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pleasure_n that_o aswell_o the_o fault_n as_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v record_v and_o remember_v for_o the_o posterity_n jehosophat_n what_o good_a have_v our_o great_a pleasure_n bring_v unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o pray_v you_o right_a noble_a jehosophat_n let_v this_o also_o be_v write_v and_o record_v for_o they_o that_o come_v after_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n zadoke_v have_v before_o declare_v it_o i_o mean_v touch_v this_o last_o and_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o king_n sorrow_n which_o come_v of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o heinous_a offence_n and_o above_o they_o all_o for_o that_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o god_n in_o those_o his_o elder_a day_n *_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v say_v jehosophat_n with_o all_o speed_n and_o fidelity_n and_o yet_o as_o we_o see_v the_o king_n have_v somewhat_o decline_v from_o the_o common_a course_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o in_o their_o youth_n be_v wanton_a licentious_a addict_v to_o diverse_a vain_a lust_n and_o little_a regard_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a religion_n the_o which_o they_o esteem_v a_o thing_n only_o incident_a to_o old_a age_n wherein_o man_n be_v more_o contemplative_a and_o yet_o nevertheless_o we_o also_o see_v that_o of_o they_o there_o be_v some_o which_o in_o the_o end_n be_v reclaim_v do_v repent_v come_v home_o and_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v more_o religious_a in_o their_o man_n estate_n or_o rather_o in_o their_o old_a age_n than_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n 12.1_o eccles._n 12.1_o but_o the_o k._n in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o
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birth_n so_o learning_n ought_v to_o go_v before_o teach_v in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o teacher_n first_o therefore_o he_o have_v learned_a yea_o and_o yet_o he_o continue_v a_o learner_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o frame_v himself_o a_o teacher_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o have_v be_v a_o diligent_a searcher_n of_o all_o antiquity_n and_o the_o worthy_a monument_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n harken_v therein_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o moses_n 32.7_o deut._n 32.7_o where_o he_o faith_n remember_v the_o day_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v past_a consider_v the_o year_n of_o so_o many_o generation_n ask_v thy_o father_n &_o he_o will_v show_v thou_o thy_o elder_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v thou_o duet_n genesis_n exodus_fw-la levit._fw-la num._n duet_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v common_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o namely_o bereschith_fw-mi velleschemoth_n vaichrah_n vaiedabber_n &_o ellehaddebarim_n also_o the_o book_n of_o job_n the_o book_n of_o josuah_n the_o book_n of_o shemuel_n the_o writing_n of_o nathan_n of_o gad_n of_o asaph_n and_o of_o his_o father_n david_n with_o the_o volume_n of_o other_o prophet_n &_o wise_a man_n neither_o abandon_v he_o the_o writing_n of_o homer_n &_o other_o learned_a monument_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o and_o out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o have_v gather_v and_o yet_o gather_v of_o learning_n knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n more_o and_o more_o every_o day_n nor_o be_v the_o king_n ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o as_o the_o herb_n moly_n which_o be_v so_o good_a and_o sovereign_n for_o medicine_n beyond_o many_o other_o be_v very_o hardly_o dig_v or_o draw_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n so_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v excellent_a indeed_o and_o of_o special_a choice_n come_v not_o to_o man_n without_o exquisite_a study_n it_o wisdom_n be_v god_n gift_n yet_o must_v man_n study_v &_o labour_n for_o it_o and_o great_a and_o hard_a travel_n and_o that_o albeit_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o judgement_n be_v not_o achieve_v or_o get_v by_o any_o the_o wit_n wisdom_n power_n policy_n or_o agility_n of_o man_n but_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n ordinary_o give_v or_o bestow_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n without_o the_o lawful_a exercise_n of_o reason_n study_n and_o diligence_n but_o he_o be_v right_a willing_a to_o help_v and_o further_o the_o true_a labourer_n to_o instruct_v they_o which_o read_v advise_o and_o to_o further_o they_o which_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o proceed_v faithful_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n to_o and_o for_o the_o which_o he_o make_v his_o word_n a_o lantern_n unto_o their_o foot_z and_o a_o light_n unto_o their_o path_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o give_v they_o séer_v wiseman_n prophet_n priest_n and_o goodly_a prince_n and_o he_o pour_v forth_o of_o his_o divine_a spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v apt_a and_o capable_a of_o those_o singular_a grace_n whereof_o we_o have_v many_o worthy_a example_n as_o namely_o in_o noah_n in_o lot_n in_o abraham_n in_o jacob_n in_o joseph_n in_o moses_n in_o samuel_n in_o the_o king_n father_n and_o last_o in_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o in_o his_o youth_n as_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n have_v dispose_v he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o wisdom_n exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o thereunto_o appertain_v hearken_v to_o david_n to_o bethsabe_n to_o nathan_n to_o gad_n to_o asaph_n and_o to_o his_o noble_a counsellor_n and_o use_v the_o reason_n and_o wisdom_n which_o god_n give_v he_o as_o a_o talon_n increase_n so_o god_n yet_o more_o and_o more_o prosper_v he_o from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o teach_v he_o he_o advise_v he_o he_o bless_v he_o and_o wisdom_n be_v find_v of_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o she_o and_o thus_o use_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_n to_o admonish_v such_o as_o think_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o to_o comfort_v they_o which_o early_o inquire_v for_o he_o he_o teach_v they_o that_o desire_v to_o learn_v he_o hear_v they_o that_o pray_v unto_o he_o he_o lighten_v they_o that_o dispute_n of_o knowledge_n he_o open_v to_o they_o that_o knock_v and_o he_o give_v to_o they_o that_o ask_v that_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v profitable_a holy_a and_o appertain_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o people_n this_o the_o king_n as_o he_o be_v most_o wise_a know_v right_o well_o and_o have_v thus_o get_v and_o attain_v the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n he_o buri_v not_o those_o his_o talent_n in_o the_o earth_n man_n the_o use_n of_o talent_n and_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o man_n but_o employ_v and_o occupi_v the_o same_o not_o like_a unto_o that_o niggard_n who_o for_o fear_n of_o lose_v his_o wealth_n will_v hide_v it_o though_o without_o all_o use_n nor_o like_o the_o envious_a which_o will_v not_o that_o other_o man_n shall_v 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