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stand_v to_o he_o that_o will_v stand_v for_o it_o when_o nabuchadnezzar_n hear_v his_o furnace_n seven_o time_n hot_a than_o at_o other_o time_n than_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v speak_v comfort_n seven_o time_n sweet_a than_o at_o other_o time_n be_v god_n saint_n for_o good_a conscience_n 168._o â—on_v act_n and_o mon._n omnis_fw-la nobis_fw-la vilis_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la ubi_fw-la pura_fw-la comes_fw-la est_fw-la conscientia_fw-la tiburt_n apud_fw-la baren_n an._n 168._o sake_n in_o prison_n good_a conscience_n will_v make_v their_o prison_n delectable_a hort-yard_n so_o do_v algerius_n a_o italian_a martyr_n date_n a_o comfortable_a epistle_n of_o he_o from_o the_o delectable_a hortyard_n of_o the_o leonine_n prison_n a_o prison_n in_o venice_n so_o call_v so_o that_o as_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v in_o prison_n with_o cato_n than_o with_o caesar_n in_o the_o senate_n house_n so_o in_o this_o regard_n it_o be_v more_o comfortable_a to_o be_v with_o philpot_n in_o the_o coal-house_n than_o with_o bonner_n in_o his_o palace_n bonner_n conscience_n make_v his_o palace_n a_o cole_n house_n and_o a_o dungeon_n whilst_o philpots_n make_v the_o coal-house_n a_o palace_n be_v god_n saint_n in_o the_o stock_n better_o it_o be_v say_v philpot_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o world_n then_o in_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o damnable_a conscience_n therefore_o though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o stock_n yet_o even_o then_o the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v yea_o even_o in_o the_o stock_n and_o prison_n paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v in_o the_o stock_n sing_v in_o the_o stock_n nay_o 1._o hinc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la è_fw-la contrario_fw-la innocens_fw-la etiam_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi fruitur_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la securitate_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la de_fw-la poena_fw-la metuat_fw-la de_fw-la innocentia_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la demetti_n ad_fw-la â—â—_o 1._o more_o they_o can_v sing_v in_o the_o 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sake_n will_v we_o be_v cheerful_a will_v we_o sing_v in_o the_o flame_n get_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o cause_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o good_a cause_n now_o with_o a_o good_a cause_n get_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a with_o all_o chearfulnesse_n to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n sake_n chap._n xii_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o four_o place_n the_o time_n of_o death_n be_v a_o time_n wherein_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v exceed_o great_a death_n have_v a_o ghastly_a look_n and_o death_n 4._o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n terrible_a able_a to_o daunt_v the_o proud_a and_o brave_a spirit_n in_o the_o world_n but_o then_o have_v it_o a_o ghastly_a look_n indeed_o when_o it_o face_n a_o evil_a conscience_n indeed_o sometime_o and_o most_o common_o 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a_o heart_n terror_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o as_o water_n job_n 27._o 20._o terror_n make_v he_o afrai_fw-la on_o every_o side_n job_n 18._o 11._o then_o be_v that_o true_a job_n 25._o 23_o 24._o he_o know_v that_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n trouble_v and_o anguish_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o the_o battle_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o he_o be_v now_o bring_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n as_o death_n be_v call_v job_n 18._o 14._o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o ill_a conscience_n if_o his_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o his_o conscience_n awaken_v he_o see_v death_n in_o all_o the_o terrible_a shape_n that_o may_v be_v sometime_o he_o see_v death_n come_v like_o a_o merciless_a officer_n and_o a_o cruel_a sergeant_n to_o arrest_v and_o to_o drag_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n to_o the_o prison_n and_o place_n of_o torment_n psal_n 55._o 15._o let_v death_n seize_v upon_o they_o they_o see_v it_o 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gain_v by_o david_n scandal_n can_v he_o but_o get_v david_n in_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o commit_v adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n it_o will_v strike_v a_o great_a stroke_n on_o his_o side_n and_o do_v he_o more_o service_n than_o if_o a_o thousand_o such_o as_o doeg_n shimei_n or_o achitophel_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a how_o many_o man_n will_v thereby_o be_v stumble_v at_o david_n zealous_a profession_n how_o many_o heart_n be_v thereby_o harden_v in_o their_o evil_a way_n how_o many_o man_n way_n be_v block_v up_o for_o go_v to_o heaven_n how_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n