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of_o it_o i_o mean_v knowledge_n of_o the_o act_n though_o perhaps_o the_o person_n scandalize_v know_v not_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o but_o rather_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o it_o do_v ensnare_v he_o qu._n perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v whether_o the_o live_a may_v be_v scandalize_v by_o the_o action_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a i_o answer_v ans._n yes_o doubtless_o though_o they_o be_v dead_a many_o age_n before_o solomon_n sin_n in_o harken_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o further_a their_o idolatry_n become_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o jeroboam'_v set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o follow_v he_o in_o many_o
wit_n the_o disciple_n disceptation_n about_o preeminence_n to_o decide_v which_o controversy_n our_o saviour_n set_v before_o they_o a_o little_a child_n as_o a_o emblem_n of_o humility_n and_o upon_o this_o text_n read_v a_o lecture_n to_o they_o of_o which_o these_o word_n be_v part_n s._n mark_v ch_n 9_o 39_o insert_v another_o accident_n to_o wit_n s._n johns_n forbid_v some_o that_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n retinue_n to_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o his_o name_n together_o with_o our_o saviour_n reply_n saint_n luke_n ch_n 9_o v._n 46._o etc._n etc._n relate_v the_o same_o accident_n but_o not_o this_o part_n of_o his_o course_n in_o this_o place_n in_o which_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v for_o connexion_n that_o which_o maldonate_fw-it have_v observe_v be_v right_n that_o the_o occasion_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o and_o the_o order_n right_o in_o s._n matthew_n here_o in_o s._n luke_n the_o word_n be_v put_v loco_fw-la alieno_fw-la in_o another_o place_n these_o two_o verse_n in_o s._n luke_n do_v contain_v three_o categorical_a proposition_n text_n in_o s._n matthew_n there_o be_v a_o four_o put_v before_o two_o other_o which_o be_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n which_o because_o my_o text_n omit_v i_o shall_v let_v it_o pass_v of_o the_o three_o proposition_n in_o s._n luke_n the_o first_o be_v modall_n and_o declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o offence_n will_v come_v the_o second_o foretell_v the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o scandaliser_n woe_n unto_o they_o through_o who_o they_o come_v the_o three_o v._n 2._o aggravate_v that_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o scandalize_v one_o sort_n of_o person_n call_v little_a one_o by_o a_o uneven_a comparison_n of_o their_o woe_n with_o a_o less_o but_o a_o very_a grievous_a one_o acception_n it_o be_v better_a etc._n etc._n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o saint_n matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o use_v by_o aristotle_n as_o equivalent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o do_v here_o void_a a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v or_o happen_v that_o which_o most_o require_v explication_n be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_a offence_n which_o word_n be_v original_o a_o greek_n word_n but_o by_o use_n take_v into_o our_o english_a language_n as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o latin_a &_o other_o tongue_n it_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n greek_a grammarian_n tell_v we_o that_o original_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v some_o part_n of_o a_o trap_n make_v to_o kill_v or_o catch_v wild_a beast_n hesychius_n in_o his_o lexicon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scandal_n a_o part_n of_o mousetrap_n the_o greek_a scholiast_n on_o aristophanes_n his_o acharn_n 〈◊〉_d and_o suidas_n after_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v certain_a crooked_a piece_n of_o wood_n unto_o which_o wild_a beast_n come_v because_o the_o bait_n be_v thereunto_o fasten_v say_v some_o do_v cast_v down_o on_o themselves_o or_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o some_o frame_n of_o wood_n by_o which_o they_o be_v hurt_v kill_v maim_a or_o make_v halt_n and_o so_o catch_v and_o therefore_o they_o derive_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o halt_v which_o happen_v to_o the_o ba_v that_o dash_v on_o they_o such_o accident_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n intimate_v to_o follow_v on_o the_o put_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isay._n 8._o v_o 15._o where_o foretell_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v by_o s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tell_v we_o that_o many_o shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o be_v break_v and_o be_v snare_v and_o be_v take_v but_o what_o ever_o the_o original_n of_o the_o word_n be_v certain_z it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v synonymous_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o at_o which_o a_o man_n dash_v his_o foot_n as_o rom._n 14._o 13._o s._n paul_n put_v these_o two_o word_n as_o of_o the_o same_o sense_n rom._n 11._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v as_o equivalent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o snare_n