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he_o can_v afford_v riches_n use_v to_o blame_v those_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a but_o care_v not_o for_o be_v wise_a wisdom_n can_v make_v man_n rich_a but_o riches_n can_v make_v man_n wise_a it_o be_v often_o observe_v that_o the_o elder_a brotheri_n carry_v away_o the_o land_n and_o the_o young_a the_o wit_n so_o god_n divide_v his_o gift_n when_o he_o please_v they_o that_o seek_v money_n before_o wisdom_n count_v learning_n the_o way_n to_o beggary_n but_o god_n reckon_v otherwise_o 4._o doct._n wisdom_n bring_v honour_n also_o we_o see_v it_o in_o joseph_n who_o for_o his_o wisdom_n be_v make_v ruler_n over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 41.38_o 39_o and_o daniel_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v make_v ruler_n over_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o babylon_n dan._n 2.48_o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v cut_v out_o such_o and_o stamp_v they_o for_o honour_n which_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o fool_n that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v it_o or_o to_o carry_v themselves_o suitable_o honour_n be_v not_o seemly_a for_o a_o fool_n prov._n 26.1_o he_o will_v do_v hurt_v with_o it_o as_o a_o stone_n in_o a_o sling_n prov._n 26.8_o 2._o god_n cause_v great_a man_n and_o state_n to_o advance_v such_o for_o they_o know_v they_o will_v be_v fit_a instrument_n for_o their_o service_n and_o the_o public_a good_a 3._o good_a man_n will_v honour_v wise_a man_n who_o know_v best_a what_o belong_v to_o honour_n use_v to_o blame_v those_o who_o look_v not_o after_o that_o honour_n that_o wisdom_n bring_v but_o seek_v to_o get_v honour_n by_o baseness_n flattery_n and_o humour_v other_o in_o sinful_a way_n this_o honour_n hang_v on_o a_o rot_a bough_n it_o will_v sure_o fall_v seek_v rather_o by_o wisdom_n to_o get_v honour_n which_o will_v last_v for_o ever_o 5._o doct._n long_a life_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n or_o honour_n therefore_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o great_a promise_n with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o salvation_n psal_n 91.16_o this_o crown_v all_o the_o former_a mercy_n mention_v in_o that_o psalm_n this_o be_v commend_v in_o good_a man_n at_o their_o death_n when_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o riches_n or_o honour_n abraham_n die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n a_o old_a man_n and_o full_a of_o year_n gen._n 25.8_o it_o be_v there_o double_v yea_o treble_v in_o different_a expression_n as_o a_o singular_a mercy_n never_o to_o be_v fogotten_v reason_n 1._o because_o long_a life_n be_v the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o both_o the_o other_o riches_n and_o honour_n do_v little_a good_a or_o bring_v little_a comfort_n where_o life_n be_v short_a life_n be_v a_o internal_a principle_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n in_o external_a thing_n no_o more_o then_o to_o a_o jewel_n set_v in_o gold_n 2._o because_o long_a life_n may_v be_v comfortable_a without_o either_o riches_n or_o honour_n many_o live_v very_o cheerful_o too_o and_o in_o old_a age_n that_o never_o have_v any_o great_a mean_n or_o preferment_n use_v to_o comfort_v we_o against_o the_o cross_n and_o infirmity_n of_o old_a age_n many_o be_v deject_v because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o respect_v nor_o so_o rich_a as_o other_o think_v with_o thyself_o long_a life_n be_v better_a these_o can_v do_v thou_o no_o good_a if_o life_n be_v go_v and_o thou_o may_v have_v comfort_n without_o they_o 6._o doct._n riches_n and_o honour_n be_v blessing_n in_o themselves_o though_o by_o many_o abuse_v they_o be_v wisdom_n gift_n riches_n and_o honour_n be_v with_o i_o chap._n 8.18_o they_o be_v god_n gift_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o riches_n and_o wealth_n and_o honour_n 2_o chron._n 1.12_o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v reckon_v up_o among_o
