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be_v refer_v subjection_n to_o magistrate_n doctr._n be_v a_o debt_n and_o of_o conscience_n to_o be_v pay_v they_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o matthew_n 22.21_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n ephesian_n 6.1_o child_n be_v command_v to_o obey_v their_o parent_n for_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a or_o right_o much_o more_o just_a to_o obey_v the_o father_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o the_o son_n of_o fabius_n max._n be_v consul_n fabius_n take_v horse_n before_o he_o and_o set_v forward_o be_v command_v by_o his_o son_n to_o dismount_v and_o to_o give_v he_o place_n be_v consul_n 3._o plularch_v in_o apo._n livius_fw-la l._n 4._o d._n 3._o the_o father_n say_v to_o his_o son_n euge_fw-la fili_fw-la sapit_fw-la qui_fw-la intelligas_fw-la quibus_fw-la imperes_fw-la et_fw-la quam_fw-la magnum_fw-la magistratum_fw-la susceperis_fw-la it_o be_v well_o do_v my_o son_n thou_o be_v wise_a and_o understand_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o office_n he_o be_v no_o good_a subject_n that_o refuse_v use_v 1_o or_o unwilling_o and_o grudge_o pay_v his_o due_n to_o his_o prince_n think_v it_o not_o hard_o or_o that_o it_o be_v extort_v it_o be_v his_o due_n and_o to_o render_v it_o conscionable_o and_o willing_o be_v a_o acceptable_a service_n to_o the_o king_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o injustice_n for_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o payment_n from_o find_v arm_n and_o such_o like_a this_o be_v to_o desire_v to_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n and_o good_a law_n and_o not_o to_o be_v thankful_a and_o to_o maintain_v they_o only_o let_v assessor_n be_v admonish_v to_o rate_v man_n equal_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n bear_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n burden_n use_v 2_o prince_n must_v be_v reverence_v and_o honour_v though_o they_o be_v evil_a indeed_o glory_n be_v due_a to_o virtue_n but_o honour_n to_o their_o dignity_n defame_v not_o their_o person_n cover_v their_o fault_n 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suit_n and_o contention_n between_o man_n which_o when_o the_o magistrate_n have_v determine_v the_o party_n which_o be_v cast_v begin_v many_o time_n through_o corruption_n to_o hate_v the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o deny_v due_a respect_n now_o say_v they_o that_o such_o suit_v the_o occasion_n of_o such_o denial_n may_v be_v take_v away_o the_o apostle_n bid_v they_o to_o owe_v nothing_o one_o to_o another_o but_o love_n but_o i_o think_v rather_o that_o here_o be_v a_o new_a matter_n though_o the_o manner_n of_o propound_v it_o under_o the_o term_n of_o owe_v may_v be_v occasion_v from_o the_o verse_n precedent_n and_o indeed_o the_o precept_n of_o godliness_n be_v of_o near_a acquaintance_n and_o run_v as_o we_o may_v say_v in_o a_o blood_n in_o this_o whole_a part_n be_v two_o thing_n a_o commandment_n and_o the_o reason_n the_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n which_o have_v a_o prohibition_n owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n 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difference_n beside_o the_o excellency_n of_o one_o which_o be_v love_n above_o the_o other_o 1._o civil_a debt_n when_o they_o be_v once_o pay_v the_o obligation_n be_v void_a love_n be_v always_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o always_o to_o be_v owe_v 2._o in_o civil_a debt_n he_o that_o pay_v have_v the_o less_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v have_v the_o more_o not_o so_o in_o love_n for_o he_o that_o love_v the_o more_o he_o love_v the_o more_o his_o love_n increase_v 3._o civil_a debt_n may_v be_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v a_o man_n may_v give_v out_o his_o bond_n and_o release_v his_o debtor_n but_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o discharge_v his_o neighbour_n of_o his_o love_n though_o it_o may_v be_v in_o pride_n or_o heat_n we_o sometime_o say_v we_o care_v not_o for_o such_o a_o one_o love_n yet_o this_o
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 as_o short_a as_o he_o do_v the_o caviller_n at_o god_n predestination_n cap._n 9.20_o so_o that_o as_o the_o fault_n be_v great_a so_o weak_a christian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v soothe_v herein_o but_o severe_o and_o with_o some_o acrimony_n to_o be_v reprove_v that_o they_o may_v amend_v julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la tax_v christianity_n use_v 2_o as_o if_o it_o take_v away_o magistracy_n from_o this_o and_o the_o like_a place_n so_o the_o anabaptist_n also_o from_o such_o place_n conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n because_o he_o be_v forbid_v to_o judge_v but_o they_o take_v thing_n which_o be_v speak_v secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la after_o a_o sort_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v speak_v simple_o neither_o be_v judgement_n forbid_v to_o magistrate_n but_o to_o private_a man_n nor_o all_o judgement_n to_o private_a man_n but_o rash_a judgement_n may_v be_v either_o of_o