Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	evil_a	good_a	indifferent_a	2,973	5	9.5052	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

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that_o have_v in_o they_o neither_o virtue_n nor_o vice_n 6._o treat_n of_o indifference_n c._n 8._o sect_n 6._o herein_o such_o action_n of_o man_n will_n be_v most_o frequent_a that_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o another_o learned_a person_n the_o nature_n of_o indifference_n lie_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n entermediate_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o in_o something_o undetermined_a by_o divine_a law_n as_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o so_o that_o if_o we_o speak_v as_o to_o the_o extreme_n of_o it_o 50._o still_a iren._n c._n 3._o sect_n 8._o p._n 50._o it_o be_v something_o lie_v between_o a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o a_o intrinsical_a evil_a and_o so_o ames_n and_o many_o other_o if_o this_o be_v any_o more_o than_o a_o logomachy_n and_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o mere_o verbal_a and_o if_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v understand_v of_o that_o which_o be_v moral_o so_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v it_o will_v scarce_o amount_v to_o any_o more_o because_o nothing_o be_v moral_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o what_o be_v make_v so_o by_o some_o discovery_n of_o god_n will_n than_o i_o can_v but_o cast_v in_o my_o mite_n and_o vote_n to_o the_o latter_a scale_n and_o according_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o full_a notion_n and_o description_n of_o this_o intrinsecal_n indifferency_n as_o i_o have_v gather_v it_o out_o of_o several_a render_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o every_o one_o his_o peculiar_a due_n those_o action_n be_v intrinsical_o indifferent_a that_o have_v in_o their_o matter_n neither_o 2._o neither_o indifferency_n apparent_o carry_v in_o its_o notion_n a_o negation_n of_o moral_a goodness_n and_o illness_n i_o say_v signanter_n of_o moral_a goodness_n and_o illness_n because_o the_o most_o indifferent_a action_n be_v transcendent_o and_o may_v be_v natural_o good_a jeanes_n treat_n of_o indiff_n pag._n 2._o moral_a goodness_n nor_o illness_n 6._o illness_n bradsh_fw-mi treat_n of_o indiff_n c._n 8._o sect_n 6._o virtue_n nor_o vice_n as_o be_v 4._o be_v res_fw-la mediae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quarum_fw-la tota_fw-la species_n nuliâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la lege_fw-la naturali_fw-la vel_fw-la positiuâ_fw-la aut_fw-la pracipitur_fw-la aut_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la sanders_n de_fw-fr oblige_n conscience_n praelect_v 6._o sect_n 22._o p._n 235._o actus_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la indifferens_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la ejus_fw-la objectum_fw-la nihil_fw-la includit_fw-la quod_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la vel_fw-la prae_fw-la cipientem_fw-la vel_fw-la prohibentem_fw-la ames_n medulla_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o sect_n 14._o actiones_fw-la quae_fw-la neque_fw-la imperantur_fw-la neque_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la neque_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la neque_fw-la inobedientiae_fw-la rationem_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la intrinsecâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sunt_fw-la indifferentes_fw-la aut_fw-la mediae_fw-la ames_n case_n conscience_n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o sect_n 4._o in_o their_o whole_a kind_n neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v either_o by_o the_o 5._o the_o bradsh_fw-mi of_o indiff_n c._n 8._o sect_n 5._o law_n of_o nature_n reason_n or_o scripture_n but_o 59_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v neither_o to_o be_v command_v nor_o forbid_a but_o leave_v free_a and_o arbitrary_a hooker_n of_o eccl._n pol._n p._n 59_o leave_v free_a and_o arbitrary_a so_o that_o they_o may_v 50._o may_v these_o thing_n be_v imply_v in_o a_o indifferent_a action_n 1_o absolute_a undetermination_n as_o to_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o the_o act_n by_o a_o divine_a law_n that_o god_n have_v leave_v it_o free_a for_o man_n to_o do_v it_o or_o no._n 2_o that_o one_o part_n have_v not_o more_o propension_n to_o the_o rule_n than_o the_o other_o 3_o that_o neither_o part_n have_v any_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o rule_n stillingfl_fw-mi iren._n c._n 3._o sect_n 8._o p._n 50._o either_o be_v do_v or_o not_o without_o sin_n or_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n or_o more_o brief_o in_o the_o apostle_n word_n and_o therefore_o more_o safe_o it_o be_v that_o which_o neither_o commend_v nor_o discommend_v we_o to_o god_n by_o do_v or_o forhear_v whereof_o we_o be_v either_o better_a or_o worse_o more_a or_o less_o acceptable_a to_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 8.8_o concern_v meat_n and_o eat_v i._n e._n not_o eat_v in_o general_n as_o some_o carry_v it_o for_o that_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o 6_o commandment_n but_o eat_v this_o or_o that_o or_o any_o one_o kind_a of_o meat_n in_o particular_a that_o be_v indifferent_a and_o commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n he_o that_o eat_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a be_v no_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o lean_a and_o drink_v the_o sour_a and_o this_o be_v applicable_a to_o a_o world_n of_o other_o thing_n once_o more_o that_o be_v indifferent_a which_o make_v neither_o one_o way_n nor_o other_o or_o not_o more_o one_o way_n than_o another_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n when_o equal_a glory_n be_v bring_v to_o god_n either_o way_n this_o notion_n of_o it_o i_o gather_v from_o rom._n 14.6_o he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n regard_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o a_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n both_o of_o they_o aim_n