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in_o which_o i_o hope_v we_o all_o believe_v they_o themselves_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o since_o take_v caution_n of_o all_o its_o minister_n not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o same_o either_o in_o their_o public_a ministration_n or_o doctrine_n so_o that_o the_o people_n need_v not_o doubt_v of_o their_o security_n in_o such_o good_a old_a way_n wherein_z as_o the_o ancient_a martyr_n do_v they_o may_v even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o outward_a trouble_n find_v peace_n in_o their_o soul_n but_o as_o for_o those_o that_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o unstable_a man_n who_o have_v degenerate_v not_o only_o from_o the_o moderation_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o ancient_a nonconformist_n but_o even_o from_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o neither_o be_v what_o they_o late_o be_v nor_o have_v give_v their_o follower_n any_o security_n that_o they_o will_v continue_v to_o be_v what_o now_o they_o be_v they_o must_v needs_o 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c._n 19_o s._n 11._o matth._n 15.14_o let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o that_o most_o dissenter_n among_o we_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n may_v appear_v from_o that_o ready_a conformity_n which_o they_o practise_v before_o the_o late_a indulgence_n and_o since_o that_o upon_o the_o test_n which_o argue_v their_o revolt_n to_o proceed_v from_o humour_n or_o interest_n rather_o than_o from_o conscience_n and_o as_o mr._n calvin_n say_v 13._o s._n 13._o if_o such_o weak_a person_n never_o grow_v so_o strong_a as_o to_o digest_v inoffensive_a and_o slender_a food_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v never_o well_o nurse_v with_o milk_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o peter_n martyr_n we_o must_v not_o always_o yield_v to_o the_o weak_a in_o thing_n indifferent_a 32._o loc._n com._n 2._o l._n 4._o c._n 32._o but_o so_o long_o only_o until_o they_o have_v be_v well_o instruct_v after_o which_o if_o they_o be_v still_o scrupulous_a their_o infirmity_n deserve_v no_o far_a respect_n for_o then_o it_o be_v not_o scandalum_fw-la pusillorum_fw-la sed_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la 12._o calv._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la s._n 12._o and_o the_o church_n have_v a_o necessity_n of_o vindicate_v her_o liberty_n when_o by_o the_o unjust_a action_n of_o false_a apostle_n it_o be_v question_v and_o endanger_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o her_o weak_a child_n misericordiam_fw-la volo_fw-la or_o the_o pharisee_n lesson_n matth._n ix_o 13._o but_o go_v you_o and_o learn_v what_o that_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n to_o find_v the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o consult_v the_o context_n from_o v._o 9_o where_o our_o saviour_n call_v matthew_n a_o publican_n of_o no_o small_a reputation_n and_o wealth_n to_o follow_v he_o who_o have_v not_o a_o house_n where_o to_o rest_v his_o head_n a_o strange_a effect_n by_o virtue_n of_o two_o word_n wrought_v on_o such_o a_o subject_a of_o which_o 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aspectu_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la in_o magnete_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o this_o reply_n be_v not_o think_v sufficient_a by_o learned_a man_n to_o silence_v the_o objection_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v more_o satisfactory_o as_o follow_v that_o s._n matthew_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n wherein_o that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a proficient_a appear_v as_o from_o many_o passage_n in_o that_o gospel_n so_o especial_o by_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n wherein_o he_o write_v it_o in_o his_o time_n the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v general_o expect_v by_o that_o nation_n and_o our_o saviour_n have_v enter_v on_o his_o public_a office_n proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o messiah_n and_o prove_v it_o not_o only_o by_o the_o divine_a doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v but_o by_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o he_o such_o as_o no_o other_o man_n do_v one_o be_v new_o effect_v on_o the_o paralytic_a man_n v._o 2d_o who_o bodily_a disease_n be_v cure_v by_o two_o word_n arise_v and_o walk_v be_v apply_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o he_o can_v as_o easy_o and_o gracious_o pardon_v their_o sin_n now_o st._n matthew_n live_v in_o capernaum_n where_o this_o be_v do_v can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o fact_n nor_o can_v we_o probable_o suppose_v he_o negligent_a to_o certify_v himself_o of_o the_o real_a truth_n of_o that_o and_o other_o miracle_n which_o our_o saviour_n wrought_v in_o capernaum_n and_o compare_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n with_o which_o he_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o several_a circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n and_o the_o mighty_a deed_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n he_o be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n of_o which_o it_o be_v also_o probable_a that_o our_o saviour_n more_o full_o convince_v he_o by_o some_o particular_a argument_n beside_o the_o general_a doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v in_o that_o city_n although_o only_o the_o close_a of_o that_o discourse_n be_v record_v so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o convert_v as_o st._n paul_n be_v by_o a_o miracle_n from_o heaven_n but_o by_o the_o ordinary_a rational_a method_n by_o which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o draw_v other_o sinner_n to_o himself_o open_v their_o eye_n 26.18_o act_n 26.18_o and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v no_o xenophont_n no_o thus_o we_o find_v that_o xenophon_n become_v the_o disciple_n of_o socrates_n for_o meet_v he_o in_o a_o narrow_a passage_n xenophon_n ask_v he_o this_o short_a question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n how_o the_o necessary_n of_o life_n may_v be_v obtain_v to_o which_o have_v answer_v satisfactory_o he_o demand_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o where_o man_n may_v be_v make_v good_a and_o virtuous_a socrates_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o come_v and_o learn_v whereupon_o xenophon_n follow_v he_o and_o become_v his_o disciple_n diog_n