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may_v see_v the_o same_o in_o sara_n again_o also_o in_o thamar_n the_o sister_n of_o absalon_n 1._o gene._n 12._o 4._o &_o 20._o 2._o 2._o sam._n 13._o 1._o but_o forasmuch_o as_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o walk_v sober_o and_o modest_o and_o not_o not_o to_o be_v desirous_a to_o set_v forth_o their_o beauty_n to_o be_v see_v and_o regard_v yet_o because_o woman_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o because_o also_o that_o they_o desire_v much_o to_o be_v see_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_o admonish_v to_o fly_v gorgiousnesse_n and_o sumptuousnesse_n all_o behaviour_n and_o do_n all_o word_n and_o look_n that_o do_v not_o serve_v
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righteousness_n preserve_v etc._n etc._n here_o he_o teach_v we_o no_o new_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v not_o see_v but_o beside_o that_o which_o be_v there_o handle_v we_o must_v note_v first_o of_o all_o 8._o pr._n 11._o 4._o 5._o 6_o eccle._n 7._o 21._o 1._o john_n 1._o 8._o that_o as_o our_o righteousness_n be_v in_o this_o world_n never_o without_o sin_n even_o so_o we_o be_v never_o so_o perfect_a but_o that_o we_o may_v still_o grow_v for_o during_o this_o life_n how_o right_o a_o path_n soever_o we_o keep_v yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v right_a unto_o perfection_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o ask_v lead_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o righteousness_n make_v i_o to_o know_v thy_o 11._o psal_n 5._o 9_o &_o 25._o 4._o &_o 25._o 11._o way_n o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n the_o perfection_n that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o this_o world_n be_v never_o such_o but_o that_o therein_o may_v always_o be_v find_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v amend_v nevertheless_o 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damnation_n contrary_o unto_o they_o which_o think_v well_o that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o have_v set_v their_o love_n on_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n which_o he_o damand_v thereby_o and_o for_o to_o serve_v &_o profit_v their_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v grant_v mercy_n and_o truth_n for_o as_o they_o labour_v to_o be_v faithful_a unto_o god_n by_o give_v true_a obedience_n unto_o his_o word_n and_o be_v gentle_a unto_o their_o neighbour_n give_v they_o faithful_o all_o their_o duty_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o true_a and_o unfallible_a promise_n he_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o according_a as_o they_o shall_v have_v need_n such_o man_n as_o will_v show_v they_o favour_n and_o entreat_v they_o with_o all_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n &_o such_o as_o will_v imagine_v no_o treason_n or_o other_o wickedness_n against_o they_o neither_o shall_v cease_v to_o do_v they_o good_a according_a to_o his_o faithful_a 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to_o live_v plentiful_o and_o wealthy_o and_o at_o their_o ease_n as_o if_o they_o be_v well_o worthy_a but_o they_o do_v not_o obtain_v according_a to_o their_o desire_n for_o even_o as_o they_o deserve_v god_n bring_v they_o unto_o extreme_a poverty_n solomon_n do_v signify_v it_o when_o he_o say_v but_o the_o talk_n of_o the_o lip_n bring_v only_o want_v when_o he_o set_v the_o talk_n of_o the_o lip_n against_o labour_n and_o that_o he_o threaten_v it_o with_o want_n let_v we_o know_v that_o under_o the_o talk_n of_o the_o lip_n he_o comprehend_v not_o thanksgiving_n prayer_n praise_n holy_a exhortation_n and_o instruction_n which_o the_o faithful_a make_v with_o their_o lip_n for_o since_o they_o proceed_v from_o
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but_o the_o lord_n will_v receive_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o deliver_v he_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o receive_v much_o evil_a even_o to_o be_v slay_v but_o see_v that_o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o reprove_v he_o to_o have_v invent_v 20._o psal_n 34._o 20._o evil_a against_o his_o neighbour_n he_o fear_v not_o by_o die_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o from_o god_n for_o to_o be_v recompense_v he_o but_o shall_v stand_v sure_a in_o this_o hope_n that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v obtain_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o be_v everlasting_a life_n herein_o do_v solomon_n geve_v we_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n for_o to_o make_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o consider_v whether_o we_o shall_v be_v cast_v away_o or_o whether_o we_o have_v hope_n for_o since_o it_o be_v the_o righteous_a that_o have_v hope_n it_o do_v well_o follow_v that_o