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single_a and_o naked_a relation_n of_o a_o brother_n howsoever_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o the_o whole_a exceed_v the_o part_n several_o consider_v the_o relation_n of_o mother_n exact_v more_o at_o our_o hand_n than_o that_o of_o brother_n and_o therefore_o in_o ward_n a_o blow_n from_o my_o brother_n i_o be_o to_o take_v care_n that_o thereby_o the_o same_o stroke_n light_v not_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o my_o mother_n the_o church_n whereupon_o as_o paul_n exhort_v to_o give_v none_o offence_n neither_o to_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a so_o he_o add_v in_o a_o far_a speciality_n more_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 10.37_o morton_n bâ—shop_n morton_n the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v but_o part_n the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a they_o but_o brethren_n she_o the_o mother_n 40â—_n mother_n si_fw-mi nefas_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la pusillum_fw-la qué_fw-fr piam_fw-la scandalizare_fw-la &_o praestiterit_fw-la alligata_fw-la colla_fw-la mola_fw-la asinaria_fw-la demergi_fw-la quempiam_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la maris_fw-la quam_fw-la scandalâ—zare_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la pusillis_fw-la christianâ—s_fw-la quam_fw-la est_fw-la horrendum_fw-la flagitium_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la atroci_fw-la supplâ—câ—o_fw-la vindicandum_fw-la scandalizare_fw-la â—os_v quorum_fw-la unâ—us_fw-la â—ffensio_fw-la â—agis_fw-la perâ—culoâ—a_fw-la quam_fw-la alâ—orum_fw-la mulâ—â—rum_fw-la etc._n etc._n forbesius_n irenic_n pag._n 40â—_n if_o then_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o millstone_n about_o one_o neck_n than_o to_o offend_v a_o little_a one_o a_o poor_a and_o illiterate_a artisan_n what_o expression_n shall_v we_o then_o find_v answerable_a to_o the_o heinousness_n of_o a_o scandal_n give_v to_o a_o pious_a magistrate_n to_o a_o religious_a prince_n to_o a_o parliament_n and_o convocation_n to_o a_o whole_a church_n and_o common_a wealth_n but_o suppose_v the_o action_n indifferent_a not_o annex_v to_o a_o necessary_a duty_n we_o also_o leave_v to_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n what_o then_o two_o thing_n be_v here_o especial_o to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o action_n except_v at_o 2._o the_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o place_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o action_n so_o quarrel_v at_o by_o thy_o brother_n be_v either_o of_o none_o or_o great_a importance_n to_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v none_o importance_n as_o afford_v thou_o either_o none_o or_o but_o small_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n offend_v not_o thy_o brother_n by_o a_o unseasonable_a exercise_n of_o thy_o liberty_n know_v that_o as_o authority_n so_o charity_n shall_v also_o restrain_v it_o consider_v that_o by_o this_o undue_a use_n of_o thy_o liberty_n thou_o sin_v against_o thy_o brother_n and_o by_o sin_v against_o he_o thou_o sin_v against_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 8.12_o but_o now_o if_o it_o be_v of_o some_o weight_n and_o moment_n as_o yield_v thou_o some_o great_a profit_n and_o pleasure_n why_o thou_o 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right_n thereunto_o he_o at_o large_a both_o profess_v and_o prove_v but_o now_o if_o thy_o brother_n refuse_v and_o contemn_v information_n tunc_fw-la desinit_fw-la esse_fw-la scandalum_fw-la pusilli_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la aut_fw-la simplici_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la &_o incipit_fw-la esse_fw-la scandalum_fw-la pharisaei_n ex_fw-la pura_fw-la malitia_fw-la aut_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la affectata_fw-la &_o crassa_fw-la the_o shelter_n of_o weakness_n be_v thereby_o take_v from_o he_o his_o judgement_n be_v now_o overshadow_a not_o long_o with_o a_o mere_a weakness_n arise_v out_o of_o simple_a ignorance_n but_o with_o a_o proud_a &_o wayward_a if_o not_o envious_a &_o malicious_a perverseness_n that_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o gross_a wilful_a and_o affect_a ignorance_n he_o be_v no_o long_o then_o to_o be_v account_v a_o weak_a one_o but_o a_o proud_a and_o wilful_a one_o and_o for_o his_o peevishness_n thou_o may_v choose_v whether_o thou_o will_v forgo_v thy_o liberty_n however_o yet_o information_n do_v not_o always_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o scandal_n for_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a as_o etc._n as_o vbâ—dicitur_fw-la articulo_fw-la 7._o de_fw-la scandalo_fw-la pusillorum_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la post_fw-la redditam_fw-la rationem_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la scandalum_fw-la duret_fw-la jam_fw-la videtur_fw-la ex_fw-la malâ—tia_fw-la esse_fw-la adverto_fw-la quod_fw-la author_n non_fw-la assertivo_fw-la verbo_fw-la utitur_fw-la sed_fw-la opinativo_fw-la dicâ—ndo_fw-la jam_fw-la videtur_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la siquidem_fw-la contâ—ngere_fw-la quod_fw-la â—usillâ—_n non_fw-la sâ—nâ—_n capaces_fw-la rationis_fw-la reddâ—ta_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la prâ—stinam_fw-la consuâ—tudinem_fw-la qua_fw-la facit_fw-la apparere_fw-la dissonum_fw-la quod_fw-la veritati_fw-la consonat_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la rationem_fw-la apud_fw-la choose_fw-la magis_fw-la appâ—rentem_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquâ—d_fw-la hâ—jâ—smodiâ—_n &_o tunc_fw-la quia_fw-la malâ—tia_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la scandalum_fw-la sed_fw-la â—gnorantia_fw-la vel_fw-la infirmity_n quam_fw-la vis_fw-la reddita_fw-la sit_fw-la ratio_fw-la cessandum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la spirâ—tualibus_fw-la non_fw-la necessariis_fw-la cajetan_n in_o 2.2_o â—_o 43_o etc._n etc._n cajetan_n and_o after_o he_o petrus_n de_fw-fr lorica_fw
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