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to_o the_o roman_n where_o speak_v of_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 14.18_o rom._n 14.18_o he_o say_v that_o he_o which_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n please_v god_n and_o be_v acceptable_a to_o man_n 5_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o thy_o whole_a hart_n but_o lean_v not_o unto_o thy_o own_o understanding_n 6_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o will_v direct_v thy_o path_n the_o first_o particular_a duty_n which_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o perform_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v herein_o set_v down_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n doubt_v not_o of_o god_n favour_n in_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o of_o his_o promise_n but_o lean_v not_o unto_o thy_o own_o understanding_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n think_v not_o by_o thy_o own_o policy_n to_o avoid_v evil_n or_o to_o attain_v unto_o good_a thing_n for_o in_o deed_n so_o long_o as_o we_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o our_o own_o gift_n we_o 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item_n 15.13_o be_v not_o so_o bold_a as_o to_o worship_n god_n after_o thy_o own_o conceit_n but_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n &_o reverence_n his_o majesty_n who_o will_v grievous_o plague_v thou_o if_o thou_o continue_v obstinate_o in_o thy_o will-worship_n or_o evil_a course_n of_o life_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v overtake_v with_o any_o sin_n forsake_v it_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o please_v god_n nor_o do_v good_a before_o thou_o have_v depart_v from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a so_o health_n shall_v be_v unto_o thy_o navel_n and_o moisture_n unto_o thy_o bone_n when_o thou_o confess_v and_o forsake_v thy_o iniquity_n then_o if_o thou_o be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n or_o any_o adversity_n thou_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o health_n &_o enjoy_v the_o welfare_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o prophet_n david_n feel_v the_o experience_n hereof_o in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o all_o the_o while_n that_o he_o keep_v close_o his_o sin_n etc._n psal_n 32.2.3_o 4.5_o etc._n etc._n his_o humour_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n but_o when_o he_o make_v it_o know_v or_o confess_v it_o than_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o iniquity_n so_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n there_o be_v health_n to_o his_o navel_n and_o moisture_n to_o his_o bone_n 9_o honour_n god_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o thy_o whole_a increase_n 10_o so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plentifulness_n and_o thy_o wine_n press_v break_v in_o sunder_o with_o new_a wine_n these_o verse_n contain_v a_o precept_n wherein_o the_o three_o duty_n of_o godliness_n be_v prescribe_v honour_n god_n with_o
as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o some_o heavy_a vengeance_n or_o of_o present_a death_n 7.8_o see_v a_o example_n hest_n 7.8_o be_v herein_o like_a unto_o messenger_n which_o be_v send_v to_o slay_v a_o man_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v pacify_v it_o a_o prudent_a person_n by_o some_o gracious_a speech_n or_o witty_a devise_n will_v overcome_v and_o appease_v the_o indignation_n of_o a_o prince_n 14._o see_v a_o example_n in_o joab_n 2._o sam._n 14._o although_o it_o be_v very_o forcible_a and_o very_a terrible_a 15_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o king_n countenance_n be_v life_n &_o his_o favour_n be_v as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n of_o the_o latter_a rain_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o king_n countenance_n in_o the_o cheerful_a &_o love_a look_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o his_o favour_n be_v as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n of_o the_o latter_a rain_n his_o good_a will_v also_o be_v very_o beneficial_a and_o profitable_a for_o as_o the_o latter_a rain_n do_v 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before_o destruction_n and_o a_o high_a mind_n before_o a_o fall_n hawghtinesse_n and_o arrogancy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o confusion_n and_o of_o manifold_a calamity_n yea_o of_o utter_a ruin_n which_o oftentimes_o even_o in_o this_o life_n befall_v proud_a person_n as_o their_o proper_a reward_n 19_o better_a it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a mind_n with_o the_o lowly_a than_o to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o proud_a it_o be_v more_o profitable_a and_o commendable_a indeed_o together_o with_o the_o afflict_a people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v