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rigorous_a as_o his_o father_n both_o in_o summon_v all_o man_n 5._o mark_v 1._o 15._o luke_n 13._o 5._o to_o repent_v as_o also_o in_o threaten_a woe_n against_o impenitent_n the_o apostle_n as_o they_o preach_v faith_n so_o they_o preach_v sanctification_n 38._o act_n 2._o 38._o and_o amendment_n of_o life_n for_o it_o be_v the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v 15._o 1._o thessaly_n 43_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 15._o be_v holy_a as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v holy_a the_o whole_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o must_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o man_n life_n may_v be_v guide_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o always_o 11_o rom._n 9_o 10._o 11_o preach_v faith_n but_o according_a to_o the_o disposition_n
all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o 2d_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 2d_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n edify_v not_o now_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o expedient_a nor_o profitable_a may_v not_o accidental_o be_v lawful_a unlawful_a in_o some_o case_n thing_n lawful_a become_v unlawful_a although_o in_o itself_o it_o may_v be_v so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o unto_o he_o say_v the_o bless_a apostle_n that_o judge_v any_o thing_n to_o 14._o rom._n 14._o 14._o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a it_o be_v requisite_a therefore_o that_o we_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherein_o christ_n have_v set_v we_o free_a 1._o galat._n 5._o 1._o yet_o withal_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o give_v offence_n neither_o to_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a 32._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 32._o nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o better_a do_v of_o this_o we_o must_v look_v to_o us._n the_o edification_n and_o build_n up_o of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v a_o thing_n dear_a unto_o us._n the_o right_n use_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o we_o easy_o infringe_v and_o abuse_v our_o christian_a liberty_n there_o be_v three_o principal_a ground_n or_o main_a direction_n for_o the_o well_o use_v and_o order_v of_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n first_o when_o we_o use_v they_o lawful_o that_o be_v to_o god_n glory_n not_o superstition_n or_o profaneness_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o 31._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 31._o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n thus_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v which_o be_v in_o themselves_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o be_v to_o seek_v god_n second_o when_o we_o use_v they_o profitable_o to_o edification_n the_o good_a of_o man_n all_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n must_v profit_v yea_o every_o 2._o rom._n 15._o 2._o man_n must_v please_v his_o neighbour_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o but_o other_o this_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a that_o action_n god_n glory_n and_o man_n good_a the_o main_a end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n may_v be_v in_o the_o church_n who_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o edify_v support_n build_v up_o and_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o weaken_v or_o grieve_v much_o less_o destroy_v although_o the_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o lawful_a in_o itself_o three_o when_o we_o use_v they_o proportionable_o that_o be_v in_o sobriety_n not_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n nor_o exceed_v in_o the_o measure_n but_o so_o use_v they_o as_o they_o further_o we_o in_o all_o duty_n of_o godliness_n be_v always_o vigilant_a over_o our_o affection_n lest_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n by_o they_o let_v we_o rather_o be_v say_v to_o enjoy_v they_o than_o they_o us._n thus_o for_o the_o strong_a christian_a but_o the_o weak_a conscience_n may_v here_o examine_v duty_n to_o be_v do_v and_o not_o simple_o ground_v in_o the_o word_n must_v necessary_o be_v examine_v object_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v all_o thing_n of_o faith_n see_v there_o be_v so_o many_o law_n which_o be_v not_o simple_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n answer_n law_n that_o simple_o and_o primary_o bind_v in_o conscience_n be_v such_o as_o bind_v though_o there_o be_v no_o humane_a law_n to_o urge_v they_o such_o as_o preach_v hear_v pray_v with_o other_o of_o the_o same_o quality_n and_o necessity_n thus_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v although_o unto_o 23._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 23._o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n 10._o dan._n 6._o 10._o foolishness_n and_o daniel_n be_v say_v to_o pray_v three_o time_n a_o day_n and_o praise_v his_o god_n daily_o albeit_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n rage_n at_o he_o for_o this_o cause_n may_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o