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intention_n be_v to_o harm_v his_o brother_n by_o his_o fact_n as_o balaam_n do_v revel_v 2._o 14._o or_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v apt_a to_o harm_v other_o as_o in_o s._n peter_n advice_n math._n 16._o 23._o in_o either_o of_o these_o two_o case_n it_o be_v scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la or_o active_a scandal_n and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v the_o agent_n in_o such_o fact_n or_o word_n be_v one_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v but_o if_o a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n and_o man_n be_v scandalize_v if_o the_o offence_n be_v neither_o intend_v by_o the_o agent_n of_o the_o fact_n nor_o come_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n but_o from_o the_o ill_a disposition_n of_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v only_o ex_fw-la accident_n accidental_o to_o he_o who_o action_n do_v offend_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o he_o only_o scandalum_fw-la passivum_fw-la a_o passive_a scandal_n non_fw-la datum_fw-la 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this_o woe_n be_v here_o denounce_v to_o scandaliser_n appear_v by_o the_o aggravation_n in_o the_o 2._o verse_n where_o to_o have_v a_o millstone_n hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n be_v make_v less_o than_o the_o woe_n here_o denounce_v to_o the_o scandalizer_n and_o mat._n 18._o 7._o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v woe_n '_o to_o the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v he_o add_v immediate_o v._n 8._o that_o the_o hand_n offend_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o that_o the_o scandalizer_n by_o retain_v his_o two_o hand_n be_v not_o cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n hell_n fire_n or_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o great_a woe_n due_a to_o the_o scandalizer_n but_o beside_o it_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n also_o of_o temporal_a death_n award_v sometime_o to_o scandaliser_n for_o this_o reason_n be_v balaam_n the_o son_n of_o peor_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n num._n 31._o 8._o that_o god_n may_v be_v avenge_v of_o he_o for_o his_o 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whether_o a_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o avoid_v scandalize_a of_o evil_n or_o unbelieving_a person_n by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o liberty_n answ._n whereto_o i_o answer_v that_o although_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n rom._n 14._o and_o 1_o cor._n 8._o which_o i_o call_v the_o seat_n of_o this_o argument_n speak_v only_o of_o not_o scandalize_a our_o weak_a brother_n by_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o present_a occasion_n yet_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o dispute_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 32._o he_o charge_v christian_n to_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 but_o as_o he_o himself_o do_v who_o please_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o seek_v his_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v which_o rule_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n who_o pay_v tribute_n money_n to_o the_o collector_n who_o be_v neither_o themselves_o nor_o their_o master_n any_o of_o christ_n disciple_n but_o evil_a person_n and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v they_o mat._n 17._o 27._o and_o if_o the_o scripture_n require_v as_o it_o do_v 1._o pet._n 3._o 1._o and_o that_o of_o woman_n good_a conversation_n that_o those_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n may_v without_o the_o word_n be_v win_v by_o good_a conversation_n undoubted_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o require_v we_o shall_v not_o scandalize_v they_o by_o abuse_n of_o our_o liberty_n lest_o they_o be_v far_o off_o from_o be_v win_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o charity_n or_o love_n due_a to_o they_o and_o consequent_o some_o care_n of_o not_o
i_o say_v he_o to_o god_n 2._o sam._n 7._o 18._o and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o and_o psal._n 131._o 1._o etc._n etc._n lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a neither_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o in_o great_a matter_n or_o in_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o i_o sure_o i_o have_v behave_v and_o quiet_v myself_o as_o a_o child_n that_o be_v wean_v of_o his_o mother_n my_o soul_n be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v 1._o because_o by_o faith_n they_o behold_v god_n infinite_a greatness_n and_o then_o compare_v themselves_o with_o he_o they_o can_v but_o think_v themselves_o as_o nothing_o abraham_n be_v a_o great_a man_n in_o his_o time_n he_o have_v great_a wealth_n and_o be_v so_o potent_a that_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o own_o household_n he_o overthrow_v four_o conquer_a king_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v with_o god_n he_o do_v in_o most_o humble_a manner_n acknowledge_v his_o own_o mean_a condition_n behold_v now_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18._o 27._o when_o a_o man_n survey_v the_o earth_n by_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o vast_a body_n but_o when_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v instar_fw-la puncti_fw-la but_o as_o a_o small_a point_n that_o have_v no_o quantity_n so_o for_o those_o man_n that_o look_v on_o themselves_o or_o compare_v themselves_o with_o other_o man_n or_o inferior_a creature_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o imagine_v themselves_o to_o be_v some_o great_a one_o as_o simon_n magus_n vaunt_v himself_o act_n 8._o 9_o but_o those_o that_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o god_n walk_v and_o converse_v with_o he_o they_o find_v such_o a_o infinite_a disproportion_n between_o god_n and_o themselves_o that_o they_o conceive_v themselves_o as_o nothing_o even_o light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o 2._o as_o by_o faith_n they_o behold_v god_n infinite_a greatness_n and_o thereby_o find_v themselves_o as_o nothing_o so_o by_o faith_n they_o behold_v god_n infinite_a power_n riches_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o thereby_o see_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o that_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o god_n that_o they_o have_v they_o from_o he_o not_o by_o any_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o but_o ex_fw-la dono_fw-la of_o free_a gift_n nabuchadnezzar_n he_o swell_v when_o he_o look_v on_o his_o greatness_n as_o his_o own_o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n dan._n 4._o 