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5.17_o jam._n 1.12_o he_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v good_a counsel_n light_o even_o in_o this_o world_n come_v to_o beggary_n and_o infamy_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v despise_v those_o who_o despise_v he_o but_o he_o which_o regard_v correction_n shall_v be_v honour_v he_o which_o yield_v to_o wholesome_a advice_n and_o profit_v by_o chastisement_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o many_o good_a thing_n and_o namely_o of_o credit_n and_o dignity_n for_o those_o who_o honour_n god_n he_o also_o will_v honour_v 19_o the_o desire_n present_a be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o fool_n to_o depart_v from_o evil_n herein_o be_v show_v how_o glad_a man_n be_v when_o they_o enjoy_v their_o pleasure_n &_o how_o loath_a they_o be_v to_o
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seduce_v 9_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o among_o the_o righteous_a be_v favour_n the_o wicked_a make_v a_o light_a matter_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n judgement_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o lord_n cause_v they_o to_o feel_v his_o wrath_n unto_o the_o utmost_a but_o among_o the_o righteous_a be_v favour_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v towards_o the_o righteous_a compass_v they_o about_o as_o a_o shield_n the_o prophet_n david_n set_v down_o certain_a speech_n in_o the_o 5._o psalm_n very_o like_a unto_o this_o sentence_n thou_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v bless_v the_o righteous_a person_n thou_o cause_v that_o favour_n do_v compass_v he_o as_o a_o shield_n but_o speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a arraign_v they_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o let_v they_o fall_v from_o their_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n 10_o 22._o 10_o this_o translation_n be_v that_o which_o the_o geneva_n bible_n set_v down_o and_o diverse_a good_a author_n allow_v the_o sense_n which_o be_v give_v be_v confirm_v not_o only_o by_o hieromes_n interpretation_n and_o the_o exposition_n of_o some_o other_o but_o by_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o matter_n zar_n here_o be_v take_v for_o alius_fw-la aliquie_n as_o chap._n 22._o the_o heart_n know_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o soul_n thereof_o and_o a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o joy_n the_o force_n of_o sorrow_n be_v herein_o declare_v the_o heart_n that_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n know_v the_o bitterness_n discern_v and_o feel_v the_o deep_a and_o extreme_a sorrow_n of_o the_o soul_n thereof_o of_o that_o mind_n or_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v as_o it_o be_v with_o it_o in_o the_o same_o earthly_a tabernacle_n of_o the_o body_n and_o a_o stranger_n and_o other_o man_n who_o soever_o shall_v not_o meddle_v shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o afflict_a heart_n with_o his_o joy_n with_o his_o merry_a speech_n or_o jest_n or_o what_o delight_n soever_o they_o be_v which_o he_o use_v to_o refresh_v the_o pensive_a heart_n withal_o when_o as_o they_o one_o man_n heart_n be_v heavy_a to_o the_o death_n or_o extreme_o sad_a any_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a with_o his_o mirth_n to_o please_v or_o ease_v the_o same_o for_o sure_o the_o heart_n which_o ak_v with_o pinch_a pain_n &_o the_o soul_n which_o soak_v in_o sud_n of_o pensive_a sorrow_n take_v small_a pleasure_n in_o pastime_n or_o in_o mirth_n but_o rather_o refuse_v all_o comfort_n and_o fly_v sport_v as_o a_o thing_n most_o contrary_a to_o it_o outward_a delight_n heal_v scratch_n as_o it_o be_v or_o small_a grief_n but_o not_o deep_a wound_n or_o extreme_a heaviness_n 11_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v the_o dwell_n and_o household_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 24._o job._n 5.3.4.5_o also_o 24._o shall_v be_v overthrow_v but_o the_o habitation_n and_o family_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v increase_v and_o spread_v there_o be_v a_o way_n which_o seem_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o death_n some_o course_n of_o life_n there_o be_v as_o namely_o continue_v in_o sin_n which_o please_v flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o a_o time_n seem_v either_o pleasant_a profitable_a or_o just_a but_o at_o last_o it_o bring_v destruction_n 13_o even_o by_o laughter_n the_o mind_n be_v make_v heavy_a and_o in_o the_o end_n rejoice_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n vain_a &_o ungodly_a pleasure_n bring_v loss_n sorrow_n 4.7_o james_n 4.7_o disease_n yea_o sometime_o death_n jollity_n be_v turn_v into_o wail_v and_o weep_v oftentimes_o this_o sentence_n they_o accord_v with_o that_o threaten_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o be_v unto_o you_o which_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v weep_v 14_o a_o man_n of_o a_o froward_a mind_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n but_o a_o good_a man_n be_v sever_v from_o he_o the_o ungodly_a person_n shall_v not_o only_o taste_v of_o god_n wrath_n but_o be_v make_v drink_v as_o it_o be_v with_o all_o his_o plague_n but_o a_o good_a man_n be_v sever_v from_o he_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v not_o plague_v together_o with_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n who_o always_o spare_v he_o when_o he_o punish_v the_o wicked_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n 4.4_o see_v a_o example_n in_o the_o israelite_n &_o the_o egyptian_n psal_n 4.4_o he_o be_v abundant_o bless_v by_o he_o so_o that_o the_o just_a man_n also_o be_v fill_v with_o his_o way_n know_v then_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v sever_v to_o himself_o he_o who_o he_o receive_v into_o favour_n 15_o the_o simple_a man_n believe_v all_o thing_n but_o the_o prudent_a man_n take_v heed_n to_o his_o step_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n word_n or_o void_a of_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o spirit_n credit_v