25.10_o 2._o by_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v take_v for_o reproach_n or_o dishonour_n sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n chap._n 14.34_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o bless_v and_o curse_v and_o other_o hebrew_n word_n admit_v of_o contrary_a signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o be_v firm_a and_o stable_n for_o truth_n will_v abide_v when_o all_o lie_v fail_v and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o believe_v come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n for_o truth_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o rely_v upon_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o forsake_v thou_o see_v on_o chap._n 2.17_o a_o hypallage_n forsake_v not_o thou_o they_o for_o than_o will_v they_o forsake_v thou_o a_o great_a elegancy_n in_o it_o intimate_v 1._o that_o their_o forsake_v we_o be_v more_o than_o our_o forsake_v they_o our_o forsake_v they_o may_v come_v out_o of_o our_o 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be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o the_o reward_n be_v answerable_a 2._o promise_n of_o outward_a thing_n be_v but_o conditional_a and_o god_n by_o short_a life_n or_o sorrow_n keep_v they_o from_o corruption_n or_o persecution_n and_o trouble_v 3._o god_n give_v they_o a_o long_o and_o better_a life_n in_o heaven_n so_o god_n verify_v his_o promise_n with_o advantage_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v promise_v twenty_o shilling_n a_o week_n for_o a_o year_n and_o at_o the_o first_o month_n end_v void_a the_o bargain_n and_o give_v the_o party_n a_o thousand_o pound_n what_o cause_n have_v the_o receiver_n to_o complain_v either_o of_o falsehood_n in_o the_o promiser_n or_o of_o loss_n to_o himself_o 4._o their_o short_a life_n have_v more_o sun-shiny_a day_n and_o true_a and_o spiritual_a comfort_n there_o than_o any_o wicked_a man_n long_a life_n summer_n fruit_n may_v be_v as_o ripe_a as_o winter_v fruit_n though_o gather_v some_o month_n before_o use_v 1._o it_o blame_v those_o who_o think_v 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excellent_a promise_n and_o reward_n for_o encouragement_n to_o obedience_n and_o first_o the_o wise_a man_n begin_v with_o two_o duty_n to_o man_n set_v the_o exhortation_n to_o mercy_n and_o truth_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o encourage_v promise_n in_o the_o next_o for_o the_o word_n let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n these_o two_o be_v oft_o enjoin_v together_o in_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v pity_n that_o they_o be_v so_o near_o join_v in_o themselves_o shall_v ever_o be_v separate_v sometime_o they_o be_v joint_o attribute_v to_o god_n his_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a and_o his_o truth_n endure_v to_o all_o generation_n psal_n 100.5_o his_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v great_a towards_o we_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n eudure_v for_o ever_o 117.2_o sometime_o to_o man_n mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n chap._n 20.28_o when_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n than_o god_n mercy_n be_v show_v in_o promise_v or_o give_v man_n any_o good_a that_o deserve_v nothing_o but_o ill_a of_o he_o his_o truth_n be_v show_v in_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o man_n then_o be_v mercy_n see_v in_o give_v free_o to_o the_o poor_a who_o deserve_v nothing_o of_o we_o yea_o to_o enemy_n who_o deserve_v ill_o of_o we_o truth_n be_v manifest_v in_o do_v what_o we_o owe_v by_o promise_n or_o debt_n to_o man_n misericordia_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la qua_fw-la ex_fw-la nostro_fw-la libero_fw-la animo_fw-la benefacimus_fw-la alteri_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la passione_n veritas_fw-la quâ_fw-la exclusa_fw-la omni_fw-la fictione_n adaequamus_fw-la facta_fw-la dictis_fw-la verba_fw-la cordi_fw-la cordebitis_fw-la gratia_n qua_fw-la gratuita_fw-la veritas_fw-la qua_fw-la debita_fw-la exhibemus_fw-la cajeetan_n