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manner_n of_o apprehend_v but_o in_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o object_n word_n be_v vocal_a interpreter_n of_o the_o mind_n action_n real_a and_o therefore_o how_o ever_o both_o shall_v speak_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n yet_o word_n do_v more_o belie_v the_o heart_n than_o action_n i_o care_v not_o what_o word_n i_o hear_v when_o i_o see_v deed_n i_o be_o sure_a what_o a_o man_n do_v he_o think_v not_o so_o always_o what_o he_o speak_v though_o i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o severe_a a_o censor_n that_o for_o some_o few_o evil_a act_n i_o shall_v condemn_v a_o man_n of_o false-heartednesse_n yet_o in_o common_a course_n of_o life_n
of_o the_o fruit_n of_o she_o own_o hand_n 31.31_o pr._n 31.31_o and_o let_v she_o own_o work_n praise_v she_o parent_n §._o 5._o who_o owe_v to_o their_o child_n provision_n instruction_n correction_n parent_n and_o child_n be_v the_o next_o pair_n which_o do_v give_v much_o joy_n to_o each_o other_o child_n child_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o elder_n 6._o pr._n 17_o 6._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o child_n be_v their_o father_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o parent_n owe_v to_o the_o child_n 1._o provision_n a_o good_a man_n shall_v give_v inheritance_n to_o his_o child_n child_n 2.19_o pr._n 13.22_o ec._n 2.18_o ec._n 2.19_o all_o the_o labour_n wherein_o he_o have_v travel_v he_o shall_v leave_v to_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v wise_a or_o foolish_a yet_o shall_v he_o rule_v over_o all_o his_o labour_n wherein_o he_o have_v labour_v and_o show_v himself_o wise_a under_o the_o sun_n here_o be_v therefore_o two_o gross_a vanity_n 4.8_o ec._n 4.8_o which_o i_o have_v see_v the_o one_o there_o be_v one_o alone_o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o second_o which_o have_v neither_o son_n nor_o brother_n yet_o there_o be_v none_o end_v of_o his_o travel_n neither_o can_v his_o eye_n be_v satisfy_v with_o riches_n neither_o do_v he_o think_v for_o who_o do_v i_o travel_v and_o defraud_v my_o soul_n of_o pleasure_n the_o other_o contrary_a riches_n reserve_v to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o for_o their_o evil_n and_o these_o riches_n perish_v in_o his_o evil_a business_n 22.6_o ec._n 5.12_o ec._n 5.13_o pr._n 1.8_o pr._n 17.21_o pr._n 22.6_o and_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n and_o in_o his_o hand_n be_v nothing_o 2._o instruction_n and_o good_a education_n for_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o fool_n whether_o natural_o or_o by_o ill_a breed_n beget_v himself_o sorrow_n and_o the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n can_v have_v no_o joy_n and_o therefore_o teach_v a_o child_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o his_o way_n and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o 3._o correction_n he_o that_o spare_v his_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o chasten_v betimes_o 22.15_o pr._n 13.24_o pr._n 22.15_o for_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v drive_v it_o from_o he_o yea_o there_o be_v yet_o great_a benefit_n of_o due_a chastisement_n 29.15_o pr._n 29.15_o for_o the_o rod_n and_o correction_n give_v life_n but_o a_o child_n set_v at_o liberty_n make_v his_o mother_n who_o be_v common_o faulty_a this_o way_n ashamed_a 29.17_o pr._n 23.13_o pr._n 25.14_o pr._n 4.3_o pr._n 29.17_o yea_o more_o than_o shame_n death_n and_o hell_n follow_v to_o the_o child_n upon_o indulgence_n only_o if_o thou_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v if_o thou_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n thou_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n though_o thy_o son_n therefore_o be_v tender_a and_o dear_a in_o thy_o sight_n correct_v he_o and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n and_o will_v give_v pleasure_n to_o thy_o soul_n 19.18_o pr._n 19.18_o wherefore_o chasten_v he_o while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v 19.19_o pr._n 19.19_o to_o his_o destruction_n the_o son_n that_o be_v of_o a_o great_a stomach_n shall_v endure_v punishment_n and_o though_o thou_o deliver_v he_o yet_o thou_o shall_v take_v he_o in_o hand_n again_o child_n §._o 6._o their_o duty_n obedience_n to_o instruction_n commandment_n submission_n to_o correction_n care_v of_o their_o parent_n estate_n of_o their_o own_o carriage_n 19.13_o pr._n 1â—_n 20_o pr._n 10_o 1._o pr._n 24.24_o pr._n 19.13_o a_o wise_a son_n rejoice_v the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v whereas_o the_o foolish_a be_v the_o calamity_n of_o his_o parent_n contrary_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o wise_a son_n or_o love_v wisdom_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n shall_v be_v glad_a 6.20_o pr._n â—9_n 3_o pr._n 23.15_o pr._n 31.1_o pr._n 1.8_o pr._n 23.22_o pr._n 6.20_o