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as_o thou_o have_v do_v what_o say_v you_o to_o paul_n and_o other_o object_n 5._o but_o christ_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o i_o answ_n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o a_o objection_n which_o tend_v to_o drive_v thou_o from_o christ_n when_o he_o command_v to_o come_v to_o he_o 2_o if_o god_n give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o come_v then_o be_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n christ_n belong_v to_o thou_o for_o believe_v give_v thou_o a_o right_n gal._n 3.22_o that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v 3_o whether_o christ_n belong_v to_o thou_o or_o no_o it_o be_v better_a to_o cast_v thyself_o upon_o he_o and_o die_v in_o obedience_n than_o to_o run_v from_o he_o and_o die_v in_o disobedience_n 4_o whatsoever_o make_v against_o faith_n be_v assure_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v this_o do_v so_o object_n 6._o but_o i_o be_o not_o elect_v answ_n 1._o election_n be_v a_o secret_a secret_n 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rule_n to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 6.1_o so_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o again_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o case_n require_v it_o to_o rebuke_v with_o sharpness_n as_o paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n if_o he_o come_v and_o find_v they_o in_o such_o way_n they_o be_v in_o he_o must_v use_v sharpness_n then_o endeavour_v so_o to_o carry_v thyself_o that_o it_o may_v plain_o appear_v that_o thy_o sharpness_n it_o be_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n but_o a_o true_a zeal_n of_o god_n this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o paul_n 2_o corinthian_n 13.1_o 2._o verse_n compare_v with_o 7_o 8_o 9_o again_o let_v it_o appear_v unto_o they_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o heart_n as_o well_o sensible_a of_o their_o evil_n and_o to_o mourn_v over_o the_o same_o as_o a_o tongue_n to_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o how_o sensible_a paul_n spirit_n do_v use_v to_o be_v when_o he_o be_v to_o reprove_v you_o may_v see_v 2_o cor._n 12.20.21_o again_o let_v it_o appear_v that_o thy_o design_n be_v not_o their_o trouble_n or_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o peace_n but_o their_o good_a and_o christian_a edification_n 1_o cor._n 12.19_o &_o chap._n 13.10_o though_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o man_n sensible_a in_o reprove_v that_o his_o good_a and_o nothing_o else_o be_v aim_v at_o yet_o if_o once_o that_o be_v attain_v then_o be_v the_o reproof_n likely_a to_o prove_v effectual_a again_o do_v not_o make_v reproof_n a_o common_a customary_a thing_n to_o reprove_v a_o man_n for_o every_o thing_n and_o every_o trifle_n this_o will_v hinder_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o reprove_v again_o reprove_v private_a offence_n private_o public_a public_o do_v not_o reprove_v every_o private_a offence_n in_o public_a that_o man_n which_o will_v thank_v thou_o for_o a_o reproof_n in_o private_a may_v speak_v evil_a of_o thou_o for_o thy_o reproof_n in_o public_a yet_o if_o a_o offence_n be_v public_a it_o must_v be_v reprove_v public_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o gal._n 2.14_o again_o for_o the_o time_n forbear_v thy_o reproof_n whilst_o a_o man_n by_o some_o present_a distemper_n of_o passion_n etc._n etc._n be_v uncapable_a to_o receive_v good_a thereby_o walk_v wise_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n in_o lesser_a matter_n if_o thou_o have_v more_o light_n in_o some_o thing_n than_o thy_o brother_n have_v and_o thou_o can_v not_o practice_v thy_o own_o knowledge_n without_o offence_n to_o thy_o brother_n forbear_v thy_o practice_n rom._n 14.20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 8.9_o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n 10.28_o 29._o yet_o here_o take_v this_o caution_n if_o it_o be_v not_o weakness_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v but_o wilfulness_n and_o obstinacy_n than_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o practice_v gal._n 2._o 6_o rule_n look_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o what_o be_v evil_a as_o upon_o what_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o brother_n we_o be_v ready_a every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o