will_v and_o do_v the_o devil_n put_v on_o to_o get_v david_n down_o and_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o fall_v so_o foul_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o carpocrasians_n and_o the_o gnosticke_n be_v stupendious_o and_o prodigious_o filthy_a and_o impure_a never_o the_o like_a horrid_a impurity_n practise_v or_o once_o hear_v of_o among_o the_o most_o godless_a heathen_n that_o ever_o be_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o heathen_a that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v in_o secret_a but_o sure_o the_o most_o degenerate_a heathen_a that_o have_v put_v off_o nature_n can_v not_o but_o think_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n in_o secret_a which_o they_o do_v open_o and_o familiar_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o christian_n 24._o christian_n quod_fw-la hominum_fw-la genus_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dei_fw-la probrum_fw-la &_o scandalum_fw-la adornasse_n &_o submisisse_fw-la satanas_fw-la videtur_fw-la quip_n qui_fw-la christianorum_fw-la sibi_fw-la nomen_fw-la indiderint_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la illos_fw-la ofsense_n gentes_fw-la à _fw-la sanctae_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la utilitate_fw-la abhorreant_fw-la nunciatanique_n veritatem_fw-la obimmania_fw-la illorum_fw-la facinora_fw-la &_o incredibilem_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la repudient_n ut_fw-la inquam_fw-la 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haeres_fw-la 27._o ad_fw-la detrectationem_fw-la divini_fw-la nominis_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la à _fw-la satana_n praemissi_fw-la sunt_fw-la uti_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la illorum_fw-la audientes_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o putantes_fw-la omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la tale_n esse_fw-la avertant_fw-la auressuas_fw-la à _fw-la praeconio_fw-la veritatis_fw-la iraen_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 24._o now_o what_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o satan_n malice_n in_o bring_v those_o carpocrasians_n and_o gnosticke_n term_v themselves_o christian_n unto_o such_o more_o than_o heathenish_a impurity_n surely_n none_o other_o but_o this_o that_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o loathsome_a course_n the_o heathen_a may_v abhor_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o may_v be_v so_o scandalize_v thereby_o that_o they_o may_v utter_o reject_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n preach_v unto_o they_o by_o their_o scandalous_a filthiness_n they_o take_v occasion_n to_o rail_v on_o christian_a religion_n and_o so_o to_o judge_v all_o 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their_o profit_n as_o the_o shechemite_n will_v be_v circumcise_v for_o sheep_n ox_n and_o substance_n some_o put_v on_o a_o 19_o a_o quaenam_fw-la sunt_fw-la istae_fw-la pelles_fw-mi ovium_fw-la nisi_fw-la nominis_fw-la christiani_n extrinsecus_fw-la superficies_n tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n advers_a haeret._n quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la vestimenta_fw-la ovilia_fw-la species_n videlicet_fw-la simulatae_fw-la religionis_fw-la eleemosyna_fw-la simulata_fw-la oratio_fw-la simulata_fw-la ieiunium_fw-la simulatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n chrys_n oper_n imperf_n in_o matth._n hom_n 19_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n now_o when_o religion_n be_v thus_o personate_v and_o man_n do_v but_o act_v a_o part_n corruption_n restrain_v will_v break_v out_o at_o last_o yea_o and_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n will_v uncase_v and_o discover_v such_o by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o foul_a and_o notorious_a gross_a evil_n judas_n under_o hope_n of_o some_o temporal_a preferment_n both_o 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the_o common_a fall_v of_o all_o man_n not_o as_o every_o man_n fall_v but_o when_o they_o fall_v their_o fall_n be_v great_a with_o great_a and_o notorious_a scandal_n other_o man_n may_v fall_v on_o the_o ground_n but_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o kennel_n the_o puddle_n into_o the_o very_a mire_n the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2._o peter_n 2._o 22._o she_o lie_v not_o down_o in_o the_o dust_n nor_o in_o the_o dirt_n but_o in_o the_o mire_n and_o not_o only_o lie_v down_o or_o fall_v down_o into_o the_o mire_n but_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o so_o become_v all_o over_o foul_a and_o filthy_a it_o be_v so_o with_o hypocrite_n they_o so_o fall_v as_o if_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o and_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n so_o foul_a and_o scandalous_a be_v their_o fall_n now_o then_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o can_v be_v avoid_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o there_o will_v and_o shall_v be_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o