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which_o man_n of_o temperate_a spirit_n endeavour_v to_o appease_v though_o affront_n be_v offer_v they_o according_a to_o that_o excellent_a advice_n of_o seneca_n let_v dissension_n begin_v from_o other_o but_o reconciliation_n from_o thou_o it_o be_v there_o observe_v by_o bochartus_n l._n ii_o de_fw-la animalibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la cap._n 32._o part_v 1_o that_o herb_n or_o as_o some_o translate_v it_o green_a pottage_n be_v the_o poor_a and_o a_o ox_n put_v up_o into_o a_o stall_n and_o there_o fat_v or_o as_o the_o talmudist_n understand_v the_o phrase_n a_o cram_a ox_n the_o noble_a entertainment_n in_o those_o country_n for_o it_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o provision_n make_v for_o the_o table_n of_o solomon_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o marriage_n provision_n which_o the_o king_n make_v at_o his_o son_n wedding_n be_v ox_n and_o fatling_n xxi_o matth._n 4._o and_o the_o fat_a calf_n be_v bring_v forth_o to_o entertain_v the_o return_v prodigal_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o other_o country_n as_o he_o observe_v out_o of_o dioscorides_n who_o note_v that_o homer_n never_o set_v any_o other_o cheer_n before_o his_o hero_n but_o this_o no_o not_o at_o marriage_n or_o any_o other_o meeting_n though_o he_o introduce_v agamennon_n often_o treat_v the_o prince_n of_o greece_n 1._o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n but_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n 1._o a_o mild_a submissive_a and_o yield_a answer_n to_o he_o who_o severe_o chide_v pacify_v wrath_n and_o prevent_v the_o further_a progress_n of_o it_o but_o sharp_a contemptuous_a and_o saucy_a language_n incense_v it_o more_o or_o raise_v a_o passion_n where_o there_o be_v none_o before_o see_v arg._n a_o 2._o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a use_v knowledge_n aright_o but_o the_o mouth_n of_o fool_n pour_v out_o foolishness_n 2._o a_o wise_a man_n give_v profitable_a instruction_n and_o understand_v also_o how_o to_o speak_v so_o seasonable_o and_o prudent_o that_o 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that_o be_v destitute_a of_o wisdom_n but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n walk_v upright_o 21._o it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n as_o be_v also_o say_v before_o x._o 23._o to_o a_o man_n void_a of_o consideration_n to_o do_v the_o most_o absurd_a and_o wicked_a thing_n but_o he_o that_o understand_v himself_o not_o only_o direct_v his_o thought_n and_o take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o live_v orderly_o and_o regular_o but_o feel_v it_o to_o be_v his_o high_a satisfaction_n 22._o without_o counsel_n purpose_n be_v disappoint_v but_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n they_o be_v establish_v 22._o the_o necessity_n likewise_o of_o prudent_a counsellor_n be_v fit_a again_o to_o be_v repeat_v xi_o 14._o for_o if_o they_o be_v want_v the_o best_a design_n be_v likely_a to_o miscarry_v but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n consult_v for_o the_o public_a good_a they_o will_v easy_o compass_v any_o thing_n by_o foresee_v all_o difficulty_n and_o provide_v against_o they_o 23._o a_o man_n have_v joy_n by_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o due_a season_n how_o good_a be_v it_o 23._o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o a_o man_n to_o give_v wholesome_a counsel_n and_o a_o great_a to_o see_v the_o good_a success_n of_o it_o but_o the_o great_a of_o all_o a_o inexpressible_a pleasure_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o to_o have_v give_v it_o so_o seasonable_o that_o a_o business_n be_v easy_o effect_v by_o it_o which_o have_v not_o be_v do_v without_o it_o 24._o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o to_o the_o wise_a that_o he_o may_v depart_v from_o hell_n beneath_o 24._o the_o way_n to_o be_v perfect_o happy_a a_o true_o wise_a man_n see_v be_v to_o raise_v his_o thought_n desire_n and_o hope_n above_o this_o earth_n and_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o god_n in_o all_o his_o action_n which_o will_v make_v he_o true_o noble_a and_o great_a and_o preserve_v he_o both_o from_o all_o mean_a and_o base_a practice_n and_o from_o the_o most_o horrid_a danger_n here_o and_o utter_a destruction_n hereafter_o 25._o the_o lord_z will_v destroy_v the_o house_n of_o the_o proud_a but_o he_o will_v establish_v the_o border_n of_o the_o widow_n 25._o trust_v not_o in_o riches_n and_o power_n but_o in_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n who_o possess_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o will_v overturn_v the_o family_n of_o haughty_a man_n who_o forget_v he_o trample_v upon_o their_o inferior_n though_o never_o