scrupulous_a be_v not_o so_o inflexible_a upon_o ground_n of_o conscience_n remit_v a_o little_a of_o thy_o strictness_n and_o accommodate_v thyself_o to_o the_o exigence_n of_o time_n and_o circumstance_n slacken_v thy_o hand_n strike_v sail_n loosen_v the_o rudder_n bond_n in_o a_o tempest_n why_o shall_v thou_o unnecessary_o expose_v thyself_o unto_o danger_n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mean_a be_v here_o give_v to_o the_o extreme_a for_o a_o man_n may_v many_o time_n do_v a_o thing_n conscientious_o and_o upon_o a_o opinion_n of_o duty_n and_o thereby_o involve_v himself_o in_o much_o trouble_n and_o danger_n when_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n so_o to_o do_v 1_o sam._n 15.21_o 2_o sam._n 21.1_o 2._o joh._n 13.8_o rom._n 10.2_o 3._o phil._n 3.6_o act._n 26.9_o joh._n 16.2_o col._n 2.18_o 1_o tim._n 5.23_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o meaning_n be_v be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o be_v not_o too_o much_o bend_v on_o a_o thing_n just_a in_o thy_o own_o opinion_n but_o temper_v thy_o zeal_n with_o godly_a wisdom_n advise_v with_o other_o lean_v not_o on_o thy_o own_o understanding_n make_v not_o thyself_o over-wise_a as_o if_o thy_o own_o private_a judgement_n be_v ground_n enough_o to_o regulate_v all_o thy_o behaviour_n by_o flatter_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o opinionative_n confidence_n of_o thy_o own_o ability_n to_o judge_v of_o all_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v but_o think_v sober_o of_o thyself_o rom._n 12.3_o the_o more_o humble_a thou_o be_v the_o more_o wary_a and_o circumspect_a thou_o will_v be_v and_o the_o more_o wary_a the_o more_o safe_a some_o apply_v this_o against_o too_o much_o rigour_n and_o severity_n in_o censure_v of_o man_n for_o unjust_a when_o we_o see_v they_o perish_v or_o for_o righteous_a when_o we_o see_v they_o prosper_v ground_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o i_o rather_o take_v it_o for_o a_o caution_n and_o direction_n to_o moderate_v our_o zeal_n with_o prudence_n lest_o it_o bring_v upon_o we_o the_o forementioned_a danger_n matth._n 10.16_o it_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o agricola_n in_o tacitus_n retinuit_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la difficillimum_fw-la ex_fw-la sapientia_fw-la modum_fw-la quisquis_fw-la plus_fw-la justo_fw-la non_fw-la sapit_fw-la ille_fw-la sapit_fw-la v._o 17._o be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a neither_o be_v thou_o foolish_a etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n do_v not_o thou_o thereupon_o take_v courage_n to_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_o to_o all_o lust_n or_o to_o make_v the_o impunity_n of_o other_o a_o encouragement_n to_o any_o excess_n of_o wickedness_n in_o thyself_o for_o this_o be_v folly_n and_o madness_n to_o run_v against_o a_o rock_n because_o some_o one_o or_o other_o have_v escape_v shipwreck_n he_o do_v not_o here_o allow_v any_o degree_n of_o wickedness_n but_o because_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o and_o no_o man_n by_o his_o great_a vigilancy_n can_v preserve_v himself_o whole_o from_o miscarriage_n therefore_o he_o warn_v we_o to_o beware_v above_o all_o of_o break_v forth_o into_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n jam._n 1.21_o excess_n and_o profuseness_n of_o evil_n 1_o pet._n 4.3_o greediness_n of_o lust_n eph._n 4.19_o jer._n 6_o 7._o &_o 2_o 23_o 24._o &_o 8.6_o hos._n 4.2_o mic._n 7.3_o why_o shall_v thou_o die_v before_o thy_o time_n why_o shall_v thou_o by_o excess_n of_o sin_n consume_v thy_o body_n waste_v thy_o strength_n cast_v thyself_o into_o the_o danger_n of_o civil_a justice_n or_o under_o the_o curse_n threaten_v against_o desperate_a sinner_n ps._n 55.23_o prov._n 10.27_o job_n 15.32_o v._o 18._o it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o this_o etc._n etc._n take_v hold_n that_o be_v firm_o and_o constant_o keep_v to_o it_o and_o never_o let_v it_o go_v isa._n 56.4_o job_n 17.9_o prov._n 4_o 13._o of_o this_o mean_v either_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o present_a verse_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v preserve_v from_o vicious_a and_o imprudent_a extreme_n and_o the_o danger_n ensue_v thereupon_o or_o else_o the_o mediocrity_n he_o before_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o hold_v fast_o this_o counsel_n to_o follow_v the_o middle_n and_o safe_a way_n sincere_o keep_v unto_o duty_n and_o yet_o wise_o decline_v danger_n and_o then_o the_o clause_n of_o this_o and_o from_o this_o must_v relate_v unto_o the_o two_o former_a precept_n