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of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n charity_n i_o say_v both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o first_o to_o ourselves_o for_o regular_a charity_n begin_v there_o if_o we_o be_v to_o 30._o cut_v off_o our_o right_a hand_n and_o to_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o both_o from_o we_o when_o they_o offend_v we_o much_o more_o than_o ought_v we_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o the_o use_n of_o such_o outward_a lawful_a thing_n as_o by_o experience_n we_o have_v find_v or_o have_v otherwise_o cause_n to_o suspect_v to_o be_v hurtful_a either_o to_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n so_o a_o man_n may_v and_o shall_v refrain_v from_o meat_n which_o may_v endanger_v his_o bodily_a health_n but_o how_o much_o more_o than_o from_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v endanger_v the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o inflame_v with_o lust_n by_o dance_v if_o enrage_v with_o choler_n by_o game_n if_o tempt_v to_o covetousness_n pride_n uncleanness_n superstition_n cruelty_n 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chapter_n throughout_o and_o in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o 1_o cor._n 10._o the_o resolution_n every_o where_o be_v that_o 14.26_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edification_n that_o thing_n lawful_a become_v 10.23_o inexpedient_a when_o they_o offend_v rather_o than_o edify_v that_o though_o 14.20_o all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a yet_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n which_o use_v they_o with_o offence_n that_o albeit_o flesh_n and_o wine_n and_o other_o thing_n be_v lawful_a yet_o 21._o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o a_o man_n brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a hitherto_o appertain_v that_o great_a and_o difficult_a common-place_n of_o scandal_n so_o much_o debate_v and_o dispute_v of_o by_o divine_n the_o question_n and_o case_n be_v manifold_a not_o now_o to_o be_v rehearse_v much_o less_o resolve_v in_o particular_a but_o the_o position_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o general_n that_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n for_o our_o weak_a brother_n sake_n we_o may_v and_o sometime_o ought_v to_o abridge_v ourselves_o of_o some_o part_n of_o our_o lawful_a liberty_n beside_o these_o two_o sobriety_n and_o charity_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o restraint_n more_o 27._o which_o arise_v from_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o superior_n and_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o civil_a obedience_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v by_o all_o man_n as_o free_o admit_v as_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n it_o shall_v how_o happy_a have_v it_o be_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o church_n concern_v it_o let_v this_o be_v our_o six_o position_n the_o determination_n of_o superior_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o restrain_v we_o in_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n we_o must_v 16._o submit_v ourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n say_v s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n ver._n 15._o neither_o be_v it_o against_o christian_a liberty_n if_o we_o do_v so_o for_o we_o be_v still_o as_o free_a as_o before_o rather_o if_o we_o do_v not_o so_o we_o abuse_v our_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o we_o 13.5_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n because_o the_o magistrate_n 4._o carry_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n because_o 1._o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n this_o duty_n so_o full_o press_v and_o so_o uniform_o by_o these_o two_o grand_a apostle_n be_v most_o apparent_a in_o private_a society_n in_o a_o family_n the_o master_n or_o pater_fw-la familias_fw-la who_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o petty_a monarch_n there_o have_v authority_n to_o prescribe_v to_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o indifferent_a thing_n whereto_o yet_o they_o as_o christian_n have_v be_v much_o liberty_n as_o he_o the_o servant_n though_o he_o be_v 7.22_o the_o lord_n freeman_n yet_o be_v limit_v in_o his_o diet_n lodging_n livery_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n by_o his_o master_n and_o he_o be_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o master_n appointment_n in_o these_o thing_n though_o perhaps_o in_o his_o private_a affection_n he_o have_v rather_o his_o master_n have_v appoint_v otherwise_o and_o perhaps_o withal_o in_o his_o private_a judgement_n do_v very_o think_v it_o fit_a his_o master_n shall_v appoint_v otherwise_o if_o any_o man_n under_o colour_n of_o christian_a liberty_n shall_v 5._o teach_v otherwise_o and_o exempt_a servant_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o master_n in_o such_o thing_n s._n paul_n in_o a_o holy_a indignation_n inveigh_v against_o such_o a_o man_n not_o without_o some_o bitterness_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o
epistle_n as_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o know_v nothing_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 3_o 5._o now_o look_v what_o power_n the_o master_n have_v over_o his_o servant_n for_o the_o order_n of_o his_o family_n no_o doubt_n the_o same_o at_o the_o least_o 28._o if_o not_o much_o more_o have_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n over_o his_o subject_n for_o the_o peaceable_a order_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o magistrate_n be_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la as_o the_o master_n be_v pater_fw-la familias_fw-la whosoever_o then_o shall_v interpret_v the_o determination_n of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o christian_a or_o under_o that_o colour_n shall_v exempt_v inferior_n from_o their_o obedience_n to_o such_o determination_n he_o must_v blame_v saint_n paul_n nay_o he_o must_v blame_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o we_o if_o he_o hear_v from_o we_o that_o he_o be_v proud_a and_o know_v nothing_o and_o dote_v about_o unprofitable_a question_n sure_o but_o that_o experience_n show_v we_o it_o have_v be_v so_o and_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v we_o that_o 11.19_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v difference_n and_o siding_n and_o part-taking_n in_o the_o church_n a_o man_n will_v wonder_v how_o it_o shall_v ever_o sink_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o head_n of_o sober_a understand_a man_n to_o deny_v either_o the_o power_n in_o superior_n to_o ordain_v or_o the_o necessity_n in_o inferior_n to_o obey_v law_n and_o constitution_n so_o restrain_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n 29._o neither_o let_v any_o man_n cherish_v his_o ignorance_n herein_o by_o conceit_v as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n and_o law_n and_o person_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o truth_n be_v our_o liberty_n be_v equal_a in_o both_o the_o power_n 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