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sacred_a but_o to_o be_v so_o furious_a tumultuous_a and_o quarrelsome_a as_o declare_v he_o both_o to_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o uncapable_a of_o be_v otherwise_o see_v arg._n a_o 2._o the_o fear_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n whoso_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n 2._o the_o displeasure_n of_o a_o king_n strike_v terror_n into_o man_n and_o make_v they_o tremble_v as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v at_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o young_a lion_n which_o come_v with_o open_a jaw_n to_o devour_v they_o it_o be_v best_a therefore_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o for_o whosoever_o provoke_v he_o especial_o by_o angry_a and_o exasperate_a language_n bring_v his_o own_o life_n as_o well_o as_o his_o soul_n into_o very_o great_a danger_n see_v arg._n b_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o honour_n for_o a_o man_n to_o cease_v from_o strife_n but_o every_o fool_n will_v be_v meddle_v 3._o it_o be_v below_o a_o wise_a man_n or_o one_o that_o be_v true_o great_a to_o scold_v and_o brawl_n or_o if_o a_o quarrel_n be_v begin_v it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o he_o but_o the_o noble_a thing_n he_o can_v do_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o it_o and_o let_v it_o rest_v but_o all_o fool_n and_o lewd_a person_n love_v to_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o contention_n and_o fancy_n when_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o strife_n they_o be_v bind_v in_o honour_n to_o maintain_v it_o see_v arg._n c_o 4._o the_o sluggard_n will_v not_o plough_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o cold_a therefore_o shall_v he_o beg_v in_o harvest_n and_o have_v nothing_o 4._o the_o small_a difficulty_n fright_v a_o lazy_a person_n from_o the_o most_o necessary_a undertake_n for_o instance_n he_o will_v not_o rise_v to_o plough_v his_o ground_n in_o autumn_n when_o the_o morning_n air_n grow_v sharp_a for_o fear_v of_o catch_v cold_a by_o which_o mean_n he_o expose_v himself_o to_o far_o great_a hardship_n for_o in_o the_o harvest_n time_n when_o plenty_n crown_v the_o labour_n of_o other_o man_n he_o turn_v beggar_n and_o no_o body_n pity_v he_o or_o will_v relieve_v he_o 5._o counsel_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v like_o deep_a water_n but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v draw_v it_o out_o 5._o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o may_v be_v compass_v by_o wisdom_n for_o though_o the_o design_n and_o intention_n of_o another_o man_n especial_o that_o have_v a_o deep_a wit_n be_v as_o hard_o to_o be_v sound_v as_o water_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o secret_a cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o there_o be_v person_n of_o such_o penetrate_a understanding_n and_o of_o so_o great_a a_o reach_n that_o they_o will_v find_v mean_n to_o discover_v they_o and_o draw_v they_o out_o see_v arg._n d_o 6._o most_o man_n will_v proclaim_v every_o one_o his_o own_o goodness_n but_o a_o faithful_a man_n who_o can_v find_v 6._o it_o be_v such_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v kind_a and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n value_v themselves_o very_o much_o upon_o the_o mere_a pretence_n of_o it_o every_o one_o of_o they_o boast_v what_o he_o have_v do_v or_o will_v do_v upon_o occasion_n though_o alas_o in_o a_o time_n of_o trial_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o they_o that_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n see_v arg._n e_fw-la 7._o the_o just_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n his_o child_n be_v bless_v after_o he_o 7._o but_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v endue_v with_o this_o rare_a virtue_n of_o be_v just_a to_o his_o word_n and_o so_o sincere_o charitable_a that_o he_o persever_v in_o his_o virtue_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o it_o and_o enjoy_v great_a satisfaction_n in_o himself_o while_o he_o live_v but_o his_o child_n after_o he_o shall_v reap_v the_o happy_a fruit_n of_o his_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 8._o a_o king_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n scatter_v away_o all_o evil_n with_o his_o eye_n 8._o a_o prince_n attentive_a to_o his_o people_n good_a who_o do_v not_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o pleasure_n nor_o abandon_v all_o the_o care_n of_o his_o affair_n to_o his_o minister_n but_o sit_v constant_o himself_o to_o do_v justice_n to_o his_o people_n prevent_v a_o world_n of_o mischief_n by_o his_o very_a presence_n in_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o his_o strict_a observance_n how_o thing_n be_v carry_v and_o careful_a search_n into_o man_n cause_n keep_v both_o judge_n and_o pleader_n and_o all_o man_n else_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o apply_v fit_v and_o seasonable_a remedy_n to_o all_o the_o public_a grieveance_n 9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n 9_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o