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say_v calvin_n be_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n 1._o cor._n 10.28_o where_o albeit_o god_n command_v he_o to_o abstain_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o scandal_n yet_o do_v not_o man_n thereby_o lose_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n because_o his_o own_o conscience_n have_v respect_n unto_o god_n viz._n by_o believe_v that_o the_o meat_n be_v in_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o may_v in_o due_a time_n be_v lawful_o eat_v but_o his_o abstinence_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o another_o that_o he_o be_v not_o offend_v who_o think_v such_o eat_a unlawful_a and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a treatise_n he_o show_v that_o to_o make_v such_o tradition_n necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n and_o to_o place_n in_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o piety_n be_v to_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a all_o 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and_o pollution_n in_o it_o because_o as_o you_o say_v it_o have_v be_v abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o idolatrous_a mass_n 8._o this_o opinion_n i_o judge_v to_o be_v notorious_o superstitious_a and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o m._n jewel_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o surplice_n do_v judicial_o account_v it_o to_o be_v a_o equal_a error_n 325._o to_o commend_v any_o apparel_n as_o holy_a and_o to_o condemn_v it_o as_o unholy_a the_o papist_n be_v in_o the_o first_o extremity_n and_o you_o in_o the_o other_o which_o negative_a superstition_n be_v flat_o condemn_v by_o that_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n place_n a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o that_o be_v as_o m._n beza_n confess_v it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o unhallow_a any_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o it_o which_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n where_o except_v the_o case_n of_o scandal_n as_o it_o then_o stand_v he_o do_v teach_v that_o man_n may_v eat_v of_o the_o 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be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o much_o yea_o and_o more_o perfect_a in_o faithfulness_n than_o moses_n sect_n v._o ii_o comparison_n between_o christ_n and_o moses_n in_o ritual_a and_o circumstantial_a ordinance_n come_v we_o to_o the_o ceremonial_n moses_n indeed_o be_v faithful_a to_o deliver_v all_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n express_o and_o particular_o unto_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v therefore_o school_v and_o exercise_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o rite_n lest_o they_o may_v cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o ey-pleasing_a ceremony_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o compass_v they_o round_o about_o and_o so_o be_v entice_v to_o idolatry_n yet_o all_o that_o mass_n of_o ceremony_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n a_o burden_n importable_a but_o christ_n 10._o howsoever_o he_o will_v have_v ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o as_o for_o number_v not_o many_o so_o except_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o institution_n for_o use_v not_o of_o absolute_a 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the_o occasion_n thereof_o as_o they_o shall_v best_o tend_v to_o their_o edification_n sect_n vi_o the_o second_o place_n object_v for_o proof_n of_o their_o negative_a argument_n from_o scripture_n 2._o sam._n 7.7_o in_o all_o the_o place_n wherein_o i_o have_v walk_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n speak_v i_o a_o word_n with_o any_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n disp_n say_v why_o build_v you_o not_o i_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o my_o servant_n david_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n this_o scripture_n show_v that_o no_o ceremony_n may_v be_v invent_v by_o man_n for_o god_n worship_n see_v that_o david_n intendment_n and_o purpose_n of_o build_v a_o temple_n unto_o god_n be_v â—ere_z reprove_v by_o god_n as_o unlawful_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n do_v prohibit_v he_o by_o nathan_n in_o these_o word_n verse_n 5._o go_v tell_v my_o servant_n david_n say_v shall_v thou_o build_v a_o house_n for_o i_o to_o dwell_v in_o whereas_o i_o have_v not_o dwell_v in_o any_o house_n etc._n etc._n our_o first_o answer_n god_n do_v not_o condemn_v the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o david_n to_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o first_o david_n have_v consult_v with_o the_o prophet_n about_o it_o and_o nathan_n give_v he_o his_o fiat_n vers_fw-la 3._o go_v say_v he_o to_o david_n do_v all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o second_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o prohibition_n be_v vers_fw-la 5._o say_v to_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v thou_o build_v i_o a_o house_n god_n never_o give_v any_o such_o honourable_a and_o gracious_a title_n to_o any_o man_n as_o to_o call_v he_o my_o servant_n in_o reproof_n of_o any_o transgression_n three_o the_o reason_n render_v by_o solomon_n 5.3.4_o why_o god_n prohibit_v david_n and_o command_v solomon_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n be_v because_o david_n be_v yet_o in_o war_n and_o solomon_n have_v now_o rest_n 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as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v by_o way_n of_o extortion_n to_o draw_v from_o the_o nonconformist_n a_o confession_n of_o their_o error_n but_o this_o second_o be_v by_o retortion_n return_v against_o they_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o their_o own_o argument_n from_o the_o same_o example_n which_o they_o have_v object_v for_o if_o that_o this_o act_n of_o david_n without_o special_a warrant_n be_v commend_v by_o god_n than_o all_o institution_n of_o ceremony_n by_o man_n belong_v to_o god_n service_n be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v condemn_v because_o they_o want_v that_o express_a warrant_n which_o they_o pretend_v sect_n viii_o the_o three_o place_n object_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n for_o proof_n of_o their_o negative_a argument_n from_o scripture_n hy_o jer._n 7.22.23.31_o for_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o your_o father_n nor_o command_v they_o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n concern_v burn_v offering_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o thing_n 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the_o person_n and_o not_o at_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v say_v god_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o his_o offering_n verse_n 4._o sect_n xii_o the_o five_o place_n by_o they_o object_v for_o proof_n of_o their_o negative_a argument_n from_o scripture_n jer._n 7.31_o god_n complain_v say_v 44._o they_o have_v build_v the_o place_n of_o tophet_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnon_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n in_o the_o fire_n which_o i_o command_v they_o not_o neither_o come_v it_o into_o my_o heart_n our_o answer_n from_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v not_o you_o collect_v that_o the_o sin_n here_o condemn_v be_v not_o against_o but_o only_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o if_o these_o word_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la mandavi_fw-la illis_fw-la facere_fw-la be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o full_a sense_n with_o quae_fw-la mandavi_fw-la illis_fw-la non_fw-la facere_fw-la signify_v that_o god_n do_v utter_o forbid_v they_o to_o do_v this_o and_o great_a reason_n for_o they_o do_v no_o less_o than_o sacrifice_n their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o molech_n 23.10_o which_o be_v the_o most_o execrable_a idolatry_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v in_o the_o text_n verse_n 30._o thâ—_n abomination_n of_o tophet_n how_o can_v you_o then_o say_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v only_a not_o command_v be_v it_o not_o also_o express_o forbid_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 18.2_o thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v thy_o child_n unto_o molech_n when_o i_o first_o read_v this_o objection_n i_o wonder_v to_o understand_v that_o any_o of_o your_o school_n by_o tell_v we_o of_o some_o thing_n unlawful_a as_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o some_o thing_n unlawful_a as_o against_o it_o can_v so_o well_o symbolize_v albeit_o against_o your_o will_n in_o term_n with_o bellarmine_n and_o some_o other_o romish_a spirit_n who_o to_o maintain_v their_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a 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