Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	moral_a	nature_n	positive_a	4,914	5	10.3383	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79884	Of scandal together with a consideration of the nature of Christian liberty and things indifferent. Wherein these weighty questions are fully discussed: Whether things indifferent become necessary, when commanded by authority? Neg. Whether scandalous things, being enjoyned, may lawfully be done? Neg. Whether a restraint laid upon things indifferent, without a reasonable ground, be not an infringement of Christian liberty? Aff. Who is to be judge, whether there be a reasonable ground or no, in such cases? How far forth we are bound in conscience to obey humane laws.	Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.; Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703, attributed name.	1680 (1680)	Wing C4495; ESTC R231493	83,945	180

93._o a._n 3._o dependence_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o coherence_n with_o it_o for_o then_o that_o will_v be_v a_o good_a and_o sufficient_a reason_n or_o be_v no_o way_n agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n either_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a and_o therefore_o have_v no_o obligation_n follow_v upon_o it_o for_o that_o 4._o that_o leges_fw-la humanae_fw-la obligant_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la ratione_fw-la legis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la à_fw-la qua_fw-la derivantur_fw-la id._n q._n 96._o a._n 4._o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v under_o pain_n of_o sin_n against_o god_n that_o be_v a_o excellent_a notion_n of_o petrus_n de_fw-it alliaco_fw-it for_o which_o i_o be_o behold_v to_o a_o reverend_n and_o learned_a divine_a 12._o gilbert_n assize_n serm._n on_o jam._n 2.12_o p._n 12._o that_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n exert_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o natural_a power_n or_o strength_n be_v in_o natural_a thing_n the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n so_o the_o will_n of_o god_n exert_v his_o moral_a power_n or_o authority_n be_v in_o moral_a thing_n the_o first_o oblige_v rule_n and_o as_o all_o thing_n in_o nature_n act_v depend_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o natural_a power_n as_o the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n so_o in_o morality_n all_o law_n oblige_v depend_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o moral_a power_n as_o the_o first_o oblige_v rule_n whence_o i_o infer_v that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o intimation_n of_o god_n will_n neither_o express_v nor_o implicit_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n nor_o in_o any_o circumstance_n there_o can_v no_o obligation_n arise_v 3_o that_o command_v which_o have_v no_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o end_n of_o all_o law_n the_o 2._o *_o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la legem_fw-la semper_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la commune_v ordinari_fw-la aqu._n 12ae_fw-la q._n 90_o a._n 2._o public_a good_a can_v have_v no_o obligation_n at_o all_o follow_v upon_o it_o for_o the_o due_a matter_n of_o a_o law_n be_v want_v but_o such_o a_o command_n have_v no_o conformity_n etc._n etc._n ergo._n 4_o that_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n do_v not_o render_v such_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a may_v be_v prove_v i_o think_v undeniable_o from_o that_o passage_n mention_v matth._n 15_o 1-9_a mark_z 7_o 1-13_a concern_v the_o disciple_n eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n for_o which_o they_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n those_o great_a master_n of_o ceremony_n to_o christ_n as_o transgressor_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v that_o he_o justify_v and_o vindicate_v they_o for_o it_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a condemn_v their_o antagonist_n for_o stand_v so_o strict_o and_o lay_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o such_o unnecessary_a trifle_n here_o i_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n in_o question_n be_v in_o itself_o indifferent_a i._n e._n neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o far_o from_o be_v unlawful_a that_o it_o seem_v rather_o a_o matter_n of_o civil_a decency_n and_o good_a manner_n second_o this_o be_v command_v by_o a_o lawful_a authority_n for_o 1_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o here_o urge_v it_o and_o stickle_v for_o it_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n mat._n 23.2_o i._n e._n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n or_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o who_o do_v succeed_v moses_n in_o the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o teach_v and_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n now_o the_o elder_n be_v the_o sanhedrim_n that_o be_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v a_o resolution_n constitution_n or_o determination_n of_o