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immovable_a and_o inviolable_a law_n and_o decree_n of_o nature_n and_o though_o he_o intimate_v that_o this_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o call_v the_o work_n that_o god_n have_v wrought_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n can_v be_v find_v out_o by_o man_n it_o do_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o capacity_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o impediment_n of_o learning_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v one_o interpreter_n corranus_n who_o by_o olam_n world_n understand_v the_o circular_a motion_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n but_o i_o can_v find_v no_o such_o use_n of_o the_o word_n any_o where_o else_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v elegant_a enough_o which_o arise_v from_o thence_o viz._n that_o this_o revolution_n be_v remote_a
from_o our_o knowledge_n and_o a_o secret_a to_o we_o who_o can_v tell_v what_o day_n or_o hour_n it_o will_v be_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o this_o but_o make_v use_n of_o the_o present_a and_o refer_v the_o rest_n to_o god_n melancthon_n also_o have_v a_o unusual_a interpretation_n which_o be_v that_o god_n make_v thing_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v sweet_o enjoy_v they_o that_o he_o understand_v by_o place_v the_o world_n in_o man_n heart_n but_o man_n make_v the_o use_n of_o they_o unpleasant_a by_o their_o wander_a desire_n by_o their_o vain_a solicitude_n by_o their_o diffidence_n which_o make_v they_o long_o after_o new_a thing_n and_o meddle_v with_o that_o which_o be_v unnecessary_a like_a m._n anthony_n who_o when_o he_o have_v get_v the_o most_o flourish_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n can_v not_o be_v content_a but_o out_o of_o a_o unquiet_a nature_n desire_v the_o whole_a and_o so_o lose_v all_o this_o he_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o latter_a 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which_o god_n he_o here_o show_v have_v immutable_o settle_v on_o purpose_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o a_o power_n above_o ourselves_o which_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o stand_v in_o such_o awe_n of_o as_o not_o to_o contend_v with_o it_o but_o submit_v unto_o it_o that_o so_o we_o may_v obtain_v all_o the_o favour_n from_o he_o which_o in_o such_o a_o state_n of_o thing_n as_o his_o wisdom_n have_v appoint_v can_v be_v indulge_v to_o we_o and_o here_o i_o think_v melancthon_n have_v very_o pertinent_o observe_v that_o solomon_n do_v not_o mere_o recite_v the_o vain_a complaint_n and_o endeavour_n of_o mankind_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n but_o lay_v down_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n as_o the_o best_a remedy_n that_o can_v be_v find_v for_o our_o disease_n which_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v to_o ourselves_o nor_o to_o indulge_v our_o own_o curiosity_n and_o appetite_n but_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n to_o fear_n god_n to_o obey_v his_o command_n to_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o vocation_n to_o beg_v and_o expect_v the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n g_o v._n 16._o unto_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v better_a for_o we_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o than_o it_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v great_a and_o mighty_a which_o be_v another_o vain_a desire_n of_o man_n fancy_v he_o can_v thereby_o keep_v off_o many_o evil_n for_o few_o can_v be_v at_o the_o top_n of_o all_o and_o so_o there_o must_v be_v still_o great_a than_o we_o by_o who_o we_o may_v be_v oppress_v and_o our_o vexation_n will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a when_o with_o all_o our_o power_n we_o can_v hinder_v it_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o very_o high_a place_n if_o they_o have_v not_o that_o fear_n of_o god_n before-spoken_a of_o v._o 14._o their_o power_n do_v but_o betray_v they_o to_o do_v the_o more_o mischief_n unto_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o thereby_o 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have_v take_v it_o for_o his_o show_v they_o to_o themselves_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v lireoth_o that_o they_o may_v see_v etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a may_v be_v thus_o translate_v that_o god_n will_v clear_v their_o mind_n that_o they_o may_v see_v etc._n etc._n for_o it_o come_v from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v such_o a_o accurate_a separation_n of_o one_o thing_n from_o another_o that_o the_o difference_n may_v be_v perspicuous_o discern_v k_n v._n 21._o and_o thus_o it_o seem_v also_o most_o reasonable_a to_o i_o to_o expound_v this_o last_o verse_n in_o connexion_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o first_o word_n of_o it_o who_o concern_v those_o person_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n who_o
