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woman_n verse_n 2._o he_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n fear_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v lewd_a in_o his_o way_n despise_v he_o by_o walk_v and_o way_n be_v mean_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o ordinary_a usual_a and_o common_a course_n of_o man_n behaviour_n &_o by_o uprightness_n the_o sincerity_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o their_o heart_n contrary_a to_o fraud_n and_o guile_n which_o pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o purpose_v another_o in_o they_o which_o make_v a_o show_n to_o do_v service_n to_o god_n in_o that_o wherein_o they_o only_o or_o principal_o propose_v some_o carnal_a end_n to_o themselves_o and_o by_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v understand_v true_a piety_n and_o godliness_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o former_a clause_n be_v that_o every_o one_o which_o accustome_v himself_o to_o well_o do_v unfeigned_o without_o hypocrisy_n and_o halt_n be_v undoubted_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o true_o religious_a but_o he_o that_o be_v lewd_a in_o his_o way_n that_o lead_v a_o wicked_a life_n whether_o open_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o view_v of_o the_o world_n or_o secret_o so_o as_o be_v know_v only_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n despise_v he_o do_v actual_o and_o in_o deed_n show_v contempt_n to_o god_n by_o violate_v his_o law_n howsoever_o he_o may_v bear_v himself_o in_o hand_n and_o make_v other_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v much_o reverence_n he_o the_o faithfulness_n or_o falslood_n of_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o doct._n course_n of_o the_o conversation_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v dam_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n but_o that_o it_o will_v flow_v forth_o and_o show_v itself_o by_o goodness_n in_o his_o behaviour_n neither_o can_v there_o possible_o be_v a_o constant_a stream_n
be_v there_o persuasion_n and_o reason_n to_o that_o purpose_n declare_v come_v with_o we_o say_v they_o we_o will_v lay_v â—ait_n for_o blood_n and_o lie_v privily_o 14._o prou._n 1._o 11._o 13_o 14._o for_o the_o innocent_a without_o danger_n we_o shall_v find_v all_o precious_a riches_n and_o fill_v our_o house_n with_o spoil_n thou_o shall_v put_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o we_o will_v all_o have_v one_o purse_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o faithful_a christian_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n in_o participation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o in_o all_o holy_a exercise_n of_o religion_n do_v asmuch_o refresh_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o unfeigned_o seek_v eternal_a salvation_n they_o glad_o come_v together_o they_o willing_o stay_v together_o they_o comfortable_o converse_v together_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o continue_v 46._o act_n 2._o 46._o daily_a with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n &_o break_v bread_n at_o home_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n together_o with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n confutation_n of_o they_o that_o give_v the_o papist_n so_o high_a a_o commendation_n for_o unity_n which_o deserve_v so_o deep_a a_o condemnation_n for_o conspiracy_n use_v 1_o they_o love_v one_o a_o other_o most_o dear_o but_o it_o be_v because_o one_o know_v a_o other_o to_o hate_v religion_n &_o christian_n and_o prince_n and_o country_n most_o deadly_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o treachery_n and_o treason_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o amity_n and_o kindness_n instruction_n to_o try_v what_o uprightness_n be_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o our_o love_n or_o righteous_a man_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n whosoever_o do_v true_o detest_v iniquity_n will_n love_o embrace_v the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o be_v enemy_n unto_o it_o and_o all_o that_o sound_o set_v their_o affection_n on_o goodness_n will_v estrange_v 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and_o well_o do_v on_o the_o other_o it_o proove_v that_o themselves_o be_v too_o spiritual_a for_o fleshly_a fool_n to_o favour_n and_o their_o way_n too_o righteous_a for_o sinful_a man_n to_o like_v of_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v find_v more_o friendship_n at_o worldly_a man_n hand_n if_o they_o will_v run_v to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n and_o sin_n with_o the_o wicked_a they_o shall_v be_v less_o traduce_v by_o wicked_a man_n tongue_n in_o regard_v whereof_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n it_o be_v not_o a_o credit_n but_o a_o blemish_n not_o for_o comfort_n but_o for_o terror_n to_o be_v magnify_v and_o much_o make_v of_o among_o they_o of_o who_o god_n and_o his_o best_a servant_n be_v despise_v and_o lewd_a man_n of_o worse_a behaviour_n be_v most_o countenance_v verse_n 10._o the_o heart_n know_v the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o joy_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n that_o part_n of_o he_o 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will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o 14._o prou._n 18._o 14._o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n may_v bear_v out_o with_o patience_n the_o pain_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n or_o any_o outward_a cross_n but_o what_o strength_n beside_o the_o power_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n without_o faint_v or_o shrink_v to_o endure_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o bitter_a afflict_a soul_n no_o health_n no_o pleasure_n no_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n can_v cheer_v it_o up_o no_o might_n can_v enable_v any_o to_o stand_v firm_a and_o sure_a under_o such_o a_o intolerable_a weight_n david_n compare_v the_o horror_n of_o it_o not_o to_o stripe_n on_o the_o body_n or_o breach_n on_o the_o skin_n or_o wound_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o very_a break_n of_o the_o bone_n as_o he_o say_v make_v i_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n 8._o psal_n 51._o 8._o that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v first_o 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