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most_o princely_a say_n in_o counsel_n and_o in_o understanding_n 21_o make_v know_v unto_o thou_o that_o which_o be_v certain_a and_o speech_n of_o truth_n that_o in_o thy_o speech_n thou_o may_v return_v the_o truth_n to_o those_o who_o send_v unto_o thou_o a_o grave_a exhortation_n enforce_v the_o precept_n go_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o contain_v certain_a admonition_n and_o certain_a reason_n enforce_v the_o same_o the_o former_a admonition_n be_v incline_v thy_o ear_n etc._n etc._n apply_v with_o all_o diligence_n thy_o outward_a sense_n to_o the_o instruction_n of_o this_o book_n the_o latter_a be_v and_o apply_v thy_o heart_n unto_o my_o knowledge_n moreover_o bend_v the_o inward_a power_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o my_o doctrine_n the_o former_a reason_n be_v for_o it_o will_v be_v pleasant_a if_o thou_o keep_v these_o say_n in_o thy_o belly_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v remember_v &_o talk_v of_o my_o lesson_n they_o will_v be_v unto_o thou_o sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thy_o confidence_n may_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o reason_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o book_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v by_o every_o one_o since_o he_o shall_v receive_v this_o double_a fruit_n thereby_o that_o both_o he_o may_v be_v confirm_v thereby_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n 15.14_o see_v a_o like_a sentence_n 1._o pet._n 3.15_o item_n rom._n 15.14_o and_o be_v enable_v to_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o belief_n and_o do_n to_o every_o one_o who_o shall_v call_v he_o to_o account_v 22_o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a neither_o tread_v down_o the_o afflict_a in_o the_o gate_n 23_o for_o the_o lord_n plead_v their_o cause_n and_o will_v spoil_v their_o soul_n who_o spoil_v they_o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a do_v wrong_a to_o no_o man_n but_o in_o no_o case_n to_o the_o poor_a man_n lest_o of_o all_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v thou_o or_o to_o revenge_v thou_o etc._n see_v the_o root_n hereof_o exod._n 22.21_o etc._n etc._n neither_o tread_v down_o the_o afflict_a in_o the_o gate_n above_o all_o thing_n abuse_v not_o thy_o might_n even_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n to_o overthrow_v the_o right_n of_o the_o afflict_a for_o the_o lord_n plead_v their_o cause_n for_o god_n much_o mighty_a than_o thou_o be_v the_o defendor_n of_o the_o needy_a &_o of_o the_o comfortless_a and_o will_v spoil_v their_o soul_n who_o spoil_v they_o and_o will_v take_v away_o their_o life_n who_o put_v they_o to_o death_n 24_o make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n neither_o go_v with_o a_o furious_a person_n 25_o lest_o thou_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o receive_v snare_n receive_v or_o a_o snare_n destruction_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n choose_v not_o he_o to_o be_v thy_o friend_n who_o be_v give_v to_o wrath_n neither_o go_v with_o a_o furious_a person_n and_o avoid_v the_o very_a presence_n of_o a_o moody_a man_n lest_o thou_o learn_v his_o way_n lest_o by_o his_o example_n thou_o be_v infect_v with_o his_o vice_n and_o receive_v destruction_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o lest_o thou_o meet_v with_o a_o deadly_a blow_n at_o his_o hand_n for_o indeed_o furious_a people_n be_v wont_v in_o their_o moodynesse_n sometime_o to_o slay_v their_o near_a and_o dear_a friend_n 26_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o clap_v or_o clap_v touch_v the_o hand_n nor_o of_o they_o who_o promise_v to_o pay_v debt_n 27_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o make_v recompense_n why_o cause_v thou_o that_o the_o creditor_n shall_v take_v thy_o bed_n from_o under_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o rash_a surety_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n thou_o shall_v cast_v thyself_o into_o thy_o creditor_n danger_n in_o such_o sort_n 20.16_o before_o 20.16_o as_o that_o he_o may_v by_o law_n distrain_v upon_o all_o thy_o good_n the_o very_a bed_n whereon_o thou_o lie_v not_o except_v 28_o thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v the_o ancient_a bound_n which_o thy_o forefather_n have_v set_v this_o proverb_n teach_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o rash_o or_o light_o to_o be_v change_v which_o by_o law_n or_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v receive_v thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v the_o ancient_a bound_n thou_o shall_v not_o encroach_v unlawful_o on_o other_o man_n possession_n nor_o deceitful_o displace_v the_o mark_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o be_v remove_v the_o ground_n or_o land_n will_v be_v confound_v
