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shall_v come_v we_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o before_o hand_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o in_o such_o event_n fall_v out_o but_o what_o be_v before_o tell_v why_o shall_v any_o start_v oâ_n stumble_v at_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v why_o shall_v not_o this_o prevent_v scandal_n in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o cross_n thus_o christ_n prevent_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o affliction_n that_o shall_v befall_v his_o disciple_n john_n 16._o 1_o 2._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v they_o shall_v put_v you_o out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o also_o the_o apostle_n 1._o thess_n 3._o 3_o 4._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v move_v by_o these_o affliction_n for_o very_o when_o we_o be_v with_o you_o we_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v tribulation_n so_o here_o our_o saviour_n have_v judaeo_n have_v non_fw-fr te_fw-fr ista_fw-la 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athenag_fw-mi legate_n pro_fw-la christian_n principle_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v drunkard_n adulterer_n to_o be_v coozener_n cheater_n defrauder_n throw_v dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o that_o religion_n yea_o stone_n at_o the_o head_n of_o that_o religion_n and_o spare_v it_o not_o not_o reproach_n scoff_n squib_n taunt_n but_o even_o the_o stake_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v too_o easy_a a_o punishment_n for_o such_o a_o religion_n but_o if_o religion_n and_o its_o principle_n teach_v nothing_o but_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n nothing_o but_o sanctity_n and_o honesty_n why_o must_v a_o good_a and_o holy_a mother_n be_v smite_v and_o wound_v and_o have_v her_o face_n spit_v on_o for_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o a_o degenerate_v &_o ungracious_a child_n if_o the_o daughter_n play_v the_o whore_n and_o the_o lewd_a filth_n will_v it_o stand_v with_o any_o justice_n or_o equity_n that_o the_o mother_n a_o grave_n sober_a chaste_a matron_n that_o have_v institute_v she_o better_a 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principes_fw-la vestri_fw-la vivimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la si_fw-la quos_fw-la etiam_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la tale_n esse_fw-la sciatis_fw-la non_fw-la continuo_fw-la ea_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la scripturas_fw-la &_o chri-tstum_a maledictis_fw-la proscindite_n justin_n mart._n dial_n cum_fw-la tryph._n judaeo_n practice_n against_o christian_a religion_n who_o if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o of_o the_o christian_n fall_v into_o any_o scandalous_a evil_n fall_v a_o rail_n upon_o christ_n and_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o will_v we_o call_v this_o justice_n why_o rather_o as_o in_o other_o case_n learn_v we_o not_o to_o pity_v and_o lament_v the_o case_n of_o a_o good_a mother_n in_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o a_o lewd_a ungracious_a child_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n to_o set_v the_o saddle_n upon_o the_o right_a horse_n let_v every_o man_n have_v the_o blame_n and_o shame_n of_o his_o own_o evil_a action_n but_o take_v we_o heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o fly_v in_o god_n face_n by_o fall_v foul_a upon_o religion_n for_o man_n scandalous_a miscarriage_n it_o be_v not_o the_o religion_n but_o the_o man_n fault_n if_o one_o profess_v religion_n miscarry_v have_v he_o hold_v he_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o religion_n that_o have_v keep_v he_o from_o that_o evil_n that_o which_o be_v of_o ancient_a plead_v with_o the_o heathen_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christian_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n in_o it_o they_o desire_v but_o the_o same_o equity_n and_o moderation_n towards_o they_o which_o be_v use_v towards_o their_o philosopher_n 3._o philosopher_n si_fw-mi convicti_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la puni_fw-la amur_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la crimen_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la illos_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la profitentur_fw-la iudicari_fw-la cernimus_fw-la nemo_fw-la eorum_fw-la ante_fw-la causam_fw-la iudicio_fw-la cognitam_fw-la propter_fw-la scientiam_fw-la vel_fw-la artem_fw-la svam_fw-la bone_fw-la malusue_v iudici_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la sed_fw-la postquam_fw-la improbitas_fw-la alicuius_fw-la dedetecta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la paenâs_fw-la
