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Besides, our venturing upon the appearance of evil, may prove a great temptation to weak Christians, not only to venture upon seeming evils, but also to venture upon real evils; doubtless many weak Christians have been drawn to apparent evils, by observing others to venture upon the appearance of evil. 'Tis commonly seen, that when strong Christians will adventure upon appearing evils, weak Christians will be emboldened thereby to commit real evils, 1 Cor. 8.8, 9, 10. But meat commendeth us not to God, for neither if we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse. But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to them that are weak. For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the Idols Temple, shall not the Conscience of him which is weak, be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to Idols? When the weak shall see men of knowledge communicating with Idolaters in their Feasts, their Consciences will be emboldened and confirmed in their old Superstition about those Idols, which they were beginning to leave, returning now a fresh to a more reverent esteem and service of them than ever, &c. O friends, as you would not offend the weak, as you would not tempt the weak, keep off from all shows and appearances of evil, &c. But,

Besides, our venturing upon the appearance of evil, may prove a great temptation to weak Christians, not only to venture upon seeming evils, but also to venture upon real evils; doubtless many weak Christians have been drawn to apparent evils, by observing others to venture upon the appearance of evil. 'Tis commonly seen, that when strong Christians will adventure upon appearing evils, weak Christians will be emboldned thereby to commit real evils, 1 Cor. 8.8, 9, 10. But meat commendeth us not to God, for neither if we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse. But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to them that are weak. For if any man see thee which hast knowledg, sit at meat in the Idols Temple, shall not the Conscience of him which is weak, be emboldned to eat those things which are offered to Idols? When the weak shall see men of knowledg communicating with Idolaters in their Feasts, their Consciences will be emboldned and confirmed in their old Superstition about those Idols, which they were beginning to leave, returning now a fresh to a more reverent esteem and service of them than ever, &c. O friends, as you would not offend the weak, as you would not tempt the weak, keep off from all shews and appearances of evil, &c. But,