mercy_n be_v favour_n whereby_o out_o of_o our_o own_o free_a mind_n we_o do_v good_a to_o another_o man_n not_o out_o of_o debt_n not_o out_o of_o passion_n truth_n be_v that_o virtue_n whereby_o shut_v out_o all_o feign_v we_o do_v equal_a our_o deed_n to_o our_o word_n our_o word_n to_o our_o heart_n our_o heart_n to_o our_o debt_n grace_n or_o mercy_n be_v whereby_o we_o give_v free_a thing_n truth_n whereby_o we_o pay_v or_o restore_v thing_n due_a to_o other_o some_o interpret_v the_o text_n here_o of_o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o so_o carry_v thyself_o that_o god_n may_v deal_v merciful_o and_o true_o with_o thou_o but_o this_o can_v be_v the_o sense_n for_o though_o a_o man_n may_v so_o carry_v himself_o that_o god_n will_v not_o deal_v merciful_o with_o he_o yet_o he_o can_v carry_v himself_o so_o bad_o that_o god_n will_v not_o deal_v true_o with_o he_o for_o that_o be_v a_o blemish_n to_o god_n if_o he_o be_v upright_o god_n will_v perform_v his_o promise_n to_o he_o if_o not_o god_n will_v execute_v his_o threaten_n upon_o he_o whichsoever_o god_n do_v he_o show_v forth_o his_o truth_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o promise_n not_o of_o exhortation_n and_o they_o read_v it_o mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v not_o forsake_v thou_o and_o they_o tie_v it_o to_o the_o former_a word_n if_o thou_o forget_v not_o my_o law_n etc._n etc._n then_o god_n will_v deal_v merciful_o with_o thou_o and_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n to_o thou_o but_o 1._o this_o cross_v the_o ordinary_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o prohibition_n and_o that_o without_o need_n 2._o the_o word_n follow_v be_v imperative_fw-it 3._o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o verse_n you_o have_v a_o prohibition_n and_o promise_n this_o method_n be_v also_o observe_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v and_o most_o lik_o so_o here_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o next_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1._o mercy_n or_o favour_n all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n psal_n
show_v mercy_n to_o man_n shall_v find_v mercy_n with_o god_n and_o he_o that_o deal_v true_o with_o man_n shall_v have_v understanding_n how_o to_o manage_v his_o affair_n wise_o in_o the_o world_n or_o to_o join_v they_o together_o he_o that_o deal_v merciful_o and_o true_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o god_n and_o esteem_v wise_a among_o man_n these_o be_v two_o spur_n to_o the_o former_a two_o duty_n for_o the_o word_n so._n heb._n and._n see_v on_o chap._n 2.9_o and_o on_o ver_fw-la 22._o there_o on_o the_o word_n but._n shall_v thou_o find_v heb._n find_v thou_o the_n imperative_fw-it for_o the_o future_a the_o command_a phrase_n for_o the_o promise_a so_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v chap._n 4.4_o that_o be_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v for_o where_o god_n promise_v mercy_n there_o he_o command_v a_o blessing_n psal_n 133.3_o and_o all_o creature_n must_v help_v to_o bring_v it_o thus_o the_o poet_n speak_v also_o si_fw-mi faetura_fw-la gregem_fw-la suppleverit_fw-la aureus_fw-la esto_fw-la virgil._n if_o thy_o flock_n bring_v forth_o abundant_o be_v thou_o a_o golden_a or_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v so_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o future_a or_o promise_a tense_n be_v put_v for_o the_o imperative_a or_o command_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o go_n that_o be_v have_v not_o for_o god_n command_n tie_v we_o as_o much_o as_o man_n promise_n tie_v he_o for_o find_v see_v on_o chap._n 1.13_o some_o read_v it_o and_o find_v favour_n as_o if_o wisdom_n do_v admonish_v man_n to_o seek_v for_o favour_n by_o those_o virtue_n favour_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.9_o on_o the_o word_n grace_n thou_o shall_v find_v comfort_n kindness_n like_v good_a acceptation_n as_o man_n by_o their_o comely_a personage_n or_o wise_a carriage_n or_o good_a office_n find_v savour_n with_o