martyr_n in_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o &_o much_o more_o when_o god_n call_v by_o who_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n and_o to_o protect_v offender_n against_o his_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n may_v peradventure_o be_v some_o inconsiderate_a pity_n but_o mercy_n it_o can_v be_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o another_o argument_n as_o he_o call_v it_o i_o must_v observe_v many_o thing_n first_o the_o distinction_n between_o natural_a and_o christian_a liberty_n he_o find_v in_o the_o verdict_n pag._n 125._o and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v he_o take_v it_o upon_o trust_n from_o thence_o because_o i_o have_v not_o observe_v he_o so_o skilful_a or_o ingenious_a as_o to_o use_v distinction_n when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o it_o and_o because_o he_o take_v it_o up_o here_o impertinent_o for_o no_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o cavil_v at_o it_o and_o that_o he_o do_v twice_o for_o fail_v second_o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o dissenter_n 160._o pag._n 160._o will_v put_v no_o restraint_n upon_o other_o as_o to_o the_o ceremony_n in_o contest_v but_o only_o crave_v a_o freedom_n or_o indulgence_n to_o themselves_o herein_o i_o believe_v as_o we_o say_v he_o reckon_v without_o his_o host_n no_o man_n that_o have_v read_v their_o book_n or_o observe_v their_o practice_n or_o see_v their_o public_a ordinance_n can_v believe_v it_o and_o i_o doubt_v whether_o upon_o second_o thought_n the_o reconciler_n will_v believe_v it_o himself_o in_o their_o ordinance_n of_o january_n 1644_o the_o presbyterian_a lord_n and_o commons_o do_v declare_v that_o they_o judge_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o directory_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n establish_v and_o observe_v in_o all_o the_o church_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o august_n the_o 29._o 1648._o they_o ordain_v that_o all_o parish_n and_o place_n whatsoever_o within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n as_o well_o privilege_v place_n and_o exempt_a jurisdiction_n as_o other_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o government_n of_o congregational_a classical_a provincial_a and_o national_a assembly_n provide_v that_o the_o chapel_n or_o place_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o child_n and_o the_o chapel_n or_o place_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v continue_v free_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o divine_a duty_n according_a to_o the_o directory_n and_o not_o otherwise_o three_o his_o answer_n be_v in_o effect_n no_o answer_n at_o all_o for_o he_o say_v first_o the_o argument_n itself_o plead_v strong_o upon_o the_o principle_n acknowledge_v in_o it_o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o superior_n and_o even_o against_o all_o vow_n make_v by_o we_o concern_v any_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o both_o these_o thing_n do_v put_v a_o necessary_a abstention_n &_o restraint_n upon_o we_o as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n if_o therefore_o say_v he_o by_o so_o do_v they_o betray_v our_o liberty_n dissenter_n ought_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o they_o nor_o shall_v good_a christian_n by_o a_o vow_n restrain_v themselves_o from_o the_o free_a use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a second_o he_o say_v the_o argument_n be_v evident_o contradictor_n both_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o must_v observe_v that_o he_o still_o abuse_v his_o reader-by_a his_o sophistry_n how_o else_o can_v he_o bring_v in_o personal_a vow_n etc._n etc._n into_o his_o answer_n among_o orthodox-divines_a who_o have_v ever_o question_v whether_o a_o man_n that_o be_v compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la may_v not_o restrain_v his_o own_o liberty_n and_o that_o as_o well_o by_o a_o solemn_a vow_n as_o a_o prudent_a resolution_n or_o who_o ever_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o governor_n 131._o the_o not_o use_v of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n render_v we_o not_o the_o worse_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v lawful_o not_o use_v it_o when_o by_o superior_n we_o be_v restrain_v from_o the_o use_n thereof_o prot._n recon_fw-mi p._n 131._o to_o restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n though_o he_o be_v confident_a enough_o to_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o any_o thing_n yet_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o