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tell_v he_o that_o his_o own_o life_n the_o comfort_n of_o his_o marriage_n his_o estate_n his_o credit_n his_o content_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o they_o reason_n 1._o that_o god_n may_v work_v upon_o man_n judgement_n that_o so_o if_o his_o command_n will_v not_o work_v upon_o man_n will_n as_o it_o shall_v reason_n may_v convince_v their_o judgement_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v work_v upon_o their_o affection_n upon_o their_o love_n by_o record_v former_a benefit_n and_o promise_v more_o as_o to_o david_n i_o anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n and_o i_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o i_o give_v thou_o thy_o master_n house_n and_o thy_o master_n wife_n into_o thy_o bosom_n and_o give_v thou_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n and_o if_o that_o have_v be_v too_o little_a i_o will_v moreover_o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o etc._n etc._n kindness_n breed_v love_n god_n work_v upon_o fear_n by_o judgement_n and_o threaten_v more_o upon_o hatred_n by_o set_v out_o the_o ugliness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o hurt_n it_o bring_v on_o all_o the_o world_n and_o in_o particular_a on_o ourselves_o upon_o confidence_n by_o set_v out_o his_o great_a power_n and_o infinite_a mercy_n which_o be_v the_o two_o main_a pillar_n of_o confidence_n use_v to_o lament_v our_o wretched_a sinful_a disposition_n that_o have_v by_o nature_n so_o far_o cast_v off_o god_n sovereignty_n that_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v force_v to_o use_v reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o obey_v his_o command_n which_o we_o shall_v do_v without_o any_o reason_n give_v yea_o which_o be_v more_o that_o we_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o a_o world_n of_o reason_n lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n but_o remain_v disobedient_a who_o will_v keep_v a_o servant_n that_o neither_o of_o himself_o nor_o by_o persuasion_n will_v be_v obedient_a god_n keep_v thousand_o of_o such_o in_o the_o world_n yea_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n against_o duty_n and_o know_v reason_n david_n know_v that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o commit_v adultery_n nor_o murder_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o but_o to_o despise_v god_n commandment_n 2_o sam._n 12.9_o and_o it_o cost_v he_o dear_a he_o pay_v for_o it_o in_o both_o kind_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o own_o concubine_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o lay_v it_o to_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o mourn_v for_o his_o own_o know_a disobedience_n 2._o doct._n teacher_n shall_v not_o only_o inform_v but_o persuade_v also_o so_o paul_n exhort_v wife_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n from_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o husband_n as_o to_o the_o head_n and_o from_o the_o church_n example_n wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n so_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v unto_o their_o own_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n eph._n 5.22_o 23_o 24._o husband_n be_v press_v to_o their_o duty_n from_o christ_n example_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n eph._n 5.25_o from_o marriage_n union_n so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n eph._n 5.28_o from_o leave_v parent_n for_o a_o wife_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n eph._n 5.31_o child_n be_v urge_v to_o their_o duty_n from_o right_n and_o god_n promise_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o on_o the_o earth_n eph._n 6.1.2.3_o servant_n from_o reward_n servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n etc._n etc._n know_v that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a eph._n 6.5_o 8._o master_n from_o their_o account_n to_o god_n and_o you_o master_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o they_o forbear_v threaten_a know_v that_o your_o master_n also_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o eph._n 6.9_o see_v the_o like_a duty_n press_v