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but_o for_o cut_v saul_n coat_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 5._o see_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o will_v smile_v not_o only_o for_o cut_v saul_n throat_n but_o for_o cut_v saul_n coat_n but_o for_o a_o appearance_n upon_o a_o suspicion_n and_o but_o a_o jealousy_n of_o evil_a paul_n speak_v of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 3_o now_o it_o be_v with_o the_o pure_a conscience_n as_o it_o be_v with_o pure_a religion_n jam._n 1._o 17._o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a be_v to_o keep_v á_z man_n self_n unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n it_o hate_v not_o only_o wallow_v with_o the_o sow_n in_o the_o mire_n but_o be_v rich_a of_o very_a spot_n and_o hate_v not_o only_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o garment_n not_o only_o that_o be_v gross_o besmear_v but_o which_o be_v but_o spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n jude_n 23._o according_o to_o that_o ceremonial_a levit._n 15._o 17._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o difference_n civility_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n civility_n 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speak_v conscience_n 3._o note_v of_o good_a conscience_n to_o love_v a_o ministry_n that_o speak_v home_o to_o the_o conscience_n to_o the_o conscience_n it_o like_v such_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n as_o come_v home_n to_o it_o whether_o for_o direction_n or_o reproof_n the_o word_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v desirous_a to_o know_v the_o rule_n it_o must_v live_v by_o the_o word_n must_v judge_v the_o conscience_n this_o every_o good_a conscience_n know_v and_o therefore_o grudge_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v by_o it_o as_o know_v that_o if_o it_o will_v not_o abide_v the_o word_n reproof_n it_o must_v abide_v the_o word_n judgement_n therefore_o a_o man_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n speak_v as_o samuel_n speak_v lord_n thy_o servant_n hear_v he_o can_v suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o not_o count_v himself_o to_o suffer_v whilst_o it_o be_v do_v he_o be_v of_o david_n mind_n let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n let_v he_o reprove_v i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o excellent_a oil_n which_o shall_v not_o break_v my_o head_n psal_n 141._o 5._o it_o be_v with_o good_a conscience_n as_o with_o good_a eye_n that_o can_v abide_v the_o light_n and_o can_v delight_v in_o it_o whereas_o sick_a and_o sore_a eye_n be_v trouble_v and_o offend_v therewith_o a_o sound_a heart_n be_v like_o sound_a flesh_n that_o can_v abide_v not_o only_o touch_v but_o also_o rub_v and_o chafe_v and_o yet_o a_o man_n will_v not_o be_v put_v into_o a_o chafe_n thereby_o whereas_o contrary_o if_o the_o least_o thorn_n or_o unsoundnesse_n be_v therein_o 7._o tu_fw-la scis_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la de_fw-la alipio_n ab_fw-la illa_fw-la peste_fw-la sanando_fw-la non_fw-la cogetaverim_n at_o ille_fw-la in_o se_fw-la rapuit_fw-la meque_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la dixisle_n credidit_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la alius_fw-la acciperet_fw-la ad_fw-la succensendum_fw-la mihi_fw-la accepit_fw-la honestus_fw-la adolescens_fw-la ad_fw-la succensendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la meardentius_fw-la diligendum_fw-la aug._n conf_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 7._o a_o touch_n at_o unaware_o provoke_v a_o man_n if_o not_o to_o smite_v yet_o to_o angry_a word_n and_o language_n of_o displeasure_n unsound_a flesh_n love_v to_o be_v stroke_v and_o to_o be_v handle_v gentle_o the_o least_o roughness_n put_v into_o a_o rage_n that_o be_v the_o ingenuity_n of_o a_o good_a conscienence_n which_o be_v the_o good_a disposition_n of_o alipius_n when_o he_o be_v unwitting_o tax_v by_o augustine_n for_o his_o theatrical_a vanity_n he_o be_v so_o sarre_o from_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o though_o he_o conceive_v he_o purposely_o to_o aim_v at_o he_o that_o he_o be_v rather_o angry_a with_o himself_o and_o love_v augustine_n so_o much_o the_o better_o put_v man_n conscience_n upon_o this_o trial_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o the_o conscience_n of_o most_o man_n be_v let_v a_o man_n preach_v in_o a_o unprofitable_a manner_n let_v he_o spend_v himself_o in_o idle_a curiosity_n and_o speculation_n let_v he_o be_v in_o combat_n with_o