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conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la vis_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o bone_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la tum_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la habere_fw-la malum_fw-la nihil_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la vxorem_fw-la non_fw-la filium_fw-la non_fw-la ancillan_n villam_fw-la tunicam_fw-la postremo_fw-la non_fw-la caligam_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la vis_fw-la habere_fw-la malam_fw-la vitam_fw-la rogo_fw-la te_fw-la praepone_fw-la vitam_fw-la tuam_fw-la calige_v tuus_fw-la sic_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la aug._n ibid._n good_a conscience_n what_o be_v that_o man_n will_v have_v but_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o good_a and_o yet_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o desire_v to_o have_v good_a what_o little_a care_n to_o have_v the_o conscience_n such_o wife_n child_n servant_n house_n land_n air_n food_n raiment_n who_o will_v not_o have_v these_o good_a and_o yet_o that_o without_o which_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v good_a nor_o will_v yield_v we_o any_o true_a good_a that_o alone_o be_v neglect_v and_o whilst_o man_n will_v have_v all_o other_o thing_n good_a yet_o their_o conscience_n &_o themselves_o be_v naught_o now_o alas_o what_o good_a will_v all_o other_o good_n do_v we_o whilst_o this_o one_o and_o this_o main_a good_a thing_n be_v want_v how_o excellent_a be_v this_o good_a above_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n a_o good_a wife_n good_a child_n good_a land_n etc._n etc._n these_o 5._o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la ipsae_fw-la ergo_fw-la divitiae_fw-la bonae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ista_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la a_o bonis_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la haberi_fw-la possunt_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la bona_fw-la sint_fw-la bonos_fw-es tamen_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la possuut_n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n do._n serm._n 5._o may_v a_o man_n have_v and_o yet_o he_o himself_o not_o good_a these_o find_v man_n sometime_o good_a but_o make_v none_o so_o these_o good_n may_v a_o man_n have_v and_o yet_o himself_o be_v naught_o not_o so_o with_o good_a conscience_n which_o no_o 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three_o part_n 1._o paul_n sober_a and_o ingenious_a profession_n and_o protestation_n ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o ananias_n his_o insolent_a and_o impetuous_a injunction_n ver_fw-la 2._o 3._o paul_n zealous_a answer_n and_o contestation_n ver_fw-la 3._o 1._o the_o first_o be_v paul_n protestation_n in_o these_o word_n man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n until_o this_o day_n with_o this_o protestation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n paul_n begin_v his_o plea_n and_o however_o to_o distinguish_v ourselves_o from_o papist_n we_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o protestant_n yet_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v sound_a and_o good_a protestant_n indeed_o till_o we_o can_v take_v up_o paul_n protestation_n that_o our_o care_n endeavour_n and_o course_n be_v to_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n a_o protestant_n with_o a_o loose_a and_o a_o naughty_a conscience_n have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o glory_n in_o his_o desertion_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n as_o good_a a_o blind_a papist_n as_o a_o halt_a protestant_n the_o blind_a and_o the_o halt_n be_v equal_o abominable_a unto_o the_o lord_n paul_n be_v here_o bring_v forth_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o before_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o council_n and_o his_o preface_n as_o i_o say_v to_o his_o intend_a apology_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v injurious_o interrupt_v be_v a_o protestation_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o this_o his_o good_a conscience_n or_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o conscience_n he_o set_v forth_o 1._o from_o his_o conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v live_v or_o converse_v a_o good_a conversation_n be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a conscience_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o converse_v in_o good_a it_o be_v not_o some_o mood_n and_o fit_n in_o some_o good_a action_n &_o duty_n from_o whence_o conscience_n gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o goodness_n but_o a_o good_a conversation_n godly_a and_o religious_a in_o the_o general_a tenor_n thereof_o prove_v the_o conscience_n worthy_a such_o a_o honour_n as_o to_o be_v hold_v good_a he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o live_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n many_o a_o man_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o