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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 14._o 15._o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n and_o again_o v_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o or_o dissolve_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o brother_n as_o if_o scandalize_a be_v a_o destroy_n or_o murder_n such_o as_o a_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o for_o what_o be_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o grieve_v it_o pervert_v it_o cause_v it_o to_o sin_n to_o feel_v god_n anger_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v death_n as_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a death_n of_o a_o immortal_a spirit_n so_o that_o to_o cause_v this_o by_o use_v of_o our_o liberty_n be_v against_o the_o mercy_n we_o be_v to_o show_v to_o our_o brother_n soul_n which_o be_v also_o aggravate_v in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o destroy_n of_o god_n work_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v divinae_fw-la particula_fw-la aurae_fw-la that_o particle_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n breath_n gen._n 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malefactor_n in_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o millstone_n hang_v about_o their_o neck_n casaubon_n in_o his_o note_n on_o matthew_n 18._o 6._o prove_n by_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o diodorus_n siculus_n and_o athenaeus_n that_o the_o greek_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drown_v in_o the_o sea_n as_o a_o punishment_n among_o they_o but_o he_o find_v not_o that_o it_o be_v by_o tie_v a_o stone_n to_o their_o neck_n but_o rather_o by_o put_v the_o malefactor_n into_o lead_n and_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o a_o passage_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o polybius_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o reckon_v among_o the_o easy_a then_o more_o grievous_a sort_n of_o punishment_n maldonate_fw-it conceive_v it_o may_v be_v that_o our_o saviour_n in_o use_v this_o resemblance_n do_v allude_v unto_o the_o pride_n which_o he_o here_o censure_n as_o he_o do_v math_n 11._o 23._o when_o he_o say_v and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n what_o ever_o the_o allusion_n be_v saint_n hierome_n right_o note_n that_o our_o saviour_n mean_v hereby_o to_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o scandaliser_n to_o receive_v a_o short_a punishment_n here_o then_o eternal_a torment_n or_o that_o though_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o millstone_n about_o the_o neck_n be_v a_o certain_a grievous_a irrecoverable_a destruction_n yet_o the_o woe_n of_o scandaliser_n be_v more_o certain_a more_o grievous_a more_o irrecoverable_a and_o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o the_o emphasis_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n in_o aver_v this_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o he_o speak_v this_o with_o some_o vehemency_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v to_o this_o purpose_n though_o it_o be_v that_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o be_v little_a one_o in_o their_o own_o and_o other_o eye_n yet_o i_o tell_v you_o it_o will_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v thus_o doleful_o 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spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n some_o be_v less_o than_o other_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o charge_n to_o peter_n concern_v his_o pastoral_a office_n distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o little_a lamb_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o sheep_n joh._n 21._o 15_o 16._o and_o require_v peter_n to_o do_v as_o it_o be_v foretell_v of_o himself_o isaiah_n 40._o 11._o that_o he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n that_o he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a the_o apostle_n distinguish_v between_o the_o strong_a in_o faith_n and_o the_o weak_a in_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 1._o and_o 15._o 1._o thus_o it_o have_v be_v and_o it_o be_v still_o some_o be_v christian_n come_v to_o maturity_n other_o be_v in_o the_o blossom_n and_o bud_n some_o be_v novice_n catechumeni_fw-la youngling_n in_o christ_n some_o be_v confirm_v 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