with_o reason_n col._n 3.18_o and_o 4.1_o reas_n 1._o that_o the_o hearer_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o believe_v what_o be_v teach_v which_o bare_a information_n will_v not_o do_v 2._o that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o obey_v it_o persuasive_a argument_n be_v weight_n to_o draw_v to_o obedience_n use_v think_v not_o much_o that_o minister_n do_v not_o cold_o deliver_v divine_a truth_n but_o earnest_o press_v they_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o they_o to_o do_v otherwise_o but_o you_o have_v need_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v for_o your_o good_a doct._n 3._o correction_n come_v from_o god_n love_n thou_o shall_v also_o consider_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o as_o a_o man_n chastn_v his_o son_n so_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n chastn_v thou_o deut._n 8.5_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v rev._n 3.9_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o will_v i_o punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n ames_n 3.2_o reas_n 1._o god_n do_v it_o to_o prevent_v much_o evil_n that_o may_v otherwise_o befall_v they_o and_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o love_n as_o not_o correct_v be_v of_o hatred_n i_o will_v not_o punish_v your_o daughter_n when_o they_o commit_v whoredom_n nor_o your_o spouse_n when_o they_o commit_v adultery_n therefore_o the_o people_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v shall_v fall_v hos_fw-la 4.14_o so_o a_o tender_a father_n by_o timely_a correction_n keep_v his_o child_n from_o untimely_a end_n a_o physician_n keep_v his_o patient_n from_o death_n by_o put_v he_o to_o pain_n gregory_n the_o great_a afflict_a with_o the_o gout_n and_o other_o bodily_a infirmity_n cry_v out_o in_o hoc_fw-la miâ—i_fw-la placent_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o hoâ—_n mundo_fw-la placere_fw-la permittunt_fw-la herein_o they_o please_v i_o in_o that_o they_o suffer_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n to_o please_v i_o by_o correction_n god_n keep_v his_o child_n from_o many_o sin_n or_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la corripitur_fw-la à _fw-la domius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la displicet_fw-la id_fw-la sc_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la eum_fw-la castigat_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la emendatum_fw-la cupit_fw-la jansen_n in_o text._n there_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v chasten_v by_o the_o lord_n something_o that_o displease_v god_n to_o wit_n that_o for_o which_o he_o correct_v he_o and_o which_o he_o will_v have_v amend_v god_n also_o by_o correction_n keep_v his_o from_o eternal_a perdition_n afflietion_n be_v a_o bridle_n that_o keep_v the_o horse_n from_o fall_v and_o the_o rider_n from_o break_v his_o neck_n so_o do_v god_n by_o they_o keep_v his_o child_n from_o many_o sin_n that_o may_v bring_v on_o they_o speedy_a destruction_n the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v say_v to_o god_n with_o augustine_n in_o psal_n 98._o et_fw-la cum_fw-la blandiris_fw-la pater_fw-la es_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la caedis_fw-la pater_fw-la es_fw-la blandiris_fw-la ne_fw-la deficiam_fw-la caedis_fw-la ne_fw-la peream_fw-la both_z when_o thou_o stroke_v and_o when_o thou_o strske_v thou_o be_v afather_n thou_o stroke_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o faint_v thou_o strike_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o perish_v and_o on_o the_o same_o psalm_n illi_fw-la deus_fw-la irasciter_fw-la quem_fw-la peccantem_fw-la non_fw-la flagellat_n nam_fw-la cvi_fw-la verè_fw-la propitius_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la donat_fw-la peccata_fw-la ne_fw-la noceant_fw-la ad_fw-la futurum_fw-la seculum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la castigat_fw-la ne_fw-la semper_fw-la peccare_fw-la delectet_fw-la god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o who_o he_o do_v not_o scourge_v for_o sin_n for_o who_o he_o favour_v indeed_o to_o he_o he_o not_o only_o forgive_v sin_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v he_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o also_o chasten_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o delight_v to_o be_v always_o sin_v 2._o god_n correct_v his_o child_n to_o do_v they_o good_a hereby_o he_o exercise_v and_o increase_v many_o grace_n in_o they_o as_o faith_n and_o patience_n he_o also_o fit_v they_o for_o glory_n hereafter_o as_o soldier_n by_o pain_n and_o peril_n be_v fit_v
