j>trfe.. ? ;. PROVERBS. eft e Ixmvl dg, ,endofthefeureofthe Lord, aud,%adnukekit') pra- dcnt in the feare oftheLord ;for he AZnot nudgeafter the fight of hi, (that is, by fa2erfictall and flight fhewes) neither re- po.. by hearing -ofbrsease,, (that is, by heare-fay,.and flying re- ports) but yeah righteou(nr..r fh.-allhe :sagethePoore. firti, lie that will deale wifely, mull worke by knowledge Req.rons. and certaintie, which can neuer be attained unto bymecre conicetures (bccaufe faltellood atthe firf} glance feemeth to carne the colour of truth)'but by manifefl: information and prcofe, wheteby the equitteofeuery caufe is.tobe made appa- rantand eLident. Secondly, theythatarcgiuert tobe fuídainewith their lips, 2 before that mat tcrs be duc ïy ripened to theircares, doe many times fuddaincly more hurt to thcmfclues, and others, then afterwards they can well heale againc with their rnofl mature deliberation. It is not f..) cafie to recouer the credit ofwife- dornei truth and equitie, as to incurre the cenfure offollie, falfchood,a_nd iniq ye.. Neither canwefo.fcone retra:.mens mindes froman hardopinion ofthofeperfons,orcaufes,w.hich vcvniuffly deplane, aswe can iniurioufly induce them to an will perfwafion thereof. Rcproofeofdiuers that hauenimbleand light tongues,and f, can readily faywhatfoeurcommeth intotheirminde, which doe greatlydelight to babble and reafon, though that which they pronouncebe vaineand frivolous, yea diuers times erro- nious, vngodiy, and wicked. And yet are fo pre 11 and readie to fpeake, that thcy.cannot.futreranother toendhis tale, yea h&.rdly to beginne it, who notwithflanding expe&. applaufe aiìd'commendation for their great wifedome and iudgement. But ifrhefebewife; then Salomon was very Gllie in condem- t1ing their courfe ; and if Salomon were inducd with know- ledge and vndcrf}anding, thefe may worthily be reputed boleswithout judgement. And to paife by them that take advantage at a. claufe ofa flyiag, and apprehend not the lenience, or humble at word4, notregarding themeaning, as themalicious cavillers did,whichputnodifference betwecne.the templeofChrif} his bodie,
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