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OW as touching things offered unto Idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. 2. And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. 3. But if any man love God, the fame is known of him. 4. As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in facrifice unto Idols, we know that an (1) Idol is f nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. 5. For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there

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They who Seemed to be somewhat, in Conference added nothing to me. † Gal. 6. 3. 5 If any Man think himself to be fomething, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himfelf. +1 Tim. 6. 3, 4. If any Man teach otherwife, and confent not to wholfome Words, even the Words of our Lord Jefus Chrift,- he is Proud, knowing nothing, but doting about Questions and Strifes of Words · 3. Gal. 4. 9. See on Mat. 7. 23. and on 2 Tim. 2. 19.

Rom. 14. 14, 22. I know and am perfuaded by the Lord Je- 10 fus, that there is nothing unclean of it felf: but to him that efteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. Haft thou 'Faith? Have it to thy felf before God. 15 Happy is he that condemneth not himfelf in that thing which he alloweth.

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Rom. 14.3, 10 Let not him that eateth, defpife him that eateth 20 not; and let not him which eateth not, judge him that eateth; for God hath received him. Why doft thou judge thy Brother? or why doft thou fet at nought thy 25 Brother? for we fhall all ftand before the Judgment-Seat

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5. Deut. 10. 17. The Lord your God, is God of gods, and Lord of lords. Pfal. 82. 6. I have faid, Ye are gods: and all of you are Children of the moft High. Exod. 22. 9. The Caufe of both Parties fhall come before the Judg es. Joh. 10. 34, 35, 36. Is it not written

(1) The Church of Rome cannot free themselves from the Charge of Idolatry, because it is here faid, that an Idol is nothing; nor be caufe their Images are real, and reprefent fomething real; for feveral of the Idols among the Heathens reprefented real Beings, as the Sun, Moon, and other Creatures. The Meaning of this Maxim is, that an Idol has no Virtue or Power, nothing that it is cfteemed to have by them that Worship it. This the Apoftle proves, because there is no God but one.

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i Co R. VIII. O be gods many, and lords many.) 6. But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in [Or. for] him; and one Lord Jefus Chrift, by whom are all things, and we by him. 7. Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for fome with confcience of the ĺdol unto this hour, eat it as a thing offered unto an Idol; and their confcience being weak, is defiled. 8. But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat are ye the better [Or, have we the more]; neither if we eat not, * are we the worse [Or, have we the less]. 9. But take heed left by any means this a liberty [Or, power] of yours be come a ftumbling-block to them that are weak. 10. For if any man see thee which haft knowledge, fit at meat in the idols temple, fhall not the confcience of him which is weak be emboldened [Or, edified] to eat those things which are offered to idols: II. And through thy knowledge fhall the weak brother perifh, for whom Chrift died? 12. But when ye fin fo against the brethren, and wound their weak confcience, ye fin againft Chrift. 13. Where fore if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world ftandeth, left I make my brother to offend.

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fus, that there is nothing unclean of it felf: but to him that efteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. He that doubteth, is 5 damned if he eat, because he eateth not of Faith: for what foever is not of Faith is fin.

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Acts 17. 28. In him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain alfo of your own Poets 108, 36. have faid, For we are alfo his OffSpring. Rom. 11. 36. Of him, and through him, and to him are all things to whom be glory for

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1+1 Cor. 12. 3. Eph. 4. 5. Phil. 2. 11. See on Joh. 13.13. int Col. 1. 16. Heb. 1. 2. See on Joh. 1. 3.

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7. t I Cor. 10. 28. If any Man 20 fay unto you, This is offered in Sacrifice to Idols, eat not for his fake that fhewed it, and for ConScience fake.

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11. Rom. 14 15, 20. If thy Brother be grieved with thy Meat, now walkeft thou not charitably. Deftroy not him with thy Meat for whom Christ died. For Meat de ftroy not the Work of God.

13. † Rom. 14. 21. It is good neither to eat Flesh, nor to drink Wine, nor any thing whereby thy Brother fumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. + 2 Cor. 11. 29. † Rom. 14. 14, 23. I know, 25 Who is weak, and I am not weak? and am perfuaded by the Lord Je who is offended, and I burn not?

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M I not an apoftle? am I not free? have I not seen Jefus Chrift our Lord? are not you my work in the Lord? 2. If I be not an apoftle unto others, yet doubtlefs I am to you for the feal of mine apoftleship are ye in the Lord. 3. Mine answer to them that do examine me, is this, 4. Have we not power to eat and to drink? 5. Have we not power to lead about a sister a * wife [Or, woman] as well as other apoftles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and f Cephas? 6. Or I only and Barnabas, have not wwe power to forbear working? 7. Who h goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who k feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? 8. Say I these things as a man? or faith not the law the fame alfo? 9. For it is written in the law of Mofes, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth

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2f 2 Cor. 3. 2. Te are our Epifle written in our Hearts,known and read of all Men. † 2 Cor. 12. 12. Truly the Signs of an Apoftle were wrought among you in all 10 Patience, in Signs, and Wonders, and mighty Deeds.

