Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	action_n	sin_n	will_n	1,909	5	6.8826	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79884	Of scandal together with a consideration of the nature of Christian liberty and things indifferent. Wherein these weighty questions are fully discussed: Whether things indifferent become necessary, when commanded by authority? Neg. Whether scandalous things, being enjoyned, may lawfully be done? Neg. Whether a restraint laid upon things indifferent, without a reasonable ground, be not an infringement of Christian liberty? Aff. Who is to be judge, whether there be a reasonable ground or no, in such cases? How far forth we are bound in conscience to obey humane laws.	Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.; Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703, attributed name.	1680 (1680)	Wing C4495; ESTC R231493	83,945	180

of_o evil_n and_o scandal_n in_o these_o indifferency_n that_o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v enough_o quòd_fw-la de_fw-la svi_fw-la ratione_fw-la habent_fw-la quòd_fw-la sint_fw-la inductiva_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la 1._o 22_o ae_z q._n 43._o a._n 1._o as_o aquinas_n speak_v the_o possibility_n of_o scandal_n subsequent_a do_v aggravate_v their_o evil_n and_o sinfulness_n though_o scandal_n do_v not_o actual_o follow_v as_o we_o see_v in_o that_o of_o christ_n to_o peter_n mat._n 16.23_o thou_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o i_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o be_o offend_v with_o thou_o but_o thou_o be_v a_o offence_n he_o check_v he_o for_o lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o his_o way_n though_o he_o can_v not_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v offend_v and_o stumble_v at_o it_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o excuse_v he_o his_o sin_n be_v never_o the_o less_o but_o every_o whit_n as_o great_a as_o if_o the_o effect_n have_v follow_v but_o now_o in_o these_o indifferency_n it_o be_v only_o actual_a scandal_n follow_v thereon_o that_o render_v a_o man_n culpable_a and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o forbear_v such_o a_o action_n except_o i_o know_v that_o it_o do_v give_v offence_n 9_o occasion_n the_o word_n or_o action_n or_o omission_n of_o one_o man_n can_v but_o occasion_n or_o be_v a_o imperfect_a cause_n or_o cause_n by_o accident_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o for_o nothing_o be_v proper_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n but_o his_o own_o will_n thus_o aquinas_n nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la homini_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la causa_fw-la peccati_fw-la nisi_fw-la propria_fw-la voluntas_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dans_fw-fr causam_fw-la ruinae_fw-la sed_fw-la dans_fw-fr occasionem_fw-la 22_o ae_z q_o 43._o a_o 1._o 10._o either_o to_o sin_n himself_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o formality_n or_o at_o least_o the_o principal_a notion_n of_o scandal_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a do_v consist_v and_o which_o most_o if_o not_o only_o render_v culpable_a whenas_o another_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o sin_n for_o 1_o the_o scripture-use_a and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n run_v general_o in_o this_o channel_n as_o be_v show_v before_o and_o those_o effect_n attribute_v to_o it_o by_o the_o apostle_n imply_v no_o less_o as_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n 1_o cor._n 8.12_o i_o e._n not_o only_o with_o a_o natural_a wound_n by_o grief_n but_o a_o moral_a spiritual_a wound_n by_o sin_n verberatur_fw-la alterius_fw-la conscientia_fw-la say_v p._n martyr_n inloc_fw-fr quando_fw-la malè_fw-la aedificatur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la ea_fw-la impellitur_fw-la agenda_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la aliter_fw-la sentit_fw-la which_o be_v a_o sin_n rom._n 14.23_o and_o destroy_v rom._n 14.20_o or_o cause_v to_o perish_v 1_o cor._n 8.11_o viz._n moral_o too_o by_o induce_v into_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o ruin_n and_o undo_n of_o the_o soul_n 2_o in_o this_o also_o agree_v all_o divine_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a tertullian_n aedificans_fw-la ad_fw-la delictum_fw-la aquin._n praebens_fw-la occasionem_fw-la ruinae_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 22ae_fw-la q._n 43._o a._n 1._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la as_o himself_o explain_v it_o a._n 2._o quod_fw-la aliis_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la perniciem_fw-la affert_fw-la ames_n medul_a l._n 2._o c._n 16._o sect_n 53._o quo_fw-la alii_fw-la possint_fw-la vel_fw-la excitari_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la vel_fw-la impediri_fw-la aut_fw-la retardari_fw-la à_fw-la benefaciendo_fw-la id_fw-la fect_a 44._o quo_fw-la impeditur_fw-la evangelii_n cursus_fw-la p._n martyr_n in_o 1_o cor._n 8.8_o quo_fw-la alius_fw-la deterior_fw-la redditur_fw-la