Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	faith_n	law_n	moral_a	1,475	5	9.2774	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62865	Christs commination against scandalizers, or, A treatise wherein the necessitie, nature, sorts, and evils of scandalizing are clearly and fully handled with resolution of many questions, especially touching the abuse of Christian liberty, shewing that vengeance is awarded against such as use it to the grievance of their weake brethren / by Iohn Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1802; ESTC R1928	96,775	467

time_n it_o last_v nor_o that_o which_o be_v extrinsecal_o evil_a as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o governor_n commandment_n or_o to_o the_o restrain_a party_n vow_v or_o the_o verdict_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o be_v scandalous_a and_o hurtful_a to_o his_o neighbour_n be_v extrinsecal_o evil_a to_o all_o but_o only_o those_o who_o be_v under_o that_o government_n that_o vow_n that_o opinion_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v that_o their_o use_n of_o their_o liberty_n may_v become_v the_o harm_n of_o their_o neighbour_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a for_o a_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o do_v may_v not_o be_v evil_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o have_v make_v no_o such_o law_n as_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o that_o vow_v that_o bind_v he_o that_o make_v it_o bind_v not_o another_o which_o have_v make_v no_o such_o vow_n and_o that_o opinion_n which_o one_o man_n have_v and_o that_o harm_n of_o our_o brother_n which_o restrain_v one_o man_n from_o the_o use_n of_o his_o liberty_n restrain_v not_o another_o who_o action_n will_v cause_v no_o such_o harm_n in_o who_o mind_n be_v no_o such_o opinion_n have_v premise_v these_o thing_n i_o be_o next_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o apostle_n resolution_n deliver_v 14._o rom._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 10._o chapter_n concern_v the_o forbear_n of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o case_n of_o scandal_n which_o be_v then_o in_o agitation_n and_o determine_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o chapter_n which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o as_o appear_v by_o s._n luke_n history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o likewise_o by_o other_o history_n of_o josephus_n suetonius_n tacitus_n and_o other_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o those_o day_n wherein_o s._n paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n disperse_v over_o many_o country_n of_o the_o world_n in_o asia_n egypt_n greece_n italy_n and_o particular_o that_o many_o of_o that_o nation_n dwell_v in_o rome_n in_o which_o city_n at_o that_o time_n the_o great_a city_n which_o have_v dominion_n over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o jew_n retain_v the_o religion_n and_o rite_n of_o their_o nation_n prescribe_v by_o moses_n and_o be_v for_o their_o sabbath_n circumcision_n abstain_v from_o swine_n flesh_n and_o such_o like_a rite_n deride_v by_o the_o satirist_n of_o those_o time_n famous_a at_o rome_n horace_n juvenall_n persius_n and_o the_o rest_n now_o of_o these_o jew_n at_o rome_n it_o please_v god_n to_o convert_v some_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o well_o as_o some_o of_o the_o gentile_n we_o be_v likewise_o to_o remember_v that_o while_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v in_o force_n the_o jew_n conceive_v themselves_o as_o strict_o bind_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n and_o other_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n as_o of_o the_o decalogue_n unless_o in_o such_o case_n as_o wherein_o the_o observe_n of_o they_o be_v against_o a_o moral_a duty_n for_o then_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n take_v place_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n as_o our_o saviour_n determine_v mat._n 12._o 7._o whereupon_o the_o godly_a jew_n make_v conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o to_o other_o moral_a precept_n when_o in_o a_o vision_n all_o manner_n of_o four_o footed_a beast_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o wild_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n be_v present_v to_o peter_n to_o kill_v and_o eat_v he_o reply_v not_o so_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v never_o eat_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v common_a or_o unclean_a acts._n 10._o 