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         Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
      
       
         
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             Salomons diuine arts, of 1. Ethickes, 2. Politickes, 3. Oeconomicks that is; the gouernment of 1. Behauiour, 2. Common-vvealth, 3. Familie. Drawne into method, out of his Prouerbs & Ecclesiastes. With an open and plaine paraphrase, vpon the Song of songs. By Ioseph Hall.
             Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
          
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           SALOMONS
           Diuine
           Arts
           ,
           Of
           
             
               1.
               
               ETHICKES
               ,
            
             
               2.
               
               POLITICKES
               ,
            
             
               3.
               
               OECONOMICKS
               :
            
          
        
         
           That
           is
           ;
           the
           Gouernment
           of
           
             
               1.
               
               BEHAVIOVR
               ,
            
             
               2.
               
               COMMON-VVEALTH
               ,
            
             
               3.
               
               FAMILIE
               .
            
          
        
         
           Drawne
           into
           Method
           ,
           out
           of
           his
           Prouerbs
           &
           Ecclesiastes
           .
        
         
           With
           an
           open
           and
           plaine
           Paraphrase
           ,
           vpon
           the
           SONG
           of
           SONGS
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Ioseph
             Hall.
          
           
        
         
           AT
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             H.
             L.
          
           for
           
             Eleazar
             Edgar
          
           ,
           and
           
             Samuel
             Macham
          
           .
           1609.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONOVRABLE
           AND
           Hopefull
           Lord
           ,
           ROBERT
           ,
           Earle
           of
           Essex
           ,
           my
           singular
           good
           Lord
           ,
           all
           increase
           of
           Grace
           &
           true
           Honour
           .
        
         
           
             RIGHT
             HONOVRABLE
             ,
          
        
         
           WHiles
           I
           desired
           to
           congratulate
           your
           happy
           Returne
           with
           some
           worthy
           present
           ;
           I
           fel
           vpon
           this
           :
           which
           I
           dare
           not
           only
           offer
           ,
           but
           commend
           ;
           the
           royallest
           Philosopher
           and
           wisest
           king
           ,
           giuing
           you
           those
           precepts
           ,
           which
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           gaue
           him
           .
           The
           matter
           is
           all
           his
           ;
           
           nothing
           is
           mine
           ,
           but
           the
           methode
           ;
           which
           I
           doe
           willingly
           submit
           to
           censure
           .
           In
           that
           he
           could
           not
           erre
           :
           In
           this
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           haue
           erred
           ;
           either
           in
           art
           ,
           or
           application
           ,
           or
           sense
           ,
           or
           disorder
           ,
           or
           defect
           :
           yet
           not
           wilfully
           .
           I
           haue
           meant
           it
           well
           ,
           and
           faithfully
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           to
           your
           Honor
           ,
           as
           one
           of
           her
           great
           hopes
           .
           If
           any
           man
           shall
           cauill
           that
           I
           haue
           gone
           about
           to
           correct
           Salomons
           order
           ,
           or
           to
           controule
           Ezekias
           seruants
           :
           I
           complaine
           both
           of
           his
           charity
           ,
           and
           wisdom
           ;
           and
           appeale
           more
           lawefull
           iudgement
           :
           Let
           him
           aswell
           say
           ,
           that
           euery
           Concordance
           peruerts
           the
           Text.
           I
           haue
           only
           endeuoured
           to
           be
           the
           common-place-booke
           of
           that
           great
           king
           ,
           and
           to
           referre
           his
           diuine
           rules
           to
           their
           heads
           ,
           for
           more
           ease
           of
           finding
           ,
           for
           better
           memory
           ,
           for
           readier
           vse
           .
           See
           ,
           how
           that
           God
           ,
           whose
           wisdom
           thought
           good
           to
           bereaue
           mankinde
           of
           Salomons
           profounde
           commentaries
           of
           Nature
           ,
           hath
           reserued
           these
           his
           diuine
           Morals
           ,
           to
           out-liue
           the
           world
           ;
           as
           knowing
           ,
           
           that
           those
           would
           but
           feed
           mans
           curiositie
           ,
           these
           would
           both
           direct
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           iudge
           it
           .
           Hee
           hath
           not
           done
           this
           without
           expectation
           of
           our
           good
           ,
           and
           glory
           to
           himselfe
           :
           which
           if
           wee
           answere
           ,
           the
           gaine
           is
           ours
           .
           I
           know
           how
           little
           need
           there
           is
           ,
           either
           to
           intreat
           your
           Lo
           :
           acceptation
           ,
           or
           to
           aduise
           your
           vse
           .
           It
           is
           enough
           to
           haue
           humbly
           presented
           them
           to
           your
           hands
           ;
           and
           through
           them
           to
           the
           Church
           :
           the
           desire
           of
           whose
           good
           ,
           is
           my
           good
           ;
           yea
           ,
           my
           recompence
           and
           glory
           .
           The
           same
           God
           ,
           whose
           hand
           hath
           led
           and
           returned
           you
           in
           safetie
           ,
           from
           all
           forraine
           euils
           :
           guide
           your
           wayes
           at
           home
           ,
           &
           gratiously
           increase
           you
           in
           the
           ground
           of
           all
           true
           honor
           ;
           Goodnesse
           .
           My
           praiers
           shall
           euer
           follow
           you
           :
        
         
           
             
               VVho
               vow
               my selfe
               Your
               Honours
               ,
               in
               all
               humble
               and
               true
               duetie
               ,
            
             Ios
             .
             Hall.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             
             
             
               SALOMONS
               ETHICKS
               ,
               or
               MORALS
               ,
               In
               foure
               Bookes
               .
            
             
               The
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Of
                   FELICITIE
                   ,
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Of
                   PRVDENCE
                   ,
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Of
                   IVSTICE
                   ,
                
                 
                   4.
                   Of
                   
                     
                       TEMPERANCE
                       ,
                    
                     
                       FORTITVDE
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               Anno
               Domini
               ,
               1609.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               SALOMONS
               Ethickes
               ,
               or
               Gouernement
               of
               Behauiour
               and
               Manners
               .
               THE
               first
               BOOKE
               .
               FELICITY
               .
            
             
               
                 §.
                 1.
                 
                 Of
                 Ethicks
                 in
                 common
                 :
                 
                   
                     The
                     description
                     ,
                  
                   
                     The
                     chiefe
                     end
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     Felicity
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   ETHICKS
                   is
                   a
                   Doctrine
                   of
                
                 wisedom
                 and
                 knowledge
                 
                   to
                   liue
                   wel
                
                 ,
                 
                 
                 and
                 of
                 the
                 madness
                 and
                 foolishnesse
                 
                   of
                   vice
                
                 :
                 or
                 Instruction
                 to
                 
                 doe
                 wisely
                 by
                 iustice
                 and
                 iudgement
                 and
                 equitie
                 ,
                 
                 
                 and
                 to
                 doe
                 good
                 in
                 our
                 life
                 .
                 
                   The
                   end
                   wherof
                   is
                
                 to
                 see
                 
                   and
                   attaine
                
                 that
                 chiefe
                 goodnes
                 of
                 the
                 children
                 of
                 men
                 ,
                 
                 which
                 they
                 inioy
                 vnder
                 the
                 sun
                 ,
                 the
                 whole
                 number
                 of
                 the
                 dayes
                 of
                 their
                 life
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 2.
                 
                 Wherein
                 Felicity
                 is
                 not
                 .
                 
                   
                     Not
                     in
                     pleasure
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Not
                     in
                     wealth
                     .
                     For
                     heerein
                     is
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         No
                         satisfaction
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         Increased
                         expence
                         ,
                      
                       
                         3.
                         
                         Restlesnesse
                         ,
                      
                       
                         4.
                         
                         Want
                         of
                         fruition
                         ,
                      
                       
                         5.
                         
                         Vncertainty
                         .
                      
                       
                         6.
                         
                         Necessity
                         of
                         leauing
                         it
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   WHich
                   cōsists
                
                 not
                 in
                 plesure
                 ;
                 for
                 I
                 sayd
                 in
                 mine
                 heart
                 ,
                 Go
                 to
                 now
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 prooue
                 thee
                 with
                 ioy
                 ,
                 therfore
                 take
                 thou
                 
                 pleasure
                 in
                 pleasant
                 things
                 ;
                 yea
                 ,
                 
                 I
                 with-drewe
                 not
                 my
                 heart
                 from
                 any
                 ioy
                 :
                 for
                 my
                 heart
                 reioyced
                 in
                 all
                 my
                 labour
                 :
                 
                 and
                 who
                 could
                 eat
                 ,
                 and
                 who
                 could
                 haste
                 to
                 outwarde
                 things
                 more
                 then
                 I
                 ?
                 and
                 beholde
                 ,
                 this
                 also
                 is
                 vanitie
                 .
                 
              
               
                 
                   Not
                   in
                   riches
                
                 .
                 1.
                 
                 
                 For
                 he
                 that
                 loueth
                 siluer
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 satisfide
                 with
                 siluer
                 ,
                 and
                 hee
                 that
                 loueth
                 riches
                 shall
                 be
                 without
                 the
                 fruite
                 of
                 them
                 :
                 this
                 also
                 is
                 vanity
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 
                 When
                 riches
                 increase
                 they
                 are
                 increased
                 that
                 eate
                 them
                 :
                 and
                 what
                 good
                 commeth
                 to
                 the
                 owners
                 thereof
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 beholding
                 therof
                 with
                 their
                 eies
                 ?
                 yea
                 ,
                 
                 
                   much
                   euill
                
                 ;
                 for
                 whereas
                 the
                 sleep
                 of
                 him
                 that
                 trauelleth
                 is
                 sweet
                 ,
                 whether
                 he
                 eate
                 little
                 ,
                 or
                 much
                 ;
                 contrarily
                 ,
                 
                 The
                 satietie
                 of
                 the
                 rich
                 will
                 not
                 suffer
                 him
                 to
                 sleepe
                 ;
                 
                 so
                 there
                 is
                 an
                 euill
                 sickenesse
                 ,
                 which
                 I
                 haue
                 seene
                 vnder
                 the
                 Sunne
                 ,
                 riches
                 reserued
                 to
                 the
                 owners
                 thereof
                 ,
                 for
                 their
                 euill
                 ,
                 
                   and
                   ofter
                   ,
                   not
                   for
                   their
                   good
                
                 :
                 
                 for
                 there
                 is
                 another
                 euill
                 ,
                 which
                 I
                 haue
                 seene
                 vnder
                 the
                 Sunne
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 is
                 frequent
                 among
                 men
                 ;
                 
                 A
                 man
                 to
                 whome
                 God
                 hath
                 giuen
                 riches
                 and
                 treasures
                 ,
                 and
                 honour
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 wanteth
                 nothing
                 for
                 his
                 soule
                 ,
                 of
                 all
                 it
                 desireth
                 ;
                 but
                 God
                 giueth
                 him
                 not
                 power
                 to
                 eate
                 thereof
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   if
                   hee
                   haue
                   that
                   ,
                   yet
                   how
                   long
                   ?
                
                 Riches
                 remaine
                 not
                 alwayes
                 ,
                 
                 but
                 taketh
                 her
                 to
                 her
                 wings
                 as
                 an
                 Eagle
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 flyeth
                 to
                 the
                 heauens
                 .
                 
                   And
                   for
                   their
                   owner
                
                 ,
                 
                 As
                 he
                 came
                 
                 forth
                 of
                 his
                 mothers
                 belly
                 ,
                 hee
                 shall
                 returne
                 naked
                 ,
                 to
                 goe
                 as
                 he
                 came
                 ,
                 and
                 shall
                 beare
                 away
                 nothing
                 of
                 his
                 labour
                 ,
                 which
                 hee
                 caused
                 to
                 pass
                 by
                 his
                 hand
                 :
                 And
                 this
                 is
                 also
                 an
                 euill
                 sicknesse
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 in
                 all
                 points
                 as
                 hee
                 came
                 ,
                 so
                 shall
                 he
                 goe
                 :
                 and
                 what
                 profit
                 hath
                 he
                 ,
                 that
                 hee
                 hath
                 trauelled
                 for
                 the
                 winde
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 3.
                 
                 Not
                 in
                 magnificence
                 
                   
                     of
                     estate
                     
                       
                         royaltie
                         ,
                      
                       
                         great
                         attendance
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     of
                     works
                     
                       
                         planting
                         ,
                      
                       
                         gathering
                         Treasures
                         ,
                      
                       
                         building
                         ,
                         &c.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   NOt
                   in
                   honor
                   &
                   magnificence
                
                 .
                 I
                 the
                 Preacher
                 haue
                 beene
                 King
                 ouer
                 Israell
                 in
                 Ierusalem
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 I
                 was
                 great
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 increased
                 aboue
                 all
                 that
                 were
                 before
                 me
                 in
                 
                 Ierusalem
                 ,
                 
                   which
                   also
                   J
                   showed
                   in
                   effect
                
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 I
                 made
                 me
                 great
                 works
                 ,
                 I
                 built
                 me
                 houses
                 ,
                 I
                 planted
                 me
                 vineyards
                 ,
                 
                 I
                 made
                 me
                 gardens
                 ,
                 and
                 orchards
                 ,
                 &
                 planted
                 in
                 them
                 trees
                 of
                 all
                 fruites
                 ;
                 I
                 made
                 mee
                 ponds
                 of
                 water
                 ,
                 
                 to
                 water
                 therewith
                 the
                 woods
                 that
                 growe
                 with
                 trees
                 ;
                 
                 I
                 got
                 me
                 seruants
                 ,
                 &
                 maids
                 ;
                 and
                 had
                 children
                 borne
                 in
                 the
                 house
                 ;
                 also
                 I
                 had
                 great
                 possession
                 of
                 beeues
                 ,
                 and
                 sheep
                 ,
                 aboue
                 all
                 that
                 were
                 before
                 me
                 in
                 Ierusalem
                 ;
                 
                 I
                 gathered
                 to
                 me
                 also
                 siluer
                 and
                 gold
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 chief
                 treasures
                 of
                 kings
                 and
                 prouinces
                 ▪
                 I
                 prouided
                 Men-singers
                 ,
                 &
                 Women-singers
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 delights
                 of
                 the
                 sonnes
                 of
                 men
                 ,
                 musicall
                 conforts
                 of
                 all
                 kindes
                 :
                 Yea
                 ,
                 I
                 King
                 
                 SALOMON
                 made
                 my selfe
                 a
                 Palace
                 of
                 the
                 trees
                 of
                 Lebanon
                 ;
                 
                 
                 I
                 made
                 the
                 Pillars
                 thereof
                 of
                 siluer
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 pauement
                 thereof
                 of
                 golde
                 ;
                 the
                 hangings
                 thereof
                 of
                 purple
                 ;
                 whose
                 mids
                 was
                 paued
                 with
                 the
                 loue
                 of
                 the
                 daughters
                 of
                 Israel
                 :
                 
                 Then
                 I
                 looked
                 on
                 all
                 my
                 vvorkes
                 that
                 my
                 hands
                 had
                 wrought
                 ,
                 
                 (
                 as
                 who
                 is
                 the
                 man
                 that
                 will
                 compare
                 with
                 the
                 King
                 in
                 things
                 which
                 men
                 now
                 haue
                 done
                 ?
                 and
                 on
                 the
                 trauell
                 that
                 I
                 laboured
                 to
                 doe
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 beholde
                 all
                 is
                 vanitie
                 ,
                 and
                 vexation
                 of
                 spirit
                 ;
                 and
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 profit
                 vnder
                 the
                 sunne
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 §.
                 4.
                 
                 Long
                 life
                 and
                 issue
                 reiected
                 ,
                 for
                 
                   
                     certaine
                     end
                     ,
                  
                   
                     vnperfect
                     satisfaction
                     ,
                     remembrance
                     and
                     continuance
                     of
                     darkenesse
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   NOt
                   in
                   long
                   life
                   ,
                   and
                   plentious
                   issue
                   :
                   for
                
                 If
                 a
                 man
                 beget
                 an
                 hundreth
                 children
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 liue
                 many
                 yeares
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 dayes
                 of
                 his
                 yeares
                 be
                 multiplyed
                 ;
                 And
                 his
                 soule
                 be
                 not
                 satisfide
                 with
                 good
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 hee
                 be
                 not
                 buryed
                 ,
                 I
                 say
                 that
                 an
                 vntimely
                 fruit
                 is
                 better
                 then
                 he
                 .
                 For
                 he
                 commeth
                 into
                 vanity
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 goeth
                 into
                 darknesse
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 name
                 shal
                 be
                 couered
                 with
                 darkenesse
                 :
                 Also
                 ,
                 hee
                 hath
                 not
                 seen
                 the
                 sun
                 ,
                 
                 nor
                 knowen
                 it
                 ;
                 therefore
                 ,
                 this
                 hath
                 more
                 rest
                 then
                 the
                 other
                 :
                 And
                 if
                 hee
                 
                 had
                 liued
                 a
                 thousand
                 years
                 twise
                 tolde
                 ,
                 and
                 had
                 seene
                 no
                 good
                 ;
                 
                 shall
                 not
                 all
                 goe
                 to
                 one
                 place
                 ?
                 
                   and
                   howsoeuer
                
                 ,
                 the
                 light
                 surely
                 is
                 a
                 pleasant
                 thing
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 is
                 good
                 for
                 the
                 eyes
                 to
                 see
                 the
                 sunne
                 ;
                 
                 yet
                 tho
                 a
                 man
                 liue
                 many
                 yeares
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 them
                 all
                 he
                 reioice
                 ;
                 
                 if
                 he
                 shall
                 remember
                 the
                 dayes
                 of
                 darkenesse
                 ,
                 because
                 they
                 are
                 manie
                 ,
                 all
                 that
                 commeth
                 is
                 Vanitie
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 5.
                 Knowledge
                 
                   
                     Tho
                     better
                     then
                     folly
                     ;
                  
                   
                     yet
                     reiected
                     ,
                     vpon
                     
                       
                         experience
                         ,
                      
                       
                         indiferēcy
                         of
                         euēts
                         ,
                      
                       
                         imperfection
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   NOt
                   in
                   learning
                   ,
                   and
                   humane
                   knowledge
                   .
                
                 
                 I
                 haue
                 giuen
                 my
                 heart
                 to
                 search
                 and
                 find
                 out
                 wisdome
                 ,
                 in
                 all
                 things
                 that
                 are
                 done
                 
                 vnder
                 the
                 heauen
                 ,
                 (
                 this
                 sore
                 trauaile
                 hath
                 God
                 giuē
                 to
                 the
                 sons
                 of
                 men
                 to
                 humble
                 them
                 therby
                 )
                 yea
                 ,
                 
                 I
                 thought
                 in
                 my
                 heart
                 and
                 sayd
                 ,
                 Beholde
                 I
                 haue
                 amplified
                 and
                 increased
                 wisedome
                 ,
                 aboue
                 all
                 them
                 that
                 haue
                 beene
                 before
                 mee
                 ,
                 in
                 
                   the
                   Court
                   and
                   Vniuersitie
                   of
                
                 Ierusalem
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 mine
                 heart
                 hath
                 seene
                 much
                 wisedome
                 and
                 knowledge
                 :
                 for
                 (
                 
                   when
                   J
                   was
                   at
                   the
                   wildest
                
                 )
                 my
                 wisedome
                 remained
                 with
                 mee
                 :
                 
                 Then
                 I
                 sawe
                 ,
                 inindeede
                 ,
                 that
                 there
                 is
                 profit
                 in
                 wisedome
                 more
                 then
                 in
                 folly
                 ;
                 as
                 the
                 light
                 is
                 more
                 excellent
                 then
                 darkenesse
                 ;
                 
                 For
                 the
                 wisemans
                 eyes
                 are
                 in
                 his
                 head
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 foole
                 walketh
                 in
                 darkenesse
                 :
                 but
                 yet
                 ,
                 I
                 knowe
                 that
                 the
                 same
                 
                 condition
                 falleth
                 to
                 them
                 all
                 :
                 Then
                 I
                 thought
                 in
                 mine
                 heart
                 ;
                 
                 It
                 befalleth
                 to
                 mee
                 as
                 it
                 befalleth
                 to
                 the
                 foole
                 ;
                 why
                 therefore
                 doe
                 I
                 labour
                 to
                 be
                 more
                 wise
                 ?
                 For
                 ,
                 
                 what
                 hath
                 the
                 Wise-man
                 more
                 then
                 the
                 foole
                 ?
                 There
                 shall
                 bee
                 no
                 remembraunce
                 of
                 the
                 wise
                 ,
                 
                 nor
                 of
                 the
                 foole
                 for
                 euer
                 :
                 for
                 that
                 that
                 now
                 is
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 dayes
                 to
                 come
                 shall
                 bee
                 forgotten
                 ;
                 and
                 how
                 dieth
                 the
                 Wise-man
                 ?
                 as
                 dooth
                 the
                 foole
                 :
                 
                   Besides
                   the
                   imperfection
                   of
                   the
                   best
                   knowledge
                
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 the
                 eye
                 is
                 not
                 satisfide
                 with
                 seeing
                 ,
                 nor
                 the
                 eare
                 filled
                 with
                 hearing
                 :
                 I
                 thought
                 I
                 wil
                 be
                 wise
                 :
                 
                 but
                 it
                 went
                 farre
                 from
                 mee
                 ;
                 it
                 is
                 farre
                 off
                 ▪
                 what
                 may
                 it
                 bee
                 ?
                 and
                 it
                 is
                 a
                 profound
                 deepeness
                 ,
                 
                 who
                 can
                 find
                 it
                 ?
                 
                   yea
                   ,
                   so
                   farre
                   is
                   it
                   from
                   giuing
                   contentment
                   ,
                   that
                
                 in
                 the
                 multitude
                 of
                 wisdō
                 is
                 much
                 griefe
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 hee
                 that
                 increaseth
                 knowledge
                 ,
                 increaseth
                 sorrowe
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Lastly
                   ,
                   not
                   in
                   any
                   humane
                   thing
                   :
                   for
                
                 I
                 haue
                 considered
                 all
                 the
                 workes
                 that
                 are
                 done
                 vnder
                 the
                 sunne
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 behold
                 ,
                 all
                 is
                 vanity
                 &
                 vexation
                 of
                 spirit
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 6.
                 
                 Wherein
                 Felicity
                 is
                 .i.
                 
                 In
                 approuing
                 our selues
                 to
                 GOD.
                 From
                 hence
                 
                   
                     Life
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Blessing
                     
                       
                         Fauour
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Ioy
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Preseruation
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Prosperity
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Long
                         life
                         ,
                         &c.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   WHerein
                   then
                   doth
                   it
                   consist
                
                 ?
                 
                 Let
                 vs
                 heare
                 the
                 end
                 of
                 all
                 ;
                 Feare
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 keep
                 his
                 Commandements
                 ;
                 for
                 this
                 
                 is
                 the
                 whole
                 of
                 Man
                 ,
                 the
                 whole
                 
                   dutie
                   ,
                   the
                
                 whole
                 
                   scope
                   ,
                   the
                
                 whole
                 happinesse
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 Life
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 waie
                 of
                 righteousnesse
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 that
                 path
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 death
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   attending
                   thereon
                
                 ,
                 
                 all
                 Blessings
                 are
                 vpon
                 the
                 head
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 .
                 
                   Wouldst
                   thou
                   haue
                   fauour
                
                 ?
                 
                 A
                 good
                 man
                 getteth
                 fauour
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 :
                 Joy
                 ?
                 
                 The
                 righteous
                 shall
                 sing
                 &
                 reioice
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 surely
                 to
                 a
                 man
                 that
                 is
                 good
                 in
                 his
                 sight
                 ,
                 God
                 giueth
                 wisedome
                 and
                 knowledge
                 and
                 ioie
                 ;
                 
                 
                   so
                   that
                
                 the
                 light
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 reioyceth
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 candle
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 shall
                 be
                 put
                 out
                 :
                 
                   Preseruation
                   and
                   deliuerance
                
                 ?
                 Lo
                 ,
                 
                 the
                 righteous
                 is
                 as
                 an
                 euerlasting
                 foundation
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 the
                 waie
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 is
                 strength
                 to
                 the
                 vpright
                 
                 man
                 ,
                 
                 
                   so
                   as
                
                 the
                 righteous
                 shall
                 neuer
                 be
                 remoued
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   if
                   hee
                   be
                   in
                   trouble
                   ,
                
                 
                 Riches
                 auaile
                 not
                 in
                 the
                 daie
                 of
                 wrath
                 ,
                 but
                 righteousnesse
                 deliuereth
                 from
                 death
                 ;
                 
                 so
                 the
                 righteous
                 shall
                 come
                 out
                 of
                 aduersitie
                 ,
                 and
                 escape
                 out
                 of
                 trouble
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 the
                 wicked
                 shall
                 come
                 in
                 his
                 stead
                 :
                 
                   thus
                   euery
                   way
                
                 Righteousnes
                 preserueth
                 the
                 vpright
                 in
                 heart
                 ;
                 
                 
                   Prosperitie
                   and
                   wealth
                
                 ?
                 
                 The
                 house
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 shall
                 haue
                 much
                 treasure
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 Tabernacle
                 shall
                 florish
                 .
                 
                 
                   Long
                   life
                
                 ?
                 
                 The
                 feare
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 increaseth
                 the
                 daies
                 ;
                 
                   &
                   not
                   onely
                   himselfe
                
                 ,
                 
                 but
                 his
                 house
                 shall
                 stand
                 ;
                 And
                 though
                 a
                 sinner
                 do
                 euill
                 an
                 hundred
                 times
                 ,
                 and
                 God
                 prolong
                 his
                 daies
                 ,
                 yet
                 know
                 I
                 that
                 it
                 
                 shall
                 be
                 well
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 feare
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 &
                 do
                 reuerēce
                 before
                 him
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   lastly
                   ,
                   whatsoeuer
                   good
                
                 ?
                 
                 God
                 will
                 grant
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 hee
                 that
                 keepeth
                 the
                 lawe
                 is
                 blessed
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 7.
                 
                 In
                 the
                 estate
                 of
                 wickedness
                 
                   
                     our
                     good
                     things
                     are
                     accursed
                     
                       
                         Wealth
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Life
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Fame
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Deuotiōs
                         ;
                         
                           
                             Prayers
                             ,
                          
                           
                             Sacrifices
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Euill
                     inflicted
                     ;
                     of
                     
                       
                         Losse
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Paine
                         ;
                         
                           
                             Affliction
                             ,
                          
                           
                             Death
                             ,
                          
                           
                             Damnatiō
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   COntrarily
                   ,
                   ther
                   is
                   perfect
                   misery
                   in
                   wickedness
                   .
                   Looke
                   on
                   all
                   that
                   might
                   seem
                   good
                   in
                   this
                   estate
                   ;
                   welth
                   .
                
                 
                 The
                 tresures
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 profit
                 nothing
                 ;
                 the
                 L.
                 will
                 not
                 famish
                 the
                 soule
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 ,
                 
                 but
                 he
                 either
                 casteth
                 away
                 the
                 substance
                 
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 ,
                 
                   so
                   that
                
                 the
                 belly
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 shall
                 want
                 ,
                 
                 
                   or
                   els
                   imploieth
                   it
                   to
                   the
                   good
                   of
                   his
                
                 :
                 for
                 the
                 wicked
                 shal
                 be
                 a
                 ransome
                 for
                 the
                 iust
                 ;
                 
                 
                 &
                 to
                 the
                 sinner
                 God
                 giueth
                 paine
                 to
                 gather
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 heap
                 ,
                 to
                 giue
                 to
                 him
                 that
                 is
                 good
                 before
                 God.
                 
                 
                   The
                   wicked
                   man
                   may
                   be
                   rich
                   :
                   but
                   how
                   ?
                
                 The
                 reuenues
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 is
                 trouble
                 .
                 
                 Life
                 ;
                 The
                 yeares
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 shall
                 bee
                 diminished
                 :
                 As
                 the
                 whirlewinde
                 passeth
                 ,
                 
                 so
                 is
                 the
                 wicked
                 no
                 more
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 God
                 ouerthroweth
                 the
                 wicked
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 are
                 not
                 .
                 
                   Whatsoeuer
                   therefore
                   their
                   hope
                   be
                
                 ,
                 
                 the
                 wicked
                 shall
                 be
                 cut
                 off
                 from
                 the
                 earth
                 ,
                 &
                 the
                 transgressors
                 shall
                 be
                 rooted
                 out
                 ;
                 
                 It
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 well
                 to
                 the
                 wicked
                 ,
                 
                 neither
                 shall
                 he
                 prolōg
                 his
                 daies
                 ;
                 he
                 shall
                 be
                 like
                 to
                 a
                 shadow
                 ,
                 because
                 he
                 feared
                 not
                 God
                 ;
                 yea
                 ,
                 
                 
                   the
                   very
                
                 house
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 shall
                 bee
                 destroyed
                 .
                 Fame
                 .
                 
                 Whereas
                 the
                 memoriall
                 of
                 the
                 iust
                 shall
                 be
                 blessed
                 ,
                 the
                 name
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 shall
                 rot
                 :
                 
                   yea
                   looke
                   vpon
                   his
                   best
                   indeauours
                   ;
                   His
                   Prayers
                   .
                
                 
                 The
                 Lord
                 is
                 farre
                 off
                 from
                 the
                 wicked
                 ,
                 but
                 heareth
                 the
                 prayer
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 :
                 
                 
                   farre
                   off
                   from
                   accepting
                   for
                
                 Hee
                 that
                 turneth
                 away
                 his
                 eare
                 from
                 hearing
                 the
                 lawe
                 ,
                 euen
                 his
                 prayer
                 shall
                 bee
                 abhominable
                 ;
                 
                 His
                 sacrifice
                 (
                 
                   tho
                   well
                   intended
                
                 )
                 as
                 al
                 the
                 rest
                 of
                 his
                 wayes
                 ,
                 
                 is
                 
                   no
                   better
                   then
                
                 abhomination
                 to
                 the
                 Lord
                 ;
                 
                 how
                 much
                 more
                 when
                 hee
                 brings
                 it
                 with
                 a
                 
                 wicked
                 minde
                 ?
                 
                   And
                   as
                   no
                   good
                   ,
                   so
                   much
                   euill
                   ;
                   whether
                   of
                   losse
                
                 :
                 The
                 way
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 will
                 deceiue
                 them
                 ;
                 
                 
                 their
                 hope
                 shall
                 perish
                 ,
                 especially
                 when
                 they
                 dy
                 ;
                 their
                 candle
                 shall
                 be
                 put
                 out
                 ,
                 
                 their
                 works
                 shall
                 proue
                 deceitful
                 ;
                 
                 
                   Or
                   of
                   paine
                   ;
                   for
                
                 the
                 excellent
                 that
                 formed
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 
                 rewardeth
                 the
                 foole
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Transgressour
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   hee
                   hath
                   appointed
                
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 Affliction
                 should
                 follow
                 sinners
                 :
                 
                   Follow
                   ?
                   yea
                   ouertake
                   them
                
                 ;
                 
                 His
                 own
                 iniquity
                 shall
                 take
                 the
                 wicked
                 himself
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 couer
                 his
                 mouth
                 ;
                 and
                 hee
                 shall
                 be
                 holden
                 with
                 the
                 coardes
                 of
                 his
                 own
                 sinne
                 :
                 
                 euen
                 in
                 the
                 transgression
                 of
                 the
                 euill
                 man
                 is
                 his
                 snare
                 ;
                 so
                 the
                 wicked
                 shall
                 fall
                 in
                 his
                 own
                 wickednes
                 :
                 
                 
                   for
                   of
                   it
                   own
                   selfe
                
                 ,
                 Iniquitie
                 
                 ouerthroweth
                 the
                 sinner
                 :
                 
                 
                   But
                   besides
                   that
                
                 ,
                 
                 the
                 curse
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 house
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 :
                 tho
                 hand
                 ioyne
                 in
                 hand
                 ,
                 
                 he
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 vnpunished
                 :
                 beholde
                 ,
                 
                 the
                 Righteous
                 shall
                 bee
                 payde
                 vppon
                 earth
                 ,
                 how
                 much
                 more
                 the
                 vvicked
                 and
                 the
                 sinner
                 ?
                 
                 That
                 then
                 vvhich
                 the
                 wicked
                 man
                 feareth
                 shall
                 come
                 vppon
                 him
                 ;
                 
                   both
                   ,
                   Death
                
                 ;
                 
                 Hee
                 shall
                 die
                 for
                 default
                 of
                 instruction
                 ,
                 
                   and
                   that
                   by
                   his
                   owne
                   hands
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                
                 
                 by
                 following
                 euill
                 hee
                 seeks
                 his
                 ovvne
                 death
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   after
                   that
                   damnation
                
                 ;
                 
                 The
                 vvicked
                 shall
                 bee
                 cast
                 awaie
                 for
                 his
                 malice
                 :
                 Hell
                 and
                 destruction
                 are
                 before
                 the
                 LORD
                 ;
                 
                 
                 and
                 a
                 man
                 of
                 vvicked
                 imaginations
                 vvill
                 hee
                 
                 condemn
                 ;
                 
                   so
                   both
                   in
                   life
                   ,
                   in
                   death
                   ,
                   after
                   it
                   ,
                
                 
                 
                   nothing
                   but
                
                 Terror
                 shall
                 be
                 for
                 the
                 workers
                 of
                 iniquitie
                 :
                 
                   where
                   contrarily
                
                 ,
                 
                 The
                 feare
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 leadeth
                 to
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 hee
                 that
                 is
                 filled
                 therewith
                 shall
                 contontinue
                 ,
                 and
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 visited
                 with
                 euill
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
               SALOMONS
               ETHICKES
               .
               THE
               second
               BOOKE
               .
               PRVDENCE
               .
            
             
               
                 §.
                 1.
                 
                 Of
                 Vertue
                 in
                 cōmon
                 :
                 
                   
                     Wherein
                     it
                     consisteth
                     .
                  
                   
                     Whereby
                     it
                     is
                     ruled
                     ,
                     and
                     directed
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   VErtue
                   consistes
                   in
                   the
                   mean
                   ;
                   vice
                   in
                   extreams
                   .
                
                 
                 Let
                 thy
                 wayes
                 bee
                 ordered
                 aright
                 ;
                 
                 Turne
                 not
                 to
                 the
                 right
                 hand
                 ,
                 nor
                 to
                 the
                 left
                 ,
                 but
                 remoue
                 thy
                 foote
                 from
                 euill
                 ;
                 
                   The
                   rule
                   whereof
                   is
                   Gods
                   
                   Lawe
                
                 :
                 
                 for
                 the
                 commandement
                 is
                 a
                 lantern
                 ,
                 and
                 instruction
                 a
                 light
                 ;
                 and
                 euery
                 word
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 pure
                 .
                 
                 My
                 son
                 ,
                 
                 hearken
                 to
                 my
                 words
                 ;
                 incline
                 thine
                 eare
                 to
                 my
                 sayings
                 ;
                 Let
                 them
                 not
                 depart
                 from
                 thine
                 eies
                 ;
                 
                 but
                 keepe
                 them
                 in
                 the
                 midst
                 of
                 thine
                 heart
                 .
                 
                 For
                 ,
                 they
                 are
                 life
                 vnto
                 those
                 that
                 finde
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 health
                 vnto
                 all
                 their
                 flesh
                 .
                 
                 Keepe
                 my
                 commandements
                 and
                 thou
                 shalt
                 liue
                 ,
                 and
                 mine
                 Instruction
                 as
                 the
                 apple
                 of
                 thine
                 eye
                 :
                 Binde
                 them
                 vpon
                 thy
                 fingers
                 ,
                 
                 &
                 write
                 them
                 vppon
                 the
                 Table
                 of
                 thine
                 heart
                 .
              
               
               
                 All
                 Vertue
                 is
                 eyther
                 
                   
                     Prudence
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Iustice
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Temperance
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Fortitude
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 Of
                 Prudence
                 :
                 which
                 comprehends
                 
                   
                     Wisdome
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Prouidence
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Discretion
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 2.
                 
                 Of
                 wisdome
                 ;
                 the
                 
                   
                     Description
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Effectes
                     .
                     It
                     procures
                     
                       
                         Knovvledge
                         :
                         
                           
                             safety
                             
                               
                                 from
                                 sinne
                                 ,
                              
                               
                                 from
                                 iudgemēt
                                 .
                              
                            
                          
                           
                             good
                             direction
                             
                               
                                 for
                                 actions
                                 ,
                              
                               
                                 for
                                 words
                                 .
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         Wealth
                         ,
                         Honor
                         ,
                         Life
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 THe
                 prudent
                 man
                 is
                 he
                 ,
                 whose
                 eyes
                 are
                 in
                 his
                 head
                 
                   to
                   see
                   all
                   ihings
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   foresee
                
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 whose
                 heart
                 is
                 at
                 his
                 right
                 hand
                 
                   to
                   doe
                   all
                   dextrouslie
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   iudgement
                   .
                
                 
                 
                 VVisedome
                 dwelles
                 with
                 Prudence
                 
                 and
                 findeth
                 forth
                 knowledge
                 ,
                 and
                 counsels
                 .
                 
                   And
                   to
                   describe
                   it
                
                 :
                 
                 The
                 wisedome
                 of
                 the
                 Prudēt
                 is
                 to
                 vnderstand
                 his
                 way
                 ;
                 
                   his
                   owne
                
                 ;
                 
                 If
                 thou
                 bee
                 wise
                 ,
                 thou
                 shalt
                 be
                 wise
                 for
                 thy selfe
                 :
                 
                   An
                   excellent
                   vertue
                
                 .
                 
                 for
                 Blessed
                 is
                 the
                 man
                 that
                 findeth
                 wisedome
                 ,
                 and
                 getteth
                 vnderstandinge
                 :
                 
                 The
                 merchandise
                 thereof
                 is
                 better
                 then
                 the
                 merchandise
                 of
                 siluer
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 the
                 gaine
                 thereof
                 is
                 better
                 then
                 golde
                 :
                 
                 It
                 is
                 more
                 precious
                 then
                 pearles
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 the
                 things
                 that
                 thou
                 canst
                 desire
                 are
                 not
                 to
                 bee
                 compared
                 to
                 her
                 .
                 
                 Length
                 of
                 dayes
                 are
                 in
                 her
                 right
                 hand
                 ;
                 and
                 in
                 her
                 left
                 hand
                 riches
                 and
                 glory
                 :
                 
                 Her
                 wayes
                 are
                 wayes
                 of
                 pleasure
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 her
                 pathes
                 prosperitie
                 :
                 
                 Shee
                 is
                 a
                 tree
                 of
                 life
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 laie
                 holde
                 on
                 her
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 blessed
                 is
                 he
                 that
                 receiueth
                 her
                 .
                 
                   The
                   fruites
                   of
                   it
                   are
                   singular
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                   first
                   ,
                
                 A
                 wise
                 heart
                 doth
                 
                   not
                   only
                   seeke
                   ,
                   but
                
                 get
                 knowledge
                 ,
                 
                 without
                 which
                 the
                 minde
                 is
                 not
                 good
                 ;
                 
                 &
                 the
                 eare
                 of
                 the
                 wise
                 ,
                 learning
                 ;
                 
                 
                   and
                   not
                   get
                   it
                   onely
                
                 but
                 lay
                 it
                 vp
                 ,
                 
                 
                   and
                   not
                   so
                   onely
                   but
                
                 workes
                 by
                 it
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   yet
                   more
                
                 ,
                 is
                 crowned
                 with
                 it
                 .
                 
                 
                   Besides
                   knowledge
                   ,
                   heere
                   is
                   safety
                   .
                
                 
                 When
                 wisdome
                 entreth
                 into
                 thy
                 heart
                 ,
                 and
                 knowledge
                 delighteth
                 thy
                 soule
                 ,
                 then
                 shall
                 counsell
                 preserue
                 thee
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 vnderstanding
                 shall
                 keep
                 thee
                 :
                 
                 and
                 deliuer
                 thee
                 from
                 the
                 euil
                 way
                 ,
                 and
                 from
                 the
                 man
                 that
                 speaketh
                 froward
                 things
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 from
                 them
                 that
                 
                 leaue
                 the
                 wayes
                 of
                 righteousnesse
                 ,
                 to
                 walke
                 in
                 the
                 wayes
                 of
                 darkenesse
                 :
                 
                   and
                   as
                   from
                   sinne
                   ,
                   so
                   from
                   iudgement
                   .
                
                 
                 The
                 way
                 of
                 life
                 is
                 on
                 hy
                 to
                 the
                 Prudent
                 ,
                 to
                 avoid
                 from
                 hell
                 beneath
                 .
                 
                   Thirdly
                   ,
                   good
                   direction
                
                 .
                 
                 1.
                 
                 
                   For
                   actions
                
                 ;
                 Wisdom
                 causeth
                 to
                 walke
                 in
                 the
                 waie
                 of
                 righteousnes
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 mids
                 of
                 the
                 paths
                 of
                 iudgement
                 :
                 2.
                 
                 
                   For
                   words
                
                 ,
                 
                 The
                 hart
                 of
                 the
                 wise
                 guideth
                 his
                 mouth
                 wisely
                 ,
                 and
                 addeth
                 doctrine
                 to
                 his
                 lips
                 ;
                 
                   So
                   that
                
                 the
                 words
                 of
                 the
                 mouth
                 of
                 a
                 wise
                 man
                 haue
                 grace
                 :
                 
                 
                   yea
                   ,
                   he
                   receiues
                   grace
                   from
                   others
                   .
                   Either
                
                 Instruct
                 ,
                 or
                 reprooue
                 the
                 Prudent
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 he
                 wil
                 vnderstand
                 knowledge
                 .
                 
                   Not
                   to
                   speake
                   of
                   wealth
                
                 ;
                 
                 shee
                 causeth
                 them
                 that
                 loue
                 hir
                 to
                 inherit
                 substance
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 filleth
                 their
                 treasures
                 :
                 
                   she
                   giueth
                   not
                   onely
                   honor
                   :
                   for
                
                 the
                 wisdome
                 of
                 a
                 man
                 doth
                 make
                 his
                 face
                 to
                 shine
                 ,
                 
                 &
                 the
                 wiseman
                 shal
                 inherit
                 glory
                 ;
                 
                   but
                   life
                
                 :
                 
                 Vnderstanding
                 is
                 a
                 wel-spring
                 of
                 life
                 to
                 him
                 that
                 hath
                 it
                 ;
                 and
                 he
                 that
                 findeth
                 me
                 
                   (
                   sayth
                   wisdome
                
                 )
                 findeth
                 life
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 shall
                 obtaine
                 fauour
                 of
                 the
                 Lord.
                 Wherfore
                 Get
                 wisdom
                 ;
                 
                 get
                 vnderstanding
                 ;
                 forget
                 not
                 ,
                 neither
                 decline
                 from
                 the
                 words
                 of
                 my
                 mouth
                 .
                 Forsake
                 her
                 not
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 she
                 shall
                 keep
                 thee
                 ;
                 loue
                 her
                 ,
                 &
                 she
                 shall
                 preserue
                 thee
                 .
                 Wisdom
                 is
                 the
                 beginning
                 ;
                 
                 get
                 wisedome
                 therfore
                 ,
                 &
                 aboue
                 all
                 possessions
                 get
                 vnderstanding
                 :
                 
                 Exalt
                 her
                 and
                 shee
                 shall
                 exalt
                 thee
                 :
                 Shee
                 shall
                 bring
                 thee
                 vnto
                 honour
                 ,
                 if
                 thou
                 
                 embrace
                 her
                 :
                 
                 shee
                 shall
                 giue
                 a
                 goodly
                 ornament
                 to
                 thine
                 head
                 ;
                 yea
                 ,
                 she
                 shall
                 giue
                 thee
                 a
                 crowne
                 of
                 glorie
                 :
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 3.
                 
                 Of
                 Prouidence
                 
                   
                     What
                     shee
                     is
                     ,
                  
                   
                     What
                     her
                     obiects
                     ,
                  
                   
                     What
                     her
                     effectes
                     ,
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   PRouidence
                   is
                   that
                
                 wherby
                 the
                 heart
                 of
                 the
                 wise
                 fore-knoweth
                 the
                 time
                 ,
                 and
                 iudgement
                 ;
                 
                   the
                   time
                   when
                   it
                   will
                   be
                
                 ;
                 the
                 iudgemēt
                 
                   how
                   it
                   will
                   bee
                   done
                
                 :
                 
                 both
                 which
                 are
                 appointed
                 to
                 euery
                 purpose
                 vnder
                 heauen
                 :
                 
                   Not
                   that
                   man
                   can
                   fore-see
                   all
                   future
                   things
                
                 :
                 No
                 ,
                 he
                 knoweth
                 not
                 that
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 shall
                 be
                 ;
                 For
                 who
                 can
                 tel
                 him
                 when
                 it
                 shal
                 be
                 ?
                 
                   not
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   cōcerning
                   himselfe
                   .
                
                 
                 Neither
                 doth
                 man
                 knowe
                 his
                 time
                 ,
                 but
                 as
                 the
                 fishes
                 are
                 taken
                 
                 with
                 an
                 euill
                 net
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 the
                 birdes
                 which
                 are
                 caught
                 in
                 the
                 snare
                 ;
                 so
                 are
                 the
                 children
                 of
                 men
                 snared
                 in
                 the
                 euill
                 time
                 ,
                 when
                 it
                 falleth
                 on
                 them
                 suddenly
                 ;
                 yea
                 ,
                 
                 the
                 steps
                 of
                 a
                 man
                 are
                 ruled
                 by
                 the
                 Lord
                 ;
                 how
                 should
                 a
                 man
                 thē
                 vnderstand
                 his
                 owne
                 way
                 ?
                 
                   but
                   ,
                   sometimes
                   hee
                   may
                
                 :
                 The
                 prudent
                 man
                 seeth
                 the
                 plague
                 afarre
                 off
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 fleeth
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   as
                   for
                   good
                   things
                
                 ,
                 
                 With
                 the
                 Pismire
                 hee
                 prouideth
                 his
                 meat
                 in
                 summer
                 ;
                 
                   working
                   still
                   according
                   to
                   fore-knowledge
                   ;
                   yet
                   not
                   too
                   strictly
                   ,
                   and
                   fearefully
                
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 he
                 that
                 obserueth
                 the
                 wind
                 shall
                 not
                 sowe
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 that
                 regardeth
                 the
                 cloudes
                 shall
                 not
                 reape
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 §.
                 4.
                 
                 Of
                 Discretion
                 :
                 
                   
                     what
                     it
                     is
                     ,
                  
                   
                     what
                     it
                     worketh
                     
                       
                         for
                         our
                         acts
                      
                       
                         for
                         our
                         speeches
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   DJscretion
                   is
                   that
                   whereby
                
                 a
                 man
                 is
                 wise
                 in
                 his
                 businesses
                 ,
                 
                   and
                   whereby
                
                 the
                 heart
                 of
                 the
                 wise
                 guideth
                 his
                 mouth
                 wisely
                 ,
                 
                 &
                 addeth
                 doctrine
                 to
                 his
                 lips
                 .
                 
                   For
                   actions
                
                 :
                 
                 The
                 Prudent
                 wil
                 consider
                 his
                 steps
                 ,
                 
                   and
                   make
                   choice
                   of
                   times
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                
                 
                 To
                 all
                 things
                 there
                 is
                 an
                 appointed
                 time
                 ;
                 and
                 a
                 time
                 for
                 euery
                 purpose
                 vnder
                 heauen
                 ;
                 a
                 time
                 to
                 plant
                 ,
                 
                 &
                 a
                 time
                 to
                 pluck
                 vp
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 planted
                 ;
                 a
                 time
                 to
                 slay
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 a
                 time
                 to
                 heale
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
                 A
                 time
                 of
                 warre
                 and
                 a
                 time
                 of
                 peace
                 :
                 
                   From
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   that
                
                 the
                 wise
                 man
                 is
                 strong
                 ,
                 
                 
                   and
                   rich
                
                 ;
                 for
                 
                 by
                 knowledge
                 shall
                 the
                 Chambers
                 be
                 fild
                 with
                 precious
                 things
                 
                   which
                   he
                   knows
                   how
                   to
                   employ
                   wel
                
                 :
                 
                 The
                 crown
                 of
                 the
                 wise
                 is
                 their
                 riches
                 ;
                 
                   from
                   hence
                   ,
                   that
                
                 his
                 good
                 vnderstanding
                 maketh
                 him
                 acceptable
                 
                   to
                   others
                   .
                   For
                   speeches
                
                 ,
                 
                 
                 The
                 tongue
                 of
                 the
                 wise
                 vseth
                 knowledge
                 aright
                 ,
                 
                 &
                 in
                 the
                 lips
                 of
                 him
                 that
                 hath
                 vnderstanding
                 wisdome
                 is
                 found
                 ;
                 
                 &
                 his
                 words
                 haue
                 grace
                 ,
                 both1
                 
                   for
                   the
                   seasonablenes
                
                 ,
                 
                 A
                 word
                 spokē
                 in
                 his
                 place
                 is
                 like
                 apples
                 of
                 Gold
                 with
                 pictures
                 of
                 siluer
                 ,
                 
                 &
                 how
                 good
                 is
                 a
                 word
                 in
                 due
                 seasō
                 !
                 2
                 
                   for
                   the
                   worth
                   of
                   them
                
                 ,
                 
                 The
                 lips
                 of
                 knowledge
                 are
                 a
                 precios
                 iewel
                 ;
                 lastly
                 ,
                 
                 
                   for
                   their
                   vse
                
                 :
                 the
                 lips
                 of
                 the
                 wise
                 shall
                 preserv
                 them
                 ,
                 &
                 their
                 toung
                 is
                 helth
                 ,
                 
                 
                 
                   and
                   with
                   health
                
                 pleasure
                 ;
                 
                 Fayre
                 wordes
                 are
                 as
                 an
                 hony-combe
                 ;
                 sweetnesse
                 to
                 the
                 soule
                 ;
                 &
                 health
                 to
                 the
                 bones
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 5.
                 
                 The
                 extreames
                 
                   
                     Ouer-wise
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Foolish
                     
                       
                         VVho
                         hee
                         is
                         :
                         what
                         kinds
                         there
                         bee
                         of
                         Fooles
                         ;
                         
                           
                             the
                             meer
                             foole
                             :
                          
                           
                             the
                             rash
                             foole
                             :
                          
                           
                             the
                             wicked
                             fool
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         VVhat
                         successe
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   HEre
                   are
                   two
                   extreams
                   :
                   On
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                
                 ;
                 
                 Make
                 not
                 thy self
                 ouer-wise
                 ,
                 wherfore
                 shouldst
                 thou
                 be
                 desolate
                 ?
                 
                   on
                   the
                   left
                
                 :
                 Neither
                 be
                 foolish
                 ;
                 
                 why
                 shouldst
                 thou
                 perish
                 ,
                 
                 not
                 in
                 thy
                 time
                 ?
                 The
                 fool
                 
                   is
                   that
                   man
                
                 that
                 wandreth
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 waie
                 of
                 wisdom
                 ,
                 which
                 hath
                 none
                 hart
                 ,
                 
                 
                   that
                   is
                
                 ,
                 is
                 destitute
                 of
                 vnderstanding
                 ,
                 
                 
                   either
                   to
                   conceiue
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   do
                   as
                   he
                   ought
                   :
                   Of
                   which
                   sort
                   
                   is
                   ,
                
                 1.
                 
