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against_o he_o he_o take_v they_o up_o sharp_o no_o doubt_v you_o be_v the_o people_n and_o wisdom_n shall_v die_v with_o you_o but_o i_o have_v understanding_n as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o i_o be_o not_o inferior_a to_o you_o who_o know_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o let_v not_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o have_v engross_v all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o world_n to_o himself_o but_o other_o know_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v and_o many_o thing_n better_o than_o he_o 9_o in_o matter_n of_o commerce_n and_o contract_n which_o arise_v from_o thence_o now_o a_o contract_n be_v a_o mutual_a transfer_v of_o right_a when_o i_o buy_v any_o thing_n of_o another_o he_o make_v over_o the_o right_n of_o such_o a_o commodity_n to_o i_o for_o so_o much_o money_n or_o other_o valuable_a thing_n the_o right_a whereof_o i_o make_v over_o to_o he_o now_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o intercourse_n we_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o this_o great_a rule_n in_o make_v of_o contract_n we_o must_v agere_fw-la bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la deal_v honest_o and_o true_o in_o perform_v of_o contract_n we_o must_v liberare_fw-la fidem_fw-la satisfy_v the_o engagement_n we_o have_v make_v for_o thus_o we_o ourselves_o will_v be_v deal_v withal_o now_o if_o any_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v more_o particular_o satisfy_v what_o that_o exact_a righteousness_n be_v which_o in_o matter_n of_o contract_n aught_o to_o be_v observe_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n i_o must_v confess_v this_o be_v a_o difficult_a question_n and_o to_o be_v handle_v very_o modest_o by_o such_o as_o acknowledge_v themselves_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o particular_a and_o hide_a
of_o he_o mat._n 11.28_o great_a then_o be_v the_o mistake_n of_o those_o that_o think_v zeal_n and_o moderation_n which_o be_v thus_o eminent_o concentre_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v inconsistent_a no_o lovely_a match_n than_o of_o this_o bless_a couple_n in_o our_o soul_n nor_o of_o more_o universal_a use_n to_o we_o throughout_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n if_o right_o order_v the_o one_o for_o god_n the_o other_o for_o the_o world_n that_o give_v life_n and_o intenseness_n in_o our_o duty_n towards_o he_o this_o restrain_v we_o in_o our_o personal_a concernment_n that_o edge_v and_o quicken_a we_o in_o desire_n motion_n and_o endeavour_n for_o heaven_n and_o this_o stop_v we_o and_o retard_v the_o wheel_n when_o we_o drive_v too_o furious_o after_o our_o own_o interest_n that_o according_a to_o knowledge_n supply_v we_o with_o resolution_n for_o and_o fervour_n in_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o religion_n this_o according_a to_o charity_n due_o qualify_a they_o in_o the_o less_o that_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o one_o another_o may_v walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n heaven-ward_n and_o neither_o leave_n the_o other_o behind_o positive_o it_o must_v then_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n and_o christian_a liberty_n and_o indifferency_n as_o they_o all_o refer_v to_o practice_n and_o here_o let_v none_o expect_v i_o shall_v determine_v what_o thing_n be_v only_a matter_n of_o opinion_n liberty_n and_o indifferency_n which_o so_o much_o trouble_v the_o world_n what_o not_o for_o every_o one_o herein_o must_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n judge_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o practice_n 1_o cor._n 10.29_o rom._n 14.4.12_o upon_o which_o i_o shall_v proceed_v and_o show_v our_o moderation_n in_o principle_n passion_n speech_n and_o practice_n 1._o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o principle_n or_o judgement_n concern_v these_o by_o form_v they_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o truth_n and_o duty_n this_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o for_o as_o the_o judgement_n such_o be_v the_o practice_n but_o other_o also_o for_o the_o moderate_v our_o prejudices_fw-la towards_o they_o we_o must_v therefore_o careful_o distinguish_v between_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o necessary_a duty_n and_o matter_n of_o opinion_n and_o conditional_a practice_n for_o though_o every_o ray_n of_o truth_n be_v excellent_a in_o itself_o and_o absolute_o there_o be_v no_o minimum_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la max._n val._n max._n as_o the_o heathen_a say_v yet_o comparative_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o truth_n some_o differ_v from_o other_o as_o one_o star_n from_o another_o in_o glory_n nor_o have_v all_o the_o like_a clearness_n of_o revelation_n nor_o shine_v forth_o with_o that_o lustre_n as_o other_o nor_o all_o a_o like_a consequence_n some_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a in_o themselves_o clear_a to_o we_o and_o weighty_a in_o their_o consequence_n mat._n 23.23_o these_o we_o must_v hold_v fast_o practice_n careful_o contend_v for_o earnest_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o judas_n 3_o other_o be_v such_o as_o salva_fw-la religione_fw-la we_o may_v and_o do_v differ_v in_o both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n without_o the_o endanger_n our_o happiness_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o i_o e._n in_o the_o opinion_n or_o practice_n of_o those_o the_o false_a apostle_n will_v have_v obtrude_v as_o necessary_a in_o these_o thing_n our_o principle_n shall_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o meet_v one_o another_o in_o our_o practice_n keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o