obsolete_a or_o foreign_a heresy_n so_o long_o their_o minister_n be_v a_o fair_a and_o a_o good_a churchman_n but_o let_v he_o do_v as_o god_n command_v ezekiel_n to_o do_v ezek._n 14._o 4._o answer_v they_o according_a to_o their_o idol_n preach_v to_o their_o necessity_n let_v he_o call_v they_o and_o press_v they_o to_o holy_a duty_n and_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o unholy_a practice_n and_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o what_o evil_a conscience_n they_o have_v what_o then_o be_v monach._n scio_fw-la i_o offensurum_fw-la quam_fw-la plurimos_fw-la qui_fw-la generalem_fw-la de_fw-fr vitiis_fw-la disputationem_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la referunt_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la mihi_fw-la irascuntur_fw-la svam_fw-la judicant_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la multoque_fw-la prius_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la i_o judicant_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la rustic_n monach._n their_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n even_o that_o amos._n 5._o 10._o they_o hate_v he_o that_o rebuke_n in_o the_o gate_n and_o they_o abhor_v he_o that_o speak_v uprighly_a this_o ministry_n that_o come_v to_o the_o conscience_n will_v not_o down_o with_o they_o it_o let_v in_o too_o much_o light_n upon_o they_o and_o ahab_n hate_v micaiah_n for_o draw_v the_o curtain_n so_o wide_o open_a he_o can_v endure_v such_o punctual_a and_o particular_a preach_v that_o clap_n so_o close_o to_o his_o conscience_n a_o plain_a sign_n that_o ahab_n have_v a_o rot_a and_o a_o unsound_a conscience_n micaiah_n can_v not_o be_v more_o punctual_a with_o ahab_n than_o isaiah_n be_v with_o hezekiah_n isa_n 39_o 6_o 7._o and_o yet_o what_o say_v hezekiah_n good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v a_o good_a sermon_n a_o good_a preacher_n all_o good_a whence_o come_v this_o good_a entertainment_n of_o so_o harsh_a a_o message_n hezekiah_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o message_n go_v against_o the_o hair_n yet_o he_o can_v give_v good_a word_n let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n psal_n 141._o ay_o but_o that_o be_v when_o the_o righteous_a smite_v the_o righteous_a what_o if_o the_o prophet_n smite_v amaziah_n he_o will_v threaten_v to_o smite_v he_o again_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 16._o forbear_v why_o shall_v thou_o be_v smite_v why_o if_o paul_n preach_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o so_o make_v ananias_n his_o conscience_n to_o smite_v he_o ananias_n will_v command_v the_o stander_n by_o to_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o mouth_n now_o let_v all_o the_o stander_n by_o judge_n whether_o ananias_n have_v any_o good_a conscience_n in_o he_o who_o can_v brook_v the_o preach_n of_o good_a conscience_n let_v man_n profess_v they_o know_v god_n as_o long_o as_o they_o
in_o and_o prosecute_v a_o just_a case_n till_o a_o bribe_n come_v and_o put_v out_o the_o very_a eye_n of_o their_o conscience_n their_o conscience_n be_v of_o so_o soft_a a_o temper_n that_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o silver_n turn_v their_o edge_n present_o they_o hold_v out_o well_o till_o there_o come_v a_o tentation_n on_o their_o left_a hand_n that_o be_v in_o their_o right_a hand_n psal_n 144._o 8._o who_o mouth_n speak_v vanity_n and_o their_o right_a hand_n be_v a_o right_a hand_n of_o falsehood_n if_o once_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v a_o right_a hand_n of_o falsehood_n the_o mouth_n will_v soon_o speak_v vanity_n though_o before_o it_o speak_v conscience_n who_o will_v not_o have_v think_v balaam_n to_o have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o excellent_a conscience_n if_o balak_n will_v give_v i_o his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n to_o do_v less_o or_o more_o num._n 22._o 18._o but_o yet_o beside_o that_o 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have_v to_o triumph_v at_o and_o what_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v cautelous_a in_o the_o event_n of_o scandal_n all_o this_o well_o weigh_v and_o due_o consider_v will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v two_o thing_n the_o little_a reason_n of_o joy_n and_o the_o great_a reason_n of_o fear_n and_o caution_n in_o case_n of_o such_o scandalous_a event_n 1._o it_o let_v we_o see_v what_o little_a reason_n man_n of_o the_o world_n have_v to_o triumph_v insult_v and_o seren._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n epist_n ad_fw-la