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he_o put_v it_o to_o their_o deliberation_n what_o method_n of_o discipline_n he_o shall_v use_v among_o they_o what_o will_v you_o shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o a_o rod_n or_o in_o love_n or_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 1_o cor._n 4._o last_o and_o if_o they_o will_v urge_v he_o to_o it_o if_o he_o must_v use_v the_o rod_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v he_o will_v use_v sharpness_n according_a to_o the_o power_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o to_o edification_n and_o not_o unto_o destruction_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 10._o by_o excuse_v himself_o from_o this_o severity_n he_o make_v his_o threaten_v the_o more_o formidable_a say_v oecumenius_n the_o power_n of_o inflict_a censure_n he_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n and_o though_o this_o power_n may_v by_o accident_n be_v destructive_a to_o the_o flesh_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_o design_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n nam_fw-la punire_fw-la peccantes_fw-la aedificatio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la est_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n be_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n while_o by_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o other_o be_v render_v more_o steadfast_a and_o more_o approve_a say_v the_o same_o author_n 14._o when_o he_o make_v any_o ordinance_n he_o do_v expect_v a_o due_a observation_n of_o they_o now_o i_o praise_v you_o brethren_z that_o you_o remember_v i_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o keep_v the_o tradition_n or_o the_o ordinance_n as_o i_o deliver_v they_o unto_o you_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 2._o 2._o and_o it_o be_v observe_v these_o tradition_n be_v not_o dogmatical_a but_o ritual_a and_o about_o thing_n indifferent_a nor_o yet_o be_v they_o perpetual_a but_o temporary_a as_o sclater_n sclater_n note_v and_o when_o his_o ordinance_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v neglect_v or_o despise_v he_o can_v express_v himself_o like_o a_o son_n of_o thunder_n witness_v what_o he_o write_v upon_o this_o argument_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 37_o 38._o and_o he_o appeal_v to_o such_o as_o pretend_v 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sciolist_n for_o all_o their_o pretend_a gift_n and_o tell_v we_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o contemn_v their_o affect_a ignorance_n and_o a_o precept_n be_v now_o give_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v these_o command_n to_o be_v divine_a he_o remit_v these_o ignorant_a contemner_n of_o they_o to_o the_o moderator_n of_o discipline_n that_o be_v the_o phrase_n it_o seem_v among_o the_o scotish_n presbyterian_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o settle_v these_o rule_n and_o order_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o say_v i_o have_v do_v my_o duty_n if_o any_o man_n will_v yet_o continue_v obstinate_a and_o will_v not_o understand_v his_o own_o let_v he_o affect_v his_o ignorance_n at_o his_o own_o peril_n nam_fw-la spreta_fw-la authoritas_fw-la apostolica_fw-la deum_fw-la habet_fw-la vindicem_fw-la say_v grotius_n for_o when_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n be_v despise_v god_n 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betray_v weak_a christian_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o state_n of_o condemnation_n 12._o hereupon_o they_o come_v to_o a_o determination_n and_o do_v actual_o restrain_v the_o use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o these_o thing_n 3._o they_o do_v distinguish_v of_o person_n among_o christian_n they_o find_v some_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o some_o that_o be_v strong_a the_o strong_a be_v those_o that_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n they_o perfect_o understand_v the_o extent_n of_o christian_a liberty_n the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a they_o can_v forbear_v or_o use_v they_o as_o occasion_n serve_v without_o hesitation_n or_o doubtfulness_n they_o be_v offend_v at_o nothing_o the_o weak_a be_v such_o as_o have_v the_o faith_n new_o plant_v in_o they_o they_o be_v novice_n in_o christianity_n and_o their_o faith_n be_v yet_o tender_a be_v apt_a to_o be_v shake_v by_o ill_a document_n and_o example_n it_o be_v a_o observation_n of_o st._n hìerom_n on_o mat._n 18._o 6._o quòd_fw-la qui_fw-la scandalizatur_fw-la parvulus_fw-la est_fw-la majores_fw-la enim_fw-la scandala_fw-la non_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la he_o that_o be_v offend_v be_v weak_a or_o a_o little_a one_o for_o the_o great_a strong_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v no_o offence_n or_o scandal_n but_o all_o man_n have_v not_o this_o faith_n 14._o rom._n 14._o 2._o there_o be_v some_o weak_a say_v catharinus_n qui_fw-la metuebant_fw-la ubi_fw-la omnis_fw-la timoris_fw-la cessaverat_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o volebant_fw-la semper_fw-la manere_fw-la in_o legis_fw-la lacte_fw-la &_o elementis_fw-la such_o as_o do_v fear_v where_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o for_o it_o and_o they_o will_v by_o their_o good_a will_n be_v always_o feed_v upon_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o law_n from_o this_o distinction_n of_o person_n some_o thing_n be_v observable_a 1._o that_o this_o weakness_n proceed_v from_o ignorance_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 7._o howbeit_o there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o