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all_o be_v the_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o fall_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v religion_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o these_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o most_o perilous_a stumble_a block_n by_o which_o satan_n cause_v multitude_n of_o man_n to_o stumble_v at_o religion_n and_o work_v they_o to_o the_o dislike_n of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n affliction_n and_o persecution_n for_o the_o gospels_n sake_n be_v dangerous_a stumble_a block_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o many_o be_v so_o offend_v at_o religion_n as_o that_o they_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o it_o math._n 13._o 21._o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v scandalize_v so_o that_o persecution_n cause_n scandal_n but_o yet_o the_o scandal_n that_o come_v by_o the_o evil_a life_n of_o professor_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n far_o more_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a than_o those_o scandal_n that_o come_v from_o persecution_n though_o the_o scandal_n of_o 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and_o destruction_n as_o satan_n balaam-like_a cast_v stumble_v block_n in_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o take_v up_o these_o stumble_a block_n out_o of_o man_n way_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o that_o we_o put_v not_o a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o another_o man_n way_n as_o the_o apostle_n advise_v rom._n 14._o 12._o but_o when_o other_o have_v do_v it_o our_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o take_v such_o a_o stumble_a block_n out_o of_o the_o way_n it_o be_v god_n own_o commandment_n we_o shall_v so_o do_v isay_n 57_o 14._o take_v up_o the_o stumble_a block_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o my_o people_n it_o be_v happy_a if_o we_o can_v prevent_v scandal_n but_o since_o that_o can_v be_v for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v the_o next_o happiness_n be_v to_o prevent_v their_o mischief_n that_o though_o they_o do_v come_v yet_o they_o may_v come_v with_o as_o little_a hurt_n as_o may_v be_v audegav_n be_v esto_fw-la quod_fw-la alius_fw-la moverit_fw-la scandalum_fw-la profecto_fw-la compescere_fw-la vos_fw-la potestis_fw-la nolle_n compescere_fw-la sine_fw-la culpa_fw-la erit_fw-la aut_fw-la velle_fw-la compescere_fw-la sine_fw-la gloria_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la vos_fw-la scandalum_fw-la cum_fw-la possitis_fw-la non_fw-la tollitis_fw-la plane_n non_fw-la impletis_fw-la ministerium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la bernard_n epist_n 200._o add_v vulgar_a episco_n audegav_n the_o which_o thing_n who_o so_o will_v not_o nor_o care_v not_o to_o do_v shall_v not_o be_v without_o blame_n and_o who_o so_o endeavour_n to_o do_v shall_v not_o be_v without_o his_o reward_n the_o which_o work_v who_o so_o do_v not_o when_o occasion_n serve_v fulfil_v not_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o which_o work_n who_o so_o do_v he_o do_v a_o excellent_a and_o a_o worthy_a work_n even_o the_o work_n of_o angel_n ibid._n angel_n anon_o denique_fw-la ministerium_fw-la est_fw-la angelorum_fw-la tollere_fw-la scandala_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la dei_fw-la si_fw-mi dixeritis_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n bernard_n ibid._n be_v it_o not_o the_o work_n of_o angel_n say_v bernard_n to_o take_v scandal_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yea_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o mat._n 13._o 41._o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o scandal_n it_o be_v therefore_o not_o only_o a_o charitable_a but_o a_o angelical_a work_n to_o gather_v out_o scandal_n and_o take_v up_o the_o stumble_a block_n that_o satan_n cast_v in_o man_n way_n to_o heaven_n the_o same_o spirit_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o god_n minister_n which_o be_v in_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 29._o who_o be_v offend_v or_o scandalize_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n he_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o grief_n for_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o zeal_n against_o they_o he_o burn_v with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n to_o remove_v the_o scandal_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n it_o may_v do_v he_o burn_v with_o a_o holy_a fire_n of_o zeal_n to_o keep_v other_o from_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n wherewith_o scandal_n do_v endanger_v they_o upon_o these_o ground_n have_v i_o be_v move_v &_o encourage_v to_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o follow_a treatise_n to_o try_v if_o by_o any_o mean_n either_o preach_v or_o print_v i_o may_v prevent_v the_o mischief_n of_o scandal_n be_v it_o that_o the_o fame_n of_o they_o do_v spread_v no_o far_o than_o the_o place_n where_o they_o happen_v this_o labour_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v but_o matth._n but_o