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the_o son_n mat._n 4.7_o io._n 8.44_o 3._o by_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n io._n 16.8_o 9_o 4._o by_o the_o apostle_n luk._n 3.7_o gal._n 2.11_o 3._o of_o praise_n we_o shall_v pull_v out_o a_o moat_n 7.5_o mat._n 7.5_o and_o so_o preserve_v the_o whole_a body_n he_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n jam._n 5.20_o by_o remove_v the_o millstone_n of_o sin_n that_o lie_v so_o fast_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o soul_n levit._n 19.17_o when_o as_o he_o that_o neglect_v this_o duty_n discover_v himself_o first_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n second_o to_o murder_v soul_n even_o of_o neighbour_n who_o they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o love_n prov._n 11.9_o 4._o of_o profit_n both_o the_o good_a of_o the_o admonish_v admonisher_n 1._o the_o good_a and_o
profit_n that_o come_v to_o the_o reprove_v david_n account_v it_o a_o special_a balm_n on_o his_o head_n psal_n 141.5_o a_o great_a kindness_n 141.5_o ps_n 141.5_o nature_n do_v teach_v we_o it_o be_v better_a just_o to_o be_v reprove_v of_o a_o enemy_n then_o unjust_o praise_v of_o a_o friend_n open_v rebuke_n be_v better_a than_o secret_a love_n 27.5_o pro._n 27.5_o prov._n 27.5_o friendly_a wound_n endeavour_v to_o convert_v the_o soul_n argue_v great_a faithfulness_n in_o such_o a_o reprover_n but_o the_o smile_a kiss_n of_o he_o that_o wink_v at_o our_o fault_n and_o be_v silent_a at_o our_o sin_n argue_v he_o to_o be_v both_o deceitful_a 27.6_o pro._n 27.6_o and_o a_o deadly_a enemy_n pro._n 27.6_o it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n than_o the_o song_n of_o a_o fool_n 7.5_o eccles_n 7.5_o it_o may_v be_v the_o song_n of_o a_o fool_n will_v more_o delight_v but_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a will_v more_o profit_v we_o 2._o the_o good_a and_o profit_n that_o come_v to_o the_o reprover_n he_o shall_v have_v by_o this_o his_o reprove_v 1._o credit_n on_o earth_n 2._o comfort_n at_o death_n 3._o a_o crown_n in_o heaven_n and_o be_v this_o man_n labour_n like_a to_o be_v in_o vain_a which_o be_v n_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor_fw-la 15._o 15.4_o 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o pro._n 15.4_o last_o 1._o credit_n because_o he_o be_v a_o wealthy_a a_o wise_a a_o merry_a and_o a_o healthful_a man_n 1._o 6._o verse_n 6._o in_o this_o dispersers_n house_n be_v much_o treasure_n 2._o 7._o verse_n 7._o he_o be_v wise_a as_o know_v when_o to_o disperse_v knowledge_n 3._o 15._o verse_n 15._o he_o be_v merry_a because_o his_o heart_n be_v so_o settle_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n 4._o he_o be_v healthful_a his_o cheerful_a countenance_n do_v proclaim_v 13.15_o vers_fw-la 13.15_o because_o feed_v with_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o comfort_n at_o death_n because_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a 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in_o such_o a_o time_n sure_o so_o good_a that_o it_o deliver_v from_o hell_n heneath_o and_o promote_v unto_o the_o way_n and_o life_n that_o be_v above_o there_o shine_v as_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 12.3_o dan._n 12.3_o because_o they_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n not_o withstand_v all_o which_o great_a and_o matchless_a provocation_n of_o credit_n comfort_n glory_n many_o be_v still_o of_o cain_n condition_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n yes_o that_o thou_o be_v 15.10.23_o gen._n 4.9_o prov._n 12.9_o jam._n 5.20_o tit._n 3.11_o prov._n 10.17_o &_o 15.10.23_o or_o else_o thou_o be_v his_o killer_n and_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o be_v keep_v instruct_v admonish_v he_o condemn_v and_o murder_n his_o own_o