charge_v the_o rechabite_v with_o folly_n nor_o their_o father_n with_o superstition_n and_o if_o the_o son_n do_v add_v their_o own_o vow_n to_o their_o father_n command_n i_o know_v no_o harm_n in_o it_o i_o be_o sure_a god_n do_v high_o approve_v of_o their_o strict_a obedience_n to_o the_o imposition_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o to_o return_v and_o show_v that_o the_o reconciler_n answer_n be_v trifle_a and_o impertinent_a not_o contradict_v meisner_n argument_n this_o i_o prove_v by_o argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o this_o manner_n that_o argument_n which_o plead_v strong_o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o superior_n that_o argument_n the_o reconciler_n do_v not_o contradict_v but_o meisner_n argument_n plead_v strong_o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o superior_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v evident_a because_o the_o reconciler_n himself_o plead_v as_o strong_o as_o he_o can_v against_o the_o imposition_n of_o superior_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o contradict_v meisner_n argument_n which_o he_o say_v plead_v so_o strong_o against_o they_o the_o minor_a be_v the_o recomiler_n own_o acknowledgement_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v in_o his_o word_n above_o mention_v 2_o the_o reconciler_n contradict_v himself_o and_o yield_v the_o cause_n to_o his_o adversary_n this_o be_v evident_a to_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n for_o if_o meisner_n argument_n be_v evident_o contradictory_n both_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o st._n paul_n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v page_z 161._o then_o the_o argument_n which_o plead_v strong_o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o superior_n be_v contradictory_n both_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o consequent_o both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v for_o the_o imposition_n of_o superior_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o contend_v for_o here_o he_o inculcate_n again_o the_o necessity_n of_o abstain_v from_o some_o meat_n and_o the_o observe_v some_o day_n for_o fear_v of_o offend_v the_o weak_a brethren_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n expression_n run_v very_o high_a of_o not_o eat_v flesh_n which_o be_v one_o of_o 13._o rom._n 14._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o his_o two_o instance_n but_o do_v he_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o the_o time_n of_o god_n worship_n do_v he_o say_v it_o be_v good_a noâ—_n to_o regard_n a_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n whereby_o my_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a wherefore_o if_o a_o day_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v never_o regard_v a_o day_n never_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n never_o perform_v any_o solemn_a worship_n or_o service_n to_o almighty_a god_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v to_o take_v up_o such_o a_o resolution_n savourâ—â—_n of_o too_o much_o profaneness_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o this_o i_o hope_v will_v convince_v the_o reconciler_n that_o in_o the_o parallel_n instance_n of_o meat_n the_o apostle_n be_v a_o little_a hyperbolical_a as_o be_v former_o observe_v after_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o shuffle_n and_o trifle_v for_o two_o or_o three_o page_n together_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o to_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o show_v his_o confidence_n he_o own_v the_o 163._o pag._n 163._o truth_n at_o last_o that_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o a_o point_n and_o positive_o declare_v against_o circumcision_n when_o the_o false-teacher_n will_v have_v obtrude_v it_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o whatsoever_o his_o practice_n be_v out_o of_o condescension_n and_o special_a dispensation_n while_n the_o church_n be_v any_o where_n in_o plant_v yet_o its_o evident_a where_o ever_o the_o church_n be_v organise_v and_o settle_v with_o governor_n law_n and_o discipline_n there_o he_o give_v severe_a rule_n as_o well_o against_o those_o jewish_a dissenter_n as_o the_o false_a apostle_n which_o seduce_v they_o this_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o galatian_n and_o colossian_n nay_o he_o command_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n who_o attempt_v to_o corrupt_v the_o 11._o hyperius_n &_o calixtus_n ad_fw-la tit._n 1._o 11._o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o join_v their_o tradition_n distinction_n of_o â—â—eats_n and_o legal_a ceremony_n with_o it_o and_o st._n augustine_n say_v express_o that_o the_o opinion_n 119._o epist_n 119._o that_o some_o meat_n will_v render_v they_o unclean_a that_o eat_v they_o be_v against_o the_o faith_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o heretical_a from_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n principio_fw-la
