Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	bind_v	law_n	moral_a	1,887	5	10.0514	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62865	Christs commination against scandalizers, or, A treatise wherein the necessitie, nature, sorts, and evils of scandalizing are clearly and fully handled with resolution of many questions, especially touching the abuse of Christian liberty, shewing that vengeance is awarded against such as use it to the grievance of their weake brethren / by Iohn Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1802; ESTC R1928	96,775	467

time_n it_o last_v nor_o that_o which_o be_v extrinsecal_o evil_a as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o governor_n commandment_n or_o to_o the_o restrain_a party_n vow_v or_o the_o verdict_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o be_v scandalous_a and_o hurtful_a to_o his_o neighbour_n be_v extrinsecal_o evil_a to_o all_o but_o only_o those_o who_o be_v under_o that_o government_n that_o vow_n that_o opinion_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v that_o their_o use_n of_o their_o liberty_n may_v become_v the_o harm_n of_o their_o neighbour_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a for_o a_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o do_v may_v not_o be_v evil_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o have_v make_v no_o such_o law_n as_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o that_o vow_v that_o bind_v he_o that_o make_v it_o bind_v not_o another_o which_o have_v make_v no_o such_o vow_n and_o that_o opinion_n which_o one_o man_n have_v and_o that_o harm_n of_o our_o brother_n which_o restrain_v one_o man_n from_o the_o use_n of_o his_o liberty_n restrain_v not_o another_o who_o action_n will_v cause_v no_o such_o harm_n in_o who_o mind_n be_v no_o such_o opinion_n have_v premise_v these_o thing_n i_o be_o next_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o apostle_n resolution_n deliver_v 14._o rom._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 10._o chapter_n concern_v the_o forbear_n of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o case_n of_o scandal_n which_o be_v then_o in_o agitation_n and_o determine_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o chapter_n which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o as_o appear_v by_o s._n luke_n history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o likewise_o by_o other_o history_n of_o josephus_n suetonius_n tacitus_n and_o other_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o those_o day_n wherein_o s._n paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n disperse_v over_o many_o country_n of_o the_o world_n in_o asia_n egypt_n greece_n italy_n and_o particular_o that_o many_o of_o that_o nation_n dwell_v in_o rome_n in_o which_o city_n at_o that_o time_n the_o great_a city_n which_o have_v dominion_n over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o jew_n retain_v the_o religion_n and_o rite_n of_o their_o nation_n prescribe_v by_o moses_n and_o be_v for_o their_o sabbath_n circumcision_n abstain_v from_o swine_n flesh_n and_o such_o like_a rite_n deride_v by_o the_o satirist_n of_o those_o time_n famous_a at_o rome_n horace_n juvenall_n persius_n and_o the_o rest_n now_o of_o these_o jew_n at_o rome_n it_o please_v god_n to_o convert_v some_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o well_o as_o some_o of_o the_o gentile_n we_o be_v likewise_o to_o remember_v that_o while_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v in_o force_n the_o jew_n conceive_v themselves_o as_o strict_o bind_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n and_o other_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n as_o of_o the_o decalogue_n unless_o in_o such_o case_n as_o wherein_o the_o observe_n of_o they_o be_v against_o a_o moral_a duty_n for_o then_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n take_v place_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n as_o our_o saviour_n determine_v mat._n 12._o 7._o whereupon_o the_o godly_a jew_n make_v conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o to_o other_o moral_a precept_n when_o in_o a_o vision_n all_o manner_n of_o four_o footed_a beast_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o wild_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n be_v present_v to_o peter_n to_o kill_v and_o eat_v he_o reply_v not_o so_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v never_o eat_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v common_a or_o unclean_a acts._n 10._o 14._o hence_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v rather_o to_o suffer_v any_o torment_n than_o to_o eat_v so_o much_o as_o a_o bit_n of_o swine_n flesh_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o eleazar_n