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be_v tempt_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v admonish_v in_o the_o 37._o 2._o psalm_n 37._o 2._o psalm_n not_o to_o be_v vex_v though_o they_o see_v they_o prosper_v and_o rejoice_v see_v that_o their_o destruction_n be_v at_o hand_n from_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o i_o answer_v that_o they_o which_o be_v not_o just_a and_o upright_o use_v not_o their_o own_o in_o this_o life_n but_o they_o usurp_v other_o man_n good_n as_o thief_n and_o robber_n though_o they_o have_v they_o by_o succession_n by_o gift_n or_o get_n for_o they_o hold_v they_o without_o god_n promise_n which_o only_o make_v the_o faithful_a just_o to_o profess_v that_o which_o they_o have_v in_o this_o world_n it_o may_v be_v further_o reply_v that_o for_o all_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o just_a and_o upright_o man_n have_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n that_o yet_o they_o have_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o indeed_o they_o enjoy_v not_o the_o land_n so_o 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shall_v gain_v say_v they_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o solomon_n pronounce_v the_o contrary_a for_o he_o say_v but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v of_o etc._n etc._n the_o 37._o psalm_n do_v set_v forth_o this_o more_o at_o large_a albeit_o then_o that_o the_o wicked_a flourish_v and_o prosper_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o 37._o psal_n 37._o shall_v they_o not_o continue_v long_o but_o shall_v within_o a_o little_a space_n after_o their_o prosperity_n perish_v eternal_o for_o if_o god_n do_v not_o count_v they_o worthy_a to_o possess_v the_o land_n by_o promise_n much_o less_o will_v he_o judge_v they_o worthy_a of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n out_o of_o
be_v stir_v up_o for_o to_o govern_v themselves_o well_o and_o honest_o for_o love_n be_v patient_a etc._n etc._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 18._o 4._o 19_o for_o my_o husband_n etc._n etc._n albeit_o that_o the_o harlot_n have_v allege_v her_o sacrifice_n and_o vow_n that_o she_o have_v perform_v and_o pay_v for_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o give_v over_o himself_o yet_o she_o know_v well_o that_o she_o do_v evil_a even_o so_o do_v the_o young_a man_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o twilight_n or_o misty_a morning_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v now_o again_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o husband_n the_o far_a journey_n and_o the_o day_n appoint_v be_v here_o allege_v for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o do_v say_v that_o she_o know_v well_o that_o she_o will_v commit_v wickedness_n that_o she_o dare_v not_o do_v her_o husband_n be_v present_a and_o yet_o though_o he_o be_v absent_a that_o she_o will_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a but_o that_o she_o know_v that_o he_o 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etc._n etc._n he_o use_v four_o similitude_n for_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v great_a bitterness_n in_o whoredom_n &_o that_o the_o whoremonger_n be_v so_o dull_a witted_a that_o they_o perceive_v nothing_o wherein_o the_o proverb_n be_v verify_v a_o fool_n never_o believe_v so_o long_o as_o he_o receive_v the_o similitude_n be_v manifest_a and_o they_o be_v daily_o prove_v and_o thereby_o we_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o advertise_v to_o beware_v of_o whoredom_n and_o adultery_n notwithstanding_o solomon_n cease_v not_o to_o exhort_v we_o still_o as_o his_o child_n 24_o hear_v i_o now_o therefore_o o_o child_n and_o hearken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 25_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n decline_v to_o her_o way_n wander_v thou_o not_o in_o her_o path_n 26_o for_o she_o have_v cause_v many_o to_o fall_v down_o wound_v and_o the_o strong_a man_n be_v all_o slay_v by_o she_o 27_o her_o house_n be_v the_o way_n unto_o the_o grave_n which_o go_v down_o unto_o the_o chamber_n of_o 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jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o he_o count_v i_o faithful_a and_o put_v i_o in_o his_o service_n when_o before_o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecuter_n and_o a_o oppressor_n but_o i_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n for_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n ¶_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nienth_fw-mi chapter_n and_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o proverbe_n ☞_o the_o proverbes_n of_o solomon_n the_o ten_o chapter_n 1_o a_o wise_a son_n make_v a_o glad_a father_n but_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v a_o heaviness_n to_o his_o mother_n we_o have_v say_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n that_o solomon_n in_o the_o niene_fw-it first_fw-mi chapter_n do_v make_v a_o preface_n &_o preamble_n upon_o these_o notable_a sentence_n that_o he_o will_v publish_v that_o this_o be_v true_a partly_o be_v see_v by_o this_o that_o the_o former_a word_n do_v follow_v now_o &_o then_o between_o and_o may_v be_v join_v together_o as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v partly_o also_o by_o this_o 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their_o joy_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o any_o continuance_n for_o it_o be_v worldly_a and_o carnal_a and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v vanish_v away_o quick_o solomon_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o this_o wisdom_n and_o gladness_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v after_o god_n the_o which_o continewe_v for_o ever_o see_v that_o the_o gift_n and_o calling_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n when_o the_o 24._o rom._n 11._o 24._o child_n be_v it_o son_n or_o daughter_n be_v wise_a and_o that_o the_o father_n rejoice_v therein_o and_o that_o true_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n which_o quick_o vanish_v away_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v