polan_n synt._n quo_fw-la aliquis_fw-la possit_fw-la à_fw-la pielate_fw-la &_o salute_v vel_fw-la revocari_fw-la vel_fw-la impediri_fw-la lucas_n which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o another_o man_n halt_v or_o fall_v into_o sin_n or_o swerve_v from_o the_o straight_a way_n of_o righteousness_n gillesp_n he_o only_o give_v scandal_n who_o induce_v his_o brother_n direct_o or_o collateral_o into_o sin_n dr._n jer._n tail_n 3_o because_o to_o be_v scandalize_v be_v sinful_a so_o aquin._n 2._o 22_o ae_z q._n 43._o a._n 2._o scandalum_fw-la passivum_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la scandalizatur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la scandalizatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la rvit_fw-la spirituali_fw-la ruirâ_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la now_o the_o particular_a sin_n which_o scandal_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a do_v occasion_n be_v ordinary_o one_o of_o these_o two_o with_o their_o concomitant_n and_o consequent_n viz._n either_o 1_o a_o like_a speech_n action_n or_o omission_n but_o with_o a_o condemn_v or_o at_o least_o with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n every_o example_n do_v animate_v and_o encourage_v he_o that_o observe_v it_o to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o eye_n affect_v the_o heart_n say_v jeremy_n 3.51_o lam._n 3.51_o but_o if_o he_o that_o be_v scandalize_v either_o think_v it_o unlawful_a or_o be_v not_o satisfy_v of_o its_o lawfulness_n and_o yet_o take_v example_n by_o the_o other_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n this_o the_o apostle_n call_v be_v make_v weak_a rom._n 14.21_o i._n e._n apt_a to_o fall_v bring_v into_o danger_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o case_n rom._n 14._o it_o be_v before_o the_o plenary_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n lawful_a to_o observe_v jewish_a festival_n and_o distinction_n of_o meat_n and_o yet_o not_o necessary_a but_o indifferent_a v._n 14._o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v that_o nothing_o be_v unclean_a of_o itself_o because_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o many_o of_o the_o new-convert-christians_a be_v not_o so_o full_o acquaint_v with_o and_o satisfy_v about_o their_o liberty_n in_o these_o thing_n but_o do_v still_o esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o v._o 5._o and_o some_o meat_n unclean_a v._n 14._o and_o consequent_o do_v condemn_v or_o at_o least_o scruple_n the_o non-observation_n of_o those_o day_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o those_o meat_n now_o such_o by_o see_v other_o which_o be_v high_a scholar_n perhaps_o in_o christ_n school_n than_o themselves_o to_o neglect_v those_o day_n and_o that_o distinction_n of_o meat_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v draw_v to_o act_v against_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n v._n 5._o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a v._n 14._o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o be_v damn_v or_o condemn_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n if_o he_o eat_v v._n 23._o which_o be_v scandalize_a and_o a_o heinous_a sin_n in_o those_o that_o do_v occasion_n it_o neither_o be_v the_o case_n much_o unlike_a among_o the_o christian_a corinthian_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v any_o meat_n buy_v in_o the_o shambles_n or_o set_v before_o they_o at_o their_o neighbour_n table_n 1_o cor._n 10.25_o 27._o yet_o sometime_o some_o may_v be_v scandalize_v thereby_o which_o be_v when_o they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o lawful_a yet_o by_o another_o example_n be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v c._n 8._o v._n 10._o 2_o the_o other_o sin_n which_o the_o use_n of_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a do_v occasion_n be_v censure_v such_o a_o word_n action_n or_o omission_n as_o unlawful_a and_o the_o person_n as_o licentious_a which_o because_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v indifferent_a it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o rash_a judge_n condemn_v by_o christ_n mat._n 7.1_o that_o this_o be_v one_o way_n whereby_o the_o person_n scandalize_v may_v fall_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 10.29_o why_o be_v my_o liberty_n judge_v of_o another_o man_n conscience_n q._n d._n i_o do_v culpable_o scandalize_v another_o by_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v otherwise_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v if_o another_o judge_n or_o censure_v i_o for_o it_o for_n v._o 30._o for_o if_o i_o by_o grace_n be_v a_o partaker_n why_o be_o i_o evil_n speak_v of_o for_o that_o for_o which_o i_o give_v thanks_o i._o e._n though_o i_o may_v lawful_o and_o comfortable_o make_v use_n of_o my_o liberty_n yet_o if_o another_o take_v occasion_n to_o reproach_n or_o condemn_v i_o for_o it_o i_o do_v ill_a therein_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o and_o rom._n 14.16_o let_v not_o your_o good_a be_v evil_o speak_v of_o thus_o we_o use_v to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o scandal_n lie_v upon_o such_o a_o man_n for_o such_o a_o thing_n i._n e._n he_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o for_o it_o he_o be_v censure_v and_o condemn_v for_o it_o as_o a_o loose_a and_o ungodly_a person_n or_o at_o least_o as_o one_o that_o do_v amiss_o in_o that_o particular_a the_o case_n be_v

