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fly_v in_o god_n face_n by_o fall_v foul_a upon_o religion_n for_o man_n scandalous_a miscarriage_n it_o be_v not_o the_o religion_n but_o the_o man_n fault_n if_o one_o profess_v religion_n miscarry_v have_v he_o hold_v he_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o religion_n that_o have_v keep_v he_o from_o that_o evil_n that_o which_o be_v of_o ancient_a plead_v with_o the_o heathen_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christian_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n in_o it_o they_o desire_v but_o the_o same_o equity_n and_o moderation_n towards_o they_o which_o be_v use_v towards_o their_o philosopher_n 3._o philosopher_n si_fw-mi convicti_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la puni_fw-la amur_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la crimen_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la illos_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la profitentur_fw-la iudicari_fw-la cernimus_fw-la nemo_fw-la eorum_fw-la ante_fw-la causam_fw-la iudicio_fw-la cognitam_fw-la propter_fw-la scientiam_fw-la vel_fw-la artem_fw-la svam_fw-la bone_fw-la malusue_v iudici_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la sed_fw-la postquam_fw-la improbitas_fw-la alicuius_fw-la dedetecta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la paenâ—s_fw-la
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 dismal_a baneful_a and_o woeful_a event_n to_o wicked_a and_o worldly_a man_n god_n that_o have_v a_o providence_n in_o all_o event_n have_v a_o alwise_a and_o overruling_a providence_n in_o event_n of_o scandal_n and_o he_o in_o that_o providence_n of_o his_o order_n and_o appoint_v they_o so_o to_o come_v that_o they_o make_v way_n for_o some_o great_a woe_n to_o worldly_a man_n every_o scandal_n be_v a_o stumble_a block_n and_o when_o a_o scandal_n be_v give_v there_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n lay_v and_o such_o a_o stumble_a block_n at_o which_o some_o man_n shall_v not_o only_o break_v their_o shin_n but_o their_o neck_n but_o who_o lay_v this_o stumble_a block_n this_o stumble_a block_n god_n lay_v ezek._n 3._o 20._o i_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o he_o he_o shall_v die_v when_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n mean_v to_o make_v sure_a work_n with_o some_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v die_v he_o first_o in_o his_o providence_n dispose_v of_o a_o stumble_a block_n to_o be_v 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 who_o have_v be_v happy_a if_o they_o have_v be_v make_v the_o vile_a vermin_n in_o the_o world_n that_o which_o solomon_n speak_v of_o a_o wicked_a man_n own_o sin_n be_v also_o true_a of_o the_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o another_o prou._n 29._o 6._o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n though_o he_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o thrackle_n snare_n so_o in_o the_o transgression_n the_o scandalous_a transgression_n of_o a_o good_a man_n or_o a_o seem_a good_a man_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n though_o evil_a man_n take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o content_a and_o make_v themselves_o much_o mirth_n and_o pastime_n at_o the_o fall_v and_o scandal_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v religion_n yet_o in_o that_o scandalous_a transgression_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n for_o they_o a_o deadly_a and_o a_o mortal_a snare_n woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o passive_a so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o active_a scandal_n now_o in_o case_n of_o passive_a scandal_n it_o be_v true_a woe_n unto_o the_o world_n from_o offence_n such_o offence_n work_v to_o worldly_a man_n great_a smart_n &_o sorrow_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o christ_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 8._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rock_n of_o scandal_n or_o offence_n and_o be_v 8._o 14_o 15._o the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o gin_n and_o for_o a_o snare_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o such_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o christ_n the_o rock_n of_o scandal_n ever_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o judgement_n and_o for_o woe_n be_o i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 9_o thus_o also_o be_v it_o true_a in_o case_n of_o active_a scandal_n for_o judgement_n do_v they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o for_o judgement_n unto_o the_o world_n woe_n be_v to_o the_o world_n for_o the_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o professor_n of_o religion_n for_o they_o be_v set_v up_o to_o be_v stumble_v stone_n and_o rock_n of_o offence_n against_o which_o man_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v dash_v themselves_o they_o be_v set_v for_o begin_v and_o for_o snare_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o case_n of_o passive_a scandal_n