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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84899	A treatise touching the peace of the church, or An apostolical rule how to judge aright in differences which concern religion. : Published by authority.	Freher, Philip.	1646 (1646)	Wing F2154; Thomason E506_21; ESTC R205585	91,419	92

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necessary_a unto_o salvation_n constat_fw-la omnem_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la matricibus_fw-la &_o originalibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la conspiret_fw-la veritati_fw-la deputandam_fw-la id_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la tenentem_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n apostoli_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la christus_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la suscepit_fw-la reliquam_fw-la verò_fw-la omnem_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la de_fw-la mendacio_fw-la praejudicandam_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr praescr_n c._n 21._o exit_fw-la ipso_fw-la ordine_fw-la manifestatur_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la dominicum_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la prius_fw-la traditum_fw-la id_fw-la autem_fw-la extraneum_fw-la &_o falsum_fw-la quod_fw-la posterius_fw-la immissum_fw-la id._n 32._o viderint_fw-la qui_fw-la stoicum_fw-la &_o platonicum_n &_o dialecticum_fw-la christianismum_fw-la protulerunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la curiositate_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la post_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la nec_fw-la inquisitione_n post_fw-la evangelium_fw-la cùm_fw-la credimus_fw-la nihil_fw-la desideramus_fw-la ultra_fw-la credere_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la prius_fw-la credimus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la ultra_fw-la

credere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr praesc_fw-la c._n 7._o adversus_fw-la universas_fw-la herese_n jam_fw-la hine_n praejudicatum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la primum_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la adulterum_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la posterius_fw-la id._n contr_n praxean_n c._n 2._o si_fw-mi solus_fw-la christus_fw-la audiendus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la attendere_fw-la quid_fw-la alius_fw-la ante_fw-la nos_fw-la faciendum_fw-la putaverit_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la prio_fw-la fecerit_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la hominis_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sequi_fw-la oportet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 63._o si_fw-mi ad_fw-la divinae_fw-la traditionis_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o originem_fw-la revertamur_fw-la cessat_fw-la error_n humanus_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la vitio_fw-la interrupti_fw-la aut_fw-la bibuli_fw-la canalis_fw-la effectum_fw-la est_fw-la quò_fw-la minus_fw-la aqua_fw-la jugiter_fw-la flueret_fw-la ad_fw-la fontem_fw-la pergitur_fw-la ita_fw-la si_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la mutaverit_fw-la &_o vacillaverit_fw-la veritas_fw-la ad_fw-la originem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la &_o evangelicam_fw-la &_o apostolicam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la revertamur_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la surgat_fw-la actus_fw-la nostri_fw-la ratio_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o ordo_fw-la &_o origo_fw-la surrexit_fw-la id._n ep._n 74._o ea_fw-la facienda_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la deus_fw-la testatur_fw-la si_fw-mi ergò_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o evangelio_n praecipitur_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o apostolorum_fw-la epistolis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o actibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n observetur_fw-la divina_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la traditio_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la ista_fw-la obstinatio_fw-la est_fw-la quaeve_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la humanam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la divinae_fw-la dispositioni_fw-la anteponere_fw-la nec_fw-la animadvertere_fw-la indignari_fw-la &_o irasci_fw-la deum_fw-la quoties_fw-la divina_fw-la praecepta_fw-la solvit_fw-la &_o praeterit_fw-la humana_fw-la traditio_fw-la id._n ep._n 74._o quod_fw-la stephanus_n episcopus_fw-la romanus_n dixit_fw-la quasi_fw-la apostoli_fw-la hoc_fw-la posteris_fw-la tradiderint_fw-la plenissimè_fw-la vos_fw-la respondistis_fw-la neminem_fw-la tàm_fw-la stultum_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la credat_fw-la apostolos_fw-la tradidisse_fw-la firmilianus_n ad_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 75._o eos_n qui_fw-la