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the_o heart_n unless_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v these_o hide_a thing_n to_o light_n and_o to_o make_v manifest_a these_o counsel_n it_o be_v 18._o rashness_n in_o we_o to_o judge_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v three_o this_o judge_v be_v uncharitable_a charity_n be_v not_o easy_o suspicious_a 15._o but_o upon_o just_a cause_n much_o less_o then_o censorious_a and_o peremptory_a indeed_o 3._o when_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o 2._o thing_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o judge_v of_o they_o secundùm_fw-la quod_fw-la sunt_fw-la as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v to_o judge_v of_o they_o just_a as_o they_o be_v without_o any_o sway_n or_o partial_a inclination_n either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a but_o when_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o man_n and_o their_o action_n it_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o there_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n must_v take_v place_n 81._o dubia_fw-la in_o meliorem_fw-la partem_fw-la sunt_fw-la interpretanda_fw-la unless_o we_o see_v 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that_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o from_o light_a suspicion_n fall_v into_o uncharitable_a censure_n let_v we_o at_o leastwise_o suspend_v our_o 4._o definitive_a judgement_n and_o not_o determine_v too_o peremptory_o against_o such_o as_o do_v not_o in_o every_o respect_n just_a as_o we_o do_v or_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o do_v or_o as_o we_o think_v they_o shall_v do_v it_o be_v uncharitable_a for_o we_o to_o judge_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v last_o there_o be_v scandal_n in_o judge_v possible_o he_o that_o be_v judge_v may_v have_v that_o strength_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n that_o though_o rash_a and_o uncharitable_a censure_n lie_v thick_a in_o his_o way_n he_o can_v light_o skip_v over_o all_o those_o stumbling-block_n and_o escape_v a_o fall_n saint_n paul_n have_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o strength_n 3._o with_o i_o it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a thing_n say_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o you_o or_o of_o humane_a judgement_n 1_o cor._n 4._o if_o our_o judge_a light_n upon_o such_o a_o object_n it_o be_v indeed_o no_o scandal_n to_o he_o but_o that_o be_v no_o thanks_o to_o we_o we_o be_v to_o esteem_v thing_n by_o their_o nature_n not_o event_n and_o therefore_o we_o give_v a_o scandal_n if_o we_o judge_v notwithstanding_o he_o that_o be_v judge_v take_v it_o not_o as_o a_o scandal_n for_o that_o judge_v be_v in_o itself_o a_o scandal_n be_v clear_a from_o vers._n 13._o of_o this_o chapter_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumbling-block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v into_o his_o brother_n way_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v four_o main_a reason_n against_o this_o judge_n of_o our_o brethren_n 1._o we_o have_v no_o right_a to_o judge_v and_o so_o our_o
can_v not_o be_v deny_v if_o the_o word_n faith_n be_v here_o take_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o they_o imagine_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v very_o usual_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n viz._n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a revelation_n or_o for_o the_o belief_n thereof_o which_o doctrine_n we_o 6._o willing_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v complete_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n alone_o and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o admit_v into_o our_o belief_n as_o a_o branch_n of_o divine_a supernatural_a truth_n any_o thing_n not_o therein_o contain_v but_o there_o be_v a_o three_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n nothing_o so_o frequent_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o two_o former_a which_o yet_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o course_n of_o this_o whole_a chapter_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o approve_a interpreter_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o modern_a to_o have_v be_v proper_o intend_v by_o our_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n namely_o that_o wherein_o it_o be_v put_v for_o a_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o mind_n that_o what_o we_o do_v may_v lawful_o be_v do_v so_o that_o whatsoever_o action_n be_v do_v by_o we_o with_o reasonable_a assurance_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o in_o our_o own_o conscience_n be_v in_o our_o apostle_n purpose_n so_o far_o forth_o a_o action_n of_o faith_n without_o any_o inquire_v into_o the_o mean_n whereby_o that_o persuasion_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o our_o own_o reason_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o credible_a person_n or_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n in_o his_o write_a word_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whatsoever_o action_n be_v do_v either_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o