conscience_n but_o to_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n be_v a_o deadly_a sin_n saucians_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la wound_v the_o conscience_n pareus_n so_o haymo_n propter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la mentis_fw-la for_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o we_o must_v keep_v and_o preserve_v pure_a quest._n 14._o why_o tribute_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v vers_fw-la 6._o for_o this_o cause_n that_o be_v as_o a_o testimony_n of_o your_o subjection_n you_o pay_v tribute_n some_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o the_o former_a sentence_n v_o 4._o be_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n praepositi_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la they_o be_v set_v over_o other_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v pay_v tribute_n haymo_n some_o thus_o expound_v for_o this_o because_o they_o be_v profitable_a for_o you_o hugo_n but_o these_o word_n rather_o depend_v of_o the_o next_o before_o because_o of_o conscience_n for_o the_o pay_v of_o tribute_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o their_o subjection_n that_o they_o 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we_o by_o diverse_a tentation_n but_o this_o dangerous_a kind_n of_o allegorise_v pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o give_v occasion_n of_o many_o error_n 3._o gorrhan_n call_v the_o first_o two_o custom_n and_o tribute_n delictum_fw-la temporale_fw-la the_o temporal_a debt_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o superior_n the_o other_o he_o name_v debitum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la the_o spiritual_a debt_n which_o be_v either_o inward_a fear_n or_o outward_a honour_n as_o though_o all_o outward_a honour_n and_o service_n be_v spiritual_a the_o apostle_n speak_v only_o of_o civil_a honour_n which_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o magistrate_n not_o of_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a honour_n which_o be_v only_o due_a to_o god_n 4._o the_o apostle_n here_o name_v two_o kind_n of_o payment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tribute_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v interpret_v custom_n 1._o some_o do_v thus_o distinguish_v they_o tribute_n be_v that_o which_o solvitur_fw-la domi_fw-la be_v pay_v at_o home_n vectigal_a custom_n that_o which_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o lord_n house_n gloss_n ordin_fw-fr lyranus_fw-la take_v tribute_n for_o that_o which_o be_v pay_v general_o by_o a_o country_n or_o city_n in_o sign_n of_o their_o subjection_n custom_n that_o which_o be_v exact_v of_o particular_a person_n as_o for_o traffic_n merchandise_n martyr_n pareus_n take_v the_o first_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o tribute_n pay_v out_o of_o man_n ground_n or_o substance_n and_o the_o custom_n due_a for_o commodity_n carry_v forth_o or_o bring_v in_o beza_n take_v the_o first_o for_o capitatio_fw-la poll_n money_n when_o man_n be_v tax_v either_o by_o the_o poll_n or_o accord_v to_o their_o wealth_n so_o the_o syrian_a interpreter_n call_v it_o argentum_fw-la capitationis_fw-la head_n silver_n and_o the_o latter_a for_o tribute_n due_a out_o of_o their_o ground_n or_o for_o merchandise_n and_o such_o like_a but_o the_o latter_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v confound_v and_o be_v indifferent_o take_v for_o any_o kind_n of_o tribute_n or_o payment_n make_v to_o the_o governor_n yet_o to_o speak_v distinct_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o tribute_n which_o be_v either_o lay_v upon_o the_o person_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poll_n money_n or_o upon_o their_o substance_n either_o mooveable_a as_o their_o good_n such_o as_o be_v merchandise_n or_o immooveable_a as_o their_o land_n and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tribute_n impost_n faius_n 5._o here_o the_o apostle_n name_v four_o kind_n of_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o their_o officer_n as_o impost_n and_o custom_n to_o the_o customer_n tribute_n and_o subsidy_n to_o the_o collector_n and_o threasurer_n fear_v to_o the_o king_n officer_n and_o minister_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o
