Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	day_n	sabbath_n	sanctify_v	3,539	5	10.6237	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37042	The dying man's testament to the Church of Scotland, or, A treatise concerning scandal divided into four parts ... : in each of which there are not a few choice and useful questions, very shortly and satisfyingly discussed and cleared / by ... Mr. James Durham ... who being dead (by this) yet speaketh ; and published by John Carstares ... ; to which is prefixed an excellent preface of famous Mr. Blair ... ; together with a table of the contents of the several chapters of each part.	Durham, James, 1622-1658.; Blair, Robert, 1593-1666.	1659 (1659)	Wing D2810; ESTC R3845	315,038	466

their_o spiritual_a estate_n wrong_v or_o hurt_v that_o be_v to_o do_v or_o abstain_v for_o conscience-sake_n not_o our_o own_o but_o of_o he_o that_o sit_v with_o we_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 24_o and_o 28._o for_o if_o charity_n and_o love_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o man_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o seek_v their_o own_o thing_n but_o the_o thing_n one_o of_o another_o and_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o than_o ought_v they_o to_o seek_v their_o neighbour_n edification_n as_o their_o own_o and_o to_o eschew_v the_o prejudging_a of_o they_o hence_o scandal_n be_v opposite_a to_o that_o charity_n and_o love_n and_o also_o to_o that_o respect_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o carry_v to_o our_o brother_n rom._n 14._o v._n 10_o and_o 15._o yea_o it_o be_v a_o scandal_n and_o offence_n as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o love_n to_o his_o spiritual_a well-being_n and_o so_o in_o a_o word_n that_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v he_o worse_o in_o that_o respect_n or_o that_o which_o may_v impede_fw-la and_o hinder_v his_o spiritual_a growth_n and_o advancement_n therein_o be_v a_o offence_n and_o scandal_n rom._n 14._o 21._o and_o thus_o a_o scandal_n differ_v from_o a_o injury_n for_o this_o hurt_v his_o person_n name_n or_o estate_n or_o some_o outward_a thing_n that_o again_z hurt_v his_o spiritual_a condition_n either_o by_o wrong_v his_o liveliness_n or_o activity_n or_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o same_o thing_n often_o which_o be_v a_o injury_n be_v a_o offence_n also_o but_o not_o contrary_o chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o several_a way_n that_o offence_n may_v be_v give_v it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a to_o show_v how_o many_o way_n one_o may_v offend_v another_o there_o be_v so_o many_o yea_o so_o very_a many_o way_n whereby_o man_n both_o wrong_n themselves_o and_o other_o yet_o by_o consider_v the_o effect_n that_o offence_n give_v have_v or_o may_v have_v upon_o other_o although_o the_o effect_n follow_v not_o and_o by_o consider_v that_o upon_o which_o active_a offence_n work_v and_o which_o usual_o be_v offend_v at_o in_o another_o we_o may_v draw_v they_o to_o some_o head_n according_o as_o 1._o man_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o some_o sinful_a action_n upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n thus_o a_o action_n material_o lawful_a and_o good_a in_o itself_o become_v a_o scandal_n when_o by_o our_o deed_n another_o be_v foster_v in_o some_o sin_n or_o encourage_v to_o commit_v it_o as_o suppose_v himself_o to_o be_v strengthen_v therein_o by_o our_o practice_n or_o when_o it_o may_v occasion_v other_o to_o go_v beyond_o our_o intent_n or_o to_o do_v what_o we_o do_v in_o another_o manner_n which_o may_v make_v it_o sinful_a so_o zeal_n inconsiderate_o vent_v may_v strengthen_v folk_n in_o passion_n and_o thus_o eat_v in_o idol_n temple_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v nothing_o be_v scandalous_a when_o do_v public_o because_o it_o strengthen_v idolater_n to_o think_v somewhat_o of_o their_o ●…ols_n and_o make_v other_o who_o be_v weak_a to_o continue_v some_o respect_n to_o they_o because_o they_o suppose_v such_o man_n by_o such_o a_o practice_n to_o do_v so_o or_o make_v some_o judge_n they_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o idol_n and_o so_o to_o be_v less_o in_o their_o esteem_n or_o cause_v other_o to_o eat_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o idol_n when_o they_o themselves_o do_v it_o without_o it_o thus_o doubtful_a expression_n in_o point_n of_o truth_n and_o uncircumspectnesse_n in_o not_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n or_o what_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v evil_a to_o such_o a_o person_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v offensive_a as_o suppose_v one_o in_o their_o apparel_n diet_n or_o otherways_o shall_v by_o some_o be_v conceive_v to_o go_v beyond_o their_o station_n and_o what_o be_v fit_a at_o such_o a_o time_n or_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o some_o other_o indeed_o to_o exceed_v when_o without_o such_o misconstruct_v beholder_n there_o