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the_o die_a man_n testament_n to_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n or_o a_o treatise_n concern_v scandal_n divide_v into_o four_o part_n 1._o concern_v scandal_n in_o the_o general_a 2._o concern_v public_a scandal_n or_o scandal_n as_o they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o church-censure_n and_o more_o particular_o as_o they_o be_v in_o practice_n 3._o concern_v doctrinal_a scandal_n or_o scandalous_a error_n 4._o concern_v scandalous_a division_n in_o each_o of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o choice_n and_o useful_a question_n very_o short_o and_o satisfy_o discuss_v and_o clear_v by_o that_o singular_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n mr._n james_n durham_n late_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o glasgow_n who_o be_v dead_a by_o this_o yet_o speak_v and_o publish_v by_o john_n carstares_n one_o of_o the_o minister_n in_o glasgow_n to_o which_o be_v prefix_v a_o excellent_a preface_n of_o famous_a mr._n blair_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o st_n 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be_v in_o opposition_n also_o that_o very_o important_a case_n be_v accurat_o debate_v and_o wise_o determine_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o offence_n be_v like_a to_o follow_v on_o either_o side_n and_o final_o what_o course_n both_o private_a christian_n and_o pastor_n ought_v to_o hold_v when_o scandal_n and_o offence_n abound_v the_o answer_n to_o which_o alone_o hold_v forth_o a_o very_a excellent_a directory_n for_o christian_n walk_v towards_o other_o the_o second_o part_n treat_v of_o scandal_n as_o it_o be_v public_a and_o fall_v under_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n wherein_o there_o be_v many_o excellent_a overture_n for_o the_o wise_a and_o right_a exercise_n of_o church-discipline_n among_o many_o this_o be_v considerable_a that_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o as_o the_o alone_a ground_n upon_o which_o church-officer_n be_v to_o rest_v for_o remove_v a_o offence_n but_o that_o a_o sober_a serious_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o offence_n with_o the_o expression_n of_o a_o unfeigned-like_a purpose_n to_o walk_v inoffensive_o be_v sufficient_a this_o be_v very_o accurate_o debate_v and_o solid_o and_o sound_o determine_v there_o be_v also_o chap._n 12._o a_o clear_a discuss_n of_o that_o tickle_a question_n what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o private_a person_n when_o church-officer_n spare_v such_o as_o be_v scandalous_a to_o wit_n upon_o supposition_n that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a defect_n in_o the_o truth_n whereof_o often_o there_o be_v a_o mistake_n yet_o private_a professor_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o station_n and_o not_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o count_v themselves_o exonered_a in_o hold_v fast_o their_o own_o integrity_n mourn_v for_o offence_n represent_v the_o same_o to_o church-officer_n and_o if_o need_v be_v to_o superior_a judicatories_n all_o this_o be_v strong_o
what_o if_o a_o profane_a confess_v party_n refuse_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n p._n 125._o chap._n 12._o concern_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o private_a person_n when_o church-officer_n spare_v such_o as_o be_v scandalous_a p_o 126_o 127_o 128._o they_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o station_n and_o not_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o withdraw_v from_o the_o ordinance_n but_o to_o count_v themselves_o exonered_a in_o hold_v fast_o their_o own_o integrity_n since_o their_o conscience_n be_v not_o defile_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o scandalous_a person_n as_o be_v clear_v by_o several_a pregnant_a argument_n p._n 128_o 129_o 130_o 131_o 132_o 133_o 134_o 135._o for_o further_o confirm_v of_o this_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o 1_o cor._n 11._o v._n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n p._n 136_o 137_o 138_o 139_o 140._o chap._n 13._o show_v more_o particular_o what_o it_o be_v that_o private_a person_n be_v call_v unto_o in_o such_o a_o case_n p._n 141_o 142._o why_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o church_n determination_n as_o to_o practise_v p._n 143_o 144_o 145._o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o those_o three_o new-england_n divine_v cotton_n hooker_n and_o