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about_o such_o matter_n much_o less_o use_v any_o ill_a contrivance_n which_o they_o may_v suggest_v to_o thou_o no_o nor_o depend_v so_o much_o upon_o thy_o own_o prudent_a management_n for_o the_o success_n of_o thy_o honest_a undertake_n as_o upon_o god_n blessing_n see_v arg._n c_o 5._o will_v thou_o set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o for_o riches_n certain_o make_v themselves_o wing_n they_o flee_v away_o as_o a_o eagle_n towards_o heaven_n 5._o consider_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o how_o ridiculous_a it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v let_v thy_o mind_n be_v so_o intent_n upon_o riches_n and_o pursue_v they_o with_o such_o haste_n and_o earnestness_n which_o perhaps_o thou_o can_v never_o catch_v or_o if_o thou_o do_v may_v be_v go_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o come_v and_o by_o all_o thy_o care_n and_o pain_n never_o be_v recover_v see_v arg._n d_o 6._o eat_v thou_o not_o the_o bread_n of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n neither_o desire_v thou_o his_o dainty_a meat_n 6._o receive_v no_o obligation_n from_o a_o sordid_a man_n but_o though_o he_o invite_v thou_o to_o a_o feast_n which_o he_o may_v make_v perhaps_o sometime_o for_o ostentation_n sake_n let_v not_o the_o good_a cheer_n tempt_v thou_o to_o accept_v his_o invitation_n see_v argument_n e_fw-la 7._o for_o as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he_o eat_v and_o drink_v say_v he_o to_o thou_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o thou_o 7._o for_o even_o then_o when_o he_o will_v be_v think_v most_o free_a and_o generous_a he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o dissemble_v the_o baseness_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o express_v itself_o in_o his_o very_a look_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o when_o he_o pray_v thou_o to_o feed_v hearty_o he_o have_v rather_o thou_o will_v let_v it_o alone_o and_o think_v thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v a_o great_a deal_n too_o much_o 8._o the_o morsel_n which_o thou_o have_v eat_v shall_v thou_o vomit_v up_o and_o lose_v thy_o sweet_a word_n 8._o which_o will_v make_v thou_o so_o nauseate_a all_o his_o dainty_n as_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o bring_v up_o again_o every_o bit_n thou_o have_v eat_v and_o to_o repent_v of_o the_o commendation_n thou_o have_v bestow_v on_o his_o entertainment_n or_o the_o thanks_o thou_o have_v return_v to_o he_o for_o it_o or_o the_o wholesome_a discourse_n thou_o have_v intersperse_v at_o the_o table_n for_o it_o be_v all_o perfect_o lose_v upon_o he_o 9_o speak_v not_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o fool_n for_o he_o will_v despise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o thy_o word_n 9_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v good_a advice_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o any_o serious_a thing_n to_o such_o stupid_a fool_n for_o be_v thy_o discourse_n never_o so_o ingenious_a prudent_a or_o instructive_a they_o will_v not_o only_o reap_v no_o profit_n by_o it_o but_o despise_v and_o perhaps_o laugh_v at_o it_o 10._o remove_v not_o the_o old_a landmark_a and_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a 10._o what_o be_v say_v before_o xxii_o 28._o of_o not_o remove_v the_o ancient_a boundary_n understand_v with_o a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o fatherless_a child_n who_o possession_n be_v not_o tempt_v to_o invade_v because_o they_o be_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v they_o or_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o defend_v or_o to_o right_v themselves_o 11._o for_o their_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a he_o shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o thou_o 11._o for_o if_o their_o guardian_n and_o friend_n be_v careless_a of_o their_o concern_v or_o afraid_a to_o oppose_v thy_o proceed_n they_o have_v a_o protector_n who_o neither_o want_v power_n nor_o courage_n to_o recover_v their_o right_n and_o will_v undoubted_o assert_v it_o and_o condemn_v thou_o to_o make_v they_o ample_a satisfaction_n xxii_o 23._o 12._o apply_v thy_o heart_n unto_o instruction_n and_o thy_o ear_n to_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n 12._o and_o do_v not_o think_v these_o to_o be_v slight_a admonition_n which_o need_v not_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o apply_v thy_o mind_n with_o sincere_a affection_n to_o such_o instruction_n and_o listen_v diligent_o to_o those_o person_n who_o discourse_n tend_v to_o make_v