to_o mourn_v as_o in_o funeral_n and_o public_a calamity_n chap._n 12.5_o to_o dance_v i._n e._n great_o to_o rejoice_v and_o express_v joy_n in_o the_o outward_a behaviour_n 2_o sam._n 6.14_o act._n 3.8_o 5._o a_o time_n to_o cast_v away_o stone_n and_o a_o time_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o some_o by_o this_o understand_v the_o erect_n of_o trophy_n over_o conquer_a enemy_n as_o josh._n 8.29_o 2_o sam._n 18.17_o 18._o zach._n 9.16_o other_o the_o demolish_n or_o erect_v of_o building_n all_o order_v by_o god_n providence_n luke_n 13.4_o judg._n 9.53_o lam._n 2.2_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 4.1_o zach._n 5.4_o mic._n 1.6_o 2_o reg._n 3.25_o mar._n 13.1_o 2._o to_o embrace_v and_o to_o abstain_v from_o embrace_v 1_o cor._n 7.5_o v._o 6._o to_o get_v prov._n 10.6_o to_o cast_v away_o either_o out_n of_o necessity_n as_o jon._n 1.5_o act._n 27.18_o 38._o or_o out_o of_o charity_n prov._n 11.24_o eccles._n 11.1_o or_o out_o of_o special_a duty_n to_o god_n heb._n 10.34_o matth._n 10.37.38_o 39_o and_o 19.29_o v._o 7._o to_o rent_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o mourning_n job_n 1.20_o joel_n 2_o 19_o to_o speak_v to_o keep_v silence_n according_o to_o difference_n of_o season_n prov._n 26.4_o 5._o &_o 25.11_o amos_n 5.13_o v._o 8._o a_o time_n of_o war_n 2_o sam._n 11.1_o thus_o solomon_n by_o a_o induction_n of_o divers_a particular_n and_o those_o very_a various_a and_o each_o by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la with_o his_o contrary_n join_v to_o he_o some_o natural_a action_n some_o civil_a some_o domestical_a some_o vicious_a some_o virtuous_a some_o serious_a and_o solemn_a other_o light_a and_o ludicrous_a some_o wise_a some_o passionate_a by_o all_o these_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o wise_a work_n of_o god_n in_o predefine_v order_v limit_v temper_v dispose_v of_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a affair_n of_o man_n and_o so_o qualify_a in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n one_o contrary_a with_o another_o and_o balance_a prosperity_n and_o adversity_n by_o each_o other_o that_o in_o every_o condition_n a_o good_a man_n may_v find_v cause_n of_o praise_v god_n and_o of_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o of_o exercise_v this_o tranquillity_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n even_o in_o contrary_a condition_n because_o the_o holy_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o job_n 1.21_o phil._n 4.11_o 12._o v._o 9_o what_o profit_n have_v he_o that_o work_v in_o that_o wherein_o he_o labour_v as_o chap._n 1.3_o matth._n 6.27_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n by_o any_o anxious_a toil_n to_o go_v about_o to_o effect_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n if_o the_o counsel_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v against_o it_o when_o he_o build_v god_n may_v pull_v down_o or_o put_v in_o some_o accident_n and_o casual_a event_n which_o shall_v divert_v or_o undo_v all_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o restrain_v man_n from_o needful_a labour_n in_o their_o calling_n but_o from_o trust_v in_o or_o build_v on_o their_o labour_n and_o fret_v if_o such_o fruit_n follow_v not_o thereupon_o as_o they_o intend_v and_o expect_v but_o patient_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n unto_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o dispose_v of_o our_o person_n of_o our_o liberty_n as_o it_o please_v he_o whence_o observe_v that_o cark_n and_o care_v be_v indeed_o a_o strive_v with_o the_o irresistible_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o no_o labour_n of_o we_o can_v alter_v or_o bend_v to_o our_o will_n isa._n 45.9_o jon._n 4.1_o 8_o 9_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n glory_v of_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n be_v a_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n deut._n 8.17_o 18._o habak_v 1.16_o labour_n be_v subordinate_a unto_o providence_n but_o must_v never_o strive_v with_o it_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n to_o any_o mâ—n_z in_o his_o labour_n without_o god_n blessing_n which_o therefore_o he_o must_v pray_v for_o and_o rejoice_v in_o without_o fruitless_a anxiety_n for_o the_o future_a v._o 10._o i_o have_v see_v the_o travel_n chap._n 1.13_o