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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 himself_o much_o more_o his_o prince_n with_o it_o and_o if_o we_o have_v any_o casuist_n more_o loose_a than_o the_o jesuit_n accuse_v by_o montaltus_n who_o will_v justify_v this_o because_o that_o sell_v arsenic_n etc._n etc._n be_v lawful_a per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o unlawful_a only_a per_fw-la accidens_fw-la you_o we_o suppose_v that_o the_o judge_n will_v be_v strict_a casuist_n in_o judge_v he_o to_o punishment_n that_o sin_v thus_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o as_o god_n law_n reach_v the_o conscience_n be_v strict_a in_o such_o thing_n than_o man_n so_o shall_v the_o expositor_n of_o they_o be_v than_o the_o judge_n and_o we_o hope_v that_o our_o casuist_n will_v never_o see_v a_o law_n so_o make_v that_o shall_v command_v or_o tolerate_v all_o apothecary_n to_o sell_v poison_n to_o those_o that_o they_o know_v mean_a to_o use_v it_o to_o treason_n or_o murder_n and_o shall_v say_v you_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o neglect_v your_o trade_n your_o right_n or_o liberty_n to_o 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