blueness_n of_o the_o wound_n sharp_a correction_n and_o severe_a punishment_n which_o be_v argue_v by_o the_o effect_n or_o figne_n thereof_o serve_v to_o purge_v the_o evil_a be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n together_o with_o rebuke_n and_o instruction_n to_o draw_v diverse_a person_n that_o will_v not_o otherwise_o be_v reclaim_v out_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o stripe_n within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n such_o stroke_n as_o pierce_v inward_o &_o make_v the_o heart_n to_o ache_v not_o that_o in_o chastise_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o strike_v so_o hard_o or_o so_o much_o or_o to_o use_v such_o rod_n or_o scourge_v as_o will_v pierce_v into_o the_o entrail_n for_o that_o be_v to_o endanger_v life_n and_o to_o put_v to_o death_n but_o he_o show_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o evil_a be_v cure_v where_o the_o correction_n take_v good_a effect_n that_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n affect_v the_o soul_n with_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n and_o not_o only_o the_o body_n 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worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v he_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o &_o to_o be_v beat_v before_o his_o face_n according_a 3._o deut._n 25._o 2._o 3._o to_o his_o trespass_n unto_o a_o certain_a number_n forty_o stripe_n he_o may_v cause_v he_o to_o have_v but_o not_o past_a and_o as_o touch_v parent_n and_o such_o as_o rule_v in_o family_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o produce_v any_o testimony_n have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n in_o sundry_a place_n meet_v with_o text_n for_o that_o purpose_n first_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o ordinance_n appoint_v the_o same_o for_o a_o help_n and_o remedy_n against_o strong_a corruption_n &_o they_o reas_n 1_o be_v as_o potion_n lance_a let_v of_o blood_n and_o cauterize_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o to_o who_o it_o appertain_v be_v enjoin_v to_o exercise_v they_o as_o his_o hand_n for_o those_o purpose_n second_o he_o give_v a_o blessing_n thereto_o in_o due_a time_n for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o amendment_n of_o 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which_o the_o father_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o for_o his_o son_n it_o be_v annex_v to_o a_o precept_n in_o this_o manner_n withhold_a not_o correction_n from_o the_o 13._o prover._n 23._o v._o 13._o child_n if_o thou_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o shall_v smite_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n three_o howsoever_o the_o work_n of_o correction_n be_v unpleasant_a for_o the_o present_a both_o for_o he_o that_o be_v drive_v to_o give_v it_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v compel_v to_o bear_v it_o the_o one_o do_v that_o which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v tedious_a and_o the_o other_o suffer_v that_o which_o he_o feel_v to_o be_v painful_a yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v both_o find_v comfort_n if_o they_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n therein_o for_o as_o the_o agent_n and_o superior_a have_v do_v the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o show_v himself_o faithful_a so_o shall_v the_o patient_a and_o inferior_a enjoy_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o a_o kindness_n and_o show_v himself_o thankful_a such_o a_o happy_a success_n on_o both_o side_n do_v the_o prophet_n zachary_n speak_v of_o for_o the_o reform_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o insufficient_a minister_n say_v when_o any_o shall_v yet_o prophesy_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o beget_v 4._o zach._n 13._o v._o 3._o 4._o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o thou_o prophecye_v lie_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o prophecy_v and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o prophet_n be_v ashamed_a every_o one_o of_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o have_v prophesy_v neither_o shall_v they_o wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v but_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o no_o prophet_n i_o be_o a_o husbandman_n for_o man_n teach_v i_o to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n from_o my_o youth_n up_o and_o one_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v these_o wound_n in_o thy_o hand_n then_o shall_v he_o answer_v thus_o be_v i_o wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n instruction_n to_o they_o to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o office_n of_o use_n government_n that_o they_o exercise_v discipline_n as_o wise_a physician_n minister_v physic_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o which_o