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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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fish_n and_o fowl_n and_o creep_a thing_n 48._o psal_n 1._o 48._o as_o occasion_n and_o mean_n thereof_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v send_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n about_o a_o most_o uncomfortable_a message_n even_o by_o his_o ministerir_fw-fr to_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o their_o destruction_n the_o seraphim_n cry_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 3._o isa_n 6._o 3._o when_o s._n paul_n have_v discourse_v of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o be_v a_o church_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n which_o misery_n he_o can_v have_v be_v content_a to_o prevent_v with_o the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o conclude_v the_o point_n in_o this_o manner_n of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n 36._o rom._n 11._o 36._o for_o ever_o amen_n reason_n 1_o first_o the_o holy_a and_o only_a wise_a god_n can_v possible_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v vain_a and_o fit_a for_o nothing_o as_o every_o 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with_o his_o lip_n doct._n 2._o wicked_a man_n have_v nothing_o of_o worth_n within_o they_o verse_n xxi_o doct._n it_o be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n to_o use_v his_o knowledge_n and_o other_o good_a gift_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o brethren_n verse_n xxii_o doct._n a_o comfortable_a estate_n in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n verse_n xxiii_o doct._n sin_n be_v the_o delight_n of_o sinner_n and_o grace_n of_o good_a man_n verse_n xxiv_o doct._n 1._o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o wicked_a they_o may_v expect_v to_o be_v plague_v withal_o doct._n 2._o the_o best_a way_n to_o have_v our_o will_n satisfy_v be_v to_o be_v godly_a verse_n xxv_o doct._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v more_o certain_a than_o wicked_a man_n verse_n xxvi_o doct._n he_o that_o imploi_v in_o any_o service_n unworthy_a and_o careless_a person_n shall_v bring_v sorrow_n and_o molestation_n on_o himself_o verse_n xxviii_o doct._n 1._o 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that_o hope_v to_o succour_v themselves_o by_o sin_v verse_n iv._n doct._n no_o outward_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v better_a than_o a_o goodwife_n verse_n v._n doct._n the_o godly_a differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a as_o much_o in_o heart_n as_o in_o life_n verse_n vi._n doct._n 1._o violent_a man_n mix_v their_o cruelty_n with_o craftiness_n doct._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o have_v his_o good_a word_n ready_a for_o they_o that_o be_v oppress_v verse_n vii_o doct._n they_o that_o will_v not_o keep_v themselves_o from_o wickedness_n can_v keep_v themselves_o from_o desolation_n verse_n viii_o doct._n the_o upright_o and_o wise_a shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a of_o honour_n verse_n ix_o doct._n they_o deal_v with_o best_a discretion_n that_o yield_v themselves_o to_o a_o low_a estate_n when_o god_n call_v they_o thereunto_o verse_n x._o doct._n 1._o mercy_n to_o be_v show_v to_o unreasonable_a creature_n doct._n 2._o sinful_a man_n favour_n common_o tend_v to_o hurt_v verse_n xi_o doct._n 1._o husbandry_n be_v a_o commendable_a vocation_n doct._n 2._o the_o idle_a shall_v never_o want_v example_n nor_o company_n in_o it_o doct._n 3._o every_o idle_a person_n be_v foolish_a verse_n xii_o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o sinner_n one_o to_o rely_v upon_o another_o doct._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o danger_n to_o the_o faithful_a verse_n fourteen_o doct._n a_o good_a tongue_n be_v a_o good_a helper_n in_o trouble_n verse_n xv._o doct._n the_o worse_a any_o be_v or_o do_v the_o less_o he_o see_v it_o verse_n xvi_o doct._n angry_a person_n bewray_v folly_n verse_n xvii_o doct._n 1._o they_o that_o use_v not_o their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v truth_n in_o private_a can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o deal_v true_o in_o public_a doct._n 2._o true_a word_n be_v
