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shall_v constant_o have_v competent_a provision_n in_o the_o night_n he_o shall_v not_o care_v for_o the_o day_n follow_v nor_o this_o day_n be_v doubtful_a how_o he_o shall_v do_v tomorrow_o but_o he_o by_o who_o providence_n he_o be_v sustain_v at_o one_o time_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o minister_v whatsoever_o be_v needful_a at_o all_o time_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a shall_v not_o be_v plague_v with_o hurtful_a calamity_n and_o yet_o sometime_o try_v with_o sharp_a adversity_n and_o so_o be_v the_o two_o former_a promise_n touch_v life_n and_o plenty_n to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v secure_v only_o from_o a_o curse_a death_n or_o penury_n which_o be_v punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n displeasure_n ¶_o every_o godly_a man_n live_v always_o in_o safety_n of_o his_o life_n a_o untimely_a doct._n 1_o death_n shall_v never_o overtake_v he_o and_o a_o kindly_a death_n shall_v never_o hurt_v he_o but_o transport_v he_o to_o a_o better_a life_n this_o be_v the_o current_n of_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o the_o stream_n of_o his_o mercy_n run_v this_o way_n and_o christ_n have_v lose_v his_o suffering_n and_o die_v in_o vain_a without_o any_o benefit_n to_o his_o people_n if_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o in_o a_o perishable_a estate_n and_o not_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o death_n consolation_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v familiar_a with_o he_o and_o flow_v continual_o out_o of_o his_o gracious_a lip_n i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n 26_o john_n 11._o 25._o 26_o and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v 24._o joh._n 5._o 24._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n 38._o luk._n 20._o 38._o but_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n 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and_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o pardon_v his_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o die_v for_o they_o verse_n 20._o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o man_n mouth_n shall_v his_o belly_n be_v satisfy_v and_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o man_n mouth_n with_o those_o word_n which_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o man_n utter_v be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a as_o the_o tree_n yield_v her_o fruit_n be_v it_o sweet_a or_o sour_a shall_v his_o belly_n be_v satisfy_v he_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v feed_v with_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n and_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o lip_n according_a to_o those_o speech_n which_o the_o lip_n use_v most_o to_o deliver_v wholesome_a or_o hurtful_a as_o the_o ground_n send_v forth_o her_o crop_n of_o corn_n or_o weed_n shall_v he_o be_v fill_v he_o shall_v either_o have_v great_a welfare_n or_o great_a woe_n many_o blessing_n or_o many_o judgement_n almost_o the_o same_o word_n be_v in_o the_o 12._o chap._n ver_fw-la 14._o verse_n 21._o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o every_o one_o delight_v to_o use_v it_o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o this_o verse_n in_o part_n contain_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a show_v what_o be_v that_o satisfy_n &_o fill_v which_o be_v there_o mention_v that_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o misery_n even_o to_o the_o very_a death_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o abuse_v their_o tongue_n to_o evil_a &_o to_o all_o happiness_n even_o to_o life_n itself_o &_o that_o everlasting_a as_o be_v also_o mean_v of_o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o godly_a which_o use_v their_o tongue_n aright_o both_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o pervert_v or_o well_o order_v of_o the_o same_o be_v effectual_a either_o for_o destruction_n or_o salvation_n and_o yet_o this_o force_n be_v not_o in_o the_o pronounce_v of_o word_n but_o in_o the_o affection_n from_o which_o they_o constant_o proceed_v and_o as_o every_o one_o delight_v to_o use_v it_o so_o he_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o hypocrite_n sometime_o do_v make_v fair_a show_n but_o their_o heart_n and_o lip_n accord_v not_o together_o and_o therefore_o their_o smooth_a speech_n tend_v not_o to_o life_n and_o godly_a man_n sometime_o forget_v themselves_o but_o they_o take_v not_o pleasure_n in_o evil_a speak_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v though_o they_o may_v be_v correct_v see_v chapt._n 13._o vers_fw-la 3._o verse_n 22._o he_o that_o find_v a_o good_a wife_n findeth_z a_o good_a thing_n and_o obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o find_v a_o good_a wife_n which_o be_v himself_o a_o good_a man_n have_v and_o see_v and_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a wise_a and_o faithful_a wife_n findeth_z a_o good_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o help_n and_o comfort_n and_o obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n receive_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o love_n in_o bestow_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o do_v a_o godly_a woman_n that_o find_v a_o good_a and_o gracious_a husband_n ¶_o they_o only_a speed_n well_o in_o marriage_n who_o god_n make_v the_o doct._n match_n for_o in_o mercy_n this_o will_v more_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o verse_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n verse_n 23._o the_o poor_a speak_v with_o supplication_n but_o the_o rich_a answer_v rough_o the_o poor_a he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n in_o peril_n in_o fear_n or_o subjection_n speak_v with_o supplication_n submiss_o and_o low_o to_o the_o wealthy_a &_o mighty_a beseech_v he_o in_o humble_a manner_n and_o reverend_a term_n especial_o when_o he_o have_v any_o suit_n unto_o they_o but_o the_o rich_a answer_v rough_o he_o that_o have_v abundance_n of_o good_n or_o be_v in_o authority_n not_o only_o reject_v the_o poor_a petitioner_n contemptuous_o with_o a_o churlish_a denial_n but_o otherwise_o also_o be_v proud_a and_o insolent_a in_o his_o speech_n common_o thus_o it_o be_v but_o yet_o not_o always_o for_o some_o of_o the_o low_a sort_n speak_v disdainful_o &_o some_o great_a personage_n behave_v themselves_o curteouslie_o ¶_o affliction_n and_o a_o low_a estate_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o doct._n lowly_a behaviour_n we_o have_v naomy_n and_o ruth_n the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n and_o many_o other_o for_o precedent_n hereof_o among_o the_o 7._o exodus_fw-la 9_o 27_o 1._o king_n 20._o 32._o hest_n 7._o 7._o godly_a and_o pharaoh_n benhadad_n haman_n and_o diverse_a of_o the_o same_o crew_n for_o experience_n of_o this_o among_o the_o wicked_a first_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o godly_a be_v teach_v reason_n to_o stoop_v to_o their_o estate_n and_o to_o show_v humility_n towards_o those_o by_o who_o hand_n they_o hope_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v minister_v help_n unto_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o direct_a way_n to_o move_v other_o man_n to_o be_v merciful_a and_o to_o make_v 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