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destruction_n draw_v they_o often_o to_o seek_v their_o destruction_n with_o violence_n instruction_n to_o price_n the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n at_o a_o use_n high_a rate_n than_o all_o bodily_a blessing_n and_o earthly_a commodity_n as_o health_n wealth_n wit_n reputation_n authority_n dignity_n kind_a friend_n prosperous_a child_n and_o all_o other_o desirable_a gift_n that_o be_v but_o temporary_a if_o it_o have_v they_o join_v with_o it_o be_v thankful_a for_o these_o but_o more_o for_o that_o if_o it_o be_v bestow_v alone_o without_o they_o be_v content_a with_o that_o and_o murmur_v not_o at_o the_o defect_n of_o these_o second_o beware_v how_o thou_o pierce_v thy_o soul_n with_o know_v and_o wilful_a transgression_n lest_o thou_o make_v a_o wound_n therein_o which_o in_o the_o end_n may_v prove_v
chapter_n 12._o 22._o verse_n 6._o many_o sue_v to_o the_o face_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o every_o man_n be_v friend_n to_o he_o that_o give_v gift_n many_o sue_v to_o the_o face_n of_o the_o prince_n they_o seek_v the_o favour_n and_o countenance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v also_o wealthy_a and_o bountiful_a he_o speak_v not_o here_o in_o the_o commendation_n of_o they_o as_o be_v loyal_a in_o love_n for_o conscience_n but_o for_o the_o reprehension_n of_o they_o as_o be_v submiss_a in_o show_n for_o commodity_n and_o every_o man_n be_v friend_n to_o he_o that_o give_v gift_n he_o declare_v in_o this_o latter_a clause_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v affirm_v in_o the_o former_a why_o so_o many_o sue_v to_o the_o face_n of_o the_o prince_n because_o prince_n have_v most_o to_o bestow_v and_o every_o man_n every_o carnal_a man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v friend_n will_v be_v think_v a_o friend_n to_o he_o that_o give_v gift_n that_o he_o may_v be_v use_v as_o a_o friend_n and_o have_v gift_n bestow_v upon_o he_o ¶_o many_o pretend_v much_o loyalty_n to_o prince_n and_o potentate_n doct._n which_o bear_v little_a good_a will_n unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o riches_n gather_v many_o friend_n so_o be_v it_o insinuate_v here_o that_o power_n get_v many_o subject_n not_o which_o reverence_n authority_n or_o desire_v the_o prince_n honour_n so_o much_o as_o they_o gape_v for_o their_o own_o private_a gain_n or_o preferment_n such_o as_o saint_n jude_n do_v livelie_a describe_v say_v that_o 16._o jude._n 8._o 16._o they_o despise_v government_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n first_o some_o crouch_n and_o bow_n and_o feign_v themselves_o forward_a reas_n 1_o to_o yield_v all_o subjection_n only_o through_o fear_n as_o want_v courage_n or_o power_n to_o resist_v david_n be_v so_o deal_v with_o and_o take_v good_a observation_n thereof_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v say_v he_o 45_o ps_n 18._o 44._o 45_o they_o obey_v i_o the_o stranger_n dissemble_v with_o i_o the_o stranger_n shrink_v and_o fear_v in_o their_o privy_a chamber_n and_o so_o do_v shemei_n after_o that_o he_o see_v abshaloms_n rebellion_n 19_o 2._o sam._n 19_o 19_o suppress_v secondlie_o other_o be_v very_o officious_a present_v themselves_o to_o do_v all_o service_n not_o because_o they_o be_v so_o command_v by_o god_n but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o persuade_v by_o the_o hope_n of_o advamcement_n as_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o achitophel_n all_o the_o time_n of_o david_n prosperity_n before_o the_o rebellion_n of_o abshalom_n thirdlie_o diverse_a creep_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o mighty_a man_n in_o mere_a malice_n against_o their_o adversary_n to_o be_v arm_v with_o their_o power_n for_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o they_o who_o they_o malign_v as_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o abner_n when_o he_o be_v fall_v out_o 3._o 2._o sam._n 3._o with_o ishbosheth_n instruction_n for_o ruler_n and_o man_n of_o authority_n to_o be_v as_o wary_a use_n in_o trust_v as_o flatterer_n be_v wily_a in_o deceive_v and_o to_o be_v as_o prompt_v and_o wise_a to_o find_v out_o their_o dissimulation_n as_o they_o be_v press_v and_o cunning_a to_o pretend_v faithfulness_n because_o scarce_o any_o be_v ever_o find_v more_o perfidious_a and_o false_a than_o they_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o obsequious_a and_o dutiful_a none_o filche_v and_o steal_v more_o none_o murmur_v and_o whisper_v more_o none_o backbite_v and_o disclose_v secret_n more_o none_o break_v out_o at_o last_o into_o clamour_n and_o traduce_v more_o beside_o their_o readiness_n to_o conspire_v and_o join_v with_o their_o governorus_n most_o mortal_a adversary_n against_o they_o admonition_n for_o inferior_n to_o propose_v a_o other_o end_n of_o obedience_n to_o perform_v it_o in_o better_a manner_n to_o the_o prince_n &_o other_o who_o god_n have_v subject_v they_o unto_o namely_o more_o to_o seek_v god_n favour_n than_o man_n face_n and_o rather_o to_o be_v loyal_a in_o heart_n and_o deed_n for_o conscience_n then_o counterfeit_a loyalty_n in_o word_n and_o show_n for_o