differ_v much_o and_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o person_n one_o be_v prophet_n of_o baal_n the_o other_o profess_v themselves_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o true_a god_n that_o which_o be_v but_o folly_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o samaria_n be_v a_o horrible_a thing_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o be_v the_o case_n among_o the_o people_n that_o which_o be_v but_o folly_n in_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a irreligious_a and_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o horrible_a thing_n in_o a_o man_n that_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o hence_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o be_v so_o severe_a in_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o and_o god_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o unto_o he_o and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n will_v he_o be_v glorify_v levit._n 10._o 3._o if_o he_o be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o their_o singular_a and_o special_a obedience_n towards_o he_o he_o will_v be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o justice_n 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their_o sin_n be_v as_o much_o above_o other_o man_n as_o be_v a_o bullock_n above_o a_o kid_n and_o therefore_o when_o other_o man_n punishment_n which_o they_o suffer_v shall_v be_v but_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o kid_n that_o punishment_n which_o they_o suffer_v shall_v be_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o bullock_n woe_n even_o a_o weighty_a and_o a_o heavy_a woe_n to_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v profession_n of_o religion_n give_v no_o man_n a_o licence_n or_o dispensation_n as_o if_o because_o man_n will_v own_v and_o countenance_n religion_n god_n be_v behold_v to_o they_o and_o they_o may_v take_v liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v but_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o strong_a 1._o strong_a religio_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la scientia_fw-la dei_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la omnâ—â—_n religiosus_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la religionem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la dei_fw-la se_fw-la volunâ—â—tem_fw-la nosse_fw-la testatur_fw-la professio_fw-la 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such_o as_o give_v offence_n consider_v we_o for_o the_o close_a of_o all_o what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o it_o serve_v therefore_o to_o teach_v three_o thing_n 1._o god_n justice_n be_v so_o severe_a against_o the_o giver_n of_o scandal_n how_o wary_a and_o how_o careful_a shall_v it_o make_v we_o and_o with_o what_o fear_n and_o tremble_a shall_v we_o walk_v least_o at_o any_o time_n a_o offence_n shall_v come_v by_o us._n let_v this_o woe_n pronounce_v against_o all_o scandal-givers_n be_v as_o the_o flame_a sword_n of_o the_o cherubim_v to_o scare_v we_o and_o make_v we_o afraid_a how_o ever_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n or_o come_v near_o the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v prove_v offensive_a and_o scandalous_a since_o the_o woe_n be_v so_o heavy_a and_o so_o smart_a let_v it_o make_v we_o listen_v to_o that_o counsel_n rom._n 14._o 13._o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n if_o christ_n have_v denounce_v a_o woe_n and_o a_o curse_n to_o he_o that_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o another_o way_n then_o as_o we_o fear_v that_o woe_n and_o that_o curse_v to_o light_v on_o our_o head_n so_o take_v heed_n of_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n for_o another_o man_n foot_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o live_v by_o that_o rule_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 32._o give_v none_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v a_o care_n so_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o that_o neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v grieve_v nor_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v either_o hinder_v from_o good_a or_o harden_v in_o evil_a to_o their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n we_o see_v revel_v 2._o 14._o that_o balaam_n teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o do_v not_o himself_o cast_v the_o stumble_a block_n but_o he_o teach_v balak_n to_o do_v it_o and_o yet_o god_n meet_v with_o balaam_n and_o teach_v he_o by_o his_o justice_n upon_o he_o what_o it_o be_v to_o teach_v other_o to_o cast_v stumble_v block_n in_o his_o people_n way_n numb_a 31._o 8._o balaam_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o israel_n among_o the_o midianite_n he_o have_v teach_v balak_n to_o make_v they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v therefore_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n make_v he_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n now_o what_o if_o he_o have_v put_v stumble_v block_n himself_o how_o much_o more_o will_v god_n justice_n have_v pursue_v and_o over-taken_v he_o now_o scandalous_a person_n do_v themselves_o put_v stumble_v block_n before_o man_n and_o therefore_o we_o know_v what_o paul_n resolution_n be_v 1._o cor._n 8._o 13._o wherefore_o if_o meat_n scandalize_v my_o brother_n and_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o his_o way_n i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o scandalize_v my_o brother_n what_o be_v eat_v of_o flesh_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n fraud_n and_o notorious_a deceit_n and_o if_o paul_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v