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thing_n and_o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o pag._n 26_o 9_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o leper_n petition_n which_o be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n will_n and_o the_o confident_a assurance_n of_o his_o power_n in_o say_v si_fw-mi vis_fw-la potes_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v pag._n 32_o 10_o two_o proposition_n deduce_v from_o thence_o the_o one_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o god_n work_n the_o other_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o it_o will_n ibid._n 5_o 11_o the_o former_a point_n prove_v in_o diverse_a case_n both_o of_o election_n reprobation_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o which_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o first_o immediate_a &_o principal_a cause_n pag._n 33_o 12_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v always_o just_a though_o many_o time_n secret_a and_o hide_v from_o we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v always_o a_o just_a reason_n though_o not_o a_o superior_a cause_n of_o it_o pag._n 36_o 13_o against_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_n and_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n affirm_v election_n and_o reprobation_n to_o be_v of_o a_o prevision_n and_o foreknowledge_n in_o god_n the_o one_o of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n the_o other_o of_o infidelity_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o grace_n pag._n 38_o 14_o notwithstanding_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o most_o of_o his_o work_n and_o particular_o of_o man_n salvation_n but_o the_o will_n of_o man_n work_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o pag._n 43_o 15_o neither_o be_v the_o mere_a will_n of_o god_n the_o only_a cause_n or_o any_o cause_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a without_o the_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n proceed_v from_o man_n own_o will_n pag_n 47_o 16_o the_o difference_n of_o reprobation_n and_o damnation_n or_o of_o negative_a and_o positive_a reprobation_n the_o one_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n only_o the_o other_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n pag._n 48_o 17_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o point_n together_o with_o the_o right_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o pag._n 49_o 18_o the_o second_o point_n concern_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n will_n that_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v or_o to_o hinder_v the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o pag._n 51_o 19_o of_o diverse_a manner_n whereby_o god_n will_v many_o thing_n although_o there_o be_v but_o one_o will_n in_o h_z m_z properly_z and_o indeed_o viz._n his_o absolute_a will_n or_o the_o will_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n which_o be_v always_o fulfil_v pag._n 53_o 20_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a grace_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o some_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o confist_n nor_o to_o stand_v with_o the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a work_n thereof_o pag._n 54_o 21_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n heal_v the_o leper_n by_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o his_o tongue_n with_o diverse_a reason_n of_o both_o pag._n 56_o 22_o the_o first_o reason_n why_o christ_n use_v his_o hand_n in_o heal_v the_o leper_n be_v able_a to_o have_v heal_v he_o without_o touch_v he_o viz._n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n as_o other_o but_o be_v lord_n of_o it_o pa._n 57_o 23_o the_o second_o reason_n to_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o fear_v to_o take_v the_o infection_n nor_o refuse_v to_o do_v a_o work_n of_o piety_n upon_o any_o niceness_n and_o squeamishness_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o far_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v in_o time_n of_o infection_n pag._n 61_o 24_o the_o three_o reason_n to_o show_v that_o he_o esteem_v more_o of_o charity_n then_o of_o the_o
