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can_v be_v omit_v but_o can_v be_v commit_v without_o sin_n but_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_n to_o come_v to_o a_o second_o conclusion_n if_o either_o the_o action_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n necessary_a conciusion_n second_o conciusion_n or_o the_o person_n entertain_v this_o misprision_n thereof_o be_v just_o enjoin_v performance_n of_o it_o by_o some_o superior_a power_n that_o can_v herein_o lawful_o challenge_v obedience_n from_o he_o by_o a_o law_n not_o meâ—rly_o penal_a and_o so_o the_o action_n too_o though_o indifferent_a for_o its_o nature_n be_v yet_o in_o its_o use_n and_o unto_o he_o become_v necessary_a why_o then_o this_o misperswasion_n of_o its_o unlawfullnesse_n can_v bind_v to_o abstain_v from_o it_o for_o so_o it_o shall_v oblige_v unto_o either_o omission_n of_o a_o necessary_a duty_n or_o else_o disobedience_n unto_o lawful_a authority_n both_o great_a sin_n and_o nâ—lla_fw-la est_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la illicita_fw-la there_o be_v no_o obligation_n unto_o 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autem_fw-la manente_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la praeteriri_fw-la in_o a_o ctu_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la unde_fw-la absolute_a ligat_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnem_fw-la eventuâ—_n sed_fw-la conscientia_fw-la erronea_fw-la non_fw-la ligat_fw-la nisi_fw-la secundum_fw-la qâ—id_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la conditione_n iâ—le_fw-fr enim_fw-la cvi_fw-la dictat_fw-la conscientia_fw-la quod_fw-la tenetur_fw-la fornicari_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la obligatus_fw-la ut_fw-la fornicationem_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la dimitâ—ere_fw-la non_fw-la possiâ—_n nisi_fw-la sub_fw-la hac_fw-la conditione_n si_fw-la talis_fw-la conscientia_fw-la duret_fw-la haec_fw-la autem_fw-la conscientia_fw-la removeri_fw-la potest_fw-la absque_fw-la peccato_fw-la undè_fw-la talis_fw-la conscientia_fw-la non_fw-la obligat_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la eventum_fw-la potest_fw-la enim_fw-la aliquid_fw-la contingere_fw-la scilicet_fw-la depositio_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la quo_fw-la contingente_fw-it aliquis_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la non_fw-la ligatur_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n tantum_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dico_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la conscientia_fw-la recta_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ligate_v erronea_fw-la vero_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la pateâ—_n qui_fw-la enim_fw-la vult_fw-la vel_fw-la amat_fw-la unum_fw-la propter_fw-la alterum_fw-la illud_fw-la quidem_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la amat_fw-la reliquum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la amat_fw-la quod_fw-la verò_fw-la propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la aceidens_fw-la sicut_fw-la qui_fw-la vinum_fw-la amat_fw-la propter_fw-la dulce_fw-la amat_fw-la dulce_fw-la pierce_v vinum_fw-la autem_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la ille_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la erroneam_fw-la haber_n credens_fw-fr esse_fw-la rectam_fw-la alias_o non_fw-la erraret_fw-la nisi_fw-la inhaereret_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la erroneae_fw-la propter_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la credit_n esse_fw-la inhaeret_fw-la quidem_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la loquendo_fw-la rectae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la sed_fw-la erroneae_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la accidensâ—in_fw-la quantum_fw-la hanc_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la quam_fw-la credit_n esse_fw-la rectam_fw-la contingit_fw-la esse_fw-la erroneam_fw-la et_fw-la exinde_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la loquendo_fw-la ligatur_fw-la à _fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la rectâ_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la vero_fw-la ab_fw-la erroneâ_fw-la capreol_n exit_fw-la aquinate_v lib._n 2._o scent_n dist_n 39_o quest_n 1._o ar._n 1._o nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la obligari_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la sub_fw-la rationem_fw-la mali_fw-la sed_fw-la benè_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la quod_fw-la invincibiliter_fw-la judicatur_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la proponitur_fw-la sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la boni_fw-la nec_fw-la conscientia_fw-la obligat_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la formaliter_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la &_o materialiter_fw-la becanus_n sum_n theol_n scholast_n t._n 2._o tract_n 1._o chap._n 4_o q._n 7._o capreolus_n becanus_n raynaudus_n with_o many_o other_o resolve_v that_o however_o a_o right_a and_o well_o inform_v conscience_n only_o bind_v unto_o a_o thing_n per_fw-la se_fw-la formaliter_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnem_fw-la eventum_fw-la yet_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n denominate_v such_o from_o a_o invincible_a and_o involuntary_a error_n may_v oblige_v unto_o a_o thing_n material_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n and_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la it_o oblige_v per_fw-la accidens_fw-la as_o it_o be_v apprehend_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v right_a and_o well_o inform_v so_o that_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v adhere_v unto_o for_o the_o rectitude_n suppose_v to_o be_v in_o it_o it_o oblige_v sub_fw-la conditione_n upon_o condition_n that_o such_o error_n of_o conscience_n last_v for_o it_o may_v be_v remove_v without_o sin_n and_o when_o it_o be_v remove_v the_o obligation_n