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B01751 The garden of Zion wherein the life and death of godly and wicked men in scriptures are to be seene, from Adam unto the last of the Kings of Judah and Isreal, with the good uses of their life and death. .... Boyd, Zacharie, 1585?-1653. 1644 (1644) Wing B3906; ESTC R170738 294,941 932

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nebuzaradan_n his_o captain_n from_o far_a ●me_n with_o great_a force_n he_o with_o rage_n and_o ire_n ●ds_v house_n and_o the_o king_n palace_n burn_v with_o fire_n ●is_fw-la babylonish_n army_n strong_a and_o stout_a ●ake_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o salem_n round_o about_o ●us_o that_o city_n with_o all_o that_o there_o be_v find_v ●ith_o god_n house_n all_o be_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o ground_n ●ebuzaradan_n in_o judah_n leave_v then_o ●●ely_a vine_n dresser_n and_o poor_a husband_n man_n ●e_a man_n of_o might_n with_o all_o their_o wealth_n that_o day_n ●●t_n of_o their_o land_n be_v carry_v all_o away_o the_o use_n ●hen_o king_n or_o people_n thus_o live_v void_a of_o grace_n ●he_v lord_n shall_v they_o soon_o remove_v from_o their_o place_n ●ho_fw-mi want_v god_n help_n their_o foe_n shall_v soon_o they_o foil_n ●●em_v captive_n take_v and_o their_o rich_a treasure_n spoil_v ●r_o judah_n sin_n the_o mighty_a lord_n that_o day_n ●ng_v crown_n sceptre_n and_o carry_v all_o away_o ●r_o their_o trespass_n he_o will_v not_o they_o defend_v ●●t_n of_o their_o kingdom_n make_v a_o tragic_a end_n behold_v how_o this_o people_n of_o great_a renown_n be_v spoil_v at_o last_o of_o liberty_n and_o crown_n they_o anger_v god_n they_o do_v his_o prophet_n scorn_n therefore_o no_o jew_n do_v sit_v on_o judah_n throne_n let_v king_n here_o learn_v who_o be_v set_v in_o high_a place_n that_o kingdom_n stand_v not_o by_o man_n strength_n but_o grace_n let_v king_n here_o learn_v how_o for_o their_o sin_n anon_o god_n bring_v to_o nought_o their_o sceptre_n crown_n and_o throne_n the_o garden_n of_o zion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1._o jeroboam_n 2._o nadab_n 3._o baasha_n 4._o elah_n 5._o zimri_n 6._o omri_n 7._o ahab_n 8._o ahaziah_n 9_o joram_n 10._o jehu_n 11._o jehoahaz_n 12._o jehoash_fw-mi 13._o jeroboam_n 14._o zechariah_n last_o of_o ichus_n race_n 15_o shallum_n 16._o menahem_n 17._o pekajah_n 18._o pekah_n 19_o hoshea_n a_o prayer_n o_o well_o of_o life_n now_o show_n thy_o golden_a source_n a_o silver_n pipe_n make_v my_o heart_n for_o its_o use_n in_o holy_a term_n make_v i_o the_o praise_n express_v which_o be_v most_o due_a unto_o thy_o holiness_n i_o beg_v thy_o light_n and_o grace_n for_o to_o discern_v that_o teach_v other_o i_o myself_o may_v learn_v eclipse_v i_o not_o like_o the_o coach_n of_o the_o moon_n when_o it_o be_v black_a but_o turn_v my_o night_n to_o noon_n my_o breast_n o_o lord_n with_o sacred_a verse_n fill_v which_o i_o may_v write_v with_o a_o most_o nimble_a quill_n of_o judah_n king_n as_o we_o have_v understand_v many_o be_v bad_a but_o few_o alas_o be_v good_a but_o isra'ls_o king_n thy_o word_n they_o all_o do_v blame_v not_o one_o of_o they_o do_v true_o
ahab_n pass_v by_o that_o place_n thy_o servant_n go_v out_o into_o the_o battle_n while_o there_o i_o be_v this_o unto_o i_o befall_v behold_v a_o man_n turn_v himself_o aside_o who_o bring_v a_o man_n unto_o i_o and_o thus_o say_v keep_v i_o this_o man_n for_o if_o he_o be_v miss_v then_o for_o his_o life_n thy_o life_n shall_v be_v the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v ransom_n or_o sure_o deliver_v without_o delay_n a_o full_a talon_n of_o silver_n but_o as_o thy_o servant_n busy_a be_v anon_o this_o captive_a man_n away_o from_o i_o be_v go_v when_o this_o be_v say_v then_o say_v to_o he_o the_o k●_n now_o thou_o thyself_o