and_o that_o to_o the_o 6._o act._n 3._o 6._o great_a sure_o we_o can_v not_o but_o bring_v forth_o some_o reformation_n from_o our_o good_a endeavour_n and_o for_o our_o better_a encouragement_n not_o to_o dissemble_v with_o any_o but_o to_o deal_v faithful_o with_o all_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o 25_o prov._n 24._o 24._o 25_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o but_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v he_o shall_v be_v delight_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o chap._n 5._o argument_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o reprove_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o first_o argument_n the_o guilt_n of_o sinne._n if_o we_o reprove_v not_o sin_n in_o other_o other_o 1_o argument_n to_o move_v we_o to_o reprove_v sin_n in_o other_o we_o make_v ourselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o sin_n for_o the_o neglect_v any_o duty_n which_o be_v command_v displease_v god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n prohibit_v curse_v you_o meroz_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o 23._o indg._n 5._o 23._o lord_n curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o not_o because_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o assist_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a and_o we_o be_v as_o well_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o not_o help_v the_o lord_n against_o sin_n as_o they_o that_o real_o transgress_v the_o law_n vice_n &_o virtue_n be_v contrary_n which_o have_v no_o medium_n &_o therefore_o in_o subiecto_fw-la capaci_fw-la the_o absence_n of_o the_o one_o must_v of_o necessity_n argue_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o other_o so_o they_o he_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o reprove_v sin_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o if_o he_o strike_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o face_n with_o a_o seasonable_a rebuke_n and_o if_o a_o man_n neither_o lie_v nor_o swear_v himself_o yet_o if_o he_o suffer_v it_o in_o other_o â—â—e_z sin_n be_v sva_fw-la qui_fw-la ferendi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la â—abet_fw-la solus_fw-la in_o culpa_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la culpa_fw-la non_fw-la feritur_fw-la bâ—r._n amici_n vitia_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la serâ—_n facit_fw-la sva_fw-la his_o own_o as_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o our_o law_n the_o accessary_a be_v as_o well_o guilty_a and_o liable_a to_o punishment_n as_o the_o principal_a so_o in_o god_n consistory_n the_o not_o corrector_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lawbreaker_n be_v both_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n and_o subject_n to_o the_o same_o reward_n for_o if_o a_o soul_n sin_n and_o hear_v 1._o levit._fw-la 5._o 1._o the_o voice_n of_o swear_v and_o be_v a_o witness_n whether_o he_o have_v see_v or_o know_v of_o it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o utter_v it_o than_o he_o shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n admonish_v the_o watchman_n to_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o 8._o ezeck_n 33._o 7._o 8._o warn_v the_o people_n from_o the_o lord_n otherwise_o if_o he_o warn_v not_o the_o wicked_a man_n from_o his_o way_n the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o god_n will_v require_v his_o blood_n at_o his_o hand_n now_o every_o one_o in_o this_o case_n must_v be_v a_o watchman_n over_o his_o brother_n to_o prohibit_v and_o rebuke_v sin_n in_o he_o otherwise_o his_o brother_n blood_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o ancient_a time_n among_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o for_o the_o lacedaemonian_n use_v to_o punish_v he_o that_o do_v not_o reprove_v the_o fault_n of_o another_o with_o the_o same_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o offender_n himself_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o sin_n of_o another_o man_n by_o our_o silence_n may_v become_v our_o own_o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n mum_o in_o english_a i_o take_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macula_fw-la a_o fault_n or_o blemish_n so_o that_o in_o this_o kind_n to_o be_v mute_a or_o mum_o as_o we_o say_v or_o to_o hold_v a_o man_n tongue_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o transgression_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o certain_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a therefore_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v sin_n let_v he_o discover_v it_o if_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n let_v he_o pluck_v it_o up_o otherwise_o other_o man_n sin_n shall_v be_v enroll_v among_o we_o and_o so_o with_o ely_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o body_n but_o that_o of_o the_o 18._o 1._o sam._n 4._o 