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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 as_o phil._n most_o desirous_a to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o and_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 civil_a calling_n 2._o that_o we_o change_v not_o that_o which_o be_v usual_a to_o the_o other_o 22._o sex_n 3._o that_o we_o deny_v not_o our_o profession_n if_o this_o mean_n will_v not_o conceal_v we_o be_v demand_v particular_o 4._o that_o we_o simple_o intend_v in_o our_o preservation_n god_n glory_n for_o the_o benefitting_a of_o other_o a_o four_o occasion_n of_o this_o false_a imputation_n that_o we_o have_v sin_n leave_v our_o first_o love_n be_v our_o discretion_n in_o reprove_v for_o sin_n when_o either_o we_o cease_v to_o reprove_v scorner_n although_o our_o soul_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o weep_v in_o secret_a for_o they_o and_o our_o contrary_a conversation_n be_v a_o conviction_n of_o they_o or_o reprove_v private_o &_o general_o if_o in_o public_a make_v difference_n of_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o call_n and_o quality_n of_o their_o sin_n save_v some_o 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._o 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 and_o 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 pharisy_n mat._n 23._o luk._n 11._o and_o of_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 8._o mat._n 26._o 27._o a_o five_o occasion_n of_o this_o unjust_a challenge_n that_o we_o may_v affliction_n lose_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 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 13._o brother_n though_o our_o purse_n be_v straighten_a yea_o being_n scant_v of_o this_o outward_a devotion_n 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._o 6._o a_o six_o occasion_n there_o be_v also_o of_o this_o false_a imputation_n 5._o when_o we_o rectify_v our_o charity_n by_o wisdom_n to_o ourselves_o 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 galat._n 6._o 10._o both_o do_v the_o best_a good_a and_o as_o we_o may_v continue_v &_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_n 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 in_o regard_n of_o our_o carnal_a love_n and_o to_o try_v our_o abide_n 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 last_o we_o may_v be_v false_o charge_v to_o have_v leave_v our_o first_o 15._o love_n when_o increase_a in_o knowledge_n of_o our_o right_n in_o jesus_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 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discern_v between_o thing_n that_o differ_v not_o stumble_v at_o evil_a thing_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o indifferency_n nor_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_n 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._o 1._o phil._n 9_o 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 by_o not_o inform_v he_o in_o 13._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 either_o of_o doubt_v in_o 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