sicut_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la alto_fw-mi cadit_fw-la grandem_fw-la sonum_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la audiant_fw-la omnes_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la de_fw-la alto_fw-mi gradu_fw-la cadit_fw-la ruina_fw-la illius_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la auditur_fw-la chrysost_n in_o matth._n as_o that_o which_o fall_v from_o a_o high_a place_n it_o be_v chrysostom_n comparison_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n so_o that_o all_o hear_v it_o so_o man_n that_o fall_v from_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o profession_n their_o fall_n be_v not_o without_o such_o a_o noise_n as_o be_v hear_v far_o and_o near_o it_o be_v needful_a therefore_o to_o proportion_v the_o remedy_n to_o the_o disease_n that_o the_o plaster_n shall_v be_v as_o broad_a as_o the_o sore_a and_o the_o medicine_n go_v as_o far_o as_o the_o poison_n when_o i_o see_v say_v paul_n that_o they_o walk_v not_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o say_v unto_o peter_n before_o they_o all_o gal._n 2._o 14._o but_o why_o before_o they_o all_o why_o have_v he_o no_o more_o regard_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o peter_n why_o be_v it_o not_o speak_v to_o peter_n private_o and_o by_o himself_o alone_o why_o speak_v he_o that_o which_o may_v be_v to_o the_o discredit_n of_o peter_n before_o they_o all_o hierome_n give_v a_o good_a answer_n 2._o answer_n dixi_fw-la cephaee_fw-la publicum_fw-la scandalum_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la private_a curari_fw-la hieron_n in_o gal._n 2._o a_o public_a scandal_n can_v not_o be_v heal_v private_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o public_a evil_n shall_v have_v public_a remedy_n if_o these_o endeavour_n of_o i_o such_o as_o they_o be_v shall_v through_o god_n blessing_n have_v such_o effect_n as_o to_o prevent_v any_o scandal_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o save_v any_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o such_o as_o be_v already_o come_v or_o to_o bring_v any_o to_o repentance_n by_o who_o offence_n have_v come_v i_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o think_v my_o time_n and_o pain_n happy_o bestow_v the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n i._n the_o coherence_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o text._n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o necessity_n of_o scandalous_a event_n in_o god_n church_n pag._n 7._o chap._n iii_o a_o
and_o such_o do_v and_o will_v rejoice_v now_o true_o all_o before_o consider_v we_o see_v what_o little_a cause_n they_o have_v to_o be_v so_o over-ioy_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o joy_n and_o merriment_n more_o than_o there_o be_v cause_n all_o consider_v we_o may_v true_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o jam._n 4._o 9_o let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n woe_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o ofscandal_n when_o scandal_n come_v into_o the_o world_n a_o woe_n come_v unto_o the_o world_n messenger_n of_o vengeance_n to_o do_v execution_n of_o justice_n be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o will_v the_o world_n be_v so_o blind_a and_o witless_a to_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v in_o that_o which_o come_v to_o be_v their_o bane_n and_o ruin_n their_o sorrow_n and_o their_o smart_n have_v the_o silly_a beast_n any_o cause_n to_o leap_v and_o frisk_v when_o he_o see_v the_o trap_n set_v up_o and_o bait_v that_o will_v ensnare_v and_o murder_v he_o it_o be_v probable_o think_v that_o when_o noah_n fall_v so_o foul_a and_o shameful_o in_o his_o drunkenness_n that_o canaan_n cham_n son_n first_o 57_o first_o hebreus_n etiam_fw-la id_fw-la tradebat_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la confirmabat_fw-la primum_fw-la chanaan_n verenda_fw-la avi_fw-la svi_fw-la vidisse_fw-la suoque_fw-la solum_fw-la patri_fw-la narrasse_n tanquam_fw-la de_fw-la see_v ridentem_fw-la theodoret._n quaest_n in_o gens_n 57_o see_v his_o grandfather_n in_o that_o case_n and_o so_o go_v and_o tell_v his_o father_n cham_n of_o it_o for_o else_o why_o shall_v noah_n curse_v cham_n in_o his_o son_n canaan_n rather_o then_o in_o any_o other_o of_o his_o son_n he_o have_v other_o son_n beside_o gene._n 10._o 6._o and_o the_o son_n of_o cham_n cush_n and_o mizraim_n and_o phut_v and_o canaan_n why_o therefore_o curse_v be_v canaan_n rather_o than_o cush_n mizraim_n or_o phut_v like_a enough_o that_o canaan_n as_o the_o jew_n probable_o conjecture_n first_o espy_v noah_n in_o that_o case_n and_o he_o be_v a_o ungracious_a youngster_n one_o without_o all_o religion_n and_o possible_o a_o hater_n of_o all_o goodness_n one_o that_o have_v like_a enough_o be_v often_o sage_o admonish_v and_o sharp_o reproove_v by_o noah_n and_o little_a content_n do_v the_o holiness_n austerity_n and_o religious_a carriage_n of_o noah_n give_v either_o to_o canaan_n or_o to_o cham._n now_o therefore_o canaan_n when_o he_o see_v he_o in_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o in_o that_o shameful_a pickle_n in_o his_o