at_o god_n honour_n and_o real_a tribute_n of_o glory_n redound_v to_o he_o either_o way_n and_o therefore_o both_o be_v lawful_a so_o then_o we_o may_v conceive_v the_o case_n concern_v these_o indifferency_n thus_o some_o thing_n be_v command_v 13._o command_v illud_fw-la secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la lege_fw-la dei_fw-la ita_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la fas_fw-la homini_fw-la illud_fw-la negligere_fw-la aut_fw-la quicquam_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la repugnet_fw-la et_fw-la illud_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la lege_fw-la dei_fw-la ita_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la fas_fw-la homini_fw-la illud_fw-la admittere_fw-la aut_fw-la prascribere_fw-la quocurque_fw-la praetextu_fw-la forbes_n iren._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o sect_n 13._o in_o specie_fw-la and_o in_o their_o whole_a kind_n as_o to_o pray_v hear_v give_v alm_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v intrinsical_o moral_o good_a or_o necessary_a and_o duty_n which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o whereby_o glory_n redound_v to_o he_o so_o that_o in_o the_o general_n and_o abstract_v from_o circumstance_n it_o be_v better_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o god_n will_n and_o more_o please_v to_o he_o to_o pray_v than_o not_o to_o pray_v and_o therefore_o though_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o pray_v at_o all_o time_n yet_o always_o to_o omit_v it_o and_o never_o to_o pray_v be_v sinful_a other_o thing_n be_v forbid_v in_o specie_fw-la as_o to_o steal_v lie_v commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n evil_a and_o unlawful_a and_o therefore_o can_v never_o be_v make_v good_a by_o any_o circumstance_n whatsoever_o other_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v in_o specie_fw-la but_o lie_v between_o both_o by_o way_n of_o contradiction_n as_o not_o forbid_v or_o unlawful_a but_o lawful_a not_o command_v or_o necessary_a but_o arbitrary_a or_o unnecessary_a and_o so_o be_v leave_v indifferent_a either_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v according_a as_o 51._o as_o indifferency_n take_v in_o specie_fw-la as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n incline_v neither_o way_n but_o suppose_v it_o lie_v under_o positive_a determination_n either_o by_o law_n or_o circumstance_n it_o then_o necessary_o incline_v either_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n stillingfl_fw-mi iren._n p._n 51._o circumstance_n require_v so_o that_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o do_v they_o in_o all_o his_o life-time_n he_o shall_v not_o sin_v as_o to_o laugh_v ride_v etc._n etc._n the_o first_o sort_n of_o action_n be_v good_a per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o if_o

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his_o art_n and_o then_o he_o make_v a_o good_a statue_n or_o he_o depart_v from_o those_o rule_n and_o then_o he_o make_v a_o bad_a one_o and_o do_v not_o work_v like_o a_o artist_n so_o many_o time_n it_o may_v be_v to_o a_o christian_a a_o matter_n mere_o indifferent_a to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n at_o this_o time_n or_o another_o in_o this_o place_n or_o another_o etc._n etc._n and_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o choice_n and_o pleasure_n therein_o but_o yet_o as_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o regard_v such_o and_o such_o circumstance_n in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o either_o well_o or_o ill_o for_o either_o he_o observe_v these_o circumstance_n and_o then_o his_o action_n be_v good_a or_o he_o neglect_v they_o and_o then_o it_o be_v bad_a 3._o for_o authority_n aquinas_n determine_v the_o question_n thus_o 12ae_fw-la q._n 18._o a._n 9_o quemvis_fw-la actum_fw-la humanum_fw-la in_o individuo_fw-la consideratum_fw-la quando_fw-la ex_fw-la deliberatâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la procedit_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la malum_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la so_o another_o great_a scholar_n of_o our_o own_o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la individua_fw-la actio_fw-la humana_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la indifferens_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la necessario_fw-la vel_fw-la bona_fw-la vel_fw-la mala_fw-la si_fw-la thomae_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la thomistis_fw-la credimus_fw-la mort._n ap._n part_n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 47._o i_o shall_v need_v to_o add_v no_o more_o because_o this_o last_o testimony_n be_v pregnant_a with_o many_o other_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o add_v 5_o and_o last_o a_o action_n even_o in_o individuo_fw-la may_v be_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o precept_n or_o prohibition_n though_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n there_o may_v be_v the_o necessity_n of_o something_o in_o a_o action_n when_o it_o be_v do_v to_o make_v it_o good_a viz._n bonitas_fw-la intentionis_fw-la or_o directionis_fw-la and_o bonitas_fw-la principii_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o action_n itself_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la be_v no_o way_n necessary_a but_o indifferent_a and_o a_o matter_n of_o liberty_n this_o be_v very_o well_o illustrate_v by_o one_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o what_o be_v usual_o say_v of_o god_n particular_a action_n 52._o stillingfl_fw-mi iren_n p._n 52._o that_o god_n be_v free_a in_o himself_o either_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v that_o action_n as_o suppose_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o when_o he_o do_v it_o he_o must_v necessary_o do_v it_o with_o that_o goodness_n holiness_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o nature_n so_o may_v many_o action_n of_o man_n be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o yet_o there_o must_v be_v a_o concomitant_a necessity_n of_o good_a intention_n and_o principle_n to_o make_v the_o