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even_o life_n for_o evermore_o thus_o religion_n by_o be_v national_a be_v free_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v a_o design_n and_o occasion_n of_o disturbance_n thus_o the_o heart_n of_o prince_n safe_o trust_v in_o it_o thus_o it_o become_v the_o very_a ligament_n and_o sinew_n of_o government_n a_o pia_fw-la mater_fw-la to_o the_o sacredness_n of_o authority_n and_o make_v sovereignty_n easy_a and_o sweet_a both_o to_o prince_n and_o people_n what_o but_o truth_n can_v be_v weigh_v against_o this_o peace_n and_o that_o not_o all_o truth_n but_o truth_n dwell_v so_o near_o the_o essence_n of_o religion_n the_o very_a purity_n of_o divine_a worship_n that_o as_o it_o can_v be_v sell_v nor_o part_v with_o so_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conceal_v a_o man_n may_v not_o have_v it_o to_o himself_o
so_o many_o remarkable_a instance_n his_o little-child-like_a inoffensiveness_n his_o easy_a recession_n from_o his_o just_a right_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n his_o inoffensiveness_n and_o desire_n to_o please_v all_o to_o win_v upon_o all_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v â—is_n dread_a of_o danger_n lest_o whilst_o he_o preach_v to_o other_o he_o himself_o shall_v become_v a_o castaway_n nor_o ever_o be_v there_o a_o clear_a comment_n upon_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o foot_n and_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n than_o his_o weighty_a admonition_n of_o be_v temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o bring_v the_o body_n into_o subjection_n one_o thing_n more_o i_o can_v but_o yet_o adjoin_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o wary_a of_o impose_v upon_o any_o one_o in_o indifferent_a thing_n appertain_v to_o religion_n in_o a_o positive_a or_o affirmative_a kind_n of_o observance_n that_o though_o for_o the_o avoid_v scandal_n he_o dehort_v from_o eat_v meat_n or_o drink_v wine_n that_o may_v scandalize_v any_o in_o the_o very_a eye_n of_o their_o doubt_v conscience_n and_o draw_v they_o into_o sin_n yet_o he_o not_o where_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o avoid_v scandal_n persuade_v to_o the_o esteem_v or_o observe_v a_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n though_o another_o may_v be_v scandalize_v if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o such_o abstinence_n yet_o in_o a_o full_a freedom_n of_o thought_n be_v a_o much_o easy_a performance_n of_o charity_n extend_v only_o to_o meat_n in_o doubt_n under_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o doubt_v mind_n but_o observe_v a_o day_n require_v direct_a act_n of_o devotion_n from_o lay_v the_o obligation_n of_o which_o upon_o any_o man_n the_o apostle_n have_v whole_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n even_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n and_o only_o preserve_v from_o despisal_n such_o a_o doubt_a christian_a and_o then_o only_o when_o the_o out-date_n of_o the_o divine_a command_n for_o such_o observance_n be_v but_o just_a come_v and_o not_o full_o understand_v pag._n 38._o l._n 25._o what_o therefore_o i_o have_v intimate_v contrary_a to_o this_o account_n i_o retract_v as_o not_o full_o consider_v and_o i_o now_o bow_v my_o knee_n to_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n that_o he_o will_v inspire_v the_o heart_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n who_o be_v constitute_v as_o guardian_n angel_n of_o conscience_n against_o scandal_n and_o of_o all_o christian_n in_o general_a that_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o nation_n may_v be_v gather_v all_o such_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o all_o those_o that_o wâ—rk_v iniquity_n on_o account_n of_o them_o the_o woe_n of_o scandal_n matth._n xviii_o 7._o woe_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n or_o scandal_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n or_o scandal_n come_v but_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n or_o scandal_n come_v a_o free_a use_n of_o the_o word_n scandal_n and_o to_o scandalize_v for_o offence_n or_o to_o offend_v can_v need_v no_o apology_n the_o original_a be_v so_o well_o know_v and_o now_o become_v english_a more_o significant_a of_o the_o thing_n intend_v than_o the_o other_o of_o which_o scandal_n our_o saviour_n be_v in_o a_o deep_a and_o intense_a contemplation_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n because_o of_o it_o both_o in_o his_o church_n and_o the_o world_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o as_o it_o confine_n upon_o his_o church_n be_v in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o it_o and_o view_v of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o it_o or_o indeed_o as_o within_o the_o arm_n of_o it_o by_o a_o profession_n of_o christianity_n though_o a_o unsound_a