have_v decide_v the_o thing_n of_o that_o matter_n speak_v thou_o no_o more_o to_o i_o thus_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o shall_v thy_o judgement_n be_v when_o that_o be_v say_v the_o prophet_n in_o that_o place_n haste_v and_o take_v the_o ash_n from_o his_o face_n ●hen_o do_v the_o king_n discern_v there_o most_o clear_o ●hat_n this_o man_n be_v come_v with_o some_o prophecy_n ●hen_o say_v the_o prophet_n thus_o say_v god_n the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v rebel_v against_o my_o word_n because_o thou_o have_v let_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d man_n who_o i_o to_o destroy_v do_v command_v 'cause_o that_o thou_o refuse_v to_o do_v this_o ●hy_a people_n life_n and_o thou_o shall_v go_v for_o his_o ●en_o king_n ahab_n go_v to_o his_o house_n heavy_a ●hich_v then_o be_v in_o samarias_n city_n after_o these_o thing_n it_o befall_v in_o that_o place_n ●at_a good_a naboth_n hard_a by_o ahabs_n palace_n ●d_a a_o vineyard_n which_o be_v in_o jezreel_n ●is_n man_n his_o vineyard_n be_v desire_v to_o sell_v ahab_n king_n who_o offer_v he_o money_n 〈◊〉_d a_o vineyard_n better_o than_o it_o can_v be_v but_o this_o answer_n to_o ahab_n he_o do_v tell_v ●e_z lord_z forbid_v that_o i_o to_o thou_o shall_v sell_v ●at_a which_o i_o have_v for_o my_o inheritance_n ●m_n my_o father_n and_o not_o by_o hap_n or_o chance_n then_o ahab_n to_o his_o house_n return_v heavy_a and_o lay_v he_o down_o upon_o his_o bed_n sad_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n in_o his_o sick_a bed_n he_o frete_v so_o that_o he_o will_v eat_v no_o bread_n but_o jezabel_n his_o wife_n come_v he_o unto_o arise_v say_v she_o i_o know_v well_o what_o to_o do_v do_v thou_o not_o rule_v the_o kingdom_n of_o isra'l_v be_v thou_o not_o king_n over_o both_o great_a and_o small_a arise_v and_o eat_v and_o also_o be_v merry_a for_o naboth_n vineyard_n i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o so_o to_o the_o elder_n she_o in_o ahabs_n name_n send_v seal_v letter_n a_o fast_o to_o proclaim_v set_v naboth_n soon_o say_v she_o in_o some_o h●_n place_n among_o the_o people_n set_v before_o his_o face_n two_o wicked_a man_n who_o may_v witness_v this_o thin●_n that_o naboth_n have_v blaspheem_v god_n and_o king_n when_o that_o be_v do_v he_o carry_v out_o quick_o he_o stone_n with_o stone_n that_o he_o may_v sure_o di●_n then_o the_o elder_n ill_a judge_n without_o grace_n condemn_v naboth_n to_o be_v stone_v in_o that_o place_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o send_v to_o jezabel_n for_o to_o tell_v how_o all_o the_o matter_n befall_v when_o she_o this_o know_v she_o unto_o sick_a ahab_n do_v cry_n arise_v for_o now_o naboth'_v vineyard_n 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o power_n go_v take_v possession_n ●ho_fw-mi dare_v control_v a_o great_a king_n action_n when_o ahab_n hea●d_v that_o poor_a naboth_n be_v dead_a ●e_z go_v unto_o his_o vineyard_n with_o great_a speed_n ●or_a of_o the_o same_o to_o take_v possession_n ●ho_fw-mi dare_v control_v a_o great_a king_n action_n then_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o elijah_n say_v arise_v go_v down_o to_o meet_v ahab_n the_o king_n behold_v how_o he_o in_o his_o great_a wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d go_v poor_a naboth_n vineyard_n to_o possess_v ●eake_v unto_o he_o by_o my_o direction_n ●ast_v thou_o kill_v and_o all_o be_v possession_n ●ast_o take_v now_o where_o thou_o have_v naboth_n good_a ●illed_v with_o stone_n there_o dog_n shall_v lick_v thy_o blood_n then_o say_v ahab_n to_o elijah_n quick_o ●ast_v thou_o i_o find_v o_o thou_o my_o enemy_n ●ea_o say_v elijah_n for_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n ●hou_fw-mi have_v thou_o sell_v to_o do_v ill_a in_o god_n