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prou._n 22._o 29._o use_v reproof_n of_o their_o folly_n that_o be_v ashamed_a and_o disdain_n to_o take_v any_o pain_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o serve_v of_o sin_n and_o lust_n and_o thereto_o they_o make_v themselves_o slave_n and_o drudge_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o mean_v they_o to_o such_o niceness_n that_o they_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o any_o work_n or_o set_v their_o mind_n to_o seek_v for_o knowledge_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o some_o good_a profession_n the_o fear_n of_o contempt_n the_o doubt_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v little_o regard_v if_o they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o base_a kind_n of_o life_n it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o their_o birth_n and_o bring_v up_o to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o labour_n or_o study_v it_o will_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o their_o preferment_n that_o they_o look_v for_o but_o will_v they_o thus_o contrary_a the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o cross_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n will_v they_o say_v that_o diligence_n do_v make_v man_n contemptible_a when_o he_o say_v the_o diligent_a hand_n shall_v bear_v rule_n will_v they_o say_v that_o idleness_n do_v bring_v man_n to_o promotion_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o idle_a shall_v be_v under_o tribute_n he_o will_v as_o well_o cross_a and_o contrary_a they_o in_o their_o state_n and_o desire_n and_o make_v they_o feel_v his_o word_n to_o be_v true_a who_o see_v not_o what_o beggary_n and_o want_v and_o misery_n they_o cast_v themselves_o into_o be_v they_o not_o drive_v to_o sell_v away_o and_o depart_v with_o that_o inheritance_n and_o patrimony_n which_o their_o parent_n have_v leave_v they_o be_v they_o not_o compel_v to_o borrow_v and_o shift_v and_o to_o sink_v deep_o into_o debt_n and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a proverb_n that_o the_o borrower_n be_v servant_n to_o the_o man_n that_o dare_v for_o further_a use_n of_o this_o 7._o prou._n 22._o 7._o point_n see_v the_o four_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o second_o doctrine_n verse_n 25._o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n do_v bring_v it_o down_o but_o a_o good_a word_n rejoice_v it_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v such_o sorrow_n or_o fear_n as_o be_v not_o godly_a and_o effect_n of_o faith_n but_o proceed_v from_o infidelity_n or_o carnal_a respect_n especial_o be_v excessive_a do_v bring_v down_o the_o heart_n not_o humble_v it_o kind_o so_o as_o pride_n may_v be_v take_v away_o but_o either_o fill_v it_o with_o discouragement_n or_o distemper_n against_o which_o the_o prophet_n wrestle_v with_o sundry_a conflict_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o my_o soul_n and_o be_v unquiet_a or_o tumultuous_a within_o i_o psal_n 42._o 5._o now_o withal_o