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other_o either_o that_o offend_v or_o that_o stand_v by_o 1_o of_o they_o that_o offend_v 1_o to_o save_v they_o from_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n he_o who_o by_o wise_a reproof_n convert_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n jam._n 5.20_o reproof_n be_v god_n physic_n as_o needful_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n as_o purge_v or_o let_v of_o blood_n or_o plaster_n be_v for_o man_n body_n reproof_n be_v god_n ordinance_n to_o pull_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o sin_n and_o hell_n which_o else_o will_v be_v burn_v or_o rather_o be_v burn_v everlasting_o out_o of_o a_o pit_n of_o corruption_n which_o without_o such_o a_o hand_n of_o reproof_n reach_v forth_o to_o recover_v he_o will_v sink_v and_o be_v drown_v to_o save_v a_o soul_n that_o else_o may_v perish_v to_o gain_v a_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o godliness_n to_o his_o truth_n and_o way_n and_o to_o ourselves_o in_o 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reprove_v their_o miscarriage_n no_o more_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o they_o a_o reprover_n for_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a house_n ephraim_n be_v in_o a_o desperate_a state_n when_o god_n give_v forth_o that_o prohibition_n let_v no_o man_n reprove_v another_o 4.4_o hos_fw-la 4.4_o for_o this_o people_n be_v as_o they_o that_o strive_v with_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v will_v endure_v no_o reprover_n therefore_o say_v god_n let_v they_o alone_o if_o they_o will_v sin_v let_v they_o if_o they_o will_v go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o so_o destroy_v themselves_o let_v they_o i_o will_v contend_v no_o long_o with_o they_o by_o reproof_n this_o be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o hell_n yea_o to_o go_v post_n to_o the_o devil_n without_o stop_n or_o let_v or_o any_o turn_n when_o god_n forbid_v other_o to_o reprove_v we_o that_o we_o may_v go_v on_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o run_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n and_o no_o body_n stay_v we_o then_o god_n pass_v that_o harden_v sin-sealing_a sentence_n upon_o man_n 22.11_o rev._n 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o never_o amend_v he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o never_o be_v make_v clean_o when_o he_o take_v away_o reproof_n from_o they_o which_o may_v have_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o amend_v and_o cleanse_v then_o it_o be_v no_o privilege_n to_o any_o man_n not_o to_o be_v reprove_v for_o his_o fault_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v to_o cain_n not_o to_o be_v kill_v to_o live_v a_o miserable_a life_n worse_a than_o death_n to_o be_v a_o spectacle_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n to_o want_v reproof_n be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n from_o god_n and_o a_o lamentable_a state_n of_o man_n be_v not_o then_o reproof_n needful_a 2_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o offender_n so_o of_o bystander_n or_o of_o other_o that_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o their_o offence_n that_o they_o may_v take_v warning_n by_o their_o reproof_n not_o to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o they_o will_v avoid_v the_o blame_n and_o shame_n thereof_o they_o that_o sin_n to_o wit_n scandalous_o and_o open_o rebuke_v before_o all_o that_o other_o also_o may_v fear_v say_v paul_n 1_o tim._n 5.20_o that_o be_v be_v awe_v thereby_o and_o keep_v from_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a sin_n by_o a_o public_a reproof_n many_o may_v receive_v profit_n and_o much_o evil_n may_v be_v prevent_v thereby_o to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o advantage_n may_v come_v to_o the_o offender_n themselves_o 1.13_o commodity_n
the_o church_n state_n that_o he_o may_v have_v joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o their_o perseverance_n 2.19_o phil._n 2.19_o and_o progress_n in_o holiness_n i_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o send_v timotheus_n short_o unto_o you_o that_o i_o may_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n when_o i_o know_v your_o state_n six_o mean_n of_o comfort_v other_o be_v prayer_n to_o god_n 1_o for_o comfort_n to_o be_v convey_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o 2_o â—ol_n 2.1_o 2_o paul_n its_o probable_a wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o the_o colossian_n and_o for_o they_o of_o laodicca_n that_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v comfort_v 2_o for_o the_o gift_n or_o faculty_n of_o comfort_v other_o to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o 50.4_o isa_n 50.4_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a which_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a it_o be_v a_o special_a and_o excellent_a gift_n to_o be_v able_a to_o comfort_v afflict_a 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cast_v down_o scil_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o lie_v low_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n the_o humble_a or_o the_o abject_n as_o the_o old_a translation_n have_v it_o if_o this_o be_v a_o glorious_a act_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n sure_o it_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o honourable_a duty_n in_o man_n three_o sort_n be_v mourner_n for_o sin_n for_o want_v of_o god_n presence_n and_o for_o misery_n 1_o mourner_n for_o sin_n who_o be_v deep_o humble_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o they_o such_o have_v need_n and_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v comfort_n 38_o act_n 2.37_o 38_o as_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n at_o peter_n sermon_n and_o the_o jailor_n when_o he_o come_v tremble_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o paul_n and_o silas_n 31_o act._n 16.29_o 30_o 31_o say_v sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n when_o he_o be_v 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