or_o toil_n by_o which_o in_o hunt_v wild_a beast_n be_v take_v by_o which_o word_n the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fall_v to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o apt_o answer_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v psal._n 69._o 22._o isai._n 8._o 14._o 15._o which_o signify_v a_o gin_n or_o snare_n be_v render_v by_o the_o apostle_n out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o a_o scandal_n in_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n signify_v such_o a_o block_n piece_n of_o wood_n stone_n or_o the_o like_a at_o which_o a_o beast_n or_o man_n dash_v or_o hit_v themselves_o fall_v or_o otherwise_o catch_v harm_n as_o by_o bruise_v main_v halt_a or_o the_o like_a scandal_n then_o proper_o be_v apply_v to_o that_o whereby_o the_o body_n be_v hurt_v the_o lay_n of_o which_o be_v forbid_v levit._n 19_o 14._o use_n and_o therefore_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o he_o that_o lay_v it_o but_o here_o doubtless_o our_o saviour_n mean_v not_o such_o a_o stumbling-block_n as_o hurt_v the_o body_n but_o as_o it_o be_v common_o translate_v to_o signify_v such_o a_o one_o as_o whereby_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n be_v harm_v now_o the_o harm_a of_o the_o mind_n be_v by_o cause_v grief_n and_o so_o rom._n 14._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v grieve_v be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v scandalize_v or_o stir_v up_o anger_n displeasure_n enmity_n as_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v math._n 17._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v not_o scandalize_v they_o that_o be_v we_o may_v not_o provoke_v they_o to_o anger_n or_o enmity_n against_o we_o but_o chief_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n be_v harm_v by_o commit_v sin_n as_o the_o action_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n become_v a_o scandal_n in_o embolden_v other_o to_o communicate_v with_o idolater_n in_o idol-service_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o balaam_n be_v say_v to_o teach_v balac_n to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n revel_v 2._o 14._o which_o hurt_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o lay_v it_o open_a to_o god_n wrath_n and_o by_o defile_v and_o wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o whereas_o in_o common_a use_n to_o offend_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o displease_v in_o the_o scripture_n use_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v offend_v who_o be_v induce_v to_o sin_n though_o he_o be_v please_v thereby_o so_o that_o to_o offend_v be_v not_o only_o to_o displease_v but_o also_o to_o harm_v the_o soul_n even_o by_o please_v now_o this_o laesio_fw-la animi_fw-la hurt_v of_o the_o mind_n be_v sometime_o by_o a_o mere_a object_n without_o at_o which_o the_o person_n offend_v dash_v himself_o and_o hurt_v his_o soul_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o scandal_n act_v nothing_o to_o move_v the_o person_n to_o harm_v himself_o which_o therefore_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v a_o objective_a scandal_n thus_o image_n silver_n and_o gold_n be_v term_v 23._o ezek_n 7._o 19_o 9_o the_o stumble_a block_n of_o man_n iniquity_n so_o be_v the_o babylonish_n garment_n to_o achan_n bathsheba_n nakedness_n to_o david_n the_o altar_n of_o damascus_n to_o ahaz_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v to_o many_o other_o a_o glass_n of_o wine_n a_o wanton_a picture_n a_o book_n of_o magic_n and_o the_o like_a now_o in_o this_o sort_n of_o scandal_n it_o be_v the_o person_n hurt_n that_o scandalize_v himself_o as_o be_v active_a therein_o and_o therefore_o most_o true_o the_o scandal_n be_v in_o himself_o in_o which_o respect_n s._n john_n 1_o epist._n ch._n 2._o v._n 10._o tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o scandal_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o make_v his_o neighbour_n prosperity_n his_o brother_n preferment_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o he_o to_o make_v he_o
mourn_v but_o a_o sin_n and_o scandal_n in_o they_o that_o cause_n it_o a_o ruin_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o primary_n sense_n as_o ruin_n import_v fall_v into_o sin_n but_o ruin_v it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o secondary_a sense_n as_o ruin_n import_v any_o affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o this_o explication_n the_o term_n ruin_n may_v fit_o enough_o express_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o scandal_n sometime_o the_o sorrow_n displicencie_n and_o anger_n that_o arise_v in_o the_o person_n offend_v from_o the_o say_n and_o deed_n of_o another_o be_v unjust_a both_o in_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v and_o in_o he_o that_o offend_v this_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v grieve_v at_o the_o use_n of_o another_o man_n lawful_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n of_o faith_n think_v that_o to_o be_v unlawful_a which_o be_v not_o as_o those_o that_o be_v offend_v at_o their_o brethren_n neglect_n of_o day_n and_o difference_n of_o meat_n rom._n 14._o which_o thing_n be_v unjust_a in_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o offend_v and_o