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A19309 A godly and learned exposition vppon the Prouerbes of Solomon: written in French by Maister Michael Cope, minister of the woorde of God, at Geneua: and translated into English, by M.O.; Sur les Proverbes de Salomon. English Cope, Michael, fl. 1557-1564.; Outred, Marcelline.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607. 1580 (1580) STC 5723; ESTC S108673 1,131,578 1,352

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sense_n require_v it_o and_o because_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n we_o will_v take_v the_o man_n for_o he_o which_o be_v in_o pre-eminence_n and_o authority_n and_o will_v understand_v that_o solomon_n accuse_v here_o the_o mighty_a of_o disloyalty_n oppression_n andviolence_n because_o 6._o esa_n 1._o 21._o &_o 3._o 13._o &_o 5._o 23_o amos._n 2._o 6._o they_o do_v not_o answer_v to_o their_o title_n of_o well_o do_v but_o in_o steed_n of_o be_v man_n of_o beneficence_n they_o be_v thief_n robber_n murderer_n and_o homicide_n as_o be_v lay_v against_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n 7_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n be_v just_a and_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v happy_a after_o he_o we_o desire_v natural_o to_o be_v repute_v just_a and_o that_o all_o go_v well_o in_o our_o family_n not_o only_o during_o our_o life_n but_o also_o after_o our_o decease_n now_o to_o the_o end_n we_o have_v no_o vain_a reputation_n but_o 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and_o pure_a conscience_n without_o malice_n fraud_n or_o any_o disguisement_n and_o do_v frank_o to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o keep_v loyalty_n to_o they_o and_o love_v unfeigned_a be_v ready_a rather_o to_o endure_v damage_n then_o to_o hurt_v another_o man_n this_o be_v the_o integrity_n in_o the_o which_o all_o faithful_a man_n ought_v to_o walk_v to_o deal_v pure_o and_o just_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v his_o church_n this_o be_v well_o teach_v we_o in_o the_o scripture_n if_o we_o walk_v in_o such_o integrity_n we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o have_v place_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o psa_fw-la 15._o &_o 24_o psa_n 33._o 4._o 15._o psa_fw-la 3._o 5._o whereupon_o ensue_v that_o he_o accept_v we_o as_o just_a for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o all_o his_o work_n be_v faithful_a he_o love_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n which_o love_v not_o wickedness_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o dwell_v before_o thou_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o we_o walk_v according_a to_o his_o law_n for_o there_o be_v no_o integrity_n but_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n one_o may_v see_v this_o clear_o in_o the_o psalm_n 119._o 1._o and_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o same_o psalm_n and_o see_v it_o be_v so_o that_o our_o integrity_n lie_v in_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n it_o follow_v that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v walk_v in_o our_o integrity_n and_o therefore_o although_o it_o be_v call_v we_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o justice_n yet_o nevertheless_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n to_o glorify_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o way_n as_o if_o of_o ourselves_o we_o do_v walk_v so_o but_o let_v we_o ask_v the_o guide_n and_o government_n of_o our_o god_n otherwise_o we_o can_v walk_v according_a to_o his_o commandment_n as_o be_v show_v we_o in_o many_o place_n by_o his_o promise_n 33._o psal_n 25._o 4_o 119._o 33._o wherewith_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v to_o do_v if_o of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v the_o power_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o promise_v wherefore_o also_o although_o it_o be_v say_v that_o who_o so_o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n be_v just_a let_v we_o not_o imagine_v that_o our_o integrity_n make_v we_o just_a but_o when_o we_o walk_v right_o and_o round_o without_o dissimulation_n or_o fraud_n in_o that_o which_o god_n have_v teach_v we_o by_o his_o word_n we_o have_v a_o certain_a argument_n that_o we_o be_v just_a for_o we_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o the_o which_o make_v we_o not_o just_a but_o because_o god_n justifi_v and_o sanctifi_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n we_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o justice_n and_o 37._o 1._o joh._n 37._o so_o walk_v in_o integrity_n we_o have_v witness_v that_o we_o be_v just_a also_o we_o