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especial_o since_o he_o teach_v it_o out_o to_o minister_v food_n to_o every_o live_a creature_n and_o among_o they_o to_o his_o very_a enemy_n and_o from_o his_o own_o kindness_n he_o can_v bow_v man_n affection_n to_o be_v kind_a and_o make_v their_o very_a enemy_n friend_n and_o friendly_a unto_o they_o and_o let_v that_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o time_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o the_o price_n of_o victual_n high_a yet_o god_n store_n be_v not_o diminish_v nor_o his_o plenty_n abate_v but_o he_o can_v afford_v his_o family_n sufficient_a allowance_n as_o well_o in_o the_o dear_a year_n as_o when_o thing_n be_v at_o the_o cheap_a and_o then_o indeed_o his_o providence_n be_v most_o see_v and_o his_o goodness_n most_o feel_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n most_o clear_o manifest_v for_o so_o he_o promise_v psal_n 37._o 19_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v in_o the_o perillons_n time_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n they_o shall_v have_v enough_o whereof_o jacob_n have_v experience_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n he_o never_o faâ—ed_v better_a than_o in_o the_o year_n of_o dearth_n when_o all_o other_o want_v he_o abound_v when_o the_o egyptian_n themselves_o that_o lowed_a the_o corn_n be_v ready_a to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o corn_n he_o with_o his_o household_n be_v plenteous_o provide_v for_o among_o they_o and_o that_o for_o nothing_o terror_n for_o they_o who_o whole_a happiness_n do_v hang_v on_o their_o riches_n though_o they_o be_v full_a now_o they_o may_v quick_o be_v empty_v and_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o want_v nothing_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n may_v speedy_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v destitute_a of_o every_o thing_n so_o do_v mary_n sing_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o her_o song_n of_o rejoice_v luke_n 1._o 53._o he_o have_v fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o rich_a he_o have_v send_v empty_a away_o and_o so_o do_v hanna_n also_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o same_o 1._o sam._n 2._o 5._o they_o that_o be_v full_a be_v hire_v forth_o for_o bread_n and_o the_o hungry_a be_v no_o more_o hire_v a_o great_a alteration_n be_v make_v in_o their_o state_n on_o both_o side_n the_o poor_a which_o labour_v in_o other_o man_n work_n for_o wage_n be_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o at_o home_n and_o the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a which_o be_v master_n over_o many_o be_v compel_v by_o need_n to_o frame_v themselves_o to_o be_v other_o man_n servant_n a_o deceitful_a hand_n make_v poor_a but_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a verse_n 4_o make_v rich_a this_o verse_n also_o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o other_o objection_n which_o may_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o if_o food_n and_o maintenance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o have_v little_a shall_v be_v keep_v from_o want_n and_o they_o that_o have_v great_a store_n shall_v be_v strip_v of_o all_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v man_n travel_v and_o take_v pain_n the_o wise_a way_n be_v to_o give_v over_o all_o labour_n now_o this_o he_o refute_v by_o show_v the_o mean_n whereby_o righteous_a man_n use_v to_o receive_v this_o food_n and_o provision_n from_o god_n hand_n and_o that_o be_v by_o sedulitie_n and_o diligence_n in_o their_o vocation_n and_o therefore_o he_o demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a effect_n of_o contrary_a man_n namely_o of_o slothful_a person_n and_o such_o as_o be_v industrious_a and_o painful_a slothful_a person_n fall_v into_o two_o evil_n the_o one_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o deceitfulness_n call_v here_o a_o deceitful_a hand_n the_o other_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o poverty_n which_o be_v a_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o they_o both_o for_o fraud_n and_o idleness_n they_o that_o be_v diligent_a have_v their_o reward_n yield_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o thrive_v and_o prosper_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o though_o their_o wealth_n be_v not_o so_o great_a in_o quantity_n yet_o the_o smallness_n thereof_o be_v recompense_v in_o quality_n and_o good_a use_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v precious_a riches_n chap._n 12._o 27._o and_o so_o they_o have_v neither_o need_n nor_o disposition_n to_o give_v themselves_o to_o deceitful_a shift_n as_o sluggard_n a_o deceitful_a hand_n etc._n etc._n false_a deal_n be_v no_o profitable_a trade_n doct._n 1_o to_o gain_n by_o it_o rather_o hurt_v than_o help_v they_o that_o use_v it_o gain_n guile_n bring_v no_o gain_n tend_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v many_o parable_n in_o this_o book_n as_o chap._n 13._o 11._o the_o riches_n of_o vanity_n shall_v be_v diminish_v they_o may_v be_v get_v but_o not_o long_o keep_v and_o though_o they_o perish_v not_o nor_o be_v take_v away_o all_o at_o once_o yet_o they_o will_v consume_v and_o be_v waste_v by_o degree_n and_o as_o this_o event_n be_v here_o declare_v to_o come_v upon_o evil_n get_v good_n so_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o tell_v the_o misery_n that_o shall_v overtake_v the_o man_n themselves_o that_o so_o fish_n for_o they_o chap._n 19_o 15._o a_o deceitful_a person_n shall_v be_v affamished_a as_o wealth_n will_v forsake_v they_o so_o friend_n will_v fail_v they_o and_o god_n will_v curse_v they_o and_o