it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o take_v hold_v of_o this_o namely_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a and_o withal_o that_o thou_o withdraw_v not_o thy_o hand_n from_o that_o namely_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o for_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o they_o all_o of_o all_o those_o danger_n which_o extreme_n be_v likely_a to_o draw_v man_n into_o he_o that_o order_v his_o way_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n turn_v aside_o neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a but_o do_v observe_v one_o precept_n as_o that_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o another_o shall_v thereby_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o danger_n which_o lie_v on_o either_o hand_n ps._n 34.9_o 16._o shall_v have_v comfort_n in_o trouble_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o it_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n he_o do_v teach_v they_o how_o they_o may_v walk_v without_o offence_n ps._n 25.12_o 14._o job_n 22.28_o ps._n 32.7_o 8._o v._o 19_o wisdom_n strengthen_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n by_o wisdom_n he_o mean_v that_o wisdom_n which_o he_o advise_v in_o the_o three_o precede_a verse_n that_o fear_v of_o god_n whereby_o man_n be_v teach_v to_o keep_v a_o holy_a moderation_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o unnecessary_a and_o imprudent_a extreme_n in_o evil_a time_n this_o wisdom_n will_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o the_o danger_n mention_v vers_fw-la 15._o more_o than_o ten_o that_o be_v many_o mighty_a man_n or_o principal_a commander_n can_v preserve_v a_o city_n a_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v god_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o his_o angel_n pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o he_o be_v thereby_o much_o safe_a from_o danger_n than_o a_o city_n be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o many_o dynastae_n or_o potentate_n who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o 2_o reg._n 6.16_o eccles._n 9.16_o isa._n 8.10_o 2_o sam._n 20.16_o 22._o prov._n 24.3_o 4_o 5._o zach._n 2.5_o ps._n 34_o 7._o prov._n 3.21_o 26._o &_o 4.12_o 13._o v._o 20._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o though_o some_o conceive_v these_o word_n to_o have_v no_o relation_n or_o connexion_n to_o the_o word_n go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o yet_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a aspect_n both_o way_n 1._o to_o the_o former_a word_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o just_a but_o he_o will_v sometime_o be_v overtake_v with_o sin_n which_o will_v easy_o expose_v he_o unto_o danger_n if_o he_o have_v not_o spiritual_a wisdom_n to_o behave_v himself_o in_o a_o fair_a accommodation_n towards_o other_o 2._o to_o the_o follow_a word_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o just_a who_o do_v not_o sometime_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o error_n and_o fail_n of_o other_o the_o common_a corruption_n of_o the_o best_a man_n require_v of_o they_o both_o wisdom_n towards_o themselves_o to_o prevent_v danger_n and_o charity_n towards_o their_o brethren_n to_o forgive_v offence_n wisdom_n towards_o themselves_o that_o they_o give_v not_o occasion_n to_o any_o to_o reproach_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n col._n 4.5_o 6._o 1_o thess._n 4.11_o 12._o eph._n 5.13_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 11.12_o 1_o pet._n 2.12.15_o 16._o charity_n towards_o other_o when_o they_o be_v overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n as_o consider_v themselves_o who_o be_v without_o god_n continue_a assistance_n equal_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o miscarriage_n gal._n 6.1_o col._n 3.13_o not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n for_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v make_v perfect_a they_o sin_v no_o more_o heb._n 12.23_o the_o word_n in_o their_o absolute_a sense_n be_v a_o full_a testimony_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o even_o justify_v person_n come_v very_o short_a of_o that_o exact_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o the_o law_n require_v ps._n 103.3_o 4._o &_o 143.2_o 1_o reg._n 8.46_o isa._n 64.6_o prov._n 20.9_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o 10._o rom._n 7.14_o 23._o v._o 21._o also_o take_v no_o heed_n unto_o all_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v lest_o thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o set_a not_o thy_o heart_n upon_o