it_o be_v also_o unjust_a in_o he_o that_o offend_v when_o without_o charity_n to_o his_o brother_n he_o heed_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v the_o avoid_n of_o grieve_v his_o brother_n contrary_a mind_v and_o this_o grief_n may_v be_v call_v ruin_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v not_o only_o in_o the_o secondary_a sense_n but_o also_o in_o the_o primary_n sense_n occasion_v not_o only_a grief_n but_o also_o uncharitable_a judge_v dis-union_n or_o diminution_n of_o affection_n &_o sometime_o further_a sin_n sometime_o the_o grief_n be_v unjust_a in_o the_o person_n offend_v but_o not_o in_o the_o person_n offend_v as_o many_o be_v offend_v at_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v which_o yet_o be_v their_o necessary_a duty_n such_o person_n be_v not_o only_o anger_v but_o sometime_o forsake_v they_o and_o their_o fellowship_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o preach_n and_o so_o the_o preach_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o they_o and_o a_o ruin_n both_o in_o the_o primary_n and_o secondary_a sense_n but_o through_o their_o own_o default_n and_o therefore_o unjust_o on_o their_o part_n with_o this_o explication_n i_o conceive_v the_o definition_n give_v to_o be_v sufficient_a and_o right_a enough_o 5._o that_o sin_n of_o thought_n be_v not_o scandal_n unless_o they_o break_v out_o into_o act_n whether_o of_o word_n or_o deed_n if_o smother_v or_o stay_v within_o they_o be_v sin_n but_o not_o scandal_n 6_o that_o than_o a_o offence_n be_v say_v to_o come_v by_o a_o man_n either_o when_o his_o intention_n be_v to_o harm_v his_o brother_n by_o his_o fact_n as_o balaam_n do_v revel_v 2._o 14._o or_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v apt_a to_o harm_v other_o as_o in_o s._n peter_n advice_n math._n 16._o 23._o in_o either_o of_o these_o two_o case_n it_o be_v scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la or_o active_a scandal_n and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v the_o agent_n in_o such_o fact_n or_o word_n be_v one_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v but_o if_o a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n and_o man_n be_v scandalize_v if_o the_o offence_n be_v neither_o intend_v by_o the_o agent_n of_o the_o fact_n nor_o come_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n but_o from_o the_o ill_a disposition_n of_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v only_o ex_fw-la accident_n accidental_o to_o he_o who_o action_n do_v offend_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o he_o only_o scandalum_fw-la passivum_fw-la a_o passive_a scandal_n non_fw-la datum_fw-la sed_fw-la acceptum_fw-la not_o give_v by_o he_o but_o take_v by_o the_o offend_a party_n who_o be_v thereby_o the_o scandalizer_n of_o himself_o or_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v our_o saviour_n discourse_n concern_v the_o eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n offend_v the_o capernaites_n john_n 6._o 60._o 61._o but_o this_o be_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o christ_n sermon_n which_o be_v of_o a_o necessary_a truth_n but_o from_o their_o own_o perverse_a ignorance_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v at_o christ_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o defilement_n math._n 15._o 12._o but_o of_o this_o scandal_n not_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n but_o their_o own_o malice_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n the_o fact_n of_o the_o reubenites_n offend_v the_o other_o tribe_n josh._n 22._o 10._o 11._o 12._o but_o this_o be_v through_o their_o own_o mistake_n now_o the_o woe_n here_o denounce_v belong_v not_o to_o those_o through_o who_o action_n scandal_n come_v by_o accident_n but_o those_o that_o give_v or_o cause_n scandal_n either_o in_o their_o intention_n or_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n quality_n or_o manner_n of_o their_o action_n so_o that_o that_o to_o which_o this_o woe_n belong_v be_v not_o a_o object_n but_o a_o agent_n not_o only_o as_o scandalize_a himself_n but_o another_o not_o by_o a_o action_n of_o the_o imagination_n but_o of_o word_n or_o deed_n bring_v ruin_n to_o another_o either_o in_o a_o primary_n or_o secondary_a sense_n not_o by_o accident_n but_o either_o by_o direct_a intention_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o nature_n quality_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o action_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o quaere_fw-la the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o woe_n be_v use_v in_o our_o saviour_n saying_n to_o signify_v some_o grievous_a judgement_n or_o calamity_n both_o temporal_a as_o mat._n 23._o 29._o the_o woe_n denounce_v to_o the_o pharisee_n be_v express_v v_o 33._o to_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o this_o woe_n be_v here_o denounce_v to_o scandaliser_n appear_v by_o the_o aggravation_n in_o the_o 2._o verse_n where_o to_o have_v a_o millstone_n hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n be_v make_v less_o than_o the_o woe_n here_o denounce_v to_o the_o scandalizer_n and_o mat._n 18._o 7._o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v woe_n to_o the_o 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