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device_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o which_o have_v surfeit_v on_o sweet_a morsel_n when_o they_o feel_v the_o gripe_a of_o their_o bowel_n they_o have_v enough_o of_o it_o from_o husbandman_n say_v baynes_n mr_n tailor_n say_v there_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o meat_n in_o the_o word_n eat_v a_o metaphor_n from_o tree_n in_o the_o word_n fruit_n and_o a_o metaphor_n from_o traveller_n in_o the_o word_n way_n vers._n 32._o for_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o the_o simple_a shall_v stay_v they_o by_o make_v they_o to_o neglect_v duty_n and_o provoke_v god_n against_o they_o chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o and_o hide_v my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o that_o be_v have_v they_o always_o about_o loc_n thou_o that_o so_o when_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o need_n thou_o may_v have_v the_o promise_n and_o counsel_n at_o hand_n vers._n 3._o yea_o if_o thou_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n synecd_n generis_fw-la if_o thou_o pray_v after_o knowledge_n or_o for_o knowledge_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o geierus_n verse_n for_o understanding_n and_o that_o be_v near_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text._n and_o lifte_v up_o thy_o voice_n heb._n give_v or_o utter_v thy_o voice_n if_o thou_o cry_v there_o be_v the_o prayer_n if_o thou_o seek_v ver._n 4._o there_o be_v the_o endeavour_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n vers._n 5._o there_o be_v the_o blessing_n vers._n 6._o for_o the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o excellent_a man_n that_o thou_o can_v hear_v it_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n only_o and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v seek_v to_o he_o for_o it_o vers._n 11._o discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o observation_n discretion_n import_v a_o careful_a examine_v thing_n in_o the_o mind_n before_o we_o do_v they_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v evil_a shall_v preserve_v thou_o as_o a_o buckler_n keep_v from_o wound_n or_o as_o a_o guard_n which_o policy_n prince_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v about_o they_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o person_n the_o same_o benefit_n be_v twice_o inculcate_v vers._n 16._o from_o the_o stranger_n which_o flatter_v with_o her_o word_n heb._n which_o make_v fetter_n her_o word_n smooth_a see_v psal._n 55._o 21._o vers._n 17._o and_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n that_o be_v of_o marriage_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o who_o name_n be_v or_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v invocate_v in_o the_o match_n make_v the_o hebrew_n word_n translate_v covenant_n come_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o 14._o choose_v it_o be_v a_o agreement_n between_o two_o choose_v one_o another_o and_o tie_v themselves_o by_o covenant_n one_o to_o another_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o both_o party_n like_v vers._n