                 
                   The
                   meere
                   foole
                
                 ;
                 That
                 foole
                 who
                 when
                 he
                 goeth
                 by
                 the
                 waie
                 ,
                 his
                 heart
                 fayleth
                 ;
                 
                 whose
                 folly
                 is
                 foolishnesse
                 ,
                 in
                 whose
                 hand
                 there
                 is
                 a
                 price
                 
                   in
                   vaine
                
                 to
                 get
                 wisdom
                 ,
                 
                 which
                 is
                 too
                 high
                 for
                 him
                 
                   to
                   atain
                
                 :
                 
                 lastly
                 ,
                 In
                 whom
                 are
                 not
                 the
                 lips
                 of
                 knowledge
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 
                   The
                   rash
                   foole
                
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 is
                 hastie
                 in
                 his
                 matters
                 ,
                 
                 
                 that
                 povvreth
                 out
                 all
                 his
                 minde
                 
                   at
                   once
                
                 ;
                 which
                 the
                 wise
                 man
                 keepes
                 in
                 ,
                 till
                 afterwarde
                 ;
                 
                 that
                 hasteth
                 with
                 his
                 feet
                 
                   and
                   therfore
                   sinneth
                
                 .
                 
                 There
                 is
                 more
                 hope
                 of
                 
                   the
                   other
                
                 foole
                 then
                 of
                 him
                 .
                 3.
                 
                 
                   The
                   wicked
                   foole
                
                 :
                 
                 That
                 despiseth
                 wisedome
                 and
                 instruction
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 maketh
                 a
                 mock
                 of
                 sinne
                 ;
                 
                 to
                 whom
                 it
                 is
                 an
                 abhomination
                 to
                 depart
                 from
                 euill
                 ;
                 to
                 whom
                 foolishnesse
                 is
                 ioy
                 ,
                 
                 
                 yea
                 ,
                 
                 it
                 is
                 his
                 pastime
                 to
                 doe
                 wickedly
                 ,
                 
                 
                   and
                   his
                   practice
                
                 to
                 spread
                 abroad
                 folly
                 :
                 
                   And
                   this
                   man
                   is
                   obstinate
                   in
                   his
                   courses
                
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 tho
                 thou
                 bray
                 a
                 foole
                 in
                 a
                 morter
                 among
                 wheat
                 ,
                 brayd
                 with
                 a
                 pestell
                 ,
                 yet
                 wil
                 not
                 his
                 foolishnes
                 depart
                 from
                 him
                 :
                 
                 
                   and
                   tho
                   it
                   seem
                   to
                   depart
                   ,
                   yet
                
                 as
                 a
                 dog
                 turneth
                 again
                 to
                 his
                 vomit
                 ,
                 so
                 returns
                 hee
                 to
                 his
                 foolishnes
                 .
                 
                   Spare
                   thy
                   labor
                   therfore
                
                 ,
                 speak
                 not
                 in
                 the
                 eares
                 of
                 a
                 foole
                 ,
                 
                 for
                 he
                 will
                 despise
                 the
                 wisdome
                 of
                 thy
                 words
                 .
                 
                 
                   To
                   these
                   saith
                   wisdome
                
                 ,
                 O
                 ye
                 foolish
                 ,
                 how
                 long
                 will
                 ye
                 loue
                 foolishnes
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 scornfull
                 take
                 pleasure
                 in
                 scorning
                 ,
                 and
                 fooles
                 hate
                 knowledge
                 ?
                 Turne
                 you
                 at
                 my
                 correction
                 .
                 
                 Lo
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 powre
                 out
                 my
                 mind
                 vnto
                 you
                 ;
                 &
                 make
                 
                 you
                 vnderstand
                 my
                 words
                 .
                 
                 Because
                 I
                 haue
                 called
                 and
                 ye
                 refused
                 ,
                 I
                 haue
                 stretched
                 out
                 my
                 hād
                 ,
                 and
                 none
                 would
                 regard
                 ;
                 But
                 ye
                 haue
                 despised
                 all
                 my
                 counsell
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 would
                 none
                 of
                 my
                 correction
                 ;
                 
                 I
                 will
                 also
                 laugh
                 at
                 your
                 destruction
                 ,
                 and
                 mocke
                 vvhen
                 your
                 feare
                 commeth
                 ;
                 
                 like
                 suddaine
                 desolation
                 ,
                 and
                 your
                 destruction
                 shall
                 come
                 like
                 a
                 whirlwinde
                 ;
                 when
                 affliction
                 ,
                 and
                 anguish
                 shall
                 come
                 vppon
                 you
                 .
                 
                 Then
                 shall
                 they
                 call
                 vppon
                 mee
                 ,
                 but
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 answere
                 :
                 they
                 shall
                 seeke
                 mee
                 early
                 ,
                 but
                 they
                 shall
                 not
                 finde
                 me
                 ;
                 
                 Because
                 they
                 hated
                 knovvledge
                 ,
                 and
                 did
                 not
                 choose
                 the
                 feare
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ;
                 they
                 would
                 none
                 of
                 my
                 counsel
                 ,
                 
                 
                 but
                 despised
                 all
                 my
                 correction
                 ;
                 Therefore
                 shall
                 they
                 eate
                 of
                 the
                 fruite
                 of
                 their
                 owne
                 way
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 be
                 filled
                 vvith
                 their
                 owne
                 deuises
                 :
                 
                   and
                   what
                   is
                   that
                   fruit
                   but
                   sorrow
                
                 ?
                 Euen
                 in
                 laughing
                 their
                 heart
                 is
                 sorrowfull
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 the
                 end
                 of
                 that
                 mirth
                 is
                 heauinesse
                 :
                 and
                 like
                 the
                 noise
                 of
                 thornes
                 vnder
                 a
                 pot
                 ,
                 
                 so
                 (
                 
                   short
                   and
                   vaine
                
                 )
                 is
                 the
                 laughter
                 of
                 fools
                 :
                 
                 
                   what
                   but
                   stripes
                
                 ?
                 A
                 rod
                 shall
                 be
                 for
                 the
                 back
                 of
                 him
                 that
                 is
                 destitute
                 of
                 vnderstanding
                 :
                 
                   yea
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   proper
                   to
                   him
                   .
                
                 To
                 the
                 horse
                 belongeth
                 a
                 whip
                 ,
                 
                 to
                 the
                 asse
                 a
                 bridle
                 ,
                 &
                 a
                 rod
                 to
                 the
                 fools
                 backe
                 :
                 
                   wherewith
                   not
                   onely
                   himselfe
                
                 shal
                 be
                 beaten
                 ,
                 
                 but
                 the
                 companion
                 of
                 fools
                 shal
                 be
                 afflicted
                 :
                 
                 
                   Lastly
                   ,
                   what
                   but
                   death
                
                 ?
                 Fooles
                 
                 shall
                 dy
                 for
                 want
                 of
                 wit
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 remain
                 in
                 the
                 congregation
                 of
                 the
                 dead
                 ;
                 
                 
                 yea
                 the
                 mouth
                 of
                 the
                 foole
                 is
                 present
                 destruction
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 The
                 lippes
                 of
                 a
                 foole
                 shall
                 deuoure
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 
                   and
                   that
                   which
                   should
                   seeme
                   to
                   preserue
                   him
                   ,
                
                 
                 Very
                 ease
                 slayeth
                 the
                 foolish
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 prosperitie
                 of
                 fooles
                 destroyeth
                 them
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
             
               SALOMONS
               ETHICKES
               .
               THE
               third
               BOOKE
               .
               JVSTICE
               .
            
             
               Iustice
               gives
               to
               each
               his
               owne
               ;
               
                 
                   To
                   God
                   ,
                   Pietie
                   :
                   which
                   cōprehends
                   
                     
                       Feare
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Honour
                       and
                       respect
                       ,
                       *
                    
                     
                       Obedience
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   To
                   God
                   &
                   man
                   
                     
                       Fidelitie
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Truth
                       
                         
                           in
                           words
                           ,
                        
                         
                           in
                           dealings
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       Loue.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   To
                   man
                   only
                   
                     
                       others
                       
                         
                           Mercie
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Liberalitie
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       our selues
                       ;
                       Diligēce
                       in
                       our
                       vocations
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 §.
                 1.
                 
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Of
                     Iustice
                     in
                     generall
                     .
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Of
                     the
                     feare
                     of
                     God
                     
                       
                         what
                         it
                         is
                      
                       
                         what
                         fruits
                         it
                         hath
                         
                           
                             present
                          
                           
                             future
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   NExt
                   to
                   Prudence
                   ,
                   is
                   Justice
                   .
                
                 
                 A
                 man
                 of
                 vnderstanding
                 vvalketh
                 vprightly
                 :
                 
                 The
                 iust
                 man
                 ,
                 therfore
                 ,
                 is
                 he
                 that
                 walketh
                 in
                 his
                 integrity
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 whose
                 path
                 is
                 to
                 decline
                 from
                 euill
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   brieflie
                
                 ,
                 hee
                 that
                 deales
                 truely
                 ,
                 
                 
                   in
                   giuing
                   each
                   his
                   owne
                
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Whether
                   to
                   God
                   ;
                   vnto
                   whome
                   Iustice
                   challengeth
                   Pietie
                   :
                   which
                   comprehends
                   ,
                
                 
                 first
                 ,
                 the
                 feare
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ;
                 and
                 this
                 feare
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 is
                 to
                 hate
                 euil
                 ,
                 as
                 pride
                 ,
                 arrogancie
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 euill
                 way
                 ;
                 and
                 in
                 all
                 
                 our
                 waies
                 to
                 acknowledge
                 God
                 ;
                 
                 that
                 he
                 may
                 direct
                 our
                 waies
                 ;
                 
                   so
                   that
                
                 ,
                 
                 he
                 that
                 walketh
                 in
                 his
                 righteousnes
                 ,
                 feareth
                 the
                 Lord
                 ;
                 but
                 hee
                 that
                 is
                 lewd
                 in
                 his
                 wayes
                 despiseth
                 him
                 :
                 
                   which
                   grace
                   ,
                   as
                
                 it
                 is
                 the
                 beginning
                 of
                 knowledge
                 ,
                 
                 &
                 the
                 very
                 instruction
                 of
                 wisdom
                 ,
                 
                 
                   so
                   in
                   some
                   respect
                   knowledge
                   is
                   the
                   beginning
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   for
                
                 If
                 thou
                 callest
                 after
                 knowledge
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 cryest
                 for
                 vnderstanding
                 ;
                 
                 If
                 thou
                 seekest
                 her
                 as
                 siluer
                 ,
                 and
                 searchest
                 for
                 hir
                 as
                 treasures
                 ;
                 then
                 shalt
                 thou
                 vnderstand
                 the
                 feare
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 finde
                 the
                 knovvledge
                 of
                 God
                 ;
                 
                   And
                   this
                   feare
                   giues
                   both
                   contentment
                
                 ;
                 Better
                 is
                 a
                 little
                 with
                 the
                 feare
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 
                 then
                 great
                 treasure
                 ,
                 and
                 trouble
                 therwith
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 2.
                 
                 
                   future
                   hope
                
                 .
                 Feare
                 the
                 Lord
                 continually
                 :
                 for
                 surely
                 there
                 is
                 an
                 end
                 ,
                 &
                 thy
                 hope
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 cut
                 off
                 .
                 
                   In
                   which
                   regarde
                
                 ,
                 This
                 feare
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 is
                 an
                 assured
                 strength
                 
                   to
                   depende
                   vpon
                
                 ;
                 
                 because
                 his
                 childrē
                 shal
                 haue
                 hope
                 
                   yea
                   &
                   present
                   health
                   &
                   ioy
                   .
                
                 Feare
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 
                 &
                 depart
                 from
                 euil
                 ;
                 so
                 health
                 shall
                 be
                 to
                 thy
                 nauell
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 marrowe
                 to
                 thy
                 bones
                 :
                 
                   and
                   with
                   health
                   ,
                   life
                   eternall
                
                 ;
                 The
                 feare
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 leadeth
                 to
                 life
                 ,
                 
                 yea
                 is
                 a
                 welspring
                 thereof
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 he
                 that
                 is
                 filled
                 therewith
                 ,
                 shall
                 continue
                 ,
                 and
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 visited
                 with
                 euil
                 ;
                 
                   so
                   that
                
                 Blessed
                 is
                 the
                 man
                 that
                 feareth
                 alway
                 :
                 
                 
                   whereas
                   on
                   the
                   cōtrary
                
                 ,
                 He
                 that
                 hardneth
                 his
                 hart
                 ,
                 and
                 denies
                 God
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 saith
                 who
                 
                 is
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 shall
                 fall
                 into
                 euill
                 .
                 
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 2.
                 
                 
                   
                     Honor
                     
                       
                         in
                         the
                         best
                         things
                         ,
                      
                       
                         in
                         the
                         best
                         times
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Obedience
                     
                       
                         in
                         attending
                         on
                         his
                         will
                         ,
                      
                       
                         in
                         performing
                         it
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 
                   HOnor
                   &
                   respect
                   ;
                   both
                   from
                   the
                   best
                   things
                
                 :
                 
                 Honor
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 with
                 thy
                 riches
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 first
                 fruits
                 of
                 all
                 thy
                 increase
                 ;
                 
                 so
                 shall
                 thy
                 barnes
                 be
                 filled
                 with
                 abundance
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 presses
                 shall
                 burst
                 with
                 new
                 wine
                 :
                 
                   and
                   in
                   our
                   best
                   times
                
                 ;
                 
                 Remember
                 now
                 thy
                 Creatour
                 in
                 the
                 dayes
                 of
                 thy
                 youth
                 ;
                 vvhile
                 the
                 euill
                 dayes
                 come
                 not
                 ,
                 nor
                 the
                 yeares
                 approach
                 ;
                 wherein
                 thou
                 shalt
                 say
                 ,
                 I
                 haue
                 no
                 pleasure
                 in
                 them
                 .
              
               
               
                 
                 
                   Thirdly
                   ,
                   Obedience
                
                 .
                 He
                 that
                 obeyeth
                 mee
                 ,
                 shall
                 dwell
                 safely
                 (
                 
                   sayth
                   wisdome
                
                 )
                 and
                 be
                 quiet
                 frō
                 feare
                 of
                 euill
                 :
                 
                   whether
                   in
                   attendance
                   to
                   the
                   will
                   of
                   God
                
                 ;
                 
                 My
                 son
                 hearken
                 to
                 my
                 wordes
                 ,
                 incline
                 thine
                 eare
                 vnto
                 my
                 sayings
                 ;
                 
                 Let
                 them
                 not
                 depart
                 from
                 thine
                 eies
                 ,
                 but
                 keepe
                 them
                 in
                 the
                 midst
                 of
                 thine
                 heart
                 :
                 
                 for
                 ,
                 Hee
                 that
                 regardeth
                 instruction
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 waie
                 of
                 life
                 :
                 
                 wheras
                 he
                 that
                 turneth
                 away
                 his
                 eare
                 from
                 it
                 ,
                 his
                 very
                 prayer
                 shall
                 be
                 abhominable
                 ;
                 
                   or
                   in
                   executing
                   of
                   it
                
                 .
                 
                 He
                 that
                 keepeth
                 the
                 commandement
                 is
                 a
                 child
                 of
                 vnderstanding
                 ;
                 
                 yea
                 he
                 is
                 blessed
                 ,
                 
                   &
                   thereby
                
                 keepeth
                 his
                 owne
                 soule
                 ;
                 where
                 they
                 that
                 forsake
                 the
                 lawe
                 prayse
                 the
                 wicked
                 :
                 
                 and
                 he
                 that
                 
                 despiseth
                 his
                 wayes
                 shall
                 die
                 .
                 
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 3.
                 Fidelitie
                 
                   
                     in
                     performances
                     
                       
                         To
                         God
                         ,
                      
                       
                         To
                         man.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     in
                     faithfull
                     eproofe
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   OR
                   whether
                   to
                   GOD
                   and
                   man.
                
                 1.
                 
                 FIDELITIE
                 :
                 
                   both
                   ,
                   first
                   in
                   performing
                   that
                   wee
                   haue
                   vndertaken
                
                 :
                 If
                 thou
                 haue
                 vowed
                 a
                 vowe
                 to
                 God
                 ,
                 
                 deferre
                 not
                 to
                 paie
                 it
                 ;
                 for
                 he
                 delighteth
                 not
                 in
                 fooles
                 ;
                 pay
                 therfore
                 that
                 thou
                 hast
                 vowed
                 ;
                 
                 It
                 is
                 better
                 that
                 thou
                 shouldst
                 not
                 vowe
                 ;
                 then
                 that
                 thou
                 shouldst
                 vow
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 paie
                 it
                 :
                 Suffer
                 not
                 thy
                 mouth
                 to
                 make
                 thy
                 flesh
                 to
                 sinne
                 ;
                 
                 Neither
                 say
                 before
                 the
                 Angell
                 that
                 this
                 is
                 ignorance
                 :
                 Wherefore
                 shall
                 God
                 bee
                 angry
                 by
                 thy
                 voice
                 ,
                 and
                 destroy
                 
                 the
                 worke
                 of
                 thine
                 hands
                 ?
                 For
                 ,
                 
                 It
                 is
                 destruction
                 to
                 a
                 man
                 ,
                 to
                 deuoure
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 sanctified
                 ;
                 and
                 after
                 the
                 vowes
                 to
                 inquire
                 .
                 
                   Neither
                   this
                   to
                   God
                   onely
                   ,
                   but
                   to
                   man
                
                 ;
                 
                 They
                 that
                 deale
                 truly
                 are
                 his
                 delight
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 the
                 vpright
                 shall
                 inherite
                 good
                 things
                 :
                 yea
                 ,
                 
                 The
                 faithfull
                 man
                 shall
                 abound
                 in
                 blessings
                 ;
                 
                   whereas
                   the
                   perfidious
                   man
                   as
                   he
                   wrongs
                   others
                   (
                   for
                
                 Confidence
                 in
                 an
                 vnfaithfull
                 man
                 in
                 time
                 of
                 trouble
                 ,
                 
                 is
                 like
                 a
                 broken
                 tooth
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 sliding
                 foot
                 )
                 
                   so
                   bee
                   gaineth
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   end
                   ,
                   himselfe
                
                 ;
                 
                 He
                 that
                 rewardeth
                 euill
                 for
                 good
                 ,
                 euill
                 shall
                 not
                 depart
                 from
                 his
                 house
                 .
              
               
                 
                 2.
                 
                 
                   Jn
                   a
                   faithfull
                   reproofe
                
                 :
                 Open
                 rebuke
                 is
                 better
                 thē
                 secret
                 loue
                 :
                 
                 The
                 wounds
                 of
                 a
                 louer
                 are
                 faithful
                 ,
                 
                 &
                 the
                 kisses
                 of
                 an
                 enemy
                 are
                 pleasant
                 ,
                 
                   but
                   false
                
                 :
                 
                 so
                 that
                 he
                 that
                 reprooueth
                 shal
                 find
                 more
                 thank
                 at
                 the
                 last
                 :
                 
                 
                   and
                   how
                   euer
                   the
                
                 scorner
                 
                   take
                   it
                   ,
                   yet
                
                 hee
                 that
                 reprooueth
                 the
                 wise
                 ,
                 
                 &
                 obedient
                 eare
                 is
                 as
                 a
                 golde
                 eare-ring
                 ,
                 and
                 an
                 ornament
                 of
                 fine
                 golde
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 4.
                 truth
                 in
                 words
                 
                   
                     The
                     qualitie
                     ,
                  
                   
                     The
                     fruite
                     
                       
                         to
                         himselfe
                      
                       
                         to
                         others
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     The
                     opposites
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         
                           
                             Lyes
                             ,
                          
                           
                             Slaunder
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         
                           
                             Dissimulation
                             ,
                          
                           
                             Flatterie
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 HEe
                 that
                 speaketh
                 truth
                 will
                 shovve
                 Righteousnesse
                 .
                 
                 Wherein
                 ?
                 
                 A
                 faithfull
                 VVitnesse
                 deliuereth
                 soules
                 :
                 but
                 a
                 deceiuer
                 
                 speaketh
                 lyes
                 ;
                 
                   A
                   vertue
                   of
                   no
                   small
                   importance
                   :
                
                 
                 for
                 ,
                 Death
                 and
                 Life
                 are
                 in
                 the
                 hand
                 of
                 the
                 tongue
                 ;
                 and
                 as
                 a
                 man
                 loues
                 ,
                 he
                 shall
                 eate
                 the
                 fruite
                 thereof
                 ,
                 
                   to
                   good
                   ,
                   or
                   euill
                   ;
                   to
                   himselfe
                   ,
                   others
                   :
                   Himselfe
                
                 ;
                 
                 A
                 wholesom
                 tongue
                 is
                 as
                 a
                 Tree
                 of
                 life
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 the
                 lippe
                 of
                 Truth
                 shall
                 bee
                 stable
                 for
                 euer
                 :
                 
                 others
                 ,
                 The
                 tongue
                 of
                 the
                 iust
                 man
                 is
                 as
                 fined
                 siluer
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 lippes
                 of
                 the
                 Righteous
                 doo
                 feede
                 manie
                 :
                 
                 therefore
                 Buy
                 the
                 truth
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 sell
                 it
                 not
                 ;
                 
                   as
                   those
                   do
                   ,
                   which
                   eyther
                
                 1.
                 lie
                 ,
                 2.
                 slaunder
                 ,
                 3.
                 
                   dissemble
                   ,
                   or
                
                 4.
                 flatter
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 §.
                 5.
                 
                 The
                 Lyer
                 
                   
                     His
                     fashions
                     ,
                  
                   
                     His
                     manifestation
                     ,
                  
                   
                     His
                     punishment
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 A
                 Faithfull
                 witnesse
                 will
                 not
                 lie
                 ,
                 
                 but
                 a
                 false
                 record
                 will
                 speake
                 lyes
                 .
                 Of
                 those
                 sixe
                 ,
                 
                 yea
                 seauen
                 things
                 that
                 God
                 hateth
                 ,
                 
                 
                   two
                   are
                
                 ,
                 A
                 lying
                 tongue
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 false
                 witnesse
                 that
                 speaketh
                 lyes
                 ;
                 
                 
                 
                   for
                   such
                   a
                   one
                
                 mocketh
                 at
                 iudgement
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 mouth
                 swallowes
                 vp
                 iniquity
                 ;
                 yea
                 ,
                 
                 a
                 false
                 tong
                 hateth
                 the
                 afflicted
                 .
                 
                   He
                   is
                   soone
                   perceiued
                
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 a
                 lying
                 tong
                 varieth
                 incontinently
                 :
                 
                   &
                   when
                   he
                   is
                   found
                
                 ,
                 
                 A
                 false
                 witnes
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 vnpunished
                 ,
                 &
                 hee
                 that
                 speaketh
                 lyes
                 shal
                 not
                 escape
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 the
                 lying
                 lips
                 are
                 abomination
                 to
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 
                 therefore
                 a
                 false
                 witnesse
                 shall
                 perish
                 :
                 
                 
                 
                   and
                   who
                   pitties
                   him
                
                 ?
                 Such
                 a
                 one
                 is
                 an
                 hammer
                 ,
                 a
                 sworde
                 ,
                 a
                 sharpe
                 arrow
                 to
                 his
                 neighbour
                 ;
                 
                 he
                 deceiueth
                 with
                 his
                 lippes
                 and
                 sayth
                 ,
                 
                 I
                 will
                 do
                 to
                 him
                 as
                 he
                 hath
                 done
                 to
                 mee
                 .
                 
                 Two
                 things
                 then
                 haue
                 I
                 required
                 of
                 thee
                 ,
                 deny
                 me
                 them
                 not
                 vntill
                 I
                 die
                 &c.
                 
                 
                 Remooue
                 farre
                 from
                 me
                 vanitie
                 ,
                 &
                 lyes
                 .
                 
                 Let
                 me
                 be
                 a
                 poore
                 man
                 rather
                 then
                 a
                 lyer
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 6.
                 
                 The
                 slaunderer
                 
                   
                     what
                     his
                     exercise
                     
                       
                         in
                         misreports
                         ,
                      
                       
                         in
                         vnseasonable
                         meddling
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     what
                     his
                     entertaynment
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 THis
                 wicked
                 man
                 diggeth
                 vp
                 euil
                 ,
                 &
                 in
                 his
                 lips
                 is
                 like
                 burning
                 fire
                 ;
                 
                 Hee
                 shutteth
                 his
                 eyes
                 
                 to
                 deuise
                 wickednesse
                 :
                 he
                 mooueth
                 his
                 lips
                 ,
                 and
                 bringeth
                 euill
                 to
                 passe
                 :
                 
                   and
                   either
                   he
                   inuenteth
                   ill
                   rumours
                
                 ;
                 
                 A
                 righteous
                 man
                 hateth
                 lying
                 words
                 :
                 but
                 the
                 wicked
                 causeth
                 slaunder
                 and
                 shame
                 ;
                 
                 
                   or
                   els
                   in
                   true
                   reports
                
                 he
                 will
                 be
                 foolishly
                 medling
                 ,
                 and
                 goeth
                 about
                 discouering
                 secrets
                 ;
                 
                 (
                 where
                 hee
                 that
                 is
                 of
                 a
                 faithful
                 heart
                 concealeth
                 matters
                 )
                 
                   and
                   by
                   this
                   meanes
                   raiseth
                   discorde
                   .
                
                 
                 Without
                 wood
                 the
                 fire
                 is
                 quenched
                 ,
                 and
                 without
                 a
                 tale-bearer
                 strife
                 ceaseth
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 the
                 words
                 of
                 a
                 tale-bearer
                 are
                 as
                 flatterings
                 ,
                 and
                 goe
                 down
                 into
                 the
                 bowells
                 of
                 the
                 belly
                 :
                 
                   therfore
                   as
                   on
                   the
                   one
                   side
                   ,
                
                 
                 thou
                 mayst
                 not
                 giue
                 thine
                 heart
                 to
                 all
                 that
                 men
                 speake
                 of
                 thee
                 ;
                 least
                 thou
                 
                 heare
                 thy
                 seruant
                 cursing
                 thee
                 ;
                 
                   so
                   on
                   the
                   other
                   ,
                   no
                   countenance
                   must
                   be
                   giuen
                   to
                   such
                   :
                
                 
                 for
                 As
                 the
                 North-wind
                 driues
                 away
                 raine
                 ;
                 so
                 dooth
                 an
                 angry
                 countenance
                 the
                 slaundering
                 tongue
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 7.
                 
                 
                   
                     The
                     dissembler
                     of
                     foure
                     kindes
                     
                       
                         malicious
                         ,
                      
                       
                         vaineglorious
                         ,
                      
                       
                         couetous
                         ,
                      
                       
                         impenitent
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     The
                     flatterer
                     
                       
                         his
                         successe
                         
                           
                             to
                             himselfe
                             ,
                          
                           
                             to
                             his
                             friend
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         his
                         remedie
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   THe
                   slaunderer
                   and
                   dissembler
                   goe
                   togither
                
                 :
                 He
                 that
                 dissembleth
                 hatred
                 with
                 lying
                 lips
                 ,
                 and
                 hee
                 that
                 inuenteth
                 slaunder
                 ,
                 is
                 a
                 foole
                 ;
                 
                   There
                   is
                   then
                   a
                   malicious
                   dissembler
                
                 :
                 
                 Hee
                 that
                 hateth
                 will
                 counterfeit
                 with
                 his
                 lippes
                 ,
                 and
                 
                 in
                 his
                 heart
                 hee
                 layeth
                 vp
                 deceit
                 ;
                 
                 
                   such
                   one
                
                 ,
                 Tho
                 he
                 speake
                 fauourably
                 ,
                 beleeue
                 him
                 not
                 ;
                 for
                 there
                 are
                 seauen
                 abhominations
                 in
                 his
                 heart
                 .
                 Hatred
                 may
                 be
                 couered
                 with
                 deceit
                 ;
                 
                 but
                 the
                 malice
                 therof
                 shall
                 (
                 
                   at
                   last
                
                 )
                 bee
                 discouered
                 in
                 the
                 congregation
                 .
                 
                   There
                   is
                   a
                   vaine-glorious
                   dissembler
                
                 ,
                 that
                 maketh
                 himself
                 rich
                 &
                 is
                 poore
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 3.
                 
                   a
                   couetous
                
                 :
                 
                 There
                 is
                 that
                 makes
                 himselfe
                 poore
                 hauing
                 great
                 riches
                 ;
                 
                   &
                   this
                   both
                   in
                   bargains
                
                 :
                 It
                 is
                 naught
                 ,
                 It
                 is
                 naught
                 ,
                 
                 sayth
                 the
                 bu●er
                 ;
                 but
                 when
                 hee
                 is
                 gone
                 apart
                 ;
                 hee
                 boasteth
                 ;
                 and
                 2.
                 
                 
                   Jn
                   his
                   entertaynement
                
                 ;
                 
                 The
                 man
                 that
                 hath
                 an
                 euill
                 eye
                 ,
                 
                 as
                 though
                 hee
                 thought
                 in
                 his
                 heart
                 ,
                 so
                 will
                 hee
                 saie
                 to
                 
                 thee
                 ,
                 Eate
                 and
                 drinke
                 ,
                 but
                 his
                 heart
                 is
                 not
                 with
                 thee
                 :
                 
                   Lastly
                   ,
                   an
                   impenitent
                
                 ;
                 
                 Hee
                 that
                 hideth
                 his
                 sinnes
                 shall
                 not
                 prosper
                 :
                 but
                 hee
                 that
                 confesseth
                 and
                 forsaketh
                 them
                 shall
                 haue
                 mercie
                 .
                 
                 
                   The
                   flatterer
                
                 prayseth
                 his
                 friend
                 with
                 a
                 loude
                 voyce
                 ,
                 rising
                 early
                 in
                 the
                 morning
                 ;
                 
                   but
                   with
                   what
                   success
                   ?
                   To
                   himselfe
                
                 ;
                 It
                 shall
                 bee
                 counted
                 to
                 him
                 for
                 a
                 curse
                 :
                 
                   To
                   his
                   friend
                
                 ;
                 A
                 man
                 that
                 flattereth
                 his
                 neighbour
                 ,
                 
                 spreadeth
                 a
                 not
                 for
                 his
                 steps
                 ;
                 
                   hee
                   spreadeth
                   and
                   catcheth
                   :
                   For
                
                 a
                 Flattering
                 mouth
                 causeth
                 ruine
                 .
                 
                 
                 
                   The
                   only
                   remedie
                   then
                   is
                
                 ;
                 Meddle
                 not
                 with
                 him
                 that
                 flattereth
                 with
                 his
                 lippes
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 It
                 is
                 better
                 to
                 heare
                 the
                 rebuke
                 of
                 wise
                 men
                 ,
                 then
                 the
                 song
                 of
                 fooles
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 §.
                 8.
                 
                 Truth
                 in
                 dealings
                 :
                 wherein
                 is
                 the
                 true-dealers
                 
                   
                     Practices
                     
                       
                         To
                         doe
                         right
                         ,
                      
                       
                         with
                         ioye
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Reward
                     
                       
                         Gods
                         loue
                         ,
                      
                       
                         good
                         memoriall
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 THe
                 vprightnesse
                 of
                 the
                 iust
                 shall
                 guide
                 them
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 direct
                 their
                 waie
                 ;
                 
                 which
                 is
                 euer
                 plaine
                 and
                 straight
                 ;
                 whereas
                 the
                 waie
                 of
                 others
                 is
                 peruerted
                 ,
                 &
                 strāge
                 .
                 
                 Yea
                 ,
                 
                 as
                 to
                 do
                 iustice
                 and
                 iudgement
                 is
                 more
                 acceptable
                 (
                 to
                 the
                 Lord
                 )
                 then
                 sacrifice
                 ;
                 
                 so
                 it
                 is
                 a
                 ioy
                 to
                 the
                 iust
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 
                 to
                 do
                 iudgement
                 :
                 all
                 his
                 labour
                 therfore
                 tendeth
                 to
                 life
                 ;
                 
                 hee
                 knovveth
                 the
                 cause
                 of
                 the
                 poore
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 wil
                 haue
                 care
                 of
                 his
                 soule
                 :
                 
                 His
                 worke
                 is
                 right
                 ,
                 
                 neither
                 intendeth
                 he
                 anie
                 
                 euill
                 against
                 his
                 neighbour
                 ;
                 seeing
                 he
                 dwelleth
                 by
                 him
                 without
                 feare
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   what
                   loseth
                   hee
                   by
                   this
                   ?
                   As
                
                 the
                 true
                 balance
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 weight
                 are
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 &
                 al
                 the
                 weights
                 of
                 the
                 bagge
                 are
                 his
                 worke
                 :
                 So
                 God
                 loueth
                 him
                 that
                 followeth
                 righteousnesse
                 :
                 
                 
                 
                   and
                   with
                   men
                
                 ;
                 The
                 righteous
                 is
                 more
                 excellēt
                 then
                 his
                 neighbour
                 :
                 
                 and
                 Better
                 is
                 the
                 poore
                 that
                 walketh
                 in
                 his
                 vprightnesse
                 ,
                 then
                 hee
                 that
                 peruerteth
                 his
                 wayes
                 ,
                 though
                 hee
                 be
                 rich
                 .
                 
                 
                   Yea
                   finally
                
                 ;
                 The
                 memoriall
                 of
                 the
                 iust
                 shall
                 bee
                 blessed
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 §.
                 9.
                 Deceit
                 
                   
                     The
                     kinds
                     
                       
                         Coloured
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Direct
                         
                           
                             Priuate
                             ,
                          
                           
                             Publike
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     The
                     iudgement
                     attending
                     it
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   COntrary
                   to
                   this
                   is
                   Deceit
                   :
                   whether
                   in
                   a
                   colour
                
                 ;
                 
                 As
                 hee
                 that
                 faineth
                 himself
                 mad
                 ,
                 casteth
                 firebrands
                 ,
                 arrowes
                 ,
                 and
                 mortall
                 things
                 ;
                 so
                 dealeth
                 the
                 deceitfull
                 man
                 ,
                 &
                 saith
                 ,
                 Am
                 I
                 not
                 in
                 sport
                 ?
                 
                 
                 
                   As
                   this
                
                 deceit
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 heart
                 of
                 them
                 that
                 imagine
                 euill
                 :
                 
                   so
                   in
                   their
                   hands
                   are
                
                 Diuers
                 weights
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 diuers
                 balances
                 :
                 
                   or
                   directly
                
                 ,
                 
                 Hee
                 that
                 is
                 partner
                 with
                 a
                 theefe
                 ,
                 hateth
                 his
                 owne
                 soule
                 ,
                 
                   and
                   dangerous
                
                 are
                 the
                 wayes
                 of
                 him
                 that
                 is
                 greedy
                 of
                 gaine
                 ;
                 
                 
                   much
                   more
                   publiquely
                
                 ,
                 I
                 haue
                 
                 seene
                 the
                 place
                 of
                 iudgement
                 ,
                 
                 where
                 was
                 wickednesse
                 ;
                 and
                 the
                 place
                 of
                 iustice
                 vvhere
                 was
                 iniquitie
                 :
                 
                 I
                 thought
                 in
                 mine
                 heart
                 God
                 will
                 iudge
                 the
                 iust
                 and
                 the
                 wicked
                 ,
                 
                 
                   yea
                   oft-times
                   speedily
                   ;
                   so
                   as
                
                 The
                 deceitfull
                 man
                 roasteth
                 not
                 what
                 he
                 tooke
                 in
                 hunting
                 :
                 
                   or
                   if
                   he
                   eate
                   it
                
                 ;
                 
                 The
                 bread
                 of
                 deceit
                 is
                 sweet
                 to
                 a
                 man
                 ,
                 but
                 afterward
                 his
                 mouth
                 shal
                 be
                 filled
                 with
                 grauell
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 9.
                 Loue
                 
                   
                     To
                     God
                     ,
                     rewarded
                     
                       
                         with
                         his
                         loue
                         ,
                      
                       
                         with
                         his
                         blessings
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     To
                     men
                     
                       
                         In
                         passing
                         by
                         offences
                         ,
                      
                       
                         In
                         doing
                         good
                         to
                         our
                         enemies
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   LOue
                   to
                   God
                
                 :
                 I
                 loue
                 them
                 that
                 loue
                 me
                 :
                 and
                 they
                 that
                 seeke
                 me
                 early
                 shall
                 finde
                 me
                 ▪
                 
                   &
                   with
                   
                   me
                   ,
                   blessings
                
                 :
                 
                 I
                 cause
                 them
                 that
                 loue
                 me
                 to
                 inherit
                 substance
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 fill
                 their
                 treasures
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 
                   To
                   men
                
                 ,
                 1.
                 
                 
                   Jn
                   passing
                   by
                   offences
                
                 ;
                 
                 Hatred
                 stirreth
                 vp
                 contentions
                 ,
                 but
                 loue
                 couereth
                 all
                 Trespasses
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 shame
                 
                   that
                   arises
                   from
                   them
                
                 :
                 
                 
                   so
                   that
                
                 hee
                 onely
                 that
                 couereth
                 a
                 transgression
                 seeketh
                 loue
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 
                 
                   Jn
                   doing
                   good
                   to
                   our
                   enemies
                   ,
                
                 If
                 hee
                 that
                 hateth
                 thee
                 bee
                 hungry
                 giue
                 him
                 bread
                 to
                 eate
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 if
                 hee
                 bee
                 thirsty
                 ,
                 giue
                 him
                 water
                 to
                 drinke
                 .
                 
                   Here
                   therefore
                   doe
                   offend
                
                 ,
                 1.
                 
                   the
                   contentious
                
                 .
                 2.
                 
                   the
                   enuious
                
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 §.
                 10.
                 
                 The
                 contentious
                 
                   
                     whether
                     in
                     raysing
                     ill
                     rumours
                     ,
                  
                   
                     or
                     whether
                     by
                     pressing
                     matters
                     too
                     farre
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   THE
                   first
                
                 is
                 hee
                 that
                 raiseth
                 contentions
                 among
                 brethren
                 :
                 
                   which
                   once
                   raised
                   are
                   not
                   so
                   soone
                   appeased
                   .
                
                 
                 A
                 brother
                 offended
                 is
                 harder
                 to
                 win
                 thē
                 a
                 strong
                 city
                 :
                 and
                 their
                 contentions
                 are
                 like
                 the
                 barre
                 of
                 a
                 palace
                 .
                 
                 
                   This
                   is
                
                 that
                 violent
                 man
                 that
                 deceiueth
                 his
                 neighbour
                 ,
                 and
                 leadeth
                 him
                 into
                 the
                 way
                 that
                 is
                 not
                 good
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   way
                   of
                   discord
                   :
                   whether
                   by
                   ill
                   rumours
                
                 ;
                 
                 The
                 fooles
                 lips
                 come
                 with
                 strife
                 ;
                 and
                 as
                 the
                 coale
                 maketh
                 burning
                 coales
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 wood
                 a
                 fire
                 ,
                 so
                 the
                 contentious
                 man
                 is
                 apt
                 to
                 kindle
                 strife
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   that
                   euen
                   
                   among
                   great
                   ones
                   ,
                
                 
                 A
                 froward
                 person
                 soweth
                 strife
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 talebearer
                 maketh
                 diuision
                 among
                 Princes
                 ;
                 
                   or
                   by
                   pressing
                   matters
                   too
                   farre
                
                 :
                 When
                 one
                 churneth
                 milk
                 ,
                 
                 he
                 bringeth
                 forth
                 butter
                 ;
                 and
                 he
                 that
                 wringeth
                 his
                 nose
                 ,
                 causeth
                 blood
                 to
                 come
                 out
                 :
                 so
                 he
                 that
                 forceth
                 wrath
                 ,
                 bringeth
                 forth
                 strife
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   end
                   wherof
                   is
                   neuer
                   good
                
                 :
                 
                 for
                 it
                 a
                 wise
                 man
                 contend
                 with
                 a
                 foolish
                 man
                 ,
                 whether
                 he
                 bee
                 angry
                 or
                 laugh
                 ,
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 rest
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 11.
                 Enuie
                 
                   
                     The
                     kinds
                     
                       
                         At
                         our
                         neighbour
                         ,
                      
                       
                         At
                         the
                         wicked
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     The
                     effects
                     
                       
                         To
                         others
                         ,
                      
                       
                         It selfe
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   THE
                   second
                   is
                   that
                   iniustice
                   wherby
                
                 the
                 soule
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 
                 wisheth
                 euill
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 his
                 neighbour
                 hath
                 no
                 fauour
                 in
                 his
                 eyes
                 ;
                 
                   that
                   moueth
                   him
                
                 to
                 be
                 glad
                 when
                 his
                 enemie
                 falleth
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 his
                 heart
                 to
                 reioyce
                 when
                 hee
                 stumbleth
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   this
                   is
                   a
                   violent
                   euill
                   .
                
                 1.
                 
                 
                   To
                   it selfe
                
                 ;
                 
                 A
                 sound
                 heart
                 is
                 the
                 life
                 of
                 the
                 flesh
                 ;
                 but
                 enuy
                 is
                 the
                 rotting
                 of
                 the
                 bones
                 .
                 
                 2.
                 
                 
                   To
                   others
                
                 ;
                 Anger
                 is
                 cruell
                 ,
                 and
                 wrath
                 is
                 raging
                 :
                 but
                 who
                 can
                 stand
                 before
                 enuie
                 ?
                 
                   But
                   of
                   all
                   other
                   it
                   is
                   most
                   vniust
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   is
                   set
                   vpon
                   an
                   euill
                   subiect
                   .
                
                 Fret
                 not
                 thy selfe
                 because
                 of
                 the
                 malitious
                 ,
                 
                 neyther
                 bee
                 enuious
                 at
                 the
                 wicked
                 ,
                 
                 nor
                 chuse
                 anie
                 of
                 his
                 wayes
                 ;
                 neyther
                 let
                 thine
                 heart
                 bee
                 enuious
                 against
                 sinners
                 ,
                 
                 
                 nor
                 desire
                 to
                 bee
                 with
                 them
                 ;
                 
                 
                   for
                   ,
                   as
                
                 their
                 heart
                 imagineth
                 
                 destruction
                 ,
                 and
                 their
                 lips
                 speake
                 mischiefe
                 ,
                 
                 so
                 the
                 frowarde
                 is
                 an
                 abomination
                 to
                 the
                 Lord
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 there
                 shall
                 bee
                 none
                 end
                 of
                 the
                 plagues
                 of
                 the
                 euill
                 man
                 ;
                 and
                 his
                 light
                 shall
                 bee
                 put
                 out
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 12.
                 
                 Iustice
                 To
                 man
                 only
                 :
                 First
                 to
                 
                   
                     others
                     1.
                     in
                     
                       
                         Mercy
                         
                           
                             The
                             qualitie
                             ,
                          
                           
                             The
                             gaine
                             of
                             it
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 LEt
                 not
                 mercy
                 and
                 trueth
                 forsake
                 thee
                 :
                 
                 binde
                 them
                 on
                 thy
                 necke
                 ,
                 and
                 write
                 them
                 vpon
                 the
                 table
                 of
                 thine
                 heart
                 ;
                 
                 
                   this
                   suffereth
                   not
                
                 to
                 stop
                 thine
                 eare
                 at
                 the
                 cry
                 of
                 the
                 poore
                 :
                 yea
                 ,
                 
                 the
                 righteous
                 man
                 regardeth
                 the
                 life
                 of
                 his
                 
                 beast
                 ;
                 
                 
                   no
                   vertue
                   is
                   more
                   gainfull
                   :
                   for
                
                 By
                 mercy
                 and
                 trueth
                 iniquity
                 shall
                 bee
                 forgiuen
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 By
                 this
                 thou
                 shalt
                 find
                 fauor
                 and
                 good
                 vnderstanding
                 in
                 the
                 sight
                 of
                 God
                 and
                 man
                 :
                 
                 
                   Good
                   reason
                
                 ;
                 For
                 he
                 honoreth
                 God
                 that
                 hath
                 mercy
                 on
                 the
                 poore
                 :
                 
                   yea
                   he
                   makes
                   God
                   his
                   debter
                
                 ;
                 
                 He
                 that
                 hath
                 meron
                 the
                 poore
                 lendeth
                 to
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Lord
                 will
                 recompence
                 him
                 :
                 
                 
                   So
                   that
                
                 The
                 mercifull
                 man
                 rewardeth
                 his
                 owne
                 soule
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 Hee
                 that
                 followeth
                 righteousnesse
                 and
                 mercy
                 ,
                 shall
                 find
                 righteousnesse
                 ,
                 and
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 glory
                 ;
                 
                 
                   and
                   therefore
                
                 is
                 blessed
                 
                   for
                   euer
                
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 §.
                 13.
                 
                 Against
                 mercy
                 offend
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Vnmercifulnesse
                     ,
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Oppression
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Blood-thirstinesse
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 1
                 THat
                 (
                 
                   not
                   onely
                
                 )
                 the
                 rich
                 ruleth
                 the
                 poore
                 ,
                 
                 but
                 that
                 the
                 poore
                 is
                 hated
                 of
                 his
                 owne
                 neighbour
                 ;
                 
                 whereas
                 the
                 friends
                 of
                 the
                 rich
                 are
                 many
                 :
                 
                   Of
                   his
                   neighbour
                
                 ?
                 
                 Yea
                 All
                 the
                 brethren
                 of
                 the
                 poore
                 hate
                 him
                 :
                 how
                 much
                 more
                 will
                 his
                 friendes
                 depart
                 from
                 him
                 ?
                 though
                 he
                 be
                 instant
                 with
                 wordes
                 ,
                 yet
                 they
                 will
                 not
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 There
                 is
                 a
                 generation
                 ,
                 
                 whose
                 teeth
                 are
                 as
                 swordes
                 ,
                 and
                 their
                 iawes
                 as
                 kniues
                 ,
                 to
                 eate
                 vp
                 the
                 afflicted
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 
                 earth
                 .
                 
                 These
                 are
                 they
                 that
                 oppresse
                 the
                 poore
                 to
                 increase
                 themselues
                 ,
                 and
                 giue
                 to
                 the
                 rich
                 ;
                 that
                 rob
                 the
                 poore
                 ,
                 
                 because
                 he
                 is
                 poore
                 ,
                 and
                 oppresse
                 the
                 afflicted
                 in
                 iudgemēt
                 ;
                 that
                 take
                 away
                 the
                 garment
                 in
                 the
                 cold
                 season
                 ,
                 
                 
                   &
                   therfore
                
                 are
                 like
                 vineger
                 powred
                 vpon
                 nitre
                 ,
                 or
                 like
                 him
                 that
                 singeth
                 songs
                 to
                 an
                 heauy
                 heart
                 ;
                 That
                 trouble
                 their
                 owne
                 flesh
                 ,
                 
                 
                   and
                   therefore
                
                 are
                 cruell
                 ;
                 
                   An
                   ordinary
                   sinne
                
                 .
                 
                 I
                 turned
                 and
                 considered
                 all
                 the
                 oppressions
                 that
                 are
                 wrought
                 vnder
                 the
                 Sunne
                 ;
                 and
                 behold
                 the
                 teares
                 of
                 the
                 oppressed
                 ,
                 and
                 none
                 comforteth
                 them
                 ;
                 and
                 the
                 strength
                 is
                 of
                 the
                 hand
                 of
                 those
                 that
                 oppresse
                 them
                 ,
                 &
                 none
                 comforteth
                 them
                 .
                 
                 None
                 ?
                 
                   Yes
                   surely
                   ,
                   aboue
                
                 .
                 
                 If
                 in
                 a
                 country
                 thou
                 seest
                 the
                 oppression
                 of
                 the
                 poore
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 defrauding
                 of
                 iudgement
                 ,
                 and
                 iustice
                 ,
                 bee
                 not
                 astonied
                 at
                 the
                 matter
                 ;
                 for
                 he
                 that
                 is
                 hyer
                 then
                 the
                 hyest
                 regardeth
                 ,
                 and
                 there
                 bee
                 hyer
                 then
                 they
                 ,
                 which
                 will
                 defend
                 the
                 cause
                 of
                 the
                 poore
                 ,
                 
                 to
                 cause
                 the
                 oppressour
                 to
                 come
                 to
                 pouerty
                 :
                 
                 
                 
                   in
                   which
                   estate
                
                 hee
                 shall
                 cry
                 and
                 not
                 be
                 heard
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 
                   The
                   bloody
                   man
                   is
                   hee
                   which
                   not
                   only
                
                 doth
                 hate
                 him
                 that
                 is
                 vpright
                 ,
                 
                 but
                 laieth
                 wait
                 against
                 the
                 house
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 spoyleth
                 his
                 resting
                 place
                 ;
                 yea
                 that
                 doeth
                 violence
                 against
                 the
                 blood
                 of
                 a
                 person
                 ,
                 
                 
                   Such
                   as
                   
                   will
                   say
                
                 ,
                 
                 Come
                 with
                 vs
                 ,
                 wee
                 will
                 lay
                 wait
                 for
                 blood
                 ,
                 and
                 lie
                 priuily
                 for
                 the
                 innocent
                 without
                 a
                 cause
                 .
                 We
                 will
                 swallow
                 them
                 vp
                 aliue
                 like
                 a
                 Graue
                 ,
                 
                 euen
                 whole
                 ;
                 as
                 those
                 that
                 goe
                 downe
                 into
                 the
                 pit
                 ;
                 
                 But
                 ,
                 my
                 sonne
                 ,
                 walke
                 not
                 thou
                 in
                 the
                 way
                 with
                 them
                 :
                 refraine
                 thy
                 foot
                 from
                 their
                 path
                 :
                 For
                 their
                 feet
                 run
                 to
                 euill
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 make
                 haste
                 to
                 blood-shed
                 .
                 
                 Certainely
                 as
                 without
                 cause
                 the
                 net
                 is
                 spred
                 before
                 the
                 eyes
                 of
                 all
                 that
                 hath
                 wings
                 :
                 
                 So
                 they
                 lay
                 wait
                 for
                 blood
                 ,
                 &
                 lie
                 priuily
                 for
                 their
                 liues
                 ;
                 
                 Thus
                 the
                 mercies
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 are
                 cruell
                 :
                 
                   But
                   shall
                   they
                   preuaile
                   in
                   this
                   ?
                
