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priest_n scandal_n in_o their_o way_n at_o which_o they_o shall_v so_o stumble_v as_o to_o dislike_v the_o law_n and_o to_o fall_v into_o a_o utter_a distaste_n of_o religion_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v make_v sure_a work_n against_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o so_o woe_n be_v unto_o the_o people_n from_o the_o priest_n scandal_n 2._o scandal_n make_v way_n for_o woe_n in_o that_o they_o make_v way_n to_o occasion_n man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o foul_a and_o woeful_a sin_n of_o blapheme_a god_n holy_a name_n it_o be_v a_o woeful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o that_o sin_n especial_o so_o to_o fall_v into_o it_o as_o to_o make_v that_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n of_o his_o name_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v a_o glorious_a and_o a_o fearful_a name_n deut._n 28._o 50._o and_o therefore_o how_o woeful_a and_o fearful_a a_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o blaspheme_v that_o name_n what_o do_v he_o better_o than_o cut_v himself_o off_o from_o all_o communion_n with_o god_n that_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n that_o fly_v in_o his_o face_n and_o triumph_n in_o his_o reproach_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o malicious_a jew_n act._n 13._o 45._o that_o they_o speak_v against_o paul_n doctrine_n contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o mark_v what_o follow_v vers_fw-la 64._o see_v you_o put_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n lo_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n see_v then_o when_o they_o blaspheme_v what_o they_o do_v they_o put_v away_o the_o word_n from_o they_o they_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o life_n they_o cause_v god_n to_o turue_v away_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n from_o they_o such_o a_o case_n be_v a_o woeful_a case_n and_o to_o this_o case_n will_v contradict_a &_o blaspheme_v of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o religion_n bring_v man_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n be_v scandal_n woeful_a event_n because_o they_o occasion_n man_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n when_o david_n fall_v into_o that_o foul_a scandal_n what_o follow_v upon_o it_o see_v 2._o sam._n 12._o 14._o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v those_o among_o the_o people_n that_o be_v hater_n of_o true_a godliness_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o powerful_a profession_n thereof_o and_o so_o enemy_n of_o god_n when_o david_n fall_v into_o this_o sin_n they_o fall_v into_o a_o woeful_a case_n they_o present_o fall_v a_o blaspheme_n of_o religion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o godliness_n and_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v godliness_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n cause_n god_n in_o wrath_n peremptory_o to_o turn_v from_o they_o so_o rom._n 2._o 23._o 24._o through_o you_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n so_o that_o the_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v stumble_v block_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o make_v they_o fall_v into_o that_o foul_a sin_n of_o blaspheme_v that_o must_v needs_o make_v they_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n 3._o scandal_n make_v way_n for_o woe_n in_o that_o they_o make_v way_n for_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o stiffen_a of_o the_o neck_n of_o sinful_a man_n in_o their_o evil_a way_n it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o a_o sinful_a way_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o hand_n strengthen_v in_o his_o iniquity_n to_o be_v harden_v in_o any_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o woeful_a condition_n it_o be_v the_o great_a woe_n and_o curse_v that_o can_v be_v to_o have_v one_o hart_n harden_v lam._n 3._o 64._o 65._o render_v unto_o they_o a_o recompense_n o_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n give_v they_o obstinacy_n of_o heart_n thy_o curse_n unto_o they_o solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o plague_n in_o the_o heart_n 1._o king_n 8._o 38._o the_o plague_n in_o the_o body_n be_v a_o woeful_a disease_n and_o what_o then_o be_v the_o plague_n in_o the_o heart_n god_n threaten_v pharaoh_n with_o this_o plague_n exod._n 9_o 14._o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o see_v how_o god_n do_v it_o exod._n 10._o 2._o go_v into_o pharaoh_n for_o i_o have_v harden_v his_o heart_n therefore_o the_o hardness_n or_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n god_n send_v ten_o plague_n upon_o pharaoh_n but_o this_o plague_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o harden_v of_o it_o be_v ten_o time_n great_a than_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n it_o be_v that_o which_o usual_o god_n premise_n and_o fore-sendes_a when_o he_o mean_v to_o prepare_v man_n to_o temporal_a destruction_n when_o god_n mean_v resolute_o to_o speed_v a_o particular_a person_n or_o a_o whole_a nation_n and_o to_o bring_v inevitable_a destruction_n upon_o they_o god_n first_o make_v way_n for_o it_o by_o the_o harden_v of_o man_n heart_n exo._n 14._o 17._o when_o god_n will_v get_v himself_o honour_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n i_o will_v say_v he_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v follow_v they_o and_o i_o will_v get_v i_o honour_n upon_o pharaoh_n so_o josh_n 11._o 19_o 20._o not_o a_o city_n that_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n save_o the_o hivites_fw-la the_o inhabitant_n of_o gibeon_n they_o take_v all_o in_o battle_n but_o why_o do_v not_o other_o city_n do_v as_o the_o gibeonite_n why_o do_v not_o they_o submit_v and_o seek_v their_o peace_n because_o god_n have_v a_o purpose_n they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o to_o make_v the_o sure_a way_n for_o it_o give_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 among_o the_o extraordinary_a sign_n the_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 so_o 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