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13._o amount_v to_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n to_o prevent_v sin_n and_o especial_o the_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n in_o other_o be_v willing_a to_o deny_v himself_o that_o liberty_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n do_v true_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o every_o good_a christian_a will_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v the_o same_o where_o there_o be_v a_o just_a occasion_n for_o it_o but_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o our_o liberty_n though_o a_o excellent_a privilege_n yet_o be_v not_o such_o a_o absolute_a good_a thing_n but_o it_o may_v be_v abuse_v and_o evil_a speak_v of_o and_o it_o be_v 16._o rom._n 14._o 16._o as_o just_o evil_a speak_v of_o when_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o schism_n and_o sedition_n as_o when_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o gratify_v our_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o turn_v into_o wantonness_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o good_a man_n no_o wise_a man_n will_v speak_v evil_a of_o my_o liberty_n when_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o just_a authority_n for_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v 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heart_n be_v not_o win_v to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n so_o that_o his_o gracious_a dispensation_n serve_v only_o to_o set_v a_o edge_n upon_o their_o malice_n to_o raise_v their_o spleen_n to_o sharpen_v their_o indignation_n and_o whet_v their_o wit_n to_o find_v our_o argument_n to_o elude_v the_o evidence_n of_o their_o conviction_n the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n hold_v a_o council_n against_o this_o holy_a jesus_n and_o their_o debate_n resolve_v to_o a_o wicked_a expostulation_n what_o do_v we_o for_o this_o man_n do_v many_o miracle_n here_o be_v a_o clear_a conviction_n but_o they_o prefer_v their_o temporal_a interest_n before_o the_o truth_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n they_o resolve_v therefore_o if_o we_o let_v this_o man_n alone_o all_o man_n will_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o the_o roman_n shall_v come_v and_o take_v away_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n here_o they_o take_v up_o a_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v which_o though_o it_o sentence_v he_o but_o to_o a_o short_a death_n yet_o it_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o a_o fatal_a doom_n which_o be_v no_o less_o sad_a than_o irreversible_a etc._n joh._n 11._o 47._o etc._n etc._n i_o may_v add_v that_o avarice_n and_o filthy_a lucre_n do_v many_o time_n enhance_v the_o prejudice_n and_o when_o man_n come_v to_o this_o point_n of_o belief_n which_o be_v a_o desperate_a sign_n of_o atheism_n that_o gain_n be_v godliness_n they_o be_v man_n of_o such_o corrupt_a mind_n that_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o give_v they_o over_o as_o hopeless_a and_o uncurable_a he_o tell_v we_o of_o man_n who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n that_o be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n and_o despiser_n of_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 3._o to_o the_o 8._o those_o which_o be_v good_a covetous_a boaster_n proud_a fierce_a and_o false_a accuser_n traitor_n heady_a highminded_a lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o these_o for_o all_o their_o 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same_o judgement_n &_o that_o we_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n &_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n and_o lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 8._o the_o last_o remark_n i_o shall_v make_v upon_o this_o paragraph_n be_v this_o that_o general_o the_o schismatic_a be_v more_o confident_a of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o party_n and_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n favour_n than_o the_o most_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n corah_n pronounce_v without_o the_o least_o hesitation_n or_o any_o doubt_n at_o all_o say_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o but_o moses_n be_v astonish_v at_o his_o confidence_n and_o say_v more_o modest_o the_o lord_n will_v 5_o num._n 16._o 3_o 5_o show_v who_o be_v his_o and_o who_o be_v holy_a and_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o when_o st._n paul_n commend_v the_o weak_a 3._o rom._n 14._o 3._o jew_n who_o have_v embrace_v the_o 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etc._n 1_o tim._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5._o tit_n 1._o 10_o 11._o st._n pet._n also_o epist_n 2._o c._n 2._o throughout_o like_o wise_a st._n john_n 1_o epist_n c._n 2._o 18_o 19_o and_o st._n judas_n do_v the_o like_a the_o 11_o 12_o 13._o ver_fw-la of_o his_o epistle_n two_o say_v the_o reconciler_n thus_o to_o condemn_v and_o judge_v our_o brother_n seem_v 118._o pag._n 118._o inconsistent_a with_o the_o property_n and_o rule_n of_o charity_n for_o charity_n say_v the_o apostle_n hope_v all_o thing_n and_o believe_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o must_v oblige_v we_o to_o hope_n and_o to_o believe_v well_o of_o our_o brother_n action_n till_o we_o have_v demonstration_n of_o the_o contrary_a &_o not_o condemn_v he_o without_o certain_a ground_n charity_n think_v no_o evil_a
martyr_n in_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o &_o much_o more_o when_o god_n call_v by_o who_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n and_o to_o protect_v offender_n against_o his_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n may_v peradventure_o be_v some_o inconsiderate_a pity_n but_o mercy_n it_o can_v be_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o another_o argument_n as_o he_o call_v it_o i_o must_v observe_v many_o thing_n first_o the_o distinction_n between_o natural_a and_o christian_a liberty_n he_o find_v in_o the_o verdict_n pag._n 125._o and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v he_o take_v it_o upon_o trust_n from_o thence_o because_o i_o have_v not_o observe_v he_o so_o skilful_a or_o ingenious_a as_o to_o use_v distinction_n when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o it_o and_o because_o he_o take_v it_o up_o here_o impertinent_o for_o no_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o cavil_v at_o it_o and_o that_o he_o do_v twice_o for_o fail_v second_o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o dissenter_n 160._o pag._n 