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and_o again_o minister_v unto_o he_o many_o good_a thing_n the_o poverty_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v their_o break_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n penury_n like_o a_o mighty_a hammer_n break_v both_o the_o heart_n and_o body_n of_o poor_a people_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o want_n can_v not_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o their_o adversary_n and_o be_v hinder_v from_o attain_v to_o learning_n and_o office_n 16_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o just_a man_n be_v unto_o life_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v unto_o sin_n the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o riches_n herein_o be_v touch_v the_o just_a man_n be_v say_v to_o get_v his_o good_n unto_o life_n because_o the_o drift_n of_o his_o labour_n be_v that_o he_o and_o his_o family_n may_v have_v whereof_o to_o live_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v unto_o sin_n 43._o james_n 43._o because_o he_o earn_v good_n to_o spend_v they_o upon_o his_o lust_n or_o some_o ill_a use_n 17_o he_o 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not_o be_v entangle_v with_o sin_n or_o the_o world_n they_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o destruction_n &_o damnation_n thus_o then_o do_v the_o path_n of_o virtue_n bring_v the_o godly_a at_o last_o to_o lifeabove_n who_o not_o only_o it_o raise_v up_o to_o heavenly_a thought_n &_o action_n but_o lift_v up_o in_o the_o end_n to_o celestial_a glory_n 25_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v the_o house_n of_o the_o proud_a but_o he_o will_v establish_v the_o border_n of_o the_o widow_n this_o sentence_n commend_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o terrify_n of_o mighty_a oppressor_n 22.22_o see_v the_o root_n hereof_o exod._n 22.22_o and_o unto_o the_o comfort_a of_o the_o poor_a people_n who_o be_v
be_v fill_v with_o ache_n 23_o a_o wicked_a man_n take_v a_o gift_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n to_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o judgement_n a_o wicked_a man_n one_o who_o have_v a_o ill_a mind_n or_o a_o ill_a cause_n take_v a_o gift_n draw_v forth_o a_o bribe_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n secret_o and_o close_o to_o pervert_v or_o wrest_v the_o way_n of_o justice_n to_o pervert_v or_o stop_v the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n 24_o wisdom_n be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o prudent_a man_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o fool_n rove_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o discretion_n carry_v calmness_n in_o his_o brow_n modesty_n in_o his_o eye_n gravity_n &_o staidness_n in_o his_o look_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n he_o who_o be_v simple_a or_o vain_a show_v sign_n of_o lightness_n and_o inconstancy_n in_o his_o countenance_n 25_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v a_o vexation_n to_o his_o father_n and_o a_o bitterness_n to_o his_o mother_n a_o lewd_a child_n be_v not_o only_o a_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n to_o his_o parent_n but_o provoke_v they_o also_o unto_o wrath_n and_o choler_n 26_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o punish_v wicked_a punish_v or_o also_o the_o just_a to_o wit_n with_o the_o wicked_a even_o the_o just_a man_n to_o strike_v the_o well_o dispose_v be_v contrary_a to_o equity_n not_o only_o to_o kill_v but_o to_o scourge_v or_o fine_a any_o for_o well_o do_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n which_o god_n will_v severe_o revenge_v 27_o a_o wise_a man_n spare_v his_o word_n and_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v of_o a_o cool_a spirit_n 28_o even_o a_o fool_n when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v count_v wise_a and_o he_o which_o stop_v his_o lip_n prudent_a the_o discreet_a person_n be_v silent_a even_o when_o he_o be_v provoke_v unto_o wrath_n neither_o only_o do_v he_o moderate_v his_o speech_n but_o his_o affection_n moreover_o even_o the_o ungodly_a and_o unlearned_a person_n put_v up_o a_o wrong_n with_o patience_n and_o keep_v silence_n truth_n here_o