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ananias_n and_o saphira_n act._n 5._o 5._o and_o because_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o the_o man_n therefore_o he_o write_v to_o the_o church_n that_o they_o by_o their_o prayer_n will_v obtain_v of_o god_n that_o satan_n may_v take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o ans_fw-fr this_o insolent_a interpretation_n want_v all_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n for_o 1._o to_o deliver_v to_o satan_n have_v no_o scripture_n to_o make_v this_o sense_n of_o it_o to_o pray_v that_o satan_n will_v destroy_v the_o man_n 2._o it_o want_v a_o example_n in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v fellow-agent_n and_o joint_a cause_n in_o the_o bodily_a destruction_n of_o any_o or_o in_o work_v of_o miracle_n such_o as_o be_v the_o kill_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n the_o apostle_n wrought_v miracle_n and_o that_o by_o their_o faith_n and_o prayer_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o 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sword_n to_o be_v no_o material_a nor_o visible_a sword_n but_o such_o as_o command_v devil_n and_o hell_n which_o be_v absurd_a for_o the_o magistrate_n power_n of_o judge_v and_o command_v be_v commensurable_a to_o his_o power_n of_o reward_v and_o punish_v that_o be_v both_o be_v temporary_a within_o time_n on_o the_o body_n of_o this_o world_n the_o pastor_n have_v a_o power_n of_o command_v though_o only_o ministerial_a but_o free_a of_o all_o domination_n or_o external_a coaction_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o the_o punishment_n be_v according_o spiritual_a a_o bind_n in_o earth_n and_o heaven_n i_o borrow_v only_o the_o word_n of_o punishment_n it_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n proper_o obj._n 6._o if_o the_o end_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o temporal_a good_a and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o spiritual_a power_n to_o attain_v to_o his_o temporal_a end_n no_o more_o than_o the_o church_n have_v any_o temporal_a power_n 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20._o he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n and_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o exclude_v the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o a_o law-manner_n in_o the_o second_o person_n for_o far_o more_o must_v the_o obstinate_a offender_n be_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n to_o the_o church_n ver._n 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o what_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n these_o word_n contain_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o who_o contemn_v the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n why_o be_v it_o such_o
the_o sacrament_n to_o a_o turk_n and_o yet_o we_o may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o make_v offer_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 23._o and_o this_o scripture_n shall_v also_o conclude_v we_o be_v not_o to_o admit_v scandalous_a person_n to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v both_o uncapable_a of_o they_o as_o also_o because_o they_o can_v but_o trample_v on_o these_o pearl_n no_o less_o than_o the_o turk_n shall_v do_v the_o argument_n than_o be_v just_o nothing_o we_o exclude_v many_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o we_o do_v not_o excommunicate_v on_o earth_n but_o he_o shall_v say_v we_o excommunicate_v many_o who_o we_o do_v not_o exclude_v out_o of_o heaven_n erastus_n these_o two_o be_v not_o one_o to_o declare_v a_o person_n hateful_a in_o 76._o heaven_n to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o if_o they_o be_v both_o one_o than_o one_o private_a pastor_n may_v excommunicate_v for_o he_o may_v declare_v from_o 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jere._n 1._o 17_o 18._o joh._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o erastus_n teach_v magistrate_n to_o break_v christ_n bound_n and_o to_o say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o he_o need_v not_o employ_v a_o wicked_a pen_n for_o this_o they_o need_v no_o teacher_n vitia_fw-la discuntur_fw-la sine_fw-la magistro_fw-la erastus_n some_o of_o you_o say_v there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o magistrate_n consent_v excommunication_n to_o excommunication_n but_o certain_o he_o will_v never_o consent_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o theodosius_n be_v not_o willing_a nor_o will_v good_a magistrate_n consent_n when_o they_o see_v the_o danger_n on_o themselves_o you_o will_v not_o bring_v in_o again_o the_o church-penances_a of_o the_o ancient_n ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o all_o think_v the_o cumulative_a consent_n of_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n be_v necessary_a to_o excommunication_n because_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o join_v his_o