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take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o transgressor_n and_o do_v he_o not_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o arraign_v their_o governor_n and_o to_o give_v a_o good_a example_n for_o it_o he_o set_v himself_o up_o a_o tribunal_n and_o treat_v his_o prince_n and_o bishop_n as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o under_o his_o jurisdiction_n what_o say_v s._n james_n he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o brother_n and_o judge_v his_o brother_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o law_n and_o judge_v the_o law_n so_o he_o do_v by_o consequence_n but_o if_o thou_o judge_v the_o law_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o judge_n jam._n 4._o 11._o now_o this_o reconciler_n do_v direct_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o governor_n and_o the_o law_n too_o and_o do_v free_o judge_n and_o condemn_v they_o both_o and_o consequent_o he_o be_v not_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o judge_n he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o learn_v what_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o his_o weak_a brother_n censure_n rom._n 2._o 21_o 22._o thou_o which_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thou_o that_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o judge_v do_v thou_o judge_v thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n he_o rob_v his_o governor_n of_o their_o authority_n which_o be_v sacred_a and_o usurp_v it_o to_o himself_o for_o while_o he_o dispute_v so_o fierce_o against_o judge_v in_o his_o superior_n he_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o judge_v they_o to_o censure_v their_o law_n and_o condemn_v their_o innocent_a imposition_n if_o it_o be_v never_o lawful_a for_o the_o christian_a of_o what_o degree_n or_o rank_n soever_o he_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o person_n who_o god_n have_v receive_v to_o walk_v uncharitable_o towards_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o say_v p._n 72._o much_o less_o to_o carry_v himself_o thus_o towards_o his_o superior_n why_o then_o do_v he_o so_o rash_o and_o insolent_o judge_v his_o governor_n either_o he_o think_v god_n have_v not_o receive_v they_o and_o then_o he_o walk_v uncharitable_o towards_o they_o or_o else_o he_o believe_v god_n have_v receive_v they_o and_o then_o his_o judge_v of_o they_o beside_o the_o incivility_n and_o sauciness_n of_o it_o be_v unlawful_a by_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o so_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o the_o heretic_n tit._n 3._o 10._o condemn_v at_o his_o own_o tribunal_n but_o it_o be_v nothing_o with_o he_o to_o break_v his_o own_o rule_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o at_o it_o again_o in_o handle_v the_o next_o argument_n which_o the_o dr._n confess_v he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o from_o any_o author_n but_o take_v it_o upon_o trust_n from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o
and_o his_o apostle_n i_o pray_v sir_n be_v you_o better_o advise_v and_o harken_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o you_o may_v recover_v yourself_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n who_o by_o the_o crafty_a insinuation_n of_o bad_a instrument_n have_v take_v you_o captive_n in_o the_o snare_n of_o superstition_n thus_o a_o conscientious_a prelate_n will_v behave_v himself_o but_o our_o reconciler_n have_v teach_v himself_o a_o more_o save_a doctrine_n to_o serve_v his_o interest_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o doubtless_o the_o man_n will_v make_v a_o very_a prudential_n governor_n in_o a_o juncture_n of_o some_o difficulty_n for_o if_o a_o demure_a faction_n shall_v ferment_n in_o his_o neighbourhood_n and_o swell_v up_o into_o a_o sedition_n for_o conscience_n sake_n if_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v comply_v and_o cunning_o encourage_v it_o he_o will_v at_o least_o wise_o shut_v his_o mouth_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a not_o utter_v a_o word_n to_o check_v the_o wicked_a practice_n and_o he_o will_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o say_v that_o he_o learn_v this_o doctrine_n of_o neutrality_n the_o apostle_n but_o if_o he_o learn_v it_o there_o why_o do_v he_o not_o practise_v it_o if_o he_o think_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n or_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n inexpedient_a and_o burdensome_a and_o the_o imposition_n of_o they_o more_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o superior_n can_v justify_v why_o do_v he_o not_o follow_v his_o own_o rule_n and_o