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the_o lord_n 3._o good_a counsel_n to_o be_v hearken_v to_o for_o direction_n of_o life_n 4._o reproof_n to_o be_v regard_v when_o we_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v reform_v for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o heb._n in_o stead_n of_o that_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v they_o hate_v knowledge_n see_v on_o v._o 2_o 4_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v not_o choose_v to_o wit_n in_o their_o prosperity_n when_o they_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o they_o do_v refuse_v to_o do_v it_o or_o despise_v it_o as_o v._o 24_o 30._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v on_o v._o 7._o figure_n none_o four_o cause_n of_o judgement_n be_v here_o set_v down_o two_o in_o this_o vers_fw-la two_o in_o the_o next_o in_o this_o vers_n 1._o hate_v knowledge_n 2._o not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o next_o 1._o refuse_v counsel_n 2._o despise_v reproof_n in_o the_o first_o note_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o coherence_n for_o that_o 2._o the_o act_n they_o hate_v 3._o the_o object_n knowledge_n in_o the_o second_o note_n 1._o the_o act_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v 2._o the_o object_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o thing_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o and_o handle_v before_o vers_fw-la 7_o 22_o 25._o i_o shall_v only_o insist_v upon_o some_o general_n 1._o doct._n repetition_n in_o scripture_n be_v useful_a compare_v phil._n 3.1_o with_o phil._n 4.4_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v i_o will_v not_o be_v negligent_a to_o put_v you_o always_o in_o remembrance_n i_o think_v it_o meet_v as_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o by_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n 2_o pet._n 1.12_o 13._o the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v in_o two_o verse_n reason_n 1._o they_o be_v great_a help_n to_o the_o memory_n often_o read_v imprint_n they_o deep_o there_o therefore_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o history_n miracle_n precept_n and_o doctrine_n of_o sacrament_n be_v repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v often_o find_v in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o judas_n 2._o they_o be_v great_a help_n to_o the_o understanding_n because_o of_o some_o different_a expression_n and_o addition_n as_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n some_o thing_n be_v add_v 1_o cor._n 11._o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o gospel_n 3._o they_o be_v great_a help_n to_o the_o affection_n every_o new_a read_n with_o delight_n work_v more_o love_n or_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n or_o fear_n the_o often_o man_n view_v what_o they_o love_v the_o more_o they_o like_v it_o 4._o they_o be_v great_a help_n to_o practice_n the_o more_o we_o see_v thing_n in_o god_n book_n the_o more_o desirous_a we_o be_v to_o see_v they_o in_o our_o life_n use_v 1_o it_o reprove_v the_o queasy_a stomach_n of_o the_o people_n that_o have_v rather_o hear_v falsehood_n under_o a_o glitter_a colour_n of_o new_a truth_n than_o the_o same_o thing_n inculcate_v on_o their_o soul_n though_o never_o so_o sound_a they_o like_v the_o same_o meat_n again_o and_o again_o especial_o if_o the_o sauce_n and_o dress_n differ_v a_o little_a and_o why_o not_o then_o the_o same_o point_n of_o religion_n 2._o it_o call_v upon_o minister_n to_o press_v the_o same_o truth_n religion_n follow_v not_o new_a fashion_n as_o clothes_n do_v hence_o come_v error_n for_o want_v of_o a_o good_a foundation_n plantas_fw-la saepius_fw-la adaquare_fw-la conducit_fw-la primus_fw-la gardener_n often_o water_v their_o plant_n with_o the_o same_o water_n god_n lay_v down_o the_o reason_n now_o the_o second_o time_n why_o he_o destroy_v these_o ungodly_a man_n 2._o doct._n god_n clear_v himself_o abundant_o in_o his_o word_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o ungodly_a man_n have_v not_o god_n cause_n to_o destroy_v the_o old_a world_n see_v gen._n 6.11_o the_o earth_n be_v corrupt_v before_o god_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n god_n examine_v the_o cause_n of_o sodom_n and_o condemn_v they_o just_o genefis_n 18._o so_o he_o deal_v with_o israel_n 2_o king_n 17._o with_o judah_n 2_o chr._n 36._o with_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n rev._n 2._o with_o laodicea_n rev._n 3_o reason_n 1._o because_o sin_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v from_o we_o and_o not_o from_o god_n he_o neither_o compel_v nor_o counsel_n nor_o allure_v nor_o consent_n to_o it_o but_o forbid_v it_o and_o threaten_v to_o punish_v it_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o 2._o it_o be_v justice_n in_o god_n to_o punish_v sin_n and_o not_o cruelty_n as_o in_o a_o judge_n