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term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o altar_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n mat._n 5.23_o which_o be_v clear_o a_o christian_a injunction_n imply_v when_o we_o bring_v any_o special_a gift_n to_o god_n for_o any_o special_a mercy_n receive_v thither_o we_o must_v bring_v it_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a place_n whither_o all_o oblation_n donation_n and_o gift_n devote_v to_o god_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o service_n be_v bring_v vid._n capital_a caroli_n magni_fw-la wormatiae_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 285._o and_o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v say_v unto_o she_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o give_v you_o safe_a deliverance_n and_o have_v preserve_v you_o in_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o childbirth_n you_o shall_v therefore_o give_v hearty_a thanks_o unto_o god_n and_o say_v rubric_n then_o shall_v the_o priest_n say_v this_o psalm_n note_v 1_o in_o the_o 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devotion_n she_o be_v in_o few_o word_n put_v in_o mind_n 1._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o her_o danger_n 2._o of_o god_n goodness_n to_o she_o in_o her_o deliverance_n note_v 2._o the_o minister_n be_v to_o go_v before_o the_o woman_n i_o suppose_v in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o she_o to_o make_v her_o response_n of_o every_o verse_n after_o he_o for_o in_o the_o preface_n she_o be_v to_o say_v as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o rubric_n the_o usual_a psalm_n both_o in_o the_o scotch_a liturgy_n and_o our_o former_a liturgy_n be_v psalm_n 121._o which_o be_v a_o psalm_n not_o abuse_v but_o very_o apposite_o apply_v in_o regard_n the_o content_n of_o it_o be_v express_o thus_o that_o the_o faithful_a aught_o only_a to_o look_v for_o help_v from_o god_n but_o in_o regard_n some_o person_n have_v make_v their_o exception_n against_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o psalm_n which_o be_v not_o plain_a enough_o to_o their_o capacity_n in_o their_o literal_a meaning_n therefore_o our_o late_a reformer_n be_v willing_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o all_o true_o tender_a conscience_n have_v lay_v that_o psalm_n aside_o and_o make_v choice_n of_o two_o other_o less_o liable_a to_o exception_n for_o to_o supply_v that_o defect_n psal_n 116._o this_o psalm_n be_v a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n seasonable_a deliverance_n and_o gracious_a return_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o afflict_a distress_a servant_n which_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v with_o vow_n of_o new_a obedience_n and_o entire_a affiance_n in_o god_n this_o psalm_n indeed_o be_v not_o pen_v for_o such_o a_o particular_a occasion_n as_o this_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v think_v seasonable_a at_o this_o time_n to_o be_v use_v and_o may_v very_o fit_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o occasion_n paraphrase_n verse_n 1._o i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o i_o repose_v my_o chief_a and_o only_a confidence_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o in_o his_o good_a time_n consider_v my_o distress_n and_o send_v i_o a_o seasonable_a and_o gracious_a deliverance_n verse_n 2._o now_o see_v he_o have_v thus_o gracious_o hear_v my_o request_n and_o bestow_v upon_o i_o the_o mercy_n which_o i_o pray_v for_o i_o shall_v when_o ever_o my_o calamity_n approach_v i_o or_o seize_v upon_o i_o apply_v myself_o by_o my_o prayer_n chief_o and_o sole_o to_o god_n and_o however_o i_o neglect_v not_o any_o other_o lawful_a mean_n yet_o will_v i_o make_v he_o my_o chief_a trust_n and_o dependence_n verse_n 3._o my_o danger_n indeed_o which_o by_o the_o strength_n and_o goodness_n of_o my_o god_n i_o have_v escape_v be_v very_o great_a menace_v death_n verse_n 4._o and_o when_o i_o have_v small_a or_o no_o hope_n of_o rescue_n leave_v i_o from_o any_o humane_a mean_n i_o make_v my_o address_n to_o god_n overrule_a help_n and_o providence_n i_o humble_o and_o fervent_o beseech_v he_o in_o my_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v send_v i_o a_o seasonable_a deliverance_n verse_n 5._o for_o certain_o think_v i_o be_v my_o danger_n what_o they_o will_v yet_o i_o have_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a god_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v who_o will_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o all_o who_o depend_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o faithful_o by_o prayer_n solicit_v he_o for_o performance_n verse_n 6._o it_o be_v his_o proper_a attribute_n to_o be_v the_o supporter_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o reliever_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o according_o have_v he_o deal_v with_o i_o in_o my_o great_a destitution_n verse_n 7._o and_o now_o be_v thus_o rescue_v