the_o cause_n why_o many_o get_v no_o good_a by_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n so_o long_o preach_v to_o they_o because_o they_o lay_v not_o fast_o hold_v on_o it_o they_o hear_v many_o sermon_n but_o regard_v they_o not_o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o heb._n 4.2_o seed_n grow_v not_o if_o the_o ground_n receive_v it_o not_o rain_n do_v no_o good_a till_o the_o earth_n be_v soften_v 5._o doct._n wisdom_n must_v not_o only_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o heart_n but_o retain_v there_o as_o seed_v in_o the_o ground_n till_o it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n they_o be_v the_o good_a ground_n who_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n keep_v it_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n lu._n 15._o many_o shower_n and_o sunshine_n must_v come_v before_o the_o corn_n be_v ripe_a the_o word_n must_v abide_v like_o a_o graft_n in_o a_o tree_n jam._n 1.21_o 1._o reason_n because_o thing_n work_v not_o at_o first_o tree_n must_v grow_v before_o they_o bring_v fruit_n meat_n must_v be_v digest_v before_o it_o nourish_v so_o must_v wisdom_n be_v retain_v and_o get_v to_o a_o habit_n before_o it_o can_v work_v well_o 2._o because_o when_o it_o be_v leave_v it_o leave_v work_v as_o meat_n when_o it_o be_v â—â—st_n out_o upward_o or_o downward_o use_v to_o blame_v those_o that_o entertain_v wisdom_n but_o retain_v it_o not_o give_v it_o a_o good_a countenance_n and_o reject_v it_o use_v it_o as_o a_o stranger_n afford_v it_o a_o good_a meal_n and_o turn_v it_o out_o of_o door_n so_o do_v the_o heretic_n apostate_n worldling_n man_n above_o ordinance_n for_o sure_a god_n ordinance_n be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n 6._o doct._n such_o as_o not_o only_o receive_v wisdom_n but_o retain_v it_o be_v happy_a indeed_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n for_o who_o so_o find_v i_o findeth_z life_n and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 8.34_o 35._o happy_a be_v thy_o man_n happy_a be_v these_o thy_o servant_n which_o stand_v continual_o before_o thou_o and_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n 1_o king_n 10.8_o wisdom_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o will_v not_o let_v she_o go_v till_o they_o find_v out_o the_o depth_n of_o her_o treasure_n reason_n 1._o because_o true_a wisdom_n and_o happiness_n be_v inseparable_a they_o be_v so_o in_o god_n they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o creature_n adam_n while_o he_o be_v wise_a be_v happy_a his_o folly_n do_v undo_v himself_o and_o the_o world_n solomon_n be_v happy_a till_o he_o deal_v unwise_o and_o be_v gull_v by_o silly_a woman_n when_o solomon_n be_v old_a his_o wife_n turn_v away_o his_o heart_n after_o other_o go_n 1_o king_n 11.4_o therefore_o god_n rend_v his_o kingdom_n from_o his_o son_n verse_n 11_o 12._o there_o 2_o because_o such_o be_v god_n instrument_n to_o make_v other_o happy_a and_o that_o not_o by_o accident_n but_o out_o of_o a_o earnest_a desire_n in_o themselves_o and_o god_n will_v reward_v they_o 3._o they_o have_v god_n word_n for_o it_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n dan._n 12.3_o that_o word_n that_o make_v a_o world_n of_o nothing_o and_o all_o the_o comfort_n wise_a man_n have_v in_o it_o can_v make_v wise_a man_n happy_a 4._o they_o have_v god_n himself_o for_o their_o portion_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o happiness_n how_o can_v he_o want_v water_n that_o have_v a_o perpetual_a fountain_n david_n be_v wise_a and_o claim_v this_o portion_n o_o lord_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o portion_n in_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 142.5_o use_v 1._o to_o reprove_v such_o as_o lay_v a_o claim_n to_o happiness_n but_o without_o a_o