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as_o it_o be_v god_n our_o father_n that_o have_v leave_v sin_n in_o we_o yea_o in_o the_o dear_a 7._o 1._o joh_n 1.8_o eph._n 5.19.20.21_o rom._n 5.3_o 4._o galat._n 4.6_o 7._o to_o advance_v his_o free_a and_o constant_a love_n so_o have_v he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o reveal_v this_o love_n unto_o we_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n shed_v it_o abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o daily_a assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o continual_a enable_v to_o conquer_v the_o same_o rom._n 5.2_o 3._o singular_a not_o to_o imagine_v our_o case_n singular_a 3._o to_o this_o end_n let_v we_o not_o think_v our_o case_n singular_a see_v the_o best_a have_v not_o be_v exempt_v from_o infirmity_n whereby_o satan_n will_v drive_v we_o to_o despair_v but_o rather_o the_o great_a our_o infirmity_n be_v the_o great_a experience_n may_v we_o look_v for_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n who_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o we_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o 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but_o deal_v faithful_o with_o she_o as_o he_o commend_v she_o for_o her_o good_a part_n so_o he_o reprove_v she_o for_o that_o evil_a of_o her_o decay_n and_o this_o teach_v we_o reason_n 3._o doctrine_n sin_n to_o be_v reprove_v levit._fw-la 19.17_o reason_n that_o we_o must_v reprove_v our_o brother_n plain_o for_o his_o sin_n so_o do_v we_o testify_v and_o approve_v 1._o the_o faithfulness_n of_o our_o call_n and_o duty_n unto_o god_n in_o deliver_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n as_o well_o reproof_n for_o sin_n as_o praise_v for_o well_o do_v 2._o tim._n 3.16_o 2._o tim._n 4.2_o 2._o our_o love_n to_o our_o brother_n both_o in_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n by_o our_o reproof_n or_o else_o sanctify_v they_o unto_o a_o sinner_n 3._o at_o least_o we_o justify_v god_n 4._o and_o make_v the_o sinner_n without_o excuse_n ezech._n 33._o 5._o and_o save_o our_o own_o soul_n 6._o as_o also_o hereby_o we_o provoke_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o so_o by_o renew_a repentance_n to_o 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people_n also_o be_v here_o condemn_v that_o hate_v those_o that_o reproove_v they_o and_o rather_o heap_v unto_o themselves_o such_o teacher_n as_o will_v flatter_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n then_o entertain_v those_o that_o deal_v faithful_o in_o reprove_v amos_n 5.11_o micah_n 2._o 16.2_o 2._o use_v of_o instruction_n hos_fw-la 6_o 5._o esay_n 58.1_o john_n 16.2_o second_o here_o be_v instruction_n 1._o to_o praise_n god_n for_o faithful_a teach_n when_o god_n cut_v down_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n 2_o and_o also_o to_o mourn_v where_o the_o church_n be_v pester_v with_o flatterer_n that_o cry_v all_o be_v well_o peace_n peace_n all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a jeremy_n 6._o numb_a 16._o jeremy_n 28._o ezech._n 34.13_o 14._o 3._o here_o be_v matter_n of_o trial_n both_o for_o minister_n and_o people_n if_o the_o one_o will_v rebuke_v sharp_o and_o the_o other_o brooken_v if_o the_o minister_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o reproove_v till_o â—e_v have_v either_o convert_v or_o convince_v if_o the_o hearer_n will_v desire_v to_o be_v smite_v till_o he_o do_v amend_v yea_o when_o he_o do_v his_o best_a still_o desire_v to_o be_v humble_v &_o search_v that_o still_o he_o may_v increase_v 4._o we_o learn_v here_o by_o our_o saviour_n example_n how_o to_o reproove_v for_o sin_n namely_o 1._o exemplary_a not_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o in_o his_o sin_n but_o by_o our_o contrary_a constancy_n and_o good_a example_n justify_v our_o reproof_n take_v away_o all_o exception_n and_o this_o have_v place_n always_o when_o other_o mean_n of_o reproof_n will_v not_o be_v admit_v 2._o true_o not_o chaleng_v of_o what_o be_v not_o not_o condemn_v all_o for_o some_o nor_o be_v carry_v with_o heare-sayes_a or_o surmise_n but_o as_o we_o know_v and_o what_o we_o know_v thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o first_o love_n reprove_v sin_n how_o to_o be_v reprove_v 3._o plain_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 4._o particular_o let_v he_o see_v his_o particular_a sin_n not_o in_o the_o cloud_n not_o general_o and_o yet_o here_o we_o may_v use_v sometime_o parable_n and_o propose_v it_o in_o another_o case_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o apply_v use_n to_o ourselves_o 2._o sam._n 12.2_o 3._o 5._o love_o not_o with_o reproachful_a term_n not_o with_o imperious_a and_o insolent_a upbraid_n but_o with_o grace_n and_o compassion_n consider_v ourselves_o and_o prevent_v obstinacy_n and_o imputation_n of_o malice_n use_v to_o this_o end_n insinuation_n of_o our_o love_n to_o prevail_v the_o better_a rom._n 9_o and_o hazard_v our_o uttermost_a to_o save_v a_o soul_n not_o behind_o his_o back_n but_o to_o his_o face_n add_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o he_o do_v repent_v and_o
