their_o several_a congregation_n now_o those_o fear_n be_v over_o and_o there_o be_v no_o plea_n of_o any_o restraint_n from_o the_o power_n above_o we_o but_o a_o full_a liberty_n open_a to_o obey_v the_o ancient_a law_n which_o be_v and_o be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o these_o law_n lay_v a_o strict_a charge_n and_o injunction_n upon_o all_o minister_n they_o be_v convince_v of_o a_o obligation_n and_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o they_o to_o conform_v to_o those_o law_n in_o return_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n prescribe_v be_v conscious_a that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v acquit_v of_o sin_n before_o god_n if_o they_o despise_v those_o law_n where_o they_o see_v no_o material_a evil_n in_o the_o work_v require_v this_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o expedient_a for_o they_o not_o only_o fit_a but_o their_o duty_n to_o do_v sect._n 3_o but_o hine_n illae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la while_o some_o conscientious_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n in_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o enjoin_v rite_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n see_v nothing_o in_o either_o but_o what_o in_o their_o judgement_n they_o may_v lawful_o do_v and_o therefore_o be_v command_v think_v they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v other_o i_o very_o believe_v both_o learned_a and_o conscientious_a peaceable_a man_n out_o of_o a_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n afraid_a to_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o any_o thing_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o public_a worship_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o draw_v so_o near_o to_o god_n see_v not_o that_o evidence_n and_o judge_v some_o thing_n evil_a at_o least_o to_o be_v impose_v in_o these_o thing_n dare_v not_o yet_o comply_v in_o that_o use_n be_v not_o convince_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n be_v afraid_a lest_o they_o shall_v sin_v in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n not_o condemn_v other_o for_o their_o practice_n but_o only_o take_v and_o desire_v a_o liberty_n for_o themselves_o for_o forbearance_n and_o between_o such_o as_o these_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o happy_a composure_n and_o accommodation_n at_o least_o and_o we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n sect._n 4_o but_o from_o this_o different_a practice_n how_o do_v abundance_n of_o other_o take_v occasion_n to_o make_v party_n and_o foment_n division_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a that_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o discontent_a mind_n of_o all_o persuasion_n and_o such_o as_o make_v religion_n only_o a_o matter_n of_o design_n and_o policy_n be_v zealous_a only_o so_o far_o and_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v please_v to_o a_o party_n and_o may_v make_v they_o eminent_a in_o a_o side_n which_o they_o have_v espouse_v it_o be_v a_o bitter_a affliction_n to_o my_o soul_n to_o see_v some_o who_o have_v no_o way_n to_o commend_v their_o zeal_n for_o the_o church_n than_o by_o reproach_v and_o vilify_n of_o other_o who_o be_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n of_o their_o mind_n charge_v schism_n heresy_n faction_n and_o rebellion_n not_o only_o upon_o those_o who_o be_v real_o guilty_a but_o upon_o all_o who_o in_o the_o least_o circumstance_n come_v not_o up_o full_o to_o the_o establish_a rule_n though_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v as_o peaceable_a humble_a faithful_a loyal_a as_o any_o in_o the_o church_n on_o the_o other_o side_n my_o soul_n can_v but_o mourn_v in_o secret_a and_o my_o eye_n run_v over_o with_o tear_n to_o see_v how_o many_o for_o the_o particular_a miscarriage_n of_o some_o person_n have_v think_v it_o no_o sin_n to_o lay_v load_n of_o reproach_n upon_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o its_o whole_a constitution_n so_o that_o now_o if_o any_o do_v as_o they_o be_v bind_v walk_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n submit_v to_o the_o rite_n use_v the_o public_a form_n howsoever_o they_o be_v even_o their_o adversary_n be_v judge_n otherwise_o able_a and_o learned_a judicious_a and_o pious_a faithful_a and_o painful_a in_o their_o ministry_n constant_a and_o eminent_a in_o the_o pulpit_n unblameable_a and_o exemplary_a in_o their_o life_n yet_o what_o be_v the_o title_n of_o honour_n that_o the_o foul_a mouth_n of_o discontent_a man_n cast_v upon_o they_o even_o for_o this_o single_a use_n of_o a_o common_a prayer_n and_o conform_v in_o in_o their_o judgement_n a_o innocent_a ceremony_n they_o be_v baal_n