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or_o forbid_v every_o action_n in_o special_a which_o be_v not_o so_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o induction_n in_o the_o particular_n before_o mention_v and_o thousand_o of_o the_o like_a i_o have_v read_v of_o some_o that_o have_v go_v about_o to_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o indifferent_a but_o this_o opinion_n either_o have_v be_v retract_v by_o the_o author_n or_o conceive_v so_o absurd_a that_o it_o have_v have_v either_o none_o or_o very_o few_o follower_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o i_o have_v declare_v i_o take_v it_o as_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v indifferent_a thing_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o all_o humane_a action_n in_o individuo_fw-la in_o the_o particular_a or_o singular_a that_o flow_v from_o deliberate_a reason_n be_v either_o moral_o good_a or_o evil_a as_o agree_v to_o or_o disgree_v from_o god_n law_n i_o say_v signantèr_n to_o be_v mark_v that_o flow_v from_o deliberate_a reason_n to_o exclude_v such_o particular_a action_n of_o man_n as_o be_v natural_a action_n from_o natural_a instinct_n or_o force_v of_o imagination_n be_v not_o of_o moral_a consideration_n such_o as_o be_v the_o handle_n of_o the_o beard_n rub_v the_o nose_n shake_v the_o leg_n when_o a_o man_n think_v not_o of_o they_o talk_v or_o walk_v in_o sleep_n these_o as_o not_o come_v from_o reason_n nor_o have_v any_o end_n be_v account_v not_o as_o rational_a action_n but_o as_o animal_n only_o though_o they_o be_v do_v by_o man_n and_o therefore_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a but_o for_o all_o singular_a action_n which_o be_v not_o of_o moral_a consideration_n that_o come_v under_o a_o law_n be_v clothe_v with_o circumstance_n specificate_v and_o singularize_v they_o as_o they_o come_v from_o reason_n as_o aquin._n 2_o a._n 2ae_fw-la q._n 18._o art_n 9_o or_o as_o paraeus_n in_o rom._n 14._o dub_v 10._o ratione_fw-la principij_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ratione_fw-la electionis_fw-la &_o intentionis_fw-la quâ_fw-la fiunt_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o their_o principle_n that_o be_v the_o election_n and_o intention_n by_o which_o they_o be_v do_v be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a agree_v or_o disagree_v from_o god_n law_n thus_o every_o act_n of_o eat_v or_o wear_v apparel_n or_o go_v a_o journey_n with_o this_o or_o that_o intent_n in_o this_o or_o that_o manner_n be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a right_a or_o sinful_a but_o than_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o many_o action_n of_o man_n in_o the_o general_a or_o in_o specie_fw-la in_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o consider_v without_o restraint_n of_o particularise_v circumstance_n afore_o they_o be_v in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la that_o be_v actual_o do_v be_v indifferent_a as_o i_o have_v declare_v and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o these_o indifferent_a or_o middle_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o christian_n church_n have_v great_a liberty_n than_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n for_o many_o thing_n be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o they_o which_o be_v indifferent_a to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o they_o to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n or_o not_o to_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o linsey-woolsey_n or_o not_o with_o many_o more_o but_o it_o be_v to_o we_o indifferent_a to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n or_o not_o to_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o linsey-woolsey_n or_o not_o the_o ordinance_n whereby_o the_o jew_n be_v restrain_v in_o their_o liberty_n be_v a_o yoke_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v acts._n 15._o 10._o but_o it_o be_v remove_v from_o our_o neck_n by_o christ_n death_n who_o have_v abolish_v the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n ephes._n 2._o 15._o and_o in_o this_o liberty_n we_o be_v command_v to_o stand_v fast_o that_o we_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n gal._n 5._o 1._o a_o liberty_n than_o we_o have_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a &_o to_o renege_v and_o deny_v it_o be_v to_o put_v on_o our_o neck_n that_o yoke_n that_o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o nevertheless_o though_o god_n have_v not_o make_v these_o indifferent_a thing_n intrinsical_o restrain_v or_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n good_a or_o evil_n yet_o extrinsecal_o they_o may_v be_v make_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o that_o sundry_a way_n 1._o by_o the_o command_n or_o prohibit_v of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o though_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n can_v make_v for_o example_n sake_n the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n or_o the_o wear_n of_o a_o weapon_n unlawful_a to_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n prohibit_v by_o god_n and_o thereby_o intrinsical_o evil_a yet_o if_o he_o forbid_v they_o who_o be_v the_o lawful_a governor_n and_o have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n or_o ordinance_n it_o be_v sin_n against_o god_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n because_o he_o contemn_v the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n against_o the_o common_a good_a which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o and_o the_o authority_n concern_v which_o god_n have_v command_v rom._n 13._o 1._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n &_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o command_n of_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n according_a to_o their_o authority_n of_o natural_a parent_n of_o tutor_n teacher_n &_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o which_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a ephes._n 6._o and_o elsewhere_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o rechabite_v will_v drink_v no_o wine_n because_o of_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n his_o command_n not_o to_o drink_v wine_n jerem._n 35._o 6._o for_o though_o by_o such_o mandate_n they_o can_v take_v away_o our_o original_a liberty_n yet_o they_o can_v restrain_v the_o use_n the_o liberty_n we_o have_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v the_o proper_a matter_n for_o the_o magistrate_n or_o governor_n to_o show_v his_o authority_n of_o make_v law_n in_o 2._o by_o a_o vow_n whereby_o a_o man_n bind_v himself_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v his_o liberty_n in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o by_o vow_n and_o promissory_a oath_n a_o man_n may_v make_v that_o necessary_a or_o sinful_a to_o himself_o which_o neither_o be_v intrinsical_o good_a nor_o evil_n necessary_a nor_o sinful_a nor_o will_v be_v to_o he_o such_o but_o for_o the_o vow_n he_o make_v because_o