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to_o sift_v all_o their_o faith_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o leave_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o chaff_n luk._n 22._o 32._o here_o then_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v special_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n and_o persecution_n i_o answer_v thus_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o faith_n the_o first_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o this_o faith_n the_o devil_n have_v and_o it_o may_v be_v lose_v and_o believer_n by_o this_o faith_n may_v quite_o fall_v away_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o faith_n contain_v knowledge_n assent_n a_o taste_n or_o joy_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n a_o zeal_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o apparent_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n this_o faith_n also_o be_v better_a than_o the_o former_a may_v be_v lose_v in_o the_o day_n of_o persecution_n and_o believer_n by_o this_o faith_n may_v fall_v quite_o away_o 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be_v now_o constant_a but_o if_o trial_n shall_v come_v our_o frailty_n shall_v appear_v that_o our_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n may_v not_o be_v hurtful_a to_o we_o we_o must_v remember_v two_o rule_n one_o be_v not_o to_o have_v a_o conceit_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o but_o to_o hold_v our_o faith_n and_o religion_n in_o fear_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n rom._n 11._o 20._o the_o second_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o we_o a_o evil_a corrupt_a and_o dissemble_a heart_n for_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v naught_o our_o faith_n can_v be_v good_a heb._n 4._o 12._o 6_o as_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 7_o knowye_n therefore_o that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n the_o word_n even_o as_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n have_v reference_n to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o on_o this_o manner_n you_o galatian_n receive_v the_o spirit_n by_o my_o doctrine_n and_o my_o doctrine_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o justification_n of_o faith_n without_o work_n which_o doctrine_n be_v like_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n who_o believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v for_o justice_n here_o paul_n set_v down_o the_o second_o argument_n whereby_o he_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o it_o be_v frame_v thus_o as_o abraham_n be_v justify_v so_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o justice_n impute_v and_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n vers_fw-la 6._o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n be_v thus_o justify_v this_o conclusion_n be_v the_o principal_a question_n it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v but_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o a_o declaration_n be_v make_v who_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n namely_o they_o that_o be_v of_o abraham_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n that_o which_o be_v say_v here_o of_o abraham_n be_v a_o main_a ground_n concern_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n therefore_o i_o will_v more_o careful_o search_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o it_o some_o expound_v the_o word_n thus_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o the_o world_n repute_v he_o for_o a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a man_n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o right_a sense_n than_o paul_n be_v deceive_v who_o bring_v this_o text_n to_o prove_v the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n not_o only_o before_o man_n but_o also_o before_o god_n now_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o estimation_n among_o man_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o acquit_v and_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n the_o second_o exposition_n be_v of_o the_o papist_n who_o by_o faith_n here_o understand_v a_o general_a faith_n whereby_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v believe_v and_o by_o imputation_n they_o understand_v reputation_n where_o by_o a_o thing_n be_v esteem_v as_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o they_o teach_v that_o faith_n be_v repute_v for_o righteousness_n because_o say_v they_o faith_n form_v with_o charity_n be_v indeed_o the_o justice_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o this_o exposition_n have_v his_o defect_n and_o error_n for_o first_o of_o all_o charity_n be_v not_o the_o form_n or_o life_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o the_o end_n of_o teach_v be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a it_o be_v object_v that_o as_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a without_o the_o soul_n so_o be_v faith_n without_o work_n jam._n 2._o 26._o and_o therefore_o that_o work_n be_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n ans._n s._n james_n by_o faith_n understand_v a_o pretend_a faith_n or_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n v_o 14._o though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o v_o 18._o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n now_o of_o this_o profession_n of_o faith_n work_n be_v the_o life_n second_o this_o exposition_n make_v faith_n or_o the_o 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be_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n gen._n 15._o 11._o in_o this_o carnal_a seed_n abraham_n special_o respect_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n the_o bless_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n he_o therefore_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v a_o pledge_n unto_o he_o of_o a_o thing_n more_o principal_a namely_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o