child_n hearken_v to_o such_o willing_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o rechabiles_fw-la blessing_n not_o to_o want_v a_o man_n of_o their_o posterity_n to_o stand_v before_o god_n for_o ever_o jer._n 35.19_o child_n can_v hearken_v to_o their_o parent_n worldly_a counsel_n and_o remember_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v much_o more_o account_n shall_v they_o make_v of_o their_o spiritual_a advice_n 5._o doct._n child_n must_v never_o be_v draw_v from_o their_o parent_n good_a instruction_n they_o must_v not_o forsake_v they_o if_o they_o live_v to_o be_v old_a prov._n 22.6_o abraham_n child_n and_o household_n after_o he_o must_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n teach_v by_o he_o gen._n 18.19_o reason_n 1._o because_o parent_n good_a instruction_n be_v a_o treasure_n and_o man_n be_v very_o careful_a of_o their_o treasure_n not_o only_o to_o get_v but_o to_o keep_v they_o till_o old_a age_n against_o a_o time_n of_o need_n 2._o there_o be_v much_o danger_n of_o lose_v this_o treasure_n thou_o own_o corruption_n satan_n temptation_n bad_a counsel_n example_n like_o thief_n seek_v to_o rob_v thou_o of_o it_o use_v 1_o take_v heed_n of_o seducer_n and_o all_o that_o will_v mislead_v thou_o too_o many_o now_o have_v forget_v their_o pious_a education_n both_o by_o error_n and_o looseness_n of_o life_n who_o parent_n will_v scarce_o own_v they_o if_o they_o be_v alive_a 2._o you_o that_o be_v child_n lay_v up_o your_o parent_n godly_a counsel_n not_o in_o your_o brain_n only_o but_o in_o your_o heart_n you_o may_v have_v need_n of_o they_o in_o age_n and_o death_n 6._o doct._n mother_n must_v take_v pain_n to_o teach_v their_o child_n piety_n else_o how_o shall_v they_o obey_v their_o mother_n ch_n 30.17_o so_o do_v solomon_n mother_n ch_z 31.1_o mother_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a king_n be_v name_v in_o king_n and_o chronicle_n as_o have_v a_o share_n in_o their_o child_n goodness_n or_o badness_n by_o their_o education_n our_o first_o day_n be_v spend_v for_o the_o most_o part_n under_o our_o mother_n care_n while_o our_o father_n be_v busy_v in_o their_o call_n about_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n she_o therefore_o shall_v take_v advantage_n thereof_o to_o teach_v we_o goodness_n use_v it_o condemn_v many_o fond_a mother_n that_o be_v careful_a to_o provide_v all_o thing_n needful_a for_o their_o child_n save_v only_o good_a education_n and_o instruction_n they_o lose_v a_o opportunity_n of_o do_v much_o good_a to_o their_o soul_n child_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v mother_n than_o father_n because_o they_o converse_v more_o with_o they_o and_o they_o be_v less_o stubborn_a then_o when_o they_o be_v big_a and_o come_v to_o their_o father_n care_n we_o say_v they_o speak_v the_o mother-tongue_n 7._o doct._n child_n must_v not_o slight_v their_o mother_n counsel_n if_o they_o do_v their_o eye_n shall_v be_v pick_v out_o by_o raven_n and_o eagle_n prov._n 30.17_o solomon_n record_v his_o mother_n instruction_n pro._n 31.1_o as_o well_o as_o his_o father_n ch_n 4.4_o the_o five_o commandment_n require_v honour_n to_o mother_n as_o well_o as_o to_o father_n exod._n 20.12_o a_o foolish_a man_n despise_v his_o mother_n prov._n 15.20_o reason_n 1._o because_o mother_n bear_v great_a affection_n to_o their_o child_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v hear_v 2._o they_o endure_v most_o pain_n in_o breed_v and_o bear_v they_o and_o take_v most_o pain_n in_o nurse_v and_o tend_v they_o in_o tender_a year_n when_o they_o be_v least_o able_a to_o help_v themselves_o 3._o instruction_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o father_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o correction_n but_o a_o mild_a law_n such_o as_o good_a subject_n live_v comfortable_o under_o or_o gentle_a teach_n to_o the_o mother_n she_o teach_v more_o mild_o use_v to_o blame_v child_n that_o will_v hearken_v to_o their_o father_n for_o fear_n of_o correction_n but_o account_v their_o mother_n instruction_n as_o word_n of_o weak_a and_o dote_a woman_n because_o they_o can_v or_o will_v not_o correct_v they_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o man_n ordinary_o yet_o love_n will_v teach_v they_o to_o give_v good_a counsel_n and_o woman_n sometime_o be_v wise_a and_o better_a than_o their_o husband_n who_o may_v be_v win_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o their_o wife_n 1_o pet._n 3.1_o and_o many_o be_v behold_v to_o their_o mother_n for_o their_o best_a instruction_n who_o as_o sometime_o they_o be_v better_o so_o oftentimes_o have_v more_o leisure_n than_o their_o husband_n 8._o doct._n mother_n instruction_n agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o law_n to_o child_n the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v prov._n 6.20_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n disobeyer_n of_o mother_n must_v be_v punish_v as_o law-breaker_n she_o may_v instruct_v well_o in_o precept_n of_o life_n though_o it_o may_v be_v not_o so_o full_o in_o matter_n of_o say_v now_o law_n concern_v life_n be_v needful_a also_o use_v let_v good_a child_n look_v upon_o their_o mother_n instruction_n as_o law_n not_o to_o be_v break_v all_o their_o life_n long_o verse_n 