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shall_v not_o be_v straight_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v run_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v 13_o lay_v hold_n on_o her_o instruction_n leave_v not_o of_o keep_v she_o because_o she_o be_v thy_o life_n in_o these_o verse_n a_o three_o precept_n be_v comprehend_v attend_v on_o with_o reason_n as_o be_v the_o former_a hear_v o_o my_o son_n and_o receive_v my_o say_n and_o year_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v multiply_v unto_o thou_o i_o teach_v thou_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n i_o lead_v thou_o by_o the_o path_n of_o equity_n o_o my_o child_n to_o the_o end_n that_o that_o thou_o may_v continue_v on_o earth_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n walk_v in_o those_o good_a path_n of_o holiness_n &_o righteoushesse_n which_o i_o as_o a_o guide_n
be_v spend_v &_o thy_o carcase_n plague_v and_o pine_v with_o some_o sore_a disease_n and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_v instruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o thou_o feel_v &_o acknowledge_v with_o grief_n that_o a_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o thou_o within_o a_o little_a space_n i_o be_o in_o all_o evil_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n sudden_o in_o a_o short_a time_n i_o be_o make_v a_o open_a spectacle_n of_o shame_n and_o vengeance_n in_o the_o place_n of_o arraignment_n and_o execution_n before_o the_o bench_n and_o the_o common_a people_n all_o these_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o humane_a damage_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o last_o it_o can_v not_o thorough_o be_v understand_v unless_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o adulterer_n under_o moses_n law_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n 15_o 9.9_o 15_o to_o let_v pass_v diverse_a other_o reason_n these_o word_n and_o verse_n i_o expound_v not_o synecdochical_o as_o do_v jumus_fw-la but_o allegorical_o of_o 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a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o fowler_n herein_o the_o wise_a king_n warn_v man_n first_o not_o to_o enter_v into_o suretyship_n then_o if_o peradventure_o they_o have_v through_o unaduisednesse_n incur_v this_o danger_n to_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n of_o get_v out_o thereof_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v surety_n to_o thy_o friend_n if_o thou_o have_v in_o word_n tell_v thy_o friend_n that_o thou_o will_v see_v his_o debt_n satisfy_v or_o clap_v thy_o hand_n with_o a_o stranger_n or_o if_o by_o any_o sign_n or_o leave_v of_o earnest_n thou_o have_v bind_v thyself_o to_o one_o with_o who_o thou_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n to_o see_v he_o content_v for_o that_o which_o thy_o neighbour_n owe_v he_o thou_o have_v ensnare_v thyself_o by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o
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and_o from_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o strange_a woman_n tongue_n and_o to_o preserve_v thou_o from_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o entice_a speech_n of_o the_o harlot_n 25_o desire_v not_o her_o beauty_n in_o thy_o heart_n neither_o let_v she_o catch_v thou_o with_o her_o eye_n lid_n now_o solomon_n come_v to_o warn_v his_o son_n that_o he_o be_v not_o draw_v to_o go_v astray_o by_o any_o provocation_n unto_o unchastitie_n desire_v not_o her_o beauty_n in_o thy_o heart_n albeit_o she_o be_v fair_a yet_o look_v not_o on_o she_o to_o lust_n after_o she_o neither_o let_v she_o catch_v thou_o with_o her_o eye_n lid_n neither_o yet_o suffer_v her_o wanton_a or_o pleasant_a look_n to_o be_v a_o net_n to_o entangle_v thou_o or_o a_o fire_n to_o inflame_v thou_o 26_o for_o by_o a_o whorish_a woman_n one_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o adulteress_n hunt_v for_o life_n which_o be_v precious_a two_o great_a hurt_n arise_v unto_o man_n by_o follow_v after_o strange_a woman_n be_v here_o specify_v as_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o dissuade_v every_o one_o from_o the_o foul_a sin_n of_o adultery_n one_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o good_n for_o by_o a_o whorish_a woman_n one_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n through_o whoredom_n man_n come_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n for_o the_o harlot_n have_v one_o part_n of_o their_o substance_n who_o haunt_v their_o company_n bawd_n and_o ruffian_n another_o part_n officer_n before_o who_o they_o be_v often_o convent_v another_o part_n the_o rest_n consume_v through_o a_o secret_a curse_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o at_o last_o all_o come_v to_o nothing_o another_o mischief_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o life_n itself_o