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also_o my_o desire_n according_a to_o my_o small_a hability_n to_o employ_v myself_o in_o the_o service_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o your_o lordship_n beseech_v god_n most_o magnificent_a and_o virtuous_a lord_n to_o maintain_v you_o in_o his_o holy_a protection_n and_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o guide_v you_o in_o all_o your_o affair_n with_o increase_n of_o all_o prosperity_n both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a and_o particular_o so_o far_o to_o favour_v i_o with_o his_o grace_n as_o so_o to_o bless_v this_o small_a work_n together_o with_o the_o affection_n wherewith_o it_o be_v unto_o you_o present_v that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o your_o lo._n it_o may_v especial_o redound_v to_o the_o advauncement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o your_o town_n of_o amsterdam_n this_o last_o of_o june_n 1594._o your_o most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a servant_n john_n taffin_n
the_o content_n the_o first_o book_n of_o man_n folly_n and_o that_o his_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o word_n translate_v amend_v you_o signify_v to_o be_v better_o advise_v and_o why_o chapter_n 1._o folio_fw-la 1._o of_o the_o first_o folly_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n chap._n 2._o folio_fw-la 4._o of_o the_o second_o folly_n to_o think_v better_o of_o man_n then_o of_o god_n chap._n 3._o folio_fw-la 24._o of_o the_o three_o to_o think_v to_o live_v ever_o chap._n 4._o folio_fw-la 33._o of_o the_o four_o not_o to_o know_v wherefore_o we_o do_v live_v chap._n 5._o folio_fw-la 39_o of_o the_o five_o by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n to_o judge_v of_o man_n felicity_n or_o misery_n chap._n 6._o folio_fw-la 50._o of_o the_o sixth_o to_o put_v more_o confidence_n in_o our_o enemy_n then_o in_o our_o friend_n chap._n 7._o folio_fw-la 59_o of_o the_o seven_o to_o think_v ourselves_o wise_a chap._n 8._o folio_fw-la 65._o the_o second_o book_n wherein_o man_n ought_v to_o amend_v that_o man_n know_v what_o idolatry_n &_o superstition_n be_v ought_v whole_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o participation_n in_o the_o same_o chap._n 1._o fol._n 70._o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o idolatry_n but_o that_o we_o must_v moreover_o join_v with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 77._o that_o we_o ought_v diligent_o to_o frequent_a sermon_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 80._o that_o in_o duty_n we_o be_v to_o participate_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 91._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o assist_v at_o common_a prayer_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 97._o of_o the_o duty_n concern_v domestical_a and_o private_a prayer_n of_o every_o faithful_a man_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 101_o of_o our_o duty_n in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 105._o that_o we_o must_v put_v in_o practice_v the_o word_n of_o god_n chap_n 8._o fol._n 117._o of_o charity_n in_o general_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 120._o of_o alm_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a chap._n 10._o fol._n 125._o of_o covetousness_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 152._o of_o pride_n and_o ambition_n chap._n 12._o fol._n 168._o of_o sumptuousnesse_n and_o excess_n in_o apparel_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 183_o of_o riot_n and_o superfluity_n in_o banquet_n and_o feast_n chap._n 14._o fol._n 192._o of_o voluptuousness_n in_o general_n chap._n 15._o fol._n 199._o of_o drunkenness_n chap._n 16._o fol._n 205._o of_o adultery_n and_o other_o whoredom_n chap._n 17._o fol._n 215._o of_o dance_n chap._n 18._o fol._n 228._o of_o game_n at_o hazard_n as_o card_n and_o die_n chap._n 19_o fol._n 249._o of_o envy_n chap._n 20._o fol._n 255._o of_o backbiting_a and_o slander_v chap._n 21._o fol._n 262._o the_o three_o book_n who_o ought_v to_o amend_v of_o the_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o man_n and_o the_o wife_n chap._n 1._o fol._n fol._n 274._o of_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 285._o of_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 293._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o their_o child_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 297._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 316._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o their_o subject_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 327._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n 7._o 374._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o