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if_o that_o thy_o speech_n have_v not_o be_v utter_v soft_a or_o not_o conceal_v by_o such_o as_o hear_v the_o same_o which_o will_v thou_o make_v another_o less_o to_o blame_v for_o it_o be_v mere_a injustice_n to_o condemn_v our_o underling_n for_o lavish_a speech_n of_o we_o when_o we_o our_o better_n far_o do_v more_o contemn_v yet_o loath_o will_v therefore_o be_v serve_v thus_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n do_v will_v thou_o do_v as_o thou_o thyself_o will_v feign_v be_v do_v unto_o verse_n 25_o this_o have_v i_o prove_v &_o wisdom_n seek_v to_o know_v which_o flee_v fromme_v verse_n 26_o it_o be_v too_o high_a and_o deep_a my_o reach_n can_v her_o secret_n see_v 25._o all_o this_o have_v i_o prove_v by_o wisdom_n i_o think_v i_o will_v be_v wise_a but_o it_o go_v far_o from_o i_o all_o this_o have_v i_o find_v by_o experience_n true_a and_o so_o may_v thou_o if_o that_o thou_o way_n it_o well_o apply_v thyself_o the_o same_o then_o to_o ensue_v and_o let_v her_o law_n within_o thy_o action_n dwell_v and_o of_o thy_o wisdom_n do_v not_o overween_v for_o many_o time_n the_o wise_a be_v oversee_v myself_o by_o nature_n be_v incline_v to_o skill_n by_o education_n be_v instruct_v much_o a_o heavenly_a gift_n do_v more_o my_o knowledge_n fill_v and_o all_o the_o world_n suppose_v my_o wisdom_n such_o as_o few_o attaynd_v and_o i_o suppose_v no_o less_o but_o find_v my_o folly_n great_a i_o must_v confess_v 26._o it_o be_v far_o of_o what_o may_v it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v a_o profound_a deepness_n who_o can_v find_v it_o for_o of_o three_o thing_n all_o worthy_a to_o be_v know_v the_o past_a the_o present_a and_o the_o future_a thing_n who_o first_o in_o writ_n record_n in_o part_n be_v show_v who_o last_o with_o deep_a obscureness_n blindness_n bring_v in_o the_o one_o i_o have_v but_o even_o a_o very_a taste_n in_o seek_v the_o other_o out_n i_o time_n do_v waste_v that_o vulgar_a knowledge_n which_o by_o modern_a view_n i_o do_v observe_v to_o make_v my_o profit_n by_o do_v somewhat_o i_o instruct_v and_o much_o more_o true_a then_o pass_v thing_n forget_v present_o or_o dream_v supposal_n of_o succeed_a time_n which_o for_o to_o fetch_v to_o heaven_n my_o thought_n shall_v climb_v verse_n 27_o my_o hart_n &_o mind_n have_v wise_o search_v both_o good_a &_o bad_a to_o know_v verse_n 28_o and_o worse_o they_o death_n a_o woman_n snare_n i_o find_v god_n sheld_n they_o fro_o 27._o i_o have_v compass_v about_o both_o i_o &_o my_o heart_n to_o know_v and_o to_o inquire_v and_o to_o search_v wisdom_n and_o reason_n and_o to_o know_v the_o wickedness_n of_o folly_n and_o the_o foolishness_n of_o madness_n that_o knowledge_n which_o i_o have_v i_o do_v bestow_v with_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o search_v round_o about_o the_o true_a effect_n of_o every_o thing_n to_o know_v and_o of_o effect_n the_o cause_n out_o of_o doubt_n for_o happy_a they_o be_v hold_v that_o can_v define_v of_o cause_n and_o effect_n how_o they_o incline_v and_o chief_o i_o observe_v whence_o good_a and_o ill_a have_v their_o original_n and_o nutriment_n what_o bound_n they_o have_v and_o how_o the_o soul_n they_o kill_v and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o seek_v man_n intent_n and_o so_o of_o mirth_n of_o folly_n and_o delight_n and_o what_o so_o seem_v most_o pleasant_a unto_o sight_n 28._o and_o i_o find_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n the_o woman_n who_o heart_n be_v as_o net_n and_o snare_n and_o her_o hand_n as_o band_n he_o that_o be_v good_a before_o god_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o