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nature_n as_o it_o be_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o business_n of_o our_o life_n prop._n 20._o that_o which_o make_v this_o to_o be_v bonum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la immutabile_fw-la which_o no_o accident_n can_v alter_v be_v 1._o because_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o obligation_n be_v immutable_a while_o our_o faculty_n and_o power_n endure_v else_o they_o will_v cease_v for_o the_o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d itum_fw-la be_v a_o relation_n result_v from_o the_o mere_a be_v or_o position_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o relate_v to_o god_n and_o god_n will_v never_o change_v therefore_o unless_o man_n cease_v to_o be_v man_n or_o to_o be_v able_a to_o act_v as_o man_n the_o obligation_n can_v by_o no_o accident_n be_v change_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o the_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o absolute_a infinite_a good_a and_o therefore_o the_o very_a performance_n of_o it_o be_v exclusive_a of_o all_o change_a accident_n for_o he_o that_o love_v god_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o his_o 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many_o instance_n of_o our_o action_n towards_o man_n and_o worldy_a thing_n which_o be_v ordinary_o unchanged_a and_o only_o some_o rare_a or_o supernatural_a declaration_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v change_v they_o for_o as_o god_n the_o author_n and_o orderer_n of_o nature_n show_v we_o by_o experience_n that_o he_o delight_v much_o in_o the_o ordinary_a constancy_n of_o his_o operation_n and_o rare_o change_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n so_o there_o be_v a_o answerable_a constancy_n in_o the_o ordinary_a state_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n and_o consequent_o of_o obligation_n or_o duty_n and_o these_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n common_a universal_a law_n which_o ordinary_o oblige_v all_o mankind_n these_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o be_v second_o in_o point_n of_o immutable_a obligation_n to_o the_o first_o mention_v sort_v our_o natural_a duty_n to_o god_n for_o though_o man_n be_v mutable_a and_o god_n immutable_a yet_o god_n preserve_v so_o much_o constancy_n in_o humane_a affair_n as_o be_v just_a matter_n of_o constant_a universal_a law_n though_o they_o be_v liable_a rare_o to_o dispensation_n or_o exception_n and_o as_o not_o murder_v not_o commit_v adultery_n not_o steal_v not_o lie_v or_o false_a witness_n bear_v be_v such_o so_o also_o be_v the_o mere_a positives_n of_o the_o first_o table_n such_o as_o be_v the_o act_n of_o institute_v worship_n and_o the_o holy_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n prop._n 24._o the_o case_n of_o man_n life_n which_o be_v more_o mutable_a be_v the_o matter_n of_o mutable_a duty_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o usual_o call_v good_a or_o evil_a per_fw-la accidens_fw-la because_o that_o mutable_a accident_n add_v to_o the_o more_o constant_a accident_n make_v they_o such_o by_o change_n and_o so_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o act_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o one_o man_n in_o one_o place_n at_o one_o time_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v a_o 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be_v capable_a of_o bear_v it_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o can_v if_o stranger_n come_v in_o that_o will_v by_o scorn_n make_v it_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a he_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o forbear_v till_o they_o be_v go_v when_o they_o be_v go_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n again_o a_o fire_n break_v out_o or_o one_o fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o forbear_v when_o that_o be_v over_o it_o may_v be_v his_o duty_n again_o etc._n etc._n pr._n 25._o two_o sort_n therefore_o sin_n against_o god_n that_o will_v tie_v man_n to_o do_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o mutable_a nature_n without_o except_v the_o mutation_n of_o accident_n 1._o those_o that_o will_v tie_v they_o to_o it_o by_o peremptory_a law_n 2._o those_o that_o will_v censorious_o reproach_v or_o condemn_v they_o as_o sinner_n that_o do_v not_o do_v just_a as_o they_o do_v when_o the_o circumstance_n alter_v the_o case_n many_o be_v so_o guilty_a who_o complain_v of_o other_o man_n imposition_n pr._n 26._o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o prudence_n discern_v how_o the_o alteration_n of_o accident_n alter_v our_o obligation_n be_v a_o very_a needful_a thing_n to_o christian_n for_o the_o same_o guidance_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o as_o man_n picture_n justice_n as_o hold_v the_o balance_n so_o shall_v christian_n prudence_n be_v think_v on_o even_o as_o judge_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a with_o the_o balance_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o put_v every_o grain_n of_o considerable_a accident_n into_o each_o end_n and_o much_o error_n censoriousness_n disorder_n and_o other_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o ignorant_a man_n judge_v of_o thing_n by_o some_o mistake_a word_n of_o scripture_n without_o prudent_a weigh_v of_o circumstance_n and_o