with_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o jerome_n i_o read_v letaanah_n occasionem_fw-la quaeree_n which_o read_v also_o by_o some_o of_o sound_n judgement_n in_o our_o time_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n be_v think_v &_o say_v in_o that_o respect_n and_o for_o that_o time_n to_o be_v very_o wise_a and_o wary_a the_o xviii_o chapter_n 1_o he_o who_o separate_v himself_o seek_v a_o quarrel_n he_o meddle_v in_o every_o matter_n that_o person_n be_v say_v to_o separate_v himself_o who_o sever_v himself_o from_o other_o in_o heart_n or_o course_n of_o life_n such_o a_o one_o seek_v a_o quarrel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wait_v for_o some_o occasion_n or_o opportunity_n of_o fall_v out_o or_o brawl_n ver_fw-la ep._n jud._n 19_o ver_fw-la to_o conclude_v he_o meddle_v in_o every_o matter_n he_o stir_v very_o busy_o in_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v &_o catch_v at_o every_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v take_v some_o occasion_n of_o break_v concord_n or_o provoke_v his_o neighbour_n unto_o strife_n 2_o a_o fool_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o understanding_n but_o with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n albeit_o most_o profitable_a instruction_n be_v teach_v or_o most_o sound_a argument_n bring_v to_o convince_v the_o conceit_a person_n of_o his_o error_n or_o evil_a course_n of_o life_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o rest_v therein_o that_o he_o wonderful_o please_v himself_o in_o those_o fantastical_a imagination_n only_o which_o his_o blind_a or_o froward_a heart_n devise_v or_o minister_v unto_o he_o 3_o when_o the_o wicked_a man_n come_v contempt_n come_v also_o and_o with_o the_o vild_a person_n reproach_n 11.2_o before_o 11.2_o disgrace_n and_o infamy_n follow_v the_o notorious_a offender_n every_o where_o 4_o the_o word_n of_o a_o excellent_a man_n mouth_n be_v as_o deep_a water_n the_o well_o spring_n of_o wisdom_n be_v like_o a_o flow_a river_n even_o as_o deep_a water_n fail_v not_o but_o be_v plentiful_a or_o as_o a_o flow_a river_n be_v never_o dry_a nor_o stand_v still_o but_o run_v continual_o so_o the_o godly_a speech_n of_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o knowledge_n be_v not_o superficial_a but_o sound_n not_o barren_a but_o fruitful_a for_o out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n he_o cease_v not_o out_o of_o his_o lip_n to_o pour_v forth_o daily_a instruction_n 5_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o overthrow_v the_o just_a man_n in_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n by_o regard_v of_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o ungodly_a adversary_n the_o which_o be_v without_o the_o cause_n as_o honour_n friendship_n or_o a_o gift_n 23.2.3_o exod._n 23.2.3_o to_o condemn_v or_o wrong_v the_o innocent_a person_n 6_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o fool_n make_v strife_n and_o his_o mouth_n call_v for_o stripe_n 7_o a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v his_o own_o destruction_n and_o his_o lip_n a_o snare_n to_o his_o soul_n 8_o the_o word_n of_o the_o whisperer_n be_v as_o flatter_n but_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n every_o one_o herein_o be_v warn_v again_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o abuse_v not_o his_o tongue_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o fool_n make_v strife_n even_o as_o mole_n raise_v up_o hill_n whithersoever_o they_o go_v so_o rash_a people_n stir_v up_o strife_n wheresoever_o they_o become_v and_o his_o mouth_n call_v for_o strip_n the_o word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a cause_v they_o oftentimes_o to_o be_v smite_v and_o wound_v a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v his_o own_o destruction_n etc._n etc._n the_o speech_n of_o the_o ungodly_a person_n some_o time_n cause_v hiâ—_n to_o be_v call_v into_o question_n &_o work_v his_o utter_a undo_n the_o word_n of_o the_o whisperer_n etc._n etc._n the_o secret_a backbiter_n tale_n 52.21_o psal_n 52.21_o be_v smooth_a as_o the_o oil_n but_o it_o cut_v like_o a_o sword_n so_o that_o he_o can_v both_o bite_v and_o cry_v as_o we_o say_v in_o our_o english_a proverb_n 9_o he_o that_o be_v negligent_a in_o his_o business_n