keep_v his_o faith_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n advice_n eccles_n 19_o 10._o if_o thou_o have_v hear_v a_o word_n let_v it_o die_v with_o thou_o and_o be_v bold_a it_o will_v not_o burst_v thou_o the_o advice_n be_v as_o wise_a for_o a_o opinion_n as_o for_o a_o word_n and_o if_o his_o opinion_n have_v die_v with_o he_o the_o funeral_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o chargeable_a to_o he_o as_o the_o christen_n of_o it_o when_o he_o be_v fish_v for_o objection_n in_o rom._n 14._o if_o he_o have_v but_o read_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o may_v have_v meet_v with_o something_o that_o concern_v he_o in_o verse_n 22._o happy_a be_v he_o who_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o do_v that_o thing_n to_o the_o affront_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o law_n and_o his_o superior_n which_o he_o allow_v lawful_a to_o be_v leave_v undo_v i_o have_v now_o i_o hope_v sufficient_o make_v good_a those_o little_a argument_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o dr._n womock_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v not_o settle_v jurisdiction_n at_o rome_n among_o the_o christian_n nor_o any_o church-governor_n to_o execute_v such_o a_o jurisdiction_n when_o s._n paul_n wrought_v that_o epistle_n but_o to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o our_o reconciler_n he_o say_v second_o have_v there_o be_v then_o no_o church-governor_n in_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o rome_n have_v they_o be_v destitute_a of_o any_o minister_n for_o public_a worship_n this_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o abate_v the_o strength_n of_o what_o we_o argue_v hence_o unless_o the_o dr._n dare_v assert_v that_o the_o church-governor_n be_v not_o as_o much_o concern_v in_o the_o reason_n here_o lay_v down_o as_o be_v the_o common_a people_n that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o receive_v the_o weak_a in_o faith_n v._o 1._o and_o be_v strong_a to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a chap._n 15._o 1._o that_o they_o may_v judge_v another_o man_n servant_n v._o 4._o that_o they_o may_v put_v a_o stumbling-block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o their_o brother_n way_n v._o 13._o that_o they_o may_v walk_v uncharitable_o may_v grieve_v and_o even_o destroy_v he_o with_o their_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v v._o 15._o that_o they_o may_v let_v their_o good_a be_v evil_o speak_v of_o v._o 16._o and_o might_n for_o meat_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o that_o though_o it_o be_v good_a for_o private_a person_n not_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o drink_v wine_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o their_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a yet_o may_v church-governor_n impose_v such_o thing_n although_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o their_o power_n be_v only_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 10._o what_o therefore_o do_v man_n gain_v by_o say_v these_o precept_n be_v direct_v to_o private_a person_n and_o not_o to_o church-governor_n since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o do_v more_o especial_o concern_v they_o who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o build_v up_o soul_n and_o exercise_v the_o great_a charity_n towards_o they_o than_o any_o private_a person_n in_o the_o world_n add_v to_o this_o last_o that_o s._n paul_n be_v certain_o a_o church-governor_n who_o have_v as_o much_o power_n as_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n in_o these_o matter_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o vary_v from_o these_o rule_n that_o chief_o he_o confirm_v they_o from_o his_o own_o example_n thus_o our_o reconciler_n in_o order_n to_o a_o full_a answer_n of_o this_o plausible_a harangue_n i_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o paralogism_n as_o the_o logician_n call_v they_o 24._o they_o he_o paralogismi_fw-la seductorum_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la malitiâ_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la inscitiâ_fw-la exit_fw-la malitiâ_fw-la cum_fw-la veritatem_fw-la agnitam_fw-la oppugnant_fw-la homines_fw-la improbi_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o utilitatem_fw-la quaerant_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la veris_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la molestiam_fw-la &_o invidiam_fw-la creent_fw-la alii_fw-la ex_fw-la inscitia_fw-la suâ_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o ipsorum_fw-la animi_fw-la irretiti_fw-la sunt_fw-la iisdem_fw-la laqueis_fw-la quibus_fw-la â—liis_fw-la irretire_fw-la