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as_o another_o irenaeus_n with_o much_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n and_o singular_a moderation_n of_o spirit_n without_o any_o the_o least_o reflection_n or_o irritation_n most_o tender_o single_o unbyass_o and_o impartial_o and_o most_o affectionate_o as_o a_o man_n burn_v with_o the_o offence_n that_o wait_v on_o division_n among_o godly_a minister_n especial_o strong_o endeavour_v a_o innocent_a and_o wholesome_a union_n and_o composure_n so_o that_o as_o a_o eminent_a age_a and_o experience_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o all_o these_o church_n when_o he_o first_o see_v this_o piece_n in_o writ_n say_v it_o will_v be_v unwelcome_a to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v lead_v with_o a_o bitter_a spirit_n to_o which_o may_v well_o be_v add_v that_o as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o nazianzen_n he_o be_v of_o such_o authority_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n that_o whosoever_o dare_v oppose_v his_o testimony_n be_v suspect_v to_o be_v a_o 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what_o if_o a_o profane_a confess_v party_n refuse_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n p._n 125._o chap._n 12._o concern_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o private_a person_n when_o church-officer_n spare_v such_o as_o be_v scandalous_a p_o 126_o 127_o 128._o they_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o station_n and_o not_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o withdraw_v from_o the_o ordinance_n but_o to_o count_v themselves_o exonered_a in_o hold_v fast_o their_o own_o integrity_n since_o their_o conscience_n be_v not_o defile_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o scandalous_a person_n as_o be_v clear_v by_o several_a pregnant_a argument_n p._n 128_o 129_o 130_o 131_o 132_o 133_o 134_o 135._o for_o further_o confirm_v of_o this_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o 1_o cor._n 11._o v._n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n p._n 136_o 137_o 138_o 139_o 140._o chap._n 13._o show_v more_o particular_o what_o it_o be_v that_o private_a person_n be_v call_v unto_o in_o such_o a_o case_n p._n 141_o 142._o why_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o church_n determination_n as_o to_o practise_v p._n 143_o 144_o 145._o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o those_o three_o new-england_n divine_v cotton_n hooker_n and_o norton_n p._n 145_o 146_o 147._o chap._n 14._o clear_v whether_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v any_o way_n pollute_v by_o corrupt_a fellow-worshipper_n p._n 147_o 148_o 149_o 150_o 151._o chap._n 15._o show_v if_o any_o thing_n further_o in_o any_o imaginable_a case_n be_v allow_v to_o private_a christian_n p._n 151_o 152_o 153._o part_n iii_o concern_v doctrinal_a scandal_n or_o scandalous_a error_n chap._n 1._o hold_v forth_o the_o expediency_n of_o handle_v this_o matter_n p._n 154._o error_n vent_v by_o those_o who_o be_v corrupt_v therewith_o be_v no_o less_o scandalous_a and_o no_o less_o to_o be_v account_v so_o than_o gross_a practice_n p._n 155_o 156._o chap._n 2._o concern_v the_o spread_n of_o error_n god_n displeasure_n at_o the_o suffer_v thereof_o and_o the_o faint_a even_o of_o good_a man_n in_o restrain_v the_o same_o p._n 157._o what_o height_n delusion_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v come_v unto_o p._n 158_o 159._o with_o what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o p._n 159_o 160._o the_o tolerate_n of_o gross_a error_n be_v most_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o why_o p._n 160_o 161._o sometime_o those_o who_o want_v not_o affection_n be_v too_o condescend_v to_o erroneous_a teacher_n and_o why_o p._n 162_o 163._o chap._n 3._o if_o any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o gross_a delusion_n p._n 164._o it_o be_v not_o simple_o impossible_a but_o some_o may_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n for_o a_o time_n be_v carry_v away_o ibid._n yet_o not_o so_o easy_o as_o unto_o gross_a practical_a evil_n p._n 165_o 166._o when_o any_o believer_n fall_v in_o such_o evil_n usual_o the_o lord_n singular_o chastn_v they_o for_o the_o same_o p._n 166._o ordinary_o corrupt_a teacher_n set_v more_o upon_o professor_n to_o withdraw_v they_o than_o upon_o other_o that_o want_v profession_n and_o why_o p._n 167_o 168_o 169._o chap._n 4._o how_o it_o be_v that_o gross_a delusion_n may_v come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o they_o often_o do_v p._n 170._o what_o hand_n the_o lord_n may_v have_v in_o such_o a_o plague_n clear_v p._n 171_o 172_o 173_o 174_o 175_o 176_o 177._o chap._n 5._o how_o error_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o