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believe_v in_o god_n he_o care_v not_o what_o cost_n he_o bestow_v on_o his_o worship_n the_o promise_n which_o in_o the_o ten_o verse_n be_v make_v unto_o those_o who_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o their_o good_n import_v thus_o much_o that_o such_o shall_v not_o want_v in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o enjoy_v store_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n worldly_n people_n common_o think_v that_o if_o they_o bestow_v much_o on_o good_a use_n they_o shall_v go_v a_o beg_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o go_v that_o way_n be_v lose_v but_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o by_o our_o liberality_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n service_n we_o do_v not_o only_o not_o loose_a but_o gain_n much_o to_o ourselves_o for_o rhis_n cause_n the_o prophet_n malachi_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n bring_v your_o tithe_n into_o the_o treasure_n house_n that_o in_o my_o house_n there_o may_v be_v food_n and_o try_v i_o now_o herein_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 3.10_o mal._n 3.10_o whether_o i_o will_v not_o open_a to_o you_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o blessing_n without_o measure_n 11_o my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o faint_a under_o his_o correction_n 12_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o correct_v and_o he_o instruction_n he_o shall_fw-mi ce_fw-fr ab_fw-la i_o turn_n scourge_v read_v it_o rather_o ca_fw-mi ab_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n do_v heb._n 12.6_o &_o as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v job_n 5.17_o where_o see_v thou_o root_v of_o this_o instruction_n scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v these_o sentence_n wherein_o a_o four_o duty_n of_o piety_n be_v commend_v contain_v partly_o a_o exhortation_n unto_o patience_n and_o partly_o a_o reason_n enforce_v the_o same_o my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v not_o light_a account_n of_o the_o lord_n visitation_n either_o impute_v it_o unto_o chance_n or_o fortune_n or_o 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understanding_n 14_o for_o the_o merchandise_n thereof_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o revenue_n thereof_o be_v better_a then_o gold_n 15_o she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o pearl_n and_o all_o thy_o delight_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o she_o now_o the_o wise_a king_n return_v to_o commend_v that_o wisdom_n whereof_o he_o have_v before_o entreat_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o find_v wisdom_n happy_a be_v he_o who_o attayn_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v understanding_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o come_v unto_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n will_n for_o the_o merchandise_n thereof_o be_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o gain_n which_o be_v get_v hereby_o be_v exceed_o great_a 7.13_o ecclesiafy_v 7.13_o see_v wisdom_n preserve_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o salvation_n she_o be_v more_o precious_a them_z pearl_n etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v 13.46_o mat._n 13.46_o wisdom_n be_v also_o more_o excellent_a and_o more_o pleasant_a than_o all_o the_o treasure_n or_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n 3.8_o psal_n 19.10_o phil._n 3.8_o which_o be_v but_o dung_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 16_o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n in_o her_o left_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n 17_o her_o way_n be_v the_o way_n of_o pleasantness_n her_o path_n be_v all_o path_n of_o peace_n 18_o she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o and_o they_o who_o keep_v she_o be_v bless_v the_o gift_n which_o wisdom_n bestow_v on_o man_n be_v rehearse_v in_o these_o verse_n length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n wisdom_n give_v long_a life_n yea_o immortality_n to_o those_o who_o seek_v after_o she_o whilst_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o ungodly_a perish_v by_o untimely_a death_n some_o of_o they_o waste_v their_o strength_n by_o adultery_n some_o of_o they_o overwhelm_v their_o stomach_n with_o drink_n some_o consume_v their_o heart_n with_o envy_n some_o break_v their_o gall_v with_o anger_n some_o be_v slay_v in_o fray_n some_o execute_v by_o course_n of_o law_n final_o some_o be_v cut_v of_o by_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o her_o left_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n moreover_o wisdom_n as_o a_o bountiful_a queen_n give_v to_o they_o who_o obey_v she_o not_o only_o long_a life_n but_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o earthly_a glory_n or_o at_o the_o least_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o be_v durable_a riches_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n her_o path_n be_v path_n of_o peace_n furthermore_o wisdom_n work_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a
