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fall_n little_a cause_n have_v i_o to_o rejoice_v at_o another_o stumble_n and_o fall_v when_o god_n in_o wrath_n dispose_v of_o another_o man_n stumble_v to_o make_v i_o stumble_v and_o of_o another_o man_n fall_n to_o make_v i_o fall_v what_o cause_n have_v i_o to_o rejoice_v at_o his_o stumble_a and_o fall_v who_o therefore_o stumble_v and_o fall_v that_o i_o may_v stumble_v and_o fall_v at_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n here_o such_o as_o do_v give_v scandal_n do_v stumble_v that_o other_o may_v stumble_v at_o they_o do_v fall_v that_o other_o may_v fall_v at_o they_o jerem._n 46._o 12._o the_o mighty_a man_n have_v stumble_v against_o the_o mighty_a and_o they_o be_v both_o fall_v together_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o egyptian_n ruin_v in_o war_n it_o may_v be_v that_o one_o captain_n that_o hate_v his_o fellow_n may_v see_v he_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n now_o though_o he_o be_v his_o enemy_n that_o he_o see_v fall_v have_v he_o any_o cause_n 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a_o trap_n or_o a_o snare_n be_v set_v for_o they_o they_o be_v very_o rich_a &_o jealous_a of_o come_v near_o it_o or_o meddle_v with_o the_o bait_n and_o out_o of_o a_o fear_n of_o be_v take_v they_o will_v decline_v and_o shun_v the_o snare_n though_o tempt_v and_o allure_v thereto_o by_o such_o bait_n as_o otherwise_o they_o have_v a_o full_a good_a mind_n unto_o such_o much_o more_o shall_v be_v the_o shinesse_fw-mi and_o wary_a jealousy_n of_o man_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandalous_a event_n do_v we_o see_v at_o any_o time_n such_o as_o profess_v religion_n to_o fall_v into_o any_o foul_a evil_n then_o think_v thus_o with_o thyself_o i_o have_v think_v that_o when_o such_o event_n have_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o danger_n of_o they_o have_v be_v only_o a_o personal_a danger_n to_o the_o party_n delinquent_n that_o it_o have_v be_v only_o for_o the_o discovery_n and_o for_o the_o disgrace_n of_o he_o i_o never_o dream_v of_o any_o further_a matter_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v i_o may_v have_v make_v a_o may-game_n of_o they_o and_o have_v rejoice_v and_o triumph_v in_o their_o fall_n but_o now_o i_o see_v there_o be_v a_o further_a matter_n in_o they_o then_o i_o be_v aware_a of_o i_o see_v that_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o divine_a providence_n to_o bring_v a_o woe_n upon_o other_o man_n head_n i_o see_v they_o come_v that_o some_o may_v be_v occasion_v to_o stumble_v at_o religion_n at_o the_o law_n at_o the_o word_n and_o from_o the_o ancient_a path_n that_o hereupon_o they_o shall_v resolve_o reject_v &_o renounce_v save_v religion_n and_o the_o save_v powerful_a profession_n thereof_o to_o their_o own_o assure_a ruin_n for_o ever_o i_o see_v now_o that_o they_o be_v dispose_v by_o a_o divine_a providence_n that_o some_o man_n be_v occasion_v to_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n &_o truth_n may_v feel_v the_o weight_n of_o god_n revenge_a hand_n i_o now_o see_v there_o be_v a_o divine_a finger_n in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o come_v to_o occasion_v some_o man_n to_o harden_v their_o heart_n so_o as_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o mischief_n and_o be_v put_v out_o of_o possibility_n and_o the_o reach_n of_o mercy_n these_o be_v great_a danger_n and_o heavy_a woe_n for_o i_o see_v now_o they_o be_v but_o stumble_a block_n at_o which_o some_o man_n shall_v break_v their_o neck_n into_o hell_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v never_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v half_a so_o dangerous_a event_n i_o never_o apprehend_v they_o such_o dangerous_a trap_n and_o snare_n as_o now_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o this_o point_n i_o see_v they_o be_v believe_v it_o i_o see_v it_o be_v good_a wisdom_n in_o such_o event_n to_o look_v about_o i_o and_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o i_o come_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o these_o snare_n since_o divine_a providence_n set_v they_o to_o make_v way_n for_o divine_a vengeance_n though_o such_o a_o man_n profess_v religion_n have_v commit_v a_o foul_a scandal_n aug._n scandal_n juxta_fw-la semitâ—â—_n scandalum_fw-la posuerâ—nâ—_n mihi_fw-la non_fw-la in_o semitis_fw-la sed_fw-la iuxta_fw-la sâ—mitaâ—_n semitae_fw-la tuus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la dei_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la illi_fw-la scandala_fw-la iuxta_fw-la semitas_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la tu_fw-la noli_fw-la recedere_fw-la à _fw-la semitis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la irrue_v inscandala_fw-la permisit_fw-la deus_fw-la ponere_fw-la scandal_n iuxta_fw-la semitas_fw-la ut_fw-la tu_fw-la non_fw-la recedas_fw-la à _fw-la semitis_fw-la juxta_fw-la semitas_fw-la scandala_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la restat_fw-la quid_fw-la remedium_fw-la inter_fw-la tanta_fw-la mala_fw-la in_fw-la istis_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la in_fw-la istis_fw-la periculis_fw-la dixi_fw-la domino_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la es_fw-la tu_fw-la aug._n psal_n 139._o ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la audis_fw-la vae_fw-la mundo_fw-la à _fw-la scandulis_fw-la noli_fw-la terreri_fw-la