sanction_n and_o 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offence_n and_o scandal_n because_o no_o man_n no_o theodosius_n no_o godly_a magistrate_n when_o he_o see_v the_o present_a danger_n will_v consent_v that_o he_o be_v threaten_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o rebuke_v himself_o we_o know_v nathan_n be_v afraid_a to_o rebuke_v a_o magistrate_n according_a to_o god_n heart_n but_o in_o the_o three_o person_n but_o erastians_n teach_v that_o the_o magistrate_n when_o he_o scandalous_o offend_v shall_v be_v threaten_v and_o rebuke_v ergo_fw-la the_o magistrate_n consent_n be_v not_o requisite_a to_o threaten_n and_o rebuking_n of_o pastor_n but_o the_o conclusion_n be_v against_o erastus_n for_o the_o pastor_n preach_v and_o rebuke_v and_o threaten_v as_o the_o deputy_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o as_o send_v by_o he_o and_o the_o magistrate_n preach_v rebuke_v threaten_v all_o offender_n and_o
civil_a use_n in_o our_o ordinary_a dwell_n to_o wit_n to_o fence_v our_o body_n in_o religious_a in_o natural_a in_o civil_a action_n from_o injury_n of_o heaven_n cloud_n and_o sin_n the_o adjunct_n of_o the_o church_n as_o crucifix_n image_n altar_n ravel_v masse-clothe_n and_o the_o like_a be_v proper_o monument_n and_o instrument_n of_o idolatry_n because_o these_o be_v not_o necessary_a as_o be_v the_o material_a house_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o common_a and_o physical_a influence_n in_o the_o worship_n as_o the_o temple_n have_v yea_o all_o the_o necessity_n or_o influence_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o worship_n be_v only_o religious_a and_o humane_a flow_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n without_o either_o necessity_n from_o our_o natural_a constitution_n of_o body_n or_o any_o word_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v upon_o this_o ground_n because_o they_o be_v unnecessary_a snare_n to_o idolatry_n object_n this_o particular_a temple_n or_o house_n build_v for_o saint_n peter_n s._n paul_n s._n cuthbert_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n because_o other_o house_n of_o as_o convenient_a use_n and_o necessity_n may_v be_v have_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o this_o particular_a house_n ought_v to_o be_v demolish_v as_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10._o 27._o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o baal_n and_o make_v it_o a_o draught-house_n as_o the_o law_n say_v express_o deut._n 7._o 25._o diclear_v the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v you_o burn_v with_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v the_o silver_n or_o gold_n that_o be_v on_o they_o nor_o take_v it_o unto_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v snare_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n v._n 26._o neither_o shall_v thou_o bring_v a_o abomination_n unto_o thy_o house_n lest_o thou_o be_v a_o curse_a thing_n like_o it_o but_o thou_o shall_v utter_o detest_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v utter_o abhor_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o curse_a thing_n or_o at_o least_o these_o church_n may_v be_v employ_v for_o some_o other_o use_n then_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n where_o they_o may_v be_v snare_n ans_fw-fr 1_o we_o be_v careful_o to_o distinguish_v between_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o perpetual_a bind_v moral_a law_n which_o stand_v for_o a_o eternal_a rule_n to_o we_o except_o the_o lawgiver_n himself_o by_o a_o supervenient_a positive_a law_n which_o serve_v but_o for_o a_o time_n do_v lose_v we_o from_o a_o obligation_n thereunto_o and_o a_o positive_a temporary_a law_n god_n say_v in_o a_o exoresse_n law_n of_o nature_n that_o oblige_v we_o perpetual_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n no_o magistrate_n on_o earth_n can_v lawful_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n for_o this_o eternal_o oblige_v yet_o saul_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o suck_a child_n of_o the_o amalekite_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n but_o he_o have_v a_o positive_a temporary_a command_n of_o god_n to_o warrant_v his_o fact_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 2._o 3._o none_o can_v infer_v that_o we_o be_v from_o this_o law_n which_o be_v a_o particular_a exception_n from_o a_o catholic_n perpetual_o oblige_v moral_a law_n that_o magistrate_n be_v now_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o suck_a infant_n of_o papist_n so_o this_o be_v perpetual_a and_o moral_a and_o warrant_v we_o for_o ever_o to_o use_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n for_o our_o use_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 4._o gen._n 1._o 27._o 28._o then_o we_o may_v lawful_o use_v gold_n silver_n house_n all_o creature_n for_o meat_n except_o some_o particular_a positive_a law_n or_o some_o providentiall_a