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and_o he_o that_o win_v soul_n be_v wise_a 30._o the_o benefit_n the_o world_n receive_v from_o a_o just_a and_o charitable_a man_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o keep_v mankind_n from_o be_v miserable_a but_o he_o be_v the_o great_a benefactor_n of_o all_o who_o communicate_v wisdom_n so_o charitable_o and_o seasonable_o that_o he_o draw_v soul_n to_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n 31._o behold_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sinner_n 31._o but_o who_o be_v there_o so_o good_a as_o to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v no_o evil_a and_o if_o god_n do_v not_o let_v the_o just_a and_o charitable_a man_n mark_v what_o i_o say_v they_o who_o be_v so_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o world_n go_v without_o correction_n who_o can_v think_v that_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o obstinate_o contemn_v and_o break_v all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v escape_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o his_o many_o crime_n see_v 1_o pet._n iu_o 18._o and_o argument_n do_v chap._n xii_o argument_n this_o chapter_n begin_v with_o a_o admonition_n often_o inculcate_v in_o this_o book_n concern_v the_o affection_n wherewith_o a_o man_n that_o will_v be_v wise_a and_o good_a aught_o to_o receive_v charitable_a reproof_n and_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n also_o repeat_v concern_v the_o providence_n of_o almighty_n god_n in_o punish_v man_n according_a to_o their_o wickedness_n and_o deliver_v good_a man_n from_o those_o who_o seek_v their_o destruction_n which_o be_v notable_o express_v in_o three_o verse_n one_o after_o another_o v._o 5_o 6_o 7._o where_o he_o observe_v how_o the_o wicked_a labour_a to_o compass_v their_o end_n by_o cozenage_n or_o by_o violence_n even_o by_o blood_n especial_o if_o they_o can_v private_o make_v a_o man_n away_o not_o only_o miscarry_v in_o their_o design_n but_o be_v unexpected_o overturn_v and_o subvert_v out_o of_o their_o place_n wherein_o they_o behave_v themselves_o with_o such_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n there_o be_v divers_a instruction_n also_o here_o repeat_v about_o several_a virtue_n and_o vice_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o tongue_n among_o which_o melancthon_n commend_v this_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o reader_n v._o 22_o a_o lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o recommend_v to_o we_o say_v he_o the_o love_n and_o care_n of_o truth_n both_o in_o doctrine_n concern_v himself_o and_o in_o art_n and_o in_o all_o honest_a covenant_n and_o contract_n for_o truth_n be_v among_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o conspicuous_a virtue_n therefore_o the_o contrary_a vice_n be_v condemn_v by_o a_o terrible_a word_n and_o call_v abomination_n i._n e._n such_o a_o evil_a as_o god_n detest_v with_o a_o singular_a indignation_n for_o idol_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abomination_n or_o abominable_a thing_n which_o be_v principal_o true_a of_o such_o lie_n as_o be_v on_o purpose_n invent_v to_o destroy_v man_n fame_n and_o much_o more_o of_o such_o as_o be_v devise_v for_o the_o take_v away_o their_o life_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o family_n such_o as_o those_o which_o david_n often_o complain_v be_v contrive_v against_o he_o the_o lord_n bacon_n have_v make_v notable_a remark_n also_o upon_o another_o passage_n in_o this_o chapter_n v._o 10._o where_o he_o observe_v concern_v the_o former_a b_o part_v of_o the_o verse_n that_o there_o be_v implant_v in_o man_n nature_n a_o noble_a and_o excellent_a affection_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n call_v here_o mercy_n which_o extend_v itself_o even_o unto_o brute_n creature_n that_o be_v by_o divine_a ordination_n subject_a to_o his_o command_n and_o therefore_o this_o compassion_n have_v some_o analogy_n with_o that_o of_o a_o prince_n towards_o his_o subject_n nay_o further_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o worthy_a any_o soul_n be_v the_o large_a be_v its_o compassion_n for_o contract_v and_o degenerate_a mind_n imagine_v these_o thing_n appertain_v not_o to_o they_o but_o the_o mind_n that_o look_v upon_o itself_o as_o a_o noble_a portion_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v knd_o affect_v towards_o inferior_a creature_n out_o of_o the_o communion_n there_o be_v between_o they_o wherefore_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v under_o the_o old_a law_n many_o precept_n concern_v this_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o mere_o ceremonial_a as_o institution_n of_o mercy_n as_o that_o of_o not_o eat_v flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n in_o it_o and_o such_o like_a i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v those_o mention_v xxiii_o exod._n 5._o 19_o v._o deut._n 4._o xxii_o 6_o 7._o xxv_o 4._o for_o as_o grotius_n have_v excellent_o observe_v it_o be_v very_o laudable_a to_o exercise_v kindness_n towards_o