by_o the_o occasion_n or_o example_n of_o it_o shall_v thy_o weak_a brother_n perish_v so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v concern_v in_o thy_o action_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o so_o far_o as_o thou_o know_v he_o be_v fall_v into_o or_o confirm_v in_o sin_n by_o thy_o mean_n and_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 the_o apostle_n enlarge_v further_a and_o very_o plain_o upon_o this_o point_n 1_o cor._n 10.23_o to_o the_o 9th_o etc._n etc._n which_o i_o shall_v not_o detain_v the_o reader_n upon_o but_o only_o refer_v he_o to_o distinct_a read_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o text_n and_o shall_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o that_o eminent_a place_n of_o john_n the_o apostle_n 1_o epist_n ch_n 2.10_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n i._n e._n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o that_o be_v no_o active_a scandal_n i._n e._n he_o give_v no_o occasion_n of_o fall_v unto_o his_o brother_n and_o there_o be_v no_o passive_a scandal_n he_o be_v so_o far_o enlighten_v and_o inform_v in_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o do_v not_o easy_o take_v offence_n at_o his_o brother_n action_n so_o as_o to_o start_v from_o the_o truth_n or_o walk_v in_o any_o way_n of_o sin_n or_o error_n neither_o be_v he_o soon_o offend_v and_o prejudice_v at_o his_o brother_n person_n or_o profession_n as_o to_o start_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o either_o but_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n i._n e._n have_v little_a regard_n to_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o brother_n soul_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v because_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n ergo_fw-la will_v both_o stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o lay_v stumbling-block_n and_o scandal_n in_o the_o way_n of_o other_o that_o they_o may_v fall_v also_o chap._n ix_o of_o necessity_n and_o indifference_n §_o 1._o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v follow_v to_o consider_v the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a be_v most_o concern_v about_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o which_o scandal_n and_o offence_n do_v arise_v among_o christian_n and_o those_o be_v thing_n necessary_a and_o indifferent_a §_o 2._o the_o thing_n wherein_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v or_o avoid_v by_o some_o law_n be_v thing_n necessary_a and_o if_o by_o christ_n law_n they_o be_v religious_o necessary_a if_o by_o man_n law_n they_o be_v civil_o necessary_a if_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o natural_o necessary_a all_o thing_n whatever_o antecedaneous_a to_o a_o law_n be_v in_o a_o possibility_n to_o necessity_n or_o indifferency_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v doubt_v of_o suppose_v they_o under_o a_o law_n or_o relate_v to_o it_o not_o appear_v to_o we_o whether_o necessary_a or_o indifferent_a be_v scruple_n and_o these_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o in_o conscience_n §_o 3._o a_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v general_o know_v by_o this_o description_n est_fw-fr medium_n quod_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la ad_fw-la duo_fw-la extrema_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la alterum_fw-la inclinat_fw-la it_o be_v a_o middle_a thing_n that_o respect_v both_o extreme_n alike_o as_o that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o morality_n lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la discrimine_fw-la aut_fw-la differentiam_fw-la b._n e._n ratione_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la determinati_fw-la ulâ—â_fw-la lege_fw-la it_o be_v in_o itself_o neither_o moral_o good_a nor_o moral_o evil_a it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o middle_n of_o a_o line_n that_o leave_v so_o much_o on_o both_o side_n civil_a est_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la physicum_fw-la morale_fw-la civil_a that_o it_o be_v equal_o separate_v from_o both_o in_o that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o one_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o other_o and_o though_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v proper_o opposita_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la medio_fw-la vel_fw-la adversa_fw-la for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o some_o respect_n or_o other_o but_o because_o moral_a or_o civil_a good_a or_o evil_n be_v additional_a after_o the_o determination_n of_o nature_n in_o genere_fw-la svo_fw-la by_o some_o further_a law_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n or_o action_n not_o concern_v in_o the_o say_a law_n which_o thing_n therefore_o can_v have_v no_o moral_n or_o civil_a goodness_n or_o evil_n in_o they_o but_z remain_z adiaphorus_n and_o so_o in_o this_o consideration_n necessary_a good_a and_o evil_a and_o indifferent_a be_v disparata_fw-la and_o not_o contraria_fw-la those_o thing_n or_o action_n which_o direct_o fall_v under_o the_o law_n by_o positive_a command_n or_o prohibition_n be_v say_v to_o be_v absolute_a good_a and_o evil_n though_o it_o be_v but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la viz._n proper_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n and_o those_o thing_n or_o action_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o concern_v in_o the_o law_n but_o only_o circumstantial_o indifferent_a in_o themselves_o those_o be_v relative_o necessary_a and_o respective_o only_o good_a or_o evil_n §_o 4._o though_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o indifferent_a be_v disparata_fw-la yet_o necessary_a and_o indifferent_a be_v adversa_fw-la and_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o they_o for_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v or_o may_v be_v rank_v under_o these_o two_o head_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n whatsoever_o for_o either_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o law_n or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v concern_v they_o receive_v a_o relative_a constitute_v good_a or_o evil_n from_o the_o say_a law_n if_o not_o concern_v as_o to_o command_n or_o prohibition_n they_o remain_v indifferent_a and_o their_o indifferency_n also_o must_v be_v respective_a as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o law_n for_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v indifferent_a and_o unconcerned_a as_o to_o one_o law_n when_o it_o be_v concern_v in_o and_o make_v necessary_a by_o another_o law_n §_o 5._o by_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o distinction_n from_o morality_n i_o understand_v more_o than_o meram_fw-la artem_fw-la physicam_fw-la here_o must_v be_v understand_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o art_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o law_n to_o direct_v every_o thing_n in_o its_o various_a respect_n unto_o its_o right_a end_n and_o all_o conformity_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o say_a rule_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v good_a and_o all_o irregularity_n and_o falsity_n be_v