93._o a._n 3._o dependence_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o coherence_n with_o it_o for_o then_o that_o will_v be_v a_o good_a and_o sufficient_a reason_n or_o be_v no_o way_n agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n either_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a and_o therefore_o have_v no_o obligation_n follow_v upon_o it_o for_o that_o 4._o that_o leges_fw-la humanae_fw-la obligant_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la ratione_fw-la legis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la à_fw-la qua_fw-la derivantur_fw-la id._n q._n 96._o a._n 4._o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v under_o pain_n of_o sin_n against_o god_n that_o be_v a_o excellent_a notion_n of_o petrus_n de_fw-it alliaco_fw-it for_o which_o i_o be_o behold_v to_o a_o reverend_n and_o learned_a divine_a 12._o gilbert_n assize_n serm._n on_o jam._n 2.12_o p._n 12._o that_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n exert_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o natural_a power_n or_o strength_n be_v in_o natural_a thing_n the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n so_o the_o will_n of_o god_n exert_v his_o moral_a power_n or_o authority_n be_v in_o moral_a thing_n the_o first_o oblige_v rule_n and_o as_o all_o thing_n in_o nature_n act_v depend_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o natural_a power_n as_o the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n so_o in_o morality_n all_o law_n oblige_v depend_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o moral_a power_n as_o the_o first_o oblige_v rule_n whence_o i_o infer_v that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o intimation_n of_o god_n will_n neither_o express_v nor_o implicit_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n nor_o in_o any_o circumstance_n there_o can_v no_o obligation_n arise_v 3_o that_o command_v which_o have_v no_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o end_n of_o all_o law_n the_o 2._o *_o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la legem_fw-la semper_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la commune_v ordinari_fw-la aqu._n 12ae_fw-la q._n 90_o a._n 2._o public_a good_a can_v have_v no_o obligation_n at_o all_o follow_v upon_o it_o for_o the_o due_a matter_n of_o a_o law_n be_v want_v but_o such_o a_o command_n have_v no_o conformity_n etc._n etc._n ergo._n 4_o that_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n do_v not_o render_v such_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a may_v be_v prove_v i_o think_v undeniable_o from_o that_o passage_n mention_v matth._n 15_o 1-9_a mark_z 7_o 1-13_a concern_v the_o disciple_n eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n for_o which_o they_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n those_o great_a master_n of_o ceremony_n to_o christ_n as_o transgressor_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v that_o he_o justify_v and_o vindicate_v they_o for_o it_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a condemn_v their_o antagonist_n for_o stand_v so_o strict_o and_o lay_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o such_o unnecessary_a trifle_n here_o i_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n in_o question_n be_v in_o itself_o indifferent_a i._n e._n neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o far_o from_o be_v unlawful_a that_o it_o seem_v rather_o a_o matter_n of_o civil_a decency_n and_o good_a manner_n second_o this_o be_v command_v by_o a_o lawful_a authority_n for_o 1_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o here_o urge_v it_o and_o stickle_v for_o it_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n mat._n 23.2_o i._n e._n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n or_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o who_o do_v succeed_v moses_n in_o the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o teach_v and_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n now_o the_o elder_n be_v the_o sanhedrim_n that_o be_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v a_o resolution_n constitution_n or_o determination_n of_o such_o a_o case_n make_v by_o they_o who_o therefore_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domini_fw-la constitutionum_fw-la juridicarum_fw-la three_o this_o constitution_n of_o authority_n do_v not_o render_v this_o indifferent_a practice_n or_o usage_n necessary_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a drift_n and_o scope_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n discourse_n here_o from_o all_o which_o the_o conclusion_n or_o inference_n hold_v firm_a