bare_a appearance_n of_o some_o crime_n be_v as_o hardly_o think_v of_o and_o as_o severe_o handle_v as_o if_o they_o have_v commit_v the_o crime_n themselves_o 14._o themselves_o florus_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o tiberius_n gracchus_n be_v butcher_v by_o the_o roman_n because_o it_o seem_v unto_o they_o that_o by_o touch_v his_o head_n with_o his_o hand_n he_o have_v demand_v a_o diadem_n when_o he_o thereby_o as_o a_o sign_n only_o exhort_v they_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o defence_n because_o the_o island_n of_o crete_n seem_v to_o have_v favour_v mithridates_n for_o this_o seem_n sake_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n take_v revenge_n by_o the_o sword_n favisse_fw-la mithridati_fw-la videbatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la placuit_fw-la armis_fw-la vindicare_fw-la indeed_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v he_o look_v on_o the_o heart_n and_o thereunto_o square_v his_o judgement_n but_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o and_o according_a to_o it_o censure_v and_o so_o he_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o often_o time_n judge_v righteous_a judgement_n for_o if_o when_o there_o be_v want_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o fact_n judge_n and_o jury_n shall_v not_o sometime_o proceed_v upon_o pregnant_a sign_n and_o strong_a presumption_n how_o many_o villainy_n will_v pass_v unpunished_a and_o if_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o same_o course_n too_o how_o can_v they_o possible_o stop_v the_o spread_a mischief_n of_o scandal_n this_o abstinence_n from_o appearance_n of_o evil_a be_v last_o expedient_a in_o regard_n of_o our_o brethren_n to_o avoid_v scandal_n unto_o they_o first_o as_o it_o be_v take_v by_o thomas_n and_o the_o schoolman_n for_o that_o which_o occasional_o lead_v unto_o sin_n which_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o the_o way_n of_o other_o rom._n 14.13_o for_o so_o do_v all_o evil_a show_n and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a first_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o weak_a for_o they_o be_v misguide_v and_o draw_v unto_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o evil_a the_o appearance_n whereof_o they_o see_v in_o we_o second_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o first_o hereby_o the_o obdurate_a be_v hearten_v confirm_v and_o comfort_v second_o hereupon_o adversary_n take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v reproachful_o of_o that_o holy_a name_n and_o profession_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o blaspbeme_v the_o cross_n truth_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n second_o as_o it_o be_v use_v vulgar_o and_o common_o for_o sorrow_n grief_n dislike_n or_o displeasure_n at_o a_o action_n for_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o whether_o our_o fact_n be_v evil_a or_o bear_v show_v of_o evil_a they_o equal_o will_v wound_v the_o heart_n and_o vex_v the_o righteous_a spirit_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o therefore_o be_v both_o violation_n of_o saint_n paul_n precept_n rom._n 15.2_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 valerius_n publicola_n say_v florus_n nè_fw-la specie_fw-la arcis_fw-la offenderet_fw-la eminentes_fw-la aedes_fw-la svas_fw-la in_o planâ_fw-la submisit_fw-la he_o level_v with_o the_o ground_n his_o high_a and_o lofty_a building_n lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v the_o people_n with_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o citadel_n and_o will_v not_o thou_o throw_v aside_o a_o vanity_n a_o excrement_n some_o idle_a if_o not_o monstrous_a fashion_n rather_o than_o offend_v thy_o brother_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v with_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o evil_a a_o foul_a shame_n be_v it_o that_o popularity_n shall_v prevail_v more_o with_o a_o roman_a than_o charity_n with_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o christian_n but_o some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o our_o christian_a liberty_n for_o that_o reach_v to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n and_o such_o be_v these_o action_n charge_v with_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o therefore_o if_o you_o straighten_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o you_o injurious_o deprive_v we_o of_o that_o liberty_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o the_o use_n of_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o answer_v first_o those_o action_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o