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the_o little_a spot_a lizzard_n which_o take_v fast_o hold_v even_o on_o the_o flat_a ceiling_n of_o house_n and_o there_o go_v with_o its_o body_n hang_v down_o into_o the_o air_n in_o pursuit_n of_o its_o prey_n which_o as_o it_o nimble_o catch_v so_o it_o intrude_v itself_o to_o hunt_v for_o it_o even_o in_o king_n palace_n see_v arg._n p_o 29._o there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o go_v well_o yea_o four_o be_v comely_a in_o go_v 29._o and_o here_o after_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o four_o contemptible_a thing_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o answer_v your_o last_o question_n what_o thing_n be_v most_o stately_a and_o there_o be_v three_o or_o rather_o four_o thing_n who_o motion_n be_v majestic_a and_o go_v after_o a_o goodly_a manner_n 30._o a_o lion_n which_o be_v strong_a among_o beast_n and_o turn_v not_o away_o for_o any_o 30._o first_o the_o lion_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o full_a growth_n who_o be_v the_o most_o heroical_a and_o undaunted_a of_o all_o creature_n never_o turn_v his_o back_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o hunter_n or_o dog_n that_o set_v upon_o he_o 31._o a_o greyhound_n a_o he-goat_n also_o and_o a_o king_n against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o rise_n up_o 31._o next_o to_o he_o a_o strong_a and_o generous_a horse_n especial_o when_o he_o be_v gird_v and_o equip_v as_o we_o speak_v for_o the_o battle_n and_o then_o the_o he-goat_n with_o his_o long_a beard_n when_o he_o walk_v in_o pompous_a state_n before_o the_o flock_n and_o last_o a_o prosperous_a king_n of_o invincible_a courage_n especial_o when_o he_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o march_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o unanimous_a victorious_a army_n who_o none_o dare_v rise_v up_o to_o oppose_v see_v arg._n q_o 32._o if_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o in_o lift_v up_o thyself_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n 32._o if_o thy_o pride_n or_o thy_o passion_n have_v engage_v thou_o in_o some_o foolish_a action_n whereby_o thou_o have_v disgrace_v thyself_o or_o make_v thou_o contrive_v and_o endeavour_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unwarrantable_a do_v not_o add_v one_o fault_n to_o another_o by_o excuse_v it_o or_o blame_v any_o body_n but_o they_o self_n for_o it_o much_o less_o by_o quarrel_v at_o those_o that_o admonish_v thou_o of_o it_o and_o reprehend_v thou_o for_o it_o but_o stop_v at_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o this_o and_o silent_o acknowledge_v thy_o error_n see_v arg._n r_o 33._o sure_o the_o churn_v of_o milk_n bring_v forth_o butter_n and_o the_o wring_n of_o the_o nose_n bring_v forth_o blood_n so_o the_o force_n of_o wrath_n bring_v forth_o strife_n 33._o for_o from_o little_a thing_n there_o be_v a_o easy_a progress_n unto_o great_a and_o just_o as_o you_o see_v milk_n be_v first_o press_v out_o of_o the_o cow_n udder_n and_o then_o be_v shake_v in_o the_o churn_n be_v force_v into_o butter_n and_o as_o the_o nose_n be_v wring_v though_o at_o the_o first_o it_o only_o purge_v itself_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v hard_o press_v there_o come_v out_o blood_n even_o so_o word_n pass_v to_o and_o fro_o raise_v a_o heat_n and_o that_o if_o continue_v stir_v up_o anger_n and_o that_o make_v man_n vehement_o insist_v upon_o their_o opinion_n or_o their_o desire_n turn_v into_o scold_v and_o that_o in_o the_o issue_n grow_v up_o to_o quarrel_n and_o irreconcilable_a enmity_n chap._n xxxi_o argument_n asleep_o it_o be_v general_o take_v for_o grant_v both_o by_o hebrew_n and_o christian_a writer_n that_o king_n lemuel_n who_o mother_n give_v he_o the_o precept_n contain_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v solomon_n who_o bathsheba_n take_v care_n early_o to_o instruct_v in_o his_o duty_n be_v as_o some_o of_o no_o small_a name_n fancy_n divine_o inspire_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n but_o as_o all_o this_o depend_v mere_o upon_o conjecture_n and_o that_o without_o the_o least_o ground_n so_o there_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n assign_v why_o 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to_o adjoyn_v to_o the_o forego_n because_o they_o be_v very_o wise_a and_o of_o great_a moment_n as_o if_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n who_o will_v enclose_v all_o wisdom_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o own_o country_n which_o have_v make_v they_o ascribe_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o solomon_n and_o bathsheba_n for_o which_o as_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o colour_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n and_o the_o embassy_n which_o come_v from_o the_o king_n thereabouts_o who_o send_v to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n iu_o ult_n that_o there_o be_v even_o
in_o those_o time_n great_a person_n very_o inquisitive_a after_o knowledge_n as_o there_o have_v be_v in_o the_o time_n forego_v in_o those_o eastern_a country_n and_o in_o egypt_n which_o be_v famous_a for_o wise_a man_n 1_o king_n iu_o 30._o where_o we_o read_v of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n i._n e._n arabia_n where_o job_n a_o considerable_a prince_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o friend_n live_v in_o former_a age_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o egypt_n of_o which_o country_n some_o have_v think_v those_o famous_a man_n to_o have_v be_v who_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o word_n v._o 31._o where_o this_o demonstration_n be_v give_v that_o solomon_n wisdom_n excel_v all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o those_o country_n for_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o ethan_n the_o ezrahite_a and_o heman_n and_o chalcol_n and_o darda_fw-it etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o word_n gasper_n sanchez_n note_n that_o the_o seder_n olam_n say_v these_o be_v egyptian_a wise_a man_n but_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o take_v thing_n upon_o trust_n for_o i_o find_v upon_o examination_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v chap._n xx._n of_o the_o great_a book_n of_o that_o name_n that_o it_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o this_o that_o the_o son_n of_o zara_n zimri_n ethan_n heman_n chalcol_n and_o dara_n mention_v 1_o chron._n ii_o 6._o be_v prophet_n who_o prophesy_v in_o egypt_n but_o however_o this_o be_v that_o very_a book_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n that_o there_o be_v prophet_n in_o other_o country_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v though_o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o fancy_v forsake_v all_o the_o world_n but_o they_o immediate_o upon_o the_o speak_n of_o those_o word_n xxxiii_o exod._n 16._o xxxiv_o 6._o for_o which_o assertion_n as_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o reason_n so_o suppose_v it_o be_v true_a it_o must_v notwithstanding_o be_v confess_v that_o there_o remain_v still_o among_o 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we_o meet_v with_o the_o word_n melachin_n king_n according_a to_o the_o termination_n in_o the_o language_n of_o that_o country_n b_o but_o this_o be_v all_o uncertain_a and_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o it_o but_o only_a note_n that_o whosoever_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o lemuel_n she_o be_v mighty_o solicitous_a to_o have_v he_o do_v well_o as_o appear_v by_o verse_n the_o second_o which_o some_o think_v to_o be_v a_o passionate_a expression_n when_o she_o see_v he_o begin_v to_o incline_v to_o evil_a course_n as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v what_o do_v thou_o mean_v my_o son_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o tender_a concern_v for_o his_o well-doing_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o grow_v up_o whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o innocent_a and_o untainted_a and_o that_o he_o may_v so_o continue_v she_o give_v he_o three_o or_o rather_o four_o of_o the_o most_o proper_a advice_n that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o for_o a_o prince_n c_o 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