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live_v a_o more_o publickeand_a a_o conspicuous_a kind_n of_o life_n for_o though_o a_o private_a and_o retire_a kind_n of_o life_n be_v more_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a unto_o ourselves_o 85._o bern._n in_o cant._n ser_n 85._o for_o as_o bernard_n say_v aliter_fw-la afficitur_fw-la mens_fw-la fructificans_fw-la verbo_fw-la &_o fruens_fw-la verbo_fw-la the_o mind_n â—s_v otherwise_o affect_v in_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o the_o word_n and_o otherwise_o in_o enjoy_v &_o meditate_v of_o the_o word_n even_o as_o a_o mother_n be_v more_o joyful_a in_o the_o arm_n of_o her_o husband_n then_o in_o the_o birth_n of_o her_o child_n yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o public_a and_o a_o active_a life_n be_v more_o profitable_a and_o beneficial_a unto_o other_o there_o be_v more_o profit_n as_o the_o same_o father_n say_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o mother_n then_o â—hen_o in_o the_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v of_o â—he_n husband_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o canticle_n meliora_fw-la sunt_fw-la ubera_fw-la tua_fw-la vinoâ—hy_a â—hy_z breast_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n cant._n â—_o 2_o saint_n austen_n discourse_v of_o 3._o 19_o aug._n the_o civit_n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o cap._n 19_o â—inds_n of_o life_n viz._n the_o contemplative_a â—he_v active_a and_o that_o which_o be_v mix_v of_o both_o say_v that_o although_o a_o man_n may_v with_o a_o sound_a faith_n live_v in_o any_o of_o all_o these_o &_o may_v come_v to_o heaven_n in_o any_o of_o they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o he_o be_v to_o hold_v in_o regard_n of_o verity_n and_o what_o he_o be_v to_o bestow_v in_o regard_n of_o charity_n affirm_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o give_v to_o contemplation_n that_o he_o neglect_v to_o edify_v and_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o neither_o ought_v any_o to_o be_v so_o in_o continual_a action_n that_o he_o forget_v and_o neglect_v to_o think_v upon_o god_n in_o our_o action_n and_o practice_n we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o our_o employment_n and_o our_o necessary_a business_n but_o to_o look_v up_o high_o unto_o contemplation_n for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o ourselves_o in_o our_o contemplation_n we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o our_o own_o delight_n and_o comfort_n but_o to_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o some_o business_n we_o be_v to_o do_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o other_o ibid._n ociumsanctum_fw-la quaerit_fw-la charitas_fw-la nego_fw-la tium_fw-la iustum_fw-la suscipit_fw-la necessitas_fw-la charitatis_fw-la aug._n ibid._n for_o as_o the_o same_o father_n say_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n require_v a_o holy_a rest_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o love_n take_v a_o necessary_a and_o a_o just_a business_n upon_o itself_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n desire_v to_o know_v where_o her_o belove_a feed_v at_o noon_n say_v show_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v where_o thou_o feed_v where_o thou_o lie_v at_o noon_n receive_v this_o answer_n again_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o o_o thou_o fair_a among_o woman_n get_v thou_o forth_o by_o the_o step_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o feed_v thy_o kid_n by_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o shepherd_n 41._o bern._n in_o cant_n ser_fw-mi 41._o tell_v the_o church_n that_o she_o must_v not_o feed_v herself_o only_o by_o study_n and_o contemplation_n but_o she_o must_v feed_v the_o kid_n and_o the_o flock_n also_o by_o labour_n and_o practice_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o mystical_a signification_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v in_o jacob_n who_o desirous_a to_o enjoy_v rachel_n for_o who_o he_o serve_v seven_o year_n unwitting_o and_o unwilling_o lay_v with_o leah_n instead_o of_o rachel_n not_o the_o fair_a one_o but_o the_o fruitful_a one_o teach_v we_o hereby_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o dote_v too_o much_o upon_o fair_a rachel_n in_o content_v &_o delight_v
