tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o scandal_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o make_v his_o neighbour_n prosperity_n his_o brother_n preferment_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o he_o to_o make_v he_o covetous_a envious_a etc._n etc._n for_o the_o antithesis_fw-la v_o 11._o and_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n show_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v not_o of_o scandal_n whereby_o through_o defect_n of_o love_n a_o man_n cause_v another_o to_o stumble_v but_o of_o scandal_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v cause_v himself_o to_o fall_v for_o want_v of_o light_n in_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o parallel_n place_n psal._n 119._o 165._o great_a peace_n have_v they_o which_o love_v thy_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o be_v no_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o adhere_n to_o god_n law_n outward_a object_n become_v not_o scandal_n to_o they_o 2_o sometime_o the_o hurt_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o the_o action_n of_o another_o scandal_n which_o i_o therefore_o call_v effective_a scandal_n as_o jeroboam_n set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o israel_n david_n sin_n a_o scandal_n in_o cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v now_o such_o action_n may_v be_v scandal_n three_o way_n 1._o in_o potentia_fw-la in_o possibility_n only_o when_o the_o action_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n scandalous_a or_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o event_n because_o of_o the_o steadfastness_n and_o uprightnes_n of_o the_o person_n tempt_v so_o be_v the_o action_n of_o josephs_n mistress_n to_o joseph_n peter_n persuasion_n to_o our_o lord_n christ_n mat._n 16._o 23._o and_o this_o be_v term_v scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la acceptum_fw-la give_v but_o not_o take_v 2._o in_o actu_fw-la actual_o in_o the_o event_n but_o not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n or_o intent_n of_o the_o agent_n but_o by_o accident_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o erroneous_a judgement_n or_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o person_n scandalize_v as_o christ_n preach_v of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n be_v a_o scandal_n john_n 6._o 60._o 61._o and_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v to_o carnal_a man_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 23._o and_o be_v term_v scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la datum_fw-la a_o scandal_n take_v though_o not_o give_v 3._o in_o actu_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la actual_o in_o the_o event_n and_o of_o itself_o that_o be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n as_o in_o david_n sin_n 1._o sam._n 12._o 14._o or_o intent_n of_o the_o agent_n as_o in_o balaams_n fact_n rev._n 2._o 14._o in_o ieroboam_n fact_n 1._o king_n 12._o 29._o 30._o and_o this_o be_v term_v scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la &_o acceptum_fw-la a_o scandal_n both_o take_v and_o give_v now_o although_o i_o conceive_v our_o saviour_n intend_v special_o this_o last_o sort_n of_o sandal_n in_o this_o place_n scandal_n they_o be_v the_o scandal_n by_o which_o a_o woe_n come_v to_o the_o world_n and_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o the_o author_n of_o they_o yet_o i_o know_v no_o absurdity_n in_o it_o to_o extend_v this_o proposition_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o to_o all_o those_o sort_n of_o scandal_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v hurt_v according_a to_o which_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o it_o be_v impossible_a or_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o man_n mind_n or_o soul_n will_v be_v hurt_v with_o displicency_n grief_n anger_n enmity_n sin_n occasion_v by_o outward_a object_n &_o action_n of_o man_n which_o either_o by_o accident_n or_o of_o themselves_o become_v scandal_n to_o they_o so_o that_o our_o saviour_n assertion_n be_v in_o brief_a this_o that_o while_n man_n live_v on_o earth_n there_o will_v certain_o be_v offence_n and_o scandal_n to_o the_o harm_n of_o man_n soul_n when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o mat._n 13._o 41._o that_o in_o the_o consummation_n or_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o scandal_n he_o do_v plain_o intimate_v that_o till_o than_o there_o will_v be_v scandal_n even_o in_o his_o church_n that_o the_o church_n in_o its_o present_a condition_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o as_o a_o field_n in_o which_o wheat_n and_o tare_n grow_v together_o scandal_n and_o good_a example_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mix_a