9_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n unto_o thy_o head_n and_o chain_n about_o thy_o neek_z the_o reason_n to_o persuade_v child_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o follows_z and_o solomon_n be_v to_o teach_v child_n or_o simple_a one_o like_a to_o child_n take_v therefore_o his_o argument_n from_o garland_n and_o chain_n that_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o such_o person_n as_o suit_v to_o their_o capacity_n and_o affection_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v they_o be_v delight_v in_o they_o and_o they_o please_v the_o vulgar_a much_o thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n accommodate_v himself_o to_o child_n temper_n they_o love_v shine_a thing_n for_o the_o word_n for._n the_o word_n carry_v not_o always_o a_o cause_n with_o it_o but_o a_o reason_n or_o motive_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o often_o by_o way_n of_o promise_n so_o it_o be_v use_v chap._n 23.17_o 18._o fear_v the_o lord_n for_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o end_n or_o reward_n for_o so_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v and_o the_o sense_n require_v it_o there_o know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o they._n the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n vers_n 8._o mother_n may_v help_v to_o prefer_v their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o father_n shall_v be_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a and_o therefore_o be_v write_v in_o lesser_a letter_n yet_o needful_o add_v for_o child_n must_v not_o look_v for_o such_o preferment_n or_o respect_n while_o they_o be_v young_a but_o when_o learned_a and_o of_o year_n harvest_n follow_v seedtime_n present_o a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o note_n of_o similitude_n be_v want_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n see_v the_o like_a job_n 7.7_o my_o life_n be_v wind_n that_o be_v my_o life_n be_v as_o wind_n heb._n a_o addition_n of_o favour_n or_o join_v of_o grace_n hence_o levi_n have_v his_o name_n now_o at_o this_o time_n my_o husband_n will_v be_v join_v unto_o i_o therefore_o be_v his_o name_n call_v levi_n gen._n 29.34_o but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o addition_n of_o ornament_n not_o for_o nothing_o nor_o for_o infamy_n but_o for_o honour_n or_o at_o least_o for_o acceptation_n to_o make_v thou_o amiable_a or_o honourable_a before_o other_o and_o comely_a in_o their_o eye_n as_o noah_n find_v grace_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 6.8_o as_o use-money_n bring_v a_o increase_n and_o conqueror_n have_v garland_n give_v they_o unto_o thy_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o or_o for_o thy_o head_n as_o this_o particle_n be_v render_v psal_n 84._o a_o psalm_n for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n this_o show_v that_o he_o mean_v a_o garland_n or_o crown_n such_o as_o king_n and_o priest_n use_v to_o wear_v upon_o their_o head_n the_o high_a member_n and_o most_o look_v at_o in_o token_n of_o honour_n zach._n 3.5_o &_o 6.11_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1._o the_o head_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n or_o high_a part_n of_o the_o body_n job_n 19.9_o he_o have_v take_v the_o crown_n from_o my_o head_n 2._o the_o high_a part_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o stand_v above_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o head_n above_o the_o other_o member_n the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n reaebed_n to_o heaven_n gen._n 28.12_o 3._o a_o commander_n in_o war_n or_o peace_n who_o be_v above_o the_o rest_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o reason_n as_o the_o head_n do_v the_o member_n numb_a 14.4_o let_v we_o make_v a_o captain_n 4._o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o
50.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o god_n do_v need_v how_o shall_v we_o supply_v his_o want_n that_o can_v supply_v our_o own_o for_o soul_n or_o body_n he_o that_o can_v keep_v his_o own_o family_n can_v relieve_v other_o 3._o because_o god_n be_v absolute_a lord_n over_o all_o and_o may_v command_v what_o he_o listen_v without_o reward_v any_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n for_o the_o second_o that_o yet_o he_o will_v give_v a_o full_a reward_n appear_v 1._o because_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o stand_v upon_o his_o honour_n and_o where_o justice_n will_v give_v no_o reward_n mercy_n will_n so_o father_n promise_v many_o thing_n to_o their_o child_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n here_o be_v long_o and_o