very_o consistent_a with_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n in_o govern_v the_o church_n but_o a_o indulgence_n of_o dissenter_n be_v not_o 335_o st._n paul_n always_o assert_v and_o exercise_v the_o apostolical_a authority_n as_o much_o as_o any_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o diminution_n of_o it_o 337_o the_o forbearance_n st._n paul_n plead_v for_o be_v only_o temporary_a 339_o chap._n vi_o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o 5_o chapter_n of_o the_o protestant_a reconciler_n his_o 1_o arg._n from_o st._n paul_n reprove_v the_o christian_n for_o go_v to_o law_n before_o the_o unbeliever_n 341_o his_o 2_o arg._n that_o st._n paul_n will_v not_o impose_v virginity_n upon_o the_o christian_n though_o he_o own_v some_o advantage_n in_o that_o state_n above_o marriage_n therefore_o the_o church_n must_v not_o impose_v her_o ceremony_n though_o they_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o great_a decency_n 345_o the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o case_n plain_a the_o apostle_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o impose_v the_o one_o the_o church_n have_v to_o impose_v the_o other_o 346_o his_fw-la 3_o arg._n be_v from_o the_o dispute_n about_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n ibid._n those_o know_a person_n who_o eat_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n be_v the_o gnostick_n heretic_n 347_o the_o weak_a person_n who_o be_v offend_v at_o this_o be_v some_o paganize_a christian_n who_o still_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o worship_v their_o country-god_n and_o be_v confirm_v in_o this_o belief_n by_o see_v the_o gnostic_n eat_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n 349_o in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 8._o the_o apostle_n dispute_v against_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o gnostic_n upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o because_o it_o encourage_v these_o imperfect_a christian_n in_o idolatry_n 350_o the_o reconciler_n mistake_v the_o whole_a case_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o grant_v it_o lawful_a to_o eat_v in_o a_o idol_n temple_n but_o prove_v the_o contrary_a in_o chap._n 10._o 352_o the_o weak_a conscience_n be_v not_o a_o conscience_n which_o do_v abstain_v from_o eat_v but_o which_o do_v eat_v 354_o not_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n which_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o eat_v but_o a_o conscience_n erroneous_o persuade_v that_o it_o may_v lawful_o eat_v 355_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o plead_v for_o indulgence_n to_o this_o weak_a conscicnce_n but_o warn_v they_o against_o confirm_v such_o person_n in_o their_o mistake_n 356_o the_o apostle_n decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o eat_v in_o a_o idol_n temple_n but_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n when_o sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n or_o eat_v at_o private_a house_n 357_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o abstain_v in_o these_o case_n also_o when_o it_o give_v offence_n 358_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o apostle_n abridge_n they_o of_o this_o liberty_n of_o eat_v such_o meat_n at_o private_a house_n ibid._n nothing_o of_o all_o this_o to_o our_o reconciler_n purpose_n 359_o this_o forbearance_n only_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o private_a liberty_n 360_o his_o argument_n from_o st._n paul_n own_o example_n of_o charity_n and_o condescension_n ibid._n st._n paul_n be_v a_o example_n of_o no_o other_o condescension_n than_o what_o he_o teach_v and_o if_o that_o do_v not_o plead_v for_o dissenter_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v it_o do_v not_o neither_o can_v his_o example_n do_v it_o 361_o his_o argument_n from_o st._n paul_n preach_v the_o gospel_n free_o at_o corinth_n answer_v at_o large_a 362_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o motive_n for_o mutual_a condescension_n 372_o his_o first_o motive_n from_o the_o smallness_n and_o littleness_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o love_n and_o peace_n ibid._n this_o enforce_a from_o god_n own_o example_n who_o suffer_v the_o violation_n of_o his_o ceremonial_a law_n upon_o less_o account_n than_o these_o 377_o and_o give_v his_o own_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o 380_o his_o second_o motive_n that_o god_n do_v not_o exclude_v weak_a and_o err_a person_n from_o his_o favour_n for_o such_o error_n of_o judgement_n as_o â—re_n consistent_a with_o true_a love_n to_o he_o 382_o his_o three_o argument_n that_o christ_n break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 387_o his_o four_o motive_n from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n who_o conceal_v at_o first_o many_o thing_n from_o their_o hearer_n which_o they_o be_v not_o then_o able_a to_o bear_v 390_o mot._n 5._o from_o that_o rule_n of_o equity_n to_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v deal_v with_o 392_o 6._o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o charity_n 397_o 7._o that_o the_o same_o argument_n which_o be_v urge_v to_o persuade_v dissenter_n to_o conformity_n have_v equal_a force_n against_o the_o impositeon_n of_o ceremony_n as_o the_o term_n of_o communion_n the_o particular_a argument_n consider_v and_o answer_v ibid._n his_o argument_n from_o many_o general_a topic_n which_o he_o say_v be_v receive_v and_o own_a by_o all_o casuit_n 404_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o dissenter_n question_v produce_v by_o our_o reconciler_n 405_o chap._n viii_o some_o short_a animadversion_n on_o the_o authority_n produce_v by_o our_o reconciler_n in_o his_o preface_n 431_o his_o testimony_n relate_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o king_n james_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o our_o present_a sovereign_n answer_v 433_o whether_o those_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o authority_n he_o allege_n be_v of_o his_o mind_n 438_o concern_v the_o testimony_n of_o foreign_a divine_n 442_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o own_o and_o foreign_a divine_n about_o the_o term_n of_o concord_n between_o different_a church_n which_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o same_o liberty_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n  _fw-fr a_o conclusion_n contain_v a_o address_n to_o the_o dissenter_n to_o let_v they_o see_v how_o the_o reconciler_n have_v abuse_v they_o that_o they_o can_v plead_v for_o indulgence_n upon_o his_o principle_n without_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v