we_o avouch_v our_o faith_n in_o god_n one_o in_o essence_n three_o in_o person_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o but_o be_v this_o oremus_fw-la or_o let_v we_o pray_v set_v where_o it_o will_v the_o end_n and_o â—se_v of_o it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o settle_v and_o fix_v our_o intention_n towards_o some_o ensue_a duty_n for_o unless_o we_o be_v thus_o stir_v up_o and_o call_v upon_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o grow_v dull_a and_o drowsy_a and_o to_o supplicate_v god_n to_o hear_v those_o prayer_n which_o we_o do_v not_o hear_v ourselves_o this_o oremus_fw-la be_v very_o ancient_a as_o appear_v out_o of_o chrysostom_n augustine_n and_o other_o and_o there_o be_v a_o practice_n among_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o sacred_a though_o erroneous_o so_o office_n very_o like_a unto_o it_o vid._n plutarch_n in_o coriolano_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n our_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v one_o with_o another_o one_o for_o another_o he_o who_o pray_v only_o for_o himself_o shall_v be_v hear_v only_o for_o himself_o the_o prayer_n we_o put_v up_o to_o god_n shall_v be_v cast_v in_o the_o mould_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n he_o who_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n can_v offer_v a_o please_a and_o acceptable_a offering_n to_o god_n his_o father_n without_o faith_n no_o acceptable_a prayer_n without_o love_n no_o true_a faith_n father_n this_o beget_v in_o we_o love_n a_o humble_a confidence_n a_o holy_a kind_n of_o presumption_n what_o will_v god_n deny_v we_o who_o vouchsafe_v we_o this_o to_o call_v he_o father_n though_o we_o be_v sinful_a he_o will_v not_o forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a though_o we_o forget_v our_o duty_n he_o will_v not_o forget_v his_o nature_n laesus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la pater_fw-la which_o art_n in_o heaven_n this_o beget_v in_o we_o fear_v and_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o reverence_n this_o mind_n we_o of_o our_o earthly_a peregrination_n show_v our_o want_n and_o whence_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v relief_n it_o note_v we_o to_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o earth_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o help_n and_o assistance_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n it_o teach_v we_o whither_o we_o be_v to_o direct_v our_o prayer_n and_o where_o to_o settle_v our_o affection_n when_o we_o pray_v orantis_fw-la est_fw-la nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la coelestia_fw-la cogitare_fw-la it_o show_v whence_o every_o good_a come_v we_o can_v possible_o want_v or_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o show_v god_n to_o be_v all-sufficient_a able_a to_o help_v we_o for_o in_o heaven_n as_o willing_a to_o hear_v we_o for_o our_o father_n it_o mind_v we_o that_o we_o be_v but_o viatores_fw-la travailour_n earth_n be_v our_o way_n and_o heaven_n be_v our_o home_n our_o nos_fw-la pudeat_fw-la eum_fw-la aspernari_fw-la fratrem_fw-la quem_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aspernatur_fw-la filium_fw-la est_fw-la vox_fw-la charitatis_fw-la as_o this_o prayer_n be_v breviarium_fw-la fidei_fw-la so_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d singuli_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la omnes_fw-la pro_fw-la singulis_fw-la orant_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la orat_fw-la necessitas_fw-la pro_fw-la aliis_fw-la charitas_fw-la father_n magnum_fw-la nomen_fw-la hoc_fw-la sub_fw-la quo_fw-la nemini_fw-la desperandum_fw-la surgam_n &_o ibo_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la luc._n 15.18_o 19_o pater_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la offensus_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la filius_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nequam_fw-la tamen_fw-la filius_fw-la he_o will_v never_o forget_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o name_n though_o we_o forget_v our_o duty_n there_o be_v indulgentia_fw-la paterna_fw-la &_o liberalitas_fw-la paterna_fw-la facilitas_fw-la dandi_fw-la &_o condonandi_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la nomen_fw-la patris_fw-la explicat_fw-la charitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la excitat_fw-la charitatem_fw-la nostri_fw-la which_o art_n in_o heaven_n other_o father_n sub_fw-la terris_fw-la he_o in_o coelis_fw-la isay_n 63.16_o psal_n 10.