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A07874 A commentarie vpon the booke of the Prouerbes of Salomon Published for the edification of the Church of God. Moffett, Peter, d. 1617. 1592 (1592) STC 18245; ESTC S112974 222,472 348

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which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n paul_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o fear_v but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o their_o destruction_n shall_v sudden_o arise_v great_a cause_n there_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o rebel_n see_v in_o a_o moment_n they_o shall_v be_v most_o grievous_o plague_v and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o moreover_o see_v at_o unaware_o the_o author_n of_o sect_n and_o sedition_n together_o with_o their_o follower_n shall_v utter_o be_v destroy_v great_a cause_n there_o be_v to_o fear_n god_n &_o the_o king_n without_o meddle_v with_o those_o who_o seek_v alteration_n 23_o also_o these_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o wise_a to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n be_v not_o good_a these_o precept_n ensue_v describe_v also_o those_o duty_n which_o concern_v the_o prudent_a and_o which_o whosoever_o put_v into_o practice_n shall_v in_o so_o do_v deal_n wise_o 1.17_o see_v before_o 18._o chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la and_o the_o root_n hereof_o deut._n 1.17_o among_o these_o this_o be_v the_o first_o that_o in_o give_v of_o sentence_n to_o regard_v any_o outward_a thing_n be_v a_o very_a evil_a and_o hurtful_a thing_n 24_o him_n who_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a man_n thou_o be_v righteous_a the_o people_n will_v curse_v the_o nation_n will_v abhor_v 25_o but_o to_o they_o who_o rebuke_n he_o shall_v be_v pleasantness_n and_o each_o good_a man_n blessing_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o all_o well_o dispose_v people_n will_v cry_v out_o on_o &_o detest_v 29.11.12.13_o see_v a_o example_n in_o job._n job._n 29.11.12.13_o such_o corrupt_a judge_n as_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a person_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n well_o affect_v people_n will_v wish_v a_o blessing_n on_o that_o magistrate_n heart_n who_o reprove_v or_o correct_v the_o evil_a doer_n yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v pour_v his_o blessing_n on_o he_o 26_o men_n will_n kiss_v the_o lip_n of_o he_o 41.40_o see_v this_o phrase_n in_o this_o sense_n psal_n 2.12_o gen._n 41.40_o who_o answer_v upright_o word_n all_o good_a people_n will_v not_o only_a love_n but_o reverence_n and_o honour_v he_o who_o give_v a_o upright_a sentence_n in_o judgement_n or_o speak_v wise_o 27_o prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o and_o make_v ready_a thy_o thing_n in_o the_o field_n and_o after_o build_v thy_o house_n proceed_v orderly_o in_o all_o thy_o affair_n book_n see_v a_o example_n in_o the_o 31._o of_o this_o book_n look_v to_o thing_n of_o great_a necessity_n in_o the_o former_a place_n and_o to_o thing_n of_o less_o importance_n in_o the_o latter_a for_o example_n as_o concern_v household_n affair_n first_o labour_v about_o and_o look_v unto_o thy_o corn_n thy_o vineyard_n and_o thy_o cattle_n abroad_o all_o which_o be_v mean_n of_o maintain_v life_n and_o then_o raise_v up_o thy_o roof_n and_o trim_v thy_o dwell_n against_o this_o 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that_o thou_o will_v follow_v thy_o adversary_n in_o his_o evil_a course_n rather_o remit_v all_o revenge_n consider_v not_o what_o he_o have_v deserve_v but_o what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v at_o thy_o hand_n 30_o i_o pass_v by_o the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a man_n and_o by_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o man_n destitute_a of_o understanding_n 31_o and_o lo_n it_o be_v all_o grow_v over_o with_o thistle_n be_v nettle_n have_v cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n brickwall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o 32_o then_o i_o behold_v and_o consider_v it_o in_o my_o mind_n i_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o receive_v instruction_n 33_o by_o a_o few_o sleep_n a_o few_o slumber_n etc._n see_v the_o 6._o of_o this_o book_n 8.9_o etc._n etc._n a_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o hand_n in_o lie_v down_o 34_o both_o thy_o poverty_n come_v on_o thou_o as_o a_o speedy_a traveller_n and_o thy_o needines_n as_o a_o arm_a man_n first_o here_o solomon_n set_v down_o the_o condition_n 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