4.12_o ezek._n 14.5_o isa._n 49.2_o ps._n 45.5_o rev._n 1.16_o only_o his_o study_n be_v in_o this_o order_n first_o he_o search_v and_o seek_v out_o wisdom_n as_o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o second_o study_n to_o discover_v the_o wickedness_n folly_n and_o madness_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o particular_a wickedness_n which_o he_o specifi_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n namely_o the_o enticement_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n he_o do_v often_o premise_v the_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o study_n of_o that_o as_o a_o effectual_a prevention_n of_o that_o mischief_n prov._n 2.10_o 19_o &_o 5.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 6.6_o 20_o 24._o prov._n 7.4_o 5._o &_o 9.10_o 13._o v._o 26._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 snare_n and_o net_n etc._n etc._n he_o show_v the_o discovery_n which_o he_o have_v make_v by_o his_o study_n to_o find_v out_o the_o wickedness_n of_o folly_n and_o foolishness_n of_o madness_n by_o instance_v in_o one_o particular_a vanity_n of_o the_o wile_n and_o subtlety_n of_o harlot_n which_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o add_v to_o the_o former_a catalogue_n of_o vanity_n that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o the_o church_n then_o and_o leave_v a_o record_n for_o all_o posterity_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o special_a repentance_n for_o those_o gross_a miscarriage_n which_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o have_v be_v draw_v into_o and_o here_o he_o give_v 1._o the_o character_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n describe_v 1._o by_o her_o subtlety_n her_o heart_n be_v snare_n and_o net_n her_o cunning_a device_n to_o deceive_v and_o entangle_v sensual_a person_n be_v as_o begin_v lay_v to_o catch_v silly_a creature_n who_o be_v entice_v with_o the_o bait_n but_o discern_v not_o the_o danger_n see_v prov._n 2.16_o &_o 6.24_o 26._o &_o 7.5_o &_o 9.16_o 17._o &_o 22.14_o 2._o by_o her_o power_n her_o hand_n wherewith_o she_o catch_v hold_v embrace_v he_o be_v as_o strong_a cord_n to_o hale_v simple_a fool_n as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n prov._n 7.13_o 21_o 22._o judg._n 16.15_o 19.2_o here_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o these_o net_n and_o band_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n they_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n more_o pernicious_a and_o bring_v more_o heavy_a misery_n with_o they_o we_o read_v of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n 1_o sam._n 15.32_o and_o of_o a_o worse_a bitterness_n the_o end_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n and_o her_o step_n take_v hold_v on_o hell_n prov._n 5.4_o 5._o death_n may_v be_v sweeten_v and_o sanctify_v make_v a_o welcome_a and_o desirable_a thing_n to_o a_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o phil._n 1.23_o luke_n 2.29_o 30._o but_o the_o bitterness_n of_o hell_n be_v incurable_a death_n may_v be_v honourable_a to_o die_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n to_o go_v to_o the_o grave_n in_o peace_n lament_v desire_a with_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o many_o good_a work_n to_o follow_v one_o rev._n 14.13_o phil._n 1.21_o ps._n 116.16_o but_o to_o consume_v and_o putrify_v alive_a under_o a_o tabes_fw-la of_o impure_a lâ—sts_n to_o perish_v as_o tiberius_n do_v at_o capri_n quotidie_fw-la perire_fw-la i_o sentio_fw-la to_o shipwreck_n a_o man_n honour_n ruin_v his_o estate_n shorten_v his_o year_n consume_v his_o flesh_n put_v a_o hell_n into_o his_o conscience_n to_o bury_v his_o name_n his_o substance_n his_o soul_n his_o carcase_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o harlot_n this_o be_v a_o bitterness_n beyond_o that_o of_o death_n prov._n 5.9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 6.26_o 33._o &_o 9.16_o 17_o 18._o who_o so_o please_v god_n shall_v escape_v from_o she_o but_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o her_o here_o be_v intimate_v the_o great_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o he_o use_v to_o give_v over_o reprobate_n and_o those_o who_o he_o in_o special_a manner_n hate_v unto_o a_o sin_n which_o few_o repent_v of_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n again_o prov._n 2.19_o &_o 22.14_o amos_n 7.17_o rom._n 1.24_o 28._o eph._n 4.18_o 19_o a_o man_n be_v not_o preserve_v from_o the_o power_n of_o this_o temptation_n by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n or_o strength_n but_o only_o by_o the_o supernatural_a grace_n of_o god_n v._o 27.28_o behold_v this_o i_o have_v find_v say_v