be_v wholesome_a some_o so_o much_o as_o be_v requisite_a and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v best_o help_v the_o work_n of_o it_o never_o to_o correct_v but_o when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n nor_o any_o other_o person_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o fault_n for_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o injury_n to_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o the_o innocent_a and_o such_o as_o be_v guiltless_a as_o it_o be_v a_o absurdity_n to_o apply_v a_o corrosive_n or_o lance_a knife_n to_o the_o sound_n and_o whole_a part_n of_o the_o body_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o condemn_v the_o just_a nor_o that_o 26._o prover._n 17._o v._o 26._o prince_n shall_v smite_v such_o for_o equity_n and_o as_o care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o the_o just_a be_v not_o punish_v because_o that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o wound_n and_o not_o to_o heal_v one_o so_o be_v it_o not_o meet_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v spare_v lest_o they_o perish_v by_o their_o malady_n of_o sin_n through_o want_n of_o so_o necessary_a a_o medicine_n but_o let_v a_o right_a end_n be_v always_o propose_v and_o moderation_n and_o justice_n use_v rather_o to_o heal_v his_o sinful_a hart_n that_o do_v offend_v then_o to_o ease_v his_o wrathful_a stomach_n that_o be_v offend_v and_o let_v they_o also_o be_v admonish_v who_o ulcer_n of_o vicious_a behaviour_n be_v to_o be_v tent_a with_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n that_o they_o take_v not_o the_o outward_a application_n of_o stripe_n or_o other_o punishment_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o their_o cure_n the_o humour_n that_o do_v feed_v their_o sore_n do_v issue_n from_o their_o soul_n whatsoever_o their_o fault_n be_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v have_v godly_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n apply_v inward_o unto_o they_o or_o else_o all_o the_o stroke_n that_o light_n upon_o their_o body_n will_v do_v more_o hurt_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o obstinacy_n then_o work_v any_o good_a for_o their_o amendment_n and_o so_o after_o man_n have_v do_v with_o chastisement_n they_o provoke_v god_n to_o begin_v with_o plague_n and_o curse_n and_o then_o their_o bodily_a pain_n which_o they_o make_v not_o better_o use_v of_o will_v be_v a_o foregoer_n of_o their_o spiritual_a torment_n from_o which_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v deliver_v happy_a therefore_o be_v he_o that_o strike_v his_o hart_n with_o godly_a internal_a grief_n or_o fear_n when_o god_n or_o man_n do_v smite_v his_o flesh_n with_o external_a affliction_n or_o scourge_n for_o that_o short_a and_o momentary_a smart_n and_o mourning_n be_v make_v a_o mean_n of_o his_o revocation_n and_o so_o by_o consequent_a of_o his_o perpetual_a comfort_n and_o blessedness_n finis_fw-la
be_v fill_v with_o gravel_n this_o whole_a sentence_n be_v allegorical_a wherein_o unlawful_a gain_n be_v resemble_v to_o food_n the_o delight_n that_o it_o first_o bring_v to_o the_o pleasant_a taste_n of_o delicious_a meat_n the_o mind_n to_o a_o man_n mouth_n and_o the_o mischief_n that_o follow_v to_o grit_n or_o little_a stone_n which_o be_v very_o offensive_a to_o the_o tooth_n the_o bread_n of_o deceit_n all_o manner_n of_o maintenance_n or_o commodity_n crafty_o cruel_o or_o by_o any_o unjust_a mean_n compass_v and_o get_v be_v sweet_a to_o a_o man_n make_v a_o worldling_n and_o a_o unrighteous_a person_n joyful_a and_o glad_a but_o afterward_o either_o in_o his_o life_n time_n or_o at_o his_o death_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v his_o mouth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o gravel_n some_o great_a and_o grievous_a misery_n shall_v befall_v he_o for_o either_o his_o conscience_n will_v sting_n and_o bite_v he_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v vex_v with_o fear_n and_o horror_n or_o else_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n will_v inflict_v punishment_n and_o plague_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v overwhelmed_n with_o anguish_n and_o torment_n ¶_o nothing_n be_v so_o pleasant_a to_o the_o wicked_a as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o doct._n 1_o hurtful_a by_o this_o unlawful_a lucre_n his_o neighbour_n be_v wrong_v his_o own_o conscience_n burden_v his_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v for_o his_o tooth_n it_o more_o delight_v he_o then_o his_o dinner_n it_o have_v be_v always_o and_o every_o where_o to_o be_v find_v that_o the_o bait_n of_o sin_n be_v more_o delectable_a to_o fleshly_a man_n than_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n see_v chap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 17._o ¶_o but_o afterward_o etc._n etc._n though_o iniquity_n and_o wickedness_n