verdict_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n or_o at_o leastwise_o doubt_o and_o before_o we_o be_v in_o some_o competent_a measure_n assure_v that_o we_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o that_o be_v it_o which_o s._n paul_n here_o deny_v to_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o which_o he_o pronounce_v so_o peremptory_o that_o it_o be_v and_o that_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la a_o sin_n about_o which_o use_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n we_o need_v not_o to_o 17._o trouble_v ourselves_o to_o fetch_v it_o from_o a_o trope_n either_o of_o 1._o a_o metonymy_n or_o ibid._n synecdoche_n as_o some_o do_v for_o though_o as_o i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o so_o often_o occur_v in_o scripture_n yet_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o primary_n and_o native_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n derive_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o persuade_v because_o all_o kind_n of_o faith_n whatsoever_o consist_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o persuasion_n you_o shall_v therefore_o find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o to_o believe_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o not_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v oppose_v as_o contrary_a either_o to_o other_o in_o 2._o john_n 3._o and_o act_n 14._o and_o other_o place_n to_o omit_v the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o fides_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_a author_n in_o this_o signification_n observe_v but_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o very_a chapter_n and_o you_o will_v be_v satisfy_v in_o it_o at_o the_o second_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o be_v very_o persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v as_o lawful_o eat_v flesh_n as_o herb_n any_o one_o kind_n of_o meat_n as_o any_o other_o he_o 2._o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o again_o at_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o that_o be_v i_o steadfast_o believe_v it_o as_o a_o most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n again_o at_o the_o 3._o two_o and_o twenty_o verse_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n thatis_fw-la be_v thou_o in_o thy_o conscience_n persuade_v that_o thou_o may_v lawful_o partake_v any_o of_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n let_v that_o persuasion_n suffice_v thou_o for_o the_o approve_v of_o thy_o own_o heart_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o trouble_v not_o the_o church_n nor_o offend_v the_o weak_a brother_n by_o a_o needless_a and_o unseasonable_a ostentation_n of_o that_o thy_o knowledge_n last_o in_o this_o three_o and_o 4._o twenty_o verse_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v some_o kind_n of_o meat_n as_o namely_o swine_n flesh_n or_o bloâ—dings_n and_o yet_o be_v draw_v against_o his_o own_o judgement_n to_o eat_v thereof_o because_o he_o see_v other_o so_o to_o do_v or_o because_o he_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o undergo_v the_o taunt_n and_o jeer_n of_o scorner_n or_o out_o of_o any_o other_o poor-respect_n such_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o a_o transgressor_n because_o he_o adventure_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o then_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v ab_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la ad_fw-la thesin_n immediate_o reduce_v that_o particular_a case_n into_o a_o general_a rule_n in_o these_o word_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n by_o the_o process_n of_o which_o his_o discourse_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o by_o faith_n no_o other_o thing_n be_v here_o mean_v than_o such_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n as_o we_o have_v now_o declare_v and_o that_o the_o true_a purport_n and_o intent_n of_o these_o word_n be_v but_o thus_o much_o in_o effect_n whosoever_o shall_v enterprise_v the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o very_o believe_v to_o be_v unlawful_a or_o at_o leastwise_o be_v not_o reasonable_o well_o persuade_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o let_v the_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o and_o in_o itself_o what_o it_o can_v be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a indifferent_a or_o necessary_a convenient_a or_o inconvenient_a it_o matter_v not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n howsoever_o which_o be_v the_o plain_a evident_a and_o undeniable_a purpose_n of_o these_o word_n 18._o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spend_v any_o more_o breath_n either_o in_o the_o far_a refutation_n of_o such_o conclusion_n as_o be_v mis-inferred_n hence_o which_o fall_v of_o themselves_o or_o in_o the_o far_a explication_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n which_o already_o appear_v but_o address_v myself_o rather_o to_o the_o application_n of_o it_o wherein_o because_o upon_o this_o great_a principle_n may_v depend_v the_o resolution_n of_o very_a many_o case_n of_o conscience_n