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 3._o aquilarum_fw-la hoc_fw-la negotium_fw-la non_fw-la talparum_fw-la non_fw-la milvorum_fw-la caelumque_fw-la tueri_fw-la jussit_fw-la we_o do_v genus_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la ducere_fw-la act._n 17._o we_o shall_v look_v home_o with_o the_o prodigal_n luc._n 15._o as_o absolom_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o king_n face_n 2_o sam._n 14._o so_o we_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n in_o heaven_n coelum_fw-la petere_fw-la be_v the_o unum_n necessarium_fw-la in_o this_o sense_n qua_fw-la supra_fw-la nos_fw-la maxim_n ad_fw-la nos_fw-la pater_fw-la ergo_fw-la vult_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la ergo_fw-la potest_fw-la nullus_fw-la pater_fw-la talis_fw-la pater_fw-la tertull._n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n this_o show_v as_o holiness_n be_v the_o chief_a attribute_n in_o god_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a thing_n in_o our_o account_n we_o shall_v be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a holy_a in_o our_o word_n holy_a in_o our_o action_n holy_a in_o our_o lip_n holy_a in_o our_o life_n we_o must_v not_o falsify_v god_n name_n set_v it_o 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know_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o name_n that_o we_o may_v have_v some_o direction_n how_o to_o invocate_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o this_o be_v caput_fw-la votorum_fw-la sanctificetur_fw-la can_v come_v from_o any_o person_n that_o be_v profane_a psal_n 50.16_o 17._o not_o jacob_n be_v voice_n and_o esau_n be_v hand_n not_o a_o scriptum_n est_fw-la from_o the_o devil_n mouth_n nor_o the_o devil_n gloss_n and_o comment_n upon_o god_n text._n in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la incipit_fw-la omne_fw-la malum_fw-la that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v there_o be_v qui_fw-la sub_fw-la christiano_n nomine_fw-la christianam_fw-la vulnerant_fw-la religionem_fw-la quid_fw-la verba_fw-la audio_fw-la cum_fw-la facta_fw-la videam_fw-la en_fw-fr testimonia_fw-la rerum_fw-la &_o loquentia_fw-la signa_fw-la god_n name_n be_v as_o a_o castle_n we_o must_v not_o fly_v to_o it_o but_o in_o time_n of_o need_n prov._n 18.10_o deus_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la nos_fw-la faciendo_fw-la sanctos_fw-la ex_fw-la non_fw-la 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grace_n may_v be_v here_o in_o we_o glory_n begin_v and_o the_o work_n of_o glory_n may_v be_v hereafter_o in_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o grace_v complete_a we_o pray_v for_o the_o mean_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o bring_v this_o kingdom_n to_o we_o and_o we_o into_o it_o the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n and_o a_o regular_a and_o ordain_v ministry_n to_o preach_v the_o one_o and_o to_o administer_v the_o other_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1._o universal_a over_o all_o 2._o special_a over_o the_o church_n and_o this_o latter_a 1._o regnum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la inchoatum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la 2._o regnum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la consummatum_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la rex_fw-la huius_fw-la regni_fw-la christus_fw-la 1._o quia_fw-la deus_fw-la 2._o quia_fw-la mediator_n regni_fw-la huius_fw-la cives_fw-la 1._o angeli_fw-la 2._o sancti_fw-la militantes_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la triumphantes_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la regni_fw-la huius_fw-la leges_fw-la 1._o verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la 2._o spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la regni_fw-la huius_fw-la dona_n 1._o fides_n 2._o conuersio_fw-la 3._o justificatio_fw-la 4._o sanctificatio_fw-la 5._o glorificatio_fw-la regni_fw-la huius_fw-la host_n 1._o diaboli_fw-la 2._o homines_fw-la impii_fw-la in_o
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25_o 26_o 27._o it_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o minister_n as_o be_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n heb._n 7.7_o high_o esteem_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o none_o dare_v go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n till_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o council_n agath_fw-mi can._n 31._o ann._n dom._n 472._o council_n orlean_n 3._o can._n 22._o the_o people_n kneel_v to_o receive_v it_o chrysost_n liturg._n the_o jew_n receive_v it_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n eccles_n 50.23_o as_o god_n bless_v by_o the_o priest_n then_o numb_a 6.22_o 23._o so_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o assistance_n and_o ratify_v the_o priest_n blessing_n which_o they_o be_v to_o pronounce_v with_o authority_n under_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 10.13_o luke_n 10.5_o where_o by_o peace_n rest_v upon_o the_o party_n capable_a and_o by_o blessing_n return_v to_o the_o minister_n where_o the_o house_n resist_v and_o hinder_v the_o blessing_n we_o may_v note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o virtue_n go_v out_o from_o the_o 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nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax._n rom._n chap._n 14_o verse_n 1._o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o christian_a charity_n among_o all_o who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n take_v these_o follow_a direction_n