The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

1. Ministerial, and by way of Authority, and Fraternal, by way of Charity.

And here we come to the second case, viz. Reproof. 1. He that reproves another, must be very careful that himself be faultless and blameless, as much as may be; otherwise he is not acting his Charity, but bewraying his Hypocrisy. Thou that teachest another — Rom. 2.21, 22. This is Hypocrisy, saith Christ, Matth. 7.3, 4, 5. — And here there are two things couched in this;

And here wee come to the second case, viz. Reproof. 1. Hee that reproves another, must bee very careful that himself bee faultless and blameless, as much as may bee; otherwise hee is not acting his Charity, but bewraying his Hypocrisie. Thou that teachest another — Rom. 2.21, 22. This is Hypocrisie, saith Christ, Matth. 7.3, 4, 5. — And here there are two things coucht in this;

1. A man must be faultless in reference to sin general, as much as may be, that will reprove another. The snuffers of the Sanctuary under the Law were of pure gold, and it behoves that man, that will be a snuffer in Gods house, to correct others, to amend others, and reprove others; to be very upright and circumspect in all things, and then he ⟨p. 181⟩may admonish with the greater Advantage, Authority, Efficacy. Let the Righteous smite me, saith David, &c.