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with_o tentation_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n try_v it_o by_o the_o mock_n and_o derision_n of_o other_o who_o it_o see_v in_o good_a way_n will_v this_o stagger_v or_o stumble_v it_o and_o make_v it_o start_v aside_o not_o a_o whit_n but_o it_o will_v go_v on_o with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o courage_n rather_o job_n 17_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o have_v make_v i_o also_o a_o byword_n of_o the_o people_n and_o aforetime_o i_o be_v a_o tabret_n be_v not_o this_o enough_o to_o shake_v other_o to_o see_v such_o a_o prime_a man_n as_o job_n thus_o use_v thus_o scorn_v and_o mock_v not_o a_o whit_n for_o all_o this_o the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n and_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n be_v strong_a and_o strong_a try_v it_o by_o mock_n and_o derision_n personal_a 82._o si_fw-mi reddere_fw-la beneficium_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la speciem_fw-la injuria_fw-la potero_fw-la oequissimo_fw-la animo_fw-la ad_fw-la honestum_fw-la consilium_fw-la peâ—_n medium_n infamiam_fw-la â—endam_fw-la nemo_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la pluris_fw-la virtutem_fw-la nemo_fw-la illi_fw-la magis_fw-la esse_fw-la devotus_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la famam_fw-la perdidit_fw-la ne_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la perderet_fw-la senoc_n epi._n 82._o by_o personal_a infamy_n and_o reproach_n let_v a_o man_n own_o self_n be_v deride_v be_v defame_v this_o will_v go_v near_o than_o the_o former_a what_o will_v this_o move_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n no_o he_o will_v lose_v his_o good_a name_n before_o his_o good_a conscience_n see_v ps_n 119._o 51._o the_o proud_a have_v have_v i_o great_o in_o derision_n yet_o have_v i_o not_o decline_v from_o thy_o law_n and_o though_o michol_n 2_o sam._n 6._o play_v the_o flout_a fool_n yet_o david_n will_v not_o play_v the_o decline_a fool_n but_o if_o to_o be_v zealous_a be_v to_o be_v a_o fool_n he_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o vile_a and_o though_o jeremy_n be_v in_o derision_n daily_o and_o every_o one_o mock_v he_o yea_o and_o defame_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v rather_o the_o more_o than_o the_o less_o zealous_a jer._n 20._o 7_o 9_o 10._o the_o righteous_a psal_n 135._o 1._o be_v like_o mount_n zion_n that_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o abide_v for_o ever_o what_o likelihood_n that_o a_o puff_n of_o breath_n shall_v remove_v a_o mountain_n when_o man_n can_v blow_v down_o mountain_n with_o their_o breath_n then_o may_v they_o scoff_v a_o good_a conscience_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o sincerity_n mount_v zion_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n abide_v for_o ever_o but_o these_o happy_o may_v be_v think_v light_a trial_n put_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o some_o more_o smart_a and_o bleed_a trial_n than_o these_o petty_a one_o be_v and_o yet_o there_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o as_o constant_a as_o in_o the_o former_a let_v the_o lord_n give_v the_o sabean_o chaldean_n and_o satan_n leave_v to_o spoil_n job_n of_o his_o good_n and_o child_n will_v not_o then_o job_n give_v up_o his_o 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philpot_n in_o the_o coal-house_n than_o with_o bonner_n in_o his_o palace_n bonner_n conscience_n make_v his_o palace_n a_o cole_n house_n and_o a_o dungeon_n whilst_o philpots_n make_v the_o coal-house_n a_o palace_n be_v god_n saint_n in_o the_o stock_n better_o it_o be_v say_v philpot_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o world_n then_o in_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o damnable_a conscience_n therefore_o though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o stock_n yet_o even_o then_o the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v yea_o even_o in_o the_o stock_n and_o prison_n paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v in_o the_o stock_n sing_v in_o the_o stock_n nay_o 1._o hinc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la è_fw-la contrario_fw-la innocens_fw-la etiam_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi fruitur_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la securitate_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la de_fw-la poena_fw-la metuat_fw-la de_fw-la innocentia_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la demetti_n ad_fw-la â—â—_o 1._o more_o they_o can_v sing_v in_o the_o flame_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n isay_n 24._o 15._o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o worthy_a hawk_n can_v clap_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n so_o great_a and_o so_o pass_v all_o understanding_n be_v the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o that_o in_o some_o sense_n that_o may_v be_v