where_o offence_n be_v only_o take_v there_o the_o trap_n be_v bait_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n in_o the_o case_n of_o active_a scandal_n where_o offence_n be_v give_v there_o the_o trap_n be_v bait_v with_o bane_n and_o poison_n with_o deadly_a poison_n death_n be_v in_o the_o trap_n now_o if_o woe_n to_o the_o world_n when_o the_o trap_n be_v bait_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n how_o much_o more_o woe_n to_o the_o world_n when_o it_o be_v bait_v with_o rank_n and_o deadly_a poison_n scandal_n and_o offence_n be_v dismal_a and_o fatal_a to_o wicked_a man_n because_o god_n in_o his_o intention_n and_o administration_n dispose_v and_o order_n they_o as_o 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 &_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
dilige_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la erit_fw-la scandalum_fw-la teneamus_fw-la indeclinabilem_fw-la confessionem_fw-la diligamus_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la evadamus_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la vae_fw-la mundo_fw-la à _fw-la scandalis_fw-la aug._n yet_o i_o will_v by_o god_n grace_n take_v heed_n for_o all_o that_o of_o stumble_v at_o godliness_n or_o think_v ere_o the_o worse_a of_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n nay_o i_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o fly_v off_o that_o i_o will_v cleave_v the_o close_o and_o the_o fast_o to_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v hold_v my_o profession_n so_o much_o the_o fast_o and_o love_v that_o word_n so_o much_o the_o more_o that_o so_o i_o may_v avoid_v this_o heavy_a woe_n do_v in_o this_o case_n when_o scandal_n fall_v out_o and_o so_o snare_n be_v set_v as_o david_n do_v when_o wicked_a man_n hide_v a_o snare_n for_o he_o and_o lay_v net_n to_o catch_v he_o psal_n 140._o 5._o the_o proud_a have_v hide_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o and_o cord_n they_o have_v spread_v a_o net_n by_o the_o way_n side_n they_o have_v set_v grin_n for_o i_o and_o what_o do_v david_n now_o do_v in_o this_o case_n see_v verse_n 6._o i_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n so_o when_o scandal_n fall_v out_o snare_n and_o net_n and_o grinnes_n be_v lay_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o shall_v we_o distaste_v and_o dislike_v godliness_n and_o religion_n no_o by_o no_o mean_n that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v ensnare_v and_o catch_v but_o then_o special_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v cleave_v close_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o truth_n these_o event_n shall_v not_o cause_v i_o to_o dislike_v of_o godliness_n and_o religion_n say_v of_o wisdom_n notwithstanding_o such_o event_n that_o she_o be_v &_o shall_v be_v thy_o sister_n though_o 141._o though_o illa_fw-la scilicet_fw-la jobi_fw-la uxor_fw-la scandalum_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 141._o these_o person_n be_v scandal_n yet_o shall_v they_o be_v none_o to_o i_o ibid._n i_o non_fw-fr egrediaâ—_n à _fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la incidam_fw-la in_o muscipulam_fw-la ibid._n i_o will_v not_o for_o all_o this_o go_v from_o christ_n godliness_n and_o religion_n for_o then_o be_o i_o catch_v in_o the_o trap_n i_o will_v take_v heed_n for_o all_o this_o of_o blaspheme_a god_n and_o his_o truth_n i_o will_v for_o all_o this_o take_v heed_n of_o justify_v myself_o in_o any_o evil_a way_n and_o how_o i_o harden_v myself_o in_o my_o sin_n for_o if_o i_o do_v thus_o then_o be_o i_o in_o the_o trap_n than_o i_o stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a block_n then_o have_v the_o woe_n of_o the_o scandal_n light_n upon_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o i_o god_n give_v i_o grace_n and_o wariness_n to_o look_v to_o one_o because_o scandalous_a event_n be_v dangerous_a event_n this_o shall_v be_v therefore_o our_o wisdom_n wariness_n and_o caution_n when_o they_o happen_v sure_o the_o more_o dangerous_a they_o be_v the_o more_o cautelous_a shall_v we_o be_v and_o in_o their_o event_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v stagger_v as_o to_o stick_v close_o to_o religion_n and_o to_o persevere_v the_o more_o resolute_o 136._o resolute_o scandala_fw-la non_fw-la defutura_fw-la praedixit_fw-la quibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la exerceri_fw-la &_o probari_fw-la oporteret_fw-la ait_fw-fr enim_fw-la quoniam_fw-la abundavit_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la refrigescet_fw-la charitas_fw-la multorum_fw-la sed_fw-la continu_fw-la subijcit_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la perseveravit_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la saluus_fw-la erit_fw-la august_n epist_n 136._o because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a math._n 24._o 12._o it_o so_o common_o fall_v out_o that_o when_o iniquity_n scandalous_a iniquity_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o truth_n fall_v out_o that_o many_o that_o it_o may_v be_v have_v some_o good_a affection_n