effect_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o his_o example_n we_o be_v teach_v how_o we_o be_v to_o respect_n and_o use_v earthly_a thing_n we_o be_v to_o respect_v they_o as_o pledge_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o to_o use_v they_o as_o mean_n to_o further_o we_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o three_o point_n be_v the_o property_n of_o abraham_n faith_n which_o be_v a_o faith_n against_o hope_n for_o he_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o seed_n when_o his_o body_n be_v half_o dead_a and_o sarai_n be_v barren_a in_o like_a sort_n we_o keep_v true_a religion_n and_o good_a conscience_n must_v in_o all_o our_o temptation_n cross_n misery_n infirmity_n against_o reason_n sense_n and_o feeling_n believe_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a in_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n three_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v the_o first_o be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o imputation_n to_o impute_v proper_o be_v a_o speech_n borrow_v from_o merchant_n and_o it_o signify_v to_o reckon_v or_o to_o keep_v a_o reckon_v of_o expense_n and_o receipt_n thus_o paul_n say_v philem_n 18._o if_o he_o have_v do_v thou_o any_o wrong_n impute_v it_o to_o i_o that_o be_v set_v it_o on_o my_o reckon_v and_o this_o word_n be_v here_o apply_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n because_o he_o
the_o better_a man_n outward_a thing_n do_v not_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o spiritual_a kindred_n by_o mean_n of_o faith_n and_o our_o new_a birth_n that_o bring_v we_o into_o favour_n with_o god_n matthew_n 12._o 49._o 20_o now_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v i_o speak_v before_o god_n i_o lie_v not_o before_o paul_n have_v avouch_v sundry_a thing_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o preach_v in_o arabia_n &_o damascus_n that_o he_o go_v thence_o to_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o do_v not_o learn_v the_o gospel_n there_o of_o peter_n james_n or_o any_o other_o apostle_n now_o some_o man_n may_v happy_o say_v that_o these_o say_n of_o his_o be_v but_o false_a and_o fabulous_a avochment_n therefore_o in_o this_o verse_n paul_n defend_v himself_o and_o justify_v his_o own_o say_n by_o a_o divine_a testimony_n the_o word_n contain_v 2._o part_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n conceal_v on_o this_o manner_n i_o may_v be_v think_v to_o lie_v but_o indeed_o i_o lie_v not_o the_o second_o be_v a_o confirmation_n by_o oath_n before_o god_n i_o speak_v it_o touch_v the_o first_o part_n there_o be_v two_o point_n to_o be_v handle_v what_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o no_o a_o lie_n be_v when_o we_o speak_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o we_o think_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o deceive_v more_o plain_o in_o a_o lie_n there_o be_v 4._o thing_n the_o first_o be_v to_o avouch_v and_o affirm_v that_o which_o be_v false_a the_o second_o be_v to_o speak_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n psal._n 12._o 2._o that_o be_v to_o speak_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n as_o when_o a_o man_n say_v that_o be_v true_a which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a or_o that_o be_v false_a which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v true_a this_o make_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o this_o distinguish_v a_o untruth_n from_o a_o lie_n for_o here_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a and_o not_o lie_v namely_o if_o he_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a think_v it_o to_o be_v true_a for_o then_o though_o he_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v yet_o he_o speak_v not_o against_o conscience_n and_o consequent_o he_o speak_v no_o lie_n again_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o lie_v for_o if_o he_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a indeed_o and_o speak_v it_o as_o a_o truth_n and_o yet_o think_v it_o to_o be_v false_a he_o lie_v indeed_o because_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n against_o his_o conscience_n the_o three_o thing_n in_o a_o lie_n be_v a_o mind_n or_o intention_n to_o deceive_v or_o hurt_v for_o in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n that_o be_v a_o false_a testimony_n that_o be_v against_o our_o neighbour_n the_o 4._o point_n be_v that_o he_o which_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a upon_o a_o vanity_n of_o mind_n without_o reasonable_a cause_n be_v a_o liar_n thus_o boaster_n &_o flatterer_n be_v liar_n and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o concur_v in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o lie_n for_o the_o better_a conceive_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o lie_n we_o must_v put_v difference_n between_o it_o and_o sundry_a other_o thing_n incident_a to_o speech_n first_o we_o must_v put_v difference_n between_o a_o lie_n and_o a_o parable_n or_o figure_n in_o a_o parable_n indeed_o there_o be_v something_o suppose_v or_o feign_v as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o tree_n be_v bring_v in_o confer_v and_o consult_v about_o their_o king_n jud._n 9_o 8._o nevertheless_o a_o parable_n be_v far_o from_o falsehood_n or_o lie_v for_o by_o thing_n feign_v it_o signify_v and_o declare_v a_o unfeigned_a truth_n again_o difference_n must_v be_v put_v between_o a_o lie_n and_o the_o concealment_n of_o a_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v against_o our_o knowledge_n and_o another_o to_o speak_v that_o which_o we_o know_v and_o concealment_n if_o there_o be_v a_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o reveal_v the_o thing_n conceal_v be_v not_o unlawful_a thus_o abram_n speak_v the_o truth_n in_o part_n call_v sara_n his_o sister_n and_o conceal_v it_o in_o part_n not_o confess_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n gen._n 