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innocent_a be_v in_o danger_n as_o naboth_n 1_o king_n 21._o the_o inheritance_n make_v the_o heir_n in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n mat._n 21.38_o their_o riches_n breed_v they_o snare_n cantabit_fw-la vacuus_fw-la coram_fw-la lairone_fw-la viator_n a_o empty_a traveller_n may_v sing_v before_o a_o thief_n use_v to_o condemn_v the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o riches_n our_o throat_n may_v be_v cut_v for_o they_o verse_n 12._o let_v we_o swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a as_o the_o grave_n and_o whole_a as_o those_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n the_o former_a argument_n to_o persuade_v our_o novice_n to_o join_v in_o th_a and_o murder_n and_o unlawful_a surprise_n of_o other_o man_n good_n and_o life_n be_v take_v from_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o action_n no_o danger_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v to_o prevent_v it_o before_o or_o to_o accuse_v after_o this_o argument_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v from_o the_o easiness_n of_o it_o the_o novice_n may_v object_v the_o work_n be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alive_a this_o argue_v cruelty_n to_o eat_v and_o devour_v live_v creature_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o pain_n and_o loss_n dead_a carcase_n feel_v not_o when_o they_o be_v devour_v this_o cruelty_n be_v express_v lively_a psal_n 124.3_o then_o they_o have_v swallow_v we_o up_o quick_a when_o their_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o we_o the_o word_n signify_v 1._o life_n god_n breathe_v into_o man_n nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n cen._n 2.7_o 2._o live_v or_o alive_a i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 116.9_o 3._o lively_n or_o strong_a the_o hebrew_n woman_n be_v lively_a exod._n 1.19_o 4._o men._n eve_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n gen._n 3.20_o not_o of_o beast_n but_o of_o man_n 5._o beast_n for_o they_o live_v also_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o beast_n will_v i_o require_v it_o gen._n 9.5_o 6._o move_a thing_n that_o have_v no_o sense_n a_o well_o of_o live_a watir_n cant._n 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and_o tremble_v 3._o doct._n wantonness_n shorten_v man_n dayer_n give_v not_o thy_o strength_n unto_o woman_n nor_o thy_o way_n to_o that_o which_o destroy_v king_n prov._n 31.3_o the_o adulteress_n will_v hunt_v for_o the_o precious_a life_n ch_n 6.26_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o waste_v a_o man_n strength_n and_o when_o strength_n fail_v life_n will_v fail_v if_o fuel_n decay_n the_o fire_n go_v out_o and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o the_o last_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v consume_v ch_n 5.11_o 2._o it_o breed_v noisome_a disease_n which_o ofttimes_o prove_v incurable_a 3._o it_o have_v gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n for_o companion_n which_o alone_o can_v shorten_v man_n life_n much_o more_o accompany_v with_o wantonness_n plures_fw-la gulà _fw-fr quà m_fw-la gladio_fw-la periisse_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o more_o perish_v by_o the_o throat_n then_o by_o the_o sword_n 4._o strumpet_n kill_v man_n in_o private_a either_o for_o 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hell_n out_o of_o a_o lesser_a and_o temporary_a fire_n into_o a_o great_a and_o eternal_a 6._o doct._n adulterer_n go_v downward_o her_o foot_n go_v down_o to_o death_n ch_n 5.5_o and_o questionless_a her_o adulterer_n go_v down_o with_o she_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n decline_v to_o her_o way_n for_o she_o have_v cast_v down_o many_o wound_a ch_z 7.25_o 26._o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o go_v downward_o in_o their_o strength_n as_o be_v show_v before_o 2._o in_o their_o estate_n for_o much_o be_v spend_v upon_o strumpet_n to_o the_o impoverish_n of_o themselves_o and_o they_o use_v let_v such_o repent_v quick_o lest_o they_o go_v so_o low_a that_o they_o never_o get_v up_o again_o verse_n 19_o none_o that_o go_v