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17.1_o in_o this_o therefore_o the_o young_a scribe_n be_v better_o instruct_v than_o these_o pharisee_n for_o he_o consent_v with_o our_o saviour_n mark_v 12.33_o that_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v more_o than_o all_o whole_a burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o a_o word_n our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o whatever_o our_o gift_n be_v that_o we_o bring_v to_o the_o altar_n if_o we_o remember_v that_o our_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o we_o i_o if_o we_o be_v conscious_a of_o any_o injury_n or_o unkindness_n wherewith_o he_o may_v charge_v we_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o go_v first_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o our_o brother_n before_o we_o presume_v to_o offer_v our_o gift_n though_o it_o be_v of_o prayer_n or_o praise_n god_n will_v never_o accept_v of_o a_o peace-offering_a from_o they_o that_o live_v in_o enmity_n with_o their_o brethren_n
their_o conscience_n than_o to_o go_v against_o the_o judgement_n and_o offend_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o few_o weak_a brethren_n who_o neither_o have_v the_o advantage_n to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n nor_o that_o authority_n or_o concern_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o public_a peace_n as_o their_o superior_n have_v but_o may_v be_v easy_o impose_v on_o by_o crafty_a man_n that_o lay_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v judge_n in_o yourselves_o brethren_n how_o intolerable_a will_v that_o servant_n be_v in_o your_o family_n that_o shall_v be_v always_o quarrel_v at_o his_o master_n habit_n or_o the_o direction_n give_v he_o for_o his_o work_n and_o though_o he_o have_v good_a and_o wholesome_a food_n in_o plenty_n yet_o dislike_v the_o cookery_n and_o be_v reprove_v for_o his_o pride_n and_o curiosity_n be_v obstinate_a and_o instigate_v his_o fellow-servant_n to_o desert_n the_o family_n but_o herein_o the_o apostle_n example_n may_v direct_v we_o better_v how_o far_o we_o may_v or_o may_v not_o do_v thing_n indifferent_a and_o such_o as_o have_v some_o appearance_n of_o evil_n in_o they_o to_o other_o rather_o than_o to_o give_v offence_n to_o a_o brother_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o meat_n which_o have_v be_v declare_v unclean_a by_o the_o law_n but_o that_o difference_n be_v by_o the_o gospel_n abrogate_a and_o be_v much_o more_o account_v pollute_v by_o have_v be_v offer_v unto_o idol_n yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8.8_o 1_o cor._n 8.8_o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o the_o better_a neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o it_o be_v grace_n and_o not_o meat_n by_o which_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v our_o christian_a liberty_n be_v a_o amulet_n against_o any_o corruption_n in_o such_o thing_n for_o though_o the_o practice_n be_v determine_v the_o judgement_n be_v free_a there_o be_v libertas_fw-la ad_fw-la oppositum_fw-la so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o circumcision_n before_o mention_v which_o be_v so_o abrogate_a that_o s._n paul_n say_v if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v i._n e._n with_o a_o opinion_n say_v if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v i._n e._n with_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o legal_a necessity_n of_o it_o christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o 5.2_o gal._n 5.2_o yet_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v win_v they_o he_o become_v as_o a_o jew_n and_o then_o use_v circumcision_n act_v 16.3_o and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o the_o law_n as_o without_o law_n that_o he_o may_v win_v the_o gentile_n and_o then_o he_o will_v not_o circumcise_v and_o in_o all_o this_o he_o be_v christ_n freeman_n though_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o servant_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n know_v that_o his_o christian_a liberty_n be_v found_v in_o freedom_n of_o judgement_n and_o not_o of_o practice_n and_o that_o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n be_v any_o thing_n 7.19_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n now_o no_o action_n of_o we_o that_o be_v require_v in_o obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n about_o the_o public_a worship_n be_v so_o obnoxious_a to_o censure_v and_o scandal_n as_o these_o be_v but_o be_v under_o our_o christian_a liberty_n and_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n so_o ought_v we_o in_o obedience_n of_o the_o same_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o not_o use_v our_o liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n to_o cast_v off_o either_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n or_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n for_o to_o what_o end_n have_v god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n raise_v up_o king_n to_o be_v nurse_n father_n to_o his_o church_n