â—onantur_fw-la davenant_n ad_fw-la coloss_n 24._o either_o he_o deceive_v himself_o by_o his_o false_a reason_n or_o else_o he_o study_v to_o impose_v upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o reader_n by_o they_o and_o that_o be_v very_o frequent_a with_o he_o we_o have_v one_o instance_n here_o dr._n womock_n conclude_v that_o those_o caution_n in_o rom._n 14._o viz._n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o be_v not_o direct_v to_o the_o church-governor_n at_o rome_n because_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o none_n settle_v there_o then_o say_v our_o reconciler_n church-governor_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a but_o may_v walk_v uncharitable_o towards_o they_o may_v put_v stumbling-block_n in_o their_o way_n and_o may_v destroy_v they_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a nonsequitur_a and_o fallacia_fw-la consequentis_fw-la he_o may_v as_o well_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v the_o history_n of_o bell_n and_o the_o dragon_n do_v not_o concern_v we_o that_o then_o we_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o worship_v they_o the_o inference_n be_v just_a as_o good_a as_o the_o reconciler_n what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n john_n 7._o 22._o moses_n therefore_o give_v you_o circumcision_n not_o because_o it_o be_v of_o moses_n but_o of_o the_o father_n so_o i_o may_v say_v s._n paul_n give_v we_o those_o injunction_n not_o to_o despise_v our_o brother_n not_o to_o put_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o his_o way_n not_o to_o walk_v uncharitable_o towards_o he_o not_o because_o they_o be_v of_o s._n paul_n but_o of_o the_o father_n they_o be_v duty_n in_o force_n long_o afore_o s._n paul_n time_n and_o have_v oblige_v we_o tho_o there_o have_v never_o be_v such_o a_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o christian_n at_o rome_n nor_o any_o such_o feud_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o occasion_v it_o and_o now_o i_o grant_v he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o church-governor_n to_o build_v up_o soul_n and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o be_v to_o exercise_v the_o great_a charity_n in_o the_o world_n towards_o they_o but_o withal_o i_o must_v take_v leave_n to_o re-mind_n he_o of_o the_o very_a true_a and_o useful_a observation_n of_o my_o lord_n keeper_n in_o his_o lordship_n excellent_a speech_n to_o mr._n serjeant_n saunders_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o say_v his_o lordship_n a_o private_a man_n be_v commend_v for_o quality_n which_o in_o a_o magistrate_n will_v be_v fault_n a_o private_a man_n be_v praise_v for_o show_v humility_n and_o deference_n to_o other_o in_o his_o conversation_n and_o pass_v by_o indignity_n but_o a_o judge_n must_v take_v greatness_n upon_o he_o he_o must_v consider_v he_o represent_v the_o king_n person_n in_o his_o seat_n of_o justice_n he_o must_v therefore_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o dignity_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o he_o must_v have_v passion_n but_o not_o of_o a_o private_a man_n that_o may_v disturb_v his_o judgement_n but_o he_o must_v assume_v passion_n to_o set_v off_o his_o severity_n when_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o crime_n require_v it_o
but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v so_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o his_o judgement_n govern_v his_o passion_n and_o direct_v it_o against_o the_o offence_n and_o not_o against_o the_o person_n governor_n may_v set_v in_o order_n what_o they_o find_v defective_a or_o irregular_a in_o god_n church_n and_o prescribe_v such_o thing_n as_o make_v for_o decency_n in_o god_n public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n and_o these_o thing_n they_o may_v impose_v for_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o be_v the_o apostle_n injunction_n and_o god_n command_v and_o for_o such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o may_v use_v sharpness_n after_o s._n paul_n example_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o obedience_n for_o this_o power_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o to_o edification_n without_o the_o word_n only_a which_o the_o reconciler_n have_v foist_v into_o the_o text._n 2_o cor._n 13._o 10._o indeed_o the_o apostle_n add_v and_o not_o unto_o destruction_n because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministry_n be_v proper_o of_o itself_o and_o its_o own_o nature_n for_o edification_n it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n rom._n 1._o 16._o but_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o church-governor_n have_v a_o