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or_o perjury_n to_o maintain_v himself_o in_o his_o idle_a course_n 13._o he_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n he_o speak_v with_o his_o foot_n he_o teach_v with_o his_o finger_n 13._o his_o very_a eye_n be_v instrument_n of_o deceit_n or_o mischief_n for_o he_o make_v sign_n with_o they_o to_o his_o companion_n when_o they_o be_v to_o play_v their_o prank_n or_o if_o that_o be_v too_o broad_a he_o secret_o tread_v upon_o their_o toe_n or_o signify_v his_o mind_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o finger_n for_o every_o part_n of_o he_o be_v employ_v to_o make_v his_o wicked_a meaning_n understand_v 14._o frowardness_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o devise_v mischief_n continual_o he_o sow_v discord_n 14._o how_o shall_v it_o be_v otherways_o when_o his_o heart_n be_v a_o shop_n furnish_v with_o nothing_o but_o all_o manner_n of_o perverse_a inclination_n which_o be_v perpetual_o at_o work_n to_o contrive_v some_o mischief_n or_o other_o and_o if_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o by_o cast_v 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lord_n who_o be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n nothing_o more_o opposite_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o which_o he_o more_o severe_o punish_v than_o these_o six_o or_o seven_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o find_v in_o such_o loose_a companion_n as_o i_o have_v now_o describe_v 17._o a_o proud_a look_n a_o lie_a tongue_n and_o hand_n that_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n 17._o first_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o spirit_n which_o swell_v a_o man_n with_o a_o vain_a opinion_n of_o himself_o make_v he_o contemn_v all_o other_o and_o overlook_v they_o as_o below_o his_o notice_n second_o falsehood_n or_o treachery_n which_o stick_v not_o at_o any_o lie_n or_o flattery_n or_o calumny_n and_o three_o a_o violent_a cruel_a disposition_n which_o make_v a_o man_n rather_o imbrue_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n even_o of_o a_o innocent_a person_n than_o not_o have_v he_o remove_v who_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o design_n 18._o a_o heart_n that_o devise_v wicked_a imagination_n foot_n that_o be_v swift_a in_o run_v to_o mischief_n 18._o to_o which_o add_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o these_o and_o of_o those_o that_o follow_v a_o mind_n that_o study_v nothing_o but_o how_o by_o fraud_n or_o force_n though_o never_o so_o injurious_a to_o other_o to_o satisfy_v some_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n covetousness_n or_o revenge_n which_o produce_v three_o other_o abominable_a vice_n first_o forwardness_n to_o execute_v such_o mischievous_a intention_n and_o desire_n cheerful_o without_o any_o check_n or_o delay_n 19_o a_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n 19_o second_o a_o atheistical_a impudence_n which_o make_v a_o man_n in_o open_a court_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o oath_n testify_v any_o falsehood_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o last_o such_o malicious_a envy_n as_o love_n to_o make_v the_o dear_a friend_n fall_v out_o and_o take_v pleasure_n to_o see_v those_o at_o variance_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o close_o unite_v in_o brotherly_a affection_n 20._o ¶_o my_o son_n keep_v thy_o father_n commandment_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n 20._o ¶_o and_o here_o my_o son_n i_o must_v remember_v thou_o of_o what_o i_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n i._n 8._o about_o a_o reverend_a regard_n unto_o thy_o parent_n especial_o when_o they_o warn_v thou_o against_o such_o wickedness_n as_o these_o do_v not_o make_v light_n of_o their_o admonition_n but_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o let_v thy_o mother_n command_n be_v a_o law_n to_o thou_o see_v i_o 8._o 21._o bound_v they_o continual_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o tie_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n 21._o fix_v they_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o link_v thy_o affection_n so_o fast_o to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v continual_o before_o thy_o eye_n but_o seem_v the_o great_a ornament_n to_o all_o thy_o word_n and_o action_n when_o they_o be_v order_v by_o their_o 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a_o nation_n go_v to_o wrack_n as_o certain_o as_o a_o ship_n do_v without_o a_o pilot_n nor_o be_v one_o sufficient_a but_o then_o a_o country_n be_v safe_a when_o there_o be_v many_o wise_a man_n to_o govern_v affair_n that_o if_o one_o fail_v there_o may_v enough_o still_o remain_v or_o what_o one_o or_o two_o see_v not_o other_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v 15._o he_o that_o be_v surety_n for_o a_o stranger_n shall_v smart_v for_o it_o and_o he_o that_o hate_v suretyship_n be_v sure_a 15._o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o be_v undo_v who_o stand_v bind_v to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o another_o man_n especial_o of_o a_o stranger_n vi_o 1._o who_o ability_n and_o honesty_n be_v unknown_a to_o he_o and_o the_o way_n to_o be_v secure_a from_o that_o fear_n be_v not_o only_o to_o avoid_v such_o engagement_n once_o self_n but_o to_o abhor_v to_o see_v other_o man_n enter_v into_o they_o 16._o a_o gracious_a woman_n retain_v honour_n and_o strong_a man_n retain_v riches_n 16._o 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perhaps_o hereby_o to_o raise_v himself_o or_o his_o posterity_n to_o greatness_n but_o like_o all_o other_o wicked_a man_n will_v be_v deceive_v in_o his_o expectation_n for_o the_o event_n of_o his_o action_n never_o answer_v the_o design_n but_o virtuous_a man_n shall_v infallible_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o pious_a just_a and_o charitable_a labour_n 19_o as_o righteousness_n tend_v to_o life_n so_o he_o that_o pursue_v evil_a pursue_v it_o to_o his_o own_o death_n 19_o thus_o god_n order_v it_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n that_o virtue_n tend_v to_o make_v man_n happy_a but_o the_o more_o eager_o any_o man_n pursue_v a_o evil_a thing_n the_o more_o he_o be_v bend_v upon_o his_o own_o destruction_n 20._o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o froward_a heart_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o such_o as_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o