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i_o find_v in_o his_o short_a lecture_n upon_o this_o book_n commend_v this_o lesson_n very_o much_o to_o his_o scholar_n but_o look_n upon_o it_o as_o a_o general_a precept_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o avoid_v unnecessary_a contention_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o pride_n ambition_n morosity_n of_o nature_n emulation_n wrath_n superstition_n which_o move_v man_n either_o to_o give_v ill_a word_n or_o to_o return_v worse_o to_o those_o that_o be_v give_v they_o endeavour_v to_o overcome_v by_o sharpness_n and_o bitterness_n not_o by_o lenity_n and_o moderation_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o hebrew_n word_n we_o translate_v answer_v signify_v as_o well_o what_o be_v first_o say_v as_o the_o reply_n to_o it_o so_o that_o solomon_n here_o give_v this_o caution_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o not_o to_o begin_v strife_n and_o contention_n but_o if_o other_o begin_v it_o we_o shall_v not_o continue_v it_o by_o rough_a answer_n but_o endeavour_v to_o 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these_o ceremony_n or_o external_a sign_n god_n institute_v some_o for_o two_o cause_n first_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v sign_n of_o the_o promise_n second_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o nerve_n of_o the_o public_a congregation_n because_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o church_n be_v hide_v in_o obscurity_n but_o be_v conspicuous_a and_o discern_v from_o other_o nation_n voce_fw-mi &_o ceremoniis_fw-la but_o here_o we_o must_v prudent_o consider_v how_o ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v use_v because_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o false_a worship_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o abuse_n of_o ceremony_n which_o they_o take_v for_o righteousness_n and_o think_v thereby_o to_o merit_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o persuasion_n spread_v itself_o large_o among_o mankind_n in_o the_o heathen_a world_n among_o the_o pharisaical_a jew_n and_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n yet_o the_o wise_a heathen_a themselves_o correct_v this_o error_n of_o trust_v to_o ceremony_n without_o moral_a good_a work_n plato_n for_o instance_n say_v that_o god_n love_v worshipper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o can_v artificial_o compliment_v he_o with_o gesture_n and_o outward_a show_n but_o that_o in_o truth_n honour_n virtue_n but_o the_o scripture_n go_v a_o great_a deal_n further_o and_o teach_v we_o also_o to_o add_v faith_n in_o god_n and_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n moral_a good_a work_n will_v please_v god_n when_o do_v for_o this_o end_n not_o that_o we_o may_v merit_v thereby_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v obedient_a to_o god_n and_o teach_v other_o to_o know_v he_o and_o to_o celebrate_v he_o and_o then_o also_o ceremony_n institute_v by_o god_n be_v please_v to_o he_o when_o they_o be_v do_v for_o this_o end_n not_o to_o merit_v remission_n but_o because_o they_o be_v sign_n admonish_v we_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o faith_n and_o
self_n and_o unto_o other_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v express_v for_o many_o have_v cut_v their_o own_o throat_n by_o incautious_a word_n when_o other_o have_v remain_v safe_a by_o silence_n or_o bring_v themselves_o off_o from_o danger_n by_o prudent_a answer_n in_o like_a manner_n by_o false_a accusation_n it_o destroy_v other_o man_n or_o save_v they_o by_o testify_v the_o truth_n and_o this_o may_v be_v lay_v down_o for_o a_o general_a rule_n that_o they_o who_o love_v to_o talk_v much_o shall_v suffer_v by_o it_o 22._o whoso_o find_v a_o wife_n findeth_z a_o good_a thing_n and_o obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n 22._o he_o who_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v true_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o most_o excellent_a blessing_n and_o ought_v thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o singular_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o guide_v his_o mind_n to_o make_v so_o happy_a a_o choice_n see_v arg._n h_o 23._o the_o poor_a use_v entreaty_n but_o the_o rich_a answer_v rough_o 23._o boldness_n do_v not_o become_v a_o beggar_n but_o modest_a entreaty_n and_o doleful_a supplication_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a language_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a