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item_n 15.13_o be_v not_o so_o bold_a as_o to_o worship_n god_n after_o thy_o own_o conceit_n but_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n &_o reverence_n his_o majesty_n who_o will_v grievous_o plague_v thou_o if_o thou_o continue_v obstinate_o in_o thy_o will-worship_n or_o evil_a course_n of_o life_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v overtake_v with_o any_o sin_n forsake_v it_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o please_v god_n nor_o do_v good_a before_o thou_o have_v depart_v from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a so_o health_n shall_v be_v unto_o thy_o navel_n and_o moisture_n unto_o thy_o bone_n when_o thou_o confess_v and_o forsake_v thy_o iniquity_n then_o if_o thou_o be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n or_o any_o adversity_n thou_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o health_n &_o enjoy_v the_o welfare_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o prophet_n david_n feel_v the_o experience_n hereof_o in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o all_o the_o while_n that_o he_o keep_v close_o his_o sin_n etc._n 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through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n or_o wound_v his_o body_n lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o himself_o as_o judas_n do_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o godly_a man_n fly_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v his_o confidence_n in_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a extremity_n and_o torment_n great_a and_o grievous_a be_v the_o trouble_n of_o that_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n job_n who_o be_v even_o in_o a_o manner_n bring_v unto_o death_n door_n nevertheless_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o adversity_n he_o make_v this_o protestation_n 5.15_o job._n 5.15_o that_o he_o will_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n although_o he_o shall_v slay_v he_o 33_o wisdom_n rest_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prudent_a man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v within_o fool_n 12.23.13.16_o see_v like_o senience_n 33._o chap._n 12.23.13.16_o make_v itself_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o proverb_n be_v that_o wise_a man_n can_v keep_v counsel_n but_o fool_n can_v hold_v no_o secret_a wisdom_n so_o rest_v 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etc._n on_o the_o other_o in_o naball_n who_o by_o his_o currish_a answer_n move_v david_n to_o great_a anger_n a_o speech_n wherein_o fair_a word_n be_v use_v or_o title_n of_o reverence_n give_v cause_v displeasure_n to_o cease_v but_o a_o bitter_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n sharp_a and_o reproachful_a term_n move_v choler_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v manifest_a for_o by_o the_o speak_n of_o a_o hard_a word_n the_o cause_n of_o anger_n be_v increase_v again_o by_o utter_v of_o a_o gentle_a speech_n the_o matter_n of_o wrath_n be_v diminish_v 2_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a set_v forth_o knowledge_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o fool_n pour_v out_o folly_n the_o prudent_a person_n speak_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o his_o speech_n carry_v a_o grace_n &_o force_v with_o they_o which_o he_o place_v and_o order_v right_o and_o wise_o the_o undiscret_a man_n on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v no_o regard_n either_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o his_o speech_n 4.6_o col_fw-fr 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the_o world_n 25_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n a_o or_o snare_n destruction_n for_o a_o man_n to_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v consecrate_v &_o after_o vow_n make_v to_o call_v back_o ver_fw-la see_v the_o root_n of_o this_o precept_n deut._n 23.21_o alike_o instruction_n eccl._n 5.3_o a_o example_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o break_v it_o act._n 5.1_o the_o warrant_n of_o vow_v psal_n 76.11_o what_o do_n be_v not_o to_o be_v vow_v deut._n 23_o 18._o judg._n 11.30_o gather_v what_o a_o vow_n be_v out_o of_o the_o 30._o num._n 3.4.5.6_o vers_fw-la see_v a_o example_n in_o judas_n who_o be_v a_o thief_n from_o the_o beginning_n that_o it_o be_v the_o
