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himself_o and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n both_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o the_o fruition_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o so_o pray_v novemb_n 15._o 1661._o madam_n your_o ladyship_n humble_a sevant_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n george_n smalwood_n the_o wicked_a man_n sad_a disappointment_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n sure_a recompense_n proverb_n 11._o 18._o the_o wicked_a work_v a_o deceitful_a work_n but_o to_o he_o that_o sâ—weth_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n this_o book_n of_o the_o proverl_n be_v make_v up_o of_o divine_a aphorism_n and_o short_a sentence_n which_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v upon_o another_o occasion_n be_v very_o short_a if_o you_o measure_v the_o word_n but_o full_a of_o spiritual_a energy_n and_o soulsaving_a virtue_n like_o a_o little_a body_n full_a of_o spirit_n or_o like_o juycy_n cluster_n of_o grape_n fill_v with_o the_o noble_a liquor_n and_o ready_a to_o burst_v forth_o with_o new_a wine_n here_o be_v heavenly_a apothegm_n fit_a for_o all_o occasion_n for_o all_o person_n for_o all_o action_n here_o be_v comfort_n for_o the_o poor_a counsel_n for_o the_o rich_a instruction_n for_o the_o ignorant_a correction_n for_o the_o obstinate_a wholesome_a precept_n and_o precious_a promise_n character_n both_o of_o good_a and_o bad_a matter_n for_o all_o to_o work_v upon_o it_o be_v pen_v by_o solomon_n who_o himself_o be_v a_o proverb_n for_o his_o wisdom_n a_o man_n though_o not_o without_o great_a fail_n to_o show_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o fainting-fits_a their_o imperfection_n and_o aberration_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o we_o must_v expect_v no_o absolute_a perfection_n in_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n yet_o he_o be_v one_o in_o who_o much_o matter_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o excellent_a knowledge_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o contain_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o tree_n from_o the_o cedar-tree_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n even_o unto_o the_o hyssop_n that_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n he_o speak_v also_o of_o beast_n and_o of_o fowl_n and_o of_o creep_a thing_n and_o of_o fish_n and_o there_o come_v of_o all_o people_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 4._o 33_o 34._o it_o please_v god_n to_o use_v he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o amanuensis_n or_o divine_a penman_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o so_o notwithstanding_o his_o fail_n he_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v inter_fw-la sanctos_fw-la dei_fw-la among_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n for_o saint_n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o so_o then_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inspire_v of_o god_n himself_o and_o guide_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o this_o eminent_o wise_a man_n like_o a_o careful_a physician_n have_v in_o this_o book_n as_o it_o be_v pile_v one_o upon_o another_o box_n of_o medicine_n for_o all_o disease_n &_o cordial_n to_o comfort_n and_o cheer_v up_o pious_a soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o trouble_n and_o distress_n with_o short_a inscription_n upon_o each_o of_o they_o that_o any_o man_n without_o overburthen_v his_o memory_n may_v easy_o learn_v a_o compendious_a and_o sudden_a cure_n for_o every_o particular_a malady_n and_o find_v a_o cordial_a to_o revive_v and_o comfort_v his_o heart_n in_o any_o faint_a fit_n whatsoever_o these_o word_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v for_o the_o subject_n of_o my_o discourse_n upon_o this_o occasion_n like_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n have_v no_o dependence_n at_o all_o upon_o the_o former_a but_o be_v in_o themselves_o two_o absolute_a divine_a sentence_n or_o doctrine_n as_o contrary_n one_o to_o another_o as_o the_o person_n they_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o they_o add_v lustre_n each_o elucescunt_fw-la contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la to_o other_o for_o contrary_n place_v together_o make_v one_o another_o more_o apparent_a now_o here_o be_v a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o righteous_a show_v the_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o