                 
                 The
                 causelesse
                 curse
                 shall
                 not
                 come
                 :
                 
                 The
                 iust
                 man
                 may
                 fall
                 seuen
                 times
                 in
                 a
                 
                 day
                 ,
                 but
                 hee
                 riseth
                 vp
                 againe
                 ,
                 whiles
                 the
                 wicked
                 shall
                 fall
                 into
                 mischief
                 ;
                 
                   Yea
                   into
                   the
                   same
                   they
                   had
                   deuised
                
                 :
                 
                 Hee
                 that
                 diggeth
                 a
                 pit
                 shall
                 fall
                 therein
                 ;
                 and
                 he
                 that
                 rolleth
                 a
                 stone
                 ,
                 it
                 shall
                 fall
                 vpon
                 him
                 ,
                 
                   and
                   crush
                   him
                   to
                   death
                
                 :
                 
                 for
                 He
                 that
                 doth
                 violence
                 against
                 the
                 blood
                 of
                 a
                 person
                 ,
                 shall
                 flee
                 vnto
                 the
                 Graue
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 shall
                 not
                 stay
                 him
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 14.
                 
                 The
                 second
                 kind
                 of
                 Iustice
                 to
                 others
                 ,
                 is
                 Liberality
                 
                   
                     Described
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Limited
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Rewarded
                     ,
                     
                       
                         with
                         his
                         owne
                         ,
                      
                       
                         with
                         more
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   LIberality
                   or
                   beneficēce
                
                 ,
                 
                 is
                 to
                 cast
                 thy
                 bread
                 vpon
                 the
                 waters
                 ;
                 
                 to
                 giue
                 a
                 portion
                 to
                 seuen
                 ,
                 and
                 also
                 to
                 eight
                 ;
                 
                 
                 
                   in
                   a
                   word
                
                 ,
                 to
                 giue
                 of
                 his
                 bread
                 to
                 the
                 poore
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 to
                 withhold
                 his
                 goods
                 from
                 the
                 owners
                 thereof
                 (
                 1.
                 
                 
                   the
                   needy
                
                 )
                 tho
                 there
                 bee
                 power
                 in
                 his
                 hand
                 to
                 doe
                 it
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 not
                 to
                 say
                 to
                 his
                 neighbour
                 ,
                 Goe
                 and
                 come
                 againe
                 ,
                 to
                 morrow
                 I
                 will
                 giue
                 thee
                 ,
                 if
                 hee
                 now
                 haue
                 it
                 ;
                 
                   Not
                   that
                   God
                   would
                   not
                   haue
                   vs
                   inioy
                   the
                   comforts
                   he
                   giues
                   vs
                   ,
                   our selues
                
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 ,
                 to
                 euery
                 man
                 to
                 whom
                 God
                 hath
                 giuen
                 riches
                 and
                 treasures
                 ,
                 and
                 giueth
                 him
                 power
                 to
                 eate
                 thereof
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 take
                 his
                 part
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 inioy
                 his
                 labours
                 ,
                 this
                 is
                 the
                 gift
                 of
                 God
                 ;
                 but
                 if
                 the
                 clouds
                 bee
                 full
                 ,
                 
                 they
                 will
                 powre
                 out
                 raine
                 vpon
                 the
                 earth
                 ,
                 
                 
                   and
                   yet
                   they
                   shall
                   bee
                   neuer
                   the
                   emptier
                   .
                
                 The
                 liberall
                 person
                 shall
                 haue
                 plentie
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 he
                 that
                 watereth
                 ,
                 shall
                 also
                 haue
                 raine
                 :
                 
                   yea
                   not
                   onely
                
                 hee
                 that
                 giueth
                 to
                 the
                 poore
                 ,
                 shall
                 not
                 lacke
                 ,
                 
                 but
                 shall
                 finde
                 it
                 after
                 many
                 daies
                 ;
                 
                 whereas
                 he
                 that
                 hideth
                 his
                 eies
                 ,
                 shall
                 haue
                 manie
                 curses
                 :
                 but
                 ,
                 
                 There
                 is
                 that
                 scattereth
                 and
                 is
                 more
                 increased
                 ;
                 
                 thus
                 Hee
                 that
                 hath
                 a
                 good
                 eye
                 is
                 blessed
                 of
                 God.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 15.
                 
                 The
                 extreams
                 whereof
                 are
                 
                   
                     Couetousnes
                     
                       
                         The
                         descripon
                         of
                         it
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         curse
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Prodigalitie
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 THe
                 couetous
                 is
                 he
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 is
                 greedy
                 of
                 gaine
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 hauing
                 an
                 
                 euill
                 eie
                 ,
                 and
                 coueting
                 still
                 greedily
                 ,
                 
                 trauelleth
                 too
                 much
                 to
                 bee
                 rich
                 ;
                 
                 
                   and
                   therefore
                   both
                
                 spareth
                 more
                 then
                 is
                 right
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 increaseth
                 his
                 goods
                 by
                 vsury
                 and
                 interest
                 ;
                 
                 There
                 is
                 one
                 alone
                 ,
                 &
                 there
                 is
                 not
                 a
                 second
                 ,
                 which
                 hath
                 neither
                 sonne
                 ,
                 nor
                 brother
                 ;
                 yet
                 is
                 there
                 none
                 end
                 of
                 his
                 trauell
                 ,
                 neither
                 can
                 his
                 eyes
                 bee
                 satisfied
                 with
                 riches
                 ,
                 neither
                 doth
                 hee
                 thinke
                 for
                 whom
                 doe
                 I
                 trauaile
                 and
                 defraud
                 my
                 soule
                 of
                 pleasures
                 .
                 
                   This
                   man
                   is
                   vnsatiable
                   ,
                   like
                   to
                
                 The
                 horse-leeches
                 two
                 daughters
                 ,
                 
                 which
                 cry
                 still
                 ,
                 Giue
                 ,
                 Giue
                 :
                 
                 
                   especially
                   in
                   his
                   desires
                
                 ;
                 The
                 Graue
                 and
                 destruction
                 can
                 neuer
                 bee
                 full
                 ;
                 so
                 the
                 eyes
                 of
                 a
                 man
                 can
                 neuer
                 bee
                 satisfied
                 :
                 
                 All
                 the
                 labour
                 of
                 man
                 is
                 for
                 his
                 mouth
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 yet
                 the
                 soule
                 is
                 not
                 filled
                 :
                 
                   yea
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   curse
                   that
                   God
                   hath
                   set
                   vpon
                   him
                
                 ;
                 
                 He
                 that
                 loueth
                 siluer
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 satisfied
                 with
                 siluer
                 :
                 and
                 he
                 that
                 loueth
                 riches
                 shal
                 be
                 without
                 the
                 fruite
                 thereof
                 ;
                 
                 
                   and
                   whereas
                
                 the
                 riche
                 mans
                 riches
                 are
                 his
                 strong
                 Citie
                 ,
                 hee
                 that
                 trusteth
                 in
                 riches
                 shall
                 fall
                 ,
                 
                 
                   and
                   by
                   his
                
                 sparing
                 commeth
                 surely
                 to
                 pouertie
                 .
                 
                   All
                   this
                   while
                
                 hee
                 sets
                 his
                 eyes
                 on
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 nothing
                 ,
                 
                 
                 and
                 dooth
                 but
                 gather
                 for
                 him
                 ,
                 that
                 will
                 be
                 mercifull
                 to
                 the
                 poore
                 :
                 wherefore
                 ,
                 Better
                 is
                 a
                 little
                 with
                 right
                 ,
                 
                 then
                 great
                 reuenues
                 without
                 equitie
                 .
                 Giue
                 mee
                 not
                 pouerty
                 ,
                 
                 nor
                 riches
                 :
                 feed
                 me
                 with
                 foode
                 conuenient
                 
                 for
                 mee
                 ,
                 least
                 I
                 be
                 full
                 and
                 denie
                 thee
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 saie
                 ,
                 vvho
                 is
                 the
                 Lord
                 :
                 or
                 least
                 I
                 bee
                 poore
                 and
                 steale
                 ,
                 &
                 take
                 the
                 name
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 vaine
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 16.
                 
                 Prodigality
                 in
                 
                   
                     Too
                     much
                     expence
                     :
                     whereof
                     
                       
                         The
                         quality
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         ende
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Carelesness
                     of
                     his
                     estate
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   THE
                   prodigall
                   is
                   the
                   man
                
                 that
                 boasteth
                 of
                 false
                 liberalitie
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 loueth
                 pastime
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 vvine
                 and
                 oyle
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 feedeth
                 gluttons
                 ,
                 and
                 followeth
                 the
                 idle
                 ;
                 
                 The
                 vnthriftie
                 man
                 and
                 the
                 wicked
                 man
                 walketh
                 with
                 a
                 froward
                 mouth
                 ;
                 Lewde
                 things
                 are
                 in
                 his
                 heart
                 ,
                 
                 he
                 imagineth
                 euill
                 at
                 all
                 times
                 ;
                 
                 Therefore
                 (
                 also
                 )
                 shall
                 his
                 destruction
                 come
                 speedily
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 he
                 shall
                 bee
                 destroyed
                 suddainely
                 vvithout
                 recouerie
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   meane
                   time
                
                 ,
                 
                 The
                 riches
                 of
                 vanity
                 shall
                 diminish
                 ;
                 
                   so
                   that
                
                 hee
                 shall
                 be
                 a
                 man
                 of
                 want
                 ;
                 
                 yea
                 filled
                 with
                 pouertie
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 a
                 shame
                 to
                 his
                 Father
                 ;
                 
                   Of
                   this
                   kinde
                   also
                   is
                   hee
                   that
                   is
                   otherwise
                   carelesse
                   of
                   his
                   estate
                
                 :
                 Be
                 not
                 thou
                 of
                 them
                 that
                 touch
                 the
                 hand
                 ,
                 
                 nor
                 among
                 them
                 that
                 are
                 surety
                 for
                 debts
                 :
                 If
                 thou
                 hast
                 nothing
                 to
                 paie
                 ;
                 
                 vvhy
                 causest
                 thou
                 that
                 he
                 should
                 take
                 thy
                 bed
                 from
                 vnder
                 thee
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 §.
                 17.
                 Diligence
                 
                   
                     what
                     it
                     is
                     ,
                  
                   
                     how
                     profitable
                     in
                     
                       
                         Health
                         ,
                      
                       
                         wealth
                         &
                         abūdance
                      
                       
                         Honour
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   IVstice
                   to
                   a
                   mans
                   selfe
                   ,
                   is
                   Diligence
                
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 hee
                 that
                 trauelleth
                 ,
                 trauelleth
                 for
                 himselfe
                 :
                 
                   The
                   diligent
                   is
                   he
                
                 ,
                 
                 who
                 all
                 that
                 his
                 hand
                 shall
                 finde
                 to
                 doe
                 ,
                 dooth
                 it
                 with
                 all
                 his
                 power
                 .
                 
                 I
                 haue
                 seene
                 (
                 indeed
                 )
                 the
                 trauell
                 ,
                 that
                 God
                 hath
                 giuen
                 the
                 sons
                 of
                 men
                 ,
                 to
                 humble
                 them
                 thereby
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 all
                 things
                 are
                 full
                 of
                 labour
                 ,
                 man
                 cannot
                 vtter
                 it
                 ;
                 
                 But
                 what
                 profit
                 hath
                 he
                 that
                 worketh
                 ,
                 of
                 the
                 thing
                 wherin
                 hee
                 trauelleth
                 ?
                 
                   Much
                   euerie
                   way
                
                 :
                 
                 
                   first
                   ,
                   Health
                
                 :
                 The
                 sleep
                 of
                 him
                 that
                 trauelleth
                 is
                 sweete
                 ,
                 
                 whether
                 hee
                 eate
                 little
                 or
                 much
                 ;
                 
                 
                   Secondly
                   ,
                   wealth
                
                 :
                 Open
                 thine
                 eyes
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 shalt
                 be
                 satisfied
                 with
                 bread
                 :
                 yea
                 ,
                 
                 The
                 hand
                 of
                 the
                 diligent
                 maketh
                 rich
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 his
                 soule
                 shal
                 be
                 fat
                 :
                 
                   and
                   not
                   sufficiency
                   only
                
                 ;
                 
                 but
                 in
                 all
                 labour
                 there
                 is
                 abundance
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 talke
                 of
                 the
                 lippes
                 bringeth
                 want
                 :
                 
                   yet
                   more
                
                 ,
                 
                 the
                 riches
                 that
                 the
                 diligent
                 man
                 hath
                 ,
                 are
                 precious
                 .
                 3.
                 
                 Honour
                 .
                 
                 A
                 diligent
                 man
                 shall
                 stand
                 before
                 kings
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 not
                 before
                 the
                 base
                 sort
                 ;
                 and
                 The
                 hand
                 of
                 the
                 diligent
                 shall
                 beare
                 rule
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 idle
                 shall
                 bee
                 vnder
                 tribute
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 §.
                 18.
                 Slouthfulness
                 
                   
                     The
                     properties
                     ,
                  
                   
                     The
                     danger
                     of
                     it
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 THe
                 slouthfull
                 ,
                 
                   is
                   he
                   that
                
                 foldeth
                 his
                 hands
                 ,
                 and
                 eateth
                 vp
                 his
                 owne
                 flesh
                 ;
                 
                 That
                 hideth
                 his
                 hand
                 in
                 his
                 bosome
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 not
                 pull
                 it
                 out
                 againe
                 to
                 his
                 mouth
                 ;
                 
                 that
                 turneth
                 on
                 his
                 bed
                 ,
                 as
                 a
                 dore
                 turneth
                 on
                 his
                 hinges
                 ,
                 
                   and
                   saith
                
                 ,
                 
                 Yet
                 a
                 little
                 steepe
                 ,
                 a
                 little
                 slumber
                 ,
                 a
                 little
                 folding
                 of
                 the
                 hands
                 to
                 sleepe
                 .
                 
                   Euery
                   thing
                   that
                   hee
                   ought
                   to
                   doe
                   is
                   troublesome
                   ,
                
                 
                 The
                 waie
                 of
                 the
                 slouthfull
                 man
                 is
                 an
                 hedge
                 of
                 thornes
                 (
                 
                   which
                   hee
                   is
                   loath
                   to
                   set
                   foote
                   in
                
                 )
                 :
                 There
                 is
                 a
                 lion
                 without
                 (
                 
                   saith
                   he
                
                 )
                 I
                 shall
                 be
                 slaine
                 in
                 the
                 street
                 :
                 
                 
                   who
                   
                   although
                   herein
                
                 hee
                 bee
                 wiser
                 in
                 his
                 owne
                 conceit
                 ,
                 
                 then
                 seauen
                 men
                 that
                 can
                 render
                 a
                 reason
                 :
                 
                 Yet
                 (
                 
                   the
                   truth
                   is
                
                 )
                 he
                 that
                 (
                 
                   so
                   much
                   as
                
                 )
                 followes
                 the
                 idle
                 ,
                 is
                 destitute
                 of
                 vnderstanding
                 .
                 
                 Hee
                 lusteth
                 
                   (
                   indeed
                   )
                   &
                   affecteth
                   great
                   things
                   ,
                
                 but
                 his
                 soule
                 hath
                 nought
                 ;
                 so
                 ,
                 
                 The
                 verie
                 desire
                 of
                 the
                 slouthfull
                 slayeth
                 him
                 ,
                 for
                 his
                 hands
                 refuse
                 to
                 worke
                 .
                 
                 And
                 
                   not
                   onely
                
                 he
                 that
                 is
                 slothfull
                 in
                 his
                 worke
                 is
                 brother
                 to
                 him
                 that
                 is
                 a
                 great
                 vvaster
                 ;
                 
                 but
                 he
                 that
                 sleepeth
                 (
                 and
                 Slothfulnesse
                 causeth
                 to
                 fall
                 asleepe
                 )
                 in
                 haruest
                 ,
                 
                 is
                 the
                 sonne
                 of
                 confusion
                 :
                 and
                 Hee
                 that
                 vvill
                 not
                 plovve
                 ,
                 
                 because
                 of
                 winter
                 ;
                 shall
                 begge
                 in
                 Sommer
                 ,
                 and
                 haue
                 nothing
                 :
                 
                 Loue
                 not
                 
                 sleepe
                 therfore
                 ,
                 least
                 thou
                 come
                 to
                 pouertie
                 ;
                 
                   for
                   ,
                   what
                   is
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   hence
                   commeth
                   not
                   to
                   ruine
                
                 ?
                 For
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   house
                
                 :
                 
                 By
                 slouthfulness
                 the
                 roofe
                 of
                 the
                 house
                 goeth
                 to
                 decay
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 idlenes
                 of
                 the
                 hands
                 ,
                 the
                 house
                 droppeth
                 thorough
                 
                   For
                   the
                   land
                
                 ;
                 
                 I
                 passed
                 by
                 the
                 field
                 of
                 the
                 slouthfull
                 ,
                 &
                 by
                 the
                 vineyard
                 of
                 the
                 man
                 destitute
                 of
                 vnderstanding
                 ;
                 
                 And
                 loe
                 ,
                 it
                 was
                 all
                 growen
                 ouer
                 with
                 thornes
                 ,
                 and
                 nettles
                 had
                 couered
                 the
                 face
                 of
                 it
                 ;
                 and
                 the
                 stone
                 wall
                 thereof
                 was
                 broken
                 downe
                 .
                 
                 Then
                 I
                 behelde
                 and
                 considered
                 it
                 well
                 ;
                 I
                 looked
                 vpon
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 receiued
                 instruction
                 ;
                 
                 
                   so
                   in
                   euery
                   respect
                
                 the
                 slouthfull
                 hand
                 maketh
                 poore
                 .
                 
                 Go
                 to
                 the
                 Pismire
                 therefore
                 thou
                 sluggard
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 behold
                 her
                 waies
                 ,
                 and
                 bee
                 wise
                 :
                 For
                 ,
                 shee
                 hauing
                 no
                 guide
                 ,
                 Gouernour
                 ,
                 nor
                 Ruler
                 ,
                 
                 prepareth
                 her
                 meate
                 in
                 summer
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 gathereth
                 her
                 foode
                 in
                 haruest
                 ;
                 
                 How
                 long
                 wilt
                 thou
                 sleepe
                 O
                 sluggard
                 ?
                 when
                 wilt
                 thou
                 arise
                 out
                 of
                 thy
                 sleepe
                 ?
                 Yet
                 a
                 little
                 sleepe
                 ,
                 yet
                 a
                 little
                 slumber
                 ,
                 
                 yet
                 a
                 little
                 folding
                 of
                 the
                 hands
                 to
                 sleepe
                 :
                 
                 Therfore
                 thy
                 pouerty
                 commeth
                 as
                 a
                 speedie
                 Traueller
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 necessitie
                 as
                 an
                 armed
                 man.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
             
             
               SALOMONS
               ETHICKES
               .
               THE
               fourth
               BOOKE
               .
               Temperance
               &
               Fortitude
               .
            
             
               Temperance
               is
               the
               moderation
               of
               our
               desires
               :
               whether
               
                 
                   in
                   Diet
                   ;
                   Sobrietie
                   .
                
                 
                   in
                   words
                   &
                   actions
                   
                     
                       Modestie
                       ,
                       &
                    
                     
                       Humilitie
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   in
                   affectiōs
                   ,
                   
                     
                       continencie
                       ,
                    
                     
                       refraining
                       of
                       anger
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 1.
                 
                 
                   
                     Temperance
                     in
                     diet
                     ,
                  
                   
                     excesse
                     :
                     how
                     dangerous
                     to
                     
                       
                         Bodie
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Soule
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Estate
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   THE
                   temperate
                   in
                   dyet
                
                 ,
                 
                 
                   is
                   hee
                
                 that
                 refrayneth
                 his
                 appetite
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 looks
                 not
                 on
                 the
                 wine
                 when
                 it
                 is
                 red
                 ,
                 that
                 
                 puts
                 his
                 knife
                 to
                 his
                 throat
                 ,
                 
                 when
                 hee
                 sits
                 with
                 a
                 Ruler
                 ;
                 
                 that
                 when
                 he
                 findes
                 honie
                 ,
                 
                 eates
                 but
                 that
                 vvhich
                 is
                 sufficient
                 for
                 him
                 ;
                 least
                 hee
                 should
                 be
                 ouer-full
                 :
                 
                   Jt
                   is
                   true
                
                 ,
                 that
                 a
                 man
                 eateth
                 ,
                 and
                 drinketh
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 seeth
                 the
                 commoditie
                 of
                 all
                 his
                 labour
                 ;
                 this
                 is
                 the
                 gifte
                 of
                 God
                 :
                 yea
                 ,
                 this
                 I
                 haue
                 seene
                 good
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 it
                 is
                 comely
                 to
                 eate
                 and
                 to
                 drinke
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 take
                 pleasure
                 in
                 all
                 his
                 labour
                 vvherein
                 hee
                 trauelleth
                 vnder
                 the
                 Sunne
                 ,
                 the
                 vvhole
                 number
                 of
                 the
                 dayes
                 of
                 his
                 life
                 vvhich
                 GOD
                 giueth
                 him
                 ;
                 for
                 this
                 is
                 his
                 portion
                 ;
                 
                 
                   God
                   allowes
                   vs
                
                 to
                 eate
                 our
                 bread
                 vvith
                 ioy
                 ;
                 and
                 drink
                 our
                 wine
                 with
                 a
                 cheerfull
                 heart
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 there
                 is
                 nothing
                 
                 better
                 then
                 this
                 ,
                 
                 yea
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 profite
                 but
                 this
                 :
                 
                 
                   But
                   not
                
                 that
                 a
                 man
                 should
                 bee
                 giuen
                 to
                 his
                 appetite
                 ;
                 
                 that
                 hee
                 should
                 seeke
                 in
                 his
                 heart
                 to
                 drawe
                 his
                 flesh
                 to
                 vvine
                 ;
                 
                 
                   or
                   that
                
                 vvhatsoeuer
                 his
                 eyes
                 desire
                 hee
                 should
                 not
                 withholde
                 it
                 from
                 them
                 :
                 
                   Such
                   a
                   man
                
                 vvhen
                 hee
                 is
                 full
                 ,
                 
                 despiseth
                 an
                 hony-comb
                 ;
                 whereas
                 to
                 the
                 hungrie
                 ,
                 euery
                 bitter
                 thing
                 is
                 sweet
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   in
                   his
                   excesse
                   is
                   outrageous
                   :
                   One
                   of
                   the
                
                 three
                 things
                 ,
                 
                 yea
                 foure
                 ,
                 for
                 which
                 the
                 earth
                 is
                 moued
                 ,
                 and
                 cannot
                 sustaine
                 it self
                 ,
                 
                 is
                 a
                 foole
                 vvhen
                 hee
                 is
                 filled
                 vvith
                 meate
                 .
                 
                   Neither
                   doth
                   this
                   prosper
                   ,
                   with
                   himselfe
                   .
                   For
                   his
                   bodie
                
                 ;
                 The
                 satietie
                 of
                 the
                 rich
                 ,
                 
                 vvill
                 not
                 suffer
                 him
                 to
                 sleepe
                 :
                 
                 To
                 whome
                 is
                 woe
                 ?
                 
                 to
                 whome
                 is
                 sorrow
                 ?
                 to
                 whom
                 is
                 murmuring
                 ?
                 to
                 whom
                 are
                 woundes
                 without
                 cause
                 ?
                 and
                 to
                 whō
                 is
                 the
                 rednesse
                 of
                 the
                 eyes
                 ?
                 
                 Euen
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 tarry
                 long
                 at
                 the
                 wine
                 ;
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 goe
                 and
                 seeke
                 mixt
                 wine
                 :
                 
                   For
                   his
                   soule
                
                 ;
                 
                 Looke
                 not
                 on
                 the
                 wine
                 when
                 it
                 is
                 red
                 ,
                 and
                 showeth
                 his
                 colour
                 in
                 the
                 cuppe
                 ,
                 or
                 goeth
                 downe
                 pleasauntly
                 .
                 
                 In
                 the
                 ende
                 thereof
                 ,
                 it
                 will
                 bite
                 like
                 a
                 serpent
                 ,
                 and
                 hurt
                 like
                 a
                 cockatrice
                 :
                 
                 Thine
                 eyes
                 shall
                 looke
                 vpon
                 the
                 strange
                 woman
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 lippes
                 shall
                 speake
                 lewd
                 things
                 :
                 And
                 thou
                 shalt
                 bee
                 as
                 one
                 that
                 sleepeth
                 in
                 the
                 midst
                 of
                 the
                 sea
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 as
                 hee
                 that
                 sleepeth
                 in
                 the
                 top
                 of
                 the
                 mast
                 :
                 They
                 haue
                 striken
                 
                 mee
                 (
                 shalt
                 thou
                 say
                 )
                 but
                 I
                 was
                 not
                 sicke
                 :
                 
                 they
                 haue
                 beaten
                 mee
                 ,
                 but
                 I
                 knewe
                 not
                 vvhen
                 I
                 awooke
                 ;
                 therefore
                 will
                 I
                 seeke
                 it
                 yet
                 still
                 :
                 
                   For
                   his
                   estate
                
                 ,
                 
                 He
                 is
                 like
                 a
                 Citie
                 which
                 is
                 broken
                 downe
                 ,
                 and
                 without
                 walles
                 :
                 
                 Keepe
                 not
                 companie
                 therefore
                 vvith
                 drunkards
                 ,
                 nor
                 with
                 gluttons
                 ;
                 for
                 the
                 glutton
                 and
                 drunkard
                 shall
                 bee
                 poore
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 sleeper
                 shall
                 bee
                 cloathed
                 with
                 ragges
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   in
                   all
                   these
                
                 ,
                 Wine
                 is
                 a
                 mocker
                 ,
                 
                 &
                 strong
                 drinke
                 is
                 raging
                 ,
                 and
                 vvhosoeuer
                 is
                 deceiued
                 thereby
                 is
                 not
                 vvise
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 §.
                 2.
                 
                 
                   
                     Modestie
                     
                       
                         In
                         words
                         
                           
                             what
                             it
                             requires
                             :
                             that
                             they
                             be
                             few
                             ,
                             seasonable
                             .
                          
                           
                             what
                             it
                             profits
                             
                               
                                 argues
                                 wisedome
                                 ,
                              
                               
                                 giues
                                 safetie
                                 .
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         In
                         actions
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Contrarie
                     to
                     it
                     ,
                     
                       
                         Loquacitie
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Ill
                         speech
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Immoderate
                         mirth
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   THe
                   modest
                   (
                   for
                   wordes
                
                 )
                 is
                 a
                 man
                 of
                 a
                 pretious
                 spirit
                 ,
                 that
                 refraineth
                 his
                 lippes
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 spareth
                 his
                 words
                 .
                 
                 The
                 wordes
                 of
                 a
                 
                   modest
                   man
                   are
                
                 like
                 deepe
                 waters
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 welspring
                 of
                 wisdome
                 like
                 a
                 flowing
                 riuer
                 :
                 
                   but
                   when
                   he
                   doth
                   speak
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   to
                   purpose
                   ;
                   for
                   ,
                
                 
                 The
                 mouth
                 of
                 the
                 iust
                 shal
                 be
                 fruitfull
                 in
                 wisdom
                 :
                 
                 &
                 the
                 lips
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 do
                 feed
                 many
                 ,
                 
                   yea
                   himself
                
                 ;
                 
                 A
                 man
                 shal
                 be
                 satiate
                 with
                 
                 good
                 things
                 by
                 the
                 fruite
                 of
                 his
                 mouth
                 ;
                 
                 &
                 with
                 the
                 fruit
                 of
                 a
                 mans
                 mouth
                 his
                 belly
                 shal
                 be
                 satisfied
                 :
                 
                   but
                   still
                   bee
                   speaketh
                   sparingly
                
                 ;
                 
                 A
                 wise
                 man
                 concealeth
                 knowledge
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 a
                 man
                 of
                 vnderstanding
                 will
                 keepe
                 silence
                 :
                 
                 
                   which
                   as
                   it
                   argues
                   him
                   wise
                   (
                   for
                
                 euen
                 a
                 foole
                 when
                 hee
                 holdeth
                 his
                 peace
                 is
                 counted
                 wise
                 ;
                 and
                 hee
                 that
                 stoppeth
                 his
                 lippes
                 ,
                 as
                 prudent
                 )
                 ;
                 
                   so
                   it
                   giues
                   him
                   much
                   safetie
                   .
                
                 
                 Hee
                 that
                 keepeth
                 his
                 mouth
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 tongue
                 ,
                 keepeth
                 his
                 foule
                 from
                 affliction
                 ;
                 yea
                 ,
                 he
                 keepeth
                 his
                 life
                 ;
                 
                 
                   where
                   contrarily
                
                 ,
                 The
                 mouth
                 of
                 the
                 foole
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 multitude
                 of
                 wordes
                 ,
                 
                 it
                 babbleth
                 out
                 foolishnesse
                 ;
                 
                 as
                 it
                 is
                 fedde
                 with
                 it
                 :
                 
                 neither
                 hath
                 hee
                 
                 any
                 delight
                 in
                 vnderstanding
                 ,
                 but
                 that
                 which
                 his
                 heart
                 discouereth
                 ;
                 
                 
                   and
                   while
                   he
                   bewrayeth
                   it
                
                 ,
                 The
                 heart
                 of
                 fooles
                 publisheth
                 his
                 foolishnesse
                 :
                 
                   And
                   as
                
                 he
                 multiplieth
                 words
                 ,
                 
                 so
                 in
                 many
                 words
                 there
                 cannot
                 want
                 iniquity
                 :
                 
                 his
                 mouth
                 
                   (
                   still
                
                 )
                 babbleth
                 euill
                 things
                 ;
                 
                 
                 
                   for
                   either
                
                 he
                 speaketh
                 froward
                 things
                 ,
                 
                 or
                 how
                 to
                 lie
                 in
                 wait
                 for
                 blood
                 ,
                 or
                 in
                 the
                 mouth
                 of
                 the
                 foolish
                 is
                 the
                 rod
                 of
                 pride
                 ;
                 
                 
                   And
                   what
                   is
                   the
                   issue
                   of
                   it
                
                 ?
                 He
                 that
                 openeth
                 his
                 mouth
                 ,
                 
                 destruction
                 shall
                 bee
                 to
                 him
                 .
                 
                 And
                 hee
                 that
                 hath
                 a
                 naughty
                 tongue
                 shall
                 fall
                 into
                 euill
                 ;
                 
                 
                   for
                   ,
                   both
                
                 it
                 shall
                 be
                 cut
                 out
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 the
                 frowardnesse
                 of
                 it
                 is
                 the
                 breaking
                 of
                 the
                 heart
                 .
                 Lastly
                 ,
                 
                 A
                 fooles
                 mouth
                 is
                 his
                 owne
                 destruction
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 his
                 lips
                 are
                 a
                 snare
                 for
                 his
                 soule
                 .
              
               
                 
                   For
                   Actions
                
                 :
                 
                 The
                 modest
                 shall
                 haue
                 honour
                 :
                 
                   And
                   tho
                   wee
                   need
                   not
                   say
                   ,
                
                 Of
                 laughter
                 ,
                 
                 thou
                 art
                 mad
                 ,
                 &
                 of
                 ioy
                 ,
                 what
                 is
                 this
                 thou
                 doest
                 ;
                 
                 yet
                 Anger
                 is
                 better
                 then
                 laughter
                 ,
                 for
                 by
                 a
                 sadde
                 looke
                 the
                 heart
                 is
                 made
                 better
                 .
                 
                 The
                 heart
                 of
                 the
                 wise
                 ,
                 therefore
                 ,
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 house
                 of
                 mourning
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 heart
                 of
                 fooles
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 house
                 of
                 mirth
                 .
                 Reioyce
                 then
                 ,
                 
                 O
                 yong
                 man
                 ,
                 in
                 thy
                 youth
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 thine
                 heart
                 cheere
                 thee
                 in
                 the
                 dayes
                 of
                 thy
                 youth
                 ,
                 &
                 walke
                 in
                 the
                 wayes
                 of
                 thine
                 heart
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 sight
                 of
                 thine
                 eyes
                 ;
                 but
                 know
                 ,
                 that
                 for
                 all
                 these
                 things
                 God
                 will
                 bring
                 thee
                 to
                 iudgement
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 §.
                 3.
                 
                 
                   
                     Humility
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Pride
                     —
                     
                       
                         ouerweening
                         
                           
                             Wherein
                             it
                             is
                             ,
                          
                           
                             How
                             absurd
                             ,
                          
                           
                             How
                             dangerous
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         scornefulnesse
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   NExt
                   to
                   the
                   modest
                   ,
                   is
                
                 the
                 humble
                 in
                 spirit
                 ;
                 
                 
                   Hee
                   saith
                
                 ,
                 Surely
                 ,
                 
                 I
                 am
                 more
                 foolish
                 then
                 aman
                 ,
                 &
                 haue
                 not
                 the
                 vnderstanding
                 of
                 a
                 man
                 in
                 me
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 I
                 haue
                 not
                 learned
                 wisedome
                 ,
                 and
                 haue
                 not
                 attained
                 to
                 the
                 knowledge
                 of
                 holy
                 things
                 :
                 
                   But
                   doth
                   he
                   want
                   it
                   ere
                   the
                   more
                   ?
                
                 
                 No
                 :
                 With
                 the
                 lowly
                 is
                 wisedome
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 The
                 eare
                 that
                 hearkeneth
                 to
                 the
                 corrections
                 of
                 life
                 ,
                 shall
                 lodge
                 among
                 the
                 wise
                 :
                 
                 Better
                 it
                 is
                 ,
                 therefore
                 ,
                 to
                 bee
                 of
                 an
                 humble
                 mind
                 with
                 
                 the
                 lowely
                 ,
                 then
                 to
                 diuide
                 the
                 spoyles
                 with
                 the
                 proud
                 :
                 for
                 before
                 honour
                 goeth
                 humilitie
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 hee
                 that
                 confesseth
                 and
                 forsaketh
                 his
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 
                 shall
                 haue
                 mercy
                 ;
                 yea
                 ,
                 
                 the
                 humble
                 of
                 spirit
                 shall
                 inioy
                 glory
                 :
                 
                 and
                 the
                 rewarde
                 of
                 humilitie
                 ,
                 &
                 the
                 feare
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 is
                 riches
                 ,
                 and
                 glory
                 and
                 life
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Contrary
                   whereto
                
                 ;
                 
                 There
                 is
                 a
                 generation
                 ,
                 whose
                 eyes
                 are
                 hautie
                 ,
                 and
                 their
                 eye
                 lids
                 are
                 lift
                 vp
                 ;
                 
                 There
                 is
                 a
                 generation
                 that
                 are
                 pure
                 in
                 their
                 owne
                 conceit
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 are
                 not
                 washed
                 from
                 their
                 filthinesse
                 .
                 Yea
                 ,
                 All
                 the
                 wayes
                 of
                 a
                 man
                 are
                 cleane
                 in
                 his
                 own
                 eies
                 :
                 
                 but
                 the
                 Lord
                 pondereth
                 :
                 the
                 spirits
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   not
                   sonnely
                   ,
                   but
                
                 Many
                 men
                 will
                 boast
                 of
                 their
                 goodnes
                 ;
                 
                 
                 but
                 It
                 is
                 not
                 good
                 to
                 eate
                 much
                 honie
                 ,
                 
                 so
                 to
                 search
                 their
                 owne
                 glory
                 is
                 not
                 glory
                 ;
                 Let
                 another
                 man
                 prayse
                 thee
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 not
                 thine
                 owne
                 mouth
                 ;
                 a
                 stranger
                 and
                 not
                 thy
                 owne
                 lips
                 :
                 
                   This
                   ouer-weening
                   is
                   commonly
                   incident
                   to
                   great
                   men
                   .
                
                 The
                 rich
                 man
                 is
                 wise
                 in
                 his
                 owne
                 conceit
                 ,
                 
                 but
                 the
                 poore
                 that
                 hath
                 vnderstanding
                 can
                 trie
                 him
                 :
                 
                   Hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   affects
                   singularity
                
                 ;
                 
                 According
                 to
                 his
                 desire
                 ,
                 he
                 that
                 separates
                 himself
                 ,
                 will
                 seeke
                 ,
                 and
                 occupy
                 himselfe
                 in
                 all
                 wisedome
                 :
                 
                 but
                 Seest
                 thou
                 a
                 man
                 thus
                 wise
                 in
                 his
                 owne
                 conceit
                 ,
                 there
                 is
                 more
                 hope
                 of
                 a
                 foole
                 then
                 of
                 him
                 :
                 yea
                 ,
                 
                   he
                   is
                   a
                   foole
                   in
                   this
                
                 :
                 In
                 the
                 mouth
                 of
                 the
                 foolish
                 ,
                 
                 is
                 the
                 rod
                 of
                 pride
                 ;
                 
                 I
                 thought
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 be
                 
                 wise
                 ,
                 but
                 it
                 went
                 farre
                 from
                 me
                 ;
                 it
                 is
                 farre
                 off
                 ,
                 what
                 may
                 it
                 bee
                 ?
                 
                 
                   and
                   that
                   ,
                   a
                   wicked
                   foole
                
                 ;
                 
                 A
                 hautie
                 looke
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 proud
                 heart
                 which
                 is
                 the
                 light
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 is
                 sin
                 :
                 If
                 therefore
                 thou
                 hast
                 bene
                 foolish
                 in
                 lifting
                 vp
                 thy selfe
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 if
                 thou
                 hast
                 thought
                 wickedly
                 ,
                 lay
                 thy
                 hand
                 vpon
                 thy
                 mouth
                 ,
                 for
                 God
                 hateth
                 an
                 hauty
                 eye
                 ;
                 
                 
                   yea
                   he
                   so
                   hateth
                   it
                
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 al
                 that
                 are
                 proud
                 in
                 heart
                 ,
                 are
                 an
                 abomination
                 to
                 the
                 Lord
                 :
                 and
                 tho
                 hand
                 ioyne
                 in
                 hand
                 ,
                 they
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 vnpunished
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   what
                   punishment
                   shall
                   be
                   bane
                
                 ?
                 
                 The
                 Lord
                 will
                 destroy
                 the
                 house
                 of
                 the
                 proud
                 man
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   his
                   very
                   pride
                   is
                   an
                   argument
                   of
                   his
                   ruine
                
                 :
                 Before
                 destruction
                 the
                 heart
                 of
                 a
                 man
                 is
                 haughty
                 :
                 
                 Pride
                 
                 goeth
                 before
                 destruction
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 an
                 hie
                 mind
                 before
                 the
                 fall
                 :
                 
                   Before
                   it
                
                 ?
                 
                 
                   yea
                   with
                   it
                
                 :
                 When
                 pride
                 commeth
                 ,
                 then
                 cōmeth
                 shame
                 .
                 
                   Now
                   the
                   height
                   of
                   pride
                   is
                   scornefulnesse
                   .
                
                 Hee
                 that
                 is
                 proud
                 and
                 haughty
                 ,
                 
                 scornefull
                 is
                 his
                 name
                 ,
                 who
                 worketh
                 in
                 the
                 pride
                 of
                 his
                 wrath
                 :
                 
                 and
                 
                   this
                   man
                
                 despiseth
                 his
                 neighbour
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 is
                 destitute
                 of
                 understanding
                 :
                 when
                 the
                 wicked
                 commeth
                 ▪
                 
                 then
                 commeth
                 contempt
                 ;
                 and
                 with
                 the
                 vile
                 man
                 is
                 reproche
                 ,
                 
                   but
                   ▪
                   of
                   all
                   ,
                   him
                   that
                   reproues
                   him
                
                 :
                 
                 Hee
                 that
                 reproueth
                 a
                 scorner
                 ,
                 purchaseth
                 to
                 himselfe
                 shame
                 ,
                 and
                 hee
                 that
                 rebuketh
                 the
                 wicked
                 ,
                 getteth
                 himselfe
                 a
                 blo●
                 ;
                 
                 therefore
                 Iudgements
                 are
                 prepared
                 for
                 the
                 scorners
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 stripes
                 for
                 the
                 backe
                 of
                 fooles
                 ;
                 
                   so
                   ,
                   as
                   others
                   are
                   hurt
                   by
                   his
                   sinne
                
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 a
                 scornefull
                 man
                 bringeth
                 a
                 whole
                 citie
                 into
                 a
                 snare
                 :
                 
                   so
                   they
                   shall
                   bee
                   likewise
                   bettered
                   by
                   his
                   iudgement
                
                 ;
                 when
                 the
                 scorner
                 is
                 punished
                 ,
                 
                 the
                 foolish
                 is
                 wise
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 §.
                 4
                 .
                 Continency
                 
                   
                     of
                     Lust
                     ,
                  
                   
                     of
                     Anger
                     ,
                  
                
                 with
                 their
                 cōtraries
                 .
              
               
                 
                   OF
                   the
                   first
                   kind
                
                 ,
                 
                 is
                 hee
                 that
                 drinkes
                 the
                 waters
                 of
                 his
                 owne
                 cisterne
                 ;
                 
                 that
                 desires
                 not
                 the
                 beautie
                 of
                 
                   a
                   stranger
                
                 in
                 his
                 heart
                 ;
                 neither
                 lets
                 her
                 take
                 him
                 with
                 her
                 eye-lids
                 :
                 contrarily
                 ,
                 
                 
                   the
                   incōtinent
                
                 is
                 he
                 that
                 delights
                 in
                 a
                 strange
                 woman
                 ,
                 &
                 imbraces
                 the
                 bosome
                 of
                 a
                 stranger
                 ;
                 or
                 she
                 that
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 forsakes
                 the
                 guide
                 of
                 her
                 youth
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 forgetteth
                 the
                 couenant
                 of
                 God
                 ;
                 shee
                 lyeth
                 in
                 wait
                 for
                 a
                 pray
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 shee
                 increaseth
                 the
                 trangressers
                 amongst
                 men
                 .
                 
                 For
                 a
                 whore
                 is
                 as
                 a
                 deepe
                 ditch
                 ,
                 &
                 a
                 strange
                 woman
                 as
                 a
                 narrow
                 pit
                 :
                 Yea
                 ,
                 
                 I
                 finde
                 more
                 bitter
                 then
                 death
                 the
                 woman
                 whose
                 heart
                 is
                 as
                 nets
                 and
                 snares
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 whose
                 hands
                 as
                 bands
                 :
                 hee
                 that
                 is
                 good
                 before
                 God
                 shall
                 bee
                 deliuered
                 from
                 her
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 sinner
                 shall
                 be
                 taken
                 by
                 her
                 .
              
               
                 
                 
                   Of
                   the
                   second
                   ,
                   is
                
                 he
                 that
                 is
                 slow
                 to
                 anger
                 ,
                 
                 slow
                 to
                 wrath
                 ;
                 whose
                 discretion
                 differreth
                 his
                 anger
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 whose
                 glory
                 is
                 to
                 passe
                 by
                 an
                 offence
                 :
                 
                 
                   which
                   moderation
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   argues
                   him
                   to
                   bee
                
                 of
                 great
                 
                 wisedome
                 (
                 for
                 wise
                 men
                 turne
                 away
                 wrath
                 )
                 
                   so
                   it
                   makes
                
                 him
                 better
                 then
                 the
                 mightie
                 man
                 ,
                 
                 
                 
                   and
                   procures
                   him
                   iust
                   honour
                
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 It
                 is
                 the
                 honour
                 of
                 a
                 man
                 to
                 cease
                 from
                 strife
                 :
                 
                   cōtrary
                   to
                   which
                   ,
                   is
                
                 he
                 that
                 is
                 of
                 an
                 hasty
                 spirit
                 to
                 be
                 angry
                 ;
                 
                   which
                   as
                   it
                   proues
                   him
                   foolish
                
                 :
                 
                 (
                 for
                 anger
                 resteth
                 in
                 the
                 bosom
                 of
                 fooles
                 ,
                 
                 
                 and
                 he
                 that
                 is
                 hastie
                 to
                 anger
                 ,
                 
                   not
                   onely
                
                 committeth
                 folly
                 ,
                 
                 but
                 exalteth
                 it
                 )
                 
                   So
                   it
                   makes
                   him
                   dangerous
                
                 :
                 Anger
                 is
                 cruell
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 wrath
                 is
                 raging
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 a
                 furious
                 man
                 aboundeth
                 in
                 trangressions
                 :
                 
                 wherefore
                 make
                 no
                 friendshippe
                 with
                 an
                 angry
                 man
                 ,
                 
                 least
                 thou
                 learne
                 his
                 wayes
                 ,
                 and
                 receiue
                 destruction
                 to
                 thy
                 soule
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 §.
                 5.
                 Fortitude
                 
                   
                     In
                     generall
                     ,
                  
                   
                     The
                     specials
                     of
                     it
                     ;
                     
                       
                         Confidence
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Patience
                         
                           
                             in
                             Gods
                             afflictiōs
                             ,
                          
                           
                             in
                             mens
                             iniuries
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   FOrtitude
                   is
                   that
                   ,
                   whereby
                
                 The
                 spirit
                 of
                 a
                 man
                 susteines
                 his
                 infirmities
                 ;
                 
                   which
                   makes
                
                 the
                 righteous
                 bold
                 as
                 a
                 lyon
                 :
                 
                 
                   contrarily
                   the
                   weake
                   of
                   strength
                
                 is
                 he
                 that
                 is
                 faint
                 in
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 aduersitie
                 ;
                 
                 whose
                 feare
                 bringeth
                 a
                 snare
                 vpon
                 him
                 ;
                 
                 
                   and
                   that
                   ,
                   desperate
                
                 :
                 A
                 wounded
                 spirit
                 who
                 can
                 beare
                 ?
                 
                 
                   which
                   is
                   often
                   caused
                   through
                   guiltinesse
                
                 :
                 
                 The
                 wicked
                 fleeth
                 ,
                 when
                 none
                 pursueth
                 him
                 .
                 
                   Confidence
                   is
                
                 ,
                 
                 to
                 trust
                 in
                 the
                 Lord
                 with
                 all
                 thine
                 heart
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 to
                 leane
                 
                 to
                 thine
                 owne
                 wisedome
                 ;
                 
                 but
                 in
                 all
                 thy
                 wayes
                 to
                 acknowledge
                 him
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 to
                 commit
                 thy
                 works
                 to
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 
                 
                   and
                   to
                
                 haue
                 hope
                 in
                 thy
                 death
                 :
                 
                   and
                   tho
                   in
                   other
                   things
                
                 ,
                 The
                 hope
                 that
                 is
                 deferred
                 is
                 the
                 fainting
                 of
                 the
                 heart
                 ;
                 
                 
                   yet
                   in
                   this
                
                 ,
                 hee
                 that
                 trusteth
                 in
                 the
                 Lord
                 shall
                 bee
                 fatte
                 ;
                 for
                 ,
                 
                 
                   from
                   hence
                
                 ,
                 
                 
                   not
                   onely
                
                 his
                 thoughts
                 and
                 wayes
                 are
                 directed
                 ,
                 
                   but
                   he
                   receiueth
                   safetie
                   ,
                   and
                   protection
                
                 ;
                 
                 He
                 is
                 a
                 shield
                 to
                 those
                 that
                 trust
                 in
                 him
                 .
                 The
                 horse
                 is
                 prepared
                 for
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 battaile
                 ,
                 
                 but
                 saluation
                 is
                 of
                 the
                 Lord.
                 Yea
                 ,
                 The
                 name
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 is
                 a
                 strong
                 tower
                 :
                 
                 the
                 righteous
                 runneth
                 to
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 exalted
                 .
                 
                   So
                   that
                
                 ,
                 
                 Hee
                 that
                 trusteth
                 in
                 
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 he
                 is
                 blessed
                 ;
                 whereas
                 Hee
                 that
                 trusteth
                 in
                 his
                 owne
                 heart
                 ,
                 
                 is
                 a
                 foole
                 :
                 
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   vaine
                   thing
                   ,
                
                 
                 to
                 boast
                 thy selfe
                 of
                 to
                 morrow
                 ;
                 for
                 thou
                 knowest
                 not
                 what
                 a
                 day
                 will
                 bring
                 forth
                 .
              
               
                 
                 
                   Patience
                   is
                
                 ,
                 not
                 to
                 refuse
                 the
                 chastening
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 neither
                 to
                 be
                 grieued
                 with
                 his
                 correction
                 :
                 
                 
                   The
                   patient
                   man
                
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 wealth
                 ,
                 is
                 of
                 good
                 comfort
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 affliction
                 considereth
                 ,
                 God
                 also
                 hath
                 made
                 this
                 contrary
                 to
                 that
                 ,
                 that
                 man
                 should
                 finde
                 nothing
                 after
                 him
                 
                   whereof
                   to
                   complaine
                   :
                   knowing
                   that
                
                 the
                 Lord
                 correcteth
                 whom
                 hee
                 loueth
                 ;
                 
                 
                 
                   and
                   that
                
                 the
                 patient
                 abiding
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 shall
                 bee
                 gladnesse
                 :
                 Contrarily
                 ,
                 The
                 heart
                 
                 of
                 the
                 foole
                 ,
                 fretteth
                 against
                 the
                 Lord
                 ;
                 he
                 is
                 carelesse
                 and
                 rageth
                 :
                 
                 
                   but
                   to
                   what
                   purpose
                
                 ?
                 
                 Man
                 cannot
                 striue
                 with
                 him
                 that
                 is
                 stronger
                 then
                 he
                 :
                 
                   Yea
                   rather
                
                 ,
                 
                 the
                 man
                 that
                 hardeneth
                 his
                 necke
                 when
                 hee
                 is
                 rebuked
                 ,
                 shall
                 suddenly
                 bee
                 destroyed
                 ,
                 and
                 cannot
                 bee
                 cured
                 :
                 
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   mens
                   iniuries
                
                 ,
                 
                 He
                 saith
                 not
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 recompence
                 euill
                 ;
                 but
                 waits
                 vpon
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 shall
                 saue
                 him
                 .
                 
                   In
                   which
                   regard
                
                 ,
                 the
                 patient
                 in
                 spirit
                 
                   that
                   suffers
                
                 ,
                 is
                 better
                 then
                 the
                 proud
                 of
                 spirit
                 ,
                 
                 
                   that
                   requites
                
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
             
             
               SALOMONS
               POLITICKS
               ,
               Or
               Common-wealth
               :
               1.
               
               BOOKE
               ,
               His
               
                 
                   KING
                   ,
                
                 
                   COVNSAILOR
                   ,
                
                 
                   COVRTIER
                   ,
                
                 
                   SVBIECT
                   .
                