be_v unordain_v but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n of_o excommunicate_v king_n be_v only_o a_o humane_a ordinance_n not_o command_v nor_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n ergo_fw-la 2._o a_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n with_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n mat._n 18.17_o but_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o such_o be_v the_o governor_n in_o s._n paul_n time_n to_o who_o he_o will_v subjection_n to_o be_v give_v rom._n 13.1_o 3._o christian_n religion_n overthrow_v not_o the_o policy_n of_o commonwealth_n neither_o be_v god_n the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o if_o prince_n excommunicate_a shall_v be_v disobey_v great_a disorder_n and_o confusion_n shall_v follow_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o canon_n forbid_v palam_fw-la vel_fw-la secret_a loqui_fw-la to_o speak_v open_o or_o secret_o with_o excommunicate_a person_n part_n 2._o c._n 11._o qu._n 3._o c._n 1._o or_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o one_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a ib_fw-la id_fw-la c._n 26._o or_o to_o receive_v any_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a into_o their_o house_n c._n 29._o and_o they_o be_v decree_v not_o to_o be_v homicide_n qui_fw-la contra_fw-la excommunicatos_fw-la armantur_fw-la which_o take_v arm_n against_o excommunicate_a person_n cause_n 23._o qu._n 5._o c._n 27._o and_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n non_fw-la audiendus_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la must_v not_o be_v hear_v in_o judgement_n decret_a gregor_n lib._n 1._o tit_n 29._o c._n 21._o now_o who_o see_v not_o what_o confusion_n will_v be_v bring_v upon_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o the_o subject_n may_v neither_o speak_v and_o confer_v with_o the_o king_n nor_o resort_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o they_o may_v take_v arm_n against_o he_o stand_v excommunicate_a 4._o no_o ecclesiastical_a law_n can_v dispense_v and_o take_v away_o the_o civil_a and_o natural_a law_n as_o for_o the_o son_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o father_n the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n the_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n though_o they_o stand_v excommunicate_a yea_o the_o popish_a decree_n allow_v all_o these_o to_o do_v their_o service_n even_o unto_o excommunicate_a person_n as_o thus_o stand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n anathematis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la have_v subtrahimus_fw-la videlicet_fw-la vxores_fw-la liberos_fw-la seruos_fw-la ancellas_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v release_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o excommunication_n wife_n child_n servant_n maid_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v attend_v upon_o excommunicate_a person_n part_n 2._o c._n 11._o qu._n 3._o c._n 103._o if_o these_o domestical_a inferior_n may_v perform_v their_o duty_n to_o person_n excommunicate_a how_o much_o more_o lawful_a be_v it_o for_o subject_n to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o their_o prince_n because_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o state_n so_o much_o the_o more_o require_v it_o 5._o the_o pope_n censure_n of_o excommunication_n be_v unjust_a and_o unlawful_a and_o therefore_o void_a by_o their_o own_o law_n as_o part_v 2._o c._n 11._o quest_n 3._o it_o be_v decree_v iniustam_fw-la damnationem_fw-la irritam_fw-la that_o a_o unjust_a damnation_n be_v of_o no_o force_n c._n 1.46_o non_fw-la est_fw-la petenda_fw-la solutio_fw-la ubi_fw-la inique_fw-la fertur_fw-la sententia_fw-la absolution_n be_v not_o to_o be_v crave_v where_o the_o sentence_n be_v unjust_o lay_v etc._n etc._n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o gelasius_n b._n of_o rome_n there_o express_v now_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v be_v unlawful_a for_o diverse_a reason_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o incompetent_a judge_n he_o excommunicate_v prince_n who_o be_v not_o of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o law_n be_v cui_fw-la denegatur_fw-la executio_fw-la denegatur_fw-la &_o sententiae_fw-la pronuntiatio_fw-la to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v deny_v the_o pronounce_v of_o the_o sentence_n be_v etc._n etc._n cod._n lib._n 3._o tit_n 26._o leg_n 3._o but_o the_o pope_n out_o of_o his_o precinct_n and_o jurisdiction_n have_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v his_o sentence_n ergo_fw-la the_o denounce_v thereof_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o 