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will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o word_n unto_o you_o from_o reprove_v wisdom_n come_v to_o exhort_v in_o this_o verse_n she_o first_o call_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o second_o promise_v they_o great_a favour_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o will_v return_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n to_o turn_v at_o the_o correction_n of_o wisdom_n be_v to_o return_v from_o vice_n to_o virtue_n or_o in_o one_o word_n to_o repent_v by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n a_o plentiful_a bestow_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v mean_v whereas_o wisdom_n promise_v to_o make_v know_v her_o word_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o she_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o she_o will_v not_o only_o secret_o or_o inward_o derive_v or_o convey_v the_o light_n or_o sugar_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n into_o man_n heart_n but_o also_o by_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o they_o for_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o psalm_n 25.14_o psal_n 25.14_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o covenant_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n unto_o they_o 14_o for_n asmuch_o as_o i_o call_v but_o you_o refuse_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n but_o none_o regard_v 25_o but_o you_o withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o yield_v not_o unto_o my_o correction_n 26_o i_o will_v also_o laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n your_o or_o calamity_n destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v 27_o when_o your_o fear_n come_v like_o a_o horrible_a desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n approach_v as_o a_o whirlwind_n when_o distress_n when_o or_o oppression_n and_o distress_n affliction_n and_o anguish_n shall_v come_v upon_o you_o now_o wisdom_n come_v from_o exhort_v to_o upbraid_v of_o man_n and_o to_o threaten_v of_o they_o for_o their_o contempt_n of_o so_o great_a grace_n as_o 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person_n take_v it_o heavy_o but_o if_o any_o shall_v rejoice_v at_o his_o trouble_n this_o be_v a_o double_a corsey_n to_o he_o o_o then_o when_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o visit_v but_o deride_v man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o such_o calamity_n as_o like_o a_o tempest_n or_o whirlwind_n spoil_v they_o &_o throw_v they_o down_o into_o evil_n must_v not_o this_o need_v be_v unto_o they_o a_o state_n almost_o as_o hard_o to_o be_v bear_v as_o hell_n itself_o 28_o then_o they_o shall_v call_v unto_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o 29_o because_o they_o have_v hate_v knowledge_n and_o not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 30_o nor_n yield_v unto_o my_o counsel_n 12.17_o see_v a_o example_n luc._n 16._o zac._n 7.13_o a_o type_n heb._n 12.17_o but_o despise_v all_o my_o correction_n another_o judgement_n be_v herein_o threaten_v against_o impenitent_a sinner_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v their_o prayer_n this_o be_v a_o sore_a punishment_n for_o when_o the_o afflict_a be_v forsake_v by_o man_n this_o refuge_n they_o have_v that_o they_o may_v pray_v to_o god_n wherein_o if_o they_o find_v no_o comfort_n or_o help_v how_o wretched_a be_v their_o estate_n 31_o thus_o shall_v they_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o own_o wicked_a devise_n 32_o for_o ease_n slay_v the_o foolish_a and_o the_o peace_n the_o or_o peace_n prosperity_n of_o fool_n destroy_v they_o 33_o but_o he_o who_o harkn_v to_o i_o shall_v dwell_v secure_o dwell_v or_o secure_o safe_o and_o be_v quiet_a from_o fear_n of_o evil_a these_o verse_n contain_v the_o conclusion_n of_o wisdom_n oration_n thus_o say_v she_o shall_v they_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n this_o be_v the_o golden_a harvest_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o as_o they_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n so_o they_o shall_v reap_v of_o the_o flesh_n corruption_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o own_o wicked_a devise_n this_o be_v also_o their_o cup_n or_o portion_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v punish_v but_o be_v make_v drink_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o lord_n inflict_v on_o they_o for_o their_o wicked_a deed_n for_o ease_n slay_v the_o foolish_a