the_o fault_n of_o other_o he_o that_o cover_v a_o transgression_n seek_v love_n 8.2_o pr._n 17.9_o ec._n 8.2_o but_o he_o that_o repeat_v a_o matter_n separate_v the_o prince_n to_o these_o he_o be_v diligent_a take_v heed_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o worthy_o stand_v before_o king_n and_o not_o before_o the_o base_a sort_n and_o withal_o true_a and_o faithful_a when_o he_o undertake_v another_o suit_n he_o linger_v not_o 22.29_o pr._n 22.29_o know_v that_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v defer_v be_v the_o faint_a of_o the_o heart_n 17.8_o pr._n 13.12_o pr._n 17.8_o and_o though_o a_o bribe_n or_o reward_n be_v as_o a_o stone_n pleasant_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o have_v it_o and_o prosper_v whithersoever_o it_o turn_v 21.6_o pr._n 19.6_o pr._n 21.6_o for_o every_o man_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o he_o that_o give_v gift_n yet_o he_o account_v the_o gather_n of_o treasure_n by_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n to_o be_v vanity_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v death_n s_z subject_a §._o 9_o his_o duty_n to_o his_o prince_n reverence_n obedience_n fellow-subiect_n every_o government_n presuppose_v subject_n 14.18_o pr._n 14.18_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o for_o the_o want_n of_o people_n come_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o who_o god_n require_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o prince_n reverence_n obedience_n 24.22_o pr._n 19.6_o pr._n 29.26_o ec._n 10.20_o pr._n 24.21_o pr._n 17.11_o ec._n 10.20_o pr._n 17.11_o pr._n 24.22_o that_o they_o shall_v reverence_v and_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o the_o prince_n not_o curse_v the_o king_n so_o much_o as_o in_o their_o thought_n nor_o the_o rich_a in_o their_o bedchamber_n but_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o not_o meddle_v with_o the_o seditious_a which_o only_o seek_v evil_a for_o as_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o wing_n declare_v the_o matter_n so_o for_o revenge_n a_o cruel_a messenger_n shall_v be_v send_v against_o they_o their_o destruction_n shall_v arise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v their_o ruin_n for_o their_o due_a homage_n therefore_o and_o obedience_n to_o law_n they_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n 8.2_o ec._n 8.2_o and_o if_o a_o law_n be_v enact_v 3._o ec._n 10.8_o ec._n 10.9_o ec._n 8_o 3._o they_o violate_v it_o not_o nor_o strive_v for_o innovation_n he_o that_o break_v the_o hedge_n a_o serpent_n shall_v bite_v he_o he_o that_o remove_v stone_n shall_v hurt_v himself_o thereby_o and_o he_o that_o cut_v wood_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n thereby_o and_o if_o they_o have_v offend_v they_o haste_v not_o to_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o prince_n sight_n nor_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a thing_n for_o he_o will_v do_v whatever_o please_v he_o 10.4_o ec._n 10.4_o but_o rather_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v rise_v up_o against_o they_o by_o gentleness_n pacify_v great_a sin_n §._o 10._o to_o his_o fellow-subiect_n in_o respect_n of_o more_o public_a society_n be_v require_v 1._o regard_v to_o superior_n in_o estate_n desert_n inferior_n equal_n 2._o commerce_n more_o private_a society_n just_a maintenance_n of_o each_o man_n propriety_n truth_n of_o friendship_n 27.21_o pr._n 22.7_o pr._n 27.21_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o he_o require_v due_a regard_n of_o degree_n whether_o of_o superior_n the_o rich_a rule_v the_o poor_a and_o as_o the_o fine_v pot_n be_v for_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o gold_n so_o be_v every_o man_n try_v according_a to_o his_o dignity_n so_o as_o they_o that_o come_v from_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v not_o forget_v in_o the_o city_n 14.21_o ec._n 8.10_o pr._n pr._n 11.12_o pr._n 14.21_o where_o they_o have_v do_v right_o or_o whether_o of_o inferior_n for_o a_o poor_a man_n if_o he_o oppress_v the_o poor_a be_v like_o a_o rage_a rain_n that_o leave_v no_o food_n yea_o