answ_n 1_o i_o answer_v 1._o those_o thing_n which_o be_v real_o innovation_n and_o impose_v and_o not_o require_v by_o law_n sure_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o that_o affirm_v we_o shall_v sin_v if_o we_o submit_v not_o to_o they_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v charge_v upon_o those_o that_o deny_v they_o but_o upon_o such_o as_o impose_v they_o if_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v violate_v yet_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v also_o sect._n 38_o answ_n 2_o 2._o though_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a rite_n may_v not_o be_v special_o ordain_v by_o a_o positive_a law_n for_o they_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o general_a law_n impowr_v the_o bishop_n to_o order_n appoint_v and_o require_v what_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o order_n in_o it_o what_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o conveniency_n solemnity_n and_o decency_n of_o administration_n and_o of_o all_o this_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v the_o judge_n what_o they_o now_o do_v so_o require_v they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o require_v without_o or_o against_o law_n and_o if_o these_o particular_n which_o they_o require_v be_v not_o manifest_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o can_v see_v how_o we_o can_v be_v excuse_v from_o sin_n if_o we_o disobey_v consider_v that_o establishment_n which_o by_o law_n they_o have_v among_o we_o sect._n 39_o answ_n 3_o 3._o but_o may_v we_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v yea_o be_v we_o not_o bind_v for_o peace_n sake_n to_o do_v all_o that_o we_o lawful_o may_v do_v suppose_v our_o governor_n shall_v lay_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o such_o slight_a matter_n as_o be_v of_o no_o consideration_n in_o comparison_n with_o it_o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o their_o imprudence_n and_o possible_o their_o sin_n yet_o when_o this_o be_v do_v if_o we_o submit_v not_o suppose_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n will_v be_v lay_v upon_o we_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o they_o nor_o will_v their_o imprudence_n excuse_v our_o sin_n there_o may_v perhaps_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o require_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a when_o the_o thing_n require_v be_v not_o material_o evil_a there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o we_o in_o obey_v let_v we_o not_o therefore_o so_o much_o consider_v what_o they_o must_v or_o may_v require_v but_o what_o we_o may_v and_o shall_v do_v when_o it_o be_v require_v and_o we_o shall_v have_v peace_n sect._n 40_o except_o partic._n 5_o 5._o the_o next_o great_a exception_n be_v the_o bishop_n claim_n to_o be_v spiritual_a lord_n contrary_a to_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n 48._o the_o same_o which_o johnson_n the_o separatist_n make_v against_o our_o church_n see_v unreason_n of_o separate_a p._n 47_o 48._o and_o express_o contrary_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o 3._o the_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 3._o apostle_n where_o they_o if_o those_o elder_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v bishop_n be_v only_o to_o oversee_v the_o flock_n and_o not_o as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o as_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o royal_a dignity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o temporal_a magistrate_n both_o in_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n for_o they_o have_v their_o voice_n and_o authority_n in_o parliament_n for_o enact_v law_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v ruler_n of_o province_n and_o diocese_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n in_o civil_a state_n and_o dignity_n some_o of_o they_o above_o all_o all_o of_o they_o above_o some_o of_o the_o noble_n justices_z and_o other_o magistrate_n of_o the_o land_n they_o and_o their_o court_n handle_v and_o determine_v civil_a cause_n and_o affair_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o magistracy_n they_o inflict_v civil_a mulct_n and_o penalty_n give_v licence_n in_o several_a case_n all_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o magistrate_n jurisdiction_n in_o divers_a thing_n and_o answerable_a only_o or_o chief_o to_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o officer_n sect._n 41_o for_o answer_n here_o be_v a_o great_a charge_n indeed_o but_o it_o signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o the_o business_n before_o we_o viz._n our_o submission_n for_o