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and_o therefore_o say_v he_o though_o a_o account_n have_v be_v give_v they_o they_o be_v still_o to_o be_v account_v weak_a and_o little_a one_o but_o be_v governor_n bind_v as_o well_o to_o find_v they_o understanding_n as_o to_o give_v they_o law_n and_o must_v the_o law_n be_v suspend_v because_o some_o man_n want_v a_o capacity_n to_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o they_o 44._o see_v the_o animadversion_n on_o the_o prot._n reconc_n p._n 44._o god_n patience_n we_o know_v be_v weary_a of_o wait_v for_o the_o compliance_n of_o a_o untractable_a generation_n and_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o man_n indefatigable_a forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o 11_o psal_n 95._o 10_o 11_o heart_n they_o love_v their_o error_n but_o their_o doom_n be_v sad_a at_o last_o unto_o who_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n st._n paul_n turn_v his_o back_n 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to_o she_o by_o god_n appointment_n or_o that_o governor_n shall_v stoop_v to_o break_v a_o good_a and_o decent_a order_n to_o gratify_v a_o perverse_a or_o wanton_a humour_n there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n in_o treat_v with_o those_o weak_a one_o among_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v off_o from_o law_n and_o ceremony_n of_o a_o divine_a institution_n under_o which_o they_o have_v be_v breed_v and_o to_o which_o they_o and_o their_o father_n have_v be_v long_o addict_v as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v but_o there_o be_v vnum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la one_o principle_n and_o it_o be_v of_o unquestionable_a truth_n which_o well_o observe_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v all_o the_o scandal_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v ☞_o ☞_o take_v among_o we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o ceremony_n or_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o nothing_o can_v affect_v or_o defile_v 14._o rom._n 14._o 14._o the_o conscience_n but_o what_o be_v act_v or_o omit_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o law_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n take_v a_o instance_n the_o surplice_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o use_n or_o disuse_a of_o it_o but_o when_o authority_n have_v enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o it_o then_o to_o omit_v it_o with_o offence_n and_o in_o contempt_n of_o authority_n be_v a_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o require_v we_o to_o obey_v our_o governor_n i_o say_v the_o same_o for_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n and_o kiss_v the_o book_n or_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n at_o take_v of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n herein_o our_o governor_n have_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o become_v god_n solemn_a worship_n which_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o see_v perform_v decent_o nothing_o but_o what_o become_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o they_o and_o the_o authority_n they_o be_v invest_v with_o for_o edification_n and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o be_v nurse_v up_o in_o ignorance_n much_o less_o in_o superstition_n and_o judaisme_n and_o i_o say_v for_o man_n to_o refuse_v the_o surplice_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n as_o common_a and_o unclean_a i._n e._n as_o thing_n unlawful_a this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o smell_v rank_a 324._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o c._n 10._o 23._o pag._n 324._o of_o superstition_n and_o judaisme_n which_o be_v to_o be_v root_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n by_o a_o due_a instruction_n and_o discipline_n but_o the_o reconciler_n tell_v we_o as_o be_v note_v above_o that_o st._n paul_n never_o do_v enjoin_v the_o weak_a to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o apprehension_n with_o the_o strong_a but_o always_o do_v command_v the_o strong_a to_o bear_v with_o and_o restrain_v his_o liberty_n that_o he_o may_v minister_v no_o scandal_n or_o offence_n unto_o the_o weak_a and_o do_v confirm_v his_o exhortation_n by_o his_o own_o practice_n in_o like_a case_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o princi_fw-la precatur_fw-la eos_fw-la apostolus_fw-la quos_fw-la pro_fw-la suâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la monere_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la praecepto_fw-la urgere_fw-la poterat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la modestius_fw-la erat_fw-la ita_fw-la prosundius_a animus_fw-la piorum_fw-la insidere_fw-la poterat_fw-la humilis_fw-la illa_fw-la petitio_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la obscurè_fw-la docebat_fw-la quà m_fw-la illi_fw-la cordi_fw-la esset_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la salus_fw-la etc._n etc._n gualt_n ad_fw-la rom._n homil._n 9â—_n post_fw-la princi_fw-la person_n of_o great_a prudence_n and_o civility_n and_o he_o know_v very_o well_o that_o to_o some_o person_n his_o very_a entreaty_n will_v have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o command_n thus_o he_o choose_v to_o treat_v philemon_n say_v though_o i_o may_v be_v much_o bold_a in_o christ_n to_o enjoin_v that_o which_o be_v convenient_a yet_o for_o love-sake_n i_o rather_o entreat_v thou_o 2._o i_o observe_v before_o that_o he_o send_v no_o order_n nor_o injunction_n to_o the_o christian_n at_o rome_n because_o they_o be_v froward_a and_o indispose_v for_o such_o injunction_n and_o there_o want_v governor_n to_o see_v his_o order_n put_v in_o execution_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o wretched_a insinuation_n in_o the_o reconcilers_n word_n to_o encourage_v dissenter_n in_o their_o