and_o insincere_a profession_n for_o so_o there_o be_v the_o world_n in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n turn_v himself_o to_o behold_v and_o observe_v this_o scandal_n how_o it_o discharge_v itself_o on_o all_o side_n with_o woe_n mischief_n and_o ruin_n and_o with_o compassion_n foretell_v and_o warn_v all_o of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o most_o destructive_a way_n of_o sin_v the_o most_o to_o be_v abhor_v kind_n of_o mischief_n and_o ruin_n this_o must_v needs_o make_v every_o think_v christian_n afraid_a of_o scandal_n of_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o it_o either_o in_o give_v or_o receive_v it_o and_o much_o more_o of_o be_v a_o projector_n or_o pusher_n of_o it_o on_o in_o the_o world_n and_o most_o of_o all_o in_o the_o church_n now_o to_o this_o whole_a discourse_n there_o will_v be_v a_o continual_a occasion_n to_o have_v recourse_n in_o this_o treatise_n but_o the_o word_n themselves_o offer_v to_o consideration_n these_o three_o proposition_n 1._o that_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o world_n be_v such_o that_o scandal_n must_v needs_o come_v scandal_n be_v very_o press_v and_o crowd_v in_o upon_o the_o world_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o multitude_n its_o name_n be_v legion_n it_o throng_n the_o world_n our_o saviour_n express_v it_o in_o its_o number_n scandal_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o vehemency_n or_o importunity_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o scandal_n come_v it_o thrust_v in_o every_o where_o it_o pervert_v the_o best_a thing_n and_o twine_n about_o they_o it_o play_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a how_o much_o more_o in_o thing_n pure_o evil._n scandal_n come_v it_o come_v as_o a_o eagle_n haste_v to_o the_o prey_n it_o come_v sup_v and_o blast_v as_o a_o east_n wind_n it_o come_v as_o a_o invader_n with_o its_o troop_n and_o the_o world_n how_o willing_a be_v it_o to_o receive_v scandal_n it_o call_v for_o and_o invite_v it_o it_o open_v all_o gate_n and_o door_n to_o it_o it_o even_o surrender_n and_o betray_v itself_o to_o it_o it_o be_v mad_a after_o scandal_n both_o to_o give_v and_o receive_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v then_o that_o scandal_n come_v yet_o the_o world_n lie_v under_o great_a misery_n because_o of_o the_o 2._o propos_fw-fr 2._o multitude_n of_o scandal_n the_o efficacy_n of_o scandal_n upon_o it_o it_o be_v more_o miserable_a in_o regard_n of_o scandal_n than_o mere_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n for_o when_o the_o lord_n emphatical_o denounce_v a_o woe_n upon_o the_o world_n because_o of_o scandal_n he_o intend_v something_o more_o than_o the_o scripture_n general_o declare_v against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n for_o that_o be_v a_o know_a case_n that_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n upon_o sin_n our_o saviour_n remonstrate_v this_o case_n as_o more_o rare_o and_o yet_o of_o all_o most_o necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v observe_v and_o profound_o consider_v and_o though_o it_o will_v appear_v it_o be_v always_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n join_v with_o sin_n yet_o it_o have_v thus_o much_o more_o of_o danger_n in_o it_o than_o that_o mere_o it_o be_v sinful_a it_o be_v sin_n some_o way_n guard_v and_o defend_v against_o divine_a truth_n and_o so_o hold_v its_o good_n more_o in_o peace_n it_o be_v wound_n be_v no_o less_o deadly_a yet_o more_o secret_a and_o unexpected_a and_o therefore_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o death_n it_o be_v a_o ambush_n of_o death_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o scandal_n most_o eminent_o it_o be_v even_o as_o in_o that_o most_o enchant_v sin_n that_o a_o man_n go_v after_o it_o as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n as_o a_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v for_o its_o life_n scandal_n wipe_v its_o mouth_n when_o it_o destroy_v and_o say_v it_o have_v do_v no_o wickedness_n when_o it_o speak_v fair_a there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n under_o it_o as_o against_o those_o man_n of_o scandal_n the_o pharisee_n so_o against_o scandal_n itself_o have_v the_o most_o merciful_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n make_v his_o keen_a remark_n there_o be_v still_o however_o guilty_a the_o world_n be_v a_o accumulative_a 3._o propos_fw-fr 3._o woe_n and_o misery_n upon_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o scandal_n come_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n but_o woe_n to_o he_o by_o which_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o yet_o intend_v every_o one_o that_o administer_v scandal_n for_o so_o good_a man_n often_o do_v in_o the_o do_v their_o duty_n even_o himself_o his_o doctrine_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n nor_o be_v every_o man_n point_v at_o here_o that_o through_o error_n or_o fall_v into_o sin_n offers_z scandal_n though_o this_o woe_n spread_v far_o in_o some_o degree_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n yea_o upon_o every_o man_n without_o repentance_n see_v all_o man_n one_o way_n or_o other_o guilty_o convey_v scandal_n along_o but_o there_o be_v some_o engineer_n