say_v of_o it_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 34._o by_o it_o they_o quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n god_n servant_n be_v so_o rapt_v and_o ravish_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n and_o their_o inward_a peace_n of_o conscience_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o happy_a dedolency_n and_o want_v of_o feel_v of_o the_o smart_n of_o outward_a torment_n who_o know_v what_o trial_n god_n may_v bring_v he_o to_o we_o have_v no_o patent_n for_o our_o peace_n nor_o his_o free_a liberty_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n suppose_v we_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o stake_n for_o christ_n 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a_o heart_n terror_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o as_o water_n job_n 27._o 20._o terror_n make_v he_o afrai_fw-la on_o every_o side_n job_n 18._o 11._o then_o be_v that_o true_a job_n 25._o 23_o 24._o he_o know_v that_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n trouble_v and_o anguish_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o the_o battle_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o he_o be_v now_o bring_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n as_o death_n be_v call_v job_n 18._o 14._o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o ill_a conscience_n if_o his_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o his_o conscience_n awaken_v he_o see_v death_n in_o all_o the_o terrible_a shape_n that_o may_v be_v sometime_o he_o see_v death_n come_v like_o a_o merciless_a officer_n and_o a_o cruel_a sergeant_n to_o arrest_v and_o to_o drag_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n to_o the_o prison_n and_o place_n of_o torment_n psal_n 55._o 15._o let_v death_n seize_v upon_o they_o they_o see_v it_o 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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 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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
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 persecution_n stumble_v &_o beat_v off_o many_o yet_o have_v very_o many_o be_v gain_v to_o a_o love_n and_o like_v of_o religion_n by_o the_o patience_n courage_n &_o constancy_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o persecution_n but_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v any_o gain_v thereunto_o by_o the_o scandalous_a fall_n of_o professor_n persecution_n keep_v man_n off_o by_o fear_n but_o scandalous_a sin_n by_o harden_v man_n heart_n there_o be_v far_o more_o hope_n and_o possibility_n of_o gain_v a_o man_n that_o be_v keep_v off_o by_o fear_n then_o of_o such_o as_o be_v keep_v off_o by_o a_o settle_a resolve_a hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_a man_n may_v have_v some_o secret_a like_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v have_v secret_a purpose_n in_o better_a time_n to_o own_o it_o but_o in_o scandal_n of_o evil_a example_n man_n grow_v to_o a_o open_a and_o profess_a dislike_n thereof_o in_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n there_o be_v not_o always_o a_o dislike_n of_o religion_n itself_o but_o only_o of_o the_o hard_a term_n with_o which_o it_o must_v be_v receive_v but_o from_o scandal_n of_o evil_a life_n grow_v a_o dislike_n of_o religion_n itself_o notwithstanding_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_a man_n may_v have_v a_o honourable_a and_o a_o good_a conceit_n of_o religion_n but_o scandal_n of_o evil_a life_n breed_v and_o nourish_v a_o base_a and_o a_o vile_a esteem_n thereof_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o that_o persecution_n do_v not_o do_v that_o mischief_n that_o scandalous_a fall_n do_v malicious_n persecutor_n in_o some_o sense_n do_v not_o that_o hurt_n that_o scandalous_a professor_n do_v now_o scandalous_a event_n be_v so_o mischievous_a &_o pernicious_a and_o yet_o withal_o so_o common_a &_o so_o frequent_a why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n to_o counterworke_n satan_n and_o to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n these_o dangerous_a stumble_a block_n at_o which_o so_o many_o fall_n to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n 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