ground_n as_o they_o that_o despise_v wisdom_n or_o that_o brag_n of_o it_o but_o have_v it_o not_o or_o have_v cast_v it_o off_o they_o may_v be_v rich_a they_o can_v be_v happy_a 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o take_v the_o right_a 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those_o blessing_n that_o god_n give_v to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v 1_o sam._n 2.30_o it_o come_v in_o among_o blessing_n promise_v to_o god_n obedient_a people_n deut._n 28.2_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o contrary_n be_v reckon_v among_o god_n curse_n see_v deut._n 28.17.33.44_o use_v to_o reprove_v those_o that_o turn_v blessing_n into_o curse_n of_o who_o we_o may_v say_v it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o they_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v rich_a nor_o honourable_a there_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n which_o i_o have_v seeen_n under_o the_o sun_n namely_o riches_n keep_v for_o the_o owner_n thereof_o to_o their_o hurt_n eccl._n 5.13_o and_o the_o like_a have_v solomon_n observe_v concern_v honour_n there_o be_v a_o time_n '_o wherein_o one_o man_n rule_v over_o another_o to_o his_o own_o hurt_n eccl._n 8.9_o such_o riches_n and_o preferment_n be_v far_o from_o god_n people_n amen_n ver_fw-la 17._o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n here_o be_v another_o motive_n to_o get_v wisdom_n will_v thou_o go_v in_o pleasant_a way_n and_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n all_o wisdom_n way_n be_v such_o the_o man_n who_o get_v wisdom_n get_v true_a happiness_n and_o delight_n when_o merchant_n go_v by_o sea_n or_o passenger_n by_o land_n they_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o find_v fair_a way_n and_o a_o quiet_a passage_n they_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v stay_v nor_o hinder_v in_o their_o journey_n but_o to_o go_v at_o ease_n without_o any_o disturbance_n which_o yet_o sometime_o they_o miss_v but_o such_o as_o walk_v wise_o find_v way_n of_o pleasure_n and_o peace_n these_o word_n be_v fit_o knit_v to_o the_o former_a for_o long_a life_n and_o riches_n and_o honour_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a he_o may_v meet_v with_o many_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n and_o of_o war_n and_o trouble_v which_o may_v make_v his_o life_n very_o uncomfortable_a here_o therefore_o solomon_n add_v to_o the_o former_a blessing_n pleasure_n and_o peace_n to_o show_v that_o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o a_o wise_a man_n he_o have_v commend_v wisdom_n before_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la termini_fw-la from_o happiness_n in_o the_o end_n now_o he_o commend_v it_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la medii_fw-la from_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o way_n the_o allective_a power_n of_o wisdom_n be_v set_v out_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o conservative_n in_o the_o next_o for_o the_o word_n her_o way_n her_o precept_n or_o the_o walk_n in_o they_o for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 2.13_o be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n very_o pleasant_a way_n and_o such_o as_o man_n may_v walk_v in_o with_o delight_n like_o green_a field_n full_a of_o flower_n the_o pleasure_n whereof_o make_v a_o man_n forget_v his_o weariness_n and_o come_v to_o his_o journey_n end_n before_o the_o be_v aware_a they_o be_v no_o way_n tedious_a though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o long_o wisdom_n be_v the_o true_a naomi_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n sound_v who_o beauty_n may_v allure_v all_o to_o it_o but_o never_o will_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o marah_n bitterness_n as_o she_o be_v ruth_n 1.20_o for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 2.10_o and_o all_o secon_fw-mi chap._n 1.13_o or_o any_o take_v which_o of_o they_o you_o will_v even_o the_o hard_a you_o can_v choose_v amiss_o it_o will_v bring_v peace_n see_v on_o verse_n 15._o her_o path_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.15_o be_v peace_n be_v path_n of_o peaâ—â—_n that_o a_o man_n may_v walk_v in_o