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out_o of_o ignorance_n though_o they_o be_v impetuous_o carry_v in_o that_o they_o do_v yet_o if_o they_o discover_v their_o error_n they_o be_v as_o soon_o turn_v therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o some_o yield_n to_o they_o may_v win_v upon_o their_o affection_n and_o make_v way_n for_o such_o insinuation_n as_o may_v give_v opportunity_n to_o discover_v to_o they_o the_o truth_n we_o ought_v so_o far_o to_o abstain_v from_o our_o liberty_n as_o not_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o hard_a conceit_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o far_o to_o please_v they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o lawful_a liberty_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o recover_n of_o they_o out_o of_o error_n as_o for_o example_n sake_n if_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o a_o zealous_a papist_n that_o never_o understand_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o profession_n but_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o it_o upon_o misinformation_n of_o his_o priest_n his_o parent_n acquaintance_n as_o that_o our_o religion_n be_v 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it_o be_v say_v of_o josephs_n brethren_n gen._n 50._o 20._o they_o think_v evil_a against_o he_o though_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a their_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o less_o because_o god_n goodness_n be_v the_o great_a it_o for_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n 1._o from_o hence_o we_o may_v frame_v some_o answer_n to_o those_o that_o accuse_v religion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o scandal_n that_o be_v give_v by_o they_o that_o profess_v it_o if_o scandal_n fall_v out_o among_o protestant_n present_o the_o papist_n infer_v that_o we_o be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n the_o separatist_n that_o we_o be_v but_o a_o antichristian_a synagogue_n the_o libertine_n and_o carnal_a worldling_n that_o those_o that_o profess_v more_o piety_n than_o themselves_o affect_v be_v but_o a_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n as_o if_o where_o there_o fall_v out_o any_o dissension_n between_o the_o teacher_n any_o evil_a practice_n in_o the_o scholar_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a doctrine_n nor_o good_a 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their_o brain_n which_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v in_o rerum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la we_o have_v wherewith_o abundant_o to_o justify_v our_o religion_n and_o church_n notwithstanding_o the_o accident_n of_o scandal_n in_o that_o they_o be_v condemn_v in_o our_o doctrine_n punish_v in_o our_o government_n disclaim_v by_o most_o practise_v by_o few_o but_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a by_o reason_n of_o man_n corruption_n and_o satan_n work_n even_o where_o there_o be_v true_a religion_n true_a church_n true_a godliness_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o answer_v they_o that_o from_o the_o event_n of_o scandal_n will_v argue_v that_o our_o religion_n be_v not_o true_a or_o our_o church_n false_a or_o our_o piety_n hypocrisy_n 2_o a_o better_a use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v to_o take_v occasion_n to_o acknowledge_v &_o magnify_v the_o wise_a and_o gracious_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o order_v of_o scandal_n god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v multitude_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o scandal_n in_o the_o world_n that_o every_o where_o satan_n shall_v i_o say_v not_o lay_v but_o sow_v and_o that_o thick_a too_o snare_n and_o begin_v to_o catch_v the_o saint_n by_o the_o heel_n that_o over_o and_o beside_o the_o world_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v cast_v stumbling-block_n in_o our_o way_n either_o witting_o or_o by_o imprudence_n &_o withal_o natural_a corruption_n be_v so_o apt_a to_o be_v busy_a with_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o saint_n escape_v hell_n get_v to_o heaven_n sometime_o without_o any_o dangerous_a fall_n sometime_o without_o any_o wound_n this_o be_v the_o admirable_a and_o gracious_a providence_n of_o god_n alone_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o hundred_o piece_n of_o ordinance_n discharge_v against_o a_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v unhurte_n to_o break_v through_o the_o host_n of_o philistine_n with_o safety_n to_o walk_v on_o high_a pinnacle_n &_o not_o to_o fall_v down_o headlong_o to_o sail_v 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circumspect_o that_o preserve_v the_o saint_n from_o ruin_n by_o scandal_n and_o his_o just_a judgement_n that_o leave_v the_o wicked_a to_o his_o own_o perdition_n to_o be_v catch_v by_o they_o yet_o this_o exclude_v not_o but_o require_v care_n in_o the_o godly_a to_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o and_o condemn_v the_o impiety_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o yield_v themselves_o to_o stumble_v at_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o viciousness_n of_o the_o one_o that_o make_v scandal_n to_o be_v actual_o such_o to_o he_o &_o the_o holy_a wisdom_n of_o the_o other_o whereby_o god_n keep_v he_o from_o be_v overthrow_v by_o they_o wherefore_o it_o behoove_v they_o to_o learn_v to_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a ephe._n 5._o 15._o and_o to_o this_o end_n 1._o to_o get_v as_o much_o spiritual_a prudence_n as_o they_o can_v to_o discern_v they_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o own_o heart_n by_o frequent_a examination_n by_o through-knowledge_n of_o their_o natural_a 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their_o soul_n in_o hope_n and_o assurance_n that_o christ_n will_v come_v and_o bind_v up_o satan_n &_o remove_v all_o scandal_n and_o perfect_a his_o church_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o soever_o he_o go_v cap._n 2._o of_o the_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n in_o general_n have_v handle_v the_o first_o proposition_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n text._n the_o second_o follow_v concern_v the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o scandaliser_n which_o be_v deliver_v elleiptical_o by_o s._n luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o saint_n matthew_n full_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o scandal_n come_v or_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proposition_n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nevertheless_o show_v to_o be_v add_v