give_v offence_n will_v not_o eat_v flesh_n which_o be_v ibid._n be_v caeteruâ—_n cum_fw-la remadeâ—_n formidabilem_fw-la esse_fw-la demonstratum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o ijâ—_n quae_fw-la in_o potestatâ—_fw-la nostra_fw-la posita_fw-la sunt_fw-la fratrem_fw-la scandalizare_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la ijs_fw-la dicendum_fw-la erit_fw-la qui_fw-la rebus_fw-la vetitis_fw-la faciendis_fw-la loquendisue_n scandalizant_fw-la basil_n sivero_fw-la in_o licitis_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la iudicium_fw-la quid_fw-la diceadum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la vetitis_fw-la ibid._n lawful_a to_o do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o have_v resolve_v never_o to_o have_v give_v offence_n by_o foul_a and_o notorious_a practice_n sure_o he_o imply_v this_o much_o more_o i_o will_v never_o commit_v uncleanness_n i_o will_v never_o be_v a_o fraudulent_a dishonest_a
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 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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 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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
iniquity_n more_o then_o to_o justify_v they_o in_o their_o sinful_a way_n there_o be_v a_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o his_o ungodliness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o his_o ungodliness_n the_o first_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n and_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o the_o second_o be_v woeful_a dismal_a and_o dangerous_a justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o his_o sin_n be_v call_v a_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18._o but_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o justification_n of_o death_n that_o seal_v up_o a_o man_n to_o damnation_n justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o sin_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o so_o he_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4_o 5._o on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a by_o acquit_v discharge_v and_o absolve_a he_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o ungodliness_n justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n woeful_a vengeance_n punish_v man_n for_o former_a ungodliness_n and_o make_v way_n for_o the_o infallible_a ascertain_v of_o his_o damnation_n and_o for_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o his_o sin_n be_v way_n make_v by_o scandalous_a event_n and_o that_o scandalous_a event_n do_v justify_v ungodly_a man_n 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 samaria_n in_o compare_v herself_o with_o judah_n find_v herself_o more_o just_a that_o be_v less_o unjust_a do_v thereby_o positive_o justify_v herself_o as_o if_o she_o be_v in_o a_o good_a case_n and_o a_o good_a way_n because_o iudah_n abomination_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a and_o because_o judah_n be_v black_a than_o she_o therefore_o she_o begin_v to_o imagine_v herself_o lily_n white_a ay_o say_v samaria_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o judah_n be_v so_o godly_a so_o religious_a so_o holy_a a_o people_n and_o that_o i_o be_o so_o idolatrous_a and_o so_o sinful_a i_o be_o sure_a i_o be_o not_o half_a so_o bad_a as_o she_o for_o all_o their_o godliness_n and_o religion_n they_o talk_v of_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o see_v my_o life_n course_n deal_n be_v as_o good_a and_o honest_a nay_o more_o justifiable_a than_o they_o and_o if_o judah_n that_o profess_v such_o singular_a holiness_n do_v thus_o and_o thus_o i_o hope_v my_o way_n be_v better_o than_o she_o my_o condition_n be_v better_a i_o be_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o ride_v on_o in_o the_o old_a road_n still_o i_o will_v not_o change_v life_n and_o way_n with_o judah_n for_o all_o her_o godliness_n and_o religion_n thus_o questionless_a do_v judahs_n abomination_n occasion_n samaria_n to_o justify_v herself_o and_o by_o such_o justify_n of_o herself_o she_o harden_v and_o strengthen_v herself_o in_o her_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v judahs_n scandal_n and_o abomination_n woeful_a event_n to_o samaria_n because_o thereby_o her_o heart_n be_v harden_v to_o her_o destruction_n it_o be_v with_o scandal_n as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o false_a prophet_n ezek._n 13._o 22._o you_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n man_n can_v be_v save_v if_o they_o be_v not_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n man_n can_v be_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n if_o their_o hand_n be_v strengthen_v in_o they_o and_o their_o heart_n harden_v now_o here_o be_v the_o mischief_n and_o the_o woe_n that_o come_v by_o those_o false_a prophet_n they_o strengthen_v man_n hand_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n in_o their_o evil_a way_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v such_o be_v the_o mischief_n and_o the_o woe_n of_o scandal_n man_n can_v be_v save_v unless_o they_o return_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n they_o can_v return_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n so_o long_o as_o their_o hand_n be_v strengthen_v and_o woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o scandal_n for_o they_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o make_v way_n for_o their_o fatal_a ruin_n scandal_n be_v that_o to_o the_o world_n that_o those_o thing_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n rom._n 11._o 9_o let_v their_o table_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n