healthful_a year_n and_o prosperity_n and_o what_o need_v a_o man_n more_o in_o this_o life_n 2_o because_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o have_v promise_v a_o full_a reward_n to_o every_o good_a action_n so_o that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n appear_v in_o it_o 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like_v well_o ordinary_o he_o give_v his_o people_n a_o land_n of_o brook_n fountain_n wheat_n barley_n wine_n figtree_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 8.7_o a_o land_n that_o have_v goodly_a house_n many_o herd_n of_o great_a cattle_n many_o flock_n of_o lesser_a much_o silver_n and_o gold_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 8_o etc._n etc._n reas_n it_o appear_v 1._o in_o the_o particular_n in_o the_o text_n god_n promise_v long_a life_n peace_n and_o plenty_n what_o will_v man_n have_v more_o for_o his_o body_n who_o love_v not_o all_o these_o man_n love_v long_a life_n for_o that_o end_n they_o be_v choice_n in_o meat_n drink_n apparel_z bath_n physic_n they_o spare_v for_o no_o cost_n so_o do_v worldly_a man_n dote_v on_o peace_n and_o plenty_n these_o god_n promise_n 2_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o man_n no_o doubt_n they_o pray_v for_o what_o they_o love_v best_a and_o god_n often_o give_v it_o as_o he_o give_v wisdom_n to_o solomon_n to_o guide_v a_o great_a kingdom_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o it_o 3_o by_o god_n aditional_a gift_n to_o solomon_n as_o honour_n and_o riches_n which_o he_o ask_v not_o yet_o can_v not_o but_o like_v well_o when_o god_n give_v they_o so_o he_o give_v a_o comfortable_a earthly_a passage_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v for_o heaven_n seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v he_o add_v unto_o you_o mat._n 6_o 33._o who_o like_v not_o a_o good_a way_n to_o a_o good_a end_n it_o be_v a_o double_a mercy_n use_v be_v careful_a to_o please_v god_n and_o trust_v he_o for_o reward_n he_o will_v give_v such_o as_o thou_o like_v and_o can_v not_o where_o else_o get_v god_n precept_n well_o keep_v will_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o diet_n physic_n guard_n and_o other_o mean_n of_o preserve_a life_n if_o other_o mean_n fail_v god_n will_v preserve_v by_o these_o doct._n 3._o long_o life_n be_v a_o blessing_n god_n give_v abraham_n a_o good_a old_a age_n gen._n 25.8_o the_o hoary_a head_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 16.31_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a mercy_n and_o general_o desire_v what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a psal_n 34.12_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v every_o man_n natural_o do_v desire_v it_o man_n love_v life_n and_o abhor_v death_n with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o psal_n 91.16_o reas_n 1._o because_o life_n itself_o be_v a_o blessing_n therefore_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o be_v so_o 2_o because_o god_n promise_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n as_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o god_n use_v to_o promise_v good_a thing_n and_o threaten_v bad_a and_o this_o promise_n wisdom_n use_v as_o conceive_v it_o will_v much_o work_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n for_o by_o i_o thy_o day_n shall_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v incrcase_v chap._n 9.11_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n which_o have_v it_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o joy_n it_o have_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o last_v it_o can_v not_o afford_v full_a happiness_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o god_n eternity_n who_o be_v call_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n dan._n 7.13_o 5._o short_a life_n be_v account_v a_o curse_n god_n theaten_v eli_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o his_o house_n 1_o sam._n 2.31_o sure_o then_o the_o contrary_n be_v a_o blessing_n 1._o obj._n how_o be_v it_o a_o blessing_n when_o wicked_a man_n often_o live_v long_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o blessing_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o good_a man_n who_o have_v the_o more_o time_n to_o serve_v god_n though_o it_o may_v be_v none_o yea_o a_o curse_n to_o wicked_a man_n who_o may_v sin_v the_o more_o and_o have_v the_o more_o pain_n in_o hell_n 2._o obj._n good_a man_n often_o have_v it_o not_o but_o die_v soon_o as_o josiah_n 1._o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v in_o perilous_a time_n when_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v from_o