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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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their_o creator_n but_o it_o be_v the_o everlasting_a life_n whereof_o the_o wicked_a be_v deprive_v for_o ever_o as_o solomon_n do_v affirm_v say_v so_o he_o that_o follow_v evil_a seek_v his_o own_o death_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o temporal_a death_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n 2._o eccle._n 9_o 2._o and_o all_o thing_n happen_v alike_o to_o all_o man_n and_o also_o that_o temporal_a death_n be_v a_o entrance_n unto_o life_n it_o follow_v well_o that_o the_o death_n which_o they_o seek_v which_o follow_v evil_a be_v not_o the_o temporal_a death_n though_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o wicked_a a_o part_n of_o their_o evil_a as_o a_o entrance_n unto_o eternal_a death_n whereof_o here_o
unto_o our_o neighbour_n wherefore_o let_v we_o understande_v that_o to_o speak_v truth_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o mouth_n but_o also_o in_o work_v solomon_n do_v well_o teach_v it_o we_o when_o he_o join_v righteousness_n together_o with_o truth_n and_o that_o afterwards_o against_o righteousness_n he_o set_v fraud_n say_v but_o a_o false_a witness_n use_v disceite_n as_o we_o have_v set_v four_o kind_n of_o speak_a truth_n and_o to_o show_v righteousness_n so_o may_v we_o do_v the_o like_a in_o speak_v of_o false_a witness_n and_o in_o work_v disceite_n beside_o this_o let_v we_o learn_v that_o by_o this_o antithesis_fw-la or_o against_o set_v solomon_n do_v exhort_v we_o to_o have_v truth_n and_o righteousness_n in_o great_a reverence_n see_v that_o none_o of_o we_o will_v be_v count_v liar_n nor_o deceiver_n etc._n etc._n 18_o there_o be_v that_o speak_v word_n like_o the_o prickinge_n of_o a_o sword_n but_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v health_n there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o that_o will_v be_v prick_v or_o harm_v but_o do_v a●●_n desire_v health_n and_o do_v labour_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o avoid_v all_o danger_n and_o hurt_n and_o to_o keep_v our_o body_n in_o good_a order_n and_o safety_n now_o if_o we_o have_v care_n of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v not_o so_o excellent_a as_o our_o soul_n by_o a_o more_o strong_a reason_n we_o must_v take_v care_n of_o they_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o prick_v but_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v health_n and_o that_o therein_o they_o shall_v continue_v and_o increase_v for_o to_o come_v to_o this_o there_o be_v company_n and_o feloweshippe_n that_o we_o must_v fly_v and_o reject_v and_o other_o that_o we_o must_v seek_v and_o keep_v solomon_n do_v well_o give_v we_o this_o same_o to_o understande_v when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v that_o speak_v word_n etc._n etc._n here_o by_o that_o which_o he_o place_v the_o wise_a against_o he_o which_o speak_v like_o the_o pricking_n of_o a_o sword_n we_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v hurt_v we_o must_v beware_v of_o the_o foolish_a for_o they_o be_v they_o which_o by_o their_o word_n be_v as_o sword_n there_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o these_o fool_n which_o be_v very_o dangerous_a as_o be_v the_o wicked_a judge_n and_o wicked_a magistrate_n false_a witness_n bearer_n flatterer_n liar_n jester_n and_o such_o as_o abound_v in_o wanton_a word_n the_o word_n of_o such_o people_n do_v prick_v and_o smart_n after_o two_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o and_o within_o if_o we_o do_v not_o consent_v with_o they_o and_o do_v not_o become_v their_o familiar_a acquaintance_n and_o friend_n and_o at_o their_o commandment_n do_v labour_n by_o their_o wicked_a sentence_n by_o their_o false_a witness_n bearing_n by_o their_o wicked_a tale_n &_o by_o their_o iesting_n and_o scorn_n for_o to_o hurt_v we_o either_o in_o our_o good_n or_o in_o our_o body_n or_o in_o our_o good_a name_n and_o if_o we_o walk_v familiar_o with_o they_o they_o prick_v we_o and_o sting_v we_o within_o for_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v with_o their_o tongue_n to_o corrupt_a us._n therefore_o saint_n paul_n do_v admonish_v we_o say_v be_v not_o deceive_v evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a 3._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 33._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 14._o ephe._n 5._o 3._o manner_n again_o he_o say_v be_v not_o unequal_o yoke_v with_o the_o infidel_n for_o what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v again_o but_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o covetousness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o it_o become_v saint_n neither_o filthiness_n neither_o foolish_a talk_n neither_o jest_n which_o be_v thing_n not_o comely_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thank_n we_o learn_v then_o that_o we_o must_v fly_v such_o kind_n of_o people_n and_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o they_o if_o we_o will_v be_v preserve_v from_o inward_a hurt_n which_o be_v a_o more_o dangerous_a and_o sore_a wound_n then_o that_o without_o now_o if_o we_o must_v sever_v