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A95065 An exposition with practicall observations upon the three first chapters of the proverbs: grammaticall rhetoricall, logicall, and theologicall. As they were delivered in severall expository lectures at Christ-church in Canterbury. / By Francis Taylor, B. in D. Taylor, Francis, 1590-1656. 1655 (1655) Wing T273; Thomason E847_1; ESTC R207317 415,752 563

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go_v in_o and_o use_v they_o fire_n in_o a_o flint_n must_v be_v beat_v out_o there_o be_v then_o excellent_a use_n of_o minister_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fire_n of_o truth_n out_o of_o god_n word_n 8._o doct._n hear_v divine_a truth_n without_o understanding_n do_v man_n no_o good_a lot_n son_n in_o law_n perish_v for_o all_o lot_n counsel_n gen._n 19_o and_o the_o old_a world_n though_o warn_v by_o noah_n gen._n 7._o for_o it_o be_v affect_v and_o wilful_a ignorance_n as_o not_o see_v when_o the_o sun_n shine_v use_v beware_v of_o the_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o these_o day_n notwithstanding_o so_o much_o preach_v more_o than_o former_o say_v you_o not_o you_o be_v protestant_n and_o hear_v sermon_n that_o will_v not_o save_v you_o he_o must_v not_o be_v save_v by_o his_o book_n that_o can_v read_v nor_o he_o by_o god_n book_n that_o understand_v it_o not_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o to_o hear_v but_o to_o know_v this_o
carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n eccl._n 10.20_o so_o the_o owner_n be_v in_o the_o original_a call_v the_o possessor_n of_o riches_n v._o 19_o and_o the_o ram_n that_o have_v two_o horn_n be_v call_v the_o possessor_n of_o two_o horn_n dan._n 8.6_o the_o hebr._n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1._o a_o owner_n or_o possessor_n of_o a_o thing_n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o judge_n exod._n 22.8_o that_o be_v the_o owner_n or_o possessor_n of_o it_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o 2._o a_o chief_a or_o honourable_a man_n the_o priest_n shall_v not_o defile_v himself_o be_v a_o chief_a man_n among_o his_o people_n leu._n 21.4_o 3._o a_o husband_n if_o he_o be_v marry_v exod._n 21.3_o hebr._n if_o he_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o a_o wife_n 4._o a_o idol_n call_v baal_n he_o bring_v he_o up_o into_o the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n numb_a 22.41_o 5._o a_o lord._n call_v i_o no_o more_o 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truth_n must_v be_v solid_a one_o so_o christ_n confute_v the_o sadducee_n by_o a_o sentence_n out_o of_o the_o law_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n matt._n 22.32_o it_o be_v conceive_v the_o sadducee_n believe_v only_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n out_o of_o they_o bring_v his_o proof_n that_o can_v have_v bring_v plain_a out_o of_o the_o prophet_n if_o he_o have_v please_v as_o dan._n 12.2_o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n so_o he_o confute_v the_o pharisee_n who_o maintain_v that_o a_o man_n may_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n but_o not_o by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o a_o undeniable_a argument_n you_o fool_n and_o blind_a for_o whether_o be_v great_a the_o gold_n or_o the_o temple_n that_o sanctifi_v the_o gold_n matt._n 23.17_o so_o paul_n reprove_v fornicator_n in_o that_o they_o make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n 1_o cor._n 6.15_o so_o he_o confute_v communion_n with_o idolater_n because_o therein_o they_o have_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n 1_o cor._n 10.20_o reason_n 1._o because_o nothing_o but_o truth_n shall_v come_v from_o a_o informer_n else_o he_o may_v be_v a_o blind_a guide_n and_o fall_v and_o lead_v other_o into_o the_o ditch_n 2._o reason_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v true_a but_o also_o to_o bear_v up_o other_o truth_n all_o stone_n in_o a_o build_n shall_v be_v firm_a but_o especial_o the_o foundation_n stone_n what_o be_v a_o lie_a witness_n worth_a or_o a_o beggarly_a surety_n the_o rabbin_n say_v of_o a_o weak_a