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definition_n of_o scandal_n to_o wit_n that_o ruin_n or_o fall_v which_o be_v make_v the_o adequate_a effect_n of_o scandal_n must_v be_v understand_v both_o in_o a_o primary_n and_o a_o secondary_a sense_n and_o that_o the_o action_n cause_v either_o sort_n of_o ruin_n may_v be_v call_v scandal_n so_o that_o if_o by_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n we_o either_o draw_v our_o brother_n to_o special_a sin_n as_o by_o eat_v meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o idoll-service_n or_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o progress_n of_o grace_n or_o cause_v they_o to_o fall_v away_o or_o cause_n discord_n schism_n alienation_n of_o affection_n it_o be_v scandal_n for_o any_o of_o these_o effect_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v our_o brother_n stumble_v offend_v or_o be_v weak_a which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o scandalize_a rom._n 14._o 21._o whereto_o we_o be_v to_o add_v that_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o 15._o verse_n that_o the_o grieve_v of_o our_o brother_n by_o our_o eat_n be_v a_o scandalize_a though_o as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o a_o secondary_a acception_n in_o that_o speech_n of_o abigail_n to_o david_n 1._o sam._n 25._o 31._o that_o which_o our_o translator_n read_v grief_n of_o heart_n be_v if_o the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scandal_n or_o stumble_v of_o heart_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o effect_n unpleasing_a as_o simple_a dislike_n by_o dissent_n in_o opinion_n without_o grief_n i_o find_v not_o that_o such_o effect_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o scandal_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o effect_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o scandalize_a nor_o do_v it_o produce_v any_o hurt_n to_o our_o brother_n unless_o it_o proceed_v to_o some_o further_a evil_n so_o that_o if_o a_o christian_a shall_v do_v that_o as_o suppose_v wear_v such_o fashion_n of_o clothes_n which_o his_o brother_n
5._o 20._o to_o turn_n neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a deut._n 5._o 32._o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o one_o be_v a_o transgression_n against_o god_n plain_o violate_v his_o precept_n so_o the_o other_o be_v a_o intolerable_a presumption_n against_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o the_o great_a lawmaker_n to_o impose_v law_n on_o man_n conscience_n which_o god_n have_v not_o make_v 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 lawful_a and_o in_o their_o invective_n against_o sin_n so_o to_o attemperate_a their_o speech_n that_o the_o abuse_n and_o use_v of_o thing_n be_v distinguish_v that_o corn_n be_v not_o pull_v up_o for_o the_o weed_n sake_n 2._o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v scandalize_v end_n it_o concern_v they_o to_o consider_v that_o their_o take_a offence_n at_o their_o brother_n liberty_n be_v their_o own_o weakness_n and_o danger_n it_o be_v sure_a thy_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n or_o affection_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o stumble_v at_o thy_o brother_n action_n and_o be_v not_o weakness_n burden_n enough_o to_o thyself_o but_o that_o it_o must_v also_o become_v thy_o brother_n burden_n will_v thou_o make_v thy_o ignorance_n his_o punishment_n learn_v better_o that_o most_o necessary_a lesson_n descendere_fw-la in_o teipsum_fw-la to_o look_v into_o thyself_o and_o to_o know_v thyself_o to_o take_v a_o right_a measure_n of_o thy_o knowledge_n and_o to_o submit_v 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 will_v 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 disput_n abilia_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 servant_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 also_o the_o general_a assertion_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v and_o a_o woe_n be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v as_o belong_v to_o they_o that_o by_o cunning_a and_o subtle_a device_n by_o counsel_n persuasion_n lay_v before_o man_n allure_a object_n do_v scandalize_v other_o such_o a_o one_o be_v balaam_n revel_v 2._o 14._o who_o teach_v balaak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n but_o god_n vengeance_n follow_v he_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n by_o the_o israelite_n num._n 31._o 8._o and_o s_o t_o jude_n vers_fw-la 11._o tell_v we_o a_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o run_v greedy_o after_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n for_o reward_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n be_v jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o cause_v israel_n to_o sin_n by_o set_v up_o two_o calf_n of_o gold_n one_o in_o bethel_n and_o the_o other_o in_o dan_o institute_v high_a place_n and_o priest_n of_o 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 itâ—selfe_n 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