be_v spend_v &_o thy_o carcase_n plague_v and_o pine_v with_o some_o sore_a disease_n and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_v instruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o thou_o feel_v &_o acknowledge_v with_o grief_n that_o a_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o thou_o within_o a_o little_a space_n i_o be_o in_o all_o evil_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n sudden_o in_o a_o short_a time_n i_o be_o make_v a_o open_a spectacle_n of_o shame_n and_o vengeance_n in_o the_o place_n of_o arraignment_n and_o execution_n before_o the_o bench_n and_o the_o common_a people_n all_o these_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o humane_a damage_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o last_o it_o can_v not_o thorough_o be_v understand_v unless_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o adulterer_n under_o moses_n law_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n 15_o 9.9_o 15_o to_o let_v pass_v diverse_a other_o reason_n these_o word_n and_o verse_n i_o expound_v not_o synecdochical_o as_o do_v jumus_fw-la but_o allegorical_o of_o the_o use_n of_o wedlock_n because_o the_o same_o state_n be_v usual_o in_o the_o scripture_n shadow_v our_o by_o the_o same_o borrow_a speech_n which_o here_o be_v use_v as_o num._n 24.7_o deut._n 33.28_o esa_n 48._o 1._o psal_n 68.27_o esa_n 51._o 1._o ovid_n as_o a_o echo_n unto_o solomon_n resound_v these_o sentence_n in_o verse_n thus_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la remedio_fw-la amoris_fw-la explenda_fw-la est_fw-la sitis_fw-la ista_fw-la tibi_fw-la quâ_fw-la praeditus_fw-la ardes_fw-la cedimus_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la â—am_fw-la licet_fw-la amne_fw-la bibas_fw-la sed_fw-la bibe_fw-la plus_fw-la etiam_fw-la quà m_fw-la quod_fw-la praecordia_fw-la poscunt_fw-la gutiure_fw-la fac_fw-la pleno_fw-la sumpta_fw-la redundet_fw-la aqua_fw-la et_fw-la fruere_fw-la usque_fw-la tuâ_fw-la nullo_fw-la prohibente_fw-la pvella_fw-la illa_fw-la tibi_fw-la noctes_fw-la auferat_fw-la illa_fw-la dies_fw-la see_v a_o like_a admonition_n eccles_n 9.9_o drink_n water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cestern_a and_o 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herein_o like_a unto_o the_o well_n which_o the_o more_o they_o be_v draw_v the_o more_o they_o abound_v with_o water_n for_o he_o give_v and_o dare_v all_o day_n long_o 37.26_o psal_n 37.26_o and_o his_o seed_n be_v full_a of_o blessing_n 26_o the_o people_n will_v curse_v he_o who_o keep_v in_o his_o wheat_n but_o a_o blessing_n shall_v be_v on_o his_o head_n who_o sell_v it_o 5.2.3_o see_v a_o example_n nehem._n 5.2.3_o it_o be_v a_o execrable_a thing_n to_o withhold_v the_o sell_n of_o provision_n to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n may_v make_v a_o private_a commodity_n thereof_o not_o care_v though_o they_o undo_v the_o common_a wealth_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o set_v corn_n or_o other_o provision_n to_o sale_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n and_o to_o sell_v it_o at_o a_o reasonable_a rate_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o poor_a people_n be_v feed_v &_o preserve_v alive_a who_o therefore_o wish_v all_o good_a to_o he_o who_o have_v bring_v forth_o necessary_n in_o time_n of_o extreme_a want_n and_o famine_n 27_o he_o who_o earnest_o follow_v after_o that_o which_o be_v good_a get_v good_a will_n but_o he_o who_o seek_v after_o evil_n it_o shall_v befall_v such_o a_o one_o as_o even_o set_v himself_o to_o do_v good_a to_o the_o people_n among_o who_o he_o live_v in_o their_o good_n body_n or_o soul_n shall_v win_v and_o have_v their_o heart_n and_o find_v god_n favour_n again_o he_o who_o bend_v himself_o to_o annoy_v his_o neighbour_n or_o any_o shall_v meet_v with_o their_o hatred_n or_o some_o evil_n 28_o he_o which_o trust_v in_o his_o riches_n shall_v fall_v but_o the_o just_a shall_v flourish_v as_o a_o branch_n the_o man_n who_o put_v confidence_n in_o his_o wealth_n 92.13_o psal_n 52.9_o psal_n 92.13_o shall_v fall_v from_o prosperity_n and_o wither_v as_o the_o naughty_a fruit_n or_o leaf_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o