language_n chap._n 1._o i_o will_v here_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o note_v here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o those_o language_n which_o be_v propagines_fw-la and_o dialect_v of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v and_o when_o they_o read_v they_o but_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o strange_a language_n which_o have_v small_a affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n when_o laban_n and_o jacob_n make_v a_o covenant_n gen._n 31.47_o laban_n call_v the_o heap_n of_o stone_n jegar-sahadutha_a in_o the_o aramean_a tongue_n which_o have_v small_a affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n but_o jacob_n call_v it_o galeed_n object_n if_o there_o be_v but_o little_a affinity_n between_o the_o aramean_a language_n and_o the_o hebrew_n how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o say_v 2_o king_n 18.26_o speak_v to_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o syrian_a language_n for_o we_o understand_v it_o ans_fw-fr they_o may_v understand_v it_o for_o they_o be_v courtier_n and_o statesman_n and_o so_o learn_v it_o as_o we_o now_o learn_v the_o italian_a french_a and_o spanish_a tongue_n abraham_n servant_n speak_v to_o nachor_n in_o the_o aramean_a language_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o damascus_n which_o be_v in_o cylo-syrta_a and_o we_o may_v think_v that_o nachor_n and_o his_o house_n understand_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o heber_n and_o keep_v that_o tongue_n as_o abraham_n do_v who_o come_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n because_o laban_n there_o gen._n 31.47_o call_v the_o heap_n of_o stone_n jegar-sahadutha_a which_o be_v syriack_n word_n the_o heap_n of_o witness_n therefore_o the_o hebrew_n say_v talmud_n babylon_n let_v not_o the_o syriack_n tongue_n be_v vile_a in_o thy_o eye_n because_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_a book_n of_o the_o word_n note_v again_o that_o in_o israel_n they_o have_v sundry_a dialect_n as_o some_o say_v shibbole_v other_o say_v sibboleth_n hence_o the_o ephroimite_n be_v discern_v by_o their_o lisp_n and_o peter_n by_o his_o speech_n be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o galilaean_a thus_o about_o jerusalem_n they_o have_v a_o peculiar_a dialect_n of_o their_o own_o act_v 2.8_o for_o some_o of_o they_o say_v aceldoma_n and_o other_o akaldama_n and_o so_o judg._n 18.3_o they_o know_v the_o levite_n by_o his_o peculiar_a dialect_n note_v again_o sextus_n cheronensis_n li._n the_o divers_a linguar_n say_v that_o the_o tuscans_n be_v the_o first_o who_o call_v the_o natural_a tongue_n of_o the_o country_n the_o mother_n tongue_n that_o be_v the_o tongue_n of_o our_o mother_n because_o we_o take_v it_o from_o our_o mother_n which_o bring_v we_o forth_o and_o from_o our_o nurse_n who_o give_v we_o suck_v whence_o child_n learn_v to_o call_v their_o nurse_n mother_n now_o indeed_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o native_a language_n the_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n be_v our_o mother_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o foreign_a language_n school_n learned_a author_n and_o translation_n be_v our_o nurse_n to_o who_o we_o be_v more_o beholden_a for_o knowledge_n than_o to_o our_o mother_n as_o nolanus_n observe_v that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o translation_n all_o science_n have_v their_o original_a the_o hebrew_n hatch_v knowledge_n greece_n do_v nourish_v it_o italy_n clothe_v and_o beautify_v it_o and_o the_o art_n which_o be_v leave_v as_o ward_n in_o their_o minority_n to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n by_o translator_n and_o elaborate_a author_n like_o most_o faithful_a guardian_n be_v now_o come_v to_o perfect_a age_n and_o ripeness_n from_o scripture_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o three_o thing_n concern_v language_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o namely_o i._n when_o it_o be_v name_v alone_o it_o signify_v any_o idiom_n or_o proper_a kind_n of_o speech_n speak_v by_o any_o people_n or_o nation_n whatsoever_o as_o genes_n 11.1_o 6._o nehem._n 13.24_o hest_n 1.22_o &_o 3.12_o ii_o when_o pure_a be_v add_v thereto_o as_o zeph._n 3.9_o than_o it_o signify_v sound_a and_o true_a doctrine_n iii_o when_o canaan_n be_v add_v to_o language_n than_o it_o signify_v either_o 1._o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n wherein_o god_n be_v serve_v by_o his_o people_n while_o they_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n or_o 2._o fellowship_n with_o god_n people_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n isa_n 19.18_o second_o observe_v that_o at_o first_o there_o be_v only_o one_o language_n gen._n 11.1_o 6._o which_o one_o universal_a language_n be_v confound_v and_o change_v into_o many_o several_a language_n at_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n gen._n 11.7_o 9_o by_o the_o everblessed_n trinity_n gen._n 11.8_o 9_o and_o that_o for_o the_o pride_n arrogancy_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o world_n genes_n 11.