chapter_n 12._o 22._o verse_n 6._o many_o sue_v to_o the_o face_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o every_o man_n be_v friend_n to_o he_o that_o give_v gift_n many_o sue_v to_o the_o face_n of_o the_o prince_n they_o seek_v the_o favour_n and_o countenance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v also_o wealthy_a and_o bountiful_a he_o speak_v not_o here_o in_o the_o commendation_n of_o they_o as_o be_v loyal_a in_o love_n for_o conscience_n but_o for_o the_o reprehension_n of_o they_o as_o be_v submiss_a in_o show_n for_o commodity_n and_o every_o man_n be_v friend_n to_o he_o that_o give_v gift_n he_o declare_v in_o this_o latter_a clause_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v affirm_v in_o the_o former_a why_o so_o many_o sue_v to_o the_o face_n of_o the_o prince_n because_o prince_n have_v most_o to_o bestow_v and_o every_o man_n every_o carnal_a man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v friend_n will_v be_v think_v a_o friend_n to_o he_o that_o give_v gift_n that_o he_o may_v be_v use_v as_o a_o friend_n and_o have_v gift_n bestow_v upon_o he_o ¶_o many_o pretend_v much_o loyalty_n to_o prince_n and_o potentate_n doct._n which_o bear_v little_a good_a will_n unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o riches_n gather_v many_o friend_n so_o be_v it_o insinuate_v here_o that_o power_n get_v many_o subject_n not_o which_o reverence_n authority_n or_o desire_v the_o prince_n honour_n so_o much_o as_o they_o gape_v for_o their_o own_o private_a gain_n or_o preferment_n such_o as_o saint_n jude_n do_v livelie_a describe_v say_v that_o 16._o jude._n 8._o 16._o they_o despise_v government_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n first_o some_o crouch_n and_o bow_n and_o feign_v themselves_o forward_a reas_n 1_o to_o yield_v all_o subjection_n only_o through_o fear_n as_o want_v courage_n or_o power_n to_o resist_v david_n be_v so_o deal_v with_o and_o take_v good_a observation_n thereof_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v say_v he_o 45_o ps_n 18._o 44._o 45_o they_o obey_v i_o the_o stranger_n dissemble_v with_o i_o the_o stranger_n shrink_v and_o fear_v in_o their_o privy_a chamber_n and_o so_o do_v shemei_n after_o that_o he_o see_v abshaloms_n rebellion_n 19_o 2._o sam._n 19_o 19_o suppress_v secondlie_o other_o be_v very_o officious_a present_v themselves_o to_o do_v all_o service_n not_o because_o they_o be_v so_o command_v by_o god_n but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o persuade_v by_o the_o hope_n of_o advamcement_n as_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o achitophel_n all_o the_o time_n of_o david_n prosperity_n before_o the_o rebellion_n of_o abshalom_n thirdlie_o diverse_a creep_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o mighty_a man_n in_o mere_a malice_n against_o their_o adversary_n to_o be_v arm_v with_o their_o power_n for_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o they_o who_o they_o malign_v as_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o abner_n when_o he_o be_v fall_v out_o 3._o 2._o sam._n 3._o with_o ishbosheth_n instruction_n for_o ruler_n and_o man_n of_o authority_n to_o be_v as_o wary_a use_n in_o trust_v as_o flatterer_n be_v wily_a in_o deceive_v and_o to_o be_v as_o prompt_v and_o wise_a to_o find_v out_o their_o dissimulation_n as_o they_o be_v press_v and_o cunning_a to_o pretend_v faithfulness_n because_o scarce_o any_o be_v ever_o find_v more_o perfidious_a and_o false_a than_o they_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o obsequious_a and_o dutiful_a none_o filche_v and_o steal_v more_o none_o murmur_v and_o whisper_v more_o none_o backbite_v and_o disclose_v secret_n more_o none_o break_v out_o at_o last_o into_o clamour_n and_o traduce_v more_o beside_o their_o readiness_n to_o conspire_v and_o join_v with_o their_o governorus_n most_o mortal_a adversary_n against_o they_o admonition_n for_o inferior_n to_o propose_v a_o other_o end_n of_o obedience_n to_o perform_v it_o in_o better_a manner_n to_o the_o prince_n &_o other_o who_o god_n have_v subject_v they_o unto_o namely_o more_o to_o seek_v god_n favour_n than_o man_n face_n and_o rather_o to_o be_v loyal_a in_o heart_n and_o deed_n for_o conscience_n then_o counterfeit_a loyalty_n in_o word_n and_o show_n for_o commodity_n god_n have_v ordain_v authority_n so_o reverent_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o