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good_a of_o the_o church_n be_v concern_v his_o charity_n direct_v he_o to_o love_v the_o body_n and_o tender_a the_o welfare_n of_o that_o rather_o than_o of_o some_o particular_a member_n though_o otherwise_o precious_a this_o for_o their_o proposition_n next_o for_o their_o proof_n from_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n 14._o their_o proof_n rom._n 14._o first_o his_o doctrine_n all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a but_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o he_o that_o eat_v with_o offence_n press_n see_v to_o the_o like_a effect_n also_o the_o proposit_a touch_v reform_v of_o the_o liturg._n now_o in_o the_o press_n and_o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o drink_v wine_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a to_o take_v heed_n lest_o our_o liberty_n become_v a_o stumbling-block_n but_o if_o one_o will_v use_v his_o liberty_n and_o the_o other_o will_v take_v offence_n than_o his_o charge_n be_v let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o 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