to_o breed_v spiritual_a pride_n in_o they_o as_o namely_o that_o be_v now_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o common_a condemnation_n and_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o wicked_a one_o by_o their_o effectual_a call_n may_v not_o the_o saint_n upon_o pretence_n to_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a and_o undefiled_a grow_v to_o singularity_n and_o so_o to_o separation_n which_o be_v very_o dangerous_a branch_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n 3._o the_o execution_n also_o of_o their_o calling_n be_v subject_a to_o much_o spiritual_a pride_n either_o they_o may_v neglect_v altogether_o their_o civil_a calling_n as_o too_o base_a and_o derogatory_n from_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o their_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n 1.9_o eccl._n 1.9_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v impose_v these_o calling_n to_o humble_v they_o or_o else_o they_o may_v so_o carry_v themselves_o in_o their_o christian_a calling_n as_o by_o their_o morosity_n discontent_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v not_o obscure_o discover_v much_o spiritual_a pride_n 4._o the_o special_a providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o lead_v they_o to_o perfection_n and_o dispose_v of_o his_o grace_n diverse_o may_v also_o through_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o much_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o that_o 1._o either_o in_o regard_n of_o such_o chastisement_n which_o the_o lord_n exercise_v their_o nature_n to_o cleanse_v the_o same_o in_o the_o impatient_a bear_n whereof_o pride_n be_v discover_v 2._o or_o else_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n as_o be_v provoke_v by_o satan_n to_o fret_v and_o repine_v thereat_o psal_n 37.1_o jerem._n 12._o job._n 1._o 3._o either_o the_o fall_v of_o other_o may_v give_v occasion_n of_o this_o pride_n as_o provoke_v they_o to_o the_o judge_v of_o their_o brethren_n and_o condemn_v their_o estate_n 4._o or_o the_o more_o eminent_a grace_n which_o the_o lord_n bestow_v 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in_o their_o conduction_n to_o glory_n 2._o cor._n 1._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o 2._o cor._n 12.7_o 9_o or_o else_o they_o may_v rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o so_o be_v taint_v with_o spiritual_a pride_n job_n 31._o 10._o either_o they_o may_v be_v hasty_a in_o expect_v the_o reward_n and_o so_o for_o want_v of_o patience_n discover_v spiritual_a pride_n heb._n 10._o 11._o or_o else_o desire_v death_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o continual_a trouble_n and_o so_o discover_v their_o pride_n in_o not_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n job._n 3._o jonas_n 4._o 12._o either_o they_o may_v be_v cross_v in_o their_o expectation_n and_o so_o prefer_v their_o credit_n before_o god_n glory_n bewray_v their_o pride_n jonas_n 4.1.2_o 13._o or_o else_o beyond_o their_o hope_n and_o expectation_n they_o may_v be_v endue_v with_o extraordinary_a grace_n and_o so_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n 2._o cor._n 12.7_o 8._o thus_o may_v the_o saint_n be_v subject_a 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the_o least_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o great_a what_o have_v we_o which_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v 2._o lie_v we_o to_o heart_n how_o we_o entertain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n at_o the_o best_a unprofitable_a general_o cold_a and_o careless_a defile_v the_o work_n by_o juncture_n of_o our_o corruption_n 3._o and_o yea_o overthrow_v the_o work_n by_o our_o confidence_n therein_o our_o rejoice_a and_o boast_v thereof_o and_o may_v we_o not_o fear_v that_o this_o dead_a fly_n will_v corrupt_v the_o most_o precious_a ointment_n that_o if_o we_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o will_v deprive_v we_o of_o the_o comfort_n either_o we_o lose_v our_o labour_n for_o the_o present_a or_o shall_v be_v strip_v of_o god_n grace_n that_o we_o may_v labour_v no_o long_o have_v not_o lunacy_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o sin_n in_o many_o bountiful_o endow_v be_v not_o barrenness_n a_o common_a plague_n hereof_o in_o the_o ordinary_a christian_a 4._o observe_v we_o 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