author_n and_o this_o illustrate_v by_o many_o lively_a similitude_n vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o rebellious_a and_o foolish_a speech_n contrary_a unto_o that_o gracious_a circumspection_n and_o decorum_n which_o wisdom_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o observe_v in_o the_o which_o through_o the_o heat_n of_o passion_n a_o man_n usual_o proceed_v on_o from_o bad_a to_o worse_o vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14._o concern_v which_o he_o show_v 1._o the_o mischief_n which_o they_o bring_v vers_n 12._o 2._o the_o vanity_n and_o fruitlessness_n of_o they_o to_o the_o person_n that_o utter_v they_o vers_n 15._o 3._o the_o root_n of_o they_o ignorance_n of_o civil_a affair_n and_o want_v of_o skill_n to_o converse_v with_o man_n vers_fw-la 15._o 4._o the_o nature_n of_o they_o they_o begin_v in_o folly_n they_o end_v in_o madness_n they_o proceed_v in_o babble_v and_o multiplicity_n of_o word_n concern_v thing_n which_o a_o man_n can_v foresee_v or_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o vers_n 13_o 14._o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o inward_a thought_n and_o affection_n concern_v which_o he_o show_v how_o little_a security_n a_o man_n can_v promise_v himself_o even_o in_o his_o most_o secret_a and_o in_o most_o projection_n of_o disloyalty_n in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n have_v invisible_a and_o unexpected_a mean_n to_o bring_v it_o all_o to_o light_n vers_n 20._o and_o because_o prince_n may_v haply_o hereupon_o think_v themselves_o free_a from_o all_o tie_n or_o duty_n towards_o their_o people_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o danger_n and_o rebellion_n from_o they_o he_o do_v therefore_o further_o show_v the_o necessary_a dependence_n which_o prince_n and_o people_n mutual_o have_v in_o regard_n of_o weal_n and_o woe_n thereby_o deter_v prince_n from_o tyranny_n and_o misgovernment_n whereby_o they_o utter_o subvert_v the_o end_n of_o god_n ordinance_n which_o be_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o also_o direct_v they_o unto_o the_o right_a mean_n of_o government_n and_o proper_a virtue_n requisite_a thereunto_o which_o be_v 1_o wisdom_n and_o maturity_n of_o judgement_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o child_n vers_n 16._o 2._o nobleness_n of_o mind_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o blood_n but_o chief_o in_o virtuous_a endowment_n raise_v the_o soul_n above_o all_o sordid_a &_o base_a design_n 3._o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n eat_v and_o drink_v to_o strengthen_v unto_o duty_n not_o to_o disable_v or_o indispose_v unto_o it_o nor_o to_o encroach_v upon_o it_o vers_n 16_o 17._o 4._o diligent_a attendance_n and_o superinspection_n over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o rupture_n in_o it_o but_o that_o all_o be_v sound_a and_o in_o good_a repair_n vers_fw-la 18._o 5._o moderation_n in_o delight_n not_o feast_n for_o laughter_n nor_o spend_v the_o life_n in_o mirth_n and_o drink_v because_o excess_n in_o these_o will_v require_v a_o proportionable_a increase_n in_o money_n and_o treasure_n to_o maintain_v they_o whence_o will_v necessary_o arise_v oppression_n and_o extortion_n upon_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 19_o vers._n 1._o dead_a fly_v cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n &c_n &c_n in_o these_o word_n the_o wise_a man_n do_v by_o a_o elegant_a similitude_n or_o proverbial_a speech_n illustrate_v what_o he_o have_v last_o speak_v namely_o that_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a as_o one_o dead_a fly_n do_v corrupt_a and_o mar_v a_o whole_a vessel_n of_o most_o precious_a ointment_n which_o in_o those_o country_n be_v have_v in_o great_a account_n 2_o reg._n 20.13_o it_o be_v here_o apply_v unto_o a_o man_n good_a name_n which_o be_v compare_v unto_o sweet_a ointment_n eccles._n 7.1_o cant._n 1.3_o and_o as_o a_o fly_n though_o but_o a_o little_a creature_n can_v taint_v and_o corrupt_v much_o precious_a perfume_n a_o little_a mixture_n of_o folly_n and_o indiscretion_n will_v staiâ—_n and_o blemish_n the_o reputation_n of_o a_o man_n otherwise_o very_o wise_a and_o honourable_a and_o this_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o malignity_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o man_n who_o do_v more_o hasty_o censure_v one_o error_n then_o value_v many_o grace_n and_o with_o who_o one_o small_a miscarriage_n do_v blot_v out_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o other_o deserve_n as_o one_o little_a cloud_n do_v serve_v to_o overshadow_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o walk_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unblamable_o