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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n use_v by_o the_o way_n thing_n common_o talk_v of_o by_o passenger_n in_o the_o way_n as_o general_o believe_v or_o because_o they_o be_v write_v upon_o pillar_n in_o the_o highway_n that_o traveller_n read_v they_o may_v have_v occasion_n of_o meditation_n and_o discourse_n for_o their_o instruction_n and_o correction_n athen._n synop_n l._n 14._o the_o latin_a word_n proverbium_fw-la or_o proverb_n be_v proverbo_n that_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o stand_v for_o a_o word_n 2._o the_o word_n may_v import_v a_o similitude_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o to_o liken_v one_o thing_n to_o another_o ezek._n 16.44_o behold_v every_o one_o that_o use_v proverb_n shall_v use_v this_o proverb_n against_o thou_o say_v as_o be_v the_o mother_n so_o be_v the_o daughter_n and_o that_o 1._o because_o a_o multitude_n of_o 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be_v david_n i_o have_v more_o understanding_n than_o all_o my_o teacher_n psal_n 119.99_o and_o therefore_o david_n pray_v so_o often_o in_o that_o psalm_n that_o god_n will_v teach_v he_o use_v give_v god_n the_o praise_n if_o thou_o get_v much_o wisdom_n look_v not_o with_o the_o swine_n to_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o acorn_n lie_v but_o up_o to_o the_o tree_n where_o they_o grow_v 2._o doct._n prayer_n must_v be_v use_v for_o the_o get_n of_o knowledge_n so_o do_v solomon_n give_v thy_o servant_n a_o understand_a heart_n 1_o kin._n 3.9_o so_o st._n james_n bid_v we_o if_o any_o man_n of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n jam_fw-la 1.5_o reason_n 1._o because_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o root_v out_o the_o thorn_n and_o dispel_v the_o cloud_n of_o error_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o will_v hinder_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v in_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n pray_v then_o to_o god_n to_o do_v it_o it_o grow_v not_o 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for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n the_o wiseman_n be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n which_o do_v bring_v we_o to_o true_a wisdom_n the_o low_a step_n be_v a_o docible_a heart_n v._o 1._o the_o next_o humane_a instruction_n v._o 2._o the_o next_o above_o that_o prayer_n to_o god_n v._o 3._o the_o last_o study_n and_o painful_a endeavour_n through_o god_n blessing_n to_o obtain_v it_o in_o this_o v._o we_o must_v not_o lie_v in_o a_o ditch_n and_o cry_v god_n help_v we_o must_v not_o so_o trust_v to_o our_o prayer_n that_o we_o give_v over_o our_o endeavour_n for_o the_o word_n if._n see_v on_o chap._n 1.10_o thou_o seek_v she_o if_o thou_o use_v all_o diligence_n labour_n care_n and_o cost_v to_o find_v wisdom_n as_o man_n do_v to_o find_v thing_n they_o have_v lose_v or_o have_v need_n of_o this_o word_n intimate_v 1._o a_o loss_n or_o want_n of_o something_o else_o man_n seek_v not_o for_o it_o 2._o a_o knowledge_n of_o this_o want_n or_o loss_n else_o 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be_v to_o be_v have_v as_o meat_n drink_z clothes_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o signify_v silver_n in_o the_o oar_n or_o lump_n the_o silver_n be_v i_o hag._n 2.8_o 2._o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o word_n of_o number_n it_o signify_v silver_n coin_a or_o money_n make_v of_o silver_n four_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n gen._n 23.16_o here_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o the_o seek_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o take_v from_o covetous_a man_n toil_a to_o get_v money_n but_o from_o miner_n dig_v for_o silver_n oar_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v declare_v this_o may_v be_v take_v either_o for_o man_n care_n in_o dig_v in_o divers_a place_n till_o they_o find_v a_o vein_n of_o silver_n or_o for_o their_o labour_n in_o dig_v to_o the_o bottom_n when_o they_o have_v find_v it_o so_o when_o man_n want_v knowledge_n they_o will_v wander_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o north_n even_o to_o the_o east_n they_o will_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o seek_v it_o 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25.10_o 2._o by_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v take_v for_o reproach_n or_o dishonour_n sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n chap._n 14.34_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o bless_v and_o curse_v and_o other_o hebrew_n word_n admit_v of_o contrary_a signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o be_v firm_a and_o stable_n for_o truth_n will_v abide_v when_o all_o lie_v fail_v and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o believe_v come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n for_o truth_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o rely_v upon_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o forsake_v thou_o see_v on_o chap._n 2.17_o a_o hypallage_n forsake_v not_o thou_o they_o for_o than_o will_v they_o forsake_v thou_o a_o great_a elegancy_n in_o it_o intimate_v 1._o that_o their_o forsake_v we_o be_v more_o than_o our_o forsake_v they_o our_o forsake_v they_o may_v come_v out_o of_o our_o weakness_n but_o their_o forsake_v we_o come_v out_o of_o our_o wilfulness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o not_o entertain_v they_o 2._o it_o set_v out_o the_o easiness_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o through_o our_o corruption_n fugax_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la boni_fw-la good_a thing_n natural_o fly_v away_o 3._o it_o set_v out_o our_o great_a need_n of_o they_o neque_fw-la verò_fw-la dixit_fw-la ipsas_fw-la ne_fw-la deseras_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la deserant_fw-la te_fw-la ostendens_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la illarum_fw-la egeaâ—us_fw-la non_fw-la ipsas_fw-la nostri_fw-la chrysoâ—t_fw-la hom._n 1_o in_o philip._n for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v forsake_v not_o thou_o they_o but_o lâ—t_v they_o not_o forsake_v thou_o show_v that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o they_o but_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o we_o 4._o it_o imitate_v