their_o church_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 385._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n to_o her_o pastor_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 416._o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o amendment_n the_o first_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v amend_v take_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o command_v us._n chap._n 1._o fol._n 422._o the_o second_o cause_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o name_n holy_a attribute_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v brief_o entreat_v upon_o election_n reprobation_n &_o god_n providence_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 426_o the_o three_o cause_n derive_v from_o the_o predestination_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n entreat_v of_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 448_o the_o four_o cause_n ground_v upon_o the_o name_n emanuel_n attribute_v to_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 464._o the_o five_o cause_n draw_v from_o these_o title_n holy_a wonderful_n a_o counsellor_n the_o strong_a and_o mighty_a god_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o father_n of_o eternity_n attribute_v to_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 473._o the_o sixth_o cause_n derive_v of_o these_o two_o name_n jesus_n christ._n chap_n 6._o fol._n 485._o the_o seven_o cause_n gather_v of_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n amend_v chap._n 7._o fol._n 497._o the_o eight_o cause_n take_v of_o the_o reason_n add_v by_o jesus_n christ_n where_o he_o say_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 499._o the_o nine_o cause_n take_v hereof_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o we_o look_v for_o in_o heaven_n do_v admonish_v we_o that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v stranger_n pilgrim_n and_o traveller_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 506._o the_o ten_o cause_n derive_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v in_o us._n chap._n 10._o fol._n 516_o the_o eleven_o cause_n take_v of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 520._o the_o twelve_o cause_n take_v hereof_o that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v signify_v the_o bless_a felicity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o the_o holy_a ministry_n chap._n 12._o fol._n 533._o the_o thirteen_o and_o last_o cause_n of_o amendment_n derive_v of_o this_o say_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 540._o fault_n escape_v page_n 40._o line_n 2._o for_o same_o read_v 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all_o the_o king_n seed_n that_o she_o may_v reign_v sellum_fw-la zembri_n and_o many_o other_o to_o murder_v their_o lord_n and_o prince_n abimelech_n to_o murder_v his_o seventie_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o gedeon_n absalon_n that_o hypocrite_n and_o ingrateful_a person_n to_o drive_v his_o own_o father_n from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o with_o his_o army_n to_o prosecute_v he_o and_o to_o destroy_v he_o pope_n silvester_n the_o second_o to_o consent_v to_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o papacy_n to_o be_v short_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o devilish_a but_o man_n by_o ambition_n may_v be_v urge_v thereto_o 6_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o ambition_n which_o we_o call_v arrogancy_n &_o pride_n be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o mere_a sacrilege_n against_o god_n in_o that_o man_n attribute_v to_o himself_o the_o glory_n of_o those_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v receyve_v from_o god_n and_o this_o arrogancy_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o two_o sort_n 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pull_v up_o he_o note_v this_o to_o be_v a_o common_a infirmity_n among_o all_o man_n namely_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n gift_n to_o take_v occasion_n of_o pride_n in_o this_o consideration_n as_o he_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n do_v god_n usual_o call_v the_o poor_a contemptible_a simple_a and_o fool_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n rather_o than_o the_o rich_a mighty_a noble_a and_o wise_a to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o any_o will_v glory_v he_o shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n thereby_o declare_v that_o if_o god_n shall_v call_v the_o rich_a the_o mighty_a the_o noble_a and_o the_o wise_a they_o in_o lieu_n of_o give_v the_o glory_n praise_n â—_o ephe._n 2._o â—_o and_o thanks_o to_o god_n will_v assume_v it_o to_o themselves_o the_o same_o do_v he_o also_o