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jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n they_o that_o will_v overcome_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n shall_v not_o love_v their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n 12.11_o rev._n 12.11_o but_o undervalue_v they_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o expose_v they_o to_o danger_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o god_n truth_n obj._n man_n will_v not_o receive_v our_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n answ_n 1._o no_o more_o will_v many_o receive_v christ_n testimony_n joh._n 3.32_o nor_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 11._o which_o make_v they_o complain_v lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n 2_o yet_o be_v call_v to_o it_o we_o must_v give_v testimony_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n 7._o ezâ—k_n 2.5_o 7._o whether_o man_n will_v hear_v or_o they_o will_v forbear_v but_o they_o shall_v know_v there_o have_v be_v a_o witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n before_o they_o and_o our_o testimony_n for_o christ_n will_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o mat._n 10.18_o the_o three_o particular_a case_n in_o which_o i_o be_o to_o give_v direction_n be_v reprehension_n to_o reprove_v be_v to_o tell_v another_o of_o his_o fault_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v repent_v and_o amend_v mat._n 18.15_o luk._n 17.3_o let_v i_o give_v you_o 1_o preparative_n to_o it_o 2_o rule_n for_o it_o 3_o reason_n of_o it_o 1_o preparative_n to_o it_o which_o be_v four_o wisdom_n righteousness_n faithfulness_n and_o boldness_n the_o qualification_n of_o a_o reprover_n 1_o wisdom_n wisdom_n wisdom_n to_o understand_v the_o whole_a business_n of_o reproof_n what_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n to_o the_o matter_n manner_n and_o opportunies_n thereof_o wisdom_n be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v herein_o eccles_n 10.10_o for_o the_o regular_a 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grace_n be_v far_o more_o glorious_a than_o all_o external_a decking_n of_o nature_n or_o art_n it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a say_v the_o preacher_n 7.5_o eccl._n 7.5_o than_o the_o song_n of_o fool_n their_o jest_n fancy_n or_o flattery_n wisdom_n make_v christian_n able_a or_o potent_a to_o admonish_v one_o another_o as_o it_o do_v the_o roman_n and_o it_o send_v forth_o a_o reproof_n with_o force_n 15.14_o rom._n 15.14_o as_o a_o arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n to_o make_v it_o fly_v and_o hit_v the_o mark_n the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a have_v weight_n 2_o preparative_a be_v righteousness_n righteousness_n righteousness_n we_o be_v fit_a to_o reprove_v fault_n in_o other_o when_o we_o be_v free_a especial_o from_o those_o fault_n in_o ourselves_o to_o blame_v other_o when_o we_o be_v blameless_a else_o they_o may_v say_v to_o we_o physician_n heal_v thyself_o begin_v at_o home_n first_o to_o reform_v thyself_o then_o reprove_v we_o shall_v vice_n reprove_v sin_n thou_o hypocrite_n say_v christ_n first_o cast_v the_o beam_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o eye_n 7.5_o mat._n 7.5_o than_o thou_o shall_v see_v clear_o to_o pull_v the_o mote_n out_o of_o thy_o brother_n eye_n it_o be_v david_n not_o only_a concession_n but_o petition_n let_v the_o righteous_a that_o be_v he_o who_o be_v godly_a and_o unblameable_a in_o himself_o smite_v i_o scil_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o reproof_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n the_o reproof_n of_o the_o righteous_a carry_v heal_v under_o its_o wing_n and_o authority_n to_o cause_n yea_o to_o command_v entrance_n and_o obedience_n 3_o faithfulness_n faithfulness_n preparative_a be_v faithfulness_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o to_o god_n to_o tender_v his_o glory_n and_o by_o reproof_n to_o prevent_v sin_n in_o other_o and_o the_o dishonour_n that_o may_v come_v thereby_o to_o god_n name_n 2_o to_o man_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o to_o seek_v his_o good_a as_o our_o own_o even_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o chief_a good_a of_o all_o and_o to_o prevent_v evil_a from_o he_o as_o well_o as_o from_o ourselves_o especial_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o that_o by_o reproof_n which_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o prevention_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o of_o recovery_n from_o it_o it_o be_v good_a service_n to_o prevent_v sin_n 27.6_o prov._n 27.6_o faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n that_o be_v reproof_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n but_o the_o kiss_n that_o be_v fawn_n and_o flattery_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v deceitful_a then_o faithfulness_n fit_v we_o for_o reprove_v as_o wisdom_n give_v direction_n so_o faithfulness_n lay_v a_o obligation_n to_o the_o duty_n he_o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n who_o zealous_o indeavour_v to_o keep_v dishonour_n from_o god_n and_o sin_n from_o man_n or_o man_n from_o sin_n it_o be_v faithfulness_n to_o reprove_v a_o brother_n or_o neighbour_n when_o he_o offend_v four_o boldness_n boldness_n be_v boldness_n and_o courage_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o face_n or_o frown_n of_o other_o for_o that_o will_v stop_v our_o mouth_n