twelve_o and_o when_o enquiry_n be_v make_v among_o these_o twelve_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o judas_z particular_o ask_v master_n be_v it_o i_o v._o 25._o now_o as_o these_o twelve_o be_v eat_v jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o these_o twelve_o disciple_n and_o say_v to_o they_o take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n v._o 26._o he_o also_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o same_o person_n say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o he_o therefore_o say_v to_o judas_n eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o bid_v he_o drink_v the_o sacramental_a cup._n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o joh._n 13_o 30._o that_o judas_n have_v receive_v the_o sop_n go_v immediate_o out_o but_o then_o as_o i_o have_v show_v christ_n do_v not_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n but_o another_o ordinary_a supper_n before_o the_o passover_n v._o 1._o before_o their_o preparation_n for_o the_o passover_n v._o 29._o which_o dr._n leightfoot_n far_a prove_v locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o person_n to_o depart_v from_o that_o solemnity_n before_o the_o whole_a solemnity_n be_v end_v §_o 9_o 8ly_n our_o lord_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n which_o the_o perverse_a and_o unbelieving_a jew_n or_o pharisee_n may_v take_v against_o he_o submit_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o that_o tribute_n which_o be_v not_o due_a from_o he_o as_o he_o demonstrate_v matt._n 17_o 25.26_o where_o 1._o observe_v the_o tribute_n here_o demand_v be_v not_o the_o tribute_n pay_v to_o the_o r._n emperor_n but_o the_o half_a sickle_n yearly_o pay_v by_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o repair_v the_o temple_n and_o buy_v thing_n useful_a for_o the_o service_n of_o it_o as_o the_o most_o skilful_a commentator_n on_o the_o place_n conclude_v locum_fw-la vid._n leightf_n in_o locum_fw-la 2_o observe_v the_o scandal_n which_o our_o lord_n be_v here_o concern_v to_o avoid_v be_v not_o a_o scandal_n give_v by_o himself_o but_o one_o that_o may_v be_v take_v without_o ground_n by_o they_o who_o hence_o undue_o may_v conclude_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n do_v contemn_v the_o temple_n and_o so_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o doctrine_n may_v through_o that_o scandal_n be_v obstruct_v he_o then_o by_o this_o example_n do_v instruct_v we_o to_o submit_v unto_o those_o thing_n which_o our_o superior_n may_v require_v or_o expect_v from_o we_o even_o without_o sufficient_a ground_n when_o our_o refusal_n of_o submission_n to_o they_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o scandal_n or_o make_v they_o think_v we_o be_v contemner_n of_o authority_n or_o disobedient_a to_o those_o god_n have_v enjoin_v we_o to_o obey_v and_o much_o more_o must_v this_o be_v our_o duty_n when_o our_o division_n and_o contest_v about_o such_o matter_n do_v bring_v a_o scandal_n on_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o we_o thereby_o in_o opposition_n to_o st._n paul_n injunction_n do_v give_v offence_n not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_a but_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o this_o example_n seem_v also_o as_o effectual_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o dispensor_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o avoid_v it_o which_o may_v give_v scandal_n unto_o other_o or_o cause_v they_o to_o judge_v evil_a of_o they_o §_o 10_o 9ly_n our_o lord_n command_n be_v suitable_a to_o his_o practice_n and_o he_o enjoin_v to_o other_o what_o he_o himself_o perform_v for_o 1._o our_o saviour_n enjoin_v the_o leper_n that_o be_v cleanse_v to_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o priest_n 205._o matt._n 8_o 4._o see_v harm_n part_n 3._o p._n 205._o and_o offer_v the_o gift_n that_o moses_n have_v command_v where_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o although_o the_o priesthood_n be_v much_o degenerate_v both_o from_o its_o institution_n and_o its_o office_n yet_o christ_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a on_o that_o account_n to_o advise_v any_o to_o a_o separation_n from_o they_o or_o to_o renounce_v their_o priesthood_n but_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o repair_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o office_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o offer_v by_o his_o hand_n their_o gift_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n send_v this_o man_n have_v add_v to_o the_o institution_n many_o idle_a custom_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o cleanse_a leper_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o dr._n leightfoot_v note_n upon_o matt._n 8_o 4._o moreover_o in_o that_o very_a chapter_n where_o our_o lord_n give_v such_o opprobrious_a title_n to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n lest_o that_o shall_v tempt_v the_o multitude_n or_o any_o of_o his_o own_o disciple_n to_o neglect_v communion_n with_o they_o in_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n &_o other_o ordinance_n of_o like_a nature_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o that_o chapter_n speak_v thus_o unto_o the_o multitude_n and_o to_o his_o own_o disciple_n 3._o matt._n 23.2_o 3._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v where_o 1._o observe_v who_o be_v these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n they_o be_v not_o always_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi act._n 23.6_o 29._o philip._n 3_o 5._o in_o matt._n 2._o v._n 4._o p._n 29._o and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o matthew_n speak_v of_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v say_v dr._n leightfoot_n elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o order_n