12._o 10._o thus_o samuel_n by_o god_n appointment_n reveal_v that_o he_o come_v to_o gilgall_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o conceal_v the_o annointment_n of_o david_n that_o he_o may_v save_v his_o life_n 1._o sam._n 16._o 5._o jonas_n preach_v that_o ninive_n shall_v be_v destroy_v within_o 40._o day_n and_o he_o conceal_v the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n the_o like_a do_v isaie_n to_o ezechias_n isa._n 38._o 1._o three_o a_o difference_n must_v be_v make_v between_o lie_v and_o feign_v which_o some_o call_v simulation_n not_o dissemble_v but_o rather_o semble_v if_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o and_o that_o be_v when_o something_o be_v speak_v not_o contrary_a but_o beside_o or_o diverse_a to_o that_o which_o we_o think_v and_o this_o kind_n of_o feign_v if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o truth_n against_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n &_o have_v some_o convenient_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n be_v not_o unlawful_a it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o destroy_v the_o israelite_n for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v unto_o moses_n any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o will_n but_o something_o that_o be_v beside_o or_o diverse_a unto_o it_o when_o he_o say_v let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hoâ—â—_n and_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o exod._n 32._o 10._o and_o this_o he_o speak_v that_o he_o may_v stir_v up_o moses_n to_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n for_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o israelite_n to_o unfeigned_a repentance_n josua_n have_v besiege_v ai_fw-fr mean_v not_o to_o fly_v yet_o do_v lie_v fain_o a_o flight_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v his_o enemy_n out_o of_o the_o city_n &_o destroy_v they_o jos._n 8._o 5._o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o deceit_n call_v dolus_fw-la bone_fw-la that_o be_v a_o good_a deceit_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o act_n of_o josua_n thus_o physician_n for_o their_o good_a use_v to_o deceive_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o impotent_a patient_n thus_o parent_n insinuate_v unto_o their_o child_n terrible_a thing_n of_o the_o bear_n and_o bullbeggar_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v they_o from_o place_n of_o hurt_n and_o danger_n and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v without_o fault_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o contrary_a the_o truth_n and_o a_o other_o to_o speak_v or_o do_v something_o diverse_a unto_o it_o without_o contrariety_n the_o second_o point_n be_v whether_o to_o lie_v be_v a_o sin_n or_o no_o the_o answer_n be_v yea_o for_o even_o in_o this_o place_n paul_n put_v lie_v from_o himself_o and_o that_o with_o a_o oath_n the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o lie_v joh._n 8._o and_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v put_v away_o lie_v eph._n 4._o 25._o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o sport_v and_o officious_a lie_n be_v not_o against_o charity_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o any_o but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n i_o answer_v first_o though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n yet_o be_v it_o to_o the_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n of_o truth_n second_o they_o be_v deceive_v to_o who_o these_o lie_n be_v tell_v three_o he_o hurt_v himself_o that_o tell_v a_o lie_n though_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n for_o when_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n indeed_o he_o be_v less_o believe_v last_o though_o these_o kind_n of_o lie_n seem_v to_o be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o end_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o constitution_n for_o in_o speak_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o conformity_n and_o consent_n between_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v not_o when_o any_o lie_n be_v utter_v second_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o egyptian_a midwife_n save_v the_o male_a child_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o rahab_n the_o spy_n by_o lie_v exod._n 1._o 19_o jos._n 2._o 5._o and_o that_o they_o be_v commend_v for_o this_o i_o answer_v we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o work_n do_v from_o the_o ex_fw-la ecution_n of_o the_o work_n the_o work_n in_o save_v the_o child_n and_o the_o spy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v commend_v but_o the_o manner_n of_o put_v these_o work_n in_o execution_n by_o lie_v be_v not_o approve_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n can_v stand_v with_o a_o manifest_a sin_n i_o say_v again_o that_o faith_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o
be_v demand_v how_o this_o text_n can_v well_o stand_v with_o act._n 16._o v._n 3._o for_o there_o paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n a_o grecian_a and_o here_o he_o refuse_v to_o circumcise_v titus_n though_o he_o be_v a_o grecian_a i_o answer_v thus_o circumcision_n be_v at_o this_o time_n a_o thing_n indifferent_a from_o the_o first_o institution_n to_o the_o come_n and_o special_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n command_v a_o sacrament_n and_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n again_o after_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v utter_o abolish_v and_o a_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o use_n utter_o unlawful_a in_o the_o middle_a time_n that_o be_v while_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v yet_o in_o sound_v it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n free_a or_o indifferent_a it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n be_v abolish_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v so_o and_o circumcision_n be_v