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this_o digression_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v never_o give_v colour_n to_o set_v up_o christian_a liberty_n against_o the_o law_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o the_o church_n do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n prescribe_v and_o limit_v the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o they_o judge_v it_o most_o expedient_a to_o avoid_v scandal_n and_o promote_v edification_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o do_v observe_v time_n and_o determine_v thing_n and_o distinguish_v person_n 1._o they_o do_v observe_v time_n for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v so_o long_o wed_v unto_o moses_n have_v so_o great_a a_o veneration_n for_o all_o his_o law_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o these_o be_v so_o constant_o inculcate_v into_o they_o every_o sabbath_n day_n as_o st._n james_n observe_v act._n 15_o 21._o that_o they_o can_v not_o sudden_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v a_o people_n 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be_v evident_a he_o dissent_v not_o out_o of_o weakness_n but_o out_o of_o pride_n animosity_n and_o stubbornness_n ferus_fw-la can_v say_v very_o true_o and_o pertinent_o on_o rom._n 14._o non_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-fr his_o quae_fw-la ex_fw-la impudentia_fw-la pertinatia_fw-la aut_fw-la destinatâ_fw-la malitiâ_fw-la committimus_fw-la the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o commit_v out_o of_o impudence_n obstinacy_n or_o prepense_a malice_n and_o design_n for_o if_o he_o who_o take_v offence_n do_v it_o out_o of_o malice_n nempe_fw-la quòd_fw-la vel_fw-la nullâ_fw-la offuscatur_fw-la ignorantiâ_fw-la vel_fw-la illâ_fw-la penitus_fw-la cujus_fw-la potest_fw-la facile_fw-la convinci_fw-la sed_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la vafritiem_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la scà ndalizatur_fw-la neutiquam_fw-la tenemur_fw-la morem_fw-la gerere_fw-la nequitioe_fw-la ejus_fw-la say_v soto_n f_o if_o he_o be_v not_o cloud_v with_o ignorance_n or_o with_o such_o 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christian_a ceremony_n say_v matthisius_fw-la 659._o and_o mr._n perkins_n galat._n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n for_o he_o say_v that_o commandment_n rom._n 14._o 22._o be_v give_v by_o paul_n for_o those_o time_n when_o man_n be_v not_o full_o persuade_v of_o the_o use_n of_o god_n creature_n as_o meat_n drink_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o these_o time_n it_o be_v not_o nor_o indeed_o can_v it_o direct_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n there_o give_v direction_n to_o accommodate_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o private_a person_n but_o among_o we_o the_o contest_v be_v between_o authority_n and_o faction_n the_o church_n and_o private_a dissenter_n from_o her_o communion_n now_o when_o from_o a_o indifferent_a action_n or_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o one_o of_o two_o evil_n will_n necessary_o follow_v right_a reason_n dictate_v that_o i_o must_v so_o act_v or_o omit_v act_v that_o i_o may_v avoid_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o certain_o be_v under_o her_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o offend_v the_o church_n 17._o than_o any_o private_a person_n or_o person_n who_o be_v but_o member_n of_o it_o and_o as_o when_o the_o competition_n be_v betwixt_o they_o i_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n so_o when_o the_o competition_n be_v between_o the_o church_n and_o private_a person_n common_a reason_n will_v soon_o determine_v which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v the_o right_n stand_v presumptive_o for_o the_o govern_v party_n who_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o i_o be_o certain_o oblige_v in_o law_n and_o conscience_n to_o adhere_v and_o submit_v to_o they_o because_o the_o law_n conclude_v melior_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la possidentis_fw-la 117._o they_o that_o be_v in_o possession_n have_v the_o fair_a right_n especial_o where_o the_o possession_n begin_v upon_o so_o good_a a_o title_n and_o have_v be_v of_o so_o long_a continuance_n without_o interruption_n give_v none_o offence_n say_v the_o apostle_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o greek_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o which_o we_o must_v interpret_v by_o that_o other_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 6._o 10._o let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n especial_o to_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n if_o i_o can_v please_v all_o i_o must_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o offend_v the_o church_n to_o which_o i_o stand_v more_o strict_o oblige_v than_o to_o any_o conventicle_n or_o private_a person_n whatsoever_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v also_o of_o these_o dissenter_n under_o what_o form_n they_o will_v place_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n than_o they_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a they_o can_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o use_n