that_o we_o may_v not_o by_o the_o least_o oversight_n or_o folly_n blemish_v our_o profession_n or_o cause_v it_o to_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o other_o gen._n 34.30_o phil._n 2.15_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o 2_o cor._n 6.3_o 1_o pet._n 2.15_o much_o less_o by_o our_o leaven_n sour_a the_o whole_a mass_n and_o derive_v infection_n upon_o many_o other_o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o gal._n 5.9_o dead_a fly_n fly_n of_o death_n the_o genitive_a case_n in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o adjective_n psal._n 2.9_o &_o 31.3_o rom._n 7.24_o phil._n 3.21_o judg._n 7.13_o 2_o thess._n 2.3_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o this_o may_v be_v take_v either_o active_o fly_v which_o cause_n death_n as_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o locust_n be_v call_v death_n exod._n 10.17_o poisonous_a fly_n which_o do_v render_v sweet_a ointment_n deadly_a and_o mortiferous_a as_o instrument_n of_o death_n pâ—al_n 7._o 14._o i_o which_o do_v cause_n death_n or_o else_o passive_o fly_v which_o be_v dead_a and_o by_o their_o putrefaction_n do_v taint_v the_o ointment_n in_o the_o which_o they_o be_v drown_v dead_a fly_n do_v cause_n the_o noun_n be_v plural_a and_o the_o verb_n singular_a which_o may_v proper_o thus_o be_v render_v any_o one_o of_o dead_a fly_n do_v cause_v the_o ointment_n to_o stink_v as_o exod._n 31.14_o rom._n 1.20_o thereby_o intimate_v the_o great_a mischief_n and_o damage_n may_v be_v from_o very_o small_a cause_n cause_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n heb._n make_v to_o stink_v exhale_v or_o belcheâ—â—_n forth_o thereby_o note_v a_o continual_a emanation_n of_o unsavouriness_n so_o that_o the_o stink_n dotâ—_n never_o cease_v or_o give_v over_o when_o two_o verb_n oâ—_n the_o same_o tense_n come_v thus_o together_o grammarian_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o former_a have_v a_o adverbial_a signification_n as_o jer._n 13.18_o humblâ—_n yourselves_o sit_v down_o i_o sit_v humble_o down_o hos._n 9.9_o they_o have_v make_v deep_a they_o haâ—â—_n corrupt_v i_o they_o have_v deep_o corrupt_v rom._n 10.20_o isaiah_n be_v bold_a and_o say_v i_o speak_v bold_o so_o here_o foetere_fw-la fecit_fw-la eructat_fw-la i_o foetide_fw-la eructat_fw-la which_o be_v well_o render_v in_o our_o version_n cause_v to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n the_o note_n of_o similitude_n be_v want_v as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n both_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o prov._n 11.22_o jer._n 17.11_o psal._n 125.2_o so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n here_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o verb_n which_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v out_o of_o the_o former_a member_n namely_o it_o cause_v to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n as_o gen._n 1.29_o 30._o the_o more_o eminent_a any_o person_n be_v for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n the_o more_o circumspect_a aught_o he_o to_o be_v in_o his_o conversation_n because_o a_o little_a folly_n and_o oversight_n will_v much_o diminish_v his_o reputation_n as_o spot_n be_v soon_o observe_v in_o the_o white_a and_o fine_a garment_n and_o envy_n like_o worm_n and_o moth_n do_v usual_o feed_v on_o the_o pure_a cloth_n neh._n 6.11_o hierom_n and_o the_o vulgar_a read_v the_o word_n to_o another_o sense_n pretiosior_fw-la est_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la parva_fw-la aâ—_n tempus_fw-la stultitia_fw-la that_o sometime_o a_o little_a folly_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n 1_o sam._n 21.13_o but_o this_o beside_o the_o grammatical_a incongruity_n hold_v no_o proportion_n to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n whereunto_o it_o answer_v and_o therefore_o be_v neglect_v by_o the_o best_a interpreter_n v._o 2._o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o a_o fool_n heart_n at_o his_o left_a a_o like_a kind_n of_o proverbial_a form_n we_o have_v chap._n 2.14_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v usual_o the_o most_o expedite_a and_o ready_a for_o action_n do_v its_o work_n more_o sure_o more_o speedy_o more_o decent_o therefore_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o dear_a of_o the_o two_o matth._n 5.29_o 30._o and_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o thing_n strange_a and_o unusual_a when_o man_n have_v be_v leave_v hand_v or_o able_a to_o use_v both_o hand_n alike_o judg._n 3.21_o &_o 20.16_o 1_o