norton_n p._n 145_o 146_o 147._o chap._n 14._o clear_v whether_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v any_o way_n pollute_v by_o corrupt_a fellow-worshipper_n p._n 147_o 148_o 149_o 150_o 151._o chap._n 15._o show_v if_o any_o thing_n further_o in_o any_o imaginable_a case_n be_v allow_v to_o private_a christian_n p._n 151_o 152_o 153._o part_n iii_o concern_v doctrinal_a scandal_n or_o scandalous_a error_n chap._n 1._o hold_v forth_o the_o expediency_n of_o handle_v this_o matter_n p._n 154._o error_n vent_v by_o those_o who_o be_v corrupt_v therewith_o be_v no_o less_o scandalous_a and_o no_o less_o to_o be_v account_v so_o than_o gross_a practice_n p._n 155_o 156._o chap._n 2._o concern_v the_o spread_n of_o error_n god_n displeasure_n at_o the_o suffer_v thereof_o and_o the_o faint_a even_o of_o good_a man_n in_o restrain_v the_o same_o p._n 157._o what_o height_n delusion_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v come_v unto_o p._n 158_o 159._o with_o what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o p._n 159_o 160._o the_o tolerate_n of_o gross_a error_n be_v most_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o why_o p._n 160_o 161._o sometime_o those_o who_o want_v not_o affection_n be_v too_o condescend_v to_o erroneous_a teacher_n and_o why_o p._n 162_o 163._o chap._n 3._o if_o any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o gross_a delusion_n p._n 164._o it_o be_v not_o simple_o impossible_a but_o some_o may_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n for_o a_o time_n be_v carry_v away_o ibid._n yet_o not_o so_o easy_o as_o unto_o gross_a practical_a evil_n p._n 165_o 166._o when_o any_o believer_n fall_v in_o such_o evil_n usual_o the_o lord_n singular_o chastn_v they_o for_o the_o same_o p._n 166._o ordinary_o corrupt_a teacher_n set_v more_o upon_o professor_n to_o withdraw_v they_o than_o upon_o other_o that_o want_v profession_n and_o why_o p._n 167_o 168_o 169._o chap._n 4._o how_o it_o be_v that_o gross_a delusion_n may_v come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o they_o often_o do_v p._n 170._o what_o hand_n the_o lord_n may_v have_v in_o such_o a_o plague_n clear_v p._n 171_o 172_o 173_o 174_o 175_o 176_o 177._o chap._n 5._o how_o error_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o judicial_a stroke_n and_o why_o the_o lord_n smite_v with_o it_o p._n 177_o 178_o 179._o what_o cause_n do_v most_o ordinary_o procure_v this_o plague_n of_o delusion_n p._n 180_o 181._o chap._n 6._o by_o what_o mean_n and_o how_o satan_n drive_v on_o this_o plague_n among_o a_o people_n p._n 182_o 183._o what_o be_v satan_n method_n of_o proceed_v p._n 183._o how_o he_o prosecute_v it_o p._n 184_o 185_o 186_o 187_o 188._o the_o mean_n and_o argument_n that_o be_v use_v to_o carry_v on_o this_o design_n 189_o 190_o 191_o 192_o 193._o the_o manner_n how_o this_o design_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o satan_n through_o corrupt_a teacher_n his_o emissary_n p._n 194._o what_o accession_n a_o people_n may_v have_v to_o the_o bring_n of_o this_o plague_n upon_o themselves_o clear_v p._n 195_o 196._o chap._n 7._o what_o be_v call_v for_o as_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o case_n p._n 196._o what_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a duty_n or_o remedy_n in_o such_o a_o case_n sure_o a_o absolute_a toleration_n of_o all_o error_n and_o the_o promoter_n thereof_o be_v not_o p._n 197_o 198._o extreme_n here_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v p._n 198_o 199_o 200._o chap._n 8._o when_o some_o error_n be_v to_o be_v forbear_v p._n 201._o some_o necessary_a and_o useful_a distinction_n hereanent_a p._n 201_o 202_o 203_o 204_o 205_o 206_o 207._o some_o thing_n not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v forbear_v p._n 208._o chap._n 9_o what_o be_v called-for_a from_o church-officer_n in_o the_o case_n of_o spread_a error_n p._n 209._o what_o a_o minister_n be_v call_v unto_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o himself_o at_o such_o a_o time_n p._n 210_o 211_o 212_o 213_o 214_o union_n among_o minister_n and_o their_o flock_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v study_v in_o such_o a_o case_n p._n 215._o what_o be_v the_o minister_n duty_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o flock_n in_o general_n at_o such_o a_o time_n p._n 216_o 217_o 218_o 219._o what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n do_v by_o proportion_n agree_v to_o ruling-elders_a according_a to_o their_o station_n