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in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prudent_a man_n as_o that_o he_o utter_v not_o that_o which_o he_o know_v undiscreet_o or_o vainglorious_o but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n so_o make_v itself_o know_v as_o that_o he_o publish_v and_o bable_v whatsoever_o he_o know_v be_v it_o good_a or_o bad_a as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v in_o our_o common_a proverb_n in_o it_o be_v and_o out_o it_o must_v 34_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o people_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o nation_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o safety_n and_o again_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o common_a wealth_n be_v herein_o declare_v righteousness_n exalt_v a_o people_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o execute_n of_o wholesome_a law_n cause_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o land_n to_o prosper_v and_o to_o be_v praise_v but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o nation_n again_o the_o vice_n and_o sin_n of_o country_n make_v they_o infamous_a &_o in_o the_o end_n overthrow_v they_o thus_o in_o old_a time_n the_o 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&_o the_o egyptian_n in_o david_n and_o saul_n in_o ahasuerus_n and_o mordechaâ—_n and_o a_o like_a sentence_n job._n 5.23_o when_o the_o lord_n favour_v the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n at_o what_o time_n god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o upright_a person_n he_o make_v his_o enemte_n he_o cause_v those_o who_o be_v his_o adversary_n for_o the_o time_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o not_o only_o to_o lay_v aside_o their_o hat_v but_o to_o bear_v good_a will_v or_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n with_o he_o 8_o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n than_o a_o great_a revenue_n with_o wrong_n a_o small_a stock_n get_v prosper_v better_a and_o be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o great_a wealth_n scrape_v together_o by_o injury_n and_o oppression_n 9_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n purpose_v his_o way_n but_o the_o lord_n order_v his_o step_n man_n purpose_v as_o we_o say_v but_o god_n dispose_v many_o journey_n be_v often_o intend_v many_o course_n be_v devise_v 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to_o thy_o comfort_n 19_o fret_v not_o at_o the_o wicked_a 13.9_o see_v before_o 23.17_o also_o in_o this_o chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la psal_n 37.33_o before_o 13.9_o neither_o be_v envious_a at_o those_o who_o be_v evil_a 20_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n to_o the_o evilman_fw-mi the_o candle_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v put_v out_o grudge_v not_o at_o the_o tyranny_n or_o prosperity_n of_o the_o ungodly_a person_n who_o shall_v not_o bring_v his_o intend_a mischief_n to_o a_o end_n and_o who_o great_a glory_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o extreme_a misery_n 21_o my_o son_n fear_v god_n and_o the_o king_n down_o shonim_n such_o as_o vary_v or_o change_v law_n divine_a or_o humane_a as_o antiochus_n do_v daniel_n 7.74_o in_o which_o place_n this_o very_a word_n be_v also_o set_v down_o and_o meddle_v not_o with_o those_o who_o go_v about_o alteration_n 22_o for_o their_o destruction_n shall_v sudden_o arise_v and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o warn_v be_v here_o 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or_o change_v either_o of_o they_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v stir_v up_o sedition_n or_o establish_v their_o own_o fancy_n against_o this_o divine_a charge_n or_o precept_n two_o sort_n of_o people_n offend_v who_o yet_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v great_a observer_n thereof_o the_o first_o be_v they_o who_o give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n 2.13_o see_v like_o saying_n mat._n 22.21_o luc._n 21.18_o rom._n 13.1_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o but_o give_v not_o unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v go_n for_o though_o they_o pay_v tribute_n to_o prince_n or_o observe_v diligent_o their_o positive_a law_n yet_o they_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n teach_v false_a doctrine_n and_o corrupt_a his_o worship_n the_o second_o be_v they_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n or_o sanctification_n of_o the_o saboth_n give_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n but_o withal_o give_v not_o unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n for_o either_o they_o refuse_v to_o pay_v duty_n to_o the_o prince_n or_o they_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o