rod_n too_o a_o power_n to_o inflict_v punishment_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n likewise_o among_o which_o be_v heresy_n and_o 20._o and_o 1_o cor._n 33._o &_o 4._o gal._n 5._o 19_o 20._o schism_n and_o so_o be_v pride_n and_o self-conceit_n which_o swell_v and_o puff_n man_n up_o against_o their_o governor_n and_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o apostolical_a power_n be_v therefore_o design_v to_o take_v down_o 5._o down_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o &_o 5._o there_o be_v destruction_n in_o order_n to_o edification_n the_o rubbish_n of_o error_n and_o false_a principle_n must_v be_v remove_v to_o make_v way_n to_o lay_v in_o and_o build_v on_o better_a and_o this_o be_v the_o bishop_n 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i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v declare_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la but_o as_o to_o the_o use_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o at_o rome_n he_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o settle_v or_o determine_v they_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la by_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n but_o with_o we_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o we_o have_v a_o determination_n and_o settlement_n against_o our_o pretend_a weak_a one_o both_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la too_o for_o they_o know_v there_o be_v nothing_o the_o jure_v unclean_a or_o unlawful_a among_o we_o and_o that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la authority_n have_v settle_v what_o they_o dispute_v against_o that_o s._n paul_n have_v determine_v the_o case_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la we_o have_v his_o own_o concession_n and_o that_o elsewhere_o he_o do_v state_n and_o settle_v it_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la he_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v and_o indeed_o his_o concession_n be_v so_o full_a 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both_o ear_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o to_o judge_v of_o their_o gross_a neglect_n but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o more_o fit_a occasion_n to_o discourse_v anon_o at_o present_a we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o strong_a do_v eat_v and_o the_o weak_a be_v offend_v at_o be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la present_o determine_v the_o general_a use_n of_o they_o because_o the_o weak_a one_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o so_o well_o persuade_v this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o commentator_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o modern_a the_o gentil_n christian_n live_v with_o 14._o ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o great_a freedom_n say_v pet._n martyr_n as_o a_o people_n not_o tie_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o understand_v those_o ceremony_n of_o hellenisme_n as_o he_o call_v it_o to_o be_v vain_a and_o out_o of_o date_n but_o the_o jew_n who_o know_v the_o law_n to_o be_v give_v by_o god_n himself_o they_o can_v not_o present_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v abolish_v wherefore_o they_o demur_v upon_o it_o and_o will_v not_o easy_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o abstain_v from_o meat_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n among_o which_o be_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n exod._n 34._o 15._o which_o therefore_o do_v not_o vary_v the_o case_n at_o all_o and_o observe_v the_o jewish_a festival_n all_o which_o practice_n show_v they_o to_o be_v still_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n for_o they_o be_v the_o weak_a in_o faith_n who_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a say_v â—ostram_fw-la conciliat_fw-la con._n 885._o pusilli_fw-la habendâ—_n sunt_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la instituti_fw-la circa_fw-la libertatem_fw-la 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that_o have_v be_v a_o scandal_n take_v and_o not_o give_v yet_o the_o reconciler_n be_v therefore_o though_o be_v perfect_a non_fw-fr sequitur_fw-la unless_o his_o skill_n will_v serve_v he_o to_o draw_v quidlibet_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la what_o he_o listen_v out_o of_o every_o thing_n or_o out_o of_o nothing_o and_o can_v make_v the_o cart_n to_o drag_v the_o horse_n after_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a disparity_n betwixt_o that_o case_n of_o those_o jew_n and_o this_o of_o our_o dissenter_n and_o amesius_n himself_o 17._o case_n cons_n l._n 5._o c._n 11._o n._n 17._o do_v acknowledge_v it_o