peaceable_o and_o that_o lead_v to_o true_a and_o last_a peace_n thereby_o be_v mean_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o pleasant_a but_o also_o safe_a and_o prosperous_a many_o pleasant_a way_n on_o earth_n may_v be_v unsafe_a as_o rob_v way_n and_o many_o safe_a way_n unpleasant_a as_o dirty_a way_n but_o wisdom_n way_n be_v pleasant_a and_o safe_a kabvenaki_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o verse_n 2._o figure_n a_o metaphor_n in_o way_n and_o path_n which_o signify_v a_o constant_a course_n note_v 1_o a_o promise_n of_o comfort_n 2._o of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n in_o the_o first_o note_n 1._o the_o subject_n who_o way_n be_v comfortable_a her_o way_n wisdom_n way_n not_o folly_n 2._o the_o adjunct_n show_v what_o they_o be_v be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n not_o profitable_a only_o but_o delightful_a also_o in_o the_o second_o observe_v 1._o the_o subject_a and_o her_o path_n that_o be_v the_o path_n of_o wisdom_n 2._o the_o adjunct_n of_o quantity_n all_o of_o they_o 3._o the_o adjunct_n of_o quality_n be_v peace_n they_o be_v peaceable_a and_o prosperous_a 1._o doct._n nothing_o be_v want_v to_o a_o man_n true_o wise_a this_o text_n with_o the_o coherence_n prove_v it_o abundant_o what_o will_v a_o wise_a man_n have_v will_v he_o have_v long_a life_n here_o it_o be_v if_o riches_n here_o also_o if_o honour_n it_o be_v ready_a for_o he_o if_o pleasure_n it_o be_v at_o hand_n if_o peace_n it_o be_v prepare_v for_o he_o if_o health_n lo_o here_o it_o be_v if_o happiness_n itself_o the_o wise_a man_n offer_v it_o first_o and_o last_o verse_n 13.18_o reason_n 1._o because_o of_o god_n favour_n wise_a man_n be_v god_n favourite_n and_o what_o may_v not_o prince_n favourite_n have_v in_o a_o nation_n 2._o because_o of_o god_n promise_n to_o such_o as_o walk_v upright_o as_o wise_a man_n do_v that_o no_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v withhold_v from_o they_o ps_n 84.11_o to_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o psal_n 34.9_o and_o that_o wise_a man_n do_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 1.7_o lion_n strong_a creature_n shall_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n which_o if_o the_o world_n afford_v food_n they_o will_v not_o do_v but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n as_o all_o true_o wise_a do_v shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n psal_n 34.10_o they_o can_v lack_v nothing_o that_o can_v god_n give_v 3._o because_o of_o their_o capacity_n and_o industry_n to_o get_v good_a thing_n if_o any_o know_v how_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v pain_n to_o get_v good_a thing_n wise_a man_n do_v they_o lie_v not_o in_o a_o ditch_n and_o cry_v god_n help_v they_o know_v that_o will_v not_o do_v it_o use_v here_o be_v a_o further_a encouragement_n to_o labour_v for_o wisdom_n who_o will_v not_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n to_o want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a jacob_n condition_n be_v better_a than_o esau_n in_o the_o original_n and_o better_a than_o your_o translation_n make_v it_o which_o make_v they_o both_o alike_o for_o in_o it_o both_o say_v i_o have_v enough_o but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n esau_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v much_o jacob_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v all_o gen._n 33.9.11_o and_o so_o he_o have_v indeed_o for_o he_o have_v god_n and_o all_o a_o unwise_a man_n may_v have_v many_o good_a thing_n a_o wise_a man_n have_v all_o 2._o doct._n wisdom_n have_v way_n of_o her_o own_o so_o have_v wise_a solomon_n strange_a way_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o shebah_n she_o admire_v they_o 1_o king_n 10.5_o and_o christ_n have_v strange_a way_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o much_o strange_a at_o they_o matth._n 11.9_o reason_n 1._o it_o appear_v in_o humane_a wisdom_n the_o way_n of_o lawyere_n physltians_n mathematician_n archiect_n be_v strange_a to_o other_o 2._o and_o principal_o in_o heavenly_a wisdom_n her_o way_n be_v strange_a to_o philosopher_n who_o rule_n reach_v but_o to_o morality_n strange_a to_o heretic_n