prince_n and_o good_a understanding_n thou_o shall_v be_v esteem_v a_o wise_a man_n the_o nation_n shall_v say_v sure_o this_o great_a nation_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n deut._n 4.6_o for_o good_n see_v on_o chap._n 2.9_o for_o understanding_n see_v on_o chap._n 13._o on_o the_o word_n wisdom_n in_o the_o sight_n heb._n in_o the_o eye_n see_v on_o chap._n 11.17_o of_o god_n see_v chap._n 2.5_o and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1._o a_o man_n in_o general_n man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n job._n 14.1_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v adam_n know_v his_o wife_n gen._n 4.1_o here_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n yet_o collective_o man_n for_o man_n as_o often_o else_o where_o the_o last_o word_n admit_v of_o a_o threefold_a sense_n some_o understand_v they_o thus_o thou_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o carry_v thyself_o well_o in_o all_o office_n to_o be_v do_v to_o god_n or_o man_n but_o that_o be_v only_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o be_v more_o as_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n in_o my_o sight_n it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o lie_v with_o a_o adulterer_n in_o her_o husband_n sight_n than_o else_o where_o other_o thus_o god_n and_o man_n will_v favour_v thou_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o thou_o have_v carry_v thyself_o wise_o other_o thus_o thou_o shall_v have_v good_a success_n for_o that_o the_o word_n will_v also_o bear_v god_n will_v be_v so_o gracious_a to_o thou_o and_o man_n so_o friendly_a that_o thou_o shall_v thrive_v wonderful_o and_o man_n shall_v take_v notice_n and_o bear_v witness_n of_o it_o the_o second_o way_n be_v best_a and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o original_a word_n the_o sum_n be_v if_o thou_o exercise_v mercy_n and_o truth_n towards_o man_n god_n and_o man_n will_v favour_v thou_o and_o approve_v and_o bear_v witness_n of_o thy_o great_a understanding_n figure_n a_o metaphor_n in_o find_v thou_o shall_v obtain_v it_o as_o man_n get_v thing_n they_o find_v another_o metaphor_n in_o the_o eye_n or_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o god_n have_v no_o eye_n yet_o will_v he_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o man_n do_v of_o what_o they_o see_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o their_o sight_n for_o man_n take_v notice_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o come_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o their_o eye_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o will_v look_v upon_o thou_o with_o delight_n a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n note_n 1._o the_o thing_n promise_v which_o be_v two_o 1._o so_o shall_v thou_o find_v favour_n 2._o and_o good_a understanding_n 2._o the_o large_a extent_n of_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n some_o thing_n please_v man_n that_o offend_v god_n other_o thing_n please_v god_n that_o offend_v man_n thy_o way_n shall_v please_v both_o this_o be_v a_o great_a but_o a_o rare_a blessing_n doct._n 1._o good_a thing_n can_v be_v too_o often_o inculcate_v this_o be_v familiar_a with_o solomon_n in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n to_o urge_v the_o same_o thing_n though_o with_o some_o variety_n of_o word_n my_o son_n hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n chap._n 1.8_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o will_v receive_v my_o word_n and_o hide_v my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o chap._n 2.1_o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n chap._n 1.3_o this_o course_n be_v approve_v by_o saint_n paul_n to_o write_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o you_o to_o i_o indeed_o be_v not_o grievous_a but_o for_o you_o it_o be_v safe_a phil._n 3.1_o reas_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o dulness_n of_o our_o apprehension_n matter_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n may_v be_v speak_v often_o before_o we_o understand_v