city_n &_o yet_o can_v be_v say_v to_o live_v there_o there_o a_o man_n live_v where_o he_o have_v his_o converse_n &_o residence_n a_o man_n life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o some_o few_o action_n in_o which_o at_o sometime_o he_o may_v be_v find_v but_o by_o his_o general_a course_n and_o conversation_n god_n will_v judge_v every_o man_n not_o according_a to_o his_o step_n but_o according_a to_o his_o way_n it_o be_v overrigid_a censoriousnesse_n to_o condemn_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o to_o question_v whether_o his_o conscience_n be_v good_a because_o some_o step_n of_o his_o have_v be_v beside_o the_o way_n we_o know_v for_o the_o general_a his_o way_n be_v good_a wherein_o he_o walk_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o his_o good_a way_n we_o judge_v his_o conscience_n good_a contrary_o when_o we_o see_v a_o man_n way_n for_o the_o general_a to_o be_v evil_a though_o sometime_o he_o may_v tread_v a_o right_a step_n or_o two_o and_o chance_n to_o chap_v into_o the_o fair_a road_n for_o a_o rod_n or_o two_o for_o this_o to_o judge_v a_o man_n conscience_n good_a be_v a_o bottomless_a and_o a_o boundless_a charity_n every_o man_n conscience_n be_v as_o his_o life_n be_v 2._o from_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o care_n and_o obedience_n in_o all_o good_a conscience_n it_o must_v be_v all_o good_a or_o it_o be_v no_o good_a conscience_n at_o all_o there_o be_v that_o live_v in_o some_o good_a conscience_n yea_o herod_n seem_v to_o have_v much_o good_a conscience_n he_o do_v many_o thing_n glad_o but_o yet_o paul_n go_v further_a and_o live_v not_o in_o some_o not_o in_o much_o but_o in_o all_o good_a conscience_n 3._o from_o the_o sincerity_n and_o integrity_n of_o it_o before_o god_n before_o man_n how_o many_o have_v their_o conscience_n exceed_v good_a &_o yet_o their_o conscience_n be_v far_o short_a of_o goodness_n because_o they_o be_v not_o good_a before_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o conscience_n whilst_o conscience_n be_v make_v only_o of_o the_o capital_n of_o the_o second_o table_n or_o of_o the_o external_o and_o ceremonial_n of_o the_o first_o which_o duty_n be_v not_o do_v out_o of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o his_o commandment_n but_o a_o man_n self_n either_o in_o his_o gain_n or_o in_o his_o praise_n be_v seek_v and_o base_a end_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n to_o good_a duty_n here_o the_o conscience_n what_o ever_o applause_n it_o have_v from_o or_o before_o man_n for_o it_o goodness_n yet_o of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o esteem_v for_o that_o be_v not_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o but_o which_o be_v one_o inward_o who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o that_o have_v its_o praise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v before_o god_n 4._o from_o his_o continuance_n and_o constancy_n until_o this_o day_n to_o begin_v a_o good_a life_n and_o course_n and_o to_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n &_o that_o before_o god_n be_v excellent_a thing_n but_o yet_o one_o thing_n be_v want_v to_o make_v up_o this_o goodness_n complete_a to_o be_v so_o for_o a_o day_n or_o some_o day_n will_v not_o serve_v but_o when_o a_o man_n can_v say_v at_o his_o last_o day_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n until_o this_o day_n that_o man_n may_v be_v safe_o judge_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n indeed_o thus_o in_o these_o four_o particular_n do_v the_o goodness_n of_o paul_n conscience_n appear_v it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o confine_v myself_o and_o to_o keep_v i_o within_o those_o bound_n alone_o but_o to_o take_v a_o large_a
shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o draw_v thou_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n prov._n 6_o 20_o 22_o 24._o my_o son_n keep_v thy_o father_n commandment_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o so_o i_o may_v say_v here_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o sound_v in_o the_o faith_n it_o will_v keep_v thou_o from_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o from_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fornication_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n chap._n xv._o the_o last_o motive_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o misery_n of_o a_o evil_a one_o the_o last_o motive_n remain_v and_o that_o be_v conscience_n the_o five_o motive_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o horror_n and_o misery_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n if_o man_n do_v but_o true_o know_v what_o the_o evil_a of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v and_o how_o evil_a a_o thing_n and_o bitter_a it_o will_v be_v when_o conscience_n awaken_v here_o or_o shall_v be_v awaken_v in_o hell_n a_o little_a persuasion_n shall_v serve_v to_o move_v man_n to_o live_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o evil_a conscience_n as_o solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o