man_n that_o 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adoleverit_fw-la ut_fw-la omnem_fw-la pristinae_fw-la legis_fw-la observationem_fw-la excludat_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cerda_n ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o n._n 1._o &_o n._n 3._o alius_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la sc_n est_fw-la perfectus_fw-la &_o firmus_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la vacansque_fw-la omni_fw-la superstitione_n he_o be_v persuade_v he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v most_o free_a to_o use_v his_o christian_a liberty_n be_v most_o free_a from_o superstition_n for_o from_o hence_o there_o arise_v such_o contention_n and_o dispute_n between_o the_o convert_n jew_n and_o gentile_n illis_fw-la reliquos_fw-la damnantibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la profanos_fw-la &_o contemptores_fw-la legis_fw-la divinae_fw-la his_fw-la vicissim_fw-la habentibus_fw-la illos_fw-la pro_fw-la imperitis_fw-la &_o superstitiosis_fw-la say_v calixtus_n princip_n they_o the_o jew_n condemn_v the_o rest_n as_o profane_a and_o contemner_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n these_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o gentile_n account_v they_o for_o ignorant_a and_o superstitious_a for_o what_o signify_v superstition_n but_o a_o immoderate_a fear_n say_v mr._n calvin_n 22._o quo_fw-la se_fw-la anxiè_fw-la torquent_fw-la superstitiosi_fw-la homines_fw-la dum_fw-la sibi_fw-la fabricant_fw-la inanos_fw-la scrupulos_fw-la whereby_o superstitious_a man_n do_v torment_v themselves_o with_o much_o anguish_n while_o they_o frame_v vain_a scruple_n to_o themselves_o 3._o a_o man_n may_v lose_v the_o title_n of_o a_o weak_a brother_n and_o the_o benefit_n indulge_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o such_o person_n d._n it_o be_v mr._n perkin_n be_v distinction_n of_o person_n some_o be_v weak_a and_o some_o be_v obstinate_a weak_a one_o be_v such_o as_o have_v turn_v unto_o god_n and_o carry_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o purpose_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v god_n nevertheless_o do_v sundry_a thing_n amiss_o upon_o simple_a ignorance_n or_o bad_a custom_n till_o they_o be_v better_o 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the_o power_n thereof_o when_o and_o wheresoever_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n for_o it_o thus_o far_o i_o be_o gratify_v by_o my_o worthy_a friend_n letter_n we_o see_v then_o that_o the_o use_n of_o this_o symbol_n in_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v always_o be_v account_v a_o real_a protestation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o consequent_o they_o have_v understand_v and_o practise_v it_o as_o comprehend_v under_o the_o general_n command_v of_o confession_n which_o contradict_v the_o hypothesis_n of_o these_o dissenter_n the_o dissenter_n nine_o section_n they_o be_v the_o more_o cautious_a of_o all_o ceremony_n because_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o homily_n serm._n 3._o of_o good_a work_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o have_v be_v the_o corrupt_a inclination_n of_o man_n superstitious_o give_v to_o make_v new_a honour_v of_o god_n of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o then_o to_o have_v more_o affection_n and_o devotion_n to_o keep_v that_o than_o to_o 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fear_n to_o offend_v god_n in_o that_o wherein_o
malicious_o treacherous_a or_o falsé_fw-fr brethren_n there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o least_o yield_v his_o reason_n be_v these_o lest_o hereby_o we_o shall_v confirm_v the_o superstitious_a in_o their_o superstition_n or_o minister_n scandal_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o error_n to_o such_o as_o be_v conformable_a or_o afford_v such_o false_a brethren_n matter_n to_o glory_n in_o the_o learned_a meisner_n etc._n have_v muster_v up_o no_o less_o than_o seven_o argument_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o i_o shall_v collect_v as_o brief_o as_o be_v possible_a 1._o the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v free_o use_v or_o free_o disuse_v or_o abrogate_a but_o when_o the_o disuse_n abrogation_n or_o practice_n be_v obtrude_v as_o of_o necessity_n and_o coaction_n the_o nature_n of_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v violate_v 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a liberty_n this_o be_v a_o 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pentecost_n etc._n etc._n be_v abrogate_a and_o perhaps_o the_o history_n of_o lot_n incest_n and_o the_o like_a thing_n most_o incongruous_a for_o such_o sacred_a solemnity_n shall_v be_v surrogated_a and_o read_v in_o their_o stead_n 5._o a_o five_o argument_n be_v draw_v ab_fw-la incommodo_fw-la from_o the_o great_a incommodiousness_n of_o it_o as_o the_o general_a command_n require_v in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edification_n so_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n forbid_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v either_o offend_v the_o weak_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o conformity_n or_o confirm_v the_o adversary_n in_o their_o error_n the_o example_n of_o the_o great_a apostle_n afford_v we_o signal_n instance_n to_o these_o purpose_n the_o mischief_n of_o such_o a_o scandal_n be_v sufficient_o collect_v from_o the_o woe_n our_o saviour_n have_v denounce_v against_o the_o author_n of_o they_o matt._n 18._o 6_o 7._o and_o the_o mischief_n 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