or_o they_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o good_a law_n but_o rather_o seek_v to_o change_v or_o abolish_v they_o the_o rule_n here_o give_v be_v that_o not_o only_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o magistrate_n neither_o the_o magistrate_n alone_o but_o the_o lord_n also_o must_v be_v obey_v but_o a_o question_n here_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n law_n the_o answer_n hereunto_o be_v that_o then_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n who_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n albeit_o in_o these_o case_n also_o every_o one_o be_v so_o to_o obey_v god_n as_o that_o still_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n as_o concern_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n person_n the_o reverence_v of_o his_o office_n the_o endure_a of_o his_o sword_n the_o not_o resist_v of_o his_o authority_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n paul_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o fear_v but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o their_o destruction_n shall_v sudden_o arise_v great_a cause_n there_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o rebel_n see_v in_o a_o moment_n they_o shall_v be_v most_o grievous_o plague_v and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o moreover_o see_v at_o unaware_o the_o author_n of_o sect_n and_o sedition_n together_o with_o their_o follower_n shall_v utter_o be_v destroy_v great_a cause_n there_o be_v to_o fear_n god_n &_o the_o king_n without_o meddle_v with_o those_o who_o seek_v alteration_n 23_o also_o these_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o wise_a to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n be_v not_o good_a these_o precept_n ensue_v describe_v also_o those_o duty_n which_o concern_v the_o prudent_a and_o which_o whosoever_o put_v into_o practice_n shall_v in_o so_o do_v deal_n wise_o 1.17_o see_v before_o 18._o chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la and_o the_o root_n hereof_o deut._n 1.17_o among_o these_o this_o be_v the_o first_o that_o in_o give_v of_o sentence_n to_o regard_v any_o outward_a thing_n be_v a_o very_a evil_a and_o hurtful_a thing_n 24_o him_n who_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a man_n thou_o be_v righteous_a the_o people_n will_v curse_v the_o nation_n will_v abhor_v 25_o but_o to_o they_o who_o rebuke_n he_o shall_v be_v pleasantness_n and_o each_o good_a man_n blessing_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o all_o well_o dispose_v people_n will_v cry_v out_o on_o &_o detest_v 29.11.12.13_o see_v a_o example_n in_o job._n job._n 29.11.12.13_o such_o corrupt_a judge_n as_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a person_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n well_o affect_v people_n will_v wish_v a_o blessing_n on_o that_o magistrate_n heart_n who_o reprove_v or_o correct_v the_o evil_a doer_n yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v pour_v his_o blessing_n on_o he_o 26_o men_n will_n kiss_v the_o lip_n of_o he_o 41.40_o see_v this_o phrase_n in_o this_o sense_n psal_n 2.12_o gen._n 41.40_o who_o answer_v upright_o word_n all_o good_a people_n will_v not_o only_a love_n but_o reverence_n and_o honour_v he_o who_o give_v a_o upright_a sentence_n in_o judgement_n or_o speak_v wise_o 27_o prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o and_o make_v ready_a thy_o thing_n in_o the_o field_n and_o after_o build_v thy_o house_n proceed_v orderly_o in_o all_o thy_o affair_n book_n see_v a_o example_n in_o the_o 31._o of_o this_o book_n look_v to_o thing_n of_o great_a necessity_n in_o the_o former_a place_n and_o to_o thing_n of_o less_o importance_n in_o the_o latter_a for_o example_n as_o concern_v household_n affair_n first_o labour_v about_o and_o look_v unto_o thy_o corn_n thy_o vineyard_n and_o thy_o cattle_n abroad_o all_o which_o be_v mean_n of_o maintain_v life_n and_o then_o raise_v up_o thy_o roof_n and_o trim_v thy_o dwell_n against_o this_o golden_a rule_n three_o sort_n of_o people_n offend_v for_o example_n first_o they_o who_o prefer_v pleasure_n before_o profit_n second_o they_o who_o prefer_v earthly_a thing_n before_o heavenly_a last_o of_o all_o they_o who_o prefer_v spiritual_a thing_n of_o less_o necessity_n or_o experience_n for_o they_o to_o deal_v in_o before_o those_o spiritual_a matter_n which_o be_v more_o weighty_a and_o more_o necessary_a of_o this_o number_n be_v they_o who_o occupy_v themselves_o in_o private_a exercise_n of_o religion_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o they_o who_o meddle_v with_o controversy_n of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v they_o who_o more_o labour_n after_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n they_o be_v who_o make_v