160._o will_v put_v no_o restraint_n upon_o other_o as_o to_o the_o ceremony_n in_o contest_v but_o only_o crave_v a_o freedom_n or_o indulgence_n to_o themselves_o herein_o i_o believe_v as_o we_o say_v he_o reckon_v without_o his_o host_n no_o man_n that_o have_v read_v their_o book_n or_o observe_v their_o practice_n or_o see_v their_o public_a ordinance_n can_v believe_v it_o and_o i_o doubt_v whether_o upon_o second_o thought_n the_o reconciler_n will_v believe_v it_o himself_o in_o their_o ordinance_n of_o january_n 1644_o the_o presbyterian_a lord_n and_o commons_o do_v declare_v that_o they_o judge_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o directory_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n establish_v and_o observe_v in_o all_o the_o church_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o august_n the_o 29._o 1648._o they_o ordain_v that_o all_o parish_n and_o place_n whatsoever_o within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n as_o well_o privilege_v place_n and_o exempt_a jurisdiction_n as_o other_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o government_n of_o congregational_a classical_a provincial_a and_o national_a assembly_n provide_v that_o the_o chapel_n or_o place_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o child_n and_o the_o chapel_n or_o place_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v continue_v free_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o divine_a duty_n according_a to_o the_o directory_n and_o not_o otherwise_o three_o his_o answer_n be_v in_o effect_n no_o answer_n at_o all_o for_o he_o say_v first_o the_o argument_n itself_o plead_v strong_o upon_o the_o principle_n acknowledge_v in_o it_o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o superior_n and_o even_o against_o all_o vow_n make_v by_o we_o concern_v any_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o both_o these_o thing_n do_v put_v a_o necessary_a abstention_n &_o restraint_n upon_o we_o as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n if_o therefore_o say_v he_o by_o so_o do_v they_o betray_v our_o liberty_n dissenter_n ought_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o they_o nor_o shall_v good_a christian_n by_o a_o vow_n restrain_v themselves_o from_o the_o free_a use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a second_o he_o say_v the_o argument_n be_v evident_o contradictor_n both_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o must_v observe_v that_o he_o still_o abuse_v his_o reader-by_a his_o sophistry_n how_o else_o can_v he_o bring_v in_o personal_a vow_n etc._n etc._n into_o his_o answer_n among_o orthodox-divines_a who_o have_v ever_o question_v whether_o a_o man_n that_o be_v compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la may_v not_o restrain_v his_o own_o liberty_n and_o that_o as_o well_o by_o a_o solemn_a vow_n as_o a_o prudent_a resolution_n or_o who_o ever_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o governor_n 131._o the_o not_o use_v of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n render_v we_o not_o the_o worse_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v lawful_o not_o use_v it_o when_o by_o superior_n we_o be_v restrain_v from_o the_o use_n thereof_o prot._n recon_fw-mi p._n 131._o to_o restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n though_o he_o be_v confident_a enough_o to_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o any_o thing_n yet_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o charge_v the_o rechabite_v with_o folly_n nor_o their_o father_n with_o superstition_n and_o if_o the_o son_n do_v add_v their_o own_o vow_n to_o their_o father_n command_n i_o know_v no_o harm_n in_o it_o i_o be_o sure_a god_n do_v high_o approve_v of_o their_o strict_a obedience_n to_o the_o imposition_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o to_o return_v and_o show_v that_o the_o reconciler_n answer_n be_v trifle_a and_o impertinent_a not_o contradict_v meisner_n argument_n this_o i_o prove_v by_o argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o this_o manner_n that_o argument_n which_o plead_v strong_o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o superior_n that_o argument_n the_o 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doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o consequent_o both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v for_o the_o imposition_n of_o superior_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o contend_v for_o here_o he_o inculcate_n again_o the_o necessity_n of_o abstain_v from_o some_o meat_n and_o the_o observe_v some_o day_n for_o fear_v of_o offend_v the_o weak_a brethren_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n expression_n run_v very_o high_a of_o not_o eat_v flesh_n which_o be_v one_o of_o 13._o rom._n 14._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o his_o two_o instance_n but_o do_v he_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o the_o time_n of_o god_n worship_n do_v he_o say_v it_o be_v good_a noâ—_n to_o regard_n a_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n whereby_o my_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a wherefore_o if_o a_o day_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v never_o regard_v a_o day_n never_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n never_o perform_v any_o solemn_a worship_n or_o service_n to_o almighty_a god_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v to_o take_v up_o such_o a_o resolution_n savourâ—â—_n of_o too_o much_o profaneness_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o this_o i_o hope_v will_v convince_v the_o reconciler_n that_o in_o the_o parallel_n instance_n of_o meat_n the_o apostle_n be_v a_o little_a hyperbolical_a as_o be_v former_o observe_v after_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o shuffle_n and_o trifle_v for_o two_o or_o three_o page_n together_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o to_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o show_v his_o confidence_n he_o own_v the_o 163._o pag._n 163._o truth_n at_o last_o that_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o a_o point_n and_o positive_o declare_v against_o circumcision_n when_o the_o false-teacher_n will_v have_v obtrude_v it_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o whatsoever_o his_o practice_n be_v out_o of_o condescension_n and_o special_a dispensation_n while_n the_o church_n be_v any_o where_n in_o plant_v yet_o its_o 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to_o timothy_n principio_fw-la
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