2._o their_o own_o canon_n hold_v that_o qui_fw-la inimici_fw-la sunt_fw-la iudices_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la they_o which_o be_v enemy_n can_v be_v no_o judge_n caus._n 3._o qu._n 5._o c._n 15._o but_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o king_n who_o he_o excommunicate_v 3._o they_o be_v not_o hold_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a which_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o heretic_n c._n 24._o qu._n 1._o c._n 36._o but_o the_o pope_n hold_v many_o heretical_a point_n of_o doctrine_n for_o proof_n hereof_o see_v synops._n papis_fw-la throughout_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o excommunicate_v in_o their_o own_o cause_n see_v the_o decree_n of_o gregor_n c._n 23._o qu._n 4._o c._n 27._o but_o this_o do_v the_o pope_n 5._o their_o law_n be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a antequam_fw-la causa_fw-la probetur_fw-la before_o the_o cause_n be_v prove_v c._n 2._o qu._n 1._o c._n 11._o but_o how_o can_v the_o cause_n of_o prince_n he_o prove_v before_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n where_o no_o man_n appear_v to_o answer_n for_o they_o 6._o a_o excommunicate_a person_n can_v excommunicate_v c._n 24._o qu._n 11.4_o but_o the_o pope_n stand_v excommunicate_v himself_o according_a to_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o toletane_a council_n 12._o c._n 1._o non_fw-la erat_fw-la ab_fw-la anathematis_fw-la sententia_fw-la alienus_fw-la aut_fw-la à _fw-la divina_fw-la animadversionis_fw-la ultione_fw-la securus_fw-la quisquis_fw-la contra_fw-la salutem_fw-la principis_fw-la deinceps_fw-la aut_fw-la crexerit_fw-la vocem_fw-la aut_fw-la commoverit_fw-la caedem_fw-la ave_fw-la quamcunque_fw-la quaesierit_fw-la laedendi_fw-la ultionem_fw-la he_o shall_v not_o be_v free_a from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o secure_v from_o the_o revenge_n of_o the_o divine_a animadversion_n whosoever_o 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preach_v at_o rome_n the_o apostle_n be_v fisherman_n and_o of_o no_o note_n in_o the_o world_n first_o begin_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n not_o only_o peter_n but_z andrew_z his_o brother_n also_o and_o james_n and_o john_n be_v fisherman_n he_o may_v as_o well_o prove_v hence_o these_o to_o have_v be_v founder_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o well_o as_o s._n peter_n 3._o epiphanius_n as_o bellarmine_n cit_v he_o haeres_fw-la 27._o say_v primi_fw-la in_o roma_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la petrus_n &_o paulus_n the_o first_o in_o rome_n be_v peter_n and_o paul_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v no_o priority_n to_o peter_n before_o paul_n 4._o orosius_n say_v l._n 7._o c._n 7._o exordio_fw-la regni_fw-la claudij_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n atque_fw-la exinde_fw-la christiani_n roma_fw-la esse_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la and_o that_o from_o that_o time_n christian_n begin_v to_o be_v in_o rome_n etc._n etc._n 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paul_n conversion_n there_o be_v some_o at_o rome_n which_o have_v receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n 2._o vellenus_fw-la who_o bellarmine_n confute_v allege_v out_o of_o orosius_n lib._n 7._o that_o there_o be_v christian_n in_o rome_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n when_o there_o be_v a_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o senate_n that_o the_o christian_n shall_v be_v banish_v from_o rome_n bellarmine_n answer_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v ut_fw-la non_fw-la reciperetur_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la christiana_n religio_fw-la that_o the_o christian_a religion_n shall_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o city_n but_o the_o word_n be_v exterminandos_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la urbe_fw-la christianos_n that_o the_o christian_n shall_v be_v exterminate_v or_o expel_v out_o of_o rome_n they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v expel_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v there_o before_o 3._o clemens_n in_o his_o recognition_n and_o dorotheus_n in_o synops._n do_v affirm_v 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acceperant_fw-la fideru_fw-la à _fw-la petra_n &_o hierant_fw-la bene_fw-la edocti_fw-la quidam_fw-la à _fw-la indais_n disciputis_n &_o by_o non_fw-fr