evil_a though_o bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la be_v most_o proper_a in_o the_o moral_a acceptation_n yet_o we_o must_v allow_v it_o to_o be_v in_o other_o art_n beside_o divinity_n in_o logic_n there_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a consequence_n reason_v etc._n etc._n verum_fw-la &_o bomem_fw-la though_o they_o be_v moral_o contra-distinct_a yet_o they_o be_v in_o logic_n convertible_a term_n so_o there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o every_o art_n which_o be_v its_o veritas_fw-la lead_v to_o its_o right_a end_n and_o this_o be_v the_o bonitas_fw-la thereof_o there_o be_v also_o a_o necessity_n in_o they_o and_o necessarium_fw-la quando_fw-la semper_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la when_o the_o axiom_n affirm_v be_v always_o true_a and_o never_o can_v be_v false_a to_o this_o be_v oppose_v a_o contingency_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o medium_n between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n as_o indifferency_n be_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o be_v a_o axiomatical_a indifferency_n proper_o as_o the_o other_o be_v moral_a and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v contingent_a be_v indifferent_o concern_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n to_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n sic_fw-la vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquando_fw-la falsa_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la falsa_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vera_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la §_o 6._o all_o necessity_n respect_v conscience_n and_o religious_a practice_n be_v moral_a and_o have_v their_o good_a and_o evil_n determine_v by_o a_o moral_a law_n and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n absolute_a or_o relative_n absolute_a when_o the_o principal_a substance_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o action_n be_v determine_v as_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n the_o moral_a law_n look_v direct_o upon_o it_o the_o duty_n be_v call_v perfectum_fw-la officium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o perfect_a or_o absolute_a throughout_o duty_n a_o relative_n necessity_n be_v when_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o itself_o by_o a_o circumstantial_a respect_n to_o another_o thing_n fall_v under_o some_o law_n and_o become_v good_a by_o way_n of_o expediency_n or_o evil_a by_o way_n of_o non-expediency_a it_o be_v call_v common_a
and_o discouragement_n of_o evil-doer_n 4._o that_o in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o this_o trust_n they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v his_o work_n §_o 3._o as_o the_o king_n of_o king_n have_v give_v magistrate_n their_o power_n so_o he_o have_v set_v they_o their_o bound_n of_o government_n insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v not_o plenipotentiary_n but_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n which_o they_o may_v transgress_v in_o respect_n either_o of_o the_o law_n themselves_o or_o of_o person_n subject_v to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n two_o way_n in_o law-making_a or_o execute_v in_o law-making_a these_o way_n 1._o when_o they_o presume_v to_o enact_v such_o law_n as_o direct_o cross_v any_o of_o christ_n law_n either_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o enjoin_v unnatural_a thing_n or_o when_o he_o by_o his_o law_n shall_v contradict_v the_o moral_a law_n or_o any_o appendix_n thereunto_o or_o last_o control_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o his_o church_n i._n e._n in_o make_v any_o law_n to_o obstruct_v the_o execution_n of_o christ_n law_n according_a to_o his_o revealed_z will._n 2._o he_o may_v transgress_v in_o law-making_a by_o entrench_v on_o the_o legislative_a prerogative_n of_o christ_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o moral_a obedience_n or_o institute_v worship_n or_o any_o form_n or_o rite_n thereto_o belong_v 3._o in_o fail_v to_o enact_v such_o useful_a and_o necessary_a law_n as_o be_v needful_a and_o requisite_a for_o the_o right_a order_n or_o management_n of_o the_o common-weal_n or_o particular_a subject_n under_o his_o dominion_n he_o may_v fail_v and_o transgress_v in_o law_n execute_v either_o in_o a_o slack_a or_o careless_a execution_n of_o good_a law_n or_o undue_a application_n of_o they_o or_o partial_a distribution_n of_o justice_n by_o they_o all_o which_o be_v injustitia_fw-la or_o he_o may_v fail_v in_o too_o vigorous_a and_o extreme_a prosecution_n and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o summum_fw-la jus_fw-la which_o since_o the_o fall_n be_v maxima_fw-la injuria_fw-la because_o there_o be_v no_o allowance_n or_o abatement_n for_o the_o natural_a fail_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o subject_n obey_v §_o 4._o as_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o transgress_v as_o to_o law_n so_o also_o as_o to_o person_n 1._o by_o a_o partial_a execution_n of_o justice_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n 2._o in_o press_v the_o power_n of_o his_o law_n further_o on_o person_n than_o christ_n ever_o permit_v as_o in_o endeavour_v to_o impose_v on_o conscience_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o thraldom_n by_o force_v man_n to_o ambiguous_a oath_n declaration_n or_o subscription_n 3._o when_o he_o use_v his_o power_n for_o the_o obstruct_n and_o hinder_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o privilege_n or_o lawful_a liberty_n grant_v they_o by_o christ_n himself_o §_o 5._o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n jurisdiction_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o to_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n consider_v in_o a_o civil_a capacity_n and_o thus_o far_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o person_n of_o christian_n and_o particular_a church_n whilst_o militant_a so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v person_n and_o society_n lay_v claim_n to_o civil_a right_n and_o privilege_n or_o capable_a of_o do_v or_o receive_v wrong_a and_o injury_n be_v man_n subject_a to_o passion_n and_o failure_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n a_o christian_a be_v subject_v as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o a_o twofold_a jurisdiction_n internal_a and_o external_n internal_a respect_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o conscience_n or_o god_n roll_a man_n by_o it_o and_o here_o be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o any_o three_o person_n interpose_v between_o god_n and_o we_o the_o external_n regiment_n to_o which_o a_o christian_a be_v subject_v be_v political_a and_o that_o by_o god_n ordination_n be_v twofold_a viz._n of_o the_o body_n civil_o politic_a and_o spiritual_o or_o ecclesiastical_o politic_a this_o be_v subject_v immediate_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a gubernation_n of_o christ_n alone_o the_o other_o immediate_o under_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n now_o the_o contest_v between_o these_o two_o polity_n have_v be_v the_o original_a of_o most_o of_o the_o