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herein_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v the_o strange_a carriage_n and_o impatience_n of_o many_o who_o have_v tell_v man_n of_o their_o fault_n and_o often_o reprove_v they_o for_o the_o same_o they_o quick_o grow_v weary_a of_o this_o christian_a duty_n and_o in_o spleen_n &_o choler_n forsake_v those_o which_o god_n have_v not_o forsake_v whereas_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v gravid_n and_o in_o childbirth_n for_o the_o newbirth_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o herein_o a_o man_n must_v imitate_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n who_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o then_o be_v possess_v with_o fear_n and_o hope_n and_o these_o two_o strive_v as_o the_o two_o twin_n in_o rebecca_n womb_n her_o sorrow_n make_v her_o careful_a how_o 23_o gen._n 25._o 22._o 23_o she_o shall_v be_v deliver_v but_o her_o hope_n stay_v her_o heart_n first_o know_v that_o her_o misery_n be_v common_a and_o incident_a to_o all_o woman_n in_o her_o case_n second_o that_o she_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o suffer_v her_o misery_n long_o three_o because_o she_o hope_v the_o end_n of_o her_o pain_n will_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o her_o joy_n thus_o must_v we_o be_v affect_v for_o the_o new_a birth_n of_o our_o brethren_n we_o must_v labour_v in_o sorrow_n and_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v my_o little_a child_n of_o who_o i_o travel_v 19_o gal._n 4._o 19_o in_o child_n birth_n our_o patience_n must_v be_v much_o for_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o without_o and_o withal_o our_o sorrow_n must_v be_v mix_v with_o hope_n that_o though_o the_o new_a birth_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o brethren_n be_v like_o that_o of_o nature_n lachriniosa_fw-la painful_a yet_o let_v we_o with_o patience_n expect_v their_o amendment_n hope_v that_o the_o conclusion_n may_v sweeten_v all_o and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o our_o ear_n may_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o cure_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v and_o say_v objection_n i_o have_v so_o often_o reprove_v such_o a_o man_n and_o yet_o perceive_v no_o alteration_n and_o change_n which_o make_v i_o so_o weary_a i_o can_v hold_v out_o no_o long_o i_o answer_v take_v these_o motive_n to_o make_v thou_o patient_a answer_n in_o this_o friendly_a office_n first_o consider_v motive_n motive_n to_o make_v we_o continue_v in_o reproof_n â—_o motive_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o â—enting_a the_o ear_n of_o any_o man_n with_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a word_n that_o will_v do_v much_o good_a but_o it_o be_v the_o continuance_n of_o wise_a reprehension_n that_o get_v the_o mastery_n reproof_n be_v like_o the_o drop_n moâ—â—â—do_fw-la gutta_n caâ—â—tiaâ—idem_fw-la non_fw-la uâ—_n sed_fw-la sape_fw-la caâ—endo_fw-la sic_fw-la homo_fw-la sit_fw-la iustus_fw-la non_fw-la uâ—_n sed_fw-la sape_fw-la moâ—â—â—do_fw-la of_o water_n upon_o a_o stone_n which_o make_v not_o impression_n by_o force_n and_o violence_n but_o by_o continual_a drop_n a_o man_n common_o be_v not_o overwaigh_v with_o word_n of_o pound_n and_o talent_n mighty_a and_o dreadful_a speech_n these_o seildome_o make_v any_o penetration_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o when_o in_o a_o mild_a and_o soft_o manner_n we_o continue_v in_o our_o reprehension_n when_o our_o word_n shall_v drop_v as_o rain_v and_o our_o speech_n distil_v sweet_o as_o dew_n we_o shall_v make_v a_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n even_o to_o bend_v break_v &_o yield_v and_o then_o a_o break_a heart_n the_o motive_n psal_n 51._o 17._o a_o motive_n lord_n will_v not_o despise_v second_o consider_v how_o hard_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v reclaim_v from_o his_o natural_a corruption_n and_o that_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o two_o word_n which_o the_o holy_a tongue_n give_v for_o man_n the_o first_o show_v his_o weakness_n by_o creation_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v of_o the_o earth_n the_o weak_a and_o base_a of_o the_o element_n the_o