sight_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v fearful_a plague_n on_o thou_o ●hee_o will_v i_o spoil_v of_o all_o posterity_n ●hem_fw-mi will_v i_o slay_v that_o piss_n against_o the_o wall_n ●oth_v he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v in_o isra'l_v behold_v also_o for_o thy_o vile_a bloody_a spot_n thy_o house_n like_o that_o of_o the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la shall_v be_v bring_v down_o or_o like_v to_o baasha_n who_o race_n be_v root_v out_o by_o jehovah_n the_o lord_z also_o speak_v this_o to_o jezebel_n the_o dog_n most_o vile_a shall_v she_o in_o jezreel_n eat_v ahab'_v child_n shall_v destroy_v be_v by_o soul_n in_o field_n by_o dog_n in_o the_o city_n among_o the_o king_n which_o govern_v israel_n none_o be_v like_o ahab_n who_o himself_n do_v sell_v to_o work_v mischief_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n to_o this_o he_o be_v by_o jezebel_n his_o wife_n most_o stir_v up_o he_o like_v a_o rage_a fool_n do_v give_v himself_o to_o amorit_n idol_n when_o ahab_n hear_v these_o word_n of_o elijah_n which_o threatning_o he_o speak_v from_o jehovah_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sack_n on_o his_o flesh_n then_o he_o with_o meat_n will_v not_o himself_o refresh_v this_o king_n do_v lie_v in_o great_a humility_n in_o sack_n also_o a_o mourner_n go_v soft_o then_o come_v the_o word_n from_o the_o great_a jehova●_n unto_o his_o faithful_a prophet_n elijah_n to_o who_o he_o say_v behold_v how_o before_o i_o ahab_n the_o king_n in_o sackcloth_n most_o humble_o do_v lie_v and_o fast_o i_o promise_v for_o this_o thing_n in_o his_o life-time_n judgement_n i_o will_v not_o bring_v ●ut_v because_o i_o be_o a_o god_n righteous_a my_o plague_n after_o shall_v come_v upon_o his_o house_n then_o israel_n live_v without_o all_o fear_n ●or_a three_o year_n space_n be_v free_a of_o bloody_a war_n ●ith_n syria_n the_o three_o year_n it_o befall_v ●saphat_a come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o is●a'l_v ●ven_o king_n ahab_n who_o to_o his_o servant_n say_v ●now_v you_o not_o well_o that_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n 〈◊〉_d we_o by_o right_n and_o yet_o we_o care_v no_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d to_o rescue_n from_o the_o great_a syrian_n king_n to_o josaphat_n ahab_n say_v so_o and_o so_o ●ilt_v thou_o o_o king_n to_o ramoth_n with_o i_o go_v 〈◊〉_d fight_n against_o the_o syrian_a army_n ●th_o horse_n and_o man_n at_o thy_o service_n shall_v be_v ●id_v good_a josaphat_n but_o this_o i_o desire_v ●at_a thou_o this_o day_n at_o the_o lord_n word_n inquire_v then_o king_n ahab_n gather_v together_o there_o ●s_v false_a prophet_n the_o matter_n to_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d they_o he_o say_v now_o give_v i_o your_o counsel_n ●'gainst_a ramoth_n i_o shall_v go_v in_o battle_n 〈◊〉_d up_o say_v they_o for_o so_o god_n do_v command_v ●ho_fw-mi shall_v sure_o shut_v ramoth_n in_o thy_o hand_n josaphat_n say_v yet_o far_o i_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d there_o not_o here_o of_o who_o we_o may_v inquire_v prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n beside_o yet_o one_o ●ere_z be_v say_v ahab_n micajah_n the_o son_n imlah_n who_o i_o hate_v for_o he_o for_o i_o have_v never_o good_a in_o all_o his_o pprophecy_n josaphat_n say_v let_v not_o the_o king_n say_v so_o we_o hear_v the_o rest_n we_o will_v hear_v he_o also_o thus_o ahab_n send_v for_o micajah_n that_o day_n to_o hear_v also_o what_o he_o to_o they_o can_v say_v then_o these_o two_o king_n sit_v in_o great_a dignity_n each_o on_o his_o throne_n adorn_v with_o majesty_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o samarias_n gate_n wait_v upon_o micajah_n the_o prophet_n before_o he_o come_v the_o prophet_n pleasant_o unto_o these_o king_n do_v