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of_o god_n and_o man_n have_v thou_o put_v on_o christ_n wear_v he_o honest_o and_o careful_o use_v 4_o if_o thou_o put_v on_o thy_o body_n a_o new_a garment_n thou_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o dust_n and_o spot_n so_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n in_o thy_o baptism_n suffer_v not_o that_o white_a garment_n to_o be_v spot_v otherwise_o how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v it_o forth_o at_o the_o last_o day_n muritta_o a_o deacon_n baptize_v one_o elpidophorus_fw-la who_o afterward_o persecute_v muritta_n and_o other_o but_o the_o deacon_n bring_v out_o his_o white_a garment_n and_o hold_v it_o up_o and_o shake_v it_o against_o he_o say_v these_o linen_n garment_n elpidophorus_fw-la shall_v accuse_v thou_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o which_o i_o have_v keep_v by_o i_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o thy_o apostasy_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o care_n then_o that_o thou_o stain_v not_o thy_o profession_n and_o dishonour_v his_o name_n after_o which_o thou_o be_v call_v if_o thou_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n wallow_v not_o with_o that_o precious_a garment_n in_o the_o mire_n of_o thy_o former_a sin_n verse_n 14._o and_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o the_o exhortation_n to_o put_v on_o christ_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v here_o amplify_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o put_n on_o which_o be_v that_o we_o dote_v not_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o our_o care_n for_o worldly_a thing_n abate_v he_o that_o put_v on_o christ_n be_v rid_v of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n this_o effect_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o a_o occupation_n of_o which_o after_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n these_o word_n contain_v two_o part_n a_o prohibition_n make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o limitation_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o which_o limitation_n be_v add_v because_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v be_v not_o 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to_o esteem_v the_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v of_o man_n yea_o of_o the_o multitude_n more_o than_o of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o of_o god_n himself_o which_o have_v deprive_v the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o many_o a_o able_a yeacher_n let_v we_o put_v a_o case_n the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o church_n command_v certain_a order_n for_o comeliness_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o minister_n know_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o use_v they_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o use_v they_o the_o people_n will_v praise_v he_o if_o he_o use_v they_o they_o will_v dispraise_v he_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v in_o any_o case_n let_v he_o obey_v but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o people_n will_v commend_v he_o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o cause_n or_o to_o his_o conscience_n can_v they_o discharge_v a_o man_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n for_o not_o obey_v the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n regard_v not_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o multitude_n though_o there_o be_v ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o no_o more_o than_o thou_o will_v the_o chatter_a of_o pie_n say_v a_o ancient_a father_n moral_a father_n sint_fw-la innumeri_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la applaudant_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la illi_fw-la omnes_fw-la à _fw-la graculis_fw-la desuper_fw-la garrientibus_fw-la different_a immo_n si_fw-la angelorum_fw-la theatrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n chrysost_o hom_n 17._o in_o rom._n in_o moral_a nay_o the_o commendation_n of_o angel_n be_v too_o infirm_a to_o rest_v upon_o but_o if_o god_n the_o church_n and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n approve_v thou_o rejoice_v great_a be_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o believer_n he_o be_v receive_v of_o god_n use_v 3_o god_n people_n be_v a_o people_n rerobo_fw-la near_o unto_o he_o 128.14_o psal_n 128.14_o even_o near_o unto_o his_o heart_n woe_n be_v then_o to_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o be_v reject_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n and_o repente_v not_o god_n will_v never_o receive_v thou_o and_o not_o be_v receive_v thou_o be_v leave_v to_o thyself_o to_o the_o devil_n bar_v from_o paradise_n and_o from_o the_o entrance_n into_o glory_n verse_n 4._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o iudge_v another_o mansseruant_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o second_o reason_n breed_v out_o of_o the_o former_a if_o the_o gentile_n be_v god_n favourite_n and_o receive_v into_o his_o family_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o here_o we_o have_v the_o argument_n and_o the_o amplification_n the_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o common_a right_n or_o equity_n which_o be_v that_o every_o man_n have_v the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o his_o own_o family_n and_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o polypragmaticall_a as_o to_o judge_v other_o man_n servant_n he_o which_o arrogate_v right_a over_o other_o man_n servant_n be_v unjust_a but_o he_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n arrogate_v to_o himself_o such_o right_n therefore_o he_o be_v unjust_a the_o strong_a christian_a be_v god_n servant_n who_o have_v receive_v he_o the_o amplification_n be_v double_a 1._o from_o the_o manner_n of_o set_v down_o the_o argument_n 2._o from_o a_o occupation_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n in_o set_v down_o the_o argument_n the_o apostle_n use_v a_o obiurgatory_n apostrophe_n to_o the_o weak_a one_o who_o be_v thou_o which_o iudge_v etc._n etc._n he_o do_v more_o grievous_o tax_v the_o weak_a one_o ne_fw-la sibi_fw-la blandiantur_fw-la pareuâ—_n pareuâ—_n say_v one_o lest_o they_o shall_v flatter_v themselves_o thus_o severity_n be_v necessary_a that_o they_o may_v understand_v they_o be_v in_o a_o error_n who_o be_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o say_v thou_o who_o be_v thou_o be_v not_o thou_o weak_a and_o so_o much_o the_o weak_a that_o be_v weak_a thou_o presume_v to_o judge_v the_o strong_a why_o do_v not_o keep_v thyself_o within_o thy_o compass_n consider_v what_o thou_o be_v and_o be_v not_o so_o rash_a the_o like_a speech_n rom._n 9.20_o which_o iudge_v that_o be_v condemne_v as_o before_o another_o man_n servant_n the_o word_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o domestical_a servant_n which_o always_o wait_v upon_o his_o master_n in_o such_o service_n as_o be_v near_o to_o his_o person_n the_o gentile_a be_v take_v into_o god_n family_n not_o as_o a_o slave_n but_o as_o a_o free_a servant_n and_o therefore_o such_o in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v familiares_fw-la note_v their_o liberty_n and_o indeed_o god_n service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n the_o gentile_n be_v receive_v into_o god_n family_n with_o the_o jew_n not_o to_o be_v their_o underling_n but_o their_o fellow_n servant_n enjoy_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o he_o say_v not_o who_o art_n thou_o which_o give_v good_a counsel_n but_o iudge_v nor_o thy_o own_o servant_n for_o that_o be_v lawful_a but_o another_o this_o be_v unlawful_a it_o be_v against_o right_n that_o one_o christian_n shall_v judge_v another_o doctr._fw-la mat._n 7.1.2_o judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v for_o with_o what_o judgement_n you_o judge_v you_o shall_v be_v judge_v etc._n etc._n james_n 4.11.12_o he_o that_o judge_v his_o brother_n judge_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o judge_v the_o law_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o judge_n there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v who_o be_v thou_o which_o iudge_v another_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o a_o weak_a christian_a to_o judge_v another_o for_o matter_n indifferent_a it_o can_v be_v no_o small_a offence_n use_v 1_o as_o appear_v by_o paul_n manner_n of_o speak_v who_o be_v thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v with_o much_o indignation_n and_o heat_n no_o apostle_n so_o full_a of_o bowel_n so_o pitiful_a and_o tender_a towards_o the_o weak_a as_o paul_n yet_o if_o they_o fall_v to_o censure_v and_o judge_v he_o can_v forbear_v but_o take_v they_o up_o 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