thou_o understand_v thy_o duty_n 13._o withhold_v not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v 13._o unto_o which_o child_n sometime_o will_v not_o attend_v and_o therefore_o remember_v what_o have_v be_v often_o say_v xiii_o 24._o xix_o 18._o xxii_o 15._o and_o do_v not_o forbear_v to_o give_v correction_n to_o a_o child_n that_o be_v so_o ill_o dispose_v let_v not_o foolish_a pity_n make_v thou_o spare_v he_o for_o it_o will_v do_v he_o no_o hurt_n if_o he_o be_v sound_o beat_v but_o rather_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v he_o from_o sore_a punishment_n even_o from_o death_n itself_o 14._o thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n 14._o do_v not_o turn_v over_o this_o business_n to_o another_o but_o do_v it_o thyself_o which_o may_v save_v the_o public_a officer_n the_o labour_n nay_o by_o make_v his_o body_n smart_n for_o his_o fault_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o utter_a destruction_n 15._o my_o son_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wise_a my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v even_o i_o 15._o but_o mix_v the_o kind_a exhortation_n and_o entreaty_n with_o this_o discipline_n say_v my_o dear_a child_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o love_n for_o i_o who_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o world_n be_v serious_a and_o hearty_o in_o love_n with_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n which_o will_v give_v i_o i_o i_o say_v not_o to_o mention_v now_o thy_o own_o happiness_n a_o joy_n
of_o a_o serpent_n or_o the_o sting_a of_o a_o basilisk_n see_v arg._n i_o 33._o thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v strange_a woman_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v utter_v perverse_a thing_n 33._o thy_o thought_n will_v not_o only_o grow_v confuse_v and_o all_o thing_n appear_v to_o thou_o otherways_o than_o they_o be_v but_o lustful_a nay_o adulterous_a desire_n will_v be_v stir_v up_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o rule_v and_o thy_o mouth_n be_v without_o a_o bridle_n will_v break_v forth_o into_o unseemly_a nay_o filthy_a scurrilous_a or_o perhaps_o blasphemous_a language_n without_o respect_n to_o god_n or_o man_n 34._o yea_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o that_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o as_o he_o that_o lie_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n 34._o and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o thou_o will_v grow_v so_o perfect_o senseless_a that_o thy_o most_o important_a business_n will_v not_o only_o lie_v neglect_v but_o thou_o will_v sottish_o run_v thyself_o into_o the_o extreme_a hazard_n without_o any_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o direct_v thy_o course_n than_o a_o pilot_n who_o snort_n when_o a_o ship_n be_v toss_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o peril_n thou_o be_v in_o than_o he_o that_o fall_v asleep_a on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n where_o he_o be_v set_v to_o keep_v the_o watch_n 35._o they_o have_v strike_v i_o shall_v thou_o say_v and_o i_o be_v not_o sick_a they_o have_v beat_v i_o and_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o when_o shall_v i_o awake_v i_o will_v seek_v it_o yet_o again_o 35._o and_o to_o complete_a thy_o misery_n shall_v thou_o be_v not_o only_o mock_v and_o abuse_v but_o beat_v also_o thou_o thyself_o will_v confess_v afterward_o that_o it_o make_v no_o impression_n on_o thou_o nay_o shall_v thou_o be_v most_o lamentable_o batter_v and_o bruise_v thou_o will_v neither_o know_v who_o do_v it_o nor_o at_o all_o regard_n it_o but_o as_o if_o no_o harm_n have_v befall_v thou_o no_o soon_o open_v thy_o eye_n but_o stupid_o seek_v a_o occasion_n to_o be_v drink_v and_o beat_v again_o chap._n xxiv_o argument_n asleep_o the_o proneness_n of_o good_a man_n especial_o while_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o only_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o goodness_n to_o be_v deject_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o so_o to_o be_v tempt_v to_o imitate_v they_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o admonition_n we_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n be_v so_o often_o repeat_v which_o we_o find_v before_o iii_o 31._o xxiii_o 17._o and_o come_v again_o v._n 18._o of_o this_o chapter_n b_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o well-disposed_a person_n to_o depend_v on_o god_n blessing_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o virtuous_a prudence_n for_o the_o get_n increase_a and_o preserve_v of_o a_o estate_n v._n 3_o 4_o 5._o he_o