company_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a wise_a and_o foolish_a weak_a &_o strong_a and_o therefore_o scandal_n will_v arise_v scandaliser_n this_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n be_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o &_o supreme_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o second_o cause_n be_v 1._o the_o person_n scandalize_a 2._o scandalize_v 3._o satan_n who_o have_v ever_o a_o finger_n in_o all_o mischievous_a thing_n 1._o a_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n be_v from_o scandaliser_n first_o in_o general_a from_o viciousness_n of_o life_n which_o every_o where_o abound_v make_v scandal_n to_o abound_v all_o sin_n against_o god_n be_v venomous_a it_o be_v the_o very_a poison_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n and_o all_o open_a sin_n be_v like_o the_o basilisk_n infect_v those_o that_o come_v within_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o unless_o well_o fence_v with_o antidote_n it_o be_v so_o connatural_a to_o man_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a not_o only_o to_o take_v but_o even_o to_o suck_v in_o the_o infection_n faciles_fw-la imitandis_fw-la turpibus_fw-la ac_fw-la pravis_fw-la omnes_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o open_a sin_n scarce_o any_o man_n sin_n alone_o special_o if_o their_o person_n be_v eminent_a either_o in_o authority_n dignity_n or_o any_o other_o repute_v excellency_n one_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o sin_n the_o profaneness_n of_o one_o hophni_n be_v enough_o to_o cause_v a_o whole_a church_n to_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o person_n be_v not_o scandalize_v with_o infectiou_n of_o open_a sin_n yet_o doubtless_o they_o will_v be_v with_o grief_n of_o mind_n so_o that_o one_o way_n or_o another_o all_o open_a sin_n sin_n will_v beget_v scandal_n and_o therefore_o such_o sin_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o certain_a it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o innumerous_a brood_n of_o scandal_n 2._o but_o beside_o viciousness_n of_o life_n in_o general_a there_o be_v some_o special_a evil_n by_o which_o scandal_n be_v multiply_v as_o 1._o by_o malice_n there_o be_v that_o do_v data_fw-la opera_fw-la of_o set_a purpose_n lay_v snare_n for_o their_o brethren_n it_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o some_o to_o be_v satan_n agent_n to_o harm_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o brethren_n they_o sleep_v not_o except_o they_o have_v do_v mischief_n and_o their_o sleep_n be_v take_v away_o unless_o they_o cause_v some_o to_o fall_v prov._n 4._o 16._o balak_n hire_v balaam_n balaam_n devise_v and_o teach_v balak_n to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n rev._n 2._o 14._o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o shimeah_n direct_v ammon_n how_o to_o commit_v incest_n with_o his_o sister_n 2._o sam._n 13_o 5._o and_o these_o promoter_n of_o scandal_n be_v likely_a none_o of_o the_o dull_a but_o the_o most_o active_a and_o subtle_a satan_n have_v wit_n enough_o to_o choose_v the_o able_a instrument_n for_o his_o purpose_n they_o use_v craft_n eloquence_n diligence_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la virium_fw-la to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n to_o further_a evil_n so_o devote_v they_o be_v to_o the_o devil_n service_n that_o he_o can_v have_v they_o ready_a to_o serve_v his_o turn_n at_o small_a wage_n magna_fw-la merces_fw-la quieta_fw-la movere_fw-la it_o be_v wage_n enough_o for_o they_o to_o do_v hurt_v their_o own_o disposition_n make_v they_o active_a of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o this_o cause_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o fruitful_a mother_n of_o scandal_n second_o proud_a contempt_n of_o their_o brethren_n cause_v many_o scandal_n while_o man_n sleight_v the_o harm_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o own_o will_n as_o those_o rom._n 14._o 3._o that_o despise_v they_o that_o do_v not_o eat_v as_o themselves_o &_o those_o who_o knowledge_n puff_v up_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v cor._n 8._o 1._o three_o imprudence_n in_o many_o cause_v scandal_n for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v that_o man_n may_v by_o their_o speech_n and_o action_n scandalize_v through_o ignorance_n as_o s._n peter_n do_v mat._n 16._o 23._o 2_o nor_o be_v scandal_n more_o avoidable_a scandalize_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o quality_n of_o person_n