and_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o stern_a or_o harsh_a answer_n from_o the_o rich_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n and_o they_o must_v still_o humble_o deprecate_v their_o displeasure_n 24._o a_o man_n that_o have_v friend_n must_v show_v himself_o friendly_a and_o there_o be_v a_o friend_n that_o stick_v close_a than_o a_o brother_n 24._o a_o friendly_a person_n be_v prone_a to_o do_v all_o neighbourly_a office_n which_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o friendship_n and_o the_o way_n to_o preserve_v it_o and_o such_o a_o friend_n be_v sometime_o find_v who_o love_v so_o hearty_o that_o he_o stick_v close_a to_o his_o friend_n in_o any_o strait_a and_o assist_v he_o more_o faithful_o than_o a_o brother_n chap._n xix_o argument_n asleep_o this_o chapter_n begin_v with_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a who_o in_o another_o regard_n he_o have_v compare_v together_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n but_o one_o of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n the_o sense_n be_v plain_a enough_o and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o those_o proverb_n which_o contain_v much_o wisdom_n in_o it_o as_o greg._n nazianzen_n speak_v orat._n xxvi_o p._n 458_o 459._o who_o apply_v it_o unto_o christians_o of_o mean_a understanding_n and_o simple_a speech_n that_o understand_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o the_o instance_n of_o pyrrho_n nor_o the_o syllogism_n of_o chrysippus_n nor_o the_o deprave_a cunning_a of_o aristotle_n art_n nor_o the_o witchery_n of_o plato_n eloquence_n which_o like_o the_o egyptian_a plague_n have_v infest_a the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o need_n say_v he_o of_o any_o of_o these_o but_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o walk_v in_o his_o simplicity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o paraphrase_v it_o poor_a in_o discourse_n and_o reason_v and_o knowledge_n and_o rely_v upon_o plain_a simple_a word_n be_v much_o better_a and_o will_v in_o this_o way_n be_v save_v as_o in_o a_o small_a cogboat_n than_o a_o fool_n for_o he_o be_v no_o better_a that_o know_v how_o to_o wind_v and_o turn_v every_o way_n in_o his_o discourse_n and_o most_o unlearned_o trust_v to_o his_o demonstration_n &c._n &c._n but_o this_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v not_o to_o be_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o only_o a_o accommodation_n of_o they_o to_o his_o purpose_n which_o be_v to_o represent_v how_o commendable_a simplicity_n be_v in_o religion_n and_o inquiry_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o not_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v content_v himself_o to_o be_v ignorant_a but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o curious_a and_o subtle_a in_o his_o disquisition_n b_o for_o solomon_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n observe_v two_o great_a spring_n of_o all_o our_o miscarriage_n want_v of_o understanding_n and_o want_v of_o deliberation_n to_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n in_o a_o business_n be_v the_o way_n not_o to_o speed_v according_a to_o the_o know_a proverb_n and_o to_o run_v blind_o upon_o any_o thing_n be_v no_o less_o prejudicial_a to_o we_o in_o our_o undertake_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o first_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v also_o both_o he_o that_o affect_v thing_n without_o knowledge_n and_o he_o that_o pursue_v what_o he_o understand_v without_o deliberation_n run_v into_o many_o mistake_n and_o commit_v many_o sin_n so_o some_o render_v the_o word_n nephes_n soul_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o appetite_n which_o must_v be_v always_o govern_v by_o prudence_n or_o else_o it_o will_v run_v a_o man_n upon_o rock_n and_o precipitate_v he_o into_o ruin_n for_o which_o miscarriage_n he_o show_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n v._n 3._o he_o must_v blame_v none_o but_o himself_o and_o never_o in_o the_o least_o reflect_v upon_o his_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v negligent_a of_o we_o or_o hard_o to_o we_o which_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o think_v when_o they_o have_v foolish_o undo_v themselves_o c_o then_o follow_v a_o observation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v before_o fourteen_o 20._o but_o here_o repeat_v in_o different_a word_n over_o and_o over_o again_o v._o 4_o 6_o 7._o for_o it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n to_o see_v how_o little_a true_a