angry_a with_o they_o cant._n 1._o 6._o that_o be_v their_o natural_a corruption_n junius_n sic_fw-la junius_n which_o they_o bring_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n with_o they_o when_o they_o watch_v not_o and_o look_v not_o to_o themselves_o do_v rebel_n and_o overpower_n they_o and_o so_o oftentimes_o carry_v they_o into_o offensive_a course_n david_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o yet_o david_n fall_v into_o a_o foul_a scandal_n it_o be_v not_o always_o safe_a to_o judge_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n because_o he_o give_v scandal_n god_n dear_a servant_n be_v not_o always_o free_v and_o secure_v from_o fall_v into_o scandalous_a sin_n well_o but_o what_o make_v david_n fall_v all_o the_o while_n david_n be_v in_o his_o exile_n and_o affliction_n all_o that_o while_o david_n be_v free_a enough_o affliction_n keep_v he_o awake_v but_o afterward_o when_o david_n come_v to_o be_v king_n and_o live_v in_o a_o full_a estate_n at_o his_o ease_n than_o begin_v he_o to_o be_v more_o remiss_a and_o therefore_o after_o his_o afternoon_n nap_n when_o he_o be_v walk_v upon_o the_o roof_n the_o devil_n set_v a_o snare_n and_o his_o own_o remiss_a heart_n soon_o catch_v at_o the_o bait_n and_o he_o be_v present_o ensnare_v we_o find_v math._n 13._o 27_o 28._o tare_n in_o the_o field_n among_o the_o wheat_n sir_n do_v thou_o not_o sow_v good_a wheat_n in_o thy_o field_n whence_o then_o have_v it_o tare_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o a_o enemy_n have_v do_v this_o these_o tare_n be_v scandal_n verse_n 40_o 41._o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o scandal_n we_o see_v whence_o these_o scandal_n come_v verse_n 28._o a_o enemy_n have_v do_v this_o satan_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o sow_v these_o tare_n but_o observe_v when_o this_o enemy_n sow_n these_o tare_n verse_n 25._o but_o whilst_o man_n sleep_v the_o enemy_n come_v and_o sow_v tare_n the_o time_n of_o man_n security_n be_v the_o devil_n seed_n time_n their_o sleep_a time_n be_v his_o sow_a time_n so_o that_o because_o man_n sleep_v even_o good_a man_n oftentimes_o fall_v asleep_a and_o be_v not_o so_o watchful_a as_o will_v become_v they_o hence_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o tare_n must_v needs_o be_v sow_v and_o that_o offence_n must_v needs_o come_v thus_o we_o see_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o scandalous_a event_n in_o god_n church_n chap._n iii_o a_o apology_n for_o religion_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o against_o the_o scandal_n of_o scandal_n give_v i_o leave_v now_o for_o use_v of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v wisdom_n that_o be_v religion_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n luke_n 7._o 35._o give_v i_o leave_v to_o justify_v she_o by_o who_o i_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a open_a thy_o mouth_n and_o plead_v their_o cause_n pro._n 31._o 8._o 9_o much_o more_o than_o open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o condemn_a religion_n never_o do_v scandalous_a event_n come_v to_o pass_v but_o wisdom_n and_o her_o child_n do_v suffer_v and_o religion_n and_o religious_a one_o be_v instant_o condemn_v and_o cry_v down_o but_o let_v this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v serve_v to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v offend_v at_o offence_n not_o to_o be_v scandalize_v at_o scandal_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v offend_v but_o it_o shall_v deep_o offend_v us._n it_o shall_v be_v a_o trouble_n to_o we_o when_o our_o brother_n be_v offend_v 2._o cor._n 11._o 29._o who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o how_o much_o more_o than_o when_o god_n be_v offend_v and_o that_o by_o gross_a scandal_n but_o my_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o scandal_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v religion_n and_o godliness_n whether_o they_o do_v it_o sincere_o or_o hypocritical_o as_o to_o be_v offend_v either_o at_o the_o religion_n or_o the_o person_n of_o all_o other_o profess_v the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n two_o thing_n here_o may_v stay_v we_o in_o this_o case_n 1._o first_o because_o our_o saviour_n have_v 209_o have_v vnde_fw-la te_fw-la admoneo_fw-la ne_fw-la granius_fw-la peturberis_fw-la his_fw-la scandalis_fw-la quae_fw-la ideo_fw-la ventura_fw-la praedicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la quando_fw-la venirent_fw-la reminisceremur_fw-la esse_fw-la praedicta_fw-la &_o none_o eye_v valde_fw-la commoveremur_fw-la nam_fw-la haec_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la ita_fw-la praedixit_fw-la vae_fw-la mundo_fw-la à _fw-la scandalis_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n epist_n 209_o foretell_v we_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v we_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o before_o hand_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o in_o such_o event_n fall_v out_o but_o what_o be_v before_o tell_v why_o shall_v any_o start_v or_o stumble_v at_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v why_o shall_v not_o this_o prevent_v scandal_n in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o cross_n thus_o christ_n prevent_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o affliction_n that_o shall_v befall_v his_o disciple_n john_n 16._o 1._o 2._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v they_o shall_v put_v you_o out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o also_o the_o apostle_n 1._o thess_n 3._o 3._o 4._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v move_v by_o these_o