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13._o the_o original_n of_o all_o fountain_n and_o river_n be_v the_o sea_n the_o original_a of_o all_o virtue_n and_o science_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ad_fw-la sapientem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la considerare_fw-la causam_fw-la altissimam_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la certissimè_fw-la de_fw-la aliis_fw-la judicatur_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la ordinari_fw-la oportebit_fw-la aristotle_n it_o belong_v to_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o high_a cause_n by_o which_o he_o may_v most_o certain_o judge_v of_o other_o and_o according_a to_o which_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v order_v non_fw-fr chaldaeorum_n institutio_fw-la sed_fw-la divina_fw-la gratia_fw-la pueros_fw-la intelligentes_fw-la fecit_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o
tell_v he_o that_o his_o own_o life_n the_o comfort_n of_o his_o marriage_n his_o estate_n his_o credit_n his_o content_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o they_o reason_n 1._o that_o god_n may_v work_v upon_o man_n judgement_n that_o so_o if_o his_o command_n will_v not_o work_v upon_o man_n will_n as_o it_o shall_v reason_n may_v convince_v their_o judgement_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v work_v upon_o their_o affection_n upon_o their_o love_n by_o record_v former_a benefit_n and_o promise_v more_o as_o to_o david_n i_o anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n and_o i_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o i_o give_v thou_o thy_o master_n house_n and_o thy_o master_n wife_n into_o thy_o bosom_n and_o give_v thou_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n and_o if_o that_o have_v be_v too_o little_a i_o will_v moreover_o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o etc._n etc._n kindness_n breed_v love_n god_n work_v upon_o fear_n by_o judgement_n and_o threaten_v more_o upon_o hatred_n by_o set_v out_o the_o ugliness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o hurt_n it_o bring_v on_o all_o the_o world_n and_o in_o particular_a on_o ourselves_o upon_o confidence_n by_o set_v out_o his_o great_a power_n and_o infinite_a mercy_n which_o be_v the_o two_o main_a pillar_n of_o confidence_n use_v to_o lament_v our_o wretched_a sinful_a disposition_n that_o have_v by_o nature_n so_o far_o cast_v off_o god_n sovereignty_n that_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v force_v to_o use_v reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o obey_v his_o command_n which_o we_o shall_v do_v without_o any_o reason_n give_v yea_o which_o be_v more_o that_o we_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o a_o world_n of_o reason_n lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n but_o remain_v disobedient_a who_o will_v keep_v a_o servant_n that_o neither_o of_o himself_o nor_o by_o persuasion_n will_v be_v obedient_a god_n keep_v thousand_o of_o such_o in_o the_o world_n yea_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n against_o duty_n and_o know_v reason_n david_n know_v that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o commit_v adultery_n nor_o murder_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o but_o to_o despise_v god_n commandment_n 2_o sam._n 12.9_o and_o it_o cost_v he_o dear_a he_o pay_v for_o it_o in_o both_o kind_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o own_o concubine_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o lay_v it_o to_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o mourn_v for_o his_o own_o know_a disobedience_n 2._o doct._n teacher_n shall_v not_o only_o inform_v but_o persuade_v also_o so_o paul_n exhort_v wife_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n from_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o husband_n as_o to_o the_o head_n and_o from_o the_o church_n example_n wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n so_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v unto_o their_o own_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n eph._n 5.22_o 23_o 24._o husband_n be_v press_v to_o their_o duty_n from_o christ_n example_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n eph._n 5.25_o from_o marriage_n union_n so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n eph._n 5.28_o from_o leave_v parent_n for_o a_o wife_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n eph._n 5.31_o child_n be_v urge_v to_o their_o duty_n from_o right_n and_o god_n promise_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o on_o the_o earth_n eph._n 6.1.2.3_o servant_n from_o reward_n servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n etc._n etc._n know_v that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a eph._n 6.5_o 8._o master_n