man_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v when_o they_o see_v so_o many_o turn_n and_o change_n in_o the_o world_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v carry_v by_o a_o blind_a and_o rash_a disorder_n casual_o and_o uncertain_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o without_o any_o beauty_n or_o order_n in_o they_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o have_v give_v unto_o man_n this_o travel_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o various_a and_o contrary_a employment_n passion_n event_n and_o that_o he_o do_v though_o we_o do_v not_o sudden_o observe_v it_o direct_v they_o all_o unto_o a_o beautiful_a issue_n all_o these_o contrary_n work_v together_o for_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o again_o man_n may_v think_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o man_n have_v indeed_o no_o profit_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v god_n alone_o order_v the_o event_n then_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v he_o weary_v himself_o in_o so_o fruitless_a a_o employment_n to_o this_o also_o there_o be_v a_o answer_n in_o these_o word_n god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n his_o work_n which_o he_o be_v to_o undertake_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o god_n do_v usual_o dispense_v his_o mercy_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n and_o by_o a_o blessing_n on_o our_o labour_n prov._n 10.4_o 22._o joh._n 21.3_o 6._o act._n 27.22_o 31._o and_o though_o labour_n do_v not_o effect_v what_o we_o expect_v from_o it_o but_o god_n providence_n shall_v as_o sometime_o it_o do_v act_v contrary_a to_o or_o diverse_o from_o our_o endeavour_n yet_o this_o good_a there_o be_v in_o honest_a labour_n alone_o and_o this_o end_n god_n have_v in_o require_v it_o of_o we_o we_o be_v exercise_v therein_o and_o so_o keep_v from_o idleness_n and_o the_o evil_a effect_n which_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o labour_n be_v not_o only_o a_o duty_n but_o in_o this_o respect_n beneficial_a even_o when_o it_o miscarry_v as_o to_o the_o principal_a end_n aim_v at_o in_o it_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v thereby_o keep_v in_o that_o station_n and_o order_n wherein_o god_n do_v original_o set_v it_o gen._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o v._o 11._o he_o have_v make_v every_o thing_n beautiful_a in_o his_o time_n or_o in_o the_o time_n and_o proper_a season_n thereof_o this_o be_v a_o further_a commendation_n of_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o event_n which_o happen_v in_o it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v with_o more_o quietness_n and_o contentment_n acquiesce_v therein_o we_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o stumble_v and_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o seem_a confusion_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o great_a uncertainty_n of_o affair_n therein_o but_o howsoever_o it_o seem_v so_o unto_o we_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o put_v together_o all_o the_o piece_n of_o god_n providence_n nor_o to_o foresee_v that_o frame_n and_o feature_n which_o he_o will_v form_v they_o unto_o at_o the_o last_o yet_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o in_o the_o wâ—rk_n of_o creation_n all_o thing_n be_v very_o good_a gen._n 1.31_o so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o gubernation_n and_o providence_n all_o thing_n will_v at_o last_o appear_v to_o be_v very_o beautiful_a and_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v but_o as_o confuse_a heap_n when_o they_o lie_v asunder_o will_v when_o god_n whole_a work_n be_v do_v isa._n 10.12_o and_o they_o be_v all_o put_v together_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v full_a of_o order_n and_o decorum_n as_o beauty_n in_o the_o body_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o equal_a temperament_n of_o contrary_n together_o and_o so_o in_o a_o curious_a piece_n of_o hang_v various_a colour_n wise_o mix_v make_v a_o elegant_a piece_n and_o letter_n which_o in_o the_o printer_n box_n seem_v all_o confuse_a and_o signify_v nothing_o yet_o be_v set_v together_o by_o a_o exquisite_a copy_n they_o afford_v we_o a_o learned_a and_o elaborate_a work_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o history_n of_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n