say_v in_o another_o place_n you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n &_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o neither_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o wherein_o he_o also_o note_v that_o if_o by_o good_a work_n we_o shall_v obtain_v salvation_n albeit_o their_o goodness_n proceed_v from_o god_n yet_o will_v we_o boast_v of_o our_o salvation_n as_o if_o by_o our_o own_o work_n we_o purchase_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 7_o among_o all_o other_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v not_o at_o full_a sanctify_v we_o in_o this_o life_n albeit_o he_o have_v make_v we_o his_o well-beloved_a child_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v our_o inclination_n to_o pride_n and_o in_o deed_n if_o we_o do_v boast_v of_o frivolous_a matter_n as_o of_o fine_a dance_n leap_v run_a gallant_a garment_n and_o other_o like_a vanity_n what_o will_v we_o do_v if_o in_o this_o life_n god_n shall_v endue_v we_o with_o all_o holiness_n and_o other_o virtue_n how_o proud_a and_o glorious_a will_v we_o become_v true_o it_o will_v be_v our_o utter_a ruin_n for_o the_o arrogancy_n and_o pride_n that_o will_v spring_v thereof_o will_v provoke_v god_n wrath_n against_o we_o to_o deprive_v we_o thereof_o as_o unthankful_a person_n and_o to_o punish_v we_o as_o sacrilegious_a wretch_n that_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n sentence_n in_o prosper_v sentence_n in_o this_o respect_n do_v saint_n austen_n say_v that_o humble_a confession_n in_o wicked_a work_n be_v better_a than_o proud_a ambition_n in_o good_a and_o therefore_o he_o say_v far_a ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la the_o first_o vice_n that_o conquer_a man_n will_v be_v the_o last_o to_o conquer_v for_o when_o man_n have_v overcome_v all_o other_o vice_n and_o iniquity_n then_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n lest_o the_o soul_n find_v itself_o victorious_a shall_v boast_v more_o in_o itself_o than_o in_o god_n 8_o but_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o other_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 6.17_o gen._n 16.4_o 1._o tim._n 6.17_o agar_n find_v herself_o with_o child_n by_o abraham_n grow_v so_o lofty_a and_o proud_a that_o she_o despise_v her_o mistress_n saint_n paul_n admonish_v timothy_n to_o charge_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high_o mind_v thereby_o declare_v that_o riches_n usual_o do_v engender_v pride_n to_o this_o effect_n we_o read_v that_o assuerus_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n make_v a_o feast_n to_o all_o his_o prince_n and_o officer_n that_o he_o may_v boast_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 1.4_o gen._n 16.4_o 1._o tim._n 6.17_o hester_n 1.4_o and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o great_a majesty_n also_o that_o haman_n the_o jew_n enemy_n have_v send_v for_o his_o friend_n and_o his_o wife_n report_v unto_o they_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o riches_n 5._o hester_n 5._o and_o boast_v the_o multitude_n of_o his_o child_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o king_n do_v magnify_v he_o above_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n nabuchadnezzer_n walk_v in_o the_o royal_a palace_n of_o babylon_n 4.27_o dan._n 4.27_o boast_v of_o his_o greatness_n say_v be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o my_o kingdom_n by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n thus_o do_v the_o unthankful_a and_o sacrilegious_a person_n boast_v of_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n attribute_v to_o himself_o the_o praise_n due_a to_o god_n only_o 9_o the_o second_o point_n of_o this_o arrogancy_n and_o pride_n consist_v in_o seek_v and_o accept_v the_o praise_n due_a unto_o other_o and_o in_o take_v pleasure_n therein_o and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o very_a common_a and_o dangerous_a plague_n saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o covet_v not_o the_o honour_n either_o that_o we_o make_v but_o small_a account_n thereof_o when_o it_o
