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he_o that_o understand_v his_o business_n thorough_o and_o manage_n it_o prudent_o and_o discreet_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v good_a success_n but_o none_o so_o happy_a none_o so_o sure_a of_o prosper_v in_o his_o design_n as_o he_o that_o confide_v more_o in_o the_o lord_n than_o in_o his_o own_o skill_n and_o industry_n 21._o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n shall_v be_v call_v prudent_a and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o lip_n increase_v learning_n 21._o he_o who_o mind_n be_v well_o furnish_v with_o wisdom_n can_v but_o win_v a_o great_a reputation_n and_o be_v high_o esteem_v for_o his_o prudent_a counsel_n and_o resolution_n but_o if_o he_o have_v the_o powerful_a charm_n of_o eloquence_n also_o to_o convey_v his_o mind_n delightful_o unto_o other_o it_o will_v add_v a_o great_a value_n to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o make_v it_o more_o diffusive_a and_o instructive_a unto_o the_o world_n see_v arg._n d_o 22._o understanding_n be_v a_o wellspring_n of_o life_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v it_o 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and_o his_o posterity_n 18._o chasten_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v for_o his_o cry_n 18._o give_v due_a and_o timely_a correction_n to_o thy_o son_n for_o his_o fault_n before_o he_o have_v get_v a_o habit_n of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o his_o amendment_n but_o neither_o proceed_v to_o such_o cruel_a usage_n of_o he_o as_o to_o make_v he_o weary_a of_o life_n and_o not_o to_o care_v what_o become_v of_o he_o nor_o yet_o be_v move_v mere_o by_o his_o roar_a to_o abate_v of_o thy_o necessary_a severity_n towards_o he_o 19_o a_o man_n of_o great_a wrath_n shall_v suffer_v punishment_n for_o if_o thou_o deliver_v he_o yet_o thou_o must_v do_v it_o again_o 19_o for_o he_o who_o wrath_n exceed_v all_o bound_n and_o make_v he_o severe_a beyond_o measure_n undo_v his_o child_n and_o consequent_o himself_o nay_o all_o man_n that_o be_v immoderate_o angry_a bring_v great_a mischief_n upon_o themselves_o and_o if_o you_o help_v they_o out_o of_o one_o danger_n it_o do_v not_o make_v they_o cautious_a but_o they_o run_v into_o a_o new_a trouble_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v he_o at_o all_o he_o tempt_v he_o to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o same_o case_n whether_o he_o shall_v punish_v he_o or_o no_o will_v return_v again_o 20._o hear_v counsel_n and_o receive_v instruction_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o thy_o latter_a end_n 20._o listen_v unto_o good_a advice_n and_o be_v not_o impatient_a of_o reproof_n no_o nor_o of_o correction_n for_o thy_o fault_n but_o receive_v all_o thankful_o and_o learn_v thereby_o that_o wisdom_n which_o will_v do_v thou_o service_n when_o all_o thing_n else_o will_v fail_v thou_o 21._o there_o be_v many_o device_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n nevertheless_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v stand_v 21._o there_o be_v many_o design_n and_o contrivance_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o they_o think_v be_v so_o well_o lay_v that_o they_o can_v miscarry_v but_o be_v all_o defeat_v by_o the_o overrule_a counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o alone_o can_v inevitable_o bring_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o it_o please_v 22._o the_o desire_n of_o a_o man_n be_v his_o kindness_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v better_a than_o a_o liar_n 22._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o desirable_a to_o a_o man_n than_o to_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o be_v kind_a to_o other_o and_o oblige_v his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n for_o nothing_o make_v he_o more_o belove_v but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o want_v this_o power_n than_o to_o have_v it_o and_o have_v no_o will_n to_o do_v good_a no_o not_o to_o those_o to_o who_o we_o have_v make_v great_a profession_n and_o promise_n of_o
