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out_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o god_n and_o he_o who_o private_o whisper_v slander_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o kindle_v strife_n and_o contention_n among_o they_o shall_v perish_v by_o those_o wicked_a practice_n 10._o delight_n be_v not_o seemly_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 10._o pleasure_n do_v not_o become_v a_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n who_o be_v never_o more_o ridiculous_a than_o when_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o listen_v and_o yet_o empire_n less_o become_v a_o vile_a slave_n who_o be_v most_o intolerable_o insolent_a when_o he_o can_v wanton_o domineer_v over_o the_o great_a person_n see_v arg._n e_fw-la 11._o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n and_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n 11._o the_o world_n think_v he_o stupid_a who_o be_v patient_a and_o without_o sense_n of_o honour_n who_o pass_v by_o injury_n but_o the_o more_o understanding_n any_o 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that_o despise_v his_o way_n shall_v die_v 16._o he_o that_o careful_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o life_n have_v a_o due_a care_n of_o himself_o and_o consult_v his_o soul_n safety_n but_o he_o that_o mind_v not_o what_o he_o do_v despise_v all_o order_n and_o rule_n of_o life_n be_v regardless_o of_o his_o own_o good_a and_o will_v be_v very_o miserable_a 17._o he_o that_o have_v pity_n upon_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v will_v he_o pay_v he_o again_o 17._o he_o that_o take_v compassion_n on_o the_o poor_a and_o relieve_v his_o necessity_n do_v not_o impoverish_v but_o enrich_v himself_o for_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a as_o lend_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o make_v he_o a_o full_a compensation_n or_o rather_o return_v the_o benefit_n he_o have_v do_v to_o other_o with_o large_a interest_n and_o increase_n of_o blessing_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n 18._o chasten_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v for_o his_o cry_n 18._o give_v due_a and_o timely_a correction_n to_o thy_o son_n for_o his_o fault_n before_o he_o have_v get_v a_o habit_n of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o his_o amendment_n but_o neither_o proceed_v to_o such_o cruel_a usage_n of_o he_o as_o to_o make_v he_o weary_a of_o life_n and_o not_o to_o care_v what_o become_v of_o he_o nor_o yet_o be_v move_v mere_o by_o his_o roar_a to_o abate_v of_o thy_o necessary_a severity_n towards_o he_o 19_o a_o man_n of_o great_a wrath_n shall_v suffer_v punishment_n for_o if_o thou_o deliver_v he_o yet_o thou_o must_v do_v it_o again_o 19_o for_o he_o who_o wrath_n exceed_v all_o bound_n and_o make_v he_o severe_a beyond_o measure_n undo_v his_o child_n and_o consequent_o himself_o nay_o all_o man_n that_o be_v immoderate_o angry_a bring_v great_a mischief_n upon_o themselves_o and_o if_o you_o 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