Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	holy_a	paul_n	7,516	5	6.4255	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21059	Tvvo treatises the one of Good conscicnce [sic]; shewing the nature, meanes, markes, benefits, and necessitie thereof. The other The mischiefe and misery of scandalls, both taken and given. Both published. by Ier: Dyke, minister of Gods Word at Epping in Essex.	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Mischiefe and miserie of scandals both taken, and given. aut; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Good conscience. aut	1635 (1635)	STC 7428; ESTC S100168	221,877	565

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and_o quietness_n the_o same_o which_o we_o find_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o heb._n 12._o 24._o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n so_o then_o the_o conscience_n sprinkle_v with_o christ_n blood_n cease_v to_o be_v evil_a become_v good_a and_o peaceable_a the_o same_o christ_n that_o calm_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o still_v the_o wind_n mar._n 4._o 39_o he_o arise_v and_o rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o sea_n peace_n and_o be_v still_o and_o the_o wind_n cease_v and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a calm_a the_o same_o christ_n it_o be_v that_o still_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o conscience_n by_o take_v and_o purge_v away_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o with_o the_o sprinkle_n on_o of_o his_o blood_n his_o blood_n speak_v heb._n 12._o 24._o and_o speak_v not_o only_o to_o god_n but_o speak_v to_o the_o conscience_n the_o voice_n which_o it_o speak_v be_v peace_n and_o 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peace_n towards_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o hence_o that_o conjunction_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o ver_fw-la 19_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o good_a conscience_n by_o make_v a_o quiet_a conscience_n faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o purify_n grace_n act._n 15._o 9_o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o pacify_v grace_n rom._n 5._o 1._o it_o not_o only_o purge_v our_o corruption_n by_o apply_v the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n blood_n but_o special_o purge_v our_o guilt_n by_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n so_o that_o no_o faith_n no_o peace_n and_o no_o peace_n no_o good_a conscience_n a_o defile_a conscience_n can_v be_v no_o good_a conscience_n and_o what_o defile_v the_o conscience_n see_v tit._n 1._o 15._o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieving_a nothing_o be_v pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v they_o that_o be_v defile_v have_v their_o conscience_n defile_v but_o how_o come_v they_o and_o their_o conscience_n so_o to_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieving_a therefore_o a_o unbelieving_a conscience_n be_v a_o defile_a conscience_n and_o a_o defile_a conscience_n be_v no_o good_a conscience_n because_o it_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v clog_v with_o defile_v guilt_n but_o contrary_o faith_n purify_n not_o only_o from_o corruption_n but_o from_o guilt_n by_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n make_v the_o conscience_n pure_a and_o peaceable_a both_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n of_o conscience_n but_o where_o there_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o person_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 57_o 21._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v a_o evil_a unrighteous_a person_n can_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n where_o the_o person_n be_v evil_a there_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v good_a now_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n make_v a_o man_n person_n good_a &_o so_o the_o conscience_n become_v good_a it_o make_v the_o person_n righteous_a and_o the_o person_n be_v righteous_a the_o conscience_n be_v at_o peace_n for_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o isa_n 32._o 17._o with_o which_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n sweet_o suit_n revel_v 7._o 2._o first_o king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o after_o that_o king_n of_o peace_n our_o person_n must_v first_o find_v christ_n a_o king_n of_o righteousness_n by_o justify_v they_o from_o their_o guilt_n before_o our_o conscience_n can_v find_v he_o king_n of_o salem_n pacify_v they_o from_o their_o unquietness_n