trouble_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n since_o christ_n presence_n here_o on_o earth_n it_o have_v always_o be_v man_n presumptuous_a ambition_n to_o sit_v in_o his_o throne_n more_o or_o less_o sometime_o secular_a dignity_n assume_v to_o themselves_o legislation_n in_o matter_n of_o divine_a worship_n whence_o have_v arise_v so_o great_a persecution_n from_o magistrate_n because_o christ_n follower_n refuse_v to_o betray_v or_o deliver_v his_o prerogative_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o judge_v themselves_o bind_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n again_o sometime_o usurp_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n pretend_v to_o a_o derive_v power_n from_o christ_n have_v assume_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o and_o over_o his_o church_n justle_a he_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v out_o of_o his_o throne_n hence_o have_v arise_v the_o antichristian_a usurpation_n tyrannize_v not_o only_a over_o body_n politic_a but_o over_o conscience_n itself_o and_o as_o a_o just_a judgement_n on_o civil_a power_n which_o will_v not_o kiss_v the_o son_n but_o break_v his_o bond_n and_o abuse_v his_o church_n and_o member_n have_v be_v permit_v by_o christ_n to_o set_v their_o foot_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o intolerable_a burden_n the_o earth_n groan_v under_o and_o have_v do_v for_o many_o age_n and_o be_v they_o but_o remove_v each_o into_o its_o proper_a sphere_n i._n e._n be_v but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ease_v of_o civil_a usurpation_n in_o some_o nation_n and_o commonwealth_n from_o ecclesiastical_a in_o other_o and_o conscience_n deliver_v from_o the_o rape_n wrong_n and_o injury_n insolent_o offer_v to_o it_o from_o both_o the_o christian_a world_n will_v become_v such_o a_o paradise_n of_o felicity_n that_o scarce_o yet_o have_v be_v since_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n and_o without_o such_o reducement_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o due_a liberty_n of_o church_n and_o state_n we_o can_v enjoy_v that_o worldly_a felicity_n which_o a_o good_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n a_o good_a man_n aim_v at_o felicity_n will_v either_o die_v or_o at_o his_o home_n live_v free_a chap._n v._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n §_o 1._o have_v thus_o far_o brief_o inquire_v concern_v the_o jurisdiction_n a_o christian_n be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o submit_v unto_o viz._n christ_n and_o caesar_n and_o though_o he_o be_v conscientious_o to_o subject_v himself_o unto_o both_o yet_o christ_n authority_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o he_o be_v to_o have_v his_o due_a in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o all_o other_o who_o derive_v all_o just_a and_o rightful_a authority_n from_o he_o be_v limit_v by_o he_o and_o must_v give_v a_o account_n unto_o he_o therefore_o we_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o mighty_a give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n and_o as_o command_v by_o christ_n seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o the_o first_o thing_n than_o here_o to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o the_o person_n of_o particular_a christian_n and_o in_o ecclesiastic_a body_n politic_a in_o both_o which_o he_o have_v reserve_v the_o legislative_a power_n to_o himself_o and_o never_o yet_o commit_v it_o to_o any_o other_o and_o first_o of_o his_o power_n in_o conscience_n and_o that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o appear_v that_o christ_n only_o rule_v in_o conscience_n it_o be_v needful_a we_o a_o little_a explain_v the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o it_o belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o §_o 3._o conscience_n take_v strict_o secundum_fw-la notationem_fw-la nominis_fw-la be_v a_o knowledge_n together_o i._n e._n a_o man_n knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o action_n together_o with_o another_o who_o know_v the_o same_o with_o he_o or_o as_o some_o think_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o action_n together_o with_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v square_v and_o direct_v which_o knowledge_n must_v be_v place_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n mr._n perkins_n say_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o understanding_n i_o have_v rather_o say_v it_o be_v modus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la for_o the_o understanding_n act_v per_fw-la totum_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la part_n this_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o
much_o in_o some_o few_o thing_n yet_o he_o will_v play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o lie_v fast_o enough_o in_o other_o to_o such_o a_o one_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v such_o a_o one_o out_o of_o the_o huff_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o passion_n he_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o person_n which_o he_o have_v thus_o much_o contemn_v and_o despise_v be_v one_o true_o fear_v god_n though_o he_o have_v many_o weakness_n and_o incongruity_n attend_v of_o he_o three_o another_o piece_n of_o charity_n be_v to_o help_v succour_n and_o assist_v one_o another_o in_o the_o bear_n any_o evil_n of_o affliction_n come_v out_o of_o any_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o attain_v any_o good_a desire_a rom._n 15.1_o we_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a to_o put_v our_o shoulder_n under_o the_o burden_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o aggravate_v their_o weakness_n and_o lie_v great_a burden_n upon_o they_o but_o to_o help_v they_o with_o comfort_n under_o affliction_n resolution_n in_o doubt_n good_a counsel_n for_o their_o recovery_n when_o they_o be_v under_o sin_n and_o guilt_n and_o not_o please_v yourselves_o our_o pride_n corrupt_a passion_n and_o affection_n as_o self_n must_v be_v deny_v in_o follow_v christ_n so_o in_o associate_a with_o his_o member_n §_o 6._o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o charity_n the_o apostle_n require_v in_o the_o walk_n of_o strong_a and_o weak_a towards_o one_o another_o it_o remain_v to_o add_v something_o concern_v the_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v 1._o the_o strong_a be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o indifferent_a action_n which_o he_o foresee_v may_v be_v a_o real_a sin_v offence_n unto_o his_o brother_n rom._n 14.19_o 20_o 21._o it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a transgression_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o the_o strong_a to_o choose_v such_o time_n and_o circumstance_n for_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o may_v not_o scandalize_v the_o weak_a and_o give_v he_o occasion_n either_o sinning_o to_o judge_v he_o or_o embolden_v he_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o a_o action_n which_o his_o own_o conscience_n can_v bear_v for_o that_o meat_n which_o the_o strong_a can_v eat_v without_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n the_o weak_a can_v therefore_o some_o