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Matthew Poole — Annotations upon the Holy Bible — Volume 1
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Annotations upon the Holy Bible — Volume 1 — Section 1441
| for practice is the great defign of this Book. r Such as are hard to *Job 28: be underſtood by inconſiderate and ungodly men, but to be found 58. out by diligent, and humble inquiry. Pal: 1217. * 1 Kings &. 32+ Chap. 19. 1, & 25. 1s ſl O r, ads viſement, fCha.g. 9. 7 * The fear of che LORD s 3s || the begi…
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u Or, But, or Yet, or So, for all theſe ways this Particle is uſeds Which is more fully expreſſed in the next verſe. x The deſtru&i- on which they deſign to others, falls upen themſelves. 7Theirblood anſwers to zheir feet, v. 16. and belongs to the ſame Perſons. I9 SOy are the ways Zof every one that is greedy of …
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is oppoſed to hearkening unto God, v. 33. Or, as itis rendred in the Margent, and by divers others, the eaſe or reſt, the peace or tran- quility, as it ſeems to be explained in the next Clauſe m»: Ir cor: monly proves the occaſion of their Ruine, by making them preiump- tuous, and ſecure, and worldly, and proud, an…
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15 | Whoſe ways are crooked b, and they froward in +fch;who their paths. are crooked b Or, Who make their ways crooked, is e. whoſe courſe of Life #1 *heir ſwerves from the right and ſtraight way of God's Law. | Way. 16 To deiiver thee from the ſtrange womane; * e-,,, .. b p Ch: 5:3 ven from the ſtranger which fl…
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Mercy and Truth ſhall not forſake thee. Or rather, 2. That Mercy and Truth which is Man's duty. So it is a Precept, which ſeems moſt probable both from the form of the Hebrew Phraſe, and from the following words of this Verſe, which are plainly preceptive,and from the promiſe annex'd to the performance of this prec…
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LORD : neither be weary of his corre&ion #. ; thr | 13. 4 z Either, s. by making light of it, or not being duly affected p{-1;,..5 with it; and ſo this is one extream oppoſed to the other in the next Rev. 3.19 clauſs. Or rather, 2. by accounting it an unneceſlary, and uſeleſs and troubleſome thing,but rather eſtee…
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Heb: cou- #5 Manage all thy employments and concerns. « Or, ſecurely or ently, or, confidently, without danger or fear ; caſting thy care upon God m curely, the diſcharge of thy duty. x At thoſe ſtumbling-blocks and temp= overſ.29 fations at which heedleſs Sinners commonly ſtumble and fall. Thou 3 ſhalr thereby be …
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? Or, perverſe, who walketh in crooked or ſinful Paths, as the Opreſfor laſt mentioned; oppoſed to the upright Man, who is cal- led right or fraight, as Deut: 32: 4. Prov: 29: 27. u God hates him, and therefore ſooner or later he muſt ne2ds be extremely and eter< nally miſerable. x They are God's Friends and Favour…
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the ſpeedily out of it. 15 Avoid it, paſs away. | - Rs y Keep at a great difance from it. Compare Job 22: 23: Prov: 5. 8. z Shun all occaſions of tins | | 16 For they {lecpnot « except they have done miſ- | 99 : and their ſleep is taken away unleſs they cauſe ome to fall. ; # They cannot compoſe themſelves to ſ…
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ning waters out of thine own well c. d. Cc. is Meyaphor contained here, and v. 16, 17, 18. is to be unde ;. either, 1. of the free and lawful uſe of a mans eſtate, ed to own the Children of Whoredom. ed with Children; for Barrenneis was eſteemed a curſe and re- $*Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the…
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p Why wilt thou deſtroy and damn thy ſelf for thoſe delights which thou maiſt enj-y without ſin or danger ? LORD 9g, and he pondereth all his goings r. q God ſces all thy fiithy actions, though done with grees, numders,and aggravations of all their unchaſt actions. . and he ſhall be holden with the cords of his þ …
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I This 1s another diſtin& precept ; and it is for the moſt part as needleſs to ſeek, as hard to find, Coherence in the Proverbs and Counſels of this Book. m Her ations and manner of living eſpe cially k-r Diligence & Providence, which are the things commend- ed in licr, v.7,8. of which Naturaliſts give many inſtanc…