she_o but_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o she_o and_o lo_o i_o find_v all_o sin_n to_o end_v with_o shame_n yea_o even_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v most_o man_n allure_v the_o lawless_a love_n of_o woman_n of_o defame_n who_o bitter_a plague_n than_o death_n to_o we_o procure_v ensnare_a in_o their_o band_n of_o beauty_n gift_n the_o wretched_a soul_n which_o yield_v unto_o their_o drift_n a_o fatal_a fury_n of_o the_o flesh_n alas_o in_o idle_a brain_n beget_v with_o plenty_n feed_v who_o small_a sparkle_n to_o a_o flame_n do_v pass_v if_o by_o the_o eye_n the_o fancy_n will_v be_v lead_v but_o such_o as_o god_n do_v love_n shall_v lust_n refrain_v whilst_o wicked_a one_o entrap_v do_v remain_v verse_n 29_o the_o wicked_a fall_n by_o her_o fair_a bait_n this_o i_o the_o preacher_n find_v verse_n 30_o of_o thousand_o man_n scarce_o one_o prove_v good_a of_o woman_n none_o by_o kind_n 29._o behold_v â—â—â—th_o the_o preacher_n this_o have_v i_o find_v seek_v one_o by_o one_o to_o find_v the_o count_n believe_v i_o well_o i_o know_v it_o over_o well_o by_o many_o a_o one_o myself_o have_v find_v it_o true_a i_o teach_v thou_o this_o who_o best_o the_o same_o can_v tell_v and_o for_o the_o same_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n do_v rue_v and_o wish_v thou_o by_o my_o harm_n the_o like_a beware_v and_o for_o their_o new_a assault_n thyself_o prepare_v for_o few_o or_o none_o but_o do_v assault_n abide_v at_o first_o or_o last_o and_o over_o many_o fall_n thou_o do_v not_o know_v thy_o strength_n what_o may_v betide_v the_o wise_a sort_n fall_v herein_o most_o of_o all_o in_o any_o case_n then_o trust_v not_o to_o thy_o strength_n some_o dally_v with_o the_o fire_n but_o burn_v at_o length_n 30._o and_o yet_o my_o soul_n seek_v but_o i_o find_v it_o not_o i_o have_v find_v one_o man_n of_o a_o thousand_o but_o a_o woman_n among_o they_o all_o have_v i_o not_o find_v i_o must_v confess_v i_o will_v not_o man_n acquit_v from_o equal_a blame_n in_o this_o so_o gross_a a_o sin_n beseem_v not_o in_o truth_n their_o strong_a wit_n to_o yield_v to_o they_o who_o they_o from_o ill_a shall_v win_v and_o in_o this_o point_n among_o thousand_o that_o i_o know_v one_o wise_a and_o perfect_a man_n i_o scarce_o can_v show_v but_o of_o a_o world_n of_o woman_n that_o this_o day_n do_v prostrate_v their_o affection_n to_o their_o lust_n by_o my_o experience_n sure_o i_o can_v say_v though_o other_o can_v perchance_o and_o will_v i_o trust_v that_o one_o have_v so_o reclaim_v her_o life_n to_o good_a as_o that_o a_o new_a assault_n will_v be_v withstand_v verse_n 31_o this_o only_a have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n do_v man_v most_o righteous_a make_v but_o man_n for_o their_o original_a grace_n their_o own_o invention_n take_v 31._o only_o lo_o this_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n righteous_a but_o they_o have_v seek_v many_o invention_n so_o we_o and_o they_o as_o woeful_a precedent_n of_o parent_n fall_v to_o evil_o do_v incline_v he_o be_v best_o at_o ease_n that_o do_v his_o sin_n repent_v and_o not_o of_o other_o sin_n too_o much_o define_v nor_o yet_o his_o own_o excuse_n bad_a be_v the_o best_a this_o sin_n be_v but_o one_o sin_n among_o the_o rest_n for_o though_o god_n make_v we_o holy_a pure_a and_o just_a and_o give_v we_o pour_v in_o righteousness_n to_o dwell_v yet_o do_v our_o will_n so_o to_o our_o sense_n trust_v that_o it_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n do_v expel_v since_o which_o a_o swarm_n of_o hateful_a sin_n increase_v on_o thought_n word_n deed_n and_o all_o our_o action_n