be_v large_a and_o light_a so_o then_o many_o deceive_v themselves_o think_v they_o be_v god_n child_n though_o they_o never_o come_v almost_o where_o the_o seed_n be_v sow_v and_o never_o show_v themselves_o spiritual_o alive_a by_o hunger_a after_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o word_n so_o that_o it_o may_v rankle_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o nurse_n before_o these_o will_v desire_v to_o draw_v it_o out_o and_o hence_o come_v the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n and_o minister_n verse_n 27._o rejoice_v thou_o barren_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o application_n out_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 54.1_o and_o by_o allegation_n of_o this_o scripture_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o sara_n be_v a_o lively_a pattern_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n church_n and_o the_o apostle_n warrant_v by_o divine_a authority_n do_v undertake_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o type_n for_o when_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o word_n allude_v to_o sara_n do_v speak_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o by_o the_o other_o either_o wife_n or_o concubine_n of_o abraham_n that_o the_o other_o church_n shall_v be_v understand_v so_o that_o this_o interpretation_n be_v not_o feign_v of_o himself_o for_o though_o the_o apostle_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n may_v propound_v and_o command_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n as_o be_v promise_v the_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o oft_o do_v depart_v from_o some_o part_n of_o their_o right_n and_o for_o the_o weak_a one_o do_v confirm_v by_o prophetical_a authority_n what_o they_o do_v deliver_v but_o this_o be_v touch_v before_o this_o testimony_n do_v show_v a_o threefold_a agreement_n betwixt_o sara_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n first_o in_o sterility_n second_o in_o joy_n for_o offspring_n three_o in_o multitude_n of_o posterity_n for_o the_o first_o sara_n be_v long_o barren_a even_o till_o she_o come_v to_o that_o age_n that_o she_o may_v despair_v of_o seed_n but_o when_o she_o have_v receive_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o son_n shâ—e_v be_v so_o joy_v with_o it_o that_o her_o son_n have_v her_o name_n thence_o gen._n 17.17_o and_o 18.12_o and_o this_o joy_n the_o parent_n show_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a feast_n gen._n 21.8_o then_o in_o progress_n of_o time_n the_o seed_n become_v so_o fruitful_a that_o in_o multitude_n it_o far_o pass_v the_o posterity_n of_o agar_n for_o the_o ismaelite_n may_v not_o compare_v with_o the_o israelite_n either_o in_o largeness_n of_o territory_n or_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o even_o such_o like_a be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n before_o christ_n while_o the_o temple_n and_o synagogue_n flourish_v it_o be_v barren_a of_o any_o true_o faithful_a and_o sit_v as_o a_o widow_n forsake_v and_o so_o long_o remain_v thus_o till_o all_o hope_n of_o ever_o be_v visit_v with_o offspring_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v take_v away_o but_o when_o the_o promise_a seed_n come_v how_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n possess_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o that_o it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o angel_n luke_n 2.10_o i_o bring_v you_o great_a tiding_n of_o joy_n and_o now_o we_o see_v the_o christian_a church_n far_o to_o pass_v the_o synagogue_n that_o she_o may_v now_o contend_v with_o she_o and_o overcome_v hence_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v first_o that_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v of_o a_o church_n truth_n or_o be_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o her_o son_n for_o agar_n be_v ever_o fruitful_a and_o sara_n long_o barren_a and_o the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v much_o less_o to_o be_v forsake_v why_o then_o do_v rome_n boast_v of_o her_o multitude_n may_v she_o not_o be_v agar_n for_o all_o that_o 2._o the_o church_n do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o her_o son_n that_o be_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n to_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v for_o a_o repentant_a sinner_n luke_n 15.4_o 7_o 9_o 23._o verse_n 