zen._n &_o seren._n rejoice_v as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o the_o fall_v and_o scandal_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v religion_n when_o my_o foot_n slip_v they_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o i_o psal_n 38._o 16._o if_o such_o a_o one_o do_v but_o tread_v awry_o or_o his_o foot_n but_o slip_n their_o enemy_n let_v not_o their_o slip_n slip_v but_o take_v occasion_n from_o small_a slip_n to_o make_v great_a triumph_n and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o they_o when_o they_o but_o slip_v how_o much_o more_o when_o they_o fall_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o puddle_n into_o the_o mire_n how_o do_v they_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o they_o then_o the_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n of_o their_o sinful_a fall_n yield_v adversary_n such_o content_n that_o they_o project_n and_o lay_v on_o purpose_n for_o it_o neh._n 6._o 13._o therefore_o be_v he_o hire_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v afraid_a and_o do_v so_o &_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v matter_n for_o a_o evil_a report_n that_o they_o may_v reproach_n i_o and_o therefore_o project_v for_o their_o fall_n and_o lay_v plot_n before_o hand_n for_o they_o if_o it_o may_v be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o so_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o fall_v into_o such_o sin_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v matter_n for_o a_o evil_a report_n that_o they_o may_v reproach_v they_o so_o true_a be_v that_o which_o 9_o which_o papistae_fw-la calumniandi_fw-la study_v totam_fw-la nostram_fw-la conversationem_fw-la observant_a si_fw-mi quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la humanipatimur_fw-la sicut_fw-la profecto_fw-la infirmi_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o patimur_fw-la nostra_fw-la incommoda_fw-la ibi_fw-la demum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la famelici_fw-la porci_fw-la immergunt_fw-la se_fw-la in_o stercora_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la delicias_fw-la faciunt_fw-la dum_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la exemplo_fw-la maledicti_fw-la ham_n aperiunt_fw-la &_o traducunt_fw-la verè_fw-la enim_fw-la esuriunt_fw-la &_o sitiunt_fw-la scandala_fw-la nostra_fw-la luth._o in_o gen._n 9_o luther_n speak_v that_o they_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n through_o humane_a frailty_n they_o do_v fall_v into_o a_o evil_a like_o hungry_a hog_n they_o nuzzle_v in_o their_o excrement_n and_o feast_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o dainty_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o so_o glad_v their_o heart_n that_o so_o open_v their_o mouth_n with_o so_o much_o insolency_n and_o triumph_n and_o as_o luther_n compare_v they_o in_o this_o regard_n to_o hog_n so_o 137._o so_o hos_fw-la ergo_fw-la de_fw-la nostris_fw-la doloribus_fw-la suavitatem_fw-la suae_fw-la malae_fw-la linguae_fw-la captantes_fw-la facile_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la illis_fw-la canibus_fw-la comparemus_fw-la st_o fort_n in_o malo_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la lingebant_fw-la vulnera_fw-la pauperis_fw-la illius_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la ianuam_fw-la divitis_fw-la iacebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n epist_n 137._o augustine_n to_o dog_n namely_o to_o the_o rich_a glutton_n dog_n that_o lay_v lick_v and_o suck_a lazarus_n his_o sore_n and_o wound_n it_o please_v not_o those_o dog_n so_o much_o to_o be_v lick_v lazarus_n sore_n as_o it_o please_v some_o man_n to_o have_v their_o tongue_n in_o the_o scandalous_a wound_n and_o sore_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v godliness_n as_o it_o be_v the_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o good_a heart_n and_o that_o which_o make_v they_o droop_v and_o mourn_v to_o see_v christ_n his_o gospel_n and_o truth_n reproach_v and_o disgrace_v by_o scandal_n so_o contrary_o it_o be_v meat_n &_o drink_v to_o wicked_a one_o and_o the_o very_a joy_n of_o their_o heart_n when_o such_o event_n fall_v out_o 137._o out_o proinde_fw-la charissimi_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la scandalo_fw-la quö_o de_fw-la bonifacio_n presbytero_fw-la non_fw-la nulli_fw-la perturbantur_fw-la non_fw-la vobis_fw-la dico_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la dolcatis_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la dolent_a non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eye_n