real_a appearance_n of_o evil_a be_v not_o indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n but_o evil_a and_o sinful_a forbid_a first_o by_o the_o general_a prohibition_n of_o scandal_n they_o be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la scandalous_a of_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o always_o for_o à _fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la de_fw-fr omni_fw-la valet_fw-la argumentum_fw-la prohibit_v second_o by_o those_o precept_n which_o be_v against_o those_o evil_n of_o which_o they_o have_v a_o real_a appearance_n because_o they_o be_v a_o step_n unto_o and_o occasion_n of_o they_o whereas_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v that_o they_o be_v evil_a only_o in_o appearance_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o as_o to_o exclude_v evil_a from_o they_o but_o to_o restrain_v the_o evil_a of_o they_o unto_o this_o particular_a that_o they_o have_v a_o real_a appearance_n of_o evil_a the_o meaning_n be_v they_o be_v evil_a in_o no_o regard_n but_o this_o and_o this_o regard_n for_o the_o reason_n abovesaid_a be_v sufficient_a to_o denominate_v they_o evil_n they_o be_v always_o temptation_n unto_o evil_a so_o that_o there_o be_v always_o commit_v in_o they_o a_o active_a scandal_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a translater_n who_o translate_v 1_o thes_n v._o 22._o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la specie_fw-la malaâ_fw-la abstinete_fw-la vos_fw-la abstain_v from_o every_o evil_a appearance_n this_o read_v cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la and_o other_o popish_a expositor_n think_v equivalent_a with_o our_o translation_n abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a according_a to_o it_o then_o every_o appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v evil_a if_o it_o be_v real_a and_o not_o mere_o imaginary_a unto_o this_o let_v i_o add_v that_o of_o suarez_n already_o quote_v a_o action_n say_v he_o only_o evil_a in_o appearance_n transgress_v some_o virtue_n though_o not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la primo_fw-la yet_o ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la connexione_fw-la virtutum_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o mutual_a connexion_n and_o commerce_n of_o one_o virtue_n with_o and_o dependence_n upon_o another_o but_o to_o come_v to_o second_o those_o indifferent_a action_n in_o which_o there_o be_v only_o a_o imaginary_a appearance_n of_o evil_a two_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v answer_v first_o however_o they_o be_v in_o thesi_fw-la in_o their_o general_a nature_n indifferent_a yet_o they_o do_v in_o casu_fw-la and_o in_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la become_v to_o be_v accidental_o evil_a because_o do_v against_o conscience_n when_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v evil_a to_o ourselves_o against_o charity_n when_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v evil_a unto_o other_o and_o then_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o abstain_v from_o they_o though_o not_o lege_fw-la communi_fw-la yet_o lege_fw-la particulari_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o particular_a circumstance_n second_o although_o our_o christian_a liberty_n extend_v to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n indifferent_a yet_o ought_v we_o in_o godly_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n to_o abridge_v ourselves_o of_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o this_o our_o liberty_n whensoever_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o it_o will_v become_v dangerous_a to_o ourselves_o or_o scandalous_a to_o other_o you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o gal._n 5.13_o as_o free_v and_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n the_o 1_o pet._n 2.16_o now_o we_o use_v or_o rather_o abuse_v our_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n for_o a_o cloak_n to_o maliciousness_n by_o practise_v such_o indifferency_n as_o have_v show_n of_o evil_a for_o they_o as_o i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a be_v likely_a to_o prove_v as_o occasion_n of_o sin_n unto_o ourselves_o so_o also_o active_a scandal_n to_o misguide_v our_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o and_o simple_o in_o their_o nature_n unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v yet_o they_o be_v by_o accident_n unlawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v as_o long_o as_o they_o carry_v show_v of_o evil_a all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a say_v the_o apostle_n 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 any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a rom._n 14.20_o 21._o 1._o 21._o infirmitas_fw-la nominat_fw-la promâ—pâ—itudinem_fw-la ad_fw-la scandalum_fw-la ofâ—fensio_fw-la autem_fw-la nominat_fw-la indignationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n scandalum_fw-la autem_fw-la importat_fw-la ipsam_fw-la impactionem_fw-la ad_fw-la rvinam_fw-la aquin._n 2._o 2_o dae_n q._n 44_o art_n