be_v even_o brother_n to_o he_o who_o be_v a_o waster_n the_o idle_a person_n be_v another_o spendthrift_n as_o it_o be_v for_o as_o the_o prodigal_a person_n consume_v his_o good_n by_o lavish_v they_o out_o so_o the_o sluggard_n suffer_v his_o possession_n to_o decay_v by_o not_o look_v to_o they_o or_o labour_v to_o maintain_v they_o the_o one_o spend_v all_o the_o other_o get_v nothing_o and_o thus_o as_o both_o be_v unthriftie_a so_o both_o fall_v into_o extreme_a poverty_n at_o the_o last_o 10_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a man_n run_v unto_o it_o and_o be_v exalt_v 11_o the_o rich_a man_n substance_n be_v as_o it_o be_v his_o defence_a city_n and_o as_o a_o high_a wall_n in_o his_o imagination_n in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o verse_n 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happy_a thing_n to_o give_v rather_o they_o to_o receive_v a_o man_n be_v after_o a_o special_a sort_n to_o endeavour_n that_o he_o may_v be_v bountiful_a and_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a abraham_n do_v so_o desire_v to_o extend_v his_o liberality_n to_o those_o who_o stand_v in_o need_n that_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o door_n to_o wait_v for_o guest_n but_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a be_v better_a than_o he_o that_o be_v a_o liar_n nevertheless_o he_o who_o have_v nothing_o to_o bestow_v on_o good_a use_n yea_o who_o have_v scant_o so_o much_o as_o will_v suffice_v himself_o and_o those_o who_o depend_v on_o he_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o more_o to_o be_v esteem_v by_o man_n than_o the_o great_a rich_a man_n of_o this_o world_n who_o be_v atheist_n or_o hypocrite_n &_o give_v their_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a only_o to_o be_v see_v and_o commend_v 23_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v life_n and_o he_o who_o therewith_o be_v endue_v shall_v remain_v satisfy_v 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27.17_o see_v the_o ground_n hereof_o deut._n 23.10_o item_n 27.17_o from_o whence_o strife_n yea_o slaughter_n use_v oftentimes_o to_o arise_v which_o thy_o forefather_n have_v set_v those_o bound_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o remove_v far_o upon_o a_o covetous_a mind_n the_o which_o thy_o ancestor_n have_v fix_v as_o sign_n whereby_o right_o may_v be_v discern_v from_o wrong_n 29_o have_v thou_o see_v a_o man_n diligent_a in_o his_o business_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o king_n he_o shall_v not_o stand_v before_o mean_a person_n this_o sentence_n commend_v diligence_n or_o quickenesse_n in_o dispatch_a matter_n have_v thou_o see_v a_o man_n diligent_a in_o his_o business_n do_v thou_o observe_v by_o thy_o experience_n one_o which_o apply_v his_o wit_n and_o sense_n speedy_o and_o painful_o to_o dispatch_v and_o perform_v matter_n or_o who_o do_v thing_n with_o great_a nimbleness_n and_o dexterity_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v receive_v 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heaven_n for_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o call_v his_o servant_n to_o account_v for_o the_o talente_v which_o he_o have_v credit_v they_o with_o all_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o who_o he_o find_v diligent_a well_o good_a servant_n 19.17_o luke_n 19.17_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o very_a little_a thing_n take_v thou_o authority_n over_o ten_o city_n the_o drift_n of_o this_o instruction_n be_v by_o the_o account_n and_o honour_n which_o follow_v those_o who_o be_v laborious_a in_o their_o calling_n or_o affair_n to_o move_v every_o one_o to_o embrace_v and_o practice_v diligence_n which_o common_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o acceptable_a to_o those_o who_o bear_v rule_v as_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n sluggishness_n or_o slowness_n in_o matter_n be_v odious_a and_o grievous_a unto_o they_o wherefore_o let_v every_o one_o be_v diligent_a and_o faithful_a both_o in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a work_n which_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v sure_a either_o to_o be_v advance_v by_o man_n or_o to_o be_v glorify_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o