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one_o in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o this_o may_v content_v a_o moderate_a man_n a_o five_o reason_n affectation_n of_o majority_n over_o the_o brethren_n be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o little_a one_o who_o believe_v in_o i_o therefore_o beware_v of_o it_o for_o whoso_o shall_v offend_v any_o of_o these_o little_a one_o etc._n etc._n the_o six_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o danger_n if_o they_o do_v otherwise_o that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o a_o man_n to_o die_v a_o violent_a and_o ignominious_a death_n then_o by_o affectation_n of_o prelacy_n and_o despisisng_v the_o simplicity_n of_o a_o send_v minister_n to_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o hand_n or_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o believer_n how_o mean_a soever_o he_o be_v better_a say_v he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 7._o wo_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v but_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v here_o in_o general_n he_o discharge_v lay_v of_o any_o stumble_a block_n before_o other_o whether_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o any_o other_o way_n which_o may_v induce_v any_o man_n to_o sin_n or_o may_v hinder_v he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o obedience_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o discharge_n be_v seven_o which_o be_v so_o many_o doctrine_n the_o 1._o reason_n much_o woe_n much_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n by_o stumble_a block_n cast_v before_o they_o therefore_o beware_v of_o offence_n for_o woe_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n the_o 2._o reason_n great_a woe_n abide_v the_o man_n by_o who_o offence_n be_v give_v but_o woe_n to_o such_o a_o man_n by_o who_o offence_n come_v therefore_o beware_v of_o offence_n doct._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o offence_n come_v or_o that_o stumble_a block_n or_o inducement_n to_o sin_n and_o mean_n to_o turn_v man_n away_o from_o the_o right_a path_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v lay_v in_o man_n way_n a_o necessity_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o inclination_n that_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n have_v to_o be_v draw_v and_o to_o draw_v other_o unto_o sin_n a_o necessity_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o godâ—_n decree_n to_o permit_v such_o stumble_a block_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o some_o and_o punishment_n of_o other_o for_o offence_n must_v come_v 2._o whatsoever_o mischief_n shall_v come_v or_o may_v come_v by_o a_o stumble_a block_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o he_o who_o give_v offence_n or_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o other_o way_n for_o woe_n to_o the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v 3._o neither_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o come_n of_o offence_n in_o god_n providence_n nor_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o mischief_n do_v unto_o the_o man_n who_o give_v offence_n shall_v excuse_v the_o party_n that_o take_v offence_n or_o save_v he_o from_o wrath_n for_o still_o this_o stand_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n ver._n 8._o wherefore_o if_o thy_o hand_n or_o thy_o foot_n offend_v thou_o cut_v they_o off_o and_o cast_v they_o from_o thou_o it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o enter_v into_o life_n halt_v or_o maim_a rather_o than_o have_v two_o hand_n or_o two_o foot_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n 9_o and_o if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o â—_o it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o enter_v into_o life_n with_o one_o eye_n rather_o than_o have_v two_o eye_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n a_o three_o reason_n whatsoever_o thing_n it_o be_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o sinful_a fall_n to_o yourself_o or_o to_o your_o neighbour_n be_v it_o as_o profitable_a or_o necessary_a as_o your_o eye_n or_o your_o foot_n in_o your_o estimation_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o then_o to_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v cast_v in_o hell_n with_o it_o therefore_o beware_v of_o give_v offence_n hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o stumble_v ourselves_o and_o move_v other_o to_o stumble_v be_v in_o ourselves_o to_o wit_n some_o belove_a lust_n precious_a and_o profitable_a perhaps_o in_o our_o estimation_n as_o our_o eye_n or_o our_o hand_n or_o our_o foot_n therefore_o say_v he_o if_o thy_o hand_n eye_n or_o foot_n offend_v thou_o 2_o such_o belove_a lust_n must_v either_o be_v mortify_v and_o cut_v off_o or_o else_o we_o can_v but_o perish_v and_o therefore_o better_a these_o lust_n be_v abandon_v and_o cut_v off_o than_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v both_o perish_v cut_v they_o off_o say_v he_o better_a for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 10._o take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n a_o four_o reason_n despise_v any_o of_o these_o little_a one_o must_v be_v eschew_v therefore_o the_o lay_n of_o stumble_a block_n must_v be_v eschew_v for_o not_o care_v to_o offend_v they_o be_v to_o despise_v they_o therefore_o say_v he_o take_v heed_n you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o the_o five_o reason_n god_n esteem_v of_o the_o mean_a of_o these_o little_a one_o so_o much_o that_o the_o good_a angel_n who_o daily_o enjoy_v god_n glorious_a presence_n be_v minister_a spirit_n appoint_v to_o attend_v they_o therefore_o do_v not_o despise_v they_o by_o not_o care_v to_o stumble_v or_o