pleur_fw-fr some_o have_v receive_v these_o faith_n of_o peter_n and_o they_o be_v well_o teach_v some_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v disciple_n and_o they_o be_v not_o full_o instruct_v etc._n etc._n they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o roman_n first_o receive_v their_o faith_n by_o certain_a disciple_n that_o come_v unto_o they_o though_o afterward_o they_o be_v more_o full_o instruct_v by_o peter_n quest._n 27._o the_o place_n act._n 28.21_o reconcile_a 1._o whereas_o the_o jew_n say_v there_o unto_o paul_n we_o neither_o receive_v letter_n out_o of_o judaea_n concern_v thou_o neither_o come_v any_o of_o the_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n the_o question_n here_o move_v be_v how_o these_o dwell_n at_o rome_n can_v thus_o say_v unto_o paul_n whereas_o this_o epistle_n have_v be_v write_v long_o before_o 2._o hereunto_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o those_o jew_n be_v not_o christian_n or_o believer_n and_o so_o not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o brethren_n to_o who_o s._n paul_n have_v write_v this_o epistle_n namely_o to_o such_o as_o be_v saint_n by_o call_v but_o such_o as_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o gospel_n for_o they_o say_v concern_v this_o sect_n we_o know_v that_o every_o where_o it_o be_v speak_v against_o parens_fw-la and_o beside_o whereas_o s._n paul_n have_v declare_v unto_o they_o how_o the_o jew_n have_v resist_v he_o and_o constrain_v he_o to_o appeal_v unto_o caesar_n they_o make_v answer_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v no_o letter_n concern_v such_o thing_n as_o have_v happen_v unto_o he_o quest._n 28._o whether_o this_o be_v a_o oath_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n v_o 9_o although_o the_o usual_a form_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o here_o keep_v as_o when_o man_n swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n of_o jesus_n use_v the_o preposition_n per_fw-la by_o yet_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o apostle_n 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6._o and_o the_o heretic_n call_v apostolin_n deny_v that_o wicked_a man_n can_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n bernard_n serm_n 66._o in_o cantic_a contra._n 1._o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o circumcision_n profit_v if_o one_o keep_v the_o law_n do_v not_o favour_v any_o such_o opinion_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o worthiness_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o institution_n sed_fw-la de_fw-la fructu_fw-la but_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o mart._n gualt_n 2._o neither_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o minister_n make_v the_o sacrament_n void_a for_o judas_n baptize_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o receiver_n for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o his_o unworthiness_n make_v it_o no_o sacrament_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n but_o the_o unworthiness_n both_o of_o the_o 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be_v say_v to_o make_v request_n for_o we_o and_o v_o 34._o christ_n make_v request_n for_o us._n 3_o wherefore_o this_o be_v only_o a_o complaint_n of_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o great_a impiety_n of_o the_o people_n pareus_n m._n calvin_n think_v that_o he_o do_v imprecari_fw-la interitum_fw-la wish_v their_o destruction_n so_o also_o gryneus_n that_o beside_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v tacita_fw-la imprecatio_fw-la a_o secret_a imprecation_n but_o this_o i_o refuse_v before_o i_o therefore_o rather_o consent_v to_o they_o which_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n only_o utter_v here_o his_o complaint_n unto_o god_n of_o the_o general_a fall_v away_o of_o the_o people_n osiand_n postulabat_fw-la illius_fw-la auxilium_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o entreat_v his_o help_n against_o the_o rebellious_a people_n tolet_n annot_n 2._o deum_fw-la interpellat_n iudicem_fw-la he_o call_v god_n to_o be_v judge_n between_o they_o 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si_fw-la quis_fw-la per_fw-la offensionem_fw-la manducat_fw-la if_o one_o eat_v with_o the_o offence_n of_o his_o brother_n the_o other_o be_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la existimat_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o think_v the_o meat_n which_o he_o eat_v to_o