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their_o indearednesse_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o express_v they_o be_v his_o little_a flock_n luke_n 12._o 32._o and_o a_o good_a shepherd_n be_v tender_a over_o his_o flock_n they_o be_v his_o servant_n john_n 12._o 26._o and_o of_o these_o good_a master_n be_v careful_a they_o be_v his_o friend_n john_n 16._o 15._o and_o true_a friend_n be_v very_o mindful_a of_o their_o friend_n they_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n tit._n 2._o 14._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 9_o and_o a_o good_a prince_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o his_o people_n safety_n they_o be_v his_o brethren_n heb._n 2._o 11._o and_o true-hearted_a brethren_n be_v very_o regardful_a of_o their_o brethren_n good_n they_o be_v his_o child_n v_o 13._o the_o son_n of_o god_n 1._o john_n 3._o 1._o heir_n of_o god_n joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 17._o and_o strong_a be_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o father_n to_o his_o child_n his_o son_n his_o heir_n they_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n eph._n 5._o 23._o 25._o and_o what_o be_v a_o man_n more_o zealous_o affect_v to_o then_o to_o his_o belove_a spouse_n they_o be_v his_o member_n v_o 30._o and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o a_o man_n will_v not_o give_v or_o do_v to_o save_v his_o member_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o that_o show_v kindness_n to_o they_o do_v it_o to_o christ_n math._n 25._o 40._o the_o neglect_v of_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o it_o to_o christ_n v_o 45._o and_o a_o offence_n to_o they_o a_o sinnne_n aga_v christ_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 12._o their_o suffering_n christ_n suffering_n coloss._n 1._o 24._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o saul_n from_o heaven_n go_v about_o the_o persecute_v of_o beleiver_n at_o damascus_n say_v thus_o to_o he_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o act_v 9_o 4_o 5._o saul_n think_v that_o he_o have_v bend_v himself_o only_o against_o a_o company_n of_o peevish_a refractory_a people_n who_o he_o think_v 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scandaliser_n parag._n 9_o to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n parag._n 10._o direction_n to_o avoid_v it_o cap._n 3._o of_o scandalize_a in_o special_a by_o sinful_a example_n parag._n 1_o scandalize_a distribute_v into_o four_o way_n parag._n 2._o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o scandalize_v by_o sinful_a example_n parag._n 3_o what_o action_n of_o sinful_a example_n do_v scandalize_v parag._n 4._o how_o they_o do_v scandalize_v parag._n 5._o why_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o such_o parag._n 6._o application_n 1._o to_o move_v they_o to_o mourn_v that_o scandalize_v by_o sinful_a example_n parag._n 7._o 2._o to_o move_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o scandalize_a by_o sinful_a example_n parag._n 8._o 3._o and_o other_o that_o they_o be_v not_o scandalize_v by_o sinful_a example_n parag._n 9_o direction_n to_o prevent_v it_o cap._n 4._o of_o scandalize_a in_o special_a by_o abuse_n of_o liberty_n in_o thing_n lawful_a parag._n 1_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n by_o abuse_n of_o liberty_n in_o thing_n lawful_a parag._n 2._o reason_n thereof_o out_o of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n parag._n 3_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o point_n and_o quaeres_fw-la propound_v to_o clear_v it_o parag._n 4._o answer_v of_o the_o first_o quaere_fw-la what_o be_v thing_n lawful_a and_o indifferent_a and_o what_o be_v our_o liberty_n in_o their_o use_n parag._n 5._o what_o way_n our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a may_v be_v restrain_v parag._n 6._o the_o summary_n of_o the_o apostle_n resolution_n about_o scandal_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a deliver_v rom._n 14._o parag._n 7._o and_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 10._o chapter_n parag._n 8._o quest._n 1._o who_o be_v to_o avoid_v scandalize_a by_o abuse_n of_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a parag._n 9_o qest._n 2._o scandalize_a of_o who_o by_o such_o abuse_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v parag._n 10._o quest._n 3._o whether_o strong_a one_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o such_o scandal_n parag._n 11._o quest._n 4._o who_o be_v to_o be_v account_v weak_a one_o not_o to_o be_v thus_o scandalize_v parag._n 12._o quest._n 5._o what_o evil_a consequent_a on_o our_o action_n make_v scandalize_a of_o this_o sort_n parag._n 13._o quest._n 6._o how_o long_o we_o be_v to_o forbear_v our_o liberty_n for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n parag._n 14._o quest._n 7._o what_o foresight_n of_o scandal_n consequent_a be_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o scandalize_a this_o way_n parag._n 15._o quest._n 8._o whether_o the_o