affliction_n for_o very_o when_o we_o be_v with_o you_o we_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v tribulation_n so_o here_o our_o saviour_n have_v 50._o have_v non_fw-fr te_fw-fr ista_fw-la conturbent_fw-la fili_fw-la dilectissime_fw-la haereses_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o scandala_fw-la futura_fw-la praedicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la interinimicos_fw-la erudiamur_fw-la ac_fw-la sic_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o dilectio_fw-la nostra_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la probatior_fw-la aug._n epist_n 50._o tell_v we_o before_o that_o scandal_n shall_v come_v why_o shall_v we_o be_v offend_v thereat_o as_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n that_o have_v never_o be_v think_v of_o have_v fall_v out_o no_o man_n judaeo_n atqui_fw-la plures_fw-la ait_fw-la tryho_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la jesum_fw-la profiteri_fw-la dicunt_fw-la &_o christiani_n nominantur_fw-la audio_fw-la simulachris_fw-la mactata_fw-la manducare***_n cui_fw-la respondens_fw-la eo_fw-la quoque_fw-la inquam_fw-la quod_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la extent_n viri_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la profitentur_fw-la christianos_n &_o jesum_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la &_o christum_fw-la laudant_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la illius_fw-la doctrinas_fw-la docent_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la purae_fw-la &_o verae_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la sectatores_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la annunciatâ_fw-la fide_fw-la constantiores_fw-la reddimur_fw-la nam_fw-la quae_fw-la praedixit_fw-la futura_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dixit_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n just_o mart._n dial._n cum_fw-la tryphone_n judaeo_n shall_v be_v move_v with_o scandal_n so_o as_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o event_n of_o they_o because_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v with_o we_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o therefore_o tell_v we_o before_o because_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v stumble_v and_o offend_v yea_o these_o thing_n be_v foretell_v that_o they_o shall_v fall_v out_o among_o those_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n we_o shall_v thereupon_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v stumble_v that_o we_o shall_v rather_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o establish_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o profession_n because_o we_o see_v those_o thing_n so_o true_o fulfil_v which_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n have_v foretell_v 2._o second_o because_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o they_o since_o there_o must_v be_v offence_n and_o since_o there_o must_v be_v scandal_n therefore_o shall_v we_o not_o for_o scandal_n be_v so_o stumble_v as_o to_o conclude_v that_o religion_n to_o be_v false_a and_o that_o profession_n to_o be_v naught_o where_o some_o professor_n thereof_o give_v scandal_n for_o to_o speak_v proper_o and_o true_o there_o can_v be_v no_o scandal_n give_v but_o by_o those_o that_o be_v professor_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o godliness_n a_o turk_n a_o mahometan_a a_o jew_n a_o papist_n can_v in_o proper_a and_o strict_a phrase_n of_o speech_n give_v a_o scandal_n for_o there_o be_v scandal_n give_v where_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v at_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v give_v so_o that_o scandal_n be_v only_o proper_o give_v by_o the_o professor_n of_o truth_n who_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o make_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o save_a profession_n thereof_o to_o be_v stumble_v at_o and_o therefore_o there_o only_o be_v scandal_n to_o be_v find_v where_o religion_n and_o godliness_n be_v profess_v and_o therefore_o
a_o sore_a spiritual_a slaughter_n shall_v we_o then_o make_v mirth_n and_o rejoice_v at_o it_o god_n forbid_v woe_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o scandal_n and_o shall_v we_o laugh_v and_o sport_n with_o god_n woe_n this_o make_v scandal_n double_o woeful_a that_o same_o be_v good_a counsel_n which_o solomon_n give_v prou._n 24._o 17_o 18._o rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o enemy_n that_o hate_v he_o if_o any_o cross_n or_o calamity_n befall_v he_o a_o man_n may_v not_o rejoice_v at_o it_o nor_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o not_o only_a when_o he_o fall_v and_o god_n utter_o ruin_v he_o but_o if_o he_o do_v but_o stumble_v and_o god_n lie_v but_o some_o small_a cross_n upon_o he_o now_o mark_v the_o reason_n lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o and_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o he_o and_o so_o turn_v it_o upon_o thou_o