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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 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whereby_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n may_v become_v accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o have_v no_o fellowship_n etc._n etc._n now_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n whereby_o they_o become_v accessary_a to_o other_o man_n sin_n of_o these_o brief_o first_o for_o the_o magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n be_v accessary_a three_o way_n first_o by_o set_v forth_o wicked_a decree_n second_o by_o unlawful_a commandment_n three_o by_o permission_n first_o by_o decree_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v accessary_a to_o the_o people_n worship_v the_o golden_a image_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o because_o he_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o all_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o whoso_a refuse_v shall_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n dan._n 3._o 10._o thus_o jeroboam_fw-la make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 1._o king_n 14._o 16._o but_o what_o say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o decree_v unrighteous_a decree_n and_o that_o write_v grievousnesse_n which_o they_o have_v prescribe_v etc._n etc._n esay_n 10._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o second_o by_o commandment_n as_o lezabel_n command_v naboth_n to_o be_v stain_n 1._o king_n 21._o thus_o david_n be_v say_v to_o kill_v vriah_n david_n in_o his_o own_o person_n do_v not_o kill_v he_o but_o he_o command_v he_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o ammonite_n 2._o sam._n 11._o three_o by_o permission_n by_o suffer_v evil_a and_o wicked_a man_n to_o go_v unpunished_a when_o as_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o reform_v evil_a thus_o in_o not_o punish_v vice_n and_o malefactor_n as_o murderer_n and_o the_o like_a they_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o malefactor_n and_o cause_v other_o to_o commit_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a magistrate_n be_v here_o to_o remember_v that_o they_o must_v not_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13._o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o cut_v off_o by_o death_n such_o malefactor_n as_o have_v commit_v capital_a offence_n as_o murder_v etc._n etc._n who_o so_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v gen._n 9_o 6._o that_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o his_o death_n for_o that_o be_v god_n but_o a_o instrument_n of_o god_n who_o judgement_n he_o use_v a_o magistrate_n may_v not_o exempt_v a_o man_n from_o punishment_n at_o his_o pleasure_n unless_o he_o himself_o will_v sin_n against_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v the_o king_n ahab_n because_o thou_o have_v let_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n say_v the_o lord_n a_o man_n who_o i_o appoint_v to_o utter_v destruction_n therefore_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o
thing_n be_v good_a &_o profitable_a unto_o man_n but_o avoid_v foolish_a question_n and_o genealogy_n and_o contention_n and_o strive_n about_o the_o law_n for_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a tit._n 3._o 8_o 9_o and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o other_o sin_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a vain_a and_o unfruitful_a indeed_o the_o bad_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o sin_n be_v manifold_a and_o wicked_a man_n bring_v forth_o most_o vile_a fruit_n in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n but_o there_o be_v no_o good_a fruit_n neither_o in_o sin_n nor_o sinner_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n even_o so_o every_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n mat._n 7._o 16_o 17_o 18._o etc._n etc._n unfruitful_a work_n sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unfruitful_a many_o way_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n ourselves_o or_o other_o and_o this_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n good_n or_o good_a name_n as_o i_o will_v show_v in_o order_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n sin_n be_v unfruitful_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o word_n in_o regard_n of_o himself_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v most_o injurious_a unto_o he_o we_o indeed_o do_v hurt_v ourselves_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n but_o the_o party_n most_o injure_v be_v god_n himself_o as_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n command_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o forbid_v what_o be_v to_o be_v undo_v yea_o as_o aquinas_n say_v god_n be_v infinite_a in_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n infinite_a in_o might_n power_n majesty_n and_o mercy_n sin_n may_v be_v not_o unfit_o term_v as_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a injury_n david_n seem_v to_o have_v sin_v most_o against_o vriah_n in_o commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o wife_n in_o make_v of_o he_o drink_v in_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v murder_v as_o we_o read_v at_o large_a 2._o sam._n 11._o yet_o as_o acknowledge_v god_n most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v injure_v be_v reproove_v by_o nathan_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 13._o yea_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o psalm_n against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o â—ave_n i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n psalm_n 51._o 4_o so_o when_o joseph_n be_v entice_v to_o adultery_n he_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v most_o injure_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o dare_v not_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n