indifferent_a doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o not_o because_o he_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o his_o liberty_n the_o three_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o both_o the_o former_a and_o this_o be_v it_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n for_o understand_v of_o this_o last_o sentence_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o two_o former_a we_o have_v three_o thing_n to_o consider_v in_o it_o first_o what_o these_o thing_n be_v that_o make_v a_o man_n guilty_a of_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v not_o do_v in_o faith_n second_o what_o this_o faith_n be_v wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v three_o what_o kind_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v whereof_o he_o be_v make_v guilty_a as_o for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n whatsoever_o be_v general_a and_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n that_o fall_v under_o the_o action_n of_o man_n of_o these_o thing_n some_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o be_v simple_o good_a or_o evil_n some_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_a 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exigence_n of_o occasion_n and_o circumstance_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o rule_n be_v faith_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o action_n must_v proceed_v faith_n be_v take_v diverse_o in_o scripture_n but_o that_o whereby_o we_o and_o our_o work_n be_v acceptable_a be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o one_o concern_v the_o justification_n of_o our_o person_n the_o other_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o action_n that_o which_o make_v our_o person_n acceptable_a be_v our_o confidence_n in_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o pardon_n and_o grace_n this_o which_o concern_v the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o action_n be_v a_o assurance_n in_o our_o mind_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o five_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n this_o last_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v require_v the_o other_o be_v suppose_v for_o the_o rule_n be_v give_v to_o christian_n who_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 6._o now_o as_o the_o faith_n which_o concern_v the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n lean_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o the_o faith_n that_o concern_v the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o action_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v but_o as_o for_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v there_o be_v three_o general_n whereon_o our_o faith_n must_v repose_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n piety_n charity_n and_o decency_n first_o we_o must_v know_v assure_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n at_o least_o be_v no_o way_n derogative_n thereto_o next_o that_o it_o be_v not_o offensive_a to_o our_o neighbour_n that_o be_v it_o give_v he_o no_o just_a cause_n nor_o occasion_n to_o scar_n or_o take_v exception_n against_o our_o profession_n these_o two_o ground_n we_o have_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o last_o we_o have_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o the_o 1._o corinth_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v grave_o and_o orderly_o so_o whatsoever_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o do_v with_o assurance_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o offensive_a to_o god_n nor_o to_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o undecent_a for_o our_o profession_n it_o be_v sin_n now_o what_o sin_n this_o be_v which_o be_v last_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v easy_o declare_v for_o if_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o god_n or_o unseemly_a for_o our_o profession_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o author_n it_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o first_o great_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n heart_n and_o strength_n and_o if_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o thy_o neighbour_n it_o be_v against_o the_o second_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o if_o these_o ground_n be_v sure_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o although_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v particular_o in_o the_o word_n yet_o the_o use_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o as_o every_o man_n in_o his_o private_a action_n must_v have_v respect_n to_o these_o rule_n 13._o and_o not_o abuse_v his_o liberty_n to_o licentiousness_n so_o must_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n set_v down_o order_n and_o law_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o subject_n touch_v the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o of_o time_n and_o place_n for_o justice_n for_o market_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o arm_n for_o use_v and_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n at_o certain_a time_n and_o season_n which_o thing_n in_o themselves_o may_v be_v do_v indifferent_o at_o
a_o supper_n it_o be_v call_v i_o grant_v but_o i_o demand_v be_v it_o so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o and_o proper_o chrysostome_n say_v that_o paul_n in_o 1._o cor._n 11._o call_v that_o a_o supper_n which_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dinner_n or_o a_o breakfast_n if_o he_o have_v respect_v the_o time_n but_o he_o call_v it_o so_o ut_fw-la remitteret_fw-la illos_fw-la iam_fw-la inde_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la vesperam_fw-la qua_fw-la dominus_fw-la tremenda_fw-la mysteria_fw-la tradidit_fw-la that_o he_o may_v send_v they_o back_o to_o that_o evening_n wherein_o our_o lord_n deliver_v these_o fearful_a mystery_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o may_v call_v they_o to_o remembrance_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v call_v a_o supper_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v call_v a_o supper_n because_o in_o some_o thing_n it_o resemble_v a_o supper_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o private_a meal_n but_o like_a to_o a_o public_a banquet_n whereunto_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v invite_v now_o we_o find_v that_o in_o these_o day_n man_n use_v to_o dine_v private_o and_o their_o feast_n whereunto_o they_o invite_v their_o friend_n be_v common_o supper_n make_v at_o night_n unto_o this_o agree_v well_o that_o which_o plutarch_n write_v the_o supper_n say_v he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o roman_n coena_fw-la ob_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v common_a for_o the_o old_a roman_n use_v to_o dine_v spare_o but_o to_o sup_v with_o their_o friend_n and_o final_o it_o be_v call_v a_o supper_n because_o it_o be_v the_o antitype_n of_o the_o paschall_n supper_n as_o baptism_n be_v of_o circumcision_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o baptism_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n coloss._n 2._o 11_o 12._o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n as_o this_o sacrament_n be_v call_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o 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with_o confidence_n and_o hope_n and_o satiate_v with_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n that_o can_v be_v express_v whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o external_a and_o material_a part_n nor_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a part_n be_v this_o sacrament_n proper_o call_v a_o supper_n therefore_o the_o appellation_n shall_v not_o alter_v the_o worship_n and_o religious_a reverence_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o require_v but_o put_v the_o case_n that_o it_o be_v proper_o a_o supper_n yet_o we_o must_v grant_v that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o king_n out_o of_o who_o hand_n if_o we_o receive_v the_o cup_n or_o some_o dainty_a morsel_n shall_v we_o use_v no_o more_o reverence_n then_o when_o we_o carve_v to_o ourselves_o or_o receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o from_o our_o companion_n consider_v then_o with_o yourselves_o how_o this_o whole_a supper_n to_o wit_n the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n himself_o at_o once_o to_o we_o his_o blood_n in_o one_o cup_n and_o his_o body_n in_o one_o morsel_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o gift_n or_o a_o jewel_n give_v out_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n and_o therefore_o be_v sometime_o call_v by_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basilius_n write_v in_o his_o homily_n of_o charity_n that_o christ_n leave_v to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o be_v to_o fulfil_v his_o ministry_n in_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d donum_fw-la perfectitium_fw-la a_o gift_n give_v at_o his_o departure_n in_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n then_o to_o conclude_v this_o supper_n be_v a_o gift_n give_v in_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o by_o he_o who_o not_o only_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o king_n but_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n whether_o shall_v we_o draw_v near_o and_o receive_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o testification_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o with_o great_a confidence_n or_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o glorious_a person_n and_o majesty_n with_o great_a fear_n and_o reverence_v doubtless_o both_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o great_a may_v be_v how_o great_a then_o must_v the_o religion_n and_o devotion_n be_v that_o be_v compose_v of_o these_o two_o the_o great_a confidence_n and_o the_o great_a reverence_n sect_n 9_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v we_o esteem_v our_o sautour_n and_o ourselves_o to_o carry_v at_o the_o sacrament_n lo_o but_o christ_n invit_v we_o as_o coheire_n to_o this_o banquet_n who_o he_o will_v honour_v as_o his_o own_o peer_n and_o equal_n and_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o demean_v ourselves_o as_o inferior_n and_o subject_n whence_o learn_v we_o this_o christ_n sit_v or_o lay_v at_o the_o table_n with_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o deliver_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o 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