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strumpet_n as_o he_o have_v describe_v chap._n vii_o against_o who_o there_o can_v be_v too_o much_o caution_n the_o strumpet_n house_n be_v as_o s._n chrysostom_n hom._n 2._o upon_o s._n matth._n call_v it_o the_o very_a shop_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n again_o give_v her_o character_n in_o this_o chapter_n v._n 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o represent_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o she_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v make_v man_n sensible_a there_o be_v nothing_o more_o inconsistent_a with_o wisdom_n than_o to_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o those_o impure_a lust_n which_o have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v be_v lead_v by_o they_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o profitable_a lesson_n to_o be_v learn_v from_o this_o chapter_n in_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n conclude_v his_o preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n and_o therefore_o again_o repeat_v once_o more_o v._n 10._o that_o first_o principle_n upon_o which_o all_o religion_n be_v build_v wherewith_o he_o begin_v this_o preface_n i._n 7._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n which_o they_o that_o want_v will_v be_v apt_a to_o make_v a_o laughter_n of_o all_o good_a instruction_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o be_v not_o angry_a at_o those_o who_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o reprove_v they_o if_o they_o be_v it_o be_v best_o to_o let_v they_o alone_o and_o not_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v e_fw-la agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o of_o this_o chapter_n where_o the_o lord_n bacon_n l._n viii_o advanc_fw-la of_o learning_n c._n 2._o parab_n 9_o be_v very_o curious_a and_o distinguish_v between_o a_o scorner_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n mention_v v._o 7._o and_o between_o shame_n or_o reproach_n and_o a_o blot_n and_o consequent_o between_o reproof_n give_v to_o the_o one_o and_o rebuke_n to_o the_o other_o for_o a_o scorner_n say_v he_o only_o make_v we_o lose_v our_o labour_n but_o the_o other_o repay_v we_o with_o a_o stain_n and_o dishonour_n when_o a_o man_n instruct_v a_o scorner_n his_o time_n indeed_o which_o he_o thus_o employ_v be_v throw_v away_o and_o other_o deride_v his_o pain_n as_o a_o labour_n ill_o place_v and_o the_o scorner_n himself_o also_o despise_v the_o knowledge_n which_o he_o be_v teach_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v put_v to_o shame_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v transact_v with_o great_a danger_n in_o the_o reprehension_n of_o the_o other_o because_o a_o wicked_a nature_n not_o only_o give_v no_o ear_n to_o advice_n but_o turn_v head_n against_o his_o reprehender_n now_o make_v odious_a to_o he_o who_o he_o either_o wound_n present_o with_o contumely_n before_o his_o face_n or_o traduce_v afterward_o to_o other_o behind_o his_o back_n but_o i_o have_v not_o be_v thus_o nice_a in_o my_o paraphrase_n because_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n i_o observe_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n in_o other_o word_n throughout_o all_o this_o book_n and_o a_o scorner_n signify_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n f_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n also_o the_o same_o great_a person_n follow_v the_o vulgar_a and_o read_v the_o word_n thus_o give_v occasion_n to_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o his_o wisdom_n will_v be_v increase_v make_v this_o witty_a observation_n in_o the_o same_o chap._n parab_n xxxii_o that_o occasion_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v show_v the_o difference_n between_o wisdom_n that_o be_v ripen_v into_o habit_n and_o that_o which_o swim_v only_o in_o the_o brain_n and_o conceit_n or_o be_v boast_v in_o speech_n but_o have_v not_o take_v deep_a root_n for_o the_o former_a upon_o occasion_n present_v whereby_o it_o
the_o sound_a advice_n of_o other_o man_n 16._o a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v present_o know_v but_o a_o prudent_a man_n cover_v shame_n 16._o a_o fool_n like_o a_o beast_n be_v no_o soon_o provoke_v but_o he_o grow_v angry_a and_o which_o be_v worse_o it_o appear_v immediate_o in_o his_o countenance_n word_n and_o action_n whereas_o a_o prudent_a man_n be_v not_o unseem_o transport_v by_o his_o passion_n but_o stifle_v his_o resentment_n even_o of_o the_o most_o reproachful_a injury_n that_o be_v do_v he_o 17._o he_o that_o speak_v truth_n show_v forth_o righteousness_n but_o a_o false_a witness_n deceit_n 17._o he_o that_o free_o and_o bold_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o all_o the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n demonstrate_v himself_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o do_v justice_n unto_o other_o but_o he_o that_o conceal_v the_o truth_n or_o forge_v falsehood_n and_o testify_v unto_o lie_n declare_v himself_o both_o a_o deceitful_a and_o mischievous_a person_n 18._o there_o be_v that_o speak_v like_o the_o piercing_n of_o a_o sword_n but_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v