restraint_n of_o our_o liberty_n for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n be_v universal_a parag._n 16._o quest._n 9_o whether_o scandal_n may_v be_v by_o omission_n of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n parag._n 17._o quest._n 10._o whether_o a_o community_n or_o a_o magistrate_n may_v be_v scandalize_v parag._n 18._o quest._n 11._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o scandal_n one_o way_n and_o of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n another_o way_n parag._n 19_o quest._n 12._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v in_o case_n of_o scandal_n either_o by_o use_v or_o not_o use_v our_o liberty_n parag._n 20._o quest._n 13._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o the_o forbear_n of_o our_o liberty_n endanger_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o parag._n 21._o quest._n 14._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o life_n by_o not_o use_v our_o liberty_n of_o scandal_n by_o use_v it_o parag._n 22._o quest._n 15._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o there_o be_v fear_n of_o scandal_n to_o some_o and_o hope_v of_o good_a to_o other_o by_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n parag._n 23._o quest._n 16._o how_o far_o we_o be_v to_o regard_v the_o scandal_n that_o arise_v from_o mere_a fancy_n without_o any_o probable_a reason_n parag._n 24._o application_n 1._o to_o manifest_v the_o uncharitableness_n of_o scandaliser_n by_o abuse_n of_o their_o liberty_n parag._n 25._o 2._o to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o this_o sin_n with_o direction_n against_o it_o parag._n 26._o 3._o to_o admonish_v man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o scandalize_v by_o another_o use_n of_o his_o liberty_n and_o direction_n to_o that_o end_n cap._n 5._o of_o scandalize_a in_o special_a by_o entice_a practice_n parag._n a_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n by_o entice_a practice_n parag._n 2._o how_o man_n scandalize_v by_o entice_a practice_n parag._n 3_o difference_n of_o scandaliser_n by_o entice_a practice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n they_o act_v therein_o parag._n 4._o difference_n of_o scandaliser_n by_o entice_a practice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o motive_n which_o incite_v they_o parag._n 5._o difference_n of_o scandaliser_n by_o entice_a practice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n wherein_o they_o scandalize_v parag._n 6._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o woe_n due_a to_o this_o scandalize_a parag._n 7._o application_n 1._o to_o manifest_v tâ—â—_n great_a guilt_n of_o scandaliser_n in_o this_o kind_n parag._n 8._o 2._o to_o admonish_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o scandalize_a this_o way_n parag._n 9_o 3._o and_o those_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v scandalize_v cap._n 6._o of_o scandalize_a in_o special_a by_o persecution_n parag._n 1_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n by_o persecution_n parag._n 2._o how_o beleiver_n be_v persecute_v parag._n 3_o how_o persecution_n do_v scandalize_v parag._n 4._o what_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n by_o persecution_n parag._n 5._o application_n 1._o to_o discover_v the_o danger_n of_o such_o scandaliser_n parag._n 6._o 2._o to_o deter_v they_o from_o it_o parag._n 7._o 3._o to_o advise_v they_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v scandalize_v by_o persecution_n cap._n 7._o of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n parag._n 1_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o three_o proposition_n in_o the_o text_n parag_v 2._o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v little_a one_o parag._n 3_o some_o less_o than_o other_o in_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n parag._n 4._o in_o power_n and_o dignity_n parag._n 5._o beleiver_n common_o less_o than_o other_o in_o the_o world_n parag._n 6._o little_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n parag._n 7._o application_n 1._o to_o advertise_v we_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o beleiver_n in_o this_o world_n parag._n 8._o 2._o to_o teach_v beleiver_n contentedness_n in_o a_o low_a condition_n parag._n 9_o 3._o to_o quicken_v their_o hope_n after_o heaven_n parag._n 10._o 4._o to_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o scandalize_a beleiver_n parag._n 11._o that_o the_o woe_n due_a to_o scandaliser_n of_o beleiver_n be_v great_a than_o any_o temporal_a death_n parag._n 12._o who_o be_v to_o be_v account_v beleiver_n in_o christ._n parag._n 13._o why_o so_o great_a vengeance_n be_v award_v to_o scandaliser_n of_o beleiver_n in_o christ._n parag._n 14._o application_n 1._o to_o manifest_v christ_n tender_a care_n over_o his_o people_n parag._n 15._o 2._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o he_o when_o we_o suffer_v for_o he_o parag._n 16._o 3._o to_o advertise_v scandaliser_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n parag._n 17._o 4._o