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here_o have_v particular_a respect_n to_o be_v the_o reproach_v of_o fellow-christians_a especial_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o some_o difference_n of_o judgement_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o small_a matter_n of_o religion_n the_o judaize_v christian_n give_v liberty_n to_o their_o tongue_n to_o reproach_v those_o that_o refuse_v the_o use_n of_o those_o ceremony_n which_o they_o use_v themselves_o and_o place_v much_o of_o their_o religion_n in_o the_o quarrel_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15._o and_o by_o paul_n rom._n 14._o and_o 15._o and_o throughout_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n and_o this_o be_v the_o religion_n that_o james_n call_v vain_a here_o which_o be_v much_o place_v in_o ceremony_n with_o a_o pretence_n of_o