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faith_n a_o man_n may_v keep_v to_o himself_o or_o so_o show_v and_o use_v it_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o offend_v his_o brother_n 2_o from_o our_o experience_n in_o some_o measure_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n or_o of_o what_o we_o testify_v this_o will_v provoke_v we_o to_o confess_v christ_n before_o man_n as_o it_o do_v peter_n and_o john_n when_o they_o be_v command_v silence_n we_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v 20._o act._n 4.18_o 19_o 20._o they_o that_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o sweetness_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n word_n truth_n and_o way_n they_o must_v and_o will_v say_v all_o they_o can_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o against_o it_o as_o paul_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 13.8_o hence_o christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n experience_n or_o make_v they_o some_o way_n witness_n either_o by_o the_o ear_n or_o eye_n or_o hand_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o require_v they_o to_o confess_v or_o bear_v 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passion_n or_o bitterness_n in_o we_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n as_o it_o work_v not_o so_o it_o testify_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o adorn_v the_o truth_n or_o way_n of_o god_n nor_o our_o profession_n or_o confession_n of_o they_o which_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n do_v 2_o with_o fear_n of_o god_n of_o offend_v he_o while_o we_o be_v confess_v he_o of_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v cause_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o for_o our_o sake_n and_o reverence_n of_o man_n to_o give_v all_o due_a respect_n to_o they_o before_o who_o wespeak_v six_o sincerely_n out_o of_o love_n and_o zeal_n 1_o out_o of_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n for_o what_o we_o love_v we_o will_v own_v or_o avouch_v open_o confession_n and_o commendation_n be_v fruit_n of_o love_n love_n know_v no_o shame_n in_o acknowledge_v and_o praise_v its_o belove_a lover_n be_v the_o free_a and_o large_a confesser_n and_o commender_n see_v it_o in_o the_o spouse_n her_o encomium_n of_o christ_n her_o beloved_a from_o head_n to_o foot_n when_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n ask_v she_o what_o be_v thy_o belove_a more_o than_o another_o belove_n cant._n 5.9_o to_o the_o end_n when_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o truth_n move_v we_o to_o confess_v he_o and_o it_o than_o we_o will_v speak_v liberal_o yea_o all_o that_o we_o can_v possible_o for_o they_o whosoever_o say_v nay_o thereto_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n and_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n will_v constrain_v we_o to_o confess_v christ_n to_o death_n yea_o though_o we_o die_v for_o it_o hence_o john_n who_o be_v the_o best_a belove_a and_o most_o love_a disciple_n give_v special_a testimony_n of_o christ_n joh._n 19.35_o and_o 21.24_o those_o that_o leave_v their_o first_o love_n grow_v loath_a and_o averse_a to_o confess_v christ_n 2_o out_o of_o zeal_n for_o god_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n the_o credit_n of_o his_o cause_n the_o 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prophecy_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n 7_o verse_n 7_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o beast_n to_o wit_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v of_o the_o malignant_a or_o antichristian_a church_n shall_v rejoice_v thereat_o and_o make_v merry_a and_o as_o a_o congratulation_n of_o their_o riddance_n send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o dragon_n quarrel_n with_o a_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n scil_n 12.17_o rev._n 12.17_o they_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 20.4_o rev._n 20.4_o john_n see_v also_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o
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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