henceforth_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14.13_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o blessing_n to_o live_v long_o before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n prosperity_n but_o not_o then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o persecution_n than_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v isa_n 57.1_o 2._o if_o in_o other_o time_n god_n take_v they_o away_o they_o lose_v not_o but_o get_v by_o it_o they_o get_v by_o death_n a_o long_o and_o a_o happy_a yea_o a_o eternal_a life_n 3._o obj._n man_n may_v live_v long_o in_o misery_n and_o that_o be_v a_o curse_n rather_o than_o a_o blessing_n ans_fw-fr god_n will_v give_v his_o servant_n prosperity_n with_o their_o long_a life_n if_o he_o see_v it_o fit_a for_o they_o if_o not_o he_o will_v turn_v their_o affliction_n to_o their_o good_a we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8.28_o a_o physician_n can_v make_v a_o heal_a medicine_n out_o 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linea_fw-la geometram_fw-la sic_fw-la nec_fw-la una_fw-la dies_fw-la vel_fw-la breve_fw-la tempus_fw-la reddit_fw-la hominem_fw-la foelicem_fw-la recuperus_n as_o one_o swallow_n make_v not_o a_o spring_n nor_o one_o line_n a_o geometrician_n so_o neether_o one_o day_n nor_o a_o short_a time_n make_v a_o man_n happy_a doct._n 4._o health_n in_o our_o day_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n also_o so_o it_o be_v promise_v it_o shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrow_n to_o thy_o bone_n verse_n 8._o they_o be_v life_n unto_o those_o that_o find_v they_o and_o health_n to_o all_o their_o flesh_n chap._n 4.22_o reas_n 1._o because_o it_o give_v a_o man_n much_o comfort_n in_o
wrong_n do_v to_o god_n by_o idolatry_n be_v set_v out_o by_o this_o similitude_n thou_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o thy_o god_n hos_n 9.1_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o wrong_v he_o in_o his_o great_a propriety_n dear_a to_o he_o then_o friend_n or_o child_n 2._o it_o break_v the_o great_a obligation_n for_o he_o be_v her_o guide_n if_o he_o leave_v she_o she_o be_v in_o perpetual_a danger_n her_o lover_n have_v satisfy_v their_o lust_n will_v leave_v she_o 3._o it_o may_v put_v the_o husband_n to_o labour_v to_o provide_v for_o other_o man_n child_n and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o great_a injury_n use_v let_v woman_n when_o they_o be_v tempt_v to_o wantonness_n think_v what_o wrong_v they_o do_v their_o husband_n so_o great_a that_o though_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o be_v pardon_v by_o god_n yet_o they_o can_v never_o make_v their_o husband_n amends_o this_o be_v a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o adultery_n 5._o doct._n the_o wise_a shall_v be_v guide_v by_o her_o husband_n wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n eph._n 5.22_o see_v the_o same_o word_n col._n 3.18_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o guide_n as_o in_o the_o text_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n must_v not_o rule_v it_o be_v a_o monster_n in_o nature_n to_o see_v the_o body_n place_v above_o the_o head_n use_v let_v wife_n be_v content_a to_o be_v subject_a a_o man_n that_o be_v sober_a overturn_v the_o ship_n and_o drown_v the_o passenger_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o guide_v it_o when_o he_o be_v drink_v if_o innocent_a eve_n miss_v adam_n wives_z now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o guide_v but_o must_v be_v guide_v 6._o doct._n a_o adulteress_n sin_n against_o god_n as_o well_o as_o against_o her_o husband_n she_o break_v the_o seven_o commandment_n where_o god_n forbid_v it_o and_o separate_v those_o who_o god_n the_o author_n of_o marriage_n have_v join_v together_o and_o join_v they_o together_o and_o join_v 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omnium_fw-la terribilium_fw-la terribilissimum_fw-la the_o most_o terrible_a of_o all_o terrible_a thing_n 2._o by_o the_o irrecoverablenesse_n or_o hardness_n to_o return_v v._o 19_o for_o the_o first_o that_o the_o young_a man_n may_v see_v solomon_n counsel_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a he_o set_v down_o the_o great_a mischief_n that_o befall_v such_o as_o follow_v the_o harlot_n way_n and_o enter_v into_o her_o house_n and_o how_o great_a evil_n he_o shall_v escape_v that_o come_v not_o there_o be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o disorder_n of_o her_o house_n and_o deadly_a way_n of_o they_o that_o live_v there_o for_o the_o word_n for._n this_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o the_o last_o vers_fw-la why_o