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the_o sadducee_n be_v also_o member_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o be_v then_o numerous_a and_o powerful_a in_o that_o assembly_n as_o we_o may_v find_v act._n 4.1.5.17_o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o conceive_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n shall_v signify_v that_o whole_a assembly_n 2_o throughout_o the_o whole_a n._n testament_n where_o ever_o this_o great_a assembly_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o chief_a priest_n elder_n and_o ruler_n be_v reckon_v as_o a_o part_n thereof_o as_o you_o may_v see_v matt._n 2.4_o 16.21_o 21.23_o 26.47_o 59_o 27.1_o 12_o 20_o 41._o mark_v 11.18_o luke_n 24_o 20._o joh._n 7.32_o 45._o act._n 4.5_o 6_o 23.5.17_o 24._o here_o therefore_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o chief_a priest_n elder_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o can_v rational_o be_v conceive_v that_o christ_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n wherefore_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n must_v signify_v the_o doctor_n or_o public_a teacher_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o people_n according_o we_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n find_v that_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guide_n v._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teacher_n v._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leader_n v._o 16_o 24._o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o shut_v it_o up_o against_o man_n v._o 13._o luke_n 11_o 52._o to_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n on_o other_o by_o their_o teach_v v._o 4_o and_o misinterpret_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n v._o 16_o 22._o last_o we_o find_v they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n to_o resolve_v question_n of_o the_o law_n luke_n 2.46_o their_o sit_v therefore_o in_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n must_v import_v their_o teach_v and_o expound_v of_o his_o law_n 3_o observe_v the_o thing_n command_v viz._n to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o that_o they_o do_v command_v together_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o viz._n because_o they_o be_v the_o authorize_v teacher_n and_o 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and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v provide_v that_o they_o be_v not_o sinful_a that_o be_v forbid_v by_o that_o law_n which_o they_o be_v authorize_v to_o expound_v and_o teach_v and_o thus_o i_o have_v produce_v the_o practice_n and_o injunction_n of_o our_o lord_n now_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o my_o purpose_n hence_o i_o infer_v §_o 11_o that_o corruption_n allow_v teach_v 1._o iâ—â—_n 1._o and_o practise_v in_o a_o church_n if_o be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n provide_v that_o the_o member_n of_o it_o be_v not_o require_v as_o a_o condition_n of_o communion_n with_o they_o to_o do_v teach_v practise_v they_o or_o to_o prosess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o corruption_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o disciple_n act_v as_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n albeit_o great_a and_o manifold_a corruption_n be_v allow_v teach_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o rule_v member_n of_o it_o as_o v._o g._n they_o have_v make_v false_a imperfect_a and_o corrupt_a gloss_n on_o the_o law_n 5._o matt._n 5._o have_v make_v false_a rule_n touch_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o such_o as_o be_v repugnant_a to_o that_o precept_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n they_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n about_o oath_n 5.23.16.22_o matt._n 5.23.16.22_o which_o make_v they_o who_o do_v practice_v according_a to_o their_o teach_n guilty_a of_o evil_n speak_v and_o false_a swear_n they_o transgress_v 6._o matt._n 15.3_o 6._o and_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o their_o tradition_n they_o lay_v aside_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o their_o tradition_n mark_v 7.8_o they_o worship_v god_n in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 9_o ibid._n v._o 9_o and_o many_o thing_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n they_o hold_v they_o by_o their_o merchandise_n have_v make_v god_n house_n of_o prayer_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n 13._o matt._n 21_o 13._o and_o last_o among_o they_o their_o ruler_n and_o church_n officer_n be_v sadducee_n 16.11_o matt._n 16.11_o and_o upon_o these_o account_n christ_n caution_v his_o disciple_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o