which_o may_v trouble_v we_o in_o our_o christian_a and_o holy_a walk_n it_o will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o proceed_v by_o resolve_v some_o of_o the_o most_o material_a doubt_n and_o question_n among_o those_o which_o have_v occure_v unto_o my_o thought_n by_o occasion_n of_o this_o text_n in_o my_o meditation_n thereon_o first_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o power_n the_o conscience_n have_v to_o make_v 19_o a_o thing_n otherwise_o good_a and_o lawful_a to_o become_v unlawful_a and_o sinful_a and_o whence_o it_o have_v that_o power_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o 1._o any_o man_n judgement_n or_o conscience_n to_o alter_v the_o natural_a condition_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o quality_n or_o degree_n but_o that_o still_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a remain_v good_a and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a remain_v evil_a and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a same_o degree_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n as_o it_o be_v before_o neither_o better_a nor_o worse_o any_o man_n particular_a judgement_n or_o opinion_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o for_o the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o both_o spring_n from_o such_o condition_n as_o be_v intrinsical_v to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o no_o naturam_fw-la outward_a respect_n and_o much_o less_o than_o man_n opinion_n can_v vary_v he_o that_o esteem_v any_o creature_n unclean_a may_v defile_v himself_o but_o he_o can_v bring_v impurity_n upon_o that_o creature_n by_o such_o his_o estimation_n second_o that_o paradis_n man_n judgement_n may_v make_v that_o which_o 2._o be_v good_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n the_o natural_a goodness_n still_o remain_v become_v evil_a to_o they_o in_o the_o use_n essential_o good_a and_o quoad_fw-la rem_fw-la but_o quoad_fw-la
hominem_fw-la and_o accidental_o evil_a it_o be_v our_o apostle_n own_o distinction_n in_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a unclean_a to_o he_o but_o then_o we_o must_v know_v withal_o that_o it_o hold_v not_o the_o other_o way_n man_n judgement_n or_o opinion_n although_o they_o may_v make_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o to_o become_v evil_a to_o they_o yet_o they_o can_v make_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o to_o become_v good_a either_o in_o itself_o or_o to_o they_o if_o a_o man_n be_v very_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o ask_v his_o father_n blessing_n that_o misperswasion_n will_v make_v it_o become_v evil_a to_o he_o but_o if_o the_o same_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o very_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o to_o deny_v he_o relief_n be_v a_o unbeliever_n that_o misperswasion_n can_v not_o make_v either_o of_o they_o become_v good_a to_o he_o some_o that_o persecute_v the_o apostle_n be_v persuade_v they_o 2._o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o it_o it_o be_v saint_n paul_n case_n before_o his_o conversion_n who_o 9_o very_o think_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n but_o those_o their_o persuasion_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o justify_v those_o their_o action_n saint_n paul_n confess_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v 13._o a_o persecutor_n and_o blasphemer_n and_o injurious_a for_o so_o do_v although_o he_o follow_v the_o guidance_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n therein_o and_o to_o have_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o those_o wicked_a act_n though_o he_o do_v they_o ignorant_o and_o 6._o out_o of_o zeal_n to_o the_o law_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o difference_n be_v that_o which_o i_o touch_v in_o the_o beginning_n even_o because_o any_o one_o defect_n be_v enough_o to_o render_v a_o action_n 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that_o if_o the_o understanding_n through_o error_n point_n out_o a_o wrong_a way_n and_o the_o will_v follow_v it_o the_o fault_n be_v chief_o in_o the_o understanding_n for_o misguide_n the_o will_n but_o if_o the_o understanding_n show_v the_o right_a way_n and_o the_o will_v take_v a_o wrong_n then_o the_o fault_n be_v mere_o in_o the_o will_n for_o not_o follow_v the_o guide_n which_o god_n have_v set_v over_o it_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v second_o whether_o or_o no_o in_o every_o particular_a thing_n 20._o we_o do_v a_o actual_a consideration_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o expediency_n thereof_o be_v so_o requisite_a as_o that_o for_o want_v thereof_o we_o shall_v sin_v in_o do_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o doubt_n be_v because_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o in_o 1._o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o worthy_a of_o consultation_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o 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there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o we_o daily_o do_v wherein_o 2._o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v