nakedness_n he_o tell_v it_o to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o father_n after_o to_o shem_n and_o japhet_n and_o that_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n with_o mock_v and_o derision_n for_o otherwise_o for_o canaan_n to_o have_v see_v it_o occasional_o and_o to_o have_v tell_v it_o his_o father_n or_o for_o his_o father_n to_o have_v see_v it_o occasional_o and_o have_v tell_v it_o his_o brethren_n have_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o offence_n but_o quest_n onlesse_a they_o both_o tell_v it_o with_o much_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v like_o enough_o canaan_n when_o he_o first_o espy_v it_o come_v run_v to_o his_o father_n with_o much_o joy_n in_o his_o face_n oh_o father_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o excellent_a news_n the_o brave_a news_n that_o can_v be_v news_n that_o will_v do_v you_o good_a at_o the_o very_a heart_n do_v but_o go_v along_o with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v show_v you_o such_o a_o sight_n as_o you_o never_o see_v look_v where_o that_o old_a dotard_n lie_v drink_v and_o in_o what_o a_o base_a and_o shameful_a fashion_n this_o be_v he_o that_o always_o tell_v i_o of_o my_o swear_n censure_v i_o for_o my_o want_n of_o religion_n this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v so_o holy_a so_o full_a of_o his_o religion_n and_o godliness_n see_v there_o how_o like_o a_o beast_n he_o lie_v and_o sure_o if_o canaan_n do_v tell_v cham_n of_o it_o cham_n fact_n be_v exceed_v unnatural_o villainous_a the_o text_n say_v gen._n 9_o 22._o and_o i_o be_o the_o father_n of_o canaan_n see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o father_n not_o occasional_o and_o at_o unaware_o so_o may_v shem_n or_o japhet_n have_v do_v but_o if_o canaan_n do_v first_o tell_v cham_fw-mi of_o it_o as_o very_o probable_o he_o do_v then_o i_o be_o like_o a_o ungracious_a varlet_n as_o he_o be_v can_v not_o be_v content_a to_o hear_v of_o it_o but_o to_o rejoice_v and_o glad_a his_o heart_n the_o more_o he_o must_v go_v see_v the_o sight_n he_o must_v go_v feed_v his_o eye_n with_o it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o it_o and_o observe_v all_o the_o several_a circumstance_n he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o to_o make_v up_o his_o mouth_n and_o then_o after_o this_o in_o scorn_n and_o derision_n and_o with_o insult_a insolency_n go_v &_o report_v it_o to_o shem_n and_o japhet_n so_o that_o what_o between_o a_o ungracious_a son_n and_o a_o graceless_a grandchild_n there_o be_v sure_o no_o small_a jubilation_n and_o exultation_n in_o noah_n scandal_n and_o drunkenness_n but_o now_o as_o merry_a and_o jocund_a as_o cham_n and_o canaan_n be_v let_v we_o see_v a_o little_a what_o cause_n they_o have_v for_o it_o and_o consider_v if_o their_o be_v not_o that_o in_o it_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o mar_v their_o merriment_n and_o to_o have_v turn_v their_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n alas_o all_o consider_v full_a little_a cause_n have_v they_o to_o be_v thus_o upon_o their_o merry_a pin_n it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o the_o scandal_n of_o noah_n drunkenness_n must_v come_v but_o woe_n to_o cham_n and_o canaan_n because_o of_o that_o scandal_n god_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o bring_v a_o woe_n and_o a_o curse_n upon_o cham_n and_o canaan_n and_o upon_o the_o canaanite_n his_o posterity_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v root_v out_o and_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o israel_n but_o how_o now_o shall_v way_n be_v make_v to_o bring_v this_o curse_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o they_o noah_n shall_v fall_v into_o a_o scandal_n thereby_o shall_v they_o be_v occasion_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o naughty_a spirit_n to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v and_o then_o no_o soon_o shall_v noah_n awake_v from_o his_o wine_n but_o he_o shall_v awake_v with_o a_o solemn_a curse_n in_o his_o mouth_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n curse_a be_v canaan_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v he_o be_v unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o now_o i_o pray_v what_o cause_n have_v 9_o have_v sed_fw-la o_o miser_n ham_n quam_fw-la beatâ—s_fw-la eâ—_n qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la dâ—miâ—_n invenisti_fw-la quod_fw-la quaerebas_fw-la venenum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la insaluberrima_fw-la rosa_fw-la luther_n in_o gen._n 9_o cham_n and_o canaan_n so_o to_o rejoice_v at_o their_o father_n fall_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o because_o of_o this_o offence_n because_o in_o this_o offence_n of_o his_o there_o be_v a_o trap_n and_o a_o snare_n set_v to_o catch_v they_o and_o a_o way_n prepare_v to_o bring_v a_o sorrowful_a curse_n upon_o they_o both_o and_o have_v they_o then_o think_v we_o any_o great_a cause_n of_o merriment_n will_v any_o man_n that_o be_v in_o his_o wit_n rejoice_v at_o that_o event_n who_o errand_n purposely_o be_v to_o bring_v god_n curse_n upon_o