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mention_v deut._n 19_o 5._o the_o kill_a of_o a_o man_n be_v a_o grievous_a misfortune_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n to_o be_v lament_v but_o not_o a_o sin_n nor_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v repent_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n such_o casual_a scandal_n as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o be_v to_o be_v bewail_v as_o a_o mishap_n but_o not_o to_o be_v mourn_v for_o as_o a_o sin_n a_o eight_o question_n may_v be_v universal_a whether_o the_o restraint_n of_o use_v our_o liberty_n by_o reason_n of_o scandal_n be_v universal_a ans._n no_o scandal_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n restrain_v we_o only_a hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la in_o this_o place_n at_o this_o time_n it_o do_v not_o take_v away_o but_o suspend_v the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n so_o that_o though_o a_o man_n may_v not_o use_v his_o liberty_n where_o and_o when_o there_o be_v person_n apt_a to_o be_v scandalize_v yet_o he_o may_v where_o &_o when_o there_o be_v none_o or_o he_o know_v of_o none_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v scandalize_v in_o such_o case_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o restraint_n cease_v the_o restraint_n cease_v and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n determination_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 27._o 28._o resolve_v that_o a_o man_n that_o may_v not_o eat_v meat_n offer_v to_o a_o idol_n when_o it_o be_v show_v he_o by_o another_o that_o it_o be_v a_o idolothyte_a have_v yet_o his_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n entire_a which_o be_v not_o true_a if_o he_o may_v eat_v at_o no_o time_n such_o meat_n because_o he_o may_v not_o eat_v it_o at_o that_o time_n to_o conceive_v otherwise_o infer_v this_o absurdity_n that_o the_o likelihood_n or_o accident_n of_o one_o scandal_n utter_o extinguish_v his_o gracious_a charter_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o that_o thing_n by_o which_o he_o be_v or_o may_v be_v once_o a_o scandalizer_n liberty_n a_o nine_o question_n
of_o the_o evangelist_n have_v preserve_v the_o first_o part_n s._n luke_n here_o and_o saint_n matthew_n ch._n 18._o 7._o and_o three_o the_o latter_a part_n s._n luke_n here_o s._n matthew_n with_o some_o inversion_n of_o the_o order_n use_v by_o s._n luke_n and_o saint_n mark_v ch_n 9_o 42._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o speech_n be_v distinct_o relate_v by_o s._n matthew_n to_o wit_n the_o disciple_n disceptation_n about_o preeminence_n to_o decide_v which_o controversy_n our_o saviour_n set_v before_o they_o a_o little_a child_n as_o a_o emblem_n of_o humility_n and_o upon_o this_o text_n read_v a_o lecture_n to_o they_o of_o which_o these_o word_n be_v part_n s._n mark_v ch_n 9_o 39_o insert_v another_o accident_n to_o wit_n s._n johns_n forbid_v some_o that_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n retinue_n to_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o his_o name_n together_o with_o our_o saviour_n reply_n saint_n luke_n ch_n 9_o v._n 46._o etc._n etc._n relate_v the_o same_o accident_n but_o not_o this_o part_n of_o his_o course_n in_o this_o place_n in_o which_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v for_o connexion_n that_o which_o maldonate_fw-it have_v observe_v be_v right_n that_o the_o occasion_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o and_o the_o order_n right_o in_o s._n matthew_n here_o in_o s._n luke_n the_o word_n be_v put_v loco_fw-la alieno_fw-la in_o another_o place_n these_o two_o verse_n in_o s._n luke_n do_v contain_v three_o categorical_a proposition_n text_n in_o s._n matthew_n there_o be_v a_o four_o put_v before_o two_o other_o which_o be_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n which_o because_o my_o text_n omit_v i_o shall_v let_v it_o pass_v of_o the_o three_o proposition_n in_o s._n luke_n the_o first_o be_v modall_n and_o declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o offence_n will_v come_v the_o second_o foretell_v the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o scandaliser_n woe_n unto_o they_o through_o who_o they_o come_v the_o three_o v._n 2._o aggravate_v that_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o scandalize_v one_o sort_n of_o person_n call_v little_a one_o by_o a_o uneven_a comparison_n of_o their_o woe_n with_o a_o less_o but_o a_o very_a grievous_a one_o acception_n it_o be_v better_a etc._n etc._n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o saint_n matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o use_v by_o aristotle_n as_o equivalent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o do_v here_o void_a a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v or_o happen_v that_o which_o most_o require_v explication_n be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_a offence_n which_o word_n be_v original_o a_o greek_n word_n but_o by_o use_n take_v into_o our_o english_a language_n