own_o servant_n from_o stumble_v neither_o will_v his_o lord_n take_v it_o for_o any_o stumble_n at_o all_o to_o miss_v herein_o because_o he_o see_v that_o his_o faith_n and_o conscience_n do_v keep_v he_o quiet_a and_o safe_a from_o all_o the_o danger_n thereof_o and_o even_o thus_o as_o it_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n that_o enter_v into_o a_o man_n body_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o observation_n of_o holy_a day_n and_o feast_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n with_o all_o other_o such_o ceremony_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v suffer_v for_o the_o weakling_n sake_n or_o else_o for_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o for_o to_o observe_v they_o amongst_o man_n that_o be_v perfect_v it_o be_v great_o repugn_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a gospel_n also_o the_o weak_a man_n in_o his_o faith_n make_v difference_n betwixt_o day_n and_o day_n faith_n as_o though_o one_o day_n be_v holy_a and_o another_o unholy_a and_o that_o it_o be_v 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even_o as_o thou_o thyself_o also_o do_v unto_o he_o wherein_o if_o god_n shall_v allow_v and_o accept_v his_o thank_n what_o have_v thou_o then_o to_o do_v with_o he_o for_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o one_o but_o the_o matter_n itself_o be_v one_o and_o the_o mind_n be_v one_o and_o the_o lord_n also_o be_v one_o this_o man_n be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o bountiful_a goodness_n have_v liberty_n by_o he_o to_o eat_v what_o he_o listen_v and_o that_o because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v rather_o a_o difference_n and_o choice_n of_o our_o mind_n than_o it_o do_v of_o meat_n and_o another_o man_n thank_v he_o for_o his_o frugality_n and_o temperance_n in_o meat_n consider_v that_o by_o occasion_n of_o his_o weakness_n in_o this_o behalf_n eschew_v surfeit_v &_o unnatural_a contagion_n &_o by_o reason_n hereof_o keep_v also_o himself_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o chastity_n in_o such_o thing_n we_o be_v all_o of_o like_a affect_v neither_o 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another_o master_n which_o have_v power_n over_o he_o even_o both_o for_o life_n and_o death_n thus_o then_o if_o the_o servant_n live_v he_o live_v not_o for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n but_o only_o for_o the_o lord_n honour_n or_o otherwise_o for_o his_o dishonour_n which_o if_o he_o die_v he_o do_v it_o also_o to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o whether_o he_o live_v or_o die_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v therein_o be_v do_v it_o come_v of_o himself_o and_o not_o of_o thou_o neither_o will_v he_o therefore_o challenge_v any_o thing_n at_o thy_o hand_n how_o shameful_a a_o thing_n than_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o one_o servant_n to_o be_v controller_n of_o another_o servant_n which_o be_v fellow_n servant_n with_o he_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n if_o he_o to_o who_o the_o service_n be_v do_v be_v sufficient_o therewith_o content_v and_o there_o be_v no_o bondman_n amongst_o man_n so_o much_o bond_n unto_o his_o master_n as_o we_o be_v all_o servant_n 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thou_o thyself_o as_o though_o a_o man_n will_v say_v that_o thou_o show_v thyself_o rather_o his_o lord_n than_o fellow_n servant_n with_o he_o to_o what_o end_n do_v either_o this_o or_o that_o man_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o room_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o prevent_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v only_o at_o the_o last_o day_n at_o the_o glorious_a appeasaunce_n of_o jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o one_o man_n may_v not_o judge_v another_o but_o one_o must_v help_v and_o instruct_v a_o other_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o perfect_a state_n of_o religion_n for_o christ_n that_o be_v lord_n unto_o we_o all_o will_v give_v judgement_n upon_o all_o at_o what_o time_n we_o
and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o creature_n superstition_n of_o itself_o be_v contentious_a and_o full_a of_o debate_n but_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o tranquillity_n peace_n and_o quietness_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v any_o marvel_n at_o all_o to_o see_v so_o much_o contention_n amongst_o man_n for_o keep_v of_o such_o superstition_n of_o the_o law_n consider_v the_o same_o be_v never_o at_o one_o with_o god_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o adhere_v and_o stick_v fast_a to_o the_o carnal_a and_o gross_a law_n which_o god_n rather_o will_v to_o be_v make_v annihilate_v and_o of_o none_o effect_n amongst_o man_n and_o that_o by_o his_o son_n jesus_n chryst_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v succeed_v the_o law_n spiritual_a than_o to_o be_v by_o such_o contention_n at_o defiance_n with_o god._n law_n for_o he_o that_o be_v affectionate_a to_o the_o law_n which_o so_o much_o dissent_v from_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v but_o clean_a repugnant_a and_o contrary_a to_o he_o for_o so_o much_o as_o his_o only_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v we_o shall_v altogether_o follow_v the_o contrary_n wherefore_o let_v no_o christian_a man_n think_v it_o a_o trifle_n or_o small_a fault_n to_o wed_v himself_o or_o to_o be_v besot_v to_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o a_o frivolous_a and_o unfruitful_a thing_n to_o please_v the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o to_o displease_v the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o carnal_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n may_v well_o please_v the_o affection_n of_o carnal_a man_n but_o true_o the_o god_n of_o all_o holiness_n and_o truth_n will_v take_v it_o in_o evil_a part_n and_o very_o displeasant_o unless_o the_o same_o shall_v overpass_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o gross_a law_n and_o become_v the_o follower_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v 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unto_o you_o that_o be_v now_o become_v spiritual_a and_o such_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o chryst_n do_v vouchsafe_v to_o dwell_v in_o even_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o your_o heart_n for_o he_o that_o be_v but_o externe_o or_o only_o baptize_v in_o