schismatic_n and_o weak_a ignorant_a humoursome_a people_n 443_o errata_fw-la p._n 35._o l._n 32._o for_o and_o r._n as_o p._n 47._o l._n 28._o f._n bind_v r._n bend_v p._n 96._o l._n 10._o f._n charity_n r._n clarity_n a_o vindication_n of_o the_o right_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o protestant_a reconciler_n the_o introduction_n the_o name_n of_o a_o reconciler_n especial_o of_o a_o protestant_a reconciler_n be_v very_o popular_a at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a invidious_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n to_o own_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o so_o christian_n a_o design_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o answer_v the_o title_n which_o be_v a_o very_a good_a one_o but_o to_o examine_v how_o well_o the_o book_n agree_v with_o the_o title_n and_o whether_o our_o author_n have_v choose_v the_o proper_a method_n for_o such_o a_o reconciliation_n for_o this_o reconciliation_n will_v prove_v very_o chargeable_a to_o the_o church_n if_o she_o must_v renounce_v she_o own_o authority_n to_o reconcile_v dissenter_n the_o usual_a method_n take_v by_o reconciler_n have_v be_v either_o to_o convince_v man_n that_o they_o do_v not_o differ_v so_o much_o as_o they_o think_v they_o do_v but_o that_o the_o controversy_n be_v only_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o that_o they_o be_v both_o go_v too_o far_o into_o opposite_a extreme_n and_o have_v left_a truth_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o middle_n or_o that_o the_o matter_n in_o dispute_n be_v not_o of_o such_o moment_n as_o to_o contend_v about_o it_o or_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o either_o side_n of_o the_o question_n be_v not_o 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the_o apostle_n say_v not_o to_o touch_v a_o woman_n and_o why_o our_o reconciler_n say_v wife_n instead_o of_o woman_n i_o can_v tell_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o text_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostolical_a command_n let_v the_o husband_n render_v unto_o the_o wife_n due_a benevolence_n and_o likewise_o also_o the_o wife_n unto_o the_o husband_n v_o 3._o but_o to_o let_v that_o pass_v his_o argument_n in_o short_a be_v this_o the_o apostle_n declare_v that_o a_o single_a life_n have_v many_o advantage_n in_o it_o as_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o religion_n especial_o in_o that_o afflict_a and_o persecute_a state_n of_o the_o ghuach_n above_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o he_o recommend_v a_o single_a life_n to_o they_o but_o know_v as_o our_o saviour_n have_v before_o declare_v that_o every_o one_o can_v not_o receive_v this_o say_n he_o do_v not_o impose_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o impose_v our_o ceremony_n though_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v like_a profit_n decency_n or_o tendence_n to_o perform_v god_n service_n better_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v under_o the_o present_a circumstance_n in_o keep_v their_o virginity_n now_o i_o will_v only_o ask_v our_o reconciler_n whether_o the_o apostle_n have_v any_o authority_n to_o impose_v virginity_n on_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o day_n or_o to_o forbid_v they_o to_o marry_v if_o he_o have_v not_o as_o i_o think_v our_o reconciler_n will_v not_o say_v that_o he_o have_v than_o his_o argument_n run_v thus_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o impose_v that_o upon_o the_o christian_n which_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o impose_v therefore_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n must_v not_o impose_v that_o which_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o impose_v some_o thing_n may_v have_v great_a profit_n and_o advantage_n in_o they_o which_o yet_o be_v instance_n of_o so_o perfect_a a_o virtue_n as_o be_v 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convince_v every_o ordinary_a reader_n how_o unapplicable_a any_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o discourse_n be_v to_o the_o case_n of_o our_o dissenter_n and_o to_o do_v this_o plain_o and_o brief_o we_o must_v consider_v 1._o who_o those_o be_v who_o out_o of_o a_o pretence_n of_o extraordinary_a knowledge_n go_v to_o the_o idol-temple_n and_o eat_v of_o those_o meat_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n 2._o who_o the_o weak_a be_v who_o be_v offend_v with_o this_o and_o what_o the_o scandal_n and_o offence_n be_v 3._o how_o the_o apostle_n reason_n about_o this_o matter_n 1._o who_o these_o know_a person_n be_v who_o eat_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n now_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n tax_v the_o gnostick_n heretic_n who_o have_v occasion_v that_o first_o schism_n â—n_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o despise_v st._n paul_n as_o very_o ignorant_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o the_o just_a extent_n of_o christian_a liberty_n be_v for_o 1._o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o here_o tax_v a_o vain_a and_o arrogant_a pretence_n of_o knowledge_n v_o 2._o if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v 8.2_o which_o be_v purposely_o to_o warn_v the_o christian_n against_o those_o man_n who_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o their_o knowledge_n assure_v they_o that_o they_o be_v very_o ignorant_a notwithstanding_o all_o their_o brag_n of_o knowledge_n 2._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o man_n out_o of_o pretence_n of_o great_a knowledge_n do_v eat_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o which_o have_v knowledge_n who_o do_v so_o much_o boast_v of_o thy_o knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o in_o a_o idol_n temple_n now_o this_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n absolute_o condemn_v not_o only_o as_o sinful_a upon_o account_n of_o scandal_n but_o as_o sinful_a in_o itself_o as_o partake_v with_o devil_n by_o eat_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n no_o true_a orthodox_n christian_n ever_o do_v this_o but_o the_o gnostick_n heretic_n do_v partly_o out_o of_o luxury_n to_o partake_v in_o these_o splendid_a entertainment_n and_o to_o defile_v themselves_o with_o those_o impure_a lust_n which_o be_v part_n of_o their_o mystery_n as_o the_o apostle_n insinuate_v ch_n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o v_o these_o thing_n be_v our_o example_n to_o the_o intent_n we_o shall_v not_o lust_n after_o evil_a thing_n as_o they_o also_o lust_v neither_o be_v you_o idolater_n as_o be_v