bruise_v in_o heart_n and_o low_a in_o port_n as_o captive_n usual_o be_v 25._o see_v a_o exomple_v in_o moses_n heb._n 11_o 25._o than_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o insolent_a conqueror_n who_o divide_v the_o spoil_n to_o be_v stately_a in_o behaviour_n or_o to_o practice_v any_o tyranny_n 20_o he_o which_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n obtain_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o exercise_v himself_o in_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v thereby_o find_v great_a comfort_n and_o instruction_n so_o also_o he_o which_o believe_v the_o word_n 4.1_o luc._n 1.45_o heb._n 4.1_o put_v his_o confidence_n in_o the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v attain_v to_o many_o benefit_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a but_o without_o faith_n the_o word_n profit_v not_o at_o all_o 21_o he_o who_o be_v wife_n in_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v call_v prudent_a but_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o lip_n give_v instruction_n he_o who_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n he_o which_o know_v much_o be_v to_o be_v call_v prudent_a be_v to_o be_v commend_v as_o a_o learned_a man_n but_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o lip_n but_o a_o eloquent_a or_o gracious_a utterance_n give_v instruction_n edifi_v and_o profit_v the_o hearer_n 22_o understanding_n be_v a_o well_o spring_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o fool_n be_v a_o well_o spring_v of_o folly_n understanding_n be_v a_o well_o spring_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o true_a knowledge_n minister_v continual_a instruction_n to_o those_o who_o therewith_o be_v endue_v be_v in_o this_o respect_n like_o to_o a_o fountain_n which_o flow_v with_o tun_v water_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o fool_n be_v a_o well_o spring_n of_o folly_n as_o for_o the_o instruction_n which_o seducer_n give_v they_o do_v but_o infect_v people_n mind_n with_o error_n and_o vice_n so_o that_o although_o their_o doctrine_n flow_v from_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o spring_n of_o filthy_a or_o deadly_a water_n 23_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n guide_v his_o mouth_n wise_o and_o by_o his_o lip_n he_o minister_v instruction_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o learned_a man_n guide_v his_o mouth_n wise_o moderate_v his_o mouth_n for_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n and_o by_o his_o lip_n he_o minister_v instruction_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n by_o his_o gracious_a utterance_n edifi_v the_o hearer_n 24_o pleasant_a speech_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o honey_n comb_n sweetness_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o health_n to_o the_o bone_n pleasant_n speech_n cloquent_a word_n and_o say_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o honey_n comb_n sweetness_n to_o the_o soul_n delight_v the_o mind_n as_o honey_n do_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o health_n to_o the_o bone_n and_o cure_v also_o the_o body_n which_o they_o refresh_v and_o oftentimes_o restore_v to_o health_n 25_o there_o be_v a_o way_n which_o seem_v straight_o to_o a_o man_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o death_n the_o commit_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o beginning_n seem_v a_o good_a way_n unto_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n but_o in_o the_o end_n it_o work_v destruction_n 26_o he_o which_o be_v troublesome_a trouble_v himself_o for_o his_o mouth_n recoil_v upon_o himself_o he_o which_o be_v troublesome_a etc._n thus_o with_o tremelius_fw-la i_o 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his_o own_o pate_n 27_o awicked_a man_n dig_v up_o evil_n and_o in_o his_o lip_n be_v as_o it_o be_v burn_a fire_n a_o wicked_a man_n dig_v up_o evil_n a_o malicious_a person_n secret_o practise_v mischief_n against_o his_o neighbour_n to_o undermine_v he_o thereby_o and_o his_o lip_n be_v as_o it_o be_v burn_a fire_n and_o in_o his_o mouth_n be_v rail_n as_o hot_a and_o as_o hurtful_a as_o coal_n of_o juniper_n 28_o a_o froward_a person_n sow_v strife_n and_o a_o tale_n teller_n separate_v a_o chief_a friend_n a_o froward_a person_n sow_v strife_n a_o treacherous_a backbiter_n make_v contention_n and_o a_o tale_n teller_n separate_v a_o chief_a friend_n &_o a_o secret_a whisperer_n cause_v division_n yea_o such_o a_o separation_n as_o that_o the_o great_a friend_n in_o the_o world_n forsake_v each_o other_o 29_o a_o mischievous_a man_n entice_v his_o neighbour_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v lead_v he_o aside_o into_o some_o evil_a way_n a_o seducer_n by_o fair_a or_o crafty_a speech_n 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