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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 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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
world_n because_o of_o offence_n because_o the_o world_n be_v occasion_v by_o they_o to_o reject_v the_o save_a profession_n of_o religion_n to_o fall_v foul_a on_o god_n holy_a name_n to_o justify_v themselves_o in_o their_o sinful_a way_n and_o so_o by_o these_o thing_n to_o make_v hell_n sure_a their_o own_o so_o that_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o professor_n of_o religion_n be_v as_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o oak_n upon_o underwood_n and_o small_a tree_n that_o be_v near_o it_o woe_n to_o they_o when_o the_o oak_n fall_v because_o it_o mischief_n brush_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n by_o its_o fall_n it_o be_v just_a in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o that_o army_n jer._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 first_o one_o fall_v he_o be_v fall_v another_o stumble_v at_o he_o and_o so_o they_o both_o lay_v on_o the_o ground_n together_o thus_o fall_v it_o out_o in_o scandal_n 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slip_v they_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o i_o psal_n 38._o 16._o if_o such_o a_o one_o do_v but_o tread_v awry_o or_o his_o foot_n but_o slip_n their_o enemy_n let_v not_o their_o slip_n slip_v but_o take_v occasion_n from_o small_a slip_n to_o make_v great_a triumph_n and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o they_o when_o they_o but_o slip_v how_o much_o more_o when_o they_o fall_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o puddle_n into_o the_o mire_n how_o do_v they_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o they_o then_o the_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n of_o their_o sinful_a fall_n yield_v adversary_n such_o content_n that_o they_o project_n and_o lay_v on_o purpose_n for_o it_o neh._n 6._o 13._o therefore_o be_v he_o hire_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v afraid_a and_o do_v so_o &_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v matter_n for_o a_o evil_a report_n that_o they_o may_v reproach_n i_o and_o therefore_o project_v for_o they_o fall_v and_o lay_v plot_n before_o hand_n for_o they_o if_o it_o may_v be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o so_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o fall_v into_o such_o sin_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v matter_n for_o a_o evil_a report_n thaâ—_n they_o may_v reproach_v they_o so_o true_a be_v that_o which_o 9_o which_o papistae_fw-la caelumniandi_fw-la study_v â—otam_fw-la nostram_fw-la conversationem_fw-la abseruant_a si_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la humani_fw-la patimur_fw-la sicut_fw-la profecto_fw-la infirmi_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o patimur_fw-la nostra_fw-la incommoda_fw-la ibi_fw-la demum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la famelici_fw-la porci_fw-la immergunt_fw-la se_fw-la in_o stercora_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la delicias_fw-la faciunt_fw-la dum_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la exemplo_fw-la maledicti_fw-la ham_n aperiunt_fw-la &_o traducunt_fw-la veer_fw-la enim_fw-la esuriunt_fw-la &_o sitiunt_fw-la scandala_fw-la nostra_fw-la luth._o in_o gen_n 9_o luther_n speak_v that_o they_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o theâ—_n scandal_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n through_o humane_a frailty_n they_o do_v fall_v into_o a_o evil_a like_o hungry_a hog_n they_o nuzzle_v in_o their_o excrement_n and_o feast_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o dainty_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o so_o glad_v their_o heart_n that_o so_o open_v their_o mouth_n with_o so_o much_o insolency_n and_o triumph_n and_o as_o luther_n compare_v they_o in_o this_o regard_n to_o hog_n so_o 137._o so_o hos_fw-la ergo_fw-la de_fw-la nostris_fw-la doâ—oribus_fw-la suavitatem_fw-la suae_fw-la malae_fw-la linguae_fw-la captantes_fw-la facile_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la illâ—_n canibus_fw-la comparemus_fw-la si_fw-la forte_fw-fr â—n_fw-fr male_a intelligendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la lingebant_fw-la vulnere_fw-la pauperis_fw-la illius_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la ianuam_fw-la divitis_fw-la iacebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n epist_n 137._o augustine_n to_o dog_n namely_o to_o the_o rich_a glutton_n dog_n that_o lay_v lick_v and_o suck_a lazarus_n his_o sore_n and_o wound_n it_o please_v not_o those_o dog_n so_o much_o to_o be_v lick_v lazarus_n sore_n as_o it_o please_v some_o man_n to_o have_v their_o tongue_n in_o the_o scandalous_a wound_n and_o sore_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v godliness_n as_o it_o be_v the_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o good_a heart_n and_o that_o which_o make_v they_o droop_v and_o mourn_v to_o see_v christ_n his_o gospel_n and_o truth_n reproach_v and_o disgrace_v by_o scandal_n so_o contrary_o it_o be_v meat_n &_o drink_v to_o