i_o doubt_v whether_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o or_o not_o have_v to_o i_o a_o appearance_n of_o a_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o do_v it_o than_o it_o can_v be_v in_o the_o omission_n that_o reason_n be_v very_o sufficient_a to_o restrain_v i_o from_o the_o action_n and_o oblige_v i_o to_o the_o forbearance_n till_o i_o can_v be_v otherwise_o inform_v to_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n of_o my_o conscience_n for_o 5.22_o 2_o thess_n 5.22_o when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o conclude_v that_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n do_v most_o strong_o oblige_v my_o abstinence_n as_o for_o example_n suppose_v the_o action_n whereof_o i_o be_o in_o doubt_n have_v a_o appearance_n of_o idolatry_n as_o in_o the_o corinthian_n case_n the_o eat_a thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n have_v and_o as_o the_o worship_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n or_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n depart_v may_v just_o have_v in_o such_o 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the_o disobedience_n in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o action_n shall_v prove_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o the_o action_n will_v be_v in_o obedience_n to_o authority_n though_o it_o shall_v prove_v to_o be_v forbid_v whilst_o we_o have_v so_o much_o reason_n to_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v or_o no_o for_o it_o can_v with_o reason_n be_v conceive_v that_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o divine_a precept_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n so_o obscure_o reveal_v as_o have_v not_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o many_o age_n nor_o yet_o be_v by_o the_o ruler_n and_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a doctor_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o present_a church_n can_v be_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o so_o plain_a a_o precept_n as_o that_o of_o obedience_n to_o authority_n especial_o when_o that_o disobedience_n produce_v the_o effect_n of_o disorder_n schism_n scandal_n with_o separation_n from_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o privation_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o grace_n these_o thing_n consider_v i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o reason_n able_a to_o think_v but_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n in_o case_n the_o thing_n shall_v prove_v to_o be_v not_o forbid_v as_o by_o this_o doubt_n be_v suppose_v possible_a be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o do_n of_o the_o act_n though_o it_o shall_v prove_v to_o be_v forbid_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n the_o action_n be_v to_o be_v do_v notwithstanding_o the_o doubt_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n against_o a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o disobey_v doubt_o than_o to_o obey_v doubt_o in_o such_o a_o matter_n but_o if_o for_o aught_o appear_v to_o i_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o omit_v thâ—_n action_n as_o to_o do_v it_o consider_v my_o doubt_n as_o well_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o command_v as_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v i_o be_o then_o to_o consider_v what_o other_o reason_n may_v incline_v i_o either_o to_o the_o action_n or_o to_o the_o omission_n in_o respect_n of_o advantage_n or_o disadvantage_n to_o myself_o or_o other_o on_o either_o side_n as_o for_o example_n suppose_v on_o the_o on-side_n if_o i_o forbear_v the_o action_n i_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n against_o god_n upon_o one_o or_o both_o of_o the_o forementioned_a account_n that_o be_v as_o do_v that_o which_o be_v forbid_v in_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d forbid_a to_o i_o because_o i_o doubt_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o but_o i_o also_o deprive_v myself_o of_o many_o advantage_n which_o may_v have_v by_o the_o do_v it_o and_o incur_v considerable_a damage_n in_o my_o liberty_n estate_n reputation_n with_o other_o incommodation_n to_o my_o friend_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o do_v the_o action_n i_o do_v only_a sin_n against_o god_n by_o act_v doubtful_o or_o it_o may_v be_v by_o transgress_v some_o unknown_a command_n abstract_v from_o that_o doubt_n which_o inconvenience_n be_v equal_o suppose_v in_o the_o forbearance_n but_o i_o avoid_v the_o forementioned_a disadvantage_n without_o incur_v any_o other_o of_o equal_a concern_v in_o this_o case_n i_o say_v it_o will_v be_v perfect_o unreasonable_a to_o choose_v the_o more_o hazzardable_a resolution_n with_o rejection_n of_o the_o less_o and_o therefore_o the_o resolution_n will_v be_v as_o clear_v what_o be_v reasonable_a to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n as_o be_v in_o any_o of_o the_o former_a with_o this_o only_a difference_n that_o the_o practice_n under_o this_o duplicitie_n of_o doubt_n can_v be_v without_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n what_o then_o can_v i_o or_o shall_v i_o do_v more_o in_o this_o case_n than_o this_o commit_v myself_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n with_o a_o cautionary_a profession_n of_o my_o desire_n to_o obey_v he_o and_o that_o if_o i_o can_v any_o