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good_a opportunity_n and_o ability_n to_o take_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o shall_v be_v offer_v and_o yield_v unto_o they_o verse_n 20._o a_o wise_a sonnereioice_v his_o father_n but_o a_o foolish_a son_n despise_v his_o mother_n a_o wise_a son_n a_o child_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o grace_n and_o virtuous_o incline_v rejoice_v his_o father_n bring_v comfort_n to_o both_o parent_n for_o his_o piety_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n if_o they_o themselves_o be_v religious_a and_o godly_a otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v be_v the_o more_o vex_v at_o it_o for_o his_o obedience_n and_o dutiful_a behaviour_n towards_o they_o and_o for_o his_o own_o good_a credit_n with_o all_o wise_a man_n that_o know_v his_o way_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o state_n but_o a_o foolish_a son_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v give_v to_o be_v lewd_a and_o wicked_a despise_v his_o mother_n show_v contempt_n to_o mother_n and_o father_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o mother_n because_o he_o presume_v to_o be_v more_o bold_a with_o she_o and_o because_o his_o state_n common_o do_v less_o depend_v upon_o she_o the_o opposition_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v conceive_v a_o wise_a son_n do_v honour_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o therefore_o do_v make_v they_o to_o be_v glad_a but_o a_o foolish_a son_n despise_v mother_n and_o father_n and_o therefore_o cause_v they_o to_o mourn_v see_v chap._n 10._o verse_n 1._o verse_n 21._o foolishness_n be_v joy_n to_o he_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o understanding_n but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v walk_v upright_o foolishness_n wickedness_n and_o sin_n be_v joy_n desire_v and_o commit_v and_o continue_v in_o with_o delight_n to_o he_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o understand_v aâ—â—_n full_a man_n that_o be_v without_o all_o save_a knowledge_n and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v godly_a wise_a who_o mind_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v enlighten_v with_o the_o sound_a 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several_o reign_v their_o heart_n be_v contrary_a their_o desire_n be_v contrary_a their_o endeavour_n be_v contrary_a and_o so_o be_v their_o delight_n and_o so_o be_v their_o practice_n and_o so_o be_v all_o their_o way_n and_o the_o very_a same_o he_o mean_v and_o speak_v before_o when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o 23_o prover._n 10._o 23_o pastime_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n but_o wisdom_n be_v the_o delight_n of_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n reason_n 1_o first_o because_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o they_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o other_o sort_n be_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o they_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n second_o because_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v guide_v by_o judgement_n and_o choose_v that_o which_o will_v chief_o comfort_v their_o conscience_n and_o the_o other_o be_v altogether_o lead_v by_o lust_n and_o seek_v only_o that_o which_o will_v satisfy_v their_o 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honour_n he_o be_v raise_v from_o a_o servile_a condition_n to_o a_o eminent_a estate_n from_o the_o baseness_n of_o a_o prisoner_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o prince_n he_o be_v make_v great_a than_o his_o elder_a brethren_n than_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n than_o the_o king_n principal_a peer_n and_o noble_n than_o any_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n as_o be_v set_v over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n next_o unto_o pharaoh_n reason_n 1_o first_o the_o one_o sort_n do_v please_v and_o the_o other_o provoke_v the_o lord_n who_o hand_n have_v the_o dispose_n of_o might_n and_o meanness_n he_o advance_v and_o he_o depress_v he_o lift_v up_o and_o he_o cast_v down_o he_o make_v some_o glorious_a and_o other_o contemptible_a according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n second_o discretion_n diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v very_o amiable_a in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o yield_v delight_n to_o such_o as_o see_v they_o and_o cause_n preferment_n to_o such_o as_o show_v they_o as_o