such_o a_o case_n make_v by_o they_o who_o therefore_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domini_fw-la constitutionum_fw-la juridicarum_fw-la three_o this_o constitution_n of_o authority_n do_v not_o render_v this_o indifferent_a practice_n or_o usage_n necessary_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a drift_n and_o scope_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n discourse_n here_o from_o all_o which_o the_o conclusion_n or_o inference_n hold_v firm_a and_o strong_a that_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n be_v not_o thereby_o make_v necessary_a for_o the_o further_a clear_v hereof_o i_o shall_v pass_v from_o one_o end_n of_o my_o thought_n to_o the_o other_o by_o these_o step_n have_v first_o prepare_v the_o way_n by_o these_o distinction_n first_o i_o distinguish_v between_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n of_o a_o command_n or_o between_o the_o thing_n command_v and_o the_o stamp_n of_o authority_n set_v upon_o it_o to_o make_v it_o currant_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n be_v plain_a in_o reason_n second_o i_o distinguish_v between_o a_o intrinsecal_n and_o a_o extrinsical_a indifference_n as_o before_o three_o i_o distinguish_v between_o unlawful_a and_o inconvenient_a this_o i_o ground_n upon_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 6.12_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a where_o he_o suppose_v that_o thing_n may_v be_v lawful_a in_o some_o respect_n but_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a in_o other_o whence_o i_o gather_v 1_o that_o unlawful_a and_o inconvenient_a be_v not_o the_o same_o no_o more_o than_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a for_o contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la 2_o i_o further_o gather_v the_o nature_n of_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o unlawful_a viz._n that_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a be_v only_o a_o irregular_a circumstance_n of_o something_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n lawful_a he_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n these_o be_v all_o lawful_a to_o make_v use_n of_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v so_o circumstantiate_v as_o to_o render_v they_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a which_o circumstantial_a irregularity_n put_v on_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o evil_n as_o the_o good_a or_o rule_v it_o offend_v against_o be_v of_o if_o it_o be_v only_o against_o some_o debitum_fw-la natura_fw-la then_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la physicum_fw-la or_o naturale_fw-la as_o to_o fast_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o a_o man_n health_n to_o eat_v that_o which_o agree_v not_o with_o his_o constitution_n if_o against_o good_a manner_n then_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la morale_fw-la as_o to_o be_v slovenly_a in_o eat_v either_o of_o these_o irregularity_n render_v a_o thing_n but_o inexpedient_a but_o if_o it_o be_v against_o any_o command_n of_o god_n then_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la theologicum_fw-la or_o peccatum_fw-la and_o so_o fall_v in_o with_o unlawful_a four_o i_o distinguish_v between_o a_o particular_a inconvenience_n which_o be_v only_o so_o to_o some_o particular_a person_n or_o at_o some_o particular_a time_n and_o a_o general_a inconvenience_n which_o be_v alike_o inconvenient_a to_o all_o person_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n this_o distinction_n have_v common_a experience_n to_o warrant_v its_o validity_n five_o i_o distinguish_v between_o submission_n for_o wrath_n and_o for_o conscience-sake_n i._n e._n mere_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o penalty_n or_o else_o for_o fear_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o avoid_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n and_o non-submission_n this_o distinction_n the_o apostle_n make_v to_o my_o hand_n rom._n 13_o 5._o six_o i_o distinguish_v between_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o a_o necessary_a submission_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o submission_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n but_o free_a and_o arbitrary_a and_o where_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o non-submission_n and_o submission_n be_v a_o duty_n and_o necessary_a the_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n will_v appear_v afterward_o now_o these_o distinction_n i_o apply_v thus_o prop._n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o command_n of_o lawful_a authority_n 55._o that_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o thing_n good_a and_o lawful_a do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o authority_n vest_v in_o themselves_o but_o from_o the_o immediate_a command_n of_o god_n that_o in_o such_o thing_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v discourse_n conc_fw-fr liturg_n p._n 55._o quatenus_fw-la command_n i._n e._n the_o form_n of_o the_o command_n do_v not_o necessary_o bring_v a_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n along_o with_o it_o the_o obligation_n do_v not_o arise_v mere_o from_o the_o form_n for_o then_o every_o command_n or_o every_o thing_n have_v the_o stamp_n of_o authority_n upon_o it_o shall_v oblige_v which_o none_o will_v say_v therefore_o 2._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n must_v have_v some_o influence_n into_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o there_o be_v only_o