brute_n creature_n that_o we_o may_v keep_v ourselves_o the_o more_o remote_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n towards_o man_n which_o the_o angel_n the_o jew_n think_v reprove_v in_o balaam_n when_o he_o chide_v he_o for_o strike_v his_o ass_n three_o time_n for_o thus_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o angel_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o great_a commentary_n upon_o number_n if_o i_o be_o require_v to_o demand_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v thy_o ass_n concern_v who_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o justice_n nor_o covenant_n of_o our_o father_n how_o much_o more_o for_o this_o that_o thou_o go_v about_o utter_o to_o root_v out_o a_o whole_a nation_n i_o omit_v what_o the_o same_o lord_n bacon_n there_o say_v book_n viii_o of_o the_o advanc_n of_o learn_v c._n 2._o parab_n 14._o concern_v the_o ancient_a essen_n and_o pythagorean_n and_o concern_v some_o people_n now_o in_o the_o mogul_n country_n and_o the_o present_a turk_n who_o be_v full_a of_o affection_n to_o brute_n creature_n and_o only_o observe_v that_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o caution_n add_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n lest_o we_o shall_v think_v he_o patronize_v all_o sort_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n no_o the_o mercy_n which_o spare_v wicked_a person_n from_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o mercy_n but_o more_o cruel_a than_o cruelty_n itself_o for_o cruelty_n be_v exercise_v upon_o single_a person_n only_o but_o this_o kind_n of_o mercy_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o impunity_n arm_n the_o whole_a band_n of_o impious_a man_n against_o the_o innocent_a so_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o understand_v mercy_n show_v to_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v a_o unusual_a form_n of_o speech_n and_o disagree_v to_o the_o opposition_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o this_o proverbial_a say_n make_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v embrace_v nor_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o true_a exposition_n in_o which_o though_o i_o believe_v he_o follow_v drusius_n yet_o he_o have_v very_o little_a company_n beside_o and_o the_o sense_n rather_o lie_v as_o i_o have_v express_v it_o in_o the_o paraphrase_n in_o which_o if_o i_o have_v add_v more_o than_o interpreter_n do_v i_o be_o confident_a it_o will_v appear_v to_o he_o that_o consider_v not_o to_o be_v without_o reason_n for_o these_o word_n the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruel_a seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o proverbial_a speech_n among_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o twelve_o verse_n i_o have_v express_v both_o sense_n of_o which_o the_o word_n mezod_n be_v capable_a which_o signify_v both_o a_o net_n and_o a_o fortress_n and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v in_o the_o next_o v._n 13._o which_o may_v be_v render_v two_o way_n either_o that_o by_o prevaricate_a with_o his_o lip_n a_o wicked_a man_n
the_o sound_a advice_n of_o other_o man_n 16._o a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v present_o know_v but_o a_o prudent_a man_n cover_v shame_n 16._o a_o fool_n like_o a_o beast_n be_v no_o soon_o provoke_v but_o he_o grow_v angry_a and_o which_o be_v worse_o it_o appear_v immediate_o in_o his_o countenance_n word_n and_o action_n whereas_o a_o prudent_a man_n be_v not_o unseem_o transport_v by_o his_o passion_n but_o stifle_v his_o resentment_n even_o of_o the_o most_o reproachful_a injury_n that_o be_v do_v he_o 17._o he_o that_o speak_v truth_n show_v forth_o righteousness_n but_o a_o false_a witness_n deceit_n 17._o he_o that_o free_o and_o bold_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o all_o the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n demonstrate_v himself_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o do_v justice_n unto_o other_o but_o he_o that_o conceal_v the_o truth_n or_o forge_v falsehood_n and_o testify_v unto_o lie_n declare_v himself_o both_o a_o deceitful_a and_o mischievous_a person_n 18._o there_o be_v that_o speak_v like_o the_o piercing_n of_o a_o sword_n but_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v health_n 18._o a_o cutthroat_n be_v not_o more_o pernicious_a than_o he_o and_o they_o be_v not_o much_o better_a who_o business_n it_o be_v by_o secret_a calumny_n to_o wound_v the_o reputation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n or_o to_o make_v discord_n and_o division_n among_o they_o which_o a_o good_a man_n use_v all_o his_o skill_n to_o cure_v persuade_v they_o to_o love_v unity_n and_o peace_n 19_o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o but_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n 19_o he_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n be_v always_o conformable_a to_o himself_o have_v this_o advantage_n that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v disprove_v nor_o consequent_o discredit_v but_o a_o liar_n though_o