the_o sense_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n institute_v a_o good_a order_n how_o man_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o they_o contrive_v how_o to_o go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n as_o david_n for_o instance_n have_v many_o wife_n of_o great_a beauty_n but_o he_o will_v not_o be_v content_a without_o another_o man_n antony_n have_v a_o great_a power_n but_o he_o will_v be_v a_o monarch_n which_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o many_o other_o great_a men._n this_o i_o have_v not_o altogether_o neglect_v and_o also_o take_v notice_n of_o de_fw-fr dieu_n interpretation_n of_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n man_n seek_v out_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o great_a or_o mighty_a take_v rabbim_n for_o magnates_n that_o be_v not_o content_v with_o his_o own_o condition_n he_o affect_v to_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n nay_o like_a god_n maimonides_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o evil_n and_o misery_n man_n draw_v upon_o himself_o here_o in_o this_o world_n understanding_n by_o cheschbonoth_v invention_n man_v foolish_a reason_n whereby_o he_o precipitate_v himself_o into_o all_o the_o evil_n he_o endure_v for_o he_o think_v he_o want_v this_o and_o that_o when_o he_o do_v not_o and_o he_o think_v this_o and_o the_o other_o thing_n make_v he_o miserable_a which_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o but_o we_o may_v say_v as_o malachi_n do_v i_o 9_o this_o have_v be_v by_o mean_n of_o your_o own_o self_n and_o as_o this_o wise_a man_n elsewhere_o prov._n xix_o 3._o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n more_n nevochim_n pars_fw-la iii_o cap._n 12._o the_o common_a edition_n of_o the_o lxx_o may_v be_v correct_v out_o of_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la xlix_o who_o quote_v this_o verse_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o common_a edition_n even_o in_o the_o polyglot_n bible_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o absurd_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o which_o i_o have_v partly_o frame_v my_o paraphrase_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o refer_v to_o the_o understanding_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o will_n but_o i_o have_v attend_v also_o to_o the_o common_a read_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n viii_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n the_o wise_a man_n pursue_v the_o design_n of_o the_o former_a wherein_o he_o have_v give_v several_a advice_n as_o a_o proper_a remedy_n for_o the_o vanity_n and_o trouble_n we_o find_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o principal_a of_o which_o be_v seriousness_n mindfulness_n of_o our_o mortality_n integrity_n meekness_n patience_n prudence_n in_o not_o exasperate_a man_n when_o we_o can_v avoid_v it_o caution_n in_o conversation_n with_o woman_n he_o now_o add_v several_a other_o of_o no_o less_o moment_n which_o have_v respect_n not_o only_o to_o private_a but_o also_o to_o public_a person_n and_o they_o amount_v to_o this_o that_o i_o may_v give_v as_o short_a a_o summary_n as_o i_o can_v of_o the_o chapter_n to_o show_v how_o happy_a we_o all_o shall_v be_v if_o both_o subject_n and_o prince_n also_o will_v be_v advise_v and_o considerate_a but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o good_a man_n shall_v make_v themselves_o less_o miserable_a by_o not_o be_v either_o too_o much_o disturb_v at_o it_o or_o give_v any_o public_a disturbance_n much_o less_o by_o disbelieve_v providence_n though_o they_o do_v not_o see_v the_o world_n govern_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o bad_a but_o to_o enjoy_v what_o they_o can_v honest_o in_o the_o present_a condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o be_v content_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o divine_a government_n though_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o when_o any_o alteration_n come_v and_o not_o add_v this_o affliction_n unto_o all_o the_o rest_n anxious_o to_o inquire_v into_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n 1._o who_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o who_o know_v the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o thing_n a_o man_n wisdom_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o boldness_n of_o his_o face_n shall_v be_v change_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o happy_a as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a