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not_o to_o stumble_v â—_o the_o base_a account_n and_o contemâ—â—_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o minister_n thereof_o in_o the_o most_o part_n â—â—_o man_n in_o this_o age_n see_v pooâ—_n blind_a wretch_n be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n be_v not_o able_a to_o knoâ—_n these_o thing_n nor_o to_o give_v aâ—_n right_a judgement_n of_o they_o or_o themselves_o &_o this_o either_o have_v or_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o man_n the_o very_a cause_n of_o all_o differ_v judgement_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o religion_n and_o special_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o may_v be_v perceave_v by_o the_o apostle_n word_n to_o the_o roman_n cap._n 14_o say_v one_o man_n beleve_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n and_o another_o which_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n &_o again_o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v aught_o unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a and_o again_o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o with_o thyself_o before_o god_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o allow_v but_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v condemn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n and_o what_o soever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n in_o all_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n attribute_v knowledge_n and_o full_a persuasion_n of_o the_o indifferent_a use_n of_o all_o external_a thing_n as_o meat_n drink_v etc._n etc._n unto_o faith_n and_o ignorance_n &_o doubt_v to_o infidelity_n or_o weakness_n of_o faith_n which_o give_v we_o a_o clear_a light_n to_o discern_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n in_o their_o judgement_n touch_v thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o use_n where_o it_o may_v be_v without_o scandal_n and_o abstinence_n from_o they_o where_o the_o use_n be_v scandalous_a for_o undoubted_o true_a faith_n where_o it_o be_v give_v a_o man_n knowledge_n and_o full_a persuasion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o one_o meat_n one_o garment_n or_o oneday_n and_o another_o etc._n etc._n in_o themselves_o but_o where_o one_o day_n one_o meat_n one_o garment_n etc._n etc._n be_v esteem_v above_o another_o or_o where_o there_o be_v doubt_v of_o their_o indifferency_n and_o equal_a law_n fullness_n in_o use_n as_o before_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v weakness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o faith_n accompany_v with_o much_o infidelity_n but_o leave_v this_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o take_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n we_o come_v to_o the_o other_o sense_n as_o be_v in_o most_o man_n judgement_n the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n take_v the_o word_n as_o a_o declaration_n of_o that_o wherein_o they_o shall_v try_v themselves_o viz._n whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o no_o according_a to_o which_o