VERSE 15. But of thy brother be grieued with thy meat, now walk••st thou not charitably: Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ dyed.
THese words are the second part of Pauls answer, which is a correction; in which is the Argument it selfe, vrged vpon the strong, that he ought not to offend his weake bro∣ther by his libertie in things indifferent.
The Argument is taken from the Cause, remouing scan∣dall, which is charitie.
And here we haue the Argument, and the proofe of it.
The Argument is thus:
That which is contrary to charity, is not to be done.
But to giue offence is contrary to charity.
Therefore &c.
The first Proposition is sure, for charity is the fulfilling of the Law, as we haue heard before, Chap. 13.
The second Proposition, is proued from two effects of Scandall set downe in this verse: The first is Griefe: the se∣cond Destruction.
From the first effect, the Argument is thus:
To grieue our brother is contrary to charity. But to giue scandall is to grieue him. Therefore &c. Of the other effect we will consider by it selfe.
But if thy brother be grieued with thy meate, now wal∣kest thou not charitably.
In this part of the verse, by it selfe considered, wee haue two parts: a Supposition, and an Accusation.
The Supposition, If thy brother be grieued with thy meate.
The Accusation, Now walkest thou not charitably.
Grant the Supposition, and the Accusation holdeth; take away the Supposition, and the Accusation is of no force.