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do_v attend_v can._n 8._o we_o recommend_v not_o command_v to_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o all_o good_a people_n the_o do_v reverence_n and_o obeissance_n at_o their_o come_n in_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n chancel_v and_o chapel_n in_o the_o practice_n or_o omission_n of_o which_o rite_n they_o desire_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v observe_v that_o they_o which_o use_v this_o rite_n despise_v not_o they_o which_o use_n be_v not_o and_o that_o they_o who_o use_n be_v not_o condemn_v not_o those_o that_o use_v it_o which_o rule_n be_v it_o apply_v to_o all_o other_o matter_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n will_v undoubted_o preserve_v what_o of_o love_n be_v leave_v and_o recover_v that_o measure_n of_o christian_a amity_n which_o be_v lose_v peace_n may_v be_v have_v under_o differ_v notion_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o peace_n must_v be_v have_v under_o differ_v practice_n suitable_a to_o those_o differ_a notion_n not_o by_o screw_v up_o the_o weak_a to_o the_o latitude_n which_o the_o strong_a allow_v himself_o nor_o by_o pull_v down_o the_o strong_a to_o the_o narrow_a practice_n wherein_o the_o weak_a be_v confine_v but_o by_o the_o strong_a christian_n not_o despise_v the_o weak_a and_o the_o weak_a christian_n not_o judge_v his_o more_o grow_v and_o strong_a brother_n v._n 4._o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o reason_n against_o this_o uncharitable_a judgement_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n every_o christian_a as_o to_o his_o conscience_n be_v alieni_fw-la fâ—…ri_fw-la the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o be_v summon_v before_o a_o foreign_a tribunal_n may_v plead_v it_o be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la to_o his_o own_o master_n be_v stand_v or_o fall_v v._n 5._o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n the_o thing_n before_o we_o may_v perhaps_o be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o but_o yet_o if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o full_a assurance_n that_o they_o be_v so_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o suspend_v our_o act_n for_o as_o our_o rejoice_v must_v be_v in_o ourselves_o and_o not_o in_o another_o so_o must_v our_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v not_o the_o clearness_n of_o a_o practice_n in_o another_o mind_n that_o will_v warrant_v my_o act_n i_o must_v be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o my_o own_o mind_n v_o 13._o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o a_o excellent_a rule_n for_o the_o prudent_a restraint_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o but_o let_v every_o man_n judge_v this_o rather_o 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 if_o my_o christian_a liberty_n will_v warrant_v i_o to_o act_v yet_o christian_a charity_n will_v teach_v i_o to_o moderate_v myself_o in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o liberty_n when_o such_o act_n will_v occasion_v the_o sin_n of_o he_o that_o be_v not_o so_o persuade_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o my_o fact_n which_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v to_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n whereof_o he_o treat_v namely_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o if_o my_o brother_n will_v be_v offend_v at_o what_o god_n have_v make_v my_o duty_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o that_o he_o lay_v aside_o his_o unjust_a offence_n and_o not_o that_o i_o lay_v aside_o my_o necessary_a duty_n v._n 15._o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o former_a rule_n if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n than_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o and_o much_o more_o if_o he_o be_v scandalize_v and_o draw_v into_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o a_o most_o unchristian_a humour_n to_o insist_v so_o peremptory_o upon_o do_v because_o in_o itself_o lawful_a when_o charity_n countermand_v that_o do_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o use_n destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v sure_o thou_o have_v little_a value_n for_o a_o soul_n redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n if_o thou_o will_v for_o a_o sorry_a indifferent_a thing_n hazard_v its_o eternal_a damnation_n our_o liberty_n to_o act_n must_v stand_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o a_o brother_n soul_n come_v in_o place_n v._n 19_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o may_v edify_v one_o another_o here_o we_o have_v another_o rule_n for_o the_o restraint_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a when_o the_o use_v my_o liberty_n will_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n i_o must_v cease_v to_o act_v for_o the_o strong_a may_v forbear_v what_o he_o judge_v lawful_a and_o yet_o the_o weak_a can_v do_v what_o he_o judge_v sinful_a and_o therefore_o to_o the_o strong_a he_o speak_v thus_o v._n 22._o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n be_v thou_o persuade_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v lawful_a notwithstanding_o the_o many_o violent_a presumption_n of_o other_o of_o its_o sinfulness_n keep_v thy_o judgement_n to_o thyself_o trouble_v not_o the_o church_n with_o thy_o oration_n let_v thy_o dispute_a talon_n yield_v to_o the_o weak_a judgement_n of_o other_o but_o to_o the_o weak_a he_o speak_v thus_o v_o 23._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 all_o this_o while_n here_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n of_o restrain_v christian_a liberty_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o another_o by_o outward_a force_n and_o violence_n all_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o a_o christian_n own_o prudence_n as_o move_v by_o the_o edification_n of_o another_o charity_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o community_n not_o a_o word_n to_o consult_v my_o own_o secular_a advantage_n and_o emolument_fw-fr not_o a_o letter_n that_o conscience_n christian_a liberty_n private_a wisdom_n my_o own_o reason_n must_v be_v impress_v to_o militate_v under_o the_o command_n and_o conduct_v 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that_o be_v not_o express_o forbid_v by_o the_o h._n scripture_n very_o good_a then_o i_o will_v assume_v but_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o strength_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v not_o express_o forbid_v in_o the_o h._n scripture_n therefore_o antecedent_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o prudence_n peace_n and_o charity_n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o love_n or_o not_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o christian_a liberty_n consist_v in_o this_o freedom_n in_o utramque_fw-la i_o be_o not_o so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o enquirer_n own_v this_o conclusion_n or_o that_o any_o principle_n he_o hold_v will_v infer_v it_o all_o i_o note_v it_o for_o be_v to_o evince_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v word_v his_o matter_n beside_o his_o onw_n intention_n and_o that_o he_o intend_v real_o to_o have_v say_v that_o antecedent_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o prudence_n 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