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A95065 An exposition with practicall observations upon the three first chapters of the proverbs: grammaticall rhetoricall, logicall, and theologicall. As they were delivered in severall expository lectures at Christ-church in Canterbury. / By Francis Taylor, B. in D. Taylor, Francis, 1590-1656. 1655 (1655) Wing T273; Thomason E847_1; ESTC R207317 415,752 563

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they_o up_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a in_o time_n of_o need_n keep_v by_o meditation_n what_o be_v get_v by_o study_n ver_fw-la 22._o so_o shall_v they_o be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o grace_n to_o thy_o neck_n unto_o the_o former_a exhortation_n be_v add_v many_o gracious_a promise_n of_o life_n and_o honour_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o of_o safety_n verse_n 23.24_o he_o show_v hereby_o what_o good_a wisdom_n bring_v to_o the_o soul_n body_n and_o estate_n it_o bring_v life_n honour_n security_n he_o have_v say_v as_o much_o before_o verse_n 18._o but_o in_o a_o similitude_n she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n here_o he_o speak_v more_o plain_o she_o be_v life_n itself_o and_o that_o to_o the_o soul_n also_o for_o the_o word_n so_o shall_v they_o to_o wit_n wisdom_n and_o discretion_n well_o keep_v and_o follow_v verse_n 21._o be_v life_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v spiritual_a life_n into_o thy_o soul_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o there_o for_o life_n see_v on_o verse_n 2._o 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then_o the_o ephesian_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n new_o cite_v as_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a without_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a without_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o itself_o be_v dead_a if_o without_o knowledge_n and_o such_o a_o man_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o beast_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o be_v subject_n to_o eternal_a misery_n that_o a_o man_n then_o may_v live_v spiritual_o and_o not_o sensual_o like_o a_o beast_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o thy_o soul_n have_v life_n with_o god_n if_o thou_o keep_v wisdom_n precept_n although_o thy_o flesh_n be_v press_v down_o under_o the_o discipline_n of_o correction_n or_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n itself_o 2._o because_o as_o the_o foolish_a soul_n have_v no_o life_n be_v without_o justification_n so_o it_o can_v have_v no_o health_n nor_o strength_n be_v without_o 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thou_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a rev._n 3.1_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o great_a birth_n wealth_n nor_o strength_n that_o can_v make_v thou_o alive_a it_o must_v be_v wisdom_n doct._n 2._o wisdom_n make_v the_o soul_n live_v keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v chap._n 7.2_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v isa_n 55.3_o reas_n 1._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v proprie_fw-la vereque_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la omnis_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la rationali_fw-la substantia_fw-la existit_fw-la qua_fw-la propter_fw-la quicquid_fw-la extra_fw-la hunc_fw-la hominem_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la minimè_fw-la pertinet_fw-la plato_n in_o alcibiade_n he_o be_v proper_o and_o true_o a_o man_n all_o who_o substance_n be_v in_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n wherefore_o whatsoever_o be_v out_o of_o this_o man_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o account_n 2._o from_o the_o contrary_n folly_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n sin_n that_o 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vers_n and_o so_o carry_v the_o word_n straight_o on_o to_o the_o reddition_n in_o the_o five_o vers_fw-la and_o make_v this_o vers_n to_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o the_o first_o and_o the_o thing_n altogether_o several_a run_v into_o the_o five_o v._o as_o several_a river_n into_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o there_o