thing_n must_v be_v wise_o avoid_v by_o a_o christian_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o another_o man_n conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n though_o he_o find_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o his_o own_o i_o need_v make_v no_o far_o proof_n of_o this_o than_o that_o full_a place_n 1_o cor._n 8.10_o 1_o cor._n 10.27_o 28_o 29._o here_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n must_v be_v manage_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a be_v not_o expedient_a and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o christian_a charity_n and_o wisdom_n to_o do_v that_o action_n that_o may_v real_o scandalize_v a_o weak_a brother_n it_o be_v much_o more_o a_o transgression_n of_o a_o heinous_a nature_n to_o impose_v this_o action_n and_o compel_v the_o weak_a to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o 2._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o weak_a shall_v be_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o strong_a as_o rather_o to_o suspect_v his_o own_o judgement_n and_o lay_v aside_o pride_n prejudice_n and_o partiality_n and_o sincere_o endeavour_v after_o more_o light_n believe_v still_o that_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o a_o christian_n that_o have_v more_o knowledge_n experience_n gift_n and_o part_n and_o advantage_n may_v know_v much_o more_o than_o himself_o and_o though_o he_o can_v reach_v light_a enough_o to_o see_v so_o far_o as_o to_o practice_v with_o he_o yet_o at_o least_o to_o believe_v that_o his_o strong_a brother_n have_v walk_v according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o light_n and_o knowledge_n in_o that_o thing_n when_o he_o see_v no_o eminent_a moral_n sway_v reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o though_o the_o conscience_n or_o example_n of_o the_o strong_a be_v not_o the_o rule_n that_o the_o weak_a must_v walk_v by_o unless_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o weak_a that_o the_o strong_a walk_n agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n or_o example_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o any_o man_n place_n dignity_n learning_n piety_n bare_o and_o absolute_o consider_v that_o render_v he_o a_o standard_n and_o rule_n of_o christian_a walk_v yet_o he_o be_v to_o learn_v so_o much_o pious_a wisdom_n as_o to_o remember_v all_o those_o relation_n that_o he_o stand_v to_o he_o by_o and_o to_o violate_v none_o of_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o rather_o come_v to_o he_o as_o a_o scholar_n than_o as_o a_o master_n to_o teach_v he_o or_o judge_v to_o condemn_v he_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v blind_a or_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n to_o condemn_v all_o man_n for_o cheat_n and_o knave_n that_o have_v two_o eye_n and_o strong_a sight_v than_o themselves_o beside_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n that_o the_o strong_a man_n shall_v be_v allow_v the_o same_o liberty_n as_o to_o his_o own_o practice_n which_o the_o weak_a challenge_v viz._n of_o walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o than_o another_o though_o i_o confess_v if_o there_o be_v any_o bar_n of_o liberty_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o strong_a i._n e._n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o overrule_a govern_v or_o exemplary_a power_n over_o other_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o weak_a for_o that_o be_v a_o undoubted_a law_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o strong_a or_o he_o that_o think_v or_o pretend_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v may_v not_o do_v a_o indifferent_a action_n with_o offence_n unto_o the_o weak_a and_o whereas_o the_o strong_a may_v object_v and_o say_v that_o the_o weak_a be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o conform_v to_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o strong_a as_o the_o strong_a to_o forbear_v it_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o weak_a i_o 〈…〉_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o forbear_v a_o indifferent_a act_n to_o 〈…〉_o upon_o it_o as_o such_o when_o there_o be_v unavoidable_a sin_n in_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d that_o esteem_v it_o in_o his_o conscience_n so_o to_o be_v so_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o this_o kind_n for_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a the_o weak_a can_v walk_v with_o the_o strong_a in_o all_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n but_o the_o strong_a may_v with_o the_o weak_a by_o receive_v of_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v without_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o difference_n because_o the_o weak_a shall_v sin_v in_o do_v a_o thing_n absolute_o indifferent_a which_o he_o judge_v unlawful_a but_o the_o strong_a doubt_v not_o the_o indifferency_n can_v never_o think_v that_o he_o sin_n in_o forbear_v it_o and_o therefore_o shall_v prize_v his_o brother_n communion_n before_o please_v himself_o in_o such_o action_n §_o 7._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o real_a disproportion_n or_o suppose_a between_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a and_o the_o dispute_v in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v one_o and_o who_o be_v the_o other_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v walk_v brotherty_n and_o inoffensive_o towards_o each_o other_o each_o one_o as_o strong_a and_o weak_a as_o strong_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o charity_n as_o weak_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o humility_n teachableness_n and_o suspicion_n of_o himself_o every_o one_o esteem_v another_o better_a than_o himself_o for_o the_o same_o christian_n may_v be_v strong_a and_o weak_a strong_a in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n of_o some_o truth_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o temptation_n weak_a in_o his_o apprehension_n and_o judgement_n of_o other_o strong_a at_o one_o time_n and_o weak_a at_o another_o and_o beside_o attend_v infirmity_n must_v be_v consider_v on_o both_o part_n for_o it_o can_v be_v but_o sometime_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o that_o the_o weak_a will_v manifest_v his_o weakness_n by_o peevishness_n prejudice_n passion_n or_o betray_v his_o manifest_a ignorance_n for_o which_o the_o strong_a be_v not_o to_o despise_v he_o or_o reject_v he_o but_o rather_o help_v he_o under_o this_o burden_n and_o endeavour_v to_o win_v he_o near_o unto_o he_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o forbearance_n and_o meekness_n for_o man_n in_o manifest_a weakness_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v and_o support_v not_o to_o be_v insult_v over_o and_o trample_v upon_o so_o the_o strong_a will_v sometime_o show_v his_o strength_n though_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o a_o weakness_n relative_o in_o
