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rich_a 23.7_o pr._n 13.7_o pr._n 13.7_o pr._n 20.24_o pr._n 23.6_o pr._n 23.7_o and_o be_v poor_a and_o 3._o a_o covetous_a there_o be_v that_o make_v himself_o poor_a have_v great_a riches_n and_o this_o both_o 1._o in_o bargain_n it_o be_v naught_o it_o be_v naught_o faith_n the_o buyer_n but_o when_o he_o be_v go_v apart_o he_o boast_v and_o 2._o in_o his_o entertainment_n the_o man_n that_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n as_o though_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o will_v he_o say_v to_o thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v 27.14_o pr._n 28.13_o pr._n 27.14_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o thou_o last_o a_o impenitent_a he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n the_o flatterer_n praise_v his_o friend_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o with_o what_o success_n 29.5_o pr._n 29.5_o to_o himself_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o a_o curse_n to_o his_o friend_n a_o man_n that_o flatter_v his_o neighbour_n 20.19_o pr._n 26.28_o pr._n 20.19_o spread_v a_o net_n for_o his_o step_n he_o spread_v and_o catch_v for_o a_o flatter_a mouth_n cause_v ruin_n the_o only_a remedy_n than_o be_v meddle_v not_o with_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o lip_n 7.7_o ec._n 7.7_o for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o wise_a man_n than_o the_o song_n of_o fool_n §._o 8._o truth_n in_o deal_n wherein_o be_v the_o true_a dealer_n practice_n to_o do_v right_a with_o joy_n reward_v god_n love_n good_a memorial_n 20.7_o pr._n 11.3_o pr._n 11.5_o pr._n 15.19_o pr._n 21.8_o pr._n 21.3_o pr._n 21.15_o pr._n 10.16_o pr._n 29.7_o pr._n 29.10_o pr._n 21.8_o pr._n 3.29_o
pr._n 16.11_o pr._n 15.9_o pr._n 12.26_o pr._n 28.6_o pr._n 20.7_o the_o uprightness_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v guide_v they_o and_o direct_v their_o way_n which_o be_v ever_o plain_a and_o straight_o whereas_o the_o way_n of_o other_o be_v pervert_v and_o strange_a yea_o as_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n so_o it_o be_v a_o joy_n to_o the_o just_a himself_o to_o do_v judgement_n all_o his_o labour_n therefore_o tend_v to_o life_n he_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o will_v have_v care_n of_o his_o soul_n his_o work_n be_v right_a neither_o intend_v he_o any_o evil_n against_o his_o neighbour_n see_v he_o dwell_v by_o he_o without_o fear_n and_o what_o lose_v he_o by_o this_o as_o the_o true_a balance_n and_o the_o weight_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o bag_n be_v his_o work_n so_o god_n love_v he_o that_o follow_v righteousness_n and_o with_o man_n the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n and_o better_o be_v the_o poor_a that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n than_o he_o that_o pervert_v his_o way_n though_o he_o be_v rich_a yea_o final_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v bless_v §._o 9_o deceit_n the_o kind_n colour_a direct_v private_a public_a the_o judgement_n attend_v it_o 16.18_o pr._n 16.18_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v deceit_n whether_o in_o a_o colour_n as_o he_o that_o feign_v himself_o mad_a cast_v firebrand_n 26.19_o pr._n 26.19_o arrow_n and_o mortal_a thing_n so_o deal_v the_o deceitful_a man_n and_o say_v be_o i_o not_o in_o sport_n as_o this_o deceit_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o imagine_v evil_a so_o in_o their_o hand_n be_v diverse_a weight_n and_o diverse_a balance_n or_o direct_o 20.17_o pr._n 12.10_o pr._n 10.10_o pr._n 29.24_o pr._n 1.19_o ec._n 3.16_o ec._n 3.17_o pr._n 12.27_o pr._n 20.17_o he_o that_o be_v partner_n with_o a_o thief_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o dangerous_a be_v the_o way_n of_o he_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n much_o more_o public_o i_o have_v see_v the_o place_n of_o judgement_n where_o be_v wickedness_n and_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n where_o be_v iniquity_n i_o think_v in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v judge_v the_o just_a and_o the_o wicked_a yea_o