either_o of_o priest_n or_o levite_n but_o be_v of_o other_o tribe_n now_o albeit_o none_o of_o these_o man_n do_v ever_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v instructer_n of_o the_o people_n without_o a_o ordination_n to_o that_o office_n 122._o harm_n part_n 3._o p._n 122._o as_o be_v well_o note_v by_o that_o learned_a man_n yet_o may_v it_o seem_v that_o they_o can_v have_v no_o just_a and_o proper_a call_n to_o be_v instructor_n of_o the_o people_n this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o the_o priest_n 7._o mal._n 2_o 7._o for_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n say_v the_o prophet_n malachi_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o yet_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v public_a teacher_n in_o their_o school_n and_o synagogue_n and_o by_o this_o they_o obtain_v the_o name_n of_o rabbi_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o observe_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n nothing_o be_v determine_v touch_v the_o office_n the_o authority_n the_o manner_n of_o admission_n of_o these_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n but_o their_o whole_a function_n seem_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o church_n constitution_n make_v for_o edification_n or_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n and_o thus_o it_o also_o be_v with_o those_o minister_n and_o ruler_n of_o their_o synagogue_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o sacerdotal_a order_n or_o of_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n for_o of_o their_o office_n or_o admission_n to_o it_o we_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n or_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n receive_v admission_n to_o teach_v or_o exercise_v their_o function_n by_o ordination_n say_v mr._n selden_n and_o dr._n leightfoot_n and_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n so_o far_o approve_v of_o they_o as_o to_o institute_v the_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n according_a to_o the_o platform_n of_o the_o synagogue_n 120._o leight_n harm_n part_n 3._o p._n 120._o 3_o some_o think_v our_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n as_o be_v then_o their_o legal_a magistrate_n or_o signify_v the_o whole_a jewish_a sanhedrin_n and_o their_o authority_n so_o dr._n leightfoot_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la and_o so_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n and_o so_o they_o make_v the_o import_n of_o the_o precept_n to_o be_v this_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v by_o you_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o your_o lawful_a ruler_n that_o have_v authority_n over_o you_o succeed_v moses_n and_o the_o seventy_o elder_n and_o therefore_o do_v you_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o all_o their_o lawful_a command_n and_o in_o all_o regular_a subjection_n to_o they_o but_o i_o suspect_v this_o exposition_n on_o these_o two_o account_n 1._o because_o our_o saviour_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n whereas_o
8.9_o 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 14.13_o declare_v it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n by_o which_o their_o brother_n be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a rom._n 14.21_o that_o though_o all_o meat_n be_v pure_a and_o lawful_a to_o be_v eat_v yet_o be_v it_o evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n v._o 20._o that_n if_o our_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o our_o meat_n we_o walk_v not_o charitable_o towards_o he_o with_o many_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a import_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n it_o be_v the_o christian_n duty_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o avoid_v the_o cause_v of_o his_o brother_n sin_n by_o use_v of_o his_o liberty_n in_o do_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o must_v incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o his_o duty_n §_o 4_o now_o to_o apply_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n it_o will_v appear_v by_o a_o sincere_a reflection_n on_o the_o forementioned_a way_n which_o render_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o that_o our_o submission_n to_o thing_n lawful_a in_o themselves_o command_v by_o superior_n can_v involve_v we_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o imposer_n although_o he_o shall_v offend_v in_o the_o impofe_v they_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o communion_n for_o 1._o by_o our_o submission_n to_o these_o constitution_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o schism_n and_o the_o division_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n we_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o command_v the_o impose_v of_o they_o nor_o 2_o can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o persuade_v encourage_v warrant_v allure_v or_o set_v they_o on_o to_o the_o impose_v of_o these_o thing_n nor_o 3_o can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o consent_v unto_o or_o rejoice_v in_o or_o praise_v the_o action_n of_o imposer_n this_o only_a can_v be_v true_o say_v that_o we_o consent_v unto_o the_o use_n of_o or_o to_o submission_n to_o they_o for_o the_o forementioned_a pious_a end_n though_o not_o to_o the_o impose_v of_o they_o all_o which_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o consideration_n that_o many_o do_v and_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o who_o have_v remonstrate_v and_o declare_v their_o judgement_n against_o the_o imposition_n of_o they_o and_o all_o have_v liberty_n to_o do_v so_o now_o sure_a that_o action_n which_o may_v be_v do_v though_o we_o declare_v by_o word_n or_o writing_n against_o the_o imposition_n