of_o david_n trouble_n and_o kingdom_n of_o mordecai_n esther_n and_o haman_n of_o the_o jew_n crucify_a of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n again_o god_n have_v make_v every_o thing_n beautiful_a in_o its_o time_n as_o cold_a and_o frost_n be_v as_o orderly_o as_o necessary_a as_o useful_a in_o the_o winter_n the_o season_n for_o they_o as_o fruit_n and_o flower_n and_o other_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o summer_n sorrow_n and_o affliction_n be_v in_o the_o season_n of_o it_o as_o useful_a and_o needful_a for_o man_n and_o in_o its_o kind_n as_o beautiful_a as_o mirth_n and_o joy_n in_o another_o season_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o 7._o jam._n 1.2_o 3._o &_o 5.7_o 11._o eccles._n 7.13_o 14._o ps._n 104.24_o
4.12_o ezek._n 14.5_o isa._n 49.2_o ps._n 45.5_o rev._n 1.16_o only_o his_o study_n be_v in_o this_o order_n first_o he_o search_v and_o seek_v out_o wisdom_n as_o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o second_o study_n to_o discover_v the_o wickedness_n folly_n and_o madness_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o particular_a wickedness_n which_o he_o specifi_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n namely_o the_o enticement_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n he_o do_v often_o premise_v the_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o study_n of_o that_o as_o a_o effectual_a prevention_n of_o that_o mischief_n prov._n 2.10_o 19_o &_o 5.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 6.6_o 20_o 24._o prov._n 7.4_o 5._o &_o 9.10_o 13._o v._o 26._o and_o i_o find_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n the_o woman_n who_o heart_n be_v snare_n and_o net_n etc._n etc._n he_o show_v the_o discovery_n which_o he_o have_v make_v by_o his_o study_n to_o find_v out_o the_o wickedness_n of_o folly_n and_o foolishness_n of_o madness_n by_o instance_v in_o one_o particular_a vanity_n of_o the_o wile_n and_o subtlety_n of_o harlot_n which_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o add_v to_o the_o former_a catalogue_n of_o vanity_n that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o the_o church_n then_o and_o leave_v a_o record_n for_o all_o posterity_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o special_a repentance_n for_o those_o gross_a miscarriage_n which_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o have_v be_v draw_v into_o and_o here_o he_o give_v 1._o the_o character_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n describe_v 1._o by_o her_o subtlety_n her_o heart_n be_v snare_n and_o net_n her_o cunning_a device_n to_o deceive_v and_o entangle_v sensual_a person_n be_v as_o begin_v lay_v to_o catch_v silly_a creature_n who_o be_v entice_v with_o the_o bait_n but_o discern_v not_o the_o danger_n see_v prov._n 2.16_o &_o 6.24_o 26._o &_o 7.5_o &_o 9.16_o 17._o &_o 22.14_o 2._o by_o her_o power_n her_o hand_n wherewith_o she_o catch_v hold_v embrace_v he_o be_v as_o strong_a cord_n to_o hale_v simple_a fool_n as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n prov._n 7.13_o 21_o 22._o judg._n 16.15_o 19.2_o here_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o these_o net_n and_o band_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n they_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n more_o pernicious_a and_o bring_v more_o heavy_a misery_n with_o they_o we_o read_v of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n 1_o sam._n 15.32_o and_o of_o a_o worse_a bitterness_n the_o end_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n and_o her_o step_n take_v hold_v on_o hell_n prov._n 5.4_o 5._o death_n may_v be_v sweeten_v and_o sanctify_v make_v a_o welcome_a and_o desirable_a thing_n to_o a_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o phil._n 1.23_o luke_n 2.29_o 30._o but_o the_o bitterness_n of_o hell_n be_v incurable_a death_n may_v be_v honourable_a to_o die_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n to_o go_v to_o the_o grave_n in_o peace_n lament_v desire_a with_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o many_o good_a work_n to_o follow_v one_o rev._n 14.13_o phil._n 1.21_o ps._n 116.16_o but_o to_o consume_v and_o putrify_v alive_a under_o a_o tabes_fw-la of_o impure_a lâ—sts_n to_o perish_v as_o tiberius_n do_v at_o capri_n quotidie_fw-la perire_fw-la i_o sentio_fw-la