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consequent_a verse_n 9_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n a_o amplification_n of_o patience_n by_o a_o dehortation_n be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a let_v no_o pride_n distemper_v thy_o passion_n and_o move_v thou_o to_o wrathful_a contention_n and_o revenge_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v be_v provoke_v to_o devise_v and_o plot_n mischief_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n yea_o and_o against_o the_o lord_n also_o when_o thou_o have_v once_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o suffer_v thy_o lust_n to_o get_v dominion_n over_o thâ—e_n for_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n anger_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n therefore_o he_o that_o be_v sway_v with_o this_o
be_v for_o the_o sorrowful_a to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n and_o disperse_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o oppress_a heart_n to_o forget_v his_o poverty_n and_o misery_n and_o money_n answer_v to_o all_o thing_n this_o vetse_n may_v be_v interpret_v thus_o their_o feast_n be_v make_v for_o laughter_n and_o prodigality_n not_o for_o recreation_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o wine_n make_v they_o merry_a to_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n that_o they_o may_v more_o free_o live_v in_o pleasure_n isaiah_n 56._o 12._o and_o their_o money_n or_o abundance_n answer_v to_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o none_o other_o use_n but_o to_o maintain_v epicurish_n live_v as_o be_v all_o ready_a say_v or_o else_o they_o may_v have_v dependence_n upon_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o building_n of_o they_o decay_v and_o their_o house_n drop_n through_o who_o prepare_v feast_n for_o laughter_n and_o wine_n for_o riot_v and_o luxuriousness_n and_o their_o money_n serve_v to_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o none_o other_o use_n but_o to_o provide_v for_o feast_n drink_v and_o epicurish_v meeting_n this_o interpretation_n may_v well_o stand_v but_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o former_a money_n answer_v to_o all_o thing_n have_v show_v the_o right_a use_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v he_o now_o show_v the_o right_a use_n of_o money_n money_n serve_v not_o for_o provide_v and_o mayntain_v of_o feast_n delicious_a fare_n pomp_n and_o pride_n but_o for_o all_o thing_n for_o money_n be_v not_o as_o other_o metal_n limit_v to_o certain_a work_n vessel_n or_o instrument_n but_o it_o have_v in_o it_o by_o humane_a constitution_n the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v all_o thing_n so_o that_o he_o which_o have_v money_n want_v nothing_o that_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v therefore_o it_o be_v so_o love_a and_o desire_v of_o worldling_n yea_o even_o of_o all_o man_n if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o particular_a nature_n and_o use_n it_o than_o shall_v be_v less_o desire_v and_o of_o some_o not_o at_o all_o it_o be_v make_v for_o change_n and_o ready_a supply_n of_o every_o man_n need_n that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v help_v by_o other_o money_n therefore_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o all_o thing_n not_o for_o feast_n and_o drink_n but_o to_o be_v lay_v out_o to_o other_o use_v both_o divine_a and_o humane_a not_o to_o be_v hoard_a up_o from_o use_n which_o be_v theft_n because_o no_o man_n be_v for_o himself_o but_o for_o other_o also_o and_o other_o for_o he_o which_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o charity_n he_o that_o give_v money_n give_v meat_n drink_n clothing_n and_o lodging_n he_o that_o hoord_v it_o up_o bury_v all_o these_o necessary_a thing_n in_o the_o ground_n from_o god_n and_o the_o poor_a to_o his_o power_n see_v that_o without_o money_n they_o can_v not_o be_v have_v yet_o both_o money_n and_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o sun_n itself_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o back_n and_o belly_n man_n body_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o material_a thing_n and_o if_o the_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v neither_o money_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o for_o the_o body_n but_o all_o for_o god_n if_o all_o man_n be_v for_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o hunger_a for_o money_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o vile_a mettle_n of_o all_o other_o for_o iron_n be_v better_a than_o silver_n if_o man_n be_v perfect_a in_o innocence_n and_o holiness_n he_o shall_v need_v no_o money_n at_o all_o it_o will_v be_v more_o trouble_n to_o he_o to_o carry_v money_n than_o it_o be_v now_o to_o want_v money_n the_o self-love_n hatred_n and_o misery_n of_o man_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o he_o which_o have_v no_o money_n want_v every_o thing_n and_o he_o which_o have_v abvudance_n of_o money_n want_v nothing_o where_o abundance_n of_o money_n be_v