peace_n sake_n for_o answ_n 1_o 1._o shall_v they_o claim_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v not_o for_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o to_o be_v and_z to_o claim_v to_o be_v may_v we_o yet_o not_o lawful_o obey_v they_o in_o thing_n honest_a though_o we_o own_v not_o their_o claim_n i_o judge_v we_o may_v the_o claim_n may_v be_v unjust_a in_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o require_v of_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o sect._n 42_o answ_n 2_o 2._o though_o they_o shall_v claim_v more_o than_o belong_v to_o they_o yet_o this_o make_v not_o a_o nullity_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v their_o due_n what_o they_o may_v just_o require_v as_o bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n they_o may_v require_v have_v they_o not_o those_o title_n of_o spiritual_a lord_n and_o then_o the_o addition_n of_o that_o title_n destroy_v not_o their_o power_n of_o bishop_n sect._n 43_o answ_n 3_o 3._o but_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o claim_v to_o be_v such_o spiritual_a lord_n as_o the_o objection_n impli_v as_o even_o the_o 65._o the_o bradsh_fw-mi unreas_fw-la of_o separ_fw-la p._n 65._o learned_a nonconformist_n have_v acknowledge_v and_o which_o their_o canon_n and_o practice_n show_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v antecedent_o necessary_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o do_v command_v and_o press_v not_o as_o their_o own_o but_o as_o the_o law_n of_o christ._n and_o for_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n the_o practice_n whereof_o be_v make_v necessary_a pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la by_o their_o constitution_n they_o prescribe_v they_o not_o so_o as_o to_o bind_v the_o 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the_o church_n here_o must_v be_v in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n acknowledge_v the_o judge_n and_o which_o be_v by_o christ_n leave_v free_a to_o the_o church_n to_o order_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o other_o circumstance_n sect._n 44_o answ_n 4_o 4._o and_o as_o they_o encroach_v not_o upon_o the_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o neither_o do_v they_o infringe_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o to_o evidence_n this_o i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o the_o forecited_a 47._o forecited_a unreas_n of_o separ_fw-la p._n 47._o mr._n bradshaw_n though_o no_o friend_n to_o the_o bishop_n have_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o very_a objection_n 1._o that_o the_o prelate_n claim_v their_o voice_n in_o parliament_n not_o as_o divine_a ordinance_n appertain_v to_o their_o prelateship_n but_o as_o a_o honour_n annex_v to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 2._o their_o authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a over_o provinvince_v etc._n etc._n be_v either_o such_o as_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o may_v execute_v and_o administer_v in_o his_o own_o person_n if_o he_o please_v or_o such_o as_o be_v not_o for_o he_o as_o a_o magistrate_n to_o execute_v the_o first_o sort_n the_o bishop_n administer_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o magistrate_n own_o commission_n and_o therein_o they_o impair_v not_o either_o his_o dignity_n or_o supremacy_n much_o less_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o their_o authority_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o to_o execute_v especial_o when_o they_o use_v not_o this_o neither_o without_o his_o consent_n licence_n and_o approbation_n 3._o that_o all_o be_v above_o some_o some_o above_o all_o the_o noble_n justices_z etc._n etc._n be_v a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a honour_n
conveniency_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o remedy_n against_o schism_n sect._n 4_o here_o indeed_o appear_v and_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n even_o a_o diametrical_a opposition_n and_o maintain_v with_o so_o much_o eagerness_n that_o though_o i_o know_v none_o so_o high_a of_o the_o one_o side_n as_o to_o deny_v the_o presbyter_n his_o institution_n and_o sacred_a order_n and_o some_o interest_n in_o the_o act_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o i_o can_v name_v some_o and_o to_o this_o the_o world_n be_v no_o stranger_n of_o the_o other_o side_n who_o have_v be_v so_o violent_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o be_v of_o any_o such_o officer_n as_o a_o bishop_n above_o a_o presbyter_n and_o to_o plead_v a_o necessity_n of_o throw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o plant_v not_o of_o god_n