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speak_v concern_v old_a age_n i_o say_v the_o day_n shall_v speak_v and_o the_o 7._o job_n 32._o 7._o multitude_n of_o year_n shall_v teach_v understanding_n sure_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o man_n but_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v understanding_n great_a man_n be_v not_o always_o wise_a neither_o do_v the_o age_a always_o understand_v judgement_n second_o without_o the_o spirit_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v away_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o wisdom_n be_v want_v there_o all_o these_o mean_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v help_n do_v turn_n to_o hurt_n as_o good_n good_a instruction_n sharpness_n of_o wit_n time_n and_o leisure_n and_o many_o such_o like_a they_o choke_v the_o word_n and_o harden_v the_o hart_n they_o puff_n up_o the_o mind_n they_o draw_v all_o the_o affection_n to_o vanity_n use_v instruction_n when_o god_n have_v put_v wealth_n and_o earthly_a commodity_n into_o thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o get_v grace_n and_o heavenly_a blessing_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v not_o confident_a of_o have_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o well_o use_v of_o it_o if_o a_o price_n be_v commit_v unto_o thou_o be_v sure_a to_o seek_v direction_n how_o to_o lay_v it_o out_o for_o best_a advantage_n to_o thy_o soul_n trust_v not_o thy_o own_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v by_o nature_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o treacherous_a than_o a_o carnal_a heart_n to_o a_o natural_a man_n neither_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o be_v wealthy_a witty_a or_o mighty_a for_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o more_o miserable_a wretched_a and_o accurse_a neither_o satisfy_v thyself_o in_o this_o that_o thou_o be_v teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o live_v under_o a_o holy_a ministry_n for_o so_o do_v many_o to_o their_o great_a condemnation_n but_o labour_n for_o a_o gracious_a heart_n and_o lay_v up_o spiritual_a treasure_n and_o be_v good_a ground_n to_o receive_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o thou_o may_v yield_v to_o god_n the_o fruit_n of_o obedienee_n and_o god_n may_v yield_v to_o thou_o the_o recompense_n of_o glory_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o make_v good_a market_n with_o the_o price_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o then_o be_v thou_o true_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n verse_n 17._o a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n a_o friend_n he_o that_o be_v true_a and_o trusty_a love_v at_o all_o time_n be_v constant_a in_o good_a will_n and_o ready_a always_o to_o perform_v every_o duty_n of_o kindness_n be_v a_o brother_n a_o natural_a and_o dear_a friend_n and_o not_o every_o natural_a brother_n or_o kinsman_n for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n verse_n 24._o that_o a_o friend_n be_v near_a than_o a_o brother_n and_o in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n verse_n 7._o all_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v hate_v he_o be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n then_o begin_v to_o show_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v new_o bear_v when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o affliction_n have_v most_o need_n of_o he_o doct._n the_o change_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n cause_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o affection_n and_o behaviour_n of_o faithful_a friend_n if_o his_o companion_n be_v advance_v and_o rise_v above_o he_o he_o be_v not_o move_v with_o envy_n but_o with_o gladness_n if_o he_o be_v depress_v and_o sink_v beneath_o he_o he_o do_v not_o despise_v but_o pity_n and_o succour_v he_o it_o be_v jonathans_n joy_n to_o see_v david_n far_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o saul_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n unto_o jonathan_n to_o see_v saul_n so_o far_o incense_v against_o david_n if_o he_o can_v have_v confirm_v his_o father_n good_a opinion_n of_o he_o before_o he_o begin_v to_o malign_v he_o he_o will_v have_v prevent_v the_o breach_n if_o he_o can_v have_v reconcile_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o afterward_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o and_o ruth_n be_v no_o less_o love_v and_o dutiful_a to_o naomi_n at_o her_o return_n to_o judah_n empty_a than_o when_o she_o come_v unto_o moab_n full_a in_o every_o place_n and_o in_o every_o state_n she_o be_v all_o one_o after_o they_o two_o have_v grow_v to_o be_v one_o whither_o thou_o go_v say_v she_o i_o will_v 17_o ruth_n 1._o 16._o 17_o go_v and_o where_o thou_o dwell_v i_o will_v dwell_v thy_o people_n shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o thy_o god_n my_o god_n where_o thou_o die_v i_o will_v die_v and_o there_o i_o will_v be_v bury_v the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o ought_v but_o death_n depart_v thou_o and_o i_o it_o be_v set_v as_o a_o brand_n of_o reproach_n upon_o those_o of_o asia_n as_o phygellus_n and_o hermogenes_n by_o name_n that_o they_o turn_v away_o from_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o as_o a_o ensign_n of_o honour_n for_o onesephorus_fw-la