our_o person_n once_o justify_v by_o christ_n blood_n from_o their_o guilt_n and_o unrighteousness_n our_o conscience_n be_v pacify_v and_o free_v from_o their_o unquietness_n will_v thou_o then_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n get_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n will_v thou_o have_v peace_n in_o thy_o conscience_n get_v faith_n in_o thy_o soul_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o get_v thy_o soul_n sprinkle_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o then_o heb._n 10._o 2._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n thy_o conscience_n shall_v be_v at_o quiet_a no_o more_o accuse_v thou_o nor_o threaten_v thou_o condemnation_n for_o thy_o sin_n 2._o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n though_o christ_n blood_n be_v that_o which_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o so_o work_v peace_n yet_o that_o peace_n be_v not_o wrought_v in_o our_o apprehension_n neither_o do_v we_o get_v the_o feel_n of_o this_o faith_n without_o some_o further_a thing_n therefore_o to_o our_o faith_n must_v be_v join_v our_o repentance_n though_o not_o in_o the_o make_n of_o our_o peace_n yet_o for_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o many_o be_v ready_a to_o catch_v at_o christ_n blood_n and_o if_o that_o will_v make_v a_o good_a 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22._o which_o though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o peace_n between_o man_n and_o man_n yet_o also_o that_o peace_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5._o 5._o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o give_v to_o all_o that_o by_o repentance_n seek_v to_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v that_o be_v which_o repent_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5._o 4._o they_o shall_v have_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o sweet_a comfort_n in_o the_o world_n many_o do_v trust_v all_o to_o their_o suppose_a faith_n as_o a_o short_a cut_n and_o compendious_a

he_o do_v they_o may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o have_v do_v it_o for_o gain_n and_o not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n how_o great_a be_v often_o the_o zeal_n of_o many_o against_o fashion_n and_o such_o vanity_n how_o well_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o envy_v against_o some_o particular_a person_n who_o they_o do_v distaste_n and_o so_o for_o the_o person_n the_o vanity_n for_o if_o it_o be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n how_o be_v it_o that_o those_o vanity_n such_o great_a offence_n to_o their_o conscience_n find_v in_o some_o distaste_a person_n be_v yet_o no_o trouble_n to_o their_o conscience_n be_v the_o very_a same_o if_o not_o worse_o in_o their_o own_o favourite_n and_o associate_n judge_n whether_o such_o zeal_n come_v from_o conscience_n or_o from_o corrupt_a affection_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o against_o the_o person_n anth._n 5._o note_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n holy_a boldness_n bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la prodire_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o conspici_fw-la ipsas_fw-la nequitia_fw-la tenebras_fw-la timet_fw-la senec._n ep_v 98._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la deliquit_fw-la decet_fw-la audacem_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o confidenter_fw-la prose_n &_o proterve_fw-la loqui_fw-la plaut_n in_o anth._n then_o against_o the_o sin_n 5._o we_o have_v a_o five_o note_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o text._n and_o paul_n earnest_o behold_v the_o council_n here_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o his_o look_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o word_n in_o his_o face_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o speech_n paul_n be_v here_o convent_v before_o the_o council_n with_o what_o face_n be_v he_o able_a to_o behold_v they_o and_o paul_n earnest_o behold_v the_o council_n a_o good_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n hold_v up_o his_o head_n even_o in_o the_o thick_a of_o his_o enemy_n it_o can_v look_v they_o in_o the_o face_n and_o outface_v a_o whole_a rabble_n of_o they_o assemble_v on_o purpose_n to_o cast_v disgrace_n on_o it_o 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forehead_n as_o a_o adamant_n hard_o than_o flint_n have_v i_o make_v thy_o forehead_n fear_v they_o not_o neither_o be_v dismay_v at_o their_o look_n such_o hearten_v and_o harden_v come_v