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i_o will_v confess_v to_o thou_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o sing_v unto_o thy_o name_n 10._o and_o again_o he_o say_v rejoice_v you_o gentile_n with_o his_o people_n 11._o and_o again_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o gentile_n and_o laud_v he_o all_o you_o people_n 12._o and_o again_o esayas_n say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o root_n of_o jesse_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v rise_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o gentile_n in_o he_o shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v in_o these_o verse_n he_o show_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v receive_v here_o be_v two_o thing_n a_o proposition_n that_o the_o gentile_n be_v receive_v and_o a_o confirmation_n by_o diverse_a testimony_n which_o be_v needful_a because_o the_o jew_n will_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o gentile_n the_o proposition_n be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o effect_n the_o gentile_n glorify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n for_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o receive_n they_o have_v have_v no_o cause_n 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the_o gentile_n as_o their_o emperor_n captain_n and_o king_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v that_o christ_n shall_v stand_v as_o a_o ensign_n to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v gather_v they_o together_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o by_o a_o ensign_n this_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o effect_n the_o gentile_n shall_v trust_v in_o he_o or_o seek_v to_o he_o as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v all_o one_o for_o they_o will_v not_o seek_v if_o they_o do_v not_o trust_v to_o find_v he_o and_o in_o he_o a_o glorious_a rest_n the_o gentile_n be_v receive_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n doctr._n esay_n 49.22.23_o i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n john_n 10.16_o other_o sheep_n i_o have_v which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n they_o also_o i_o must_v bring_v and_o they_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o fold_n initio_fw-la amb._n lib._n 7._o come_v in_o lucan_n c._n 10._o in_o ipso_fw-la initio_fw-la and_o one_o shepherd_n this_o be_v figure_v by_o the_o go_n of_o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n into_o the_o ark_n and_o show_v to_o peter_n in_o a_o vision_n in_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o acts._n the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v become_v one_o people_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n use_v 1_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o separate_v one_o from_o another_o for_o such_o small_a matter_n as_o meat_n and_o day_n let_v not_o the_o gentile_a despise_v the_o jew_n because_o christ_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n to_o perform_v it_o etc._n etc._n let_v not_o the_o jew_n condemn_v the_o gentile_a because_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o do_v glorify_v god_n
caietanus_n in_o locum_fw-la when_o a_o man_n do_v good_a be_v persecute_v this_o come_v to_o pass_v non_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la operum_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la abusu_fw-la potestatis_fw-la not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n but_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o power_n the_o use_n be_v for_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n use_v for_o magistrate_n 1._o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n therefore_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v for_o they_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o judgement_n let_v they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o take_v heed_n for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o take_v of_o gift_n as_o say_v king_n jehoshaphat_n to_o his_o judge_n 19.6.7_o judge_n 2._o chron._n 19.6.7_o as_o also_o our_o good_a jehoshaphat_n to_o this_o purpose_n admonish_v the_o reverend_a judge_n before_o the_o ride_n of_o their_o circuit_n 2._o let_v good_a magistrate_n be_v comfort_v many_o trouble_v accompany_v government_n and_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o justice_n many_o slanderous_a speech_n of_o evil_a man_n but_o magistrate_n be_v god_n servant_n and_o he_o will_v bear_v they_o out_o and_o reward_v they_o 3._o magistrate_n must_v remember_v that_o they_o be_v advance_v for_o the_o good_a of_o subject_n not_o for_o the_o honour_n only_o of_o their_o person_n and_o family_n nor_o at_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v licentious_a without_o controlment_n as_o nero_n tiberius_n caligula_n etc._n etc._n magistrate_n differ_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n