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and_o he_o that_o win_v soul_n be_v wise_a 30._o the_o benefit_n the_o world_n receive_v from_o a_o just_a and_o charitable_a man_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o keep_v mankind_n from_o be_v miserable_a but_o he_o be_v the_o great_a benefactor_n of_o all_o who_o communicate_v wisdom_n so_o charitable_o and_o seasonable_o that_o he_o draw_v soul_n to_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n 31._o behold_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sinner_n 31._o but_o who_o be_v there_o so_o good_a as_o to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v no_o evil_a and_o if_o god_n do_v not_o let_v the_o just_a and_o charitable_a man_n mark_v what_o i_o say_v they_o who_o be_v so_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o world_n go_v without_o correction_n who_o can_v think_v that_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o obstinate_o contemn_v and_o break_v all_o the_o 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unexpected_o overturn_v and_o subvert_v out_o of_o their_o place_n wherein_o they_o behave_v themselves_o with_o such_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n there_o be_v divers_a instruction_n also_o here_o repeat_v about_o several_a virtue_n and_o vice_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o tongue_n among_o which_o melancthon_n commend_v this_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o reader_n v._o 22_o a_o lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o recommend_v to_o we_o say_v he_o the_o love_n and_o care_n of_o truth_n both_o in_o doctrine_n concern_v himself_o and_o in_o art_n and_o in_o all_o honest_a covenant_n and_o contract_n for_o truth_n be_v among_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o conspicuous_a virtue_n therefore_o the_o contrary_a vice_n be_v condemn_v by_o a_o terrible_a word_n and_o call_v abomination_n i._n e._n such_o a_o evil_a as_o god_n detest_v with_o a_o singular_a indignation_n for_o idol_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abomination_n or_o abominable_a thing_n which_o be_v principal_o true_a of_o such_o lie_n as_o be_v on_o purpose_n invent_v to_o destroy_v man_n fame_n and_o much_o more_o of_o such_o as_o be_v devise_v for_o the_o take_v away_o their_o life_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o family_n such_o as_o those_o which_o david_n often_o complain_v be_v contrive_v against_o he_o the_o lord_n bacon_n have_v make_v notable_a remark_n also_o upon_o another_o passage_n in_o this_o chapter_n v._o 10._o where_o he_o observe_v concern_v the_o former_a b_o part_v of_o the_o verse_n that_o there_o be_v implant_v in_o man_n nature_n a_o noble_a and_o excellent_a affection_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n call_v here_o mercy_n which_o extend_v itself_o even_o unto_o brute_n creature_n that_o be_v by_o divine_a ordination_n subject_a to_o his_o command_n and_o therefore_o this_o compassion_n have_v some_o analogy_n with_o that_o of_o a_o prince_n towards_o his_o subject_n nay_o further_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o worthy_a any_o soul_n be_v the_o large_a be_v its_o compassion_n for_o contract_v and_o degenerate_a mind_n imagine_v these_o thing_n appertain_v not_o to_o they_o but_o the_o mind_n that_o look_v upon_o itself_o as_o a_o noble_a portion_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v knd_o affect_v towards_o inferior_a creature_n out_o of_o the_o communion_n there_o be_v between_o they_o wherefore_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v under_o the_o old_a law_n many_o precept_n concern_v this_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o mere_o ceremonial_a as_o institution_n of_o mercy_n as_o that_o of_o not_o eat_v flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n in_o it_o and_o such_o like_a i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v those_o mention_v xxiii_o exod._n 5._o 19_o v._o deut._n 4._o xxii_o 6_o 7._o xxv_o 4._o for_o as_o grotius_n have_v excellent_o observe_v it_o be_v very_o laudable_a to_o exercise_v kindness_n towards_o brute_n creature_n that_o we_o may_v keep_v ourselves_o the_o more_o remote_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n towards_o man_n which_o the_o angel_n the_o jew_n think_v reprove_v in_o balaam_n when_o he_o chide_v he_o for_o strike_v his_o ass_n three_o time_n for_o thus_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o angel_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o great_a commentary_n upon_o number_n if_o i_o be_o require_v to_o demand_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v thy_o ass_n concern_v who_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o justice_n nor_o covenant_n of_o our_o father_n how_o much_o more_o for_o this_o that_o thou_o go_v about_o utter_o to_o root_v out_o a_o whole_a