second_o express_v his_o weakness_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mortiferous_a and_o deadly_a sickness_n his_o prevarication_n and_o first_o fall_v bring_v he_o unto_o so_o that_o if_o we_o right_o consider_v it_o we_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o wonder_v at_o the_o infinite_a patience_n gal._n qui_fw-la miseram_fw-la instabilem_fw-la fragilem_fw-la ac_fw-la depravatam_fw-la bominis_fw-la naturam_fw-la considerant_fw-la illis_fw-la magis_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la memor_fw-la illius_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la subinde_fw-la peccat_fw-la musc_n in_o gal._n of_o god_n in_o suffer_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n then_o to_o admire_v at_o his_o often_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n every_o man_n before_o the_o time_n of_o his_o effectual_a call_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o chain_a prisoner_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o to_o perform_v what_o he_o desire_v yea_o when_o the_o chain_n be_v take_v from_o off_o his_o leg_n he_o will_v halt_v and_o complain_v a_o long_a time_n after_o of_o his_o want_n of_o agility_n and_o nimbleness_n to_o use_v his_o joint_n thus_o before_o our_o call_n be_v it_o with_o every_o man_n no_o man_n can_v move_v hand_n or_o foot_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o good_a action_n and_o when_o a_o man_n have_v shake_v off_o the_o iron_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o be_v hold_v and_o restrain_v yet_o a_o long_a time_n after_o he_o will_v feel_v and_o complain_v of_o much_o want_n of_o strength_n &_o be_v sensible_a of_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o lameness_n &_o stiffness_n in_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o soul_n occasion_v by_o the_o bond_n and_o chain_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v 25._o rom._n 7._o 15._o 18._o 24._o 25._o story_v of_o one_o of_o our_o own_o countryman_n a_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n eius_fw-la de_fw-fr anselmo_n in_o vita_fw-la eius_fw-la that_o be_v in_o his_o peripatetical_a and_o walk_a study_n in_o the_o field_n upon_o a_o certain_a time_n cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o a_o shepherd_n boy_n who_o have_v catch_v a_o bird_n tie_v a_o stone_n to_o the_o leg_n thereof_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o bird_n can_v no_o soon_o mount_v and_o soar_v aloft_o but_o the_o stone_n draw_v she_o down_o again_o whereupon_o the_o reverend_a &_o learned_a man_n fall_v a_o weep_a and_o condole_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n who_o can_v no_o soon_o by_o godly_a thought_n &_o contemplation_n endeavour_v to_o asscend_v up_o into_o heaven_n but_o his_o corruption_n and_o concupiscence_n forthwith_o enforce_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n again_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o which_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o patience_n and_o continuance_n in_o this_o duty_n and_o withal_o know_v and_o resolve_v that_o if_o at_o length_n by_o our_o wise_a and_o seasonable_a rebuke_n we_o can_v win_v a_o soul_n to_o god_n that_o then_o our_o labour_n be_v well_o bestow_v therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o continue_v our_o reproof_n motive_n 3._o motive_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v wonderful_a forgetful_a of_o good_a instruction_n &_o reproof_n now_o we_o can_v never_o teach_v that_o thing_n too_o sen._n nunquam_fw-la nimis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la satis_fw-la discitur_fw-la sen._n much_o which_o a_o man_n can_v never_o sufficient_o learn_v no_o man_n can_v live_v so_o strict_o but_o he_o have_v continual_a need_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o his_o ill_a course_n for_o a_o man_n memory_n with_o pharoas_n 23._o gen._n 40._o 23._o butler_n will_v soon_o be_v turn_v into_o forgetfulness_n especial_o in_o good_a instruction_n for_o therein_o it_o be_v like_o a_o sieve_n which_o hold_v fast_o the_o course_n brans_fw-la but_o let_v the_o fine_a flower_n fall_v away_o therefore_o st_n paul_n advise_v timothy_n 6._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 6._o take_v heed_n unto_o thy_o doctrine_n and_o continue_v in_o it_o for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o and_o thus_o may_v i_o say_v to_o every_o reprover_n take_v heed_n unto_o thy_o reproof_n and_o continue_v in_o it_o for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v get_v a_o good_a reward_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o thou_o reprove_v four_o motive_n 4_o motive_n and_o last_o let_v ouâ—_n apprehension_n be_v continue_v because_o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n that_o so_o we_o shall_v do_v &_o therefore_o when_o s._n peter_n ask_v our_o saviour_n how_o often_o shall_v my_o brother_n 4._o mat._n 18._o 21._o 22_o luk._n 17._o 4._o sin_n against_o i_o and_o i_o forgive_v he_o till_o seven_o time_n jesus_n faith_n unto_o he_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o thou_o until_o seven_o time_n but_o until_o seventy_o seven_o time_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o if_o we_o can_v reform_v sinner_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o will_v yet_o we_o must_v not_o give_v they_o over_o but_o reprove_v quoties_fw-la toties_fw-la as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v offend_v and_o thus_o we_o ought_v to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v convert_v the_o sinner_n 2._o gal._n 6._o 2._o to_o god_n and_o every_o man_n