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may_v not_o see_v psalm_n 69._o 23._o rom._n 11._o 10._o god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n romans_z 11._o 8._o the_o lord_n have_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o deep_a sleep_n and_o have_v close_v their_o eye_n esay_n 29._o wherefore_o unless_o you_o will_v be_v count_v among_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n for_o it_o be_v their_o property_n only_o to_o commit_v they_o for_o the_o righteous_a do_v no_o iniquity_n psal_n 119._o 3._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 9_o three_o sin_n be_v workâ—_n of_o darkness_n because_o they_o love_v darkness_n and_o hate_v the_o light_n this_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a beâ—â—â—â—â—ers_n and_o unbeliever_n châ—â—â—_n come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o beleâ—ueth_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o abide_v in_o darkness_n john_n 12._o 46._o here_o be_v a_o true_a and_o infallible_a note_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n viz._n to_o come_v out_o of_o darkness_n of_o sin_n ignorance_n and_o error_n and_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n joh._n 3._o 21._o lo_o another_o mark_n of_o the_o godly_a on_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v
purpose_n because_o say_v god_n you_o have_v set_v at_o naught_o all_o my_o commandment_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v as_o desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n come_v as_o a_o whirlwind_n when_o distress_n and_o anguish_n come_v upon_o you_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o for_o that_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n they_o despise_v all_o my_o reproof_n pro._n 1._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o five_o to_o hate_v reproof_n be_v a_o property_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o notorious_a wicked_a man_n and_o of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a who_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n charm_v he_o never_o so_o wise_o psal_n 58._o 5._o a_o scorner_n hear_v not_o reproof_n prou._n 13._o 1._o our_o saviour_n christ_n put_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n leave_v his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reproove_v but_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n john_n 3._o 20_o 21._o a_o scorner_n will_v hate_v he_o that_o reprove_v he_o prou._n 9_o 8._o in_o a_o word_n those_o that_o hate_v reproof_n pull_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n and_o endless_a destruction_n thus_o say_v god_n to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v reproove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thou_o psalm_n â—0_n 16_o to_o 21._o thus_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n promise_v to_o themselves_o most_o security_n then_o shall_v sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1._o thes_n 5._o 3._o according_a to_o that_o remarkable_a say_n of_o solomon_n he_o that_o be_v often_o reproove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n prou._n 29._o 1._o second_o whereas_o the_o â—_o obser_n â—_o word_n translate_v reproove_v signify_v in_o the_o original_n to_o convince_v hence_o further_o i_o observe_v what_o be_v the_o right_a order_n and_o direct_v course_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o reprove_v namely_o intend_v the_o good_a of_o the_o party_n to_o convince_v he_o in_o his_o conscience_n of_o his_o fault_n make_v it_o manifest_a that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o he_o and_o so_o to_o proceed_v to_o reproove_v rebuke_n admonish_v and_o check_v he_o and_o if_o occasion_n serve_v to_o give_v due_a correction_n that_o the_o party_n so_o convict_v may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o amendment_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o preposterous_a and_o rash_a course_n sudden_o to_o reproove_v blunt_o without_o convince_a the_o conscience_n of_o the_o offender_n we_o must_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o this_o viz._n so_o to_o reproove_v the_o party_n as_o to_o set_v in_o order_n before_o his_o eye_n the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v psalm_n 50._o 21._o if_o all_o pprophecy_n and_o there_o come_v in_o one_o that_o believe_v not_o or_o one_o unlearned_a he_o be_v convince_v of_o all_o he_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n make_v manifest_a and_o so_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o face_n he_o will_v worship_v god_n and_o report_n that_o god_n be_v in_o you_o of_o a_o truth_n 1._o corinth_n 14._o 24_o 25._o without_o this_o convince_a our_o reproof_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a the_o party_n reproove_v will_v be_v more_o harden_v and_o grow_v more_o desperate_a and_o so_o we_o shall_v do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a beside_o we_o shall_v be_v count_v false_a accuser_n and_o busi-body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n and_o thus_o of_o the_o duty_n reproove_v the_o second_o point_n in_o the_o matter_n be_v concern_v the_o person_n who_o must_v reproove_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o indeed_o concern_v all_o man_n all_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o all_o shall_v do_v it_o though_o indeed_o all_o can_v none_o be_v except_v none_o exempt_v for_o that_o rule_n be_v indefinite_a and_o concern_v all_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o levit._fw-la 19_o 17._o here_o be_v a_o commandment_n general_a indeed_o none_o ought_v to_o reprove_v either_o with_o scandal_n to_o himself_o or_o other_o or_o with_o hurt_n and_o hindrance_n to_o the_o party_n reproove_v because_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v clear_a at_o least_o of_o open_a crime_n yet_o such_o be_v not_o simple_o free_v from_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n but_o more_o proper_o and_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n this_o duty_n belong_v to_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o true_o convert_v who_o be_v come_v out_o of_o their_o natural_a estate_n and_o become_v spiritual_a who_o be_v once_o darkness_n be_v now_o make_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n walk_v as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n as_o appeareth_z from_o the_o â—_o verse_n you_o be_v once_o darkness_n but_o now_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n walk_v as_o child_n of_o light_n prove_v what_o be_v please_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reproove_v they_o they_o be_v call_v child_n of_o light_n who_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o sin_n ignorance_n and_o error_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n have_v their_o understanding_n enlighten_v their_o judgement_n inform_v their_o heart_n and_o live_v reform_v their_o will_n rectify_v their_o affection_n sanctify_v and_o the_o whole_a man_n conform_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v child_n of_o darkness_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v altenate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o their_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v pass_v feel_n have_v give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4._o 17_o 18_o 19_o unto_o these_o latter_a this_o duty_n do_v not_o so_o proper_o belong_v therefore_o saint_n paul_n direct_o point_v at_o the_o party_n who_o must_v reproove_v viz._n child_n of_o light_n express_v himself_o plain_o elsewhere_o brethren_n if_o any_o man_n be_v sudden_o overtake_v in_o any_o offence_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n galath_n 6._o 1._o and_o in_o this_o place_n paul_n speak_v not_o so_o much_o of_o reproof_n by_o word_n as_o by_o deed_n by_o the_o light_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n which_o wicked_a man_n can_v perform_v use_v 1_o this_o deep_o condemn_v all_o those_o that_o have_v no_o care_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o sin_v open_o and_o common_o yet_o never_o reproove_v they_o as_o think_v it_o a_o duty_n not_o belong_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o nothing_o concern_v they_o these_o be_v right_a of_o cain_n his_o disposition_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n gen._n 4._o 9_o therefore_o let_v they_o sink_v or_o swim_v what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o who_o it_o concern_v for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v not_o meddle_v in_o it_o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o common_a sin_n of_o these_o time_n most_o severe_o to_o be_v censure_v for_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o which_o may_v save_v a_o soul_n and_o will_v not_o which_o often_o time_n may_v be_v do_v by_o this_o christian_a reproof_n do_v in_o effect_n in_o what_o he_o lie_v kill_v and_o destory_n his_o brother_n soul_n which_o indeed_o oftentime_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o brotherly_a correction_n &_o reproof_n many_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n of_o other_o and_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n so_o to_o do_v much_o more_o care_n than_o ought_v they_o to_o have_v of_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n be_v far_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o body_n and_o look_v how_o far_o a_o man_n excel_v a_o beast_n so_o far_o shall_v we_o regard_v the_o good_a of_o our_o brethren_n more_o