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own_o servant_n from_o stumble_v neither_o will_v his_o lord_n take_v it_o for_o any_o stumble_n at_o all_o to_o miss_v herein_o because_o he_o see_v that_o his_o faith_n and_o conscience_n do_v keep_v he_o quiet_a and_o safe_a from_o all_o the_o danger_n thereof_o and_o even_o thus_o as_o it_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n that_o enter_v into_o a_o man_n body_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o observation_n of_o holy_a day_n and_o feast_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n with_o all_o other_o such_o ceremony_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v suffer_v for_o the_o weakling_n sake_n or_o else_o for_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o for_o to_o observe_v they_o amongst_o man_n that_o be_v perfect_v it_o be_v great_o repugn_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a gospel_n also_o the_o weak_a man_n in_o his_o faith_n make_v difference_n betwixt_o day_n and_o day_n faith_n as_o though_o one_o day_n be_v holy_a and_o another_o unholy_a and_o that_o it_o be_v 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even_o as_o thou_o thyself_o also_o do_v unto_o he_o wherein_o if_o god_n shall_v allow_v and_o accept_v his_o thank_n what_o have_v thou_o then_o to_o do_v with_o he_o for_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o one_o but_o the_o matter_n itself_o be_v one_o and_o the_o mind_n be_v one_o and_o the_o lord_n also_o be_v one_o this_o man_n be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o bountiful_a goodness_n have_v liberty_n by_o he_o to_o eat_v what_o he_o listen_v and_o that_o because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v rather_o a_o difference_n and_o choice_n of_o our_o mind_n than_o it_o do_v of_o meat_n and_o another_o man_n thank_v he_o for_o his_o frugality_n and_o temperance_n in_o meat_n consider_v that_o by_o occasion_n of_o his_o weakness_n in_o this_o behalf_n eschew_v surfeit_v &_o unnatural_a contagion_n &_o by_o reason_n hereof_o keep_v also_o himself_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o chastity_n in_o such_o thing_n we_o be_v all_o of_o like_a affect_v neither_o 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another_o master_n which_o have_v power_n over_o he_o even_o both_o for_o life_n and_o death_n thus_o then_o if_o the_o servant_n live_v he_o live_v not_o for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n but_o only_o for_o the_o lord_n honour_n or_o otherwise_o for_o his_o dishonour_n which_o if_o he_o die_v he_o do_v it_o also_o to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o whether_o he_o live_v or_o die_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v therein_o be_v do_v it_o come_v of_o himself_o and_o not_o of_o thou_o neither_o will_v he_o therefore_o challenge_v any_o thing_n at_o thy_o hand_n how_o shameful_a a_o thing_n than_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o one_o servant_n to_o be_v controller_n of_o another_o servant_n which_o be_v fellow_n servant_n with_o he_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n if_o he_o to_o who_o the_o service_n be_v do_v be_v sufficient_o therewith_o content_v and_o there_o be_v no_o bondman_n amongst_o man_n so_o much_o bond_n unto_o his_o master_n as_o we_o be_v all_o servant_n be_v bind_v to_o our_o master_n chryst_n which_o have_v buy_v we_o and_o redeem_v we_o not_o with_o silver_n nor_o gold_n but_o only_o with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n therefore_o if_o we_o fall_v we_o fall_v unto_o he_o and_o if_o we_o stand_v we_o stand_v unto_o he_o again_o if_o we_o live_v we_o live_v to_o he_o and_o if_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o he_o all_o other_o bond_n man_n do_v cease_v to_o be_v any_o more_o bind_v to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n after_o they_o be_v once_o dead_a but_o all_o we_o that_o have_v chryst_n to_o our_o lord_n be_v in_o such_o case_n with_o he_o that_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o be_v always_o he_o for_o who_o sake_n all_o thing_n doâ—_n live_v and_o have_v their_o be_v for_o chryst_n have_v authority_n not_o only_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a but_o also_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a inasmuch_o as_o he_o employ_v both_o his_o life_n and_o death_n for_o our_o salvation_n for_o thy_o sake_n he_o be_v make_v man_n and_o for_o thy_o love_n he_o once_o die_v and_o the_o same_o rose_n again_o from_o his_o death_n unto_o life_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o of_o the_o dead_a if_o we_o live_v unto_o godliness_n we_o may_v thank_v he_o for_o it_o 2._o if_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o our_o vice_n we_o may_v refer_v it_o to_o his_o only_a goodness_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v one_o servant_n take_v authority_n upon_o he_o against_o another_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o thing_n only_o appertain_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o that_o be_v superstitious_a how_o dare_v thou_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o judge_v he_o that_o be_v strong_a than_o thou_o thyself_o which_o eat_v without_o any_o question_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o meat_n and_o use_v all_o day_n alike_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o else_o thou_o that_o be_v strong_a why_o dare_v thou_o have_v thy_o brother_n in_o contempt_n that_o be_v weak_a than_o thou_o thyself_o as_o though_o a_o man_n will_v say_v that_o thou_o show_v thyself_o rather_o his_o lord_n than_o fellow_n servant_n with_o he_o to_o what_o end_n do_v either_o this_o or_o that_o man_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o room_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o prevent_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v only_o at_o the_o last_o day_n at_o the_o glorious_a appeasaunce_n of_o jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o one_o man_n may_v not_o judge_v another_o but_o one_o must_v help_v and_o instruct_v a_o other_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o perfect_a state_n of_o religion_n for_o christ_n that_o be_v lord_n unto_o we_o all_o will_v give_v judgement_n upon_o all_o at_o what_o time_n we_o