schism_n and_o he_o wrap_v it_o up_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o fallacy_n for_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o be_v of_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o apprehension_n the_o word_n be_v ambiguous_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n touch_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n touch_v christian_a liberty_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a 1._o gal._n 5._o 1._o and_o this_o he_o have_v enjoin_v with_o a_o witness_n do_v he_o not_o say_v i_o stand_v fast_o in_o 12._o v._o 12._o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a do_v he_o vot_o say_v of_o such_o as_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n with_o a_o contrary_a doctrine_n i_o will_v they_o be_v even_o 10._o v._o 10._o cut_v off_o which_o trouble_v you_o do_v he_o not_o threaten_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v bear_v his_o judgement_n whosoever_o he_o be_v but_o these_o suasory_n topic_n of_o false_a reason_v be_v frequent_v with_o the_o reconciler_n and_o this_o practice_n be_v not_o only_o foul_a in_o itself_o but_o of_o very_o ill_a consequence_n also_o to_o the_o public_a it_o be_v peter_n martyr_n observation_n that_o good_a man_n do_v sometime_o 31._o â—d_a rom._n 15._o 31._o judge_v amiss_o because_o they_o be_v not_o right_o instruct_v or_o else_o because_o they_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o the_o fraud_n of_o seducer_n et_fw-la habent_fw-la artificium_fw-la
impostores_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la persuadeant_fw-la quam_fw-la edoceant_fw-la impostor_n have_v a_o artifice_n whereby_o they_o do_v persuade_v before_o they_o do_v instruct_v the_o truth_n do_v persuade_v by_o teach_v not_o teach_v by_o persuade_v say_v tertullian_n and_o therefore_o 23._o adversus_fw-la valentin_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 23._o it_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o governor_n to_o teach_v their_o subject_n the_o good_a and_o the_o right_a way_n to_o this_o effect_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o speak_v and_o they_o must_v not_o hold_v their_o peace_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n out_o 2._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o of_o season_n rebuke_n reprove_v exhort_v some_o be_v so_o ingenuous_a and_o quick_a of_o apprehension_n that_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o season_n shall_v prevail_v to_o that_o effect_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v but_o the_o deadness_n of_o affection_n in_o some_o and_o the_o dulness_n of_o capacity_n in_o other_o 14._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 14._o may_v require_v the_o spur_n not_o only_o of_o a_o quicken_a exhortation_n but_o of_o a_o pungent_a admonition_n and_o reproof_n and_o 15._o tit._n 2._o 15._o sometime_o there_o be_v such_o refractory_a spirit_n as_o must_v be_v bridle_v by_o authority_n these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v and_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n and_o when_o the_o worthy_a governor_n set_v himself_o upon_o the_o great_a work_n of_o subdue_a vice_n and_o error_n in_o order_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o truth_n and_o piety_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o prodigal_a of_o his_o own_o salvation_n as_o to_o undervalue_v his_o person_n or_o slight_a his_o office_n let_v no_o churchman_n despise_v thou_o say_v s._n paul_n to_o titus_n locum_fw-la â—_o joan._n crocium_n 〈◊〉_d locum_fw-la but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o church-governor_n he_o must_v watch_v and_o ward_n as_o well_o as_o instruct_v his_o flock_n feed_v thy_o flock_n with_o thy_o rod_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o prophet_n and_o if_o their_o mouth_n must_v 14._o mic._n 7._o 14._o be_v stop_v who_o subvert_a whole_a house_n shall_v they_o be_v keep_v open_a who_o endeavour_n to_o subvert_v whole_a kingdom_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o pastor_n office_n say_v bishop_n davenant_n 11._o tit._n 1._o 11._o who_o be_v a_o pastor_n himself_o 24._o ad_fw-la colos_n 24._o not_o only_o to_o instruct_v his_o flock_n in_o sound_a doctrine_n but_o to_o arm_v they_o against_o the_o wile_n and_o treachery_n of_o seducer_n for_o he_o be_v set_v as_o a_o watchman_n wherefore_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o discover_v his_o snare_n and_o stratagem_n otherwise_o à _fw-fr pastore_n exigetur_fw-la quicquid_fw-la per_fw-la inertiam_fw-la non_fw-la custoditur_fw-la say_v saint_n cyprian_n after_o the_o holy_a prophet_n ezek._n chapter_n ezek._n 3_o &_o 33._o chapter_n 33._o 8._o great_a attention_n and_o diligence_n be_v require_v to_o preserve_v ourselves_o from_o the_o machination_n of_o seducer_n that_o we_o be_v not_o surprise_v through_o the_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n 95._o gualther_n ad_fw-la rom._n 16._o hom._n 95._o to_o deceive_v the_o apostle_n know_v that_o impostor_n be_v wont_v with_o admirable_a artifice_n to_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o family_n to_o see_v who_o they_o can_v draw_v into_o their_o net_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v a_o strict_a guard_n upon_o ourselves_o against_o they_o and_o though_o this_o be_v every_o private_a man_n duty_n yet_o it_o be_v much_o more_o incumbent_a upon_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o god_n have_v chap._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la ezek._n 3._o &_o 33_o chap._n make_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v watchman_n for_o the_o common_a salvation_n the_o very_a title_n of_o bishop_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o they_o be_v in_o holy_a scripture_n compare_v to_o those_o vigilant_a sentinel_n of_o the_o night_n who_o by_o their_o 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