who_o tell_v a_o lie_n peter_n tell_v ananias_n thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n act_n 5._o 4._o yea_o the_o devil_n fill_v his_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers_n 3._o thus_o by_o sin_n god_n the_o father_n be_v high_o displease_v 2._o sam._n 11._o 27._o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n crucify_v afresh_o and_o put_v to_o a_o open_a shame_n hebr._n 6._o 6._o the_o holy_a ghost_n grieve_v ephes_n 4._o 30._o sin_n therefore_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v unfruitful_a second_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o because_o sin_n tend_v only_a and_o whole_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o name_n whereas_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 31._o sin_n dishonour_v and_o disglorifi_v god_n through_o break_v of_o the_o law_n thou_o dishonour_v god_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v through_o such_o rom._n 2._o 23._o thus_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n but_o become_v vain_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 21._o three_o sin_n be_v unfruitful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o in_o that_o it_o disgrace_v the_o gospel_n as_o also_o in_o hinder_v we_o from_o profit_v by_o it_o first_o whereas_o only_o our_o conversation_n must_v be_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n philipp_n 1._o 27._o and_o we_o must_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n titus_n 2._o 10._o yet_o sin_n do_v nothing_o but_o disgrace_n and_o discredit_v the_o gospel_n cause_v the_o same_o and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v titus_n 2._o 5._o again_o the_o gospel_n can_v profit_v we_o because_o of_o ignorance_n unbelief_n want_v of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o they_o of_o old_a time_n but_o do_v not_o profit_v they_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o those_o who_o hear_v it_o heb._n 4._o 2._o four_o sin_n be_v unfruitful_a in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o sin_n undoo_v the_o soul_n for_o ever_o it_o destroy_v it_o both_o in_o that_o it_o stop_n the_o way_n to_o mercy_n as_o also_o hinder_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o though_o a_o man_n can_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o true_a gain_n when_o through_o sin_n he_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n matth._n 16._o 26._o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o great_a prosperity_n outward_o as_o psalm_n 73._o 3._o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v no_o true_a prosperity_n for_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v prou._n 28._o 13._o that_o be_v his_o soul_n shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o then_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o if_o their_o soul_n prosper_v not_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o body_n witness_v the_o manifold_a plague_n judgement_n punishment_n sickness_n disease_n cross_n affliction_n which_o sin_n do_v pull_v upon_o we_o as_o we_o see_v plain_o yet_o lamentable_o set_v forth_o at_o large_a deut._n 28._o levit._fw-la 26._o where_o in_o read_v you_o shall_v understand_v it_o cause_v death_n not_o only_o the_o corporal_a death_n but_o eternal_a both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n destruction_n be_v from_o ourselves_o namely_o for_o sin_n hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n lament_v 3._o 39_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o every_o transgression_n deserve_v the_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 2._o 2._o destruction_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n prou._n 10._o 29._o the_o pervercenesse_n of_o transgressor_n shall_v destroy_v they_o prou._n 11._o 3._o infinite_a be_v the_o proof_n hereof_o that_o sin_n be_v most_o unfruitful_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o be_v most_o hurtful_a to_o both_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n for_o either_o it_o hinder_v from_o receive_v good_a at_o god_n hand_n or_o else_o cause_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o be_v receive_v either_o outward_a thing_n shall_v not_o go_v well_o with_o we_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o snare_n unto_o we_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v etc._n etc._n esay_n 59_o 2_o 3._o if_o a_o nation_n do_v evil_a in_o god_n sight_n that_o it_o obey_v not_o his_o voice_n than_o god_n will_v repent_v of_o the_o good_a wherewith_o he_o say_v he_o will_v benefit_v they_o i'er_n 18._o 10._o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n to_o give_v glory_n unto_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v even_o send_v a_o curse_n upon_o you_o and_o will_v curse_v your_o blessing_n yea_o i_o have_v curse_v they_o already_o because_o you_o do_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n behold_v i_o will_v corrupt_v your_o seed_n etc._n etc._n malac._n 2_o 2._o etc._n etc._n four_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o good_a name_n sin_n bring_v upon_o we_o nothing_o but_o bad_a report_n shame_n disgrace_n reproach_n yea_o such_o as_o will_v never_o be_v do_v away_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n lack_v understanding_n he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v not_o be_v wipe_v away_o prou._n 6._o 33._o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v loathsome_a and_o come_v to_o shame_n prou._n 13._o 5._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6._o 21._o thus_o evil_a pursuit_n sinner_n prou._n 13._o 21._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a prou._n 3._o 33._o and_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n prou._n 14._o