good_a thing_n prophesy_v zedekiah_n son_n of_o chenaanah_n with_o horn_n of_o iron_n say_v thus_o say_v jehovah_n with_o these_o iron_n horn_n this_o i_o now_o give_v for_o doom_n the_o syrian_n host_n thou_o shall_v push_v and_o consume_v so_o likewise_o all_o the_o prophet_n then_o by_o order_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v to_o ramoth_n and_o prosper_v the_o war_n be_v god_n and_o good_a be_v thy_o earand_n the_o lord_n shall_v ramoth_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n he_o that_o be_v go_v for_o to_o call_v micajah_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v from_o jehovah_n all_o the_o prophet_n speak_v good_a with_o one_o accoy_n unto_o the_o king_n so_o also_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v like_a to_o they_o be_v not_o too_o strict_a and_o rude_a but_o to_o the_o king_n speak_v thou_o that_o which_o be_v good_a then_o he_o answer_v the_o prophet_n micajah_n ●s_v god_n
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to_o fair_a carmel_n go_v elisha_n and_o from_o carmel_n unto_o samaria_n now_o jehoram_n ill_o ahab'_v second_o son_n in_o samaria_n do_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n he_o do_v much_o ill_n in_o great_a jehovahs_n sight_n yet_o not_o like_o ahab_n for_o this_o which_o be_v right_a he_o do_v baal_n image_n he_o put_v away_o to_o which_o ahab_n his_o father_n go_v astray_o but_o jeroboam'_v sin_n he_o can_v not_o leave_v ●o_o these_o idol_n his_o foolish_a heart_n do_v cleave_v in_o this_o time_n mesha_n who_o of_o moab_n king_n ●as_v a_o sheepmaster_n who_o much_o sheep_n do_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d ahab_n day_n when_o once_o ahab_n be_v dead_a
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be_v in_o work_n and_o word_n ●et_v we_o he_o hear_v for_o with_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d these_o three_o king_n go_v down_o to_o elisha_n 〈◊〉_d know_v what_o he_o will_v say_v from_o jehovah_n then_o good_a elisha_n to_o jehoram_n king_n these_o word_n of_o wrath_n have_v unto_o he_o say_v to_o speak_v to_o thou_o i_o have_v no_o great_a desire_n go_v to_o thy_o father_n prophet_n and_o inquire_v be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o do_v regard_v sure_o jehoshaphat_n i_o will_v not_o look_v on_o thou_o but_o now_o that_o i_o what_o be_v to_o come_v may_v tell_v bring_v unto_o i_o a_o most_o cunning_a minstrel_n when_o he_o do_v play_v than_o soon_o it_o come_v to_o pass●_n that_o on_o elisha_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v then_o say_v elisha_n make_v ditch_n quick_o in_o great_a abundance_n in_o this_o fair_a valley_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o neither_o w●_n nor_o rain_n shall_v see_v and_o yet_o the_o ditch_n of_o the_o plain_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o water_n that_o you_o may_v 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shall_v be_v find_v our_o best_a ●so_o we_o do_v the_o lord_n will_v bless_v the_o rest_n so_o it_o fall_v that_o elisha_n on_o a_o day_n 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o house_n of_o shunem_n make_v his_o way_n ●en_o say_v he_o to_o gehazi_n his_o servant_n ●s_a shunamite_n call_v thou_o incontinent_a ●hen_o she_o be_v come_v and_o do_v before_o he_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d earnest_o do_v desire_v to_o understand_v ●hat_n thing_n he_o may_v for_o her_o great_a care_n procure_v ●th_v king_n captain_n whereof_o she_o may_v be_v sure_a among_o my_o own_o people_n say_v she_o i_o dwell_v thou_o need_v not_o king_n nor_o yet_o the_o capta●_n tell_v of_o my_o estate_n at_o last_o say_v gehazi_n this_o be_v the_o point_n this_o be_v the_o verity_n she_o have_v no_o child_n in_o all_o her_o rich_a household_n to_o be_v their_o heir_n and_o all_o be_v her_o