satan_n will_v be_v stand_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n job_n 1._o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o rot_a hypocrisy_n will_v break_v out_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n justice_n must_v sometime_o be_v discover_v in_o this_o life_n therefore_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v scandal_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o offence_n shall_v come_v 2._o such_o as_o profess_v sincere_o and_o in_o truth_n now_o even_o in_o these_o there_o be_v yet_o great_a remaynder_n of_o corruption_n the_o very_o best_a bear_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n about_o they_o and_o because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o watchful_a as_o they_o shall_v to_o look_v so_o narrow_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o they_o ought_v therefore_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v also_o that_o offence_n must_v needs_o come_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n jer._n 17._o therefore_o shall_v christian_n be_v watchful_a over_o it_o above_o all_o thing_n but_o because_o 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christian_n may_v do_v such_o vile_a thing_n as_o these_o than_o i_o trow_v it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o heinous_a thing_n for_o we_o that_o make_v no_o such_o profession_n to_o be_v drunkard_n adulterer_n swearer_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o by_o occasion_n of_o this_o scandal_n do_v they_o confirm_v hearten_v and_o harden_v themselves_o in_o their_o iniquity_n suppose_v any_o of_o the_o christian_n have_v after_o the_o fall_n out_o of_o this_o scandal_n but_o offer_v to_o have_v reprove_v a_o heathen_a corinthian_a for_o fornication_n drunkenness_n &c_n &c_n what_o answer_n be_v he_o like_a to_o have_v have_v but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o oh_o sir_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n you_o shall_v find_v fault_n with_o i_o though_o now_o and_o then_o i_o may_v be_v drink_v or_o commit_v fornication_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o such_o a_o beast_n as_o such_o a_o one_o your_o fellow_n christian_n that_o make_v such_o ado_n with_o his_o holiness_n that_o have_v now_o marry_v his_o father_n wife_n i_o will_v you_o shall_v know_v it_o i_o be_o as_o honest_a as_o he_o and_o as_o good_a a_o liver_n as_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o shake_v they_o off_o all_o admonition_n and_o reproof_n &_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o all_o remedy_n by_o occasion_n of_o that_o scandal_n and_o so_o be_v there_o a_o woe_n to_o many_o a_o heathen_a corinthian_a from_o the_o scandal_n of_o that_o incestuous_a christian_a because_o they_o stumble_v at_o it_o &_o be_v ensnare_v by_o it_o so_o as_o to_o harden_v themselves_o in_o their_o sinful_a course_n &_o so_o by_o that_o hardness_n be_v seal_v up_o to_o assure_a wrath_n there_o be_v nothing_o harden_v man_n in_o their_o 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 instification_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 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in_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o harden_v they_o therein_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o ezek._n 16._o 51._o neither_o have_v samaria_n commit_v half_o thy_o sin_n but_o thou_o have_v multiply_v thy_o abomination_n more_o than_o they_o and_o have_v justify_v thy_o sister_n in_o all_o their_o abomination_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v samaria_n be_v one_o of_o judahs_n sister_n the_o samaritan_n be_v a_o idolatrous_a wicked_a people_n judah_n she_o profess_v herself_o the_o people_n of_o god_n now_o judah_n that_o profess_v herself_o god_n people_n fall_v into_o foul_a and_o scandalous_a abomination_n samaria_n commit_v not_o half_a her_o sin_n upon_o this_o samaria_n begin_v to_o saint_n herself_o and_o to_o justify_v herself_o be_v justify_v by_o judah_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o the_o event_n that_o samaria_n be_v less_o unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a in_o comparison_n of_o judah_n but_o also_o of_o the_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o that_o event_n because_o 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and_o accuse_a conscience_n the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n itself_o apoc._n 9_o 5_o 6._o their_o torment_n be_v as_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o scorpion_n when_o he_o strike_v a_o man_n and_o in_o those_o day_n shall_v man_n seek_v death_n and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o and_o shall_v desire_v to_o die_v and_o death_n shall_v flee_v from_o they_o popish_a one_o torment_v in_o their_o conscience_n by_o the_o terrible_a and_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n purgatory_n fire_n etc._n etc._n which_o those_o locust_n do_v so_o terrify_v they_o withal_o shall_v rather_o choose_v death_n than_o live_v in_o such_o a_o uncomfortable_a condition_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n not_o