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calling_n prov._n 11.18_o hos._n 12.10_o thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o work_v of_o mercy_n and_o righteousness_n do_v not_o perish_v but_o will_v bring_v forth_o a_o harvest_n of_o comfort_n and_o great_a reward_n unto_o those_o that_o abound_v in_o they_o gal._n 6.8_o sow_v thy_o seed_n do_v thy_o own_o work_n intend_v thy_o own_o call_n intermix_v not_o thyself_o in_o thing_n which_o belong_v not_o unto_o thou_o 2_o thess._n 3.10_o 1_o thess._n 4.11_o be_v liberal_a of_o thy_o own_o estate_n ephes._n 4.28_o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n or_o let_v not_o thy_o hand_n rest_n or_o give_v over_o begin_v betimes_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well_o do_v but_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n be_v always_o do_v of_o good_a morning_n and_o evening_n note_v the_o whole_a day_n from_o one_o end_n of_o it_o to_o the_o other_o gen._n 1.5_o dan._n 8.14_o psal._n 104.22_o 23._o so_o solomon_n bid_v we_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n of_o a_o man_n life_n which_o shall_v be_v whole_o consecrate_v to_o god_n lam._n 3.27_o eccles._n 12.1_o psal._n 92.14_o matth._n 10.22_o or_o of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n of_o a_o man_n prosperity_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o god_n give_v thou_o a_o estate_n begin_v to_o do_v good_a with_o it_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o so_o do_v but_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n god_n require_v our_o charity_n to_o be_v set_v about_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1_o cor._n 16.2_o gal._n 6.9_o 10._o the_o night_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o work_v or_o of_o dâ—ty_n therefore_o
but_o according_a unto_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o magistrate_n this_o be_v one_o special_a part_n of_o prudence_n in_o order_n unto_o tranquillity_n of_o life_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a towards_o magistrate_n and_o not_o to_o make_v ourselves_o wise_a than_o the_o law_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n these_o word_n be_v both_o a_o enforcement_n and_o a_o limitation_n of_o the_o duty_n prescribe_v 1._o a_o enforcement_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o magistrate_n not_o only_o out_o of_o fear_n towards_o they_o because_o of_o their_o sword_n but_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o because_o of_o his_o vow_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o rom._n 13.5_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o some_o covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n which_o be_v take_v by_o they_o towards_o their_o prince_n we_o read_v of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n make_v before_o the_o lord_n 1_o chr._n 11.3_o and_o a_o promise_n or_o league_n make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v by_o the_o intervention_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o the_o covenant_n between_o abimelech_n and_o abraham_n gen._n 21.23_o 24._o see_v gen._n 26.28_o 29._o &_o 31.44_o 53._o and_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o phrase_n of_o give_v the_o hand_n under_o solomon_n which_o we_o render_v by_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o 1_o chron._n 29.24_o a_o like_a ceremony_n whereunto_o abraham_n servant_n use_v when_o he_o swear_v faithfulness_n unto_o he_o gen._n 24.2_o 3._o &_o 47.29_o so_o give_v the_o hand_n be_v a_o ceremonial_a confirmation_n of_o some_o swear_a covenant_n or_o promise_n ezra_n 10.19_o ezek._n 17.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iliad_n 2._o and_o hence_o some_o here_o by_o juramentum_fw-la elohim_n understand_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n so_o call_v exod._n 22.28_o psal._n 82.1_o 6._o josh._n 10.34_o thereby_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o rule_v for_o god_n not_o by_o their_o own_o lust_n but_o by_o his_o law_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n but_o i_o rather_o understand_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n a_o oath_n swear_v unto_o god_n isa._n 19.18_o &_o 44.4_o 2_o chron._n 15.12_o 14._o &_o 34.31_o 32._o so_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o magistrate_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 17._o as_o servant_n be_v require_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o master_n eph._n 6.5_o 8._o 2._o this_o clause_n contain_v a_o limitation_n by_o which_o our_o obedience_n unto_o man_n be_v to_o be_v bound_v keep_v the_o king_n command_n yet_o so_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o violate_v thy_o oath_n and_o obedience_n due_a unto_o god_n thy_o service_n to_o the_o one_o must_v be_v such_o as_o will_v consist_v with_o the_o fealty_n to_o the_o other_o for_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o god_n and_o his_o