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 and_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 this_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 46._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 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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 evil_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 discovery_n 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 their_o heart_n so_o as_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o mischief_n and_o be_v put_v out_o of_o possibility_n and_o the_o reach_n of_o mercy_n these_o be_v great_a danger_n and_o heavy_a woe_n for_o i_o see_v now_o they_o be_v but_o stumble_a block_n at_o which_o some_o man_n shall_v break_v their_o neck_n into_o hell_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v never_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v half_a so_o dangerous_a event_n i_o never_o apprehend_v they_o such_o dangerous_a trap_n and_o snare_n as_o now_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o this_o point_n i_o see_v they_o be_v believe_v it_o i_o see_v it_o be_v good_a wisdom_n in_o such_o event_n to_o look_v about_o i_o and_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o i_o come_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o these_o snare_n since_o divine_a providence_n set_v they_o to_o make_v way_n for_o divine_a vengeance_n though_o such_o a_o man_n profess_v religion_n have_v commit_v a_o foul_a scandal_n aug._n scandal_n juxta_fw-la semitâ—â—_n scandalum_fw-la posuerâ—nâ—_n mihi_fw-la non_fw-la in_o semitis_fw-la sed_fw-la iuxta_fw-la sâ—mitaâ—_n semitae_fw-la tuus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la dei_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la illi_fw-la scandala_fw-la iuxta_fw-la semitas_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la tu_fw-la noli_fw-la recedere_fw-la à _fw-la semitis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la irrue_v inscandala_fw-la permisit_fw-la deus_fw-la ponere_fw-la scandal_n iuxta_fw-la semitas_fw-la ut_fw-la tu_fw-la non_fw-la recedas_fw-la à _fw-la semitis_fw-la juxta_fw-la semitas_fw-la scandala_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la restat_fw-la quid_fw-la remedium_fw-la inter_fw-la tanta_fw-la mala_fw-la in_fw-la istis_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la in_fw-la istis_fw-la periculis_fw-la dixi_fw-la domino_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la es_fw-la tu_fw-la aug._n psal_n 139._o ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la audis_fw-la vae_fw-la mundo_fw-la à _fw-la scandulis_fw-la noli_fw-la terreri_fw-la
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 mischieous_a and_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 east_n 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 moâ—erit_fw-la scandalum_fw-la profecto_fw-la compescere_fw-la vos_fw-la potestis_fw-la nolle_n compescere_fw-la siâ—e_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._n si_fw-mi dixeritiâ—_n 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 sâ—num_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_fw-la 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 thaâ—_n which_o may_v be_v to_o the_o discred_a it_o oâ—_n peter_n before_o they_o all_o hierome_n giveâ—_n a_o good_a answer_n 2._o answer_n dixi_fw-la cephae-publicum_a scandalum_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la private_a â—â—rari_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 iâ—_n very_o fit_a that_o public_a evil_n shoulâ—_n 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 tâ—_n save_o any_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o such_o a_o be_v already_o come_v or_o to_o bring_v any_o tâ—_n 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 apology_n for_o religion_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o against_o the_o scandal_n of_o scandal_n pag._n 26._o chap._n four_o that_o scandal_n be_v woeful_a and_o fatal_a to_o the_o scandalize_v world_n p._n 60._o chap._n v._n how_o scandal_n come_v to_o be_v so_o mortal_o mischievous_a pag._n 77._o chap._n vi_o what_o little_a reason_n man_n have_v to_o triumphant_a and_o what_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v cautelous_a in_o the_o event_n of_o scandal_n pag._n 109._o chap._n vii_o the_o sharp_a and_o severe_a justice_n of_o god_n upon_o such_o as_o give_v scandal_n p._n 136._o chap._n viii_o why_o god_n be_v so_o smart_a and_o so_o severe_a in_o his_o justice_n against_o those_o by_o who_o scandal_n come_v pag._n 170._o chap._n ix_o the_o great_a care_n we_o shall_v have_v of_o give_v scandal_n and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o give_v and_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n they_o have_v by_o who_o offence_n come_v pag._n 206._o the_o mischief_n and_o misery_n of_o scandal_n both_o take_v and_o give_v math_n 18._o 7._o wo_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v but_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v chap._n i._n the_o coherence_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o text._n the_o drift_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o former_a discourse_n be_v to_o exhort_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o little_a one_o verse_n 5._o and_o who_o so_o shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o a_o strong_a motive_n to_o receive_v such_o the_o apostle_n argument_n to_o hospitality_n heb._n 13._o 2_o be_v strong_a be_v not_o forgetful_a to_o entertain_v stranger_n for_o thereby_o some_o have_v entertain_v angel_n unaware_o but_o here_o
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