with_o they_o about_o their_o tenet_n as_o then_o and_o there_o i_o do_v the_o more_o to_o abhor_v they_o yet_o i_o will_v assure_v you_o that_o with_o neither_o of_o these_o intention_n do_v i_o go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o protestant_n and_o yet_o lawful_o it_o be_v last_o prove_v by_o reason_n to_o go_v to_o protestant_a church_n be_v not_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n evil_a according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o above_o cite_v author_n or_o so_o much_o as_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la evil_a as_o our_o case_n now_o stand_v which_o will_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v but_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a so_o that_o by_o a_o good_a intention_n it_o may_v be_v make_v good_a as_o by_o a_o evil_a intention_n make_v evil_a for_o the_o intention_n and_o object_n make_v the_o act_n good_a or_o bad_a but_o a_o man_n may_v with_o a_o good_a intention_n do_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a ergo_fw-la a_o man_n may_v with_o a_o good_a intention_n go_v to_o church_n again_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o go_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a church_n it_o be_v either_o because_o of_o scandal_n or_o because_o it_o be_v a_o distinctive_a sign_n between_o catholic_n and_o heretic_n or_o because_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o subversion_n or_o blasphemy_n commit_v but_o neither_o of_o these_o thing_n there_o occur_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o go_v the_o minor_a i_o will_v prove_v in_o the_o three_o follow_a paragraph_n §_o 1o._o that_o scandal_n make_v it_o not_o unlawful_a to_o go_v to_o the_o protestant_a church_n scandal_n be_v define_v by_o st._n thomas_n 2a._o 2ae_fw-la q._n 43._o be_v 48._o and_o other_o divine_n out_o of_o st._n hierom._n in_o cap._n 15._o and_o 18._o matth._n to_o be_v a_o word_n or_o deed_n less_o right_a or_o less_o good_a give_v occasion_n to_o another_o of_o spiritual_a ruin_n or_o fall_v into_o sin_n neither_o do_v they_o take_v the_o adverb_n less_a comparative_o but_o negative_o for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o good_a that_o be_v with_o hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o some_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n want_v some_o moral_a rectitude_n or_o goodness_n this_o scandal_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o active_a &_o passive_a active_a be_v in_o he_o that_o give_v it_o passive_a in_o he_o that_o take_v it_o both_o express_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o verb_n active_a and_o passive_a to_o scandalize_v and_o to_o be_v scandalize_v matth._n 15.17.18_o active_a may_v be_v subdivide_v into_o per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o per_fw-la accideus_fw-la active_a per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v when_o a_o man_n with_o a_o express_a and_o certain_a intention_n give_v his_o neighbour_n occasion_n of_o sin_v by_o some_o word_n or_o deed_n either_o intrinsically_a or_o extrinsecal_o evil_a active_a per_fw-la accidens_fw-la be_v when_o beside_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o doer_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n do_v be_v extrinsecal_o evil_a or_o at_o leastwise_o have_v some_o species_n or_o show_v of_o evil_a by_o which_o occasion_n be_v take_v to_o the_o spiritual_a ruin_n of_o another_o passive_a scandal_n be_v also_o subdivide_v into_o passive_a scandal_n give_v and_o passive_a scandal_n take_v the_o first_o proceed_v from_o active_a scandal_n either_o per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la give_v and_o receive_v by_o a_o other_o such_o be_v the_o scandal_n forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18._o ver_fw-la 6._o he_o that_o shall_v scandalize_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o this_o be_v call_v scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a or_o little_a one_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v to_o be_v ignorant_a and_o move_v through_o weakness_n and_o so_o be_v scandalize_v for_o the_o perfect_a as_o saint_n hierome_n say_v in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v be_v not_o scandalize_v passive_a scandal_n take_v be_v when_o a_o man_n out_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n take_v occasion_n of_o sin_n by_o another_o word_n or_o deed_n ill_o interpret_v and_o misunderstand_v without_o any_o lawful_a or_o probable_a cause_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o