or_o forbearance_n of_o such_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v weak_a that_o weakness_n proceed_v from_o ignorance_n '_o and_o a_o proneness_n to_o superstition_n as_o be_v observe_v above_o and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o seek_v for_o better_a information_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o resolution_n of_o authority_n when_o they_o have_v it_o but_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o remember_v there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o man_n a_o faction_n that_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o obstinate_a man_n and_o how_o little_a value_n be_v to_o be_v set_v on_o such_o we_o have_v hear_v from_o mr._n perkins_n 2._o but_o it_o will_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n rom._n 14._o 1._o we_o must_v use_v they_o gentle_o as_o we_o do_v by_o sick_a person_n â—48_n the_o weakness_n of_o who_o constitution_n will_v not_o endure_v strong_a medicament_n we_o must_v apply_v remedy_n that_o be_v more_o mild_a take_v care_n of_o their_o diet_n and_o attend_v they_o with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n but_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o temporary_a provision_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n among_o private_a christian_n m._n itaque_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la erant_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la spernandi_fw-la say_v catharinus_n quoad_fw-la usque_fw-la securis_fw-la ad_fw-la radicem_fw-la poneretur_fw-la they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v but_o to_o be_v receive_v for_o a_o time_n until_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n that_o be_v say_v he_o until_o the_o apostle_n have_v make_v a_o perfect_a determination_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n have_v cut_v off_o those_o leave_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v without_o fruit_n and_o the_o wholesome_a sap_n of_o truth_n we_o know_v it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n not_o only_o to_o instruct_v in_o meekness_n but_o to_o reprove_v 2._o rebnke_v 9_o and_o by_o sound_a doctrine_n both_o to_o exhort_v and_o convince_v gainsayer_n and_o when_o authority_n have_v settle_v matter_n of_o difference_n the_o subject_n rule_n be_v express_v and_o positive_a phil._n 2._o 14._o do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_a and_o dispute_v v._o act._n 16._o 4._o 3._o but_o it_o be_v object_v as_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n rom._n 14._o 13._o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o active_a scandal_n design_v as_o a_o mousetrap_n set_v and_o ready_a bait_v on_o purpose_n to_o entice_v and_o catch_v the_o unwary_a mouse_n as_o tirinus_n fin_n note_n from_o the_o word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v say_v cajetan_n of_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n formal_o secundum_fw-la propriam_fw-la rationem_fw-la scandali_fw-la according_a to_o the_o proper_a account_n of_o scandal_n to_o the_o mortal_a ruin_n of_o another_o person_n this_o scandal_n be_v in_o a_o matter_n that_o be_v in_o my_o own_o choice_n and_o power_n rom._n 15._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o case_n wherein_o authority_n have_v not_o interpose_v her_o determination_n for_o that_o do_v supersede_n my_o choice_n it_o be_v very_o well_o observe_v therefore_o by_o g._n ambianas_n 453._o that_o liberty_n be_v promiscuous_a both_o to_o the_o strong_a and_o to_o the_o weak_a but_o with_o this_o limitation_n vbi_fw-la nec_fw-la pietas_n violatur_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la nec_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la temeratur_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la where_o the_o piety_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o violate_v nor_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n infringe_v but_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v some_o rule_n to_o direct_v our_o practice_n 1._o i_o must_v not_o omit_v a_o duty_n to_o avoid_v scandal_n for_o that_o be_v to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v damnable_a rom._n 3._o 8._o nor_o 2._o can_v i_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o give_v scandal_n by_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v my_o duty_n antecedent_o to_o that_o scandal_n for_o than_o my_o duty_n shall_v be_v my_o sin_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o