less_o than_o oppression_n he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n be_v both_o a_o sinner_n and_o destitute_a of_o understanding_n or_o last_o of_o equal_n and_o therein_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a demeanour_n not_o strive_v with_o other_o causeless_a 19_o pr._n 3.30_o pr._n 17.14_o pr_n 25.9_o pr._n 25.8_o pr._n 26.17_o pr._n 6.16_o 19_o not_o to_o begin_v contention_n for_o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n be_v as_o one_o that_o open_v the_o water_n therefore_o ere_o it_o be_v meddle_v with_o he_o leave_v off_o and_o be_v provoke_v debate_v the_o matter_n with_o his_o neighbour_n and_o as_o he_o go_v not_o forth_o hasty_o to_o strife_n so_o much_o less_o do_v he_o take_v part_n in_o impertinent_a quarrel_n he_o that_o pass_v by_o and_o meddle_v with_o the_o strife_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o be_v as_o one_o that_o take_v a_o dog_n by_o the_o ear_n and_o one_o of_o the_o six_o thing_n that_o god_n hate_v be_v he_o that_o raise_v up_o contention_n among_o neighbour_n 8.19_o ec._n 5.8_o pr._n 8.19_o second_o mutual_a commerce_n and_o interchange_v of_o commodity_n without_o which_o be_v no_o live_n the_o abundance_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v over_o all_o and_o the_o king_n consist_v by_o the_o field_n that_o be_v till_v the_o husbandman_n therefore_o must_v till_o his_o land_n that_o he_o may_v be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n for_o much_o increase_n come_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o ox_n 31._o pr._n 14.4_o pr._n 11._o â—6_n pr._n 24.30_o 31._o and_o moreover_o he_o must_v sell_v corn_n that_o blessing_n may_v be_v upon_o he_o which_o if_o he_o withdraw_v the_o people_n shall_v curse_v he_o so_o that_o the_o slothfullman_n who_o field_n be_v over_o grow_v with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n be_v but_o a_o ill_a member_n 31.14_o pr._n 31.14_o and_o again_o the_o merchant_n must_v bring_v his_o ware_n from_o far_o and_o each_o so_o trade_n with_o other_o 20.21_o ec._n 10.19_o p._n 22.28_o pr._n 23.10_o pr._n 23.11_o pr._n pr._n 23.4_o pr._n 28.22_o pr._n 28.20_o pr._n 20.21_o that_o both_o may_v live_v they_o prepare_v bread_n for_o laughter_n and_o wine_n comfort_v the_o live_n but_o silver_n answer_v to_o all_o for_o less_o public_a society_n be_v require_v due_a reservation_n of_o propriety_n not_o to_o remove_v the_o ancient_a bound_n which_o his_o father_n have_v make_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a for_o he_o that_o redeem_v they_o be_v mighty_a not_o to_o increase_v his_o riches_n by_o usury_n and_o interest_n not_o to_o hasten_v overmuch_a to_o be_v rich_a for_o such_o one_o know_v not_o that_o poverty_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o a_o heritage_n hasty_o get_v in_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v bless_v and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o man_n that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n 18.24_o pr._n 15.27_o pr._n 18.24_o trouble_v his_o own_o house_n 2._o truth_n of_o friendship_n a_o man_n that_o have_v friend_n aught_o to_o show_v himself_o friendly_a for_o a_o friend_n be_v near_a than_o a_o brother_n 27.9_o pr._n 27.10_o pr._n 27.6_o pr._n 27.9_o thy_o own_o friend_n therefore_o and_o thy_o father_n friend_n forget_v thou_o not_o for_o whether_o he_o reprove_v thou_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o lover_n be_v faithful_a or_o whether_o he_o advise_v as_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n by_o hearty_a counsel_n or_o whether_o he_o exhort_v 25.17_o pr._n 27.17_o pr._n 19.4_o pr._n 17.17_o pr._n 27_o 19_o pr._n 25.17_o iron_n sharpen_v iron_n so_o do_v a_o man_n sharpen_v the_o face_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o all_o this_o not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n only_o as_o common_o riches_n gather_v many_o friend_n and_o the_o poor_a be_v separate_v from_o his_o neighbour_n but_o contrary_o a_o true_a friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n in_o all_o estate_n therefore_o as_o the_o face_n in_o the_o water_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o man_n who_o yet_o may_v not_o be_v too_o much_o press_v withdraw_v thy_o foot_n from_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n lest_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o thou_o and_o hate_v thou_o neither_o enter_v into_o thy_o brother_n house_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o calamity_n nor_o again_o 27.10_o pr._n 27.10_o too_o forward_o in_o proffer_v kindness_n to_o his_o own_o loss_n a_o man_n destitute_a of_o understanding_n 6.3_o pr._n 17.18_o pr._n 6.