plant_v but_o whole_o antichristian_a and_o abominable_a and_o if_o any_o abuse_n have_v creep_v in_o or_o corruption_n prevail_v in_o the_o church_n the_o very_a existence_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o such_o must_v bear_v the_o blame_n and_o be_v esteem_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o popular_a fury_n think_v corruption_n can_v be_v restrain_v nor_o the_o church_n reform_v until_o her_o bishop_n and_o govenrour_n yea_o the_o government_n itself_o be_v eject_v and_o abolish_v sect._n 5_o 3._o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n many_o sober_a pious_a learned_a and_o peaceable_a man_n even_o of_o both_o persuasion_n weep_v in_o secret_a and_o mourn_v heavy_o for_o the_o bitter_a division_n and_o high_a animosity_n of_o some_o violent_a contender_n some_z not_o only_o submit_v to_o but_o desire_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o establishment_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o prelacy_n as_o that_o order_n which_o be_v not_o only_o best_o for_o the_o church_n but_o have_v also_o the_o clear_a claim_n to_o and_o evidence_n of_o antiquity_n yea_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o yet_o for_o peace-sake_n though_o it_o will_v be_v their_o affliction_n will_v submit_v to_o a_o presbytery_n without_o a_o prelacy_n where_o that_o government_n shall_v be_v legal_o establish_v and_o may_v be_v submit_v to_o without_o schism_n because_o they_o judge_v this_o way_n of_o government_n though_o not_o the_o best_a nor_o so_o good_a as_o they_o can_v wish_v nor_o to_o have_v those_o evidence_n which_o episcopacy_n have_v yet_o not_o to_o be_v so_o manifest_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v submit_v to_o without_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v also_o many_o peaceable_a spirit_n who_o indeed_o judge_v the_o presbyterial_a way_n the_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n and_o therefore_o will_v choose_v such_o a_o presbytery_n yet_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n will_v also_o quiet_o submit_v to_o the_o episcopacy_n establish_v because_o though_o in_o their_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o so_o evident_o found_v in_o yet_o neither_o be_v it_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o without_o sin_n they_o may_v obey_v it_o sect_n 6_o now_o for_o man_n of_o such_o sober_a spirit_n as_o these_o to_o agree_v and_o live_v in_o peace_n it_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n to_o effect_v the_o establish_a law_n shall_v oblige_v their_o conformity_n though_o in_o their_o judgement_n they_o may_v not_o be_v the_o best_a and_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o public_a establishment_n and_o to_o make_v their_o private_a judgement_n strike_v sail_n and_o give_v place_n to_o peace_n and_o obedience_n sect._n 7_o but_o be_v the_o distance_n so_o great_a between_o the_o other_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o amicable_a composure_n or_o at_o least_o that_o they_o may_v live_v together_o in_o peace_n i_o think_v not_o altogether_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o while_o man_n keep_v those_o judgement_n one_o for_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o one_o the_o other_o for_o the_o indispensible_a necessity_n of_o the_o other_o way_n and_o condemn_v the_o contrary_a as_o a_o unlawful_a usurpation_n and_o antichristian_a it_o be_v no_o more_o possible_a to_o make_v they_o agree_v than_o to_o reconcile_v both_o part_n of_o a_o contradiction_n and_o i_o confess_v further_o while_o man_n bear_v those_o heat_n in_o their_o spirit_n and_o look_v upon_o episcopacy_n as_o such_o a_o usurpation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o own_v it_o or_o submit_v to_o it_o and_o think_v the_o church_n can_v never_o be_v happy_a till_o it_o be_v cast_v out_o there_o be_v very_o little_a likelihood_n to_o prevail_v upon_o such_o man_n for_o a_o patient_a submission_n or_o a_o peaceable_a compliance_n but_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o government_n in_o dispute_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o perpetual_a schism_n or_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n in_o episcopacy_n which_o a_o pious_a christian_a may_v not_o submit_v to_o or_o at_o east_n for_o peace-sake_n comply_v with_o without_o sin_n i_o think_v not_o and_o no_o such_o thing_n have_v ever_o be_v prove_v that_o i_o have_v see_v sect._n 8_o that_o even_o in_o this_o there_o may_v be_v i_o say_v not_o a_o concurrence_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n but_o a_o union_n of_o heart_n in_o love_n and_o affection_n and_o much_o of_o peace_n and_o compliance_n