yet_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v refuse_v to_o suffer_v with_o the_o retard_v of_o the_o gospel_n he_o have_v sure_o sin_v to_o this_o answer_n the_o reply_n may_v be_v brief_a that_o paul_n not_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n do_v in_o no_o wise_n imply_v either_o his_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v or_o retard_v the_o gospel_n 1._o the_o not_o go_v when_o he_o know_v that_o if_o he_o go_v he_o shall_v suffer_v be_v not_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v it_o be_v only_o the_o divert_v at_o that_o time_n the_o not_o cast_v himself_o upon_o apparent_a danger_n which_o we_o find_v sometime_o exemplify_v by_o christ_n mat._n 12._o 15._o upon_o knowledge_n of_o the_o pharisee_n design_n to_o kill_v he_o though_o sure_o he_o never_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v but_o esteem_v it_o a_o prime_a part_n of_o his_o mission_n upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o be_v cell_n origen_n observation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n christ_n do_v not_o this_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n i._n e._n refuse_v or_o be_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n unwilling_a to_o suffer_v give_v thereupon_o this_o universal_a axiom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v no_o degenerous_a thing_n to_o avoid_v danger_n prudent_o and_o not_o to_o go_v among_o they_o and_o sure_o it_o will_v have_v be_v the_o same_o in_o s._n paul_n who_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o run_v into_o danger_n here_o any_o more_o than_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o multitude_n or_o into_o the_o theatre_n act._n 19_o 30_o 31._o both_o which_o when_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v do_v he_o yet_o abstain_v from_o both_o upon_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o disciple_n &_o the_o asiarchae_n that_o be_v kind_a to_o he_o and_o according_o we_o know_v at_o other_o time_n he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o liberty_n &_o industrious_o avoid_v the_o persecutor_n hand_n 2_o co._n 11._o 33._o and_o 2._o his_o not_o go_v up_o be_v no_o way_n the_o retard_v the_o gospel_n only_o the_o reserve_v himself_o to_o do_v christ_n more_o service_n upon_o earth_n 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duty_n not_o to_o go_v but_o that_o the_o spirit_n make_v know_v his_o hazard_n which_o there_o he_o shall_v run_v leave_v it_o free_a to_o he_o to_o go_v or_o not_o to_o go_v and_o that_o there_o be_v spiritual_a reason_n on_o both_o side_n and_o for_o not_o go_v over_z and_o above_o motive_n prudential_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o safety_n and_o no_o command_n to_o despise_v these_o nor_o consequent_o grind_v of_o necessity_n or_o obligation_n to_o go_v up_o only_o a_o intuition_n of_o some_o thing_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o excellent_a exercise_v of_o many_o admirable_a grace_n of_o courage_n and_o constancy_n and_o confession_n of_o a_o persecute_a christ_n every_o of_o which_o receive_v lustre_n from_o the_o certain_a foresight_n of_o his_o danger_n and_o these_o it_o seem_v weigh_v down_o the_o balance_n with_o he_o against_o all_o the_o importunity_n of_o his_o friend_n superad_v to_o the_o contrary_a motive_n and_o according_o he_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v most_o noble_a most_o excellent_a most_o contrary_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n make_v not_o use_v of_o that_o liberty_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n this_o be_v direct_o parallel_v to_o the_o former_a that_o of_o refuse_v of_o hire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v not_o use_v of_o the_o power_n which_o he_o have_v and_o so_o still_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o voluntary_a spontaneous_a oblation_n of_o himself_o even_o to_o martyrdom_n without_o any_o command_n or_o obligation_n for_o it_o at_o this_o time_n origen_n shall_v conclude_v this_o in_o his_o book_n against_o celsus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o a_o christian_a fly_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v more_o than_o not_o go_v up_o here_o yet_o he_o fly_v not_o for_o cowardice_n but_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o master_n and_o then_o sure_o he_o offend_v not_o much_o less_o betray_v his_o master_n keep_v himself_o pure_a that_o other_o may_v be_v profit_v by_o his_o preservation_n and_o so_o still_o this_o be_v not_o the_o betray_n but_o rather_o advance_v of_o the_o gospel_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o command_n to_o s._n paul_n or_o other_o bind_v to_o be_v bind_v beat_v stone_a be_v here_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o diatribist_n and_o from_o