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in_o a_o great_a readiness_n to_o commit_v it_o who_o almost_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o doubt_v will_v anger_v and_o grieve_v a_o dear_a friend_n god_n then_o be_v not_o so_o dear_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v unto_o such_o man_n as_o dare_v adventure_n upon_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o they_o be_v doubtful_a be_v displease_v unto_o he_o let_v we_o therefore_o hearken_v unto_o that_o exhortation_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v unto_o the_o roman_n concern_v thing_n indifferent_a rom._n 14.5_o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o this_o exhortation_n he_o back_n with_o a_o very_a good_a reason_n ver_fw-la 22._o happy_a be_v he_o which_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v that_o be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o condemn_v as_o sinful_a that_o which_o he_o choose_v and_o embrace_v in_o his_o practice_n such_o a_o man_n be_v in_o that_o respect_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o happy_a as_o be_v free_a from_o those_o terror_n which_o torment_v those_o who_o do_v what_o their_o conscience_n condemn_v thus_o you_o see_v that_o not_o only_a condemnation_n but_o doubtfulness_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o forbear_v thing_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o we_o to_o assume_v a_o liberty_n of_o condemn_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o who_o be_v sufficient_o satisfy_v touch_v their_o indifferency_n and_o lawfulness_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v rom._n 14.3_o let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n that_o out_o of_o ignorance_n censure_v or_o suspect_v divers_a action_n to_o be_v sinful_a which_o he_o can_v prove_v to_o be_v so_o by_o any_o convince_a argument_n let_v not_o such_o a_o one_o condemn_v for_o such_o action_n the_o strong_a in_o the_o faith_n those_o who_o be_v as_o godly_a and_o more_o know_v than_o themselves_o this_o exhortation_n the_o apostle_n enforce_v by_o divers_a reason_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v yea_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v up_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v ver_fw-la 3.4_o the_o first_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o strong_a unto_o god_n or_o god_n acceptation_n of_o they_o for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o to_o wit_n into_o his_o favour_n into_o a_o intimate_a union_n and_o communion_n into_o his_o family_n as_o a_o servant_n as_o a_o son_n as_o a_o member_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o condemn_v he_o then_o be_v to_o throw_v a_o dishonour_n upon_o god_n himself_o a_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o for_o the_o weak_a to_o condemn_v the_o indifferent_a action_n of_o the_o strong_a for_o sin_n of_o which_o they_o can_v prove_v they_o guilty_a be_v a_o gross_a and_o presumptuous_a usurpation_n of_o god_n prerogative_n for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o authority_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n thou_o be_v but_o a_o fellow_n servant_n at_o the_o most_o and_o god_n only_o be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n the_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o it_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o god_n precept_n and_o not_o by_o thy_o humour_n or_o fancy_n thy_o ungrounded_a surmise_n if_o god_n have_v permit_v a_o thing_n how_o dare_v thou_o interdict_v it_o to_o his_o own_o master_n hâ—standeth_v or_o fall_v the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o law-sense_n and_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n alone_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v the_o action_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o none_o else_o they_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o his_o word_n and_o will_n and_o not_o by_o thy_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n other_o expound_v the_o word_n thus_o if_o a_o man_n eat_v and_o drink_v temperate_o with_o outward_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n who_o but_o god_n can_v discern_v whether_o he_o eat_v or_o drink_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o no_o it_o follow_v he_o shall_v be_v hold_v up_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v justify_v this_o fact_n of_o he_o his_o eat_n of_o meat_n forbid_v by_o the_o leviticall_a law_n shall_v be_v abet_v and_o maintain_v for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v though_o thou_o load_v he_o with_o censure_n god_n be_v able_a to_o acquit_v and_o clear_v he_o 4thly_a our_o christian_a liberty_n towards_o thing_n indifferent_a must_v admit_v of_o a_o restraint_n in_o the_o out_o ward_n practice_v of_o it_o by_o religion_n by_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o vow_n of_o a_o oath_n deut._n 23._o vers_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23._o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v forbear_v to_o vow_v it_o shall_v be_v 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his_o soul_n with_o a_o bond_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o word_n he_o shall_v do_v according_a unto_o all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n calvinist_n about_o oath_n concern_v thing_n indifferent_a have_v this_o case_n whether_o they_o be_v obligatory_a in_o trifle_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v swear_v to_o lift_v up_o a_o straw_n to_o rub_v his_o beard_n to_o give_v a_o apple_n to_o lend_v a_o pin_n unto_o a_o child_n this_o case_n 15._o case_n casus_fw-la posterior_n est_fw-la cum_fw-la res_fw-la aut_fw-la ob_fw-la svi_fw-la levitatemindigâ—na_fw-la est_fw-la viri_fw-la prudentis_fw-la deliberatione_n nec_fw-la cassâ_fw-la â—nuce_fw-la interest_n â—fecerisne_v a_o non_fw-la feceris_fw-la ut_fw-la levare_fw-la feâ—â—ucam_fw-la de_fw-la terrâ_fw-la fricare_fw-la barbam_fw-la etc._n etc._n aut_fw-la ob_fw-la parvitatem_fw-la mazeriae_fw-la non_fw-la estmultum_fw-la estimabilis_fw-la ut_fw-la dare_fw-mi pomum_fw-la pvero_fw-la aciculam_fw-la commodare_fw-la etc._n etc._n juramenzum_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la illo_fw-la sensu_fw-la adiaphora_fw-it omnino_fw-la est_fw-la illicitum_fw-la arguit_fw-la enim_fw-la sancti_fw-la nominis_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la nimiam_fw-la irreverentiam_fw-la fi_fw-la ut_fw-la ferè_fw-la fit_n ex_fw-la quodam_fw-la habitu_fw-la jurandi_fw-la longo_fw-la usu_fw-la contracto_fw-la imprudenti_fw-la foâ—tè_fw-la exciderit_fw-la aut_fw-la apertum_fw-la contemptum_fw-la siquis_fw-la id_fw-la sciens_fw-la prudensque_fw-la ad_fw-la miserit_fw-la scilicet_fw-la â—on_n est_fw-la deus_fw-la advocand_a we_o testis_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la dignus_fw-la vindice_fw-la nodus_fw-la inciderit_fw-la ubi_fw-la causa_fw-la exigit_fw-la non_fw-la justa_fw-la modo_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o gravis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la omnes_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la caeterum_fw-la de_fw-fr obligatione_fw-la quid_fw-la staâ—uendum_fw-la video_fw-la quidem_fw-la plerosque_fw-la casuistas_fw-la pontificios_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la esse_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la juramentum_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la exiguâ_fw-la et_fw-la
therefore_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v abstractive_o consider_v be_v indifferent_a action_n and_o yet_o such_o action_n be_v here_o command_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o refer_v they_o be_v sinful_a and_o we_o may_v say_v the_o same_o of_o all_o other_o action_n that_o be_v in_o specie_fw-la in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a capreolus_n lib._n 2._o do_v 40._o quaest_n 1._o pag._n 562._o note_v that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n negative_o or_o affirmative_o 1._o negative_o and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v do_v nothing_o against_o god_n glory_n nothing_o that_o may_v dishonour_v he_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n be_v in_o themselves_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n and_o to_o eat_v they_o 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