judicial_a stroke_n and_o why_o the_o lord_n smite_v with_o it_o p._n 177_o 178_o 179._o what_o cause_n do_v most_o ordinary_o procure_v this_o plague_n of_o delusion_n p._n 180_o 181._o chap._n 6._o by_o what_o mean_n and_o how_o satan_n drive_v on_o this_o plague_n among_o a_o people_n p._n 182_o 183._o what_o be_v satan_n method_n of_o proceed_v p._n 183._o how_o he_o prosecute_v it_o p._n 184_o 185_o 186_o 187_o 188._o the_o mean_n and_o argument_n that_o be_v use_v to_o carry_v on_o this_o design_n 189_o 190_o 191_o 192_o 193._o the_o manner_n how_o this_o design_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o satan_n through_o corrupt_a teacher_n his_o emissary_n p._n 194._o what_o accession_n a_o people_n may_v have_v to_o the_o bring_n of_o this_o plague_n upon_o themselves_o clear_v p._n 195_o 196._o chap._n 7._o what_o be_v call_v for_o as_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o case_n p._n 196._o what_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a duty_n or_o remedy_n in_o such_o a_o case_n sure_o a_o absolute_a toleration_n of_o all_o error_n and_o the_o promoter_n thereof_o be_v not_o p._n 197_o 198._o extreme_n here_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v p._n 198_o 199_o 200._o chap._n 8._o when_o some_o error_n be_v to_o be_v forbear_v p._n 201._o some_o necessary_a and_o useful_a distinction_n hereanent_a p._n 201_o 202_o 203_o 204_o 205_o 206_o 207._o some_o thing_n not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v forbear_v p._n 208._o chap._n 9_o what_o be_v called-for_a from_o church-officer_n in_o the_o case_n of_o spread_a error_n p._n 209._o what_o a_o minister_n be_v call_v unto_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o himself_o at_o such_o a_o time_n p._n 210_o 211_o 212_o 213_o 214_o union_n among_o minister_n and_o their_o flock_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v study_v in_o such_o a_o case_n p._n 215._o what_o be_v the_o minister_n duty_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o flock_n in_o general_n at_o such_o a_o time_n p._n 216_o 217_o 218_o 219._o what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n do_v by_o proportion_n agree_v to_o ruling-elders_a according_a to_o their_o station_n p._n 220._o what_o be_v a_o minister_n duty_n in_o reference_n to_o those_o that_o be_v seduce_v ibid._n trial_n and_o discovery_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o what_o error_n be_v maintain_v and_o by_o who_o then_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v convince_v p._n 222_o 223._o chap._n 10._o whether_o at_o all_o time_n a_o public_a debate_n be_v necessary_a with_o such_o person_n upon_o these_o point_n p._n 223._o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v called-for_a ibid._n and_o p._n 224._o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v not_o called-for_a p._n 225._o what_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o sufficient_a conviction_n of_o a_o gainsayer_n where_o it_o be_v clear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o put_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n to_o silence_n p_o 226_o 227_o 228._o how_o a_o public_a debate_n be_v to_o â—…e_v manage_v when_o necessary_a p._n 229_o 230._o chap._n 11._o admonition_n be_v necessary_a and_o how_o to_o be_v perform_v p._n 231._o the_o several_a step_n of_o admonition_n p._n 232._o some_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o way_n of_o admonish_v p._n 233._o that_o reject_v of_o a_o obstinate_a heretic_n be_v to_o church-officer_n a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o a_o mean_a to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o church_n edification_n ibid._n and_o p._n 234._o what_o if_o the_o person_n seduce_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v true_o gracious_a p._n 234_o what_o if_o he_o be_v no_o fix_a member_n of_o any_o particular_a congregation_n p._n 235._o what_o if_o civil_a magistrate_n concur_v not_o to_o the_o back_n of_o the_o sentence_n ibid._n and_o p._n 236._o two_o limitation_n to_o be_v advert_v to_o in_o the_o reject_v of_o heretic_n p._n 236_o 237._o chap._n 12._o what_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o satisfy_n and_o successful_a admonition_n p._n 237._o some_o useful_a distinction_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v set_v down_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o ibid._n and_o p._n 238_o 239._o whether_o any_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o minister_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v reject_v as_o heretic_n p._n 239._o chap._n 13._o what_o be_v require_v of_o magistrate_n for_o restrain_v of_o seduce_a spirit_n p._n 240._o they_o be_v call_v according_a to_o their_o place_n to_o interpose_v p._n 241._o they_o be_v not_o mere_o