14._o hence_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v rather_o to_o suffer_v any_o torment_n than_o to_o eat_v so_o much_o as_o a_o bit_n of_o swine_n flesh_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o eleazar_n and_o the_o mother_n and_o her_o seven_o son_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o maccabee_n 2._o maccab._n ch_n 6._o &_o 7._o wherefore_o when_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n to_o be_v disclaim_v and_o neglect_v much_o contention_n arise_v between_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o those_o of_o the_o gentile_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o observe_v moses_n law_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o call_v a_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o decide_v this_o difference_n acts._n 15._o so_o that_o although_o by_o christ_n death_n the_o necessity_n of_o observe_v they_o be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v promulgate_v their_o observation_n become_v dangerous_a as_o we_o read_v gal._n 5._o yet_o such_o esteem_n have_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n get_v partly_o by_o their_o original_a institution_n and_o partly_o tractu_fw-la temporis_fw-la by_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n in_o which_o they_o have_v stand_v in_o force_n that_o many_o christian_n not_o sufficient_o instruct_v in_o their_o liberty_n fear_v to_o neglect_v or_o break_v they_o after_o their_o initiation_n into_o christianity_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o that_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o their_o liberty_n do_v neglect_v they_o secure_o they_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o eat_v meat_n of_o neglect_v new_a moon_n and_o the_o like_a festival_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o among_o the_o roman_n when_o s._n paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o they_o there_o be_v some_o that_o will_v not_o eat_v meat_n prohibit_v by_o moses_n law_n but_o rather_o eat_v herb_n nor_o will_v they_o omit_v the_o observation_n of_o day_n as_o not_o know_v their_o liberty_n therein_o so_o that_o if_o it_o happen_v they_o do_v eat_v such_o meat_n or_o neglect_v such_o day_n it_o be_v with_o doubt_v and_o regrete_a of_o conscience_n these_o the_o apostle_n call_v weak_a brethren_n weak_a in_o the_o faith_n other_o there_o be_v among_o the_o roman_n who_o make_v no_o question_n of_o eat_v any_o sort_n of_o meat_n nor_o regard_v day_n as_o know_v they_o have_v lawful_a liberty_n therein_o and_o these_o be_v call_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o apostle_n now_o if_o this_o diversity_n have_v be_v only_o in_o practice_n or_o opinion_n it_o have_v be_v somewhat_o tolerable_a but_o the_o difference_n in_o opinion_n and_o deformity_n in_o practice_n breed_v among_o they_o as_o usual_o it_o do_v discord_n and_o division_n for_o whereas_o christian_a charity_n and_o holy_a wisdom_n shall_v have_v prevent_v all_o quarrel_n between_o they_o all_o harm_a each_o other_o contrariwise_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o strong_a despise_v the_o weak_a as_o more_o scrupulous_a than_o need_v and_o the_o weak_a with_o a_o aggrieve_a mind_n judge_v the_o strong_a as_o licentious_a and_o unholy_a and_o whereas_o sometime_o the_o weak_a by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o strong_a may_v be_v induce_v to_o do_v that_o w_n ch_n though_o lawful_a they_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o their_o conscience_n be_v thereby_o wound_v to_o ease_v the_o christian_n of_o this_o grievance_n the_o apostle_n as_o a_o equal_a arbitrator_n thus_o decide_v the_o controversy_n in_o this_o case_n the_o strong_a shall_v take_v to_o they_o the_o weak_a in_o faith_n show_v kindness_n &_o love_n to_o they_o but_o not_o imprudent_o entangle_v they_o with_o dispute_n which_o breed_v more_o doubt_n in_o they_o while_o they_o seek_v to_o cure_v their_o error_n about_o meat_n and_o day_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o despise_v or_o sleight_v they_o for_o their_o weakness_n but_o show_v they_o all_o respect_n as_o believer_n that_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v their_o knowledge_n to_o themselves_o but_o not_o use_v their_o liberty_n to_o the_o grievance_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o look_v to_o their_o own_o much_o content_n in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o privilege_n as_o to_o damnify_v their_o brethren_n and_o to_o wound_v their_o