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31.17_o job_n do_v not_o eat_v his_o morsel_n himself_o alone_o but_o the_o fatherless_a do_v eat_v with_o he_o also_o v._o 19_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n by_o trespass_n christ_n mean_v sin_n luk._n 11.4_o because_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a debt_n hence_o no_o man_n be_v without_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o pelagian_o who_o say_v righteous_a man_n pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o other_o not_o for_o themselves_o or_o if_o they_o say_v so_o for_o themselves_o it_o be_v not_o in_o truth_n but_o out_o of_o humility_n and_o modesty_n but_o to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v false_a be_v not_o humility_n but_o hypocrisy_n now_o we_o see_v there_o be_v none_o so_o holy_a but_o needs_o pardon_v and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n from_o christ_n advocation_n and_o intercession_n be_v a_o continue_a act_n in_o god_n this_o word_n forgive_v be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o creditor_n who_o upon_o occasion_n forgive_v debt_n and_o though_o god_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n forgive_v our_o 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which_o thou_o have_v command_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o do_v joh._n 8.44_o the_o work_n of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n you_o will_v do_v as_o dead_a body_n be_v unbendable_a so_o be_v dead_a heart_n luk._n 19.27_o we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n reign_n over_o we_o 5_o dead_a man_n move_v not_o so_o when_o thou_o have_v not_o spiritual_a motion_n towards_o spiritual_a duty_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o thy_o call_n as_o to_z prayer_n to_o do_v good_a to_o poor_a saint_n to_o promote_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o gain_v other_o to_o the_o faith_n by_o thy_o holy_a example_n be_v not_o thou_o dead_a they_o which_o live_v live_v not_o unto_o themselves_o rom._n 14.7_o 8._o 6_o when_o man_n be_v loathsome_a a_o dead_a body_n how_o adorn_v soever_o be_v loathsome_a yea_o though_o our_o near_a friend_n abraham_n when_o sarah_n be_v dead_a say_v bury_v she_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n gen._n 23.4_o so_o be_v all_o dead_a man_n to_o god_n prov._n 13.5_o 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thou_o die_v contrary_a when_o man_n either_o think_v in_o their_o prosperity_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v or_o put_v off_o the_o evil_a day_n far_o off_o as_o they_o do_v amos_n 6.3_o how_o can_v they_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n when_o it_o come_v 2_o believe_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o thy_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o and_o that_o they_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o father_n joh._n 18.11_o yea_o even_o sore_a suffering_n god_n be_v wont_a to_o hide_v his_o face_n and_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n from_o saint_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o mourn_v to_o be_v sell_v to_o be_v cast_v in_o prison_n to_o die_v no_o otherwise_o then_o if_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n luth._o in_o gen._n 37._o 3_o get_v low_a thought_n to_o all_o earthly_a comfort_n pro._n 23.5_o will_v thou_o cause_v thy_o eye_n to_o fly_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o as_o the_o margin_n read_v it_o that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v riches_n honour_n preferment_n be_v not_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o credit_n with_o man_n of_o great_a man_n favour_n etc._n etc._n what_o will_v these_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n 4_o look_v upon_o the_o crown_n christ_n endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v now_o set_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n what_o be_v the_o ground_n he_o endure_v the_o cross_n why_o it_o be_v for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o heb._n 12.2_o act_n 14.22_o rom._n 8.18_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o 5_o look_v upon_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n saint_n find_v under_o the_o cross_n their_o comfort_n abound_v most_o then_o even_o as_o their_o suffering_n also_o abound_v 2_o cor._n 1.5_o hence_o the_o martyr_n find_v prison_n more_o comfortable_a than_o palace_n as_o prince_n use_v to_o recompense_v they_o who_o have_v suffer_v loss_n in_o their_o service_n so_o do_v christ_n make_v up_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o people_n with_o comfort_n 6_o 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cross_n that_o which_o lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n be_v they_o be_v loath_a to_o lose_v such_o gain_n to_o displease_v a_o good_a friend_n to_o procure_v the_o enmity_n of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o may_v hurt_v we_o to_o part_v with_o such_o a_o office_n or_o employment_n to_o remedy_v this_o hold_v no_o man_n friendship_n but_o in_o