he_o so_o little_a cause_n have_v cham_n and_o canaan_n to_o rejoice_v at_o noah_n fall_n and_o every_o whit_n as_o little_a cause_n have_v the_o world_n to_o rejoice_v when_o scandal_n come_v for_o then_o woe_n come_v god_n be_v set_v his_o begin_v and_o snare_n &_o trap_n to_o catch_v some_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n to_o do_v severe_a justice_n upon_o person_n that_o have_v be_v unprofitable_a under_o the_o gospel_n suppose_v god_n shall_v send_v the_o sword_n among_o man_n will_v man_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a at_o it_o see_v ezec._n 21._o 9_o 10._o a_o sword_n a_o sword_n be_v sharpen_v and_o also_o fourbished_a it_o be_v sharpen_v to_o make_v a_o sore_a slaughter_n it_o be_v fourbisht_v that_o it_o may_v glitter_v shall_v we_o then_o make_v mirth_n i_o trow_v not_o and_o why_o not_o make_v mirth_n in_o such_o a_o case_n because_o the_o sword_n bring_v woe_n and_o mischief_n with_o it_o because_o it_o come_v to_o be_v dismal_a and_o fatal_a because_o it_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n and_o why_o then_o make_v man_n mirth_n at_o scandal_n when_o they_o come_v may_v we_o not_o true_o say_v of_o this_o laughter_n thou_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o this_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o eccl._n 2._o 2._o come_v not_o scandal_n with_o a_o woe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sword_n and_o it_o he_o not_o as_o mad_a that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o come_n of_o scandal_n as_o he_o be_v that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o come_n of_o a_o sword_n say_v a_o scandal_n a_o scandal_n it_o be_v foul_a and_o heinous_a it_o be_v come_v with_o woe_n to_o make_v
he_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o episcopal_n or_o ministerial_a function_n and_o this_o discipline_n of_o they_o want_v not_o foundation_n in_o scripture_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o god_n himself_o constitute_v ezek_n 44._o 12_o 13._o because_o they_o minister_v unto_o they_o before_o their_o idol_n they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o unto_o i_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n unto_o i_o nor_o to_o come_v near_o to_o any_o of_o my_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n but_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o shame_n and_o their_o abomination_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v upon_o their_o repentance_n they_o be_v receive_v again_o to_o some_o other_o place_n ver._n 10._o 11._o but_o they_o must_v meddle_v no_o more_o after_o that_o scandal_n of_o idolatry_n with_o the_o priesthood_n and_o this_o discipline_n do_v josiah_n put_v in_o practice_n 2._o king_n 23._o 9_o some_o privilege_n upon_o their_o repentance_n be_v grant_v unto_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n that_o have_v defile_v themselves_o with_o idolatry_n but_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n they_o be_v quite_o exclude_v from_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a discipline_n against_o the_o giver_n of_o offence_n and_o indeed_o such_o zeal_n and_o such_o severity_n it_o do_v concern_v and_o ever_o will_v concern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o show_v to_o scandalous_a delinquent_n facility_n and_o a_o over_o easy_a readiness_n to_o comply_v with_o such_o breed_v a_o fresh_a scandal_n to_o the_o world_n and_o give_v they_o just_a cause_n to_o 11._o to_o et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la andâ—o_fw-la charissimifratres_fw-la impudentia_fw-la vos_fw-la quorundam_fw-la premi_fw-la &_o verecundiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la vim_o pati_fw-la oro_fw-la vos_fw-la quibus_fw-la possum_fw-la precibus_fw-la ut_fw-la evangelij_fw-la memores_fw-la vos_fw-la quoque_fw-la sollicitè_fw-fr et_fw-la cautè_fw-la petentium_fw-la desideria_fw-la ponderetis_fw-la utpote_fw-la amici_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la illo_fw-la post_fw-la modum_fw-la indicaturi_fw-la inspiciatis_fw-la &_o actum_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la singulorum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la delictorum_fw-la genera_fw-la &_o qualitates_fw-la cogitetis_fw-la ne_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la abrupte_v &_o indignè_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la promissum_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la factum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la apud_fw-la gentiles_n quoque_fw-la ipsos_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nosira_fw-la erubescere_fw-la incipiat_fw-la cypr._n epist_n 11._o reproach_v the_o church_n and_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n to_o say_v you_o be_v all_o such_o whereas_o discommon_v and_o discard_n such_o from_o our_o familiar_a and_o private_a society_n and_o when_o need_n and_o power_n be_v from_o communion_n in_o holy_a thing_n gain_v the_o church_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o honour_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n from_o calumniate_a 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