priest_n idol-shepheard_n dumb_a dog_n time-servers_a at_o the_o best_a have_v but_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o themselves_o limb_n of_o antichrise_o and_o their_o very_a habit_n garment_n of_o the_o whore_n now_o for_o such_o spirit_n as_o these_o do_v discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o church_n shall_v obtain_v nor_o why_o she_o shall_v trouble_v herself_o to_o seek_v their_o peace_n these_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o those_o horseman_n mention_v in_o the_o 9.17_o the_o rev._n 9.17_o apocalypse_n out_o of_o who_o mouth_n proceed_v nothing_o but_o fire_n and_o smoke_n and_o brimstone_n the_o church_n can_v well_o deal_v otherwise_o with_o they_o than_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v such_o 1.10.11_o such_o tit._n 1.10.11_o unruly_a and_o vain_a talker_n and_o deceiver_n in_o his_o time_n deal_v with_o who_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v who_o subvert_v whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n sect._n 5_o but_o for_o those_o man_n who_o be_v of_o a_o better_a temper_n as_o i_o be_o confident_a thousand_o there_o be_v who_o can_v be_v chargeable_a with_o nor_o will_v any_o christian_a charity_n be_v suspect_v guilty_a of_o these_o crime_n who_o be_v yet_o unsatisfied_a as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o conformity_n and_o therefore_o yield_v it_o not_o themselves_o nor_o advise_v to_o it_o but_o petition_v it_o may_v not_o be_v impose_v yet_o condemn_v not_o those_o that_o do_v yea_o be_v they_o convince_v they_o shall_v not_o fin_n in_o so_o do_v they_o will_v conform_v themselves_o here_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n to_o persuade_v a_o compliance_n and_o to_o show_v that_o it_o may_v be_v yield_v without_o sin_n and_o such_o spirit_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o receive_v satisfaction_n and_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o dispute_v away_o their_o peace_n sect._n 6_o we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o dispute_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o liturgy_n as_o to_o every_o thing_n in_o it_o nor_o to_o inquire_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v mend_v but_o for_o the_o present_n grant_v it_o may_v and_o expedient_a that_o it_o shall_v and_o we_o know_v it_o be_v under_o consideration_n nor_o to_o debate_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n or_o her_o governor_n to_o impose_v it_o upon_o all_o her_o member_n but_o she_o judge_v this_o the_o best_a way_n to_o preserve_v her_o peace_n to_o keep_v out_o her_o enemy_n and_o to_o keep_v she_o own_o member_n in_o unity_n and_o order_n viz._n to_o require_v of_o all_o a_o due_a conformity_n to_o her_o constitution_n in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o prescribe_a liturgy_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o and_o such_o rite_n all_o that_o we_o now_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o examine_v not_o her_o reason_n of_o impose_v but_o whether_o and_o how_o far_o we_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o obey_v the_o imposition_n whether_o we_o may_v lawful_o or_o aught_o to_o use_v the_o public_a form_n and_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v tie_v up_o to_o they_o sect._n 7_o and_o here_o though_o indeed_o the_o dispute_n of_o these_o thing_n make_v a_o great_a norse_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o distance_n through_o the_o heat_n of_o man_n and_o design_n of_o some_o be_v exceed_v wide_a yet_o let_v we_o well_o weigh_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o dispute_n we_o shall_v see_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o of_o such_o moment_n as_o will_v countervail_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o peace_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o of_o so_o dire_a a_o aspect_n as_o to_o affright_v a_o consider_v christian_a from_o come_v near_o they_o nor_o when_o the_o heat_n of_o contention_n be_v abate_v and_o the_o animosity_n of_o side_n lay_v down_o and_o man_n sober_o consider_v not_o what_o this_o side_n require_v or_o the_o other_o deni_v but_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o each_o in_o our_o place_n to_o do_v will_v the_o difference_n be_v so_o wide_a as_o now_o they_o appear_v but_o much_o more_o may_v be_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o pursuance_n of_o peace_n then_o be_v yet_o by_o some_o thought_n good_a to_o be_v yield_v sect._n 8_o for_o many_o that_o yet_o dissent_v and_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o the_o prescribe_a liturgy_n i_o dare_v be_v their_o compurgatour_n that_o they_o abhor_v the_o principle_n of_o faction_n and_o disobedience_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d scandal_n give_v by_o
