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one_o of_o they_o be_v go_v astray_o do_v he_o not_o leave_v the_o ninety_o and_o nine_o and_o go_v into_o the_o mountain_n and_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v go_v astray_o 13_o and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o he_o find_v it_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o rejoice_v more_o of_o that_o sheep_n then_o of_o the_o ninety_o and_o nine_o which_o go_v not_o astray_o 14_o even_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v here_o our_o saviour_n continue_v his_o argument_n against_o give_v offence_n to_o his_o child_n and_o member_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v and_o save_v they_o therefore_o none_o ought_v to_o scandalize_v and_o offend_v they_o and_o to_o illustrate_v this_o he_o compart_v himself_o to_o a_o good_a shepherd_n who_o regard_v every_o one_o of_o his_o sheep_n and_o if_o any_o wander_v or_o go_v astray_o he_o seek_v to_o recover_v it_o with_o desire_n and_o joy_n 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upon_o as_o contumacious_a and_o stubborn_a offender_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o shun_v society_n and_o conversation_n with_o they_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n 18_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v whosoever_o the_o officer_n of_o my_o church_n shall_v just_o excommunicate_v upon_o earth_n shall_v without_o repentance_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o whosoever_o upon_o their_o true_a repentance_n shall_v be_v absolve_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v absolve_v in_o heaven_n learn_v that_o christ_n will_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n whatsoever_o the_o church_n assemble_v do_v in_o his_o name_n upon_o earth_n whether_o to_o the_o censure_v of_o the_o guilty_a or_o absolve_v of_o the_o penitent_a this_o 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counsel_n to_o ratify_v their_o sentence_n to_o accept_v their_o endeavour_n learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n will_v be_v gracious_o present_a with_o and_o among_o his_o people_n whenever_o they_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n be_v it_o in_o never_o so_o small_a a_o number_n 2._o that_o christ_n will_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v present_a with_o the_o guide_n and_o officer_n of_o his_o church_n to_o direct_v their_o censure_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o sentence_n paâ—â—ed_v in_o his_o name_n and_o pronounce_v by_o his_o authority_n upon_o obstinate_a offender_n 21_o then_o come_v peter_n to_o he_o and_o say_v lord_z how_o oft_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o and_o i_o forgive_v he_o till_o seven_o time_n 22_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o thou_o until_o seven_o time_n but_o until_o seventy_o time_n seven_o here_o st._n peter_n put_v a_o question_n to_o our_o saviour_n how_o often_o christian_n shall_v forgive_v offence_n to_o their_o brethren_n profess_v repentance_n christ_n answer_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o our_o mutual_a forgive_n one_o another_o but_o we_o be_v to_o multiply_v our_o pardon_n as_o our_o brother_n manifest_v his_o repentance_n not_o that_o we_o be_v hereby_o oblige_v to_o take_v the_o frequent_a offender_n into_o our_o bosom_n and_o to_o make_v he_o our_o intimate_v but_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o all_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n and_o to_o stand_v ready_a to_o do_v he_o any_o office_n of_o love_n and_o friendship_n learn_v 1._o that_o to_o fall_v often_o into_o the_o same_o offence_n against_o our_o brother_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o our_o offence_n 2._o that_o as_o the_o multiplication_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o multiplication_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o a_o godlike_a temper_n in_o we_o he_o that_o multiply_v sin_n do_v like_o satan_n sin_n abundant_o and_o he_o that_o multiply_v pardon_n do_v like_o god_n pardon_v abundant_o 23_o therefore_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n liken_v unto_o a_o certain_a king_n which_o will_v take_v account_n of_o his_o servant_n 24_o and_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o reckon_v one_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o which_o ought_v he_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n 25_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v not_o to_o pay_v his_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o be_v sell_v and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v 26_o the_o servant_n therefore_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n have_v patience_n with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o 27_o then_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n be_v move_v with_o compassion_n and_o loose_v he_o and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n 28_o but_o the_o same_o se_fw-mi vaunt_v we_o t_z out_o and_o find_v one_o of_o his_o fellow-servant_n which_o ought_v he_o a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o he_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o and_o 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work_v of_o the_o law_n only_o must_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n perfect_o and_o exact_o learn_v 2._o that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o prepare_v man_n for_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o let_v they_o see_v their_o own_o impotency_n to_o keep_v and_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 18_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o which_o jesus_n say_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n 19_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 20_o the_o young_a man_n say_v unto_o he_o all_z these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o what_o lack_v i_o yet_o observe_v here_o that_o the_o duty_n our_o saviour_n instance_n in_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o hypocrite_n be_v most_o fail_v in_o but_o the_o sincere_a practice_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v a_o 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