honour_v as_o that_o subject_n shall_v serious_o show_v themselves_o subject_n and_o that_o with_o fidelity_n and_o not_o sport_o play_v the_o subject_n as_o though_o they_o act_v a_o part_n on_o a_o stage_n in_o a_o vizard_n with_o fraud_n and_o hypocrisy_n verse_n 7._o all_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v hate_v he_o how_o much_o more_o will_v his_o friend_n depart_v far_o from_o he_o though_o he_o be_v instant_a in_o word_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o all_o the_o brethren_n the_o whole_a kindred_n even_o they_o which_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o near_a bond_n of_o nature_n be_v yet_o carnal_a and_o unnatural_a of_o the_o poor_a of_o he_o that_o be_v decay_v in_o his_o estate_n or_o in_o disgrace_n with_o superior_n though_o never_o so_o unworthilie_o do_v hate_v he_o they_o loathe_v and_o despise_v he_o how_o much_o more_o will_v his_o friend_n depart_v from_o he_o not_o they_o which_o be_v faithful_o affect_v to_o he_o at_o any_o time_n and_o bear_v he_o good_a will_n in_o truth_n for_o a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o friend_n be_v near_a than_o a_o brother_n 24._o prou._n 17._o 17._o &_o 18._o 24._o but_o such_o his_o companion_n as_o dissemble_v with_o he_o make_v profession_n and_o show_v of_o love_n in_o his_o prosperity_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n these_o in_o his_o adversity_n go_v far_o from_o he_o cast_v he_o off_o and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o he_o as_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o company_n and_o unwilling_a to_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o he_o much_o more_o to_o deal_v in_o his_o cause_n or_o to_o supply_v his_o want_n though_o he_o be_v instant_a in_o word_n albeit_o he_o hearty_o entreat_v and_o earnest_o importune_v they_o for_o comfort_n relief_n and_o favour_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v any_o request_n or_o complaint_n that_o he_o make_v they_o will_v not_o befriend_v they_o in_o any_o matter_n of_o weight_n wherein_o they_o may_v do_v he_o good_a ¶_o neither_o consanguinity_n nor_o familiarity_n will_v make_v a_o fleshlie_o doct._n friend_n firm_a to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n povertie_n and_o affliction_n do_v minister_v matter_n enough_o of_o quarrel_n and_o breach_n though_o no_o wrong_n be_v offer_v though_o no_o fault_n be_v commit_v what_o be_v job_n trespass_v and_o wherewith_o be_v he_o to_o be_v charge_v when_o his_o brother_n be_v remove_v from_o he_o and_o his_o acquaintance_n be_v stranger_n unto_o he_o when_o his_o neighbour_n do_v forsake_v he_o and_o his_o familiar_n do_v forget_v he_o when_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n and_o his_o maid_n take_v he_o for_o a_o stranger_n for_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n etc._n job._n 19_o 13._o 14_o etc._n etc._n in_o their_o sight_n when_o he_o call_v his_o servant_n but_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v though_o he_o pray_v he_o with_o his_o mouth_n when_o his_o breath_n be_v strange_a unto_o his_o wife_n though_o he_o pray_v she_o for_o the_o child_n sake_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o what_o be_v david_n offence_n and_o the_o crime_n whereof_o 11._o psal_n 38._o 11._o he_o may_v be_v convict_v when_o his_o lover_n and_o his_o friend_n stand_v aside_o from_o his_o plague_n and_o his_o kinsman_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o first_o in_o their_o pride_n they_o take_v it_o for_o a_o blemish_n to_o their_o blood_n reas_n 1_o that_o any_o of_o their_o kindred_n shall_v be_v poor_a and_o a_o reproach_n to_o themselves_o to_o be_v companion_n to_o man_n that_o be_v of_o base_a estate_n and_o contemn_v but_o let_v their_o kinsman_n or_o friend_n be_v papist_n and_o idolater_n let_v they_o be_v swearer_n and_o blasphemer_n let_v they_o be_v proud_a cruel_a oppressor_n adulterer_n ruffian_n or_o otherwise_o as_o wicked_a as_o any_o atheist_n can_v be_v yet_o these_o stain_n not_o their_o stock_n nor_o shame_v their_o company_n none_o but_o the_o needy_a and_o despise_a disgrace_v their_o family_n and_o fellow_n secondlie_o in_o their_o misrablenes_n they_o fear_v lest_o a_o burden_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o put_v to_o charge_n in_o relieve_n their_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o minister_v little_a or_o nothing_o unto_o they_o yet_o the_o dread_n of_o expense_n do_v as_o much_o disquiet_v they_o as_o if_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v extort_a from_o they_o see_v chap._n 14._o 20._o verse_n 8._o he_o that_o possess_v his_o heart_n love_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o keep_v understanding_n to_o find_v that_o
