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with_o his_o merry_a speech_n or_o jest_n or_o what_o delight_n soever_o they_o be_v which_o he_o use_v to_o refresh_v the_o pensive_a heart_n withal_o when_o as_o they_o one_o man_n heart_n be_v heavy_a to_o the_o death_n or_o extreme_o sad_a any_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a with_o his_o mirth_n to_o please_v or_o ease_v the_o same_o for_o sure_o the_o heart_n which_o ak_v with_o pinch_a pain_n &_o the_o soul_n which_o soak_v in_o sud_n of_o pensive_a sorrow_n take_v small_a pleasure_n in_o pastime_n or_o in_o mirth_n but_o rather_o refuse_v all_o comfort_n and_o fly_v sport_v as_o a_o thing_n most_o contrary_a to_o it_o outward_a delight_n heal_v scratch_n as_o it_o be_v or_o small_a grief_n but_o not_o deep_a wound_n or_o extreme_a heaviness_n 11_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v the_o dwell_n and_o household_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 24._o job._n 5.3.4.5_o also_o 24._o shall_v be_v overthrow_v but_o the_o habitation_n and_o family_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v increase_v and_o spread_v there_o be_v a_o way_n which_o seem_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o death_n some_o course_n of_o life_n there_o be_v as_o namely_o continue_v in_o sin_n which_o please_v flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o a_o time_n seem_v either_o pleasant_a profitable_a or_o just_a but_o at_o last_o it_o bring_v destruction_n 13_o even_o by_o laughter_n the_o mind_n be_v make_v heavy_a and_o in_o the_o end_n rejoice_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n vain_a &_o ungodly_a pleasure_n bring_v loss_n sorrow_n 4.7_o james_n 4.7_o disease_n yea_o sometime_o death_n jollity_n be_v turn_v into_o wail_v and_o weep_v oftentimes_o this_o sentence_n they_o accord_v with_o that_o threaten_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o be_v unto_o you_o which_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v weep_v 14_o a_o man_n of_o a_o froward_a mind_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n but_o a_o 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have_v thou_o attain_v but_o other_o enjoy_v for_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o for_o thou_o without_o god_n blessing_n to_o gape_v after_o and_o to_o droil_n and_o moil_n for_o wealth_n which_o thou_o may_v perceive_v to_o fly_v from_o thou_o as_o a_o eagle_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o more_o pain_n thou_o take_v the_o poor_a thou_o be_v 14.10_o niggardliness_n see_v a_o like_a say_n in_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n 14.10_o 6_o eat_v not_o his_o meat_n who_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n and_o desire_v not_o his_o dainty_a dish_n 7_o for_o as_o though_o he_o think_v it_o in_o his_o mind_n he_o will_v say_v unto_o thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o thou_o 8_o thou_o shall_v vomit_v out_o thy_o morsel_n which_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o shall_v loose_v table_n loose_v thy_o speech_n not_o which_o thou_o utter_v but_o hear_v the_o miser_n speak_v as_o thy_o morsel_n not_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o but_o eat_v at_o his_o table_n thy_o pleasant_a speech_n 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and_o thy_o ear_n to_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n profit_n by_o rebuke_n and_o chastisemente_n receive_v they_o with_o meekness_n and_o apply_v the_o outward_a part_n of_o thy_o body_n to_o get_v knowledge_n and_o instruction_n 13_o withdraw_v not_o chastisement_n from_o the_o child_n parent_n parent_n when_o thou_o shall_v strike_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v 14_o strike_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o thou_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o 13.24.19.18.22.15.29.17_o from_o or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d see_v for_o correction_n pro._n 13.24.19.18.22.15.29.17_o the_o grave_n correct_v thy_o child_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n for_o a_o rod_n will_v break_v no_o bone_n but_o save_v they_o from_o destruction_n 15_o my_o son_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wise_a my_o heart_n also_o heart_n or_o i_o also_o even_o i_o shall_v
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a_o little_a paltry_a gain_n for_o a_o dinner_n yea_o for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n not_o only_o magistrate_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o this_o sin_n but_o other_o also_o if_o minister_n be_v give_v to_o this_o vice_n they_o will_v teach_v false_a doctrine_n or_o smother_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v still_o enjoy_v the_o rich_a man_n trench_n if_o people_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o it_o you_o shall_v see_v they_o extol_v a_o papist_n for_o a_o little_a relief_n at_o his_o door_n 22_o a_o man_n of_o a_o evil_a eye_n make_v have_v to_o get_v riches_n but_o he_o know_v not_o that_o poverty_n shall_v befall_v he_o of_o the_o crew_n before_o speak_v of_o be_v moreover_o miseserable_a niggard_n who_o be_v note_v to_o be_v man_n of_o a_o evil_a eye_n because_o with_o the_o eye_n they_o desire_v other_o man_n good_n envy_v their_o neighbour_n prosperity_n &_o grudge_v those_o who_o come_v unto_o their_o table_n the_o very_a meat_n which_o they_o eat_v 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