poverty_n will_v oppress_v they_o first_o the_o lord_n do_v hate_v and_o curse_v both_o deceit_n and_o deceiver_n reason_n 1_o as_o be_v abomination_n unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o his_o displeasure_n will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o their_o estate_n to_o consume_v they_o second_o consider_v from_o whence_o very_o often_o this_o deceitfulness_n proceed_v from_o idleness_n and_o remissness_n of_o man_n in_o their_o calling_n as_o many_o text_n do_v testify_v and_o the_o antithesis_fw-la especial_o and_o opposition_n in_o the_o two_o place_n before_o allege_v now_o if_o single_a sloathfulnesse_n of_o itself_o will_v so_o eat_v up_o a_o man_n estate_n as_o hereafter_o be_v to_o be_v show_v much_o more_o when_o it_o have_v such_o a_o companion_n to_o take_v part_n with_o it_o and_o for_o experience_n hereof_o look_v upon_o gamester_n and_o consoner_n and_o shifter_n and_o all_o such_o kind_n of_o people_n and_o see_v whether_o their_o own_o negligence_n and_o unjust_a course_n do_v not_o like_o hungry_a and_o greedy_a beast_n devour_v and_o swallow_v up_o all_o their_o portion_n three_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n so_o to_o requite_v they_o with_o penury_n that_o by_o fraud_n and_o falsehood_n seek_v to_o bring_v other_o man_n to_o it_o instruction_n if_o we_o be_v visit_v with_o beggary_n or_o needinesse_n use_v 1_o the_o burden_n of_o poverty_n press_v we_o so_o heavy_o that_o we_o can_v not_o well_o bear_v it_o let_v we_o examine_v our_o own_o course_n and_o call_v our_o way_n to_o account_v to_o see_v whether_o our_o own_o fraud_n and_o guile_n have_v not_o bring_v such_o a_o guest_n to_o our_o house_n and_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v turn_v the_o poison_n unto_o a_o medicine_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o other_o a_o judgement_n may_v be_v to_o we_o a_o singular_a mercy_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o repentance_n from_o such_o unrighteous_a behaviour_n second_o we_o be_v yet_o spare_v from_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o arrest_v our_o substance_n be_v forfeit_v by_o falsehood_n nor_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o same_o let_v we_o then_o speedy_o prevent_v the_o punishment_n by_o break_v off_o the_o sin_n by_o repentance_n by_o mercy_n by_o reformation_n and_o restitution_n to_o the_o right_a owner_n so_o far_o as_o possible_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a reproof_n of_o their_o folly_n which_o hope_v to_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o deceit_n and_o wrongful_a deal_n trust_v to_o rise_v by_o that_o which_o bring_v other_o to_o a_o fall_n and_o to_o turn_v that_o to_o a_o gain_n which_o be_v to_o other_o a_o loss_n but_o by_o trial_n they_o
carelessness_n of_o his_o name_n and_o credit_n as_o though_o negligent_o he_o have_v discover_v it_o himself_o for_o he_o will_v have_v hide_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n &_o consequent_o from_o all_o man_n if_o he_o can_v have_v so_o carry_v the_o matter_n he_o that_o wink_v with_o the_o eye_n work_v sorrow_n and_o he_o that_o be_v foolish_a in_o talk_n shall_v be_v beat_v verse_n 10_o this_o confirm_v the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o they_o that_o pervert_v their_o way_n shall_v be_v know_v though_o they_o do_v it_o never_o so_o secret_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o wink_n of_o the_o eye_n yet_o by_o this_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v know_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o as_o they_o practise_v mischief_n against_o other_o and_o many_o time_n work_v they_o sorrow_n so_o they_o certain_o bring_v mischief_n on_o their_o own_o head_n and_o procure_v sorrow_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o yet_o all_o wink_a be_v not_o condemn_v but_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o hurt_v when_o man_n wink_v wile_n the_o apostle_n bekn_v or_o wink_v at_o john_n that_o he_o shall_v ask_v who_o 24._o joh._n 13_o 24._o it_o be_v that_o shall_v betray_v christ_n &_o yet_o this_o be_v well_o do_v of_o he_o for_o he_o show_v a_o reverend_a regard_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v loud_a and_o audacious_a in_o his_o presence_n if_o they_o pervert_v their_o way_n open_o by_o be_v foolish_a in_o speech_n open_a judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o open_a sin_n and_o thereby_o their_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o use_v any_o member_n of_o the_o body_n or_o any_o gesture_n doct._n though_o never_o so_o close_o to_o commit_v sin_n the_o son_n of_o allowance_n sin_n must_v â—â—ue_v no_o allowance_n beliall_a unthriftie_a person_n be_v so_o describe_v by_o their_o behaviour_n and_o threaten_v to_o be_v punish_v chap._n 6._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o he_o walk_v with_o a_o froward_a mouth_n he_o make_v a_o sign_n with_o his_o eye_n he_o signify_v with_o his_o foot_n he_o instruct_v with_o his_o finger_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o shall_v his_o destruction_n come_v speedy_o he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v sudden_o without_o recovery_n they_o be_v mark_n and_o messenger_n of_o a_o sinful_a heart_n within_o reasins_z 1_o as_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n ver_fw-la 14._o lewd_a thing_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o imagine_v evil_a at_o all_o time_n second_o great_a hurt_n be_v do_v by_o such_o gesture_n and_o speech_n and_o other_o like_a behaviour_n three_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n as_o eye_n and_o tongue_n and_o such_o like_a be_v create_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o