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religion_n be_v often_o about_o thing_n indifferent_a 3_o there_o sâ—ould_v be_v infinite_a rule_n give_v then_o for_o these_o case_n be_v innumerable_a and_o so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n absolute_o needful_a shall_v be_v hinder_v the_o particular_a kind_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v 1_o meat_n and_o drink_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v nothing_o of_o itself_o unclean_a 2_o garment_n be_v thing_n indifferent_a 3_o recreation_n 4_o the_o time_n of_o public_a assemble_v together_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n 5_o and_o last_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n may_v do_v without_o impiety_n towards_o god_n or_o wrong_v to_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a first_o every_o man_n must_v learn_v the_o right_a use_n from_o the_o word_n 1_o tim._n 4_o for_o our_o own_o reason_n be_v very_o blâ—nd_a hereâ—n_n and_o custom_n exceed_v corrupt_a and_o this_o must_v the_o rather_o be_v remembâ—â—d_v because_o 2_o man_n must_v give_v account_n to_o christ_n for_o his_o use_v thing_n indifferent_a 3_o every_o man_n must_v be_v full_o persuade_v in_o hâ—s_n own_o conscience_n that_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v lawful_a n_o itself_o this_o persuasion_n be_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spâ—rit_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o he_o this_o exclud_v doubt_v 1_o that_o be_v sin_n so_o be_v 2_o depend_v upon_o other_o or_o follow_v other_o example_n 3_o when_o man_n be_v persuade_v but_o by_o show_n of_o reason_n or_o of_o man_n not_o by_o sound_a ground_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 4_o each_o man_n must_v be_v very_o wise_a in_o use_v this_o liberty_n 1_o man_n must_v discern_v what_o be_v expedient_a and_o may_v further_o to_o edify_v other_o 2_o man_n must_v discern_v time_n and_o circumstance_n 5_o man_n must_v