to_o deter_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n vae_fw-la scandalizantium_fw-la luke_n 17._o 1._o 2._o 1_o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o disciple_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o offence_n will_v come_v but_o woe_n unto_o he_o through_o who_o they_o come_v 2_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o cap._n 1._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a say_v solomon_n be_v as_o goad_n word_n and_o as_o nail_n fasten_v by_o the_o master_n of_o assembly_n which_o be_v give_v from_o one_o shepherd_n such_o word_n be_v these_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a even_o of_o he_o who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o give_v from_o one_o shepherd_n even_o he_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a &_o only_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o soul_n to_o the_o master_n of_o assembly_n the_o holy_a apostle_n to_o be_v as_o goad_n to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o as_o nail_n to_o fasten_v man_n in_o unity_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o preacher_n be_v acceptable_a word_n and_o although_o all_o be_v not_o write_v yet_o all_o that_o be_v write_v be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n this_o present_a speech_n be_v conceive_v so_o useful_a that_o two_o 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
mourn_v but_o a_o sin_n and_o scandal_n in_o they_o that_o cause_n it_o a_o ruin_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o primary_n sense_n as_o ruin_n import_v fall_v into_o sin_n but_o ruin_v it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o secondary_a sense_n as_o ruin_n import_v any_o affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o this_o explication_n the_o term_n ruin_n may_v fit_o enough_o express_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o scandal_n sometime_o the_o sorrow_n displicencie_n and_o anger_n that_o arise_v in_o the_o person_n offend_v from_o the_o say_n and_o deed_n of_o another_o be_v unjust_a both_o in_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v and_o in_o he_o that_o offend_v this_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v grieve_v at_o the_o use_n of_o another_o man_n lawful_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n of_o faith_n think_v that_o to_o be_v unlawful_a which_o be_v not_o as_o those_o that_o be_v offend_v at_o their_o brethren_n neglect_n of_o day_n and_o difference_n of_o meat_n rom._n 14._o which_o thing_n be_v unjust_a in_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o offend_v and_o it_o be_v also_o unjust_a in_o he_o that_o offend_v when_o without_o charity_n to_o his_o brother_n he_o heed_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v the_o avoid_n of_o grieve_v his_o brother_n contrary_a mind_v and_o this_o grief_n may_v be_v call_v ruin_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v not_o only_o in_o the_o secondary_a sense_n but_o also_o in_o the_o primary_n sense_n occasion_v not_o only_a grief_n but_o also_o uncharitable_a judge_v dis-union_n or_o diminution_n of_o affection_n &_o sometime_o further_a sin_n sometime_o the_o grief_n be_v unjust_a in_o the_o person_n offend_v but_o not_o in_o the_o person_n offend_v as_o many_o be_v offend_v at_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v which_o yet_o be_v their_o necessary_a duty_n such_o person_n be_v not_o only_o anger_v but_o sometime_o forsake_v they_o and_o their_o fellowship_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o preach_n and_o 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be_v of_o a_o necessary_a truth_n but_o from_o their_o own_o perverse_a ignorance_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v at_o christ_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o defilement_n math._n 15._o 12._o but_o of_o this_o scandal_n not_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n but_o their_o own_o malice_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n the_o fact_n of_o the_o reubenites_n offend_v the_o other_o tribe_n josh._n 22._o 10._o 11._o 12._o but_o this_o be_v through_o their_o own_o mistake_n now_o the_o woe_n here_o denounce_v belong_v not_o to_o those_o through_o who_o action_n scandal_n come_v by_o accident_n but_o those_o that_o give_v or_o cause_n scandal_n either_o in_o their_o intention_n or_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n quality_n or_o manner_n of_o their_o action_n so_o that_o that_o to_o which_o this_o woe_n belong_v be_v not_o a_o object_n but_o a_o agent_n not_o only_o as_o scandalize_a himself_n but_o another_o not_o by_o a_o action_n of_o the_o imagination_n but_o of_o 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be_v none_o venial_a every_o one_o have_v its_o measure_n of_o woe_n yet_o not_o all_o alike_o for_o some_o of_o these_o scandal_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o other_o and_o therefore_o incur_v a_o great_a woe_n as_o for_o instance_n some_o scandal_n consist_v in_o fact_n in_o their_o kind_a evil_n and_o these_o be_v worse_o than_o other_o scandal_n which_o arise_v only_o from_o the_o abuse_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n lawful_a the_o scandal_n of_o elies_n son_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o foul_a nature_n of_o their_o fact_n be_v worse_a than_o than_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o strong_a in_o faith_n by_o the_o eat_n of_o meat_n with_o offence_n mention_v rom._n 14._o 2._o some_o scandal_n be_v worse_o than_o other_o ratione_fw-la causae_fw-la in_o respect_n
