Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	command_v	law_n	nature_n	1,904	5	5.8658	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62878	Væ scandalizantium, or, A treatise of scandalizing wherein the necessity, nature, sorts, and evills of scandalizing, are handled, with resolution of many questions thereto pertaining / preached at Lemster, in Herefordshire by Iohn Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1827; ESTC R21407	96,654	466

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contrary_a to_o the_o public_a good_a as_o it_o may_v happen_v sometime_o some_o command_n may_v if_o strict_o urge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o god_n command_n bind_v absolute_o without_o limitation_n i_o say_v though_o for_o these_o reason_n the_o thing_n which_o the_o magistrate_n command_v be_v not_o our_o dutty_n so_o strict_o as_o that_o which_o god_n immediate_o command_v yet_o when_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n as_o it_o be_v when_o it_o oppose_v not_o god_n law_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o public_a safety_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o of_o obey_v god_n immediate_a precept_n nor_o may_v the_o one_o be_v omit_v to_o avoid_v scandal_n any_o more_o than_o the_o other_o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v restrain_v our_o charity_n it_o be_v true_a for_o charity_n be_v a_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o none_o but_o god_n can_v 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the_o one_o usual_o extend_v to_o few_o the_o other_o to_o the_o whole_a community_n and_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o plain_a truth_n praestat_fw-la ut_fw-la pereat_fw-la unus_fw-la quam_fw-la unitas_fw-la or_o as_o caiaphas_n once_o say_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n perish_v not_o io._n 11._o 52._o add_v hereto_o that_o there_o be_v a_o scandalize_a of_o the_o public_a magistrate_n and_o other_o by_o disobedience_n as_o §_o 17._o be_v determine_v which_o be_v as_o regardable_a as_o well_o as_o the_o scandalize_a of_o private_a person_n unless_o too_o much_o partial_a respect_n sway_v man_n that_o they_o will_v not_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n 2._o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o it_o be_v not_o determine_v that_o the_o obey_n of_o the_o magistrate_n command_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o decline_a of_o scandal_n that_o may_v happen_v by_o such_o obedience_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o both_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o revoke_v or_o suspend_v his_o law_n when_o there_o be_v likelihood_n of_o scandal_n to_o follow_v for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o urge_v man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a now_o this_o will_v make_v all_o governor_n that_n make_v conscience_n of_o their_o command_n almost_o perpetual_o uncertain_a whether_o they_o may_v command_v any_o thing_n or_o no_o or_o make_v their_o constitution_n invalid_a since_o they_o can_v seldom_o make_v any_o order_n but_o that_o scandal_n will_v arise_v as_o experience_n in_o all_o age_n have_v prove_v and_o subject_n also_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o neglect_v such_o constitution_n and_o so_o to_o make_v they_o as_o no_o law_n in_o the_o same_o case_n the_o consequent_a of_o which_o be_v grant_v i_o suppose_v can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n the_o mischief_n of_o which_o be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v express_v and_o such_o as_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandalize_a of_o some_o soul_n can_v countervail_v wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o person_n that_o its_o likely_a will_v forswear_v himself_o fiat_n justitia_fw-la &_o ruat_fw-la coelum_fw-la let_v justice_n proceed_v though_o the_o heaven_n fall_v so_o say_v i_o let_v government_n stand_v though_o subject_n be_v scandalize_v 3._o last_o if_o a_o man_n in_o do_v any_o lawful_a thing_n make_v it_o know_v that_o he_o must_v do_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n or_o it_o be_v otherwise_o manifest_a that_o that_o be_v indeed_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o do_v sure_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v be_v rather_o unrighteous_a and_o evil_a mind_v then_o weak_a that_o will_v think_v that_o law_n must_v be_v break_v to_o please_v he_o and_o therefore_o the_o scandalize_a of_o such_o not_o regardable_a a_o twelve_o question_n may_v