unto_o her_o return_n again_o neither_o take_v they_o hold_v on_o the_o path_n of_o life_n the_o wound_n get_v in_o the_o harlot_n house_n which_o be_v deadly_a be_v set_v out_o in_o the_o former_a v._o the_o ordinary_a neglect_n of_o they_o and_o irrecoverablenesse_n be_v 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expression_n of_o a_o secret_a or_o foul_a action_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n jacob_n go_v in_o unto_o leah_n gen._n 29.23_o david_n have_v go_v in_o unto_o bathshebab_n psal_n 51._o in_o the_o title_n or_o that_o go_v into_o her_o house_n to_o converse_v familiar_o with_o he_o or_o that_o go_v into_o a_o untimely_a death_n by_o wantonness_n or_o figurative_o that_o fall_v into_o her_o sinful_a way_n and_o so_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a she_o that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5.6_o that_o interpretation_n of_o few_o returner_n from_o adultery_n be_v best_a because_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o sinful_a and_o deadly_a course_n use_v in_o her_o house_n v._o 18._o and_o now_o he_o intimate_v that_o her_o snare_n be_v like_o lime-twig_n they_o hold_v fast_o all_o that_o converse_v with_o she_o in_o her_o house_n and_o so_o fast_o that_o very_o few_o or_o none_o think_v of_o return_v so_o that_o this_o vers_n be_v a_o explication_n man_n 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they_o up_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a in_o time_n of_o need_n keep_v by_o meditation_n what_o be_v get_v by_o study_n ver_fw-la 22._o so_o shall_v they_o be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o grace_n to_o thy_o neck_n unto_o the_o former_a exhortation_n be_v add_v many_o gracious_a promise_n of_o life_n and_o honour_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o of_o safety_n verse_n 23.24_o he_o show_v hereby_o what_o good_a wisdom_n bring_v to_o the_o soul_n body_n and_o estate_n it_o bring_v life_n honour_n security_n he_o have_v say_v as_o much_o before_o verse_n 18._o but_o in_o a_o similitude_n she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n here_o he_o speak_v more_o plain_o she_o be_v life_n itself_o and_o that_o to_o the_o soul_n also_o for_o the_o word_n so_o shall_v they_o to_o wit_n wisdom_n and_o discretion_n well_o keep_v and_o follow_v verse_n 21._o be_v life_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v spiritual_a life_n into_o thy_o soul_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o there_o for_o life_n see_v on_o verse_n 2._o unto_o thy_o soul_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.18_o on_o the_o word_n live_v and_o grace_n to_o thy_o neck_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.9_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o strange_a note_n of_o the_o popish_a english_a douai_n bible_n which_o read_v grace_n to_o thy_o jaw_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n thus_o merit_n for_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n so_o willing_a be_v popish_a writer_n every_o where_o to_o take_v a_o sleight_n occasion_n to_o set_v up_o man_n merit_n and_o pull_v down_o god_n grace_n forget_v that_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a if_o the_o reward_n be_v of_o grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n if_o of_o work_n than_o not_o of_o grace_n rom._n 11.6_o so_o if_o of_o grace_n as_o in_o the_o text_n than_o not_o of_o merit_n as_o in_o the_o popish_a note_n however_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a to_o call_v grace_n merit_n figure_n life_n the_o cause_n or_o mean_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o soul_n the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n note_v 1_o what_o they_o bring_v to_o the_o soul_n 2._o 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then_o the_o ephesian_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n new_o cite_v as_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a without_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a without_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o itself_o be_v dead_a if_o without_o knowledge_n and_o such_o a_o man_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o