so_o smart_a as_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o scorpion_n in_o the_o conscience_n the_o sting_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n be_v like_o a_o harlot_n pro._n 7._o 26._o more_o bitter_a than_o death_n and_o as_o solomon_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o harlot_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o torment_a conscience_n who_o so_o please_v god_n shall_v escape_v from_o it_o but_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o it_o god_n dear_a child_n themselves_o many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o free_v from_o trouble_n in_o their_o conscience_n but_o they_o have_v their_o hell_n in_o this_o life_n jon._n â—_o 2._o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o god_n for_o their_o trial_n speak_v bitter_a thing_n unto_o they_o and_o not_o only_o deny_v they_o peace_n but_o cause_v their_o conscience_n to_o be_v at_o war_n with_o they_o now_o when_o god_n put_v his_o own_o child_n to_o these_o trial_n and_o disquiet_v of_o conscience_n they_o be_v so_o bitter_a and_o so_o bite_a that_o have_v they_o not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o uphold_v and_o preserve_v they_o even_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v from_o dangerous_a miscarriage_n job_n be_v put_v to_o this_o trial_n and_o his_o conscience_n apprehend_v god_n anger_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o a_o case_n he_o be_v in_o job_n 6._o 8_o 9_o o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n and_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o the_o thing_n i_o long_o for_o even_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o destroy_v i_o that_o he_o will_v let_v loose_a his_o hand_n and_o cut_v i_o off_o nay_o worse_o job_n 14._o 15._o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n &_o terrify_v i_o through_o vision_n so_o that_o my_o soul_n choose_v flrangle_v and_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n god_n grace_n preserve_v his_o saint_n from_o self-murder_n but_o yet_o not_o always_o from_o impatient_a wish_n job_n wish_v strangle_v and_o choose_v it_o of_o the_o two_o but_o go_v no_o further_o what_o wonder_v then_o that_o judas_n do_v strangle_v himself_o when_o his_o conscience_n stare_v he_o in_o the_o face_n when_o as_o job_n with_o who_o god_n be_v but_o in_o jest_n in_o comparison_n choose_v strangle_v if_o job_n wish_v it_o what_o wonder_v that_o judas_n do_v the_o deed_n conscience_n do_v chastise_v the_o godly_a but_o which_o the_o whip_n but_o it_o lash_v the_o wicked_a with_o scorpion_n now_o if_o the_o whip_n be_v so_o smart_v to_o job_n as_o make_v he_o choose_v strangle_v what_o wonder_v that_o the_o scorpion_n be_v so_o cut_v as_o make_v judas_n seek_v relief_n at_o a_o halter_n yea_o and_o that_o which_o add_v to_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v awake_v it_o be_v such_o a_o misery_n as_o no_o earthly_a comfort_n can_v assuage_v or_o mitigate_v disease_n and_o distemper_n of_o the_o body_n though_o they_o be_v terrible_a yet_o physic_n sleep_n and_o rest_n upon_o a_o man_n bed_n yield_v he_o some_o ease_n and_o some_o comfort_n sometime_o in_o some_o grief_n the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n yield_v a_o man_n some_o refreshment_n prov._n 31._o 6_o 7._o give_v wine_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n let_v he_o drink_v and_o forget_v his_o poverty_n and_o remember_v his_o misery_n no_o more_o but_o conscience_n be_v disquiet_v find_v no_o
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the_o mean_n that_o shall_v make_v way_n for_o the_o sure_a and_o sore_a punishment_n of_o they_o for_o their_o unprofitablenesse_n under_o and_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o holy_a example_n of_o such_o as_o be_v true_o godly_a therefore_o be_v they_o fatal_a and_o woeful_a event_n because_o they_o be_v send_v as_o executioner_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a rebel_n against_o the_o gospel_n god_n give_v man_n his_o word_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o it_o to_o convert_v and_o save_v they_o the_o holy_a example_n of_o his_o child_n to_o guide_v and_o lead_v they_o now_o neither_o one_o thing_n nor_o another_o will_v 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 remedy_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 your_o way_n at_o which_o you_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o fall_v i_o give_v you_o my_o word_n that_o you_o may_v have_v live_v but_o now_o i_o will_v lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n that_o you_o may_v die_v ezek._n 3._o 20._o you_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o heaven_n by_o the_o holy_a example_n and_o life_n of_o my_o saint_n therefore_o shall_v you_o be_v head-longed_n another_o way_n by_o the_o scandalous_a event_n that_o shall_v by_o my_o providence_n fall_v out_o i_o send_v my_o minister_n who_o i_o make_v fisher_n of_o man_n with_o their_o net_n and_o bait_n to_o catch_v you_o but_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v you_o be_v catch_v in_o their_o net_n nor_o bite_v