be_v liberty_n if_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o the_o do_n or_o omit_v of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a some_o will_v be_v scandalize_v if_o it_o be_v do_v other_o if_o omit_v some_o offend_v if_o it_o be_v do_v this_o way_n some_o offend_v if_o not_o do_v this_o way_n so_o that_o there_o be_v apparent_a danger_n of_o scandal_n either_o way_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n ans._n d._n ames_n l._n 5._o de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la c._n 11._o §_o 18._o deny_v the_o case_n and_o say_v nulla_fw-la datur_fw-la talis_fw-la perplexitas_fw-la ut_fw-la necessarium_fw-la sit_fw-la pio_fw-la homini_fw-la sive_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illu_fw-la à_fw-la faciat_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la scandalum_fw-la alicui_fw-la dare_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o perplexity_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o a_o godly_a man_n whether_o he_o do_v this_o or_o that_o or_o not_o do_v it_o to_o scandalize_v some_o one_o which_o assertion_n of_o he_o be_v both_o against_o experience_n and_o reason_n against_o experience_n for_o the_o contrary_n fall_v out_o in_o s._n peter_n case_n gal._n 2._o 12._o in_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o carriage_n of_o that_o matter_n that_o if_o he_o do_v eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o scandalize_a the_o jew_n if_o he_o do_v not_o eat_v with_o they_o to_o scandalize_v the_o gentile_n and_o it_o fall_v out_o too_o frequent_o in_o our_o own_o day_n that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o some_o rite_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a some_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o use_n of_o they_o as_o popish_a some_o with_o the_o not_o use_v they_o as_o argue_v the_o affectation_n of_o novellisme_n and_o singularity_n against_o reason_n for_o since_o scandal_n arise_v from_o the_o opinion_n that_o be_v have_v of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a when_o the_o action_n of_o he_o that_o offend_v dash_v against_o it_o and_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o even_o godly_a man_n may_v have_v opposite_a opinion_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a one_o think_v

mourn_v but_o a_o sin_n and_o scandal_n in_o they_o that_o cause_n it_o a_o ruin_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o primary_n sense_n as_o ruin_n import_v fall_v into_o sin_n but_o ruin_v it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o secondary_a sense_n as_o ruin_n import_v any_o affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o this_o explication_n the_o term_n ruin_n may_v fit_o enough_o express_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o scandal_n sometime_o the_o sorrow_n displicencie_n and_o anger_n that_o arise_v in_o the_o person_n offend_v from_o the_o say_n and_o deed_n of_o another_o be_v unjust_a both_o in_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v and_o in_o he_o that_o offend_v this_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v grieve_v at_o the_o use_n of_o another_o man_n lawful_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n of_o faith_n think_v that_o to_o be_v unlawful_a which_o be_v not_o as_o those_o that_o be_v offend_v at_o their_o brethren_n neglect_n of_o day_n and_o difference_n of_o meat_n rom._n 14._o which_o thing_n be_v unjust_a in_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o offend_v and_o it_o be_v also_o unjust_a in_o he_o that_o offend_v when_o without_o charity_n to_o his_o brother_n he_o heed_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v the_o avoid_n of_o grieve_v his_o brother_n contrary_a mind_v and_o this_o grief_n may_v be_v call_v ruin_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v not_o only_o in_o the_o secondary_a sense_n but_o also_o in_o the_o primary_n sense_n occasion_v not_o only_a grief_n but_o also_o uncharitable_a judge_v dis-union_n or_o diminution_n of_o affection_n &_o sometime_o further_a sin_n sometime_o the_o grief_n be_v unjust_a in_o the_o person_n offend_v but_o not_o in_o the_o person_n offend_v as_o many_o be_v offend_v at_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v which_o yet_o be_v their_o necessary_a duty_n such_o person_n be_v not_o only_o anger_v but_o sometime_o forsake_v they_o and_o their_o fellowship_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o preach_n and_o so_o the_o preach_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o they_o and_o a_o ruin_n both_o