to_o condemn_v murderer_n 3._o god_n foretell_v their_o destruction_n in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o minister_n 4._o he_o use_v many_o mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o by_o mercy_n judgement_n ordinance_n check_n of_o conscience_n use_v 1_o it_o blame_v those_o who_o lie_v their_o dishonour_n upon_o god_n head_n he_o will_v lay_v it_o back_o on_o they_o as_o solomon_n do_v joab_n murder_n and_o shimei_n curse_n their_o blood_n shall_v return_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o joab_n 1_o king_n 2.33_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v thy_o wickedness_n upon_o thy_o own_o head_n 1_o king_n 2.44_o god_n will_v say_v as_o paul_n i_o take_v you_o to_o record_v that_o i_o be_o free_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n act._n 20.26_o in_o sin-offering_n the_o person_n hand_n that_o bring_v it_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o head_n of_o it_o and_o not_o the_o priest_n to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n but_o the_o sinner_n 2._o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o judgement_n public_a or_o particular_a on_o other_o or_o ourselves_o he_o smite_v not_o without_o a_o cause_n say_v with_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o i_o have_v rebel_v against_o his_o commandment_n lam._n 1.18_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o mic._n 7.9_o knowledge_n be_v put_v before_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o a_o foundation_n 3._o doct._n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n according_a to_o thy_o anger_n so_o be_v thy_o fear_n psal_n 90.11_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v exod._n 5.2_o reason_n 1._o because_o knowledge_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o soul_n man_n can_v work_v without_o light_n nor_o affection_n do_v their_o part_n without_o knowledge_n ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la man_n love_v not_o desire_v not_o fear_v not_o hope_v not_o without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o object_n 2._o knowledge_n be_v the_o guide_n and_o mover_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o show_v argument_n to_o fear_n god_n as_o well_o as_o who_o to_o fear_v so_o the_o great_a wheel_n of_o the_o jack_n make_v the_o rest_n to_o go_v if_o it_o be_v still_o the_o rest_n be_v so_o there_o be_v then_o no_o fear_n of_o god_n without_o knowledge_n use_v no_o marvel_n that_o many_o be_v so_o destitute_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n they_o dare_v swear_v and_o lie_v they_o be_v ignoramuss_n they_o know_v not_o god_n power_n else_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o nor_o his_o goodness_n else_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o 4._o doct._n many_o care_n neither_o for_o the_o knowledge_n nor_o fear_n of_o god_n israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v isa_n 1.3_o the_o unjust_a judge_n do_v not_o fear_n god_n nor_o regard_v man_n as_o himself_o confess_v luk._n 18.4_o reason_n 1._o because_o knowledge_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v difficult_a to_o obtain_v there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v and_o so_o high_a above_o nature_n and_o art_n that_o they_o be_v not_o easy_o reach_v and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v hard_a to_o get_v then_o knowledge_n for_o many_o get_v the_o one_o and_o never_o come_v to_o the_o other_o 2._o they_o cross_v our_o corruption_n and_o curb_v they_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n keep_v man_n from_o many_o sin_n to_o which_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n will_v lead_v they_o joseph_n will_v not_o wrong_v his_o brethren_n for_o say_v he_o i_o fear_v god_n gen._n 42.18_o but_o so_o do_v not_o i_o because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n neh._n 5.15_o joseph_n lack_v not_o power_n nor_o opportunity_n only_a god_n fear_v keep_v he_o back_o knowledge_n fly_v in_o man_n face_n after_o they_o have_v sin_v ignorant_n man_n be_v quiet_a after_o sin_n because_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o have_v do_v amiss_o use_v be_v not_o offend_v at_o hard_a usage_n from_o ungodly_a man_n