consider_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n and_o quality_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n dispen_a bern._n the_o praecep_n &_o dispen_a the_o one_o be_v of_o malicious_a and_o wicked_a man_n which_o take_v offence_n at_o good_a thing_n which_o both_o saint_n bernard_n &_o the_o schoolman_n call_v scandalum_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la the_o scandal_n of_o the_o pharisee_n the_o other_o be_v of_o man_n not_o malicious_a but_o yet_o weak_a who_o either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n do_v take_v offence_n not_o at_o evil_a but_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o he_o call_v scandalum_fw-la pusillorun_v the_o scandal_n of_o weak_a one_o for_o the_o first_o sort_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v overcarefull_a or_o solicitous_a as_o bernard_n say_v because_o it_o proceed_v of_o malice_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o christ_n deal_n with_o the_o pharisee_n math._n 15._o who_o whenas_o the_o disciple_n tell_v he_o how_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v at_o his_o doctrine_n 15.14_o mat._n 15.14_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v no_o reckon_n nor_o regard_n of_o it_o answer_v they_o with_o sinite_fw-la illos_fw-la let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a whereupon_o the_o same_o father_n have_v a_o worthy_a say_n which_o be_v often_o use_v by_o the_o schoolman_n 34_o bern._n ep_v 34_o melius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la scandalum_fw-la oriatur_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la veritas_fw-la relinquatur_fw-la it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o scandal_n shall_v be_v take_v then_o that_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v forsake_v according_a to_o which_o rule_n and_o direction_n the_o preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v great_o careful_a of_o their_o offence_n who_o be_v offend_v with_o they_o for_o speak_v the_o truth_n either_o by_o improve_n of_o error_n or_o reproof_n of_o sin_n because_o there_o be_v some_o spiritual_a thing_n say_v aquinas_n which_o be_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n 7_o thom._n 2._o secundae_fw-la quaest_n 43._o art_n 7_o which_o can_v be_v omit_v nor_o conceal_v without_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v for_o any_o scandal_n that_o may_v be_v take_v at_o they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n yet_o the_o scandal_n arise_v of_o malice_n in_o they_o who_o will_v hinder_v good_a thing_n by_o raise_v and_o stir_v up_o of_o scandal_n which_o be_v just_a the_o pharisee_n scandal_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o be_v regard_v because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v unless_o other_o be_v make_v sick_a by_o they_o 90._o non_fw-la magnopere_fw-la eorum_fw-la curandum_fw-la est_fw-la scandalum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sanantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la vos_fw-la infirmemini_fw-la bern._n epist_n 90._o as_o bernard_n say_v very_o elegant_o neither_o need_v they_o to_o be_v great_o move_v with_o their_o offence_n who_o be_v offend_v with_o they_o for_o reprove_v the_o sin_n and_o abuse_n of_o these_o time_n because_o it_o be_v the_o preacher_n duty_n not_o only_o to_o speak_v but_o also_o to_o cry_v out_o loud_o against_o they_o and_o beside_o that_o also_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o scandal_n that_o do_v reproove_v but_o he_o himself_o rather_o who_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v reproove_v the_o preacher_n duty_n be_v to_o seek_v to_o profit_v not_o to_o please_v ibid._n satius_fw-la ipforun_v profectib_n quam_fw-la voluntatib_fw-la providetis_fw-gr bern._n ibid._n which_o he_o shall_v the_o better_o do_v by_o speak_v sometime_o against_o the_o will_n of_o man_n then_o by_o leave_v they_o whole_o and_o altogether_o to_o their_o own_o will_n an_o other_o case_n though_o not_o in_o a_o matter_n mere_o spiritual_a as_o the_o other_o be_v yet_o in_o a_o matter_n annex_v unto_o spiritual_a as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v be_v concern_v the_o patrimony_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o a_o minister_n or_o a_o pastor_n find_v some_o wolf_n in_o his_o flock_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o spoil_v and_o devour_v the_o land_n and_o demean_n the_o ten_o and_o oblation_n which_o be_v the_o patrimony_n &_o inheritance_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v quiet_o to_o permit_v &_o suffer_v they_o so_o to_o do_v lest_o otherwise_o offence_n may_v be_v take_v against_o the_o minister_n and_o a_o imputation_n of_o covetousness_n and_o concontention_n he_o lay_v upon_o he_o 8_o thom._n 2_o 2._o quaest_n 43_o art_n 8_o to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o aquinas_n that_o the_o temporal_a good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v either_o to_o be_v spoil_v or_o to_o be_v embesel_v for_o any_o scandal_n that_o may_v be_v take_v thereat_o especial_o when-as_a the_o scandal_n arise_v of_o malice_n in_o some_o that_o intend_v only_a fraud_n and_o rapine_n &_o do_v seek_v altogether_o the_o