pharisee_n advise_v the_o people_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 13.35_o mark_v 13.35_o and_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n what_o they_o hear_v but_o then_o both_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n meet_v with_o these_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n in_o the_o same_o temple_n join_v in_o the_o same_o prayer_n unless_o our_o saviour_n be_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o never_o go_v to_o public_a prayer_n and_o in_o the_o same_o solemnity_n not_o separate_v themselves_o or_o set_v up_o any_o more_o pure_a communion_n nor_o call_v the_o multitude_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o these_o man_n or_o to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o to_o renounce_v communion_n with_o they_o on_o 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or_o may_v know_v such_o offence_n will_v follow_v as_o true_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o scandal_n follow_v as_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v it_o because_o by_o do_v of_o it_o without_o necessity_n and_o with_o such_o knowledge_n he_o may_v be_v virtual_o say_v to_o intend_v it_o though_o actual_o he_o do_v not_o so_o 3_o the_o secret_a intention_n of_o the_o agent_n do_v not_o make_v the_o offend_a person_n less_o or_o more_o subject_a unto_o fall_n sin_n and_o ruin_n and_o so_o it_o can_v hinder_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o offence_n which_o he_o may_v easy_o foresee_v will_v follow_v from_o it_o wherefore_o spalleto_n do_v determine_v well_o 18._o de_fw-fr rep._n eccles_n l._n 1._o cap._n xi_o n._n 18._o est_fw-la scandalum_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la quando_fw-la quis_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la intendat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la alterius_fw-la facit_fw-la tamen_fw-la opus_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la malum_fw-la aut_fw-la apparenter_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la scit_fw-la aut_fw-la scire_fw-la debet_fw-la consecuturum_fw-la alterius_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aut_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la malum_fw-la nam_fw-la etiam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la illud_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la interpretatiuè_fw-la 3_o whereas_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o we_o can_v give_v no_o sinful_a scandal_n by_o use_v or_o impose_v of_o the_o ceremony_n because_o we_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o action_n so_o that_o they_o who_o be_v offend_v at_o they_o may_v know_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o our_o action_n i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o this_o will_v not_o excuse_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o scandal_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v him_z that_o be_v weak_a receive_v 14.1_o rom._n 14.1_o till_o you_o have_v give_v he_o a_o reason_n of_o of_o your_o action_n but_o receive_v he_o without_o dispute_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o what_o be_v do_v he_o do_v not_o say_v if_o my_o brother_n be_v offend_v i_o will_v eat_v no_o meat_n till_o i_o have_v give_v he_o a_o reason_n why_o i_o eat_v but_o i_o will_v eat_v no_o meat_n whilst_o the_o world_n stand_v 2_o after_o your_o reason_n he_o through_o weakness_n in_o not_o perceive_v the_o strength_n of_o it_o or_o through_o the_o prejudice_n of_o plausible_a objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a may_v still_o be_v grieve_v may_v stumble_v or_o offend_v may_v perish_v and_o be_v ruin_v as_o much_o as_o ever_o and_o so_o all_o the_o apostle_n argument_n for_o the_o forbearance_n of_o the_o weak_a on_o these_o account_n must_v be_v as_o strong_a as_o ever_o to_o engage_v we_o not_o to_o scandalize_v he_o in_o a_o word_n if_o this_o be_v true_a say_v parker_n 57_o of_o the_o cross_a part_n 2._o p._n 57_o that_o they_o be_v blameless_a who_o scandalize_v their_o brethren_n provide_v that_o they_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o action_n then_o see_v we_o a_o end_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o bear_v with_o the_o weak_a of_o forbear_v our_o own_o liberty_n power_n and_o authority_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o their_o sake_n yea_o a_o end_n of_o all_o the_o care_n to_o prevent_v their_o offence_n by_o give_v they_o occasion_n either_o of_o condemn_v our_o action_n or_o imitate_v it_o against_o their_o conscience_n which_o we_o have_v so_o oft_o so_o serious_o with_o so_o many_o reason_n obtestation_n yea_o woe_n and_o threaten_n