not_o by_o impunity_n but_o by_o virtue_n and_o equity_n and_o be_v to_o respect_v the_o utility_n of_o the_o people_n not_o their_o lust_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o aelius_n adrianus_n who_o succeed_v trojan_a in_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n non_fw-la mihi_fw-la sed_fw-la populo_fw-la signify_v that_o which_o he_o often_o be_v hear_v to_o say_v ita_fw-la se_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la gesturum_fw-la ut_fw-la seiret_fw-la rem_fw-la populi_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la svam_fw-la that_o be_v that_o he_o will_v so_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n as_o know_v it_o be_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n not_o his_o own_o the_o principal_a aim_n of_o king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n must_v be_v the_o good_a of_o they_o which_o obey_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v benefactor_n 22.25_o benefactor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 22.25_o and_o indeed_o a_o good_a king_n or_o magistrate_n be_v a_o benefactor_n and_o man_n great_a friend_n upon_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o the_o magistrate_n procure_v the_o good_a of_o subject_n three_o way_n 1._o by_o establish_v and_o maintain_v true_a religion_n a_o state_n without_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v like_o a_o city_n without_o wall_n or_o a_o house_n without_o a_o foundation_n and_o story_n record_v infinite_a evil_n to_o have_v betide_v kingdom_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o true_a religion_n king_n be_v to_o be_v nurse_v father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o religion_n such_o of_o old_a be_v david_n ezechias_n josias_n constantine_n theodosius_n such_o of_o late_o be_v our_o famous_a elizabeth_n such_o a_o one_o now_o be_v bless_a be_v our_o god_n our_o most_o noble_a king_n james_n the_o tender_a father_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o great_a defender_n of_o the_o faith_n upon_o earth_n 2._o by_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a receive_v their_o petition_n and_o redress_v their_o wrong_n so_o do_v david_n so_o do_v solomon_n so_o do_v king_n james_n i_o think_v never_o any_o king_n more_o never_o pretend_v want_n of_o leisure_n as_o sometime_o antipater_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o kind_n 3._o by_o see_v to_o the_o make_n of_o good_a law_n and_o their_o execution_n populi_n salus_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la law_n be_v the_o chief_a safety_n of_o the_o people_n but_o what_o be_v good_a law_n if_o not_o due_o execute_v and_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n we_o have_v good_a law_n against_o drunkenness_n and_o yet_o for_o want_v of_o due_a execution_n through_o the_o negligence_n doubtless_o of_o inferior_a magistrate_n it_o daily_o increase_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o not_o execute_v of_o good_a law_n upright_o be_v a_o intolerable_a injury_n to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o from_o hence_o be_v many_o time_n the_o alienation_n of_o the_o subject_n from_o their_o prince_n this_o cause_v many_o to_o depart_v from_o saul_n to_o david_n 1._o sam._n 22.2_o and_o this_o be_v the_o pretend_a ground_n of_o absalon_n rebellion_n and_o this_o allege_a as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o deposition_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o most_o worthy_a therefore_o be_v all_o judge_n justice_n and_o subordinate_a magistrate_n of_o most_o severe_a punishment_n which_o shall_v through_o negligence_n corruption_n favour_n hatred_n etc._n etc._n wrong_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n the_o authority_n of_o good_a law_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o common_a people_n as_o it_o be_v a_o damn_a thing_n for_o a_o physician_n to_o be_v corrupt_v to_o destroy_v his_o patient_n who_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o restore_v to_o health_n so_o for_o a_o judge_n or_o justice_n any_o way_n to_o pervert_v justice_n and_o not_o due_o to_o execute_v good_a law_n cambyses_n cause_v such_o a_o judge_n to_o be_v slay_v 3._o slay_v herodot_n l_o 5._o valer._n max._n l_o 6._o c._n 3._o for_o subject_n 1._o to_o reverence_v love_n and_o pray_v for_o their_o governor_n as_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n send_v for_o their_o good_a 2._o to_o obey_v the_o law_n unto_o which_o here_o be_v two_o motive_n first_o obedience_n bring_v praise_n of_o thy_o fellow_n citizen_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o god_n second_o such_o obedience_n be_v call_v do_v good_a who_o then_o do_v it_o better_o become_v then_o such_o as_o glory_n to_o be_v account_v professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o what_o degree_n a_o good_a work_n even_o in_o the_o high_a of_o the_o second_o table_n in_o