lord_n for_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n will_v not_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o his_o brother_n since_o he_o be_v sure_a thereby_o to_o incur_v woe_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n scandalize_a consist_v not_o with_o god_n fear_n 2._o to_o love_v our_o brethren_n with_o which_o scandalize_a consist_v not_o for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o love_v his_o brother_n who_o spread_v a_o net_n for_o his_o foot_n especial_o when_o he_o ensnare_v his_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o which_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n love_v not_o god_n but_o walk_n in_o darkness_n 1._o john_n 2._o 10._o 11._o 3._o to_o get_v uprightness_n of_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v upright_o and_o this_o will_v prevent_v both_o stumble_n in_o thyself_o and_o scandalize_a of_o other_o for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o right-hearted_n though_o he_o may_v in_o some_o thing_n for_o a_o time_n do_v well_o as_o jehu_n do_v yet_o soon_o or_o late_a he_o will_v stumble_v or_o fall_v even_o as_o a_o 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that_o solomon_n advise_v prov._n 22._o 25._o that_o we_o shall_v make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n nor_o go_v with_o a_o furious_a man_n lest_o we_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o get_v a_o snare_n to_o our_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o angry_a and_o furious_a man_n become_v a_o snare_n or_o scandal_n to_o man_n soul_n who_o go_v with_o they_o wherefore_o we_o may_v safe_o apply_v the_o woe_n of_o my_o text_n to_o this_o scandalize_a and_o conclude_v that_o misery_n belong_v to_o those_o that_o scandalize_v other_o by_o sinful_a example_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n indefinite_o be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o even_o that_o death_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o eternal_a life_n to_o wit_n eternal_a death_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n in_o hell_n fire_n which_o be_v much_o more_o due_a when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n but_o also_o a_o sinful_a example_n &_o a_o scandal_n by_o sinful_a example_n but_o beside_o this_o eternal_a woe_n that_o temporal_a woe_n belong_v to_o it_o also_o the_o story_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n of_o david_n &_o other_o for_o their_o scandal_n by_o sinful_a example_n do_v plentiful_o show_v to_o explain_v this_o point_n more_o full_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v scandalize_v 1._o what_o action_n of_o sinful_a example_n do_v scandalize_v 2._o how_o they_o do_v scandalize_v 3._o why_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o such_o to_o give_v answer_n to_o the_o first_o quaere_fw-la i_o say_v that_o in_o this_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a the_o action_n scandalize_a be_v that_o which_o be_v of_o itself_o sinful_a that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n to_o be_v do_v for_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o this_o and_o the_o next_o sort_n of_o scandalizng_n that_o this_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a will_v be_v sinful_a in_o god_n fight_n though_o no_o man_n be_v offend_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o it_o become_v a_o scandal_n it_o be_v a_o double_a sin_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o act_n as_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n 2._o as_o it_o occasion_n the_o ruin_n of_o another_o as_o david_n murder_n have_v be_v a_o sin_n if_o never_o know_v but_o scandalizng_v other_o it_o become_v a_o double_a iniquity_n the_o next_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a be_v in_o a_o action_n not_o evil_a of_o itself_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o scandal_n so_o that_o be_v it_o no_o scandal_n it_o will_v be_v no_o sin_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o strong_a in_o faith_n mention_v rom._n 14._o in_o eat_v indifferent_o any_o sort_n of_o meat_n have_v be_v no_o sin_n the_o thing_n be_v in_o itself_o indifferent_a have_v not_o the_o weak_a in_o faith_n be_v thereby_o offend_v 2._o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o action_n scandalize_a be_v know_v for_o privy_a action_n do_v not_o scandalize_v action_n do_v scandalize_v tanquam_fw-la objectum_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la