our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n lawful_a the_o scandal_n of_o elies_n son_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o foul_a nature_n of_o their_o fact_n be_v worse_a than_o than_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o strong_a in_o faith_n by_o the_o eat_n of_o meat_n with_o offence_n mention_v rom._n 14._o 2._o some_o scandal_n be_v worse_o than_o other_o ratione_fw-la causae_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o they_o arise_v as_o scandal_n from_o malice_n and_o subdolous_a intent_n be_v worse_o than_o those_o that_o arise_v from_o ignorance_n and_o imprudence_n balaams_n scandal_n by_o devise_v and_o counsel_v balak_n how_o to_o entrap_v the_o israelite_n be_v worse_o than_o peter_n advise_v of_o christ_n to_o desist_v from_o his_o purpose_n of_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o suffer_v 3._o some_o scandal_n be_v worse_o than_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v because_o they_o bring_v a_o great_a stain_n to_o the_o profession_n and_o become_v a_o great_a danger_n to_o man_n apt_a to_o stumble_v thus_o david_n sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o adulteress_n mention_v io._n 8._o the_o scandalous_a fact_n of_o a_o clergyman_n worse_o than_o of_o the_o people_n of_o a_o magistrate_n than_o a_o subject_n of_o a_o noble_a person_n than_o one_o of_o the_o commons_o vbi_fw-la sublimior_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la ibi_fw-la major_a culpa_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v salvian_n where_o the_o dignity_n be_v high_a the_o fault_n be_v the_o great_a 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o the_o scandal_n some_o scandal_n be_v worse_o than_o other_o as_o when_o the_o event_n with_o a_o little_a heed_n may_v have_v be_v foresee_v when_o the_o issue_n be_v not_o only_o the_o alienation_n or_o grieve_v of_o another_o but_o also_o apostasy_n of_o some_o harden_v of_o other_o occasion_v other_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o inveigh_v against_o the_o truth_n gospel_n religion_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_n fact_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o fact_n of_o those_o that_o eat_v with_o offence_n to_o their_o brethren_n thing_n offer_v to_o the_o idol_n 5._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n and_o quality_n of_o person_n scandalize_v the_o scandal_n of_o some_o be_v worse_o than_o of_o other_o for_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o scandalize_v many_o than_o few_o weak_a christian_n than_o strong_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n vary_v much_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o scandalize_a and_o consequent_o of_o the_o woe_n due_a it_o yet_o so_o that_o none_o but_o have_v its_o woe_n allot_v to_o it_o they_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o question_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o woe_n award_v to_o scandaliser_n be_v take_v 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n for_o all_o scandalize_a though_o but_o by_o abuse_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v against_o charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 14._o 15._o for_o true_a charity_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o serve_v and_o help_v and_o sustain_v one_o another_o gal._n 5._o 13._o not_o to_o harm_v deject_a and_o grieve_v one_o another_o now_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n be_v a_o fundamental_a law_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n gal._n 6._o 2._o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n scandalize_a be_v a_o sin_n against_o our_o brother_n and_o against_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 12._o wherefore_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n he_o that_o regard_v not_o to_o show_v love_n to_o other_o deserve_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o favour_n and_o love_v himself_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n more_o equal_a than_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 7._o 2._o with_o what_o measure_n you_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o but_o when_o the_o scandalize_a be_v not_o by_o ignorance_n but_o witting_o and_o willing_o than_o it_o be_v much_o more_o against_o charity_n and_o therefore_o just_o deserve_v a_o great_a woe_n as_o when_o man_n scandalize_v of_o set_a purpose_n either_o as_o the_o pharisee_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o long_a prayer_n and_o fast_a devour_v widdowâ—s_n house_n by_o their_o show_n of_o devotion_n gain_v proselyte_n and_o make_v they_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o themselves_o mat._n 23._o 14._o 15._o or_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o false_a prophet_n that_o put_v on_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n mat._n 7._o 15._o or_o fox_n in_o the_o desert_n ezek._n 13._o 4._o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n in_o that_o not_o only_o virtual_o but_o