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n three_o observe_v how_o the_o confusion_n and_o diversity_n of_o language_n be_v a_o curse_n or_o punishment_n see_v the_o variety_n of_o tongue_n be_v promise_v as_o a_o rare_a blessing_n and_o singular_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mark_v 16.17_o namely_o i._o the_o multitude_n and_o diversity_n of_o language_n in_o and_o by_o itself_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n but_o ii_o that_o confusion_n which_o be_v among_o they_o when_o one_o can_v not_o understand_v another_o gen._n 11.7_o 9_o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o punishment_n iii_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n at_o babel_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n promise_v and_o give_v unto_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o 1._o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n be_v a_o faculty_n of_o speak_v so_o as_o that_o both_o they_o can_v understand_v themselves_o and_o other_o can_v understand_v they_o i._n e._n they_o can_v know_o and_o with_o understanding_n speak_v to_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n in_o their_o own_o language_n act._n 2._o but_o at_o babel_n one_o can_v not_o understand_v another_o gen._n 11._o 2._o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n at_o babel_n be_v a_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o those_o person_n for_o the_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v of_o they_o throughout_o the_o world_n but_o the_o gift_n or_o knowledge_n of_o tongue_n be_v give_v for_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o church_n isa_n 19.18_o joel_n 2._o sect_n ii_o of_o these_o word_n commune_fw-la communication_n conference_n discourse_n note_v here_o that_o this_o word_n cenference_n 1._o sometime_o signify_v to_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o as_o 1_o king_n 1.7_o act._n 4.15_o &_o 25.12_o &_o gal._n 1.16_o and_o 2._o sometime_o it_o signify_v to_o discourse_v as_o galat._n 2.6_o note_v again_o what_o manner_n of_o communication_n conference_n and_o discourse_n we_o must_v use_v namely_o 1._o yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o matth._n 5.37_o and_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o eph._n 4.29_o 3._o such_o as_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o eph._n 4.29_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v wise_a and_o judicious_a psal_n 37.30_o 5._o such_o as_o be_v seasonable_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o time_n prov._n 25.11_o and_o 6._o such_o as_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n eph._n 4.29_o for_o such_o discourse_n as_o this_o must_v be_v love_v like_v and_o listen_v unto_o plutarch_n li._n the_o animal_n tell_v we_o that_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n be_v one_o day_n at_o his_o table_n discourse_v with_o chrysippus_n of_o sundry_a moral_a and_o philosophical_a point_n one_o present_v he_o with_o certain_a sugar-cake_n whereupon_o chrysippus_n cease_v discourse_v and_o persuade_v dionysius_n to_o fall_v to_o his_o cake_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v proceed_v chrysippus_n and_o give_v not_o over_o for_o my_o heart_n be_v better_a content_v with_o thy_o sweet_a and_o sugar_a word_n than_o my_o tongue_n or_o taste_n can_v be_v please_v with_o these_o cake_n for_o these_o only_o please_v the_o palate_n but_o good_a discourse_n do_v rejoice_v and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n it_o be_v say_v that_o junius_n come_v into_o a_o mean_a countryman_z house_n speak_v so_o feel_o of_o christ_n that_o the_o poor_a man_n perceive_v knowledge_n only_o will_v not_o suffice_v unto_o salvation_n and_o thereupon_o think_v of_o his_o own_o condition_n he_o be_v convert_v true_o to_o god_n these_o voice_n say_v say_a saying_n speak_v speech_n talk_v word_n i_o will_v for_o brevity_n sake_n join_v together_o and_o therein_o observe_v both_o the_o doctrinal_a and_o practical_a part._n sect_n iii_o the_o dogmatical_a and_o doctrinal_a part._n saying_n concern_v this_o word_n observe_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o this_o word_n mention_v luk._n 1.65_o and_o 2.19_o in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o both_o those_o place_n signify_v thing_n not_o word_n or_o speech_n as_o do_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n â—â—_o 4_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v thing_n from_o the_o greek_a signification_n of_o those_o word_n but_o from_o the_o