action_n good_a but_o this_o concomitant_a necessity_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o radical_a indifferency_n of_o the_o action_n itself_o it_o be_v only_o a_o antecedent_n necessity_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o destroy_v indifferency_n thus_o much_o also_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o circumstantial_a extrinsical_a indifferency_n again_o this_o circumstantial_a indifferency_n be_v either_o absolute_a or_o comparative_a absolute_a when_o a_o thing_n be_v consider_v alone_o by_o itself_o without_o relation_n to_o other_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a comparative_a when_o a_o thing_n be_v compare_v with_o other_o be_v neither_o better_a nor_o worse_o than_o they_o but_o they_o be_v indifferent_o and_o alike_o good_a or_o evil_n as_o to_o eat_v at_o ten_o a_o clock_n or_o eleven_o etc._n etc._n the_o use_n of_o these_o two_o distinction_n will_v appear_v anon_o now_o the_o grand_a difficulty_n in_o this_o point_n be_v whether_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n do_v take_v away_o the_o indifferency_n of_o a_o thing_n dub._n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o become_v necessary_a and_o consequent_o not_o the_o matter_n of_o scandal_n give_v there_o be_v great_a stickle_v and_o struggle_v pro_n and_o con_n between_o the_o conformist_n and_o nonconformist_n especial_o on_o the_o conformist_n part_n because_o this_o be_v the_o main_a bulwark_n to_o which_o they_o retreat_n when_o beat_v off_o from_o other_o argument_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n expediency_n necessity_n of_o the_o ceremony_n that_o they_o be_v indifferent_a and_o therefore_o when_o command_v by_o authority_n become_v necessary_a because_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v the_o 236._o the_o res_fw-la adiapkora_fw-la sunt_fw-la legum_fw-la humanarum_fw-la propriissima_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la idonea_fw-la materia_fw-la sanders_n de_fw-fr oblige_n conscience_n p._n 235._o &_o paulo_fw-la post_fw-la restant_n sola_fw-la adiaphora_fw-it velut_fw-la campus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la se_fw-la exerceat_fw-la exeratque_fw-la vim_o illa_fw-la svam_fw-la inducendi_fw-la obligationem_fw-la ubi_fw-la nulla_fw-la praefuit_fw-la potestas_fw-la humana_fw-la p._n 236._o proper_a matter_n of_o humane_a law_n i_o desire_v to_o render_v to_o cesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o speak_v indifferent_o in_o this_o point_n of_o indifference_n between_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n not_o encroach_a voluntary_o upon_o either_o therefore_o solut._n i_o answer_v in_o general_a according_a to_o the_o ground_n lay_v down_o that_o where_o a_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a intrinsical_o or_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o not_o circumstantial_o but_o have_v some_o circumstantial_a goodness_n and_o necessity_n or_o there_o be_v some_o good_a reason_n from_o some_o circumstance_n for_o the_o enjoin_v of_o it_o there_o the_o command_n render_v it_o necessary_a but_o where_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o circumstantial_a goodness_n and_o necessity_n or_o any_o good_a reason_n from_o some_o circumstance_n there_o the_o command_n can_v make_v it_o 258._o it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o force_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n act._n 15._o but_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n whereupon_o the_o canon_n be_v make_v which_o cause_v the_o necessity_n of_o abstain_v say_v sprint_v a_o advocate_n for_o conformity_n reply_v to_o ans_fw-fr p._n 258._o necessary_a what_o god_n have_v leave_v indifferent_a and_o not_o make_v necessary_a neither_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n nor_o by_o any_o particular_a circumstance_n no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o make_v so_o for_o no_o man_n have_v any_o authority_n or_o power_n but_o what_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o john_n 19.11_o jam._n 1.17_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v they_o have_v authority_n in_o the_o general_n which_o include_v this_o particular_a i_o reply_v 1_o no_o man_n have_v any_o authority_n at_o all_o either_o in_o general_n or_o particular_a direct_o or_o indirect_o virtual_o or_o formal_o to_o do_v injustice_n but_o to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n right_a and_o due_a his_o liberty_n without_o any_o reason_n be_v to_o do_v injustice_n ergo._n again_o 2_o such_o a_o command_n can_v render_v the_o thing_n command_v necessary_a because_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o 14._o all_o where_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o warrant_v the_o do_v of_o what_o a_o humane_a law_n prescribe_v beside_o the_o bare_a will_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n in_o this_o case_n a_o humane_a law_n can_v bind_v we_o to_o obedience_n engl._n pop._n cerem_fw-la epist_n p._n 14._o oblige_v for_o it_o have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o nor_o coherence_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v no_o way_n agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n which_o i_o prove_v thus_o that_o command_n which_o have_v no_o 1._o no_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la pertinens_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la quum_fw-la sit_fw-la regula_fw-la &_o humanorum_fw-la actuum_fw-la mensura_fw-la aqu._n 12ae_fw-la q._n 90._o a._n 1._o reason_n for_o it_o but_o only_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n have_v no_o 3._o no_o testae_fw-la augustino_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la justum_fw-la ac_fw-la legitimum_fw-la in_o temporali_fw-la lege_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ex_fw-la aternâ_fw-la lege_fw-la profectum_fw-la aqu._n 12ae_fw-la q._n

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