romae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la observare_fw-la quae_fw-la sint_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la tradita_fw-la &_o frusta_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la praetendere_fw-la scire_fw-la quis_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la circa_fw-la celebrandos_fw-la dies_fw-la paschae_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la multa_fw-la alia_fw-la divinae_fw-la rei_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la videat_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la aliquas_fw-la diversitates_fw-la ibid._n inter_fw-la haec_fw-la fidei_fw-la naufragia_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la patrimonii_fw-la jam_fw-la penè_fw-la profligatâ_fw-la haereditate_fw-la tutissimum_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la primam_fw-la &_o solam_fw-la evangelicam_fw-la fidem_fw-la confessam_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la intellectamque_fw-la retinere_fw-la nec_fw-la demutare_fw-la quod_fw-la solum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la atque_fw-la auditum_fw-la habes_fw-la bene_fw-la credere_fw-la hilar._n ad_fw-la constantium_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la habitat_fw-la bene_fw-la &_o in_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la possidens_fw-la spiritus_fw-la unitate_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o habet_fw-la urbes_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o prophetarum_fw-la evangelii_n &_o apostolorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la egressa_fw-la de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la suis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n sanctis_fw-la sed_fw-la coeptam_fw-la retinet_fw-la possessionem_fw-la vos_fw-fr autem_fw-la o_o haeretici_fw-la non_fw-la in_o scripture_n say_v in_o vicinia_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la domum_fw-la vestram_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la risu_fw-la sed_fw-la planctu_fw-la dignam_fw-la &_o lacrymis_fw-la construxistis_fw-la hierony_n 1_o cap._n mich._n quae_fw-la absque_fw-la autoritate_fw-la &_o testimoniis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la quasi_fw-la traditione_n apostolicâ_fw-la sponte_fw-la reperiunt_fw-la atque_fw-la confingunt_fw-la percutit_fw-la gladius_fw-la dei_fw-la id._n in_o cap._n 1_o hagg._n in_o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la magnoperè_fw-la curandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la teneamus_fw-la quod_fw-la ubíque_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la creditum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la etenim_fw-la propriè_fw-la veréque_fw-la catholicum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vis_fw-la nominis_fw-la ratióque_fw-la declarat_fw-la vincent_n licin_n commonitor_n 2._o cap._n 3._o annunciare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la christianis_fw-la catholicis_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ut_fw-la partem_fw-la evangelii_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la necessarii_fw-la praeter_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n nunquam_fw-la licuit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la licet_fw-la nunquam_fw-la licebit_fw-la et_fw-la anathematizare_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la annunciant_fw-la aliquid_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la acceptum_fw-la est_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la oportuit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la oportebit_fw-la id._n cap._n 14._o ex_fw-la gal._n 1.9_o but_o if_o they_o by_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o universal_a church_n at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o the_o modern_a church_n or_o which_o have_v be_v in_o these_o last_o hundred_o year_n yea_o if_o they_o do_v not_o comprise_v the_o modern_a universal_a church_n of_o all_o christian_a nation_n not_o those_o in_o greece_n and_o other_o in_o the_o east_n but_o only_o mean_v the_o romish_a church_n and_o not_o the_o whole_a roman_a church_n neither_o or_o those_o that_o call_v themselves_o romish_n in_o france_n spain_n and_o other_o place_n but_o only_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o church_n ecclesia_fw-la representativa_fw-la to_o which_o the_o absolute_a power_n and_o decision_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v ascribe_v not_o to_o the_o laic_n yea_o not_o to_o the_o common_a ecclesiastic_n then_o ask_v we_o further_o this_o question_n how_o and_o wherewith_o they_o will_v convince_v our_o conscience_n that_o whatsoever_o this_o church_n which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pope_n with_o his_o prelate_n teach_v and_o ordain_v must_v therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o confess_v themselves_o that_o god_n have_v not_o command_v they_o in_o his_o word_n neither_o have_v be_v teach_v or_o ordain_v thus_o in_o the_o primitive_a apostolic_a