they_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o wickedness_n can_v hope_v but_o do_v look_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o too_o receive_v a_o 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and_o that_o very_o few_o have_v hope_n true_a it_o be_v that_o so_o long_o as_o affliction_n shall_v not_o press_v we_o we_o make_v ourselves_o believe_v to_o be_v of_o jolly_a courage_n but_o when_o we_o be_v touch_v to_o the_o quick_a or_o think_v thereof_o than_o we_o faint_v further_o more_o let_v we_o note_v though_o that_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o malice_n of_o we_o all_o be_v so_o great_a that_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o yet_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a that_o he_o impute_v our_o hope_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o do_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o perish_v wherein_o we_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o we_o continual_o to_o meditate_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o labour_v to_o conform_v our_o life_n therereafter_o 33_o wisdom_n rest_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n and_o be_v know_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o fool_n there_o be_v none_o but_o do_v natural_o esteem_v himself_o to_o be_v wise_a &_o also_o there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v endure_v to_o be_v count_v a_o fool_n and_o yet_o almost_o all_o do_v despise_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n and_o chief_o divinity_n the_o which_o be_v the_o most_o necessary_a and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o very_a few_o but_o will_v be_v trouble_v when_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o they_o thereof_o some_o of_o they_o will_v think_v themselves_o hypocrite_n and_o superstitious_a if_o they_o give_v themselves_o thereunto_o some_o think_v themselves_o too_o young_a for_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n thereupon_o and_o think_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o melancholy_a the_o which_o agree_v not_o with_o young_a folk_n but_o that_o it_o belong_v unto_o those_o which_o be_v old_a to_o be_v give_v to_o learning_n and_o understand_v and_o when_o they_o be_v wax_v old_a it_o be_v great_a pain_n &_o trouble_v for_o they_o to_o leave_v their_o wont_a trade_n and_o thus_o always_o they_o refuse_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n and_o yet_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o wisdom_n though_o they_o be_v altogether_o void_a thereof_o as_o solomon_n do_v well_o signify_v when_o he_o say_v wisdom_n rest_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o of_o what_o age_n soever_o we_o be_v we_o must_v if_o we_o will_v get_v wisdom_n be_v prudent_a and_o for_o to_o be_v such_o let_v we_o not_o reject_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n as_o do_v the_o foolish_a which_o nothing_o esteem_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o prudence_n and_o intelligence_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o love_n wisdom_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o seek_v and_o enjoy_v she_o and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o wisdom_n rest_v let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o she_o be_v idle_a and_o of_o no_o power_n but_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o if_o we_o be_v prudent_a we_o be_v so_o seize_v of_o wisdom_n and_o do_v so_o careful_o possess_v she_o that_o we_o can_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v 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fool_n whereof_o the_o world_n be_v full_a do_v not_o frame_v himself_o after_o their_o manner_n nor_o follow_v their_o trade_n as_o they_o which_o say_v we_o must_v bark_v with_o the_o dog_n and_o howl_v with_o the_o wolf_n and_o disguise_n ourselves_o after_o all_o fashion_n for_o to_o apply_v we_o to_o they_o with_o who_o we_o chance_v to_o meet_v but_o he_o show_v himself_o wise_a and_o prudent_a in_o his_o deed_n and_o word_n so_o that_o they_o which_o have_v sound_o judgement_n do_v easy_o know_v he_o from_o among_o other_o all_o true_a faithful_a christian_n ought_v to_o bend_v thereto_o brethren_n be_v not_o child_n in_o understanding_n 14._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 20_o ephe._n 5._o 15._o col._n 4._o 5._o ephe._n 4._o 11._o &_o 14._o but_o in_o malice_n be_v as_o child_n again_o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a again_o walk_v wise_o towards_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o redeem_v the_o season_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n also_o why_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v and_o he_o therefore_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n that_o we_o henceforth_o be_v no_o more_o child_n waver_v and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v chief_o make_v their_o wisdom_n to_o be_v know_v in_o the_o mid_n among_o fool_n for_o to_o they_o do_v jesus_n christ_n say_v you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o s._n paul_n demand_v 17._o mat._n 5._o 13._o 2._o timo._n 3._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 6._o 17._o of_o they_o great_a prudence_n the_o nicodemite_n can_v boast_v that_o they_o