the_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n this_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o vers_n 26._o or_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 28._o say_v the_o preacher_n this_o add_v 1._o to_o give_v credit_n from_o his_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n to_o what_o he_o here_o affirm_v especial_o have_v make_v so_o distinct_a and_o accurate_a a_o inquiry_n weigh_v and_o compare_v one_o by_o one_o to_o find_v out_o the_o account_n and_o to_o come_v to_o a_o determinate_a and_o clear_a judgement_n in_o the_o case_n and_o to_o make_v a_o certain_a conclusion_n 2._o to_o testify_v to_o the_o church_n his_o repentance_n this_o have_v i_o find_v say_v the_o soul_n which_o by_o sound_a repentance_n be_v return_v unto_o the_o congregation_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v before_o ensnare_v in_o the_o net_n and_o band_n of_o seduce_a woman_n and_o that_o upon_o serious_a &_o sad_a recollect_v thought_n which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o give_v over_o but_o do_v insist_v upon_o the_o same_o penitent_a inquiry_n still_o one_o man_n among_o a_o thousand_o have_v i_o find_v but_o a_o woman_n among_o all_o those_o have_v i_o not_o find_v the_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o condemn_v one_o sex_n rather_o than_o the_o other_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.23_o and_o solomon_n have_v know_v good_a and_o wise_a woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n prov._n 18._o 22._o &_o 19.14_o prov._n 12.4_o &_o 31.10_o 30._o but_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o his_o observation_n according_a to_o his_o former_a sensual_a conversation_n with_o wanton_a woman_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o number_n here_o mention_v for_o solomon_n have_v a_o thousand_o wife_n and_o concubine_n all_o strange_a woman_n of_o the_o neighbour_n wicked_a nation_n which_o turn_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n unto_o idol_n among_o all_o these_o thousand_o solomon_n have_v not_o find_v one_o good_a one_o 1_o reg._n 11.1_o 9_o or_o the_o subtle_a counsel_n of_o one_o man_n among_o many_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v discern_v than_o of_o any_o harlot_n because_o their_o flattery_n and_o dalliance_n do_v steal_v away_o the_o heart_n and_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n and_o judgement_n and_o infatuate_a a_o man_n so_o that_o he_o can_v look_v no_o further_o than_o the_o present_a delight_n wherewith_o they_o do_v bewitch_v he_o hos._n 4.11_o judg._n 16.17_o 21._o prov._n 7.21_o 22._o &_o 5.6_o v._o 29._o lo_o this_o only_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n this_o only_a he_o can_v not_o discover_v all_o the_o stream_n of_o wickedness_n and_o folly_n among_o man_n but_o the_o original_n and_o fountain_n of_o they_o all_o he_o do_v discover_v namely_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o fall_n this_o he_o find_v that_o their_o wickedness_n be_v not_o from_o god_n nor_o by_o creation_n but_o from_o themselves_o and_o their_o willing_a entertainment_n of_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o serpent_n some_o more_o subtle_o expound_v these_o word_n as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a god_n make_v adam_n right_o and_o so_o he_o continue_v so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v alone_o but_o when_o the_o woman_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o she_o tempt_v he_o and_o then_o they_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n because_o the_o woman_n be_v first_o in_o the_o transgression_n 1_o tim._n 2.14_o but_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o both_o sex_n together_o under_o the_o name_n of_o man_n and_o sheweth_z that_o they_o be_v make_v without_o any_o of_o this_o sinful_a and_o subtle_a wisdom_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n endow_v with_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o discern_v the_o way_n unto_o true_a happiness_n and_o with_o perfect_a ability_n to_o pursue_v the_o same_o gen._n 1.26_o col._n 3.10_o but_o though_o he_o be_v make_v upright_o yet_o he_o be_v as_o a_o creature_n mutable_a &_o so_o subject_a to_o be_v overcome_v by_o temptation_n and_o according_o he_o do_v easy_o admit_v of_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n of_o his_o own_o do_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o that_o way_n to_o happiness_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v but_o fancy_v to_o himself_o a_o high_a perfection_n and_o yield_v to_o follow_v those_o new_a way_n unto_o blessedness_n which_o satan_n and_o his_o own_o deceive_a heart_n do_v
