return_v to_o his_o place_n when_o by_o a_o experiment_n he_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o innocency_n chap._n 24.22_o and_o a_o second_o chap._n 26.25_o and_o since_o he_o foresee_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v of_o those_o child_n of_o man_n who_o stir_v up_o saul_n against_o he_o 1_o sam._n 26.19_o and_o here_o double_v the_o expression_n of_o his_o assurance_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 23._o it_o be_v madness_n to_o think_v that_o the_o aid_n he_o expect_v from_o man_n be_v to_o usurp_v upon_o god_n and_o take_v the_o work_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n therefore_o when_o the_o amalekite_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v kill_v saul_n it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n 2_o sam._n 1.14_o 15_o 16._o the_o psalmist_n than_o be_v a_o man_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o allegiance_n to_o his_o prince_n though_o wicked_a unjust_a and_o a_o persecutor_n no_o man_n can_v maintain_v together_o disloyalty_n and_o innocence_n the_o office_n of_o king_n remain_v unvitiate_v under_o the_o viciousness_n of_o their_o person_n nero_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o in_o respect_n of_o authority_n though_o the_o devil_n servant_n in_o his_o private_a capacity_n subjection_n and_o loyalty_n be_v due_a to_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o man_n in_o it_o not_o to_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o immorality_n and_o barbarousness_n our_o duty_n require_v a_o own_v he_o political_o rather_o than_o ethical_o i._n e._n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o power_n act_v as_o the_o vicegerent_n of_o god_n and_o here_o obey_v he_o in_o every_o thing_n but_o we_o must_v not_o be_v active_o subject_a to_o his_o lust_n act_v as_o the_o bondslave_n of_o satan_n nor_o therein_o obey_v or_o imitate_v he_o yet_o do_v not_o his_o crime_n to_o we_o divest_v he_o of_o his_o right_n any_o more_o than_o a_o father_n i_o find_v no_o exception_n or_o difference_n in_o the_o precept_n et_fw-la ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la where_o the_o law_n limit_n not_o we_o must_v not_o nothing_o that_o we_o suffer_v from_o superior_n can_v null_a the_o bond_n of_o the_o first_o command_n the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n oblige_v to_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n i._n e._n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n i._n e._n out_o of_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o from_o sense_n of_o duty_n in_o sum_n since_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v god_n ordination_n we_o must_v obey_v all_o their_o lawful_a command_n submit_v to_o their_o just_a censure_n and_o punishment_n pay_v they_o all_o their_o due_n both_o of_o reverence_n and_o maintenance_n but_o since_o there_o be_v a_o authority_n paramount_n to_o they_o which_o have_v the_o first_o and_o supreme_a right_n over_o we_o and_o which_o we_o must_v obey_v rather_o than_o man_n if_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n forbid_v or_o forbid_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n command_v by_o god_n we_o must_v not_o obey_v but_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v without_o resistance_n for_o whoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n to_o condemnation_n ver_fw-la 2._o now_o this_o resistance_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o modest_a refusal_n to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v what_o these_o power_n may_v enjoin_v contrary_a to_o the_o injunction_n of_o god_n but_o in_o a_o disorderly_a or_o forcible_a opposition_n to_o their_o person_n or_o lawful_a command_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o set_v up_o a_o order_n contrary_a to_o their_o order_n which_o be_v here_o report_v damnable_a i._n e._n when_o their_o order_n be_v not_o against_o the_o order_n of_o god_n their_o law_n not_o opposite_a to_o he_o i_o know_v not_o but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o sound_a rule_n that_o the_o high_a power_n be_v to_o be_v disobey_v in_o nothing_o except_o it_o be_v as_o plain_o forbid_v in_o scripture_n or_o nature_n as_o disobedience_n to_o those_o power_n be_v i_o do_v not_o say_v express_o forbid_v for_o sometime_o a_o consequence_n may_v be_v as_o plain_a as_o a_o proposition_n but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o as_o full_o satisfy_v from_o clear_a evidence_n that_o he_o can_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n without_o disobey_v god_n as_o he_o may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o he_o must_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o thing_n where_o god_n be_v not_o disobey_v he_o can_v