health_n 18._o a_o cutthroat_n be_v not_o more_o pernicious_a than_o he_o and_o they_o be_v not_o much_o better_a who_o business_n it_o be_v by_o secret_a calumny_n to_o wound_v the_o reputation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n or_o to_o make_v discord_n and_o division_n among_o they_o which_o a_o good_a man_n use_v all_o his_o skill_n to_o cure_v persuade_v they_o to_o love_v unity_n and_o peace_n 19_o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o but_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n 19_o he_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n be_v always_o conformable_a to_o himself_o have_v this_o advantage_n that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v disprove_v nor_o consequent_o discredit_v but_o a_o liar_n though_o he_o may_v at_o present_a be_v believe_v be_v soon_o confute_v for_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o contradict_v himself_o and_o blast_v his_o own_o reputation_n for_o ever_o 20._o deceit_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o imagine_v evil_a but_o to_o the_o counsellor_n of_o peace_n be_v joy_n 20._o they_o do_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o who_o look_v for_o any_o satisfaction_n from_o dissension_n and_o disturbance_n which_o they_o can_v contrive_v without_o much_o fear_n and_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n but_o as_o they_o be_v always_o cheerful_a who_o consult_v nothing_o but_o peace_n concord_n and_o happy_a settlement_n so_o they_o will_v have_v great_a joy_n whatsoever_o the_o issue_n be_v of_o such_o good_a design_n 21._o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n happen_v to_o the_o just_a but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o mischief_n 21._o for_o the_o divine_a providence_n take_v a_o peculiar_a care_n of_o good_a man_n to_o avert_v the_o harm_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o wicked_a intend_v they_o which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o themselves_o in_o such_o abundance_n as_o to_o overwhelm_v they_o 22._o lie_v lip_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o that_o deal_v true_o be_v his_o delight_n 22._o it_o be_v think_v no_o great_a matter_n if_o a_o man_n break_v his_o word_n or_o any_o way_n deceive_v his_o neighbour_n but_o know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n exceed_v hateful_a to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o that_o faithful_o perform_v their_o promise_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n deal_v true_o with_o their_o neighbour_n be_v no_o less_o acceptable_a to_o he_o see_v arg._n a_o 23._o a_o prudent_a man_n conceal_v knowledge_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n proclaim_v foolishness_n 23._o a_o prudent_a man_n conceal_v his_o knowledge_n and_o will_v not_o make_v a_o show_n of_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o real_o he_o be_v but_o a_o fool_n publish_v his_o ignorance_n as_o if_o he_o be_v ambitious_a that_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n 24._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v bear_v rule_n but_o the_o slothful_a shall_v be_v under_o tribute_n 24._o he_o that_o take_v pain_n in_o a_o honest_a employment_n shall_v take_v his_o ease_n at_o last_o nay_o raise_v himself_o to_o dominion_n and_o power_n but_o he_o who_o sloth_n make_v he_o live_v by_o shirk_a and_o deceit_n shall_v bring_v that_o toil_n upon_o himself_o which_o he_o will_v avoid_v when_o his_o poverty_n and_o villainy_n have_v reduce_v he_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n 25._o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoup_n but_o a_o good_a word_n make_v it_o glad_a 25._o anxious_a care_n and_o solicitude_n how_o to_o live_v depress_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n otherwise_o magnanimous_a but_o the_o kind_n and_o encourage_v discourse_n of_o a_o friend_n much_o more_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n erect_v it_o nay_o make_v it_o glad_a 26._o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a seduce_v they_o 26._o as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o do_v not_o delude_v himself_o with_o vain_a hope_n nor_o miss_v his_o end_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v in_o all_o his_o design_n 27._o the_o slothful_a man_n roa_v not_o that_o which_o he_o take_v in_o hunt_v but_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o diligent_a man_n be_v precious_a 27._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o vile_a than_o a_o lazy_a fellow_n that_o live_v by_o cheat_v who_o if_o he_o catch_v shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v his_o prey_n but_o he_o be_v a_o valuable_a man_n who_o by_o honest_a diligence_n get_v wealth_n which_o shall_v durable_o remain_v with_o he_o 28._o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n be_v life_n and_o in_o the_o pathway_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o death_n 28._o true_a goodness_n lead_v unto_o endless_a prosperity_n and_o happiness_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o one_o action_n of_o virtue_n that_o tend_v to_o make_v a_o man_n miserable_a as_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n