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jesus_n with_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n lu._n 22._o 63_o 64._o and_o the_o man_n that_o hold_v jesus_n mock_v he_o and_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o they_o have_v blindfolded_a he_o they_o strike_v he_o on_o the_o face_n he_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o their_o fist_n for_o the_o same_o quarrel_n that_o paul_n do_v so_o it_o be_v foreprophecied_n of_o he_o isa_n 50._o 6._o i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o my_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n it_o be_v the_o kindness_n that_o zidkiah_n can_v afford_v micaiah_n 1_o king_n 22._o 24._o he_o go_v near_o and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o cheek_n &_o it_o be_v the_o thanks_o the_o prophet_n be_v like_a to_o have_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o chr._n 25._o 16._o forbear_v why_o shall_v thou_o be_v smite_v it_o be_v that_o of_o which_o job_n complain_v so_o long_o since_o job_n 16._o 10._o my_o enemy_n sharpen_v his_o eye_n upon_o i_o they_o have_v gape_v upon_o i_o 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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 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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 their_o fall_n 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 that_o 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 calumniandi_fw-la study_v totam_fw-la nostram_fw-la conversationem_fw-la observant_a si_fw-mi quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la humanipatimur_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 verè_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 the_o 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 doloribus_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 illis_fw-la canibus_fw-la comparemus_fw-la st_o fort_n in_o malo_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la lingebant_fw-la vulnera_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 quö_o de_fw-la bonifacio_n presbytero_fw-la non_fw-la nulli_fw-la perturbantur_fw-la non_fw-la vobis_fw-la dico_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la dolcatis_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 philistines_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
their_o heart_n so_o as_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o mischief_n and_o be_v put_v out_o of_o possibility_n and_o the_o reach_n of_o mercy_n these_o be_v great_a danger_n and_o heavy_a woe_n for_o i_o see_v now_o they_o be_v but_o stumble_a block_n at_o which_o some_o man_n shall_v break_v their_o neck_n into_o hell_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v never_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v half_a so_o dangerous_a event_n i_o never_o apprehend_v they_o such_o dangerous_a trap_n and_o snare_n as_o now_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o this_o point_n i_o see_v they_o be_v believe_v it_o i_o see_v it_o be_v good_a wisdom_n in_o such_o event_n to_o look_v about_o i_o and_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o i_o come_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o these_o snare_n since_o divine_a providence_n set_v they_o to_o make_v way_n for_o divine_a vengeance_n though_o such_o a_o man_n profess_v religion_n have_v commit_v a_o foul_a scandal_n aug._n scandal_n juxta_fw-la semitas_fw-la scandalum_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la in_o semitis_fw-la sed_fw-la iuxta_fw-la semitas_fw-la semitae_fw-la tuus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la illi_fw-la scandala_fw-la iuxta_fw-la semitas_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la tu_fw-la noli_fw-la recedere_fw-la à _fw-la semitis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la irrue_v in_o scandala_fw-la permisit_fw-la deus_fw-la ponere_fw-la scandala_fw-la iuxta_fw-la semitas_fw-la ut_fw-la tu_fw-la non_fw-la recedas_fw-la à _fw-la semitis_fw-la juxta_fw-la semitas_fw-la scandala_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la restat_fw-la quid_fw-la remedium_fw-la inter_fw-la tanta_fw-la mala_fw-la in_fw-la istis_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la in_fw-la istis_fw-la periculis_fw-la dixi_fw-la domino_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la es_fw-la tu_fw-la aug._n psal_n 139._o ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la audis_fw-la vae_fw-la mundo_fw-la à _fw-la scandalis_fw-la noli_fw-la terreri_fw-la 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 isaid_a 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-la egrediar_fw-la 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 porbari_fw-la oporteret_fw-la aitenim_fw-la quoniam_fw-la abundavit_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la refrigescit_fw-la charitas_fw-la multorum_fw-la sed_fw-la continuo_fw-la subijcit_fw-la quiautem_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 inquity_n abound_v man_n love_n and_o like_v 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 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