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god_n in_o all_o their_o thought_n say_v david_n psal_n 10._o 4._o they_o think_v not_o of_o he_o as_o their_o maker_n and_o benefactor_n by_o who_o they_o live_v or_o as_o their_o lawgiver_n and_o judge_n by_o who_o they_o must_v be_v sentence_v to_o eternity_n at_o least_o they_o think_v not_o with_o that_o gratitude_n reverence_n and_o depth_n of_o thought_n which_o shall_v swallow_v up_o all_o their_o vain_a imagination_n and_o if_o god_n be_v not_o in_o their_o mind_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o man_n be_v not_o there_o and_o if_o they_o be_v full_a of_o nothing_o but_o themselves_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o case_n will_v be_v better_o though_o they_o do_v no_o good_a if_o they_o do_v not_o hurt_v neither_o but_o pride_n be_v such_o a_o injurious_a and_o imperious_a vice_n that_o where_o it_o rule_v it_o admit_v of_o no_o bind_v but_o those_o of_o its_o own_o set_n and_o those_o be_v as_o uncertain_a as_o precarious_a privilege_n under_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n pride_n 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christian_a liberty_n as_o to_o both_o now_o though_o st._n paul_n give_v this_o rule_n to_o each_o party_n rom._n 14._o 3._o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v yet_o the_o apostle_n seem_v most_o incline_v as_o charitable_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v to_o the_o weak_a side_n and_o that_o charity_n may_v have_v the_o cast_a hand_n in_o the_o whole_a controversy_n he_o direct_v those_o who_o be_v thorough_o instruct_v not_o to_o use_v their_o full_a lawful_a liberty_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o weak_a brother_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v tempt_v either_o to_o do_v as_o other_o do_v though_o against_o his_o conscience_n or_o else_o to_o forsake_v the_o christian_a communion_n either_o of_o which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o deadly_a sin_n judge_v this_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n rom._n 14._o 13._o and_o again_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v or_o scandalize_v by_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v v._o 15._o and_o again_o for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a but_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a v._n 20_o 21._o the_o other_o case_n relate_v to_o those_o proselyte_n who_o have_v be_v bring_v over_o to_o christianity_n from_o heathenism_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o old_a general_n custom_n among_o the_o heathen_n to_o eat_v part_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o their_o suppose_a deity_n many_o of_o they_o though_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n continue_v this_o custom_n nevertheless_o believe_v 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st._n paul_n discourse_v in_o 1_o cor._n 8._o show_v that_o though_o he_o and_o other_o have_v a_o very_a vile_a opinion_n of_o the_o heathen-idol_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o most_o shameful_a and_o wicked_a thing_n to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o their_o brethren_n way_n that_o be_v the_o expression_n again_o that_o be_v to_o minister_v unto_o they_o any_o occasion_n of_o fall_v into_o or_o of_o continue_v in_o a_o sinful_a practice_n meat_n commend_v we_o not_o unto_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o the_o better_a neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o but_o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a for_o if_o a_o man_n see_v thou_o who_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n and_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o weak_a brother_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v verse_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o at_o the_o close_a of_o that_o chapter_n he_o declare_v his_o own_o peremptory_a resolution_n that_o if_o meat_n make_v his_o brother_n to_o offend_v he_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o brother_n to_o offend_v here_o then_o be_v a_o noble_a rule_n of_o charity_n for_o we_o all_o to_o go_v by_o viz._n to_o be_v very_o careful_a that_o we_o do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n encourage_v other_o to_o do_v evil_a by_o our_o indecent_a and_o scandalous_a example_n in_o any_o case_n not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n pure_o indifferent_a much_o less_o by_o do_v thing_n that_o have_v a_o moral_a and_o natural_a turpitude_n in_o they_o such_o thing_n be_v of_o a_o most_o shameful_a nature_n and_o of_o very_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v always_o beware_v of_o they_o lest_o we_o be_v answerable_a for_o other_o man_n blood_n and_o ruin_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o st._n chrysostom_n understand_v the_o apostle_n thus_o charity_n be_v not_o ashamed_a and_o he_o instance_v in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a when_o the_o harlot_n wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o anoint_v they_o nor_o when_o he_o be_v spit_v upon_o and_o abuse_v by_o base_a fellow_n nor_o when_o he_o carry_v a_o thief_n and_o murderer_n with_o he_o into_o paradise_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o great_a man_n be_v that_o true_a charity_n do_v not_o permit_v one_o to_o do_v a_o foul_a thing_n a_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o