subordination_n to_o duty_n and_o look_v upon_o all_o gain_n as_o curse_v which_o be_v get_v with_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n matth._n 16.26_o 10_o consider_v that_o herein_o we_o express_v our_o friendship_n to_o christ_n when_o we_o will_v not_o let_v any_o cross_n part_v he_o and_o we_o gal._n 6.14_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o one_o friend_n upon_o choice_n to_o suffer_v for_o another_o argue_v entire_a friendship_n so_o for_o we_o to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n upon_o choice_n and_o not_o upon_o necessity_n argue_v much_o friendship_n towards_o 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excommunication_n oft_o keep_v man_n from_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n john_n 12.42_o among_o the_o chief_a ruler_n many_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o because_o of_o the_o pharisee_n they_o do_v not_o confess_v he_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n excommunication_n be_v much_o to_o be_v dread_v but_o when_o we_o have_v a_o absolute_a certainty_n upon_o the_o conscience_n in_o the_o witness_n of_o any_o cause_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o to_o dread_v it_o for_o even_o excommunication_n have_v sometime_o unjust_o afflict_a saint_n isai_n 66_o 5._o john_n 16.2_o as_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o a_o paint_a man_n draw_v a_o sword_n so_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o be_v terrify_v with_o the_o name_n church_n when_o it_o be_v blasphemous_o use_v for_o it_o be_v only_o a_o paint_a church_n or_o vizard_n of_o a_o church_n luth._o in_o gen._n 21._o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o church_n if_o truth_n join_v i_o to_o the_o church_n luth._o tom._n 1._o cap._n 58._o 14_o bear_v not_o the_o cross_n because_o thou_o have_v secondary_a refuge_n but_o mere_o out_o of_o conscience_n of_o a_o command_n of_o christ_n for_o example_n some_o man_n will_v bear_v the_o cross_n of_o outward_a loss_n for_o christ_n when_o they_o have_v get_v enough_o to_o maintain_v they_o in_o the_o world_n but_o not_o before_o when_o as_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o truth_n to_o they_o now_o be_v a_o truth_n to_o they_o then_o o_o but_o then_o they_o be_v poor_a but_o now_o otherwise_o but_o be_v not_o duty_n duty_n and_o must_v duty_n give_v way_n to_o temporal_a concernment_n and_o not_o be_v obey_v till_o we_o can_v without_o inconvenience_n and_o loss_n obey_v it_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a deceit_n in_o most_o man_n heart_n they_o will_v first_o bring_v about_o the_o end_v they_o desire_v and_o then_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n but_o in_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v the_o delay_n of_o one_o day_n luke_n 9.23_o no_o nor_o one_o hour_n gal._n 2.5_o 15_o often_o cast_v up_o what_o christianity_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v cost_v thou_o i_o have_v not_o a_o strong_a argument_n against_o the_o pope_n kingdom_n than_o that_o it_o reign_v without_o the_o cross_n luth._o tom._n 2.223_o luke_n 14.28_o 29._o what_o man_n go_v to_o build_v and_o consider_v not_o whether_o he_o have_v to_o finish_v it_o who_o go_v to_o sea_n and_o prepare_v not_o for_o a_o storm_n the_o benefit_n will_v be_v this_o to_o wit_n when_o we_o meet_v with_o trouble_n the_o soul_n will_v say_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o look_v for_o man_n cast_v up_o the_o easy_a part_n of_o religion_n but_o do_v not_o cast_v up_o the_o hard_a part_n 16_o be_v earnest_n for_o god_n to_o give_v thou_o a_o invincible_a resolution_n that_o when_o the_o flesh_n ask_v you_o will_v you_o omit_v no_o duty_n though_o it_o cost_v you_o never_o so_o much_o you_o may_v answer_v no_o as_o daniel_n cap._n 6.10_o who_o will_v not_o omit_v pray_v though_o to_o be_v know_v to_o pray_v be_v a_o matter_n capital_a micaiah_n will_v not_o balk_v the_o tell_n of_o ahab_n a_o message_n from_o god_n though_o imprisonment_n and_o the_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n be_v like_a to_o befall_v he_o queen_n hester_n will_v speak_v for_o the_o church_n though_o she_o shall_v perish_v therein_o john_n baptist_n will_v not_o forbear_v to_o admonish_v herod_n though_o imprisonment_n and_o death_n shall_v be_v his_o reward_n prison_n and_o death_n will_v not_o keep_v off_o the_o apostle_n from_o fulfil_v the_o course_n of_o his_o ministry_n act_v 20.24_o yea_o he_o say_v he_o rejoice_v if_o he_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o