5._o their_o heart_n be_v vain_a but_o how_o be_v it_o vain_a because_o they_o lack_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o spirit_n if_o a_o man_n have_v he_o have_v life_n and_o light_n if_o he_o have_v he_o not_o there_o be_v darkness_n and_o death_n and_o what_o be_v more_o frivolous_a or_o vain_a than_o these_o thing_n wherefore_o god_n be_v in_o all_o point_v the_o saâ—â—â—â—_n that_o hâ—_z command_v for_o he_o be_v the_o high_a god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n he_o command_v love_n 4._o which_o love_n he_o be_v according_a to_o this_o god_n be_v love_n he_o command_v truth_n justice_n and_o clemency_n all_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v ergo_fw-la he_o command_v himself_o to_o all_o creature_n endue_v with_o reason_n as_o to_o they_o who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o receive_v he_o and_o again_o he_o only_o forbid_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o namely_o the_o love_n of_o ourself_o and_o of_o creature_n that_o a_o man_n rest_n not_o nor_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o they_o and_o that_o of_o the_o inevitable_a order_n of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o which_o order_n only_o the_o perfect_a thing_n have_v power_n to_o bring_v another_o thing_n to_o pass_v and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o perfect_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v worse_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a and_o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n live_v have_v life_n of_o the_o soul_n hold_v their_o state_n right_a even_o so_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o chryst_n defend_v the_o degree_n of_o justice_n and_o integrity_n but_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o spirit_n all_o thing_n be_v contrary_a rom._n 8._o jere._n 31._o deut._n 30._o 30_o so_o that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v call_v man_n after_o his_o fall_n by_o contempt_n be_v void_a of_o this_o spirit_n of_o rightness_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o they_o be_v but_o man_n that_o be_v vanity_n 31._o isaiah_n likewise_o when_o he_o will_v show_v egypt_n to_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n he_o say_v egypt_n be_v a_o man_n and_o no_o god_n and_o pilot_n say_v of_o chryst_n behold_v the_o man_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o content_a form_n of_o chryst_n draw_v out_o of_o our_o sin_n which_o form_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o flesh_n likewise_o the_o psalm_n have_v what_o be_v man_n 8._o and_o afore_o solomon_n say_v i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n why_o shall_v god_n choose_v they_o 31_o all_o man_n through_o vain_a desire_n embrace_v earth_n not_o heaven_n carnal_a thing_n not_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o love_n of_o themselves_o and_o not_o the_o love_n of_o god._n 32_o and_o when_o we_o be_v such_o a_o worthy_a sentence_n be_v give_v upon_o the_o earthly_a man_n of_o earth_n thou_o be_v and_o into_o earth_n thou_o shall_v return_v gene._n 3._o as_o before_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o after_o in_o the_o .13_o 33_o be_v of_o equal_a condition_n with_o all_o man_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v all_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o flesh_n a_o like_a all_o alike_o in_o danger_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o pertain_a to_o the_o old_a birth_n 34_o which_o thing_n christ_n finger_n write_v upon_o the_o ground_n note_v signify_v the_o earthy_a stock_n of_o which_o we_o come_v which_o shall_v infect_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n and_o clear_v no_o man_n of_o sin_n 35_o not_o only_o the_o body_n corrupt_v with_o earthy_a concupiscence_n be_v count_v in_o the_o tale_n for_o flesh_n but_o also_o the_o best_a part_n of_o man_n namely_o the_o mind_n which_o they_o call_v the_o principal_a part_n 36_o not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a creature_n a_o natural_a light_n that_o see_v the_o truth_n and_o falsity_n good_a and_o bad_a which_o argue_v the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v testimony_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o for_o that_o that_o this_o light_n also_o be_v infect_v with_o original_a sin_n be_v darken_v to_o many_o thing_n and_o not_o of_o efficacy_n to_o transform_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o in_o who_o it_o shine_v 37_o who_o sense_n the_o scripture_n adjoin_v to_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o the_o flesh_n when_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v a_o new_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o pertain_a to_o motion_n and_o incitation_n corrupt_v 38_o take_v for_o flesh_n what_o soever_o be_v not_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v a_o new_a from_o above_o that_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n with_o body_n and_o mind_n not_o yet_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o rom._n 8._o 39_o example_n be_v all_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o light_a natural_a and_o the_o pharisee_o most_o righteous_a in_o the_o law_n who_o sin_n the_o lord_n witness_v to_o remain_v 9_o because_o they_o say_v themselves_o to_o see_v when_o in_o deed_n they_o be_v yet_o blind_a 40_o but_o they_o see_v with_o that_o part_n which_o be_v the_o best_a part_n in_o they_o namely_o with_o the_o mind_n yet_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v here_o this_o who_o so_o be_v without_o fault_n among_o you_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o and_o this_o of_o the_o apostle_n knowledge_n make_v a_o man_n proud_a 41_o not_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o her_o substance_n be_v flesh_n and_o of_o earthly_a nature_n for_o she_o be_v a_o spirit_n 1._o corinth_n 1._o and_o to_o the_o rom._n 8._o approach_a next_o to_o the_o deity_n no_o better_o work_v create_v come_n between_o genesis_n 1._o but_o she_o be_v flesh_n for_o so_o much_o as_o she_o be_v vitiate_a with_o contagion_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o corrupt_a body_n of_o sin_n 42_o in_o the_o reprobate_n beside_o this_o contagion_n and_o infection_n the_o mind_n be_v void_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o election_n add_v of_o her_o own_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o verity_n know_v that_o be_v she_o nourish_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12._o which_o she_o carry_v with_o she_o into_o the_o other_o world_n never_o to_o be_v forgive_v 43_o 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