way_n be_v his_o delight_n 20._o of_o all_o other_o man_n they_o be_v most_o odious_a to_o 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pain_n but_o though_o desert_v by_o man_n escape_v the_o danger_n into_o which_o the_o other_o fall_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n alone_o see_v arg._n a_o 22._o as_o a_o jewel_n of_o gold_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n so_o be_v a_o fair_a woman_n which_o be_v without_o discretion_n 22._o as_o a_o golden_a ring_n be_v ill_o place_v in_o the_o snout_n of_o a_o swine_n which_o be_v always_o rout_v in_o the_o mire_n so_o be_v beauty_n ill_o bestow_v on_o the_o body_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o mind_n have_v lose_v all_o savour_n and_o relish_v of_o virtue_n carry_v she_o from_o her_o husband_n to_o wallow_v in_o filthy_a lust_n and_o adulterous_a pleasure_n see_v arg._n b_o 23._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v only_o good_a but_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v wrath_n 23._o the_o righteous_a desire_n nothing_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o all_o man_n but_o the_o wicked_a wish_n for_o trouble_n and_o disturbance_n especial_o that_o they_o may_v execute_v 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his_o own_o way_n 24._o there_o be_v no_o man_n great_a or_o small_a that_o can_v take_v one_o step_n towards_o any_o thing_n he_o design_n without_o the_o permission_n and_o direction_n also_o of_o the_o lord_n who_o overrule_v their_o motion_n unto_o end_n so_o far_o distant_a from_o man_n thought_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o know_v what_o the_o event_n shall_v be_v of_o any_o thing_n they_o undertake_v 25._o it_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o man_n who_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o after_o vow_n to_o make_v enquiry_n 25._o there_o be_v two_o piece_n of_o profaneness_n which_o entangle_v he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o in_o great_a trouble_n nay_o bring_v ruin_n upon_o he_o first_o when_o he_o make_v no_o distinction_n
between_o thing_n holy_a and_o common_a but_o convert_v that_o which_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n the_o first_o fruit_n suppose_v or_o suchlike_a sacred_a thing_n to_o his_o own_o proper_a use_n and_o second_o when_o he_o vow_v in_o his_o distress_n to_o give_v something_o unto_o god_n but_o have_v obtain_v his_o desire_n study_n how_o he_o may_v be_v loose_v from_o his_o obligation_n see_v arg._n l_o 26._o a_o wise_a king_n scatter_v the_o wicked_a and_o bring_v the_o wheel_n over_o they_o 26._o such_o impious_a person_n can_v no_o more_o stand_v before_o a_o religious_a prince_n than_o the_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n but_o he_o disperse_v they_o all_o and_o thrash_v they_o as_o we_o speak_v so_o severe_o that_o the_o country_n be_v clean_o purge_v and_o free_v from_o such_o wicked_a wretch_n see_v arg._n m_o 27._o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n 27._o that_o active_a spirit_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v breathe_v into_o man_n be_v like_o a_o torch_n light_v at_o the_o divine_a understanding_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v he_o in_o all_o his_o motion_n and_o to_o make_v reflection_n upon_o they_o afterward_o nay_o to_o penetrate_v also_o into_o the_o most_o secret_a design_n of_o other_o man_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o see_v arg._n n_o 28._o mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v uphold_v by_o mercy_n 28._o the_o best_a and_o strong_a guard_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o prince_n person_n and_o for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o government_n be_v bounty_n and_o clemency_n join_v with_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o word_n and_o if_o either_o of_o the_o two_o be_v of_o great_a force_n than_o the_o other_o for_o their_o support_n and_o maintenance_n it_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o bounty_n and_o benignity_n which_o settle_v he_o fast_o in_o all_o man_n affection_n and_o intail_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o his_o posterity_n see_v arg._n of_o 29._o the_o glory_n of_o young_a man_n be_v their_o strength_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o old_a man_n be_v the_o gray_a head_n 29._o that_o which_o make_v young_a man_n honour_v be_v their_o strength_n and_o vigour_n and_o courage_n whereby_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o serve_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n but_o that_o which_o make_v old_a man_n venerable_a be_v their_o age_a gravity_n and_o experience_n which_o qualify_v they_o to_o advise_v and_o consult_v for_o its_o safety_n 30._o the_o blewness_n of_o a_o wound_n cleanse_v away_o evil_a so_o do_v stripe_n the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n 30._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o mend_v some_o person_n without_o blow_n and_o those_o not_o gentle_a neither_o but_o severe_a and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a sharp_a and_o grievous_a remedy_n which_o they_o by_o all_o mean_n avoid_v it_o must_v not_o be_v forbear_v but_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v beat_v black_a and_o blue_a and_o scourge_v till_o their_o very_a heart_n ache_v than_o not_o be_v cleanse_v from_o their_o impurity_n see_v arg._n p_o chap._n xxi_o argument_n this_o chapter_n begin_v with_o a_o sentence_n which_o themistius_n a_o pagan_a philosopher_n and_o orator_n seem_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o mention_v as_o very_o memorable_a in_o the_o assyrian_a as_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o call_v the_o hebrew_n write_n and_o commend_v to_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o emperor_n valens_n in_o a_o speech_n he_o make_v to_o he_o orat._n ix_o but_o if_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o this_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n he_o do_v not_o full_o comprehend_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o for_o he_o take_v notice_n only_o of_o a_o prince_n mind_n be_v in_o the_o custody_n and_o under_o the_o guard_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o he_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o the_o king_n be_v keep_v in_o safe_a custody_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o he_o draw_v this_o 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