drunkard_n pro._n 23._o 29._o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v wound_n but_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n even_o the_o man_n who_o conscience_n be_v not_o good_a even_o he_o that_o live_v in_o a_o evil_a conscience_n a_o evil_a conscience_n how_o miserable_a it_o be_v we_o may_v see_v by_o consider_v the_o misery_n thereof_o either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 1._o in_o this_o life_n when_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v awaken_v in_o this_o life_n the_o sorrow_n and_o smart_n the_o horror_n and_o terror_n be_v as_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n unspeakable_a a_o evil_a conscience_n in_o this_o life_n be_v miserable_a in_o regard_n of_o fear_n perplexity_n and_o torment_n to_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a fear_n and_o to_o have_v a_o man_n heart_n always_o in_o shake_v fit_n of_o fear_n be_v misery_n of_o misery_n and_o such_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n prov._n 28._o 1._o the_o wicked_a flee_v when_o none_o pursue_v only_o his_o own_o guilt_n pursue_v he_o and_o make_v he_o flee_v his_o own_o guilt_n cause_v a_o sound_n of_o fear_n in_o his_o ear_n job_n 15._o 21._o which_o make_v 91._o proprium_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la nocentium_fw-la trepidare_fw-la male_a de_fw-fr nobis_fw-la actum_fw-la erat_fw-la quod_fw-la multa_fw-la seelera_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o judicem_fw-la effugiunt_fw-la &_o scripta_fw-la supplicia_fw-la nisi_fw-la illa_fw-la naturalia_fw-la &_o gravia_fw-la de_fw-la presentibus_fw-la solverent_fw-la &_o in_fw-la locum_fw-la patientiae_fw-la timor_fw-la cederet_fw-la sonec_fw-la ep_v 91._o he_o shake_v at_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o shake_a leaf_n levit._n 26._o 36._o yea_o that_o so_o scare_n he_o that_o terror_n make_v he_o afraid_a on_o every_o side_n and_o drive_v he_o to_o his_o foot_n job_n 18._o 11._o yea_o there_o be_v they_o in_o great_a fear_n where_o no_o fear_n be_v ps_n 53._o 3._o so_o that_o a_o man_n with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n awaken_v may_v be_v name_v as_o pashur_n be_v jer._n 20._o 3._o magor-missabib_a fear_v round_o about_o as_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o his_o friend_n ver_fw-la 4._o a_o evil_a conscience_n even_o make_v those_o fear_n fearful_a fear_n of_o who_o all_o other_o stand_v in_o fear_n how_o potent_a a_o monarch_n and_o how_o dreadful_a a_o prince_n be_v belshazzar_n who_o be_v able_a to_o put_v he_o into_o any_o fear_n who_o all_o the_o earth_n fear_v and_o yet_o when_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n awaken_v by_o the_o palm_n write_v on_o the_o wall_n see_v where_o his_o courage_n be_v then_o dan._n 5._o 6._o then_o the_o king_n countenance_n be_v change_v and_o his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o so_o that_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o who_o will_v have_v have_v his_o fear_n to_o have_v have_v his_o kingdom_n let_v he_o now_o clothe_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o majesty_n let_v he_o look_v and_o speak_v as_o terrible_o as_o he_o can_v let_v he_o threaten_v the_o vile_a vassal_n in_o his_o court_n with_o all_o the_o torture_n that_o tyranny_n can_v inflict_v and_o let_v he_o try_v if_o he_o can_v for_o his_o heart_n put_v his_o poor_a subject_n into_o that_o fright_n and_o fear_n that_o now_o his_o conscience_n put_v he_o into_o in_o the_o ruff_n and_o midst_n of_o his_o jollity_n but_o i_o pray_v what_o ail_v he_o to_o be_v in_o this_o fear_n in_o this_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o fear_n he_o can_v neither_o read_v nor_o understand_v the_o write_n upon_o the_o wall_n indeed_o it_o threaten_v he_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o he_o can_v read_v his_o threaten_n he_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o be_v 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be_v fearful_a whence_o that_o phrase_n ps_n 91._o the_o terror_n of_o the_o night_n but_o the_o day_n and_o the_o light_n be_v a_o cheerful_a and_o a_o comfortable_a creature_n ec._n 11._o 7._o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o in_o the_o fair_a day_n light_n which_o give_v courage_n and_o comfort_n that_o adam_n fear_n and_o run_v into_o the_o thicket_n oh_o his_o conscience_n be_v become_v 123._o gravis_fw-la malae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la luxe_v senec._n ep_v 123._o come_v evil_a and_o full_a of_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n of_o his_o conscience_n turn_v the_o very_a light_n into_o darkness_n and_o so_o turn_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o day_n into_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o night_n so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v in_o another_o ps_n 139._o 12._o unto_o it_o the_o darkness_n 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mortale_fw-la hoc_fw-la vulnus_fw-la accepe_fw-la etc._n etc._n morn_n mist_n iniq._n p_o 259._o my_o right_a hand_n wound_v