xxiii_o chapter_n 1_o when_o thou_o shall_v sit_v to_o eat_v with_o a_o ruler_n temperance_n temperance_n consider_v diligent_o that_o which_o be_v before_o thou_o 2_o otherwise_o thou_o shall_v put_v a_o knife_n into_o thy_o jaw_n thy_o or_o jaw_n throat_n if_o thou_o be_v of_o agreedy_a appetite_n 3_o desire_v not_o his_o dainty_a dish_n for_o it_o be_v deceitful_a meat_n at_o all_o time_n beware_v of_o surfeit_v 21.34_o luk._n 21.34_o but_o especial_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o a_o table_n rich_o furnish_v with_o store_n of_o dainty_n else_o by_o distemper_a and_o overcharge_v thy_o stomach_n thou_o may_v cast_v thyself_o into_o some_o dangerous_a disease_n for_o indeed_o delicious_a fare_n be_v a_o bait_n which_o will_v easy_o deceive_v thou_o if_o thou_o take_v not_o great_a heed_n at_o all_o time_n beware_v of_o surfeit_v 21.34_o luk._n 21.34_o but_o especial_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o a_o table_n rich_o furnish_v with_o store_n of_o dainty_n else_o by_o distemper_a and_o overcharge_v thy_o stomach_n thou_o may_v cast_v thyself_o into_o some_o dangerous_a disease_n for_o indeed_o delicious_a fare_n be_v a_o bait_n which_o will_v easy_o deceive_v thou_o if_o thou_o take_v not_o great_a heed_n 4_o ouertoile_n not_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v become_v rich_a 127.2_o moil_a and_o drudge_a after_o riches_n so_o jerome_n and_o the_o 70._o turn_v hatagniph_n psal_n 127.2_o cease_v from_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n 5_o will_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v for_o they_o make_v themselves_o wing_n like_o the_o eagle_n which_o fly_v up_o towards_o heaven_n be_v not_o a_o drudge_n of_o the_o world_n exposition_n see_v a_o like_a sentence_n in_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n chap._n 11._o v._n 11._o which_o may_v confirm_v this_o exposition_n vex_v thy_o body_n or_o torment_v thy_o mind_n to_o get_v riches_n to_o thyself_o which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v thou_o attain_v but_o other_o enjoy_v for_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o for_o thou_o without_o god_n blessing_n to_o gape_v after_o and_o to_o droil_n and_o moil_n for_o wealth_n which_o thou_o may_v perceive_v to_o fly_v from_o thou_o as_o a_o eagle_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o more_o pain_n thou_o take_v the_o poor_a thou_o be_v 14.10_o niggardliness_n see_v a_o like_a say_n in_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n 14.10_o 6_o eat_v not_o his_o meat_n who_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n and_o desire_v not_o his_o dainty_a dish_n 7_o for_o as_o though_o he_o think_v it_o in_o his_o mind_n he_o will_v say_v unto_o thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o thou_o 8_o thou_o shall_v vomit_v out_o thy_o morsel_n which_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o shall_v loose_v table_n loose_v thy_o speech_n not_o which_o thou_o utter_v but_o hear_v the_o miser_n speak_v as_o thy_o morsel_n not_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o but_o eat_v at_o his_o table_n thy_o pleasant_a speech_n frequent_v not_o the_o table_n borrow_v not_o the_o good_n use_v not_o the_o help_n of_o any_o snudge_n for_o he_o will_v speak_v fair_a but_o indeed_o he_o make_v more_o account_n of_o his_o meat_n 〈◊〉_d of_o thou_o this_o his_o hollow_a heart_n will_v so_o grieve_v thou_o â—â—en_o thou_o perceive_v it_o 9.7_o see_v a_o example_n in_o jacob_n who_o find_v laban_n promise_n which_o he_o make_v at_o the_o first_o to_o vanish_v at_o the_o last_o and_o his_o entertainment_n to_o work_v his_o discontentement_n mat_n 7.6_o before_o 9.7_o that_o thy_o meat_n which_o thou_o â—ast_v eat_v will_v do_v thou_o no_o good_a &_o the_o friendly_a word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v he_o welcome_v thou_o with_o shall_v but_o vex_v thou_o exceed_o and_o vanish_v without_o any_o comfort_n on_o thy_o part_n as_o without_o truth_n on_o he_o 9_o speak_v not_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o fool_n for_o he_o will_v despise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o thy_o say_n cast_v not_o pearl_n before_o swine_n or_o holy_a thing_n unto_o dog_n if_o thou_o talk_v of_o wisdom_n before_o profane_a people_n