but_o the_o first_o way_n answer_v best_a to_o the_o heb._n text_n yet_o may_v there_o be_v several_a mean_n to_o attain_v wisdom_n although_o the_o first_o be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o second_o as_o the_o low_a step_n in_o a_o ladder_n help_v to_o mount_v up_o to_o the_o high_a thy_o ear_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o original_a come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o hear_v which_o be_v the_o proper_a function_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o it_o signify_v 1._o the_o ear_n the_o instrument_n of_o hear_v moses_n put_v of_o the_o blood_n upon_o the_o tip_n of_o aaron_n right_a ear_n leu._n 8.23_o 2._o the_o act_n of_o hear_v thou_o 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or_o honour_n but_o knowledge_n be_v pleasant_a this_o die_a david_n especial_o commend_v to_o live_a solomon_n thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o reason_n it_o will_v stand_v by_o we_o at_o death_n when_o all_o outward_a comfort_n forsake_v we_o and_o must_v be_v leave_v use_v labour_v more_o earnest_o for_o it_o then_o for_o riches_n or_o honour_n for_o which_o worldly_a man_n take_v so_o much_o care_n and_o pain_n 5._o doct._n there_o be_v much_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o knowledge_n god_n judgement_n be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n psal_n 19.10_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n psal_n 119.103_o pleasant_n word_n be_v as_o a_o honey_n comb_n sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o health_n to_o the_o bone_n prov_n 16.24_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o give_v wonderful_a satisfaction_n to_o man_n expectation_n and_o such_o thing_n be_v please_v to_o man_n 2._o it_o ease_v a_o man_n mind_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o worldly_a care_n and_o business_n it_o be_v as_o a_o noah_n to_o lamech_v this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n gen._n 5.29_o 3._o it_o sweeten_v all_o worldly_a cross_n which_o be_v very_o bitter_a to_o fool_n it_o bring_v in_o christ_n to_o help_v bear_v the_o burden_n 4._o it_o sweeten_v all_o worldly_a blessing_n by_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o use_v they_o aright_o i_o know_v both_o how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o suffer_v need_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o phil._n 4.12_o 13._o use_v we_o may_v well_o wonder_v then_o why_o knowledge_n which_o be_v so_o sweet_a in_o itself_o be_v so_o bitter_a to_o many_o and_o they_o will_v take_v no_o pain_n to_o get_v it_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o enter_v into_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v yet_o carnal_a to_o good_a man_n it_o be_v sweet_a than_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n fable_n and_o tale_n be_v please_v to_o other_o but_o god_n word_n and_o knowledge_n to_o these_o it_o be_v like_a honey_n to_o they_o and_o outward_a comfort_n like_o gall_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o as_o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v honey_n other_o thing_n be_v bitter_a to_o he_o exercise_n make_v that_o sweet_a to_o one_o man_n which_o be_v bitter_a to_o another_o 6._o doct._n knowledge_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o droop_a soul_n the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n much_o rejoice_v dull_v spirit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n much_o more_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a comfort_v the_o soul_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a rejoice_v the_o heart_n psal_n 19.7_o 8._o reason_n 1._o because_o trouble_v of_o mind_n come_v from_o a_o double_a ignorance_n 1._o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o nature_n as_o if_o we_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o change_v not_o only_o river_n but_o sea_n ebb_v and_o flow_v 2._o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n who_o take_v thing_n to_o be_v hurtful_a that_o be_v not_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la mala_fw-la quae_fw-la hominibus_fw-la videntur_fw-la mala_fw-la nauta_fw-la queritur_fw-la silere_fw-la ventos_fw-la mundum_fw-la non_fw-la laedit_fw-la tranquillitas_fw-la arnob._n all_o thing_n