who_o set_v up_o themselves_o not_o god_n by_o all_o their_o practice_n and_o opinion_n strange_a to_o carnal_a gospeler_n who_o must_v have_v pleasure_n or_o profit_n with_o profession_n of_o religion_n strange_a to_o hypocrite_n who_o will_v be_v account_v godly_a though_o they_o be_v atheist_n in_o heart_n use_v here_o be_v a_o touchstone_n to_o try_v whether_o we_o be_v true_o godly_a or_o no._n be_v our_o way_n sinful_a and_o worldly_a or_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a this_o will_v try_v we_o we_o must_v not_o be_v waterman_n in_o religion_n look_v one_o way_n and_o row_v another_o 3._o doct._n one_o wise_a action_n suffice_v not_o but_o all_o must_v be_v guide_v by_o wisdom_n else_o we_o shall_v shame_v ourselves_o dead_a fly_v cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n eccl._n 10.1_o it_o be_v jehus_n shame_n that_o when_o he_o have_v destroy_v baal_n out_o of_o israel_n he_o depart_v not_o fnom_v the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 2_o king_n 10.28_o 29._o reason_n 1._o because_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v
look_v after_o some_o of_o these_o use_v let_v we_o 〈◊〉_d set_v good_a example_n before_o we_o even_o the_o best_a and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o follow_v those_o that_o be_v worse_o than_o ourselves_o 6._o doct._n none_o of_o the_o oppressor_n way_n must_v be_v imitate_v no_o not_o the_o most_o clean_o pleasurable_a or_o profitable_a one_o will_v think_v it_o be_v safe_a to_o follow_v a_o multitude_n in_o evil_a yet_o that_o be_v forbid_v exod._n 23.2_o he_o that_o follow_v vain_a person_n be_v void_a of_o understanding_n prov._n 12.11_o reason_n 1._o because_o their_o way_n though_o never_o so_o please_v to_o themselves_o be_v perverse_a and_o cross_v to_o all_o man_n they_o care_v not_o who_o they_o wrong_v so_o they_o satisfy_v their_o own_o lust_n 2._o because_o their_o way_n be_v destructive_a they_o undo_v many_o and_o will_v lead_v we_o close_o to_o hell_n though_o man_n may_v approve_v of_o they_o use_v regard_v not_o worldly_a greatness_n join_v with_o wickedness_n and_o be_v not_o wicked_a as_o other_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v great_a as_o they_o be_v those_o way_n may_v bring_v pleasure_n or_o gain_v and_o be_v cunning_o carry_v so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o iniquity_n of_o they_o but_o god_n see_v it_o and_o will_v take_v pleasure_n to_o ruin_v they_o who_o man_n can_v ruin_v ver_fw-la 32._o for_o the_o froward_a be_v a_o abomination_n io_o the_o lord_n but_o his_o secret_n be_v with_o the_o righteous_a the_o reason_n that_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v by_o some_o writer_n apply_v to_o the_o former_a precept_n ver_fw-la 27._o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o any_o way_n wrong_v our_o neighbour_n because_o god_n will_v revenge_v it_o other_o tie_v they_o to_o ver_fw-la 31._o as_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v neither_o envy_v nor_o imitate_v oppressor_n because_o god_n hate_v they_o rather_o follow_v good_a man_n who_o god_n love_v and_o to_o who_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n and_o show_v they_o what_o misery_n he_o will_v bring_v on_o rich_a oppressor_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o those_o which_o follow_v there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a opposition_n between_o good_a man_n and_o bid_v set_v forth_o by_o divers_a name_n curse_n and_o blessing_n the_o name_n froward_a oppose_v to_o righteous_a wicked_a to_o just_a scornr_n to_o lowly_a wise_a to_o fool_n the_o curse_n and_o blessing_n god_n abominate_v to_o reveil_v his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o curse_n on_o the_o family_n to_o his_o blessing_n on_o it_o scorn_v to_o give_v grace_n inherit_v glory_n to_o shame_n for_o the_o word_n for._n a_o reason_n of_o what_o go_v before_o envy_v they_o not_o nor_o follow_v they_o for_o they_o be_v but_o seem_a felicity_n god_n abhor_v they_o and_o will_v certain_o punish_v they_o do_v not_o thou_o lose_v thy_o labour_n god_n will_v break_v they_o to_o piece_n therefore_o thou_o have_v more_o need_n to_o pity_v they_o then_o to_o envy_v they_o or_o choose_v any_o of_o their_o