of_o the_o same_o mind_n when_o christ_n will_v have_v a_o right_a hand_n or_o a_o right_a eye_n rather_o lose_v than_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v hazard_v by_o the_o scandal_n or_o temptation_n of_o it_o and_o when_o he_o will_v pay_v caesar_n tribute_n when_o he_o be_v free_a rather_o than_o oâ—â—end_v man_n and_o when_o he_o so_o dreadful_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o offend_v or_o scandalize_v one_o of_o the_o little_a one_o even_o weak_a believer_n as_o that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v on_o their_o neck_n and_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n mat._n 5._o and_o 18._o 8._o mar._n 9_o 42_o 43._o mat._n 17._o 27._o and_o 18._o 6._o rom._n 14._o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v s._n paul_n '_o s_o judgement_n let_v we_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a but_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v let_v not_o your_o good_a be_v evil_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a but_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o drink_v wine_n nor_o that_o whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n this_o be_v paul_n '_o s_o doctrine_n then_o even_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o on_o rom._n 15._o 1_o etc._n etc._n we_o then_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n for_o even_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o now_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n grant_v you_o to_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o according_a to_o christ_n jesus_n so_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 9_o but_o take_v 〈◊〉_d eed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a 13._o wherefore_o if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o oâ—â—end_v remember_v that_o he_o that_o speak_v this_o have_v as_o great_a church-authority_n as_o any_o bishop_n and_o speak_v this_o as_o a_o apostler_n and_o not_o as_o a_o mere_a private_a man._n pr._n 52._o the_o same_o author_n say_v eccl._n polit._n p._n 230._o that_o this_o school-distinction_n of_o scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la &_o acceptum_fw-la be_v apparent_o false_a and_o impertinent_a and_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o have_v perplex_v all_o discourse_n of_o this_o article_n but_o we_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o both_o protestant_n &_o papist_n be_v herein_o mistake_v &_o this_o writer_n be_v in_o the_o right_n or_o that_o the_o school_n doctor_n need_v go_v to_o school_n to_o he_o to_o reform_v such_o error_n it_o be_v a_o moral_a subject_n &_o give_v and_o take_v be_v moral_o mean_v that_o be_v there_o be_v scandal_n culpable_o give_v and_o there_o be_v scandal_n culpable_o take_v only_o and_o not_o so_o give_v the_o distinction_n be_v of_o the_o party_n culpable_a all_o which_o be_v culpable_o take_v be_v not_o culpable_o give_v a_o man_n that_o either_o purposely_o or_o negligent_o speak_v injurious_a provoke_a word_n do_v give_v the_o temptation_n of_o wrath_n to_o the_o hearer_n but_o he_o that_o speak_v word_n which_o in_o themselves_o have_v no_o tendency_n to_o provoke_v nor_o be_v oblige_v to_o foresee_v that_o they_o will_v provoke_v do_v give_v no_o scandal_n no_o nor_o he_o that_o just_o and_o apt_o reprove_v but_o a_o peevish_a or_o impatient_a sinner_n may_v yet_o take_v scandal_n from_o they_o he_o that_o leave_v arsenic_n where_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o another_o be_v like_a to_o take_v it_o to_o his_o death_n whether_o he_o do_v it_o purposely_o or_o negligent_o that_o be_v by_o the_o will_n commission_n or_o omission_n be_v the_o repute_a giver_n or_o moral_a cause_n of_o that_o man_n death_n but_o he_o that_o leave_v it_o where_o he_o can_v not_o know_v and_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o fear_v that_o another_o will_v so_o take_v and_o use_v it_o may_v say_v it_o be_v take_v by_o he_o and_o not_o give_v by_o i_o a_o allure_a habit_n action_n and_o gesture_n which_o have_v a_o natural_a tendency_n to_o provoke_v other_o to_o sinful_a lust_n have_v ever_o be_v condemn_v by_o all_o sober_a divine_n as_o scandal_n give_v which_o yet_o chaste_a person_n may_v re_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d use_v to_o take_v but_o if_o the_o sober_a and_o modest_a habit_n prove_v a_o snare_n it_o be_v a_o scandal_n take_v and_o not_o culpable_o give_v as_o a_o thief_n if_o he_o steal_v my_o knife_n and_o cut_v his_o own_o throat_n with_o it_o can_v say_v that_o i_o give_v it_o he_o he_o that_o speak_v word_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o tempt_v the_o 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of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n therefore_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o resolve_v how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o case_n our_o liberty_n must_v be_v deny_v to_o save_v other_o man_n from_o sin_n and_o consequent_o from_o damnation_n which_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o great_a general_n canon_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o so_o do_v to_o they_o let_v all_o be_v do_v to_o edification_n prefer_v a_o great_a good_a before_o a_o less_o and_o most_o avoid_v the_o great_a evil_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la the_o most_o public_a good_a of_o many_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o bodily_a want_n and_o suffering_n no_o ruler_n may_v command_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a though_o but_o by_o accident_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n and_o scripture_n express_v charity_n and_o justice_n be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o scripture_n when_o 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