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apprehension_n of_o some_o light_n and_o duty_n in_o it_o know_v that_o it_o be_v but_o evening_n sun_n be_v set_v and_o thou_o will_v be_v benight_a ere_o it_o be_v long_o and_o thou_o shall_v stumble_v then_o and_o not_o know_v whereupon_o even_o on_o that_o thou_o see_v now_o and_o think_v to_o eschew_v and_o pass_v by_o then_o from_o ver_fw-la 25._o to_o the_o end_n keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n except_o thou_o keep_v thy_o heart_n and_o whole_a man_n thou_o can_v escape_v fall_v in_o some_o temptation_n o_o keep_v thy_o heart_n deligentlie_o on_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o word_n look_v not_o asquint_a but_o direct_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a give_v not_o asquint_a look_n to_o any_o unlawful_a course_n for_o the_o necessity_n or_o utility_n it_o may_v be_v seem_v to_o attend_v it_o but_o look_v straight_o on_o and_o ponder_v well_o thy_o way_n thou_o walk_v in_o that_o thou_o run_v to_o no_o extremity_n either_o to_o one_o party_n or_o other_o that_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o middle_a way_n between_o profanity_n and_o error_n thou_o hold_v these_o way_n hitherto_o for_o extreme_n ponder_v i_o beseech_v thou_o then_o before_o thou_o walk_v in_o any_o of_o they_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v real_o come_v to_o thou_o or_o thou_o to_o they_o mark_v who_o be_v change_v chap._n 5_o 8._o to_o the_o 15._o remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o near_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n 9_o lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n unto_o other_o and_o thy_o year_n unto_o the_o cruel_a 10._o lest_o stranger_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o wealth_n and_o thy_o labour_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o stranger_n 11._o and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o last_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v consume_v 12._o and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n 13._o and_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o teacher_n nor_o incline_v my_o ear_n to_o they_o that_o instruct_v i_o etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v be_v safe_a from_o snare_n remove_v from_o the_o way_n and_o house_n of_o the_o strange_a woman_n thou_o must_v fall_v in_o aholah_n and_o aholibahs_n whordom_n ezek._n 23._o except_o thou_o come_v not_o near_o they_o if_o thou_o keep_v not_o from_o that_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n thou_o shall_v be_v almost_o in_o all_o evil_a if_o thou_o join_v with_o they_o thou_o can_v but_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o plague_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v say_v after_o when_o thou_o can_v well_o mend_v it_o it_o be_v near_o go_v my_o step_n almost_o go_v and_o all_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v witness_v to_o it_o chap._n 6_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 24_o 25._o these_o six_o thing_n do_v the_o lord_n hate_v yea_o seven_o be_v one_fw-mi abomination_n unto_o he_o 17._o a_o proud_a look_n a_o lie_a tongue_n and_o hand_n that_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n 18._o a_o heart_n that_o devise_v wicked_a imagination_n foot_n that_o be_v swift_a in_o run_v to_o mischief_n 24_o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o strange_a woman_n from_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n 25._o lust_n not_o after_o her_o beauty_n in_o thy_o heart_n neither_o let_v she_o take_v thou_o with_o her_o eyelid_n descrive_v both_o our_o enemy_n the_o malignant_a party_n and_o the_o sectarian_n pride_n violence_n cruelty_n lie_v be_v the_o very_a character_n of_o the_o one_o flattery_n beauty_n of_o pretend_a religion_n and_o false_a witness_v and_o charge_v of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o seek_v to_o sow_v discord_n among_o these_o that_o be_v one_o in_o heart_n and_o work_n be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o other_o now_o keep_v thou_o from_o both_o these_o abomination_n and_o do_v not_o think_v it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n not_o to_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o their_o fellowship_n can_v a_o man_n take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o clothes_n not_o be_v burn_v can_v one_o go_v on_o hot_a coal_n and_o not_o burn_v his_o foot_n so_o whoever_o associate_n and_o go_v in_o friendly_a to_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a ver_n 27_o 28_o 29._o chap._n 7_o 14._o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v peace_n offering_n with_o i_o this_o day_n have_v i_o pay_v my_o vow_n they_o pretend_v religion_n on_o both_o side_n and_o our_o church_n say_v the_o malignant_n have_v satisfy_v they_o and_o repent_v even_o like_o the_o peace_n offering_n and_o vow_n of_o the_o