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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