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scold_v and_o brawl_n or_o if_o a_o quarrel_n be_v begin_v it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o he_o but_o the_o noble_a thing_n he_o can_v do_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o it_o and_o let_v it_o rest_v but_o all_o fool_n and_o lewd_a person_n love_v to_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o contention_n and_o fancy_n when_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o strife_n they_o be_v bind_v in_o honour_n to_o maintain_v it_o see_v arg._n c_o 4._o the_o sluggard_n will_v not_o plough_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o cold_a therefore_o shall_v he_o beg_v in_o harvest_n and_o have_v nothing_o 4._o the_o small_a difficulty_n fright_v a_o lazy_a person_n from_o the_o most_o necessary_a undertake_n for_o instance_n he_o will_v not_o rise_v to_o plough_v his_o ground_n in_o autumn_n when_o the_o morning_n air_n grow_v sharp_a for_o fear_v of_o catch_v cold_a by_o which_o mean_n he_o expose_v himself_o to_o far_o great_a hardship_n for_o in_o the_o harvest_n time_n when_o plenty_n crown_v the_o labour_n of_o other_o man_n he_o turn_v beggar_n and_o no_o body_n pity_v he_o or_o will_v relieve_v he_o 5._o counsel_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v like_o deep_a water_n but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v draw_v it_o out_o 5._o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o may_v be_v compass_v by_o wisdom_n for_o though_o the_o design_n and_o intention_n of_o another_o man_n especial_o that_o have_v a_o deep_a wit_n be_v as_o hard_o to_o be_v sound_v as_o water_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o secret_a cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o there_o be_v person_n of_o such_o penetrate_a understanding_n and_o of_o so_o great_a a_o reach_n that_o they_o will_v find_v mean_n to_o discover_v they_o and_o draw_v they_o out_o see_v arg._n d_o 6._o most_o man_n will_v proclaim_v every_o one_o his_o own_o goodness_n but_o a_o faithful_a man_n who_o can_v find_v 6._o it_o be_v such_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v kind_a and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n value_v themselves_o very_o much_o upon_o the_o mere_a pretence_n of_o it_o every_o one_o of_o they_o boast_v what_o he_o have_v do_v or_o will_v do_v upon_o occasion_n though_o alas_o in_o a_o time_n of_o trial_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o they_o that_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n see_v arg._n e_fw-la 7._o the_o just_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n his_o child_n be_v bless_v after_o he_o 7._o but_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v endue_v with_o this_o rare_a virtue_n of_o be_v just_a to_o his_o word_n and_o so_o sincere_o charitable_a that_o he_o persever_v in_o his_o virtue_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o it_o and_o enjoy_v great_a satisfaction_n in_o himself_o while_o he_o live_v but_o his_o child_n after_o he_o shall_v reap_v the_o happy_a fruit_n of_o his_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 8._o a_o king_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n scatter_v away_o all_o evil_n with_o his_o eye_n 8._o a_o prince_n attentive_a to_o his_o people_n good_a who_o do_v not_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o pleasure_n nor_o abandon_v all_o the_o care_n of_o his_o affair_n to_o his_o minister_n but_o sit_v constant_o himself_o to_o do_v justice_n to_o his_o people_n prevent_v a_o world_n of_o mischief_n by_o his_o very_a presence_n in_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o his_o strict_a observance_n how_o thing_n be_v carry_v and_o careful_a search_n into_o man_n cause_n keep_v both_o judge_n and_o pleader_n and_o all_o man_n else_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o apply_v fit_v and_o seasonable_a remedy_n to_o all_o the_o public_a grieveance_n 9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n 9_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o perfect_a that_o he_o have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o do_v for_o who_o can_v say_v and_o say_v true_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o evil_a affection_n remain_v in_o he_o no_o unruly_a passion_n stir_v in_o his_o soul_n or_o that_o he_o be_v so_o free_a from_o every_o sin_n that_o he_o need_v no_o further_a purify_n 10._o divers_a weight_n and_o divers_a measure_n both_o of_o they_o be_v alike_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 10._o it_o be_v not_o so_o small_a a_o sin_n as_o man_n imagine_v to_o cheat_v and_o cozen_v their_o neighbour_n for_o instance_n to_o buy_v by_o a_o weight_n or_o a_o measure_n too_o heavy_a and_o big_a and_o to_o sell_v by_o those_o that_o be_v too_o light_a and_o scanty_a for_o these_o be_v alike_o displease_v to_o the_o lord_n nay_o such_o injustice_n be_v detestable_a to_o he_o beyond_o expression_n 11._o even_o a_o child_n be_v