aut_fw-la melior_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la domus_fw-la isaac_n aut_fw-la melior_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la cohabitatio_fw-la ipsius_fw-la domini_fw-la christi_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la undecim_fw-la boni_fw-la perfidum_fw-la et_fw-la furem_fw-la judam_fw-la coleraverint_fw-la aut_fw-la melior_fw-la sit_fw-la postremò_fw-la quam_fw-la caelum_fw-la unde_fw-la angeli_fw-la ceciderunt_fw-la aug._n epist_n 137._o society_n to_o have_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o be_v free_a from_o such_o in_o noah_n ark_n where_o but_o eight_o person_n yet_o one_o reprobate_a cham_n in_o abraham_n family_n a_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o in_o isaac_n family_n a_o profane_a esau_n in_o jacobs_n family_n a_o incestuous_a reuben_n among_o david_n child_n a_o incestuous_a amnon_n a_o rebellious_a absolom_n in_o the_o sacred_a college_n of_o christ_n apostle_n a_o judas_n a_o thief_n joh._n 12._o 6._o a_o traitor_n luk._n 6._o 16._o a_o devil_n joh._n 6._o 70._o even_o in_o heaven_n god_n own_o house_n and_o habitation_n be_v find_v such_o angel_n in_o who_o god_n find_v not_o steadfastness_n such_o angel_n as_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n and_o become_v devil_n now_o then_o look_v back_o upon_o some_o of_o these_o instance_n and_o see_v if_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v be_v safe_a in_o noah_n ark_n there_o be_v a_o graceless_a cham_n therefore_o all_o in_o the_o ark_n be_v such_o as_o he_o among_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n reuben_n be_v unclean_a and_o incestuous_a therefore_o all_o your_o pillar_n of_o your_o ancient_a church_n be_v such_o also_o among_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a professor_n and_o preacher_n of_o his_o name_n judas_n be_v a_o thief_n a_o traitor_n a_o devil_n therefore_o the_o whole_a company_n be_v a_o college_n of_o thief_n traitor_n and_o devil_n among_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v legion_n of_o devil_n therefore_o all_o of_o the_o same_o stamp_n all_o alike_o will_v not_o all_o man_n spit_v in_o that_o man_n face_n that_o shall_v thus_o reason_n and_o yet_o how_o familiar_a be_v such_o reason_n in_o too_o many_o man_n mouth_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a thing_n that_o as_o 137._o as_o simpliciter_fw-la autem_fw-la fateor_fw-la charitati_fw-la vestrae_fw-la quomodo_fw-la difficile_fw-la sum_fw-la expertuâ_n meliores_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o monasterijs_fw-la profecerunt_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la expertus_fw-la pâiores_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o monasterijs_fw-la ceciderunt_fw-la aug._n epist_n 137._o there_o can_v be_v find_v better_a man_n in_o the_o world_n then_o among_o those_o in_o the_o church_n profess_v christ_n name_n and_o truth_n so_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v find_v some_o time_n worse_o than_o those_o that_o in_o the_o church_n fall_v into_o heinous_a scandal_n the_o which_o since_o it_o must_v so_o be_v why_o shall_v the_o filth_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n miscarriage_n be_v fling_v in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o what_o be_v this_o but_o for_o the_o 137._o the_o nolite_fw-la ergo_fw-la propter_fw-la amurcam_fw-la qua_fw-la oculi_fw-la vestri_fw-la offen_n duntur_fw-la torculariae_fw-la detestari_fw-la unde_fw-la apothecae_fw-la dominica_fw-la fructu_fw-la olei_fw-la luminosioâis_fw-la implentur_fw-la aug._n epist_n 137._o lees_n and_o the_o dregs_n to_o loath_a the_o press_n from_o whence_o god_n storehouse_n be_v fill_v with_o oil_n 2._o that_o though_o there_o be_v such_o and_o that_o too_o many_o yet_o far_o many_o more_o there_o be_v of_o the_o same_o profession_n that_o be_v not_o such_o what_o though_o christ_n have_v one_o disciple_n that_o become_v a_o thief_n a_o traitor_n a_o devil_n that_o bring_v scandal_n upon_o the_o preach_a and_o profession_n of_o his_o master_n name_n yet_o have_v he_o not_o eleven_o other_o holy_a and_o right_a godly_a man_n that_o live_v according_a to_o their_o profession_n and_o do_v their_o profession_n honour_n and_o credit_v what_o though_o one_o christian_a corinthian_n fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o incest_n yet_o why_o shall_v the_o heathen_a corinthian_n cast_v the_o disgrace_n of_o that_o his_o sin_n upon_o all_o the_o christian_a corinthian_n be_v they_o so_o blind_a that_o they_o can_v see_v that_o there_o be_v many_o corinthian_n act_n 18._o 8._o and_o that_o god_n have_v much_o people_n in_o that_o city_n act._n 18._o 10._o who_o be_v holy_a gracious_a mortify_v and_o renown_v for_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n that_o do_v every_o way_n make_v good_a the_o religion_n they_o profess_v what_o though_o now_o and_o then_o we_o see_v a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n yet_o see_v we_o