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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 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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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actus_fw-la virtutum_fw-la sunt_fw-la undique_fw-la boni_fw-la quando_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la actus_fw-la alicujus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la contrarius_fw-la alteri_fw-la virtuti_fw-la quamvis_fw-la in_fw-la objecto_fw-la svo_fw-la vel_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la quasi_fw-la intrinsecis_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la defectum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la prudenter_fw-la fieri_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la neque_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la participate_v malitiam_fw-la contrariam_fw-la utrique_fw-la virtuti_fw-la sed_fw-la alteram_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la alteram_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la &_o consequenter_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la propria_fw-la malitia_fw-la scandali_fw-la ferè_fw-la semper_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o alia_fw-la malitia_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la &_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la semper_fw-la habet_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la illam_fw-la conjunctan_fw-mi ex_fw-la 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as_o free_v and_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n the_o 1_o pet._n 2.16_o now_o we_o use_v or_o rather_o abuse_v our_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n by_o practise_v such_o indifference_n as_o have_v show_n of_o evil_a for_o they_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v at_o large_a be_v likely_a to_o prove_v as_o occasion_n of_o sin_n unto_o ourselves_o so_o also_o active_a scandal_n to_o misguide_v our_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o and_o simple_o in_o their_o nature_n unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v yet_o they_o be_v by_o accident_n unlawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v as_o long_o as_o they_o carry_v show_v of_o evil_a all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a say_v the_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n 1._o offence_n infirmitas_fw-la nominat_fw-la promptitudinem_fw-la ad_fw-la scandalum_fw-la offensio_fw-la autem_fw-la nominat_fw-la indignationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n scandalum_fw-la autem_fw-la importat_fw-la ipsam_fw-la impactionem_fw-la ad_fw-la rvinam_fw-la aquin._n 2_o a_o 2_o ae_z q._n 44._o art_n 1._o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o drink_v wine_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a rom._n 14.20_o 21._o what_o remain_v then_o application_n application_n but_o that_o all_o be_v admonish_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o take_v to_o heart_n a_o matter_n so_o deep_o concern_v they_o both_o in_o conscience_n as_o a_o duty_n express_o enjoin_v by_o god_n practise_v by_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o saint_n and_o in_o consequence_n as_o befit_v we_o as_o the_o son_n subject_n of_o god_n as_o the_o spouse_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v needful_a to_o defeat_v satan_n malice_n to_o cut_v off_o his_o temptation_n unto_o sin_n and_o unto_o discomfort_n for_o sin_n to_o avoid_v sin_n &c_n &c_n in_o ourselves_o scandal_n unto_o 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tali_fw-la altquà _fw-la necessitate_v spirituali_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la ipse_fw-la sine_fw-la â—pe_v alteriâ—â—_n proximi_fw-la facile_fw-la prospirere_fw-la mut_n andopravam_fw-la svam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ergâ—_fw-la alter_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la tunccum_fw-la aliquo_fw-la svo_fw-la detrimento_fw-la prosâ—icere_fw-la gregor_n de_fw-fr valentia_n quoties_fw-la scandalum_fw-la passâ—vum_fw-la alterius_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la militia_n nuâ—lâ—â—_n debet_fw-la omitâ—ere_fw-la opus_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la nec_fw-la habeâ—_n speciem_fw-la malipropter_fw-la malitiam_fw-la alterius_fw-la quando_fw-la opus_fw-la illud_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la temporaliter_fw-la vel_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la operant_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la postulat_fw-la ratio_fw-la ut_fw-la malitia_fw-la alterius_fw-la cum_fw-la dam_v no_o nostro_fw-la succurramus_fw-la alius_fw-la quilibet_fw-la malitia_fw-la sva_fw-la possit_fw-la nobis_fw-la nocere_fw-la ut_fw-la omitteremus_fw-la opus_fw-la nobis_fw-la utile_fw-la malitia_fw-la autem_fw-la alterius_fw-la nobis_fw-la nocerenon_fw-mi debet_fw-la luissius_n tunianus_fw-la let_v they_o alone_o mat._n 12.13.14_o and_o we_o warrant_v by_o his_o example_n may_v then_o be_v secure_a and_o regardless_o of_o many_o calumny_n &_o groundless_a exception_n against_o the_o government_n discipline_n and_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n for_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o speak_v &_o write_v concern_v these_o subject_n as_o that_o the_o pretence_n of_o weakness_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o information_n but_o what_o if_o this_o imaginary_a appearance_n of_o evil_a flow_n from_o the_o supposal_n of_o a_o weak_a one_o yet_o a_o holy_a one_o why_o then_o it_o must_v be_v omit_v but_o with_o this_o caution_n so_o it_o may_v be_v without_o sin_n or_o as_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n upon_o that_o 15._o of_o matthew_n v._n 12.13.14_o resolve_n it_o 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