conscience_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o apostle_n admonish_v the_o weak_a that_o they_o neither_o censure_n nor_o judge_v their_o brethren_n in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o liberty_n nor_o yet_o venture_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o their_o lawful_a liberty_n with_o doubt_v conscience_n but_o be_v sure_a that_o they_o be_v well_o resove_v in_o their_o judgement_n afore_o they_o enter_v on_o the_o practice_n concern_v the_o other_o scripture_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o his_o resolution_n in_o point_n of_o scandal_n the_o case_n be_v thus_o chapter_n corinth_n be_v a_o eminent_a beautiful_a city_n call_v by_o tully_n lumen_fw-la graeciae_fw-la the_o eye_n of_o greece_n but_o a_o pagan_a city_n in_o which_o the_o people_n be_v wont_a to_o worship_v idol_n of_o jupiter_n mars_n minerva_n etc._n etc._n to_o these_o they_o build_v temple_n

〈◊〉_d by_o saint_n matthew_n full_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o scandal_n come_v or_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proposition_n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nevertheless_o show_v to_o be_v add_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o prolepsis_n for_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o offence_n than_o they_o be_v no_o fault_n nor_o punishable_a our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o deny_v this_o consequence_n by_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o they_o be_v necessary_a yet_o they_o be_v voluntary_a in_o the_o scandaliser_n who_o be_v therefore_o culpable_a and_o punishable_a woe_n unto_o he_o through_o who_o they_o come_v saint_n hierome_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o math._n 18._o scandaliser_n conceive_v that_o in_o this_o speech_n our_o saviour_n special_o point_v at_o judas_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n do_v pronounce_v a_o woe_n to_o judas_n mat._n 26._o 24._o but_o that_o these_o word_n in_o my_o text_n shall_v either_o aim_v at_o judas_n his_o particular_a fact_n or_o be_v restrain_v to_o his_o scandalous_a action_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o word_n which_o speak_v of_o woe_n or_o evil_a redundant_fw-la 〈…〉_z to_o the_o world_n by_o offence_n not_o one_o offence_n and_o of_o scandalize_a indefinite_o any_o of_o those_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o wherefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v woe_n that_o be_v misery_n or_o evil_n shall_v befall_v he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v who_o ever_o he_o be_v and_o the_o conclusion_n that_o it_o afford_v be_v this_o that_o misery_n belong_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o scandal_n or_o as_o in_o s._n matthew_n in_o that_o parallel_n place_n mat._n 18._o 7._o woe_n shall_v be_v to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v to_o declare_v which_o truth_n we_o be_v distinct_o to_o express_v 3._o 1._o what_o scandaliser_n this_o woe_n belong_v to_o 2._o what_o the_o woe_n be_v which_o be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o 3._o why_o it_o be_v that_o they_o incur_v this_o woe_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o belong_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o that_o by_o which_o scandal_n come_v be_v not_o a_o bare_a object_n but_o a_o person_n woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o s._n matthew_n and_o that_o as_o a_o agent_n in_o cause_v scandal_n 2._o that_o sometime_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o scandalizer_n in_o overthrow_v himself_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18._o 8._o if_o thy_o hand_n or_o thy_o foot_n scandalize_v or_o offend_v thou_o cut_v they_o off_o that_o be_v as_o interpreter_n conceive_v if_o thy_o lust_n or_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o sin_n deny_v they_o for_o man_n own_o carnal_a reason_n the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n do_v ofttimes_o cause_v they_o to_o fall_v or_o to_o go_v away_o a_o instance_n be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o psalmist_n ps._n 73._o 2._o who_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v his_o footstep_n have_v wellnigh_a slip_v for_o he_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o he_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a his_o own_o understanding_n have_v in_o a_o sort_n trip_v up_o his_o heel_n or_o scandalize_v he_o and_o this_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v internal_a or_o immanent_a