of_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v no_o virtual_a consent_n unto_o or_o approbation_n of_o that_o imposition_n or_o any_o encouragement_n to_o other_o to_o continue_v so_o to_o do_v 2_o we_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o suppose_a guilt_n of_o other_o in_o this_o matter_n indirect_o by_o the_o neglect_v of_o our_o duty_n not_o by_o neglect_v of_o our_o power_n to_o restrain_v superior_n from_o thus_o impose_v for_o we_o have_v no_o such_o power_n over_o they_o but_o be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n nor_o from_o neglect_n of_o any_o duty_n incumbent_a on_o we_o to_o admonish_v our_o superior_n of_o the_o suppose_a fault_n in_o continue_v to_o impose_v these_o thing_n for_o they_o who_o do_v conceive_v this_o be_v their_o duty_n may_v with_o all_o due_a submission_n to_o and_o reverence_n of_o their_o superior_n discharge_v that_o duty_n by_o humble_o offer_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o judgement_n in_o that_o case_n and_o notwithstanding_o may_v submit_v unto_o the_o thing_n enjoin_v for_o the_o end_v foremention_v nor_o 3_o can_v we_o be_v thus_o guilty_a by_o any_o ill_a example_n or_o evil_a action_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o their_o sin_n for_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o command_v of_o our_o superior_n in_o lawful_a matter_n be_v not_o evil_a nor_o can_v we_o be_v oblige_v to_o abstain_v from_o but_o rather_o to_o perform_v that_o action_n last_o we_o can_v indirect_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o by_o use_v this_o our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o weak_a brother_n for_o 1._o the_o action_n in_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v not_o to_o minister_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o weak_a brother_n must_v be_v indifferent_a not_o only_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n to_o we_o that_o be_v there_o must_v be_v no_o command_n or_o obligation_n by_o superior_n lay_v upon_o we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o for_o when_o the_o case_n stand_v thus_o we_o be_v not_o to_o refrain_v obedience_n to_o authority_n to_o avoid_v the_o scandal_n of_o our_o weak_a brother_n except_o in_o case_n wherein_o it_o may_v be_v rational_o presume_v that_o our_o superior_n will_v permit_v we_o so_o to_o do_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o obedience_n to_o authority_n in_o lawful_a matter_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n and_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o be_v sin_n since_o therefore_o god_n can_v be_v reasonable_o suppose_v to_o oblige_v we_o to_o neglect_v our_o duty_n or_o commit_v sin_n to_o gratify_v our_o brother_n in_o his_o weakness_n he_o can_v rational_o be_v suppose_v to_o command_v we_o to_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o the_o injunction_n of_o superior_n for_o that_o end_n and_o this_o do_v plain_o follow_v from_o what_o st._n paul_n assert_n 1_o cor._n 8.8_o for_o therefore_o he_o require_v the_o corinthian_n to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v of_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n when_o that_o will_v prove_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o weak_a because_o by_o eat_v they_o be_v not_o the_o better_a or_o not_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o by_o abstain_v from_o it_o they_o be_v not_o the_o worse_o whence_o we_o may_v rational_o infer_v that_o when_o the_o do_v of_o a_o action_n will_v commend_v we_o to_o god_n as_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n vicegerent_n in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n most_o certain_o will_v do_v and_o when_o the_o neglect_v of_o a_o action_n will_v render_v we_o the_o worse_a as_o the_o neglect_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o god_n in_o scripture_n have_v require_v will_v do_v there_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o refrain_v the_o do_v of_o that_o action_n though_o it_o may_v minister_v unto_o the_o scandal_n of_o our_o weak_a brother_n because_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v moreover_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n we_o can_v disobey_v but_o we_o must_v minister_v occasion_n of_o far_o great_a scandal_n by_o our_o disobedience_n than_o we_o can_v do_v by_o our_o submission_n to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o superior_n as_o i_o have_v show_v already_o for_o 1._o by_o disobedience_n to_o our_o superior_n in_o lawful_a matter_n we_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o to_o traduce_v the_o gospel_n by_o represent_v it_o as_o that_o which_o teach_v christian_n to_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o their_o superior_n in_o lawful_a matter_n 2_o we_o provoke_v superior_n to_o punish_v this_o our_o disobedience_n now_o either_o we_o deserve_v that_o punishment_n or_o not_o if_o we_o deserve_v it_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o we_o be_v evil_a doer_n by_o not_o afford_v this_o submission_n to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o superior_n and_o therefore_o can_v true_o plead_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a for_o our_o justification_n in_o so_o do_v if_o we_o deserve_v it_o not_o then_o do_v we_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v we_o unjust_o and_o so_o have_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o avoid_v their_o scandal_n 3_o by_o disobedience_n to_o our_o superior_n in_o these_o matter_n we_o provoke_v other_o to_o judge_n censure_n and_o condemn_v we_o as_o disobedient_a and_o seditious_a person_n now_o either_o they_o do_v judge_v aright_o when_o they_o do_v pass_v this_o sentence_n on_o we_o and_o then_o we_o must_v be_v true_o disobedient_a and_o therefore_o sinful_a 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