beast_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o be_v subject_n to_o eternal_a misery_n that_o a_o man_n then_o may_v live_v spiritual_o and_o not_o sensual_o like_o a_o beast_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o thy_o soul_n have_v life_n with_o god_n if_o thou_o keep_v wisdom_n precept_n although_o thy_o flesh_n be_v press_v down_o under_o the_o discipline_n of_o correction_n or_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n itself_o 2._o because_o as_o the_o foolish_a soul_n have_v no_o life_n be_v without_o justification_n so_o it_o can_v have_v no_o health_n nor_o strength_n be_v without_o 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thou_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a rev._n 3.1_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o great_a birth_n wealth_n nor_o strength_n that_o can_v make_v thou_o alive_a it_o must_v be_v wisdom_n doct._n 2._o wisdom_n make_v the_o soul_n live_v keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v chap._n 7.2_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v isa_n 55.3_o reas_n 1._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v proprie_fw-la vereque_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la omnis_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la rationali_fw-la substantia_fw-la existit_fw-la qua_fw-la propter_fw-la quicquid_fw-la extra_fw-la hunc_fw-la hominem_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la minimè_fw-la pertinet_fw-la plato_n in_o alcibiade_n he_o be_v proper_o and_o true_o a_o man_n all_o who_o substance_n be_v in_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n wherefore_o whatsoever_o be_v out_o of_o this_o man_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o account_n 2._o from_o the_o contrary_n folly_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n sin_n that_o kill_v it_o be_v common_o call_v folly_n in_o scripture_n 3._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o life_n wisdom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 4._o from_o the_o progress_n it_o maintain_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o meat_n do_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n use_v 1_o take_v pain_n to_o get_v true_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n what_o pain_n do_v the_o husbandman_n take_v to_o get_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o ground_n he_o blow_n and_o sow_n what_o pain_n do_v poor_a man_n take_v for_o food_n they_o work_v hard_o early_a and_o late_o and_o all_o or_o almost_o all_o for_o the_o belly_n so_o do_v thou_o for_o wisdom_n and_o as_o the_o merchant_n run_v through_o pain_n and_o peril_n for_o wealth_n so_o do_v thou_o for_o understanding_n 2._o spare_v for_o no_o cost_n to_o get_v it_o the_o husbandman_n tradseman_n merchant_n drive_v on_o their_o trade_n with_o great_a cost_n wisdom_n trade_n be_v better_a it_o concern_v eternity_n spare_v then_o no_o cost_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v it_o 3._o doct._n wisdom_n be_v a_o great_a grace_n to_o any_o man_n the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n ver_fw-la 35._o of_o this_o chap._n they_o shall_v be_v a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n unto_o thy_o head_n and_o chain_n about_o thy_o neck_n chap._n 1.9_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o worth_n and_o dignity_n in_o a_o man_n man_n noble_o bear_v or_o in_o great_a place_n wear_v gold_n chain_n and_o jewel_n wise_a man_n be_v god_n child_n of_o the_o high_a birth_n and_o more_o honour_a with_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o holy_a behaviour_n than_o any_o other_o can_v be_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n though_o never_o so_o rich_a &_o costly_a they_o need_v not_o fear_v come_v into_o god_n presence_n nor_o disgrace_n from_o man_n for_o good_a man_n will_v reverence_v they_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o mean_a and_o none_o will_v contemn_v they_o but_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v themselves_o the_o most_o contemptible_a of_o all_o the_o creature_n 2._o because_o it_o do_v adorn_v man_n as_o gold-chain_n do_v such_o as_o be_v