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optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la quaerendus_fw-la judex_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la pulsamus_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la cùm_fw-la habeamus_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o evangelio_fw-la testamentum_fw-la the_o judge_n be_v in_o heaven_n but_o we_o need_v not_o go_v so_o far_o to_o know_v his_o sentence_n when_o we_o have_v his_o will_n express_v in_o the_o gospel_n so_o moses_n deut._n xxx_o 11.12.13.14_o v._o 11.12.13.14_o this_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o this_o word_n be_v lively_a and_o accompany_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v illuminate_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n reprove_v convince_v and_o condemn_v error_n and_o 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shall_v even_o of_o that_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v mention_v abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o tell_v he_o that_o their_o sit_v at_o the_o communion_n will_v not_o abide_v the_o trial_n of_o any_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o sermon_n that_o it_o be_v a_o undecent_a and_o unreverent_a behaviour_n in_o god_n worship_n that_o it_o be_v never_o command_v &_o seldom_o or_o never_o practise_v in_o any_o act_n of_o god_n service_n but_o only_o upon_o occasion_n it_o carry_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_a a_o show_n of_o profaneness_n irreverence_n pride_n &_o presumption_n it_o be_v flat_a contrary_n unto_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n 19_o rom._n fourteen_o 19_o follow_v these_o thing_n which_o concern_v peace_n for_o by_o it_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o church_n be_v disturb_v her_o unity_n rend_v it_o give_v offence_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o their_o brethren_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o aedification_n of_o his_o people_n the_o second_o class_n of_o the_o disputer_n argument_n be_v take_v from_o christian_a liberty_n and_o the_o care_n we_o shall_v have_v to_o avoid_v scandal_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o allege_v rom._n fourteen_o 3._o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 15._o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meaâ—_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v i._n cor._n viii_o 13._o if_o meat_n offend_v my_o brother_n i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v unto_o all_o which_o i_o give_v a_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n albeit_o he_o have_v not_o the_o honesty_n to_o set_v it_o down_o for_o it_o seem_v he_o see_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o strength_n to_o overthrow_v it_o nor_o so_o much_o ingenuity_n as_o to_o yield_v unto_o the_o truth_n when_o it_o be_v declare_v unto_o he_o i_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o their_o case_n and_o we_o in_o two_o particular_n first_o the_o thing_n whereabout_o they_o do_v differ_v namely_o eat_v or_o not_o eat_v of_o thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n be_v mere_o indifferent_a not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o even_o for_o use_v it_o be_v free_a and_o arbitrary_a unto_o they_o to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o law_n either_o to_o command_v or_o to_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o these_o meat_n and_o therefore_o the_o believe_a roman_n and_o the_o corinthian_n not_o only_a might_n but_o also_o ought_v sometime_o to_o abstain_v from_o such_o meat_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o our_o ceremony_n albeit_o they_o be_v indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o neither_o be_v particular_o command_v nor_o forbid_v in_o scripture_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o now_o indifferent_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o use_n nor_o leave_v unto_o our_o choice_n the_o observation_n of_o they_o be_v enjoin_v by_o lawful_a authority_n and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a none_n will_v deny_v but_o a_o anabaptist_n and_o therefore_o now_o though_o never_o so_o many_o shall_v be_v offend_v at_o our_o ceremony_n yet_o we_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o use_v they_o without_o a_o great_a scandal_n in_o open_a disobedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n before_o that_o apostolical_a constitution_n act._n xv._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n either_o to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n as_o he_o find_v in_o his_o conscience_n most_o expedient_a for_o aedification_n there_o be_v no_o law_n divine_a or_o humane_a to_o rule_v his_o conscience_n but_o only_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o the_o general_a law_n of_o charity_n but_o after_o that_o constitution_n be_v make_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v though_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o convert_a gentile_n who_o will_v perhaps_o be_v offend_v at_o his_o forbearance_n because_o now_o though_o the_o matter_n be_v indifferent_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o free_a and_o arbitrary_a for_o use_v at_o lest_o to_o those_o church_n for_o who_o the_o constitution_n be_v make_v of_o antioch_n syria_n and_o cilicia_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o eat_n of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n permit_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n if_o no_o man_n do_v challenge_v it_o i._o cor._n x._o 27._o whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o you_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n a_o second_o difference_n i_o observe_v between_o their_o case_n and_o we_o that_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o offend_v by_o the_o use_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v weak_a brethren_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o all_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o the_o disputer_n rom._n fourteen_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v unto_o you_o v._o 2._o one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o another_o which_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n whereupon_o follow_v immediate_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o chap._n xv._o 1._o we_o which_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a i._o cor._n viii_o throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 7._o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a be_v defile_v and_o so_o ver_fw-la 9.10.11.12_o they_o be_v weak_a as_o be_v new_o convert_v unto_o the_o faith_n &_o as_o yet_o neither_o have_v mean_n nor_o leisure_n to_o be_v