way_n possible_o avoid_v the_o hazard_n of_o transgress_v his_o will_n i_o will_v do_v it_o notwithstanding_o any_o motive_n whatever_o respect_v myself_o or_o my_o own_o interest_n but_o because_o i_o can_v so_o do_v at_o this_o time_n for_o want_v of_o present_a mean_n to_o understand_v his_o will_n i_o act_n according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n and_o law_n of_o my_o nature_n that_o be_v my_o reason_n as_o far_o as_o it_o will_v afford_v i_o any_o direction_n beg_v his_o pardon_n of_o my_o present_a ignorance_n and_o the_o inevitable_a effect_n thereof_o against_o this_o resolution_n if_o it_o be_v object_v as_o be_v before_o intimate_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o necessity_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n whilst_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o depose_v his_o doubt_n and_o embrace_v his_o duty_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o destroy_v the_o supposition_n of_o the_o cousin_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o just_a objection_n to_o the_o answer_n which_o be_v give_v upon_o the_o admission_n of_o it_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o necessity_n of_o sin_v or_o that_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v immediate_o to_o depose_v his_o doubt_n though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n so_o to_o do_v for_o though_o god_n do_v not_o put_v a_o man_n upon_o any_o such_o necessity_n of_o sin_v against_o himself_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o by_o his_o culpable_a ignorance_n bring_v himself_o into_o this_o straight_a but_o here_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o entire_a resolution_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o principle_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v doubt_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o principle_n i_o take_v up_o in_o this_o discourse_n only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o common_a reception_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v and_o therefore_o the_o resolution_n that_o suppose_v this_o principle_n can_v be_v serviceable_a to_o such_o only_a as_o receive_v it_o but_o whether_o this_o maxim_n be_v universal_o true_a or_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o apostle_n word_n by_o the_o necessary_a sense_n of_o they_o and_o whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o such_o action_n as_o fall_v under_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o such_o action_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o chapter_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o and_o wherein_o a_o man_n be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la not_o suppose_v to_o be_v under_o command_n of_o authority_n either_o way_n be_v a_o just_a problem_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o discourse_n of_o that_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o deliver_v that_o conclusion_n he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v etc._n etc._n speak_v only_o of_o such_o action_n wherein_o a_o man_n be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la at_o
but_o also_o from_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v give_v any_o suspicion_n or_o have_v any_o appearance_n of_o these_o vice_n for_o this_o reason_n especial_o because_o god_n be_v thereby_o liable_a to_o be_v dishonour_v now_o that_o god_n may_v be_v dishonour_v by_o such_o action_n as_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_a in_o they_o be_v evident_a because_o look_v how_o much_o appearance_n of_o evil_a there_o be_v in_o a_o action_n so_o much_o appearance_n there_o be_v of_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o so_o much_o appearance_n of_o contempt_n or_o neglect_v of_o that_o will_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o voluntary_o do_v it_o now_o this_o appearance_n of_o evil_a in_o any_o action_n may_v be_v either_o to_o a_o man_n self_n only_o or_o to_o other_o also_o or_o to_o other_o only_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n willing_o which_o have_v a_o probable_a appearance_n to_o his_o own_o conscience_n of_o be_v evil_a though_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o its_o self_n be_v therefore_o a_o sin_n because_o it_o imply_v a_o neglect_n or_o want_v of_o respect_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n wherefore_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o also_o speak_v as_o he_o do_v here_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o distinction_n of_o meat_n give_v this_o general_a rule_n he_o that_o doubt_v be_v condemn_v viz._n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o also_o by_o st._n john_n rule_n 1_o john_n 5.21_o by_o god_n also_o if_o he_o eat_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n i.e._n whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o a_o just_a and_o reasonable_a persuasion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o be_v sin_n faith_n here_o be_v put_v for_o such_o a_o persuasion_n be_v call_v knowledge_n in_o the_o same_o matter_n 1_o cor._n 8.7_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o be_v so_o tender_a and_o jealous_a or_o zealous_a of_o god_n glory_n as_o not_o willing_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o doubt_v to_o be_v offensive_a to_o he_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o