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n pr._n 6.3_o touch_v the_o hand_n and_o become_v surety_n for_o his_o neighbour_n if_o therefore_o thou_o be_v become_v surety_n for_o thy_o neighbour_n much_o more_o if_o thou_o have_v strike_v hand_n with_o the_o stranger_n thou_o be_v snare_v with_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n
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but_o now_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o eternal_a equity_n and_o truth_n whereby_o to_o direct_v the_o sentence_n of_o our_o judgement_n that_o uncertainty_n which_o allow_v no_o pâ—â—ce_n to_o we_o will_v afford_v we_o no_o excuse_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o then_o only_o be_v the_o heart_n quiet_a when_o our_o action_n be_v ground_v upon_o judgement_n and_o our_o judgement_n upon_o truth_n sect_n xxv_o god_n rule_n for_o estate_n 1._o reliance_n upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o his_o estate_n the_o quiet_a mind_n must_v first_o roll_v itself_o upon_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o high_a for_o whosoever_o so_o cast_v himself_o upon_o these_o outward_a thing_n that_o in_o their_o prosperous_a estate_n he_o rejoice_v and_o contrary_o be_v cast_v down_o in_o their_o miscarriage_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v find_v more_o uncertainty_n of_o rest_n or_o more_o certainty_n of_o unquietness_n since_o he_o must_v 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endeavour_n dispose_v of_o thou_o be_v god_n wise_a enough_o to_o guide_v the_o heaven_n and_o to_o produce_v all_o creature_n in_o their_o kind_n and_o season_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o order_v thou_o alone_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v friend_n and_o which_o be_v my_o best_a friend_n i_o have_v wealth_n to_o make_v both_o they_o and_o i_o and_o wit_n to_o put_v both_o to_o best_a use_n o_o the_o break_a reed_n of_o humane_a confidence_n who_o ever_o trust_v on_o friend_n that_o can_v trust_v to_o himself_o who_o ever_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o not_o sometime_o to_o be_v a_o fool_n in_o his_o own_o conceit_n oft_o time_n in_o the_o conceit_n of_o other_o who_o be_v ever_o more_o discontent_n than_o the_o wealthy_a friend_n may_v be_v false_a wealth_n can_v but_o be_v deceitful_a wit_n have_v make_v many_o fool_n trust_v thou_o to_o that_o which_o if_o thou_o will_v can_v fail_v thou_o not_o that_o thou_o desire_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o that_o which_o god_n have_v decree_v neither_o thy_o fear_n nor_o thy_o hope_n nor_o vow_n shall_v either_o forslow_v or_o alter_v it_o the_o unexperienced_a passenger_n when_o he_o see_v the_o vessel_n go_v amiss_o or_o too_o far_o lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o the_o contrary_a part_n or_o on_o the_o mast_n for_o remedy_n the_o pilot_n laugh_v at_o his_o folly_n know_v that_o whatever_o he_o labour_v the_o bark_n will_v go_v which_o way_n the_o wind_n and_o his_o stern_a direct_v it_o thy_o good_n be_v embark_v now_o thou_o wish_v a_o direct_a northwind_n to_o drive_v thou_o to_o the_o strayt_n and_o then_o a_o west_n to_o run_v in_o and_o now_o when_o thou_o have_v empty_v and_o jade_v again_o thou_o call_v as_o earnest_o for_o the_o south_n and_o southeast_n to_o return_v and_o lour_v if_o all_o these_o answer_v thou_o not_o as_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o wait_v upon_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o serve_v only_o to_o be_v command_v service_n by_o thou_o another_o that_o 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