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perfection_n wherein_o god_n possess_v they_o they_o be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o deity_n so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n he_o only_o be_v holy_a he_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a in_o so_o inconceiveable_a a_o manner_n do_v god_n possess_v even_o those_o perfection_n which_o in_o some_o degree_n he_o communicate_v and_o we_o can_v only_o understand_v they_o as_o he_o communicate_v they_o and_o not_o as_o he_o possess_v they_o so_o that_o when_o we_o consider_v of_o any_o of_o these_o divine_a perfection_n we_o must_v not_o frame_v notion_n of_o they_o contrary_a to_o what_o they_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n but_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v all_o this_o which_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o much_o more_o which_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v this_o be_v premise_v in_o general_a god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v only_o wise_a in_o these_o two_o respect_n 1._o as_o be_v original_o 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it_o job_n 5.13_o he_o take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n job_n 9.4_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n who_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o prosper_v prov._n 21.30_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o understanding_n nor_o counsel_n against_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1.19_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a v._n 29._o and_o by_o foolish_a thing_n confound_v the_o wise_a nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o that_o pretend_v to_o wisdom_n but_o most_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a wisdom_n and_o those_o who_o have_v it_o they_o have_v it_o with_o many_o imperfection_n and_o disadvantage_n usual_o those_o who_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a wisdom_n pretend_v most_o to_o it_o job_n 11.12_o vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a though_o he_o be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a asse_n colt_n the_o high_a and_o the_o great_a of_o this_o world_n pretend_v to_o it_o job_n 32.9_o great_a man_n be_v not_o always_o wise_a learned_a man_n they_o pretend_v to_o it_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n be_v great_a professer_n of_o wisdom_n rom._n 1.22_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o understanding_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v jer._n 4.22_o the_o politician_n of_o the_o world_n they_o pretend_v to_o it_o but_o they_o be_v rather_o a_o craftiness_n than_o a_o wisdom_n man_n call_v it_o prudence_n but_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o use_v many_o art_n to_o set_v it_o off_o and_o make_v it_o look_v like_a wisdom_n by_o silence_n and_o secrecy_n and_o formality_n and_o affect_a gravity_n and_o nod_n and_o gesture_n the_o scripture_n call_v it_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n 1_o cor._n 2.6_o and_o a_o fleshly_a wisdom_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o it_o be_v wisdom_n misapply_v it_o be_v the_o pursuit_n of_o a_o wrong_n end_n the_o petty_a plot_n and_o design_n of_o this_o world_n be_v far_o 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only_o to_o god_n that_o he_o only_o be_v perfect_o possess_v of_o it_o job_n 28.12_o etc._n etc._n but_o where_o shall_v wisdom_n be_v find_v and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o understanding_n in_o such_o a_o eminent_a and_o transcendent_a degree_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n god_n only_o have_v it_o v_o 23._o god_n know_v the_o place_n thereof_o ii_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o this_o perfection_n belong_v to_o god_n 1._o from_o the_o dictate_v of_o natural_a reason_n and_o 2._o from_o scripture_n 1._o from_o the_o dictate_v of_o natural_a reason_n i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o way_n of_o demonstration_n because_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o they_o but_o by_o way_n
of_o conviction_n by_o show_v the_o absurdity_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o contrary_n the_o contrary_a be_v a_o imperfection_n and_o argue_v many_o other_o imperfection_n therefore_o wisdom_n belong_v to_o god_n among_o man_n folly_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o great_a defect_n it_o be_v account_v a_o great_a reproach_n and_o disgrace_n than_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n it_o be_v of_o so_o ill_a a_o report_n in_o the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v not_o many_o but_o have_v rather_o be_v account_v knave_n than_o fool_n but_o in_o a_o true_a esteem_n and_o value_v of_o thing_n it_o be_v next_o to_o wickedness_n the_o great_a imperfection_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a wisdom_n be_v the_o high_a perfection_n next_o to_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n it_o be_v usual_o more_o cry_v up_o in_o the_o world_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o reason_n tell_v we_o though_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o say_v it_o that_o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n as_o much_o as_o light_n do_v darkness_n eccl._n 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