as_o of_o that_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la as_o mar._n 6._o 12._o luke_n 13._o 3_o 5._o act_n 2._o 38._o &_o 3._o 19_o &_o 8._o 22._o &_o 17._o 30._o &_o 26._o 20._o matth._n 9_o 13._o luke_n 24._o 47._o act_n 5._o 31._o &_o 11._o 18._o &_o 20._o 21._o &_o 26._o 20._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o luke_n 10._o 13._o &_o 15._o 7_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10_o 11._o §_o 5._o christ_n himself_o the_o law_n giver_n and_o judge_n do_v oft_o in_o his_o explication_n lay_v his_o acceptance_n of_o man_n on_o a_o few_o great_a plain_a sure_o necessary_a thing_n he_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a law_n into_o the_o two_o great_a command_n the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o like_a unto_o it_o even_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o when_o he_o tell_v one_o that_o have_v live_v sober_o and_o just_o that_o yet_o he_o lack_v one_o thing_n luke_n 18._o it_o be_v but_o this_o plain_a great_a necessary_a duty_n to_o prefer_v his_o heavenly_a reward_n and_o hope_n and_o christ_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o it_o before_o his_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n on_o earth_n this_o be_v not_o a_o great_a volume_n of_o hard_a opinion_n but_o one_o plain_a and_o necessary_a duty_n not_o hard_o to_o know_v but_o hard_o to_o a_o unbelieving_a worldly_a heart_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v so_o in_o his_o great_a sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n matth._n 5._o it_o be_v not_o many_o dark_a opinion_n or_o small_a ceremonious_a practice_n that_o he_o pronounce_v blessedness_n on_o but_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n the_o merciful_a the_o peacemaker_n and_o such_o as_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o in_o all_o his_o most_o excellent_a sermon_n and_o prayer_n john_n 5._o &_o 6._o &_o 10._o &_o 13._o &_o 14._o &_o 15._o &_o 16._o &_o 17._o what_o have_v you_o but_o our_o common_a catechism_n truth_n which_o of_o the_o controversy_n of_o contender_n or_o what_o nice_a opinion_n be_v there_o decide_v or_o propound_v nay_o he_o himself_o oft_o distinguish_v tell_v man_n that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o reprove_v the_o pharisee_n that_o be_v strict_a in_o tthe_v mint_n annise_v and_o cummin_n and_o neglect_v the_o great_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n mercy_n truth_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o trouble_a the_o church_n with_o their_o ceremony_n and_o worship_v god_n in_o vain_a with_o their_o tradition_n teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n matth._n 15._o yea_o when_o he_o describe_v the_o judgement_n to_o come_v it_o be_v not_o many_o hard_a opinion_n that_o he_o lay_v life_n and_o death_n on_o but_o on_o love_v relieve_v visit_v his_o member_n yea_o the_o least_o of_o his_o member_n yea_o himself_o in_o they_o and_o he_o condemn_v those_o that_o do_v it_o not_o even_o to_o the_o least_o what_o then_o shall_v they_o suffer_v that_o interdict_v and_o anathematise_v king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o hereticate_v great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o council_n of_o military_a bishop_n that_o have_v rise_v to_o their_o greatness_n and_o conquer_v the_o christian_a nation_n by_o this_o art_n of_o anathematise_v or_o curse_v king_n and_o subject_n from_o christ_n §_o 6._o we_o find_v christ_n preach_v also_o to_o divers_a single_a person_n as_o to_o nathaneal_a to_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n john_n 4._o to_o the_o blind_a man_n john_n 9_o to_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n and_o other_o and_o he_o never_o go_v beyond_o these_o few_o plain_a divine_a and_o necessary_a term_n §_o 7._o and_o he_o send_v out_o his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v but_o the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o he_o have_v do_v even_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o devil_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o that_o preach_v this_o short_a plain_a truth_n who_o i_o fear_v be_v the_o master_n of_o many_o that_o spin_v a_o fine_a web_n and_o john_n baptist_n go_v but_o the_o same_o way_n and_o among_o the_o counsel_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o many_o sort_n that_o flock_v to_o he_o see_v whether_o any_o of_o our_o engine_n of_o heretication_n and_o division_n and_o silence_v be_v to_o be_v find_v all_o the_o four_o gospel_n be_v stranger_n to_o such_o thing_n §_o 8._o and_o the_o very_a controversal_a epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n that_o be_v write_v to_o confute_v seducer_n be_v write_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o go_v the_o same_o way_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o burdensome_a ceremonious_a jewish_a law_n and_o that_o the_o gentile_n â—ere_z not_o bind_v to_o keep_v it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d sum_v up_o all_o the_o law_n in_o love_n rom._n 13._o use_v in_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o the_o â—orld_n follow_v the_o spirit_n and_o mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n live_v a_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a