do_v action_n indifferent_a to_o himself_o and_o it_o may_v be_v know_v not_o or_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o be_v sin_v offence_n unto_o his_o weak_a brother_n and_o then_o for_o his_o own_o vindication_n with_o too_o great_a a_o proportion_n of_o height_n and_o vehemency_n next_o door_n to_o pride_n and_o passion_n too_o often_o the_o thing_n themselves_o manage_v his_o case_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n or_o conviction_n of_o the_o weak_a the_o good_a effect_n whereof_o be_v lose_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o attend_a corruption_n here_o prevail_a grace_n in_o the_o weak_a will_v turn_v the_o scale_n and_o make_v he_o appear_v the_o strong_a if_o he_o suppress_v the_o 〈…〉_o in_o himself_o of_o judge_v his_o brother_n and_o carry_v 〈…〉_o he_o in_o a_o eminent_a measure_n of_o love_n and_o humility_n in_o thâ—â—anifestation_n of_o his_o apprehend_a just_a exception_n against_o any_o of_o his_o brother_n way_n or_o action_n and_o put_v the_o most_o favourable_a and_o candid_a interpretation_n upon_o they_o that_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n in_o his_o apprehension_n they_o will_v bear_v §_o 8._o how_o contrary_a then_o be_v the_o walk_n of_o some_o unto_o this_o rule_n when_o the_o strong_a will_v bind_v up_o the_o weak_a by_o humane_a law_n to_o do_v all_o those_o action_n that_o to_o he_o be_v indifferent_a under_o pain_n of_o non-communion_n or_o other_o penalty_n when_o he_o regard_v no_o more_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o child_n that_o he_o be_v to_o walk_v with_o as_o that_o it_o must_v run_v as_o fast_o as_o himself_o or_o rather_o drive_v it_o before_o he_o not_o consider_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o part_n manifest_o wrong_v and_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n how_o unlike_a he_o be_v to_o god_n in_o this_o and_o how_o contrary_a he_o act_n to_o his_o reveal_v will_n let_v the_o impartial_a judge_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o the_o weak_a at_o least_o in_o knowledge_n if_o not_o in_o power_n will_v bind_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o strong_a by_o some_o law_n humane_a under_o pain_n of_o inevitable_a bodily_a suffering_n or_o censure_n public_a or_o private_a to_o deny_v his_o own_o light_n and_o liberty_n and_o come_v down_o to_o his_o darkness_n and_o bondage_n it_o be_v as_o when_o a_o blind_a man_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v unless_o all_o other_o man_n eye_n be_v put_v out_o too_o and_o the_o lame_a till_o other_o man_n leg_n be_v break_v this_o be_v tyranny_n on_o both_o hand_n christ_n never_o substitute_v one_o christian_a as_o such_o a_o lawgiver_n unto_o another_o in_o spiritual_n and_o they_o that_o pretend_v to_o it_o as_o strong_a to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o weak_a or_o as_o weak_a to_o give_v law_n to_o limit_v and_o bind_v up_o the_o strong_a they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o whatever_o their_o profession_n be_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a measure_n i_o fear_v it_o will_v hardly_o be_v find_v in_o the_o small_a portion_n in_o either_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o from_o this_o consideration_n will_v arise_v a_o necessary_a distinction_n between_o the_o strong_a or_o weak_a sincere_a believer_n and_o between_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a hypocritical_a or_o pretend_a believer_n §_o 9_o what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o speak_v most_o concern_v the_o suppose_a strong_a or_o weak_a sincere_a christian_a we_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o the_o hypocritical_a pretender_n of_o both_o sort_n the_o hypocritical_o strong_a be_v he_o that_o apprehend_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o and_o from_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o corrupt_a interest_n put_v on_o a_o pharisaical_a vizard_n whereby_o he_o will_v persuade_v other_o that_o he_o be_v so_o one_o that_o think_v he_o know_v much_o and_o know_v nothing_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v 1_o cor._n 8.2_o and_o he_o so_o think_v of_o himself_o as_o that_o he_o be_v puff_v up_o v._o 1._o and_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v 1_o cor._n 10.19_o his_o knowledge_n be_v not_o of_o the_o right_a stamp_n it_o be_v separate_v from_o undoubted_a concomitant_n of_o sanctify_a knowledge_n charity_n humility_n and_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o instead_o thereof_o he_o manifest_v himself_o with_o ostentation_n lord_n it_o tyrannical_o over_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o be_v they_o strong_a or_o weak_a despise_v and_o contemn_v they_o in_o all_o their_o doubt_n rather_o desire_v to_o confound_v they_o with_o difficulty_n and_o impose_v on_o they_o by_o compulsion_n than_o any_o way_n to_o inform_v their_o judgement_n or_o to_o win_v they_o to_o his_o society_n by_o condescension_n and_o meekness_n §_o 10._o the_o weak_a hypocritical_a professor_n little_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a not_o in_o kind_n but_o in_o degree_n only_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o so_o still_o be_v he_o weak_a or_o strong_a i._n e._n have_v more_o or_o less_o part_n or_o advantage_n to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v himself_o and_o set_v off_o himself_o to_o the_o world_n but_o he_o differ_v from_o the_o suppose_a strong_a christian_n in_o that_o he_o have_v but_o little_a knowledge_n a_o few_o gift_n and_o part_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o manage_v his_o affair_n to_o so_o much_o advantage_n for_o the_o deceive_a of_o other_o but_o yet_o pretend_v high_o to_o conscience_n and_o the_o pure_a way_n of_o holiness_n and_o plead_v himself_o to_o be_v weak_a only_o for_o a_o bulwark_n for_o himself_o to_o defend_v his_o error_n singularity_n and_o censoriousness_n of_o other_o against_o all_o the_o instruction_n and_o admonition_n whatever_o forcible_a argument_n and_o reason_n they_o bring_v with_o they_o he_o will_v still_o say_v true_o this_o be_v his_o weak_a judgement_n and_o that_o he_o be_v but_o of_o a_o mean_a capacity_n and_o can_v understand_v what_o you_o have_v to_o say_v for_o his_o information_n and_o conviction_n and_o if_o you_o make_v he_o understand_v he_o will_v still_o hold_v his_o conclusion_n though_o his_o premise_n be_v manifest_v to_o be_v never_o so_o weak_a §_o 11._o the_o sincere_a aught_o to_o have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o these_o professor_n endeavour_v to_o discover_v they_o for_o at_o first_o they_o can_v and_o therefore_o be_v call_v hypocrite_n because_o they_o can_v obscure_v and_o conceal_v themselves_o from_o man_n for_o a_o while_n and_o when_o they_o be_v not_o know_v the_o sincere_a be_v bind_v to_o carry_v himself_o towards_o they_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n as_o he_o do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v equal_o sincere_a with_o himself_o but_o when_o he_o be_v once_o discover_v he_o have_v no_o reason_n then_o to_o carry_v himself_o towards_o he_o as_o towards_o a_o sincere_a but_o as_o towards_o a_o false-hearted_a professor_n but_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o wary_a of_o judge_a man_n hypocrite_n it_o be_v the_o great_a censure_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o a_o professor_n there_o must_v be_v very_o great_a evidence_n for_o it_o