and_o the_o mother_n and_o her_o seven_o son_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o maccabee_n 2._o maccab._n ch_n 6._o &_o 7._o wherefore_o when_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n to_o be_v disclaim_v and_o neglect_v much_o contention_n arise_v between_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o those_o of_o the_o gentile_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o observe_v moses_n law_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o call_v a_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o decide_v this_o difference_n acts._n 15._o so_o that_o although_o by_o christ_n death_n the_o necessity_n of_o observe_v they_o be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v promulgate_v their_o observation_n become_v dangerous_a as_o we_o read_v gal._n 5._o yet_o such_o esteem_n have_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n get_v partly_o by_o their_o original_a institution_n and_o partly_o tractu_fw-la temporis_fw-la by_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n in_o which_o they_o have_v stand_v in_o force_n that_o many_o christian_n not_o sufficient_o instruct_v in_o their_o liberty_n fear_v to_o neglect_v or_o break_v they_o after_o their_o initiation_n into_o christianity_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o that_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o their_o liberty_n do_v neglect_v they_o secure_o they_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o eat_v meat_n of_o neglect_v new_a moon_n and_o the_o like_a festival_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o among_o the_o roman_n when_o s._n paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o they_o there_o be_v some_o that_o will_v not_o eat_v meat_n prohibit_v by_o moses_n law_n but_o rather_o eat_v herb_n nor_o will_v they_o omit_v the_o observation_n of_o day_n as_o not_o know_v their_o liberty_n therein_o so_o that_o if_o it_o happen_v they_o do_v eat_v such_o meat_n or_o neglect_v such_o day_n it_o be_v with_o doubt_v and_o regrete_a of_o conscience_n these_o the_o apostle_n call_v weak_a brethren_n weak_a in_o the_o faith_n other_o there_o be_v among_o the_o roman_n who_o make_v no_o question_n of_o eat_v any_o sort_n of_o meat_n nor_o regard_v day_n as_o know_v they_o have_v lawful_a liberty_n therein_o and_o these_o be_v call_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o apostle_n now_o if_o this_o diversity_n have_v be_v only_o in_o practice_n or_o opinion_n it_o have_v be_v somewhat_o tolerable_a but_o the_o difference_n in_o opinion_n and_o deformity_n in_o practice_n breed_v among_o they_o as_o usual_o it_o do_v discord_n and_o division_n for_o whereas_o christian_a charity_n and_o holy_a wisdom_n shall_v have_v prevent_v all_o quarrel_n between_o they_o all_o harm_a each_o other_o contrariwise_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o strong_a despise_v the_o weak_a as_o more_o scrupulous_a than_o need_v and_o the_o weak_a with_o a_o aggrieve_a mind_n judge_v the_o strong_a as_o licentious_a and_o unholy_a and_o whereas_o sometime_o the_o weak_a by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o strong_a may_v be_v induce_v to_o do_v that_o w_n ch_n though_o lawful_a they_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o their_o conscience_n be_v thereby_o wound_v to_o ease_v the_o christian_n of_o this_o grievance_n the_o apostle_n as_o a_o equal_a arbitrator_n thus_o decide_v the_o controversy_n in_o this_o case_n the_o strong_a shall_v take_v to_o they_o the_o weak_a in_o faith_n show_v kindness_n &_o love_n to_o they_o but_o not_o imprudent_o entangle_v they_o with_o dispute_n which_o breed_v more_o doubt_n in_o they_o while_o they_o seek_v to_o cure_v their_o error_n about_o meat_n and_o day_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o despise_v or_o sleight_v they_o for_o their_o weakness_n but_o show_v they_o all_o respect_n as_o believer_n that_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v their_o knowledge_n to_o themselves_o but_o not_o use_v their_o liberty_n to_o the_o grievance_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o look_v to_o their_o own_o much_o content_n in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o privilege_n as_o to_o damnify_v their_o brethren_n and_o to_o wound_v their_o conscience_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o apostle_n admonish_v the_o weak_a that_o they_o neither_o censure_n nor_o judge_v their_o brethren_n in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o liberty_n nor_o yet_o venture_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o their_o lawful_a liberty_n with_o doubt_v conscience_n but_o be_v sure_a that_o they_o be_v well_o resove_v in_o their_o judgement_n afore_o they_o enter_v on_o the_o practice_n concern_v the_o other_o scripture_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o his_o resolution_n in_o point_n of_o scandal_n the_o case_n be_v thus_o chapter_n corinth_n be_v a_o eminent_a beautiful_a city_n call_v by_o tully_n lumen_fw-la graeciae_fw-la the_o eye_n of_o greece_n but_o a_o pagan_a city_n in_o which_o the_o people_n be_v wont_a to_o worship_v idol_n of_o jupiter_n mars_n minerva_n etc._n etc._n to_o these_o they_o build_v temple_n