charitas_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-fr talibus_fw-la gaudent_fw-la abundat_fw-la in_o eye_n malignitas_fw-la diaboli_fw-la aug._n epist_n 137._o as_o such_o as_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v grieve_v and_o mourn_v so_o they_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o event_n of_o scandal_n any_o thing_n that_o make_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o god_n church_n his_o cause_n and_o religion_n that_o set_v and_o put_v they_o into_o ecstasy_n of_o rejoice_v 2._o sam._n 1._o 20._o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o ashkelon_n lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistines_n rejoice_v lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a triumph_n why_o what_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v make_v they_o triumph_v and_o rejoice_v that_o verse_n 19_o how_o be_v thy_o mighty_a fall_v saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v fall_v not_o by_o scandal_n but_o by_o the_o sword_n but_o that_o fall_v such_o as_o it_o be_v make_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o hence_o their_o joy_n and_o triumph_n mark_v by_o the_o way_n who_o they_o be_v that_o rejoice_v in_o such_o case_n uncircumcised_a philistines_n the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o uncircumcised_a philistines_n and_o well_o become_v it_o such_o and_o none_o but_o such_o to_o rejoice_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 semitas_fw-la scandalum_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la in_o semitis_fw-la sed_fw-la iuxta_fw-la semitas_fw-la semitae_fw-la tuus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_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 in_o scandala_fw-la permisit_fw-la deus_fw-la ponere_fw-la scandala_fw-la 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 scandalis_fw-la noli_fw-la terreri_fw-la dilige_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la erit_fw-la scandalum_fw-la teneamus_fw-la indeclinabilem_fw-la confessionem_fw-la diligamus_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la evadamus_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la vae_fw-la mundo_fw-la à _fw-la scandalis_fw-la aug._n yet_o i_o will_v by_o god_n grace_n take_v heed_n for_o all_o that_o of_o stumble_v at_o godliness_n or_o think_v ere_o the_o worse_a of_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n nay_o i_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o fly_v off_o that_o i_o will_v cleave_v the_o close_o and_o the_o fast_o to_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v hold_v my_o profession_n so_o much_o the_o fast_o and_o love_v that_o word_n so_o much_o the_o more_o that_o so_o i_o may_v avoid_v this_o heavy_a woe_n do_v in_o this_o case_n when_o scandal_n fall_v out_o and_o so_o snare_n be_v set_v as_o david_n do_v when_o wicked_a man_n hide_v a_o snare_n for_o he_o and_o lay_v net_n to_o catch_v he_o psal_n 140._o 5._o the_o proud_a have_v hide_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o and_o cord_n they_o have_v spread_v a_o net_n by_o the_o way_n side_n they_o have_v set_v grin_n for_o i_o and_o what_o do_v david_n now_o do_v in_o this_o case_n see_v verse_n 6._o isaid_a unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n so_o when_o scandal_n fall_v out_o snare_n and_o net_n and_o grinnes_n be_v lay_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o shall_v we_o distaste_v and_o dislike_v godliness_n and_o religion_n no_o by_o no_o mean_n that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v ensnare_v and_o catch_v but_o then_o special_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v cleave_v close_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o truth_n these_o event_n shall_v not_o cause_v i_o to_o dislike_v of_o godliness_n and_o religion_n say_v of_o wisdom_n notwithstanding_o such_o event_n that_o she_o be_v &_o shall_v be_v thy_o sister_n though_o 141._o though_o illa_fw-la scilicet_fw-la jobi_fw-la uxor_fw-la scandalum_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 141._o these_o person_n be_v scandal_n yet_o shall_v they_o be_v none_o to_o i_o ibid._n i_o non_fw-la egrediar_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la incidam_fw-la in_o muscipulam_fw-la ibid._n i_o will_v not_o for_o all_o this_o go_v from_o christ_n godliness_n and_o religion_n for_o then_o be_o i_o catch_v in_o the_o trap_n i_o will_v take_v heed_n for_o all_o this_o of_o blaspheme_a god_n and_o his_o truth_n i_o will_v for_o all_o this_o take_v heed_n of_o justify_v myself_o in_o any_o evil_a way_n