so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v lest_o god_n shall_v be_v angry_a and_o his_o wrath_n shall_v be_v against_o thou_o mark_v then_o if_o i_o may_v not_o rejoice_v at_o a_o man_n outward_a stumble_n and_o fall_n then_o how_o much_o less_o may_v i_o rejoice_v in_o a_o man_n spiritual_a stumble_n and_o fall_v how_o much_o more_o will_v that_o displease_v and_o anger_n god_n if_o i_o may_v not_o rejoice_v at_o his_o outward_a fall_n lest_o god_n shall_v be_v angry_a then_o much_o less_o when_o in_o another_o man_n spiritual_a stumble_n and_o fall_n god_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o and_o out_o of_o his_o anger_n against_o i_o dispose_v his_o fall_n little_a cause_n have_v i_o to_o rejoice_v at_o another_o stumble_n and_o fall_v when_o god_n in_o wrath_n dispose_v of_o another_o man_n stumble_v to_o make_v i_o stumble_v and_o of_o another_o man_n fall_n to_o make_v i_o fall_v what_o cause_n have_v i_o to_o rejoice_v at_o his_o stumble_a &_o fall_v who_o therefore_o stumble_v and_o fall_v that_o i_o may_v stumble_v and_o fall_v at_o he_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o very_a case_n here_o such_o as_o do_v give_v scandal_n do_v stumble_v that_o other_o may_v stumble_v at_o they_o do_v fall_v that_o other_o may_v fall_v at_o they_o jerem._n 64._o 12._o the_o mighty_a man_n have_v stumble_v against_o the_o mighty_a and_o they_o be_v both_o fall_v together_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o egyptian_n ruin_v in_o war_n it_o may_v be_v that_o one_o captain_n that_o hate_v his_o fellow_n may_v see_v he_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n now_o though_o he_o be_v his_o enemy_n that_o he_o see_v fall_v have_v he_o any_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v not_o any_o at_o all_o why_o so_o because_o god_n providence_n dispose_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o shall_v make_v way_n for_o the_o fall_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o next_o he_o that_o fall_v first_o shall_v lie_v in_o his_o fellow_n way_n as_o a_o stumble_a block_n at_o which_o he_o shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v also_o thus_o we_o see_v before_o that_o the_o fall_v of_o such_o as_o profess_v religion_n be_v but_o as_o stumble_a block_n in_o other_o man_n way_n to_o precipitate_v they_o into_o ruin_n and_o judge_v then_o what_o cause_n they_o have_v to_o rejoice_v thereat_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v a_o stumble_a stone_n or_o a_o stumble_a block_n lay_v on_o purpose_n at_o a_o pit_n brink_n to_o topple_v he_o headlong_o over_o into_o the_o pit_n will_v that_o man_n rejoice_v that_o that_o block_n be_v lay_v there_o i_o think_v not_o this_o be_v the_o case_n here_o scandal_n be_v stumble_a block_n lay_v at_o hell_n pit_n mouth_n to_o precipitate_v and_o headlong_o worldly_a wicked_a man_n down_o into_o hell_n so_o that_o to_o rejoice_v at_o scandal_n be_v to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o matter_n and_o instrument_n of_o their_o own_o sorrow_n to_o rejoice_v at_o that_o which_o will_v sure_o send_v they_o to_o hell_n he_o that_o rejoice_v in_o such_o a_o case_n much_o good_a may_v his_o joy_n do_v he_o i_o envy_v no_o man_n such_o joy_n there_o fall_v out_o a_o scandal_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1._o corinth_n 5._o now_o whereas_o upon_o the_o event_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v mourning_n and_o heavy_a they_o be_v in_o another_o vein_n verse_n 2._o 6._o they_o be_v glory_v and_o rejoice_v they_o do_v not_o rejoice_v in_o or_o at_o the_o scandal_n that_o such_o a_o man_n that_o make_v such_o a_o profession_n be_v fall_v but_o they_o rejoice_v in_o their_o own_o gift_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o their_o preacher_n what_o church_n have_v such_o preacher_n what_o people_n have_v such_o gift_n and_o rejoice_v they_o may_v in_o these_o thing_n but_o now_o it_o be_v unseasonable_a they_o shall_v now_o rather_o have_v be_v mourning_n because_o of_o this_o scandal_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n sharp_o take_v they_o up_o verse_n 2_o 6._o and_o you_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o have_v not_o rather_o mourn_v your_o glory_v or_o rejoice_v be_v not_o good_a if_o then_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v they_o thus_o for_o rejoice_v when_o there_o be_v a_o scandal_n though_o they_o rejoice_v not_o at_o the_o scandal_n how_o much_o more_o vehement_o and_o sharp_o will_v he_o have_v reproove_v they_o if_o they_o have_v rejoice_v at_o and_o for_o the_o scandal_n how_o much_o more_o in_o this_o case_n will_v he_o have_v say_v your_o rejoice_v be_v not_o good_a woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o scandal_n and_o yet_o many_o make_v these_o matter_n of_o woe_n laugh_v matter_n but_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o in_o such_o a_o cause_n laugh_v for_o they_o shall_v weep_v and_o aftertime_n and_o afterwit_n will_v teach_v they_o that_o never_o