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first_o one_o fall_n into_o some_o great_a sin_n other_o come_v and_o stumble_v at_o he_o be_v fall_v and_o so_o both_o fall_v and_o the_o first_o man_n fall_n be_v the_o last_o man_n ruin_n and_o therefore_o woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o scandal_n chap._n vi_o what_o little_a reason_n man_n have_v to_o triumph_v at_o and_o what_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v cautelous_a in_o the_o event_n of_o scandal_n all_o this_o well_o weigh_v and_o due_o consider_v will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v two_o thing_n the_o little_a reason_n of_o joy_n and_o the_o great_a reason_n of_o fear_n and_o caution_n in_o case_n of_o such_o scandalous_a event_n 1._o it_o let_v we_o see_v what_o little_a reason_n man_n of_o the_o world_n have_v to_o triumph_v insult_v and_o seren._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n epist_n ad_fw-la zen._n &_o seren._n rejoice_v as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o the_o fall_v and_o scandal_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v religion_n when_o my_o foot_n slip_v they_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o i_o psal_n 38._o 16._o if_o such_o a_o one_o do_v but_o tread_v awry_o or_o his_o foot_n but_o slip_n their_o enemy_n let_v not_o their_o slip_n slip_v but_o take_v occasion_n from_o small_a slip_n to_o make_v great_a triumph_n and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o they_o when_o they_o but_o slip_v how_o much_o more_o when_o they_o fall_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o puddle_n into_o the_o mire_n how_o do_v they_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o they_o then_o the_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n of_o their_o sinful_a fall_n yield_v adversary_n such_o content_n that_o they_o project_n and_o lay_v on_o purpose_n for_o it_o neh._n 6._o 13._o therefore_o be_v he_o hire_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v afraid_a and_o do_v so_o &_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v matter_n for_o a_o evil_a report_n that_o they_o may_v reproach_n i_o and_o therefore_o project_v for_o they_o fall_v and_o lay_v plot_n before_o hand_n for_o they_o if_o it_o may_v be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o so_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o fall_v into_o such_o sin_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v matter_n for_o a_o evil_a report_n thaâ—_n they_o may_v reproach_v they_o so_o true_a be_v that_o which_o 9_o which_o papistae_fw-la caelumniandi_fw-la study_v â—otam_fw-la nostram_fw-la conversationem_fw-la abseruant_a si_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la humani_fw-la patimur_fw-la sicut_fw-la profecto_fw-la infirmi_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o patimur_fw-la nostra_fw-la incommoda_fw-la ibi_fw-la demum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la famelici_fw-la porci_fw-la immergunt_fw-la se_fw-la in_o stercora_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la delicias_fw-la faciunt_fw-la dum_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la exemplo_fw-la maledicti_fw-la ham_n aperiunt_fw-la &_o traducunt_fw-la veer_fw-la enim_fw-la esuriunt_fw-la &_o sitiunt_fw-la scandala_fw-la nostra_fw-la luth._o in_o gen_n 9_o luther_n speak_v that_o they_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o theâ—_n scandal_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n through_o humane_a frailty_n they_o do_v fall_v into_o a_o evil_a like_o hungry_a hog_n they_o nuzzle_v in_o their_o excrement_n and_o feast_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o dainty_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o so_o glad_v their_o heart_n that_o so_o open_v their_o mouth_n with_o so_o much_o insolency_n and_o triumph_n and_o as_o luther_n compare_v they_o in_o this_o regard_n to_o hog_n so_o 137._o so_o hos_fw-la ergo_fw-la de_fw-la nostris_fw-la doâ—oribus_fw-la suavitatem_fw-la suae_fw-la malae_fw-la linguae_fw-la captantes_fw-la facile_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la illâ—_n canibus_fw-la comparemus_fw-la si_fw-la forte_fw-fr â—n_fw-fr male_a intelligendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la lingebant_fw-la vulnere_fw-la pauperis_fw-la