all_o speech_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a certain_a or_o 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stock_n to_o all_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n he_o be_v count_v a_o man_n of_o wile_n who_o outward_o feign_v good_a will_n but_o inward_o intend_v revenge_n be_v occupy_v in_o muse_v on_o the_o mean_n or_o opportunity_n of_o accomplish_v of_o the_o same_o this_o dissembler_n not_o only_o hate_v his_o neighbour_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o be_v himself_o hate_v or_o worthy_a to_o be_v hate_v for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v so_o close_a a_o hypocrite_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v odious_a neither_o can_v he_o light_o be_v in_o other_o account_n since_o he_o may_v be_v suspect_v to_o plot_v some_o mischief_n 18_o the_o simple_a inherit_v folly_n but_o the_o wise_a crown_n themselves_o with_o knowledge_n such_o as_o be_v of_o little_a wit_n or_o understanding_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n not_o only_o commit_v wickedness_n but_o inherit_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o namely_o god_n vengeance_n thus_o than_o the_o ungodly_a be_v heir_n as_o it_o be_v to_o trouble_n and_o plague_n these_o be_v their_o portion_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o psalm_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o prudent_a only_a increase_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o at_o the_o last_o attain_v honour_n and_o glory_n yea_o even_o that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o just_a judge_n have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o 19_o evil_a man_n bow_v themselves_o before_o the_o good_a and_o the_o wicked_a at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o just_a man_n as_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o righteous_a rule_n the_o ungodly_a obey_v he_o thus_o we_o read_v that_o haman_n bow_v to_o mordecai_n and_o that_o josephes_n brethren_n come_v to_o he_o so_o by_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o divine_a
by_o he_o dispose_v and_o alter_v according_a to_o his_o will_n &_o power_n unto_o favour_n or_o hatred_n to_o one_o affection_n or_o another_o 2_o a_o man_n seem_v straight_o to_o himself_o in_o all_o his_o way_n but_o god_n ponder_v the_o heart_n a_o man_n justifi_v himself_o oftentimes_o in_o all_o respect_n when_o as_o god_n who_o search_v the_o reins_n 16.2_o see_v before_o 16.2_o find_v many_o thing_n amiss_o in_o he_o 3_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v a_o thing_n more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n work_n of_o charity_n practise_v towards_o man_n be_v here_o prefer_v before_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v rather_o be_v serve_v by_o those_o action_n which_o be_v profitable_a to_o man_n then_o by_o those_o which_o to_o they_o be_v unfruitefull_a for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o by_o such_o sacrifice_n as_o good_a work_n be_v 13._o heb._n 13._o god_n be_v well_o please_v when_o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v perform_v with_o faith_n they_o be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n but_o because_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o great_a point_n of_o the_o law_n 6.6_o micha_n 6.6_o when_o other_o thing_n be_v alike_o the_o lord_n always_o prefer_v they_o as_o for_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o the_o wicked_a who_o practise_v all_o iniquity_n perform_v 6.6_o ose_n 6.6_o they_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o the_o lord_n 1.10_o esay_n 1.10_o that_o they_o rather_o be_v abominable_a in_o his_o sight_n 4_o the_o haughty_a look_n and_o the_o proud_a heart_n to_o conclude_v the_o plough_v the_o or_o plough_v light_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n we_o be_v herein_o teach_v that_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o 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plain_a he_o for_o who_o welfare_n sacrifice_n have_v be_v offer_v and_o promise_v make_v unto_o the_o lord_n from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v tie_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v that_o person_n in_o lawful_a thing_n who_o have_v make_v and_o perform_v such_o solemn_a vow_n in_o his_o behalf_n thou_o be_v he_o for_o who_o sacrifice_n have_v be_v offer_v and_o i_o be_o she_o who_o for_o have_v make_v such_o vow_n conscience_n then_o bind_v thou_o to_o hear_v and_o regard_v my_o precept_n 3_o give_v not_o thy_o strength_n unto_o woman_n nor_o thy_o way_n to_o they_o who_o cause_n king_n to_o be_v destroy_v the_o preface_n be_v finish_v certain_a precept_n now_o follow_v wherein_o bathsheba_n partly_o inform_v solomon_n how_o to_o carry_v himself_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o partly_o direct_v he_o as_o concern_v the_o estate_n of_o a_o private_a family_n the_o former_a kind_n of_o instruction_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o show_v what_o vice_n solomon_n be_v especial_o to_o shun_v the_o other_o declare_v what_o duty_n he_o be_v to_o practice_v the_o former_a vice_n from_o which_o bathsheba_n dissuade_v her_o son_n be_v fornication_n give_v not_o thy_o strength_n unto_o woman_n nor_o thy_o way_n to_o they_o who_o cause_n king_n to_o be_v destroy_v 6.18_o see_v the_o root_n of_o this_o precept_n deut._n 17.6_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o speech_n 1._o cor._n 6.18_o in_o that_o she_o will_v he_o not_o to_o yield_v his_o strength_n unto_o woman_n she_o show_v that_o fornication_n will_v not_o only_o dull_v his_o wit_n but_o weaken_v the_o constitution_n of_o his_o body_n in_o that_o she_o call_v strange_a woman_n david_n see_v example_n of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o in_o hamor_n and_o sechem_n and_o in_o david_n those_o who_o cause_n king_n to_o be_v destroy_v she_o declare_v that_o they_o do_v much_o hurt_v not_o only_o to_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n but_o to_o their_o state_n &_o crown_n also_o 4_o far_o be_v it_o from_o king_n o_o 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