way_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v on_o chap._n 1.9_o the_o froward_a for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 2.15_o here_o it_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o oppressor_n mention_v ver_fw-la 31._o for_o such_o be_v contentious_a person_n and_o common_a barator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o abomination_n extreme_o hate_v as_o hatred_n itself_o not_o only_o hate_v but_o abominate_v as_o a_o stink_a carcase_n that_o we_o can_v endure_v near_o we_o it_o signify_v a_o thing_n which_o offend_v the_o sense_n from_o which_o man_n turn_v away_o ear_n eye_n nose_n etc._n etc._n it_o show_v god_n utter_a dislike_n of_o the_o ungodly_a lo_o shall_v we_o sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o will_v they_o not_o stone_n we_o exod._n 8.26_o to_o the_o lord_n heb._n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.17_o but._n see_v on_o chap._n 2.22_o his_o secret_a some_o understand_v it_o of_o that_o secret_a that_o god_n intend_v to_o destroy_v the_o oppressor_n though_o he_o let_v they_o thrive_v for_o a_o time_n other_o of_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o secret_a to_o the_o world_n other_o of_o secret_a consolation_n though_o they_o meet_v with_o trouble_n abroad_o god_n give_v they_o store_n of_o comfort_n within_o other_o of_o god_n protection_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n they_o have_v god_n secret_a place_n wherein_o to_o hide_v they_o till_o the_o storm_n be_v over_o psal_n 91.1_o but_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n by_o way_n of_o opposition_n and_o the_o next_o verse_n by_o way_n of_o exposition_n show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o description_n of_o friendship_n and_o that_o god_n be_v speak_v of_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o dislike_v some_o man_n so_o much_o that_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v they_o to_o secret_a familiarity_n nor_o trust_v they_o with_o any_o private_a business_n but_o they_o love_v other_o so_o well_o that_o they_o will_v often_o converse_v in_o private_a and_o communicate_v their_o secret_a intention_n to_o they_o so_o god_n hate_v and_o curse_n evil_a man_n but_o love_n and_o bless_v good_a man_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o secret_a a_o thing_n keep_v from_o other_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 25.14_o 2._o a_o plot_n devise_v privy_o to_o bring_v mischief_n on_o other_o which_o be_v common_o keep_v secret_a lest_o it_o shall_v be_v prevent_v o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o their_o secret_n gen._n 49.6_o 3._o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n that_o lie_v their_o head_n together_o to_o consult_v for_o such_o consultation_n use_v to_o be_v carry_v in_o secret_a i_o will_v pour_v it_o out_o upon_o the_o assembly_n of_o young_a man_n together_o jer._n 6.11_o here_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n he_o acquaint_v they_o with_o what_o he_o keep_v secret_a from_o other_o with_o the_o righteous_a such_o as_o fret_v not_o at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n or_o rather_o such_o as_o do_v not_o imitate_v they_o in_o oppress_v other_o but_o deal_v just_o with_o all_o man_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 2.21_o figure_n a_o abomination_n for_o a_o abominable_a thing_n the_o adjunct_n for_o the_o subject_n note_n 1._o the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2._o of_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o former_a observe_v 1._o the_o word_n of_o coherence_n for._n 2._o the_o subject_a the_o froward_a 3._o the_o adjunct_n be_v a_o abomination_n 4._o the_o object_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o latter_a note_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o opposition_n but._n 2._o the_o adjunct_n his_o secret_a 3._o the_o object_n be_v with_o the_o righteous_a 1._o doct._n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o good_a man_n and_o of_o a_o bad_a this_o be_v show_v at_o large_a psal_n 1._o and_o psal_n 33._o all_o over_o it_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o the_o particular_n in_o the_o text_n and_o after_o it_o 