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chamber_n practice_n be_v naked_a to_o his_o eye_n therefore_o after_o he_o have_v dissuade_v from_o desert_v of_o duty_n even_o to_o wicked_a magistrate_n from_o treasonable_a plot_v open_o revile_v and_o the_o like_a to_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o he_o here_o dissuade_v from_o thought_n of_o revenge_n and_o secret_a imprecation_n curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n and_o curse_v not_o the_o rich_a in_o thy_o bedchamber_n 4._o the_o lord_n can_v easy_o discover_v the_o most_o secret_a wickedness_n that_o can_v be_v either_o plot_v or_o act_v by_o man_n sometime_o he_o have_v do_v it_o when_o his_o way_n of_o work_v be_v more_o extraordinary_a than_o now_o by_o reveal_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n that_o it_o may_v be_v publish_v to_o other_o 2_o king_n 6.11_o 12._o and_o ordinary_o do_v it_o by_o leave_v those_o who_o entertain_v wicked_a motion_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o manifest_v they_o in_o their_o practice_n especial_o by_o speak_v inconsiderat_o to_o 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prime_a restraint_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n from_o what_o be_v offensive_a to_o he_o yet_o they_o may_v make_v sin_n hateful_a to_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o restrain_v themselves_o therefrom_o by_o other_o inferior_a argument_n and_o motive_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o christ_n minister_n such_o as_o the_o hazard_n of_o divulge_v the_o most_o secret_a sin_n some_o way_n or_o other_o for_o such_o a_o reason_n be_v here_o hold_v out_o by_o this_o heavenly_a preacher_n to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o all_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n chap._n xi_o the_o argument_n this_o chapter_n have_v two_o part_n in_o the_o i._o whereof_o contain_v unto_o the_o 7_o ver_fw-la solomon_n hold_v forth_o the_o grace_n and_o duty_n of_o charity_n towards_o the_o poor_a as_o one_o step_n of_o the_o right_a way_n towards_o true_a happiness_n in_o order_n to_o which_o he_o i._o press_v the_o duty_n 1._o in_o figurative_a term_n import_v that_o they_o will_v cheerful_o seasonable_o and_o believe_o distribute_v of_o these_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o supply_n of_o what_o maybe_o most_o needful_a comfortable_a and_o useful_a for_o they_o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o this_o he_o press_v by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o gracious_a return_n that_o the_o conscientious_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n will_v in_o due_a time_n have_v from_o the_o lord_n either_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n or_o the_o equivalent_a or_o transcendent_a value_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o in_o more_o proper_a term_n exhort_v to_o the_o expression_n of_o their_o proportionable_a charity_n even_o when_o object_n may_v be_v multiply_v ver_fw-la 2._o which_o he_o press_v by_o a_o motive_n take_v from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a that_o way_n ver_fw-la 2_o 2._o he_o set_v down_o several_a other_o motive_n to_o this_o duty_n of_o liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a the_o 1._o take_a from_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n in_o furnish_v the_o creature_n for_o man_n use_n instance_v in_o the_o cloud_n expend_v their_o treasure_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v it_o fruitful_a and_o serviceable_a to_o man_n ver_fw-la 3._o the_o 2._o be_v take_v from_o the_o benefit_n that_o redound_v thereby_o to_o the_o person_n give_v whatever_o the_o object_n be_v and_o as_o from_o the_o obedience_n he_o owe_v to_o his_o maker_n so_o also_o from_o the_o eternal_a estate_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o shall_v be_v according_a as_o they_o be_v find_v at_o death_n hold_v forth_o by_o the_o similitud_n of_o a_o fell_v tree_n which_o whatsoever_o way_n it_o fall_v yet_o as_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o owner_n and_o be_v passive_o obedient_a to_o he_o to_o be_v employ_v at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o where_o it_o fall_v there_o it_o lie_v and_o it_o to_o be_v find_v ver_fw-la 3._o he_o obviat_n these_o objection_n which_o ordinary_o man_n plead_v for_o deny_v or_o delay_v these_o work_n of_o charity_n arise_v from_o such_o emergent_n in_o their_o condition_n as_o may_v occasion_n want_v and_o misery_n to_o themselves_o before_o they_o die_v 1_o by_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o look_v upon_o future_a event_n as_o husband_n man_n by_o too_o much_o fear_v the_o appearance_n of_o wind_n and_o rain_n forbear_v sow_v and_o reap_v so_o as_o to_o discourage_v from_o this_o or_o any_o other_o duty_n ver_fw-la 4._o 2._o by_o show_v that_o though_o they_o see_v not_o the_o good_a and_o success_n of_o this_o duty_n nor_o how_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o it_o will_v be_v make_v out_o even_o as_o man_n though_o it_o be_v near_o to_o they_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n how_o their_o own_o soul_n be_v form_v how_o unite_v to_o the_o body_n how_o they_o exist_v and_o act_v there_o and_o when_o and_o how_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o and_o how_o the_o body_n its_o self_n be_v fearful_o &_o wonderfu_o make_v in_o the_o womb_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o neglect_v the_o duty_n nor_o despair_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n notwithstanding_o the_o small_a appearance_n thereof_o all_o which_o to_o effectuate_v be_v easy_a to_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o 5._o he_o again_o exhort_v which_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o other_o duty_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o frequent_a seasonable_a and_o diligent_a performance_n of_o that_o duty_n of_o christian_a charity_n to_o the_o poor_a by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o indefatigable_a sower_n of_o seed_n ver_fw-la 6._o which_o he_o press_v by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o uncertainty_n though_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n seek_v he_o not_o nor_o go_v about_o that_o or_o any_o other_o duty_n in_o vain_a of_o temporal_a success_n of_o the_o duty_n or_o of_o some_o particular_a duty_n or_o of_o the_o effect_n intend_v by_o we_o to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o ver_fw-la 6._o in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o begin_v the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o book_n solomon_n make_v application_n of_o all_o his_o former_a doctrine_n by_o press_v a_o tymous_a and_o serious_a preparation_n for_o and_o mind_v of_o death_n judgement_n and_o eternity_n 1._o general_o upon_o all_o that_o whatever_o sweetness_n or_o pleasure_n hold_v forth_o by_o light_n and_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o creature-comfort_n in_o this_o life_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o however_o these_o pleasure_n be_v continue_v during_o a_o long_a life_n ver_fw-la 8._o yet_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o remember_v death_n and_o the_o eternity_n of_o misery_n that_o be_v to_o be_v to_o the_o wicked_a after_o it_o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o that_o so_o