non_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n periculum_fw-la scandali_fw-la say_v he_o in_o humanis_fw-la inventis_fw-la negligendis_fw-la quale_fw-la apostolus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la olim_fw-la tradit_fw-la in_o ceremoniis_fw-la legis_fw-la negligendis_fw-la nulla_fw-la enim_fw-la conscientia_fw-la talis_fw-la potest_fw-la haberi_fw-la de_fw-la inventis_fw-la hominum_fw-la qualem_fw-la judaei_n habebant_fw-la de_fw-la institutis_fw-la dei_fw-la there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n in_o neglect_v humane_a invention_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v of_o old_a in_o neglect_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o reckon_a or_o conscience_n make_v of_o human_a invention_n as_o the_o jew_n make_v of_o divine_a institution_n though_o he_o will_v make_v the_o ordinance_n of_o our_o superior_n odious_a by_o the_o name_n of_o humane_a invention_n yet_o he_o sufficient_o declare_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o our_o dissenter_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o beza_n de_fw-fr hac_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la hic_fw-la agi_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la possit_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la praetexere_fw-la erat_fw-la enim_fw-la hic_fw-la delectus_fw-la ciborum_fw-la &_o dierum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la hîc_fw-la agitur_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la institutus_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la 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restrain_v from_o it_o if_o they_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v abrogate_a than_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o freedom_n the_o strong_a one_o take_v contrary_a to_o the_o prohibition_n to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o force_n and_o that_o be_v scandalum_fw-la datum_n as_o be_v say_v even_o now_o a_o scandal_n give_v but_o with_o we_o these_o dissenter_n have_v no_o divine_a prohibition_n to_o rescue_v they_o from_o the_o contempt_n of_o authority_n no_o negative_a precept_n to_o allege_v to_o justify_v their_o refusal_n of_o conformity_n but_o a_o humane_a constitution_n make_v according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n be_v presumptuous_o break_v contrary_a to_o a_o divine_a law_n in_o force_n which_o command_v obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 78._o pag._n 78._o but_o let_v the_o reconciler_n go_v on_o if_o he_o can_v to_o run_v down_o dr._n womock_n as_o he_o endeavour_v in_o these_o word_n when_o therefore_o dr._n womock_n say_v that_o the_o 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especial_o when_o the_o soul_n ruin_v be_v as_o much_o ruin_v by_o his_o action_n as_o if_o he_o have_v perform_v it_o to_o that_o end_n do_v s._n paul_n say_v if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v not_o so_o eat_v as_o to_o design_n his_o ruin_n no_o but_o i_o will_v never_o eat_v whilst_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v here_o the_o reconciler_n quarrel_n at_o the_o critical_a interpretation_n of_o a_o word_n though_o the_o learned_a and_o pious_a dr._n hammond_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n he_o observe_v that_o c._n mat._n 11._o 6._o at_o note_n c._n the_o word_n for_o scandal_n signify_v a_o trap_n a_o gin_n a_o snare_n let_v the_o reader_n consult_v he_o if_o he_o please_v for_o cajetan_n and_o tirinus_n they_o be_v not_o such_o contemptible_a writer_n with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o synopsis_n and_o why_o may_v not_o such_o a_o exposition_n become_v cajetan_n and_o tirinus_n as_o well_o as_o hemmingius_n beza_n or_o any_o other_o calvinist_n certain_o the_o expression_n of_o put_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o our_o brother_n way_n do_v denote_v a_o voluntary_a and_o deliberate_a action_n
13._o amount_v to_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n to_o prevent_v sin_n and_o especial_o the_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n in_o other_o be_v willing_a to_o deny_v himself_o that_o liberty_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n do_v true_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o every_o good_a christian_a will_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v the_o same_o where_o there_o be_v a_o just_a occasion_n for_o it_o but_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o our_o liberty_n though_o a_o excellent_a privilege_n yet_o be_v not_o such_o a_o absolute_a good_a thing_n but_o it_o may_v be_v abuse_v and_o evil_a speak_v of_o and_o it_o be_v 16._o rom._n 14._o 16._o as_o just_o evil_a speak_v