he_o may_v at_o present_a be_v believe_v be_v soon_o confute_v for_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o contradict_v himself_o and_o blast_v his_o own_o reputation_n for_o ever_o 20._o deceit_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o imagine_v evil_a but_o to_o the_o counsellor_n of_o peace_n be_v joy_n 20._o they_o do_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o who_o look_v for_o any_o satisfaction_n from_o dissension_n and_o disturbance_n which_o they_o can_v contrive_v without_o much_o fear_n and_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n but_o as_o they_o be_v always_o cheerful_a who_o consult_v nothing_o but_o peace_n concord_n and_o happy_a settlement_n so_o they_o will_v have_v great_a joy_n whatsoever_o the_o issue_n be_v of_o such_o good_a design_n 21._o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n happen_v to_o the_o just_a but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o mischief_n 21._o for_o the_o divine_a providence_n take_v a_o peculiar_a care_n of_o good_a man_n to_o avert_v the_o harm_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o wicked_a intend_v they_o which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o themselves_o in_o such_o abundance_n as_o to_o overwhelm_v they_o 22._o lie_v lip_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o that_o deal_v true_o be_v his_o delight_n 22._o it_o be_v think_v no_o great_a matter_n if_o a_o man_n break_v his_o word_n or_o any_o way_n deceive_v his_o neighbour_n but_o know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n exceed_v hateful_a to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o that_o faithful_o perform_v their_o promise_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n deal_v true_o with_o their_o neighbour_n be_v no_o less_o acceptable_a to_o he_o see_v arg._n a_o 23._o a_o prudent_a man_n conceal_v knowledge_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n proclaim_v foolishness_n 23._o a_o prudent_a man_n conceal_v his_o knowledge_n and_o will_v not_o make_v a_o show_n of_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o real_o he_o be_v but_o a_o fool_n publish_v his_o ignorance_n as_o if_o he_o be_v ambitious_a that_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n 24._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v bear_v rule_n but_o the_o slothful_a shall_v be_v under_o tribute_n 24._o he_o that_o take_v pain_n in_o a_o honest_a employment_n shall_v take_v his_o ease_n at_o last_o nay_o raise_v himself_o to_o dominion_n and_o power_n but_o he_o who_o sloth_n make_v he_o live_v by_o shirk_a and_o deceit_n shall_v bring_v that_o toil_n upon_o himself_o which_o he_o will_v avoid_v when_o his_o poverty_n and_o villainy_n have_v reduce_v he_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n 25._o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoup_n but_o a_o good_a word_n make_v it_o glad_a 25._o anxious_a care_n and_o solicitude_n how_o to_o live_v depress_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n otherwise_o magnanimous_a but_o the_o kind_n and_o encourage_v discourse_n of_o a_o friend_n much_o more_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n erect_v it_o nay_o make_v it_o glad_a 26._o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a seduce_v they_o 26._o as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o do_v not_o delude_v himself_o with_o vain_a hope_n nor_o miss_v his_o end_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v in_o all_o his_o design_n 27._o the_o slothful_a man_n roa_v not_o that_o which_o he_o take_v in_o hunt_v but_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o diligent_a man_n be_v precious_a 27._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o vile_a than_o a_o lazy_a fellow_n that_o live_v by_o cheat_v who_o if_o he_o catch_v shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v his_o prey_n but_o he_o be_v a_o valuable_a man_n who_o by_o honest_a diligence_n get_v wealth_n which_o shall_v durable_o remain_v with_o he_o 28._o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n be_v life_n and_o in_o the_o pathway_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o death_n 28._o true_a goodness_n lead_v unto_o endless_a prosperity_n and_o happiness_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o one_o action_n of_o virtue_n that_o tend_v to_o make_v a_o man_n miserable_a as_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n do_v chap._n xiii_o argument_n this_o chapter_n begin_v as_o the_o forego_n do_v with_o and_o admonition_n about_o receive_v instruction_n and_o reproof_n with_o due_a regard_n to_o they_o especial_o from_o parent_n who_o can_v be_v think_v to_o intend_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o good_a of_o their_o child_n and_o as_o he_o do_v there_o so_o here_o again_o the_o wise_a man_n give_v fresh_a advice_n about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n about_o diligence_n and_o industry_n and_o have_v several_a observation_n not_o much_o different_a from_o what_o he_o make_v before_o of_o the_o advantage_n which_o the_o righteous_a have_v