beautiful_a themselves_o be_v more_o beautiful_a in_o costly_a dress_n a_o wise_a man_n be_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v look_v at_o then_z agrippa_z with_o all_o his_o pompous_a train_n that_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n as_o the_o greek_a text_n call_v it_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o much_o fancy_n act._n 25.23_o a_o wise_a man_n honour_n be_v real_a use_v it_o discover_v the_o blindness_n of_o worldling_n who_o can_v see_v this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n as_o mole_n and_o earthworm_n see_v not_o the_o sunshine_n let_v we_o then_o account_v those_o most_o honourable_a that_o have_v most_o of_o this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n though_o they_o want_v worldly_a
they_o will_v dissuade_v they_o from_o fear_v god_n or_o trust_v on_o he_o and_o then_o all_o fear_n and_o hope_v be_v go_v young_a man_n may_v be_v easy_o draw_v to_o any_o evil_n use_v 1_o let_v young_a man_n labour_v to_o get_v heavenly_a wisdom_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v good_a counsel_n from_o evil_n else_o they_o can_v be_v safe_a 2._o let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v familiar_a with_o bad_a man_n what_o can_v be_v look_v for_o from_o they_o but_o bad_a counsel_n what_o from_o a_o bad_a tree_n but_o bad_a fruit_n a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n mat._n 7.17_o 4._o doct._n it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o evil_a way_n i_o withhold_v thou_o from_o sin_v against_o i_o say_v god_n to_o abimelech_n therefore_o suffer_v i_o thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o gen._n 20.6_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n psal_n 1.1_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o way_n as_o he_o that_o escape_v a_o thievish_a way_n escape_v rob_v 2._o it_o prevent_v the_o danger_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o way_n in_o the_o world_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o foul_a way_n to_o a_o profitable_a market_n in_o the_o sea_n he_o may_v have_v a_o stormy_a passage_n to_o a_o gainful_a mart._n here_o the_o end_n be_v always_o like_o the_o way_n good_a or_o bad_a use_v praise_v god_n that_o you_o escape_v error_n and_o sin_n that_o other_o fall_v into_o so_o you_o escape_v way-danger_n and_o end-danger_n that_o be_v eternal_a 5._o doct._n god_n set_v character_n on_o man_n who_o way_n shall_v be_v avoid_v by_o we_o two_o note_n be_v set_v out_o in_o the_o text_n evil_a liver_n and_o evil_a teacher_n such_o as_o walk_v in_o evil_a way_n and_o such_o as_o speak_v froward_a thing_n so_o bad_a man_n be_v describe_v they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v filthy_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o psal_n 14.3_o and_o so_o bad_a woman_n be_v set_v out_o she_o be_v loud_a and_o stubborn_a her_o foot_n abide_v not_o in_o her_o house_n now_o she_o be_v without_o now_o in_o the_o street_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n in_o every_o corner_n ch_n 7.11_o 12._o reason_n god_n do_v this_o 1._o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o whereof_o they_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o will_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a mat._n 24.24_o 2._o to_o make_v wicked_a man_n inexcusable_a they_o may_v have_v know_v those_o that_o mislead_v they_o and_o have_v avoid_v they_o for_o god_n give_v they_o plain_a character_n of_o such_o in_o his_o word_n use_v let_v we_o study_v the_o character_n of_o ungodly_a man_n set_v out_o in_o god_n word_n not_o to_o imitate_v they_o but_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o as_o seaman_n seek_v to_o know_v rock_n and_o quicksand_n 6._o doct._n some_o be_v so_o shameless_a that_o they_o will_v give_v most_o lewd_a counsel_n so_o do_v thief_n come_v with_o we_o let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o innocent_a blood_n ch_z 1.11_o so_o do_v oppressor_n come_v and_o let_v we_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n psal_n 83.4_o reason_n 1._o out_o of_o natural_a inclination_n to_o undoâ—_n other_o as_o pirate_n be_v say_v to_o hang_v out_o false_a light_n