be_v certain_a of_o our_o election_n to_o eternal_a life_n for_o they_o that_o he_o have_v predestinate_v he_o have_v also_o call_v &_o they_o that_o he_o have_v call_v he_o have_v also_o justify_v and_o they_o that_o he_o have_v justify_v he_o have_v also_o glorify_v 30._o rom._n 8._o 30._o and_o so_o we_o have_v testimony_n of_o be_v bless_v not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o but_o also_o for_o our_o child_n after_o we_o as_o solomon_n pronounce_v say_v and_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v happy_a or_o bless_a after_o he_o not_o that_o the_o father_n deserve_v it_o nor_o yet_o the_o child_n but_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o understande_v the_o promise_n that_o solomon_n make_v here_o according_a as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n expound_v it_o all_o they_o 6._o gen._n 17._o 7_o exo._n 20._o 6_o rom._n 9_o 6._o which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n of_o just_a people_n be_v not_o just_a nor_o blesse●_n for_o the_o same_o and_o contrariwise_o they_o which_o proceed_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o unhappy_a therefore_o as_o it_o be_v show_v to_o we_o very_o well_o in_o ezechiel_n chapter_n 18._o 8_o a_o king_n which_o sit_v in_o throne_n of_o judgement_n chase_v away_o all_o evil_a with_o his_o look_n king_n prince_n magistrate_n and_o superior_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v so_o much_o dote_v over_o their_o own_o greatness_n and_o pre-eminence_n that_o they_o think_v one_o ought_v to_o tremble_v under_o they_o when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o pass_v their_o day_n in_o pleasure_n and_o make_v good_a cheer_n sleep_v and_o rest_v at_o their_o ease_n without_o take_v care_n to_o minister_v justice_n and_o regard_n to_o root_v out_o the_o wicked_a reproachful_a and_o insolent_a whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o ill_a deed_n increase_v and_o endure_v and_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o remedy_v it_o for_o this_o cause_n solomon_n be_v willing_a to_o amend_v such_o disorder_n and_o looseness_n admonish_v king_n of_o their_o duty_n say_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v first_o of_o all_o that_o magistrate_n be_v not_o as_o they_o who_o god_n complain_v of_o by_o his_o prophet_n esay_n but_o that_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o throne_n not_o of_o pride_n pomp_n and_o vain_a magnificence_n nor_o of_o oppression_n outrage_n and_o violence_n as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o which_o have_v the_o title_n of_o administratour_n of_o justice_n come_v to_o possess_v the_o seat_n for_o to_o make_v their_o own_o profit_n by_o wrong_v other_o but_o that_o they_o be_v set_v in_o seat_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v in_o what_o part_n soever_o they_o be_v their_o affection_n and_o study_n tend_v to_o do_v right_a to_o every_o one_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a maintain_v the_o good_a and_o deliver_v the_o feeble_a and_o oppress_v from_o the_o violence_n tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o wicked_a second_o as_o god_n who_o lieutenant_n they_o be_v behold_v with_o his_o eye_n all_o thing_n so_o he_o will_v that_o king_n have_v eye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v care_n and_o diligence_n to_o watch_v over_o they_o which_o be_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n and_o of_o who_o they_o have_v the_o government_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v banish_v and_o chase_v away_o all_o wickedness_n and_o that_o truth_n justice_n holiness_n &_o innocency_n may_v reign_v and_o because_o what_o heed_n or_o diligence_n soever_o king_n and_o prince_n use_v yet_o they_o be_v never_o of_o themselves_o sufficient_a to_o chase_v away_o all_o evil_a but_o they_o have_v need_v too_o have_v honest_a man_n to_o bear_v charge_n under_o they_o as_o jethro_n admonish_v moses_n thereof_o
shall_v use_v liberality_n towards_o us._n so_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o behold_v with_o a_o good_a eye_n our_o neighbour_n which_o have_v need_n of_o our_o aid_n in_o help_v their_o necessity_n according_a to_o our_o ability_n thus_o do_v we_o shall_v have_v want_n of_o nothing_o but_o shall_v abound_v in_o all_o wealth_n as_o solomon_n promise_v say_v the_o good_a eye_n etc._n etc._n saint_n paul_n be_v conformable_a in_o this_o promise_n this_o be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o our_o eye_n be_v so_o good_a or_o that_o we_o may_v give_v ●_o 2._o cor._n 9_o ●_o so_o much_o of_o our_o good_n that_o by_o our_o liberality_n we_o may_v merit_v benediction_n for_o we_o can_v obtain_v it_o