so_o quick_a and_o present_a because_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o they_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o be_v therefore_o sometime_o so_o term_v actus_fw-la indeliberati_fw-la 18._o such_o as_o be_v to_o sit_v down_o and_o to_o rise_v up_o to_o pluck_v a_o flower_n as_o we_o walk_v in_o a_o garden_n to_o ask_v the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n or_o the_o name_n of_o the_o next_o town_n as_o we_o travel_v by_o the_o way_n or_o whether_o we_o eat_v of_o this_o or_o that_o dish_n at_o the_o table_n 5._o and_o the_o like_a for_o the_o do_n of_o every_o of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a servility_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o man_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v tie_v to_o district_n examination_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o expediency_n thereof_o there_o be_v not_o in_o they_o dignus_fw-la vindice_fw-la nodus_fw-la and_o a_o man_n time_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o precious_a unto_o he_o than_o to_o be_v trifle_v away_o in_o such_o needless_a and_o minute_n inquiry_n it_o be_v even_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v tie_v a_o great_a learned_a man_n that_o be_v ready_a in_o his_o latin_a tongue_n to_o bethink_v himself_o first_o of_o some_o grammar_n rule_n or_o example_n for_o the_o decline_a and_o parse_v of_o every_o word_n he_o be_v to_o speak_v before_o he_o shall_v adventure_v to_o utter_v a_o latin_a sentence_n but_o as_o such_o a_o man_n be_v sufficient_o assure_v out_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o his_o learning_n that_o he_o speak_v congruous_o and_o with_o good_a propriety_n though_o he_o have_v no_o present_a actual_a reference_n to_o his_o grammar_n rule_v so_o here_o a_o habitual_a knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v sufficient_a to_o warrant_v to_o the_o conscience_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o these_o common_a action_n of_o life_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o faith_n though_o there_o be_v no_o far_o actual_a or_o particular_a disquisition_n use_v about_o they_o a_o very_a needful_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o whilst_o for_o christian_a man_n to_o endeavour_v to_o have_v a_o right_a judgement_n concern_v indifferent_a thing_n without_o which_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v avoid_v but_o that_o both_o their_o conscience_n will_v be_v full_a of_o distract_n scruple_n within_o themselves_o and_o their_o conversation_n full_a of_o unbrother_o carriage_n towards_o other_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v three_o since_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 21._o what_o measure_n of_o faith_n or_o what_o degree_n of_o persuasion_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o warrant_n of_o our_o action_n so_o as_o less_o than_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v i_o answer_v that_o what_o be_v here_o demand_v can_v positive_o be_v define_v by_o any_o peremptory_a and_o immovable_a rule_n there_o be_v most_o a_o end_v a_o latitude_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v which_o may_v be_v straighten_a or_o extend_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o present_a occasion_n and_o as_o the_o different_a state_n or_o quality_n of_o particular_a business_n shall_v require_v there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fullness_n of_o persuasion_n arise_v from_o evident_a infallible_a and_o demonstrative_a proof_n which_o be_v attainable_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o sundry_a duty_n both_o of_o civil_a justice_n and_o of_o religion_n and_o where_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v it_o be_v to_o be_v endeavour_v after_o though_o it_o be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o we_o can_v make_v our_o assurance_n too_o strong_a the_o apostle_n use_v that_o word_n at_o the_o five_o verse_n heming_n let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a word_n and_o seem_v
never_o trouble_v thyself_o further_o ipsum_fw-la quem_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la habemus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la apertè_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la audire_fw-la debemus_fw-la ernard_n still_o god_n vicegerent_n must_v be_v hear_v and_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o manifest_o contrary_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n require_v be_v against_o my_o conscience_n may_v some_o say_v and_o i_o 29._o may_v not_o go_v against_o my_o conscience_n for_o any_o man_n pleasure_n judge_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o perverseness_n be_v this_o when_o the_o bless_a apostle_n command_v thou_o 6._o to_o obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n that_o thou_o shall_v disobey_v and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n too_o he_o charge_v thou_o upon_o thy_o conscience_n to_o be_v subject_a and_o thou_o pretend_v thy_o conscience_n to_o free_v thou_o from_o subjection_n this_o by_o the_o way_n now_o to_o the_o point_n thou_o say_v it_o be_v against_o thy_o conscience_n i_o