to_o look_v to_o outward_a order_n p._n 242_o 243._o that_o the_o ground_n against_o toleration_n concern_v magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n p._n 244_o 245._o that_o total_a forbearance_n be_v not_o like_o the_o gospel_n clear_v p._n 246_o 247._o it_o be_v magistrate_n duty_n to_o prevent_v the_o infection_n of_o the_o people_n under_o they_o by_o corrupt_a doctrine_n p._n 247._o chap._n 14._o what_o may_v be_v just_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n and_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o so_o what_o be_v his_o duty_n p._n 248._o some_o caution_n premit_v ibid._n and_o p._n 249._o the_o magistrate_n duty_n may_v be_v consider_v first_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n p._n 249._o second_o with_o respect_n to_o themselves_o p._n 250._o three_o with_o respect_n to_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o free_a of_o infection_n p._n 250_o 251_o 252_o 253._o four_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o deluder_n or_o those_o that_o be_v delude_v p._n 254_o 255_o 256._o it_o
8_o and_o 10._o and_o can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v shun_v than_o these_o and_o upon_o this_o we_o will_v find_v that_o man_n be_v tender_a and_o conscientious_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o offence_n and_o the_o use_n of_o their_o christian_n liberty_n as_o they_o be_v tender_a or_o untender_a in_o the_o material_a duty_n of_o religion_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o other_o four_o there_o can_v be_v no_o worse_a effect_n than_o follow_v upon_o this_o it_o bring_v a_o woe_n to_o the_o world_n and_o be_v in_o christ_n account_n a_o most_o grievous_a plague_n when_o abound_v for_o it_o have_v destruction_n with_o it_o to_o many_o soul_n rom._n 14._o 20._o it_o bring_v reproach_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n cool_v love_n among_o brethren_n beget_v and_o foster_v contention_n and_o strife_n mar_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o a_o word_n make_v iniquity_n to_o abound_v and_o often_o in_o particular_a ushereth-in_a error_n into_o the_o church_n which_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o place_n cite_v and_o from_o matth._n 24._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o we_o suppose_v when_o it_o be_v try_v it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o untendernesse_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o scandal_n have_v be_v as_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o outward_a beauty_n and_o peace_n and_o the_o inward_a thrive_a of_o her_o member_n as_o either_o error_n or_o profanity_n which_o have_v be_v but_o the_o product_n of_o this_o five_o untendernesse_n in_o this_o open_v a_o door_n to_o all_o untendernesse_n in_o the_o person_n that_o give_v offence_n because_o by_o it_o the_o conscience_n become_v less_o sensible_a of_o challenge_n and_o so_o he_o have_v the_o great_a boldness_n to_o do_v thing_n that_o be_v material_o evil_a by_o this_o also_o he_o become_v habitual_o regardless_o of_o other_o and_o although_o where_o respect_n to_o other_o be_v predominant_a it_o be_v no_o good_a principle_n yet_o often_o have_v 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to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o offence_n come_v chap._n vi_o hold_v forth_o the_o difficulty_n to_o lie_v main_o in_o practice_n and_o show_v how_o far_o offence_n ought_v to_o have_v influence_n on_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o walk_n the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o practice_n for_o scandal_n can_v but_o be_v account_v abominable_a we_o shall_v therefore_o answer_v some_o question_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o 1._o it_o may_v be_v question_v how_o far_o offence_n ought_v to_o have_v influence_n on_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o walk_n in_o answer_v of_o it_o we_o will_v i._o consider_v the_o matter_n in_o which_o offence_n may_v be_v give_v or_o take_v 2._o the_o person_n who_o may_v be_v offend_v for_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n be_v simple_o sinful_a some_o thing_n be_v necessary_a duty_n some_o thing_n again_o be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a so_o some_o person_n be_v gracious_a and_o tender_a some_o be_v profane_a and_o malicious_a etc._n etc._n 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or_o abstain_v as_o may_v prevent_v the_o construction_n of_o pride_n lightness_n etc._n etc._n or_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o in_o any_o of_o these_o of_o such_o sort_n be_v salutation_n in_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o they_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v woman_n pray_v with_o their_o head_n uncover_v