some_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v neither_o let_v we_o commit_v fornication_n as_o some_o of_o they_o commit_v and_o partly_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o persecution_n against_o which_o the_o apostle_n warn_v and_o encourage_v the_o sincere_a christian_n v_o 13._o there_o have_v no_o temptation_n no_o trial_n by_o suffering_n and_o persecution_n take_v you_o but_o what_o be_v common_a to_o man_n but_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o to_o justify_v this_o practice_n of_o they_o in_o eat_v at_o a_o idol_n temple_n they_o pretend_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 4._o that_o the_o god_n who_o the_o heathen_a worship_v be_v not_o god_n but_o dead_a man_n or_o according_a to_o the_o mythology_n of_o the_o stoic_n which_o prevail_v in_o that_o age_n among_o the_o philosophical_a idolater_n and_o therefore_o most_o probable_o be_v embrace_v by_o the_o gnostic_n be_v only_o the_o name_n of_o some_o divine_a power_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o one_o eternal_a god_n which_o the_o error_n and_o superstition_n of_o these_o people_n have_v form_v into_o several_a 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under_o the_o notion_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o thereby_o do_v defile_v and_o pollute_v themselves_o with_o idolatrous_a worship_n howbeit_o there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o man_n that_o knowledge_n 7._o for_o some_o with_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n to_o this_o hour_n eat_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a a_o sick_a misinform_v corrupt_a conscience_n be_v defile_v with_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o the_o scandal_n which_o be_v give_v to_o these_o man_n be_v this_o that_o when_o they_o see_v those_o who_o pretend_v to_o such_o perfect_a knowledge_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christianity_n eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n this_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n and_o idolatry_n and_o make_v they_o conclude_v that_o such_o pagan_a superstition_n as_o these_o be_v reconcilable_a
with_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o any_o man_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o 11._o which_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o a_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n and_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v thy_o weak_a brother_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v by_o be_v confirm_v in_o his_o idolatry_n by_o thy_o example_n 3._o now_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v against_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o gnostic_n of_o eat_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n two_o several_a way_n 1._o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o 2._o by_o prove_v it_o unlawful_a 1._o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n he_o allow_v that_o principle_n of_o the_o gnostic_n that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o suppose_v for_o argument_n sake_n that_o this_o will_v justify_v those_o who_o have_v this_o knowledge_n in_o eat_v at_o a_o idol_n temple_n for_o that_o the_o apostle_n himself_o be_v not_o of_o this_o mind_n appear_v from_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o which_o more_o present_o yet_o since_o there_o be_v so_o many_o profess_a christian_n among_o they_o who_o be_v still_o leaven_v with_o their_o pagan_a superstition_n and_o can_v not_o present_o renounce_v that_o kind_n of_o worship_n which_o they_o have_v be_v so_o long_o accustom_v to_o as_o some_o copy_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 7._o that_o some_o out_o of_o custom_n to_o the_o idol_n instead_o of_o with_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n it_o be_v very_o uncharitable_a by_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v though_o with_o very_o different_a notion_n and_o apprehension_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a practice_n though_o these_o know_a gnostic_n who_o believe_v a_o idol_n to_o be_v nothing_o may_v eat_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n without_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n yet_o thâ—y_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o those_o who_o believe_v these_o idol_n to_o be_v god_n and_o do_v eat_v that_o meat_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o very_a great_a sin_n when_o by_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n though_o without_o idolatry_n they_o encourage_v those_o to_o do_v so_o too_o who_o be_v certain_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n in_o it_o and_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a because_o though_o they_o shall_v suppose_v it_o lawful_a to_o eat_v at_o a_o idol_n temple_n yet_o they_o be_v under_o no_o necessity_n of_o do_v it_o if_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n in_o it_o yet_o neither_o do_v they_o please_v god_n mere_o by_o eat_v such_o meat_n as_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n for_o mere_o to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v any_o kind_n of_o meat_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o a_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o the_o better_a 8._o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o and_o therefore_o certain_o we_o may_v abstain_v from_o it_o without_o any_o other_o injury_n than_o lay_v some_o little_a restraint_n upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o private_a liberty_n and_o this_o be_v therefore_o a_o proper_a matter_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o christian_a charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v discourse_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o though_o the_o gnostic_n think_v that_o eat_n in_o a_o idol_n temple_n be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o knowledge_n yet_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o that_o charity_n and_o the_o care_n of_o their_o brother_n soul_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o such_o a_o vain_a boast_n of_o knowledge_n take_v beed_o lest_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o weak_a brother_n perish_v 10._o for_o who_o christ_n die_v for_o which_o reason_n in_o the_o beginning_n he_o tell_v they_o knowledge_n puff_v up_o 1._o but_o charity_n edifi_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_v in_o this_o eight_o chapter_n upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v in_o a_o idol_n temple_n now_o what_o affinity_n be_v there_o between_o this_o case_n