church_n whereas_o we_o may_v rather_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n have_v plain_o ordain_v the_o contrary_a in_o his_o word_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o adore_v and_o worship_v the_o image_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o call_v upon_o the_o creature_n that_o we_o all_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v drink_v also_o of_o the_o cup_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o god_n ordinance_n shall_v we_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o this_o church_n to_o the_o hazard_n and_o danger_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o only_o upon_o its_o bare_a word_n because_o it_o boast_v that_o it_o can_v err_v and_o that_o it_o appli_v every_o thing_n to_o itself_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n or_o of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o the_o scripture_n pray_v what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o exalt_v the_o church_n or_o the_o pope_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n above_o god_n and_o his_o word_n may_v we_o not_o rather_o say_v to_o they_o with_o peter_n act._n 4.19_o whether_o it_o be_v 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and_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o righteous_a party_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n call_v good_a evil_n and_o light_a darkness_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n deuteron_n 27._o vers_fw-la 19_o shall_v he_o then_o not_o be_v guilty_a also_o of_o the_o curse_n that_o will_v wilful_o pervert_v or_o deny_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o the_o judgement_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o also_o though_o in_o their_o own_o person_n they_o may_v not_o be_v inclinable_a to_o condemn_v and_o persecute_v any_o man_n will_v yet_o make_v themselves_o by_o their_o assent_n partaker_n of_o the_o condemnation_n and_o persecution_n which_o proceed_v from_o other_o who_o according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o christ_n shall_v hate_v and_o reproach_v we_o separate_v we_o from_o their_o company_n and_o cast_v out_o our_o name_n as_o evil_n luke_n 6._o vers_fw-la 22._o to_o let_v pass_v how_o they_o scandalize_v other_o in_o their_o conscience_n by_o such_o dissemble_n and_o deny_v both_o the_o true_a believer_n from_o who_o they_o separate_v themselves_o and_o the_o err_a who_o they_o confirm_v with_o their_o example_n in_o the_o error_n whereas_o they_o may_v have_v induce_v and_o persuade_v they_o by_o a_o free_a profession_n of_o the_o know_a truth_n at_o least_o to_o a_o further_a inquisition_n or_o also_o to_o a_o brotherly_a reconciliation_n now_o although_o we_o can_v general_o judge_v any_o thing_n else_o of_o the_o obstinate_a err_a and_o of_o such_o dissemble_a person_n but_o that_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n live_v in_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o even_o for_o this_o reason_n we_o exhort_v they_o as_o tender_o as_o they_o love_v their_o own_o salvation_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o profession_n of_o truth_n or_o at_o least_o to_o the_o mitigation_n of_o their_o uncharitableness_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o therefore_o instant_o and_o rash_o condemn_v the_o person_n but_o rather_o hope_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n he_o may_v if_o not_o now_o by_o our_o admonition_n yet_o final_o before_o their_o last_o gasp_n illuminate_v and_o bring_v the_o err_a unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o unto_o christian_a love_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o move_v the_o dissemble_n to_o a_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a confession_n conclusion_n of_o the_o second_o part._n now_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o this_o apostolic_a rule_n even_o the_o most_o unlearned_a christian_a may_v sufficient_o learn_v both_o what_o and_o how_o far_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v and_o what_o and_o how_o far_o we_o ought_v to_o judge_v in_o controvert_v and_o different_a matter_n of_o religion_n the_o sum_n and_o result_v of_o it_o be_v this_o 1._o we_o ought_v to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v none_o as_o unbelieved_a if_o he_o do_v but_o close_o retain_v the_o universal_a undoubted_a fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o man_n unto_o salvation_n 2._o although_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v our_o own_o or_o our_o particular_a church_n and_o teacher_n opinion_n and_o interpretation_n which_o we_o acknowledge_v as_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o believe_v because_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o they_o as_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o on_o the_o contrary_a although_o he_o adhere_v to_o his_o own_o or_o his_o particular_a church_n and_o teacher_n singular_a opinion_n which_o he_o esteem_v to_o be_v