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the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o perfect_v after_o death_n of_o this_o saint_n paul_n speak_v ephes_n 4._o 22._o 23._o 24._o that_o you_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o that_o you_o put_v on_o that_o new_a man_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n of_o mortality_n and_o the_o assume_v or_o put_v on_o immortality_n and_o that_o glorinous_a resurrection_n to_o life_n eternal_a this_o we_o be_v with_o patience_n to_o hope_n and_o wait_v for_o of_o which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v at_o large_a in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o the_o body_n be_v sow_v corruptible_a etc._n etc._n and_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a so_o shall_v we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a but_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n the_o former_a be_v proper_o mean_v 2_o the_o pattern_n of_o this_o grace_n that_o be_v christ_n his_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n this_o be_v the_o very_a idea_n of_o our_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a nativity_n in_o he_o it_o be_v most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a but_o in_o we_o in_o this_o life_n most_o imperfect_a thus_o as_o christ_n die_v and_z rise_v again_o for_o we_o so_o we_o shall_v die_v unto_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6._o every_o regenerate_a man_n will_v purge_v himself_o even_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o as_o in_o quality_n and_o conformity_n but_o not_o as_o in_o equality_n there_o be_v a_o corruption_n of_o nature_n the_o one_o which_o be_v sin_n the_o other_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n christ_n have_v as_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n imbecility_n of_o nature_n and_o death_n this_o he_o put_v off_o by_o his_o death_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a viz._n glory_n of_o immortality_n in_o his_o resurrection_n but_o we_o must_v put_v off_o both_o corruption_n of_o nature_n we_o must_v always_o have_v our_o eye_n bend_v upon_o christ_n and_o labour_n to_o faction_n here_o in_o this_o world_n life_n be_v either_o lose_v or_o keep_v or_o save_v if_o then_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n after_o this_o life_n than_o none_o for_o regeneration_n for_o what_o be_v repentance_n but_o the_o change_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v christ_n work_v while_o it_o be_v day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v john_n 12._o 35._o and_o 9_o 4._o unless_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v namely_o in_o this_o life_n of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n all_o which_o must_v teach_v we_o first_o to_o look_v about_o we_o while_o we_o have_v time_n for_o that_o counsel_n to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o dead_a but_o 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good_a prophet_n michaiah_n yea_o many_o there_o be_v that_o do_v wilful_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o word_n because_o they_o can_v endure_v their_o sin_n shall_v be_v reproove_v &_o if_o they_o think_v the_o minister_n will_v speak_v against_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n they_o will_v never_o hear_v he_o and_o therefore_o many_o time_n it_o be_v see_v that_o such_o a_o one_o have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n though_o the_o minister_n never_o mean_v he_o will_v wilful_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o bear_v a_o continual_a hatred_n to_o that_o minister_n for_o speak_v against_o pride_n swear_v swagger_a drunkenness_n whoredom_n usury_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o will_v they_o come_v to_o the_o light_n leave_v their_o deed_n shall_v be_v reproove_v john_n 3._o 20._o but_o these_o be_v scorner_n proud_a â—ir_n a_o scorner_n hear_v not_o reproof_n prou._n 13._o 1._o a_o scorner_n love_v â—ut_v one_o that_o reprove_v he_o neither_o will_v he_o go_v unto_o the_o wise_a prou._n 15._o 15._o but_o let_v such_o know_v whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o god_n scorn_v all_o such_o scorner_n prou._n 3._o 34._o use_v 3_o let_v this_o move_v we_o all_o to_o yield_v our_o neck_n to_o christ_n his_o yoke_n and_o our_o back_n to_o this_o rod_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n as_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o perish_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v god_n who_o reprove_v by_o his_o word_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o