lord_n be_v old_a then_o say_v elisha_n about_o this_o season_n of_o time_n of_o life_n thou_o shall_v embrace_v a_o son_n then_o say_v she_o to_o he_o oh_o now_o 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be_v not_o new_a moon_n nor_o yet_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o let_v i_o go_v say_v she_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o ●er_o ass_n she_o saddle_v and_o come_v to_o carmel_n ●nto_o elisha_n so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v ●hen_o he_o she_o see_v wonder_v what_o matter_n be_v ●e_v say_v anon_o to_o servant_n gehazi_n ●he_n shunamite_n behold_v what_o can_v this_o be_v ●o_o run_v and_o meet_v she_o from_o this_o mount_n carmel_n ●nd_v know_v of_o she_o if_o all_o at_o home_n do_v well_o ●ll_o well_o say_v she_o then_o at_o
the_o lord_n our_o god_n ●ey_n bring_v unto_o we_o man_n of_o knowledge_n good_a ●e_a son_n of_o mahli_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n number_n eighteen_o with_o other_o twenty_o ●en_z i_o proclaim_v a_o fast_o there_o say_v ezra_n even_o hard_o beside_o the_o river_n ahava_n that_o we_o ourselves_o there_o where_o i_o may_v abode_n may_v sore_o afflict_v before_o the_o almighty_a god_n to_o seek_v of_o he_o a_o way_n with_o diligence_n both_o for_o ourselves_o our_o son_n and_o our_o substance_n for_o i_o think_v shame_n to_o seek_v from_o the_o king_n the●_n a_o band_n of_o soldier_n and_o all_o be_v of_o horseman_n we_o to_o protect_v against_o our_o foe_n for_o i_o have_v to_o the_o king_n utter_v this_o speech_n bold_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n will_v sure_o their_o part_n ta●_n that_o do_v he_o fear_v but_o these_o that_o he_o forsake_v and_o with_o profane_a walk_n in_o the_o wicked_a path_n they_o sure_o shall_v feel_v the_o dint_n of_o his_o wrath_n so_o we_o beseech_v the_o lord_n with_o hunmble_a fast_n and_o he_o entreat_v be_v of_o we_o at_o last_o when_o this_o be_v do_v ezra_n great_a quantity_n of_o silver_n gold_n and_o fine_a copper_n quick_o cause_v to_o be_v weigh_v to_o the_o priest_n and_z they_o he_o ordain_v all_o to_o bring_v unto_o salem_n on_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n ezra_n depart_v from_o the_o river_n ahava_n that_o we_o unto_o jerusalem_n may_v go_v god_n by_o his_o hand_n we_o save_v from_o every_o foe_n so_o we_o unto_o salem_n come_v in_o safety_n wherein_o the_o temple_n we_o do_v clear_o see_v the_o silver_n gold_n well_o weigh_v then_o anon_o we_o do_v deliver_v our_o commission_n unto_o the_o king_n livetenent_n who_o abode_n ●as_v on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o god_n ●he_v house_n they_o do_v most_o careful_o prepare_v ●hereby_o they_o do_v their_o diligence_n declare_v chap._n 9_o ●hen_o ezra_n be_v kindle_v with_o holy_a rage_n because_o the_o people_n have_v in_o marriage_n ●ken_v the_o 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will_v by_o thou_o 10_o god_n fear_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n that_o make_v wise_a the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a be_v even_o wisdom_n sound_v always_o 11_o for_o thy_o day_n in_o great_a mercy_n shall_v be_v multiply_v by_o i_o ●nd_v the_o year_n of_o thy_o bless_a life_n shall_v sure_o increase_v be_v 12_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thou_o shall_v be_v wise_a for_o thyself_o this_o now_o hear_v ●ut_v if_o thou_o scorn_v thou_o alone_o the_o smart_n thereof_o shall_v bear_v 13_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v clamorous_a and_o trouble_v all_o the_o land_n ●e_z simple_a be_v and_o nothing_o know_v as_o she_o shall_v understand_v 14_o for_o at_o the_o door_n she_o of_o her_o house_n sit_v idle_o on_o a_o seat_n the_o high_a place_n which_o be_v of_o the_o city_n large_a and_o great_a 15_o to_o call_v the_o simple_a