as_o do_v much_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o his_o joy_n and_o raise_v a_o trouble_n in_o his_o soul_n such_o be_v that_o which_o be_v matter_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o a_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o abigal_n to_o david_n 25.31_o david_n 1_o sam._n 25.31_o this_o shall_v be_v no_o grief_n to_o thou_o i.e._n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o septuagint_n no_o stagger_a or_o stumble_v or_o scandal_n nor_o offence_n to_o my_o lord_n such_o a_o scandal_n as_o this_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v in_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v 14.15_o grieve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 14.15_o or_o make_v sad_a thou_o walk_v not_o charitable_o such_o be_v the_o scandal_n mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n give_v by_o those_o lie_v of_o the_o false_a prophetess_n 13.22_o prophetess_n ezek._n 13.22_o which_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v make_v sad_a 3._o §_o 10_o scandal_n it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o slander_n or_o reproach_n against_o which_o the_o apostle_n advise_v 14.16_o advise_v rom._n 14.16_o let_v not_o your_o good_a be_v evil_o speak_v of_o every_o thing_n be_v pure_a to_o the_o pure_a you_o know_v your_o liberty_n but_o by_o the_o abuse_n and_o indiscreet_a order_n of_o this_o there_o oft_o come_v a_o reproach_n upon_o our_o profession_n and_o upon_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o that_o open_v a_o door_n to_o all_o licentiousness_n and_o do_v embolden_v we_o to_o any_o thing_n to_o break_v all_o law_n of_o god_n because_o you_o regard_v not_o that_o wherein_o those_o weak_a one_o think_v they_o still_o be_v bind_v take_v heed_n of_o this_o for_o this_o be_v a_o scandal_n or_o stumbling-block_n 1._o to_o the_o weak_a or_o not_o well-instructed_n christian_n to_o alienate_v his_o mind_n from_o the_o christian_a profession_n and_o so_o become_v the_o ruin_n or_o 8.11_o or_o rom._n 14.15_o 1_o cor._n 8.11_o destruction_n of_o he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v 2._o to_o the_o heathen_n and_o those_o without_o while_o it_o lay_v a_o block_n in_o their_o way_n and_o discourage_v they_o from_o come_v in_o to_o the_o church_n who_o by_o such_o carriage_n judge_v the_o way_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o their_o own_o yea_o or_o such_o as_o become_v not_o a_o sober_a peaceable_a man_n or_o wherein_o a_o man_n may_v expect_v no_o joy_n or_o comfort_v more_o thus_o be_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o papist_n a_o scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n thus_o be_v the_o division_n schism_n unjust_a and_o treacherous_a deal_n of_o christian_n a_o scandal_n to_o the_o turk_n and_o pagan_n the_o rebellion_n and_o schism_n of_o some_o protestant_n a_o scandal_n to_o the_o papist_n the_o sin_n of_o professor_n a_o scandal_n to_o religion_n when_o they_o bring_v a_o reproach_n upon_o the_o gospel_n 24._o gospel_n rom._n 2.23_o 24._o and_o cause_v ungodly_a man_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o all_o zealous_a faithful_a christian_n and_o judge_v they_o all_o evil_a doer_n and_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n yea_o even_o religion_n to_o be_v but_o a_o mask_n and_o a_o pretence_n therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n so_o earnest_o press_v a_o honest_a conversation_n 12._o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o 12._o to_o avoid_v this_o scandal_n these_o thing_n i_o judge_v full_o comprise_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o scandal_n nor_o can_v i_o conceive_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o scandal_n but_o as_o under_o one_o of_o these_o notion_n §_o 11_o now_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o it_o be_v enjoin_v we_o there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o these_o scandal_n give_v by_o we_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v just_o take_v from_o this_o our_o use_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o a_o review_n of_o the_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o it_o can_v be_v by_o any_o just_a inference_n sin_n §._o 12._o the_o cross_n no_o scandal_n as_o occasion_n of_o sin_n a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o any_o and_o so_o no_o scandal_n in_o the_o first_o notion_n which_o will_v be_v clear_a by_o these_o thing_n 1._o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v prove_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o in_o our_o practice_n lawful_a and_o by_o our_o example_n shall_v other_o use_v it_o if_o they_o do_v no_o more_o