indeed_o than_o only_o to_o seem_v so_o 6._o those_o who_o hold_v fato_fw-la prudentia_fw-la minor_fw-la that_o prudence_n be_v inferior_a to_o fate_n whereas_o sapiens_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la astris_fw-la wise_a man_n rule_v the_o star_n and_o nullum_fw-la numen_fw-la abest_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la prudentia_fw-la fortune_n have_v no_o power_n over_o wisdom_n that_o be_v those_o who_o look_v to_o the_o first_o cause_n see_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o least_o dispensation_n ascribe_v nothing_o at_o all_o either_o to_o fate_n or_o fortune_n 7._o those_o be_v to_o blame_v who_o colour_n wickedness_n with_o the_o name_n of_o wisdom_n the_o italian_n unable_a to_o excuse_v the_o great_a fault_n treachery_n cowardice_n and_o dissimulation_n of_o their_o nation_n go_v about_o to_o colour_v their_o villainy_n with_o the_o name_n of_o italian_a prudence_n as_o the_o rude_a poet_n cherillus_n have_v nothing_o to_o be_v note_v in_o his_o verse_n but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o alexander_n or_o that_o rural_a painter_n daretus_n any_o thing_n to_o cover_v his_o deform_a ape_n but_o a_o white_a curtain_n so_o many_o have_v nothing_o to_o shadow_v their_o shameless_a wickedness_n but_o a_o show_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n 8._o those_o be_v here_o faulty_a who_o be_v much_o wise_a in_o other_o man_n matter_n than_o in_o their_o own_o as_o some_o can_v see_v thing_n which_o be_v very_o near_o they_o but_o can_v well_o discern_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v further_o off_o so_o some_o man_n be_v more_o wise_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o other_o than_o in_o the_o thing_n belong_v unto_o themselves_o 9_o those_o be_v blame-worthy_a who_o complain_v of_o wisdom_n when_o tully_n see_v all_o public_a event_n to_o make_v against_o he_o he_o complain_v o_o turpem_fw-la senectutem_fw-la o_o i_o nunquam_fw-la sapientem_fw-la i_o will_v i_o have_v never_o live_v to_o be_v old_a i_o will_v i_o have_v never_o know_v what_o wisdom_n mean_v 10._o those_o be_v to_o blame_v who_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a jerem._n 4.22_o and_o 11._o those_o who_o glory_n in_o their_o wisdom_n jer._n 9.23_o 12._o those_o who_o oppress_v and_o tyrannize_v over_o other_o through_o presumption_n of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n isa_n 47.10_o or_o who_o trust_v so_o much_o to_o their_o wisdom_n that_o thereby_o they_o be_v embolden_v to_o injure_v other_o and_o 13._o those_o who_o despise_v wisdom_n come_v from_o a_o poor_a person_n eccles_n 9.16_o and_o 14._o those_o who_o think_v as_o solomon_n do_v to_o keep_v their_o wisdom_n though_o they_o follow_v unlawful_a pleasure_n eccles_n 2.3_o 9_o and_o 15._o those_o who_o whole_o employ_v and_o exercise_v their_o wisdom_n in_o find_v out_o thing_n tend_v more_o to_o pleasure_n than_o profit_n as_o solomon_n for_o some_o time_n do_v eccles_n 1.16_o 17._o 16._o last_o they_o be_v faulty_a who_o inquire_v after_o divine_a truth_n by_o humane_a mean_n as_o 1_o cor._n 1.22_o the_o greek_n seek_v after_o wisdom_n that_o be_v they_o look_v for_o and_o hang_v upon_o reason_n and_o argument_n such_o as_o humane_a wisdom_n do_v afford_v to_o persuade_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o believe_v simple_o because_o of_o god_n who_o speak_v it_o without_o argumentation_n or_o humane_a persuasion_n ¶_o ii_o the_o lesson_n to_o be_v learn_v from_o concern_v or_o in_o regard_n of_o wisdom_n be_v either_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a i._o the_o negative_a lesson_n be_v these_o three_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a wisdom_n which_o be_v without_o practice_n for_o as_o a_o hand_n be_v no_o part_n of_o a_o man_n except_o it_o can_v do_v the_o office_n of_o the_o hand_n so_o wisdom_n be_v no_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n except_o it_o be_v employ_v as_o it_o shall_v and_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n or_o understanding_n against_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21.30_o and_o 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n eccles_n 9.10_o ii_o the_o affirmative_a lesson_n be_v these_o nine_o first_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o wisdom_n there_o be_v much_o grief_n eccles_n 1.18_o for_o i._o the_o full_a of_o wisdom_n any_o man_n be_v or_o the_o great_a meafure_n of_o wisdom_n any_o man_n have_v the_o more_o severe_a solemn_a and_o incline_v to_o grief_n and_o melancholy_a he_o be_v and_o ii_o the_o wise_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o cause_n he_o have_v of_o grief_n and_o anger_n as_o he_o who_o daily_o see_v many_o unworthy_a thing_n which_o he_o can_v amend_v and_o iii_o the_o more_o perfect_o any_o know_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n how_o evil_a the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v and_o how_o good_a the_o thing_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o more_o he_o grieve_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o those_o present_a calamity_n and_o to_o be_v so_o long_o absent_a from_o these_o joy_n second_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v wise_a unto_o two_o thing_n viz._n i._o unto_o sanctification_n or_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a rom_n 16.29_o that_o be_v we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v so_o furnish_v with_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v embrace_v good_a eschew_v evil_a and_o beware_v of_o the_o deceit_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o