for_o the_o adulteress_n hunt_v for_o life_n which_o be_v precious_a the_o vile_a harlot_n not_o only_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o beggary_n but_o to_o death_n and_o destruction_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n like_o unto_o hunter_n who_o seek_v after_o the_o life_n of_o the_o poor_a beast_n for_o the_o adulteress_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o draw_v her_o companion_n to_o commit_v folly_n with_o she_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v lay_v open_a to_o her_o husband_n rage_n the_o magistrate_n sword_n &_o god_n wrath_n now_o because_o she_o use_v craft_n and_o deceit_n to_o entangle_v her_o lover_n it_o be_v not_o only_o here_o say_v of_o she_o that_o she_o hunt_v but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o preacher_n 7.28_o eccles_n 7.28_o that_o her_o heart_n be_v as_o net_n and_o her_o hand_n as_o snare_n 27_o can_v any_o take_v fire_n into_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o garment_n not_o be_v burn_v 28_o can_v any_o walk_v upon_o burn_a coal_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o be_v burn_v 29_o so_o be_v he_o that_o go_v in_o to_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n whosoever_o touch_v she_o shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a now_o the_o wise_a king_n come_v to_o amplify_v the_o former_a reason_n which_o here_o he_o do_v by_o a_o most_o fit_a similitude_n there_o be_v great_a likeness_n between_o the_o adulteress_n and_o fire_n both_o in_o the_o property_n of_o inflame_v and_o consume_v can_v any_o take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o fire_n shall_v not_o consume_v those_o clothes_n or_o that_o body_n which_o it_o touch_v so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n will_v undo_v or_o hurt_v at_o the_o least_o very_o sore_o both_o in_o outward_a thing_n and_o in_o his_o person_n he_o who_o commit_v folly_n with_o she_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o cause_v job_n to_o say_v from_o who_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o solomon_n take_v this_o comparison_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n be_v such_o a_o fire_n 31.12_o job._n 31.12_o as_o will_v if_o he_o have_v commit_v it_o have_v consume_v he_o unto_o destruction_n and_o quite_o root_v out_o all_o his_o increase_n 30_o a_o threfe_n be_v not_o despise_v who_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v hungry_a 31_o but_o if_o he_o be_v take_v he_o 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and_o again_o minister_v unto_o he_o many_o good_a thing_n the_o poverty_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v their_o break_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n penury_n like_o a_o mighty_a hammer_n break_v both_o the_o heart_n and_o body_n of_o poor_a people_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o want_n can_v not_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o their_o adversary_n and_o be_v hinder_v from_o attain_v to_o learning_n and_o office_n 16_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o just_a man_n be_v unto_o life_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v unto_o sin_n the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o riches_n herein_o be_v touch_v the_o just_a man_n be_v say_v to_o get_v his_o good_n unto_o life_n because_o the_o drift_n of_o his_o labour_n be_v that_o he_o and_o his_o family_n may_v have_v whereof_o to_o live_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v unto_o sin_n 43._o james_n 43._o because_o he_o earn_v good_n to_o spend_v they_o upon_o his_o lust_n or_o some_o ill_a use_n 17_o he_o that_o keep_v instruction_n be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n but_o he_o who_o forsake_v correction_n go_v astray_o the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n and_o of_o disobedience_n be_v herein_o show_v he_o that_o keep_v instruction_n be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n he_o that_o obey_v admonition_n walk_v in_o the_o high_a way_n to_o eternal_a life_n but_o he_o who_o forsake_v correction_n go_v astray_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n he_o that_o disobey_v or_o contemn_v reproof_n or_o chastisement_n wander_v from_o the_o path_n of_o prosperity_n run_v headlong_o into_o destruction_n 18_o he_o that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o deceitful_a lip_n hide_v hatred_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o fool_n utter_v a_o reproach_n secret_n dissemble_v and_o open_a revile_v be_v herein_o condemn_v he_o that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o deceitful_a lip_n hide_v hatred_n he_o that_o speak_v fair_a cloke_v malice_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o fool_n utter_v a_o reproach_n he_o that_o be_v rash_a or_o unaduised_a break_v out_o 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