enough_o to_o understand_v and_o to_o live_v by_o these_o rule_n but_o let_v that_o man_n remember_v also_o that_o as_o true_a wisdom_n give_v the_o great_a comfort_n confidence_n and_o courage_n to_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v he_o kind_a and_o gentle_a unto_o other_o and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n pretend_v unto_o it_o unless_o it_o dispose_v he_o unto_o such_o virtue_n for_o the_o deep_a insight_n he_o have_v into_o man_n and_o business_n and_o thing_n and_o the_o better_a able_a he_o be_v to_o solve_v all_o doubt_n and_o difficult_a case_n and_o thereby_o satisfy_v both_o himself_o and_o other_o man_n the_o more_o friendly_a courteous_a and_o affable_a shall_v he_o be_v to_o all_o and_o the_o more_o humble_a meek_a and_o gentle_a also_o which_o be_v far_o more_o majestical_a and_o will_v gain_v he_o great_a reverence_n than_o austerity_n surliness_n and_o pride_n see_v annot._n asleep_o 2._o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n 2._o and_o let_v no_o man_n think_v i_o have_v respect_n mere_o to_o myself_o in_o what_o follow_v because_o i_o be_o a_o king_n but_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o principal_a point_n of_o wisdom_n both_o for_o his_o own_o and_o for_o the_o public_a safety_n to_o live_v in_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o the_o king_n edict_n and_o command_n which_o do_v not_o thwart_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o mere_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v break_v or_o neglect_v but_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o god_n who_o minister_n he_o be_v and_o who_o his_o subject_n call_v to_o witness_v unto_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o swear_v true_a faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o he_o see_v annot_n b_o 3._o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n stand_v not_o in_o a_o evil_a thing_n for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o 3._o let_v not_o thy_o passion_n transport_v thou_o to_o show_v the_o least_o disrespect_n to_o he_o much_o less_o to_o refuse_v his_o command_n unmannerly_a or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v throw_v thou_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v offend_v he_o let_v thy_o next_o care_n be_v not_o to_o persist_v obstinate_o in_o thy_o error_n but_o to_o humble_v thyself_o and_o beg_v his_o pardon_n not_o imagine_v thou_o can_v flee_v so_o fast_o from_o his_o anger_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o reach_v thou_o for_o his_o power_n be_v so_o large_a that_o it_o will_v one_o time_n or_o other_o lay_v hold_v on_o thou_o and_o punish_v thou_o see_v annot._n c_o 4._o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o 4._o for_o the_o king_n command_n be_v back_v with_o power_n so_o that_o if_o he_o give_v sentence_n against_o thou_o his_o officer_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v execution_n immediate_o never_o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n but_o hold_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o do_v as_o he_o bid_v they_o and_o indeed_o who_o may_v question_v he_o or_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n that_o have_v no_o superior_a or_o who_o can_v control_v he_o that_o have_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n see_v annot_n d_o 5._o whoso_o keep_v the_o commandment_n shall_v feel_v no_o evil_a thing_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n 5._o therefore_o not_o only_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o for_o thy_o own_o safety_n and_o security_n yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o king_n commandment_n for_o so_o thou_o shall_v avoid_v the_o trouble_n both_o of_o thy_o mind_n and_o of_o thy_o body_n and_o if_o thou_o pretend_v to_o wisdom_n show_v it_o not_o in_o oppose_v he_o and_o contend_v with_o he_o but_o in_o a_o prudent_a decline_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o honest_o do_v and_o in_o observe_v and_o take_v the_o fit_a season_n and_o in_o the_o most_o inoffensive_a and_o win_a manner_n to_o insinuate_v good_a advice_n when_o the_o king_n commit_v a_o error_n see_v annot._n e_fw-la 6._o ¶_o because_o to_o every_o purpose_n there_o be_v time_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o 6._o for_o want_v of_o which_o sort_n of_o prudence_n man_n suffer_v very_o much_o because_o there_o be_v
