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follow_v after_o they_o 21._o for_o the_o upright_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o perfect_a shall_v remain_v in_o it_o 21._o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v perfect_o happy_a for_o man_n of_o integrity_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n xi_o deut._n 8_o 9_o 21._o shall_v peaceable_o enjoy_v this_o good_a land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o they_o that_o study_v sincere_o to_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n shall_v leave_v it_o in_o possession_n to_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o 22._o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o it_o 22._o but_o such_o impious_a man_n as_o i_o speak_v of_o according_a to_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v also_o denounce_v xi_o deut._n 17._o and_o other_o place_n shall_v be_v cut_v down_o from_o the_o earth_n where_o they_o may_v flourish_v like_o a_o tree_n for_o a_o time_n nay_o they_o that_o give_v 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safe_a and_o secure_a pleasure_n which_o do_v not_o mere_o gratify_v we_o for_o the_o present_a and_o then_o expose_v we_o to_o danger_n and_o leave_v we_o sad_a afterward_o but_o give_v we_o a_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o perpetual_a joy_n which_o never_o die_v nor_o decay_n but_o like_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n remain_v fresh_a for_o ever_o this_o he_o prove_v v._o 19_o 20._o and_o amplify_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n b_o in_o which_o some_o observe_v three_o proverbial_a say_n one_o v._n 8._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o metaphorical_a representation_n of_o that_o firmness_n that_o vigorous_a health_n and_o cheerfulness_n of_o mind_n which_o virtue_n impart_v the_o other_o in_o v._o 12._o c_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o correct_v which_o theodoret_n upon_o xii_o hebr._n 6._o call_n indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proverbial_a admonition_n belong_v to_o such_o parent_n guardian_n and_o master_n as_o be_v careful_a of_o those_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n but_o he_o name_v it_o so_o i_o suppose_v only_o because_o he_o find_v it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n the_o last_o in_o v._o 18._o d_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n use_v afterward_o more_o than_o once_o in_o this_o book_n for_o that_o which_o prolong_v life_n and_o make_v it_o very_o delightful_a and_o pleasant_a as_o well_o as_o firm_a and_o durable_a if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o origen_n saint_n ambrose_n saint_n austin_n and_o other_o do_v or_o of_o his_o doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o same_o it_o be_v literal_o true_a that_o he_o give_v immortality_n as_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n will_v have_v do_v 1._o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n 1._o let_v i_o then_o again_o entreat_v thou_o whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o come_v to_o learn_v of_o i_o who_o love_v thou_o with_o a_o fatherly_a affection_n not_o to_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a in_o the_o observance_n of_o these_o instruction_n but_o remember_v they_o and_o love_v they_o and_o set_v thyself_o hearty_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v thou_o 2._o for_o length_n of_o day_n and_o long_a life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v to_o thou_o 2._o for_o this_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o that_o which_o all_o man_n natural_o desire_v and_o seek_v to_o attain_v a_o long_a life_n in_o firm_a health_n vigour_n and_o strength_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n xxx_o deut._n 18_o 20._o 3._o let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n forsake_v thou_o bound_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n 3._o of_o this_o thou_o can_v not_o miss_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v steadfast_o good_a and_o just_a for_o the_o infinite_a bounty_n of_o god_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n will_v secure_v these_o blessing_n to_o thou_o therefore_o let_v my_o commandment_n be_v ever_o before_o thy_o eye_n fix_v they_o in_o thy_o memory_n and_o in_o thy_o affection_n as_o if_o they_o be_v engrave_v upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o great_a ornament_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o they_o 4._o so_o shall_v thou_o find_v favour_n and_o good_a understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n 4._o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o i_o have_v bid_v thou_o acquire_v favour_n with_o god_n and_o understand_v on_o all_o occasion_n what_o be_v good_a for_o thyself_o order_v all_o thy_o affair_n with_o such_o judgement_n and_o prudence_n as_o to_o be_v in_o high_a esteem_n with_o he_o and_o with_o men._n 5._o ¶_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o lean_v not_o unto_o thy_o own_o understanding_n 5._o ¶_o and_o assure_v thyself_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n of_o prudence_n like_a to_o this_o to_o confide_v in_o god_n entire_o and_o to_o depend_v whole_o on_o his_o providence_n for_o good_a success_n in_o well_o do_v not_o imagine_v that_o by_o thy_o own_o wit_n and_o policy_n thou_o can_v contrive_v such_o event_n as_o thou_o desire_v and_o bring_v about_o what_o thou_o design_a 6._o in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n 6._o no_o in_o all_o thy_o undertake_n both_o private_a and_o public_a be_v sensible_a of_o his_o overrule_a power_n observe_v his_o law_n and_o implore_v his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n and_o he_o shall_v guide_v thou_o in_o thy_o proceed_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o happy_a issue_n as_o he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n see_v best_a for_o thou_o 7._o ¶_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n 7._o ¶_o never_a be_v guilty_a of_o such_o folly_n as_o to_o conceit_v thy_o own_o wit_n to_o
there_o be_v nothing_o conduce_v more_o to_o health_n and_o happiness_n than_o a_o quiet_a gentle_a and_o content_a mind_n but_o envy_n and_o such_o like_a fretful_a passion_n be_v as_o miserable_a a_o torment_n and_o consume_a disease_n as_o rottenness_n in_o the_o bone_n 31._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n but_o he_o that_o honour_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a 31._o he_o that_o defraud_n or_o oppress_v the_o poor_a forget_v god_n who_o can_v reduce_v he_o to_o the_o same_o condition_n nay_o affront_v his_o majesty_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o such_o helpless_a people_n therefore_o whosoever_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o god_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o injure_v that_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o he_o that_o be_v needy_a 32._o the_o wicked_a be_v drive_v away_o in_o his_o wickedness_n but_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n 32._o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n fall_v into_o 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