person_n or_o their_o deed_n in_o person_n their_o present_a or_o their_o future_a estate_n to_o be_v consider_v to_o judge_v final_o of_o man_n future_a estate_n meddle_v not_o for_o god_n may_v call_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o he_o have_v call_v thou_o for_o his_o present_a estate_n if_o i_o see_v a_o man_n walk_v in_o drunkenness_n common_a swear_n whoredom_n etc._n etc._n i_o may_v judge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n in_o this_o estate_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o repent_v not_o i_o may_v judge_v the_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n and_o this_o be_v not_o rash_a judgement_n because_o it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deed_n be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a or_o indifferent_a or_o doubtful_a of_o good_a and_o bad_a deed_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v judgement_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n church_n private_a family_n and_o that_o censure_n shall_v pass_v upon_o man_n virtue_n art_n faculty_n office_n religion_n word_n deed_n gesture_n and_o whole_a behaviour_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n most_o well_o govern_v state_n have_v have_v officer_n for_o the_o purpose_n the_o grecian_n have_v such_o who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawkeeper_n the_o egyptian_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precedent_n of_o the_o law_n the_o roman_n have_v their_o censor_n censurer_n of_o manner_n who_o examine_v and_o punish_v all_o disorder_n if_o a_o man_n till_v not_o his_o land_n 20._o aulus_n gellius_n noct._n attic._n lib._n 4._o c._n 12._o &_o 20._o dressed_z not_o his_o vine_n if_o a_o knight_n keep_v not_o his_o horse_n serviceable_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o we_o have_v such_o officer_n create_v among_o we_o or_o that_o such_o officer_n as_o we_o have_v already_o will_v more_o careful_o see_v to_o their_o office_n we_o ought_v to_o commend_v good_a deed_n and_o to_o reprove_v bad_a
pick_v his_o way_n and_o be_v advise_v of_o his_o do_n whether_o lawful_a by_o the_o word_n if_o lawful_a whether_o convenient_a and_o expedient_a whether_o any_o hurt_n may_v come_v to_o our_o brother_n thereby_o 9.12_o 1_o cor._n 9.12_o of_o this_o paul_n be_v a_o example_n who_o will_v not_o use_v his_o liberty_n where_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v hinder_v by_o it_o those_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v which_o give_v offence_n use_v 3_o and_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o their_o brother_n way_n these_o be_v of_o 3._o sort_n 1_o contemner_n of_o their_o brethren_n verse_n see_v more_o hereof_o at_o the_o 20_o &_o 21._o verse_n which_o will_v not_o bate_v a_o ace_n of_o their_o liberty_n in_o their_o diet_n apparel_n recreation_n for_o their_o weak_a brother_n sake_n make_v a_o bad_a use_n of_o their_o liberty_n which_o be_v give_v we_o to_o do_v good_a withal_o 2_o curious_a person_n who_o broach_n new_a opinion_n and_o bring_v up_o new_a order_n in_o the_o public_a holy_a service_n without_o authory_n canil_v at_o rite_n ancient_a approve_a and_o command_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a stir_n in_o the_o church_n when_o private_a man_n especial_o unlearned_a will_v censure_v their_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o their_o office_n this_o be_v a_o occasion_n give_v of_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n and_o that_o many_o accuse_v our_o whole_a profession_n of_o novelty_n 3_o person_n open_o profane_a who_o licentious_o rush_v into_o all_o lewdness_n of_o who_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v begin_v to_o speak_v he_o shall_v never_o make_v a_o end_n there_o be_v cartload_v of_o offence_n give_v in_o this_o kind_n o_o the_o abominable_a uncleanness_n drunkenness_n pride_n etc._n etc._n which_o fill_v all_o place_n let_v we_o use_v all_o our_o judgement_n herein_o that_o we_o no_o way_n give_v offence_n or_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o our_o brother_n way_n thou_o shall_v not_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a but_o thou_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n levit._n 19.14_o it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o a_o man_n neck_n and_o he_o so_o cast_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n 18.6_o mat._n 18.6_o then_o that_o he_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o the_o little_a one_o when_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o shall_v be_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n that_o we_o have_v give_v scandal_n we_o will_v wish_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v drown_v a_o greivous_a punishment_n remain_v for_o they_o which_o cause_v other_o to_o offend_v then_o for_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n themselves_o so_o the_o serpent_n be_v punish_v more_o than_o eve_n and_o eve_n more_o than_o adam_n so_o jesabel_n have_v a_o more_o grievous_a judgement_n than_o ahab_n peccare_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la perditionis_fw-la habet_fw-la locum_fw-la chrys_n hom._n 25._o in_o epl._n ad_fw-la