of_o christian_a liberty_n §_o 1._o christian_n liberty_n as_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o by_o the_o learned_a be_v either_o of_o the_o will_n or_o of_o the_o person_n liberty_n of_o the_o person_n be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v christian_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v christian_a liberty_n be_v a_o spiritual_a manumission_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a be_v by_o christ_n deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o tilâ—…n_v syntag_n part_n 2._o disput_fw-la 44._o the_o 1._o and_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o moses_n and_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o they_o may_v free_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o serve_v god_n to_o his_o glory_n the_o edify_v of_o their_o brother_n and_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n here_o be_v three_o part_n of_o this_o liberty_n 1._o from_o sin_n and_o eternal_a death_n 2._o from_o the_o levitical_a ceremony_n 3._o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a this_o last_o alone_o belong_v to_o this_o discourse_n which_o be_v call_v christian_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o civil_a liberty_n and_o from_o the_o licentiousness_n which_o many_o bad_a christian_n use_v be_v a_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n concern_v this_o liberty_n we_o may_v observe_v two_o general_n rule_n etc._n synop._n par._n theol._n disp_n 35._o th._n 33._o etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o themselves_o be_v free_a and_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v at_o their_o pleasure_n 2._o that_o a_o believer_n must_v not_o always_o use_v and_o practice_v his_o christian_n liberty_n 14.21_o m._n parr_n on_o rom._n 14.21_o but_o that_o he_o ought_v sometime_o to_o refrain_v from_o it_o and_o to_o moderate_v it_o now_o there_o be_v two_o moderater_n of_o this_o liberty_n the_o one_o be_v general_n the_o other_o be_v special_a the_o general_n moderator_n be_v faith_n and_o charity_n which_o direct_v when_o where_o and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v the_o special_a be_v lawful_a authority_n by_o sanction_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v abridge_v our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o god_n public_a worship_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o good_a order_n and_o uniformity_n §_o 2._o and_o now_o i_o hope_v a_o weak_a christian_n may_v perceive_v that_o this_o practice_n of_o indetermined_a church-communion_n be_v a_o scandalize_a by_o abuse_n of_o christian_n liberty_n because_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o scandalize_v other_o by_o abuse_v of_o their_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a against_o charity_n our_o saviour_n luk._n 17._o locum_fw-la eng._n annot_n in_o locum_fw-la 1_o 2._o discover_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o time_n which_o be_v to_o think_v it_o little_a or_o no_o sin_n by_o their_o pride_n and_o imperious_a importunity_n to_o scandal_n or_o grieve_v a_o infirm_a poor_a or_o inferior_a brother_n so_o also_o the_o punishment_n of_o scandal_n give_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o deed._n for_o otherwise_o offence_n be_v often_o take_v by_o perverse_a and_o ignorant_a soul_n from_o good_a and_o laudable_a thing_n do_v or_o speak_v because_o they_o cross_v their_o blind_a and_o corrupt_a opinion_n 11.6_o mat._n 5.12_o math._n 11.6_o so_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n scandal_v and_o offend_v at_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o work_n of_o mercy_n their_o punishment_n be_v it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o be_v it_o be_v better_o for_o a_o man_n thus_o scandal_v one_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o god_n child_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o most_o desperate_a or_o helpless_a condition_n in_o this_o life_n then_o to_o endure_v the_o eternal_a torment_n which_o await_v he_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v then_o some_o action_n indifferent_a such_o as_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v no_o sin_n 14._o pareus_n in_o rom._n 14._o but_o may_v be_v do_v or_o omit_v without_o fault_n that_o be_v as_o there_o be_v something_n simple_o or_o absolute_o good_a which_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n