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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 glory_n reproove_v other_o for_o that_o which_o we_o hate_v to_o reform_v in_o ourselves_o if_o we_o do_v reproove_v other_o and_o be_v as_o deep_a in_o fault_n ourselves_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v unto_o we_o physician_n heal_v thyself_o luke_n 4._o 23._o for_o wherein_o thou_o iudge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o iudge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o think_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o iudge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2._o 1._o 3._o and_o why_o behold_v thou_o the_o moat_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n but_o consider_v not_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v thy_o own_o eye_n or_o how_o will_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o brother_n let_v i_o pull_v the_o moat_n out_o of_o thy_o eye_n and_o behold_v a_o beam_n be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n thou_o hypocrite_n first_o cast_v out_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o see_v clear_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o moat_n out_o of_o thy_o brother_n eye_n math._n 7._o 3._o 4._o 5._o this_o be_v that_o holy_a order_n to_o be_v observe_v beside_o the_o convince_a the_o offender_n in_o his_o conscience_n of_o his_o fault_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o reproove_v it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o if_o all_o thing_n than_o reproof_n use_v this_o condemn_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o most_o who_o be_v always_o pry_v into_o the_o life_n of_o other_o observe_v they_o so_o as_o to_o upbraid_v they_o and_o cast_v their_o fault_n in_o their_o tooth_n and_o altogether_o neglect_v their_o own_o fault_n which_o be_v as_o great_a or_o great_a these_o be_v a_o curious_a people_n to_o look_v into_o other_o man_n life_n but_o a_o slothful_a people_n to_o look_v into_o their_o own_o they_o be_v quicksighted_n and_o eagle-eyed_a in_o spy_v fault_n in_o other_o but_o as_o blind_a as_o moule_n to_o see_v their_o own_o they_o can_v spy_v the_o least_o moat_n in_o their_o brother_n eye_n but_o can_v discern_v the_o great_a beam_n in_o their_o own_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o eye_n which_o see_v all_o thing_n but_o can_v see_v itself_o thus_o they_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n matth._n 23._o 24._o but_o let_v we_o mark_v what_o david_n say_v let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n and_o let_v he_o reproove_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o excellent_a oil_n which_o shall_v not_o break_v my_o head_n psal_n 141._o 5._o loe_o he_o say_v not_o here_o let_v the_o profane_a jewd_a wicked_a liver_n who_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o