ii_o unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o that_o be_v we_o must_v labour_v for_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v behold_v and_o know_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 17_o 3._o three_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o true_a wisdom_n whence_o prudent_a man_n be_v call_v wise_a in_o heart_n prov._n 14.33_o and_o 16.21_o and_o 23.15_o and_o four_o that_o they_o be_v most_o miserable_a who_o be_v destitute_a of_o wisdom_n joh_n 4.21_o prov._n 10.21_o and_o five_o that_o those_o who_o despise_v wisdom_n be_v fool_n prov._n 1.7_o and_o sixthly_a that_o wisdom_n can_v be_v acquire_v or_o obtain_v without_o much_o sweat_n and_o labour_n prov._n 2.4_o 5._o eccles_n 7.17_o and_o 11.6_o hence_o those_o who_o increase_n wisdom_n increase_v sorrow_n eccles_n 1.8_o that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n can_v be_v come_v by_o without_o great_a pain_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n for_o when_o a_o man_n have_v attain_v to_o the_o high_a step_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n yet_o be_v not_o his_o mind_n content_v sevent_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o many_o moral_a wise_a man_n have_v be_v entangle_v in_o cupid_n snare_n gratian_n be_v in_o love_n with_o tamira_n solon_n with_o a_o grecian_a pittacus_n leave_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o be_v in_o love_n with_o a_o bondwoman_n which_o he_o bring_v from_o the_o war_n periander_n prince_n of_o achaia_n and_o chief_a philosopher_n of_o greece_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o concubine_n slay_v his_o own_o wife_n anacharsis_n the_o philosopher_n love_v so_o dear_o a_o woman_n of_o thebes_n that_o he_o teach_v philosophy_n unto_o she_o architus_fw-la tarentinus_n the_o 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cyprian_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la patientia_fw-la ille_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la sapiens_fw-la qui_fw-la pauca_fw-la quidem_fw-la de_fw-la virtute_fw-la animi_fw-la commonet_fw-la &_o proloquitur_fw-la plura_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la actibus_fw-la atque_fw-la operibus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la greg._n in_o mor._n deut_n 4.6_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o for_o that_o be_v your_o wisdom_n xii_o the_o last_o though_o not_o the_o least_o sign_n of_o wisdom_n be_v to_o seek_v after_o grace_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o glory_n they_o be_v the_o wisi_v man_n who_o labour_v most_o for_o grace_n prov._n 2.4_o 5._o because_o they_o who_o so_o labour_n for_o it_o shall_v obtain_v it_o ibid._n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o so_o high_a price_n that_o it_o be_v well_o worth_a seek_v psal_n 49.17_o and_o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o i_o will_v conclude_v these_o sign_n of_o wisdom_n with_o a_o say_n of_o pythagoras_n which_o in_o a_o old_a book_n i_o have_v find_v thus_o 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memoria_fw-la sophiam_fw-la me_fw-it graii_n vocant_fw-la vos_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la memory_n the_o mother_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v experience_v her_o father_n be_v i_o wis_v aristotle_n phys_n â—_o say_v sedendo_fw-la &_o quiescendo_fw-la anima_fw-la fit_a prudens_fw-la that_o be_v by_o study_n and_o learning_n a_o man_n become_v wise_a wisdom_n say_v one_o be_v beget_v by_o nature_n nourish_v by_o experience_n and_o bring_v forth_o by_o learning_n second_o some_o mean_n there_o be_v whereby_o true_a wisdom_n may_v be_v attain_v unto_o which_o be_v spiritual_a as_o these_o six_o first_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n job_n 28.28_o psal_n 111.10_o prov._n 1.7_o and_o 9.10_o for_o this_o fear_n 1._o exclude_v the_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o a_o preposterous_a security_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o 2._o it_o make_v we_o attent_a and_o willing_a to_o listen_v to_o the_o instruction_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n act_v 2.31_o and_o 9.6_o and_o 3._o it_o work_v in_o we_o a_o desire_n and_o care_n to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a and_o displease_v unto_o god_n prov._n 8.13_o and_o 14.27_o and_o 15.33_o and_o 16.6_o and_o 4._o it_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o desire_n of_o and_o endeavour_v after_o piety_n and_o holiness_n whence_o the_o fear_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v join_v deut._n 6.1_o josh_n 4.24_o and_o 5._o it_o make_v we_o studious_a of_o righteousness_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n act_v 10.2_o and_o 6._o it_o prepare_v the_o mind_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n after_o we_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n thus_o religious_a fear_n be_v a_o mean_n unto_o true_a wisdom_n second_o another_o spiritual_a mean_n be_v to_o be_v fool_n that_o we_o may_v be_v wise_a 1_o cor._n 31â—_n 19_o that_o be_v