which_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n command_v and_o saint_n paul_n wish_v titus_n to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o remembrance_n that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n and_o obedient_a and_o ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n 3.1_o work_n tit._n 3.1_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o good_a work_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o that_o obei_v not_o the_o ruler_n i_o wish_v such_o serious_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o consider_v hereof_o who_o resist_v and_o oppose_v the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o certain_a matter_n of_o order_n in_o the_o holy_a service_n both_o refuse_v to_o obey_v and_o make_v a_o sleight_n matter_n of_o such_o disobedience_n though_o it_o pertain_v to_o one_o of_o the_o high_a transgression_n of_o the_o second_o table_n verse_n 4._o but_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n by_o a_o like_a figure_n as_o before_o sheweth_z that_o magistrate_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o cuill_a work_n as_o he_o have_v show_v the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v amiable_a to_o the_o good_a and_o that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v in_o he_o so_o here_o he_o make_v he_o terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a that_o such_o as_o will_v not_o do_v well_o for_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n may_v by_o fear_n of_o punishment_n be_v keep_v in_o awe_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n a_o proposition_n he_o that_o do_v ill_a have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v a_o reason_n from_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o this_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o author_n of_o his_o power_n which_o be_v god_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o end_n wherefore_o he_o receive_v such_o power_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o execute_v vengeance_n or_o wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a moral_a evil_a or_o civil_a contrary_a to_o the_o decalogue_n or_o particular_a positive_a law_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n or_o place_n where_o thou_o live_v which_o law_n and_o canon_n to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o place_n and_o country_n be_v not_o necessary_a he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a there_o be_v a_o twofold_a sword_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n by_o admonition_n suspension_n excommunication_n and_o of_o justice_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v and_o here_o be_v two_o figure_n 1._o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o sword_n for_o authority_n
be_v pure_a but_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n which_o eat_v with_o offence_n 21._o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a the_o apostle_n have_v hitherto_o by_o diverse_a argument_n dehort_v the_o strong_a from_o the_o scandalous_a eat_n of_o certain_a meat_n in_o these_o word_n and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o take_v away_o two_o main_a objection_n whereby_o the_o strong_a fortify_v themselves_o in_o their_o practice_n not_o regard_v the_o weak_a the_o first_o objection_n be_v take_v away_o in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o twenty_o and_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o verse_n where_o we_o have_v the_o objection_n and_o the_o answer_n the_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n from_o whence_o the_o objection_n may_v be_v frame_v in_o this_o enthymeme_n all_o thing_n be_v pure_a and_o god_n have_v give_v liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o all_o therefore_o i_o will_v eat_v of_o all_o and_o will_v not_o be_v restrain_v take_v offence_n at_o it_o who_o will_n unto_o this_o paul_n answer_v of_o which_o answer_n there_o be_v three_o part_n first_o a_o concession_n second_o a_o correction_n three_o a_o collection_n the_o concession_n and_o correction_n be_v in_o the_o twenty_o verse_n he_o grant_v the_o antecedent_n but_o correct_v and_o deni_v the_o consequence_n and_o so_o divide_v fidem_fw-la à _fw-la facto_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o the_o strong_a from_o his_o fact_n by_o faith_n he_o may_v eat_v by_o charity_n he_o may_v not_o eat_v namely_o with_o the_o offence_n of_o his_o brother_n there_o be_v sin_n on_o both_o side_n obser_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o weak_a be_v against_o faith_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o strong_a against_o charity_n all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a of_o this_o before_o vers_n 14._o but_o it_o be_v evil_a malum_fw-la morale_fw-la moral_a evil_n caietanus_n caietanus_n which_o bring_v also_o malum_fw-la poenale_n penal_a evil_n to_o he_o that_o eat_v to_o he_o that_o offer_v so_o to_o he_o that_o