formal_o not_o only_o privative_o but_o also_o positive_o they_o sin_n against_o charity_n add_v hereunto_o that_o if_o the_o scandalous_a fact_n be_v such_o a_o act_n as_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n a_o enormous_a sin_n which_o though_o it_o be_v do_v never_o so_o secret_o yet_o it_o will_v high_o provoke_v god_n than_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excessive_o sinful_a 13._o in_o that_o it_o be_v both_o a_o grievous_a transgression_n and_o a_o grievous_a scandal_n and_o consequent_o compound_v iniquity_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o sin_n of_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n in_o their_o violent_a profanation_n &_o their_o outrageous_a abuse_n of_o woman_n even_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v very_o great_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 17._o and_o david_n deed_n in_o defile_v bathsheba_n and_o murder_v her_o husband_n be_v exceed_v grievous_a in_o that_o he_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v 2._o sam._n 12._o 14._o 2._o from_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 7._o the_o immediate_a and_o principal_a effect_n of_o scandal_n be_v the_o harm_n of_o our_o brother_n soul_n by_o wound_v their_o conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 8._o 12._o and_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la scandalizantem_fw-la as_o much_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o scandalizer_n the_o destruction_n of_o he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v as_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 8._o 11._o rom._n 14._o 15._o i_o say_v not_o that_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v scandalize_v do_v eventual_o perish_v nor_o do_v i_o meddle_v with_o the_o dispute_n concern_v christ_n intention_n in_o die_v for_o they_o that_o perish_v but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o he_o that_o scandalize_v a_o soul_n for_o w_n ch_n for_o aught_o he_o know_v christ_n die_v and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o conceive_v christ_n die_v and_o thereby_o move_v he_o to_o turn_v into_o the_o way_n of_o perdition_n do_v for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v his_o action_n cause_n his_o brother_n to_o perish_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v although_o he_o neither_o in_o the_o event_n perish_v not_o nor_o christ_n in_o his_o intention_n offer_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o father_n to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n for_o he_o for_o it_o be_v mere_o ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la by_o accident_n to_o the_o scandaliser_n action_n that_o either_o his_o brother_n perish_v not_o or_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o he_o even_o as_o he_o that_o malicious_o intend_v to_o wound_n jason_n phaeraeus_fw-la do_v by_o accident_n cure_v he_o of_o a_o apostem_fw-la his_o fortune_n be_v admirable_a but_o his_o malice_n nothing_o less_o in_o his_o wound_n by_o that_o accident_n sure_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v tender_a of_o his_o brother_n soul_n that_o it_o perish_v not_o by_o his_o action_n and_o if_o notwithstanding_o his_o scandalous_a fact_n yet_o he_o perish_v not_o this_o commend_v god_n goodness_n but_o lessen_v not_o his_o naughtiness_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v tender_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o brother_n as_o if_o he_o be_v certain_a christ_n die_v for_o he_o when_o in_o appearance_n to_o he_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o so_o be_v injurious_a to_o christ_n whether_o christ_n intend_v to_o die_v for_o the_o person_n scandalize_v or_o no_o even_o as_o he_o that_o do_v a_o thing_n lawful_a which_o his_o own_o conscience_n judge_v unlawful_a sin_n damnable_o as_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a rom._n 14._o 23._o now_o do_v not_o he_o that_o care_v not_o to_o destroy_v another_o soul_n deserve_v to_o have_v his_o own_o soul_n lose_v shall_v his_o soul_n be_v regard_v by_o god_n that_o make_v no_o account_n of_o his_o brother_n if_o a_o cain_n or_o judas_n betray_v or_o destroy_v another_o life_n who_o be_v aggrieve_v that_o they_o lose_v they_o if_o a_o monstrous_a caligula_n be_v so_o mind_v that_o he_o he_o care_v not_o though_o all_o man_n head_n be_v off_o so_o that_o his_o might_n stay_v on_o who_o can_v except_v against_o god_n for_o let_v vengeance_n loose_a upon_o he_o add_v hereunto_o