we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o hitherto_o we_o have_v be_v foolish_a prefer_v vain_a and_o idle_a thing_n before_o divine_a now_o there_o be_v two_o sign_n of_o foolishness_n i._o to_o prefer_v 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xenophon_n can_v say_v the_o frequent_v of_o public_a worship_n be_v the_o way_n unto_o wisdom_n which_o say_v be_v thus_o by_o one_o poetical_o express_v in_o place_n where_o man_n of_o god_n do_v commune_v ever_o fool_n become_v wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n prove_v wise_a we_o must_v remember_v that_o true_a wisdom_n come_v from_o above_o jam._n 3.17_o and_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.6_o etc._n etc._n jam._n 3.15.17_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o casknet_n wherein_o this_o rich_a treasure_n of_o wisdom_n be_v lock_v and_o whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o key_n for_o he_o only_o make_v man_n true_o and_o aright_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v frequent_a in_o the_o read_n and_o hear_v thereof_o four_o another_o spiritual_a mean_n be_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o god_n wisdom_n come_v from_o god_n and_o be_v learn_v and_o obtain_v by_o prayer_n and_o include_v in_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v fervent_o unto_o god_n for_o that_o eyesalve_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v so_o to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v spiritual_a wisdom_n from_o they_o it_o come_v from_o god_n jam._n 3.15_o therefore_o if_o any_o lack_n wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n jam._n 1.5_o elias_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o the_o like_a passion_n that_o we_o be_v yet_o he_o pray_v and_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o give_v rain_n jam._n 5.17_o so_o though_o we_o be_v man_n subject_a to_o many_o sinful_a passion_n yet_o if_o we_o do_v but_o pray_v fervent_o and_o frequent_o unto_o god_n he_o will_v open_v the_o heaven_n and_o shower_n down_o the_o drop_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n upon_o we_o in_o great_a plenty_n five_o another_o mean_n be_v the_o instruction_n of_o christ_n as_o prov._n 4.11_o i_o have_v teach_v
holy_a of_o holies_n 2_o mach._n 3.24_o v._o hence_o come_v these_o proverb_n noli_fw-la altè_fw-la sapere_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la nimìs_fw-la tuo_fw-la te_fw-la pede_fw-la metire_fw-la vi_o such_o as_o this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o who_o will_v undertake_v to_o preach_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n be_v ignorant_a both_o of_o tongue_n and_o art_n second_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v that_o this_o be_v when_o we_o understand_v aliena_n thing_n beside_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v now_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n viz._n 1._o some_o thing_n be_v aliena_n stranger_n from_o the_o gospel_n 2._o some_o thing_n be_v aliena_n stranger_n from_o we_o i._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v alienum_fw-la a_o stranger_n from_o the_o gospel_n hence_o 1._o the_o gospel_n condemn_v this_o wisdom_n rom._n 8.6_o 7._o &_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o &_o 1_o cor._n 1.10.22.26_o 27._o and_o 2._o this_o worldly_a wisdom_n condemn_v the_o gospel_n gal._n 5.11_o &_o 1_o cor._n 1.18_o 21._o and_o 3._o the_o nature_n of_o this_o worldly_a wisdom_n be_v to_o teach_v what_o please_v itself_o not_o what_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n levit._n 10.1_o 2._o ii_o some_o thing_n be_v aliena_n stranger_n from_o we_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n viz._n 1._o such_o thing_n as_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o or_o unto_o we_o as_o when_o with_o martha_n we_o busy_a ourselves_o about_o many_o thing_n and_o neglect_v that_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o needful_a for_o we_o and_o 2._o such_o thing_n as_o be_v too_o high_a for_o we_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o curiosity_n as_o when_o we_o busy_v ourselves_o about_o unnecessary_a thing_n and_o neglect_v those_o which_o be_v necessary_a protagoras_n write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la inferorum_fw-la the_o papist_n have_v many_o strange_a fiction_n of_o heaven_n hell_n and_o purgatory_n augustin_n be_v ask_v what_o god_n do_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n answer_v fecit_fw-la gehennam_fw-la curiosis_fw-la he_o make_v hell_n for_o such_o curious_a one_o hence_o come_v the_o proverb_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la credendum_fw-la non_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la empedocles_n by_o go_v too_o near_o to_o aetna_n and_o pliny_n by_o search_v too_o narrow_o into_o the_o secret_n of_o mount_n volusius_n be_v destroy_v phaeton_n by_o presume_v to_o guide_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v strike_v dead_a and_o icarus_n by_o presume_v to_o fly_v be_v drown_v hence_o come_v those_o proverb_n ne_o ultra_fw-la