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be_v thy_o support_n even_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o totter_a condition_n nay_o when_o thy_o skill_n quite_o sail_v thou_o and_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v for_o thy_o safety_n he_o shall_v so_o direct_v and_o guide_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o destroy_v thou_o 27._o ¶_o withhold_v not_o good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o 27._o ¶_o and_o as_o it_o will_v give_v thou_o great_a security_n of_o mind_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n at_o such_o a_o time_n not_o to_o be_v conscious_a to_o thyself_o of_o any_o wrong_n do_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n by_o deny_v to_o pay_v thy_o just_a debt_n when_o thou_o be_v able_a so_o the_o remembrance_n of_o have_v do_v good_a to_o other_o will_v be_v a_o far_o great_a and_o therefore_o let_v i_o advise_v thou_o to_o take_v a_o special_a care_n not_o to_o withhold_v relief_n from_o those_o who_o needs_o entitle_n they_o unto_o it_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o pretend_v disability_n but_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o do_v it_o 28._o say_v not_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n go_v and_o come_v again_o and_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v give_v when_o thou_o have_v it_o by_o thou_o 28._o and_o as_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v god_n to_o defer_v his_o help_n in_o such_o distress_n as_o i_o speak_v of_o v._n 25_o 26._o so_o do_v not_o thou_o put_v off_o thy_o neighbour_n when_o he_o beg_v a_o kindness_n of_o thou_o say_v i_o can_v now_o come_v another_o time_n to_o morrow_n thou_o shall_v see_v what_o i_o will_v do_v for_o thou_o when_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o it_o thou_o can_v supply_v he_o now_o as_o well_o as_o then_o and_o who_o can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n 29._o devise_v not_o evil_a against_o thy_o neighbour_n see_v he_o dwell_v secure_o by_o thou_o 29._o and_o let_v not_o the_o quietness_n of_o any_o man_n temper_n much_o less_o the_o confidence_n he_o have_v of_o thy_o honesty_n and_o goodness_n tempt_v thou_o to_o contrive_v any_o mischief_n to_o he_o for_o the_o more_o secure_o he_o rely_v on_o thy_o virtue_n and_o the_o less_o mistrust_n he_o have_v of_o any_o harm_n from_o thou_o the_o great_a wickedness_n it_o will_v be_v so_o much_o as_o to_o have_v it_o in_o thy_o thought_n to_o do_v he_o any_o injury_n 30._o ¶_o strive_v not_o with_o a_o man_n without_o cause_n if_o he_o have_v do_v thou_o no_o harm_n 30._o ¶_o for_o instance_n do_v not_o bring_v false_a action_n against_o any_o neighbour_n nor_o vex_v he_o with_o causeless_a or_o unnecessary_a suit_n at_o law_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v a_o cause_n for_o quarrel_v and_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o when_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o to_o deserve_v it_o of_o thou_o 31._o ¶_o envy_v thou_o not_o the_o oppressor_n and_o choose_v none_o of_o his_o way_n 31._o ¶_o and_o what_o though_o thou_o shall_v see_v man_n thrive_v by_o oppression_n and_o violence_n let_v not_o that_o provoke_v thou_o to_o emulate_v they_o that_o be_v to_o wish_v thyself_o in_o their_o condition_n by_o imitate_v they_o in_o any_o of_o their_o injurious_a proceed_n 32._o for_o the_o froward_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o his_o secret_n be_v with_o the_o righteous_a 32._o for_o he_o that_o perverse_o depart_v from_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n be_v above_o all_o expression_n abominable_a to_o the_o lord_n even_o in_o his_o high_a prosperity_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o man_n of_o sincere_a integrity_n who_o know_v the_o secret_a of_o his_o providence_n in_o raise_v those_o wicked_a oppressor_n so_o high_a that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o dreadful_a fall_n 33._o ¶_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o bless_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a 33._o ¶_o the_o evil_a doer_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o he_o live_v in_o the_o most_o stately_a palace_n but_o just_a and_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o under_o his_o care_n and_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o very_o happy_a in_o the_o mean_a cottage_n 34._o ¶_o sure_o he_o scorn_v the_o scorner_n but_o he_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o lowly_a 34._o ¶_o those_o proud_a oppressor_n and_o scoffer_n at_o good_a man_n he_o will_v undoubted_o not_o only_o confound_v but_o expose_v to_o scorn_v and_o make_v they_o ridiculous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n