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to_o this_o practice_n thou_o set_v a_o copy_n which_o other_o man_n may_v write_v after_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v into_o another_o world_n and_o no_o man_n know_v how_o far_o the_o contagion_n of_o such_o a_o evil_a example_n may_v spread_v nor_o how_o great_a a_o fire_n a_o little_a spark_n may_v kindle_v 2._o thou_o be_v a_o disturber_n of_o humane_a society_n a_o incendiary_n in_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o dwell_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o city_n and_o kingdom_n be_v often_o disturb_v by_o this_o mean_n whence_o come_v war_n and_o fight_n among_o you_o come_v they_o not_o hence_o even_o from_o your_o lust_n that_o war_n in_o your_o member_n they_o do_v not_o come_v from_o man_n lust_n as_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n for_o so_o they_o be_v secret_a and_o unknown_a to_o the_o world_n but_o as_o they_o break_v out_o first_o in_o their_o lip_n and_o then_o in_o their_o hand_n 3._o thou_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n however_o 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rather_o immoral_a qualification_n as_o render_v not_o only_o the_o reprover_n less_o considerable_a but_o also_o the_o reproof_n itself_o until_o thorough_o weigh_v and_o examine_v obnoxious_a unto_o prejudicate_a conception_n do_v occasion_n a_o great_a and_o more_o signal_n exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n in_o he_o that_o be_v reprove_v than_o will_v have_v be_v stir_v up_o have_v all_o thing_n concur_v unto_o the_o exact_a regularity_n of_o the_o reproof_n however_o it_o be_v desirable_a on_o many_o account_n that_o he_o who_o reprove_v we_o be_v himself_o a_o righteous_a person_n and_o be_v of_o we_o esteem_v so_o to_o be_v for_o as_o such_o a_o one_o alone_o will_v or_o can_v have_v a_o due_a sense_n of_o the_o evil_n reprove_v with_o a_o right_a principle_n and_o end_n in_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o own_o duty_n so_o the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o be_v reprove_v be_v by_o their_o sense_n of_o his_o integrity_n exclude_v from_o those_o insinuation_n of_o evasion_n which_o prejudices_fw-la and_o suggestion_n of_o just_a cause_n of_o reflection_n on_o their_o reprover_n will_v offer_v unto_o they_o especial_o without_o the_o exercise_n of_o singular_a wisdom_n and_o humility_n will_v all_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o just_a reproof_n be_v lose_v where_o the_o allow_v practice_n of_o great_a sin_n and_o evil_n than_o that_o reprove_v be_v daily_o chargeable_a on_o the_o reprover_n hence_o be_v that_o reflection_n of_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o useless_a hypocritical_a diligence_n of_o man_n in_o pull_v the_o mote_n out_o of_o their_o brother_n eye_n whilst_o they_o have_v beam_n in_o their_o own_o mat._n 7.3_o 4_o 5._o the_o rule_n in_o this_o case_n be_v if_o the_o reprover_n be_v a_o righteous_a person_n consider_v the_o reprover_n first_o and_o then_o the_o reproof_n if_o he_o be_v otherwise_o consider_v the_o reproof_n and_o the_o reprover_n not_o at_o all_o ii_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o reproof_n be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o this_o 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and_o reprove_v every_o one_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v so_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o he_o do_v discharge_v and_o exercise_v his_o ministerial_a office_n and_o power_n and_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v forego_v no_o consideration_n that_o may_v give_v efficacy_n unto_o a_o just_a and_o due_a reproof_n especial_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o if_o it_o be_v neglect_v will_v not_o only_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o evil_a for_o which_o he_o be_v reprove_v but_o will_v also_o accumulate_v his_o guilt_n with_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o the_o rule_n here_o be_v the_o more_o clear_a and_o evident_a the_o representation_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o reproof_n the_o more_o diligent_a aught_o we_o to_o be_v in_o our_o attendance_n unto_o it_o and_o compliance_n with_o it_o he_o be_v the_o great_a reprover_n of_o his_o church_n rev._n 3.19_o all_o the_o use_n power_n authority_n and_o efficacy_n of_o ecclesiastical_a reproof_n flow_v original_o and_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o in_o ministerial_a reproof_n there_o be_v the_o most_o express_a and_o immediate_a application_n of_o his_o authority_n make_v unto_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o if_o it_o be_v careless_o slight_v or_o proud_o despise_v or_o evacuate_v by_o perverse_a cavilling_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o some_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v a_o open_a evidence_n of_o a_o heart_n that_o never_o yet_o sincere_o take_v upon_o it_o his_o law_n and_o yoke_n these_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o personal_a repoof_n that_o be_v give_v by_o minister_n principal_o unto_o those_o of_o their_o respective_a flock_n as_o occasion_n do_v require_v wherein_o i_o shall_v pray_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n will_v yet_o make_v we_o all_o more_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a as_o the_o season_n wherein_o we_o live_v do_v abundant_o require_v it_o but_o moreover_o 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