and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v exclude_v here_o that_o our_o saviour_n by_o subjoyn_v to_o the_o word_n mat._n 18._o 7._o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v present_o in_o the_o 8._o ver_fw-la if_o thy_o hand_n scandalize_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o which_o be_v mean_v of_o this_o inward_a scandal_n seem_v to_o have_v plain_o intend_v it_o and_o therefore_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o homily_n on_o math._n 18._o 7_o call_v the_o scandal_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o hindrance_n of_o the_o right_a way_n whether_o from_o within_o or_o without_o and_o indeed_o a_o woe_n do_v undoubted_o belong_v to_o all_o such_o as_o by_o their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n their_o own_o evil_a affection_n do_v overthrow_v themselves_o when_o as_o s._n james_n speak_v a_o man_n be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v for_o as_o it_o follow_v 14_o than_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n according_o occasion_n may_v be_v take_v hence_o to_o consider_v the_o way_n of_o selfe-scandalizing_a which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n infinite_a and_o to_o show_v the_o woe_n consequent_a to_o they_o and_o to_o give_v direction_n to_o prevent_v this_o danger_n but_o this_o be_v beside_o my_o purpose_n in_o handle_v this_o text_n and_o a_o immense_a task_n it_o must_v be_v to_o show_v the_o deceit_n of_o every_o sin_n its_o manner_n of_o work_v &c._n &c._n and_o therefore_o let_v this_o thing_n pass_v only_o with_o this_o admonition_n that_o it_o behoove_v every_o christian_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o to_o watch_v it_o narrow_o lest_o it_o prove_v a_o judas_n to_o he_o and_o how_o dear_a so_o ever_o his_o lust_n or_o imagination_n be_v to_o he_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o that_o it_o scandalize_v he_o not_o remember_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o it_o be_v better_a without_o they_o to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n then_o with_o they_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n 3._o that_o sometime_o and_o that_o most_o common_o scandalize_a be_v a_o transeunt_fw-la action_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cause_n offence_n that_o harm_v another_o by_o his_o action_n and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v external_a or_o transeunt_fw-la scandal_n and_o this_o be_v undoubted_o here_o mean_v for_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o scandalize_a one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o of_o such_o scandal_n as_o whereby_o a_o woe_n come_v to_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o the_o society_n &_o rank_n of_o man_n and_o this_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a be_v it_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o treat_v of_o 4._o that_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a diverse_a definition_n be_v give_v there_o be_v this_o definition_n or_o description_n in_o tertullian_n his_o book_n de_fw-fr velandis_fw-la virginibus_fw-la where_o he_o define_v scandal_n exemplum_fw-la rei_fw-la non_fw-la bonae_fw-la aedificans_fw-la ad_fw-la delictum_fw-la a_o example_n of_o a_o thing_n not_o good_a build_n to_o sin_n which_o description_n though_o it_o do_v not_o unfit_o express_v what_o be_v the_o scandal_n which_o be_v by_o evil_a example_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o sufficient_o comprise_v all_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a another_o v_o g._n not_o the_o scandalize_a by_o abuse_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a nor_o that_o which_o be_v by_o persecution_n that_o definition_n which_o the_o schoolman_n as_o aqu._n 2_o a._n 2_o ae_z q._n 43._o art_n 1._o do_v common_o follow_v take_v from_o s._n hierome_n comment_n in_o math._n 15._o be_v more_o fit_a to_o comprise_v all_o sort_n of_o scandal_n to_o another_o scandalum_fw-la est_fw-la dictum_fw-la vel_fw-la factum_fw-la minùs_fw-la rectum_fw-la praebens_fw-la alteri_fw-la occasionem_fw-la ruinae_fw-la that_o be_v scandal_n be_v a_o say_n or_o deed_n less_o or_o not_o right_o occasion_v ruin_n to_o another_o this_o definition_n be_v good_a enough_o save_v that_o the_o term_n of_o ruin_n be_v a_o metaphor_n and_o according_a to_o aristotle_n rule_n in_o his_o topic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o metaphor_n be_v obscure_a be_v unfit_a for_o a_o definition_n till_o explain_v wherefore_o it_o be_v needful_a we_o shall_v show_v more_o