find_v out_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o hate_v reproof_n despise_v the_o word_n which_o whoso_a do_v shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o commandment_n shall_v be_v reward_v prou._n 13._o 13._o many_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o minister_n for_o reprove_v when_o it_o be_v the_o worâ—_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n of_o goâ—_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a anâ—_n sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_n sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v a-sunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n hebr._n 4._o 12._o use_v 4_o this_o must_v teach_v we_o as_o to_o reproove_v so_o to_o be_v reproove_v for_o small_a sin_n though_o no_o sin_n in_o itself_o be_v small_a but_o compartive_o we_o have_v mote_n to_o pull_v out_o as_o well_o as_o beam_n lesser_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o great_a beside_o every_o great_a sin_n have_v his_o beginning_n from_o some_o small_a sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o christian_a wisdom_n to_o nip_n sin_n in_o the_o head_n while_o it_o be_v young_a and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o grow_v to_o a_o strength_n and_o so_o to_o habit_n then_o to_o a_o custom_n then_o to_o a_o necessity_n the_o reason_n why_o such_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o land_n be_v because_o sin_n be_v not_o look_v to_o while_o it_o be_v little_a it_o be_v not_o prevent_v in_o the_o beginning_n but_o suffer_v to_o take_v a_o head_n there_o be_v no_o conscience_n make_v of_o small_a sin_n they_o be_v no_o whit_n regard_v and_o therefore_o so_o seldom_o reproove_v let_v we_o observe_v this_o in_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n the_o lord_n reproove_v he_o for_o his_o wrath_n and_o sad_a countenance_n which_o be_v beginning_n of_o further_a mischief_n but_o he_o not_o regard_v the_o lord_n reproof_n for_o those_o small_a sin_n grow_v to_o the_o height_n of_o that_o grievous_a and_o cry_a sin_n of_o murder_n rise_v up_o against_o his_o innocent_a brother_n abel_n slay_v he_o gen._n 4._o 6_o 8._o whereas_o if_o he_o have_v yield_v to_o god_n reproof_n for_o his_o wrath_n malice_n and_o sad_a countenance_n he_o may_v have_v prevent_v murder_n thus_o a_o number_n be_v reprove_v for_o their_o lust_n chamber_a idleness_n wantonness_n lasciviousness_n and_o not_o regard_v it_o grow_v to_o whoredom_n so_o when_o man_n be_v reproove_v for_o haunt_v bad_a place_n and_o keep_v bad_a company_n and_o not_o yield_v unto_o it_o come_v at_o length_n to_o that_o horrible_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n theft_n and_o the_o like_a ob._n but_o if_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v reproove_v and_o all_o sort_n be_v to_o be_v reproove_v why_o do_v solomon_n say_v rebuke_v not_o a_o scorner_n prou._n 9_o 8._o and_o paul_n rebuke_v not_o a_o elder_a 1._o tim._n 5._o 1._o answ_n solomon_n speak_v of_o open_a and_o manifest_a scorner_n and_o contemner_n of_o the_o word_n otherwise_o all_o though_o never_o so_o notorious_a be_v to_o be_v censure_v and_o reproove_v and_o so_o must_v that_o place_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v understand_v of_o open_a scorner_n and_o persecuter_n of_o the_o know_a truth_n give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v you_o matth._n 7._o 6._o such_o 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god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n titus_n 1._o 13._o and_o solomon_n often_o in_o the_o proverb_n and_o ecclesiaste_n speak_v of_o reprove_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o hear_v and_o hate_v reproof_n as_o i_o have_v former_o show_v but_o howsoever_o this_o be_v a_o special_a duty_n and_o necessary_a and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o to_o be_v bewail_v and_o though_o we_o ought_v by_o all_o mean_n so_o far_o as_o our_o call_n require_v to_o reproove_v sin_n yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o text_n speak_v proper_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o reproof_n by_o word_n but_o