scandal_n of_o pharisee_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n only_o to_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v of_o the_o speaker_n or_o doer_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 15._o ver_fw-la 14._o sinite_fw-la illos_fw-la caeci_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la deuce_n caecorum_fw-la let_v they_o alone_o blind_a they_o be_v and_o guide_v of_o the_o blind_a hence_o divine_v with_o st._n thomas_n do_v infer_v first_o that_o sometime_o passive_a scandal_n may_v be_v without_o active_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o pharisee_n sometime_o active_a scandal_n may_v be_v without_o passive_a as_o when_o one_o by_o his_o bad_a word_n or_o deed_n or_o ill_a example_n do_v scandalize_v and_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o of_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o yet_o none_o be_v scandalize_v or_o take_v the_o occasion_n give_v to_o sin_n thereby_o and_o sometime_o they_o may_v be_v both_o together_o as_o when_o one_o by_o his_o bad_a example_n give_v and_o another_o take_v thereby_o occasion_n to_o sin_n second_o they_o infer_v that_o no_o good_a work_n which_o be_v necessary_a as_o be_v the_o observe_v of_o precept_n can_v give_v occasion_n of_o sin_v to_o any_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v omit_v to_o avoid_v the_o the_o passive_a scandal_n even_o of_o the_o weak_a one_o as_o well_o observe_v alfonsus_n tostatus_n because_o that_o be_v to_o sin_n nature_n mortal_o see_v bellar._n the_o script_n ecclesiast_n &_o possevin_n in_o verbo_fw-la alfonsus_n tostatus_n which_o for_o no_o cause_n any_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v but_o if_o they_o be_v do_v counsel_n which_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v do_v or_o thing_n indifferent_a of_o themselves_o yet_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o a_o man_n life_n or_o good_n then_o the_o scandal_n that_o arise_v to_o some_o by_o this_o that_o other_o do_v they_o either_o proceed_v from_o malice_n and_o then_o that_o be_v a_o scandal_n of_o pharisee_n and_o to_o be_v contemn_v and_o no_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a good_a be_v to_o be_v omit_v for_o the_o same_o or_o it_o proceed_v from_o infirmity_n or_o ignorance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o aforesaid_a scandal_n of_o weakness_n and_o for_o this_o scandal_n we_o must_v refrain_v for_o a_o time_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 17._o who_o to_o avoid_v poverty_n the_o scandal_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v his_o poverty_n bid_v saint_n peter_n go_v to_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n even_o from_o the_o work_n of_o evangelicall_n counsel_n and_o thing_n otherwise_o indifferent_a although_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v or_o we_o must_v do_v they_o secret_o lest_o the_o ignorant_a who_o mind_n be_v weak_a be_v trouble_v this_o must_v be_v do_v 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and_o reason_n for_o the_o lawful_a do_v of_o the_o act_n be_v yield_v lorca_n in_o 22._o q._n 43._o be_v 8._o n._n 11._o and_o divers_a other_o cite_v by_o the_o say_v diana_n but_o if_o the_o great_a one_o such_o as_o be_v priest_n and_o teacher_n take_v this_o scandal_n and_o the_o doctrine_n or_o action_n be_v profitable_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o they_o be_v incurable_a because_o they_o be_v blind_a that_o be_v they_o will_v not_o see_v and_o understand_v what_o both_o god_n and_o reason_n dictate_v to_o they_o and_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a say_v estius_n may_v be_v sufficient_o instruct_v and_o teach_v that_o his_o brother_n do_v well_o and_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v offend_v by_o his_o fact_n after_o which_o sufficient_a and_o full_a instruction_n if_o he_o persevere_v in_o scandal_n