be_v unclean_a these_o two_o case_n except_v it_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a to_o eat_v but_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v good_a not_o to_o eat_v if_o the_o brother_n be_v offend_v so_o also_o it_o be_v good_a to_o eat_v and_o drink_v si_fw-mi in_o hoc_fw-la aedifâ—â—â—tur_fw-la frater_fw-la if_o thy_o brother_n be_v edify_v hereby_o 5._o whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o greek_a scholiast_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o variety_n of_o word_n do_v secret_o tax_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a for_o it_o be_v incident_a to_o they_o that_o be_v blind_a to_o stumble_v and_o to_o the_o careless_a to_o trip_v and_o fall_v and_o to_o the_o sick_a to_o be_v weak_a 2._o some_o take_v these_o three_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n martyr_n pareus_n and_o so_o the_o syriake_n interpreter_n do_v render_v they_o all_o by_o one_o word_n offenditur_fw-la be_v offend_v other_o do_v distinguish_v they_o thus_o lyranus_fw-la he_o stumble_v which_o eat_v against_o his_o conscience_n he_o be_v offend_v or_o scandalize_v that_o see_v a_o other_o to_o eat_v take_v he_o therein_o to_o be_v a_o transgressor_n he_o be_v make_v weak_a dubitando_fw-la de_fw-la veritate_fw-la catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la doubt_v of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n the_o interlinear_a gloss_n make_v these_o three_o to_o differ_v in_o degree_n one_o from_o a_o other_o to_o stumble_v be_v when_o there_o be_v cause_n or_o danger_n of_o damnation_n to_o be_v scandalize_v be_v to_o be_v grieve_v to_o be_v make_v weak_a be_v quando_fw-la dubitet_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la offenditur_fw-la when_o he_o doubt_v though_o he_o be_v not_o offend_v so_o m._n calvin_n also_o distinguish_v they_o to_o be_v weak_a be_v cum_fw-la trepidatio_fw-la aliqua_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la inijcitur_fw-la when_o some_o doubtfulness_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v offend_v when_o the_o conscience_n graviori_fw-la perturbatione_fw-la concutitur_fw-la be_v smite_v with_o a_o great_a perturbation_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o stumble_v qui_fw-la alienatur_fw-la à _fw-la study_v religionis_fw-la who_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o gualther_n but_o it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o that_o to_o be_v scandalize_v and_o offend_v be_v more_o than_o to_o trip_v and_o stumble_v and_o therefore_o i_o rather_o approve_v this_o difference_n which_o make_v the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o lesser_a and_o the_o second_o the_o great_a as_o the_o ordinar_n gloss_n say_v he_o stumble_v who_o be_v trouble_v and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o hold_v or_o he_o which_o fall_v not_o away_o but_o break_v out_o into_o blasphemy_n tolet._n he_o be_v scandalize_v qui_fw-la à _fw-la certa_fw-la side_n discedit_fw-la which_o depart_v from_o the_o right_a faith_n gloss_n ordin_fw-fr tolet_n so_o also_o gorrhan_n and_o hugo_n out_o of_o guillebertus_n he_o stumble_v qui_fw-la tardus_fw-la credit_n that_o hereby_o be_v more_o slow_a to_o believe_v he_o be_v scandalize_v that_o perish_v faius_n likewise_o make_v this_o difference_n to_o stumble_v be_v when_o some_o hurt_n follow_v to_o be_v scandalize_v be_v when_o one_o be_v stay_v in_o the_o way_n tanquam_fw-la remora_fw-la interiecta_fw-la as_o if_o some_o thing_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o way_n as_o when_o one_o do_v not_o only_o trip_v or_o stumble_v but_o fall_v flat_o down_o to_o be_v make_v weak_a be_v haesitare_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la to_o waver_v and_o be_v doubtful_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 3._o so_o the_o apostle_n show_v diverse_a degree_n of_o offence_n the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v make_v weak_a which_o before_o he_o call_v to_o be_v grieve_v v_o 15._o then_o he_o stumble_v and_o be_v offend_v which_o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o wound_a of_o the_o weak_a conscience_n 1._o cor._n 8.9_o and_o the_o three_o degree_n be_v to_o be_v scandalize_v that_o be_v to_o fall_v away_o quite_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v before_o to_o be_v destroy_v v_o 15._o and_o to_o perish_v 1._o cor._n 8.11_o by_o these_o step_n and_o degree_n man_n be_v admonish_v when_o they_o see_v the_o weak_a brother_n to_o begin_v