as_o be_v whole_o govern_v by_o his_o passion_n and_o let_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n govern_v he_o who_o like_o child_n think_v all_o be_v well_o if_o they_o may_v but_o play_v and_o follow_v their_o pleasure_n which_o they_o take_v so_o greedy_o that_o they_o be_v drink_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o council_n dance_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v cause_n so_o jo._n drufius_n i_o remember_v expound_v eat_v in_o the_o morning_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o xvi_o numb_a 5._o where_o he_o apply_v that_o place_n of_o jeremiah_n xxi_o 12._o to_o illustrate_v this_o and_o observe_v that_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o time_n of_o judgement_n and_o counsel_n as_o the_o evening_n be_v for_o mirth_n or_o compotation_n according_a to_o that_o of_o socrates_n in_o the_o morning_n counsel_n in_o the_o evening_n conversation_n and_o that_o of_o the_o hebrew_n non_fw-la iudicant_fw-la in_o hora_fw-la ebrietatis_fw-la they_o do_v not_o sit_v to_o judge_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o drink_v i._n e._n in_o the_o evening_n which_o be_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o government_n that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n among_o the_o carthaginian_n that_o no_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o shall_v drink_v any_o wine_n at_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o year_n in_o which_o they_o bear_v any_o office_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o read_v in_o plato_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la p._n 674._o edit_fw-la serrani_fw-la and_o he_o admirable_o represent_v what_o the_o mischief_n of_o it_o be_v when_o a_o mere_a youth_n govern_v who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o undergo_v so_o weighty_a a_o charge_n in_o the_o next_o book_n pag._n 691._o q_o v._n 17._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o felicity_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v unspeakable_a when_o it_o be_v under_o the_o care_n of_o a_o gallant_a prince_n who_o he_o call_v be_v chorim_n which_o may_v either_o signify_v his_o descent_n or_o the_o excellent_a quality_n of_o his_o own_o person_n or_o rather_o both_o one_o who_o inherit_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o ancestor_n who_o though_o they_o shall_v chance_v to_o leave_v he_o but_o a_o child_n yet_o intrust_v he_o with_o such_o wise_a and_o faithful_a person_n that_o they_o infuse_v into_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o heroical_a predecessor_n which_o make_v the_o people_n willing_o submit_v unto_o he_o for_o as_o plato_n observe_v that_o parent_n every_o where_o have_v the_o power_n of_o govern_v their_o child_n so_o next_o to_o this_o it_o be_v consonant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o generous_a person_n who_o do_v not_o degenerate_a from_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o noble_a ancestor_n shall_v govern_v those_o that_o be_v mean_a and_o base_a l._n iii_o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la p._n 690._o whence_o the_o babylonian_a prince_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n xxxvi_o isai_n 12._o where_o the_o chaldee_n have_v be_v herein_o the_o son_n of_o ingenuous_a and_o free_a man_n or_o the_o son_n of_o heroical_a person_n for_o hence_o come_v the_o name_n of_o heros_n and_o thence_o bacchus_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o liber_n i._n e._n a_o prince_n or_o noble_a man_n as_o bochartus_fw-la right_o observe_v in_o his_o canaan_n l._n i._o cap._n 18._o and_o so_o the_o lxx_o translate_v ben_z chorim_n in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n they_o elsewhere_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noble_n v._o nehem._n 7._o vi_o 17._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xxxiv_o isai_n 12._o it_o be_v vulgar_o derive_v from_o the_o white_a garment_n or_o robe_n of_o fine_a linen_n wherein_o such_o great_a person_n appear_v but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v of_o some_o foreign_a original_a and_o may_v be_v best_a translate_v illustrious_a person_n r_o v._n 18._o i_o have_v refer_v this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n unto_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o this_o represent_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o be_v very_o diligent_a and_o careful_a to_o make_v up_o the_o small_a breach_n and_o correct_v the_o begin_n of_o disorder_n by_o show_v what_o ruin_n attend_v upon_o supine_n sloth_n remissness_n and_o negligence_n which_o be_v express_v in_o two_o most_o significant_a word_n the_o first_o slothfulness_n imply_v such_o a_o sluggish_a temper_n that_o a_o man_n will_v move_v neither_o hand_n to_o any_o work_n the_o other_o idleness_n such_o a_o remissness_n and_o listlessness_n as_o there_o be_v in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v asleep_a when_o his_o hand_n hang_v down_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v xii_o hebr._n 12._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o import_n of_o shiphluth_n in_o this_o place_n