but_o the_o apostle_n himself_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o more_o tender_a in_o the_o point_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o his_o general_a advice_n but_o also_o by_o his_o personal_a resolution_n it_o be_v good_a say_v he_o neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a rom._n 14._o 21._o and_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o many_o expositor_n do_v restrain_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o such_o wine_n and_o flesh_n as_o have_v be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o heathen_a idol_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v clear_a and_o easy_a and_o i_o know_v no_o good_a christian_n but_o will_v observe_v the_o rule_n if_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o it_o for_o as_o s._n ambrose_n note_v upon_o 1_o 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at_o last_o find_v this_o insuperable_a difficulty_n by_o experience_n upon_o the_o congress_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n convert_v therefore_o instead_o of_o a_o charitable_a and_o prudential_a expedient_a which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v impossible_a to_o find_v out_o he_o withstand_v st._n peter_n to_o the_o face_n and_o with_o great_a integrity_n and_o stoutness_n assert_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o christian_a liberty_n gal._n 2._o and_o herein_o he_o leave_v we_o his_o own_o practice_n a_o example_n to_o maintain_v our_o privilege_n and_o not_o to_o govern_v ourselves_o by_o the_o timorous_a squeamishness_n or_o pretend_a scruple_n of_o superstitious_a man_n which_o may_v be_v contradictory_n and_o endless_a but_o by_o the_o solid_a rule_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o prudent_a resolution_n of_o pious_a governor_n 7._o it_o may_v be_v further_o allege_v that_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v we_o make_v use_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n against_o charity_n rom._n 14._o 15._o it_o be_v very_o true_a charity_n shall_v direct_v and_o moderate_v our_o christian_a liberty_n that_o our_o mutual_a content_n may_v not_o be_v disturb_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o that_o liberty_n but_o rather_o that_o we_o may_v worship_n and_o glorify_v our_o god_n with_o unanimity_n charity_n be_v a_o great_a mistress_n within_o her_o own_o jurisdiction_n and_o when_o positive_a law_n may_v be_v supersede_v the_o law_n of_o charity_n will_v oblige_v we_o but_o must_v the_o church_n spend_v all_o her_o stock_n of_o charity_n upon_o these_o dissenter_n while_o they_o have_v no_o love_n no_o respect_n at_o all_o for_o the_o church_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o private_a neighbour_n there_o be_v debitum_fw-la charitatis_fw-la a_o debt_n of_o charity_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o my_o governor_n there_o be_v 8._o debitum_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o their_o authority_n over_o i_o a_o debt_n of_o necessity_n 348._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o certain_o if_o it_o be_v a_o ordinate_a love_n when_o it_o look_v upon_o the_o second_o table_n it_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o st._n peter_n speak_v with_o reference_n to_o authority_n when_o he_o give_v that_o injunction_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o as_o free_v and_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n my_o liberty_n be_v like_o my_o cloak_n in_o this_o that_o i_o may_v lay_v it_o down_o or_o put_v it_o on_o as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v and_o it_o show_v very_o little_a respect_n to_o my_o superior_n if_o i_o will_v not_o lay_v aside_o my_o cloak_n to_o take_v a_o innocent_a walk_n with_o they_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o notwithstanding_o our_o christian_a liberty_n gal._n 5._o 13_o 14._o the_o law_n of_o love_n do_v oblige_v we_o to_o serve_v all_o man_n sure_o it_o can_v never_o allow_v we_o to_o despise_v our_o governor_n or_o their_o command_n beside_o there_o be_v other_o way_n to_o express_v our_o charity_n potest_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la infirmus_fw-la est_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la instrui_fw-la &_o doceri_fw-la fratrem_fw-la bene_fw-la agere_fw-la quodque_fw-la ejus_fw-la facto_fw-la offendi_fw-la non_fw-la debeat_fw-la the_o weak_a may_v be_v sufficient_o instruct_v and_o teach_v that_o his_o brother_n do_v well_o and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v offend_v at_o he_o 8._o so_o say_v estius_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o best_a instance_n of_o our_o charity_n whereas_o if_o i_o encourage_v he_o in_o his_o disobedience_n either_o by_o my_o discourse_n or_o example_n i_o do_v certain_o give_v he_o scandal_n and_o that_o we_o be_v sure_o be_v against_o charity_n but_o what_o if_o my_o weak_a brother_n will_v not_o lay_v aside_o his_o error_n 15._o that_o learned_a man_n have_v answer_v this_o question_n too_o post_z quam_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la ac_fw-la plenam_fw-la instructionem_fw-la si_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o scandalo_fw-la perseveret_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la illud_fw-la scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la sed_fw-la acceptum_fw-la after_o sufficient_a and_o full_a instruction_n if_o he_o still_o persevere_fw-la in_o his_o scandal_n it_o will_v not_o then_o be_v a_o scandal_n give_v but_o take_v for_o than_o it_o will_v proceed_v not_o out_o of_o ignorance_n but_o out_o of_o malice_n quale_n erat_fw-la scandalum_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o evangelio_n docuit_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la curandum_fw-la mat._n 15._o and_o such_o be_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v thus_o the_o learned_a estius_n ibid._n and_o now_o i_o suppose_v we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v any_o objection_n from_o christ_n example_n in_o this_o case_n thou_o propound_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 15._o 3._o 5._o for_o never_o
