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and_o bread_n but_o steal_v water_n and_o bread_n that_o be_v secret_o take_v do_v delight_n the_o carnal_a and_o infidel_n and_o do_v not_o teach_v they_o the_o pure_a truth_n and_o true_a righteousness_n and_o innocence_n but_o all_o kind_n of_o folly_n and_o dream_n do_v make_v they_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o diverse_a wickedness_n and_o do_v always_o hold_v they_o in_o doubt_n and_o be_v thus_o dispose_v dare_v not_o approach_v unto_o god_n but_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v do_v run_v &_o hide_v themselves_o from_o he_o as_o thief_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v of_o they_o be_v call_v steal_v water_n and_o bread_n secret_o take_v 18_o but_o he_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o folly_n &_o eat_v of_o her_o bread_n be_v great_o deceive_v when_o he_o delight_v therein_o solomon_n do_v well_o signify_v it_o when_o he_o say_v but_o he_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o great_a deceit_n for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v delight_n in_o his_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n and_o not_o to_o know_v it_o and_o not_o only_o a_o abuse_n but_o also_o most_o perilous_a danger_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n no_o more_o than_o if_o a_o blind_a man_n not_o regard_v a_o good_a guide_n cease_v not_o to_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o until_o he_o be_v fall_v down_o into_o a_o bottomless_a pit_n here_o we_o see_v that_o ignorance_n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o that_o it_o excuse_v not_o the_o ignorant_a true_a it_o be_v that_o if_o 14_o mat._n 15._o 14_o the_o ignorant_a will_v return_v unto_o goodness_n by_o true_a repentance_n their_o ignorances_n nor_o yet_o wickedness_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o our_o lord_n do_v show_v it_o when_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o murderer_n 13._o luke_n 23._o 24_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 12._o 13._o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v therefore_o i_o thank_v he_o which_o have_v make_v i_o strong_a that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o he_o count_v i_o faithful_a and_o put_v i_o in_o his_o service_n when_o before_o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecuter_n and_o a_o oppressor_n but_o i_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n for_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n ¶_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nienth_fw-mi chapter_n and_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o proverbe_n ☞_o the_o proverbes_n of_o solomon_n the_o ten_o chapter_n 1_o a_o wise_a son_n make_v a_o glad_a father_n but_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v a_o heaviness_n to_o his_o mother_n we_o have_v say_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n that_o solomon_n in_o the_o niene_fw-it first_fw-mi chapter_n do_v make_v a_o preface_n &_o preamble_n upon_o these_o notable_a sentence_n that_o he_o will_v publish_v that_o this_o be_v true_a partly_o be_v see_v by_o this_o that_o the_o former_a word_n do_v follow_v now_o &_o then_o between_o and_o may_v be_v join_v together_o as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v partly_o also_o by_o this_o 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of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v any_o judgement_n at_o all_o and_o also_o that_o which_o be_v here_o pronounce_v be_v common_o prove_v of_o every_o one_o according_a as_o he_o be_v count_v either_o wise_a or_o foolish_a the_o one_o sort_n have_v a_o true_a experience_n and_o the_o other_o false_a and_o vain_a after_o as_o the_o one_o have_v knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o great_a number_n after_o as_o they_o believe_v lie_n and_o be_v give_v to_o vanity_n the_o superstitious_a and_o idolater_n the_o carnal_a wise_a worldling_n be_v glad_a when_o their_o child_n be_v like_a unto_o they_o and_o count_v they_o very_o wise_a but_o as_o this_o wisdom_n be_v reprove_v of_o god_n who_o will_v destroy_v it_o as_o have_v be_v say_v i_o will_v destroy_v 6._o esay_n 29._o 14._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 19_o &_o 2._o 6._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a etc._n etc._n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n thereof_o shall_v perish_v so_o also_o their_o joy_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o any_o continuance_n for_o it_o be_v worldly_a and_o carnal_a and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v vanish_v away_o quick_o solomon_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o this_o wisdom_n and_o gladness_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v after_o god_n the_o which_o continewe_v for_o ever_o see_v that_o the_o gift_n and_o calling_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n when_o the_o 24._o rom._n 11._o 24._o child_n be_v it_o son_n or_o daughter_n be_v wise_a and_o that_o the_o father_n rejoice_v therein_o and_o that_o true_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n which_o quick_o vanish_v away_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v
and_o that_o god_n do_v not_o communicate_v his_o grace_n unto_o we_o for_o to_o use_v they_o for_o ourselves_o without_o help_v our_o neighbour_n it_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n that_o solomon_n shall_v attribute_v malice_n and_o unthankfulness_n unto_o he_o that_o hide_v knowledge_n and_o not_o suttletie_n except_o we_o call_v he_o subtle_a which_o have_v the_o cunning_a to_o deceive_v and_o to_o beguile_v his_o neighbour_n and_o to_o make_v his_o profit_n by_o the_o hurt_n of_o other_o knowledge_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v secret_a as_o solomon_n himself_o have_v show_v before_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n 20._o verse_n and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n where_o he_o exhort_v we_o unto_o hear_v god_n also_o have_v well_o show_v when_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o so_o many_o prophet_n for_o to_o teach_v his_o people_n of_o israel_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v teach_v we_o likewise_o you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o 19_o mat._n 5._o 14._o &_o 10._o 27._o &_o 28._o 19_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o darkness_n do_v you_o preach_v on_o the_o house_n top_n etc._n etc._n go_v and_o teach_v all_o people_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v notlawful_a for_o man_n to_o hold_v his_o knowledge_n so_o secret_a that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o man_n partaker_n thereof_o and_o also_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o solomon_n to_o allow_v such_o kind_n of_o do_v and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v perfect_o understande_v this_o present_a say_n of_o solomon_n let_v we_o know_v that_o he_o speak_v by_o comparison_n set_v the_o modesty_n and_o temperancy_n of_o awise_o and_o discrete_a man_n against_o the_o insolency_n and_o excess_n of_o the_o foolish_a that_o have_v neither_o manner_n nor_o measure_n in_o their_o saying_n nor_o in_o their_o walk_n but_o be_v full_o of_o boast_v &_o ostentation_n they_o will_v be_v see_v and_o praise_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v vain_a &_o nothing_o worth_a as_o solomon_n do_v signify_v 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knowledge_n and_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n of_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o ostentation_n for_o they_o be_v send_v of_o christ_n for_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o in_o wisdom_n of_o word_n that_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v vain_a and_o 17._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 17._o &_o 2._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 2._o 17._o so_o they_o ought_v to_o follow_v the_o modesty_n of_o paul_n who_o say_v and_o i_o brethren_n when_o i_o come_v and_o that_o they_o may_v say_v true_o we_o be_v not_o many_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o such_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n even_o so_o also_o they_o that_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o affect_v for_o to_o show_v that_o they_o learn_v much_o and_o be_v very_o well_o learned_a but_o must_v follow_v the_o 18_o jam._n 1._o 18_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n james_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o the_o proper_a will_n of_o god_n be_v swift_a to_o hear_v and_o slow_a to_o 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