also_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n go_v as_o the_o lord_n in_o another_o sense_n tell_v israel_n he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o levit._n 26._o 13._o i_o have_v make_v you_o go_v upright_o a_o good_a conscience_n erect_v a_o man_n face_n and_o look_n it_o be_v no_o sneak_v slinker_n but_o make_v a_o man_n go_v upright_o as_o contrary_o guilt_n deject_v both_o a_o man_n spirit_n and_o his_o look_n and_o unless_o a_o man_n have_v a_o sodomitical_a impudency_n isa_n 3._o 9_o or_o a_o whore_n forehead_n jer._n 3._o 3._o which_o refuse_v to_o be_v ashamed_a make_v he_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n paul_n fix_v his_o eye_n here_o and_o look_v earnest_o upon_o they_o but_o what_o if_o they_o have_v look_v as_o earnest_o upon_o he_o yet_o will_v not_o his_o good_a 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israelite_n can_v the_o shine_a brightness_n of_o moses_n face_n the_o face_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n tell_v enemy_n that_o they_o be_v malicious_a liar_n and_o no_o wonder_n that_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v such_o courage_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o face_n stand_v before_o a_o whole_a council_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o hold_v up_o it_o head_n with_o boldness_n before_o the_o lord_n himself_o at_o that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n even_o than_o shall_v a_o good_a conscience_n have_v a_o bold_a face_n chap._n ix_o two_o other_o and_o the_o last_o note_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o sixth_o note_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n follow_v namely_o that_o which_o we_o have_v conscience_n 6._o note_v of_o conscience_n to_o suffer_v for_o conscience_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 19_o when_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrong_a a_o good_a conscience_n have_v rather_o that_o ananias_n shall_v smite_v than_o itself_o 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towards_o god_n such_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v daniel_n dan._n 1._o 8._o he_o propose_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o defile_v himself_o with_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n meat_n that_o be_v he_o be_v full_o settle_v and_o resolve_v in_o his_o conscience_n come_v what_o will_v come_v he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o what_o if_o it_o can_v have_v get_v no_o other_o meat_n without_o all_o doubt_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v starve_v than_o have_v defile_v his_o conscience_n with_o that_o meat_n he_o will_v have_v lose_v his_o life_n rather_o than_o have_v lose_v the_o peace_n and_o integrity_n of_o his_o conscience_n it_o seem_v a_o question_n of_o great_a difficulty_n which_o be_v put_v to_o the_o three_o child_n dan._n 3._o whether_o they_o will_v give_v the_o bow_n of_o their_o body_n to_o the_o golden_a idol_n or_o the_o burn_n of_o their_o body_n to_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n but_o yet_o they_o 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as_o you_o please_v yet_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o this_o my_o good_a conscience_n be_v it_o which_o shall_v comfort_v and_o uphold_v i_o against_o all_o your_o injurious_a and_o unequal_a proceed_n you_o may_v bring_v forth_o false_a witness_n against_o i_o but_o my_o conscience_n do_v and_o will_v witness_v for_o i_o you_o may_v condemn_v i_o yet_o my_o conscience_n acquit_v and_o absolve_v i_o and_o thus_o do_v paul_n shelter_v himself_o under_o his_o good_a conscience_n the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n ananias_n and_o the_o elder_n come_v and_o bring_v tertullus_n and_o he_o be_v feed_v to_o be_v paul_n accuser_n and_o he_o lay_v heavy_a and_o heinous_a thing_n to_o paul_n charge_n vers_fw-la 5._o we_o have_v find_v this_o man_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n and_o a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n throughout_o the_o world_n a_o ringleader_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarene_o etc._n 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put_v spirit_n and_o heart_n into_o paul_n to_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n against_o they_o all_o conscience_n seem_v on_o this_o manner_n to_o animate_v he_o fear_v not_o paul_n the_o accusation_n of_o this_o tertullus_n i_o witness_v for_o thou_o thy_o innocence_n i_o justify_v it_o to_o the_o tooth_n of_o tertullus_n that_o he_o be_v one_o who_o malice_n