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hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o than_o debauch_v our_o conscience_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n sect._n 2._o of_o scandal_n take_v and_o give_v wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o consist_v of_o offen_a the_o world_n hear_v the_o present_a minister_n a_o scandal_n give_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 10._o explain_v of_o sit_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n think_v they_o may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o idol_n of_o have_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o expon_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a paraeus_n thereupon_o the_o offend_a brother_n have_v not_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v offend_v at_o person_n eat_v the_o idolothyte_a nor_o so_o great_a as_o we_o have_v at_o person_n hear_v the_o present_a minister_n of_o the_o scandalize_a mat._n 18._o 6._o rom._n 14._o 3._o explain_v of_o offence_n by_o forbear_v to_o go_v to_o hear_v mat._n 17._o 27._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 12._o heb._n 13._o 17._o john_n 10._o 27._o mark_v 4._o 23._o open_v the_o next_o attempt_n in_o s._n t._n be_v to_o answer_v objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o what_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o scandal_n argue_v by_o we_o the_o first_o be_v this_o object_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a scandal_n 1._o a_o scandal_n or_o offence_n take_v 2._o a_o scandal_n or_o offence_n give_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a possible_o many_o may_v be_v offend_v at_o person_n hear_v the_o present_a minister_n that_o there_o be_v any_o just_a offence_n give_v by_o they_o herein_o be_v deny_v to_o this_o we_o answer_v 1._o that_o as_o we_o admit_v of_o the_o distinction_n so_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o what_o be_v suggest_v thereupon_o that_o whatever_o i_o do_v some_o one_o or_o other_o will_v be_v offend_v at_o it_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n who_o the_o do_v my_o duty_n will_v offend_v and_o cause_n to_o blaspheme_v these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mind_v but_o to_o be_v pity_v to_o which_o mr._n t._n reply_n sect._n 4._o that_o there_o be_v any_o generation_n of_o man_n who_o offence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mind_v be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o aposile_n but_o contrary_a to_o it_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 32_o 33._o &_o 9_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o answ_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o we_o we_o say_v not_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o liberty_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o heed_n give_v offence_n to_o the_o world_n we_o believe_v the_o contrary_n but_o this_o we_o affirm_v thaâ—_n such_o person_n as_o will_v be_v offend_v at_o i_o and_o blaspheme_v because_o i_o do_v my_o duty_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v heed_v i._n e._n i_o be_o not_o to_o surcease_v what_o god_n require_v i_o to_o do_v because_o they_o be_v offend_v and_o blaspheme_v which_o what_o be_v cite_v by_o mr._n t._n do_v not_o contradict_v that_o which_o follow_v touch_v hearing_n the_o minister_n of_o england_n be_v avowed_o assert_v upon_o this_o foundation_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a so_o to_o do_v we_o pass_v by_o as_o what_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o though_o there_o be_v indeed_o upon_o that_o supposition_n nothing_o of_o argument_n in_o it_o we_o add_v in_o s._n t._n 2_o but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o prove_v nor_o like_v to_o be_v that_o the_o scandal_n treat_v of_o be_v a_o scandal_n take_v and_o not_o give_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o scandal_n give_v as_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o and_o evident_a beyond_o exception_n from_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 10._o lie_v in_o the_o do_n of_o what_o be_v judge_v by_o i_o to_o be_v my_o liberty_n but_o other_o saint_n account_v my_o sin_n and_o from_o thence_o have_v occasion_n of_o grief_n and_o stumble_v administer_v to_o they_o this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n upon_o the_o occasion_n whereof_o paul_n write_v to_o they_o some_o of_o they_o judge_v it_o their_o liberty_n to_o sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n other_o not_o be_v full_o persuade_v hereof_o be_v scandalize_v many_o way_n at_o this_o their_o practice_n which_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o condemn_v as_o unlawful_a to_o which_o mr._n t._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o confess_v by_o all_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o scandal_n give_v lie_v in_o the_o do_v what_o be_v judge_v by_o i_o to_o be_v my_o liberty_n which_o other_o saint_n be_v ready_a to_o conclude_v to_o be_v my_o sin_n and_o from_o thence_o have_v occasion_n of_o grief_n and_o stumble_v administer_v unto_o they_o dr._n hammond_n mâ—_n jean_n be_v otherwise_o mind_v answ_n but_o mr._n t._n abuse_v we_o and_o his_o reader_n we_o say_v not_o that_o scandal_n give_v lie_v in_o anger_v our_o brother_n but_o evident_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o constitute_v it_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v a_o matter_n that_o the_o giver_n of_o it_o judge_v to_o be_v his_o liberty_n and_o the_o receiver_n account_v his_o sin_n 2._o it_o must_v administer_v occasion_n 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the_o idolothyte_a with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n or_o be_v wound_v grieve_a discourage_v in_o the_o way_n of_o christianity_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 9_o which_o he_o more_o plain_o if_o possible_a express_v rom._n 14._o 13_o 15_o 20_o 21._o which_o if_o it_o consort_v not_o with_o our_o notion_n of_o scandal_n give_v i_o know_v not_o what_o do_v as_o for_o what_o follow_v we_o be_v little_o concern_v whilst_o he_o attempt_v not_o the_o confutation_n of_o what_o be_v assert_v by_o we_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o scandal_n give_v he_o tell_v we_o we_o be_v mistake_v in_o these_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o offend_a person_n judge_v it_o his_o liberty_n to_o sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n answ_n but_o this_o be_v mr._n t._n his_o mistake_n not_o i_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 10._o in_o the_o house_n of_o idol_n say_v the_o arabic_a and_o the_o learned_a paraeus_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 21._o tell_v we_o that_o some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v 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of_o the_o hearer_n do_v not_o judge_v it_o their_o duty_n but_o matter_n of_o liberty_n 3._o he_o beg_v the_o question_n whilst_o he_o suppose_v hear_v the_o present_a minister_n to_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v it_o so_o it_o be_v unquestionable_o our_o duty_n to_o hear_v they_o but_o that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o for_o the_o rest_n the_o learned_a paraeus_n shall_v answer_v for_o i_o who_o in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o say_v god_n do_v forbid_v the_o jew_n levit._fw-la 17._o 7._o to_o sacrifice_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hairy_a devil_n numb_a 25._o 3._o he_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n of_o the_o moabite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o open_v i._n e._n fornication_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n of_o every_o worship_n which_o be_v not_o perform_v according_a to_o his_o word_n it_o be_v not_o perform_v 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