of_o the_o evangelist_n have_v preserve_v the_o first_o part_n s._n luke_n here_o and_o saint_n matthew_n ch._n 18._o 7._o and_o three_o the_o latter_a part_n s._n luke_n here_o s._n matthew_n with_o some_o inversion_n of_o the_o order_n use_v by_o s._n luke_n and_o saint_n mark_v ch_n 9_o 42._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o speech_n be_v distinct_o relate_v by_o s._n matthew_n to_o wit_n the_o disciple_n disceptation_n about_o preeminence_n to_o decide_v which_o controversy_n our_o saviour_n set_v before_o they_o a_o little_a child_n as_o a_o emblem_n of_o humility_n and_o upon_o this_o text_n read_v a_o lecture_n to_o they_o of_o which_o these_o word_n be_v part_n s._n mark_v ch_n 9_o 39_o insert_v another_o accident_n to_o wit_n s._n johns_n forbid_v some_o that_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n retinue_n to_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o his_o name_n together_o with_o our_o saviour_n reply_n saint_n luke_n ch_n 9_o v._n 46._o etc._n etc._n relate_v the_o same_o accident_n but_o not_o this_o part_n of_o his_o course_n in_o this_o place_n in_o which_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v for_o connexion_n that_o which_o maldonate_fw-it have_v observe_v be_v right_n that_o the_o occasion_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o and_o the_o order_n right_o in_o s._n matthew_n here_o in_o s._n luke_n the_o word_n be_v put_v loco_fw-la alieno_fw-la in_o another_o place_n these_o two_o verse_n in_o s._n luke_n do_v contain_v three_o categorical_a proposition_n text_n in_o s._n matthew_n there_o be_v a_o four_o put_v before_o two_o other_o which_o be_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n which_o because_o my_o text_n omit_v i_o shall_v let_v it_o pass_v of_o the_o three_o proposition_n in_o s._n luke_n the_o first_o be_v modall_n and_o declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o offence_n will_v come_v the_o second_o foretell_v the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o scandaliser_n woe_n unto_o they_o through_o who_o they_o come_v the_o three_o v._n 2._o aggravate_v that_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o scandalize_v one_o sort_n of_o person_n call_v little_a one_o by_o a_o uneven_a comparison_n of_o their_o woe_n with_o a_o less_o but_o a_o very_a grievous_a one_o acception_n it_o be_v better_a etc._n etc._n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o saint_n matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o use_v by_o aristotle_n as_o equivalent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o do_v here_o void_a a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v or_o happen_v that_o which_o most_o require_v explication_n be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_a offence_n which_o word_n be_v original_o a_o greek_n word_n but_o by_o use_n take_v into_o our_o english_a language_n as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o latin_a &_o other_o tongue_n it_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n greek_a grammarian_n tell_v we_o that_o original_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v some_o part_n of_o a_o trap_n make_v to_o kill_v or_o catch_v wild_a beast_n hesychius_n in_o his_o lexicon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scandal_n a_o part_n of_o mousetrap_n the_o greek_a scholiast_n on_o aristophanes_n his_o acharn_n 〈◊〉_d and_o suidas_n after_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v certain_a crooked_a piece_n of_o wood_n unto_o which_o wild_a beast_n come_v because_o the_o bait_n be_v thereunto_o fasten_v say_v some_o do_v cast_v down_o on_o themselves_o or_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o some_o frame_n of_o wood_n by_o which_o they_o be_v hurt_v kill_v maim_a or_o make_v halt_n and_o so_o catch_v and_o therefore_o they_o derive_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o halt_v which_o happen_v to_o the_o ba_v that_o dash_v on_o they_o such_o accident_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n intimate_v to_o follow_v on_o the_o put_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isay._n 8._o v_o 15._o where_o foretell_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v by_o s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tell_v we_o that_o many_o shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o be_v break_v and_o be_v snare_v and_o be_v take_v but_o what_o ever_o the_o original_n of_o the_o word_n be_v certain_z it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v synonymous_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o at_o which_o a_o man_n dash_v his_o foot_n as_o rom._n 14._o 13._o s._n paul_n put_v these_o two_o word_n as_o of_o the_o same_o sense_n rom._n 11._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v as_o equivalent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o snare_n or_o toil_n by_o which_o in_o hunt_v wild_a beast_n be_v take_v by_o which_o word_n the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fall_v to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o apt_o