we_o do_v but_o understand_v what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o offend_a one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o which_o believe_v on_o jesus_n christ_n by_o offend_a we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v as_o i_o conceive_v whoso_o shall_v offer_v any_o wrong_n do_v any_o injury_n whoso_o shall_v afflict_v or_o trouble_v the_o least_o or_o mean_a of_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n may_v be_v prove_v 1._o from_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n with_o what_o go_v before_o to_o offend_v here_o be_v oppose_v to_o receive_v ver_fw-la 5._o whoso_o shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o but_o whoso_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n now_o by_o receive_v be_v mean_v all_o kind_n of_o benefit_n that_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n bestow_v on_o such_o person_n as_o grotius_n well_o observe_v vox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la proprie_fw-la hospitalitatem_fw-la notat_fw-la hic_fw-la pro_fw-la omni_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la genere_fw-la accipitur_fw-la and_o offend_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o receive_v as_o the_o particle_n but_o show_v impli_v all_o kind_n of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v to_o such_o as_o believe_v on_o christ_n 2._o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o render_v to_o offend_v be_v explain_v by_o learned_a author_n in_o this_o sense_n namely_o to_o offer_v wrong_a or_o injury_n to_o a_o man_n varinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exponit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o maldonate_fw-it observe_n out_o of_o chrysostome_n upon_o this_o place_n scandalizare_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la alius_fw-la malum_fw-la praebere_fw-la exemplum_fw-la sed_fw-la injuriâ_fw-la afficere_fw-la our_o lord_n jesus_n use_v this_o word_n of_o his_o disciple_n be_v offend_v interpret_v their_o be_v offend_v to_o be_v their_o be_v scatter_v from_o he_o when_o judas_n come_v with_o officer_n and_o soldier_n to_o apprehend_v he_o they_o be_v afraid_a they_o shall_v suffer_v also_o be_v scatter_v and_o disperse_v one_o from_o another_o matt._n 26.31_o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o they_o all_z you_o shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o i_o this_o night_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v scatter_v abroad_o if_o offend_a be_v take_v for_o scatter_v abroad_o how_o do_v this_o fall_n in_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o informer_n when_o they_o come_v with_o officer_n and_o soldier_n and_o seize_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o scatter_v and_o disperse_v the_o sheep_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v not_o they_o guilty_a of_o offend_v those_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n 3._o this_o interpretation_n that_o a_o man_n have_v better_o have_v a_o millstone_n hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n than_o to_o offer_v any_o wrong_n or_o bring_v trouble_n and_o affliction_n upon_o the_o mean_a of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v agreeable_a to_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o set_v out_o the_o greatness_n and_o danger_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o shall_v presume_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o afflict_v or_o wrong_v any_o person_n though_o never_o so_o mean_a though_o a_o desolate_a widow_n though_o a_o fatherless_a child_n such_o as_o can_v plead_v their_o own_o cause_n and_o have_v none_o other_o to_o plead_v for_o they_o exod._n 22.22_o 23_o 24._o you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o they_o cry_v at_o all_o unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a god_n be_v great_o offend_v with_o such_o as_o afflict_v other_o mark_v the_o word_n you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n it_o be_v not_o say_v widow_n and_o fatherless_a child_n but_o any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n it_o be_v not_o say_v if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o great_o but_o if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a it_o be_v not_o say_v if_o they_o cry_v mighty_o but_o if_o they_o cry_v at_o all_o unto_o i_o it_o be_v not_o say_v my_o anger_n shall_v be_v kindle_v but_o my_o anger_n shall_v wax_v hot_a and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n now_o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n when_o those_o who_o we_o afflict_v be_v gracious_a person_n such_o as_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n if_o moses_n then_o tell_v the_o jew_n that_o if_o they_o do_v in_o any_o wise_a afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n god_n anger_n will_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o he_o will_v kill_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n our_o lord_n jesus_n may_v well_o say_v whoso_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n now_o these_o informer_n do_v not_o only_o offend_v and_o bring_v affliction_n upon_o one_o or_o two_o but_o upon_o whole_a assembly_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o though_o they_o consider_v it_o not_o now_o yet_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o they_o must_v appear_v before_o jesus_n christ_n to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n they_o shall_v