service_n by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o neh._n 9.38_o &_o 10.29_o psal._n 119.106_o and_o no_o subordinate_a obedience_n to_o other_o must_v make_v we_o forget_v our_o duty_n unto_o he_o 1_o sam._n 19.1_o &_o 22.17_o dan._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o act._n 4.19_o &_o 5.20_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o prov._n 24.21_o 1_o reg._n 21.3_o esth._n 3.2_o 1_o sam._n 14.45_o v._o 3._o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n etc._n etc._n or_o go_v not_o hasty_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n when_o two_o verb_n finite_a come_v together_o either_o the_o late_a be_v to_o be_v take_v infinitive_o as_o deut._n 2.31_o esth._n 8.6_o psal._n 102.13_o or_o the_o former_a adverbial_o as_o gen._n 24.18_o 1_o sam._n 4.14_o hos._n 9.9_o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v it_o signify_v such_o haste_n as_o ariseth_z out_o of_o terror_n and_o perturbation_n of_o spirit_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v frequent_o take_v exod._n 15.15_o 2_o sam._n 4.1_o job_n 23.15_o he_o show_v the_o root_n of_o rebellion_n namely_o impatience_n fear_n perturbation_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o man_n fling_v off_o from_o their_o allegiance_n servant_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o lord_n 1_o reg._n 10.8_o esth._n 1.4_o so_o that_o haste_v out_o of_o their_o presence_n imply_v a_o decline_a and_o cast_v off_o of_o obedience_n jon._n 1.3_o 1_o reg._n 12.16_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o obedience_n here_o forbid_v hastiness_n in_o take_v offence_n discover_v of_o choler_n and_o discontent_n fly_v away_o in_o passion_n either_o from_o the_o presence_n or_o from_o the_o command_n or_o from_o the_o anger_n of_o a_o king_n not_o remember_v that_o king_n have_v many_o eye_n &_o can_v see_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o long_a arm_n and_o can_v easy_o reach_v those_o that_o fly_v in_o discontent_n from_o they_o obedience_n innocence_n calmness_n of_o spirit_n a_o meek_a and_o yield_a disposition_n may_v secure_v and_o reconcile_v a_o man_n for_o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n when_o turbulence_n and_o unquietness_n will_v but_o plunge_v he_o into_o great_a disfavour_n and_o danger_n another_o and_o worse_a error_n be_v wilful_o to_o persist_v in_o disobedience_n and_o to_o boil_v up_o the_o former_a passion_n into_o habitual_a stubbornness_n do_v not_o thou_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a thing_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v transport_v with_o perturbation_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n cool_a and_o draw_v back_o betimes_o do_v not_o harden_v thyself_o in_o thy_o defection_n but_o labour_n by_o forbearance_n and_o mildness_n to_o recover_v his_o favour_n again_o prov._n 15.1_o &_o 25.15_o &_o 30_o 32._o to_o stand_v in_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o have_v a_o fix_a and_o unmoved_a resolution_n upon_o it_o 1_o cor._n 7.37_o ephes._n 6.11_o 13_o 14._o for_o he_o do_v what_o soever_o please_v he_o this_n be_v not_o speak_v to_o confirm_v or_o give_v allowance_n unto_o any_o revengeful_a and_o cruel_a action_n of_o prince_n as_o if_o their_o power_n do_v serve_v to_o execute_v their_o own_o lust_n but_o he_o show_v beside_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o how_o unsafe_a and_o how_o fruitless_a it_o be_v to_o resist_v those_o who_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v and_o who_o be_v injure_v and_o provoke_v can_v easy_o break_v in_o piece_n those_o who_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o v._o 4._o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n for_o if_o he_o but_o speak_v the_o word_n he_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o reach_v thou_o where_o ever_o thou_o go_v where_o ever_o the_o command_n of_o a_o king_n come_v it_o be_v accompany_v with_o power_n enough_o to_o be_v avenge_v on_o any_o that_o provoke_v he_o he_o never_o want_v instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o displeasure_n when_o saul_n pronounce_v death_n upon_o the_o priest_n there_o want_v not_o a_o doeg_n to_o set_v upon_o they_o 1_o sam._n 22.18_o dan._n 5.19_o and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o this_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o god_n who_o work_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n job_n 9.12_o but_o of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n it_o can_v be_v absolute_o and_o so_o full_o speak_v for_o be_v subject_a unto_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n they_o may_v with_o humility_n and_o wisdom_n be_v admonish_v 1_o sam._n 14.45_o 46._o but_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o great_a power_n which_o they_o have_v against_o which_o the_o people_n dare_v not_o to_o mutter_v prov._n 30.31_o and_o ought_v not_o without_o much_o reverence_n