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efficient_a grace_n see_v exod._n 34._o 6._o and_o 33._o 29._o num._n 6._o 25._o neh._n 9_o 17._o 31._o joh_n 33._o 24._o psal_n 86._o 15._o and_o 103._o 8._o and_o 112._o 4._o isa_n 30._o 18_o 19_o joel_n 2._o 13._o jon._n 4._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 3._o heb._n 4._o 16._o and_o 10._o 29._o eph._n 1._o 6_o 7._o and_o 2._o 5._o 7_o 8._o and_o 6._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o rom._n 11._o 5_o 6._o and_o 5._o 2._o and_o 1._o 7._o and_o 4._o 16._o act_n 15._o 40._o heb._n 29._o ii_o for_o objective_a grace_n see_v gal._n 1._o 6._o and_o 5._o 4._o and_o 2._o 21._o jud._n 4._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o and_o 1._o 10._o 13._o joh._n 1._o 17._o act_n 20._o 24._o 32._o and_o 14._o 3._o rom._n 6._o 14_o 15._o tit._n 2._o 11._o heb._n 12._o 15._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o and_o 5._o 12._o iii_o for_o subjective_a grace_n see_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o jam._n 4._o 6._o heb._n 12._o
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love_v god_n as_o god_n it_o be_v grace_n that_o must_v dispose_v and_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v it_o 7._o we_o call_v grace_n supernatural_a not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o nature_n no_o not_o to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n but_o because_o in_o our_o lapse_v state_n it_o be_v not_o convey_v to_o we_o by_o natural_a generation_n but_o nature_n in_o the_o state_n of_o pravity_n be_v deprive_v of_o it_o and_o because_o god_n work_v it_o by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o a_o manner_n beyond_o the_o search_n of_o man_n and_o by_o it_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n do_v make_v we_o lovely_a in_o our_o union_n and_o relation_n to_o christ_n who_o sanctify_v and_o justify_v we_o it_o be_v his_o image_n on_o the_o soul_n which_o no_o mere_a natural_a cause_n without_o this_o operation_n of_o god_n love_n and_o spirit_n can_v effect_v but_o yet_o 1._o we_o all_o agree_v that_o holiness_n be_v nature_n health_n or_o rectitude_n and_o therefore_o 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the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o faith_n in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o glass_n the_o messenger_n and_o the_o great_a gift_n of_o the_o father_n love_n be_v the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o sanctify_v we_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o love_n with_o all_o its_o concomitant_n and_o fruit_n 10._o therefore_o as_o god_n be_v call_v all_n in_o all_o so_o christ_n be_v call_v all_n in_o all_o col._n 3._o 11._o to_o believer_n as_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n 11._o therefore_o they_o that_o will_v bring_v man_n to_o the_o holy_a and_o felicitating_a love_n of_o god_n must_v preach_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o grace_n to_o they_o as_o the_o mean_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o to_o take_v it_o for_o their_o wisdom_n to_o know_v christ_n crucify_v and_o glorify_v and_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o daily_o to_o use_v he_o as_o their_o mediator_n for_o access_n to_o god_n acceptance_n with_o he_o and_o communication_n from_o he_o 12._o to_o preach_v up_o the_o blessedness_n of_o saint_n and_o excellency_n of_o holiness_n without_o teach_v man_n how_o to_o attain_v it_o by_o christ_n be_v but_o to_o commend_v health_n to_o the_o sick_a without_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o physician_n and_o the_o remedy_n and_o to_o hear_v of_o a_o sanctity_n and_o felicity_n not_o attainable_a be_v to_o be_v torment_v by_o despair_n and_o to_o think_v to_o obtain_v it_o by_o our_o work_n or_o endeavour_n without_o a_o mediator_n and_o his_o grace_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mediator_n than_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o lose_v it_o by_o false_a presumption_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o necessary_a mean_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 13._o as_o christ_n on_o earth_n do_v purchase_v we_o this_o salvation_n by_o his_o meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n our_o head_n and_o intercessor_n and_o the_o treasury_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n to_o believer_n so_o he_o sanctify_v we_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o herein_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o teacher_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1._o that_o his_o gospel_n doctrine_n precept_n and_o