              
            
             
               Anno
               Domini
               ,
               1609.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               SALOMONS
               POLITICKES
               ,
               or
               Common-wealth
               :
            
             
               
                 And
                 ,
                 first
                 ,
                 HIS
                 KING
                 .
              
               
                 
                   §.
                   1.
                   Degrees
                   
                     
                       must
                       be
                       and
                       are
                       
                         
                           subordinate
                           ,
                        
                         
                           hyest
                           
                             
                               not
                               many
                               ,
                            
                             
                               but
                               one
                               .
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       and
                       those
                       from
                       God.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   IN
                   
                     all
                     well
                     ordered
                     gouerments
                     there
                     are
                     degrees
                     ,
                  
                   An
                   hyer
                   then
                   the
                   hyest
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   yet
                   an
                   hyer
                   then
                   they
                   :
                   
                     and
                     these
                     ,
                     of
                     Gods
                     appointment
                     ;
                     not
                     onely
                     in
                     the
                     inferiour
                     rankes
                     ,
                  
                   The
                   rich
                   &
                   poore
                   meet
                   ,
                   
                   
                   and
                   the
                   Lord
                   is
                   the
                   Maker
                   of
                   them
                   all
                   :
                   
                   
                     but
                     in
                     the
                     supreame
                  
                   :
                   By
                   me
                   Kings
                   raigne
                   
                     (
                     saith
                     Wisdom
                  
                   )
                   and
                   Princes
                   decree
                   Iustice
                   :
                   
                     and
                     not
                     they
                     only
                  
                   ,
                   
                   but
                   the
                   Nobles
                   &
                   all
                   the
                   Iudges
                   of
                   the
                   earth
                   ;
                   
                     so
                     ,
                     it
                     is
                     a
                     iust
                     wonder
                     ,
                     that
                  
                   The
                   grashoppers
                   haue
                   no
                   King
                   ;
                   
                   yet
                   they
                   goe
                   forth
                   by
                   bands
                   .
                   
                     And
                     as
                     no
                     King
                     is
                     a
                     iudgement
                     ;
                     so
                     ,
                     many
                     :
                     for
                  
                   Because
                   of
                   the
                   Transgression
                   of
                   the
                   land
                   ,
                   
                   there
                   are
                   many
                   Princes
                   ,
                   
                     many
                     ,
                     not
                     only
                     in
                     frequent
                     succession
                     ,
                     but
                     in
                     societie
                     of
                     regiment
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   §.
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   a
                   King
                   are
                   described
                   
                     
                       Quality
                       of
                       his
                       person
                       
                         
                           Naturall
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Morall
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       Actions
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   A
                   
                     King
                     must
                     be
                     hie
                     ;
                     as
                     in
                     place
                     ,
                     so
                     in
                     bloud
                  
                   :
                   
                   Blessed
                   art
                   thou
                   
                   O
                   Land
                   ,
                   vvhen
                   thy
                   King
                   is
                   the
                   sonne
                   of
                   Nobles
                   ;
                   
                     not
                     of
                     any
                     seruile
                     condition
                     ;
                     for
                     ,
                     nothing
                     can
                     bee
                     more
                  
                   vncomely
                   ,
                   
                   then
                   for
                   a
                   seruant
                   to
                   haue
                   rule
                   ouer
                   Princes
                   :
                   
                     and
                     it
                     is
                     a
                     monster
                     in
                     State
                     ,
                  
                   to
                   see
                   seruants
                   ride
                   on
                   horses
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   Princes
                   (
                   
                     of
                     blood
                  
                   )
                   to
                   walke
                   as
                   seruants
                   on
                   the
                   ground
                   ;
                   
                     neither
                     more
                     monstrous
                     ,
                     then
                     intolerable
                     .
                  
                   
                   There
                   are
                   three
                   things
                   for
                   vvhich
                   the
                   earth
                   is
                   mooued
                   ,
                   yea
                   foure
                   which
                   it
                   cānot
                   sustein
                   :
                   
                   
                     whereof
                     one
                     is
                  
                   ,
                   A
                   seruant
                   when
                   he
                   reigneth
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   §.
                   3.
                   
                   Morall
                   qualities
                   
                     
                       Negatiue
                       ;
                       what
                       one
                       he
                       may
                       not
                       be
                       :
                       
                         
                           Not
                           lasciuious
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Not
                           riotous
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Not
                           hollow
                           and
                           dissembling
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Not
                           childish
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Not
                           imprudent
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Not
                           oppressing
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       Affirmatiue
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     ANd
                     as
                     his
                     bloud
                     is
                     heroicall
                     ,
                     so
                     his
                     disposition
                     ;
                     not
                     lasciuious
                     .
                  
                   
                   What
                   ,
                   O
                   son
                   of
                   my
                   desires
                   ,
                   giue
                   not
                   thy
                   strength
                   to
                   women
                   ,
                   
                   nor
                   thy
                   wayes
                   :
                   
                     But
                     why
                  
                   should
                   he
                   withhold
                   from
                   his
                   eies
                   whatsoeuer
                   they
                   can
                   desire
                   ,
                   and
                   withdrawe
                   his
                   heart
                   from
                   anie
                   ioy
                   ?
                   
                   
                     why
                     may
                     he
                     not
                     haue
                  
                   all
                   the
                   delights
                   of
                   the
                   sonnes
                   of
                   men
                   :
                   as
                   women
                   take
                   captiue
                   ;
                   as
                   Queens
                   and
                   Concubines
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   Damosels
                   without
                   number
                   ?
                   This
                   is
                   to
                   destroy
                   Kings
                   ;
                   He
                   shall
                   finde
                   more
                   
                   bitter
                   then
                   death
                   the
                   vvoman
                   whose
                   hart
                   is
                   as
                   nets
                   and
                   snares
                   .
                   
                   
                     Not
                     riotously
                     excessiue
                     ;
                     whether
                     in
                     wine
                     :
                  
                   
                   for
                   It
                   is
                   not
                   for
                   Kings
                   to
                   drink
                   wine
                   ,
                   nor
                   for
                   Princes
                   strōg
                   drinke
                   :
                   
                     What
                     ,
                     not
                     at
                     all
                     ?
                     To
                     him
                     alone
                     is
                     it
                     not
                     saide
                     ,
                  
                   
                   Goe
                   eat
                   thy
                   bread
                   with
                   ioy
                   ,
                   and
                   drinke
                   thy
                   wine
                   with
                   a
                   cheerefull
                   heart
                   ?
                   who
                   should
                   eat
                   or
                   drink
                   ,
                   
                   or
                   hast
                   to
                   outwarde
                   things
                   more
                   then
                   hee
                   ?
                   
                     Not
                     immoderately
                  
                   :
                   
                   so
                   as
                   he
                   should
                   drinke
                   and
                   forget
                   the
                   decree
                   ,
                   and
                   change
                   the
                   iudgement
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   affliction
                   :
                   
                   
                     Or
                     in
                     meat
                     ;
                     for
                  
                   ,
                   Woe
                   be
                   to
                   thee
                   ô
                   Land
                   ,
                   when
                   thy
                   Princes
                   eate
                   in
                   the
                   morning
                   :
                   
                   and
                   if
                   he
                   be
                   not
                   the
                   master
                   of
                   his
                   appetite
                   ,
                   
                   his
                   daintie
                   meates
                   will
                   prooue
                   deceiueable
                   .
                   
                   
                     Not
                     hollow
                     ,
                     not
                     double
                     in
                     speeches
                     ,
                  
                   
                   
                     in
                     profession
                  
                   :
                   The
                   lip
                   of
                   excellencie
                   becomes
                   not
                   a
                   foole
                   ;
                   much
                   lesse
                   ,
                   lying
                   talke
                   a
                   Prince
                   :
                   
                     Not
                     childish
                  
                   ;
                   Wo
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   O
                   Land
                   ,
                   
                   whose
                   King
                   is
                   a
                   child
                   :
                   
                     not
                     so
                     much
                     in
                     age
                     ,
                     which
                     hath
                     sometimes
                     proued
                     succesfull
                     ;
                     but
                     in
                     condition
                     :
                     Not
                     imprudent
                     ,
                     not
                     oppressing
                  
                   ;
                   
                   
                     two
                     vices
                     conioined
                  
                   :
                   A
                   Prince
                   destitute
                   of
                   vnderstanding
                   is
                   also
                   a
                   great
                   oppressour
                   ;
                   
                     And
                     to
                     conclude
                     ,
                     in
                     all
                     or
                     any
                     of
                     these
                     ,
                     not
                     wilfully
                     inflexible
                  
                   :
                   A
                   poore
                   and
                   wise
                   childe
                   is
                   better
                   then
                   an
                   old
                   &
                   foolish
                   king
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   will
                   no
                   more
                   be
                   admonished
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   §.
                   4
                   Affirmatiue
                   ;
                   what
                   one
                   he
                   must
                   be
                   :
                   
                     
                       To
                       others
                       
                         
                           Iust
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Mercifull
                           ,
                        
                         
                           slow
                           to
                           anger
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Bountifull
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       In
                       himselfe
                       
                         
                           Temperate
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Wise
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Valiant
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Secret.
                           
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     COntrarily
                     ,
                     he
                     must
                     be
                     Temperate
                     .
                  
                   Blessed
                   art
                   thou
                   ,
                   
                   O
                   Land
                   ,
                   vvhen
                   thy
                   Princes
                   eate
                   in
                   time
                   ,
                   for
                   strength
                   and
                   not
                   for
                   drunkennesse
                   :
                   
                     Iust
                     and
                     righteous
                  
                   ;
                   
                   for
                   false
                   balances
                   (
                   
                     especially
                     in
                     the
                     hand
                     of
                     gouernment
                  
                   )
                   are
                   an
                   abominatiō
                   to
                   the
                   Lord
                   :
                   but
                   a
                   perfit
                   weight
                   pleaseth
                   him
                   ;
                   
                     A
                     vertue
                     beneficial
                  
                   ,
                   
                   both
                   1
                   
                     to
                     himself
                     (
                     for
                  
                   the
                   throne
                   is
                   established
                   by
                   Iustice
                   )
                   &
                   2
                   
                     to
                     the
                     State.
                  
                   
                   Iustice
                   exalteth
                   a
                   Nation
                   ;
                   
                     then
                     which
                     ,
                     nothing
                     doth
                     
                     more
                     binde
                     and
                     cheare
                     the
                     hearts
                     of
                     the
                     people
                     :
                  
                   
                   for
                   ,
                   When
                   the
                   righteous
                   are
                   in
                   authority
                   the
                   people
                   reioice
                   ,
                   but
                   when
                   the
                   wicked
                   beares
                   rule
                   the
                   people
                   sigh
                   :
                   
                     and
                     with
                     truth
                     &
                     iustice
                     ,
                     must
                     mercy
                     be
                     ioined
                     inseparably
                  
                   ;
                   
                   for
                   Mercy
                   and
                   truth
                   preserue
                   the
                   King
                   :
                   and
                   his
                   Throne
                   shall
                   be
                   established
                   ,
                   also
                   ,
                   by
                   mercy
                   .
                   
                     And
                     all
                     these
                     must
                     haue
                     wisdome
                     to
                     menage
                     them
                  
                   :
                   By
                   it
                   ,
                   Princes
                   rule
                   ,
                   
                   
                     &
                     are
                     terrible
                     to
                     the
                     ill-deseruing
                     .
                  
                   
                   A
                   wise
                   King
                   scattereth
                   the
                   wicked
                   ,
                   &
                   causeth
                   the
                   wheele
                   to
                   turn
                   ouer
                   them
                   .
                   
                     To
                     all
                     these
                     must
                     bee
                     added
                     bountie
                  
                   ;
                   
                   A
                   Prince
                   that
                   hateth
                   couetousness
                   shall
                   prolong
                   his
                   daies
                   ;
                   
                     where
                     cōtrarily
                  
                   ,
                   
                   A
                   man
                   of
                   gifts
                   destroieth
                   his
                   country
                   :
                   
                     and
                     yet
                     further
                     ,
                     a
                     cōquest
                     
                     of
                     his
                     owne
                     passions
                     ;
                     a
                     princely
                     victory
                     :
                  
                   
                   for
                   He
                   that
                   is
                   slowe
                   to
                   anger
                   ,
                   is
                   better
                   then
                   the
                   mighty
                   man
                   ;
                   and
                   he
                   that
                   ruleth
                   his
                   owne
                   minde
                   better
                   then
                   hee
                   that
                   vvinneth
                   a
                   Citie
                   ;
                   
                     because
                     of
                     all
                     other
                  
                   ,
                   
                   The
                   kings
                   wrath
                   is
                   like
                   the
                   roaring
                   of
                   a
                   lion
                   :
                   
                     and
                     what
                     is
                     that
                  
                   but
                   the
                   messenger
                   of
                   death
                   ?
                   
                     and
                     if
                     it
                     may
                     be
                     ,
                     a
                     conquest
                     of
                     all
                     others
                     ,
                     through
                     valour
                     .
                  
                   
                   There
                   are
                   three
                   things
                   that
                   order
                   well
                   their
                   going
                   ,
                   yea
                   foure
                   are
                   comely
                   in
                   going
                   :
                   
                   
                     wherof
                     the
                     last
                     and
                     principall
                     is
                     ,
                  
                   A
                   King
                   against
                   whom
                   no
                   man
                   dares
                   rise
                   vp
                   :
                   
                     Lastly
                     ,
                     secrecy
                     in
                     determinations
                  
                   .
                   
                   The
                   heauen
                   in
                   height
                   ,
                   and
                   earth
                   in
                   deepnesse
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   kings
                   heart
                   can
                   no
                   man
                   (
                   
                     no
                     man
                     should
                  
                   )
                   search
                   out
                   :
                   
                     neyther
                     
                     should
                  
                   it
                   be
                   in
                   any
                   hands
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Lords
                   ;
                   
                   who
                   as
                   he
                   knowes
                   it
                   ,
                   so
                   hee
                   turnes
                   it
                   whither
                   soeuer
                   it
                   pleaseth
                   him
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   §.
                   5.
                   
                   His
                   actions
                   
                     
                       common
                       ,
                    
                     
                       speciall
                       to
                       his
                       place
                       :
                       To
                       
                         
                           iudge
                           righteously
                           
                             
                               1.
                               according
                               to
                               the
                               truth
                               of
                               the
                               cause
                               .
                            
                             
                               2.
                               according
                               to
                               the
                               distresse
                               of
                               the
                               partie
                               ,
                               vnpartially
                               .
                            
                          
                        
                         
                           remit
                           mercifully
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     HIs
                     actions
                     must
                     sute
                     his
                     disposition
                     ;
                     which
                     must
                     be
                     vniuersally
                     holy
                     :
                  
                   
                   for
                   ,
                   It
                   is
                   an
                   abhomination
                   to
                   Kings
                   (
                   
                     of
                     all
                     other
                  
                   )
                   to
                   cōmit
                   wickedness
                   .
                   
                     Which
                     holinesse
                     alone
                     is
                     the
                     way
                     to
                     all
                     peace
                  
                   :
                   When
                   the
                   waies
                   of
                   a
                   man
                   please
                   the
                   L.
                   
                   he
                   wil
                   make
                   his
                   enimies
                   at
                   peace
                   
                   with
                   him
                   :
                   
                     Peculiarly
                     to
                     his
                     place
                     ;
                     he
                     must
                     first
                     iudge
                     his
                     people
                  
                   :
                   
                   a
                   king
                   that
                   sitteth
                   in
                   the
                   throne
                   of
                   iudgement
                   ,
                   chaseth
                   away
                   all
                   euill
                   with
                   his
                   eyes
                   ;
                   &
                   by
                   this
                   ,
                   
                   he
                   maintains
                   his
                   country
                   :
                   
                     &
                     while
                     hee
                     doth
                     sit
                     there
                     ,
                  
                   
                   A
                   divine
                   sentēce
                   must
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   lips
                   of
                   the
                   king
                   ,
                   &
                   his
                   mouth
                   may
                   not
                   transgress
                   in
                   iudgemēt
                   .
                   for
                   ,
                   
                   A
                   king
                   that
                   iudgeth
                   the
                   poor
                   in
                   truth
                   ,
                   his
                   throne
                   shall
                   be
                   established
                   for
                   euer
                   :
                   
                     Neither
                     may
                     his
                     eare
                     be
                     partially
                     open
                     :
                     which
                     disposition
                     shal
                     be
                     sure
                     to
                     be
                     fed
                     with
                     reports
                     ;
                     for
                     ,
                  
                   Of
                   a
                   Prince
                   that
                   harkeneth
                   to
                   lyes
                   ,
                   
                   al
                   his
                   seruants
                   are
                   wicked
                   :
                   
                     nor
                     his
                     mouth
                     shut
                     ;
                     especially
                     in
                     cases
                     of
                     distresse
                  
                   :
                   
                   Open
                   thy
                   mouth
                   for
                   the
                   dumbe
                   in
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   children
                   of
                   destructiō
                   :
                   
                   open
                   thy
                   mouth
                   ,
                   
                   iudge
                   righteously
                   ,
                   &
                   iudge
                   the
                   afflicted
                   &
                   the
                   poore
                   :
                   
                     yet
                     ,
                     not
                     with
                     so
                     much
                     regard
                     to
                     the
                     estate
                     of
                     persōs
                     ,
                     as
                     the
                     truth
                     of
                     the
                     cause
                  
                   ;
                   
                   for
                   Surely
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   good
                   to
                   condemne
                   the
                   iust
                   
                     in
                     what-euer
                     condition
                  
                   ;
                   nor
                   that
                   Princes
                   should
                   smite
                   such
                   for
                   equity
                   :
                   
                     wherin
                     he
                     shal
                     wisely
                     search
                     into
                     all
                     difficulties
                     .
                  
                   
                   The
                   glorie
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   to
                   pass
                   by
                   infirmities
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   kings
                   honour
                   is
                   to
                   search
                   out
                   a
                   thing
                   ;
                   
                     yet
                     so
                     ,
                     as
                     he
                     is
                     not
                     seldome
                     mercifull
                     in
                     execution
                     ,
                  
                   Deliuering
                   them
                   that
                   are
                   drawne
                   to
                   death
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   preseruing
                   them
                   that
                   are
                   drawne
                   to
                   be
                   slaine
                   :
                   
                     These
                     obserued
                  
                   ,
                   
                   
                     it
                     cannot
                     be
                     ,
                     that
                  
                   man
                   should
                   rule
                   ouer
                   man
                   to
                   his
                   hurt
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 SALOMONS
                 COVNSAILOR
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Sect.
                   6.
                   Coūsaile
                   
                     
                       For
                       the
                       soule
                       
                         
                           How
                           giuē
                           :
                           
                             
                               The
                               necessitie
                               of
                               it
                               ,
                            
                             
                               The
                               qualitie
                               
                                 
                                   wise
                                   ,
                                
                                 
                                   righteus
                                
                                 
                                   pleasant
                                   .
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                         
                           How
                           receiued
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       For
                       the
                       State.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     AS
                     where
                     no
                     soueraigntie
                     ,
                     so
                  
                   vvhere
                   no
                   counsell
                   is
                   ,
                   
                   the
                   people
                   fall
                   ;
                   
                     and
                     contrarily
                  
                   ,
                   where
                   many
                   Counsellers
                   are
                   ,
                   
                   there
                   is
                   health
                   ;
                   
                     and
                     more
                     then
                     health
                  
                   ,
                   Stedfastnes
                   :
                   
                     Counsel
                     for
                     the
                     soule
                  
                   ,
                   
                   Where
                   no
                   vision
                   is
                   ,
                   
                   the
                   people
                   perish
                   :
                   
                     which
                     requires
                     both
                     holinesse
                     and
                     wisedome
                  
                   :
                   The
                   fruit
                   of
                   the
                   righteous
                   is
                   as
                   a
                   tree
                   of
                   life
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   hee
                   that
                   vvinneth
                   soules
                   is
                   
                   is
                   vvise
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   the
                   more
                   vvise
                   the
                   Preacher
                   (
                   is
                   )
                   the
                   more
                   hee
                   teacheth
                   the
                   people
                   knovvledge
                   ,
                   and
                   causeth
                   them
                   to
                   heare
                   ,
                   and
                   searcheth
                   forth
                   ,
                   and
                   prepareth
                   many
                   parables
                   :
                   
                     &
                     not
                     only
                  
                   an
                   vpright
                   writing
                   (
                   
                     &
                     speaking
                  
                   )
                   euen
                   the
                   word
                   of
                   truth
                   ;
                   
                   but
                   pleasant
                   words
                   also
                   ;
                   
                   
                     so
                     that
                  
                   the
                   sweetness
                   of
                   the
                   lips
                   increaseth
                   doctrine
                   ;
                   
                     &
                     not
                     more
                     delightfull
                     ,
                     then
                     effectual
                     :
                     for
                     ,
                  
                   
                   The
                   wordes
                   of
                   the
                   wise
                   are
                   like
                   goades
                   ,
                   and
                   nayles
                   fastned
                   by
                   the
                   masters
                   of
                   the
                   assemblies
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   giuen
                   by
                   one
                   Pastour
                   :
                   
                     which
                     againe
                     ,
                     of
                     euery
                     hearer
                     ,
                     challenge
                     due
                     reuerence
                     &
                     regard
                     ;
                     who
                  
                   must
                   take
                   heed
                   to
                   his
                   foot
                   ,
                   
                   when
                   he
                   entreth
                   into
                   the
                   house
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   bee
                   more
                   neere
                   to
                   heare
                   ,
                   
                   thē
                   to
                   giue
                   the
                   sacrifice
                   of
                   fooles
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                   He
                   that
                   despiseth
                   the
                   word
                   ,
                   
                   shall
                   be
                   destroyed
                   :
                   but
                   hee
                   that
                   feareth
                   the
                   commaundement
                   ,
                   shall
                   be
                   rewarded
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   §.
                   7.
                   
                   In
                   a
                   Counsellour
                   of
                   State
                   ,
                   or
                   Magistrate
                   ,
                   is
                   required
                   
                     
                       Wisdom
                       ,
                       
                         
                           Discussing
                           of
                           causes
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Prouidence
                           ,
                           and
                           working
                           according
                           to
                           knowledge
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       Pietie
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Iustice
                       ,
                       and
                       freed
                       from
                       
                         
                           Partialitie
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Bribes
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Oppression
                           ▪
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   WIthout
                   Counsell
                   ,
                   
                   all
                   our
                   thoughts
                   (
                   
                     euen
                     of
                     policie
                     &
                     state
                  
                   )
                   come
                   to
                   nought
                   :
                   but
                   in
                   the
                   multitude
                   of
                   Counsellors
                   is
                   stedfastnes
                   :
                   
                     &
                     no
                     lesse
                     in
                     their
                     goodnes
                  
                   ;
                   
                   〈…〉
                   
                     their
                     wisdom
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   alone
                   giv's
                   strength
                   
                     to
                     the
                     owner
                  
                   ,
                   aboue
                   ten
                   mighty
                   princ
                   .
                   that
                   are
                   in
                   the
                   city
                   ;
                   
                   
                   
                     a
                     vertue
                  
                   ,
                   
                   
                     which
                     tho
                  
                   it
                   resteth
                   in
                   the
                   heart
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   hath
                   vnderstanding
                   ,
                   yet
                   is
                   knowne
                   in
                   the
                   mids
                   of
                   fooles
                   .
                   
                   For
                   wisedome
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   face
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   hath
                   vnderstanding
                   ,
                   
                     and
                     in
                     his
                     lippes
                     :
                     for
                     ,
                     howsoeuer
                  
                   he
                   that
                   hath
                   knowledge
                   spareth
                   his
                   words
                   ,
                   
                   yet
                   the
                   tongue
                   of
                   the
                   wise
                   vseth
                   knowledge
                   aright
                   ;
                   
                   
                   and
                   the
                   foole
                   cannot
                   open
                   his
                   mouth
                   in
                   the
                   gate
                   ;
                   
                     and
                     therefore
                     is
                     vnfit
                     for
                     authoritie
                     .
                  
                   
                   As
                   snowe
                   in
                   summer
                   ,
                   and
                   raine
                   in
                   haruest
                   ;
                   so
                   is
                   honor
                   vnseemely
                   for
                   a
                   foole
                   .
                   
                     And
                     tho
                     it
                     bee
                     giuen
                     him
                  
                   ;
                   
                   
                     how
                     ill
                     it
                     agrees
                  
                   ?
                   As
                   the
                   closing
                   vp
                   of
                   a
                   precious
                   stone
                   in
                   an
                   heape
                   of
                   stones
                   ,
                   so
                   is
                   he
                   that
                   giues
                   glory
                   to
                   a
                   foole
                   .
                   
                     From
                     hence
                     ,
                     the
                     good
                     Iusticer
                     both
                     
                     carefully
                     heareth
                     a
                     cause
                     ,
                     knowing
                     ,
                  
                   
                   that
                   He
                   which
                   answereth
                   a
                   matter
                   before
                   he
                   heare
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   folly
                   and
                   shame
                   to
                   him
                   ;
                   
                     and
                     that
                     related
                     on
                     both
                     parts
                     ▪
                     for
                  
                   Hee
                   that
                   is
                   first
                   in
                   his
                   owne
                   cause
                   is
                   iust
                   :
                   
                   then
                   commeth
                   his
                   neighbour
                   and
                   maketh
                   inquirie
                   of
                   him
                   ;
                   
                     and
                     deepely
                     sifteth
                     it
                     :
                     else
                     he
                     loseth
                     the
                     truth
                  
                   ;
                   
                   for
                   The
                   counsel
                   of
                   the
                   heart
                   of
                   a
                   man
                   is
                   like
                   deepe
                   waters
                   :
                   but
                   a
                   man
                   that
                   hath
                   vnderstanding
                   will
                   draw
                   it
                   out
                   .
                   
                     From
                     hence
                     ,
                     is
                     his
                     prouidence
                     for
                     the
                     common
                     good
                     ;
                     not
                     onely
                  
                   in
                   seeing
                   the
                   plague
                   ,
                   and
                   hiding
                   himselfe
                   ,
                   
                   but
                   in
                   deliuering
                   the
                   city
                   :
                   
                   
                     and
                     as
                     hee
                     foreseeth
                  
                   ,
                   
                   so
                   hee
                   worketh
                   by
                   knowledge
                   :
                   
                     and
                     not
                     in
                     peace
                     only
                     ;
                     as
                     ,
                  
                   
                   The
                   words
                   of
                   the
                   wise
                   are
                   
                   more
                   heard
                   in
                   quietnesse
                   ,
                   then
                   the
                   cry
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   ruleth
                   among
                   fooles
                   ;
                   
                   
                     but
                     in
                     warre
                  
                   :
                   A
                   wise
                   man
                   goeth
                   vp
                   into
                   the
                   city
                   of
                   the
                   mighty
                   ,
                   and
                   casteth
                   downe
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   the
                   cōfidence
                   thereof
                   .
                   
                   For
                   ,
                   wisedome
                   is
                   better
                   then
                   strength
                   ,
                   
                   yea
                   then
                   weapons
                   of
                   warre
                   ▪
                   
                   I
                   haue
                   seene
                   this
                   wisdome
                   vnder
                   the
                   sun
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   great
                   vnto
                   mee
                   ;
                   
                   A
                   little
                   citie
                   and
                   fewe
                   men
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   great
                   king
                   came
                   against
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   compassed
                   it
                   about
                   ,
                   and
                   builded
                   forts
                   against
                   it
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   there
                   was
                   found
                   ,
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   a
                   poore
                   and
                   wise
                   man
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   deliuered
                   the
                   city
                   by
                   his
                   wisdome
                   :
                   
                     neither
                     can
                     there
                     be
                     true
                     wisedome
                     in
                     any
                     Counsellour
                     ,
                     without
                     piety
                     .
                  
                   The
                   wise
                   man
                   feareth
                   ,
                   
                   &
                   departs
                   
                   from
                   euill
                   ;
                   
                     being
                     well
                     assured
                     ,
                     that
                  
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   wisdome
                   ,
                   
                   nor
                   vnderstanding
                   ,
                   nor
                   counsel
                   against
                   the
                   Lord
                   ;
                   
                     &
                     that
                  
                   ,
                   
                   Man
                   cānot
                   be
                   established
                   by
                   wickednes
                   :
                   
                     and
                     indeed
                     bow
                     oft
                     doth
                     God
                     so
                     dispose
                     of
                     estats
                     that
                  
                   the
                   euil
                   shal
                   bow
                   before
                   the
                   good
                   ,
                   
                   &
                   the
                   wicked
                   at
                   the
                   gates
                   of
                   the
                   righteus
                   ?
                   
                     neither
                     is
                     this
                     more
                     iust
                     with
                     God
                     ,
                     the●
                     acceptable
                     with
                     men
                     ▪
                     for
                     ,
                  
                   
                   when
                   the
                   righteous
                   reioice
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   great
                   glory
                   ,
                   
                   &
                   whē
                   they
                   are
                   in
                   authority
                   the
                   people
                   reioice
                   ▪
                   cōtrarily
                   ,
                   whē
                   the
                   wicked
                   comes
                   on
                   ,
                   and
                   rises
                   vp
                   ,
                   
                   &
                   beares
                   rule
                   ,
                   the
                   mā
                   is
                   tried
                   ;
                   
                   the
                   good
                   hide
                   thēselues
                   ,
                   &
                   all
                   the
                   people
                   sigh
                   :
                   
                   
                   &
                   the
                   righteous
                   man
                   falling
                   down
                   before
                   the
                   wicked
                   ,
                   is
                   like
                   a
                   troubled
                   Well
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   corrupt
                   spring
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   
                     Neither
                     is
                     iustice
                     lesse
                     essentiall
                     ,
                     then
                     either
                  
                   ;
                   
                   for
                   to
                   do
                   iustice
                   and
                   iudgement
                   is
                   more
                   acceptable
                   to
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   then
                   sacrifice
                   :
                   To
                   know
                   faces
                   ,
                   
                   
                     therefore
                     (
                     in
                     a
                     iudge
                  
                   )
                   is
                   not
                   good
                   ;
                   for
                   that
                   man
                   will
                   transgresse
                   for
                   a
                   peece
                   of
                   bread
                   ;
                   
                     much
                     lesse
                     to
                  
                   accept
                   the
                   person
                   of
                   the
                   wicked
                   ,
                   
                   to
                   cause
                   the
                   righteous
                   to
                   fall
                   in
                   iudgement
                   :
                   Hee
                   that
                   saith
                   to
                   the
                   wicked
                   thou
                   art
                   righteous
                   ,
                   
                   him
                   shall
                   the
                   people
                   curse
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   multitude
                   shall
                   abhorre
                   him
                   :
                   
                     Yea
                     yet
                     byer
                  
                   ;
                   Hee
                   that
                   iustifieth
                   the
                   wicked
                   ,
                   
                   &
                   condēneth
                   the
                   iust
                   ▪
                   both
                   are
                   an
                   abomination
                   to
                   the
                   Lord.
                   Wherefore
                   ,
                   
                   howsoeuer
                   .
                   The
                   wicked
                   man
                   taketh
                   a
                   gift
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   bosome
                   ,
                   to
                   wrest
                   the
                   wayes
                   of
                   iudgemēt
                   ;
                   
                   
                     and
                     commonly
                  
                   ,
                   
                   A
                   mans
                   gift
                   inlargeth
                   him
                   ,
                   
                     and
                     leadeth
                     him
                     (
                     with
                     approbation
                     )
                  
                   before
                   greatmen
                   :
                   
                     yet
                     he
                     knoweth
                  
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   the
                   reward
                   destroyeth
                   the
                   heart
                   ;
                   
                   
                     that
                     the
                     acceptance
                     of
                     it
                     is
                     but
                  
                   the
                   robbery
                   of
                   the
                   wicked
                   ;
                   which
                   shall
                   destroy
                   them
                   ,
                   because
                   they
                   haue
                   refused
                   to
                   execute
                   iudgement
                   :
                   he
                   hateth
                   gifts
                   ,
                   then
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   he
                   may
                   liue
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   ioy
                   to
                   him
                   to
                   doe
                   iudgement
                   :
                   
                     He
                     doth
                     vnpartially
                  
                   smite
                   the
                   scorner
                   ,
                   
                   
                     yea
                     seuerely
                  
                   punish
                   him
                   ,
                   
                   
                     that
                     the
                     wickedly
                  
                   foolish
                   may
                   beware
                   and
                   become
                   wise
                   .
                   
                     And
                     wheras
                  
                   Euery
                   way
                   of
                   a
                   man
                   is
                   right
                   in
                   his
                   owne
                   eyes
                   ,
                   
                   
                   and
                   a
                   false
                   record
                   will
                   speake
                   lies
                   ,
                   and
                   vse
                   deceit
                   ;
                   
                   
                     he
                     so
                  
                   maketh
                   inquirie
                   ,
                   that
                   a
                   false
                   witnes
                   shall
                   
                   not
                   be
                   vnpunished
                   :
                   
                   and
                   he
                   that
                   speaketh
                   lies
                   shall
                   perish
                   :
                   
                     Lastly
                     ,
                     his
                     hand
                     is
                     free
                     from
                     oppression
                     of
                     of
                     his
                     inferiors
                     :
                  
                   
                   
                     which
                     as
                  
                   it
                   makes
                   a
                   wiseman
                   mad
                   ;
                   
                     so
                     the
                     actor
                     of
                     it
                     ,
                     miserable
                  
                   :
                   
                   for
                   Hee
                   that
                   oppresseth
                   the
                   poore
                   ,
                   reproueth
                   him
                   that
                   made
                   him
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   if
                   the
                   afflicted
                   bee
                   opprest
                   in
                   iudgement
                   ,
                   the
                   Lord
                   will
                   defend
                   their
                   cause
                   ,
                   &
                   spoile
                   the
                   soule
                   ▪
                   that
                   spoyleth
                   them
                   ;
                   
                     and
                     vpon
                     all
                     occasions
                     ,
                     〈◊〉
                     so
                     determineth
                     ,
                     
                     that
                  
                   they
                   shal
                   kisse
                   the
                   lippes
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   answereth
                   vpright
                   words
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 SALOMONS
                 COVRTIER
              
               
                 
                   §.
                   8.
                   
                   Must
                   be
                   
                     
                       Discreet
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Religious
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Humble
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Charitable
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Diligent
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Faithfull
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   IN
                   the
                   light
                   of
                   the
                   Kings
                   countenance
                   is
                   life
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   his
                   fauour
                   is
                   as
                   the
                   cloud
                   of
                   the
                   latter
                   raigne
                   ,
                   
                   or
                   as
                   the
                   deaw
                   vpon
                   the
                   grasse
                   :
                   
                     which
                     that
                     the
                     Courtier
                     may
                     purchase
                     ;
                     he
                     must
                     be
                  
                   1.
                   
                   Discreet
                   :
                   
                   The
                   pleasure
                   of
                   a
                   king
                   is
                   in
                   a
                   wise
                   seruant
                   ,
                   but
                   his
                   wrath
                   shall
                   bee
                   towards
                   him
                   that
                   is
                   lewd
                   ;
                   2.
                   
                   
                     Religious
                     ,
                     both
                     in
                     heart
                  
                   ,
                   
                   Hee
                   that
                   loueth
                   purenesse
                   of
                   heart
                   for
                   the
                   grace
                   of
                   the
                   lips
                   the
                   king
                   shal
                   be
                   his
                   friend
                   :
                   
                     &
                     in
                     his
                     actions
                  
                   ,
                   
                   Hee
                   that
                   seeketh
                   good
                   things
                   getteth
                   fauour
                   ;
                   
                   
                     in
                     both
                     which
                  
                   ,
                   the
                   righteous
                   is
                   more
                   excellent
                   then
                   his
                   neighbour
                   :
                   
                   
                     and
                     besides
                     these
                  
                   ,
                   
                   humble
                   ;
                   The
                   reward
                   wherof
                   is
                   glory
                   :
                   
                   for
                   ,
                   before
                   glory
                   goeth
                   humilitie
                   .
                   
                     He
                     dare
                     not
                     therefore
                  
                   boast
                   himselfe
                   before
                   the
                   king
                   ,
                   
                   
                   and
                   thrust
                   himselfe
                   ouer-forward
                   in
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   the
                   Prince
                   ,
                   whom
                   his
                   eyes
                   doe
                   see
                   :
                   
                     whom
                     if
                     he
                     see
                     moued
                  
                   ,
                   
                   he
                   pacifieth
                   by
                   staying
                   of
                   anger
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   a
                   soft
                   answer
                   breaketh
                   a
                   man
                   of
                   bone
                   ;
                   
                     not
                     aggraunting
                     the
                     faults
                     of
                     others
                  
                   :
                   
                   He
                   that
                   couereth
                   a
                   transgression
                   seeketh
                   loue
                   ;
                   but
                   hee
                   that
                   repeateth
                   a
                   matter
                   separateth
                   the
                   Prince
                   .
                   
                     To
                     these
                  
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   diligent
                   ,
                   
                   taking
                   heed
                   to
                   the
                   mouth
                   
                   of
                   the
                   King
                   ;
                   
                     &
                     therfore
                     worthily
                  
                   standeth
                   before
                   kings
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   before
                   the
                   base
                   sort
                   :
                   
                     and
                     withall
                  
                   ,
                   
                   
                     true
                     and
                     faithfull
                     ;
                     when
                     he
                     vndertakes
                     anothers
                     suite
                     he
                     lingers
                     not
                     :
                     knowing
                     ,
                  
                   
                   that
                   The
                   hope
                   that
                   is
                   differred
                   is
                   the
                   fainting
                   of
                   the
                   heart
                   ;
                   
                   
                     and
                     tho
                  
                   A
                   bribe
                   or
                   reward
                   is
                   as
                   a
                   stone
                   pleasant
                   in
                   the
                   eyes
                   of
                   them
                   that
                   haue
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   prospereth
                   whither
                   soeuer
                   it
                   turneth
                   ,
                   (
                   for
                   ,
                   euery
                   man
                   is
                   a
                   friend
                   to
                   him
                   that
                   giueth
                   gifts
                   )
                   :
                   
                   
                     yet
                     he
                     accounteth
                  
                   the
                   gathering
                   of
                   treasures
                   by
                   a
                   deceitfull
                   tongue
                   ,
                   
                   to
                   be
                   vanitie
                   ,
                   tossed
                   too
                   and
                   fro
                   ,
                   of
                   them
                   that
                   seeke
                   death
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 SALOMONS
                 SVBIECT
                 .
              
               
                 
                   §.
                   9.
                   
                   His
                   Duery
                   to
                   
                     
                       His
                       Prince
                       ;
                       
                         
                           Reuerence
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Obedience
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       Fellow
                       Subiects
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     EVery
                     gouernment
                     presupposeth
                     Subiects
                  
                   .
                   
                   In
                   the
                   multitude
                   of
                   the
                   people
                   is
                   the
                   honour
                   of
                   the
                   King
                   ;
                   and
                   for
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   people
                   ,
                   commeth
                   the
                   destruction
                   of
                   the
                   Prince
                   :
                   
                     Of
                     whom
                     God
                     requires
                     ,
                     in
                     respect
                     of
                     the
                     Prince
                     ,
                     Reuerence
                     ,
                     Obedience
                  
                   ;
                   That
                   they
                   should
                   reuerence
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   seeke
                   the
                   face
                   of
                   the
                   Prince
                   ;
                   not
                   cursing
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   
                   
                     so
                     much
                  
                   as
                   in
                   their
                   
                   thought
                   ,
                   nor
                   the
                   rich
                   in
                   their
                   bedchāber
                   ;
                   but
                   fearing
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   meddling
                   with
                   the
                   seditious
                   ,
                   
                   which
                   onely
                   seeke
                   euill
                   .
                   For
                   ,
                   
                   as
                   the
                   foule
                   of
                   the
                   heauen
                   shall
                   cary
                   the
                   voice
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   master
                   of
                   the
                   wing
                   declare
                   the
                   matter
                   :
                   
                   
                     so
                     (
                     for
                     reuenge
                  
                   )
                   a
                   cruell
                   messenger
                   shall
                   be
                   sent
                   against
                   them
                   ;
                   their
                   destruction
                   shall
                   arise
                   suddenly
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   who
                   knoweth
                   their
                   ruine
                   ?
                   
                     For
                     their
                     due
                     homage
                     therefore
                     and
                     obedience
                     to
                     lawes
                     ,
                  
                   they
                   take
                   heede
                   to
                   the
                   mouth
                   of
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   the
                   word
                   of
                   the
                   oath
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   
                     and
                     if
                     a
                     law
                     bee
                     enacted
                     ,
                     they
                     violate
                     it
                     not
                     ,
                     nor
                     striue
                     for
                     innouation
                     .
                  
                   
                   Hee
                   that
                   breakes
                   the
                   hedge
                   ,
                   a
                   serpent
                   shall
                   bite
                   him
                   .
                   
                   He
                   that
                   
                   remoueth
                   stones
                   ,
                   shall
                   hurt
                   himselfe
                   thereby
                   :
                   
                   and
                   hee
                   that
                   cutteth
                   wood
                   shall
                   bee
                   in
                   danger
                   thereby
                   .
                   
                     And
                     if
                     they
                     have
                     offended
                  
                   ,
                   
                   they
                   haste
                   not
                   to
                   goe
                   forth
                   of
                   the
                   princes
                   sight
                   ,
                   nor
                   stand
                   in
                   an
                   euill
                   thing
                   :
                   for
                   he
                   will
                   doe
                   what-euer
                   pleaseth
                   him
                   ;
                   
                   
                     but
                     rather
                  
                   if
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   ruleth
                   rise
                   vp
                   against
                   them
                   ,
                   by
                   gentlenesse
                   pacifie
                   great
                   sinnes
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   §.
                   10.
                   
                   To
                   his
                   fellow
                   Subiect
                   ,
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   
                     
                       more
                       publike
                       society
                       ,
                       is
                       required
                       ,
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           Regard
                           to
                           
                             
                               Superiors
                               in
                               
                                 
                                   Estate
                                   ,
                                
                                 
                                   Desert
                                   .
                                
                              
                            
                             
                               Inferiors
                               ,
                            
                             
                               Equals
                               .
                            
                          
                        
                         
                           2.
                           Commer●●
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       more
                       priuate
                       societie
                       ,
                       
                         
                           Iust
                           maintenance
                           of
                           each
                           mans
                           proprietie
                           ,
                        
                         
                           Truth
                           of
                           friendship
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     IN
                     respect
                     of
                     themselues
                     ,
                     he
                     requires
                     due
                     regard
                     of
                     degrees
                     :
                     whether
                     of
                     superiors
                     .
                  
                   
                   The
                   rich
                   ruleth
                   the
                   poore
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   the
                   fi●ing
                   potte
                   is
                   for
                   siluer
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   the
                   fornace
                   for
                   golde
                   ,
                   so
                   is
                   euery
                   ma●otryed
                   according
                   to
                   his
                   dignifie
                   ;
                   
                   
                     so
                     as
                  
                   they
                   that
                   come
                   from
                   the
                   holy
                   place
                   be
                   
                   not
                   forgotten
                   in
                   the
                   city
                   where
                   they
                   haue
                   done
                   right
                   :
                   
                     or
                     whether
                     of
                     inferiors
                  
                   ;
                   
                   for
                   ,
                   A
                   poore
                   man
                   ,
                   if
                   he
                   oppresse
                   the
                   poore
                   ,
                   is
                   like
                   a
                   raging
                   raine
                   that
                   leaueth
                   no
                   food
                   ;
                   
                   
                     yea
                     (
                     lesse
                     then
                     oppression
                  
                   )
                   He
                   that
                   despiseth
                   his
                   neighbour
                   is
                   both
                   a
                   sinner
                   and
                   destitute
                   of
                   vnderstanding
                   :
                   
                     or
                     lastly
                     ,
                     of
                     equals
                     ;
                     &
                     therin
                     ,
                     quiet
                     &
                     peaceable
                     demeanure
                     ,
                  
                   
                   not
                   striuing
                   with
                   others
                   causelesse
                   ;
                   
                     not
                     to
                     begin
                     cōentions
                     ,
                     for
                     ,
                  
                   
                   The
                   beginning
                   of
                   strife
                   is
                   as
                   one
                   that
                   openeth
                   the
                   waters
                   ;
                   therefore
                   ere
                   it
                   bee
                   meddled
                   with
                   ,
                   hee
                   leaueth
                   off
                   ;
                   
                     and
                     being
                     prouoked
                  
                   ,
                   
                   debateth
                   the
                   matter
                   with
                   his
                   neighbor
                   .
                   
                   
                     And
                     as
                  
                   he
                   goes
                   not
                   forth
                   hastily
                   to
                   strife
                   :
                   
                     so
                     much
                     lesse
                     doth
                     hee
                     take
                     part
                     
                     in
                     impertinent
                     quarrells
                  
                   :
                   He
                   that
                   passeth
                   by
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   meddleth
                   vvith
                   the
                   strife
                   that
                   belonges
                   not
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   is
                   as
                   one
                   that
                   takes
                   a
                   dog
                   by
                   the
                   care
                   ;
                   and
                   one
                   of
                   the
                   sixe
                   things
                   that
                   God
                   hates
                   ,
                   
                   is
                   he
                   that
                   rayseth
                   vp
                   contentions
                   among
                   neighbours
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Secondly
                     ,
                     mutuall
                     commerce
                     ,
                     and
                     interchange
                     of
                     commodities
                     ;
                     without
                     which
                     ,
                     is
                     no
                     liuing
                  
                   :
                   
                   The
                   abundance
                   of
                   the
                   earth
                   is
                   ouer
                   all
                   :
                   and
                   the
                   King
                   consists
                   by
                   the
                   field
                   that
                   is
                   tilled
                   .
                   
                     The
                     husbandman
                     therefore
                     must
                  
                   till
                   his
                   land
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   hee
                   may
                   bee
                   satisfied
                   with
                   bread
                   ;
                   for
                   ,
                   much
                   increase
                   commeth
                   by
                   the
                   strēgth
                   of
                   the
                   Oxe
                   :
                   
                   
                     and
                     moreouer
                     ,
                     he
                  
                   must
                   sell
                   corn
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   blessings
                   may
                   be
                   vpō
                   him
                   ;
                   
                   which
                   if
                   he
                   withdrawe
                   ,
                   the
                   people
                   shall
                   curse
                   him
                   ;
                   
                   
                     so
                     that
                  
                   ,
                   the
                   slothfull
                   man
                   vvhose
                   field
                   is
                   ouergrowen
                   with
                   thornes
                   ,
                   and
                   nettles
                   ,
                   
                     is
                     but
                     an
                     ill
                     member
                     :
                     And
                     againe
                     ,
                  
                   
                   the
                   Merchant
                   must
                   bring
                   his
                   wares
                   from
                   farre
                   ;
                   
                     and
                     each
                     so
                     trade
                     with
                     other
                     ,
                     that
                     both
                     may
                     liue
                     .
                  
                   
                   They
                   prepare
                   bread
                   for
                   laughter
                   ,
                   &
                   wine
                   comforts
                   the
                   liuing
                   ▪
                   but
                   siluer
                   answereth
                   to
                   all
                   .
                   
                     F●r
                     lesse
                     publicke
                     society
                     ,
                     it
                     required
                     due
                     reseruation
                     of
                     proprietie
                  
                   ;
                   
                   not
                   to
                   remoue
                   the
                   ancient
                   boundes
                   which
                   his
                   fathers
                   haue
                   made
                   ;
                   
                   not
                   to
                   enter
                   into
                   the
                   field
                   of
                   the
                   fatherless
                   ;
                   for
                   ▪
                   he
                   that
                   redeemeth
                   thē
                   is
                   mighty
                   ,
                   
                   
                   not
                   to
                   increase
                   his
                   riches
                   by
                   vsury
                   and
                   interest
                   ,
                   not
                   to
                   hasten
                   
                   ouer-much
                   to
                   be
                   rich
                   :
                   
                   for
                   such
                   one
                   knoweth
                   not
                   that
                   pouerty
                   shall
                   come
                   vpon
                   him
                   ;
                   
                   
                     &
                     that
                  
                   an
                   heritage
                   hastily
                   gotten
                   in
                   the
                   beginning
                   ,
                   
                   in
                   the
                   ende
                   thereof
                   ,
                   shall
                   not
                   bee
                   blessed
                   :
                   
                     and
                     that
                     in
                     the
                     meane
                     time
                     ,
                  
                   The
                   man
                   that
                   is
                   greedie
                   of
                   gaine
                   troubleth
                   his
                   own
                   house
                   .
                   
                   2.
                   
                   
                     Truth
                     of
                     friendship
                  
                   .
                   