of_o scandal_n together_o with_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a wherein_o these_o weighty_a question_n be_v full_o discuss_v whether_o thing_n indifferent_a become_v necessary_a when_o command_v by_o authority_n neg._n whether_o scandalous_a thing_n be_v enjoin_v may_v lawful_o be_v do_v neg._n whether_o a_o restraint_n lay_v upon_o thing_n indifferent_a without_o a_o reasonable_a ground_n be_v not_o a_o infringement_n of_o christian_a liberty_n aff._n who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o reasonable_a ground_n or_o no_o in_o such_o case_n how_o far_o forth_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v humane_a law_n london_n print_v for_o benj._n alsop_n at_o the_o angel_n over_o against_o the_o stock-market_n 1680._o to_o the_o reader_n there_o be_v but_o one_o or_o two_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o preface_n that_o i_o shall_v trouble_v the_o reader_n withal_o in_o his_o passage_n to_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o they_o relate_v partly_o to_o the_o pedigree_n and_o partly_o to_o the_o age_n of_o this_o expose_o birth_n when_o as_o the_o ceremony_n those_o dregs_o of_o romish_a superstition_n and_o troubler_n of_o our_o nation_n which_o for_o divers_a year_n together_o seem_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v take_v by_o many_o to_o be_v deadly_a begin_v to_o be_v revive_v again_o and_o press_v with_o more_o eagerness_n and_o fierceness_n than_o ever_o so_o that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v for_o composition_n but_o every_o minister_n must_v either_o pay_v the_o whole_a i_o can_v say_v debt_n but_o demand_v conformity_n even_o to_o the_o least_o mite_n and_o last_o farthing_n or_o become_v bankrupt_a it_o high_o behove_v every_o one_o to_o cast_v up_o his_o account_n and_o consider_v with_o himself_o whether_o he_o be_v solvendo_fw-la par_fw-fr and_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n defray_v the_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a charge_n of_o such_o a_o entire_a compliance_n as_o be_v require_v or_o whether_o he_o must_v not_o be_v constrain_v in_o such_o a_o storm_n to_o throw_v overboard_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o tackle_n act_n 27.19_o but_o also_o to_o part_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_n 12.44_o all_o his_o live_n to_o redeem_v and_o secure_v the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o conscience_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n the_o avenger_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o diana-ceremony_n pursue_v the_o scent_n so_o hot_o that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o escape_v for_o any_o one_o who_o do_v not_o take_v sanctuary_n at_o their_o altar_n the_o storm_n be_v so_o impetuous_a and_o outrageous_a as_o threaten_v inevitable_a ruin_n as_o to_o all_o outward_a concern_v to_o every_o one_o who_o do_v not_o shelter_v himself_o under_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n and_o swim_v along_o with_o the_o stream_n that_o way_n that_o the_o wind_n and_o tide_n carry_v he_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v such_o gulf_n and_o shelf_n and_o rock_n as_o threaten_v evident_a shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o endanger_v drown_v in_o the_o passage_n and_o practice_n of_o what_o be_v enjoin_v so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a concernment_n of_o every_o one_o that_o will_v look_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o voyage_n that_o be_v beyond_o these_o temporal_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o be_v eternal_a and_o will_v secure_v his_o interest_n in_o another_o world_n to_o look_v about_o he_o and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o he_o do_v not_o condemn_v himself_o in_o his_o judgement_n in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v in_o his_o practice_n but_o to_o be_v full_o persuade_v and_o satisfy_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o act_v doubt_o but_o in_o faith_n as_o be_v require_v rom._n 14.22_o 23._o this_o posture_n of_o affair_n put_v i_o upon_o a_o impartial_a examination_n and_o consideration_n of_o what_o be_v allege_v on_o both_o side_n and_o find_v that_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o case_n in_o general_n beside_o the_o consideration_n of_o particular_n depend_v chief_o upon_o these_o point_n handle_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n for_o if_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o render_v that_o necessary_a which_o before_o be_v but_o indifferent_a then_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n the_o law_n of_o scandal_n take_v hold_v of_o i_o and_o i_o be_o bind_v not_o to_o do_v that_o at_o which_o another_o be_v offend_v and_o again_o if_o that_o which_o be_v command_v remain_v still_o indifferent_a than_o i_o be_o bind_v also_o to_o assert_v my_o christian_a liberty_n and_o not_o tame_o to_o give_v it_o up_o issachar-like_a and_o so_o make_v myself_o a_o servant_n yea_o a_o slave_n of_o man_n by_o my_o own_o consent_n and_o voluntary_a act_n thereupon_o i_o enter_v upon_o a_o more_o narrow_a search_n of_o these_o principle_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o and_o upon_o the_o whole_a i_o come_v to_o that_o result_n and_o issue_n in_o my_o thought_n which_o i_o have_v transcribe_v into_o these_o paper_n concern_v the_o point_n of_o scandal_n though_o many_o have_v travel_v in_o the_o same_o way_n before_o i_o yet_o they_o have_v leave_v such_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n behind_o they_o that_o will_v put_v a_o man_n either_o to_o a_o stand_n that_o he_o can_v go_v no_o further_o or_o to_o a_o leap_n or_o to_o a_o turn_n to_o get_v over_o or_o pass_v by_o they_o these_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o level_v for_o i_o be_o a_o great_a friend_n to_o such_o level_a and_o to_o make_v every_o thing_n as_o smooth_a and_o plain_a as_o possible_o i_o can_v and_o likewise_o to_o lay_v down_o such_o general_a rule_n as_o may_v lead_v we_o to_o a_o determination_n of_o such_o other_o case_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o may_v occur_v these_o thing_n be_v then_o scribble_v and_o some_o of_o they_o deliver_v in_o a_o public_a auditory_a before_o that_o fatal_a blow_n be_v give_v aug._n 24.62_o and_o