so_o some_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v but_o be_v of_o middle_a quality_n 17_o 1_o cor._n 10.30_o mat._n 5.16_o rom_n 11.36_o câ—o_o 3.16_o 17_o yet_o in_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n the_o honour_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v our_o mark_n to_o aim_v at_o no_o less_o then_o in_o action_n necessary_a and_o command_v and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n §_o 3._o first_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o just_a occasion_n of_o sin_v to_o any_o other_o man_n either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n to_o hurt_v the_o salvation_n of_o any_o 32_o 1_o cor._n 8_o 9_o 10._o &_o 10_o 32_o or_o by_o build_v they_o up_o unto_o sin_n by_o evil_a example_n in_o say_n or_o do_n second_o 18.8_o mat._n 18.8_o it_o pull_v down_o heavy_a judgement_n on_o the_o scandalize_a person_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a without_o speedy_a repentance_n three_o it_o be_v against_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v 8.13_o 1_o cor._n 8.13_o say_v he_o i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v four_o we_o break_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n 14.15_o rom._n 14.15_o which_o be_v ever_o careful_a not_o to_o trouble_v or_o to_o do_v the_o least_o harm_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o christian_a five_o we_o wound_v our_o neighbour_n weak_a conscience_n which_o be_v great_a cruelty_n procure_v he_o by_o our_o example_n to_o allow_v 8.12_o 1_o cor._n 8.12_o or_o do_v something_o whereof_o in_o his_o conscience_n he_o be_v never_o resolve_v or_o which_o he_o know_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v have_v not_o we_o make_v he_o to_o stumble_v nay_o by_o our_o offence_n we_o destroy_v our_o brother_n 14.15_o rom._n 14.15_o so_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o and_o murder_v his_o soul_n either_o whole_o drive_v he_o from_o the_o faith_n or_o discourage_v he_o for_o so_o slender_a a_o thing_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a six_o it_o reach_v not_o to_o our_o brother_n alone_o 9.4_o 1_o co._n r._n 8.12_o mat._n 25.45_o act._n 9.4_o and_o to_o his_o destruction_n but_o even_o to_o christ_n himself_o against_o who_o we_o sin_n in_o wound_v any_o member_n of_o he_o for_o so_o straight_o be_v the_o conjunction_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a that_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n offer_v to_o they_o redound_v to_o he_o we_o see_v then_o by_o all_o these_o argument_n that_o such_o thing_n as_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o evil_a 14.20_o rom._n 14.20_o and_o which_o otherwise_o we_o may_v do_v yet_o if_o they_o prove_v offence_n to_o our_o brethren_n we_o ought_v to_o shun_v they_o as_o thing_n sinful_a and_o unlawful_a §_o 4._o these_o thing_n consider_v i_o thus_o argue_v a_o duty_n absolute_o necessary_a be_v not_o a_o indifferent_a duty_n but_o parochial_a church-communion_n be_v a_o duty_n absolute_o necessary_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n i_o mean_v necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la the_o major_a proposition_n though_o obvious_a to_o many_o absurdity_n i_o confirm_v thus_o 1._o to_o imagine_v that_o a_o necessary_a duty_n be_v or_o can_v be_v a_o indifferent_a duty_n be_v the_o height_n of_o impiety_n this_o be_v to_o fetch_v power_n and_o advantage_n from_o any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o commit_v sin_n 36.10_o 1_o sam._n 2.17_o jer._n 23.25_o 1_o king_n 22.11_o isa_n 36.10_o this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o elies_n son_n of_o false_a prophet_n of_o rabshekah_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o make_v we_o like_o the_o prophet_n cake_n not_o turn_v hosh_n 7.8_o neither_o raw_a not_o roast_v fish_n nor_o flesh_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o mixture_n and_o difference_n in_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o ahabs_n time_n when_o they_o halt_v between_o god_n and_o baal_n 1_o king_n 18.21_o as_o in_o samaria_n when_o they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o yet_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n 2_o king_n 17.33_o as_o in_o judah_n when_o they_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o malcham_n zeph._n 1.5_o as_o in_o laodicea_n neither_o hot_a not_o cold_a rev_n 3.15_o 3._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o lord_n severe_a proceed_n in_o judgement_n against_o the_o jew_n isa_n 29.13_o their_o indifferency_n cause_v their_o mere_a formality_n in_o god_n necessary_a service_n and_o worship_n which_o they_o frequent_v and_o perform_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o