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"Pl.18, 1x7 *+ A proud look d, a lying tongue e, and hands thy that ſhed innocent blood. Es bughty d Pride of heart, which commonly diſcovers it ſelf by a mans te, looks and geſtures. Sce Pſal: 101: 5: & 13TI»I: Prov: 30: 13. c He that accuſtometh himſelf to lying and deceit 1n his common con- verſation. : : LS "…
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0 With an habit and carriage agreeable to her quality and deſign. p Or, wary or reſcrved, as ſhe ſhewed in her following diſcourſe, wherein ſhe propoſeth all things which might invite him, and con- ccals whatſoever might difcourage him. 11* She is loud 9 and ſtubborn r, * her feet abide ter houſe s. d2u: 6:3. il…
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a It isa great Queſtion what this Wiſdom 1s, of which Swomon diſs courſeth ſo krgely and profoundly in this Chapter. Some under« ſtand it of that attribute or perfe&ion of the Divine nature which is called Wiſdom, whereby God pertettly knoweth all things, and maketh known to man what he judgeth neceflary, or expedi…
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wne, tural and eſſcnrial to me, for the word properly ſignifies «ſence, e By my nature and eſſence, as was now laid, Or, I am the Author of Underſtanding ; as Job; 17. 3. This is life eternal, i. e. this is the cauſe or means of it. f Courage and reſolution to execute all my Counſels. and to conquer all difficultie…
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appointed / the foundations of the earth m». WE ES. ; Or,bus boundor limits, to wit, thoſe parts of the earth which bor. Pſal:104-9 der upon it, £4. e: Not overflow the Earth. Or, lid, "is Riches 1 3- A 1. The Center of the Earth : Or, 2. the earth it ſelf which is the | fonndation of the World : Or rather, 3. The …
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» The connexion may be conceivetthus, Having invited the ſim- ple, he forbids the invitation of ſcorners : Or thus, He ſhewerh who he meant by the fooliſh, v 6. even ſcorners and wicked men, as they are here called, and he preſſeth his laſt advice of forſaking them, be- cauſe there wasno good, but hurt to be got by…
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a Properly ſo called ; forthe foregoing Chapters, though they had this title in the beginning of them, yet in truth were only a Pre« face or preparation to them, containing a general exhortation to the ſtudy and exerciſe of Wiſdom, to ſtir up the minds of men to the greater atterition and regard to all itsPreceprs,…
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r All forts of bleſſings are wiſhed to them by Men,and confer- red upon them by God. He fairh, «por their head, either to ſhew chat theſe Bleſſings come from above : and that openly in the fight of the World, ſo that he can confidently ſpeak of them to God's Praiſe, and to his own comfort and honour ; or becauſe Bl…
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pect Rebukes and Puniſhments from God aud men. p Which he theweth by his fooliſh words. : 14 Wiſe men lay up qknowledge r : but the * mouth +, of the fooliſh is near deſtruction s. q To wit, in their minds and memories, to be brought forth thence upon fit occaſions. r Whereby they may be cnabled to ſpeak both wha…
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te 12. more x: but *the righteous 5s an everlaſting foundati- - 24, 0N Y- . = 81618, #® Whichis ſuddenly gone, though with great noiſe and violence. x His Power and Felicity is loſt in an inſtant- y Or, hath an ever- lafting, &c. His hope and hapoineſs is built upon a ſure and unmo- vable Foundation. 26 As vinega…
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r By his corrupt Communication, whereby he endeavours ta draw him to error or wickedneſs. s To wit of God, and of his wo:d, which makes men wiſe, and diſcovers. and ſo prevents the frauds of Deceivers. # From the infection of the Hypocrites evil and crafty Counſel. | : 10 When it goeth well with the righteous «, T…
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| their days. 4 Not only their Perſons, but their Children. e With- out any fuch Auxiliaries, by Gods ſpecial Providence. _ : 22 As a jewel of gold in a {wines ſnout f, /o 35a -fair woman which F is without deſcretion 7g. f Which would not adorn the Swine, but only be diſparaged it ſelf. It was the cuſtom of ſome …