to_o shipwreck_n a_o man_n honour_n ruin_v his_o estate_n shorten_v his_o year_n consume_v his_o flesh_n put_v a_o hell_n into_o his_o conscience_n to_o bury_v his_o name_n his_o substance_n his_o soul_n his_o carcase_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o harlot_n this_o be_v a_o bitterness_n beyond_o that_o of_o death_n prov._n 5.9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 6.26_o 33._o &_o 9.16_o 17_o 18._o who_o so_o please_v god_n shall_v escape_v from_o she_o but_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o her_o here_o be_v intimate_v the_o great_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o he_o use_v to_o give_v over_o reprobate_n and_o those_o who_o he_o in_o special_a manner_n hate_v unto_o a_o sin_n which_o few_o repent_v of_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n again_o prov._n 2.19_o &_o 22.14_o amos_n 7.17_o rom._n 1.24_o 28._o eph._n 4.18_o 19_o a_o man_n be_v not_o preserve_v from_o the_o power_n of_o this_o temptation_n by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n or_o strength_n but_o only_o by_o the_o supernatural_a grace_n of_o god_n v._o 27.28_o behold_v this_o i_o have_v find_v say_v the_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n this_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o vers_n 26._o or_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 28._o say_v the_o preacher_n this_o add_v 1._o to_o give_v credit_n from_o his_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n to_o what_o he_o here_o affirm_v especial_o have_v make_v so_o distinct_a and_o accurate_a a_o inquiry_n weigh_v and_o compare_v one_o by_o one_o to_o find_v out_o the_o account_n and_o to_o come_v to_o a_o determinate_a and_o clear_a judgement_n in_o the_o case_n and_o to_o make_v a_o certain_a conclusion_n 2._o to_o testify_v to_o the_o church_n his_o repentance_n this_o have_v i_o find_v say_v the_o soul_n which_o by_o sound_a repentance_n be_v return_v unto_o the_o congregation_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v before_o ensnare_v in_o the_o net_n and_o band_n of_o seduce_a woman_n and_o that_o upon_o serious_a &_o sad_a recollect_v thought_n which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o give_v over_o but_o do_v insist_v upon_o the_o same_o penitent_a inquiry_n still_o one_o man_n among_o a_o thousand_o have_v i_o find_v but_o a_o woman_n among_o all_o those_o have_v i_o not_o find_v the_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o condemn_v one_o sex_n rather_o than_o the_o other_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.23_o and_o solomon_n have_v know_v good_a and_o wise_a woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n prov._n 18._o 22._o &_o 19.14_o prov._n 12.4_o &_o 31.10_o 30._o but_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o his_o observation_n according_a to_o his_o former_a sensual_a conversation_n with_o wanton_a woman_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o number_n here_o mention_v for_o solomon_n have_v a_o thousand_o wife_n and_o concubine_n all_o strange_a woman_n of_o the_o neighbour_n wicked_a nation_n which_o turn_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n unto_o idol_n among_o all_o these_o thousand_o solomon_n have_v not_o find_v one_o good_a one_o 1_o reg._n 11.1_o 9_o or_o the_o subtle_a counsel_n of_o one_o man_n among_o many_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v discern_v than_o of_o any_o harlot_n because_o their_o flattery_n and_o dalliance_n do_v steal_v away_o the_o heart_n and_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n and_o judgement_n and_o infatuate_a a_o man_n so_o that_o he_o can_v look_v no_o further_o than_o the_o present_a delight_n wherewith_o they_o do_v bewitch_v he_o hos._n 4.11_o judg._n 16.17_o 21._o prov._n 7.21_o 22._o &_o 5.6_o v._o 29._o lo_o this_o only_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n this_o only_a he_o can_v not_o discover_v all_o the_o stream_n of_o wickedness_n and_o folly_n among_o man_n but_o the_o original_n and_o fountain_n of_o they_o all_o he_o do_v discover_v namely_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o fall_n this_o he_o find_v that_o their_o wickedness_n be_v not_o from_o god_n nor_o by_o creation_n but_o from_o themselves_o and_o their_o willing_a entertainment_n of_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o serpent_n some_o more_o