137.6_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n tho_o he_o may_v by_o poverty_n business_n or_o many_o other_o diversion_n be_v absent_a in_o his_o body_n yet_o by_o his_o good_a will_v he_o will_v have_v his_o share_n in_o every_o merry_a meeting_n his_o heart_n be_v upon_o pleasure_n and_o his_o love_n run_v whole_o that_o way_n so_o that_o he_o be_v amaze_v and_o overwhelm_v through_o unpreparedness_n of_o heart_n when_o any_o sudden_a evil_n overtake_v he_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o 4._o 2_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o house_n of_o joy_n we_o read_v of_o isa._n 32.13_o here_o than_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o moderate_v ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a pleasure_n because_o love_v of_o they_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o fool_n and_o of_o a_o heart_n estrange_v from_o god_n job_n 21.12_o 13._o prov._n 21.17_o 1_o cor._n 7.30_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 16._o v._o 5._o it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n he_n instance_v in_o another_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n namely_o the_o rebuke_n of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n which_o though_o they_o may_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o they_o be_v much_o more_o wholesome_a and_o beneficial_a than_o the_o song_n and_o flattery_n of_o ungodly_a parasite_n which_o sooth_n man_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o feed_v the_o flame_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o corruption_n it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v i_o patient_o and_o obedient_o to_o listen_v to_o the_o counsel_n and_o reproof_n of_o a_o prudent_a friend_n who_o do_v seasonable_o and_o faithful_o discover_v his_o error_n to_o he_o then_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n prov._n 13.18_o &_o 15.31.32_o &_o 27.6_o psal._n 141.5_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o teachable_a disposition_n to_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o word_n of_o reproof_n as_o david_n do_v not_o only_o from_o nathan_n a_o prophet_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 13._o but_o from_o abigail_n a_o woman_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o heb._n 13.22_o prov._n 9.9_o &_o 17.10_o by_o the_o song_n of_o fool_n understand_v any_o flatter_a speech_n or_o any_o merry_a and_o pleasant_a discourse_n be_v a_o synecdoche_n whereby_o all_o kind_n of_o jest_n and_o bewitch_a pleasure_n be_v signify_v isa._n 24.8_o 9_o gen._n 31.27_o v._o 6._o for_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o fool_n the_o voice_n of_o thorn_n so_o the_o noise_n of_o chariot_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o chariot_n and_o the_o noise_n that_o fire_n make_v in_o stubble_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o flame_n joel_n 2.5_o ezek._n 1.24_o fool_n be_v here_o elegant_o compare_v unto_o thorn_n they_o be_v burden_n to_o the_o place_n they_o live_v in_o gen._n 3.17_o 18._o they_o be_v intractable_a he_o must_v be_v fence_v which_o touch_v they_o 2_o sam._n 23.6_o 7._o they_o be_v unprofitable_a good_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o fire_n heb._n 6.8_o the_o laughter_n of_o these_o fool_n that_o be_v all_o those_o flattery_n jest_n vain_a and_o frothy_a discourse_n mimical_a and_o apish_a practice_n whereby_o they_o beget_v laughter_n and_o feed_v the_o delight_n of_o vain_a man_n like_o themselves_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o noise_n of_o thorn_n burn_v under_o a_o pot_n as_o these_o make_v a_o sudden_a blaze_n and_o a_o great_a noise_n but_o do_v no_o good_a present_o go_v out_o and_o the_o meat_n be_v leave_v as_o raw_a as_o when_o it_o be_v put_v in_o in_fw-la stipulis_fw-la magnus_fw-la sine_fw-la viribus_fw-la ignis_fw-la incassum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la whereas_o a_o solemn_a fire_n in_o coal_n or_o great_a wood_n boil_v the_o meat_n without_o any_o such_o noise_n so_o the_o effuse_n mirth_n and_o jollity_n of_o fool_n i_o of_o wicked_a man_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o promise_v more_o pleasure_n and_o content_n than_o the_o more_o sad_a and_o severe_a conversation_n of_o serious_a man_n yet_o that_o do_v sudden_o vanish_v without_o leave_v any_o solid_a joy_n behind_o it_o whereas_o the_o reproof_n of_o wise_a man_n sink_v down_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o help_v to_o work_v out_o the_o scum_n and_o vanity_n which_o lie_v within_o it_o psal._n 58.9_o &_o 118.12_o and_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n to_o the_o ear_n so_o the_o laughter_n and_o vain_a