18._o soul_n also_o and_o make_v the_o curse_n of_o another_o man_n sin_n light_v heavy_a upon_o ourselves_o second_o argument_n be_v charity_n towards_o the_o sinner_n second_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o sin_n 2_o argument_n to_o move_v usto_fw-la reprove_v sin_n charity_n we_o owe_v one_o to_o another_o bind_v we_o to_o this_o good_a office_n in_o the_o old_a law_n we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o see_v 1._o deut._n 22._o 1._o our_o neighbour_n ox_n nor_o his_o sheep_n to_o go_v astray_o and_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o but_o in_o any_o case_n to_o bring_v they_o again_o unto_o our_o brother_n much_o more_o than_o be_v we_o to_o reduce_v a_o stray_a soul_n into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o fellow_n member_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n now_o we_o know_v member_n of_o a_o body_n be_v helpefull_a to_o one_o another_o if_o the_o foot_n have_v a_o thorn_n in_o it_o the_o head_n stoop_v &_o the_o hand_n help_v to_o pluck_v it_o out_o again_o we_o be_v brethren_n as_o st_n paul_n say_v brethren_n if_o any_o one_o be_v overtake_v in_o 1._o gal._n 6._o 1._o a_o fault_n etc._n etc._n fraternal_a and_o brotherly_a affection_n must_v be_v a_o spur_n to_o prick_v we_o on_o to_o show_v our_o love_n in_o this_o action_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o sure_a trial_n &_o manifestation_n of_o the_o best_a love_n and_o on_o diabolo_fw-it probatio_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la est_fw-la exhibitio_fw-la operis_fw-la greg._n insâ—liâ—â—â—iciâ—ia_n qâ—â—_n illum_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—endo_fw-la â—radit_fw-la diabolo_fw-it the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o curse_a friendship_n and_o association_n which_o by_o a_o wicked_a taciturnity_n and_o connivance_n at_o fin_n give_v up_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v good_a we_o shall_v deal_v as_o one_o love_a friend_n to_o another_o who_o behold_v he_o dangerous_o and_o deep_o affect_v with_o some_o disease_n or_o sickness_n he_o will_v careful_o provide_v the_o chirurgeon_n or_o physician_n for_o his_o cure_n and_o restauration_n to_o his_o former_a health_n thus_o let_v we_o strive_v to_o have_v as_o much_o spiritual_a love_n as_o most_o man_n have_v natural_a affection_n that_o when_o we_o see_v our_o brother_n evil_o affect_v with_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o may_v by_o wise_a and_o seasonable_a rebuke_n make_v up_o and_o heal_v the_o sore_n and_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d battery_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o brethren_n the_o good_a samaritan_n that_o find_v the_o maim_a man_n in_o misery_n that_o be_v fall_v among_o thief_n have_v compassion_n 34._o luk._n 10._o 33._o 34._o on_o he_o and_o bind_v up_o his_o wound_n shall_v not_o we_o then_o much_o more_o have_v compassion_n upon_o a_o brother_n when_o we_o see_v he_o lie_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o bound_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o holy_a &_o godly_a rebuke_n have_v reason_n from_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n and_o conscience_n more_o to_o commiserate_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n then_o of_o the_o body_n therefore_o as_o solomon_n say_v withhold_v not_o 14_o prov._n 23._o 13._o 14_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n thus_o if_o we_o withhold_v not_o a_o seasonable_a rebuke_n when_o we_o see_v our_o brother_n sin_n we_o may_v happy_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n &_o satan_n therefore_o reproof_n be_v call_v the_o correction_n of_o life_n because_o it_o tend_v and_o lead_v to_o life_n the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o 〈◊〉_d prov._n 15._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reproof_n of_o life_n abide_v among_o the_o wise_a let_v we_o try_v therefore_o if_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o can_v convert_v a_o man_n that_o be_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o we_o shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v 15._o auâ—is_fw-la audient_n increpationem_fw-la vitarum_fw-la iâ—m_fw-la 5._o 19_o 20._o mat._n 18._o 15._o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n i_o may_v fair_o launch_v forth_o and_o with_o a_o prosperous_a gale_n set_v up_o sail_n and_o away_o into_o a_o ocean_n of_o reason_n or_o argument_n to_o move_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n as_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o ensnare_a the_o sinner_n and_o the_o stander_n by_o who_o by_o our_o silence_n may_v half_o persuade_v themselves_o a_o sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o else_o so_o small_a as_o not_o worthy_a a_o reprehension_n or_o that_o we_o be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o love_v the_o sin_n if_o we_o reprove_v it_o not_o also_o by_o our_o reproof_n sine_fw-la see_v m._n boltonâ—_n direction_n for_o walk_v with_o god_n pag._n 122._o sine_fw-la we_o may_v keep_v out_o the_o infection_n &_o contagion_n of_o sin_n whereby_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v poison_v but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o amplification_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o he_o and_o they_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n who_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o reprover_n and_o reprove_v both_o how_o to_o speak_v and_o how_o to_o take_v a_o word_n of_o reproof_n in_o due_a season_n finis_fw-la
