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ordinance_n and_o to_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a as_o they_o will_v will_v any_o supreme_a magistrate_n take_v it_o well_o to_o have_v some_o inferior_a officer_n or_o magistrate_n of_o a_o town_n or_o province_n to_o give_v such_o liberty_n to_o these_o under_o his_o jurisdiction_n in_o reference_n to_o he_o and_o be_v there_o any_o such_o distance_n between_o the_o supreme_a and_o inferior_a magistrate_n as_o there_o be_v between_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o supreme_a power_n on_o earth_n and_o what_o if_o he_o judge_v between_o he_o and_o they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n that_o they_o meet_v out_o to_o other_o meet_v out_o to_o they_o 4._o be_v they_o not_o to_o seek_v the_o people_n good_a and_o be_v there_o any_o such_o good_a as_o their_o spiritual_a good_a or_o be_v there_o any_o such_o enemy_n to_o that_o as_o seducer_n we_o conceive_v therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v find_v agreeable_a to_o the_o intent_n 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the_o other_o part_n i_o do_v resolve_v to_o condescend_v to_o follow_v it_o at_o least_o so_o far_o till_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o be_v his_o mind_n to_o i_o therein_o and_o according_o do_v follow_v it_o till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o period_n whatever_o it_o be_v that_o now_o it_o be_v at_o this_o be_v the_o true_a rise_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o of_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v continue_v its_o entry_n in_o the_o original_a mould_n thereof_o to_o wit_n in_o lay_v down_o some_o general_a doctrine_n from_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o if_o there_o be_v afterward_o any_o more_o particular_a relation_n to_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n than_o to_o other_o scripture_n this_o simple_a narration_n of_o the_o rise_v thereof_o may_v satisfy_v any_o concern_v the_o same_o whereof_o we_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_z first_o lay_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o from_o that_o text_n and_o then_o proceed_v in_o the_o treatise_n which_o be_v divide_v in_o four_o part_n upon_o the_o reason_n former_o hint_v at_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o treatise_n among_o other_o thing_n that_o trouble_v the_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n scandal_n or_o offence_n be_v a_o chief_a one_o and_o the_o many_o direction_n that_o be_v give_v concern_v it_o and_o the_o reproof_n that_o be_v of_o it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o main_a piece_n of_o a_o christian_n conversation_n to_o walk_v right_o in_o reference_n thereto_o and_o a_o great_a evidence_n of_o looseness_n where_o it_o be_v not_o heed_v on_o ver_fw-la 6._o we_o show_v that_o this_o be_v a_o foul_a fault_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n to_o be_v careless_a of_o offend_v or_o of_o give_v of_o offence_n and_o not_o to_o regard_v scandal_n and_o here_o the_o lord_n hold_v it_o forth_o to_o be_v so_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o balaam_n practice_n ver_fw-la 14._o which_o be_v aggreage_v from_o this_o that_o he_o teach_v balac_n to_o lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o israel_n from_o which_o these_o doctrine_n may_v be_v gather_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o fault_n incident_a to_o man_n in_o their_o carriage_n even_o to_o lay_v stumbling-block_n before_o other_o and_o to_o offend_v they_o 2._o that_o man_n ought_v to_o walk_v so_o as_o not_o to_o offend_v other_o or_o so_o as_o to_o lay_v no_o stumbling-block_n before_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o not_o to_o stumble_v themselves_o if_o this_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o other_o but_o also_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o stumble_v other_o 3._o the_o lord_n do_v take_v special_a notice_n how_o man_n do_v walk_v in_o reference_n to_o other_o in_o this_o and_o be_v high_o provoke_v where_o he_o see_v any_o guilty_a of_o it_o 4._o the_o devil_n have_v ever_o endeavour_v to_o have_v offence_n abound_v in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o make_v