from_o give_v even_o just_a and_o necessary_a reproof_n now_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n breed_v boldness_n two_o rule_n for_o reproof_n which_o respect_n 1_o the_o matter_n what_o 2_o the_o person_n who_o 3_o the_o manner_n how_o 4_o the_o season_n when_o we_o shall_v reprove_v 1_o matter_n the_o matter_n the_o matter_n to_o be_v reprove_v the_o rule_n for_o it_o be_v two_o first_o the_o chief_a matter_n or_o principal_a object_n of_o reproof_n be_v sin_n against_o god_n or_o man_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n not_o only_o heinous_a crime_n but_o lesser_a fault_n as_o disorderly_o walk_v idleness_n talkativenesse_n 3.11_o 2_o thes_n 3.11_o rudeness_n in_o behaviour_n as_o levi._n 19.32_o not_o to_o rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary-head_n nor_o to_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o busy_a meddle_v in_o other_o man_n matter_n if_o a_o man_n do_v evil_a as_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n 4.7_o gen._n 4.7_o to_o be_v reprove_v in_o he_o or_o punish_v upon_o he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o reform_v second_o rule_n be_v sure_o the_o thing_n we_o reprove_v in_o other_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o itself_o and_o also_o a_o fault_n in_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o we_o shall_v not_o go_v upon_o mere_a conjecture_n and_o suspicion_n or_o bare_a rumour_n and_o hear-sayes_a which_o be_v often_o false_a our_o saviour_n do_v not_o so_o 4_o be_v 11.2_o 3_o 4_o he_o do_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n nor_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o ear_n that_o be_v not_o from_o outward_a appearance_n or_o report_n but_o upon_o certain_a knowledge_n else_o we_o do_v not_o admonish_v but_o either_o mistake_v the_o matter_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fault_n or_o we_o false_o accuse_v and_o slander_v the_o person_n who_o we_o reprove_v if_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o fault_n we_o charge_v upon_o he_o so_o we_o break_v one_o commandment_n scil_n in_o bear_v false_a witness_n to_o keep_v another_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o reprove_v and_o we_o may_v be_v just_o reprove_v for_o reprove_v unjust_o 16.21_o mat._n 16.21_o as_o peter_n be_v by_o christ_n when_o christ_n show_v to_o his_o disciple_n that_o he_o must_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o suffer_v and_o be_v kill_v then_o peter_n take_v he_o aside_o and_o begin_v to_o rebuke_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o chide_v or_o charge_v as_o a_o master_n do_v his_o servant_n as_o some_o understand_v the_o word_n for_o it_o as_o a_o fault_n in_o he_o but_o christ_n reprove_v he_o sharp_o for_o his_o
of_o reproof_n do_v not_o heal_v but_o hurt_v both_o the_o party_n scil_n the_o reprover_n and_o the_o reprove_v therefore_o first_o take_v a_o reproof_n kind_o from_o another_o and_o digest_v it_o well_o afterward_o give_v he_o a_o gentle_a reproof_n as_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o hereby_o thou_o may_v both_o set_v he_o a_o pattern_n and_o lay_v a_o engagement_n upon_o he_o to_o take_v a_o reproof_n well_o from_o thou_o the_o three_o thing_n follow_v scil_n reason_n of_o it_o which_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o necessity_n commodity_n and_o excellency_n of_o reproof_n 1_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o in_o itself_o necessity_n necessity_n for_o both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n command_v it_o levit._n 19_o 17._o mat._n 18.15_o and_o that_o in_o respect_n 1_o of_o ourselves_o 2_o of_o other_o 1_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o its_o needful_a for_o we_o to_o reprove_v other_o that_o offend_v 1_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o sin_n in_o other_o and_o not_o to_o contract_v the_o guilt_n or_o soil_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n rebuke_v thou_o shall_v rebuke_v he_o that_o thou_o bear_v not_o sin_n for_o he_o i._n e._n guilt_n and_o punishment_n for_o his_o sake_n for_o not_o reprove_v he_o to_o leave_v other_o in_o their_o sin_n unreproved_a be_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n 5._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la verat_fw-la peccare_fw-la cum_fw-la possit_fw-la jubet_fw-la ephes_n 5._o which_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v by_o our_o silence_n no_o more_o than_o draw_v other_o into_o sin_n by_o our_o speech_n have_v no_o fellowship_n say_v paul_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o the_o evil_n we_o reprove_v in_o other_o can_v cleave_v to_o we_o nor_o be_v charge_v upon_o we_o but_o hereby_o we_o keep_v ourselves_o free_a and_o fair_a from_o the_o taint_n spot_n and_o attainder_n of_o they_o 2_o to_o discharge_v ourselves_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o soul_n which_o god_n may_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n for_o suffer_a sin_n upon_o they_o unrebuke_v that_o threat_n in_o ezek._n 3.18_o lie_n though_o main_o against_o the_o minister_n yet_o not_o only_o but_o against_o private_a person_n who_o neglect_v their_o duty_n therein_o if_o thou_o speak_v not_o to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o wicked_a way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n the_o ruin_n of_o other_o will_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o if_o they_o perish_v through_o want_n of_o our_o admonition_n this_o menace_n