between_o thing_n holy_a and_o common_a but_o convert_v that_o which_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n the_o first_o fruit_n suppose_v or_o suchlike_a sacred_a thing_n to_o his_o own_o proper_a use_n and_o second_o when_o he_o vow_v in_o his_o distress_n to_o give_v something_o unto_o god_n but_o have_v obtain_v his_o desire_n study_n how_o he_o may_v be_v loose_v from_o his_o obligation_n see_v arg._n l_o 26._o a_o wise_a king_n scatter_v the_o wicked_a and_o bring_v the_o wheel_n over_o they_o 26._o such_o impious_a person_n can_v no_o more_o stand_v before_o a_o religious_a prince_n than_o the_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n but_o he_o disperse_v they_o all_o and_o thrash_v they_o as_o we_o speak_v so_o severe_o that_o the_o country_n be_v clean_o purge_v and_o free_v from_o such_o wicked_a wretch_n see_v arg._n m_o 27._o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n 27._o that_o active_a spirit_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v breathe_v into_o man_n be_v like_o a_o torch_n light_v at_o the_o divine_a understanding_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v he_o in_o all_o his_o motion_n and_o to_o make_v reflection_n upon_o they_o afterward_o nay_o to_o penetrate_v also_o into_o the_o most_o secret_a design_n of_o other_o man_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o see_v arg._n n_o 28._o mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v uphold_v by_o mercy_n 28._o the_o best_a and_o strong_a guard_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o prince_n person_n and_o for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o government_n be_v bounty_n and_o clemency_n join_v with_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o word_n and_o if_o either_o of_o the_o two_o be_v of_o great_a force_n than_o the_o other_o for_o their_o support_n and_o maintenance_n it_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o bounty_n and_o benignity_n which_o settle_v he_o fast_o in_o all_o man_n affection_n and_o intail_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o his_o posterity_n see_v arg._n of_o 29._o the_o glory_n of_o young_a man_n be_v their_o strength_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o old_a man_n be_v the_o gray_a head_n 29._o that_o which_o make_v young_a man_n honour_v be_v their_o strength_n and_o vigour_n and_o courage_n whereby_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o serve_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n but_o that_o which_o make_v old_a man_n venerable_a be_v their_o age_a gravity_n and_o experience_n which_o qualify_v they_o to_o advise_v and_o consult_v for_o its_o safety_n 30._o the_o blewness_n of_o a_o wound_n cleanse_v away_o evil_a so_o do_v stripe_n the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n 30._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o mend_v some_o person_n without_o blow_n and_o those_o not_o gentle_a neither_o but_o severe_a and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a sharp_a and_o grievous_a remedy_n which_o they_o by_o all_o mean_n avoid_v it_o must_v not_o be_v forbear_v but_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v beat_v black_a and_o blue_a and_o scourge_v till_o their_o very_a heart_n ache_v than_o not_o be_v cleanse_v from_o their_o impurity_n see_v arg._n p_o chap._n xxi_o argument_n this_o chapter_n begin_v with_o a_o sentence_n which_o themistius_n a_o pagan_a philosopher_n and_o orator_n seem_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o mention_v as_o very_o memorable_a in_o the_o assyrian_a as_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o call_v the_o hebrew_n write_n and_o commend_v to_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o emperor_n valens_n in_o a_o speech_n he_o make_v to_o he_o orat._n ix_o but_o if_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o this_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n he_o do_v not_o full_o comprehend_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o for_o he_o take_v notice_n only_o of_o a_o prince_n mind_n be_v in_o the_o custody_n and_o under_o the_o guard_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o he_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o the_o king_n be_v keep_v in_o safe_a custody_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o he_o draw_v this_o 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