commodity_n god_n have_v ordain_v authority_n so_o reverent_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o honour_v as_o that_o subject_n shall_v serious_o show_v themselves_o subject_n and_o that_o with_o fidelity_n and_o not_o sport_o play_v the_o subject_n as_o though_o they_o act_v a_o part_n on_o a_o stage_n in_o a_o vizard_n with_o fraud_n and_o hypocrisy_n verse_n 7._o all_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v hate_v he_o how_o much_o more_o will_v his_o friend_n depart_v far_o from_o he_o though_o he_o be_v instant_a in_o word_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o all_o the_o brethren_n the_o whole_a kindred_n even_o they_o which_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o near_a bond_n of_o nature_n be_v yet_o carnal_a and_o unnatural_a of_o the_o poor_a of_o he_o that_o be_v decay_v in_o his_o estate_n or_o in_o disgrace_n with_o superior_n though_o never_o so_o unworthilie_o do_v hate_v he_o they_o loathe_v and_o despise_v he_o how_o much_o more_o will_v his_o friend_n depart_v from_o he_o not_o they_o which_o be_v faithful_o affect_v to_o he_o at_o any_o time_n and_o bear_v he_o good_a will_n in_o truth_n for_o a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o friend_n be_v near_a than_o a_o brother_n 24._o prou._n 17._o 17._o &_o 18._o 24._o but_o such_o his_o companion_n as_o dissemble_v with_o he_o make_v profession_n and_o show_v of_o love_n in_o his_o prosperity_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n these_o in_o his_o adversity_n go_v far_o from_o he_o cast_v he_o off_o and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o he_o as_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o company_n and_o unwilling_a to_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o he_o much_o more_o to_o deal_v in_o his_o cause_n or_o to_o supply_v his_o want_n though_o he_o be_v instant_a in_o word_n albeit_o he_o hearty_o entreat_v and_o earnest_o importune_v they_o for_o comfort_n relief_n and_o favour_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v any_o request_n or_o complaint_n that_o he_o make_v they_o will_v not_o befriend_v they_o in_o any_o matter_n of_o weight_n wherein_o they_o may_v do_v he_o good_a ¶_o neither_o consanguinity_n nor_o familiarity_n will_v make_v a_o fleshlie_o doct._n friend_n firm_a to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n povertie_n and_o affliction_n do_v minister_v matter_n enough_o of_o quarrel_n and_o breach_n though_o no_o wrong_n be_v offer_v though_o no_o fault_n be_v commit_v what_o be_v job_n trespass_v and_o wherewith_o be_v he_o to_o be_v charge_v when_o his_o brother_n be_v remove_v from_o he_o and_o his_o acquaintance_n be_v stranger_n unto_o he_o when_o his_o neighbour_n do_v forsake_v he_o and_o his_o familiar_n do_v forget_v he_o when_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n and_o his_o maid_n take_v he_o for_o a_o stranger_n for_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n etc._n job._n 19_o 13._o 14_o etc._n etc._n in_o their_o sight_n when_o he_o call_v his_o servant_n but_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v though_o he_o pray_v he_o with_o his_o mouth_n when_o his_o breath_n be_v strange_a unto_o his_o wife_n though_o he_o pray_v she_o for_o the_o child_n sake_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o what_o be_v david_n offence_n and_o the_o crime_n whereof_o 11._o psal_n 38._o 11._o he_o may_v be_v convict_v when_o his_o lover_n and_o his_o friend_n stand_v aside_o from_o his_o plague_n and_o his_o kinsman_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o first_o in_o their_o pride_n they_o take_v it_o for_o a_o blemish_n to_o their_o blood_n reas_n 1_o that_o any_o of_o their_o kindred_n shall_v be_v poor_a and_o a_o reproach_n to_o themselves_o to_o be_v companion_n to_o man_n that_o be_v of_o base_a estate_n and_o contemn_v but_o let_v their_o kinsman_n or_o friend_n be_v papist_n and_o idolater_n let_v they_o be_v swearer_n and_o blasphemer_n let_v they_o be_v proud_a cruel_a oppressor_n adulterer_n ruffian_n or_o otherwise_o as_o wicked_a as_o any_o atheist_n can_v be_v yet_o these_o stain_n not_o their_o stock_n nor_o shame_v their_o company_n none_o but_o the_o needy_a and_o despise_a disgrace_v their_o family_n and_o fellow_n secondlie_o in_o their_o misrablenes_n they_o fear_v lest_o a_o burden_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o put_v to_o charge_n in_o relieve_n their_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o minister_v little_a or_o nothing_o unto_o they_o yet_o the_o dread_n of_o expense_n do_v as_o much_o disquiet_v they_o as_o if_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v extort_a from_o they_o see_v chap._n 14._o 20._o verse_n 8._o he_o that_o possess_v his_o heart_n love_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o keep_v understanding_n to_o find_v that_o