there_o be_v great_a dissension_n and_o division_n get_v in_o already_o among_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o different_a persuasion_n about_o some_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a however_o all_o be_v not_o so_o persuade_v these_o have_v cause_v animosity_n siding_n and_o separation_n among_o we_o so_o that_o the_o communion_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n the_o most_o precious_a thing_n to_o be_v preserve_v be_v more_o than_o likely_a to_o be_v break_v therefore_o to_o make_v up_o this_o breach_n that_o it_o prove_v not_o incurable_a by_o continuance_n i_o make_v this_o seasonable_a application_n and_o first_o i_o admonish_v those_o who_o do_v not_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o the_o use_n of_o those_o indifferent_a thing_n not_o to_o reject_v other_o who_o think_v themselves_o bind_v up_o in_o conscience_n to_o their_o observance_n but_o to_o receive_v they_o to_o their_o communion_n and_o not_o to_o quarrel_v with_o other_o man_n resolution_n and_o persuasion_n as_o to_o such_o thing_n but_o to_o direct_v their_o own_o life_n by_o what_o in_o conscience_n they_o be_v persuade_v be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a about_o such_o matter_n in_o case_n the_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n be_v leave_v also_o indifferent_a in_o their_o use_n verse_n 2._o for_o he_o who_o be_v sufficient_o instruct_v in_o his_o christian_a liberty_n make_v use_n of_o his_o christian_a liberty_n and_o make_v no_o scruple_n at_o all_o about_o such_o thing_n neither_o do_v he_o place_v any_o religion_n in_o they_o further_o then_o to_o express_v his_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a superior_n which_o be_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o christian_a religion_n whereas_o he_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o not_o sufficient_o instruct_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o liberty_n allow_v he_o by_o christ_n so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v in_o that_o error_n reckon_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o unclean_a in_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o verse_n 3._o but_o let_v not_o he_o who_o discern_v his_o christian_a liberty_n in_o such_o matter_n despise_v he_o who_o be_v scrupulous_a and_o erroneous_a neither_o let_v the_o scrupulous_a and_o erroneous_a reject_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o communion_n those_o who_o be_v better_a instruct_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n see_v god_n have_v admit_v they_o into_o his_o church_n and_o receive_v they_o as_o servant_n into_o his_o family_n verse_n 4._o and_o what_o commission_n can_v any_o pretend_v to_o judge_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n receive_v and_o own_a by_o he_o or_o to_o exclude_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n touch_v such_o matter_n see_v they_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v be_v clear_v or_o condemn_v by_o god_n sentence_n and_o not_o man_n god_n be_v able_a to_o clear_v they_o if_o he_o will_v and_o he_o certain_o will_v have_v receive_v they_o into_o his_o family_n and_o give_v they_o this_o liberty_n verse_n 5._o some_o judaize_v christian_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o rite_n appoint_v by_o moses_n other_o who_o know_v their_o liberty_n make_v not_o that_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o thing_n which_o moses_n law_n require_v in_o such_o thing_n let_v every_o man_n act_n by_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o not_o by_o another_o man_n what_o he_o be_v very_o persuade_v he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o let_v not_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v break_v for_o such_o matter_n verse_n 6._o &_o 7._o he_o who_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o day_n as_o they_o be_v difference_v by_o moses_n law_n this_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o christian_a festival_n observe_v upon_o another_o account_n think_v it_o be_v god_n will_v he_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o he_o who_o do_v not_o make_v that_o difference_n think_v it_o be_v god_n pleasure_n now_o under_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o so_o be_v it_o for_o meat_n as_o well_o as_o for_o day_n some_o who_o understand_v not_o their_o liberty_n make_v a_o difference_n from_o the_o suppose_a obligation_n of_o moses_n law_n other_o who_o be_v very_o well_o instruct_v in_o their_o christian_a liberty_n make_v no_o difference_n as_o from_o moses_n law_n however_o from_o christian_a law_n a_o difference_n may_v be_v make_v as_o to_o the_o use_n but_o not_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n which_o christian-law_n christian_n who_o right_o understand_v their_o christian_a liberty_n will_v cheerful_o obey_v certain_o when_o both_o side_n do_v what_o they_o do_v mere_o out_o of_o conscience_n and_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n please_v to_o god_n this_o be_v