illius_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la ianuam_fw-la divitis_fw-la iacebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n epist_n 137._o augustine_n to_o dog_n namely_o to_o the_o rich_a glutton_n dog_n that_o lay_v lick_v and_o suck_a lazarus_n his_o sore_n and_o wound_n it_o please_v not_o those_o dog_n so_o much_o to_o be_v lick_v lazarus_n sore_n as_o it_o please_v some_o man_n to_o have_v their_o tongue_n in_o the_o scandalous_a wound_n and_o sore_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v godliness_n as_o it_o be_v the_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o good_a heart_n and_o that_o which_o make_v they_o droop_v and_o mourn_v to_o see_v christ_n his_o gospel_n and_o truth_n reproach_v and_o disgrace_v by_o scandal_n so_o contrary_o it_o be_v meat_n &_o drink_v to_o wicked_a one_o and_o the_o very_a joy_n of_o their_o heart_n when_o such_o event_n fall_v out_o 137._o out_o proinde_fw-la charissimi_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la scandalo_fw-la quo_fw-la de_fw-la bonifacio_n prâ—sbytero_fw-la noâ—_n nulli_fw-la perturbantur_fw-la non_fw-la vobis_fw-la dico_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la doleatis_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la dolent_a non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eye_n charitas_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-fr talibus_fw-la gaudent_fw-la abundat_fw-la in_o eye_n malignitas_fw-la diaboli_fw-la aug_n epist_n 137._o as_o such_o as_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v grieve_v and_o mourn_v so_o they_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o event_n of_o scandal_n any_o thing_n that_o make_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o god_n church_n his_o cause_n and_o religion_n that_o set_v and_o put_v they_o into_o ecstasy_n of_o rejoice_v 2._o sam._n 1._o 20._o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o ashkelon_n lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistines_n rejoice_v lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a triumph_n why_o what_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v make_v they_o triumph_v and_o rejoice_v that_o verse_n 19_o how_o be_v thy_o mighty_a fall_v saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v fall_v not_o by_o scandal_n but_o by_o the_o sword_n but_o that_o fall_v such_o as_o it_o be_v make_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o hence_o their_o joy_n and_o triumph_n mark_v by_o the_o way_n who_o they_o be_v that_o rejoice_v in_o such_o case_n uncircumcised_a philistine_n the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o uncircumcised_a philistines_n and_o well_o become_v it_o such_o and_o none_o but_o such_o to_o rejoice_v and_o such_o do_v and_o will_v rejoice_v now_o true_o all_o before_o consider_v we_o see_v what_o little_a cause_n they_o have_v to_o be_v so_o over-ioy_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o joy_n and_o merriment_n more_o than_o there_o be_v cause_n all_o consider_v we_o may_v true_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o jam._n 4._o 9_o let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n woe_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o scandal_n when_o scandal_n come_v into_o the_o world_n a_o woe_n come_v unto_o the_o world_n messenger_n of_o vengeance_n to_o do_v execution_n of_o justice_n be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o will_v the_o world_n be_v so_o blind_a and_o witless_a to_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v in_o that_o which_o come_v to_o be_v their_o bane_n and_o ruin_n their_o sorrow_n and_o their_o smart_n have_v the_o silly_a beast_n any_o cause_n to_o leap_v and_o frisk_v when_o he_o see_v the_o trap_n set_v up_o and_o bait_v that_o will_v ensnare_v and_o murder_v he_o it_o be_v probable_o think_v that_o when_o noah_n fall_v so_o foul_a and_o shameful_o in_o his_o drunkenness_n that_o canaan_n cham_n son_n first_o 57_o first_o hebreus_n etiam_fw-la id_fw-la tradebat_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la confirmabat_fw-la primum_fw-la chanaan_n verenda_fw-la avi_fw-la svi_fw-la vidisse_fw-la suoque_fw-la solum_fw-la patri_fw-la narrasse_n tanquam_fw-la desene_a ridentem_fw-la theodoret._n quaest_n in_o gens_n 57_o see_v his_o grandfather_n in_o that_o case_n and_o so_o go_v and_o tell_v his_o father_n cham_n of_o it_o for_o else_o why_o shall_v noah_n curse_v cham_n in_o his_o son_n canaan_n rather_o then_o in_o any_o other_o of_o his_o son_n he_o have_v other_o son_n