covenant-promise_n be_v singular_o suit_v to_o this_o sanctify_a work_n 2._o that_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n with_o it_o to_o work_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o that_o which_o he_o teach_v and_o command_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v effectual_o teach_v of_o god_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n no_o word_n or_o mean_n will_v sanctify_v and_o renew_v a_o soul_n 14._o therefore_o all_o preacher_n must_v joint_o preach_v god_n and_o holy_a love_n trust_v obedience_n and_o delight_n in_o he_o as_o the_o end_n and_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o learning_n of_o he_o and_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o heal_a remedy_n as_o the_o mean_n this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v joh._n 17._o 3._o 15._o and_o though_o the_o end_n must_v be_v preach_v as_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o mean_n yet_o the_o mean_n must_v be_v preach_v as_o more_o mysterious_a and_o above_o mere_a natural_a revelation_n experience_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o man_n quick_o learn_v to_o confess_v that_o they_o shall_v repent_v of_o sin_n and_o love_n god_n as_o god_n but_o they_o be_v hardly_o teach_v to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o redemption_n the_o person_n incarnation_n work_n office_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o redeemer_n and_o therefore_o have_v here_o need_v of_o long_o teach_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n must_v be_v the_o preacher_n subject_a as_o it_o be_v the_o christian_n benediction_n and_o felicity_n 16._o there_o be_v thing_n in_o aristotle_n ethic_n and_o in_o the_o ethic_n of_o the_o stoic_n and_o and_o some_o other_o philosopher_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o use_n to_o christian_n to_o show_v we_o what_o by_o natural_a evidence_n may_v be_v discern_v but_o they_o be_v all_o poor_a defective_a spirit-less_a doctrine_n and_o precept_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n though_o to_o carnal_a wit_n they_o seem_v to_o excel_v it_o in_o method_n language_n and_o several_a curiosity_n and_o the_o write_n of_o christian_n who_o do_v but_o expound_v and_o apply_v christ_n doctrine_n do_v far_o excel_v all_o the_o heathen_n ethic_n 17._o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o any_o of_o the_o heathen_n understand_v all_o that_o nature_n itself_o by_o way_n of_o proving-evidence_n reveal_v yea_o or_o that_o any_o christian_n perfect_o understand_v it_o because_o natural_a evidence_n be_v exceed_o numerous_a and_o none_o can_v say_v that_o he_o see_v they_o all_o and_o they_o be_v of_o various_a degree_n some_o plain_a and_o some_o obscure_a and_o even_o natural_a verity_n as_o they_o arise_v from_o the_o great_a branch_n into_o innumerable_a partition_n as_o small_a sprig_n be_v not_o perfect_o discernible_a by_o a_o mortal_n eye_n 18._o therefore_o no_o knowledge_n of_o man_n much_o less_o any_o heathen_n write_n be_v the_o certain_a measure_n of_o natural_a verity_n in_o morality_n by_o which_o the_o number_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o obscure_a particle_n may_v be_v know_v 19_o though_o heathen_n know_v and_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v love_n god_n and_o goodness_n above_o all_o and_o all_o that_o sincere_o love_v god_n and_o goodness_n shall_v certain_o be_v save_v yet_o this_o confession_n will_v but_o more_o condemn_v they_o that_o have_v not_o and_o practise_v not_o what_o they_o teach_v but_o when_o they_o profess_v to_o know_v god_n
law_n pr._n 41._o but_o to_o know_v of_o several_a good_n which_o be_v most_o eligible_a or_o the_o great_a be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n in_o many_o instance_n in_o which_o consist_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a wisdom_n work_n and_o life_n the_o rule_n of_o such_o discern_a be_v elsewhere_o lay_v down_o by_o such_o as_o have_v write_v on_o that_o subject_a see_v christian_n direct_a p._n 137._o etc._n etc._n pr._n 42._o a_o good_a that_o in_o itself_o be_v lesser_o may_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o great_a duty_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la because_o the_o great_a may_v have_v another_o season_n when_o the_o lesser_a can_v e._n g._n to_o save_v a_o soul_n or_o to_o build_v a_o church_n may_v be_v a_o better_a work_n than_o to_o quench_v the_o fire_n in_o a_o house_n and_o yet_o for_o that_o time_n the_o quench_n of_o the_o fire_n may_v be_v the_o great_a duty_n because_o it_o can_v be_v do_v no_o other_o time_n when_o the_o other_o may_v and_o so_o