                   A
                   man
                   that
                   hath
                   friendes
                   ,
                   ought
                   to
                   showe
                   himselfe
                   friendly
                   :
                   for
                   a
                   friend
                   is
                   neerer
                   then
                   a
                   brother
                   ;
                   Thy
                   owne
                   friend
                   therefore
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   thy
                   fathers
                   friend
                   forget
                   thou
                   not
                   :
                   
                     for
                     whether
                     hee
                     reprooue
                     thee
                  
                   ;
                   
                   The
                   woundes
                   of
                   a
                   louer
                   are
                   faithfull
                   
                     or
                     whether
                     hee
                     aduise
                  
                   ;
                   As
                   Oyntment
                   and
                   Perfui●●e
                   reioyce
                   the
                   heart
                   ,
                   
                   so
                   doth
                   
                   the
                   sweetnesse
                   of
                   a
                   mans
                   friend
                   by
                   hearty
                   counsell
                   :
                   
                     or
                     whether
                     he
                     exhort
                  
                   ;
                   
                   Iron
                   sharpens
                   iron
                   ,
                   so
                   doth
                   a
                   man
                   sharpen
                   the
                   face
                   of
                   his
                   friend
                   ;
                   
                     and
                     all
                     this
                     ,
                     not
                     in
                     the
                     time
                     of
                     prosperity
                     onely
                     ,
                     as
                     commonly
                     ,
                  
                   
                   Riches
                   gather
                   manie
                   friends
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   poore
                   is
                   separated
                   from
                   his
                   neighbour
                   :
                   
                     but
                     contrarily
                  
                   ,
                   
                   A
                   true
                   friend
                   loueth
                   at
                   all
                   times
                   ,
                   &
                   a
                   brother
                   is
                   born
                   for
                   aduersitie
                   ;
                   
                     in
                     all
                     estates
                     therfore
                  
                   ,
                   
                   as
                   the
                   face
                   in
                   the
                   water
                   answers
                   to
                   face
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   hart
                   of
                   man
                   to
                   man
                   ;
                   
                     who
                     yet
                     ,
                     may
                     not
                     bee
                     too
                     much
                     pressed
                  
                   :
                   
                   Withdrawe
                   thy
                   foot
                   from
                   thy
                   neighbors
                   house
                   ,
                   least
                   he
                   be
                   wearie
                   of
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   hate
                   thee
                   ;
                   
                   neither
                   enter
                   into
                   thy
                   brothers
                   house
                   in
                   the
                   daie
                   
                   of
                   thy
                   calamitie
                   :
                   
                     nor
                     againe
                     ,
                     too
                     forward
                     in
                     profering
                     kindnesse
                     to
                     his
                     owne
                     losse
                  
                   ;
                   
                   A
                   man
                   destitute
                   of
                   vnderstanding
                   toucheth
                   the
                   hand
                   ,
                   and
                   becommeth
                   suretie
                   for
                   his
                   neighbour
                   :
                   
                   If
                   therefore
                   thou
                   art
                   become
                   surety
                   for
                   thy
                   neighbour
                   
                     (
                     much
                     more
                  
                   if
                   thou
                   haue
                   strikē
                   hands
                   with
                   the
                   strāger
                   )
                   thou
                   art
                   snared
                   with
                   the
                   wordes
                   of
                   thine
                   owne
                   mouth
                   ,
                   thou
                   art
                   euen
                   taken
                   with
                   the
                   words
                   of
                   thine
                   owne
                   mouth
                   .
                   Doe
                   this
                   now
                   my
                   sonne
                   ,
                   
                   seeing
                   thou
                   art
                   comne
                   into
                   the
                   hand
                   of
                   thy
                   neighbour
                   
                     (
                     not
                  
                   hauing
                   taken
                   a
                   pledge
                   for
                   thy
                   suretiship
                   )
                   goe
                   and
                   humble
                   thy selfe
                   and
                   solicit
                   thy
                   friends
                   ,
                   
                   
                   Giue
                   no
                   sleepe
                   to
                   thine
                   eyes
                   ,
                   nor
                   
                   slūber
                   to
                   thine
                   ey
                   lids
                   .
                   
                   Deliuer
                   thy self
                   as
                   a
                   Doe
                   from
                   the
                   hand
                   of
                   the
                   hunter
                   ,
                   &
                   as
                   a
                   bird
                   from
                   the
                   hand
                   of
                   the
                   fowler
                   ;
                   
                     &
                     take
                     it
                     for
                     a
                     sure
                     rule
                     ,
                  
                   
                   He
                   that
                   hateth
                   suretiship
                   is
                   sure
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
             
               SALOMONS
               OECONOMICKS
               ,
               or
               Gouernment
               of
               the
               FAMILY
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 
                   
                     HVSBAND
                     ,
                  
                   
                     WIFE
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 2
                 
                   
                     PARENT
                     ,
                  
                   
                     CHILDE
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 
                   
                     MASTER
                     ,
                  
                   
                     SERVANT
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               Anno
               Domini
               ,
               1609.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               SALOMONS
               OECONOMICKS
               ,
               Or
               FAMILY
               .
            
             
               
                 §.
                 1.
                 
                 The
                 head
                 of
                 the
                 Family
                 in
                 whome
                 is
                 required
                 ,
                 
                   
                     Wisedome
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Stayednesse
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Thrift
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   THe
                   man
                   is
                   the
                
                 head
                 ,
                 
                   and
                   guide
                   of
                   the
                   family
                
                 ;
                 
                 
                   Jn
                   whom
                
                 wisdome
                 is
                 good
                 with
                 an
                 inheritance
                 :
                 for
                 Through
                 wisedome
                 an
                 house
                 is
                 builded
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 established
                 :
                 
                   which
                   directs
                   him
                   to
                   doe
                   all
                   things
                   in
                   due
                   order
                   ;
                   
                   first
                   ,
                
                 
                 to
                 prepare
                 his
                 worke
                 without
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 after
                 to
                 builde
                 his
                 house
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   there-with
                   ,
                   stayednes
                   .
                   For
                   ,
                
                 
                 as
                 a
                 bird
                 that
                 wandreth
                 frō
                 her
                 neast
                 ,
                 so
                 is
                 a
                 man
                 that
                 wandreth
                 from
                 his
                 owne
                 place
                 ▪
                 
                   and
                   (
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   chief
                   stay
                   of
                   his
                   estate
                   )
                   thriftiness
                
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 ,
                 He
                 that
                 troubleth
                 his
                 owne
                 house
                 (
                 
                   by
                   excesse
                
                 )
                 shall
                 inherit
                 the
                 winde
                 :
                 and
                 the
                 foole
                 shal
                 be
                 seruant
                 to
                 the
                 wise
                 in
                 hart
                 :
                 
                   for
                   which
                   purpose
                
                 ,
                 
                 
                   he
                   shall
                   finde
                   ,
                   that
                
                 The
                 house
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 shall
                 haue
                 much
                 treasure
                 ,
                 while
                 the
                 reuenues
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 is
                 but
                 trouble
                 :
                 
                 
                   or
                   if
                   not
                   much
                   ;
                   yet
                   ,
                
                 Better
                 is
                 a
                 little
                 with
                 the
                 feare
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 then
                 great
                 treasure
                 and
                 trouble
                 therewith
                 :
                 
                   Howsoeuer
                   ,
                   therefore
                   ,
                   let
                   him
                   bee
                   content
                   with
                   his
                   estate
                
                 :
                 
                 Let
                 the
                 lambes
                 be
                 sufficient
                 for
                 his
                 cloathing
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 let
                 the
                 goates
                 bee
                 the
                 price
                 of
                 his
                 fielde
                 .
                 
                 Let
                 the
                 milke
                 of
                 his
                 goates
                 bee
                 sufficient
                 for
                 his
                 foode
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 food
                 of
                 his
                 family
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 sustenance
                 of
                 his
                 maydes
                 :
                 
                   and
                   if
                   hee
                   haue
                   much
                   reuenue
                   ;
                   let
                   him
                   looke
                   for
                   much
                   expence
                   .
                   For
                   ,
                
                 
                 When
                 goods
                 increase
                 ,
                 they
                 are
                 increased
                 that
                 eat
                 them
                 :
                 and
                 what
                 good
                 commeth
                 to
                 the
                 owners
                 therof
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 beholding
                 therof
                 vvith
                 their
                 eyes
                 ?
              
            
             
               
               
                 THE
                 HVSBAND
                 :
                 §.
                 2.
                 
                 Who
                 must
                 beare
                 himself
                 
                   
                     wisely
                     ,
                  
                   
                     chastly
                     ,
                  
                   
                     quietly
                     ,
                     and
                     cheerefully
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 HE
                 that
                 findeth
                 a
                 vvise
                 ,
                 findeth
                 a
                 good
                 thing
                 ,
                 and
                 receiueth
                 fauour
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 :
                 
                   Who
                   must
                   therefore
                   behaue
                   himselfe
                
                 ,
                 1.
                 wisely
                 ,
                 
                 
                 as
                 the
                 guide
                 of
                 her
                 youth
                 :
                 as
                 the
                 heade
                 to
                 which
                 shee
                 is
                 a
                 crowne
                 :
                 
                 2.
                 chastely
                 .
                 Drink
                 the
                 water
                 of
                 thy
                 owne
                 Cistern
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 riuers
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 midst
                 of
                 thine
                 owne
                 Well
                 .
                 
                   The
                   matrimoniall
                   loue
                   must
                   be
                   pure
                   ,
                   and
                   cleare
                   ,
                   not
                   muddy
                   and
                   troubled
                
                 ;
                 
                 Let
                 thy
                 fountaines
                 flowe
                 forth
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 riuers
                 of
                 waters
                 in
                 the
                 Streets
                 ;
                 
                 
                   the
                   sweet
                   &
                   comfortable
                   fruits
                   of
                   blessed
                   marriage
                   ,
                   in
                   plentifull
                   issue
                
                 :
                 
                 But
                 let
                 them
                 bee
                 thine
                 alone
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 the
                 strangers
                 with
                 thee
                 .
                 
                   This
                   loue
                   abides
                   no
                   partners
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                
                 
                 this
                 vvere
                 to
                 giue
                 thine
                 honour
                 vnto
                 others
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 strength
                 to
                 the
                 cruell
                 ;
                 
                 so
                 should
                 the
                 stranger
                 be
                 filled
                 with
                 thy
                 strength
                 ,
                 and
                 (
                 
                   as
                   the
                   substance
                   will
                   be
                   with
                   the
                   affections
                
                 )
                 thy
                 laboures
                 should
                 bee
                 in
                 the
                 house
                 of
                 a
                 stranger
                 ;
                 and
                 thou
                 shalt
                 mourne
                 (
                 
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   best
                   successe
                   heereof
                
                 )
                 at
                 thine
                 ende
                 ,
                 
                 vvhen
                 thou
                 hast
                 consumed
                 (
                 
                   besides
                   thy
                   goods
                
                 )
                 thy
                 flesh
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 body
                 ,
                 
                   and
                   say
                
                 :
                 
                 How
                 haue
                 I
                 hated
                 instruction
                 ,
                 and
                 mine
                 heart
                 despised
                 correctiō
                 .
                 
                 I
                 was
                 almost
                 
                 plunged
                 into
                 all
                 euill
                 ,
                 
                   of
                   sinne
                   and
                   torments
                
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 
                   which
                   is
                   most
                   shamefull
                
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 midst
                 of
                 the
                 assembly
                 ,
                 
                 
                   in
                   the
                   face
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   .
                
                 Let
                 therfore
                 that
                 thy
                 owne
                 fountaine
                 be
                 blessed
                 ,
                 and
                 reioice
                 with
                 the
                 wise
                 of
                 thy
                 youth
                 :
                 Let
                 her
                 be
                 as
                 the
                 louing
                 Hinde
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 pleasant
                 Roe
                 ;
                 let
                 her
                 breasts
                 satisfie
                 thee
                 ,
                 
                 at
                 all
                 times
                 ,
                 and
                 erre
                 thou
                 in
                 her
                 loue
                 continually
                 ;
                 For
                 why
                 shouldst
                 thou
                 delight
                 my
                 sonne
                 ,
                 in
                 a
                 strange
                 woman
                 ;
                 or
                 (
                 
                   whether
                   in
                   affection
                   ,
                   or
                   acte
                
                 )
                 embrace
                 the
                 bosome
                 of
                 a
                 stranger
                 ?
                 
                 For
                 ,
                 the
                 vvayes
                 of
                 man
                 are
                 before
                 the
                 eyes
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 hee
                 pondereth
                 all
                 his
                 pathes
                 :
                 
                   and
                   if
                   thy
                   godlesnesse
                   regarde
                   not
                   that
                   ,
                   yet
                   for
                   thy
                   owne
                   sake
                   ,
                
                 Desire
                 not
                 
                 her
                 beautie
                 in
                 thy
                 heart
                 ,
                 
                 neyther
                 let
                 her
                 take
                 thee
                 with
                 her
                 eie-lids
                 ;
                 for
                 ,
                 
                 because
                 of
                 the
                 whorish
                 woman
                 ,
                 a
                 man
                 is
                 brought
                 to
                 a
                 morsell
                 of
                 bread
                 ,
                 
                   yea
                   to
                   the
                   very
                   huskes
                   :
                   and
                   more
                   then
                   that
                
                 ;
                 a
                 VVoman
                 will
                 hunt
                 for
                 the
                 precious
                 life
                 of
                 a
                 man.
                 
                   Thou
                   sayest
                
                 ,
                 
                 
                   thou
                   canst
                   escape
                   this
                   actuall
                   defilement
                   .
                
                 
                 Can
                 a
                 man
                 take
                 fire
                 in
                 his
                 bosome
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 cloathes
                 not
                 bee
                 burnt
                 ?
                 
                 Or
                 can
                 a
                 man
                 goe
                 vpon
                 coales
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 feete
                 not
                 bee
                 burnt
                 ?
                 So
                 ,
                 
                 hee
                 that
                 goeth
                 in
                 ,
                 to
                 his
                 Neighbours
                 Wife
                 ,
                 shall
                 not
                 bee
                 innocent
                 ,
                 vvhosoeuer
                 toucheth
                 her
                 :
                 
                   This
                   Sinne
                   is
                   farre
                   more
                   odious
                   then
                   thefte
                   :
                   For
                   ,
                
                 
                 men
                 doo
                 not
                 despise
                 a
                 Thiefe
                 when
                 
                 hee
                 steales
                 to
                 satisfie
                 his
                 soule
                 ,
                 because
                 hee
                 is
                 hungrie
                 .
                 But
                 if
                 hee
                 be
                 found
                 ,
                 
                 hee
                 shall
                 restore
                 seauen
                 folde
                 ,
                 or
                 he
                 shall
                 giue
                 all
                 the
                 substance
                 of
                 his
                 house
                 ;
                 
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   accepted
                
                 .
                 
                 But
                 ,
                 hee
                 that
                 commits
                 adultery
                 with
                 a
                 woman
                 ,
                 is
                 mad
                 :
                 he
                 that
                 would
                 destroy
                 his
                 owne
                 soule
                 ,
                 
                 let
                 him
                 doe
                 it
                 :
                 For
                 ,
                 he
                 shall
                 finde
                 a
                 wounde
                 and
                 dishonour
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 reproache
                 shall
                 neuer
                 bee
                 put
                 avvaie
                 :
                 
                   Neither
                   is
                   the
                   daunger
                   lesse
                   then
                   the
                   shame
                   .
                
                 For
                 ,
                 
                 ielousie
                 is
                 the
                 rage
                 of
                 a
                 man
                 :
                 therefore
                 ▪
                 
                   the
                   wronged
                   husband
                
                 will
                 not
                 spare
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 vengeance
                 .
                 
                 Hee
                 cannot
                 beare
                 the
                 sight
                 of
                 any
                 raunsome
                 ;
                 neither
                 will
                 he
                 consent
                 to
                 
                   remit
                   it
                
                 ,
                 tho
                 thou
                 multiplie
                 thy
                 giftes
                 .
                 And
                 
                 tho
                 Stollen
                 waters
                 be
                 sweet
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 hid
                 bread
                 be
                 pleasant
                 
                   to
                   our
                   corrupt
                   taste
                
                 ;
                 yet
                 ,
                 
                 
                   the
                   adulterer
                
                 knowes
                 not
                 that
                 the
                 dead
                 are
                 there
                 :
                 and
                 that
                 her
                 guests
                 are
                 in
                 the
                 deepes
                 of
                 hell
                 ,
                 that
                 her
                 house
                 tendeth
                 to
                 death
                 ;
                 
                 
                   And
                   howsoeuer
                
                 her
                 lips
                 drop
                 as
                 an
                 hony-combe
                 ,
                 and
                 her
                 mouth
                 is
                 more
                 soft
                 then
                 oyle
                 ;
                 yet
                 the
                 end
                 of
                 her
                 is
                 bitter
                 as
                 wormewood
                 ,
                 
                 &
                 sharpe
                 as
                 a
                 two
                 edged
                 sword
                 :
                 her
                 feete
                 goe
                 downe
                 to
                 death
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 her
                 steps
                 take
                 hold
                 of
                 hell
                 :
                 yea
                 ,
                 
                 The
                 mouth
                 of
                 the
                 strange
                 woman
                 is
                 a
                 deepe
                 pit
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 hee
                 with
                 whom
                 the
                 Lord
                 is
                 angry
                 shall
                 fall
                 into
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 
                   Quietly
                   and
                   louingly
                   :
                   for
                
                 ,
                 
                 Betteris
                 a
                 dinner
                 of
                 green
                 herbs
                 
                 where
                 loue
                 is
                 ,
                 then
                 a
                 stalled
                 oxe
                 ,
                 and
                 hatred
                 therewith
                 .
                 Yea
                 ,
                 Better
                 is
                 a
                 dry
                 morsell
                 ,
                 
                 if
                 peace
                 be
                 with
                 it
                 ;
                 then
                 an
                 house
                 full
                 of
                 sacrifices
                 with
                 strife
                 .
                 
                   And
                   if
                   he
                   find
                   sometime
                   cause
                   of
                   blame
                
                 ;
                 
                 The
                 discretion
                 of
                 a
                 man
                 differreth
                 his
                 anger
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 glory
                 is
                 to
                 passe
                 by
                 an
                 offence
                 :
                 
                 
                   and
                   onely
                
                 He
                 that
                 couereth
                 a
                 transgression
                 ,
                 seeketh
                 loue
                 :
                 
                 Reioyce
                 with
                 thy
                 wife
                 ,
                 whom
                 thou
                 hast
                 loued
                 all
                 the
                 dayes
                 of
                 the
                 life
                 of
                 thy
                 vanitie
                 ,
                 which
                 God
                 hath
                 giuen
                 thee
                 vnder
                 the
                 Sunne
                 .
                 For
                 ,
                 this
                 is
                 thy
                 portion
                 in
                 this
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 trauels
                 wherein
                 thou
                 labourest
                 vnder
                 the
                 Sunne
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 THE
                 WIFE
                 .
                 §.
                 3.
                 
                 She
                 must
                 be
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Faithfull
                     to
                     her
                     husband
                     ;
                     Not
                     wanton
                     .
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Obedient
                     ,
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     Discreet
                     ,
                  
                   
                     4.
                     
                     Prouident
                     and
                     hous-wife-like
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 A
                 Vertuous
                 Wife
                 is
                 the
                 Crowne
                 of
                 her
                 husband
                 :
                 
                 Who
                 shall
                 finde
                 such
                 a
                 one
                 ?
                 
                 for
                 her
                 price
                 is
                 farre
                 aboue
                 the
                 pearles
                 .
                 
                   Shee
                   is
                   true
                   to
                   her
                   husbands
                   bedde
                
                 ;
                 
                 such
                 as
                 the
                 heart
                 of
                 her
                 husband
                 may
                 trust
                 to
                 ,
                 
                 
                   as
                   knowing
                   that
                   she
                   is
                   tied
                   to
                   him
                
                 by
                 the
                 couenant
                 of
                 God
                 ;
                 
                   not
                   wanton
                   and
                   vnchaste
                
                 :
                 
                 
                   such
                   one
                
                 as
                 I
                 once
                 saw
                 from
                 the
                 window
                 of
                 my
                 house
                 :
                 I
                 looked
                 through
                 my
                 window
                 ,
                 
                 &
                 saw
                 
                 among
                 the
                 fooles
                 ,
                 
                 &
                 considered
                 among
                 the
                 children
                 a
                 yong
                 man
                 wanting
                 wit
                 ,
                 
                 who
                 passed
                 through
                 the
                 streete
                 by
                 her
                 corner
                 ,
                 and
                 went
                 toward
                 her
                 house
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 twi-light
                 ,
                 
                 in
                 the
                 euening
                 ,
                 when
                 the
                 night
                 began
                 to
                 bee
                 blacke
                 and
                 darke
                 ,
                 
                   so
                   as
                   hee
                   thought
                   himselfe
                   vnseene
                
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 behold
                 there
                 met
                 him
                 (
                 
                   the
                   same
                   he
                   sought
                   for
                
                 )
                 a
                 woman
                 with
                 an
                 harlots
                 fashion
                 ,
                 and
                 close
                 in
                 heart
                 ,
                 
                   as
                   open
                   in
                   her
                   habite
                
                 .
                 
                 She
                 is
                 babbling
                 and
                 peruerse
                 ;
                 whose
                 feete
                 (
                 
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   manner
                   of
                   all
                   modest
                   wiues
                   ,
                
                 
                 which
                 onely
                 attaine
                 honour
                 )
                 cannot
                 abide
                 in
                 her
                 house
                 ;
                 
                 
                   but
                   are
                   ouer
                   gadding
                
                 .
                 
                 Now
                 shee
                 is
                 without
                 
                   the
                   gates
                
                 ,
                 now
                 in
                 the
                 streetes
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 lyeth
                 in
                 wayte
                 in
                 
                 euery
                 corner
                 ;
                 
                   or
                   at
                   the
                   least
                
                 ,
                 sitteth
                 at
                 the
                 doore
                 of
                 her
                 house
                 ,
                 
                 on
                 a
                 seat
                 in
                 the
                 hie
                 places
                 of
                 the
                 city
                 :
                 so
                 she
                 (
                 
                   not
                   staying
                   to
                   be
                   solicited
                
                 )
                 caught
                 him
                 
                   by
                   the
                   necke
                
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 kissed
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 an
                 impudent
                 face
                 ,
                 said
                 vnto
                 him
                 ,
                 I
                 haue
                 the
                 flesh
                 of
                 peace
                 offrings
                 ,
                 
                 (
                 
                   both
                   good
                   cheere
                   ,
                   and
                   religion
                   pretended
                
                 )
                 this
                 day
                 haue
                 I
                 paid
                 my
                 vowes
                 :
                 
                 therefore
                 I
                 came
                 foorth
                 ,
                 
                   on
                   purpose
                
                 to
                 meete
                 thee
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 might
                 earnestly
                 seeke
                 thy
                 face
                 ,
                 
                   of
                   all
                   others
                
                 ;
                 and
                 now
                 ,
                 
                   how
                   happy
                   am
                   J
                   that
                   J
                
                 haue
                 found
                 thee
                 .
                 
                 I
                 haue
                 decked
                 my
                 bedde
                 with
                 ornaments
                 ,
                 with
                 curtaines
                 ,
                 and
                 strings
                 of
                 Egypt
                 .
                 
                 I
                 haue
                 perfumed
                 my
                 bedde
                 with
                 myrrhe
                 ,
                 aloes
                 ,
                 and
                 cinnamon
                 ,
                 
                   that
                   wee
                   
                   may
                   lie
                   sweet
                
                 ;
                 
                 Come
                 goe
                 ,
                 let
                 vs
                 take
                 our
                 fill
                 of
                 loues
                 ,
                 vntill
                 the
                 morning
                 ,
                 let
                 vs
                 take
                 our
                 pleasure
                 in
                 dalliance
                 ;
                 
                   feare
                   nothing
                
                 ,
                 
                 For
                 my
                 husband
                 is
                 not
                 at
                 home
                 ,
                 hee
                 is
                 gone
                 a
                 iourney
                 farre
                 off
                 ,
                 
                   neither
                   needest
                   thou
                   to
                   doubt
                   his
                   returne
                   ;
                   for
                
                 he
                 hath
                 taken
                 with
                 him
                 a
                 bagge
                 of
                 siluer
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 will
                 come
                 home
                 at
                 his
                 set
                 day
                 :
                 
                   sooner
                   hee
                   cannot
                   ;
                   this
                   shee
                   said
                   :
                   what
                   followed
                   ?
                
                 By
                 the
                 abundance
                 of
                 the
                 sweetnesse
                 of
                 her
                 speech
                 ,
                 
                 shee
                 caused
                 him
                 to
                 yeeld
                 :
                 and
                 with
                 the
                 flatterie
                 of
                 her
                 lippes
                 ,
                 she
                 intised
                 him
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 straight
                 wayes
                 hee
                 followes
                 her
                 as
                 an
                 oxe
                 goeth
                 to
                 the
                 slaughter
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 a
                 foole
                 to
                 the
                 stockes
                 for
                 correction
                 ,
                 
                 till
                 a
                 dart
                 strike
                 through
                 his
                 liuer
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   seate
                   of
                   his
                   lust
                
                 :
                 
                 or
                 as
                 a
                 birde
                 hasteneth
                 to
                 the
                 snare
                 ,
                 and
                 knoweth
                 not
                 that
                 it
                 is
                 against
                 his
                 owne
                 life
                 :
                 thus
                 
                   shee
                   doeth
                   ,
                   and
                   when
                   her
                   husband
                   returnes
                   ,
                
                 
                 shee
                 wipeth
                 her
                 mouth
                 ,
                 and
                 saith
                 I
                 haue
                 not
                 committed
                 iniquitie
                 .
                 (
                 2.
                 )
                 
                   She
                   is
                   duetifull
                   and
                   obedient
                
                 ;
                 
                 by
                 a
                 soft
                 answere
                 appeasing
                 wrath
                 :
                 not
                 hatefull
                 ;
                 
                   for
                   whom
                
                 ,
                 
                 a
                 whole
                 world
                 is
                 mooued
                 ;
                 
                   not
                   stubborne
                   ,
                   not
                   quarellous
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                
                 
                 the
                 contentions
                 
                   (
                   and
                   brawlings
                
                 )
                 of
                 a
                 wife
                 ,
                 are
                 like
                 a
                 continuall
                 dropping
                 in
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 raine
                 ;
                 
                   a
                   discomfort
                   to
                   the
                   husband
                   ,
                   a
                   rotting
                   to
                   the
                   house
                   .
                   So
                   ,
                
                 
                 It
                 is
                 better
                 to
                 dwell
                 in
                 a
                 
                 corner
                 of
                 the
                 house
                 top
                 ,
                 then
                 with
                 a
                 contentious
                 woman
                 in
                 a
                 wide
                 house
                 .
                 
                   And
                   tho
                   ,
                   for
                   society
                
                 ,
                 Two
                 bee
                 better
                 then
                 one
                 ;
                 
                 yet
                 It
                 is
                 better
                 to
                 dwell
                 alone
                 in
                 the
                 wildernesse
                 ,
                 
                 then
                 with
                 a
                 contentious
                 ,
                 and
                 angry
                 woman
                 .
                 
                   For
                   ,
                   herein
                   as
                   his
                   griefe
                   cannot
                   be
                   auoyded
                   ,
                   so
                   his
                   shame
                   cannot
                   bee
                   conceiued
                   .
                
                 
                 For
                 ,
                 Hee
                 that
                 hideth
                 her
                 ,
                 hideth
                 the
                 winde
                 ;
                 and
                 she
                 is
                 as
                 oyle
                 in
                 his
                 right
                 hand
                 ,
                 that
                 vttereth
                 it selfe
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 §.
                 4.
                 
                 The
                 good
                 hous-wife
                 (
                 Pro.
                 31.
                 )
                 set
                 foorth
                 by
                 her
                 
                   
                     Actions
                     ,
                     
                       
                         In
                         her
                         owne
                         persō
                         ;
                         
                           
                             Labours
                             ,
                          
                           
                             Bargaines
                             ,
                          
                           
                             Liberall
                             prouision
                             ,
                             for
                             
                               
                                 Her selfe
                                 ,
                              
                               
                                 The
                                 poore
                                 ,
                              
                               
                                 Her
                                 family
                                 ;
                                 
                                   
                                     husband
                                  
                                   
                                     seruants
                                     .
                                  
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         In
                         the
                         ouersight
                         of
                         her
                         family
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Speeches
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Disposition
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 
                   SHe
                   is
                   moreouer
                   prudent
                
                 ,
                 and
                 discreet
                 .
                 
                 A
                 wise
                 woman
                 buildeth
                 her
                 house
                 ;
                 but
                 the
                 foolish
                 destroyeth
                 it
                 with
                 her
                 owne
                 hands
                 :
                 
                 and
                 As
                 a
                 ring
                 of
                 gold
                 in
                 a
                 swines
                 snowt
                 ,
                 so
                 is
                 a
                 faire
                 woman
                 which
                 lacketh
                 discretion
                 .
                 4.
                 
                 
                   Lastly
                   ,
                   shee
                   is
                   carefull
                   
                   and
                   hous-wifelike
                   ;
                   so
                   as
                
                 She
                 will
                 doe
                 her
                 husband
                 good
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 not
                 euill
                 ,
                 all
                 the
                 dayes
                 of
                 her
                 life
                 :
                 
                   For
                   ,
                   as
                   for
                   her
                   actions
                   ,
                   in
                   her
                   owne
                   person
                   ,
                   whether
                   you
                   looke
                   to
                   her
                   labours
                
                 ;
                 
                 Shee
                 seeketh
                 wooll
                 and
                 flaxe
                 ,
                 and
                 laboureth
                 cheerefully
                 with
                 her
                 hands
                 .
                 
                 She
                 riseth
                 while
                 it
                 is
                 yet
                 night
                 :
                 
                 She
                 girdeth
                 her
                 loynes
                 with
                 strength
                 ,
                 and
                 strengtheneth
                 her
                 armes
                 .
                 
                 Shee
                 putteth
                 her
                 hands
                 to
                 the
                 wheele
                 ;
                 and
                 her
                 hands
                 handle
                 the
                 spindle
                 :
                 
                   or
                   whether
                   ,
                   to
                   her
                   bargaines
                
                 ;
                 She
                 considereth
                 a
                 field
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 getteth
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 the
                 fruit
                 of
                 her
                 handes
                 she
                 planteth
                 a
                 vineyard
                 .
                 
                 Shee
                 is
                 like
                 the
                 shippe
                 of
                 merchants
                 ,
                 shee
                 bringeth
                 her
                 food
                 from
                 farre
                 ;
                 shee
                 feeleth
                 
                 that
                 her
                 merchandise
                 is
                 good
                 ,
                 her
                 candle
                 is
                 not
                 put
                 out
                 by
                 night
                 :
                 
                 shee
                 maketh
                 sheets
                 &
                 selleth
                 them
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 giueth
                 girdles
                 vnto
                 the
                 merchants
                 ;
                 
                   or
                   whether
                   ,
                   to
                   her
                   liberall
                   prouision
                   ;
                   For
                   her
                   husband
                   ,
                
                 
                 who
                 is
                 knowen
                 in
                 the
                 gates
                 (
                 
                   by
                   her
                   neate
                   furnishing
                
                 )
                 when
                 hee
                 sits
                 with
                 the
                 Elders
                 of
                 the
                 land
                 ;
                 2.
                 
                 
                   For
                   her selfe
                
                 ,
                 Shee
                 maketh
                 her selfe
                 carpets
                 :
                 
                 fine
                 linnen
                 &
                 purple
                 is
                 her
                 garment
                 ;
                 3.
                 
                 
                   For
                   her
                   seruants
                
                 ,
                 
                 Shee
                 feareth
                 not
                 the
                 snow
                 for
                 her
                 family
                 ,
                 for
                 all
                 her
                 familie
                 is
                 clothed
                 with
                 scarlet
                 ;
                 4.
                 
                 
                   For
                   the
                   poore
                
                 ,
                 
                 Shee
                 stretcheth
                 out
                 her
                 hands
                 to
                 the
                 poore
                 ,
                 and
                 putteth
                 foorth
                 her
                 hands
                 to
                 the
                 needy
                 ;
                 
                   For
                   her
                   ouersight
                   of
                   her
                   familie
                   ,
                
                 she
                 giueth
                 
                 the
                 portion
                 to
                 her
                 household
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 the
                 ordinary
                 
                   (
                   or
                   stint
                   of
                   work
                
                 )
                 to
                 her
                 maids
                 :
                 she
                 ouerseeth
                 the
                 wayes
                 of
                 her
                 household
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 eateth
                 not
                 the
                 bread
                 of
                 idlenesse
                 .
                 
                   For
                   her
                   speeches
                
                 ;
                 she
                 openeth
                 her
                 mouth
                 with
                 wisedome
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 the
                 lawe
                 of
                 grace
                 is
                 in
                 her
                 tongue
                 .
                 Lastly
                 ,
                 Strength
                 and
                 honour
                 is
                 her
                 clothing
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 latter
                 day
                 shee
                 shall
                 reioyce
                 .
                 
                   So
                   worthie
                   shee
                   is
                   in
                   all
                   these
                   ,
                
                 
                 that
                 her
                 owne
                 children
                 
                   cannot
                   containe
                   ,
                   but
                
                 rise
                 vp
                 and
                 call
                 her
                 blessed
                 ;
                 and
                 her
                 husband
                 shall
                 prayse
                 her
                 ,
                 
                   and
                   say
                
                 ,
                 
                 Many
                 daughters
                 haue
                 done
                 vertuously
                 ,
                 but
                 thou
                 surmountest
                 them
                 all
                 :
                 Fauour
                 is
                 deceitfull
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 beautie
                 is
                 vanitie
                 ;
                 
                 but
                 a
                 woman
                 that
                 feareth
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 shee
                 shall
                 be
                 praised
                 :
                 
                   Since
                   therefore
                   shee
                   is
                   so
                   well
                   deseruing
                   ,
                
                 
                 Giue
                 her
                 of
                 the
                 fruit
                 of
                 her
                 owne
                 hands
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 her
                 owne
                 workes
                 prayse
                 her
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 PARENTS
                 :
                 §.
                 5.
                 
                 Who
                 owe
                 to
                 their
                 children
                 
                   
                     Prouision
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Instruction
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Correction
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   PArents
                   and
                   Children
                   are
                   the
                   next
                   payre
                   ;
                   which
                   doe
                   giue
                   much
                   ioy
                   to
                   each
                   other
                
                 :
                 
                 Childrens
                 children
                 are
                 the
                 Crowne
                 of
                 the
                 elders
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 glory
                 of
                 the
                 children
                 are
                 their
                 fathers
                 :
                 
                   To
                   which
                   purpose
                   ,
                   the
                   Parent
                   oweth
                   to
                   the
                   Childe
                   ,
                
                 1.
                 
                 Prouision
                 .
                 
                 A
                 good
                 man
                 shall
                 giue
                 inheritance
                 to
                 his
                 childrens
                 children
                 .
                 
                 All
                 the
                 labour
                 ,
                 wherein
                 hee
                 hath
                 trauelled
                 ,
                 
                 he
                 shall
                 leaue
                 to
                 the
                 man
                 that
                 shall
                 be
                 after
                 him
                 .
                 
                 And
                 who
                 knoweth
                 whether
                 hee
                 shall
                 be
                 wise
                 or
                 foolish
                 :
                 yet
                 shal
                 he
                 rule
                 ouer
                 all
                 his
                 labour
                 wherein
                 
                   hee
                   hath
                
                 laboured
                 ,
                 and
                 shewed
                 himselfe
                 wise
                 ,
                 vnder
                 the
                 sunne
                 .
                 
                   Here
                   are
                   therefore
                   two
                   grosse
                
                 vanities
                 ,
                 which
                 I
                 haue
                 seene
                 :
                 
                 
                   the
                   one
                
                 ,
                 There
                 is
                 one
                 alone
                 ,
                 &
                 there
                 is
                 not
                 a
                 second
                 ,
                 which
                 hath
                 neither
                 sonne
                 nor
                 brother
                 :
                 yet
                 is
                 there
                 none
                 end
                 of
                 his
                 trauell
                 ,
                 neither
                 can
                 his
                 eye
                 be
                 satisfied
                 with
                 riches
                 ;
                 neither
                 
                   doth
                   he
                   thinke
                
                 ,
                 for
                 whom
                 do
                 I
                 trauell
                 ,
                 and
                 defraud
                 my
                 soule
                 of
                 pleasure
                 .
                 
                   The
                   other
                   ,
                   contrary
                
                 ;
                 
                 riches
                 reserued
                 to
                 the
                 owners
                 thereof
                 for
                 their
                 euill
                 .
                 
                 And
                 these
                 riches
                 perish
                 in
                 his
                 euill
                 business
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 he
                 begetteth
                 a
                 sonne
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 his
                 hand
                 is
                 nothing
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 
                 Instructiō
                 
                   and
                   good
                   education
                   :
                   for
                
                 ,
                 
                 He
                 that
                 begetteth
                 a
                 foole
                 
                   (
                   whether
                   naturally
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   ill
                   breeding
                   )
                
                 begetteth
                 himselfe
                 sorrow
                 :
                 and
                 the
                 father
                 of
                 a
                 foole
                 can
                 haue
                 no
                 ioy
                 .
                 
                   And
                   therefore
                
                 ,
                 
                 Teach
                 a
                 child
                 in
                 the
                 trade
                 of
                 his
                 way
                 :
                 and
                 when
                 he
                 is
                 olde
                 ,
                 hee
                 shall
                 not
                 depart
                 from
                 it
                 .
                 3.
                 
                 Correction
                 :
                 
                 He
                 that
                 spareth
                 his
                 rodde
                 ,
                 hateth
                 his
                 sonne
                 :
                 but
                 he
                 that
                 loueth
                 him
                 ,
                 chasteneth
                 betime
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 foolishnesse
                 is
                 bound
                 in
                 the
                 heart
                 of
                 a
                 child
                 :
                 the
                 rodde
                 of
                 correction
                 shall
                 driue
                 it
                 from
                 him
                 :
                 
                 
                   yea
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   yet
                   great
                   benefit
                   of
                   due
                   chasticement
                
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 ,
                 The
                 rodde
                 and
                 correction
                 giue
                 life
                 :
                 but
                 a
                 child
                 set
                 at
                 libertie
                 makes
                 his
                 mother
                 (
                 
                   who
                   is
                   commonly
                   faulty
                   this
                   way
                
                 )
                 ashamed
                 ;
                 
                   yea
                   ,
                   more
                   them
                   shame
                   ,
                   death
                   and
                   hell
                   follow
                   to
                   the
                   child
                
                 vpon
                 indulgence
                 :
                 (
                 onely
                 )
                 If
                 thou
                 smite
                 him
                 with
                 the
                 rod
                 ,
                 
                 hee
                 shall
                 not
                 die
                 :
                 if
                 thou
                 smite
                 him
                 with
                 the
                 rod
                 ,
                 
                 thou
                 shalt
                 deliuer
                 his
                 soule
                 from
                 hell
                 .
                 
                 
                   Tho
                   thy
                
                 sonne
                 therefore
                 be
                 tender
                 and
                 deare
                 in
                 thy
                 sight
                 ;
                 
                 Correct
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 hee
                 will
                 giue
                 thee
                 rest
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 giue
                 pleasures
                 to
                 thy
                 soule
                 :
                 wherefore
                 ,
                 
                 Chasten
                 him
                 while
                 there
                 is
                 hope
                 ;
                 and
                 let
                 not
                 thy
                 soule
                 spare
                 ,
                 
                 to
                 his
                 destruction
                 .
                 The
                 sonne
                 that
                 is
                 of
                 a
                 great
                 stomach
                 ,
                 
                 shall
                 indure
                 punishment
                 :
                 and
                 tho
                 thou
                 deliuer
                 him
                 ,
                 yet
                 thou
                 shalt
                 take
                 him
                 in
                 hand
                 againe
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 CHILDREN
                 :
                 §.
                 6.
                 
                 Their
                 duties
                 ;
                 
                   
                     obedience
                     to
                     
                       
                         instructions
                         ,
                      
                       
                         cōmandements
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     submission
                     to
                     correction
                     .
                  
                   
                     care
                     
                       
                         of
                         their
                         Parents
                         estate
                         ,
                      
                       
                         of
                         their
                         owne
                         carriage
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 A
                 Wise
                 Sonne
                 reioyceth
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 
                 
                 and
                 The
                 Father
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 shall
                 greatlie
                 reioyce
                 ;
                 vvhereas
                 ,
                 
                 The
                 foolish
                 is
                 the
                 calamitie
                 of
                 his
                 Parents
                 :
                 Contrarilie
                 ,
                 if
                 thou
                 bee
                 
                 a
                 wise
                 sonne
                 ,
                 
                 or
                 louest
                 wisdome
                 ,
                 thy
                 father
                 &
                 thy
                 mother
                 shall
                 be
                 glad
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 she
                 that
                 bare
                 thee
                 shall
                 reioice
                 .
                 
                   Such
                   a
                   one
                   is
                   ,
                   first
                   ,
                   Obedient
                
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 ,
                 A
                 wise
                 son
                 will
                 heare
                 and
                 obey
                 the
                 instruction
                 of
                 his
                 father
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 not
                 forsake
                 his
                 mothers
                 teaching
                 ;
                 
                   yea
                   ,
                   in
                   euery
                   command
                
                 ,
                 
                 he
                 will
                 obey
                 him
                 that
                 begot
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 despise
                 his
                 mother
                 when
                 she
                 is
                 olde
                 ;
                 
                   not
                   vpon
                   any
                   occasion
                   cursing
                   his
                   parents
                   (
                   as
                
                 there
                 is
                 a
                 generation
                 that
                 doth
                 )
                 :
                 
                 for
                 ,
                 
                 He
                 that
                 curseth
                 his
                 father
                 ,
                 or
                 mother
                 ,
                 his
                 light
                 shall
                 be
                 put
                 out
                 in
                 obscure
                 darkness
                 ;
                 
                   not
                   mocking
                   &
                   scorning
                   them
                
                 ;
                 
                 
                 for
                 ,
                 The
                 eye
                 that
                 mocketh
                 his
                 father
                 ,
                 and
                 despiseth
                 the
                 instruction
                 of
                 his
                 mother
                 ,
                 the
                 rauens
                 of
                 the
                 vally
                 shall
                 
                 picke
                 it
                 out
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 young
                 Eagles
                 eate
                 it
                 :
                 
                   and
                   not
                   obedient
                   to
                   counsell
                   only
                   ,
                   but
                   to
                   stripes
                
                 ;
                 Hee
                 that
                 hateth
                 correction
                 is
                 a
                 foole
                 :
                 
                 and
                 he
                 that
                 regardeth
                 it
                 ,
                 
                 is
                 prudent
                 .
                 For
                 ,
                 
                 those
                 corrections
                 that
                 are
                 for
                 instruction
                 ,
                 are
                 the
                 waie
                 of
                 life
                 :
                 therfore
                 ,
                 hee
                 that
                 hateth
                 them
                 shall
                 die
                 .
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 
                 
                   Carefull
                   both
                
                 1
                 
                   of
                   their
                   estate
                
                 :
                 He
                 that
                 robbeth
                 his
                 father
                 &
                 mother
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 saith
                 it
                 is
                 no
                 transgression
                 ,
                 is
                 a
                 cōpanion
                 of
                 a
                 man
                 that
                 destroieth
                 ;
                 and
                 2
                 
                   of
                   his
                   owne
                   carriage
                
                 :
                 
                 for
                 a
                 lewde
                 and
                 shamefull
                 childe
                 destroyeth
                 his
                 father
                 ,
                 and
                 chaseth
                 away
                 his
                 mother
                 .
                 
                 Let
                 therefore
                 euen
                 the
                 childe
                 showe
                 himselfe
                 to
                 bee
                 knowen
                 by
                 his
                 dooings
                 ,
                 whether
                 his
                 worke
                 be
                 pure
                 and
                 
                 right
                 :
                 
                 so
                 his
                 fathers
                 reynes
                 shall
                 reioice
                 ,
                 when
                 he
                 speaketh
                 
                   &
                   doth
                
                 righteous
                 things
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 MAISTER
                 ,
                 &
                 SERVANT
                 .
                 §.
                 7.
                 
                 
                   
                     The
                     master
                     must
                     be
                     
                       
                         Prouident
                         for
                         his
                         seruant
                         :
                      
                       
                         Not
                         
                           
                             too
                             seuere
                             ,
                          
                           
                             too
                             familiar
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     The
                     seruant
                     must
                     be
                     
                       
                         faithfull
                         ,
                      
                       
                         diligent
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   THe
                   seruant
                   is
                   no
                   small
                   commodity
                   to
                   his
                   master
                   .
                
                 
                 Hee
                 that
                 is
                 despised
                 ,
                 &
                 hath
                 a
                 seruant
                 of
                 his
                 own
                 is
                 better
                 then
                 he
                 that
                 boasts
                 
                   (
                   whether
                   of
                   gentry
                   ,
                   or
                   wealth
                   )
                
                 &
                 wanteth
                 bread
                 .
                 
                   The
                   master
                   ,
                   therefore
                
                 ,
                 
                 
                   must
                   prouide
                
                 sufficiency
                 of
                 foode
                 for
                 his
                 family
                 ,
                 and
                 sustenance
                 for
                 his
                 maydes
                 :
                 
                   who
                   also
                   
                   as
                   hee
                   may
                   not
                   bee
                   ouer-rigorous
                   in
                   punishing
                   ,
                   or
                   noting
                   offences
                   ;
                   sometimes
                
                 not
                 hearing
                 his
                 seruant
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 curseth
                 him
                 :
                 
                   so
                   not
                   too
                   familiar
                
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 he
                 that
                 delicately
                 bringeth
                 vp
                 his
                 seruant
                 from
                 his
                 youth
                 ,
                 at
                 length
                 he
                 wil
                 be
                 as
                 his
                 sonne
                 .
                 
                   He
                   must
                   therefore
                   be
                   sometimes
                   seuere
                   ,
                   more
                   then
                   in
                   rebukes
                   ;
                   (
                   For
                   ,
                
                 
                 A
                 seruant
                 will
                 not
                 bee
                 chasticed
                 with
                 words
                 :
                 and
                 tho
                 he
                 vnderstand
                 ,
                 yet
                 he
                 will
                 not
                 regarde
                 )
                 
                   yet
                   so
                   ,
                   as
                   hee
                   haue
                   respect
                   euer
                   to
                   his
                   good
                   deseruings
                   .
                
                 
                 A
                 discreet
                 seruant
                 shall
                 rule
                 ouer
                 a
                 levvde
                 sonne
                 :
                 and
                 he
                 shall
                 diuide
                 the
                 heritage
                 among
                 the
                 brethren
                 .
                 
                   Jn
                   answer
                   whereto
                   ,
                   the
                   good
                   seruant
                   must
                   bee
                
                 faithfull
                 
                   vnto
                   his
                   master
                
                 ;
                 
                 As
                 the
                 colde
                 of
                 snovve
                 in
                 time
                 of
                 
                 haruest
                 ,
                 so
                 is
                 a
                 faithful
                 messenger
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 send
                 him
                 ,
                 for
                 he
                 refresheth
                 the
                 soule
                 of
                 his
                 master
                 .
                 
                 A
                 wicked
                 messenger
                 falleth
                 into
                 euil
                 :
                 but
                 a
                 faithfull
                 ambassadour
                 is
                 preseruation
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 2
                 
                   diligent
                   ,
                   Whether
                   in
                   his
                   charge
                
                 ;
                 Be
                 diligent
                 to
                 knowe
                 the
                 estate
                 of
                 thy
                 flock
                 (
                 
                   or
                   rather
                
                 ,
                 the
                 face
                 of
                 thy
                 cattel
                 )
                 and
                 take
                 heed
                 to
                 the
                 heardes
                 :
                 
                   or
                   in
                   his
                   attendance
                
                 ,
                 
                 Hee
                 that
                 keepeth
                 his
                 fig-tree
                 shall
                 eate
                 of
                 the
                 fruite
                 of
                 it
                 :
                 so
                 hee
                 that
                 carefully
                 waiteth
                 on
                 his
                 master
                 ,
                 shall
                 come
                 to
                 honour
                 ,
                 
                 
                   where
                   contrarily
                   ,
                   in
                   both
                   these
                   ,
                
                 As
                 vinegar
                 to
                 the
                 teeth
                 ,
                 and
                 smoke
                 to
                 the
                 eyes
                 :
                 so
                 is
                 a
                 slouthfull
                 messenger
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 send
                 him
                 .
              
            
             
               FINIS
               .
            
             
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
             
             
               AN
               OPEN
               AND
               plaine
               Paraphrase
               ,
               vpon
               the
               SONG
               OF
               SONGS
               ,
               Which
               is
               SALOMONS
               .
            
             
               By
               
                 IOS
                 .
                 HALL
              
               .
            
             
               Anno
               Domini
               ,
               1609.
               
            
          
           
             
             
             
               TO
               THE
               RIGHT
               HONOVRABLE
               ,
               MY
               Singular
               good
               Lord
               &
               Patron
               ,
               EDVVARD
               Lord
               Denny
               ,
               Baron
               of
               Waltham
               ,
               All
               Grace
               &
               Happinesse
               .
            
             
               
                 RIGHT
                 HONOVRABLE
                 :
              
            
             
               WHen
               I
               would
               haue
               withdrawen
               my
               hand
               from
               diuine
               Salomon
               :
               the
               heauenly
               elegance
               of
               this
               his
               best
               Song
               drewe
               me
               vnto
               it
               ;
               and
               would
               not
               suffer
               me
               to
               take
               off
               mine
               eies
               ,
               or
               pen.
               Who
               can
               read
               it
               with
               vnderstanding
               ,
               &
               not
               bee
               transported
               from
               the
               world
               ;
               
               from
               himselfe
               ?
               and
               be
               any
               other
               where
               ,
               saue
               in
               heauen
               ,
               before
               his
               time
               ?
               I
               had
               rather
               spende
               my
               time
               in
               admiration
               ,
               then
               Apology
               :
               Surely
               ,
               heere
               is
               nothing
               that
               sauours
               not
               of
               extasie
               ,
               and
               spirituall
               rauishment
               ;
               neither
               was
               there
               euer
               so
               high
               and
               passionate
               a
               speculation
               deliuered
               by
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               mankind
               :
               which
               by
               how
               much
               more
               diuine
               it
               is
               ,
               by
               so
               much
               more
               difficult
               :
               It
               is
               wel
               ,
               if
               these
               mysteries
               can
               be
               found
               out
               by
               searching
               .
               Two
               things
               make
               the
               Scriptures
               hard
               :
               Prophecies
               ,
               Allegories
               ;
               both
               are
               met
               in
               this
               :
               but
               the
               latter
               so
               sensibly
               to
               the
               weakest
               eyes
               ,
               that
               this
               whole
               Pastoral-mariage-song
               (
               for
               such
               it
               is
               )
               is
               no
               other
               then
               one
               Allegory
               sweetly
               continued
               :
               where
               the
               deepest
               things
               of
               God
               are
               spoken
               in
               riddles
               ,
               how
               can
               there
               be
               but
               obscurity
               &
               diuers
               construction
               ?
               All
               iudgements
               will
               not
               (
               I
               know
               )
               subscribe
               to
               my
               senses
               ;
               yet
               I
               haue
               beene
               fearefull
               and
               spiritually
               nice
               in
               my
               choice
               ,
               not
               often
               dissenting
               
               from
               all
               interpreters
               ;
               alwaies
               ,
               from
               the
               vnlikeliest
               .
               It
               would
               bee
               too
               tedious
               to
               giue
               my
               account
               for
               euery
               line
               :
               let
               the
               learned
               scanne
               and
               iudge
               .
               What-euer
               others
               censures
               be
               ,
               your
               Honours
               was
               fauourable
               ;
               and
               (
               as
               to
               all
               mine
               )
               full
               of
               loue
               and
               incouragement
               .
               That
               ,
               therefore
               ,
               which
               it
               pleased
               you
               to
               allow
               from
               my
               penne
               ,
               vouchsafe
               to
               receiue
               from
               the
               Presse
               ;
               more
               common
               ,
               not
               lesse
               deuoted
               to
               you
               .
               What
               is
               there
               of
               mine
               that
               doth
               not
               ioy
               in
               your
               name
               ,
               and
               boast
               it selfe
               in
               seruing
               you
               ?
               To
               whose
               soule
               and
               people
               ,
               I
               haue
               long
               agone
               addicted
               my selfe
               ,
               and
               my
               labours
               ;
               and
               shall
               euer
               continue
            
             
               
                 Your
                 Lordships
                 ,
                 in
                 all
                 humble
                 &
                 vnfained
                 dutie
                 ,
                 IOS
                 .
                 HALL
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               SALOMONS
               
                 Song
                 of
                 Songs
              
               ,
               paraphrased
               .
            