p._n 220._o what_o be_v a_o minister_n duty_n in_o reference_n to_o those_o that_o be_v seduce_v ibid._n trial_n and_o discovery_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o what_o error_n be_v maintain_v and_o by_o who_o then_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v convince_v p._n 222_o 223._o chap._n 10._o whether_o at_o all_o time_n a_o public_a debate_n be_v necessary_a with_o such_o person_n upon_o these_o point_n p._n 223._o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v called-for_a ibid._n and_o p._n 224._o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v not_o called-for_a p._n 225._o what_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o sufficient_a conviction_n of_o a_o gainsayer_n where_o it_o be_v clear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o put_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n to_o silence_n p_o 226_o 227_o 228._o how_o a_o public_a debate_n be_v to_o â—…e_v manage_v when_o necessary_a p._n 229_o 230._o chap._n 11._o admonition_n be_v necessary_a and_o how_o to_o be_v perform_v p._n 231._o the_o several_a step_n of_o admonition_n p._n 232._o some_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o way_n of_o admonish_v p._n 233._o that_o reject_v of_o a_o obstinate_a heretic_n be_v to_o church-officer_n a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o a_o mean_a to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o church_n edification_n ibid._n and_o p._n 234._o what_o if_o the_o person_n seduce_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v true_o gracious_a p._n 234_o what_o if_o he_o be_v no_o fix_a member_n of_o any_o particular_a congregation_n p._n 235._o what_o if_o civil_a magistrate_n concur_v not_o to_o the_o back_n of_o the_o sentence_n ibid._n and_o p._n 236._o two_o limitation_n to_o be_v advert_v to_o in_o the_o reject_v of_o heretic_n p._n 236_o 237._o chap._n 12._o what_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o satisfy_n and_o successful_a admonition_n p._n 237._o some_o useful_a distinction_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v set_v down_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o ibid._n and_o p._n 238_o 239._o whether_o any_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o minister_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v reject_v as_o heretic_n p._n 239._o chap._n 13._o what_o be_v require_v of_o magistrate_n for_o restrain_v of_o seduce_a spirit_n p._n 240._o they_o be_v call_v according_a to_o their_o place_n to_o interpose_v p._n 241._o they_o be_v not_o mere_o to_o look_v to_o outward_a order_n p._n 242_o 243._o that_o the_o ground_n against_o toleration_n concern_v magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n p._n 244_o 245._o that_o total_a forbearance_n be_v not_o like_o the_o gospel_n clear_v p._n 246_o 247._o it_o be_v magistrate_n duty_n to_o prevent_v the_o infection_n of_o the_o people_n under_o they_o by_o corrupt_a doctrine_n p._n 247._o chap._n 14._o what_o may_v be_v just_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n and_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o so_o what_o be_v his_o duty_n p._n 248._o some_o caution_n premit_v ibid._n and_o p._n 249._o the_o magistrate_n duty_n may_v be_v consider_v first_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n p._n 249._o second_o with_o respect_n to_o themselves_o p._n 250._o three_o with_o respect_n to_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o free_a of_o infection_n p._n 250_o 251_o 252_o 253._o four_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o deluder_n or_o those_o that_o be_v delude_v p._n 254_o 255_o 256._o it_o
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other_o thing_n we_o shall_v therefore_o forbear_v particular_a descend_v into_o this_o but_o proceed_v in_o the_o general_n propose_v chap._n xviii_o the_o fear_n of_o misgovernment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o remedy_n thereof_o the_o last_o thing_n in_o government_n which_o be_v propose_v as_o that_o whereabout_o difference_n and_o division_n do_v arise_v be_v in_o reference_n to_o government_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o resolve_v in_o this_o who_o shall_v have_v chief_a hand_n in_o the_o decision_n of_o matter_n that_o after_o may_v fall_v out_o suppose_v the_o union_n to_o be_v make_v up_o this_o result_v from_o the_o present_a diffidence_n and_o prejudice_n which_o each_o have_v in_o reference_n to_o other_o and_o from_o that_o impression_n that_o man_n have_v that_o there_o