and_o that_o of_o our_o dissenter_n those_o who_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o that_o it_o can_v not_o pollute_v the_o meat_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o it_o may_v eat_v in_o a_o idol_n temple_n without_o idolatry_n but_o yet_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o when_o their_o example_n though_o innocent_a in_o itself_o will_v confirm_v other_o in_o actual_a idolatry_n therefore_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n must_v not_o prescribe_v the_o decent_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o worship_n because_o dissenter_n will_v not_o obey_v they_o but_o turn_v schismatic_n if_o our_o reconciler_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o argue_v at_o this_o rate_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o confute_v he_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o mistake_v the_o case_n for_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n grant_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o for_o christian_n to_o eat_v of_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n 127._o he_o shall_v have_v add_v in_o a_o idol_n temple_n where_o it_o have_v a_o immediate_a relation_n to_o the_o idol_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o dispute_n between_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o gnostic_n because_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o now_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o grant_v this_o but_o only_o at_o present_a suppose_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n he_o profess_o confute_v it_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o to_o partake_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n signify_v our_o communion_n with_o that_o be_v to_o who_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v 10._o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n behold_v israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o they_o which_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n partaker_n of_o the_o altar_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o commemorative_n sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o idol_n sacrifice_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n be_v communion_n with_o the_o idol_n well_o say_v the_o gnostick_n what_o communion_n can_v there_o be_v with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o or_o will_v you_o say_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v any_o thing_n or_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n be_v any_o thing_n will_v you_o say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o god_n as_o the_o heathen_n worship_n or_o will_v you_o say_v that_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n or_o that_o that_o meat_n be_v pollute_v which_o be_v offer_v to_o nothing_o no_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o god_n as_o the_o heathen_n worship_n for_o they_o worship_v dead_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o can_v be_v present_a at_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o receive_v their_o worship_n or_o it_o may_v be_v they_o worship_v only_o some_o fanciful_a and_o poetic_a name_n and_o fiction_n but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o though_o jupiter_n and_o bacchus_n minerva_n and_o diana_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o poetic_a deity_n be_v mere_a fictitious_a god_n yet_o wicked_a spirit_n supply_v their_o place_n receive_v their_o worship_n and_o attend_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o though_o these_o heathen_a idolater_n be_v not_o in_o communion_n with_o those_o fictitious_a god_n who_o they_o pretend_v to_o worship_n yet_o they_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o devil_n who_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o these_o go_n but_o i_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o i_o will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n whether_o this_o can_v be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o eat_v in_o a_o idol_n temple_n because_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n let_v our_o author_n consider_v but_o he_o proceed_v he_o the_o apostle_n moreover_o grant_v that_o they_o who_o out_o of_o conscience_n do_v abstain_v from_o eat_v of_o such_o thing_n have_v a_o weak_a conscience_n and_o that_o their_o conscience_n be_v defile_v by_o eat_v of_o such_o thing_n only_o because_o they_o want_v knowledge_n or_o be_v not_o well_o persuade_v of_o this_o truth_n that_o christian_n have_v a_o liberty_n or_o power_n to_o be_v
partaker_n of_o these_o thing_n v_o 7_o 9_o he_o therefore_o grant_v that_o the_o weak_a brother_n be_v mistake_v and_o that_o the_o strong_a give_v he_o no_o just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n which_o be_v every_o word_n false_a as_o appear_v from_o what_o i_o have_v already_o discourse_v his_o interpretation_n of_o a_o weak_a conscience_n to_o be_v such_o a_o conscience_n as_o do_v abstain_v from_o eat_v of_o such_o thing_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o text_n which_o affirm_v that_o they_o do_v eat_v for_o some_o with_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n unto_o this_o hour_n eat_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n offer_v unto_o a_o idol_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a be_v defile_v they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v encourage_v and_o embolden_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o gnostic_n to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o do_v this_o with_o a_o fearful_a timorous_a scrupulous_a doubt_v conscience_n but_o with_o a_o full_a assurance_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o this_o weakness_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o tenderness_n but_o in_o the_o corruption_n and_o debauchery_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o believe_v they_o may_v still_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o heathen_a god_n and_o that_o christianity_n do_v allow_v they_o to_o do_v so_o in_o which_o persuasion_n they_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o those_o profess_a christian_n who_o they_o see_v sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n nor_o therefore_o be_v their_o conscience_n defile_v as_o our_o reconciler_n assert_n only_o because_o they_o want_v knowledge_n or_o be_v not_o well_o persuade_v of_o this_o truth_n that_o christian_n have_v a_o liberty_n or_o power_n to_o eat_v of_o these_o thing_n for_o they_o be_v too_o well_o persuade_v not_o of_o this_o truth_n but_o of_o this_o great_a