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external_a worship_n of_o god_n by_o bow_v and_o kneel_v among_o thing_n indifferent_a p._n 39_o 76_o iii._o we_o be_v therefore_o concern_v to_o take_v into_o consideration_n 1._o the_o person_n suppose_v to_o be_v weak_a and_z 2._o the_o thing_n they_o take_v occasion_n to_o scruple_n at_o i._o man_n may_v be_v weak_a either_o in_o their_o faith_n or_o in_o their_o moral_n these_o last_o come_v not_o under_o our_o consideration_n in_o this_o controversy_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n say_v 1._o rom._n 14._o 1._o the_o apostle_n faith_n be_v here_o take_v for_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a matter_n especial_o 6._o rom._n 12._o 3._o 6._o of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n that_o a_o man_n understand_v the_o difference_n of_o day_n and_o meat_n establish_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o christ_n under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n calixt_v ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o 1._o the_o apostle_n observation_n be_v that_o all_o man_n 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authority_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o power_n to_o shake_v off_o that_o yoke_n which_o have_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o reverend_n and_o holy_a father_n by_o god_n himself_o this_o be_v the_o great_a stumbling-block_n and_o the_o objection_n they_o scruple_v at_o they_o be_v but_o novice_n in_o christianity_n but_o new_o call_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o do_v not_o perfect_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o christian_a liberty_n this_o be_v their_o weakness_n and_o their_o person_n be_v recommend_v to_o we_o under_o the_o title_n of_o little_a one_o of_o babe_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o weak_a brethren_n such_o little_a one_o though_o their_o judgement_n be_v weak_a if_o their_o heart_n be_v sound_a and_o their_o faith_n unfeigned_a christ_n have_v a_o great_a compassion_n for_o they_o take_v heed_n you_o offend_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o and_o so_o s._n paul_n for_o his_o babe_n in_o christ_n him_n that_o be_v weak_a 1._o rom._n 1â—_n 1._o in_o the_o faith_n receive_v into_o your_o communion_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o encourage_v he_o in_o his_o own_o prejudices_fw-la to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o course_n of_o other_o man_n conversation_n but_o do_v either_o st._n paul_n or_o christ_n cocker_v they_o up_o in_o their_o childish_a weakness_n and_o indulge_v they_o to_o continue_v babe_n always_o as_o our_o reconciler_n do_v do_v not_o our_o bless_a lord_n chide_v his_o disciple_n duncery_n in_o his_o school_n o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o be_v with_o you_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o suffer_v you_o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v luke_n 24._o 25._o and_o do_v not_o st._n paul_n check_v the_o dulness_n and_o nonproficiency_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o i_o brethren_n can_v not_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o spiritual_a but_o as_o unto_o carnal_a
severity_n be_v it_o because_o he_o love_v they_o not_o this_o he_o refer_v to_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n 11._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 11._o to_o judge_v this_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o wholesome_a discipline_n without_o question_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o perhaps_o the_o case_n may_v be_v alter_v now_o no_o it_o be_v not_o we_o be_v sure_a in_o st._n augustine_n time_n quid_fw-la igitur_fw-la hic_fw-la faciat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 167._o ep._n 167._o medicina_fw-la salutem_fw-la omnium_fw-la materna_fw-la charitate_fw-la conquirens_fw-la tanquam_fw-la inter_fw-la phreneticos_fw-la &_o lethargicos_fw-la aestuans_fw-la nunquid_fw-la contemnere_fw-la nunquid_fw-la desistere_fw-la vel_fw-la debet_fw-la vel_fw-la potest_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sit_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la molesta_fw-la quia_fw-la neutris_fw-la est_fw-la inimica_fw-la no_o &_o frenetic_fw-la nolunt_fw-la ligari_fw-la &_o lethargici_fw-la nolunt_fw-la excitari_fw-la sed_fw-la perseverat_fw-la diligentia_fw-la 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the_o cause_n and_o because_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n out_o of_o their_o great_a zeal_n must_v be_v meddle_v he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n and_o fall_v a_o nibble_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o it_o but_o that_o verdict_n be_v draw_v up_o with_o so_o much_o evidence_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o dr._n dare_v venture_v it_o before_o any_o bench_n and_o present_v it_o to_o any_o that_o bear_v the_o character_n and_o title_n of_o a_o judge_n except_o the_o protestant_a joiner_n or_o a_o ignoramus_n jury_n with_o the_o reader_n patience_n we_o will_v try_v how_o this_o reconciler_n do_v attaque_fw-la it_n he_o begin_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o at_o pag._n 89._o of_o the_o verdict_n where_o the_o dr._n lay_v down_o this_o position_n that_o the_o rule_n of_o advice_n in_o those_o chapter_n be_v direction_n for_o common_a use_n among_o private_a christian_n and_o here_o i_o be_o afraid_a the_o reconciler_n have_v no_o honest_a meaning_n in_o change_v the_o drs._n word_n say_v and_o not_o decree_n whereas_o the_o dr._n go_v on_o thus_o but_o for_o decree_n and_o order_n of_o public_a use_n and_o practice_n he_o the_o apostle_n give_v out_o none_o to_o this_o church_n because_o as_o yet_o here_o be_v no_o jurisdiction_n settle_v no_o law_n make_v no_o governor_n appoint_v to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n to_o prove_v this_o the_o dr._n allege_v four_o argument_n though_o the_o reconciler_n take_v notice_n but_o of_o three_o 1._o the_o first_o of_o those_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o grotius_n and_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o apostle_n command_v to_o those_o roman_n which_o be_v only_o to_o mark_v such_o as_o cause_v division_n and_o scandal_n and_o not_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o from_o whence_o that_o learned_a man_n collect_v that_o there_o be_v not_o then_o at_o rome_n any_o presbytery_n or_o settle_a jurisdiction_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o plea_n the_o 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horse-raceing_a mean_v at_o another_o time_n and_o place_n again_o if_o i_o say_v the_o king_n forbid_v that_o man_n shall_v keep_v greyhoud_n to_o ride_v with_o sword_n and_o pistol_n etc._n etc._n mean_v person_n of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n and_o quality_n and_o another_o say_v the_o king_n do_v not_o sorbid_v man_n to_o keep_v greyhoud_n or_o to_o ride_v with_o sword_n and_o pistol_n mean_v person_n of_o a_o high_a rank_n and_o quality_n here_o be_v no_o contradiction_n no_o give_v of_o the_o lie_n to_o one_o another_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v between_o st._n paul_n and_o meisner_n for_o st._n paul_n speak_v to_o private_a person_n who_o he_o forbid_v to_o usurp_v power_n to_o give_v law_n or_o to_o judge_n and_o censure_n where_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n but_o meisner_n speak_v to_o governor_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o authority_n and_o oblige_v to_o keep_v out_o schism_n and_o to_o preserve_v good_a order_n within_o their_o jurisdiction_n 2_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o 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