Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	good_a	think_v	1,523	5	3.8429	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21059	Tvvo treatises the one of Good conscicnce [sic]; shewing the nature, meanes, markes, benefits, and necessitie thereof. The other The mischiefe and misery of scandalls, both taken and given. Both published. by Ier: Dyke, minister of Gods Word at Epping in Essex.	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Mischiefe and miserie of scandals both taken, and given. aut; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Good conscience. aut	1635 (1635)	STC 7428; ESTC S100168	221,877	565

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 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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

stand_v to_o he_o that_o will_v stand_v for_o it_o when_o nabuchadnezzar_n hear_v his_o furnace_n seven_o time_n hot_a than_o at_o other_o time_n than_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v speak_v comfort_n seven_o time_n sweet_a than_o at_o other_o time_n be_v god_n saint_n for_o good_a conscience_n 168._o ●on_v act_n and_o mon._n omnis_fw-la nobis_fw-la vilis_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la ubi_fw-la pura_fw-la comes_fw-la est_fw-la conscientia_fw-la tiburt_n apud_fw-la baren_n an._n 168._o sake_n in_o prison_n good_a conscience_n will_v make_v their_o prison_n delectable_a hort-yard_n so_o do_v algerius_n a_o italian_a martyr_n date_n a_o comfortable_a epistle_n of_o he_o from_o the_o delectable_a hortyard_n of_o the_o leonine_n prison_n a_o prison_n in_o venice_n so_o call_v so_o that_o as_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v in_o prison_n with_o cato_n than_o with_o caesar_n in_o the_o senate_n house_n so_o in_o this_o regard_n it_o be_v more_o comfortable_a to_o be_v with_o 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 ●●_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 sake_n will_v we_o be_v cheerful_a will_v we_o sing_v in_o the_o flame_n get_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o cause_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o good_a cause_n now_o with_o a_o good_a cause_n get_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a with_o all_o chearfulnesse_n to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n sake_n chap._n xii_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o four_o place_n the_o time_n of_o death_n be_v a_o time_n wherein_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v exceed_o great_a death_n have_v a_o ghastly_a look_n and_o death_n 4._o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n terrible_a able_a to_o daunt_v the_o proud_a and_o brave_a spirit_n in_o the_o world_n but_o then_o have_v it_o a_o ghastly_a look_n indeed_o when_o it_o face_n a_o evil_a conscience_n indeed_o sometime_o and_o most_o common_o conscience_n in_o many_o be_v secure_a at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n god_n in_o his_o justice_n so_o plague_v a_o affect_a security_n in_o life_n with_o a_o inflict_v security_n at_o death_n and_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o say_v as_o once_o to_o the_o prophet_n go_v make_v their_o conscience_n asleep_a at_o their_o death_n as_o they_o have_v make_v it_o asleep_a all_o their_o life_n lest_o conscience_n shall_v see_v and_o speak_v and_o they_o hear_v and_o be_v save_v god_n deal_v with_o conscience_n as_o with_o the_o prophet_n ez._n 3._o 26._o i_o will_v make_v thy_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a therefore_o they_o die_v though_o not_o desparate_o as_o saul_n and_o achitophel_n yet_o sottish_o without_o comfort_n and_o feel_v of_o god_n love_n as_o nabal_n but_o if_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v and_o have_v its_o eye_n and_o mouth_n open_v no_o heart_n can_v imagine_v the_o desperate_a and_o unsufferable_a distress_n of_o such_o 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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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 and●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 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