among_o the_o corinthian_n it_o be_v then_o take_v for_o a_o evil_a sign_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o be_v nothing_o little_a as_o moses_n will_v not_o leave_v a_o hoof_n exod._n 10._o nor_o mordecai_n bow_v his_o knee_n to_o haman_n because_o that_o it_o look_v like_o fawn_a on_o a_o accurse_a enemy_n of_o this_o sort_n also_o be_v offence_n in_o the_o fashion_n of_o clothes_n as_o some_o man_n wear_v of_o ribbon_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v of_o small_a concernment_n ought_v certain_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o offence_n second_o if_o it_o be_v indifferent_a that_o be_v in_o the_o matter_n thereof_o such_o as_o may_v be_v do_v or_o forbear_v as_o eat_v or_o not_o 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our_o own_o inclination_n or_o light_n and_o thus_o many_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v persuade_v be_v lawful_a and_o that_o we_o desire_v to_o do_v be_v to_o be_v forbear_v out_o of_o conscience_n conscience_n i_o say_v not_o our_o own_o but_o of_o some_o other_o that_o have_v not_o such_o clearness_n as_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 28_o 29._o three_o in_o positive_a duty_n of_o worship_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a by_o affirmative_a precept_n scandal_n ought_v to_o have_v weight_n to_o time_n they_o so_o as_o not_o to_o give_v offence_n by_o they_o for_o although_o a_o scandal_n can_v make_v duty_n to_o be_v no_o duty_n for_o ever_o yet_o it_o may_v for_o a_o time_n suspend_v one_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o lawful_a duty_n although_o not_o always_o thus_o to_o give_v alm_n be_v a_o command_v duty_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v hazard_v that_o a_o indigent_a person_n may_v abuse_v it_o or_o other_o may_v take_v offence_n by_o that_o example_n either_o ostentative_o in_o a_o selfie_a 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offend_v they_o sometime_o again_o the_o fall_v of_o other_o be_v matter_n of_o mock_v and_o mirth_n and_o we_o be_v puff_v up_o because_o of_o that_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o corruption_n in_o we_o this_o be_v the_o corinthian_n fault_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 2._o and_o many_o other_o way_n be_v there_o of_o stumble_a and_o o_o but_o watchfulness_n be_v necessary_a when_o folk_n walk_v thus_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o snare_n and_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o fall_v either_o upon_o one_o hand_n or_o another_o 3._o folk_n will_v beware_v of_o despise_v or_o judge_v one_o another_o but_o will_v â—…y_v all_o mean_n endeavour_v the_o entertain_v and_o confirm_v of_o love_n which_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n the_o apostle_n give_v this_o direction_n rom._n 14._o 3._o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v he_o that_o eat_v be_v the_o strong_a professor_n who_o be_v through_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v right_a and_o what_o be_v wrong_a it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o such_o ready_o to_o condemn_v and_o despise_v the_o weak_a who_o can_v go_v alongst_o with_o they_o again_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o be_v the_o weak_a who_o want_v clearness_n in_o what_o the_o other_o be_v clear_a of_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v the_o other_o as_o a_o untender_a person_n because_o he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v do_v these_o evil_n be_v rise_v where_o offence_n abound_v and_o be_v the_o oil_n which_o nourish_v they_o for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o pride_n and_o despise_v in_o some_o and_o untendernesse_n and_o rash_a judge_v and_o jealousy_n in_o other_o that_o be_v weak_a the_o plague_n that_o follow_v offence_n will_v not_o be_v so_o great_a in_o the_o world_n but_o these_o two_o be_v most_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o christian_n both_o in_o guide_v we_o in_o do_v of_o our_o own_o act_n and_o in_o 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possess_v clearness_n in_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o to_o condescend_v in_o their_o practice_n to_o other_o than_o by_o vent_v their_o judgement_n unreasonable_o to_o confound_v other_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n rom._n 14._o 22._o have_v thou_o faith_n that_o be_v clearness_n in_o such_o a_o particular_a have_v it_o to_o thyself_o that_o be_v make_v your_o own_o private_a use_n of_o it_o without_o trouble_v other_o with_o the_o same_o and_o we_o will_v see_v that_o this_o spirit_n of_o contention_n and_o the_o abound_a of_o offence_n have_v ever_o be_v together_o in_o the_o church_n for_o certain_o such_o contention_n can_v but_o