dilige_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la erit_fw-la scandalum_fw-la teneamus_fw-la indeclinabilem_fw-la confessionem_fw-la diligamus_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la evadamus_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la vae_fw-la mundo_fw-la à _fw-la scandalis_fw-la aug._n yet_o i_o will_v by_o god_n grace_n take_v heed_n for_o all_o that_o of_o stumble_v at_o godliness_n or_o think_v ere_o the_o worse_a of_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n nay_o i_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o fly_v off_o that_o i_o will_v cleave_v the_o close_o and_o the_o fast_o to_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v hold_v my_o profession_n so_o much_o the_o fast_o and_o love_v that_o word_n so_o much_o the_o more_o that_o so_o i_o may_v avoid_v this_o heavy_a woe_n do_v in_o this_o case_n when_o scandal_n fall_v out_o and_o so_o snare_n be_v set_v as_o david_n do_v when_o wicked_a man_n hide_v a_o snare_n for_o he_o and_o lay_v net_n to_o catch_v he_o psal_n 140._o 5._o the_o proud_a have_v hide_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o and_o cord_n they_o have_v spread_v a_o net_n by_o the_o way_n side_n they_o have_v set_v grin_n for_o i_o and_o what_o do_v david_n now_o do_v in_o this_o case_n see_v verse_n 6._o i_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n so_o when_o scandal_n fall_v out_o snare_n and_o net_n and_o grinnes_n be_v lay_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o shall_v we_o distaste_v and_o dislike_v godliness_n and_o religion_n no_o by_o no_o mean_n that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v ensnare_v and_o catch_v but_o then_o special_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v cleave_v close_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o truth_n these_o event_n shall_v not_o cause_v i_o to_o dislike_v of_o godliness_n and_o religion_n say_v of_o wisdom_n notwithstanding_o such_o event_n that_o she_o be_v &_o shall_v be_v thy_o sister_n though_o 141._o though_o illa_fw-la scilicet_fw-la jobi_fw-la uxor_fw-la scandalum_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 141._o these_o person_n be_v scandal_n yet_o shall_v they_o be_v none_o to_o i_o ibid._n i_o non_fw-fr egrediaâ—_n à _fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la incidam_fw-la in_o muscipulam_fw-la ibid._n i_o will_v not_o for_o all_o this_o go_v from_o christ_n godliness_n and_o religion_n for_o then_o be_o i_o catch_v in_o the_o trap_n i_o will_v take_v heed_n for_o all_o this_o of_o blaspheme_a god_n and_o his_o truth_n i_o will_v for_o all_o this_o take_v heed_n of_o justify_v myself_o in_o any_o evil_a way_n and_o how_o i_o harden_v myself_o in_o my_o sin_n for_o if_o i_o do_v thus_o then_o be_o i_o in_o the_o trap_n than_o i_o stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a block_n then_o have_v the_o woe_n of_o the_o scandal_n light_n upon_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o i_o god_n give_v i_o grace_n and_o wariness_n to_o look_v to_o one_o because_o scandalous_a event_n be_v dangerous_a event_n this_o shall_v be_v therefore_o our_o wisdom_n wariness_n and_o caution_n when_o they_o happen_v sure_o the_o more_o dangerous_a they_o be_v the_o more_o cautelous_a shall_v we_o be_v and_o in_o their_o event_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v stagger_v as_o to_o stick_v close_o to_o religion_n and_o to_o persevere_v the_o more_o resolute_o 136._o resolute_o scandala_fw-la non_fw-la defutura_fw-la praedixit_fw-la quibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la exerceri_fw-la &_o probari_fw-la oporteret_fw-la ait_fw-fr enim_fw-la quoniam_fw-la abundavit_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la refrigescet_fw-la charitas_fw-la multorum_fw-la sed_fw-la continu_fw-la subijcit_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la perseveravit_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la saluus_fw-la erit_fw-la august_n epist_n 136._o because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a math._n 24._o 12._o it_o so_o common_o fall_v out_o that_o when_o iniquity_n scandalous_a iniquity_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o