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a Admonition or reproof,as appears from the next Clauſe, which 1s a ſingular means of getting true and ſound knowledge... 4 Shew- eth that he 15 a true lover ofknowledge, becauſe he is willing to purchaſe ir upon ſuch unwelcome terms,as reproofs are generally e- 'teemed. c Ditcovereth himſclf to be a moſt fooliſk a…
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and deceit in judgment. | 18 * There is that ſpeaketh like the piercings of a ?Pſ57. ſword 5b : bur the tongue of the wiſe ;s || health c. & 99 7: b Hurtful and pernicious words, whereby they either corrupt . my mens minds aad manners, or ſcandalize them, or injure them in EW, their Reputation, Eſtate, or Life, or…
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ked courſes is death and deſtruction. C H A P. XIIL ſcorner hearerh not rebuke c. either from his Fath=r or from any other man, | 2 * A man ſhall eat good 4 by thefruit of his mouth e: but the ſoulf of che tratſgrefſors g ſhail eat viol- Ence 5, | == d Shall receive much comfort, and credit, and benefir to him» …
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* Delays in obtaining that good which a man paſſionate)y deſir- eth and hop-th for. k The good deſized and expeQed ; Atts being __ pur for the ObjeQs. / Ir is moſt ſweet;and fatisfattory,and 1c- VINg,. | IE | | : 13 Whoſo deſpiſeth »2 the word », ſhall be deſtroy- | o:, ed 0 ; but he that feareth the commandment þ…
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IP. XIV. | __. uſetheirutmoſt diligence in them. Or rather 2. By Injuſtice, as this Phraſe is uſed, Prov: 16: 8: Fer: 17: 11: & 22; 13: Exek: 22: 29, Nor do I find it in any other Scripture. By his Frauds,Ra- pines, and Oppreſſions, and other unjuſt and wicked prattices, whereby he ſecks to enrich himſelf,as refuſ…
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mit to the Learned and judicious. y Who are fo far from makin a mock of ſin, or excuſing it, that they do not allow themſelves ro commit it. z They find favour both with God and men, as this very word thus generally exprefled is uſed, Prov: 11: 29: becauſe they make conſcience of ordering their lives ſo that they o…
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9 life. : M.i9:7., 29 * The poor is hated c even of his own neigh- {cb,ma- bour 4; but Þ the rich beth many Friends, yy are the c 7. e. Deſpiſed and abandoned, as hateful Perſons and Things Iver: of the are. d Strictly ſo called, who is neareſt to him, either by habitation - Rich, or by Relation, and therefore moſ…
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g Towit, in his Death, as is gathered from the oppoſite Clauſe ; &_ 19: | ariven away from God's favour and preſence, and from the Society Ptal 23. of the Juſt, and from allhis hopes of happineſs both in this Life and ? Cor: 15\jtl in the next. This expreſſion notes that this is done ſuddenly, vio- 2Cor: 1. lently,…
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b He hateth reproof, becauſe it is a Reproach to him, and becauſe it ſtrikes at that ſin which he loveth. c God's way, empharically called the way here, as alſo Pſal: ng: 1: & 139: 24. Prov: 2: 13. dz. e, Be deſtroyed, both here and for ever: which is a more grievous 11 * Hell and deſtruction are before the LORD; …
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od, which iS oppoled to abomination to him. *Chi i; 196 27 © He that is greedy of gain z troubleth his own houſe «; but be that hateth x gifts y (ball live z. # That ſeeketh wealth by unjuſt courſes, as appears from the Oppoſite Claaſe. s Bringeth God's Curſe and deſtruction upon himſelf and his Family, whom he de…
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e Heb: roll, &c. as a Man rolls a burden to another, which is too heavy for himſelf, imploring his help. Refer all thy Actions 7- and Concerns to God, and to his Glory, as the end of them, and in aſſiſtance and ſucceſs. f Thy honeſt deſires and deſigns ſhall be brought to an happy ifſue one way or other. 4 The LOR…
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þ Is as terrible asif many Meſſengers were ſent to denunce the ſentence of death, and to execute tt. # Will uſe a!l prudent and lawful means to pacifie it. | 5 Inthe lighc of che kings countenance #s life &, and and * his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain /. & His favour and ſmiling Countenance is moſt ſweet…
