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more_o common_a and_o general_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v less_o admire_v or_o regard_v in_o our_o practice_n as_o mildness_n humble_a behaviour_n contentedness_n small_a temperance_n and_o charity_n and_o office_n of_o love_n admonition_n silence_n and_o modesty_n diligence_n in_o business_n exact_a fidelity_n christian_a simplicity_n entire_a patience_n in_o petty_a injury_n in_o lesser_a pain_n in_o small_a loss_n dedicate_a to_o god_n service_n and_o resign_v to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n your_o small_a action_n 1._o cor._n 10.31_o in_o the_o small_a matter_n not_o give_v scandal_n &c_n &c_n because_o the_o occasion_n of_o such_o virtue_n often_o return_v and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o these_o equal_v the_o great_a magnitude_n of_o some_o other_o in_o acquire_v of_o heaven_n 11._o not_o for_o do_v what_o may_v seem_v a_o great_a good_a that_o be_v impertinent_a to_o you_o neglect_v a_o lesser_a your_o duty_n as_o a_o clergyman_n follow_v lay-business_n the_o apostle_n serve_v 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that_o be_v now_o lawful_a if_o continue_v present_o become_v unlawful_a as_o eat_v going-on_a to_o intemperance_n provide_v for_o yourself_o or_o family_n into_o covetousness_n particular_a affection_n into_o concupiscence_n recreation_n into_o voluptuosity_n etc._n etc._n keep_v ever_o a_o more_o strict_a watch_n over_o yourself_o lean_v rather_o to_o the_o defect_n and_o never_o whole_o justify_v yourself_o in_o use_v they_o where_o it_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o transgress_v 17._o not_o judge_v of_o your_o spiritual_a condition_n your_o religion_n &c_n &c_n by_o your_o coolness_n or_o fervency_n in_o devotion_n by_o god_n way_n towards_o you_o of_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n prosperity_n or_o affliction_n the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v write_v to_o undeceive_v we_o in_o this_o by_o your_o former_a sin_n by_o quietness_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v many_o time_n cause_v by_o a_o faulty_a ignorance_n but_o only_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n and_o that_o not_o some_o partial_a 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last_o according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o less_o value_v it_o set_v upon_o the_o father_n council_n and_o her_o own_o authority_n for_o those_o who_o doctrine_n more_o agree_v to_o those_o of_o the_o father_n and_o council_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v adhered-to_a and_o those_o more_o agree_v with_o they_o be_v likely_a more_o to_o value_v and_o ascribe_v to_o they_o a_o high_a authority_n and_o also_o who_o lessen_v church-authority_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o less_o title_n to_o it_o and_o she_o who_o more_o earnest_o challenge_v a_o filial_a obedience_n seem_v strongly_a to_o believe_v herself_o the_o true_a mother_n on_o the_o contrary_a stepmother_n and_o the_o little-favoured_n by_o former_a authority_n and_o antiquity_n endeavour_v more_o according_a to_o their_o interest_n to_o prejudice_n weaken_v and_o depress_v all_o these_o do_v much_o insist_v upon_o christian_a liberty_n and_o quote_v frequent_o the_o text_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o caution_n against_o any_o such_o rash_a 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duty_n be_v prejudice_v and_o omit_v in_o man_n practice_n §._o 49._o 5._o in_o these_o matter_n of_o controversy_n more_o willing_o embrace_v those_o tenant_n that_o give_v more_o than_o that_o give_v less_o efficacy_n to_o any_o christian_a practice_n or_o duty_n since_o the_o one_o increase_v the_o other_o diminish_v your_o affection_n to_o it_o and_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o as_o two_o teach_v good_a work_n necessary_a he_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v so_o only_o out_o of_o gratitude_n or_o as_o sign_n of_o true_a faith_n etc._n etc._n will_v more_o weaken_v man_n study_n of_o they_o so_o for_o alm_n and_o deed_n of_o charity_n he_o that_o shall_v teach_v they_o necessary_a as_o a_o duty_n in_o obedience_n to_o a_o precept_n not_o also_o as_o a_o special_a mean_n for_o procure_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o receive_v many_o as_o well_o temporal_a as_o spiritual_a blessing_n from_o god_n &c_n &c_n will_v more_o weaken_v man_n practice_n of_o they_o so_o for_o fast_v he_o that_o shall_v teach_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n indeed_o to_o weaken_v our_o lust_n but_o no_o duty_n require_v by_o god_n §._o 50._o 6._o not_o harken_v to_o your_o reason_n against_o what_o seem_v clear_a revelation_n nor_o against_o strongly-confirmed_n tradition_n or_o common_a ecclesiastical_a history_n nor_o against_o the_o profess_a experience_n of_o other_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o philosophical_a caution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v mischievous_a in_o divinity_n especial_o against_o the_o common_a authority_n and_o credulity_n of_o so_o many_o other_o and_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v most_o credible_a and_o conformable_a to_o a_o well-rectified_n reason_n that_o disagree_v with_o we_o as_o yet_o not_o so_o clear-sighted_a or_o otherwise_o prejudice_v and_o mis-seasoned_n not_o oppose_v god_n wisdom_n or_o justice_n such_o as_o we_o fancy_v they_o to_o what_o be_v his_o work_n or_o his_o power_n to_o what_o be_v his_o promise_n and_o not_o state_v what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o to_o he_o possible_a but_o captivate_v our_o reason_n for_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o former_a circumstance_n as_o far_o as_o we_o do_v for_o the_o trinity_n for_o our_o reason_n be_v very_o weak_a and_o all_o true_a reason_n have_v a_o anti-reason_n and_o verity_n a_o verisimility_n always_o oppose_v it_o 7._o take_v heed_n also_o of_o use_v negative_a argumentation_n from_o former_a authority_n against_o better_a as_o that_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v a_o truth_n or_o a_o truth_n of_o such_o consequence_n it_o will_v have_v be_v mention_v by_o our_o lord_n the_o apostle_n the_o father_n of_o such_o and_o such_o time_n as_o if_o any_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n shall_v have_v argue_v that_o the_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n be_v not_o abrogate_a by_o christ_n because_o our_o lord_n who_o foresee_v such_o a_o grand_a controversy_n yet_o in_o the_o gospel_n have_v express_o say_v nothing_o of_o nullify_n they_o or_o again_o that_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o 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