suffer_v offence_n with_o offence_n of_o his_o own_o here_o of_o his_o neighbour_n conscience_n not_o simple_o to_o he_o that_o eat_v but_o with_o offence_n if_o none_o be_v offend_v we_o have_v liberty_n to_o eat_v at_o our_o pleasure_n this_o be_v understand_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v open_a not_o of_o thing_n hide_v and_o secret_a the_o collection_n be_v in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o verse_n it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o contain_v a_o advice_n or_o general_a sentence_n infer_v by_o a_o antithesis_fw-la by_o which_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o advice_n and_o the_o illustration_n of_o it_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o to_o eat_v flesh_n not_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o any_o thing_n the_o illustration_n be_v from_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o advice_n it_o be_v good_a and_o the_o limitation_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a it_o be_v good_a profitable_a please_v to_o god_n moral_o good_a not_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n flesh_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v praecipua_fw-la inter_fw-la appetibilia_fw-la cibi_fw-la &_o potus_fw-la caietanus_n caietanus_n the_o dainty_a of_o the_o kind_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o all_o other_o and_o these_o for_o all_o other_o indifferent_a thing_n nor_o any_o thing_n this_o must_v not_o be_v take_v simple_o but_o with_o the_o restraint_n follow_v whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a here_o be_v a_o threefold_a restraint_n from_o the_o more_o grievous_a to_o the_o less_o grievous_a the_o first_o note_v fall_v away_o the_o second_o some_o hindrance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n without_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n the_o three_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a which_o be_v weakness_n if_o any_o man_n be_v offend_v at_o christian_a liberty_n it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o weakness_n we_o must_v abstain_v from_o indifferent_a thing_n doctr._n though_o lawful_a for_o our_o weak_a brother_n sake_n 1._o cor._n 6.12_o and_o 10.23_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o and_o all_o thing_n edify_v not_o 1._o cor._n 8.13_o if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v note_v the_o translation_n which_o be_v excellent_a for_o whosoever_o be_v scandalize_v at_o indifferent_a thing_n do_v commit_v a_o offence_n now_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n former_o in_o this_o chapter_n deliver_v may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v explication_n explication_n i_o will_v here_o brief_o unfold_v the_o point_n of_o christian_a liberty_n as_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o by_o the_o learned_a liberty_n be_v either_o of_o the_o will_n or_o of_o the_o person_n this_o of_o the_o person_n be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v christian_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v christian_n liberty_n be_v a_o spiritual_a manumission_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a be_v by_o christ_n deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o moses_n and_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1._o dan._n tilen_v siles_n disp_n theolog._n par_fw-fr 2._o d._n 44._o thes_n 1._o that_o they_o may_v free_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o serve_v god_n to_o his_o glory_n the_o edify_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n hence_o we_o observe_v three_o part_n of_o this_o liberty_n the_o first_o from_o sin_n and_o eternal_a death_n which_o be_v the_o great_a the_o second_o from_o the_o leviticall_a ceremony_n command_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n peter_n 15.10_o act._n 15.10_o a_o yoke_n which_o neither_o our_o father_n nor_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o three_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o also_o be_v a_o very_a great_a benefit_n and_o purchase_v with_o no_o less_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n this_o last_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n which_o be_v call_v christian_a and_o of_o the_o faithful_a and_o spiritual_a to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o civil_a and_o from_o that_o licentiousness_n which_o many_o bad_a christian_n use_v be_v a_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n concern_v this_o liberty_n we_o may_v in_o general_a out_o of_o this_o chapter_n but_o especial_o out_o of_o this_o text_n vers_fw-la 20.21_o observe_v two_o general_a rule_n the_o first_o rule_n be_v rule_v 1_o that_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o themselves_o be_v free_a and_o lawful_a to_o christian_n to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o 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