3._o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o mean_n for_o he_o make_v the_o barren_a and_o forsake_a woman_n more_o fruitful_a than_o the_o marry_v psal_n 113._o at_o the_o end_n esa_n 62.4_o 5._o use_v the_o meditation_n of_o these_o point_n be_v very_o profitable_a for_o first_o they_o admonish_v we_o of_o our_o former_a condition_n what_o we_o be_v once_o namely_o barren_a and_o forsake_a hos_fw-la 1.10_o this_o most_o diligent_o saint_n paul_n admonish_v the_o ephesian_n of_o ephesian_n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 11_o and_o 12_o verse_n so_o do_v pet._n 1_n epist_n 2.9_o &_o 10._o verse_n for_o hereby_o we_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o thankfulness_n and_o a_o walk_a worthy_a our_o call_n and_o a_o great_a mean_n to_o keep_v in_o obedience_n to_o this_o end_n god_n appoint_v a_o service_n to_o the_o jew_n deut._n 26.5_o 6._o wherein_o they_o shall_v solemn_o remember_v their_o former_a condition_n so_o do_v the_o prophet_n ezech._n chap._n 16._o o_o that_o we_o can_v think_v how_o deform_v ugly_a wicked_a and_o enemy_n we_o be_v will_v it_o not_o inflame_v our_o heartt_n with_o a_o love_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o must_v shame_v we_o now_o to_o be_v barren_a rom._n 7._o at_o the_o beg_v paâ—l_o show_n that_o the_o law_n be_v as_o a_o unsufficient_a and_o impotent_a husband_n by_o who_o we_o can_v not_o conceive_v child_n to_o god_n but_o now_o we_o be_v free_v from_o that_o husband_n and_o marry_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v all-sufficient_a so_o that_o there_o remain_v no_o excuse_n for_o we_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o shame_v our_o husband_n and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n not_o walk_v in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o newness_n of_o spirit_n no_o marvel_n if_o a_o land_n be_v barren_a that_o have_v neither_o dew_n sun_n nor_o rain_n to_o refresh_v it_o but_o the_o land_n that_o have_v all_o these_o plentiful_o and_o yet_o remain_v barren_a be_v curse_v and_o near_o to_o burn_v and_o have_v not_o we_o long_o have_v all_o these_o 3_o it_o behoove_v every_o christian_n in_o his_o place_n and_o especial_o the_o minister_n by_o all_o diligence_n to_o increase_v the_o church_n for_o this_o make_v to_o god_n glory_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o king_n be_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o subject_n yea_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o faithful_a here_o and_o hereafter_o this_o be_v show_v esay_n 62.4_o and_o 5_o verse_n o_o how_o shall_v this_o move_v all_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o plant_v the_o gospel_n where_o it_o be_v not_o and_o to_o make_v smooth_a way_n for_o it_o and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o stumble_a block_n that_o hinder_v the_o free_a and_o the_o fruitful_a course_n of_o it_o 4_o every_o true_a christian_a must_v rejoice_v in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o grieve_v in_o the_o wain_a and_o decay_n thereof_o as_o nature_n teach_v to_o mourn_v in_o the_o loss_n or_o affliction_n of_o natural_a brethren_n and_o sister_n so_o must_v grace_v in_o these_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n shall_v be_v more_o dear_a and_o never_o to_o we_o then_o any_o outward_a thing_n yea_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a token_n to_o try_v our_o heart_n by_o if_o we_o can_v rejoice_v and_o mourn_v in_o the_o peace_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n if_o one_o member_n be_v in_o pain_n all_o suffer_v 5._o last_o let_v we_o not_o despair_v of_o the_o church_n if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o desperate_a state_n for_o it_o can_v perish_v and_o god_n can_v make_v it_o then_o when_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v clean_o wither_v to_o flourish_v as_o he_o do_v in_o christ_n time_n and_o in_o our_o father_n day_n and_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o captivity_n ezech._n 37._o and_o with_o this_o power_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n ezechiel_n do_v comfort_v the_o church_n chap._n 17.24_o that_o god_n exalt_v the_o low_a tree_n and_o abase_v the_o high_a that_o he_o make_v the_o green_a tree_n to_o wither_v and_o the_o dry_a to_o flourish_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o have_v do_v it_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n sermon_n two_o math_n 18.7_o woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v but_o we_o to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n do_v come_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v declare_v how_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v ambitious_o reason_v about_o dignity_n and_o greatness_n a_o part_n from_o christ_n christ_n omit_v no_o occasion_n how_o hâ—e_v
