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under_o they_o ourselves_o and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o physician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n alone_o to_o be_v faultless_a and_o perfect_a if_o christ_n will_v not_o take_v we_o with_o all_o our_o fault_n and_o distinguish_v between_o his_o own_o and_o we_o between_o we_o and_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v lose_v it_o much_o concern_v we_o therefore_o to_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o our_o teacher_n for_o in_o this_o our_o saviour_n examine_v his_o disciple_n not_o concern_v his_o doctrine_n but_o concern_v his_o person_n who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o mat._n 16.13_o and_o yet_o as_o christ_n love_v our_o sin_n never_o the_o more_o for_o all_o his_o incomprehensible_a love_n to_o we_o no_o more_o will_v he_o allow_v we_o to_o love_v the_o sin_n of_o insufficient_a and_o scandalous_a minister_n and_o as_o we_o must_v nor_o think_v well_o of_o they_o so_o neither_o must_v i_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o therefore_o §_o 2._o if_o minister_n be_v insufficient_a or_o scandalous_a all_o conscionable_a people_n shall_v endeavour_v speedy_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n plead_v compassion_n to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v cruel_a compassion_n which_o for_o fear_n of_o bring_v a_o man_n and_o his_o family_n to_o poverty_n will_v both_o connive_v at_o his_o proceed_n in_o such_o heinous_a guilt_n and_o at_o the_o starve_a and_o everlasting_a damnation_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o devil_n love_v such_o mercy_n as_o this_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n if_o any_o pastor_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o quality_n soever_o do_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n church_n 1570._o secrat_fw-mi l._n 1._o c._n 6._o sozom._n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o euseb_n l._n 10._o c._n 4._o theod._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o editionis_fw-la latinae_fw-la grynaei_fw-la ann._n 1570._o into_o any_o schism_n or_o heresy_n or_o
except_o it_o be_v only_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n o_o curse_a pride_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v one_o godly_a man_n of_o many_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v so_o ignorant_a and_o that_o knowledge_n can_v be_v have_v so_o easy_o but_o i_o expect_v not_o that_o the_o more_o silly_a ignorant_a professor_n shall_v apprehend_v this_o or_o any_o other_o truth_n though_o it_o be_v deliver_v never_o so_o plain_o or_o evident_o 1_o august_n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 6._o c._n 1_o it_o be_v augustine_n rule_v case_n nullus_fw-la hominum_fw-la ita_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la no_o man_n speak_v so_o plain_a that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v understand_v by_o all_o man_n pride_n ever_o think_v it_o can_v err_v and_o that_o rather_o all_o the_o world_n be_v dark_a than_o itself_o blind_a the_o proud_a pharisees_n will_v not_o admit_v that_o christ_n shall_v preach_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o admiration_n 12_o john_n 7.47_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 12_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o their_o officer_n be_v deceive_v pride_n make_v man_n so_o blind_a and_o stupid_a that_o they_o can_v be_v sensible_a of_o any_o the_o most_o excellent_a grace_n in_o those_o they_o hate_v it_o be_v the_o pharisee_n proud_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o that_o cause_v they_o to_o despise_v other_o dissent_v from_o their_o impiety_n and_o unbelief_n 12_o aug._n conf._n lib._n 10._o c._n 12_o rideat_fw-la i_o ista_fw-la dicentem_fw-la qui_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la sentit_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la doleam_fw-la ridentem_fw-la i_o chap._n x._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o determine_a church-communion_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o apostolic_a and_o pimitive_a time_n §_o 1._o seventhly_o and_o yet_o we_o have_v for_o the_o same_o point_n the_o church_n custom_n clear_a enough_o which_o have_v ever_o be_v count_v to_o have_v solid_a authority_n every_o society_n beside_o their_o law_n in_o book_n have_v their_o custom_n also_o in_o practice_n and_o these_o not_o to_o be_v take_v up_o or_o lay_v down_o at_o every_o man_n pleasure_n we_o may_v not_o reject_v that_o custom_n 35._o tertul._n de_fw-fr vel._n virgin_n c._n 2_o pandect_a 1._o tit._n 3._o de_fw-la lege_fw-la 35._o which_o we_o can_v condemn_v say_v tertullian_n