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apparel_n may_v be_v change_v the_o like_a we_o may_v determine_v concern_v change_n of_o apparel_n as_o be_v a_o civil_a thing_n and_o therefore_o both_o subject_n to_o a_o religious_a end_n the_o preservation_n of_o life_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o also_o subject_a to_o change_v according_a to_o the_o diverse_a guise_n of_o nation_n calling_n condition_n and_o occasion_n of_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n become_v all_o unto_o all_o as_o to_o win_v other_o so_o to_o preserve_v ourselves_o for_o their_o good_a phil._n 1._o phil._n as_o most_o desirous_a to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o &_o yet_o ready_a to_o follow_v the_o lord_n in_o any_o good_a occasion_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n to_o benefit_v the_o saint_n and_o make_v sure_a our_o own_o election_n provide_v that_o we_o 1._o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o religious_a and_o 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with_o fear_n and_o yet_o raise_v up_o other_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n gal._n 6.1_o etc._n etc._n 1._o which_o imputation_n how_o unjust_a it_o be_v may_v appear_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 1._o mat._n 19_o and_o also_o 2._o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n nathan_n 2._o sam._n 12._o paul_n compare_v the_o practice_n in_o reprove_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n first_o epistle_n 11._o chap._n and_o the_o church_n of_o galat_n 3._o chap._n but_o above_o all_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v peerless_a in_o his_o different_a reproof_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n mat._n 23._o luke_n 11._o and_o of_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 8._o mat._n 26.27_o a_o five_o occasion_n of_o this_o unjust_a challenge_n affliction_n a_o five_o occasion_n be_v outward_a and_o inward_a affliction_n that_o we_o may_v loose_v our_o first_o love_n be_v when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lie_v heavy_o upon_o we_o in_o some_o outward_a empty_n because_o our_o estate_n be_v decay_v outward_o therefore_o the_o world_n conclude_v a_o decay_n within_o especial_o if_o we_o surcease_v in_o a_o measure_n such_o duty_n of_o charity_n wherein_o before_o when_o our_o cup_n overflow_v we_o abound_v towards_o other_o 8.12.13_o 2._o cor._n 8.12.13_o which_o by_o this_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v most_o unrighteous_a because_o it_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o god_n respect_v which_o may_v be_v no_o less_o open_a to_o our_o brother_n though_o our_o purse_n be_v straighten_a yea_o be_v scant_v of_o this_o outward_a devotion_n 5._o a_o six_o occasion_n be_v the_o hohone_a provision_n for_o our_o family_n 1._o tim._n 5._o may_v be_v more_o enlarge_v in_o spiritual_a alm_n to_o procure_v mercy_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o contentment_n in_o all_o estate_n act_n 3.6_o a_o six_o occasion_n there_o be_v also_o of_o this_o false_a imputation_n when_o we_o rectify_v our_o charity_n by_o wisdom_n to_o our_o self_n so_o distribute_v to_o other_o as_o that_o we_o provide_v for_o our_o own_o lest_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n and_o so_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o that_o we_o prove_v not_o cruel_a to_o ourselves_o so_o divide_v to_o other_o that_o we_o prefer_v the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o both_o do_v the_o best_a good_a and_o as_o we_o may_v continue_v and_o hold_v out_o long_a therein_o for_o which_o see_v we_o have_v the_o warrant_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o avoid_v all_o appearance_n of_o this_o evil_a by_o moderation_n in_o our_o procure_n and_o usage_n of_o these_o thing_n so_o need_v we_o not_o fear_v hereby_o any_o cool_n of_o our_o love_n only_o make_v we_o this_o use_n of_o this_o unjust_a imputation_n as_o to_o suspect_v ourselves_o inregard_n of_o our_o carnal_a love_n and_o to_o try_v our_o abide_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o such_o a_o love_n unto_o ourselves_o as_o may_v provide_v for_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o humble_v and_o mortify_v of_o the_o same_o as_o may_v further_o ourselves_o and_o other_o to_o those_o durable_a riches_n which_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o our_o god_n for_o evermore_o 1.15_o a_o seven_o occasion_n to_o this_o unjust_a challenge_n that_o we_o have_v lose_v our_o first_o love_n be_v the_o use_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a act._n 10._o rom._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 2._o tim_n 4.5_o tit._n 1.15_o last_o we_o may_v be_v false_o charge_v to_o have_v leave_v our_o first_o love_n when_o increase_a of_o knowledge_n of_o our_o right_n in_o jesur_n christ_n and_o from_o he_o in_o these_o outward_a thing_n we_o take_v liberty_n for_o the_o use_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o before_o we_o refrain_v as_o be_v either_o not_o inform_v or_o not_o thorough_o resolve_v concern_v they_o either_o because_o they_o be_v indifferent_a and_o so_o be_v all_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n may_v be_v lawful_o use_v see_v to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a or_o else_o be_v simple_o good_a be_v now_o of_o conscience_n to_o be_v embrace_v and_o cheerful_o practise_v that_o they_o may_v further_o we_o to_o the_o chief_a good_a which_o how_o false_a a_o imputation_n it_o be_v see_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o saint_n have_v make_v good_a 1._o cor._n 9_o gal._n 2._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o let_v we_o fear_v the_o cool_n of_o our_o love_n 1.9_o the_o right_a use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a phil._n 1.9_o in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o liberty_n so_o that_o our_o conscience_n be_v persuade_v and_o practice_v warrant_v by_o these_o rule_n namely_o first_o 1._o that_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o increase_n in_o knowledge_n be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n not_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v between_o thing_n that_o differ_v not_o stumble_v as_o evil_a thing_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o indifferency_n not_o subiect_v thing_n simple_o good_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a make_v the_o necessary_a worship_n of_o god_n a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n as_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n catechise_v fast_v etc._n etc._n yea_o thrust_v out_o the_o substance_n of_o holiness_n for_o the_o complement_n thereof_o that_o as_o we_o despise_v not_o order_n so_o it_o further_o true_a devotion_n so_o we_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o outside_n and_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o bodily_a service_n rom._n 14.1_o philip._n 9.10_o 3._o that_o in_o this_o liberty_n we_o offend_v not_o our_o christian_a brother_n neither_o the_o magistrate_n by_o refuse_v what_o he_o lawful_o impose_v nor_o the_o weak_a brother_n 13._o rom_n 13._o by_o not_o inform_v he_o in_o the_o true_a use_n of_o these_o thing_n or_o use_v what_o may_v just_o give_v occasion_n