chron._n 12.2_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n heart_n be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n he_o do_v thing_n with_o judgement_n and_o counsel_n he_o do_v with_o mature_a advice_n and_o deliberation_n so_o weigh_v his_o action_n the_o circumstance_n consequence_n probability_n and_o event_n of_o they_o as_o that_o he_o may_v not_o afterward_o repent_v of_o his_o behaviour_n therein_o he_o work_v by_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o heart_n prov._n 15.22_o luke_n 14.28_o 30._o but_o a_o fool_n be_v left-handed_a in_o his_o work_n do_v all_o his_o business_n bungling_o praeposterous_o inconsiderate_o either_o when_o he_o advise_v about_o business_n his_o hand_n be_v absent_a and_o do_v not_o execute_v it_o or_o when_o he_o work_v and_o go_v about_o it_o his_o heart_n be_v absent_a and_o do_v not_o direct_v it_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v the_o command_n of_o his_o heart_n know_v how_o to_o use_v it_o seasonable_o opportune_o and_o in_o conformity_n to_o time_n place_n person_n so_o that_o his_o undertake_n may_v be_v successful_a and_o prosperous_a whereas_o a_o fool_n be_v transport_v with_o passion_n amaze_v at_o difficulty_n perplex_v with_o uncertainty_n at_o his_o wit_n end_n and_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o take_v or_o what_o to_o resolve_v go_v about_o his_o business_n as_o awkward_o and_o undecent_o as_o a_o man_n will_v do_v who_o right_a hand_n be_v tie_v behind_o he_o and_o have_v only_o his_o left_a hand_n to_o help_v he_o prov._n 2.10_o 15._o &_o 4.26_o &_o 13.16_o &_o 16.22_o 23._o example_n of_o this_o wisdom_n we_o have_v in_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o joseph_n gen._n 41._o david_n 1_o sam._n 16.18_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 25._o jethro_n exod._n 18.19_o the_o woman_n of_o abel_n 2_o sam._n 20._o paul_n act._n 23.6_o and_o of_o the_o contrary_a folly_n numb_a 14.40_o 45._o 1_o reg._n 12.8_o isa._n 19.11_o 17._o v._o 3._o yea_o also_o when_o he_o that_o be_v a_o fool_n walk_v by_o the_o way_n his_o wisdom_n fail_v he_o etc._n etc._n not_o only_o in_o his_o private_a action_n and_o undertake_n but_o in_o his_o open_a conversation_n among_o man_n in_o his_o motion_n gesture_n behaviour_n gate_n countenance_n usual_a deportment_n he_o be_v destitute_a of_o prudence_n and_o common_a discretion_n and_o bewray_v the_o folly_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o affect_a fondness_n of_o his_o conversation_n and_o he_o say_v to_o every_o one_o that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o he_o think_v on_o be_v folly_n symmachus_n in_o hierom_n he_o suspect_v of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fool_n whereunto_o the_o vulgar_a answer_v cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la insipiens_fw-la sit_fw-la omnes_fw-la stultos_fw-la aestimat_fw-la be_v a_o fool_n himself_o he_o account_v all_o other_o man_n fool_n as_o to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o jaundice_n every_o thing_n seem_v yellow_a and_o to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o distemper_a palate_n every_o sweet_a thing_n pa_v bitter_a to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o vertiginous_a brain_n every_o fix_a thing_n seem_v to_o turn_v round_o so_o to_o a_o man_n make_v up_o of_o pride_n and_o folly_n other_o man_n much_o wise_a than_o himself_o do_v appear_v fool_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o all_o man_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n but_o the_o most_o emphatical_a be_v as_o we_o read_v it_o he_o say_v to_o all_o man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n he_o do_v so_o palpable_o discover_v and_o as_o it_o be_v proclaim_v his_o own_o folly_n by_o his_o gesture_n and_o behaviour_n as_o if_o he_o will_v himself_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 6.13_o &_o 12.23_o &_o 13.6_o &_o 18.2_o judas_n vers_fw-la 13._o v._o 4._o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o leave_v not_o thy_o place_n here_o he_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o wisdom_n in_o order_v our_o conversation_n towards_o superior_n teach_v we_o to_o bridle_v all_o disloyal_a passion_n to_o restrain_v all_o unlawful_a attempt_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o the_o same_o even_a and_o unmoved_a temper_n whatever_o provocation_n we_o meet_v with_o to_o the_o contrary_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n the_o chaldee_n hereby_o understand_v the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o any_o roll_a lust_n by_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v shake_v from_o his_o steadfastnesse_n nor_o remove_v out_o of_o his_o place_n or_o from_o his_o duty_n