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or_o greedy_a patroness_n or_o popish_a atheist_n that_o will_v have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n die_v or_o poor_a ignorant_a people_n that_o never_o know_v what_o the_o gospel_n mean_v or_o man_n that_o will_v live_v at_o their_o own_o will_n in_o all_o licentiousness_n these_o happy_o will_v undertake_v the_o plea_n against_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v better_o their_o tongue_n shall_v cleau_n to_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o mouth_n than_o they_o shall_v once_o dare_v go_v about_o the_o overthrow_n of_o christ_n ministry_n hear_v therefore_o and_o consider_v that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o you_o have_v show_v the_o insufficiency_n now_o follow_v the_o nullity_n of_o these_o man_n which_o the_o rather_o i_o insist_v upon_o because_o many_o will_v be_v content_a if_o they_o be_v insufficient_a be_v minister_n carnal_a man_n never_o so_o much_o regard_v how_o the_o lord_n be_v serve_v but_o be_v no_o minister_n in_o god_n acceptance_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v work_v upon_o they_o 1_o therefore_o hos_n 4.6_o god_n pronounce_v they_o none_o to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o acceptance_n they_o be_v none_o who_o god_n pronounce_v to_o be_v none_o read_v minister_n be_v pronounce_v none_o in_o the_o sense_n mention_v by_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n whâ—ch_n can_v lie_v who_o be_v you_o therefore_o oh_o you_o prelate_n that_o you_o dare_v admit_v of_o such_o or_o who_o be_v you_o o_o you_o people_n that_o you_o be_v content_v with_o such_o as_o can_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o you_o who_o prayer_n be_v not_o accept_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o you_o this_o argument_n be_v firm_a and_o can_v be_v gainsay_v for_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n be_v enough_o to_o displace_v who_o god_n have_v send_v shall_v not_o the_o lord_n authority_n much_o more_o displace_v who_o man_n only_o have_v send_v 2_o he_o which_o want_v either_o the_o nature_n or_o essential_a property_n of_o a_o minister_n be_v not_o a_o true_a minister_n for_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n 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that_o his_o lip_n do_v not_o preseru_a knowledge_n but_o lose_v it_o rather_o how_o dare_v you_o counterfeit_v therefore_o the_o lord_n place_v any_o of_o you_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v 3_o christ_n have_v not_o gift_v nor_o appoint_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n read_v minister_n therefore_o they_o be_v none_o of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o his_o church_n and_o man_n can_v no_o more_o bring_v in_o reader_n than_o friar_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 2_o minister_n run_v because_o they_o be_v send_v by_o he_o 3_o christ_n will_v bless_v none_o but_o such_o as_o he_o send_v that_o read_v minister_n be_v not_o gift_v nor_o appoint_v it_o be_v plain_a from_o eph._n 4_o where_o all_o
conscience_n without_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n you_o that_o accuse_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n of_o fargood_n that_o oppose_v hoâ—â—nesse_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a word_n you_o that_o make_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o preach_v please_a thing_n strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o w_z cked_z that_o none_o can_v retâ—râ—_n from_o hâ—s_n wickedness_n that_o propound_v the_o truth_n you_o teach_v general_o and_o confuse_o in_o frothy_a eloquence_n glory_v to_o fill_v your_o sermon_n with_o patch_v up_o sentence_n of_o heathen_n beware_v and_o turn_v and_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v you_o lay_v open_a the_o land_n to_o misery_n will_v not_o that_o move_v you_o to_o pity_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o preach_v sincere_o and_o diligent_o you_o bring_v the_o blood_n of_o soul_n upon_o your_o head_n ezech._n 34._o woe_n be_v to_o you_o without_o repentance_n for_o the_o loâ—d_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v near_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v despise_v or_o destroy_v the_o lord_n will_v raise_v he_o a_o faithful_a samuel_n in_o your_o stead_n who_o shall_v speak_v his_o word_n faithful_o to_o his_o people_n shift_v it_o not_o off_o say_v this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o some_o malicious_a foolish_a puritan_n for_o these_o woe_n be_v against_o such_o sin_n which_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o you_o i_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n your_o own_o conscience_n and_o all_o indifferent_a man_n to_o judge_n this_o i_o will_v not_o have_v think_v as_o speak_v against_o all_o that_o conform_v god_n forbid_v but_o against_o such_o as_o conform_v or_o not_o conform_v live_v scandalous_o and_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n not_o endure_v other_o shall_v exceed_v they_o â—n_a gift_n or_o paâ—â—s_v in_o their_o ministry_n or_o in_o strictness_n of_o lâ—fe_n hear_v you_o or_o else_o the_o lord_n will_v curse_v your_o blessing_n and_o your_o great_a living_n shall_v make_v you_o the_o more_o miserable_a section_n xv._o to_o proceed_v without_o witness_n by_o the_o oatâ—_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v not_o