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and_o so_o direct_o opposite_a to_o his_o glory_n and_o so_o consequent_o it_o must_v be_v against_o all_o sin_n and_o especial_o against_o our_o special_a sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v endeavour_v the_o mortification_n of_o these_o or_o in_o vain_a we_o hope_v for_o any_o well_o ground_a peace_n or_o comfortable_a assurance_n 4._o these_o be_v the_o main_a obstructer_n of_o our_o growth_n and_o progress_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o sucker_n and_o luxurious_a branch_n we_o have_v be_v tell_v of_o so_o frequent_o of_o late_a as_o a_o prevail_a ill_a humour_n in_o our_o body_n so_o be_v these_o in_o our_o soul_n whatever_o else_o we_o do_v in_o religion_n all_o will_v prove_v but_o to_o
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it_o may_v be_v under_o as_o discourage_a circumstance_n as_o we_o can_v be_v we_o have_v the_o same_o captain_n that_o they_o have_v and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o and_o for_o they_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v yea_o and_o will_v certain_o and_o short_o do_v for_o and_o in_o we_o if_o we_o belong_v to_o he_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o continue_v with_o he_o so_o that_o difficulty_n shall_v not_o be_v plead_v by_o we_o as_o discouragement_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o necessity_n for_o 8._o and_o last_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n for_o we_o here_o but_o we_o must_v either_o kill_v or_o die_v sin_n as_o some_o of_o we_o late_o hear_v be_v such_o a_o tyrant_n all_o who_o law_n be_v write_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n it_o be_v sin_n that_o bring_v death_n into_o this_o world_n and_o that_o have_v dig_v hell_n in_o the_o next_o nothing_o so_o deadly_a as_o sin_n and_o suppose_v but_o one_o sin_n allow_v and_o spare_v that_o one_o will_v as_o infallable_o undo_v 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be_v the_o duty_n not_o only_o of_o minister_n to_o reprove_v sin_n in_o other_o though_o to_o do_v it_o ministerial_o be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n and_o their_o commission_n and_o charge_n thereupon_o but_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o private_a christian_n be_v plain_a leu._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o now_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n how_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v i_o shall_v give_v my_o thought_n 1._o by_o lay_v down_o some_o thing_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v necessary_a qualification_n in_o the_o person_n that_o will_v be_v a_o right_n successful_a reprover_n 2._o some_o needful_a caution_n 3._o some_o general_a rule_n and_o direction_n the_o qualification_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n these_o be_v necessary_a because_o the_o right_a 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tender_a judas_n 22_o 23._o and_o of_o some_o have_v compassion_n make_v a_o difference_n and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n i_o know_v it_o there_o be_v some_o of_o that_o temper_n and_o especial_o where_o any_o of_o they_o be_v also_o under_o that_o distemper_n which_o render_v they_o more_o capable_a of_o impression_n of_o this_o sort_n take_v such_o ordinary_o i_o say_v and_o one_o shall_v wound_v they_o deep_o with_o the_o soft_a word_n nay_o with_o a_o silent_a reproof_n in_o a_o look_n than_o some_o other_o with_o the_o most_o sharp_a and_o cut_a reproof_n 2._o we_o need_v
these_o to_o direct_v we_o to_o suit_v our_o reproof_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n according_a as_o it_o be_v either_o more_o open_a or_o secret_a or_o as_o it_o be_v great_a or_o small_a either_o in_o its_o self_n or_o in_o its_o circumstance_n or_o in_o its_o probable_a consequent_n 3._o as_o to_o the_o time_n the_o preacher_n say_v to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n and_o a_o time_n to_o every_o purpose_n under_o heaven_n ecl._n 3.1_o and_o so_o a_o time_n to_o keep_v silence_n and_o a_o time_n to_o speak_v v._o 7._o and_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n chap._n 8.5_o very_o much_o lie_v in_o the_o right_a time_a of_o a_o reproof_n such_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o season_n how_o good_a be_v it_o i_o know_v indeed_o in_o some_o case_n the_o matter_n may_v not_o admit_v of_o delay_n and_o likewise_o that_o delay_n sometime_o may_v endanger_v a_o neglect_n but_o yet_o methinks_v where_o it_o may_v we_o shall_v take_v the_o fit_a time_n which_o in_o general_n i_o think_v be_v 1._o when_o we_o find_v our_o own_o spirit_n in_o a_o temper_n in_o some_o measure_n fit_a to_o give_v the_o reproof_n if_o i_o find_v boisterous_a unruly_a passion_n up_o that_o be_v no_o fit_a time_n for_o i_o to_o reprove_v another_o in_o 2._o when_o the_o person_n to_o be_v reprove_v be_v fit_a to_o receive_v it_o and_o like_a to_o get_v most_o good_a by_o it_o we_o may_v learn_v this_o from_o abigall_n prudent_a carriage_n of_o the_o matter_n 1_o sam._n 25.36_o 37._o she_o will_v not_o reprove_v nabal_n till_o the_o wine_n be_v go_v out_o of_o he_o so_o to_o reprove_v a_o man_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o passion_n it_o be_v like_a to_o do_v no_o good_a but_o far_o to_o enrage_v he_o 2._o humility_n and_o meekness_n 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o i_o know_v this_o and_o some_o other_o scripture_n produce_v be_v speak_v direct_o to_o minister_n yet_o in_o a_o proportion_n they_o show_v every_o one_o of_o we_o our_o duty_n too_o and_o what_o sin_n be_v there_o that_o we_o reprove_v in_o other_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n degree_n or_o other_o we_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o ourselves_o however_o we_o need_v not_o look_v for_o into_o our_o heart_n to_o find_v the_o seed_n and_o root_n of_o it_o and_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n whatever_o yea_o more_o no_o thanks_o to_o the_o best_a of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o as_o bad_a as_o the_o vile_a wretch_n that_o breathe_v and_o sure_o here_o be_v enough_o if_o due_o consider_v to_o humble_a and_o meeken_fw-ge our_o spirit_n when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o reproof_n and_o as_o this_o be_v fit_v upon_o our_o own_o account_n so_o likewise_o needful_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o party_n reprove_v because_o ordinary_o he_o will_v but_o too_o hardly_o be_v persuade_v but_o that_o we_o be_v proud_a and_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o we_o or_o that_o we_o bear_v he_o ill_a will_n and_o be_v for_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o he_o one_o may_v 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