rebuke_v of_o the_o jew_n which_o as_o touch_v sin_n be_v like_a or_o worse_o than_o the_o heathen_a how_o be_v it_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o behove_v a_o godly_a and_o true_a chrystian_a man_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o be_v fearful_a how_o he_o judge_v his_o neighbour_n and_o condemn_v his_o brother_n in_o all_o his_o fault_n or_o in_o such_o as_o he_o thynk_v himself_o blame_v worthy_a lest_o he_o judge_v that_o nought_o which_o god_n accept_v &_o take_v for_o good_a or_o that_o for_o good_a which_o of_o itself_o be_v stark_o nought_o 12._o therefore_o oh_o thou_o vain_a man_n what_o soever_o thou_o be_v the_o boast_v thyself_o in_o the_o act_n &_o holiness_n of_o thine_o own_o life_n and_o condemn_v another_o man_n in_o his_o do_n thou_o very_o be_v to_o rash_a in_o judgement_n and_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o god_n indignation_n for_o in_o that_o thou_o condemn_v another_o man_n thou_o just_o also_o condemn_v thyself_o because_o thou_o do_v even_o the_o same_o which_o 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service_n of_o god_n wherefore_o the_o more_o that_o god_n stir_v thou_o hereby_o to_o perfect_a piety_n and_o true_a godliness_n the_o more_o thou_o heap_a upon_o thyself_o the_o treasure_n of_o condemnation_n and_o the_o ire_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o as_o a_o christian_a conform_v thine_o act_n thereunto_o which_o although_o he_o do_v not_o now_o hasty_o appearâ—_n unto_o thou_o with_o the_o swiftness_n of_o his_o fury_n yet_o have_v he_o his_o time_n of_o judgement_n over_o thou_o 61._o &_o will_v most_o just_o be_v revenge_v upon_o thou_o at_o the_o terrible_a and_o most_o dreadful_a day_n of_o doom_n vengeance_n when_o he_o shall_v put_v apart_o his_o clemency_n and_o softness_n and_o give_v more_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a punishment_n both_o unto_o thou_o and_o to_o all_o such_o as_o before_o be_v more_o stir_v to_o repentance_n by_o his_o great_a mildness_n unspeakable_a love_n and_o gentleness_n at_o which_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n he_o will_v give_v his_o 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own_o servant_n from_o stumble_v neither_o will_v his_o lord_n take_v it_o for_o any_o stumble_n at_o all_o to_o miss_v herein_o because_o he_o see_v that_o his_o faith_n and_o conscience_n do_v keep_v he_o quiet_a and_o safe_a from_o all_o the_o danger_n thereof_o and_o even_o thus_o as_o it_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n that_o enter_v into_o a_o man_n body_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o observation_n of_o holy_a day_n and_o feast_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n with_o all_o other_o such_o ceremony_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v suffer_v for_o the_o weakling_n sake_n or_o else_o for_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o for_o to_o observe_v they_o amongst_o man_n that_o be_v perfect_v it_o be_v great_o repugn_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a gospel_n also_o the_o weak_a man_n in_o his_o faith_n make_v difference_n betwixt_o day_n and_o day_n faith_n as_o though_o one_o day_n be_v holy_a and_o another_o unholy_a and_o that_o it_o be_v 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another_o master_n which_o have_v power_n over_o he_o even_o both_o for_o life_n and_o death_n thus_o then_o if_o the_o servant_n live_v he_o live_v not_o for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n but_o only_o for_o the_o lord_n honour_n or_o otherwise_o for_o his_o dishonour_n which_o if_o he_o die_v he_o do_v it_o also_o to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o whether_o he_o live_v or_o die_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v therein_o be_v do_v it_o come_v of_o himself_o and_o not_o of_o thou_o neither_o will_v he_o therefore_o challenge_v any_o thing_n at_o thy_o hand_n how_o shameful_a a_o thing_n than_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o one_o servant_n to_o be_v controller_n of_o another_o servant_n which_o be_v fellow_n servant_n with_o he_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n if_o he_o to_o who_o the_o service_n be_v do_v be_v sufficient_o therewith_o content_v and_o there_o be_v no_o bondman_n amongst_o man_n so_o much_o bond_n unto_o his_o master_n as_o we_o be_v all_o servant_n 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