mirth_n of_o fool_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v whole_o offensive_a and_o unsavoury_a hereby_o seem_v likewise_o to_o be_v note_v the_o aptness_n of_o vain_a man_n to_o be_v catch_v with_o every_o light_n and_o empty_a pleasure_n as_o fire_n do_v sudden_o take_v in_o thorn_n and_o pass_v through_o they_o exod._n 22.6_o v._o 7._o sure_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v understand_v two_o different_a way_n 1._o that_o even_o wise_a man_n when_o they_o see_v innocence_n oppress_v and_o violence_n prevail_v instead_o of_o justice_n or_o when_o they_o themselves_o be_v unrighteous_o oppress_v be_v hereby_o much_o shake_v and_o discompose_v tempt_v to_o passion_n and_o indignation_n against_o so_o great_a disorder_n psal._n 73.2_o 3_o 8_o 13_o 21._o prov._n 23.17_o hab._n 1.2_o 3_o 13_o 14._o 2_o sam._n 16.9_o and_o then_o the_o late_a clause_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v take_v and_o it_o namely_o oppression_n destroy_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o gift_n i_o a_o heart_n endow_v and_o adorn_v with_o excellent_a gift_n from_o above_o which_o sense_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n favour_v and_o many_o time_n when_o two_o substantive_n come_v together_o the_o late_a be_v take_v adjective_o as_o psal._n 5.6_o a_o man_n of_o blood_n i_o a_o bloody_a man_n psal._n 140.11_o a_o man_n of_o tongue_n i_o a_o evil_a speaker_n luk._n 4.22_o word_n of_o grace_n i_o gracious_a word_n ephes._n 4.24_o holiness_n of_o truth_n i_o true_a holiness_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n likewise_o do_v the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v this_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perder_n robur_n cordis_n ejus_fw-la so_o by_o cor_fw-la muneris_fw-la they_o understand_v cor_fw-la munificum_fw-la &_o liberale_fw-mi 2._o oppression_n i_o wealth_n get_v by_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a when_o a_o wise_a man_n turn_v oppressor_n and_o see_v bribe_n and_o gift_n come_v in_o apace_o he_o become_v mad_a in_o greediness_n to_o get_v more_o or_o mad_a in_o violence_n against_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n or_o mad_a in_o his_o understanding_n his_o eye_n be_v blind_v his_o heart_n be_v infatuate_v and_o besot_v he_o be_v bereave_v of_o his_o wont_a wisdom_n ruine_v his_o family_n when_o he_o think_v to_o raise_v and_o to_o establish_v it_o and_o so_o gift_n destroy_v the_o heart_n i_o his_o understanding_n hos._n 4.11_o deut._n 16.19_o exod._n 23.8_o either_o sense_n will_v consist_v well_o with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o whole_a context_n which_o be_v to_o persuade_v unto_o patience_n against_o fretfulness_n when_o oppressor_n grow_v rich_a and_o run_v mad_v after_o gain_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o to_o wait_v quiet_o and_o observe_v the_o end_n of_o such_o man_n as_o david_n also_o direct_v psal._n 37.37_o 38._o &_o 73.17_o and_o not_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o anger_n and_o madness_n at_o the_o present_a disorder_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o these_o thing_n v._o 8._o better_a be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n than_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n this_o maxim_n hold_v in_o many_o thing_n the_o beginning_n be_v difficult_a and_o painful_a the_o end_v fruitful_a and_o reward_v those_o pain_n as_o in_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o bear_n of_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n heb_n 12.11_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o beginning_n of_o vice_n seem_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a but_o they_o end_v in_o bitterness_n like_o the_o role_n that_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n but_o bitter_a in_o the_o belly_n rev._n 10.9_o 10._o 2_o sam._n 2.26_o so_o in_o business_n a_o man_n may_v sudden_o enterprise_v some_o great_a work_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o conceit_n of_o his_o ability_n who_o after_o come_v off_o with_o shame_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v it_o for_o want_v of_o wisdom_n to_o forecast_v event_n luke_n 13.28_o 32._o 1._o reg._n 20.11_o perseverance_n be_v that_o which_o crown_n and_o honour_n a_o enterprise_n matth._n 10.22_o heb._n 3.6_o rev._n 2.26_o many_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n who_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 3.3_o they_o use_v to_o say_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o can_v change_v his_o foot_n he_o can_v begin_v like_o a_o saint_n and_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n but_o he_o will_v still_o end_v like_o himself_o but_o though_o this_o be_v appliable_a many_o way_n yet_o here_o the_o scope_n of_o