that_o will_v wise_o reprove_v must_v in_o conclusion_n open_v his_o mouth_n with_o wisdom_n as_o solomon_n 4._o pro._n 31._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sapientia_fw-la vel_fw-la sapienter_fw-la esa_n 50._o 4._o speak_v of_o a_o good_a huswife_n &_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o that_o word_n of_o reproof_n must_v needs_o be_v always_o seasonable_a which_o with_o wisdom_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o offender_n so_o often_o as_o he_o do_v transgress_v and_o therefore_o as_o needful_a it_o be_v to_o continue_v yea_o and_o far_o more_o necessary_a then_o to_o begin_v a_o reproof_n at_o first_o see_v the_o conclusion_n of_o corâ—â—atur_fw-la persâ—â—trantia_fw-la virtutum_fw-la sola_fw-la corâ—â—atur_fw-la every_o good_a act_n be_v that_o which_o crown_v it_o chap._n 3._o the_o second_o property_n of_o our_o reproof_n be_v gentleness_n the_o second_o property_n wherewith_o every_o reproof_n must_v reprover_n 2_o property_n in_o a_o reprover_n be_v adorn_v be_v gentleness_n and_o clemency_n a_o sober_a mild_a love_a and_o courteous_a carriage_n we_o must_v deal_v with_o malefactor_n as_o lot_n behave_v himself_o towards_o the_o wicked_a sodomite_n who_o when_o they_o will_v have_v pull_v down_o his_o house_n upon_o his_o head_n he_o reprove_v they_o with_o meekness_n and_o by_o way_n of_o petition_n i_o pray_v you_o brethren_n do_v not_o so_o wicked_o thus_o joshua_n behave_v himself_o 7._o gen._n 19_o 7._o towards_o achan_n my_o son_n give_v i_o pray_v thou_o glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n &_o make_v confession_n unto_o he_o 19_o josh_n 7._o 19_o and_o tell_v i_o now_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v hide_v it_o not_o from_o i_o where_o we_o see_v his_o speech_n be_v neither_o fill_v with_o tedious_a battology_n nor_o with_o invective_n bitterness_n but_o he_o reprove_v he_o importune_v augustâ—_n open_a tune_n importune_v with_o as_o few_o and_o friendly_a word_n as_o clemency_n can_v invent_v with_o a_o spare_v and_o friendly_a increpation_n and_o yet_o his_o reprehension_n be_v fit_o and_o powerful_o speak_v a_o pregnant_a and_o imitable_a example_n of_o a_o good_a temperature_n we_o have_v in_o nathan_n with_o his_o deal_n with_o david_n one_o prophet_n with_o another_o he_o come_v not_o misericordia_fw-la hem_o adulter_fw-la homicida_fw-la latro_fw-la aug._n in_o eag_a in_o psal_n 51._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 13._o psal_n 141_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d percâ—â—iaâ—_n my_o influs_fw-la misericordia_fw-la with_o rail_n and_o revile_n out_o upon_o thou_o thou_o adulterer_n thou_o murderer_n thou_o thief_n not_o like_o a_o curse_a and_o rail_a shemei_n but_o in_o a_o cool_a and_o gentle_a temper_n he_o strike_v at_o his_o imposthume_n and_o let_v out_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o with_o lenity_n loc_n nomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commode_v resolui_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o adverbium_fw-la clement_n calvin_n in_o loc_n and_o gentleness_n as_o the_o hebrew_n text_n plain_o declare_v or_o gentle_o and_o modest_o as_o one_o observe_v upon_o that_o place_n now_o if_o david_n himself_o a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n do_v thus_o desire_v to_o be_v deal_v withal_o then_o sure_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v deal_v no_o worse_o one_o with_o another_o for_o the_o better_a persuasion_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o deal_v let_v the_o malefactor_n be_v what_o he_o will_v we_o must_v not_o reprove_v he_o with_o gall_n &_o bitterness_n for_o michael_n the_o archangel_n contend_v 9_o jude._n 9_o with_o the_o devil_n himself_o dare_v not_o bring_v against_o he_o a_o rail_a accusation_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o yea_o
for_o a_o show_n and_o for_o nought_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a but_o let_v we_o all_o run_v at_o randum_fw-la which_o way_n it_o will_n or_o if_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o more_o life_n in_o his_o action_n then_o in_o a_o child_n that_o be_v still_o bear_v yea_o the_o minister_n that_o shall_v fight_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o the_o magistrate_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n both_o of_o they_o let_v the_o sword_n lie_v as_o the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n rust_v behind_o the_o ephod_n and_o like_o the_o swordfish_n they_o 9_o 1._o sam._n 21._o 9_o have_v a_o sword_n but_o no_o heart_n or_o like_o a_o cowardly_a gallant_a they_o carry_v a_o sword_n about_o they_o but_o dare_v not_o draw_v it_o though_o their_o cause_n be_v never_o so_o good_a and_o honest_a let_v i_o advise_v therefore_o both_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n to_o put_v on_o courage_n as_o a_o garment_n upon_o they_o and_o though_o they_o 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