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they_o any_o evil_n whereby_o they_o become_v hurtful_a to_o we_o that_o be_v by_o accident_n and_o we_o have_v to_o thank_v none_o but_o ourselves_o for_o that_o for_o who_o or_o what_o can_v have_v harm_v we_o if_o we_o have_v be_v follower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o be_v 8.20_o not_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o through_o our_o sinfullness_n that_o the_o creature_n become_v subject_a unto_o vanity_n and_o capable_a either_o to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v ill_o they_o have_v be_v still_o harmless_a if_o we_o have_v be_v still_o faultless_a it_o be_v our_o 25._o sin_n that_o at_o once_o forfeit_v both_o our_o innocency_n and_o they_o if_o then_o we_o see_v any_o ill_n in_o they_o or_o find_v any_o ill_n by_o they_o let_v we_o not_o lay_v the_o blame_n or_o wreak_v our_o hatred_n upon_o they_o let_v we_o rather_o bestow_v our_o blame_n and_o hatred_n where_o it_o be_v most_o due_a the_o blame_n upon_o ourselves_o the_o hatred_n upon_o our_o sin_n if_o balaam_n have_v do_v just_o he_o shall_v have_v spare_v the_o etc._n ass_n and_o have_v correct_v himself_o but_o the_o false_a prophet_n do_v the_o fault_n and_o the_o poor_a beast_n must_v bear_v both_o blame_n and_o stroke_n when_o we_o suffer_v we_o curse_v or_o at_o the_o easy_a blame_n the_o creature_n this_o weather_n that_o flood_n such_o a_o storm_n have_v blast_v our_o fruit_n sand_v our_o ground_n shipwrack_v our_o ware_n and_o undo_v we_o when_o alas_o these_o have_v neither_o heart_n nor_o strength_n against_o we_o but_o what_o ourselves_o put_v into_o they_o by_o our_o sin_n every_o sense_n of_o evil_a thereof_o in_o or_o from_o the_o creature_n shall_v work_v in_o we_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o disobedience_n unto_o god_n shall_v increase_v in_o we_o a_o detestation_n of_o the_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n shall_v teach_v we_o by_o condemn_v ourselves_o to_o acquit_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n which_o as_o they_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o so_o shall_v they_o 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yee_v we_o any_o comfortable_a content_n for_o the_o support_n of_o this_o life_n in_o point_n of_o health_n ease_n profit_n delight_n or_o otherwise_o with_o due_a sobriety_n and_o other_o requisite_a condition_n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v by_o which_o refusal_n the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o a_o bare_a forbearance_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o that_o we_o both_o may_v and_o in_o many_o case_n ought_v so_o to_o refuse_v some_o of_o the_o creature_n shall_v anon_o appear_v but_o the_o thing_n he_o forbid_v be_v the_o forbearance_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o upon_o immediate_a tie_n of_o conscience_n viz._n either_o out_o of_o a_o superstitious_a opinion_n of_o the_o unlawfullnesse_n of_o any_o creature_n for_o some_o suppose_a natural_a or_o legal_a uncleanness_n in_o it_o or_o out_o of_o a_o like_a superstitious_a opinion_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a perfection_n or_o operative_a and_o effectual_a holiness_n in_o such_o refusal_n the_o point_n be_v this_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o use_v so_o as_o it_o be_v against_o christian_a liberty_n either_o to_o charge_v the_o use_n of_o they_o with_o sin_n or_o to_o place_n holiness_n in_o the_o abstain_v from_o they_o our_o apostle_n often_o teach_v this_o point_n in_o rom._n 14._o at_o vers_n 20._o 14.20_o all_o thing_n be_v pure_a 12._o and_o at_z vers_n 14._o there_o he_o deliver_v it_o as_o a_o certain_a truth_n and_o upon_o knowledge_n 14._o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o and_o therefore_o he_o impute_v it_o as_o a_o error_n and_o weakness_n in_o judgement_n to_o they_o that_o refuse_v some_o kind_n of_o meat_n out_o of_o a_o superstitious_a opinion_n or_o but_o timorous_a fear_n of_o their_o unlawfullness_n at_o ver_fw-la 2._o 2._o one_o believe_v he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n another_o who_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n and_o in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 10.25_o whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n that_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o anon_o ver._n 27._o 27._o if_o a_o unbeliever_n bid_v you_o to_o a_o feast_n and_o you_o be_v dispose_v to_o go_v whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o you_o eat_z ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v know_v the_o liberty_n he_o there_o give_v to_o extend_v to_o all_o other_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o meat_n he_o pronounce_v of_o they_o all_o universal_o at_o v_o 23_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o and_o so_o he_o do_v in_o titus_n 1.15_o universal_o too_o 1.15_o omnia_fw-la munda_fw-la mundis_fw-la to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a from_o all_o which_o testimony_n we_o may_v conclude_v there_o be_v no_o unlawfulness_n or_o impurity_n in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n but_o that_o we_o may_v with_o security_n of_o conscience_n free_o use_v they_o without_o sin_n if_o we_o use_v they_o doubt_o against_o conscience_n or_o indiscreet_o against_o charity_n or_o otherwise_o inordinate_o against_o sobriety_n they_o become_v indeed_o in_o such_o case_n sinful_a unto_o we_o but_o that_o be_v through_o our_o default_n not_o they_o who_o sinful_o abuse_v that_o which_o we_o may_v lawful_o use_v and_o that_o abuse_v of_o we_o neither_o 14.14_o defile_v the_o thing_n themselves_o nor_o ought_v to_o 30._o prejudice_v the_o liberty_n of_o another_o that_o may_v use_v they_o well_o 13._o and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o use_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o religion_n or_o perfection_n to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o refusal_n of_o any_o of_o god_n creature_n rather_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o abstain_v from_o any_o of_o they_o out_o of_o a_o conceit_n of_o any_o such_o perfection_n or_o holiness_n be_v itself_o a_o sinful_a superstition_n our_o apostle_n rank_v it_o with_o idolatrous_a etc._n angel-worship_n and_o condemn_v it_o as_o sinful_a and_o superstitious_a colos._n 2._o from_o verse_n 16._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o subject_n of_o ourselves_o to_o those_o and_o such_o like_a ordinance_n touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o though_o it_o may_v have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o will-worship_n and_o in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o body_n yet_o it_o be_v derogatory_n to_o that_o liberty_n wherein_o christ_n have_v set_v we_o free_a and_o a_o revive_n of_o those_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n from_o which_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o christ._n every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v out_o of_o a_o superstitious_a either_o fear_n of_o unlawfullnesse_n or_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n 16._o now_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o our_o right_n or_o liberty_n unto_o the_o creature_n be_v double_a the_o one_o god_n ordinance_n at_o the_o first_o creation_n the_o other_o christ_n purchase_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n at_o the_o creation_n god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o man_n use_n as_o he_o do_v man_n for_o his_o own_o service_n and_o as_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o man_n so_o he_o give_v unto_o man_n a_o kind_n of_o limit_a 1.26_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n in_o gen._n 1._o 19_o he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o our_o foot_n say_v david_n psal._n 8._o which_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n be_v one_o special_a branch_n of_o that_o glorious_a 1.27_o image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o after_o which_o we_o be_v create_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v absolute_o 82._o lose_v by_o sin_n but_o only_o decay_v and_o deface_v and_o impair_v as_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o that_o image_n be_v so_o that_o albeit_o man_n by_o sin_n lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o
thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o please_v thyself_o with_o odious_a comparison_n and_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o term_n of_o betterness_n thou_o be_v neither_o extortioner_n nor_o adulterer_n drunkard_n nor_o swearer_n thief_n slanderer_n nor_o murderer_n as_o such_o and_o such_o be_v it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v none_o of_o these_o but_o i_o can_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v and_o that_o be_v as_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o any_o of_o these_o thou_o be_v a_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi which_o perhaps_o they_o be_v not_o to_o let_v thou_o see_v thou_o be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi do_v but_o give_v i_o a_o direct_a answer_n without_o shift_v or_o mince_v to_o that_o question_n of_o saint_n paul_n 4.7_o quis_fw-la te_fw-la discrevit_fw-la who_o have_v make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o be_v it_o god_n or_o thyself_o or_o both_o together_o if_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v god_n thou_o be_v a_o dissembler_n and_o thy_o boast_n have_v already_o confute_v thou_o for_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o glory_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o thou_o ibid._n if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o if_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v from_o thyself_o what_o pharisee_n can_v have_v assume_v more_o all_o the_o shift_n thou_o have_v be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v god_n indeed_o that_o make_v the_o difference_n but_o he_o see_v something_o in_o thou_o for_o which_o he_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v thou_o acknowledge_v his_o restraint_n in_o part_n but_o thy_o own_o good_a nature_n do_v something_o if_o this_o be_v all_o thou_o be_v a_o very_a pharisee_fw-mi still_o without_o all_o escape_n that_o pharisee_n never_o deny_v god_n a_o part_n no_o nor_o the_o chief_a part_n neither_o he_o begin_v his_o vaunt_a prayer_n with_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n work_n 18.11_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o god_n that_o i_o be_o not_o like_o other_o man_n it_o be_v not_o the_o denial_n of_o all_o unto_o god_n but_o the_o assume_v of_o any_o thing_n unto_o himself_o that_o make_v he_o a_o right_a pharisee_fw-mi go_v thy_o way_n then_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v do_v god_n and_o thyself_o right_a deny_v thyself_o altogether_o and_o 7._o give_v god_n the_o whole_a glory_n of_o it_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v preserve_v from_o any_o evil_n and_o from_o thy_o brother_n fall_n beside_o compassion_v forlorn_a nature_n in_o he_o make_v a_o quite_o contrary_a use_n unto_o thyself_o even_o to_o humble_v thou_o thereby_o with_o such_o like_a thought_n as_o these_o 6.1_o consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v am_n i_o any_o better_a than_o he_o of_o better_a mould_n than_o he_o or_o better_o temper_v than_o he_o be_o not_o i_o a_o child_n of_o the_o same_o adam_n a_o vessel_n of_o the_o same_o clay_n a_o chip_n of_o the_o same_o block_n with_o he_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v 11.20_o high-minded_a when_o i_o see_v he_o fall_v before_o i_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o rather_o fear_v lest_o my_o foot_n slip_v as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v do_v i_o have_v much_o cause_n with_o all_o thanfulnesse_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o good_a providence_n over_o i_o in_o nâ—t_a suffering_n i_o to_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n hitherto_o and_o with_o all_o humility_n to_o implore_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o gracious_a assistance_n for_o the_o future_a without_o which_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o avoid_v this_o or_o any_o other_o evil_a second_o since_o all_o restraint_n from_o sin_n by_o what_o second_o mean_v so_o ever_o they_o be_v convey_v unto_o we_o or_o forward_v be_v from_o the_o merciful_a providence_n of_o god_n whensoever_o we_o observe_v that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v we_o or_o do_v offer_v we_o any_o mean_n of_o such_o his_o gracious_a restraint_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n joyful_o to_o embrace_v those_o mean_n and_o careful_o to_o cherish_v they_o and_o with_o all_o due_a thankfulness_n to_o bless_v the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o they_o oh_o how_o oft_o have_v we_o plot_v and_o 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