29.23_o jeremy_n note_v god_n horrible_a judgement_n against_o zedechias_n and_o achab_n adulterer_n and_o false_a prophet_n say_v all_o they_o of_o the_o captiâ—iâ—ie_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v in_o babel_n shall_v take_v up_o this_o curse_n against_o they_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n make_v thou_o like_o zedechia_n and_o like_o ahab_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n burn_v in_o the_o fire_n because_o they_o have_v commit_v villainy_n in_o israel_n 11._o 1._o kin._n 11._o and_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o have_v speak_v lie_v word_n in_o my_o name_n into_o how_o many_o horrible_a idolatry_n do_v solomon_n fall_v when_o transgress_a god_n commandment_n he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o one_o wife_n but_o take_v almost_o as_o many_o concubine_n as_o there_o be_v day_n in_o the_o year_n 11.4.11_o 1._o kin._n 11.4.11_o beside_o seven_o hundred_o wife_n that_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o example_n teach_v we_o how_o fair_a man_n do_v exceed_v when_o he_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o god_n beside_o that_o the_o history_n note_v 11._o 2._o sam._n 11._o that_o his_o wife_n alienate_v his_o hart_n &_o set_v it_o upon_o strange_a god_n and_o that_o for_o his_o transgression_n god_n rend_v from_o he_o the_o ten_o tribe_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n roboam_n 12.10_o 2._o sam._n 12.10_o what_o cause_v david_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o ammonite_n to_o slay_v his_o faithful_a servant_n urias_n but_o the_o adultery_n commit_v with_o his_o wise_a god_n be_v blaspheme_v and_o against_o he_o be_v this_o sentence_n pronounce_v that_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n 8_o god_n also_o sometime_o suffer_v that_o he_o which_o defile_v another_o man_n wife_n receive_v the_o like_a measure_n in_o his_o own_o 16.22_o 2._o sam._n 16.22_o when_o david_n have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o urias_n wife_n his_o son_n absalon_n public_o defile_v his_o own_o concubine_n as_o god_n have_v foretell_v he_o 31.9_o job._n 31.9_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o job_n note_v say_v if_o my_o hart_n have_v be_v deceive_v by_o a_o woman_n or_o if_o i_o have_v lay_v wait_n at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o neighbour_n let_v my_o wife_n grind_v to_o another_o man_n and_o let_v other_o man_n bow_v down_o upon_o she_o for_o this_o be_v a_o wickedness_n and_o iniquity_n to_o be_v condemn_v among_o the_o three_o young_a man_n that_o have_v lay_v their_o sentence_n under_o the_o king_n pillow_n 4.26_o 3._o ezra_n 4.26_o he_o that_o have_v write_v that_o woman_n be_v strong_a among_o other_o his_o reason_n add_v this_o many_o have_v perish_v and_o have_v err_v and_o sin_v for_o woman_n denis_n the_o king_n or_o rather_o the_o tyrant_n of_o siracusa_n understand_v that_o his_o son_n have_v commit_v adultery_n wrathful_o reprove_v he_o apotheg_n plut._n in_o his_o apotheg_n demand_v whether_o he_o have_v know_v the_o like_a offence_n in_o he_o whereto_o his_o son_n answer_v that_o his_o father_n be_v not_o bear_v a_o king_n son_n as_o he_o be_v but_o his_o father_n reply_v say_v neither_o shall_v thou_o if_o thou_o continue_v this_o wicked_a life_n leave_v a_o son_n to_o inherit_v this_o kingdom_n herein_o he_o show_v a_o virtuous_a life_n and_o use_v a_o wise_a speech_n for_o a_o heathen_a king_n and_o as_o erasmus_n note_v this_o tyrant_n think_v his_o son_n worthy_a to_o be_v disenherit_v for_o adultery_n which_o in_o our_o day_n the_o great_a do_v make_v but_o a_o sport_n and_o pastime_n yet_o solomon_n go_v far_a and_z say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n touch_v another_o man_n wife_n 6.27_o prou._n 6.27_o it_o will_v be_v his_o destruction_n &_o will_v bring_v upon_o he_o god_n horrible_a &_o inevitable_a judgement_n can_v a_o man_n say_v he_o take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o clothes_n not_o be_v burn_v or_o can_v a_o man_n go_v upon_o coal_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o be_v hurt_v so_o he_o that_o go_v into_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a whosoever_o touch_v she_o a_o thief_n that_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n be_v not_o utter_o despise_v but_o if_o he_o be_v sound_a he_o shall_v restore_v seven_o fold_n he_o shall_v give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v but_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n he_o be_v destitute_a of_o understanding_n he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o shall_v find_v a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v never_o be_v put_v away_o for_o jelouzie_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o husband_n who_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o adulterer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n he_o can_v bear_v the_o sight_n of_o any_o ransom_n neither_o will_v he_o consent_v though_o thou_o augment_v the_o gift_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 5.3_o prou._n 5.3_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o a_o honiecombe_n and_o her_o mouth_n be_v more_o soft_a than_o oil_n but_o the_o end_n of_o she_o be_v bitter_a as_o woormewoode_n and_o sharp_a as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n her_o 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