with_o this_o right_a hand_n i_o swear_v to_o my_o lord_n henry_n the_o emperor_n but_o the_o command_n of_o the_o pope_n have_v bring_v i_o to_o this_o that_o lay_v aside_o the_o respect_n of_o my_o oath_n i_o shall_v usurp_v a_o honour_n not_o due_a to_o i_o but_o what_o be_v now_o come_v of_o it_o in_o that_o hand_n which_o have_v violate_v my_o oath_n i_o be_o wound_v to_o death_n and_o so_o with_o anguish_n of_o heart_n he_o end_v his_o day_n a_o example_n so_o much_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v mark_v that_o man_n may_v see_v how_o god_n bless_v the_o pope_n blessing_n &_o his_o dispensation_n with_o oath_n special_o when_o they_o be_v give_v to_o arm_v man_n to_o rebellion_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n 4._o the_o equity_n of_o god_n justice_n appear_v in_o that_o pro._n 26._o 27._o who_o so_o dig_v a_o pit_n shall_v fall_v therein_o and_o he_o 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this_o when_o he_o make_v the_o place_n of_o sin_n the_o place_n of_o punishment_n we_o have_v frequent_a example_n of_o this_o in_o scripture_n this_o be_v threaten_v ahab_n 1_o kin._n 21._o 19_o in_o the_o place_n where_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n shall_v dog_n lick_v thy_o blood_n and_o this_o be_v make_v good_a 2_o kin._n 9_o 26._o in_o tophet_n the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v slay_v their_o son_n &_o daughter_n will_v god_n slay_v the_o jew_n jer._n 7._o 31_o 32._o and_o as_o their_o house_n be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o shall_v their_o house_n be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o punishment_n jer._n 19_o 13._o and_o because_o the_o sabbath_n be_v profane_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n therefore_o in_o the_o gate_n thereof_o will_v god_n kindle_v a_o fire_n jerem._n 17._o 27._o and_o remarkable_a be_v that_o ezek._n 6._o 13._o their_o slay_a man_n shall_v be_v among_o their_o idol_n round_o about_o their_o altar_n and_o under_o every_o thick_a 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somewhat_o that_o after_o their_o roman_a account_n it_o be_v upon_o their_o five_o of_o novemb_n god_n will_v let_v those_o of_o that_o jesuited_a brood_n see_v how_o good_a it_o be_v to_o blow_v up_o parliament_n house_n and_o happy_o will_v have_v they_o learn_v more_o loyalty_n and_o religion_n than_o to_o scoff_n at_o our_o new_a holiday_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v god_n justice_n upon_o one_o leaver_n who_o rail_v on_o the_o worthy_a martyr_n &_o servant_n of_o christ_n mr._n latimer_n say_v that_o he_o see_v that_o evil_a favour_a knave_n latimer_n when_o he_o be_v burn_v and_o that_o he_o have_v tooth_n like_o a_o horse_n his_o son_n the_o same_o hour_n &_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o near_o as_o can_v be_v gather_v wicked_o hang_v himself_o and_o the_o same_o be_v god_n justice_n seize_v upon_o stephen_n gardiner_n the_o same_o day_n that_o ridley_n and_o latimer_n be_v burn_v since_o than_o there_o be_v such_o a_o equity_n in_o god_n administration_n of_o justice_n let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n and_o wisdom_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o learn_v to_o comment_n upon_o god_n work_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o compare_v man_n way_n and_o god_n work_v together_o god_n be_v to_o have_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o other_o as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o mercy_n to_o ourselves_o now_o we_o shall_v then_o be_v best_a able_a to_o give_v god_n this_o glory_n when_o we_o so_o observe_v his_o administration_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v just_a but_o the_o lord_n be_v just_a in_o this_o and_o that_o particular_a when_o we_o can_v say_v as_o revel_v 16._o 5._o not_o only_o righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n that_o judge_v but_o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o judge_v thus_o thus_o they_o sin_v and_o thus_o be_v they_o punish_v it_o be_v good_a to_o observe_v all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o god_n justice_n that_o so_o not_o only_o the_o justice_n but_o the_o wisdom_n and_o equity_n of_o god_n justice_n may_v be_v see_v and_o this_o be_v to_o trace_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o foot_n psal_n 68_o 24._o especial_o we_o shall_v be_v thus_o wise_a in_o personal_a evil_n that_o befall_v ourselves_o that_o by_o our_o punishment_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o we_o may_v be_v lead_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o may_v say_v as_o adonibesek_n as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o have_v god_n reward_v i_o learn_v to_o give_v god_n the_o praise_n of_o his_o equity_n as_o of_o his_o justice_n so_o do_v david_n ps_n 7._o 15_o 16_o 17._o i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n tremble_v and_o sin_n not_o take_v heed_n how_o and_o wherein_o we_o sin_n lest_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o teach_v god_n how_o to_o punish_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o abuse_v thy_o tongue_n in_o swear_v rail_a scoff_a lest_o god_n lie_v some_o terrible_a judgement_n upon_o thy_o tongue_n here_o or_o some_o peculiar_a torment_n upon_o thy_o tongue_n in_o hell_n 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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 triumph_v at_o 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 woe_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 heh_o 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 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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 there_o 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 &_o
