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god_n work_n who_o can_v reform_v his_o will_n then_o be_v content_a verse_n 16_o in_o weal_n or_o woe_n both_o send_v from_o god_n do_v serve_v the_o turn_n he_o mean_v 15._o behold_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o who_o can_v make_v straight_o that_o which_o he_o have_v make_v crooked_a in_o wisdom_n therefore_o set_v thy_o chief_a delight_n come_v wealth_n come_v woe_n take_v all_o as_o god_n do_v send_v against_o the_o lord_n decree_v its_o vain_a to_o fight_v he_o know_v thy_o need_n and_o give_v what_o thou_o shall_v spend_v more_o than_o he_o have_v decree_v thou_o shall_v not_o have_v toil_n while_o thou_o will_v and_o moil_n unto_o thy_o grave_n can_v thou_o revoke_v the_o time_n the_o which_o be_v pass_v can_v thou_o recount_v the_o day_n that_o be_v behind_o can_v thou_o pursue_v the_o chaff_n that_o slay_v fast_o can_v thou_o proportion_v out_o the_o weight_n of_o wind_n can_v thou_o make_v straight_o the_o tree_n once_o crooked_a grow_v no_o nor_o thy_o state_n amend_v but_o god_n alone_o 16._o in_o the_o day_n of_o wealth_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n cosider_v god_n also_o have_v make_v this_o contrary_a to_o that_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o then_o with_o thy_o state_n content_a thy_o quiet_a mind_n if_o wealth_n abound_v with_o joy_n then_o use_v the_o same_o if_o less_o thy_o store_n yet_o think_v not_o god_n unkind_a and_o to_o thy_o portion_n do_v thy_o compass_n frame_v in_o all_o estate_n a_o cheerful_a heart_n do_v well_o what_o god_n intend_v for_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v god_n use_v like_a as_o wise_a physician_n do_v by_o want_n sometime_o to_o purge_v our_o humour_n ill_a and_o after_o plenty_n give_v to_o strengthen_v we_o to_o the_o work_n whereto_o employ_v our_o power_n he_o will_v by_o proof_n of_o contrary_n to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o use_v those_o gift_n as_o he_o do_v best_o allow_v verse_n 17_o in_o my_o short_a life_n the_o just_a i_o see_v decay_n and_o wicked_a thrive_v verse_n 18_o muse_v not_o hereof_o too_o much_o lest_o it_o thou_o into_o dump_n do_v drive_v 17._o i_o have_v see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o vanity_n there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o peâ—â—â—heth_v in_o his_o justice_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o continue_v long_o in_o his_o malice_n as_o for_o such_o new_a encounter_n as_o befall_v to_o thou_o in_o cross_v of_o thy_o quiet_a life_n assure_v thyself_o they_o be_v not_o new_a at_o all_o but_o in_o my_o day_n and_o long_o before_o be_v rife_o even_o full_a of_o vanity_n and_o care_n i_o find_v my_o life_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o life_n to_o abound_v i_o see_v both_o wise_a and_o honest_a man_n full_a oft_o ensnare_v by_o the_o wicked_a and_o destroy_v their_o counsel_n and_o their_o action_n mock_v and_o scoff_v their_o innocency_n cause_n they_o be_v annoyd_v the_o force_n the_o folly_n rapine_n and_o the_o wrong_n the_o wicked_a used_n protect_v their_o life_n full_a long_o 18._o â—e_v not_o thou_o just_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o over_o wise_a wherefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v desolate_a what_o be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o thou_o may_v inquire_v sure_a first_o the_o hate_n the_o ill_a to_o good_a do_v show_v then_o god_n decree_n who_o justice_n do_v require_v their_o hide_a sin_n a_o public_a shame_n shall_v know_v some_o overween_a wit_n do_v foolish_a prove_v and_o cause_n of_o these_o mishap_n do_v fond_o move_v for_o excellence_n procure_v envy_n much_o and_o wise_a man_n small_a offence_n heinous_a seem_v and_o busy_a brain_n such_o tickle_a point_n may_v touch_v as_o undiscreet_a