emergent_a necessity_n demolish_v forbid_v we_o as_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o swine_n flesh_n and_o some_o other_o meat_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o divine_a positive_a exception_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o creation_n in_o the_o which_o god_n have_v create_v swine_n flesh_n and_o all_o these_o other_o forbid_a meat_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n god_n have_v ordain_v church_n and_o house_n to_o fence_v off_o we_o the_o injury_n of_o sun_n and_o air_n in_o all_o our_o action_n civil_a and_o religious_a except_o that_o by_o a_o peculiar_a precept_n he_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v a_o typical_a teach_n to_o we_o of_o god_n hate_v of_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n but_o not_o of_o our_o demolish_n and_o make_v useless_a all_o house_n build_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o idol_n and_o saint_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n except_o we_o have_v the_o like_a commandment_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v these_o who_o oppose_v we_o in_o this_o can_v no_o more_o inhibit_v we_o by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n of_o the_o â—se_n of_o a_o creature_n grant_v to_o we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o creation_n than_o they_o can_v interdyte_n we_o of_o the_o use_n of_o another_o creature_n nor_o be_v we_o more_o warrant_v to_o demolish_v temple_n and_o material_a house_n which_o have_v only_o a_o physical_a and_o common_a use_n alike_o in_o all_o our_o action_n natural_a civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a or_o religious_a then_o of_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n or_o of_o other_o meat_n forbid_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n this_o or_o that_o material_a house_n build_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o paul_n and_o peter_n be_v every_o way_n as_o necessary_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o a_o temple_n build_v of_o purpose_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n though_o another_o house_n may_v conduce_v as_o much_o for_o the_o worship_v of_o worship_n god_n as_o this_o yea_o it_o have_v the_o same_o very_a necessary_a use_n and_o physical_a conveniency_n for_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n that_o any_o other_o house_n have_v which_o be_v never_o build_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o saint_n which_o i_o prove_v 1._o because_o no_o creature_n of_o god_n that_o be_v useful_a to_o we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n be_v capable_a of_o any_o moral_a contagion_n to_o makeâ—_n it_o unlawful_a to_o we_o but_o from_o the_o meeâ—_n will_v of_o god_n as_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o idol_n house_n of_o the_o false_a god_n and_o image_n of_o canaan_n be_v inâ—â—â—secally_o and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n as_o pure_a and_o moral_o clean_a as_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v their_o physical_a and_o civil_a necessity_n the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o have_v but_o from_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o jew_n may_v make_v use_n of_o their_o own_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o house_n and_o not_o of_o the_o house_n or_o silver_n and_o gold_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n and_o idol_n certain_o this_o be_v from_o god_n mere_a positive_a will_n and_o command_v fobid_v the_o gold_n and_o house_n of_o the_o idol_n of_o cannon_n and_o not_o forbid_v the_o other_o the_o adversary_n can_v give_v no_o other_o reason_n therefore_o they_o must_v give_v we_o the_o same_o positive_a commandment_n for_o not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o popish_a idol_n and_o saint_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v for_o refuse_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o demolish_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o heathenish_a idol_n of_o canaan_n and_o if_o they_o say_v thâ—â—_n the_o very_a command_n that_o warrant_v the_o jew_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o 26._o use_n of_o the_o heathens_n gold_n and_o idol-temple_n do_v warrant_v we_o to_o abstainâ—_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o idol-temple_n of_o papist_n it_o be_v answer_v we_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n but_o it_o shall_v warrant_v we_o as_o well_o to_o abstain_v from_o swine_n flesh_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v every_o creature_n of_o god_n eatable_a iâ—_n good_a and_o may_v be_v receive_v lawful_o 1_o tim_n 4_o 6_o rome_n 14_o 14_o i_o answer_v so_o all_o gold_n all_o silver_n all_o house_n serve_v to_o â—â—ncâ—_n off_o the_o injury_n of_o heaven_n and_o air_n be_v good_a and_o fit_a for_o man_n use_n and_o now_o bless_v in_o christ_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n except_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o a_o papists_n image_n noâ—_n of_o cree_fw-mi of_o the_o papist_n field_v that_o bâ—aretâ—â—â—_n fruit_n for_o these_o also_o be_v discharge_v to_o the_o jew_n deut_n 20._o v._n 19_o 20_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o â—ight_n not_o cut_v down_o the_o tâ—â—â—â—_n thâ—â—_n beâ—â—â—â—_n fruit_n because_o these_o tree_n be_v man_n life_n deuter._n 20_o 19_o whereas_o tâ—â—â—â—_n