of_o the_o other_o by_o deed_n second_o we_o must_v reproove_v sin_n by_o deed_n that_o be_v by_o the_o light_n of_o â—n_o holy_a life_n and_o good_a example_n for_o many_o time_n when_o word_n fail_v good_a example_n audile_v precepta_fw-la decent_a exempla_fw-la trakunt_fw-la precept_n teach_v example_n draw_v on_o other_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o reproof_n be_v here_o mean_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o we_o must_v use_v reproof_n by_o word_n towards_o a_o brother_n that_o trespass_v if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n rebuke_v he_o luke_n 17._o 3._o but_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o infidel_n who_o be_v darkness_n and_o their_o work_n work_n of_o darkness_n second_o the_o apostle_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o all_o christian_n who_o must_v reproove_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o every_o one_o to_o reproove_v other_o man_n sin_n by_o word_n but_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o by_o contrary_a manner_n by_o a_o holy_a conversation_n of_o life_n and_o by_o decline_v from_o all_o communion_n with_o sin_n and_o sinner_n three_o the_o metaphor_n of_o light_n here_o confirm_v this_o light_n discover_v and_o make_v all_o thing_n manifest_v not_o by_o word_n but_o by_o light_n so_o child_n of_o light_n by_o light_n of_o a_o holy_a example_n must_v reproove_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n four_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v here_o to_o reproove_v not_o man_n who_o be_v darkness_n but_o their_o sin_n the_o work_n of_o darkness_n man_n that_o sin_n may_v bâ—e_v rebuke_v by_o word_n but_o their_o sin_n and_o work_n of_o darkness_n by_o a_o holy_a life_n five_o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o two_o great_a reason_n in_o the_o 12._o verse_n why_o we_o shall_v rather_o reproove_v sin_n by_o light_n of_o holy_a life_n than_o by_o word_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a if_o they_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a how_o can_v we_o reproove_v thing_n unknown_a by_o word_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o name_v they_o and_o to_o speak_v of_o 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holy_a conversation_n of_o life_n and_o good_a example_n wicked_a man_n will_v be_v reproove_v and_o convince_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v be_v not_o good_a whereas_o by_o the_o word_n of_o mouth_n yea_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o will_v be_v no_o whit_n move_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n if_o all_o prophecy_n and_o there_o come_v in_o one_o that_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n 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 cor._n 14._o 24._o 25._o thus_o by_o this_o mean_n sinner_n be_v not_o offend_v but_o more_o profitable_o reproove_v &_o so_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o and_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o sin_n grow_v to_o a_o mislike_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n that_o say_v of_o saint_n peter_n be_v remarkable_a and_o regardable_a you_o wife_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o your_o own_o husband_n that_o of_o any_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n they_o may_v without_o the_o word_n be_v win_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n while_o they_o behold_v your_o chaste_a conversation_n couple_v with_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 1._o 2._o use_v 2_o this_o reprove_v and_o severe_o condemn_v all_o those_o that_o live_v a_o wicked_a lewd_a profane_a and_o dissolute_a life_n give_v all_o evil_a example_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o reprove_v sin_n as_o they_o dishonour_v god_n offend_v the_o weak_a scandalize_v the_o church_n harden_v the_o wicked_a and_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n wound_v their_o own_o and_o their_o brother_n conscience_n cause_v other_o to_o fall_v and_o go_v astray_o and_o in_o what_o they_o lie_v destroy_v their_o soul_n evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n 1_o cor._n 15._o much_o more_o evil_a work_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o reproof_n in_o general_n special_o the_o manner_n of_o reprove_v of_o sin_n consist_v in_o these_o particular_n it_o must_v be_v 1._o orderly_a 2._o certain_o 3._o plain_o 4._o discreet_o 5._o mild_o 6._o seasonable_o 7._o love_o 8._o patient_o 9_o considerate_o 10._o zealous_o 11._o profitable_o 12._o impartial_o first_o we_o must_v reproove_v orderly_o we_o must_v first_o begin_v with_o ourselves_o to_o reproove_v sin_n in_o ourselves_o our_o child_n servant_n and_o kindred_n then_o in_o stranger_n this_o order_n to_o begin_v with_o ourselves_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o reproove_v that_o in_o other_o with_o which_o we_o be_v taint_v ourselves_o we_o be_v unworthy_a reproover_n neither_o can_v we_o in_o love_n to_o they_o or_o hatred_n to_o their_o sin_n or_o zeal_n to_o god_n 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