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 I.
                 
              
               
                 Dialog
                 .
                 The
                 Church
                 ,
                 to
                 CHRIST
                 .
              
               
                 
                   OH
                   that
                   he
                   would
                   bestovve
                   vpon
                   me
                   the
                   comfortable
                   testimonies
                   of
                   his
                   loue
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   that
                   hee
                   would
                   vouchsafe
                   me
                   yet
                   a
                   neerer
                   coniunction
                   with
                   himselfe
                   ;
                   as
                   in
                   glory
                   hereafter
                   ,
                   so
                   for
                   the
                   meane
                   time
                   in
                   his
                   sensible
                   graces
                   .
                   For
                   ,
                   thy
                   loue
                   ,
                   O
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   these
                   fruites
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   are
                   more
                   sweet
                   vnto
                   me
                   ,
                   then
                   all
                   earthly
                   delicates
                   can
                   bee
                   to
                   the
                   bodily
                   taste
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Yea
                   ,
                   so
                   wonderfully
                   pleasant
                   are
                   the
                   sauours
                   of
                   those
                   graces
                   that
                   are
                   in
                   thee
                   ,
                   wherewith
                   I
                   desire
                   to
                   be
                   indued
                   ;
                   that
                   al
                   ,
                   whom
                   thou
                   hast
                   blessed
                   with
                   the
                   sense
                   thereof
                   ,
                   make
                   as
                   high
                   and
                   deare
                   account
                   of
                   thy
                   Gospell
                   ,
                   vvhereby
                   they
                   are
                   wrought
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   some
                   precious
                   oyntment
                   ,
                   or
                   perfume
                   :
                   the
                   delight
                   whereof
                   is
                   such
                   ,
                   that
                   (
                   heereuppon
                   )
                   the
                   pure
                   and
                   holy
                   soules
                   of
                   the
                   faithfull
                   ,
                   place
                   their
                   whole
                   affection
                   ,
                   vpon
                   thee
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Pull
                   me
                   therefore
                   out
                   from
                   the
                   bondage
                   of
                   my
                   sinnes
                   :
                   
                   deliuer
                   mee
                   from
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   and
                   doe
                   thou
                   powerfully
                   incline
                   my
                   will
                   ,
                   and
                   affections
                   toward
                   thee
                   :
                   and
                   in
                   spight
                   of
                   all
                   tentations
                   ,
                   giue
                   mee
                   strength
                   to
                   cleaue
                   vnto
                   thee
                   ;
                   and
                   then
                   both
                   I
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   those
                   faithfull
                   children
                   thou
                   hast
                   giuen
                   me
                   ,
                   shall
                   all
                   at
                   once
                   with
                   speede
                   and
                   earnestnesse
                   walke
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   thee
                   :
                   yea
                   ,
                   when
                   once
                   my
                   royall
                   and
                   glorious
                   husband
                   hath
                   brought
                   mee
                   both
                   into
                   these
                   lower
                   roomes
                   of
                   his
                   spirituall
                   treasures
                   on
                   earth
                   ,
                   and
                   into
                   his
                   heauenlie
                   chambers
                   of
                   glorie
                   ,
                   
                   then
                   will
                   we
                   reioyce
                   and
                   bee
                   glad
                   in
                   none
                   ,
                   but
                   thee
                   ;
                   which
                   shalt
                   be
                   all
                   in
                   all
                   to
                   vs
                   :
                   then
                   will
                   wee
                   celebrate
                   and
                   magnifie
                   thy
                   loue
                   ,
                   aboue
                   all
                   the
                   pleasures
                   we
                   found
                   vpō
                   earth
                   ;
                   for
                   ,
                   all
                   of
                   vs
                   thy
                   righteous
                   ones
                   ,
                   both
                   Angels
                   and
                   Saints
                   ,
                   are
                   inflamed
                   with
                   the
                   loue
                   of
                   thee
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Neuer
                   vpbraid
                   mee
                   (
                   O
                   ye
                   forraine
                   congregations
                   )
                   that
                   I
                   seeme
                   in
                   outward
                   appearance
                   discoloured
                   by
                   my
                   infirmities
                   ,
                   and
                   duskish
                   with
                   tribulations
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                   what
                   soeuer
                   I
                   seeme
                   to
                   you
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   yet
                   inwardly
                   wel-fauoured
                   in
                   the
                   eyes
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   whom
                   I
                   seeke
                   to
                   please
                   ;
                   and
                   tho
                   I
                   bee
                   to
                   you
                   blacke
                   like
                   the
                   tents
                   of
                   the
                   Arabian
                   shepherds
                   :
                   yet
                   to
                   
                   him
                   and
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   glorious
                   and
                   beautiful
                   ,
                   like
                   the
                   curtains
                   of
                   Salomon
                   .
                
                 
                   Looke
                   not
                   therefore
                   disdainefully
                   vpon
                   me
                   ,
                   
                   because
                   I
                   am
                   blackish
                   ,
                   &
                   darke
                   of
                   hew
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                   this
                   colour
                   is
                   not
                   so
                   much
                   naturall
                   to
                   me
                   ;
                   as
                   caused
                   by
                   that
                   continuall
                   heate
                   of
                   afflictions
                   wherewith
                   I
                   haue
                   bene
                   vsually
                   scorched
                   :
                   neither
                   this
                   ,
                   so
                   much
                   vpon
                   my
                   owne
                   iust
                   desert
                   ,
                   as
                   vpon
                   the
                   rage
                   and
                   enuie
                   of
                   my
                   false
                   brethren
                   ,
                   the
                   World
                   :
                   who
                   would
                   needs
                   force
                   vpon
                   me
                   the
                   obseruation
                   of
                   their
                   idolatrous
                   religions
                   ,
                   and
                   superstitious
                   impieties
                   ;
                   through
                   whose
                   wicked
                   importunitie
                   ,
                   and
                   my
                   owne
                   
                   weakenesse
                   ,
                   I
                   haue
                   not
                   so
                   intirely
                   kept
                   the
                   sincere
                   truth
                   of
                   God
                   committed
                   to
                   me
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   ought
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Now
                   therfore
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   some
                   little
                   started
                   aside
                   from
                   thee
                   ,
                   O
                   thou
                   whom
                   my
                   soule
                   notwithstanding
                   dearely
                   loueth
                   ,
                   shew
                   me
                   ,
                   I
                   beseech
                   thee
                   ,
                   where
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   what
                   wholesome
                   &
                   diuine
                   pastures
                   thou
                   (
                   like
                   a
                   good
                   shepherd
                   )
                   feedest
                   ,
                   &
                   restest
                   thy
                   flockes
                   with
                   comfortable
                   refreshings
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   extreamity
                   of
                   these
                   hot
                   persecutiōs
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                   how
                   can
                   it
                   stand
                   with
                   thy
                   glory
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   should
                   through
                   thy
                   neglect
                   ,
                   thus
                   suspiciously
                   wander
                   vp
                   and
                   downe
                   ,
                   amongst
                   the
                   congregations
                   of
                   them
                   that
                   both
                   
                   command
                   &
                   practise
                   the
                   worship
                   of
                   false
                   gods
                   .
                
              
               
                 CHRIST
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 Church
                 .
              
               
                 
                   IF
                   thou
                   know
                   not
                   ,
                   
                   ô
                   thou
                   my
                   Church
                   ,
                   whō
                   I
                   both
                   esteeme
                   and
                   haue
                   made
                   most
                   beutifull
                   by
                   my
                   merits
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   sanctification
                   :
                   stray
                   not
                   amongst
                   these
                   false
                   worshippers
                   ,
                   but
                   follow
                   the
                   holy
                   steps
                   of
                   those
                   blessed
                   Patriarchs
                   ,
                   Prophets
                   ,
                   Apostles
                   ,
                   which
                   haue
                   bin
                   my
                   true
                   &
                   ancient
                   flocke
                   ;
                   who
                   haue
                   both
                   knowen
                   my
                   voice
                   ,
                   &
                   followed
                   me
                   :
                   &
                   feed
                   thou
                   my
                   weake
                   &
                   tender
                   ones
                   with
                   this
                   their
                   spirituall
                   food
                   of
                   life
                   ;
                   far
                   aboue
                   the
                   carnall
                   reach
                   of
                   those
                   other
                   false
                   teachers
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   
                   Such
                   is
                   mine
                   estimation
                   of
                   thee
                   ,
                   O
                   my
                   Loue
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   farre
                   as
                   the
                   choisest
                   Egyptian
                   horses
                   of
                   Pharaoh
                   ,
                   for
                   comely
                   shape
                   ,
                   for
                   honourable
                   seruice
                   ,
                   for
                   strength
                   and
                   speed
                   ,
                   exceed
                   all
                   other
                   ,
                   so
                   farre
                   thou
                   excellest
                   all
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   compared
                   with
                   thee
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Those
                   parts
                   of
                   thee
                   ,
                   which
                   both
                   are
                   the
                   seats
                   of
                   beauty
                   ,
                   and
                   most
                   conspicuous
                   to
                   the
                   eye
                   ,
                   are
                   gloriously
                   adorned
                   with
                   the
                   graces
                   of
                   my
                   sanctification
                   ;
                   which
                   are
                   for
                   their
                   worth
                   as
                   so
                   many
                   precious
                   borders
                   of
                   the
                   goodliest
                   stones
                   ,
                   or
                   chaines
                   of
                   pearle
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   And
                   tho
                   thou
                   be
                   already
                   thus
                   set
                   forth
                   :
                   yet
                   I
                   and
                   my
                   father
                   
                   haue
                   purposed
                   a
                   further
                   ornament
                   vnto
                   thee
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   more
                   plentifull
                   effusion
                   of
                   our
                   spirit
                   vpon
                   thee
                   :
                   which
                   shal
                   be
                   to
                   thy
                   former
                   deckings
                   ,
                   in
                   stead
                   of
                   pure
                   gold
                   curiously
                   wrought
                   with
                   specks
                   of
                   siluer
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                   BEhold
                   (
                   O
                   yee
                   daughters
                   )
                   euen
                   now
                   ,
                   
                   whiles
                   my
                   Lord
                   and
                   King
                   seemes
                   farre
                   distant
                   from
                   me
                   ,
                   &
                   sits
                   in
                   the
                   throne
                   of
                   heauen
                   amongst
                   the
                   companies
                   of
                   Angels
                   (
                   who
                   attend
                   around
                   vpon
                   him
                   )
                   yet
                   now
                   doe
                   I
                   find
                   him
                   present
                   with
                   mee
                   in
                   spirit
                   ;
                   euen
                   now
                   ,
                   the
                   sweet
                   influence
                   of
                   his
                   graces
                   ,
                   like
                   to
                   some
                   precious
                   ointmēt
                   ,
                   spreds
                   
                   it selfe
                   ouer
                   my
                   soule
                   ;
                   and
                   returnes
                   a
                   pleasant
                   fauour
                   into
                   his
                   owne
                   nosthrils
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   And
                   tho
                   I
                   bee
                   thus
                   delightful
                   to
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   ,
                   yet
                   nothing
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   he
                   is
                   vnto
                   me
                   :
                   for
                   loe
                   ,
                   as
                   some
                   fragrant
                   pomander
                   of
                   myrrhe
                   ,
                   laid
                   betweene
                   the
                   brests
                   ,
                   sends
                   vp
                   a
                   most
                   cōfortable
                   sent
                   ;
                   so
                   ,
                   his
                   loue
                   ,
                   laid
                   close
                   vnto
                   my
                   heart
                   ,
                   doth
                   still
                   giue
                   me
                   continual
                   &
                   vnspeakable
                   refreshings
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Or
                   if
                   any
                   thing
                   can
                   bee
                   of
                   more
                   excellent
                   vertue
                   ,
                   such
                   smell
                   as
                   the
                   clusters
                   of
                   cypersberries
                   ,
                   within
                   the
                   fruitfulst
                   ,
                   pleasantst
                   ,
                   &
                   richest
                   vineyards
                   ,
                   &
                   gardēs
                   of
                   Iudaea
                   ,
                   yeeld
                   vnto
                   the
                   passengers
                   ;
                   such
                   and
                   more
                   
                   delectable
                   doe
                   I
                   finde
                   the
                   sauour
                   of
                   his
                   grace
                   to
                   me
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   CHRIST
                   .
                
                 
                   NEither
                   doest
                   thou
                   on
                   my
                   part
                   lose
                   any
                   of
                   thy
                   loue
                   ,
                   
                   O
                   my
                   deare
                   Church
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                   behold
                   ;
                   in
                   mine
                   eies
                   ,
                   thus
                   clothed
                   as
                   thou
                   art
                   with
                   my
                   righteousnesse
                   ,
                   oh
                   how
                   faire
                   &
                   glorious
                   thou
                   art
                   ;
                   how
                   aboue
                   all
                   comparison
                   glorious
                   and
                   faire
                   !
                   thine
                   eies
                   (
                   which
                   are
                   thy
                   seers
                   ,
                   Prophets
                   ,
                   Apostles
                   ,
                   Ministers
                   )
                   and
                   those
                   inward
                   eyes
                   ,
                   whereby
                   thou
                   seest
                   him
                   that
                   is
                   inuisible
                   ,
                   are
                   full
                   of
                   grace
                   ,
                   chastity
                   ,
                   simplicitie
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   The
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   NAy
                   then
                   (
                   O
                   my
                   sweet
                   sauiour
                   and
                   spouse
                   )
                   thou
                   alone
                   art
                   that
                   faire
                   and
                   pleasant
                   one
                   indeed
                   ,
                   from
                   whose
                   fulnesse
                   I
                   confesse
                   to
                   haue
                   receiued
                   al
                   this
                   little
                   measure
                   of
                   my
                   spiritual
                   beauty
                   :
                   and
                   behold
                   ,
                   from
                   this
                   our
                   mutuall
                   delight
                   ,
                   &
                   heauenly
                   coniunctiō
                   ,
                   there
                   ariseth
                   a
                   plentifull
                   and
                   florishing
                   increase
                   of
                   thy
                   faithfull
                   ones
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   places
                   ,
                   &
                   through
                   all
                   times
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   And
                   behold
                   ,
                   the
                   congregations
                   of
                   Saints
                   ,
                   the
                   places
                   where
                   we
                   do
                   sweetly
                   conuerse
                   and
                   walke
                   together
                   ,
                   are
                   both
                   firme
                   and
                   during
                   (
                   like
                   cedars
                   
                   amongst
                   the
                   trees
                   )
                   not
                   subiect
                   through
                   thy
                   protecting
                   grace
                   to
                   vtter
                   corruptiō
                   ;
                   &
                   through
                   thy
                   fauourable
                   acceptation
                   and
                   word
                   (
                   like
                   to
                   galleries
                   of
                   sweet
                   wood
                   )
                   full
                   of
                   pleasure
                   and
                   contentment
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 II.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Christ
                   .
                
                 
                   THou
                   hast
                   not
                   without
                   iust
                   cause
                   magnified
                   mee
                   ,
                   
                   O
                   my
                   Church
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   fairest
                   &
                   sweetest
                   of
                   all
                   floures
                   which
                   the
                   earth
                   yeeldeth
                   ,
                   the
                   rose
                   &
                   lilly
                   of
                   the
                   valleyes
                   ,
                   excell
                   for
                   beautie
                   ,
                   for
                   pleasure
                   ,
                   for
                   vse
                   ,
                   the
                   most
                   base
                   and
                   odious
                   weeds
                   that
                   growe
                   ;
                   so
                   doth
                   my
                   
                   grace
                   ,
                   to
                   al
                   them
                   that
                   haue
                   felt
                   the
                   sweetnesse
                   thereof
                   ,
                   surpasse
                   all
                   worldly
                   contentments
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Neither
                   is
                   this
                   my
                   dignitie
                   alone
                   :
                   but
                   thou
                   O
                   my
                   spouse
                   (
                   that
                   thou
                   mayest
                   bee
                   a
                   fit
                   match
                   for
                   mee
                   )
                   art
                   thus
                   excellent
                   aboue
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   that
                   no
                   lilly
                   can
                   bee
                   more
                   in
                   goodly
                   shew
                   beyond
                   the
                   naked
                   thorn
                   ,
                   then
                   thou
                   in
                   thy
                   glory
                   thou
                   receiuest
                   from
                   me
                   ,
                   ouer-lookest
                   all
                   the
                   assemblies
                   of
                   aliens
                   and
                   vnregenerates
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   ANd
                   (
                   to
                   returne
                   thine
                   owne
                   praises
                   )
                   as
                   some
                   fruitful
                   &
                   wel-growen
                   Apple-tree
                   ,
                   
                   in
                   comparison
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   barren
                   trees
                   of
                   the
                   wild
                   forest
                   :
                   so
                   art
                   thou
                   (
                   O
                   my
                   beloued
                   sauiour
                   )
                   to
                   me
                   ,
                   in
                   comparison
                   of
                   all
                   men
                   ,
                   and
                   angels
                   ;
                   vnder
                   thy
                   comfortable
                   shadowe
                   alone
                   ,
                   haue
                   I
                   euer
                   wont
                   to
                   find
                   safe
                   shelter
                   against
                   all
                   mine
                   afflictions
                   ,
                   all
                   my
                   tentations
                   and
                   infirmities
                   ,
                   against
                   all
                   the
                   curses
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   and
                   dangers
                   of
                   iudgement
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   coole
                   my selfe
                   after
                   all
                   the
                   scorching
                   beames
                   of
                   thy
                   fathers
                   displeasure
                   ,
                   and
                   (
                   besides
                   )
                   to
                   feed
                   and
                   satisfie
                   my
                   soule
                   with
                   the
                   soueraigne
                   fruite
                   of
                   thy
                   holy
                   word
                   ;
                   vnto
                   eternall
                   life
                   .
                
                 
                   Hee
                   hath
                   gratiously
                   led
                   me
                   by
                   his
                   spirit
                   ,
                   
                   into
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   
                   the
                   mysteries
                   of
                   godliness
                   ;
                   and
                   hath
                   plentifully
                   broached
                   vnto
                   me
                   the
                   sweet
                   wines
                   of
                   his
                   Scriptures
                   ,
                   &
                   sacrament
                   .
                   And
                   looke
                   how
                   soldiers
                   are
                   drawn
                   by
                   their
                   colours
                   ,
                   from
                   place
                   to
                   place
                   ,
                   and
                   cleaue
                   fast
                   to
                   their
                   ensigne
                   :
                   so
                   his
                   loue
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   spred
                   forth
                   in
                   my
                   hart
                   ,
                   was
                   my
                   only
                   bāner
                   ,
                   wherby
                   I
                   was
                   both
                   drawen
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   directed
                   by
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   fastened
                   vpon
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   And
                   now
                   ,
                   O
                   ye
                   faithfull
                   Euangelists
                   ,
                   Apostles
                   ,
                   Teachers
                   apply
                   vnto
                   me
                   ,
                   with
                   all
                   care
                   &
                   diligence
                   ,
                   all
                   the
                   cordiall
                   promises
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   :
                   these
                   are
                   the
                   full
                   flagons
                   of
                   that
                   spirituall
                   wine
                   ,
                   which
                   only
                   can
                   cheere
                   vp
                   my
                   soule
                   ;
                   these
                   are
                   the
                   
                   apples
                   of
                   that
                   tree
                   of
                   life
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   middest
                   of
                   the
                   garden
                   ,
                   which
                   can
                   feed
                   me
                   to
                   immortalitie
                   .
                   Oh
                   come
                   and
                   apply
                   these
                   vnto
                   my
                   heart
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   euen
                   ouercome
                   with
                   a
                   longing
                   expectation
                   and
                   desire
                   of
                   my
                   delayed
                   glory
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   whilest
                   I
                   am
                   thus
                   spiritually
                   languishing
                   in
                   this
                   agony
                   of
                   desire
                   ;
                   
                   let
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   imploy
                   both
                   his
                   hands
                   to
                   releeue
                   mine
                   infirmitie
                   :
                   let
                   him
                   comfort
                   my
                   head
                   &
                   my
                   heart
                   ,
                   my
                   iudgement
                   and
                   affections
                   (
                   which
                   both
                   complaine
                   of
                   weakenesse
                   )
                   with
                   the
                   liuely
                   heate
                   of
                   his
                   gratious
                   imbracements
                   :
                   and
                   so
                   let
                   vs
                   sweetly
                   rest
                   together
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   
                   In
                   the
                   meane
                   time
                   ,
                   I
                   charge
                   you
                   (
                   O
                   all
                   yee
                   that
                   professe
                   any
                   friendship
                   or
                   affinitie
                   with
                   mee
                   )
                   I
                   charge
                   you
                   ,
                   by
                   whatsoeuer
                   is
                   comely
                   ,
                   deare
                   ,
                   and
                   pleasant
                   vnto
                   you
                   ,
                   as
                   you
                   will
                   auoid
                   my
                   vttermost
                   censures
                   ,
                   take
                   heed
                   how
                   you
                   vexe
                   and
                   disquiet
                   my
                   mercifull
                   Sauior
                   ,
                   &
                   greeue
                   his
                   spirit
                   ,
                   and
                   wrong
                   his
                   name
                   ,
                   with
                   your
                   vaine
                   and
                   leud
                   cōuersatiō
                   ;
                   &
                   do
                   not
                   dare
                   by
                   the
                   least
                   prouocation
                   of
                   your
                   sin
                   to
                   interrupt
                   his
                   peace
                
                 
                   
                   Loe
                   ,
                   I
                   haue
                   no
                   sooner
                   called
                   ,
                   but
                   hee
                   heares
                   and
                   answeres
                   me
                   with
                   his
                   louing
                   voice
                   :
                   neither
                   doth
                   he
                   only
                   speak
                   to
                   me
                   afar
                   ,
                   but
                   hee
                   comes
                   to
                   me
                   with
                   much
                   willingnes
                   &
                   celeritie
                   ;
                   
                   so
                   willingly
                   ,
                   that
                   no
                   humane
                   resistaunce
                   can
                   hinder
                   him
                   ,
                   neither
                   the
                   hillocks
                   of
                   my
                   lesser
                   infirmities
                   ,
                   nor
                   the
                   mountaines
                   of
                   my
                   grosser
                   sinnes
                   (
                   once
                   repented
                   of
                   )
                   can
                   staie
                   his
                   merciful
                   pase
                   towards
                   me
                   .
                
                 
                   So
                   swiftly
                   ,
                   that
                   no
                   Roe
                   ,
                   
                   or
                   Hinde
                   ,
                   can
                   fully
                   resemble
                   him
                   in
                   this
                   his
                   speed
                   &
                   nimbleness
                   :
                   and
                   loe
                   ,
                   euen
                   now
                   ,
                   before
                   I
                   can
                   speak
                   it
                   ,
                   is
                   he
                   come
                   neere
                   vnto
                   me
                   ;
                   close
                   to
                   the
                   doore
                   and
                   wall
                   of
                   my
                   heart
                   .
                   And
                   tho
                   this
                   wall
                   of
                   my
                   flesh
                   hinder
                   my
                   full
                   fruition
                   of
                   him
                   :
                   yet
                   loe
                   ,
                   I
                   see
                   him
                   by
                   the
                   eye
                   of
                   faith
                   ,
                   looking
                   vpon
                   me
                   ;
                   I
                   see
                   him
                   as
                   in
                   a
                   glasse
                   ;
                   I
                   see
                   him
                   shining
                   gloriously
                   ,
                   through
                   the
                   
                   grates
                   and
                   vvindowes
                   of
                   his
                   Word
                   and
                   Sacraments
                   ,
                   vpon
                   my
                   soule
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   And
                   now
                   ,
                   mee
                   thinkes
                   ,
                   I
                   heare
                   him
                   speake
                   to
                   mee
                   in
                   a
                   gracious
                   invitation
                   &
                   say
                   ,
                   Arise
                   (
                   O
                   my
                   Church
                   )
                   rise
                   vp
                   ,
                   whether
                   from
                   thy
                   security
                   ,
                   or
                   feare
                   :
                   hide
                   not
                   thy
                   head
                   anie
                   longer
                   ,
                   O
                   my
                   beautiful
                   Spouse
                   for
                   danger
                   of
                   thine
                   enemies
                   :
                   neither
                   suffer
                   thy selfe
                   to
                   bee
                   pressed
                   with
                   the
                   dulness
                   of
                   thy
                   nature
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   carelesse
                   sleepe
                   of
                   thy
                   sinnes
                   ;
                   but
                   come
                   forth
                   into
                   the
                   comfortable
                   light
                   of
                   my
                   presence
                   ,
                   and
                   shew
                   thy self
                   cheerefull
                   in
                   me
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   For
                   beholde
                   ,
                   all
                   the
                   cloudie
                   winter
                   of
                   thy
                   afflictions
                   is
                   passed
                   ,
                   
                   all
                   the
                   tempests
                   of
                   tentations
                   are
                   blowen
                   ouer
                   ;
                   the
                   Heauen
                   is
                   cleare
                   ,
                   and
                   novv
                   there
                   is
                   nothing
                   that
                   may
                   not
                   giue
                   thee
                   cause
                   of
                   delight
                   .
                
                 
                   Euerie
                   thing
                   novv
                   resembles
                   the
                   face
                   of
                   a
                   spirituall
                   Spring
                   ;
                   
                   all
                   the
                   sweete
                   flovvers
                   and
                   blossomes
                   of
                   holy
                   profession
                   put
                   forth
                   ,
                   and
                   shewe
                   themselues
                   in
                   their
                   opportunities
                   :
                   now
                   is
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   that
                   heauenly
                   melodie
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   cheerefull
                   Saints
                   and
                   Angells
                   make
                   in
                   mine
                   eares
                   ;
                   vvhile
                   they
                   sing
                   songs
                   of
                   deliuerance
                   and
                   praise
                   me
                   with
                   their
                   Alleluiahs
                   and
                   say
                   ,
                   Glory
                   to
                   God
                   on
                   hie
                   ,
                   in
                   earth
                   peace
                   ,
                   good-will
                   towards
                   men
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   
                   What
                   speake
                   I
                   of
                   blossoms
                   ?
                   beholde
                   ,
                   those
                   fruitfull
                   vines
                   ,
                   and
                   fig-trees
                   of
                   my
                   faithfull
                   ones
                   ,
                   whome
                   my
                   husbandry
                   hath
                   carefully
                   tended
                   &
                   dressed
                   ,
                   yeeld
                   forth
                   both
                   pleasant
                   (
                   tho
                   tender
                   )
                   fruits
                   of
                   obedience
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   wholsome
                   and
                   comfortable
                   sauours
                   of
                   better
                   desires
                   :
                   wherefore
                   ,
                   now
                   O
                   my
                   deare
                   Church
                   ,
                   shake
                   off
                   all
                   that
                   dull
                   securitie
                   ,
                   wherewith
                   thou
                   hast
                   beene
                   held
                   ;
                   and
                   come
                   forth
                   ,
                   and
                   inioy
                   me
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   O
                   my
                   beautifull
                   ,
                   pure
                   ,
                   and
                   chaste
                   spouse
                   ,
                   which
                   like
                   vnto
                   some
                   solitary
                   doue
                   hast
                   long
                   hid
                   thine
                   head
                   in
                   the
                   secret
                   &
                   inaccessible
                   clifts
                   of
                   the
                   rocks
                   ,
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   reache
                   and
                   knowledge
                   
                   of
                   thy
                   persecutours
                   ;
                   how-euer
                   thou
                   art
                   concealed
                   from
                   others
                   ,
                   shew
                   thy selfe
                   in
                   thy
                   works
                   and
                   righteousnesse
                   ,
                   vnto
                   me
                   :
                   and
                   let
                   me
                   be
                   euer
                   plied
                   with
                   thy
                   words
                   of
                   imploration
                   ,
                   and
                   thankesgiuing
                   :
                   for
                   thy
                   voice
                   (
                   tho
                   it
                   be
                   in
                   mourning
                   )
                   and
                   thy
                   face
                   (
                   tho
                   it
                   bee
                   sad
                   and
                   blubbered
                   )
                   are
                   exceedingly
                   pleasing
                   vnto
                   me
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   in
                   the
                   meane
                   time
                   (
                   O
                   all
                   yee
                   that
                   wishe
                   vvell
                   to
                   my
                   Name
                   and
                   Church
                   )
                   do
                   your
                   vtmost
                   indeauour
                   ,
                   
                   to
                   deliuer
                   her
                   from
                   her
                   secret
                   enemies
                   (
                   not
                   sparing
                   the
                   least
                   )
                   who
                   either
                   by
                   hereticall
                   doctrine
                   ,
                   or
                   profane
                   conuersation
                   ,
                   hinder
                   the
                   course
                   of
                   the
                   Gospell
                   ;
                   and
                   
                   peruert
                   the
                   faith
                   of
                   many
                   ;
                   especially
                   of
                   those
                   ,
                   that
                   haue
                   newly
                   giuen
                   vp
                   their
                   names
                   to
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   but
                   newly
                   entred
                   into
                   the
                   profession
                   of
                   godlinesse
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   My
                   beloued
                   Sauior
                   is
                   mine
                   ,
                   through
                   my
                   faith
                   ;
                   and
                   I
                   am
                   his
                   through
                   his
                   loue
                   :
                   and
                   we
                   both
                   are
                   one
                   ,
                   by
                   vertue
                   of
                   that
                   blessed
                   vnion
                   on
                   both
                   partes
                   ;
                   whereby
                   wee
                   mutually
                   inioy
                   each
                   other
                   ,
                   with
                   all
                   sufficient
                   contentment
                   .
                   And
                   how
                   worthily
                   is
                   my
                   loue
                   placed
                   vpon
                   him
                   ,
                   who
                   leadeth
                   mee
                   forth
                   into
                   pleasant
                   pastures
                   ;
                   and
                   at
                   whose
                   right
                   hand
                   there
                   is
                   the
                   fulnesse
                   of
                   ioy
                   for
                   euermore
                   ?
                
                 
                 
                   Come
                   therefore
                   (
                   O
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   )
                   and
                   vntill
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   thy
                   glorious
                   appearance
                   shall
                   shine
                   forth
                   to
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   
                   wherin
                   our
                   spirituall
                   marriage
                   shall
                   be
                   consummate
                   ,
                   and
                   vntill
                   all
                   these
                   shadowes
                   of
                   ignorance
                   ,
                   of
                   infidelity
                   ,
                   of
                   troubles
                   of
                   conscience
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   outwarde
                   tribulations
                   be
                   vtterly
                   dispersed
                   ,
                   and
                   chased
                   away
                   ;
                   come
                   and
                   turne
                   thee
                   to
                   me
                   againe
                   :
                   thou
                   which
                   to
                   the
                   carnall
                   eyes
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   seemest
                   absent
                   ;
                   come
                   quickly
                   and
                   delay
                   not
                   :
                   but
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   speed
                   of
                   thy
                   return
                   be
                   like
                   vnto
                   som
                   swift
                   Roe
                   ,
                   or
                   Hind
                   ,
                   vpō
                   those
                   smooth
                   hills
                   of
                   Gilead
                   ,
                   which
                   Iordan
                   seuers
                   from
                   the
                   other
                   part
                   of
                   Iury.
                   
                
              
               
               
               
               
            
             
               
               
                 CHAP.
                 III.
                 
              
               
                 
                   
                   MY
                   securitie
                   told
                   me
                   that
                   my
                   Sauior
                   was
                   neer
                   vnto
                   my
                   soule
                   ,
                   yea
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   it
                   :
                   but
                   vvhen
                   by
                   serious
                   and
                   silent
                   meditation
                   I
                   searched
                   my
                   owne
                   heart
                   ,
                   I
                   found
                   that
                   (
                   for
                   ought
                   my
                   ovvne
                   sense
                   could
                   discerne
                   )
                   hee
                   was
                   farre
                   off
                   from
                   me
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Then
                   thought
                   I
                   vvith
                   my selfe
                   ,
                   Shall
                   I
                   lie
                   still
                   contented
                   with
                   this
                   want
                   ?
                   No
                   ,
                   I
                   wil
                   stirre
                   vp
                   my selfe
                   :
                   and
                   the
                   helpe
                   I
                   cannot
                   finde
                   in
                   my selfe
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   seeke
                   in
                   others
                   ;
                   Of
                   all
                   that
                   haue
                   been
                   experienced
                   in
                   all
                   kinde
                   of
                   difficulties
                   :
                   of
                   all
                   
                   deep
                   Philosophers
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   wisest
                   and
                   honestest
                   worldlings
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   diligently
                   enquire
                   for
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   :
                   amongest
                   them
                   I
                   sought
                   him
                   ,
                   yet
                   could
                   receiue
                   no
                   ansvvere
                   to
                   my
                   satisfaction
                   .
                
                 
                   Missing
                   him
                   there
                   ,
                   
                   I
                   ran
                   to
                   those
                   vvise
                   and
                   carefull
                   Teachers
                   ,
                   whom
                   God
                   hath
                   set
                   ,
                   as
                   so
                   many
                   watch-men
                   vpon
                   the
                   walles
                   of
                   his
                   Ierusalem
                   ,
                   vvho
                   sooner
                   found
                   me
                   then
                   I
                   could
                   aske
                   after
                   them
                   ;
                   to
                   whome
                   I
                   sayde
                   ,
                   (
                   as
                   thinking
                   no
                   man
                   coulde
                   bee
                   ignoraunt
                   of
                   my
                   loue
                   )
                   Can
                   you
                   giue
                   mee
                   no
                   direction
                   where
                   I
                   might
                   finde
                   him
                   ,
                   vvhome
                   my
                   soule
                   loueth
                   ?
                
                 
                 
                   
                   Of
                   whome
                   when
                   I
                   had
                   almost
                   left
                   hoping
                   for
                   comfort
                   ,
                   that
                   gracious
                   Sauiour
                   vvho
                   would
                   not
                   suffer
                   mee
                   tempted
                   aboue
                   my
                   measure
                   ,
                   presented
                   himselfe
                   to
                   my
                   soule
                   :
                   Loe
                   then
                   ,
                   by
                   a
                   newe
                   act
                   of
                   faith
                   ,
                   I
                   laide
                   fast
                   holde
                   vpon
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   not
                   let
                   him
                   anie
                   more
                   part
                   from
                   my
                   ioyfull
                   embracements
                   ;
                   vntil
                   both
                   I
                   haue
                   brought
                   him
                   home
                   fully
                   into
                   the
                   seate
                   of
                   my
                   conscience
                   ,
                   and
                   haue
                   won
                   him
                   to
                   a
                   perpetuall
                   cohabitation
                   with
                   mee
                   ;
                   and
                   a
                   full
                   accomplishment
                   of
                   my
                   loue
                   ,
                   in
                   that
                   Ierusalem
                   which
                   is
                   aboue
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   mother
                   of
                   vs
                   all
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   CHRIST
                   .
                
                 
                   NOw
                   that
                   my
                   distressed
                   Church
                   hath
                   beene
                   ,
                   
                   all
                   the
                   Night
                   long
                   of
                   my
                   seeming
                   absence
                   ,
                   toyled
                   in
                   seeking
                   mee
                   ,
                   I
                   charge
                   you
                   (
                   O
                   all
                   that
                   professe
                   anie
                   friendship
                   with
                   mee
                   )
                   I
                   charge
                   you
                   by
                   whatsoeuer
                   is
                   comly
                   ,
                   deare
                   ,
                   and
                   pleasant
                   vnto
                   you
                   ,
                   that
                   (
                   as
                   you
                   will
                   answere
                   it
                   )
                   you
                   trouble
                   not
                   her
                   peace
                   vvith
                   anie
                   vniust
                   or
                   vnseasonable
                   suggestions
                   ,
                   vvith
                   vncharitable
                   contentions
                   ,
                   with
                   anie
                   Nouelties
                   of
                   doctrine
                   ;
                   but
                   suffer
                   her
                   to
                   rest
                   sweetelie
                   ,
                   in
                   that
                   diuine
                   truthe
                   ,
                   
                   vvhich
                   shee
                   hath
                   receiued
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   true
                   apprehension
                   of
                   mee
                   vvherein
                   shee
                   reioyceth
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Oh
                   who
                   is
                   this
                   ,
                   how
                   admirable
                   ?
                   hovv
                   louely
                   ?
                   vvho
                   but
                   my
                   Church
                   ,
                   that
                   ascendeth
                   thus
                   gloriouslie
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   vvildernesse
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   vvherein
                   shee
                   hath
                   thus
                   long
                   vvandered
                   ,
                   into
                   the
                   blessed
                   mansions
                   of
                   my
                   fathers
                   house
                   ;
                   all
                   perfumed
                   vvith
                   the
                   graces
                   of
                   perfect
                   sanctification
                   ,
                   mounting
                   right
                   vpward
                   into
                   her
                   glorie
                   ,
                   like
                   some
                   straight
                   pillar
                   of
                   smoake
                   ,
                   that
                   ariseth
                   from
                   the
                   most
                   rich
                   and
                   pleasant
                   composition
                   of
                   odours
                   that
                   can
                   be
                   deuised
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   The
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   Am
                   ascended
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   loe
                   how
                   glorious
                   is
                   this
                   place
                   where
                   I
                   shall
                   eternally
                   inioy
                   the
                   presence
                   and
                   loue
                   of
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   ;
                   hovv
                   farre
                   doth
                   it
                   exceede
                   the
                   earthlie
                   magnificence
                   of
                   SALOMON
                   :
                   about
                   his
                   bedde
                   doe
                   attende
                   a
                   guard
                   of
                   threescore
                   choysest
                   men
                   of
                   Israel
                   .
                
                 
                   All
                   stout
                   VVarriers
                   ,
                   
                   able
                   and
                   expert
                   to
                   handle
                   the
                   sword
                   ;
                   which
                   ,
                   for
                   more
                   readinesse
                   ,
                   each
                   of
                   them
                   weares
                   hanging
                   vpon
                   his
                   thigh
                   ,
                   so
                   as
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   hastily
                   dravven
                   vppon
                   
                   anie
                   suddaine
                   daunger
                   :
                   but
                   about
                   this
                   heauenlie
                   pauilion
                   of
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   ,
                   attend
                   millions
                   of
                   Angelles
                   ,
                   spirituall
                   Souldiers
                   ,
                   mightie
                   in
                   power
                   ,
                   readie
                   to
                   bee
                   commaunded
                   seruice
                   by
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   The
                   Bride-bed
                   that
                   SALOMON
                   made
                   (
                   so
                   much
                   admired
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   )
                   vvas
                   but
                   of
                   the
                   Cedars
                   of
                   Lebanon
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   The
                   Pillars
                   but
                   of
                   siluer
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   bed-steed
                   of
                   golde
                   ;
                   the
                   Tester
                   or
                   Canopie
                   but
                   of
                   purple
                   ;
                   the
                   couerlet
                   wrought
                   vvith
                   the
                   curious
                   and
                   painefull
                   needle-worke
                   of
                   the
                   maydes
                   of
                   IERVSALEM
                   :
                   but
                   this
                   celestiall
                   resting
                   place
                   of
                   
                   my
                   GOD
                   is
                   not
                   made
                   with
                   hands
                   ,
                   not
                   of
                   anie
                   corruptible
                   metall
                   ,
                   but
                   is
                   full
                   of
                   incomprehensible
                   light
                   ,
                   shining
                   euermore
                   vvith
                   the
                   glorious
                   presence
                   of
                   GOD.
                   
                
                 
                   And
                   as
                   the
                   outward
                   state
                   ,
                   
                   so
                   the
                   maiesty
                   of
                   his
                   person
                   is
                   aboue
                   all
                   comparison
                   .
                   Come
                   forth
                   (
                   O
                   ye
                   daughters
                   of
                   Sion
                   )
                   lay
                   aside
                   all
                   priuate
                   and
                   earthly
                   affections
                   ,
                   looke
                   vpon
                   king
                   SALOMON
                   as
                   hee
                   sits
                   solemnlie
                   crovvned
                   in
                   the
                   daie
                   of
                   his
                   greatest
                   royaltie
                   and
                   triumph
                   ,
                   and
                   compare
                   his
                   highest
                   pompe
                   vvith
                   the
                   diuine
                   magnificence
                   of
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   ;
                   in
                   that
                   daie
                   vvhen
                   his
                   blessed
                   
                   marriage
                   shall
                   bee
                   fully
                   perfited
                   aboue
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   eternall
                   reioycing
                   of
                   himselfe
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Church
                   ;
                   and
                   see
                   vvhether
                   there
                   bee
                   any
                   proportion
                   betwixt
                   them
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 IIII.
                 
              
               
                 
                   CHRIST
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   OH
                   how
                   faire
                   thou
                   art
                   and
                   comely
                   ,
                   my
                   deer
                   Spouse
                   ;
                   how
                   inwardely
                   faire
                   with
                   the
                   giftes
                   of
                   my
                   Spirit
                   ;
                   how
                   faire
                   outwardly
                   in
                   thy
                   comely
                   administration
                   ,
                   and
                   gouernmēt
                   :
                   thy
                   spirituall
                   eyes
                   of
                   vnderstanding
                   ,
                   and
                   iudgement
                   ,
                   are
                   
                   full
                   of
                   puritie
                   ,
                   chastitie
                   ,
                   simplicitie
                   ;
                   not
                   wantonly
                   cast
                   forth
                   ,
                   but
                   modestly
                   shining
                   amidst
                   thy
                   locks
                   :
                   all
                   thy
                   gratious
                   profession
                   and
                   all
                   thy
                   appendances
                   ,
                   and
                   ornaments
                   of
                   expedient
                   ceremonies
                   ,
                   are
                   so
                   comely
                   to
                   behold
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   to
                   see
                   a
                   flock
                   of
                   well-sed
                   goates
                   grasing
                   vpon
                   the
                   fruitfull
                   hils
                   of
                   Gilead
                   .
                
                 
                   Those
                   that
                   chew
                   and
                   prepare
                   the
                   heauenly
                   food
                   for
                   thy
                   soule
                   ,
                   
                   are
                   both
                   of
                   gratious
                   simplicitie
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   sweete
                   accordance
                   one
                   with
                   another
                   ;
                   hauing
                   all
                   one
                   heart
                   ,
                   and
                   one
                   tongue
                   :
                   and
                   both
                   themselues
                   are
                   sanctified
                   ,
                   &
                   purged
                   from
                   their
                   vncleannesses
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   fruitfull
                   in
                   their
                   holy
                   labours
                   
                   vnto
                   others
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   their
                   doctrine
                   is
                   neuer
                   in
                   vaine
                   ,
                   but
                   is
                   still
                   answered
                   with
                   plentifull
                   increase
                   of
                   soules
                   added
                   to
                   the
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Thy
                   speech
                   (
                   especially
                   in
                   the
                   mouth
                   of
                   thy
                   teachers
                   )
                   is
                   both
                   gratious
                   in
                   it selfe
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   as
                   administers
                   grace
                   to
                   the
                   hearers
                   ;
                   full
                   of
                   zeale
                   and
                   feruent
                   charitie
                   ,
                   full
                   of
                   grauitie
                   and
                   discretion
                   :
                   and
                   that
                   part
                   of
                   thy
                   countenance
                   ,
                   which
                   thou
                   wilt
                   haue
                   seene
                   (
                   tho
                   dimly
                   and
                   sparingly
                   )
                   is
                   full
                   of
                   holy
                   modesty
                   and
                   bashfulnesse
                   ;
                   so
                   blushing
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   seemeth
                   like
                   the
                   colour
                   of
                   a
                   broken
                   peece
                   of
                   pomgranate
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Those
                   ,
                   
                   who
                   by
                   their
                   holy
                   authority
                   sustaine
                   thy
                   gouernment
                   (
                   which
                   are
                   as
                   some
                   straight
                   and
                   strong
                   neck
                   to
                   beare
                   vp
                   the
                   head
                   )
                   are
                   like
                   vnto
                   Dauids
                   hie
                   tower
                   of
                   defence
                   ,
                   furnished
                   with
                   a
                   rich
                   armory
                   ;
                   which
                   affords
                   infinite
                   wayes
                   of
                   safe
                   protection
                   ,
                   and
                   infinite
                   monumēts
                   of
                   victory
                   .
                
                 
                   Thy
                   two
                   testaments
                   (
                   which
                   are
                   thy
                   two
                   ful
                   &
                   faire
                   breasts
                   whereby
                   thou
                   nursest
                   all
                   thy
                   faithfull
                   children
                   )
                   are
                   as
                   two
                   twinnes
                   of
                   Kiddes
                   :
                   twinnes
                   ,
                   
                   for
                   their
                   excellent
                   and
                   perfect
                   agreement
                   ,
                   one
                   with
                   another
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   resemblances
                   :
                   of
                   Kiddes
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   daintily
                   fed
                   among
                   the
                   sweete
                   flowers
                   ,
                   
                   for
                   the
                   pleasant
                   nourishment
                   ,
                   which
                   they
                   yeeld
                   to
                   all
                   that
                   sucke
                   thereof
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Vntill
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   my
                   gratious
                   appearance
                   shall
                   shine
                   foorth
                   ,
                   and
                   vntill
                   all
                   these
                   shadowes
                   of
                   ignorance
                   ,
                   infidelitie
                   ,
                   afflictions
                   ,
                   be
                   vtterly
                   and
                   suddenly
                   dispersed
                   ,
                   O
                   my
                   spouse
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   retire
                   my selfe
                   (
                   in
                   regard
                   of
                   my
                   bodily
                   presence
                   )
                   into
                   my
                   delightfull
                   and
                   glorious
                   rest
                   of
                   heauen
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Thou
                   art
                   exceeding
                   beautifull
                   ,
                   O
                   my
                   Church
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   parts
                   of
                   thee
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                   all
                   thy
                   sinnes
                   are
                   done
                   away
                   ,
                   and
                   thine
                   iniquitie
                   is
                   couered
                   ,
                   and
                   loe
                   I
                   present
                   thee
                   to
                   my
                   father
                   without
                   spot
                   ,
                   or
                   wrinkle
                   ,
                   or
                   
                   any
                   such
                   deformitie
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   now
                   ,
                   
                   (
                   O
                   thou
                   which
                   I
                   professe
                   to
                   haue
                   married
                   to
                   my selfe
                   in
                   trueth
                   and
                   righteousnesse
                   )
                   thou
                   shalt
                   be
                   gathered
                   to
                   me
                   from
                   all
                   parts
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   :
                   not
                   onely
                   from
                   the
                   confines
                   of
                   Iudea
                   ,
                   where
                   I
                   planted
                   and
                   found
                   thee
                   ,
                   but
                   from
                   the
                   remotest
                   and
                   most
                   sauage
                   places
                   of
                   the
                   nations
                   ;
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   company
                   of
                   infidels
                   ,
                   of
                   cruell
                   &
                   bloody
                   persecutors
                   ,
                   who
                   like
                   Lyons
                   and
                   Leopards
                   haue
                   tyrannized
                   ouer
                   thee
                   ,
                   &
                   mercilessely
                   torn
                   thee
                   in
                   pieces
                   .
                
                 
                   Thou
                   hast
                   vtterly
                   rauisht
                   me
                   from
                   my selfe
                   (
                   O
                   my
                   sister
                   and
                   spouse
                   ;
                   for
                   so
                   thou
                   art
                   ,
                   
                   
                   both
                   ioyned
                   to
                   me
                   in
                   that
                   spirituall
                   vnion
                   ,
                   and
                   coheire
                   with
                   mee
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   inheritance
                   ,
                   and
                   glory
                   )
                   thou
                   hast
                   quite
                   rauisht
                   my
                   heart
                   with
                   thy
                   loue
                   :
                   euen
                   one
                   cast
                   of
                   one
                   of
                   thine
                   eyes
                   of
                   faith
                   ;
                   and
                   one
                   of
                   the
                   ornaments
                   of
                   thy
                   sanctification
                   where
                   with
                   thou
                   art
                   decked
                   by
                   my
                   spirit
                   ,
                   haue
                   thus
                   stricken
                   mee
                   with
                   loue
                   :
                   how
                   much
                   more
                   ,
                   when
                   I
                   shall
                   haue
                   a
                   full
                   sight
                   of
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   thy
                   graces
                   ,
                   shall
                   I
                   bee
                   affected
                   towards
                   thee
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   O
                   how
                   excellent
                   ,
                   how
                   precious
                   ,
                   howe
                   delectable
                   are
                   those
                   loues
                   of
                   thine
                   ,
                   O
                   my
                   sister
                   ,
                   my
                   spouse
                   ;
                   how
                   farre
                   surpassing
                   all
                   earthlie
                   
                   delicates
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   sauour
                   of
                   those
                   diuine
                   vertues
                   ,
                   wherwith
                   thou
                   art
                   indued
                   ,
                   more
                   pleasing
                   to
                   my
                   sent
                   ,
                   then
                   all
                   the
                   perfumes
                   in
                   the
                   world
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   gratious
                   speeches
                   that
                   proceede
                   from
                   thee
                   ,
                   
                   are
                   as
                   so
                   many
                   droppes
                   of
                   the
                   honie-combe
                   that
                   fall
                   from
                   thy
                   lippes
                   :
                   and
                   whether
                   thou
                   exhort
                   ,
                   or
                   confesse
                   ,
                   or
                   pray
                   ,
                   or
                   comfort
                   ,
                   thy
                   words
                   are
                   both
                   sweete
                   and
                   nourishing
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   sauour
                   of
                   thy
                   good
                   workes
                   ,
                   and
                   outward
                   conuersation
                   ,
                   is
                   to
                   mee
                   as
                   the
                   smell
                   of
                   the
                   woode
                   of
                   Lebanon
                   to
                   the
                   sense
                   of
                   man.
                   