at_o their_o bait_n nor_o be_v catch_v with_o their_o hook_n therefore_o now_o will_v i_o dispose_v of_o scandalous_a event_n which_o i_o will_v set_v as_o trap_n and_o snare_n and_o begin_v for_o you_o greedy_o and_o eager_o shall_v you_o come_v to_o they_o &_o shall_v be_v ensnare_v and_o hold_v fast_o for_o ever_o get_v out_o 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 that_o love_n not_o the_o law_n they_o shall_v have_v stumble_v block_n and_o therefore_o because_o they_o love_v not_o god_n law_n shall_v they_o have_v they_o that_o god_n may_v be_v avenge_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o because_o they_o love_v not_o god_n law_n therefore_o shall_v scandal_n come_v that_o shall_v be_v fatal_a stumble_a block_n for_o they_o that_o look_n as_o solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o harlot_n eccl._n 7._o 26._o i_o find_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n the_o woman_n who_o heart_n be_v snare_n and_o net_n and_o her_o hand_n as_o band_n who_o so_o be_v good_a before_o god_n shall_v escape_v from_o she_o but_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o she_o so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o scandal_n mare_n bitter_a then_o death_n woe_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o scandal_n be_v scandalous_a event_n for_o they_o be_v as_o snare_n and_o net_n who_o so_o be_v good_a before_o god_n a_o holy_a and_o a_o godly_a man_n 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 he_o answer_v i_o will_v go_v forth_o and_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v persuade_v he_o and_o prevail_v also_o go_v forth_o and_o do_v so_o the_o case_n be_v the_o very_a same_o here_o god_n bestow_v his_o word_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o it_o upon_o a_o people_n it_o work_v they_o not_o to_o faith_n &_o repentance_n hereupon_o be_v the_o lord_n provoke_v to_o anger_n and_o upon_o that_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o consult_v of_o revenge_n here_o be_v a_o company_n of_o man_n that_o have_v have_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v convert_v and_o raise_v up_o i_o be_o therefore_o resolve_v they_o shall_v fall_v into_o hell_n for_o ever_o but_o who_o will_v now_o take_v some_o course_n that_o they_o may_v fall_v then_o step_v forth_o satan_n i_o will_v take_v a_o course_n to_o make_v they_o fall_v fatal_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v what_o course_n will_v thou_o take_v satan_n answer_v i_o will_v go_v forth_o
he_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o episcopal_n or_o ministerial_a function_n and_o this_o discipline_n of_o they_o want_v not_o foundation_n in_o scripture_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o god_n himself_o constitute_v ezek_n 44._o 12_o 13._o because_o they_o minister_v unto_o they_o before_o their_o idol_n they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o unto_o i_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n unto_o i_o nor_o to_o come_v near_o to_o any_o of_o my_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n but_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o shame_n and_o their_o abomination_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v upon_o their_o repentance_n they_o be_v receive_v again_o to_o some_o other_o place_n ver._n 10._o 11._o but_o they_o must_v meddle_v no_o more_o after_o that_o scandal_n of_o idolatry_n with_o the_o priesthood_n and_o this_o discipline_n do_v josiah_n put_v in_o practice_n 2._o king_n 23._o 9_o some_o privilege_n upon_o their_o repentance_n be_v grant_v unto_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n that_o have_v defile_v themselves_o with_o idolatry_n but_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n they_o be_v quite_o exclude_v from_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a discipline_n against_o the_o giver_n of_o offence_n and_o indeed_o such_o zeal_n and_o such_o severity_n it_o do_v concern_v and_o ever_o will_v concern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o show_v to_o scandalous_a delinquent_n facility_n and_o a_o over_o easy_a readiness_n to_o comply_v with_o such_o breed_v a_o fresh_a scandal_n to_o the_o world_n and_o give_v they_o just_a cause_n to_o 11._o to_o et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la andâ—o_fw-la charissimifratres_fw-la impudentia_fw-la vos_fw-la quorundam_fw-la premi_fw-la &_o verecundiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la vim_o pati_fw-la oro_fw-la vos_fw-la quibus_fw-la possum_fw-la precibus_fw-la ut_fw-la evangelij_fw-la memores_fw-la vos_fw-la quoque_fw-la sollicitè_fw-fr et_fw-la cautè_fw-la petentium_fw-la desideria_fw-la ponderetis_fw-la utpote_fw-la amici_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la illo_fw-la post_fw-la modum_fw-la indicaturi_fw-la inspiciatis_fw-la &_o actum_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la singulorum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la delictorum_fw-la genera_fw-la &_o qualitates_fw-la cogitetis_fw-la ne_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la abrupte_v &_o