in_o the_o primary_n and_o secondary_a sense_n but_o through_o their_o own_o default_n and_o therefore_o unjust_o on_o their_o part_n with_o this_o explication_n i_o conceive_v the_o definition_n give_v to_o be_v sufficient_a and_o right_a enough_o 5._o that_o sin_n of_o thought_n be_v not_o scandal_n unless_o they_o break_v out_o into_o act_n whether_o of_o word_n or_o deed_n if_o smother_v or_o stay_v within_o they_o be_v sin_n but_o not_o scandal_n 6_o that_o than_o a_o offence_n be_v say_v to_o come_v by_o a_o man_n either_o when_o his_o intention_n be_v to_o harm_v his_o brother_n by_o his_o fact_n as_o balaam_n do_v revel_v 2._o 14._o or_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v apt_a to_o harm_v other_o as_o in_o s._n peter_n advice_n math._n 16._o 23._o in_o either_o of_o these_o two_o case_n it_o be_v scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la or_o active_a scandal_n and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v the_o agent_n in_o such_o fact_n or_o word_n be_v one_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v but_o if_o a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n and_o man_n be_v scandalize_v if_o the_o offence_n be_v neither_o intend_v by_o the_o agent_n of_o the_o fact_n nor_o come_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n but_o from_o the_o ill_a disposition_n of_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v only_o ex_fw-la accident_n accidental_o to_o he_o who_o action_n do_v offend_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o he_o only_o scandalum_fw-la passivum_fw-la a_o passive_a scandal_n non_fw-la datum_fw-la sed_fw-la acceptum_fw-la not_o give_v by_o he_o but_o take_v by_o the_o offend_a party_n who_o be_v thereby_o the_o scandalizer_n of_o himself_o or_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v our_o saviour_n discourse_n concern_v the_o eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n offend_v the_o capernaites_n john_n 6._o 60._o 61._o but_o this_o be_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o christ_n sermon_n which_o be_v of_o a_o necessary_a truth_n but_o from_o their_o own_o perverse_a ignorance_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v at_o christ_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o defilement_n math._n 15._o 12._o but_o of_o this_o scandal_n not_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n but_o their_o own_o malice_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n the_o fact_n of_o the_o reubenites_n offend_v the_o other_o tribe_n josh._n 22._o 10._o 11._o 12._o but_o this_o be_v through_o their_o own_o mistake_n now_o the_o woe_n here_o denounce_v belong_v not_o to_o those_o through_o who_o action_n scandal_n come_v by_o accident_n but_o those_o that_o give_v or_o cause_n scandal_n either_o in_o their_o intention_n or_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n quality_n or_o manner_n of_o their_o action_n so_o that_o that_o to_o which_o this_o woe_n belong_v be_v not_o a_o object_n but_o a_o agent_n not_o only_o as_o scandalize_a himself_n but_o another_o not_o by_o a_o action_n of_o the_o imagination_n but_o of_o word_n or_o deed_n bring_v ruin_n to_o another_o either_o in_o a_o primary_n or_o secondary_a sense_n not_o by_o accident_n but_o either_o by_o direct_a intention_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o nature_n quality_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o action_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o quaere_fw-la the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o woe_n be_v use_v in_o our_o saviour_n saying_n to_o signify_v some_o grievous_a judgement_n or_o calamity_n both_o temporal_a as_o mat._n 23._o 29._o the_o woe_n denounce_v to_o the_o pharisee_n be_v express_v v_o 33._o to_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o this_o woe_n be_v here_o denounce_v to_o scandaliser_n appear_v by_o the_o aggravation_n in_o the_o 2._o verse_n where_o to_o have_v a_o millstone_n hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n be_v make_v less_o than_o the_o woe_n here_o denounce_v to_o the_o scandalizer_n and_o mat._n 18._o 7._o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v woe_n to_o the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v he_o add_v immediate_o v._n 8._o that_o the_o hand_n offend_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o that_o the_o scandalizer_n by_o retain_v his_o two_o hand_n be_v not_o cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n hell_n fire_n or_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o great_a woe_n