but_o cause_n the_o humble_a modest_a and_o meek_a who_o bear_v even_o their_o insolent_a scoff_v patient_o to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n and_o high_o esteem_v 35._o the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n but_o shame_n shall_v be_v the_o promotion_n of_o fool_n 35._o they_o may_v be_v despise_v and_o debase_v for_o a_o time_n but_o in_o the_o issue_n they_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n and_o leave_v a_o excellent_a never-dying_a fame_n behind_o they_o when_o those_o impious_a man_n shall_v be_v famous_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n that_o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o chap._n iu._n argument_n the_o dulness_n sluggishness_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o mankind_n in_o their_o principal_a concernment_n be_v so_o notorious_a that_o we_o need_v not_o wonder_v the_o wise_a man_n repeat_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n and_o quicken_v our_o attention_n to_o they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o he_o think_v necessary_a to_o excite_v again_o v._n 10._o and_o again_o v._n 20._o because_o all_o his_o pain_n he_o know_v will_v be_v lose_v without_o serious_a consideration_n of_o what_o he_o say_v and_o the_o very_a first_o step_n to_o wisdom_n be_v to_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o to_o make_v his_o exhortation_n the_o more_o acceptable_a he_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o lesson_n which_o his_o own_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v wont_a to_o teach_v he_o v._n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o 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praise_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o may_v have_v this_o sense_n also_o that_o her_o virtue_n commend_v religion_n unto_o other_o religion_n itself_o be_v honour_v by_o her_o excellent_a virtue_n which_o be_v so_o exemplary_a that_o they_o make_v other_o in_o love_n with_o they_o as_o well_o as_o with_o she_o i_o conclude_v all_o with_o the_o observation_n of_o melancthon_n that_o this_o description_n which_o he_o call_v speculum_fw-la honestae_fw-la matronae_fw-la be_v altogether_o simple_a and_o plain_a without_o any_o such_o allegory_n as_o simonides_n use_v who_o say_v he_o be_v happy_a that_o marry_v a_o wife_n like_o a_o bee_n and_o that_o all_o this_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o word_n to_o timothy_n 1_o ii_o ult_n she_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o child-bearing_a if_o they_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o holiness_n with_o sobriety_n i'faith_o say_v he_o be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o 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and_o undo_v poor_a and_o afflict_a people_n by_o give_v away_o their_o right_n when_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o whole_a life_n depend_v upon_o his_o justice_n 6._o give_v strong_a drink_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n 6._o if_o the_o liberal_a use_n of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n be_v to_o be_v indulge_v to_o any_o body_n it_o be_v to_o those_o miserable_a wretch_n and_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o person_n who_o it_o may_v be_v charity_n to_o comfort_v therewith_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o the_o necessary_a support_n of_o life_n or_o be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n in_o any_o other_o deplorable_a condition_n see_v arg._n e_fw-la 7._o let_v he_o drink_v and_o forget_v his_o poverty_n and_o remember_v his_o misery_n no_o more_o 7._o then_o bring_v forth_o plenty_n of_o wine_n and_o set_v it_o before_o such_o a_o disconfolate_a person_n let_v he_o drink_v 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etc._n be_v that_o they_o dare_v do_v wicked_o or_o we_o may_v make_v two_o sentence_n of_o this_o verse_n to_o this_o purpose_n man_n that_o have_v proud_a and_o lofty_a thought_n have_v very_o ambitious_a desire_n and_o a_o unsatiable_a appetite_n which_o put_v they_o upon_o much_o wickedness_n nay_o the_o very_a business_n and_o employment_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n as_o well_o as_o their_o pleasure_n be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o this_o word_n never_o signify_v a_o yoke_n among_o the_o chaldaean_n syrian_n and_o arabian_n lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr think_v this_o no_o improper_a sense_n superciliousness_n and_o swell_v of_o the_o heart_n or_o mind_n be_v a_o yoke_n intolerable_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o wicked_a castalio_n alone_o understand_v by_o sin_n the_o effect_n of_o sin_n to_o this_o sense_n pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o mind_n be_v deadly_a enemy_n to_o that_o happiness_n and_o pleasure_n which_o the_o wicked_a pursue_v for_o instead_o of_o make_v they_o great_a as_o they_o fancy_n they_o lay_v they_o low_o in_o all_o man_n opinion_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o their_o hatred_n etc._n etc._n i_o omit_v other_o interpretation_n do_v in_o the_o seven_o verse_n there_o be_v different_a opinion_n about_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n jegorem_fw-la most_o of_o which_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o express_v in_o the_o paraphrase_n and_o there_o be_v no_o little_a obscurity_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o beside_o that_o sense_n which_o i_o have_v represent_v the_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o another_o which_o be_v as_o plain_a viz._n as_o the_o man_n be_v so_o be_v his_o work_n a_o man_n of_o trick_n will_v act_v strange_o quite_o different_a from_o all_o the_o rule_n whereby_o we_o ought_v to_o govern_v ourselves_o but_o a_o honest_a man_n you_o may_v know_v where_o to_o have_v for_o he_o act_v conformable_a to_o
be_v near_o to_o a_o final_a destruction_n this_o wicked_a temper_n of_o mind_n he_o express_v by_o harden_v the_o neck_n which_o be_v a_o metaphor_n as_o bochartus_fw-la true_o observe_v l._n iii_o de_fw-fr sacr._n animal_n c._n 41._o p._n 1._o take_v from_o ox_n who_o be_v put_v forward_o draw_v back_o and_o withdraw_v their_o neck_n and_o shoulder_n from_o the_o yoke_n and_o sometime_o be_v so_o headstrong_a and_o stiffnecked_a that_o they_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o submit_v to_o it_o unto_o which_o the_o scripture_n often_o allude_v both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a for_o instance_n xxxii_o exod._n 9_o vii_o act._n 51._o and_o hither_o belong_v those_o expression_n xlviii_o isa_n 4._o where_o he_o say_v his_o people_n have_v a_o iron_n sinew_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o v._o jer._n 5._o where_o he_o say_v they_o have_v break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o bond_n b_o then_o follow_v a_o tacit_n admonition_n unto_o prince_n to_o be_v good_a by_o describe_v the_o happiness_n which_o a_o nation_n then_o enjoy_v which_o they_o have_v note_v twice_o before_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n v._o 12._o and_o 28._o but_o think_v it_o so_o considerable_a and_o so_o needful_a that_o they_o insert_v it_o here_o again_o and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o once_o more_o v._o 16._o be_v a_o famous_a observation_n of_o his_o father_n david_n xii_o psal_n 9_o where_o he_o take_v notice_n how_o the_o wicked_a flourish_n and_o go_v about_o confident_o into_o every_o place_n nay_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o do_v as_o they_o listen_v when_o man_n of_o no_o account_n be_v exalt_v to_o power_n who_o take_v no_o care_n to_o oppose_v grow_v wickedness_n and_o to_o keep_v every_o man_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o duty_n c_o and_o after_o a_o admonition_n v._n 3._o that_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o only_a preservative_n against_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n which_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o this_o book_n it_o be_v observe_v destroy_v 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the_o flatterer_n himself_o who_o can_v escape_v the_o hatred_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v ruin_v by_o his_o pernicious_a praise_n or_o base_a compliance_n with_o all_o their_o humour_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a sentence_n v._o 6._o where_o i_o have_v interpret_v one_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n by_o the_o other_o e_fw-la and_o then_o seem_v to_o follow_v again_o a_o double_a admonition_n to_o prince_n or_o those_o that_o govern_v under_o they_o first_o not_o through_o laziness_n or_o contempt_n to_o refuse_v to_o examine_v a_o poor_a man_n complaint_n and_o do_v he_o right_o v._o 7._o second_o not_o through_o profaneness_n pride_n or_o carelessness_n to_o scorn_v admonition_n especial_o any_o warning_n that_o be_v give_v of_o danger_n etc._n etc._n v._n 8._o for_o when_o he_o say_v the_o righteous_a consider_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o seem_v to_o mean_v a_o righteous_a prince_n or_o judge_n and_o so_o i_o have_v explain_v 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when_o he_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o any_o business_n he_o can_v put_v no_o stop_n to_o his_o discourse_n but_o run_v on_o till_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o all_o that_o he_o think_v upon_o that_o subject_a but_o a_o wise_a man_n