truth_n which_o bear_v witness_n to_o they_o and_o the_o bright_a sunshine_n of_o our_o own_o reason_n deny_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o not_o suffer_v we_o to_o reap_v and_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o either_o when_o yet_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o save_v we_o if_o that_o we_o doubt_v thereof_o how_o much_o less_o the_o differ_a opinion_n of_o frail_a man_n subject_a to_o the_o same_o weakness_n and_o passion_n with_o ourselves_o act._n 14_o 15._o why_o shall_v any_o one_o hinder_v i_o to_o do_v my_o master_n will_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o i_o believe_v he_o require_v it_o to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v i_o that_o must_v be_v beat_v with_o double_a stripe_n if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o whereas_o if_o i_o know_v it_o nâ—…_n or_o mistake_v it_o ignorant_o as_o paul_n whilst_o he_o persecute_v 1_o tim._n 1.13_o i_o shall_v escape_v with_o few_o stripe_n luke_n 12.47.48_o it_o be_v i_o that_o must_v be_v accountable_a for_o myself_o rom._n 14.12_o and_o stand_v or_o fall_v unto_o my_o master_n only_o v._o 4._o but_o such_o as_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o they_o and_o abridge_v other_o the_o benefit_n of_o scripture_n and_o their_o own_o reason_n have_v need_n be_v very_o careful_a leave_v one_o day_n they_o be_v find_v censurable_a notwithstanding_o their_o pain_n and_o travel_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n for_o gain_v proselyte_n to_o have_v make_v they_o twofold_a worse_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n mat._n 23.15_o and_o i_o desire_v they_o will_v take_v this_o into_o their_o serious_a thought_n that_o if_o a_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v unto_o whatsoever_o the_o magistrate_n or_o church_n shall_v put_v upon_o they_o without_o first_o examine_v and_o full_o satisfy_v their_o own_o conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o no_o that_o then_o in_o such_o case_n this_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v viz._n the_o subject_n of_o spain_n turkey_n or_o any_o other_o erroneous_a state_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o believe_v such_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n as_o the_o respective_a state_n hold_v out_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o make_v to_o believe_v they_o ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v unto_o out_o of_o obedience_n they_o owe_v unto_o the_o power_n and_o beside_o the_o scripture_n where_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n mat._n 15.14_o will_v not_o only_o be_v frustrate_v but_o make_v a_o lie_n but_o for_o a_o conclusion_n to_o convince_v all_o gainsayer_n in_o this_o behalf_n we_o find_v the_o bless_a spirit_n enable_v the_o christian_n of_o berea_n before_o those_o of_o thessalonica_n in_o that_o they_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v they_o by_o their_o teacher_n be_v so_o or_o no_o act._n 17.11_o and_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n it_o say_v i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o thy_o patience_n and_o how_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v be_v they_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o thou_o have_v try_v they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n rev._n 2.2_o chap._n xiii_o christ_n and_n the_o apostle_n testimony_n of_o christian_n be_v weak_a in_o faith_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o grow_v therein_o bear_v with_o a_o other_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n joh._n 16.12_o i_o have_v 1_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o mark_v 4.33_o and_o with_o many_o such_o parable_n speak_v he_o the_o word_n unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 2_o cor._n 2.16_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n rom._n 6.19_o i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o your_o flesh_n heb._n 5.11,12,13,14_o we_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v and_o hard_a to_o be_v utter_v see_v you_o be_v dull_a of_o hear_v for_o when_o for_o the_o time_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v tâ—…hers_n you_o have_v need_n of_o one_o to_o teach_v you_o again_o which_o â—e_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o be_v become_v such_o as_o have_v need_n of_o milk_n and_o not_o of_o strong_a meat_n for_o every_o one_o that_o use_v milk_n be_v unskilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n for_o he_o be_v a_o babe_n but_o 2_o strong_a meat_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o full_a agâ—_n even_o those_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o use_n have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 3.1,2,3_o i_o can_v not_o speak_v unto_o you_o brethren_n as_o unto_o spiritual_a but_o as_o unto_o carnal_a even_o as_o unto_o babe_n in_o christ_n i_o have_v feed_v you_o with_o milk_n and_o not_o with_o strong_a meat_n for_o hitherto_o you_o be_v not_o able_a neither_o yet_o be_v you_o able_a for_o you_o be_v carnal_a c._n 13.9_o 11._o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n when_o i_o be_v as_o a_o child_n i_o speak_v i_o think_v and_o understand_v like_o a_o child_n but_o when_o i_o become_v a_o man_n i_o put_v away_o childish_a thing_n phil_n 3.12,13_o 14._o not_o as_o though_o i_o be_v already_o perfect_a but_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a â—ilke_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v thereby_o eph._n 4.13_o till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 13.10_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o rom._n 14.1,2,3_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o but_o not_o to_o 3_o doubtful_a disputation_n for_o one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n a_o other_o that_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o rom._n 15.1_o we_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a gal._n 6.1.2_o if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v bear_v you_o one_o a_o other_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n rom._n 11.13,14_o in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o magnify_v my_o office_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v provoke_v to_o emulation_n they_o which_o be_v my_o flesh_n and_o may_v save_v some_o of_o they_o 1_o cor._n 9.20,21,22_o unto_o the_o 4_o jew_n i_o become_v as_o a_o jew_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v 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at_o first_o they_o approve_v their_o doctrine_n become_v at_o last_o a_o weary_a and_o in_o hatred_n of_o their_o person_n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v prescription_n and_o certain_a civil_a law_n to_o justify_v their_o proceed_n but_o be_v they_o not_o enact_v at_o first_o by_o popâ—…ie_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o by_o they_o for_o their_o own_o end_n convey_v unto_o we_o let_v we_o examine_v how_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o against_o such_o time_n prepare_v and_o send_v forth_o his_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o all_o minister_n successive_o with_o a_o free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v mat_n 10.8_o or_o have_v they_o any_o resemblance_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o paul_n who_o say_v it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o die_v than_o that_o he_o shall_v want_v the_o glory_n of_o not_o make_v the_o gospel_n chargeable_a to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 9.15.18_o on_o how_o ought_v they_o to_o tremble_v who_o have_v go_v 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