may_v profit_v his_o disciple_n ask_v they_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o disputation_n himself_o well_o know_v be_v though_o he_o do_v not_o express_o tax_v their_o speech_n mark_v 9.33_o and_o know_v pride_n to_o be_v the_o bitteâ—_n root_n he_o exhort_v to_o humility_n and_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o child_n set_v before_o they_o now_o because_o that_o be_v a_o carnal_a conceit_n and_o stronâ—_n imagination_n that_o if_o one_o carry_v himself_o humble_o and_o low_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o every_o one_o and_o be_v regard_v of_o none_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o humble_a be_v a_o special_a care_n to_o god_n so_o that_o he_o will_v most_o severe_o punish_v they_o who_o shall_v offer_v the_o least_o injury_n unto_o they_o and_o by_o their_o insolence_n shall_v weaken_v the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o so_o holy_a and_o commendable_a grace_n and_o so_o on_o this_o occasion_n note_v fall_v into_o the_o mention_n of_o scandal_n in_o this_o particular_a he_o do_v with_o great_a patheticalnesse_n of_o affection_n break_v forth_o to_o the_o prosecute_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o scandal_n in_o general_n so_o that_o the_o word_n read_v do_v contain_v a_o most_o passionate_a exclamation_n and_o a_o bitter_a bewail_v of_o those_o horrible_a evil_n and_o calamity_n that_o hang_v over_o the_o woâ—ld_n through_o their_o scandal_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v set_v down_o cryptical_o or_o imperfit_o which_o be_v thus_o enlarge_v a_o inevitable_a calamity_n hang_v over_o one_o or_o approach_v one_o do_v make_v his_o condition_n miserable_a but_o scandal_n be_v inevitable_a and_o they_o draw_v with_o they_o misery_n and_o therefore_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n thereby_o must_v needs_o be_v wretched_a and_o woeful_a the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v apparent_a and_o needs_o no_o demonstration_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v in_o these_o word_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v the_o conclusion_n or_o last_o part_n be_v in_o the_o first_o word_n woe_n to_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v a_o secret_a objection_n answer_v and_o now_o of_o the_o first_o word_n contain_v the_o conclusion_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v the_o meaning_n whereof_o in_o general_n be_v that_o the_o world_n be_v miserable_a through_o offence_n and_o here_o be_v three_o point_n to_o be_v handle_v first_o what_o scandal_n be_v and_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o misery_n come_v by_o they_o 3._o the_o inevitablenesse_n of_o they_o the_o word_n here_o usual_o translate_v offence_n be_v not_o mean_v so_o much_o sin_n in_o itself_o as_o common_o they_o be_v call_v offence_n as_o they_o be_v indeed_o against_o both_o god_n and_o man_n but_o the_o word_n offence_n be_v here_o take_v for_o a_o peculiar_a effect_n or_o fruit_n that_o follow_v on_o the_o evil_a behaviour_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v well_o translate_v scandal_n it_o be_v the_o greek_a word_n here_o use_v and_o it_o proper_o signify_v that_o crooked_a piece_n of_o wood_n to_o the_o which_o the_o bait_n in_o a_o trap_n be_v fasten_v which_o while_o the_o mouse_n or_o other_o thing_n do_v gnaw_v or_o move_v it_o pull_v the_o trap_n on_o itself_o it_o be_v also_o any_o block_n that_o be_v cast_v in_o one_o way_n whereby_o one_o may_v be_v endanger_v to_o stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o so_o figurative_o it_o be_v use_v in_o scriptuâ—e_n for_o every_o public_a and_o open_a evil_a and_o sin_n whither_o word_n or_o deed_n which_o while_o other_o do_v endeavour_n to_o follow_v by_o his_o example_n and_o authority_n that_o do_v it_o or_o speak_v it_o be_v allure_v as_o with_o a_o bait_n they_o entangle_v themselves_o in_o the_o devil_n trap_n or_o snare_n or_o thereby_o they_o be_v make_v to_o stand_v still_o or_o fall_v