shall_v set_v home_o the_o duty_n of_o reproof_n 20.26_o act._n 20.26_o and_o the_o danger_n of_o neglect_n to_o our_o heart_n paul_n can_v not_o say_v i_o be_o pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o faithful_a reprover_n as_o well_o as_o a_o diligent_a instructor_n 2_o reproof_n be_v needful_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o either_o that_o offend_v or_o that_o stand_v by_o 1_o of_o they_o that_o offend_v 1_o to_o save_v they_o from_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n he_o who_o by_o wise_a reproof_n convert_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n jam._n 5.20_o reproof_n be_v god_n physic_n as_o needful_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n as_o purge_v or_o let_v of_o blood_n or_o plaster_n be_v for_o man_n body_n reproof_n be_v god_n ordinance_n to_o pull_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o sin_n and_o hell_n which_o else_o will_v be_v burn_v or_o rather_o be_v burn_v everlasting_o out_o of_o a_o pit_n of_o corruption_n which_o without_o such_o a_o hand_n of_o reproof_n reach_v forth_o to_o recover_v he_o will_v sink_v and_o be_v drown_v to_o save_v a_o soul_n that_o else_o may_v perish_v to_o gain_v a_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o godliness_n to_o his_o truth_n and_o way_n and_o to_o ourselves_o in_o true_a affection_n that_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v lose_v tell_v thy_o brother_n say_v christ_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n mat._n 18.15_o now_o to_o gain_n or_o save_v a_o soul_n be_v a_o more_o worthy_a work_n than_o to_o win_v or_o save_v a_o world_n because_o one_o soul_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o world_n if_o there_o be_v need_n of_o lift_v up_o a_o brother_n 23.5_o deut._n 22.4_o exod._n 23.5_o yea_o enemy_n ox_n or_o ass_n that_o be_v fall_v or_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v he_o up_o 4._o verse_n 4._o or_o bring_v it_o back_o when_o it_o go_v astray_o be_v there_o not_o great_a need_n of_o restore_v and_o reduce_v a_o brother_n when_o he_o be_v fall_v or_o wander_v and_o of_o reproof_n as_o a_o mean_n thereof_o shall_v we_o take_v pity_n and_o care_n of_o a_o neighbour_n ox_n and_o ass_n and_o not_o of_o his_o soul_n 2_o reproof_n be_v needful_a to_o keep_v back_o the_o great_a judgement_n from_o they_o to_o wit_n of_o not_o be_v reprove_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o reprove_v we_o for_o our_o fault_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o lie_v upon_o we_o nor_o we_o to_o lie_v in_o it_o and_o for_o we_o to_o carry_v we_o so_o as_o no_o righteous_a person_n may_v be_v afraid_a or_o unwilling_a to_o tell_v we_o of_o what_o they_o see_v amiss_o in_o we_o so_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a judgement_n for_o god_n to_o take_v away_o reprover_n from_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o person_n for_o god_n to_o give_v over_o reprove_v of_o man_n by_o his_o servant_n or_o to_o forbid_v they_o to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v they_o when_o god_n threaten_v to_o plague_n judah_n for_o their_o rebellion_n and_o utter_o to_o cast_v they_o off_o 3.26_o ezek._n 3.26_o he_o impose_v silence_n upon_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n as_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o they_o so_o as_o he_o shall_v reprove_v their_o miscarriage_n no_o more_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o they_o a_o reprover_n for_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a house_n ephraim_n be_v in_o a_o desperate_a state_n when_o god_n give_v forth_o that_o prohibition_n let_v no_o man_n reprove_v another_o 4.4_o hos_fw-la 4.4_o for_o this_o people_n be_v as_o they_o that_o strive_v with_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v will_v endure_v no_o reprover_n therefore_o say_v god_n let_v they_o alone_o if_o they_o will_v sin_v let_v they_o if_o they_o will_v go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o so_o destroy_v themselves_o let_v they_o i_o will_v contend_v no_o long_o with_o they_o by_o reproof_n this_o be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o hell_n yea_o to_o go_v post_n to_o the_o devil_n without_o stop_n or_o let_v or_o any_o turn_n when_o god_n forbid_v other_o to_o reprove_v we_o that_o we_o may_v go_v on_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o run_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n and_o no_o body_n stay_v we_o then_o god_n pass_v that_o harden_v sin-sealing_a sentence_n upon_o man_n 22.11_o rev._n 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o never_o amend_v he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o never_o be_v make_v clean_o when_o he_o take_v away_o reproof_n from_o they_o which_o may_v have_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o amend_v and_o cleanse_v then_o it_o be_v no_o privilege_n to_o any_o man_n not_o to_o be_v reprove_v for_o his_o fault_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v to_o cain_n not_o to_o be_v kill_v to_o live_v a_o miserable_a life_n worse_a than_o death_n to_o be_v a_o spectacle_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n to_o want_v reproof_n be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n from_o god_n and_o a_o lamentable_a state_n of_o man_n be_v not_o then_o reproof_n needful_a 2_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o offender_n so_o of_o bystander_n 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