abolish_v in_o respect_n of_o faith_n and_o conscience_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o a_o while_n circumcision_n at_o this_o time_n be_v as_o a_o corpse_n that_o be_v dead_a yet_o unbury_v and_o only_o lay_v out_o and_o so_o it_o must_v remain_v for_o a_o time_n that_o it_o may_v be_v bury_v with_o honour_n it_o may_v again_o be_v object_v that_o baptism_n be_v come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n and_o that_o therefore_o circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o idle_a and_o empty_a ceremony_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o use_v as_o a_o sacrament_n at_o this_o time_n or_o as_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n or_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n but_o only_o as_o a_o free_a ceremony_n and_o that_o only_a then_o when_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o man_n be_v then_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a it_o may_v as_o occasion_n serve_v be_v use_v or_o not_o use_v therefore_o paul_n condescend_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o believe_a jew_n circumcise_a timothy_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o offend_v the_o godly_a and_o hinder_v christian_a liberty_n he_o refuse_v to_o circumcise_v titus_n here_o a_o great_a question_n be_v answer_v whether_o we_o may_v use_v thing_n indifferent_a as_o oft_o as_o we_o will_v and_o how_o we_o will_v the_o answer_n be_v no._n thing_n be_v not_o call_v indifferent_a because_o we_o may_v use_v they_o indifferent_o or_o not_o use_v they_o when_o we_o will_v and_o how_o we_o will_v but_o because_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a and_o we_o may_v use_v they_o well_o or_o ill_o &_o we_o may_v again_o not_o use_v they_o well_o or_o evil_a furthermore_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o restrain_v the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o law_n of_o man_n the_o law_n of_o charity_n be_v this_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n cease_v to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o be_v as_o thing_n moral_a that_o be_v either_o forbid_v or_o command_v paul_n say_v if_o to_o eat_v flesh_n be_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o his_o brother_n he_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v 1._o cor._n 8._o 13._o and_o though_o he_o circumcise_v timothy_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o circumcise_v titus_n lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v the_o godly_a and_o by_o his_o example_n hurt_n christian_n liberty_n likewise_o the_o good_a law_n of_o man_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a tend_v to_o the_o common_a good_a and_o serve_v for_o edification_n restrain_v the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a so_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o than_o these_o law_n command_v with_o a_o contemptuous_a or_o disloyal_a mind_n be_v guilty_a before_o god_n yet_o here_o two_o caution_n must_v be_v remember_v one_o that_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v not_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n by_o willing_a this_o or_o that_o to_o make_v it_o good_a or_o evil_a neither_o do_v they_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o liberty_n grant_v by_o a_o sovereign_a power_n can_v be_v reverse_a by_o a_o inferior_a power_n therefore_o humane_a law_n do_v no_o more_o but_o temper_n and_o moderate_a the_o over_o common_a use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o second_o caution_n be_v that_o when_o the_o end_n of_o a_o law_n cease_v when_o there_o be_v no_o contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n that_o make_v the_o law_n when_o no_o offence_n be_v give_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a remain_v in_o his_o free_a use_n without_o sin_n or_o breach_n of_o conscience_n again_o here_o we_o learn_v that_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a when_o it_o be_v make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o circumcision_n be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v this_o conclusion_n serve_v to_o overthrow_v the_o popish_a religion_n for_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n time_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o use_n or_o the_o not_o use_v of_o they_o be_v make_v necessary_a even_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n salvation_n for_o the_o abstinence_n from_o thing_n that_o be_v by_o nature_n indifferent_a be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n for_o example_n to_o marry_v or_o not_o to_o marry_v be_v for_o nature_n a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o therefore_o when_o abstinence_n from_o marriage_n be_v make_v necessary_a as_o it_o be_v in_o diverse_a order_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v change_v which_o god_n have_v leave_v free_a and_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o be_v teach_v here_o again_o we_o learn_v to_o make_v difference_n of_o person_n some_o be_v weak_a some_o be_v obstinate_a weak_a one_o be_v such_o as_o have_v turn_v unto_o god_n and_o carry_v in_o their_o 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to_o censure_v and_o condemn_v the_o law_n of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o commonwealth_n but_o only_o to_o show_v how_o far_o judicial_a law_n have_v morality_n in_o they_o and_o stand_v in_o force_n the_o three_o question_n be_v what_o be_v our_o guide_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n see_v the_o regiment_n and_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abrogate_a ans._n the_o outward_a guide_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o rod_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o god_n psal._n 23._o and_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n isa._n 11._o 4._o the_o inward_a guide_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o
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