and_o conduce_v unto_o their_o edification_n 3._o good_a in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o a_o duty_n that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o and_o from_o this_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o be_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n moral_o evil_a it_o be_v displease_v unto_o god_n hurtful_a unto_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o brother_n and_o sinful_a in_o thyself_o in_o vers_fw-la 22._o the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n of_o the_o strong_a have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o faith_n say_v chrysostome_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o doctrine_n and_o tenet_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v fundamental_a and_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n but_o of_o a_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o subject_a matter_n here_o handle_v meat_n and_o day_n thing_n indifferent_a a_o belief_n touch_v their_o lawfulness_n the_o strong_a among_o the_o roman_n may_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n that_o their_o knowledge_n and_o persuasion_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n in_o the_o matter_n controvert_v amount_v unto_o a_o divine_a faith_n for_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o divine_a revelation_n each_o of_o they_o may_v say_v as_o paul_n do_v above_o vers_fw-la 14._o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o nothing_o be_v unclean_a of_o itself_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v teach_v i_o this_o liberty_n now_o be_v it_o not_o fit_a that_o my_o practice_n shall_v be_v agreeable_a unto_o my_o belief_n that_o i_o shall_v exercise_v my_o knowledge_n and_o act_n according_a unto_o my_o judgement_n see_v it_o be_v so_o well_o ground_v why_o shall_v i_o forbear_v the_o do_n of_o that_o which_o i_o know_v to_o be_v lawful_a unto_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v a_o vain_a ostentation_n or_o unseasonable_a discovery_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o be_v knowledge_n and_o persuasion_n unto_o the_o offence_n of_o their_o brother_n the_o hazard_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o rather_o in_o such_o a_o case_n conceal_v it_o and_o content_v themselves_o with_o god_n knowledge_n and_o approbation_n of_o it_o who_o see_v in_o secret_a and_o will_v reward_v open_o matth._n 6._o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n this_o prudent_a and_o charitable_a management_n of_o christian_a liberty_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n unto_o in_o their_o carriage_n towards_o their_o brethren_n touch_v thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n 1_o cor._n 8.9_o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o chapt._n 10._o he_o determine_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v thing_n consecrate_v to_o the_o idol_n and_o he_o instance_v in_o two_o case_n 1._o when_o they_o be_v sell_v in_o open_a market_n vers_fw-la 25._o 2ly_n when_o they_o be_v make_v use_n of_o at_o private_a feast_n but_o unto_o this_o his_o determination_n he_o subjoin_v the_o exception_n of_o scandal_n vers_fw-la 28.29_o if_o any_o man_n say_v unto_o you_o this_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n eat_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o show_v it_o and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o conscience_n i_o say_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o of_o the_o other_o for_o why_o be_v my_o liberty_n judge_v of_o another_o man_n conscience_n this_o some_o understand_v of_o the_o unbelieve_a idolater_n other_o of_o a_o weak_a brother_n and_o indeed_o this_o practice_n give_v a_o wound_n unto_o both_o their_o conscience_n 1._o the_o idolater_n triumph_n because_o he_o think_v it_o a_o honour_n unto_o his_o idol_n and_o so_o he_o be_v confirm_v and_o harden_v in_o his_o idolatry_n and_o then_o 2_o as_o for_o the_o weak_a brother_n he_o suppose_v that_o the_o meat_n be_v so_o pollute_a by_o consecration_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n as_o that_o to_o eat_v thereof_o be_v a_o compliance_n with_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o