columnas_fw-la herculem_fw-la ne_o suitor_n ultra_fw-la crepidas_fw-la quae_fw-la supra_fw-la nos_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la thus_o much_o for_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a wisdom_n paragraph_n iii_o of_o good_a and_o commendable_a wisdom_n in_o this_o section_n we_o have_v some_o thing_n to_o consider_v of_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n and_o some_o by_o way_n of_o application_n ¶_o i._o concern_v good_a lawful_a commendable_a and_o warrantable_a wisdom_n we_o have_v these_o five_o thing_n to_o observe_v or_o consider_v of_o †_o 1._o the_o division_n thereof_o note_v here_o that_o humane_a wisdom_n may_v be_v consider_v of_o either_o i._o as_o it_o be_v infect_v poison_a and_o corrupt_v by_o saphan_n and_o so_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o unlawful_a as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o precede_a paragraph_n or_o ii_o as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a faculty_n and_o humane_a understanding_n and_o as_o such_o may_v be_v call_v good_n now_o this_o be_v either_o private_a or_o public_a first_o there_o be_v a_o good_a lawful_a laudable_a humane_a wisdom_n which_o be_v private_a whereby_o a_o man_n wise_o order_n and_o manage_n his_o conversation_n and_o life_n this_o private_a wisdom_n be_v in_o all_o threefold_a viz._n i._o eâ—â—ordinary_a as_o wisdom_n to_o expound_v dream_n vision_n and_o the_o like_a dan._n 2.20_o 21_o 23._o &_o 5.11_o 14._o and_o ii_o accidental_a it_o be_v a_o 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feed_n care_n and_o charge_n and_o 2._o oeconomical_a or_o domestical_a this_o wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n a_o wise_a housholder_n and_o 3._o martial_a or_o military_a this_o wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n a_o good_a captain_n or_o commander_n 4._o political_a this_o be_v twofold_a viz._n i._o regal_a and_o supreme_a this_o wisdom_n make_v a_o wise_a king_n and_o ii_o legal_a and_o subordinate_a this_o make_v a_o wise_a statesman_n in_o this_o political_a wisdom_n observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o sometime_o it_o be_v abuse_v as_o it_o be_v by_o achitophel_n and_o be_v daily_o in_o all_o state_n by_o statesman_n politician_n and_o machivilian_o prov._n 21.30_o 2._o that_o sometime_o it_o be_v well_o use_v as_o 1_o king_n 3.28_o they_o see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o to_o do_v justice_n 2_o sam._n 23.8_o 3._o that_o to_o the_o true_a and_o right_o use_v of_o political_a wisdom_n be_v require_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o prov._n 8.12_o i_o wisdom_n dwell_v with_o prudence_n and_o i_o find_v forth_o knowledge_n and_o counsel_n as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v say_v except_o a_o man_n have_v wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n he_o can_v neither_o be_v prudent_a nor_o a_o good_a counsellor_n †_o 2._o observe_v which_o the_o chief_a part_n and_o point_n of_o wisdom_n be_v namely_o i._o solomon_n and_o his_o kingly_a father_n david_n say_v that_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v a_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n psal_n 111.10_o prov._n 9.10_o ii_o wilson_n in_o his_o art_n of_o rhetoric_n pag._n 16._o b._n say_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o wisdom_n be_v these_o three_o 1._o memory_n which_o call_v to_o mind_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v heretofore_o and_o by_o a_o former_a remembrance_n get_v a_o afterwit_n and_o learn_v to_o avoid_v deceit_n 2._o understanding_n which_o see_v thing_n present_o do_v and_o perceive_v what_o be_v in_o they_o weigh_v and_o debate_v they_o until_o the_o mind_n be_v full_o content_v and_o satisfy_v 3._o foresight_n which_o be_v a_o gather_n by_o conjecture_n what_o shall_v happen_v and_o a_o perceive_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v before_o they_o do_v come_v iii_o aristotle_n laert._n l._n 5._o say_v tria_fw-la ad_fw-la parandam_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la potissimum_fw-la necessaria_fw-la naturam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la &_o exercitationem_fw-la nature_n learning_n and_o exercise_n or_o use_n be_v the_o most_o necessary_a thing_n unto_o true_a wisdom_n iv_o the_o latin_a orator_n say_v primus_fw-la ad_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la gradus_fw-la est_fw-la seipsum_fw-la noscere_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la omnium_fw-la difficillimum_fw-la est_fw-la ità _fw-la long_a utilissimum_fw-la the_o first_o step_n unto_o wisdom_n be_v to_o know_v ourselves_o which_o be_v not_o more_o hard_a than_o profitable_a v._o lactantius_n say_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o wisdom_n be_v these_o two_o 1._o to_o discern_v that_o which_o be_v false_a 2._o to_o know_v that_o which_o be_v true_a i_o may_v say_v of_o these_o five_o particular_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la prosunt_fw-la singula_fw-la juncta_fw-la juvant_n if_o one_o of_o they_o satisfy_v not_o the_o doubt_n all_o