consonant_n to_o scripture_n and_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o believe_v yet_o to_o such_o opinion_n which_o be_v uncertain_a or_o unnecessary_a or_o erroneous_a also_o and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o save_v fundamental_a doctrine_n itself_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n 4._o as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v such_o consequence_n and_o retain_v but_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n itself_o positive_o and_o without_o any_o mutilation_n and_o do_v also_o not_o err_v out_o of_o malice_n of_o heart_n but_o only_o out_o of_o weakness_n of_o understanding_n 5._o as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v not_o make_v quite_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o they_o nor_o impose_v they_o on_o other_o as_o necessary_a neither_o judge_v and_o condemn_v other_o therefore_o or_o disturb_v the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o prejudicial_a and_o unnecessary_a dispute_n 6._o as_o long_o also_o as_o he_o do_v not_o obstinate_o reject_v better_a information_n but_o rather_o labour_v to_o search_v further_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o testify_v his_o faith_n by_o christian_a charity_n and_o godly_a conversation_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v for_o a_o obstinate_a unfaithful_a schismatical_a heretic_n but_o for_o a_o weak_a believer_n and_o err_a brother_n contrariwise_o 1._o they_o that_o will_v have_v their_o own_o erroneous_a or_o controvert_v 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without_o believe_v and_o obey_v their_o word_n and_o offend_v thereby_o both_o his_o own_o and_o other_o true_a believe_a or_o err_a conscience_n how_o to_o appeal_v first_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o and_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o primitive_a apostolical_a church_n or_o to_o any_o legal_a and_o impartial_a ecclesiastical_a convocation_n synod_n or_o consistory_n or_o if_o he_o can_v be_v hear_v there_o to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n in_o heaven_n himself_o be_v the_o only_a lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o destroy_v and_o in_o his_o good_a time_n will_v judge_v those_o judge_n themselves_o and_o pronounce_v a_o definitive_a sentence_n against_o all_o heresy_n schism_n and_o division_n and_o establish_v a_o universal_a harmony_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n whereas_o now_o these_o two_o motive_n have_v induce_v i_o to_o this_o slender_a endeavour_n without_o regard_n to_o any_o other_o interest_n or_o respect_n but_o that_o which_o may_v 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interpose_v their_o wisdom_n industry_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o unite_n these_o faction_n or_o at_o least_o for_o reconcile_n and_o compose_v those_o difference_n in_o some_o tolerable_a sort_n a_o work_n of_o immortal_a fame_n and_o desert_n and_o worthy_a of_o none_o but_o they_o of_o who_o this_o wicked_a base_a world_n be_v not_o worthy_a and_o hope_v that_o this_o weak_a attempt_n of_o my_o labour_n though_o some_o of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n will_v perhaps_o either_o careless_o or_o censorious_o entertain_v it_o will_v be_v nevertheless_o as_o favourable_o accept_v by_o you_o as_o it_o be_v affectionate_o and_o hearty_o tender_v by_o reverend_a sir_n your_o humble_a and_o devote_a servant_n philip_n freher_n london_n the_o 23th_o of_o march_n 1646._o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n be_v reduce_v to_o these_o twelve_o chapter_n i._o of_o judge_v one_o another_o in_o general_n ii_o wherein_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v one_o another_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n iii_o what_o be_v necessary_a and_o not_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n iv_o that_o the_o roman-catholick_n church_n have_v no_o ground_n to_o judge_v or_o condemn_v the_o protestant_n reform_v evangelical_n church_n as_o heretical_a v._o that_o the_o lutheran_n have_v no_o ground_n to_o judge_v the_o reform_a church_n to_o be_v heretical_a vi_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a question_n in_o this_o present_a difference_n of_o religion_n and_o what_o be_v the_o safe_a mean_n for_o the_o settlement_n of_o a_o christian_a unity_n vii_o that_o even_o these_o be_v the_o safe_a mean_n to_o restrain_v all_o erroneous_a sect_n viii_o that_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n no_o new_a doctrine_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v teach_v ix_o whether_o and_o how_o far_o we_o ought_v or_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o judge_v other_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n x._o whether_o or_o how_o far_a protestant_a church_n ought_v or_o be_v bind_v to_o judge_v the_o say_v roman-catholic_n 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word_n if_o we_o do_v examine_v the_o coherence_n by_o the_o precedent_n and_o