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a_o strait_a charge_n 4.2_o 2._o tim._n 4.2_o that_o in_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n he_o improve_v rebuke_n etc._n etc._n 2.15_o tit._n 2.15_o and_o he_o command_v titus_n to_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n and_o again_o he_o say_v to_o timotheus_n they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_v open_o 5.20_o 1._o tim._n 5.20_o that_o the_o rest_n may_v fear_v the_o reason_n be_v evident_a for_o such_o be_v the_o dulness_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o any_o sense_n of_o god_n judgement_n yea_o they_o be_v so_o blind_v with_o self_n love_n &_o so_o harden_v with_o the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o sin_n that_o willing_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o therefore_o the_o minister_n must_v pull_v the_o vizard_n from_o their_o face_n and_o hold_v the_o glass_n of_o god_n la_o before_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o that_o so_o they_o may_v see_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o vengeance_n due_a unto_o they_o thus_o do_v 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any_o mention_n of_o judgement_n who_o sow_v pillow_n under_o man_n arme-bole_n 13.18_o ezech._n 13.18_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o make_v they_o sleep_v more_o secure_o in_o their_o sin_n 2.5_o 1._o thess_n 2.5_o the_o apostle_n paul_n take_v another_o course_n with_o this_o people_n for_o he_o take_v themselves_o to_o witness_v that_o he_o never_o use_v flatter_v word_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o abuse_n &_o corruption_n which_o the_o corinthian_n have_v bring_v into_o the_o lord_n supper_n 11.22_o 1._o cor._n 11.22_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o you_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o praise_v you_o in_o this_o quadrage_n stapleton_n domini_fw-la in_o 3._o quadrage_n i_o praise_v you_o not_o whereupon_o one_o though_o otherwise_o none_o of_o the_o best_a say_v very_o well_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o satan_n that_o dare_v promise_v peace_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n without_o repentance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a deceive_v that_o can_v be_v to_o secure_v a_o man_n that_o live_v in_o 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cry_v out_o of_o he_o as_o they_o do_v of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 10._o jer._n 15_o 10._o to_o be_v a_o contention_n man_n and_o a_o man_n that_o strive_v with_o the_o whole_a earth_n thus_o do_v abab_n with_o michaiah_n 8._o 1._o reg._n 22_o 8._o there_o be_v say_v he_o another_o prophet_n but_o i_o hate_v he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o prophesy_v good_a unto_o i_o but_o evil_a i_o can_v never_o hear_v he_o but_o he_o vex_v i_o he_o be_v always_o tell_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o galatian_n account_v he_o their_o enemy_n because_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n yea_o 16._o gal._n 4_o 16._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o will_v find_v some_o cavil_n or_o other_o against_o their_o doctrine_n that_o so_o they_o may_v accuse_v they_o as_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n as_o amasiah_n that_o false_a prophet_n complain_v of_o amos_n that_o he_o have_v conspire_v against_o the_o king_n 10._o amos._n 7_o 10._o &_o that_o the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v his_o word_n and_o if_o their_o word_n will_v serve_v he_o shall_v hardly_o escape_v without_o violence_n as_o jeroboam_fw-la when_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v god_n judgement_n against_o he_o for_o his_o idolatry_n he_o cry_v 4._o 1._o reg._n 13_o 4._o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o amasiah_n say_v to_o another_o prophet_n in_o the_o like_a case_n have_v they_o make_v thou_o the_o king_n counsellor_n cease_v why_o shall_v they_o smite_v thou_o but_o this_o be_v a_o more_o grievous_a sin_n than_o man_n be_v aware_a of_o solomon_n say_v 1._o prou._n 29_o 1._o a_o man_n that_o harden_v his_o neck_n when_o he_o be_v rebuke_v shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o can_v be_v cure_v and_o doubtless_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o they_o shall_v curse_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o they_o give_v credit_n to_o flatter_a preacher_n as_o the_o church_n complain_v in_o the_o lamentation_n thy_o prophet_n have_v look_v out_o vain_a and_o foolish_a thing_n for_o thou_o 14._o lament_n 2_o 14._o they_o have_v not_o discover_v thy_o iniquity_n to_o turn_v away_o thy_o captivity_n etc._n etc._n confess_v that_o if_o their_o prophet_n have_v deal_v sincere_o with_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v repent_v of_o they_o and_o so_o have_v not_o go_v into_o captivity_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o great_a token_n of_o god_n anger_n that_o can_v be_v when_o he_o send_v such_o clawback_n minister_n unto_o a_o people_n 9.7_o hos_fw-la 9.7_o as_o the_o prophet_n plain_o show_v the_o day_n of_o visitation_n say_v he_o be_v come_v the_o day_n of_o recompense_n be_v come_v israel_n shall_v know_v it_o and_o because_o the_o people_n may_v object_v our_o prophet_n tell_v we_o otherwise_o they_o persuade_v we_o that_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n and_o that_o have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o we_o to_o make_v we_o his_o peculiar_a people_n he_o will_v not_o thus_o reject_v and_o cast_v we_o off_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n meet_v with_o they_o in_o the_o next_o word_n do_v your_o prophet_n locum_fw-la zanch._n in_o locum_fw-la say_v he_o tell_v you_o so_o then_o the_o prophet_n be_v a_o fool_n and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n that_o boast_v he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o speak_v by_o it_o be_v mad_a and_o whereas_o they_o may_v object_v further_o why_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n send_v we_o such_o prophet_n he_o answer_v that_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o iniquity_n therefore_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n be_v great_a against_o they_o and_o therefore_o 13.22_o heb._n 13.22_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o be_v persuade_v to_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v harsh_a and_o unpleasing_a at_o the_o first_o yet_o if_o ever_o it_o please_v god_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n then_o as_o solomon_n say_v 28.23_o pro._n 28.23_o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n shall_v find_v more_o favour_n at_o the_o last_o than_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o tongue_n finis_fw-la