on_o rock_n and_o sand_n to_o draw_v ship_n thither_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o spoil_n of_o they_o 2._o out_o of_o pride_n of_o their_o own_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v brag_v they_o have_v mislead_v other_o use_v take_v heed_n of_o such_o counselor_n count_v they_o wicked_a man_n and_o harken_v not_o to_o their_o word_n take_v solomon_n counsel_n crase_n my_o son_n to_o hear_v the_o instruction_n that_o cause_v to_o err_v from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n prov._n 19.27_o old_a man_n have_v be_v draw_v away_o by_o bad_a counsel_n as_o solomon_n by_o his_o wife_n 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all_o sinful_a course_n treason_n be_v odious_a man_n that_o love_v the_o treason_n hate_v the_o traitor_n god_n hate_v both_o it_o and_o they_o many_o fair_a promise_n be_v make_v by_o man_n to_o traitor_n but_o a_o halter_n or_o a_o axe_n be_v their_o end_n so_o satan_n promise_v much_o to_o sinner_n but_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o hell_n 5._o doct._n sin_n root_v out_o the_o posterity_n of_o wicked_a man_n he_o shall_v neither_o have_v son_n nor_o nephew_n among_o his_o people_n nor_o any_o remain_v in_o his_o dwell_n job_n 18.19_o so_o it_o do_v jeroboam_n his_o posterity_n must_v lose_v the_o kingdom_n and_o his_o good_a son_n must_v die_v 1_o king_n 13.34_o &_o 14.10_o etc._n etc._n so_o ahab_n numerous_a posterity_n must_v die_v for_o his_o idolatry_n 2_o king_n 10.7_o etc._n etc._n reason_n 1._o because_o sin_n go_v by_o propagation_n and_o no_o wonder_n then_o if_o the_o serpent_n brood_n be_v cut_v off_o we_o kill_v young_a snake_n for_o the_o poison_n they_o have_v from_o the_o old_a one_o 2._o sin_n go_v by_o imitation_n if_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n will_v imitate_v other_o man_n in_o evil_a rather_o than_o their_o parent_n in_o good_a no_o wonder_n if_o child_n of_o ungodly_a parent_n be_v evil_a like_o their_o parent_n and_o perish_v with_o they_o we_o read_v not_o of_o one_o good_a among_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n all_o be_v idolatrous_a like_o their_o predecessor_n use_v hate_v sinful_a course_n which_o god_n so_o much_o hate_v that_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o in_o child_n to_o the_o four_o generation_n as_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o god_n hate_v finfull_a course_n as_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o his_o nature_n and_o will_n let_v we_o therefore_o show_v our_o love_n to_o god_n in_o hate_v what_o
restrain_v it_o to_o carnal_a wisdom_n which_o be_v corrupt_a and_o sinful_a but_o it_o reach_v also_o to_o natural_a wit_n deep_a reach_n and_o policy_n which_o though_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v yeâ—_n must_v it_o not_o be_v rest_v upon_o so_o as_o to_o disparage_v god_n overrule_a providence_n he_o mention_n only_a wisdom_n or_o understanding_n because_o man_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o lean_v to_o that_o then_o to_o strength_n or_o riches_n yet_o these_o be_v exclude_v all_o so_o figurative_o here_o and_o express_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n from_o be_v object_n of_o our_o confidence_n neither_o must_v a_o man_n rest_n on_o any_o of_o they_o any_o more_o then_o on_o understanding_n and_o less_o reason_n to_o trust_v on_o they_o for_o wit_n can_v do_v no_o more_o in_o war_n or_o peace_n than_o strength_n or_o riches_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.2_o the_o sum_n be_v take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o high-minded_a because_o of_o man_n favour_n nor_o arrogate_v too_o much_o to_o thyself_o because_o of_o thy_o subtle_a pate_n but_o think_v mean_o of_o thyself_o and_o trust_v in_o god_n not_o faint_o nor_o in_o part_n but_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n figure_n 1._o a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o old_a or_o sick_a man_n lean_v on_o his_o staff_n who_o else_o must_v fall_v intimate_v that_o if_o all_o our_o trust_n be_v not_o in_o god_n we_o be_v sure_a to_o perish_v lean_v not_o etc._n etc._n 2._o a_o figure_n of_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a