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this_o he_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v now_o what_o a_o sore_a judgement_n be_v this_o upon_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v arrive_v to_o that_o height_n of_o impiety_n as_o to_o throw_v the_o dirt_n and_o mire_n of_o man_n corruption_n in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o upon_o his_o spotless_a way_n yet_o this_o poor_a sinner_n be_v bring_v to_o by_o offence_n lay_v all_o together_o and_o see_v what_o a_o heavy_a woeful_a judgement_n offence_n be_v upon_o the_o world_n well_o may_v christ_n say_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n it_o be_v say_v rev._n 12.12_o wo_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v
through_o that_o offence_n that_o i_o receive_v from_o such_o a_o one_o o_o my_o heart_n be_v harden_v against_o the_o word_n and_o all_o mean_n of_o grace_n whilst_o i_o live_v and_o i_o be_o now_o in_o hell_n and_o i_o die_v i_o die_v for_o ever_o through_o that_o offence_n which_o my_o heart_n take_v up_o through_o the_o walk_n of_o such_o a_o one_o q._n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v how_o shall_v i_o walk_v that_o i_o may_v not_o fall_v and_o offend_v the_o world_n ans_fw-fr 1._o be_v oft_o in_o blessing_n god_n that_o have_v keep_v thou_o from_o such_o fall_v unto_o this_o day_n 2_o censure_n and_o judge_v thyself_o when_o thou_o see_v another_o fall_n say_v lord_n i_o may_v have_v fall_v i_o have_v as_o just_o deserve_v to_o be_v leave_v of_o thou_o to_o myself_o as_o ever_o any_o such_o a_o one_o be_v fall_v but_o lord_n why_o not_o i_o why_o be_v not_o i_o the_o man_n why_o be_v not_o i_o the_o woman_n how_o come_v it_o that_o i_o stand_v what_o have_v keep_v i_o all_o this_o while_n 3_o deal_v gentle_o and_o tender_o with_o thy_o brother_n wound_n do_v not_o cruel_o and_o merciles_o rake_v in_o it_o lest_o god_n make_v a_o wound_n in_o thy_o side_n in_o thy_o conversation_n for_o other_o to_o rake_v in_o gal._n 6.1_o 4_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o offend_a conscience_n a_o enlighten_v man_n ever_o first_o offend_v himself_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o conscience_n be_v first_o offend_v and_o if_o man_n do_v but_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n when_o that_o be_v offend_v and_o labour_n to_o nip_v the_o offend_a monster_n in_o the_o head_n it_o will_v never_o grow_v to_o that_o height_n as_o to_o be_v see_v of_o other_o and_o to_o offend_v they_o 5_o walk_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v be_v a_o needful_a word_n in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o creep_v on_o the_o ground_n get_v no_o fall_n but_o he_o that_o will_v soar_v in_o the_o air_n let_v he_o look_v to_o himself_o you_o know_v what_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v a_o haughty_a mind_n go_v before_o a_o fall_n when_o peter_n have_v cease_v fear_n and_o have_v most_o pride_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n than_o be_v his_o fall_n 6_o act_n faith_n much_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n as_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o jerem_n 32.40_o and_o renew_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o such_o promise_n so_o oft_o as_o thou_o see_v other_o fall_v 7_o nourish_v no_o dalilah_n in_o thy_o bosom_n samson_n play_v with_o his_o dalilah_n in_o private_a a_o while_n but_o at_o last_o his_o dalilah_n bring_v he_o upon_o the_o open_a stage_n so_o 8_o do_v not_o while_o thou_o bear_v thyself_o upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n allow_v thyself_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o know_a evil_n god_n will_v bear_v with_o much_o in_o his_o child_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v shame_v they_o before_o the_o world_n but_o he_o will_v never_o bear_v with_o that_o that_o i_o shall_v make_v his_o grace_n the_o patron_n of_o my_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v free_a and_o will_v pardon_v i_o and_o never_o damn_v i_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o venturous_a to_o wound_n christ_n