that_o he_o oft_o refresh_v he_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o chain_n reason_n 1_o first_o the_o love_n of_o faithful_a man_n be_v not_o ground_v on_o the_o good_n but_o on_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o therefore_o if_o their_o grace_n hold_v though_o their_o substance_n fail_v they_o remain_v firm_a and_o immutable_a and_o therein_o be_v their_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n declare_v whereas_o a_o dissembler_n in_o self-love_n build_v upon_o the_o hope_n of_o profit_n and_o commodity_n which_o once_o fail_v he_o fade_v and_o all_o his_o fair_a show_v come_v to_o nothing_o second_o they_o be_v tender-hearted_a and_o full_a of_o pity_n the_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n of_o their_o friend_n work_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o ache_n and_o pain_n of_o one_o member_n affect_v another_o and_o therefore_o that_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o their_o love_n and_o care_n to_o minister_v comfort_n unto_o they_o will_v be_v the_o more_o manifest_v three_o god_n have_v ordain_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o be_v a_o hand_n and_o helper_n to_o another_o in_o necessity_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o have_v give_v commandment_n and_o promise_n of_o reward_n and_o to_o that_o end_n both_o by_o force_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o work_v of_o his_o spirit_n have_v unite_v they_o together_o as_o brethren_n use_v 1_o instruction_n as_o to_o be_v circumspect_a with_o who_o we_o join_v in_o league_n and_o society_n that_o they_o be_v honest_a and_o virtuous_a person_n so_o to_o be_v settle_v in_o our_o affection_n that_o we_o show_v not_o ourselves_o unconstant_a and_o variable_a waver_a mind_v man_n be_v always_o without_o honour_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v changeable_a in_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o slippery_a to_o their_o friend_n in_o their_o amity_n well_o may_v such_o be_v count_v flatterer_n for_o faithful_a friend_n they_o never_o be_v nor_o benevolent_a mind_n do_v they_o ever_o bear_v and_o yet_o if_o man_n will_v needs_o be_v swerve_v and_o start_v away_o from_o those_o that_o make_v reckon_v of_o their_o love_n let_v they_o do_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o friend_n prosperity_n that_o they_o torment_v they_o not_o with_o their_o perfidious_a deal_n if_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o adversity_n that_o traitorous_a achitophel_n do_v bring_v more_o anguish_n to_o david_n heart_n by_o his_o apostasy_n than_o do_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o other_o rebel_n and_o job_n do_v much_o complain_v of_o they_o that_o play_v the_o winter-brooke_n with_o he_o overflow_a with_o proffer_n of_o courtesy_n when_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o and_o be_v empty_a of_o compassion_n as_o dry_a ditch_n be_v of_o water_n when_o he_o expect_v some_o comfort_n from_o they_o consolation_n that_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v love_v his_o child_n perpetual_o which_o make_v his_o child_n to_o love_v their_o friend_n so_o constant_o no_o brother_n be_v so_o near_o to_o his_o brother_n nor_o any_o son_n to_o a_o natural_a parent_n as_o every_o good_a man_n be_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o if_o man_n by_o his_o work_n have_v their_o heart_n so_o fast_o and_o firm_o knit_v one_o to_o another_o with_o such_o entire_a affection_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o in_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n remain_v eternal_o favourable_a and_o gracious_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v as_o dear_a unto_o he_o as_o if_o they_o be_v member_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o many_o time_n their_o commiseration_n do_v exceed_v their_o power_n they_o can_v mourn_v for_o but_o not_o relieve_v the_o distress_a state_n of_o their_o best_a belove_a darling_n but_o he_o be_v every_o way_n all-sufficient_a his_o ability_n and_o may_v extend_v as_o far_o as_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n his_o arm_n be_v long_o enough_o and_o strong_a enough_o to_o draw_v his_o people_n speedy_o out_o of_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o deep_a misery_n verse_n 18._o a_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n clap_v the_o hand_n take_v upon_o he_o
suretyship_n before_o his_o friend_n a_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n a_o undiscreet_a and_o foolish_a person_n clap_v the_o hand_n give_v his_o word_n for_o another_o man_n debt_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o give_v his_o hand_n or_o writing_n or_o other_o mean_n such_o as_o whereby_o a_o promise_n be_v ratify_v take_v upon_o he_o suretyship_n before_o his_o friend_n voluntary_o rash_o and_o unaduised_o be_v ready_a to_o offer_v himself_o to_o this_o burden_n before_o he_o be_v entreat_v thereunto_o see_v chap._n 11._o verse_n 15._o verse_n 19_o he_o that_o love_v strife_n love_v transgression_n and_o he_o enlarge_v his_o gate_n that_o seek_v a_o breach_n he_o that_o love_v strife_n which_o be_v not_o upon_o necessity_n draw_v into_o contention_n nor_o through_o infirmity_n sometime_o fall_v thereinto_o but_o take_v delight_n in_o brawl_n and_o controversy_n love_v transgression_n be_v