from_o their_o account_n to_o god_n and_o you_o master_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o they_o forbear_v threaten_a know_v that_o your_o master_n also_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o eph._n 6.9_o see_v the_o like_a duty_n press_v with_o reason_n col._n 3.18_o and_o 4.1_o reas_n 1._o that_o the_o hearer_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o believe_v what_o be_v teach_v which_o bare_a information_n will_v not_o do_v 2._o that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o obey_v it_o persuasive_a argument_n be_v weight_n to_o draw_v to_o obedience_n use_v think_v not_o much_o that_o minister_n do_v not_o cold_o deliver_v divine_a truth_n but_o earnest_o press_v they_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o they_o to_o do_v otherwise_o but_o you_o have_v need_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v for_o your_o good_a doct._n 3._o correction_n come_v from_o god_n love_n thou_o shall_v also_o consider_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o as_o a_o man_n chastn_v his_o son_n so_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n chastn_v thou_o deut._n 8.5_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v rev._n 3.9_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o will_v i_o punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n ames_n 3.2_o reas_n 1._o god_n do_v it_o to_o prevent_v much_o evil_n that_o may_v otherwise_o befall_v they_o and_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o love_n as_o not_o correct_v be_v of_o hatred_n i_o will_v not_o punish_v your_o daughter_n when_o they_o commit_v whoredom_n nor_o your_o spouse_n when_o they_o commit_v adultery_n therefore_o the_o people_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v shall_v fall_v hos_fw-la 4.14_o so_o a_o tender_a father_n by_o timely_a correction_n keep_v his_o child_n from_o untimely_a end_n a_o physician_n keep_v his_o patient_n from_o death_n by_o put_v he_o to_o pain_n gregory_n the_o great_a afflict_a with_o the_o gout_n and_o other_o bodily_a infirmity_n cry_v out_o in_o hoc_fw-la miâ—i_fw-la placent_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o hoâ—_n mundo_fw-la placere_fw-la permittunt_fw-la herein_o they_o please_v i_o in_o that_o they_o suffer_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n to_o please_v i_o by_o correction_n god_n keep_v his_o child_n from_o many_o sin_n or_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la corripitur_fw-la à _fw-la domius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la displicet_fw-la id_fw-la sc_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la eum_fw-la castigat_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la emendatum_fw-la cupit_fw-la jansen_n in_o text._n there_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v chasten_v by_o the_o lord_n something_o that_o displease_v god_n to_o wit_n that_o for_o which_o he_o correct_v he_o and_o which_o he_o will_v have_v amend_v god_n also_o by_o correction_n keep_v his_o from_o eternal_a perdition_n afflietion_n be_v a_o bridle_n that_o keep_v the_o horse_n from_o fall_v and_o the_o rider_n from_o break_v his_o neck_n so_o do_v god_n by_o they_o keep_v his_o child_n from_o many_o sin_n that_o may_v bring_v on_o they_o speedy_a destruction_n the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v say_v to_o god_n with_o augustine_n in_o psal_n 98._o et_fw-la cum_fw-la blandiris_fw-la pater_fw-la es_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la caedis_fw-la pater_fw-la es_fw-la blandiris_fw-la ne_fw-la deficiam_fw-la caedis_fw-la ne_fw-la peream_fw-la both_z when_o thou_o stroke_v and_o when_o thou_o strske_v thou_o be_v afather_n thou_o stroke_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o faint_v thou_o strike_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o perish_v and_o on_o the_o same_o psalm_n illi_fw-la deus_fw-la irasciter_fw-la quem_fw-la peccantem_fw-la non_fw-la flagellat_n nam_fw-la cvi_fw-la verè_fw-la propitius_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la donat_fw-la peccata_fw-la ne_fw-la noceant_fw-la ad_fw-la futurum_fw-la seculum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la castigat_fw-la ne_fw-la semper_fw-la peccare_fw-la delectet_fw-la god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o who_o he_o do_v not_o scourge_v for_o sin_n for_o who_o he_o favour_v indeed_o to_o he_o he_o not_o only_o forgive_v sin_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v he_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o also_o chasten_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o delight_v to_o be_v always_o sin_v 2._o god_n correct_v his_o child_n to_o do_v they_o good_a hereby_o he_o exercise_v and_o increase_v many_o grace_n in_o they_o as_o faith_n and_o patience_n he_o also_o fit_v they_o for_o glory_n hereafter_o as_o soldier_n by_o pain_n and_o peril_n be_v fit_v