friendship_n there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n most_o man_n alter_v and_o change_v together_o with_o the_o fortune_n as_o we_o call_v it_o of_o those_o who_o they_o pretend_v to_o love_v if_o they_o be_v rich_a they_o be_v court_v by_o every_o body_n but_o poverty_n show_v how_o insincere_o the_o book_n of_o all_o ancient_a author_n be_v full_a of_o such_o sentence_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v do_v but_o note_v that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o he_o insert_v v._n 5._o a_o observation_n which_o he_o have_v former_o make_v of_o a_o great_a wickedness_n in_o humane_a nature_n which_o move_v they_o either_o public_o to_o accuse_v other_o false_o or_o secret_o to_o backbite_v they_o neither_o of_o which_o shall_v escape_v unpunished_a for_o there_o be_v no_o word_n so_o secret_a that_o shall_v go_v for_o nought_o and_o the_o mouth_n that_o beli_v slay_v the_o soul_n as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n excellent_o speak_v i_o 11._o this_o be_v repeat_v also_o again_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n v._o 9_o with_o the_o alteration_n only_o of_o one_o word_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v that_o solomon_n as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o use_v often_o the_o same_o axiom_n sometime_o vary_v the_o phrase_n though_o not_o the_o sense_n and_o the_o collector_n of_o his_o say_n think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o his_o different_a form_n of_o speech_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o both_o verse_n the_o lxx_o plain_o understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o such_o lie_v as_o be_v pernicious_a and_o burtfull_a to_o other_o and_o in_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o they_o take_v the_o destruction_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n threaten_v unto_o such_o liar_n to_o arise_v from_o their_o own_o wicked_a word_n and_o so_o i_o have_v express_v it_o in_o my_o paraphrase_n there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v that_o this_o sentence_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o nine_o verse_n as_o a_o admonition_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o verse_n forego_v who_o break_v their_o promise_n with_o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o they_o and_o give_v good_a word_n when_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o but_o will_v do_v no_o good_a when_o man_n call_v for_o their_o assistance_n these_o shall_v suffer_v for_o their_o falseness_n but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v strain_v and_o not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text._n e_fw-la that_o which_o follow_v v._n 10._o be_v a_o notable_a admonition_n of_o the_o confuse_a and_o disorder_a state_n of_o thing_n here_o in_o this_o present_a world_n wherein_o we_o too_o often_o see_v man_n void_a of_o wit_n or_o goodness_n wallow_v in_o pleasure_n that_o be_v abound_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v gratify_v their_o sense_n which_o they_o please_v most_o absurd_o and_o mean_v man_n get_v into_o power_n and_o lord_v it_o over_o their_o better_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n be_v very_o unseemly_a say_v solomon_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o more_o unseemly_a than_o the_o former_a but_o so_o it_o will_v be_v unless_o man_n become_v wise_a and_o good_a for_o most_o be_v make_v worse_o by_o prosperity_n which_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n xxxiii_o ecclus._n 24._o fodder_n a_o wand_n and_o burden_n for_o a_o ass_n and_o bread_n correction_n and_o work_n for_o a_o slave_n every_o one_o be_v best_a in_o the_o condition_n that_o
none_o can_v tell_v or_o what_o terrible_a vengeance_n they_o will_v take_v both_o upon_o those_o that_o move_v rebellion_n and_o those_o that_o associate_n with_o they_o see_v arg._n i_o 23._o these_o thing_n also_o belong_v to_o the_o wise_a it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n 23._o these_o thing_n also_o that_o follow_v belong_v to_o the_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a conduct_n of_o thy_o life_n it_o be_v a_o very_a evil_a thing_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o judge_n to_o consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n either_o his_o greatness_n or_o his_o relation_n or_o the_o friendship_n thou_o have_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o not_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o thou_o 24._o he_o that_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o 