say_v again_o that_o in_o the_o case_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v the_o case_n of_o doubtfulness_n it_o be_v not_o against_o thy_o conscience_n for_o doubt_v proper_o be_v isidor_n motus_fw-la indifferens_fw-la in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la contradictionis_fw-la when_o the_o mind_n be_v hold_v 〈◊〉_d in_o suspense_n between_o two_o way_n uncertain_a whether_o of_o both_o to_o take_v to_o when_o the_o scale_n hang_v even_o as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o in_o aequilibrio_fw-la without_o any_o notable_a propension_n and_o inclination_n to_o the_o one_o side_n more_o than_o to_o the_o other_o and_o sure_o where_o thing_n hang_v thus_o even_o if_o the_o weight_n of_o authority_n will_v not_o cast_v the_o scale_n either_o way_n we_o may_v well_o suppose_v that_o either_o the_o authority_n be_v make_v very_o light_a or_o else_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o the_o beam_n know_v brethren_n the_o gainsay_v conscience_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o doubt_a conscience_n another_o that_o which_o be_v do_v repugnante_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la the_o conscience_n of_o the_o doer_n flat_o gainsay_v it_o that_o be_v indeed_o against_o a_o man_n conscience_n the_o conscience_n have_v already_o pass_v a_o definitive_a sentence_n the_o one_o way_n and_o no_o respect_n or_o circumstance_n whatsoever_o can_v free_v it_o from_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v do_v dubitante_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la the_o conscience_n of_o the_o doer_n only_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o no_o more_o that_o be_v in_o truth_n no_o more_o against_o a_o man_n conscience_n than_o with_o it_o the_o conscience_n as_o yet_o not_o have_v pass_v a_o definitive_a sentence_n either_o way_n and_o such_o a_o action_n may_v either_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o no_o sin_n according_a to_o those_o qualification_n which_o it_o may_v receive_v from_o other_o respect_n and_o circumstance_n if_o the_o conscience_n have_v already_o pass_v a_o judgement_n upon_o a_o thing_n and_o condemn_v it_o as_o simple_o unlawful_a in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o do_v that_o thing_n no_o not_o at_o the_o command_n of_o any_o magistrate_n no_o nor_o although_o his_o conscience_n have_v pronounce_v a_o wrong_a sentence_n and_o err_v in_o that_o judgement_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o repugnante_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la he_o shall_v go_v direct_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o come_v of_o it_o in_o such_o a_o case_n certain_o he_o may_v not_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n yet_o let_v he_o know_v thus_o much_o withal_o that_o he_o sin_v too_o in_o disobey_v the_o magistrate_n from_o which_o sin_n the_o follow_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n can_v acquit_v he_o and_o this_o be_v that_o fearful_a per_fw-mi plexity_n whereof_o i_o speak_v whereinto_o many_o a_o man_n cast_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o error_n and_o obstinacy_n that_o he_o can_v neither_o go_v with_o his_o conscience_n nor_o against_o it_o but_o he_o shall_v sin_v and_o who_o can_v help_v it_o if_o a_o man_n will_v needs_o cherish_v a_o error_n and_o persist_v in_o it_o but_o now_o if_o the_o conscience_n be_v only_o doubtful_a whether_o a_o thing_n be_v lawful_a or_o no_o but_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o pass_v a_o peremptory_a judgement_n against_o it_o yea_o although_o it_o rather_o incline_v to_o think_v it_o conscientiae_fw-la unlawful_a in_o that_o case_n if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v the_o subject_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v do_v it_o nay_o he_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n refuse_v to_o do_v it_o though_o it_o be_v dubitante_fw-la 39_o conscientiâ_fw-la but_o you_o will_v yet_o say_v that_o in_o doubtful_a case_n the_o safe_a part_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v 30._o so_o say_v i_o too_o and_o be_o content_a that_o rule_n shall_v decide_v this_o question_n only_a let_v it_o be_v right_o apply_v thou_o think_v it_o safe_a where_o thou_o doubte_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n to_o forbear_v than_o to_o do_v as_o for_o example_n if_o thou_o doubte_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n it_o be_v safe_a in_o thy_o opinion_n therefore_o for_o thou_o not_o to_o kneel_v so_o shall_v i_o think_v too_o if_o thou_o be_v leave_v mere_o to_o thy_o own_o liberty_n but_o thou_o do_v not_o consider_v how_o thou_o be_v catch_v in_o thy_o own_o net_n and_o how_o the_o edge_n of_o thy_o own_o weapon_n may_v be_v turn_v upon_o thou_o pointblank_o not_o to_o be_v avoid_v thus_o if_o authority_n command_v thou_o to_o kneel_v which_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o do_v or_o not_o thou_o doubte_v it_o can_v choose_v but_o thou_o must_v needs_o doubt_v also_o whether_o thou_o may_v lawful_o disobey_v or_o not_o now_o then_o here_o apply_v thy_o own_o rule_n in_o dubiis_fw-la pars_fw-la tutior_fw-la and_o see_v what_o will_v come_v