repress_n the_o heat_n and_o forwardness_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v pause_v and_o take_v time_n to_o declare_v his_o mind_n not_o altogether_o but_o by_o parcel_n see_v arg._n h_o 12._o if_o a_o ruler_n hearken_v to_o lie_n all_o his_o servant_n be_v wicked_a 12._o a_o prince_n who_o hearken_v to_o the_o false_a suggestion_n of_o those_o that_o tell_v he_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o please_v or_o who_o easy_o believe_v without_o any_o examination_n all_o the_o story_n and_o accusation_n that_o be_v bring_v he_o against_o other_o fill_v his_o whole_a court_n with_o so_o many_o wicked_a man_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v a_o honest_a minister_n or_o officer_n among_o they_o see_v arg._n i_o 13._o the_o poor_a and_o the_o deceitful_a man_n meet_v together_o the_o lord_n lighten_v both_o their_o eye_n 13._o the_o world_n be_v make_v up_o of_o several_a sort_n of_o man_n of_o poor_a for_o instance_n who_o be_v fain_o to_o borrow_v and_o of_o rich_a who_o lend_v they_o money_n and_o perhaps_o oppress_v they_o but_o these_o will_v all_o agree_v well_o enough_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o if_o they_o will_v but_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v one_o lord_n who_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v equal_o on_o all_o and_o who_o intend_v all_o shall_v live_v happy_o though_o in_o a_o unequal_a condition_n see_v xxii_o 2._o 14._o the_o king_n that_o faithful_o judge_v the_o poor_a his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o 14._o a_o king_n that_o administer_v justice_n equal_o to_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o can_v be_v move_v by_o the_o power_n or_o interest_n of_o the_o great_a person_n to_o deny_v it_o to_o the_o mean_a but_o faithful_o and_o sincere_o set_v himself_o to_o help_v the_o poor_a to_o their_o right_n or_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o violence_n and_o wrong_a take_v the_o sure_a course_n to_o settle_v himself_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n and_o continue_v his_o kingdom_n for_o many_o generation_n 15._o the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o bring_v his_o mother_n to_o shame_n 15._o the_o way_n to_o make_v a_o child_n wise_a and_o virtuous_a be_v not_o only_o to_o instruct_v he_o in_o his_o duty_n but_o to_o check_v he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o fault_n and_o that_o not_o mere_o by_o reproof_n but_o by_o the_o sharp_a discipline_n of_o the_o rod_n when_o the_o other_o will_v do_v no_o good_a for_o if_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o follow_v his_o own_o will_n or_o rather_o to_o wander_v after_o his_o own_o inclination_n without_o such_o restraint_n he_o will_v prove_v in_o all_o likelihood_n a_o disgrace_n to_o his_o mother_n by_o who_o indulgence_n he_o be_v spoil_v nay_o fly_v perhaps_o in_o her_o face_n and_o open_o reproach_v she_o x._o 1._o 16._o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v multiply_v transgression_n increase_v but_o the_o righteous_a shall_v see_v their_o fall_n 16._o when_o the_o wicked_a grow_v numerous_a by_o grow_v great_a v._n 2._o man_n take_v the_o great_a licence_n to_o transgress_v and_o wickedness_n increase_v by_o have_v authority_n on_o its_o side_n but_o let_v not_o the_o righteous_a hereby_o be_v discourage_v for_o the_o wickede_a man_n be_v the_o short_a be_v their_o reign_n and_o they_o that_o preserve_v their_o virtue_n shall_v have_v the_o pleasure_n to_o behold_v their_o downfall_n 17._o correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_v yea_o he_o shall_v give_v delight_n unto_o thy_o soul_n 17._o it_o may_v seem_v most_o for_o thy_o ease_n to_o let_v thy_o child_n alone_o without_o give_v he_o correction_n or_o reproof_n but_o let_v i_o advise_v thou_o to_o put_v thyself_o to_o this_o trouble_n to_o save_v thyself_o a_o great_a viz._n many_o anxious_a and_o restless_a thought_n which_o his_o ill_a do_v will_v raise_v in_o thou_o or_o rather_o to_o give_v thyself_o the_o high_a delight_n when_o by_o thy_o care_n of_o his_o education_n he_o prove_v a_o great_a ornament_n unto_o thou_o 18._o where_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n the_o people_n perish_v but_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n happy_a be_v he_o 18._o where_o there_o be_v none_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o expound_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o they_o first_o grow_v idle_a and_o careless_a and_o then_o run_v into_o all_o licentiousness_n till_o grow_v refractory_a and_o ungovernable_a they_o be_v abandon_v by_o god_n to_o destruction_n but_o when_o they_o be_v not_o only_o well_o teach_v but_o also_o strict_o observe_v the_o law_n