lawful_a against_o any_o especial_o against_o minister_n for_o 1_o it_o â—s_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 17.4_o &_o 19.15_o this_o law_n be_v confirm_v by_o chr_n st_o and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 2_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o accuse_v ourselves_o nature_n teach_v man_n to_o procure_v their_o own_o good_a 3_o it_o be_v against_o the_o direct_a command_n of_o our_o saviour_n math._n 18_o where_o he_o will_v have_v no_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o pâ—sse_v upon_o man_n except_o they_o be_v admonish_v be_v prove_v by_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n to_o be_v obstinate_a 4_o it_o be_v against_o common_a reason_n that_o minister_n and_o christian_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o most_o vile_a and_o false_a report_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o purge_v themselves_o upon_o every_o light_n and_o vain_a person_n information_n 5_o it_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 5_o against_o a_o elder_a receiu_n not_o a_o accusation_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 6_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n both_o statute_n and_o common_a law_n 7_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o human_a law_n which_o be_v but_o to_o punish_v for_o open_a sin_n deut._n 17.4_o 8_o it_o be_v to_o search_v the_o thâ—ngs_n god_n leave_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o their_o time_n 1_o tim._n 5.24_o some_o man_n sin_n go_v before_o and_o some_o follow_v after_o 9_o it_o be_v against_o all_o equity_n for_o man_n may_v be_v both_o judge_n and_o party_n 10_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o love_n to_o accuse_v our_o brethren_n and_o it_o it_o be_v to_o play_v the_o devil_n office_n 11_o no_o law_n nor_o custom_n of_o nation_n save_o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n use_v this_o for_o search_v out_o of_o true_a christian_n act_n 25.16_o 12_o it_o be_v against_o the_o speech_n and_o solemn_a profession_n of_o doctor_n whitgift_n that_o any_o shall_v have_v this_o oath_n urge_v against_o they_o in_o case_n of_o life_n liberty_n or_o scandal_n 13_o it_o be_v against_o all_o conscience_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v bring_v himself_o into_o trouble_n if_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o magistrate_n do_v inflict_v a_o punishment_n patience_n may_v bear_v and_o the_o lord_n may_v give_v strength_n but_o who_o can_v look_v for_o such_o peace_n when_o we_o be_v our_o own_o executioner_n 14_o it_o be_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n chrâ—st_n who_o be_v accuse_v and_o ask_v many_o thing_n of_o scandal_n will_v answer_v nothing_o only_o he_o witness_v a_o good_a confession_n touch_v his_o person_n and_o his_o office_n matth._n 26_o &_o 27._o 15_o it_o be_v to_o approve_v of_o some_o special_a privilege_n in_o these_o man_n which_o be_v not_o in_o any_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n officer_n for_o justice_n that_o these_o ex_fw-la mero_fw-la officio_fw-la shall_v proceed_v against_o man_n 16_o from_o the_o inconvenience_n man_n fall_v into_o that_o take_v this_o oath_n the_o article_n and_o interrogatory_n be_v draw_v as_o snare_n to_o entangle_v man_n in_o and_o to_o get_v matter_n against_o they_o when_o they_o can_v find_v none_o apparent_a 17_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n to_o reveal_v secret_n and_o especial_o for_o minister_n 18_o as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v it_o will_v not_o free_a man_n from_o trouble_n for_o they_o use_v extremity_n to_o they_o that_o take_v it_o except_o man_n forsake_v their_o sincerity_n and_o yield_v to_o their_o will_n 19_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v to_o end_v a_o controversy_n among_o man_n in_o cause_n criminal_a before_o judge_n neither_o can_v any_o use_v hereof_o be_v give_v 20_o it_o be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jeremy_n thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o judgement_n 21_o wisdom_n in_o governor_n have_v 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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 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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 10._o this_o â—s_n either_o 1_o when_o man_n blaspheme_v aâ—d_v speak_v evil_a of_o our_o liberty_n for_o our_o foolish_a use_v of_o it_o rom._n 14.16_o 2_o when_o the_o weak_a brother_n be_v grieve_v rom_n 14._o 3_o when_o he_o be_v draw_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o full_o persuade_v this_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o christ_n and_o beat_v the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o other_o and_o that_o â—ither_o to_o his_o utter_a dash_a and_o cast_v away_o or_o 2_o to_o his_o fall_n or_o 3_o to_o his_o weaken_n or_o discourage_v from_o go_v so_o fast_o in_o his_o journey_n all_o these_o be_v note_v rom._n 14.15_o all_o these_o may_v be_v by_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o they_o be_v against_o love_n and_o charity_n we_o ought_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o other_o 2_o these_o be_v against_o christ_n 3_o against_o that_o wisdom_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o a_o five_o offence_n be_v by_o a_o show_n of_o evil_a which_o 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