iniquity_n more_o then_o to_o justify_v they_o in_o their_o sinful_a way_n there_o be_v a_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o his_o ungodliness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o his_o ungodliness_n the_o first_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n and_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o the_o second_o be_v woeful_a dismal_a and_o dangerous_a justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o his_o sin_n be_v call_v a_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18._o but_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o justification_n of_o death_n that_o seal_v up_o a_o man_n to_o damnation_n justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o sin_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o so_o he_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4_o 5._o on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a by_o acquit_v discharge_v and_o absolve_a he_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o ungodliness_n justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o act_n of_o 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because_o he_o give_v scandal_n god_n dear_a servant_n be_v not_o always_o free_v and_o secure_v from_o fall_v into_o scandalous_a sin_n well_o but_o what_o make_v david_n fall_v all_o the_o while_n david_n be_v in_o his_o exile_n and_o affliction_n all_o that_o while_o david_n be_v free_a enough_o affliction_n keep_v he_o awake_v but_o afterward_o when_o david_n come_v to_o be_v king_n and_o live_v in_o a_o full_a estate_n at_o his_o ease_n than_o begin_v he_o to_o be_v more_o remiss_a and_o therefore_o after_o his_o afternoon_n nap_n when_o he_o be_v walk_v upon_o the_o roof_n the_o devil_n set_v a_o snare_n and_o his_o own_o remiss_a heart_n soon_o catch_v at_o the_o bait_n and_o he_o be_v present_o ensnare_v we_o find_v math._n 13._o 27_o 28._o tare_n in_o the_o field_n among_o the_o wheat_n sir_n do_v thou_o not_o sow_v good_a wheat_n in_o thy_o field_n whence_o then_o have_v it_o tare_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o a_o enemy_n have_v do_v this_o these_o tare_n be_v scandal_n verse_n 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alike_o but_o professor_n and_o the_o church_n condemn_v and_o cry_v down_o their_o course_n it_o be_v but_o malignant_o and_o perverse_o do_v of_o the_o manichee_n to_o twit_v and_o reproach_v the_o church_n with_o such_o man_n manner_n chap._n four_o that_o scandal_n be_v woeful_a and_o fatal_a event_n to_o the_o scandalized_a world_n hitherto_o we_o have_v see_v the_o necessity_n come_v we_o now_o to_o consider_v the_o mischief_n of_o scandal_n that_o mischief_n be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v a_o woe_n to_o such_o as_o be_v scandalize_v that_o do_v stumble_v &_o be_v offend_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a man_n because_o of_o offence_n or_o from_o offence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o offence_n not_o for_o offence_n not_o as_o if_o scandal_n be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o woe_n come_v as_o if_o god_n bring_v a_o woe_n upon_o man_n for_o their_o scandal_n but_o that_o scandal_n be_v the_o mean_n and_o the_o instrument_n by_o which_o and_o from_o which_o god_n bring_v woe_n upon_o some_o man_n head_n so_o that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o threaten_v of_o woe_n to_o such_o as_o give_v offence_n by_o fall_v into_o scandalous_a sin_n who_o be_v threaten_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o but_o it_o be_v a_o threaten_n of_o woe_n to_o man_n of_o this_o world_n wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n take_v offence_n at_o the_o scandalous_a action_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v religion_n that_o these_o scandal_n shall_v prove_v to_o such_o matter_n of_o woe_n and_o sorrow_n and_o from_o and_o by_o they_o shall_v much_o mischief_n come_v to_o worldly_a man_n which_o word_n so_o open_v afford_v we_o this_o point_n that_o the_o scandalous_a and_o offensive_a action_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v fatal_a 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lay_v in_o their_o way_n at_o which_o they_o may_v stumble_v so_o as_o they_o may_v fall_v and_o be_v ruin_v so_o as_o they_o may_v die_v among_o many_o other_o stumble_v block_n that_o god_n dispose_v to_o be_v lay_v in_o man_n way_n this_o be_v a_o very_a frequent_a and_o ordinary_a one_o the_o scandalous_a action_n of_o some_o professor_n of_o religion_n and_o when_o such_o stumble_a block_n be_v lay_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n they_o be_v fatal_a and_o mortal_a i_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n that_o he_o may_v die_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o scandal_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la propriè_fw-la tâ—gillum_fw-la in_o instrumentis_fw-la quâ—bus_fw-la capiuntur_fw-la lupi_fw-la aut_fw-la vulâ—es_fw-la aut_fw-la mure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la helych_n mâ—lancth_v ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o the_o grammarian_n say_v it_o signify_v the_o crooked_a piece_n in_o a_o trap_n to_o which_o the_o bait_n be_v tie_v at_o which_o a_o mouse_n rat_n wolf_n or_o any_o other_o vermin_n bite_v the_o trap_n fall_v down_o ensnare_v and_o catch_v the_o beast_n so_o that_o in_o scandalous_a event_n god_n set_v up_o a_o trap_n a_o