satisfaction_n 8._o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v froward_a and_o strange_a but_o as_o for_o the_o pure_a his_o work_n be_v right_a 8._o for_o a_o man_n who_o life_n be_v nothing_o but_o wiliness_n and_o craft_n imposture_n and_o deceit_n be_v so_o alienate_v from_o god_n that_o he_o be_v very_o odious_a to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o good_a man_n but_o he_o that_o be_v sincere_a and_o free_a from_o all_o fraud_n and_o guile_n approve_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o dear_a to_o both_o see_v arg._n d_o 9_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o housetop_n than_o with_o a_o brawl_a woman_n in_o a_o wide_a house_n 9_o it_o be_v much_o more_o desirable_a to_o live_v poor_o and_o solitary_o in_o the_o open_a air_n expose_v to_o all_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o weather_n nay_o to_o be_v thrust_v into_o a_o little_a corner_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n than_o to_o have_v a_o spacious_a habitation_n and_o numerous_a family_n govern_v by_o a_o contentious_a wife_n who_o perpetual_a scold_a and_o brawl_v within_o door_n upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n be_v more_o intolerable_a than_o the_o thunder_n and_o the_o lightning_n and_o bluster_a wind_n which_o may_v molest_v he_o without_o 10._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a desire_v evil_a his_o neighbour_n find_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n 10._o a_o impious_a man_n be_v so_o set_v upon_o mischief_n that_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v till_o he_o have_v effect_v his_o desire_n nor_o will_v he_o spare_v either_o friend_n or_o foe_n to_o serve_v his_o ambition_n his_o covetousness_n or_o whatsoever_o evil_a affection_n it_o be_v that_o reign_v in_o he_o 11._o when_o the_o scorner_n be_v punish_v the_o simple_a be_v make_v wise_a and_o when_o the_o when_o the_o wise_a be_v instruct_v he_o receive_v knowledge_n 11._o lay_v a_o heavy_a fine_a or_o other_o punishment_n upon_o a_o derider_n of_o religion_n and_o though_o it_o do_v he_o no_o good_a yet_o such_o simple_a person_n as_o be_v only_o incautious_o delude_v by_o he_o will_v make_v some_o wise_a reflection_n on_o it_o and_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o as_o for_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a already_o it_o be_v sufficient_a only_a to_o give_v he_o good_a admonition_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o will_v receive_v the_o profit_n and_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o he_o see_v arg._n e_fw-la 12._o the_o righteous_a man_n wise_o consider_v the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o god_n overthrow_v the_o wicked_a for_o their_o wickedness_n 12._o a_o just_a judge_n make_v a_o prudent_a but_o strict_a scrutiny_n into_o all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n family_n that_o he_o may_v so_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o rapine_n violence_n and_o extortion_n as_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o power_n to_o do_v any_o further_a mischief_n see_v arg._n f_o 13._o whoso_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o also_o shall_v cry_v himself_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v 13._o he_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o relieve_v the_o poor_a though_o they_o lie_v under_o most_o grievous_a calamity_n that_o he_o plain_o declare_v their_o petition_n be_v very_o troublesome_a to_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o like_a strait_n and_o pressure_n himself_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o be_v deny_v when_o they_o force_v he_o to_o cry_v for_o help_v 14._o a_o gift_n in_o secret_n pacifi_v anger_n and_o a_o reward_n in_o the_o bosom_n strong_a wrath_n 14._o man_n do_v not_o love_v to_o be_v think_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o money_n but_o such_o be_v its_o power_n if_o it_o be_v secret_o convey_v that_o they_o will_v resign_v their_o strong_a resentment_n to_o it_o their_o anger_n for_o instance_n will_v yield_v to_o a_o gift_n nay_o a_o rich_a present_a prudent_o place_v will_v extinguish_v that_o wrath_n which_o be_v think_v implacable_a 15._o it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o just_a to_o do_v judgement_n but_o destruction_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 15._o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n be_v a_o joy_n to_o he_o that_o have_v observe_v the_o law_n but_o a_o terror_n to_o those_o that_o have_v violate_v they_o by_o their_o wicked_a deed_n who_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v undo_v thereby_o 16._o the_o man_n that_o wand_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a 16._o he_o that_o will_v not_o live_v by_o those_o wise_a law_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v he_o but_o follow_v the_o conduct_n of_o his_o own_o foolish_a lust_n and_o passion_n shall_v after_o all_o his_o extravagance_n be_v send_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o there_o confine_v to_o the_o company_n of_o the_o old_a giant_n who_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o debauch_a course_n