before_o we_o can_v conclude_v it_o so_o for_o hypocrisy_n be_v proper_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o none_o but_o god_n and_o though_o christ_n who_o know_v man_n throughout_o call_v they_o as_o they_o be_v i_o question_v whether_o his_o example_n may_v be_v follow_v in_o this_o by_o the_o best_a man_n on_o earth_n but_o we_o may_v have_v great_a ground_n of_o suspicion_n of_o this_o by_o their_o fruit_n and_o according_o we_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v in_o our_o carriage_n towards_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o we_o have_v our_o saviour_n behaviour_n to_o the_o pharisee_n whether_o strong_a or_o weak_a for_o our_o example_n so_o far_o as_o imitable_a by_o we_o our_o saviour_n will_v never_o gratify_v that_o sort_n of_o man_n whatever_o shape_n they_o appear_v under_o either_o of_o weak_a or_o strong_a and_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o gloss_a pretension_n our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o their_o heart_n be_v rot_v and_o their_o end_n wicked_a and_o by_o two_o eminent_a character_n of_o this_o nature_n he_o discover_v they_o to_o the_o world_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v mighty_a zealous_a for_o some_o small_a circumstantial_a matter_n in_o religion_n and_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o pure_a and_o more_o weighty_a part_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n lay_v faith_n justice_n charity_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o they_o cry_v up_o humane_a law_n tradition_n and_o constitution_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n above_o the_o law_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o carriage_n of_o paul_n also_o in_o this_o kind_n be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o he_o will_v not_o gal._n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o yield_v to_o the_o circumcision_n of_o titus_n it_o be_v seek_v for_o by_o false_a brethren_n that_o will_v have_v compel_v it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o betray_v the_o church_n liberty_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n to_o who_o he_o say_v we_o give_v
but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o intelligence_n but_o some_o only_o in_o particular_a 1._o not_o a_o theoretic_n knowledge_n but_o a_o practic_n and_o therefore_o always_o refer_v to_o some_o action_n or_o omission_n and_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o another_o man_n affair_n but_o his_o own_o who_o it_o be_v and_o last_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a apprehension_n or_o suspicion_n but_o a_o knowledge_n always_o at_o least_o of_o the_o fact_n and_o often_o determine_v by_o the_o rule_n know_v of_o the_o legality_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o so_o pass_v judgement_n and_o thence_o be_v call_v judicium_fw-la but_o sometime_o conscience_n be_v doubtful_a here_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o weak_a doubtful_a and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n §_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v therefore_o thus_o describe_v conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la modus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la judicialis_fw-la practicus_fw-la conscience_n be_v the_o understanding_n judicial_a manner_n of_o proceed_v concern_v ourselves_o and_o action_n a_o man_n in_o conscience_n as_o god_n substitute_n or_o deputy_n sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o himself_o first_o inquire_v as_o jury_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n whereof_o according_a to_o self-evidence_n he_o be_v find_v guilty_a or_o not-guilty_a and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n manifest_v be_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v this_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o power_n and_o act_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o conscience-power_n which_o do_v not_o exert_a and_o put_v forth_o act_n as_o a_o man_n in_o infancy_n or_o in_o sleep_n ergo_fw-la it_o may_v be_v call_v potestas_fw-la intellectiva_fw-la intellectual_a power_n reducible_a into_o act_n again_o intellectual_a power_n be_v either_o intuitiva_fw-la vel_fw-la ratiocinativa_fw-la that_o be_v the_o intuitive_a which_o be_v the_o vision_n or_o understanding_n of_o a_o truth_n axiomatical_o or_o in_o the_o abstract_n ratiocinativa_fw-la which_o be_v look_v on_o several_a truth_n compare_v together_o and_o one_o truth_n be_v lay_v by_o another_o by_o way_n of_o collation_n produce_v a_o three_o truth_n which_o we_o call_v a_o conclusion_n or_o inference_n the_o first_o and_o general_a truth_n that_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o come_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o give_v it_o a_o throne_n in_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v god_n law_n next_o that_o our_o action_n be_v lay_v by_o this_o rule_n or_o bring_v before_o this_o judgment-seat_n which_o two_o be_v solemn_o bring_v together_o a_o three_o necessary_a truth_n or_o judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n do_v result_v and_o be_v according_o pronounce_v the_o certainty_n of_o which_o depend_v on_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o premise_n or_o at_o least_o the_o exact_a and_o just_a compare_v they_o together_o the_o understanding_n thus_o behave_v itself_o put_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o actual_a conscience_n or_o conscience_n in_o act_n bring_v the_o habitual_a or_o potential_a conscience_n into_o act_n in_o this_o manner_n either_o concern_v a_o man_n state_n or_o action_n concern_v a_o man_n state_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v i_o have_v sin_v ergo._n or_o concern_v his_o particular_a action_n he_o that_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n break_v god_n law_n but_o i_o have_v commit_v such_o and_o such_o a_o act_n which_o be_v so_o ergo_fw-la §_o 5._o hence_o conscience_n rule_v by_o christ_n prerogative_n be_v the_o practical_a reason_a understanding_n or_o modus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la practicus_fw-la in_o man_n whereby_o a_o judgement_n may_v be_v pass_v concern_v a_o man_n self_n by_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o apprehension_n of_o the_o reveal_v judgement_n and_o will_n of_o god_n its_o divine_a authority_n that_o rule_v in_o man_n heart_n as_o to_o the_o approbation_n or_o condemnation_n of_o himself_o or_o action_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o very_a blind_a heathen_n admit_v of_o no_o other_o power_n to_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v in_o this_o kind_n but_o either_o the_o convince_a light_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o they_o or_o some_o suppose_a false_a divine_a light_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n seduce_v they_o to_o false_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n §_o 6._o the_o method_n of_o conscience_n his_o act_n be_v thus_o first_o there_o be_v the_o general_a undoubted_a truth_n know_v or_o assent_v to_o as_o such_o and_o it_o be_v either_o that_o which_o be_v real_o so_o or_o supposed_o so_o only_o and_o