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ex_fw-la nostra_fw-la dicendi_fw-la ratione_fw-la offensio_fw-la nascatur_fw-la sed_fw-la extremae_fw-la insaniae_fw-la foret_fw-la velle_fw-la nobis_fw-la prudentiùs_fw-la moderari_fw-la quam_fw-la edocti_fw-la sumus_fw-la à _fw-la coelesti_fw-la magistro_fw-la say_v mr._n calvin_n 12._o care_n must_v be_v take_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v that_o no_o offence_n arise_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o word_n or_o action_n but_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o extreme_a madness_n to_o think_v we_o can_v carry_v ourselves_o more_o prudent_o than_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o heavenly_a lord_n and_o master_n christ_n know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v at_o his_o doctrine_n say_v the_o learned_a luc._n brugensis_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la judicabat_fw-la operae_fw-la pretium_fw-la ut_fw-la placandis_fw-la illis_fw-la intenderet_fw-la 14._o aut_fw-la clariùs_fw-la interpretaretur_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la contumacitèr_fw-la rejecturis_fw-la but_o he_o do_v not_o think_v 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the_o dissenter_n go_v on_o thus_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v in_o the_o general_n leave_v free_a and_o indifferent_a to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v yet_o at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o case_n it_o may_v be_v my_o great_a sin_n if_o i_o shall_v do_v some_o of_o they_o as_o when_o it_o will_v wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o weak_a christian._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o plea_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o weakness_n be_v never_o more_o abuse_v than_o by_o such_o as_o have_v pretend_v to_o defend_v they_o the_o abuse_n hereof_o against_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o two_o great_a apostle_n 8._o and_o caveal_v enter_v by_o they_o both_o against_o it_o gal._n 5._o 13._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 10_o 18_o 9_o see_v soto_n ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o 16_o 17._o p._n 379._o the_o abuse_n hereof_o against_o authority_n st._n paul_n take_v notice_n of_o rom._n 13._o vnde_fw-la non_fw-la dubia_fw-la conjectura_fw-la colligimus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tum_fw-la quosdam_fw-la inquieto_n qui_fw-la libertatem_fw-la christianam_fw-la stare_v non_fw-la putarent_fw-la nisi_fw-la deturbata_fw-la civili_fw-la potestate_fw-la from_o whence_o we_o undoubted_o collect_v that_o there_o be_v unquiet_a spirit_n in_o those_o time_n who_o thought_n christian_a liberty_n can_v not_o stand_v without_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n say_v mr._n calvin_n roman_n hence_o st._n peter_n as_o free_a and_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o free_v by_o christ_n from_o many_o yoke_n but_o not_o from_o that_o of_o subjection_n to_o god_n or_o to_o superior_n and_o therefore_o not_o pretend_v to_o any_o such_o liberty_n nor_o cover_a sedition_n etc._n etc._n under_o colour_n of_o christianity_n as_o the_o gnostic_n do_v ham._n who_o say_v they_o be_v free_a from_o all_o public_a law_n and_o despise_a dominion_n as_o st._n judas_n have_v it_o but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la etiam_fw-la eorum_fw-la servi_fw-la quibus_fw-la deus_fw-la nos_fw-la servire_fw-la jubet_fw-la groâ—_n and_o therefore_o the_o servant_n also_o of_o those_o who_o god_n command_v we_o to_o serve_v in_o short_a when_o christian_a liberty_n be_v set_v up_o against_o order_n decorum_n and_o common_a honesty_n it_o be_v set_v up_o against_o authority_n 1_o cor._n 14._o last_o when_o it_o be_v set_v up_o against_o the_o common_a method_n of_o edification_n and_o peace_n it_o be_v set_v up_o against_o charity_n rom._n 14._o 19_o when_o it_o be_v set_v up_o against_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n it_o be_v make_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 13._o when_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o palliate_v the_o design_n of_o factious_a and_o ambitious_a man_n it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o cloak_n of_o malitiousness_n in_o all_o these_o case_n there_o be_v apostolical_a authority_n to_o restrain_v our_o liberty_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n what_o liberty_n can_v we_o just_o claim_v more_o than_o what_o christ_n have_v obtain_v and_o his_o grace_n confer_v upon_o we_o a_o liberty_n to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o in_o all_o instance_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n hebr._n 12._o 28._o to_o this_o purpose_n mr._n calvin_n 16._o observe_v that_o st._n peter_n pronounce_v they_o free_v who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n vnde_fw-la colligere_fw-la promptum_fw-la est_fw-la hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la finem_fw-la libertatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la ut_fw-la promptiores_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la expediti_fw-la simus_fw-la ad_fw-la obsequium_fw-la