and_o fatal_a error_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o eat_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o thus_o their_o conscience_n be_v defile_v not_o by_o act_v doubtful_o but_o by_o commit_v idolatry_n so_o that_o the_o weak_a brother_n be_v mistake_v indeed_o but_o the_o mistake_n lie_v quite_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o those_o gnostick_n heretic_n who_o our_o reconciler_n call_v the_o strong_a christian_n do_v give_v just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n not_o by_o persuade_v much_o less_o compel_v the_o weak_a to_o do_v what_o he_o suspect_v to_o be_v unlawful_a but_o by_o confirm_v he_o in_o these_o idolatrous_a practice_n to_o which_o he_o be_v so_o strong_o addict_v by_o their_o example_n and_o therefore_o when_o as_o he_o observe_v the_o apostle_n exhort_v those_o christian_n who_o have_v attain_v to_o this_o knowledge_n or_o rather_o who_o pretend_v to_o such_o extraordinary_a knowledge_n which_o indeed_o they_o have_v not_o not_o to_o use_v it_o so_o as_o to_o give_v offence_n to_o the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o their_o brother_n who_o have_v this_o knowledge_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v indulge_v such_o person_n in_o their_o weakness_n and_o mistake_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n by_o their_o example_n of_o confirm_v they_o in_o such_o mistake_n they_o must_v not_o use_v their_o liberty_n which_o they_o suppose_v they_o have_v of_o eat_v in_o a_o idol_n temple_n not_o because_o some_o ignorant_a christian_n scruple_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o but_o because_o those_o imperfect_a weak_a christian_n who_o be_v still_o addict_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o country_n god_n will_v be_v confirm_v in_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n by_o see_v they_o eat_v of_o the_o heathen_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v a_o know_v and_o venerable_a part_n of_o the_o pagan_a worship_n and_o how_o this_o plead_v for_o indulgence_n to_o the_o error_n and_o mistake_n of_o dissenter_n i_o can_v guess_v when_o the_o only_a scandal_n the_o apostle_n here_o mention_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o avoid_v be_v the_o confirm_v such_o weak_a christian_n in_o their_o error_n and_o wicked_a practice_n which_o our_o reconciler_n who_o have_v contribute_v so_o much_o to_o harden_v these_o man_n in_o their_o schism_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v but_o let_v we_o proceed_v in_o st._n paul_n discourse_n about_o eat_v those_o meat_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n have_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n dispute_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o eat_v in_o a_o idol_n temple_n upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o for_o how_o lawful_a soever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v very_o uncharitable_a when_o hereby_o they_o confirm_v their_o weak_a brother_n in_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v have_v prove_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o eat_v in_o a_o idol_n temple_n notwithstanding_o that_o pretence_n that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n he_o come_v to_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n to_o prevent_v those_o scruple_n which_o otherwise_o may_v disturb_v very_o good_a christian_n for_o in_o that_o age_n and_o place_n wherein_o they_o live_v without_o infinite_a care_n and_o scrupulosity_n they_o can_v not_o avoid_v eat_v of_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n for_o what_o be_v not_o spend_v in_o the_o idol_n feast_n be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n or_o spend_v at_o their_o private_a house_n and_o therefore_o they_o neither_o can_v buy_v any_o meat_n in_o the_o market_n nor_o eat_v at_o the_o private_a house_n of_o any_o pagan_a or_o heathen_a idolater_n but_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o eat_v meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n to_o salve_v this_o difficulty_n the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o 27._o that_o they_o shall_v eat_v any_o meat_n which_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n or_o set_v before_o they_o at_o private_a house_n without_o ask_v any_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n that_o be_v without_o inquire_v whether_o that_o meat_n have_v be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o a_o idol_n or_o make_v any_o scruple_n about_o such_o matter_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o that_o be_v all_o creature_n be_v god_n who_o have_v free_o give_v they_o to_o we_o for_o our_o use_n and_o we_o may_v as_o free_o use_v they_o when_o they_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o any_o idolatrous_a worship_n as_o to_o be_v sure_a they_o have_v not_o when_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o sale_n in_o the_o shambles_n or_o use_v for_o private_a entertainment_n but_o yet_o if_o any_o person_n present_v acquaint_v you_o that_o this_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n 28._o than_o you_o must_v abstain_v for_o his_o sake_n that_o show_v it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o great_a damage_n in_o this_o since_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o god_n have_v make_v such_o ample_a provision_n for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o one_o dish_n but_o when_o it_o be_v inexpedient_a to_o eat_v of_o one_o thing_n 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god_n have_v not_o determine_v by_o his_o own_o authority_n whereas_o the_o dispute_v between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v actual_o determine_v by_o god_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v indulge_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o judge_v and_o censure_v one_o another_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o exceed_v their_o authority_n they_o judge_v over_o god_n judgement_n and_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n which_o the_o church_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o when_o she_o judge_n and_o censure_v she_o own_o refractory_a and_o dissent_v member_n for_o their_o disobedience_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v subject_a to_o her_o authority_n 3._o the_o apostle_n persuade_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o receive_v one_o another_o to_o christian_a communion_n because_o though_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o practice_n yet_o both_o of_o they_o act_v out_o of_o reverence_n to_o the_o 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for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o nation_n if_o the_o saint_n shall_v think_v it_o their_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n to_o rob_v and_o plunder_v and_o murder_v the_o ungodly_a if_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o pull_v down_o earthly_a prince_n to_o set_v up_o king_n jesus_n on_o his_o throne_n shall_v magistrate_n be_v afraid_a of_o hang_v such_o villain_n as_o these_o as_o commit_v such_o horrid_a outrage_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n nay_o if_o man_n refuse_v to_o give_v security_n to_o the_o government_n or_o a_o legal_a testimony_n in_o any_o civil_a cause_n out_o of_o a_o scruple_n about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o oath_n be_v the_o government_n to_o take_v notice_n or_o to_o make_v any_o allowance_n for_o this_o if_o god_n do_v not_o magistrate_n have_v less_o reason_n to_o do_v it_o because_o god_n know_v what_o man_n conscience_n
