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a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o p._n 9_o serm._n iii_o hosea_n 2._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o p._n 15_o sermon_n preach_v at_o christen_n serm._n iu._n revel_v 7._o 17._o for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v govern_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o the_o lively_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n p._n 23_o serm._n v._n ephes._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o at_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n p._n 31_o serm._n vi._n 1_o joh_n 5._o 7_o 8._o for_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o p._n 39_o serm._n vii_o gal._n 3._o 27._o for_o all_o you_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n p._n 50._o sermon_n preach_v at_o church_n serm._n viii_o cant_n 5._o 3._o i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o p._n 59_o serm._n ix_o micah_n 2._o 10._o arise_v and_o depart_v for_o this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n p._n 67._o serm._n x._o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 74._o sermon_n preach_v at_o lincolns-inne_n serm._n xi_o gen._n 28._o 16_o 17._o then_o jacob_n awake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n and_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o say_v how_o fearful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n p._n 83_o serm._n xii_o joh_n 5._o 22._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n p._n 94._o serm._n xiii_o joh_n 8._o 15._o i_o judge_v no_o man_n p._n 101._o serm._n xiiii_o job_n 19_o 26._o and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n p._n 106._o serm._n xv._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o now_o this_o i_o say_v brethren_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n p._n 118._o serm._n xvi_o colos._n 1._o 24._o who_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n p._n 128._o serm._n xvii_o mat._n 18._o 7._o wo_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n p._n 136._o 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nor_o that_o melancholy_a that_o damp_n i_o in_o a_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n a_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n in_o god_n the_o devil_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o compose_v i_o in_o my_o constitution_n but_o the_o devil_n know_v which_o of_o these_o govern_v and_o prevail_v in_o i_o and_o minister_n such_o tentation_n as_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o i_o and_o this_o be_v scandalum_fw-la amoris_fw-la the_o scandal_n of_o love_n so_o have_v you_o then_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o active_a scandal_n against_o which_o the_o inhibition_n give_v in_o this_o text_n be_v general_a we_o be_v forbid_v to_o scandalize_v any_o person_n by_o any_o of_o these_o way_n the_o scandal_n of_o example_n or_o the_o scandal_n of_o persuasion_n the_o scandal_n of_o fear_n or_o the_o scandal_n of_o love_n for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o so_o free_a to_o himself_o so_o entire_o his_o own_o so_o independent_a upon_o other_o but_o that_o example_n or_o persuasion_n or_o fear_v or_o love_n may_v scandalize_v he_o that_o be_v lead_v he_o into_o tentation_n and_o make_v he_o do_v some_o thing_n against_o his_o own_o mind_n our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v speak_v de_fw-fr pusillis_fw-la of_o little_a child_n of_o weak_a person_n easy_a to_o be_v scandalize_v before_o this_o text_n and_o he_o return_v ad_fw-la pusillos_fw-la to_o the_o consideration_n of_o little_a child_n person_n easy_a to_o be_v scandalize_v again_o 10._o this_o text_n be_v not_o of_o they_o or_o not_o of_o they_o only_o but_o of_o all_o say_v not_o thou_o of_o any_o man_n aetatem_fw-la habet_fw-la he_o be_v old_a enough_o let_v he_o look_v to_o himself_o he_o have_v reason_n as_o other_o man_n have_v he_o have_v have_v a_o learned_a and_o a_o religious_a education_n ill_a example_n can_v do_v he_o no_o harm_n but_o give_v no_o ill_a example_n to_o any_o study_v the_o settle_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o all_o for_o scarce_o be_v there_o any_o so_o strong_a but_o may_v be_v shake_v by_o some_o of_o these_o scandal_n example_n persuasion_n fear_v or_o love_n and_o he_o that_o employ_v his_o gift_n of_o wit_n and_o counsel_n to_o seduce_v and_o mislead_v man_n or_o his_o gift_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o intimidate_v and_o affright_v man_n or_o his_o gift_n of_o other_o grace_n loveliness_n of_o person_n agreeablenesse_n of_o conversation_n powerfulnesse_n of_o speech_n to_o ensnare_v and_o entangle_v man_n by_o any_o of_o these_o scandal_n may_v draw_v other_o into_o perdition_n but_o he_o fall_v also_o with_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v out_o by_o god_n in_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o they_o that_o fall_v by_o his_o occasion_n the_o commandment_n be_v general_a scandalize_v none_o scarce_o any_o but_o may_v be_v overthrow_v by_o some_o of_o these_o way_n and_o then_o the_o apostle_n practice_n be_v general_a too_o we_o give_v no_o occasion_n of_o offence_n in_o any_o thing_n 3._o as_o he_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v 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the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o must_v we_o be_v towards_o they_o of_o a_o superstition_n religion_n among_o we_o as_o careful_a as_o towards_o one_o another_o not_o to_o give_v any_o scandal_n any_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n towards_o those_o man_n good_a end_n and_o good_a way_n plain_a and_o direct_v and_o manifest_a proceed_n these_o can_v be_v call_v no_o scandal_n no_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n to_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a to_o turk_n nor_o papist_n nor_o do_v saint_n paul_n intend_v that_o we_o shall_v forbear_v essential_a and_o necessary_a thing_n for_o fear_v of_o displease_v perverse_a and_o peevish_a man_n to_o maintain_v the_o doctrinal_a truth_n of_o our_o religion_n by_o conference_n by_o disputation_n by_o write_v by_o preach_v to_o avow_v and_o to_o prove_v our_o religion_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n propose_v at_o beginning_n the_o same_o that_o the_o 