be_v omit_v viz._n such_o wherein_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o other_o as_o reprove_v miscarriage_n and_o punish_v offender_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n pro_fw-la vitando_fw-la scandalo_fw-la cessat_fw-la rigour_n disciplinae_fw-la not_o such_o wherein_o ourselves_o only_o be_v concern_v as_o pray_v hear_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o those_o must_v not_o be_v general_o omit_v neither_o so_o as_o to_o induce_v a_o universal_a non-obeying_a such_o affirmative_a precept_n but_o only_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la when_o we_o foresee_v that_o upon_o the_o do_v thereof_o the_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a will_v commit_v great_a sin_n praecepta_fw-la affirmativa_fw-la juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la aliquando_fw-la propter_fw-la scandalum_fw-la sunt_fw-la dimittenda_fw-la quia_fw-la praecepta_fw-la affirmativa_fw-la obligant_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la oportet_fw-la bannes_n tom_fw-mi 3._o m._n 22._o q._n 43._o art_n 8._o concl_n 2._o see_v ruth_n of_o scan_v p._n 18._o and_o jeanes_n schol._n and_o pract_v divin_n part_n 2._o p._n 106._o 2._o scandal_n by_o do_v thing_n be_v more_o ordinary_a than_o by_o forbear_v they_o where_o we_o meet_v with_o one_o instance_n in_o scripture_n or_o experience_n of_o the_o latter_a we_o may_v observe_v several_a of_o the_o former_a sort_n for_o action_n be_v more_o observable_a and_o apparent_a than_o omission_n as_o in_o point_n of_o law_n a_o negative_a can_v be_v prove_v so_o here_o omission_n can_v be_v so_o ready_o discern_v and_o discover_v and_o therefore_o example_n in_o such_o case_n be_v not_o so_o influential_a and_o attractive_a as_o in_o case_n of_o positive_a practice_n beside_o there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o reason_n for_o the_o forbear_n of_o a_o action_n that_o scarce_o any_o one_o who_o have_v but_o so_o much_o discretion_n as_o will_v serve_v he_o for_o his_o every-days-wearing_a will_v think_v much_o at_o it_o whereas_o positive_a practice_n or_o action_n that_o they_o may_v be_v good_a must_v be_v attend_v with_o such_o a_o numerous_a train_n of_o regular_a circumstance_n bonum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la integris_fw-la causis_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n so_o to_o rank_n and_o dispose_v and_o govern_v they_o but_o some_o or_o other_o will_v be_v pick_v hole_n in_o their_o coat_n and_o find_v fault_n and_o take_v occasion_n to_o censure_v they_o or_o we_o for_o they_o 3._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o may_v be_v scandalous_a at_o one_o time_n or_o in_o one_o place_n which_o be_v not_o so_o at_o or_o in_o another_o for_o since_o this_o kind_n of_o scandal_n do_v not_o arise_v necessary_o or_o natural_o from_o the_o action_n but_o only_o from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o observer_n and_o so_o recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la therefore_o one_o may_v be_v scandalize_v and_o not_o another_o or_o the_o same_o person_n at_o one_o time_n and_o not_o at_o another_o now_o because_o all_o scandal_n arise_v from_o some_o appearance_n of_o evil_n either_o real_a or_o imaginary_a therefore_o i_o distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a appearance_n of_o evil_n natural_a which_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n as_o lie_v in_o the_o same_o bed_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n or_o else_o a_o sign_n of_o sin_n as_o keep_v ill_a company_n and_o customary_a when_o a_o thing_n be_v common_o abuse_v to_o evil_a and_o be_v usual_o a_o sign_n of_o evil_n as_o go_v to_o playhouse_n be_v common_o abuse_v to_o evil_a and_o use_v by_o none_o almost_o but_o loose_a debauch_v person_n now_o what_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n only_a by_o reason_n of_o custom_n and_o be_v use_v only_o by_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a if_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o custom_n alter_v and_o it_o come_v to_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o by_o all_o sort_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a than_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v remove_v and_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v scandalous_a e._n g._n take_v tobacco_n at_o the_o first_o use_n of_o it_o among_o we_o be_v scandalous_a because_o practise_v by_o few_o but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o more_o rant_a strain_n but_o