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the_o lord_n second_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v sound_o preach_v and_o man_n yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o know_a truth_n thereto_o we_o may_v safe_o join_v for_o these_o be_v the_o â—eep_n of_o christ_n joh._n 10._o object_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o faithful_o preach_v many_o truth_n be_v conceal_v answ_n the_o main_a and_o fundamentfull_a truth_n which_o give_v life_n to_o a_o christian_a be_v pure_o and_o whole_o teach_v as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faâ—th_n and_o repentance_n 2_o other_o circumstantial_a truth_n be_v teach_v too_o 1_o general_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o wâ—se_n 2_o in_o practice_n in_o that_o man_n do_v abstain_v from_o all_o thing_n they_o judge_v to_o be_v sin_n 3_o they_o suffer_v that_o be_v saâ—d_v upon_o they_o for_o refusal_n hereunto_o 4_o some_o have_v teach_v thâ—se_a truth_n controvert_v d_o by_o write_v and_o private_a resolution_n suppose_v â—t_a be_v a_o want_n among_o we_o as_o i_o confess_v man_n have_v be_v too_o wary_a for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o this_o kind_n yet_o notwithstanding_o consider_v each_o want_n do_v not_o bring_v a_o nullity_n of_o the_o ministry_n 3_o reason_n man_n must_v not_o separate_v till_o the_o lord_n separate_v for_o god_n people_n must_v follow_v thâ—_n loâ—d_n not_o go_v before_o he_o and_o they_o must_v not_o be_v holy_a than_o he_o who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n now_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o s_o parate_v till_o he_o give_v man_n over_o and_o send_v no_o moâ—e_n prophet_n to_o turn_v they_o to_o hâ—m_v for_o till_o then_o though_o man_n have_v forsake_v thâ—_n lord_n yet_o he_o forsake_v not_o they_o 4_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whersoever_o he_o go_v and_o join_v with_o he_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n therefore_o mâ—n_z shall_v not_o separate_v so_o and_o leave_v christ_n but_o each_o to_o help_v and_o stand_v for_o reformation_n encourage_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v send_v out_o to_o protest_v against_o corruption_n 5_o no_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v that_o ever_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v sever_v or_o be_v command_v to_o separate_v further_o then_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n to_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n 6_o man_n mourn_v for_o sin_n not_o act_v nor_o join_v in_o consent_n in_o any_o know_a evil_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o other_o sin_n therefore_o lot_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o sodoms_n sin_n see_v they_o vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n 2_o pet._n 2.7_o eze._n 9_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n man_n may_v do_v thus_o 7_o this_o kind_n of_o separation_n obscure_v the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o land_n which_o give_v some_o liberty_n in_o his_o service_n but_o with_o some_o pain_n cost_n and_o other_o cross_n which_o usual_o accompany_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o be_v no_o small_a sin_n to_o bereave_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o so_o great_a mercy_n in_o spiritual_a blessing_n as_o he_o have_v show_v towards_o our_o land_n second_o this_o pass_v rash_a judgement_n upon_o many_o reverend_a preacher_n and_o godly_a people_n three_o man_n hereby_o despise_v and_o so_o loose_a the_o benefit_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v the_o great_a benefit_n in_o the_o woâ—ld_n next_o to_o tâ—e_v ministry_n of_o the_o woâ—d_n four_o man_n so_o separate_v as_o they_o join_v to_o no_o reform_a church_n that_o hold_v and_o practise_v the_o same_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o way_n of_o obedience_n with_o they_o 8_o whereas_o they_o may_v give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o suffer_v for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n now_o they_o suffer_v for_o separation_n from_o the_o word_n preach_v 9_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v as_o much_o appear_v in_o any_o of_o the_o professor_n be_v in_o our_o church_n as_o it_o do_v when_o they_o be_v separate_v whâ—ch_n shall_v not_o if_o they_o only_o have_v tâ—e_v ordinance_n of_o god_n 10_o god_n child_n may_v