of_o when_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o schism_n and_o sedition_n as_o when_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o gratify_v our_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o turn_v into_o wantonness_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o good_a man_n no_o wise_a man_n will_v speak_v evil_a of_o my_o liberty_n when_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o just_a authority_n for_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v supra_fw-la amesius_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la to_o disobey_v the_o just_a imposition_n of_o my_o superior_n i._n e._n i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o omit_v my_o necessary_a duty_n or_o to_o commit_v a_o sin_n because_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o go_v to_o hell_n to_o avoid_v scandal_n charity_n begin_v at_o home_n and_o there_o it_o oblige_v i_o to_o avoid_v sin_n in_o myself_o before_o i_o prevent_v it_o in_o another_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o reconciler_n be_v ensnare_v in_o a_o fallacy_n and_o out_o of_o great_a kindness_n he_o will_v draw_v in_o his_o brethren_n for_o company_n the_o fallacy_n be_v à _fw-la dicto_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o perceivable_a in_o this_o yet_o in_o the_o other_o instance_n rom._n 14._o 5_o 6._o it_o will_v appear_v too_o gross_a to_o be_v swallow_v for_o thus_o it_o will_v run_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o regard_v a_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n whereby_o my_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a rom._n 14._o 21._o wherefore_o if_o a_o day_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v never_o regard_v a_o day_n never_o perform_v any_o solemn_a worship_n to_o god_n lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v in_o this_o parallel_a instance_n he_o must_v distinguish_v of_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n or_o confess_v his_o own_o false_a reason_n but_o this_o reconciler_n whilst_o he_o allow_v nothing_o to_o be_v lawful_a but_o what_o be_v necessary_a and_o command_v he_o destroy_v authority_n he_o destroy_v liberty_n and_o in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o own_o hypothesis_n he_o impose_v a_o duty_n i_o can_v call_v it_o but_o a_o task_n which_o be_v impossible_a 1._o he_o destroy_v authority_n he_o set_v up_o the_o fourteen_o against_o the_o thirteen_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o command_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n he_o control_v by_o that_o expostulation_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o dissenter_n weakness_n he_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o error_n against_o the_o force_n of_o lawful_a imposition_n and_o to_o secure_v they_o in_o their_o superstition_n he_o make_v a_o tender_a conscience_n a_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o the_o sacred_a prerogative_n of_o authority_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o governor_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v deliver_v more_o hereafter_o 2._o if_o he_o allow_v nothing_o to_o be_v lawful_a but_o what_o be_v necessary_a and_o command_v he_o destroy_v liberty_n for_o what_o be_v that_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a not_o to_o speak_v of_o our_o freedom_n from_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v it_o not_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n if_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n then_o from_o the_o distinction_n of_o thing_n common_a and_o unclean_a from_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o account_v such_o if_o from_o that_o distinction_n then_o from_o the_o superstitious_a opinion_n and_o scruple_n of_o man_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o be_v ground_v upon_o that_o distinction_n but_o if_o we_o be_v not_o set_v at_o liberty_n from_o man_n superstitious_a opinion_n and_o scruple_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a then_o be_v we_o still_o under_o that_o distinction_n of_o thing_n common_a and_o unclean_a and_o that_o distinction_n bring_v we_o direct_o under_o the_o jewish_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n and_o if_o so_o we_o be_v in_o a_o much_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o jew_n be_v our_o burden_n and_o thraldom_n great_a for_o that_o which_o oblige_v they_o be_v only_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n but_o we_o be_v enthral_v to_o the_o caprichioe_n of_o man_n and_o not_o to_o the_o humour_n or_o squeamish_a fancy_n of_o any_o single_a person_n but_o of_o a_o multitude_n who_o can_v pretend_v no_o authority_n over_o we_o