they_o will_v but_o scorn_v thy_o word_n be_v they_o never_o so_o excellent_a because_o they_o understand_v they_o not_o or_o because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o humour_n 10_o remove_v not_o the_o ancient_a bound_n encroach_a encroach_a and_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a 11_o for_o their_o revenger_n be_v strong_a hereof_o before_o 22.28_o item_n 22.23_o exod._n 22._o where_o see_v the_o root_n hereof_o he_o himself_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n against_o thou_o encroach_v not_o upon_o any_o man_n possession_n but_o especial_o take_v heed_n of_o wrong_v those_o who_o be_v without_o help_n or_o defence_n of_o man_n for_o albeit_o they_o be_v weak_a yet_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n albeit_o they_o find_v no_o patroness_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n 12_o apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o correction_n 31._o james._n 1_o 31._o and_o thy_o ear_n to_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n profit_n by_o rebuke_n and_o chastisemente_n receive_v they_o with_o meekness_n and_o apply_v the_o outward_a part_n of_o thy_o body_n to_o get_v knowledge_n and_o instruction_n 13_o withdraw_v not_o chastisement_n from_o the_o child_n parent_n parent_n when_o thou_o shall_v strike_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v 14_o strike_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o thou_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o 13.24.19.18.22.15.29.17_o from_o or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d see_v for_o correction_n pro._n 13.24.19.18.22.15.29.17_o the_o grave_n correct_v thy_o child_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n for_o a_o rod_n will_v break_v no_o bone_n but_o save_v they_o from_o destruction_n 15_o my_o son_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wise_a my_o heart_n also_o heart_n or_o i_o also_o even_o i_o shall_v
street_n see_v the_o exposition_n of_o this_o verse_n before_o in_o the_o note_n on_o the_o 13._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o 22._o chapter_n only_o here_o observe_v how_o the_o sluggard_n amplifi_v the_o imagine_a danger_n which_o he_o fear_v for_o he_o say_v that_o not_o only_o a_o lion_n but_o a_o huge_a lion_n be_v in_o the_o way_n 14_o as_o the_o door_n about_o door_n or_o be_v turn_v about_o turn_v upon_o his_o hinge_n so_o do_v the_o slothful_a man_n upon_o his_o bed_n in_o the_o former_a sentence_n be_v show_v what_o do_v withhold_v the_o sluggard_n from_o go_v abroad_o herein_o now_o be_v declare_v what_o he_o do_v at_o home_n to_o wit_n he_o there_o sleep_v even_o till_o noon_n as_o the_o door_n be_v turn_v on_o the_o hinge_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o sometime_o it_o be_v move_v to_o one_o side_n sometime_o to_o another_o and_o yet_o always_o remain_v unremoved_a from_o the_o hinge_n so_o the_o sluggard_n even_o when_o he_o sleep_v not_o nor_o need_v his_o bed_n any_o long_o turn_v in_o his_o bed_n sometime_o to_o this_o side_n sometime_o to_o that_o often_o purpose_v to_o rise_v but_z for_o all_o that_o lie_v down_o still_o 15_o the_o slothful_a man_n hide_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o weary_v and_o or_o he_o be_v weary_v it_o grieve_v he_o to_o put_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n again_o before_o we_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o sluggard_n do_v in_o his_o bed_n now_o here_o be_v show_v whar_n he_o do_v when_o he_o be_v rise_v out_o of_o his_o warm_a nest_n see_v the_o sense_n hereof_o before_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o 24._o vers_fw-la of_o the_o 19_o chapter_n 16_o the_o sluggard_n be_v wiser_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n than_o seven_o man_n who_o call_v he_o to_o account_v sloth_n not_o only_o make_v man_n full_a of_o excuse_n drowsy_a and_o idle_a but_o conceit_v for_o talon_n see_v a_o example_n in_o that_o slothful_a servant_n who_o hide_v his_o talon_n the_o slothful_a man_n imagine_v that_o he_o do_v wise_o in_o take_v his_o ease_n &_o in_o hide_v his_o talon_n yea_o &_o far_o better_v they_o those_o who_o take_v pain_n in_o their_o calling_n or_o go_v to_o hear_v god_n word_n albeit_o then_o his_o master_n or_o many_o other_o call_v