security_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n destroy_v they_o the_o peace_n and_o plenty_n which_o sinner_n enjoy_v be_v their_o bane_n for_o if_o they_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v under_o the_o cross_n they_o will_v walk_v in_o obedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n or_o forsake_v their_o sin_n but_o because_o they_o have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n and_o suffer_v no_o adversity_n at_o all_o they_o be_v proud_a and_o full_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o iniquity_n which_o cry_v for_o the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o they_o thus_o they_o be_v settle_v on_o their_o dregs_n as_o be_v moab_n and_o fat_v as_o ox_n or_o swine_n against_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n .._o but_o he_o who_o harken_v unto_o i_o shall_v dwell_v secure_o and_o be_v quiet_a from_o fear_n of_o evil_a on_o the_o contrary_n side_n that_o person_n which_o obey_v my_o precept_n or_o put_v my_o counsel_n in_o practice_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v safe_a but_o free_a from_o the_o dread_n of_o evil_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v great_a than_o the_o evil_n itself_o 26.3.4_o see_v the_o root_n of_o this_o promise_n levit._n 26.3.4_o for_o indeed_o the_o godly_a not_o be_v guilty_a to_o themselves_o of_o grievous_a crime_n or_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n through_o jesus_n christ_n have_v peace_n with_o god_n 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o and_o a_o wonderful_a courage_n within_o themselves_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o faithful_a man_n be_v not_o afraid_a either_o of_o the_o terror_n in_o the_o night_n or_o of_o the_o arrow_n which_o fly_v by_o day_n 91._o psal_n 91._o of_o the_o plague_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o darkness_n or_o of_o the_o pestilence_n which_o destroy_v at_o noon_n day_n sometime_o in_o deed_n such_o fear_n may_v seize_v on_o the_o godly_a or_o like_a fit_n of_o a_o ague_n shake_v they_o as_o may_v trouble_v their_o spirit_n but_o these_o befall_v they_o as_o chastisement_n for_o their_o sin_n &_o be_v at_o the_o last_o drive_v away_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o ungodly_a man_n fly_v at_o the_o very_a shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n when_o none_o pursue_v he_o and_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o terror_n and_o tremble_v which_o even_o dwell_v within_o he_o and_o continue_v with_o he_o until_o his_o life_n end_n the_o ii_o
be_v spend_v &_o thy_o carcase_n plague_v and_o pine_v with_o some_o sore_a disease_n and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_v instruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o thou_o feel_v &_o acknowledge_v with_o grief_n that_o a_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o thou_o within_o a_o little_a space_n i_o be_o in_o all_o evil_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n sudden_o in_o a_o short_a time_n i_o be_o make_v a_o open_a spectacle_n of_o shame_n and_o vengeance_n in_o the_o place_n of_o arraignment_n and_o execution_n before_o the_o bench_n and_o the_o common_a people_n all_o these_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o humane_a damage_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o last_o it_o can_v not_o thorough_o be_v understand_v unless_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o adulterer_n under_o moses_n law_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n 15_o 9.9_o 15_o to_o let_v pass_v diverse_a other_o reason_n these_o word_n and_o verse_n i_o expound_v not_o synecdochical_o as_o do_v jumus_fw-la but_o allegorical_o of_o the_o use_n of_o wedlock_n because_o the_o same_o state_n be_v usual_o in_o the_o scripture_n shadow_v our_o by_o the_o same_o borrow_a speech_n which_o here_o be_v use_v as_o num._n 24.7_o deut._n 33.28_o esa_n 48._o 1._o psal_n 68.27_o esa_n 51._o 1._o ovid_n as_o a_o echo_n unto_o solomon_n resound_v these_o sentence_n in_o verse_n thus_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la remedio_fw-la amoris_fw-la explenda_fw-la est_fw-la sitis_fw-la ista_fw-la tibi_fw-la quâ_fw-la praeditus_fw-la ardes_fw-la cedimus_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la â—am_fw-la licet_fw-la amne_fw-la bibas_fw-la sed_fw-la bibe_fw-la plus_fw-la etiam_fw-la quà m_fw-la quod_fw-la praecordia_fw-la poscunt_fw-la gutiure_fw-la fac_fw-la pleno_fw-la sumpta_fw-la redundet_fw-la aqua_fw-la et_fw-la fruere_fw-la