but_o this_o be_v inconsonant_a with_o the_o series_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v much_o take_v up_o in_o the_o error_n of_o government_n and_o the_o inconvenient_a passion_n which_o those_o error_n may_v produce_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n other_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n as_o we_o often_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n of_o prophecy_n of_o revelation_n of_o wisdom_n of_o knowledge_n so_o the_o skill_n of_o govern_v be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 10.10_o 11._o &_o 11.6_o &_o 16.14_o isa._n 11.1_o 2._o and_o they_o understand_v it_o thus_o if_o the_o lord_n advance_v thou_o unto_o high_a place_n of_o power_n and_o government_n leave_v not_o thy_o place_n continue_v humble_a and_o lowly_a still_o forget_v not_o thy_o duty_n towards_o thy_o brethren_n as_o deut._n 17.15_o 20._o but_o the_o late_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n plain_o lead_v we_o to_o another_o sense_n if_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o so_o passion_n be_v sometime_o call_v chap._n 7.9_o prov._n 25.28_o judg._n 9.23_o 2_o chron._n 21.16_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o denote_v high_a displeasure_n like_o that_o of_o saul_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o breathe_v out_o threat_v against_o the_o church_n act._n 9.1_o his_o rage_n be_v as_o a_o terrible_a blast_n of_o a_o storm_n against_o a_o wall_n isa._n 25.4_o and_o this_o be_v further_a intimate_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o ascend_v or_o rise_v up_o as_o a_o grievous_a tempest_n or_o as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n 2_o sam._n 11.20_o ezek_n 24.8_o psal._n 78.21_o if_o the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o the_o ruler_n be_v though_o unjust_o and_o injurious_o lift_v up_o against_o thou_o as_o potiphar_n against_o joseph_n saul_n against_o david_n laban_n against_o jacob_n paul_n against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n leave_v not_o thy_o place_n contain_v thyself_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o thy_o own_o call_n and_o condition_n do_v not_o either_o through_o fear_n and_o despair_n withdraw_v thyself_o from_o thy_o duty_n nor_o through_o insolence_n and_o impatience_n rise_v up_o in_o disloyalty_n against_o he_o who_o spirit_n be_v rise_v against_o thou_o keep_v still_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o a_o subject_n and_o behave_v thyself_o with_o that_o lowliness_n and_o submission_n which_o become_v a_o subject_n he_o speak_v not_o against_o a_o prudent_a withdraw_n from_o a_o storm_n and_o hide_v a_o man_n self_n as_o jacob_n â—led_v from_o esau_n and_o david_n from_o saul_n and_o elias_n from_o jezabel_n and_o christ_n from_o herod_n matth._n 10.23_o but_o of_o disloyal_a and_o rebellious_a defection_n go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n chap._n 8.3_o as_o israel_n to_o their_o tent_n 1_o reg._n 12.16_o he_o require_v we_o for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n to_o suffer_v wrongful_o and_o to_o be_v subject_a even_o to_o those_o that_o be_v froward_a and_o injurious_a 1_o peâ—_n 2.18_o 19_o not_o to_o violate_v our_o allegiance_n nor_o to_o attempt_v any_o conspiracy_n against_o they_o but_o only_o in_o our_o suffering_n to_o make_v our_o prayer_n and_o complaint_n know_v unto_o god_n who_o be_v a_o judge_n between_o they_o and_o we_o and_o be_v able_a to_o vindicate_v our_o innocency_n and_o to_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n every_o man_n must_v keep_v his_o station_n as_o soldier_n in_o a_o army_n be_v to_o stay_v in_o their_o own_o rank_n 1_o cor._n 7.20_o 21._o a_o man_n can_v expect_v to_o have_v god_n blessing_n any_o where_o but_o in_o his_o own_o place_n his_o promise_n and_o protection_n be_v annex_v unto_o our_o duty_n psal._n 91.11_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n hos._n 8.4_o and_o of_o absolom_n and_o sheba_n against_o david_n himself_o 2_o sam._n 15.10_o and_o 20.1_o for_o yield_v pacifi_v great_a offence_n this_o be_v a_o reason_n ab_fw-la utili_fw-la to_o persuade_v unto_o the_o duty_n for_o whereas_o a_o man_n may_v haply_o conceive_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v implacable_a and_o their_o lose_a love_n unreconcilable_a again_o and_o that_o therefore_o their_o case_n be_v desperate_a a_o man_n be_v as_o good_a give_v over_o duty_n as_o perish_v under_o it_o he_o show_v that_o by_o submission_n and_o lenity_n of_o spirit_n a_o