perfect_a that_o he_o have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o do_v for_o who_o can_v say_v and_o say_v true_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o evil_a affection_n remain_v in_o he_o no_o unruly_a passion_n stir_v in_o his_o soul_n or_o that_o he_o be_v so_o free_a from_o every_o sin_n that_o he_o need_v no_o further_a purify_n 10._o divers_a weight_n and_o divers_a measure_n both_o of_o they_o be_v alike_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 10._o it_o be_v not_o so_o small_a a_o sin_n as_o man_n imagine_v to_o cheat_v and_o cozen_v their_o neighbour_n for_o instance_n to_o buy_v by_o a_o weight_n or_o a_o measure_n too_o heavy_a and_o big_a and_o to_o sell_v by_o those_o that_o be_v too_o light_a and_o scanty_a for_o these_o be_v alike_o displease_v to_o the_o lord_n nay_o such_o injustice_n be_v detestable_a to_o he_o beyond_o expression_n 11._o even_o a_o child_n be_v
none_o can_v tell_v or_o what_o terrible_a vengeance_n they_o will_v take_v both_o upon_o those_o that_o move_v rebellion_n and_o those_o that_o associate_n with_o they_o see_v arg._n i_o 23._o these_o thing_n also_o belong_v to_o the_o wise_a it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n 23._o these_o thing_n also_o that_o follow_v belong_v to_o the_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a conduct_n of_o thy_o life_n it_o be_v a_o very_a evil_a thing_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o judge_n to_o consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n either_o his_o greatness_n or_o his_o relation_n or_o the_o friendship_n thou_o have_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o not_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o thou_o 24._o he_o that_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o 24._o and_o whoever_o he_o be_v that_o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a evidence_n which_o be_v give_v in_o against_o the_o wicked_a shall_v pronounce_v he_o innocent_a and_o make_v a_o bad_a cause_n to_o be_v good_a the_o whole_a country_n shall_v curse_v he_o and_o wish_v the_o divine_a vengeance_n may_v overtake_v he_o nay_o other_o nation_n who_o hear_v of_o his_o unjust_a proceed_n shall_v have_v he_o in_o great_a detestation_n 25._o but_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v he_o shall_v be_v delight_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o 25._o but_o they_o that_o give_v a_o check_n to_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n by_o punish_v evil_a doer_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v inward_a satisfaction_n in_o their_o own_o mind_n but_o increase_n of_o joy_n by_o hear_v other_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o nay_o god_n himself_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a shall_v plentiful_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o 26._o every_o man_n shall_v kiss_v his_o lip_n that_o give_v a_o right_a answer_n 26._o it_o be_v not_o only_a justice_n but_o kindness_n to_o pass_v a_o righteous_a sentence_n without_o fear_n or_o favour_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o speak_v apposite_o and_o consonant_a to_o truth_n and_o as_o such_o person_n give_v other_o a_o singular_a pleasure_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v belove_v most_o dear_o and_o honour_v by_o all_o 27._o prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o and_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o thyself_o in_o the_o field_n and_o afterward_o build_v thy_o house_n 27._o do_v every_o thing_n in_o order_n and_o first_o mind_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a content_v thyself_o with_o a_o little_a hutt_v in_o the_o field_n till_o thou_o have_v get_v a_o estate_n by_o a_o careful_a improvement_n of_o thy_o pasturage_n and_o of_o thy_o tillage_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v timely_a enough_o to_o build_v thou_o a_o house_n and_o to_o bring_v a_o wife_n into_o it_o 28._o be_v not_o a_o witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n without_o cause_n and_o deceive_v not_o with_o thy_o lip_n 28._o do_v not_o testify_v any_o thing_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n rash_o much_o less_o when_o thou_o have_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o thy_o accusation_n nor_o seduce_v any_o body_n into_o a_o false_a opinion_n of_o he_o by_o crafty_a insinuation_n much_o less_o suborn_v they_o secret_o by_o promise_n of_o reward_n to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v not_o true_a of_o he_o when_o outward_o thou_o carry_v thyself_o fair_a to_o he_o and_o pretend_v to_o be_v his_o friend_n 29._o say_v not_o i_o will_v do_v so_o to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o i_o will_v render_v to_o the_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 29._o suppose_v he_o have_v be_v injurious_a in_o that_o kind_n to_o thou_o heretofore_o and_o thou_o have_v now_o a_o opportunity_n to_o be_v revenge_v let_v not_o that_o tempt_v thou_o to_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o that_o which_o god_n have_v declare_v belong_v to_o himself_o alone_o xxxii_o deut._n 35._o to_o