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2_o cor._n 6.14.16_o but_o 2._o scandal_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o strength_n when_o plead_v in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n p._n 39_o now_o such_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v grant_v which_o i_o can_v as_o yet_o do_v our_o liturgy_n and_o common-prayer_n to_o be_v unless_o he_o say_v as_o a_o reverend_a bishop_n one_o of_o the_o great_a in_o this_o nation_n once_o upon_o occasion_n say_v to_o i_o who_o when_o i_o humble_o desire_v to_o know_v wherein_o the_o weak_a be_v to_o be_v indulge_v be_v please_v to_o resolve_v it_o into_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o i_o assume_v that_o a_o liturgy_n or_o common-prayer_n be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a reply_v it_o be_v not_o indifferent_a when_o impose_v and_o then_o sarewell_o christian_a liberty_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o indifferent_a in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la or_o when_o impose_v but_o right_o reverend_a father_n etc._n etc._n what_o a_o woeful_a case_n be_v this_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o thing_n 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it_o be_v strange_a if_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n strong_a enough_o against_o conformity_n and_o yet_o a_o argument_n of_o no_o strength_n against_o communion_n but_o scandal_n in_o this_o case_n be_v offence_n take_v only_o not_o give_v this_o be_v as_o common_a as_o the_o prayer_n itself_o but_o it_o be_v assume_v gratis_o however_o 4._o admit_v it_o be_v scandalum_fw-la accep_v they_o a_o offence_n take_v and_o groundless_a shall_v there_o be_v no_o indulgency_n show_v in_o that_o case_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o weak_a have_v no_o cause_n or_o ground_n to_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o strong_a about_o their_o indifferent_a use_n of_o mean_a christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o they_o a_o absclute_a liberty_n therein_o &_o yet_o what_o strict_a law_n be_v by_o st._n paul_n enact_v against_o the_o scandalize_a of_o such_o and_o be_v it_o nor_o his_o own_o personal_n resolve_v in_o the_o case_n to_o become_v a_o perpetual_a debtor_n to_o 〈◊〉_d bell_n rather_o than_o a_o debtor_n to_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 8_o 13._o this_o be_v my_o reply_n to_o that_o reverend_a bishop_n when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o assert_v that_o the_o weak_a be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v indulge_v where_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o offence_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o real_a ground_n of_o offence_n how_o can_v they_o be_v call_v weak_a strange_a diocesian_n doctrine_n consi_fw-la 4._o i_o be_o not_o without_o the_o caution_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o seber_n godly_a learned_a promoter_n &_o purjuer_n of_o a_o perfect_a &_o complete_a reformation_n remon_n 1_o it_o be_v strange_a mr._n crofton_n shall_v argue_v from_o communion_n among_o distinct_a church_n against_o the_o present_a non-communion_n of_o particular_a member_n of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o church_n since_o that_o which_o be_v between_o the_o other_o reform_a church_n and_o this_o of_o england_n be_v a_o communion_n not_o by_o way_n 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