work_n of_o his_o call_n be_v without_o all_o care_n and_o endeavour_n to_o set_v forward_o his_o affair_n be_v brother_n to_o a_o waster_n be_v like_a to_o he_o that_o prodigal_o waste_v his_o substance_n as_o if_o he_o be_v his_o own_o brother_n and_o shall_v as_o certain_o though_o it_o may_v be_v not_o so_o speedy_o come_v to_o poverty_n as_o he_o ¶_o a_o slothful_a person_n stand_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o unthrift_n doct._n though_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o degree_n of_o their_o sin_v yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n condemn_v they_o both_o to_o be_v sinful_a and_o though_o they_o walk_v in_o diverse_a path_n yet_o they_o meet_v together_o at_o the_o last_o in_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n answerable_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o misbehaviour_n and_o recklessness_n first_o they_o that_o be_v too_o backward_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fruitful_a reas_n 1_o labour_n be_v light_o too_o forwards_o to_o serve_v the_o flesh_n in_o fruitless_a sensuality_n and_o so_o as_o remiss_a and_o idle_a drone_n they_o devour_v much_o more_o than_o the_o most_o laborious_a and_o painful_a bee_n second_o all_o be_v spoil_v whatsoever_o they_o spend_v that_o which_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o wear_v be_v none_o of_o they_o by_o warrant_n to_o their_o heart_n from_o god_n though_o they_o have_v a_o civil_a title_n to_o the_o same_o they_o deal_v like_o beast_n that_o break_v into_o man_n field_n and_o eat_v up_o the_o corn_n and_o grass_n that_o be_v not_o allow_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n admonish_v such_o to_o work_v with_o quietness_n 12._o 2._o thes_n 3._o 12._o and_o eat_v their_o own_o bread_n three_o penury_n and_o want_n be_v threaten_v unto_o they_o and_o execute_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o be_v they_o whip_v with_o the_o same_o rod_n wherewith_o waster_n be_v scourge_v he_o that_o love_v pastime_n say_v he_o of_o the_o spendthrift_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n and_o he_o that_o love_v 17._o prou._n 21._o 17._o oil_n and_o wine_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a and_o thy_o poverty_n say_v he_o to_o the_o slothful_a come_v as_o one_o that_o travail_v by_o the_o way_n it_o make_v haste_n 34._o prou._n 24._o 34._o as_o a_o post_n or_o swift_a passenger_n and_o thy_o necessity_n like_o a_o arm_a man_n with_o force_n and_o violence_n unresistable_o fourthlie_o they_o be_v seldom_o patient_a of_o poverty_n though_o often_o oppress_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o grow_v in_o the_o end_n to_o lie_v and_o shift_v to_o falsehood_n and_o filch_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o indirect_a course_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o but_o rather_o let_v 28._o eph._n 4._o 28._o he_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o need_v fiftlie_o great_a hurt_n be_v do_v and_o much_o redound_v to_o the_o public_a state_n by_o their_o bad_a husbandry_n by_o slothfulness_n the_o 18._o eccl._n 19_o 18._o roof_n of_o their_o house_n go_v to_o decay_v as_o the_o wiseman_n testify_v and_o by_o the_o idleness_n of_o their_o hand_n their_o house_n drop_n through_o their_o mound_n and_o stone_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o and_o their_o field_n 31._o prou._n 24._o 31._o be_v overgrow_v with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n by_o mean_n whereof_o those_o habitation_n be_v ruinate_v and_o ground_n become_v barren_a which_o peradventure_o waster_n will_v have_v sell_v and_o thrifty_a man_n have_v buy_v or_o purchase_v before_o they_o come_v to_o such_o desolation_n instruction_n for_o man_n to_o inform_v themselves_o what_o business_n use_v god_n have_v call_v they_o unto_o and_o what_o be_v their_o work_n that_o they_o may_v therein_o show_v their_o diligence_n every_o man_n of_o every_o degree_n as_o well_o rich_a as_o poor_a as_o well_o mighty_a as_o mean_v as_o well_o noble_a as_o base_a must_v