purpose_n because_o say_v god_n you_o have_v set_v at_o naught_o all_o my_o commandment_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v as_o desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n come_v as_o a_o whirlwind_n when_o distress_n and_o anguish_n come_v upon_o you_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o for_o that_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n they_o despise_v all_o my_o reproof_n pro._n 1._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o five_o to_o hate_v reproof_n be_v a_o property_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o notorious_a wicked_a man_n and_o of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a who_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n charm_v he_o never_o so_o wise_o psal_n 58._o 5._o a_o scorner_n hear_v not_o reproof_n prou._n 13._o 1._o our_o saviour_n christ_n put_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n leave_v his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reproove_v but_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n john_n 3._o 20_o 21._o a_o scorner_n will_v hate_v he_o that_o reprove_v he_o prou._n 9_o 8._o in_o a_o word_n those_o that_o hate_v reproof_n pull_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n and_o endless_a destruction_n thus_o say_v god_n to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v reproove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thou_o psalm_n â—0_n 16_o to_o 21._o thus_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n promise_v to_o themselves_o most_o security_n then_o shall_v sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1._o thes_n 5._o 3._o according_a to_o that_o remarkable_a say_n of_o solomon_n he_o that_o be_v often_o reproove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n prou._n 29._o 1._o second_o whereas_o the_o â—_o obser_n â—_o word_n translate_v reproove_v signify_v in_o the_o original_n to_o convince_v hence_o further_o i_o observe_v what_o be_v the_o right_a order_n and_o direct_v course_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o reprove_v namely_o intend_v the_o good_a of_o the_o party_n to_o convince_v he_o in_o his_o conscience_n of_o his_o fault_n make_v it_o manifest_a that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o he_o and_o so_o to_o proceed_v to_o reproove_v rebuke_n admonish_v and_o check_v he_o and_o if_o occasion_n serve_v to_o give_v due_a correction_n that_o the_o party_n so_o convict_v may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o amendment_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o preposterous_a and_o rash_a course_n sudden_o to_o reproove_v blunt_o without_o convince_a the_o conscience_n of_o the_o offender_n we_o must_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o this_o viz._n so_o to_o reproove_v the_o party_n as_o to_o set_v in_o order_n before_o his_o eye_n the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v psalm_n 50._o 21._o if_o all_o pprophecy_n and_o there_o come_v in_o one_o that_o believe_v not_o 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 corinth_n 14._o 24_o 25._o without_o this_o convince_a our_o reproof_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a the_o party_n reproove_v will_v be_v more_o harden_v and_o grow_v more_o desperate_a and_o so_o we_o shall_v do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a beside_o we_o shall_v be_v count_v false_a accuser_n and_o busi-body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n and_o thus_o of_o the_o duty_n reproove_v the_o second_o point_n in_o the_o matter_n be_v concern_v the_o person_n who_o must_v reproove_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o indeed_o concern_v all_o man_n all_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o all_o shall_v do_v it_o though_o indeed_o all_o can_v none_o be_v except_v none_o exempt_v for_o that_o rule_n be_v indefinite_a and_o concern_v all_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o levit._fw-la 19_o 17._o here_o be_v a_o commandment_n general_a indeed_o none_o ought_v to_o reprove_v either_o with_o scandal_n to_o himself_o or_o other_o or_o with_o hurt_n and_o hindrance_n to_o the_o party_n reproove_v because_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v clear_a at_o least_o of_o open_a crime_n yet_o such_o be_v not_o simple_o free_v from_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n but_o more_o proper_o and_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n this_o duty_n belong_v to_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o true_o convert_v who_o be_v come_v out_o of_o their_o natural_a estate_n and_o become_v spiritual_a who_o be_v once_o darkness_n be_v now_o make_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n walk_v as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n as_o appeareth_z from_o the_o â—_o verse_n you_o be_v once_o darkness_n but_o now_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n walk_v as_o child_n of_o light_n prove_v what_o be_v please_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reproove_v they_o they_o be_v call_v child_n of_o light_n who_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o sin_n ignorance_n and_o error_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n have_v their_o understanding_n enlighten_v their_o judgement_n inform_v their_o heart_n and_o live_v reform_v their_o will_n rectify_v their_o affection_n sanctify_v and_o the_o whole_a man_n conform_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v child_n of_o darkness_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v altenate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o their_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v pass_v feel_n have_v give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4._o 17_o 18_o 19_o unto_o these_o latter_a this_o duty_n do_v not_o so_o proper_o belong_v therefore_o saint_n paul_n direct_o point_v at_o the_o party_n who_o must_v reproove_v viz._n child_n of_o light_n express_v himself_o plain_o elsewhere_o brethren_n if_o any_o man_n be_v sudden_o 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