but_o by_o grace_n and_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o a_o promise_n thereof_o whereto_o we_o whole_o trust_v also_o we_o be_v never_o so_o liberal_a that_o we_o give_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_o our_o own_o see_v that_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v therein_o be_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o which_o we_o give_v be_v not_o any_o thing_n whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v great_a account_n as_o solomon_n show_v well_o 1._o psal_n 24._o 1._o when_o he_o call_v it_o bread_n which_o be_v the_o most_o common_a meat_n and_o of_o least_o price_n that_o we_o ordinary_o use_v nevertheless_o when_o god_n which_o can_v be_v bind_v to_o any_o body_n bless_v he_o which_o with_o a_o good_a &_o liberal_a eye_n behold_v the_o needy_a give_v he_o bread_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o his_o good_n which_o serve_v to_o sustain_v this_o life_n it_o be_v most_o meet_a that_o he_o which_o receive_v the_o good_a turn_n be_v not_o unthankeful_a towards_o the_o lord_n steward_n but_o that_o he_o honour_v he_o as_o the_o organ_n and_o instrument_n by_o the_o which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o of_o his_o good_n at_o his_o need_n but_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o he_o which_o give_v shall_v desire_v any_o regratulation_n for_o he_o ought_v to_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o 22._o pro._n 10._o 22._o the_o lord_n the_o which_o only_o make_v a_o man_n scotfree_a also_o they_o to_o who_o one_o give_v any_o thing_n for_o mere_a pity_n if_o the_o alm_n be_v not_o great_a yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o despise_v it_o but_o to_o receive_v it_o with_o thanks_n give_v moreover_o note_v we_o that_o if_o we_o ought_v with_o a_o good_a eye_n to_o distribute_v our_o good_n to_o the_o needy_a that_o it_o behoove_v we_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a if_o another_o do_v the_o like_a to_o the_o end_n we_o resemble_v not_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v my_o friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o 13._o mat._n 20._o 13._o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o good_n 10_o drive_a out_o the_o scornful_a man_n and_o debate_n shall_v go_v out_o with_o he_o yea_o variance_n and_o slander_n shall_v cease_v it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n as_o may_v be_v see_v that_o the_o court_n and_o house_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v full_a of_o hate_n envy_n pride_n and_o ambition_n there_o be_v almost_o none_o which_o be_v content_a with_o his_o call_n but_o every_o one_o aspire_v to_o a_o more_o high_a estate_n some_o to_o honour_n and_o glory_n some_o to_o riches_n credit_n and_o power_n and_o strive_v to_o exalte_n themselves_o one_o above_o another_o whereof_o proceed_v debate_n dissension_n quarrel_v word_n of_o defame_n and_o slander_n which_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o maintain_v by_o the_o scornful_a who_o have_v no_o reverence_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o his_o word_n and_o bear_v no_o love_n nor_o duty_n to_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n nor_o to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o realm_n &_o by_o free_a malice_n seek_v to_o set_v all_o in_o trouble_n and_o confusion_n and_o delight_n to_o work_v oppression_n &_o violence_n to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o to_o dishonour_n and_o diffame_v they_o and_o care_v not_o for_o any_o thing_n but_o for_o their_o own_o particular_a profit_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o enterprise_n by_o the_o harm_n of_o other_o yea_o presume_a to_o incite_v and_o provoke_v prince_n one_o against_o a_o other_o and_o so_o they_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o strife_n quarrel_n and_o slander_v whereupon_o ensue_v the_o destruction_n of_o many_o people_n &_o the_o ruin_n likewise_o of_o king_n and_o prince_n wherefore_o in_o so_o much_o as_o king_n and_o prince_n love_v to_o maintain_v themselves_o and_o their_o subject_n and_o too_o flourish_v and_o prosper_v let_v they_o be_v careful_a to_o root_v out_o such_o scorner_n as_o solomon_n counsel_v they_o say_v drive_a out_o the_o scornful_a man_n &c_n &c_n and_o to_o do_v this_o well_o let_v they_o determine_v with_o david_n i_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n etc._n etc._n this_o sentence_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o fly_v from_o 2._o psal_n 101._o 2._o the_o scornful_a and_o all_o contemner_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o word_n 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