disease_a conscience_n be_v the_o very_a height_n of_o inhumanity_n to_o wound_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o brother_n with_o sorrow_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o charity_n 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 rom._n 14.15_o and_o hence_o we_o may_v reason_v in_o a_o way_n of_o comparison_n à _fw-la minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la that_o to_o wound_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o brother_n with_o sin_n violate_v christian_a love_n in_o a_o far_o high_a measure_n for_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n mortal_a and_o therefore_o scandal_n be_v not_o only_o of_o a_o wound_a but_o of_o a_o kill_a and_o destroy_v nature_n it_o be_v a_o soul_n murder_n destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n rom._n 14.15_o indeed_o the_o weak_a that_o be_v scandalize_v may_v by_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n escape_v a_o actual_a destroy_n and_o damn_v but_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v that_o the_o strong_v scandalize_a 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knowledge_n shall_v the_o weak_a brother_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v but_o when_o you_o sin_v so_o against_o the_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n you_o sin_n against_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 8.11_o 12._o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n thou_o be_v to_o rank_v thy_o weak_a brother_n in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v christ_n die_v for_o his_o salvation_n and_o how_o dare_v thou_o oppose_v his_o work_n by_o do_v that_o which_o tend_v unto_o his_o damnation_n christ_n part_v with_o his_o life_n to_o save_v he_o and_o will_v not_o thou_o for_o that_o end_n abridge_v thyself_o of_o thy_o liberty_n in_o a_o few_o indifferent_a thing_n 2._o from_o god_n creation_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n rom._n 14.20_o that_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o that_o be_v style_v god_n work_v in_o a_o way_n of_o eminency_n because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o choice_a chief_a and_o most_o 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the_o malicious_a and_o presumptuous_a person_n the_o scandal_n of_o pharise_n out_o they_o may_v be_v neglect_v mat._n 15.12_o 14._o whether_o in_o our_o ceremony_n there_o be_v a_o active_a scandal_n a_o scandal_n give_v will_v be_v large_o dispute_v in_o the_o next_o treatise_n for_o the_o present_a therefore_o we_o shall_v only_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v to_o avoid_v such_o a_o active_a scandal_n in_o the_o malicious_a as_o well_o as_o the_o weak_a for_o first_o such_o a_o scandal_n be_v of_o a_o soul_n destroy_v nature_n destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n rom._n 14.15_o and_o who_o so_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o soul_n a_o true_a christian_a charity_n will_v exclude_v from_o its_o care_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n second_o the_o apostle_n motive_n reach_v unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a 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 they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o 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restrain_v it_o consider_v that_o by_o this_o undue_a use_n of_o thy_o liberty_n thou_o sin_v against_o thy_o brother_n and_o by_o sin_v against_o he_o thou_o sin_v against_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 8.12_o but_o now_o if_o it_o be_v of_o some_o weight_n and_o moment_n as_o yield_v thou_o some_o great_a profit_n why_o thou_o must_v a_o while_n forbear_v it_o until_o thy_o brother_n may_v be_v better_o inform_v and_o to_o inform_v he_o that_o the_o action_n be_v lawful_a which_o offend_v he_o thou_o must_v take_v care_n too_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v prejudice_v the_o truth_n through_o thy_o regardless_o silence_n and_o also_o continue_v his_o weakness_n and_o foment_n in_o he_o a_o negative_a superstition_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 15.2_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a unto_o edification_n and_o for_o a_o man_n to_o humour_v his_o neighbour_n in_o a_o erroneous_a and_o superstitious_a opinion_n however_o it_o may_v please_v he_o yet_o not_o 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and_o malicious_a perverseness_n that_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o gross_a wilful_a &_o affect_a ignorance_n he_o be_v no_o long_o then_o to_o be_v account_v a_o weak_a one_o but_o a_o proud_a and_o wilful_a one_o and_o for_o his_o peevishness_n thou_o may_v choose_v whether_o thou_o will_v forgo_v thy_o liberty_n calvin_n upon_o the_o 1_o cor._n 8.13_o tell_v we_o of_o some_o foollish_a interpreter_n that_o leave_v unto_o christian_n almost_o no_o use_n at_o all_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a upon_o pretext_n to_o avoid_v the_o offence_n of_o superstitious_a person_n inepti_fw-la sunt_fw-la inquit_fw-la qui_fw-la nullum_fw-la prope_fw-la usum_fw-la rerum_fw-la indifferentium_fw-la reliquum_fw-la faciont_fw-la christianis_fw-la nè_fw-la superstitiosos_fw-la offendant_fw-la and_o he_o discover_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o mistake_n to_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o paul_n here_o inveigh_v against_o those_o who_o unreasonable_o abuse_v their_o knowledge_n before_o such_o weak_a one_o who_o they_o neglect_v to_o inform_v or_o instruct_v concern_v the_o matter_n at_o which_o they_o be_v scandalize_v therefore_o there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o reprehension_n if_o such_o information_n precede_v in_o hoc_fw-la hallucinantur_fw-la inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la considerant_fw-la paulum_fw-la hic_fw-la invehi_fw-la adversus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la scientiâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la intempestiuè_fw-la abutuntur_fw-la coram_fw-la infirmis_fw-la quos_fw-la docere_fw-la negligunt_fw-la ergò_fw-la reprehensioni_fw-la amplius_fw-la locus_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-la praecedat_fw-la doctrina_fw-la mr_n tomb_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o scandalize_a pag._n 233_o 234._o quote_v peter_n martyr_n and_o bucane_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o this_o what_o they_o say_v be_v general_o ordinary_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n true_a for_o if_o we_o be_v to_o forbear_v all_o our_o convenience_n and_o matter_n of_o expediency_n when_o man_n be_v scandalize_v at_o they_o after_o we_o have_v give_v they_o or_o offer_v to_o give_v they_o full_a information_n our_o