that_o bear_v no_o fruit_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o as_o not_o so_o necessary_a for_o man_n life_n now_o this_o reason_n be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a and_o so_o be_v house_n to_o sense_n off_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o cloud_n a_o manslife_o except_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o a_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o necessary_a as_o without_o the_o â—se_n of_o house_n no_o worship_v of_o god_n can_v be_v ordinary_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n as_o we_o use_v gold_n silver_n tample_n and_o material_a house_n though_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v create_v they_o for_o our_o use_n his_o law_n of_o creation_n warrant_v we_o to_o use_v they_o so_o can_v we_o not_o refrain_v from_o testament_n the_o use_n of_o they_o though_o abuse_v by_o papist_n except_o we_o have_v a_o special_a positive_a law_n to_o warrant_v we_o to_o refrain_v from_o the_o use_n of_o these_o necessary_a creature_n of_o god_n so_o useful_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n for_o according_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o these_o against_o who_o we_o now_o dispute_v the_o garment_n of_o silk_n or_o cloth_n of_o gold_n that_o have_v cover_v popish_a image_n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o the_o popish_a image_n though_o melt_v and_o dissolve_v into_o innocent_a mettle_n the_o material_a temple_n build_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o utter_o abolish_v as_o unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v in_o any_o sort_n for_o the_o 2._o jew_n according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 7._o 19_o 20._o may_v make_v no_o use_n of_o the_o gold_n or_o silver_n of_o the_o heathen-image_n and_o achan_n bring_v a_o curse_n on_o himself_o for_o the_o simple_a take_n for_o his_o use_n the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o babilonâ—sh_a garment_n now_o we_o have_v no_o law_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o abandon_v the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o as_o cornelius_n be_v not_o to_o count_v that_o meat_n unclean_a which_o god_n â—ad_a cleanse_v act._n 10._o 15._o so_o neither_o be_v we_o to_o count_v silver_n and_o gold_n and_o house_n useless_a which_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n make_v good_a and_o useful_a for_o our_o life_n and_o therefore_o no_o moral_a contagion_n can_v adhere_v so_o to_o these_o creature_n as_o we_o be_v utter_o to_o disuse_n they_o as_o creature_n curse_v because_o they_o be_v abuse_v except_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o have_v deprive_v we_o of_o the_o necessary_a use_n that_o they_o have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v as_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o suck_a infant_n of_o the_o amalakite_n be_v typical_a and_o tie_v not_o we_o to_o kill_v the_o young_a child_n of_o papist_n so_o be_v the_o disuse_n or_o not_o use_v of_o gold_n silver_n and_o house_n abuse_v to_o idolatry_n typical_a and_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o conclusion_n a_o house_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v among_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a by_o way_n of_o dis-junction_a in_o speciè_fw-fr not_o in_o individuo_fw-la that_o be_v a_o house_n be_v necessary_a in_o its_o physical_a use_n to_o fence_v off_o our_o body_n the_o injury_n of_o sun_n air_n and_o heaven_n but_o not_o this_o house_n for_o another_o scandal_n house_n may_v serve_v the_o turn_n as_o convenient_o but_o some_o object_n then_o this_o or_o this_o house_n dedicate_v superstitious_o to_o the_o religious_a honour_n of_o a_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 1_o because_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n thâ—â—_n individual_a house_n so_o abuse_v be_v not_o necessary_a god_n may_v will_v be_v worship_v without_o this_o house_n though_o it_o never_o have_v be_v in_o rerum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la 2._o from_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o so_o superstitious_a a_o place_n many_o true_o godly_a be_v so_o scandalize_v that_o for_o worship_v god_n in_o such_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a place_n they_o have_v separate_v from_o your_o church_n conceive_v that_o in_o so_o do_v you_o heal_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v their_o weakness_n