charitable_a purpose_n and_o to_o charitable_a end_n and_o we_o that_o be_v his_o follower_n shall_v follow_v he_o in_o this_o to_o win_v as_o many_o soul_n to_o he_o as_o we_o can_v in_o stead_n of_o discourage_v or_o offend_a any_o to_o gain_v all_o that_o be_v about_o we_o at_o least_o to_o endeavour_v it_o this_o be_v christian_a charity_n indeed_o to_o become_v one_o brother_n keeper_n to_o lift_v he_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n whatever_o become_v of_o his_o ox_n or_o ass_n to_o save_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n to_o be_v tender_o concern_v for_o that_o immortal_a part_n to_o convert_v he_o from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n to_o take_v he_o up_o like_o a_o wander_a lose_a sheep_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n and_o by_o a_o good_a example_n and_o charitable_a direction_n to_o show_v he_o the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a life_n ix_o 9_o the_o reason_n why_o charity_n require_v these_o and_o the_o like_a office_n at_o our_o hand_n be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o public-spirited_a grace_n and_o that_o be_v another_o noble_a character_n the_o apostle_n give_v of_o a_o charitable_a person_n that_o he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o not_o his_o own_o private_a advantage_n only_o but_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o too_o and_o especial_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a community_n to_o which_o he_o stand_v relate_v this_o be_v include_v in_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o charity_n for_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n benevolent_a disposition_n that_o make_v we_o lend_v a_o help_a hand_n wherever_o it_o be_v want_v the_o truth_n be_v this_o be_v charity_n to_o one_o self_n too_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o matter_n right_o that_o we_o may_v be_v tie_v and_o link_v and_o bind_v close_o together_o by_o mutual_a love_n and_o kindness_n god_n have_v so_o order_v the_o state_n of_o this_o world_n that_o all_o man_n have_v a_o necessary_a dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o nor_o will_v there_o be_v such_o a_o shiftless_a pitiful_a miserable_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n as_o a_o man_n be_v he_o to_o live_v alone_o and_o by_o himself_o every_o one_o of_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o society_n and_o help_n of_o other_o as_o much_o as_o we_o need_v food_n or_o air._n he_o need_v the_o magistrate_n to_o protect_v he_o under_o god_n the_o statesman_n to_o consult_v and_o advise_v for_o he_o the_o divine_a to_o instruct_v he_o the_o tradesman_n to_o supply_v he_o with_o a_o world_n of_o necessity_n the_o soldier_n to_o fight_v for_o he_o the_o painful_a husbandman_n to_o find_v he_o bread_n the_o poor_a servant_n to_o work_n and_o sweat_v for_o he_o nay_o the_o great_a and_o rich_a man_n on_o earth_n need_v the_o very_a beggar_n to_o do_v he_o good_a too_o he_o need_v even_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a the_o hungry_a and_o naked_a the_o comfortless_a mother_n and_o her_o suck_a child_n for_o what_o why_o to_o lay_v up_o his_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n for_o he_o for_o
the_o apostle_n say_v charity_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n or_o in_o man_n suffering_n by_o iniquity_n there_o be_v much_o more_o intend_a than_o what_o be_v literal_o express_v charitable_a man_n must_v show_v their_o grief_n for_o those_o suffering_n by_o relieve_v and_o aid_v the_o sufferer_n prosperity_n have_v friend_n enough_o if_o we_o may_v call_v they_o friend_n who_o congratulate_v and_o caress_n we_o while_o we_o be_v able_a to_o reward_v they_o or_o to_o do_v they_o service_n but_o if_o job_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n or_o christ_n be_v bring_v near_o the_o cross_n the_o one_o be_v forsake_v of_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o the_o other_o of_o his_o very_a disciple_n it_o be_v adversity_n that_o show_v the_o real_a the_o fast_a friend_n and_o then_o be_v our_o time_n to_o express_v our_o charity_n when_o another_o want_v it_o whether_o friend_n or_o enemy_n by_o endeavour_v to_o relieve_v he_o that_o suffer_v by_o iniquity_n for_o if_o we_o use_v not_o our_o endeavour_n for_o his_o deliverance_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o we_o be_v well_o enough_o please_v with_o his_o condition_n well_o enough_o satisfy_v though_o he_o continue_v in_o it_o and_o be_v this_o charity_n that_o active_a generous_a restless_a virtue_n that_o know_v no_o bound_n but_o impossibility_n that_o christian_a grace_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o offer_v up_o life_n itself_o that_o godlike_a spirit_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o goodness_n mercy_n and_o love_n no_o no_o charity_n befriend_v all_o do_v good_a to_o all_o extend_v relief_n and_o compassion_n to_o all_o to_o he_o that_o suffer_v and_o even_o to_o those_o that_o do_v the_o wrong_n to_o those_o that_o seek_v counsel_n against_o the_o just_a and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n psal_n 37._o 12._o their_o case_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v indeed_o because_o their_o day_n be_v come_v the_o day_n when_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_v to_o they_o who_o by_o 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