the_o understanding_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o man_n use_v to_o rely_v on_o beside_o god_n note_n 1._o a_o injunction_n 2._o a_o inhibition_n in_o the_o injunction_n observe_v 1._o a_o act_n trust_n 2._o a_o object_n in_o the_o lord_n 3._o the_o manner_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n in_o the_o inhibition_n note_n 1._o the_o act_n prohibit_v and_o lean_v not_o 2._o the_o object_n to_o thou_o own_o understanding_n 1._o doct._n our_o happiness_n be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o but_o from_o god_n else_o need_v we_o not_o trust_v in_o he_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n hos_n 13.9_o so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9.16_o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o 1._o because_o our_o unhappiness_n be_v from_o ourselves_o therefore_o our_o happiness_n be_v not_o no_o foun_n tain_n can_v both_o yield_v fault_n water_n and_o sweet_a jam._n 3.12_o a_o bad_a husband_n that_o waste_v all_o can_v make_v himself_o rich_a 2._o we_o irrecoverable_o undo_v our_o own_o self_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o help_n we_o be_v not_o like_o a_o man_n that_o make_v himself_o lame_a or_o sick_a and_o may_v heal_v himself_o again_o but_o like_o a_o man_n that_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n or_o kill_v himself_o who_o can_v recover_v his_o sight_n or_o life_n it_o be_v from_o god_n 1._o because_o no_o earthly_a creature_n can_v give_v happiness_n nil_fw-la that_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la habit_n nothing_o can_v give_v what_o it_o have_v not_o if_o the_o conduit_n pipe_n have_v no_o water_n it_o can_v give_v no_o water_n 2._o no_o heavenly_a creature_n can_v give_v it_o for_o they_o be_v like_o stand_v pool_n top-ful_a of_o water_n not_o like_o well-spring_n run_v over_o therefore_o god_n must_v give_v it_o or_o we_o can_v never_o have_v it_o use_v 1_o seek_v not_o for_o happiness_n in_o any_o thing_n in_o your_o power_n as_o in_o honour_n wealth_n pleasure_n this_o be_v but_o to_o wash_v a_o black_a moor._n 2._o seek_v to_o god_n for_o it_o if_o you_o desire_v it_o you_o must_v mount_v above_o earth_n and_o heaven_n and_o sue_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o it_o or_o never_o have_v happiness_n doct._n 2._o god_n be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o safe_a confidence_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 84.12_o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o help_n who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n psal_n 146.3_o 5._o reas_n 1._o because_o all_o other_o confidence_n may_v fail_v we_o in_o some_o case_n as_o in_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n pang_n of_o conscience_n hour_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n put_v man_n or_o angel_n to_o it_o they_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n they_o can_v go_v nofurth_a then_o natural_a strength_n fence_n or_o reason_n will_v reach_v and_o all_o these_o be_v infinite_o short_a in_o the_o former_a case_n if_o they_o have_v power_n yet_o will_v fail_v sometime_o they_o may_v be_v so_o provoke_v they_o will_v not_o do_v what_o they_o can_v nor_o what_o they_o promise_v 2._o there_o be_v no_o case_n in_o which_o god_n can_v or_o will_v not_o help_v his_o he_o need_v not_o fail_v his_o because_o he_o be_v omniscient_a and_o omnipotent_a he_o will_v not_o because_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o true_a we_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n will_v not_o nor_o can_v go_v against_o his_o promise_n of_o provision_n and_o protection_n and_o deliverance_n make_v to_o his_o for_o he_o be_v the_o infallible_a truth_n and_o no_o power_n can_v let_v he_o to_o keep_v promise_n he_o be_v the_o almighty_a who_o say_v my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n isa_n 40.10_o use_v 1_o let_v we_o not_o trust_v in_o wit_n wealth_n strength_n friend_n good_a intantion_n merit_n all_o these_o will_v fail_v we_o in_o thing_n that_o concern_v this_o life_n or_o a_o better_a as_o no_o man_n can_v pass_v the_o sea_n without_o a_o light_a ship_n that_o can_v sail_v over_o the_o