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only_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o father_n but_o god_n in_o his_o law_n take_v care_n to_o preserve_v a_o just_a reverence_n both_o to_o father_n and_o mother_n equal_o as_o the_o person_n who_o ministry_n he_o use_v to_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o world_n and_o according_o not_o only_a solomon_n in_o this_o place_n and_o many_o other_o but_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n also_o who_o be_v breed_v under_o that_o divine_a institution_n press_v the_o duty_n owe_a to_o both_o very_o large_o in_o the_o first_o sixteen_o verse_n of_o the_o iii_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la now_o one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n parent_n shall_v take_v care_n of_o be_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n c_o to_o avoid_v evil_a company_n as_o it_o follow_v here_o v._o 10._o and_o then_o to_o represent_v vice_n in_o its_o true_a colour_n as_o solomon_n here_o do_v one_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n v._o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n the_o root_n of_o which_o he_o show_v be_v love_n of_o money_n which_o therefore_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o most_o odious_a and_o indeed_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a v._o 18_o 19_o their_o stupid_a blindness_n also_o be_v to_o be_v represent_v who_o will_v take_v no_o warning_n but_o though_o destruction_n be_v plain_o before_o their_o eye_n in_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o be_v yet_o will_v go_v on_o to_o complete_a their_o ruin_n v._o 17._o and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v also_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o wisdom_n present_o wheresoever_o they_o meet_v with_o it_o which_o be_v every_o where_o v._o 20_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v press_v here_o v._n 24_o etc._n etc._n from_o this_o consideration_n that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n help_n but_o not_o find_v it_o if_o they_o have_v
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 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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 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