life_n in_o love_n and_o unity_n and_o peace_n and_o whereas_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n than_o begin_v the_o divide_v way_n and_o condemn_v christian_n for_o tolerable_a difference_n he_o oft_o and_o plain_o reprove_v and_o confute_v this_o but_o most_o full_o and_o purposely_o to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 14._o &_o 15._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 or_o not_o to_o judge_v his_o doubtful_a thought_n instance_v in_o difference_n about_o meat_n and_o day_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v 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 let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v or_o assure_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n regard_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n or_o why_o do_v thou_o set_v at_o naught_o thy_o brother_n for_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o his_o brother_n way_n if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v 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 for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_a of_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a but_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n that_o eat_v with_o offence_n i_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n or_o drink_v wine_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o maâ—â—_n weak_a and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v sin_n ch._n 15._o we_o then_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n for_o even_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n grant_v you_o to_o be_v likeminded_a one_o towards_o another_o according_a to_o christ_n jesus_n that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o receive_v you_o one_o another_o as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n §_o 9_o i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o plain_a and_o home_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n and_o the_o humane_a unnecessary_a imposition_n which_o have_v so_o many_o age_n tear_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o imposer_n the_o different_a exposition_n of_o this_o one_o part_n of_o scripture_n have_v have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o the_o calamitous_a distraction_n silencing_n imprisonment_n scatter_n that_o have_v be_v exercise_v in_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o controversy_n lie_v here_o the_o one_o side_n say_v that_o all_o this_o be_v speak_v by_o st._n paul_n only_o
or_o practice_n and_o sure_o no_o such_o for_o image_n be_v in_o the_o creed_n or_o decalogue_n §_o 26._o the_o same_o i_o may_v say_v of_o many_o other_o religious_a practice_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o day_n rom._n 14._o &_o 15._o so_o must_v we_o say_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o no_o great_a necessity_n if_o man_n in_o all_o these_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o uniformity_n and_o practise_v in_o the_o same_o mode_n it_o must_v be_v either_o by_o argument_n and_o persuasion_n or_o by_o force_n the_o first_o we_o be_v sure_o will_v never_o do_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n though_o it_o may_v in_o many_o all_o the_o twenty_o reason_n before_o mention_v prove_v it_o and_o many_o hundred_o year_n experience_n much_o more_o it_o be_v certain_a to_o all_o save_v blind_v person_n that_o all_o christian_n will_v never_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n of_o a_o mind_n about_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a duty_n and_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o force_n will_v never_o do_v it_o st._n paul_n say_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n ungodly_a person_n that_o have_v no_o true_a conscience_n may_v go_v against_o their_o false_a conscience_n for_o worldly_a end_n and_o wilful_o sin_n for_o fear_n of_o man_n but_o so_o will_v no_o true_a christian_n unless_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o such_o a_o temptation_n as_o peter_n by_o a_o fall_n from_o which_o he_o will_v rise_v again_o to_o a_o strong_a resolution_n than_o he_o have_v before_o no_o sound_a believer_n will_v sell_v his_o soul_n to_o save_v his_o flesh_n nor_o hazard_v heaven_n by_o wilful_a sin_n to_o save_v his_o interest_n on_o earth_n so_o that_o this_o way_n of_o force_a man_n to_o practice_v contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n in_o point_n in_o which_o good_a and_o tolerable_a christian_n differ_v will_v but_o make_v up_o church_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v no_o conscience_n join_v with_o one_o party_n that_o be_v therein_o agree_v and_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o in_o due_a place_n that_o they_o will_v never_o devise_v what_o to_o do_v with_o the_o conscionable_a dissenter_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v far_o worse_o than_o a_o charitable_a and_o peaceable_a forbearance_n §_o 27._o iii_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o will_v never_o be_v so_o great_a concord_n as_o that_o all_o dispute_n opposition_n and_o passionate_a and_o injurious_a word_n and_o write_n will_v cease_v among_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n no_o nor_o among_o all_o