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the_o lord_n second_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v sound_o preach_v and_o man_n yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o know_a truth_n thereto_o we_o may_v safe_o join_v for_o these_o be_v the_o â—eep_n of_o christ_n joh._n 10._o object_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o faithful_o preach_v many_o truth_n be_v conceal_v answ_n the_o main_a and_o fundamentfull_a truth_n which_o give_v life_n to_o a_o christian_a be_v pure_o and_o whole_o teach_v as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faâ—th_n and_o repentance_n 2_o other_o circumstantial_a truth_n be_v teach_v too_o 1_o general_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o wâ—se_n 2_o in_o practice_n in_o that_o man_n do_v abstain_v from_o all_o thing_n they_o judge_v to_o be_v sin_n 3_o they_o suffer_v that_o be_v saâ—d_v upon_o they_o for_o refusal_n hereunto_o 4_o some_o have_v teach_v thâ—se_a truth_n controvert_v d_o by_o write_v and_o private_a resolution_n suppose_v â—t_a be_v a_o want_n among_o we_o as_o i_o confess_v man_n have_v be_v too_o wary_a for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o this_o kind_n yet_o notwithstanding_o consider_v each_o want_n do_v not_o bring_v a_o nullity_n of_o the_o ministry_n 3_o reason_n man_n must_v not_o separate_v till_o the_o lord_n separate_v for_o god_n people_n must_v follow_v thâ—_n loâ—d_n not_o go_v before_o he_o and_o they_o must_v not_o be_v holy_a than_o he_o who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n now_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o s_o parate_v till_o he_o give_v man_n over_o and_o send_v no_o moâ—e_n prophet_n to_o turn_v they_o to_o hâ—m_v for_o till_o then_o though_o man_n have_v forsake_v thâ—_n lord_n yet_o he_o forsake_v not_o they_o 4_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whersoever_o he_o go_v and_o join_v with_o he_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n therefore_o mâ—n_z shall_v not_o separate_v so_o and_o leave_v christ_n but_o each_o to_o help_v and_o stand_v for_o reformation_n encourage_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v send_v out_o to_o protest_v against_o corruption_n 5_o no_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v that_o ever_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v sever_v or_o be_v command_v to_o separate_v further_o then_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n to_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n 6_o man_n mourn_v for_o sin_n not_o act_v nor_o join_v in_o consent_n in_o any_o know_a evil_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o other_o sin_n therefore_o lot_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o sodoms_n sin_n see_v they_o vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n 2_o pet._n 2.7_o eze._n 9_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n man_n may_v do_v thus_o 7_o this_o kind_n of_o separation_n obscure_v the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o land_n which_o give_v some_o liberty_n in_o his_o service_n but_o with_o some_o pain_n cost_n and_o other_o cross_n which_o usual_o accompany_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o be_v no_o small_a sin_n to_o bereave_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o so_o great_a mercy_n in_o spiritual_a blessing_n as_o he_o have_v show_v towards_o our_o land_n second_o this_o pass_v rash_a judgement_n upon_o many_o reverend_a preacher_n and_o godly_a people_n three_o man_n hereby_o despise_v and_o so_o loose_a the_o benefit_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v the_o great_a benefit_n in_o the_o woâ—ld_n next_o to_o tâ—e_v ministry_n of_o the_o woâ—d_n four_o man_n so_o separate_v as_o they_o join_v to_o no_o reform_a church_n that_o hold_v and_o practise_v the_o same_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o way_n of_o obedience_n with_o they_o 8_o whereas_o they_o may_v give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o suffer_v for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n now_o they_o suffer_v for_o separation_n from_o the_o word_n preach_v 9_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v as_o much_o appear_v in_o any_o of_o the_o professor_n be_v in_o our_o church_n as_o it_o do_v when_o they_o be_v separate_v whâ—ch_n shall_v not_o if_o they_o only_o have_v tâ—e_v ordinance_n of_o god_n 10_o god_n child_n may_v eat_v their_o own_o meat_n though_o dog_n and_o swâ—ne_o be_v admit_v through_o the_o negligence_n of_o thâ—m_n that_o shall_v exerc_n se_fw-mi discipâ—â—nâ—_n wherefore_o brother_n follow_v after_o truth_n bâ—tâ—n_v love_v that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o more_o inward_a peâ—câ—_n and_o do_v the_o more_o good_a oppose_v error_n bâ—t_v not_o any_o truth_n