i_o say_v he_o to_o god_n 2._o sam._n 7._o 18._o and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o and_o psal._n 131._o 1._o etc._n etc._n lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a neither_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o in_o great_a matter_n or_o in_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o i_o sure_o i_o have_v behave_v and_o quiet_v myself_o as_o a_o child_n that_o be_v wean_v of_o his_o mother_n my_o soul_n be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v 1._o because_o by_o faith_n they_o behold_v god_n infinite_a greatness_n and_o then_o compare_v themselves_o with_o he_o they_o can_v but_o think_v themselves_o as_o nothing_o abraham_n be_v a_o great_a man_n in_o his_o time_n he_o have_v great_a wealth_n and_o be_v so_o potent_a that_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o own_o household_n he_o overthrow_v four_o conquer_a king_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v with_o god_n he_o do_v in_o most_o humble_a manner_n acknowledge_v his_o own_o mean_a condition_n behold_v now_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18._o 27._o when_o a_o man_n survey_v the_o earth_n by_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o vast_a body_n but_o when_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v instar_fw-la puncti_fw-la but_o as_o a_o small_a point_n that_o have_v no_o quantity_n so_o for_o those_o man_n that_o look_v on_o themselves_o or_o compare_v themselves_o with_o other_o man_n or_o inferior_a creature_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o imagine_v themselves_o to_o be_v some_o great_a one_o as_o simon_n magus_n vaunt_v himself_o act_n 8._o 9_o but_o those_o that_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o god_n walk_v and_o converse_v with_o he_o they_o find_v such_o a_o infinite_a disproportion_n between_o god_n and_o themselves_o that_o they_o conceive_v themselves_o as_o nothing_o even_o light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o 2._o as_o by_o faith_n they_o behold_v god_n infinite_a greatness_n and_o thereby_o find_v themselves_o as_o nothing_o so_o by_o faith_n they_o behold_v god_n infinite_a power_n riches_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o thereby_o see_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o that_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o god_n that_o they_o have_v they_o from_o he_o not_o by_o any_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o but_o ex_fw-la dono_fw-la of_o free_a gift_n nabuchadnezzar_n he_o swell_v when_o he_o look_v on_o his_o greatness_n as_o his_o own_o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n dan._n 4._o 30._o but_o holy_a david_n be_v in_o another_o tune_n thy_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o but_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n etc._n etc._n 1._o chron_n 29._o 11_o 12_o 14._o and_o godly_a jacob_n gen_n 32._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o little_a the_o phrase_n of_o my_o text_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o mercy_n &_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o thy_o servant_n all_o be_v mercy_n and_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v but_o little_a the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n truth_n and_o mercy_n cause_v he_o to_o see_v nothing_o he_o have_v that_o might_n puff_n he_o up_o though_o he_o have_v much_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v this_o be_v my_o house_n my_o land_n my_o dignity_n my_o wit_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v the_o land_n the_o child_n etc._n etc._n which_o god_n have_v give_v that_o he_o have_v lend_v i_o he_o do_v not_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o proprietary_n but_o a_o borrower_n not_o a_o gainer_n of_o they_o but_o a_o receiver_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o borrower_n think_v not_o himself_o rich_a because_o he_o have_v much_o substance_n in_o his_o hand_n of_o other_o man_n so_o neither_o do_v beleiver_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v great_a because_o that_o which_o they_o have_v they_o know_v it_o be_v but_o borrow_v for_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n world_n 1._o we_o may_v hereby_o be_v advertise_v what_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o beleiver_n in_o this_o life_n some_o be_v less_o than_o other_o and_o all_o little_a in_o this_o world_n so_o account_v by_o other_o and_o by_o themselves_o the_o present_a condition_n in_o which_o they_o be_v be_v not_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n 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