have_v they_o great_a cause_n of_o weep_v then_o even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v upon_o their_o merry_a pin_n because_o that_o at_o which_o they_o make_v themselves_o so_o merry_a come_v with_o a_o woe_n unto_o they_o 2._o second_o this_o let_v we_o see_v what_o great_a cause_n of_o fear_n wariness_n and_o caution_n there_o be_v in_o case_n of_o scandalous_a event_n since_o they_o be_v such_o dangerous_a event_n let_v man_n have_v a_o special_a care_n they_o be_v not_o ensnare_v and_o entrap_v by_o they_o when_o scandal_n fall_v out_o we_o see_v there_o be_v a_o trap_n and_o a_o snare_n set_v there_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n lay_v therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n wisdom_n and_o watchfulness_n that_o he_o be_v not_o catch_v in_o the_o trap_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ensnare_v in_o the_o gin_n that_o he_o stumble_v and_o fall_v not_o at_o the_o block_n we_o see_v that_o god_n have_v put_v that_o wisdom_n wariness_n and_o shinesse_fw-mi into_o some_o creature_n that_o if_o a_o trap_n or_o a_o snare_n be_v set_v for_o they_o they_o be_v very_o rich_a &_o jealous_a of_o come_v near_o it_o or_o meddle_v with_o the_o bait_n and_o out_o of_o a_o fear_n of_o be_v take_v they_o will_v decline_v and_o shun_v the_o snare_n though_o tempt_v and_o allure_v thereto_o by_o such_o bait_n as_o otherwise_o they_o have_v a_o full_a good_a mind_n unto_o such_o much_o more_o shall_v be_v the_o shinesse_fw-mi and_o wary_a jealousy_n of_o man_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandalous_a event_n do_v we_o see_v at_o any_o time_n such_o as_o profess_v religion_n to_o fall_v into_o any_o foul_a enil_n then_o think_v thus_o with_o thyself_o i_o have_v think_v that_o when_o such_o event_n have_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o danger_n of_o they_o have_v be_v only_o a_o personal_a danger_n to_o the_o party_n delinquent_n that_o it_o have_v be_v only_o for_o the_o discoverse_a and_o for_o the_o disgrace_n of_o he_o i_o never_o dream_v of_o any_o further_a matter_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v i_o may_v have_v make_v a_o may-game_n of_o they_o and_o have_v rejoice_v and_o triumph_v in_o their_o fall_n but_o now_o i_o see_v there_o be_v a_o further_a matter_n in_o they_o then_o i_o be_v aware_a of_o i_o see_v that_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o divine_a providence_n to_o bring_v a_o woe_n upon_o other_o man_n head_n i_o see_v they_o come_v that_o some_o may_v be_v occasion_v to_o stumble_v at_o religion_n at_o the_o law_n at_o the_o word_n and_o from_o the_o ancient_a path_n that_o hereupon_o they_o shall_v resolve_o reject_v &_o renounce_v save_v religion_n and_o the_o save_v powerful_a profession_n thereof_o to_o their_o own_o assure_a ruin_n for_o ever_o i_o see_v now_o that_o they_o be_v dispose_v by_o a_o divine_a providence_n that_o some_o man_n be_v occasion_v to_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n &_o truth_n may_v feel_v the_o weight_n of_o god_n revenge_a hand_n i_o now_o see_v there_o be_v a_o divine_a finger_n in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o come_v to_o occasion_v some_o man_n to_o harden_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 god_n people_n to_o be_v favourer_n and_o countenancer_n of_o such_o person_n such_o will_v be_v press_v in_o to_o gain_v their_o credit_n and_o to_o recover_v their_o respect_n but_o when_o such_o sudden_o and_o easy_o get_v into_o credit_n it_o be_v no_o whit_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o church_n god_n will_v bring_v woe_n upon_o they_o in_o their_o outward_a state_n their_o peace_n their_o posterity_n elies_n son_n run_v into_o foul_a scandal_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 22._o it_o be_v scandalous_a for_o private_a person_n much_o more_o for_o priest_n to_o be_v unclean_a and_o adulterous_a it_o be_v scandalous_a to_o have_v do_v so_o unclean_a a_o act_n in_o any_o place_n but_o to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o scare_v place_n with_o woman_n come_v thither_o upon_o devotion_n this_o be_v egregious_o scandalous_a god_n therefore_o take_v they_o to_o do_v and_o do_v execution_n upon_o they_o and_o cut_v they_o both_o off_o in_o one_o day_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o philistines_n god_n bring_v the_o woe_n of_o the_o sword_n upon_o they_o nay_o when_o they_o run_v into_o scandal_n because_o eli_n do_v not_o restrain_v they_o see_v what_o god_n threaten_v upon_o his_o posterity_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 36._o that_o he_o will_v plague_v they_o with_o such_o base_a beggary_n and_o misery_n that_o they_o shall_v beg_v their_o bread_n if_o god_n thus_o punish_v he_o for_o not_o restrain_v how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o have_v punish_v he_o for_o the_o commit_n of_o a_o scandal_n if_o it_o go_v thus_o hard_o with_o eli_n that_o restrain_v not_o how_o hard_o will_v it_o go_v