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the_o world_n 25_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n a_o or_o snare_n destruction_n for_o a_o man_n to_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v consecrate_v &_o after_o vow_n make_v to_o call_v back_o ver_fw-la see_v the_o root_n of_o this_o precept_n deut._n 23.21_o alike_o instruction_n eccl._n 5.3_o a_o example_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o break_v it_o act._n 5.1_o the_o warrant_n of_o vow_v psal_n 76.11_o what_o do_n be_v not_o to_o be_v vow_v deut._n 23_o 18._o judg._n 11.30_o gather_v what_o a_o vow_n be_v out_o of_o the_o 30._o num._n 3.4.5.6_o vers_fw-la see_v a_o example_n in_o judas_n who_o be_v a_o thief_n from_o the_o beginning_n that_o it_o be_v the_o
27.17_o see_v the_o ground_n hereof_o deut._n 23.10_o item_n 27.17_o from_o whence_o strife_n yea_o slaughter_n use_v oftentimes_o to_o arise_v which_o thy_o forefather_n have_v set_v those_o bound_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o remove_v far_o upon_o a_o covetous_a mind_n the_o which_o thy_o ancestor_n have_v fix_v as_o sign_n whereby_o right_o may_v be_v discern_v from_o wrong_n 29_o have_v thou_o see_v a_o man_n diligent_a in_o his_o business_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o king_n he_o shall_v not_o stand_v before_o mean_a person_n this_o sentence_n commend_v diligence_n or_o quickenesse_n in_o dispatch_a matter_n have_v thou_o see_v a_o man_n diligent_a in_o his_o business_n do_v thou_o observe_v by_o thy_o experience_n one_o which_o apply_v his_o wit_n and_o sense_n speedy_o and_o painful_o to_o dispatch_v and_o perform_v matter_n or_o who_o do_v thing_n with_o great_a nimbleness_n and_o dexterity_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v receive_v 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the_o delight_n of_o a_o prudent_a man_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v observe_v that_o as_o the_o ungodly_a rejoice_n in_o do_v of_o evil_a so_o the_o godly_a with_o joy_n follow_v after_o that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o be_v as_o a_o pastime_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n the_o practise_v of_o iniquity_n as_o of_o theft_n drunkenness_n or_o adultery_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o game_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n but_o wisdom_n be_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o prudent_a person_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n learning_n or_o godliness_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o recreation_n of_o the_o well_o dispose_v person_n 24_o that_o which_o the_o wicked_a manfear_v shall_v come_v upon_o he_o but_o god_n will_v grant_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o which_o the_o wicked_a man_n fear_v shall_v come_v upon_o he_o the_o evil_a which_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o evil_a doer_n threaten_v he_o withal_o whether_o it_o be_v shame_n 19_o psal_n â—45_n 19_o death_n or_o damnation_n or_o any_o plague_n whatsoever_o shall_v sure_o befall_v he_o but_o god_n will_v grant_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o righteous_a on_o the_o contrary_a side_n god_n will_v give_v the_o just_a in_o time_n convenient_a those_o good_a thing_n which_o their_o heart_n wish_v or_o put_v they_o in_o hope_n of_o 25_o as_o the_o whirlwind_n pass_v so_o be_v the_o wicked_a no_o more_o but_o the_o just_a man_n be_v as_o a_o everlasting_a foundation_n as_o the_o whirlwind_n quick_o vanish_v 35._o psal_n 37.20_o item_n 35._o so_o the_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v quick_o be_v destroy_v but_o he_o who_o be_v upright_o shall_v remain_v firm_a on_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o mount_v zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v 26_o as_o vinegar_n be_v to_o the_o tooth_n and_o as_o smoke_v to_o the_o eye_n so_o be_v the_o slothful_a person_n to_o they_o that_o send_v he_o as_o vinegar_n make_v the_o tooth_n to_o ache_v or_o as_o smoke_n cause_v the_o eye_n to_o smart_v so_o the_o negligent_a 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hart_n be_v the_o wellspring_n of_o motion_n sense_n and_o vigour_n the_o least_o hurt_n which_o befallerh_n the_o heart_n must_v needs_o bring_v death_n and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v thou_o upon_o to_o look_v that_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o infect_v with_o any_o poison_n but_o especial_o that_o thy_o spiritual_a heart_n be_v not_o venomed_a with_o sin_n for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v murder_n adultery_n and_o all_o mischief_n as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v 24_o remove_v from_o thou_o the_o perverseness_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o put_v far_o away_o from_o thou_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o lip_n now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n david_n admonish_v his_o son_n 3.8_o col._n 3.8_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o evil_a and_o filthy_a speak_n the_o tongue_n indeed_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a member_n in_o our_o body_n if_o so_o be_v that_o it_o glorify_v god_n and_o edify_v man_n but_o if_o it_o break_v the_o bridle_n or_o abuse_v itself_o in_o speech_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o our_o whole_a body_n more_o hurtful_a them_z it_o be_v we_o be_v they_o not_o without_o cause_n will_v to_o remove_v from_o we_o the_o perverseness_n of_o the_o mouth_n after_o that_o we_o have_v be_v exhort_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o look_v to_o our_o heart_n all_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o two_o word_n perverseness_n and_o naughtiness_n we_o be_v then_o charge_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o blasphemy_n heresy_n perjury_n lie_v curse_a jest_a backebit_v brawl_a foolish_a speak_v boast_a and_o infinite_a other_o such_o deformity_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o of_o the_o lip_n 25_o let_v thy_o eye_n look_v direct_o on_o afore_o &_o let_v thy_o eye_n lid_n