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sed_fw-la nec_fw-la provocat_n aut_fw-la lacessit_fw-la lip_n he_o wise_o hope_n and_o gainful_o despair_n who_o fear_v no_o ill_a and_o yet_o all_o ill_a bewares_o 5._o sapientis_fw-la est_fw-la primam_fw-la causam_fw-la quaerere_fw-la a_o wise_a man_n look_v not_o at_o the_o stone_n throw_v but_o at_o the_o hand_n which_o throw_v it_o not_o at_o the_o instrument_n but_o first_o cause_n hence_o seneca_n say_v epist_n 13._o initium_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la sapiens_fw-la non_fw-la exitum_fw-la spectat_fw-la initia_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la nostra_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la eventu_fw-la fortuna_fw-la judicat_fw-la 6._o the_o wise_a man_n be_v always_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a talis_fw-la est_fw-la sapientis_fw-la animus_n qualis_fw-la mundi_fw-la status_fw-la super_fw-la lunam_fw-la semper_fw-la illic_fw-la serenum_fw-la est_fw-la senec._n epist_n 59_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v like_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v above_o the_o moon_n for_o there_o 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full_a of_o tranquillity_n and_o calmness_n in_o all_o condition_n whatsoever_o 7._o the_o wise_a man_n be_v a_o resolute_a and_o resolve_v man_n selimus_n the_o son_n of_o bajazet_n a_o wise_a man_n though_o a_o tyrant_n be_v often_o hear_v to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v wise_a who_o will_v not_o short_o and_o out_o of_o hand_n dispatch_v that_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v once_o determine_v to_o do_v because_o through_o procrastination_n and_o delay_n the_o good_a occasion_n or_o opportunity_n be_v often_o lose_v 8._o the_o wise_a man_n be_v a_o constant_a man_n in_o goodness_n always_o the_o same_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o place_n at_o all_o time_n with_o all_o person_n as_o phidias_n can_v not_o only_o make_v image_n of_o ivory_n but_o also_o of_o brass_n marble_n and_o wood_n so_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v show_v his_o virtue_n in_o riches_n in_o poverty_n in_o his_o own_o country_n in_o banishment_n whether_o he_o be_v captain_n or_o soldier_n sound_n or_o sick_a or_o in_o what_o estate_n soever_o he_o be_v he_o will_v behave_v himself_o wise_o and_o commendable_o pliny_n say_v as_o nature_n show_v herself_o no_o less_o admirable_a in_o make_v a_o gnat_n than_o in_o form_v a_o elephant_n so_o a_o wise_a man_n both_o in_o great_a and_o small_a matter_n show_v his_o excellency_n and_o excellent_a wisdom_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 2._o as_o a_o good_a workman_n be_v not_o only_o a_o workman_n in_o one_o matter_n or_o thing_n alone_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o art_n so_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v constant_o good_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o occasion_n and_o occurrence_n whether_o prosperous_a or_o adverse_a sapiens_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la it_z uno_fw-la gradu_fw-la sed_fw-la una_fw-la via_fw-la senec._n the_o wise_a man_n walk_v always_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n though_o not_o always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o pace_n the_o stoic_n go_v a_o little_a too_o far_o in_o this_o particular_a when_o they_o say_v as_o seneca_n relate_v it_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n never_o repent_v himself_o of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v neither_o ever_o change_v his_o counsel_n or_o reform_v his_o action_n a_o wise_a man_n must_v not_o persist_v in_o error_n nor_o persevere_v in_o a_o wrong_a way_n but_o change_v his_o counsel_n if_o truth_n and_o equity_n require_v it_o eutropius_n tell_v we_o that_o severus_n the_o emperor_n for_o his_o stable_a wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o judgement_n be_v call_v severus_n pertinar_a stability_n and_o constancy_n be_v good_a in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o evil_a in_o evil_n 9_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v master_n of_o himself_o photion_n one_o day_n speak_v his_o mind_n in_o the_o council_n chamber_n of_o the_o athenian_n against_o the_o enterprize_v of_o a_o certain_a war_n and_o see_v his_o advice_n so_o great_o to_o displease_v they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o utter_v his_o mind_n he_o speak_v free_o unto_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n you_o may_v peradventure_o o_o athenian_n force_v i_o to_o do_v that_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o you_o can_v constrain_v i_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o my_o opinion_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v or_o counsel_v 10._o the_o wise_a man_n be_v circumspect_a in_o all_o his_o action_n eutropius_n say_v that_o antonius_n the_o meek_a be_v a_o very_a wise_a and_o virtuous_a emperor_n and_o so_o well_o advise_v in_o all_o his_o do_n that_o he_o never_o repent_v he_o of_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v 11._o the_o wise_a man_n look_v backward_o and_o forward_o marcus_n aurelius_n write_v unto_o the_o fourteen_o tutor_n of_o his_o son_n commodus_n have_v these_o word_n the_o wise_a man_n who_o have_v understanding_n ought_v to_o think_v of_o that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o by_o much_o wisdom_n to_o provide_v for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o he_o can_v be_v count_v wise_a who_o be_v careful_a only_o in_o one_o thing_n thus_o terence_n adelp_v 3.4_o
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