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A07874 A commentarie vpon the booke of the Prouerbes of Salomon Published for the edification of the Church of God. Moffett, Peter, d. 1617. 1592 (1592) STC 18245; ESTC S112974 222,472 348

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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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child_n 16_o b_n he_o who_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v his_o own_o substance_n and_o he_o which_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o poverty_n that_o person_n who_o pull_v to_o himself_o the_o good_n of_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o need_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v punish_v with_o penury_n again_o he_o who_o in_o the_o humour_n of_o vainglory_n spend_v his_o own_o good_n on_o the_o wealthy_a by_o send_v they_o rich_a present_n or_o by_o feast_v they_o sumptuous_o shall_v come_v to_o want_v in_o the_o end_n 17_o incline_v thy_o ear_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o apply_v thy_o heart_n unto_o my_o knowledge_n 18_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v pleasant_a if_o thou_o keep_v these_o say_n in_o thy_o belly_n and_o if_o they_o be_v direct_v together_o in_o thy_o lip_n 19_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thy_o confidence_n may_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v show_v knowledge_n this_o day_n unto_o thou_o 20_o have_v not_o i_o write_v unto_o thou_o 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rejoice_v 16_o and_o my_o reins_n shall_v leap_v for_o joy_n while_o thy_o lip_n speak_v upright_o thing_n wicked_a envy_v of_o the_o wicked_a 17_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n envy_v sinner_n but_o let_v it_o remain_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n long_o 18_o for_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n 3.8_o joh._n 3.3_o 1._o thess_n 3.8_o and_o thy_o hope_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o o_o man_n whosoever_o if_o thou_o be_v sanctify_v in_o thy_o thought_n and_o affection_n my_o soul_n will_v be_v glad_a but_o if_o also_o thou_o can_v bridle_v thy_o tongue_n i_o shall_v yet_o more_o rejoice_v be_v not_o so_o move_v by_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 73._o see_v even_o a_o exposition_n hereof_o psal_n 37._o iten_v 73._o as_o either_o to_o fret_v thereat_o or_o to_o follow_v their_o manner_n but_o rather_o continue_v in_o welldoing_a for_o first_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v plague_v in_o the_o end_n second_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n 19_o harken_v o_o my_o son_n and_o be_v wise_a and_o direct_v thy_o heart_n in_o this_o way_n feast_v banquet_v or_o feast_v 20_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o be_v bibber_n of_o wine_n or_o of_o those_o who_o glut_v themselves_o with_o flesh_n 21_o for_o the_o drinker_n and_o feaster_n shall_v become_v poor_a and_o the_o sleeper_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n give_v not_o thyself_o to_o intemperancy_n 4.3_o see_v a_o exposition_n hereof_o rom._n 13.13_o ephes_n 5.18_o 1._o pet._n 4.3_o and_o avoid_v the_o company_n and_o custom_n of_o drunkard_n and_o glutton_n or_o banquetter_n for_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v as_o also_o in_o sleep_v bring_v extreme_a poverty_n 22_o harken_v to_o thy_o father_n who_o have_v beget_v thou_o prophanesse_n i_o thus_o place_v the_o distinction_n follow_v jerome_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o sentence_n holiness_n and_o prophanesse_n neither_o despise_v thy_o mother_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v old_a 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