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30 He + ſhutteth his eyes z to deviſe froward things; moving his lips he bringeth evil co paſs. z That his Thovghts may be more free and intent to contrive miſchief. s Which is the geſture, either r. of one whoſe Theuz hrs are deeply engaged. Or 2: of one that ſpeaketh or maketa ſigns ro others to "Me him in execu…
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or Paſſion, becauſe the danger is greater, all things conſidered, and * Rom:13 more unavoidable. depart from his houſe f. þ Pleaſant and acceptable ; and withal dazleth his eyes. q Heb. fone of of the Lora or owner of it, either x. of the giver : Or, rather 2. of grace the Receiver of it, who by the giver is made …
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| he that exalterh his + gate x, ſeeketh deſtrucion y. fOr houſes « Becauſc contention is initſelf a fin, and is commonly accomp1” 680;28:17 nied or followed with many fins, as detrattion, malice, hatred, pride, &c. x Eicher 1. his mouth, 7. e who ſpeakerh loftily : for we read ofthe gate or doors of ones Mouth in …
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[ ſeeketh and intermeddleth with all wiſdom 4. bas | _ # According to this interpretation the ſenſe is, through defire ( of a ir, to wit, of Wiſd>m whichis eaſily underſtood out of the end of - hi ſeeketh the Verſe 3 ſuch Ellipſes being frequent in Scripture) a man ha JCI 16 ing ſ parated himſelf ( being ſequeſtred…
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3 Are brought upon men by the good or bad uſc of their tongues, 2 Either 1. The Tongue ; that love and uſe much ralking, which 17-3* | 8 ® The wotds of a[| tale-bearer o are [|as wounds p, ___ li and they go down into the j innermolt parts of the £ 26. 22. belly 9. | Ar, whiſl= _ 6 Who privily ſlandereth his Neigh…
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g Heb. 4 man of Friends; either 1, Who deſires the friendſhip of others. Or 2. Who profezſſeth friendſhip to others. hTo him that deſires and needs his help:Who is more hearty in the perfor mance of all friendly Officese CH A P. XIX. | _— is the poor that walketh in hisintegrity a,than he that is perverſe in bis …
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*Ch,18.22 £ Is vouchſaved to a man by the ſingular providence of God, who towards another. _. A | a DAE 15 Slothfulneſs caſteth into a deep ſleep b, and an, Ch.10.4. idle ſoul ſhal ſuffer * hunger. : ?0, 13» þ Maketha man careleſs and negligent, and like one aſleep in his buſineſs, whereby he cometh to want, as it…
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# Wine immoderately drunk makes men mockers or ſcoffers at God and men, Compare Ho/. 7. 5. & Makes men full of rage and paſſion. «c Is a Fool, or a mad Man, becauſe he depriveth himſelf of the uſe of his reaſon, 2 * The fear ofa King 4's as the roaring of a lion, 16.i4 Whoſo provoketh him to anger, ſinneth againſt…
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he diſcomends it that he may bring down the price of it. þ With the commodity purchaſed. i That by his wit he hath over: reach- ed the Seller, and got a great advantage to himſelf, This he notes as a Common bur reproveable prittice, _ q ; Is There is gold &, and a multitude of rubies, but Ch. xi, * the lips of kno…
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dered nor foreſeen by Man's, but only by God's Providence, and , therefore | Chap. XX Chap. Pl:ro1 F, @ Go Vers 3 07, lamp 'Miorr (h:29: 14 (i6:3r. Heb: i Vrgrn hs faſt cv;1, Os % £5 I , of © Chap. XXT. FF - therefore men ſhould only mind the doing of their duty, and then quietly depeny UPON God for…
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e This was ſaid, Chap, 16. 2, where it is hereexplained,and is here repeated, either for the grear importance and uſcfulneſs of it,cr be- Cauſe he perceived thit the I1ſ-aclites were very prone to ſelf-deceit. Under which one kind he comprehends and forbidsall alienation of | 2 Every way of a man is right in his ow…
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hem. _ 13 * Whoſoſtoppeth his ears at the cry of the ; he alſolhalcry himſelt 9, but ſhailnor be heard. 1 When they cry out by rezſo1 of Opprefli n or want, and beg reliet from him, 2 Unto God or Men, 1a bis ftraics which Gud will bring upon him« : N, poor I, © Mar: 13* 30, Os. 14*Aa . -. IE. , ; Ch:178. 14 …