13._o amount_v to_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n to_o prevent_v sin_n and_o especial_o the_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n in_o other_o be_v willing_a to_o deny_v himself_o that_o liberty_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n do_v true_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o every_o good_a christian_a will_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v the_o same_o where_o there_o be_v a_o just_a occasion_n for_o it_o but_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o our_o liberty_n though_o a_o excellent_a privilege_n yet_o be_v not_o such_o a_o absolute_a good_a thing_n but_o it_o may_v be_v abuse_v and_o evil_a speak_v of_o and_o it_o be_v 16._o rom._n 14._o 16._o as_o just_o evil_a speak_v of_o when_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o schism_n and_o sedition_n as_o when_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o gratify_v our_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o turn_v into_o wantonness_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o good_a man_n no_o wise_a man_n will_v speak_v evil_a of_o my_o liberty_n when_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o just_a authority_n for_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v supra_fw-la amesius_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la to_o disobey_v the_o just_a imposition_n of_o my_o superior_n i._n e._n i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o omit_v my_o necessary_a duty_n or_o to_o commit_v a_o sin_n because_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o go_v to_o hell_n to_o avoid_v scandal_n charity_n begin_v at_o home_n and_o there_o it_o oblige_v i_o to_o avoid_v sin_n in_o myself_o before_o i_o prevent_v it_o in_o another_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o reconciler_n be_v ensnare_v in_o a_o fallacy_n and_o out_o of_o great_a kindness_n he_o will_v draw_v in_o his_o brethren_n for_o company_n the_o fallacy_n be_v à _fw-la dicto_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o perceivable_a in_o this_o yet_o in_o the_o other_o instance_n rom._n 14._o 5_o 6._o it_o will_v appear_v too_o gross_a to_o be_v swallow_v for_o thus_o it_o will_v run_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o regard_v a_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n whereby_o my_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a rom._n 14._o 21._o wherefore_o if_o a_o day_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v never_o regard_v a_o day_n never_o perform_v any_o solemn_a worship_n to_o god_n lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v in_o this_o parallel_a instance_n he_o must_v distinguish_v of_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n or_o confess_v his_o own_o false_a reason_n but_o this_o reconciler_n whilst_o he_o allow_v nothing_o to_o be_v lawful_a but_o what_o be_v necessary_a and_o command_v he_o destroy_v authority_n he_o destroy_v liberty_n and_o in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o own_o hypothesis_n he_o impose_v a_o duty_n i_o can_v call_v it_o but_o a_o task_n which_o be_v impossible_a 1._o he_o destroy_v authority_n he_o set_v up_o the_o fourteen_o against_o the_o thirteen_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o command_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n he_o control_v by_o that_o expostulation_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o dissenter_n 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use_n of_o it_o in_o hope_n to_o gain_v this_o weak_a brother_n well_o i_o obey_v he_o and_o lay_v it_o by_o but_o then_o a_o conformist_n come_v in_o and_o observe_v i_o to_o officiate_v without_o it_o hereat_o he_o be_v offend_v and_o tell_v i_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o see_v authority_n contemn_v the_o law_n violate_v christian_a liberty_n betray_v by_o the_o superstitious_a forbearance_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o gratify_v a_o faction_n set_v up_o against_o the_o government_n this_o he_o will_v say_v do_v weaken_v his_o faith_n and_o make_v he_o question_v the_o sincerity_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o