or_o what_o possibility_n be_v there_o that_o they_o shall_v provide_v for_o its_o peace_n if_o they_o have_v not_o power_n in_o these_o external_n thing_n if_o therefore_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v indifferent_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n but_o as_o necessary_a as_o peace_n and_o unity_n which_o can_v otherwise_o be_v preserve_v seven_o the_o mean_n be_v always_o as_o subservient_fw-fr so_o inferior_a to_o the_o end_n now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 3.14_o col._n 3.14_o and_o therefore_o both_o he_o and_o st._n peter_n require_v charity_n above_o all_o thing_n 1_o pet._n 4.8_o when_o therefore_o these_o external_o of_o religion_n become_v apple_n of_o contention_n they_o be_v forbid_v fruit_n which_o can_v be_v enjoy_v without_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o great_a commandment_n and_o if_o they_o have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o particular_a precept_n yet_o when_o lesser_a duty_n come_v in_o competition_n with_o great_a they_o cease_v to_o oblige_v private_a law_n yield_v to_o public_a humane_a law_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o among_o god_n law_n positive_a precept_n yield_v to_o those_o that_o be_v moral_a and_o natural_a a_o vow_n or_o a_o oath_n concern_v a_o thing_n lawful_a if_o it_o hinder_v majus_n bonum_fw-la naturale_fw-la cease_v to_o oblige_v the_o corban_n may_v not_o be_v plead_v in_o bar_n to_o the_o relieve_n of_o parent_n much_o less_o may_v any_o covenant_n oblige_v against_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o public_a parent_n as_o some_o still_o plead_v for_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o national_a covenant_n those_o thing_n therefore_o which_o be_v matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o external_a order_n how_o precise_o soever_o enjoin_v aught_o to_o give_v place_n to_o those_o that_o be_v the_o more_o substantial_a part_n of_o religion_n such_o as_o mercy_n and_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n charity_n peace_n and_o unity_n among_o christian_n and_o as_o we_o may_v disuse_n some_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v general_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n the_o love-feast_n and_o anoint_v of_o the_o sick_a so_o certain_o we_o may_v use_v some_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o our_o superior_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o order_n and_o unity_n when_o st._n paul_n have_v establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n he_o tell_v they_o 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.16_o that_o if_o about_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o sufficient_a plea_n against_o such_o contentious_a person_n thus_o when_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v compose_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o that_o creed_n they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n approve_v of_o the_o ancient_a rite_n and_o custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sozomen_n say_v it_o be_v ever_o esteem_v a_o unreasonable_a thing_n for_o those_o that_o agree_v in_o the_o substantial_o of_o religion_n 19_o l._n 7._o c._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o separate_v from_o each_o other_o for_o custom_n and_o matter_n of_o doubtful_a disputation_n and_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la agree_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n may_v differ_v in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o they_o have_v power_n to_o alter_v or_o abrogate_v and_o therefore_o calvin_n say_v they_o be_v mali_n silij_fw-la wicked_a son_n that_o will_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n their_o mother_n for_o such_o external_a rite_n and_o as_o the_o pharisee_n in_o the_o text_n seek_v to_o withdraw_v the_o disciple_n by_o such_o objection_n against_o their_o master_n why_o eat_v your_o master_n with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n and_o yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o author_n of_o sect_n and_o division_n among_o we_o have_v no_o better_a ground_n for_o all_o the_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n the_o proud_a contempt_n and_o unchristian_a censure_n the_o slander_n and_o vexation_n that_o have_v be_v as_o so_o many_o evil_a spirit_n raise_v among_o we_o and_o i_o desire_v that_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o fault_n will_v not_o only_o consider_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o ground_n but_o also_o the_o mischievous_a consequence_n of_o our_o division_n how_o direct_o opposite_a to_o our_o saviour_n rule_n in_o the_o text_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o there_o be_v division_n among_o we_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 3.4_o 1_o cor._n 3.4_o viz._n when_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n which_o division_n as_o they_o can_v be_v warrant_v but_o on_o a_o supposition_n of_o some_o great_a corruption_n in_o our_o doctrine_n or_o