not_o so_o real_o if_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a it_o be_v the_o main_a foundation_n of_o a_o err_a conscience_n it_o be_v the_o prospect_n of_o some_o apprehend_o divine_a truth_n or_o other_o moral_a levitical_a or_o evangelical_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o this_o law-obligation_n lay_v by_o god_n on_o man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o proposition_n of_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n make_v by_o conscience_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n to_o ourselves_o either_o as_o to_o our_o state_n or_o particular_a action_n according_a to_o our_o own_o knowledge_n together_o with_o god_n to_o judge_v of_o our_o conformity_n or_o nonconformity_n to_o the_o say_a law-obligation_n and_o therefore_o concern_v the_o goodness_n or_o evil_n of_o our_o action_n and_o here_o we_o take_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o hand_n to_o search_v out_o and_o examine_v our_o condition_n and_o action_n in_o relation_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o herein_o do_v the_o chief_a nature_n of_o conscience_n consist_v because_o it_o be_v a_o submit_v ourselves_o and_o action_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n law_n and_o be_v therefore_o the_o assumption_n of_o this_o practical_a syllogism_n and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v a_o index_n record_n testimony_n witness_v 3._o there_o be_v the_o crisis_n inference_n or_o conclusion_n necessary_o deduce_v from_o the_o premise_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o our_o state_n or_o action_n thus_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a syllogism_n which_o the_o understanding_n make_v in_o this_o way_n of_o act_v the_o proposition_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la the_o assumption_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o conclusion_n be_v either_o a_o justification_n of_o person_n or_o action_n or_o it_o be_v a_o condemnation_n of_o any_o of_o they_o find_v guilty_a §_o 7._o the_o synteresis_fw-la be_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n nâ—eticè_fw-la recepta_fw-la sive_fw-la practicum_fw-la axioma_fw-la cum_fw-la assensu_fw-la intellectivo_fw-la perceptum_fw-la a_o light_n receive_v into_o the_o understanding_n with_o assent_n thereunto_o or_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o as_o such_o a_o law_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o but_o not_o believe_v as_o a_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v know_v as_o a_o truth_n but_o not_o own_v as_o a_o law_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o law_n but_o not_o yield_v to_o as_o divine_a and_o authoritative_a enough_o to_o bind_v to_o obedience_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v own_v as_o a_o law_n of_o god_n bind_v some_o people_n and_o at_o some_o time_n but_o not_o ourselves_o or_o at_o all_o time_n but_o unless_o the_o truth_n take_v for_o a_o law_n be_v thus_o circumstantiate_v and_o so_o receive_v by_o we_o it_o have_v not_o force_n enough_o upon_o conscience_n as_o a_o law_n bind_v to_o obedience_n so_o that_o synteresis_fw-la differ_v but_o ratione_fw-la from_o the_o law_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n understand_v and_o yield_v to_o as_o oblige_v unto_o practice_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o law_n in_o its_o letter_n and_o first_o principle_n in_o its_o original_a positive_a nature_n but_o in_o its_o aptitude_n to_o particular_a case_n and_o in_o its_o just_a inference_n and_o consequence_n deducible_a from_o general_n thereof_o all_o practical_a truth_n plead_v divine_a authority_n just_o oblige_v we_o to_o belief_n §_o 8._o that_o which_o stir_v up_o the_o understanding_n to_o compare_v condition_n and_o action_n with_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o the_o assumption_n by_o a_o practical_a enquiry_n be_v a_o certain_a obligation_n which_o this_o law-light_n have_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n under_o that_o it_o do_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a instinct_n act_v in_o the_o manner_n above-rehearsed_n which_o obligation_n be_v a_o necessity_n lay_v on_o the_o understanding_n of_o own_v and_o assent_v to_o every_o know_a law_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o to_o make_v a_o practical_a disquisition_n and_o judgement_n according_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o obligation_n lie_v much_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o object_n and_o first_o the_o natural_a inclination_n the_o understanding_n have_v to_o every_o know_a truth_n as_o such_o but_o this_o be_v not_o
way_n of_o his_o charity_n and_o christian_a communion_n rom._n 14.15_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o thy_o meat_n thou_o walk_v not_o charitable_o §_o 5._o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o grieve_v offence_n 1._o all_o absolute_o unlawful_a action_n that_o be_v see_v by_o the_o offend_a party_n to_o be_v sin_n by_o christ_n law_n and_o these_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o christ_n law_n to_o be_v offend_v at_o and_o at_o the_o person_n commit_v they_o as_o not_o only_a sinner_n against_o god_n but_o against_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o offender_n be_v the_o profane_a man_n of_o the_o world_n or_o pharisaical_a professor_n matth._n 13.41_o chap._n 18.7_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o these_o offence_n and_o miserable_a and_o woeful_a by_o reason_n of_o they_o 2._o all_o action_n that_o though_o they_o be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o yet_o circumstantial_o respect_v according_a to_o time_n and_o place_n they_o have_v a_o unexpediency_n and_o therefore_o carry_v a_o offensiveness_n with_o they_o or_o they_o become_v offence_n by_o the_o sinister_a interpretation_n of_o the_o offend_v and_o then_o be_v not_o just_o take_v all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a but_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n that_o eat_v with_o offence_n rom._n 14.20_o and_o though_o the_o offence_n may_v be_v but_o a_o repute_a or_o suppose_a one_o v._n 14._o by_o the_o offend_a party_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v real_o give_v by_o the_o offend_a party_n and_o the_o offence_n be_v unjust_o take_v as_o to_o the_o thing_n or_o action_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v just_a and_o equal_a as_o to_o the_o party_n offend_v who_o be_v as_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o brother_n as_o the_o indifferency_n of_o the_o action_n §_o 6._o the_o sin_v offence_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o action_n in_o one_o man_n that_o become_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n in_o another_o whether_o it_o work_v upon_o he_o by_o way_n of_o example_n advice_n compulsion_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o force_v or_o allure_v he_o into_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o scandal_n and_o of_o the_o gross_a and_o most_o heinous_a nature_n and_o a_o man_n be_v offend_v here_o many_o time_n when_o he_o be_v please_v as_o to_o the_o carnal_a part_n as_o he_o always_o seem_v to_o