eat_v their_o own_o meat_n though_o dog_n and_o swâ—ne_o be_v admit_v through_o the_o negligence_n of_o thâ—m_n that_o shall_v exerc_n se_fw-mi discipâ—â—nâ—_n wherefore_o brother_n follow_v after_o truth_n bâ—tâ—n_v love_v that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o more_o inward_a peâ—câ—_n and_o do_v the_o more_o good_a oppose_v error_n bâ—t_v not_o any_o truth_n fight_v against_o tâ—e_v world_n but_o sâ—â—rr_v not_o against_o the_o child_n of_o god_n make_v not_o the_o church_n weak_a by_o your_o râ—nting_n from_o it_o nor_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o adversary_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o truth_n you_o hold_v and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o you_o seek_v section_n xviii_o because_o it_o be_v so_o often_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n that_o these_o thing_n controvert_v be_v thing_n indifferent_a therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o set_v down_o some_o special_a rule_n for_o discern_v and_o use_v thing_n indifferent_a a_o thing_n indifferent_a proper_o be_v a_o mean_a betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o in_o itself_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a 1_o it_o be_v a_o mean_v seat_v betwixt_o the_o extreme_n have_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o either_o extreme_a so_o that_o a_o thing_n command_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o indifferent_a 2_o betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v a_o mean_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o other_o sin_n be_v not_o indifferent_a as_o fornication_n be_v less_o â—vill_a than_o adultery_n yet_o evil_a and_o not_o indifferent_a the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o degree_n of_o goodness_n 3_o in_o itself_o that_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n for_o in_o the_o particular_n every_o action_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n so_o that_o the_o goodness_n or_o evil_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o from_o itself_o but_o from_o the_o user_n if_o he_o be_v pure_a or_o impure_a from_o the_o circumstance_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o so_o that_o a_o action_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n may_v be_v evil_a in_o one_o in_o another_o commendable_a the_o law_n of_o man_n can_v make_v the_o thâ—ngs_n that_o be_v indifferent_a simp_o good_a or_o evil_a â—oâ—_n tâ—en_o they_o shall_v change_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n which_o man_n can_v what_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a the_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a be_v such_o as_o be_v leave_v unto_o man_n free_a cho_n see_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o wisdom_n faâ—th_n sobriety_n love_n and_o the_o lâ—ke_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o hâ—m_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v why_o some_o thing_n be_v leave_v indifferent_a 1_o because_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v 2_o because_o the_o loâ—d_n will_v have_v aâ—l_o his_o graces_n and_o the_o power_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o be_v the_o more_o exercise_v for_o the_o hard_a thâ—ngs_n in_o religion_n be_v often_o about_o thing_n indifferent_a 3_o there_o sâ—ould_v be_v infinite_a rule_n give_v then_o for_o these_o case_n be_v innumerable_a and_o so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n absolute_o needful_a shall_v be_v hinder_v the_o particular_a kind_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v 1_o meat_n and_o drink_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v nothing_o of_o itself_o unclean_a 2_o garment_n be_v thing_n indifferent_a 3_o recreation_n 4_o the_o time_n of_o public_a assemble_v together_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n 5_o and_o last_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n may_v do_v without_o impiety_n towards_o god_n or_o wrong_v to_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a first_o every_o man_n must_v learn_v the_o right_a use_n from_o the_o word_n 1_o tim._n 4_o for_o our_o own_o reason_n be_v very_o blâ—nd_a hereâ—n_n and_o custom_n exceed_v corrupt_a and_o this_o must_v the_o rather_o be_v remembâ—â—d_v because_o 2_o man_n must_v give_v account_n to_o christ_n for_o his_o use_v thing_n indifferent_a 3_o every_o man_n must_v be_v full_o persuade_v