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A07874 A commentarie vpon the booke of the Prouerbes of Salomon Published for the edification of the Church of God. Moffett, Peter, d. 1617. 1592 (1592) STC 18245; ESTC S112974 222,472 348

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the_o godly_a man_n plentiful_o utter_v good_a instruction_n as_o a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o the_o evil_a tongue_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o by_o the_o axe_n of_o god_n judgement_n 32_o the_o righteous_a man_n lip_n shall_v find_v favour_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o reward_n of_o frowardness_n he_o that_o speak_v gracious_a word_n shall_v be_v bless_v 52.7_o psal_n 52.7_o but_o he_o that_o abuse_v his_o tongue_n shall_v be_v plague_v the_o xi_o chapter_n 1_o false_a balance_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o upright_a weight_n be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o this_o sentence_n be_v a_o stream_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_fw-la and_o the_o five_o and_o thirtith_a verse_n there_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v practice_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o any_o office_n in_o measure_n or_o in_o weight_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o 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