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A62878 Væ scandalizantium, or, A treatise of scandalizing wherein the necessity, nature, sorts, and evills of scandalizing, are handled, with resolution of many questions thereto pertaining / preached at Lemster, in Herefordshire by Iohn Tombes ... Tombes, John, 1603?-1676. 1641 (1641) Wing T1827; ESTC R21407 96,654 466

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and_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o seminary_n of_o superstition_n which_o do_v always_o attend_v error_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o great_a nursery_n of_o scandal_n in_o intangle_a man_n conscience_n with_o unnecessary_a scruple_n disquiet_v and_o discomfort_v man_n thereby_o occasion_v the_o neglect_n of_o necessary_a duty_n whilst_o zeal_n be_v bend_v on_o thing_n unnecessary_a raise_v many_o jealousy_n alienation_n of_o affection_n from_o other_o rash_a judge_v separation_n from_o communion_n and_o a_o world_n of_o other_o evil_n which_o according_a to_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o error_n arise_v from_o this_o one_o root_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v all_o christian_n special_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v very_o well_o advise_v either_o how_o they_o allow_v of_o that_o as_o lawful_a which_o be_v indeed_o sinful_a or_o condemn_v that_o as_o sinful_a which_o be_v indeed_o 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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 conceit_v of_o he_o that_o know_v not_o or_o practise_v not_o through_o ignorance_n thing_n not_o fundamental_a especial_o if_o they_o be_v remote_a from_o the_o foundation_n let_v not_o thy_o zeal_n be_v equal_a for_o the_o small_a and_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o our_o saviour_n distinguish_v they_o mat._n 23._o 23._o 2._o be_v not_o rash_a or_o too_o stiff_a in_o thy_o opinion_n when_o it_o be_v circa_fw-la disputabilia_fw-la about_o disputable_a point_n such_o as_o honest_a and_o learned_a man_n do_v vary_v in_o so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v hardly_o discern_v who_o be_v in_o the_o right_n let_v thy_o conceit_n of_o thyself_o be_v modest_a and_o be_v willing_a to_o learn_v from_o any_a one_o that_o which_o be_v truth_n 3._o be_v not_o apt_a to_o suspect_v another_o unsoundnes_n judge_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o judge_v mat._n 7._o 1._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o sevant_n rom._n 14._o 4._o why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v 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 inchoate_n or_o begin_v the_o outward_a act_n by_o which_o it_o show_v itself_o be_v either_o of_o word_n or_o of_o deed_n we_o may_v see_v it_o in_o the_o scandal_n of_o balaam_n &_o balak_n balaam_n devise_v a_o way_n to_o scandalize_v the_o israelite_n by_o send_v the_o whorish_a daughter_n of_o moab_n among_o they_o thereby_o entice_v they_o to_o commit_v whoredom_n and_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o idol-feast_n balaam_n devise_v this_o he_o impart_v it_o to_o balak_n and_o he_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n in_o this_o balaam_n be_v the_o principal_a balak_n the_o accessary_a balaam_n begin_v the_o scandal_n balak_n perfect_v it_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o shimeah_n devise_v a_o way_n for_o amnon_n to_o practice_v his_o incestuous_a lust_n with_o his_o sister_n tamar_n &_o advise_v he_o to_o execute_v it_o by_o which_o he_o commit_v a_o foul_a sin_n 2._o