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it_o be_v thus_o in_o person_n
and_o party_n sect_n vi_o our_o 4._o subdivision_n of_o active_a scandal_n in_o respect_n of_o consequence_n and_o effect_n in_o occasion_v a_o lapse_n into_o sin_n or_o error_n hindrance_n from_o grace_n the_o four_o and_o last_o subdivision_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o consequence_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o scandal_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o hindrance_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o be_v already_o member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o provoke_v they_o with_o such_o scandalous_a example_n either_o to_o use_v indifferent_a thing_n against_o their_o conscience_n and_o occasion_n they_o to_o relapse_n from_o the_o faith_n as_o have_v be_v say_v or_o else_o if_o it_o be_v a_o hindrance_n of_o they_o who_o be_v yet_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o set_v a_o scandal_n and_o block_n against_o they_o which_o latter_a point_n of_o scandalize_a s._n paul_n do_v condemn_v say_v give_v no_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n 10.32_o nor_o to_o the_o grecian_a whereupon_o 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a_o mere_a stupidity_n 52._o or_o rather_o obstinate_a incredulity_n ask_v how_o shall_v he_o give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v for_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v answer_v by_o christ_n himself_o that_o the_o speech_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v carnal_o or_o literal_o but_o spiritual_o yet_o have_v they_o not_o the_o patience_n to_o endure_v the_o speech_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o suffer_v they_o wretched_a man_n that_o they_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o he_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o scandal_n proceed_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o party_n the_o second_o defect_n proceed_v direct_o from_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o carnal_a affection_n whether_o of_o pride_n as_o in_o such_o as_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o poverty_n of_o christ_n or_o in_o envy_n which_o be_v call_v oculus_fw-la nequam_fw-la 2.8_o as_o in_o he_o that_o take_v offence_n at_o christ_n bounty_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 20.15_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_v good_a or_o last_o in_o 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in_o respect_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o indifferency_n necessity_n the_o second_o respect_n considerable_a in_o a_o scandal_n of_o this_o kind_n do_v regard_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n whereabout_o it_o do_v arise_v which_o be_v sometime_o about_o a_o matter_n indifferent_a now_o in_o such_o a_o case_n questionless_a much_o indulgence_n shall_v be_v use_v towards_o weak_a person_n who_o infirmity_n proceed_v only_o from_o simple_a ignorance_n nor_o shall_v we_o where_o the_o case_n stand_v thus_o provoke_v any_o by_o our_o example_n to_o use_v any_o thing_n although_o otherwise_o indifferent_a against_o their_o conscience_n because_o this_o be_v call_v a_o destroy_v of_o thy_o brother_n 14.20_o which_o indulgence_n notwithstanding_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v only_o till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o indifferency_n of_o use_v or_o not_o use_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n have_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v after_o which_o time_n if_o any_o presumptuous_o 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