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thyself_o to_o the_o reason_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o strong_a it_o concern_v the_o father_n to_o be_v indulgent_a to_o his_o child_n weakness_n but_o the_o child_n shall_v learn_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o father_n judgement_n the_o strong_a shall_v favour_v the_o weak_a but_o the_o weak_a shall_v prefer_v the_o strong_a before_o themselves_o 2._o it_o be_v thy_o danger_n also_o how_o do_v thou_o by_o such_o stumble_a incommodate_v thyself_o thou_o may_v learn_v good_a by_o thy_o strong_a brother_n thou_o take_v harm_n he_o may_v be_v a_o staff_n to_o stay_v thou_o thou_o make_v he_o a_o stumbling-block_n to_o overthrow_v thou_o he_o may_v ease_v thy_o conscience_n so_o as_o to_o walk_v more_o comfortable_o thou_o make_v use_v of_o he_o only_o to_o fetter_v thy_o conscience_n that_o it_o may_v walk_v more_o heavy_o he_o may_v heal_v thy_o sore_n he_o do_v but_o wound_n there_o be_v disagreement_n from_o that_o which_o shall_v promote_v charity_n a_o breach_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v strong_a affection_n do_v not_o thyself_o so_o much_o harm_n thy_o brother_n so_o much_o wrong_v to_o this_o end_n receive_v from_o i_o these_o direction_n 1._o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o superstructure_n and_o fundamental_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n whether_o of_o faith_n or_o practice_n know_v this_o that_o though_o he_o be_v no_o true_a believer_n that_o believe_v not_o all_o god_n truth_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v god_n truth_n nor_o true_o obedient_a that_o obey_v not_o all_o god_n precept_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v such_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v a_o true_a believer_n and_o true_o obedient_a who_o believe_v and_o practise_v fundamental_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o practise_v by_o all_o yet_o believe_v not_o or_o practise_v not_o sundry_a superstructure_n not_o out_o of_o unbelief_n of_o god_n or_o enmity_n to_o his_o will_n but_o simple_a ignorance_n be_v not_o then_o hardly_o 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all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ._n vers_fw-la 10._o 4._o last_o wherein_o thou_o agree_a with_o thy_o brother_n what_o thou_o have_v learned_a as_o he_o have_v do_v profess_v that_o practise_v that_o with_o concord_n and_o wait_v till_o god_n shall_v join_v you_o together_o in_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o way_n for_o the_o rest_n remember_v that_o golden_a rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n philip._n 3._o 15_o 16._o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o nevertheless_o whereto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n cap._n 5._o of_o scandalize_a in_o special_a by_o entice_a practice_n the_o next_o way_n of_o scandalize_a be_v by_o devise_v practice_n intend_v to_o beguile_v man_n soul_n practice_n and_o to_o harm_v their_o conscience_n to_o which_o 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those_o calf_n offer_v sacrifice_n and_o keep_v a_o feast_n to_o they_o 1._o king_n 12._o 30._o etc._n etc._n the_o issue_n of_o which_o be_v the_o cut_n off_o his_o house_n and_o destroy_v it_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 1._o king_n 13._o 34._o and_o he_o his_o still_o style_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la which_o cause_v israel_n to_o sin_n the_o like_a woe_n in_o some_o one_o way_n or_o another_o belong_v to_o all_o those_o that_o tread_v in_o the_o same_o step_n to_o conceive_v more_o full_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a practice_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o scandalize_a have_v diverse_a act_n the_o first_o and_o principal_n be_v in_o the_o brain_n that_o contrive_v some_o pernicious_a device_n to_o ensnare_v man_n soul_n by_o for_o the_o most_o part_n intend_v to_o that_o end_n but_o if_o it_o stay_v there_o and_o show_v not_o itself_o in_o outward_a act_n it_o be_v only_o a_o scandal_n 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it_o show_v in_o they_o a_o wicked_a disposition_n that_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o evil_a yet_o because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o some_o ignorance_n though_o it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v prauae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la of_o a_o evil_a disposition_n it_o be_v therefore_o less_o voluntary_a than_o the_o former_a and_o thereby_o less_o evil_a and_o less_o obnoxious_a to_o woe_n 3._o some_o do_v scandalize_v other_o by_o fair_a word_n out_o of_o misguide_a love_n to_o the_o person_n they_o scandalize_v so_o that_o the_o motive_n hereof_o be_v a_o affection_n of_o love_n compound_v with_o ignorance_n and_o imprudence_n thus_o peter_n advise_v christ_n to_o decline_v his_o suffering_n out_o of_o love_n as_o he_o think_v but_o ignorant_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n reject_v his_o counsel_n as_o savour_v of_o a_o mere_a carnal_a and_o humane_a affection_n mat._n 16._o 23._o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o scandal_n to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n many_o carnal_a parent_n have_v dissuade_v their_o child_n from_o martyrdom_n from_o zeal_n and_o forwardness_n in_o religion_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v lose_v as_o they_o think_v become_v melancholy_a unfashionable_a miss_v their_o preferment_n be_v mock_v by_o man_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o they_o think_v they_o show_v much_o love_n to_o they_o but_o do_v indeed_o scandalize_v or_o harm_v their_o soul_n as_o peter_n do_v christ._n but_o the_o woe_n due_a to_o this_o be_v less_o than_o the_o former_a because_o it_o be_v less_o voluntary_a as_o be_v not_o out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o the_o evil_a but_o to_o the_o person_n they_o persuade_v through_o simple_a ignorance_n of_o the_o evil_a to_o which_o they_o persuade_v three_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o scandalize_v in_o this_o kind_n according_a to_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n wherein_o they_o scandalize_v they_o scandalize_v for_o sometime_o man_n do_v lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n by_o seduce_a man_n from_o the_o truth_n in_o credendis_fw-la in_o 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