to_o contest_v withal_o job_n 34.18_o v._o 5._o whoso_o keep_v the_o commandment_n shall_v know_v no_o evil_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o command_v of_o god_n piety_n and_o godly_a wisdom_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o walk_v so_o circumspect_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n to_o his_o own_o ruin_n or_o of_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n whereof_o he_o speak_v vers_fw-la 2._o he_o that_o observe_v his_o commandment_n shall_v know_v no_o evil_n none_o of_o the_o danger_n before_o mention_v vers_fw-la 3._o shall_v live_v secure_o and_o quiet_o out_o of_o fear_n rom._n 13.3_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o and_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n this_n be_v a_o qualification_n of_o the_o precept_n a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o danger_n or_o hope_v of_o advantage_n do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v he_o by_o a_o blind_a obedience_n but_o he_o consider_v the_o season_n wherein_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o
vanity_n and_o disquietness_n thereupon_o of_o all_o outward_a thing_n be_v heal_v and_o remove_v it_o can_v then_o but_o be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a thing_n to_o live_v to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o enjoy_v those_o content_n which_o by_o these_o mean_v we_o have_v arrive_v at_o vers_n 7._o to_o this_o the_o wise_a man_n answer_v that_o albeit_o by_o these_o mean_v life_n be_v much_o sweeten_v and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o be_v much_o abate_v yet_o it_o be_v never_o thorough_o remove_v but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v which_o can_v be_v do_v to_o render_v our_o condition_n here_o comfortable_a yet_o all_o that_o come_v both_o life_n and_o the_o supply_v thereof_o be_v still_o vanity_n and_o will_v pass_v away_o and_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n which_o follow_v will_v be_v abundant_o more_o than_o the_o day_n of_o light_n which_o go_v before_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o ought_v by_o the_o timely_a remembrance_n of_o they_o both_o to_o moderate_v our_o delight_n in_o thing_n present_a and_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n with_o comfort_n in_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v vers_n 8._o and_o because_o of_o all_o other_o young_a man_n who_o blood_n be_v fresh_a and_o spirit_n active_a be_v most_o apt_a to_o surfeit_v on_o present_a pleasure_n and_o to_o put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n slight_v such_o admonition_n as_o these_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o have_v have_v himself_o as_o full_a a_o gale_n of_o youthful_a pleasure_n as_o ever_o any_o other_o man_n and_o have_v find_v the_o vanity_n of_o they_o all_o do_v by_o a_o irony_n deride_v the_o folly_n and_o by_o a_o solemn_a citation_n unto_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n awaken_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o a_o voluptuous_a epicure_n vers_fw-la 9_o persuade_v he_o by_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n wherein_o he_o must_v be_v call_v to_o a_o strict_a account_n for_o all_o the_o vanity_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o by_o the_o flit_a condition_n of_o that_o age_n wherein_o he_o do_v so_o glut_v upon_o they_o to_o remove_v far_o from_o himself_o those_o sinful_a excess_n which_o will_v fill_v his_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n and_o his_o flesh_n with_o sin_n vers._n 1._o cast_a thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a form_n of_o speech_n draw_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o husbandman_n who_o sow_v their_o land_n in_o expectation_n of_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n after_o many_o day_n whereby_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o principal_a argument_n touch_v tranquillity_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n do_v persuade_v unto_o liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a that_o their_o mouth_n and_o bowel_n may_v bless_v we_o some_o make_v it_o a_o allusion_n to_o merchant_n who_o send_v their_o estate_n in_o ship_n upon_o the_o sea_n expect_v in_o time_n a_o return_n with_o much_o gain_n call_v the_o harvest_n of_o the_o river_n isa._n 23.3_o if_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o rather_o there_o allude_v to_o the_o plenty_n of_o egypt_n by_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o river_n whereunto_o possible_o the_o wise_a man_n may_v likewise_o allude_v in_o this_o place_n other_o more_o general_o understand_v it_o of_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a where_o all_o we_o do_v may_v seem_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o as_o if_o it_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n though_o thou_o think_v what_o be_v