to_o be_v grieve_v to_o leave_v off_o before_o his_o conscience_n come_v to_o be_v wound_v and_o he_o altogether_o to_o fall_v away_o quest._n 38._o whether_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o one_o to_o have_v his_o faith_n before_o god_n v_o 22._o 1._o have_v thou_o faith_n or_o without_o a_o interrogation_n thou_o have_v faith_n 1._o for_o the_o coherence_n this_o be_v answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v the_o first_o be_v v_o 20._o all_o thing_n be_v pure_a why_o then_o may_v not_o one_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v pure_a the_o apostle_n answer_v that_o though_o in_o themselves_o all_o meat_n be_v pure_a yet_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o eat_v with_o offence_n the_o second_o objection_n how_o can_v it_o be_v evil_a to_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v clean_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o same_o answer_n it_o be_v evil_a to_o eat_v with_o offence_n pareus_n make_v these_o two_o objection_n the_o same_o but_o tolet_n do_v make_v they_o two_o the_o one_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a and_o now_o the_o three_o objection_n may_v be_v thus_o frame_v by_o the_o strong_a i_o have_v faith_n and_o knowledge_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v any_o meat_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o exercise_v and_o make_v know_v my_o faith_n by_o my_o practice_n the_o apostle_n answer_v that_o in_o this_o case_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o approve_v his_o faith_n unto_o god_n and_o not_o to_o make_v open_a ostentation_n thereof_o 2._o have_v it_o with_o thyself_o fore_o god_n 1._o iactantiam_fw-la resecat_fw-la ne_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o ostentatione_n sit_fw-la quod_fw-la credimus_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la he_o cut_v off_o boast_v lest_o that_o which_o we_o believe_v shall_v seem_v more_o to_o consist_v in_o ostentation_n then_o in_o power_n origen_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n chysost_n he_o seem_v vanae_fw-la gloria_fw-la arguere_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o accuse_v the_o more_o perfect_a of_o vain_a glory_n 2._o and_o here_o a_o other_o secret_a objection_n be_v meet_v withal_o shall_v my_o faith_n then_o lie_v hide_v no_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o god_n par._n 3._o or_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v object_v shall_v i_o then_o change_v or_o leave_v my_o faith_n and_o conscience_n in_o this_o thing_n no_o i_o wish_v thou_o not_o so_o to_o do_v but_o comfort_v thyself_o therein_o before_o god_n tolet._n 4._o or_o thus_o what_o do_v i_o gain_v then_o by_o my_o faith_n if_o i_o may_v not_o show_v it_o yes_o nihil_fw-la deerit_fw-la fidei_fw-la tuus_fw-la thou_o lose_v by_o this_o mean_v nothing_o of_o thy_o faith_n for_o god_n see_v thy_o heart_n and_o know_v thy_o faith_n gorrh._o 5._o and_o thus_o again_o i_o have_v faith_n why_o then_o may_v i_o not_o use_v it_o yes_o use_v it_o but_o according_a to_o his_o will_n that_o give_v it_o use_v it_o as_o before_o god_n without_o offence_n unto_o thy_o brother_n so_o will_v god_n have_v it_o use_v gloss_n ordin_fw-fr 3._o but_o will_v some_o say_v then_o by_o this_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o man_n may_v conceal_v his_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o be_v present_a at_o mass_n and_o other_o idolatrous_a service_n so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v faith_n in_o his_o heart_n towards_o god_n answ._n 1._o no_o this_o follow_v not_o for_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10.10_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n he_o confess_v unto_o salvation_n 2._o chrysostome_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o that_o faith_n quae_fw-la ad_fw-la dogmata_fw-la pertinet_fw-la which_o belong_v unto_o doctrine_n that_o be_v as_o haymo_n explain_v not_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o de_fw-la rebus_fw-la medijs_fw-la of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o this_o faith_n that_o be_v knowledge_n and_o persuasion_n of_o use_v indifferent_a thing_n be_v not_o always_o and_o in_o unseasonable_a time_n to_o be_v utter_v but_o to_o be_v show_v as_o it_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o edify_a not_o the_o offend_n of_o our_o brother_n martyr_n quest._n 39_o how_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v in_o the_o use_n and_o eat_n of_o meat_n because_o the_o apostle_n in_o one_o case_n namely_o of_o offence_n show_v how_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o eat_v meat_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v
