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A19309 A godly and learned exposition vppon the Prouerbes of Solomon: written in French by Maister Michael Cope, minister of the woorde of God, at Geneua: and translated into English, by M.O.; Sur les Proverbes de Salomon. English Cope, Michael, fl. 1557-1564.; Outred, Marcelline.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607. 1580 (1580) STC 5723; ESTC S108673 1,131,578 1,352

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10._o wisdom_n rest_v not_o in_o fantasy_n and_o good_a intention_n of_o man_n but_o in_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o which_o he_o declare_v to_o we_o by_o his_o word_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n to_o guide_v we_o to_o will_n think_v lay_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o equity_n which_o rest_v only_o in_o this_o that_o we_o yield_v the_o honour_n to_o god_n which_o appertain_v to_o he_o and_o that_o we_o aid_v one_o another_o in_o true_a charity_n and_o brotherlie_a love_n this_o thus_o consider_v we_o see_v whereof_o it_o be_v that_o parent_n ought_v to_o rejoice_v principal_o in_o regard_v the_o conversation_n of_o their_o child_n the_o superior_n in_o see_v their_o subject_n and_o the_o minister_n in_o consider_v the_o flock_n that_o they_o have_v to_o feed_v therefore_o since_o folly_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n it_o follow_v well_o that_o all_o they_o which_o have_v any_o government_n of_o youth_n ought_v 15._o prou._n 22._o 15._o very_o careful_o to_o obey_v that_o which_o solomon_n command_v they_o for_o 13._o 14._o otherwise_o they_o can_v have_v true_a joy_n for_o folly_n remain_v and_o so_o the_o lip_n speak_v not_o of_o righteous_a thing_n where_o at_o all_o faithful_a and_o christian_a governor_n ought_v great_o to_o rejoice_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o estate_n that_o they_o occupy_v they_o ought_v to_o use_v correction_n to_o drive_v a_o way_n folly_n which_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o child_n the_o magistrate_n in_o one_o sort_n the_o minister_n in_o another_o and_o the_o father_n in_o another_o for_o they_o have_v not_o all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n the_o minister_n force_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o word_n magistrate_n have_v the_o sword_n and_o father_n the_o rod_n and_o also_o they_o may_v use_v warning_n and_o admonition_n by_o the_o word_n for_o although_o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o minister_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n public_o yet_o 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the_o which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o thus_o this_o be_v verify_v in_o we_o that_o a_o slave_n will_v not_o be_v chastise_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o preach_v unto_o we_o to_o admonish_v we_o to_o reproove_v we_o and_o to_o 7._o rom._n 1._o 7._o threaten_v we_o except_o that_o god_n do_v set_v we_o at_o liberty_n and_o make_v we_o free_a by_o his_o spirit_n we_o serve_v our_o lust_n by_o the_o which_o with_o all_o our_o power_n we_o rebel_v against_o god_n and_o think_v to_o set_v ourselves_o at_o liberty_n we_o become_v more_o the_o slave_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o and_o confess_v with_o saint_n paul_n that_o we_o be_v bondeslave_n sell_v under_o sin_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n fight_v against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o weep_v with_o he_o say_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o we_o be_v who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o 24._o john_n 8._o rom._n 7._o 14._o 24._o 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