well_o do_v for_o no_o man_n be_v to_o do_v what_o himself_o like_v best_a but_o what_o he_o think_v to_o god_n be_v most_o acceptable_a verse_n 8._o for_o our_o life_n and_o death_n be_v very_o inconsiderable_a but_o as_o by_o they_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n so_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v it_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n verse_n 9_o this_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n suffer_v and_o resurrection_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o we_o all_o and_o command_v and_o give_v what_o liberty_n he_o please_v but_o further_a than_o he_o give_v we_o may_v not_o take_v nor_o pretend_v to_o such_o a_o christian_a liberty_n as_o unavoidable_o destroy_v christian_n duty_n verse_n 10._o but_o why_o do_v we_o condemn_v our_o fellow_n christian_n or_o exclude_v they_o from_o our_o communion_n why_o do_v we_o vilify_v set_v they_o at_o naught_o or_o judge_v they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o only_o use_v and_o do_v not_o abuse_v their_o christian_a liberty_n in_o conform_v to_o the_o use_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o not_o the_o
nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o the_o just_a law_n of_o lawful_a superior_n make_v necessary_a indeed_o neither_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n one_o of_o another_o in_o such_o thing_n but_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n and_o commissionated_a to_o that_o office_n verse_n 11._o as_o it_o be_v long_o before_o predict_v isay_n 45.23_o which_o prediction_n be_v to_o have_v its_o completion_n in_o christ_n incarnate_a phil._n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o who_o be_v constitute_v the_o one_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o to_o who_o judicature_n every_o one_o must_v submit_v and_o give_v account_n for_o his_o own_o action_n therefore_o it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a that_o one_o private_a christian_n shall_v judge_v another_o and_o reject_v one_o another_o from_o communion_n for_o this_o belong_v only_o to_o christ_n and_o those_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n who_o be_v his_o delegate_n and_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o censure_n verse_n 12._o therefore_o let_v this_o fault_n be_v mend_v by_o you_o that_o be_v fellow-christians_a do_v not_o any_o long_a censure_n and_o separate_v from_o one_o another_o communion_n for_o such_o indifferent_a and_o circumstantial_a thing_n as_o these_o be_v only_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o scandalize_v the_o weak_a christian_n by_o put_v stumble_a block_n in_o their_o way_n to_o hinder_v their_o come_n clear_a over_o to_o christianity_n cast_v no_o gall-trap_n in_o the_o way_n of_o weak_a judaize_v christian_n to_o wound_v their_o conscience_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o fall_v back_o from_o christianity_n which_o they_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o do_v when_o they_o see_v those_o liberty_n use_v among_o christian_n which_o they_o deem_v utter_o unlawful_a verse_n 14._o i_o be_o confident_a and_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o moysaicall_a difference_n of_o meat_n be_v take_v away_o and_o all_o meat_n be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o to_o be_v eat_v by_o christian_n but_o yet_o the_o same_o meat_n be_v unlawful_a to_o those_o who_o be_v so_o persuade_v in_o their_o conscience_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n verse_n 15._o but_o if_o thou_o who_o understand_v thy_o liberty_n do_v for_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n despise_v and_o cast_v off_o thy_o fellow-christian_a who_o understand_v it_o not_o and_o by_o so_o do_v do_v discourage_v he_o from_o go_v on_o in_o christianity_n sure_o thou_o walk_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a charity_n which_o be_v to_o draw_v all_o to_o piety_n and_o to_o drive_v none_o away_o and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o thou_o for_o so_o light_a a_o thing_n as_o this_o to_o drive_v he_o from_o christianity_n and_o so_o destroy_v he_o for_o the_o save_n of_o who_o christ_n be_v content_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n verse_n 16._o you_o may_v use_v your_o christian_a liberty_n but_o you_o do_v not_o well_o if_o you_o so_o use_v it_o as_o to_o make_v it_o tend_v to_o a_o other_o hurt_n for_o that_o will_v be_v the_o defame_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o indifferent_a or_o innocent_a verse_n 17._o christianity_n consist_v not_o in_o such_o external_a matter_n when_o leave_v indifferent_a in_o their_o use_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o not_o command_v by_o lawful_a superior_n for_o decency_n and_o order_n but_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a virtue_n such_o as_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o superior_n iâ—_n thing_n not_o sinful_a mercy_n peace_n delight_v to_o do_v one_o another_o good_a to_o build_v up_o one_o another_o