press_v chap._n 8._o verse_n 1_o who_o be_v like_o the_o wise_a who_o all_o thing_n know_v his_o face_n with_o favour_n shine_v verse_n 2_o the_o wise_a his_o prince_n hest_n observe_v and_o to_o god_n word_n incline_v 1._o who_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o who_o know_v the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o thing_n the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o man_n do_v make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v &_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o face_n shall_v be_v change_v it_o stand_v he_o then_o upon_o who_o will_v withstand_v this_o great_a calamity_n of_o humane_a kind_n another_o course_n of_o life_n to_o take_v in_o hand_n then_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o we_o find_v and_o arm_v with_o wisdom_n against_o the_o flesh_n to_o fight_v not_o yield_v cowardlike_a to_o lewd_a delight_n that_o be_v true_a wisdom_n worthy_a last_a fame_n that_o do_v adorn_v with_o honour_n and_o with_o praise_n such_o as_o sincere_o do_v embrace_v the_o same_o that_o will_v transform_v their_o life_n to_o better_a way_n and_o give_v they_o grace_n with_o prince_n and_o people_n still_o and_o in_o the_o end_n advance_v their_o state_n it_o will_n 2._o i_o advertise_v thou_o to_o take_v heed_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n it_o teach_v man_n his_o duty_n unto_o god_n and_o how_o with_o civil_a man_n he_o shall_v converse_v with_o neighbour_n how_o to_o have_v a_o kind_a abode_n or_o with_o a_o people_n that_o be_v most_o perverse_a to_o know_v what_o do_v
race_n where_o flesh_n and_o blood_n against_o the_o world_n must_v fight_v on_o heavenly_a kingdom_n gaze_v with_o my_o sight_n where_o be_v appoint_v scope_n of_o rest_a place_n wing_v with_o the_o will_n of_o zeal_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n i_o do_v indevor_n always_o to_o proceed_v in_o constant_a course_n unto_o the_o ark_n indeed_o where_o in_o thy_o mercy_n i_o behold_v thy_o face_n a_o fervent_a faith_n it_o do_v my_o courage_n feed_v and_o make_v my_o heavy_a limb_n become_v more_o light_n when_o in_o thy_o son_n i_o see_v thy_o glory_n bright_a the_o pledge_n unto_o my_o soul_n that_o hope_n shall_v speed_v this_o bless_a seed_n thou_o have_v lord_n sow_v in_o i_o and_o all_o the_o fruit_n shall_v to_o thou_o offer_v be_v son_n vii_o where_o shall_v i_o find_v fit_a word_n or_o proper_a phrase_n wherewith_o to_o witness_v all_o the_o love_n i_o owe_v who_o grateful_a mind_n in_o thankfulness_n do_v grow_v and_o to_o the_o world_n thy_o worthiness_n will_v blaze_v vnfruteful_o the_o great_a â—ort_n do_v gaze_v upon_o thy_o work_n and_o blessing_n they_o receive_v and_o careless_o thy_o honour_n they_o bereave_v and_o suffer_v chance_n or_o wit_n thy_o same_o to_o raze_v whilst_o unacknowledged_a thy_o love_n they_o leave_v forget_v all_o the_o gift_n thou_o do_v bestow_v who_o blind_a nature_n so_o do_v overflow_v that_o most_o unkind_a to_o thou_o themselves_o they_o show_v but_o since_o i_o know_v by_o grace_n thy_o blessing_n great_a my_o pen_n thy_o praise_n always_o shall_v repeat_v son_n viii_o the_o more_o i_o seek_v to_o dedicate_v my_o power_n in_o celebrate_v of_o thy_o honour_n great_a who_o throne_n be_v fix_v in_o thy_o mercy_n seat_n the_o more_o my_o duty_n grow_v every_o hour_n some_o time_n with_o eagle_n flight_n aloft_o i_o tower_n and_o seem_v to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o sun_n but_o ere_o my_o willing_a wing_n have_v scarce_o begin_v to_o mount_v they_o droop_v with_o clog_n of_o heavy_a shower_n upon_o the_o hill_n of_o truth_n 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