rom._n in_o morali_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la quantum_fw-la quod_fw-la reliqui_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la inducuntur_fw-la to_o sin_n have_v not_o so_o much_o perdition_n in_o it_o as_o to_o induce_v other_o to_o sin_n say_v saint_n chrysostome_n use_v judgement_n also_o that_o thou_o take_v not_o offence_n use_v 4_o it_o be_v grievous_a to_o give_v so_o to_o take_v scandal_n if_o there_o be_v not_o just_a cause_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o offend_v at_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o again_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v and_o in_o another_o place_n woe_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n there_o be_v sin_n on_o both_o side_n but_o special_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v in_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o therefore_o wo_n tertullian_n say_v virgin_n tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la velan_n virgin_n bonae_fw-la res_fw-la neminem_fw-la scandalizant_fw-la nisi_fw-la malam_fw-la mentem_fw-la good_a thing_n and_o lawful_a offend_v none_o but_o they_o which_o have_v evil_a and_o corrupt_a mind_n where_o we_o be_v therefore_o so_o ready_a to_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o unmortified_a reason_n and_o affection_n 9_o mat._n 18.8_o 9_o if_o thy_o eye_n cause_v thou_o to_o offend_v pluck_v it_o out_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n let_v this_o be_v thy_o judgement_n and_o wisdom_n in_o nothing_o to_o give_v and_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a not_o to_o take_v offence_n verse_n 14._o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a 15._o but_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v not_o thou_o charitable_o in_o these_o word_n be_v the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o dehortation_n aretius_n aretius_n though_o some_o make_v the_o 14._o verse_n to_o contain_v a_o reason_n by_o itself_o and_o that_o he_o thereby_o persuade_v to_o peace_n thus_o all_o meat_n be_v clean_o and_o therefore_o the_o weak_a have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v offend_v in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o defile_v not_o the_o strong_a and_o the_o strong_a have_v no_o reason_n to_o stand_v so_o strict_o upon_o their_o liberty_n but_o that_o they_o may_v abstain_v because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o pure_a for_o eat_v and_o therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o contend_v about_o meat_n but_o indeed_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o reason_n lie_v in_o the_o 15._o verse_n and_o be_v draw_v from_o charity_n and_o bring_v in_o by_o a_o prolepsis_n and_o this_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n urge_v upon_o the_o strong_a christian_a principal_o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v moderate_v his_o liberty_n for_o his_o weak_a brother_n sake_n now_o the_o instance_n in_o all_o the_o argument_n be_v only_o of_o meat_n but_o to_o be_v apply_v unto_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o the_o set_n down_o of_o this_o first_o argument_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o the_o answer_n of_o paul_n the_o objection_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o 14._o verse_n and_o be_v thus_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v the_o strong_a unclean_a of_o itself_o though_o it_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o that_o think_v it_o so_o therefore_o see_v i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v of_o the_o cleanness_n of_o the_o creature_n i_o may_v and_o will_v use_v my_o liberty_n in_o eat_v of_o they_o unto_o this_o paul_n answer_v of_o which_o be_v two_o part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o concession_n verse_n 14._o the_o second_o a_o correction_n where_o lie_v the_o argument_n verse_n 15._o in_o the_o concession_n we_o may_v consider_v the_o thing_n grant_v and_o the_o amplification_n the_o thing_n be_v twofold_a first_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o second_o that_o to_o he_o that_o think_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a it_o be_v so_o the_o amplification_n from_o paul_n assurance_n of_o these_o thing_n he_o know_v and_o be_v persuade_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o author_n the_o lord_n jesus_n i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v these_o two_o be_v necessary_a to_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o steadfast_o believe_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o to_o be_v refer_v not_o to_o that_o which_o follow_v but_o to_o paul_n knowledge_n and_o persuasion_n jesus_n teach_v paul_n these_o thing_n though_o the_o sense_n be_v good_a if_o they_o shall_v be_v read_v with_o that_o which_o follow_v viz._n that_o through_o christ_n no_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v now_o unclean_a of_o itself_o unclean_a the_o word_n proper_o signify_v common_a and_o only_o by_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n take_v for_o impure_a or_o unclean_a so_o common_a hand_n that_o be_v unclean_a mark_v 7.2_o so_o peter_n say_v