whore_n she_o begin_v with_o her_o devotion_n that_o she_o may_v with_o more_o liberty_n sin_n more_o and_o have_v that_o pretence_n to_o cover_v it_o and_o by_o mean_n of_o her_o offering_n she_o get_v a_o feast_n of_o the_o flesh_n even_o as_o they_o by_o profession_n of_o repentance_n be_v admit_v to_o trust_n and_o by_o offer_v for_o the_o like_a sin_n a_o new_a sin_n be_v cover_v and_o vow_n undertake_v never_o to_o be_v keep_v therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o these_o snare_n for_o she_o have_v cast_v down_o many_o strong_a ver_n 26._o many_o tall_a cedar_n have_v fall_v by_o that_o fellowship_n it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n vers_fw-la 27._o see_v chap._n 8._o 13._o chap._n 10._o show_v we_o the_o very_a different_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n concern_v duty_n and_o of_o blessing_n promise_v vers_fw-la 6._o blessing_n be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o just_a but_o violence_n cover_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a 9_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v sure_o but_o he_o that_o pervert_v his_o way_n shall_v be_v know_v vers_fw-la ii_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o well_o of_o life_n but_o violence_n cover_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a ver_fw-la 20._o the_o tongue_n of_o of_o the_o justice_n be_v as_o choice_n silver_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n ver_fw-la 23._o it_o be_v as_o a_o sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n have_v wisdom_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 28_o 31_o 32._o which_o show_v we_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n mind_n be_v reveal_v to_o any_o concern_v the_o present_a course_n it_o must_v be_v to_o his_o poor_a people_n that_o wait_v on_o he_o and_o not_o to_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a in_o the_o land_n who_o almost_o only_o be_v satisfy_v and_o clear_a in_o the_o course_n who_o yet_o before_o be_v never_o satisfy_v and_o beside_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v chastise_v his_o people_n yet_o one_o may_v join_v with_o they_o without_o fear_n of_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n on_o that_o account_n and_o with_o hope_n of_o partake_v of_o their_o blessing_n when_o he_o can_v and_o dare_v not_o join_v with_o a_o wicked_a party_n pursue_v with_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n in_o the_o same_o dispentation_n which_o may_v be_v more_o clear_a from_o cap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 3_o 5_o 8._o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o upright_a shall_v guide_v they_o but_o the_o perverseness_n of_o transgressor_n shall_v destroy_v they_o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o perfect_a shall_v direct_v his_o way_n but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v by_o his_o own_o wickedness_n 8._o the_o righteous_a be_v deliver_v out_o of_o trouble_n and_o the_o wicked_a come_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o ver_n 10_o and_o 11._o show_v the_o different_a condition_n of_o people_n under_o wicked_a ruler_n and_o godly_a all_o the_o wicked_a now_o rejoice_v none_o shout_n but_o they_o they_o think_v their_o day_n be_v come_v the_o godly_a general_o hang_v their_o head_n and_o be_v discountenance_v even_o as_o psal._n 12._o the_o 21._o and_o 31_o ver_fw-la show_v
not_o with_o such_o if_o thou_o either_o fear_v god_n or_o respect_n man_n for_o such_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o no_o interest_n but_o their_o owned_a their_o calamity_n shall_v come_v sudden_o therefore_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o for_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o of_o they_o and_o all_o other_o wicked_a man_n or_o of_o both_o they_o and_o the_o king_n if_o wicked_a also_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o godly_a this_o belong_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n whither_o he_o be_v king_n or_o noblman_n a_o righteous_a state_n respect_v not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o mighty_a say_v job._n but_o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o righteous_a you_o be_v wicked_a sectary_n and_o also_o malignant_n because_o you_o will_v not_o approve_v all_o their_o resolution_n and_o to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a to_o the_o malignant_n you_o be_v the_o honest_a man_n the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n who_o do_v ever_o to_o this_o day_n fall_v under_o meroz_n curse_v shall_v the_o people_n approve_v he_o no_o certain_o he_o shall_v they_o curse_v and_o the_o nation_n abhor_v he_o or_o they_o but_o a_o blessing_n on_o they_o that_o will_v reprove_v our_o sin_n and_o search_v they_o out_o verse_n 29._o the_o malignant_a party_n be_v even_o speak_v so_o as_o the_o classer_n and_o purger_n do_v to_o we_o