subtle_o expound_v these_o word_n as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a god_n make_v adam_n right_o and_o so_o he_o continue_v so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v alone_o but_o when_o the_o woman_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o she_o tempt_v he_o and_o then_o they_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n because_o the_o woman_n be_v first_o in_o the_o transgression_n 1_o tim._n 2.14_o but_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o both_o sex_n together_o under_o the_o name_n of_o man_n and_o sheweth_z that_o they_o be_v make_v without_o any_o of_o this_o sinful_a and_o subtle_a wisdom_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n endow_v with_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o discern_v the_o way_n unto_o true_a happiness_n and_o with_o perfect_a ability_n to_o pursue_v the_o same_o gen._n 1.26_o col._n 3.10_o but_o though_o he_o be_v make_v upright_o yet_o he_o be_v as_o a_o creature_n mutable_a &_o so_o subject_a to_o be_v overcome_v by_o temptation_n and_o according_o he_o do_v easy_o admit_v of_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n of_o his_o own_o do_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o that_o way_n to_o happiness_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v but_o fancy_v to_o himself_o a_o high_a perfection_n and_o yield_v to_o follow_v those_o new_a way_n unto_o blessedness_n which_o satan_n and_o his_o own_o deceive_a heart_n do_v
all_o word_n that_o man_n speak_v or_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v unto_o thou_o set_v not_o thy_o heart_n over-curious_o to_o know_v they_o when_o thou_o do_v know_v they_o lay_v they_o not_o to_o heart_n be_v not_o trouble_v at_o they_o do_v not_o set_v thyself_o to_o revenge_v they_o let_v they_o not_o disquiet_v thy_o mind_n see_v they_o and_o see_v they_o not_o 1_o sam._n 9.20_o 2_o sam._n 13.20_o 1_o sam._n 25.25_o &_o 1_o sam._n 10.27_o prov._n 19.11_o &_o 20.3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o dissemble_v injury_n to_o connive_v at_o they_o to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o to_o pass_v they_o by_o with_o meekness_n and_o neglect_n 2_o sam._n 16.10_o 11._o this_o meekness_n he_o require_v to_o be_v show_v even_o towards_o mean_a and_o abject_a person_n or_o towards_o the_o poor_a servant_n in_o a_o man_n family_n who_o do_v sometime_o it_o may_v be_v through_o our_o own_o provocation_n utter_v some_o hard_a and_o undutiful_a speech_n against_o we_o joh._n 31.13_o 14._o v._o 22._o for_o oftentimes_o also_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o thyself_o likewise_o have_v curse_v other_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v invert_v for_o the_o meaning_n be_v thou_o be_v conscious_a to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v oftentimes_o curse_v or_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o frequent_a passion_n and_o infirmity_n shall_v move_v we_o patient_o to_o suffer_v and_o willing_o to_o pardon_v the_o oversight_n of_o our_o brethren_n gal._n 6.1_o tit._n 3.3_o jam._n 3.1_o 2._o matth._n 7.1_o 5._o the_o more_o sensible_a any_o man_n be_v of_o sin_n in_o himself_o the_o more_o meek_a and_o charitable_a he_o will_v be_v towards_o other_o pride_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o contention_n and_o censoriousness_n prov._n 13.10_o v._o 23._o all_o this_o have_v i_o prove_v by_o wisdom_n i_o say_v i_o will_v be_v wise_a but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o i_o he_o profess_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v before_o teach_v that_o wisdom_n be_v a_o excellent_a protection_n to_o a_o righteous_a man_n against_o his_o own_o corruption_n and_o danger_n ensue_v thereupon_o and_o confirm_v it_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o trial_n according_a to_o that_o great_a wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o yet_o withal_o he_o acknowledge_v how_o short_a he_o come_v of_o that_o perfection_n in_o wisdom_n which_o he_o promise_v himself_o by_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o profess_v the_o great_a difficulty_n he_o find_v therein_o 1._o he_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o with_o his_o fear_n which_o be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o spiritual_a wisdom_n ps._n 119.99_o 100_o 2._o he_o have_v a_o personal_a