in_o hâ—s_n own_o conscience_n that_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v lawful_a n_o itself_o this_o persuasion_n be_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spâ—rit_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o he_o this_o exclud_v doubt_v 1_o that_o be_v sin_n so_o be_v 2_o depend_v upon_o other_o or_o follow_v other_o example_n 3_o when_o man_n be_v persuade_v but_o by_o show_n of_o reason_n or_o of_o man_n not_o by_o sound_a ground_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 4_o each_o man_n must_v be_v very_o wise_a in_o use_v this_o liberty_n 1_o man_n must_v discern_v what_o be_v expedient_a and_o may_v further_o to_o edify_v other_o 2_o man_n must_v discern_v time_n and_o circumstance_n 5_o man_n must_v
be_v very_o careful_a in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a lest_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o bondage_n to_o they_o in_o judgement_n 6_o a_o man_n must_v use_v they_o sober_o 7_o a_o man_n must_v use_v they_o as_o thing_n indifferent_a without_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n or_o merit_n or_o necessity_n 8_o a_o man_n end_n must_v be_v ever_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o own_o good_a this_o exclud_v all_o use_n of_o they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o any_o idol_n 9_o man_n must_v be_v very_o thankful_a for_o the_o liberty_n purchase_v by_o christ_n though_o they_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n 10_o man_n must_v not_o seek_v themselves_o only_o in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 11_o man_n shall_v choose_v that_o way_n that_o may_v most_o fit_v they_o for_o their_o serve_v of_o god_n in_o both_o their_o calling_n 12_o man_n must_v stand_v fast_o and_o not_o loose_v their_o right_n purchase_v so_o dear_a 13_o man_n must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o magistrate_n from_o the_o over_o common_a use_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o the_o public_a good_a these_o rule_n be_v give_v of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v command_v against_o they_o 14_o man_n must_v not_o despise_v and_o judge_v one_o another_o for_o the_o use_n or_o forbear_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 15_o man_n must_v use_v they_o in_o love_n 16_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v a_o thing_n or_o forbear_v it_o as_o it_o may_v most_o benefit_n and_o build_v up_o other_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v remember_v because_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v wanton_a natural_o and_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a take_v more_o liberty_n far_o thâ—n_o â—t_a aught_o second_o because_o in_o all_o time_n many_o will_v abridge_v god_n child_n of_o their_o liberty_n hence_o it_o may_v easy_o appear_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o one_o side_n to_o uâ—ge_v these_o thâ—ngs_n upon_o we_o be_v weak_a and_o that_o the_o exception_n on_o our_o side_n be_v not_o foolish_a and_o frivolous_a as_o may_v appear_v both_o from_o their_o nature_n and_o use_v from_o their_o nature_n because_o these_o thing_n now_o controvert_v be_v not_o indifferent_a 1_o because_o they_o be_v bâ—eaches_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n 2_o be_v idolothits_n 3_o be_v against_o order_n decency_n &_o edification_n 4_o there_o be_v as_o great_a reason_n why_o the_o weak_a shall_v be_v bear_v withal_o for_o not_o do_v thâ—se_a as_o the_o jew_n for_o not_o believe_v christian_n liberty_n by_o christ_n from_o moses_n ceremony_n sâ—condly_o their_o use_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n for_o 1_o man_n can_v prove_v these_o thing_n indifferent_a from_o the_o word_n 2_o man_n will_v persuade_v other_o if_o it_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n sin_n none_o else_o 3_o man_n will_v force_v other_o by_o command_v only_o not_o persuade_v second_o their_o persuasion_n be_v example_n and_o antiquity_n which_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o conscience_n to_o restion_v 4_o man_n will_v have_v we_o to_o yield_v to_o their_o discretion_n in_o appoint_v such_o thing_n without_o any_o examination_n of_o expediencie_n 5_o man_n be_v bring_v in_o bondage_n to_o they_o to_o use_v they_o whether_o they_o profit_v or_o no._n 6_o man_n imagine_v all_o good_a order_n be_v break_v if_o these_o be_v not_o use_v 7_o how_o can_v they_o be_v use_v without_o