have_v lie_v in_o obscurity_n ever_o since_o and_o whether_o they_o be_v happy_o or_o unhappy_o now_o bring_v forth_o and_o expose_v to_o public_a view_n the_o event_n must_v determine_v i_o have_v but_o one_o word_n more_o and_o that_o be_v a_o word_n of_o request_n and_o i_o think_v a_o very_a reasonable_a one_o viz._n that_o the_o reader_n will_v be_v so_o charitable_a as_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v pure_o the_o powerful_o convince_a evidence_n of_o truth_n shine_v in_o my_o eye_n that_o incline_v i_o like_o a_o strong_a bias_n to_o run_v counter_a to_o my_o own_o interest_n and_o sure_o he_o must_v be_v high_o uncharitable_a that_o can_v imagine_v that_o any_o one_o person_n much_o less_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o person_n of_o unexceptionable_a moral_n and_o in_o all_o other_o respect_v serious_a and_o sober_a shall_v be_v so_o desperate_o bend_v upon_o his_o own_o undo_n as_o to_o shut_v his_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n and_o refuse_v to_o admit_v 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2_o actual_a when_o we_o actual_o think_v of_o and_o aim_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o be_v require_v in_o all_o performance_n for_o though_o it_o ought_v frequent_o to_o be_v do_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o every_o action_n well_o it_o may_v be_v our_o happiness_n in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o can_v be_v our_o duty_n in_o this_o because_o it_o will_v leave_v no_o room_n nor_o place_n for_o other_o duty_n 3_o virtual_a which_o presuppose_v the_o two_o former_a and_o add_v further_a 1_o the_o negation_n of_o any_o other_o end_n contrary_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o 2_o a_o natural_a tendency_n of_o the_o action_n to_o some_o end_n subordinate_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o natural_o referrible_a thereto_o 5._o quomodo_n for_o the_o manner_n whether_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o inward_a frame_n of_o spirit_n or_o outward_a behaviour_n and_o here_o be_v many_o rule_n in_o both_o respect_n fit_v for_o several_a occasion_n as_o it_o be_v faith_n etc._n etc._n decent_o etc._n etc._n 6._o quando_fw-la for_o the_o time_n it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o season_n psal_n 1.3_o he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n 4_o every_o action_n though_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v in_o different_a yet_o when_o clothe_v with_o its_o whole_a suit_n system_v and_o compage_n of_o individuate_a circumstance_n be_v necessary_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o its_o consonance_n or_o dissonance_n from_o the_o rule_v before_o lay_v down_o though_o it_o have_v not_o any_o antecedent_n good_a or_o evil_n to_o render_v it_o necessary_a or_o unlawful_a yet_o it_o must_v have_v a_o concomitant_a good_a or_o evil_n whereby_o it_o become_v necessary_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n when_o it_o be_v do_v there_o be_v a_o great_a dust_n raise_v by_o scotus_n bonaventure_n and_o other_o of_o the_o schoolman_n about_o this_o who_o hold_v the_o negative_a i_o shall_v not_o wade_v far_o into_o the_o controsersie_n you_o may_v see_v it_o learned_o clear_o and_o satisfactory_o handle_v jeanes_n scholast_n &_o pract._n divin_n part_n 2._o p._n 2._o engl._n pop._n cerem_fw-la part_n 4._o c._n 3._o only_o give_v you_o some_o brief_a hint_n about_o it_o observe_v 1_o the_o question_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o indeliberate_a action_n which_o proceed_v either_o from_o the_o disposition_n of_o natural_a quality_n as_o to_o hunger_n thirst_n etc._n etc._n or_o from_o the_o force_n of_o imagination_n as_o to_o scratch_v the_o head_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o action_n proper_o humane_a 2_o not_o of_o action_n consider_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o matter_n or_o object_n but_o circumstance_n 3_o nor_o of_o action_n or_o circumstance_n compare_v one_o with_o another_o for_o so_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o there_o may_v be_v some_o action_n or_o circumstance_n neither_o better_a nor_o worse_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v judge_v than_o another_o but_o of_o thing_n consider_v absolute_o and_o by_o themselves_o 4_o nor_o of_o indifference_n as_o it_o lie_v between_o command_v and_o forbid_v but_o between_o good_a and_o evil_n 5_o not_o of_o every_o particular_a circumstance_n but_o of_o all_o together_o and_o according_o i_o affirm_v that_o no_o deliberate_a action_n consider_v absolute_o and_o single_o by_o itself_o and_o adequate_o with_o its_o whole_a suit_n of_o individuate_a circumstance_n but_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o i_o prove_v it_o both_o by_o scripture_n reason_n and_o authority_n 1._o for_o scripture_n thus_o much_o be_v plain_o intimate_v by_o christ_n mat._n 12.36_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i._n e._n for_o every_o unprofitable_a unfruitful_a word_n that_o bring_v good_a

mean_n can_v be_v have_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o either_o natural_a or_o moral_a hindrance_n there_o a_o less_o convenient_a become_v necessary_a so_o long_o as_o the_o end_n may_v be_v attain_v thereby_o yea_o further_o yet_o 10._o in_o the_o case_n put_v i_o may_v not_o only_o do_v that_o which_o i_o judge_v to_o be_v inconvenient_a but_o suffer_v another_o to_o do_v that_o which_o i_o judge_v to_o be_v unlawful_a rather_o than_o be_v deprive_v of_o a_o necessary_a ordinance_n e._n g._n if_o either_o i_o must_v have_v my_o child_n baptize_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o not_o baptize_v at_o all_o i_o may_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o way_n though_o i_o judge_v it_o a_o unlawful_a addition_n because_o the_o manner_n concern_v he_o that_o do_v it_o not_o i_o at_o least_o not_o so_o much_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v all_o the_o essence_n he_o must_v be_v responsible_a for_o any_o irregularity_n in_o the_o manner_n not_o i_o thus_o jacob_n take_v laban_n oath_n though_o by_o his_o idol_n and_o christ_n do_v join_v