as_o a_o outward_a motive_n that_o provoke_v the_o mind_n now_o such_o provocation_n can_v be_v but_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v knowledge_n of_o the_o act_n though_o perhaps_o the_o person_n scandalize_v know_v not_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o but_o rather_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o it_o do_v ensnare_v he_o qu._n perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v whether_o the_o live_a may_v be_v scandalize_v by_o the_o action_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a i_o answer_v ans._n yes_o doubtless_o though_o they_o be_v dead_a many_o age_n before_o solomon_n sin_n in_o harken_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o further_a their_o idolatry_n become_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o jeroboam'_v set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o follow_v he_o in_o many_o
their_o life_n good_n ease_n and_o quietness_n but_o for_o such_o as_o thus_o do_v scandalize_v it_o behoove_v they_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o woe_n follow_v to_o remember_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o saul_n act._n 9_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o fight_v with_o god_n let_v they_o go_v on_o if_o not_o let_v they_o remember_v julian_n end_v betimes_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v as_o he_o do_v vicisti_fw-la galilaee_n christ_n have_v overcome_v they_o though_o to_o their_o perdition_n 3._o last_o for_o those_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v scandalize_v by_o persecution_n it_o concern_v they_o to_o get_v root_n in_o themselves_o persecution_n strength_n of_o faith_n stability_n of_o patience_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n that_o they_o be_v not_o overthrow_v in_o their_o go_n by_o violent_a scandal_n the_o fiery_a trial_n must_v not_o be_v as_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n have_v happen_v to_o we_o but_o as_o man_n prepare_v for_o such_o a_o combat_n we_o be_v wise_o to_o foresee_v the_o assault_n of_o such_o temptation_n that_o we_o be_v not_o surprise_v by_o they_o and_o to_o fortify_v ourselves_o with_o faith_n and_o courage_n that_o we_o be_v not_o force_v by_o they_o we_o must_v watch_v stand_v fast_o quit_v ourselves_o like_o man_n be_v strong_a 1._o cor._n 16._o 13._o remember_v that_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o peace_n of_o our_o conscience_n &_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n depend_v upon_o our_o victory_n that_o the_o fearful_a shall_v be_v without_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v be_v give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n we_o must_v break_v through_o terror_n look_v beyond_o death_n and_o by_o faith_n overcome_a the_o world_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o it_o as_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n have_v do_v enter_v into_o glory_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n have_v finish_v the_o two_o first_o proposition_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n text_n there_o remain_v only_o the_o three_o and_o last_o proposition_n contain_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o woe_n due_a to_o scandaliser_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o a_o lesser_a though_o very_o grievous_a affliction_n it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o read_n &_o mean_v of_o which_o much_o need_v not_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o enlish_v it_o be_v profitable_a to_o which_o answer_v in_o s._n mat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v behooveful_a be_v translate_v by_o our_o translator_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n in_o saint_n mark_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v better_a for_o he_o now_o in_o the_o aggravation_n itself_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o person_n who_o offence_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o the_o grievous_a punishment_n with_o which_o the_o woe_n due_a to_o such_o offender_n be_v compare_v the_o person_n of_o who_o offence_n our_o saviour_n speak_v be_v these_o little_a one_o now_o by_o little_a one_o be_v not_o mean_v little_a one_o in_o age_n for_o although_o our_o lord_n christ_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o little_a infant_n to_o use_v this_o phrase_n yet_o chief_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o saint_n matthew_n which_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o believe_v in_o i_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v humble_a as_o little_a child_n and_o because_o not_o little_a child_n in_o age_n but_o little_a one_o in_o disposition_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v scandalize_v in_o that_o manner_n our_o saviour_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o our_o saviour_n mean_v by_o these_o little_a one_o believer_n in_o he_o who_o be_v call_v little_a one_o not_o from_o their_o age_n or_o quantity_n