in_o piety_n not_o divide_v and_o hate_v and_o excommunicate_v one_o another_o verse_n 18._o all_o these_o be_v act_n of_o obedience_n to_o christ_n that_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v accept_v by_o god_n and_o to_o be_v of_o good_a report_n among_o all_o good_a man_n verse_n 19_o therefore_o let_v we_o most_o zealous_o attend_v to_o these_o thing_n which_o may_v thus_o preserve_v peace_n between_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n though_o of_o different_a persuasion_n and_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o draw_v man_n to_o christianity_n not_o drive_v they_o from_o it_o verse_n 20._o let_v not_o so_o inconsiderable_a â—aâ—ters_n as_o these_o external_a thing_n wherein_o no_o man_n who_o be_v instruct_v in_o his_o christian_a liberty_n place_n any_o religion_n further_o than_o obedience_n to_o the_o just_a law_n of_o lawful_a superior_n disturb_v that_o peace_n and_o unity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o believer_n though_o of_o different_a persuasion_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v any_o thing_n simple_o consider_v but_o if_o by_o so_o do_v he_o alien_n other_o from_o the_o gospel_n by_o despise_v and_o avoid_v they_o who_o dare_v not_o do_v so_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o he_o verse_n 21._o it_o be_v not_o charitable_a to_o make_v use_n of_o any_o part_n of_o christian_a liberty_n when_o by_o thy_o so_o do_v another_o man_n be_v deter_v from_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o by_o some_o unhappy_a occasion_n of_o thy_o misuse_v liberty_n be_v so_o gall_a and_o wound_v in_o his_o conscience_n as_o that_o he_o can_v with_o any_o inward_a comfort_n or_o satisfaction_n go_v on_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o christian_a duty_n verse_n 22._o if_o thou_o have_v a_o clear_a understanding_n of_o thy_o christian_a liberty_n it_o be_v well_o for_o thou_o but_o use_v it_o betwixt_o god_n and_o thyself_o not_o always_o before_o man_n when_o it_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o hurt_v they_o and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o reveal_v thy_o practice_n in_o such_o matter_n yet_o when_o command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n become_v necessary_a in_o their_o use_n he_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n who_o when_o he_o know_v a_o thing_n lawful_a do_v so_o manage_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o that_o he_o have_v therein_o no_o reason_n to_o accuse_v or_o condemn_v hmself_n verse_n 23._o but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o the_o scrupulous_a christian_n shall_v be_v evil_o entreat_v by_o thou_o for_o not_o dare_v to_o do_v as_o thou_o do_v when_o he_o think_v himself_o in_o conscience_n otherwise_o oblige_v for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o damn_v sin_n in_o he_o to_o do_v what_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o be_v a_o unlawful_a action_n for_o whoever_o do_v any_o thing_n though_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a which_o be_v in_o his_o persuasion_n sinful_a and_o unlawful_a he_o certain_o sin_n in_o so_o do_v rom._n 15._o verse_n 1._o the_o more_o instruct_v christian_n who_o right_o understand_v the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n aught_o to_o help_v and_o relieve_v those_o who_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o and_o to_o be_v watchful_a to_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v into_o sin_n not_o to_o please_v themselves_o too_o much_o by_o presume_a upon_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o knowledge_n so_o as_o to_o neglect_v and_o despise_v other_o who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o verse_n 2._o we_o shall_v all_o of_o we_o rather_o do_v what_o good_a we_o can_v towards_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o men._n verse_n 3._o herein_o follow_v the_o most_o imitable_a example_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o consider_v the_o please_a of_o himself_o as_o to_o do_v what_o be_v of_o public_a concernment_n reckon_v all_o that_o befall_v his_o father_n to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v as_o tender_v of_o god_n honour_n as_o of_o his_o own_o 1_o cor._n 8._o verse_n 1._o we_o who_o be_v orthodox_n christian_n have_v that_o knowledge_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v by_o those_o who_o in_o pride_n of_o heart_n separate_v themselves_o from_o we_o that_o together_o with_o our_o knowledge_n we_o hold_v charity_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o incline_v we_o to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n so_o that_o a_o idol-feast_n be_v no_o trouble_n to_o our_o conscience_n for_o we_o need_v not_o to_o come_v at_o they_o to_o save_v we_o from_o persecution_n a_o little_a of_o this_o courage_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v much_o better_a than_o all_o the_o pretend_a deep_a knowledge_n of_o those_o who_o choose_v to_o comply_v with_o any_o religion_n which_o their_o own_o conscience_n tell_v they_o be_v false_a rather_o than_o confess_v and_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o that_o religion_n which_o their_o own_o conscience_n tell_v they_o be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n verse_n 2._o therefore_o if_o man_n please_v themselves_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o knowledge_n from_o such_o subtlety_n as_o these_o and_o so_o come_v to_o despise_v other_o man_n and_o not_o consider_v what_o tend_v to_o their_o good_a and_o edification_n they_o be_v