be_v not_o evil_a which_o seem_v evil_a to_o man_n the_o mariner_n complain_v that_o the_o wind_n lie_v still_o yet_o still_o weather_n hurt_v not_o the_o world_n homines_fw-la perturbantur_fw-la non_fw-la rebus_fw-la sed_fw-la opinionibus_fw-la si_fw-mi mors_fw-la malum_fw-la esset_fw-la socrati_fw-la ita_fw-la videretur_fw-la epict._n cap._n 10._o man_n be_v trouble_v not_o with_o thing_n but_o with_o opinion_n have_v death_n be_v a_o evil_a it_o will_v have_v seem_v so_o to_o socrates_n i_o occidere_fw-la possunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ladere_fw-mi non_fw-la possunt_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 78._o they_o may_v kill_v i_o but_o they_o can_v hurt_v i_o 2._o knowledge_n give_v ground_n of_o comfort_n from_o the_o sugar_n of_o god_n promise_n of_o profit_n strength_n singular_a deliverance_n use_v love_v this_o knowledge_n better_o than_o ever_o you_o do_v what_o good_a will_v all_o the_o world_n do_v you_o if_o you_o have_v trouble_v spirit_n knowledge_n only_o can_v lay_v these_o storm_n verse_n 11._o discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o now_o for_o the_o preservation_n itself_o of_o those_o person_n that_o receive_v and_o entertain_v wisdom_n in_o this_o vers_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o many_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a danger_n which_o foolish_a man_n fall_v into_o and_o they_o themselves_o be_v subject_a unto_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o and_o allurement_n of_o other_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n shall_v give_v thou_o such_o wariness_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o keep_v thyself_o from_o all_o evil_n which_o will_v weaken_v thy_o whole_a life_n by_o mean_n of_o pot-companion_n and_o strumpet_n who_o will_v continual_o be_v ready_a to_o set_v upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o young_a and_o slippery_a age_n to_o undo_v thou_o if_o they_o can_v this_o preservation_n be_v a_o great_a benefit_n for_o the_o word_n discretion_n see_v on_o ch_n 1.4_o it_o import_v a_o careful_a examine_v thing_n in_o the_o mind_n before_o we_o do_v they_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v evil_a the_o syriack_n read_v a_o good_a think_n that_o be_v to_o think_v well_o beforehand_o whither_o thou_o go_v and_o what_o thou_o do_v shall_v keep_v thou_o from_o go_v and_o do_v amiss_o cogito_fw-la
great_a pleasure_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o great_a victory_n then_o that_o which_o be_v get_v over_o pleasure_n 2._o it_o reprove_v such_o as_o follow_v the_o world_n so_o close_o for_o gain_v that_o they_o will_v have_v it_o by_o hook_n or_o by_o crook_n and_o so_o run_v themselves_o upon_o manny_n rock_n of_o sorrow_n so_o they_o fill_v their_o soul_n with_o care_n and_o fear_n while_o they_o live_v mens_fw-la in_o terrenis_fw-la occupata_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la in_o angustiis_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la benè_fw-la vivendi_fw-la cap._n 8._o a_o mind_n employ_v in_o earthly_a thing_n be_v always_o in_o strait_n they_o fill_v their_o body_n with_o labour_n day_n and_o night_n trouble_v themselves_o and_o all_o they_o and_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o ever_o the_o world_n be_v the_o sea_n profit_v the_o wind_n the_o soul_n the_o ship_n easy_o drown_v 2._o doct._n delight_n in_o sin_n draw_v man_n from_o good_a way_n to_o bad_a as_o it_o do_v samson_n the_o strong_a man_n and_o solomon_n the_o wise_a reason_n 1._o because_o it_o drown_v all_o pleasure_n man_n take_v in_o good_a way_n as_o water_n quench_v fire_n 2._o it_o set_v man_n on_o fire_n to_o follow_v bad_a way_n so_o many_o go_v from_o thirst_n to_o drunkenness_n it_o be_v as_o a_o sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n chap._n 10.23_o use_v it_o show_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o some_o that_o have_v make_v a_o show_n of_o goodness_n grow_v very_o bad_a scandal_n to_o religion_n grief_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o all_o their_o friend_n that_o fear_v god_n delight_n in_o sin_n have_v make_v they_o cast_v off_o all_o goodness_n and_o wallow_v in_o all_o wickedness_n facilis_fw-la descensus_fw-la averni_fw-la it_o be_v easy_a