which_o be_v good_a he_o that_o possess_v his_o heart_n who_o have_v his_o mind_n right_o inform_v with_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n and_o orderly_o moderate_v his_o desire_n and_o affection_n love_v his_o own_o soul_n have_v a_o due_a care_n of_o himself_o and_o use_v direct_a mean_n for_o his_o salvation_n safety_n comfort_n and_o welfare_n for_o to_o love_v one_o soul_n in_o this_o place_n be_v otherwise_o take_v then_o in_o the_o gospel_n by_o saint_n john_n chap._n 12._o 25._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o which_o love_v his_o soul_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o soul_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o eternal_a life_n to_o love_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o be_v desirous_a of_o retain_v this_o natural_a life_n as_o rather_o to_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o forsake_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o make_v profession_n thereof_o and_o yield_v sincere_a obedience_n to_o it_o with_o hazard_n and_o peril_n and_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v forfeit_v his_o salvation_n and_o happiness_n as_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o soul_n which_o choose_v to_o forgo_v life_n rather_o than_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o eternal_a life_n be_v save_v and_o glorify_v for_o ever_o he_o keep_v understand_v not_o only_o hear_v good_a instruction_n but_o serious_o attend_v to_o they_o ponder_v of_o they_o in_o his_o meditation_n lay_v they_o up_o in_o his_o memory_n observe_v they_o diligent_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o retain_v they_o constant_o till_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n to_o find_v that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o be_v the_o end_n which_o he_o propose_v to_o himself_o &_o this_o be_v the_o success_n which_o he_o obtain_v that_o god_n favour_n shall_v be_v confirm_v unto_o he_o both_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o by_o a_o bless_a estate_n in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o ¶_o it_o be_v a_o prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o the_o wise_a and_o godly_a to_o be_v owner_n doct._n 1_o of_o their_o own_o heart_n fool_n and_o graceless_a person_n be_v otherwise_o describe_v when_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o price_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o get_v wisdom_n but_o they_o 16._o prou._n 17._o 16._o lack_v a_o heart_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o prophet_n liken_v they_o to_o dove_n deceive_v as_o be_v without_o a_o heart_n which_o saying_n be_v 11._o hos_fw-la 7._o 11._o not_o so_o mean_v as_o if_o they_o want_v integrall_a part_n or_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o man_n but_o that_o they_o be_v devoid_a of_o grace_n &_o power_n to_o use_v &_o govern_v the_o same_o as_o much_o as_o the_o silly_a brutish_a creature_n first_o satan_n rule_v and_o reign_v in_o all_o the_o wicked_a as_o a_o king_n reas_n and_o work_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o a_o god_n have_v no_o less_o power_n over_o their_o soul_n till_o god_n by_o grace_n deliver_v they_o than_o the_o fowler_n have_v of_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v take_v in_o his_o net_n which_o he_o may_v carry_v whither_o he_o will_v and_o deal_v with_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o listen_v without_o 26._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 26._o any_o resistance_n second_o lust_n and_o passion_n claim_v a_o jurisdiction_n in_o they_o and_o hold_v the_o same_o and_o rigorous_o exercise_v it_o to_o their_o great_a damage_n they_o be_v thereby_o constrain_v but_o willing_o which_o be_v the_o most_o tyrannous_a compulsion_n to_o desire_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o will_v hurt_v they_o nor_o to_o distaste_n any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o that_o which_o will_v do_v they_o most_o good_a to_o be_v well_o please_v with_o that_o which_o provoke_v god_n anger_n against_o they_o and_o far_o offend_v with_o that_o which_o will_v procure_v his_o favour_n unto_o they_o to_o be_v merry_a when_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o mourning_n and_o so_o to_o mourn_v as_o no_o sound_a comfort_n shall_v follow_v after_o it_o now_o what_o can_v depost_n the_o devil_n from_o his_o regality_n and_o what_o can_v restrain_v these_o lust_n and_o passion_n from_o their_o violence_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v effectual_a only_o in_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o godly_a confutation_n of_o that_o erroneous_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n of_o use_n 1_o the_o papist_n maintain_v free_a will_n without_o grace_n whereby_o they_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o and_o yield_v to_o other_o how_o much_o soever_o enthral_v to_o sin_n a_o understanding_n in_o mind_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o right_a way_n to_o salvation_n and_o a_o power_n of_o heart_n to_o choose_v it_o and_o walk_v in_o it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o though_o satan_n captive_n have_v no_o manacle_n on_o their_o hand_n nor_o bolt_n on_o their_o heel_n neither_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n nor_o door_n lock_v upon_o they_o but_o enjoy_v liberty_n to_o be_v within_o and_o without_o in_o house_n 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