some_o lie_v such_o stumbling-block_n before_o other_o 5._o it_o be_v most_o hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n and_o destructive_a to_o soul_n where_o offence_n abound_v and_o man_n walk_v not_o tender_o in_o reference_n to_o these_o so_o that_o the_o lord_n express_v it_o with_o a_o twofold_a woe_n matth._n 18._o as_o be_v a_o woe_n beyond_o sword_n or_o pestilence_n 6._o we_o may_v gather_v that_o corrupt_a doctrine_n never_o want_v offence_n join_v with_o it_o and_o that_o ordinary_o those_o who_o spread_v that_o be_v untender_a in_o this_o 7._o that_o offence_n often_o accompany_v the_o rise_n and_o beginning_n of_o any_o work_n of_o christ_n among_o a_o people_n these_o tare_n of_o offence_n be_v ordinary_o then_o sow_v 8._o that_o some_o offence_n be_v of_o a_o public_a nature_n and_o that_o church-officer_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o such_o and_o that_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v over-seen_a and_o not_o take_v heed_n unto_o 9_o church-officer_n even_o such_o as_o otherways_o be_v approve_v in_o their_o carriage_n and_o ministry_n may_v fall_v in_o this_o fault_n as_o by_o compare_v the_o epistle_n to_o pergamos_n and_o thyatira_n be_v clear_a 10._o when_o officer_n fall_v in_o this_o fault_n it_o be_v yet_o no_o reprovable_a thing_n in_o member_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o personal_a carriage_n to_o continne_v in_o communion_n with_o such_o a_o church_n the_o ordinance_n otherways_o be_v pure_a part_n i._o the_o sum_n of_o it_o these_o doctrine_n be_v in_o the_o word_n and_o scandal_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o challenge_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n or_o at_o least_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o challenge_n and_o also_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a thing_n for_o a_o christian_n be_v daily_a walk_n to_o be_v careful_o take_v heed_n unto_o there_o be_v ground_n here_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o in_o a_o time_n especial_o wherein_o offence_n abound_v and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o what_o be_v called-for_a both_o in_o private_a person_n and_o in_o church-judicatories_a or_o of_o private_a scandal_n and_o such_o as_o be_v public_a we_o shall_v draw_v what_o we_o will_v say_v of_o the_o first_o to_o these_o five_o 1._o to_o show_v what_o a_o offence_n be_v 2._o to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v give_v 3._o to_o show_v some_o consideration_n that_o ought_v to_o deter_v from_o give_v of_o it_o 4._o to_o show_v what_o weight_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v on_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o walk_n 5._o point_v at_o some_o direction_n necessary_a to_o be_v advert_v unto_o when_o offence_n be_v rise_v and_o multiply_v chap._n i._n several_a distinction_n of_o scandal_n for_o clear_v of_o the_o first_o two_o we_o shall_v premit_fw-la some_o distinction_n and_o we_o will_v advert_v that_o by_o offence_n here_o be_v not_o understand_v that_o which_o do_v actual_o displease_v or_o grieve_v another_o always_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o displease_v and_o offend_v as_o also_o betwixt_o please_v and_o edify_v for_o one_o may_v be_v displease_v and_o yet_o edify_v well_o satisfy_v and_o yet_o offend_v first_o then_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o distinction_n displease_v and_o offend_v for_o here_o offence_n be_v take_v in_o opposition_n not_o to_o a_o man_n be_v please_v but_o to_o his_o edification_n and_o so_o offence_n or_o stumble_v in_o short_a here_o be_v something_o that_o do_v or_o may_v mar_v the_o spiritual_a edification_n of_o another_o whether_o he_o be_v please_v or_o displease_v as_o by_o compare_v rom._n 14._o ver_fw-la 13._o with_o ver_fw-la 20_o and_o 21._o be_v clear_a for_o what_o he_o first_o call_v a_o stumbling-block_n or_o a_o offence_n he_o expound_v it_o afterward_o to_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o fall_n to_o another_o and_o make_v he_o stumble_v or_o weak_a or_o to_o halt_v in_o the_o course_n of_o holiness_n as_o some_o block_n will_v hinder_v or_o put_v a_o man_n in_o hazard_n to_o fall_v in_o the_o run_n of_o a_o race_n and_o from_o 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