grieve_v his_o spirit_n dishonour_v his_o name_n shame_v his_o way_n and_o people_n than_o otherwise_o i_o dare_v be_v 9_o and_o last_o play_v not_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o any_o sin_n the_o fly_n that_o play_v about_o the_o candle_n be_v at_o last_o burn_v in_o it_o the_o child_n that_o will_v be_v ever_o play_v upon_o the_o pit_n side_n at_o last_o drop_n into_o it_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n and_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v not_o far_o from_o some_o shameful_a fall_n who_o heart_n be_v come_v to_o that_o that_o they_o will_v go_v as_o near_o to_o sin_v as_o they_o can_v the_o wise_a man_n know_v the_o further_o he_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o lion_n reach_v the_o safe_a he_o be_v and_o none_o but_o child_n and_o fool_n will_v play_v with_o his_o paw_n obj._n but_o put_v case_n i_o have_v fall_v and_o offend_v the_o world_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v be_v there_o now_o no_o hope_n for_o i_o no_o remedy_n for_o such_o a_o disease_n ans_fw-fr yes_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v though_o this_o sin_n be_v a_o mountain_n faith_n will_v remove_v it_o but_o will_v thou_o know_v what_o to_o do_v first_o humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n for_o this_o thy_o sin_n labour_v to_o clear_v thyself_o before_o he_o that_o so_o though_o wicked_a man_n in_o hell_n shall_v accuse_v thou_o hereafter_o yet_o god_n may_v have_v clear_v thou_o before_o they_o accuse_v thou_o second_o labour_v to_o make_v the_o fence_n strong_a where_o the_o gap_n have_v be_v break_v if_o pride_n have_v cast_v thou_o down_o beg_v above_o all_o thing_n humility_n if_o earthly-mindedness_a above_o all_o thing_n heavenlimindedness_a if_o extravagancy_n in_o word_n above_o all_o thing_n keep_v a_o watch_n three_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o other_o may_v be_v keep_v thou_o have_v be_v lavish_a of_o god_n honour_n and_o it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o to_o remedy_v that_o labour_v now_o to_o fetch_v god_n in_o honour_n by_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v other_o from_o the_o like_a four_o take_v all_o well_o and_o thankful_o whatever_o shame_n or_o loss_n god_n cast_v upon_o thou_o for_o it_o five_o let_v thy_o word_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o deed_n be_v a_o warning_n to_o other_o six_o labour_v now_o by_o all_o way_n to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a thou_o can_v to_o poor_a sinner_n thou_o have_v do_v they_o a_o mischief_n it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o help_v that_o only_o thou_o be_v to_o mourn_v for_o it_o and_o leave_v the_o issue_n with_o god_n labour_v to_o make_v it_o up_o by_o do_v other_o good_a matth._n 11.6_o and_o bless_v be_v he_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o i_o the_o word_n natural_o hold_v forth_o these_o two_o thing_n to_o we_o 1_o that_o there_o be_v a_o aptness_n and_o proneness_n even_o in_o good_a man_n to_o be_v offend_v 2_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o get_v over_o this_o evil_n either_o of_o these_o will_v afford_v we_o many_o necessary_a question_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o strict_o tie_v up_o myself_o to_o either_o but_o i_o have_v fix_v upon_o this_o scripture_n to_o speak_v somewhat_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o offence_n more_o in_o general_n as_o it_o be_v a_o case_n of_o conscience_n offence_n be_v twofold_a either_o offence_n give_v or_o offence_n take_v offence_n give_v be_v when_o by_o somewhat_o trans-acted_n do_v or_o speak_v a_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v and_o be_v offend_v be_v lay_v before_o other_o a_o offence_n take_v be_v when_o at_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o offence_n the_o other_o be_v offend_v of_o either_o of_o these_o there_o be_v a_o offence_n good_a and_o bad_a 1_o there_o be_v a_o good_a offence_n give_v and_o a_o bad_a offence_n give_v 1_o a_o good_a offence_n give_v be_v that_o offence_n which_o 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