due_a to_o the_o scandalizer_n but_o beside_o it_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n also_o of_o temporal_a death_n award_v sometime_o to_o scandaliser_n for_o this_o reason_n be_v balaam_n the_o son_n of_o peor_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n num._n 31._o 8._o that_o god_n may_v be_v avenge_v of_o he_o for_o his_o practice_n in_o teach_v balaak_n to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n elies_n son_n sin_v great_o in_o their_o scandalous_a fact_n for_o man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 17._o the_o issue_n be_v they_o be_v both_o slay_v by_o the_o philistine_n in_o one_o day_n likewise_o other_o temporal_a woe_n on_o their_o soul_n body_n name_n estate_n posterity_n etc._n etc._n be_v inflict_v by_o god_n on_o scandaliser_n thus_o be_v david_n fill_v with_o trouble_n of_o soul_n for_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n by_o which_o he_o cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v so_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o beg_v hard_o for_o restitution_n of_o joy_n &_o comfort_n psal._n 51._o 8._o 12._o and_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a be_v so_o plunge_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o sorrow_n that_o he_o be_v almost_o drown_v with_o it_o 2._o cor._n 2._o 7._o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n david_n for_o the_o forenamed_a sin_n be_v haunt_v with_o grief_n in_o his_o child_n almost_o to_o his_o die_a day_n and_o it_o still_o lie_v as_o a_o blot_n upon_o his_o name_n the_o priest_n that_o make_v other_o stumble_v at_o the_o law_n and_o threaten_v with_o contemptiblenesse_n malac._n 2._o 8._o 9_o no_o active_a scandal_n escape_v scotfree_a there_o be_v none_o venial_a every_o one_o have_v its_o measure_n of_o woe_n yet_o not_o all_o alike_o for_o some_o of_o these_o scandal_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o other_o and_o therefore_o incur_v a_o great_a woe_n as_o for_o instance_n some_o scandal_n consist_v in_o fact_n in_o their_o kind_a evil_n and_o these_o be_v worse_o than_o other_o scandal_n which_o arise_v only_o from_o the_o abuse_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n lawful_a the_o scandal_n of_o elies_n son_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o foul_a nature_n of_o their_o fact_n be_v worse_a than_o than_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o strong_a in_o faith_n by_o the_o eat_n of_o meat_n with_o offence_n mention_v rom._n 14._o 2._o some_o scandal_n be_v worse_o than_o other_o ratione_fw-la causae_fw-la in_o respect_n

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regard_n of_o scandal_n consequent_a if_o to_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v omit_v few_o scruple_n there_o be_v in_o man_n about_o these_o thing_n and_o such_o as_o be_v may_v find_v some_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o case_n concern_v thing_n indifferent_a the_o second_o sort_n of_o thing_n in_o which_o we_o may_v abuse_v our_o liberty_n to_o the_o scandal_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v thing_n indifferent_a now_o by_o thing_n indifferent_a i_o understand_v not_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a acception_n of_o action_n indifferent_a such_o action_n as_o be_v neither_o much_o praise_n worthy_a nor_o much_o to_o be_v reprove_v because_o there_o be_v no_o special_a matter_n of_o goodness_n or_o hurt_n in_o they_o as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o eat_v when_o he_o be_v hungry_a to_o drink_v when_o he_o be_v thirsty_a to_o keep_v due_a hour_n for_o meal_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o omit_v these_o which_o though_o they_o may_v be_v in_o common_a acception_n call_v 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the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n now_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o sinful_a scandal_n by_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o duty_n i_o determine_v before_o c._n 3._o §_o 3._o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o since_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n have_v power_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o restrain_v or_o require_v our_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o obey_v such_o command_n not_o for_o the_o thing_n sake_n so_o command_v for_o that_o be_v in_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o authority_n to_o which_o god_n have_v make_v we_o subject_a and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o