offend_v they_o doct._n if_o we_o consider_v what_o price_n god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n set_v upon_o the_o mean_a christian_n we_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o despise_v or_o offend_v they_o for_o their_o angel_n behold_v god_n face_n vers._n 11._o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v the_o six_o reason_n i_o come_v to_o redeem_v the_o mean_a of_o believer_n even_o such_o as_o count_v themselves_o lose_v therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o despise_v they_o by_o not_o care_v to_o offend_v they_o doct._n the_o estimation_n and_o love_n that_o christ_n have_v of_o and_o towards_o the_o mean_a christian_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o beware_v to_o offend_v or_o despise_v they_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v ver._n 12._o how_o think_v you_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o hundred_o sheep_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v go_v astray_o do_v he_o not_o leave_v the_o ninety_o and_o nine_o and_o go_v into_o the_o mountain_n and_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v go_v astray_o 13._o and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o he_o find_v it_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o rejoice_v more_o of_o that_o sheep_n than_o of_o the_o ninety_o and_o nine_o which_o go_v not_o astray_o 14._o even_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v the_o seven_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o any_o the_o least_o christian_n shall_v perish_v and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o despise_v they_o or_o misregard_n their_o offence_n or_o stumble_a wherethrough_a they_o may_v perish_v this_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n the_o scope_n whereof_o be_v to_o show_v that_o as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n regard_v every_o one_o of_o his_o sheep_n and_o if_o they_o wander_v will_v careful_o seek_v to_o reclaim_v they_o and_o save_v they_o so_o do_v god_n regard_v the_o mean_a of_o his_o elect_a the_o mean_a of_o christian_n so_o as_o he_o will_v reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o danger_n of_o perish_v as_o the_o text_n show_v how_o think_v you_o if_o a_o man_n have_v so_o many_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n doct._n 1._o he_o that_o scandalize_v his_o neighbour_n do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o make_v he_o perish_v as_o the_o oppose_a of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n to_o preserve_v he_o unto_o the_o power_n of_o a_o stumble_a block_n do_v import_v 2._o do_v the_o devil_n or_o his_o instrument_n what_o they_o can_v to_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o believer_n god_n will_v preserve_v they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o father_n will_v that_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v not_o perish_v 3._o albeit_o he_o that_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o his_o brother_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v he_o yet_o he_o may_v put_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n a_o little_a and_o hinder_v he_o in_o his_o course_n to_o heaven_n as_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o shepherd_n reduce_v of_o the_o wander_a sheep_n do_v show_v vers._n 15._o moreover_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o he_o and_o
the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n â—hich_v be_v above_o and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o prepare_v themselves_o â—o_o not_o watch_v for_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o christ_n â—_o his_o come_n from_o this_o parable_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o tend_v â—â—â—o_o this_o scope_n learn_v 1._o christ_n and_o his_o church_n may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n and_o the_o spiritual_a communion_n between_o they_o to_o marriage_n mutual_o promise_v in_o espousal_n in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o be_v solemnize_v and_o complete_v at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n 2._o as_o in_o the_o parable_n â—o_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n all_o do_v profess_v themselves_o devote_v â—nto_o jesus_n christ_n the_o bridegroom_n and_o to_o be_v desirous_a of_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o possible_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o â—amelesse_a conversation_n and_o appear_v virgine-like_a all_o wait_a for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o their_o own_o and_o other_o estimation_n 3._o as_o among_o the_o virgin_n in_o the_o parable_n so_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n all_o be_v not_o wise_a christian_n but_o some_o wise_a and_o real_o such_o as_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v other_o be_v counterfeit_a christian_n and_o foolish_a 4._o as_o among_o the_o virgin_n in_o the_o parable_n so_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n only_o these_o be_v wise_a who_o with_o the_o outward_a lamp_n of_o open_a profession_n labour_v to_o be_v furnish_v inward_o with_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n namely_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o repentance_n mortify_v their_o sinful_a lust_n that_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n they_o may_v glorify_v god_n but_o whoso_o be_v destitute_a of_o inward_a grace_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v foolish_a for_o the_o lamp_n of_o their_o outward_a profession_n without_o oil_n do_v serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n when_o matter_n come_v to_o a_o trial_n 5._o as_o in_o the_o parable_n the_o bridegroom_n come_v