that_o be_v honest_a and_o upright_a in_o the_o main_a for_o as_o long_o as_o one_o take_v that_o for_o a_o dangerous_a error_n or_o sin_n which_o another_o take_v for_o a_o necessary_a truth_n or_o duty_n man_n will_v even_o on_o god_n account_n think_v ill_o of_o one_o another_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n speak_v ill_a as_o they_o think_v they_o that_o know_v that_o they_o must_v not_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n nor_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n will_v abuse_v and_o injure_v one_o another_o in_o thing_n where_o they_o confident_o err_v a_o lutheran_n though_o pious_a will_v speak_v and_o dispute_v against_o a_o calvinâ—â—_n and_o a_o calâ—inist_n against_o a_o lutheran_n and_o so_o of_o many_o other_o party_n and_o though_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o all_o christian_n have_v humble_a thought_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n and_o will_v stay_v till_o they_o know_v well_o what_o they_o say_v before_o they_o talk_v much_o against_o thing_n or_o person_n and_o though_o it_o be_v so_o with_o wise_a and_o eminent_o sober_a humble_a man_n yet_o with_o too_o many_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o and_o like_v so_o to_o continue_v perverse_a dispute_n and_o shameful_a backbiting_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n and_o person_n not_o understand_v have_v such_o unhappy_a cause_n in_o the_o remnant_n of_o dark_a corrupt_a nature_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v like_a to_o live_v till_o a_o golden_a age_n or_o heaven_n do_v cure_v they_o talk_v and_o write_v against_o one_o another_o even_o of_o the_o same_o religion_n yea_o pray_v and_o preach_v against_o one_o another_o must_v be_v expect_v in_o some_o degree_n i_o will_v i_o need_v not_o say_v silence_v and_o persecute_v one_o another_o yea_o excommunicate_a and_o anathematise_v among_o the_o worse_a sort_n of_o man_n such_o usage_n as_o nazianzen_n have_v from_o one_o of_o the_o famous_a general_n council_n and_o such_o usage_n as_o chrysostom_n have_v from_o such_o bishop_n as_o theophilus_n alexand._n and_o epiphanius_n and_o a_o council_n of_o other_o bishop_n and_o such_o as_o abundance_n of_o excellent_a man_n in_o most_o age_n have_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o like_a kind_n and_o way_n may_v be_v expect_v again_o till_o bishop_n and_o all_o christian_n become_v more_o wise_a and_o resin_a person_n §_o 28._o ii_o but_o affirmative_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o excellent_a sort_n and_o degree_n of_o unity_n and_o concord_n to_o be_v seek_v with_o hope_n among_o christian_n worthy_a of_o all_o our_o utmost_a labour_n yea_o there_o be_v a_o true_a and_o excellent_a unity_n and_o concord_n which_o all_o true_a christian_n do_v already_o enjoy_v consist_v in_o the_o follow_a thing_n §_o 29._o i._o all_o christian_n true_o such_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n and_o believe_v the_o incomprehensible_a trinity_n and_o believe_v god_n essential_a attribute_n and_o grand_a relation_n to_o man_n they_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v infinite_a in_o immensity_n and_o eternity_n and_o perfection_n even_o a_o most_o perfect_a spirit_n life_n understanding_n and_o will_n most_o powerful_a wise_a and_o good_a the_o creator_n and_o preserver_n the_o governor_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o of_o who_o and_o through_o who_o and_o to_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o true_a and_o merciful_a and_o just_a who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o trust_v and_o love_n and_o serve_v and_o obey_v and_o praise_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o strength_n and_o perfect_o and_o everlasting_o to_o see_v love_n and_o praise_v he_o to_o please_v he_o and_o be_v please_v in_o he_o in_o glory_n be_v the_o end_n and_o happiness_n of_o saint_n §_o 30._o ii_o all_o true_a christian_n believe_v in_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n jesus_n christ_n the_o eternal_a word_n god_n and_o one_o in_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n incarnate_a assume_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o overcome_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n and_o give_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o man_n sin_n by_o suffer_v a_o curse_a death_n on_o the_o cross_n to_o ransom_n we_o and_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o be_v bury_v and_o go_v to_o the_o depart_a soul_n in_o hade_n and_o the_o three_o day_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a have_v conquer_v death_n and_o have_v declare_v the_o new_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o promise_v they_o to_o send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n before_o their_o face_n the_o say_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v summary_o this_o that_o whereas_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n sin_n by_o one_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n and_o condemnation_n pass_v upon_o all_o in_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n that_o be_v god_n free_o give_v to_o lose_v undo_v sinner_n himself_o to_o be_v 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