far_o from_o the_o true_a christian_a knowledge_n or_o from_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o right_a end_n which_o be_v charity_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o brethren_n verse_n 3._o if_o any_o man_n love_v god_n sincere_o and_o so_o adhere_v to_o he_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n he_o true_o know_v he_o and_o consequent_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o he_o verse_n 4._o we_o know_v indeed_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n no_o part_n of_o god_n first_o creation_n only_o a_o invention_n and_o fancy_n of_o mâ—n_z there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v fiction_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v first_o the_o former_n and_o then_o the_o worshipper_n of_o they_o verse_n 5._o there_o may_v be_v many_o such_o fictitious_a deity_n call_v by_o that_o title_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n verse_n 6._o but_o we_o christian_n be_v assure_v the_o e_z be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o all_o man_n prayer_n must_v be_v address_v from_o who_o we_o have_v our_o be_v and_o to_o who_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o make_v all_o our_o application_n to_o he_o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n and_o lord_n christ_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o by_o who_o as_o the_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o all_o our_o prayer_n be_v address_v to_o heaven_n verse_n 7._o yet_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o these_o idol_n be_v nothing_o for_o sure_o if_o they_o think_v so_o they_o will_v not_o worship_v they_o nay_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v something_o and_o be_v able_a to_o hurt_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o continue_v their_o heathenish_a custom_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o idol-feast_n notwithstanding_o these_o very_a person_n have_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o their_o sick_a and_o sinful_a conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o pollute_v by_o so_o do_v verse_n 8._o now_o a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o of_o this_o persuasion_n towards_o the_o idol_n if_o he_o go_v to_o the_o idol-temple_n with_o the_o idol-worshiper_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o will_v think_v he_o come_v as_o they_o come_v with_o the_o same_o opinion_n of_o the_o false_a deity_n and_o of_o reap_v some_o benefit_n by_o it_o which_o inconvenience_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o dangerous_a verse_n 9_o for_o though_o the_o be_v there_o or_o not_o be_v there_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o of_o any_o great_a moment_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o care_n will_v befit_v every_o christian_a so_o to_o use_v his_o own_o liberty_n as_o not_o to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o continuance_n in_o sin_n to_o other_o by_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o sinful_a course_n verse_n 10._o for_o if_o any_o man_n who_o through_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n go_v to_o a_o idol-feast_n see_v another_o at_o the_o same_o feast_n who_o know_v within_o himself_o a_o idol_n to_o be_v nothing_o and_o eat_v not_o out_o of_o any_o religious_a opinion_n but_o only_o as_o of_o ordinary_a meat_n will_v not_o he_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v confirm_v to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o erroneous_a course_n verse_n 11._o so_o that_o the_o christian_a of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n shall_v go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v ruin_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o other_o practise_v who_o presume_v upon_o his_o knowledge_n and_o so_o go_v confident_o to_o the_o idol_n as_o a_o mere_a vanity_n and_o thing_n of_o nought_o not_o at_o all_o consider_v the_o erroneous_a conscience_n of_o his_o weak_a brother_n and_o so_o he_o make_v himself_o guilty_a not_o only_o of_o uncharitableness_n to_o his_o brother_n but_o of_o injury_n to_o christ_n in_o betray_v a_o soul_n to_o ruin_v for_o the_o save_n of_o which_o christ_n die_v verse_n 12._o and_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o for_o one_o who_o understand_v his_o christian_a liberty_n to_o be_v present_a at_o a_o idol-feast_n be_v not_o impiety_n against_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o act_n of_o great_a