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rom._n 7.15_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v have_v not_o so_o much_o power_n to_o think_v that_o be_v good_a and_o the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o our_o affection_n 3.5_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o which_o be_v likewise_o disorder_v be_v set_v upon_o transitory_a thing_n which_o profit_v not_o and_o altogether_o averse_a from_o heavenly_a thing_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 3.23_o rom._n 3.23_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n have_v in_o we_o no_o inclination_n at_o all_o to_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a but_o rather_o indeed_o a_o inclination_n to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a 6.3_o gen._n 6.3_o and_o in_o
conformity_n do_v best_a become_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n namely_o use_v when_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o unblameablenesse_n of_o conversation_n go_v together_o this_o be_v teach_v the_o priest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n by_o that_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o must_v ever_o go_v together_o the_o apostle_n peter_n require_v these_o two_o thing_n of_o a_o elder_a 5.2.3_o 1._o pet._n 5.2.3_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v a_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n for_o then_o the_o lord_n building_n go_v on_o well_o when_o these_o two_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o for_o alas_o we_o see_v that_o practice_n prevail_v above_o precept_n and_o example_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o rule_n either_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o that_o be_v good_a or_o detestation_n of_o that_o be_v evil_a now_o when_o those_o that_o shall_v shine_v as_o star_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v walk_v inordinate_o though_o they_o preach_v the_o word_n as_o indas_n do_v be_v neither_o so_o profitable_a in_o the_o church_n nor_o shall_v they_o themselves_o escape_v damnation_n and_o therefore_o let_v this_o admonish_v we_o all_o of_o what_o calling_n or_o condition_n soever_o to_o look_v well_o to_o ourselves_o and_o first_o to_o pluck_v out_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o our_o own_o eye_n 7.5_o mat._n 7.5_o that_o such_o reprehension_n and_o admonition_n we_o shall_v use_v towards_o other_o may_v neither_o be_v retort_v with_o shame_n upon_o our_o own_o head_n 1.6_o 1._o cor._n 11.1_o phil._n 3.17_o 1._o the._n 1.6_o nor_o prove_v unprofitable_a unto_o our_o brethren_n for_o how_o shall_v the_o people_n follow_v their_o pastor_n when_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o walk_v before_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n hitherto_o of_o the_o general_a instruction_n robuke_v he_o text._n we_o come_v now_o to_o his_o reprehension_n conversion_n the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o conversion_n as_o the_o same_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o that_o appear_v in_o that_o great_a care_n he_o have_v over_o his_o sellow_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_n fellow_n in_o rebuke_v his_o fellow_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v receive_v note_v we_o hence_o first_o of_o all_o that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a note_n of_o a_o true_a convert_n to_o stop_v other_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n doct._n 1_o 4._o true_a note_n of_o a_o true_a convert_n to_o stop_v other_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n gen._n 4._o every_o man_n stand_v bind_v asmuch_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o keep_v other_o from_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o curse_a speech_n of_o curse_a cain_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n every_o man_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n his_o brother_n keeper_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n own_o chargegve_v unto_o his_o people_n 19.17_o levit._fw-la 19.17_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 reprove_v he_o how_o frequent_a have_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n of_o old_a be_v in_o this_o duty_n esay_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v account_v so_o contentious_a a_o man_n that_o nothing_o in_o the_o land_n can_v please_v he_o 15.10_o jer._n 15.10_o so_o jeremy_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o my_o mother_n have_v bear_v i_o a_o man_n of_o strife_n this_o be_v likewise_o ezechiel_n case_n a_o argument_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o reprove_v of_o sin_n that_o he_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o envy_n and_o hatred_n from_o the_o world_n this_o care_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n manifest_v towards_o his_o apostle_n peter_n 22.31.22_o luk._n 22.31.22_o simon_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o winnow_v thou_o but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o do_v likewise_o enjoin_v he_o that_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o mercy_n from_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v show_v the_o like_a mercy_n to_o his_o brethren_n say_v 3.12.13_o heb._n 3.12.13_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n to_o this_o purpose_n serve_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n but_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v thus_o 6._o mat._n 6._o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n will_v teach_v we_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o care_n of_o every_o christian_n to_o desire_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o labour_v that_o our_o brethren_n be_v keep_v from_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v christ_n own_o practice_n in_o that_o prayer_n of_o his_o he_o make_v for_o his_o disciple_n 15._o joh._n 17.11_o verse_n 15._o that_o god_n will_v keep_v they_o from_o evil_a i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o evil_a and_o indeed_o the_o ingemination_n and_o double_n of_o the_o petition_n show_v the_o wonderful_a care_n he_o have_v of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n excellent_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n james_n brethren_n say_v he_o if_o any_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n 5.19.20_o jam._n 5.19.20_o and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v a_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 there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a testimony_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n and_o that_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sound_a conversion_n be_v wrought_v in_o a_o man_n then_o by_o testify_v his_o care_n over_o his_o brother_n to_o 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come_v when_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v instrument_n to_o enlarge_v that_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o bring_v other_o from_o sin_n to_o god_n otherwise_o indeed_o we_o do_v but_o mock_v god_n like_a as_o if_o a_o husbandman_n shall_v pray_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o never_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n nor_o cast_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o ground_n again_o what_o a_o bless_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o help_v to_o cover_v sin_n yea_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n which_o those_o shall_v do_v that_o be_v any_o way_n a_o mean_n to_o bring_v other_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o repentance_n for_o the_o same_o for_o alas_o such_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n and_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o every_o man_n heart_n by_o nature_n that_o they_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o cover_v their_o sin_n but_o how_o even_o as_o adam_n his_o nakedness_n with_o figleave_n that_o can_v never_o shelter_v they_o 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i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o his_o resolution_n and_o purpose_n be_v so_o be_v his_o practice_n and_o indeed_o true_a repentance_n can_v be_v silent_a when_o the_o heart_n be_v true_o prick_v it_o can_v forbear_v it_o be_v like_o a_o vessel_n full_o pen_v with_o liquor_n if_o it_o have_v not_o some_o vent_v it_o will_v break_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o sovereign_a salve_n for_o sin_n yea_o confessio_fw-la erroris_fw-la medicina_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la as_o a_o ancient_n well_o observe_v the_o band_n of_o sin_n be_v loose_v when_o they_o be_v confess_v nothing_o do_v more_o bewray_v a_o break_a heart_n within_o than_o a_o open_a acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n what_o lead_v that_o poor_a publican_n to_o that_o remorseful_a supplication_n mix_v with_o confession_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 18.13_o luk._n 18.13_o a_o lively_a representation_n of_o 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