command_v to_o we_o throughout_o the_o word_n what_o need_v st._n paul_n to_o write_v so_o much_o against_o the_o scandal_n of_o meat_n this_o one_o precept_n may_v have_v suffice_v let_v the_o strong_a give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o eat_n but_o though_o he_o have_v give_v many_o reason_n to_o they_o of_o corinth_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o take_v wage_n and_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n to_o they_o of_o rome_n yet_o neither_o will_v he_o take_v wage_n himself_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o eat_v all_o sort_n of_o meat_n when_o other_o be_v offend_v 4_o whereas_o it_o be_v confident_o say_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v deem_v obstinate_a who_o after_o a_o reason_n give_v be_v still_o scandalize_v and_o so_o their_o scandal_n be_v pharisaical_a and_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v this_o also_o i_o conceive_v will_v not_o hold_v water_n for_o 1._o it_o seem_v with_o equal_a reason_n to_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v obstinate_a in_o scandalize_a who_o perceive_v the_o scandal_n to_o remain_v notwithstanding_o their_o reason_n give_v will_v not_o take_v away_o the_o scandal_n when_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o do_v it_o 2_o it_o seem_v hard_a and_o uncharitable_a to_o judge_v they_o obstinate_a who_o solemn_o profess_v before_o god_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o reason_n give_v they_o can_v conform_v because_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o they_o 3_o then_o must_v we_o peremptory_o conclude_v there_o be_v not_o one_o conformi_v who_o be_v not_o obstinate_a against_o the_o clear_a conviction_n of_o his_o conscience_n 4_o then_o may_v we_o say_v that_o all_o who_o ancient_o contend_v about_o ceremony_n be_v obstinate_a and_o so_o we_o must_v condemn_v as_o obstinate_a all_o who_o contend_v about_o the_o time_n of_o celebrate_v easter_n the_o lend_v fast_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o baptise_v of_o heretic_n because_o reason_n sufficient_a be_v also_o offer_v against_o their_o mistake_n and_o 5_o then_o the_o weak_a christian_n of_o who_o st._n paul_n speak_v must_v be_v obstinate_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v because_o he_o give_v they_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n against_o their_o weakness_n declare_v by_o his_o apostolic_a authority_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n himself_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v those_o meat_n at_o which_o they_o scruple_v 6_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o abstain_v where_o lawful_o we_o may_v as_o well_o from_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o malicious_a as_o of_o the_o weak_a for_o 1._o a_o scandal_n be_v of_o a_o soul_n destroy_v nature_n rom._n 14.15_o and_o who_o so_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o soul_n a_o true_a christian_a charity_n will_v exclude_v from_o its_o care_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n or_o who_o so_o wicked_a as_o to_o add_v to_o his_o ruin_n 2_o the_o apostle_n motive_n reach_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a viz._n destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v who_o for_o their_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n be_v most_o malicious_a and_o wicked_a 3_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o love_v all_o even_o our_o most_o malicious_a and_o persecute_v enemy_n matt._n 5.44_o we_o be_v to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o gal._n 6.10_o we_o be_v to_o exercise_v patience_n and_o meekness_n even_o towards_o those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o 2_o tim._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o who_o then_o may_v we_o scandalize_v 4_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v the_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o christian_n yet_o say_v the_o apostle_n give_v no_o offence_n to_o jew_n or_o gentile_n 1_o cor._n 10.32_o 5_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n forgo_v his_o liberty_n to_o please_v the_o malicious_a as_o when_o he_o pay_v tibute_n lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v they_o matt._n 17.27_o they_o be_v malicious_a at_o corinth_n and_o seeker_n of_o occasion_n against_o paul_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v offend_v at_o his_o take_a wage_n there_o 2_o cor._n 11.12_o yet_o the_o thing_n be_v no_o necessary_a duty_n he_o think_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o forbear_v his_o power_n therein_o and_o whereas_o against_o this_o it_o be_v object_v that_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o