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to_o make_v it_o good_a 1._o we_o can_v without_o some_o tremble_a weight_n those_o many_o scripture_n by_o which_o god_n have_v secure_v both_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o our_o brethren_n from_o our_o injury_n upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o to_o build_v a_o house_n without_o battlement_n deut._n 22._o nor_o to_o leave_v a_o pit_n uncover_v exod._n 21.33_o nor_o to_o put_v a_o stumble_a stone_n before_o the_o blind_a levit._n 19.14_o and_o as_o in_o reason_n the_o soul_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o body_n so_o the_o wise_a god_n have_v proportionable_o forbid_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a by_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o brethren_n may_v be_v endanger_v by_o sin_v against_o god_n this_o be_v the_o main_a business_n of_o a_o christian_a of_o more_o value_n by_o far_o than_o the_o assert_v of_o his_o own_o liberty_n rom._n 14.13_o he_o must_v judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n lie_v o_o stumble_a block_n or_o offence_n before_o his_o brother_n no_o man_n must_v seek_v his_o own_o but_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 1_o cor._n 10.24_o we_o must_v give_v no_o offence_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n our_o liberty_n must_v not_o be_v use_v to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a 1_o cor._n 8.9_o if_o our_o brother_n be_v offend_v or_o grieve_v with_o our_o meat_n we_o do_v not_o walk_v charitable_o we_o must_v not_o destroy_v he_o with_o our_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14.15_o we_o must_v not_o for_o our_o meat_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o god_n v._n 20._o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o which_o our_o brother_n shall_v stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 8.13_o resolve_v never_o to_o eat_v flesh_n while_o he_o live_v rather_o than_o to_o offend_v his_o weak_a brother_n 2._o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a what_o be_v say_v to_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o this_o argument_n we_o be_v tell_v first_o that_o these_o precept_n only_o concern_v we_o where_o the_o command_n of_o our_o superior_n do_v not_o make_v the_o thing_n necessary_a 2._o that_o diverse_a be_v scandalize_v because_o of_o our_o not_o conform_v 3._o that_o all_o our_o liberty_n will_v be_v take_v away_o if_o we_o harken_v to_o our_o people_n humour_n there_o be_v nothing_o we_o can_v wear_v or_o do_v at_o which_o some_o or_o other_o will_v not_o take_v offence_n 3._o but_o we_o will_v as_o to_o the_o first_o thing_n glad_o know_v whether_o those_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o reducible_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o whether_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o as_o much_o oblige_v not_o to_o command_v thing_n indifferent_a where_o such_o a_o scandal_n will_v arise_v as_o the_o inferior_a not_o to_o do_v they_o we_o suppose_v that_o our_o brother_n will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n command_v can_v justify_v any_o soul_n in_o violate_v the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n and_o as_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o god_n thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v i._n e._n except_o thy_o superior_a command_n thou_o or_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n i._n e._n unless_o thou_o beast_n command_v so_o they_o must_v pardon_v we_o if_o we_o can_v so_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n we_o humble_o conceive_v that_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n restrain_v from_o command_v any_o thing_n by_o which_o weak_a christian_n may_v be_v stumble_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a 4._o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o scandalous_a action_n in_o the_o sense_n we_o be_v now_o speak_v to_o it_o be_v any_o action_n do_v by_o we_o not_o be_v require_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n by_o which_o our_o brother_n whether_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v or_o the_o