gin_n a_o snare_n by_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o catch_v and_o ensnare_v such_o vermin_n as_o man_n in_o a_o reprobate_a condition_n be_v that_o look_v as_o when_o a_o man_n set_v up_o and_o bait_v a_o trap_n he_o may_v say_v now_o woe_n to_o rat_n and_o mouse_n woe_n to_o the_o fox_n wolf_n and_o the_o baggage_n vermin_n so_o when_o scandal_n fall_v out_o woe_n to_o the_o world_n god_n trap_n be_v set_v up_o to_o ensnare_v such_o withal_o as_o be_v make_v to_o be_v take_v 2._o peter_n 2._o 12._o and_o look_v as_o a_o man_n when_o he_o set_v up_o a_o trap_n he_o intend_v it_o purposely_o for_o the_o woe_n of_o vermin_n so_o when_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n dispose_v of_o the_o event_n of_o scandal_n he_o therein_o intend_v the_o woe_n the_o ensnare_a the_o catch_a kill_a and_o destroy_v of_o such_o 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reclaim_v man_n of_o the_o world_n nothing_o will_v do_v they_o good_a still_o will_v they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o unbelief_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n notwithstanding_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o light_n of_o holy_a example_n notwithstanding_o the_o shine_a light_n of_o both_o they_o will_v love_v and_o live_v in_o darkness_n still_o so_o then_o god_n see_v this_o that_o nothing_o will_v better_v they_o but_o to_o hell_n they_o will_v go_v and_o damn_a they_o will_v be_v let_v his_o minister_n and_o his_o people_n do_v what_o they_o can_v he_o thereupon_o enter_v into_o a_o resolution_n to_o make_v sure_a work_n with_o they_o and_o to_o take_v such_o a_o course_n as_o shall_v infallible_o and_o irrevocable_o make_v way_n for_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o to_o this_o end_n in_o his_o providence_n dispose_v of_o these_o scandalous_a event_n as_o stumble_v stone_n and_o stumble_a block_n at_o which_o they_o may_v so_o stumble_v as_o they_o may_v fall_v and_o be_v sure_o ruin_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v speak_v on_o this_o manner_n i_o have_v give_v you_o my_o word_n and_o gospel_n it_o have_v be_v preach_v among_o you_o plentiful_o and_o powerful_o all_o the_o mean_n notwithstanding_o you_o have_v not_o be_v one_o whit_n the_o better_a but_o rather_o worse_a you_o be_v more_o stubborn_a more_o rebellious_a more_o malicious_a and_o to_o hell_n you_o will_v do_v my_o minister_n what_o they_o can_v well_o then_o since_o there_o be_v no_o reâ—_n medie_n since_o you_o will_v go_v i_o will_v take_v a_o order_n to_o set_v you_o go_v sure_o behold_v in_o my_o providence_n i_o will_v dispose_v of_o scandalous_a event_n to_o fall_v out_o that_o shall_v lie_v as_o stumble_a block_n in_o your_o way_n at_o which_o stumble_v you_o and_o fall_v you_o and_o be_v you_o remediles_o ruin_v i_o give_v you_o my_o word_n that_o you_o may_v have_v rise_v but_o you_o will_v not_o be_v raise_v by_o it_o i_o will_v therefore_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o 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again_o and_o thus_o do_v scandal_n come_v as_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n and_o death_n god_n deal_v with_o wicked_a man_n in_o event_n of_o scandal_n be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o his_o deal_n with_o good_a man_n such_o as_o love_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o subject_a unto_o it_o though_o scandal_v come_v shall_v not_o be_v ensnare_v by_o they_o god_n will_v secure_v and_o save_v they_o from_o be_v ensnare_v psal_n 119._o 165._o great_a peace_n have_v they_o which_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o or_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o stumble_a block_n such_o as_o love_v god_n truth_n have_v great_a peace_n great_a security_n when_o scandal_n fall_v out_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o stumble_a block_n god_n himself_o will_v keep_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o dash_v their_o foot_n against_o these_o stone_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o stumble_a block_n to_o hurt_v they_o but_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a great_a danger_n and_o mischief_n shall_v they_o have_v 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shall_v escape_v and_o be_v deliver_v from_o be_v ensnare_v by_o they_o but_o the_o sinner_n the_o neglecter_n and_o contemner_n of_o god_n grace_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o be_v ruin_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o woe_n unto_o the_o sinner_n of_o the_o world_n because_o of_o scandal_n it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n between_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o scandal_n as_o it_o be_v in_o ahabs_n case_n between_o he_o and_o his_o false_a prophet_n 1._o king_n 22._o 20_o 21_o 22._o god_n have_v a_o purpose_n out_o of_o divine_a justice_n and_o vengeance_n that_o ahab_n shall_v fall_v and_o be_v ruin_v now_o god_n enter_v into_o counsel_n what_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o bring_v it_o about_o that_o he_o may_v fall_v and_o perish_v verse_n 20._o who_o shall_v persuade_v ahab_n that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o and_o fall_v at_o ramoth_n gilead_n there_o come_v forth_o a_o spirit_n verse_n 21._o and_o say_v i_o will_v persuade_v he_o the_o lord_n ask_v verse_n 22._o how_o or_o wherewith_o 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