fudit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la tuum_fw-la origen_n in_o psal_n 36._o hom_n 3._o bloodshed_n and_o murder_n paul_n speak_v of_o scandal_n of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o weak_a brethren_n in_o the_o use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o nature_n indifferent_a make_v they_o bloody_a and_o murderous_a rom._n 14._o 15._o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v 1._o cor._n 8._o 12._o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v thy_o weak_a brother_n perish_v if_o scandal_n in_o such_o case_n be_v so_o dangerous_a in_o their_o issue_n &_o of_o such_o mortal_a consequence_n then_o what_o be_v scandal_n in_o a_o high_a nature_n in_o the_o offensive_a and_o evil_a life_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v religion_n how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o of_o deadly_a consequence_n and_o how_o much_o more_o be_v blood_n spill_v by_o they_o if_o a_o man_n may_v have_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n by_o give_v scandal_n in_o the_o do_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n lawful_a then_o how_o much_o more_o by_o give_v scandal_n in_o the_o do_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v sinful_a and_o unlawful_a there_o be_v a_o law_n exod._n 21._o 33_o 34._o that_n if_o a_o man_n open_v a_o pit_n and_o cover_v it_o not_o and_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o assefal_v therein_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o pit_n shall_v make_v it_o good_a now_o in_o every_o scandal_n give_v there_o be_v a_o pit_n dig_v and_o open_v every_o one_o that_o give_v a_o scandal_n open_v and_o dig_v a_o pit_n into_o which_o many_o a_o soul_n fall_v headlong_o if_o he_o that_o open_v the_o pit_n must_v make_v good_a the_o ox_n or_o ass_n that_o fall_v thereinto_o that_o be_v must_v pay_v the_o full_a price_n and_o worth_n of_o it_o to_o the_o owner_n what_o must_v he_o do_v that_o open_v a_o pit_n into_o which_o a_o soul_n fall_v sure_o god_n will_v require_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o it_o must_v be_v make_v good_a do_v god_n say_v the_o apostle_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n so_o here_o will_v god_n require_v ox_n at_o their_o hand_n through_o who_o default_n they_o fall_v into_o pit_n then_o how_o much_o more_o do_v he_o take_v care_n and_o will_v he_o require_v soul_n of_o man_n at_o their_o hand_n that_o by_o scandal_n have_v open_v pit_n into_o which_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o ruin_v there_o be_v another_o law_n in_o the_o same_o place_n worth_a our_o note_n to_o this_o purpose_n exod._n 21._o 22_o 23._o if_o man_n strive_v &_o hurt_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n so_o that_o her_o fruit_n depart_v from_o she_o &_o yet_o no_o mischief_n follow_v he_o shall_v be_v sure_o punish_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o mischief_n follow_v thou_o shall_v give_v life_n for_o life_n or_o soul_n for_o soul_n as_o the_o word_n original_o be_v if_o no_o mischief_n follow_v either_o to_o the_o woman_n or_o the_o child_n yet_o a_o punishment_n be_v due_a in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o if_o mischief_n follow_v than_o life_n for_o life_n soul_n for_o soul_n now_o in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a thing_n that_o mischief_n do_v follow_v we_o see_v before_o what_o a_o deal_n of_o woe_n and_o mischief_n they_o bring_v with_o they_o he_o that_o give_v a_o scandal_n be_v as_o a_o man_n that_o smite_v or_o spurn_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n he_o that_o do_v so_o a_o hundred_o to_o one_o but_o he_o cause_v mischief_n to_o follow_v it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o begin_v to_o have_v some_o good_a in_o he_o some_o hope_n that_o christ_n begin_v to_o be_v form_v in_o he_o now_o a_o man_n give_v some_o heinous_a scandal_n and_o thereupon_o mischief_n follow_v all_o those_o hope_n be_v dash_v this_o man_n fly_v quite_o off_o and_o cast_v off_o all_o thought_n of_o meddle_v any_o more_o with_o godliness_n here_o be_v one_o with_o child_n spurn_v and_o a_o mischief_n follow_v therefore_o life_n for_o life_n soul_n for_o soul_n will_v be_v require_v 118._o require_v vae_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la scandalizaverit_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la pusillis_fw-la istis_fw-la vae_fw-la pregnantem_fw-la calcanti_fw-la ambros_n in_o psal_n 118._o woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o spurn_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o cause_n mischief_n to_o follow_v and_o therefore_o woe_n to_o he_o by_o who_o a_o offence_n come_v because_o by_o he_o mischief_n come_v mischief_n come_v to_o many_o a_o soul_n the_o mischief_n of_o reject_v religion_n or_o the_o mischief_n of_o a_o harden_a heart_n and_o therefore_o be_v god_n thus_o severe_a in_o his_o justice_n upon_o such_o because_o they_o do_v bloody_a mischief_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v give_v origen_n give_v qui_fw-la scandali_fw-la conscius_fw-la est_fw-la animam_fw-la dabit_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la eius_fw-la quem_fw-la scandalizanit_fw-la origen_n soul_n for_o soul_n it_o may_v be_v that_o many_o a_o man_n be_v like_a to_o be_v bring_v on_o to_o religion_n may_v have_v some_o 30._o some_o factus_fw-la sum_fw-la 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