look_v upon_o our_o brother_n worst_a side_n and_o that_o breed_v disaffection_n in_o one_o to_o another_o but_o we_o shall_v ever_o look_v upon_o his_o best_a side_n that_o will_v beget_v love_n and_o affection_n in_o one_o to_o the_o other_o when_o i_o see_v pride_n or_o passion_n or_o any_o corruption_n stir_v in_o my_o brother_n than_o i_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v my_o brother_n worst_a side_n let_v i_o look_v upon_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o there_o i_o shall_v see_v a_o hatred_n of_o these_o thing_n there_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o groan_v under_o these_o as_o his_o burden_n i_o say_v do_v not_o look_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o evil_a as_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o he_o true_a i_o see_v such_o and_o such_o fail_n and_o weakness_n in_o my_o brother_n o_o but_o though_o these_o thing_n lie_v at_o the_o top_n yet_o there_o be_v grace_n at_o the_o bottom_n there_o be_v pride_n at_o the_o top_n but_o a_o heart_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v humble_a at_o the_o bottom_n unbelief_n discontent_n etc._n 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my_o brother_n injure_v i_o speak_v evil_a of_o i_o i_o can_v forbear_v he_o i_o do_v so_o to_o he_o and_o he_o can_v forbear_v i_o be_v there_o but_o that_o forbearance_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o one_o it_o will_v heal_v the_o difference_n of_o either_o side_n o_o saint_n will_v you_o love_v forbear_v one_o another_o forbear_v one_o another_o obj._n but_o such_o a_o one_o have_v injure_v i_o and_o i_o have_v give_v he_o no_o cause_n ans_fw-fr why_o then_o forbear_v he_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o more_o comfort_n and_o peace_n in_o so_o do_v again_o now_o thou_o be_v like_o a_o christian_a in_o forbear_v he_o a_o man_n may_v from_o natural_a light_n forbear_v another_o who_o have_v injure_v he_o if_o he_o himself_o give_v the_o other_o cause_n to_o do_v so_o but_o now_o if_o thou_o can_v forbear_v another_o who_o have_v injure_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v cause_n this_o be_v to_o act_v like_o a_o christian_n thus_o do_v christ_n he_o give_v no_o cause_n to_o any_o to_o revile_v he_o or_o crucify_v he_o yet_o when_o they_o do_v it_o he_o forbear_v they_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o isa_n 53.7_o innocent_a as_o a_o lamb_n yet_o lead_v to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n obj._n but_o if_o it_o be_v once_o i_o can_v bear_v it_o but_o it_o be_v often_o ans_fw-fr the_o often_o it_o be_v the_o more_o noble_a spirit_n shall_v thou_o be_v of_o to_o forbear_v he_o a_o child_n can_v forbear_v a_o thing_n a_o while_n but_o a_o man_n can_v long_o again_o have_v not_o god_n forbear_v thou_o often_o when_o he_o may_v have_v pour_v his_o wrath_n upon_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v deal_v as_o injurious_o with_o he_o as_o thy_o brother_n have_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v not_o thou_o forbear_v thy_o brother_n often_o say_v with_o thyself_o o_o how_o long_o have_v god_n forbear_v i_o obj._n but_o be_v it_o a_o small_a injury_n i_o can_v forbear_v but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a one_o ans_fw-fr 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so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a 9_o consider_v all_o be_v but_o man_n thou_o see_v something_o in_o thy_o brother_n which_o possible_o may_v provoke_v thou_o to_o with_o draw_v thy_o love_n from_o he_o he_o see_v something_o in_o thou_o which_o may_v provoke_v he_o to_o the_o same_o now_o let_v each_o consider_v of_o my_o brother_n why_o my_o brother_n be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v his_o fail_n as_o other_o man_n have_v indeed_o be_v he_o a_o angel_n i_o may_v expect_v other_o action_n and_o other_o carriage_n but_o he_o be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o i_o must_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o man_n subject_n to_o fail_n as_o i_o myself_o be_o yonder_o i_o see_v weakness_n but_o they_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n a_o poor_a man_n 10_o acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o one_o another_o spirit_n more_o stranger_n have_v not_o that_o affection_n the_o one_o to_o the_o 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