soul_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a bring_v forth_o wisdom_n therefore_o sure_o his_o tongue_n shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o soul_n save_v 10.31_o prov._n 10.31_o but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o froward_a reject_v wisdom_n therefore_o sure_o their_o tongue_n shall_v be_v cut_v out_o and_o soul_n destroy_v 14._o verse_n 14._o fool_n shall_v he_o destroy_v but_o such_o obstinate_a scorner_n be_v fool_n first_o because_o they_o make_v it_o a_o sport_n to_o commit_v sin_n second_o because_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o take_v part_n with_o the_o devil_n three_o because_o to_o retain_v a_o customary_a short_a unprofitable_a sin_n they_o put_v over_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o suffer_v a_o severe_a certain_a eternal_a punishment_n as_o dog_n and_o swine_n be_v exclude_v the_o lord_n tabernacle_n and_o congregation_n under_o the_o law_n so_o such_o be_v to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n under_o the_o gospel_n because_o live_v and_o die_v in_o such_o swinish_a condition_n and_o doggish_a property_n all_o to_o rend_v the_o reprover_n trample_v the_o pearl_n of_o their_o admonition_n under_o their_o foot_n matth._n 7._o 22.15_o ma._n 7.6_o 2_o pet._n 2._o ult_n rev._n 21.27_o &_o 22.15_o and_o return_v to_o their_o old_a vomit_n and_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n again_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v admission_n into_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o shall_v find_v paradise_n shut_v against_o they_o if_o our_o brother_n body_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v that_o it_o perish_v not_o for_o want_v of_o sustenance_n then_o much_o more_o his_o soul_n 15.8_o deut._n 15.8_o that_o it_o perish_v not_o for_o want_v of_o admonition_n the_o life_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v much_o less_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 12.10_o prov._n 12.10_o our_o brother_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o but_o be_v glad_a if_o he_o have_v preserve_v his_o neighbour_n sheep_n or_o his_o ox_n that_o it_o die_v not_o in_o a_o pit_n how_o much_o more_o glad_a shall_v we_o be_v if_o we_o can_v preserve_v his_o soul_n from_o drop_v into_o from_o damn_v in_o hell_n thus_o touch_v the_o reprove_v of_o all_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o the_o prvocation_n thereto_o now_o as_o we_o be_v to_o reprove_v and_o 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bear_n take_v his_o part_n when_o against_o the_o sodomite_n 16._o gen._n 16._o the_o fire_n take_v his_o part_n when_o against_o the_o egyptian_n 14._o exod._n 14._o the_o water_n take_v his_o part_n when_o against_o the_o murmurer_n 26._o numb_a 26._o the_o earth_n take_v his_o part_n when_o against_o the_o blasphemer_n deut._n deut._n the_o stone_n take_v his_o part_n when_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o swearer_n the_o stone_n wood_n earth_n air_n sea_n fish_n foul_a 4.3_o zach._n 5.3_o hos_fw-la 4.3_o with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n all_o be_v strong_o unite_v to_o take_v his_o part_n how_o therefore_o cause_v thou_o expect_v comfort_n that_o thou_o be_v god_n servant_n if_o thou_o stand_v not_o to_o thy_o master_n quarrel_n how_o can_v thou_o taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o vine_n which_o thou_o never_o plant_v how_o can_v thou_o look_v to_o come_v to_o the_o reap_v that_o be_v not_o at_o the_o sow_v or_o to_o the_o prize_n that_o ran_v not_o in_o the_o race_n or_o to_o the_o victory_n that_o be_v not_o at_o the_o battle_n or_o to_o the_o kernel_n that_o break_v not_o the_o shell_n or_o to_o the_o conquest_n that_o fight_v not_o in_o the_o combat_n those_o that_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v war_n against_o as_o rebel_n 3._o hos_fw-la 4.1_o 2_o 3._o as_o here_o he_o do_v against_o swearer_n the_o least_o that_o we_o can_v do_v if_o we_o will_v show_v ourselves_o good_a and_o faithful_a subject_n be_v to_o profess_v that_o we_o may_v not_o we_o must_v not_o suffer_v they_o unreproved_a or_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n unpunished_a in_o as_o much_o as_o to_o lodge_v a_o know_a traitor_n in_o our_o house_n or_o to_o give_v he_o countenance_n or_o to_o converse_v familiar_o with_o he_o and_o then_o to_o give_v out_o