they_o 2._o because_o of_o the_o deadness_n of_o our_o affection_n that_o have_v no_o love_n to_o either_o natural_o 3._o because_o we_o be_v more_o forgetful_a of_o good_a thing_n then_o of_o other_o use_v it_o condemn_v the_o niceness_n of_o man_n that_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v old_a fundamental_a truth_n often_o press_v but_o be_v so_o please_v with_o new_a thing_n that_o they_o run_v into_o old_a error_n a_o minister_n must_v bring_v forth_o old_a thing_n for_o matter_n new_a for_o manner_n every_o scribe_n which_o be_v instruct_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o householder_n which_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o treasure_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a mat._n 13.52_o brethren_n i_o write_v no_o new_a commandament_n unto_o you_o but_o a_o old_a commandment_n which_o you_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o old_a commandment_n be_v the_o word_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n again_o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o which_o thing_n be_v true_a in_o he_o and_o in_o you_o because_o the_o darkness_n be_v past_a and_o the_o true_a light_n now_o shine_v 1_o john_n 2.7.8_o doct._n 2._o god_n give_v fit_a reward_n for_o good_a carriage_n to_o man_n he_o give_v favour_n with_o man_n for_o nebuchadnezar_n service_n in_o take_v tirus_fw-la god_n give_v he_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n son_n of_o man_n nebuchadnezar_n king_n of_o babylon_n cause_v his_o army_n to_o serve_v a_o great_a service_n against_o tyrus_n every_o head_n be_v make_v bald_a and_o every_o shoulder_n be_v peel_v yet_o he_o have_v no_o wage_n nor_o his_o army_n for_o tyrus_n for_o the_o service_n that_o he_o have_v serve_v against_o it_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v give_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n unto_o nebuchadnezar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v her_o multitude_n and_o take_v her_o spoil_n and_o take_v her_o prey_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o wage_n of_o his_o army_n i_o have_v give_v he_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o his_o labour_n wherewith_o he_o serve_v against_o it_o because_o they_o wrought_v for_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n ezek._n 29.18_o 19.20_o those_o that_o honour_n god_n with_o their_o increase_n god_n will_v give_v to_o they_o a_o great_a increase_n honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenty_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v burst_v out_o with_o new_a wine_n verse_n 9_o 10._o of_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n reas_n 1._o to_o allure_v man_n the_o more_o to_o do_v good_a office_n suitable_a wage_n make_v a_o servant_n diligent_a 2._o to_o show_v god_n great_a approbation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o reward_n to_o the_o duty_n use_v observe_v the_o proportion_n of_o your_o reward_n to_o your_o duty_n see_v god_n mercy_n and_o wisdom_n in_o it_o and_o give_v he_o glory_n doct._n 3._o mercy_n and_o truth_n find_v favour_n with_o god_n so_o do_v joseph_n
doct._n g._n gaâ—n_a cause_n of_o much_o mischief_n chap._n 1_o 13_o doct._n 1._o much_o get_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n chap._n 1.14_o doct._n 3._o it_o draw_v many_o chap._n 1.19_o doct._n 3._o god_n love_n more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o world_n chap._n 1.1_o doct._n 6_o god_n people_n have_v need_n of_o government_n chap._n 1.1_o doct._n 11._o god_n give_v reason_n for_o his_o command_n chap._n 1.9_o doct._n 1._o he_o give_v reward_n for_o obey_v they_o doct._n 2._o he_o be_v very_o desirous_a man_n shall_v get_v heavenly_a wisdom_n chap._n 1.20_o doct._n 3._o he_o call_v we_o to_o repentance_n many_o way_n chap._n 1.24_o doct._n 3._o he_o pay_v wicked_a man_n in_o their_o own_o kind_n chap._n 1.26_o doct._n 1._o he_o will_v show_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o ungodly_a man_n doct._n 2._o he_o will_v pity_v they_o no_o more_o than_o such_o as_o laugh_v at_o man_n