the_o civil_a law_n say_v imo_fw-la magnae_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la hoc_fw-la jus_o habetur_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la probatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la scripto_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la necesse_fw-la custom_n be_v of_o so_o great_a authority_n that_o man_n remember_v they_o without_o book_n and_o write_v they_o not_o as_o they_o do_v their_o law_n or_o statute_n now_o as_o every_o society_n so_o the_o church_n beside_o her_o law_n have_v her_o custom_n too_o i_o add_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o chuche_n have_v their_o custom_n for_o about_o thirty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n the_o apostle_n plead_v custom_n we_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n have_v no_o such_o custom_n 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.16_o neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o so_o few_o year_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o custom_n shall_v it_o not_o much_o more_o be_v a_o custom_n after_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n a_o custom_n be_v susceptible_a of_o more_o and_o less_o the_o long_a it_o run_v the_o more_o strength_n it_o gather_v consuetudo_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o civilibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la suscipitur_fw-la 4._o tertull._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit._n c._n 4._o cum_fw-la desicit_fw-la lex_fw-la it_o be_v tertullia_n rule_n custom_n be_v receive_v for_o a_o law_n even_o in_o civil_a business_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n moreover_o as_o the_o church_n have_v custom_n so_o stand_v upon_o they_o and_o fear_v not_o to_o repeat_v they_o moses_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n one_o will_v think_v will_v be_v all_o for_o law_n yet_o he_o be_v positiuè_fw-fr full_a for_o custom_n too_o 4.32_o deut._n 4.32_o ask_v now_o of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v past_o which_o be_v before_o thou_o since_o the_o day_n that_o god_n create_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o ask_v from_o the_o one_o side_n of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o other_o whether_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n job_n be_v for_o it_o too_o inquire_v of_o the_o former_a age_n etc._n job_n 8.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o the_o search_n of_o their_o father_n for_o we_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o shall_v not_o they_o teach_v thou_o the_o prophet_n do_v the_o same_o for_o jeremy_n say_v stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v 6.16_o jer._n 6.16_o and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o to_o all_o these_o agreeable_a be_v that_o of_o the_o father_n take_v up_o in_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n and_o which_o ever_o since_o have_v be_v the_o church_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v old_a custom_n prevail_v thus_o you_o see_v custom_n have_v be_v count_v a_o sound_a allegation_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n §_o 2_o now_o that_o determine_v church-communion_n be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n appear_v first_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o solomon_n porch_n act._n 5.12_o loc_n diodat_n in_o loc_n there_o be_v their_o appoint_a place_n or_o ordinary_a meeting_n there_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n none_o among_o they_o presume_v to_o go_v to_o any_o other_o place_n to_o hear_v any_o other_o teacher_n locum_fw-la engl._n ann._n in_o locum_fw-la none_o among_o they_o presume_v to_o forsake_v their_o own_o public_a assembly_n or_o in_o neglect_n thereof_o to_o frequent_v other_o congregation_n much_o less_o any_o private_a conventicle_n yea_o the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n show_v their_o constant_a resolution_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n from_o which_o no_o fear_n or_o danger_n can_v then_o deter_v they_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n act._n 13.15_o send_v to_o desire_n paul_n and_o his_o company_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n before_o the_o apostle_n open_v his_o mouth_n for_o as_o no_o man_n may_v presume_v in_o those_o day_n to_o preach_v without_o lawful_a authority_n and_o call_v thereto_o by_o the_o governor_n by_o god_n appoint_v it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o gnostic_n the_o most_o hateful_a of_o all_o heretic_n that_o the_o ministeral_a function_n may_v be_v exercise_v by_o any_o man_n 5_o iren._n l._n 4_o c._n 5_o so_o neither_o be_v congregation_n then_o