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what_o be_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o grieve_v it_o pervert_v it_o cause_v it_o to_o sin_n to_o feel_v god_n anger_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v death_n as_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a death_n of_o a_o immortal_a spirit_n so_o that_o to_o cause_v this_o by_o use_v of_o our_o liberty_n be_v against_o the_o mercy_n we_o be_v to_o show_v to_o our_o brother_n soul_n which_o be_v also_o aggravate_v in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o destroy_n of_o god_n work_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v divinae_fw-la particula_fw-la aurae_fw-la that_o particle_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n breath_n gen._n 2._o 7._o that_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n far_o surpass_v in_o worth_a the_o whole_a mass_n of_o corporeal_a being_n and_o therefore_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o much_o exceed_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n 6._o add_v hereunto_o that_o this_o scandalize_a must_v needs_o hinder_v the_o peace_n the_o sweet_a peace_n that_o shall_v be_v between_o 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be_v it_o the_o great_a in_o that_o by_o it_o come_v contention_n prov._n 13._o 10._o 8._o furthermore_o the_o obligation_n of_o christian_n bind_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n to_o further_a the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o man_n his_o glory_n and_o their_o salvation_n the_o mercy_n we_o have_v ourselves_o receive_v shall_v move_v we_o to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v other_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o we_o be_v call_v shall_v call_v other_o as_o philip_z have_v find_v the_o messiah_n invite_v nathaniel_n to_o come_v to_o he_o john_n 1._o 45._o peter_n be_v convert_v be_v bind_v to_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n luke_n 22._o 32._o wherefore_o for_o such_o a_o one_o not_o only_o not_o to_o strengthen_v but_o even_o for_o unnecessary_a thing_n in_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o to_o weaken_v they_o be_v very_o contrary_a to_o to_o the_o heavenly_a call_n wherewith_o we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o unspeakable_a grace_n we_o have_v receive_v doubtless_o 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that_o reproach_v thou_o fall_v on_o i_o how_o much_o do_v they_o degenerate_v from_o christ_n example_n who_o they_o ought_v to_o follow_v who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o suspend_v the_o use_n of_o their_o liberty_n for_o their_o pleasure_n whereas_o the_o lord_n christ_n lay_v aside_o his_o glory_n empty_v himself_o and_o become_v of_o no_o reputation_n for_o their_o sake_n 10._o final_o what_o be_v scandalize_a our_o brethren_n for_o our_o liberty_n sake_n but_o a_o forget_v what_o love_n christ_n vouchsafe_v they_o and_o we_o in_o that_o he_o die_v for_o they_o and_o we_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o we_o let_v they_o perish_v for_o our_o pleasure_n such_o practice_n be_v doubtless_o not_o only_a a_o sin_n against_o the_o brethren_n but_o against_o christ_n much_o more_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 12._o all_o these_o reason_n put_v together_o declare_v how_o great_a a_o sin_n this_o kind_n of_o scandal_n be_v and_o therefore_o how_o just_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o so_o much_o the_o great_a a_o woe_n be_v award_v to_o such_o scandaliser_n as_o it_o be_v commit_v with_o and_o so_o much_o the_o great_a pride_n wilfulness_n or_o wantoness_n when_o it_o be_v do_v data_fw-la opera_fw-la of_o set_a purpose_n or_o with_o evident_a foresight_n of_o the_o grievance_n &_o harm_n ensue_v thereby_o to_o their_o brother_n for_o these_o thing_n make_v it_o the_o more_o voluntary_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o sinful_a but_o than_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a and_o knotty_a point_n in_o many_o case_n to_o know_v when_o a_o christian_n do_v thus_o abuse_v his_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a it_o when_o not_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o understand_v when_o man_n be_v weak_a when_o wilful_a a_o hard_a thing_n to_o determine_v what_o to_o do_v when_o the_o harm_n of_o another_o by_o our_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v only_o suspect_v or_o fear_v it_o may_v be_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n probable_o may_v not_o be_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o there_o may_v be_v scandal_n either_o way_n in_o use_v or_o not_o use_v our_o liberty_n what_o regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o our_o brethren_n in_o case_n the_o magistrate_n interpose_v his_o authority_n from_o these_o and_o sundry_a more_o such_o difficulty_n arise_v many_o doubt_n to_o the_o disquiet_n of_o tender_a conscience_n and_o sinful_a presumption_n in_o some_o superstitious_a fear_n in_o other_o which_o beget_v no_o small_a evil_n which_o point_v nevertheless_o i_o find_v handle_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la by_o few_o only_o incidental_o to_o other_o argument_n here_o and_o there_o writer_n clear_v some_o of_o the_o doubt_n belong_v to_o this_o argument_n wherefore_o i_o have_v conceive_v it_o
persecution_n be_v that_o which_o cause_v the_o persecute_a beleiver_n or_o hearer_n of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v scandalize_v for_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v sway_v by_o pain_n and_o delight_n arist._n lib_n 2._o ethic_n ad_fw-la nicom_fw-la make_v voluptatem_fw-la &_o dolorem_fw-la pleasure_n and_o grief_n the_o general_a object_n or_o matter_n about_o which_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v conversant_a the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v because_o in_o all_o moral_a thing_n pleasure_n and_o grief_n do_v move_v and_o sway_v man_n to_o or_o from_o a_o thing_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o when_o man_n have_v not_o root_v of_o faith_n and_o strength_n of_o patience_n their_o resolution_n be_v alter_v their_o course_n change_v their_o mind_n break_v by_o suffer_v hard_a thing_n so_o that_o rather_o than_o undergo_v they_o they_o will_v yield_v to_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v their_o ruin_n the_o spirit_n of_o strong_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v break_v with_o calamity_n even_o as_o a_o 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of_o pure_a malice_n they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n mark_n 3._o 30._o they_o call_v he_o a_o samaritan_n a_o wine-bibber_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n they_o seek_v to_o entangle_v he_o to_o destroy_v he_o though_o his_o miracle_n convince_v they_o that_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n send_v from_o god_n and_o that_o god_n be_v with_o he_o john_n 3._o 2._o but_o other_o persecute_v out_o of_o malice_n compound_v with_o ignorance_n luk._n 23._o 34._o say_v our_o saviour_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v compound_v with_o blind_a zeal_n the_o time_n come_v say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 16._o 2._o that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n service_n s._n paul_n say_v that_o out_o of_o zeal_n he_o persecute_v the_o church_n philip._n 3._o 6._o this_o malice_n be_v less_o than_o pure_a malice_n and_o the_o woe_n due_a to_o this_o scandalize_a by_o persecution_n less_o than_o to_o the_o former_a 1._o 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the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o though_o god_n suffer_v such_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n to_o prevail_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o few_o of_o they_o in_o the_o end_n escape_v his_o hand_n but_o by_o some_o exemplary_a death_n or_o other_o grievous_a judgement_n they_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n neither_o pharaoh_n nor_o saul_n nor_o herod_n nor_o nero_n nor_o domitian_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o chaldaean_n syrian_a roman_a persecutor_n have_v escape_v without_o deserve_a vengeance_n as_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o recomdence_n tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v his_o people_n so_o he_o do_v undoubted_o inflict_v it_o seriùs_fw-la aut_fw-la citiùâ—_n soon_o or_o latter_a unless_o his_o revenge_a hand_n be_v hold_v up_o by_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o persecutor_n for_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n scandaliser_n first_o we_o may_v hereby_o discern_v the_o danger_n of_o those_o that_o this_o way_n scandalize_v other_o the_o impetuous_a 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