you_o may_v their_o judgement_n deem_v be_v thou_o not_o too_o precise_a nor_o over_o wise_a but_o with_o a_o modest_a mean_v thy_o gift_n disguise_n verse_n 19_o be_v not_o too_o curious_a thing_n to_o know_v lest_o god_n correct_v thy_o pride_n verse_n 20_o yet_o learn_v thing_n fit_a and_o fear_v god_n no_o ill_a shall_v thou_o betide_v 19_o be_v not_o thou_o wicked_a overmuch_o neither_o be_v thou_o foolish_a wherefore_o shall_v thou_o perish_v not_o in_o thy_o time_n yet_o do_v not_o thou_o extenuate_v so_o thy_o skill_n that_o thereby_o into_o scandal_n thou_o do_v fall_v the_o very_a wicked_a so_o contemn_v thou_o will_n and_o good_a and_o bad_a will_v so_o condemn_v thou_o all_o none_o be_v so_o vile_a that_o vice_n he_o will_v commend_v although_o his_o deed_n to_o little_o better_o tend_v ne_o do_v thou_o folly_n any_o whit_n affect_v for_o that_o do_v ruin_v all_o that_o it_o do_v use_v who_o will_v the_o fool_n or_o undescreet_a protect_n or_o trust_v to_o he_o or_o use_v he_o may_v he_o choose_v well_o may_v man_n laugh_v at_o he_o and_o make_v disport_n but_o never_o trust_v in_o cause_n that_o do_v import_v 20._o it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o lie_v hold_v on_o this_o but_o yet_o withdraw_v not_o thy_o hand_n from_o that_o for_o lie_v that_o fear_v god_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o they_o all_o in_o measure_n be_v we_o say_v a_o merry_a mean_n betwixt_o two_o extreme_n do_v sacred_a virtue_n dwell_v who_o will_v unto_o true_a heavenly_a wisdom_n lean_a must_v fly_v defect_n and_o all_o excess_n expel_v with_o serpent_n wisdom_n must_v his_o judgement_n see_v with_o turtle_n humble_a mind_n yet_o clothe_v be_v the_o lofty_a thought_n presumption_n do_v instruct_v the_o abject_a mind_n despair_n do_v soon_o persuade_v from_o wing_n of_o lucifer_n this_o quill_n be_v pluck_v to_o hateful_a serpent_n den_n that_o lead_v the_o trade_n but_o he_o who_o heavenly_a wisdom_n do_v inspire_v from_o both_o those_o snare_n in_o safety_n shall_v retire_v verse_n 21_o the_o wise_a by_o wisdom_n safe_o live_v than_o prince_n in_o their_o hold_n verse_n 22_o yet_o none_o so_o perfect_a life_n their_o deed_n no_o sin_n at_o all_o unfold_v 21._o wisdom_n shall_v strengthen_v the_o â—ise_v man_n more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a prince_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n for_o wisdom_n be_v indeed_o a_o heavenly_a gift_n ensue_v to_o guide_v we_o in_o earth_n pilgrimage_n blest_n be_v his_o choice_n who_o therewith_o not_o uplift_v do_v peace_n procure_v and_o worldly_a care_n assuage_v who_o trust_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o her_o aid_n in_o no_o affliction_n need_v to_o be_v afraid_a she_o strong_a be_v and_o much_o of_o great_a might_n then_o any_o prince_n power_n that_o ever_o be_v yea_o prince_n ten_o combine_v against_o she_o to_o fight_v in_o force_n and_o prowess_n shall_v she_o no_o way_n pass_v the_o strong_a bulwark_n that_o they_o can_v erect_v do_v art_n by_o wisdom_n soon_o to_o earth_n deject_v 22._o sure_o there_o be_v no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o â—â—nneth_v not_o this_o wisdom_n make_v thou_o have_v a_o secret_a peace_n betwixt_o god_n and_o thou_o which_o if_o thou_o once_o attain_v to_o feed_v the_o same_o his_o grace_n will_v never_o cease_v and_o that_o content_a for_o ever_o will_v remain_v as_o for_o content_v the_o world_n afford_v thou_o can_v it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o vain_a be_v every_o man_n let_v this_o therefore_o be_v ground_v in_o thy_o mind_n that_o man_n and_o all_o his_o work_n unperfect_a be_v that_o on_o the_o earth_n one_o man_n thou_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o from_o true_a righteousness_n not_o stray_v far_o who_o perverse_a deed_n do_v oftentimes_o bewray_v the_o