and_o extraordinary_a promise_n of_o wisdom_n above_o any_o other_o man_n 1_o reg._n 3.12_o 3._o he_o have_v use_v all_o the_o mean_n to_o increase_v this_o excellent_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o 1._o he_o do_v very_o high_o prize_v it_o prov._n 3.13_o 26._o &_o 8.11_o 12._o 2._o he_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o religious_a education_n and_o his_o father_n instruction_n to_o quicken_v he_o in_o it_o prov._n 4.4_o 13._o 3._o he_o set_v his_o heart_n whole_o upon_o it_o that_o according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o wise_a man_n he_o may_v be_v yet_o wise_a and_o get_v more_o knowledge_n prov._n 9.9_o &_o 10.14_o eccles._n 1.13_o 4._o he_o pray_v earnest_o unto_o god_n for_o it_o which_o be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o get_v wisdom_n jam._n 1.5_o eph._n 1.17_o col._n 1.9_o 2_o chron._n 1.10_o 5._o he_o have_v humility_n and_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o his_o want_n of_o wisdom_n which_o also_o be_v a_o fit_a disposition_n of_o heart_n to_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.18_o &_o 8.2_o ps._n 25.9_o matth._n 11.25_o 1_o reg._n 3.7_o 6._o he_o have_v all_o outward_a furtherance_n and_o accommodation_n towards_o the_o get_n of_o it_o wealth_n peace_n power_n authority_n to_o call_v in_o all_o the_o assistance_n which_o may_v be_v useful_a unto_o he_o in_o it_o eccles._n 2.9_o 10._o 7._o he_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a stock_n of_o infuse_a wisdom_n to_o begin_v withal_o which_o he_o great_o improve_v by_o long_a and_o accurate_a experience_n 1_o reg._n 4.30_o eccles._n 1.16_o and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o he_o profess_v that_o though_o he_o say_v he_o will_v be_v wise_a though_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v whole_o set_v upon_o it_o yet_o he_o find_v that_o it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o teach_v we_o thereby_o 1._o the_o unsearchable_a deepness_n and_o distance_n of_o wisdom_n in_o its_o whole_a wideness_n from_o the_o noble_a and_o most_o sublime_a understanding_n of_o man_n job_n 28.12_o 21._o &_o 37.15_o 23._o &_o 38._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la rom._n 11.33_o 34._o 2._o that_o the_o most_o perfect_a saint_n be_v the_o most_o sensible_a of_o their_o imperfection_n as_o the_o more_o delicate_a the_o sense_n be_v the_o more_o sharp_o be_v they_o affect_v with_o what_o offend_v they_o rom._n 7.14_o 24._o &_o 12.3_o 1_o cor._n 15.9_o 10._o &_o 13.9_o 10._o 3._o that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n to_o discover_v spiritual_a want_n and_o the_o more_o the_o soul_n know_v of_o god_n the_o great_a do_v it_o discern_v and_o bewail_v its_o distance_n from_o he_o as_o thing_n near_o the_o centre_n make_v more_o haste_n unto_o it_o exod._n 33.11_o 18._o v._o 24._o that_o which_o be_v far_o off_o and_o exceed_v deep_a who_o can_v find_v it_o out_o or_o that_o which_o have_v be_v be_v far_o off_o and_o exceed_v deep_a the_o word_n be_v double_v to_o note_v the_o superlative_a degree_n as_o prov._n 20.14_o he_o show_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v far_o from_o wisdom_n because_o the_o work_n of_o god_n whether_o of_o creation_n redemption_n or_o providence_n be_v very_o profound_a abstruse_a and_o mysterious_a great_o distant_a from_o the_o eye_n and_o beyond_o the_o comprehension_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o narrow_a reason_n of_o man_n prov._n 2.4_o job_n 11.6_o 10._o ps._n 139.6_o v._o 25._o i_o apply_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v and_o to_o search_v and_o to_o seek_v out_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n or_o i_o and_o my_o heart_n turn_v every_o way_n leave_v no_o mean_n unattempted_a exact_o to_o discover_v wisdom_n etc._n etc._n the_o use_v of_o many_o word_n unto_o one_o purpose_n imply_v the_o exquisite_a and_o curious_a search_n which_o solomon_n make_v in_o this_o inquiry_n as_o deut._n 13.14_o see_v chap._n 1.13_o 17._o &_o 2.3_o 12._o solomon_n be_v not_o so_o much_o discourage_v by_o the_o difficulty_n as_o provoke_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n and_o make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o the_o profoundness_n and_o abstruseness_n thereof_o than_o to_o multiply_v his_o endeavour_n in_o search_v after_o it_o to_o seek_v out_o