i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o cause_n or_o commit_v scandal_n or_o offence_n and_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v they_o mark_v they_o that_o they_o may_v decline_v and_o shun_v their_o company_n mark_v they_o and_o avoid_v they_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n severity_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n he_o do_v excommunicate_a &_o cast_v he_o out_o not_o only_o from_o society_n in_o holy_a thing_n but_o make_v a_o rule_n upon_o it_o that_o if_o any_o that_o profess_v religion_n live_v in_o any_o scandalous_a course_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o afford_v he_o civil_a familiar_a converse_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 11._o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicatour_n or_o covetous_a or_o a_o idolater_n or_o arayler_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n with_o such_o a_o one_o no_v not_o to_o eat_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o upon_o good_a &_o sound_a evidence_n of_o true_a repentance_n a_o break_a vessel_n may_v be_v mend_v unsavoury_a salt_n may_v regain_v his_o savour_n and_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o heal_n of_o their_o error_n and_o a_o receive_n of_o such_o into_o public_a and_o private_a communion_n again_o for_o i_o press_v not_o 67._o not_o marcianus_n se_fw-fr novatiano_n coniunxit_fw-la tenens_fw-la haereticae_fw-la praesumptionis_fw-la durissimam_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la seruis_fw-la dei_fw-la poenitentibus_fw-la &_o dolentibus_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la &_o gemitu_fw-la &_o dolore_fw-la pulsantibus_fw-la divinae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la paternae_fw-la solatia_fw-la &_o subsidia_fw-la claudantur_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la fovenda_fw-la vulnera_fw-la admittantur_fw-la vulnerati_fw-la sed_fw-la sine_fw-la spe_fw-la pacis_fw-la &_o communicationis_fw-la relicti_fw-la ad_fw-la luporum_fw-la rapinam_fw-la &_o praedam_fw-la diaboli_fw-la proijciantur_fw-la cyp._n epist_n 67._o novitian_n rigidity_n but_o yet_o till_o such_o repentance_n do_v appear_v all_o scandalous_a person_n though_o not_o touch_v with_o church_n censure_n be_v to_o stand_v excommunicate_a out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o familiar_a fellowship_n of_o all_o god_n people_n what_o difference_n between_o a_o leprous_a and_o a_o scandalous_a person_n and_o the_o leper_n during_o his_o leprosy_n till_o he_o be_v cleanse_v be_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o keep_v apart_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n scandalize_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o math._n 18._o 8._o this_o have_v a_o truth_n in_o this_o case_n if_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v dear_a &_o precious_a fall_n into_o scandal_n yet_o spare_v he_o not_o but_o let_v he_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o cast_v out_o of_o society_n till_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o truth_n of_o repentance_n as_o become_v martyr_n become_v adeo_fw-la non_fw-la pudet_fw-la aut_fw-la piget_fw-la admissorum_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la audent_fw-la venire_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la audent_fw-la missceri_fw-la gregi_fw-la dominico_n tale_n interdum_fw-la tolerat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ne_fw-la provocati_fw-la magis_fw-la etiam_fw-la perturbent_fw-la populum_fw-la dei._n sed_fw-la quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la non_fw-la eijci_fw-la caetu_fw-la piorum_fw-la si_fw-la merueris_fw-la eijci_fw-la nam_fw-la eijci_fw-la remedium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o gradus_fw-la ad_fw-la recuperandum_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la eiectionem_fw-la meruisse_fw-la summa_fw-la malorum_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la frustra_fw-la miscetur_fw-la caetui_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n the_o dupl_n martyr_n and_o however_o man_n fall_v into_o some_o foul_a scandal_n may_v escape_v the_o public_a censure_n of_o eiection_n and_o excommunication_n and_o by_o intrusion_n have_v fellowship_n in_o holy_a duty_n of_o worship_n yet_o little_a comfort_n shall_v such_o man_n conscience_n have_v so_o long_o as_o public_a