in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o therefore_o this_o word_n be_v interpret_v by_o a_o depart_a as_o may_v appeaâ—e_v by_o compare_v math._n 13.21_o with_o luke_n 8.13_o for_o that_o which_o in_o the_o one_o place_n be_v call_v a_o scandalize_a in_o the_o other_o be_v call_v a_o fall_v away_o and_o rom._n 14.13_o it_o be_v direct_o call_v a_o stumbling-blocke_n whence_o a_o scandal_n may_v be_v define_v to_o be_v any_o word_n or_o deed_n give_v occasion_n to_o any_o of_o fall_v into_o sin_n or_o of_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o receive_a truth_n or_o practice_n of_o piety_n or_o do_v cause_v a_o negligence_n in_o the_o same_o now_o these_o scandal_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o give_v second_o take_v scandal_n give_v be_v all_o wicked_a say_n and_o deed_n repugn_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o whereby_o the_o former_a effect_n be_v occasion_v and_o these_o be_v either_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n or_o in_o life_n and_o manner_n thus_o all_o false_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n as_o of_o jew_n turk_n infidel_n and_o papist_n be_v great_a mean_n whereby_o many_o be_v withhold_v from_o the_o right_a way_n to_o salvation_n but_o especial_o the_o papist_n be_v hereby_o a_o great_a scandal_n unto_o the_o jew_n who_o live_v among_o they_o for_o they_o see_v idol_n so_o usual_a in_o their_o church_n and_o practice_n which_o they_o just_o abhor_v they_o be_v make_v thereby_o to_o loath_a christian_a religion_n again_o all_o profane_a and_o irreligious_a speech_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n be_v of_o this_o kind_n as_o mal._n 3.14_o all_o blasphemous_a contumely_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o paul_n doctrine_n be_v scandalize_v rom._n 3._o at_o the_o beginning_n rom._n 6._o and_o rom._n 7._o and_o our_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n freewill_n with_o other_o necessary_a truth_n be_v so_o pervert_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o their_o follower_n that_o thereby_o great_a offence_n be_v give_v to_o the_o ignorant_a so_o for_o wicked_a action_n they_o be_v scandal_n for_o thereby_o other_o be_v encourage_v to_o evil_a or_o make_v not_o so_o much_o to_o fear_v they_o math._n 16.17_o thus_o the_o incest_n of_o the_o corinht_n 1_o cor._n 5._o for_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o contagion_n be_v call_v a_o leaven_n and_o so_o scandal_v giveâ—_n be_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n profess_v christ_n but_o especial_o by_o such_o who_o be_v forward_o and_o zealous_a in_o religion_n do_v either_o grow_v unsound_a decay_a or_o dissolute_a the_o neglect_n also_o of_o good_a thing_n whither_o private_a or_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o public_a calling_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a as_o the_o magistrate_n scandal_n be_v when_o he_o do_v not_o his_o duty_n in_o punish_v wickedness_n and_o cherish_v the_o good_a the_o scandal_n of_o minister_n be_v when_o they_o be_v negligent_a and_o careless_a in_o their_o ministry_n and_o here_o chief_o nonresidency_n and_o unsufficiency_n be_v grievous_a scandal_n for_o hereby_o man_n be_v exceed_o weaken_v in_o the_o course_n of_o piety_n by_o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o be_v count_v wise_a and_o learned_a and_o so_o such_o as_o who_o example_n may_v safe_o be_v follow_v and_o thus_o be_v the_o pharise_n a_o great_a scandal_n to_o the_o common_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o christ_n charge_v they_o math._n 2d_o they_o will_v not_o let_v the_o people_n enter_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v also_o scandal_n give_v not_o only_o in_o do_v thing_n unlawful_a in_o themselves_o but_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o thus_o peter_n be_v a_o great_a scandal_n by_o his_o eat_n and_o live_v as_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o barnabas_n be_v stumble_v by_o it_o and_o this_o paul_n teach_v plain_o rom._n 14.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 8._o and_o 9_o chap._n for_o though_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v always_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v offend_v in_o the_o external_a usage_n of_o they_o for_o thereby_o another_o may_v be_v hinder_v either_o from_o the_o truth_n or_o piety_n as_o 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