even_o so_o will_v we_o do_v to_o they_o but_o god_n will_v render_v they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n chap._n 25._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o king_n to_o search_v out_o a_o matter_n it_o be_v a_o king_n glory_n and_o judge_n glory_n to_o search_v our_o a_o matter_n to_o try_v dissembler_n before_o they_o trust_v they_o god_n glory_n be_v to_o pardon_v man_n glory_n be_v to_o administer_v justice_n impartial_o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o show_n what_o need_v there_o be_v of_o purge_a place_n of_o trust_n especial_o about_o the_o king_n dross_n can_v be_v melt_v take_v what_o pain_n you_o will_v it_o will_v not_o convert_v into_o a_o vessel_n and_o become_v useful_a this_o mix_v in_o obstruct_v all_o equity_n justice_n and_o piety_n where_o it_o be_v the_o ruler_n shall_v be_v the_o refiner_n to_o purge_v away_o this_o dross_n and_o the_o army_n or_o judicatory_a or_o kingdom_n be_v a_o vessel_n you_o shall_v never_o get_v a_o fine_a vessel_n for_o use_n and_o service_n till_o you_o purge_v away_o the_o dross_n psal._n 101._o 4._o then_o verse_n 8._o we_o shall_v follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a never_o to_o begin_v strife_n or_o draw_v the_o sluse_n of_o contention_n but_o if_o we_o be_v wrong_v we_o shall_v not_o for_o all_o that_o go_v out_o hasty_o to_o strife_n till_o 1._o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n appear_v 2._o that_o the_o matter_n wherabout_o we_o contend_v be_v of_o great_a moment_n a_o ground_n to_o found_v a_o war_n upon_o 3._o that_o we_o first_o use_v all_o mean_n of_o peace_n and_o aggreement_n possible_a 4._o that_o we_o overmatch_n not_o ourselves_o with_o these_o who_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o see_v chap._n 17._o 14._o lest_o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o extremity_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v thus_o christ_n advise_v luke_o 14._o 31._o i_o be_o persuade_v this_o will_v plead_v much_o in_o reason_n to_o yield_v security_n to_o england_n so_o be_v it_o our_o wrong_n be_v repair_v and_o no_o more_o do_v verse_n 19_o show_n what_o the_o employment_n of_o unfaithful_a man_n who_o mean_v nothing_o less_o than_o they_o pretend_v be_v they_o fail_v when_o most_o be_v expect_v and_o hurt_v beside_o as_o job_n friend_n chap._n 6._o 15._o and_o verse_n 26_o a_o righteous_a and_o upright_a man_n consent_v with_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o sin_n or_o through_o fear_n of_o he_o not_o dare_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n turn_v to_o he_o and_o his_o way_n or_o dally_v and_o flatter_v he_o in_o his_o iniquity_n be_v like_o a_o trouble_a fountain_n be_v not_o good_a and_o profitable_a for_o edification_n nor_o correction_n have_v trouble_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o soul_n through_o the_o mud_n of_o carnal_a respect_n and_o interest_n corruption_n within_o be_v the_o mire_n the_o wicked_n seducement_n be_v like_o the_o beast_n trample_v it_o with_o his_o foot_n and_o he_o be_v like_o a_o corrupt_a infect_v and_o poison_a fountain_n more_o ready_a to_o infect_v and_o draw_v other_o by_o his_o example_n verse_n 27_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o seek_v honour_n and_o preferrment_n that_o be_v base_a and_o shameful_a none_o of_o the_o tree_n long_v for_o sovereignty_n but_o the_o bramble_n chap_n 26._o 1._o as_o snow_n in_o summer_n and_o as_o rain_v in_o harvest_n so_o honour_n be_v not_o seemly_a for_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v as_o unseemly_a prodigious_a and_o destructive_a a_o thing_n to_o give_v honour_n promotion_n and_o trust_v to_o wicked_a man_n as_o snow_n and_o much_o rain_n in_o harvest_n a_o reproach_n and_o punishment_n more_o become_v he_o than_o honour_v the_o reward_n of_o goodness_n as_o ver_n 3_o a_o whip_n rod_n and_o bridle_n for_o he_o to_o restrain_v he_o from_o wrong_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o goodness_n ver_n 6._o he_o that_o commit_v a_o errand_n or_o business_n and_o entrust_v a_o wicked_a man_n with_o it_o be_v as_o unwise_a in_o so_o do_v as_o if_o he_o do_v cut_v off_o the_o messenger_n foot_n he_o send_v he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o compass_v it_o he_o send_v a_o lame_a man_n to_o run_v one_fw-mi errand_n he_o be_v punish_v by_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o his_o owned_a foot_n and_o procure_v sorrow_n and_o discontent_n to_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o drink_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v contrare_fw-la to_o his_o stomach_n ver_fw-la 7._o all_o good_a speech_n halt_v and_o limp_v in_o evil_a man_n mouth_n for_o there_o be_v no_o constancy_n in_o their_o mouth_n within_o they_o be_v very_a rottenness_n out_o of_o the_o same_o mouth_n come_v blessing_n and_o curse_v i_o be_o 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