disobey_v with_o a_o good_a and_o safe_a conscience_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o disobey_v where_o god_n interpose_v not_o as_o well_o as_o a_o sin_n to_o obey_v where_o he_o forbid_v nothing_o can_v take_v off_o the_o obligation_n to_o obey_v but_o only_o divine_a authority_n which_o lay_v it_o on_o if_o you_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o you_o have_v god_n warrant_n to_o disoblige_v you_o from_o obedience_n you_o can_v be_v sure_a that_o you_o do_v not_o sin_n for_o what_o can_v repeal_v god_n law_n to_o obey_v feceris_fw-la cautissimi_fw-la cujusque_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dubitas_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la but_o only_o god_n and_o if_o you_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o you_o do_v not_o sin_n you_o certain_o do_v sin_n i._n e._n act_n doubt_o not_o in_o faith_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o good_a conscience_n rom._n 14._o ult_n since_o then_o the_o command_n to_o obey_v be_v indubitable_a what_o must_v i_o do_v when_o the_o matter_n command_v be_v not_o indubitable_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a if_o the_o thing_n in_o reality_n be_v lawful_a i_o sin_n in_o disobey_v the_o power_n if_o unlawful_a i_o sin_n in_o disobey_v god_n suppose_v i_o have_v weighty_a reason_n to_o induce_v i_o to_o believe_v the_o unlawfulness_n and_o but_o common_a to_o establish_v the_o lawfulness_n only_o they_o be_v enforce_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o authority_n i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v beyond_o 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to_o be_v inform_v and_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n for_o that_o purpose_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o very_a unsafe_a resolution_n of_o this_o case_n which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o reverend_n and_o judicious_a dr._n saunderson_n better_o obey_v doubt_o than_o disobey_v doubt_o as_o allow_v a_o less_o sin_n to_o avoid_v a_o great_a for_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 14._o ult_n determine_v that_o to_o act_v doubt_o be_v a_o sin_n immediate_o against_o conscience_n mediate_o against_o god_n for_o since_o conscience_n suspect_v the_o act_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n yet_o admit_v it_o against_o its_o own_o sense_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v real_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n though_o perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n be_v against_o the_o suppose_a authority_n of_o god_n which_o at_o present_a the_o conscience_n take_v to_o be_v real_a therefore_o this_o distemper_n of_o conscience_n be_v as_o real_a rebellion_n against_o god_n as_o if_o it_o act_v against_o the_o 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stand_v or_o fall_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n as_o if_o conscience_n judge_v they_o to_o be_v or_o not_o be_v law_n give_v or_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o obligatory_a power_n but_o that_o if_o there_o be_v sufficient_a light_n to_o make_v it_o out_o to_o conscience_n not_o witting_o and_o willing_o prejudice_v and_o blind_v that_o this_o be_v or_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n supreme_a or_o subordinate_a according_o it_o be_v or_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o receive_v and_o own_v this_o as_o law_n for_o if_o it_o be_v clear_a to_o any_o rational_a consideration_n what_o the_o legislator_n mind_n be_v with_o his_o intention_n to_o bind_v to_o observance_n this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a promulgation_n and_o do_v immediate_o find_v the_o obligatoriness_n to_o we_o in_o short_a a_o unknowable_a law_n bind_v none_o because_o not_o to_o be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v know_v or_o knowable_a be_v to_o we_o all_o one_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o know_v the_o law_n bind_v the_o knower_n for_o as_o dr._n saunderson_n well_o determine_v the_o present_a light_n in_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o time_n be_v be_v the_o next_o and_o immediate_a rule_n of_o conscience_n though_o not_o the_o supreme_a and_o adequate_a and_o if_o this_o light_n be_v derive_v from_o and_o conformable_a to_o its_o prime_a and_o high_a rule_n the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o nature_n or_o scripture_n in_o act_v according_a to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o right_a conscience_n but_o bad_a when_o act_v against_o its_o light_n and_o sentiment_n though_o they_o be_v erroneous_a i._n e._n contrary_a to_o the_o reveal_v mind_n of_o god_n for_o a_o err_a conscience_n hamper_v and_o entangle_v a_o