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his_o brother_n way_n v_o 13._o but_o why_o must_v not_o one_o judge_n another_o in_o eat_v or_o not_o eat_v meat_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n the_o reason_n he_o give_v v_o 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 but_o to_o he_o that_o estesm_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v of_o meat_n of_o which_o not_o by_o moses_n but_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o know_v none_o unclean_a in_o itself_o therefore_o not_o blood_n but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v conceit_v through_o ignorance_n or_o conscience_n to_o that_o man_n any_o thing_n be_v it_o bread_n it_o be_v unclean_a he_o persuade_v therefore_o that_o though_o man_n by_o christ_n may_v eat_v any_o thing_n yet_o if_o any_o brother_n be_v grieve_v for_o his_o eat_v any_o meat_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o cause_v his_o brother_n to_o sin_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_a by_o he_o now_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o that_o law_n touch_v eat_n of_o blood_n be_v necessary_a than_o a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v consist_v in_o meat_n and_o though_o we_o follow_v after_o peace_n &_o righteousness_n yet_o can_v we_o not_o neither_o shall_v we_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o abstain_v from_o meat_n or_o something_o that_o be_v in_o itself_o edible_a for_o what_o be_v such_o be_v meat_n what_o ever_o therefore_o be_v forbid_v as_o eat_v of_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forbear_v upon_o any_o account_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o in_o eat_v or_o forbear_v none_o ought_v to_o judge_v the_o other_o for_o god_n have_v receive_v both_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o vers_n 3._o which_o god_n will_v not_o do_v if_o abstain_v from_o or_o eat_v thing_n edible_a have_v in_o itself_o be_v either_o a_o grace_n or_o duty_n 3_o from_o the_o apostle_n unlimited_a proposition_n 1_o tim._n 4._o where_o warning_n timothy_n of_o some_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n shall_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o know_v thâ—_n truth_n v_o 3._o blood_n be_v a_o creature_n that_o god_n have_v create_v for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o man_n be_v in_o itself_o edible_a and_o therefore_o meat_n god_n be_v please_v for_o a_o time_n to_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o blood_n have_v appoint_v it_o for_o his_o own_o altar_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o now_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v which_o be_v typify_v by_o 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be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n v_o 5._o suppose_v s._n paul_n to_o have_v blood_n before_o he_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o eat_v he_o have_v crave_v a_o blessing_n by_o which_o it_o be_v sanctify_v and_o he_o will_v eat_v for_o no_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v refuse_v and_o these_o thing_n if_o timothy_n teach_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n v_o 6._o he_o be_v not_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o to_o look_v to_o that_o but_o of_o christ_n and_o what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n have_v sanctify_v and_o they_o sanctify_v every_o creature_n let_v no_o man_n call_v it_o impure_a unlawful_a and_o if_o they_o do_v as_o what_o will_v not_o some_o man_n do_v we_o be_v to_o avoid_v they_o they_o be_v seduce_v spirit_n and_o teacher_n of_o lie_n not_o apprehend_v the_o law_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o law_n nor_o compare_v it_o also_o with_o other_o 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and_o cause_v he_o to_o heed_n with_o affection_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o both_o forenoon_n and_o afternoon_n eccles._n 11.6_o or_o then_o so_o far_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v thou_o rob_v god_n of_o half_a his_o due_a the_o whole_a day_n be_v his_o that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v 1_o prevent_v or_o quash_n all_o domestical_a or_o house-trouble_n levit._fw-la 19_o 3._o discord_n contention_n and_o heartburning_n be_v but_o as_o water_n to_o quench_v the_o â—re_n of_o holiness_n and_o may_v extend_v to_o the_o profane_v of_o god_n sabbath_n beware_v of_o come_v before_o god_n with_o this_o strange_a fire_n lest_o he_o consume_v thou_o 2._o by_o meditate_v
that_o work_n distract_v the_o soul_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o close_v in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n now_o who_o know_v not_o card_v dice_v bowl_a cock_a stageplays_a may-game_n wake_n do_v whole_o pull_v back_o the_o soul_n and_o indeed_o who_o follow_v those_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v to_o rest_v so_o much_o as_o his_o horse_n 2._o the_o very_a end_n of_o institute_v the_o sabbath_n be_v against_o these_o thing_n that_o man_n may_v in_o a_o public_a solemn_a way_n entertain_v communion_n with_o god_n that_o they_o may_v meditate_v in_o his_o word_n read_v on_o his_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a be_v the_o sabbath_n design_v now_o these_o sport_n and_o their_o attendant_n be_v so_o far_o from_o conduce_v to_o this_o end_n that_o many_o of_o they_o that_o so_o do_v appear_v rather_o to_o have_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o satan_n then_o with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n lie_v swear_v covet_v quarrel_v and_o often_o time_n