be_v which_o magistrate_n can_v never_o know_v hypocrite_n may_v pretend_v conscience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sincere_a and_o government_n can_v never_o be_v secure_a if_o justice_n must_v be_v administer_v not_o by_o know_a and_o stand_a law_n but_o in_o compliance_n with_o every_o man_n conscience_n which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v no_o body_n know_v what_o 3._o the_o only_a doubt_n than_o be_v about_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o they_o in_o make_v law_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v great_a regard_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n now_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v more_o bind_v than_o either_o god_n or_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o suffer_v man_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v according_a to_o their_o various_a and_o different_a pretension_n of_o conscience_n if_o there_o be_v any_o equity_n in_o it_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n it_o hold_v in_o other_o matter_n as_o well_o as_o these_o i_o suppose_v our_o reconciler_n will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o suffer_v every_o man_n to_o be_v of_o what_o religion_n he_o please_v to_o believe_v what_o he_o will_v to_o deny_v the_o divinity_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o worship_v a_o image_n or_o the_o host_n or_o the_o virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o most_o considerable_a thing_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o leave_v at_o liberty_n and_o yet_o of_o the_o great_a moment_n any_o thing_n be_v the_o great_a imposition_n it_o be_v upon_o conscience_n i_o have_v rather_o submit_v to_o twenty_o ceremony_n than_o to_o be_v require_v to_o subscribe_v to_o one_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n but_o our_o reconciler_n pretend_v only_o to_o this_o indulgence_n in_o inferior_a matter_n let_v we_o then_o consider_v his_o reason_n for_o that_o for_o certain_o the_o less_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o less_o need_n there_o be_v and_o the_o less_o reason_n to_o humour_v man_n conscience_n about_o they_o the_o only_a reason_n he_o assign_v for_o it_o be_v this_o that_o those_o who_o do_v observe_v or_o do_v refuse_v observance_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n in_o these_o inferior_a matter_n do_v real_o observe_v they_o or_o not_o observe_v they_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n why_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n it_o be_v good_a in_o all_o other_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o such_o inferior_a matter_n for_o why_o shall_v we_o impose_v upon_o man_n in_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o observe_v or_o not_o observe_v in_o conscience_n towards_o god_n but_o you_o will_v say_v this_o be_v st._n paul_n argument_n not_o the_o reconciler_n no_o say_v i_o it_o be_v the_o reconciler_n argument_n not_o st._n paul_n but_o do_v not_o st._n paul_n say_v he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n regard_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o a_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o he_o that_o eat_v eat_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o eat_v not_o and_o give_v god_n thank_v yes_o i_o grant_v that_o these_o be_v st._n paul_n word_n and_o do_v not_o this_o signify_v that_o they_o who_o do_v eat_v and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o eat_v act_v out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n yes_o i_o grant_v that_o too_o the_o convert_a gentile_n do_v eat_v indifferent_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n and_o thank_v god_n for_o that_o liberty_n he_o have_v grant_v they_o the_o convert_a jew_n abstain_v from_o all_o meat_n forbid_v by_o their_o law_n and_o thank_v god_n for_o their_o law_n which_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o legal_a pollution_n but_o this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o this_o case_n and_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o our_o dissenter_n that_o they_o refuse_v to_o observe_v our_o 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to_o the_o lord_n or_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n in_o such_o case_n wherein_o god_n have_v not_o interpose_v his_o authority_n and_o therefore_o unless_o our_o reconciler_n can_v show_v any_o positive_a law_n either_o against_o ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n in_o general_a or_o against_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n the_o surplice_n or_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n in_o particular_a how_o much_o soever_o his_o belove_a dissenter_n pretend_v to_o conscience_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v these_o thing_n out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n nor_o do_v conformist_n observe_v they_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o they_o obey_v that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v set_v in_o his_o church_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o foundation_n for_o conscience_n but_o either_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n or_o obedience_n to_o that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v set_v over_o we_o but_o you_o will_v say_v may_v not_o that_o man_n also_o be_v say_v to_o act_v out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n who_o do_v or_o forbear_v do_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o a_o persuasion_n that_o god_n have_v command_v or_o forbid_v it_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v