the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o both_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n this_o peculiar_a dishonour_n belong_v to_o it_o among_o all_o other_o vice_n that_o whereas_o some_o man_n have_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o boast_v and_o take_v a_o pride_n in_o their_o dishonest_a action_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o person_n to_o be_v find_v so_o wretched_a as_o to_o brag_v of_o his_o folly_n this_o be_v among_o all_o man_n count_v most_o reproachful_a and_o that_o which_o will_v render_v one_o most_o contemptible_a thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o thing_n i_o propose_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o wisdom_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o or_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o it_o both_o from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n the_o scripture_n proof_n to_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o head_n the_o precept_n for_o it_o the_o commendation_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o precept_n for_o it_o be_v very_o 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circumspection_n not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a ephes._n 5.15_o 2._o the_o commendation_n that_o be_v give_v in_o scripture_n to_o this_o virtue_n be_v so_o very_o numerous_a that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o speak_v brief_o of_o they_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o be_v usual_o of_o great_a value_n and_o esteem_v among_o man_n riches_n and_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o life_n and_o when_o the_o scripture_n will_v set_v forth_o the_o commendation_n of_o any_o thing_n it_o do_v frequent_o compare_v it_o with_o and_o prefer_v it_o before_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o present_a subject_n 1._o it_o be_v better_a than_o riches_n job_n 28.16_o wisdom_n can_v be_v value_v with_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n with_o the_o precious_a onyx_n or_o the_o saphyr_n the_o gold_n and_o the_o crystal_n can_v equal_v it_o and_o the_o exchange_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o jewel_n of_o fine_a gold_n no_o mention_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o coral_n or_o pearl_n for_o the_o price_n of_o wisdom_n be_v above_o ruby_n the_o topaz_n of_o aethiopia_n shall_v not_o equal_v it_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v value_v with_o pure_a gold_n 2._o it_o be_v itself_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o advance_v a_o man_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o other_o it_o make_v a_o man_n face_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o boldness_n of_o his_o face_n shall_v be_v change_v eccles._n 8.1_o it_o multiply_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o face_n as_o the_o original_a word_n may_v signify_v it_o give_v a_o lustre_n to_o a_o person_n whereby_o he_o contract_v love_n and_o reverence_n from_o all_o that_o know_v he_o good_a understanding_n give_v favour_n prov._n 13.15_o that_o be_v render_v a_o man_n amiable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o other_o the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n prov._n 3_o 3._o wisdom_n be_v the_o true_a and_o the_o best_a pleasure_n fill_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o conscience_n with_o peace_n her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o 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death_n chap._n 8.35_o the_o scripture_n do_v abound_v in_o several_a other_o expression_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o i_o have_v not_o now_o time_n to_o mention_v 2._o as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v make_v very_o evident_a that_o wisdom_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o person_n and_o to_o the_o success_n of_o our_o action_n 1._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o person_n for_o the_o prevent_n and_o subdue_a all_o those_o difficulty_n and_o opposition_n and_o danger_n that_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o and_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n prov._n 2.11_o it_o shall_v teach_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n safe_o and_o thy_o foot_n shall_v not_o stumble_v chap._n 3.23_o our_o saviour_n have_v send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n as_o sheeep_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n bid_v they_o be_v wise_a as_o 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thing_n either_o for_o or_o against_o a_o thing_n if_o a_o opinion_n or_o a_o design_n do_v but_o pretend_v to_o such_o a_o name_n they_o do_v according_o either_o receive_n or_o reject_v it_o without_o examine_v how_o far_o it_o do_v real_o promote_v or_o prejudice_v the_o thing_n they_o aim_v at_o and_o as_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o there_o be_v but_o few_o very_o few_o who_o set_v themselves_o to_o any_o serious_a impartial_a inquiry_n concern_v they_o now_o i_o say_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o manifold_a mistake_n which_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n be_v liable_a unto_o upon_o these_o account_n he_o must_v unless_o he_o will_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v upon_o another_o occasion_n demean_v himself_o towards_o other_o with_o this_o tenderness_n and_o moderation_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n about_o which_o they_o differ_v 2._o from_o the_o mutability_n of_o humane_a affair_n which_o in_o their_o most_o secure_a and_o 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harshness_n and_o severity_n as_o to_o render_v ourselves_o incapable_a of_o receive_v any_o kindness_n from_o they_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o out_o of_o any_o compliance_n with_o that_o machiavilian_a principle_n which_o direct_v a_o man_n to_o engage_v no_o further_o in_o any_o good_a cause_n than_o he_o can_v safe_o retreat_v every_o worthy_a man_n shall_v with_o fidelity_n and_o courage_n assert_v the_o cause_n he_o be_v well_o persuade_v of_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v without_o all_o kind_n of_o fierceness_n and_o bitterness_n against_o the_o person_n of_o other_o with_o as_o much_o forbearance_n and_o gentleness_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v bear_v consider_v that_o continual_a mutability_n which_o every_o condition_n be_v liable_a unto_o and_o which_o no_o humane_a wisdom_n can_v foresee_v and_o prevent_v that_o kind_n of_o demeanour_n be_v most_o rational_a which_o may_v be_v most_o beneficial_a and_o safe_a as_o to_o our_o own_o particular_n and_o mutual_o 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chapter_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o pet._n 3.10_o the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v they_o to_o be_v pitiful_a and_o courteous_a not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n he_o present_o subjoin_v he_o that_o will_v love_v life_n and_o see_v good_a day_n let_v he_o keep_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n let_v he_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o and_o then_o present_o after_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v harm_v you_o if_o you_o be_v follower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a no_o such_o way_n to_o render_v our_o life_n quiet_a comfortable_a and_o safe_a as_o to_o demean_v ourselves_o with_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n towards_o those_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o such_o carriage_n but_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o 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