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he_o etc._n etc._n they_o show_v themselves_o unmerciful_a parent_n doct._n which_o exempt_v their_o child_n from_o due_a correction_n see_v c._n 13._o v._n 24_o verse_n 19_o be_v in_o great_a wrath_n remit_v the_o punishment_n but_o if_o thou_o let_v he_o escape_v yet_o apply_v chastisement_n again_o in_o the_o former_a sentence_n be_v declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o correction_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o destruction_n or_o danger_n of_o child_n and_o what_o be_v the_o fit_a season_n to_o begin_v it_o even_o in_o their_o childhood_n now_o in_o this_o he_o admonish_v every_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o mar_v it_o not_o or_o hinder_v the_o good_a effect_n thereof_o by_o his_o own_o distemper_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v be_v in_o great_a wrath_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o angry_a mood_n and_o burn_v with_o fury_n and_o hot_a displeasure_n remit_v the_o punishment_n let_v pass_v for_o that_o time_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v but_o if_o thou_o 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what_o work_n will_v he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o rage_n when_o for_o one_o man_n fault_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o murder_v a_o whole_a family_n first_o a_o man_n in_o his_o distemper_n can_v hardly_o keep_v measure_n in_o reason_n 1_o punish_v as_o the_o example_n last_o produce_v do_v witness_v but_o shall_v by_o the_o sore_a stream_n of_o his_o anger_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o violence_n beyond_o all_o bond_n of_o moderation_n second_o be_v in_o that_o sort_n move_v and_o kindle_v with_o ire_n the_o fervour_n and_o heat_n of_o his_o choler_n will_v so_o fire_v his_o tongue_n that_o no_o grave_n and_o cool_a expostulation_n and_o admonition_n which_o put_v life_n into_o correction_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o work_v can_v be_v deliver_v by_o it_o three_o wrath_n and_o immoderate_a anger_n disfigure_v the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n make_v his_o eye_n and_o brow_n and_o all_o his_o visage_n to_o look_v fierce_a and_o ill_o favour_v and_o discover_v also_o the_o impotency_n of_o his_o affection_n and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v smite_v notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o will_v yet_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o these_o great_a infirmity_n be_v bring_v to_o condemn_v and_o despise_v he_o instruction_n not_o to_o be_v sudden_a and_o hasty_a to_o strike_v our_o underling_n use_v upon_o the_o first_o apprehension_n of_o a_o fault_n commit_v lest_o we_o give_v cause_n to_o ourselves_o to_o smite_v our_o own_o heart_n afterward_o with_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o our_o rashness_n they_o that_o be_v so_o swift_a to_o fight_v be_v common_o as_o slow_a to_o examine_v the_o cause_n or_o to_o pity_v the_o offendor_n and_o pray_v for_o he_o or_o to_o conceive_v hatred_n of_o the_o sin_n or_o to_o deliberate_v in_o what_o manner_n they_o may_v best_o
cause_v heavy_a sleep_n to_o fall_v and_o a_o deceitful_a person_n shall_v be_v affamished_a the_o dangerous_a effect_n of_o sluggishness_n be_v here_o set_v down_o and_o describe_v whereof_o some_o be_v sin_n and_o heedfullie_o to_o be_v shun_v and_o other_o be_v punishment_n thereof_o and_o great_o to_o be_v fear_v the_o first_o be_v immoderate_a and_o excessive_a sleep_v whereby_o man_n calling_n and_o labour_n be_v neglect_v their_o time_n lose_v and_o their_o wit_n and_o sense_n dull_v and_o this_o grow_v partly_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o humour_n by_o which_o the_o head_n be_v oppress_v &_o partly_o from_o the_o want_n of_o cheerfulnes_n whereby_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v refresh_v and_o therefore_o observe_v that_o all_o sluggard_n be_v lumpish_a and_o like_o dead_a man_n save_v when_o they_o be_v about_o the_o practice_n or_o project_n of_o some_o thing_n unlawful_a this_o drowsiness_n of_o they_o and_o disposition_n to_o sleep_v they_o be_v charge_v with_o and_o challenge_v for_o in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o sleep_v o_o sluggard_n when_o will_v thou_o arise_v out_o of_o 9_o prou._n 6._o 9_o thy_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v deceitfulness_n be_v infer_v in_o the_o latter_a clause_n as_o that_o which_o ensue_v both_o upon_o slothfulness_n and_o sleepiness_n for_o they_o that_o lose_v their_o time_n can_v neither_o get_v wealth_n well_o nor_o keep_v that_o which_o other_o have_v former_o gather_v by_o their_o travel_n then_o must_v they_o needs_o fall_v into_o indigencie_n and_o want_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o sustain_v the_o violence_n thereof_o for_o none_o be_v so_o impatient_a of_o poverty_n as_o those_o who_o retchleslie_o throw_v themselves_o into_o it_o they_o will_v live_v by_o their_o wit_n and_o shift_v for_o themselves_o by_o falsehood_n and_o indirect_a course_n the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o the_o former_a be_v famine_n and_o miserable_a necessity_n which_o their_o fraud_n and_o deceitfulnes_n do_v double_a upon_o they_o and_o not_o prevent_v or_o diminish_v or_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o some_o by_o wrongful_a deal_n be_v holpen_v in_o their_o state_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o it_o turn_v to_o their_o great_a hurt_n and_o deep_a decay_n in_o time_n follow_v or_o if_o they_o thrive_v even_o to_o their_o life_n end_n by_o their_o unjust_a and_o fraudulent_a practice_n yet_o they_o shall_v rue_v it_o in_o the_o world_n end_n for_o the_o misery_n and_o