but_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v a_o derogation_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o subjection_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n to_o the_o arbitrary_a whimsy_n of_o all_o weak_a and_o fanatic_a person_n 3._o and_o this_o will_v destroy_v our_o peace_n too_o for_o one_o man_n will_v think_v he_o may_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o his_o prince_n to_o defend_v his_o conceit_n and_o scruple_n which_o he_o call_v his_o religion_n for_o what_o have_v be_v do_v may_v be_v do_v again_o by_o man_n of_o the_o same_o principle_n another_o will_v think_v he_o may_v not_o one_o man_n will_v think_v he_o may_v disobey_v his_o church-governor_n another_o will_v think_v he_o may_v not_o if_o no_o man_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o judge_v in_o this_o case_n as_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o they_o can_v according_a to_o this_o reconcilers_n sense_n and_o principle_n what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o peace_n or_o what_o will_v become_v of_o such_o dissension_n one_o man_n think_v he_o may_v wear_v a_o surplice_n why_o because_o authority_n have_v enjoin_v it_o another_o think_v he_o may_v not_o why_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o but_o his_o own_o will_n and_o humour_n if_o he_o say_v he_o refuse_v it_o because_o god_n have_v not_o command_v it_o the_o other_o will_v reply_v he_o do_v it_o because_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v it_o and_o herein_o he_o follow_v the_o apostle_n own_o rule_n he_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n for_o god_n command_v he_o to_o obey_v those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o he_o but_o they_o tempt_v he_o to_o disobey_v our_o guide_n and_o follow_v a_o rabble_n who_o have_v no_o stamp_n at_o all_o of_o authority_n to_o recommend_v they_o to_o our_o observance_n to_o go_v further_o if_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reconciler_n be_v in_o force_n no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n or_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o let_v the_o apostle_n profess_v as_o he_o do_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o 12._o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o abundant_o to_o youward_n the_o weak_a brother_n can_v tell_v he_o his_o glory_v be_v not_o good_a for_o he_o have_v walk_v uncharitable_o he_o have_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v unnecessary_a and_o uncommand_v whereby_o he_o stumble_v and_o be_v offend_v and_o grieve_v and_o make_v weak_a and_o that_o hereby_o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o a_o person_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o make_v his_o good_a evil_n speak_v of_o and_o though_o there_o be_v neither_o any_o moral_a evil_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v nor_o any_o evil_a intention_n in_o his_o do_v of_o they_o yet_o he_o have_v take_v offence_n and_o in_o the_o event_n he_o be_v actual_o ruin_v by_o his_o practice_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v design_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v expect_v to_o bear_v his_o judgement_n for_o it_o can_v any_o man_n that_o understand_v his_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n think_v himself_o concern_v in_o such_o scruple_n and_o objection_n or_o disturb_v his_o inward_a peace_n upon_o that_o account_n 4._o for_o this_o doctrine_n that_o i_o must_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v unnecessary_a and_o uncommand_v for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n put_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o task_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o suppose_v a_o dissenter_n see_v i_o for_o example_n wear_v a_o surplice_n he_o tell_v i_o he_o be_v offend_v at_o it_o he_o be_v grieve_v and_o stumble_v and_o make_v weak_a which_o perhaps_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o to_o give_v he_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n i_o consult_v the_o reconciler_n as_o the_o great_a oracle_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o case_n he_o tell_v i_o i_o must_v forbear_v the_o