to_o execute_v command_n or_o he_o know_v to_o find_v out_o a_o proper_a season_n and_o right_a way_n to_o apply_v himself_o unto_o the_o prince_n to_o prevent_v his_o displeasure_n to_o gain_v his_o favour_n to_o qualify_v or_o alter_v his_o command_n if_o they_o be_v any_o way_n grievous_a 1_o chron._n 21.3_o judg._n 6.27_o gen._n 32.7_o 8_o 13_o 16_o 17._o &_o 33.12_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 25.18_o 1_o chron._n 12.32_o neh._n 2.4_o 5_o 12_o 16._o esth._n 4.5_o &_o 7.2_o &_o 8.5_o 6._o v._o 6_o 7._o because_o to_o every_o purpose_n there_o be_v time_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o for_o he_o know_v not_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v for_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v because_o to_o every_o purpose_n or_o enterprise_n there_o be_v a_o proper_a season_n and_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o act_v upon_o which_o narrow_a point_n the_o happy_a success_n of_o such_o undertake_n do_v depend_v and_o this_o can_v without_o much_o wisdom_n be_v due_o observe_v hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o this_o general_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o particular_a case_n a_o man_n by_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o prince_n bring_v much_o misery_n upon_o himself_o because_o he_o want_v that_o wisdom_n which_o shall_v suggest_v a_o proper_a opportunity_n and_o right_a way_n of_o regain_n his_o favour_n again_o when_o there_o be_v ignorance_n and_o folly_n within_o danger_n and_o snare_n without_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v safe_o there_o be_v no_o great_a part_n of_o wisdom_n than_o the_o prudent_a observe_v of_o time_n circumstance_n and_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o transact_a business_n that_o be_v of_o weight_n and_o consequence_n unto_o we_o jer._n 8.7_o 8._o amos_n 5.13_o luke_n 19.44_o prov._n 15.23_o act._n 22.25_o 29._o act._n 23.6_o 7._o for_o he_o know_v not_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v because_o a_o man_n can_v foresee_v future_a event_n nor_o exact_o judge_v of_o the_o consequence_n of_o action_n therefore_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o avoid_v many_o of_o those_o misery_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o ignorance_n do_v attend_v he_o there_o be_v one_o season_n and_o one_o manner_n of_o act_v which_o will_v have_v be_v second_v with_o success_n if_o a_o man_n can_v have_v foresee_v it_o but_o any_o other_o time_n any_o other_o way_n of_o proceed_v will_v miscarry_v great_a therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o ignorance_n who_o have_v â—_o thousand_o way_n to_o miss_v the_o mark_n and_o but_o one_o to_o hit_v it_o a_o man_n can_v so_o much_o as_o fore-appoint_a his_o own_o action_n for_o the_o future_a much_o less_o foresee_v the_o consequence_n and_o issue_n which_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o prov._n 27.1_o jam._n 4.14_o none_o can_v foretell_v a_o man_n what_o shall_v be_v but_o god_n alone_o isa._n 41._o â—3_n &_o 44.7_o &_o 46.10_o only_o this_o a_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n may_v be_v sure_a of_o that_o whatever_o fall_v out_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o good_a though_o it_o may_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o desire_n and_o expectation_n 1_o cor._n 3.22_o v._o 8._o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v power_n over_o the_o spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n neither_o have_v he_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n by_o spirit_n he_o mean_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n or_o the_o soul._n so_o it_o be_v often_o understand_v gen._n 6.19_o job_n 7.7_o isa._n 42.5_o psal._n 104.29_o luke_n 8.55_o jam._n 2.26_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v 1._o general_o to_o signify_v the_o weakness_n which_o be_v in_o man_n to_o help_v himself_o against_o the_o great_a future_a evil_a namely_o death_n no_o power_n industry_n wisdom_n can_v keep_v the_o soul_n when_o god_n by_o death_n require_v it_o no_o man_n have_v the_o dominion_n over_o his_o own_o life_n to_o live_v as_o long_o as_o it_o please_v himself_o nor_o over_o death_n to_o repel_v and_o resist_v heb._n 9_o it_o when_o it_o come_v psal._n 49.7_o 10.27_o 2._o particular_o to_o the_o present_a argument_n of_o obedience_n to_o prince_n who_o wrath_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n who_o displeasure_n can_v be_v avoid_v a_o offender_n have_v no_o power_n to_o retain_v his_o life_n when_o supreme_a authority_n pass_v judgement_n against_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v wise_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o those_o provocation_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o