their_o respective_a conclusion_n or_o final_a event_n or_o the_o issue_n and_o result_v of_o both_o their_o work_n 1_o the_o wicked_a man_n work_n how_o prosperous_a and_o happy_a soever_o it_o seem_v for_o the_o present_a yet_o at_o last_o it_o prove_v vain_a and_o deceitful_a for_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o righteous_a man_n work_n whatever_o outward_a evil_n accompany_v it_o for_o the_o present_a yet_o in_o the_o end_n it_o prove_v most_o bless_v and_o successful_a for_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v etc._n etc._n thus_o this_o world_n be_v like_o a_o common_a field_n where_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a have_v ground_n to_o work_v upon_o but_o the_o wicked_a sow_n such_o bad_a seed_n that_o it_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o brier_n and_o bramble_n it_o be_v all_o overgrow_v with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a and_o the_o virgil._n carduus_fw-la &_o spinis_fw-la surgit_fw-la paliurus_fw-la acutt_n virgil._n vineyard_n of_o the_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n prov._n 24._o 30_o 31._o and_o so_o the_o wicked_a work_n to_o no_o good_a purpose_n but_o lose_v all_o the_o fruit_n they_o expect_v and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burâ—ed_v heb._n 6._o 8._o for_o as_o the_o work_n be_v false_a which_o they_o do_v god_n bide_v they_o do_v one_o thing_n and_o they_o do_v another_o he_o command_v they_o to_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n so_o it_o prove_v a_o work_n of_o falsehood_n to_o themselves_o also_o whole_o frustrate_v their_o expectation_n for_o it_o be_v a_o deceitful_a work_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a the_o work_n of_o a_o lie_n or_o a_o lie_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n the_o work_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n tell_v he_o a_o most_o notorious_a lie_v for_o it_o promise_v he_o good_a success_n and_o he_o think_v his_o happiness_n be_v place_v in_o it_o he_o hug_v and_o applaud_v himself_o in_o his_o politic_a enterprise_n horat._n populus_fw-la i_o sibilat_fw-la sed_fw-la mihi_fw-la plaudo_fw-la domi_fw-la horat._n as_o the_o covetous_a man_n in_o the_o poet_n do_v in_o his_o heap_n of_o money_n though_o all_o the_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o hiss_v at_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o oppressor_n in_o his_o time_n he_o sacrifice_v unto_o his_o net_n and_o burn_v incense_n unto_o his_o drag_v because_o by_o they_o his_o portion_n be_v fat_a and_o his_o meat_n plenteous_a habak_v 1._o 16._o how_o many_o such_o fisher_n have_v fish_v in_o our_o trouble_a water_n and_o think_v themselves_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a man_n in_o the_o land_n thus_o the_o wicked_a man_n work_n make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o beginning_n nay_o perhaps_o it_o have_v a_o very_a hopeful_a progress_n for_o a_o long_a time_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o robber_n may_v prosper_v and_o they_o that_o provoke_v god_n may_v be_v secure_a into_o who_o hand_n god_n may_v bring_v abundant_o job_n 12._o 6._o but_o at_o last_o it_o bring_v nothing_o but_o woe_n and_o misery_n and_o so_o all_o his_o device_n fail_v and_o vanish_v into_o nothing_o they_o become_v a_o mere_a lie_n and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o but_o the_o righteous_a sow_n the_o pure_a corn_n of_o righteousness_n which_o therefore_o prove_v sincere_a also_o and_o true_a to_o their_o hope_n it_o deceive_v not_o their_o expectation_n but_o bring_v forth_o the_o harvest_n of_o a_o plentiful_a reward_n which_o be_v reap_v in_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v sow_o upon_o earth_n so_o then_o these_o word_n contain_v two_o remarkable_a dispensation_n of_o divine_a providence_n 1._o the_o wicked_a man_n sad_a disappointment_n after_o all_o his_o tedious_a toil_n and_o labour_n in_o the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n he_o work_v a_o deceitful_a work_n 2._o the_o righteous_a man_n bless_a success_n after_o he_o have_v labour_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pass_v through_o many_o difficulty_n he_o lose_v not_o his_o labour_n he_o scatter_v not_o his_o seed_n in_o vain_a for_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v much_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n the_o wicked_a man_n sad_a disappointment_n but_o only_o to_o warn_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o his_o way_n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o suitable_a to_o our_o present_a occasion_n save_v only_o to_o