satisfaction_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o long_o as_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o be_v a_o remedy_n and_o a_o degree_n towards_o the_o recovery_n of_o spiritual_a health_n but_o to_o deserve_v cast_v out_o as_o all_o scandalous_a person_n do_v that_o will_v not_o and_o do_v not_o subject_a to_o god_n ordinance_n of_o public_a satisfaction_n and_o confession_n be_v the_o height_n of_o all_o evil_a such_o be_v the_o ancient_a 59_o ancient_a nam_fw-la cùm_fw-la in_o minoribus_fw-la delictis_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la agatur_fw-la iusto_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o exomologesis_fw-la fiat_fw-la inspect_n â_fw-la vita_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agit_fw-fr nec_fw-la ad_fw-la communicationem_fw-la quis_fw-la venire_fw-la possit_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la illi_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la manus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la imposita_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o his_o gravissimis_fw-la &_o extremis_fw-la delictis_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o moderatè_fw-la secun_fw-la dum_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la domini_fw-la obseruari_fw-la oportet_fw-la nemo_fw-la abhinc_fw-la importuno_fw-it tempore_fw-la acerba_fw-la poma_fw-la dâ—cerpat_fw-la nemo_fw-la naven_n svam_fw-la quassatam_fw-la &_o perforatan_n fluctibus_fw-la priusquam_fw-la diligenter_n refecerit_fw-la in_fw-la altum_fw-la denuo_fw-la committat_fw-la nemo_fw-la tunicam_fw-la scissam_fw-la accipere_fw-la &_o endure_v properet_fw-la nisi_fw-la eam_fw-la abartifice_n perito_fw-la sartam_fw-la viderit_fw-la &_o a_o fullone_n curatan_n receperit_fw-la cypr._n epist_n 12._o legimus_fw-la literas_fw-la quod_fw-la victori_fw-la presbytere_o antiquam_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la plenam_fw-la egisset_fw-la temerè_fw-la therapius_n collega_fw-la noster_fw-la immaturo_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o praepropera_fw-la festinatione_fw-la pacem_fw-la dederit_fw-la quae_fw-la res_fw-la nos_fw-la satis_fw-la movit_fw-la recessum_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la decreti_fw-la nostri_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la ut_fw-la ante_fw-la legitimum_fw-la &_o plenum_fw-la tempus_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la petitu_fw-la &_o conscientia_fw-la plebis_fw-la pax_fw-la ei_fw-la concederetur_fw-la cypr._n epist_n 59_o severity_n of_o discipline_n that_o such_o as_o have_v give_v scandal_n be_v neither_o sudden_o nor_o easy_o readmit_v into_o communion_n but_o there_o be_v first_o public_a confession_n &_o a_o time_n it_o seem_v of_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o repentance_n before_o they_o have_v a_o fresh_a admittance_n into_o church-fellowship_n green_a apple_n too_o soon_o gather_v they_o think_v may_v set_v one_o tooth_n on_o edge_n and_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o set_v a_o ship_n to_o sea_n that_o have_v be_v crack_v &_o flaw_v before_o it_o be_v thorough_o repair_v again_o yea_o and_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v the_o 55._o the_o o_o si_fw-mi possess_v frater_fw-la charissime_fw-la istic_fw-la interest_n â—ùm_fw-la pravi_fw-la isti_fw-la &_o perver_n si_fw-fr de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la revertantur_fw-la videres_fw-la quis_fw-la mihi_fw-la labour_n sit_fw-la persuadere_fw-la patientiam_fw-la fratribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la ut_fw-la animi_fw-la dolore_fw-la sâ—pito_fw-la recipiendis_fw-la malis_fw-la curandisque_fw-la consentiâ—nt_fw-la vix_fw-la plebi_fw-la persuadeo_fw-la imò_fw-la extorqueo_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n patiantur_fw-la admitti_fw-la cypr._n epist_n 55._o ancient_a zeal_n of_o the_o people_n against_o such_o with_o how_o much_o ado_n they_o suffer_v such_o as_o have_v give_v scandal_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o give_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o their_o repentance_n to_o be_v readmit_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n again_o nay_o further_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o 3._o in_o inter_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la professores_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la aliquot_fw-la qui_fw-la inquirunt_fw-la in_o vias_fw-la &_o mores_fw-la accedentium_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la concessa_fw-la facientes_fw-la candidatos_fw-la religionis_fw-la arceant_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la conventibus_fw-la &c_n &c_n peccantes_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la libidine_fw-la contaminatos_fw-la è_fw-la suâ_fw-la republic_n â_fw-la reijciunt_fw-la nostri_fw-la rursum_fw-la vero_fw-la resipiscentes_fw-la haud_fw-la secus_fw-la quam_fw-la rediviuos_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la tandem_fw-la ea_fw-la tamen_fw-la conditione_n ut_fw-la quoniam_fw-la lap_n si_fw-la sunt_fw-la