of_o preach_v and_o many_o other_o duty_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v though_o scandal_n follow_v so_o we_o be_v to_o say_v of_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o that_o wherein_o god_n have_v make_v we_o subject_a to_o he_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v he_o though_o scandal_n follow_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o preach_v be_v a_o duty_n immediate_o enjoin_v by_o god_n the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o the_o magistrate_n command_v only_o mediate_o i_o answer_v though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o thing_n which_o the_o magistrate_n command_v be_v not_o so_o strict_o our_o duty_n as_o that_o which_o god_n command_v the_o magistrate_n command_v belong_v only_o to_o his_o own_o subject_n god_n command_n to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n constitution_n bind_v we_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o superior_a authority_n and_o a_o superior_a end_n the_o public_a good_a and_o therefore_o when_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n when_o there_o be_v some_o press_a necessity_n that_o can_v be_v avoid_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n command_v if_o the_o necessity_n be_v true_a and_o not_o feign_v and_o the_o not-doing_a of_o the_o magistrate_n command_v be_v without_o contempt_n of_o authority_n or_o ill_a example_n to_o other_o or_o if_o the_o thing_n command_v shall_v be_v in_o truth_n plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o public_a good_a as_o it_o may_v happen_v sometime_o some_o command_n may_v if_o strict_o urge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o god_n command_n bind_v absolute_o without_o limitation_n i_o say_v though_o for_o these_o reason_n the_o thing_n which_o the_o magistrate_n command_v be_v not_o our_o duty_n so_o strict_o as_o that_o which_o god_n immediate_o command_v yet_o when_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n as_o it_o be_v when_o it_o oppose_v not_o god_n law_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o public_a safety_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o of_o obey_v god_n immediate_a precept_n nor_o may_v the_o one_o be_v omit_v to_o avoid_v scandal_n any_o more_o than_o the_o other_o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v restrain_v our_o charity_n it_o be_v true_a for_o charity_n be_v a_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o none_o but_o god_n can_v command_v as_o none_o but_o he_o can_v search_v and_o punish_v yet_o the_o magistrate_n may_v restrain_v the_o show_n of_o our_o charity_n somewayes_o as_o in_o forbid_v to_o relieve_v malefactor_n rebel_n vagrant_n &c._n &c._n so_o that_o he_o shall_v sin_v that_o shall_v prefer_v such_o a_o work_n of_o charity_n before_o a_o work_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o governor_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o piety_n to_o a_o public_a person_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o country_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v to_o a_o private_a person_n of_o common_a respect_n but_o the_o magistrate_n can_v command_v our_o conscience_n answ._n that_o the_o command_n of_o man_n do_v in_o no_o sort_n bind_v the_o conscience_n can_v be_v say_v without_o contradict_v of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 13._o 5._o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n they_o that_o say_v least_o for_o governor_n say_v they_o may_v by_o their_o law_n bind_v the_o conscience_n mediate_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n precept_n although_o not_o immediate_o and_o of_o themselves_o now_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o do_v the_o lawful_a command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n be_v before_o the_o disobedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o man_n i_o suppose_v not_o for_o the_o evil_a by_o disobey_v of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v as_o certain_a if_o not_o more_o certain_a than_o the_o evil_a of_o scandal_n the_o evil_a of_o scandal_n more_o remediable_a than_o the_o evil_a that_o follow_v on_o the_o disobey_v the_o magistrate_n command_v for_o the_o one_o be_v likely_a only_o some_o transeunt_fw-la harm_n in_o the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n