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not_o or_o 13._o for_o weakness_n of_o limb_n avoid_v it_o not_o and_o so_o by_o occasion_n of_o thy_o default_n stumble_v and_o fall_v second_o when_o we_o cause_n other_o to_o be_v offend_v at_o we_o and_o to_o think_v evil_a of_o we_o as_o be_v such_o as_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o our_o course_n because_o we_o use_v that_o which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v sin_n suppose_v withal_o that_o we_o can_v but_o see_v to_o be_v sin_n for_o proâ—râ—pt_n it_o be_v the_o common_a guise_n of_o most_o man_n to_o think_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v see_v present_o what_o themselves_o once_o apprehend_v to_o give_v offence_n therefore_o in_o this_o case_n in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o ourselves_o in_o cause_v other_o tho_o injust_o and_o undeserued_o to_o think_v evil_a of_o we_o and_o 30._o make_v our_o commodity_n and_o christian_a liberty_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v light_o regard_v of_o we_o what_o other_o our_o brethren_n especial_o shall_v think_v of_o or_o speak_v by_o we_o since_o 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a name_n be_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v better_o than_o a_o good_a ointment_n and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a report_n desirable_a above_o riches_n and_o much_o treasure_n yea_o consider_v that_o 2._o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o agent_n consist_v much_o in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o patient_a and_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o therefore_o as_o a_o 1._o worthy_a divine_a of_o we_o well_o observe_v for_o a_o man_n ever_o to_o do_v good_a on_o other_o unless_o he_o be_v repute_v good_a himself_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n even_o in_o this_o regard_n also_o to_o be_v wary_a and_o careful_a 11._o as_o well_o of_o keep_v our_o credit_n good_a with_o man_n as_o our_o conscience_n clear_a to_o god_n alâ—cubi_n as_o well_o our_o name_n and_o fame_n unstained_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o one_o as_o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n untainted_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o other_o otherwise_o 52._o if_o rely_v whole_o upon_o the_o one_o we_o 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that_o christ_n die_v for_o and_o therefore_o where_o thou_o find_v that_o thy_o liberty_n do_v or_o may_v in_o likelihood_n offend_v there_o 10.29_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n for_o 15._o thy_o brother_n sake_n for_o 8.7_o his_o weakness_n sake_n for_o 18._o christ_n thy_o saviour_n sake_n forbear_v 14.22_o hold_v thy_o faith_n within_o thyself_o keep_v thy_o knowledge_n to_o thyself_o and_o say_v with_o 8.13_o the_o apostle_n if_o card_n or_o table_n offend_v my_o brother_n i_o will_v never_o play_v at_o they_o while_o the_o world_n stand_v that_o i_o may_v not_o offend_v he_o the_o rule_n here_o be_v in_o a_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o play_v needless_o before_o or_o with_o those_o that_o hold_v such_o game_n unlawful_a and_o who_o it_o be_v likely_a will_n in_o that_o regard_n take_v occasion_n of_o offence_n at_o it_o §_o 7._o five_o our_o recreation_n be_v to_o be_v use_v prudent_o and_o provident_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o inoffensive_o in_o 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