be_v sweep_v away_o with_o a_o deluge_n see_n ii_o 18._o ix_o 18._o 17._o he_o that_o love_v pleasure_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n he_o that_o love_v wine_n and_o oil_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a 17._o nay_o before_o he_o go_v thither_o he_o may_v suffer_v very_o much_o for_o it_o be_v too_o frequent_o see_v that_o voluptuous_a man_n destroy_v their_o own_o pleasure_n by_o waste_v their_o estate_n and_o bring_v themselves_o to_o extreme_a beggary_n at_o the_o best_a he_o can_v never_o thrive_v who_o love_v to_o feast_v and_o to_o live_v delicate_o 18._o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v a_o ransom_n for_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o transgressor_n for_o the_o upright_a 18._o nay_o such_o be_v the_o distinction_n which_o divine_a providence_n make_v between_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a that_o righteous_a man_n be_v not_o only_o strange_o deliver_v from_o those_o danger_n which_o other_o fall_v into_o but_o preserve_v from_o mischief_n by_o its_o seize_v on_o the_o wicked_a and_o man_n sincere_o virtuous_a escape_v in_o a_o common_a calamity_n when_o they_o that_o prevaricate_v with_o god_n and_o with_o religion_n by_o that_o very_a mean_n which_o they_o think_v be_v best_a for_o their_o safety_n be_v overwhelm_v in_o it_o 19_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n than_o with_o a_o contentious_a and_o a_o angry_a woman_n 19_o it_o be_v more_o eligible_a as_o be_v say_v before_o v._o 9_o to_o dwell_v quiet_o in_o the_o most_o rueful_a place_n upon_o earth_n than_o to_o live_v in_o a_o palace_n with_o a_o contentious_a wife_n who_o nothing_o can_v please_v but_o be_v uneasy_a and_o angry_a at_o every_o thing_n and_o always_o give_v provoke_v language_n 20._o there_o be_v a_o treasure_n to_o be_v desire_v and_o oil_n in_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o wise_a but_o a_o foolish_a man_n spend_v it_o up_o 20._o wisdom_n furnish_v a_o man_n not_o only_o with_o the_o necessary_n but_o with_o all_o the_o convenience_n and_o pleasure_n of_o life_n that_o he_o can_v reasonable_o desire_v which_o it_o teach_v he_o also_o to_o enjoy_v with_o great_a satisfaction_n though_o but_o in_o a_o small_a habitation_n but_o such_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o lavish_o spend_v all_o those_o treasure_n which_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o get_v nor_o how_o to_o live_v without_o 21._o he_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n find_v life_n righteousness_n and_o honour_n 21._o he_o that_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o be_v good_a not_o content_v himself_o mere_o with_o do_v no_o harm_n but_o greedy_o lay_v hold_n on_o all_o occasion_n to_o exercise_v justice_n and_o mercy_n shall_v lead_v a_o most_o happy_a life_n for_o beside_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n he_o have_v in_o do_v good_a he_o shall_v preserve_v himself_o from_o be_v injure_v and_o oblige_v all_o to_o be_v kind_a to_o he_o and_o be_v high_o esteem_v honour_a and_o praise_v every_o where_n 22._o a_o wise_a man_n scale_v the_o city_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o cast_v down_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o confidence_n thereof_o 22._o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o more_o prevalent_a than_o strength_n of_o body_n for_o a_o whole_a city_n of_o mighty_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v a_o wise_a and_o pious_a commander_n that_o besiege_n they_o but_o they_o be_v either_o take_v by_o his_o cunning_a stratagem_n or_o they_o yield_v themselves_o to_o his_o eminent_a goodness_n unto_o which_o they_o trust_v more_o than_o to_o their_o fortification_n 23._o who_o keep_v his_o mouth_n and_o his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o trouble_n 23._o he_o that_o be_v wary_a and_o cautious_a in_o his_o talk_n think_v serious_o before_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o take_v care_n to_o offend_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n by_o what_o he_o speak_v preserve_v his_o mind_n from_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o himself_o from_o dangerous_a distress_n 24._o proud_a