27.17_o see_v the_o ground_n hereof_o deut._n 23.10_o item_n 27.17_o from_o whence_o strife_n yea_o slaughter_n use_v oftentimes_o to_o arise_v which_o thy_o forefather_n have_v set_v those_o bound_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o remove_v far_o upon_o a_o covetous_a mind_n the_o which_o thy_o ancestor_n have_v fix_v as_o sign_n whereby_o right_o may_v be_v discern_v from_o wrong_n 29_o have_v thou_o see_v a_o man_n diligent_a in_o his_o business_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o king_n he_o shall_v not_o stand_v before_o mean_a person_n this_o sentence_n commend_v diligence_n or_o quickenesse_n in_o dispatch_a matter_n have_v thou_o see_v a_o man_n diligent_a in_o his_o business_n do_v thou_o observe_v by_o thy_o experience_n one_o which_o apply_v his_o wit_n and_o sense_n speedy_o and_o painful_o to_o dispatch_v and_o perform_v matter_n or_o who_o do_v thing_n with_o great_a nimbleness_n and_o dexterity_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o service_n of_o noble_n and_o prince_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o esteem_v &_o to_o advance_v those_o that_o be_v painful_a he_o shall_v not_o stand_v before_o mean_a person_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v obscure_o or_o have_v some_o base_a office_n here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v how_o be_v this_o say_n true_a since_o many_o painful_a people_n be_v unprovided_a for_o while_o idle_a serve_a man_n yea_o most_o wicked_a ruffian_n be_v entertain_v in_o great_a man_n house_n true_o these_o time_n be_v most_o corrupt_a but_o solomon_n herein_o only_o observe_v that_o oftentimes_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o such_o as_o be_v very_o laborious_a be_v hire_v and_o advance_v before_o other_o now_o howsoever_o sometime_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v that_o they_o who_o be_v most_o diligent_a be_v most_o neglect_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o herein_o they_o be_v to_o comfort_v themselves_o that_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n for_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o call_v his_o servant_n to_o account_v for_o the_o talente_v which_o he_o have_v credit_v they_o with_o all_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o who_o he_o find_v diligent_a well_o good_a servant_n 19.17_o luke_n 19.17_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o very_a little_a thing_n take_v thou_o authority_n over_o ten_o city_n the_o drift_n of_o this_o instruction_n be_v by_o the_o account_n and_o honour_n which_o follow_v those_o who_o be_v laborious_a in_o their_o calling_n or_o affair_n to_o move_v every_o one_o to_o embrace_v and_o practice_v diligence_n which_o common_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o acceptable_a to_o those_o who_o bear_v rule_v as_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n sluggishness_n or_o slowness_n in_o matter_n be_v odious_a and_o grievous_a unto_o they_o wherefore_o let_v every_o one_o be_v diligent_a and_o faithful_a both_o in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a work_n which_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v sure_a either_o to_o be_v advance_v by_o man_n or_o to_o be_v glorify_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o xxiii_o chapter_n 1_o when_o thou_o shall_v sit_v to_o eat_v with_o a_o ruler_n temperance_n temperance_n consider_v diligent_o that_o which_o be_v before_o thou_o 2_o otherwise_o thou_o shall_v put_v a_o knife_n into_o thy_o jaw_n thy_o or_o jaw_n throat_n if_o thou_o be_v of_o agreedy_a appetite_n 3_o desire_v not_o his_o dainty_a dish_n for_o it_o be_v deceitful_a meat_n at_o all_o time_n beware_v of_o surfeit_v 21.34_o luk._n 21.34_o but_o especial_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o a_o table_n rich_o furnish_v with_o store_n of_o dainty_n else_o by_o distemper_a and_o overcharge_v thy_o stomach_n thou_o may_v cast_v thyself_o into_o some_o dangerous_a disease_n for_o indeed_o delicious_a fare_n be_v a_o bait_n which_o will_v easy_o deceive_v thou_o if_o thou_o take_v not_o great_a heed_n at_o all_o time_n beware_v of_o surfeit_v 21.34_o luk._n 21.34_o but_o especial_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o a_o table_n rich_o furnish_v with_o store_n of_o dainty_n else_o by_o distemper_a and_o overcharge_v thy_o stomach_n thou_o may_v cast_v thyself_o into_o some_o dangerous_a disease_n for_o indeed_o delicious_a fare_n be_v a_o bait_n which_o will_v easy_o deceive_v thou_o if_o thou_o take_v not_o great_a heed_n 4_o ouertoile_n not_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v become_v rich_a 127.2_o moil_a and_o drudge_a after_o riches_n so_o jerome_n and_o the_o 70._o turn_v hatagniph_n psal_n 127.2_o cease_v from_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n 5_o will_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v for_o they_o make_v themselves_o wing_n like_o the_o eagle_n which_o fly_v up_o towards_o heaven_n be_v not_o a_o drudge_n of_o the_o world_n exposition_n see_v a_o like_a sentence_n in_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n chap._n 11._o v._n 11._o which_o may_v confirm_v this_o exposition_n vex_v thy_o body_n or_o torment_v thy_o mind_n to_o get_v riches_n to_o thyself_o which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v thou_o attain_v but_o other_o enjoy_v for_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o for_o thou_o without_o god_n blessing_n to_o gape_v after_o