but_o evil_a heart_n say_v tertullian_n nor_o must_v our_o brethren_n be_v scandalize_v because_o we_o will_v not_o gratify_v they_o vuith_n the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n as_o well_o as_o other_o who_o they_o judge_v interior_a to_o they_o in_o knowledge_n wisdom_n worldly_a station_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v appeal_v to_o god_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v sincere_o trouble_v when_o we_o hear_v of_o any_o single_a person_n in_o our_o parish_n scandalize_v for_o our_o omission_n in_o the_o case_n provide_v they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o profaneness_n in_o their_o life_n the_o offence_n of_o open_a profane_a and_o debauch_a drunkard_n swearer_n curser_n blasphemer_n unclean_a person_n do_v not_o so_o much_o trouble_v we_o and_o we_o dare_v not_o say_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o such_o though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o forty_o part_n of_o those_o that_o be_v zealous_a against_o we_o in_o this_o case_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o what_o can_v we_o do_v in_o the_o case_n for_o these_o good_a and_o sober_a brethren_n 13._o while_o we_o judge_v the_o thing_n in_o itself_o not_o lawful_a can_v do_v it_o let_v who_o will_v be_v offend_v and_o that_o will_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o and_o we_o have_v find_v some_o of_o our_o brethren_n who_o wish_v we_o will_v do_v it_o yet_o so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o beseech_v we_o not_o for_o their_o sake_n to_o wound_v our_o conscience_n but_o suppose_v we_o do_v think_v it_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o all_o circumstance_n indifferent_a that_o we_o may_v or_o may_v not_o do_v it_o we_o profess_v we_o shall_v still_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n as_o the_o case_n stand_v for_o these_o of_o our_o brethren_n who_o we_o love_v and_o honour_n how_o to_o gratify_v they_o we_o suppose_v it_o think_v the_o thing_n indifferent_a it_o may_v be_v two_o or_o three_o or_o ten_o of_o our_o brethren_n think_v it_o so_o too_o and_o for_o uniformity_n desire_v we_o will_v do_v it_o possible_o twenty_o thirty_o forty_o other_o of_o our_o people_n who_o we_o see_v walk_v close_o with_o god_n they_o think_v it_o unlawful_a and_o with_o tear_n beseech_v we_o not_o to_o do_v it_o they_o be_v not_o humorous_o offend_v but_o they_o tell_v we_o why_o they_o think_v it_o unlawful_a they_o can_v bring_v their_o heart_n up_o to_o be_v equal_o affect_v with_o a_o read_v prayer_n as_o with_o one_o speak_v from_o the_o immediate_a dictate_v of_o the_o heart_n they_o can_v think_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o use_v modes_n of_o worship_n former_o use_v in_o a_o idolatrous_a service_n they_o can_v judge_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o command_v any_o part_n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o manifest_o be_v scandalous_a to_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o sober_a christian_n they_o think_v the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v scandalize_a the_o weak_a concern_v magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o any_o other_o moral_a law_n not_o to_o be_v supersede_v by_o any_o humane_a power_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o this_o case_n doubtless_o in_o all_o reason_n if_o it_o appear_v to_o we_o but_o indifferent_a we_o be_v bind_v to_o abstain_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o our_o brethren_n who_o will_v have_v we_o do_v the_o thing_n if_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o thing_n indifferent_a must_v yield_v to_o their_o weak_a brethren_n who_o be_v tie_v up_o from_o yield_v to_o they_o because_o they_o think_v the_o thing_n unlawful_a 14._o the_o sum_n be_v this_o god_n have_v command_v we_o in_o thing_n as_o to_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a relate_v to_o his_o worship_n to_o do_v nothing_o by_o which_o our_o brother_n may_v be_v grieve_v stumble_v 14.21_o rom._n 14.21_o or_o make_v weak_a the_o matter_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n so_o severe_o censure_v we_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n at_o best_o but_o indifferent_a we_o plain_o see_v that_o shall_v we_o hearken_v to_o our_o diocesan_n diverse_a for_o who_o our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o christ_n die_v will_v be_v stumble_v offend_v and_o make_v weak_a we_o conceive_v that_o the_o law_n of_o scandal_n concern_v the_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o subject_a and_o therefore_o suppose_v a_o command_n in_o that_o case_n which_o yet_o we_o see_v not_o we_o humble_o conceive_v ourselves_o oblige_v not_o to_o disobey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n aquinas_n say_v that_o propter_fw-la scandalum_fw-la