more_o leisure_n great_a help_n and_o endowment_n then_o their_o brethren_n have_v more_o zeal_n to_o improve_v this_o liberty_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v wretched_a 33_o tertull._n de_fw-fr cor._n mil._n c_o 1_o ruff._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 11._o sozom._n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o rev._n 21.8_o rau._n in_o voce_fw-la timidus_fw-la matth._n 10.28_o 33_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v fierce_a as_o lion_n but_o in_o the_o combat_n to_o be_v fearful_a like_o heart_n ambrose_n as_o well_o as_o st_n paul_n have_v a_o great_a conflict_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v blame_v by_o many_o for_o his_o too_o slow_a confute_v arius_n his_o heresy_n the_o fearful_a who_o be_v threaten_v to_o have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v they_o qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la evangelii_n agnitam_fw-la abnegant_fw-la aut_fw-la profiteró_n nolunt_fw-la metu_fw-la mortis_fw-la vel_fw-la amittendarum_fw-la facultatum_fw-la say_v ravanel_n who_o deny_v the_o know_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o will_v not_o profess_v it_o or_o who_o at_o any_o time_n do_v evil_a or_o omit_v good_a against_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n for_o fear_v of_o danger_n say_v our_o learned_a english_a annotator_n the_o author_n of_o most_o of_o these_o error_n and_o blasphemy_n which_o bewitch_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o people_n be_v but_o little_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v than_o they_o that_o do_v profess_v the_o truth_n be_v endow_v with_o gift_n and_o help_n who_o suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v abroad_o without_o check_n or_o control_n it_o be_v but_o a_o slender_a discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n 11_o mal._n 2.1_o 2_o judas_n 3_o tit._n 1.9_o 11_o to_o cry_v out_o against_o error_n and_o heresy_n and_o never_o to_o contend_v nor_o convince_v man_n what_o truth_n and_o error_n be_v §_o 2._o though_o i_o meddle_v with_o no_o controversy_n but_o with_o great_a reluctancy_n and_o distaste_n 4._o intellectus_fw-la dominatur_fw-la appetitui_fw-la scot._n in_o 3._o d._n 33._o aed._n 4._o yet_o now_o i_o be_o in_o a_o manner_n constrain_v upon_o two_o consideration_n which_o may_v be_v my_o apology_n for_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o imperfect_a piece_n first_o as_o man_n intellect_n natural_o abhor_v error_n and_o a_o sanctify_a man_n do_v double_o abhor_v error_n in_o thing_n divine_a so_o do_v he_o most_o of_o all_o abhor_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o vital_n and_o those_o error_n which_o have_v a_o potent_a influence_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o this_o which_o i_o oppose_v most_o evident_o have_v mistake_v we_o all_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v but_o the_o more_o they_o stop_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o hand_n the_o more_o dangerous_a be_v they_o the_o second_o be_v 90._o doctrina_fw-la est_fw-la species_n eleemosynae_fw-la camero_n p._n 90._o the_o common_a excuse_n or_o argument_n of_o the_o time_n necessity_n and_o providence_n which_o how_o far_o they_o may_v justify_v i_o i_o must_v leave_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n be_v oblige_v as_o a_o pastor_n as_o a_o friend_n as_o a_o christian_a to_o tender_v my_o best_a assistance_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o truth_n though_o the_o crudity_n and_o weakness_n of_o this_o writing_n be_v such_o then_o as_o shall_v prohibit_v the_o publication_n yet_o it_o may_v he_o useful_a to_o country_n people_n who_o most_o common_o be_v subject_n to_o this_o error_n have_v i_o write_v it_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o learned_a i_o will_v have_v try_v to_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o their_o use_n and_o if_o i_o can_v not_o i_o will_v have_v suppress_v it_o 416_o conc._n melevit_fw-la 2._o cap._n 24_o 25._o anno_fw-la 416_o §_o 3._o the_o shepherd_n part_n and_o