a_o trap_n and_o a_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o recompense_n unto_o they_o when_o no_o mean_n of_o grace_n will_v soften_v hard_a heart_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n god_n in_o his_o justice_n dispose_v of_o scandal_n and_o they_o be_v make_v snare_n trap_n and_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o recompense_n unto_o they_o that_o god_n may_v recompense_v they_o for_o their_o unprofitablenes_n and_o by_o those_o scandal_n occasion_n they_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o their_o ruin_n that_o will_v not_o be_v soften_v unto_o life_n it_o be_v otherwise_o to_o the_o world_n from_o the_o scandal_n and_o fall_v of_o professor_n than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o gentile_n from_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o christ_n the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11._o 11_o 12._o have_v they_o stumble_v that_o they_o shall_v fall_v that_o be_v fall_v quite_o and_o clean_o off_o god_n forbid_v but_o through_o their_o fall_n salvation_n be_v come_v unto_o the_o gentile_n the_o fall_n of_o they_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n but_o now_o in_o scandalous_a fall_n of_o professor_n into_o foul_a sin_n it_o be_v contrary_a through_o their_o false_a damnation_n come_v to_o many_o and_o they_o be_v the_o mischief_n misery_n and_o undo_n of_o many_o and_o that_o on_o this_o manner_n god_n many_o time_n vouchsafe_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o repentance_n to_o a_o people_n in_o those_o mean_n strive_v a_o long_a time_n with_o they_o but_o strive_v in_o vain_a therefore_o he_o resolve_v thus_o my_o spirit_n shall_v strive_v no_o long_o with_o they_o but_o since_o they_o will_v not_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v i_o will_v take_v a_o sure_a course_n for_o their_o damnation_n i_o be_o resolve_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v and_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a never_o to_o be_v save_v i_o will_v make_v sure_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v convert_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v sure_o for_o ever_o be_v convert_v i_o will_v take_v a_o course_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o understand_v the_o word_n they_o hear_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o understand_v the_o word_n they_o hear_v i_o will_v take_v a_o course_n for_o the_o harden_v of_o their_o heart_n &_o for_o the_o through_o harden_v of_o their_o heart_n some_o professor_n of_o religion_n shall_v fall_v into_o scandal_n and_o thereby_o shall_v their_o heart_n be_v harden_v seven_o fold_n more_o than_o ever_o they_o shall_v justify_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o by_o a_o hard_a heart_n shall_v put_v themselves_o out_o of_o all_o possibility_n of_o conversion_n and_o so_o out_o of_o all_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v have_v you_o rise_v and_o you_o will_v not_o rise_v therefore_o now_o shall_v you_o fall_v into_o hell_n for_o he_o that_o â—ardens_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n prou._n 28._o 14._o that_o therefore_o you_o may_v fall_v into_o a_o mischief_n and_o with_o a_o mischief_n you_o shall_v be_v harden_v and_o that_o you_o may_v fall_v into_o great_a hardness_n of_o heart_n some_o man_n shall_v fall_v into_o scandal_n his_o fall_n into_o scandal_n shall_v make_v way_n for_o a_o woe_n to_o fall_v upon_o your_o head_n his_o scandal_n shall_v harden_v you_o that_o hardness_n shall_v make_v you_o fall_v into_o mischief_n and_o thus_o woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n because_o they_o come_v to_o stiffen_v and_o harden_v their_o spirit_n and_z as_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n to_o bind_v they_o sure_o hand_n and_o foot_n that_o they_o may_v be_v prepare_v to_o be_v throw_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n thus_o woe_n to_o the_o
know_v how_o many_o soul_n god_n will_v punish_v such_o as_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o 25._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ad_fw-la rom._n hom._n 25._o save_v other_o man_n soul_n what_o in_o they_o lie_v what_o then_o deserve_v they_o at_o his_o hand_n that_o castaway_n man_n soul_n as_o scandalous_a sinner_n do_v and_o what_o wonder_v that_o heavy_a justice_n follow_v heavy_a sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a levit._fw-la 19_o 14._o but_o what_o if_o a_o man_n do_v it_o then_o shall_v a_o woe_n and_o a_o curse_n fall_v upon_o he_o deut._n 27._o 18._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v out_o of_o his_o way_n now_o when_o man_n do_v give_v scandal_n they_o do_v lay_v stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o many_o blind_a one_o they_o cause_v they_o to_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o to_o stumble_v so_o that_o they_o fall_v into_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o therefore_o be_v god_n so_o sharp_a with_o they_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o heavy_a woe_n denounce_v against_o those_o false_a prophetess_n ezek._n 13._o 18._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n woe_n to_o the_o woment_n that_o sow_v pillow_n to_o all_o armhole_n etc._n etc._n but_o why_o do_v god_n threatnen_n a_o woe_n against_o they_o see_v the_o reason_n verse_n 22._o because_o with_o lie_n you_o have_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n now_o such_o as_o give_v scandal_n do_v both_o these_o thing_n they_o do_v grieve_v &_o sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o return_v not_o from_o their_o wicked_a way_n and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o