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Secondly, It brings Sin also; because it may encourage them to do the same things that you do also. Now that may be Sin to them that is to you lawful; because, as I told you, whatever is done contrary to the Dictates and persuasions of a Man's own Conscience, that is Sin to him: But now many weak Christians may be induced to act contrary to Conscience, only acting according to the examples of stronger Christians, that are better informed, & that have more Light to direct them, and so by their unlimited doing what they think is lawful, they bring a great deal of guilt upon the Consciences of others that are weak, and that scruple the things they see others do; and yet because they see others do them, will themselves venture to do them also, though they scruple it. It ⟨p. 140⟩is not enough therefore that you your selves are satisfied in your own Consciences that what you do is lawful; but you must weigh and consider how it will suit with the Consciences of other men also, else what you think is lawful, may be a Sin both unto you and unto them; to them, because they are brought to sin by your example; and to you, because you brought them to sin by doing that which was to you lawful.

Secondly, It brings Sin also; because it may encourage them to do the same things that you do also. Now that may be Sin to them that is to you lawful; because, as I told you, whatever is done contrary to the Dictates and perswasions of a Man's own Conscience, that is Sin to him: But now many weak Christians may be induced to act contrary to Conscience, only acting according to the examples of stronger Christians, that are better informed, & that have more Light to direct them, and so by their unlimited doing what they think is lawful, they bring a great deal of guilt upon the Consciences of others that are weak, and that scruple the things they see others do; and yet because they see others do them, will themselves venture to do them also, though they scruple it. It ⟨p. 140⟩is not enough therefore that you your selves are satisfied in your own Consciences that what you do is lawful; but you must weigh and consider how it will suit with the Consciences of other men also, else what you think is lawful, may be a Sin both unto you and unto them; to them, because they are brought to sin by your example; and to you, because you brought them to sin by doing that which was to you lawful.