together_o will_n †_o 3._o observe_v whereabout_o good_a wisdom_n be_v conversant_a namely_o first_o some_o say_v i_o affirm_v it_o not_o as_o a_o truth_n that_o as_o in_o a_o live_a creature_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n be_v the_o head_n the_o second_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o three_o the_o secret_a part_n and_o as_o in_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n be_v rational_a the_o second_o irascible_a and_o the_o three_o concupiscible_a so_o wisdom_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a virtue_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o three_o last_o cardinal_n virtue_n and_o it_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o head_n and_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o second_o be_v fortitude_n which_o do_v establish_v the_o heart_n and_o be_v busy_v about_o anger_n and_o the_o three_o be_v temperance_n which_o be_v
applaud_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o misery_n †_o 16._o last_o atheist_n be_v positive_a fool_n or_o positive_o call_v fool_n psal_n 14.1_o &_o 53.1_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o these_o word_n i_o will_v first_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o then_o resolve_v three_o question_n concern_v they_o observe_v here_o that_o this_o phrase_n to_o say_v in_o the_o heart_n have_v a_o threefold_a acception_n or_o signification_n for_o 1._o sometime_o it_o signify_v to_o purpose_v certain_o genes_n 8.21_o 2._o sometime_o to_o have_v doubtful_a and_o perplex_a thought_n about_o salvation_n rom._n 10.6_o and_o 3._o sometime_o to_o set_v down_o a_o thing_n inward_o or_o within_o one_o self_n as_o there_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o if_o any_o how_o wicked_a foolish_a or_o mad_a soever_o do_v indeed_o think_v or_o resolve_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o god_n that_o there_o be_v one_o be_v more_o deep_o and_o sure_o print_v and_o settle_v into_o man_n soul_n than_o that_o it_o can_v ever_o be_v blot_v out_o no_o people_n be_v so_o barbarous_a but_o have_v acknowledge_v it_o but_o impudent_a sinner_n will_v glad_o have_v it_o so_o and_o fain_o will_v think_v it_o so_o yea_o they_o live_v so_o secure_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n forget_v his_o power_n justice_n and_o providence_n and_o go_v on_o in_o a_o wicked_a race_n and_o course_n without_o any_o regard_n of_o these_o as_o the_o verse_n follow_v which_o describe_v their_o course_n of_o life_n do_v plain_o expound_v it_o quest_n 1._o how_o be_v this_o atheistical_a fool_n describe_v there_o by_o the_o psalmist_n ans_fw-fr 1._o by_o his_o deed_n which_o be_v abominable_a vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o by_o his_o understanding_n and_o affection_n he_o neither_o understand_v nor_o seek_v after_o god_n vers_fw-la 2._o 3._o by_o his_o devotion_n he_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n vers_fw-la 4._o 4._o by_o his_o needless_a fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a where_o god_n be_v not_o vers_n 5._o and_o 5._o by_o his_o contempt_n of_o good_a man_n and_o their_o counsel_n vers_fw-la 6._o quest_n 2._o how_o do_v david_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o be_v evil_a that_o he_o say_v the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n &_o c_o ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o he_o know_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n or_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n god_n know_v the_o heart_n and_o he_o inspire_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o write_n hereof_o whence_o david_n know_v the_o pravity_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n yea_o ans_fw-fr 2._o david_n know_v this_o by_o their_o wicked_a action_n from_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v outward_a action_n demonstrate_v the_o inward_a affection_n corrupt_a stream_n argue_v a_o corrupt_a fountain_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o outward_a pure_a life_n but_o a_o pollute_a heart_n he_o can_v have_v a_o pollute_a and_o impure_a life_n and_o a_o clean_a heart_n wherefore_o by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o hand_n david_n know_v the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o heart_n quest_n 3._o why_o or_o in_o what_o regard_n be_v the_o wicked_a atheist_n or_o natural_a man_n call_v fool_n the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n &_o c_o ans_fw-fr he_o be_v call_v fool_n both_o privative_o and_o positive_o i_o privative_o not_o because_o he_o be_v destitute_a or_o deprive_v of_o the_o faculty_n of_o natural_a wit_n and_o wisdom_n but_o 1._o because_o he_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o 2._o because_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v he_o want_v that_o effectual_a approbation_n and_o assent_v which_o shall_v make_v spiritual_a thing_n relish_v unto_o he_o or_o true_o profit_v he_o rom._n 8.5_o and_o 3._o because_o he_o want_v the_o affect_v of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o some_o measure_n