                
                 
                 
                   
                   My
                   sister
                   ,
                   my
                   spouse
                   ,
                   is
                   as
                   a
                   garden
                   or
                   orchard
                   full
                   of
                   all
                   varietie
                   of
                   the
                   heauenly
                   trees
                   ,
                   &
                   flowers
                   of
                   grace
                   ;
                   not
                   lying
                   carelesly
                   open
                   ,
                   either
                   to
                   the
                   loue
                   of
                   strāgers
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   the
                   rage
                   of
                   enemies
                   ,
                   which
                   like
                   the
                   wild
                   Bore
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   wood
                   ,
                   might
                   root
                   vp
                   ,
                   &
                   destroy
                   her
                   choise
                   plants
                   :
                   but
                   safely
                   hedged
                   and
                   walled
                   about
                   ,
                   by
                   my
                   protection
                   ,
                   and
                   reserued
                   for
                   my
                   delight
                   alone
                   ;
                   she
                   is
                   a
                   spring
                   and
                   Well
                   of
                   wholesome
                   waters
                   ,
                   from
                   whom
                   flowe
                   foorth
                   the
                   pure
                   streames
                   of
                   my
                   word
                   ;
                   but
                   ,
                   both
                   inclosed
                   and
                   sealed
                   vp
                   :
                   partly
                   ,
                   that
                   shee
                   may
                   the
                   better
                   (
                   by
                   this
                   closenesse
                   )
                   preserue
                   her
                   owne
                   naturall
                   taste
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   vigor
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   corruptions
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   ;
                   and
                   partly
                   ,
                   that
                   she
                   may
                   not
                   be
                   defiled
                   &
                   mudded
                   by
                   the
                   profane
                   feete
                   of
                   the
                   wicked
                   .
                
                 
                   Thou
                   art
                   an
                   orchard
                   ,
                   
                   yea
                   a
                   paradise
                   ,
                   whose
                   plants
                   (
                   which
                   are
                   thy
                   faithfull
                   children
                   that
                   grow
                   vp
                   in
                   thee
                   )
                   are
                   as
                   pomgranate
                   trees
                   ;
                   the
                   apples
                   whereof
                   are
                   esteemed
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   largenesse
                   ,
                   colour
                   and
                   taste
                   ,
                   aboue
                   all
                   other
                   :
                   or
                   (
                   if
                   I
                   would
                   feede
                   my
                   other
                   senses
                   )
                   the
                   plentifull
                   fruites
                   of
                   thy
                   holie
                   obedience
                   (
                   which
                   thou
                   yieldest
                   vnto
                   mee
                   )
                   are
                   for
                   their
                   smell
                   as
                   some
                   composition
                   of
                   Cipresse
                   ,
                   Spikenard
                   ,
                   Saffron
                   ,
                   sweete
                   Cane
                   ,
                   Cinamon
                   ,
                   Incense
                   ,
                   
                   Myrrhe
                   ,
                   Aloes
                   ,
                   and
                   whatsoeuer
                   else
                   may
                   bee
                   deuised
                   ,
                   vnto
                   the
                   most
                   perfect
                   sent
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Thou
                   art
                   so
                   a
                   spring
                   in
                   my
                   garden
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   streames
                   which
                   are
                   deriued
                   from
                   thee
                   ,
                   water
                   all
                   the
                   gardens
                   of
                   my
                   particular
                   congregations
                   ,
                   all
                   the
                   world
                   ouer
                   :
                   thou
                   art
                   that
                   fountaine
                   ,
                   from
                   whose
                   pure
                   head
                   issue
                   all
                   those
                   liuing
                   waters
                   ,
                   which
                   who-so
                   drinketh
                   ,
                   shall
                   neuer
                   thirst
                   againe
                   ;
                   euen
                   such
                   cleare
                   currents
                   ,
                   as
                   flow
                   from
                   the
                   hill
                   of
                   Libanus
                   ,
                   which
                   like
                   vnto
                   another
                   Iordan
                   ,
                   water
                   all
                   the
                   Israel
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   The
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                   IF
                   I
                   be
                   a
                   garden
                   ,
                   
                   as
                   thou
                   saist
                   (
                   O
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   )
                   then
                   arise
                   ,
                   O
                   all
                   ye
                   Souerain
                   winds
                   of
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   breath
                   vpon
                   this
                   garden
                   of
                   my
                   soule
                   ;
                   that
                   the
                   sweet
                   odours
                   of
                   these
                   my
                   plants
                   ,
                   may
                   both
                   be
                   increased
                   ,
                   and
                   may
                   also
                   bee
                   dispersed
                   afarre
                   ,
                   and
                   carried
                   into
                   the
                   nosthrils
                   of
                   my
                   wel-beloued
                   :
                   &
                   so
                   let
                   him
                   come
                   into
                   this
                   his
                   owne
                   garden
                   (
                   which
                   his
                   owne
                   hand
                   hath
                   digged
                   ,
                   planted
                   ,
                   watered
                   )
                   and
                   accept
                   of
                   the
                   fruit
                   of
                   that
                   seruice
                   &
                   prayse
                   ,
                   which
                   hee
                   shall
                   inable
                   mee
                   to
                   bring
                   forth
                   to
                   his
                   name
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 CHAP.
                 V.
                 
              
               
                 
                   CHRIST
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   BEholde
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   thy
                   desire
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   come
                   into
                   my
                   gardē
                   ,
                   O
                   my
                   sister
                   ,
                   my
                   spouse
                   ;
                   I
                   haue
                   receiued
                   those
                   fruites
                   of
                   thine
                   obedience
                   which
                   thou
                   offerest
                   vnto
                   mee
                   ,
                   with
                   much
                   ioy
                   :
                   and
                   pleasure
                   .
                   I
                   haue
                   accepted
                   not
                   onely
                   of
                   thy
                   good
                   workes
                   ,
                   but
                   thy
                   indeauours
                   &
                   purposes
                   of
                   holinesse
                   :
                   both
                   which
                   are
                   as
                   pleasant
                   to
                   mee
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   honie
                   and
                   the
                   honie
                   combe
                   .
                   I
                   haue
                   allovved
                   of
                   the
                   cheerefulnesse
                   of
                   thy
                   seruice
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   wholesomnesse
                   
                   of
                   thy
                   doctrine
                   .
                   And
                   ye
                   ,
                   O
                   my
                   friends
                   ,
                   whether
                   blessed
                   Angells
                   ,
                   or
                   faithfull
                   men
                   ,
                   partake
                   with
                   mee
                   in
                   this
                   ioie
                   arising
                   from
                   the
                   faithfulnesse
                   of
                   my
                   Church
                   :
                   cheere
                   vp
                   and
                   fill
                   your selues
                   ,
                   O
                   my
                   beloued
                   ,
                   with
                   the
                   same
                   spirituall
                   dainties
                   vvherevvith
                   I
                   am
                   refreshed
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                   WHen
                   the
                   world
                   had
                   cast
                   mee
                   into
                   a
                   secure
                   sleep
                   ,
                   
                   or
                   slumber
                   rather
                   (
                   for
                   my
                   hart
                   was
                   not
                   vtterly
                   bereaued
                   of
                   a
                   true
                   faith
                   ,
                   in
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   )
                   euen
                   in
                   this
                   darkenesse
                   of
                   my
                   minde
                   ,
                   it
                   pleased
                   my
                   gracious
                   Redeemer
                   not
                   to
                   neglect
                   
                   mee
                   ;
                   hee
                   came
                   to
                   mee
                   ,
                   and
                   knocked
                   oft
                   ,
                   and
                   called
                   importunately
                   at
                   the
                   doore
                   of
                   my
                   heart
                   ,
                   by
                   his
                   word
                   and
                   chastisements
                   ,
                   and
                   said
                   ;
                   Open
                   the
                   doore
                   of
                   thy
                   Soule
                   ,
                   O
                   my
                   sister
                   ,
                   my
                   deare
                   ,
                   chaste
                   ,
                   comely
                   ,
                   vnspotted
                   Church
                   :
                   let
                   me
                   come
                   in
                   ,
                   &
                   lodge
                   &
                   dwell
                   with
                   thee
                   ,
                   in
                   my
                   graces
                   ;
                   shut
                   out
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   and
                   receiue
                   me
                   with
                   a
                   more
                   liuely
                   act
                   ,
                   and
                   renouation
                   of
                   thy
                   faith
                   .
                   For
                   loe
                   ,
                   I
                   haue
                   long
                   waited
                   paciently
                   for
                   this
                   effect
                   of
                   thy
                   loue
                   ,
                   and
                   haue
                   indured
                   all
                   the
                   iniuries
                   both
                   of
                   the
                   night
                   ,
                   and
                   weather
                   of
                   thy
                   prouocations
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   might
                   at
                   last
                   inioy
                   thee
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   I
                   answered
                   him
                   again
                   ,
                   
                   pleading
                   excuses
                   for
                   my
                   delay
                   ;
                   Alas
                   Lord
                   ,
                   I
                   haue
                   now
                   ,
                   since
                   I
                   left
                   my
                   forward
                   profession
                   of
                   thee
                   ,
                   auoyded
                   a
                   great
                   number
                   of
                   cares
                   and
                   sorrowes
                   :
                   must
                   I
                   take
                   them
                   vp
                   againe
                   to
                   follow
                   thee
                   ?
                   I
                   haue
                   liued
                   cleane
                   from
                   the
                   soile
                   of
                   these
                   euils
                   :
                   and
                   shall
                   I
                   now
                   thrust
                   my selfe
                   into
                   daunger
                   of
                   them
                   ?
                
                 
                   When
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   heard
                   this
                   vnkind
                   answere
                   of
                   delay
                   :
                   
                   hee
                   let
                   his
                   hand
                   fall
                   from
                   the
                   key-hole
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   had
                   thus
                   before
                   without
                   successe
                   labored
                   about
                   ;
                   &
                   withdrew
                   himself
                   from
                   soliciting
                   mee
                   any
                   more
                   :
                   whereupon
                   my
                   hart
                   &
                   bowels
                   
                   yearned
                   within
                   mee
                   for
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   the
                   remorse
                   of
                   my
                   so
                   long
                   foreslowing
                   his
                   admittance
                   vnto
                   me
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   And
                   now
                   I
                   rouzed
                   vp
                   my
                   drousy
                   hart
                   (
                   what
                   I
                   could
                   )
                   that
                   I
                   might
                   in
                   some
                   cheerefull
                   manner
                   desire
                   to
                   receiue
                   so
                   gratious
                   a
                   Sauior
                   :
                   which
                   when
                   I
                   but
                   indeauoured
                   ,
                   I
                   found
                   that
                   hee
                   had
                   left
                   behind
                   him
                   such
                   a
                   plentifull
                   blessing
                   (
                   as
                   the
                   monument
                   of
                   his
                   late
                   presence
                   )
                   vpon
                   the
                   first
                   motions
                   of
                   my
                   heart
                   ,
                   as
                   that
                   with
                   the
                   very
                   touch
                   of
                   them
                   I
                   was
                   both
                   exceedingly
                   refreshed
                   ,
                   and
                   mooued
                   to
                   further
                   indignation
                   at
                   my selfe
                   for
                   delaying
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   I
                   opened
                   to
                   my
                   beloued
                   Sauiour
                   :
                   
                   but
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   had
                   now
                   (
                   in
                   my
                   feeling
                   )
                   withdrawen
                   himselfe
                   ,
                   &
                   hid
                   his
                   countenance
                   from
                   me
                   ,
                   holding
                   me
                   short
                   of
                   those
                   gracious
                   offers
                   ,
                   and
                   meanes
                   which
                   I
                   had
                   refused
                   ;
                   and
                   now
                   I
                   was
                   almost
                   past
                   my selfe
                   with
                   despaire
                   ,
                   to
                   remember
                   that
                   sweete
                   inuitation
                   of
                   his
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   neglected
                   :
                   I
                   sought
                   him
                   therefore
                   in
                   my
                   thoughts
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   outward
                   vse
                   of
                   his
                   ordinances
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   my
                   earnest
                   praiers
                   ;
                   but
                   he
                   would
                   not
                   as
                   yet
                   be
                   found
                   of
                   me
                   ,
                   or
                   let
                   mee
                   finde
                   that
                   I
                   was
                   heard
                   of
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   Those
                   which
                   should
                   haue
                   regarded
                   me
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   by
                   their
                   vigilancy
                   
                   haue
                   secured
                   me
                   from
                   danger
                   ,
                   proued
                   mine
                   aduersaries
                   :
                   instead
                   of
                   comforting
                   mee
                   ,
                   they
                   fell
                   vpon
                   mee
                   ,
                   and
                   wounded
                   mee
                   with
                   their
                   false
                   doctrines
                   ,
                   drawing
                   me
                   on
                   into
                   further
                   errours
                   ,
                   spoyling
                   mee
                   of
                   that
                   puritie
                   and
                   sinceritie
                   of
                   profession
                   ,
                   vvherewith
                   as
                   with
                   some
                   rich
                   &
                   modest
                   vaile
                   I
                   was
                   formerly
                   adorned
                   ,
                   and
                   couered
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   I
                   aduise
                   you
                   solemnely
                   ,
                   O
                   all
                   ye
                   that
                   wish
                   well
                   to
                   me
                   (
                   for
                   I
                   care
                   not
                   who
                   knowes
                   the
                   vehemencie
                   of
                   my
                   passion
                   )
                   if
                   you
                   shall
                   finde
                   my
                   Sauiours
                   presence
                   in
                   your selues
                   before
                   me
                   ,
                   praie
                   for
                   the
                   recouerie
                   of
                   his
                   loue
                   to
                   mee
                   ;
                   and
                   bemone
                   
                   my
                   estate
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   tel
                   him
                   how
                   I
                   languish
                   with
                   the
                   impatient
                   desire
                   of
                   his
                   loue
                   ,
                   &
                   presence
                   to
                   be
                   restored
                   vnto
                   me
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   thou
                   which
                   art
                   the
                   most
                   happie
                   ,
                   most
                   gracious
                   ,
                   
                   &
                   most
                   glorious
                   of
                   all
                   creatures
                   ,
                   the
                   chosen
                   of
                   the
                   liuing
                   God
                   ;
                   what
                   is
                   thy
                   welbeloued
                   whom
                   thou
                   seekest
                   ,
                   aboue
                   al
                   other
                   the
                   sons
                   of
                   men
                   ?
                   what
                   such
                   eminency
                   is
                   there
                   in
                   him
                   aboue
                   all
                   saints
                   and
                   angells
                   :
                   that
                   thou
                   art
                   both
                   so
                   far
                   gone
                   in
                   affectiō
                   to
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   doest
                   so
                   vehemently
                   adiure
                   vs
                   to
                   speake
                   vnto
                   him
                   for
                   thee
                   ?
                   
                
                 
                   My
                   welbeloued
                   (
                   if
                   you
                   know
                   not
                   )
                   is
                   of
                   perfect
                   beautie
                   ;
                   in
                   vvhose
                   face
                   is
                   an
                   exact
                   mixture
                   
                   of
                   the
                   colours
                   of
                   the
                   purest
                   &
                   healthfullest
                   complexion
                   of
                   holinesse
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   not
                   receiued
                   the
                   spirit
                   by
                   measure
                   ;
                   and
                   in
                   him
                   the
                   god-head
                   dwells
                   bodily
                   ;
                   he
                   is
                   infinitely
                   fairer
                   ,
                   then
                   all
                   the
                   sonnes
                   of
                   men
                   ;
                   &
                   for
                   goodliness
                   of
                   person
                   may
                   beare
                   the
                   standard
                   of
                   comelinesse
                   and
                   grace
                   amōgst
                   tenne
                   thousand
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   The
                   deitie
                   which
                   dwelleth
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   is
                   most
                   pure
                   and
                   glorious
                   :
                   and
                   that
                   fulnesse
                   of
                   grace
                   which
                   is
                   communicated
                   to
                   his
                   humane
                   nature
                   is
                   wondrously
                   beautifull
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   sets
                   it
                   forth
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   black
                   curled
                   lockes
                   doe
                   a
                   fresh
                   and
                   welfauoured
                   countenance
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   His
                   iudgement
                   of
                   al
                   things
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   his
                   respect
                   to
                   his
                   Church
                   (
                   which
                   are
                   as
                   his
                   eyes
                   )
                   are
                   full
                   of
                   loue
                   ,
                   and
                   full
                   of
                   pittie
                   ,
                   shining
                   like
                   vnto
                   doues
                   washed
                   in
                   water
                   ,
                   yea
                   in
                   milke
                   ,
                   so
                   as
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   spot
                   ,
                   or
                   blemish
                   to
                   bee
                   found
                   in
                   them
                   :
                   and
                   they
                   are
                   withall
                   so
                   fully
                   placed
                   ;
                   as
                   is
                   both
                   most
                   comely
                   and
                   most
                   expedient
                   for
                   the
                   perfect
                   sight
                   of
                   the
                   estate
                   ,
                   and
                   necessities
                   of
                   his
                   seruants
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   manifestation
                   of
                   himselfe
                   to
                   vs
                   in
                   his
                   word
                   ,
                   
                   is
                   sweet
                   to
                   our
                   spirituall
                   feeling
                   ,
                   as
                   an
                   heape
                   of
                   spice
                   ,
                   or
                   those
                   flowers
                   that
                   are
                   vsed
                   to
                   make
                   the
                   best
                   perfuming
                   oyntmēts
                   are
                   to
                   the
                   other
                   senses
                   :
                   his
                   heauenly
                   
                   instructions
                   and
                   promises
                   of
                   his
                   Gospel
                   are
                   vnspeakably
                   comfortable
                   ,
                   and
                   plentious
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   grace
                   that
                   is
                   wroght
                   by
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   His
                   actions
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   instruments
                   (
                   which
                   are
                   his
                   hands
                   )
                   are
                   set
                   forth
                   with
                   much
                   port
                   &
                   maiestie
                   ,
                   as
                   some
                   precious
                   stone
                   beautifies
                   the
                   ring
                   wherin
                   ▪
                   it
                   is
                   set
                   :
                   the
                   secret
                   counsells
                   of
                   his
                   breast
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   mysteries
                   of
                   his
                   wil
                   are
                   most
                   pure
                   and
                   holy
                   ,
                   and
                   full
                   of
                   excellent
                   glory
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   All
                   his
                   proceedings
                   are
                   firm
                   and
                   stable
                   ;
                   and
                   withall
                   ,
                   as
                   pillars
                   of
                   marble
                   set
                   in
                   sockets
                   of
                   tryed
                   golde
                   ;
                   so
                   as
                   they
                   are
                   neither
                   subiect
                   to
                   vvauering
                   ,
                   
                   nor
                   to
                   anie
                   danger
                   of
                   infirmitie
                   and
                   corruption
                   :
                   the
                   shewe
                   and
                   carriage
                   of
                   his
                   whole
                   person
                   whereby
                   he
                   makes
                   himself
                   knowen
                   to
                   his
                   chosen
                   ,
                   is
                   exceeding
                   goodly
                   ,
                   &
                   vpright
                   like
                   to
                   the
                   streight
                   and
                   lofty
                   Cedars
                   of
                   Lebanon
                   .
                
                 
                   His
                   mouth
                   out
                   of
                   which
                   ,
                   
                   proceedeth
                   innumerable
                   blessings
                   &
                   cōfortable
                   promises
                   ,
                   is
                   to
                   my
                   soule
                   euen
                   sweetnesse
                   it selfe
                   ;
                   yea
                   (
                   what
                   speak
                   I
                   of
                   anie
                   one
                   part
                   ?
                   )
                   as
                   you
                   haue
                   heard
                   in
                   these
                   particulars
                   ,
                   hee
                   is
                   as
                   sweets
                   :
                   there
                   is
                   nothing
                   but
                   comfort
                   in
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   comfort
                   but
                   in
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   (
                   if
                   ye
                   would
                   know
                   )
                   is
                   my
                   welbeloued
                   ;
                   of
                   so
                   incomparable
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   glory
                   and
                   worthinesse
                   ,
                   that
                   ye
                   may
                   easily
                   discern
                   him
                   from
                   all
                   others
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Forraine
                   Congregations
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   SInce
                   thy
                   Welbeloued
                   is
                   so
                   glorious
                   ,
                   and
                   amiable
                   (
                   O
                   thou
                   which
                   art
                   for
                   thy
                   beauty
                   worthie
                   to
                   bee
                   the
                   Spouse
                   of
                   such
                   an
                   husband
                   )
                   tell
                   vs
                   (
                   for
                   thou
                   onely
                   knowest
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   seek
                   Christ
                   without
                   the
                   church
                   we
                   knowe
                   is
                   vain
                   )
                   tel
                   vs
                   where
                   this
                   Sauiour
                   of
                   thine
                   is
                   to
                   bee
                   sought
                   ;
                   that
                   we
                   (
                   rauished
                   also
                   with
                   the
                   report
                   of
                   his
                   beautie
                   )
                   may
                   ioin
                   with
                   thee
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   holy
                   studie
                   of
                   seeking
                   after
                   him
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 CHAP.
                 VI.
                 
              
               
                 
                   MY
                   Welbeloued
                   Sauiour
                   (
                   if
                   you
                   vvould
                   knowe
                   this
                   also
                   )
                   is
                   to
                   bee
                   sought
                   and
                   found
                   in
                   the
                   particular
                   assemblies
                   of
                   his
                   people
                   ,
                   
                   which
                   are
                   his
                   garden
                   of
                   pleasure
                   ,
                   wherin
                   are
                   varieties
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   beds
                   of
                   renued
                   soules
                   ,
                   which
                   both
                   he
                   hath
                   planted
                   ,
                   and
                   dressed
                   by
                   his
                   continuall
                   care
                   ,
                   and
                   wherin
                   hee
                   walketh
                   for
                   his
                   delight
                   ;
                   feeding
                   and
                   solacing
                   himselfe
                   vvith
                   those
                   fruites
                   of
                   righteousnesse
                   ,
                   and
                   new
                   obedience
                   ,
                   which
                   they
                   are
                   able
                   to
                   bring
                   forth
                   vnto
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   now
                   loe
                   ,
                   
                   whatsoeuer
                   
                   hath
                   happened
                   cross
                   to
                   me
                   ,
                   in
                   my
                   sensible
                   fruition
                   of
                   him
                   ;
                   in
                   spight
                   of
                   al
                   tentations
                   ,
                   my
                   beloved
                   Sauior
                   is
                   mine
                   through
                   faith
                   ;
                   and
                   I
                   am
                   his
                   through
                   his
                   loue
                   ;
                   and
                   both
                   of
                   vs
                   are
                   by
                   an
                   inseparable
                   vnion
                   knit
                   together
                   ;
                   vvhose
                   coniunction
                   and
                   loue
                   is
                   most
                   sweete
                   ,
                   and
                   happy
                   for
                   ,
                   all
                   that
                   are
                   his
                   ,
                   he
                   feedeth
                   continually
                   with
                   heauenly
                   repast
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   CHRIST
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   NOtwithstanding
                   this
                   thy
                   late
                   blemish
                   of
                   neglecting
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   my
                   Church
                   :
                   yet
                   stil
                   in
                   mine
                   eies
                   ,
                   throgh
                   my
                   grace
                   ;
                   vpon
                   this
                   thy
                   repētance
                   ,
                   thou
                   art
                   beautifull
                   ,
                   like
                   vnto
                   that
                   
                   neate
                   and
                   elegante
                   Citie
                   of
                   ●irzah
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   orderly
                   building
                   of
                   Ierusalem
                   ,
                   the
                   glorie
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   :
                   and
                   with
                   this
                   thy
                   louelinesse
                   ,
                   thou
                   art
                   awefull
                   vnto
                   thine
                   aduersaries
                   ,
                   throgh
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   thy
                   censures
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   maiestie
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   dwelleth
                   in
                   thee
                   .
                
                 
                   Yea
                   ,
                   such
                   beautie
                   is
                   in
                   thee
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   ouercome
                   with
                   the
                   vehemencie
                   of
                   my
                   affection
                   to
                   thee
                   :
                   turne
                   away
                   thine
                   eies
                   a
                   while
                   from
                   beholding
                   mee
                   ;
                   for
                   ,
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   that
                   faith
                   ,
                   whereby
                   they
                   are
                   fixed
                   vpon
                   me
                   ,
                   rauishes
                   me
                   from
                   my selfe
                   vvith
                   ioy
                   .
                   I
                   doe
                   therefore
                   again
                   renew
                   thy
                   former
                   praise
                   ;
                   that
                   thy
                   gracious
                   profession
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   all
                   thy
                   appendances
                   &
                   ornamēts
                   of
                   expedient
                   ceremonies
                   ,
                   are
                   so
                   comely
                   to
                   behold
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   to
                   see
                   a
                   flock
                   of
                   wel-fed
                   goates
                   grasing
                   vpon
                   the
                   fruitfull
                   hills
                   of
                   Gilead
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Thy
                   Teachers
                   ,
                   that
                   chew
                   &
                   prepare
                   the
                   heauenly
                   foode
                   for
                   thy
                   soule
                   ,
                   are
                   of
                   sweet
                   accordance
                   one
                   vvith
                   another
                   ,
                   hauing
                   all
                   one
                   heart
                   ,
                   and
                   one
                   tongue
                   ;
                   and
                   both
                   themselues
                   are
                   sanctified
                   &
                   purged
                   from
                   their
                   vncleannesses
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   fruitfull
                   in
                   their
                   holy
                   labours
                   vnto
                   others
                   :
                   so
                   that
                   their
                   doctrine
                   is
                   neuer
                   in
                   vaine
                   ,
                   but
                   is
                   still
                   aunsvvered
                   vvith
                   plentifull
                   increase
                   of
                   soules
                   to
                   the
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   That
                   part
                   of
                   thy
                   countenaunce
                   which
                   thou
                   wilt
                   haue
                   seene
                   (
                   tho
                   dimmely
                   and
                   sparingly
                   )
                   is
                   full
                   of
                   holy
                   modestie
                   and
                   bashfulnesse
                   ;
                   
                   so
                   blushing
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   seemeth
                   like
                   the
                   colour
                   of
                   a
                   broaken
                   peece
                   of
                   Pomgranate
                   .
                
                 
                   Let
                   there
                   be
                   neuer
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   number
                   of
                   people
                   and
                   nations
                   of
                   Churches
                   and
                   assemblyes
                   ,
                   
                   vvhich
                   challenge
                   my
                   name
                   and
                   loue
                   ,
                   and
                   perhaps
                   by
                   their
                   outwarde
                   prosperitie
                   may
                   seeme
                   to
                   plead
                   much
                   interest
                   in
                   mee
                   ,
                   and
                   much
                   worth
                   in
                   themselues
                   :
                
                 
                   Yet
                   thou
                   onely
                   art
                   alone
                   my
                   true
                   and
                   chaste
                   Spouse
                   ,
                   
                   pure
                   and
                   vndefiled
                   in
                   the
                   
                   truth
                   of
                   thy
                   doctrine
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   imputation
                   of
                   my
                   holinesse
                   ;
                   thou
                   art
                   shee
                   ,
                   whome
                   that
                   Ierusalem
                   vvhich
                   is
                   aboue
                   ,
                   (
                   the
                   mother
                   of
                   vs
                   all
                   )
                   acknovvledgeth
                   for
                   her
                   only
                   true
                   ,
                   and
                   deare
                   daughter
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   not
                   my
                   commendation
                   alone
                   ,
                   but
                   all
                   those
                   forraine
                   assemblyes
                   ,
                   vvhich
                   might
                   seeme
                   to
                   bee
                   riualles
                   vvith
                   thee
                   of
                   this
                   prayse
                   ,
                   doe
                   applaude
                   and
                   blesse
                   thee
                   in
                   this
                   thine
                   estate
                   ,
                   and
                   saie
                   ;
                   Blessed
                   is
                   this
                   people
                   ,
                   whose
                   God
                   is
                   the
                   Lord.
                   
                
                 
                   
                   And
                   admiring
                   thy
                   goodlinesse
                   shall
                   say
                   ;
                   Who
                   is
                   this
                   that
                   lookes
                   out
                   so
                   freshlie
                   as
                   the
                   morning
                   nevve
                   risen
                   ;
                   which
                   
                   from
                   these
                   vveake
                   beginnings
                   is
                   grovven
                   to
                   such
                   hie
                   perfection
                   ,
                   that
                   nowe
                   shee
                   is
                   as
                   bright
                   ,
                   and
                   glorious
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   sunne
                   in
                   his
                   full
                   strength
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   moone
                   in
                   a
                   cleare
                   skie
                   ;
                   and
                   vvithall
                   is
                   so
                   dreadefull
                   thorough
                   the
                   maiestie
                   of
                   her
                   countenance
                   ,
                   and
                   povver
                   of
                   her
                   censures
                   ,
                   as
                   some
                   terrible
                   armie
                   ,
                   vvith
                   ensignes
                   displayed
                   ,
                   is
                   to
                   a
                   vveake
                   aduersarie
                   .
                
                 
                   Thou
                   complaynest
                   of
                   my
                   absence
                   ,
                   (
                   O
                   my
                   Church
                   )
                   :
                   
                   there
                   vvas
                   no
                   cause
                   ;
                   I
                   meant
                   not
                   to
                   forsake
                   thee
                   :
                   I
                   did
                   but
                   onelie
                   vvalke
                   dovvne
                   into
                   the
                   vvell-dressed
                   Orcharde
                   of
                   thine
                   assemblyes
                   ,
                   to
                   
                   recreate
                   and
                   ioy
                   my selfe
                   ,
                   with
                   the
                   viewe
                   of
                   their
                   forvvardnesse
                   :
                   to
                   see
                   the
                   happie
                   progresse
                   of
                   the
                   humble
                   in
                   spirit
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   gracious
                   beginnings
                   of
                   those
                   tender
                   soules
                   ,
                   vvhich
                   are
                   newly
                   conuerted
                   vnto
                   mee
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   So
                   earnestly
                   did
                   I
                   long
                   to
                   reuisit
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   restore
                   comfort
                   vnto
                   thee
                   ;
                   that
                   I
                   hasted
                   I
                   knevve
                   not
                   vvhich
                   vvaie
                   :
                   and
                   vvith
                   insensible
                   speede
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   come
                   backe
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   vppon
                   the
                   swiftest
                   chariots
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   vvinges
                   of
                   the
                   vvinde
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Now
                   therefore
                   returne
                   (
                   O
                   my
                   Spouse
                   ,
                   the
                   true
                   daughter
                   of
                   Ierusalem
                   )
                   returne
                   to
                   mee
                   ,
                   
                   returne
                   to
                   thy selfe
                   and
                   to
                   thy
                   former
                   feeling
                   of
                   my
                   grace
                   :
                   returne
                   ,
                   that
                   both
                   my selfe
                   ,
                   &
                   all
                   the
                   company
                   of
                   Angels
                   ,
                   may
                   see
                   ,
                   and
                   reioyce
                   in
                   thee
                   :
                   and
                   what
                   shall
                   ye
                   see
                   (
                   O
                   all
                   ye
                   hoast
                   of
                   heauen
                   )
                   what
                   shall
                   ye
                   see
                   in
                   my
                   Church
                   ?
                   euen
                   such
                   an
                   awfull
                   grace
                   and
                   maiestie
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   in
                   a
                   wel-marshalled
                   armie
                   ,
                   ready
                   to
                   meet
                   with
                   the
                   enemy
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 VII
                 .
              
               
                 
                   HOw
                   beautiful
                   are
                   thy
                   feet
                   O
                   daughter
                   of
                   the
                   hyest
                   ;
                   
                   being
                   shod
                   with
                   the
                   preparation
                   of
                   the
                   Gospell
                   of
                   peace
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   readily
                   addressed
                   to
                   run
                   the
                   way
                   of
                   the
                   commaundements
                   of
                   thy
                   God
                   :
                   thou
                   art
                   compassed
                   about
                   thy
                   loynes
                   with
                   the
                   girdle
                   of
                   verity
                   ;
                   which
                   is
                   both
                   precious
                   for
                   the
                   matter
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   cunningly
                   framed
                   by
                   the
                   skill
                   of
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   truth
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   The
                   nauell
                   ,
                   whereby
                   all
                   thy
                   spirituall
                   conceptions
                   receiue
                   their
                   nourishment
                   ,
                   is
                   full
                   of
                   all
                   fruitfull
                   supplie
                   ,
                   and
                   neuer
                   wants
                   meanes
                   of
                   sustenance
                   ,
                   to
                   feed
                   them
                   in
                   thy
                   wombe
                   :
                   which
                   also
                   is
                   so
                   plentious
                   in
                   thy
                   blessed
                   increase
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   as
                   an
                   heape
                   of
                   wheat
                   ,
                   consisisting
                   of
                   infinite
                   pure
                   grayns
                   which
                   consort
                   together
                   with
                   
                   much
                   sweetnesse
                   ,
                   and
                   pleasure
                   .
                
                 
                   Thy
                   two
                   testaments
                   (
                   which
                   are
                   thy
                   two
                   full
                   and
                   comely
                   breasts
                   ;
                   
                   by
                   whose
                   wholesome
                   milke
                   thou
                   nourishest
                   all
                   thy
                   faithfull
                   children
                   ,
                   once
                   borne
                   into
                   the
                   light
                   )
                   are
                   for
                   their
                   excellēt
                   &
                   perfect
                   agreement
                   ,
                   &
                   their
                   amiable
                   proportion
                   ,
                   like
                   two
                   twins
                   of
                   Kids
                   .
                
                 
                   Those
                   ,
                   
                   who
                   by
                   their
                   holy
                   authority
                   support
                   thy
                   gouernmēt
                   (
                   which
                   are
                   as
                   som
                   straight
                   and
                   strong
                   necke
                   to
                   beare
                   vp
                   thy
                   head
                   )
                   are
                   for
                   their
                   height
                   and
                   defence
                   like
                   a
                   tower
                   ;
                   for
                   their
                   order
                   ,
                   purenesse
                   ,
                   and
                   dignitie
                   ,
                   like
                   a
                   tower
                   of
                   Iuory
                   :
                   thy
                   teachers
                   and
                   ministers
                   
                   (
                   which
                   are
                   thine
                   eyes
                   )
                   are
                   like
                   vnto
                   some
                   cleare
                   and
                   artificiall
                   ponds
                   of
                   water
                   ,
                   in
                   a
                   place
                   of
                   greatest
                   resort
                   :
                   wherein
                   all
                   commers
                   may
                   see
                   the
                   faces
                   of
                   their
                   consciences
                   ;
                   &
                   whence
                   they
                   may
                   plentifully
                   draw
                   the
                   waters
                   of
                   life
                   .
                   Thy
                   nose
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   all
                   spirituall
                   sents
                   are
                   conuaied
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   is
                   perfectly
                   composed
                   ,
                   and
                   featured
                   like
                   some
                   curious
                   turret
                   of
                   that
                   goodly
                   house
                   in
                   Lebanon
                   ;
                   so
                   as
                   thy
                   iudgement
                   ,
                   and
                   power
                   of
                   discerning
                   the
                   spirits
                   ,
                   is
                   admirable
                   for
                   the
                   order
                   and
                   excellency
                   thereof
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   The
                   whole
                   tyre
                   of
                   thine
                   head
                   (
                   which
                   are
                   the
                   ceremonies
                   vsed
                   by
                   thee
                   )
                   are
                   very
                   
                   gracefull
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   hie
                   estimation
                   and
                   price
                   to
                   all
                   the
                   beholders
                   :
                   and
                   as
                   for
                   me
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   so
                   enamoured
                   of
                   thee
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   euen
                   tyed
                   by
                   my
                   owne
                   desire
                   ,
                   to
                   a
                   perpetuall
                   presence
                   in
                   thine
                   holy
                   assemblies
                   .
                
                 
                   Oh
                   how
                   beautifull
                   &
                   louely
                   art
                   thou
                   therefore
                   (
                   O
                   my
                   Church
                   )
                   in
                   all
                   thy
                   parts
                   and
                   ornaments
                   ?
                   
                   how
                   sweete
                   and
                   pleasant
                   art
                   thou
                   (
                   O
                   my
                   loue
                   )
                   in
                   whatsoeuer
                   might
                   giue
                   me
                   true
                   contentment
                   ?
                
                 
                   Thy
                   whole
                   frame
                   is
                   ,
                   
                   for
                   goodliness
                   &
                   streight
                   growth
                   ,
                   like
                   vnto
                   some
                   tall
                   palme-tree
                   ;
                   which
                   the
                   more
                   it
                   is
                   depressed
                   by
                   the
                   violence
                   of
                   persecutions
                   ,
                   riseth
                   the
                   more
                   ;
                   and
                   
                   the
                   two
                   breasts
                   of
                   thy
                   Testaments
                   are
                   like
                   two
                   full
                   iuicie
                   clusters
                   ,
                   which
                   yeeld
                   cōfortable
                   and
                   abundant
                   refreshing
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Seeing
                   then
                   thou
                   art
                   my
                   Palme-tree
                   ,
                   I
                   haue
                   resolued
                   in
                   my selfe
                   to
                   adioyne
                   my selfe
                   to
                   thee
                   ;
                   to
                   inioy
                   thee
                   ,
                   to
                   gather
                   those
                   sweet
                   fruits
                   of
                   thy
                   graces
                   ,
                   which
                   thou
                   yeeldest
                   ;
                   and
                   by
                   my
                   presence
                   also
                   will
                   cause
                   thee
                   to
                   bee
                   more
                   plentifull
                   in
                   all
                   good
                   works
                   ,
                   and
                   doctrine
                   ;
                   so
                   as
                   thou
                   shalt
                   afford
                   abundance
                   of
                   heauenly
                   liquor
                   vnto
                   all
                   the
                   thirstie
                   soules
                   of
                   thy
                   children
                   ;
                   and
                   an
                   acceptable
                   verdure
                   of
                   holinesse
                   and
                   obedience
                   vnto
                   me
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   And
                   the
                   deliuerie
                   of
                   my
                   
                   word
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   mouthes
                   of
                   thy
                   ministers
                   ,
                   shall
                   bee
                   as
                   some
                   excellent
                   wine
                   ,
                   which
                   sparkleth
                   right
                   vpward
                   :
                   being
                   wel
                   accepted
                   of
                   that
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   whose
                   name
                   it
                   is
                   taught
                   ,
                   and
                   looketh
                   most
                   pleasantly
                   in
                   the
                   glasse
                   ,
                   being
                   no
                   less
                   highly
                   esteemed
                   of
                   the
                   receiuers
                   :
                   which
                   is
                   of
                   such
                   wōderfull
                   power
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   able
                   to
                   put
                   words
                   both
                   of
                   repentance
                   ,
                   and
                   praise
                   into
                   the
                   lips
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   lies
                   asleepe
                   in
                   his
                   sinnes
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                   BEhold
                   ,
                   such
                   as
                   I
                   am
                   ,
                   
                   I
                   am
                   not
                   my
                   owne
                   ;
                   much
                   lesse
                   am
                   I
                   any
                   others
                   :
                   I
                   am
                   wholely
                   my
                   Sauiours
                   ;
                   and
                   now
                   I
                   see
                   ,
                   and
                   feele
                   ,
                   whatsoeuer
                   I
                   had
                   
                   deserued
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   mine
                   also
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   intire
                   affection
                   ;
                   who
                   hath
                   both
                   chosen
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   giuen
                   himselfe
                   for
                   me
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Come
                   therefore
                   ,
                   O
                   my
                   deare
                   Sauiour
                   ,
                   let
                   vs
                   ioyne
                   together
                   in
                   our
                   naturall
                   care
                   :
                   let
                   thy
                   spirit
                   and
                   my
                   seruice
                   be
                   intent
                   vpon
                   thy
                   congregations
                   here
                   below
                   on
                   earth
                   ;
                   and
                   let
                   vs
                   stay
                   in
                   the
                   place
                   where
                   our
                   spirituall
                   husbandry
                   lieth
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   Let
                   vs
                   with
                   all
                   hast
                   &
                   cheerfulnesse
                   visit
                   the
                   fruitfull
                   vines
                   of
                   our
                   beleeuing
                   children
                   ;
                   &
                   to
                   our
                   mutuall
                   comfort
                   ,
                   bee
                   witnesses
                   and
                   partakers
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   signes
                   and
                   fruits
                   of
                   grace
                   ,
                   of
                   all
                   those
                   good
                   workes
                   ,
                   and
                   thankesgiuings
                   ,
                   of
                   those
                   holy
                   
                   indeauours
                   and
                   worthy
                   practises
                   ,
                   which
                   they
                   yeeld
                   forth
                   vnto
                   vs
                   :
                   let
                   vs
                   iudge
                   of
                   their
                   forwardnesse
                   ,
                   and
                   commend
                   it
                   :
                   whereupon
                   it
                   will
                   easily
                   appeare
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   consummation
                   of
                   our
                   happie
                   marriage
                   draweth
                   neere
                   ,
                   in
                   which
                   there
                   shall
                   bee
                   a
                   perfect
                   vnion
                   betwixt
                   vs.
                   
                
                 
                   Behold
                   :
                   thy
                   godly
                   seruants
                   ,
                   
                   which
                   not
                   onely
                   beare
                   fruit
                   themselues
                   ,
                   but
                   are
                   powerfull
                   in
                   the
                   prouocation
                   of
                   others
                   ,
                   present
                   their
                   best
                   seruices
                   vnto
                   thee
                   ;
                   and
                   euen
                   at
                   our
                   doores
                   (
                   not
                   farre
                   to
                   seeke
                   ,
                   not
                   hard
                   to
                   procure
                   )
                   is
                   offer
                   made
                   vnto
                   thee
                   ,
                   of
                   all
                   varietie
                   of
                   fruite
                   ;
                   whether
                   
                   from
                   thy
                   yong
                   conuerts
                   ▪
                   or
                   thy
                   more
                   settled
                   professors
                   :
                   &
                   all
                   these
                   I
                   spend
                   not
                   lauishlie
                   ;
                   but
                   ,
                   in
                   my
                   louing
                   care
                   ,
                   duely
                   reserue
                   them
                   for
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   the
                   solemne
                   day
                   of
                   our
                   full
                   marriage
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 VIII
                 .
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Iewish
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   OH
                   that
                   I
                   might
                   see
                   thee
                   (
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   )
                   clothed
                   in
                   flesh
                   :
                   Oh
                   that
                   thou
                   which
                   art
                   my
                   euerlasting
                   husband
                   ,
                   mightest
                   also
                   be
                   my
                   brother
                   ,
                   in
                   partaking
                   the
                   same
                   humane
                   nature
                   with
                   me
                   ;
                   that
                   so
                   I
                   finding
                   thee
                   below
                   vpon
                   earth
                   ,
                   
                   might
                   familiarly
                   intertaine
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   conuerse
                   with
                   thee
                   ,
                   without
                   the
                   reproach
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   ;
                   yea
                   ,
                   might
                   be
                   exalted
                   in
                   thy
                   glory
                   .
                
                 
                   Then
                   would
                   I
                   (
                   tho
                   I
                   be
                   now
                   pent
                   vp
                   in
                   the
                   limits
                   of
                   Iudea
                   )
                   bring
                   thee
                   forth
                   into
                   the
                   light
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   vniuersall
                   Church
                   ,
                   whose
                   daughter
                   I
                   am
                   :
                   and
                   then
                   and
                   there
                   ,
                   thou
                   shouldest
                   teach
                   me
                   how
                   perfectly
                   to
                   serue
                   &
                   worship
                   thee
                   ,
                   &
                   I
                   shall
                   gladly
                   intertaine
                   thee
                   with
                   a
                   royall
                   feast
                   of
                   the
                   best
                   graces
                   that
                   are
                   in
                   my
                   holiest
                   seruants
                   ;
                   which
                   I
                   knowe
                   thou
                   wilt
                   account
                   better
                   cheere
                   ,
                   thē
                   all
                   the
                   spiced
                   cups
                   ,
                   and
                   pomgranate
                   wines
                   in
                   the
                   world
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   
                   Then
                   shall
                   I
                   attaine
                   to
                   a
                   neerer
                   communion
                   with
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   both
                   his
                   hands
                   shall
                   bee
                   imployed
                   to
                   susteine
                   ,
                   and
                   relieue
                   me
                   :
                   yea
                   ,
                   he
                   shall
                   comfort
                   my
                   head
                   and
                   my
                   heart
                   (
                   my
                   iudgement
                   ,
                   and
                   affections
                   )
                   with
                   the
                   liuely
                   heat
                   of
                   his
                   gracious
                   imbracements
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   I
                   charge
                   you
                   (
                   O
                   all
                   ye
                   that
                   professe
                   any
                   friendship
                   to
                   me
                   )
                   I
                   charge
                   yee
                   deepely
                   ,
                   as
                   yee
                   will
                   auoyd
                   my
                   vttermost
                   censures
                   ;
                   take
                   heed
                   how
                   ye
                   vexe
                   and
                   disquiet
                   my
                   mercifull
                   Sauiour
                   ,
                   and
                   grieue
                   his
                   spirit
                   :
                   and
                   doe
                   not
                   dare
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   least
                   prouocation
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   to
                   interrupt
                   his
                   peace
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   CHRIST
                   .
                
                 
                   WHo
                   is
                   this
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   from
                   the
                   comfortless
                   desertes
                   of
                   ignorance
                   ,
                   of
                   infidelity
                   ,
                   of
                   tribulatiōs
                   ,
                   ascendeth
                   thus
                   vp
                   into
                   the
                   glorious
                   light
                   &
                   libertie
                   of
                   my
                   chosen
                   ?
                   relying
                   her selfe
                   wholly
                   vpon
                   her
                   Sauiour
                   ,
                   and
                   solacing
                   her selfe
                   in
                   him
                   ?
                   Is
                   it
                   not
                   my
                   Church
                   ?
                   it
                   is
                   she
                   ,
                   whom
                   I
                   haue
                   loued
                   ,
                   &
                   acknowledged
                   of
                   olde
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                   euen
                   vnder
                   the
                   ●ree
                   of
                   offence
                   ,
                   the
                   forbidden
                   fruit
                   which
                   thou
                   tastedst
                   to
                   thy
                   destruction
                   ,
                   I
                   raysed
                   thee
                   vp
                   againe
                   from
                   death
                   ;
                   Euen
                   there
                   ,
                   thy
                   first
                   mother
                   conceiued
                   thee
                   ;
                   while
                   by
                   faith
                   shee
                   layd
                   hold
                   on
                   
                   that
                   blessed
                   promise
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   whereby
                   she
                   ,
                   and
                   her
                   beleeuing
                   seed
                   were
                   restored
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Iewish
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   ANd
                   so
                   haue
                   thou
                   me
                   still
                   (
                   O
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   )
                   in
                   a
                   perpetual
                   and
                   deare
                   remēbrance
                   :
                   keepe
                   me
                   sure
                   in
                   thine
                   heart
                   ,
                   yea
                   in
                   thine
                   armes
                   ,
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   thou
                   holdest
                   most
                   precious
                   ;
                   and
                   let
                   me
                   neuer
                   be
                   remoued
                   from
                   thy
                   loue
                   ;
                   the
                   least
                   shew
                   and
                   danger
                   whereof
                   I
                   cannot
                   indure
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                   this
                   my
                   spirituall
                   loue
                   is
                   exceeding
                   powerfull
                   ,
                   and
                   can
                   no
                   more
                   be
                   resisted
                   then
                   death
                   it selfe
                   :
                   &
                   the
                   ielous
                   zeale
                   which
                   I
                   haue
                   for
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   glory
                   ,
                   consumes
                   
                   me
                   ,
                   euen
                   like
                   the
                   Graue
                   ,
                   and
                   burnes
                   mee
                   vp
                   like
                   vnto
                   the
                   coales
                   of
                   some
                   most
                   vehemēt
                   and
                   extreame
                   fire
                   .
                
                 
                   Yea
                   ,
                   more
                   then
                   any
                   fire
                   ;
                   
                   for
                   any
                   flame
                   yet
                   may
                   be
                   quenched
                   with
                   water
                   :
                   but
                   al
                   the
                   water
                   of
                   afflictions
                   &
                   terrors
                   (
                   yea
                   whole
                   streams
                   of
                   persecutiōs
                   )
                   cānot
                   quench
                   this
                   loue
                   :
                   &
                   for
                   all
                   tempting
                   offers
                   of
                   wealth
                   ,
                   of
                   pleasures
                   &
                   honor
                   ,
                   how
                   easily
                   are
                   they
                   all
                   contemned
                   for
                   the
                   loue
                   of
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   ?
                
                 
                   We
                   haue
                   yet
                   a
                   sister
                   (
                   as
                   thou
                   knowest
                   O
                   Sauiour
                   )
                   ordained
                   through
                   thy
                   mercy
                   to
                   the
                   same
                   grace
                   with
                   me
                   :
                   
                   the
                   vncalled
                   Church
                   of
                   the
                   Gentiles
                   ;
                   small
                   (
                   as
                   yet
                   )
                   of
                   groth
                   ,
                   through
                   
                   the
                   rareness
                   of
                   her
                   conuerts
                   ,
                   &
                   destitute
                   of
                   the
                   helpe
                   of
                   any
                   outward
                   ministery
                   ;
                   whereby
                   she
                   might
                   either
                   bear
                   ,
                   or
                   nourish
                   children
                   vnto
                   thee
                   :
                   when
                   she
                   growes
                   vnto
                   her
                   maturitie
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   mystery
                   of
                   calling
                   her
                   vniuersally
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   shall
                   be
                   reuealed
                   to
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   and
                   her selfe
                   ;
                   what
                   course
                   will
                   it
                   please
                   thee
                   to
                   take
                   with
                   her
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   CHRIST
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   IF
                   shee
                   shall
                   continue
                   firme
                   and
                   constant
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   expectation
                   of
                   her
                   promises
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   profession
                   of
                   that
                   truth
                   which
                   shall
                   bee
                   reuealed
                   ;
                   wee
                   will
                   beautifie
                   and
                   strengthen
                   her
                   ,
                   with
                   further
                   grace
                   ,
                   and
                   make
                   
                   her
                   a
                   pure
                   and
                   costly
                   palace
                   ,
                   fit
                   to
                   entertaine
                   my
                   spirit
                   :
                   and
                   if
                   she
                   will
                   giue
                   free
                   passage
                   &
                   good
                   entrance
                   ,
                   to
                   my
                   word
                   and
                   grace
                   ;
                   wee
                   will
                   make
                   hir
                   sure
                   and
                   safe
                   from
                   corruption
                   ,
                   and
                   reserue
                   hir
                   to
                   immortalitie
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Iewish
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                   BEhoulde
                   :
                   
                   that
                   condition
                   vvhich
                   thou
                   requirest
                   in
                   the
                   Church
                   of
                   the
                   Gentiles
                   ,
                   thou
                   findest
                   in
                   me
                   ;
                   I
                   am
                   thus
                   firme
                   and
                   constant
                   in
                   my
                   expectation
                   ,
                   in
                   my
                   profession
                   :
                   and
                   that
                   vvant
                   thou
                   findest
                   in
                   her
                   of
                   abilitie
                   to
                   nourish
                   her
                   Children
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   breast
                   of
                   thy
                   WORDE
                   ,
                   is
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   not
                   in
                   mee
                   ;
                   who
                   haue
                   abundance
                   both
                   of
                   nourishment
                   &
                   defence
                   :
                   vpon
                   which
                   my
                   cōfession
                   and
                   plea
                   ,
                   I
                   found
                   grace
                   and
                   peace
                   in
                   the
                   eyes
                   of
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   ;
                   and
                   receiued
                   from
                   him
                   assurance
                   of
                   his
                   euerlasting
                   loue
                   to
                   me
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   CHRIST
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   MY
                   Church
                   is
                   my
                   Vine
                   ,
                   &
                   I
                   am
                   the
                   owner
                   ,
                   and
                   husbandman
                   :
                   our
                   thrift
                   and
                   profit
                   therof
                   farre
                   exceedeth
                   the
                   good
                   husbandry
                   of
                   Salomon
                   :
                   he
                   hath
                   a
                   rich
                   vineyard
                   indeed
                   in
                   a
                   most
                   fruitfull
                   soyle
                   ;
                   but
                   he
                   lets
                   it
                   forth
                   to
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   others
                   ,
                   as
                   not
                   beeing
                   able
                   to
                   keepe
                   and
                   dresse
                   it
                   himselfe
                   :
                   
                   and
                   therefore
                   he
                   is
                   faine
                   to
                   be
                   content
                   with
                   the
                   greatest
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   increase
                   ,
                   not
                   expecting
                   the
                   whole
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   my
                   vine
                   is
                   euer
                   before
                   me
                   ,
                   
                   I
                   am
                   with
                   it
                   to
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   I
                   reserue
                   it
                   in
                   mine
                   owne
                   hands
                   ,
                   and
                   dresse
                   it
                   with
                   mine
                   owne
                   labour
                   :
                   and
                   therfore
                   if
                   thou
                   (
                   O
                   Salomon
                   )
                   canst
                   receiue
                   from
                   thine
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   proportion
                   of
                   a
                   thousand
                   ,
                   thy
                   workemen
                   and
                   farmers
                   vvill
                   looke
                   for
                   the
                   fift
                   part
                   to
                   come
                   vnto
                   their
                   share
                   ;
                   wheras
                   the
                   gaine
                   of
                   my
                   vineyard
                   ariseth
                   wholly
                   ,
                   and
                   onely
                   ,
                   vnto
                   my selfe
                   .
                
