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embolden_v to_o judge_v without_o ground_n and_o the_o person_n hinder_v to_o act_v in_o faith_n or_o induce_v to_o act_v against_o it_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o magistrate_n command_n can_v invalidat_n these_o ground_n and_o principle_n and_o render_v the_o action_n not_o sandaâ—…ous_a which_o be_v such_o otherwise_o be_v to_o give_v he_o a_o dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n and_o subject_v it_o immediate_o and_o absolute_o to_o his_o law_n which_o be_v a_o principle_n disow_v by_o all_o protestant_n moreover_o the_o informer_n himself_o define_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a brother_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a a_o embolden_v he_o to_o sin_v contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n or_o to_o judge_v that_o we_o sin_v when_o we_o sin_v not_o cite_v 1_o cor._n 8._o rom._n 14._o now_o if_o the_o action_n be_v upon_o this_o ground_n &_o principle_n necessary_o sinful_a in_o its_o present_a circumstance_n how_o i_o pray_v can_v the_o magistrate_n command_v 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this_o case_n the_o man_n who_o thus_o obey_v give_v no_o offence_n but_o do_v duty_n and_o if_o any_o take_v it_o its_o causeless_a on_o his_o part_n and_o occasion_v through_o the_o brother_n weakness_n so_o that_o its_o scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la non_fw-la datum_fw-la groundless_o take_v but_o not_o give_v and_o when_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v to_o use_v our_o liberty_n to_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a he_o speak_v to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o authority_n ans._n what_o poor_a ignorant_a and_o incoherent_a reason_n be_v this_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o strange_a sottish_a or_o rather_o popish_a assertion_n that_o the_o necessary_a thing_n acts._n 15._o 28._o be_v make_v so_o by_o the_o council_n authority_n for_o the_o text_n be_v most_o express_a that_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v this_o upon_o weighty_a scripture-ground_n and_o what_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ground_n and_o command_n touch_v the_o maintain_n of_o love_n and_o union_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o great_a rule_n of_o edification_n and_o not_o stumble_v the_o weak_a jew_n be_v the_o great_a and_o stand_a scripture_n principle_n upon_o which_o this_o decree_n be_v ground_v now_o to_o show_v how_o our_o informer_n take_v the_o papist_n here_o by_o the_o hand_n in_o this_o gloss_n let_v we_o hear_v calvine_n upon_o the_o place_n praeter_fw-la haec_fw-la necessaria_fw-la huius_fw-la vocis_fw-la praetextu_fw-la superb_fw-la triumphant_a papistae_fw-la quasi_fw-la hominibus_fw-la liceat_fw-la far_o leges_fw-la quae_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la conscientiis_fw-la imponant_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la deccrnunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la necessario_fw-la servandum_fw-la esse_fw-la pronuntiant_fw-la i._n e._n the_o papist_n triumph_v proud_o upon_o pretext_n of_o â—…his_n this_o place_n as_o if_o man_n may_v make_v law_n impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o conscience_n because_o what_o the_o apostle_n decree_v they_o affirm_v must_v be_v necessary_o keep_v then_o he_o add_v atqui_fw-la expedita_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a to_o such_o a_o foolish_a cavil_n so_o he_o censure_v our_o new_a casuist_n and_o his_o fellow_n in_o this_o point_n for_o this_o necessity_n be_v no_o long_o vigent_fw-la then_o there_o be_v hazard_n of_o dissolve_v union_n so_o to_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v a_o accidental_a or_o extrinsic_a necessity_n which_o have_v place_n not_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o in_o guard_v of_o offence_n which_o say_v he_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o speedy_a lay_v aside_o of_o this_o decree_n then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o contention_n cease_v paul_n show_v that_o nothing_o be_v unclean_a and_o again_o establish_v this_o liberty_n rom._n 14_o 14._o and_o command_v to_o eat_v free_o what_o ever_o be_v sold._n add_v that_o the_o papist_n in_o vain_a do_v snatch_v a_o occasion_n to_o bind_v conscience_n from_o this_o word_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o church_n power_n to_o statute_n any_o thing_n beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o further_o that_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o council_n draw_v this_o ground_n of_o exercise_v charity_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a then_o say_v he_o in_o summa_fw-la the_o sum_n be_v if_o charity_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n if_o god_n command_v be_v that_o the_o faithful_a study_n mutual_a unity_n and_o concord_n and_o that_o every_o one_o please_v his_o nighbour_n to_o edification_n none_o be_v so_o rude_a who_o may_v not_o perceive_v that_o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o command_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o at_o the_o close_a he_o tell_v we_o apostolâ—…s_fw-la ex_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la sinibus_fw-la minime_fw-la egredi_fw-la that_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o step_v beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o 2._o this_o man_n babylonish_n tongue_n still_o wound_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o truth_n for_o 1._o he_o acknowlege_v that_o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o decree_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n which_o if_o he_o understand_v any_o thing_n he_o must_v needs_o take_v it_o according_a to_o the_o ground_n lay_v down_o in_o this_o disquisition_n special_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n james_n propose_v immediate_o before_o his_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o apostlee_n decision_n vers_fw-la 21._o viz._n that_o moses_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o teach_v he_o be_v read_v every_o sabath_n day_n so_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a at_o that_o time_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o charity_n union_n and_o aedification_n to_o beat_v with_o the_o weak_a jew_n in_o abstain_v from_o these_o thing_n discharge_v by_o god_n law_n till_o the_o ceremony_n be_v honourable_o bury_v hence_o it_o follow_v clear_o that_o this_o abstinence_n be_v make_v necessary_a upon_o these_o weighty_a ground_n at_o this_o time_n and_o not_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n only_o neither_o be_v the_o matter_n enjoin_a of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a make_v necessary_a by_o their_o determination_n but_o upon_o these_o ground_n and_o for_o the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o church_n good_a which_o he_o mention_n this_o abstinence_n be_v at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o case_n necessary_a and_o by_o the_o apostle_n declare_v to_o be_v so_o upon_o divine_a warrant_n for_o what_o else_o will_v he_o make_v of_o that_o expression_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n again_o paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v no_o power_n but_o to_o edification_n nor_o any_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n and_o so_o act_v nothing_o here_o pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la or_o imperio_fw-la so_o that_o their_o sentence_n be_v only_o a_o declarator_n of_o god_n mindeanent_a that_o which_o be_v antecedaneous_o to_o their_o decree_n hic_fw-la &_o nnnc_fw-la a_o necessary_a duty_n although_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o apostle_n decision_n be_v to_o have_v its_o own_o weight_n in_o determine_v the_o church_n obedience_n 2._o he_o bring_v
every_o thing_n but_o our_o meeting_n he_o say_v be_v in_o despite_n of_o the_o law_n and_o we_o add_v disobedience_n to_o our_o schism_n ans._n 1._o we_o shall_v easy_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o christ_n action_n be_v not_o imitable_a such_o as_o those_o of_o divine_a power_n as_o work_v of_o miracle_n and_o the_o action_n of_o divine_a prerogative_n as_o the_o take_n of_o the_o ass_n without_o the_o owner_n liberty_n the_o act_n of_o his_o special_a mediatory_a prerogative_n such_o as_o the_o endite_v of_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o his_o spirit_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n institute_v church_n officer_n col._n 3._o 16._o joh._n 10._o 15._o mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o these_o be_v not_o imitable_a nor_o yet_o such_o action_n as_o be_v mere_o occasional_a depend_v upon_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n as_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n the_o time_n and_o such_o like_a circumstance_n of_o his_o supper_n but_o we_o say_v there_o be_v action_n imitable_a as_o 1._o in_o general_a 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