that_o he_o esteem_v the_o poor_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n of_o life_n to_o be_v more_o happy_a than_o the_o fool_n which_o abuse_v his_o lip_n this_o exposition_n contain_v truth_n and_o depend_v of_o the_o former_a for_o if_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v prefer_v by_o god_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v in_o good_a estate_n and_o more_o happy_a than_o the_o fool_n 2_o desire_v without_o discretion_n be_v not_o good_a and_o he_o that_o haste_v with_o his_o foot_n offend_v those_o which_o be_v not_o instruct_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o lead_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o according_a to_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v diverse_a and_o sundry_a desire_n and_o haste_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o they_o and_o to_o enjoy_v they_o they_o think_v still_o it_o be_v no_o hurt_n to_o desire_v that_o which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o fantasy_n although_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o end_n will_v be_v neither_o if_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o they_o to_o obtain_v it_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n if_o the_o world_n reproove_v and_o condemn_v not_o such_o desire_n the_o holy_a ghost_n cease_v not_o to_o blame_v and_o reject_v they_o as_o unprofitable_a and_o wicked_a say_v by_o solomon_n desire_n be_v naught_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v in_o follow_v that_o which_o god_n forbid_v therefore_o see_v god_n have_v give_v such_o commandment_n it_o be_v 17_o exo._n 20._o 17_o not_o without_o cause_n that_o solomon_n blame_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v that_o good_a approoveable_a which_o god_n forbid_v who_o only_a will_n shall_v suffice_v we_o for_o the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o equity_n likewise_o natural_o we_o perceive_v that_o in_o desire_v we_o be_v provoke_v to_o strife_n and_o debate_n if_o we_o obtain_v not_o our_o desire_n and_o enjoy_v they_o at_o our_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o saint_n james_n do_v worthy_o rebuke_v the_o covetous_a but_o when_o we_o see_v that_o the_o ancient_a holy_a father_n 1._o jam._n 4._o 1._o as_o abraham_n have_v have_v desire_n which_o have_v not_o be_v reproove_v nay_o rather_o have_v obtain_v according_a unto_o they_o yea_o more_o than_o 9_o gen._n 15._o 2._o &_o 12._o 2._o &_o 13._o 14._o &_o 21._o 1._o &_o 28._o 20._o 13._o psal_n 50._o 14._o mat._n 6._o 9_o psal_n 145._o 18._o rom._n 3._o 9_o they_o can_v themselves_o desire_v he_o desire_v it_o according_a to_o discretion_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o he_o obtain_v it_o jacob_n desire_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v assist_v he_o follow_v herein_o rhe_n promise_v make_v david_n desire_v often_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o enemy_n for_o he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v that_o he_o shall_v reign_v in_o israel_n also_o see_v it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o our_o lord_n god_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o that_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n to_o be_v hear_v we_o shall_v and_o ought_v to_o understande_v that_o solomon_n blame_v not_o all_o desire_n for_o he_o himself_o have_v wish_v and_o obtain_v and_o in_o this_o place_n he_o show_v it_o also_o when_o he_o say_v not_o absolute_o desire_n be_v not_o good_a but_o he_o add_v to_o it_o without_o discretion_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o when_o we_o wish_v for_o any_o thing_n whereof_o we_o have_v not_o certain_a testimony_n in_o our_o conscience_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v it_o such_o wish_n be_v not_o good_a it_o be_v without_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o goodness_n yea_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o without_o the_o same_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o by_o consequence_n he_o impute_v it_o a_o sin_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o infidel_n be_v frustrate_a of_o their_o desire_n as_o many_o have_v 24._o hebr._n 11._o 6_o rom._n 14._o 24._o prove_v it_o and_o principal_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yield_v testimony_n thereof_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v likewise_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o desire_v 10_o psal_n 112._o 10_o