be_v sufficient_o propose_v at_o leastwise_o to_o most_o of_o they_o i_o much_o doubt_v for_o as_o diana_n say_v 5a._o part_n pag._n 240._o col_fw-fr 1a._o a_o man_n speak_v heresy_n that_o be_v a_o proposition_n condemn_v by_o the_o church_n without_o a_o heretical_a consent_n be_v no_o heretic_n neither_o in_o cur_v excommunication_n denounce_v against_o heretic_n so_o that_o although_o they_o be_v incredulous_a they_o and_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o and_o in_o rigour_n formal_a heretic_n add_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sin_n to_o go_v to_o the_o protestant_a church_n then_o to_o go_v to_o they_o to_o dinner_n or_o to_o go_v with_o they_o to_o a_o play_n or_o other_o sport_n and_o i_o for_o my_o part_n have_v rather_o give_v twelve_o trash_n penny_n to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n then_o take_v five_o shilling_n to_o see_v a_o play_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o sport_n as_o to_o hear_v a_o weak_a fellow_n speak_v fustian_a with_o gravity_n or_o 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prove_v if_o recusancie_n be_v a_o distinctive_a sign_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n natural_a or_o by_o institution_n but_o neither_o can_v be_v say_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o sign_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v not_o natural_a for_o as_o hurtado_n above_o cite_v well_o observe_v action_n and_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n significant_a but_o have_v natural_a and_o political_a use_n independent_a of_o any_o signification_n for_o a_o bush_n hang_v out_o at_o a_o tavern_n door_n do_v natural_o signify_v no_o more_o wine_n to_o be_v sell_v than_o any_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o nor_o do_v the_o habit_n of_o a_o bishop_n natural_o signify_v a_o bishop_n more_o than_o a_o judge_n and_o so_o of_o other_o thing_n no_o more_o do_v natural_o the_o action_n of_o man_n but_o admit_v that_o recusancy_n be_v improper_o say_v a_o natural_a sign_n yet_o it_o will_v natural_o signify_v no_o more_o a_o catholic_a then_o a_o brownist_n for_o he_o refuse_v likewise_o to_o go_v to_o church_n or_o any_o other_o sectary_n although_o a_o posteriori_fw-la it_o may_v be_v think_v by_o discourse_n to_o signify_v some_o one_o displease_v with_o the_o protestant_a church_n but_o why_o or_o wherefore_o it_o will_v never_o signify_v not_o by_o institution_n for_o if_o so_o who_o institute_v the_o same_o god_n or_o man_n not_o man_n for_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o power_n to_o sign_n the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o not_o his_o people_n it_o be_v only_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o flock_n that_o must_v sign_n the_o sheep_n and_o none_o other_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o special_a order_n from_o he_o hence_o when_o god_n will_v sign_n his_o people_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o the_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n he_o himself_o institute_v circumcision_n gen_n 17._o as_o a_o distinctive_a sign_n between_o they_o and_o other_o that_o whosoever_o have_v that_o sign_n shall_v be_v of_o his_o people_n and_o who_o so_o have_v it_o not_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a that_o any_o man_n have_v accidental_o and_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o abraham_n any_o other_o sign_n by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v know_v from_o other_o because_o he_o be_v not_o think_v sufficient_o mark_v nor_o account_v any_o one_o of_o god_n people_n by_o any_o other_o sign_n than_o circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a mark_n of_o god_n say_v all_o the_o male_a kind_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_a and_o this_o be_v consonant_a to_o reason_n for_o one_o man_n may_v get_v a_o distinctive_a sign_n of_o another_o man_n institution_n shall_v god_n therefore_o own_v he_o brownist_n as_o i_o have_v say_v have_v recusancie_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v likewise_o catholic_n if_o a_o sheep_n in_o my_o neighbour_n flock_n shall_v tear_v a_o ear_n in_o a_o bramble_n or_o bush_n or_o accidental_o break_v a_o horn_n this_o sheep_n be_v hereby_o distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n yet_o the_o owner_n do_v not_o own_o it_o by_o that_o mark_n but_o by_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o ruddle_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a that_o god_n do_v not_o institute_v the_o same_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n for_o where_o may_v we_o find_v his_o institution_n unless_o we_o shall_v run_v to_o the_o all-knowing_a spirit_n of_o heretic_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o recusancie_n be_v no_o distinctive_a sign_n if_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o be_v then_o the_o sign_n to_o know_v a_o catholic_a from_o any_o other_o sectary_n i_o answer_v his_o belief_n of_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o his_o lâ—fe_n at_o all_o time_n in_o communion_n with_o the_o see_v apostolic_a so_o stratford_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr eccles._n cap._n 6._o pag._n 188._o it_o may_v be_v