with_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n that_o commit_v the_o scandal_n we_o can_v have_v a_o more_o pregnant_a and_o full_a example_n in_o this_o kind_n than_o david_n himself_o he_o after_o his_o scandal_n commit_v be_v true_o penitent_a the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n pardon_v a_o solemn_a absolution_n and_o discharge_v give_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o terrible_o this_o woe_n pursue_v he_o in_o temporal_a cross_n in_o this_o kind_n first_o god_n smite_v his_o child_n with_o death_n then_o follow_v his_o daughter_n thamar_n defilement_n by_o her_o brother_n amnon_n than_o amnons_n murder_n than_o the_o treason_n of_o absalon_n in_o which_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v exceed_v smart_n god_n turn_v he_o out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n who_o heart_n will_v not_o earn_v and_o bleed_v to_o see_v his_o doleful_a departure_n from_o jerusalem_n 2._o sam_n 15._o 30._o and_o david_n go_v up_o by_o the_o ascent_n of_o mount_n olivet_n and_o weep_v as_o he_o go_v up_o and_o have_v his_o head_n cover_v and_o he_o go_v barefoot_a and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o cover_v every_o man_n his_o head_n and_o they_o go_v up_o weep_v as_o they_o go_v up_o who_o can_v have_v behold_v so_o sad_a and_o so_o woeful_a a_o spectacle_n with_o dry_a eye_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o his_o life_n be_v endanger_v his_o concubine_n defile_v in_o open_a view_n on_o the_o house_n top_n and_o what_o think_v we_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o this_o for_o the_o child_n death_n we_o see_v 2._o sam._n 12._o 13_o 14._o the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v howbeit_o because_o by_o this_o thy_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o child_n also_o that_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v it_o be_v very_o much_o that_o fast_n and_o pray_v can_v do_v it_o can_v cast_v out_o devil_n this_o kind_n go_v not_o out_o but_o by_o fast_v and_o pray_v mark_n 9_o 29._o and_o yet_o fast_v and_o pray_v can_v not_o keep_v off_o this_o woe_n that_o david_n scandal_n bring_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o child_n death_n woe_n unto_o david_n by_o who_o that_o offence_n come_v therefore_o shall_v his_o child_n die_v and_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o those_o woeful_a sorrow_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o we_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o all_o these_o woe_n be_v upon_o david_n for_o his_o scandal_n and_o if_o god_n woe_n in_o these_o temporal_a &_o outward_a calamity_n will_v thus_o pursue_v and_o follow_v a_o repent_v &_o a_o humble_a scandalous_a offender_n how_o much_o more_o will_v that_o hand_n of_o god_n pursue_v that_o man_n upon_o who_o scandal_n follow_v no_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n if_o david_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n must_v not_o escape_v what_o then_o shall_v other_o look_v for_o if_o a_o belove_a david_n shall_v have_v his_o tooth_n on_o edge_n with_o his_o own_o sour_a grape_n of_o his_o scandalous_a course_n who_o then_o shall_v think_v to_o go_v scotfree_a that_o be_v guilty_a of_o scandalous_a transgression_n what_o a_o sure_a &_o irresistible_a woe_n be_v that_o which_o repentance_n itself_o can_v keep_v off_o from_o a_o man_n child_n his_o life_n person_n and_o good_n and_o thus_o temporal_a woe_n be_v to_o he_o by_o who_o offence_n come_v 2._o god_n will_v pursue_v and_o pinch_v such_o as_o give_v offence_n with_o spiritual_a woe_n god_n will_v fill_v such_o man_n heart_n special_o if_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o with_o much_o spiritual_a woe_n and_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n he_o will_v awaken_v conscience_n to_o smite_v pinch_n and_o gripe_v they_o at_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v so_o load_v and_o burden_v their_o conscience_n that_o in_o the_o anguish_n and_o bitterness_n of_o their_o spirit_n they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o vile_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_v bear_v that_o ever_o i_o breathe_v thus_o to_o dishonour_v god_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o happiness_n in_o this_o woe_n and_o it_o be_v singular_a mercy_n that_o man_n be_v not_o sear_v and_o harden_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o there_o it_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o smart_n &_o sorrow_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o woeful_a bitterness_n in_o the_o work_n