truth_n fall_v out_o that_o many_o that_o it_o may_v be_v have_v some_o good_a affection_n to_o and_o like_v of_o goodness_n be_v start_v and_o stumble_v at_o religion_n and_o their_o love_n grow_v cold_a but_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o in_o such_o case_n but_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v verse_n 13._o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o even_o great_a and_o foul_a scandalous_a iniquity_n abound_v man_n love_n and_o like_n to_o religion_n shall_v not_o be_v abate_v but_o they_o shall_v for_o all_o that_o cleave_v close_a to_o it_o and_o hold_v out_o and_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n and_o not_o be_v start_v and_o stumble_v by_o scandal_n be_v scandalous_a event_n then_o woeful_a event_n and_o when_o scandal_n come_v do_v woe_n come_v then_o be_v so_o wise_a though_o thou_o can_v not_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n yet_o to_o prevent_v the_o woe_n that_o the_o woe_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o may_v none_o of_o it_o light_v upon_o thy_o head_n in_o every_o scandal_n there_o be_v a_o guilt_n and_o a_o woe_n a_o sin_n and_o a_o curse_n the_o guilt_n and_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o person_n that_o offend_v but_o the_o woe_n and_o the_o curse_n fall_v upon_o other_o now_o when_o scandal_n do_v come_v so_o look_v to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v as_o little_a share_n in_o the_o curse_n and_o the_o woe_n as_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o guilt_n and_o the_o sin_n adder_n snake_n serpent_n how_o rich_a be_v man_n in_o meddle_v with_o they_o and_o all_o because_o they_o be_v venomous_a and_o have_v a_o sting_n every_o scandal_n carry_v a_o sting_n with_o it_o a_o woe_n with_o it_o and_o when_o they_o come_v they_o come_v to_o sting_v some_o man_n mortal_o to_o the_o very_a death_n scandal_n to_o many_o prove_v as_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n to_o the_o israelite_n numb_a 21._o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n send_v fiery_a serpent_n among_o the_o people_n and_o they_o bite_v the_o people_n and_o much_o people_n of_o israel_n die_v therefore_o concern_v it_o man_n to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o wary_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o scandal_n as_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o serpent_n and_o be_v as_o much_o afraid_a of_o a_o scandal_n woe_n as_o of_o a_o serpent_n sting_n among_o the_o extraordinary_a sign_n that_o shall_v follow_v they_o that_o believe_v this_o be_v one_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o serpent_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o mark_v 16._o 18._o now_o such_o shall_v our_o wisdom_n and_o wariness_n be_v that_o when_o these_o fiery_a serpent_n come_v we_o may_v so_o take_v they_o up_o as_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v we_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o serpent_n but_o not_o feel_v the_o sting_n scandal_n be_v like_o ezekiel_n roll_n ezek._n 2._o 10._o there_o be_v write_v therein_o lamentation_n and_o mourning_n and_o woe_n ezekiel_n he_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v the_o roll_n have_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n leave_v to_o his_o own_o choice_n like_a enough_o he_o will_v scarce_o have_v meddle_v with_o it_o see_v how_o it_o fare_v with_o he_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v it_o ezek._n 3._o 14._o i_o go_v in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o my_o spirit_n all_o scandal_n when_o they_o come_v be_v roll_n of_o woe_n it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o he_o eat_v such_o roll_n lest_o a_o man_n get_v away_o with_o bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n a_o wise_a man_n see_v a_o plague_n and_o hide_v himself_o but_o fool_n go_v on_o and_o be_v punish_v prou._n 22._o when_o the_o plague_n come_v how_o wary_a be_v man_n how_o cautelous_a and_o careful_a to_o look_v to_o themselves_o and_o what_o make_v they_o so_o but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o woeful_a and_o a_o fatal_a disease_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n shall_v man_n be_v no_o less_o cautelous_a and_o wise_o wary_a in_o the_o event_n of_o scandal_n because_o