wisdom_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o thing_n the_o curious_a art_n and_o subtle_a contrivance_n of_o thing_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v vers_fw-la 27_o 29._o chap._n 9.10_o 2_o chron._n 26.15_o whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o disquisition_n of_o knowledge_n especial_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o superficial_a show_n but_o to_o get_v root_v and_o ground_a principle_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a with_o full_a assurance_n to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n which_o be_v in_o we_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o and_o to_o have_v a_o distinct_a comprehension_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v be_v root_v and_o fix_v on_o it_o eph._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 4.14_o and_o give_v a_o clear_a and_o deliberate_a judgement_n upon_o it_o ay_o and_o my_o heart_n that_o be_v i_o do_v hearty_o and_o serious_o seek_v out_o the_o copulative_a vau_fw-fr do_v either_o import_n a_o preposition_n i_o with_o my_o heart_n do_v search_v as_o 1_o sam._n 14.19_o or_o a_o more_o clear_a explication_n i_o that_o be_v my_o heart_n so_o the_o learned_a conceive_v that_o copula_fw-la many_o time_n to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o that_o be_v as_o gen._n 35.12_o 1_o chron._n 21.12_o 2_o sam._n 17.12_o 1_o sam._n 17.40_o &_o 28.3_o and_o to_o know_v the_o wickedness_n of_o folly_n even_o of_o foolishness_n and_o madness_n or_o the_o foolishness_n of_o madness_n as_o the_o apostle_n expression_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sin_v sin_n rom._n 7.13_o so_o here_o the_o wise_a man_n express_v the_o desperate_a wickedness_n and_o folly_n of_o corrupt_a heart_n by_o wickedness_n of_o folly_n and_o foolishness_n of_o madness_n thereby_o signify_v the_o vast_a and_o deep_a corruption_n and_o deceit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o he_o do_v search_v after_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o convince_v and_o to_o dissect_v the_o conscience_n of_o other_o 1_o cor._n 14.24_o 25._o heb._n
sam._n 23.27_o 28._o job_n 22.10_o psal._n 64.7_o v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o this_o wisdom_n have_v i_o see_v also_o under_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o seem_v great_a unto_o i_o there_o be_v a_o little_a city_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o as_o the_o observation_n of_o another_o vanity_n namely_o the_o disrespect_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o wisdom_n when_o it_o be_v overclouded_n with_o poverty_n by_o the_o example_n or_o parable_n of_o a_o little_a city_n deliver_v from_o a_o great_a king_n by_o a_o poor_a despise_a man_n or_o else_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o word_n next_o precede_v thus_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sometime_o event_n fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o the_o second_o cause_n so_o that_o even_o wise_a man_n be_v disappoint_v in_o their_o work_n of_o those_o end_n which_o regular_o shall_v have_v ensue_v upon_o they_o yet_o wisdom_n ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v despise_v no_o not_o in_o the_o mean_a person_n for_o as_o sometime_o god_n do_v deny_v success_n to_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o probable_a cause_n so_o do_v he_o at_o other_o time_n give_v great_a deliverance_n by_o unknown_a and_o unthought_a on_o mean_n the_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o wisdom_n and_o how_o high_o it_o be_v to_o be_v value_v though_o it_o be_v as_o a_o treasure_n in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o though_o bring_v unto_o we_o by_o mean_a hand_n as_o david_n bless_v god_n for_o the_o wise_a counsel_n of_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o and_o naaman_n reject_v not_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o little_a maid_n 2_o reg._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o wisdom_n in_o but_o a_o woman_n save_v a_o city_n from_o destruction_n 2_o sam._n 20.16_o 22._o it_o seem_v great_a unto_o i_o however_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v undervalue_v by_o other_o yet_o it_o seem_v great_a unto_o i_o so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o few_o help_n and_o mean_v he_o have_v to_o attain_v unto_o it_o