II. »t James iv. 12. There is one

lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy ; who art thou that judg- est another ? Rom. xiv. 4. Who art thou that judgest another man's ser- vant ? to his own master he stand- eth or falleth : yea, he shall be holden up : for God is able to make him stand.
1 Acts iv. J 9. But Peter and John answered and said unto them. Whe- ther it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than un- to God, judge ye. Acts v. 29. 'I'h^ Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 1 Cor. vii. -2:J. Ye are bought with a price, be not ye the servants of men. Matth. xxiii. 8. But be not ye called Rabbi : for one is your Ma- ster, even Christ, and all ye are bre- thren. Ver. 9. And call no man your father upon the earth : for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Ver. 10. Neither be ye called masters : for one is your Master, even Christ. 2 Cor. i. 24. Not for that we have dominion
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such doctrines, or to obey such commandments out o conscience, is to betray true liberty of conscience '" ; anc the requiring of an implicit faith, and an absolute aiK blind obedience, is to destroy liberty of conscience, am reason also".
, III. They who, upon pretence of Christian liberty, do prac tise any sin, or cherish any lust, do thereby destroy tlie end o
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over your faith, but are helpers of your joy : for by faith ye stand, jviatth. XV. 9. Eur in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
^ Col. ii. 20. Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from the rudi- ments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, Ver. 2'i. (Which all are to perish with the using,) after the commandments and doctrines of men ? Ver. 23. Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will- worship and humility, and neglect- ing of the body ; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. Gal. i. 10. For do I now persuade men, or God ? or do I seek to please men ? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. Gal. ii. 4. And that because of false brethren un- awares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage. Ver. 5. To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour ; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. Gal. v. 1. .Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, ?.nd be not entangled again with the yuke of bondage.
" Rom. X. 17. So then, faith Cometh by hearing, and hearing by t'he word of God, Rom. xiv. 2c3.
And he thut doubteth is damned he eat, because he eateth not o faith : for whatsoever is not of faitl is sin. Isa. viii. 20. To the law and to the testimony : if they speal not according to this word, it i because there is no light in them Acts xvii. 11. These were nior noble than those in Thessalonica, ii that they received the word witl all readiness of mind, and searche* the scriptures daily, whether thos things were so. John iv. 22. Y. worsliip ye know not what : w know what we worship ; for salva tion is of the Jews. Hos v. 1 1 Ephralm is oppressed, and broke) in judgment ; because he willing ly walked after the commandment Rev. xiii. 12. And he exerciseti all the power of the first beas before bin?, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein, t worship the first beast, whose dead ly wound was healed. Ver. JC And he causeth all, both smal and great, rich and poor, free am bond, to receive a mark in thei right hand, or in their foreheads Ver. 17. And that no man migh buy or .sell, save he that ha the mark, or the name of th beast, or the number of his numt Jer. viii. 9. 'l"he wise men ar ashamed, they are dis.niayed an taken : lo, they have rejected th word of the Lord, and what wisdor is in them ,
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[Christian liberty ; which is, that, being delivered o\it of he hands of our enemies, we might serve the Lord with- lut fear, in lioHness and righteousness before him, ail the lavs of our life **.