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schism_n be_v like_a to_o arise_v therefore_o paul_n to_o heal_v the_o scruple_n on_o all_o side_n warn_v the_o jewish_a believer_n so_o to_o follow_v their_o opinion_n that_o they_o do_v not_o condemn_v the_o gentile_a believer_n of_o wickedness_n and_o warn_v the_o gentile_a believer_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o refrain_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o jewish_a believer_n because_o they_o live_v jewish_o nor_o despise_v they_o for_o it_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v one_o another_o to_o church-fellowship_n rom._n 14.1_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o judge_n of_o thought_n q.d._n do_v not_o you_o gentile_a believer_n judge_v whether_o they_o use_v these_o ceremonial_a command_n as_o necessary_a or_o as_o profitable_a or_o how_o they_o hold_v they_o in_o their_o conscience_n what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v to_o rifle_v there_o what_o have_v you_o to_o 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you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v they_o for_o to_o satisfy_v afflict_a soul_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a isai_n 50.4_o how_o painful_a have_v the_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n about_o assurance_n be_v to_o sundry_a of_o god_n child_n psal_n 77.7_o 8_o 9_o isai_n 49.14_o 15._o especial_o when_o a_o evil_a day_n come_v as_o sickness_n death_n etc._n etc._n how_o will_v these_o scruple_n afflict_v you_o how_o will_v they_o make_v you_o unwilling_a to_o die_v it_o be_v like_a david_n have_v a_o scruple_n on_o his_o death_n bed_n for_o not_o put_v joab_n to_o death_n who_o have_v kill_v two_o innocent_a man_n hence_o he_o give_v solomon_n order_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o we_o can_v think_v that_o now_o when_o he_o expect_v mercy_n from_o god_n he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o revenge_n 1_o king_n 2.5_o 6._o use_v exhort_v to_o clear_v up_o all_o thy_o 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he_o know_v our_o intention_n for_o good_a when_o they_o be_v good_a luke_n 21.2_o v._o 5._o and_o when_o thou_o pray_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v for_o they_o love_v to_o pray_v stand_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n christ_n next_o unto_o a_o right_a direction_n in_o alm_n come_v to_o give_v a_o right_a direction_n in_o prayer_n in_o which_o 1_o he_o set_v down_o the_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v 2_o the_o manner_n of_o right_a performance_n the_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v be_v 1_o hypocrisy_n v._o 5._o 2_o vain_a glory_n v._o 5._o they_o love_v to_o pray_v stand_v that_o many_o eye_n may_v be_v on_o they_o 3_o vain_a repetition_n v._o 7._o 2_o the_o manner_n of_o right_a performance_n which_o must_v be_v 1_o with_o confidence_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n 2_o with_o secrecy_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n in_o secret_a v._o 6._o 3_o ground_n hereof_o 1_o your_o father_n who_o see_v in_o secret_n will_v reward_v open_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o heathenish_a practice_n to_o use_v vain_a repetition_n v._o 7._o 3_o the_o knowledge_n god_n have_v of_o your_o want_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o supply_v you_o v._o 8._o and_o when_o thou_o pray_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v that_o be_v as_o the_o hypocritical_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o they_o love_v to_o pray_v stand_v in_o the_o synagogue_n q._n whether_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o pray_v stand_v a._n yes_o mark_v 11.25_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o publican_n stand_v both_o when_o they_o pray_v luke_n 18_o 11_o 13._o the_o levite_n stand_v and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n unto_o the_o lord_n neh._n 9.4_o abraham_n stand_v pray_v gen._n â—8_o 22_o moses_n and_o samuel_n jer._n 15.1_o and_o job_n cap._n 30.20_o and_o sometime_o and_o more_o frequent_o kneel_v be_v use_v solomon_n 1_o king_n 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shall_v endeavour_v satisfaction_n in_o their_o scruple_n two_o thing_n 1_o what_o a_o scruple_n be_v 2_o why_o god_n people_n shall_v labour_v and_o endeavour_v for_o satisfaction_n herein_o 1_o what_o a_o scruple_n be_v the_o latin_a word_n scrupulus_fw-la be_v derive_v of_o scrupus_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o little_a sharp_a stone_n which_o fall_v into_o a_o man_n shoe_n trouble_v he_o in_o travel_n metaphorical_o it_o signify_v a_o doubt_n or_o trouble_v which_o inward_o grate_v upon_o the_o soul_n put_v it_o to_o pain_n for_o want_v of_o light_a until_o the_o conscience_n have_v satisfaction_n therein_o though_o therein_o the_o conscience_n incline_v to_o one_o side_n in_o which_o five_o thing_n 1_o a_o scruple_n be_v a_o doubt_n or_o trouble_v wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v trouble_v as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o practise_v or_o forbear_v of_o a_o thing_n when_o a_o man_n ask_v question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n 1_o cor._n 10.27_o 2_o the_o seat_n of_o this_o scrupling_a or_o doubt_v it_o be_v in_o the_o conscience_n 1_o cor._n 10.25_o whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n that_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n so_o that_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o forbear_v you_o ask_v a_o question_n herein_o to_o satisfy_v conscience_n which_o can_v witness_v with_o you_o concern_v the_o rectitude_n of_o such_o a_o action_n but_o stand_v hesitate_v and_o doubt_v herein_o 3_o this_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n inward_o grate_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o put_v it_o to_o pain_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v heavy_a and_o lumpish_a under_o it_o and_o sometime_o grieve_v and_o sometime_o press_v the_o soul_n down_o with_o the_o weight_n thereof_o that_o the_o remove_n of_o it_o be_v as_o if_o you_o shall_v take_v off_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n 4_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o scruple_n be_v want_v of_o light_n because_o a_o soul_n can_v see_v his_o way_n hence_o some_o scrupulous_a soul_n rom._n 14.2_o want_v light_n to_o see_v that_o they_o may_v feed_v on_o all_o creature_n lawful_o feed_v only_o upon_o herb_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v eat_v some_o meat_n which_o god_n in_o moses_n law_n have_v forbid_v 5_o there_o be_v a_o inclination_n to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o one_o part_n above_o another_o but_o yet_o not_o without_o trouble_n because_o of_o some_o difficulty_n it_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v for_o example_n when_o a_o christian_a be_v invite_v to_o go_v to_o a_o feast_n that_o be_v at_o a_o idolater_n house_n but_o be_v no_o idol_n feast_v there_o can_v not_o but_o be_v some_o trouble_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o whether_o they_o shall_v go_v yet_o the_o conscience_n incline_v to_o dictate_v that_o they_o may_v go_v from_o that_o permission_n 1_o cor._n 10.27_o when_o a_o false_a prophet_n deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o wrought_v a_o miracle_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o solicit_v they_o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n they_o can_v not_o 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which_o cause_n we_o to_o doubt_v if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v yet_o be_v we_o to_o go_v to_o that_o side_n conscience_n most_o incline_v to_o obj._n but_o do_v not_o all_o doubt_n in_o the_o conscience_n suspend_v a_o man_n act_v every_o way_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v rom._n 14.23_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o every_o man_n be_v to_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n v._o 5._o answ_n all_o doubt_n in_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o suspend_v a_o man_n act_v in_o practice_n for_o example_n a_o man_n doubt_n whether_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v a_o day_n appoint_v by_o command_n from_o god_n for_o worship_n his_o conscience_n perhaps_o doubt_v both_o way_n yet_o may_v he_o keep_v it_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n in_o the_o practical_a part_n the_o doubt_n may_v without_o harm_n be_v in_o the_o conscience_n and_o yet_o he_o may_v act_v one_o way_n but_o those_o 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