repeat_v another_o observation_n v._n 6_o 7._o of_o the_o advantage_n which_o wisdom_n have_v over_o mere_a strength_n which_o we_o have_v several_a time_n before_o xi_o 14._o xv._o 22._o xx._n 18._o c_o and_o then_o have_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o wisdom_n to_o invent_v new_a way_n of_o do_v hurt_v v._n 8_o 9_o he_o advise_v to_o diligence_n in_o the_o acquire_n of_o true_a wisdom_n while_o we_o be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n for_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o support_v ourselves_o when_o adversity_n come_v so_o some_o understand_v v._o 10._o which_o we_o translate_v otherways_o and_o so_o do_v most_o interpreter_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v express_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o translation_n first_o and_o only_o annex_v the_o other_o to_o it_o there_o be_v a_o three_o which_o i_o have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o in_o my_o paraphrase_n because_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v genuine_a which_o be_v this_o if_o adversity_n deject_v thou_o and_o break_v thy_o spirit_n thou_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unable_a to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o but_o 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money_n or_o use_v our_o authority_n or_o power_n if_o we_o have_v any_o and_o can_v do_v it_o lawful_o for_o their_o deliverance_n for_o this_o chief_o belong_v to_o magistrate_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o public_a office_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v overawe_v by_o great_a man_n from_o undertake_v the_o protection_n and_o relief_n of_o those_o who_o be_v unjust_o oppress_v this_o i_o think_v melancthon_n have_v express_v as_o well_o or_o better_a than_o any_o i_o have_v meet_v withal_o in_o this_o manner_n god_n command_v both_o the_o magistrate_n and_o private_a man_n not_o to_o murder_v the_o innocent_a and_o likewise_o not_o to_o assist_v unjust_a cruelty_n but_o quite_o contrary_a the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o guardian_n of_o innocent_a man_n life_n and_o private_a person_n in_o their_o place_n ought_v to_o oppose_v without_o sedition_n unjust_a severity_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v able_a there_o be_v many_o example_n of_o this_o in_o the_o scripture_n 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understand_v their_o innocence_n or_o how_o to_o save_v they_o but_o do_v thou_o think_v such_o thing_n will_v pass_v with_o god_n though_o they_o do_v with_o man_n can_v thou_o deceive_v he_o with_o false_a pretence_n he_o that_o search_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n heart_n he_o that_o observe_v every_o the_o very_a lest_o motion_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o who_o 〈◊〉_d providence_n which_o serve_v all_o man_n in_o their_o kind_n thou_o thyself_o shall_v be_v desert_v as_o thou_o have_v desert_v other_o see_v arg_n d_o 13._o my_o son_n eat_v thou_o honey_n because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o the_o hony-comb_n which_o be_v sweet_a to_o thy_o taste_n 13._o do_v not_o slight_a much_o less_o nauseate_a such_o precept_n as_o these_o my_o dear_a child_n but_o as_o honey_n be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o thy_o palate_n both_o for_o its_o wholesomeness_n and_o for_o its_o pleasure_n especial_o that_o pure_a part_n of_o it_o which_o drop_v of_o itself_o immediate_o from_o the_o honeycomb_n 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that_o tempt_v the_o wicked_a subtle_o to_o contrive_v to_o ruin_v much_o less_o by_o open_a violence_n to_o disturb_v his_o innocent_a repose_n nay_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o small_a habitation_n with_o which_o he_o be_v content_v 16._o for_o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n and_o rise_v up_o again_o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n 16._o for_o though_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v meet_v with_o so_o many_o trouble_n that_o thou_o imagine_v he_o can_v fail_v to_o perish_v in_o they_o he_o shall_v overcome_v they_o all_o and_o flourish_v again_o when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v sink_v under_o the_o calamity_n that_o befall_v they_o and_o never_o be_v able_a to_o recover_v out_o of_o it_o see_v arg._n f_o 17._o rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v 17._o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n also_o to_o pity_v other_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o not_o to_o show_v any_o 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