when_o they_o come_v a_o woe_n come_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o shall_v people_n be_v as_o fearful_a of_o the_o woe_n that_o come_v with_o a_o scandal_n as_o they_o will_v be_v of_o the_o infection_n that_o be_v in_o the_o plague_n chap._n vii_o the_o sharp_a and_o severe_a justice_n of_o god_n upon_o such_o as_o give_v scandal_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o see_v the_o first_o mischief_n and_o woe_n that_o come_v by_o scandal_n namely_o that_o which_o come_v to_o the_o scandalized_a world_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o mischief_n and_o woe_n that_o which_o be_v to_o the_o party_n scandalize_a and_o to_o such_o as_o give_v the_o offence_n but_o woe_n to_o the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v that_o be_v a_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o scandalous_a event_n but_o that_o necessity_n shall_v be_v no_o excuse_n or_o protection_n to_o the_o offender_n but_o as_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n for_o the_o taker_n so_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n for_o the_o giver_n of_o the_o offence_n woe_n be_v to_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v in_o which_o
blasphematur_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la bona_fw-la dicunt_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la faciunt_fw-la salu._n de_fw-mi prou_z dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o defile_v his_o name_n other_o man_n sin_n in_o those_o evil_n which_o they_o commit_v but_o yet_o this_o sin_n they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o they_o only_o commit_v the_o sin_n of_o pollute_a god_n name_v that_o do_v profess_v his_o name_n this_o be_v proper_o a_o church-sinne_n and_o befall_v not_o such_o as_o be_v without_o when_o man_n take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n upon_o they_o and_o yet_o live_v lewd_o and_o loose_o or_o fall_v into_o any_o scandalous_a practice_n they_o do_v thereby_o defile_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o pollute_v it_o we_o find_v the_o people_n charge_v with_o this_o sin_n ezek._n 36._o 20._o that_o they_o profane_v or_o pollute_a god_n holy_a name_n among_o the_o heathen_a whither_o they_o go_v now_o how_o can_v they_o pollute_v god_n name_n that_o they_o do_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n they_o profane_v my_o name_n among_o the_o heathen_a when_o they_o say_v of_o they_o these_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n the_o jew_n where_o ever_o they_o come_v profess_v themselves_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o they_o have_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o god_n and_o that_o they_o have_v his_o law_n and_o oracle_n and_o that_o they_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n near_o unto_o he_o hereupon_o the_o heathen_a look_v for_o some_o singular_a thing_n from_o they_o singular_a holiness_n in_o their_o life_n singular_a fidelity_n in_o their_o deal_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o they_o observe_v their_o life_n many_o of_o they_o to_o be_v loose_a and_o scandalous_a they_o begin_v present_o to_o open_v their_o mouth_n against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o truth_n oh_o these_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v your_o holy_a people_n that_o worship_v such_o a_o holy_a god_n that_o have_v such_o a_o holy_a law_n no_o marvel_v their_o god_n their_o law_n their_o religion_n be_v so_o holy_a for_o aught_o we_o see_v by_o these_o man_n life_n there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o their_o god_n and_o religion_n then_o in_o we_o thus_o speak_v the_o heathen_a when_o they_o see_v the_o wicked_a life_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o heathenish_a trick_n in_o such_o case_n to_o fall_v foul_a upon_o god_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v heathenish_a language_n to_o say_v these_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v their_o religion_n and_o their_o zeal_n and_o thus_o by_o their_o evil_a life_n occasion_v the_o heathen_a to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o to_o throw_v the_o filth_n of_o their_o base_a action_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o name_n they_o thereby_o pollute_v his_o name_n thus_o be_v god_n name_v