be_v like_o they_o from_o who_o i_o receive_v it_o sound_n and_o good_a fit_a to_o feed_v all_o those_o christian_n that_o desire_v rather_o to_o have_v their_o hungry_a soul_n feed_v with_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o god_n word_n than_o their_o itch_a ear_n tickle_v with_o the_o entice_a speech_n of_o man_n wisdom_n i_o say_v no_o more_o concern_v it_o 25.13_o deut._n 25.13_o but_o non_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la nec_fw-la mensura_fw-la major_n nec_fw-la mensura_fw-la minor_fw-la that_o be_v as_o some_o interpret_v it_o and_o as_o i_o here_o apply_v it_o subtract_v not_o from_o this_o much_o little_a old_a new_a nothing_o what_o be_v due_a unto_o it_o nor_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o what_o it_o do_v not_o deserve_v as_o god_n do_v so_o man_n shall_v esteem_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o minister_n not_o according_a to_o the_o event_n of_o the_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o author_n thus_o fear_v to_o make_v the_o window_n or_o gate_n too_o wide_o when_o the_o house_n and_o city_n be_v but_o little_a i_o commit_v you_o hearty_o to_o the_o lord_n undeceivable_a direction_n and_o this_o treatise_n humble_o to_o your_o favourable_a construction_n willing_a application_n needful_a protection_n and_o do_v rest_v your_o worship_n to_o be_v command_v and_o by_o you_o to_o be_v relieve_v walter_n powell_n to_o the_o reader_n especial_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o hardwick_n standish_n saul_n and_o ranwicke_n the_o author_n desire_v sorrow_n for_o this_o sin_n freedom_n from_o this_o punishment_n speedy_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o this_o powerful_a commandment_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o say_v both_o tibi_fw-la to_o thou_o that_o be_v ignorant_a that_o thou_o may_v be_v instruct_v and_o tibi_fw-la to_o thou_o that_o have_v knowledge_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v confirm_v tibi_fw-la to_o thou_o that_o be_v great_a that_o thou_o think_v not_o to_o be_v flatter_v but_o that_o thy_o greatness_n may_v be_v garnish_v with_o goodness_n and_o tibi_fw-la to_o thou_o that_o be_v poor_a that_o thy_o soul_n by_o thyself_o be_v not_o neglect_v though_o thy_o body_n by_o other_o be_v not_o regard_v tibi_fw-la to_o thou_o that_o have_v zeal_n that_o the_o same_o further_a may_v be_v sharpen_v and_o tibi_fw-la to_o thou_o that_o have_v not_o zeal_n that_o present_o it_o may_v be_v procure_v tibi_fw-la to_o thou_o that_o be_v young_a that_o thou_o may_v be_v restrain_v from_o swear_v and_o tibi_fw-la to_o thou_o that_o be_v old_a that_o thou_o continue_v no_o long_o in_o swear_v tibi_fw-la to_o thou_o that_o be_v curious_a that_o thou_o expect_v not_o to_o be_v humour_v and_o yet_o by_o brevity_n and_o variety_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v cloy_v and_o tibi_fw-la to_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o a_o downright_a reader_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v as_o well_o profit_v as_o please_v tibi_fw-la to_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o minister_n that_o thou_o may_v inform_v to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n and_o tibi_fw-la to_o thou_o 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