therefore_o forbid_v the_o jew_n as_o be_v conceive_v the_o make_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o image_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n to_o a_o sacred_a use_n and_o especial_o all_o manner_n of_o outward_a appearance_n of_o worship_v they_o and_o when_o we_o thus_o know_v he_o to_o be_v so_o jealous_a of_o his_o own_o glory_n it_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v as_o jealous_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v any_o reasonable_a appearance_n of_o prejudice_n or_o opposition_n thereto_o he_o that_o much_o honour_n or_o love_v any_o person_n will_v be_v fearful_a of_o do_v any_o thing_n willing_o which_o he_o suspect_v may_v disparage_v or_o displease_v he_o or_o that_o have_v any_o appearance_n of_o dishonour_n or_o disrespect_n to_o he_o and_o this_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o be_v a_o special_a importance_n of_o that_o general_a duty_n of_o fear_v god_n that_o be_v a_o reverend_a and_o awful_a fear_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v dishonourable_a or_o offensive_a to_o god_n 2._o but_o if_o this_o appearance_n or_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a in_o a_o action_n be_v not_o only_o such_o to_o the_o actor_n himself_o but_o to_o other_o also_o before_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v the_o do_v of_o it_o will_v be_v the_o more_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n because_o it_o be_v scandalous_a he_o be_v double_o guilty_a that_o sin_n be_v open_o because_o he_o do_v not_o only_a act_n but_o teach_v a_o sin_n for_o all_o visible_a or_o know_v action_n be_v exemplary_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o intention_n yea_o though_o there_o be_v a_o contrary_a desire_n in_o the_o actor_n that_o be_v that_o his_o do_v shall_v not_o be_v imitate_v but_o the_o main_a question_n be_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n this_o appearance_n of_o evil_a in_o a_o action_n be_v only_o to_o other_o and_o none_o at_o all_o to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o do_v it_o but_o be_v to_o his_o certain_a knowledge_n or_o persuasion_n a_o lawful_a action_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o this_o be_v know_v such_o action_n be_v ordinary_o for_o that_o time_n and_o that_o reason_n to_o be_v abstain_v from_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o text._n for_o such_o be_v the_o particular_a case_n of_o instance_n with_o the_o corinthian_n to_o who_o the_o eat_n of_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n be_v indifferent_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v do_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o idol_n but_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o apostle_n only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o scandal_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n but_o also_o by_o the_o word_n follow_v my_o text_n give_v none_o offence_n i.e._n scandal_n or_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i.e._n neither_o to_o christian_n the_o same_o reason_n be_v urge_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n more_o full_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 8._o chap._n 8._o v._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n god_n be_v dishonour_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o scandal_n whether_o it_o be_v take_v only_o and_o not_o give_v or_o give_v and_o not_o take_v but_o especial_o by_o such_o as_o be_v give_v and_o take_v or_o by_o such_o as_o be_v so_o give_v as_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v take_v and_o because_o by_o this_o text_n we_o be_v require_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o prevent_v all_o manner_n of_o dishonour_n to_o god_n which_o may_v be_v occasion_v by_o our_o action_n therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o scandal_n that_o may_v be_v take_v thereby_o that_o be_v to_o prevent_v it_o as_o far_o as_o we_o may_v now_o scandal_n in_o the_o ordinary_a sense_n that_o be_v insist_v upon_o by_o practical_a divine_n be_v something_o do_v by_o any_o man_n that_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n in_o another_o i_o say_v something_o because_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n in_o another_o be_v not_o a_o scandal_n in_o their_o sense_n though_o in_o scripture-phrase_n the_o word_n be_v sometime_o so_o use_v but_o scandal_n be_v give_v either_o by_o some_o know_a sin_n which_o a_o man_n do_v or_o seem_v to_o do_v before_o other_o or_o by_o such_o indifferent_a action_n as_o a_o man_n do_v before_o other_o by_o who_o he_o know_v or_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v they_o be_v repute_v evil._n to_o encourage_v other_o by_o example_n as_o well_o as_o otherwise_o to_o the_o omit_v of_o any_o duty_n or_o commit_v any_o sin_n be_v scandal_n from_o which_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o abstain_v in_o or_o upon_o a_o double_a respect_n first_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n oâ—_n the_o text_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v dishonour_v by_o the_o siâ—_n of_o his_o neighbour_n second_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o neighbour_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v thereby_o induce_v tâ—â—_n sin_n to_o 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