and_o strong_a that_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n be_v not_o thereby_o make_v necessary_a for_o the_o further_a clear_v hereof_o i_o shall_v pass_v from_o one_o end_n of_o my_o thought_n to_o the_o other_o by_o these_o step_n have_v first_o prepare_v the_o way_n by_o these_o distinction_n first_o i_o distinguish_v between_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n of_o a_o command_n or_o between_o the_o thing_n command_v and_o the_o stamp_n of_o authority_n set_v upon_o it_o to_o make_v it_o currant_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n be_v plain_a in_o reason_n second_o i_o distinguish_v between_o a_o intrinsecal_n and_o a_o extrinsical_a indifference_n as_o before_o three_o i_o distinguish_v between_o unlawful_a and_o inconvenient_a this_o i_o ground_n upon_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 6.12_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a where_o he_o suppose_v that_o thing_n may_v be_v lawful_a in_o some_o respect_n but_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a in_o other_o whence_o i_o gather_v 1_o that_o unlawful_a and_o inconvenient_a be_v not_o the_o same_o no_o more_o than_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a for_o contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la 2_o i_o further_o gather_v the_o nature_n of_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o unlawful_a viz._n that_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a be_v only_o a_o irregular_a circumstance_n of_o something_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n lawful_a he_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n these_o be_v all_o lawful_a to_o make_v use_n of_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v so_o circumstantiate_v as_o to_o render_v they_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a which_o circumstantial_a irregularity_n put_v on_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o evil_n as_o the_o good_a or_o rule_v it_o offend_v against_o be_v of_o if_o it_o be_v only_o against_o some_o debitum_fw-la natura_fw-la then_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la physicum_fw-la or_o naturale_fw-la as_o to_o fast_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o a_o man_n health_n to_o eat_v that_o which_o agree_v not_o with_o his_o constitution_n if_o against_o good_a manner_n then_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la morale_fw-la as_o to_o be_v slovenly_a in_o eat_v either_o of_o these_o irregularity_n render_v a_o thing_n but_o inexpedient_a but_o if_o it_o be_v against_o any_o command_n of_o god_n then_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la theologicum_fw-la or_o peccatum_fw-la and_o so_o fall_v in_o with_o unlawful_a four_o i_o distinguish_v between_o a_o particular_a inconvenience_n which_o be_v only_o so_o to_o some_o particular_a person_n or_o at_o some_o particular_a time_n and_o a_o general_a inconvenience_n which_o be_v alike_o inconvenient_a to_o all_o person_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n this_o distinction_n have_v common_a experience_n to_o warrant_v its_o validity_n five_o i_o distinguish_v between_o submission_n for_o wrath_n and_o for_o conscience-sake_n i._n e._n mere_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o penalty_n or_o else_o for_o fear_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o avoid_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n and_o non-submission_n this_o distinction_n the_o apostle_n make_v to_o my_o hand_n rom._n 13_o 5._o six_o i_o distinguish_v between_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o a_o necessary_a submission_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o submission_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n but_o free_a and_o arbitrary_a and_o where_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o non-submission_n and_o submission_n be_v a_o duty_n and_o necessary_a the_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n will_v appear_v afterward_o now_o these_o distinction_n i_o apply_v thus_o prop._n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o command_n of_o lawful_a authority_n 55._o that_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o thing_n good_a and_o lawful_a do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o authority_n vest_v in_o themselves_o but_o from_o the_o immediate_a command_n of_o god_n that_o in_o such_o thing_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v discourse_n conc_fw-fr liturg_n p._n 55._o quatenus_fw-la command_n i._n e._n the_o form_n of_o the_o command_n do_v not_o necessary_o bring_v a_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n along_o with_o it_o the_o obligation_n do_v not_o arise_v mere_o from_o the_o form_n for_o then_o every_o command_n or_o every_o thing_n have_v the_o stamp_n of_o authority_n upon_o it_o shall_v oblige_v which_o none_o will_v say_v therefore_o 2._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n must_v have_v some_o influence_n into_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o there_o be_v only_o