of_o the_o scandalized_a person_n the_o other_o a_o constant_a permanent_a harm_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n such_o as_o many_o time_n overthrow_v government_n and_o in_o fine_a dissolve_v a_o commonwealth_n the_o one_o usual_o extend_v to_o few_o the_o other_o to_o the_o whole_a community_n and_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o plain_a truth_n praestat_fw-la ut_fw-la pereat_fw-la unus_fw-la quam_fw-la unitas_fw-la or_o as_o caiaphas_n once_o say_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n perish_v not_o 10._o 11._o 52._o add_v hereto_o that_o there_o be_v a_o scandalize_a of_o the_o public_a magistrate_n and_o other_o by_o disobedience_n as_o §_o 17._o be_v determine_v which_o be_v as_o regardable_a as_o well_o as_o the_o scandalize_a of_o private_a person_n unless_o too_o much_o partial_a respect_n sway_v man_n that_o they_o will_v not_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n 2._o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o it_o be_v not_o determine_v that_o the_o obey_n of_o the_o magistrate_n command_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o decline_a of_o scandal_n that_o may_v happen_v by_o such_o obedience_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o both_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o revoke_v or_o suspend_v his_o law_n when_o there_o be_v likelihood_n of_o scandal_n to_o follow_v for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o urge_v man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a now_o this_o will_v make_v all_o governor_n that_n make_v conscience_n of_o their_o command_n almost_o perpetual_o uncertain_a whether_o they_o may_v command_v any_o thing_n or_o no_o or_o make_v their_o constitution_n invalid_a since_o they_o can_v seldom_o make_v any_o order_n but_o that_o scandal_n will_v arise_v as_o experience_n in_o all_o age_n have_v prove_v and_o subject_n also_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o neglect_v such_o constitution_n and_o so_o to_o make_v they_o as_o no_o law_n in_o the_o same_o case_n the_o consequent_a of_o which_o be_v grant_v i_o suppose_v can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n the_o mischief_n of_o which_o be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v express_v and_o such_o as_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandalize_a of_o some_o soul_n can_v countervail_v wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o person_n that_o its_o likely_a will_v forswear_v himself_o fiat_n justitia_fw-la &_o ruat_fw-la coelum_fw-la let_v justice_n proceed_v though_o the_o heaven_n fall_v so_o say_v i_o let_v government_n stand_v though_o subject_n be_v scandalize_v 3._o last_o if_o a_o man_n in_o do_v any_o lawful_a thing_n make_v it_o know_v that_o he_o must_v do_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n or_o it_o be_v otherwise_o manifest_a that_o that_o be_v indeed_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o do_v sure_o 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dare_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o perplexity_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o a_o godly_a man_n whether_o he_o do_v this_o or_o that_o or_o not_o do_v it_o to_o scandalize_v some_o one_o which_o assertion_n of_o he_o be_v both_o against_o experience_n and_o reason_n against_o experience_n for_o the_o contrary_n fall_v out_o in_o s._n peter_n case_n gal._n 2._o 12._o in_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o carriage_n of_o that_o matter_n that_o if_o he_o do_v eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o scandalize_a the_o jew_n if_o he_o do_v not_o eat_v with_o they_o to_o scandalize_v the_o gentile_n and_o it_o fall_v out_o too_o frequent_o in_o our_o own_o day_n that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o some_o rite_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a some_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o use_n of_o they_o as_o popish_a some_o with_o the_o

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treatise_n for_o though_o a_o slander_n may_v be_v a_o scandal_n yet_o ratio_fw-la nominis_fw-la or_o the_o notion_n and_o conceit_n of_o they_o be_v different_a the_o one_o signify_v a_o false_a report_n of_o another_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o speaker_n whether_o the_o party_n slander_v know_v of_o it_o or_o not_o be_v offend_v or_o not_o the_o other_o general_o signify_v all_o such_o act_n whereby_o man_n mind_n be_v harm_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n harm_v as_o i_o have_v declare_v chap_n 1._o and_o 2._o of_o this_o treatise_n 2._o that_o whereas_o i_o use_v the_o term_n regard_n sundry_a time_n especial_o chap._n 4._o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o it_o