of_o body_n but_o from_o their_o disposition_n or_o condition_n because_o they_o be_v little_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n or_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o world_n or_o because_o some_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v less_o than_o other_o the_o grievous_a punishment_n with_o which_o the_o woe_n due_a to_o such_o offender_n be_v compare_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o be_v in_o s._n matthew_n in_o s._n mark_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d throw_v into_o the_o sea_n in_o s._n luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v into_o the_o sea_n &_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o asse-milstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n in_o s._n mark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o millstone_n be_v put_v about_o his_o neck_n in_o s._n luk._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o asse-milstone_n be_v about_o his_o neck_n critic_n busy_a themselves_o about_o this_o asse-milstone_n what_o it_o be_v and_o why_o so_o call_v some_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o low_a millstone_n because_o that_o be_v the_o great_a and_o our_o saviour_n will_v express_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o fall_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o stone_n therefore_o they_o say_v the_o low_a millstone_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o ass_n either_o because_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o ass_n it_o bear_v the_o burden_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o move_v or_o bring_v about_o because_o the_o upper_a millstone_n be_v turn_v about_o it_o as_o jansenius_n conceive_v but_o suidas_n in_o his_o greek_a lexicon_n in_o voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o upper_a millstone_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o ass_n and_o this_o be_v more_o likely_a and_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v because_o it_o be_v turn_v about_o with_o a_o ass_n and_o thereby_o distinguish_v from_o mola_fw-la trusatilis_fw-la that_o millstone_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v turn_v about_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n arm_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n general_o of_o interpreter_n ambrose_n hilary_n erasmus_n jansenius_n maldonate_fw-it etc._n etc._n however_o we_o conceive_v of_o this_o millstone_n the_o intent_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o show_v by_o this_o addition_n the_o certainty_n of_o his_o perish_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o fall_n and_o the_o irrecoverablenesse_n of_o it_o for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v a_o millstone_n hang_v about_o his_o neck_n be_v sure_o to_o perish_v there_o be_v no_o possibility_n for_o he_o to_o use_v his_o arm_n or_o body_n to_o stay_v himself_o from_o sink_v and_o he_o have_v a_o most_o heavy_a downfall_n the_o weight_n of_o the_o millstone_n carry_v he_o most_o violent_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o his_o fall_n be_v irrecoverable_a no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o prevent_v his_o fall_n or_o to_o recover_v he_o thence_o for_o this_o reason_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n ch_n 18._o 21._o where_o the_o irrecoverable_a destruction_n of_o babylon_n be_v signify_v the_o resemblance_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o my_o text_n and_o a_o mighty_a angel_n take_v up_o a_o stone_n like_o a_o great_a millstone_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n say_v thus_o with_o violence_n shall_v that_o great_a city_n babylon_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o at_o all_o hierome_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o math_n 18._o 6._o say_v this_o manner_n of_o cast_v man_n into_o the_o sea_n be_v secundùm_fw-la ritum_fw-la provinciae_fw-la quo_fw-la majorum_fw-la criminum_fw-la ista_fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la judaeos_fw-la paena_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la ligato_fw-la saxon_a demergerentur_fw-la according_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o province_n in_o which_o that_o be_v among_o the_o ancient_a jew_n the_o punishment_n of_o great_a crime_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v drown_v in_o the_o deep_a with_o a_o stone_n bind_v about_o their_o neck_n but_o this_o punishment_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n though_o of_o ston_a often_o what_o other_o writer_n relate_v i_o can_v speak_v nor_o upon_o what_o evidence_n s._n hierome_n find_v this_o to_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n to_o punish_v great_a crime_n by_o drown_v the_o malefactor_n in_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o millstone_n hang_v about_o their_o neck_n casaubon_n in_o his_o note_n on_o matthew_n 18._o 6._o prove_n by_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o diodorus_n siculus_n and_o athenaeus_n that_o the_o greek_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drown_v in_o the_o sea_n as_o a_o punishment_n among_o they_o but_o he_o find_v not_o that_o