so_o far_o shall_v we_o be_v from_o the_o intemperature_n of_o a_o curse_a and_o bitter_a reprehension_n that_o we_o shall_v turn_v our_o cholor_n into_o a_o godly_a and_o christian_n compassion_n when_o we_o reprove_v a_o fault_n and_o as_o a_o merciful_a chirurgeon_n be_v to_o cut_v his_o only_a son_n handle_v he_o tender_o and_o soft_o and_o cut_v and_o weep_v and_o weep_v and_o cut_v again_o so_o our_o bowel_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o compassion_n at_o the_o correction_n and_o better_n of_o a_o distemper_a soul_n in_o gentleness_n two_o requisite_n now_o in_o a_o benevolous_a and_o courteous_a tequisite_a in_o gentle_a reproof_n two_o thing_n tequisite_a reprehension_n two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a first_o a_o gentle_a instruction_n or_o admonition_n to_o make_v way_n for_o reproof_n admonition_n 1_o a_o mild_a admonition_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n in_o meekensse_n instruct_v they_o that_o oppose_v and_o therefore_o he_o exhorteth-timothie_n to_o conjoin_v reproof_n rebuke_n â—_o 2_o tim._n 4._o â—_o and_o exhortation_n and_o indeed_o if_o these_o be_v separate_v we_o can_v have_v such_o prosperous_a success_n as_o we_o expect_v because_o instruction_n serve_v to_o encourage_v in_o goodness_n &_o reproof_n to_o restrain_v from_o sin_n and_o those_o that_o reprove_v and_o correct_v and_o do_v it_o not_o with_o admonition_n and_o instruction_n be_v like_a to_o those_o that_o be_v often_o snuff_v the_o light_n but_o forget_v to_o put_v oil_n into_o the_o lamp_n for_o want_v of_o which_o it_o quick_o go_v out_o of_o itself_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v profitable_a as_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o scripture_n to_o 16._o â—_o tim._n 3._o 16._o teach_v to_o improve_v to_o correct_v and_o instruct_v in_o righteousness_n and_o undoubted_o we_o shall_v find_v instruction_n make_v way_n for_o reproof_n and_o win_v that_o audience_n which_o a_o untemperate_a and_o preposterous_a anger_n can_v attain_v they_o that_o reprove_v with_o fury_n be_v like_a 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and_o this_o will_v usher_n reproof_n to_o come_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v for_o man_n natural_o be_v like_a unto_o wax_n which_o be_v cold_a be_v so_o hard_a that_o it_o admit_v of_o no_o impression_n but_o be_v once_o hot_a it_o become_v soft_a and_o pliable_a to_o any_o impression_n at_o all_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n though_o it_o be_v natural_o hard_a &_o untractible_a yet_o be_v make_v hot_a by_o courteous_a and_o wise_a approbation_n it_o become_v fit_a to_o receive_v the_o engravement_n of_o correction_n and_o reproof_n &_o as_o when_o a_o shower_n have_v moisten_v the_o earth_n than_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o pluck_v up_o weed_n and_o cast_v in_o good_a grain_n so_o when_o love_a and_o kind_a speech_n have_v mollify_v a_o man_n heart_n than_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v sin_n pull_v out_o of_o his_o soul_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o wholesome_a reproof_n for_o the_o memory_n of_o former_a virtue_n can_v but_o touch_v the_o mind_n with_o a_o noble_a &_o feel_a shame_n of_o present_a fault_n therefore_o as_o those_o that_o give_v wormeseede_n for_o the_o worm_n to_o child_n do_v sweeten_v it_o with_o somewhat_o that_o they_o may_v take_v the_o medicine_n more_o willing_o or_o as_o those_o that_o give_v bitter_a pill_n to_o queasy_a stomach_v patient_n do_v wrap_v they_o up_o in_o some_o conserve_v to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v take_v they_o without_o offence_n thus_o let_v we_o make_v a_o prepatative_a to_o reprehension_n with_o some_o love_a preamble_n of_o their_o deserve_a commendation_n which_o may_v make_v way_n for_o their_o spiritual_a purgation_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o bait_n to_o hide_v the_o hook_n of_o reprehension_n to_o catch_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o we_o fish_n for_o but_o alas_o too_o too_o many_o there_o be_v who_o deal_v harsh_o and_o barbarous_o in_o their_o carriage_n and_o rather_o hurt_v than_o do_v good_a to_o the_o reprover_n and_o all_o because_o the_o salve_n prove_v worse_a than_o 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