wish_v that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o go_v to_o break_v up_o and_o molest_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n a_o millstone_n have_v be_v hang_v about_o their_o neck_n and_o they_o have_v be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o this_o interpretation_n but_o shall_v contend_v for_o another_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n namely_o that_o by_o offend_v be_v mean_v cause_v to_o offend_v though_o this_o seem_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o context_n yet_o even_o this_o interpretation_n will_v reach_v the_o informer_n also_o for_o they_o cause_v many_o to_o offend_v by_o their_o practice_n as_o 1._o they_o bring_v down_o officer_n some_o of_o which_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o their_o conscience_n to_o molest_v these_o meeting_n yet_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n they_o be_v ensnare_v by_o these_o man_n to_o wound_v their_o own_o conscience_n by_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o conscience_n 2._o they_o lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o weak_a christian_n that_o frequent_v those_o assembly_n to_o say_v and_o do_v irregular_a thing_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o suffering_n 3._o by_o scatter_v and_o dissipate_v these_o assembly_n they_o expose_v weak_a person_n to_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o erroneous_a person_n who_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o such_o occasion_n as_o these_o be_v to_o draw_v they_o into_o their_o net_n 3_o arg._n forbid_v those_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n who_o be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o that_o work_n be_v a_o exceed_o great_a sin_n both_o against_o god_n and_o against_o man_n the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o thess_n 2.16_o forbid_v we_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v to_o fill_v up_o their_o sin_n always_o for_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a here_o be_v several_a thing_n in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o these_o jew_n that_o do_v forbid_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n 1._o they_o be_v rank_v with_o those_o bloody_a person_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o own_o prophet_n as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o race_n and_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o prophet_n kill_v by_o those_o jew_n that_o be_v then_o live_v yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v these_o jew_n that_o forbid_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v kill_v their_o own_o prophet_n because_o they_o be_v one_o spirit_n with_o they_o that_o kill_v christ_n who_o both_o kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o their_o own_o prophet_n 2._o these_o jew_n who_o forbid_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v brand_v with_o this_o note_n they_o please_v not_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n erant_fw-la veer_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o grotius_n say_v on_o the_o place_n they_o be_v right_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o another_o say_v
unto_o thou_o against_o israel_n and_o against_o judah_n and_o against_o all_o the_o nation_n it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n will_v hear_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o purpose_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v return_v every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n that_o i_o may_v forgive_v they_o their_o iniquity_n and_o their_o sin_n i_o observe_v here_o 1._o jeremiah_n have_v no_o assurance_n that_o the_o jew_n will_v read_v or_o hear_v what_o he_o write_v there_o be_v only_o a_o probability_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n will_v hear_v yet_o he_o be_v command_v to_o write_v in_o a_o book_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n for_o their_o sin_n 2._o when_o jeremiah_n be_v hinder_v from_o preach_v as_o he_o former_o have_v do_v ver_fw-la 5._o i_o be_o shut_v up_o i_o can_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n prescribe_v this_o way_n as_o the_o most_o likely_a mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o jeremiah_n to_o write_v unto_o the_o jew_n write_v all_o these_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o against_o judah_n it_o may_v be_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n will_v hear_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o purpose_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v return_v every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n 3._o though_o these_o informer_n shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n that_o i_o have_v give_v they_o yet_o whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v it_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o repentance_n ezek._n 2.7_o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v my_o word_n unto_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v for_o they_o be_v most_o rebellious_a 4._o scorn_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o bring_v down_o mighty_a judgement_n prov._n 19_o 29._o judgement_n be_v prepare_v for_o scorner_n jer._n 22.28_o now_o therefore_o be_v you_o not_o mocker_n lest_o your_o band_n be_v make_v strong_a yet_o though_o these_o informer_n shall_v prove_v scorner_n we_o must_v not_o conclude_v their_o case_n