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all_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o warning_n to_o all_o nation_n that_o as_o tertullian_n have_v it_o exit_fw-la cinere_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la fiat_fw-la lixivium_fw-la christianorum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o very_a ash_n of_o that_o ruine_a nation_n we_o may_v gather_v up_o some_o this_o ash-wednesday_n and_o make_v a_o lee_n of_o they_o to_o besprinkle_v our_o eye_n and_o to_o supple_a and_o mollify_v our_o hard_a heart_n that_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o procure_v they_o prove_v not_o also_o our_o ruin_n hardness_n of_o heart_n bring_v such_o a_o fall_n upon_o they_o that_o unless_o our_o heart_n be_v as_o harden_v as_o they_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o fear_n at_o their_o fall_n and_o look_v to_o our_o own_o stand_n when_o we_o
far_o from_o the_o true_a christian_a knowledge_n or_o from_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o right_a end_n which_o be_v charity_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o brethren_n verse_n 3._o if_o any_o man_n love_v god_n sincere_o and_o so_o adhere_v to_o he_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n he_o true_o know_v he_o and_o consequent_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o he_o verse_n 4._o we_o know_v indeed_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n no_o part_n of_o god_n first_o creation_n only_o a_o invention_n and_o fancy_n of_o mâ—n_z there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v fiction_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v first_o the_o former_n and_o then_o the_o worshipper_n of_o they_o verse_n 5._o there_o may_v be_v many_o such_o fictitious_a deity_n call_v by_o that_o title_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n verse_n 6._o but_o we_o christian_n be_v assure_v the_o e_z be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o all_o man_n prayer_n must_v be_v address_v from_o who_o we_o have_v our_o be_v and_o to_o who_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o make_v all_o our_o application_n to_o he_o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n and_o lord_n christ_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o by_o who_o as_o the_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o all_o our_o prayer_n be_v address_v to_o heaven_n verse_n 7._o yet_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o these_o idol_n be_v nothing_o for_o sure_o if_o they_o think_v so_o they_o will_v not_o worship_v they_o nay_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v something_o and_o be_v able_a to_o hurt_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o continue_v their_o heathenish_a custom_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o idol-feast_n notwithstanding_o these_o very_a person_n have_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o their_o sick_a and_o sinful_a conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o pollute_v by_o so_o do_v verse_n 8._o now_o a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o of_o this_o persuasion_n towards_o the_o idol_n if_o he_o go_v to_o the_o idol-temple_n with_o the_o idol-worshiper_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o will_v think_v he_o come_v as_o they_o come_v with_o the_o same_o opinion_n of_o the_o false_a deity_n and_o of_o reap_v some_o benefit_n by_o it_o which_o inconvenience_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o dangerous_a verse_n 9_o for_o though_o the_o be_v there_o or_o not_o be_v there_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o of_o any_o great_a moment_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o care_n will_v befit_v every_o christian_a so_o to_o use_v his_o own_o liberty_n as_o not_o to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o continuance_n in_o sin_n to_o other_o by_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o sinful_a course_n verse_n 10._o for_o if_o any_o man_n who_o through_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n go_v to_o a_o idol-feast_n see_v another_o at_o the_o same_o feast_n who_o know_v within_o himself_o a_o idol_n to_o be_v nothing_o and_o eat_v not_o out_o of_o any_o religious_a opinion_n but_o only_o as_o of_o ordinary_a meat_n will_v not_o he_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v confirm_v to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o erroneous_a course_n verse_n 11._o so_o that_o the_o christian_a of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n shall_v go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v ruin_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o other_o practise_v who_o presume_v upon_o his_o knowledge_n and_o so_o go_v confident_o to_o the_o idol_n as_o a_o mere_a vanity_n and_o thing_n of_o nought_o not_o at_o all_o consider_v the_o erroneous_a conscience_n of_o his_o weak_a brother_n and_o so_o he_o make_v himself_o guilty_a not_o only_o of_o uncharitableness_n to_o his_o brother_n but_o of_o injury_n to_o christ_n in_o betray_v a_o soul_n to_o ruin_v for_o the_o save_n of_o which_o christ_n die_v verse_n 12._o and_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o for_o one_o who_o understand_v his_o christian_a liberty_n to_o be_v present_a at_o a_o idol-feast_n be_v not_o impiety_n against_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o act_n of_o great_a uncharitableness_n against_o the_o weak_a brethren_n in_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o confirmation_n in_o those_o sinful_a practice_n wherein_o through_o error_n they_o be_v already_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o impiety_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n too_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o they_o verse_n 13._o therefore_o if_o to_o eat_v a_o feast_n in_o a_o idol-temple_n or_o any_o use_n of_o my_o liberty_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o confirm_v any_o christian_n in_o a_o erroneous_a sinful_a practice_n or_o of_o bring_v he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v unlawful_a i_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o deny_v myself_o the_o use_n of_o that_o liberty_n suppose_v it_o be_v such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n true_o belong_v to_o i_o when_o it_o shall_v prove_v of_o such_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o my_o fellow-christians_a note_n whatever_o 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