solomon_n caveat_n prov._n 22._o 22_o 23._o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a neither_o oppress_v the_o afflict_a in_o the_o gate_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o spoil_v they_o consider_v what_o a_o doom_n be_v here_o threaten_v to_o scandaliser_n of_o beleiver_n be_v assure_v that_o god_n righteousness_n his_o love_n to_o his_o people_n his_o own_o cause_n require_v this_o severity_n at_o his_o hand_n know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o escape_v unless_o they_o can_v fight_v against_o god_n and_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o provoke_v not_o then_o a_o courageous_a lion_n stir_v not_o up_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n touch_v not_o his_o anointed_n do_v his_o prophet_n no_o harm_n show_v they_o all_o kindness_n on_o earth_n that_o what_o they_o can_v their_o saviour_n may_v recompense_v in_o heaven_n that_o when_o you_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n finis_fw-la §_o 1._o eccl._n 12._o 11_o the_o speaker_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n §_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o text_n §_o 3._o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n scandal_n in_o the_o proper_a acception_n lexic_fw-la in_fw-it voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o scandal_n in_o the_o scripture_n use_n ps._n 69._o 23._o rom._n 11._o 9_o §._o of_o the_o sort_n of_o effective_a scandal_n §._o 6._o the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n §._o 7._o in_o respect_n of_o scandaliser_n §_o 8._o of_o person_n scandalize_v §._o 9_o of_o satan_n §_o 10._o of_o god_n ezek._n 3._o 20._o §_o 11._o for_o what_o end_v order_v by_o he_o enchir._n ad_fw-la laur_n c._n 96._o §._o 12._o the_o application_n 1._o to_o justify_v religion_n notwithstanding_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o §._o 13._o to_o magnify_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n §_o 14._o 3_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o walk_v circumspect_o §._o 15._o 4._o to_o wait_v for_o christ_n come_v §._o 1._o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o proposition_n of_o the_o text._n §_o 2._o that_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n §_o 3._o §._o 4._o who_o be_v scandaliser_n and_o to_o what_o scandalize_a woe_n belong_v james_n 1._o 14._o qu._n ans._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la gubernat_fw-la dei_fw-la §_o 6_o why_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o they_o rom._n 7._o 13._o §._o 7._o §_o 8._o application_n 1._o to_o manifest_a the_o danger_n â—f_a scandaliser_n §._o 9_o 2_o to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n §_o 10._o direction_n to_o avoid_v it_o §_o 1._o scandalize_a distribute_v into_o four_o way_n §_o 2._o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o scandalize_v by_o sinful_a example_n §_o 3._o what_o action_n of_o sinful_a example_n do_v scandalize_v qu._n ans._n qu._n ans._n §._o 4._o how_o they_o do_v scandalize_v lib._n 4._o the_o guber_n dei_fw-la §._o 3._o why_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o such_o §._o 6._o application_n 1._o to_o move_v they_o to_o mourn_v that_o scandalize_v by_o sinful_a example_n §._o 7._o 2._o to_o move_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o scandalize_v by_o sinful_a example_n §_o 8._o 3._o and_o other_o that_o they_o be_v not_o scandalize_v by_o sinful_a example_n §._o 9_o direction_n to_o prevent_v it_o §._o 1._o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n by_o abuse_n of_o liberty_n in_o thing_n lawful_a §._o 2._o reason_n thereof_o out_o of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n §._o 3._o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o point_n and_o quaeres_fw-la propound_v to_o clear_v it_o §._o 4._o answer_v of_o the_o first_o quaere_fw-la what_o be_v thing_n lawful_a &_o indifferent_a and_o what_o be_v our_o liberty_n in_o their_o use_n §._o 5._o what_o way_n our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a may_v be_v restrain_v §_o 6._o the_o summary_n of_o the_o apostle_n resolution_n about_o scandal_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a deliver_v rom._n 14._o §_o 7._o and_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 10._o chapter_n §._o 8._o que._n 1._o who_o be_v to_o avoid_v scandalize_a by_o abuse_n of_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a §._o 9_o que._n 2._o scandalize_a of_o who_o by_o such_o abuse_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v §._o 10._o que._n 3._o whether_o stroug_n one_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o such_o scandal_n §_o 11._o que._n 4._o who_o be_v to_o be_v account_v weak_a one_o not_o to_o be_v thus_o scandalize_v §_o 12._o qu._n 5._o what_o evil_a consequent_a on_o our_o action_n make_v scandalize_a of_o this_o sort_n §._o 13._o que._n 