plain_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o ruin_n in_o this_o definition_n by_o ruin_n or_o fall_v be_v doubtless_o mean_v here_o not_o corporal_a ruin_n or_o fall_v of_o the_o body_n but_o spiritual_a ruin_n or_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o mind_n now_o this_o spiritual_a ruin_n be_v primary_o understand_v of_o fall_v into_o sin_n whether_o it_o be_v great_a as_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n heresy_n infidelity_n idolatry_n or_o the_o like_a or_o lesser_a as_o by_o cause_v a_o slow_a progress_n in_o religion_n unchearfulnesse_n therein_o impediment_n to_o any_o other_o duty_n a_o christian_a or_o a_o unbeliever_n shall_v do_v if_o any_o be_v ask_v whether_o any_o grief_n or_o displicency_n of_o mind_n qu._n or_o anger_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o scandal_n as_o be_v before_o show_v may_v be_v call_v ruin_n of_o another_o according_a to_o this_o definition_n whereto_o i_o answer_v ans._n the_o grief_n displicency_n or_o anger_n that_o arisee_v from_o another_o man_n saying_n or_o deed_n be_v sometime_o just_a and_o necessary_a when_o the_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v manifest_o evil_a such_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o the_o corinthian_n for_o the_o scandal_n of_o

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malefactor_n in_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o millstone_n hang_v about_o their_o neck_n casaubon_n in_o his_o note_n on_o matthew_n 18._o 6._o prove_n by_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o diodorus_n siculus_n and_o athenaeus_n that_o the_o greek_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drown_v in_o the_o sea_n as_o a_o punishment_n among_o they_o but_o he_o find_v not_o that_o it_o be_v by_o tie_v a_o stone_n to_o their_o neck_n but_o rather_o by_o put_v the_o malefactor_n into_o lead_n and_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o a_o passage_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o polybius_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o reckon_v among_o the_o easy_a then_o more_o grievous_a sort_n of_o punishment_n maldonate_fw-it conceive_v it_o may_v be_v that_o our_o saviour_n in_o use_v this_o resemblance_n do_v allude_v unto_o the_o pride_n which_o he_o here_o censure_n as_o he_o do_v math_n 11._o 23._o when_o he_o say_v and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n what_o ever_o the_o allusion_n be_v saint_n hierome_n right_o note_n that_o our_o saviour_n mean_v hereby_o to_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o scandaliser_n to_o receive_v a_o short_a punishment_n here_o then_o eternal_a torment_n or_o that_o though_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o millstone_n about_o the_o neck_n be_v a_o certain_a grievous_a irrecoverable_a destruction_n yet_o the_o woe_n of_o scandaliser_n be_v more_o certain_a more_o grievous_a more_o irrecoverable_a and_o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o the_o emphasis_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n in_o aver_v this_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o he_o speak_v this_o with_o some_o vehemency_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v to_o this_o purpose_n though_o it_o be_v that_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o be_v little_a one_o in_o their_o own_o and_o other_o eye_n yet_o i_o tell_v you_o it_o will_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v thus_o doleful_o 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spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n some_o be_v less_o than_o other_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o charge_n to_o peter_n concern_v his_o pastoral_a office_n distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o little_a lamb_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o sheep_n joh._n 21._o 15_o 16._o and_o require_v peter_n to_o do_v as_o it_o be_v foretell_v of_o himself_o isaiah_n 40._o 11._o that_o he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n that_o he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a the_o apostle_n distinguish_v between_o the_o strong_a in_o faith_n and_o the_o weak_a in_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 1._o and_o 15._o 1._o thus_o it_o have_v be_v and_o it_o be_v still_o some_o be_v christian_n come_v to_o maturity_n other_o be_v in_o the_o blossom_n and_o bud_n some_o be_v novice_n catechumeni_fw-la youngling_n in_o christ_n some_o be_v confirm_v 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