they_o up_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a in_o time_n of_o need_n keep_v by_o meditation_n what_o be_v get_v by_o study_n ver_fw-la 22._o so_o shall_v they_o be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o grace_n to_o thy_o neck_n unto_o the_o former_a exhortation_n be_v add_v many_o gracious_a promise_n of_o life_n and_o honour_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o of_o safety_n verse_n 23.24_o he_o show_v hereby_o what_o good_a wisdom_n bring_v to_o the_o soul_n body_n and_o estate_n it_o bring_v life_n honour_n security_n he_o have_v say_v as_o much_o before_o verse_n 18._o but_o in_o a_o similitude_n she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n here_o he_o speak_v more_o plain_o she_o be_v life_n itself_o and_o that_o to_o the_o soul_n also_o for_o the_o word_n so_o shall_v they_o to_o wit_n wisdom_n and_o discretion_n well_o keep_v and_o follow_v verse_n 21._o be_v life_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v spiritual_a life_n into_o thy_o soul_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o there_o for_o life_n see_v on_o verse_n 2._o unto_o thy_o soul_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.18_o on_o the_o word_n live_v and_o grace_n to_o thy_o neck_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.9_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o strange_a note_n of_o the_o popish_a english_a douai_n bible_n which_o read_v grace_n to_o thy_o jaw_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n thus_o merit_n for_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n so_o willing_a be_v popish_a writer_n every_o where_o to_o take_v a_o sleight_n occasion_n to_o set_v up_o man_n merit_n and_o pull_v down_o god_n grace_n forget_v that_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a if_o the_o reward_n be_v of_o grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n if_o of_o work_n than_o not_o of_o grace_n rom._n 11.6_o so_o if_o of_o grace_n as_o in_o the_o text_n than_o not_o of_o merit_n as_o in_o the_o popish_a note_n however_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a to_o call_v grace_n merit_n figure_n life_n the_o cause_n or_o mean_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o soul_n the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n note_v 1_o what_o they_o bring_v to_o the_o soul_n 2._o what_o to_o the_o body_n in_o the_o former_a observe_v 1._o the_o cause_n so_o shall_v they_o to_o wit_n wisdom_n and_o discretion_n 2._o the_o effect_n be_v life_n 3._o the_o object_n unto_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o latter_a note_n 1._o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n 2._o the_o subject_n of_o it_o unto_o thy_o neck_n doct._n 1._o a_o foolish_a soul_n be_v a_o dead_a soul_n have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n eph._n 4.18_o reas_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o life_n in_o the_o soul_n till_o knowledge_n come_v into_o it_o there_o be_v no_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n till_o light_n be_v make_v god_n clear_v the_o understanding_n before_o he_o rectify_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n he_o keep_v the_o same_o method_n in_o the_o little_a world_n that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o great_a world_n we_o be_v no_o better_o by_o nature_n then_o the_o ephesian_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n new_o cite_v as_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a without_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a without_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o itself_o be_v dead_a if_o without_o knowledge_n and_o such_o a_o man_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o beast_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o be_v subject_n to_o eternal_a misery_n that_o a_o man_n then_o may_v live_v spiritual_o and_o not_o sensual_o like_o a_o beast_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o thy_o soul_n have_v life_n with_o god_n if_o thou_o keep_v wisdom_n precept_n although_o thy_o flesh_n be_v press_v down_o under_o the_o discipline_n of_o correction_n or_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n itself_o 2._o because_o as_o the_o foolish_a soul_n have_v no_o life_n be_v without_o justification_n so_o it_o can_v have_v no_o health_n nor_o strength_n be_v without_o sanctification_n health_n be_v a_o second_o life_n without_o which_o the_o first_o be_v a_o burden_n better_o not_o to_o live_v then_o to_o live_v in_o pain_n or_o weakness_n 3._o it_o have_v no_o spiritual_a breath_n and_o without_o breath_n no_o life_n it_o can_v breathe_v out_o prayer_n nor_o praise_n to_o god_n 4_o it_o have_v no_o spiritual_a motion_n and_o all_o live_a thing_n move_v in_o one_o way_n or_o another_o