and_o to_o droil_n and_o moil_n for_o wealth_n which_o thou_o may_v perceive_v to_o fly_v from_o thou_o as_o a_o eagle_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o more_o pain_n thou_o take_v the_o poor_a thou_o be_v 14.10_o niggardliness_n see_v a_o like_a say_n in_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n 14.10_o 6_o eat_v not_o his_o meat_n who_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n and_o desire_v not_o his_o dainty_a dish_n 7_o for_o as_o though_o he_o think_v it_o in_o his_o mind_n he_o will_v say_v unto_o thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o thou_o 8_o thou_o shall_v vomit_v out_o thy_o morsel_n which_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o shall_v loose_v table_n loose_v thy_o speech_n not_o which_o thou_o utter_v but_o hear_v the_o miser_n speak_v as_o thy_o morsel_n not_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o but_o eat_v at_o his_o table_n thy_o pleasant_a speech_n frequent_v not_o the_o table_n borrow_v not_o the_o good_n use_v not_o the_o help_n of_o any_o snudge_n for_o he_o will_v speak_v fair_a but_o indeed_o he_o make_v more_o account_n of_o his_o meat_n 〈◊〉_d of_o thou_o this_o his_o hollow_a heart_n will_v so_o grieve_v thou_o â—â—en_o thou_o perceive_v it_o 9.7_o see_v a_o example_n in_o jacob_n who_o find_v laban_n promise_n which_o he_o make_v at_o the_o first_o to_o vanish_v at_o the_o last_o and_o his_o entertainment_n to_o work_v his_o discontentement_n mat_n 7.6_o before_o 9.7_o that_o thy_o meat_n which_o thou_o â—ast_v eat_v will_v do_v thou_o no_o good_a &_o the_o friendly_a word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v he_o welcome_v thou_o with_o shall_v but_o vex_v thou_o exceed_o and_o vanish_v without_o any_o comfort_n on_o thy_o part_n as_o without_o truth_n on_o he_o 9_o speak_v not_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o fool_n for_o he_o will_v despise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o thy_o say_n cast_v not_o pearl_n before_o swine_n or_o holy_a thing_n unto_o dog_n if_o thou_o talk_v of_o wisdom_n before_o profane_a people_n they_o will_v but_o scorn_v thy_o word_n be_v they_o never_o so_o excellent_a because_o they_o understand_v they_o not_o or_o because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o humour_n 10_o remove_v not_o the_o ancient_a bound_n encroach_a encroach_a and_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a 11_o for_o their_o revenger_n be_v strong_a hereof_o before_o 22.28_o item_n 22.23_o exod._n 22._o where_o see_v the_o root_n hereof_o he_o himself_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n against_o thou_o encroach_v not_o upon_o any_o man_n possession_n but_o especial_o take_v heed_n of_o wrong_v those_o who_o be_v without_o help_n or_o defence_n of_o man_n for_o albeit_o they_o be_v weak_a yet_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n albeit_o they_o find_v no_o patroness_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n 12_o apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o correction_n 31._o james._n 1_o 31._o and_o thy_o ear_n to_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n profit_n by_o rebuke_n and_o chastisemente_n receive_v they_o with_o meekness_n and_o apply_v the_o outward_a part_n of_o thy_o body_n to_o get_v knowledge_n and_o instruction_n 13_o withdraw_v not_o chastisement_n from_o the_o child_n parent_n parent_n when_o thou_o shall_v strike_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v 14_o strike_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o thou_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o 13.24.19.18.22.15.29.17_o from_o or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d see_v for_o correction_n pro._n 13.24.19.18.22.15.29.17_o the_o grave_n correct_v thy_o child_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n for_o a_o rod_n will_v break_v no_o bone_n but_o save_v they_o from_o destruction_n 15_o my_o son_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wise_a my_o heart_n also_o heart_n or_o i_o also_o even_o i_o shall_v
that_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o evil_n but_o he_o which_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v place_v on_o high_a the_o person_n which_o be_v secure_a of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n which_o constant_o suffer_v affliction_n and_o valiant_o as_o a_o fouldier_n of_o christ_n proceed_v in_o well_o do_v 92._o psal_n 92._o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o sure_a under_o the_o lord_n defence_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v be_v as_o a_o rock_n as_o a_o tower_n and_o as_o a_o castle_n unto_o he_o for_o first_o nothing_o shall_v touch_v such_o a_o one_o to_o do_v he_o hurt_v second_o the_o lord_n even_o in_o this_o world_n will_v oftentimes_o preserve_v he_o as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n last_o of_o all_o his_o soul_n after_o death_n shall_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o to_o a_o fence_a city_n david_n daniel_n and_o paul_n may_v be_v witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n 27_o many_o do_v seek_v the_o face_n of_o the_o 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