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that_o may_v gratify_v self_n conform_v ourselves_o and_o come_v as_o nâ—â—r_v as_o possible_a to_o that_o more_o bless_a and_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d wherein_o there_o will_v be_v no_o use_n or_o need_v at_o all_o oâ—_n these_o present_a comfort_n and_o accommodation_n now_o what_o do_v many_o call_v protestant_n other_o than_o by_o their_o practice_n deny_v the_o great_a thing_n oâ—_n the_o gospel_n and_o contradict_v our_o saviour_n jesâ—â—_n christ_n in_o what_o he_o say_v mat._n 7.14_o that_o the_o gate_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n eternal_a be_v straight_o and_o the_o way_n narrow_a for_o they_o make_v it_o as_o wide_a and_o easy_a as_o any_o man_n can_v devise_v to_o make_v it_o sure_o it_o be_v noâ—_n hard_a labour_n to_o go_v to_o church_n once_o in_o a_o week_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n once_o or_o twice_o in_o a_o year_n and_o say_v over_o by_o rote_n a_o few_o con_v prayer_n once_o or_o twice_o in_o a_o day_n when_o they_o be_v half_o asleep_a and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o most_o service_n that_o many_o do_v to_o god_n and_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o many_o do_v so_o much_o now_o if_o the_o course_n these_o man_n take_v bâ—_n the_o good_a and_o the_o right_a way_n they_o need_v not_o strive_v much_o the_o gate_n be_v wide_a and_o the_o way_n be_v broad_a enough_o who_o can_v miss_v it_o or_o go_v beside_o it_o questionless_a the_o very_a heathen_n serve_v the_o devil_n and_o their_o idol_n at_o more_o cost_n and_o charge_n and_o pain_n take_v than_o all_o this_o come_v to_o to_o speak_v as_o it_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n be_v the_o most_o easy_a of_o all_o other_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a bodily_a exercise_n and_o all_o the_o difficulty_n that_o attend_v it_o be_v in_o self-denial_n be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o more_o
thyself_o in_o nothing_o that_o will_v serve_v to_o please_v the_o flesh_n this_o to_o be_v sure_a be_v not_o heavens-way_n whatever_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o make_v no_o more_o question_n about_o the_o many_o religion_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n till_o thou_o be_v better_o resolve_v for_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o easy_a enough_o to_o be_v learn_v by_o any_o that_o have_v not_o a_o wicked_a heart_n against_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a resolve_v once_o to_o serve_v sin_n no_o more_o and_o thou_o wilâ—_n present_o see_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n as_o plain_a before_o thou_o as_o thou_o know_v the_o way_n to_o thy_o own_o house_n or_o home_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v make_v some_o application_n â—f_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v after_o i_o have_v giuâ—n_v one_o proviso_n to_o prevent_v a_o mistake_n that_o may_v be_v i_o have_v hitherto_o show_v how_o wilful_a the_o wickâ—â—_n world_n be_v and_o how_o apt_a to_o take_v offence_n even_o tâ—_n contend_v with_o god_n himself_o about_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o providence_n say_v and_o do_v what_o you_o can_v or_o will_v they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v but_o perhaps_o the_o more_o harden_a buâ—_n though_o it_o be_v so_o with_o most_o of_o the_o world_n yet_o beware_v whatever_o you_o do_v you_o give_v they_o no_o occasion_n of_o fall_v or_o stumble_v say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n they_o be_v such_o as_o will_v perish_v and_o it_o matter_n not_o how_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o they_o if_o they_o will_v be_v offend_v let_v they_o be_v offend_v we_o can_v help_v it_o some_o yea_o too_o many_o will_v be_v offend_v yet_o take_v heed_n of_o give_v they_o the_o least_o occasion_n of_o offence_n for_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n command_v levit._n 19.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o put_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o blind_a but_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n yea_o deut._n 27.18_o there_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o our_o saviour_n denounce_v a_o woe_n to_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v mat._n 18.7_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o in_o that_o they_o deserve_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o pity_n and_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n to_o turn_v they_o from_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n what_o know_v thou_o that_o they_o may_v not_o recover_v themselves_o and_o come_v to_o repentance_n secret_n thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n deut._n 29.29_o that_o we_o be_v to_o labour_v their_o repentance_n and_o by_o all_o possible_a mean_n to_o endeavour_v it_o in_o our_o capacity_n and_o relation_n be_v reveal_v to_o we_o as_o our_o duty_n and_o if_o they_o will_v perish_v notwithstanding_o we_o have_v deliver_v our_o own_o soul_n their_o blood_n will_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n our_o saviour_n indeed_o say_v of_o some_o let_v they_o alone_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 15.14_o i_o e._n have_v no_o regard_n to_o they_o trouble_v not_o yourselves_o about_o they_o if_o they_o be_v offend_v be_v not_o you_o offend_v however_o because_o of_o they_o but_o he_o allow_v not_o his_o disciple_n to_o offend_v they_o in_o the_o least_o if_o man_n show_v themselves_o contentious_a malicious_a and_o wilful_o contumacious_a as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n some_o of_o they_o be_v let_v they_o alone_o pass_v they_o by_o but_o yet_o provoke_v they_o not_o to_o be_v more_o wicked_a than_o they_o be_v true_o we_o can_v do_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n but_o some_o will_v be_v offend_v as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v at_o christ_n for_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o but_o the_o offence_n be_v only_o take_v by_o they_o there_o be_v none_o give_v by_o he_o he_o prove_v to_o be_v by_o accident_n a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n but_o never_o offend_v any_o if_o we_o can_v do_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n without_o offence_n to_o some_o the_o fault_n be_v they_o 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as_o they_o do_v and_o a_o withdraw_a from_o they_o may_v be_v a_o effectual_a reproof_n and_o work_v upon_o they_o afterward_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o fasten_v a_o admonition_n solomon_n have_v resolve_v the_o case_n for_o we_o pro._n 9.8_o reprove_v not_o a_o scorner_n however_o comply_v not_o with_o he_o to_o allow_v of_o his_o wickedness_n in_o the_o least_o but_o be_v sure_a not_o to_o give_v any_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a lest_o thy_o poor_a brother_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v ro._n 14.15_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o singular_a precedent_n for_o this_o he_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o he_o live_v rather_o than_o offend_v his_o brother_n 1_o cor._n 8._o fin_n how_o do_v he_o yield_v upon_o occasion_n to_o avoid_v offence_n to_o the_o weak_a but_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v not_o otherwise_o he_o yield_v in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o judgement_n but_o how_o 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