in_o his_o judgement_n he_o approve_v of_o rom._n 8.7_o and_o 4._o because_o he_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o keep_v himself_o from_o the_o great_a danger_n i.e._n sin_n the_o occasion_n and_o evil_n thereof_o prov._n 7.7_o &_o 22.23_o &_o 14.15_o 16._o and_o 5._o because_o he_o be_v not_o only_o destitute_a of_o true_a wisdom_n but_o be_v also_o uncapable_a thereof_o prov._n 17.10_o 16_o 22_o 27._o ii_o the_o wicked_a atheist_n be_v call_v fool_n positive_o and_o that_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o most_o deprave_a and_o perverse_a opinion_n and_o principle_n for_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o like_o a_o new_a table-book_n wherein_o nothing_o be_v write_v but_o like_o a_o leaf_n wherein_o be_v nothing_o but_o blot_n and_o blur_n it_o be_v replete_a with_o the_o habit_n of_o all_o error_n prov._n 24.9_o 2._o because_o he_o be_v delight_v in_o this_o his_o natural_a carnal_a and_o sinful_a condition_n and_o please_v himself_o therein_o prov._n 1.20_o &_o 8.5_o &_o 9.6_o &_o 12.15_o 3._o because_o he_o sleight_n reject_v and_o hate_v the_o offer_n and_o tender_a of_o true_a wisdom_n prov._n 13.19_o 4._o because_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o folly_n and_o foolishness_n prov._n 10.23_o 5._o because_o he_o love_v to_o scatter_v and_o show_v abroad_o his_o folly_n yea_o to_o communicate_v it_o to_o other_o prov._n 12.23_o &_o 13.16_o 6._o because_o he_o contemn_v and_o oppose_v the_o mean_n of_o instruction_n and_o knowledge_n prov._n 15.5_o 7._o because_o he_o abuse_v those_o mean_n which_o principal_o lead_v unto_o true_a wisdom_n prov._n 26.9_o and_o 8._o because_o he_o appliâ—â—_n all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o the_o practice_n and_o exercise_v of_o wickedness_n prov._n 6.12_o 13_o 14._o thus_o much_o for_o the_o lesson_n which_o may_v be_v learn_v from_o concern_v or_o in_o regard_n of_o fool_n ¶_o ii_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v do_v either_o respect_n and_o concern_v fool_n or_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o fool_n i._o these_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o fool_n 1._o to_o labour_v to_o understand_v wisdom_n prov._n 8.5_o and_o to_o be_v of_o understand_a heart_n ibid._n 2._o to_o listen_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v true_a wisdom_n prov._n 9.4_o ii_o the_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o fool_n be_v either_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a first_o the_o negative_a duty_n be_v these_o three_o i._o we_o must_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o certain_a young_a man_n rush_v in_o one_o night_n upon_o democritus_n think_v by_o their_o disguise_a face_n voice_n and_o body_n to_o make_v he_o afraid_a he_o be_v no_o whit_n dismay_v say_v only_o unto_o they_o will_v you_o never_o leave_v play_v the_o fool_n ii_o we_o must_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o fool_n prov._n 23.9_o and_o that_o 1._o because_o they_o will_v despise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o word_n prov._n 23.9_o and_o 2._o because_o wisdom_n be_v too_o high_a for_o a_o fool_n prov._n 24_o 7._o iii_o we_o must_v not_o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n prov._n 26.4_o second_o the_o affirmative_a duty_n require_v of_o we_o be_v to_o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n prov._n 26.5_o quest_n solomon_n say_v prov._n 26.4_o 5._o answer_v not_o a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o foolishness_n lâ—st_v thou_o also_o be_v like_o he_o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o foolishness_n lâ—st_v he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o do_v these_o two_o verse_n accord_v or_o how_o may_v they_o be_v reconcile_v ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o antith_n sis_fw-la be_v not_o simple_o in_o answer_v but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o answer_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o reason_n there_o give_v for_o vers_fw-la 4._o teach_v we_o to_o be_v wise_a in_o all_o our_o talk_n with_o fool_n and_o diligent_o to_o observe_v what_o how_o much_o when_o and_o how_o to_o answer_v they_o or_o not_o lest_o if_o these_o circumstance_n shall_v not_o be_v observe_v we_o shall_v be_v think_v as_o foolish_a as_o they_o or_o solomon_n forbid_v we_o when_o we_o talk_v with_o fool_n to_o speak_v foolish_o or_o foolish_a thing_n as_o they_o do_v and_o if_o they_o reproach_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o we_o must_v not_o answer_v they_o in_o their_o own_o language_n repâ—ying_v evil_a for_o evil_n in_o vers_fw-la 5._o solomon_n teach_v that_o the_o foremention_v circumstance_n be_v observe_v we_o may_v answer_v a_o fool_n namely_o when_o he_o glory_v in_o his_o foolishness_n or_o folly_n or_o when_o for_o his_o own_o good_a it_o be_v require_v that_o we_o shall_v show_v he_o that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o fool_n ans_fw-fr 2._o solomon_n in_o those_o two_o verse_n show_n when_o we_o shall_v answer_v to_o these_o rail_a speech_n and_o when_o not_o