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to_o the_o order_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n not_o for_o any_o harm_n in_o the_o thing_n but_o only_o therefore_o because_o the_o papist_n do_v they_o when_o because_o they_o kneel_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o will_v not_o kneel_v in_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o the_o sacrament_n when_o because_o they_o pray_v to_o saint_n we_o will_v reproach_v the_o saint_n or_o not_o name_v the_o saint_n when_o because_o they_o abuse_v the_o cross_n we_o will_v abhor_v the_o cross_n this_o be_v that_o that_o saint_n paul_n protest_v against_o and_o in_o that_o protestation_n catechize_v we_o that_o as_o he_o will_v give_v no_o just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n so_o neither_o will_v he_o do_v it_o to_o a_o false_a or_o infirm_a church_n he_o will_v not_o scandalize_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n by_o any_o modification_n any_o inclination_n towards_o the_o false_a nor_o he_o will_v not_o scandalize_v the_o false_a and_o infirm_a church_n by_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v exalt_v our_o devotion_n and_o do_v not_o endanger_v nor_o shake_v any_o foundation_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o church_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n when_o the_o injuction_n of_o our_o prince_n forbid_v we_o to_o call_v one_o another_o by_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o papist_n or_o papistical_a heretic_n or_o schismatique_a or_o sacramentary_a or_o such_o convition_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o injunction_n be_v and_o reproachful_a name_n but_o cleave_v always_o entire_o and_o inseparable_o to_o the_o fundamental_a truth_n of_o our_o own_o religion_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a we_o shall_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n saint_n paul_n will_v give_v no_o offence_n to_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o prevaricate_v nor_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a neither_o he_o will_v not_o exasperate_v and_o this_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o active_a scandal_n and_o pass_v we_o now_o in_o our_o order_n to_o the_o passive_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v they_o who_o put_v all_o the_o world_n passivum_fw-la into_o difference_n the_o jesuit_n to_o differ_v sometime_o among_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o jesuit_n maldonat_n say_v of_o this_o text_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o here_o intend_v to_o warn_v or_o to_o arm_v his_o disciple_n against_o scandal_n as_o scandal_n occasion_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o from_o offer_v injury_n to_o one_o another_o that_o scandal_n in_o this_o text_n be_v nothing_o but_o wrong_n yet_o another_o jesuit_n vincemius_fw-la rhegius_n be_v not_o only_o of_o another_o opinion_n himself_o but_o think_v that_o opinion_n as_o he_o call_v it_o absurd_a it_o be_v absurd_a say_v he_o
find_v he_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o distress_n that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n there_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o way_n offer_v to_o he_o that_o may_v if_o he_o pursue_v it_o aright_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o reparation_n to_o a_o redintegration_n for_o if_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n in_o a_o right_a line_n it_o will_v show_v he_o that_o as_o that_o anger_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o calamity_n so_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o anger_n may_v we_o not_o pious_o apply_v that_o proverbial_a speech_n corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la pessima_fw-la that_o when_o good_a thing_n take_v in_o another_o nature_n then_o their_o own_o dei_fw-la they_o take_v it_o in_o the_o high_a exaltation_n thus_o that_o when_o god_n who_o be_v all_o mercy_n grow_v angry_a he_o become_v all_o anger_n the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o seem_v to_o have_v give_v we_o leave_n to_o make_v that_o application_n when_o express_v god_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o anger_n he_o call_v god_n then_o in_o that_o anger_n a_o dove_n we_o read_v it_o the_o fierceness_n of_o a_o oppressor_n but_o saint_n hierome_n read_v it_o the_o anger_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o true_o there_o be_v no_o other_o word_n then_o that_o ult_n in_o that_o tongue_n the_o word_n be_v jonah_n that_o signify_v a_o dove_n and_o that_o word_n do_v signify_v a_o dove_n in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o that_o prophet_n which_o make_v his_o flight_n from_o god_n when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o nineveh_n be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n jonah_n a_o dove_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n have_v read_v and_o interpret_v it_o so_o of_o a_o dove_n some_o of_o they_o take_v nabuchadnezzar_n to_o be_v this_o angry_a dove_n because_o he_o leave_v his_o own_o dove-coat_n to_o feed_v abroad_o to_o prey_v upon_o they_o and_o some_o 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and_o powr-out_a attenuate_v and_o annihilate_v the_o very_a marrow_n of_o thy_o soul._n every_o thing_n be_v he_o and_o therefore_o every_o thing_n be_v he_o thy_o sickness_n be_v his_o sword_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v he_o that_o strike_v thou_o with_o it_o still_o turn_v upon_o that_o consideration_n the_o lord_n be_v angry_a but_o then_o look_v that_o anger_n in_o the_o aface_n take_v it_o in_o the_o right_a â—line_n as_o the_o original_a phrase_n in_o this_o text_n direct_v à _fw-la facieirae_fw-la dei_fw-la there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n from_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o anger_n as_o there_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o god_n anger_n in_o this_o phrase_n the_o face_n of_o god_n anger_n so_o there_o be_v a_o multiplication_n a_o plurality_n too_o for_o it_o be_v indeed_o mippenei_fw-la à _fw-la faciebus_fw-la irae_fw-la the_o face_n the_o divers_a manifestation_n of_o god_n anger_n for_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o so_o of_o every_o thing_n proceed_v from_o 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