in_o preach_v the_o receiver_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o glory_n the_o prophet_n have_v for_o the_o measure_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o will_v answer_v to_o our_o measure_n of_o love_n here_o for_o as_o in_o humane_a law_n the_o receiver_n of_o a_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o traitor_n incur_v the_o same_o punishment_n with_o the_o thief_n so_o the_o receiver_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v receive_v the_o same_o reward_n with_o the_o prophet_n the_o elm_n that_o uphold_v the_o vine_n be_v respect_v of_o we_o as_o well_o as_o the_o vine_n without_o which_o the_o vine_n can_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n he_o that_o tarry_v with_o the_o stuff_n and_o he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o battle_n do_v alike_o share_v in_o the_o spoil_n 1_o sam._n 30.24_o so_o he_o that_o nourish_v a_o prophet_n for_o to_o preach_v when_o by_o reason_n of_o poverty_n else_o he_o can_v not_o shall_v receive_v the_o same_o reward_n with_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o assistance_n and_o love_n wherewith_o he_o assist_v that_o prophet_n and_o some_o think_v in_o like_a manner_n they_o that_o receive_v comfort_n and_o nourish_v the_o martyr_n of_o christ_n shall_v receive_v the_o same_o crown_n with_o they_o that_o suffer_v martyrdom_n such_o as_o be_v companion_n of_o those_o who_o be_v make_v gazing-stock_n for_o christ_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o heb._n 10.33_o we_o may_v hence_o see_v how_o much_o god_n esteem_v his_o prophet_n in_o that_o he_o promise_v not_o only_o a_o reward_n but_o such_o a_o reward_n to_o they_o that_o receive_v they_o as_o of_o old_a he_o value_v prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n psalm_n 105.15_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n so_o do_v he_o now_o not_o only_o forbid_v harm_v they_o but_o command_v to_o do_v they_o good_a with_o a_o promise_n of_o reward_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o righteous_a man_n by_o this_o christ_n mean_v godly_a man_n obs_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o righteous_a man_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n 1_o imputative_a righteousness_n of_o justification_n psalm_n 32.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n this_o consist_v in_o have_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v unto_o we_o and_o our_o sin_n impute_v unto_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o paul_n know_v that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o righteousness_n or_o else_o he_o be_v undo_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n wherein_o the_o jew_n be_v ignorant_a do_v endeavour_v to_o make_v their_o own_o righteousness_n to_o stand_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o than_o if_o we_o shall_v set_v a_o dead_a man_n upon_o his_o leg_n who_o present_o fall_v down_o rom._n 10.3_o 4._o 2_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o uprightness_n whereby_o there_o be_v a_o bent_n or_o inclination_n of_o soul_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n without_o reserve_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n deut._n 6.25_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n if_o we_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o this_o because_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o our_o own_o person_n be_v call_v inherent_a job_n 27.5_o 6._o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v integrity_n consist_v in_o a_o universal_a bend_v of_o heart_n to_o all_o god_n command_n be_v here_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n luke_n 1.6_o it_o be_v say_v zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n but_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v why_o they_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a of_o this_o job_n 29.14_o i_o put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o it_o clothe_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o diadem_n godly_a walk_v or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n do_v adorn_v he_o before_o man_n as_o brave_a apparel_n do_v those_o that_o put_v it_o on_o revel_v 19.8_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n in_o the_o plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o saint_n he_o mean_v as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.6_o adorn_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o answer_v divine_a justice_n gal._n 3.10_o 1â—_n so_o do_v the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n adorn_v we_o in_o the_o 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sin_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o set_n up_o of_o a_o new_a frame_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n dan._n 12.3_o they_o that_o justify_v many_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n as_o junius_n read_v it_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sanctification_n if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o iustùs_fw-la and_o facere_fw-la seldom_o be_v the_o word_n thus_o take_v and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o take_v it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v a_o habitual_a effect_n in_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o quantity_n or_o quality_n the_o epithet_n denote_v with_o the_o drive_v away_o of_o the_o contrary_a as_o in_o glorify_v magnify_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n we_o glorify_v and_o sanctify_v god_n not_o by_o make_v he_o of_o vile_a and_o profane_a to_o become_v glorious_a and_o holy_a but_o