wrack_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v this_o because_o the_o sufferance_n hereof_o will_v prove_v hurtful_a not_o only_o unto_o the_o church_n by_o give_v occasion_n and_o animate_v wicked_a and_o sacrilegious_a person_n to_o rob_v the_o church_n but_o also_o unto_o wicked_a man_n themselves_o by_o suffer_v they_o to_o detain_v uniustlie_o the_o good_n thereof_o without_o controlment_n and_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o remorse_n and_o make_v restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n unto_o the_o church_n for_o the_o second_o sort_n which_o take_v offence_n unjust_o at_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o disp_n illorum_fw-la scandalum_fw-la de_fw-la malitia_fw-la istorum_fw-la de_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la descendit_fw-la illi_fw-la scandalizantur_fw-la quod_fw-la oderunt_fw-la isti_fw-la quia_fw-la veritatem_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la ber._n de_fw-fr praec_fw-la &_o disp_n either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o weakness_n we_o be_v to_o have_v some_o care_n and_o regard_n of_o they_o in_o yield_v and_o condiscend_v something_o to_o their_o weakness_n because_o that_o as_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o other_o proceed_v of_o malice_n in_o hate_v the_o truth_n so_o the_o scandal_n of_o these_o man_n proceed_v of_o weakness_n in_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n who_o be_v of_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a mind_n but_o not_o of_o any_o great_a knowledge_n as_o bernard_n say_v have_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n the_o scandal_n of_o which_o man_n do_v provoke_v ibid._n talium_fw-la scandala_fw-la curam_fw-la non_fw-la iram_fw-la provocare_fw-la solent_fw-la bern._n ibid._n not_o anger_n but_o a_o care_n in_o those_o that_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o scandal_n be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v yield_v and_o condescend_v unto_o who_o 17.24_o mat._n 17.24_o whenas_o the_o officer_n come_v to_o demand_v tribute_n or_o poll_n money_n of_o he_o &_o his_o disciple_n though_o they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v pay_v it_o as_o be_v free_a yet_o that_o weak_a one_o may_v not_o be_v offend_v he_o cause_v peter_n to_o cast_v a_o angle_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o with_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v take_v to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n money_n for_o both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o this_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n speak_v in_o diverse_a place_n wherein_o he_o show_v how_o we_o be_v to_o yield_v unto_o the_o weakness_n of_o other_o 15.1_o rom._n 15.1_o we_o that_o be_v strong_a say_v the_o apostle_n ought_v to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o rom._n 15._o again_o let_v we_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o 14.13_o â—om_n 14.13_o but_o use_v your_o judgement_n rather_o in_o this_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v or_o a_o stumble_a block_n before_o his_o brother_n rom._n 14._o furthermore_o take_v heed_n lest_o this_o power_n of_o you_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a 8.9_o 1._o cor._n 8.9_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v disp_n laesio_fw-la proximi_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la excusatur_fw-la à _fw-la culpa_fw-la si_fw-la solus_fw-la defuerit_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la deus_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr prae_fw-la &_o disp_n as_o bernard_n say_v because_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v no_o way_n excuse_v from_o sin_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o respect_n of_o a_o high_a cause_n which_o be_v our_o service_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n to_o which_o all_o thing_n must_v yield_v and_o give_v place_n in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o prophet_n say_v 2.25_o 1._o sam._n 2.25_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o that_o be_v in_o defence_n of_o god_n cause_n the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v it_o 1._o sam._n 2._o but_o otherwise_o 8.12_o 1._o cor._n 8.12_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o when_o we_o sin_n against_o the_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n we_o sin_n against_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v great_o terrify_v they_o that_o have_v knowledge_n and_o want_n charity_n not_o know_v how_o to_o condescend_v unto_o the_o weak_a say_v