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as_o that_o no_o creature_n can_v know_v the_o same_o which_o to_o do_v both_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v not_o only_o unable_a but_o unworthy_a the_o case_n stand_v otherwise_o with_o earthly_a prince_n who_o as_o they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o inquire_v into_o matter_n so_o than_o they_o be_v commend_v by_o man_n when_o they_o boult_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o hard_a case_n 3_o the_o heaven_n in_o height_n and_o the_o earth_n in_o deepness_n and_o the_o king_n heart_n unsearchable_a heart_n or_o be_v unsearchable_a can_v no_o man_n search_v infinite_a shall_v the_o care_n and_o wisdom_n of_o a_o king_n be_v 4._o see_v a_o example_n in_o this_o our_o solomon_n 1._o king_n 4._o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o reach_v unto_o most_o high_a point_n of_o knowledge_n and_o to_o pierce_v into_o most_o profound_a secret_n 4_o take_v away_o the_o dross_n from_o the_o silver_n and_o there_o will_v proceed_v a_o vessel_n for_o the_o fine_a 5_o take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n prince_n be_v to_o punish_v offender_n 3.3_o see_v the_o same_o comparison_n mal._n 3.3_o for_o as_o the_o goldsmith_n separate_v with_o fire_n the_o refuse_v mettle_n from_o the_o pure_a cause_v a_o fine_a cup_n to_o arise_v so_o a_o wise_a ruler_n by_o cut_v off_o evil_a doer_n cause_v his_o land_n to_o flourish_v and_o establish_v his_o sceptre_n 6_o take_v not_o honour_n unto_o thyself_o before_o a_o king_n place_n usurp_a of_o honour_n or_o intrude_a of_o a_o man_n self_n into_o high_a place_n and_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o place_n of_o great_a personage_n 7_o for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o thou_o come_v up_o hither_o then_o that_o thou_o be_v thrust_v down_o before_o a_o worthy_a person_n which_o thing_n thy_o eye_n do_v see_v neither_o ambitious_o seek_v nor_o bold_o intrude_v thyself_o into_o those_o high_a place_n whereunto_o thou_o be_v not_o call_v 18._o see_v the_o same_o paerable_a luc._n 14._o the_o same_o reason_n luc._n 18._o for_o he_o who_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o which_o thing_n be_v testify_v by_o daily_a experience_n to_o be_v most_o true_a 8_o go_v not_o forth_o hasty_o to_o sue_v any_o law_n go_v to_o law_n consider_v what_o thou_o will_v do_v at_o the_o last_o when_o as_o thy_o neighbour_n shall_v have_v put_v thou_o unto_o shame_n run_v not_o out_o of_o thy_o house_n upon_o every_o trifle_a occasion_n 19.16_o deut._n 19.16_o to_o brabble_n or_o to_o law_n with_o he_o who_o be_v thy_o adversary_n lest_o if_o thou_o receive_v the_o foil_n 5.25_o mat._n 5.25_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o jailer_n &_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n 9_o debate_v thy_o matter_n with_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o reveal_v not_o another_o secret_n 10_o lest_o he_o who_o hear_v blame_v thou_o and_o thy_o infamy_n do_v not_o cease_v if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o must_v needs_o have_v any_o deal_n in_o law_n blab_v blab_v plead_v 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become_v exceed_o pleasant_a and_o gracious_a hearer_n teacher_n and_o hearer_n 12_o as_o a_o golden_a ear_n and_o a_o jewel_n of_o fine_a gold_n so_o be_v a_o wise_a reproover_n to_o a_o obedient_a ear_n like_a as_o a_o precious_a jewel_n &_o a_o golden_a ear_n join_v together_o 141_o see_v a_o example_n in_o david_n and_o abigail_n 1._o sam._n 25._o and_o a_o like_a say_n psal_n 141_o be_v a_o mutual_a beautify_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o most_o fit_o do_v agree_v so_o a_o mouth_n which_o utter_v precious_a reproof_n and_o admonition_n and_o a_o ear_n which_o listen_v to_o they_o with_o attention_n and_o humility_n be_v not_o only_o suitable_a and_o well_o meet_v but_o a_o mutual_a honour_n each_o of_o they_o to_o the_o other_o 13_o as_o the_o cold_a of_o the_o snow_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n messenger_n messenger_n so_o be_v a_o faithful_a messenger_n unto_o those_o who_o send_v he_o for_o he_o restore_v his_o master_n soul_n testify_v that_o ancient_a people_n 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do_v what_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o mind_n they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o unable_a right_o to_o practice_v their_o duty_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v between_o true_a doctrine_n and_o false_a the_o right_a course_n of_o teach_v and_o the_o wrong_n but_o such_o as_o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n unfeigned_o shall_v know_v all_o thing_n needful_a for_o salvation_n for_o avoid_v of_o error_n yea_o sometime_o for_o temporal_a good_a final_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n wherein_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o understanding_n psal_n 82._o 6_o better_a be_v the_o poor_a man_n who_o way_n who_o in_o his_o uprightness_n than_o he_o which_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n walk_v upright_o then_o he_o who_o perverteh_n his_o way_n though_o he_o be_v rich_a man_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v not_o according_a to_o their_o wealth_n but_o virtue_n see_v chapter_n 19.1_o 7_o he_o which_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v a_o prudent_a son_n but_o he_o which_o 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