author_n and_o this_o illustrate_v by_o many_o lively_a similitude_n vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o rebellious_a and_o foolish_a speech_n contrary_a unto_o that_o gracious_a circumspection_n and_o decorum_n which_o wisdom_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o observe_v in_o the_o which_o through_o the_o heat_n of_o passion_n a_o man_n usual_o proceed_v on_o from_o bad_a to_o worse_o vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14._o concern_v which_o he_o show_v 1._o the_o mischief_n which_o they_o bring_v vers_n 12._o 2._o the_o vanity_n and_o fruitlessness_n of_o they_o to_o the_o person_n that_o utter_v they_o vers_n 15._o 3._o the_o root_n of_o they_o ignorance_n of_o civil_a affair_n and_o want_v of_o skill_n to_o converse_v with_o man_n vers_fw-la 15._o 4._o the_o nature_n of_o they_o they_o begin_v in_o folly_n they_o end_v in_o madness_n they_o proceed_v in_o babble_v and_o multiplicity_n of_o word_n concern_v thing_n which_o a_o man_n can_v foresee_v or_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o vers_n 13_o 14._o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o inward_a thought_n and_o affection_n concern_v which_o he_o show_v how_o little_a security_n a_o man_n can_v promise_v himself_o even_o in_o his_o most_o secret_a and_o in_o most_o projection_n of_o disloyalty_n in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n have_v invisible_a and_o unexpected_a mean_n to_o bring_v it_o all_o to_o light_n vers_n 20._o and_o because_o prince_n may_v haply_o hereupon_o think_v themselves_o free_a from_o all_o tie_n or_o duty_n towards_o their_o people_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o danger_n and_o rebellion_n from_o they_o he_o do_v therefore_o further_o show_v the_o necessary_a dependence_n which_o prince_n and_o people_n mutual_o have_v in_o regard_n of_o weal_n and_o woe_n thereby_o deter_v prince_n from_o tyranny_n and_o misgovernment_n whereby_o they_o utter_o subvert_v the_o end_n of_o god_n ordinance_n which_o be_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o also_o direct_v they_o unto_o the_o right_a mean_n of_o government_n and_o proper_a virtue_n requisite_a thereunto_o which_o be_v 1_o wisdom_n and_o maturity_n of_o judgement_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o child_n vers_n 16._o 2._o nobleness_n of_o mind_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o blood_n but_o chief_o in_o virtuous_a endowment_n raise_v the_o soul_n above_o all_o sordid_a &_o base_a design_n 3._o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n eat_v and_o drink_v to_o strengthen_v unto_o duty_n not_o to_o disable_v or_o indispose_v unto_o it_o nor_o to_o encroach_v upon_o it_o vers_n 16_o 17._o 4._o diligent_a attendance_n and_o superinspection_n over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o rupture_n in_o it_o but_o that_o all_o be_v sound_a and_o in_o good_a repair_n vers_fw-la 18._o 5._o moderation_n in_o delight_n not_o feast_n for_o laughter_n nor_o spend_v the_o life_n in_o mirth_n and_o drink_v because_o excess_n in_o these_o will_v require_v a_o proportionable_a increase_n in_o money_n and_o treasure_n to_o maintain_v they_o whence_o will_v necessary_o arise_v oppression_n and_o extortion_n upon_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 19_o vers._n 1._o dead_a fly_v cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n &c_n &c_n in_o these_o word_n the_o wise_a man_n do_v by_o a_o elegant_a similitude_n or_o proverbial_a speech_n illustrate_v what_o he_o have_v last_o speak_v namely_o that_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a as_o one_o dead_a fly_n do_v corrupt_a and_o mar_v a_o whole_a vessel_n of_o most_o precious_a ointment_n which_o in_o those_o country_n be_v have_v in_o great_a account_n 2_o reg._n 20.13_o it_o be_v here_o apply_v unto_o a_o man_n good_a name_n which_o be_v compare_v unto_o sweet_a ointment_n eccles._n 7.1_o cant._n 1.3_o and_o as_o a_o fly_n though_o but_o a_o little_a creature_n can_v taint_v and_o corrupt_v much_o precious_a perfume_n a_o little_a mixture_n of_o folly_n and_o indiscretion_n will_v staiâ—_n and_o blemish_n the_o reputation_n of_o a_o man_n otherwise_o very_o wise_a and_o honourable_a and_o this_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o malignity_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o man_n who_o do_v more_o hasty_o censure_v one_o error_n then_o value_v many_o grace_n and_o with_o who_o one_o small_a miscarriage_n do_v blot_v out_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o other_o deserve_n as_o one_o little_a cloud_n do_v serve_v to_o