recompense_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o his_o deserve_n 30._o i_o go_v by_o the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a and_o by_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n 30._o and_o to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v just_a now_o say_v v._o 27._o concern_v diligence_n i_o will_v add_v this_o observation_n which_o i_o myself_o make_v as_o i_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o state_n of_o my_o subject_n among_o who_o i_o find_v one_o so_o lazy_a and_o void_a of_o consideration_n that_o though_o he_o have_v good_a land_n in_o the_o field_n and_o a_o fruitful_a vineyard_n 31._o and_o lo_o it_o be_v all_o grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n have_v cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone-wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o 31._o yet_o such_o be_v his_o wretched_a sloth_n instead_o of_o corn_n i_o be_v surprise_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n which_o have_v overrun_v his_o whole_a field_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n but_o nettle_n to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o vineyard_n or_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o fruit_n in_o either_o it_o will_v have_v be_v lose_v for_o want_n of_o a_o fence_n which_o be_v fall_v down_o and_o lay_v all_o open_a to_o the_o beast_n of_o prey_n 32._o then_o i_o see_v and_o consider_v it_o well_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o receive_v instruction_n 32._o which_o rueful_a spectacle_n so_o deep_o affect_v my_o heart_n and_o bring_v so_o many_o thought_n into_o my_o mind_n that_o i_o learn_v by_o behold_v those_o miserable_a effect_n of_o idleness_n to_o cure_v that_o vice_n in_o myself_o and_o to_o correct_v it_o in_o other_o 33._o yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n a_o little_a slumber_n a_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o sleep_v 33._o and_o i_o can_v do_v it_o better_o than_o in_o those_o word_n before_o use_v vi_o 10_o 11._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o rouse_v up_o thyself_o o_o sluggard_n but_o roll_v thyself_o on_o thy_o bed_n ridiculous_o desire_v thy_o pain_n may_v be_v spare_v and_o that_o thou_o may_v still_o be_v suffer_v without_o any_o disturbance_n to_o enjoy_v a_o little_a more_o sleep_n and_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o care_n of_o thy_o business_n when_o thou_o have_v loiter_v too_o long_o already_o 34._o so_o shall_v thy_o poverty_n come_v as_o one_o that_o travel_v and_o thy_o want_n as_o a_o arm_a man_n 34._o then_o poverty_n shall_v come_v swift_o though_o in_o silent_a and_o unobserved_a pace_n upon_o thou_o and_o before_o thou_o be_v aware_a leave_v thou_o as_o naked_a as_o if_o thou_o be_v strip_v by_o a_o highway_n man_n nay_o the_o most_o extreme_a want_n and_o beggary_n shall_v unavoidable_o seize_v on_o thou_o like_o a_o arm_a man_n against_o who_o thou_o can_v make_v no_o resistance_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n chap._n xxv_o argument_n asleep_o here_o begin_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n which_o be_v a_o collection_n make_v by_o some_o belong_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o acknowledge_v here_o in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o book_n as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a to_o be_v solomon_n who_o speak_v a_o great_a many_o proverb_n we_o read_v 1_o king_n iu_o 32._o which_o no_o doubt_n be_v preserve_v by_o his_o successor_n in_o a_o book_n if_o he_o do_v not_o set_v they_o down_o there_o himself_o out_o of_o which_o volume_n some_o good_a man_n have_v select_v such_o as_o they_o think_v most_o useful_a for_o the_o people_n and_o beside_o those_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n which_o have_v be_v compile_v either_o in_o his_o own_o day_n or_o soon_o after_o these_o also_o which_o follow_v be_v think_v good_a to_o be_v add_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n who_o restore_v the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n to_o its_o purity_n and_o splendour_n 2_o chron._n xxix_o 3_o etc._n etc._n xxx_o 1_o etc._n etc._n xxxi_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n take_v care_n in_o all_o likelihood_n for_o the_o better_a instruction_n of_o the_o people_n in_o piety_n to_o revive_v the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n also_o and_o to_o press_v they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o priest_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n faithful_o in_o teach_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o inform_v the_o people_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o they_o out_o of_o which_o school_n some_o be_v choose_v it_o be_v probable_a to_o attend_v the_o king_n himself_o who_o be_v call_v his_o man_n or_o servant_n who_o out_o of_o their_o great_a zeal_n to_o promote_v useful_a learning_n cull_v out_o more_o proverb_n from_o among_o that_o great_a heap_n of_o three_o thousand_o which_o will_v have_v be_v too_o great_a a_o bulk_n to_o have_v be_v all_o publish_v and_o perhaps_o all_o of_o they_o not_o