adultery_n and_o peter_n denial_n of_o his_o lord_n the_o one_o be_v plain_a temptation_n the_o other_o scandal_n arise_v from_o the_o to_o he_o uninterpretable_a suffer_v of_o our_o saviour_n though_o both_o be_v great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n 3._o scandal_n be_v a_o temptation_n to_o some_o great_a sin_n or_o course_n of_o sin_n for_o though_o the_o least_o sin_n introduce_v upon_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o religion_n and_o reason_n be_v true_o scandal_n and_o partake_v in_o its_o woe_n yet_o those_o scandal_n of_o daily_a almost_o unavoidable_a incursion_n in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n be_v break_v in_o their_o deadly_a effect_n by_o the_o daily_a and_o general_a repentance_n and_o desire_n of_o pardon_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n all_o true_a convert_v live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o scandal_n deliver_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a one_o may_v every_o good_a man_n pray_v but_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o insolent_a scandal_n that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v dominion_n so_o that_o i_o be_v innocent_n and_o free_a from_o the_o great_a transgression_n the_o sin_n that_o scandal_n precipitate_v upon_o may_v be_v either_o in_o the_o refusal_n disavowment_n rejection_n or_o despite_n to_o some_o of_o the_o prime_a manifestation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n in_o infidelity_n or_o unbelief_n or_o some_o great_a enormity_n of_o practice_n and_o it_o may_v be_v absolve_v and_o finish_v in_o some_o notorious_a act_n of_o sin_n or_o may_v run_v through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n in_o a_o habitual_a state_n of_o sin_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o rule_n that_o he_o act_n in_o all_o along_o life_n and_o die_v in_o this_o snare_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o captivity_n under_o he_o it_o may_v be_v partial_a only_o there_o be_v a_o reserve_n of_o the_o soul_n preserve_v by_o grace_n by_o which_o the_o renew_a soul_n recover_v itself_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v offend_v or_o scandalise_v in_o christ_n on_o the_o night_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o peter_n in_o a_o foul_a manner_n and_o yet_o they_o even_o his_o faith_n do_v not_o fail_v they_o and_o he_o most_o eminent_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o break_a snare_n but_o man_n devoid_a of_o any_o principle_n of_o true_a save_a grace_n be_v though_o in_o several_a degree_n lock_v within_o the_o scandal_n and_o can_v be_v rescue_v out_o of_o it_o but_o by_o a_o renovation_n to_o repentance_n the_o first_o repentance_n yea_o even_o the_o best_a man_n under_o the_o power_n of_o scandal_n as_o we_o now_o describe_v it_o be_v for_o the_o present_a inwrape_v and_o involve_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n seem_v to_o fall_v and_o the_o whole_a strength_n for_o that_o time_n so_o far_o as_o be_v visible_a be_v take_v captive_a now_o by_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o a_o man_n be_v never_o scandalize_v but_o when_o he_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o offend_v in_o this_o scripture-sense_n but_o when_o he_o himself_o offend_v to_o be_v just_o displease_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n or_o defile_v religion_n with_o impure_a mixture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v offend_v but_o when_o a_o man_n himself_o displease_v and_o offend_v god_n and_o against_o his_o duty_n 4._o scandal_n in_o wrap_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o dreadful_a consequent_n of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o mischief_n and_o deadly_a issue_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o complemental_a nature_n and_o notion_n of_o scandal_n it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n only_o that_o there_o be_v life_n and_o in_o the_o pathway_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v no_o death_n none_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o stroke_n of_o it_o of_o the_o avant_fw-fr courier_n of_o death_n it_o be_v wisdom_n alone_o that_o be_v health_n to_o the_o navel_n and_o marrow_n to_o the_o bone_n who_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o its_o path_n be_v peace_n but_o the_o way_n of_o scandal_n so_o close_o unite_v with_o sin_n though_o they_o 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