use_n of_o it_o in_o hope_n to_o gain_v this_o weak_a brother_n well_o i_o obey_v he_o and_o lay_v it_o by_o but_o then_o a_o conformist_n come_v in_o and_o observe_v i_o to_o officiate_v without_o it_o hereat_o he_o be_v offend_v and_o tell_v i_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o see_v authority_n contemn_v the_o law_n violate_v christian_a liberty_n betray_v by_o the_o superstitious_a forbearance_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o gratify_v a_o faction_n set_v up_o against_o the_o government_n this_o he_o will_v say_v do_v weaken_v his_o faith_n and_o make_v he_o question_v the_o sincerity_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o religion_n establish_v among_o we_o by_o this_o instance_n it_o be_v evident_a i_o can_v please_v they_o both_o i_o must_v unavoidable_o offend_v one_o of_o they_o can_v i_o prevent_v they_o both_o from_o take_v offence_n this_o affair_n be_v attend_v with_o such_o perplexity_n that_o the_o performance_n be_v impossible_a 18._o case_n cons_n l._n 5._o c._n 11._o n._n 18._o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v a_o christian_a duty_n and_o for_o this_o i_o have_v the_o suffrage_n of_o amesius_n though_o in_o his_o time_n a_o stiff_a dissenter_n nulla_fw-la datur_fw-la talis_fw-la perplexitas_fw-la ut_fw-la necessarium_fw-la sit_fw-la pio_fw-la homini_fw-la sive_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la faciat_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la scandalum_fw-la alicui_fw-la dare_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o case_n of_o perplexity_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o a_o pious_a man_n to_o give_v any_o man_n scandal_n whether_o he_o do_v this_o or_o that_o or_o do_v it_o not_o but_o how_o to_o avoid_v such_o perplexity_n we_o must_v find_v out_o some_o better_a rule_n among_o the_o casuist_n than_o this_o reconciler_n have_v yet_o prescribe_v or_o find_v out_o for_o we_o to_o show_v his_o ingenuity_n towards_o dr._n womock_n or_o his_o artifice_n of_o concealment_n i_o shall_v let_v the_o reader_n see_v how_o this_o argument_n 114._o pag._n 114._o be_v manage_v in_o the_o verdict_n where_o he_o take_v notice_n from_o the_o apostle_n that_o one_o man_n will_v observe_v a_o day_n another_o will_v not_o one_o man_n will_v eat_v swines-flesh_n another_o do_v abhor_v it_o i_o 5._o rom._n 14._o 5._o can_v satisfy_v they_o both_o for_o both_o be_v scrupulous_a and_o both_o respective_o offend_v at_o one_o another_o practice_n to_o eat_v and_o not_o to_o eat_v to_o esteem_v a_o day_n and_o not_o to_o esteem_v it_o these_o be_v perfect_a contradiction_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o charity_n to_o reconcile_v man_n practice_n to_o both_o their_o scruple_n s._n paul_n himself_o at_o last_o find_v this_o so_o perplex_v a_o case_n that_o the_o difficulty_n be_v insuperable_a this_o he_o learn_v by_o experience_n upon_o the_o congress_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n convert_v at_o antioch_n gal._n 2._o of_o which_o we_o have_v give_v some_o account_n already_o wherefore_o instead_o of_o a_o prudent_a and_o charitable_a expedient_a which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v impossible_a to_o find_v out_o he_o withstand_v s._n peter_n to_o the_o face_n and_o with_o great_a integrity_n and_o stoutness_n assert_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o herein_o he_o leave_v we_o his_o own_o practice_n for_o a_o example_n to_o maintain_v our_o privilege_n and_o not_o to_o govern_v ourselves_o by_o the_o timorous_a squeamishness_n or_o pretend_a scruple_n of_o superstitious_a man_n which_o may_v be_v contradictory_n and_o endless_a but_o by_o the_o solid_a rule_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o prudent_a resolution_n of_o pious_a and_o careful_a governor_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o the_o word_n of_o rollock_n when_o we_o be_v conscious_a to_o our_o 9_o comment_fw-fr in_o joan._n 5._o 9_o self_n in_o our_o act_n that_o we_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o transgress_v the_o limit_n of_o our_o office_n and_o 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womock_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v second_o whereas_o he_o add_v that_o the_o scandal_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o our_o own_o choice_n and_o power_n 79._o pag._n 79._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o matter_n wherein_o authority_n have_v not_o interpose_v her_o determination_n this_o he_o grant_v be_v very_o true_a and_o the_o natural_a inference_n from_o it_o be_v this_o etc._n etc._n here_o the_o reconciler_n full_o acquit_v dr._n womock_n doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n of_o scandal_n who_o plead_v only_o for_o those_o thing_n wherein_o authority_n have_v interpose_v her_o determination_n why_o then_o be_v he_o so_o peevish_a and_o froward_a towards_o the_o dr._n when_o he_o seem_v to_o acquit_v the_o reason_n be_v this_o he_o will_v set_v up_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o bishop_n which_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o same_o charter_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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