show_n of_o approve_v the_o superstition_n of_o rome_n 2_o what_o good_a do_v any_o man_n reap_v hereby_o 8_o man_n seek_v themselves_o and_o out_o of_o a_o opinion_n of_o learning_n take_v liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v like_o the_o corinthian_n 9_o man_n stand_v not_o fast_o but_o make_v themselves_o servant_n of_o man_n 10_o man_n judge_v we_o as_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n for_o not_o conform_v 11_o man_n sin_n against_o christ_n in_o offend_v their_o brethren_n as_o afterward_o shall_v appear_v 12_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n rather_o to_o suffer_v any_o disgrace_n then_o to_o offend_v their_o brethren_n 13_o though_o thing_n shall_v be_v indifferent_a yet_o the_o rule_n of_o use_v they_o be_v not_o from_o man_n will_n but_o from_o god_n wisdom_n whereas_o here_o they_o do_v by_o these_o thing_n offend_v god_n obj._n they_o that_o oppose_v these_o thing_n controvert_v be_v peevish_a and_o malicious_a answ_n that_o be_v not_o true_a since_o they_o be_v conscionable_a in_o other_o thing_n and_o they_o subject_v themselves_o to_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o word_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v inform_v of_o scandal_n or_o offence_n offence_n be_v proper_o that_o which_o hinder_v one_o in_o any_o good_a course_n this_o be_v of_o ourselves_o when_o we_o continue_v some_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n unmortified_a mat._n 5._o this_o be_v grievous_a to_o god_n and_o fearful_a to_o we_o for_o it_o deprive_v man_n of_o heaven_n so_o herod_n and_o judas_n 2_o offence_n be_v of_o profane_a pharisaical_a man_n this_o be_v by_o preach_v and_o confess_v the_o truth_n and_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n so_o many_o be_v now_o a_o day_n offend_v that_o man_n shall_v preach_v the_o word_n faithful_o and_o zealous_o and_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v forward_o to_o hear_v and_o pray_v and_o perform_v good_a and_o necessary_a duty_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v respect_v our_o saviour_n christ_n bid_v let_v they_o alone_o reas_n 1._o god_n must_v be_v obey_v 2_o the_o truth_n must_v be_v witness_v 3_o none_o of_o god_n plant_n shall_v be_v offend_v 4_o this_o will_v discover_v all_o hypocrite_n and_o lay_v they_o open_a a_o three_o offence_n be_v to_o temporary_a professor_n this_o be_v by_o persecution_n mat._n 13_o and_o mat._n 24._o this_o can_v be_v avoid_v wicked_a man_n will_v ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o perdition_n without_o repentance_n to_o be_v offend_v and_o offend_v a_o four_o offence_n be_v call_v proper_o a_o offence_n give_v this_o be_v either_o to_o tâ—e_v wicked_a or_o to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o to_o both_o either_o by_o false_a doctrine_n or_o want_v in_o manner_n 1_o false_a doctrine_n as_o rom._n 16.17_o 2_o evil_a fact_n be_v such_o as_o cause_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o this_o offend_v both_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v drive_v far_o off_o from_o religion_n &_o harden_v â—n_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v reproach_v and_o hereby_o let_v this_o make_v the_o righteous_a scarce_o bâ—_n save_v 3_o dissension_n of_o teacher_n either_o through_o false_a doctrine_n oâ—_n unskilful_a propound_v of_o some_o point_n 4_o abuse_n of_o christian_a liberty_n when_o man_n as_o peter_n dissemble_v and_o deny_v that_o i_o berty_n they_o have_v for_o fear_v of_o man_n gal._n â—_o or_o 2_o oâ—t_n of_o their_o knowledge_n use_v what_o in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a unreasonable_o and_o indâ—scretly_o without_o regard_n of_o other_o this_o be_v that_o so_o much_o speak_v against_o rom._n 14_o 1_o cor._n 8_o &_o 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christian_n be_v bind_v to_o avoâ—de_v 1_o thess_n 5_o 2_o cor._n 8_o 1_o tim._n 5.14_o i_o will_v the_o young_a widow_n marry_v the_o retain_v and_o use_v of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o contâ—oversieâ—s_a offence_n gâ—uâ—n_o first_o in_o doctrine_n man_n can_v defend_v they_o without_o popish_a ground_n as_o very_a papist_n see_v second_o this_o backslide_n of_o some_o harden_v many_o wickâ—d_a man_n and_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o thâ—_n forward_a servant_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o wâ—ckâ—d_a action_n in_o any_o to_o go_v backward_o and_o come_v near_o râ—me_v again_o whereas_o they_o shall_v fly_v out_o of_o she_o three_o this_o cause_v such_o dissension_n of_o teacher_n among_o we_o four_o man_n abuse_v their_o liberty_n suppose_v these_o be_v indifferent_a which_o can_v be_v