error_n and_o noisome_a speech_n like_o those_o that_o make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o sow_v cockle_n and_o tare_n and_o darnell_n or_o other_o weed_n which_o be_v only_o venomous_a and_o hurtful_a in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n the_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o minister_v matter_n to_o the_o lip_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a the_o lip_n be_v also_o mean_v which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a out_o of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n do_v spread_v abroad_o knowledge_n and_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a by_o the_o perverseness_n of_o the_o lip_n do_v spread_v abroad_o ignorance_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o right_a for_o the_o former_a part_n see_v chap._n 11._o 30._o for_o the_o latter_a chap._n 12._o 18._o verse_n 8._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a their_o best_a work_n even_o those_o which_o seem_v most_o to_o savour_n of_o devotion_n and_o their_o very_a prayer_n themselves_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n sin_n which_o he_o abhor_v and_o for_o which_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o all_o other_o their_o service_n which_o they_o faithful_o perform_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o wherewith_o through_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v well_o please_v and_o for_o the_o same_o will_v gracious_o reward_v they_o doct._n he_o that_o will_v have_v his_o service_n accept_v of_o god_n must_v first_o give_v himself_o to_o god_n though_o god_n be_v not_o a_o accepter_n of_o person_n for_o man_n outward_a condition_n yet_o he_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o inward_a grace_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o habel_n his_o offering_n because_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o habel_n and_o why_o have_v he_o respect_v to_o habel_n because_o he_o be_v his_o godly_a faithful_a servant_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n regard_v not_o cain_n oblation_n because_o he_o 5._o gen._n 4._o 4._o 5._o regard_v not_o cain_n and_o why_o do_v he_o not_o regard_n cain_n because_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a unbelieve_a rebel_n reason_n 1_o first_o his_o favour_n and_o countenance_n be_v always_o and_o only_o show_v there_o where_o his_o image_n appear_v which_o be_v nowhere_o else_o to_o be_v see_v but_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o they_o that_o dedicate_v themselves_o to_o his_o worship_n and_o there_o it_o be_v never_o fail_v second_o the_o most_o plausible_a show_v that_o wicked_a man_n make_v consider_v the_o falsehood_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v condemn_v of_o he_o as_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o mean_a service_n that_o good_a man_n do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v commend_v as_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n use_v 1_o terror_n for_o diverse_a ungodly_a person_n who_o have_v nothing_o but_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o comfort_n for_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v never_o so_o great_a guiltiness_n in_o their_o conscience_n and_o sinfulness_n in_o their_o conversation_n and_o both_o continue_v to_o their_o life_n end_n yet_o they_o trust_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o other_o good_a deed_n to_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n and_o escape_v his_o judgement_n and_o make_v amends_n for_o all_o their_o misbehaviour_n do_v they_o deem_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v beguile_v by_o they_o and_o take_v rebellion_n for_o their_o ransom_n and_o grievous_a provocation_n for_o a_o meritorious_a propitiation_n think_v they_o that_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o such_o necessity_n that_o he_o must_v either_o take_v their_o service_n or_o not_o be_v serve_v at_o all_o as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o saint_n or_o holy_a servant_n to_o yield_v glory_n unto_o he_o and_o yet_o of_o this_o sort_n beside_o all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v very_o many_o which_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o external_a word_n and_o action_n though_o holy_a in_o themselves_o if_o they_o be_v religious_o exercise_v yet_o execrable_a from_o they_o be_v hypocritical_o pervert_v encouragement_n to_o godly_a man_n to_o pray_v often_o and_o be_v diligent_a in_o every_o good_a duty_n since_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o such_o happy_a success_n and_o their_o service_n shall_v be_v so_o well_o accept_v instruction_n to_o esteem_v well_o of_o all_o righteous_a man_n forasmuch_o as_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o so_o good_a estimation_n with_o god_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o poor_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o worldly_a man_n yet_o they_o be_v great_a in_o truth_n than_o any_o worldling_n be_v and_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o 38._o heb._n 11._o 38._o be_v the_o favourite_n of_o the_o most_o high_a have_v at_o all_o time_n access_n unto_o he_o and_o hear_v of_o he_o and_o that_o with_o delight_n and_o good_a effect_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o they_o to_o procure_v favour_n for_o their_o friend_n who_o they_o pray_v for_o and_o displeasure_n to_o their_o enemy_n who_o they_o be_v sometime_o compel_v to_o pray_v against_o howsoever_o it_o be_v their_o prayer_n prevail_v much_o if_o 16._o jam._n 5._o 16._o they_o be_v fervent_a verse_n 9_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o