usque_fw-la tuâ_fw-la nullo_fw-la prohibente_fw-la pvella_fw-la illa_fw-la tibi_fw-la noctes_fw-la auferat_fw-la illa_fw-la dies_fw-la see_v a_o like_a admonition_n eccles_n 9.9_o drink_n water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cestern_a and_o liquor_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o own_o well_o 16_o thy_o fountain_n shall_v disperse_v themselves_o abroad_o thy_o stream_n of_o water_n in_o the_o street_n 17_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o in_o several_a and_o not_o other_o man_n with_o thou_o 18_o let_v thy_o well_o spring_n be_v bless_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n 19_o let_v she_o be_v a_o most_o lovely_a hind_n and_o a_o amiable_a roe_n 20_o let_v her_o pap_n suckle_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n dote_v in_o the_o love_n of_o she_o continual_o in_o these_o verse_n a_o remedy_n of_o that_o foul_a vice_n of_o adultery_n be_v prescribe_v which_o a_o little_a before_o have_v be_v condemn_v drink_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n etc._n etc._n enjoy_v thy_o own_o yoke_n fellow_n for_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o etc._n etc._n thy_o fountain_n shall_v disperse_v themselves_o abroad_o etc._n etc._n rather_o here_o enjoy_v thy_o delight_n to_o the_o full_a then_o go_v astray_o with_o stranger_n let_v thy_o well_o spring_n be_v bless_v let_v thy_o wife_n become_v a_o fruitful_a vine_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v plenty_n of_o child_n of_o thy_o own_o lawful_o beget_v in_o honest_a wedlock_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n live_v cheerful_o with_o her_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v first_o match_v with_o thou_o and_o link_v unto_o thou_o let_v she_o be_v a_o most_o lovely_a hind_n and_o a_o most_o amiable_a roe_n even_o as_o the_o hart_n be_v most_o fond_a of_o the_o hind_n follow_v she_o up_o and_o down_o and_o solace_v himself_o with_o she_o or_o as_o the_o roe_n buck_n be_v exceed_o enamour_v with_o the_o female_a roe_n delit_v in_o she_o and_o wander_v with_o she_o so_o walk_v talk_v &_o refresh_v thyself_o with_o thy_o wed_a spouse_n love_v her_o most_o dear_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n let_v her_o pap_n suckle_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n dote_v in_o the_o love_n of_o she_o continual_o final_o even_o as_o the_o little_a infant_n content_v himself_o with_o the_o breast_n of_o his_o mother_n or_o nurse_n or_o as_o they_o who_o be_v strike_v in_o year_n dote_v great_o on_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o like_v so_o be_v satisfy_v with_o her_o alone_a whatsoever_o want_v or_o frailty_n she_o have_v let_v she_o seem_v of_o all_o other_o most_o beautiful_a yet_o let_v she_o be_v a_o peerless_a pearl_n in_o thy_o eye_n 21_o and_o why_o o_o my_o son_n shall_v thou_o on_o thou_o or_o dote_v on_o go_v astray_o with_o a_o strange_a woman_n and_o embrace_v the_o breast_n of_o another_o man_n wife_n 22_o sith_v every_o man_n way_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o path_n 23_o his_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v the_o wicked_a man_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v by_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n 24_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o want_n of_o instruction_n and_o for_o that_o he_o wander_v in_o his_o great_a folly_n in_o this_o conclusion_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n add_v a_o divine_a reason_n dissuade_v from_o adultery_n unto_o those_o humane_a which_o before_o have_v already_o be_v set_v down_o to_o this_o intent_n and_o why_o o_o my_o son_n shall_v thou_o go_v astray_o with_o a_o strange_a woman_n or_o dote_v on_o a_o strange_a woman_n great_a cause_n there_o be_v why_o thou_o shall_v fly_v all_o like_n of_o other_o woman_n beside_o thy_o own_o wife_n &_o why_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o come_v near_o unto_o a_o harlot_n sith_o every_o man_n way_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o asmuch_o as_o god_n plain_o see_v the_o most_o secret_a action_n that_o be_v do_v yea_o the_o very_a inward_a cogitation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o path_n yea_o and_o since_o the_o eternal_a god_n examine_v all_o the_o deed_n &_o thought_n of_o man_n and_o judge_v they_o in_o justice_n his_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v the_o wicked_a man_n wherefore_o howsoever_o for_o a_o time_n the_o 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