and_o how_o i_o harden_v myself_o in_o my_o sin_n for_o if_o i_o do_v thus_o then_o be_o i_o in_o the_o trap_n than_o i_o stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a block_n then_o have_v the_o woe_n of_o the_o scandal_n light_n upon_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o i_o god_n give_v i_o grace_n and_o wariness_n to_o look_v to_o one_o because_o scandalous_a event_n be_v dangerous_a event_n this_o shall_v be_v therefore_o our_o wisdom_n wariness_n and_o caution_n when_o they_o happen_v sure_o the_o more_o dangerous_a they_o be_v the_o more_o cautelous_a shall_v we_o be_v and_o in_o their_o event_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v stagger_v as_o to_o stick_v close_o to_o religion_n and_o to_o persevere_v the_o more_o resolute_o 136._o resolute_o scandala_fw-la non_fw-la defutura_fw-la praedixit_fw-la quibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la exerceri_fw-la &_o porbari_fw-la oporteret_fw-la aitenim_fw-la quoniam_fw-la abundavit_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la refrigescit_fw-la charitas_fw-la multorum_fw-la sed_fw-la continuo_fw-la subijcit_fw-la quiautem_fw-la perseveravit_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la saluus_fw-la erit_fw-la august_n epist_n 136._o because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a math._n 24._o 12._o it_o so_o common_o fall_v out_o that_o when_o iniquity_n scandalous_a iniquity_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o truth_n fall_v out_o that_o many_o that_o it_o may_v be_v have_v some_o good_a affection_n to_o and_o like_v of_o goodness_n be_v start_v and_o stumble_v at_o religion_n and_o their_o love_n grow_v cold_a but_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o in_o such_o case_n but_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v verse_n 13._o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o even_o great_a and_o foul_a scandalous_a inquity_n abound_v man_n love_n and_o like_v to_o religion_n shall_v not_o be_v abate_v but_o they_o shall_v for_o all_o that_o cleave_v close_a to_o it_o and_o hold_v out_o and_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n and_o not_o be_v start_v and_o stumble_v by_o scandal_n be_v scandalous_a event_n then_o woeful_a event_n and_o when_o scandal_n come_v do_v woe_n come_v then_o be_v so_o wise_a though_o thou_o can_v not_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n yet_o to_o prevent_v the_o woe_n that_o the_o woe_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o may_v none_o of_o it_o light_v upon_o thy_o head_n in_o every_o scandal_n there_o be_v a_o guilt_n and_o a_o woe_n a_o sin_n and_o a_o curse_n the_o guilt_n and_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o person_n that_o offend_v but_o the_o woe_n and_o the_o curse_n fall_v upon_o other_o now_o when_o scandal_n do_v come_v so_o look_v to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v as_o little_a share_n in_o the_o curse_n and_o the_o woe_n as_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o guilt_n and_o the_o sin_n adder_n snake_n serpent_n how_o rich_a be_v man_n in_o meddle_v with_o they_o and_o all_o because_o they_o be_v venomous_a and_o have_v a_o sting_n every_o scandal_n carry_v a_o sting_n with_o it_o a_o woe_n with_o it_o and_o when_o they_o come_v they_o come_v to_o sting_v some_o man_n mortal_o to_o the_o very_a death_n scandal_n to_o many_o prove_v as_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n to_o the_o israelite_n numb_a 21._o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n send_v fiery_a serpent_n among_o the_o people_n and_o they_o bite_v the_o people_n and_o much_o people_n of_o israel_n die_v therefore_o concern_v it_o man_n to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o wary_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o scandal_n as_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o serpent_n and_o be_v as_o much_o afraid_a of_o a_o scandal_n woe_n as_o of_o a_o serpent_n sting_n among_o the_o extraordinary_a sign_n the_o shall_v follow_v they_o that_o believe_v this_o be_v one_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o serpent_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o mark_v 16._o 18._o now_o such_o shall_v our_o wisdom_n and_o wariness_n be_v that_o when_o these_o fiery_a serpent_n come_v we_o may_v so_o take_v they_o up_o as_o they_o may_v so_o not_o hurt_v we_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o serpent_n but_o not_o feel_v the_o sting_n scandal_n be_v like_o ezekiel_n roll_n ezek._n 2._o 10._o there_o be_v write_v therein_o lamentation_n and_o mourning_n and_o woe_n ezekiel_n he_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v the_o roll_n have_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n leave_v to_o his_o own_o choice_n like_a enough_o he_o will_v scarce_o have_v meddle_v with_o it_o see_v how_o it_o fare_v with_o he_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v it_o ezek._n 3._o 14._o i_o go_v in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o my_o spirit_n all_o scandal_n when_o they_o come_v be_v roll_n of_o woe_n it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n to_o