great_a feast_n or_o bestow_v much_o on_o their_o pastime_n or_o recreation_n before_o they_o have_v a_o good_a stock_n or_o good_a come_n in_o these_o course_n be_v all_o of_o they_o preposterous_a not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n which_o in_o all_o matter_n will_v we_o orderly_o to_o proceed_v but_o according_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 28_o be_v not_o a_o witness_n rash_o against_o thy_o neighbour_n nor_o deceive_v he_o with_o thy_o lip_n neither_o without_o just_a cause_n or_o lawful_a call_n testify_z against_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o public_a place_n neither_o by_o flatter_a speech_n beguile_v he_o pretend_v that_o friendship_n towards_o he_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o bear_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n 29_o say_v not_o i_o will_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v this_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n boast_v not_o
she_o bewray_v herself_o as_o the_o ointment_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n as_o a_o great_a shower_n of_o rain_n wet_v those_o who_o be_v in_o it_o and_o rot_v the_o timber_n in_o house_n so_o a_o brawl_a woman_n vex_v and_o hurt_v her_o husband_n &_o family_n again_o as_o none_o can_v stop_v or_o stay_v the_o blow_n or_o whistle_v of_o the_o wind_n nor_o yet_o hinder_v a_o strong_a ointment_n hold_v in_o the_o hand_n from_o send_v forth_o a_o fragrant_a odour_n or_o perfume_a the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v round_o about_o so_o a_o contentious_a or_o brawl_a woman_n cause_v the_o house_n wherein_o she_o be_v to_o ring_v with_o her_o scold_n neither_o can_v any_o stay_v she_o from_o outrage_n or_o outcry_n 17_o as_o 4.5_o as_o or_o as_o one_o sharpen_v iron_n with_o iron_n see_v the_o same_o phrase_n heb._n 10.24_o and_o the_o same_o argument_n ecclesiastes_n 4.5_o iron_n sharpen_v iron_n so_o the_o face_n of_o a_o friend_n sharpen_v a_o man_n as_o if_o any_o whet_v iron_n with_o iron_n he_o make_v it_o by_o this_o mean_n bright_a and_o fit_a to_o cut_v withal_o so_o the_o countenance_n presence_n and_o speech_n of_o a_o friend_n whet_v a_o and_o zeal_n 18_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o figtree_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o so_o he_o that_o be_v serviceable_a to_o his_o master_n shall_v come_v to_o honour_n as_o the_o husbandman_n watch_v his_o tree_n with_o a_o vigilant_a eye_n etc._n see_v like_o exhortation_n tit._n 2.9_o ephe._n 6.50_o collos_n 3.21_o a_o performance_n of_o this_o promise_n in_o jacob_n gen._n 31.38_o and_o in_o joseph_n gen._n 39.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o prune_v they_o with_o a_o diligent_a hand_n taste_v at_o last_o of_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n thereof_o so_o the_o servant_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o please_v his_o master_n and_o tendant_n about_o he_o shall_v at_o last_o by_o he_o or_o by_o the_o lord_n in_o heaven_n be_v advance_v and_o bless_a inferior_n than_o or_o those_o who_o be_v in_o subjection_n whether_o servant_n or_o subject_n or_o wife_n or_o professor_n of_o the_o word_n must_v make_v this_o reckon_n and_o account_n of_o their_o superior_n and_o ruler_n that_o they_o be_v unto_o they_o their_o peculiar_a charge_n whereon_o they_o must_v attend_v and_o the_o special_a hope_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o preferment_n they_o must_v therefore_o think_v and_o say_v thus_o with_o themselves_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o fig_n tree_n that_o i_o must_v watch_v and_o keep_v this_o be_v that_o same_o olive_n tree_n that_o i_o must_v look_v unto_o i_o must_v not_o suffer_v this_o to_o be_v spoil_v or_o destroy_v i_o must_v nor_o suffer_v their_o good_n to_o be_v waste_v their_o good_a name_n tread_v under_o foot_n neither_o any_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o i_o to_o decay_v in_o they_o 19_o as_o the_o water_n show_v face_v to_o face_n so_o man_n to_o man_n show_v the_o heart_n as_o water_n a_o certain_a dim_a kind_n of_o glass_n chap._n this_o interpretation_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o best_a expositor_n as_o also_o by_o a_o like_a sentence_n in_o the_o 19_o ecclesiasiasticus_fw-la 26._o john_n 2.16_o afterward_o 30._o chap._n show_v face_n to_o face_n represent_v the_o countenance_n therein_o imprint_v to_o the_o countenance_n which_o behold_v the_o same_o so_o man_n to_o man_n show_v the_o heart_n in_o like_a manner_n one_o man_n make_v know_v his_o mind_n unto_o another_o 20_o the_o grave_n and_o destruction_n can_v never_o be_v full_a so_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v as_o the_o grave_n which_o consume_v infinite_a carcase_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o receive_v