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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
fratres_fw-la impudenâ—ia_fw-la vos_fw-la quorundam_fw-la premi_fw-la &_o verecundiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la vim_o pati_fw-la oro_fw-la vos_fw-la quibus_fw-la possum_fw-la precibus_fw-la ut_fw-la evangelij_fw-la memores_fw-la vos_fw-la quoque_fw-la solicit_v &_o cautè_fw-la petentium_fw-la desideria_fw-la ponderetis_fw-la utpote_fw-la amici_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la illo_fw-la post_fw-la modum_fw-la iudicaturi_fw-la inspiciatis_fw-la &_o actum_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la singulerum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la delictorum_fw-la genera_fw-la &_o qualitates_fw-la cogitetis_fw-la ne_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la abrupte_v &_o indignè_fw-la vel_fw-la a_o vobis_fw-la promissum_fw-la vel_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la factum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la apud_fw-la gentiles_n quoque_fw-la ipsos_fw-la eclcesia_n nostra_fw-la crubescere_fw-la incipiat_fw-la cypr._n epist_n 11_o reproach_v the_o church_n and_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n to_o say_v you_o be_v all_o such_o whereas_o discommon_v and_o discard_n such_o from_o our_o familiar_a and_o private_a society_n and_o when_o need_n and_o power_n be_v from_o communion_n in_o holy_a thing_n gain_v the_o church_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o honour_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n from_o calumniate_a god_n people_n to_o be_v favourer_n and_o countenancer_n of_o such_o person_n such_o will_v be_v press_v in_o to_o gain_v their_o credit_n and_o to_o recover_v their_o respect_n but_o when_o such_o sudden_o and_o easy_o get_v into_o credit_n it_o be_v no_o whit_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o church_n god_n will_v bring_v woe_n upon_o they_o in_o their_o outward_a state_n their_o peace_n their_o posterity_n elies_n son_n run_v into_o foul_a scandal_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 22._o it_o be_v scandalous_a for_o private_a person_n much_o more_o for_o priest_n to_o be_v unclean_a and_o adulterous_a it_o be_v scandalous_a to_o have_v do_v so_o unclean_a a_o act_n in_o any_o place_n but_o to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o sacred_a place_n with_o woman_n come_v thither_o upon_o devotion_n this_o be_v egregious_o scandalous_a god_n therefore_o take_v they_o to_o do_v and_o do_v execution_n upon_o they_o and_o cut_v they_o both_o off_o in_o one_o day_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o philistines_n god_n bring_v the_o woe_n of_o the_o sword_n upon_o they_o nay_o when_o they_o run_v into_o scandal_n because_o eli_n do_v not_o restrain_v they_o see_v what_o god_n threaten_v upon_o his_o posterity_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 36._o that_o he_o will_v plague_v they_o with_o such_o base_a beggary_n and_o misery_n that_o they_o shall_v beg_v their_o bread_n if_o god_n thus_o punish_v he_o for_o not_o restrain_v how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o have_v punish_v he_o for_o the_o commit_n of_o a_o scandal_n if_o it_o go_v thus_o hard_o with_o eli_n that_o restrain_v not_o how_o hard_o will_v it_o go_v with_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n that_o commit_v the_o scandal_n we_o can_v have_v a_o more_o pregnant_a and_o full_a example_n in_o this_o kind_n than_o david_n himself_o he_o after_o his_o scandal_n commit_v be_v true_o penitent_a the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n pardon_v a_o solemn_a absolution_n and_o discharge_v give_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o terrible_o this_o woe_n pursue_v he_o in_o temporal_a cross_n in_o this_o kind_n first_o god_n smite_v his_o child_n with_o death_n then_o follow_v his_o daughter_n thamar_n defilement_n by_o her_o brother_n amnon_n than_o amnons_n murder_n than_o the_o treason_n of_o absalon_n in_o which_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v exceed_v smart_n god_n turn_v he_o out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n who_o heart_n will_v not_o earn_v and_o bleed_v to_o see_v his_o doleful_a departure_n from_o jerusalem_n 2._o sam._n 15._o 30._o and_o david_n go_v up_o by_o the_o ascent_n of_o mount_n olivet_n and_o weep_v as_o he_o go_v up_o and_o have_v his_o head_n cover_v and_o he_o go_v barefoot_a and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o 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david_n scandal_n bring_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o child_n death_n woe_n unto_o david_n by_o who_o that_o offence_n come_v therefore_o shall_v his_o child_n die_v and_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o those_o woeful_a sorrow_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o we_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o all_o these_o woe_n be_v upon_o david_n for_o his_o scandal_n and_o if_o god_n woe_n in_o these_o temporal_a &_o outward_a calamity_n will_v thus_o pursue_v and_o follow_v a_o repent_v &_o a_o humble_a scandalous_a offender_n how_o much_o more_o will_v that_o hand_n of_o god_n pursue_v that_o man_n upon_o who_o scandal_n follow_v no_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n if_o david_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n must_v not_o escape_v what_o then_o shall_v other_o look_v for_o if_o a_o belove_a david_n shall_v have_v his_o tooth_n on_o edge_n with_o his_o own_o sour_a grape_n of_o his_o scandalous_a course_n who_o then_o shall_v think_v to_o go_v scotfree_a that_o be_v guilty_a 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