pharisee_n but_o say_v let_v they_o alone_o matt._n 15.12_o 13_o 14._o this_o answer_n be_v return_v by_o parker_n if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o warrant_v we_o have_v not_o to_o forbear_v in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o the_o malicious_a than_o have_v we_o no_o warrant_n at_o all_o because_o the_o scandal_n there_o not_o care_v for_o be_v when_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v at_o his_o abstain_v from_o their_o wash_n and_o preach_v a_o true_a doctrine_n both_o of_o which_o be_v necessary_a duty_n for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o when_o he_o defend_v his_o heal_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o his_o disciple_n pluck_v of_o the_o ear_n of_o corn_n upon_o this_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v duty_n of_o necessity_n and_o charity_n he_o plain_o insinuate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o defence_n for_o deed_n unnecessary_a when_o the_o malicious_a be_v offend_v chap._n viii_o the_o content_n obj._n 5._o that_o their_o submission_n to_o the_o impose_v rite_n will_v render_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o 1._o by_o countenance_v superior_n in_o the_o impose_v of_o these_o unnecessary_a burden_n upon_o other_o and_o do_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o church_n answ_n 1._o by_o retort_v the_o
obj._n 2_o the_o bishop_n when_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o those_o who_o come_v to_o be_v confirm_v declare_v §_o 8_o confirm_v office_n of_o confirm_v that_o he_o do_v it_o to_o certify_v they_o by_o this_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o gracious_a goodness_n towards_o they_o which_o say_v dissenter_n we_o fear_v be_v more_o than_o he_o can_v warrantable_o do_v for_o as_o no_o person_n by_o administer_a the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v the_o eucharistick_a sign_n or_o by_o baptise_v with_o water_n can_v certify_v the_o communicant_a or_o the_o baptise_a person_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o god_n have_v not_o where_o promised_n pardon_v to_o those_o who_o due_o use_v those_o sign_n so_o can_v no_o person_n certify_v another_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o of_o his_o gracious_a goodness_n to_o they_o by_o this_o sign_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n if_o god_n have_v no_o where_o promise_v this_o grace_n and_o favour_n shall_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o due_a use_n of_o that_o sign_n and_o as_o he_o who_o will_v set_v my_o sign_n or_o mark_v unto_o a_o paper_n to_o certify_v another_o of_o any_o act_n of_o favour_n i_o will_v do_v unto_o he_o without_o commission_n from_o i_o so_o to_o do_v will_v do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o justify_v so_o unless_o some_o commission_n can_v be_v show_v from_o god_n which_o authorize_v bishop_n thus_o to_o act_v and_o certify_v by_o such_o a_o sign_n we_o know_v not_o say_v they_o how_o the_o do_v of_o it_o can_v be_v justify_v or_o how_o it_o can_v be_v well_o excuse_v from_o be_v a_o humane_a sacrament_n now_o if_o such_o a_o divine_a commission_n can_v be_v show_v why_o be_v it_o by_o the_o church_n declare_v that_o confirmation_n have_v not_o any_o visible_a sign_n or_o ceremony_n ordain_v of_o god_n 25._o can._n 25._o and_o therefore_o have_v not_o the_o like_a nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n with_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n shrewd_o intimate_v that_o have_v it_o such_o a_o sign_n there_o 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concern_v the_o bishop_n only_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n to_o which_o the_o person_n confirm_v be_v to_o say_v amen_o but_o only_o a_o ceremony_n use_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o so_o can_v minister_v no_o just_a occasion_n to_o he_o to_o neglect_v this_o very_a ancient_a excellent_a and_o pious_a practice_n of_o solemn_a own_v our_o baptismal_a covenant_n 2_o the_o judicious_a mr._n 534._o lib._n eccles_n p._n 534._o faulkner_n say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n 1._o that_o to_o testify_v god_n gracious_a acceptance_n either_o by_o our_o word_n or_o action_n of_o man_n undertake_v the_o exercise_n of_o christianity_n be_v a_o thing_n great_o different_a from_o the_o tender_v the_o divine_a grace_n of_o god_n covenant_n as_o exhibit_v by_o any_o sign_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o convey_v the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n which_o be_v very_o true_a but_o then_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o 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