subsequent_a verse_n the_o apostle_n collect_v for_o we_o two_o most_o necessary_a rule_n 1._o what_o and_o why_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v one_o another_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o conscience_n 2._o what_o and_o how_o far_o we_o may_v and_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o judge_v whereof_o as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o give_v a_o public_a exposition_n to_o the_o christian_a assembly_n i_o intend_v at_o this_o present_a upon_o the_o request_n of_o some_o wellwisher_n to_o truth_n and_o unanimity_n to_o impart_v to_o they_o a_o more_o ample_a treatise_n with_o a_o application_n to_o the_o modern_a difference_n not_o affect_v contention_n but_o peace_n and_o unity_n as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o do_v sufficient_o intimate_v and_o imply_v that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o exact_a rule_n for_o peace_n and_o edification_n when_o he_o add_v verse_n 19_o let_v we_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewithal_o one_o may_v edify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o 2._o chap._n 2._o the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n who_o be_v also_o a_o god_n of_o judgement_n and_o peace_n grant_v to_o i_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v peruse_v this_o present_a treatise_n to_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n his_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n that_o we_o his_o child_n in_o all_o our_o judge_n may_v exercise_v mercy_n love_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n we_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o according_a to_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o according_a to_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n chap._n ii_o wherein_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v one_o another_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o apostle_n admonish_v they_o him_n that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n the_o greek_a text_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vulgar_a version_n non_fw-la disceptationes_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la beza_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la altercationes_fw-la disceptationum_fw-la that_o be_v not_o to_o a_o debate_n of_o dispute_n or_o as_o some_o expound_v it_o more_o proper_o with_o augustine_n not_o to_o judge_v of_o thought_n that_o be_v to_o say_v do_v not_o set_v yourselves_o as_o judge_n over_o his_o thought_n to_o reject_v he_o because_o of_o his_o weakness_n of_o faith_n which_o afterward_o he_o appli_v chief_o to_o those_o who_o though_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o believe_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o his_o grace_n yet_o do_v observe_v the_o distinction_n of_o day_n and_o meat_n or_o make_v a_o scruple_n whether_o they_o may_v eat_v such_o meat_n without_o sin_n and_o offence_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n though_o some_o will_v have_v understand_v thereby_o the_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n concern_v which_o 1_o cor._n 8_o he_o teach_v almost_o the_o very_a same_o doctrine_n where_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v those_o that_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n who_o have_v sufficient_a knowledge_n that_o such_o distinction_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n in_o the_o law_n be_v now_o not_o any_o more_o requisite_a according_a the_o gospel_n in_o christ_n but_o be_v a_o mere_a indifferent_a thing_n that_o they_o nevertheless_o shall_v not_o contemn_v or_o condemn_v such_o as_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n who_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o liberty_n or_o be_v doubtful_a of_o it_o nor_o shall_v judge_v their_o thought_n why_o they_o do_v abstain_v from_o such_o meat_n but_o receive_v they_o in_o love_n and_o charity_n moreover_o he_o give_v to_o they_o both_o this_o rule_n verse_n 3._o let_v he_o that_o eat_v understand_v every_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o every_o thing_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o think_v the_o difference_n of_o meat_n according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o be_v necessary_a or_o doubt_v thereof_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o in_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v which_o he_o repeat_v over_o again_o in_o the_o ten_o verse_n but_o why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n that_o eat_v every_o thing_n or_o why_o do_v thou_o set_v at_o nought_o thy_o brother_n that_o eat_v not_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n where_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n whereupon_o these_o word_n follow_v let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o viz._n in_o such_o a_o manner_n whereby_o we_o shall_v reject_v one_o another_o and_o not_o receive_v one_o