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that heareth «a, ſpeaketh conſtantly b. » Heb. 4 witneſs of lies. one who is forward to ſwear or ſpeak faiſe nor {cen, but deviſed in his own heart. z Shall be feverely punt. ſhed either by God or Man, and ſhall be confounded and filenced, becauſe none will for the furure regard or credit his teſtimony. , He who h…
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wit,not eaſily and ordinirily. The impreſſions made in childiſh years will remain, as kath bezn oblerved by all forts of learned : Wricers, Bat this, as many Proverbs of like 2ature, are not to ve | undecf.090 as if this were univerſally and neceſſarily true, which Experi:nce confi:tes, bunt becauſe ir is ſo for ta…
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RE © % & Chap.” XX1It-Y 19 That thy truſt may be in the LORD d, T have t Them. [ 1180 macie + known to thee this day, || even to thee. LOr, rruft [8 4 That knowing God, and his word, and Promiſes, thou mai alla, : | + Heb. 20 Have not I written unto thee+ excellent things et#inzr of, i command or |\\\ e Orprince…
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h 5; e: Look upon it with earneſtne(s andgreedy defire,cmploying the eyes of thy mind and Body about it, # Which hath no folid and ſetled keeing ; which is ours ## have, but not to hold; which 1s always upon the wing, and oft times gone inthe twinkling of an Eye, ſfothat the owner is frequent]y at a loſs, and canno…
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y He repeateth this again as a Powerful Argument to prevail with all Chidren,rhat are nor void of natural aff:f&ion to labour to be wife and good, that ſo they may glad the hearts of their Parents to whom they have ſuch high and indelible obligations. s With ſo great pain and hazard, and brought thee up with ſach t…
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& 20:18. g Either 1. really, it is above his reach or capacity Or, 2.1n his opinion;he judgeth it too hard for him, he deſpairs of attaining it, he pretends the impoſſibility of it, becauſe he will not put himſelfro the charge or trouble of getting 1t;as on the contrary Wiſdom # ſaid to be eaſie #9 him that underſt…
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rx * If thou forbear to deliver them q that aredrawn ut'o deathy and theſe that are ready to be ſlain s : q When it 15in thy power to do it lawfully, » To wit, unjuſtly, or by the violenc? ot lawleſs men. 5 That are in preſent danger of Death or Dzitruction, | 12 If chou ſfayeſt, Behold, we knew || it not ?, doth …
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20 I went by the fieldof the ſlothful, and by th ; vineyardofthe man void ofunderitanding; r And lo, it wasallgrownover with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the ſtone wall. thereof was broken down. | + Heb-S_+ 32 Then I ſaw, and + confidered iz well: I looked my bart upon it, and received in…
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graven or pourtrayed upon Tablets of Silver. 12 Asanear-ring of gold,and ornament of fine golde, ſo is awile reprover f upon an obedient ear g. e Highly acceprable and a great. Ornament, and not an offence, and dithonour, as fools eſteem it. f Thar reproves an offender faith. fully. Yer prudently in the fitteſt 'm…
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neſs with an evil intent, with an exp2&ation cr defire, or deſign of bringing Gods wrath upon him,burt only he forete!'s what wou'd heppen,anddiſwades him from taking Vengeance,and provokes him to Kindneſs inſtead of ir,becauſe Vengeance 1s Gods peculiar Work which he will certainly infli&t upon ſuch perſons;which …
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anſwer him ? Af. Eaſily, by confidering the difference of Perſons, and Times, and P'aces,and ocher Circumſtances and of the manner of anſw-cring. And luch teemingly contradifory Precepts are not only uſed by,bur are eſteemed elegant in other Authors Anſwer him net, when he is incorrigible,or when he is enflamed wit…
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e Becauſe by his Idleneſs he avoids thoſe Troubles and Dangers to which other Men by their Aivity expoſe themſelves,forgerting 1N the mean time whar Reproach and Lofs,and how much greater Miſ- ciiefs, both here and hereafter,are brought upon him by his floth= fulneſs f To wit, a fatisfatory Reaſon of all their Atio…
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Historical Christian writing; not Scripture.