sure_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o unquietnes_n and_o likewise_o procure_v many_o evil_n to_o ensue_v upon_o debate_n and_o variance_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o turbulent_a humour_n and_o he_o enlarge_v his_o gate_n that_o seek_v a_o breach_n he_o that_o pick_v quarrel_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o fall_v out_o with_o man_n with_o who_o before_o he_o be_v at_o agreement_n set_v open_v a_o wide_a door_n to_o let_v in_o many_o mischief_n see_v verse_n 14._o verse_n 20._o he_o that_o have_v a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v not_o find_v good_a and_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o tongue_n shall_v fall_v into_o evil_n he_o that_o have_v a_o froward_a heart_n which_o be_v not_o only_o mislead_v by_o ignorance_n or_o subject_n to_o fault_n by_o frailty_n or_o overtake_v at_o some_o time_n by_o passion_n but_o be_v give_v to_o be_v wilful_a and_o stubborn_a his_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o frowardness_n shall_v not_o find_v good_a shall_v obtain_v no_o favour_n or_o blessing_n from_o god_n but_o judgement_n and_o curse_n rather_o both_o for_o his_o everlasting_a state_n and_o for_o his_o present_a condition_n howsoever_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o possess_v many_o earthly_a commodity_n and_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o tongue_n which_o abuse_v his_o tongue_n to_o swear_v lie_a flatter_a rail_a filthiness_n or_o any_o other_o lewd_a speak_n shall_v fall_n into_o evil_n shall_v feel_v and_o find_v in_o the_o end_n some_o heavy_a stroke_n of_o god_n to_o light_v upon_o he_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o frowardness_n chap._n 11._o verse_n 20._o where_o the_o froward_a of_o heart_n be_v say_v to_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 8._o where_o he_o that_o be_v froward_a in_o heart_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v despise_v and_o the_o danger_n that_o come_v by_o a_o evil_a tongue_n shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n verse_n 7._o verse_n 21._o he_o that_o beget_v a_o fool_n beget_v he_o to_o his_o own_o sorrow_n and_o the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n shall_v have_v no_o joy_n he_o that_o beget_v a_o fool_n the_o parent_n of_o those_o child_n which_o be_v destitute_a of_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n beget_v he_o to_o his_o own_o sorrow_n procure_v to_o themselves_o matter_n of_o grief_n in_o the_o very_a generation_n of_o a_o ungracious_a seed_n but_o feel_v the_o bitterness_n of_o it_o when_o they_o find_v the_o frowardness_n and_o rebellion_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o misery_n and_o evil_a end_n of_o such_o sinful_a son_n be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n shall_v have_v no_o joy_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o which_o have_v wicked_a child_n be_v without_o all_o comfort_n for_o then_o the_o best_a man_n as_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n david_n and_o other_o excellent_a person_n shall_v have_v be_v altogether_o comfortless_o have_v godless_a son_n as_o well_o as_o godly_a but_o they_o can_v have_v no_o rejoice_v in_o such_o a_o wicked_a progeny_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o impiety_n and_o folly_n see_v chap._n 10._o verse_n 1._o verse_n 22._o a_o joyful_a heart_n cause_v good_a health_n but_o a_o sorrowful_a mind_n dry_v up_o the_o bone_n a_o joifull_a heart_n especial_o that_o which_o be_v refresh_v and_o make_v merry_a with_o godly_a joy_n cause_v health_n be_v many_o time_n as_o good_a as_o physic_n and_o wholesome_a medicine_n for_o the_o restore_n of_o health_n to_o weak_a body_n and_o keep_v the_o healthy_a in_o very_o good_a temper_n by_o a_o certain_a vital_a vigour_n which_o it_o convei_v into_o they_o but_o a_o sorrowful_a mind_n a_o heavy_a spirit_n which_o be_v cast_v down_o without_o just_a cause_n or_o beyond_o just_a measure_n dry_v up_o the_o bone_n cause_v the_o body_n to_o be_v out_o of_o tune_n and_o great_o disease_v by_o consume_v the_o radical_a moisture_n and_o fill_v the_o bone_n with_o ache_n and_o waste_v the_o marrow_n that_o be_v in_o they_o see_v chap._n 13._o verse_n 13._o verse_n 23._o a_o wicked_a man_n take_v a_o gift_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n to_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o justice_n a_o wicked_a man_n both_o the_o party_n that_o have_v the_o bad_a cause_n and_o stand_v in_o it_o and_o the_o unjust_a judge_n or_o other_o corrupt_a officer_n that_o will_v be_v induce_v to_o do_v wrong_a take_v a_o gift_n which_o the_o one_o have_v prepare_v to_o give_v and_o the_o other_o know_v to_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n close_o and_o privy_o that_o other_o discern_v it_o not_o to_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o justice_n to_o overthrow_v the_o right_n and_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o law_n wherein_o as_o in_o broad_a and_o high_a way_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v walk_v without_o all_o partiality_n the_o force_n of_o gift_n and_o bribe_n have_v already_o be_v declare_v verse_n 8._o verse_n 24._o wisdom_n be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n wisdom_n be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o have_v 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