tree_n on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o who_o walk_v upright_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o flourish_a estate_n 29_o he_o which_o trouble_v his_o own_o house_n shall_v inherit_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o fool_n shall_v be_v servant_n to_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n the_o prodigal_a fool_n and_o improvident_a householder_n who_o do_v not_o right_o govern_v his_o family_n or_o dispose_v his_o household_n affair_n but_o spend_v his_o good_n prodigal_o son_n see_v a_o example_n in_o the_o prodigal_a son_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o waste_v and_o consume_v for_o want_v of_o good_a husbandry_n shall_v at_o last_o want_v money_n food_n and_o all_o necessary_n yea_o be_v constrain_v to_o sell_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o drudge_n to_o some_o rich_a man_n or_o other_o who_o have_v be_v a_o wise_a householder_n than_o he_o for_o common_o unthrift_n be_v bring_v to_o
through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n or_o wound_v his_o body_n lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o himself_o as_o judas_n do_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o godly_a man_n fly_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v his_o confidence_n in_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a extremity_n and_o torment_n great_a and_o grievous_a be_v the_o trouble_n of_o that_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n job_n who_o be_v even_o in_o a_o manner_n bring_v unto_o death_n door_n nevertheless_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o adversity_n he_o make_v this_o protestation_n 5.15_o job._n 5.15_o that_o he_o will_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n although_o he_o shall_v slay_v he_o 33_o wisdom_n rest_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prudent_a man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v within_o fool_n 12.23.13.16_o see_v like_o senience_n 33._o chap._n 12.23.13.16_o make_v itself_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o proverb_n be_v that_o wise_a man_n can_v keep_v counsel_n but_o fool_n can_v hold_v no_o secret_a wisdom_n so_o rest_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prudent_a man_n as_o that_o he_o utter_v not_o that_o which_o he_o know_v undiscreet_o or_o vainglorious_o but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n so_o make_v itself_o know_v as_o that_o he_o publish_v and_o bable_v whatsoever_o he_o know_v be_v it_o good_a or_o bad_a as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v in_o our_o common_a proverb_n in_o it_o be_v and_o out_o it_o must_v 34_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o people_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o nation_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o safety_n and_o again_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o common_a wealth_n be_v herein_o declare_v righteousness_n exalt_v a_o people_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o execute_n of_o wholesome_a law_n cause_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o land_n to_o prosper_v and_o to_o be_v praise_v but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o nation_n again_o the_o vice_n and_o sin_n of_o country_n make_v they_o infamous_a &_o in_o the_o end_n overthrow_v they_o thus_o in_o old_a time_n the_o 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etc._n on_o the_o other_o in_o naball_n who_o by_o his_o currish_a answer_n move_v david_n to_o great_a anger_n a_o speech_n wherein_o fair_a word_n be_v use_v or_o title_n of_o reverence_n give_v cause_v displeasure_n to_o cease_v but_o a_o bitter_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n sharp_a and_o reproachful_a term_n move_v choler_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v manifest_a for_o by_o the_o speak_n of_o a_o hard_a word_n the_o cause_n of_o anger_n be_v increase_v again_o by_o utter_v of_o a_o gentle_a speech_n the_o matter_n of_o wrath_n be_v diminish_v 2_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a set_v forth_o knowledge_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o fool_n pour_v out_o folly_n the_o prudent_a person_n speak_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o his_o speech_n carry_v a_o grace_n &_o force_v with_o they_o which_o he_o place_v and_o order_v right_o and_o wise_o the_o undiscret_a man_n on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v no_o regard_n either_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o his_o speech_n 4.6_o col_fw-fr 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