may_v be_v nothing_o offensive_a in_o the_o deed_n itself_o and_o thus_o the_o deed_n of_o one_o person_n may_v be_v offensive_a suppose_v he_o to_o be_v esteem_v proud_a covetous_a unclean_a etc._n etc._n which_o will_v not_o be_v so_o in_o another_o so_o also_o a_o thing_n will_v be_v offensive_a to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o wherefore_o in_o reference_n to_o offence_n man_n will_v have_v a_o eye_n on_o themselves_o and_o what_o general_o they_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v and_o so_o will_v abstain_v from_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o what_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v predominant_a in_o they_o as_o also_o they_o will_v have_v respect_n to_o other_o that_o be_v present_a or_o may_v be_v hearer_n or_o beholder_n consider_v what_o be_v their_o thought_n of_o they_o or_o of_o such_o deed_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_o will_v carry_v although_o it_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o such_o a_o place_n apparel_n diet_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o reason_n abstract_o from_o offence_n may_v be_v plead_v for_o as_o become_v thus_o one_o walk_v abroad_o on_o the_o sabbath_n may_v be_v sanctify_v it_o yet_o by_o his_o example_n some_o other_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o vage_fw-la and_o gad_n and_o cast_v off_o all_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o to_o neglect_v what_o be_v called-for_a in_o secret_a or_o in_o the_o family_n in_o that_o respect_n it_o become_v offensive_a to_o go_v abroad_o although_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o to_o meditate_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o house_n 2._o when_o a_o lawful_a act_n do_v breed_v or_o occasion_n misconstruction_n or_o rash_a judge_v in_o a_o other_o than_o it_o become_v offensive_a to_o he_o as_o 1._o when_o it_o make_v he_o think_v the_o thing_n unlawful_a which_o be_v lawful_a that_o be_v rom._n 14._o 16._o to_o make_v our_o good_a to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o or_o 2._o when_o it_o occasion_v ourselves_o by_o that_o deed_n to_o be_v condemn_v as_o untender_a and_o unconscientious_a in_o the_o perform_n of_o such_o a_o act_n that_o be_v to_o make_v one_o judge_v his_o brother_n rash_o rom._n 14._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 30._o or_o 3._o when_o it_o occasion_v our_o profession_n or_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v mistake_v and_o mis-judged_n or_o godliness_n to_o be_v account_v fancy_n hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n thus_o by_o the_o indiscreet_a use_n of_o liberty_n the_o gospel_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o by_o some_o as_o if_o it_o have_v give_v way_n to_o looseness_n for_o so_o those_o that_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o law_n do_v esteem_v of_o it_o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o a_o scandal_n be_v to_o grieve_v and_o make_v heavy_a other_o and_o so_o any_o indifferent_a action_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v that_o be_v a_o scandal_n as_o we_o may_v see_v rom._n 14._o 15._o because_o it_o mar_v their_o spiritual_a comfort_n weaken_v they_o in_o love_n to_o we_o faint_v they_o in_o the_o do_n of_o duty_n at_o least_o mar_v their_o chearfulnesse_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v against_o charity_n and_o become_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o six_o command_n rom._n 14._o 15._o this_o be_v the_o notion_n that_o most_o ordinary_o we_o use_v to_o take_v up_o offence_n under_o viz._n when_o it_o may_v grieve_v some_o to_o hear_v that_o we_o have_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n when_o it_o may_v lessen_v their_o esteem_n of_o we_o and_o so_o much_o incapacitate_v we_o to_o be_v profitable_a to_o they_o or_o alienate_v they_o from_o we_o etc._n etc._n 4._o we_o may_v try_v scandal_n by_o our_o hazard_n to_o disquiet_v the_o peace_n of_o our_o brother_n conscience_n that_o be_v when_o by_o our_o lawful_a deed_n we_o engage_v or_o virtual_o persuade_v he_o to_o follow_v our_o example_n suppose_v he_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o practice_n or_o to_o condemn_v the_o same_o thus_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 10._o one_o be_v emboldene●…_n to_o eat_v of_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n with_o respect_n to_o they_o because_o he_o behold_v another_o that_o be_v more_o strong_a than_o he_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o so_o by_o his_o eat_n he_o give_v ground_n to_o his_o conscience_n afterward_o to_o chal●…enge_v he_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o that_o give_v the_o example_n ●…s_v say_v to_o wound_v his_o weak_a conscience_n the_o like_a also_o be_v rom._n 14._o 22_o 23._o in_o the_o case_n of_o doubt_v for_o suppose_v one_o to_o doubt_v whether_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v lawful_a or_o not_o mere_o by_o our_o example_n to_o go_v before_o he_o be_v to_o put_v he_o in_o that_o strait_a either_o to_o condemn_v our_o deed_n or_o doubt_o to_o follow_v for_o the_o mere_a example_n of_o no_o man_n can_v warrant_v any_o other_o to_o follow_v or_o satisfy_v a_o conscience_n in_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o deed_n this_o also_o