water_n for_o if_o he_o walk_v on_o they_o he_o will_v be_v drown_v so_o no_o man_n can_v escape_v peril_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o his_o strength_n he_o must_v have_v god_n spirit_n to_o make_v he_o light_n that_o he_o may_v walk_v on_o these_o water_n macar_n hom._n 44._o 2._o let_v we_o take_v notice_n that_o all_o our_o strength_n be_v in_o god_n in_o who_o we_o may_v secure_o trust_v and_o not_o in_o our_o own_o prudence_n or_o aught_o else_o among_o the_o first_o precept_n of_o wisdom_n humility_n be_v commend_v and_o confidence_n in_o god_n who_o to_o have_v always_o before_o our_o eye_n and_o to_o call_v for_o his_o help_n be_v the_o high_a wisdom_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o lean_v to_o our_o own_o prudence_n be_v the_o great_a folly_n for_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v 1_o cor._n 4.7_o let_v we_o use_v mean_n but_o place_n all_o our_o trust_n in_o god_n when_o all_o mean_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n fail_v we_o he_o will_v supply_v we_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o ship_n with_o sail_n mariner_n all_o provision_n needful_a yet_o if_o the_o wind_n fail_v he_o can_v go_v on_o in_o his_o voyage_n if_o that_o serve_v worse_o tackle_n will_v serve_v so_o nothing_o can_v do_v good_a without_o god_n blessing_n any_o thing_n will_v do_v good_a with_o it_o basil_n hom._n the_o spirit_n sanct._n deo_fw-la dante_o nil_fw-la potest_fw-la livor_fw-la eo_fw-la negante_fw-la nil_fw-la potest_fw-la labour_n greg._n naz._n if_o god_n give_v envy_n can_v hinder_v if_o he_o deny_v labour_n can_v further_o elinandus_n lib._n 4._o mention_n a_o tree_n which_o protect_v creature_n from_o dragon_n while_o they_o be_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o but_o when_o they_o go_v out_o they_o be_v devour_v a_o emblem_n of_o god_n providence_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o most_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a psal_n 91.1_o valerius_n maximus_n lib._n 3._o c._n de_fw-la fiducia_fw-la report_n that_o one_o tell_v a_o soldier_n go_v to_o war_n against_o the_o persian_n that_o they_o will_v hide_v the_o sun_n with_o their_o arrow_n he_o answer_v we_o shall_v fight_v baste_v in_o the_o shade_n trust_v god_n for_o deliverance_n from_o trouble_n and_o supply_v of_o help_n when_o all_o mean_n fail_v he_o never_o fail_v he_o confidence_n be_v the_o least_o and_o yet_o the_o best_a we_o can_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o hereby_o we_o acknowledge_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o as_o it_o be_v set_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n if_o we_o put_v trust_v in_o his_o shadow_n judg._n 9.15_o remember_v then_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o quietness_n and_o in_o confidence_n shall_v be_v your_o strength_n isa_n 30.15_o and_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_v zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o abide_v for_o ever_o psal_n 125.1_o doct._n 3._o god_n must_v be_v rest_v on_o hearty_o my_o heart_n trust_v in_o
here_o mean_v see_v more_o on_o chap._n 1.33_o figure_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n 1._o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n in_o thy_o eye_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o sight_n so_o it_o be_v translate_v chap._n 1.17_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o bird_n heb._n in_o the_o eye_n as_o the_o margin_n there_o show_v and_o so_o it_o may_v have_v be_v translate_v here_o 2._o a_o metaphor_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o judgement_n for_o the_o judicial_a faculty_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n pass_v sentence_n on_o thing_n by_o judgement_n as_o the_o body_n by_o sight_n so_o god_n eye_n be_v on_o good_a man_n though_o poor_a i_o will_v look_v to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n isa_n 66.2_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 34.15_o so_o be_v david_n my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n psal_n 11.1.6_o it_o signify_v approbation_n depart_v a_o metaphor_n from_o 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