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matt._n 13._o 41._o the_o angel_n shall_v gather_v out_o all_o scandal_n it_o be_v in_o a_o sense_n borrow_v from_o the_o second_o mention_v signification_n of_o a_o sharp_a stake_n which_o he_o who_o have_v once_o meet_v with_o and_o be_v gall_v by_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o gather_v up_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n as_o there_o it_o follow_v the_o angel_n for_o our_o sake_n shall_v do_v v_o 24._o to_o which_o saint_n paul_n also_o seem_v to_o allude_v 2_o cor_n 11._o 29._o in_o put_v scandalize_n and_o burn_v together_o and_o denote_v simple_o whatsoever_o may_v wound_v or_o gall_v we_o in_o our_o christian_a course_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n foreslow_v our_o pace_n cause_v we_o to_o slacken_v or_o give_v over_o or_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n so_o mat._n 17._o 27
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christ_n pay_v tribute_n that_o he_o may_v not_o offend_v the_o jew_n i_o e._n that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v he_o a_o contemner_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o which_o the_o tribute_n be_v due_a and_o so_o forsake_v and_o not_o beleeeve_v in_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o discourage_v they_o from_o follow_v he_o so_o mat._n 15._o 12._o the_o pharisee_n hear_v a_o doctrine_n that_o gall_v they_o particular_o be_v offend_v and_o forsake_v he_o that_o doctrine_n drive_v they_o away_o from_o follow_v he_o so_o again_o mat._n 18._o 7._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v which_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o false_a doctrine_n and_o heresy_n if_o you_o compare_v that_o verse_n with_o 1_o cor_n 11._o 19_o there_o must_v he_o heresy_v and_o rom._n 16._o 17._o where_o offence_n be_v say_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v avoid_v as_o the_o heretic_n must_v tit_n 3._o 10._o etc._n the_o vent_n of_o which_o of_o all_o thing_n most_o 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the_o place_n to_o which_o the_o second_o old_a testament_n acception_n of_o the_o word_n scandal_n in_o a_o metaphorical_a borrow_a sense_n belong_v and_o of_o all_o of_o they_o and_o each_o you_o may_v observe_v 10_o 1._o that_o scandal_n signify_v either_o some_o sin_n the_o occasion_n of_o far_a sin_n in_o other_o or_o else_o somewhat_o else_o which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n yet_o occasion_n sin_n in_o other_o though_o very_o indirect_o sometime_o as_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o whether_o in_o one_o or_o other_o the_o rule_n will_v be_v that_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v or_o scandalize_v do_v direct_o commit_v some_o sin_n and_o that_o for_o most_o of_o the_o place_n the_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n or_o forsake_v or_o deny_v christ_n 11_o 2._o that_o the_o be_v scandalize_v fall_v off_o from_o christ_n or_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v that_o occasion_n have_v no_o reflection_n or_o influence_n in_o any_o of_o the_o place_n on_o that_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n 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we_o render_v my_o heart_n be_v faint_a and_o so_o be_v 1._o 15._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v faint_a by_o faintness_n meaning_n sickness_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o grief_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n be_v in_o other_o place_n render_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o affliction_n or_o pain_n and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o disease_n deut._n 7._o 15._o agreeable_a to_o the_o 21_o verse_n of_o that_o ro_n 14._o where_o stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v be_v explain_v by_o be_v make_v weak_a which_o phrase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n that_o weakness_n be_v use_v in_o v._n 1_o a._n that_o of_o infirmity_n or_o error_n for_o such_o he_o be_v before_o stumble_a but_o in_o this_o other_o as_o weakness_n and_o disease_n i_o e._n sin_n be_v all_o one_o so_o also_o another_o hebrew_n word_n {non-roman}_o 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