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sincere_a enquiry_n will_v in_o due_a time_n reveal_v it_o unto_o we_o phil._n 3._o v._n 15._o four_o for_o further_a proof_n at_o least_o for_o our_o further_a serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o bless_a religion_n call_v christian_n that_o it_o do_v give_v such_o a_o latitude_n suppose_v we_o hold_v to_o the_o main_a see_v a_o few_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n from_o that_o bless_a and_o industrious_a apostle_n who_o best_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o this_o gracious_a dispensation_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o unite_n and_o bring_v all_o together_o in_o one_o i_o e._n in_o christ_n jesus_n notwithstanding_o many_o and_o various_a difference_n otherwise_o rom._n chap._n 2._o he_o dispute_v at_o large_a against_o those_o that_o trust_v and_o have_v confidence_n they_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o please_v god_n because_o they_o be_v strict_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o 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viz_o that_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v at_o all_o with_o outward_a or_o water_n baptism_n but_o shall_v scruple_n that_o or_o the_o time_n of_o it_o or_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v and_o can_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a by_o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n and_o purpose_v or_o promise_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n it_o be_v enough_o as_o to_o god_n acceptance_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o to_o man_n and_o consequent_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v allow_v a_o free_a communion_n to_o all_o differ_v in_o all_o such_o like_a thing_n i_o will_v have_v all_o that_o read_v this_o to_o mind_v it_o and_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o scripture_n before_o they_o to_o see_v what_o a_o little_a matter_n they_o make_v of_o those_o difference_n about_o ordinance_n and_o ceremony_n which_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v use_v and_o practise_v without_o scruple_n or_o trouble_n among_o christian_n and_o learn_v to_o estimate_v man_n not_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o but_o for_o their_o real_a worth_n and_o usefulness_n to_o this_o add_v chap._n 14._o of_o this_o epistle_n where_o we_o find_v christian_n differ_v about_o keep_v of_o day_n and_o about_o meat_n some_o make_v conscience_n of_o keep_v some_o day_n more_o than_o other_o so_o of_o meat_n make_v a_o difference_n and_o conscience_n of_o eat_v some_o not_o other_o verse_n 2_o 5._o one_o esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o another_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o what_o do_v the_o apostle_n now_o do_v he_o persuade_v the_o one_o to_o come_v over_o to_o the_o other_o no_o such_o matter_n but_o what_o do_v he_o do_v to_o end_v the_o controversy_n even_o this_o exhort_v that_o one_o shall_v bear_v with_o and_o not_o judge_v and_o censure_v another_o see_v the_o whole_a chap._n for_o this_o and_o consider_v it_o well_o with_o the_o apostle_n manner_n of_o reason_v in_o it_o he_o account_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o may_v mean_v well_o and_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o way_n verse_n 6._o he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n regard_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o regard_v not_o a_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o i._n e._n it_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n he_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o it_o he_o that_o eat_v eat_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o give_v god_n thank_v and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o eat_v not_o and_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o both_o give_v god_n thanks_o both_o think_v they_o serve_v and_o please_v he_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v live_v at_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o and_o all_o other_o with_o they_o but_o further_a what_o be_v now_o the_o common_a principle_n whereupon_o they_o shall_v agree_v and_o keep_v and_o maintain_v love_n and_o charity_n and_o christian_a communion_n together_o not_o at_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o question_n among_o they_o but_o the_o apostle_n lay_v they_o down_o in_o verse_n 17._o for_o 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all_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o bless_a divine_a nature_n and_o spirit_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n also_o and_o upon_o no_o other_o have_v their_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n it_o follow_v verse_n 18._o for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n i._n e._n to_o make_v the_o apostle_n argument_n complete_a and_o pertinent_a though_o he_o want_v or_o differ_v in_o other_o thing_n yet_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n i._n e._n he_o ought_v to_o be_v approve_v of_o man_n and_o be_v approve_v by_o all_o wise_a man_n and_o understand_v christian_n as_o to_o all_o christian_a purpose_n and_o service_n otherwise_o he_o proceed_v in_o his_o argument_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 19_o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n i._n e._n better_a thing_n than_o those_o about_o which_o you_o contend_v and_o which_o may_v edify_v or_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o build_v as_o the_o word_n 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