know_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o some_o employment_n to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o brethren_n if_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o member_n and_o not_o a_o ulcer_n in_o the_o body_n of_o mankind_n but_o if_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o man_n be_v not_o of_o force_n enough_o to_o persuade_v thou_o to_o bestow_v thy_o time_n useful_o let_v providence_n and_o the_o regard_n of_o thy_o own_o estate_n prevail_v with_o thou_o that_o have_v little_a thou_o may_v get_v more_o or_o have_v much_o thou_o may_v preserve_v that_o which_o thou_o possesse_v or_o if_o thou_o take_v not_o that_o for_o a_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o induce_v thou_o to_o labour_n yet_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v not_o his_o will_n &_o ordinance_n who_o have_v enjoin_v adam_n and_o all_o adam_n posterity_n yet_o in_o his_o loin_n to_o get_v 19_o gen._n 3._o 19_o their_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o face_n and_o if_o contemptuous_o they_o will_v needs_o devour_v it_o without_o any_o travail_n or_o good_a vocation_n they_o bite_v at_o a_o bait_n upon_o a_o hook_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o swallow_v down_o his_o curse_n therewith_o see_v this_o point_n and_o use_v more_o large_o handle_v chapter_n 10._o 4._o verse_n 10._o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v to_o it_o and_o be_v exalt_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o favour_n join_v with_o his_o mighty_a power_n and_o faithfulness_n towards_o his_o people_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n as_o a_o fort_n or_o castle_n of_o defence_n be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o they_o that_o be_v within_o it_o so_o he_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o adversary_n that_o will_v destroy_v or_o hurt_v they_o the_o righteous_a such_o as_o be_v just_a and_o godly_a and_o fear_v he_o run_v unto_o it_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o by_o prayer_n and_o confidence_n commit_v themselves_o to_o his_o protection_n against_o satan_n sin_n damnation_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o danger_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o be_v exalt_v so_o keep_v from_o the_o rage_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o reach_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o if_o they_o be_v take_v up_o into_o a_o high_a turret_n or_o set_v in_o some_o place_n aloft_o which_o no_o enemy_n can_v either_o undermine_v or_o assault_n or_o shoot_v up_o unto_o ¶_o they_o live_v in_o best_a safety_n that_o be_v most_o assure_v of_o god_n favour_n doct._n his_o name_n here_o be_v oppose_v and_o set_v against_o all_o earthly_a munition_n whether_o of_o wealth_n authority_n armour_n army_n friend_n hold_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o man_n take_v to_o be_v fence_n for_o they_o this_o cause_v he_o to_o speak_v so_o comfortable_o to_o his_o israel_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o his_o people_n say_v the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o 27._o deut._n 33._o 27._o under_o his_o arm_n thou_o be_v for_o ever_o he_o shall_v cast_v out_o the_o enemy_n before_o thou_o and_o will_v say_v destroy_v they_o and_o this_o cause_v his_o israel_n his_o servant_n and_o faithful_a one_o to_o glory_v so_o confident_o in_o his_o goodness_n say_v i_o will_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o hope_n and_o my_o 2._o psal_n 91._o 2._o fortress_n he_o be_v my_o god_n in_o he_o will_v i_o trust_v first_o he_o be_v not_o only_o mighty_a but_o almighty_a and_o only_a reason_n mighty_a even_o the_o lord_n of_o might_n and_o power_n and_o the_o strong_a creature_n have_v but_o a_o limit_a strength_n and_o that_o they_o hold_v and_o exercise_n but_o at_o his_o will_n and_o during_o his_o pleasure_n second_o he_o be_v a_o refuge_n against_o one_o evil_a aswell_o as_o a_o other_o or_o against_o every_o one_o as_o any_o the_o strength_n of_o castle_n can_v keep_v out_o man_n and_o their_o violence_n though_o by_o treason_n sometime_o they_o may_v have_v also_o entrance_n thereinto_o yet_o famine_n pestilence_n mortality_n sinfulness_n death_n and_o the_o devil_n can_v be_v keep_v out_o but_o our_o god_n be_v a_o defence_n against_o all_o these_o that_o none_o of_o they_o 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