in_o their_o sorrow_n doct._n 3._o he_o will_v cast_v their_o sin_n in_o their_o tooth_n in_o their_o misery_n doct._n 4._o he_o will_v not_o give_v ease_n to_o they_o that_o never_o call_v on_o he_o but_o in_o trouble_n chap._n 1.28_o doct._n 3._o at_o sometime_o he_o will_v not_o be_v find_v of_o some_o man_n that_o seek_v he_o earnest_o doct._n 6._o he_o clear_v himself_o full_o from_o guilt_n of_o man_n destruction_n chap._n 1.29_o doct._n 2._o he_o be_v content_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o judgement_n chap._n 1.32_o doct._n 1._o he_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o be_v chap._n 2.5_o doct._n 4._o he_o must_v be_v eye_v as_o most_o powerful_a doct._n 6._o he_o have_v store_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 2.7_o doct._n 1._o he_o provide_v wisdom_n for_o other_o doct._n 2._o he_o will_v keep_v he_o from_o dangerous_a error_n doct._n 4._o god_n will_v teach_v he_o how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o man_n chap._n 2.9_o doct._n 2._o he_o spare_v good_a man_n sometime_o when_o he_o cut_v off_o bad_a chap._n 2.21_o doct._n 2._o he_o oftentimes_o give_v good_a man_n a_o comfortable_a and_o quiet_a continuance_n in_o their_o habitation_n doct._n 5._o he_o many_o time_n make_v good_a man_n thrive_v upon_o earth_n doct._n 6._o he_o put_v a_o difference_n here_o between_o good_a and_o bad_a sometime_o chap._n 2.22_o doct._n 1._o he_o give_v reward_n though_o he_o need_v not_o chap._n 3.2_o doct._n 1._o and_o those_o please_a doct._n 2._o and_o fit_a one_o chap._n 3.4_o doct._n 2._o he_o be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o safe_a confidence_n chap._n 3.5_o doct._n 2._o he_o must_v be_v rest_v upon_o hearty_o doct._n 3._o entire_o and_o universal_o doct._n 4._o he_o be_v the_o chief_a director_n of_o our_o way_n for_o good_a chap._n 3.6_o doct._n 6._o he_o must_v not_o lose_v his_o part_n of_o our_o first_o profit_n chap._n 3.9_o doct._n 5._o nor_o of_o the_o best_a of_o our_o good_n doct._n 6._o he_o give_v reason_n of_o his_o proceed_n chap._n 3.12_o doct._n 1._o his_o proceed_n may_v be_v see_v in_o we_o doct._n 4._o all_o manner_n of_o wisdom_n be_v in_o he_o chap._n 3.19_o doct._n 6._o his_o great_a wisdom_n appear_v in_o part_a earth_n and_o water_n chap._n 3.20_o doct._n 3._o he_o make_v the_o cloud_n to_o hold_v ascend_v vapour_n doct._n 4._o he_o make_v they_o send_v down_o rain_n doct._n 5._o and_o that_o seasonable_o to_o show_v his_o wisdom_n doct._n 6._o he_o will_v prevent_v private_a plot_n against_o his_o people_n chap._n 3.26_o doct._n 3._o he_o hate_v ungodly_a man_n chap._n 3.22_o doct._n 2._o he_o intimate_o love_v good_a man_n doct._n 3._o his_o curse_n be_v on_o wicked_a man_n in_o all_o their_o way_n chap._n 3.33_o doct._n 1._o his_o blessing_n be_v on_o godly_a man_n in_o all_o their_o do_n doct._n 2._o he_o set_v light_a by_o proud_a scornful_a man_n chap._n 3.34_o doct._n 2._o he_o show_v great_a respect_n to_o humble_a man_n doct._n 3._o he_o count_v godly_a man_n wise_a and_o wicked_a man_n fool_n chap._n 3.35_o doct._n 1._o godly_a life_n preserve_v health_n chap._n 3.8_o doct._n 1._o godly_a wiseman_n may_v go_v to_o bed_n without_o fear_n chap._n 3.24_o doct._n 2._o good_a governor_n great_a blessing_n to_o a_o state_n chap._n 1.1_o doct._n 8._o good_a man_n need_v not_o fear_v any_o trouble_n chap._n 1.33_o doct._n 5._o they_o shall_v seek_v to_o know_v their_o spiritual_a condition_n chap._n 2.7_o doct._n 1._o they_o shall_v not_o think_v high_o of_o themselves_o doct._n 2._o but_o mean_o doct._n 3._o they_o shall_v nourish_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o their_o soul_n doct._n 4._o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o every_o sin_n doct._n 5._o their_o life_n be_v a_o journey_n chap._n 3.6_o doct._n 1._o they_o have_v many_o good_a action_n to_o do_v doct._n 2._o they_o must_v look_v up_o to_o god_n for_o strength_n doct._n 3._o and_o that_o in_o all_o their_o action_n doct._n 4._o they_o have_v many_o good_a name_n in_o scripture_n chap._n 3.34_o doct._n 1._o good_a thing_n must_v be_v do_v as_o well_o as_o evil_a