both_o do_v in_o their_o several_a season_n be_v better_a than_o one_o alone_a pr._n 43._o a_o great_a good_n may_v be_v no_o duty_n to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o call_v to_o do_v it_o as_o preach_v to_o a_o woman_n or_o unable_a layman_n to_o rule_v well_o as_o a_o king_n be_v a_o great_a good_a than_o private_a business_n and_o yet_o private_a man_n must_v not_o usurp_v it_o but_o let_v it_o alone_o as_o no_o work_n of_o they_o the_o subject_n must_v not_o take_v up_o the_o ruler_n work_n nor_o the_o child_n the_o father_n nor_o the_o wife_n the_o husband_n nor_o the_o scholar_n the_o teacher_n because_o it_o be_v better_a pr._n 44._o a_o ruler_n command_n will_v not_o justify_v all_o scandal_n give_v by_o the_o act_n command_v nor_o make_v that_o act_n lawful_a nor_o will_v all_o scandal_n that_o we_o foreknow_v will_v thence_o be_v take_v excuse_v we_o from_o obey_v the_o ruler_n command_v in_o the_o offend_a act._n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o prudence_n sometime_o to_o discern_v whether_o the_o ruler_n command_v or_o the_o scandalousness_n or_o accidental_a hurtfulness_n of_o the_o act_n put_v into_o the_o counterbalance_n do_v weigh_v down_o the_o other_o pr._n 45._o if_o governor_n determine_v circumstance_n antecedent_o indifferent_a as_o the_o place_n and_o hour_n of_o assembly_n etc._n etc._n that_o way_n which_o some_o will_v be_v scandalize_v at_o and_o turn_v to_o their_o sin_n and_o hurt_v when_o they_o may_v have_v avoid_v this_o occasion_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o another_o way_n without_o any_o or_o so_o great_a a_o hurt_n this_o be_v the_o governors_n sin_n so_o to_o mis-do_a but_o it_o may_v notwithstanding_o be_v a_o duty_n in_o the_o subject_a to_o obey_v that_o determination_n because_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o command_n of_o a_o ruler_n in_o his_o place_n 2._o the_o thing_n be_v suppose_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o such_o as_o do_v more_o good_a for_o concord_n as_o it_o be_v a_o determination_n of_o authority_n than_o it_o do_v hurt_v by_o man_n mistake_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o another_o paper_n as_o e._n g._n some_o be_v so_o offend_v at_o the_o old_a metre_n of_o our_o sing_a psalm_n that_o they_o will_v separate_v from_o the_o worship_n on_o that_o account_n suppose_v that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o pastor_n will_v use_v they_o and_o no_o other_o if_o they_o sin_v in_o choose_v no_o better_o and_o if_o my_o use_v they_o be_v offensive_a to_o they_o that_o separate_v yet_o be_v it_o my_o duty_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n and_o pastor_n and_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o use_v they_o rather_o than_o separate_v as_o other_o do_v for_o many_o reason_n pr._n 46._o of_o the_o nature_n kind_n cause_n and_o cure_n of_o scandal_n give_v and_o take_v one_o of_o we_o have_v write_v so_o much_o christian_n directory_n tom._n 4._o p._n 80._o etc._n etc._n as_o may_v excuse_v the_o omission_n of_o the_o same_o in_o this_o write_n but_o we_o must_v still_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o note_v that_o the_o word_n scandal_n be_v among_o we_o various_o use_v 1._o sometime_o by_o the_o vulgar_a for_o mere_a displease_v or_o grieve_v another_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 2._o sometime_o for_o a_o seem_a sinfulness_n so_o a_o scandal_n be_v say_v to_o be_v raise_v of_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v true_o or_o false_o accuse_v of_o sin_n especial_o a_o disgraceful_a sin_n and_o a_o man_n be_v call_v scandalous_a and_o scandalize_v when_o other_o just_o or_o unjust_o report_v he_o to_o be_v a_o disgraceful_a sinner_n and_o he_o be_v call_v a_o scandal_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v for_o that_o infamy_n 3._o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o snare_n or_o trap_n or_o stumbling-block_n to_o other_o to_o keep_v or_o hinder_v they_o by_o temptation_n from_o faith_n repentance_n holiness_n or_o salvation_n pr._n 47._o love_n kindle_v by_o faith_n and_o faith_n kindle_v love_n and_o love_n work_v in_o the_o order_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o our_o duty_n or_o religion_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o exercise_v love_n in_o do_v good_a to_o all_o as_o we_o be_v able_a be_v indispensible_a duty_n we_o speak_v of_o natural_a and_o moral-legal_a power_n conjunct_a illu_z 〈◊〉_d possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la corporisque_fw-la viribus_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la see_v then_o