by_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v such_o mary_n magnify_v the_o lord_n not_o by_o make_v he_o of_o little_a to_o become_v great_a but_o by_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v great_a the_o peripatetic_n say_v that_o by_o do_v just_a and_o temperate_a thing_n we_o be_v make_v just_a and_o temperate_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o be_v make_v just_a and_o temperate_a we_o do_v just_a and_o temperate_a thing_n luth._o tom._n 2_o lat_fw-la now_o the_o justification_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o stand_v righteous_a must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o stand_v perfect_a in_o all_o part_n and_o degree_n this_o be_v twofold_a 1_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o la_o so_o if_o we_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o every_o point_n we_o be_v save_v from_o hell_n by_o it_o rom._n 10.5_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n that_o
2_o cor_fw-la 5.10.11_o heb._n 12.27_o 28._o as_o the_o promise_a reward_n draw_v our_o regenerate_a part_n so_o do_v the_o threaten_a awe_n our_o unregenerate_a part_n and_o beat_v down_o our_o flesh_n 3_o exhort_v beware_v you_o be_v not_o beguile_v of_o this_o reward_n col._n 2.18_o man_n be_v by_o satan_n miserable_o cozen_v he_o take_v gold_n from_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o which_o he_o give_v they_o counter_n he_o cast_v dust_n of_o honour_n and_o riches_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o most_o and_o then_o cozen_v they_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n how_o careful_a be_v we_o not_o to_o be_v cheat_v of_o our_o estate_n on_o earth_n much_o more_o take_v care_n thou_o be_v not_o cheat_v of_o the_o crown_n in_o heaven_n 4_o exhort_v be_v laborious_a in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o be_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v your_o labour_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord._n gal._n 6.9_o yea_o to_o serve_v god_n willing_o 1_o cor._n 9.17_o if_o i_o do_v this_o thing_n willing_o i_o have_v a_o reward_n heb._n 6.10_o 11._o do_v person_n believe_v there_o be_v such_o a_o reward_n how_o will_v their_o endeavour_n be_v stir_v up_o when_o david_n believe_v he_o shall_v have_v saul_n daughter_n how_o be_v his_o valour_n stir_v up_o to_o kill_v the_o philistines_n and_o to_o bring_v two_o hundred_o of_o the_o philistines_n foreskin_n let_v man_n say_v what_o they_o will_v where_o there_o be_v not_o holy_a endeavour_n use_v they_o do_v not_o believe_v this_o promise_a reward_n persuasion_n still_o stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o endeavour_n oh_o then_o so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v 1_o cor._n 9.24_o 5_o exhort_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v all_o hardship_n in_o hope_n of_o this_o reward_n so_o moses_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o moses_n prefer_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n in_o hope_n of_o this_o reward_n matth._n 5.11_o 12._o so_o those_o saint_n heb._n 10.34_o they_o suffer_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n in_o hope_n of_o this_o reward_n 3_o use_v terror_n to_o wicked_a man_n they_o have_v no_o reward_n prov._n 24.20_o no_o reward_n of_o happiness_n but_o the_o reward_n of_o iniquity_n so_o judas_n act_v 1.18_o they_o will_v one_o day_n see_v they_o have_v reward_v evil_a to_o their_o own_o soul_n isa_n 3.9_o then_o shall_v wicked_a man_n find_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v true_a isa_n 3.10_o 11._o say_v to_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o for_o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n woe_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o gal._n 6.8_o 2_o thes_n 1.6_o 7._o heb._n 10.30_o last_o in_o that_o the_o disciple_n propound_v the_o scruple_n and_o christ_n answer_v they_o both_o in_o v._o 34._o and_o in_o these_o three_o last_o verse_n observe_v obs_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n shall_v endeavour_v satisfaction_n in_o their_o scruple_n two_o thing_n 1_o what_o a_o scruple_n be_v 2_o why_o god_n people_n shall_v labour_v and_o endeavour_v for_o satisfaction_n herein_o 1_o what_o a_o scruple_n be_v the_o latin_a word_n scrupulus_fw-la be_v derive_v of_o scrupus_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o little_a sharp_a stone_n which_o fall_v into_o a_o man_n shoe_n trouble_v he_o in_o travel_n metaphorical_o it_o signify_v a_o doubt_n or_o trouble_v which_o inward_o grate_v upon_o the_o soul_n put_v it_o to_o pain_n for_o want_v of_o light_a until_o the_o conscience_n have_v satisfaction_n therein_o though_o therein_o the_o conscience_n incline_v to_o one_o side_n in_o which_o five_o thing_n 1_o a_o scruple_n be_v a_o doubt_n or_o trouble_v wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v trouble_v as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o practise_v or_o forbear_v of_o a_o thing_n when_o a_o man_n ask_v question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n 1_o cor._n 10.27_o 2_o the_o seat_n of_o this_o scrupling_a or_o doubt_v