even_o here_o i_o need_v not_o do_v more_o than_o consider_v how_o much_o learned_a and_o sober_a man_n even_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n have_v declare_v themselves_o willing_a to_o submit_v to_o in_o the_o point_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o how_o far_o their_o judgement_n do_v concur_v and_o agree_v with_o their_o episcopal_a brethren_n and_o by_o this_o give_v a_o judgement_n whether_o they_o may_v not_o without_o sin_n do_v somewhat_o more_o and_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o at_o least_o for_o peace-sake_n oblige_v to_o comply_v with_o and_o submit_v to_o the_o establish_a government_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v establish_v sect._n 9_o here_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o fill_v page_n with_o name_n and_o writing_n of_o several_a man_n when_o this_o one_o thing_n will_v give_v we_o light_a enough_o viz._n those_o learned_a divine_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a judgement_n join_v commissioner_n with_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o other_o for_o a_o amicable_a conference_n about_o the_o thing_n in_o dispute_n in_o their_o petition_n for_o peace_n prefix_v to_o their_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o paper_n of_o proposal_n to_o his_o majesty_n have_v declare_v public_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v for_o episcopacy_n 2._o that_o they_o desire_v the_o establishment_n of_o episcopacy_n according_a to_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n b._n usher_v reduction_n yea_o 3._o a_o thankful_a acceptation_n of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v with_o that_o establishment_n of_o episcopacy_n yet_o they_o seem_v to_o rest_v in_o that_o expression_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o the_o essence_n and_o foundation_n of_o episcopacy_n may_v be_v preserve_v though_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n may_v be_v alter_v desire_v a_o alteration_n only_o in_o such_o alterable_a point_n as_o the_o extend_v or_o straighten_v the_o limit_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n preserve_v still_o the_o essence_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o government_n from_o all_o which_o concession_n and_o profession_n it_o appear_v that_o their_o judgement_n concur_v with_o their_o episcopal_a brethren_n in_o these_o thing_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v or_o at_o least_o may_v be_v a_o imparity_n among_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o lawful_o and_o 2._o in_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o superiority_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o bishop_n over_o other_o presbyter_n both_o as_o to_o ordination_n and_o censure_n for_o both_o these_o as_o well_o in_o the_o primate_fw-la reduction_n as_o in_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n be_v evident_o reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n sect._n 10_o and_o beside_o these_o i_o can_v name_v many_o learned_a and_o sober_a man_n who_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v though_o not_o in_o their_o judgement_n superior_a ordo_fw-la a_o superior_a order_n from_o or_o over_o other_o presbyter_n yet_o superior_a gradus_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la ordine_fw-la a_o high_a degree_n and_o so_o a_o superior_a in_o the_o same_o order_n they_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v also_o the_o public_a sense_n of_o our_o church_n which_o advance_v a_o person_n to_o a_o bishopric_n call_v he_o not_o by_o a_o new_a ordination_n as_o into_o another_o order_n of_o ministry_n but_o only_o give_v he_o a_o solemn_a consecration_n as_o to_o a_o high_a office_n employment_n or_o degree_n and_o these_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o imparity_n and_o superiority_n in_o the_o bishop_n distinct_a from_o the_o presbyter_n in_o ignatius_n his_o 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cause_n be_v know_v there_o will_v be_v a_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v send_v from_o god_n the_o father_n to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o save_v his_o choose_a thus_o do_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n order_n it_o that_o though_o not_o by_o the_o mouth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 8.2_o the_o psal_n 8.2_o psalm_n and_o verify_v also_o upon_o another_o occasion_n in_o the_o 21.16_o the_o mat._n 21.16_o gespel_n yet_o by_o the_o death_n of_o these_o babe_n and_o suckling_n he_o do_v perfect_a his_o praise_n those_o who_o know_v it_o not_o be_v make_v real_a martyr_n their_o death_n