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of_o their_o respective_a station_n as_o that_o which_o do_v adorn_v the_o gospel_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o gainsayer_n 10._o there_o will_v be_v mutual_a faithfulness_n and_o a_o condescend_v upon_o their_o side_n who_o be_v offend_v free_o and_o sober_o to_o admonish_v those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v offend_v and_o upon_o the_o otherside_n a_o condescend_v to_o satisfy_v and_o remove_v any_o offence_n take_v by_o those_o who_o have_v give_v it_o or_o at_o who_o it_o be_v take_v this_o be_v our_o lord_n rule_n matth._n 18._o 15._o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o needful_a when_o offence_n abound_v than_o these_o and_o yet_o often_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o access_n to_o they_o or_o practice_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v most_o needful_a and_o this_o make_v offence_n to_o abound_v the_o more_o and_o what_o thing_n be_v more_o unsuitable_a than_o for_o one_o to_o take_v or_o keep_v offence_n at_o another_o and_o yet_o never_o to_o endeavour_v his_o recovery_n who_o have_v offend_v and_o by_o so_o do_v to_o hazard_v both_o their_o soul_n or_o when_o one_o have_v give_v offence_n and_o be_v admonish_v to_o refuse_v to_o come_v out_o himself_o or_o to_o keep_v another_o out_o of_o this_o snare_n 11._o this_o endeavour_v to_o have_v offence_n remove_v aught_o to_o be_v follow_v convince_o and_o that_o in_o the_o several_a step_n lay_v down_o matth._n 18._o and_o if_o private_a reason_n and_o admonition_n prevail_v not_o it_o be_v to_o proceed_v further_o till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o church_n but_o because_o the_o scandal_n than_o become_v public_a we_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o branch_n only_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v advert_v concern_v these_o offence_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o admonish_v our_o brother_n and_o thus_o to_o follow_v they_o in_o case_n of_o slight_v 1._o they_o be_v not_o only_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o person_n immediate_o or_o direct_o but_o it_o may_v be_v his_o be_v stumble_v at_o his_o see_v a_o man_n miscarriage_n towards_o other_o so_o the_o injury_n may_v be_v to_o one_o but_o the_o offence_n to_o another_o 2._o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v go_v about_o not_o only_o without_o all_o heat_n prejudice_n or_o contention_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n as_o a_o duty_n proceed_v there_o from_o for_o his_o good_a even_o from_o that_o same_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o he_o they_o be_v both_o equal_o necessary_a duty_n and_o 3._o that_o this_o order_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v intervert_v by_o any_o nor_o the_o public_a go_v to_o till_o the_o private_a â—…ay_v be_v effectual_o assay_v 12._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n in_o every_o thing_n especial_o at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o be_v single_a in_o our_o end_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n main_o in_o our_o eye_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o our_o own_o peace_n but_o also_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o other_o it_o be_v often_o our_o unsinglenesse_n that_o make_v we_o careless_a in_o give_v offence_n and_o also_o the_o evidence_n or_o appearance_n of_o that_o that_o make_v other_o ready_o to_o take_v offence_n at_o our_o carriage_n hence_o we_o see_v that_o the_o action_n of_o such_o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v single_a be_v not_o so_o ready_o stumble_v at_o and_o this_o direction_n be_v express_o lay_v down_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o end_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o whether_o therefore_o you_o eat_v or_o you_o drink_v or_o whatever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n give_v none_o offence_n neither_o to_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v fit_a therefore_o at_o such_o a_o time_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v examine_v his_o own_o breast_n and_o try_v what_o lead_v he_o on_o such_o a_o design_n or_o act_n for_o often_o byend_n and_o motive_n will_v steal_v in_o when_o we_o seem_v to_o ourselves_o to_o be_v most_o servent_o zealous_a self-interest_n have_v need_v to_o be_v much_o deny_v in_o such_o a_o time_n 13._o much_o care_n will_v be_v have_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o christ_n ordinance_n they_o be_v the_o light_n and_o mean_n whereby_o man_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v lest_o they_o stumble_v and_o to_o be_v strengthen_v and_o comfort_v in_o their_o spiritual_a consolation_n and_o hardly_o offence_n arise_v but_o the_o devil_n seek_v to_o discredit_v these_o because_o then_o man_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o so_o can_v but_o fall_v when_o block_n be_v in_o their_o way_n hence_o often_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o life_n the_o very_a pretend_a rise_n of_o offence_n as_o concern_v a_o ministry_n baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n sabbath_n day_n sing_v of_o psalm_n constitution_n of_o a_o church_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n because_o by_o make_v these_o to_o be_v stumble_v at_o or_o stone_n of_o stumble_v man_n can_v have_v access_n to_o no_o other_o mean_n either_o for_o direction_n or_o consolation_n on_o this_o ground_n paul_n endeavour_v so_o much_o to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o what_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 19_o and_o for_o this_o end_n so_o many_o direction_n be_v give_v for_o keep_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o ordinance_n in_o the_o most_o difficult_a dark_a case_n as_o song_n 1._o 8._o eph._n 4._o 12_o 13._o heb._n 13._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n &_o 17._o especial_o mat._n 18._o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o eschew_v corrupt_a teacher_n and_o those_o who_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n learned_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 16._o 17._o then_o it_o be_v a_o time_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o fear_v snare_n and_o to_o hate_v every_o garment_n that_o be_v spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n and_o experience_n that_o ever_o these_o two_o go_v together_o to_o wit_n shun_v of_o those_o who_o bring_v false_a doctrine_n and_o the_o adhere_n to_o those_o who_o be_v faithful_a on_o the_o other_o side_n 14._o at_o such_o a_o time_n especial_o 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