when_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a so_o will_v christ_n come_v unto_o judgement_n in_o a_o day_n and_o hour_n that_o man_n know_v not_o 6._o as_o in_o the_o parable_n the_o wise_a be_v admit_v and_o the_o foolish_a exclude_v so_o they_o who_o be_v inward_o renew_v and_o endue_v with_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o they_o who_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n void_a of_o true_a faith_n and_o of_o the_o renew_n virtue_n of_o god_n grace_n shall_v be_v exclude_v 7._o as_o in_o the_o parable_n the_o wise_n can_v not_o help_v the_o foolish_a nor_o the_o foolish_a hurt_n the_o wise_a so_o the_o society_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n with_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o sound_a christian_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n judgement_n not_o yet_o the_o society_n of_o the_o godly_a avail_n the_o hypocrite_n among_o who_o they_o have_v live_v but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v within_o he_o 8._o as_o in_o the_o parable_n the_o self-conceit_n of_o the_o virgin_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o help_v not_o they_o so_o the_o opinion_n which_o unrenew_v person_n within_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n their_o vain_a confidence_n and_o foolish_a hope_n ground_v upon_o the_o outward_a profession_n and_o their_o formal_a practice_n of_o external_a duty_n will_v not_o avail_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n 9_o to_o be_v watchful_a now_o and_o to_o examine_v well_o our_o own_o case_n and_o to_o see_v that_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o inward_a anoint_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v indeed_o holy_a be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v certain_a of_o our_o salvation_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n for_o this_o use_n christ_n command_v we_o to_o make_v of_o the_o parable_n say_v watch_v therefore_o ver._n 14._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v as_o a_o man_n travel_v into_o a_o far_a country_n who_o call_v his_o own_o servant_n and_o deliver_v unto_o they_o his_o good_n 15._o and_o unto_o one_o he_o give_v five_o talent_n to_o another_o two_o and_o to_o another_o one_o to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o several_a ability_n and_o straightway_o take_v his_o journey_n 16._o thâ—â—_n he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o five_o talent_n 〈◊〉_d and_o trade_v with_o the_o same_o and_o make_v they_o other_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—lents_v 17._o and_o likewise_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v two_o he_o also_o gain_v other_o two_o 18._o but_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v one_o go_v and_o dig_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o hide_v his_o lord_n money_n 19_o after_o a_o long_a time_n the_o lord_n of_o those_o servant_n come_v and_o reckon_v with_o they_o 20._o and_o so_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v five_o talent_n come_v and_o bring_v other_o five_o talent_n say_v lord_n thou_o deliver_v â—â—_o unto_o i_o five_o talent_n behold_v i_o have_v gain_v beside_o they_o five_o talent_n more_o 21._o his_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o â—â—full_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n 22._o he_o also_o that_o have_v receive_v two_o talent_n come_v and_o say_v lord_n thou_o deliver_v i_o two_o talent_n behold_v i_o have_v gain_v two_o other_o talent_n beside_o they_o 23._o his_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n 24._o then_o he_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o one_o talon_n come_v and_o say_v lord_n i_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n reap_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o sow_v and_o gather_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o straâ—ed_v 25._o and_o i_o be_v afraid_a and_o go_v and_o hide_v thy_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d there_o thou_o have_v that_o be_v thou_o 26._o his_o lord_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o reap_v where_o i_o sow_v not_o and_o gather_v where_o i_o have_v not_o straw_v 27._o thou_o ought_v therefore_o to_o have_v put_v my_o money_n to_o the_o exchanger_n and_o then_o at_o my_o come_n i_o shall_v have_v receive_v i_o own_o with_o usury_n 28._o take_v therefore_o the_o talon_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o which_o have_v ten_o talent_n 29._o for_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n buâ—_n from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v 30._o and_o cast_v you_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n another_o parable_n tend_v to_o put_v all_o man_n on_o work_n and_o in_o special_a the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n among_o man_n according_a to_o every_o man_n ability_n and_o calling_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o master_n give_v to_o his_o servant_n money_n to_o trade_n withal_o for_o his_o use_n doct._n 1._o as_o the_o man_n in_o the_o parable_n travel_v into_o a_o far_a country_n dispose_v of_o his_o affair_n and_o order_v all_o matter_n till_o his_o return_n so_o have_v our_o lord_n jesus_n give_v exact_a order_n in_o his_o word_n to_o all_o man_n and_o special_o to_o his_o minister_n how_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v govern_v and_o how_o every_o man_n shall_v serve_v he_o till_o his_o second_o come_v again_o 2._o as_o the_o master_n in_o the_o parable_n give_v not_o the_o same_o number_n of_o talent_n to_o each_o servant_n so_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o lord_n give_v not_o a_o like_a measure_n of_o gift_n to_o every_o one_o but_o to_o some_o more_o 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