attest_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o the_o next_o be_v lent_n sect._n 9_o coll._n for_o the_o first_o day_n of_o lent_n the_o collect_v for_o the_o first_o day_n of_o lent_n viz._n this_o almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n which_o hate_v nothing_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o do_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v penitent_a create_v and_o make_v in_o we_o new_a and_o contrite_a heart_n that_o we_o worthy_o lament_v our_o sin_n and_o knowledge_v our_o wretchedness_n may_v obtain_v of_o thou_o the_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n perfect_a remission_n and_o forgiveness_n through_o jesus_n christ_n i_o have_v examine_v this_o collect_n word_n by_o word_n 10._o answ_n sect._n 10._o both_o for_o matter_n and_o phrase_n with_o the_o best_a eye_n and_o judgement_n that_o i_o have_v and_o yet_o i_o must_v serious_o profess_v i_o can_v see_v what_o that_o one_o thing_n possible_o shall_v be_v that_o may_v be_v think_v needful_a to_o be_v alter_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v god_n be_v every_o way_n sound_n clear_o express_v and_o perfect_o agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n magnify_v the_o rich_a goodness_n of_o god_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n 1.31_o thing_n gen._n 1.31_o very_o good_a and_o therefore_o can_v hate_v nothing_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o though_o now_o he_o do_v just_o hate_v those_o person_n which_o by_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n have_v make_v themselves_o other_o than_o god_n make_v they_o yet_o upon_o their_o true_a repentance_n 4._o repentance_n isa_n 55.7_o hos_fw-la 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v they_o and_o to_o love_v they_o again_o and_o upon_o this_o the_o petition_n infer_v and_o enforce_v be_v proper_a for_o our_o present_a condition_n and_o perpetual_o necessary_a for_o we_o while_o we_o be_v short_a of_o perfection_n for_o new_a and_o contrite_a heart_n sincere_a repentance_n that_o we_o may_v be_v in_o the_o way_n the_o only_a infallible_a way_n to_o pardon_n and_o peace_n through_o jesus_n christ_n what_o be_v here_o which_o do_v in_o any_o thing_n across_o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n what_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o scripture_n pattern_n what_o be_v ask_v which_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n what_o be_v there_o which_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o ask_v every_o day_n who_o be_v teach_v to_o beg_v 4._o beg_v luk._n 11.3_o 4._o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o oft_o as_o our_o daily_o bread_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ask_v and_o this_o petition_n send_v up_o every_o day_n upon_o what_o account_n it_o shall_v be_v unfit_a or_o unseasonable_a that_o day_n i_o can_v imagine_v and_o at_o a_o time_n of_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n let_v the_o lent_n be_v esteem_v but_o a_o civil_a constitution_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o god_n will_v in_o my_o next_o part_n for_o the_o church_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o mortification_n and_o repentance_n and_o to_o suit_v our_o prayer_n to_o such_o duty_n can_v but_o be_v seasonable_a and_o proper_a follow_v herein_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n from_o temporal_a occurrent_n if_o the_o lend_v be_v deem_v no_o more_o to_o teach_v and_o press_v spiritual_a duty_n as_o many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v be_v it_o needful_a in_o a_o matter_n so_o common_a and_o obvious_a in_o the_o holy_a writing_n 5._o easter_n sect._n 11._o coll_n for_o the_o four_o sunday_n after_o easter_n the_o collect_v for_o the_o four_o sunday_n after_o easter_n be_v this_o almighty_a god_n which_o do_v make_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o faithful_a man_n to_o be_v of_o one_o will_v grant_v unto_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o may_v love_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o command_v and_o desire_v that_o which_o thou_o do_v promise_v that_o among_o the_o sundry_a and_o manifold_a change_n of_o the_o world_n our_o heart_n may_v sure_o there_o be_v fix_v whereas_o true_a joy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n in_o this_o 12._o answ_n sect._n 12._o which_o