without_o discretion_n solomon_n show_v it_o when_o he_o call_v it_o sin_n say_v and_o he_o that_o haste_v he_o say_v the_o same_o that_o we_o have_v expound_v but_o under_o other_o word_n wherein_o he_o speak_v by_o similitude_n for_o even_o as_o he_o that_o run_v with_o his_o foot_n without_o any_o other_o consideration_n but_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o race_n and_o achieve_v his_o journey_n fall_v and_o stumble_v against_o they_o that_o he_o meet_v and_o so_o do_v they_o hurt_v so_o he_o that_o be_v ardent_a in_o his_o desire_n and_o boil_v in_o his_o affection_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n not_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o or_o no_o be_v not_o clear_a without_o damage_n principal_o of_o his_o soul_n &_o he_o trouble_v &_o hurt_v other_o and_o so_o sin_v and_o to_o accomplish_v his_o desire_n he_o do_v that_o wrong_n to_o his_o neighbour_n which_o he_o will_v shall_v not_o be_v do_v unto_o himself_o and_o he_o do_v they_o not_o that_o good_a which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v and_o which_o he_o will_v shall_v be_v do_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o estate_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o which_o worse_o be_v he_o give_v not_o the_o honour_n to_o god_n providence_n which_o be_v due_a thereto_o for_o he_o distru_v thereof_o and_o have_v all_o his_o whole_a endeavour_n on_o his_o enterprise_n and_o affection_n he_o leave_v god_n behind_o and_o put_v he_o back_o to_o the_o end_n he_o be_v not_o let_v to_o run_v after_o his_o desire_n which_o he_o will_v 9_o psal_n 38._o 10._o &_o 42._o 2._o &_o 119._o 20._o 131_o esa_n 26._o 8._o 9_o renounce_v and_o be_v coy_a to_o achieve_v if_o he_o have_v god_n in_o his_o thought_n and_o desire_v like_o the_o psalmist_n and_o esay_n 3_o the_o foolishness_n 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be_v ourwaies_o because_o we_o ought_v to_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o be_v assure_v not_o to_o perish_v when_o we_o persevere_v in_o the_o same_o and_o because_o that_o of_o 11._o psal_n 91._o 11._o ourselves_o we_o do_v nothing_o but_o err_v and_o go_v out_o of_o rhe_n way_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v lord_n make_v i_o understande_v thy_o way_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o footepathe_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v in_o all_o humility_n lord_n 25._o psal_n 25._o 4._o jere._n 10._o 25._o i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o if_o we_o do_v otherwise_o we_o regard_v not_o our_o way_n and_o so_o we_o can_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o our_o life_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o we_o must_v look_v for_o death_n for_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o his_o way_n shall_v die_v one_o may_v also_o apply_v this_o sentence_n to_o life_n and_o death_n temporal_a for_o if_o we_o be_v ohedient_a to_o our_o ruler_n and_o governor_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o wicked_a contrariwise_o if_o not_o make_v count_n of_o do_v our_o duty_n we_o live_v dissolute_o their_o office_n be_v to_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o we_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o wealth_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a fear_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o naught_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n too_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a 4._o rom._n 13._o 4._o note_v we_o that_o although_o it_o behoove_v one_o to_o renounce_v himself_o too_o keep_v his_o soul_n notwithstanding_o he_o must_v not_o renounce_v his_o way_n but_o those_o which_o he_o have_v follow_v obey_v 24._o mat._n 16._o 24._o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n such_o way_n be_v displeasaunt_a unto_o god_n and_o because_o of_o they_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v suffer_v death_n and_o see_v it_o be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a that_o the_o lamb_n immaculate_a shall_v be_v so_o cruel_o handle_v to_o deliver_v we_o 4._o gen._n 6._o 5._o isa_n 53._o 4._o from_o the_o eternal_a perdition_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v by_o our_o corrupt_a way_n it_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o we_o hate_v and_o abhor_v they_o and_o that_o we_o retire_v ourselves_o from_o they_o make_v our_o way_n good_a thus_o do_v we_o shall_v not_o despise_v our_o own_o way_n we_o shall_v not_o go_v astray_o 1._o jere._n 7._o 3._o &_o 18._o 11._o eze._n 18._o 23_o &_o 33._o 12._o ps_n 1._o 1._o &_o 119._o 1._o from_o that_o which_o god_n demand_v of_o us._n and_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o be_v bless_v and_o happy_a 17_o he_o that_o have_v pity_n upon_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o
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