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.

§. 8. Truth in dea∣lings: wherein is the true-dealers

• Practices
  • To doe right,
  • with ioye.
• Reward
  • Gods loue,
  • good memoriall.

THe vprightnesse of the iust shall guide them,* 1.1 and direct their waie;* 1.2 which is euer plaine and straight; whereas the waie of others is peruerted, & strāge.* 1.3 Yea,* 1.4 as to do iustice and iudge∣ment is more acceptable (to the Lord) then sacrifice;* 1.5 so it is a ioy to the iust himselfe,* 1.6 to do iudge∣ment: all his labour therfore ten∣deth to life;* 1.7 hee knovveth the cause of the poore,* 1.8 and wil haue care of his soule:* 1.9 His worke is right,* 1.10 neither intendeth he anie

euill against his neighbour; see∣ing he dwelleth by him without feare; and what loseth hee by this? As the true balance,* 1.11 and weight are of the Lord, & al the weights of the bagge are his worke: So God loueth him that followeth righteousnesse:* 1.12 * 1.13 and with men; The righteous is more excellēt then his neighbour:* 1.14 and Better is the poore that walketh in his vp∣rightnesse, then hee that per∣uerteth his wayes, though hee be rich.* 1.15 Yea finally; The memo∣riall of the iust shall bee blessed.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Pr. 11.3. Pr. 11.5.
• * 1.2

  Pr. 15.19.
• * 1.3

  Pr. 21.8.
• * 1.4

  Pr. 21.3.
• * 1.5

  Pr. 21.15.
• * 1.6

  Pr. 10.16
• * 1.7

  Pr. 29.7.
• * 1.8

  Pr. 29.10
• * 1.9

  Pr. 21.8.
• * 1.10

  Pr. 3.29.
• * 1.11

  Pr. 16.11.
• * 1.12

  Pr. 15.9.
• * 1.13

  Pr. 12.26
• * 1.14

  Pr. 28.6.
• * 1.15

  Pr. 10.7.