to_o and_o like_v of_o goodness_n be_v start_v and_o stumble_v at_o religion_n and_o their_o love_n grow_v cold_a but_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o in_o such_o case_n but_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v verse_n 13._o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o even_o great_a and_o foul_a scandalous_a iniquity_n abound_v man_n love_n and_o like_n to_o religion_n shall_v not_o be_v abate_v but_o they_o shall_v for_o all_o that_o cleave_v close_a to_o it_o and_o hold_v out_o and_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n and_o not_o be_v start_v and_o stumble_v by_o scandal_n be_v scandalous_a event_n then_o woeful_a event_n and_o when_o scandal_n come_v do_v woe_n come_v then_o be_v so_o wise_a though_o thou_o can_v not_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n yet_o to_o prevent_v the_o woe_n that_o the_o woe_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o may_v none_o of_o it_o light_v upon_o thy_o head_n in_o every_o scandal_n there_o be_v a_o guilt_n and_o a_o woe_n a_o sin_n and_o a_o curse_n the_o guilt_n and_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o person_n that_o offend_v but_o the_o woe_n and_o the_o curse_n fall_v upon_o other_o now_o when_o scandal_n do_v come_v so_o look_v to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v as_o little_a share_n in_o the_o curse_n and_o the_o woe_n as_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o guilt_n and_o the_o sin_n adder_n snake_n serpent_n how_o rich_a be_v man_n in_o meddle_v with_o they_o and_o all_o because_o they_o be_v venomous_a and_o have_v a_o sting_n every_o scandal_n carry_v a_o sting_n with_o it_o a_o woe_n with_o it_o and_o when_o they_o come_v they_o come_v to_o sting_v some_o man_n mortal_o to_o the_o very_a death_n scandal_n to_o many_o prove_v as_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n to_o the_o israelite_n numb_a 21._o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n send_v fiery_a serpent_n among_o the_o people_n and_o they_o bite_v the_o people_n and_o much_o people_n of_o israel_n die_v therefore_o concern_v it_o man_n to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o wary_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o scandal_n as_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o serpent_n and_o be_v as_o much_o afraid_a of_o a_o scandal_n woe_n as_o of_o a_o serpent_n sting_n among_o the_o extraordinary_a sign_n that_o shall_v follow_v they_o that_o believe_v this_o be_v one_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o serpent_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o mark_v 16._o 18._o now_o such_o shall_v our_o wisdom_n and_o wariness_n be_v that_o when_o these_o fiery_a serpent_n come_v we_o may_v so_o take_v they_o up_o as_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v we_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o serpent_n but_o not_o feel_v the_o sting_n scandal_n be_v like_o ezekiel_n roll_n ezek._n 2._o 10._o there_o be_v write_v therein_o lamentation_n and_o mourning_n and_o woe_n ezekiel_n he_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v the_o roll_n have_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n leave_v to_o his_o own_o choice_n like_a enough_o he_o will_v scarce_o have_v meddle_v with_o it_o see_v how_o it_o fare_v with_o he_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v it_o ezek._n 3._o 14._o i_o go_v in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o my_o spirit_n all_o scandal_n when_o they_o come_v be_v roll_n of_o woe_n it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o he_o eat_v such_o roll_n lest_o a_o man_n get_v away_o with_o bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n a_o wise_a man_n see_v a_o plague_n and_o hide_v himself_o but_o fool_n go_v on_o and_o be_v punish_v prou._n 22._o when_o the_o plague_n come_v how_o wary_a be_v man_n how_o cautelous_a and_o careful_a to_o look_v to_o themselves_o and_o what_o make_v they_o so_o but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o woeful_a and_o a_o fatal_a disease_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n shall_v man_n be_v no_o less_o cautelous_a and_o wise_o wary_a in_o the_o event_n of_o scandal_n because_o when_o they_o come_v a_o woe_n come_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o shall_v people_n be_v as_o fearful_a of_o the_o woe_n that_o come_v with_o a_o scandal_n as_o they_o will_v be_v of_o the_o infection_n that_o be_v in_o the_o plague_n chap._n vii_o the_o sharp_a and_o severe_a justice_n of_o god_n upon_o such_o as_o give_v scandal_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o see_v the_o first_o mischief_n and_o woe_n that_o come_v by_o scandal_n namely_o that_o which_o come_v to_o the_o scandalized_a world_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o mischief_n and_o woe_n that_o which_o be_v to_o the_o party_n scandalize_a and_o to_o such_o as_o give_v the_o offence_n but_o woe_n to_o the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v that_o be_v a_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o scandalous_a event_n but_o that_o necessity_n shall_v be_v no_o excuse_n or_o protection_n to_o the_o offender_n but_o as_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n for_o the_o taker_n so_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n for_o the_o giver_n of_o the_o offence_n woe_n be_v to_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v in_o which_o