of_o repentance_n after_o a_o scandalous_a fall_n and_o before_o such_o shall_v recover_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n he_o will_v give_v they_o many_o a_o woeful_a gripe_n of_o conscience_n and_o many_o a_o bitter_a portion_n to_o drink_v we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o it_o in_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a he_o indeed_o recover_v his_o peace_n and_o his_o pardon_n but_o yet_o how_o woeful_a be_v his_o case_n before_o it_o be_v do_v 2._o cor._n 2._o 7._o lest_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o over_o much_o sorrow_n see_v then_o in_o what_o a_o woeful_a plight_n he_o be_v even_o in_o a_o sea_n and_o gulf_n of_o sorrow_n ready_a to_o be_v absorb_v and_o swallow_v up_o therein_o the_o lord_n therefore_o plunge_v he_o into_o the_o deep_n of_o bitter_a sorrow_n of_o spirit_n and_o plunge_v he_o so_o deep_a as_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o despair_v and_o to_o be_v whole_o cast_v away_o thus_o god_n will_v make_v his_o soul_n smart_n and_o his_o heart_n ache_v for_o this_o scandal_n of_o he_o will_v make_v he_o feel_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n saying_n woe_n unto_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v it_o be_v david_n case_n before_o he_o when_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o scandal_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o bathsheba_n and_o vriah_n before_o he_o come_v to_o a_o redintegration_n of_o his_o former_a condition_n god_n bring_v he_o upon_o the_o rack_n ps_n 51._o 12._o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n therefore_o that_o be_v take_v away_o &_o go_v that_o sweet_a sunshine_n be_v overcloud_v yea_o that_o sun_n be_v dreadful_o eclipse_v and_o how_o fearful_a such_o eclipse_n be_v they_o know_v that_o see_v they_o it_o be_v no_o less_o woe_n for_o the_o present_a to_o loose_v the_o joy_n of_o one_o salvation_n then_o to_o loose_a salvation_n itself_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o see_v verse_n 8._o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v god_n therefore_o not_o only_o take_v away_o his_o joy_n but_o god_n break_v the_o bone_n of_o he_o what_o a_o exquisite_a torture_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wheel_n when_o a_o malefactor_n have_v his_o bone_n break_v one_o to_o day_n another_o to_o morrow_n such_o be_v the_o woe_n that_o god_n will_v bring_v upon_o scandalous_a one_o special_o if_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o wheel_n he_o will_v crack_v and_o break_v their_o bone_n he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o the_o rack_n &_o fill_v their_o conscience_n with_o so_o much_o anguish_n that_o they_o shall_v undergo_v as_o much_o woe_n as_o if_o all_o the_o bone_n in_o their_o body_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v yea_o their_o bone_n shall_v be_v so_o break_v that_o they_o will_v not_o quick_o nor_o sudden_o be_v heal_v again_o nathan_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n do_v that_o which_o one_o will_v have_v think_v may_v have_v set_v david_n bone_n and_o give_v they_o ease_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o yet_o we_o see_v after_o this_o he_o cry_v out_o of_o his_o bone_n it_o lay_v in_o his_o bone_n still_o when_o man_n after_o scandal_n be_v over-quick_o whole_a again_o crank_a and_o jolly_a it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v their_o bone_n be_v never_o break_v to_o the_o purpose_n well_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o woe_n there_o be_v for_o giver_n of_o offence_n woe_n be_v to_o the_o man_n who_o bone_n god_n will_v break_v and_o therefore_o woe_n to_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v if_o he_o belong_v to_o god_n god_n will_v break_v his_o bone_n if_o he_o belong_v not_o to_o god_n but_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n god_n will_v they_o happy_o harden_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v break_v his_o neck_n 3._o god_n will_v bring_v