1._o because_o god_n love_v the_o one_o and_o 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raise_v he_o then_o in_o a_o high_a one_o with_o his_o anger_n that_o can_v pull_v he_o down_o when_o he_o will_v 2._o doct._n god_n hate_v ungodly_a man_n they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o froward_a heart_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n chap._n 11.20_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n chap._n 15.9_o reason_n 1._o because_o though_o man_n flatter_v and_o commend_v they_o yet_o god_n always_o speak_v ill_a of_o they_o and_o their_o way_n and_o he_o always_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v he_o will_v not_o speak_v ill_o of_o they_o he_o like_v nor_o well_o of_o they_o he_o like_v not_o he_o can_v dissemble_v 2._o because_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o ruin_v all_o that_o live_v and_o die_v wicked_a man_n
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glory_n but_o shame_n shall_v be_v the_o promotion_n of_o fool_n here_o be_v the_o last_o motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o get_v wisdom_n and_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n because_o the_o one_o bring_v glory_n the_o other_o shame_n and_o it_o be_v fit_o knit_v to_o the_o former_a for_o the_o humble_a who_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a one_o go_v from_o grace_n to_o glory_n and_o the_o proud_a scorner_n who_o be_v the_o great_a fool_n shall_v fall_v from_o honour_n to_o shame_n see_v humble_a man_n be_v count_v simple_a and_o proud_a man_n wise_a and_o sin_n prefer_v many_o and_o grace_n make_v many_o contemn_v in_o the_o world_n he_o therefore_o raise_v up_o the_o deject_a heart_n of_o the_o one_o and_o cast_v down_o the_o proud_a spirit_n of_o the_o other_o by_o pronounce_v the_o lowly_a wise_a and_o the_o scorner_n fool_n and_o by_o promise_a honour_n to_o the_o one_o like_v to_o man_n in_o a_o rise_a condition_n and_o threaten_a disgrace_n to_o the_o other_o as_o to_z 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reverence_v a_o man_n for_o any_o cause_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v but_o out_o of_o fear_n but_o if_o i_o reverence_v a_o man_n for_o his_o virtue_n than_o i_o give_v he_o honour_n though_o it_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o before_o a_o few_o but_o when_o i_o commend_v he_o or_o prefer_v he_o for_o virtue_n open_o before_o many_o than_o i_o give_v he_o glory_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a acknowledgement_n with_o praise_n he_o add_v wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n honourable_a before_o a_o multitude_n not_o only_o in_o earth_n but_o also_o in_o his_o heavenly_a country_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o verse_n 16._o on_o the_o word_n honour_n but._n see_v on_o chap._n 2.22_o shame_n contempt_n from_o god_n and_o man_n which_o may_v make_v they_o hold_v down_o their_o head_n for_o shame_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v glory_n come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v weight_n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v shame_n in_o the_o 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43._o a_o wise_a man_n will_v hear_v and_o will_v increase_v learning_n chap_n 1.5_o fool_n despise_v wisdom_n chap._n 1.7_o reas_n 1._o because_o good_a man_n walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o wisdom_n and_o wicked_a man_n miss_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o folly_n 2._o because_o the_o former_a speed_n well_o in_o the_o end_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o whereas_o wicked_a man_n like_o fool_n undo_v themselves_o eternal_o use_v let_v not_o we_o think_v ourselves_o wise_a then_o god_n let_v we_o esteem_v simple_a good_a man_n righteous_a or_o right_a wise_a man_n for_o so_o the_o saxon_n write_v it_o and_o wicked_a man_n fool_n as_o christ_n do_v though_o never_o so_o worldly_a wise_n thou_o have_v bid_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n matth._n 11.25_o 2._o doct._n honour_n be_v the_o wise_a man_n inheritance_n they_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o 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