length_n in_o high_a attainment_n than_o other_o man_n can_v win_v at_o or_o be_v capable_a of_o thus_o some_o be_v outward_o despiser_n of_o all_o pride_n and_o of_o give_v respect_n to_o man_n and_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v col._n 2._o 18._o by_o a_o sort_n of_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o intrude_a upon_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v not_o see_v cast_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n at_o common_a and_o plain_a truth_n a_o 4._o mean_v be_v the_o please_a of_o ear_n and_o itch_a humour_n with_o great_a swell_a word_n new_a notion_n and_o large_a discourse_n of_o nonsense_n deliver_v with_o great_a confidence_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 7._o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v nor_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v yet_o often_o such_o discourse_n be_v sublime_a mystery_n to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o such_o as_o loathe_v the_o simple_a truth_n 5._o they_o make_v use_v of_o a_o pretext_n of_o good_a will_n and_o advantage_n to_o these_o that_o they_o speak_v unto_o as_o it_o be_v rom._n 16._o 18._o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n they_o deceive_v the_o simple_a and_o by_o pretend_v to_o wish_v their_o soul_n well_o and_o to_o pity_v their_o blindness_n and_o hazard_n they_o be_v in_o they_o creep_v into_o their_o house_n and_o affection_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 6._o and_o lead_v simple_a person_n captive_a by_o this_o pretext_n the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n at_o the_o first_o promise_v some_o advantage_n by_o harken_v to_o he_o and_o this_o way_n be_v follow_v by_o corrupt_a teacher_n still_o as_o it_o be_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o 6._o sometime_o there_o be_v much_o more_o pretend_a strictness_n especial_o in_o outward_a thing_n thus_o some_o of_o old_a add_v the_o observation_n of_o moses_n law_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o more_o perfect_a and_o strict_a way_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n have_v so_o many_o tradition_n be_v bring_v in_o into_o the_o church_n 7._o there_o be_v a_o pretend_v to_o more_o christian_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o ordinance_n of_o whatever_o sort_n so_o as_o man_n must_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o hear_v preach_n keep_v sabbath_n pray_v praise_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v say_v they_o but_o form_n and_o burden_n to_o saint_n and_o unbecoming_a that_o freedom_n and_o spiritualnesse_n that_o grow_v believer_n shall_v have_v thus_o such_o deceiver_n and_o these_o that_o be_v deceive_v with_o they_o be_v say_v to_o promise_v liberty_n to_o whosoever_o they_o propose_v their_o delusion_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o of_o they_o be_v make_v servant_n to_o corruption_n 8._o there_o be_v great_a pretend_v to_o know_v christ_n mind_n and_o confident_a allege_v of_o the_o write_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o that_o in_o a_o seem_a convince_a way_n thus_o 2._o thess._n 2._o 2._o there_o be_v mention_v spirit_n word_n and_o letter_n as_o proceed_v from_o paul_n whenas_o he_o himself_o be_v disclaim_v such_o interpretation_n as_o they_o do_v put_v on_o he_o 9_o they_o use_v to_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o man_n and_o to_o oppose_v such_o to_o these_o who_o oppose_v their_o error_n thus_o the_o pharisee_n allege_v moses_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n nicolas_n and_o it_o be_v like_a the_o false_a apostle_n that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n do_v oppose_v other_o apostle_n authority_n to_o paul_n as_o if_o they_o have_v preach_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o preach_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o very_o often_o the_o infirmity_n of_o some_o great_a man_n be_v stumble_v upon_o and_o make_v argument_n against_o truth_n 10._o many_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o vent_v query_n and_o captitious_a question_n as_o often_o the_o pharisee_n do_v by_o send_v their_o emissary_n to_o christ_n that_o some_o advantage_n may_v be_v get_v that_o way_n and_o these_o that_o be_v for_o truth_n entangle_v 11._o sometime_o he_o make_v use_v of_o humane_a reason_n and_o cry_v down_o every_o thing_n that_o seem_v not_o consonant_a to_o it_o upon_o which_o ground_n the_o resurrection_n be_v deny_v by_o the_o sadducee_n and_o some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o the_o most_o fundamental_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o the_o socinian_o and_o other_o unto_o this_o day_n sometime_o