such_o order_n be_v establish_v which_o all_o member_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n ought_v to_o seek_v therefore_o the_o omission_n of_o do_v such_o thing_n command_v be_v a_o omission_n of_o a_o duty_n rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la positis_fw-la and_o the_o scandal_n consequent_a upon_o it_o a_o scandal_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n to_o wit_n of_o sinful_a example_n moreover_o for_o a_o punctual_a answer_n to_o the_o present_a question_n i_o conceive_v that_o there_o may_v be_v scandal_n by_o the_o forbear_n the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n when_o that_o forbear_n though_o otherwise_o lawful_a occasion_n man_n to_o conceive_v some_o alienation_n of_o affection_n some_o evil_a intention_n some_o superstition_n or_o the_o like_a evil_a in_o they_o who_o do_v forbear_v it_o our_o saviour_n math._n 17._o 27._o will_v have_v tribute_n money_n pay_v for_o himself_o &_o peter_n though_o he_o be_v free_a and_o that_o because_o the_o not-paying_a will_v offend_v they_o s._n peter_n not-eating_a with_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o barnabas_n gal._n 2._o 13._o frequent_a experience_n confirm_v it_o that_o the_o forbear_n of_o some_o action_n which_o be_v in_o their_o kind_n indifferent_a at_o some_o time_n do_v grieve_v weak_a brethren_n and_o offend_v other_o when_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v such_o 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this_o case_n the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n may_v prevail_v for_o that_o time_n but_o if_o we_o make_v the_o scale_n even_o and_o propound_v the_o case_n thus_o what_o if_o the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n be_v great_a and_o manifest_a on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o magistrate_n peremptory_a in_o his_o command_n and_o the_o thing_n command_v of_o great_a moment_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v i_o determine_v that_o the_o magistrate_n command_v shall_v in_o this_o case_n sway_v our_o conscience_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o because_o by_o the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o thing_n require_v be_v make_v a_o necessary_a duty_n though_o in_o itself_o indifferent_a for_o the_o command_n that_o tie_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13._o 1._o require_v obedience_n to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o subjection_n and_o this_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o scandal_n for_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n precede_v the_o accident_n of_o scandal_n now_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v our_o duty_n we_o must_v not_o omit_v they_o or_o neglect_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n therefore_o the_o magistrate_n command_v in_o the_o case_n propound_v be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n against_o this_o argument_n dr_n ames_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la consci_fw-la c._n 11._o §_o 16._o seem_v to_o except_v in_o these_o word_n nulla_fw-la authorit_fw-la as_o humana_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o authority_n of_o man_n can_v either_o take_v away_o the_o nature_n of_o scandal_n from_o that_o which_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v scandal_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n from_o scandal_n give_v for_o no_o man_n can_v command_v our_o charity_n and_o conscience_n well_fw-mi periculum_fw-la scandali_fw-la dati_fw-la praestare_fw-la which_o i_o render_v thus_o or_o countervail_v or_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n give_v whereto_o i_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a make_v the_o do_v of_o that_o action_n not_o to_o be_v a_o scandal_n give_v which_o otherwise_o may_v be_v for_o if_o it_o may_v make_v the_o thing_n command_v a_o duty_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n the_o scandal_n consequent_a will_v be_v passive_a or_o take_v not_o active_a or_o give_v as_o we_o determine_v of_o preach_v and_o many_o other_o duty_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v though_o scandal_n follow_v so_o we_o be_v to_o say_v of_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o that_o wherein_o god_n have_v make_v we_o subject_a to_o he_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v he_o though_o scandal_n follow_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o preach_v be_v a_o duty_n immediate_o enjoin_v by_o god_n the_o do_v of_o