come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v humble_a and_o deject_v f_o the_o next_o verse_n represent_v the_o vast_a power_n of_o money_n which_o therefore_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v at_o command_n because_o it_o command_v all_o other_o thing_n as_o he_o find_v when_o he_o be_v in_o want_n of_o it_o and_o be_v thereby_o tempt_v to_o squeeze_v his_o people_n unjust_o or_o to_o set_v all_o thing_n to_o sale_n which_o be_v another_o way_n of_o expound_v that_o phrase_n money_n answer_v all_o thing_n i_o can_v omit_v here_o to_o note_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v absurd_a if_o this_o verse_n shall_v be_v connect_v with_o v._n 17._o to_o signify_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o nation_n who_o prince_n take_v care_n that_o his_o people_n want_v not_o provision_n bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o humane_a life_n but_o especial_o that_o the_o money_n of_o the_o nation_n whereby_o all_o thing_n be_v purchase_v be_v not_o export_v to_o v._n 20._o but_o whatsoever_o negligence_n or_o profuseness_n and_o waste_n there_o be_v it_o shall_v not_o provoke_v any_o wise_a or_o good_a man_n to_o speak_v contemptuous_o of_o his_o sovereign_n or_o of_o his_o minister_n if_o he_o consider_v mere_o how_o unsafe_a it_o be_v to_o make_v such_o reflection_n on_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o ear_n so_o faithful_a no_o place_n so_o secret_a as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v trust_v with_o such_o word_n the_o ear_n of_o king_n according_a to_o the_o old_a say_v be_v as_o long_o as_o their_o arm_n that_o be_v they_o can_v as_o easy_o discover_v crime_n as_o punish_v they_o they_o have_v spy_n on_o purpose_n every_o where_n or_o man_n to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o will_v turn_v accuser_n or_o loyal_a person_n may_v some_o way_n or_o other_o come_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o let_v their_o sovereign_n know_v who_o be_v his_o enemy_n thus_o most_o interpreter_n and_o the_o most_o learned_a understand_v this_o verse_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v follow_v no_o other_o interpretation_n in_o my_o paraphrase_n for_o thus_o that_o admirable_a person_n s._n bochartus_fw-la gloss_n upon_o these_o word_n epist_n qua_fw-la respond_v ad_fw-la 3_o quaest_n p._n 37._o the_o true_a mind_n of_o solomon_n be_v that_o king_n do_v not_o want_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emissary_n and_o curious_a observer_n by_o who_o they_o learn_v what_o be_v most_o secret_a which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o midas_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o poet_n with_o ass_n ear_n because_o he_o have_v those_o that_o listen_v and_o hearken_v in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o bring_v he_o news_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v but_o whisper_v by_o his_o subject_n and_o thus_o st._n hierom_n the_o simple_a sense_n be_v that_o we_o take_v care_n we_o be_v not_o overcome_v by_o anger_n and_o fury_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o our_o prince_n or_o detract_v from_o he_o for_o he_o may_v some_o way_n or_o other_o hear_v it_o contrary_a to_o our_o expectation_n and_o make_v we_o suffer_v for_o our_o ungoverned_a tongue_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n say_v he_o of_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n like_o that_o in_o common_a speech_n when_o we_o say_v the_o wall_n that_o be_v conscious_a to_o what_o you_o speak_v will_v discover_v it_o nay_o this_o 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casement_n through_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v transmit_v to_o the_o inward_a sense_n of_o see_v until_o the_o skin_n and_o the_o humour_n also_o grow_v too_o thick_a and_o the_o very_a figure_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o some_o have_v observe_v be_v change_v by_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o crystalline_a humour_n and_o then_o the_o house_n be_v darken_v aristotle_n in_o his_o problem_n sect._n 31._o quaest_n 14._o express_v it_o thus_o in_o short_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n when_o man_n grow_v into_o year_n their_o sight_n grow_v dull_a because_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o old_a man_n the_o skin_n be_v both_o hard_a and_o also_o rugged_a so_o that_o their_o sight_n be_v obscure_v do_v v._n 4._o this_o verse_n have_v great_a difficulty_n in_o it_o especial_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v shut_v in_o the_o street_n when_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o grind_n be_v low_a but_o the_o lxx_o suggest_v a_o unexceptionable_a sense_n of_o this_o passage_n in_o my_o 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