with_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o their_o administration_n of_o god_n ordinance_n though_o there_o be_v many_o corruption_n therein_o rather_o than_o not_o partake_v of_o the_o ordinance_n at_o all_o but_o 11._o if_o the_o inconvenience_n be_v such_o as_o will_v overthrow_v the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o be_v inconsistent_a therewith_o than_o the_o indifferency_n be_v so_o far_o from_o become_v necessary_a that_o notwithstanding_o the_o command_v it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o i_o may_v not_o obey_v whatever_o the_o penalty_n be_v e._n g._n if_o i_o may_v not_o pray_v or_o read_v in_o the_o congregation_n but_o with_o such_o a_o tone_n and_o modulation_n of_o the_o voice_n as_o will_v pender_n what_o be_v so_o pray_v or_o read_v unintelligible_a i_o must_v rather_o suffer_v any_o penalty_n than_o perform_v the_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n because_o the_o congregation_n can_v be_v edify_v thereby_o nor_o understand_o join_v with_o i_o therein_o and_o so_o i_o do_v but_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a last_o in_o all_o these_o case_n there_o be_v leave_v unto_o every_o private_a person_n a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n to_o discern_v and_o try_v whether_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v 3._o be_v ille_fw-la judicat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la privatae_fw-la discretionis_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la sensu_fw-la aequitate_fw-la aut_fw-la veritate_fw-la dogmatis_fw-la sive_fw-la sententiae_fw-la propositae_fw-la à_fw-la judicibus_fw-la suprà_fw-la nominatis_fw-la judicat_fw-la sine_fw-la ullà_fw-fr potestate_fw-la publicâ_fw-la tantùm_fw-la comprehendendo_fw-la approbando_fw-la &_o intellectum_fw-la suum_fw-la admittendo_fw-la actus_fw-la enim_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la non_fw-la exercetur_fw-la sine_fw-la actu_fw-la judicandi_fw-la de_n judicis_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la subordinati_fw-la definitionibus_fw-la adhibetur_fw-la hoc_fw-la judicium_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la ejus_fw-la sententia_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la aequitas_fw-la seu_fw-la veritas_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la &_o consensio_fw-la cum_fw-la lege_fw-la supremi_fw-la judicis_fw-la percipiatur_fw-la &_o obedientis_fw-la animo_fw-la persuadeatur_fw-la daven_n de_fw-fr judice_fw-la c._n 3._o lawful_a or_o no_o and_o how_o far_o forth_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v public_o hold_v forth_o to_o bottom_n the_o command_n upon_o be_v solid_a and_o valid_a as_o be_v show_v before_o some_o indeed_o object_n that_o this_o will_v overthrow_v all_o obedience_n if_o child_n servant_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v till_o they_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o command_n but_o i_o answer_v though_o it_o be_v true_a the_o same_o command_n viz._n the_o five_o which_o enjoin_v obedience_n to_o parent_n and_o master_n enjoin_v obedience_n to_o magistrate_n also_o yet_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v a_o different_a tie_n and_o that_o subject_n be_v not_o so_o strict_o bind_v to_o magistrate_n as_o child_n be_v to_o their_o parent_n or_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o the_o apostle_n lay_v out_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o obedience_n he_o bid_v child_n obey_v their_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n col._n 3.20_o viz._n in_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o expound_v it_o eph._n 6.1_o i._n e._n in_o whatsoever_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n will_n and_o not_o contrary_a thereto_o and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o obedience_n of_o servant_n col._n 3.22_o servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o own_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n eph._n 5.24_o but_o he_o say_v not_o the_o like_a for_o subject_n to_o magistrate_n the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v this_o that_o child_n be_v for_o their_o parent_n and_o servant_n for_o their_o master_n but_o now_o subject_n be_v not_o for_o prince_n but_o prince_n for_o their_o subject_n i._n e._n for_o their_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n and_o therefore_o subject_n be_v not_o so_o strict_o bind_v to_o magistrate_n as_o child_n be_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n thus_o have_v dispatch_v these_o preliminary_a discourse_n concern_v liberty_n and_o indifferency_n we_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o principal_a and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o scandal_n where_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o scandal_n for_o which_o we_o must_v forbear_v the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o we_o shall_v view_v it_o both_z as_o to_o the_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la and_o quid_fw-la rei_fw-la 1._o for_o the_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la much_o lie_v in_o that_o neither_o have_v i_o meet_v with_o any_o one_o that_o give_v a_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o large_a and_o particular_a about_o it_o there_o be_v two_o word_n use_v in_o the_o n._n t._n translate_v scandal_n and_o offence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o our_o english_a word_n come_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o difference_n between_o which_o be_v but_o small_a if_o any_o and_o concern_v which_o critic_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o their_o verdict_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v return_v a_o ignoramus_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o open_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n now_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o scripture-word_n 415._o scripture-word_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nostras_fw-la gatakerus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conjecture_n it_o to_o have_v be_v of_o familiar_a use_n former_o