passenger_n to_o make_v they_o go_v astray_o when_o for_o their_o worldly_a business_n they_o go_v right_a on_o their_o way_n 16_o who_o so_o be_v simple_a let_v he_o 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he_o that_o without_o wisdom_n be_v great_a folly_n be_v his_o joy_n but_o upright_o he_o walk_v who_o wise_a his_o wit_n do_v well_o employ_v 22_o great_a purpose_n do_v fail_v when_o they_o good_a counsel_n be_v without_o but_o establish_v they_o by_o number_n be_v of_o counselor_n about_o 23_o by_o th'answer_n of_o his_o mouth_n a_o man_n have_v joy_n well_o understand_v a_o speak_v word_n in_o season_n due_a sure_o be_v exceed_o good_a 24_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v high_a above_o to_o he_o that_o wisdom_n have_v that_o so_o he_o may_v right_v speedy_o depart_v from_o hell_n beneath_o 25_o the_o proud_a man_n house_n god_n will_v destroy_v that_o it_o may_v not_o endure_v but_o of_o widow_n the_o border_n he_o establish_v will_n most_o sure_o 26_o the_o lord_n abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o these_o that_o constant_a be_v in_o ill_a but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n be_v word_n most_o pleasant_a still_o that_o man_n his_o own_o soul_n trouble_v much_o that_o 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25_o there_o be_v a_o way_n which_o unto_o man_n seem_v right_a but_o in_o god_n wrath_n the_o end_n thereof_o which_o fearful_a be_v the_o ill_a way_n be_v of_o death_n 26_o he_o that_o do_v labour_n do_v it_o all_o for_o himself_o for_o to_o have_v for_o his_o mouth_n in_o necessity_n the_o same_o of_o he_o do_v crave_v 27_o a_o man_n ungodly_a in_o his_o way_n dig_v up_o ill_a with_o desire_n and_o in_o his_o lip_n set_v on_o mischief_n there_o be_v a_o burn_a fire_n 28_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o froward_a heart_n discord_n do_v sow_v and_o strife_n ●nd_v whisperer_n do_v sep'rat_a soon_o the_o chief_a friend_n in_o life_n 29_o a_o man_n that_o be_v give_v to_o violence_n his_o neighbour_n do_v entice_v ●nd_n lead_v he_o into_o the_o way_n of_o wicked_a and_o unwise_a 30_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n thing_n froward_a to_o devise_v a_o great_a trespass_n ●e_n move_v his_o lip_n with_o fraud_n and_o guile_n and_o bring_v ill_a to_o pass_v 31_o the_o hoary_a head_n a_o fair_a crown_n 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the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n just_a always_o with_o his_o own_o eye_n all_o wickedness_n do_v scatter_v clean_o away_o 9_o who_o can_v in_o truth_n affirm_v and_o say_v my_o heart_n i_o have_v make_v sure_a clean_o from_o all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n i_o from_o my_o sin_n be_o pure_a 10_o weight_n diverse_a and_o such_o measure_n all_o be_v tho_o they_o much_o gain_v afford_v they_o both_o abomination_n be_v alike_o unto_o the_o lord_n 11_o even_o a_o young_a child_n be_v know_v by_o that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o man_n sight_n whether_o his_o work_n be_v good_a and_o pure_a and_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a 12_o the_o ear_n that_o be_v incline_v to_o hear_v and_o all_o be_v the_o see_a eye_n the_o lord_n have_v even_o make_v both_o of_o they_o by_o his_o hand_n for_o to_o be_v 13_o love_v not_o long_o sleep_v lest_o that_o thou_o come_v to_o poverty_n with_o speed_n thy_o eye_n open_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v well_o satisfy_v with_o bread_n 14_o the_o merchand_n say_v it_o be_v nought_o its_o nought_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o buy_v but_o when_o from_o thence_o he_o be_v away_o he_o boast_v by_o and_o by_o 15_o of_o gold_n and_o ruby_n man_n esteem_v but_o the_o lip_n that_o can_v say_v the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n be_v