man_n though_o it_o real_o oblige_v not_o because_o the_o man_n judge_n that_o real_o to_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o error_n though_o to_o he_o unknown_a so_o to_o be_v final_o act_v against_o a_o err_a conscience_n be_v formal_o evil_a thongh_v material_o good_a act_v according_o to_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v formal_o good_a but_o material_o evil_a act_v against_o a_o well_o inform_v conscience_n both_o material_o and_o formal_o evil_a therefore_o that_o a_o man_n may_v act_v without_o present_a and_o future_a rebuke_n of_o conscience_n both_o his_o light_n and_o his_o act_n must_v be_v according_a to_o rule_v for_o then_o only_o it_o be_v both_o material_o and_o formal_o good_a and_o except_o it_o be_v both_o it_o be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n except_o it_o be_v both_o the_o man_n be_v not_o though_o he_o may_v fancy_n himself_o to_o be_v real_o innocent_a 3._o where_o therefore_o both_o to_o obey_v and_o disobey_v be_v questionable_a a_o man_n must_v not_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n doubt_v about_o the_o matter_n command_v to_o avoid_v sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n doubt_v about_o the_o authority_n command_v for_o both_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v eschew_v but_o 1._o if_o the_o command_n require_v not_o present_a observance_n but_o permit_v a_o suspense_n for_o a_o season_n a_o man_n must_v diligent_o use_v all_o mean_n with_o all_o speed_n and_o readiness_n of_o mind_n to_o get_v his_o doubt_n one_o way_n or_o other_o resolve_v out_o of_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n for_o that_o which_o tie_v conscience_n must_v loose_v it_o or_o it_o be_v fast_o for_o ever_o as_o it_o have_v a_o rule_n to_o bind_v so_o it_o must_v have_v a_o rule_n to_o unbind_v it_o pretend_a conscience_n without_o rule_n be_v but_o conceit_n conscience_n against_o rule_n corruption_n 2._o if_o no_o time_n be_v allow_v for_o suspense_n or_o if_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o utmost_a mean_n no_o resolution_n can_v be_v obtain_v a_o man_n must_v quiet_o and_o patient_o submit_v to_o the_o penalty_n to_o suffer_v though_o for_o a_o err_a conscience_n be_v no_o sin_n if_o the_o best_a have_v be_v do_v to_o direct_v it_o aright_o but_o it_o be_v always_o a_o sin_n to_o act_v against_o conscience_n whether_o resolve_v or_o doubt_v as_o a_o evident_a and_o impudent_a affront_a the_o real_a or_o suppose_a authority_n of_o god_n own_a by_o conscience_n if_o then_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n set_v over_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o command_v lawful_a thing_n thou_o must_v be_v subject_a in_o active_a obedience_n else_o thou_o sin_v both_o against_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o thy_o conscience_n too_o if_o it_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o if_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v erroneous_a heretical_a wicked_a tyrannical_a thou_o must_v be_v still_o subject_a in_o active_a obedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a command_n in_o passive_a to_o their_o unlawful_a to_o a_o tyrant_n with_o title_n both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n to_o a_o tyrant_n without_o title_n in_o body_n for_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n must_v follow_v the_o title_n and_o right_n though_o thy_o outward_a man_n be_v enslave_v to_o the_o usurpation_n subjection_n then_o be_v absolute_o indispensible_a to_o all_o power_n whatsoever_o even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n which_o therefore_o be_v together_o with_o prince_n and_o people_n etc._n etc._n comprehend_v under_o one_o general_a name_n in_o the_o five_o command_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o inferior_n under_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o honour_n that_o we_o may_v rational_o carry_v the_o particular_a instance_n of_o that_o honour_n from_o any_o one_o sort_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n respective_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la and_o possible_o this_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n of_o st._n peter_n subjoyn_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n immediate_o after_o those_o of_o subject_n 1_o epist_n 2.13_o he_o require_v submission_n to_o king_n etc._n etc._n 1._o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 2._o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 15.3_o account_v this_o a_o well_o do_v which_o 4._o will_v silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a men._n then_o that_o servant_n be_v subject_a with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o even_o froward_a master_n as_o 1._o thankworthy_a 