diligent_o the_o sodomite_n and_o rebuke_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o exalt_v etc._n etc._n the_o most_o righteous_a and_o righteous_a of_o all_o other_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n spare_v not_o his_o blessing_n but_o bestow_v it_o both_o in_o word_n &_o miracle_n which_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o many_o unfaythful_a and_o indurate_a then_o begin_v he_o to_o rebuke_v the_o city_n wherein_o many_o of_o his_o miracle_n have_v be_v do_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v nowadays_o in_o diverse_a place_n we_o must_v therefore_o understande_v that_o the_o city_n which_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v exalt_v thereby_o that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o shall_v obtain_v peace_n rest_n and_o felicity_n and_o shall_v remain_v firm_a &_o stable_a for_o ever_o though_o the_o world_n judge_v otherwise_o contrary_o if_o we_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o delight_n in_o their_o speak_n we_o run_v to_o 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they_o learn_v to_o fight_v any_o more_o again_o the_o wolf_n also_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n 6._o &_o 11._o 6._o shall_v lie_v with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o fat_a beast_n together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o thus_o do_v we_o will_v not_o disdain_v our_o neighbour_n neither_o shall_v be_v fainthearted_a but_o we_o shall_v be_v wise_a and_o of_o understanding_n we_o shall_v be_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o kind_a and_o this_o which_o solomon_n say_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v keep_v silence_n the_o silence_n or_o secretness_n whereof_o solomon_n speak_v stand_v not_o in_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n and_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v dumb_a but_o because_o that_o in_o silence_n all_o thing_n be_v quiet_a and_o without_o noise_n without_o uproar_n and_o without_o contention_n the_o scripture_n take_v silence_n for_o peace_n gentleness_n and_o lowly_a behaviour_n sweet_a and_o love_a conversion_n and_o also_o for_o abstinence_n when_o we_o forbear_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o we_o abstain_v from_o it_o and_o that_o we_o vex_v not_o ourselves_o or_o that_o we_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o any_o thing_n which_o happen_v and_o that_o we_o strive_v not_o as_o the_o amaze_a and_o witless_a do_v silence_n be_v so_o take_v in_o some_o place_n as_o follow_v now_o jacob_n hear_v that_o he_o have_v 5_o gen._n 34._o 5_o defile_v dinah_n his_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o jacob_n hold_v his_o peace_n until_o they_o be_v come_v the_o lord_n shall_v fight_v for_o you_o therefore_o hold_v your_o peace_n so_o they_o despise_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o no_o present_n but_o 2._o exo._n 14._o 14_o 1._o sam._n 10._o 27_o esa_n 41._o 1._o esa_n 11._o 2._o he_o hold_v his_o tongue_n keep_v silence_n before_o i_o o_o land_n and_o let_v the_o people_n renew_v their_o strength_n etc._n etc._n now_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o to_o be_v thus_o silent_a we_o must_v learn_v it_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o for_o on_o he_o it_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n rest_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o strength_n the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v not_o fail_v 4._o esa_n 42._o 4._o nor_o be_v discourage_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o also_o he_o himself_o exhort_v we_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o and_o promise_v rest_n unto_o 29._o mat._n 11_o 29._o to_o our_o soul_n 13_o he_o that_o go_v about_o as_o a_o slanderer_n discover_v a_o secret_a but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o faithful_a heart_n conceil_v a_o matter_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o
diligent_a man_n be_v precious_a solomon_n do_v exhort_v we_o by_o this_o sentence_n unto_o care_n and_o diligence_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v that_o to_o be_v lose_v which_o we_o possess_v but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o give_v we_o that_o that_o we_o have_v be_v it_o little_a or_o much_o that_o we_o shall_v make_v great_a account_n thereof_o &_o to_o preserve_v the_o same_o for_o to_o use_v when_o we_o have_v need_n now_o for_o to_o induce_v we_o thereto_o and_o to_o turn_v we_o from_o slothfulness_n he_o compare_v the_o slothful_a unto_o a_o hunter_n but_o not_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o slothful_a 9_o pro._n 6._o 9_o sleep_v and_o make_v no_o account_n to_o occupy_v himself_o in_o labour_n and_o travail_n as_o solomon_n have_v reproove_v he_o else_o where_o contrariwise_o the_o hunter_n be_v watchful_a and_o with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n he_o consider_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o end_n to_o take_v some_o piece_n of_o 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