ex_fw-la conspectu_fw-la mutuo_fw-la maior_fw-la laetitia_fw-la oriatur_fw-la by_o the_o mutual_a sight_n one_o of_o a_o other_o great_a joy_n be_v cause_v in_o 4._o ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la see_v further_a synops._n centur._n 2._o err_v 63._o 5._o controv._n that_o festival_n day_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n the_o romanist_n hold_v the_o contrary_a reason_v thus_o for_o their_o opinion_n 1._o argum._n god_n be_v honour_v in_o his_o saint_n the_o festival_n therefore_o which_o be_v institute_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v refer_v to_o and_o determine_v in_o god_n ans._n 1._o no_o will-worship_n tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o the_o odoration_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o will-worship_n therefore_o god_n can_v not_o thereby_o receive_v honour_n 2._o god_n rather_o be_v thereby_o dishonour_v for_o they_o give_v the_o honour_n due_a unto_o god_n unto_o creature_n invocate_a the_o name_n of_o saint_n say_v o_o s._n peter_n s._n paul_n hear_v us._n 2._o argum._n the_o memory_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v but_o festival_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o saint_n ergo._fw-la ans._n 1._o popish_a festival_n be_v not_o dedicate_v only_o to_o the_o memory_n of_o saint_n but_o to_o their_o worship_n which_o be_v idolatry_n 2._o and_o the_o saint_n may_v better_o be_v remember_v then_o by_o erect_v holy_a day_n in_o their_o name_n namely_o by_o imitate_v of_o their_o godly_a zeal_n and_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n their_o good_a example_n see_v hebr._n 13.7_o 3._o argum._n these_o festival_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v receive_v and_o confirm_v by_o long_a custom_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v ans._n cyrpian_n say_v epist_n ad_fw-la pompeium_n write_v against_o the_o epistle_n of_o stephanus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n consuetudo_fw-la sine_fw-la veritate_fw-la vetustas_fw-la erroris_fw-la est_fw-la custom_n without_o truth_n be_v but_o the_o oldnes_n of_o error_n our_o argument_n for_o the_o contrary_a part_n that_o no_o festival_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n be_v these_o and_o such_o like_a 1._o all_o religious_a worship_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n only_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v matth._n 4._o but_o to_o dedicate_v day_n unto_o the_o honour_n of_o any_o be_v a_o religious_a worship_n ergo._fw-la augustine_n say_v honoramus_fw-la sanctos_fw-la charitate_fw-la non_fw-la servitute_fw-la we_o honour_v saint_n with_o charity_n not_o service_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig_n c._n 55._o 2._o argum._n festival_n day_n be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n but_o for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o soul_n but_o this_o be_v only_a god_n work_n therefore_o to_o he_o only_o the_o right_n of_o festival_n day_n belong_v 3._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o holy_a day_n consecrate_v to_o the_o patriarch_n as_o abraham_n isaak_n jacob_n nor_o to_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o neither_o aught_o any_o be_v so_o dedicate_v in_o the_o new_a 4._o christian_n be_v not_o to_o imitate_v pagan_n in_o the_o rite_n of_o religion_n but_o in_o dedicate_a day_n unto_o saint_n they_o imitate_v the_o pagan_n apparent_o for_o so_o the_o pagan_n do_v consecrate_v feast_n to_o their_o inferior_a god_n as_o the_o saturnal_n to_o saturn_n the_o bacchinal_n to_o bacchus_n and_o such_o other_o &_o herein_o papist_n do_v follow_v their_o example_n change_v only_o the_o name_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o of_o their_o own_o pope_n greg._n l._n 9_o ep_n 71._o festa_fw-la paganorum_fw-la sensim_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o pagan_a feast_n be_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o be_v change_v into_o christian_a feast_n and_o some_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v to_o the_o similitude_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n etc._n etc._n 6._o controv._n whether_o all_o the_o festival_n of_o christian_n be_v alike_o 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