(44z ) Luke 4. 1s. brcuifedReed,nor quench the fcrìoaking flax : he carryeth this Marth.12.78. Lambs in his arms, and gentlydriveth chofe with young : The. Mauh.jti.zo. little ones that believe in him mull not be offended : f c were {a; 4s "';'`' better for him that offcndeth one of them ( by injurious ó 1 1. mar. 1.5. 6. Luke perfecution) that a milfione were hanged about his neck, and 17 1. that he were cal into the fea : Him chat is weak (even) in Rom. 14;1, & in the Faith, we muff receive (and therefore muff nor caft him 15'1'6' 14.. out that doubteth of a ceremony.) And they that are fîrong z3, mul bear with the infirmities of the weak, and not to pleafe ourselves, but every one to pleafe his neighbour for his good to edification. Noman fhould put a lumbting block, or occafion to fall in his brothers way. If we grieve our bother by our meats (or ocher indifferent things) we walk unchari:ably : we mu1) not for fuch things defiroy them that are the work of God,and for whom Chrifldied. It is good neither to ear flab,' nor t i drink wine,or eny.thir:g whereby he f{umbleth or is offnd ed,_or is madeweak. He chat doubteth is condemned if he eat,: becatafe he earethnot offaith. And wemufl no: be too forward in damning men for a morfel of bread, or a garment, or a, g;> flute. g.8. Moreover, the Minifiry bath a certain. end, to which all our adminillrationsare Means: even the Paving ofour flock, and the P1eafing of God thereby And if Magifirates. will command us to order but a lawful Circumflance fo as fhall not only crois, but dellroy there ineb, we mull as foon leave cur Minlry as obey him:Our Power isgiven us to Edification and not to.Defirssftion : Not only thole things that of themfelves defiroy, but thole that are he to .be the occafions of fuch. an event, through the infirmityof the people, mull be by us avoided. To command us a way of M niftracion that (hall ( though but accidentally) damn men, and that unneceffarily, is to defiro.y ourofñce,by defiroying-th,e end., which is mens falvation.l f men will defiroy themfelsres by the onlymeans. oflalvation( hrif} and ti.e.Gofpei) thiswill not exeufeus from preaching that Gofpel : bat if men will defiroy ther,fel.v,es by a Ceremony, or unne- ceffary circumflance, I will take it out of their way if can. It is a Lawfull thing for all lick people in England to ear of one particular difh of mear, as well:as on others : But if the Law_ gieerscommand.thatall pbyfìc'ans fl'a't give. no man Pi;} fick et: ac
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