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say_v s._n augustine_n who_o therefore_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o 119._o epist._n complain_v 119._o that_o
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be_v evident_a he_o dissent_v not_o out_o of_o weakness_n but_o out_o of_o pride_n animosity_n and_o stubbornness_n ferus_fw-la can_v say_v very_o true_o and_o pertinent_o on_o rom._n 14._o non_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-fr his_o quae_fw-la ex_fw-la impudentia_fw-la pertinatia_fw-la aut_fw-la destinatâ_fw-la malitiâ_fw-la committimus_fw-la the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o commit_v out_o of_o impudence_n obstinacy_n or_o prepense_a malice_n and_o design_n for_o if_o he_o who_o take_v offence_n do_v it_o out_o of_o malice_n nempe_fw-la quòd_fw-la vel_fw-la nullâ_fw-la offuscatur_fw-la ignorantiâ_fw-la vel_fw-la illâ_fw-la penitus_fw-la cujus_fw-la potest_fw-la facile_fw-la convinci_fw-la sed_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la vafritiem_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la scà ndalizatur_fw-la neutiquam_fw-la tenemur_fw-la morem_fw-la gerere_fw-la nequitioe_fw-la ejus_fw-la say_v soto_n f_o if_o he_o be_v not_o cloud_v with_o ignorance_n or_o with_o such_o 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jurisdiction_n it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o offend_v the_o church_n 17._o than_o any_o private_a person_n or_o person_n who_o be_v but_o member_n of_o it_o and_o as_o when_o the_o competition_n be_v betwixt_o they_o i_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n so_o when_o the_o competition_n be_v between_o the_o church_n and_o private_a person_n common_a reason_n will_v soon_o determine_v which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v the_o right_n stand_v presumptive_o for_o the_o govern_v party_n who_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o i_o be_o certain_o oblige_v in_o law_n and_o conscience_n to_o adhere_v and_o submit_v to_o they_o because_o the_o law_n conclude_v melior_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la possidentis_fw-la 117._o they_o that_o be_v in_o possession_n have_v the_o fair_a right_n especial_o where_o the_o possession_n begin_v upon_o so_o good_a a_o title_n and_o have_v be_v of_o so_o long_a continuance_n without_o interruption_n give_v none_o offence_n say_v 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to_o superstition_n as_o be_v observe_v above_o and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o seek_v for_o better_a information_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o resolution_n of_o authority_n when_o they_o have_v it_o but_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o remember_v there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o man_n a_o faction_n that_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o obstinate_a man_n and_o how_o little_a value_n be_v to_o be_v set_v on_o such_o we_o have_v hear_v from_o mr._n perkins_n 2._o but_o it_o will_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n rom._n 14._o 1._o we_o must_v use_v they_o gentle_o as_o we_o do_v by_o sick_a person_n â—48_n the_o weakness_n of_o who_o constitution_n will_v not_o endure_v strong_a medicament_n we_o must_v apply_v remedy_n that_o be_v more_o mild_a take_v care_n of_o their_o diet_n and_o attend_v they_o with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n but_o we_o 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subject_n rule_n be_v express_v and_o positive_a phil._n 2._o 14._o do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_a and_o dispute_v v._o act._n 16._o 4._o 3._o but_o it_o be_v object_v as_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n rom._n 14._o 13._o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o active_a scandal_n design_v as_o a_o mousetrap_n set_v and_o ready_a bait_v on_o purpose_n to_o entice_v and_o catch_v the_o unwary_a mouse_n as_o tirinus_n fin_n note_n from_o the_o word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v say_v cajetan_n of_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n formal_o secundum_fw-la propriam_fw-la rationem_fw-la scandali_fw-la according_a to_o the_o proper_a account_n of_o scandal_n to_o the_o mortal_a ruin_n of_o another_o person_n this_o scandal_n be_v in_o a_o matter_n that_o be_v in_o my_o own_o choice_n and_o power_n rom._n 15._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o case_n wherein_o authority_n have_v not_o interpose_v her_o determination_n for_o that_o do_v supersede_n my_o choice_n it_o be_v very_o well_o observe_v therefore_o by_o g._n ambianas_n 453._o that_o liberty_n be_v promiscuous_a both_o to_o the_o strong_a and_o to_o the_o weak_a but_o with_o this_o limitation_n vbi_fw-la nec_fw-la pietas_n violatur_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la nec_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la temeratur_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la where_o the_o piety_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o violate_v nor_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n infringe_v but_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v some_o rule_n to_o direct_v our_o practice_n 1._o i_o must_v not_o omit_v a_o duty_n to_o avoid_v scandal_n for_o that_o be_v to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v damnable_a rom._n 3._o 8._o nor_o 2._o can_v i_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o give_v scandal_n by_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v my_o duty_n antecedent_o to_o that_o scandal_n for_o than_o my_o duty_n shall_v be_v my_o 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free_a that_o they_o have_v innocency_n as_o well_o as_o confidence_n enough_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o face_n before_o angel_n and_o that_o for_o sion_n sake_n they_o can_v not_o hold_v their_o peace_n whatever_o the_o woman_n do_v we_o know_v there_o be_v among_o they_o a_o sort_n of_o bold_a man_n who_o think_v they_o have_v good_a warrant_n to_o control_v the_o apostle_n order_n 1_o co._n 14._o and_o how_o do_v the_o apostle_n encounter_v they_o but_o by_o a_o allegation_n of_o god_n gentle_a nature_n and_o the_o temperament_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o it_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o confusion_n 33._o but_o of_o peace_n as_o in_o all_o church_n and_o the_o impulse_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v not_o push_v man_n on_o to_o contention_n but_o to_o love_v and_o unity_n and_o be_v