murder_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o snare_n trap_n and_o temptation_n to_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o they_o all_o 3._o some_o of_o these_o sport_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n seem_v to_o many_o know_a man_n to_o be_v unlawful_a at_o any_o time_n particular_o that_o brutish_a and_o undelightful_a spectacle_n of_o cockfighting_n for_o man_n who_o be_v a_o rational_a creature_n to_o sit_v and_o behold_v more_o usual_o for_o covetousness_n then_o for_o delight_n these_o poor_a creature_n destroy_v one_o another_o through_o that_o enmity_n which_o he_o put_v in_o they_o be_v unworthy_a but_o possible_o the_o young_a gentleman_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n his_o conscience_n assure_v he_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o behold_v that_o spectale_a i_o will_v not_o question_v his_o judgement_n but_o do_v it_o that_o day_n make_v it_o clear_a he_o have_v no_o conscience_n for_o 4._o it_o lay_v a_o platform_n and_o foundation_n 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such_o as_o these_o 1._o from_o that_o tender_a care_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o all_o his_o creature_n the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n creature_n that_o man_n use_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n look_v after_o by_o god_n for_o that_o life_n that_o they_o lead_v they_o have_v it_o from_o he_o and_o he_o will_v have_v their_o life_n be_v as_o comfortable_a to_o they_o as_o their_o nature_n and_o be_v be_v capable_a of_o he_o hear_v the_o young_a raven_n that_o cry_v psal._n 147.9_o and_o therefore_o the_o ox_n when_o he_o low_v for_o need_n or_o the_o ass_n when_o he_o groan_v underneath_o his_o burden_n 2._o from_o that_o tender_a care_n that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o bear_v towards_o the_o creature_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o regard_v the_o life_n of_o our_o beast_n prov._n 12.10_o god_n provide_v food_n for_o the_o beast_n and_o give_v they_o life_n and_o give_v they_o to_o we_o as_o our_o servant_n and_o we_o be_v not_o cruel_o to_o use_v they_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o pitey_v that_o poor_a 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her_o son_n and_o daughter_n her_o manservant_n her_o maid-servant_n and_o the_o stranger_n within_o her_o gate_n or_o within_o her_o roof_n 2._o to_o show_v the_o mutual_a love_n and_o care_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o governor_n of_o family_n the_o precept_n of_o keep_v this_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o one_o single_a but_o to_o every_o one_o alike_o the_o wife_n be_v charge_v as_o much_o as_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o husband_n no_o less_o than_o the_o wife_n with_o look_v well_o to_o their_o family_n touch_v the_o worship_n and_o law_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o party_n here_o to_o be_v care_v for_o be_v the_o party_n usual_o most_o apt_a to_o break_v our_o the_o son_n the_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n marriage_n be_v honourable_a and_o that_o in_o all_o and_o god_n in_o this_o precept_n so_o far_o honour_v the_o marry_a woman_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suppose_v she_o to_o transgress_v he_o take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v for_o grant_v that_o she_o need_v not_o be_v look_v after_o 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as_o command_v attention_n who_o ascend_v the_o pulpit_n stair_n whatever_o they_o say_v let_v it_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o preface_n and_o close_a of_o a_o sermon_n 5._o free_o courage_n and_o spirit_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o his_o bosom_n that_o undertake_v to_o deliver_v the_o lord_n mind_n man_n naturaly_a have_v hard_a heart_n and_o he_o that_o will_v preach_v saving_o must_v have_v a_o hard_a brow_n ezek._n 3.9_o ephes._n 6.19_o 20._o 6._o zealous_o he_o must_v so_o preach_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o desire_v in_o soul_n his_o people_n to_o shun_v what_o he_o reprove_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o exhort_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v jealous_a over_o god_n people_n that_o be_v a_o shepherd_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 7._o in_o the_o power_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o ought_v so_o to_o reason_v the_o case_n with_o sinner_n to_o convince_v the_o gain-say_a to_o reprove_v the_o unruly_a to_o 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tim._n 4.1_o wo_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o preach_v not_o which_o declare_v woe_n shall_v befall_v the_o people_n if_o they_o hear_v not_o 3._o the_o people_n be_v lose_v and_o be_v know_v to_o perish_v that_o have_v it_o not_o prov._n 29.8_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v make_v naked_a to_o their_o shame_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o shield_v they_o or_o shelter_v they_o from_o the_o stormy_a blast_n of_o divine_a wrath_n where_o this_o candlestick_n of_o preach_v be_v remove_v or_o where_o it_o be_v never_o place_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o christ._n god_n presence_n be_v with_o his_o church_n and_o his_o walk_n only_o among_o his_o candlestick_n all_o other_o place_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n stumble_v and_o perish_v 4._o there_o be_v a_o special_a charge_n not_o to_o despise_v it_o 1_o thes._n 5.20_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v regard_v he_o that_o