god_n have_v enjoin_v deuter._n 23._o 21._o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o &_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v forbear_v to_o vow_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o thou_o and_o psal._n 15._o 4._o it_o be_v make_v a_o requisite_a condition_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v dwell_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n that_o though_o he_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n he_o change_v not_o 3._o likewise_o a_o man_n may_v by_o his_o own_o opinion_n make_v that_o extrinsecally_a evil_n which_o be_v not_o so_o intrinsical_o for_o though_o a_o man_n opinion_n can_v make_v that_o to_o be_v duty_n which_o be_v not_o so_o yet_o it_o may_v make_v that_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v so_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n resolution_n rom._n 14._o 14._o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a ver_fw-la 23._o and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 4._o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o our_o neighbour_n bind_v we_o to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v our_o liberty_n as_o it_o may_v further_o their_o good_a or_o be_v a_o scandal_n to_o they_o for_o though_o we_o be_v call_v to_o liberty_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o use_v our_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o gal._n 5._o 13._o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o good_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n be_v intrinsical_o good_a to_o all_o to_o who_o that_o command_n be_v give_v who_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a be_v evil_a to_o all_o to_o who_o god_n commandment_n forbid_v it_o who_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o any_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o forbid_v as_o to_o lie_v blaspheam_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o be_v extrinsecal_o good_a be_v not_o good_a to_o all_o but_o only_o to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o obligation_n reach_v and_o for_o the_o
and_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o ox_n and_o other_o beast_n as_o we_o read_v they_o will_v have_v do_v at_o lystra_n acts._n 14._o 13._o of_o these_o ox_n and_o other_o sacrifice_n some_o part_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o idol_n have_v for_o their_o share_n some_o part_n be_v eat_v by_o the_o people_n that_o offer_v at_o the_o feast_n call_v lectisterma_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n some_o part_n be_v perhaps_o sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n and_o buy_v by_o any_o that_o will_v and_o eat_v in_o private_a house_n concern_v idolothytes_n or_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o shittim_n numb_a 25._o 2._o psal._n 106._o 28._o that_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o revel_v 2._o 14._o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n the_o angel_n of_o that_o church_n be_v accuse_v that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n decree_v it_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o christian_n acts._n 15._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n call_v five_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pollution_n of_o idol_n now_o it_o please_v god_n to_o gather_v to_o himself_o in_o corinth_n much_o people_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o s._n paul_n acts._n 18._o 10._o although_o in_o that_o as_o in_o other_o city_n where_o christian_n be_v a_o part_n remain_v infidel_n the_o convert_a christian_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 26._o you_o see_v your_o call_a brethren_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v in_o this_o call_n it_o happen_v that_o sometime_o the_o wife_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_n faith_n the_o husband_n remain_v in_o unbelief_n sometime_o the_o husband_n convert_v the_o wife_n unconvert_v sometime_o the_o servant_n convert_v and_o not_o the_o master_n the_o child_n and_o not_o the_o father_n this_o man_n a_o christian_n his_o next_o neighbour_n a_o pagan_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n supposition_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 13._o etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o christian_n be_v mingle_v with_o pagan_n as_o in_o some_o country_n turk_n and_o christian_n jew_n &_o christian_n or_o as_o in_o england_n protestant_n &_o papist_n except_v that_o the_o pagan_n be_v the_o great_a number_n &_o more_o potent_a party_n this_o vicinity_n and_o these_o relation_n cause_v a_o necessity_n of_o civil_a converse_n between_o they_o for_o otherwise_o the_o christian_n must_v needs_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 10._o these_o thing_n likewise_o occasion_v the_o pagan_n sometime_o to_o invite_v the_o christian_n to_o go_v with_o they_o to_o their_o feast_n at_o the_o idol_n temple_n sometime_o to_o their_o own_o table_n the_o meat_n that_o be_v dress_v at_o their_o feast_n and_o other_o meal_n sometime_o happen_v to_o be_v such_o meat_n as_o have_v be_v offer_v before_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o idol_n either_o buy_v in_o the_o shambles_n or_o send_v by_o a_o neighbour_n as_o a_o gift_n the_o christian_n be_v of_o divers_a sort_n some_o that_o have_v knowledge_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 10._o some_o that_o have_v not_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n but_o be_v weak_a have_v weak_a conscience_n v._n 7._o 9_o the_o case_n stand_v thus_o the_o doubt_n be_v how_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o city_n of_o corinth_n be_v to_o carry_v themselves_o upon_o these_o occasion_n the_o resolution_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v this_o that_o they_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n eat_v idolothytes_n or_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o idol_n temple_n for_o that_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 21._o a_o idol_n service_n and_o likewise_o a_o scandal_n to_o a_o weak_a brother_n to_o embolden_v he_o to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 10._o and_o so_o this_o scandalize_a be_v by_o evil_a example_n in_o a_o thing_n manifest_o evil_a but_o if_o christian_n be_v invite_v to_o a_o private_a house_n by_o a_o unbeliever_n they_o may_v go_v and_o eat_v the_o meat_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o idol_n either_o witting_o or_o unwitting_o or_o if_o the_o meat_n offer_v to_o the_o idol_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n they_o may_v buy_v it_o dress_v it_o eat_v it_o ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o offering_n to_o the_o idol_n can_v not_o be_v so_o alienate_v from_o he_o but_o that_o god_n people_n may_v eat_v it_o as_o god_n creature_n give_v they_o for_o food_n nevertheless_o if_o any_o be_v present_a that_o be_v weak_a in_o knowledge_n shall_v think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o eat_v 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