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and_o sinful_a to_o one_o that_o be_v not_o to_o another_o as_o to_o eat_v flesh_n may_v be_v sinful_a to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o and_o so_o keep_v of_o day_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v rom._n 14._o whereby_o christian_n shall_v be_v tender_a of_o force_v their_o own_o sentiment_n especial_o in_o doubtful_a thing_n upon_o another_o conscience_n 5._o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1_o thes_n 5._o 22._o many_o thing_n may_v in_o themselves_o be_v lawful_a yet_o not_o to_o be_v practise_v when_o they_o carry_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil._n religion_n may_v be_v scandalize_v and_o real_a evil_n encourage_v by_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o real_a evil_n but_o only_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o it_o as_o to_o sit_v at_o meat_n in_o a_o idol_n temple_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o itself_o for_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o and_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v be_v proper_o nothing_o that_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_a to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o that_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v forbid_v that_o practice_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 14._o and_o require_v they_o to_o flee_v from_o idolatry_n in_o that_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o it_o and_o so_o those_o ceremony_n in_o worship_n that_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o rather_o than_o other_o because_o they_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n i_o know_v what_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o may_v be_v use_v where_o the_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n of_o they_o be_v declare_v against_o but_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n will_v not_o have_v put_v incense_n into_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o a_o idol_n tho'_o they_o may_v have_v have_v liberty_n to_o declare_v against_o the_o idolatry_n of_o it_o nor_o the_o three_o child_n bow_v to_o nebuchadnezzor_n image_n though_o they_o may_v have_v declare_v against_o the_o idol_n and_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v eat_v 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god_n as_o about_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o a_o idol_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v practise_v herein_o but_o what_o may_v tend_v to_o this_o general_n end_n and_o hereupon_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o that_o liberty_n that_o may_v offend_v another_o conscience_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o fall_v as_o that_o which_o will_v not_o be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n v._o 32._o yea_o whatever_o it_o be_v that_o offend_v against_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a rule_n be_v not_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o this_o general_a rule_n well_o observe_v will_v direct_v christian_n much_o in_o the_o manage_n such_o circumstance_n in_o religion_n where_o there_o be_v no_o express_a rule_n or_o institution_n and_o limit_v all_o governor_n from_o impose_v such_o thing_n in_o worship_n which_o tend_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n and_o though_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o well_o possible_a to_o answer_v all_o scruple_n particular_o which_o may_v be_v make_v about_o christian-worship_n yet_o i_o believe_v these_o general_n rule_v well_o observe_v will_v make_v peace_n with_o all_o judicious_a and_o sober_a christian_n and_o i_o easy_o grant_v that_o the_o gospel_n church_n be_v leave_v more_o at_o liberty_n in_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n than_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o about_o time_n and_o place_n and_o posture_n etc._n etc._n christ_n intend_v a_o more_o spiritual_a worship_n in_o these_o day_n have_v not_o tie_v we_o up_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o every_o minute_n circumstance_n belong_v to_o it_o or_o appoint_v any_o outward_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n therein_o as_o in_o the_o temple-worship_n of_o the_o jew_n seek_v now_o a_o true_a spiritual_a worship_n and_o as_o for_o that_o general_n rule_n which_o some_o assert_v in_o this_o case_n that_o what_o christ_n have_v not_o forbid_v in_o his_o worship_n humane_a authority_n may_v command_v and_o what_o he_o have_v leave_v indifferent_a may_v by_o man_n be_v make_v necessary_a i_o will_v wish_v all_o protestant_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o urge_v it_o for_o we_o know_v the_o evil_a use_n the_o papist_n have_v make_v of_o it_o where_o say_v they_o be_v the_o use_n of_o oil_n cream_n spital_n exorcism_n etc._n etc._n forbid_a in_o baptise_v where_o be_v the_o use_n of_o holy_a water_n when_o they_o enter_v their_o temple_n forbid_v where_o be_v sprinkle_v the_o head_n with_o ash_n forbid_v where_o be_v the_o use_n of_o picture_n and_o image_n as_o help_n to_o devotion_n forbid_v and_o where_o be_v the_o cross_v themselves_o as_o they_o do_v upon_o several_a occasion_n forbid_v and_o much_o more_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v use_v by_o they_o but_o we_o know_v our_o saviour_n excuse_v his_o disciple_n from_o observe_v the_o tradition_n which_o the_o pharisee_n urge_v upon_o the_o people_n though_o they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n such_o as_o wash_v of_o hand_n cup_n platter_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o innocent_a ceremony_n and_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o only_o recommend_v and_o not_o enjoin_v if_o they_o do_v no_o good_a they_o may_v do_v no_o hurt_n but_o when_o they_o be_v make_v necessary_a to_o church_n communion_n and_o for_o not_o observe_v they_o people_z be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n the_o mischief_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v when_o god_n under_o the_o law_n require_v in_o sacrifice_n either_o two_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n whether_o any_o authority_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o state_n may_v determine_v that_o which_o god_n leave_v indifferent_a but_o herein_o let_v the_o former_a rule_n be_v observe_v and_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n with_o add_v a_o few_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o late_a author_n of_o the_o discourse_n of_o a_o infallible_a judge_n a_o learned_a divine_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o easy_a and_o 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