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other_o unto_o the_o like_a rebellion_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o circumcise_v it_o be_v so_o indeed_o for_o paul_n teach_v that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n for_o these_o sentence_n be_v general_a with_o he_o 7.19_o â—_o cor._n 7.19_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o again_o we_o be_v circumcise_v by_o baptism_n in_o christ_n 2.11.16_o col._n 2.11.16_o not_o with_o circumcision_n make_v with_o hand_n again_o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o in_o choice_n of_o feast_n which_o be_v shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 10.25_o â—_o cor._n 10.25_o but_o the_o body_n be_v in_o christ_n again_o whatsoever_o come_v into_o the_o shambles_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o you_o that_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n again_o be_v not_o enwrap_v again_o in_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n see_v that_o he_o speak_v thus_o every_o where_n without_o exception_n 5.1_o gal._n 5.1_o he_o free_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o 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so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v the_o offend_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o in_o other_o region_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o departure_n because_o every_o man_n be_v wed_v to_o his_o own_o custom_n &_o will_v prescribe_v a_o law_n to_o other_o furthermore_o they_o have_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la many_o thing_n which_o may_v provoke_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a excuse_n if_o they_o do_v more_o slow_o forsake_v they_o and_o though_o their_o zeal_n be_v not_o void_a of_o fault_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o reform_v it_o so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v at_o a_o sudden_a we_o see_v how_o this_o superstition_n be_v scarce_o in_o long_a time_n pull_v from_o the_o apostle_n &_o because_o new_a disciple_n come_v daily_o unto_o the_o faith_n the_o infirmity_n be_v nourish_v in_o all_o together_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o must_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o ignorance_n be_v couple_v with_o 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but_o for_o their_o sake_n with_o who_o error_n he_o do_v bear_v the_o case_n stand_v otherwise_o with_o he_o notwithstanding_o we_o must_v see_v 18.18_o sap._n 18.18_o whether_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o indifferent_a ceremony_n which_o the_o faithful_a may_v omit_v or_o keep_v at_o their_o pleasure_n it_o seem_v indeed_o to_o have_v in_o it_o certain_a thing_n which_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n but_o because_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v thanksgiving_n as_o we_o say_v before_o in_o the_o 18._o cha_n &_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o rite_n itself_o repugnant_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 9.20_o 1._o cor._n 9.20_o paul_n do_v not_o doubt_v to_o descend_v thus_o far_o to_o make_v his_o religion_n know_v therefore_o paul_n do_v that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o elswher_o because_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o companion_n of_o those_o which_o follow_v the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n final_o he_o be_v make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o he_o may_v win_v all_o to_o wit_n even_o unto_o the_o altar_n so_o that_o he_o may_v pollute_v himself_o with_o no_o sacrilege_n under_o a_o colour_n of_o love_n it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n of_o satisfaction_n but_o as_o for_o this_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o vow_n he_o may_v do_v it_o indifferent_o so_o it_o be_v not_o do_v for_o religion_n sake_n but_o only_o to_o support_v the_o week_n but_o it_o be_v neither_o his_o intent_n to_o worship_n god_n with_o this_o rite_n neither_o be_v his_o conscience_n tie_v but_o he_o do_v freley_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o weak_a brethren_n 24_o which_o they_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o be_v
nothing_o they_o seem_v to_o persuade_v paul_n to_o dissemble_v for_o the_o rumour_n rise_v not_o upon_o nothing_o that_o he_o do_v call_v away_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o ceremony_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o observe_v the_o law_n but_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o which_o i_o say_v even_o now_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o paul_n and_o the_o elder_n if_o they_o can_v remove_v the_o slander_n which_o be_v unjust_o raise_v to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v a_o revolt_n from_o the_o law_n and_o there_o may_v a_o better_a opportunity_n be_v offer_v short_o that_o in_o purge_v himself_o he_o may_v call_v they_o back_o by_o little_a and_o little_a from_o their_o error_n neither_o be_v it_o good_a or_o profitable_a that_o paul_n shall_v be_v count_v a_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n any_o long_a time_n as_o the_o disciple_n be_v then_o common_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o thick_a veil_n shall_v have_v be_v put_v before_o their_o eye_n to_o darken_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o let_v we_o know_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o dissemble_v but_o sincere_o profess_v that_o he_o do_v not_o hate_v the_o law_n but_o that_o he_o do_v rather_o think_v reverent_o of_o it_o they_o will_v he_o to_o bestow_v cost_v together_o with_o they_o because_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o put_v their_o money_n together_o that_o they_o may_v offer_v sacrifice_n together_o 25_o and_o as_o concern_v those_o which_o have_v believe_v they_o add_v this_o lest_o they_o be_v think_v to_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o or_o call_v back_o that_o liberty_n which_o they_o have_v grant_v to_o the_o gentile_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v burden_v with_o some_o prejudice_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n they_o seem_v to_o keep_v the_o jew_n in_o bondage_n from_o which_o they_o set_v free_a the_o gentile_n alone_a in_o plain_a word_n i_o answer_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o be_v like_a like_a liberty_n be_v grant_v to_o both_o but_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o 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