without_o some_o government_n for_o in_o every_o synagogue_n it_o appear_v there_o be_v some_o ruler_n 2.39_o eng._n ann._n on_o jer._n 2.39_o who_o restrain_v extravagant_a gadder_n that_o do_v so_o god_n to_o and_o fro_o that_o like_o backslide_a israel_n they_o oft_o take_v a_o new_a way_n in_o god_n service_n anarchical_a licentiousness_n be_v a_o late_o spring_v up_o mushroom_n §_o 3_o next_o hear_v how_o clemens_n romanus_n 73._o clem._n rom._n ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 2._o &_o 73._o the_o ancient_a and_o therefore_o a_o faithful_a witness_n of_o all_o those_o who_o we_o call_v father_n confirm_v this_o custom_n the_o main_a scope_n of_o his_o epistle_n be_v to_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n a_o factious_a people_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o pastor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o argument_n whereby_o he_o persuade_v they_o to_o this_o duty_n be_v beside_z other_z 57_o pag._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawful_a and_o laborious_a for_o of_o such_o he_o speak_v minister_n can_v be_v reject_v but_o wrongful_o and_o injurious_o thereafter_o he_o ask_v this_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v they_o that_o forsake_v or_o despise_v their_o overseer_n and_o minister_n 59_o pag._n 59_o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o abominable_a and_o full_a of_o all_o wickedness_n then_o he_o add_v 61_o pag._n 61_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o separation_n from_o he_o pervert_v many_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o tell_v his_o corinthian_n that_o the_o height_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n unto_o which_o love_n towards_o their_o own_o overseer_n advance_v 64_o pag._n 64_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v unexpressible_a now_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o he_o allege_v to_o confirm_v his_o former_a propoposition_n 73_o pag._n 2_o ct_v 73_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d submit_v yourselves_o obedient_o unto_o your_o own_o minister_n have_v then_o this_o ill_a custom_n of_o forsake_v our_o minister_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o function_n last_v long_o 98._o be_v hall_n vow_n cent_n 2._o sect._n 98._o i_o say_v as_o our_o english_a seneca_n it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n it_o be_v abrogate_a age_n be_v a_o aggravation_n to_o sin_n heresy_n or_o abuse_n if_o it_o be_v gray-headed_a deserve_v sharp_a opposition_n to_o say_v i_o will_v do_v ill_a because_o i_o have_v
of_o christian_a liberty_n §_o 1._o christian_n liberty_n as_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o by_o the_o learned_a be_v either_o of_o the_o will_n or_o of_o the_o person_n liberty_n of_o the_o person_n be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v christian_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v christian_a liberty_n be_v a_o spiritual_a manumission_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a be_v by_o christ_n deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o tilâ—…n_v syntag_n part_n 2._o disput_fw-la 44._o the_o 1._o and_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o moses_n and_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o they_o may_v free_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o serve_v god_n to_o his_o glory_n the_o edify_v of_o their_o brother_n and_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n here_o be_v three_o part_n of_o this_o liberty_n 1._o from_o sin_n and_o eternal_a death_n 2._o from_o the_o levitical_a ceremony_n 3._o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a this_o last_o alone_o belong_v to_o this_o discourse_n which_o be_v call_v christian_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o civil_a liberty_n and_o from_o the_o licentiousness_n which_o many_o bad_a christian_n use_v be_v a_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n concern_v this_o liberty_n we_o may_v observe_v two_o general_n rule_n etc._n synop._n par._n theol._n disp_n 35._o th._n 33._o etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o themselves_o be_v free_a and_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v at_o their_o pleasure_n 2._o that_o a_o believer_n must_v not_o always_o use_v and_o practice_v his_o christian_n liberty_n 14.21_o m._n parr_n on_o rom._n 14.21_o but_o that_o he_o ought_v sometime_o to_o refrain_v from_o it_o and_o to_o moderate_v it_o now_o there_o be_v two_o moderater_n of_o this_o liberty_n the_o one_o be_v general_n the_o other_o be_v special_a the_o general_n moderator_n be_v faith_n and_o charity_n which_o direct_v when_o where_o and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v