yea_o but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v their_o wickedness_n that_o they_o be_v scandalize_v yet_o by_o your_o doctrine_n in_o thing_n not_o necessary_a you_o be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o which_o either_o the_o weak_a or_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v scandalize_v as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o eat_n of_o meat_n rom._n 14._o ans_fw-fr this_o argument_n may_v 1._o be_v retort_v against_o these_o who_o hold_v with_o we_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o scandal_n for_o without_o eat_v of_o swine_n flesh_n my_o life_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o a_o malicious_a jew_n may_v be_v and_o necessary_o be_v high_o scandalize_v that_o i_o who_o possible_o be_o a_o jew_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n do_v eat_v swine_n flesh_n before_o he_o for_o he_o conceive_v i_o to_o be_v a_o apostate_n from_o moses_n his_o law_n therefore_o i_o shall_v abstain_v from_o eat_a swine_n flesh_n before_o a_o jew_n who_o out_o of_o malice_n be_v scandalize_v by_o my_o do_v a_o thing_n not_o necessary_a hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la but_o the_o conclusion_n be_v absurd_a nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o many_o true_o godly_a of_o the_o strict_a separation_n do_v stumble_v at_o our_o church_n out_o of_o wickedness_n many_o true_o godly_a and_o sincere_a refuse_n to_o come_v to_o our_o church_n whereas_o many_o scandalous_a well_o lustre_v hypocrite_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n but_o be_v sit_v down_o in_o the_o scorner_n chair_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o as_o the_o former_a can_v be_v excuse_v so_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o the_o latter_a draw_v not_o down_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o both_o kingdom_n 2._o thing_n not_o necessary_a which_o active_o produce_v scandal_n must_v not_o be_v only_o indifferent_a physical_o in_o their_o natural_a use_n as_o this_o or_o this_o house_n but_o they_o must_v be_v indifferent_a both_o physical_o and_o moral_o for_o the_o meat_n speak_v of_o rom._n 14._o at_o that_o time_n be_v both_o way_n indifferent_a 1._o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o indifferent_a physical_o in_o a_o ordinary_a providence_n both_o then_o and_o now_o for_o ordinary_o my_o life_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o suffer_v little_a loss_n by_o not_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n or_o such_o meat_n in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n of_o starve_a if_o any_o can_v have_v no_o other_o meat_n they_o may_v eat_v then_o as_o the_o case_n be_v rom._n 14._o because_o mercy_n be_v better_a than_o sacriâ—â—â—_n at_o alltimes_o 2._o these_o thing_n rom._n 14._o be_v indifferent_a theological_o or_o moral_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n 1._o v_o 3._o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o 2._o because_o v_o 17._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n sure_o in_o moses_n his_o time_n to_o abstain_v from_o such_o meat_n and_o eat_v such_o as_o the_o lamb_n of_o the_o passeover_n the_o manna_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o rock_n be_v worship_n and_o so_o some_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o now_o say_v paul_n 3_o paul_n clear_o make_v they_o moral_o indifferent_a 1_o cor._n 8._o 8_o but_o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o better_a moral_o and_o before_o god_n neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o a_o e_z we_z moral_o theworse_o now_o this_o temple_n or_o house_n physical_o be_v indifferent_a and_o not_o necessary_a for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o man_n may_v be_v defend_v from_o the_o injury_n of_o sun_n and_o air_n though_o this_o house_n have_v never_o be_v in_o rerum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la but_o this_o temple_n or_o house_n though_o dedicate_v to_o a_o saint_n be_v not_o moral_o indifferent_a but_o moral_o necessary_a so_o as_o if_o you_o remove_v it_o from_o the_o worship_n because_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o give_v it_o in_o no_o use_n in_o the_o defend_n of_o our_o body_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o wind_n rain_v and_o sun_n you_o judaize_v and_o do_v active_o scandalize_v the_o jew_n and_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o apostasy_n and_o so_o this_o house_n though_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n be_v not_o indifferent_a moral_o as_o the_o meat_n rom._n 14._o but_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o a_o assert_v of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n as_o to_o eat_v blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v and_o swine_n flesh_n even_o before_o a_o jew_n so_o to_o use_v all_o house_n for_o a_o physical_a end_n to_o defend_v our_o body_n from_o heat_n