that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n law_n no_o ruler_n law_n can_v disoblige_v we_o from_o it_o no_o not_o to_o our_o very_a enemy_n nor_o be_v they_o disoblige_v themselves_o pr._n 48._o he_o break_v the_o six_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o murder_n who_o do_v not_o do_v his_o best_a to_o save_v his_o neighbour_n life_n in_o danger_n much_o more_o if_o he_o voluntary_o and_o unnecessary_o do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v or_o aught_o to_o know_v will_v be_v the_o occasion_n and_o mean_n abuse_v to_o effect_v it_o he_o that_o owe_v maintenance_n to_o another_o and_o deny_v it_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o suffering_n though_o he_o take_v nothing_o from_o he_o e._n g._n he_o that_o provide_v not_o food_n for_o the_o life_n of_o his_o child_n and_o famish_v he_o by_o such_o omission_n he_o that_o suffer_v his_o neighbour_n to_o famish_v when_o he_o may_v relieve_v he_o yea_o or_o his_o enemy_n except_o when_o in_o war_n or_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n he_o may_v take_v away_o his_o life_n he_o that_o see_v his_o neighbour_n in_o fire_n or_o water_n or_o among_o thief_n and_o can_v save_v he_o by_o lawful_a mean_n and_o do_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o blood_n so_o be_v he_o that_o see_v his_o neighbour_n in_o drunkenness_n folly_n or_o passion_n make_v away_o himself_o and_o do_v not_o save_v he_o from_o himself_o if_o he_o can_v much_o more_o be_v be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n who_o wilful_o sell_v poison_n to_o he_o who_o he_o know_v do_v intend_v to_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n or_o 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prevent_v another_o man_n sin_n and_o abuse_v it_o to_o his_o own_o or_o other_o hurt_n our_o lawmaker_n will_v never_o say_v we_o may_v command_v this_o because_o it_o be_v sin_n but_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la when_o interest_n be_v against_o their_o error_n who_o by_o interest_n be_v lead_v into_o it_o it_o will_v then_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o such_o command_v yea_o or_o connive_v at_o sin_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la till_o than_o it_o be_v hard_o cure_v they_o who_o mistake_a interest_n blind_v of_o the_o most_o inhuman_a error_n pr._n 49._o we_o therefore_o who_o be_v call_v non-con_n 〈◊〉_d ormist_n and_o puritan_n by_o man_n who_o interest_n dictate_v reproach_n do_v now_o confess_v that_o whereas_o we_o once_o
of_o the_o same_o mind_n when_o christ_n will_v have_v a_o right_a hand_n or_o a_o right_a eye_n rather_o lose_v than_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v hazard_v by_o the_o scandal_n or_o temptation_n of_o it_o and_o when_o he_o will_v pay_v caesar_n tribute_n when_o he_o be_v free_a rather_o than_o oâ—â—end_v man_n and_o when_o he_o so_o dreadful_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o offend_v or_o scandalize_v one_o of_o the_o little_a one_o even_o weak_a believer_n as_o that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v on_o their_o neck_n and_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n mat._n 5._o and_o 18._o 8._o mar._n 9_o 42_o 43._o mat._n 17._o 27._o and_o 18._o 6._o rom._n 14._o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v s._n paul_n '_o s_o judgement_n let_v we_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a but_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v let_v not_o your_o good_a be_v evil_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a but_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o drink_v wine_n nor_o that_o whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n this_o be_v paul_n '_o s_o doctrine_n then_o even_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o on_o rom._n 15._o 1_o etc._n etc._n we_o then_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n for_o even_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o now_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n grant_v you_o to_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o according_a to_o christ_n jesus_n so_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 9_o but_o take_v 〈◊〉_d eed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a 13._o wherefore_o if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o oâ—â—end_v remember_v that_o he_o that_o speak_v this_o have_v as_o great_a church-authority_n as_o any_o bishop_n and_o speak_v this_o as_o a_o apostler_n and_o not_o as_o a_o mere_a private_a man._n pr._n 52._o the_o same_o author_n say_v eccl._n polit._n p._n 230._o that_o this_o school-distinction_n of_o scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la &_o acceptum_fw-la be_v apparent_o false_a and_o impertinent_a and_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o have_v perplex_v all_o discourse_n of_o this_o article_n but_o we_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o both_o protestant_n &_o papist_n be_v herein_o mistake_v &_o this_o writer_n be_v in_o the_o right_n or_o that_o the_o school_n doctor_n need_v go_v to_o school_n to_o he_o to_o reform_v such_o error_n it_o be_v a_o moral_a subject_n &_o give_v and_o take_v be_v moral_o mean_v that_o be_v there_o be_v scandal_n culpable_o give_v and_o there_o be_v scandal_n culpable_o take_v only_o and_o not_o so_o give_v the_o distinction_n be_v of_o the_o party_n culpable_a all_o which_o be_v culpable_o take_v be_v not_o culpable_o give_v a_o man_n that_o either_o purposely_o or_o negligent_o speak_v injurious_a provoke_a word_n do_v give_v the_o temptation_n of_o wrath_n to_o the_o hearer_n but_o he_o that_o speak_v word_n which_o in_o themselves_o have_v no_o tendency_n to_o provoke_v nor_o be_v oblige_v to_o foresee_v that_o they_o will_v provoke_v do_v give_v no_o scandal_n no_o nor_o he_o that_o just_o and_o apt_o reprove_v but_o a_o peevish_a or_o impatient_a sinner_n may_v yet_o take_v scandal_n from_o they_o he_o that_o leave_v arsenic_n where_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o another_o be_v like_a to_o take_v it_o to_o his_o death_n whether_o he_o do_v it_o purposely_o or_o negligent_o that_o be_v by_o the_o will_n commission_n or_o omission_n be_v the_o repute_a giver_n or_o moral_a cause_n of_o that_o man_n death_n but_o he_o that_o leave_v it_o where_o he_o can_v not_o know_v and_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o fear_v that_o another_o will_v so_o take_v and_o use_v it_o may_v say_v it_o be_v take_v by_o he_o and_o not_o give_v by_o i_o a_o allure_a habit_n action_n and_o gesture_n which_o have_v a_o natural_a tendency_n to_o provoke_v other_o to_o sinful_a lust_n have_v ever_o be_v condemn_v by_o all_o sober_a divine_n as_o scandal_n give_v which_o yet_o chaste_a person_n may_v re_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d use_v to_o take_v but_o if_o the_o sober_a and_o modest_a habit_n prove_v a_o snare_n it_o be_v a_o scandal_n take_v and_o not_o culpable_o give_v as_o a_o thief_n if_o he_o steal_v my_o knife_n and_o cut_v his_o own_o throat_n with_o it_o can_v say_v that_o i_o give_v it_o he_o he_o that_o speak_v word_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o tempt_v the_o hearer_n to_o treason_n or_o rebellion_n do_v give_v the_o scandal_n but_o if_o by_o the_o read_n of_o any_o chapter_n in_o the_o bible_n any_o will_v be_v incite_v to_o rebellion_n or_o disloyalty_n or_o if_o by_o the_o innocent_a necessary_a and_o sober_a defence_n of_o a_o just_a cause_n any_o will_v be_v tempt_v to_o think_v unworthy_o of_o his_o governor_n or_o judge_n he_o take_v scandal_n that_o be_v not_o culpable_o give_v he_o pr._n 53._o if_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o forbear_v all_o that_o other_o will_v turn_v into_o a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o lose_v all_o his_o liberty_n but_o omit_v all_o his_o duty_n and_o to_o think_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o deny_v no_o liberty_n or_o nothing_o indifferent_a to_o prevent_v or_o cure_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o common_a principle_n of_o humanity_n and_o on_o pretence_n of_o justice_n to_o renounce_v common_a charity_n and_o to_o become_v a_o adversary_n to_o the_o great_a precept_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n therefore_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o resolve_v how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o case_n our_o liberty_n must_v be_v deny_v to_o save_v other_o man_n from_o sin_n and_o consequent_o from_o damnation_n which_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o great_a general_n canon_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o so_o do_v to_o they_o let_v all_o be_v do_v to_o edification_n prefer_v a_o great_a good_a before_o a_o less_o and_o most_o avoid_v the_o great_a evil_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la the_o most_o public_a good_a of_o many_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o bodily_a want_n and_o suffering_n no_o ruler_n may_v command_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a though_o but_o by_o accident_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n and_o scripture_n express_v charity_n and_o justice_n be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o scripture_n when_o 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