and_o she_o that_o bear_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v such_o a_o one_o be_v first_o obedient_a for_o a_o wise_a son_n will_v hear_v and_o obey_v the_o instruction_n of_o his_o father_n and_o not_o forsake_v his_o mother_n teach_v yea_o in_o every_o command_n he_o will_v obey_v he_o that_o beget_v he_o and_o not_o despise_v his_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a not_o upon_o any_o occasion_n curse_v his_o parent_n as_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o do_v for_o he_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n his_o light_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o in_o obscure_a darkness_n 28.24_o pr._n 30.11_o pr._n 20.20_o pr._n 15.20_o pr._n 30.17_o pr._n 2.1_o pr._n 15.5_o pr._n 6.23_o pr._n 15.10_o pr._n 28.24_o not_o mock_v and_o scorn_v they_o for_o the_o eye_n that_o mock_v his_o father_n and_o despise_v the_o instruction_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v it_o out_o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n eat_v it_o and_o not_o obedient_a to_o counsel_v only_o but_o to_o stripe_n he_o that_o hate_v correction_n be_v a_o fool_n and_o he_o that_o regard_v it_o be_v prudent_a for_o those_o correction_n that_o be_v for_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n therefore_o he_o that_o hate_v they_o shall_v die_v second_o careful_a both_o 1._o of_o their_o estate_n he_o that_o rob_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o transgression_n be_v a_o companion_n of_o a_o man_n that_o destroy_v and_o 2._o of_o his_o own_o carriage_n 19.26_o pr._n 19.26_o for_o a_o lewd_a and_o shameful_a child_n destroy_v his_o father_n and_o chase_v away_o his_o mother_n 20.11_o pr._n 20.11_o let_v therefore_o even_o the_o child_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v know_v by_o his_o do_n whether_o his_o work_n be_v pure_a and_o right_a so_o his_o father_n reins_n shall_v rejoice_v when_o he_o speak_v and_o do_v righteous_a thing_n 23.16_o pr._n 23.16_o the_o master_n and_z servant_z §._o 7._o the_o master_n must_v be_v provident_a for_o his_o servant_n not_o too_o secure_a too_o familiar_a the_o servant_n must_v be_v faithful_a diligent_a the_o servant_n be_v no_o small_a commodity_n to_o his_o master_n he_o that_o be_v despise_v 12.9_o pr._n 12.9_o and_o have_v a_o servant_n of_o his_o own_o be_v better_a than_o he_o that_o boast_v whether_o of_o gentry_n or_o wealth_n and_o want_v bread_n the_o master_n therefore_o 27.27_o pr._n 27.27_o must_v provide_v sufficiency_n of_o food_n for_o his_o family_n and_o sustenance_n for_o his_o maid_n who_o also_o as_o he_o may_v not_o be_v overrigorous_a in_o punish_v or_o note_v offence_n sometime_o not_o hear_v his_o servant_n that_o curse_v he_o so_o not_o too_o familiar_a 29.21_o ec._n 7.23_o pr._n 29.21_o for_o he_o that_o delicate_o bring_v up_o his_o servant_n from_o his_o youth_n at_o length_n he_o will_v be_v as_o his_o son_n he_o must_v therefore_o be_v sometime_o severe_a more_o than_o in_o rebuke_n for_o 29.19_o pr._n 29.19_o a_o servant_n will_v not_o be_v chastise_v with_o word_n and_o though_o he_o understand_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o regard_v yet_o so_o as_o he_o have_v respect_n ever_o to_o his_o good_a deserve_n a_o discreet_a servant_n shall_v rule_v over_o a_o lewd_a son_n 17.2_o pr._n 17.2_o and_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o heritage_n among_o his_o brethren_n in_o answer_v whereto_o the_o good_a servant_n must_v be_v faithful_a unto_o his_o master_n as_o the_o cold_a of_o snow_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n 25.13_o pr._n 25.13_o so_o be_v a_o faithful_a messenger_n to_o they_o that_o send_v he_o for_o he_o refresh_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o master_n a_o wicked_a messenger_n fall_v into_o evil_n but_o a_o faithful_a ambassador_n be_v preservation_n and_o 2._o 13.17_o pr._n 13.17_o diligent_a whether_o in_o charge_n be_v diligent_a to_o know_v the_o estate_n of_o thy_o flock_n or_o rather_o 17.23_o pr._n 17.23_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o herd_n or_o in_o his_o attendance_n he_o that_o keep_v his_o figtree_n shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o 27.18_o pr._n 27.18_o so_o he_o that_o careful_o wait_v on_o his_o master_n shall_v come_v to_o honour_n where_o contrary_o in_o both_o these_o as_o vinegar_n to_o the_o tooth_n and_o smoke_n to_o the_o eye_n 10.26_o pr._n 10.26_o so_o be_v a_o slothful_a messenger_n to_o they_o that_o send_v he_o finis_fw-la a_o open_a and_o plain_a paraphrase_n upon_o the_o song_n of_o song_n which_o be_v salomon_n by_o jos_n hall._n sic_fw-la elevabitur_fw-la filius_n hominis_fw-la io_n 3_o anchora_fw-la fidei_fw-la london_n print_v for_o thomas_n pavier_n miles_n flesher_n and_o john_n haviland_n 1624._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a my_o singular_a good_a lord_n and_o patron_n edward_n
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