desperate_a but_o use_n mean_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n both_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o let_v they_o see_v there_o be_v mercy_n for_o they_o if_o they_o will_v turn_v when_o they_o be_v reprove_v for_o their_o sin_n prov._n 1.22_o 23._o how_o long_o you_o simple_a one_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n and_o the_o scorner_n delight_v in_o scorn_v and_o fool_n hate_v knowledge_n turn_v at_o my_o reproof_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o word_n unto_o you_o but_o if_o they_o will_v persist_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o scorn_v those_o mean_n that_o be_v use_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n their_o scorn_v will_v not_o hurt_v i_o but_o themselves_o prov._n 9.12_o if_o thou_o scorn_v thou_o alone_o shall_v bear_v it_o and_o let_v such_o person_n consider_v what_o be_v say_v prov._n 3.34_o sure_o he_o scorn_v the_o scorner_n and_o prov._n 1.24_o to_o the_o 32._o 5._o if_o none_o of_o these_o informer_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o read_v what_o i_o have_v write_v for_o the_o convince_a they_o of_o their_o sin_n yet_o it_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o relation_n and_o they_o may_v hereby_o be_v put_v upon_o mourning_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o endeavour_v their_o conversion_n 6._o as_o for_o their_o be_v enrage_v at_o what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o shall_v reply_v 1._o our_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n yet_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o incense_v against_o he_o that_o they_o will_v have_v throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o from_o a_o high_a hill_n luk._n 4.28_o 29._o and_o all_o they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n be_v fill_v with_o wrath_n and_o rise_v up_o and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o lead_v he_o unto_o the_o brow_n of_o the_o hill_n whereon_o their_o city_n be_v build_v that_o they_o may_v cast_v he_o down_o headlong_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o forbear_v reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n though_o he_o be_v hate_v by_o the_o world_n on_o this_o very_a account_n for_o testify_v that_o the_o deed_n thereof_o be_v evil_a joh._n 7.7_o the_o world_n can_v hate_v you_o but_o i_o it_o hate_v because_o i_o testify_v of_o it_o that_o the_o deed_n thereof_o be_v evil_a yea_o though_o their_o hatred_n arise_v to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o that_o they_o wont_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o yet_o he_o teach_v they_o and_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n v._o 14_o 19_o now_o about_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o feast_n jesus_n go_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o teach_v none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n why_o go_v you_o about_o to_o kill_v i_o joh._n 8.40_o and_o now_o you_o seek_v to_o kill_v i_o a_o man_n which_o have_v tell_v you_o the_o truth_n 2._o if_o god_n shall_v touch_v any_o one_o of_o their_o heart_n and_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n instead_o of_o be_v enrage_v they_o will_v bless_v god_n and_o be_v thankful_a to_o they_o who_o god_n make_v instrument_n of_o keep_v they_o from_o sin_n when_o david_n be_v keep_v by_o abigail_n advice_n from_o shed_v of_o blood_n he_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o put_v it_o into_o abigail_n heart_n to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o thankful_a to_o she_o for_o her_o good_a counsel_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o and_o david_n say_v to_o abigail_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o send_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o which_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o come_v to_o shed_v blood_n and_o from_o avenge_a myself_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n nabal_n be_v a_o son_n of_o belial_n who_o have_v requite_v david_n evil_a for_o good_a to_o be_v keep_v from_o persecute_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v as_o great_a a_o favour_n as_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o avenge_a a_o man_n self_n on_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n and_o if_o david_n be_v so_o thankful_a to_o god_n the_o author_n and_o abigail_n the_o instrument_n of_o his_o preservation_n from_o sin_n why_o shall_v not_o these_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o rail_v and_o fret_v say_v in_o their_o heart_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o send_v this_o man_n to_o show_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o bless_v be_v he_o and_o bless_v be_v his_o advice_n to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o the_o uncharitable_a censure_n that_o some_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o pass_v upon_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n i_o do_v free_o and_o sincere_o declare_v that_o i_o have_v no_o design_n to_o take_v off_o any_o magistrate_n officer_n or_o any_o other_o person_n from_o use_v all_o due_a care_n and_o diligence_n to_o prevent_v tumult_n and_o insurrection_n but_o only_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o greatness_n and_o prevent_v the_o growth_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o prevent_v seditious_a 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