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A19309 A godly and learned exposition vppon the Prouerbes of Solomon: written in French by Maister Michael Cope, minister of the woorde of God, at Geneua: and translated into English, by M.O.; Sur les Proverbes de Salomon. English Cope, Michael, fl. 1557-1564.; Outred, Marcelline.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607. 1580 (1580) STC 5723; ESTC S108673 1,131,578 1,352

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and_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o of_o those_o matter_n which_o concern_v our_o state_n and_o vocation_n etc._n etc._n loe_o these_o be_v the_o manner_n the_o which_o we_o must_v hold_v in_o speak_v truth_n unto_o the_o which_o if_o we_o be_v well_o give_v we_o will_v utter_v nothing_o that_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o will_v rather_o procure_v that_o right_o may_v be_v do_v to_o they_o and_o to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n that_o which_o be_v his_o without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n solomon_n do_v signify_v the_o same_o say_v he_o that_o speak_v truth_n will_v show_v righteousness_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n do_v well_o preach_v righteousness_n when_o by_o their_o ministry_n they_o labour_v to_o turn_v we_o away_o from_o all_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o wickedness_n whereby_o the_o devil_n do_v hold_v we_o captive_a under_o his_o tyranny_n that_o they_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o 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begin_v to_o love_v he_o in_o his_o necessity_n in_o help_v he_o after_o our_o ability_n and_o power_n by_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v know_v and_o also_o by_o experience_n that_o the_o poor_a the_o fatherless_a the_o widow_n and_o the_o stranger_n have_v not_o many_o friend_n 18_o a_o man_n destitute_a of_o understanding_n touch_v the_o hand_n and_o become_v surety_n for_o his_o neighbour_n albeit_o that_o solomon_n do_v attribute_v want_n of_o understanding_n or_o faintness_n of_o heart_n unto_o a_o man_n which_o become_v pledge_n for_o his_o neighbour_n yet_o he_o pretend_v not_o to_o turn_v we_o away_o from_o answer_v for_o our_o neighbour_n when_o necessity_n require_v and_o so_o that_o we_o may_v do_v it_o without_o bring_v ourselves_o and_o our_o family_n into_o danger_n of_o beg_v our_o bread_n miserable_o and_o not_o that_o stranger_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o ease_n at_o our_o cost_n as_o have_v be_v handle_v chapter_n 6._o verse_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 19_o he_o love_v 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who_o he_o be_v at_o strife_n and_o so_o strife_n be_v the_o root_n of_o much_o mischief_n when_o we_o be_v lead_v to_o strife_n through_o hatred_n and_o envy_n contrary_o the_o strife_n shall_v be_v maintain_v when_o it_o require_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o pure_a truth_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n against_o the_o heretic_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o righteous_a &_o innocent_a against_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o that_o love_v such_o debate_n love_v not_o transgression_n but_o do_v abhor_v it_o and_o love_v truth_n for_o he_o follow_v that_o which_o god_n desire_v and_o 15._o jere._n 17._o 17._o 18._o 19_o gen._n 11_o esa_n 36._o &_o 37._o dan._n 4._o
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which_o show_v a_o inward_a cleanness_n for_o to_o shun_v prolixity_n solomon_n have_v name_v but_o the_o lip_n and_o also_o it_o will_v be_v a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o and_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n if_o we_o use_v good_a word_n and_o that_o our_o work_n be_v not_o conformable_a thereto_o let_v we_o follow_v therefore_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v us._n wash_v yourselves_o therefore_o and_o be_v cleanly_a take_v away_o 8._o esay_n 1._o 16._o 17_o jam._n 4._o 8._o the_o filthiness_n of_o your_o work_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n but_o what_o admonition_n soever_o be_v make_v we_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o we_o to_o obey_v it_o neither_o can_v we_o purify_v our_o heart_n ourselves_o there_o be_v naught_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o purify_v we_o when_o we_o drink_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o that_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o conscience_n be_v water_v therewith_o too_o sanctify_v we_o and_o make_v we_o obedient_a to_o the_o word_n wherefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o 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