                 
                   Sith
                   therefore
                   such
                   is
                   my
                   care
                   of
                   thee
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   ioy
                   in
                   thee
                   
                   (
                   O
                   my
                   Church
                   ;
                   which
                   cōsistest
                   of
                   the
                   particular
                   assemblies
                   of
                   men
                   professing
                   my
                   name
                   )
                   see
                   thou
                   be
                   diligent
                   in
                   declaring
                   my
                   will
                   ,
                   &
                   giuing
                   holy
                   counselles
                   to
                   all
                   thy
                   fellow-members
                   :
                   speake
                   forth
                   my
                   prayse
                   in
                   the
                   great
                   congregations
                   ,
                   (
                   which
                   al
                   attend
                   willingly
                   vpon
                   thee
                   )
                   and
                   let
                   me
                   heare
                   the
                   voice
                   of
                   thy
                   constant
                   &
                   faithfull
                   confession
                   of
                   mee
                   before
                   the
                   world
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   I
                   Will
                   most
                   gladly
                   doe
                   what
                   thou
                   commaundest
                   ,
                   O
                   my
                   Sauiour
                   but
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   performe
                   it
                   accordingly
                   ;
                   be
                   thou
                   
                   (
                   which
                   art
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   thy
                   bodily
                   presence
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   hyest
                   heauens
                   )
                   euer
                   present
                   with
                   me
                   by
                   thy
                   spirit
                   ,
                   &
                   hasten
                   thy
                   glorious
                   comming
                   ,
                   to
                   my
                   full
                   redemption
                   .
                
              
            
             
               FINIS
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A02588-e520
           
             Ecc.
             1.17
             
          
           
             Ecc.
             7.27
             .
          
           
             1.1.3
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             3.12
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.3
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.1
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.10
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.25
             
          
           
             Ec.
             2.1
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             5.9
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             5.10
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             5.11
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             5.12
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             6.1
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             6.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             27.24
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             23.5
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             5.14
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             5.15
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             1.12
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             1.16
             .
             Ec.
             2.9
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.4
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.5
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.6
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.7
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.8
             .
          
           
             Cant.
             3.9
             
          
           
             Cāt.
             3.10
             .
          
           
             Ecc.
             2.11
             .
          
           
             Ecc.
             2.12
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.11
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             6.3
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             6.4
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             6.5
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             6.6
             
          
           
             Ec.
             11.7
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             11.8
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             1.13
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             1.16
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.9
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.13
             
          
           
             Ec.
             2.14
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.15
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             6.8
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.16
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             1.8
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.25
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             1.18
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             1.14
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             12.13
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.24
             .
             Pr.
             11.19
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.2
             
          
           
             Pr.
             20.6
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2
             26.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             13
             9.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             10.25
             ▪
             
          
           
             Pr.
             10.29
             
          
           
             Pr.
             10.30
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11
             4.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             12.13
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.8
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             13.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.6
             
          
           
             Pr.
             14.11
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.27
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.7
             .
             Ec.
             8.12
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.2.4
             
          
           
             Pr.
             29.18
             
          
           
             Pr.
             10.2
             
          
           
             Pr.
             10.3
             
          
           
             Pr.
             13.25
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.18
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.26
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.27
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.25
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             2.22
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             8.13
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.11
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.7
             
          
           
             Pr.
             15.29
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.9
             
          
           
             Pr.
             15.8
             
          
           
             Pr.
             15
             9.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             21.27
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.26
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.28
             
          
           
             Pr.
             13.9
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.18
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             26.10
             
          
           
             Pr.
             13.21
             
          
           
             Pr.
             5.22
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.5
             
          
           
             Pr.
             13.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.33
             
          
           
             Pr.
             ●
             
          
           
             Pr.
             11.31
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.24
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             5.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.19
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.32
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.11
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.29
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             19.29
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A02588-e3340
           
             Pr.
             4.26
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             4.27
             
          
           
             Pr.
             6.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             30.5
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             4.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             4.21
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             4.22
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             7.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             7.3
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.14
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             10.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             8.12
             
          
           
             Pr.
             14.8
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             9.12
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.13
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.14
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.16
             
          
           
             Pr.
             3.15
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.18
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.14
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             18.15
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             19.2
             
          
           
             Pr.
             10.14
             .
             Pr.
             13.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.18
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             2.10
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             2.11
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             2.12
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             2.13
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.24
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             8.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.12
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             19.25
             
          
           
             Pr.
             8.21
             .
          
           
             Ecc.
             8.11
             .
             Pr.
             3.35
             
          
           
             Pr.
             16.22
             
          
           
             Pr.
             8.34
             
          
           
             Pr.
             4.5
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             4.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             4.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             4.8
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             4.9
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             8.5
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             8.6
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             8.7
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             9.12
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.24
             
          
           
             Pr
             22.3
             
          
           
             Pr.
             30.25
             .
          
           
             Ecc
             11.4
             
          
           
             Pr.
             16.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.15
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             3.1
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             3.2
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             3.3.3.4
             .
             Ec.
             3.8
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             24.5
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.24
             
          
           
             Pr.
             13.15
             
          
           
             Pr.
             15.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.13
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.12
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             25.11
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.15
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.3
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.18
             
          
           
             Pr.
             16.24
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.18
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.19
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.16
             
          
           
             Pr.
             17.16
             
          
           
             Pr.
             15.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.24
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             17.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             24.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.11
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             19.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.20
             
          
           
             Pr.
             1.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.9
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             13.19
             
          
           
             Pr.
             15.21
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             13
             16.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             27.22
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             26.11
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             23.9
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.22
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.24
             
          
           
             Pr.
             1.25
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.26
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.27
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.28
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.29
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.30
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.31
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.13
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.8
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.13
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             26.3
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.8.10
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             13
             20.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             10.21
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.14
             
          
           
             Pr.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             1.32
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A02588-e6030
           
             *
             Honor
             and
             Obedience
             are
             indeede
             mixed
             duties
             of
             Iustice
             both
             to
             God
             &
             man
             :
             but
             because
             as
             they
             belong
             to
             mā
             ,
             they
             are
             politick
             vertues
             &
             there
             hādled
             ;
             here
             we
             consider
             the
             onely
             as
             due
             to
             God.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             15.21
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.7
             
          
           
             Pr.
             16.17
             
          
           
             Pr.
             12.22
             
          
           
             Ec.
             8.13
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.2
             
          
           
             Pr.
             1.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.33
             
          
           
             Pr.
             2.3
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             2.4
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             2.5
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             23.18
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.26
             
          
           
             Pr.
             3.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.8
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             19.23
             
          
           
             Pr.
             14.27
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.14
             
          
           
             Pr.
             30.9
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.14
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.9
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.10
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             12.1
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.33
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             4.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             4.21
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.9
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             28.4
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             19.16
             
          
           
             Ec.
             5.3
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             5.4
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             5.5
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.25
             
          
           
             Pr.
             12.22
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.10
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             25.19
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             17.13
             
          
           
             Pr.
             27.5
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             27.6
             
          
           
             Pr.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             15.12
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             25.12
             
          
           
             Pr.
             12.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.25
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             18.21
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.4
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.19
             
          
           
             Pr.
             10.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.21
             
          
           
             Pr.
             23.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.5
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             6.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             6.17
             
          
           
             Pr.
             6.19
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             19.28
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             26
             .
             28·
             
          
           
             Pr.
             12.19
             
          
           
             Pr.
             19.5
             
          
           
             Pr.
             12.22
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.28
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             25.18
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             24.28
             .
          
           
             29.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             30.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             30.8
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             19.22
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.27
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.30
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             13.5
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.3
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.13
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             26.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             18.8
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             25.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.18
             
          
           
             Pr.
             26.24
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             26.25
             
          
           
             Pr.
             26.26
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             13.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             13
             7.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             20.24
             
          
           
             Pr.
             23.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             23.7
             
          
           
             Pr.
             28.13
             
          
           
             Pr.
             27.14
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.5
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             26.28
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.19
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.3
             .
             Pr.
             11.5
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.19
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.8
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.3
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.15
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.16
             
          
           
             Pr.
             29.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.10
             
          
           
             Pr.
             21.8
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.29
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.11
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.9
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.26
             
          
           
             Pr.
             28.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             26.18
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             26.19
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.10
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.24
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.19
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             3.16
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             3.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.27
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             8.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             8.21
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.12
             
          
           
             Pr.
             12.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             17.9
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             25.21
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             6.19
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             18.19
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.29
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             18.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             26.21
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.28
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             30.33
             
          
           
             Pr.
             29.9
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.10
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             24.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.30
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             27.4
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             24.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.31
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             23.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             24.1
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             24.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.32
             
          
           
             Pr.
             24.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.3
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.13
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.10
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.4
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.31
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             19.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.21
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.21
             
          
           
             Pr.
             22.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             19.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             30.14
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             22.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             22.22
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             25.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.17
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             4.1
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             5.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             22.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             22.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.13
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.10
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             24.15
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.11
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.12
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.15
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.18
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12
             10.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             26.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             24.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             26.27
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.17
             
          
           
             Ec.
             ●1
             .
             ●
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             11.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             22.9
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.27
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.28
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             5.18
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             11.3
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.25
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.27
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             11.1
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.24
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             22.9
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             1.19
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             23.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.26
             .
             Pr.
             23.4
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.24
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.8
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             4.8
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             30.15
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             27.20
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             6.7
             
          
           
             Ec.
             5.9
             
          
           
             Pr.
             18.11
             Pr.
             11.28
             
          
           
             Pr.
             11.24
             
          
           
             Pr.
             23.5
             
          
           
             Pr.
             28.8
             
          
           
             Pr.
             16.8
             
          
           
             Pr.
             30.8
             
          
           
             Pr.
             30.9
             
          
           
             Pr.
             12.9
             
          
           
             Pr.
             21.17
             
          
           
             Pr.
             28.7
             
          
           
             Pr.
             28.19
             Pr.
             6.12
             
          
           
             Pr.
             6.14
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             6.15
             
          
           
             Pr.
             13.11
             
          
           
             Pr.
             21.17
             Pr.
             28.19
             
          
           
             Pr.
             28.7
             
          
           
             Pr.
             22.26
             
          
           
             Pr.
             22.27
             .
             See
             more
             of
             this
             rule
             in
             the
             two
             last
             pag.
             of
             Politicks
             ,
             following
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.26
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             9.10
             
          
           
             Ec.
             3.10
             
          
           
             Ec.
             1.8
             
          
           
             Ec.
             3.9
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             5.11
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.13
             
          
           
             Pr.
             10.4
             
          
           
             Pr.
             13.4
             
          
           
             Pr.
             14.23
             
          
           
             Pr.
             12.27
             
          
           
             Pr.
             22.29
             
          
           
             Pr.
             12.24
             
          
           
             Ec.
             4.5
             
          
           
             Pr.
             19.24
             
          
           
             Pr.
             26.24
             
          
           
             Pr.
             6.10
             
          
           
             Pr.
             15.19
             
          
           
             Pr.
             22.13
             Pr.
             26.13
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             26.16
             
          
           
             Pr.
             12.11
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             13.4
             
          
           
             Pr.
             21.25
             
          
           
             Pr.
             18.9
             
          
           
             Pr.
             10.5
             
          
           
             Pr.
             19.15
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.4
             
          
           
             Pr.
             20.13
             
          
           
             Ec.
             10.18
             
          
           
             Pr.
             24.30
             
          
           
             Pr.
             24.31
             
          
           
             Pr.
             24.32
             
          
           
             Pr.
             10.4
             
          
           
             Pr.
             6.6
             
          
           
             Pr.
             6.7
             
          
           
             Pr.
             6.8
             
          
           
             Pr.
             6.9
             
          
           
             Pr.
             24.33
             
          
           
             Pr.
             6.11
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A02588-e13420
           
             Pr.
             25.28
             
          
           
             Pr.
             23.31
             
          
           
             Pr.
             23.2
             
          
           
             Pr.
             23.1
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             25.16
             
          
           
             Ec.
             3.13
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             5.17
             
          
           
             Ec.
             9.7
             
          
           
             Ec.
             3.22
             
          
           
             Ec.
             2.24
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             23.2
             
          
           
             Ec.
             2.3
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.10
             
          
           
             Pr.
             27.7
             
          
           
             Pr.
             30.21
             
          
           
             Pr.
             30.22
             
          
           
             Ec.
             5.11
             
          
           
             Pr.
             23.29
             
          
           
             Pr.
             23.30
             ▪
             
          
           
             Pr.
             23.31
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             23.32
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             23.33
             .
          
           
             Pr
             ▪
             23.34
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             23.35
             
          
           
             Pr.
             25.28
             
          
           
             Pr.
             23.20
             
          
           
             Pr.
             20.1
             
          
           
             Pr.
             17.27
             
          
           
             Pr.
             10.19
             
          
           
             Pr.
             17.27
             .
             Pr.
             18.4
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.31
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.21
             .
          
           
             pr.
             12.14
             Pr.
             13.2
             
          
           
             Pr.
             18.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.12
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.19
             Pr.
             17.28
             
          
           
             Pr.
             21.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             13.3
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             5.2
             .
             Pr.
             15.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.14
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             18.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.23
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             10.14
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.19
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.28
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.32
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.3
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             13.3
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             17.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.31
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.4
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             18.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.16
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.2
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.5
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.6
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             11.9
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             30.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             30.3
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             13.31
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.19
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.33
             Pr.
             18.12
             
          
           
             Pr.
             28.13
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             22.24
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             30.13
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             30.12
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.2
             .
             Pr.
             21.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             25.27
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             27.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.11
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             18.1
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.12
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.3
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.25
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.26
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.4
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             30.32
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             6.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.5
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.25
             ▪
             
          
           
             Pr.
             18.22
             
          
           
             Pr.
             16.18
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.24
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             11.12
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             18.3
             
          
           
             Pr.
             9.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             19
             .
             2●
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.8
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.11
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             5.15
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             6.25
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             5.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             2.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             23.28
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             23.27
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.28
             .
          
           
             See
             more
             of
             this
             vice
             ,
             Oecon.
             sect
             .
             2.
             
             &
             3.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             16
             32.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             14.29
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             19.11
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.29
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.8
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.23
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.3
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.11
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.11
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.17
             
          
           
             Pr.
             14.29
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             27.4
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.22
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             22.24
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             22.25
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             18.14
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.1
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             24.10
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.25
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             18.14
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.1
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.5
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.3
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.32
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             13.12
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.25
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.3
             .
             Pr.
             3.6
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             30.5
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.31
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             18.12
             
          
           
             Pr.
             16.20
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.26
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             27.1
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.11
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             3.12
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             10.28
             
          
           
             Pr.
             19.3
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             6.10
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.1
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.22
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.10
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A02588-e17200
           
             Ec.
             5.7
             
          
           
             Pr.
             22.2
             
          
           
             Pr.
             8.15
             
          
           
             Pr.
             8.16
             
          
           
             Pr.
             30.27
             
          
           
             Pr.
             28.2
             
          
           
             Ec.
             10.17
             
          
           
             Pr.
             19.10
             
          
           
             Ec.
             10.17
             
          
           
             Pr.
             30.21
             
          
           
             Pr.
             30.22
             
          
           
             Pr.
             31.23
             
          
           
             Ec.
             2.10
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.8
             
          
           
             Cant
             6
             7.
             
             Pr.
             31.3
             
          
           
             Ec.
             7.28
             
          
           
             Pr.
             31.4
             
          
           
             Ec.
             9.7
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             2.25
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             31.5
             
          
           
             Ec.
             10.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             23.2
             
          
           
             Pr
             23.3
             
          
           
             Pr.
             17.7
             
          
           
             Ec.
             10.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.16
             
          
           
             Ec.
             4.13
             
          
           
             Ec.
             10.17
             
          
           
             Pr.
             11.1
             
          
           
             Pr.
             16.12
             
          
           
             Pr.
             14.34
             
          
           
             Pr.
             29.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.18
             
          
           
             Pr.
             8.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.26
             
          
           
             Pr.
             28.16
             
          
           
             Pr.
             29.4
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.32
             
          
           
             Pr.
             19.12
             
          
           
             Pr.
             30
             29
             
          
           
             Pr.
             30.31
             
          
           
             Pr.
             25.3
             
          
           
             Pr.
             21.1
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             16.12
             
          
           
             Pr.
             16.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.8
             
          
           
             Pr.
             29.4
             
          
           
             Pr.
             16.10
             
          
           
             Pr.
             29
             14.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             29
             12.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             39.8
             
          
           
             31.9
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             17.26
             
          
           
             Pr.
             25.1
             
          
           
             Pr.
             24.11
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             8.9
             
          
           
             Pr.
             11.14
             
          
           
             Pr.
             24.6
             
          
           
             Pr.
             15.22
             
          
           
             Pr.
             29.18
             
          
           
             Pr.
             11.30
             
          
           
             Ec.
             12.9
             
          
           
             Ec.
             12.10
             
          
           
             Pr.
             16.21
             
          
           
             Ec.
             12.11
             
          
           
             Ec.
             4.17
             
          
           
             Pr.
             13.13
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.22
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             24.5
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.33
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             17.24
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             15.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             24.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             26.1
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             26.8
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             18.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             20.5
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             22.3
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             9.15
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             13.16
             
          
           
             Ec.
             9.17
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.22
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             9.16
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             9.18
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             9.13
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             9.14
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             9.15
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             14.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.30
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.3
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             28.12
             
          
           
             Pr.
             29.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.
             
             ●●
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             28.28
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             29.2
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             25.26
             ▪
             
          
           
             Pr.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             28.21
             Pr.
             24.23
             
          
           
             Pr.
             18.5
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             24.24
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             17.15
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             17.27
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             18.16
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.9
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             21.7
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             15.27
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             21.2
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             14.5
             .
          
           
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             14.31
             .
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             ●6
             .
             15
             .
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             11.27
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             12.26
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             .
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             17.9
             .
          
           
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             8.2
             .
          
           
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             22.29
             
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             21.6
             .
          
           
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             14.28
             .
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             17.11
             .
          
           
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             10.20
             
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             10.9
             .
          
           
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             8.3
             .
          
           
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             10.4
             .
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             11.12
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             14.21
             
          
           
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             3.30
             .
          
           
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             26.17
             
          
           
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             6.16
             19.
             
          
           
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             28.19
             
          
           
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             14.4
             
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             10.19
             
          
           
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             22.28
             
          
           
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             23.10
             
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             23.4
             
          
           
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             28.22
             
          
           
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             28.20
             Pr.
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             .
          
           
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             27.19
             
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             17
             .
             1●
             
          
           
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             .
             &c.
             
          
           
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             27.13
             
          
           
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             6.4
             
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             11.15
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A02588-e23110
           
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             7.13
             
          
           
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             24.3
             
          
           
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             24.27
             
          
           
             Pr.
             
          
           
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             11.29
             
          
           
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             15.6
             
          
           
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             15.16
             
          
           
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             27.26
             
          
           
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             27.27
             
          
           
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             5.10
             
          
           
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             18.22
             
          
           
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             2.17
             .
          
           
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             12.4
             .
          
           
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             5.15
             
          
           
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             5.16
             
          
           
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             5.17
             
          
           
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             5.9
             .
          
           
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             5.10
             
          
           
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             5.11
             
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             6.28
             
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             2.18.19
             .
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             .
          
           
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             15.17
             
          
           
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             17.1
             .
          
           
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             19.11
             .
          
           
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             17.9
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             .
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             31.10
             .
          
           
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             31.11
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             23.28
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             30.20
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             15.1
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             30.23.21
             .
          
           
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             19.13
             Pr.
             27.15
             
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             .
          
           
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             27.19
             .
          
           
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             27.16
             .
          
           
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             14.1
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             31
             .
             20·
             
          
           
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             31.31
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             17.6
             .
          
           
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             13.22
             .
          
           
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             2.18
             .
          
           
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             2.19
             .
          
           
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             4.8
             .
          
           
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             5.12
             .
          
           
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             5.13
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             1.8
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             17.21
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             22.6
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             13.24
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             22.15
             .
          
           
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             29.15
             
          
           
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             23.13
             
          
           
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             25.14
             
          
           
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             4.3
             .
          
           
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             29.17
             
          
           
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             19.18
             .
          
           
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             19.19
             .
          
           
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             Pr.
             10.1
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             23.24
             
          
           
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             19.13
             .
          
           
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             29.3
             
          
           
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             23.25
             
          
           
             Pr.
             13.1
             
          
           
             Pr.
             1.8
             .
          
           
             pr.
             23.22
             Pr.
             6.20
             
          
           
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             30.11
             
          
           
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             20.20
             
          
           
             Pr.
             15.20
             .
          
           
             pr.
             30.17
             
          
           
             Pr.
             12.1
             
          
           
             Pr.
             15.5
             
          
           
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             6.23
             
          
           
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             15.10
             
          
           
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             28.24
             
          
           
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             19.26
             
          
           
             pr.
             20.11
             
          
           
             Pr.
             23.16
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             12.9
             .
          
           
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             27.27
             .
          
           
             Ec.
             7.23
             
          
           
             Pr.
             29.21
             
          
           
             Pr.
             29.19
             .
          
           
             Pr.
             17.2
             .
          
           
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             25.13
             
          
           
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             13.17
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             27.23
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             27.18
             
          
           
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             10.26
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A02588-e27410
           
             1
             Let
             him
             kisse
             me
             ,
             with
             the
             kisses
             of
             his
             mouth
             ;
             for
             ,
             thy
             loue
             is
             better
             then
             wine
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Because
             of
             the
             sauour
             of
             thy
             good
             ointmēts
             ,
             thy
             name
             is
             as
             an
             oinmēt
             powred
             out
             :
             therfore
             the
             Virgins
             loue
             thee
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Draw
             me
             ,
             we
             will
             runne
             after
             thee
             :
             the
             king
             hath
             brought
             me
             into
             his
             chābers
             ,
             we
             will
             reioyce
             ,
             &
             be
             glad
             in
             thee
             :
             we
             will
             remēber
             thy
             loue
             ,
             more
             then
             vine
             ,
             the
             righteous
             doe
             loue
             thee
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             I
             am
             black
             O
             daughters
             of
             Ierusalē
             ,
             but
             comely
             :
             If
             I
             be
             as
             the
             tents
             of
             Kedar
             ,
             yet
             I
             am
             as
             the
             curtaines
             of
             Salomon
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Regard
             yee
             me
             not
             ,
             because
             I
             am
             blacke
             :
             for
             the
             sun
             hath
             looked
             vpon
             me
             ;
             the
             sons
             of
             my
             mother
             were
             angry
             against
             me
             :
             they
             made
             m●
             keeper
             of
             the
             vines
             :
             but
             I
             kept
             not
             min●
             owne
             vine
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Shew
             me
             ,
             O
             thou
             whom
             my
             soule
             loueth
             ,
             where
             thou
             feedest
             ,
             where
             thou
             liest
             at
             noon
             :
             for
             why
             shold
             I
             be
             as
             shee
             that
             turneth
             aside
             to
             the
             flockes
             of
             thy
             companions
             ?
          
           
             7.
             
             If
             thou
             know
             not
             ,
             O
             thou
             the
             fairest
             among
             women
             ,
             get
             thee
             foorth
             by
             the
             steps
             of
             the
             flocke
             :
             &
             feed
             thy
             Kids
             aboue
             the
             tents
             of
             the
             shepherds
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             I
             haue
             cōpared
             thee
             ,
             O
             my
             Loue
             ,
             to
             the
             troups
             of
             horses
             in
             the
             chariots
             of
             Pharaoh
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             Thy
             cheeks
             are
             comely
             with
             rowes
             of
             stones
             ,
             &
             thy
             necke
             with
             chaines
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             We
             will
             make
             thee
             borders
             of
             gold
             ,
             with
             studs
             of
             siluer
             
          
           
             11.
             
             While
             the
             king
             was
             at
             his
             repast
             ,
             my
             spiknard
             gaue
             the
             smell
             thereof
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             My
             welbeloued
             is
             as
             a
             bundle
             of
             myrrhe
             vnto
             me
             ,
             lying
             betweene
             my
             breasts
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             My
             welbeloued
             is
             as
             a
             cluster
             of
             Cypers
             vnto
             me
             among
             the
             vines
             of
             Engeddy
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             My
             Loue
             behold
             thou
             art
             faire
             ,
             thine
             eyes
             are
             like
             the
             doues
             
          
           
             15.
             
             My
             wel-beloued
             ,
             behold
             ,
             thou
             art
             faire
             &
             pleasant
             :
             also
             our
             bed
             is
             greene
             .
          
           
             16.
             
             The
             beames
             of
             our
             house
             are
             cedars
             ,
             our
             galleries
             are
             of
             firre
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             I
             am
             the
             Rose
             of
             the
             field
             ,
             and
             the
             Lillie
             of
             the
             valleyes
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Like
             a
             lilly
             among
             the
             thorns
             ,
             so
             is
             my
             Loue
             among
             the
             daughters
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Like
             the
             Apple-tree
             among
             the
             trees
             of
             the
             forest
             ,
             so
             is
             my
             wel-beloued
             among
             the
             sonnes
             of
             men
             :
             vnder
             his
             shadow
             had
             I
             delight
             ,
             &
             sate
             down
             ;
             and
             his
             fruit
             was
             sweet
             vnto
             my
             mouth
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             He
             broght
             me
             into
             the
             wine
             cellar
             ,
             and
             loue
             was
             his
             banner
             ouer
             me
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Stay
             me
             with
             flagons
             ,
             and
             comfort
             me
             with
             apples
             :
             for
             ,
             I
             am
             sicke
             of
             loue
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             His
             left
             hand
             be
             vnder
             my
             head
             :
             and
             let
             his
             right
             hand
             imbrace
             mee
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             I
             charge
             you
             O
             daughters
             of
             Ierusalem
             ,
             by
             the
             roes
             &
             by
             the
             Hinds
             of
             the
             field
             ,
             that
             ye
             stirre
             not
             vp
             ,
             nor
             waken
             my
             Loue
             ,
             vntill
             he
             please
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             It
             is
             the
             voice
             of
             my
             wel-beloued
             :
             behold
             he
             cōmeth
             leaping
             by
             mountains
             and
             skipping
             by
             the
             hils
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             My
             Welbeloued
             is
             like
             a
             Roe
             ,
             or
             a
             yoūg
             Hart
             :
             loe
             ,
             hee
             standeth
             behinde
             our
             wall
             ,
             looking
             forth
             of
             the
             windowes
             ,
             shewing
             himselfe
             through
             the
             grates
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             My
             VVelbeloued
             spake
             ,
             &
             sayd
             vnto
             me
             ,
             arise
             my
             Loue
             ,
             my
             faire
             one
             ,
             and
             come
             thy
             way
             
          
           
             11.
             
             For
             ,
             behold
             winter
             is
             past
             ,
             the
             rain
             is
             changed
             and
             gone
             way
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             The
             flowers
             appeare
             in
             the
             earth
             :
             the
             time
             of
             the
             singing
             of
             birds
             is
             come
             ,
             and
             the
             voice
             of
             the
             turtle
             is
             heard
             in
             our
             land
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             The
             fig-tree
             hath
             broght
             forth
             her
             young
             figs
             and
             the
             vines
             with
             their
             small
             grapes
             haue
             cast
             a
             sauor
             :
             arise
             my
             Loue
             ,
             my
             fa●re
             one
             ,
             and
             come
             away
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             My
             Doue
             ,
             thou
             art
             in
             the
             hoales
             of
             the
             rocke
             ,
             in
             the
             secret
             places
             of
             the
             cliftes
             :
             shewe
             mee
             thy
             sight
             ,
             let
             mee
             heare
             thy
             voice
             :
             for
             thy
             voice
             is
             sweet
             and
             thy
             sight
             comely
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             Take
             vs
             the
             foxes
             ,
             the
             litle
             foxes
             which
             destroy
             the
             vines
             :
             for
             our
             vines
             haue
             small
             grapes
             .
          
           
             16.
             
             My
             VVelbeloued
             is
             mine
             ,
             &
             I
             am
             his
             :
             hee
             feedeth
             amōg
             the
             Lillies
             .
          
           
             17.
             
             Vntill
             the
             day
             break
             and
             the
             shadowes
             flee
             away
             ;
             returne
             my
             VVelbeloued
             ,
             &
             be
             like
             a
             Roe
             or
             a
             young
             Hart
             vpon
             the
             moūtaines
             of
             Bether
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             In
             my
             bed
             ,
             by
             night
             I
             sought
             him
             that
             my
             soule
             loued
             :
             I
             soght
             him
             ,
             but
             I
             found
             him
             not
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             I
             will
             rise
             therefore
             now
             ,
             and
             goe
             about
             in
             the
             Citie
             by
             the
             streetes
             ,
             and
             by
             open
             places
             ,
             and
             will
             seek
             him
             that
             my
             soule
             loueth
             :
             I
             soght
             him
             ,
             but
             I
             found
             him
             not
             .
          
           
             3
             ,
             The
             watchmen
             that
             went
             about
             the
             City
             ,
             found
             me
             :
             to
             whom
             I
             sayd
             ,
             haue
             you
             seen
             him
             whom
             my
             soule
             loueth
             ?
          
           
             4.
             
             VVhen
             I
             had
             past
             a
             little
             from
             them
             ,
             then
             I
             found
             him
             whō
             my
             soule
             loueth
             :
             I
             took
             holde
             on
             him
             ,
             and
             left
             him
             not
             ,
             till
             I
             had
             brought
             him
             vnto
             my
             mothers
             house
             into
             the
             chāber
             of
             hir
             that
             conceiued
             me
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             I
             charg
             ye
             ô
             daughters
             of
             Ierusalem
             ,
             by
             the
             roes
             ,
             &
             by
             the
             Hinds
             of
             the
             fielde
             ,
             that
             yee
             stirre
             not
             vp
             nor
             wakē
             my
             loue
             vntill
             shee
             please
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Who
             is
             she
             that
             commeth
             vp
             out
             of
             the
             wilderness
             ,
             like
             pillars
             of
             smoke
             perfumed
             with
             myrrh
             and
             incense
             ,
             &
             with
             al
             the
             chief
             spices
             ?
          
           
             7.
             
             Behold
             his
             bed
             better
             then
             Salomons
             :
             threescore
             strong
             men
             are
             roūd
             about
             it
             ,
             of
             the
             valiant
             men
             of
             Israel
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             They
             all
             handle
             the
             sword
             ,
             and
             are
             expert
             in
             war
             euery
             one
             hath
             his
             sword
             vpō
             his
             thigh
             ,
             for
             the
             fear
             by
             night
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             King
             Salomon
             made
             himself
             a
             bed
             of
             the
             trees
             of
             Lebanon
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Hee
             made
             the
             pillars
             therof
             of
             siluer
             ,
             and
             the
             sted
             thereof
             of
             gold
             ,
             the
             hangings
             thereof
             of
             purple
             ,
             whose
             midst
             was
             in-layde
             with
             the
             loue
             of
             the
             daughters
             of
             Ierusalem
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             Come
             forth
             yee
             daughters
             of
             Sion
             ,
             and
             beholde
             the
             King
             Salomon
             with
             the
             crowne
             wherwith
             his
             mother
             crowned
             him
             in
             the
             day
             of
             his
             mariage
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             day
             of
             the
             gladnesse
             of
             his
             heart
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Behold
             ,
             thou
             art
             faire
             my
             Loue
             ,
             beholde
             thou
             art
             faire
             ,
             thine
             eyes
             are
             like
             the
             doues
             within
             thy
             locks
             ,
             thine
             haire
             is
             like
             a
             flocke
             of
             goats
             which
             looke
             downe
             from
             the
             mountaines
             of
             Gilead
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Thy
             teeth
             are
             like
             a
             flock
             of
             sheepe
             in
             good
             order
             which
             goe
             vp
             from
             the
             washing
             :
             which
             euery
             one
             bring
             out
             twinnes
             ,
             and
             none
             is
             barren
             among
             them
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Thy
             lips
             are
             like
             a
             thred
             of
             scarlet
             ,
             and
             thy
             talke
             is
             comely
             ;
             thy
             temples
             are
             within
             thy
             locke
             as
             a
             peece
             of
             a
             pomgranate
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Thy
             necke
             is
             as
             the
             towre
             of
             Dauid
             ,
             built
             for
             defence
             :
             a
             thousand
             shields
             hang
             therein
             ,
             &
             all
             the
             targets
             of
             the
             strong
             men
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Thy
             two
             brests
             are
             as
             two
             yong
             Kids
             that
             are
             twins
             ,
             feeding
             among
             the
             Lillies
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Vntill
             the
             day
             breake
             and
             the
             shadowes
             fly
             away
             ,
             I
             will
             go
             into
             the
             moūtaine
             of
             myrrh
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             mountain
             of
             incense
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Thou
             art
             all
             farre
             my
             loue
             ,
             &
             there
             is
             no
             spot
             in
             thee
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             Come
             with
             me
             from
             Lebanon
             ,
             my
             spouse
             ,
             euen
             with
             me
             from
             Lebanon
             ,
             and
             looke
             from
             the
             top
             of
             Amanah
             ,
             from
             the
             toppe
             of
             Shenir
             and
             Hermon
             ,
             frō
             the
             dens
             of
             the
             Lyons
             ,
             &
             frō
             the
             mountaines
             of
             the
             Leopards
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             My
             sister
             my
             spouse
             ,
             thou
             hast
             ●ounded
             my
             hart
             with
             one
             of
             thine
             eies
             :
             and
             with
             a
             chaine
             of
             thy
             necke
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             My
             sister
             ,
             my
             spouse
             ;
             how
             faire
             is
             thy
             loue
             ;
             how
             much
             better
             is
             thy
             loue
             thē
             wine
             ,
             and
             the
             sauour
             of
             thine
             ointments
             then
             all
             spices
             ?
          
           
             11.
             
             Thy
             lippes
             ,
             my
             spouse
             ,
             drop
             as
             hony-combs
             :
             honie
             and
             milke
             are
             vnder
             thy
             tongue
             ,
             &
             the
             sauour
             of
             thy
             garments
             is
             as
             the
             sauour
             of
             Lebanon
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             My
             sister
             my
             spouse
             ,
             is
             as
             a
             garden
             inclosed
             ,
             as
             a
             spring
             shut
             vp
             ,
             &
             a
             fountaine
             sealed
             vp
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             Thy
             plants
             are
             as
             an
             orchard
             of
             pomegranats
             with
             sweete
             fruits
             :
             as
             Cipers
             ,
             Spikenard
             ,
             euen
             Spikenard
             &
             Saffron
             ,
             Calamus
             and
             Cinamō
             ,
             with
             all
             the
             trees
             of
             Incense
             ,
             Mirrh
             &
             Aloes
             with
             all
             the
             chief
             spices
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             O
             fountaine
             of
             the
             gardens
             ,
             O
             well
             of
             liuing
             waters
             &
             the
             springs
             of
             Lebanon
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             Arise
             O
             North
             ,
             &
             come
             O
             South
             ,
             and
             blowe
             on
             my
             garden
             ,
             that
             the
             spices
             thereof
             may
             flow
             out
             :
             let
             my
             wel-beloued
             come
             to
             his
             garden
             ,
             and
             eate
             his
             pleasant
             fruit
             
          
           
             1.
             
             I
             am
             come
             into
             my
             garden
             ,
             my
             sister
             ,
             my
             Spouse
             :
             I
             gathered
             my
             myrrh
             with
             my
             spice
             ;
             I
             eate
             my
             hony
             with
             my
             hony
             comb
             ,
             I
             drank
             my
             wine
             with
             my
             milk
             :
             eate
             O
             my
             friends
             drinke
             ,
             and
             make
             you
             merry
             O
             welbeloued
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             I
             sleepe
             ,
             but
             my
             heart
             waketh
             :
             it
             is
             the
             voice
             of
             my
             VVelbeloued
             that
             knocketh
             ,
             saying
             ,
             open
             vnto
             me
             my
             sister
             ,
             my
             Loue
             ,
             my
             doue
             ,
             my
             vndefiled
             :
             for
             mine
             head
             is
             full
             of
             dew
             ,
             &
             my
             locks
             with
             the
             drops
             of
             the
             night
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             I
             haue
             put
             off
             my
             coat
             :
             how
             shal
             I
             put
             it
             on
             ?
             I
             haue
             washed
             my
             feet
             :
             how
             shall
             I
             defile
             them
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             My
             wel-beloued
             put
             his
             hand
             from
             the
             hole
             of
             the
             doore
             ;
             &
             my
             bowels
             yearned
             toward
             him
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             I
             rose
             vp
             to
             open
             to
             my
             wel-beloued
             ,
             and
             my
             hands
             did
             drop
             down
             myrrhe
             ,
             and
             my
             fingers
             pure
             myrrhe
             vpon
             the
             handles
             of
             the
             barres
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             I
             opened
             to
             my
             Welbeloued
             :
             but
             my
             Welbeloued
             was
             gone
             and
             past
             ;
             mine
             hart
             was
             gone
             when
             hee
             did
             speak
             :
             I
             soght
             him
             but
             I
             could
             not
             find
             him
             ;
             I
             called
             him
             ,
             but
             hee
             answered
             mee
             not
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             The
             watch-men
             that
             went
             about
             the
             City
             found
             mee
             ,
             they
             smote
             me
             and
             wounded
             me
             :
             the
             watch
             men
             of
             the
             walls
             tooke
             away
             my
             vaile
             from
             me
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             I
             charge
             you
             ô
             daughters
             of
             Ierusalem
             ,
             if
             you
             finde
             my
             wel-beloued
             ,
             that
             you
             tell
             him
             I
             am
             sicke
             of
             loue
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             O
             the
             fairest
             among
             women
             ,
             what
             is
             thy
             welbeloued
             ,
             more
             thē
             another
             wel-beloued
             ?
             what
             is
             thy
             welbeloued
             ,
             more
             then
             another
             louer
             ,
             that
             thou
             dost
             so
             charge
             vs
             ?
          
           
             10.
             
             My
             welbeloued
             is
             white
             &
             ruddy
             ,
             the
             standerdbearer
             of
             ten
             thousand
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             His
             head
             is
             as
             fine
             gold
             ,
             his
             locks
             curled
             ,
             and
             black
             as
             a
             rauen
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             His
             eies
             are
             like
             doues
             vpon
             the
             riuers
             of
             waters
             ,
             which
             are
             washt
             with
             milke
             ,
             and
             remaine
             in
             their
             fulnesse
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             His
             cheeks
             are
             as
             a
             bed
             of
             spices
             and
             as
             sweete
             flowers
             ,
             and
             his
             lips
             like
             lillies
             dropping
             downe
             pure
             myrrhe
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             His
             hands
             as
             rings
             of
             gold
             set
             with
             the
             chrisolit
             ;
             his
             belly
             like
             white
             Iuory
             couered
             with
             saphirs
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             His
             legs
             are
             as
             pillars
             of
             marble
             ,
             set
             vppon
             sockets
             of
             fine
             golde
             :
             his
             countenance
             as
             Lebanon
             ,
             excellent
             as
             the
             Cedars
             .
          
           
             16
             His
             mouth
             is
             as
             sweet
             things
             ,
             &
             he
             is
             wholy
             delectable
             :
             this
             is
             my
             welbeloued
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             my
             louer
             ,
             O
             daughters
             of
             Ierusalem
             .
          
           
             17.
             
             O
             the
             fairest
             among
             women
             ,
             whether
             is
             thy
             Welbeloued
             gon
             ?
             whither
             is
             thy
             Welbeloued
             turned
             aside
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             seeke
             him
             with
             thee
             
          
           
             1.
             
             My
             welbeloued
             is
             gone
             down
             in
             to
             his
             garden
             to
             the
             beds
             of
             spices
             ,
             to
             feed
             in
             the
             gardens
             and
             to
             gather
             lillies
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             I
             am
             ●y
             welbeloueds
             ,
             and
             my
             welbeloued
             is
             mine
             ,
             who
             feedeth
             amōg
             the
             Lillies
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Thou
             art
             beautifull
             my
             Loue
             as
             Tirzah
             ,
             comly
             as
             Ierusalē
             ,
             terrible
             as
             an
             army
             with
             banners
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Turne
             away
             thine
             eyes
             from
             me
             ,
             for
             they
             ouercom
             me
             :
             thine
             haire
             is
             like
             a
             flocke
             of
             goats
             which
             looke
             downe
             from
             Gilead
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Thy
             teeth
             are
             like
             a
             flock
             of
             sheep
             which
             goe
             vp
             from
             the
             washing
             ,
             which
             euery
             one
             bring
             out
             twins
             ,
             and
             none
             is
             barren
             among
             them
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Thy
             Temples
             are
             within
             thy
             lockes
             as
             a
             peece
             of
             a
             Pomgranate
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             There
             are
             threescore
             queenes
             ,
             and
             fourescore
             concubines
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             dāsels
             ,
             without
             number
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             But
             my
             Loue
             is
             alone
             ,
             and
             my
             vndefiled
             ,
             shee
             is
             the
             onely
             daughter
             of
             hir
             mother
             ,
             &
             she
             is
             deare
             to
             her
             that
             bare
             hir
             :
             the
             daughters
             haue
             seen
             hir
             ,
             and
             coūted
             hir
             blessed
             ,
             euen
             the
             queenes
             and
             the
             cōcubines
             and
             they
             haue
             praised
             hir
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             Who
             is
             shee
             that
             looketh
             forth
             as
             the
             morning
             ,
             faire
             as
             the
             moone
             ,
             pure
             as
             the
             sunne
             ,
             terrible
             as
             an
             armie
             with
             banners
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             I
             went
             downe
             to
             the
             dressed
             Orchard
             ,
             to
             see
             the
             fruits
             of
             the
             vally
             ,
             to
             see
             if
             the
             vine
             budded
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             Pomgranates
             flourished
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             I
             knew
             nothing
             ,
             my
             soule
             set
             mee
             as
             the
             charets
             of
             my
             noble
             people
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             Return
             ,
             return
             ,
             ô
             Shulamite
             :
             returne
             ,
             return
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             behold
             thee
             :
             what
             shall
             you
             see
             in
             the
             Shulamite
             ,
             but
             as
             the
             company
             of
             an
             army
             ?
          
           
             1.
             
             How
             beautifull
             are
             thy
             goings
             with
             shooes
             ,
             O
             princes
             daughter
             ?
             the
             compasse
             of
             thy
             hyps
             like
             iewels
             :
             the
             worke
             of
             the
             hand
             of
             a
             cunning
             workeman
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Thy
             nauell
             is
             as
             a
             round
             cup
             ,
             that
             wanteth
             not
             liquor
             :
             thy
             bellie
             is
             as
             an
             heap
             of
             wheat
             compassed
             about
             with
             Lillies
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Thy
             two
             breasts
             are
             as
             two
             yong
             Kids
             that
             are
             twins
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Thy
             necke
             is
             like
             a
             tower
             of
             Iuory
             :
             thine
             eies
             are
             like
             artificiall
             pooles
             in
             a
             frequented
             gate
             :
             thy
             nose
             is
             as
             the
             tower
             of
             Lebanon
             ,
             that
             looketh
             toward
             Damascus
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Thine
             head
             vpō
             thee
             is
             as
             scarlet
             ,
             and
             the
             bush
             of
             thine
             head
             like
             purple
             :
             the
             king
             is
             tied
             in
             thy
             beames
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             How
             faire
             art
             thou
             &
             how
             pleasant
             art
             thou
             ,
             O
             my
             loue
             ,
             in
             pleasures
             ?
          
           
             7.
             
             This
             thy
             stature
             is
             like
             a
             palme-tree
             ,
             and
             thy
             breasts
             like
             clusters
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             I
             said
             ,
             I
             will
             goe
             vp
             into
             the
             Palme-tree
             .
             I
             will
             take
             hold
             of
             her
             boughes
             :
             thy
             breasts
             shall
             now
             be
             like
             the
             clusters
             of
             the
             vines
             ,
             and
             the
             sauour
             of
             thy
             nose
             like
             apples
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             And
             the
             roofe
             of
             thy
             mouth
             like
             good
             wine
             ,
             which
             goeth
             straight
             vp
             to
             my
             welbeloued
             ;
             &
             causeth
             the
             lips
             of
             him
             that
             is
             asleepe
             ,
             to
             speake
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             I
             am
             my
             welbeloueds
             ,
             and
             his
             desire
             is
             toward
             mee
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             Come
             my
             wel-beloued
             ,
             let
             vs
             goe
             into
             the
             fields
             let
             vs
             lodge
             in
             the
             villages
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             Let
             vs
             goe
             vp
             earely
             in
             the
             morning
             to
             the
             vines
             ,
             and
             see
             if
             the
             vine
             florish
             ,
             whether
             it
             hath
             disclosed
             the
             first
             grapes
             ,
             or
             whether
             the
             pomegranats
             blossom
             :
             therewill
             I
             giue
             thee
             my
             loue
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             The
             mandrakes
             haue
             giuen
             a
             smell
             ,
             and
             in
             our
             gates
             are
             all
             sweete
             things
             ,
             new
             and
             old
             ;
             my
             welbeloued
             ,
             I
             haue
             kept
             thē
             for
             thee
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Oh
             that
             thou
             werest
             as
             my
             brother
             that
             sucked
             the
             breast
             of
             my
             mother
             .
             I
             would
             finde
             thee
             without
             ,
             I
             would
             kisse
             thee
             ,
             then
             they
             should
             not
             despise
             mee
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             I
             will
             lead
             thee
             ,
             and
             bring
             thee
             into
             my
             mothers
             house
             ;
             there
             thou
             shalt
             teach
             me
             :
             I
             will
             cause
             thee
             to
             drinke
             spiced
             wine
             ,
             &
             new
             wine
             of
             the
             pomgranats
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             His
             left
             hand
             shall
             bee
             vnder
             my
             head
             ,
             and
             his
             right
             hand
             shall
             imbrace
             mee
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             I
             charge
             you
             O
             daughters
             of
             Ierusalem
             ,
             that
             you
             stirre
             not
             vp
             ,
             nor
             waken
             my
             loue
             ,
             vntill
             hee
             please
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             VVho
             is
             this
             that
             cōmeth
             out
             of
             the
             wildernesse
             ;
             leaning
             vpon
             her
             welbeloued
             ?
             I
             raised
             thee
             vp
             vnder
             an
             apple-tree
             :
             there
             thy
             mother
             conceiued
             thee
             :
             there
             she
             conceiued
             that
             bare
             thee
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Set
             mee
             is
             a
             seale
             on
             thy
             hart
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             signet
             on
             thine
             arme
             :
             for
             loue
             is
             strong
             as
             leath
             ;
             Ielousie
             is
             cruell
             as
             the
             Graue
             :
             the
             coales
             thereof
             are
             siery
             coales
             ,
             and
             a
             vehement
             flame
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Much
             water
             cannot
             quench
             loue
             ,
             neither
             can
             the
             floudes
             drowne
             it
             :
             if
             a
             man
             should
             giue
             all
             the
             substance
             of
             his
             house
             for
             loue
             ,
             they
             would
             greatly
             contemne
             it
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             VVe
             haue
             a
             little
             sister
             ,
             and
             she
             hath
             no
             breasts
             :
             what
             shall
             we
             doe
             for
             our
             sister
             ,
             when
             she
             shall
             be
             spoken
             for
             ?
          
           
             9.
             
             If
             she
             be
             twall
             ,
             we
             will
             build
             vpon
             her
             a
             siluer
             palace
             :
             and
             if
             she
             be
             a
             doore
             ,
             we
             will
             keepe
             her
             in
             with
             boards
             of
             cedar
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             I
             am
             a
             wall
             ,
             and
             my
             breasts
             are
             as
             towers
             :
             then
             was
             I
             in
             his
             eyes
             as
             one
             that
             findeth
             peace
             .
          
           
             
               11.
               
               Salomon
            
             had
             a
             vine
             in
             Baalhamon
             :
             hee
             gaue
             the
             vineyard
             vnto
             keepers
             :
             euery
             one
             bringeth
             for
             the
             fruite
             thereof
             a
             thousand
             peeces
             of
             siluer
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             But
             my
             vineyard
             which
             is
             mine
             is
             before
             mee
             :
             to
             thee
             ô
             Salomon
             appertaineth
             a
             thousand
             peeces
             of
             siluer
             ,
             and
             two
             hundreth
             to
             them
             that
             kept
             the
             fruit
             thereof
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             O
             thou
             that
             dwellest
             in
             the
             gardēs
             ,
             the
             companions
             hearken
             vnto
             thy
             voice
             ,
             cause
             me
             to
             heare
             it
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             Oh
             my
             welbeloued
             ,
             flee
             away
             ,
             and
             be
             like
             vnto
             the
             Roe
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             yong
             Hart
             vpon
             the
             mountaines
             of
             spices
             .
          
        
      
    
  

