552 1 CHAr.5. ixÉxpofitionvponthefirji Yu. 22. and through their fides is the glorious Oofpel wounded: It makes not much difference whether our fats be euill, or beare (hew of euill ; blafphemy ofthe truth flowes e. qually from the mouches of enemies, that hunt for occafi- onof fjieaking mill. Obiéi`1 May nothing in any cafe be done by any, that beares, or drawes with it Phew of euill ? Firft, Appearances of euill arc, firft, ionic real: which the fafîit !elk affords ; fecondly,fonte imaginary onely ; fancied & framed out of thepreiudice, and caufleffe iea- loufie of the beholder. Our Sauiours fait in curing the difeafed on Sabbaths, had thew of euill ; but thew, ra- ther fancied by their ignorance, than aforded by his fas. Euer it was lawfull to thew mercy on the Sab- bath. Secondly, Exceptions- and limitations are put to this precept, fuch as in matter of fcandall, whither it be- longs, are vfuall. As firff, no neceffary duety may bee o- mitted, for a (hew of mill connexed with the doing : The triple Deritie of Life,Iuf ice, &Dotlrine,mufiz ester be Dept Fife and inniolate, Though m euillmay not bee done, that good may come of it ; yet mutt good be done,though euill by accident come of it. much more when Phew of euill onely is annexed vnto ir. Secondly, in cafe wee be naßri tar; s, left to our owne free liberty and difpofing ; higher powers reftraine vfe ofliberty, and determine vs inftlyad vnum. Thirdly, inn places where things oth er - wife lawfull Beare Phew of cud. P A V L o yeelds to lewifh ceremonies, where they (hewed not ill ; P yet blames GaI. a. 14. PET E A for like pra&lice,where they bare (hew of culll. After which explication, I wonder how the arraigne mentofourCeremoniesatrhebarreofthisprecept, and their condemnation will be found legitimate ? For, Sill, carries their vfe appearance of euill ? I wonder of what euill ? In the point of kneeling, let that bee the inflance, of what euill is the (hew ? They fay of Idolatrie. Why of enf iv. H78rBn.iit glofJ. ordinar. ad Mat. i f. mRom.3.Y. n r Cer.xo: xs. é °Aft.t6.3.
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