wicked_a one_o and_o the_o very_a joy_n of_o their_o heart_n when_o such_o event_n fall_v out_o 137._o out_o proinde_fw-la charissimi_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la scandalo_fw-la quo_fw-la de_fw-la bonifacio_n prâ—sbytero_fw-la noâ—_n nulli_fw-la perturbantur_fw-la non_fw-la vobis_fw-la dico_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la doleatis_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la dolent_a non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eye_n charitas_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-fr talibus_fw-la gaudent_fw-la abundat_fw-la in_o eye_n malignitas_fw-la diaboli_fw-la aug_n epist_n 137._o as_o such_o as_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v grieve_v and_o mourn_v so_o they_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o event_n of_o scandal_n any_o thing_n that_o make_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o god_n church_n his_o cause_n and_o religion_n that_o set_v and_o put_v they_o into_o ecstasy_n of_o rejoice_v 2._o sam._n 1._o 20._o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o ashkelon_n lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistines_n rejoice_v lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a triumph_n why_o what_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v make_v they_o triumph_v and_o rejoice_v that_o verse_n 19_o how_o be_v thy_o mighty_a fall_v saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v fall_v not_o by_o scandal_n but_o by_o the_o sword_n but_o that_o fall_v such_o as_o it_o be_v make_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o hence_o their_o joy_n and_o triumph_n mark_v by_o the_o way_n who_o they_o be_v that_o rejoice_v in_o such_o case_n uncircumcised_a philistine_n the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o uncircumcised_a philistines_n and_o well_o become_v it_o such_o and_o none_o but_o such_o to_o rejoice_v 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 of_o scandal_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 desene_a 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
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
the_o argument_n carry_v more_o strength_n be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v all_o christian_a office_n of_o love_n and_o show_v tender_a respect_n to_o little_a one_o and_o so_o receive_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v receive_v not_o angel_n but_o christ_n himself_o how_o willing_o woo_a man_n receive_v christ_n receive_v these_o and_o you_o receive_v he_o and_o if_o little_a one_o must_v be_v thus_o tender_o receive_v and_o regard_v how_o wary_a shall_v man_n be_v of_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v offend_v they_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o only_o advise_v to_o receive_v such_o but_o also_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v prove_v unto_o young_a believer_n matter_n of_o offence_n &_o scandal_n and_o so_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o enter_v upon_o a_o large_a discourse_n concern_v scandal_n this_o verse_n be_v part_n of_o that_o discourse_n and_o in_o it_o there_o be_v two_o principal_a point_n 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n 2._o the_o mischief_n 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v 2._o the_o mischief_n and_o the_o misery_n that_o come_v by_o they_o and_o that_o be_v a_o twofold_a woe_n 1._o a_o woe_n to_o such_o as_o be_v scandalize_v that_o do_v stumble_v and_o be_v offend_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n offence_n shall_v come_v and_o must_v come_v but_o to_o the_o sorrow_n and_o smart_n of_o some_o man_n shall_v they_o come_v they_o shall_v come_v to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o great_a woe_n to_o some_o person_n such_o event_n shall_v be_v but_o yet_o they_o will_v prove_v event_n of_o woe_n to_o man_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o a_o woe_n to_o such_o as_o do_v cause_n and_o give_v the_o offence_n but_o woe_n to_o the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o offence_n come_v and_o infallible_o they_o will_v fall_v out_o but_o yet_o this_o necessity_n of_o the_o event_n shall_v no_o whit_n at_o all_o excuse_n or_o protect_v the_o offender_n but_o as_o a_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o take_v the_o offence_n so_o a_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o give_v the_o offence_n woe_n to_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v to_o make_v way_n for_o what_o follow_v it_o be_v fit_a to_o consider_v what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o scandal_n or_o offence_n that_o we_o call_v a_o scandal_n which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o itself_o a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v unto_o another_o any_o thing_n whereby_o we_o so_o offend_v another_o as_o that_o he_o be_v hinder_v from_o good_a draw_v into_o or_o confirm_v in_o evil_a be_v a_o scandal_n now_o a_o scandal_n may_v be_v 1._o first_o in_o doctrine_n and_o this_o be_v scandal_n give_v in_o heresy_n false_a doctrine_n second_o by_o the_o abuse_n or_o the_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o scandal_n the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 