that_o he_o never_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v common_a and_o unclean_a act._n 10.14_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o other_o people_n 14._o levi._n 11._o deut_n 14._o and_o interdict_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v unclean_a diverse_a meat_n be_v forbid_v the_o jew_n and_o before_o christ_n be_v unclean_a to_o they_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o law_n which_o law_n have_v diverse_a reason_n of_o it_o 1_o it_o be_v for_o their_o health_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v certain_a disease_n unto_o the_o which_o the_o temperament_n of_o that_o people_n primum_fw-la de_fw-fr his_fw-la omnibus_fw-la penè_fw-la consul_n th._n aqu._n prim_fw-la secund_a q._n 102._o art_n c._n ad_fw-la primum_fw-la by_o eat_v such_o thing_n may_v incline_v and_o so_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o by_o distemper_n cause_v through_o ill_a ivice_n in_o the_o body_n be_v make_v sluggish_a unto_o good_a work_n all_o alike_o as_o if_o you_o put_v
if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n by_o itself_o consider_v we_o have_v two_o part_n a_o supposition_n and_o a_o accusation_n the_o supposition_n if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n the_o accusation_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o grant_v the_o supposition_n and_o the_o accusation_n hold_v take_v away_o the_o supposition_n and_o the_o accusation_n be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o use_v indifferent_a thing_n as_o meat_n apparel_n etc._n etc._n be_v lawful_a if_o charity_n put_v not_o in_o a_o bar_n we_o must_v set_v more_o by_o our_o brother_n grieve_a conscience_n then_o by_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o such_o thing_n we_o may_v at_o no_o hand_n forgo_v our_o liberty_n in_o such_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o purchase_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o supposition_n we_o have_v the_o thing_n suppose_v grief_n and_o the_o amplification_n from_o the_o subject_a grieve_a thy_o brother_n and_o from_o the_o object_n with_o thy_o meat_n grief_n be_v a_o passion_n whereby_o the_o appetite_n do_v abhor_v with_o perturbation_n evil_a present_a whether_o so_o indeed_o or_o in_o apprehension_n this_o affection_n be_v natural_a and_o good_a if_o it_o be_v direct_v upon_o the_o right_a object_n which_o be_v sin_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o due_a measure_n and_o to_o the_o right_a end_n the_o subject_n thy_o brother_n whether_o strong_a or_o weak_a for_o it_o be_v against_o charity_n either_o to_o grieve_v other_o but_o here_o the_o brother_n grieve_v be_v the_o weak_a one_o who_o three_o way_n lie_v open_a to_o grief_n by_o the_o liberty_n use_v by_o the_o strong_a 1_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o strong_a as_o the_o weak_a suppose_v for_o this_o he_o be_v grieve_v think_v that_o thereby_o god_n be_v offend_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o brother_n in_o danger_n 2_o by_o reprehension_n take_v indignation_n to_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o strong_a for_o the_o retain_v of_o difference_n of_o meat_n day_n 3_o by_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o strong_a to_o do_v against_o his_o conscience_n which_o breed_v grief_n post_fw-la factum_fw-la after_o the_o deed_n do_v with_o thy_o meat_n that_o be_v thy_o liberty_n in_o eat_v meat_n suppose_v by_o the_o weak_a to_o be_v unlawful_a now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o though_o in_o other_o thing_n yet_o now_o thou_o walk_v not_o charitable_o in_o this_o particular_a he_o condemn_v not_o the_o strong_a as_o to_o be_v without_o charity_n altogether_o but_o to_o step_v awry_o herein_o the_o imputation_n be_v great_a because_o charity_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n to_o use_v thing_n indifferent_a to_o the_o grief_n of_o our_o brother_n doctr._n be_v against_o charity_n or_o to_o give_v scandal_n be_v against_o charity_n because_o thereby_o my_o brother_n be_v grieve_v 1._o corinth_n 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good_a expound_v sarcerius_n sarcerius_n to_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n of_o the_o church_n say_v one_o and_o the_o stablish_n of_o the_o peace_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o weak_a every_o man_n must_v seek_v the_o good_a of_o his_o neighbour_n doctr._n 1_o cor._n 10.24_o let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n of_o the_o which_o paul_n be_v a_o example_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 33._o even_o as_o i_o please_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o seek_v my_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 1_o cor._n 13.5_o love_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o to_o edify_v our_o neighbour_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o our_o action_n carry_v thyself_o so_o use_v 1_o that_o thy_o weak_a brother_n may_v the_o more_o esteem_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v advantage_n to_o do_v he_o good_a and_o that_o he_o may_v admit_v of_o thy_o counsel_n 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