disciple_n by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o joh._n 13.35_o and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o apostle_n style_v it_o the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o use_n unto_o other_o virtue_n that_o the_o bond_n be_v unto_o the_o faggot_n that_o hold_v the_o stick_n together_o and_o keep_v they_o from_o sever_n and_o fall_v from_o each_o other_o and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o common_a which_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n in_o the_o body_n natural_a which_o connect_n and_o join_v the_o several_a member_n and_o make_v they_o mutual_o helpful_a and_o serviceable_a to_o each_o other_o this_o be_v st._n paul_n commendation_n above_o all_o thing_n put_v on_o charity_n and_o that_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o second_o speciality_n that_o be_v promise_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o duty_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o object_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o charity_n every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n mar._n 9.49_o such_o a_o salt_n be_v christian_a charity_n which_o must_v season_v every_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o make_v it_o well_o please_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n thing_n the_o second_o speciality_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o duty_n all_o your_o thing_n and_o beneficial_a and_o profitable_a unto_o man_n charity_n be_v a_o spiritual_a leaven_n which_o afford_v taste_v and_o savour_n to_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o dough_n that_o it_o may_v prove_v toothsome_a to_o the_o palate_n and_o wholesome_a and_o nourishable_a to_o the_o body_n charity_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o religion_n and_o like_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n it_o be_v tota_n in_o toto_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la in_o quelibet_fw-la parte_fw-la and_o be_v well_o translate_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o charity_n and_o will_v you_o know_v the_o comprehension_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o now_o far_o the_o all_o thing_n extend_v and_o reach_v you_o may_v have_v they_o explicate_v and_o enlarge_v in_o a_o foursold_v consideration_n 1._o in_o our_o diligent_a inquiry_n and_o researche_n after_o truth_n consideration_n these_o all_o thing_n enlarge_v in_o a_o fourfold_a consideration_n 2._o in_o pass_v judgement_n and_o censure_n upon_o other_o 3._o in_o the_o exercise_n or_o forbearance_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n 4._o in_o all_o our_o affair_n and_o business_n the_o whole_a series_n and_o course_n of_o our_o conversation_n first_o charity_n must_v take_v place_n in_o our_o diligent_a inquiry_n and_o researche_n after_o truth_n truth_n first_o in_o our_o diligent_a inquiry_n and_o researche_n after_o truth_n and_o moderate_a in_o all_o our_o disputation_n