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A20556 A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625. aut 1609 (1609) STC 6963; ESTC S109743 120,090 186

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that_o godly_a prudent_a man_n will_v utter_v good_a matter_n and_o their_o speech_n shall_v carry_v a_o grace_n and_o force_v with_o they_o as_o be_v right_o place_v and_o wise_o order_v and_o sinful_a ungodly_a person_n on_o the_o other_o side_n either_o vomit_n out_o that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a false_a or_o vain_a or_o else_o pervert_v and_o abuse_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v true_a and_o wholesome_a see_v chap._n 10._o verse_n 32._o verse_n 3._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o certain_a sight_n and_o knowledge_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n according_a to_o man_n attribute_v eye_n unto_o he_o which_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n have_v not_o because_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n and_o best_a know_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v in_o every_o place_n wheresoever_o any_o man_n be_v behold_v not_o only_o discern_v and_o perceive_v but_o purposely_o observe_v and_o mark_v and_o that_o 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how_o shall_v he_o lighten_v thing_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o darkness_n and_o make_v the_o very_a counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n manifest_a how_o shall_v he_o bring_v every_o 14._o eccl._n 12._o 14._o work_n unto_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n how_o shall_v he_o pass_v a_o equal_a sentence_n upon_o every_o cause_n and_o person_n as_o become_v the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v withheld_a from_o he_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o all_o creature_n have_v their_o existence_n and_o be_v and_o he_o fill_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o place_n with_o his_o presence_n and_o whither_o then_o can_v any_o man_n possible_o withdraw_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n use_v 1_o instruction_n to_o beware_v of_o secret_a sin_n that_o the_o closeness_n of_o the_o place_n embolden_v we_o not_o to_o do_v aught_o that_o we_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v public_o 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a_o recompense_n unto_o they_o verse_n 4._o a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o the_o frowardness_n thereof_o be_v as_o a_o breach_n make_v by_o the_o wind_n the_o purpose_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o sentence_n be_v to_o declare_v that_o the_o course_n and_o custom_n of_o godly_a man_n speech_n be_v both_o comfortable_a and_o profitable_a to_o they_o which_o know_v how_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o as_o be_v that_o goodly_a tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n continual_o bear_v fruit_n so_o pleasant_a and_o precious_a on_o the_o contrary_a side_n as_o a_o bluster_a wind_n which_o throw_v down_o tree_n and_o house_n do_v much_o harm_n so_o a_o violent_a and_o venomous_a tongue_n cause_v trouble_n and_o calamity_n be_v very_o pernicious_a and_o hurtful_a for_o the_o former_a part_n see_v chap._n 11._o 30._o for_o the_o latter_a look_v chap._n 12._o 18._o verse_n 5._o a_o fool_n despise_v his_o father_n instruction_n but_o he_o that_o regard_v correction_n be_v 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it_o fall_v out_o that_o godly_a man_n have_v neither_o so_o much_o as_o other_o possess_v nor_o as_o themselves_o desire_n and_o seem_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o grow_v from_o the_o defect_n of_o their_o godliness_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n correct_v they_o with_o some_o penury_n and_o want_n and_o whereby_o their_o heart_n fail_v of_o that_o fullness_n of_o contentment_n which_o more_o piety_n and_o grace_n will_v work_v in_o they_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n prevent_v a_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o the_o former_a in_o this_o manner_n why_o shall_v righteousness_n be_v commend_v for_o make_v the_o righteous_a rich_a since_o sin_n seem_v to_o make_v the_o state_n of_o sinner_n more_o prosperous_a than_o they_o to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o trouble_n be_v intermingle_v with_o their_o wealth_n and_o possession_n as_o pain_n and_o toil_n in_o get_v and_o care_n and_o fear_n in_o keep_v and_o grief_n and_o anger_n in_o forego_v of_o all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o see_v chap._n 10._o 22._o verse_n 7._o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a do_v spread_v abroad_o knowledge_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a that_o which_o be_v not_o right_a he_o compare_v the_o lip_n of_o wise_a man_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o good_a seedesman_n who_o skilful_o and_o in_o due_a manner_n and_o measure_n at_o every_o step_n do_v scatter_v the_o corn_n into_o the_o tilth_n show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o sound_a understanding_n to_o take_v opportunity_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v offer_v at_o home_o or_o abroad_o to_o direct_v their_o talk_n to_o the_o benefit_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o company_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o wicked_a out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o their_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n utter_v vanity_n and_o
habakkuk_n upbraid_v the_o king_n of_o babel_n with_o covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n to_o his_o house_n for_o seek_v 10._o hab._n 2._o 9_o 10._o to_o set_v his_o house_n on_o high_a he_o have_v consult_v shame_n to_o his_o house_n and_o sin_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n reason_n 1_o first_o they_o molest_v their_o people_n with_o burden_n and_o niggardliness_n with_o chafe_v and_o chide_v and_o sometime_o with_o stroke_n and_o violence_n second_o they_o often_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o curse_v their_o habitation_n and_o to_o pour_v down_o plague_n upon_o that_o which_o they_o possess_v and_o they_o that_o dwell_v with_o they_o three_o they_o expose_v their_o posterity_n and_o seed_n after_o they_o to_o the_o vengeance_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o be_v threaten_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v execute_v on_o ahabs_n line_n and_o many_o other_o use_v 1_o instruction_n to_o labour_v for_o godliness_n which_o will_v kill_v this_o greediness_n and_o work_v in_o we_o contentment_n that_o will_v bring_v riches_n to_o our_o house_n and_o blessing_n to_o our_o child_n and_o happiness_n to_o ourselves_o as_o be_v at_o large_a to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o more_o we_o labour_v for_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o less_o 112._o psal_n 112._o we_o shall_v like_v of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o yet_o take_v the_o way_n to_o have_v the_o great_a plenty_n of_o they_o consolation_n to_o those_o faithful_a man_n to_o who_o grace_n have_v give_v victory_n over_o their_o covetous_a affection_n they_o that_o have_v subdue_v this_o sin_n be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o no_o sin_n for_o if_o they_o be_v how_o shall_v they_o have_v this_o assurance_n of_o life_n those_o who_o the_o spirit_n cause_v to_o hate_v unrighteous_a profit_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o the_o flesh_n can_v make_v hearty_o to_o love_v any_o other_o corruption_n and_o observe_v that_o under_o life_n he_o comprehend_v all_o needful_a thing_n whereby_o man_n may_v 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take_v sometime_o in_o the_o scripture_n than_o we_o use_v it_o in_o our_o common_a speech_n as_o matt._n 11._o 25._o at_o that_o time_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a babble_v out_o evil_a thing_n he_o can_v neither_o be_v silent_a nor_o speak_v well_o but_o be_v full_a of_o discourse_n and_o always_o prattle_v rash_o vain_o offensive_o and_o lewd_o the_o opposition_n stand_v thus_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a study_v to_o answer_v and_o therefore_o he_o utter_v thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v hasty_o and_o rash_o set_v on_o work_n and_o therefore_o he_o babble_v out_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a doct._n he_o that_o will_v speak_v well_o and_o do_v good_a with_o his_o word_n must_v not_o be_v too_o swift_a and_o sudden_a in_o his_o speech_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o 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