sometime_o both_o cause_n of_o scandal_n give_v and_o scandal_n thereat_o take_v but_o no_o man_n be_v concern_v in_o any_o scandal_n that_o happen_v to_o another_o by_o occasion_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o he_o nor_o be_v chargeable_a with_o it_o far_o than_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o have_v give_v it_o if_o then_o we_o give_v scandal_n to_o other_o and_o they_o take_v it_o not_o the_o whole_a guilt_n be_v we_o and_o they_o be_v faultless_a if_o we_o give_v it_o and_o they_o take_v it_o we_o be_v to_o bear_v a_o share_n in_o the_o blame_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o that_o a_o deep_a share_n too_o for_o vae_fw-la homini_fw-la 18.7_o homini_fw-la matth._n 18.7_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o scandal_n or_o offence_n come_v but_o if_o they_o take_v offence_n where_o we_o give_v none_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n we_o can_v help_v and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a blame_n must_v lie_v upon_o they_o and_o not_o upon_o we_o the_o guilt_n of_o scandal_n be_v no_o more_o chargeable_a upon_o we_o who_o give_v not_o the_o occasion_n than_o upon_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n 2.8_o jew_n 1_o pet._n 2.8_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o rock_n of_o offence_n but_o through_o their_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n or_o than_o the_o guilt_n of_o those_o 35._o those_o matth._n 10.34_o 35._o division_n of_o father_n against_o son_n etc._n etc._n be_v chargeable_a on_o christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o corrupt_a man_n take_v occasion_n though_o neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o gospel_n give_v any_o occasion_n of_o such_o thing_n wherefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o doubt_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n how_o far_o the_o danger_n thereof_o may_v or_o may_v not_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n propose_v the_o resolution_n will_v come_v on_o much_o the_o easy_a if_o we_o shall_v but_o right_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o give_v scandal_n or_o how_o many_o way_n a_o man_n may_v become_v guilty_a of_o scadalize_a another_o by_o his_o example_n the_o way_n i_o conceive_v be_v but_o these_o four_o 1._o scandal_n §._o 41._o four_o way_n of_o give_v scandal_n when_o a_o man_n do_v something_o before_o another_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o evil_a unlawful_a and_o sinful_a in_o which_o case_n neither_o the_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o do_v it_o nor_o the_o event_n as_o to_o he_o that_o see_v it_o do_v be_v of_o any_o consideration_n for_o whether_o the_o doer_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o draw_v the_o other_o into_o sin_n or_o no_o the_o very_a matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o action_n be_v evil_a and_o do_v before_o other_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o render_v the_o doer_n guilty_a of_o have_v give_v scandal_n though_o he_o never_o have_v any_o intention_n so_o to_o do_v nor_o be_v any_o other_o scandaelize_v thereby_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n evil_a be_v of_o itself_o and_o its_o own_o nature_n scandalous_a and_o of_o ill_a example_n thus_o do_v the_o 22._o the_o 1_o sam._n 2.17_o 22._o son_n of_o eli_n give_v scandal_n by_o their_o wretched_a prephanenesse_n and_o greediness_n about_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o shameless_a abuse_n of_o woman_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n thus_o do_v david_n give_v great_a scandal_n also_o 12.14_o also_o 2_o sam._n 12.14_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n here_o the_o rule_n be_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v evil_a for_o fear_v of_o scandal_n §_o 42_o 2._o when_o a_o man_n do_v something_o before_o another_o with_o a_o direct_a intention_n and_o formal_a purpose_n of_o draw_v he_o to_o commit_v sin_n in_o which_o case_n neither_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o action_n nor_o the_o event_n be_v of_o any_o consideration_n for_o it_o make_v no_o difference_n as_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o scandal_n whether_o any_o man_n be_v entice_v thereby_o to_o commit_v sin_n or_o not_o or_o whether_o the_o thing_n do_v be_v unlawful_a or_o not_o so_o as_o if_o it_o have_v but_o 5.22_o but_o 1_o thes_n 5.22_o a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o from_o thence_o a_o aptitude_n of_o draw_v another_o to_o the_o do_v of_o that_o by_o imitation_n which_o will_v be_v real_o and_o intrinsical_o evil_a the_o wicked_a intention_n alone_o whatsoever_o the_o effect_n prove_v or_o what_o mean_v so_o ever_o be_v use_v to_o promote_v it_o suffice_v to_o induce_v the_o guilt_n of_o give_v scandal_n upon_o the_o doer_n this_o be_v jeroboam_n 27-32_a jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 12_o 27-32_a sin_n in_o set_v up_o the_o calf_n with_o a_o formal_a