to_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n they_o that_o run_v down_o a_o steep_a hill_n can_v stay_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n when_o man_n can_v have_v their_o pleasure_n in_o a_o lawful_a way_n it_o be_v but_o a_o easy_a step_n over_o the_o bridge_n to_o unlawful_a thing_n hircum_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la sacrificat_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la propter_fw-la solam_fw-la malorum_fw-la ablegationem_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la voluptas_fw-la est_fw-la vitii_fw-la metropolis_n clem._n strom._n l._n 7._o the_o law_n do_v not_o sacrifice_v a_o goat_n except_o only_o for_o the_o put_v away_o of_o evil_n because_o pleasure_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o vice_n 3._o doct._n pleasure_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v kill_v pleasure_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o wherewithal_o shall_v a_o youngman_n cleanse_v his_o way_n by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n psal_n 119.9_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o psal_n 119.11_o reason_n because_o wisdom_n afford_v we_o many_o dagger_n to_o stab_v sin_n to_o the_o heart_n as_o prohibition_n which_o if_o we_o regard_v god_n our_o king_n authority_n be_v very_o prevalent_a threaten_n which_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o power_n of_o god_n our_o master_n have_v great_a force_n to_o kill_v sin_n in_o we_o promise_n which_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o affection_n of_o god_n our_o father_n be_v very_o persuasive_a not_o to_o offend_v he_o direction_n how_v to_o avoid_v sin_n which_o if_o we_o regard_v god_n our_o physician_n will_v prevail_v with_o we_o to_o prevent_v sin_n which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o soul_n and_o body_n use_v 1_o it_o show_v we_o why_o many_o take_v so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o fin_n because_o they_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o wisdom_n therefore_o wicked_a man_n be_v call_v fool_n frequent_o in_o scripture_n 2._o let_v we_o take_v so_o much_o delight_n in_o spiritual_a duty_n that_o it_o may_v kill_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o carnis_fw-la amor_fw-la spiritus_fw-la amore_fw-la superatur_fw-la desiderio_fw-la restinguitur_fw-la hieron_n the_o love_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4._o doct._n many_o delight_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o take_v fingular_a pleasure_n in_o commit_v sin_n they_o sleep_v not_o except_o they_o have_v do_v mischief_n and_o their_o sleep_n be_v take_v away_o unless_o they_o cause_v some_o to_o fall_v they_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o wickedness_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o violence_n chap._n 4.16_o 17._o woe_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o covet_v field_n and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n mic._n 2.1_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n prov._n 10.23_o when_o thou_o do_v evil_a than_o thou_o rejoic_a jer._n 11.15_o some_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thess_n 2.12_o reason_n 1._o because_o of_o their_o great_a desire_n of_o sin_v they_o be_v like_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n at_o no_o case_n till_o they_o be_v deliver_v of_o their_o wicked_a project_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o then_o they_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n when_o their_o lust_n be_v satisfy_v like_o a_o long_a woman_n that_o have_v what_o she_o belong_v for_o 2._o because_o they_o find_v sin_n please_v to_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o most_o sin_n there_o be_v fleshly_a pleasure_n earthly_a profit_n or_o worldly_a honour_n which_o delight_v carnal_a man_n as_o the_o bait_n do_v the_o fish_n 3._o because_o of_o custom_n in_o sin_v which_o make_v harsh_a thing_n pleasant_a and_o bring_v a_o vicious_a habit_n which_o cause_v delight_n in_o sin_n signum_fw-la habitus-generati_a est_fw-la delectatio_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la aristot_n ethic._n 2._o the_o sign_n of_o a_o habit_n get_v be_v delight_n in_o the_o work_n 4._o because_o of_o ignorance_n they_o walk_v through_o dark_a way_n v._o 13._o