here_o object_v first_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o divine_n as_o the_o say_v r._n p._n say_v 2a._o 2ae_fw-la q._n 3._o to_o use_v a_o distinctive_a sign_n of_o a_o false_a religion_n that_o proper_o be_v such_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o faith_n and_o evil_a in_o itself_o but_o the_o service_n say_v in_o a_o protestant_a church_n be_v such_o ergo._fw-la i_o grant_v the_o major_a for_o if_o the_o sign_n be_v proper_a of_o a_o people_n reject_v of_o god_n as_o since_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n circumcision_n be_v to_o a_o jew_n the_o major_n must_v needs_o be_v true_a but_o if_o the_o sign_n be_v garment_n or_o the_o like_a use_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o ceremony_n of_o a_o false_a law_n which_o some_o fond_o call_v a_o proper_a sign_n than_o the_o major_n mean_v the_o use_n of_o such_o a_o sign_n to_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o faith_n be_v false_a according_a to_o diana_n resol_n 34._o pag._n 191._o above_o cite_a azorius_fw-la sanches_n and_o many_o other_o there_o because_o such_o sign_n be_v natural_a thing_n may_v be_v lawful_o use_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o independent_a of_o any_o such_o signification_n and_o so_o not_o proper_o sign_n whatsoever_o r._n p._n say_v to_o the_o 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luk._n 13.32_o say_n go_v you_o and_o tell_v â—hat_n fox_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v more_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o play_v the_o fox_n with_o fox_n then_o play_v the_o wolf_n with_o wolf_n or_o play_v the_o sophister_n with_o sophister_n or_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n with_o hypocrite_n or_o play_v the_o devil_n with_o devil_n though_o crafty_a companion_n may_v deserve_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o their_o own_o sauce_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o we_o to_o dress_v it_o for_o they_o the_o very_a poet_n can_v say_v ac_fw-la tu_fw-la indignus_fw-la qui_fw-la faceres_fw-la that_o may_v be_v very_o just_a and_o fit_a for_o one_o to_o suffer_v which_o be_v not_o yet_o fit_a for_o another_o to_o inflict_v or_o put_v upon_o he_o however_o this_o priest_n be_v not_o his_o craft_n master_n for_o it_o be_v against_o fox_n craft_n to_o profess_v it_o he_o will_v hardly_o or_o never_o deceive_v a_o mâ—n_z who_o brag_v before_o hand_n he_o will_v do_v it_o and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v this_o priest_n and_o his_o complice_n be_v annosae_fw-la vulpâ—s_fw-la old_a fox_n and_o the_o proverb_n be_v annosa_fw-la vulpis_fw-la haud_fw-la capitur_fw-la laqueo_fw-la a_o old_a fox_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o catch_v in_o a_o snare_n yet_o if_o those_o who_o be_v command_v to_o catch_v these_o fox_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o make_v snare_n with_o this_o fox_n his_o own_o cord_n here_o stretch_v out_o by_o he_o namely_o to_o put_v they_o to_o a_o express_a abjuration_n of_o the_o main_a and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o their_o trent_n faith_n or_o set_v they_o such_o a_o form_n of_o recantation_n of_o their_o tenant_n and_o with_o such_o condition_n as_o they_o enjoin_v the_o lollard_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o see_v the_o appendix_n to_o the_o animadversion_n infra_fw-la it_o may_v very_o be_v hope_v through_o god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o wisdom_n and_o care_n of_o zealous_a magistrate_n that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n may_v in_o time_n be_v as_o free_v of_o these_o fox_n as_o it_o be_v now_o of_o wolf_n with_o which_o in_o former_a age_n it_o much_o abound_v abound_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n pervert_v the_o primitive_a christian_n especial_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n in_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n how_o mighty_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o convert_n confound_v the_o jew_n christ_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o their_o enemy_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v luk._n 21.15_o but_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o they_o make_v such_o a_o canon_n if_o yet_o they_o make_v such_o canon_n which_o be_v very_o much_o doubt_v be_v to_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n which_o the_o church_n may_v receive_v by_o the_o christian_n frequent_v the_o jew_n synagogue_n in_o which_o the_o now_o abrogate_a rite_n of_o moses_n