6._o how_o long_o we_o be_v to_o forbear_v our_o liberty_n for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n §._o 14._o que._n 7._o what_o foresight_n of_o scandal_n consequent_a be_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o man_n culpable_a of_o scandalize_a this_o way_n §._o 15._o que._n 8._o whether_o the_o restraint_n of_o our_o liberty_n for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n be_v universal_a §._o 16._o que._n 9_o whether_o scandal_n may_v be_v by_o omission_n of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n §._o 17._o que._n 10._o whether_o a_o community_n or_o a_o magistrate_n may_v be_v scandalize_v §_o 18._o que._n 11._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v where_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o scandal_n one_o way_n and_o of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n another_o way_n §._o 19_o que._n 12._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v in_o case_n of_o scandal_n either_o by_o use_v or_o not_o use_v our_o liberty_n §._o 20._o que._n 13._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o the_o forbear_n of_o our_o liberty_n endanger_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o §._o 21._o que._n 14._o what_o be_v we_o to_o do_v when_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o life_n by_o not_o use_v our_o liberty_n of_o scandal_n by_o use_v it_o §._o 22._o que._n 15._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o there_o be_v fear_n of_o scandal_n to_o some_o and_o hope_v of_o good_a to_o other_o by_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n §._o 23._o que._n 16._o how_o far_o we_o be_v to_o regard_v the_o scandal_n that_o arise_v from_o fancy_n without_o any_o probable_a reason_n §._o 24._o application_n 1._o to_o manifest_v the_o uncharitableness_n of_o scandaliser_n by_o abuse_n of_o their_o liberty_n §._o 25._o 2._o to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o this_o sin_n with_o direction_n against_o it_o §._o 26._o 3._o to_o admonish_v man_n of_o be_v scandalize_v by_o another_o use_n of_o his_o liberty_n and_o direction_n to_o that_o end_n §._o 1._o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n by_o entice_a practice_n §._o 2._o how_o man_n scandalize_v by_o entice_a practice_n §._o 3._o difference_n of_o scandaliser_n by_o entice_a practice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n they_o act_v therein_o §._o 4._o difference_n of_o scandaliser_n by_o entice_a practice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o motive_n which_o incite_v they_o §._o 5._o difference_n of_o scandaliser_n by_o entice_a practice_n according_a to_o the_o matter_n wherein_o they_o scandalize_v §._o 6._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o woe_n due_a to_o this_o scandalize_a §._o 7._o application_n 1._o to_o manifest_v the_o great_a guilt_n of_o scandaliser_n in_o this_o kind_n §._o 8._o 2._o to_o admonish_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o scandalize_a this_o way_n §._o 9_o and_o those_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v scandalize_v §._o 1._o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n by_o persecution_n §._o 2._o how_o beleiver_n be_v persecute_v §_o 3._o how_o persecution_n do_v scandalize_v §_o 4._o what_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n by_o persecuiion_n §_o 5._o application_n 1._o to_o discover_v the_o danger_n of_o such_o scandaliser_n §_o 6._o 2._o to_o deter_v they_o from_o it_o §_o 7._o 3._o to_o advise_v they_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v scandalize_v by_o persecution_n §_o 1._o the_o explication_n of_o the_o three_o proposition_n in_o the_o text_n §_o 2._o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v little_a one_o §_o 3._o some_o less_o than_o other_o in_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n §_o 4._o in_o power_n and_o dignity_n §._o 5._o beleiver_n common_o less_o than_o other_o in_o the_o world_n §_o 6._o little_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n §_o 7._o application_n 1._o to_o advertise_v we_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o beleieur_n in_o this_o world_n §._o 8._o 2._o to_o teach_v beleiver_n contentedness_n in_o a_o low_a condition_n §._o 9_o 3._o to_o quicken_v their_o hope_n after_o heaven_n §._o 10._o 4._o to_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o scandalize_a beleiver_n §._o 11._o that_o the_o woe_n due_a to_o scandaliser_n of_o beleiver_n be_v great_a than_o any_o temporal_a death_n §._o 12._o who_o be_v to_o be_v account_v beleiver_n in_o christ._n §._o 13._o why_o so_o great_a vengeance_n be_v award_v to_o scandaliser_n of_o beleiver_n in_o christ._n §._o 14._o application_n 1._o to_o manifest_v christ_n tender_a care_n over_o his_o people_n §._o 15._o 2._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o he_o when_o we_o suffer_v for_o he_o §._o 16._o 3._o to_o advertise_v scandaliser_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n §._o 17._o 4._o to_o deter_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n