it_o be_v in_o the_o conscience_n 1_o cor._n 10.25_o whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n that_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n so_o that_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o forbear_v you_o ask_v a_o question_n herein_o to_o satisfy_v conscience_n which_o can_v witness_v with_o you_o concern_v the_o rectitude_n of_o such_o a_o action_n but_o stand_v hesitate_v and_o doubt_v herein_o 3_o this_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n inward_o grate_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o put_v it_o to_o pain_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v heavy_a and_o lumpish_a under_o it_o and_o sometime_o grieve_v and_o sometime_o press_v the_o soul_n down_o with_o the_o weight_n thereof_o that_o the_o remove_n of_o it_o be_v as_o if_o you_o shall_v take_v off_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n 4_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o scruple_n be_v want_v of_o light_n because_o a_o soul_n can_v see_v his_o way_n hence_o some_o scrupulous_a soul_n rom._n 14.2_o want_v light_n to_o see_v that_o they_o may_v feed_v on_o all_o creature_n lawful_o feed_v only_o upon_o herb_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v eat_v some_o meat_n which_o god_n in_o moses_n law_n have_v forbid_v 5_o there_o be_v a_o inclination_n to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o one_o part_n above_o another_o but_o yet_o not_o without_o trouble_n because_o of_o some_o difficulty_n it_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v for_o example_n when_o a_o christian_a be_v invite_v to_o go_v to_o a_o feast_n that_o be_v at_o a_o idolater_n house_n but_o be_v no_o idol_n feast_v there_o can_v not_o but_o be_v some_o trouble_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o whether_o they_o shall_v go_v yet_o the_o conscience_n incline_v to_o dictate_v that_o they_o may_v go_v from_o that_o permission_n 1_o cor._n 10.27_o when_o a_o false_a prophet_n deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o wrought_v a_o miracle_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o solicit_v they_o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n they_o can_v not_o but_o have_v some_o doubt_n in_o their_o mind_n whether_o they_o shall_v go_v after_o strange_a god_n yet_o conscience_n incline_v unto_o truth_n they_o be_v to_o stand_v to_o that_o and_o to_o abandon_v the_o scruple_n and_o to_o suppress_v and_o conclude_v against_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o doubt_v so_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o doubtful_a and_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n be_v this_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n hang_v in_o suspense_n with_o equality_n of_o reason_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulness_n of_o something_o to_o be_v practise_v or_o believe_v but_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n incline_v to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o not_o without_o some_o doubt_n because_o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o it_o well_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v when_o we_o incline_v to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o suppress_v all_o difficulty_n which_o cause_n we_o to_o doubt_v if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v yet_o be_v we_o to_o go_v to_o that_o side_n conscience_n most_o incline_v to_o obj._n but_o do_v not_o all_o doubt_n in_o the_o conscience_n suspend_v a_o man_n act_v every_o way_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v rom._n 14.23_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o every_o man_n be_v to_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n v._o 5._o answ_n all_o doubt_n in_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o suspend_v a_o man_n act_v in_o practice_n for_o example_n a_o man_n doubt_n whether_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v a_o day_n appoint_v by_o command_n from_o god_n for_o worship_n his_o conscience_n perhaps_o doubt_v both_o way_n yet_o may_v he_o keep_v it_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n in_o the_o practical_a part_n the_o doubt_n may_v without_o harm_n be_v in_o the_o conscience_n and_o yet_o he_o may_v act_v one_o way_n but_o those_o doubt_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o suspend_v practice_n where_o argument_n be_v of_o equal_a force_n both_o way_n as_o where_o there_o be_v two_o face_n of_o authority_n in_o a_o nation_n the_o conscience_n question_n which_o have_v right_a on_o their_o side_n the_o subject_n so_o doubt_v must_v be_v neutral_a 2_o when_o conscience_n doubt_v on_o one_o part_n and_o be_v resolve_v on_o the_o other_o we_o must_v refuse_v the_o doubt_a part_n and_o take_v that_o wherein_o we_o be_v sure_a as_o in_o card_n and_o die_n if_o we_o play_v not_o we_o be_v safe_a 3_o when_o conscience_n doubt_v on_o both_o side_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o which_o not_o then_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v most_o void_a of_o offence_n 4_o we_o may_v have_v