a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a exposition_n of_o the_o fifteen_o sixteenth_o and_o seventeenth_o chapter_n of_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n cerva_n charissima_fw-la et_fw-la gratissimus_fw-la hinnulus_n london_n print_v by_o thomas_n haveland_n for_o thomas_n man_z 1609._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a our_o approve_a good_a friend_n erasmus_n driden_n esquire_n grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v sir_n have_v have_v long_a experience_n of_o your_o christian_a and_o constant_a love_n and_o favour_n as_o also_o of_o your_o willingness_n to_o read_v our_o book_n and_o your_o godly_a wisdom_n to_o judge_v and_o discern_v of_o all_o that_o you_o read_v we_o be_v bold_a to_o offer_v unto_o your_o worship_n this_o testimony_n of_o our_o unfeigned_a thankfulness_n and_o to_o crave_v your_o favourable_a patronage_n for_o the_o same_o our_o former_a writing_n come_v only_o as_o stranger_n yet_o always_o find_v all_o good_a and_o kind_a entertainment_n at_o your_o hand_n therefore_o we_o 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doct._n the_o most_o faithful_a minister_n be_v common_o expose_v to_o great_a reproach_n verse_n viii_o doct._n christian_n counsel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o a_o obstinate_a sinner_n verse_n ix_o doct._n 1._o the_o best_a man_n must_v be_v admonish_v doct._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v true_o religious_a to_o increase_v in_o grace_n and_o understanding_n verse_n x._o doct._n 1._o no_o man_n can_v be_v true_o wise_a before_o he_o be_v unfeigned_o religious_a doct._n 2._o sound_v knowledge_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o true_a devotion_n verse_n xi_o xii_o doct._n 1._o grace_n prolong_v man_n day_n on_o earth_n doct._n 2._o christian_n be_v most_o provident_a to_o procure_v their_o own_o good_a prosperity_n doct._n 3._o the_o wicked_a be_v most_o their_z own_o foe_n verse_n xiii_o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o sure_a note_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n to_o be_v set_v forth_o with_o many_o word_n doct._n 2._o so_o far_o as_o any_o man_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o agent_n for_o sin_n so_o far_o he_o bewray_v his_o own_o ignorance_n verse_n fourteen_o doct._n 1._o great_a man_n without_o grace_n be_v as_o much_o subject_n to_o sin_n and_o folly_n as_o poor_a man_n doct._n 2._o great_a meeting_n be_v seldom_o without_o the_o company_n of_o sinfulness_n and_o satan_n verse_n xv._o doct._n so_o soon_o as_o any_o one_o begin_v to_o seek_v god_n the_o devil_n and_o devilish_a man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n verse_n xvi_o doct._n ignorant_a person_n that_o regard_v not_o knowledge_n be_v the_o fit_a prey_n for_o deceiver_n verse_n xvii_o doct._n those_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o unlawful_a do_v best_o satisfy_v the_o humour_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n verse_n xviii_o doct._n as_o every_o sin_n be_v more_o delightful_a so_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a and_o deceitful_a chapter_n x._o verse_n i._n doct._n the_o comfort_n or_o sorrow_n of_o parent_n stand_v much_o in_o the_o behaviour_n of_o their_o child_n verse_n ii_o doct._n 1._o no_o worldling_n be_v any_o thing_n the_o better_a for_o his_o wealth_n doct._n 2._o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o christian_a will_v work_v he_o that_o happiness_n which_o no_o outward_a good_n can_v ever_o procure_v verse_n iii_o doct._n poor_a christian_n be_v in_o better_a estate_n than_o wealthy_a wicked_a man_n even_o in_o outward_a respect_n verse_n iv._n doct._n 1._o false_a deal_n rather_o hurt_v than_o help_v they_o that_o use_v it_o doct._n 2._o they_o great_o help_v their_o own_o estate_n that_o be_v painful_a and_o faithful_a in_o their_o calling_n verse_n v._n doct._n use_v be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o good_a opportunity_n verse_n vi._n doct._n 1._o the_o great_a reward_n that_o god_n give_v his_o servant_n in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o bless_v they_o doct._n 2._o when_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o wicked_a man_n he_o will_v cause_v the_o plague_n so_o to_o manifest_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v they_o 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heart_n must_v also_o receive_v and_o keep_v they_o doct._n 2._o the_o tongue_n of_o ungodly_a man_n be_v always_o pernicious_a and_o hurtful_a verse_n xv._o doct._n the_o extremity_n of_o every_o estate_n be_v dangerous_a and_o no_o estate_n safe_a without_o grace_n verse_n xvi_o doct._n riches_n be_v either_o profitable_a or_o hurtful_a according_a to_o the_o owner_n usage_n of_o they_o verse_n xviii_o doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n have_v dissembler_n in_o detestation_n doct._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o sinful_a person_n to_o have_v a_o bitter_a rail_a and_o slanderous_a tongue_n verse_n xix_o doct._n the_o multiply_v of_o word_n do_v make_v a_o bad_a cause_n rather_o worse_o than_o better_o verse_n xx._n doct._n 1._o the_o best_a wealth_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v lay_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o disburse_v