full_o instruct_v in_o their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o therefore_o much_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v unto_o they_o lest_o come_v new_o from_o judaisme_n where_o they_o have_v learned_a to_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n if_o they_o shall_v see_v christian_n not_o 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his_o own_o eye_n prov._n xii_o 15._o so_o that_o those_o brethren_n who_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v other_o to_o offend_v in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v only_o weak_a we_o be_v wilful_a they_o timorous_a we_o obstinate_a their_o offence_n proceed_v from_o simple_a ignorance_n arise_v from_o the_o want_n of_o time_n and_o mean_n of_o instruction_n but_o the_o offence_n which_o our_o man_n take_v at_o the_o ceremony_n proceed_v from_o affect_a error_n from_o pride_n prejudice_n singularity_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o malice_n and_o contention_n and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o albeit_o his_o majesty_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n over_o we_o will_v dispense_v with_o the_o present_a law_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o our_o own_o choice_n whether_o to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v the_o ceremony_n for_o fear_n of_o give_v they_o offence_n yet_o be_v we_o bind_v in_o conscience_n not_o to_o yield_v unto_o they_o in_o one_o jot_n by_o our_o forbearance_n in_o regard_n that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v but_o bolster_v they_o in_o their_o error_n and_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o opposition_n against_o the_o church_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n at_o first_o they_o yield_v much_o to_o the_o weakness_n of_o jewish_a convert_v do_v and_o forbear_v many_o thing_n to_o avoid_v their_o offence_n but_o when_o they_o do_v pertinacious_o persist_v in_o their_o error_n call_v our_o christian_a liberty_n in_o question_n the_o apostle_n resolute_o maintain_v it_o not_o regard_v their_o offence_n at_o all_o so_o s._n paul_n who_o circumcise_a timothy_n to_o avoid_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a jew_n will_v not_o circumcise_v titus_n to_o please_v other_o who_o be_v perverse_a
pit_n wherein_o people_n may_v fall_v than_o leave_v it_o open_v to_o set_v one_o to_o bid_v people_n go_v about_o it_o o_o acumen_fw-la aristotelicum_fw-la he_o shall_v first_o have_v prove_v that_o kneel_v be_v a_o pit_n i_o have_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o but_o sure_o his_o heart_n be_v a_o deep_a pit_n of_o error_n and_o deceit_n it_o be_v no_o block_n to_o stumble_v at_o but_o the_o block_n be_v in_o his_o head_n 14.5_o ps_n 14.5_o which_o make_v he_o fear_v where_o no_o fear_n be_v this_o be_v superstitiosa_fw-la timiditas_fw-la as_o s._n austin_n januar._n epist_n 118_o ad_fw-la januar._n true_o censure_v it_o it_o be_v indeed_o to_o fear_v superstition_n with_o a_o superstitious_a fear_n final_o sit_v at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v as_o much_o occasion_n of_o unreverence_n and_o profaneness_n as_o kneel_v be_v of_o idolatry_n and_o albeit_o i_o have_v so_o charitable_a a_o opinion_n of_o the_o brethren_n that_o i_o think_v they_o use_v not_o sit_v of_o purpose_n to_o expose_v the_o sacrament_n to_o contempt_n yet_o if_o any_o from_o thence_o take_v occasion_n to_o profane_v it_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o that_o supper_n and_o a_o common_a supper_n they_o can_v be_v excuse_v because_o they_o do_v appoint_v that_o gesture_n without_o any_o lawful_a call_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o superior_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v superstitious_o abuse_v kneel_v we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v not_o only_o because_o we_o teach_v man_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o not_o the_o element_n but_o also_o because_o we_o have_v a_o lawful_a calling_n to_o kneel_v the_o commandment_n of_o authority_n and_o since_o some_o man_n will_v turn_v all_o gesture_n into_o sin_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o that_o the_o word_n allow_v they_o we_o have_v a_o calling_n to_o use_v this_o gesture_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v refuse_v to_o use_v it_o we_o shall_v occasion_v worse_a effect_n the_o disturb_v of_o the_o 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thinkâ—th_v so_o the_o bell_n clink_v they_o never_o search_v into_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o if_o they_o shall_v expound_v that_o text_n so_o as_o if_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n whatsoever_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o restraint_n or_o modification_n then_o may_v we_o not_o do_v good_a duty_n at_o any_o time_n if_o the_o same_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_a unto_o other_o then_o must_v we_o condemn_v diverse_a action_n which_o be_v approve_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o lacobs_n lay_v of_o rod_n before_o the_o cattle_n have_v a_o manifest_a appearance_n of_o fraud_n the_o reubenite_n altar_n have_v a_o appearance_n of_o defection_n from_o god_n and_o of_o separation_n from_o their_o brethren_n ruth_n go_v to_o the_o bed_n of_o boaz_n have_v a_o manifest_a appearance_n of_o unchastity_n eziekiahs_n ask_v of_o a_o sign_n have_v a_o show_n of_o diffidence_n and_o david_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o levity_n obadiah_n his_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n before_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n have_v a_o appearance_n of_o idolatry_n the_o apostle_n paul_n shave_v of_o his_o head_n and_o purify_n of_o himself_o be_v a_o show_n of_o judaisme_n and_o his_o plead_n that_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n to_o put_v dissension_n betwixt_o the_o two_o sect_n may_v seem_v dissimulation_n and_o worldly_a policy_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n precept_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o some_o limitation_n to_o help_v they_o then_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o that_o text_n i_o say_v i._o that_o howsoever_o that_o precept_n may_v be_v apply_v unto_o matter_n of_o practice_n yet_o the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o only_o of_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n as_o m._n calvin_n observe_v follow_v therein_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n ambrose_n and_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n go_v before_o despise_v not_o prophesy_v try_v all_o thing_n and_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o then_o 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