contemn_v it_o contemn_v he_o that_o appoint_v it_o which_o be_v god_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v our_o irreverent_o that_o preach_v it_o lest_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n judge_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reverence_v of_o all_o such_o as_o will_v believe_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul._n 5._o it_o be_v effectual_a for_o the_o bring_n of_o future_a and_o present_a generation_n nigh_a and_o nigh_a unto_o god_n ephes._n 2.17_o there_o be_v still_o young_a come_n into_o the_o world_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n who_o father_n be_v amorites_n and_o who_o mother_n be_v hittite_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o spiritual_a commonwealth_n of_o israel_n now_o this_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v be_v a_o proper_a instrument_n for_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o by_o faith_n make_v son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o faithful_a abraham_n sect_n iv._o as_o to_o every_o purpose_n under_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o time_n there_o be_v a_o end_n 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these_o end_n 1._o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n that_o his_o name_n may_v not_o be_v abuse_v nor_o his_o worship_n defile_v by_o such_o obstinate_a and_o refractory_a person_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o 2._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n that_o her_o enemy_n shall_v not_o have_v occasion_n to_o triumph_v and_o boast_v that_o she_o consist_v of_o impure_a and_o wicked_a wretch_n christian_n religion_n may_v suffer_v through_o the_o wickedness_n of_o such_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n disow_v they_o and_o affirm_v they_o be_v not_o christian_n but_o heathen_n 2_o thes._n 3.6_o 3._o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o sin_n a_o little_a leaven_n will_v leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n one_o notorious_a sinner_n be_v suffer_v to_o go_v without_o this_o church_n discipline_n may_v infect_v other_o which_o when_o this_o be_v set_v will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v do_v he_o be_v punish_v that_o other_o may_v fear_v and_o be_v keep_v pure_a one_o arm_n may_v and_o in_o some_o 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denounce_v against_o such_o and_o do_v warn_v and_o beseech_v you_o to_o withdraw_v from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o to_o lay_v he_o aside_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v which_o sentence_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o declaration_n of_o that_o which_o the_o sinner_n be_v before_o he_o be_v judicia_o sentence_v by_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o absolute_a save_v as_o touch_v external_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o excommunication_n full_o keep_v he_o but_o as_o touch_v internal_a right_n he_o have_v unto_o the_o same_o it_o be_v only_o conditional_a that_o be_v upon_o his_o persist_v in_o his_o error_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o excommunicate_a will_v leave_v his_o wicked_a deed_n confess_v his_o sin_n be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n who_o he_o have_v offend_v signify_v this_o to_o his_o minister_n he_o be_v 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out_o a_o text_n wherein_o the_o abstain_v from_o this_o ordinance_n be_v dispense_v withal_o christ_n may_v not_o admit_v they_o to_o his_o glory_n because_o they_o remember_v not_o his_o precept_n in_o the_o do_n of_o this_o in_o memorial_n of_o he_o and_o when_o they_o be_v seclude_v heaven_n it_o may_v be_v they_o shall_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o not_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o his_o presence_n though_o in_o his_o name_n they_o may_v pretend_v to_o have_v do_v mighty_a work_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o renew_n of_o the_o cop_z y_z of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n matth._n 26.28_o to_o be_v daily_o call_v upon_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o a_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v pecular_o design_v for_o that_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n as_o it_o increase_v sin_n in_o all_o so_o it_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o folly_n and_o strange_a impudence_n in_o man_n to_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v 4._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n act_v 2.46_o act_n 20.7_o do_v they_o think_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o take_v it_o often_o and_o be_v it_o no_o sin_n in_o we_o to_o neglect_v â—t_a always_o be_v we_o less_o behold_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n than_o they_o or_o be_v god_n more_o behold_v to_o we_o that_o he_o can_v dispense_v with_o a_o breach_n of_o his_o own_o ordinance_n more_o than_o with_o they_o or_o do_v he_o require_v more_o at_o their_o hind_n then_o at_o we_o or_o be_v we_o more_o indulge_v in_o our_o sin_n than_o they_o be_v if_o not_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o approach_v with_o fear_n and_o in_o this_o ordinance_n serve_v he_o with_o tremble_v 5._o we_o have_v need_v to_o confirm_v spiritual_a communion_n each_o with_o other_o 1_o cor._n 10.17_o such_o bond_n and_o tie_n as_o sacrament_n be_v very_o necessary_a in_o such_o a_o contend_a generation_n as_o this_o be_v this_o be_v a_o act_n or_o duty_n that_o dash_v contention_n 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