this_o come_v to_o pass_v often_o but_o not_o always_o neither_o will_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v it_o take_v for_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n for_o how_o then_o shall_v that_o be_v verify_v which_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v betray_v of_o their_o parent_n and_o 16._o luke_n 21._o 16._o brethren_n and_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n and_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n which_o we_o see_v usual_o come_v to_o pass_v also_o in_o our_o time_n but_o this_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o reconcile_v they_o unto_o we_o and_o win_v their_o love_n either_o soon_o or_o latter_o as_o experience_n diverse_a time_n declare_v and_o this_o procure_v protection_n from_o god_n though_o malice_n be_v nothing_o diminish_v in_o they_o and_o this_o may_v occasion_v they_o now_o and_o then_o to_o do_v we_o a_o good_a turn_n in_o a_o fit_a as_o the_o egyptian_n do_v to_o the_o israelite_n or_o before_o they_o be_v ware_n as_o hamon_n do_v to_o mordecai_n though_o they_o bear_v no_o good_a affection_n to_o us._n the_o best_a way_n to_o have_v man_n favour_n to_o do_v we_o good_a be_v to_o get_v god_n favour_n jacob_n be_v undoubted_o persuade_v of_o this_o when_o his_o brother_n esau_n who_o wrath_n he_o fear_v be_v come_v with_o a_o band_n of_o man_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o that_o make_v he_o so_o indefatigable_a in_o his_o prayer_n and_o wrestle_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o answer_n which_o he_o receive_v with_o the_o success_n that_o he_o find_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o use_v because_o thou_o have_v have_v power_n say_v the_o angel_n with_o god_n thou_o shall_v also_o prevail_v 28._o gen._n 32._o 28._o with_o man_n the_o same_o course_n take_v mordecai_n and_o hester_n to_o procure_v the_o favour_n and_o help_v of_o ahashuerosh_n and_o nehemiah_n to_o obtain_v 11._o hester_n 4._o neh._n 1._o 11._o his_o suit_n of_o king_n artahshashte_v and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o babel_n and_o other_o place_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n remember_v his_o covenant_n towards_o they_o and_o repent_v according_a to_o the_o multitude_n 46._o psal_n 106._o 46._o of_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o give_v they_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o they_o that_o lead_v they_o captive_n reason_n 1_o first_o he_o have_v the_o affection_n of_o all_o man_n at_o his_o disposition_n he_o derive_v their_o love_n and_o like_n to_o who_o it_o please_v he_o and_o he_o incense_v their_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n against_o who_o he_o appoint_v it_o he_o make_v ahashuerosh_n to_o cast_v off_o vashti_n who_o he_o dote_v on_o before_o and_o to_o embrace_v hester_n who_o he_o never_o know_v before_o he_o cause_v the_o same_o king_n in_o a_o moment_n to_o abhor_v and_o hang_v haman_n which_o have_v be_v his_o minion_n and_o principal_a favourite_n and_o to_o admire_v and_o promote_v mordecai_n who_o he_o have_v former_o prescribe_v and_o destinate_a to_o death_n second_o he_o do_v bless_v the_o virtuous_a and_o amiable_a behaviour_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v of_o their_o enemy_n and_o that_o to_o the_o pacify_v of_o their_o displeasure_n and_o reconcile_n of_o their_o good_a will_n as_o their_o mildness_n and_o mercy_n their_o humility_n and_o patience_n their_o diligence_n in_o their_o calling_n their_o faithfulness_n to_o their_o friend_n their_o love_n to_o their_o enemy_n their_o innocence_n towards_o all_o and_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a to_o every_o one_o by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a though_o some_o be_v move_v to_o more_o envy_n yet_o many_o will_v be_v allure_v to_o better_a like_n of_o they_o use_v 1_o instruction_n that_o when_o we_o have_v many_o adversary_n to_o oppress_v we_o and_o few_o