may_v appear_v chap._n 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o king_n be_v in_o a_o wise_a servant_n and_o on_o 35_o prover._n 14._o 35_o the_o other_o side_n pride_n idleness_n contemptuousnesse_n and_o such_o other_o evil_a vice_n do_v of_o themselves_o bring_v many_o man_n estate_n into_o a_o consumption_n and_o often_o draw_v upon_o they_o the_o displeasure_n of_o their_o superior_n to_o their_o utter_a undo_n use_v 1_o reproof_n of_o their_o folly_n that_o trust_v to_o rise_v and_o not_o to_o fall_v by_o wicked_a way_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o fear_v lest_o their_o lewd_a life_n shall_v pluck_v they_o under_o servant_n and_o inferior_n that_o they_o hope_v thereby_o to_o mount_v above_o magistrate_n and_o superior_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o parent_n and_o great_a personage_n be_v less_o fond_a of_o ungracious_a son_n and_o seruaut_n and_o more_o wise_a to_o give_v best_a countenance_n to_o they_o that_o be_v most_o worthy_a for_o diverse_a choose_v they_o to_o be_v darling_n which_o love_v nothing_o so_o dear_o as_o that_o which_o god_n abhor_v ishmael_n be_v more_o grace_v at_o their_o hand_n than_o isaac_n though_o abraham_n prefer_v a_o godly_a servant_n before_o ishmael_n yea_o they_o set_v up_o sinful_a servant_n to_o over-crow_n complain_v of_o deride_z and_o vilify_v their_o discreet_a and_o godly_a child_n but_o let_v they_o understand_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v honour_v those_o who_o they_o disgrace_n and_o make_v they_o base_a who_o they_o so_o much_o magnify_v encouragement_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o low_a place_n if_o they_o have_v godly_a and_o lowly_a heart_n and_o wise_a and_o prudent_a mind_n but_o this_o have_v be_v handle_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n verse_n 3._o the_o fine_v pot_n be_v for_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o gold_n but_o the_o lord_n tri_v the_o heart_n the_o fine_v pot_n for_o silver_n goldsmith_n have_v their_o vessel_n wherein_o they_o prove_v and_o try_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n from_o dross_n and_o corruption_n but_o the_o lord_n tri_v the_o heart_n he_o alone_a search_v they_o and_o know_v they_o and_o none_o but_o he_o by_o grace_n can_v purify_v they_o though_o man_n by_o art_n can_v refine_v metal_n and_o make_v they_o more_o precious_a doct._n no_o skill_n nor_o power_n nor_o mean_n of_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o deal_v with_o the_o heart_n he_o can_v sound_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o can_v find_v out_o the_o altitude_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o he_o can_v dig_v down_o into_o the_o mine_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o he_o can_v reach_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o work_n the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n ascribe_v to_o god_n only_o and_o to_o none_o other_o beside_o he_o the_o heart_n say_v he_o by_o jeremie_n be_v deceitful_a and_o wicked_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v 10._o jer._n 17._o 9_o 10._o it_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_n even_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o work_n david_n be_v much_o deceive_v in_o achitophel_n who_o he_o esteem_v to_o be_v very_o godly_a and_o so_o be_v he_o also_o in_o abshalom_n who_o purpose_n of_o go_v to_o perform_v his_o vow_n he_o think_v to_o be_v very_o holy_a and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n conceive_v too_o well_o of_o judas_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o murmur_v at_o the_o ointment_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o christ_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o sweet_a word_n of_o achitophel_n and_o the_o feign_a devotion_n of_o abshalom_n and_o the_o counterfeit_a charity_n of_o judas_n achitophel_n prove_v a_o traitor_n and_o abshalom_n a_o rebel_n and_o judas_n a_o devil_n but_o it_o be_v less_o marvel_n though_o man_n be_v beguile_v by_o the_o fraud_n of_o other_o when_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o saul_n who_o when_o he_o put_v the_o witch_n to_o death_n do_v little_o think_v ever_o to_o seek_v to_o a_o witch_n nor_o of_o hazael_n who_o condemn_v himself_o 13._o 2._o king_n 8._o 13._o to_o be_v a_o dog_n if_o he_o shall_v deal_v so_o cruel_o as_o elisha_n say_v believe_v not_o that_o he_o can_v become_v so_o cruel_a but_o of_o better_a man_n even_o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o purpose_v and_o promise_v to_o stand_v manful_o