fratres_fw-la impudenâ—ia_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 solicit_v &_o cautè_fw-la petentium_fw-la desideria_fw-la ponderetis_fw-la utpote_fw-la amici_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la illo_fw-la post_fw-la modum_fw-la iudicaturi_fw-la inspiciatis_fw-la &_o actum_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la singulerum_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 a_o vobis_fw-la promissum_fw-la vel_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la factum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la apud_fw-la gentiles_n quoque_fw-la ipsos_fw-la eclcesia_n nostra_fw-la crubescere_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 sacred_a 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 open_a view_n on_o the_o house_n top_n and_o what_o think_v we_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o this_o for_o the_o child_n death_n we_o see_v 2._o sam._n 12._o 13_o 14._o the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v howbeit_o because_o by_o this_o thy_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o child_n also_o that_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v it_o be_v very_o much_o that_o fast_n and_o pray_v can_v do_v it_o can_v cast_v out_o devil_n this_o kind_n go_v not_o out_o but_o by_o fast_v and_o pray_v mark_n 9_o 29._o and_o yet_o fast_v and_o pray_v can_v not_o keep_v off_o this_o woe_n that_o david_n scandal_n bring_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o child_n death_n woe_n unto_o david_n by_o who_o that_o offence_n come_v therefore_o shall_v his_o child_n die_v and_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o those_o woeful_a sorrow_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o we_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o all_o these_o woe_n be_v upon_o david_n for_o his_o scandal_n and_o if_o god_n woe_n in_o these_o temporal_a &_o outward_a calamity_n will_v thus_o pursue_v and_o follow_v a_o repent_v &_o a_o humble_a scandalous_a offender_n how_o much_o more_o will_v that_o hand_n of_o god_n pursue_v that_o man_n upon_o who_o scandal_n follow_v no_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n if_o david_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n must_v not_o escape_v what_o then_o shall_v other_o look_v for_o if_o a_o belove_a david_n shall_v have_v his_o tooth_n on_o edge_n with_o his_o own_o sour_a grape_n of_o his_o scandalous_a course_n who_o then_o shall_v think_v to_o go_v scotfree_a that_o be_v guilty_a of_o scandalous_a transgression_n what_o a_o sure_a &_o irresistible_a woe_n be_v that_o which_o repentance_n itself_o can_v keep_v off_o from_o a_o man_n child_n his_o life_n person_n and_o good_n and_o thus_o temporal_a woe_n be_v to_o he_o by_o who_o offence_n come_v 2._o god_n will_v 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 be_v 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 of_o repentance_n after_o a_o scandalous_a fall_n and_o before_o such_o shall_v recover_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n he_o will_v give_v they_o many_o a_o woeful_a gripe_n of_o conscience_n and_o many_o a_o bitter_a potion_n to_o drink_v we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o it_o in_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a he_o indeed_o recover_v his_o peace_n and_o his_o pardon_n but_o yet_o how_o woeful_a be_v his_o case_n before_o it_o be_v do_v 2._o cor._n 2._o 7._o lest_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o over_o much_o sorrow_n see_v then_o in_o what_o a_o woeful_a plight_n he_o be_v even_o in_o a_o sea_n and_o gulf_n of_o sorrow_n ready_a to_o be_v absorb_v and_o swallow_v up_o therein_o the_o lord_n therefore_o plunge_v he_o into_o the_o deep_n of_o bitter_a sorrow_n of_o spirit_n and_o plunge_v he_o so_o deep_a as_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o despair_v and_o to_o be_v whole_o cast_v away_o thus_o god_n will_v make_v his_o soul_n smart_n and_o his_o heart_n ache_v for_o this_o scandal_n of_o he_o will_v make_v he_o feel_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n saying_n woe_n unto_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v it_o be_v david_n case_n before_o he_o when_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o scandal_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o bathsheba_n and_o vriah_n before_o he_o come_v to_o a_o redintegration_n of_o his_o former_a condition_n god_n bring_v he_o upon_o the_o rack_n ps_n 51._o 12._o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n therefore_o that_o be_v take_v away_o &_o go_v that_o sweet_a sunshine_n be_v overcloud_v yea_o that_o sun_n be_v dreadful_o eclipse_v and_o how_o fearful_a such_o eclipse_n be_v they_o know_v