avoid_v chap._n 2.20_o doct._n 2._o and_o that_o to_o they_o we_o owe_v nothing_o chap._n 3.3_o doct._n 3._o they_o can_v too_o often_o be_v inculcate_v chap._n 3.4_o doct._n 1._o h_o happiness_n be_v from_o god_n chap._n 3.5_o doct._n 1._o hater_n of_o knowledge_n be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n chap._n 1.22_o doct._n 6._o hearer_n shall_v show_v great_a respect_n to_o their_o teacher_n chap._n 2.1_o doct._n 2._o hear_v divine_a truth_n without_o understanding_n do_v man_n no_o good_a chap._n 1.2_o doct._n 8._o heavenly_a wisdom_n despise_v only_o by_o ignorant_a person_n chap._n 1.7_o doct._n 6._o it_o be_v worth_a the_o look_v after_o chap._n 1.20_o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o jesus_n christ_n doct._n 2._o it_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o mean_a doct._n 4._o it_o have_v a_o plain_a and_o easy_a way_n to_o it_o doct._n 5._o it_o be_v of_o great_a price_n chap._n 2.4_o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v far_o remote_a and_o hide_a from_o we_o doct._n 2._o mean_n of_o obtain_v it_o must_v be_v search_v for_o doct._n 3._o they_o must_v be_v use_v doct._n 4._o and_o with_o pain_n take_v doct._n 5._o and_o that_o constant_o doct._n 6._o heavenly_a knowledge_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v from_o god_n chap._n 2.5_o doct._n 4._o man_n be_v natural_o void_a of_o it_o chap._n 2.10_o doct._n 1._o it_o can_v be_v attain_v by_o our_o own_o strength_n doct._n 2._o it_o must_v come_v into_o the_o heart_n doct._n 3._o it_o be_v better_a than_o all_o outward_a riches_n doct._n 4._o much_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o doct._n 5._o it_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o droop_a soul_n doct._n 6._o without_o it_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o danger_n chap._n 2.11_o doct._n 1._o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a creature_n preserve_v by_o god_n in_o their_o motion_n chap._n 3.19_o doct._n 5._o health_n in_o our_o daâ—es_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n chap._n 3.2_o doct._n 4._o chap._n 3.8_o doct._n 2._o honour_n be_v give_v to_o god_n by_o our_o cost_n for_o his_o service_n chap._n 2.9_o doct._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n inheritance_n chap._n 3.35_o doct._n 2._o house_n of_o uncleanness_n be_v gatehouse_n of_o death_n chap._n 2.18_o doct._n 5._o i_o jewel_n and_o pearl_n be_v of_o great_a account_n among_o man_n chap._n 3.15_o doct._n 1._o ignorant_n person_n inexcusable_a chap._n 1.21_o doct._n 4._o imitation_n of_o good_a man_n safe_a then_o of_o bad_a chap._n 2.20_o doct._n 5._o industry_n with_o god_n blessing_n bring_v much_o knowledge_n chap._n 1.5_o doct._n 6._o injustice_n store_n in_o the_o world_n chap._n 1.17_o doct._n 3._o innocent_a person_n be_v the_o object_n of_o bad_a man_n wrath_n chap._n 1.2_o doct._n 1._o subject_n to_o many_o snare_n chap._n 1.18_o doct._n 5._o instruction_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o get_v wisdom_n chap._n 1.2_o doct._n 7._o common_a shall_v be_v public_a chap._n 1.21_o doct._n 2._o inticerâ—_n to_o sin_n speak_v the_o best_a and_o hide_v the_o worst_a chap._n 1.14_o doct._n 1._o inward_a capacity_n and_o outward_a discovery_n come_v both_o from_o god_n chap._n 2.6_o doct._n 6._o irreligious_a person_n be_v in_o god_n account_n the_o fool_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 1.7_o doct._n 5._o judgement_n from_o god_n never_o come_v without_o a_o cause_n chap._n 1.24_o doct._n 2._o k_o knowledge_n of_o trivial_a thing_n be_v little_a worth_n chap._n 1.2_o doct._n 9_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a truth_n will_v do_v we_o much_o good_a chap._n 1.2_o doct._n 10._o it_o be_v ordinary_o receive_v from_o other_o chap._n 1.3_o doct._n 2._o frequent_o come_v in_o at_o the_o ear_n chap._n 1.5_o doct._n 2._o sufficient_a for_o one_o of_o mean_a capacity_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o one_o of_o great_a chap._n 1.6_o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a excellency_n chap._n 1.7_o doct._n 4._o knowledge_n and_o fear_n