as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o latin_a &_o other_o tongue_n it_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n greek_a grammarian_n tell_v we_o that_o original_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v some_o part_n of_o a_o trap_n make_v to_o kill_v or_o catch_v wild_a beast_n hesychius_n in_o his_o lexicon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scandal_n a_o part_n of_o mousetrap_n the_o greek_a scholiast_n on_o aristophanes_n his_o acharn_n 〈◊〉_d and_o suidas_n after_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v certain_a crooked_a piece_n of_o wood_n unto_o which_o wild_a beast_n come_v because_o the_o bait_n be_v thereunto_o fasten_v say_v some_o do_v cast_v down_o on_o themselves_o or_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o some_o frame_n of_o wood_n by_o which_o they_o be_v hurt_v kill_v maim_a or_o make_v halt_n and_o so_o catch_v and_o therefore_o they_o derive_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o halt_v which_o happen_v to_o the_o ba_v that_o dash_v on_o they_o such_o accident_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n intimate_v to_o follow_v on_o the_o put_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isay._n 8._o v_o 15._o where_o foretell_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v by_o s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tell_v we_o that_o many_o shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o be_v break_v and_o be_v snare_v and_o be_v take_v but_o what_o ever_o the_o original_n of_o the_o word_n be_v certain_z it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v synonymous_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o at_o which_o a_o man_n dash_v his_o foot_n as_o rom._n 14._o 13._o s._n paul_n put_v these_o two_o word_n as_o of_o the_o same_o sense_n rom._n 11._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v as_o equivalent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o snare_n or_o toil_n by_o which_o in_o hunt_v wild_a beast_n be_v take_v by_o which_o word_n the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fall_v to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o apt_o answer_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v psal._n 69._o 22._o isai._n 8._o 14._o 15._o which_o signify_v a_o gin_n or_o snare_n be_v render_v by_o the_o apostle_n out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o a_o scandal_n in_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n signify_v such_o a_o block_n piece_n of_o wood_n stone_n or_o the_o like_a at_o which_o a_o beast_n or_o man_n dash_v or_o hit_v themselves_o fall_v or_o otherwise_o catch_v harm_n as_o by_o bruise_v main_v halt_a or_o the_o like_a scandal_n then_o proper_o be_v apply_v to_o that_o whereby_o the_o body_n be_v hurt_v the_o lay_n of_o which_o be_v forbid_v levit._n use_n 19_o 14._o and_o therefore_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o he_o that_o lay_v it_o but_o here_o doubtless_o our_o saviour_n mean_v not_o such_o a_o stumbling-block_n as_o hurt_v the_o body_n but_o as_o it_o be_v common_o translate_v to_o signify_v such_o a_o one_o as_o whereby_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n be_v harm_v now_o the_o harm_a of_o the_o mind_n be_v by_o cause_v grief_n and_o so_o rom._n 14._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v grieve_v be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v scandalize_v or_o stir_v up_o anger_n displeasure_n enmity_n as_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v math._n 17._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v not_o scandalize_v they_o that_o be_v we_o may_v not_o provoke_v they_o to_o anger_n or_o enmity_n against_o we_o but_o chief_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n be_v harm_v by_o commit_v sin_n as_o the_o action_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n become_v a_o scandal_n in_o embolden_v other_o to_o communicate_v with_o idolater_n in_o idol-service_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o balaam_n be_v say_v to_o teach_v balac_n to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n revel_v 2._o 14._o which_o hurt_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o lay_v it_o open_a to_o god_n wrath_n and_o by_o defile_v and_o wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o whereas_o in_o common_a use_n to_o offend_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o displease_v in_o the_o scripture_n use_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v offend_v who_o be_v induce_v to_o sin_n though_o he_o be_v please_v thereby_o so_o that_o to_o offend_v be_v not_o only_o to_o displease_v but_o also_o to_o harm_v the_o soul_n even_o by_o please_v now_o this_o laesio_fw-la animi_fw-la hurt_v of_o the_o mind_n be_v sometime_o by_o a_o mere_a object_n without_o at_o which_o the_o person_n offend_v dash_v himself_o and_o hurt_v his_o soul_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o scandal_n act_v nothing_o to_o move_v the_o person_n to_o harm_v himself_o which_o therefore_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v a_o objective_a scandal_n thus_o image_n 23._o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v term_v 9_o ezek._n 7._o 19_o the_o stumble_a block_n of_o man_n iniquity_n so_o be_v the_o babylonish_n garment_n to_o achan_n bathsheba_n nakedness_n to_o david_n the_o altar_n of_o damascus_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o be_v to_o many_o other_o a_o glass_n of_o wine_n a_o wanton_a picture_n a_o book_n of_o magic_n and_o the_o like_a now_o in_o this_o sort_n of_o scandal_n it_o be_v the_o person_n hurt_n that_o scandalize_v himself_o as_o be_v active_a therein_o and_o therefore_o most_o true_o the_o scandal_n be_v in_o himself_o in_o which_o respect_n s._n john_n 1_o epist._n ch._n 2._o v._n 10._o