dei_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la manumissio_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la atqui_fw-la peccato_fw-la dominium_fw-la tollitur_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la in_o subjectionem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la homines_fw-la addicant_fw-la from_o whence_o say_v he_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o 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despise_v authority_n break_v good_a order_n and_o destroy_v the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n for_o this_o will_v be_v a_o affront_n to_o christ_n himself_o who_o establish_v such_o a_o constitution_n in_o his_o church_n long_o before_o i_o come_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o and_o have_v say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o every_o soul_n which_o will_v not_o hear_v that_o prophet_n 23._o shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o among_o the_o people_n hereupon_o i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o i_o be_o justify_v in_o my_o obedience_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o concession_n of_o this_o author_n which_o have_v be_v mention_v already_o somewhere_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o these_o paper_n for_o say_v he_o if_o my_o brother_n will_v be_v offend_v at_o what_o god_n have_v make_v my_o duty_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o that_o he_o lay_v aside_o his_o unjust_a offence_n and_o not_o that_o i_o lay_v aside_o my_o necessary_a duty_n mel._n inquir_n page_n 348._o which_o rule_n if_o well_o apply_v will_v very_o near_o determine_v the_o
whole_a case_n betwixt_o we_o i_o may_v add_v for_o the_o further_a information_n of_o such_o a_o brother_n that_o god_n expect_v a_o solemn_a public_a worship_n shall_v be_v settle_v in_o his_o church_n and_o religious_o perform_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o unless_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v retrench_v for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n for_o time_n place_n form_n gesture_n language_n and_o all_o such_o other_o circumstance_n as_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v god_n have_v therefore_o appoint_v law_n and_o order_n and_o establish_a authority_n and_o governor_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o this_o government_n and_o authority_n be_v divine_a and_o sacred_a and_o not_o to_o be_v control_v but_o by_o a_o warrant_n and_o commission_n from_o some_o authority_n that_o be_v high_a that_o we_o must_v come_v to_o a_o agreement_n about_o time_n and_o place_n to_o celebrate_v and_o solemnize_v god_n public_a 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than_o i_o can_v make_v both_o part_n of_o a_o contradiction_n true_a wherefore_o that_o i_o may_v not_o continue_v pendulous_a and_o be_v ever_o in_o suspense_n and_o so_o make_v no_o use_n at_o all_o of_o my_o liberty_n i_o must_v determine_v myself_o one_o way_n or_o other_o but_o if_o the_o church_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o myself_o shall_v in_o some_o instance_n as_o she_o see_v occasion_n determine_v for_o i_o i_o will_v dutiful_o submit_v myself_o to_o her_o authority_n and_o he_o walk_v very_o uncharitable_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o censure_v my_o practice_n or_o judge_v my_o conscience_n for_o so_o do_v 14._o for_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o this_o carnal_a liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v that_o make_v i_o a_o christian_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n humility_n and_o other_o virtue_n of_o religion_n and_o upon_o a_o full_a examination_n of_o particular_n i_o be_o very_a well_o satisfy_v that_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o use_n among_o we_o be_v not_o introductive_a to_o any_o false_a religion_n or_o worship_n but_o rather_o a_o bar_n against_o it_o even_o against_o that_o of_o rome_n which_o by_o the_o ignorant_a and_o by_o no_o man_n else_o it_o be_v most_o suspect_v to_o favour_n they_o gratify_v neither_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o of_o the_o gentile_a they_o lead_v neither_o to_o idolatry_n nor_o superstition_n they_o be_v not_o ridiculous_a for_o any_o levity_n that_o be_v in_o they_o nor_o burdensome_a for_o their_o number_n and_o in_o short_a they_o be_v not_o sinful_a because_o against_o no_o law_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n and_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o supposition_n of_o our_o author_n that_o this_o liberty_n must_v hold_v in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la that_o we_o may_v act_n or_o not_o act_n determine_v this_o or_o that_o way_n or_o it_o can_v be_v no_o liberty_n pa._n 339._o from_o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o our_o christian_a liberty_n be_v more_o infringe_v by_o the_o dogmatical_a prohibition_n of_o the_o dissent_v teacher_n than_o by_o the_o prudent_a and_o regular_a imposition_n of_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n for_o beside_o their_o want_n of_o authority_n over_o i_o which_o make_v their_o pretend_a power_n a_o usurpation_n i_o be_o no_o more_o free_a under_o he_o that_o will_v not_o let_v i_o kneel_v for_o example_n than_o i_o be_o