our_o great_a care_n and_o pain_n needful_a for_o the_o retain_v of_o they_o they_o be_v easy_o lose_v but_o hardly_o keep_v a_o hawk_n must_v be_v 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to_o god_n riches_n and_o tithe_n have_v the_o same_o letter_n in_o hebrew_n they_o differ_v only_o by_o a_o stop_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o letter_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o hebrew_n proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pay_v tithe_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v rich_a augustin_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o have_v their_o corn_n smite_v with_o blast_v and_o mildew_n who_o will_v not_o willing_o pay_v their_o tithe_n say_v reckon_v now_o o_o covetous_a wretch_n nine_o part_n be_v withdraw_v from_o thou_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v the_o ten_o and_o he_o add_v this_o reason_n dei_fw-la enim_fw-la justa_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la es_fw-la decimam_fw-la non_fw-la dederis_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la decimam_fw-la revoceris_fw-la novem_fw-la partibus_fw-la sc_fw-la detractis_fw-la for_o this_o be_v god_n just_a custom_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v the_o ten_o to_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o ten_o nine_o part_n be_v take_v away_o so_o 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a_o thing_n by_o enquiry_n the_o other_o from_o get_v a_o thing_n by_o labour_n both_o show_v that_o travail_n and_o pain_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o get_v wisdom_n it_o will_v quit_v cost_n nay_o bring_v great_a advantage_n note_n 1._o the_o adjunct_n happy_a happinesseis_n a_o thing_n that_o all_o man_n desire_v but_o most_o man_n miss_v 2._o the_o subject_a set_v out_o 1._o in_o general_n be_v the_o man_n 2._o in_o particular_a by_o two_o similitude_n 1._o from_o seeker_n and_o therein_o note_v 1._o the_o act._n that_o find_v 2._o the_o object_n wisdom_n 2._o from_o trader_n and_o therein_o see_v 1._o the_o act._n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v 2._o the_o object_n understanding_n 1._o doct._n wisdom_n may_v be_v get_v out_o of_o god_n correction_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n psal_n 119.71_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastene_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n psal_n 94.12_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o teach_v we_o many_o thing_n concern_v god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v by_o patianus_fw-la in_o paraen_n ad_fw-la poenit_fw-la re_fw-mi pertorium_fw-la divinorum_fw-la &_o inventarium_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la dei_fw-la it_o be_v a_o index_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o a_o inventary_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o repertory_n or_o index_n of_o a_o book_n whereby_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o book_n be_v ready_o find_v else_o man_n may_v seek_v long_o enough_o and_o turn_v over_o the_o whole_a book_n and_o yet_o miss_v what_o they_o seek_v so_o affliction_n bring_v to_o we_o many_o thing_n of_o god_n of_o which_o in_o prosperity_n we_o take_v no_o notice_n a_o almanac_n also_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o repertory_n whereby_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n see_v the_o eclipse_n and_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n in_o heaven_n so_o we_o in_o affliction_n see_v many_o thing_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o inventary_a lawyer_n require_v a_o inventary_a of_o man_n good_n wherein_o all_o particular_n must_v be_v write_v that_o they_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o their_o estate_n affliction_n make_v we_o look_v out_o what_o good_a thing_n there_o be_v in_o god_n for_o we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o 1._o they_o show_v we_o god_n wisdom_n and_o omniscience_n that_o can_v find_v out_o our_o secret_a fin_n and_o chastise_v we_o for_o they_o this_o judah_n confess_v god_n have_v find_v out_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n gen._n 44.16_o 2._o they_o show_v we_o god_n holiness_n that_o can_v endure_v iniquity_n but_o will_v chastise_v his_o dear_a child_n for_o sin_n 3._o affliction_n show_v we_o god_n justice_n that_o will_v punish_v man_n for_o sin_n 4._o his_o power_n that_o can_v punish_v the_o great_a sinner_n 5._o his_o mercy_n that_o bring_v many_o to_o repentance_n by_o affliction_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v so_o the_o prodigal_a son_n be_v bring_v home_o to_o his_o sathers_n house_n luk._n 15.1_o 6._o his_o truth_n that_o so_o make_v good_a all_o his_o threaten_n by_o his_o judgement_n 2._o affliction_n teach_v we_o some_o good_a thing_n concern_v ourselves_o as_o 1._o that_o we_o be_v sinful_a we_o think_v ourselves_o very_o good_a in_o our_o prosperity_n for_o want_v of_o examination_n affliction_n be_v a_o glass_n that_o make_v we_o see_v the_o ugliness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o loath_a and_o leave_v those_o sinful_a course_n on_o which_o we_o former_o dote_v 2._o that_o we_o be_v foolish_a and_o like_o unwise_a child_n that_o will_v not_o leave_v do_v evil_a till_o we_o be_v whip_v they_o make_v we_o say_v with_o david_n my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a because_o of_o my_o foolishness_n psal_n 38.4_o and_o so_o affliction_n compel_v we_o to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n to_o teach_v uâ—_n what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v and_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v according_o 3._o affliction_n teach_v we_o some_o good_a thing_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o as_o 1._o that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o wicked_a man_n because_o they_o be_v afflict_v for_o than_o must_v we_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o company_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v pity_v and_o relieve_v in_o their_o sorrow_n as_o we_o will_v be_v in_o we_o use_v 1_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o bear_v affliction_n patient_o look_v more_o at_o the_o good_a that_o come_v by_o they_o than_o the_o pain_n that_o come_v from_o they_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o heb._n 12.11_o so_o sick_a