indignè_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la promissum_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la factum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la apud_fw-la gentiles_n quoque_fw-la ipsos_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nosira_fw-la erubescere_fw-la incipiat_fw-la cypr._n epist_n 11._o reproach_v the_o church_n and_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n to_o say_v you_o be_v all_o such_o whereas_o discommon_v and_o discard_n such_o from_o our_o familiar_a and_o private_a society_n and_o when_o need_n and_o power_n be_v from_o communion_n in_o holy_a thing_n gain_v the_o church_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o honour_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n from_o calumniate_a god_n people_n to_o be_v favourer_n and_o countenancer_n of_o such_o person_n such_o will_v be_v press_v in_o to_o gain_v their_o credit_n and_o to_o recover_v their_o respect_n but_o when_o such_o sudden_o and_o easy_o get_v into_o credit_n it_o be_v no_o whit_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o church_n god_n will_v bring_v woe_n upon_o they_o in_o their_o outward_a state_n their_o peace_n their_o posterity_n elies_n son_n run_v into_o foul_a scandal_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 22._o it_o be_v scandalous_a for_o private_a person_n much_o more_o for_o priest_n to_o be_v unclean_a and_o adulterous_a it_o be_v scandalous_a to_o have_v do_v so_o unclean_a a_o act_n in_o any_o place_n but_o to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o scare_v place_n with_o woman_n come_v thither_o upon_o devotion_n this_o be_v egregious_o scandalous_a god_n therefore_o take_v they_o to_o do_v and_o do_v execution_n upon_o they_o and_o cut_v they_o both_o off_o in_o one_o day_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o philistines_n god_n bring_v the_o woe_n of_o the_o sword_n upon_o they_o nay_o when_o they_o run_v into_o scandal_n because_o eli_n do_v not_o restrain_v they_o see_v what_o god_n threaten_v upon_o his_o posterity_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 36._o that_o he_o will_v plague_v they_o with_o such_o base_a beggary_n and_o misery_n that_o they_o shall_v beg_v their_o bread_n if_o god_n thus_o punish_v he_o for_o not_o restrain_v how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o have_v punish_v he_o for_o the_o commit_n of_o a_o scandal_n if_o it_o go_v thus_o hard_o with_o eli_n that_o restrain_v not_o how_o hard_o will_v it_o go_v with_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n that_o commit_v the_o scandal_n we_o can_v have_v a_o more_o pregnant_a and_o full_a example_n in_o this_o kind_n than_o david_n himself_o he_o after_o his_o scandal_n commit_v be_v true_o penitent_a the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n pardon_v a_o solemn_a absolution_n and_o discharge_v give_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o terrible_o this_o woe_n pursue_v he_o in_o temporal_a cross_n in_o this_o kind_n first_o god_n smite_v his_o child_n with_o death_n then_o follow_v his_o daughter_n thamar_n defilement_n by_o her_o brother_n amnon_n than_o amnons_n murder_n than_o the_o treason_n of_o absalon_n in_o which_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v exceed_v smart_n god_n turn_v he_o out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n who_o heart_n will_v not_o earn_v and_o bleed_v to_o see_v his_o doleful_a departure_n from_o jerusalem_n 2._o sam_n 15._o 30._o and_o david_n go_v up_o by_o the_o ascent_n of_o mount_n olivet_n and_o weep_v as_o he_o go_v up_o and_o have_v his_o head_n cover_v and_o he_o go_v barefoot_a and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o cover_v every_o man_n his_o head_n and_o they_o go_v up_o weep_v as_o they_o go_v up_o who_o can_v have_v behold_v so_o sad_a and_o so_o woeful_a a_o spectacle_n with_o dry_a eye_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o his_o life_n be_v endanger_v his_o concubine_n defile_v in_o 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pursue_v and_o pinch_v such_o as_o give_v offence_n with_o spiritual_a woe_n god_n will_v fill_v such_o man_n heart_n special_o if_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o with_o much_o spiritual_a woe_n and_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n he_o will_v awaken_v conscience_n to_o smite_v pinch_n and_o gripe_v they_o at_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v so_o load_v and_o burden_v their_o conscience_n that_o in_o the_o anguish_n and_o bitterness_n of_o their_o spirit_n they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o vile_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_v bear_v that_o ever_o i_o breathe_v thus_o to_o dishonour_v god_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o happiness_n in_o this_o woe_n and_o it_o be_v singular_a mercy_n that_o man_n be_v not_o sear_v and_o harden_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o there_o it_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o smart_n &_o sorrow_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o woeful_a bitterness_n in_o the_o work_n