latter_a as_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v ephes_n 4.3_o 2._o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o passion_n in_o these_o our_o heat_n and_o fervour_n for_o they_o our_o anger_n against_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o they_o in_o these_o thing_n wherein_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v broad_a enough_o there_o may_v be_v difference_n without_o division_n and_o let_v any_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o straighten_v it_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o christ_n who_o well_o know_v humane_a frailty_n so_o chalk_v it_o out_o to_o we_o tell_v we_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n not_o that_o be_v for_o or_o against_o these_o thing_n be_v his_o brother_n sister_n and_o mother_n and_o consequent_o shall_v be_v brethren_n and_o sister_n among_o themselves_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o consider_v how_o upon_o principle_n and_o prejudice_n once_o suck_v in_o passion_n blind_v man_n in_o thâ—ir_n own_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o what_o woeful_a division_n have_v in_o all_o age_n arisen_a thence_o that_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n wherein_o be_v so_o many_o grave_a holy_a learned_a and_o wise_a man_n shall_v so_o fall_v out_o as_o to_o make_v a_o separation_n every_o one_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v and_o say_v sure_o it_o be_v some_o great_a matter_n that_o occasion_v it_o will_v you_o know_v nothing_o but_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n though_o irenaeus_n and_o other_o be_v mighty_a advocate_n for_o peace_n yet_o nothing_o will_v serve_v victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o exact_a uniformity_n in_o these_o indifferency_n and_o thence_o arise_v about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n that_o great_a breach_n of_o unity_n betwixt_o those_o two_o great_a and_o famous_a church_n how_o do_v all_o the_o zeal_n and_o fervour_n we_o shall_v bestow_v upon_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o religion_n run_v out_o at_o this_o time_n among_o we_o about_o these_o thing_n may_v not_o i_o say_v quorsum_fw-la haec_fw-la perditio_fw-la wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o why_o do_v we_o stand_v thus_o busy_o hew_v good_a timber_n into_o chip_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o figure_n spend_v our_o time_n in_o the_o bare_a cipher_n how_o many_o on_o both_o side_n at_o this_o day_n make_v it_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v for_o or_o against_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o account_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o so_o true_a be_v the_o moralist_n observation_n that_o the_o devil_n always_o labour_v that_o mankind_n may_v either_o whole_o neglect_v a_o deity_n or_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o the_o external_o of_o worship_n quite_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n that_o teach_v we_o to_o mind_v every_o thing_n as_o of_o consequence_n in_o its_o place_n to_o do_v the_o great_a and_o weighty_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v my_o belove_a the_o wrath_n of_o man_n workeeh_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n when_o elijah_n that_o good_a prophet_n be_v discontent_v 1_o kin._n 19_o and_o passionate_o request_v he_o may_v die_v ver._n 4._o and_o profess_v his_o zeal_n for_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o religion_n ver._n 10._o god_n pass_v by_o he_o but_o in_o the_o great_a and_o strong_a wind_n or_o in_o the_o earthquake_n or_o in_o the_o fire_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o but_o in_o the_o still_o small_a voice_n ver._n 11_o 12._o show_v he_o and_o we_o thereby_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o our_o passion_n and_o if_o not_o for_o the_o great_a how_o much_o less_o for_o these_o thing_n of_o religion_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n rule_n for_o peace_n and_o edification_n rom._n 14.19_o shall_v be_v observe_v god_n never_o suspend_v his_o church_n peace_n upon_o these_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o love_v other_o till_o i_o know_v they_o be_v of_o all_o my_o opinion_n and_o my_o practice_n in_o these_o i_o may_v perhaps_o never_o love_v any_o 3._o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o speech_n in_o our_o discourse_n of_o debate_n and_o contest_v for_o or_o against_o these_o some_o speech_n we_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o we_o must_v whole_o forbear_v other_o we_o 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business_n when_o our_o main_a end_n and_o scope_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n he_o be_v say_v to_o make_v the_o world_n his_o business_n who_o great_a design_n be_v to_o get_v the_o world_n st_n paul_n ultimate_a end_n be_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v magnify_v and_o the_o church_n edify_v 19_o phil._n 1.20_o 2_o cor._n 12_o 19_o our_o aim_n must_v be_v good_a as_o well_o as_o our_o action_n many_o make_v use_v of_o religion_n for_o sinister_a end_n like_o the_o eagle_n while_o she_o fly_v aloft_o her_o eye_n be_v upon_o her_o prey_n hypocrite_n serve_v god_n propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la they_o love_v the_o temple_n for_o the_o gold_n they_o court_v the_o gospel_n not_o for_o its_o beauty_n 23.17_o mat._n 23.17_o but_o for_o its_o jewel_n these_o do_v not_o make_v religion_n their_o business_n chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n but_o a_o politic_a trick_n and_o artifice_v to_o get_v money_n but_o then_o we_o make_v religion_n our_o business_n when_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v 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