purpose_n and_o intention_n thereby_o for_o his_o own_o secular_a and_o ambitious_a end_n to_o corrupt_v the_o purity_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o draw_v the_o people_n to_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v so_o often_o stigmatise_v with_o it_o as_o with_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n to_o stick_v on_o his_o name_n while_o the_o world_n last_v be_v scarce_o ever_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o with_o this_o addition_n more_o addition_n 1_o king_n 14.16_o &_o 15.26_o &_o 16.19_o &_o 22.52_o 2_o king_n 10.31_o &_o 13.2_o 6_o 11._o &_o 15.9_o and_o many_o more_o the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n here_o then_o the_o rule_n be_v do_v nothing_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n with_o a_o intention_n or_o purpose_n to_o give_v scandal_n §_o 43_o 3._o when_o a_o man_n do_v something_o before_o another_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o evil_a but_o indifferent_a and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian-liberty_n lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v as_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n yea_o perhaps_o otherwise_o commodious_a and_o convenient_a for_o he_o to_o do_v so_o yet_o whereat_o he_o probable_o forsee_v the_o other_o will_v take_v scandal_n and_o be_v encourage_v thereby_o to_o do_v evil_a in_o such_o case_n if_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v not_o in_o some_o degree_n at_o least_o prudential_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o that_o he_o may_v without_o very_o great_a inconvenience_n or_o prejudice_n to_o himself_o or_o any_o three_o person_n leave_v it_o undo_v he_o be_v bind_v in_o charity_n 14.15_o charity_n rom._n 14.15_o to_o his_o brother_n soul_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n to_o abridge_v himself_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o christian-liberty_n for_o the_o time_n so_o far_o as_o rather_o to_o suffer_v some_o inconvenience_n himself_o by_o not_o do_v it_o than_o by_o do_v of_o it_o to_o cause_v his_o brother_n to_o offend_v or_o be_v grieve_v as_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o many_o text_n 23-33_a text_n rom._n 14.13_o 21._o &_o 15.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 8_o 7-13_a &_o 9.12_o 15_o 19_o 22._o &_o 10_o 23-33_a wherein_o the_o apostle_n handle_v this_o case_n here_o the_o rule_n be_v do_v nothing_o that_o may_v reasonable_o be_v forborne-whereat_a scandal_n may_v be_v take_v §_o 44_o 4._o when_o a_o man_n do_v something_o before_o another_o which_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o according_a to_o the_o exigency_n of_o present_a circumstance_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la very_o behooveful_a and_o even_o prudential_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o forsee_v that_o the_o other_o will_v be_v like_a to_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o it_o and_o take_v encouragement_n thereby_o to_o commit_v sin_n if_o he_o be_v not_o careful_a withal_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n that_o may_v be_v take_v thereat_o for_o he_o jubet_fw-la he_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la prohibet_fw-la peccare_fw-la quando_fw-la potest_fw-la jubet_fw-la who_o hinder_v not_o sin_n when_o and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o can_v do_v encourage_v and_o command_v it_o in_o such_o case_n the_o bare_a neglect_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o not_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a that_o may_v ensue_v make_v he_o guilty_a upon_o which_o consideration_n stand_v the_o equity_n of_o that_o judicial_a law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n which_o order_v that_o in_o case_n 34._o case_n exod._n 21.33_o 34._o a_o man_n dig_v a_o pit_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o family_n and_o look_v no_o far_a than_o his_o own_o convenience_n put_v no_o cover_n over_o it_o but_o leave_v it_o open_a whereby_o it_o happen_v that_o his_o neighbour_n beast_n fall_v thereinto_o and_o perish_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o pit_n shall_v make_v it_o good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v by_o his_o carelessness_n the_o occasion_n of_o that_o loss_n to_o his_o neighbour_n which_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v prevent_v here_o then_o the_o rule_n be_v order_v the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o may_v not_o be_v leave_v undo_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o so_o far_o as_o you_o can_v help_v it_o no_o scandal_n may_v be_v take_v thereat_o §_o 45_o these_o be_v