more_o and_z as_o death_n which_o destory_v all_o live_a thing_n make_v no_o end_n of_o devour_a so_o the_o appetite_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o covetous_a and_o worldly_a man_n be_v never_o satisfy_v 21_o as_o the_o fine_v pot_n be_v for_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o the_o gold_n 27.5_o gold_n or_o so_o a_o man_n for_o his_o praise_n this_o interpretation_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o very_a like_o sentence_n in_o this_o book_n 12._o chap._n 8._o verse_n and_o by_o another_o like_a say_n in_o the_o book_n of_o sirach_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 27.5_o so_o a_o man_n praise_n be_v by_o his_o mouth_n even_o as_o silver_n be_v try_v and_o purify_v by_o the_o fine_v pot_n and_o gold_n by_o the_o furnace_n so_o a_o man_n be_v prove_v and_o praise_v by_o the_o speech_n &_o according_a to_o the_o talk_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 22_o though_o thou_o shall_v bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n among_o barley_n with_o a_o pestle_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o this_o sentence_n that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v uncurable_a though_o thou_o shall_v bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n among_o barley_n with_o a_o pestle_n albeit_o thou_o shall_v take_v never_o so_o great_a pain_n in_o reprove_v or_o correct_v a_o fool_n yea_o if_o thou_o shall_v put_v he_o into_o prison_n or_o into_o a_o mortar_n indeed_o yet_o will_v not_o his_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o neverthesse_n the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o wickedness_n will_v not_o be_v remove_v from_o he_o for_o the_o grain_n of_o corn_n will_v at_o the_o last_o be_v break_v or_o grind_v to_o powder_n but_o his_o obstinacy_n or_o stubburnesse_n will_v never_o be_v overcome_v one_o kind_n of_o grind_v which_o people_n in_o old_a time_n use_v be_v to_o put_v their_o parch_a corn_n into_o a_o mortar_n &_o to_o beat_v it_o therein_o unto_o powder_n unto_o this_o custom_n the_o wise_a king_n allude_v in_o this_o place_n insinuate_v that_o no_o beat_n will_v amend_v a_o obstinate_a wicked_a man_n how_o true_a this_o be_v may_v appear_v not_o only_o in_o pharaoh_n who_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n can_v not_o better_o but_o in_o that_o unrepentant_a malefactor_n who_o be_v crucify_v together_o with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n who_o neither_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o reproof_n of_o his_o fellow_n nor_o his_o own_o pain_n which_o he_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n can_v soften_v or_o amend_v 23_o be_v diligent_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o flock_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o herd_n 24_o for_o be_v the_o hide_a store_n for_o ever_o and_o 65.12_o and_o or_o crop_v of_o the_o year_n so_o the_o same_o metaphor_n be_v use_v psal_n 65.12_o will_v the_o garland_n last_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n 25_o assoon_o as_o the_o hay_n discover_v itself_o and_o the_o tender_a blade_n appear_v let_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o mountain_n be_v get_v in_o 26_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v for_o thy_o clothing_n and_o the_o goat_n for_o a_o price_n of_o a_o field_n 27_o moreover_o so_o much_o goat_n milk_n as_o be_v sufficient_a shall_v be_v for_o thy_o meat_n for_o meat_n for_o thy_o family_n and_o food_n for_o thy_o maid_n be_v diligent_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o flock_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o herd_n see_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o good_a husband_n with_o thy_o own_o eye_n look_v to_o thy_o cattle_n and_o consider_v daily_o the_o condition_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o for_o be_v the_o hide_a store_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n great_a cause_n there_o be_v why_o thou_o shall_v look_v to_o thy_o good_n very_o careful_o and_o painful_o see_v not_o only_a thing_n mar_v unless_o a_o eye_n be_v have_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o stock_n spend_v and_o the_o opportunity_n of_o get_v wealth_n and_o provide_v necessary_n slide_v away_o assoon_o as_o the_o hay_n discover_v itself_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o assoon_o as_o it_o be_v time_n mow_v down_o thy_o grass_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o against_o winter_n yea_o in_o general_a use_n all_o good_a mean_n aforehand_o of_o provide_v against_o time_n to_o come_v the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v for_o thy_o clothing_n etc._n etc._n be_v also_o a_o good_a saver_n and_o moderate_a in_o thy_o 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