unto_o he_o do_v show_v themselves_o very_o timorous_a and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o run_v away_o from_o he_o and_o peter_n especial_o which_o boast_v of_o his_o courage_n and_o resolution_n 26._o matth._n 26._o above_o all_o the_o rest_n become_v more_o cowardly_a and_o fainthearted_a than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n reason_n 1_o first_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v it_o as_o a_o royalty_n to_o himself_o not_o communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n to_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o hart_n according_a as_o solomon_n in_o his_o prayer_n acknowledge_v say_v thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o 39_o 1._o king_n 8._o 39_o office_n depend_v upon_o his_o omniscious_a nature_n none_o be_v able_a to_o execute_v it_o but_o he_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n second_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o can_v be_v sound_v and_o sanctify_v by_o any_o but_o by_o he_o that_o have_v a_o spiritual_a power_n and_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o maker_n of_o spirit_n use_v 1_o instruction_n to_o take_v his_o testimony_n for_o the_o state_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o not_o to_o lean_v mere_o upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n they_o that_o be_v good_a may_v flatter_v we_o and_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a may_v mistake_v we_o but_o in_o he_o be_v neither_o dissimulation_n nor_o error_n the_o scribe_n and_o phariseis_n be_v commend_v of_o the_o multitude_n and_o paul_n and_o jeremie_n be_v condemn_v of_o the_o multitude_n and_o yet_o god_n condemn_v the_o scribe_n and_o phariseis_n and_o he_o commend_v paul_n and_o jeremie_n but_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n disallow_v or_o approve_v contrary_a to_o the_o like_n or_o censure_n of_o the_o people_n our_o saviour_n yield_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o say_v to_o the_o phariseis_n you_o be_v they_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n for_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o then_o though_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v praise_v thou_o thou_o be_v yet_o a_o contemptible_a person_n unless_o thy_o own_o conscience_n be_v upright_o and_o though_o every_o man_n shall_v cry_v out_o upon_o thou_o thy_o credit_n be_v nothing_o impair_v if_o thy_o soul_n be_v sincere_a
lightness_n must_v be_v as_o heedful_o avoid_v as_o complainant_n that_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o accuse_v we_o of_o folly_n to_o every_o one_o that_o look_v in_o our_o face_n reproof_n of_o they_o that_o be_v too_o bad_a already_o abuse_v their_o eye_n and_o other_o member_n and_o sense_n to_o make_v themselves_o worse_o as_o unclean_a person_n and_o wanton_n do_v fill_v their_o heart_n with_o lust_n the_o covetous_a with_o worldly_a desire_n the_o proud_a with_o selfeliking_a and_o admiration_n of_o their_o own_o person_n apparel_n or_o possession_n and_o other_o as_o they_o be_v otherwise_o affect_v these_o be_v far_o from_o job_n spirit_n and_o david_n they_o make_v no_o 3â—_n job_n 31_o 1._o psal_n 119._o 3â—_n covenant_n with_o their_o eye_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o evil_a object_n they_o pray_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o turn_v they_o away_o from_o regard_v vanity_n verse_n 25._o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v a_o vexation_n to_o his_o father_n and_o a_o bitterness_n to_o she_o that_o bear_v he_o his_o contemptuous_a and_o disobedient_a behaviour_n to_o his_o parent_n and_o other_o lewd_a condition_n and_o as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o his_o unhappy_a estate_n do_v fill_v the_o heart_n both_o of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n with_o anger_n and_o with_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n see_v chap._n 10._o verse_n 1._o verse_n 26._o it_o be_v not_o good_a even_o to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a nor_o to_o strike_v ingenuous_a man_n for_o equity_n it_o be_v not_o good_a but_o evil_a and_o hurtful_a to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a to_o speak_v against_o or_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o harmless_a man_n with_o our_o lip_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o censure_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n nor_o to_o smite_v ingenuous_a man_n to_o punish_v well_o dispose_v and_o faithful_a person_n who_o the_o