altogether_o sinful_a and_o hereupon_o the_o eat_n of_o these_o meat_n by_o the_o strong_a may_v occasion_v in_o the_o weak_a two_o scandal_n 1._o the_o example_n of_o the_o strong_a may_v entice_v they_o unto_o imitation_n and_o so_o they_o will_v sin_v against_o their_o conscience_n 2_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o strong_a may_v provoke_v they_o unto_o rash_a and_o uncharitable_a judgement_n both_o scandal_n give_v a_o great_a blow_n unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a but_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o latter_a scandal_n i_o be_o induce_v to_o think_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v why_o be_v my_o liberty_n judge_v of_o another_o man_n conscience_n that_o be_v why_o do_v i_o needlesse_o indiscreet_o and_o unreasonable_o expose_v my_o christian_a liberty_n unto_o the_o rash_a censure_n of_o a_o weak_a brother_n who_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o traduce_v it_o as_o a_o profane_a licentiousness_n why_o shall_v i_o drive_v he_o upon_o a_o sin_n which_o i_o may_v prevent_v by_o a_o prudent_a and_o charitable_a forbearance_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o my_o liberty_n liberty_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o man_n out_o of_o a_o excessive_a self_n love_v so_o much_o overvalue_v as_o that_o they_o be_v very_o impatient_a of_o any_o restraint_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o at_o all_o but_o the_o restraint_n that_o charity_n prompt_v we_o unto_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_v disregard_v because_o there_o be_v nothing_o almost_o that_o be_v so_o much_o undervalue_v as_o the_o precious_a soul_n of_o our_o poor_a brethren_n and_o therefore_o we_o make_v but_o little_a conscience_n how_o thick_a we_o throw_v scandal_n in_o their_o way_n i_o shall_v therefore_o brief_o propound_v such_o weighty_a and_o press_v argument_n as_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o persuade_v the_o roman_n and_o corinthian_n to_o abstain_v from_o a_o scandalous_a use_n of_o their_o liberty_n in_o thing_n otherwise_o indifferent_a and_o lawful_a and_o they_o be_v draw_v either_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o scandal_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o here_o the_o first_o argument_n be_v rom._n 14.17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_v it_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o they_o be_v neither_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n nor_o our_o duty_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n no_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o weal_n and_o safety_n of_o god_n people_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a wrap_v up_o in_o they_o nay_o many_o time_n a_o rigid_a press_n and_o unseasonable_a practice_n of_o they_o be_v a_o great_a disturbance_n unto_o the_o peace_n and_o a_o great_a hindrance_n unto_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n a_o second_o argument_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v the_o great_a latitude_n of_o they_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v scandalous_a yet_o there_o will_v still_o remain_v a_o ample_a field_n of_o they_o beside_o 1_o cor._n 10.28_o if_o any_o man_n say_v unto_o you_o this_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n eat_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o show_v it_o etc._n etc._n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o you_o abstain_v from_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o want_n no_o fear_n of_o pinch_v your_o belly_n for_o you_o have_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o for_o your_o supply_n and_o from_o the_o scandal_n by_o meat_n we_o may_v argue_v in_o like_a manner_n touch_v the_o scandal_n by_o recreation_n if_o card_n dice_n table_n offend_v thy_o brother_n there_o be_v plenty_n enough_o of_o other_o sport_n bowl_v chess_n draught_n etc._n etc._n a_o second_o sort_n of_o argument_n that_o the_o apostle_n insist_o on_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o scandal_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o that_o tender_a love_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o our_o brethren_n and_o when_o you_o sin_n so_o against_o the_o brethren_n 1_o cor._n 8.12_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a but_o a_o very_a heinous_a sin_n the_o next_o word_n evince_v and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o as_o beza_n well_o observe_v the_o antecedent_n be_v put_v for_o the_o consequent_a beat_v striking_z or_o smite_v for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o wound_v as_o weapon_n or_o whip_n wound_v the_o body_n so_o scandal_n the_o conscience_n unjust_o to_o wound_v the_o body_n the_o face_n the_o eye_n of_o our_o brother_n be_v a_o cruel_a and_o inhuman_a part_n but_o to_o wound_v so_o tender_a a_o piece_n as_o his_o conscience_n to_o wound_v a_o weak_a a_o sickly_a a_o