time_n it_o last_v nor_o that_o which_o be_v extrinsecal_o evil_a as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o governor_n commandment_n or_o to_o the_o restrain_a party_n vow_v or_o the_o verdict_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o be_v scandalous_a and_o hurtful_a to_o his_o neighbour_n be_v extrinsecal_o evil_a to_o all_o but_o only_o those_o who_o be_v under_o that_o government_n that_o vow_n that_o opinion_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v that_o their_o use_n of_o their_o liberty_n may_v become_v the_o harm_n of_o their_o neighbour_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a for_o a_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o do_v may_v not_o be_v evil_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o have_v make_v no_o such_o law_n as_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o that_o vow_v that_o bind_v he_o that_o make_v it_o bind_v not_o another_o which_o have_v make_v no_o such_o vow_n and_o that_o opinion_n which_o one_o man_n have_v and_o that_o harm_n of_o our_o brother_n which_o restrain_v one_o man_n from_o the_o use_n of_o his_o liberty_n restrain_v not_o another_o who_o action_n will_v cause_v no_o such_o harm_n in_o who_o mind_n be_v no_o such_o opinion_n have_v premise_v these_o thing_n i_o be_o next_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o apostle_n resolution_n deliver_v 14._o rom._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 10._o chapter_n concern_v the_o forbear_n of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o case_n of_o scandal_n which_o be_v then_o in_o agitation_n and_o determine_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o chapter_n which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o as_o appear_v by_o s._n luke_n history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o likewise_o by_o other_o history_n of_o josephus_n suetonius_n tacitus_n and_o other_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o those_o day_n wherein_o s._n paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n disperse_v over_o many_o country_n of_o the_o world_n in_o asia_n egypt_n greece_n italy_n and_o particular_o that_o many_o of_o that_o nation_n dwell_v in_o rome_n in_o which_o city_n at_o that_o time_n the_o great_a city_n which_o have_v dominion_n over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o jew_n retain_v the_o religion_n and_o rite_n of_o their_o nation_n prescribe_v by_o moses_n and_o be_v for_o their_o sabbath_n circumcision_n abstain_v from_o swine_n flesh_n and_o such_o like_a rite_n deride_v by_o the_o satirist_n of_o those_o time_n famous_a at_o rome_n horace_n juvenall_n persius_n and_o the_o rest_n now_o of_o these_o jew_n at_o rome_n it_o please_v god_n to_o convert_v some_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o well_o as_o some_o of_o the_o gentile_n we_o be_v likewise_o to_o remember_v that_o while_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v in_o force_n the_o jew_n conceive_v themselves_o as_o strict_o bind_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n and_o other_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n as_o of_o the_o decalogue_n unless_o in_o such_o case_n as_o wherein_o the_o observe_n of_o they_o be_v against_o a_o moral_a duty_n for_o then_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n take_v place_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n as_o our_o saviour_n determine_v mat._n 12._o 7._o whereupon_o the_o godly_a jew_n make_v conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o to_o other_o moral_a precept_n when_o in_o a_o vision_n all_o manner_n of_o four_o footed_a beast_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o wild_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n be_v present_v to_o peter_n to_o kill_v and_o eat_v he_o reply_v not_o so_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v never_o eat_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v common_a or_o unclean_a acts._n 10._o 14._o hence_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v rather_o to_o suffer_v any_o torment_n than_o to_o eat_v so_o much_o as_o a_o bit_n of_o swine_n flesh_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o eleazar_n and_o the_o mother_n and_o her_o seven_o son_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o maccabee_n 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