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circumstance_n or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o be_v conscious_a of_o any_o reason_n that_o shall_v make_v it_o unlawful_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o do_v a_o action_n without_o faith_n or_o not_o of_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o express_v it_o be_v to_o do_v a_o action_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o which_o we_o be_v no_o way_n satisfy_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a think_v we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a action_n four_o whereas_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o that_o doubt_v or_o difference_v be_v damn_v or_o condemn_v if_o he_o eat_v we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o that_o expression_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o eat_n in_o the_o other_o world_n which_o be_v that_o which_o in_o common_a speech_n we_o call_v damnation_n but_o only_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o eat_n as_o to_o his_o own_o conscience_n indeed_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n why_o our_o translator_n shall_v here_o use_v the_o word_n damn_a since_o condemn_a be_v the_o natural_a word_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o greek_a or_o the_o english_a language_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o proposition_n he_o that_o doubt_v with_o such_o a_o doubt_n as_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o yet_o eat_v such_o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v for_o so_o do_v condemn_a how_o why_o condemn_v of_o himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v express_v it_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o condemn_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n because_o without_o necessity_n have_v free_a power_n over_o his_o own_o action_n he_o do_v that_o which_o he_o apprehend_v to_o be_v sinful_a i_o dare_v say_v the_o reader_n will_v be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o interpretation_n as_o to_o both_o the_o last_o name_v particular_n if_o he_o will_v careful_o read_v the_o forego_n verse_n together_o with_o the_o text_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v but_o both_o make_v one_o complete_a sentence_n and_o judge_v of_o one_o by_o the_o other_o st._n paul_n have_v for_o a_o good_a while_n be_v address_v himself_o to_o the_o strong_a christian_n in_o order_n to_o the_o persuade_v they_o so_o to_o use_v their_o knowledge_n and_o their_o christian_a liberty_n that_o they_o may_v edify_v the_o weak_a brethren_n among_o they_o but_o in_o no_o wise_n give_v scandal_n to_o any_o of_o they_o and_o he_o thus_o conclude_v his_o advice_n in_o this_o chapter_n have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god._n happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v but_o he_o that_o doubt_v or_o make_v a_o difference_n be_v condemn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o any_o indifferent_a person_n that_o have_v read_v st._n paul_n forego_v discourse_n in_o this_o chapter_n whether_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o whole_a passage_n be_v not_o to_o this_o effect_n be_v thou_o so_o well_o instruct_v in_o thy_o religion_n as_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o gospel_n have_v take_v away_o all_o difference_n of_o meat_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v lawful_o eat_v of_o any_o food_n that_o be_v set_v before_o thou_o why_o it_o be_v very_o well_o for_o thou_o but_o then_o be_v content_a that_o thou_o be_v thus_o persuade_v and_o do_v not_o upon_o every_o occasion_n make_v such_o a_o ostentation_n of_o thy_o faith_n in_o this_o matter_n nor_o despise_v other_o that_o have_v it_o not_o as_o to_o lay_v a_o snare_n before_o thy_o weak_a and_o un-instructed_n brethren_n who_o be_v of_o another_o persuasion_n to_o sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n by_o act_v as_o thou_o do_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o that_o god_n see_v thy_o faith_n and_o that_o thou_o can_v justify_v thy_o eat_n to_o thy_o own_o conscience_n for_o i_o can_v assure_v thou_o it_o be_v no_o small_a happiness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o conscience_n in_o that_o action_n which_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n this_n be_v undoubted_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o expression_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o approve_v that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o a_o man_n that_o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o condemn_v he_o in_o that_o action_n which_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o do_v in_o ea_fw-la re_fw-la quam_fw-la agendam_fw-la suscipit_fw-la say_v grotius_n in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la agendum_fw-la elegit_fw-la say_v estius_n en_fw-fr ce_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr veut_fw-fr fair_a say_v the_o late_a excellent_a french_a translation_n and_o it_o be_v just_a the_o same_o thing_n that_o st._n john_n say_v in_o other_o word_n eph._n i._n 3.21_o my_o brethren_n if_o our_o own_o heart_n i._n e._n our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god._n but_o then_o as_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v so_o uninstruct_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n as_o still_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o clean_a and_o unclean_a meat_n as_o it_o infinite_o concern_v they_o to_o have_v a_o care_n what_o they_o do_v so_o it_o concern_v thou_o likewise_o to_o have_v a_o care_n how_o thou_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o they_o for_o in_o what_o a_o condition_n will_v any_o of_o they_o be_v if_o be_v tempt_v by_o thy_o insolent_a carriage_n and_o unreasonable_a example_n he_o shall_v through_o fear_n or_o base_a compliance_n venture_v to_o eat_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v unclean_a why_o certain_o he_o be_v both_o a_o ill_a and_o a_o miserable_a man_n for_o so_o do_v because_o he_o be_v condemn_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o he_o eat_v not_o only_o without_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o eat_n but_o presume_v the_o contrary_a and_o whatever_o be_v thus_o do_v against_o conscience_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o sin_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o whole_a passage_n for_o which_o if_o need_n be_v we_o may_v produce_v several_a authority_n particular_o that_o of_o st._n chrysostome_n who_o give_v much_o the_o same_o account_n of_o it_o have_v thus_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o text_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o chapter_n and_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o business_n that_o st._n paul_n have_v there_o in_o hand_n i_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v it_o with_o reference_n to_o our_o present_a controversy_n with_o the_o dissenter_n and_o to_o take_v off_o the_o argument_n they_o bring_v from_o it_o against_o the_o position_n we_o be_v now_o contend_v for_o their_o argument_n as_o i_o say_v be_v this_o st._n paul_n here_o affirm_v that_o whosoever_o doubt_v about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o particular_a meat_n and_o while_o that_o doubt_n remain_v eat_v of_o that_o meat_n such_o a_o man_n sin_n and_o be_v condemn_v for_o so_o do_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith._n if_o now_o it_o be_v so_o in_o this_o particular_a case_n it_o must_v be_v so_o in_o all_o other_o doubtful_a case_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o case_n of_o obey_v authority_n where_o a_o man_n doubt_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n enjoin_v that_o be_v to_o say_v whosoever_o in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o do_v a_o action_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o which_o he_o doubt_v he_o sin_n and_o be_v condemn_v for_o so_o do_v because_o he_o act_v not_o of_o faith._n this_o be_v the_o argument_n fair_o put_v and_o i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v as_o fair_o to_o answer_v it_o and_o first_o of_o all_o i_o say_v this_o argument_n proceed_v upon_o a_o false_a ground_n for_o it_o suppose_v st._n paul_n in_o this_o text_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o case_n of_o a_o pure_o doubt_v conscience_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o our_o present_a controversy_n whereas_o it_o may_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v with_o good_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o a_o resolve_a conscience_n only_o that_o he_o here_o treat_v of_o so_o that_o this_o text_n be_v whole_o misapply_v by_o the_o dissenter_n and_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o business_n for_o though_o there_o be_v indeed_o in_o this_o text_n a_o very_a severe_a censure_n of_o all_o those_o that_o act_n against_o any_o kind_n of_o persuasion_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o say_v that_o touch_v a_o man_n act_v doubt_o either_o one_o way_n or_o other_o that_o this_o be_v true_a appear_v from_o the_o account_n i_o have_v before_o give_v of_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o christian_n who_o be_v not_o bare_o doubtful_a and_o waver_a in_o their_o own_o mind_n whether_o they_o may_v lawful_o eat_v of_o such_o meat_n as_o be_v then_o dispute_v but_o