she_o wrong_v her_o husband_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n she_o do_v not_o do_v it_o that_o she_o may_v perish_v herself_o and_o undo_v other_o but_o that_o she_o may_v satisfy_v she_o own_o lust_n and_o covetousness_n but_o those_o word_n depend_v upon_o the_o begin_n of_o v._o 16._o to_o show_v the_o young_a man_n what_o a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o strumpet_n acquaintance_n and_o by_o consequence_n from_o utter_a destruction_n the_o genevah_n translation_n read_v sure_o as_o the_o same_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v sure_o in_o vain_a the_o net_n be_v spread_v etc._n etc._n ch_n 1.17_o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a sentence_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v make_v account_n of_o nothing_o else_o but_o utter_a ruin_n if_o once_o thou_o enter_v into_o her_o house_n and_o join_v in_o her_o way_n bain_n read_v seeing_z and_o so_o tie_v it_o to_o the_o follow_a v._o as_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o few_o return_n to_o wit_n because_o her_o house_n lead_v to_o death_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o i_o but_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o harlot_n house_n thou_o will_v find_v death_n there_o and_o a_o great_a difficulty_n of_o return_v her_o house_n the_o filthy_a manner_n and_o wicked_a conversation_n use_v in_o her_o house_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o ch_n 1.13_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o strumpet_n herself_o which_o leave_v her_o husband_n poor_a house_n live_v with_o some_o adulterer_n in_o a_o stately_a house_n or_o hire_v one_o to_o entertain_v her_o lover_n and_o think_v to_o live_v gallant_o there_o but_o leave_v her_o husband_n house_n hasten_v to_o the_o grave_n the_o house_n of_o darkness_n and_o forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n go_v to_o eternal_a darkness_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o caution_n to_o the_o young_a man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o come_v into_o her_o house_n because_o he_o shall_v find_v nothing_o there_o but_o death_n and_o destruction_n incline_v heb._n bow_v downward_o not_o only_o tend_v that_o way_n but_o with_o a_o descent_n and_o humiliation_n and_o lay_v low_a there_o be_v in_o her_o house_n a_o roadway_n to_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o that_o downward_o as_o man_n go_v down_o a_o hill_n apace_o not_o stay_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n unto_o death_n it_o bring_v speedy_a death_n unto_o man_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o her_o path_n see_v on_o v._o 9_o unto_o the_o dead_a it_o come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o heal_v or_o cure_v by_o a_o antiphrasis_n because_o the_o dead_a be_v past_a skill_n and_o cure_v of_o the_o physician_n so_o a_o mountain_n mons_fw-la à _fw-la movendo_fw-la because_o it_o move_v not_o and_o a_o wood_n lucus_fw-la à _fw-la lucendo_fw-la because_o it_o want_v light_a wantonness_n take_v man_n away_o from_o among_o the_o live_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o dead_a in_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o have_v dye_v before_o they_o either_o by_o a_o natural_a death_n or_o by_o such_o like_a wanton_a course_n as_o these_o man_n take_v death_n and_o the_o dead_a here_o must_v include_v both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a death_n the_o grave_n and_o hell_n for_o it_o seem_v not_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o adultery_n and_o from_o harlot_n house_n that_o they_o must_v die_v for_o this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n a_o man_n may_v say_v as_o mocker_n do_v let_v we_o commit_v adultery_n without_o any_o fear_n for_o nothing_o shall_v befall_v we_o which_o do_v not_o befall_v the_o chaste_a man_n they_o must_v die_v as_o well_o as_o we_o it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o include_v hell_n also_o unless_o we_o shall_v interpret_v it_o of_o a_o violent_a or_o early_a death_n which_o often_o befall_v adulterer_n and_o may_v scare_v other_o more_o than_o hell_n for_o the_o one_o they_o see_v the_o other_o they_o believe_v not_o many_o murder_n attend_v on_o adultery_n and_o ruin_n of_o whole_a family_n other_o translate_v it_o unto_o the_o giant_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v deut._n 2.11_o which_o also_o be_v account_v giant_n and_o then_o it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o heal_v because_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o stout_a and_o need_v no_o 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