carry_v rom._n 14._o 6._o where_o our_o last_o translatour_n by_o it_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o i_o say_v such_o a_o scandal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v or_o not_o regardeable_a my_o meaning_n be_v not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o in_o every_o respect_n to_o be_v neglect_v so_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v grieve_v for_o another_o harm_n cause_v by_o his_o own_o wilfulness_n or_o ill_a disposition_n nor_o to_o pray_v or_o use_v other_o christian_a mean_n to_o redress_v it_o but_o only_o this_o that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o regard_v it_o as_o to_o conceive_v ourselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o omit_v our_o action_n or_o to_o charge_v ourselves_o with_o sin_n if_o we_o do_v that_o thing_n upon_o which_o scandal_n follow_v in_o the_o case_n there_o mention_v 3._o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o print_n sundry_a fault_n escape_v in_o the_o few_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a and_o latin_a word_n in_o the_o run_a title_n in_o the_o number_n of_o section_n in_o the_o margint_n in_o the_o interpunction_n and_o letter_n which_o because_o i_o conceive_v the_o learned_a will_v easy_o amend_v and_o they_o be_v not_o likely_a either_o to_o hinder_v or_o pervert_v the_o understanding_n 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3_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n scandal_n in_o the_o proper_a acception_n parag._n 4._o scandal_n in_o the_o scripture_n use_n parag._n 5._o of_o the_o sort_n of_o effective_a scandal_n parag._n 6._o the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n parag._n 7._o in_o respect_n of_o scandaliser_n parag._n 8._o of_o person_n scandalize_v parag._n 9_o of_o satan_n parag._n 10._o of_o god_n parag._n 11._o for_o what_o end_v order_v by_o he_o parag._n 12._o the_o application_n 1._o to_o justify_v religion_n notwithstanding_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o parag._n 13._o to_o magnify_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n parag._n 14._o to_o teach_v man_n to_o walk_v circumspect_o parag._n 15._o to_o wait_v for_o christ_n come_v cap._n 2._o of_o the_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n in_o general_n parag._n 1_o the_o explication_n of_o

may_v be_v whether_o there_o may_v be_v scandal_n by_o omission_n of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a ans._n omission_n i_o oppose_v here_o to_o positive_a action_n as_o for_o instance_n eat_v meat_n allow_v by_o god_n be_v a_o positive_a action_n and_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n not_o eat_v that_o which_o we_o may_v be_v a_o privation_n and_o omission_n of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n now_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o sinful_a scandal_n by_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o duty_n i_o determine_v before_o c._n 3._o §_o 3._o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o since_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n have_v power_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o restrain_v or_o require_v our_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o obey_v such_o command_n not_o for_o the_o thing_n sake_n so_o command_v for_o that_o be_v in_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o authority_n 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the_o not-paying_a will_v offend_v they_o s._n peter_n not-eating_a with_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o barnabas_n gal._n 2._o 13._o frequent_a experience_n confirm_v it_o that_o the_o forbear_n of_o some_o action_n which_o be_v in_o their_o kind_n indifferent_a at_o some_o time_n do_v grieve_v weak_a brethren_n and_o offend_v other_o when_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v such_o forbearance_n to_o arise_v out_o of_o a_o malevolent_a mind_n superstitious_a opinion_n humour_n of_o singularity_n contempt_n of_o other_o or_o the_o like_a cause_n a_o ten_o question_n may_v be_v scandalize_v whether_o a_o community_n a_o nation_n the_o public_a magistrate_n may_v be_v scandalize_v ans._n the_o use_n of_o excommunication_n presuppose_v that_o scandal_n may_v be_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o sinful_a action_n of_o one_o member_n yea_o further_o it_o be_v determine_v art_n 34._o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whosoever_o through_o his_o private_a judgement_n willing_o and_o purposely_o do_v open_o break_v the_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v approve_v and_o ordain_v by_o common_a authority_n ought_v to_o be_v rebuke_v open_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o he_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o