argument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o surety_n want_v a_o surety_n and_o the_o logician_n cry_v out_o incertum_fw-la per_fw-la incertius_fw-la you_o prove_v a_o 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in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o heathen_a niniveh_n the_o lion_n do_v tear_v in_o piece_n enough_o for_o his_o whelp_n and_o strangle_v for_o his_o lioness_n and_o fill_v his_o hole_n with_o prey_n and_o his_o den_n with_o ravine_n nah._n 2.12_o woe_n to_o the_o bloody_a city_n it_o be_v all_o full_a of_o lie_n and_o robbery_n the_o prey_n depart_v not_o nahum_n 3.1_o so_o in_o idolatrous_a israel_n ahab_n must_v have_v naboth_n vineyard_n 1_o king_n 21._o it_o be_v full_a of_o lie_v kill_a steal_v hos_fw-la 4.1_o in_o judab_n also_o profess_v religion_n in_o david_n old_a day_n it_o be_v like_o absalon_n have_v some_o colour_n of_o complaint_n by_o reason_n of_o officer_n oppression_n no_o man_n be_v depute_v of_o the_o king_n to_o
hale_v vulnus_fw-la admisceat_fw-la chrysol_n prosperity_n be_v the_o step_v mother_n of_o virtue_n she_o so_o applaud_v her_o porter_n that_o she_o hurt_v they_o she_o give_v her_o guest_n pleasant_a cup_n at_o the_o beginning_n that_o when_o they_o be_v drink_v she_o may_v give_v they_o a_o deadly_a wound_n so_o amnon_n be_v slay_v when_o his_o heart_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n 2_o sam._n 13.28_o be_v he_o happy_a that_o be_v strong_a to_o kill_v himself_o or_o that_o run_v fast_o and_o climb_v high_a to_o break_v his_o neck_n like_o those_o that_o eat_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o some_o poy_n sonfull_a herb_n die_v laugh_v it_o hasten_v and_o heighten_v judgement_n use_v dote_v not_o on_o prosperity_n lest_o you_o desire_v your_o ruin_n i_o may_v say_v to_o you_o as_o christ_n to_o the_o two_o disciple_n with_o their_o mother_n you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v mat._n 20.22_o be_v you_o able_a to_o bear_v that_o burden_n rather_o use_v agur_n prayer_n to_o god_n give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o prov._n 30.8_o many_o may_v have_v sail_v safe_a to_o the_o shore_n if_o they_o have_v not_o put_v out_o their_o top_n and_o top-gallant_n keep_v then_o the_o golden_a mean_n and_o be_v safe_o verse_n 33._o but_o who_o so_o hearkn_v unto_o i_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o shall_v be_v quiet_a from_o fear_n of_o evil_a wisdom_n have_v send_v forth_o three_o sore_a threaten_n to_o terrify_v ungodly_a man_n from_o follow_v their_o vain_a and_o dangerous_a way_n now_o conclude_v her_o speech_n with_o a_o comfortable_a promise_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o hearken_v to_o her_o wholesome_a counsel_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but._n it_o often_o signify_v and_o and_o join_v like_o thing_n together_o but_o sometime_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o opposition_n as_o vers_n 25._o see_v there_o the_o prosperous_a condition_n of_o those_o that_o harken_v to_o wisdom_n wholesome_a counsel_n be_v 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one_o that_o be_v quiet_a outward_o and_o inward_o in_o state_n and_o mind_n one_o die_v in_o his_o full_a strength_n be_v whole_o at_o ease_n and_o quiet_a job_n 21.23_o 2._o one_o that_o live_v secure_o in_o sin_n and_o fear_v no_o danger_n though_o he_o have_v cause_n woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n amos_n 6.1_o 3._o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o insolent_a for_o prosperity_n and_o quietness_n make_v man_n secure_a and_o proud_a the_o scorn_v of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o proud_a be_v join_v together_o psal_n 123.4_o here_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o a_o good_a security_n or_o quietness_n from_o fear_n see_v on_o v._o 26._o he_o shall_v lead_v a_o most_o quiet_a life_n be_v free_a not_o only_o from_o evil_a itself_o but_o from_o the_o very_a fear_n of_o it_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v so_o much_o as_o to_o fear_v adversity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o evil_a sometime_o it_o signify_v 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