2._o a_o exercise_n of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n ver_fw-la 19_o though_o they_o suffer_v wrongful_o and_o 3._o honourable_a though_o it_o be_v no_o honour_n to_o bear_v buffet_n for_o fault_n ver_fw-la 20.4_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 5._o a_o thing_n to_o which_o christian_n be_v call_v 6._o a_o piece_n of_o conformity_n to_o christ_n ver_fw-la 20._o these_o be_v precept_n plain_a enough_o and_o as_o strong_o enforce_v with_o argument_n that_o a_o man_n have_v need_v to_o be_v secure_a that_o he_o have_v a_o ample_a and_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o a_o release_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o they_o if_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o violate_v his_o conscience_n in_o a_o nonobservance_n of_o they_o from_o servant_n parity_n nay_o superiority_n of_o reason_n will_v carry_v the_o rule_n to_o subject_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o public_a be_v a_o more_o noble_a and_o necessary_a end_n than_o that_o of_o a_o private_a family_n and_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o more_o fatal_a and_o dangerous_a issue_v in_o blood_n ruin_n and_o confusion_n and_o now_o see_v law_n so_o strict_a and_o severe_a be_v impose_v upon_o inferior_n by_o god_n necessitate_v their_o obedience_n a_o singular_a prudence_n tenderness_n and_o conscience_n be_v require_v in_o superior_n as_o they_o respect_v their_o own_o salvation_n to_o see_v that_o they_o impose_v nothing_o by_o their_o authority_n that_o may_v entangle_v man_n in_o sin_n or_o snare_n as_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v only_a lord_n over_o their_o outward_a man_n not_o their_o conscience_n and_o that_o compulsion_n to_o sin_n render_v the_o compeller_n a_o principal_a and_o therefore_o if_o he_o reform_v not_o liable_a to_o a_o great_a share_n of_o the_o damnation_n however_o the_o subject_a party_n may_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n obey_v as_o in_o pay_v unreasonable_a tax_n where_o the_o supreme_a do_v not_o maintain_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o command_v but_o grievous_o sin_n both_o against_o man_n and_o god_n i_o have_v make_v a_o large_a excursion_n if_o that_o be_v not_o a_o impertinent_a word_n in_o so_o pertinent_a a_o case_n 1._o to_o obviate_v a_o slander_n as_o though_o we_o general_o entertain_v odd_a and_o unsound_a principle_n contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n 2._o to_o direct_v the_o tender_a part_n of_o man_n in_o the_o tender_a point_n of_o general_n and_o present_a concernment_n 3._o to_o correct_v the_o unsound_a and_o unsafe_a principle_n of_o two_o extreme_n 1._o of_o some_o who_o needless_o to_o advance_v authority_n do_v too_o much_o debase_v conscience_n 2._o of_o other_o who_o in_o a_o ungrounded_a deference_n to_o conscience_n too_o much_o depreciate_v and_o depress_v authority_n i_o hearty_o subscribe_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o rom._n 13._o
not_o 1._o against_o the_o law_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n engage_v i_o to_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o the_o law_n of_o charity_n that_o require_v i_o not_o to_o scandalize_v my_o brother_n if_o to_o gratify_v his_o scrupulosity_n i_o forbear_v i_o do_v certain_o know_v that_o he_o sin_n in_o disobey_v but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o accidental_a scandal_n may_v or_o may_v not_o happen_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v embolden_v by_o my_o example_n to_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n to_o throw_v this_o off_o the_o stage_n enter_v christian_a liberty_n which_o to_o restrain_v be_v sin_n though_o by_o a_o person_n in_o authority_n have_v law_n under_o he_o ans_fw-fr true_o but_o then_o be_v sure_a that_o it_o be_v indeed_o christian_a liberty_n least_o assert_v it_o forfeit_a and_o lose_v your_o civil_a and_o corporal_a liberty_n now_o because_o a_o right_a understanding_n and_o use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n have_v a_o special_a influence_n into_o comfort_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v it_o let_v it_o be_v heedful_o observe_v that_o true_a christian_a liberty_n do_v not_o consist_v mere_o in_o the_o indifferent_a use_n or_o omission_n of_o thing_n not_o command_v nor_o forbid_v but_o in_o the_o release_n of_o conscience_n from_o a_o obligation_n to_o do_v or_o omit_v some_o thing_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n thus_o be_v we_o set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o require_v perfect_a personal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n upon_o peril_n of_o death_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o disoblige_v from_o such_o obedience_n