ofttimes_o speedy_o so_o as_o the_o deceitful_a man_n roa_v not_o what_o he_o take_v in_o hunt_v or_o if_o he_o eat_v it_o the_o bread_n of_o deceit_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o man_n but_o afterward_o his_o mouth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o gravel_n §._o 9_o love_n to_o god_n reward_v with_o his_o love_n with_o his_o blessing_n to_o man_n in_o pass_v by_o offence_n in_o do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n love_n to_o god_n i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o 8.21_o pr._n 8.17_o pr._n 8.21_o shall_v find_v i_o and_o with_o i_o blessing_n i_o cause_v they_o that_o love_v i_o to_o inherit_v substance_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v their_o treasure_n 2._o to_o man_n 1._o in_o pass_v by_o offence_n 10.12_o pr._n 10.12_o hatred_n stir_v up_o contention_n but_o love_n cover_v all_o trespass_n and_o the_o shame_n that_o rise_v from_o they_o 15.21_o pr._n 12.16_o pr._n 17.9_o pr._n 15.21_o so_o that_o he_o only_o that_o cover_v a_o transgression_n seek_v love_n 2._o in_o do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n if_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o be_v hungry_a give_v he_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o if_o he_o be_v thirsty_a give_v he_o water_n to_o drink_v here_o therefore_o do_v offend_v 1._o the_o contentious_a 2._o the_o envious_a §._o 10._o the_o contentious_a whether_o in_o raise_v ill_a rumour_n or_o whether_o by_o press_a matter_n too_o far_o the_o first_o be_v he_o that_o raise_v contention_n among_o brethren_n which_o once_o raise_v 18.19_o pr._n 6.19_o pr._n 18.19_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o appease_v a_o brother_n offend_v be_v hard_a to_o win_v than_o a_o strong_a city_n and_o their_o contention_n be_v like_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o palace_n 16.29_o pr._n 16.29_o this_o be_v that_o violent_a man_n that_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n and_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o way_n which_o be_v not_o good_a 26.21_o pr._n 18.6_o pr._n 26.21_o the_o way_n of_o discord_n whether_o by_o ill_a rumour_n the_o fool_n lip_n come_v with_o strife_n and_o as_o the_o coal_n make_v burn_v coal_n and_o wood_n a_o fire_n so_o the_o contentious_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o kindle_v strife_n and_o that_o even_o among_o great_a one_o a_o froward_a person_n sow_v strife_n and_o a_o tale-bearer_n make_v division_n among_o prince_n or_o by_o press_v matter_n too_o far_o when_o one_o churn_v milk_n 30.33_o pr._n 16.28_o pr._n 30.33_o he_o bring_v forth_o butter_n and_o he_o that_o wringe_v his_o nose_n cause_v blood_n to_o come_v out_o so_o he_o that_o force_v wrath_n bring_v forth_o strife_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v never_o good_a 29.9_o pr._n 29.9_o for_o if_o a_o wise_a man_n contend_v with_o a_o foolish_a man_n whether_o he_o be_v angry_a or_o laugh_v there_o be_v no_o rest_n §._o 11._o envy_n the_o kind_n at_o our_o neighbour_n at_o the_o wicked_a the_o effect_n to_o other_o itself_o the_o second_o be_v that_o justice_n whereby_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a wish_v evil_a 24.17_o pr._n 21.10_o pr._n 24.17_o and_o his_o neighbour_n have_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n that_o move_v he_o to_o be_v glad_a when_o his_o enemy_n fall_v and_o his_o heart_n to_o rejoice_v when_o he_o stumble_v and_o this_o be_v a_o violent_a evil_n 14.30_o pr._n 14.30_o 1._o to_o itself_o a_o sound_a heart_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o envy_n be_v the_o rot_v of_o the_o bone_n 2._o to_o other_o anger_n be_v cruel_a and_o wrath_n be_v rage_v but_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o envy_n 27.4_o pr._n 27.4_o but_o of_o all_o other_o it_o be_v most_o unjust_a when_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o a_o evil_a subject_n 3.31_o pr._n 24.20_o pr._n 3.31_o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o the_o malicious_a neither_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o wicked_a nor_o choose_v any_o of_o his_o way_n neither_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v