cease_v &_o then_o that_o which_o oblige_v conditional_o oblige_v only_o sceundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o not_o absolute_o unto_o this_o i_o have_v three_o exception_n first_o they_o limit_v themselves_o to_o error_n invincible_a and_o involuntary_a which_o be_v not_o imputable_a or_o blameworthy_a this_o error_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v either_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o in_o matter_n of_o rule_n error_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o when_o jacob_n mistake_v leah_n for_o rachel_n as_o when_o a_o poor_a subject_n that_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o title_n of_o prime_n think_v a_o usurper_n to_o be_v his_o lawful_a sovereign_n or_o as_o when_o a_o man_n take_v good_n leave_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o parent_n to_o be_v true_o his_o own_o though_o perhaps_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v get_v by_o fraud_n or_o oppression_n without_o any_o knowledge_n of_o he_o these_o and_o the_o like_a particular_n be_v all_o impertinent_a unto_o our_o present_a purpose_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n right_a or_o rule_n be_v again_o twofold_a either_o in_o regard_n of_o law_n natural_a or_o law_n positive_a now_o unto_o all_o that_o have_v actual_a use_n of_o reason_n the_o error_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v vincible_a and_o voluntary_a because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v sufficient_o promulgate_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom_n 2.15_o and_o we_o may_v say_v the_o same_o of_o christian_n that_o enjoy_v the_o plenary_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o understand_v it_o for_o the_o gospel_n sufficient_o reveal_v all_o divine_a positives_n so_o that_o a_o rational_a man_n may_v know_v they_o and_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v they_o and_o aquinas_n state_n it_o right_o 1.2_o dae_fw-la q._n 19_o art_n 6._o voluntas_fw-la concordans_fw-la rationi_fw-la erranti_fw-la circaea_fw-la quae_fw-la quis_fw-la scire_fw-la tenetur_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la mala_fw-la if_o a_o man_n err_v concern_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o may_v know_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v such_o a_o error_n be_v at_o lest_o indirectè_fw-la voluntary_a and_o sinful_a and_o can_v oblige_v a_o second_o exception_n conscience_n have_v no_o power_n to_o oblige_v but_o what_o it_o derive_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o what_o it_o oblige_v unto_o god_n also_o oblige_v unto_o and_o god_n be_v the_o mâ—rall_a eause_n and_o consequent_o the_o author_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o oblige_v to_o but_o he_o can_v be_v the_o moral_a cause_n and_o author_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sin_n and_o
per_fw-la eas_fw-la peccata_fw-la cohibentur_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la per_fw-la inflictionem_fw-la poenarum_fw-la manifestum_fw-la sit_fw-la plura_fw-la &_o majera_fw-la peccata_fw-la sequi_fw-la tunc_fw-la poenarum_fw-la inflictio_fw-la non_fw-la continebitur_fw-la sub_fw-la justitia_fw-la et_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la casu_fw-la loquor_fw-la est_fw-la loquor_fw-la august_n in_o libâ—o_o contra_fw-la epistolam_fw-la par_fw-fr menâ—anâ—_n docet_fw-la quod_fw-la ubi_fw-la schismatis_fw-la periculum_fw-la timetut_o a_o punitione_n peccatorum_fw-la cessandum_fw-la est_fw-la august_n quando_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ex_fw-la excommunicatione_n aliquorum_fw-la imminet_fw-la periculum_fw-la schismatis_fw-la tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la far_o nâ—n_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la the_o second_o be_v concern_v brotherly_a reproof_n dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la correptio_fw-la fraterna_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la ad_fw-la emendationem_fw-la fratris_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la computanda_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la bona_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la hoc_fw-la consequi_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la contingit_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la correptione_n frater_fw-la scandalizetur_fw-la &_o idâ—o_fw-la si_fw-la propter_fw-la scandalum_fw-la correptio_fw-la dimittatur_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la dimittitur_fw-la spiritual_fw-la bonum_fw-la but_o to_o proceed_v next_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o our_o indifferency_n that_o we_o be_v to_o forbear_v thing_n indifferent_a when_o they_o scandalize_v the_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a parker_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o cross_a part_n 2._o pag._n 57_o prove_n by_o many_o instance_n when_o the_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a do_v not_o our_o saviour_n forego_v his_o liberty_n to_o please_v the_o malicious_a as_o when_o he_o pay_v tribute_n lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v they_o matth._n 17.27_o they_o be_v malicious_a at_o corinth_n and_o seekâ—rs_n of_o occasion_n against_o paul_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v offend_v by_o his_o take_n of_o wage_n there_o yet_o the_o thing_n be_v no_o necessary_a duty_n he_o think_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o forbear_v his_o power_n therein_o 1_o cor._n 9_o the_o heathen_n be_v malicious_a to_o take_v offence_n when_o christian_n go_v to_o law_n for_o their_o own_o yet_o because_o go_v to_o law_n be_v not_o a_o duty_n necessary_a it_o must_v be_v forbear_v and_o christian_n rather_o must_v loose_v their_o own_o then_o give_v occasion_n of_o scandal_n to_o they_o 1_o cor._n 6._o v._n 6_o 7._o unto_o these_o example_n let_v i_o add_v another_o quote_v by_o the_o same_o author_n elsewhere_o out_o of_o ezra_n 8.22_o i_o be_v ashamed_a say_v ezra_n to_o require_v