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forbearance_n and_o condescend_v as_o iâ—…_n be_v rom._n 15._o 1._o we_o then_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v &c_n &c_n gal._n 6._o 1_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n in_o religion_n to_o think_v that_o in_o indifferent_a circumstantial_a thing_n the_o weak_a shall_v follow_v the_o strong_a and_o upon_o that_o ground_n to_o undervalue_v the_o offend_n of_o they_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n the_o strong_a be_v to_o carry_v to_o the_o weak_a as_o man_n do_v to_o brittle_a and_o weak_a vessel_n use_v tenderness_n to_o they_o lest_o they_o be_v crush_v what_o be_v say_v in_o all_o the_o direction_n do_v therefore_o special_o concern_v the_o more_o strong_a believer_n that_o in_o these_o they_o may_v go_v before_o other_o chap._n ix_o hold_v forth_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o carriage_n of_o minister_n when_o offence_n abound_v 15._o the_o last_o direction_n be_v that_o then_o minister_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v call_v to_o bestir_v 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of_o person_n deal_v so_o much_o to_o restrain_v strife_n contention_n jangle_n about_o word_n and_o such_o thing_n which_o do_v gender_n offence_n as_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n charge_v they_o that_o not_o only_o in_o refereâ—…ce_n to_o their_o own_o carriage_n but_o as_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o will_v endeavour_v this_o in_o their_o charge_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o this_o but_o because_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o such_o concernment_n to_o the_o church_n and_o because_o they_o by_o their_o station_n have_v a_o main_a influence_n either_o on_o the_o restraint_n or_o growth_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o bless_a prince_n of_o pastor_n himself_o often_o take_v notice_n of_o offence_n in_o his_o sermon_n sometime_o reprove_v they_o sometime_o show_v the_o ill_a of_o they_o and_o often_o purposely_o insist_v in_o instruction_n for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v not_o be_v offend_v as_o joh._n 16._o 1._o and_o in_o his_o practice_n condescend_v to_o prevent_v the_o offence_n even_o of_o carnal_a man_n matth._n 17._o 27._o and_o do_v much_o insist_v on_o that_o doctrine_n give_v direction_n for_o prevent_v and_o remove_v thereof_o matth._n 18._o and_o particular_o he_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o promove_v of_o mortification_n by_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n if_o well_o study_v and_o practise_v may_v be_v a_o compend_n of_o all_o other_o direction_n it_o be_v so_o well_o choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n as_o all_o his_o direction_n be_v all_o which_o show_v that_o when_o offence_n abound_v much_o do_v lie_v upon_o minister_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o that_o both_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o personal_a carriage_n and_o also_o in_o their_o ministerial_a station_n and_o in_o sum_n in_o their_o whole_a walk_n both_o among_o themselves_o and_o towards_o other_o 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cruâ—…ll_a disposition_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o corinth_n 11._o 28_o 29._o who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v you_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o person_n stumble_v aught_o to_o stound_n and_o will_v stound_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o sympathize_v minister_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v this_o one_o thing_n in_o vigour_n to_o wit_n native_a sympathy_n with_o those_o that_o be_v offend_v it_o will_v usher-in_a all_o other_o direction_n this_o will_v make_v minister_n pray_v much_o to_o have_v it_o prevent_v as_o our_o lord_n do_v joh._n 17_o and_o paul_n do_v rom._n 15._o 5._o this_o will_v make_v minister_n spare_v to_o give_v offence_n or_o to_o laugh_v at_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o or_o to_o despise_v and_o sleight_v those_o that_o be_v offend_v much_o less_o to_o spread_v rumour_n entertain_v contention_n or_o so_o to_o 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