eternal_a woe_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v if_o the_o person_n fall_v into_o scandal_n do_v before_o his_o scandal_n but_o act_n a_o part_n &_o personate_v religion_n and_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o hypocrite_n then_o though_o possible_o he_o may_v escape_v some_o of_o the_o former_a woe_n yet_o god_n will_v pay_v he_o with_o advantage_n and_o make_v up_o all_o forbearance_n with_o double_v and_o treble_v the_o principal_a the_o great_a his_o fall_n be_v here_o the_o deep_a shall_v his_o fall_n be_v into_o hell_n 50._o hell_n vniuscuiusque_fw-la casus_fw-la tanto_fw-la majoris_fw-la est_fw-la criminis_fw-la quanto_fw-la prius_fw-la quam_fw-la caderet_fw-la majoris_fw-la erat_fw-la virtutis_fw-la bern._n the_o interior_a dom._n cap._n 50._o the_o high_a the_o place_n be_v from_o which_o a_o man_n fall_v the_o deep_a a_o man_n plunge_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o mire_n into_o which_o he_o fall_v a_o man_n that_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n be_v set_v high_a than_o another_o man_n be_v and_o if_o he_o profess_v in_o hypocrisy_n and_o fall_v into_o scandal_n he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o height_n from_o whence_o he_o fall_v fall_v deep_a into_o wrath_n &_o hell_n than_o another_o do_v at_o this_o happy_o our_o saviour_n aim_v matth._n 18._o 6._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 that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o man_n so_o use_v be_v but_o in_o a_o ill_a case_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o better_a case_n than_o the_o case_n of_o some_o scandalous_a person_n a_o man_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n in_o any_o place_n of_o it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o ill_a case_n for_o suppose_v he_o be_v not_o drown_v yet_o will_v he_o be_v shrewd_o douse_v &_o can_v but_o be_v in_o danger_n but_o cast_v a_o man_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n into_o the_o huge_a deep_n which_o can_v be_v bottom_v and_o there_o be_v but_o little_a hope_n of_o such_o a_o man_n life_n but_o yet_o such_o a_o man_n may_v escape_v jonas_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o deep_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o deptb_n close_v he_o round_o about_o jon._n 2._o 3._o 5._o and_o yet_o he_o escape_v a_o man_n by_o providence_n may_v meet_v with_o a_o plank_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o mast_n in_o such_o vast_a depth_n and_o possible_o may_v escape_v but_o take_v a_o man_n and_o cast_v he_o not_o only_o into_o the_o sea_n but_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o not_o only_o into_o the_o depth_n but_o cast_v he_o in_o with_o a_o heavy_a stone_n special_o a_o millstone_n special_o with_o such_o a_o heavy_a millstone_n as_o can_v be_v turn_v about_o with_o a_o man_n hand_n but_o must_v be_v turn_v about_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o such_o a_o millstone_n some_o think_v be_v here_o intend_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mola_fw-la asinaria_fw-la such_o a_o millstone_n as_o be_v turn_v about_o by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o ass_n and_o let_v he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o it_o as_o hierome_n say_v some_o malefactor_n in_o those_o country_n use_v to_o be_v serve_v and_o what_o possibility_n be_v there_o to_o escape_v drown_v now_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o 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non_fw-la potuit_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la nullam_fw-la penitus_fw-la majoris_fw-la piaculi_fw-la crimen_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la blasphemandi_fw-la causam_fw-la gentibus_fw-la dare_v salu._n lib._n 4._o the_o provide_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o by_o his_o scandal_n he_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o scandal_n be_v great_a any_o scandal_n give_v occasion_n of_o blaspheme_v but_o great_a scandal_n give_v great_a occasion_n of_o blaspheme_v therefore_o as_o he_o by_o his_o great_a scandal_n have_v pollute_v god_n name_n so_o god_n by_o his_o great_a justice_n will_v sanctify_v his_o name_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o enemy_n that_o have_v blaspheme_v we_o find_v a_o law_n deut._n 22._o 19_o that_o a_o man_n in_o that_o case_n specify_v in_o the_o text_n shall_v be_v sharp_o amearce_v and_o a_o good_a round_o fine_a set_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v 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