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but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pure_a be_v pleasant_a word_n all_o thing_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a as_o for_o example_n even_o their_o thought_n be_v unclean_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n 1.15_o tit._n 1.15_o not_o only_o their_o thought_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o godly_a which_o flow_v from_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o a_o clean_a and_o sweet_a sacrifice_n before_o he_o 27_o he_o which_o be_v give_v to_o gain_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n but_o he_o which_o hate_v gift_n shall_v live_v covetousness_n be_v herein_o threaten_v he_o which_o be_v give_v to_o gain_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n such_o a_o one_o as_o get_v good_n by_o hook_n or_o crook_n or_o be_v addict_v to_o evil_a gain_n 9_o hab._n 2_o 9_o be_v a_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o many_o evil_n in_o his_o estate_n &_o family_n but_o he_o which_o hate_v gift_n shall_v live_v on_o the_o 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the_o lord_n be_v far_a off_o from_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a 145.18_o see_v the_o root_n hereof_o or_o a_o like_a sentence_n psal_n 145.18_o god_n be_v far_o off_o from_o the_o ungodly_a not_o in_o place_n but_o in_o help_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n god_n be_v near_o to_o those_o who_o fear_v he_o not_o in_o presence_n only_o but_o in_o favour_n grant_v their_o prayer_n and_o succour_v they_o in_o their_o adversity_n 30_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n and_o a_o good_a hear_n make_v the_o bone_n fat_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v teceive_v in_o by_o the_o eye_n or_o ear_n have_v great_a force_n to_o affect_v a_o man_n the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n a_o sight_n pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o eye_n reviu_v the_o spirit_n and_o a_o good_a hear_n make_v the_o bone_n fat_a a_o good_a report_n but_o especial_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n not_o only_o comfort_v the_o mind_n but_o cause_v the_o body_n to_o be_v in_o good_a plight_n 31_o the_o ear_n that_o hearken_v to_o the_o repose_v the_o or_o repose_v correction_n of_o life_n shall_v lodge_v among_o the_o wise_a the_o care_n that_o hearken_v the_o person_n which_o hear_v &_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o life_n to_o wholesome_a reproof_n which_o teach_v man_n to_o live_v well_o here_o and_o lead_v they_o to_o life_n eternal_a shall_v lodge_v among_o the_o wise_a shall_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n have_v a_o place_n yea_o honour_n also_o among_o the_o learned_a but_o hereafter_o reign_v with_o they_o in_o god_n kingdom_n 32_o he_o that_o instruction_n that_o or_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o instruction_n refuse_v instruction_n despise_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o obey_v correction_n possess_v his_o own_o heart_n he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n the_o contemner_n of_o good_a counsel_n who_o neither_o be_v wise_a 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answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o man_n oftentimes_o a_o man_n have_v whole_a army_n as_o it_o be_v of_o thought_n in_o his_o mind_n therein_o place_v in_o a_o exact_a order_n as_o in_o battle_n array_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v set_v down_o how_o to_o speak_v the_o utter_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v as_o god_n shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n here_o then_o be_v teach_v that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v obtain_v a_o former_a grace_n of_o thinck_v well_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o second_o grace_n namely_o to_o speak_v well_o without_o which_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o utter_v aright_o any_o part_n of_o that_o matter_n or_o one_o of_o those_o word_n which_o he_o have_v think_v on_o or_o con_v by_o heart_n 2_o all_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n be_v pure_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n ponder_v the_o spirit_n all_o the_o way_n of_o 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love_v himself_o and_o he_o which_o keep_v wisdom_n shall_v obtain_v that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o person_n who_o possess_v his_o soul_n in_o patience_n or_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o temptation_n or_o trouble_n whatsoever_o provide_v well_o for_o his_o own_o welfare_n moreover_o he_o which_o not_o only_o hear_v but_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v find_v comfort_n in_o affliction_n and_o many_o blessing_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 9_o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a and_o he_o who_o forge_v lie_n shall_v perish_v the_o reporter_n and_o inventor_n of_o lie_n shall_v be_v grievous_o plague_v 10_o pleasure_n be_v not_o comely_a for_o a_o fool_n much_o less_o for_o a_o servant_n to_o have_v rule_n over_o prince_n a_o scourge_n be_v rather_o meet_v for_o a_o wicked_a man_n then_o receation_n or_o pastime_n which_o either_o he_o abuse_v or_o be_v unworthy_a of_o see_v he_o have_v not_o 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of_o father_n but_o a_o prudent_a wife_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n whereas_o it_o say_v that_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v a_o trouble_n to_o his_o father_n the_o meaning_n hereof_o be_v that_o ungodly_a child_n by_o their_o wickedness_n cast_v their_o parent_n into_o sorrow_n infamy_n disease_n and_o sundry_a other_o calamity_n now_o furthermore_o the_o contention_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v like_o a_o continual_a drop_n because_o as_o shower_n of_o rain_n do_v hurt_v building_n and_o annoy_v those_o person_n which_o be_v therein_o all_o night_n or_o all_o day_n so_o brawl_v woman_n by_o their_o scold_n great_o and_o continual_o molest_v their_o family_n &_o their_o husband_n such_o a_o ungodly_a wife_n than_o be_v a_o great_a cross_n but_o on_o the_o contraryside_n to_o insinuat_fw-la that_o a_o virtuous_a wife_n be_v as_o great_a a_o blessing_n it_o be_v add_v that_o house_n and_o substance_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o father_n but_o a_o prudent_a wife_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v true_a that_o child_n receive_v their_o inheritance_n from_o god_n but_o this_o they_o do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o by_o mean_n for_o those_o good_n which_o ancestor_n grandfather_n and_o father_n have_v get_v with_o great_a labour_n or_o keep_v with_o care_n they_o leave_v to_o their_o posterity_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n thus_o they_o a_o good_a patrimony_n come_v from_o parent_n but_o a_o happy_a matrimony_n proceed_v immediate_o from_o the_o lord_n who_o direct_v the_o suitor_n to_o a_o good_a choice_n who_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n to_o like_v of_o he_o final_o who_o bestow_v this_o his_o daughter_n not_o on_o every_o one_o but_o on_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o do_v singulare_o favour_n 15_o he_o who_o be_v give_v to_o slothfulness_n which_o cause_v to_o fall_v a_o sleep_n and_o the_o deceitful_a soul_n deceitful_a or_o soul_n person_n shall_v suffer_v hunger_n both_o they_o who_o by_o drowsiness_n work_v not_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o they_o who_o be_v crafty_a do_v that_o which_o be_v ill_a get_v their_o live_n by_o hook_n or_o crook_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n come_v to_o penury_n or_o beggary_n 16_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n keep_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o which_o regard_v not_o his_o own_o way_n die_v way_n or_o be_v punish_v shall_v die_v shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n that_o person_n which_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n law_n shall_v be_v spare_v in_o the_o time_n of_o vengeance_n and_o always_o shall_v be_v bless_v but_o he_o which_o care_v not_o how_o he_o live_v shall_v perish_v and_o be_v make_v a_o public_a spectacle_n of_o shame_n 17_o he_o which_o give_v frank_o to_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v recompense_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o which_o do_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a 9.9.10_o 2._o cor._n 9.9.10_o do_v not_o give_v his_o good_n but_o lend_v they_o not_o to_o 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