cast_v we_o under_o so_o great_a danger_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o rebellion_n can_v no_o more_o be_v avoid_v than_o the_o wind_n can_v be_v hold_v fast_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v ourselves_o still_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o duty_n and_o that_o will_v preserve_v we_o from_o evil_a as_o vers_n 5._o to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n to_o shut_v it_o in_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o go_v away_o neither_o have_v he_o or_o any_o man_n power_n in_o the_o day_n or_o over_o and_o against_o the_o day_n of_o death_n to_o adjourn_v and_o prorogue_v it_o aequo_fw-la pede_fw-la pulsat_fw-la pauperum_fw-la tabernas_fw-la regumque_fw-la turres_fw-la the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o little_a against_o death_n as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_a beggar_n and_o therefore_o some_o have_v observe_v that_o whereas_o when_o david_n be_v mention_v upon_o other_o occasion_n he_o be_v usual_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o name_n of_o king_n david_n when_o his_o death_n be_v speak_v of_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o his_o dignity_n and_o office_n but_o only_o of_o his_o name_n 1_o reg._n 2.1_o and_o there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o that_o war_n or_o no_o weapon_n wherewith_o we_o can_v prevail_v in_o our_o war_n with_o death_n there_o be_v no_o apparatus_n bellicus_fw-la against_o such_o a_o adversary_n no_o arrow_n or_o javelin_n that_o a_o man_n can_v let_v fly_n in_o this_o combat_n or_o there_o be_v no_o mission_n into_o this_o battle_n in_o vain_a do_v any_o man_n go_v forth_o to_o make_v war_n against_o death_n so_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v understand_v psal._n 78.49_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o symmachus_n render_v it_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o stand_v in_o battle_n array_n against_o such_o a_o adversary_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o mission_n or_o dimission_n in_o that_o war_n which_o sense_n our_o interpreter_n seem_v to_o follow_v in_o their_o version_n there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o that_o war_n no_o man_n can_v have_v a_o vacation_n or_o a_o exauctoration_n from_o that_o warfare_n there_o be_v no_o protection_n or_o deliverance_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n neither_o shall_v wickedness_n deliver_v those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o it_o unquiet_a wickedness_n sinful_a shift_n which_o man_n in_o danger_n be_v apt_a to_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o though_o a_o man_n turn_v himself_o every_o way_n and_o move_v every_o stone_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v himself_o saul_n and_o pilate_n will_v fain_o shift_v off_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n upon_o the_o people_n 1_o sam._n 15.21_o matth._n 27.24_o and_o caiaphas_n pretend_v necessity_n for_o his_o persecute_v of_o christ_n joh._n 11.50_o but_o this_o do_v not_o deliver_v their_o soul_n by_o wickedness_n here_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o text_n rebellion_n sedition_n disobedience_n against_o magistrate_n as_o 1_o sam._n 24.13_o the_o word_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wickedness_n shall_v not_o deliver_v that_o be_v it_o shall_v destroy_v those_o that_o use_v it_o as_o rom._n 1.16_o psal._n 51.17_o prov._n 17.21_o prov._n 11.4_o v._o 9_o all_o this_o have_v i_o see_v and_o apply_v my_o heart_n unto_o every_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o one_o man_n rule_v over_o another_o to_o his_o own_o hurt_n with_o his_o wont_a transition_n he_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o observe_v of_o another_o vanity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o man_n i_o apply_v or_o give_v my_o heart_n unto_o every_o work_n as_o chap._n 7.25_o teach_v we_o with_o special_a attention_n to_o observe_v the_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o world_n psal._n 111.2_o 1_o pet._n 1.10_o 11._o when_o he_o be_v thus_o consider_v of_o the_o right_a mean_n of_o live_v comfortable_o by_o yield_v due_a obedience_n unto_o government_n he_o find_v that_o some_o prince_n be_v so_o tyrannical_a and_o intolerable_a that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_o for_o man_n to_o live_v quiet_o under_o they_o they_o go_v on_o without_o control_v and_o miserable_o afflict_v the_o poor_a people_n prov._n 28.15_o 16._o for_o who_o good_a and_o comfort_n they_o be_v appoint_v rom._n 13.4_o god_n thus_o please_v in_o his_o justice_n