love_v he_o that_o follow_v righteousness_n the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o behaviour_n whatsoever_o he_o say_v and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v filthy_a and_o loathsome_a in_o his_o eye_n provoke_v he_o in_o anger_n to_o plague_v he_o and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o gross_a fault_n of_o sinful_a man_n when_o they_o direct_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o of_o every_o thing_n else_o which_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n as_o long_o as_o they_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o labour_v and_o travel_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_n their_o sleep_n and_o necessary_a refresh_n though_o in_o exercise_n not_o utter_o unlawful_a though_o in_o matter_n that_o be_v mere_o civil_a though_o in_o action_n every_o way_n commendable_a for_o other_o to_o perform_v and_o hereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v to_o titus_n that_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o 15._o titus_n 15._o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieved_a nothing_o be_v pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v but_o he_o love_v he_o esteem_v he_o and_o use_v he_o as_o his_o own_o child_n cause_v his_o heart_n to_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o will_v in_o due_a time_n make_v it_o manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n how_o dear_a he_o be_v unto_o he_o who_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o cold_a or_o slow_a or_o unstable_a in_o do_v of_o good_a but_o with_o might_n and_o main_a strive_v constant_o to_o obtain_v the_o habit_n and_o increase_n of_o goodness_n the_o word_n signify_v earnest_o to_o pursue_v be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o eagerness_n of_o wild_a beast_n or_o ravenous_a fowl_n or_o of_o any_o kind_n of_o creature_n that_o live_v by_o the_o spoil_n of_o other_o which_o will_v run_v or_o fly_v both_o fast_a and_o far_o rather_o than_o be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o prey_n true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o be_v not_o of_o equal_a grace_n nor_o any_o one_o at_o all_o time_n equal_o affect_v to_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o upright_o but_o none_o must_v leave_v off_o endeavour_n to_o seek_v it_o every_o man_n be_v to_o make_v it_o his_o gain_n and_o to_o abandon_v all_o the_o impediment_n which_o will_v stay_v he_o from_o it_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n will_v be_v the_o better_o discern_v if_o that_o be_v supply_v which_o be_v understand_v in_o either_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o lord_n abhor_v the_o way_n and_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a because_o he_o follow_v iniquity_n but_o he_o love_v the_o person_n and_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a because_o he_o follow_v righteousness_n doct._n god_n respect_v not_o man_n according_a to_o their_o wealth_n and_o state_n but_o according_a to_o their_o way_n and_o behaviour_n many_o wicked_a man_n have_v great_a substance_n and_o dignity_n and_o yet_o nothing_o that_o they_o have_v or_o do_v be_v any_o whit_n acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o most_o godly_a man_n live_v in_o poverty_n or_o other_o affliction_n and_o yet_o all_o of_o they_o be_v precious_a unto_o he_o see_v chap._n 11._o verse_n 20._o doct._n 2._o verse_n 10._o instruction_n be_v evil_n to_o he_o
so_o good_a as_o flint_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n do_v common_o accompany_v they_o to_o the_o corrupt_a of_o their_o natural_a gift_n the_o endanger_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o impair_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o the_o ruinate_n of_o their_o estate_n or_o posterity_n in_o the_o end_n let_v they_o therefore_o prize_v god_n favour_n according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o it_o and_o due_o esteem_v of_o his_o reward_n wherewith_o he_o do_v recompense_v they_o that_o deal_v upright_o and_o then_o that_o which_o man_n do_v offer_v to_o maintain_v their_o evil_a cause_n will_v not_o be_v so_o forcible_a with_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v perceive_v it_o to_o be_v less_o worth_a than_o nothing_o 2._o to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v overmatch_v with_o power_n who_o adversary_n oppugn_v they_o rather_o with_o mighty_a purse_n than_o with_o weighty_a reason_n and_o bring_v more_o currant_n metal_n than_o lawful_a matter_n against_o they_o that_o they_o make_v their_o appeal_n to_o a_o high_a court_n and_o crave_v god_n own_o hear_n and_o there_o also_o offer_v more_o powerful_a present_n which_o will_v be_v best_o acceptable_a unto_o that_o judge_n namely_o confidence_n in_o he_o with_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o he_o by_o which_o mean_v hester_n and_o mordecai_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o godly_a jew_n overturn_v all_o the_o proceed_n