24._o and_o whoever_o he_o be_v that_o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a evidence_n which_o be_v give_v in_o against_o the_o wicked_a shall_v pronounce_v he_o innocent_a and_o make_v a_o bad_a cause_n to_o be_v good_a the_o whole_a country_n shall_v curse_v he_o and_o wish_v the_o divine_a vengeance_n may_v overtake_v he_o nay_o other_o nation_n who_o hear_v of_o his_o unjust_a proceed_n shall_v have_v he_o in_o great_a detestation_n 25._o but_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v he_o shall_v be_v delight_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o 25._o but_o they_o that_o give_v a_o check_n to_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n by_o punish_v evil_a doer_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v inward_a satisfaction_n in_o their_o own_o mind_n but_o increase_n of_o joy_n by_o hear_v other_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o nay_o god_n himself_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a shall_v plentiful_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o 26._o every_o man_n shall_v kiss_v his_o lip_n that_o give_v a_o right_a answer_n 26._o it_o be_v not_o only_a justice_n but_o kindness_n to_o pass_v a_o righteous_a sentence_n without_o fear_n or_o favour_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o speak_v apposite_o and_o consonant_a to_o truth_n and_o as_o such_o person_n give_v other_o a_o singular_a pleasure_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v belove_v most_o dear_o and_o honour_v by_o all_o 27._o prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o and_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o thyself_o in_o the_o field_n and_o afterward_o build_v thy_o house_n 27._o do_v every_o thing_n in_o order_n and_o first_o mind_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a content_v thyself_o with_o a_o little_a hutt_v in_o the_o field_n till_o thou_o have_v get_v a_o estate_n by_o a_o careful_a improvement_n of_o thy_o pasturage_n and_o of_o thy_o tillage_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v timely_a enough_o to_o build_v thou_o a_o house_n and_o to_o bring_v a_o wife_n into_o it_o 28._o be_v not_o a_o witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n without_o cause_n and_o deceive_v not_o with_o thy_o lip_n 28._o do_v not_o testify_v any_o thing_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n rash_o much_o less_o when_o thou_o have_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o thy_o accusation_n nor_o seduce_v any_o body_n into_o a_o false_a opinion_n of_o he_o by_o crafty_a insinuation_n much_o less_o suborn_v they_o secret_o by_o promise_n of_o reward_n to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v not_o true_a of_o he_o when_o outward_o thou_o carry_v thyself_o fair_a to_o he_o and_o pretend_v to_o be_v his_o friend_n 29._o say_v not_o i_o will_v do_v so_o to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o i_o will_v render_v to_o the_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 29._o suppose_v he_o have_v be_v injurious_a in_o that_o kind_n to_o thou_o heretofore_o and_o thou_o have_v now_o a_o opportunity_n to_o be_v revenge_v let_v not_o that_o tempt_v thou_o to_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o that_o which_o god_n have_v declare_v belong_v to_o himself_o alone_o xxxii_o deut._n 35._o to_o recompense_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o his_o deserve_n 30._o i_o go_v by_o the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a and_o by_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n 30._o and_o to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v just_a now_o say_v v._o 27._o concern_v diligence_n i_o will_v add_v this_o observation_n which_o i_o myself_o make_v as_o i_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o state_n of_o my_o subject_n among_o who_o i_o find_v one_o so_o lazy_a and_o void_a of_o consideration_n that_o though_o he_o have_v good_a land_n in_o the_o field_n and_o a_o fruitful_a vineyard_n 31._o and_o lo_o it_o be_v all_o grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n have_v cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone-wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o 31._o yet_o such_o be_v his_o wretched_a sloth_n instead_o of_o corn_n i_o be_v surprise_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n which_o have_v overrun_v his_o whole_a field_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n but_o nettle_n to_o be_v see_v in_o 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