fight_v against_o tâ—e_v world_n but_o sâ—â—rr_v not_o against_o the_o child_n of_o god_n make_v not_o the_o church_n weak_a by_o your_o râ—nting_n from_o it_o nor_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o adversary_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o truth_n you_o hold_v and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o you_o seek_v section_n xviii_o because_o it_o be_v so_o often_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n that_o these_o thing_n controvert_v be_v thing_n indifferent_a therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o set_v down_o some_o special_a rule_n for_o discern_v and_o use_v thing_n indifferent_a a_o thing_n indifferent_a proper_o be_v a_o mean_a betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o in_o itself_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a 1_o it_o be_v a_o mean_v seat_v betwixt_o the_o extreme_n have_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o either_o extreme_a so_o that_o a_o thing_n command_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o indifferent_a 2_o betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v a_o mean_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o other_o sin_n be_v not_o indifferent_a as_o fornication_n be_v less_o â—vill_a than_o adultery_n yet_o evil_a and_o not_o indifferent_a the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o degree_n of_o goodness_n 3_o in_o itself_o that_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n for_o in_o the_o particular_n every_o action_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n so_o that_o the_o goodness_n or_o evil_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o from_o itself_o but_o from_o the_o user_n if_o he_o be_v pure_a or_o impure_a from_o the_o circumstance_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o so_o that_o a_o action_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n may_v be_v evil_a in_o one_o in_o another_o commendable_a the_o law_n of_o man_n can_v make_v the_o thâ—ngs_n that_o be_v indifferent_a simp_o good_a or_o evil_a â—oâ—_n tâ—en_o they_o shall_v change_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n which_o man_n can_v what_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a the_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a be_v such_o as_o be_v leave_v unto_o man_n free_a cho_n see_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o wisdom_n faâ—th_n sobriety_n love_n and_o the_o lâ—ke_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o hâ—m_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v why_o some_o thing_n be_v leave_v indifferent_a 1_o because_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v 2_o because_o the_o loâ—d_n will_v have_v aâ—l_o his_o graces_n and_o the_o power_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o be_v the_o more_o exercise_v for_o the_o hard_a thâ—ngs_n in_o religion_n be_v often_o about_o thing_n indifferent_a 3_o there_o sâ—ould_v be_v infinite_a rule_n give_v then_o for_o these_o case_n be_v innumerable_a and_o so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n absolute_o needful_a shall_v be_v hinder_v the_o particular_a kind_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v 1_o meat_n and_o drink_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v nothing_o of_o itself_o unclean_a 2_o garment_n be_v thing_n indifferent_a 3_o recreation_n 4_o the_o time_n of_o public_a assemble_v together_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n 5_o and_o last_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n may_v do_v without_o impiety_n towards_o god_n or_o wrong_v to_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a first_o every_o man_n must_v learn_v the_o right_a use_n from_o the_o word_n 1_o tim._n 4_o for_o our_o own_o reason_n be_v very_o blâ—nd_a hereâ—n_n and_o custom_n exceed_v corrupt_a and_o this_o must_v the_o rather_o be_v remembâ—â—d_v because_o 2_o man_n must_v give_v account_n to_o christ_n for_o his_o use_v thing_n indifferent_a 3_o every_o man_n must_v be_v full_o persuade_v in_o hâ—s_n own_o conscience_n that_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v lawful_a n_o itself_o this_o persuasion_n be_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spâ—rit_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o he_o this_o exclud_v doubt_v 1_o that_o be_v sin_n so_o be_v 2_o depend_v upon_o other_o or_o follow_v other_o example_n 3_o when_o man_n be_v persuade_v but_o by_o show_n of_o reason_n or_o of_o man_n not_o by_o sound_a ground_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 4_o each_o man_n must_v be_v very_o wise_a in_o use_v this_o liberty_n 1_o man_n must_v discern_v what_o be_v expedient_a and_o may_v further_o to_o edify_v other_o 2_o man_n must_v discern_v time_n and_o circumstance_n 5_o man_n must_v