dead_a thing_n do_v not_o no_o motion_n to_o any_o spiritual_a duty_n till_o wisdom_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n use_v 1_o pity_v those_o thousand_o of_o poor_a soul_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a ignorant_n man_n think_v dead_a body_n walk_v but_o we_o know_v dead_a soul_n walk_v many_o be_v like_a scpulcher_n that_o have_v only_o the_o name_n of_o live_a man_n write_v on_o they_o 2._o see_v if_o thy_o soul_n be_v not_o one_o of_o these_o dead_a soul_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o true_a wisdom_n thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a rev._n 3.1_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o great_a birth_n wealth_n nor_o strength_n that_o can_v make_v thou_o alive_a it_o must_v be_v wisdom_n doct._n 2._o wisdom_n make_v the_o soul_n live_v keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v chap._n 7.2_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v isa_n 55.3_o reas_n 1._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v proprie_fw-la vereque_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la omnis_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la rationali_fw-la substantia_fw-la existit_fw-la qua_fw-la propter_fw-la quicquid_fw-la extra_fw-la hunc_fw-la hominem_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la minimè_fw-la pertinet_fw-la plato_n in_o alcibiade_n he_o be_v proper_o and_o true_o a_o man_n all_o who_o substance_n be_v in_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n wherefore_o whatsoever_o be_v out_o of_o this_o man_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o account_n 2._o from_o the_o contrary_n folly_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n sin_n that_o kill_v it_o be_v common_o call_v folly_n in_o scripture_n 3._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o life_n wisdom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 4._o from_o the_o progress_n it_o maintain_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o meat_n do_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n use_v 1_o take_v pain_n to_o get_v true_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n what_o pain_n do_v the_o husbandman_n take_v to_o get_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o ground_n he_o blow_n and_o sow_n what_o pain_n do_v poor_a man_n take_v for_o food_n they_o work_v hard_o early_a and_o late_o and_o all_o or_o almost_o all_o for_o the_o belly_n so_o do_v thou_o for_o wisdom_n and_o as_o the_o merchant_n run_v through_o pain_n and_o peril_n for_o wealth_n so_o do_v thou_o for_o understanding_n 2._o spare_v for_o no_o cost_n to_o get_v it_o the_o husbandman_n tradseman_n merchant_n drive_v on_o their_o trade_n with_o great_a cost_n wisdom_n trade_n be_v better_a it_o concern_v eternity_n spare_v then_o no_o cost_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v it_o 3._o doct._n wisdom_n be_v a_o great_a grace_n to_o any_o man_n the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n ver_fw-la 35._o of_o this_o chap._n they_o shall_v be_v a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n unto_o thy_o head_n and_o chain_n about_o thy_o neck_n chap._n 1.9_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o worth_n and_o dignity_n in_o a_o man_n man_n noble_o bear_v or_o in_o great_a place_n wear_v gold_n chain_n and_o jewel_n wise_a man_n be_v god_n child_n of_o the_o high_a birth_n and_o more_o honour_a with_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o holy_a behaviour_n than_o any_o other_o can_v be_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n though_o never_o so_o rich_a &_o costly_a they_o need_v not_o fear_v come_v into_o god_n presence_n nor_o disgrace_n from_o man_n for_o good_a man_n will_v reverence_v they_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o mean_a and_o none_o will_v contemn_v they_o but_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v themselves_o the_o most_o contemptible_a of_o all_o the_o creature_n 2._o because_o it_o do_v adorn_v man_n as_o gold-chain_n do_v such_o as_o be_v beautiful_a themselves_o be_v more_o beautiful_a in_o costly_a dress_n a_o wise_a man_n be_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v look_v at_o then_z agrippa_z with_o all_o his_o pompous_a train_n that_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n as_o the_o greek_a text_n call_v it_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o much_o fancy_n act._n 25.23_o a_o wise_a man_n honour_n be_v real_a use_v it_o discover_v the_o blindness_n of_o worldling_n who_o can_v see_v this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n as_o mole_n and_o earthworm_n see_v not_o the_o sunshine_n let_v we_o then_o account_v those_o most_o honourable_a that_o have_v most_o of_o this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n though_o they_o want_v worldly_a