thy_o family_n thy_o child_n and_o shall_v not_o such_o a_o woe_n terrify_v and_o mighty_o humble_v thy_o heart_n how_o shall_v the_o dread_n of_o such_o a_o woe_n hang_v over_o thy_o head_n lay_v thou_o in_o the_o dust_n if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o care_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n or_o no_o care_n of_o his_o credit_n or_o no_o care_n of_o society_n with_o the_o faithful_a yet_o if_o a_o man_n have_v but_o any_o bowel_n of_o nature_n towards_o his_o poor_a child_n here_o be_v that_o which_o may_v make_v his_o bowel_n earn_v and_o roll_n within_o he_o alas_o what_o have_v i_o do_v i_o have_v bring_v a_o woe_n upon_o myself_o and_o child_n ah_o say_v david_n these_o sheep_n what_o have_v the_o do_v so_o may_v thou_o alas_o these_o poor_a babe_n and_o innocent_a lamb_n what_o have_v they_o do_v a_o heavy_a woe_n may_v overtake_v and_o smite_v they_o for_o my_o folly_n woe_n be_v i_o the_o cause_n that_o my_o soul_n have_v to_o be_v humble_v oh_o the_o cause_n that_o i_o have_v to_o put_v my_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n here_o be_v that_o which_o shall_v make_v a_o man_n hang_v down_o his_o head_n with_o sorrow_n to_o think_v of_o that_o woe_n that_o be_v pursue_v he_o at_o the_o heel_n if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o bailiff_n or_o a_o sergeant_n always_o watch_v and_o dog_v of_o he_o at_o the_o heel_n that_o he_o can_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o his_o door_n but_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o have_v he_o by_o the_o back_n in_o what_o a_o deal_n of_o fear_n will_v a_o man_n be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o care_n will_v he_o take_v to_o make_v his_o peace_n and_o compound_v with_o his_o creditor_n now_o when_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v into_o a_o scandal_n present_o a_o woe_n be_v send_v out_o to_o pursue_v and_o attach_v such_o a_o sinner_n oh_o then_o the_o fear_n the_o depth_n of_o humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n that_o the_o dread_n of_o this_o woe_n shall_v work_v in_o such_o a_o man_n it_o shall_v make_v he_o do_v as_o in_o that_o case_n prou._n 6._o 3_o 4._o go_v humble_a thyself_o give_v not_o sleep_v to_o thy_o eye_n nor_o slumber_n to_o thy_o eyelid_n till_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n lap_n god_n grandi_n plagae_fw-la alla_fw-mi &_o prolixa_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la medicina_fw-la grande_n scelus_fw-la grandem_fw-la habet_fw-la necessariam_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la ambros_n ad_fw-la virg._n lap_n go_v and_o do_v as_o lam._n 3._o 28_o 29_o 30._o he_o sit_v alone_a and_o keep_v silence_n he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n he_o give_v his_o cheek_n to_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o he_o be_v fill_v full_a with_o reproach_n sit_v alone_o and_o keep_v silence_n and_o never_o wonder_v nor_o murmur_n that_o thou_o be_v leave_v alone_o but_o levit._n 26._o 41._o accept_v of_o thy_o punishment_n and_o certain_o where_o a_o man_n be_v true_o humble_v he_o will_v do_v so_o sit_v alone_o i_o can_v find_v fault_n with_o it_o i_o deserve_v it_o accept_v it_o oh_o put_v thy_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n thou_o that_o have_v lay_v thy_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n thou_o that_o have_v lay_v the_o honour_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o dust_n give_v thy_o cheek_n to_o he_o that_o smite_v be_v thou_o reproach_v and_o fill_v therewith_o take_v it_o as_o the_o due_a desert_n of_o thy_o way_n and_o say_v with_o ecebolius_n lie_v and_o howl_v at_o the_o church_n door_n 11._o door_n calcate_v i_o salem_fw-la insipidum_fw-la socrat._v lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o trample_v upon_o i_o that_o be_o unsavourie_a salt_n if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o begin_v to_o have_v but_o a_o cheerful_a thought_n in_o thy_o heart_n a_o cheerful_a look_n in_o thy_o face_n a_o cheerful_a word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n dash_v all_o cheerful_a thought_n look_n word_n and_o behaviour_n dash_v they_o all_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o woe_n think_v still_o where_o ever_o thou_o be_v what_o ever_o thou_o be_v do_v that_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o this_o text_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o this_o woe_n ring_v in_o thy_o ear_n woe_n to_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v what_o i_o laugh_v i_o be_v merry_a and_o jocund_a i_o be_v chearie_a and_o jolly_a that_o have_v such_o a_o woe_n hang_v our_o mine_n head_n oh_o my_o soul_n droop_v and_o hang_v down_o thy_o head_n and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n and_o lap_n and_o inhaere_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ambros_n ad_fw-la virg_n lap_n never_o have_v one_o lightsome_a look_n till_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n shine_v upon_o thou_o who_o know_v if_o god_n shall_v see_v a_o man_n thus_o droop_v under_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o sin_n thus_o lay_v low_a under_o the_o fear_n of_o this_o woe_n but_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n mitigate_v this_o woe_n at_o least_o may_v show_v mercy_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o peace_n and_o pardon_n finis_fw-la