the_o flesh_n remain_v yet_o still_o in_o the_o flesh_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v inward_o wash_v moist_a and_o temper_v with_o the_o sweet_a taste_n and_o moisture_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o make_v meet_a tempâ—â—s_n for_o chryst_n through_o our_o ceremony_n spirit_n but_o by_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o whosoever_o have_v not_o within_o he_o be_v yet_o carnal_a and_o very_o far_o from_o chryst_n and_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o chryst_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n than_o inasmuch_o as_o chryst_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o charity_n truth_n temperance_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n how_o shall_v there_o then_o be_v any_o place_n leave_v in_o a_o christian_a man_n work_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o any_o vice_n into_o he_o it_o best_a become_v he_o to_o express_v chryst_n in_o his_o work_n that_o have_v he_o inhabit_v within_o his_o heart_n chryst_n do_v once_o die_v in_o his_o flesh_n as_o be_v before_o say_v but_o now_o he_o live_v everlasting_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o express_v in_o ourselves_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o our_o earthly_a body_n that_o be_v our_o carnal_a and_o outward_a man_n which_o always_o provoke_v we_o to_o disobedience_n and_o sinfulness_n be_v dead_a in_o we_o and_o to_o forsake_v all_o vain_a pleasure_n that_o offend_v god_n that_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v our_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a man_n may_v live_v in_o we_o which_o always_o stir_v we_o to_o all_o honesty_n it_o to_o just_a and_o godly_a thing_n furthermore_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v within_o we_o which_o restore_v chryst_n from_o death_n unto_o life_n it_o be_v so_o friendly_a and_o fruitful_a unto_o we_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v idle_a and_o unoccupied_a in_o we_o for_o the_o spirit_n be_v lovely_a lively_a quick_a full_a of_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n wherefore_o the_o same_o spirit_n according_a to_o our_o godly_a nature_n and_o inclination_n will_v work_v with_o mercy_n that_o thing_n in_o we_o which_o do_v most_o mighty_o work_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n it_o restore_v he_o again_o from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o will_v suffer_v he_o to_o die_v no_o more_o even_o so_o it_o will_v call_v we_o back_o again_o from_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o death_n and_o give_v we_o light_o to_o avoid_v all_o wickedness_n and_o to_o live_v henceforth_o a_o devout_a and_o most_o godly_a life_n therefore_o all_o we_o live_v to_o this_o spirit_n be_v bind_v to_o this_o spirit_n and_o owe_v due_a obedience_n thereunto_o and_o not_o to_o our_o flesh_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v already_o dead_a it_o for_o after_o we_o become_v to_o be_v make_v one_o with_o jesus_n christ_n we_o become_v to_o be_v no_o more_o debtor_n to_o the_o flesh_n god_n forbid_v therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v henceforth_o lead_v our_o life_n after_o the_o corrupt_a desire_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o with_o all_o duty_n shall_v obey_v and_o serve_v itself_o unto_o the_o spirit_n and_o become_v with_o all_o constancy_n bind_v unto_o it_o moreover_o all_o you_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o life_n but_o if_o you_o shall_v frame_v your_o conversation_n according_a to_o your_o flesh_n you_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o contrariwise_o if_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v quench_v the_o desire_n of_o your_o fleshly_a lust_n obey_v then_o without_o doubt_n you_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o live_v neither_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o spirit_n hard_n to_o be_v keep_v which_o although_o it_o call_v man_n unto_o mighty_a high_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n yet_o it_o call_v all_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o serve_v and_o obey_v it_o and_o it_o breathe_v such_o lyvely_a force_n of_o love_n into_o all_o their_o heart_n elect_a that_o it_o cause_v they_o to_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o hard_a nor_o unpleasant_a to_o they_o which_o have_v in_o themselves_o that_o heavenly_a trust_n and_o ready_a will_n to_o serve_v god_o and_o his_o holy_a gospel_n and_o as_o the_o body_n live_v by_o his_o spirit_n even_o so_o do_v the_o soul_n live_v by_o her_o spirit_n and_o again_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o body_n be_v weak_a and_o faint_a then_o be_v also_o all_o the_o body_n weak_a and_o sick_a but_o if_o it_o be_v healthful_a lively_a and_o strong_a then_o be_v all_o the_o body_n lyvely_a strong_a and_o lusty_a therefore_o they_o that_o frame_v their_o life_n after_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_o be_v the_o dear_o belove_a and_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o be_v true_o the_o child_n of_o god_n father_n will_v represent_v and_o most_o joyful_o show_v the_o natural_a condition_n of_o their_o father_n and_o will_v frank_o and_o free_o do_v all_o such_o 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which_o righteousness_n be_v not_o only_o grant_v unto_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o final_o to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o chryst_n jesus_n both_o which_o righteousness_n moses_n do_v set_v forth_o and_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o in_o his_o law_n of_o the_o which_o two_o the_o worldly_a righteousness_n he_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_fw-la and_o it_o stand_v in_o ceremony_n 18._o that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n appoint_v and_o say_v keep_v my_o law_n and_o judgement_n which_o who_o soever_o shall_v do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o same_o and_o he_o likewise_o declare_v the_o second_o righteousness_n which_o be_v everlasting_a and_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o our_o lively_a faith_n in_o jesus_n chryst_n 30._o as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomij_fw-la where_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o say_v in_o thine_o heart_n who_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o that_o be_v to_o pluck_v chryst_n out_o of_o 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