a_o transgression_n against_o that_o worship_n which_o god_n require_v suarez_n express_v this_o though_o somewhat_o obscure_o yet_o more_o full_o first_o he_o lay_v down_o this_o conclusion_n quando_fw-la aliquis_fw-la indirectè_fw-la inducit_fw-la alium_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la per_fw-la actionem_fw-la malam_fw-la vel_fw-la habentem_fw-la speciem_fw-la mali_fw-la etiam_fw-la incurrit_fw-la specialem_fw-la malitiam_fw-la scandali_fw-la against_o this_o conclusion_n he_o propound_v among_o other_o this_o objection_n sequitur_fw-la eum_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la actionem_fw-la non_fw-la malam_fw-la sed_fw-la habentem_fw-la speciem_fw-la mali_fw-la contrahere_fw-la dvas_fw-la malitias_fw-la unam_fw-la scandali_fw-la contra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la aliam_fw-la illius_fw-la speciei_fw-la peccati_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la proximus_fw-la inducitur_fw-la consequens_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la divum_fw-la thomam_fw-la hic_fw-la et_fw-la sumitur_fw-la ex_fw-la paulo_n primo_fw-la ad_fw-la corinth_n 8_o &_o 12._o vbi_fw-la manducantem_fw-la scandalosè_fw-la sacrificata_fw-la idolis_fw-la non_fw-la reprehend_v reprehendit_fw-la ut_fw-la idolatram_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la scandalosum_fw-la sequela_fw-la autem_fw-la patet_fw-la quia_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la talis_fw-la malitiae_fw-la ergo_fw-la incurrit_fw-la illam_fw-la unto_o this_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o a_o action_n only_o evil_a in_o appearance_n may_v have_v a_o double_a obliquity_n in_o it_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o scandal_n and_o that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o appearance_n unto_o which_o it_o induce_v concedo_fw-la inquit_fw-la ibi_fw-la esse_fw-la dvas_fw-la malitias_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la advertendum_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la contra_fw-la aliquam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la peccari_fw-la vno_fw-la modo_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la primo_fw-la quia_fw-la directe_v agitur_fw-la contra_fw-la objectum_fw-la ejus_fw-la vel_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la illi_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la debitas_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la actio_fw-la solum_fw-la mala_fw-la in_o apparentia_fw-la nullam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la offendit_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la peccari_fw-la potest_fw-la tantum_fw-la ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la connexione_fw-la virtutum_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la 1.2_o quia_fw-la actus_fw-la virtutum_fw-la sunt_fw-la undique_fw-la boni_fw-la quando_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la actus_fw-la alicujus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la contrarius_fw-la alteri_fw-la virtuti_fw-la quamvis_fw-la in_fw-la svo_fw-la objecto_fw-la vel_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la quasi_fw-la intrinsecis_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la defectum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la prudenter_fw-la fieri_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la neque_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la participate_v malitiam_fw-la contrariam_fw-la utrique_fw-la virtuti_fw-la sed_fw-la alteram_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la alteram_fw-la quasi_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la accidens_fw-la &_o consequenter_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la propria_fw-la malitia_fw-la scandali_fw-la ferè_fw-la semper_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o alia_fw-la malitiâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la &_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la semper_fw-la habet_fw-la aliquo-mâ—do_a illam_fw-la conjunctam_fw-la ex_fw-la defectu_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la debitae_fw-la saltem_fw-la propter_fw-la aliam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la laed_z ndam_fw-la prudenter_fw-la cessandum_fw-la essâ—t_fw-la ab_fw-la