friend_n to_o relieve_v we_o we_o examine_v our_o way_n whether_o they_o do_v offend_v or_o please_v the_o lord_n if_o he_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o we_o for_o that_o we_o have_v provoke_v his_o anger_n it_o be_v his_o displeasure_n that_o have_v procure_v we_o so_o many_o foe_n and_o it_o be_v our_o repentance_n that_o must_v obtain_v deliverance_n from_o they_o but_o if_o he_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o they_o shall_v not_o long_a war_n nor_o at_o all_o prevail_v against_o we_o either_o their_o heart_n will_v be_v change_v and_o they_o turn_v to_o be_v our_o friend_n or_o their_o power_n restrain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o weak_a enemy_n either_o they_o will_v desist_v from_o their_o malice_n or_o other_o will_v protect_v we_o from_o their_o mischief_n or_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v our_o refuge_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v by_o their_o violence_n confutation_n of_o their_o folly_n that_o curry_v favour_n with_o man_n by_o sin_v against_o god_n as_o by_o flattery_n and_o tell_v of_o false_a tale_n and_o serve_v their_o turn_n in_o all_o other_o unlawful_a practice_n who_o be_v able_a to_o recount_v all_o the_o particular_a course_n of_o this_o kind_n they_o be_v so_o many_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a work_n that_o they_o dare_v omit_v when_o they_o be_v require_v to_o do_v it_o if_o it_o be_v in_o request_n nor_o any_o good_a duty_n that_o they_o will_v adventure_v to_o perform_v if_o it_o be_v in_o disgrace_n lest_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o friend_n become_v their_o foe_n let_v they_o know_v that_o the_o friendship_n that_o be_v so_o get_v or_o retain_v be_v either_o unconstant_a and_o mutable_a and_o be_v like_a to_o be_v lose_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v find_v or_o unprofitable_a and_o barren_a that_o will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a at_o their_o great_a need_n or_o dangerous_a and_o noisome_a that_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o hurt_n either_o of_o their_o heart_n or_o body_n for_o many_o of_o they_o who_o favour_n they_o have_v pay_v for_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o soul_n do_v at_o length_n become_v their_o mortal_a enemy_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o present_a estate_n but_o which_o of_o they_o all_o will_v show_v his_o kindness_n in_o help_v they_o to_o heaven_n and_o seek_v the_o happiness_n of_o their_o state_n to_o come_v verse_n 8._o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n than_o great_a revenue_n without_o equity_n better_o more_o comfortable_a and_o profitable_a be_v a_o little_a small_a substance_n or_o maintenance_n with_o righteousness_n when_v the_o man_n himself_o be_v just_a and_o godly_a and_o his_o possession_n be_v well_o get_v and_o use_v than_o great_a revenue_n either_o a_o large_a stock_n and_o store_n of_o money_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o riches_n or_o land_n or_o pension_n or_o come_n in_o whatsoever_o without_o equity_n which_o be_v unjust_o come_v by_o unrighteous_o keep_v or_o unlawful_o spend_v see_v chap._n 12._o verse_n 27._o and_o 15._o verse_n 16._o verse_n 9_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n purpose_v his_o way_n but_o the_o lord_n direct_v his_o step_n many_o devise_n intent_n and_o resolution_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o the_o lord_n direct_v his_o step_n his_o providence_n cause_v their_o determination_n either_o to_o proceed_v and_o take_v effect_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o have_v do_v or_o else_o to_o be_v stay_v and_o hinder_v when_o they_o purpose_v to_o themselves_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o appoint_v and_o because_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o man_n action_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o way_n he_o therefore_o do_v call_v all_o his_o particular_a proceed_n therein_o his_o step_n doct._n man_n do_v purpose_n many_o thing_n but_o god_n dispose_v all_o thing_n the_o prophet_n david_n affirm_v the_o same_o point_n say_v the_o 23._o psal_n 37._o 23._o step_n of_o man_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o jeremie_n do_v also_o confirm_v it_o when_o he_o say_v i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v 23._o jer._n 10._o 23._o not_o in_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o walk_v and_o to_o direct_v his_o step_n if_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o all_o israel_n shall_v 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