excludantur_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dignitatibus_fw-la &_o magistratibus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la origen_n count_v cell_n lib._n 3._o origen_n time_n there_o be_v some_o appoint_v to_o look_v into_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n profess_v christian_n religion_n that_o if_o they_o carry_v themselves_o offensive_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v out_o from_o the_o public_a meeting_n and_o further_o if_o any_o be_v find_v sin_v scandalous_o especial_o if_o defile_v with_o lust_n and_o uncleanness_n they_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o when_o upon_o their_o repentance_n they_o be_v receive_v again_o yet_o be_v it_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o because_o they_o have_v fall_v into_o scandal_n they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v for_o ever_o after_o from_o all_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o government_n and_o we_o so_o that_o in_o 68_o in_o see_v cyprian_n epist_n 64._o 68_o cyprian_n time_n also_o it_o go_v for_o good_a discipline_n that_o a_o bishop_n that_o have_v fall_v into_o idolatry_n and_o defile_v himself_o with_o that_o scandalous_a sin_n though_o he_o may_v communicate_v as_o lay_v person_n yet_o may_v
be_v unclean_a leu._n 15._o 2._o 4._o but_o why_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n because_o they_o only_o be_v unclean_a and_o make_v other_o unclean_a by_o run_v issue_n heathen_n as_o some_o observe_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n do_v not_o make_v unclean_a by_o a_o issue_n or_o childbirth_n &c_n &c_n but_o israelites_n do_v a_o issue_n be_v a_o issue_n in_o a_o heathen_a as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o israelite_n but_o in_o a_o israelite_n only_o a_o unclean_a and_o a_o desil_a issue_n sin_n be_v sin_n in_o other_o man_n as_o well_o as_o in_o professor_n of_o religion_n but_o in_o professor_n they_o be_v horirible_a sin_n jer._n 18._o 13._o ask_v now_o among_o the_o heathen_a who_o have_v hear_v such_o thing_n the_o virgin_n of_o israel_n have_v do_v a_o very_a horrible_a thing_n the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n be_v horrible_a sin_n because_o 200._o because_o quanto_fw-la enim_fw-la honoribus_fw-la alios_fw-la antecellunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la alioqui_fw-la idem_fw-la sit_fw-la gravius_fw-la efficitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pelus_fw-la lib._n 4._o epist_n 15._o quo_fw-la grandius_fw-la nomen_fw-la eo_fw-la grandius_fw-la scandalum_fw-la ber._n epist_n 200._o their_o person_n be_v honourable_a person_n isai_n 43._o 4._o as_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o prophet_n of_o samaria_n and_o jerusalem_n jer._n 23._o 13._o 14._o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o people_n of_o both_o i_o have_v see_v folly_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o samaria_n i_o have_v see_v also_o in_o the_o prophet_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o horrible_a thing_n and_o yet_o in_o effect_n the_o sin_n of_o both_o be_v the_o same_o but_o the_o same_o sin_n diverse_o circumstance_v may_v differ_v much_o and_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o person_n one_o be_v prophet_n of_o baal_n the_o other_o profess_v themselves_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o true_a god_n that_o which_o be_v but_o folly_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o samaria_n be_v a_o horrible_a thing_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o be_v the_o case_n among_o the_o people_n that_o which_o be_v but_o folly_n in_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a irreligious_a and_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o horrible_a thing_n in_o a_o man_n that_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o hence_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o be_v so_o severe_a in_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o and_o god_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o unto_o he_o and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n will_v he_o be_v glorify_v levit._n 10._o 3._o if_o he_o be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o their_o singular_a and_o special_a obedience_n towards_o he_o he_o will_v be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o justice_n upon_o they_o and_o will_v be_v glorify_v before_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v public_o and_o open_o he_o will_v do_v such_o severe_a exemplary_a justice_n upon_o they_o that_o all_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o it_o suit_v 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which_o they_o suffer_v shall_v be_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o bullock_n woe_n even_o a_o weighty_a and_o a_o heavy_a woe_n to_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v profession_n of_o religion_n give_v no_o man_n a_o licence_n or_o dispensation_n as_o if_o because_o man_n will_v own_v and_o countenance_n religion_n god_n be_v