opere_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la habente_fw-la speciem_fw-la mali_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la esset_fw-la alius_fw-la honestum_fw-la suar_n de_fw-la triplici_fw-la virtute_fw-la theolog._n tract_n de_fw-fr charitat_fw-la disp_n 10._o sect._n 2._o it_o be_v of_o this_o real_a appearance_n i_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o only_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o yet_o to_o make_v this_o our_o discourse_n complete_a i_o shall_v also_o take_v in_o consideration_n that_o appearance_n of_o evil_a in_o a_o action_n which_o be_v but_o imaginary_a and_o this_o be_v ascribe_v thereunto_o from_o our_o own_o or_o other_o misconceit_n and_o censure_n thereupon_o first_o from_o our_o own_o and_o here_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n steadfast_o full_o and_o firm_o persuade_v that_o such_o a_o action_n be_v evil_a and_o unlawful_a which_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o but_o lawful_a what_o ought_v he_o to_o do_v these_o time_n afford_v many_o instance_n by_o which_o we_o may_v exemplify_v this_o case_n there_o be_v many_o sectary_n that_o profess_v they_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o frequent_v the_o public_a ordinance_n to_o pay_v tithe_n unto_o the_o minister_n contribution_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n and_o there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o swear_v in_o any_o cause_n though_o call_v thereunto_o by_o a_o magistrate_n and_o yet_o all_o these_o particular_n be_v not_o only_a thing_n lawful_a but_o bind_a duty_n for_o resolution_n we_o must_v premise_v two_o thing_n first_o we_o must_v take_v into_o our_o consideration_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n that_o harbour_v this_o misperswasion_n of_o the_o action_n the_o action_n in_o its_o nature_n may_v be_v either_o necessary_a or_o indifferent_a and_o arbitrary_a and_o the_o person_n misjudge_v it_o may_v be_v in_o respect_n thereof_o either_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la or_o determine_v therein_o by_o the_o lawful_a command_n of_o some_o superior_a power_n second_o we_o must_v with_o durand_n distinguish_v betwixt_o ligarâ—_n and_o â—bligare_fw-la to_o bind_v and_o to_o bind_v unto_o sciendum_fw-la say_v he_o lib._n 2._o do_v 39_o qu._n 5._o quod_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la ligari_fw-la aliud_fw-la obligari_fw-la quinn_n obligatur_fw-la debet_fw-la vel_fw-la tenetur_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la obligatur_fw-la nec_fw-la quantum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la suâ_fw-la aliter_fw-la absolvitur_fw-la ab_fw-la obligatione_fw-la ligari_fw-la autem_fw-la dicitur_fw-la mâ—raliter_fw-la qui_fw-la sic_fw-la dispositus_fw-la est_fw-la circa_fw-la aliquod_fw-la agibile_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la licitè_fw-fr procedere_fw-la prout_fw-la exigit_fw-la natura_fw-la illius_fw-la agibilis_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la illius_fw-la qui_fw-la ligatur_fw-la corporalitèr_fw-la nec_fw-la pâ—test_fw-la procedere_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o rectâ_fw-la &_o planâ_fw-la via_fw-la conscience_n be_v say_v obligare_fw-la to_o bind_v unto_o when_o it_o be_v a_o bind_a duty_n to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v what_o it_o dictate_v when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o but_o also_o not_o to_o do_v according_a to_o it_o conscience_n be_v say_v ligare_fw-la mere_o to_o bind_v when_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n as_o to_o act_v againstit_fw-la so_o also_o to_o act_v according_a to_o it_o capreolus_n and_o other_o that_o follow_v he_o quarrel_v with_o this_o distinction_n that_o durand_n put_v between_o ligare_fw-la and_o obligare_fw-la but_o capreclus_n himself_o laith_v down_o a_o distinction_n of_o obligation_n that_o will_v come_v unto_o all_o one_o obligatio_fw-la inquit_fw-la potest_fw-la referri_fw-la ad_fw-la duâ—_n primo_fw-la ad_fw-la conformandum_fw-la se_fw-la tali_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la discordanduâ—_n illi_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la non_fw-la deponendum_fw-la eam_fw-la secundò_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la discordandum_fw-la â—i_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la confermandum_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la depâ—nendum_fw-la primò_fw-la strictissimè_fw-la sumitur_fw-la &_o illo_fw-la modo_fw-la conscientia_fw-la erronea_fw-la non_fw-la obligat_fw-la secundò_fw-la sumitur_fw-la largè_fw-fr &_o illo_fw-la modo_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la