mistake_v in_o it_o and_o he_o can_v produce_v no_o law_n of_o god_n to_o that_o purpose_n while_o man_n design_v to_o please_v god_n in_o what_o they_o do_v sure_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o act_v out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n i_o answer_v i_o will_v not_o contend_v about_o word_n and_o phrase_n with_o any_o man_n but_o let_v they_o call_v thing_n by_o what_o name_n they_o please_v all_o that_o i_o say_v be_v this_o that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o use_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n nor_o be_v any_o man_n in_o scripture_n say_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o can_v produce_v a_o plain_a law_n for_o what_o he_o do_v other_o man_n may_v intend_v god_n glory_n in_o what_o they_o do_v but_o they_o may_v miss_v of_o their_o aim_n when_o they_o have_v no_o rule_n and_o incur_v the_o divine_a displeasure_n instead_o of_o please_a god_n and_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n can_v grant_v any_o indulgence_n to_o such_o a_o conscience_n as_o this_o but_o when_o both_o contend_v party_n can_v produce_v a_o divine_a authority_n for_o do_v or_o not_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o never_o do_v and_o never_o can_v happen_v but_o in_o this_o case_n concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o they_o to_o receive_v one_o another_o because_o they_o both_o act_n out_o of_o reverence_n to_o the_o divine_a authority_n in_o a_o word_n two_o contrary_a party_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v in_o this_o controversy_n can_v never_o both_o of_o they_o
of_o these_o thing_n unlawful_a they_o be_v unlawful_a to_o he_o and_o it_o will_v be_v very_o uncharitable_a by_o any_o art_n to_o force_v he_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n this_o be_v only_o a_o restraint_n of_o their_o own_o private_a liberty_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v indulge_v in_o it_o especial_o while_o they_o be_v so_o modest_a as_o not_o to_o censure_v those_o who_o use_v their_o innocent_a liberty_n innocent_o in_o such_o case_n as_o these_o there_o be_v no_o other_o rule_n to_o guide_v we_o but_o what_o the_o apostle_n give_v let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n 5._o which_o be_v a_o safe_a and_o a_o sure_a rule_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o law_n to_o govern_v we_o for_o this_o must_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o case_n as_o st._n chrysostom_n observe_v upon_o the_o place_n for_o if_o in_o all_o case_n we_o must_v suffer_v every_o man_n to_o act_v according_a as_o he_o be_v persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n this_o will_v subvert_v all_o law_n and_o government_n but_o this_o be_v reasonable_a in_o such_o case_n as_o only_o concern_v man_n private_a liberty_n and_o be_v under_o the_o restraint_n and_o government_n of_o no_o law_n but_o what_o man_n make_v or_o fancy_n to_o themselves_o it_o be_v true_a all_o man_n who_o act_n upon_o any_o principle_n will_v in_o all_o case_n do_v as_o they_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o a_o rule_n to_o be_v give_v in_o all_o case_n it_o can_v be_v a_o rule_n only_o in_o such_o case_n wherein_o let_v a_o man_n judgement_n and_o opinion_n be_v what_o it_o will_v he_o act_v safe_o while_o he_o act_v according_a to_o his_o own_o judgement_n which_o can_v never_o be_v where_o there_o be_v any_o other_o law_n to_o govern_v we_o beside_o our_o own_o judgement_n of_o thing_n for_o though_o we_o act_v with_o never_o so_o full_a a_o persuasion_n of_o our_o own_o 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no_o reason_n to_o determine_v we_o either_o way_n and_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v confine_v to_o such_o case_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o sin_v but_o only_o in_o act_v contrary_a to_o our_o own_o judgement_n and_o persuasion_n that_o be_v only_o to_o such_o case_n where_o there_o be_v no_o other_o law_n to_o govern_v we_o but_o only_o our_o own_o private_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o this_o danger_n of_o scandal_n can_v affect_v governor_n who_o have_v authority_n to_o command_v nor_o extend_v to_o such_o case_n which_o be_v determine_v by_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o public_a worship_n for_o whatever_o our_o own_o persuasion_n be_v if_o we_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n by_o follow_v a_o misguide_a and_o erroneous_a conscience_n we_o sin_n in_o it_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n appear_v from_o this_o consideration_n that_o the_o apostle_n persuade_v they_o to_o 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plead_v for_o a_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n and_o i_o wonder_v what_o service_n our_o reconciler_n can_v think_v to_o do_v by_o plead_v for_o the_o dissenter_n under_o such_o a_o character_n as_o they_o will_v neither_o own_v themselves_o nor_o their_o governor_n believe_v of_o they_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o that_o their_o schism_n be_v owe_v to_o a_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a tender_a and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n now_o dissenter_n disow_v all_o this_o they_o do_v not_o think_v themselves_o schismatic_n or_o at_o least_o be_v too_o wise_a to_o own_v it_o much_o less_o do_v they_o think_v themselves_o ignorant_a but_o the_o most_o know_a and_o understand_v christian_n the_o very_a gnostic_n of_o the_o age_n nor_o be_v they_o scrupulous_a but_o full_o assure_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o their_o governor_n in_o the_o wrong_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v wise_a they_o will_v give_v 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dissenter_n and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o argument_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la because_o our_o governor_n do_v not_o and_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v our_o dissenter_n to_o be_v such_o person_n and_o i_o can_v imagine_v what_o make_v our_o dissenter_n so_o fond_a of_o this_o reconciler_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o they_o find_v so_o much_o of_o their_o own_o temper_n and_o spirit_n in_o he_o to_o unsettle_v the_o present_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o censure_v and_o reproach_v the_o wisdom_n and_o charity_n of_o his_o governor_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v advise_v dissenter_n to_o act_v like_o man_n and_o if_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o continue_v dissenter_n to_o keep_v their_o post_n