there_o be_v a_o little_a city_n and_o few_o man_n within_o it_o here_o in_o a_o parable_n he_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n from_o which_o it_o deliver_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o little_a city_n with_o few_o man_n and_o weak_a defence_n assault_v by_o a_o great_a king_n with_o a_o numerous_a army_n and_o strong_a bulwark_n so_o that_o the_o disadvantage_n be_v every_o way_n on_o the_o city_n side_n now_o there_o be_v find_v in_o it_o a_o poor_a wise_a man_n he_o find_v in_o it_o verb_n active_a of_o the_o three_o person_n be_v use_v sometime_o passive_o isa._n 9.6_o hos._n 10.2_o god_n many_o time_n make_v one_o wife_n and_o holy_a man_n a_o mean_n of_o deliver_v a_o whole_a people_n prov._n 11.11_o gen._n 50.20_o 1_o reg._n 2.12_o 1_o sam._n 17.8_o 9_o 51_o 52._o deut._n 32.30_o and_o he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n deliver_v the_o city_n as_o one_o archimedes_n at_o syracuse_n by_o his_o art_n do_v more_o towards_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o no_o man_n remember_v that_o poor_a man_n this_o deliverance_n be_v wrought_v by_o a_o poor_a man_n who_o no_o man_n make_v any_o account_n of_o nor_o expect_v any_o such_o good_a from_o be_v a_o obscure_a unknown_a person_n and_o when_o he_o have_v wrought_v it_o no_o man_n look_v after_o he_o to_o return_v he_o thanks_o for_o it_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o then_o say_v i_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o strength_n as_o chap._n 7.19_o prov._n 21.22_o &_o 24.3_o 4_o 5._o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o thing_n in_o comparison_n one_o to_o another_o and_o to_o prefer_v that_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a 1_o cor._n 12.31_o &_o 7.38_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o v._o 17._o the_o word_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a more_o than_o the_o cry_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v among_o fool_n aretina_n hear_v that_o be_v aught_o to_o be_v hear_v as_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n mal._n 1.6_o that_o be_v he_o ought_v to_o honour_v he_o be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a that_o be_v either_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v with_o submission_n and_o meekness_n prov._n 25.15_o 1_o reg._n 12.7_o or_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v with_o a_o tractable_a and_o calm_a spirit_n without_o pride_n or_o contradiction_n job_n 29.21_o 22._o jam._n 1.21_o a_o wise_a man_n speak_v though_o without_o clamour_n contention_n or_o ostentation_n do_v by_o his_o weighty_a and_o seasonable_a advice_n more_o calm_a the_o spirit_n of_o his_o hearer_n and_o by_o his_o sober_a and_o serious_a counsel_n more_o powerful_o prevail_v with_o they_o than_o all_o the_o angry_a and_o passionate_a word_n of_o such_o as_o have_v more_o power_n but_o no_o skill_n to_o manage_v it_o ille_fw-la regit_fw-la dictis_fw-la animos_fw-la &_o pectora_fw-la mulcet_fw-la v._o 18._o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o weapon_n of_o war_n but_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a wisdom_n be_v not_o only_o better_a than_o strength_n but_o then_o 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counsel_n of_o hushai_n before_o achitophel_n do_v undo_v his_o whole_a enterprise_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o one_o poor_a wise_a man_n vers_n 15._o one_o wicked_a man_n like_o achan_n will_v endanger_v the_o camp_n josh._n 7.1_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o as_o one_o leak_n in_o a_o ship_n one_o spark_n in_o a_o barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n will_v sudden_o undo_v all_o one_o fool_n can_v throw_v a_o jewel_n into_o the_o sea_n which_o a_o thousand_o wise_a man_n can_v get_v up_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—rex_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o agris_fw-la unius_fw-la scabie_n cadit_fw-la chap._n x._o in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o godly_a wisdom_n in_o order_n unto_o tranquillity_n both_o private_a and_o public_a and_o the_o mischief_n which_o one_o fool_n may_v do_v in_o destroy_v much_o good_a which_o last_o clause_n in_o that_o chapter_n he_o proceed_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o 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