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<p>Two things are here declared to be of bad consequence:—1. Ignorance: <i>To be without the knowledge of the soul is not good</i>, so some read it. Know we not our own selves, our own hearts? <i>A soul without knowledge is not good</i>; it is a great privilege that we have souls, but, if these souls have not knowledge, what the better are we? If man <i>has not understanding, he is as the beasts</i>, <a class="bibleref" title="Ps.49.20" href="/passage/?search=Ps.49.20">Ps. 49:20</a>. An ignorant soul cannot be a good soul. That the soul be without knowledge is not safe, nor pleasant; what good can the soul do, of what is it good for, if it be without knowledge? 2. Rashness. <i>He that hastes with his feet</i> (that does things inconsiderately and with precipitation, and will not take time to ponder the path of his feet) <i>sins</i>; he cannot but often miss the mark and take many a false step, which those prevent that consider their ways. As good not know as not consider.</p>
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