be_v when_o they_o close_o with_o he_o by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n because_o sin_v be_v most_o proper_o spiritual_a stumble_n and_o fall_v and_o those_o thing_n that_o occasion_n it_o be_v metaphorical_o call_v trap_n gin_n snare_n stumbling-block_n in_o scripture-phrase_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o frequent_o use_v this_o scandal_n or_o occasion_n of_o fall_v into_o sin_n be_v diverse_o take_v it_o be_v sometime_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n judicial_a proceed_n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o he_o lay_v such_o providence_n before_o they_o which_o he_o know_v will_v become_v a_o scandal_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o corruption_n viz._n of_o further_o more_o visible_a and_o exemplary_a sin_v unto_o they_o ezeek_n 3.20_o jer._n 6.21_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n become_v a_o sin_v scandal_n unto_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumbling-block_n and_o to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n the_o suffering_n and_o fall_n of_o god_n people_n intend_v for_o the_o humble_v prove_v and_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o have_v their_o bardn_v effect_n upon_o the_o wicked_a the_o same_o sunbeam_n harden_v the_o clay_n and_o soften_v the_o wax_n quicquid_fw-la recipitur_fw-la recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la many_o creature-comfort_n use_v by_o some_o for_o nourishment_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n become_v no_o better_o than_o poison_n unto_o other_o by_o their_o intemperate_a and_o sinful_a abuse_n of_o they_o and_o be_v call_v a_o snare_n trap_n gin_n scandal_n rom._n 11.9_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o any_o subtle_a enticement_n or_o insinuation_n to_o the_o commitment_n of_o sin_n either_o of_o our_o own_o inherent_a lust_n and_o affection_n james_n 1._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o right_a eye_n or_o hand_n be_v say_v to_o scandalize_v we_o matth._n 5.29_o and_o 18.9_o mark_v 9.47_o or_o it_o be_v take_v for_o another_o insinuation_n or_o allurement_n to_o sin_n by_o word_n or_o action_n by_o word_n and_o persuasion_n that_o of_o peter_n to_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 16.23_o by_o allure_a action_n and_o practice_n so_o balac_n lay_v a_o scandal_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n rev._n 2.14_o moreover_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o any_o thing_n sinful_o hurtful_a or_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n noxious_a unto_o man_n especial_o all_o sinful_a incorrigible_a man_n all_o which_o scandal_v christ_n angel_n shall_v gather_v out_o at_o the_o end_n thereof_o matth._n 13.41_o but_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n most_o in_o our_o sense_n be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o stumbling-block_n as_o one_o brother_n may_v put_v in_o another_o way_n or_o more_o large_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o stumbling-block_n as_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_v to_o any_o of_o christ_n member_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v lay_v by_o the_o malicious_a world_n and_o pharisees_n who_o be_v plot_v and_o contrive_v entrapper_n of_o god_n people_n like_o balaam_n and_o balack_n and_o rejoice_v over_o they_o as_o enemy_n when_o they_o have_v bring_v any_o of_o those_o little_a one_o into_o sin_n our_o saviour_n woe_n belong_v to_o they_o matth._n 18.6_o 2._o when_o one_o believer_n offend_v another_o the_o strong_a do_v a_o action_n to_o he_o indifferent_a whereby_o the_o weak_a by_o misunderstanding_n become_v seduce_v to_o and_o entrap_v or_o establish_v in_o sin_n §_o 7._o there_o be_v these_o way_n whereby_o the_o indifferent_a act_n of_o the_o strong_a become_v a_o sin_v scandal_n unto_o the_o weak_a 1._o when_o it_o encourage_v the_o weak_a to_o a_o implicit_a faith_n take_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o strong_a i._n e._n of_o one_o eminent_a for_o grace_n gift_n exemplary_a suffering_n or_o place_n of_o dignity_n and_o trust_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o doubt_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o then_o this_o weak_a believer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v condemn_v in_o conscience_n not_o absolute_o damn_v as_o some_o understand_v the_o use_n of_o that_o ambiguous_a word_n in_o the_o translation_n the_o reason_n add_v be_v demonstration_n enough_o because_o whatever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o all_o sin_n condemn_v by_o a_o concomitant_a or_o subsequent_a guilt_n attend_v 2._o when_o the_o action_n of_o the_o strong_a lawful_a in_o his_o performance_n of_o they_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o weak_a in_o his_o unlawful_a practice_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o apostle_n instance_n of_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n the_o strong_a eat_v it_o as_o other_o meat_n without_o any_o conscience_n of_o or_o respect_n to_o the_o idol_n but_o the_o weak_a be_v confirm_v in_o his_o idolatrous_a or_o superstitious_a use_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v but_o a_o indifferent_a lawful_a action_n to_o one_o be_v superstition_n or_o idolatry_n to_o the_o other_o eat_v with_o some_o respect_n to_o the_o idol_n or_o with_o a_o conscience_n check_v upon_o that_o consideration_n and_o so_o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a be_v defile_v i._n e._n become_v accuse_v of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o pollute_v with_o guilt_n heb._n 10.12_o but_o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n v._o 8._o i._n e._n a_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o itself_o we_o be_v never_o the_o worse_o for_o it_o provide_v no_o sinful_a circumstance_n do_v attend_v it_o but_o take_v heed_n lest_o your_o meat_n i._n e._n a_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o your_o liberty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o become_v not_o a_o scandal_n i._n e._n a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o weak_a for_o if_o any_o that_o be_v weak_a see_v thou_o which_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o a_o idol-temple_n and_o think_v that_o thy_o carriage_n be_v with_o some_o civil_a or_o religious_a respect_n shall_v not_o such_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v embolden_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o edify_v i._o e._n confirm_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o practice_n in_o eat_v such_o thing_n if_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a see_v thou_o use_v a_o indifferent_a action_n such_o as_o bow_v kneeling_z etc._n etc._n in_o the_o service_n of_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n will_v it_o not_o embolden_v he_o to_o the_o like_a practice_n i._o e._n either_o encourage_v he_o to_o venture_v on_o a_o practice_n which_o he_o be_v afraid_a before_o be_v sin_n or_o embolden_v he_o confident_o to_o persevere_v in_o that_o practice_n which_o he_o go_v on_o in_o before_o with_o a_o doubt_v or_o scruple_v conscience_n so_o that_o by_o thy_o knowledge_n i._n e._n