indeed_o a_o jewel_n rare_a always_o 16_o his_o garment_n take_v that_o surety_n be_v even_o for_o a_o stranger_n sake_n and_o of_o he_o for_o a_o woman_n strange_a see_v that_o a_o pledge_n thou_o take_v 17_o bread_n that_o be_v get_v be_v deceit_n unto_o a_o man_n seem_v sweet_a but_o afterward_o his_o mouth_n shall_v be_v with_o gravel_n fill_v for_o meat_n 18_o each_o purpose_n well_o establish_v be_v by_o counsel_n good_a and_o wise_a and_o when_o thou_o mind_v to_o make_v war_n do_v it_o with_o good_a advice_n 19_o who_o bearing_n false_a tale_n go_v about_o man_n secret_n with_o great_a slip_n reveal_v therefore_o haunt_v he_o not_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o lip_n 20_o who_o so_o his_o father_n curse_v or_o his_o mother_n dear_a 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so_o in_o life_n walk_v upright_o that_o man_n he_o sure_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o in_o his_o heart_n perverse_a at_o once_o shall_v fall_v 19_o he_o that_o painful_a his_o land_n do_v till_o shall_v of_o bread_n have_v plenty_n but_o he_o that_o follow_v person_n vain_a shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n 20_o a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v still_o abound_v with_o blessing_n permanent_a but_o he_o that_o haste_v to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a 21_o to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n it_o be_v ill_a both_o more_o and_o less_o for_o for_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n that_o man_n will_v certain_o transgress_v 22_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n for_o to_o be_v rich_a have_v doubtless_o a_o ill_a eye_n and_o think_v not_o that_o him_z upon_o shall_v come_v great_a poverty_n 23_o he_o that_o a_o man_n rebuke_v shall_v after_o more_o favour_n get_v then_o he_o that_o false_o with_o the_o tongue_n to_o flatter_v still_o be_v set_v 24_o who_o so_o his_o parent_n rob_v and_o 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child_n up_o bring_v too_o tender_o shall_v at_o the_o length_n have_v he_o most_o sure_a as_o his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v 22_o a_o angry_a man_n do_v strife_n stir_v up_o with_o a_o most_o trouble_a sound_n man_n furious_a in_o transgression_n great_a do_v always_o still_o abound_v 23_o a_o man_n own_o pride_n shall_v bring_v he_o low_o under_o his_o neighbour_n foot_n but_o honour_n shall_v uphold_v always_o the_o man_n of_o humble_a spirit_n 24_o who_o so_o be_v partner_n with_o a_o thief_n his_o own_o soul_n hate_v always_o he_o do_v hear_v man_n urge_v with_o great_a oath_n and_o do_v they_o not_o bewray_v 25_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n do_v bring_v a_o snare_n but_o who_o for_o to_o endure_v in_o safety_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o sure_a 26_o the_o ruler_n favour_v many_o seek_v which_o may_v they_o help_v afford_v but_o the_o judgement_n of_o judge_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o lord_n 27_o the_o man_n unjust_a abhor_v be_v by_o the_o just_a man_n always_o the_o wicked_a be_v even_o loathe_a by_o he_o that_o be_v upright_a in_o the_o way_n chap._n 30._o wise_a agurs_n word_n son_n of_o jakeh_n even_o the_o sweet_a pprophecy_n the_o man_n speak_v unto_o ithiel_n and_o vcall_v certain_o 2_o sure_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o all_o other_o man_n can_v be_v and_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n i_o have_v not_o as_o you_o see_v 3_o i_o neither_o wisdom_n good_a do_v learn_v which_o wise_a man_n well_o do_v teach_v nor_o yet_o to_o holy_a knowledge_n i_o be_o able_a for_o to_o reach_v 4_o who_o have_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n or_o who_o from_o thence_o again_o descend_v
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