in_o hanc_fw-la classem_fw-la verborum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quorundam_fw-la quorum_fw-la usus_fw-la jam_fw-la evanuit_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o veterum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la extat_fw-la be_o pliùs_fw-la vestigia_fw-la tamen_fw-la adhuc_fw-la residua_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la olim_fw-la familiaria_fw-la fuisse_fw-la liquido_fw-la possit_fw-la deprehendi_fw-la redigi_fw-la potest_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la apud_fw-la antiquos_fw-la graecae_fw-la linguae_fw-la autores_fw-la deprehendere_fw-la hactenus_fw-la nequiverunt_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la rerum_fw-la istarum_fw-la indagatores_fw-la diligentissimi_fw-la atque_fw-la acerrimi_fw-la verum_fw-la apud_fw-la hellenistas_n quos_fw-la nuncupant_fw-la crebrum_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la admodum_fw-la familiar_a gatak_n adversar_n miscellan_o cap._n 41._o p._n 415._o never_o use_v by_o any_o profane_a author_n as_o h._n stevens_n observe_v critic_n say_v it_o signify_v proper_o the_o bridge_n in_o a_o trap_n which_o when_o a_o mouse_n or_o other_o vermin_n touch_v the_o trap_n fall_v and_o so_o they_o be_v take_v and_o indeed_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n very_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o it_o be_v use_v by_o aristoph_n in_o acharn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v set_v a_o trap_n or_o snare_n of_o word_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v any_o kind_n of_o snare_n in_o general_n whether_o proper_a or_o metaphorical_a or_o omne_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la exitii_fw-la causam_fw-la praebe●_n say_v grotius_n whatsoever_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n or_o ruin_n of_o another_o or_o whereby_o he_o be_v draw_v into_o sin_n as_o a_o bird_n into_o a_o snare_n other_o will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v primary_o any_o thing_n that_o make_v a_o man_n to_o halt_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d claudico_fw-la or_o to_o go_v lame_a and_o thence_o any_o thing_n that_o occasion_n a_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v this_o the_o former_a signify_v that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n stumble_v the_o latter_a that_o which_o make_v he_o halt_v a_o common_a effect_n of_o stumble_v it_o be_v render_v a_o thing_n that_o do_v offend_v mat._n 13.41_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n that_o offend_v a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v rom._n 14.13_o

of_o evil_n and_o scandal_n in_o these_o indifferency_n that_o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v enough_o quòd_fw-la de_fw-la svi_fw-la ratione_fw-la habent_fw-la quòd_fw-la sint_fw-la inductiva_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la 1._o 22_o ae_z q._n 43._o a._n 1._o as_o aquinas_n speak_v the_o possibility_n of_o scandal_n subsequent_a do_v aggravate_v their_o evil_n and_o sinfulness_n though_o scandal_n do_v not_o actual_o follow_v as_o we_o see_v in_o that_o of_o christ_n to_o peter_n mat._n 16.23_o thou_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o i_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o be_o offend_v with_o thou_o but_o thou_o be_v a_o offence_n he_o check_v he_o for_o lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o his_o way_n though_o he_o can_v not_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v offend_v and_o stumble_v at_o it_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o excuse_v he_o his_o sin_n be_v never_o the_o less_o but_o every_o whit_n as_o great_a as_o if_o the_o effect_n have_v follow_v but_o now_o in_o these_o indifferency_n it_o be_v only_o actual_a scandal_n follow_v thereon_o that_o render_v a_o man_n culpable_a and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o forbear_v such_o a_o action_n except_o i_o know_v that_o it_o do_v give_v offence_n 9_o occasion_n the_o word_n or_o action_n or_o omission_n of_o one_o man_n can_v but_o occasion_n or_o be_v a_o imperfect_a cause_n or_o cause_n by_o accident_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o for_o nothing_o be_v proper_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n but_o his_o own_o will_n thus_o aquinas_n nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la homini_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la causa_fw-la peccati_fw-la nisi_fw-la propria_fw-la voluntas_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dans_fw-fr causam_fw-la ruinae_fw-la sed_fw-la dans_fw-fr occasionem_fw-la 22_o ae_z q_o 43._o a_o 1._o 10._o either_o to_o sin_n himself_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o formality_n or_o at_o least_o the_o principal_a notion_n of_o scandal_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a do_v consist_v and_o which_o most_o if_o not_o only_o render_v culpable_a whenas_o another_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o sin_n for_o 1_o the_o scripture-use_a and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n run_v general_o in_o this_o channel_n as_o be_v show_v before_o and_o those_o effect_n attribute_v to_o it_o by_o the_o apostle_n imply_v no_o less_o as_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n 1_o cor._n 8.12_o i_o e._n not_o only_o with_o a_o natural_a wound_n by_o grief_n but_o a_o moral_a spiritual_a wound_n by_o sin_n verberatur_fw-la alterius_fw-la conscientia_fw-la say_v p._n martyr_n inloc_fw-fr quando_fw-la malè_fw-la aedificatur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la ea_fw-la impellitur_fw-la agenda_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la aliter_fw-la sentit_fw-la which_o be_v a_o sin_n rom._n 14.23_o and_o destroy_v rom._n 14.20_o or_o cause_v to_o perish_v 1_o cor._n 8.11_o viz._n moral_o too_o by_o induce_v into_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o ruin_n and_o undo_n of_o the_o soul_n 2_o in_o this_o also_o agree_v all_o divine_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a tertullian_n aedificans_fw-la ad_fw-la delictum_fw-la aquin._n praebens_fw-la occasionem_fw-la