conclusio_fw-la nostra_fw-la quod_fw-la conscientia_fw-la erronea_fw-la obligat_fw-la quia_fw-la habens_fw-la eam_fw-la tenetur_fw-la non_fw-la discordare_fw-la illi_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la stante_fw-la faciat_fw-la oppositum_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la dictat_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la tenetur_fw-la se_fw-la conformare_fw-la illi_fw-la nec_fw-la tenetur_fw-la eam_fw-la conservare_fw-la immo_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o tenetur_fw-la eam_fw-la depâ—nere_fw-la here_o his_o obligation_n large_o so_o call_v differ_v nothing_o from_o durand_n ligation_n the_o controversy_n than_o be_v but_o a_o strife_n of_o word_n and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a the_o hee_n these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o four_o conclusion_n conclusion_n first_o conclusion_n first_o if_o the_o action_n in_o its_o nature_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o indifferent_a and_o arbitrary_a and_o the_o person_n misjudge_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n thereof_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la not_o determine_v therein_o by_o the_o command_n of_o any_o superior_a power_n why_o then_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n during_o this_o his_o opinion_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o action_n for_o we_o suppose_v it_o indifferent_a and_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o forbear_v action_n where_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o do_v à _fw-la licitis_fw-la poorest_n absque_fw-la pâ—ccato_n abstineri_fw-la we_o suppose_v it_o although_o indifferent_a yet_o against_o conscience_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v repugnâ—nte_fw-la consciâ—ntiâ_fw-la with_o a_o settle_a reluctancy_n of_o a_o man_n own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n against_o it_o can_v be_v of_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n locum_fw-la sin_n see_v dr_n sanderson_n in_o locum_fw-la rom._n 14.23_o that_o be_v whatsoever_o action_n be_v do_v without_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o let_v it_o be_v quoadrem_fw-la and_o essential_o in_o it_o sell_v lawful_a nay_o necessary_a yet_o it_o become_v quâ—ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o accidental_o evil_a unto_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n now_o that_o action_n may_v lawful_o must_v necessary_o be_v forbear_v that_o
unlawful_a either_o pierce_v or_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o therefore_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o deputy_n conscience_n can_v oblige_v so_o much_o as_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la unto_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a a_o three_o exception_n shall_v be_v the_o objection_n of_o durand_n in_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v sola_fw-la vera_fw-la notitia_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la obligationem_fw-la non_fw-la tâ—llit_fw-la ed_z magis_fw-la confirmat_fw-la sed_fw-la vera_fw-la notitia_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la errenea_fw-la conscientia_fw-la dictat_fw-la tollit_fw-la obligationâ—m_fw-la ergo_fw-la obligatio_fw-la nulla_fw-la fuit_fw-la to_o be_v well_o inform_v and_o to_o have_v a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n can_v take_v away_o any_o obligation_n to_o it_o but_o to_o be_v well_o inform_v and_o to_o have_v a_o true_a knowledge_n concern_v that_o which_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n dictate_v take_v away_o all_o obligation_n to_o it_o therefore_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o obligation_n to_o it_o the_o most_o considerable_a objection_n be_v that_o of_o becanus_n sum_n theol._n 2._o part_n p._n 1._o tom_n 2._o tract_n 1._o cap._n 4._o durandus_fw-la concedit_fw-la illum_fw-la pâ—ccare_fw-la qui_fw-la operatur_fw-la contra_fw-la hanc_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la ergo_fw-la debet_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la concedere_fw-la hanc_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la obligare_fw-la nam_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la â—bligatio_fw-la ibi_fw-la nec_fw-la peocatum_fw-la durand_n grant_v that_o he_o sin_v who_o act_n against_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n therefore_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o grant_v that_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n oblige_v for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n but_o