there_o be_v abundance_n of_o covetousness_n oppression_n and_o all_o mischief_n every_o rich_a thief_n strive_v who_o shall_v buy_v nay_o wring_v and_o weary_v the_o poor_a out_o of_o all_o contrary_o when_o there_o be_v little_a money_n there_o be_v great_a contentation_n and_o love_n amongst_o neighbour_n but_o when_o money_n come_v in_o it_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n and_o part_v friend_n the_o devil_n come_v in_o with_o it_o for_o it_o in_o flame_v the_o desire_n and_o the_o devil_n blow_v the_o bellows_n and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o love_n with_o it_o be_v beast_n idolater_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o it_o be_v his_o bait_n and_o his_o hook_n whereby_o he_o catch_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v hang_v they_o up_o by_o the_o chap_n verse_n 20._o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n and_o curse_v not_o the_o rich_a in_o thy_o bedchamber_n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n this_o last_o verse_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o complaint_n it_o be_v propound_v by_o way_n of_o a_o admonition_n or_o dehortation_n which_o have_v two_o part_n answerable_a to_o the_o complaint_n verse_n 16._o the_o first_o be_v curse_v not_o the_o king_n or_o speak_v not_o evil_a of_o the_o king_n figure_v by_o a_o epanorthósis_n or_o correction_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n or_o it_o be_v a_o prolepsis_n answer_v to_o the_o common_a objection_n thought_n be_v free_a if_o thou_o have_v no_o evil_a thought_n or_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n thou_o can_v not_o speak_v evil_a otherwise_o thou_o can_v not_o speak_v well_o let_v this_o then_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a thy_o tongue_n shall_v not_o slip_v it_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o to_o reprove_v king_n by_o his_o word_n for_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n god_n vicegerent_n and_o must_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o and_o have_v special_a commandment_n to_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n by_o he_o continual_o to_o be_v exercise_v therein_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o his_o transgression_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o this_o denunciation_n be_v make_v by_o man_n from_o god_n but_o the_o execution_n be_v in_o god_n own_o hand_n if_o a_o subject_n transgress_v than_o he_o be_v punish_v because_o the_o king_n be_v eustos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la he_o have_v the_o covenant_n in_o keep_v he_o must_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o his_o master_n in_o punish_v protect_a reward_v his_o fellow_n servant_n acconrd_v to_o his_o lord_n appointment_n not_o after_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n nemo_fw-la svi_fw-la iuris_fw-la est_fw-la praeter_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o thing_n indifferent_a wherein_o they_o have_v most_o power_n must_v not_o be_v discordant_a from_o thing_n necessary_a but_o attendant_n and_o ornament_n not_o disparagement_n thereto_o no_o man_n be_v his_o own_o he_o neither_o stand_v nor_o fall_v live_v nor_o die_v to_o himself_o but_o all_o to_o god_n all_o man_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n by_o god_n alone_o god_n denounce_v judgement_n by_o man_n but_o execute_v by_o himself_o if_o the_o kingsmaner_n displease_v thou_o look_v to_o thyself_o and_o consider_v the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n for_o thou_o in_o thy_o state_n and_o deal_n and_o to_o thy_o power_n arâ—_n bad_a enough_o and_o if_o honour_n and_o power_n be_v put_v upon_o thy_o back_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n will_v thou_o be_v magistratus_fw-la indicat_fw-la virum_fw-la what_o will_v thou_o do_v great_a matter_n sure_o it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o for_o a_o while_n if_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v lay_v on_o thy_o back_n thou_o will_v bear_v it_o lusty_o even_o as_o a_o child_n set_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o a_o proud_a stomachful_a unruly_a horse_n will_v ride_v lusty_o be_v thou_o in_o a_o office_n look_v to_o thyself_o how_o thou_o execucute_a that_n be_v thou_o rich_a what_o good_a do_v thou_o how_o behave_v thou_o thyself_o towards_o thy_o poor_a neighbour_n and_o tenant_n and_o servant_n thou_o be_v now_o a_o scholar_n what_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n do_v thou_o know_v what_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o will_v be_v thou_o well_o know_v not_o something_o lie_v curb_v and_o pin_v up_o in_o a_o secret_a corner_n as_o fly_n in_o winter_n that_o the_o warm_a sunshine_n of_o authority_n and_o honour_n will_v produce_v if_o the_o handmaid_n be_v mistress_n how_o gentle_a kind_a and_o good_a will_v she_o be_v to_o her_o fellow_n servant_n and_o poor_a neighbour_n solomon_n say_v proverb_n 30._o 21._o 22._o 23._o for_o three_o thing_n the_o earth_n be_v disquiet_v and_o for_o four_o which_o it_o can_v