plague_n that_o will_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o saint_n james_n do_v testify_v the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o the_o sentence_n be_v this_o slothfulness_n cause_v 1._o jam._n 5._o 1._o man_n to_o be_v sleepy_a and_o deceitful_a and_o he_o that_o be_v deceitful_a sleepy_a or_o slothful_a shall_v be_v affamished_a ¶_o slothfulness_n be_v a_o vice_n very_o hurtful_a both_o to_o body_n soul_n and_o doct._n 1_o outward_a estate_n drowsiness_n be_v noisome_a to_o the_o body_n and_o for_o health_n sake_n to_o be_v avoid_v deceitfulnes_n be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o be_v abhor_v and_o affamishment_n be_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o state_n tend_v towards_o the_o destruction_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v with_o due_a circumspection_n and_o providencie_n to_o be_v prevent_v the_o evil_n that_o slothfulness_n bring_v see_v chap._n 12._o verse_n 24_o ¶_o affamished_a etc._n etc._n unrighteous_a deal_n bring_v that_o misery_n doct._n 2_o upon_o man_n head_n which_o they_o be_v most_o afraid_a of_o what_o thing_n be_v so_o dreadful_a grim_a and_o horrible_a to_o all_o worldly_a man_n as_o penury_n and_o need_n god_n wrath_n be_v not_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o death_n be_v not_o damnation_n be_v not_o hell_n be_v not_o though_o all_o these_o in_o time_n will_v be_v for_o do_v they_o not_o provoke_v god_n anger_n and_o make_v themselves_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o death_n damnation_n and_o hell_n itself_o to_o purchase_v profit_n and_o keep_v of_o poverty_n and_o yet_o mistake_v their_o way_n the_o fast_o many_o will_v run_v from_o it_o through_o the_o by-path_n of_o craft_n and_o injustice_n the_o more_o have_v they_o make_v towards_o it_o till_o at_o last_o they_o be_v devour_v of_o it_o see_v chapt._n 10._o verse_n 4._o &_o 12._o v._o 27._o verse_n 16_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n keep_v his_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o way_n shall_v die_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n which_o in_o the_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o although_o he_o can_v fulfil_v it_o beak_v it_o as_o little_a as_o he_o can_v though_o he_o can_v obey_v it_o so_o full_o as_o he_o will_v &_o be_v humble_v for_o his_o fault_n when_o he_o see_v his_o sin_n &_o transgression_n keep_v his_o soul_n himself_o a_o part_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a he_o preserve_v the_o life_n both_o of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o a_o untimely_a death_n &_o eternal_a destruction_n not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o reward_v he_o for_o it_o but_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o way_n make_v no_o account_n how_o or_o after_o what_o sort_n he_o do_v live_v nor_o have_v care_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n shall_v die_v shall_v certain_o perish_v and_o be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o at_o the_o last_o though_o peradventure_o he_o be_v spare_v for_o a_o season_n thus_o stand_v the_o opposition_n he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o regard_v his_o way_n shall_v live_v but_o he_o that_o break_v the_o commandment_n and_o despise_v his_o way_n shall_v die_v ¶_o so_o much_o conscience_n as_o any_o man_n make_v of_o obedience_n to_o doct._n god_n will_v so_o much_o assurance_n he_o have_v of_o salvation_n and_o safety_n they_o that_o have_v great_a care_n to_o show_v themselves_o obsequious_a and_o faithful_a unto_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o look_v for_o protection_n and_o blessedness_n from_o he_o they_o that_o be_v more_o remiss_a in_o perform_v those_o duty_n which_o his_o commandment_n require_v must_v needs_o be_v more_o abridge_v of_o that_o comfort_n which_o his_o promise_n do_v offer_v and_o they_o which_o refuse_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n or_o to_o do_v he_o any_o service_n at_o all_o must_v well_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v from_o he_o any_o preservation_n or_o favour_n at_o all_o but_o rather_o punishment_n and_o vengeance_n let_v we_o we_o attend_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o david_n who_o speak_v his_o knowledge_n and_o that_o by_o the_o experience_n which_o himself_o find_v in_o this_o case_n because_o say_v he_o i_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o wicked_o against_o my_o god_n for_o all_o his_o law_n be_v before_o i_o etc._n ps_n 18._o 21._o 22._o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o do_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o commandment_n from_o i_o i_o be_v upright_o also_o with_o he_o &_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o my_o wickedness_n therefore_o the_o lord_n reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o the_o pureness_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o his_o sight_n with_o the_o godly_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o godly_a with_o the_o upright_o man_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o upright_o with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o pure_a &_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o set_v thyself_o to_o wrestle_v thus_o thou_o will_v save_v the_o humble_a or_o poor_a people_n and_o will_v cast_v down_o the_o proud_a look_n first_o nothing_o be_v more_o acceptable_a or_o better_o please_v to_o the_o reason_n lord_n than_o obedience_n faithful_o perform_v to_o his_o will_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o offend_v he_o nor_o so_o much_o incense_v his_o indignation_n as_o the_o contempt_n &_o small_a regard_n 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