answer_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v psal._n 69._o 22._o isai._n 8._o 14._o 15._o which_o signify_v a_o gin_n or_o snare_n be_v render_v by_o the_o apostle_n out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o a_o scandal_n in_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n signify_v such_o a_o block_n piece_n of_o wood_n stone_n or_o the_o like_a at_o which_o a_o beast_n or_o man_n dash_v or_o hit_v themselves_o fall_v or_o otherwise_o catch_v harm_n as_o by_o bruise_v main_v halt_a or_o the_o like_a scandal_n then_o proper_o be_v apply_v to_o that_o whereby_o the_o body_n be_v hurt_v the_o lay_n of_o which_o be_v forbid_v levit._n use_n 19_o 14._o and_o therefore_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o he_o that_o lay_v it_o but_o here_o doubtless_o our_o saviour_n mean_v not_o such_o a_o stumbling-block_n as_o hurt_v the_o body_n but_o as_o it_o be_v common_o translate_v to_o signify_v such_o a_o one_o as_o whereby_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n be_v harm_v now_o the_o harm_a of_o the_o mind_n be_v by_o cause_v grief_n and_o so_o rom._n 14._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v grieve_v be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v scandalize_v or_o stir_v up_o anger_n displeasure_n enmity_n as_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v math._n 17._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v not_o scandalize_v they_o that_o be_v we_o may_v not_o provoke_v they_o to_o anger_n or_o enmity_n against_o we_o but_o chief_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n be_v harm_v by_o commit_v sin_n as_o the_o action_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n become_v a_o scandal_n in_o embolden_v other_o to_o communicate_v with_o idolater_n in_o idol-service_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o balaam_n be_v say_v to_o teach_v balac_n to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n revel_v 2._o 14._o which_o hurt_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o lay_v it_o open_a to_o god_n wrath_n and_o by_o defile_v and_o wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o whereas_o in_o common_a use_n to_o offend_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o displease_v in_o the_o scripture_n use_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v offend_v who_o be_v induce_v to_o sin_n though_o he_o be_v please_v thereby_o so_o that_o to_o offend_v be_v not_o only_o to_o displease_v but_o also_o to_o harm_v the_o soul_n even_o by_o please_v now_o this_o laesio_fw-la animi_fw-la hurt_v of_o the_o mind_n be_v sometime_o by_o a_o mere_a object_n without_o at_o which_o the_o person_n offend_v dash_v himself_o and_o hurt_v his_o soul_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o scandal_n act_v nothing_o to_o move_v the_o person_n to_o harm_v himself_o which_o therefore_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v a_o objective_a scandal_n thus_o image_n 23._o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v term_v 9_o ezek._n 7._o 19_o the_o stumble_a block_n of_o man_n iniquity_n so_o be_v the_o babylonish_n garment_n to_o achan_n bathsheba_n nakedness_n to_o david_n the_o altar_n of_o damascus_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o be_v to_o many_o other_o a_o glass_n of_o wine_n a_o wanton_a picture_n a_o book_n of_o magic_n and_o the_o like_a now_o in_o this_o sort_n of_o scandal_n it_o be_v the_o person_n hurt_n that_o scandalize_v himself_o as_o be_v active_a therein_o and_o therefore_o most_o true_o the_o scandal_n be_v in_o himself_o in_o which_o respect_n s._n john_n 1_o epist._n ch._n 2._o v._n 10._o
that_o beside_o the_o principal_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o scandal_n many_o other_o evil_n by_o breach_n of_o charity_n contention_n schism_n etc._n etc._n follow_v upon_o they_o which_o as_o they_o bring_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n so_o do_v the_o woe_n bring_v on_o other_o just_o rebound_v on_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o cast_v it_o scandaliser_n for_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n 1._o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v manifest_v unto_o we_o both_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o those_o that_o heed_n not_o their_o way_n to_o avoid_v scandalize_a of_o other_o that_o watch_v not_o over_o their_o word_n or_o action_n lest_o they_o cause_v other_o to_o stumble_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o through_o overfearfullnesse_n of_o give_v scandal_n do_v omit_v thing_n fit_a for_o they_o to_o do_v which_o arise_v through_o want_n of_o know_v in_o what_o case_n scandal_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o what_o not_o out_o of_o imprudence_n in_o not_o discern_v the_o difference_n of_o person_n this_o error_n