so_o strong_o support_v but_o will_v preserve_v the_o poor_a widow_n who_o have_v no_o helper_n in_o her_o right_n when_o such_o insolent_a person_n invade_v it_o 26._o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pure_a be_v pleasant_a word_n 26._o for_o the_o lord_n abhor_v all_o wicked_a design_n and_o mischievous_a contrivance_n but_o the_o kind_a consultation_n and_o discourse_n of_o such_o as_o seek_v the_o welfare_n and_o comfort_n of_o other_o be_v no_o less_o please_v to_o he_o than_o they_o be_v pure_a 27._o he_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v gift_n shall_v live_v 27._o he_o that_o be_v so_o greedy_a of_o money_n that_o he_o care_v not_o how_o he_o get_v it_o instead_o of_o raise_v his_o family_n confound_v it_o but_o he_o that_o hate_v bribe_n and_o all_o unlawful_a way_n of_o gain_n shall_v prosper_v and_o continue_v it_o 28._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a study_v to_o answer_v but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a pour_v out_o evil_a thing_n 28._o a_o good_a man_n think_v it_o be_v soon_o enough_o to_o speak_v when_o he_o be_v ask_v about_o a_o business_n and_o deliberate_v within_o himself_o to_o speak_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o bad_a man_n be_v rash_a and_o forward_o to_o utter_v their_o mind_n and_o general_o do_v more_o hurt_v than_o good_a 29._o the_o lord_z be_v far_o from_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a 29._o the_o lord_n be_v far_o from_o give_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o wicked_a who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o do_v evil_a though_o they_o implore_v his_o favour_n but_o send_v good_a man_n help_v when_o they_o pray_v unto_o he_o as_o ready_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o send_v relief_n to_o other_o 30._o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n and_o a_o good_a report_n make_v the_o bone_n fat_a 30._o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v all_o the_o beautiful_a work_n of_o god_n which_o present_v themselves_o to_o our_o eye_n but_o nothing_o give_v such_o intimate_a satisfaction_n and_o make_v a_o man_n so_o cheerful_a in_o well-doing_n as_o to_o hear_v a_o fair_a report_n of_o his_o own_o honest_a action_n or_o to_o receive_v the_o good_a news_n of_o the_o well-doing_n of_o other_o virtuous_a man_n 31._o the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o life_n abide_v among_o the_o wise_a 31._o he_o that_o lend_v a_o attentive_a ear_n to_o wholesome_a reproof_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o it_o be_v to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o wise_a and_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v able_a to_o give_v good_a instruction_n unto_o other_o 32._o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n despise_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o hear_v reproof_n get_v understanding_n 32._o and_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o refuse_v much_o more_o that_o contemn_v such_o instruction_n and_o reproof_n he_o set_v his_o own_o soul_n at_o naught_o and_o despise_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o safety_n but_o he_o that_o diligent_o hearken_v to_o it_o know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o himself_o and_o keep_v his_o soul_n from_o be_v lose_v for_o want_n of_o understanding_n 33._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o instruction_n of_o wisdom_n and_o before_o honour_n be_v humility_n 33._o a_o brief_a institution_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n be_v this_o to_o have_v a_o awful_a sense_n of_o god_n with_o a_o devout_a 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v._o 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o there_o be_v two_o considerable_a difficulty_n one_o about_o that_o word_n in_o v._o 31._o which_o we_o translate_v a_o greyhound_n the_o vulgar_a a_o cock_n though_o maldonate_fw-it ingenious_o conjecture_n the_o true_a read_n in_o s._n hierom_n be_v gallicus_n canis_fw-la which_o afterward_o come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v into_o gallus_n but_o i_o take_v rather_o for_o a_o horse_n as_o our_o margin_n have_v it_o be_v a_o far_o brave_a and_o more_o stately_a creature_n than_o either_o of_o those_o especial_o when_o he_o pranse_v and_o be_v manage_v by_o a_o good_a rider_n the_o other_o be_v about_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n which_o be_v the_o character_n he_o give_v of_o a_o king_n who_o perhaps_o be_v immediate_o place_v after_o the_o he-goat_n because_o that_o creature_n in_o scripture_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o majesty_n viii_o dan._n 5._o 21._o fourteen_o isa_n 9_o l._n jer._n 8_o etc._n etc._n alkúm_fw-la immó_n which_o 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