wicked_a thought_n that_o in_o his_o bosom_n stay_v verse_n 23_o hear_v not_o all_o word_n of_o wrong_n lest_o thou_o thy_o seruamt_n slander_v hear_v verse_n 24_o thou_o know_v thyself_o have_v do_v the_o like_a though_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v 23._o give_v not_o thy_o heart_n also_o to_o all_o the_o word_n that_o man_n speak_v lest_o thou_o do_v hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o how_o much_o then_o less_o shall_v thou_o be_v move_v much_o by_o word_n of_o any_o one_o that_o thou_o offend_v yea_o though_o even_o very_a near_o thy_o fame_n they_o touch_v and_o to_o thy_o great_a disgrace_n they_o seem_v to_o 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the_o same_o for_o to_o obedience_n subject_n ought_v to_o frame_v but_o if_o thyself_o by_o indiscretion_n have_v offend_v he_o persist_v not_o in_o thy_o wrong_n of_o he_o it_o be_v no_o shame_n thy_o pardon_n crave_v for_o unto_o prince_n homage_n do_v belong_v they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o subject_n to_o dispose_v thy_o life_n and_o good_n to_o save_v or_o else_o to_o loose_v 4._o where_o the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o the_o prince_n wrath_n be_v messenger_n of_o death_n his_o will_n a_o law_n his_o word_n be_v firm_a decree_n their_o instrument_n be_v ready_a at_o a_o breath_n to_o pull_v the_o proud_a rebel_n on_o their_o knee_n such_o majesty_n and_o power_n in_o they_o be_v find_v with_o every_o frown_n a_o loyal_a hart_n they_o wound_v who_o dare_v unto_o account_n his_o sovereign_n call_v who_o to_o no_o power_n in_o earth_n inferior_a be_v who_o will_v not_o at_o his_o foot_n all_o 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will_v recall_v verse_n 7_o for_o what_o know_v he_o what_o shall_v succeed_v he_o can_v not_o mend_v his_o fate_n verse_n 8_o in_o life_n death_n battle_n sin_n can_v protect_v the_o wicked_n state_n 7._o for_o he_o know_v not_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v for_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o it_o lie_v not_o not_o doubt_n in_o power_n of_o man_n to_o judge_v aright_o of_o sequels_fw-fr and_o event_n though_o by_o observance_n of_o thing_n past_a we_o can_v sometime_o right_a near_o conjecture_n of_o intent_n as_o like_a to_o have_v success_n as_o we_o desire_v but_o none_o can_v judge_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o require_v it_o be_v but_o chance_v not_o judgement_n if_o they_o hit_v so_o many_o error_n do_v encounter_v they_o those_o future_a knowledge_n for_o god_n be_v fit_a and_o none_o but_o he_o that_o privileage_n can_v claim_v for_o as_o for_o revelation_n few_o be_v now_o and_o devilish_a art_n god_n word_n will_v not_o allow_v 8._o man_n be_v not_o lord_n over_o the_o spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n neither_o have_v he_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n nor_o deliverance_n in_o battle_n neither_o shall_v wickedness_n deliver_v the_o possessor_n thereof_o and_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o foretell_v an_o other_o hap_n or_o action_n can_v you_o think_v that_o not_o foresee_v what_o to_o himself_o befall_v nor_o know_v his_o peril_n be_v at_o pit_n brink_n nor_o can_v defer_v his_o death_n or_o destiny_n with_o all_o the_o care_n he_o do_v thereto_o apply_v that_o can_v not_o tell_v the_o place_n the_o dart_n shall_v light_v that_o he_o in_o battle_n fling_v against_o his_o foe_n that_o can_v save_v himself_o amid_o the_o fight_n but_o bear_v the_o brunt_n perhaps_o of_o overthroe_n no_o wicked_a slight_n or_o art_n can_v sinner_n save_v but_o that_o they_o sure_o in_o fine_a their_o merit_n have_v verse_n 9_o all_o these_o i_o note_v and_o find_v sometime_o man_n power_n his_o overthrow_n verse_n 10_o these_o 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