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be_v sin_n because_o scandal_n be_v scandal_n it_o must_v be_v sin_n as_o idolatry_n be_v ever_o idolatry_n there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n three_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v our_o sin_n when_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o modo_fw-la imperandi_fw-la in_o the_o manner_n of_o command_v the_o superior_a may_v have_v guiltiness_n in_o command_v and_o the_o inferior_a be_v innocent_a in_o obey_v but_o when_o the_o sin_n be_v also_o in_o re_fw-mi imperata_fw-la in_o the_o thing_n command_v as_o the_o matter_n command_v be_v against_o piety_n decency_n or_o charity_n the_o guiltiness_n be_v on_o both_o side_n archip._n for_o remove_v of_o scandal_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o disobey_v but_o to_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o obedience_n epaph._n if_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o do_v may_v quit_v we_o of_o sin_n as_o some_o have_v pretend_v the_o question_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a may_v be_v soon_o put_v to_o a_o end_n the_o apostle_n his_o doctrine_n abridge_v and_o all_o the_o christian_n kirkes_n bring_v to_o quietness_n but_o that_o which_o the_o schoolman_n utter_v more_o obscure_o that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o understanding_n depend_v upon_o our_o own_o will_n or_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o other_o quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la be_v clear_a in_o experience_n we_o may_v make_v ourselves_o or_o other_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o matter_n but_o to_o assent_v or_o diassent_v it_o depend_v not_o upon_o our_o will_n they_o be_v little_o exercise_v in_o catechise_n of_o the_o ignorant_a who_o maintain_v such_o ground_n archip._n but_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o commandment_n of_o the_o superior_a at_o least_o extenuate_v the_o sin_n epaph._n compare_v sin_n with_o sin_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o so_o great_a upon_o particular_a tentation_n without_o purpose_n and_o intention_n to_o fail_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n or_o sobriety_n or_o piety_n as_o to_o obey_v a_o law_n enjoin_v the_o practice_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a against_o sobriety_n or_o charity_n with_o purpose_n of_o obedience_n for_o in_o the_o one_o thou_o simple_o neglect_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o other_o with_o a_o soul_n disparagement_n of_o antinomy_n thou_o prefer_v the_o commandment_n of_o man._n archip._n necessary_a duty_n must_v not_o be_v leave_v for_o offence_n of_o any_o epaph._n d._n dounam_fw-la his_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o distinction_n of_o necessary_a and_o arbitrary_a duty_n can_v have_v no_o place_n here_o for_o albeit_o communicate_v and_o preach_v be_v necessary_a duty_n and_o must_v be_v do_v albeit_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v stumble_v yet_o kneel_v and_o comform_v which_o man_n have_v make_v their_o adherent_n be_v no_o necessary_a duty_n 9_o dimittendum_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la scandalum_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la pratermittâ—_n salva_fw-la triplice_fw-la veritate_fw-la scil_n vita_fw-la doâ—trina_fw-la &_o instititia_fw-la 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quemadmodum_fw-la alii_fw-la tributum_fw-la
the_o jesuit_n of_o late_a have_v shake_v a_o minerva_n out_o of_o their_o brain_n for_o maintain_v multitude_n of_o monster_n i_o refer_v to_o yourself_o and_o will_v give_v but_o two_o instance_n of_o our_o purpose_n one_o of_o heresy_n under_o the_o gospel_n another_o of_o idolatry_n under_o the_o law_n archip._n that_o be_v sufficient_a what_o heresy_n mean_v you_o epaph_n never_o be_v there_o a_o heretic_n that_o defend_v a_o more_o pestilent_a opinion_n with_o more_o plausible_a pretext_n arrianisme_n pretext_n for_o arrianisme_n and_o subtle_a evasion_n than_o arrius_n and_o his_o sectary_n for_o when_o they_o be_v desire_v to_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o creed_n they_o accept_v of_o that_o word_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v assay_v with_o the_o word_n only_o beget_v they_o receive_v it_o meaning_n of_o that_o dignity_n &_o singular_a glory_n in_o he_o 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