again_o all_o use_n of_o reason_n learning_n or_o prudence_n be_v disclaim_v in_o which_o respect_n such_o man_n be_v call_v unreasonable_a 2_o thes._n 3._o and_o bruit_n beast_n 2_o pet._n 2._o and_o jude_n 10._o 12._o they_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o carry_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o to_o have_v minister_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v zealous_a against_o they_o make_v hateful_a and_o suspect_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o gain_n of_o this_o have_v a_o double_a advantage_n with_o it_o to_o their_o cause_n as_o it_o strengthen_v it_o and_o weaken_v the_o truth_n this_o we_o see_v the_o false_a prophet_n do_v of_o old_a 1_o king_n 22._o jer._n 26._o amos_n 7._o 10._o and_o so_o endeavour_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n to_o engage_v the_o roman_n against_o christ_n and_o against_o his_o apostle_n so_o also_o do_v the_o arrian_n and_o other_o heretic_n and_o so_o have_v antichrist_n emissary_n ever_o endeavour_v to_o stir_v up_o civil_a magistrate_n against_o faithful_a minister_n as_o most_o hateful_a person_n this_o they_o carry_v on_o by_o such_o like_a mean_n 1._o they_o pretend_v to_o give_v the_o magistrate_n more_o submission_n and_o charge_v faithful_a minister_n with_o slight_v of_o their_o authority_n for_o they_o know_v this_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n well_o please_v to_o magistrate_n thus_o the_o faithfuln●…sse_n of_o honest_a minister_n be_v account_v disobedience_n and_o hatred_n and_o the_o lie_a flattery_n of_o such_o be_v give_v out_o for_o re●…pect_n and_o obedience_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o mica●…ah_n 2._o they_o cry_v out_o upon_o faithful_a minister_n as_o factious_a and_o turner_n of_o the_o world_n upside-down_a sower_n of_o sedition_n as_o act_v 24._o 5._o troubler_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o do_v keep_v the_o people_n in_o a_o continual_a stir_n and_o cross_v their_o design_n and_o mar_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o m●…gistracy_n so_o elijah_n be_v count_v a_o enemy_n to_o ahab_n and_o a_o troubler_n of_o israel_n 3._o they_o vent_v many_o groundless_a calumny_n against_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o gross_a evil_n thus_o athanasius_n and_o many_o other_o be_v charge_v by_o the_o arian_n as_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n and_o some_o pretend_a proof_n make_v thereof_o yea_o it_o be_v allege_v to_o constantine_n that_o athanasius_n have_v meddle_v with_o civil_a matter_n which_o be_v derogatory_n to_o his_o authority_n by_o inhibit_v all_o corn_n to_o be_v export_v from_o egypt_n 4._o they_o bring_v the_o magistrate_n in_o top_n with_o they_o by_o appellation_n from_o church-judicatories_a to_o they_o and_o seem_v to_o plead_v a_o absoluteness_n to_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastic_a thus_o heretic_n in_o all_o time_n have_v shelter_v themselves_o under_o this_o pretext_n till_o magistrate_n declare_v against_o they_o and_o then_o they_o cast_v they_o off_o also_o as_o of_o late_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o socinian_o and_o arminian_n have_v be_v make_v out_o 5._o they_o represent_v they_o to_o magistrate_n as_o unsufferable_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o plain_a threaten_n and_o that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v so_o to_o affront_v authority_n and_o to_o weaken_v these_o that_o profess_v so_o much_o to_o respect_v the_o same_o thus_o amos_n be_v represent_v chap_n 7._o 10._o by_o am●…ziah_n priest_n of_o bethel_n and_o often_o jeremiah_n be_v so_o by_o the_o false_a prophet_n in_o his_o time_n 6._o they_o propose_v faithful_a minister_n as_o unwarrantable_o arrogate_a a_o kind_n of_o infallibility_n to_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o derogate_a from_o all_o other_o so_o be_v that_o word_n 1_o king_n 22._o what_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o you_o and_o by_o a_o certain_a audacious_a confidence_n seek_v as_o it_o be_v to_o put_v out_o faithful_a minister_n as_o despicable_a man_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v cre●…ited_v as_o in_o the_o case_n cite_v and_o jer._n 28._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o often_o by_o such_o mean_v their_o insinuation_n and_o flattery_n do_v exceed_o prevail_v for_o promove_v their_o design_n augustine_n charge_v the_o donatist_n with_o this_o that_o in_o their_o application_n to_o julian_n they_o use_v this_o phrase_n quoniam_fw-la apud_fw-la ●…e_fw-la solum_fw-la justitia_fw-la habet_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o this_o be_v say_v he_o when_o they_o know_v he_o be_v a_o apostate_n epist._n 48._o the_o last_o thing_n in_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n how_o this_o design_n carried-on_a be_v carry_v on_o by_o such_o corrupt_a teacher_n which_o be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o in_o all_o and_o may_v in_o part_n be_v collect_v from_o what_o