obstruct_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o grieve_v the_o strong_a and_o stumble_v all_o we_o conceive_v therefore_o that_o at_o such_o a_o time_n it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o abstain_v the_o waken_n of_o new_a debate_n raise_v of_o old_a or_o use_v of_o new_a expression_n than_o to_o hazard_v upon_o the_o offence_n which_o 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be_v the_o strong_a who_o be_v clear_a to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v the_o weak_a who_o be_v doubtful_a now_o it_o be_v more_o just_a and_o safe_a that_o the_o strong_a shall_v condescend_v to_o the_o weak_a because_o that_o be_v within_o their_o reach_n than_o that_o the_o weak_a shall_v be_v drive_v up_o to_o the_o strong_a which_o be_v to_o overdrive_v they_o 6._o at_o such_o a_o time_n folk_n will_v be_v much_o in_o the_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o more_o necessary_a and_o material_a thing_n which_o come_v near_a the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n we_o see_v when_o offence_n abound_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o apostle_n withdraw_v they_o from_o too_o much_o seriousness_n in_o more_o circumstantial_a thing_n to_o the_o working-out_a of_o their_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a philip._n 2._o 12._o for_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o offence_n rise_v most_o yea_o can_v rise_v but_o in_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v do_v or_o forbear_v as_o in_o eat_v 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at_o his_o see_v a_o man_n miscarriage_n towards_o other_o so_o the_o injury_n may_v be_v to_o one_o but_o the_o offence_n to_o another_o 2._o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v go_v about_o not_o only_o without_o all_o heat_n prejudice_n or_o contention_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n as_o a_o duty_n proceed_v there_o from_o for_o his_o good_a even_o from_o that_o same_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o he_o they_o be_v both_o equal_o necessary_a duty_n and_o 3._o that_o this_o order_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v intervert_v by_o any_o nor_o the_o public_a go_v to_o till_o the_o private_a â—…ay_v be_v effectual_o assay_v 12._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n in_o every_o thing_n especial_o at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o be_v single_a in_o our_o end_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n main_o in_o our_o eye_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o our_o own_o peace_n but_o also_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o other_o it_o be_v often_o our_o unsinglenesse_n that_o make_v we_o 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from_o what_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 19_o and_o for_o this_o end_n so_o many_o direction_n be_v give_v for_o keep_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o ordinance_n in_o the_o most_o difficult_a dark_a case_n as_o song_n 1._o 8._o eph._n 4._o 12_o 13._o heb._n 13._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n &_o 17._o especial_o mat._n 18._o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o eschew_v corrupt_a teacher_n and_o those_o who_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n learned_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 16._o 17._o then_o it_o be_v a_o time_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o fear_v snare_n and_o to_o hate_v every_o garment_n that_o be_v spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n and_o experience_n that_o ever_o these_o two_o go_v together_o to_o wit_n shun_v of_o those_o who_o bring_v false_a doctrine_n and_o the_o adhere_n to_o those_o who_o be_v faithful_a on_o the_o other_o side_n 14._o at_o such_o a_o time_n especial_o christian_n in_o their_o walk_n towards_o one_o another_o aught_o to_o be_v of_o a_o sympathize_v and_o condescend_v temper_n this_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o but_o our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n even_o as_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o to_o the_o same_o scope_n rom._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3._o tenaciousnesse_n and_o self-willednesse_a do_v often_o breed_v offence_n and_o continual_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o remove_v of_o they_o and_o although_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a in_o a_o time_n of_o offence_n than_o that_o to_o wit_n for_o man_n to_o stand_v to_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n as_o if_o it_o be_v
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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 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