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to_o special_a sin_n as_o by_o eat_v meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o idoll-service_n or_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o progress_n of_o grace_n or_o cause_v they_o to_o fall_v away_o or_o cause_n discord_n schism_n alienation_n of_o affection_n it_o be_v scandal_n for_o any_o of_o these_o effect_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v our_o brother_n stumble_v offend_v or_o be_v weak_a which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o scandalize_a rom._n 14._o 21._o whereto_o we_o be_v to_o add_v that_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o 15._o verse_n that_o the_o grieve_v of_o our_o brother_n by_o our_o eat_n be_v a_o scandalize_a though_o as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o a_o secondary_a acception_n in_o that_o speech_n of_o abigail_n to_o david_n 1._o sam._n 25._o 31._o that_o which_o our_o translator_n read_v grief_n of_o heart_n be_v if_o the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scandal_n or_o stumble_v of_o heart_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v after_o peace_n &_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o pursue_v if_o i_o may_v comprehend_v or_o attain_v to_o he_o mean_v the_o knowlgdge_n and_o grace_n of_o christ._n but_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a use_n of_o this_o word_n it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o those_o affliction_n which_o unbeleive_v and_o ungodly_a man_n do_v set_v themselves_o to_o inflict_v on_o the_o godly_a and_o believer_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v mark_n 10._o 30._o where_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o the_o loss_n of_o thing_n leave_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o a_o hundred_o fold_n in_o this_o time_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o without_o persecution_n that_o be_v affliction_n and_o hard_a usage_n from_o evil_a man_n and_o s._n paul_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 12._o they_o that_o live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v persecute_v that_o be_v be_v ill_o handle_v by_o the_o ungodly_a 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shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n that_o he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a the_o apostle_n distinguish_v between_o the_o strong_a in_o faith_n and_o the_o weak_a in_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 1._o and_o 15._o 1._o thus_o it_o have_v be_v and_o it_o be_v still_o some_o be_v christian_n come_v to_o maturity_n other_o be_v in_o the_o blossom_n and_o bud_n some_o be_v novice_n catechumeni_fw-la youngling_n in_o christ_n some_o be_v confirm_v christian_n &_o strong_a man_n in_o christ._n which_o thing_n happen_v first_o because_o of_o the_o suitableness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o body_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a body_n all_o member_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a growth_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_a by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n supply_v according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o each_o part_n ephes._n 4._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o different_a measure_n of_o each_o part_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o meet_a symmetry_n in_o the_o whole_a second_o beside_o all_o member_n have_v not_o the_o same_o office_n and_o therefore_o god_n spirit_n give_v not_o to_o all_o a_o like_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o other_o gift_n rom._n 12._o 4_o 6._o three_o again_o all_o part_n have_v not_o a_o like_a mean_n for_o growth_n not_o a_o like_a instruction_n and_o nurture_n not_o a_o like_a time_n for_o growth_n there_o be_v a_o different_a work_n in_o the_o several_a part_n and_o according_o a_o different_a growth_n ephes._n 4._o 16._o four_o if_o all_o christian_n be_v of_o equal_a strength_n faith_n wisdom_n and_o other_o grace_n there_o will_v be_v a_o subtraction_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o sundry_a principal_a duty_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n one_o christian_n shall_v edify_v one_o another_o bear_v 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