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of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v regenerate_v and_o renown_a and_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v free_a and_o exempt_a from_o those_o thing_n whereunto_o other_o man_n be_v subject_a in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o maintain_v himself_o in_o his_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n and_o do_v not_o deprive_v himself_o of_o that_o sonship_n for_o which_o he_o be_v govern_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o all_o this_o you_o may_v serve_v yourself_o as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o guide_n by_o mean_n whereof_o you_o may_v understand_v many_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o you_o shall_v read_v in_o s._n paul_n and_o because_o it_o may_v perhaps_o cause_v admiration_n in_o you_o to_o see_v that_o s._n paul_n set_v himself_o to_o reprehend_v vice_n in_o some_o of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o admonish_v they_o of_o those_o vice_n from_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o beware_v name_n certain_a vice_n which_o be_v shameful_a even_o in_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o it_o 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translator_n these_o 32_o and_o 33_o consideratioâ—…s_n be_v read_v together_o may_v vindicate_v the_o author_n good_a meaning_n from_o his_o dubi_fw-la ous_a and_o offen_n sive_z expression_n in_o the_o present_a consideration_n see_v the_o preface_n this_o xxxvi_o coâ—…sideration_n say_v the_o translator_n seem_v express_v in_o difficult_a and_o ambiguous_a word_n which_o may_v just_o breed_v exception_n if_o so_o it_o be_v not_o take_v altogether_o i_o confess_v say_v he_o it_o be_v one_o of_o they_o which_o i_o do_v not_o full_o understand_v see_v the_o preface_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la homo_fw-la the_o week_n before_o easter_n pretend_v â—…erit_n
their_o sin_n and_o vice_n they_o show_v and_o discover_v the_o impiety_n and_o infidelity_n of_o their_o mind_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v necessitate_v to_o destroy_v they_o as_o appear_v by_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o particular_o by_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 1._o the_o saint_n of_o god_n scandalize_v god_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o and_o they_o scandalize_v the_o one_o the_o other_o when_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a use_n more_o liberty_n than_o be_v â—…it_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o imperfect_a through_o which_o liberty_n they_o be_v tempt_v to_o make_v a_o evil_a judgement_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o to_o do_v as_o the_o perfect_a do_v not_o hold_v for_o certain_a and_o firm_a that_o they_o do_v not_o amiâ—…e_v from_o this_o sort_n of_o scandal_n s._n paul_n have_v intent_n always_o to_o keep_v himself_o as_o appear_v rom._n 14._o &_o 1_o cor._n 8._o the_o self_n same_o 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likewise_o scandalize_v from_o impious_a man_n albeit_o they_o buy_v their_o own_o scandal_n in_o as_o much_o as_o see_v in_o they_o the_o work_n of_o impâ—…ety_n and_o incredulity_n they_o be_v tempt_v to_o the_o self_n same_o or_o be_v molest_v by_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v loâ—…_n scandalize_v with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n as_o appear_v 2._o pet._n 2_o 7._o and_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o world_n scandalize_v god_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o have_v be_v say_v and_o they_o themselves_o be_v scandalize_v from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o have_v be_v say_v the_o selfsame_o be_v scandalize_v one_o at_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o wonder_n to_o find_v one_o that_o approve_v another_o manner_n of_o live_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o world_n which_o consist_v in_o superstitious_a observation_n the_o self_n same_o be_v 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christian_a truth_n and_o edification_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n do_v as_o appear_v in_o mat._n 15._o and_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v and_o as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n who_o have_v follow_v and_o imitate_v and_o do_v follow_v and_o imitate_v christ._n let_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o world_n stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o break_v their_o neck_n rather_o than_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n suffer_v any_o detriment_n in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n whereupon_o if_o any_o shall_v doubt_v say_v how_o shall_v i_o govern_v myself_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o scandalize_v either_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n which_o be_v imperfect_a in_o be_v superstitious_a or_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n which_o be_v never_o superstitious_a i_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o beware_v of_o do_v as_o s._n peter_n do_v in_o antioch_n who_o have_v more_o respect_n to_o they_o that_o be_v superstitious_a scandalize_v cause_v they_o to_o stumble_v who_o have_v never_o be_v superstitious_a i_o will_v say_v that_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o superstition_n and_o pertinacy_n of_o the_o convert_v from_o judaism_n he_o do_v scandalize_v and_o put_v in_o hazard_n the_o â—…yncerity_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o convert_v from_o gentility_n feign_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n against_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o do_v as_o s._n paul_n do_v in_o the_o selfsame_o tiâ—…e_n who_o have_v more_o respect_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o of_o the_o gentility_n shall_v not_o be_v scandalize_v than_o the_o superstition_n of_o they_o of_o the_o judaism_n do_v public_o reprove_v s._n peter_n i_o will_v say_v that_o if_o a_o christian_a person_n that_o understand_v the_o evangelicall_n gospel_n and_o know_v the_o christian_a verity_n shall_v find_v himself_o among_o person_n that_o go_v understanding_n and_o know_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o thing_n accommodate_v himself_o to_o their_o incapacity_n and_o frailty_n he_o shall_v do_v as_o they_o do_v dexterous_o pretend_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o both_o the_o thing_n and_o i_o far_o say_v that_o in_o case_n he_o find_v himself_o where_o there_o be_v both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o person_n if_o he_o shall_v think_v that_o dissemble_v with_o they_o that_o do_v as_o yet_o keep_v any_o part_n of_o superstition_n he_o shall_v scandalize_v and_o make_v they_o fall_v who_o be_v free_a from_o superstition_n in_o as_o much_o as_o see_v he_o in_o the_o superstition_n they_o may_v come_v to_o hold_v the_o superstition_n for_o necessary_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o dissemble_v in_o any_o manner_n albeit_o he_o shall_v think_v to_o put_v his_o life_n in_o danger_n hay_v always_o regard_n that_o