"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
"Rm. 18 An heart that deviſeth wicked imaginationsf* feet
© that be ſwift in running to miſchief g. | f He whoſe praQtiſe it is to deſign and contrive Wickedneſs. 2 Such as greedily and readily execute their wicked deſigns, without any reſtraint or delay.
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14 Forwardnelſs 23s in his heart, he deviſerh miſchief | th, ,p. <Ontinually, he Þ ſoweth diſcord 4. j
Law required, but of that which either the wronged Perſon being potent might force the Thiefro make, or which the Thief would willingly give rather than be expoſed to publick ſhame; as appears by the following Clauſe, wherein he adds to this ſeven-fold reſti- tution a? his ſubance, which no Law of God or Man required. See on Exod: 22; 4. :
32 Bur whoſo committeth adultery with a woman lacketh + underſtanding h: he that doth ir, deſtroyeth his own ſoul 3.
h Is a burtiſh and filly Man,who madly ruſheth upon theſe filthy courſes without any ſenſe or conſideration of the horrid ſhame,and certain deſtru&on which attends upon them. iOr, fe: is guilty of ſelf-rrurder, and of Soul-murder. » 3A wound kand diſhonour ihall he get,and hisre-
proach ſhall not be wiped away /.
k Civil or Corporal puniſhment from the Magiſtrate, or rather from the Womans Husband, as it follows. 1 Althongh it be for« given by God, yet the reproach and ſcandal of it remains.
25 For jealouſie js che rage of a man m ; therefore he will not ſpare in the day of vengeance ».
m Ic enflames a Man with rage and fury againſt the Adulterer, 7» When he hath an opportunity tg, avenge bimfelf upon the delins
quent. + Heb. bi 34 + He willnot regard any ranſom , neither will he | ome age
reſt content, though thou giveſt many gifts a, tept the
o He will accept of no other recompence for the injury beneath face of any
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kears.
19 A faiſe witneſs that ſpeaketh lies þ, and him that | thy lite, ranſom, ſoweth Diſcord among brethren z. CHAP. VIL þ t h To wit, in judgment : whereby this differs from the former | $9lomon again perſwadeth to keep his Laws, and delight in Wiſdom,t = 5. "Uhar,s, lying. v. 19, i Dear Relations or Friends. A young man woid of Undertanding is inſnuared by an Harlot, 6——9.4 20 * My ſon, keep thy fathers commandment &,| ae/cription of an Harlot, 10, 11. From her Praftice, 12, 13. Of her and foriſake not the law of thy mother /. —_— -—_ B NG fr gate - par nero go pore: 21, T5 . I 4 , , 4 £29 nin pol deſp OC an ! Whom Chil- craveth their attention, 24, And dehorteth from wncleauneſs, > mmars..; & 4 "jz, 22 * Bind them continually upon thine heart m; and Y Son, keep my words, and * lay up my com- *Ca.2.3 tie them about thy neck z. mandments with thee. *Levas þ Sagan remember, and duly conſider them- »n See on | 2 * Keep my commandments,and live 4 z: and my. law Chap 4.4 ada Prat ah : | sthe apple of thine eye 6. ; 22 When thou goeſt, it o ſhall lead thee Þ3 when |* —_ hou ſhalt og promiſe in the form of a command
it ſhall raik with thee 9.
thou ſleepeſt, it ſhall keep thee; and when thou awakelt, |; prov 3: 25. 4 With all poſſible care and diligence, as men guard that part from all dangers, yea even from the leaſt mote. The Eye
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dap. VIT. is 2 moſt noble and neceſſary, and therefore highly eſteemed and beloved part of the Body,and the Apple thereof is the moſt honou- Table and beautiful and uſeful part of that part, and it is a moſt tender part,ca/ily hurt or deſtroyed,and therefore needs to be dili- gently watched, |
3 * Bind them upon thy fingers c ; write them upon
the table of thine heart d.
c As a ring which is put upon them,and is continually in a Man's Eye, Conſtantly remember them, and meditate upon them. d4 Fix them in thy mind and affetion. See on Prov. 3. 3.
4 Say unto wiſdom, Thou art my lifter ; and call
und=r{tanding thy kinſwoman e :
e When other fooliſh young men ſeek wanton Miſtrefſes, whom they frequently call S$:fters or Kinſwomen,let wiſdom be thy Miſtreſs: acquain: and delight thy ſelf with her, and let her have the com-
Ch:2:36. mand of thy heart, and the condutt of thy lite,
5: 3. 5 * That they may keep thee from the ſtrange wo: Or,-rak- man f'; from the ſtranger which || flatcereth wita her tb ſmh gods.
rd. f. This priviledge Solomon doth ſo oft inculcate,either becauſe he, * found in himſelf the great power and beſotring nature of luſtful inclinations; or becauſe he obſerved theſe Vices ro abound more in his time, in which Peace and Proſperity made way for Luxury and Uncleanneſs.
6 For aethe window of my houſe I looked through my caſement g.
g This is either an hiſtorical relation, or rather a parabolical re- preſentation of that which frequently happened.
7 And beheld among the fimplc ones, I diſcerned a- mong Þ the youths,a young man 4 void of underſtan- ding, |
hþ Whoſe ſtrength and heat made him mo ſubjeX to luſtful im- preſfions,and who wanted judgment and experience as well as grace ro keep him from ſuch couilcs. |
8 Pailing through the itreet i near her corner &, and
he went the way to her houſe ] ;
i Hle and careleſs. k Near the corner of the Street in which her Houſe ſtood, ſuch places being moſt convenient for that wicked purp fe,as giving opportunity either for the diſcovery of Paſſengers 1 feveral Streets, 1 for the eſcape offuch as might be 1a danger of being taken in her Houſe. Comp. v. 12. { Not with intention to act groſs filthineſs with her, as may be gathered from tie follow- ing p-ſhges,but to gratifie his curioſfity,and to underſtand the man- ner of iuch Perſoas, and to pleaſe himiclt withrthe tight of her, or diſcourſe of her. :
+ Heb i 9 In the ewilight + ia the evening w, in the black, the ev niug and dark night 7. of the day, m When the day labour being ended he was at leiſure for any thing; and when fuch Strumpets uſed ro walk abroad for prey. » When it begun to be black and dark. xo And behold, there met him a woman w:th the
attire of an harlor s, and | ſubril p of heart.