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 condition_n thy_o spirit_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o sink_v and_o be_v deject_v in_o a_o worse_o see_v arg._n c_o 11._o if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v draw_v unto_o death_n and_o those_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v slay_v 11._o use_v thy_o best_a endeavour_n to_o deliver_v innocent_a person_n who_o by_o false_a accusation_n or_o other_o way_n be_v drag_v to_o execution_n or_o be_v in_o present_a danger_n of_o lose_v their_o life_n and_o do_v not_o think_v thou_o can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n withdraw_v thyself_o from_o succour_v they_o in_o that_o distress_n 12._o if_o thou_o say_v behold_v we_o know_v it_o not_o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v thy_o sell_v do_v not_o he_o know_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o he_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 12._o i_o know_v the_o common_a excuse_n which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v in_o this_o case_n protest_v that_o they_o do_v not_o 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 see_v arg._n e_fw-la 14._o so_o shall_v the_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n be_v unto_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o have_v find_v it_o than_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o reward_n and_o thy_o expectation_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o 14._o so_o let_v that_o knowledge_n be_v to_o thy_o mind_n which_o tend_v to_o make_v thou_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a for_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o thou_o nothing_o more_o delightful_a so_o if_o it_o be_v serious_o study_v and_o thorough_o digest_v it_o will_v abundant_o reward_v thy_o pain_n with_o prosperous_a success_n in_o all_o thy_o undertake_n and_o never_o put_v thou_o in_o hope_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o shall_v not_o answer_v thy_o expectation_n 15._o lay_v not_o wait_v o_o wicked_a man_n against_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o righteous_a spoil_v not_o his_o restingplace_n 15._o it_o be_v possible_a indeed_o that_o a_o good_a man_n condition_n may_v be_v very_o mean_a nay_o afflict_a sometime_o in_o this_o world_n but_o let_v not_o 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 sign_n of_o joy_n and_o mirth_n when_o thou_o see_v any_o man_n though_o he_o be_v thy_o enemy_n in_o a_o calamitous_a condition_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o upon_o thy_o own_o account_n to_o take_v any_o inward_a pleasure_n in_o his_o downfall_n 18._o lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o and_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o he_o 18._o for_o though_o no_o body_n see_v it_o god_n do_v and_o such_o inhuman_a affection_n be_v so_o displease_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v provoke_v he_o to_o translate_v the_o calamity_n from_o thy_o enemy_n unto_o thou_o and_o thereby_o damp_n thy_o sinful_a joy_n with_o a_o double_a sorrow_n first_o to_o see_v he_o deliver_v from_o his_o trouble_n and_o then_o to_o find_v thyself_o involve_v in_o it_o 19_o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o evil_a man_n neither_o be_v thou_o envious_a at_o the_o wicked_a 19_o let_v not_o thy_o anger_n kindle_v or_o if_o it_o do_v quench_v it_o present_o that_o it_o may_v not_o tempt_v thou_o to_o impatience_n when_o thou_o see_v naughty_a man_n thrive_v and_o prosper_v and_o do_v not_o imagine_v they_o to_o be_v happy_a man_n and_o thereby_o be_v provoke_v to_o follow_v they_o in_o their_o impious_a course_n see_v arg._n g_o 20._o for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o reward_n to_o the_o evil_a man_n the_o candle_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v put_v out_o 20._o for_o though_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v live_v brave_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o it_o shall_v end_v quite_o otherways_o than_o he_o expect_v and_o his_o splendour_n such_o as_o it_o be_v if_o not_o in_o his_o own_o day_n yet_o in_o his_o posterity_n be_v utter_o extinguish_v 21._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v 21._o take_v care_n therefore_o my_o dear_a child_n that_o thy_o religion_n which_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o worship_n reverence_n and_o obey_v the_o great_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o world_n make_v thou_o humble_o obedient_a to_o the_o king_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o those_o who_o discontent_n with_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n or_o their_o love_n of_o novelty_n make_v they_o affect_v a_o change_n of_o government_n and_o depart_v from_o their_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n see_v arg._n h_o 22._o for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o 22._o for_o a_o unexpected_a and_o dreadful_a calamity_n shall_v unavoidable_o and_o violent_o seize_v on_o they_o but_o when_o and_o how_o either_o god_n or_o the_o king_n will_v punish_v they_o