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effect_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n inform_v the_o church_n of_o the_o right_a use_n and_o abolition_n of_o these_o ceremony_n till_o which_o time_n some_o ceremony_n be_v indifferent_a in_o right_a use_n section_n xx._n have_v show_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o these_o ceremony_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o persuade_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o they_o therefore_o the_o second_o commandeement_n shall_v be_v full_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o so_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v great_a glory_n now_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v to_o bar_v the_o door_n against_o all_o false_a worship_n and_o human_a invention_n wherein_o the_o lord_n forbid_v man_n to_o make_v to_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o head_n all_o religious_a ceremony_n this_o commandment_n be_v as_o all_o other_o be_v a_o common_a head_n to_o which_o all_o the_o very_a lest_o thing_n in_o that_o kind_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v and_o the_o lord_n back_v this_o with_o such_o 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kingdom_n of_o christ_n weaken_v by_o some_o then_o shall_v that_o ezech._n 34.24_o be_v fulfil_v i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v be_v prince_n among_o they_o a_o three_o ground_n be_v the_o beauty_n of_o god_n face_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v more_o appear_v and_o shine_v forth_o which_o now_o be_v cloud_v hereby_o many_o way_n for_o 1_o man_n wrest_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o these_o 2_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n can_v be_v free_o preach_v 3_o that_o divine_a order_n in_o each_o congregation_n be_v dissolve_v which_o shall_v show_v who_o be_v sheep_n and_o who_o be_v goat_n 4_o the_o lord_n be_v bring_v in_o favour_v the_o wicked_a and_o make_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n for_o man_n of_o tender_a conscience_n be_v accuse_v and_o traduce_v as_o turbulent_a spirit_n man_n shall_v then_o bend_v themselves_o to_o teach_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o religion_n which_o now_o be_v unknown_a and_o how_o dear_a shall_v this_o be_v to_o we_o englishmen_n especial_o by_o who_o mean_n our_o land_n have_v be_v so_o high_o honour_v and_o wonderful_o lift_v up_o above_o other_o 4_o christian_a meeting_n and_o holy_a communion_n of_o saint_n the_o nourisher_n of_o grace_n wherein_o man_n may_v be_v benefitting_a and_o edify_v one_o another_o shall_v be_v suffer_v whereas_o man_n now_o meet_v for_o holy_a end_n be_v trouble_v as_o make_v conventicle_n dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n what_o be_v it_o for_o our_o magistrate_n to_o have_v the_o prayer_n of_o so_o many_o good_a heart_n for_o their_o safety_n then_o shall_v that_o be_v fulfil_v zachar._n 8.20.21_o etc._n etc._n 5_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v free_o preach_v there_o will_v then_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v either_o admittance_n or_o continuance_n in_o the_o ministry_n this_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n procure_v continuance_n of_o our_o liberty_n and_o though_o restrain_v of_o this_o make_v the_o lord_n depart_v and_o bring_v bondage_n captivity_n and_o the_o sword_n upon_o the_o nation_n then_o shall_v the_o people_n that_o sit_v in_o ignorance_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n see_v a_o great_a light_n &_o so_o many_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o vision_n 6_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o those_o threat_n hos_fw-la 5_o for_o pass_v their_o bound_n and_o esa_n 29_o none_o shall_v make_v israel_n sin_n and_o wound_v their_o conscience_n with_o these_o lesser_a thing_n at_o first_o and_o then_o afterward_o fall_v into_o extremity_n and_o height_n of_o wickedness_n 7_o minister_n shall_v have_v more_o gift_n and_o more_o authority_n for_o the_o set_n up_o these_o restrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o such_o urge_n of_o these_o without_o ground_n from_o