ruinae_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 22ae_fw-la q._n 43._o a._n 1._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la as_o himself_o explain_v it_o a._n 2._o quod_fw-la aliis_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la perniciem_fw-la affert_fw-la ames_n medul_a l._n 2._o c._n 16._o sect_n 53._o quo_fw-la alii_fw-la possint_fw-la vel_fw-la excitari_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la vel_fw-la impediri_fw-la aut_fw-la retardari_fw-la à_fw-la benefaciendo_fw-la id_fw-la fect_a 44._o quo_fw-la impeditur_fw-la evangelii_n cursus_fw-la p._n martyr_n in_o 1_o cor._n 8.8_o quo_fw-la alius_fw-la deterior_fw-la redditur_fw-la polan_n synt._n quo_fw-la aliquis_fw-la possit_fw-la à_fw-la pielate_fw-la &_o salute_v vel_fw-la revocari_fw-la vel_fw-la impediri_fw-la lucas_n which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o another_o man_n halt_v or_o fall_v into_o sin_n or_o swerve_v from_o the_o straight_a way_n of_o righteousness_n gillesp_n he_o only_o give_v scandal_n who_o induce_v his_o brother_n direct_o or_o collateral_o into_o sin_n dr._n jer._n tail_n 3_o because_o to_o be_v scandalize_v be_v sinful_a so_o aquin._n 2._o 22_o ae_z q._n 43._o a._n 2._o scandalum_fw-la passivum_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la scandalizatur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la scandalizatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la rvit_fw-la spirituali_fw-la ruirâ_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la now_o the_o particular_a sin_n which_o scandal_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a do_v occasion_n be_v ordinary_o one_o of_o these_o two_o with_o their_o concomitant_n and_o consequent_n viz._n either_o 1_o a_o like_a speech_n action_n or_o omission_n but_o with_o a_o condemn_v or_o at_o least_o with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n every_o example_n do_v animate_v and_o encourage_v he_o that_o observe_v it_o to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o eye_n affect_v the_o heart_n say_v jeremy_n 3.51_o lam._n 3.51_o but_o if_o he_o that_o be_v scandalize_v either_o think_v it_o unlawful_a or_o be_v not_o satisfy_v of_o its_o lawfulness_n and_o yet_o take_v example_n by_o the_o other_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n this_o the_o apostle_n call_v be_v make_v weak_a rom._n 14.21_o i._n e._n apt_a to_o fall_v bring_v into_o danger_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o case_n rom._n 14._o it_o be_v before_o the_o plenary_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n lawful_a to_o observe_v jewish_a festival_n and_o distinction_n of_o meat_n and_o yet_o not_o necessary_a but_o indifferent_a v._n 14._o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v that_o nothing_o be_v unclean_a of_o itself_o because_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o many_o of_o the_o new-convert-christians_a be_v not_o so_o full_o acquaint_v with_o and_o satisfy_v about_o their_o liberty_n in_o these_o thing_n but_o do_v still_o esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o v._o 5._o and_o some_o meat_n unclean_a v._n 14._o and_o consequent_o do_v condemn_v or_o at_o least_o scruple_n the_o non-observation_n of_o those_o day_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o those_o meat_n now_o such_o by_o see_v other_o which_o be_v high_a scholar_n perhaps_o in_o christ_n school_n than_o themselves_o to_o neglect_v those_o day_n and_o that_o distinction_n of_o meat_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v draw_v to_o act_v against_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n v._n 5._o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a v._n 14._o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o be_v damn_v or_o condemn_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n if_o he_o eat_v v._n 23._o which_o be_v scandalize_a and_o a_o heinous_a sin_n in_o those_o that_o do_v occasion_n it_o neither_o be_v the_o case_n much_o unlike_a among_o the_o christian_a corinthian_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v any_o meat_n buy_v in_o the_o shambles_n or_o set_v before_o they_o at_o their_o neighbour_n table_n 1_o cor._n 10.25_o 27._o yet_o sometime_o some_o may_v be_v scandalize_v thereby_o which_o be_v when_o they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o lawful_a yet_o by_o another_o example_n be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v c._n 8._o v._n 10._o 2_o the_o other_o sin_n which_o the_o use_n of_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a do_v occasion_n be_v censure_v such_o a_o word_n action_n or_o omission_n as_o unlawful_a and_o the_o person_n as_o licentious_a which_o because_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v indifferent_a it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o rash_a judge_n condemn_v by_o christ_n mat._n 7.1_o that_o this_o be_v one_o way_n whereby_o the_o person_n scandalize_v may_v fall_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 10.29_o why_o be_v my_o liberty_n judge_v of_o another_o man_n conscience_n q._n d._n i_o do_v culpable_o scandalize_v another_o by_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v otherwise_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v if_o another_o judge_n or_o censure_v i_o for_o it_o for_n v._o 30._o for_o if_o i_o by_o grace_n be_v a_o partaker_n why_o be_o i_o evil_n speak_v of_o for_o that_o for_o which_o i_o give_v thanks_o i._o e._n though_o i_o may_v lawful_o and_o comfortable_o make_v use_n of_o my_o liberty_n yet_o if_o another_o take_v occasion_n to_o reproach_n or_o condemn_v i_o for_o it_o i_o do_v ill_a therein_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o and_o rom._n 14.16_o let_v not_o your_o good_a be_v evil_o speak_v of_o thus_o we_o use_v to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o scandal_n lie_v upon_o such_o a_o man_n for_o such_o a_o thing_n i._n e._n he_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o for_o it_o he_o be_v censure_v and_o condemn_v for_o it_o as_o a_o loose_a and_o ungodly_a person_n or_o at_o least_o as_o one_o that_o do_v amiss_o in_o that_o particular_a the_o case_n be_v