compel_v the_o papist_n to_o come_v to_o the_o sacred_a ordinance_n and_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n albeit_o it_o seem_v to_o offend_v they_o for_o good_a king_n josias_n make_v a_o coâ—enant_n with_o the_o 32_o 2._o chro._n 34._o 32_o lord_n and_o cause_v all_o his_o people_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o other_o law_n there_o be_v which_o do_v not_o simple_o &_o primary_o bind_v in_o conscience_n but_o secondary_o and_o in_o respect_n wherefore_o although_o the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n bound_v not_o simple_o &_o primary_o the_o conscience_n but_o secondary_o yet_o thing_n magistrate_n must_v be_v obey_v of_o conscience_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n we_o must_v obey_v their_o wholesome_a law_n for_o conscience_n sake_n our_o conscience_n be_v bind_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o by_o god_n law_n which_o bind_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n law_n in_o all_o lawful_a and_o honest_a thing_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n roman_n 13._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 13._o 5._o you_o must_v be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n neither_o be_v we_o curb_v any_o whit_n in_o our_o christian_a liberty_n since_o unto_o humane_a law_n which_o fight_v not_o with_o god_n law_n the_o outward_a man_n be_v bind_v direct_o and_o not_o the_o inward_a but_o by_o accident_n the_o law_n therefore_o that_o forbid_v the_o godliness_n all_o humane_a law_n must_v tend_v towards_o god_n and_o godliness_n frequent_v of_o alehouse_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v by_o good_a consequent_a ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n also_o the_o law_n that_o forbid_v the_o wear_n of_o weapon_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o bloodshed_n and_o such_o like_a so_o likewise_o ecclesiastical_a law_n help_v forward_o towards_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n although_o they_o bind_v not_o in_o particular_a yet_o in_o the_o general_a as_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o time_n maintenance_n for_o the_o minister_n silence_n in_o the_o church_n with_o such_o like_a the_o arrian_n heretic_n refuse_v the_o word_n thâ—_n some_o thing_n be_v lawful_a &_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o simple_o express_v in_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n because_o it_o be_v a_o word_n no_o where_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o athanasius_n answer_v that_o etsi_fw-la haec_fw-la vox_fw-la in_o scripture_n non_fw-la repâ—ritur_fw-la habere_fw-la tamen_fw-la â—am_fw-la sententiam_fw-la quam_fw-la scripturae_fw-la volunt_fw-la that_o be_v although_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o it_o have_v that_o sense_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v allow_v of_o there_o be_v also_o other_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a order_n which_o do_v bind_v neither_o general_o nor_o simple_o but_o accidental_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o authority_n and_o scandal_n that_o may_v ensue_v upon_o the_o break_n of_o order_n now_o the_o weak_a conscience_n be_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a most_o like_a to_o stumble_v they_o want_v express_a warrant_n from_o the_o word_n and_o he_o fear_v to_o enterprise_v any_o action_n without_o warrant_n in_o which_o case_n tender_a conscience_n rack_v tender_a conscience_n must_v not_o be_v rack_v must_v be_v tender_v rather_o then_o rack_v by_o authority_n for_o be_v the_o thing_n never_o so_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o be_v they_o never_o so_o general_o entertain_v in_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o other_o yet_o they_o remain_v utter_o unlawful_a to_o i_o without_o such_o information_n for_o the_o apostle_n command_n be_v let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v 5._o rom._n 14._o 5._o in_o his_o mind_n it_o stand_v therefore_o every_o christian_a upon_o to_o examine_v narrow_o all_o his_o action_n especial_o his_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a duty_n yea_o sure_o to_o be_v ground_v in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n quest_n whether_o have_v the_o prince_n power_n to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o his_o own_o since_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n 12â—_n jam._n 4._o 12â—_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v yea_o either_o edict_n authorise_v and_o command_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n or_o constitution_n circumstantial_a and_o indifferent_a which_o may_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o variableness_n of_o time_n place_n and_o disposition_n of_o church_n the_o apostle_n rule_v be_v ever_o observe_v variable_a 1._o cor._n 14._o 4â—_n ecclesiastical_a constitution_n must_v tend_v to_o order_v decency_n and_o edification_n and_o remain_v as_o variable_a namely_o that_o they_o tend_v to_o order_v decency_n &_o edification_n beside_o that_o all_o such_o changeable_a constitution_n be_v not_o urge_v as_o any_o part_n of_o god_n essential_a worship_n or_o