be_v require_v to_o be_v weapon_n of_o righteousness_n against_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o 19_o to_o look_v well_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v use_v 1_o in_o pay_n with_o satan_n or_o lust_n or_o malice_n to_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n forbid_v to_o set_v a_o foot_n towards_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o to_o smite_v with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n or_o to_o lift_v up_o a_o finger_n to_o cruelty_n or_o hard_a deal_n isay_n 58._o 4._o 9_o 13._o terror_n for_o they_o that_o have_v the_o member_n of_o their_o body_n as_o arm_a rebel_n against_o the_o lord_n all_o follow_v a_o sinful_a heart_n which_o be_v their_o captain_n and_o leader_n consolation_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n behold_v every_o look_n of_o the_o wicked_a adversary_n every_o beck_n every_o nod_n and_o all_o their_o plot_n and_o practice_n and_o therefore_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v frustrate_a and_o defeat_v and_o so_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o boast_n and_o insultation_n the_o threaten_n and_o slander_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o hurtful_a calumniation_n that_o be_v breathe_v out_o against_o his_o people_n he_o will_v take_v their_o cause_n in_o hand_n and_o those_o virulent_a tongue_n that_o have_v beat_v other_o with_o false_a accusation_n and_o lie_v shall_v be_v beat_v themselves_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o vengeance_n and_o the_o innocence_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v clear_v by_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o their_o enemy_n the_o mouth_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o wellspring_n of_o life_n but_o verse_n 11_o iniquity_n cover_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o country_n border_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n to_o have_v well_n of_o water_n both_o for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o cattle_n &_o therefore_o thing_n of_o great_a account_n be_v many_o time_n compare_v to_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o here_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v so_o call_v in_o a_o double_a respect_n both_o for_o the_o constancy_n of_o good_a conference_n according_a to_o the_o similitude_n for_o such_o spring_v as_o be_v continual_a and_o will_v hold_v out_o as_o well_o in_o summer_n as_o in_o winter_n be_v say_v to_o be_v well_n of_o live_a water_n gen._n 26._o 19_o as_o also_o and_o especial_o for_o the_o good_a effect_n that_o they_o be_v instrument_n sometime_o to_o beeget_v and_o usual_o to_o confirm_v and_o refresh_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n have_v be_v expound_v in_o the_o sixth_o verse_n the_o exposition_n stand_v thus_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n do_v slow_a always_o with_o wholesome_a word_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v continue_v open_a with_o blessing_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v slow_a always_o with_o hurtful_a word_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v stop_v with_o violence_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n a_o good_a man_n be_v never_o barren_a doct._n of_o good_a speech_n it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o precept_n by_o the_o apostle_n word_n good_a man_n have_v ever_o good_a word_n to_o the_o collossian_o 4._o 6._o that_o their_o speech_n shall_v be_v always_o gracious_a and_o powder_a with_o salt_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o wholesome_a for_o the_o matter_n and_o discreet_a and_o seasonable_a for_o the_o manner_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o commandment_n deliver_v by_o god_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o a_o duty_n in_o exercise_n and_o practice_v with_o all_o godly_a christian_n first_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o reason_n 1_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o talk_n and_o confer_v of_o it_o psal_n 37._o 30._o 31._o second_o their_o love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n constrain_v they_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o word_n and_o nature_n and_o work_n and_o to_o make_v his_o glory_n appear_v unto_o other_o three_o they_o use_v it_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o refresh_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o to_o procure_v help_n by_o prayer_n and_o such_o other_o exercise_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o all_o their_o want_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n four_o their_o love_n to_o their_o brother_n and_o desire_n to_o have_v man_n bring_v to_o everlasting_a life_n do_v stir_v they_o to_o teach_v and_o exhort_v to_o rebuke_v and_o admonish_v to_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v and_o every_o way_n to_o help_v they_o to_o salvation_n confutation_n of_o they_o who_o ascribe_v the_o ability_n of_o conference_n use_v 1_o and_o prayer_n whole_o to_o man_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n that_o therefore_o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o because_o their_o education_n have_v not_o be_v in_o such_o exercise_n it_o belong_v to_o preacher_n and_o minister_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v impute_v it_o to_o righteousness_n here_o and_o to_o the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n zack_n 12._o 10._o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o on_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o prayer_n he_o say_v not_o they_o shall_v 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