and_o covetousness_n have_v make_v he_o set_v his_o conscience_n to_o sale_n stand_v up_o therefore_o and_o speak_v bold_o for_o thyself_o dread_v they_o not_o well_o fare_v a_o good_a conscience_n yet_o that_o will_v speak_v comfort_n to_o paul_n and_o make_v paul_n speak_v with_o courage_n when_o none_o else_o dare_v be_v see_v in_o his_o cause_n it_o be_v a_o ill_a case_n david_n be_v in_o psalm_n 69._o 20._o 21._o reproach_n have_v break_v my_o heart_n and_o i_o be_o full_a of_o heaviness_n and_o i_o look_v for_o some_o to_o take_v pity_n but_o there_o be_v none_o and_o for_o comforter_n but_o i_o find_v none_o they_o give_v 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die_v if_o the_o worm_n of_o hell_n will_v die_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n will_v go_v out_o for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o guilt_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o punishment_n so_o that_o the_o very_a hell_n of_o hell_n be_v that_o self-torment_n which_o a_o evil_a conscience_n breed_v now_o than_o all_o this_o consider_v how_o powerful_o shall_v it_o move_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o a_o good_a conscience_n thou_o that_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o evil_a course_n and_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o reclaim_v do_v but_o bethink_v thyself_o if_o god_n shall_v awaken_v thy_o conscience_n in_o what_o misery_n thou_o shall_v live_v 14._o ut_fw-la ex_fw-la cruditate_fw-la febres_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la &_o vermis_n quando_fw-la quis_fw-la cibum_fw-la sumit_fw-la intemperanter_fw-la ita_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la peccata_fw-la peccatis_fw-la accumulet_fw-la nec_fw-la deco_fw-la quot_fw-la ea_fw-la poenetentia_fw-la sed_fw-la misceat_fw-la peccata_fw-la peccatis_fw-la cruditatem_fw-la contrahit_fw-la 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the_o matter_n that_o paul_n must_v be_v thus_o base_o and_o thus_o despiteful_o use_v will_v you_o know_v the_o cause_n man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n loe_o here_o be_v the_o quarrel_n he_o have_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o for_o his_o good_a conscience_n sake_n be_v ananias_n fist_n about_o his_o ear_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o mad_v man_n of_o wicked_a conscience_n as_o the_o profession_n &_o practice_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v the_o very_a name_n &_o mention_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v ananias_n half_a mad_a &_o like_o one_o beside_o himself_o he_o fall_v not_o only_o to_o foul_a word_n but_o to_o blow_n also_o and_o paul_n must_v have_v it_o on_o the_o mouth_n for_o good_a conscience_n sake_n paul_n may_v have_v blaspheme_v the_o bless_a name_n of_o christ_n and_o rail_v upon_o the_o odious_a sect_n of_o the_o nazarene_o he_o may_v have_v be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o adulterour_n or_o a_o murderer_n and_o none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n will_v have_v stir_v ananias_n his_o blood_n for_o none_o of_o all_o these_o shall_v paul_n have_v be_v smite_v but_o let_v he_o but_o once_o speak_v or_o treat_v of_o or_o any_o way_n meddle_v with_o good_a conscience_n and_o ananias_n his_o blood_n be_v present_o up_o he_o can_v hold_v his_o hand_n but_o paul_n must_v have_v on_o the_o mouth_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n so_o odious_a a_o thing_n be_v good_a conscience_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o to_o wicked_a man_n therefore_o this_o be_v that_o which_o a_o good_a conscience_n must_v expect_v even_o ananias_n his_o dole_n fist_n blow_n smite_v hard_a &_o injurious_a measure_n from_o the_o world_n this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n it_o be_v our_o saviour_n case_n before_o it_o be_v paul_n joh._n 18._o 22._o and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o speak_v one_o of_o the_o officer_n which_o stand_v by_o strike_v