behold_v to_o they_o and_o they_o may_v take_v liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v but_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o strong_a 2._o strong_a religio_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la scientia_fw-la dei_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la omnis_fw-la religiosus_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la religionem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la dei_fw-la se_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nosse_fw-la testatur_fw-la professio_fw-la itaque_fw-la religionis_fw-la non_fw-la aufert_fw-la debitum_fw-la sed_fw-la auget_fw-la quia_fw-la assumptio_fw-la religiosinominis_fw-la sponsio_fw-la est_fw-la devotionis_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la plus_fw-la quispiam_fw-la debet_fw-la opere_fw-la quanto_fw-la plus_fw-la promiserit_fw-la professione_n saluian_a contra_fw-la auarit_fw-la lib._n 2._o obligation_n &_o the_o deep_a engagement_n unto_o godliness_n &_o holiness_n that_o can_v be_v that_o bond_n and_o obligation_n be_v break_v god_n will_v assure_o both_o sue_v the_o bond_n and_o take_v the_o forfeiture_n to_o the_o utmost_a and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n so_o sharp_a severity_n in_o punish_v scandal_n and_o scandalous_a offender_n 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 cause_n of_o humiliation_n they_o have_v by_o who_o offence_n come_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o smart_a and_o severe_a upon_o such_o as_o give_v offence_n consider_v we_o for_o the_o close_a of_o all_o what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o it_o serve_v therefore_o to_o teach_v three_o thing_n 1._o god_n justice_n be_v so_o severe_a against_o the_o giver_n of_o scandal_n how_o wary_a 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45._o fall_n and_o tremble_v and_o take_v warning_n by_o they_o say_v not_o in_o the_o pride_n and_o carnal_a boast_n of_o thy_o spirit_n rather_o than_o i_o will_v have_v do_v as_o he_o have_v do_v i_o will_v have_v die_v a_o thousand_o death_n to_o condemn_v such_o as_o fall_v scandalous_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v condemn_v who_o shall_v dare_v to_o justify_v such_o but_o a_o comparative_a condemn_v of_o other_o man_n evil_n so_o to_o condemn_v they_o as_o to_o commend_v and_o brag_v of_o ourselves_o what_o in_o such_o case_n we_o will_v have_v do_v and_o have_v be_v so_o to_o condemn_v other_o as_o thereby_o to_o raise_v our_o own_o praise_n what_o good_a one_o we_o be_v and_o will_v have_v be_v to_o they_o so_o to_o make_v other_o black_a as_o to_o make_v ourselves_o show_v the_o white_a this_o be_v very_o dangerous_a this_o savour_n of_o much_o pride_n and_o in_o such_o cause_v it_o may_v be_v cleric_a be_v tamen_fw-la si_fw-la alievi_fw-fr tanta_fw-la est_fw-la siducia_fw-la de_fw-fr immobilitate_fw-la propriae_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la saltem_fw-la follicitis_fw-la reformidet_fw-la ne_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la scandalum_fw-la visibus_fw-la alienis_fw-la sed_fw-la terreatur_fw-la voce_fw-la domini_fw-la comminantis_fw-la vae_fw-la huic_fw-la mundo_fw-la à scandalis_fw-la cypr._n the_o singul_n cleric_a just_a with_o god_n so_o to_o give_v we_o up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o our_o own_o corruption_n that_o we_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o selfsame_o evil_n so_o condemn_v that_o proverb_n of_o salomon_n will_v be_v think_v upon_o in_o all_o such_o event_n pro._n 27._o 19_o as_o in_o water_n face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o man_n let_v a_o man_n look_v into_o the_o water_n he_o see_v in_o it_o a_o face_n in_o all_o point_n answer_v to_o his_o own_o the_o same_o spot_n wart_n mould_v and_o blemish_n that_o he_o see_v in_o the_o face_n in_o the_o water_n they_o be_v all_o in_o his_o own_o there_o be_v face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n answer_n to_o a_o man_n the_o same_o evil_n corruption_n lust_n and_o sin_n that_o thou_o see_v in_o another_o man_n heart_n break_v out_o in_o his_o life_n the_o very_a selfsame_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o heart_n his_o heart_n to_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o face_n answer_v thy_o face_n his_o heart_n be_v but_o as_o the_o face_n in_o the_o water_n to_o thy_o face_n therein_o may_v thou_o see_v what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o therefore_o his_o heart_n be_v the_o very_a picture_n of_o thy_o own_o look_v not_o upon_o his_o fall_n but_o with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a consider_v lest_o thou_o also_o thyself_o may_v be_v tempt_v and_o fall_v as_o foul_a as_o he_o his_o heart_n natural_o be_v as_o good_a as_o thou_o and_o thou_o natural_o as_o bad_a as_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o better_a course_n in_o the_o view_n of_o his_o fall_n then_o to_o fear_v and_o tremble_v lest_o thy_o heart_n may_v serve_v thou_o as_o slippery_a a_o trick_n as_o his_o 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