scripture_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o free_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o power_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o dignity_n that_o grace_n have_v advance_v they_o unto_o do_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o free_a man_n and_o prince_n as_o the_o word_n heereuse_v do_v signify_v for_o equity_n either_o for_o shun_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o naught_o or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v commendable_a and_o good_a doct._n it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o deal_v hardly_o with_o good_a man_n for_o their_o godly_a behaviour_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o law_n do_v admonish_v the_o magistrate_n to_o beware_v of_o this_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o prohibition_n annex_v a_o commination_n or_o threaten_a to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o heedful_a to_o avoid_v it_o thou_o shall_v keep_v thou_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n and_o 7._o exod._n 23._o 7._o shall_v not_o slay_v the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a for_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v i_o will_v find_v out_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o such_o unjust_a judge_n and_o ruler_n and_o i_o will_v according_o plague_v they_o for_o the_o same_o this_o may_v be_v exemplify_v by_o that_o which_o befall_v pharaoh_n ahab_n jezabel_n and_o manasse_n though_o not_o to_o his_o destruction_n yet_o to_o his_o smart_n when_o of_o a_o prince_n he_o be_v make_v a_o prisoner_n and_o bind_v with_o chain_n like_o a_o malefactor_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n tell_v paul_n while_o he_o be_v violent_a against_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n he_o do_v but_o unwise_o beat_v the_o point_n of_o the_o goad_n with_o his_o heel_n he_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n as_o in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v tell_v he_o 5._o act._n 9_o 5._o reason_n 1_o first_o it_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o authority_n to_o lay_v burden_n upon_o well-doer_n for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o their_o wealth_n and_o to_o 3._o rom._n 13._o 3._o yield_v encouragement_n and_o praise_n unto_o they_o second_o they_o be_v all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o less_o dear_a unto_o he_o than_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n as_o himself_o do_v testify_v zach._n 2._o 8._o three_o every_o good_a cause_n for_o which_o any_o faithful_a man_n do_v suffer_v wrong_a be_v god_n cause_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o oppose_v himself_o against_o that_o and_o he_o that_o maintain_v it_o impugn_v god_n glory_n and_o pursue_v his_o servant_n continual_a cry_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n against_o they_o that_o smite_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n the_o cry_n of_o cruelty_n the_o cry_n of_o they_o that_o be_v cruel_o handle_v the_o cry_n of_o all_o god_n people_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o oppress_a against_o their_o adversary_n and_o oppressor_n use_v instruction_n for_o all_o they_o that_o be_v governor_n either_o domestical_a or_o public_a in_o the_o high_a place_n or_o inferior_a to_o reserve_v their_o stroke_n for_o malefactor_n and_o their_o favour_n for_o well-doer_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o encourage_v they_o not_o to_o comfort_v they_o not_o to_o defend_v and_o succour_v they_o and_o especial_o to_o kill_v and_o murder_v they_o as_o the_o tyrannical_a red_a beast_n of_o rome_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o condemn_v the_o just_a and_o smite_v the_o righteous_a than_o it_o be_v naught_o to_o spoil_v and_o undo_v they_o and_o worse_a to_o make_v havoc_n and_o slaughter_n of_o they_o and_o then_o sure_o the_o world_n can_v long_o go_v well_o with_o he_o and_o his_o adherent_n agent_n and_o well-willer_n nor_o with_o any_o of_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n since_o it_o be_v their_o occupation_n to_o be_v butcher_n and_o shedder_n of_o blood_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o they_o that_o most_o faithful_o and_o sincere_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v never_o about_o their_o work_n but_o when_o they_o be_v about_o some_o mischief_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o his_o service_n which_o shall_v move_v every_o christian_a 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