under_o he_o that_o will_v make_v i_o do_v it_o nay_o he_o that_o tie_v my_o hand_n behind_o i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o act_n at_o all_o do_v restrain_v i_o more_o than_o he_o that_o do_v but_o take_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o guide_v i_o in_o my_o act_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v the_o suffrage_n of_o david_n rungius_n a_o learned_a lutheran_n who_o after_o a_o short_a catalogue_n of_o some_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o use_n among_o they_o tell_v we_o thus_o 324._o haec_fw-la &_o similia_fw-la qui_fw-la simplicitèr_fw-la necessariò_fw-la retinenda_fw-la vel_fw-la necessariò_fw-la abolenda_fw-la docent_fw-la utrinquevim_fw-la libertati_fw-la christianae_n faciunt_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la pseudo-doctores_a jugo_fw-la traditionum_fw-la humanarum_fw-la nos_fw-la captivare_fw-la volentes_fw-la fugiendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la these_o thing_n and_o the_o like_a such_o as_o teach_v they_o be_v simple_o and_o necessary_o to_o be_v retain_v or_o necessary_o to_o be_v abolish_v they_o do_v on_o both_o side_n offer_v violence_n to_o our_o christian_a liberty_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o false_a teacher_n who_o will_v hold_v we_o captive_n in_o the_o yoke_n of_o humane_a tradition_n he_o that_o forbid_v i_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a do_v no_o less_o enthral_v i_o then_o he_o who_o require_v the_o practice_n of_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o inveigh_v against_o the_o superstitious_a use_n of_o thing_n gal._n 4._o 10._o you_o observe_v day_n and_o month_n and_o time_n and_o year_n so_o he_o do_v likewise_o against_o the_o superstitious_a forbearance_n of_o they_o col._n 2._o 21._o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o they_o that_o be_v so_o fierce_a for_o these_o negative_n and_o have_v little_a beside_o their_o own_o fancy_n to_o show_v for_o it_o will_v draw_v we_o into_o the_o very_a same_o superstition_n which_o st._n paul_n condemn_v in_o the_o colossian_n 21._o and_o if_o they_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o they_o as_o sinful_a they_o be_v never_o the_o less_o superstitious_a but_o much_o more_o intolerable_a 4._o the_o restraint_n put_v upon_o our_o natural_a liberty_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o impeachment_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n for_o christian_a liberty_n be_v a_o spiritual_a privilege_n peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o soul_n vbi_fw-la clanculò_fw-la tibi_fw-la licuerit_fw-la fruere_fw-la hoc_fw-la jure_fw-la say_v soto_n 2._o &_o peter_n martyr_n pp._n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la adiaphoris_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la libertas_fw-la est_fw-la servanda_fw-la the_o notice_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v matter_n of_o faith_n have_v proper_o respect_v to_o god_n say_v mr._n calvin_n 22._o ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la certitudine_fw-la praeditus_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la tranquilitate_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la contentum_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la neque_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la venire_fw-la in_o possessionem_fw-la coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la he_o therefore_o who_o enjoy_v a_o certainty_n hereof_o aught_o to_o be_v content_v with_o his_o peace_n of_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o need_v not_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o before_o man_n for_o as_o soto_n pr._n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n qui_fw-fr credit_n licitum_fw-la esse_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la non_fw-la protenùs_fw-la tenetur_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ducere_fw-la he_o that_o think_v the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n very_o lawful_a be_v not_o oblige_v present_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n 2._o consistit_fw-la libertas_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la cum_fw-la abstinentiâ_fw-la non_fw-la minùs_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la esu_fw-la rei_fw-la &_o vice_fw-la versa_fw-la say_v d._n dickson_n 22._o liberty_n of_o conscience_n consist_v no_o less_o in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n than_o in_o the_o forbearance_n nor_o a_o whit_n less_o in_o the_o forbearance_n than_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o but_o till_o i_o be_v determine_v i_o be_o in_o suspense_n and_o while_o i_o be_o in_o suspense_n i_o be_o in_o pain_n i_o must_v therefore_o come_v to_o a_o determination_n for_o my_o own_o ease_n when_o i_o be_o determine_v i_o be_o not_o then_o at_o liberty_n yet_o herein_o i_o do_v but_o exercise_v my_o liberty_n not_o lose_v it_o what_o man_n well_o in_o his_o wit_n do_v ever_o feel_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o christian_a liberty_n by_o put_v a_o gown_n upon_o his_o cassock_n or_o a_o surplice_n over_o both_o 5._o i_o will_v desire_v such_o a_o dissent_v brother_n to_o lay_v his_o 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