do_v chap._n xiii_o argument_n this_o chapter_n begin_v as_o the_o forego_n do_v with_o and_o admonition_n about_o receive_v instruction_n and_o reproof_n with_o due_a regard_n to_o they_o especial_o from_o parent_n who_o can_v be_v think_v to_o intend_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o good_a of_o their_o child_n and_o as_o he_o do_v there_o so_o here_o again_o the_o wise_a man_n give_v fresh_a advice_n about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n about_o diligence_n and_o industry_n and_o have_v several_a observation_n not_o much_o different_a from_o what_o he_o make_v before_o of_o the_o advantage_n which_o the_o righteous_a have_v of_o the_o wicked_a in_o a_o great_a many_o instance_n which_o be_v easy_a to_o observe_v in_o the_o paraphrase_n and_o in_o the_o eight_o verse_n he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o teach_v asleep_o contentedness_n of_o mind_n by_o show_v that_o the_o poor_a have_v a_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o rich_a in_o a_o evil_a time_n some_o indeed_o take_v the_o sentence_n quite_o otherways_o as_o if_o the_o wise_a man_n intend_v to_o represent_v the_o great_a advantage_n rich_a man_n have_v of_o the_o poor_a in_o this_o sense_n a_o rich_a man_n when_o he_o fear_v any_o evil_n from_o his_o enemy_n can_v divert_v it_o by_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n but_o a_o poor_a man_n when_o he_o be_v threaten_v dare_v not_o stay_v but_o run_v away_o and_o other_o there_o be_v who_o go_v a_o middle_a way_n and_o think_v he_o intend_v to_o show_v that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v their_o advantage_n of_o several_a kind_n but_o consider_v the_o opposition_n that_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o book_n between_o one_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o the_o other_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n yet_o i_o have_v mention_v it_o that_o they_o who_o do_v not_o take_v the_o opposition_n to_o lie_v as_o i_o have_v express_v it_o in_o the_o paraphrase_n may_v have_v their_o choice_n and_o follow_v which_o sense_n they_o like_o best_a as_o for_o that_o of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n l._n iii_o paedagog_n cap._n 7._o who_o thus_o gloss_n upon_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n be_v rich_a he_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o give_v away_o to_o those_o in_o want_n it_o do_v not_o answer_v to_o the_o opposite_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n unless_o we_o shall_v interpret_v it_o thus_o as_o for_o the_o poor_a they_o shall_v have_v no_o rebuke_n for_o not_o give_v because_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o give_v but_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o not_o genuine_a though_o his_o admonition_n upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v excellent_a which_o be_v this_o he_o that_o earnest_o press_v to_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v about_o with_o he_o that_o good_a staff_n of_o beneficence_n and_o by_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v afflict_v partake_v himself_o of_o true_a
to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n 32._o he_o that_o can_v suppress_v the_o vehement_a motion_n of_o anger_n deserve_v more_o praise_n than_o those_o mighty_a man_n who_o quell_v the_o enemy_n that_o oppose_v they_o and_o he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o govern_v all_o his_o own_o inclination_n affection_n and_o passion_n by_o reason_n have_v a_o noble_a empire_n than_o he_o that_o subdue_v city_n and_o country_n by_o force_n of_o arms._n 33._o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a dispose_n thereof_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n 33._o acknowledge_v the_o divine_a providence_n in_o all_o thing_n even_o in_o those_o which_o seem_v most_o casual_a for_o though_o man_n cast_v the_o lot_n into_o the_o lap_n of_o a_o garment_n or_o into_o a_o hollow_a vessel_n and_o thence_o draw_v they_o out_o again_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o direct_v entire_o in_o what_o order_n they_o shall_v come_v forth_o and_o so_o determine_v the_o matter_n in_o doubt_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n chap._n xvii_o argument_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o wise_a man_n observe_v how_o happy_a that_o family_n be_v which_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o perfect_a agreement_n one_o with_o another_o though_o they_o have_v but_o a_o mean_a estate_n and_o next_o to_o this_o how_o happy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n in_o a_o family_n suppose_v he_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n when_o any_o dissension_n and_o difference_n arise_v in_o it_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n bacon_n advanc_fw-la of_o learning_n book_n viii_o chap._n 2._o parab_n 2._o expound_v the_o asleep_o second_v verse_n who_o word_n i_o will_v set_v down_o because_o if_o they_o hit_v not_o the_o sense_n complete_o yet_o they_o very_o pithy_o express_v a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o very_a important_a truth_n in_o all_o trouble_a and_o 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