common_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o wound_v the_o conscienee_n of_o the_o weak_a brethren_n moreover_o experience_n show_v that_o whole_a nation_n or_o society_n be_v sometime_o offend_v with_o those_o who_o observe_v not_o their_o custom_n or_o order_n which_o be_v in_o their_o use_n indifferent_a way_n and_o not_o confirm_v by_o any_o public_a ordinance_n but_o by_o use_n only_o receive_v and_o that_o such_o vary_v from_o they_o occasion_n anger_n enmity_n and_o such_o like_a evil_n a_o eleven_o question_n may_v be_v whether_o since_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n be_v one_o way_n of_o restrain_v or_o require_v the_o use_n of_o our_o 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wound_v or_o destroy_v our_o brother_n possible_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v without_o much_o difficulty_n wind_v itself_o out_o of_o this_o straight_a by_o find_v some_o circumstance_n preponderate_v either_o one_o way_n or_o other_o as_o for_o ininstance_n if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v be_v about_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o avoid_v a_o present_a evil_n or_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o small_a matter_n if_o urge_v peremptory_o &_o vehement_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o scandal_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v plain_a apostasy_n or_o the_o like_a great_a sin_n but_o some_o grievance_n of_o mind_n or_o discontent_n of_o the_o party_n scandalize_v it_o be_v without_o doubt_n that_o then_o the_o magistrate_n command_v be_v to_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v be_v in_o a_o small_a matter_n not_o bring_v any_o great_a evil_n nor_o likely_a to_o infringe_v the_o power_n of_o authority_n though_o the_o command_n be_v not_o follow_v if_o it_o be_v not_o peremptory_o and_o strict_o but_o remisse_o urge_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o effect_n of_o scandal_n of_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o evil_n very_o probable_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n present_a give_v no_o time_n to_o find_v a_o way_n to_o redress_v it_o then_o in_o this_o case_n the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n may_v prevail_v for_o that_o time_n but_o if_o we_o make_v the_o scale_n even_o and_o propound_v the_o case_n thn_n what_o if_o the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n be_v great_a and_o manifest_a on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o magistrate_n peremptory_a in_o his_o command_n and_o the_o thing_n command_v of_o great_a moment_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v i_o determine_v that_o the_o magistrate_n command_v shall_v in_o this_o case_n sway_v our_o conscience_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o because_o by_o the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o thing_n require_v be_v make_v a_o necessary_a duty_n though_o in_o itself_o indifferent_a for_o the_o command_n that_o tie_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13._o 1._o require_v obedience_n to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o subjection_n and_o this_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o scandal_n for_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n precede_v the_o accident_n of_o scandal_n now_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v our_o duty_n we_o must_v not_o omit_v they_o or_o neglect_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n therefore_o the_o magistrate_n command_v in_o the_o case_n propound_v be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n against_o this_o argument_n d_o r_o ames_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la consci_fw-la c._n 11._o §_o 16._o seem_v to_o except_v in_o these_o word_n nulla_fw-la authorit_fw-la as_o humana_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o authority_n of_o man_n can_v either_o take_v away_o the_o nature_n of_o scandal_n from_o that_o which_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v scandal_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n from_o scandal_n give_v for_o no_o man_n can_v command_v our_o charity_n and_o conscience_n well_fw-mi periculum_fw-la scandali_fw-la dati_fw-la praestare_fw-la which_o i_o render_v thus_o or_o counter_a veil_n or_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n give_v whereto_o i_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a make_v the_o do_v of_o that_o action_n not_o to_o be_v a_o scandal_n give_v which_o otherwise_o may_v be_v for_o if_o it_o may_v make_v the_o thing_n command_v a_o duty_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n the_o scandal_n consequent_a will_v be_v passive_a or_o take_v not_o active_a or_o give_v as_o we_o determine_v