yield_v doct._n 2_o pleasure_n at_o the_o beginning_n yet_o they_o will_v put_v man_n to_o pain_n in_o the_o end_n the_o devil_n strow_v sugar_n on_o the_o top_n of_o his_o cup_n of_o sin_n to_o encourage_v they_o that_o drink_v thereof_o to_o take_v a_o good_a draught_n but_o he_o mingle_v poison_n in_o the_o bottom_n which_o work_v their_o destruction_n will_v turn_v to_o be_v as_o bitter_a as_o gall_n our_o great_a grandmother_n euah_n taste_v thereof_o and_o feel_v this_o to_o be_v true_a by_o woeful_a experience_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o fair_a colour_n and_o delicious_a relish_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o by_o satan_n false_a testimony_n make_v she_o believe_v that_o disobey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n she_o shall_v purchase_v to_o herself_o some_o rare_a and_o singular_a happiness_n and_o all_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o until_o she_o have_v undoneal_a by_o draw_v her_o husband_n into_o the_o same_o transgression_n with_o she_o and_o judas_n no_o doubt_n think_v that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o good_a match_n when_o he_o recover_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o principal_a man_n and_o gain_v such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n by_o sell_v of_o his_o master_n but_o the_o only_a beginning_n of_o the_o misery_n which_o follow_v do_v soon_o swallow_v up_o all_o the_o delight_n that_o go_v before_o we_o may_v prove_v the_o point_n most_o clear_o by_o instance_v in_o several_a kind_n of_o sin_n and_o show_v the_o event_n of_o particular_n but_o one_o or_o two_o may_v suffice_v for_o many_o concern_v 4._o prou._n 5._o 3._o 4._o whoredom_n thus_o testify_v solomon_n the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o a_o honey_n comb_n and_o her_o mouth_n be_v more_o soft_a than_o oil_n but_o the_o end_n of_o she_o be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n and_o sharp_a as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o against_o drunkenness_n this_o admonition_n he_o give_v 32._o prou._n 23._o 31._o 32._o look_v not_o thou_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v read_v and_o when_o it_o show_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n or_o go_v down_o pleasant_o in_o the_o end_n therit_v will_v bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o hurt_v like_o a_o cockatrice_n see_v chap._n 9_o verse_n 18._o verse_n 18._o establish_v thy_o thought_n by_o counsel_n and_o by_o prudent_a advice_n make_v war_n he_o give_v in_o these_o word_n a_o caveat_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v lean_v too_o much_o on_o his_o own_o judgement_n nor_o too_o sudden_o resolve_v on_o enterprise_n without_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o sound_a direction_n establish_v thy_o thought_n by_o counsel_n that_o thy_o purpose_n be_v not_o variable_a and_o unconstant_a and_o that_o thy_o proceed_n be_v not_o without_o prosperous_a success_n and_o so_o uncomfortable_a make_v as_o sure_a work_n as_o thou_o can_v both_o to_o confirm_v thy_o mind_n and_o to_o manage_v thy_o affair_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n and_o therefore_o communicate_v thy_o matter_n with_o such_o thy_o friend_n as_o be_v both_o wise_a and_o faithful_a and_o look_v well_o to_o this_o that_o god_n holy_a word_n be_v one_o and_o the_o chief_a even_o best_o regard_v and_o most_o obey_v of_o all_o thy_o counsellor_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v practise_v or_o hearken_v to_o against_o it_o and_o by_o prudent_a advice_n make_v war_n especial_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o weight_n of_o which_o sort_n war_n be_v wherein_o the_o estate_n of_o country_n and_o the_o life_n of_o many_o person_n be_v hazard_v let_v nothing_o be_v rash_o attempt_v but_o all_o thing_n well_o consider_v of_o and_o consultation_n have_v with_o man_n of_o piety_n understanding_n skill_n and_o experience_n ¶_o a_o man_n wisdom_n serve_v he_o for_o best_a use_n when_o he_o will_v not_o doct._n 1_o rest_n upon_o it_o alone_o but_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o other_o see_v chap._n 15._o vers_fw-la 22._o ¶_o by_o prudent_a advice_n make_v war_n etc._n etc._n wisdom_n and_o good_a counsel_n doct._n 2_o be_v as_o needful_a and_o available_a for_o war_n as_o strength_n and_o power_n if_o there_o be_v much_o armour_n and_o little_a policy_n if_o many_o resolute_a soldier_n to_o fight_v and_o few_o discreet_a captain_n to_o lead_v if_o they_o have_v strong_a body_n and_o weak_a judgement_n a_o great_a army_n may_v be_v easy_o vanquish_v of_o a_o small_a company_n though_o a_o field_n be_v full_a of_o arm_a giant_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o goliath_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o deprive_v of_o their_o eyesight_n who_o have_v cause_n to_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o they_o and_o