overshadow_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o walk_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unblamable_o that_o we_o may_v not_o by_o the_o least_o oversight_n or_o folly_n blemish_v our_o profession_n or_o cause_v it_o to_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o other_o gen._n 34.30_o phil._n 2.15_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o 2_o cor._n 6.3_o 1_o pet._n 2.15_o much_o less_o by_o our_o leaven_n sour_a the_o whole_a mass_n and_o derive_v infection_n upon_o many_o other_o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o gal._n 5.9_o dead_a fly_n fly_n of_o death_n the_o genitive_a case_n in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o adjective_n psal._n 2.9_o &_o 31.3_o rom._n 7.24_o phil._n 3.21_o judg._n 7.13_o 2_o thess._n 2.3_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o this_o may_v be_v take_v either_o active_o fly_v which_o cause_n death_n as_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o locust_n be_v call_v death_n exod._n 10.17_o poisonous_a fly_n which_o do_v render_v sweet_a ointment_n deadly_a and_o mortiferous_a as_o instrument_n of_o death_n pâ—al_n 7._o 14._o i_o which_o do_v cause_n death_n or_o else_o passive_o fly_v which_o be_v dead_a and_o by_o their_o putrefaction_n do_v taint_v the_o ointment_n in_o the_o which_o they_o be_v drown_v dead_a fly_n do_v cause_n the_o noun_n be_v plural_a and_o the_o verb_n singular_a which_o may_v proper_o thus_o be_v render_v any_o one_o of_o dead_a fly_n do_v cause_v the_o ointment_n to_o stink_v as_o exod._n 31.14_o rom._n 1.20_o thereby_o intimate_v the_o great_a mischief_n and_o damage_n may_v be_v from_o very_o small_a cause_n cause_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n heb._n make_v to_o stink_v exhale_v or_o belcheâ—â—_n forth_o thereby_o note_v a_o continual_a emanation_n of_o unsavouriness_n so_o that_o the_o stink_n dotâ—_n never_o cease_v or_o give_v over_o when_o two_o verb_n oâ—_n the_o same_o tense_n come_v thus_o together_o grammarian_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o former_a have_v a_o adverbial_a signification_n as_o jer._n 13.18_o humblâ—_n yourselves_o sit_v down_o i_o sit_v humble_o down_o hos._n 9.9_o they_o have_v make_v deep_a they_o haâ—â—_n corrupt_v i_o they_o have_v deep_o corrupt_v rom._n 10.20_o isaiah_n be_v bold_a and_o say_v i_o speak_v bold_o so_o here_o foetere_fw-la fecit_fw-la eructat_fw-la i_o foetide_fw-la eructat_fw-la which_o be_v well_o render_v in_o our_o version_n cause_v to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n the_o note_n of_o similitude_n be_v want_v as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n both_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o prov._n 11.22_o jer._n 17.11_o psal._n 125.2_o so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n here_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o verb_n which_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v out_o of_o the_o former_a member_n namely_o it_o cause_v to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n as_o gen._n 1.29_o 30._o the_o more_o eminent_a any_o person_n be_v for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n the_o more_o circumspect_a aught_o he_o to_o be_v in_o his_o conversation_n because_o a_o little_a folly_n and_o oversight_n will_v much_o diminish_v his_o reputation_n as_o spot_n be_v soon_o observe_v in_o the_o white_a and_o fine_a garment_n and_o envy_n like_o worm_n and_o moth_n do_v usual_o feed_v on_o the_o pure_a cloth_n neh._n 6.11_o hierom_n and_o the_o vulgar_a read_v the_o word_n to_o another_o sense_n pretiosior_fw-la est_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la parva_fw-la aâ—_n tempus_fw-la stultitia_fw-la that_o sometime_o a_o little_a folly_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n 1_o sam._n 21.13_o but_o this_o beside_o the_o grammatical_a incongruity_n hold_v no_o proportion_n to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n whereunto_o it_o answer_v and_o therefore_o be_v neglect_v by_o the_o best_a interpreter_n v._o 2._o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o a_o fool_n heart_n at_o his_o left_a a_o like_a kind_n of_o proverbial_a form_n we_o have_v chap._n 2.14_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v usual_o the_o most_o expedite_a and_o ready_a for_o action_n do_v its_o work_n more_o sure_o more_o speedy_o more_o decent_o therefore_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o dear_a of_o the_o two_o matth._n 5.29_o 30._o and_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o thing_n strange_a and_o unusual_a when_o man_n have_v be_v leave_v hand_v or_o able_a to_o use_v both_o hand_n alike_o judg._n 3.21_o &_o 20.16_o 1_o