pollute_v by_o the_o spaniard_n among_o the_o indian_n when_o they_o first_o come_v among_o the_o west_n indian_n the_o people_n inquire_v of_o they_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o what_o they_o be_v they_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n whereupon_o the_o poor_a saluage_n observe_v their_o covetousness_n cruelty_n and_o uncleanness_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o good_a god_n that_o have_v such_o evil_a son_n and_o so_o be_v god_n name_v pollute_v by_o their_o pollute_a life_n 4._o life_n sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la vita_fw-la piorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la operatur_fw-la quicquid_fw-la faciunt_fw-la boni_fw-la ita_fw-la è_fw-la diverso_fw-la polluitur_fw-la &_o infamatur_fw-la malefactis_fw-la eorum_fw-la quise_z dei_fw-la cultores_fw-la profitentur_fw-la cypr._n the_o dupl_n mart._n postremò_fw-la sancta_fw-la à _fw-la christianis_fw-la fierent_fw-la si_fw-la christus_fw-la sancta_fw-la docuisset_fw-la aestimari_fw-la itaque_fw-la de_fw-la cultoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la potest_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la colitur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la enim_fw-la bone_fw-la magister_fw-la est_fw-la cvius_fw-la tam_fw-la malos_fw-la videmus_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulos_fw-la exit_fw-la ipso_fw-la enim_fw-la christiani_n sunt_fw-la ipsum_fw-la audiunt_fw-la ipsum_fw-la legunt_fw-la promptum_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la christi_fw-la intelligere_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la vide_fw-la christianos_n quid_fw-la agant_fw-la &_o evidenter_fw-la potest_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la christo_fw-la sciri_fw-la quid_fw-la doceat_fw-la mimesis_n pagan_a salu_n de_fw-fr providen_n lib._n 4._o for_o look_v as_o a_o holy_a &_o honest_a conversation_n sanctify_v &_o glorify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 12._o i_o beseech_v you_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o when_o they_o speak_v against_o you_o as_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v by_o your_o good_a work_n which_o they_o shall_v behold_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n so_o contrary_o god_n name_n be_v unhallowed_a and_o pollute_v by_o the_o evil_a and_o scandalous_a life_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v his_o name_n when_o god_n name_v be_v blaspheme_v it_o be_v pollute_v god_n name_n be_v blaspheme_v when_o the_o truth_n be_v blaspheme_v the_o truth_n come_v to_o be_v blaspheme_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o evil_a life_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o truth_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 2._o and_o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v blaspheme_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o god_n will_v not_o put_v it_o up_o at_o man_n hand_n that_o occasion_n other_o to_o pollute_v his_o name_n god_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n he_o have_v prescribe_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n to_o be_v the_o lead_a petition_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o if_o therefore_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n be_v any_o way_n impeach_v by_o man_n scandalous_a action_n he_o will_v repair_v and_o make_v his_o glory_n whole_a by_o his_o justice_n upon_o their_o person_n who_o have_v by_o scandal_n wrong_v it_o when_o man_n do_v pollute_v god_n name_n god_n who_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o glory_n will_v sanctify_v his_o own_o name_n and_o rescue_v it_o from_o the_o pollution_n and_o profanation_n wherewith_o scandalous_a person_n have_v defile_v it_o that_o passage_n be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n ezek._n 36._o 20_o 23._o when_o they_o enter_v unto_o the_o heathen_a whither_o they_o go_v they_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n and_o i_o will_v sanctify_v my_o great_a name_n which_o be_v profane_v among_o the_o heathen_a which_o they_o have_v profane_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o the_o heathen_a shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v in_o you_o before_o their_o eye_n see_v then_o that_o god_n will_v sanctify_v his_o name_n