of_o it_o judge_n since_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o doubt_n in_o both_o case_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o safe_a of_o the_o two_o to_o obey_v doubt_o than_o to_o disobey_v doubt_o gregor_n tene_fw-la certum_fw-la demitte_v incertum_fw-la be_v s._n gregory_n his_o rule_n where_o there_o be_v a_o certainty_n and_o a_o uncertainty_n let_v the_o uncertainty_n go_v and_o hold_v to_o that_o which_o be_v certain_a now_o the_o general_n be_v certain_a that_o thou_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o particular_a be_v uncertain_a whether_o the_o thing_n now_o command_v thou_o by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o say_v uncertain_a to_o thou_o because_o thou_o doubte_v of_o it_o deal_v safe_o therefore_o and_o hold_v thou_o to_o that_o which_o be_v certain_a and_o obey_v but_o thou_o will_v yet_o allege_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o condemn_v the_o do_v 31._o of_o any_o thing_n not_o only_o with_o a_o gainsay_n but_o even_o with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n because_o doubt_v also_o be_v contrary_a to_o faith_n and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v even_o for_o that_o condemn_a if_o he_o eat_v oh_o beware_v of_o misapply_v scripture_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n easy_o do_v but_o not_o so_o easy_o answer_v i_o know_v not_o any_o one_o gap_n that_o have_v let_v in_o more_o and_o more_o dangerous_a error_n into_o the_o church_n than_o this_o that_o man_n take_v the_o word_n of_o the_o saâ—red_a text_n fit_v to_o particular_a occasion_n and_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v and_o then_o apply_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o as_o they_o find_v they_o without_o due_a respect_n have_v to_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o those_o time_n and_o case_n and_o the_o present_a sundry_a thing_n speak_v in_o scripture_n agreeable_o to_o that_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n will_v sort_v very_o ill_o with_o the_o church_n in_o her_o fullness_n of_o strength_n and_o stature_n and_o sundry_a direction_n very_o expedient_a in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o when_o believer_n live_v mingle_v with_o infidel_n will_v be_v very_o unreasonable_o urge_v where_o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o peaceable_a and_o flourish_a estate_n enjoy_v the_o favour_n and_o live_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o gracious_a and_o religious_a prince_n thus_o the_o constitution_n that_o the_o apostle_n make_v concern_v deacon_n and_o widow_n in_o those_o primitive_a time_n be_v with_o much_o importunity_n but_o very_o importune_o withal_o urge_v by_o the_o disciplinarian_o and_o sundry_a other_o like_a thing_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o of_o this_o kind_n worthy_a the_o discovery_n but_o that_o i_o fear_v to_o grow_v tedious_a brief_o then_o the_o apostle_n whole_a discourse_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o wheresoever_o else_o he_o touch_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o scandal_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o in_o that_o case_n where_o man_n
ver._n 17._o an_o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n of_o these_o four_o in_o their_o order_n of_o the_o first_o first_o in_o these_o word_n i_o put_v on_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n this_o metaphor_n of_o clothing_n be_v much_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o notion_n 5._o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o soul._n in_o psalm_n 109._o david_n use_v this_o imprecation_n against_o his_o enemy_n 29._o let_v mine_n adversary_n be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n and_o let_v they_o cover_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o confusion_n as_o with_o a_o cloak_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o chap._n 11._o thus_o describe_v it_o 5._o righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o girdle_n of_o his_o reins_o likewise_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n saint_n paul_n in_o one_o place_n bid_v we_o 14._o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o another_o exhort_v woman_n to_o 10._o adorn_v themselves_o instead_o of_o broider_a hair_n and_o gold_n and_o pearl_n and_o costly_a array_n with_o shamefac'dness_n and_o sobriety_n and_o as_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n in_o a_o three_o furnish_v the_o spiritual_a soldier_n with_o etc._n shoe_n girdle_n breastplate_n helmet_n and_o all_o necessary_a accoutrement_n from_o top_n to_o toe_n in_o all_o which_o and_o other_o place_n where_o the_o like_a metaphor_n be_v use_v it_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o allusion_n to_o one_o of_o the_o three_o special_a end_n and_o use_n of_o apparel_n for_o we_o clothe_v ourselves_o either_o 1._o first_o for_o necessity_n and_o common_a decency_n to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n or_o second_o 2._o for_o security_n and_o defence_n against_o enemy_n or_o three_o for_o state_n and_o solemnity_n 3._o and_o for_o distinction_n of_o 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