so_o give_v be_v all_o lose_v because_o give_v to_o those_o who_o can_v never_o recompense_v thou_o yet_o do_v thou_o lend_v in_o that_o manner_n look_v for_o nothing_o again_o luk._n 6.35_o be_v assure_v that_o what_o be_v thus_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v lend_v unto_o the_o lord_n prov._n 19.17_o who_o will_v in_o his_o time_n certain_o repay_v it_o with_o advantage_n unto_o thou_o but_o i_o rather_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o allusion_n unto_o seed_n which_o be_v sow_v on_o very_o fertile_a ground_n which_o be_v near_o a_o river_n or_o be_v make_v fat_a by_o the_o overflow_n of_o a_o river_n numb_a 24.7_o isa._n 32.20_o so_o they_o use_v in_o egypt_n to_o make_v their_o land_n fertile_a by_o draw_v the_o water_n when_o the_o river_n flow_v over_o by_o art_n unto_o it_o deut._n 11.10_o 11._o therefore_o among_o other_o plague_n which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v egypt_n withal_o this_o be_v one_o that_o their_o river_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o and_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v by_o they_o shall_v wither_v isa._n 19.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o sihor_n isa._n 23.3_o which_o be_v a_o river_n in_o egypt_n josh._n 13.3_o jer._n 2.18_o by_o cast_v the_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n we_o understand_v by_o or_o near_o the_o water_n as_o ps._n 1.3_o gen._n 41.1_o because_o those_o place_n be_v the_o most_o fertile_a when_o he_o say_v thy_o bread_n he_o thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o our_o charity_n must_v be_v out_o of_o our_o own_o estate_n and_o according_a to_o that_o condition_n wherewith_o god_n have_v bless_v we_o eph._n 4.28_o for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n the_o seed_n which_o a_o man_n sow_v seem_v to_o die_v and_o perish_v but_o the_o husbandman_n wait_v patient_o for_o many_o day_n together_o and_o at_o last_o he_o reap_v a_o plentiful_a harvest_n jam._n 5.7_o as_o isaac_n do_v gen._n 26.12_o mark_n 4.8_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o which_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o belly_n and_o back_n of_o the_o poor_a will_v be_v repay_v as_o the_o seed_n be_v in_o harvest_n manifold_a into_o the_o bosom_n of_o righteous_a man_n prov._n 19.17_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o 10._o deut._n 15.10_o matth_n 19.22_o ps._n 112.9_o v._o 2._o give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o evil_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n bianca_n water_n be_v sometime_o in_o the_o scripture_n mean_v multitude_n of_o people_n as_o isa._n 8.7_o &_o 17.12_o revel_v 17.15_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n here_o bid_v we_o to_o cast_v our_o bread_n on_o the_o water_n do_v in_o this_o verse_n explain_v what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o namely_o that_o we_o shall_v disperse_v our_o good_a work_n and_o alms-deed_n unto_o many_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v large_a heart_a and_o openhanded_a unto_o the_o poor_a give_v a_o portion_n he_n allude_v unto_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o feast_n and_o entertainment_n in_o old_a time_n when_o they_o do_v use_v to_o distribute_v portion_n to_o their_o guest_n and_o to_o send_v to_o the_o poor_a 2_o sam._n 6.19_o 1_o sam._n 1.4_o 5._o gen._n 43.34_o esth._n 9.22_o nehem._n 8.10.12_o isa._n 58.7_o whereunto_o our_o saviour_n haply_o allude_v when_o he_o say_v that_o mary_n have_v choose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a part_n or_o portion_n luk._n 10.42_o which_o custom_n of_o distribute_v equal_a portion_n to_o the_o guest_n we_o find_v in_o homer_n and_o plutarch_n to_o have_v be_v observe_v likewise_o among_o the_o grecian_n as_o also_o the_o custom_n of_o send_v portion_n from_o the_o table_n of_o great_a person_n to_o those_o that_o be_v absent_a vide_fw-la stuck_n antiq._n conviv_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o that_o be_v to_o many_o a_o definite_a number_n for_o a_o indefinite_a 1_o sam._n 2.5_o job_n 5.19_o mic._n 5.5_o so_o hereby_o be_v note_v large_a and_o cheerful_a liberality_n to_o all_o in_o want_n according_a to_o our_o ability_n we_o may_v not_o think_v we_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n when_o we_o have_v be_v charitable_a to_o one_o or_o two_o person_n but_o we_o must_v disperse_v our_o bounty_n as_o seed_v that_o be_v sow_v and_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o need_n and_o to_o our_o condition_n cheerful_o and_o incessant_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o man_n may_v require_v it_o when_o his_o person_n do_v not_o deserve_v it_o luk._n 6.30_o 2_o cor._n 9.5_o 10._o gal._n 6.10_o isa._n 2d_o 18_o prov._n 31.20_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o evil_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 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