religion_n establish_v among_o we_o by_o this_o instance_n it_o be_v evident_a i_o can_v please_v they_o both_o i_o must_v unavoidable_o offend_v one_o of_o they_o can_v i_o prevent_v they_o both_o from_o take_v offence_n this_o affair_n be_v attend_v with_o such_o perplexity_n that_o the_o performance_n be_v impossible_a 18._o case_n cons_n l._n 5._o c._n 11._o n._n 18._o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v a_o christian_a duty_n and_o for_o this_o i_o have_v the_o suffrage_n of_o amesius_n though_o in_o his_o time_n a_o stiff_a dissenter_n nulla_fw-la datur_fw-la talis_fw-la perplexitas_fw-la ut_fw-la necessarium_fw-la sit_fw-la pio_fw-la homini_fw-la sive_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la faciat_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la scandalum_fw-la alicui_fw-la dare_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o case_n of_o perplexity_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o a_o pious_a man_n to_o give_v any_o man_n scandal_n whether_o he_o do_v this_o or_o that_o or_o do_v it_o not_o but_o how_o to_o avoid_v such_o perplexity_n we_o must_v find_v out_o some_o better_a rule_n among_o the_o casuist_n than_o this_o reconciler_n have_v yet_o prescribe_v or_o find_v out_o for_o we_o to_o show_v his_o ingenuity_n towards_o dr._n womock_n or_o his_o artifice_n of_o concealment_n i_o shall_v let_v the_o reader_n see_v how_o this_o argument_n 114._o pag._n 114._o be_v manage_v in_o the_o verdict_n where_o he_o take_v notice_n from_o the_o apostle_n that_o one_o man_n will_v observe_v a_o day_n another_o will_v not_o one_o man_n will_v eat_v swines-flesh_n another_o do_v abhor_v it_o i_o 5._o rom._n 14._o 5._o can_v satisfy_v they_o both_o for_o both_o be_v scrupulous_a and_o both_o respective_o offend_v at_o one_o another_o practice_n to_o eat_v and_o not_o to_o eat_v to_o esteem_v a_o day_n and_o not_o to_o esteem_v it_o these_o be_v perfect_a contradiction_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o charity_n to_o reconcile_v man_n practice_n to_o both_o their_o scruple_n s._n paul_n himself_o at_o last_o find_v this_o so_o perplex_v a_o case_n that_o the_o difficulty_n be_v insuperable_a this_o he_o learn_v by_o experience_n upon_o the_o congress_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n convert_v at_o antioch_n gal._n 2._o of_o which_o we_o have_v give_v some_o account_n already_o wherefore_o instead_o of_o a_o prudent_a and_o charitable_a expedient_a which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v impossible_a to_o find_v out_o he_o withstand_v s._n peter_n to_o the_o face_n and_o with_o great_a integrity_n and_o stoutness_n assert_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o herein_o he_o leave_v we_o his_o own_o practice_n for_o a_o example_n to_o maintain_v our_o privilege_n and_o not_o to_o govern_v ourselves_o by_o the_o timorous_a squeamishness_n or_o pretend_a scruple_n of_o superstitious_a man_n which_o may_v be_v contradictory_n and_o endless_a but_o by_o the_o solid_a rule_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o prudent_a resolution_n of_o pious_a and_o careful_a governor_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o the_o word_n of_o rollock_n when_o we_o be_v conscious_a to_o our_o 9_o comment_fw-fr in_o joan._n 5._o 9_o self_n in_o our_o act_n that_o we_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o transgress_v the_o limit_n of_o our_o office_n and_o call_v we_o may_v act_v confident_o though_o all_o the_o world_n be_v offend_v at_o we_o and_o after_o we_o have_v do_v what_o we_o ought_v and_o what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v if_o the_o success_n do_v not_o answer_v our_o expectation_n so_o happy_o as_o we_o can_v wish_v yet_o let_v we_o not_o be_v deject_v at_o it_o but_o enjoy_v that_o good_a conscience_n which_o the_o apostle_n glory_v in_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o this_o will_v be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o our_o comfort_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o time_n of_o adversity_n and_o this_o we_o can_v but_o obtain_v if_o we_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o profession_n and_o call_v and_o set_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n before_o our_o eye_n in_o all_o our_o action_n thus_o say_v r._n rolloc_n and_o herein_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o better_a casuist_n than_o our_o reconciler_n have_v express_v himself_o upon_o this_o occasion_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v further_o against_o dr._n 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