the_o special_a be_v lawful_a authority_n by_o sanction_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v abridge_v our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o god_n public_a worship_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o good_a order_n and_o uniformity_n §_o 2._o and_o now_o i_o hope_v a_o weak_a christian_n may_v perceive_v that_o this_o practice_n of_o indetermined_a church-communion_n be_v a_o scandalize_a by_o abuse_n of_o christian_n liberty_n because_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o scandalize_v other_o by_o abuse_v of_o their_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a against_o charity_n our_o saviour_n luk._n 17._o locum_fw-la eng._n annot_n in_o locum_fw-la 1_o 2._o discover_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o time_n which_o be_v to_o think_v it_o little_a or_o no_o sin_n by_o their_o pride_n and_o imperious_a importunity_n to_o scandal_n or_o grieve_v a_o infirm_a poor_a or_o inferior_a brother_n so_o also_o the_o punishment_n of_o scandal_n give_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o deed._n for_o otherwise_o offence_n be_v often_o take_v by_o perverse_a and_o ignorant_a soul_n from_o good_a and_o laudable_a thing_n do_v or_o speak_v because_o they_o cross_v their_o blind_a and_o corrupt_a opinion_n 11.6_o mat._n 5.12_o math._n 11.6_o so_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n scandal_v and_o offend_v at_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o work_n of_o mercy_n their_o punishment_n be_v it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o be_v it_o be_v better_o for_o a_o man_n thus_o scandal_v one_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o god_n child_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o most_o desperate_a or_o helpless_a condition_n in_o this_o life_n then_o to_o endure_v the_o eternal_a torment_n which_o await_v he_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v then_o some_o action_n indifferent_a such_o as_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v no_o sin_n 14._o pareus_n in_o rom._n 14._o but_o may_v be_v do_v or_o omit_v without_o fault_n that_o be_v as_o there_o be_v something_n simple_o or_o absolute_o good_a which_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n so_o some_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v but_o be_v of_o middle_a quality_n 17_o 1_o cor._n 10.30_o mat._n 5.16_o rom_n 11.36_o câ—o_o 3.16_o 17_o yet_o in_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n the_o honour_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v our_o mark_n to_o aim_v at_o no_o less_o then_o in_o action_n necessary_a and_o command_v and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n §_o 3._o first_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o just_a occasion_n of_o sin_v to_o any_o other_o man_n either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n to_o hurt_v the_o salvation_n of_o any_o 32_o 1_o cor._n 8_o 9_o 10._o &_o 10_o 32_o or_o by_o build_v they_o up_o unto_o sin_n by_o evil_a example_n in_o say_n or_o do_n second_o 18.8_o mat._n 18.8_o it_o pull_v down_o heavy_a judgement_n on_o the_o scandalize_a person_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a without_o speedy_a repentance_n three_o it_o be_v against_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v 8.13_o 1_o cor._n 8.13_o say_v he_o i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v four_o we_o break_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n 14.15_o rom._n 14.15_o which_o be_v ever_o careful_a not_o to_o trouble_v or_o to_o do_v the_o least_o harm_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o christian_a five_o we_o wound_v our_o neighbour_n weak_a conscience_n which_o be_v great_a cruelty_n procure_v he_o by_o our_o example_n to_o allow_v 8.12_o 1_o cor._n 8.12_o or_o do_v something_o whereof_o in_o his_o conscience_n he_o be_v never_o resolve_v or_o which_o he_o know_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v have_v not_o we_o make_v he_o to_o stumble_v nay_o by_o our_o offence_n we_o destroy_v our_o brother_n 14.15_o rom._n 14.15_o so_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o and_o murder_v his_o soul_n either_o whole_o drive_v he_o from_o the_o faith_n or_o discourage_v he_o for_o so_o slender_a a_o thing_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a six_o it_o reach_v not_o to_o our_o brother_n alone_o 9.4_o 1_o co._n r._n 8.12_o mat._n 25.45_o act._n 9.4_o and_o to_o his_o destruction_n but_o even_o to_o christ_n himself_o against_o who_o we_o sin_n in_o wound_v any_o member_n of_o he_o for_o so_o straight_o be_v the_o conjunction_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a