of_o haman_n 3._o to_o all_o man_n not_o to_o judge_v of_o person_n or_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o success_n of_o their_o suit_n because_o many_o matter_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o demonstration_n which_o the_o hand_n do_v make_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o not_o which_o the_o tongue_n do_v make_v to_o the_o ear_n the_o sentence_n be_v pass_v according_a to_o the_o price_n that_o be_v pay_v and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v allege_v the_o good_a use_n of_o give_v reward_n and_o how_o it_o stand_v with_o wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n to_o buy_v his_o right_n and_o peace_n and_o safety_n we_o shall_v see_v chap._n 21._o verse_n 24._o verse_n 9_o he_o that_o cover_v a_o fault_n seek_v love_n but_o he_o that_o repeat_v a_o matter_n separate_v a_o chief_a friend_n he_o that_o cover_v a_o fault_n that_o pass_v by_o a_o infirmity_n that_o buri_v a_o offence_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v in_o silence_n seek_v love_n by_o show_v love_n to_o the_o party_n preserve_v concord_n where_o kindness_n be_v before_o and_o take_v the_o way_n to_o make_v he_o his_o friend_n who_o be_v before_o but_o a_o stranger_n to_o he_o but_o he_o that_o repeat_v which_o look_v too_o narrow_o into_o every_o slip_n and_o be_v rake_v into_o man_n frailty_n especial_o so_o as_o to_o blaze_v they_o abroad_o to_o other_o separate_v a_o chief_a friend_n do_v alienate_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o and_o make_v they_o his_o enemy_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o love_n to_o tell_v man_n love_o of_o their_o fault_n for_o that_o help_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n and_o cure_v their_o credit_n the_o blemish_n thereof_o be_v wipe_v away_o both_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o s._n james_n say_v if_o any_o of_o you_o have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o some_o 20._o jam._n 5._o 19_o 20._o man_n have_v convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o that_o have_v convert_v the_o sinner_n from_o go_v astray_o out_o of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n neither_o be_v it_o unfit_a but_o needful_a sometime_o to_o acquaint_v other_o with_o the_o transgression_n of_o our_o neighbour_n if_o it_o belong_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v their_o physician_n as_o joseph_n do_v jacob_n with_o the_o infamy_n his_o brethren_n run_v 2._o gen._n 37._o 2._o into_o and_o they_o of_o the_o house_n of_o cloe_n do_v the_o apostle_n with_o the_o 11._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 11._o contention_n of_o the_o corinthian_n and_o in_o some_o case_n some_o man_n sin_n must_v needs_o be_v discover_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n both_o of_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o church_n and_o commonweal_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n that_o no_o man_n fault_n be_v then_o to_o be_v conceal_v when_o any_o man_n may_v take_v hurt_v thereby_o see_v chap._n 10._o verse_n 12._o verse_n 10._o a_o reproof_n enter_v more_o into_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n than_o a_o hundred_o stripe_n into_o a_o fool_n a_o reproof_n a_o rebuke_n and_o admonition_n only_o though_o short_a also_o one_o word_n as_o it_o be_v enter_v more_o into_o he_o that_o have_v understand_v work_v more_o upon_o his_o heart_n and_o take_v better_a effect_n for_o reformation_n of_o his_o fault_n than_o a_o hundred_o stripe_n into_o a_o fool_n than_o many_o grievous_a punishment_n inflict_v upon_o a_o wicked_a person_n which_o want_v the_o sound_n and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o opposition_n be_v special_o between_o desperate_a sinner_n give_v over_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o a_o godly_a man_n notwithstanding_o that_o god_n own_o elect_n may_v also_o be_v possess_v with_o such_o obstinacy_n till_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o then_o their_o misery_n with_o the_o work_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n will_v help_v they_o to_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n doct._n easy_n correction_n where_o grace_n be_v prevail_v more_o than_o great_a severity_n do_v with_o they_o that_o be_v graceless_a we_o read_v of_o two_o holy_a prophet_n namely_o jeremie_n and_o haggai_n that_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n of_o contrary_a disposition_n though_o both_o of_o one_o nation_n and_o so_o their_o ministry_n and_o god_n own_o hand_n find_v a_o contrary_a success_n among_o they_o jeremie_n be_v send_v to_o the_o jew_n before_o their_o captivity_n and_o they_o be_v foolish_a and_o sinful_a and_o haggai_n be_v send_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v return_v from_o captivity_n and_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o godly_a and_o therefore_o jeremie_n make_v this_o complaint_n 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