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7.ht 2 Cor 10.4. The Weapons of our Warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God.

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iDeut. 20. 6. What Man is he that hath planted a Vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it?† Prov. 27. 18. Whofo keepeth the Figtree, fhall eat the Fruit thereof.t1 Cor. 3. 6, 8. I have Planted, Apollos Watered: but God gave the Increase. Now he that planteth, and he that watereth are one: and every Man fhall receive his own Reward, according to his own

4. d Ver. 6. Luk. 10. 7. In the fame House remain eating and drinking fuch things as they give; 15 for the Labourer is worthy of his hiret Thef. 2. 6. Nor of Men fought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome as the 20 labour. Apoftles of Chrift. 2 Thef. 3. 8,9.-We wrought with labour,

that we might not be chargeable to any of you: not because we have not Power, but to make our felves an enlample unto you to follow us.

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k † Joh. 21. 15. Feed my Lambs. Acts 20. 28. Take heed to your felves, and to all the Flock,to feed the Church of God.- ti Pet. 5. 2. Feed the Fleck of God which is among you.~

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9. Deut. 25. 4. Thou fhalt not muzzle the Ox when he treadeth out the Corn. Cited, 1 Tim.

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Doth God take care for oxen? 10. Or faith he it al together for our fakes? for our fakes, no doubt, this is written that he that ploweth fhould plow in hope; and that he that threfheth in hope, fhould be partaker of his hope. 11. If we have fown unto you a fpiritual things, is it a great thing if we fhall reap your carnal things? 12. If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we ra ther? Nevertheless, we have not used this power; but suffer all things, P left we fhould hinder the gospel of Chrift. 13. Do ye not know that they which a minifter about holy things, live [Or, feed] of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar, are partakers with the altar? 14. Even fo hath the Lord ordained, that they which preach the gofpel, fhould live of the gospel. 15. But I have used none of these things. Neither have I written these things that it fhould be "fo done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man fhould a make my glorying void. 16. For though I preach the gofpel, I have nothing to glory of: forneceffity is laid upon me; yea, wo is unto me, if I preach not the gofpel. 17. For if

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12. t2 Cor. 11. † 2 Cor. 12. 13. See on A&ts 20. 33.

P2 Cor. 11. 12. But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut

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I am thy Part, and thine Inheri tance among the Children of Ifra el. Deut. 10. 9. Levi hath no Part nor Inheritance with his Bre thren: the Lord is his Inheritance, according as the Lord thy God promifed him. Deut. 18. 1. The Priefts, the Levites, and all the Tribe of Levi, fhall have no

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13. 9 Lev 6. 16, 26. The remainder [of the Meat-offering] fhall Aaron and his Sons eat. The Prieft that offereth it for Sin fhall eat it. Numb. 18. 8, 20. The Lord fpake unto Aaron, Behold, I alfo have given thee the Charge of mine Heave-offerings, of all the hallowed things of the Children of Ifrael; unto thee have I given them, by reafon of the Anointing, and to thy Sons by an Ordinance for ever. The Lord fpake unto Aaron, Thou fhalt have no Inhe-25 ritance in their Land, neither fhalt thou have any part among them:

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I-do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if againft my will, a difpenfation of the gofpel is committed unto me. What is my reward then? verily that when I preach the gofpel, I may make the gofpel of Chrift without charge, that I abufe not my power in the gofpel. 19. For though I be free from all men, yet have I made my felf & fervant unto all, that I might gain the more. 20. And funto the the Jews, I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law. 21. To them that are without law, as without law, i (being not without law to God, but under the law to Chrift), that I might gain them that are without law. 22. To the weak became I as weak, k that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means fave fome. 23. And this I do for the gofpels fake, that I might be partaker thereof with you. 24. Know ye not that they which run in a race, run all, but one receiveth the prize? fo run that ye may oba taina

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20. ff Acts 16. 3. Him would Paul have to go forth with him 24. m Gal. 2. 2. But privately and took and circumcifed him be- to them which were of Reputation, aufe of the Jews which were in left by any means I should run, or thofe Quarters Acts 18. 18. 10 had run in vain. Gal. 4. 11. I am [Paul] having horn his Head in afraid of you, left I have bestowed Cenchrea: for he had a Vow. †A&s labour in vain. †Gal. 5.7. Ye did 21.23, &c. Do therefore this that run well, who did hinder you, that we fay to thee: we have four ye should not obey the Truth. Men which have a Vow on them ;15 Phil. 2. 16. That I may rejoice them take and purifie thy felf within the Day of Chrift, that I have them, &c. not run in vain, nor laboured in vain. Thef. 3. 5. I fent to know your Faith, left by fome 20 means the Tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain. † Heb. 12. 1. Let us run with Patience the Race that is fet before us.

21.5 Gal. 2. 3. Neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcifed.

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† Rom. 2. 12, 14. As many as have finned without Law, fhall alfo perifh without Law: and as many as have finned in the Law, fhall be judged by the Law. For when 25 the Gentiles which have not the Law, do by Nature the things contain ed in the Law, these having not the Law, are a Law unto themselves.

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