pain_n fool_n look_v at_o thing_n present_a in_o the_o way_n wiseman_n foresee_v thing_n future_a in_o the_o end_n a_o green_a way_n to_o a_o rob_v place_n a_o calm_a passage_n to_o a_o rock_n or_o quick_a sand_n be_v perilous_a a_o riotous_a person_n wallow_v in_o pleasure_n and_o die_v in_o a_o prison_n let_v adulterer_n think_v of_o their_o end_n and_o they_o will_v have_v little_a pleasure_n in_o their_o sin_n 4._o doct._n the_o destruction_n of_o impenitent_a adulterer_n be_v general_a as_o well_o as_o certain_a wheremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13.4_o that_o may_v he_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v say_v to_o impenitent_a sinner_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v luk._n 13.3_o 5._o raason_n because_o the_o destruction_n of_o such_o be_v certain_a as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a point_n and_o then_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v general_a if_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n must_v die_v than_o all_o man_n must_v die_v except_o god_n extraordinary_o dispense_v with_o some_o but_o this_o he_o never_o do_v to_o any_o impenitent_a sinner_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o man_n have_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n than_o every_o man_n have_v so_o though_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n make_v little_a use_n of_o it_o so_o if_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o impenitent_a adulterer_n perish_v than_o it_o be_v general_a and_o all_o such_o must_v perish_v use_v let_v no_o man_n stand_v upon_o privilege_n of_o birth_n wit_n wealth_n if_o he_o be_v a_o impenitent_a adulterer_n he_o must_v die_v let_v no_o man_n presume_v upon_o repentance_n he_o may_v be_v kill_v in_o the_o act_n as_o zimri_n and_o cosbi_n be_v numb_a 25._o 5._o doct._n no_o hope_n of_o comfort_n from_o god_n here_o or_o hereafter_o for_o wanton_a person_n till_o they_o repent_v not_o here_o they_o be_v as_o feed_v horse_n in_o the_o morning_n every_o one_o neigh_v after_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o jer._n 5.8.9_o not_o hereafter_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o fornicatour_n and_o adulterer_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o god_n account_v they_o such_o till_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o filthiness_n reason_n because_o they_o live_v in_o a_o way_n of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o by_o consequence_n make_v themselves_o god_n follow_v their_o own_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n use_v let_v adulterer_n give_v over_o their_o trade_n who_o will_v follow_v a_o course_n of_o life_n that_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v no_o comfort_n of_o in_o life_n or_o death_n 6._o doct._n there_o be_v cross_a way_n in_o the_o world_n path_n of_o life_n and_o path_n of_o death_n crosse-waye_n and_o gate_n wide_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n but_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n &_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n mat._n 7.13_o 14._o there_o be_v a_o way_n of_o sinner_n and_o a_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n psol_n 1.1_o 2._o some_o walk_n in_o the_o one_o and_o some_o in_o the_o other_o reason_n because_o the_o end_n be_v full_o opposite_a eternal_a weal_n eternal_a woe_n these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a mat._n 25.40_o and_o sure_o the_o same_o way_n can_v lead_v to_o so_o different_a end_n they_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o they_o use_v let_v secure_a person_n take_v heed_n they_o think_v all_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n none_o to_o hell_n but_o they_o be_v deceive_v must_v go_v to_o hell_n the_o strait_a way_n be_v hardly_o find_v and_o by_o few_o the_o broad_a way_n easy_o and_o by_o many_o mat._n 7.13_o 14._o verse_n 20._o that_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o good_a man_n and_o keep_v the_o path_n of_o the_o righteous_a so_o much_o for_o the_o deliverance_n now_o for_o the_o general_a application_n of_o all_o for_o the_o good_a that_o will_v come_v to_o those_o that_o avoid_v the_o society_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o woman_n which_o be_v 1._o set_a out_o in_o this_o verse_n to_o be_v a_o preservation_n in_o such_o way_n 2._o illustrate_v 1._o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o such_o way_n vers_fw-la 21._o 2._o by_o the_o misery_n that_o contrary_a way_n bring_v v._o 22._o for_o the_o first_o in_o this_o vers_fw-la this_o be_v the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o solomon_n have_v before_o exhort_v the_o young_a man_n to_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n now_o show_v the_o last_o benefit_n of_o it_o the_o end_n of_o our_o study_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v to_o walk_v in_o good_a way_n the_o benefit_n of_o all_o speak_v before_o be_v here_o sum_v up_o together_o so_o that_o this_o verse_n depend_v upon_o v._o 11_o 12_o 16._o in_o this_o manner_n wisdom_n will_v deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a way_n word_n man_n and_o woman_n that_o thou_o may_v more_o free_o converse_v with_o good_a man_n in_o good_a way_n whereby_o much_o good_a may_v be_v learned_a for_o the_o word_n that_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o solomon_n end_n in_o teach_v man_n how_o to_o get_v wisdom_n to_o avoid_v all_o the_o former_a inconvenience_n be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v idle_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v