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etc._n etc._n prov._n 9.8_o reprove_v not_o a_o scorner_n lest_o he_o hate_v thou_o though_o we_o must_v use_v this_o with_o caution_n and_o not_o false_o call_v and_o account_v other_o so_o and_o then_o think_v ourselves_o excuse_v from_o our_o duty_n 3._o the_o general_a rule_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o in_o the_o business_n of_o reproof_n we_o must_v not_o only_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o but_o we_o must_v likewise_o take_v notice_n what_o be_v our_o principle_n motive_n and_o end_n and_o see_v that_o they_o be_v right_a in_o general_a it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o other_o with_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v aim_v at_o a_o desire_n of_o promote_a which_o shall_v set_v we_o on_o work_n influence_n and_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o shall_v we_o reprove_v other_o from_o a_o proud_a envious_a unquiet_a or_o malicious_a spirit_n mere_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o provoke_v disgrace_v they_o or_o the_o like_a this_o 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