and_o stand_v upon_o their_o defence_n and_o not_o to_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o such_o lame_a apology_n as_o no_o consider_v man_n can_v make_v for_o himself_o without_o blush_v if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n they_o may_v justify_v themselves_o against_o all_o imposer_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o reconciler_n and_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n no_o reconciler_n can_v help_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n to_o answer_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o protestant_a reconciler_n as_o i_o have_v do_v the_o first_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o my_o dear_a mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o god_n almighty_a long_o preserve_v and_o defend_v against_o all_o whether_o popish_a or_o protestant_n dissenter_n and_o reconciler_n amen_n the_o end_n reconcil_n p._n 3._o preface_n p._n 2_o 3_o reconcil_n p._n 4._o p._n 2._o prot._n recon_fw-mi p._n 39_o pref._n p._n 2._o reconcil_n p._n 39_o reconc_fw-fr p_o 39_o 40._o see_v pract._n disc_n of_o religious_a assembl_n 6.2_o see_v defen_n of_o dr._n still_o unr._n of_o separ_fw-la p._n 30._o calvin_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o 1_o mal._n 6._o v_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 11.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o ch_n 14.34_o 35._o 1_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o 4_o rev._n 4._o 7_o rev._n 9_o 19_o rev._n 8._o see_v defen_n of_o dr._n still_o unr._n of_o separ_fw-la p._n 41_o 42._o 13_o joh._n 4_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 5.10_o p._n 297._o prot._n rec._n p_o 38_o 26_o mat._n 29_o 14_o mark_n 25._o 22_o luke_n 15_o 16_o 17._o prot._n rec._n c._n 8._o p._n 313._o ibid._n p._n 3_o 4._o dust_n dubit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 4._o r._n 20._o s._n 8._o prot._n recone_n p._n 220_o etc._n etc._n reâ—_n c._n 7._o p._n 212._o dust_n dubit_fw-la 3_o b._n 4_o c._n r._n 20._o s._n 6._o recon_fw-mi p._n 214._o p._n 227_o etc._n etc._n preface_n p._n 53._o p._n 215._o see_v the_o vind._o of_o the_o defen_n of_o dr._n still_v p._n 427_o etc._n etc._n recon_fw-mi p._n 332_o 333._o of_o ceremony_n why_o some_o abolish_v and_o some_o retain_v pref._n to_o the_o com._n pray_v p._n 338._o p._n 159._o p._n 323._o rec._n p._n 31_o 32._o recon_fw-mi p._n 208._o p._n 247_o etc._n etc._n p._n 239_o 240._o irenicum_fw-la p._n 3._o recon_fw-mi p._n 109_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 8._o p._n 259._o hist._n of_o separation_n p._n 16._o recon_fw-mi p._n 297._o pref._n to_o the_o com._n prayer-book_n about_o ceremony_n 1_o cor._n 11.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n rec._n p._n 339._o 15._o acts._n p._n 309._o libertas_n eccl._n p._n 429._o recon_fw-mi p._n 317._o libertas_n eccl._n p._n 415._o p._n 318._o 5_o joh._n 10._o 6_o luke_n 9_o 12_o mat._n 12._o prot._n rec._n c._n 1._o p._n 22._o recon_fw-mi ch_n 10._o p._n 326._o p._n 327._o p._n 330._o see_v dr._n still_o hist._n of_o separation_n p._n 4._o p._n 25._o p._n 331._o recon_fw-mi ch_n 2._o p._n 23._o recon_fw-mi p._n 45._o p._n 46._o 6_o hos._n 6._o 6_o mic._n 6_o 7_o 8._o 12_o mat._n 7._o 9_o mat._n 13._o p._n 47._o 9_o mat._n 14_o etc._n etc._n p._n 49._o p._n 48._o p._n 50._o p._n 51._o 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o locum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o â—3_n mat._n 13._o v_o 4._o p._n 54._o v_o 2_o 3._o p._n 56._o 9_o mark_v 38._o 15_o acts._n chap._n 2._o p._n 73._o p._n 71._o p._n 79._o ibid._n p._n 80._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o loc._n 21_o act_n 24._o 21_o act_n 21._o 5_o gal._n 1._o 2_o col._n 5.8_o etc._n etc._n 14_o rom._n 14._o p._n 77._o 14_o rom._n 1._o v_o 2._o v_o 3._o p._n 83._o libertas_n ecclesiastica_fw-la p._n 437._o act_n 10._o 2_o gal._n 11_o 12._o 15_o act_n 1._o p._n 84._o p._n 79._o 14_o rom._n 3._o 15_o act_n 7._o p._n 85._o p._n 86._o 14_o rom._n 4._o 4_o jam._n 11_o 12._o 14_o rom._n 5_o 6._o p._n 87_o 88_o 14_o rom._n 13._o p._n 77._o 18_o mat._n 6_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 8.10_o ch_n 15_o act_n 29._o 14_o rom._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrys._n in_o locum_fw-la reconciler_n p._n 88_o etc._n etc._n v_o 17._o v_o 18._o prot._n recone_n p._n 59_o prot._n reconc_n p._n 99_o 14_o rom._n 5._o 14_o rom._n 1._o unreason_n of_o separation_n p._n 215_o 216._o recâ—nc_fw-la p._n 81._o ibid._n p._n 82._o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o recon_fw-mi p._n 154._o vid._n supra_fw-la ch_n 2._o p._n 124._o 14_o rom._n 14_o rom._n 1._o 3_o philip._n 16._o 2_o gal._n 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la ch_n 2._o p._n 118._o 1_o cor._n 11.34_o 1_o tit._n 5._o 1_o cor._n 11.2_o 2_o cor._n 7.15_o 1_o thess._n 5.12_o 13._o 13_o heb._n 17._o 2_o thess._n 3.14_o 3_o phil._n 15._o argum._n 1._o p._n 122._o argum._n 2._o recon_fw-mi p._n 123._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la ch_n 4._o p._n 209._o recon_fw-mi p._n 127._o 1_o cor._n 8.2_o v_o 10._o v_o 4._o v_o 7._o v_o 10_o 11._o v_o 8._o v_o 8_o 10._o v_o 1._o prot._n reconc_n p._n 127._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o cor._n 10.25_o 26_o 27._o v_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 8.8_o ibid._n v_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 9.20_o 21_o 22._o prot._n recon_fw-mi p._n 138._o 1_o cor._n 9_o v_o 14_o v_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 9.15_o 16_o 18._o prot._n recon_fw-mi p._n 138._o prot._n recon_fw-mi p._n 166._o see_v chap._n 3._o see_v defence_n of_o dr._n still_o separate_a about_o church-unity_n recon_fw-mi p._n 170._o 16_o numb_a 2_o sam._n 6.6_o 7._o 1_o sam._n 13.9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 15_o ch_z 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 23_o mat._n 23._o recon_fw-mi p._n 178._o ibid._n 2_o sam._n 12._o p._n 179._o 20_o gen._n 6._o p._n 180._o 2_o phil._n 14_o etc._n etc._n recon_fw-mi p._n 182._o p._n 183._o 1_o tim._n 6.20_o p._n 185._o prot._n recon_fw-mi p._n 197._o p._n 198._o prot._n reconc_n p._n 200._o see_v chap._n 2._o p._n 131_o etc._n etc._n recon_fw-mi p._n â—02_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 104._o chap._n 2._o p._n 144_o etc._n etc._n supra_fw-la p._n 105_o etc._n etc._n recon_fw-mi p._n 20â—_n chap._n 1._o p._n 24_o etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 2._o chap._n 1._o p._n 79_o etc._n etc._n &_o p._n 109_o etc._n etc._n recon_fw-mi p._n 207._o chap._n 2._o p._n 140_o 141._o preface_n p._n 4._o chap._n 1._o p._n 100_o etc._n etc._n
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