and_o know_v not_o whither_o they_o go_v for_o if_o they_o do_v look_v upon_o the_o punishment_n to_o which_o their_o sinful_a course_n tend_v they_o will_v stop_v their_o step_n and_o correct_v their_o harmesome_a mirth_n by_o wholesome_a tear_n use_v here_o be_v a_o note_n of_o trial_n to_o discern_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n wicked_a man_n rejoice_v in_o sin_n good_a man_n sorrow_n more_o for_o sin_n then_o for_o trouble_n as_o be_v more_o offensive_a to_o god_n ahab_n be_v sick_a till_o he_o have_v naboth_n vineyard_n 1_o king_n 21._o good_a man_n rejoice_v in_o do_v good_a like_o their_o saviour_n who_o meat_n it_o be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o joh._n 4.34_o wicked_a man_n be_v like_o they_o that_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o cheater_n and_o lose_v all_o their_o money_n at_o play_n or_o like_o the_o grasshopper_n that_o sing_v merry_o a_o while_n and_o then_o die_v with_o hunger_n and_o cold_a of_o such_o a_o one_o say_v nazianzen_n oblectorque_fw-la malis_fw-la mortemque_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la fixam_fw-la rideo_fw-la sardonico_n risu_fw-la i_o be_o delight_v in_o evil_n and_o laugh_v at_o death_n by_o a_o sardonian_a or_o deadly_a laughter_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a herb_n the_o juice_n whereof_o be_v take_v make_v a_o man_n laugh_v till_o he_o die_v the_o like_a be_v also_o say_v of_o some_o touch_v certain_a poisonous_a spider_n that_o the_o leap_n and_o dance_v till_o they_o die_v euseb_n emisse_fw-la these_o can_v be_v merry_a unless_o the_o devil_n be_v their_o play_n fellow_n sed-melior_a est_fw-la tristitia_fw-la iniqua_fw-la patientis_fw-la quàm_fw-la laetitia_fw-la iniqua_fw-la facientis_fw-la augustin_n but_o better_a be_v the_o sadness_n of_o he_o that_o suffer_v unjust_a thing_n than_o the_o gladness_n of_o he_o that_o do_v they_o it_o you_o be_v such_o flatter_v not_o yourselves_o but_o be_v assure_v you_o be_v wicked_a man_n 5._o deck_v many_o triumph_n in_o their_o evil_a deed_n and_o brag_v of_o they_o many_o man_n glory_n be_v in_o their_o shame_n phil._n 3.19_o why_o boast_v thou_o thyself_o in_o mischief_n o_o mighty_a man_n psal_n 52.1_o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o have_v no_o good_a to_o boast_v of_o and_o man_n be_v natural_o proud_a and_o will_v boast_v of_o something_o 2._o because_o they_o go_v beyond_o other_o in_o wickedness_n simeon_n the_o sorcerer_n give_v out_o that_o himself_o be_v some_o great_a one_o act._n 8.9_o use_v it_o teach_v we_o to_o bewail_v the_o madness_n of_o those_o man_n that_o brag_v of_o their_o wicked_a exploit_n how_o many_o they_o have_v make_v drink_v etc._n etc._n they_o show_v their_o joy_n herein_o by_o leap_v dance_a and_o other_o outward_a sign_n how_o can_v they_o choose_v but_o be_v mad_a that_o boast_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o godly_a man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o tale_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la facimus_fw-la quale_fw-la cum_fw-la rident_fw-la frenetic_fw-la nulla_fw-la verior_fw-la miseria_fw-la quàm_fw-la falsa_fw-la laetitia_fw-la bern._n that_o which_o we_o do_v be_v like_o the_o
laughter_n of_o a_o frantic_a man_n there_o be_v no_o great_a misery_n then_o false_a joy_n non_fw-la dolere_fw-la quòd_fw-la peccaveras_fw-la magis_fw-la offendit_fw-la deum_fw-la quàm_fw-la quod_fw-la antè_fw-la peccaveras_fw-la chrysost_n not_o grieve_v that_o thou_o have_v sin_v offend_v god_n more_o than_o that_o thou_o have_v sin_v before_o 6._o doct._n many_o love_n to_o have_v other_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o sin_n absalon_n go_v in_o unto_o his_o father_n concubine_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 16.22_o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o think_v their_o sinful_a course_n to_o be_v a_o credit_n to_o they_o show_v that_o they_o dare_v do_v that_o which_o other_o dare_v not_o 2._o because_o they_o will_v have_v other_o know_v that_o they_o fear_v no_o punishment_n from_o god_n or_o man_n like_o the_o unrighteous_a judge_n which_o fear_v not_o god_n neither_o regard_v man_n luk._n 18.4_o use_v of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n take_v heed_n of_o those_o 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