nation_n i_o omit_v what_o the_o same_o lord_n bacon_n there_o say_v book_n viii_o of_o the_o advanc_n of_o learn_v c._n 2._o parab_n 14._o concern_v the_o ancient_a essen_n and_o pythagorean_n and_o concern_v some_o people_n now_o in_o the_o mogul_n country_n and_o the_o present_a turk_n who_o be_v full_a of_o affection_n to_o brute_n creature_n and_o only_o observe_v that_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o caution_n 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a_o nation_n do_v not_o lie_v mere_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n but_o in_o the_o number_n of_o wise_a man_n to_o direct_v and_o govern_v all_o affair_n xi_o 14._o see_v arg._n b_o 7._o wisdom_n be_v too_o high_a for_o a_o fool_n he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n in_o the_o gate_n 7._o who_o be_v the_o more_o valuable_a because_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o accomplish_a person_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o vain_a rash_a and_o heady_a man_n who_o be_v not_o admit_v either_o to_o judge_v or_o to_o advise_v in_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o city_n where_o wise_a man_n be_v not_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v and_o that_o with_o great_a authority_n 8._o he_o that_o devise_v to_o do_v evil_a shall_v be_v call_v a_o mischievous_a person_n 8._o he_o that_o devise_v new_a way_n and_o art_n of_o cheat_v or_o do_v mischief_n unto_o other_o be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o shall_v be_v brand_v with_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o a_o inventour_n of_o evil_a thing_n i._n rom._n 30._o 9_o the_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o scorner_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o man_n 9_o to_o contrive_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o other_o though_o out_o of_o rashness_n and_o folly_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v and_o laugh_v at_o those_o who_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o pestilent_a wretch_n that_o he_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v extreme_o abhor_v of_o all_o mankind_n 10._o if_o thou_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a 10._o to_o despond_v and_o desist_v from_o any_o good_a design_n much_o more_o to_o despair_v of_o deliverance_n when_o thou_o fall_v into_o any_o distress_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o great_a weakness_n and_o feebleness_n of_o mind_n and_o yet_o if_o thou_o be_v remiss_a in_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n in_o a_o prosperous_a 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understand_v their_o innocence_n or_o how_o to_o save_v they_o but_o do_v thou_o think_v such_o thing_n will_v pass_v with_o god_n though_o they_o do_v with_o man_n can_v thou_o deceive_v he_o with_o false_a pretence_n he_o that_o search_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n heart_n he_o that_o observe_v every_o the_o very_a lest_o motion_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o who_o 〈◊〉_d providence_n which_o serve_v all_o man_n in_o their_o kind_n thou_o thyself_o shall_v be_v desert_v as_o thou_o have_v desert_v other_o see_v arg_n d_o 13._o my_o son_n eat_v thou_o honey_n because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o the_o hony-comb_n which_o be_v sweet_a to_o thy_o taste_n 13._o do_v not_o slight_a much_o less_o nauseate_a such_o precept_n as_o these_o my_o dear_a child_n but_o as_o honey_n be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o thy_o palate_n both_o for_o its_o wholesomeness_n and_o for_o its_o pleasure_n especial_o that_o pure_a part_n of_o it_o which_o drop_v of_o itself_o immediate_o from_o the_o honeycomb_n 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that_o tempt_v the_o wicked_a subtle_o to_o contrive_v to_o ruin_v much_o less_o by_o open_a violence_n to_o disturb_v his_o innocent_a repose_n nay_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o small_a habitation_n with_o which_o he_o be_v content_v 16._o for_o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n and_o rise_v up_o again_o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n 16._o for_o though_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v meet_v with_o so_o many_o trouble_n that_o thou_o imagine_v he_o can_v fail_v to_o perish_v in_o they_o he_o shall_v overcome_v they_o all_o and_o flourish_v again_o when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v sink_v under_o the_o calamity_n that_o befall_v they_o and_o never_o be_v able_a to_o recover_v out_o of_o it_o see_v arg._n f_o 17._o rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v 17._o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n also_o to_o pity_v other_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o not_o to_o show_v any_o 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