the_o woe_n be_v threaten_v against_o the_o false_a prophetess_n be_v it_o due_a to_o the_o giver_n of_o scandal_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o evil_n and_o therefore_o under_o the_o same_o woe_n if_o the_o false_a prophetess_n deserve_v a_o woe_n because_o by_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n and_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o soul_n then_o because_o scandalous_a one_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o self_n same_o evil_n they_o righteous_o come_v under_o the_o same_o woe_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o other_o man_n 25._o man_n igitur_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la quoque_fw-la si_fw-la reliquis_fw-la perditionis_fw-la causa_fw-la fueris_fw-la graviora_fw-la patieris_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la subver_fw-la si_fw-la sunt_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la peccare_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la perditionis_fw-la habet_fw-la quantum_fw-la quod_fw-la reliqui_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la inducuntur_fw-la chrysost_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n hom._n 25._o sin_n and_o so_o in_o other_o man_n damnation_n a_o man_n own_o personal_a guilt_n will_v be_v heavy_a enough_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o load_v himself_o with_o other_o man_n guilt_n now_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o scandalous_a person_n they_o stand_v answerable_a for_o other_o man_n sin_n as_o the_o causer_n of_o they_o and_o many_o time_n the_o causer_n may_v smart_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o than_o the_o committer_n of_o they_o 3._o god_n be_v so_o severe_a in_o the_o punishment_n of_o scandal_n because_o by_o they_o be_v bring_v a_o blur_v a_o disgrace_n and_o a_o reproach_n upon_o a_o whole_a church_n as_o god_n be_v tender_a of_o this_o own_o so_o be_v he_o also_o tender_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o church_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o bring_v disgrace_n but_o upon_o one_o good_a man_n nay_o we_o see_v before_o that_o he_o must_v smart_v for_o it_o that_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n but_o upon_o one_o virgin_n of_o israel_n deut._n 22._o be_v god_n so_o tender_a of_o the_o honour_n and_o credit_n of_o one_o virgin_n of_o israel_n what_o be_v he_o then_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o israel_n if_o not_o safe_a to_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o one_o member_n of_o the_o church_n then_o much_o less_o to_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o a_o whole_a church_n we_o find_v numb_a 14._o 37._o some_o there_o that_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o what_o be_v the_o sequel_n they_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n before_o the_o lord_n if_o god_n be_v so_o severe_a in_o his_o justice_n to_o smite_v they_o with_o present_a death_n that_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n what_o severity_n may_v they_o expect_v that_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o his_o church_n what_o comparison_n between_o canaan_n and_o god_n church_n now_o this_o all_o scandalous_a offender_n do_v if_o the_o reproach_n of_o their_o action_n and_o the_o infamy_n of_o their_o practice_n be_v but_o only_o personal_a the_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o great_a they_o have_v but_o their_o just_a desert_n but_o the_o reproach_n of_o their_o scandal_n redounde_n to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o whole_a christianis_fw-la whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n apol._n 2._o a_o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o excrementitious_a filth_n of_o their_o action_n be_v throw_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n david_n have_v a_o prayer_n ps_n 69_o 5._o 6._o o_o god_n thou_o know_v my_o foolishness_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o let_v not_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n be_v ashamed_a for_o my_o sake_n o_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o know_v o_o lord_n what_o heinous_a thing_n my_o enemy_n lay_v unto_o my_o charge_n thou_o that_o know_v all_o my_o foolishness_n and_o sin_n know_v that_o they_o lie_v they_o false_o upon_o i_o but_o what_o ever_o sin_n they_o charge_v upon_o i_o yet_o lord_n keep_v i_o and_o preserve_v i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o any_o such_o scandalous_a sin_n that_o may_v bring_v shame_n &_o reproach_n upon_o thy_o people_n let_v i_o not_o so_o sin_n that_o for_o my_o sake_n thy_o people_n shall_v have_v any_o shame_n mark_v then_o that_o when_o any_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o god_n fall_v into_o any_o gross_a evil_n it_o turn_v to_o the_o shame_n not_o only_o of_o he_o that_o fall_v but_o it_o bring_v shame_n upon_o all_o that_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o seek_v he_o all_o god_n people_n suffer_v and_o share_v in_o the_o reproach_n of_o one_o miscarry_v we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o it_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o it_o be_v report_v common_o that_o there_o be_v fornication_n among_o you_o locum_fw-la you_o pungit_fw-la ac_fw-la ferret_v et_fw-la quoad_fw-la eius_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la common_a profert_fw-la probrum_fw-la criminis_fw-la non_fw-la dixit_fw-la enim_fw-la curille_n aut_fw-la iste_fw-la est_fw-la fornicatus_fw-la sed_fw-la auditur_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la fornicatio_fw-la ne_fw-la ut_fw-la 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