sin_v whether_o i_o do_v my_o duty_n or_o do_v it_o not_o which_o be_v absurd_a 3._o spiritual_a thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 580._o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v to_o avoid_v scandal_n for_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o go_v to_o hell_n to_o avoid_v scandal_n but_o obedience_n to_o my_o superior_n be_v a_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n rom._n 13._o 5._o hebr._n 13._o 7._o 17._o i_o give_v no_o offence_n in_o do_v my_o bind_a duty_n but_o he_o that_o take_v offence_n at_o it_o he_o do_v it_o at_o his_o own_o peril_n if_o my_o dissent_v brother_n doubt_n of_o the_o authority_n that_o command_v the_o duty_n yet_o if_o i_o be_v well_o persuade_v of_o it_o i_o must_v govern_v myself_o not_o by_o he_o but_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n rom._n 14._o 5._o 4._o it_o may_v be_v object_v further_o that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o do_v as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v himself_o please_v all_o man_n but_o we_o shall_v remember_v there_o be_v a_o restraint_n put_v upon_o the_o duty_n we_o must_v only_o please_v they_o for_o their_o good_a that_o be_v their_o spiritual_a profit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v rom._n 15._o 2._o with_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 33._o quod_fw-la ergo_fw-la saluti_fw-la eorum_fw-la contrarium_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la concedere_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la loc._n say_v mr._n calvin_n i_o must_v not_o grant_v they_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o their_o salvation_n i_o must_v therefore_o do_v nothing_o that_o may_v 1._o encourage_v they_o to_o oppose_v authority_n because_o this_o very_a apostle_n tell_v i_o that_o such_o as_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13._o 2._o therefore_o if_o i_o act_n conform_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n rom._n 14._o 15._o i_o must_v take_v care_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o please_v my_o neighbour_n to_o his_o good_a not_o to_o feed_v his_o humour_n and_o make_v he_o the_o 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impossibility_n and_o to_o humour_v some_o man_n in_o their_o superstitious_a scrupulosity_n be_v little_o less_o it_o be_v a_o task_n too_o great_a for_o any_o ordinary_a virtue_n a_o burden_n more_o intolerable_a than_o the_o jewish_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n such_o a_o circumcision_n of_o all_o our_o freedom_n as_o will_v never_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o any_o of_o our_o enjoyment_n the_o worst_a of_o tyranny_n be_v more_o eligible_a than_o such_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n wherein_o every_o false_a apostle_n or_o factious_a teacher_n set_v up_o a_o tribunal_n and_o supremacy_n for_o himself_o and_o such_o disciple_n as_o he_o can_v draw_v after_o he_o paramount_n to_o the_o judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o superior_n but_o 2._o st._n paul_n be_v in_o that_o place_n prescribe_v a_o expedient_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o private_a christian_n to_o which_o nothing_o can_v conduce_v more_o than_o a_o mutual_a tenderness_n and_o forbearance_n when_o the_o strong_a and_o more-knowing_a do_v not_o despise_v the_o weak_a for_o their_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n nor_o the_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a judge_n and_o condemn_v the_o more_o know_v for_o their_o freedom_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a nor_o ought_v one_o man_n to_o condemn_v or_o despise_v another_o 14._o dum_fw-la coelesti_fw-la praecepto_fw-la non_fw-la obviet_v say_v a_o moderate_a and_o learned_a romanist_n while_o he_o walk_v not_o contrary_a to_o any_o divine_a precept_n 2._o but_o person_n in_o authority_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n whereof_o there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a preservation_n than_o order_n 4._o and_o uniformity_n in_o submission_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o governor_n this_o make_v the_o apostle_n so_o careful_a to_o deliver_v the_o decree_n to_o be_v keep_v which_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 16._o 4._o optimum_fw-la tunc_fw-la fovendae_fw-la inter_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la concordiae_fw-la 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1._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o church_n can_v never_o fix_v upon_o
malicious_o treacherous_a or_o falsé_fw-fr brethren_n there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o least_o yield_v his_o reason_n be_v these_o lest_o hereby_o we_o shall_v confirm_v the_o superstitious_a in_o their_o superstition_n or_o minister_n scandal_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o error_n to_o such_o as_o be_v conformable_a or_o afford_v such_o false_a brethren_n matter_n to_o glory_n in_o the_o learned_a meisner_n etc._n have_v muster_v up_o no_o less_o than_o seven_o argument_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o i_o shall_v collect_v as_o brief_o as_o be_v possible_a 1._o the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v free_o use_v or_o free_o disuse_v or_o abrogate_a but_o when_o the_o disuse_n abrogation_n or_o practice_n be_v obtrude_v as_o of_o necessity_n and_o coaction_n the_o nature_n of_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v violate_v 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a liberty_n this_o be_v a_o 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pentecost_n etc._n etc._n be_v abrogate_a and_o perhaps_o the_o history_n of_o lot_n incest_n and_o the_o like_a thing_n most_o incongruous_a for_o such_o sacred_a solemnity_n shall_v be_v surrogated_a and_o read_v in_o their_o stead_n 5._o a_o five_o argument_n be_v draw_v ab_fw-la incommodo_fw-la from_o the_o great_a incommodiousness_n of_o it_o as_o the_o general_a command_n require_v in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edification_n so_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n forbid_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v either_o offend_v the_o weak_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o conformity_n or_o confirm_v the_o adversary_n in_o their_o error_n the_o example_n of_o the_o great_a apostle_n afford_v we_o signal_n instance_n to_o these_o purpose_n the_o mischief_n of_o such_o a_o scandal_n be_v sufficient_o collect_v from_o the_o woe_n our_o saviour_n have_v denounce_v against_o the_o author_n of_o they_o matt._n 18._o 6_o 7._o and_o the_o mischief_n 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