30._o but_o holy_a david_n be_v in_o another_o tune_n thy_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o but_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n etc._n etc._n 1._o chron_n 29._o 11_o 12_o 14._o and_o godly_a jacob_n gen_n 32._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o little_a the_o phrase_n of_o my_o text_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o mercy_n &_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o thy_o servant_n all_o be_v mercy_n and_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v but_o little_a the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n truth_n and_o mercy_n cause_v he_o to_o see_v nothing_o he_o have_v that_o might_n puff_n he_o up_o though_o he_o have_v much_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v this_o be_v my_o house_n my_o land_n my_o dignity_n my_o wit_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v the_o land_n the_o child_n etc._n etc._n which_o god_n have_v give_v that_o he_o have_v lend_v i_o he_o do_v not_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o proprietary_n but_o a_o borrower_n not_o a_o gainer_n of_o they_o but_o a_o receiver_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o borrower_n think_v not_o himself_o rich_a because_o he_o have_v much_o substance_n in_o his_o hand_n of_o other_o man_n so_o neither_o do_v beleiver_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v great_a because_o that_o which_o they_o have_v they_o know_v it_o be_v but_o borrow_v for_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n world_n 1._o we_o may_v hereby_o be_v advertise_v what_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o beleiver_n in_o this_o life_n some_o be_v less_o than_o other_o and_o all_o little_a in_o this_o world_n so_o account_v by_o other_o and_o by_o themselves_o the_o present_a condition_n in_o which_o they_o be_v be_v not_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n come_v to_o ripe_a year_n but_o of_o child_n in_o their_o minority_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 4._o 1._o that_o though_o they_o be_v heir_n yet_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v child_n they_o differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o servant_n though_o they_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n all_o thing_n be_v they_o they_o be_v christ_n &_o christ_n be_v god_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 22_o 23._o yet_o they_o have_v command_v of_o nothing_o nor_o perhaps_o the_o use_n of_o so_o much_o as_o wicked_a man_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o heir_n of_o all_o his_o father_n good_n while_o he_o be_v young_a he_o be_v set_v to_o school_n there_o correct_v fare_v hard_a and_o have_v less_o money_n in_o his_o purse_n less_o to_o manage_v then_o many_o of_o his_o father_n servant_n and_o yet_o all_o be_v he_o and_o for_o he_o so_o it_o be_v with_o god_n child_n they_o be_v hold_v hard_a to_o it_o they_o have_v little_a in_o hand_n they_o be_v low_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o in_o their_o own_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o impediment_n to_o their_o future_a glory_n it_o be_v a_o preparative_n to_o their_o receive_v their_o inheritance_n the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n do_v gross_o mistake_v the_o case_n of_o god_n people_n they_o imagine_v god_n neglect_v they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o high_a place_n and_o great_a power_n on_o earth_n but_o this_o be_v their_o folly_n while_o they_o measure_v god_n love_n and_o care_n of_o his_o people_n by_o their_o own_o affection_n not_o by_o god_n judgement_n they_o imagine_v those_o unhappy_a who_o be_v most_o bless_v and_o themselves_o happy_a who_o be_v most_o accurse_a condition_n 2._o christ_n little_a one_o shall_v be_v wise_a they_o shall_v know_v that_o their_o present_a condition_n be_v to_o be_v little_a and_o according_o to_o be_v content_v with_o small_a thing_n not_o mind_n great_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o be_v happy_a without_o they_o it_o be_v the_o end_n wherefore_o our_o saviour_n use_v the_o emblem_n of_o a_o little_a child_n mat._n 18._o 2._o to_o which_o the_o phrase_n of_o little_a one_o in_o my_o text_n allude_v that_o he_o may_v admonish_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o strive_v for_o dignity_n and_o precedency_n in_o this_o world_n and_o s._n paul_n rom._n 12._o 16._o change_v christian_n not_o to_o mind_v high_a thing_n but_o to_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n excellent_a be_v the_o advice_n of_o jeremiah_n to_o baruch_n jerem._n 4._o 55._o seek_v thou_o great_a thing_n for_o thyself_o seek_v they_o not_o we_o must_v remember_v for_o the_o present_a our_o condition_n be_v to_o have_v our_o allowance_n and_o to_o be_v stint_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v content_v with_o it_o though_o it_o seem_v little_a since_o we_o know_v god_n be_v our_o father_n and_o though_o now_o we_o be_v little_a yet_o hereafter_o he_o will_v make_v we_o great_a though_o now_o we_o be_v humble_v yet_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v be_v exalt_v though_o we_o be_v now_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n yet_o we_o be_v rich_a in_o god_n heaven_n and_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n 3._o answerable_o hereto_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o quicken_v their_o hope_n and_o to_o excite_v their_o endeavour_n after_o those_o great_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o the_o less_o beleiver_n in_o christ_n be_v now_o the_o more_o shall_v they_o long_o for_o and_o pant_v after_o their_o greatness_n in_o heaven_n by_o this_o they_o must_v comfort_v and_o support_v their_o soul_n in_o their_o present_a condition_n if_o they_o look_v for_o great_a thing_n on_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o miss_v
sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o jude_n 14._o 15._o last_o this_o may_v startle_v those_o that_o practise_v this_o course_n of_o scandalize_a sin_n those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v in_o appearance_n little_a one_o of_o small_a power_n contemptible_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v they_o may_v harm_v they_o with_o impunity_n but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o to_o remember_v 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 strong_a 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 nec_fw-la to_z 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 culpabie_n 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 and_o hope_n 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 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 persecution_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