ourselves_o from_o such_o folk_n by_o a_o strong_a reason_n we_o must_v fly_v and_o reject_v false_a prophet_n and_o lie_a doctor_n which_o by_o sweet_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n do_v deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o ignorant_a the_o word_n of_o such_o people_n be_v so_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a that_o saint_n paul_n warn_v timothy_n to_o stay_v profane_a and_o 16._o ●_o tim._n 2._o 16._o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o shall_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o saint_n paul_n to_o be_v needful_a to_o admonish_v so_o excellent_a a_o disciple_n of_o these_o thing_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o have_v we_o very_o great_a need_n to_o be_v warn_v thereof_o of_o all_o these_o point_n we_o can_v take_v heed_n but_o have_v need_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v keep_v and_o deliver_v us._n the_o psalmist_n do_v well_o show_v it_o we_o when_o he_o be_v 4._o psal_n 57_o 4._o so_o diligent_a to_o pray_v my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n i_o lie_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n who_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n again_o he_o say_v ●_o &_o 64._o ●_o hear_v my_o voice_n o_o god_n in_o my_o prayer_n preserve_v my_o life_n from_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n hide_v i_o from_o the_o conspiracye_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o woorker_n of_o iniquity_n which_o have_v whet_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o sword_n and_o shoot_v forth_o their_o arrow_n bitter_a word_n further_o let_v we_o note_v that_o solomon_n do_v accuse_v such_o kind_n of_o man_n to_o be_v murderer_n when_o he_o do_v attribute_n unto_o they_o the_o pricking_n of_o a_o sword_n and_o so_o consequent_o he_o condemn_v they_o unto_o eternal_a death_n for_o it_o be_v say_v you_o know_v that_o no_o manslear_a have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v not_o perish_v with_o they_o let_v we_o soften_v our_o tongue_n and_o make_v they_o 15._o 1._o john_n 3._o 15._o sound_v and_o healthful_a the_o which_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o renounce_v foolishness_n we_o do_v follow_v the_o wise_a and_o that_o by_o their_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o good_a example_n we_o become_v wise_a for_o as_o solomon_n say_v but_o the_o tongue_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v health_n as_o we_o common_o call_v those_o thing_n whereby_o we_o get_v and_o maintain_v corporal_a health_n by_o the_o name_n thereof_o even_o so_o solomon_n call_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a health_n because_o that_o if_o we_o use_v the_o same_o and_o help_v we_o by_o it_o we_o obtain_v a_o excellent_a health_n and_o be_v keep_v therein_o if_o we_o be_v diligent_a to_o hear_v the_o wise_a and_o also_o careful_a to_o follow_v their_o wholesome_a doctrine_n we_o shall_v have_v health_n not_o temporal_a and_o bodily_a only_o but_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v so_o healthful_a that_o we_o shall_v never_o die_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v of_o such_o virtue_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v help_v himself_o thereby_o in_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n it_o shall_v bring_v unto_o he_o eternal_a life_n for_o it_o speak_v the_o truth_n it_o bring_v forth_o the_o seed_n of_o life_n and_o everlasting_a health_n as_o before_o in_o the_o third_o chapter_n and_o first_o verse_n unto_o the_o nienth_fw-mi and_o the_o four_o chapter_n and_o 20._o verse_n etc._n etc._n the_o psalmist_n do_v well_o show_v this_o same_o when_o he_o 40_o psal_n 119._o 40_o attribute_v quicken_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v plain_o declare_v it_o we_o when_o he_o compare_v himself_o unto_o the_o serpent_n and_o do_v exhort_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o 14._o john_n 3._o 14._o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v health_n let_v we_o often_o resort_v unto_o the_o sermon_n for_o it_o be_v say_v faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o christian_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n they_o have_v 17._o rom._n 10._o 17._o receive_v aught_o for_o to_o bring_v this_o health_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n above_o all_o other_o for_o to_o they_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v commit_v the_o gospel_n after_o the_o which_o they_o bring_v wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n do_v admonish_v timothe_n to_o keep_v the_o true_a pattern_n of_o the_o wholesome_a word_n etc._n etc._n again_o for_o a_o bishop_n 1._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 13._o tit._n 1._o 7._o &_o 2._o 1._o must_v be_v unreprovable_a as_o god_n steward_n etc._n etc._n but_o speak_v thou_o the_o thing_n which_o become_v wholesome_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n now_o forasmuch_o as_o