afterward_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v more_o general_o make_v use_n of_o than_o custom_n take_v away_o the_o scandal_n of_o it_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o in_o point_n of_o place_n as_o well_o as_o time_n that_o which_o in_o some_o place_n carry_v a_o show_n of_o evil_n as_o wear_v a_o hood_n and_o tippet_n in_o a_o country_n church_n elsewhere_o perhaps_o be_v not_o suspect_v thereof_o as_o wear_v the_o same_o habiliment_n in_o the_o university_n so_o timothy_n circumcision_n be_v scandalous_a among_o the_o gentile_n not_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a uncircumcision_n be_v scandalous_a among_o the_o jew_n not_o among_o the_o gentile_n hence_o that_o advice_n of_o dambrose_n to_o austin_n and_o monica_n which_o be_v respect_v by_o austin_n as_o a_o answer_n of_o a_o heavenly_a oracle_n unto_o whatsoever_o church_n you_o shall_v come_v observe_v the_o manner_n or_o custom_n thereof_o if_o you_o will_v neither_o give_v nor_o take_v offence_n ep._n 86._o which_o be_v restrain_v unto_o thing_n indifferent_a may_v be_v very_o good_a and_o here_o i_o conceive_v regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v especial_o to_o those_o upon_o that_o place_n which_o be_v the_o scene_n of_o the_o action_n and_o not_o so_o much_o too_o those_o report_n which_o be_v raise_v concern_v it_o therefore_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n will_v not_o have_v they_o circumcise_a though_o the_o report_n thereof_o scandalize_v the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 21.21_o and_o so_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o apostle_n always_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v present_a so_o as_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v as_o the_o exigence_n of_o that_o place_n require_v 4._o a_o action_n from_o whence_o scandal_n follow_v may_v at_o first_o be_v innocent_a and_o blameless_a and_o yet_o afterward_o become_v culpable_a and_o guilty_a viz._n if_o it_o be_v continue_v after_o the_o scandal_n be_v know_v to_o follow_v from_o it_o thus_o the_o preservation_n of_o gideon_n ephod_n and_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v neither_o evil_a nor_o have_v any_o appearance_n of_o evil_n they_o be_v monument_n of_o god_n mercy_n so_o that_o when_o the_o people_n be_v first_o scandalize_v by_o they_o the_o scandal_n be_v mere_o passive_a but_o the_o keep_n and_o retain_v of_o they_o after_o it_o be_v know_v that_o scandal_n rise_v out_o of_o they_o be_v culpable_a not_o be_v necessary_a and_o make_v the_o scandal_n to_o become_v active_a also_o 5._o whatsoever_o must_v be_v forbear_v for_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a must_v also_o be_v forbear_v for_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a all_o ready_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o weak_a be_v not_o to_o be_v scandalize_v all_o the_o doubt_n be_v concern_v the_o malicious_a or_o the_o scandalum_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la whether_o that_o be_v culpable_a and_o to_o be_v avoid_v the_o affirmative_a i_o prove_v by_o these_o argument_n 1_o the_o apostle_n prohibition_n in_o the_o text_n be_v general_a give_v none_o offence_n and_o the_o particular_n he_o enumerate_v include_v all_o person_n in_o the_o world_n jew_n or_o gentile_n or_o christian_n now_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v ofttimes_o very_o malicious_a against_o the_o christian_n as_o we_o find_v by_o many_o passage_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n and_o yet_o even_o they_o must_v not_o be_v scandalize_v 2_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v even_o our_o great_a enemy_n 5.44_o mat._n 5.44_o and_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o prejudice_v any_o though_o never_o so_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a by_o scandalize_a of_o they_o 3_o those_o who_o be_v wicked_a and_o malicious_a at_o present_a yet_o may_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o thy_o meat_n i._n e._n scandalize_v by_o the_o use_n of_o indifferency_n rom._n 14.15_o 6._o information_n or_o render_v a_o reason_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o excuse_v in_o case_n of_o scandal_n if_o scruple_n in_o the_o party_n scandalize_v do_v still_o remain_v paul_n give_v strong_a reason_n as_o rutherford_n observe_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o ordinary_a and_o common_a use_n of_o day_n and_o meat_n prohibit_v to_o the_o jew_n 20._o of_o scan_v p._n 20._o that_o so_o the_o weak_a jew_n may_v be_v inform_v thereof_o and_o not_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o common_a use_n of_o they_o but_o yet_o he_o think_v not_o fit_a either_o to_o make_v any_o canon_n for_o that_o purpose_n or_o to_o practice_v according_o but_o resolve_v rather_o to_o forbear_v while_o the_o world_n stand_v than_o to_o offend_v by_o such_o a_o use_n of_o they_o 1_o cor._n 8.13_o conformist_n do_v endeavour_n to_o acquit_v themselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o scandal_n by_o this_o pretence_n among_o