when_o man_n pollute_v it_o and_o he_o will_v one_o way_n or_o other_o take_v order_n to_o wash_v off_o that_o pollution_n wherewith_o man_n have_v defile_v it_o god_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o heathen_a now_o god_n name_n be_v sometime_o sanctify_a in_o his_o work_n of_o mercy_n as_o ezek._n 20._o 41._o and_o sometime_o in_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n ezek._n 38._o 22_o 23._o now_o though_o in_o that_o forename_a place_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o sanctify_v his_o pollute_a name_n by_o his_o work_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o enemy_n yet_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o god_n will_v sanctify_v his_o pollute_a name_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o adversary_n by_o his_o work_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v he_o will_v do_v such_o exemplary_a justice_n and_o such_o smart_a woe_n upon_o such_o as_o by_o their_o scandal_n pollute_v his_o name_n that_o he_o will_v recover_v himself_o as_o much_o glory_n in_o their_o punishment_n as_o they_o lose_v he_o by_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o remarkable_o will_v he_o do_v it_o in_o enemy_n eye_n that_o they_o who_o before_o open_v their_o mouth_n to_o dishonour_v his_o truth_n shall_v now_o open_v their_o mouth_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o glorious_a justice_n and_o by_o that_o justice_n be_v draw_v at_o least_o to_o a_o secret_a acknowledgement_n that_o this_o religion_n and_o this_o profession_n be_v the_o truth_n the_o scandaliser_n whereof_o god_n do_v so_o severe_o punish_v this_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o david_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 14._o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n though_o david_n fast_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v the_o child_n life_n yea_o though_o david_n have_v repent_v and_o nathan_n have_v pronounce_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o no_o remedy_n but_o the_o child_n must_v die_v provide_v die_v quam_fw-la gravis_fw-la autâ—m_fw-la &_o piaculi_fw-la singularis_fw-la
fudit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la tuum_fw-la origen_n in_o psal_n 36._o hom_n 3._o bloodshed_n and_o murder_n paul_n speak_v of_o scandal_n of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o weak_a brethren_n in_o the_o use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o nature_n indifferent_a make_v they_o bloody_a and_o murderous_a rom._n 14._o 15._o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v 1._o cor._n 8._o 12._o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v thy_o weak_a brother_n perish_v if_o scandal_n in_o such_o case_n be_v so_o dangerous_a in_o their_o issue_n &_o of_o such_o mortal_a consequence_n then_o what_o be_v scandal_n in_o a_o high_a nature_n in_o the_o offensive_a and_o evil_a life_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v religion_n how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o of_o deadly_a consequence_n and_o how_o much_o more_o be_v blood_n spill_v by_o they_o if_o a_o man_n may_v have_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n by_o give_v scandal_n in_o the_o do_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n lawful_a then_o how_o much_o more_o by_o give_v scandal_n in_o the_o do_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v sinful_a and_o unlawful_a there_o be_v a_o law_n exod._n 21._o 33_o 34._o that_n if_o a_o man_n open_v a_o pit_n and_o cover_v it_o not_o and_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o assefal_v therein_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o pit_n shall_v make_v it_o good_a now_o in_o every_o scandal_n give_v there_o be_v a_o pit_n dig_v and_o open_v every_o one_o that_o give_v a_o scandal_n open_v and_o dig_v a_o pit_n into_o which_o many_o a_o soul_n fall_v headlong_o if_o he_o that_o open_v the_o pit_n must_v make_v good_a the_o ox_n or_o ass_n that_o fall_v thereinto_o that_o be_v must_v pay_v the_o full_a price_n and_o worth_n of_o it_o to_o the_o owner_n what_o must_v he_o do_v that_o open_v a_o pit_n into_o which_o a_o soul_n fall_v sure_o god_n will_v require_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o it_o must_v be_v make_v good_a do_v god_n say_v the_o