of_o the_o king_n a_o band_n of_o soldier_n and_o horseman_n to_o help_v we_o against_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o way_n because_o we_o have_v speak_v n_o unto_o the_o king_n say_v the_o hand_n of_o our_o god_n be_v upon_o all_o they_o for_o good_a that_o seek_v he_o but_o his_o power_n and_o his_o wrath_n be_v against_o all_o they_o that_o forsake_v he_o here_o for_o ezra_n to_o have_v ask_v of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n a_o heathen_a a_o band_n of_o soldier_n and_o horseman_n for_o his_o safe_a conduct_n be_v a_o thing_n lawful_a and_o yet_o he_o forbear_v it_o lest_o he_o shall_v scandalize_v he_o by_o beget_v in_o he_o a_o suspicion_n that_o that_o be_v false_a which_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o concern_v god_n power_n and_o justice_n a_o second_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o active_a scandal_n it_o be_v the_o moral_a cause_n of_o a_o passive_a scandal_n so_o that_o he_o who_o scandalize_v another_o partake_v of_o and_o be_v accessary_a unto_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o party_n scandalize_v and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o partake_v of_o or_o be_v accessary_a unto_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o we_o must_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n in_o any_o whosoever_o ephâ—s_o 5.11_o a_o three_o argument_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o active_a scandal_n it_o be_v of_o a_o soul_n destroy_v nature_n &_o so_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a murder_n destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14.15_o for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 20._o and_o who_o shall_v not_o tremble_v at_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o any_o soul_n whatsoever_o for_o there_o be_v no_o soul_n so_o wicked_a but_o may_v for_o aught_o thou_o know_v be_v one_o of_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n shed_v his_o most_o divine_a and_o precious_a blood_n the_o last_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o opposite_a of_o scandal_n charity_n and_o its_o act_n beneficence_n we_o be_v to_o love_v all_o even_o our_o most_o malicious_a and_o persecute_v enemy_n matth._n 5.44_o we_o be_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o though_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o we_o be_v to_o exercise_v patience_n and_o meekness_n towards_o even_o those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o 2_o tim._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o from_o this_o it_o will_v inevitable_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v to_o scandalize_v none_o here_o we_o have_v usual_o object_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o slight_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o pharisee_n matth._n 15.12_o 13_o 14._o then_o come_v his_o disciple_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o know_v thou_o that_o though_o pharisees_n be_v offend_v after_o they_o hear_v this_o say_n but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v etc._n etc._n let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a etc._n etc._n the_o objection_n concern_v only_o the_o scandalize_a of_o they_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o unto_o it_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o answer_n in_o the_o word_n of_o parker_n part_n 2._o part_n 57_o if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o warrant_v we_o have_v not_o to_o forbear_v in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o the_o malicious_a then_o have_v we_o no_o warrant_n at_o all_o because_o the_o scandal_n there_o not_o care_v for_o be_v when_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v at_o his_o abstain_v from_o their_o wash_n and_o his_o preach_n of_o a_o true_a doctrine_n both_o of_o which_o be_v necessary_a duty_n for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o when_o he_o defend_v his_o heal_n on_o sabbath_n and_o his_o disciple_n pluck_v ear_n upon_o this_o reason_n they_o be_v duty_n of_o necessity_n and_o charity_n he_o plain_o insinuate_v there_o be_v no_o defence_n for_o deed_n unnecessary_a when_o the_o malicious_a be_v scandalize_v in_o a_o second_o place_n i_o shall_v allege_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o schoolman_n which_o by_o gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n be_v thus_o urge_a tom._n 3._o disp_n 3._o q._n 18._o punct_a 4._o nam_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la ignorantiâ_fw-la aut_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la malitiâ_fw-la scandalizatur_fw-la non_fw-la laborat_fw-la tali_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la necessitate_v spirituali_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la ipse_fw-la sine_fw-la open_a alterius_fw-la proximi_fw-la facile_fw-la prospicere_fw-la mutando_fw-la pravam_fw-la svam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ergo_fw-la alter_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la tunc_fw-la cum_fw-la all_o quo_fw-la svo_fw-la detrimento_fw-la prospicere_fw-la pharisee_n the_o wicked_a that_o be_v scandalize_v out_o of_o mere_a malice_n and_o not_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n be_v not_o in_o any_o such_o spiritual_a necessity_n or_o danger_n but_o that_o they_o can_v easy_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o indemnity_n of_o their_o soul_n without_o the_o help_n or_o assistance_n of_o other_o by_o change_v their_o deprave_a will_n and_o therefore_o other_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o incur_v any_o detriment_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o their_o scandal_n the_o answer_n unto_o this_o may_v easy_o be_v foresee_v for_o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o jesuitical_a dictate_v that_o be_v altogether_o proofelesse_a first_o pharisees_n the_o wicked_a that_o be_v scandalize_v out_o of_o malice_n be_v 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