duty_n be_v to_o defend_v his_o flock_n from_o dog_n wolf_n thief_n which_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o do_v he_o incur_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o office_n according_a to_o the_o public_a and_o ancient_a cannon_n of_o the_o church_n 22.11_o rev._n 22.11_o 14.38_o 1_o cor._n 14.38_o but_o if_o the_o flock_n despise_v their_o shepherd_n do_v miscarry_v they_o must_v thank_v themselves_o for_o it_o 3.27_o ezek._n 3.27_o when_o the_o beautiful_a order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v break_v 11.10_o zech._n 11.10_o than_o the_o flock_n can_v but_o be_v endanger_v by_o seducer_n who_o ever_o corrupt_a the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n and_o mar_v the_o beautiful_a face_n of_o the_o church_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n ezech._n 1.38_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o warning_n nor_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o wicked_a way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n the_o same_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n these_o word_n shall_v seem_v to_o pastor_n and_o people_n not_o so_o much_o word_n as_o thunderbolt_n 2_o homer_n iliad_n 2_o and_o therefore_o unto_o the_o obstinate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o text_n will_v one_o day_n be_v terrible_a for_o the_o lord_n appli_v this_o threaten_a not_o only_o to_o every_o particular_a impenitent_a person_n but_o every_o negligent_a pastor_n in_o the_o person_n of_o ezechiel_n that_o he_o may_v take_v to_o heart_n his_o duty_n and_o his_o danger_n the_o same_o charge_n be_v iterate_v ezech._n 33.6_o signify_v that_o separatist_n from_o church-communion_n in_o their_o proper_a and_o parrochial_a congregation_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v take_v warning_n from_o their_o appoint_a pastor_n shall_v not_o escape_v punishment_n though_o the_o watchman_n be_v negligent_a but_o if_o the_o watchman_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o flock_n or_o sinner_n will_v not_o then_o come_v and_o hear_v and_o obey_v he_o shall_v incur_v double_a punishment_n the_o watchman_n then_o must_v answer_v for_o his_o part_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o that_o perish_v through_o his_o default_n and_o negligence_n to_o who_o i_o say_v 2._o homer_n iliad_n 2._o as_o he_o in_o the_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wretched_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o tell_v man_n of_o their_o evil_n do_v and_o by_o consequence_n of_o their_o church-separation_n §_o 4._o sinner_n be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o pastor_n must_v bring_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o people_n upon_o the_o stage_n 10.31_o hos_fw-la 4.2_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o hos_fw-la 6.10_o heb._n 10.31_o that_o they_o can_v deny_v they_o as_o do_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n better_o so_o then_o for_o the_o people_n not_o know_v their_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a thing_n to_o find_v how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n a_o christian_a 5.13_o mat._n 5.13_o that_o have_v not_o grace_n in_o he_o to_o reprove_v sinner_n be_v like_o salt_n that_o have_v lose_v his_o savour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v become_v foolish_a for_o the_o unsavourinesse_n of_o salt_n be_v as_o euthymius_n say_v debilitas_fw-la mordacitatis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la the_o weakness_n of_o its_o accrimony_n we_o have_v many_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n severe_a justice_n against_o they_o that_o swerve_v aside_o in_o the_o least_o thing_n &c_n 2_o sam._n 6.7_o levit._fw-la 10.1_o act._n 5.4_o &c_n &c_n from_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o his_o word_n that_o concern_v his_o worship_n and_o follow_v their_o own_o will_n and_o invention_n though_o they_o have_v never_o so_o good_a a_o pretence_n for_o it_o tender_a heart_n by_o judgement_n on_o other_o be_v bring_v the_o more_o to_o fear_n god_n lest_o the_o same_o judgement_n shall_v befall_v they_o and_o to_o discern_v how_o fail_v about_o heavenly_a thing_n chief_o in_o his_o worship_n do_v much_o incense_n god_n wrath_n chap._n ii_o the_o late_a original_n of_o this_o error_n some_o mischief_n of_o it_o be_v 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