uncharitableness_n against_o the_o weak_a brethren_n in_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o confirmation_n in_o those_o sinful_a practice_n wherein_o through_o error_n they_o be_v already_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o impiety_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n too_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o they_o verse_n 13._o therefore_o if_o to_o eat_v a_o feast_n in_o a_o idol-temple_n or_o any_o use_n of_o my_o liberty_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o confirm_v any_o christian_n in_o a_o erroneous_a sinful_a practice_n or_o of_o bring_v he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v unlawful_a i_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o deny_v myself_o the_o use_n of_o that_o liberty_n suppose_v it_o be_v such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n true_o belong_v to_o i_o when_o it_o shall_v prove_v of_o such_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o my_o fellow-christians_a note_n whatever_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o a_o plain_a paraphrase_n out_o of_o the_o forementioned_a place_n of_o scripture_n make_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o any_o man_n conformity_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n now_o by_o law_n establish_v 1._o nothing_o out_o of_o rom._n 14._o make_v against_o it_o for_o these_o follow_a reason_n 1._o because_o no_o man_n who_o be_v a_o christian_n can_v possible_o be_v so_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n unless_o he_o be_v wilful_a too_o as_o to_o scruple_n at_o prayer_n as_o such_o it_o be_v the_o great_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a or_o at_o prayer_n in_o a_o set-form_n because_o it_o be_v authorize_v out_o of_o both_o testament_n and_o be_v ever_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n church_n so_o to_o pray_v or_o at_o the_o set-form_n of_o common-prayer_n establish_v in_o our_o church_n because_o it_o be_v conform_v to_o all_o ancient_a liturgy_n and_o to_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o roman-church_n too_o be_v not_o deny_v so_o far_o as_o that_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o primitive_a church_n but_o no_o otherwise_o beside_o every_o branch_n of_o it_o be_v reducible_a to_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o creed_n and_o ten_o commandment_n be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o most_o deliver_v in_o the_o very_a scripture-phrase_n and_o frame_v up_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n prescribe_a model_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o vid._n dr._n hammond_n annot._n in_o locum_fw-la 2._o all_o this_o suppose_a and_o as_o easy_a to_o be_v prove_v as_o suppose_v i_o believe_v no_o christian_a can_v pretend_v to_o that_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o be_v grieve_v in_o his_o conscience_n for_o do_v that_o which_o be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o church-christian_a all_o the_o world_n over_o 2._o nothing_o out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 8._o make_v against_o conformity_n unless_o these_o weak_a christian_n will_v say_v which_o i_o know_v they_o will_v not_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v wicked_a rather_o than_o weak_a 1._o that_o god_n be_v a_o idol_n 2._o that_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n or_o to_o be_v present_a at_o christian_a festival_n and_o service_n in_o his_o temple_n be_v idolatry_n beside_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o perverse_a and_o yet_o mask_v it_o under_o pretence_n of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o be_v offend_v at_o we_o in_o so_o do_v and_o by_o so_o do_v discharge_n our_o duty_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o we_o can_v leave_v off_o these_o thing_n to_o gratify_v they_o for_o we_o have_v conscience_n as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v and_o as_o tender_v apt_a to_o be_v grieve_v as_o they_o and_o we_o understand_v our_o christian_a liberty_n as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o thing_n better_o too_o for_o we_o know_v this_o liberty_n be_v not_o so_o in_o our_o power_n as_o to_o use_v it_o and_o not_o use_v it_o when_o we_o please_v to_o gratify_v and_o comply_v with_o every_o passion_n and_o distemper_n but_o we_o be_v bind_v up_o by_o law_n which_o by_o authority_n derive_v from_o god_n law_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o such_o set-form_n and_o at_o such_o set-time_n neither_o do_v i_o see_v how_o any_o power_n upon_o earth_n can_v disoblige_v we_o from_o obedience_n to_o those_o just_a law_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o we_o by_o lawful_a superior_n how_o can_v we_o to_o satisfy_v another_o man_n conscience_n take_v off_o our_o obedience_n from_o those_o who_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o our_o christian_a liberty_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a
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