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A43229 A guide to the godly, or, The dayly meditations of Returne Hebdon Gentleman who for his conscience (through the tyrany of the Bishops) suffered many years imprisonment in the Kings-Bench and their remained till death : being very useful for instruction of all those that desire to walke in the paths of Jesus Christ. Hebdon, Returne. 1646 (1646) Wing H1347; ESTC R28069 48,364 109

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commandment_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7.18.19_o so_o if_o marriage_n be_v exhibit_v under_o the_o worldly_a authority_n it_o may_v bring_v the_o party_n into_o bondage_n likewise_o if_o lawful_a meat_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n we_o be_v to_o maintain_v our_o liberty_n in_o christ_n in_o assurance_n that_o though_o we_o suffer_v death_n yet_o he_o will_v raise_v we_o again_o according_a to_o his_o priesthood_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n 10._o always_o with_o this_o respect_n in_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n that_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n of_o condemnation_n on_o one_o side_n or_o other_o in_o lawful_a meat_n but_o to_o judge_v indifferent_o that_o he_o which_o cate_n be_v not_o the_o better_a by_o it_o neither_o be_v he_o the_o worse_a which_o cate_n not_o 1_o cor._n 8.8_o wherefore_o in_o all_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n every_o man_n be_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o own_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o to_o the_o present_a estate_n and_o 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