the_o answer_n hereunto_o be_v very_o easy_a by_o distinguish_v concern_v obligation_n which_o be_v twofold_a either_o as_o touch_v the_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o action_n though_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n as_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o such_o action_n concern_v which_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n dictate_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o general_a obligation_n as_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o all_o action_n that_o they_o be_v do_v without_o the_o contempt_n of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o in_o every_o action_n where_o conscience_n be_v contemn_v sin_n be_v commit_v quaevis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la say_v aquinas_n 2_o dae_fw-la q._n 19_o art_n 5._o à _fw-la ratione_fw-la five_o rect_v á_z five_o errante_fw-la discordans_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la mala_fw-la which_o bring_v i_o unto_o my_o three_o conclusion_n conclusion_n three_o conclusion_n although_o this_o erroneous_a conceit_n of_o the_o unlawfullnesse_n of_o this_o action_n suppose_v to_o be_v necessary_a either_o in_o its_o nature_n or_o at_o least_o in_o its_o use_n because_o lawful_o command_v by_o authority_n do_v not_o obligare_fw-la that_o be_v so_o bound_v as_o that_o i_o must_v follow_v it_o yet_o it_o do_v ligare_fw-la so_o entangle_v and_o perplex_v as_o that_o i_o can_v without_o sin_n oppose_v it_o and_o for_o this_o i_o shall_v allege_v these_o follow_a reason_n first_o because_o whosoever_o go_v against_o his_o conscience_n whether_o ill_a or_o well_o inform_v it_o matter_n not_o go_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n although_o not_o for_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v yet_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o although_o not_o material_o yet_o formal_o and_o interpretative_o because_o whatsoever_o the_o conscience_n dictate_v a_o man_n take_v for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n each_o man_n conscience_n be_v a_o deputy_n god_n to_o inform_v and_o direct_v he_o look_v as_o he_o who_o revile_v wound_n kill_v a_o private_a man_n mistake_v he_o for_o the_o king_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o king_n himself_o so_o he_o that_o '_o thwart_v the_o judgement_n of_o even_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n fight_v against_o god_n war_n against_o heaven_n because_o what_o his_o conscience_n say_v he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o heaven_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o he_o who_o act_v against_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n in_o such_o a_o action_n carry_v himself_o as_o disaffect_v towards_o god_n for_o he_o know_o adventure_v upon_o that_o which_o he_o think_v will_v infinite_o displease_v he_o and_o in_o a_o second_o place_n such_o a_o action_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o disaffection_n towards_o that_o rule_n of_o our_o moral_a action_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o that_o have_v a_o erroneous_a conscience_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v right_a and_o well_o inform_v and_o therefore_o if_o he_o act_v against_o it_o he_o slight_v that_o which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o his_o action_n be_v for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o lawless_a and_o irregular_a 4._o irregular_a velle_fw-la aliquid_fw-la contrà _fw-la synteresin_n naturalem_fw-la rationisâ—id_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la primum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la principium_fw-la mâ—râ—le_fw-la à _fw-la synteresi_fw-la dictaâ—um_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ratio_fw-la judicat_fw-la esse_fw-la malum_fw-la &_o fugiendum_fw-la five_o id_fw-la verè_fw-la five_o fallò_fw-la judicet_fw-la vult_fw-la aliquid_fw-la contra_fw-la synteresin_n ergò_fw-la omnino_fw-la peccat_fw-la major_a est_fw-la evidens_fw-la adversatur_fw-la namque_fw-la id_fw-la imprimis_fw-la legi_fw-la naturali_fw-la quae_fw-la potiffimum_fw-la sucet_fw-la in_o principiis_fw-la primis_fw-la meralibus_fw-la minor_n probatur_fw-la nam_fw-la principium_fw-la illud_fw-la primum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la prosequendum_fw-la sed_fw-la vitandum_fw-la inprimis_fw-la vetat_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la consectetur_fw-la ut_fw-la enim_fw-la praeoepta_fw-la naturalia_fw-la affirmativa_fw-la jubent_fw-la inprimis_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la 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