not_o million_o of_o those_o glorious_a light_n of_o heaven_n keep_v their_o station_n and_o their_o lustre_n and_o why_o have_v not_o man_n a_o eye_n as_o well_o to_o look_v at_o such_o at_o the_o many_o such_o who_o life_n be_v suit_n with_o their_o holy_a profession_n as_o they_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o look_v at_o such_o at_o a_o few_o such_o as_o give_v scandal_n why_o can_v they_o not_o see_v that_o 137._o that_o quapropter_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la contristamur_fw-la de_fw-fr aliquibus_fw-la purgamentis_fw-la consolamur_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la pluribus_fw-la ornamentis_fw-la aug._n epist_n 137._o there_o be_v that_o shine_n as_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o froward_a and_o a_o crooked_a generation_n and_o so_o shine_v that_o they_o be_v ornament_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v see_v such_o as_o be_v the_o disgracer_n and_o dishonourer_n of_o religion_n sure_o because_o they_o be_v a_o froward_a and_o a_o crooked_a generation_n and_o out_o of_o that_o perverseness_n of_o spirit_n for_o one_o and_o by_o one_o will_v injurious_o judge_v and_o condemn_v all_o 3._o if_o all_o such_o how_o be_v it_o that_o such_o more_o than_o all_o do_v condemn_v such_o scandalous_a offender_n who_o so_o sharp_a and_o so_o severe_a against_o they_o for_o their_o scandal_n as_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o same_o truth_n with_o they_o other_o triumph_v over_o they_o scorn_n and_o deride_v they_o but_o who_o so_o sad_o and_o so_o sharp_o reprove_v censure_n and_o condemn_v they_o as_o do_v they_o of_o the_o same_o profession_n who_o so_o discountenance_n and_o discarde_n they_o once_o lapse_v till_o their_o public_a satisfaction_n and_o their_o unquestioned_a repentance_n and_o humiliation_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n wash_v off_o the_o blur_v of_o their_o scandal_n sufficient_a to_o such_o a_o man_n be_v this_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v of_o many_o 2._o cor._n 2._o 6._o and_o sufficient_a be_v the_o infliction_n of_o that_o punishment_n by_o those_o many_o to_o acquit_v they_o from_o be_v all_o such_o if_o they_o have_v all_o countenance_v he_o hold_v fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o plead_v his_o cause_n and_o justify_v his_o practice_n than_o have_v there_o be_v some_o colour_n to_o have_v say_v they_o have_v be_v all_o such_o but_o now_o that_o the_o corinthian_a christian_n deal_v so_o severe_o with_o he_o for_o his_o offence_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o such_o for_o if_o all_o such_o as_o he_o than_o shall_v he_o have_v find_v more_o favour_n at_o their_o hand_n then_o so_o and_o this_o be_v augustine_n answer_n unto_o and_o defence_n against_o the_o manichee_n it_o be_v their_o fashion_n it_o seem_v to_o disgrace_v the_o church_n and_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o it_o and_o to_o besmear_v it_o with_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o foul_a action_n of_o scandalous_a professor_n of_o christian_a religion_n 34._o religion_n nolite_fw-la mihi_fw-la colligere_fw-la professores_fw-la nominis_fw-la christian_n nâc_fw-la professionis_fw-la suae_fw-la vim_o aut_fw-la scientes_fw-la aut_fw-la exhibentes_fw-la novi_fw-la multos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la luxuriosissimè_fw-la sâpeâ_n moâtuoâ_n bibent_fw-la novi_fw-la multos_fw-la qui_fw-la renew_v iaverint_fw-la verbis_fw-la huic_fw-la saculo_fw-la nunc_fw-la vos_fw-la illud_fw-la admoneo_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquando_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la maledicere_fw-la definatis_fw-la vituperando_fw-la mores_fw-la hominum_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la condemnat_fw-la &_o quos_fw-la quotidie_fw-la tanquam_fw-la malos_fw-la filios_fw-la corigere_fw-la studet_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la eccl_n cathol_n cap._n 34._o he_o confess_v that_o indeed_o there_o be_v many_o that_o give_v scandal_n by_o there_o lustful_a and_o luxurious_a life_n by_o their_o drunkenness_n vile_a wordlines_n and_o earthlines_n but_o yet_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v injurious_a to_o reproach_v the_o church_n with_o the_o condemn_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o man_n who_o the_o church_n herself_o do_v condemn_v and_o who_o as_o evil_a child_n she_o daily_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v if_o indeed_o other_o of_o the_o church_n profess_v the_o same_o religion_n have_v wink_v at_o they_o have_v slight_v their_o offence_n or_o have_v in_o any_o kind_n seem_v to_o have_v countenance_v their_o person_n or_o approve_v their_o course_n than_o may_v the_o manichee_n have_v have_v some_o colour_n to_o have_v for_o their_o sake_n condemn_v all_o professor_n that_o they_o be_v all_o