of_o who_o among_o all_o their_o enemy_n have_v they_o not_o reason_n to_o stand_v in_o fear_n and_o who_o be_v blind_a in_o their_o body_n than_o they_o that_o be_v rash_a and_o lead_v with_o proud_a conceit_n and_o selfe-liking_a be_v in_o their_o mind_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v accord_n with_o this_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n in_o the_o four_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n it_o be_v say_v a_o wise_a man_n be_v strong_a for_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n 6._o proverb_n 24._o 5._o 6._o increase_v his_o strength_n for_o with_o counsel_n thou_o shall_v exercise_v thy_o war_n and_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o can_v give_v counsel_n there_o be_v health_n and_o in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la there_o be_v a_o saying_n not_o much_o different_a from_o this_o in_o sense_n and_o meaning_n better_a be_v wisdom_n than_o 18._o eccl._n 9_o v._o 16._o 18._o strength_n though_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v despise_v and_o his_o word_n not_o hear_v better_a be_v wisdom_n than_o weapon_n of_o war_n and_o one_o that_o swerve_v from_o it_o destroy_v much_o good_a first_o success_n and_o victory_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o force_n of_o reas_n 1_o man_n but_o according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n a_o king_n say_v he_o 17._o tsal_n 33._o 16._o 17._o be_v not_o save_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o a_o host_n neither_o be_v the_o mighty_a man_n deliver_v by_o great_a strength_n a_o horse_n be_v a_o vain_a help_n and_o shall_v not_o deliver_v any_o by_o his_o strength_n now_o who_o will_v he_o best_o prosper_v but_o those_o which_o be_v most_o serviceable_a unto_o he_o and_o who_o perform_v such_o acceptable_a service_n as_o they_o which_o have_v understanding_n and_o seek_v understanding_n which_o be_v able_a to_o give_v counsel_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o humbleness_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o sight_n of_o their_o own_o want_n be_v diligent_a and_o studious_a to_o learn_v counsel_n second_o the_o use_n of_o wisdom_n and_o faithful_a advice_n for_o matter_n of_o war_n in_o many_o respect_n be_v most_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a it_o examine_v whether_o the_o cause_n be_v righteous_a or_o unjust_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v seasonable_a or_o unseasonable_a to_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n what_o hasten_v achabs_n destruction_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o perish_v 22._o
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they_o as_o be_v sara_n demeanour_n towards_o abraham_n than_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o odious_a crime_n and_o brutish_a doggedness_n for_o child_n to_o snarl_v and_o bark_v at_o or_o inveigh_v against_o their_o parent_n three_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o escape_v with_o impunity_n but_o call_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n and_o require_v he_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o and_o do_v justice_n upon_o they_o say_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n see_v he_o have_v curse_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n 9_o levit._fw-la 20._o 9_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o though_o man_n will_v seem_v more_o merciful_a than_o he_o and_o judge_v it_o cruelty_n to_o execute_v this_o sentence_n so_o sharp_o yet_o he_o often_o compel_v they_o to_o it_o by_o put_v such_o unnatural_a malefactor_n into_o their_o hand_n for_o other_o fact_n as_o rape_n robbery_n murder_n 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to_o educate_v and_o train_v up_o their_o child_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v help_n and_o not_o be_v a_o hindrance_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o order_n of_o their_o heart_n lip_n and_o action_n and_o therefore_o by_o conversation_n it_o concern_v they_o to_o be_v their_o pattern_n and_o precedent_n and_o by_o their_o government_n to_o be_v their_o guide_n and_o direction_n neither_o use_v rigour_n as_o if_o they_o be_v tyrant_n over_o they_o nor_o too_o much_o remissness_n as_o though_o they_o be_v but_o equal_v and_o fellow_n with_o they_o s._n paul_n give_v a_o precept_n to_o father_n that_o they_o provoke_v not_o 21._o col._n 3._o 21._o their_o child_n to_o anger_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v discourage_v do_v not_o mean_a that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o live_v without_o all_o controlment_n and_o be_v altogether_o regardless_o of_o they_o neither_o be_v it_o enough_o for_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o take_v authority_n over_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unless_o 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