on_o in_o good_a way_n without_o interruption_n or_o encumbrance_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v josh_n 4.24_o that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v mighty_a that_o you_o may_v fear_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o ever_o that_o thou_o may_v walk_v see_v on_o ch_n 1.15_o in_o the_o way_n see_v on_o ch_n 1.15_o of_o good_a man_n that_o thou_o may_v follow_v the_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a example_n of_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o other_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o walk_n in_o his_o way_n but_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v these_o good_a man_n our_o bless_a saviour_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o one_o 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be_v the_o begin_n of_o motion_n to_o virtue_n chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alienation_n from_o evil_n be_v a_o appropinquation_n to_o good_a chrysost_n 2._o doct._n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o avoid_v evil_a but_o we_o must_v also_o do_v good_a cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o isa_n 1.16_o 17._o depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a psal_n 34.14_o reason_n 1._o because_o forsake_v evil_a be_v but_o a_o foundation_n for_o a_o great_a building_n and_o no_o man_n can_v dwell_v in_o a_o foundation_n 2._o justice_n in_o all_o commonwealth_n require_v as_o many_o good_a office_n as_o do_v no_o harm_n so_o also_o in_o god_n church_n 3._o god_n give_v we_o wisdom_n as_o to_o direct_v we_o how_o to_o avoid_v evil_a so_o to_o do_v good_a and_o that_o be_v the_o principal_a office_n of_o wisdom_n else_o none_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o 4._o the_o reward_n for_o avoid_v evil_a be_v but_o privative_a escape_v misery_n but_o the_o reward_n of_o do_v good_a be_v positive_a eternal_a happiness_n a_o beast_n nay_o a_o stone_n go_v not_o to_o hell_n use_v here_o be_v a_o lesson_n of_o spiritual_a ambition_n to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v content_a only_o to_o leave_v sin_n but_o to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o good_a way_n not_o to_o be_v not_o miserable_a and_o avoid_v hell_n but_o to_o lay_v up_o for_o ourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 6.20_o 3._o doct._n one_o chief_a and_o principal_a end_n of_o wisdom_n be_v welldoing_a keep_v therefore_o and_o do_v they_o for_o this_o be_v your_o wisdom_n deut._n 4.6_o these_o commandment_n the_o lord_n command_v to_o teach_v you_o that_o you_o may_v do_v they_o deut._n 6.1_o reason_n 1._o because_o else_o no_o blessing_n attend_v upon_o our_o knowledge_n no_o more_o then_o upon_o a_o man_n that_o know_v what_o be_v good_a to_o preserve_v his_o life_n and_o by_o neglect_n thereof_o die_v so_o do_v know_v and_o not_o do_v man_n lose_v heaven_n if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a 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equity_n yea_o every_o good_a path_n ch._n 2.29_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v obey_v his_o voice_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 30.19.20_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o perfect_o show_v we_o the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o we_o may_v not_o mistake_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o so_o can_v natural_a principle_n civil_a education_n nor_o moral_a philosophy_n 2._o it_o show_v we_o the_o mean_n of_o escape_v the_o one_o and_o pursue_v the_o other_o what_o occasion_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v or_o take_v what_o help_v to_o do_v both_o be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n use_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o get_v this_o true_a wisdom_n man_n give_v much_o money_n with_o their_o child_n and_o child_n serve_v many_o year_n to_o learn_v a_o trade_n to_o 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he_o hate_v you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a psal_n 97.10_o 6._o doct._n if_o man_n will_v not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n forsake_v sin_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o for_o their_o child_n sake_n god_n promise_v good_a to_o child_n if_o their_o parent_n be_v obedient_a o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o deut._n 5.29_o therefore_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n they_o bring_v not_o evil_a on_o their_o child_n by_o disobedience_n manasseh_n bring_v destruction_n on_o jerusalem_n after_o his_o death_n though_o he_o repent_v in_o his_o life_n sure_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v this_o upon_o judah_n to_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o do_v 2_o king_n 24.3_o and_o ahab_n bring_v god_n judgement_n on_o his_o 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