8._o 10._o three_o scandal_n may_v be_v give_v by_o man_n life_n when_o their_o life_n and_o action_n be_v such_o as_o cross_v and_o thwart_v the_o religion_n profess_v by_o we_o and_o dishonour_v the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v take_v up_o as_o when_o a_o man_n profess_v the_o name_n &_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o profess_v it_o zealous_o and_o yet_o fall_v into_o uncleanness_n drunkenness_n into_o gross_a and_o notorious_a act_n of_o fraud_n and_o cozenage_n these_o be_v scandal_n and_o offence_n because_o they_o be_v occasion_n to_o make_v other_o fall_v they_o hinder_v some_o from_o come_v towards_o goodness_n and_o religion_n and_o they_o harden_v and_o confirm_v some_o in_o their_o sinful_a and_o evil_a course_n thus_o david_n murder_n and_o adultery_n noah_n drunkenness_n the_o incestuous_a corinthian_n marriage_n be_v scandalous_a action_n now_o though_o this_o text_n reach_v to_o offence_n of_o all_o kind_n yet_o i_o will_v only_o meddle_v with_o offence_n of_o this_o last_o kind_n such_o as_o be_v the_o gross_a and_o foul_a course_n and_o practice_n of_o any_o such_o as_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v then_o to_o the_o first_o point_n the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v theâ—e_n must_v and_o there_o shall_v assure_o fall_v out_o scandalous_a and_o offensive_a action_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n even_o among_o those_o that_o profess_v religion_n and_o godliness_n for_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o verse_n 15_o 16_o 17._o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o offence_n of_o brethren_n if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n now_o if_o not_o of_o the_o church_n why_o shall_v he_o be_v complain_v of_o to_o the_o church_n what_o have_v the_o church_n to_o do_v to_o judge_v those_o and_o exercise_v discipline_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v without_o and_o again_o scandal_v proper_o so_o call_v can_v be_v no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o church_n and_o among_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n chap._n ii_o the_o necessity_n of_o scandalous_a event_n in_o god_n church_n the_o point_n we_o have_v then_o first_o to_o handle_v be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o scandalous_a event_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o scandalous_a event_n and_o offence_n shall_v assure_o and_o infallible_o fall_v out_o among_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n it_o must_v be_v and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v so_o luke_n 17._o 1._o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o offence_n shall_v come_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o heresy_n and_o of_o offence_n give_v in_o that_o kind_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 19_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n so_o be_v it_o true_a of_o these_o kind_n of_o offence_n which_o be_v give_v by_o sinful_a and_o foul_a action_n that_o there_o must_v be_v scandal_n this_o necessity_n arise_v from_o a_o threefold_a ground_n 1._o from_o the_o decree_n and_o council_n of_o god_n and_o his_o secret_n but_o most_o just_a judgement_n for_o god_n that_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n can_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o can_v work_v out_o his_o glory_n even_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o event_n seem_v to_o make_v exceed_o to_o the_o impeach_a and_o obscure_v thereof_o god_n can_v gather_v grape_n of_o these_o thistle_n and_o fig_n of_o these_o thorn_n and_o therefore_o his_o pleasure_n it_o be_v and_o so_o will_v he_o have_v it_o that_o such_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n shall_v grow_v and_o come_v up_o in_o his_o garden_n his_o way_n be_v not_o as_o our_o way_n nor_o his_o thought_n as_o our_o thought_n he_o can_v make_v that_o which_o for_o the_o present_a and_o in_o our_o eye_n and_o apprehension_n be_v for_o the_o great_a dishonour_n and_o disgrace_n of_o his_o name_n and_o truth_n to_o turn_v at_o the_o last_o to_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n of_o both_o he_o by_o his_o permissive_a decree_n order_v all_o such_o scandalous_a event_n to_o work_v together_o to_o bring_v he_o in_o a_o great_a and_o a_o rich_a return_n of_o glory_n therefore_o ezek._n 3._o 20._o god_n be_v say_v to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o a_o man_n and_o i_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o he_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v scandal_n not_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v on_o the_o ground_n without_o our_o father_n math._n 10._o 29._o and_o therefore_o not_o a_o professor_n of_o his_o name_n fall_v into_o scandal_n without_o he_o and_o therefore_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o scandal_n shall_v be_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o event_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v offence_n but_o yet_o this_o decree_n do_v in_o no_o wise_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o these_o evil_n because_o his_o decree_n have_v no_o 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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 