be_v the_o more_o pardonable_a in_o that_o it_o likely_a come_v not_o out_o of_o a_o evil_a disposition_n but_o out_o of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n join_v with_o a_o weak_a understanding_n nor_o likely_a do_v it_o procure_v other_o hurt_n than_o the_o lessen_v of_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o person_n scrupulous_a &_o the_o expose_v he_o to_o contempt_n and_o derision_n in_o some_o to_o pity_v in_o other_o except_v when_o such_o scrupulosity_n cause_v disobedience_n to_o the_o necessary_a command_n of_o governor_n or_o breed_v superstition_n or_o the_o like_a evil_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n and_o somewhat_o intrench_v on_o god_n prerogative_n in_o make_v that_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v shun_v not_o to_o be_v cherish_v but_o such_o likely_a be_v but_o few_o the_o most_o of_o people_n mind_n and_o prosecute_v their_o pleasure_n profit_n credit_n preferment_n content_n etc._n etc._n but_o little_a or_o nothing_o regard_v what_o scandal_n follow_v thereon_o many_o be_v of_o that_o impetuous_a resolution_n that_o they_o will_v have_v their_o sport_n not_o unlawful_a in_o themselves_o though_o they_o will_v certain_o occasion_v drunkenness_n quarrel_v bloodshed_n idleness_n undo_v of_o family_n and_o such_o like_a evil_n so_o that_o in_o a_o sort_n they_o resolve_v like_a unto_o that_o pope_n who_o say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o dish_n of_o meat_n in_o spite_n of_o god_n so_o these_o be_v bend_v to_o have_v their_o sport_n in_o spite_n of_o their_o brethren_n yea_o and_o of_o god_n too_o that_o command_v they_o not_o to_o offend_v their_o brethren_n and_o as_o man_n be_v affect_v to_o their_o pleasure_n so_o they_o be_v to_o their_o profit_n preferment_n credit_n end_n yea_o their_o vain_a custom_n so_o violent_a be_v the_o stream_n of_o their_o will_n that_o they_o will_v have_v their_o course_n although_o they_o not_o only_o overthrow_v many_o life_n and_o state_n but_o also_o drown_v many_o soul_n in_o perdition_n too_o too_o many_o be_v of_o cain_n mind_n who_o when_o he_o be_v demand_v of_o god_n where_o his_o brother_n be_v answer_v angry_o gen._n 4._o 9_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n they_o care_v not_o whether_o they_o sink_v or_o swim_v their_o conscience_n be_v whole_a or_o wound_a they_o stumble_v or_o go_v upright_o they_o perish_v or_o be_v save_v will_v it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n no_o magistrate_n no_o parent_n no_o master_n that_o by_o their_o course_n show_v that_o they_o make_v light_a account_n of_o the_o stumble_n of_o man_n soul_n so_o they_o may_v have_v their_o will_n sure_o there_o shall_v be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o spark_n of_o true_a charity_n in_o man_n a_o zeal_n to_o the_o good_a of_o their_o brethren_n soul_n and_o according_o of_o some_o to_o have_v compassion_n put_v a_o difference_n and_o other_o to_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n that_o it_o may_v not_o infect_v other_o jude_n 22._o 23._o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n james_n 5._o 20._o but_o alas_o so_o great_a be_v the_o vicious_a self-love_n of_o man_n that_o for_o their_o own_o pleasure_n profit_n preferment_n vain_a glory_n and_o such_o like_a end_n they_o draw_v innumerable_a soul_n into_o hell_n with_o they_o sometime_o by_o pervert_v their_o faith_n sometime_o by_o corrupt_v their_o devotion_n sometime_o by_o vitiate_a their_o manner_n and_o yet_o as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o pope_n no_o man_n must_v say_v unto_o they_o what_o do_v thou_o to_o omit_v other_o instance_n of_o less_o account_n to_o maintain_v the_o great_a idol_n of_o latter_a age_n the_o papal_a monarchy_n what_o gross_a superstition_n have_v be_v maintain_v what_o practice_n have_v be_v devise_v and_o use_v to_o the_o seduce_a of_o whole_a nation_n of_o people_n hold_v they_o in_o blindness_n and_o superstition_n to_o their_o perdition_n yea_o to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n even_o by_o jew_n turk_n and_o infidel_n it_o be_v infinite_a to_o relate_v how_o careless_a many_o other_o be_v to_o scandalize_v million_o of_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o or_o maintain_v secular_a greatness_n i_o forbear_v to_o speak_v it_o be_v too_o manifest_a to_o the_o world_n all_o which_o disposition_n and_o practice_n how_o damnable_a they_o be_v oh_o that_o man_n will_v consider_v that_o they_o may_v prevent_v the_o woe_n here_o denounce_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o slight_a their_o brother_n spirit_n lest_o they_o draw_v down_o eternal_a vengeance_n on_o themselves_o from_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o by_o value_v at_o 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