than_o we_o do_v and_o by_o the_o law_n be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v they_o shall_v not_o sin_n they_o can_v sin_v in_o do_v a_o lawful_a thing_n if_o they_o do_v more_o or_o make_v more_o of_o the_o cross_n than_o be_v meet_v or_o the_o church_n allow_v the_o sin_n be_v they_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n give_v by_o the_o church_n which_o have_v public_o declare_v how_o far_o she_o allow_v and_o command_v this_o practice_n the_o only_a objection_n that_o i_o know_v object_n §._o 13._o object_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v against_o this_o be_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v some_o be_v encourage_v to_o do_v it_o who_o yet_o doubt_v whether_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v do_v and_o then_o as_o 14.25_o as_o rom._n 14.25_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v so_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o use_v the_o cross_n because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n but_o i_o answer_v the_o case_n be_v not_o the_o same_o nor_o indeed_o alike_o answ_n answ_n for_o §_o 14_o 1._o in_o the_o matter_n of_o meat_n there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n of_o god_n put_v a_o difference_n make_v some_o meat_n unclean_a and_o not_o to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o jew_n these_o be_v now_o bring_v to_o christ_n some_o of_o they_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o this_o law_n be_v repeal_v or_o no_o yea_o do_v conceive_v still_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o to_o lie_v upon_o they_o he_o that_o know_v his_o liberty_n and_o that_o now_o 15._o now_o act_n 1â—_n 13_o 14_o 15._o nothing_o be_v unclean_a but_o all_o thing_n 5._o thing_n 1_o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o sanctify_v by_o god_n to_o they_o that_o receive_v they_o with_o tank_fw-mi give_v that_o 8.8_o that_o 1_o cor._n 8.8_o meat_n commend_v not_o we_o to_o god_n who_o kningdome_n consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o such_o low_a carnal_a observance_n but_o in_o 29._o in_o rom._n 14.17_o 29._o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n those_o high_a and_o spiritual_a duty_n this_o man_n may_v eat_v any_o thing_n as_o in_o reference_n to_o himself_o 14.22_o himself_o kom_fw-ge 14.22_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o allow_v so_o that_o he_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o his_o brother_n who_o understand_v not_o this_o liberty_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o doubt_v but_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v a_o difference_n according_a to_o the_o law_n jude_v that_o he_o ought_v still_o to_o make_v and_o observe_v that_o distinction_n of_o meat_n this_o man_n if_o he_o eat_v he_o sin_v and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v condemn_v because_o in_o his_o practice_n he_o go_v against_o that_o law_n to_o which_o he_o judge_v yet_o he_o be_v oblige_v the_o law_n make_v it_o unclean_a this_o law_n he_o judge_v to_o stand_v still_o and_o therefore_o esteem_v the_o meat_n unclean_a if_o he_o yet_o eat_v he_o sin_v against_o conscience_n his_o sin_n be_v not_o because_o he_o doubt_v whether_o he_o may_v eat_v or_o no_o but_o because_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o difference_n of_o meat_n as_o the_o law_n do_v and_o judge_v himself_o oblige_v not_o to_o eat_v and_o yet_o eat_v but_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o we_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n express_o forbid_v it_o nor_o ever_o be_v there_o such_o a_o law_n declaim_v it_o not_o to_o be_v use_v and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v any_o such_o scruple_n whether_o such_o a_o law_n as_o never_o be_v but_o there_o be_v about_o meat_n shall_v oblige_v we_o now_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o make_v such_o a_o distinction_n as_o the_o law_n certain_o once_o do_v make_v and_o we_o do_v not_o know_v it_o repeal_v to_o judge_v it_o do_v so_o still_o and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o eat_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v only_o scrupulous_a or_o have_v some_o doubt_n whether_o ever_o there_o be_v such_o a_o law_n or_o suspicious_a there_o may_v be_v something_o consequential_o forbid_v where_o we_o be_v not_o clear_o and_o full_o convince_v and_o this_o be_v our_o case_n which_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n argument_n reach_v not_o again_o §_o 15_o 2._o the_o eat_n or_o forbear_v meat_n there_o be_v a_o spontaneous_a act_n of_o their_o own_o they_o be_v not_o by_o any_o constitution_n of_o church_n or_o state_n require_v not_o to_o
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