of_o the_o wicked_a in_o a_o great_a many_o instance_n which_o be_v easy_a to_o observe_v in_o the_o paraphrase_n and_o in_o the_o eight_o verse_n he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o teach_v asleep_o contentedness_n of_o mind_n by_o show_v that_o the_o poor_a have_v a_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o rich_a in_o a_o evil_a time_n some_o indeed_o take_v the_o sentence_n quite_o otherways_o as_o if_o the_o wise_a man_n intend_v 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beauty_n and_o blandishment_n of_o those_o lewd_a woman_n from_o who_o thou_o ought_v to_o estrange_v thyself_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v estrange_v from_o god_n see_v ii_o 16._o remember_v that_o they_o allure_v thou_o into_o such_o a_o gulf_n of_o utter_a destruction_n that_o to_o fall_v into_o their_o familiarity_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o almighty_n god_n against_o thou_o for_o some_o other_o crime_n 15._o foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v drive_v it_o far_o from_o he_o 15._o false_a opinion_n and_o bad_a inclination_n stick_v so_o close_o sometime_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o a_o child_n and_o be_v so_o twist_v with_o they_o that_o no_o admonition_n no_o reproof_n nor_o the_o wise_a discourse_n but_o only_o prudent_a and_o seasonable_a chastisement_n and_o that_o not_o without_o some_o severity_n will_v remove_v such_o obstinate_a folly_n 16._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o 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and_o precept_n which_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n have_v deliver_v and_o in_o particular_a let_v i_o prevail_v for_o a_o affectionate_a application_n of_o thy_o mind_n to_o the_o knowledge_n which_o i_o impart_v unto_o thou_o 18._o for_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n if_o thou_o keep_v they_o within_o thou_o they_o shall_v withal_o be_v fit_v in_o thy_o lip_n 18._o for_o it_o will_v give_v thou_o most_o high_a satisfaction_n if_o thou_o do_v so_o hearty_o entertain_v they_o and_o thorough_o digest_v they_o and_o faithful_o preserve_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o thou_o be_v able_a withal_o to_o produce_v any_o of_o they_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o apt_o communicate_v they_o for_o other_o man_n instruction_n 19_o that_o thy_o trust_n may_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v make_v know_v to_o thou_o this_o day_n even_o to_o thou_o 19_o for_o what_o great_a satisfaction_n can_v there_o be_v than_o to_o have_v a_o good_a hope_n in_o god_n and_o to_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o his_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o quos_fw-la credis_fw-la fidos_fw-la effuge_fw-la tutus_fw-la eris_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o now_o it_o be_v general_o expound_v the_o other_o way_n and_o some_o expound_v it_o of_o man_n own_o heart_n and_o some_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o man_n i_o have_v in_o the_o paraphrase_n express_v two_o of_o those_o interpretation_n which_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o most_o simple_a and_o think_v fit_a here_o to_o mention_v that_o of_o castalio_n who_o apply_v it_o to_o a_o man_n self_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o a_o man_n may_v know_v what_o kind_n of_o face_n he_o have_v if_o he_o will_v look_v into_o the_o water_n so_o he_o may_v know_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o be_v if_o he_o will_v examine_v his_o conscience_n and_o this_o of_o maldonate_fw-it who_o be_v alone_z as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v in_o his_o exposition_n which_o be_v this_o as_o a_o man_n face_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o water_n so_o his_o heart_n or_o his_o inward_a affection_n may_v be_v 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the_o happiness_n which_o a_o nation_n then_o enjoy_v which_o they_o have_v note_v twice_o before_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n v._o 12._o and_o 28._o but_o think_v it_o so_o considerable_a and_o so_o needful_a that_o they_o insert_v it_o here_o again_o and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o once_o more_o v._o 16._o be_v a_o famous_a observation_n of_o his_o father_n david_n xii_o psal_n 9_o where_o he_o take_v notice_n how_o the_o wicked_a flourish_n and_o go_v about_o confident_o into_o every_o place_n nay_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o do_v as_o they_o listen_v when_o man_n of_o no_o account_n be_v exalt_v to_o power_n who_o take_v no_o care_n to_o oppose_v grow_v wickedness_n and_o to_o keep_v every_o man_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o duty_n c_o and_o after_o a_o admonition_n v._n 3._o that_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o only_a preservative_n against_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n which_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o this_o book_n it_o be_v observe_v destroy_v 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