another_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o necessary_a and_o indifferent_a and_o notwithstanding_o be_v account_v to_o be_v necessary_a by_o some_o out_o of_o their_o weakness_n of_o faith_n out_o of_o which_o word_n and_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o frame_v this_o general_a rule_n and_o doctrine_n that_o in_o those_o thing_n another_o a_o general_n rule_v wherein_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v one_o another_o which_o in_o themselves_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n though_o by_o some_o they_o be_v count_v to_o be_v necessary_a none_o shall_v judge_v or_o condemn_v the_o other_o but_o one_o ought_v to_o tolerate_v and_o receive_v the_o other_o in_o love_n and_o charity_n as_o brethren_n that_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n and_o this_o rule_n be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o validity_n as_o well_o in_o matter_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v as_o practice_v for_o both_o be_v call_v into_o question_n by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n some_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v a_o distinction_n of_o meat_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o eat_v every_o thing_n other_o believe_v and_o count_v it_o unnecessary_a and_o therefore_o do_v eat_v every_o thing_n promiscuous_o both_o do_v also_o herein_o rely_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n those_o upon_o the_o bare_a and_o simple_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n these_o upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o which_o they_o do_v declare_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o although_o those_o do_v great_o err_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n but_o have_v its_o reference_n only_o to_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o the_o apostle_n will_v that_o none_o shall_v judge_v despise_v or_o reject_v the_o other_o neither_o in_o their_o faith_n nor_o work_n but_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o weak_a brother_n in_o faith_n whereunto_o this_o observation_n ought_v to_o be_v annex_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v only_o of_o those_o who_o out_o of_o mere_a weakness_n and_o fear_n to_o transgress_v the_o law_n make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n or_o at_o least_o a_o scruple_n of_o it_o to_o who_o it_o will_v have_v be_v sin_n if_o they_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a meat_n against_o their_o own_o though_o erroneous_a conscience_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n verse_n 23._o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v viz._n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n because_o be_v eat_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n but_o those_o that_o rather_o out_o of_o malice_n and_o obstinacy_n than_o out_o of_o mere_a weakness_n and_o fear_n do_v make_v it_o necessary_a after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o believe_v and_o do_v it_o but_o also_o enforce_v it_o upon_o the_o believer_n among_o the_o gentile_n as_o necessary_a to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n salvation_n without_o any_o true_a ground_n from_o god_n word_n and_o consequent_o beside_o the_o distinction_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n do_v press_v upon_o they_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n circumcision_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o condemn_v and_o revile_v the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o other_o as_o enemy_n to_o the_o law_n who_o do_v faithful_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n those_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o apostleship_n have_v very_o earnest_o judge_v reprove_v and_o condemn_v yea_o stigmatise_v and_o brand_v with_o a_o anathema_n especial_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o if_o any_o man_n though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v

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believe_v and_o do_v for_o to_o be_v save_v may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n itself_o which_o we_o of_o necessity_n ought_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n who_o of_o necessity_n ought_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v they_o or_o according_a to_o the_o reveal_v word_n itself_o degree_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o as_o be_v the_o infallible_a rule_n and_o means_n whereby_o we_o know_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n itself_o we_o must_v exact_o distinguish_v what_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n directè_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la absolute_o and_o by_o itself_o wherein_o our_o salvation_n do_v proper_o consist_v and_o without_o which_o none_o may_v be_v save_v and_o what_o be_v necessary_a but_o reductiuè_n mediatè_fw-fr consequenter_fw-la so_o far_o 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