all_o be_v the_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o fall_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v religion_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o these_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o most_o perilous_a stumble_a block_n by_o which_o satan_n cause_v multitude_n of_o man_n to_o stumble_v at_o religion_n and_o work_v they_o to_o the_o dislike_n of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n affliction_n and_o persecution_n for_o the_o gospels_n sake_n be_v dangerous_a stumble_a block_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o many_o be_v so_o offend_v at_o religion_n as_o that_o they_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o it_o math._n 13._o 21._o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v scandalize_v so_o that_o persecution_n cause_n scandal_n but_o yet_o the_o scandal_n that_o come_v by_o the_o evil_a life_n of_o professor_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n far_o more_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a than_o those_o scandal_n that_o come_v from_o persecution_n though_o the_o scandal_n of_o persecution_n stumble_v &_o beat_v off_o many_o yet_o have_v very_o many_o be_v gain_v to_o a_o love_n and_o like_v of_o religion_n by_o the_o patience_n courage_n &_o constancy_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o persecution_n but_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v any_o gain_v thereunto_o by_o the_o scandalous_a fall_n of_o professor_n persecution_n keep_v man_n off_o by_o fear_n but_o scandalous_a sin_n by_o harden_v man_n heart_n there_o be_v far_o more_o hope_n and_o possibility_n of_o gain_v a_o man_n that_o be_v keep_v off_o by_o fear_n then_o of_o such_o as_o be_v keep_v off_o by_o a_o settle_a resolve_a hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_a man_n may_v have_v some_o secret_a like_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v have_v secret_a purpose_n in_o better_a time_n to_o own_o it_o but_o in_o scandal_n of_o evil_a example_n man_n grow_v to_o a_o open_a and_o profess_a dislike_n thereof_o in_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n there_o be_v not_o always_o a_o dislike_n of_o religion_n itself_o but_o only_o of_o the_o hard_a term_n with_o which_o it_o must_v be_v receive_v but_o from_o scandal_n of_o evil_a life_n grow_v a_o dislike_n of_o religion_n itself_o notwithstanding_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_a man_n may_v have_v a_o honourable_a and_o a_o good_a conceit_n of_o religion_n but_o scandal_n of_o evil_a life_n breed_v and_o nourish_v a_o base_a and_o a_o vile_a esteem_n thereof_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o that_o persecution_n do_v not_o do_v that_o mischief_n that_o scandalous_a fall_n do_v malicious_n persecutor_n in_o some_o sense_n do_v not_o that_o hurt_n that_o scandalous_a professor_n do_v now_o scandalous_a event_n be_v so_o mischievous_a &_o pernicious_a and_o yet_o withal_o so_o common_a &_o so_o frequent_a why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n to_o counterworke_n satan_n and_o to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n these_o dangerous_a stumble_a block_n at_o which_o so_o many_o fall_n to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n as_o satan_n balaam-like_a cast_v stumble_v block_n in_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o take_v up_o these_o stumble_a block_n out_o of_o man_n way_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o that_o we_o put_v not_o a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o another_o man_n way_n as_o the_o apostle_n advise_v rom._n 14._o 12._o but_o when_o other_o have_v do_v it_o our_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o take_v such_o a_o stumble_a block_n out_o of_o the_o way_n it_o be_v god_n own_o commandment_n we_o shall_v so_o do_v isay_n 57_o 14._o take_v up_o the_o stumble_a block_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o my_o people_n it_o be_v happy_a if_o we_o can_v prevent_v scandal_n but_o since_o that_o can_v be_v for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v the_o next_o happiness_n be_v to_o prevent_v their_o mischief_n that_o though_o they_o do_v come_v yet_o they_o may_v come_v with_o as_o little_a hurt_n as_o may_v be_v audegav_n be_v esto_fw-la quod_fw-la alius_fw-la moverit_fw-la scandalum_fw-la profecto_fw-la compescere_fw-la vos_fw-la potestis_fw-la nolle_n compescere_fw-la sine_fw-la culpa_fw-la erit_fw-la aut_fw-la velle_fw-la compescere_fw-la sine_fw-la gloria_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la vos_fw-la scandalum_fw-la cum_fw-la possitis_fw-la non_fw-la tollitis_fw-la plane_n non_fw-la impletis_fw-la ministerium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la bernard_n epist_n 200._o add_v vulgar_a episco_n audegav_n the_o which_o thing_n who_o so_o will_v not_o nor_o care_v not_o to_o do_v shall_v not_o be_v without_o blame_n and_o who_o so_o endeavour_n to_o do_v shall_v not_o be_v without_o his_o reward_n the_o which_o work_v who_o so_o do_v not_o when_o occasion_n serve_v fulfil_v not_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o