envious_a against_o sinner_n 24.20_o pr._n 23.17_o pr._n 24.1_o pr._n 24.2_o pr._n 3.32_o pr._n 24.20_o nor_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o they_o for_o as_o their_o heart_n imagine_v destruction_n and_o their_o lip_n speak_v mischief_n so_o the_o froward_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o end_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n and_o his_o light_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o §._o 12._o justice_n to_o man_n only_o first_o to_o other_o 1._o in_o mercy_n the_o quality_n the_o gain_n of_o it_o 3.4_o pr._n 3.3_o pr._n 21.13_o pr._n 12.10_o pr._n 16.6_o pr._n 3.4_o let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n forsake_v thou_o bind_v they_o on_o thy_o neck_n and_o write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n this_o suffer_v not_o to_o stop_v thy_o care_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a yea_o the_o righteous_a man_n regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n no_o virtue_n be_v more_o gainful_a for_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n iniquity_n shall_v be_v forgive_v and_o by_o this_o thou_o shall_v find_v favour_n and_o good_a understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n good_a reason_n for_o he_o honour_v god_n 14.31_o pr._n 14.31_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a yea_o he_o make_v god_n his_o debtor_n he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a 14.21_o pr._n 19.17_o pr._n 11.17_o pr._n 21.21_o pr._n 14.21_o dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v recompense_v he_o so_o that_o the_o merciful_a man_n reward_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o he_o that_o follow_v righteousness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v find_v righteousness_n and_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o therefore_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o §._o 13._o against_o mercy_n offend_v 1._o vnmercifulnesse_n 2._o oppression_n 3._o bloud-thirstinesse_a 19.7_o pr._n 22.7_o pr._n 14.20_o pr._n 19.7_o 1._o that_o not_o only_o the_o rich_a rule_v the_o poor_a but_o that_o the_o poor_a be_v hate_v of_o his_o own_o neighbour_n whereas_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o rich_a be_v many_o of_o his_o neighbour_n yea_o all_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o poor_a hate_v he_o how_o much_o more_o will_v his_o friend_n depart_v from_o he_o though_o he_o be_v instant_a with_o word_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o 22.16_o pr._n 30.14_o pr._n 22.16_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o generation_n who_o tooth_n be_v as_o sword_n and_o their_o jaw_n as_o knife_n to_o eat_v up_o the_o afflict_a out_o of_o the_o earth_n these_o be_v they_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v themselves_o 25.20_o pr._n 22.22_o pr._n 25.20_o and_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a that_o rob_v the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a
wood_n which_o now_o beforehand_o burn_v inward_o with_o the_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n and_o now_o have_v kiss_v he_o his_o last_o not_o without_o mutual_a tear_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o fetch_v the_o stroke_n of_o death_n at_o once_o not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v perhaps_o god_n will_v relent_v after_o the_o first_o wound_n now_o the_o stay_n of_o abraham_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o church_n lie_v on_o bleed_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o father_n what_o bowel_n can_v choose_v but_o yearn_n at_o this_o spectacle_n which_o of_o the_o savage_a heathen_n that_o have_v be_v now_o upon_o the_o hill_n of_o moriah_n and_o have_v see_v through_o the_o bush_n the_o sword_n of_o a_o father_n hang_v over_o the_o throat_n of_o such_o a_o son_n will_v not_o have_v be_v more_o perplex_v in_o his_o thought_n than_o that_o unexpected_a sacrifice_n be_v in_o those_o brier_n yet_o he_o who_o it_o near_o concern_v be_v least_o touch_v faith_n have_v wrought_v the_o 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