etiam_fw-la bona_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la sunt_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la occultanda_fw-la vel_fw-la differenda_fw-la and_o hierom._n of_o old_a determine_v dimittendum_fw-la propter_fw-la scandalum_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la praetermitti_fw-la saluâ_fw-la triplici_fw-la veritate_fw-la viâ—ae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la 15._o we_o conclude_v that_o we_o judge_v our_o brother_n very_o uneven_a in_o their_o censure_v of_o we_o for_o disobedience_n to_o law_n in_o this_o case_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n when_o they_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n themselves_o for_o which_o they_o so_o charge_v we_o sing_v anthem_n and_o song_n etc._n etc._n and_o use_v rite_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o cathedral_n express_o contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n 1_o eliz._n 2._o and_o while_o the_o present_a vice-chan_a of_o cambridge_n without_o any_o law_n of_o england_n or_o statute_n of_o the_o university_n or_o caâ—on_n or_o any_o colour_n of_o law_n and_o express_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n and_o contrary_a to_o all_o conscience_n and_o reason_n can_v dispense_v with_o his_o conscience_n in_o usurp_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o the_o open_a prejudice_n of_o so_o many_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o their_o child_n to_o stop_v fifty_o commencer_n from_o commence_v because_o at_o 24._o hour_n warning_n they_o can_v not_o find_v in_o their_o conscience_n to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o the_o book_n of_o consecration_n and_o to_o the_o 39_o article_n which_o none_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n subscribe_v but_o he_o who_o have_v distinct_o read_v over_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n 35.36_o v._o art_n 35.36_o and_o the_o book_n of_o consecration_n who_o have_v distinct_o read_v over_o both_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n and_o be_v well_o study_v in_o the_o point_n of_o ceremony_n how_o else_o shall_v be_v own_o art_n 34._o and_o in_o the_o controversy_n of_o church_n government_n v._o art_n 36._o yea_o and_o indeed_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o divinity_n which_o none_o can_v presume_v of_o boâ—es_n of_o 18._o and_o 19_o year_n of_o age_n nay_o how_o many_o bachelor_n and_o drs._n in_o divinity_n never_o read_v they_o yet_o all_o these_o must_v the_o questionist_n subscribe_v and_o be_v force_v to_o it_o by_o the_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o the_o vicechancellor_a express_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n what_o authority_n he_o have_v since_o procure_v as_o to_o the_o future_a and_o by_o what_o act_n we_o know_v not_o but_o we_o be_v sure_a when_o he_o do_v this_o he_o have_v no_o such_o yet_o godly_a minister_n that_o dare_v not_o read_v the_o liturgy_n must_v be_v by_o these_o man_n whisper_v as_o the_o only_a man_n this_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o law_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n give_v just_a scandal_n to_o magistrate_n and_o oppose_v their_o authority_n but_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n to_o who_o decision_n we_o humble_o leave_v this_o matter_n in_o question_n sing_v the_o 43._o psalm_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 10._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n r._n liturgy_n liturgy_n liturgical_a for_o lyturgy_n lyturgye_n lyturgicall_a p._n 12_o l._n 15._o r._n yet_o they_o may_v be_v their_o liturgy_n be_v of_o no_o value_n p._n 13._o l._n 14._o r._n this_o synod_n in_o which_o etc._n etc._n p._n 24._o l._n 15._o r._n salvo_n in_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o 5_o ch._n r._n the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 41_o l._n 23._o r._n but_o in_o those_o etc._n etc._n ib._n l._n 37._o r._n what_o do_v not_o become_v p._n 46._o l._n 9_o r._n numina_fw-la pag._n 71._o l._n antepenuit_fw-la r._n plugentile_a p._n 81._o l._n 29._o r._n in_o spiritu_fw-la p._n 83._o l._n 15._o r._n fauburdum_n p._n 84._o l._n 30._o and_o in_o the_o margin_n there_o r._n chrastovius_fw-la p._n 87._o l._n 3._o after_o harangue_n deal_n of_o discourse_n p._n 89._o r._n new_a ceremony_n p._n 96._o l._n 8._o r._n or_o become_v affine_n idololatriae_fw-la p._n 32._o l._n 2._o r._n majestatis_fw-la p._n 97._o l._n 22._o r._n amoris_fw-la timoris_fw-la