which_o work_n who_o so_o do_v he_o do_v a_o excellent_a and_o a_o worthy_a work_n even_o the_o work_n of_o angel_n ibid._n angel_n anon_o denique_fw-la ministerium_fw-la est_fw-la angelorum_fw-la tollere_fw-la scandala_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la dei_fw-la si_fw-mi dixeritis_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n bernard_n ibid._n be_v it_o not_o the_o work_n of_o angel_n say_v bernard_n to_o take_v scandal_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yea_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o mat._n 13._o 41._o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o scandal_n it_o be_v therefore_o not_o only_o a_o charitable_a but_o a_o angelical_a work_n to_o gather_v out_o scandal_n and_o take_v up_o the_o stumble_a block_n that_o satan_n cast_v in_o man_n way_n to_o heaven_n the_o same_o spirit_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o god_n minister_n which_o be_v in_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 29._o who_o be_v offend_v or_o scandalize_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n he_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o grief_n for_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o zeal_n against_o they_o he_o burn_v with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n to_o remove_v the_o scandal_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n it_o may_v do_v he_o burn_v with_o a_o holy_a fire_n of_o zeal_n to_o keep_v other_o from_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n wherewith_o scandal_n do_v endanger_v they_o upon_o these_o ground_n have_v i_o be_v move_v &_o encourage_v to_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o follow_a treatise_n to_o try_v if_o by_o any_o mean_n either_o preach_v or_o print_v i_o may_v prevent_v the_o mischief_n of_o scandal_n be_v it_o that_o the_o fame_n of_o they_o do_v spread_v no_o far_o than_o the_o place_n where_o they_o happen_v this_o labour_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v but_o matth._n but_o sicut_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la alto_fw-mi cadit_fw-la grandem_fw-la sonum_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la audiant_fw-la omnes_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la de_fw-la alto_fw-mi gradu_fw-la cadit_fw-la ruina_fw-la illius_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la auditur_fw-la chrysost_n in_o matth._n as_o that_o which_o fall_v from_o a_o high_a place_n it_o be_v chrysostom_n comparison_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n so_o that_o all_o hear_v it_o so_o man_n that_o fall_v from_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o profession_n their_o fall_n be_v not_o without_o such_o a_o noise_n as_o be_v hear_v far_o and_o near_o it_o be_v needful_a therefore_o to_o proportion_v the_o remedy_n to_o the_o disease_n that_o the_o plaster_n shall_v be_v as_o broad_a as_o the_o sore_a and_o the_o medicine_n go_v as_o far_o as_o the_o poison_n when_o i_o see_v say_v paul_n that_o they_o walk_v not_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o say_v unto_o peter_n before_o they_o all_o gal._n 2._o 14._o but_o why_o before_o they_o all_o why_o have_v he_o no_o more_o regard_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o peter_n why_o be_v it_o not_o speak_v to_o peter_n private_o and_o by_o himself_o alone_o why_o speak_v he_o that_o which_o may_v be_v to_o the_o discredit_n of_o peter_n before_o they_o all_o hierome_n give_v a_o good_a answer_n 2._o answer_n dixi_fw-la cephaee_fw-la publicum_fw-la scandalum_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la private_a curari_fw-la hieron_n in_o gal._n 2._o a_o public_a scandal_n can_v not_o be_v heal_v private_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o public_a evil_n shall_v have_v public_a remedy_n if_o these_o endeavour_n of_o i_o such_o as_o they_o be_v shall_v through_o god_n blessing_n have_v such_o effect_n as_o to_o prevent_v any_o scandal_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o save_v any_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o such_o as_o be_v already_o come_v or_o to_o bring_v any_o to_o repentance_n by_o who_o offence_n have_v come_v i_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o think_v my_o time_n and_o pain_n happy_o bestow_v the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n i._n the_o coherence_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o text._n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o necessity_n of_o scandalous_a event_n in_o god_n church_n pag._n 7._o chap._n iii_o a_o