sem_fw-mi and_z japhet_n and_o that_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n with_o mock_v and_o derision_n for_o 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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 chanaan_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 there_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 &_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 bâ—aâ—uâ—_n es_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la demum_fw-la invenisti_fw-la quod_fw-la quaereâ—â—â—_n venenum_fw-la sciliâ—et_fw-la in_o salâ—berrima_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 ezek._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 be_v 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 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
as_o of_o the_o adulterer_n prou._n 6._o 33._o a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v not_o be_v wipe_v away_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v his_o reproach_n will_v live_v with_o he_o yea_o and_o outlive_v he_o too_o his_o reproach_n will_v last_v as_o long_o as_o his_o memorial_n and_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v seldom_o name_v in_o scripture_n without_o dishonour_n jeroboam_fw-la that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n so_o such_o feldome_o be_v mention_v but_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o scandal_n oh_o that_o be_v he_o that_o make_v such_o a_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o play_v that_o heinous_a prank_n we_o have_v a_o case_n deut._n 25._o 9_o 10._o that_o when_o a_o man_n refuse_v to_o do_v a_o brother_n office_n his_o brother_n wife_n must_v loose_v his_o shoe_n from_o off_o his_o foot_n and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o israel_n the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o have_v his_o shoe_n loose_v now_o all_o this_o be_v great_a disgrace_n and_o matter_n of_o great_a reproach_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o reproach_n that_o come_v by_o a_o scandal_n how_o much_o more_o reproach_n be_v it_o to_o have_v all_o man_n ready_a to_o spit_v in_o one_o face_n to_o have_v it_o say_v the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o have_v his_o conscience_n loose_v the_o man_n who_o deserve_v to_o have_v his_o face_n spit_v in_o because_o he_o occasion_v so_o many_o to_o spit_v on_o and_o spit_v at_o religion_n and_o the_o gospel_n 2._o a_o second_o temporal_a woe_n which_o god_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o and_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a be_v eiection_n and_o cast_v of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o society_n &_o communion_n of_o god_n people_n that_o which_o david_n complain_v of_o as_o injustice_n in_o his_o friend_n shall_v be_v their_o righteous_a portion_n psal_n 31_o 11_o 12._o i_o be_v a_o reproach_n among_o all_o my_o enemy_n but_o special_o among_o my_o neighbour_n and_o a_o fear_n to_o my_o acquaintance_n they_o that_o do_v see_v i_o without_o flee_v from_o i_o i_o be_o forget_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n i_o be_o like_o a_o break_a vessel_n not_o only_o shall_v their_o enemy_n despise_v and_o scorn_v they_o but_o their_o neighbour_n not_o ordinary_a neighbour_n but_o their_o familiar_a acquaintance_n shall_v discard_v they_o yea_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a of_o they_o and_o shall_v shun_v all_o society_n and_o converse_v with_o they_o as_o judge_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o discredit_n to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o company_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n nay_o worse_o for_o dead_a man_n may_v be_v mention_v with_o honour_n and_o regard_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o dead_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o society_n their_o society_n no_o more_o desire_v than_o the_o society_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n which_o every_o man_n abhor_v they_o be_v like_o a_o break_a vessel_n a_o vessel_n while_o it_o be_v whole_a be_v useful_a and_o desirable_a and_o while_o whole_a use_n be_v continual_o make_v of_o it_o it_o be_v call_v for_o inquire_v for_o and_o be_v at_o every_o turn_n in_o request_n but_o now_o let_v such_o a_o vessel_n be_v break_v it_o be_v throw_v by_o throw_v out_o of_o door_n cast_v on_o the_o dunghill_n none_o once_o meddle_v with_o it_o nor_o look_n after_o it_o so_o while_o such_o person_n be_v whole_a vessel_n they_o be_v vessel_n of_o use_n and_o honour_n they_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o communion_n and_o society_n but_o if_o once_o such_o vessel_n get_v a_o knock_n fall_v into_o scandal_n &_o take_v such_o foul_a fall_n as_o that_o they_o break_v their_o credit_n &_o their_o conscience_n &_o so_o become_v break_a vessel_n they_o be_v then_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n out_o of_o the_o society_n out_o of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o god_n people_n see_v how_o these_o go_v together_o jerem._n 22._o 28._o be_v he_o a_o vessel_n wherein_o be_v no_o pleasure_n wherefore_o be_v they_o 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