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, and irreſiſtibly, as the ſmoke or chaff are driven awa by a bil ſtrong Wind. h Or, For his wickedneſs, Heb: in his evil, which-may tt be underſtood of the evil of puniſhment
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'* Is laid upand hid there, and not vainly nor raſbly uttered by» him, but only upon neceſſary or fit occaſions. w 3. e, In the heart, which is expreſſed by this very word, Pſal. 64.6. and elſewhere. That Folly whichis there inſtead of Wiſdem: or, that ſmall de- gree of Wiſdom or Knowledge - which theyhave. r They will publiſh it in all times and companies, without any conſideration or diſcretion, ;
34 Righteouſneſsexalteth a nation o ; but ſin is a re- | proach + to any people p. t Heb; | o Maketh it honourable in the eyes of God, and of all other nations, | Nations, as it did the ancient Romans. p Brings contempt and ruine upon them by provoking both God and men againſt them. 35 The kings favour is coward a wiſe ſervant; but , his wrath is againſ# him * that cauſeth ſhame g. Ch: 17: 9 Both to himſelf, by his Fooliſh management of the Kings Af. | fairs committed to him, and to the King who made ſo fooliſh a |
choice of a Servant. CHAP. XV.
A * ſoft a anſwer b turneth away « wrath ; - but , | grievous words d ſtir up anger e. | Ch:zs: | a Mild or gentle. 6 Which may imply a foregoing charge or | accuſation, although the word is and may berendred, ſpeech or diſ- courſe. c From the ſpeaker. d Fierce and vexatious Replies or Speeches. e Kindle it, and cauſeit to flame forth. | 2 The tongue of the wiſe uſeth knowledge aright f; , * but the mouth of fools + poureth out g fooliſbneſs. £2 f Expreſſing what he knows prudently and gracefully taking & 668 due care both what, and when, and to whom, and in what manner +H $a : he ſpeaks. g Plentifully, continually, promiſcuouſly, and vehe- ;, þ , mently, as a Fountain doth Waters, as this word ſignifies. _
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k Which uttereth ſound and comfortable and uſeful Counſels. I Is greatly uſeful ro preſerve the preſent Life, and to promote the ſpiritual and eternal life, both of the ſpeaker and heaters. m All ſorts of falſe or corrupt Speeches. » Ditturbs and wounds, and oft-times corrupts and deſtroys the ſpirits or Souls both of the Speaker and Heacers.
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he that regardeth reproof-q is prudent. V 13-208 0 Doth not regard nor obey it, whichis an evidence of contempr. i
?- Who hath both love to him, and Authority over him ; which greatly aggravats his Folly. q The reproof of any perſon whatſo-
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r Or, Family. Whereby he implies that it is not only enjoyed by him, but alſo left to his poſterity. s Though he may obtain great Revenues, yet they are-atended with much trouble and vexation ; either becauſe they are ſtrangely blafted and taken from them, or becauſe they are 1mbittered to them by their own inſatiable defires, or tormenting cares arid fears,or the horrours of their guiltyConſci- ences, or by divers other wa
$. 7 The Lips of the wile diſperſe knowledge ? ; but
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& 20, x All the Religious ſervices; yea, the beſt and moſt coſtly of
them3 one kind being put for all the reſt. » The cheapeſt and
9 The way & of the wicked is an abomination unto the FORD; but he loveth him that followeth after
righteouſneſs 4.
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ther. a That earneſtly deſires, and conſtantly and diligently ens deavours to be holy and righteous in the courſe of his Life, al- though he doth not attain to that perfect Righteouſneſs which he
Io || Correction 3s grievous b unto him that forſaketh the way c, and he that hateth reproof ſhall die 4.