in_o vain_a the_o answer_n be_v that_o solomon_n speak_v not_o of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o man_n for_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n he_o be_v altogether_o destitute_a of_o justice_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirte_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o be_v so_o order_v and_o guide_v that_o he_o abhor_v all_o iniquity_n and_o delight_v in_o goodness_n and_o do_v give_v himself_o thereto_o so_o much_o as_o he_o can_v for_o this_o cause_n though_o while_o he_o live_v in_o this_o body_n he_o have_v still_o some_o relic_n of_o corruption_n and_o that_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o 14._o rom._n 7._o 14._o yet_o because_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n solomon_n do_v impute_v none_o iniquity_n unto_o he_o but_o do_v purge_v he_o thereof_o as_o do_v s._n john_n also_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 3._o 1._o john_n 3._o sin_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n for_o inasmuche_o as_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n &_o his_o word_n dwell_v in_o we_o sin_n be_v abolish_v in_o we_o and_o yet_o for_o the_o principal_a part_n we_o be_v count_v just_a and_o to_o live_v just_o because_o that_o with_o a_o pure_a affection_n we_o aspire_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o albeit_o that_o through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o flesh_n we_o often_o fall_v yet_o be_v it_o say_v that_o we_o work_v none_o iniquity_n that_o we_o do_v not_o sin_n because_o we_o do_v not_o consent_v unto_o sin_n but_o rather_o in_o weep_v we_o resist_v and_o fight_v against_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o witness_v with_o s._n paul_n that_o we_o do_v the_o evil_a we_o will_v not_o do_v for_o this_o cause_n also_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v 1._o rom._n 7._o 19_o &_o 8._o 1._o unto_o we_o neither_o be_v we_o conden_v for_o it_o this_o be_v not_o to_o say_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v confess_v ourselves_o true_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o continual_o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o jesus_n christ_n have_v ordain_v unto_o all_o his_o church_n although_o then_o that_o none_o iniquity_n come_v to_o the_o just_a yet_o 7._o psal_n 32._o 1._o rom._n 4._o 7._o the_o just_a be_v not_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n but_o he_o to_o who_o god_n will_v not_o impute_v it_o wherefore_o for_o to_o make_v we_o certain_a that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o righteous_a let_v we_o aspire_v unto_o well_o do_v in_o soundness_n and_o integrity_n of_o conscience_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a hart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o contrary_o 10._o psal_n 51._o 10._o as_o touch_v that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v at_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o wicked_a be_v honour_v &_o belove_v of_o the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o be_v honest_a man_n yet_o solomon_n do_v deprive_v they_o of_o all_o justice_n when_o he_o say_v but_o the_o wicked_a be_v full_a of_o evil_n when_o solomon_n exempt_v the_o just_a from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o that_o contrary_o he_o attribute_v unto_o the_o wicked_a fullness_n of_o evil_a he_o declare_v that_o the_o wicked_a do_v purpose_n and_o determine_v nothing_o but_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o hurt_v and_o albeit_o that_o in_o some_o place_n they_o make_v a_o goodly_a show_n of_o justice_n and_o holiness_n as_o in_o their_o alm_n fasting_n and_o prayer_n yet_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o evil_a they_o corrupt_v &_o defile_v all_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieved_a nothing_o be_v pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o 15._o tit._n 1._o 15._o conscience_n be_v defile_v this_o sentence_n thus_o consider_v we_o may_v gather_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_v that_o jesus_n christ_n pronounce_v they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a shall_v go_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n 29._o joh._n 5._o 29._o and_o thus_o solomon_n by_o this_o sentence_n do_v exhort_v we_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o do_v labour_n to_o turn_v we_o away_o from_o wickedness_n but_o there_o be_v very_o few_o which_o make_v any_o account_n thereof_o and_o as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n we_o may_v well_o complain_v with_o the_o prophet_n esai_n 14._o esai_n 59_o 6._o &_o 14._o their_o work_n be_v wicked_a work_n and_o the_o work_n of_o cruelty_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n therefore_o judgement_n be_v turn_v backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v far_o of_o for_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o equity_n can_v not_o enter_v 22_o the_o lie_a lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o that_o deal_v true_o be_v his_o delight_n lie_v have_v always_o like_v man_n as_o appear_v there_o where_o we_o may_v see_v that_o man_n rather_o believe_v the_o devil_n father_n of_o lie_v then_o obey_v 6._o gen._n 3._o 6._o god_n and_o as_o he_o be_v easy_a to_o believe_v lie_n even_o so_o give_v he_o himself_o to_o speak_v the_o same_o with_o his_o mouth_n and_o to_o do_v it_o also_o by_o work_n in_o follow_v his_o father_n 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