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A20549
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A plaine and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
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Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625.
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holy_a example_n of_o true_a piety_n if_o he_o faithful_o inform_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n his_o course_n of_o life_n be_v too_o austere_a for_o they_o to_o imitate_v and_o his_o precept_n so_o strict_a that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o but_o be_v it_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o child_n to_o enlarge_v or_o extenuate_v the_o power_n of_o patent_n at_o their_o pleasure_n will_v they_o authorise_v they_o to_o be_v commander_n for_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n &_o disclaim_v their_o jurisdiction_n when_o they_o deal_v for_o the_o lord_n let_v they_o know_v for_o in_o time_n they_o be_v like_a to_o feel_v it_o that_o this_o contempt_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o some_o judgement_n though_o the_o father_n happy_o can_v not_o punish_v they_o yet_o god_n be_v able_a though_o the_o father_n will_v pardon_v they_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v plague_v they_o eli_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o have_v his_o admonition_n neglect_v than_o 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they_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o shame_n and_o discredit_v and_o therefore_o how_o can_v they_o choose_v but_o abhor_v they_o of_o such_o our_o saviour_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v that_o every_o man_n that_o evil_a do_v hate_v the_o light_n neither_o 20._o joh._n 3._o 20._o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reproove_v and_o according_o saint_a paul_n testify_v that_o all_o thing_n when_o they_o 13._o ephes_n 5._o 13._o be_v reprove_v of_o the_o light_n be_v manifest_a for_o it_o be_v light_a that_o make_v all_o thing_n manifest_v such_o as_o keep_v their_o house_n unclean_a will_v not_o have_v the_o filthiness_n thereof_o discover_v by_o a_o lamp_n and_o they_o that_o have_v steal_v good_n lie_v by_o they_o in_o corner_n delight_v not_o to_o have_v their_o room_n search_v with_o a_o candle_n second_o scornfulnes_n grow_v from_o a_o habit_n of_o many_o great_a sin_n which_o man_n have_v former_o commit_v and_o live_v in_o like_o a_o ulcer_n gather_v of_o 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have_v and_o fall_v into_o great_a want_n and_o necessity_n a_o little_a with_o good_a husbandry_n be_v better_a than_o a_o great_a portion_n doct._n with_o unthriftines_n it_o be_v not_o great_o material_a how_o much_o man_n have_v to_o begin_v with_o but_o how_o well_o and_o wise_o they_o guide_v their_o affair_n he_o that_o be_v painful_a and_o prudent_a in_o his_o business_n notwithstanding_o his_o wealth_n be_v small_a be_v rise_v from_o the_o bottom_n towards_o the_o top_n and_o he_o that_o be_v remiss_a and_o careless_a in_o his_o state_n though_o his_o substance_n be_v great_a be_v fall_v from_o the_o top_n towards_o the_o bottom_n tend_v to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v many_o sentence_n both_o in_o this_o book_n and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o wisdom_n a_o house_n be_v build_v and_o with_o understand_v it_o be_v establish_v and_o by_o 4._o prou._n 24._o 3._o 4._o knowledge_n shall_v the_o chamber_n be_v fill_v with_o 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not_o come_v often_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o by_o overthrow_v of_o that_o do_v overturn_v their_o whole_a estate_n and_o they_o that_o pick_v such_o a_o quarrel_n at_o housekeeping_n be_v drive_v to_o make_v sale_n of_o all_o and_o leave_v themselves_o no_o house_n to_o keep_v reproof_n of_o their_o folly_n that_o think_v the_o very_a have_v of_o land_n and_o good_n sufficient_a for_o perpetual_a maintenance_n however_o they_o order_v they_o they_o never_o dream_v that_o wealth_n be_v subject_a to_o waste_v when_o it_o be_v not_o well_o manage_v and_o that_o their_o state_n may_v fall_v into_o a_o consumption_n if_o it_o be_v not_o heedful_o look_v unto_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o greedy_a to_o provide_v living_n and_o riches_n for_o their_o child_n but_o no_o wisdom_n &_o discretion_n how_o to_o use_v they_o nay_o they_o train_n they_o up_o in_o pride_n and_o idleness_n and_o other_o foul_a sin_n as_o though_o their_o desire_n be_v to_o have_v they_o expert_a and_o skilful_a spendall_n they_o set_v they_o betimes_o to_o learn_v the_o art_n and_o trade_n of_o unthriftines_n while_o themselves_o live_v that_o they_o may_v swift_o run_v through_o their_o patrimony_n and_o inheritance_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a verse_n 24._o he_o that_o spare_v his_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o chastn_v he_o betimes_o he_o that_o spare_v his_o rod_n which_o withhould_v due_a correction_n from_o his_o child_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a hate_v his_o son_n become_v his_o enemy_n though_o not_o in_o affection_n yet_o in_o effect_n by_o omit_v a_o duty_n so_o necessary_a for_o his_o welfare_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o unfeigned_o with_o a_o â—â—â—nd_a affection_n and_o the_o love_n of_o a_o godly_a father_n correct_v he_o betimes_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a tongue_n be_v of_o great_a force_n for_o this_o betimes_o which_o seem_v