he_o to_o account_v yet_o he_o justifi_v himself_o before_o they_o and_o prefer_v his_o own_o wisdom_n before_o they_o 17_o he_o that_o pass_v by_o and_o rage_v and_o or_o rage_v meddle_v with_o the_o strife_n that_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o be_v as_o one_o that_o take_v a_o dog_n by_o the_o ear_n busy_n body_n do_v great_a hurt_n unto_o themselves_o even_o as_o he_o who_o take_v a_o dog_n by_o the_o ear_n which_o he_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v abide_v to_o be_v touch_v cause_v he_o to_o bite_v he_o or_o to_o fly_v in_o his_o face_n so_o he_o who_o meddle_v in_o another_o man_n quarrel_n provoke_v he_o to_o rail_v on_o he_o or_o to_o do_v he_o a_o mischief_n 18_o as_o a_o madman_n that_o cast_v firehoope_n cast_v or_o firehoope_n firebrand_n arrow_n and_o deadly_a thing_n 19_o so_o deal_v he_o who_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n and_o say_v be_o i_o not_o in_o jest_n such_o as_o in_o merriment_n crafty_o hurt_v their_o friend_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v as_o bedlam_n people_n who_o fling_v about_o all_o that_o come_v to_o hand_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o blame_v so_o mad_a merry_a man_n be_v to_o be_v shun_v and_o reprove_v 5.4_o ephe._n 5.4_o who_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o sport_n hurt_v their_o neighbour_n 20_o without_o wood_n the_o fire_n be_v quench_v and_o without_o a_o whisperer_n a_o or_o whisperer_n talebearer_n strife_n cease_v tale_n carrier_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n as_o when_o fuel_n be_v put_v to_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v nourish_v but_o when_o it_o be_v take_v therefrom_o it_o go_v out_o so_o if_o there_o be_v a_o whisperer_n in_o any_o society_n he_o make_v much_o anger_n and_o debate_n but_o if_o he_o go_v away_o to_o some_o other_o place_n or_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o company_n all_o contention_n be_v hush_v 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fawn_a lip_n and_o a_o evil_a heart_n 24_o he_o that_o hate_v will_v counterfeit_v with_o his_o lip_n but_o he_o but_o or_o within_o he_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o lay_v up_o deceit_n 25_o when_o he_o shall_v show_v his_o voice_n very_o pleasurable_a very_o or_o pleasurable_a gracious_a trust_v he_o not_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o his_o heart_n 26_o he_o hide_v hatred_n by_o deceit_n but_o his_o malice_n shall_v be_v discover_v in_o the_o congregation_n 27_o he_o which_o dig_v a_o pit_n shall_v fall_v thereinto_o and_o on_o he_o who_o roll_v a_o stone_n it_o shall_v return_v 28_o a_o man_n of_o a_o deceit_n full_a tongue_n hate_v those_o who_o he_o will_v destroy_v and_o he_o who_o have_v a_o flatter_a mouth_n cause_v ruin_n treacherous_a dissembler_n be_v herein_o notable_o describe_v as_o silver_n dross_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o dross_n of_o silver_n seem_v to_o be_v silver_n and_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n when_o yet_o it_o cover_v under_o it_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n so_o fair_a word_n oftentimes_o seem_v pleasant_a &_o glorious_a when_o yet_o they_o hide_v a_o mischievous_a heart_n under_o they_o he_o that_o hate_v will_v counterfeit_v with_o his_o lip_n etc._n etc._n that_o person_n who_o carry_v a_o secret_a grudge_n in_o his_o heart_n will_v oftentimes_o outward_o show_v great_a courtesy_n and_o fain_v himself_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n do_v signify_v to_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o man_n than_o he_o be_v when_o he_o shall_v show_v his_o voice_n gracious_a or_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v his_o voice_n trust_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n albeit_o he_o shall_v speak_v never_o so_o fair_a yet_o put_v no_o confidence_n in_o he_o for_o as_o he_o be_v full_a of_o courtesy_n so_o he_o be_v full_a of_o subtlety_n he_o hide_v hatred_n by_o deceit_n etc._n etc._n he_o cover_v by_o his_o colour_a speech_n the_o inward_a rancour_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o his_o spite_n or_o malice_n shall_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o 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