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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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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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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 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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 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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
rejoice_v 16_o and_o my_o reins_n shall_v leap_v for_o joy_n while_o thy_o lip_n speak_v upright_o thing_n wicked_a envy_v of_o the_o wicked_a 17_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n envy_v sinner_n but_o let_v it_o remain_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n long_o 18_o for_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n 3.8_o joh._n 3.3_o 1._o thess_n 3.8_o and_o thy_o hope_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o o_o man_n whosoever_o if_o thou_o be_v sanctify_v in_o thy_o thought_n and_o affection_n my_o soul_n will_v be_v glad_a but_o if_o also_o thou_o can_v bridle_v thy_o tongue_n i_o shall_v yet_o more_o rejoice_v be_v not_o so_o move_v by_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 73._o see_v even_o a_o exposition_n hereof_o psal_n 37._o iten_v 73._o as_o either_o to_o fret_v thereat_o or_o to_o follow_v their_o manner_n but_o rather_o continue_v in_o welldoing_a for_o first_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v plague_v in_o the_o end_n second_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n 19_o harken_v o_o my_o son_n and_o be_v wise_a and_o direct_v thy_o heart_n in_o this_o way_n feast_v banquet_v or_o feast_v 20_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o be_v bibber_n of_o wine_n or_o of_o those_o who_o glut_v themselves_o with_o flesh_n 21_o for_o the_o drinker_n and_o feaster_n shall_v become_v poor_a and_o the_o sleeper_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n give_v not_o thyself_o to_o intemperancy_n 4.3_o see_v a_o exposition_n hereof_o rom._n 13.13_o ephes_n 5.18_o 1._o pet._n 4.3_o and_o avoid_v the_o company_n and_o custom_n of_o drunkard_n and_o glutton_n or_o banquetter_n for_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v as_o also_o in_o sleep_v bring_v extreme_a poverty_n 22_o harken_v to_o thy_o father_n who_o have_v beget_v thou_o prophanesse_n i_o thus_o place_v the_o distinction_n follow_v jerome_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o sentence_n holiness_n and_o prophanesse_n neither_o despise_v thy_o mother_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v old_a 23_o buy_v truth_n and_o sell_v not_o wisdom_n and_o instruction_n and_o understanding_n 24_o the_o father_n of_o a_o righteous_a son_n do_v great_o rejoice_v he_o who_o begeteeth_n a_o wise_a child_n be_v glad_a in_o regard_n of_o he_o 25_o let_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n rejoice_v and_o let_v she_o who_o have_v bear_v thou_o skip_v for_o joy_n o_o man_n who_o be_v of_o thyself_o ignorant_a lend_v a_o ear_n to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o thy_o life_n or_o welfare_n especial_o then_o when_o like_v as_o thou_o be_v very_o young_a 12.16_o see_v for_o the_o exposition_n hereof_o mat._n 13.24_o revel_v 3.22_o esay_n 55.1_o john_n 17.17_o heb._n 12.16_o so_o they_o be_v very_o old_a follow_v then_o their_o counsel_n like_o a_o wise_a merchant_n or_o purchaser_n with_o part_v from_o thy_o commodity_n and_o pleasure_n and_o by_o use_v all_o mean_n of_o attain_v to_o god_n kingdom_n get_v unto_o thyself_o true_a knowledge_n true_a righteousness_n and_o true_a discretion_n which_o do_v never_o in_o any_o case_n sell_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o esau_n do_v his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n or_o as_o unthrift_n do_v their_o land_n &_o possession_n but_o continue_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n &_o faith_n of_o christ_n thus_o if_o thou_o shall_v among_o other_o vice_n shun_v prophanesse_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n embrace_v holiness_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o thy_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a parent_n 26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n diligent_o observe_v my_o way_n 27_o for_o a_o whore_n be_v a_o deep_a ditch_n adultery_n adultery_n and_o a_o strange_a woman_n a_o naraow_a pit_n 28_o moreover_o she_o lie_v in_o wait_n as_o a_o robber_n and_o multiply_v transgressor_n among_o man_n o_o man_n beware_v moreover_o of_o that_o foul_a sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o of_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o harlot_n my_o son_n o_o thou_o who_o be_v bind_v 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of_o his_o tail_n so_o the_o wine_n which_o thou_o pour_v in_o excessive_o will_v trouble_v thy_o brain_n torment_v thy_o belly_n and_o cast_v thou_o into_o deadly_a disease_n 33_o thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v strange_a woman_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n one_o particular_a inconvenience_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v now_o show_v strong_a drink_n immoderate_o swill_v in_o will_v make_v thou_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n and_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o lewdness_n 34_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o that_o lie_v in_o he_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o like_o he_o who_o lie_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n another_o special_a inconvenience_n of_o drunkenness_n