apostle_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n so_o here_o will_v god_n require_v ox_n at_o their_o hand_n through_o who_o default_n they_o fall_v into_o pit_n then_o how_o much_o more_o do_v he_o take_v care_n and_o will_v he_o require_v soul_n of_o man_n at_o their_o hand_n that_o by_o scandal_n have_v open_v pit_n into_o which_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o ruin_v there_o be_v another_o law_n in_o the_o same_o place_n worth_a our_o note_n to_o this_o purpose_n exod._n 21._o 22_o 23._o if_o man_n strive_v &_o hurt_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n so_o that_o her_o fruit_n depart_v from_o she_o &_o yet_o no_o mischief_n follow_v he_o shall_v be_v sure_o punish_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o mischief_n follow_v thou_o shall_v give_v life_n for_o life_n or_o soul_n for_o soul_n as_o the_o word_n original_o be_v if_o no_o mischief_n follow_v either_o to_o the_o woman_n or_o the_o child_n yet_o a_o punishment_n be_v due_a in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o if_o mischief_n follow_v than_o life_n for_o life_n soul_n for_o soul_n now_o in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a thing_n that_o mischief_n do_v follow_v we_o see_v before_o what_o a_o deal_n of_o woe_n and_o mischief_n they_o bring_v with_o they_o he_o that_o give_v a_o scandal_n be_v as_o a_o man_n that_o smite_v or_o spurn_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n he_o that_o do_v so_o a_o hundred_o to_o one_o but_o he_o cause_v mischief_n to_o follow_v it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o begin_v to_o have_v some_o good_a in_o he_o some_o hope_n that_o christ_n begin_v to_o be_v form_v in_o he_o now_o a_o man_n give_v some_o heinous_a scandal_n and_o thereupon_o mischief_n follow_v all_o those_o hope_n be_v dash_v this_o man_n fly_v quite_o off_o and_o cast_v off_o all_o thought_n of_o meddle_v any_o more_o with_o godliness_n here_o be_v one_o with_o child_n spurn_v and_o a_o mischief_n follow_v therefore_o life_n for_o life_n soul_n for_o soul_n will_v be_v require_v 118._o require_v vae_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la scandalizaverit_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la pusillis_fw-la istis_fw-la vae_fw-la pregnantem_fw-la calcanti_fw-la ambros_n in_o psal_n 118._o woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o spurn_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o cause_n mischief_n to_o follow_v and_o therefore_o woe_n to_o he_o by_o who_o a_o offence_n come_v because_o by_o he_o mischief_n come_v mischief_n come_v to_o many_o a_o soul_n the_o mischief_n of_o reject_v religion_n or_o the_o mischief_n of_o a_o harden_a heart_n and_o therefore_o be_v god_n thus_o severe_a in_o his_o justice_n upon_o such_o because_o they_o do_v bloody_a mischief_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v give_v origen_n give_v qui_fw-la scandali_fw-la conscius_fw-la est_fw-la animam_fw-la dabit_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la eius_fw-la quem_fw-la scandalizanit_fw-la origen_n soul_n for_o soul_n it_o may_v be_v that_o many_o a_o man_n be_v like_a to_o be_v bring_v on_o to_o religion_n may_v have_v some_o 30._o some_o factus_fw-la sum_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la &_o vicinis_fw-la meis_fw-la nimium_fw-la vicinis_fw-la meis_fw-la nimium_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la iam_fw-la appropinquabant_fw-la ut_fw-la crederent_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la vicini_fw-la mei_fw-la nimium_fw-la deterriti_fw-la sunt_fw-la mala_fw-la vita_fw-la malorum_fw-la &_o falsorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la quam_fw-la multoâ—_n ènim_fw-la putatis_fw-la fratres_fw-la mei_fw-la velle_fw-la esse_fw-la christianos_n sed_fw-la offendi_fw-la malis_fw-la moribus_fw-la christianorum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la vicini_fw-la qui_fw-la iam_fw-la appropinquabant_fw-la &_o nimium_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la illis_fw-la visi_fw-la sumus_fw-la augustinus_n in_o psal_n 30._o thought_n of_o embrace_v and_o receive_v the_o truth_n but_o now_o some_o professor_n of_o religion_n fall_v foul_a he_o fall_v off_o and_o will_v none_o all_o these_o thought_n be_v dampt_v and_o so_o lay_v aside_o there_o be_v so_o 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