deceit_n or_o deceitful_a lust_n by_o a_o familiar_a hebraism_n ephes_n 4._o 22._o 3_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v deceitful_a because_o at_o last_o it_o always_o meet_v with_o frustration_n and_o disappointment_n psal_n 7._o 14._o behold_v he_o travail_v with_o iniquity_n and_o have_v conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o falsehood_n there_o be_v never_o any_o wicked_a worker_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o befool_v and_o deceive_v himself_o in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o self_n deceit_n be_v the_o worst_a deceit_n 1_o the_o wicked_a worker_n promise_v himself_o joy_n and_o comfort_n but_o god_n on_o a_o sudden_a turn_v all_o his_o joy_n into_o mourning_n he_o feed_v he_o with_o wormwood_n and_o give_v he_o water_n of_o gall_n to_o drink_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o mirth_n there_o appear_v a_o hand-writing_n against_o he_o which_o strike_v he_o with_o tremble_a and_o fill_v he_o with_o horror_n and_o amazement_n as_o it_o do_v belshazzar_n 2_o he_o promise_v himself_o peace_n safety_n and_o security_n he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o lady_n for_o ever_o i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o beside_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o sit_v as_o a_o widow_n neither_o shall_v i_o know_v the_o loss_n of_o child_n this_o be_v the_o vain_a confidence_n of_o babylon_n isa_n 47._o 8._o and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o carnal_a man_n he_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n but_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n and_o think_v his_o mountain_n stand_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v but_o god_n say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a nay_o when_o he_o say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o he_o as_o pain_n upon_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 3._o in_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o think_v not_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o bring_v upon_o he_o that_o which_o he_o least_o fear_v say_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o babylon_n these_o two_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o moment_n in_o one_o day_n the_o loss_n of_o child_n &_o widowhood_n they_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o their_o perfection_n isa_n 47_o 9_o wicked_a man_n like_o saul_n while_o they_o think_v by_o carnal_a mean_n to_o make_v their_o peace_n plunge_v themselves_o deep_a into_o misery_n and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o very_a height_n of_o their_o prosperity_n they_o be_v sudden_o cast_v down_o into_o a_o abyss_n of_o adversity_n never_o to_o rise_v again_o psal_n 73._o 19_o 20._o how_o be_v they_o bring_v into_o desolation_n as_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o be_v utter_o consume_v with_o terror_n as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v so_o o_o lord_n when_o thou_o awake_v thou_o shall_v despise_v their_o image_n 3_o the_o wicked_a worker_n if_o perhaps_o at_o any_o time_n he_o think_v upon_o death_n dare_v promise_v himself_o comfort_n in_o that_o also_o and_o eternal_a happiness_n after_o death_n but_o he_o deceive_v himself_o he_o shall_v find_v death_n to_o he_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o shall_v meet_v with_o nothing_o after_o it_o but_o torment_n and_o misery_n the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v never_o quench_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n that_o his_o hope_n shall_v perish_v who_o hope_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o who_o trust_n shall_v be_v a_o spider_n web_n job_n 8._o 13._o 14._o all_o that_o a_o hypocrite_n hope_v for_o at_o his_o death_n shall_v come_v to_o nothing_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o this_o while_n he_o have_v be_v in_o a_o golden_a dream_n that_o he_o have_v be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v hungry_a who_o dream_v he_o be_v eat_v but_o when_o he_o awake_v his_o soul_n be_v empty_a he_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o his_o life-time_n he_o have_v be_v weave_v spider_n web_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o curiosity_n but_o not_o fit_a for_o clothing_n or_o any_o other_o use_n therefore_o as_o the_o spider_n 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