but_o from_o the_o peril_n of_o death_n though_o we_o come_v short_a provide_v we_o act_v sincere_o this_o be_v the_o main_a of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n not_o a_o freedom_n to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v but_o a_o freedom_n from_o penalty_n upon_o a_o easter_n condition_n and_o this_o be_v all_o our_o hope_n comfort_n and_o salvation_n under_o the_o jewish_a law_n be_v include_v many_o ceremonial_n thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a yet_o that_o law_n make_v the_o omission_n of_o they_o sin_n expose_v to_o damnation_n christ_n by_o his_o gospel_n have_v set_v we_o at_o liberty_n how_o what_o to_o do_v or_o omit_v they_o at_o pleasure_n no_o such_o matter_n for_o than_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o sacrifice_n to_o keep_v the_o passover_n to_o circumcise_v etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o forbear_v no_o the_o liberty_n grant_v we_o must_v be_v double_o distinguish_v 1._o into_o natural_a and_o adventitious_a the_o indifferency_n of_o the_o use_n or_o omission_n of_o lawful_a thing_n be_v a_o part_n of_o natural_a not_o adventitious_a liberty_n which_o understand_v thus_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n lawful_a to_o be_v use_v or_o not_o use_v god_n determine_v on_o one_o side_n by_o positive_a law_n under_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n but_o over_o and_o above_o there_o be_v thing_n make_v the_o matter_n of_o positive_a law_n which_o will_v never_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n have_v not_o the_o first_o notice_n thereof_o come_v from_o god_n who_o can_v ever_o have_v think_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o the_o first_o injunction_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o heaven_n our_o natural_a liberty_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o freedom_n from_o that_o and_o like_a yoke_n but_o not_o in_o a_o indifferency_n to_o use_v or_o not_o use_v they_o so_o then_o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o native_a liberty_n we_o may_v use_v or_o not_o use_v some_o thing_n without_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o indifferency_n on_o both_o side_n as_o to_o take_v up_o a_o straw_n or_o let_v it_o alone_o etc._n etc._n yet_o also_o the_o indifferency_n do_v natural_o lie_v only_o on_o one_o side_n in_o other_o thing_n as_o to_o continue_v the_o body_n in_o its_o natural_a state_n without_o circumcision_n but_o god_n for_o wise_a 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of_o truth_n and_o grace_n thorough_o furnish_v man_n for_o exact_v moral_a goodness_n he_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n both_o of_o remember_v we_o thereof_o and_o ek_v it_o out_o by_o wash_n circumcision_n etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o a_o complete_a law_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v the_o one_o more_o sufficient_o than_o a_o few_o dumb_a sign_n and_o the_o new_a nature_n communicate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n together_o with_o christ_n merit_n all-sufficient_o do_v the_o other_o this_o be_v the_o liberty_n i_o call_v adventitious_a not_o that_o it_o be_v new_a but_o new_o give_v not_o that_o we_o never_o have_v it_o but_o have_v it_o restore_v after_o a_o interruption_n during_o the_o restraint_n it_o be_v sin_n to_o use_v it_o to_o christ_n we_o owe_v that_o now_o we_o may_v again_o use_v it_o without_o sin_n as_o at_o first_o before_o god_n abridge_v it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o we_o call_v christian_a 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freedom_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n due_a for_o omission_n be_v indeed_o a_o privilege_n which_o constitute_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o one_o part_n of_o it_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o in_o its_o negative_a part_n be_v this_o viz._n thy_o imperfection_n failures_n omission_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v as_o sin_n effect_v thy_o damnation_n this_o for_o want_v of_o a_o better_a word_n i_o call_v negative_a liberty_n although_o thou_o do_v not_o circumcise_v do_v not_o sacrifice_n do_v not_o eat_v a_o paschal_n lamb_n do_v not_o wash_v etc._n etc._n thou_o do_v not_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o thy_o people_n from_o my_o heaven_n this_o and_o none_o other_o in_o these_o indifferent_a matter_n be_v christian_n liberty_n the_o purchase_n and_o gift_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n so_o that_o except_o magistrate_n do_v again_o introduce_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o whole_a or_o part_n they_o do_v not_o at_o 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