that_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n offer_v to_o they_o redound_v to_o he_o we_o see_v then_o by_o all_o these_o argument_n that_o such_o thing_n as_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o evil_a 14.20_o rom._n 14.20_o and_o which_o otherwise_o we_o may_v do_v yet_o if_o they_o prove_v offence_n to_o our_o brethren_n we_o ought_v to_o shun_v they_o as_o thing_n sinful_a and_o unlawful_a §_o 4._o these_o thing_n consider_v i_o thus_o argue_v a_o duty_n absolute_o necessary_a be_v not_o a_o indifferent_a duty_n but_o parochial_a church-communion_n be_v a_o duty_n absolute_o necessary_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n i_o mean_v necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la the_o major_a proposition_n though_o obvious_a to_o many_o absurdity_n i_o confirm_v thus_o 1._o to_o imagine_v that_o a_o necessary_a duty_n be_v or_o can_v be_v a_o indifferent_a duty_n be_v the_o height_n of_o impiety_n this_o be_v to_o fetch_v power_n and_o advantage_n from_o any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o commit_v sin_n 36.10_o 1_o sam._n 2.17_o jer._n 23.25_o 1_o king_n 22.11_o isa_n 36.10_o this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o elies_n son_n of_o false_a prophet_n of_o rabshekah_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o make_v we_o 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paul_n and_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o hear_v the_o joyful_a acclamation_n of_o grace_n 4.7_o zech._n 4.7_o grace_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o schism_n and_o division_n give_v great_a advantage_n to_o our_o enemy_n to_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n 18._o soz._n l._n 1._o cap._n 18._o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a dissension_n in_o the_o church_n a_o be_v great_a evil_a than_o any_o other_o the_o church_n thus_o become_v militant_a against_o herself_o and_o the_o enemy_n become_v triumphant_a the_o church_n then_o for_o peace_n have_v great_a bitterness_n 38.17_o isa_n 38.17_o whereupon_o bernard_n play_v no_o less_o elegant_o then_o moral_o 35._o bern._n in_o cantic_a ser._n 35._o amaritudo_fw-la mea_fw-la amara_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o niece_n martyrum_fw-la amarior_fw-la post_fw-la in_o conflictu_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la amarissima_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o moribus_fw-la domesticorum_fw-la the_o 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a_o oracle_n if_o such_o a_o one_o broach_v a_o error_n oh_o how_o greedy_o do_v they_o drink_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v some_o save_a truth_n the_o devil_n thus_o serve_v many_o as_o agrippina_n do_v claudius_n since_o tacit._n annal_n l._n 12._o in_o since_o he_o mingle_v poison_n in_o their_o delicate_a meat_n and_o they_o fall_v to_o it_o with_o a_o appetite_n so_o long_o then_o as_o man_n glory_v in_o other_o teacher_n beside_o their_o ordinary_a pastor_n be_v they_o not_o carnal_a for_o this_o glory_v breed_v schism_n which_o stop_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n hinder_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o give_v great_a advantage_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o original_a to_o all_o error_n chap._n xii_o some_o sinful_a effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o parochial_a church-separation_n §_o 1._o as_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n that_o a_o people_n in_o a_o vicinity_n or_o neighbourhood_n dwell_v together_o aught_o to_o join_v with_o those_o 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which_o be_v doctrinae_fw-la index_n the_o true_a discoverer_n of_o doctrine_n so_o that_o the_o quality_n of_o faith_n be_v value_v according_a to_o the_o conversation_n and_o first_o §_o 2._o that_o we_o may_v shun_v the_o fearful_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o church-separation_n we_o find_v frequent_a advice_n in_o scripture_n 3.13_o heb._n 10.24_o &_o 3.13_o to_o consider_v one_o another_o provoke_v to_o love_v and_o to_o good_a work_n to_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_o to_o comfort_v ourselves_o together_o 5.11_o 1_o thes_n 5.11_o and_o edify_v one_o another_o 5.20_o jam._n 5.20_o to_o warn_v they_o that_o be_v unruly_a to_o comfort_v feeble_a mind_v to_o support_v the_o weak_a to_o convert_v sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n all_o these_o precept_n do_v argue_v a_o holy_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o and_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o other_o we_o read_v of_o separation_n from_o sin_n and_o fleshly_a defilement_n 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