thence_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o it_o have_v not_o be_v sin_n in_o he_o not_o to_o go_v up_o when_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v be_v bind_v for_o sin_n be_v a_o breach_n or_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n this_o diatribist_n therefore_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o freewill_n offer_v that_o he_o choose_v the_o danger_n when_o he_o may_v have_v prefer_v his_o safety_n aught_o in_o all_o reason_n to_o have_v show_v the_o ground_n which_o render_v his_o go_v necessary_a which_o have_v not_o attempt_v to_o do_v but_o only_o in_o stead_n of_o it_o affirm_v that_o if_o he_o have_v refuse_v with_o the_o retard_v of_o the_o gospel_n he_o have_v sure_o sin_v which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o acknowledge_v that_o his_o bear_v not_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o be_v sin_n in_o case_n it_o have_v not_o be_v as_o certain_o it_o may_v not_o have_v be_v to_o the_o retard_v of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v certain_a there_o remain_v no_o appearance_n of_o reason_n for_o his_o negation_n nor_o consequen_o of_o objection_n or_o pretence_n why_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a or_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o spontaneous_a the_o vulgar_a answer_n of_o some_o that_o this_o be_v a_o instinct_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o here_o adhere_v to_o by_o the_o diatribist_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o speak_v to_o that_o be_v also_o sure_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n do_v here_o appear_v in_o the_o story_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v suppose_v without_o all_o proof_n sect._n 14._o the_o four_o of_o the_o more_o liberal_a almesgiving_n sadducee_n and_o asidaei_fw-la righteousness_n mercy_n paul_n be_v advice_n without_o command_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 2._o the_o diatribist_n answer_v satisfy_v alm_n the_o christian_n sacrifice_n in_o the_o offertory_n allowance_n no_o command_n a_o latitude_n of_o degree_n in_o the_o middle_a rule_n the_o apostle_n direction_n of_o give_v as_o god_n have_v prosper_v of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o give_v the_o four_o instance_n be_v in_o the_o almesgiving_n or_o work_n of_o mercy_n where_o the_o quotum_fw-la what_o proportion_n of_o the_o whole_a every_o rich_a man_n shall_v set_v apart_o for_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o his_o yearly_a revenue_n be_v leave_v free_a and_o not_o particular_o define_v by_o god_n there_o be_v evident_o place_n for_o voluntary_a oblation_n above_o that_o which_o be_v under_o command_n or_o necessary_a as_o be_v set_v down_o undeniable_o in_o that_o tract_n §_o 32._o to_o what_o be_v there_o say_v i_o now_o add_v these_o two_o consideration_n for_o the_o evidence_n of_o it_o the_o first_o from_o the_o very_a denotation_n of_o the_o name_n saducaei_n and_o asidaei_fw-la or_o esseni_fw-la among_o the_o jew_n a_o proportion_n there_o be_v of_o charity_n and_o liberality_n which_o be_v by_o law_n require_v of_o all_o and_o this_o be_v call_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n and_o from_o hence_o i_o suppose_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n call_v tsadikim_n first_o derive_v their_o title_n they_o that_o observe_v the_o whole_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n do_v all_o that_o by_o the_o law_n they_o be_v require_v to_o do_v and_o so_o transgress_v not_o in_o this_o respect_n but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o exceed_v this_o necessary_a proportion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abundance_n of_o goodness_n or_o mercy_n
and_o commemorate_v christ_n on_o that_o day_n what_o can_v passion_n or_o interest_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v suggest_v more_o unadvised_o than_o this_o his_o 2_o dislike_n and_o exception_n be_v that_o have_v former_o found_v time_n or_o day_n design_v to_o public_a worship_n on_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o 4_o commandment_n i_o shall_v now_o devolve_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o festival_n to_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o reduce_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n to_o the_o 5_o commandment_n and_o upon_o this_o as_o a_o especial_a advantage_n he_o be_v please_v to_o expatiate_v but_o the_o matter_n be_v clear_a enough_o and_o be_v so_o till_o he_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o involve_v it_o the_o difference_n be_v very_o conceivable_a and_o intelligible_a betwixt_o time_n or_o time_n for_o god_n service_n general_o consider_v and_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a time_n that_o god_n shall_v have_v some_o time_n 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