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5.22_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v his_o brother_n fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n ans_fw-fr 2._o pomerius_fw-la say_v convitia_fw-la reproachful_a word_n be_v venial_a sin_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o qualify_v i._o when_o they_o be_v give_v by_o superior_n by_o way_n of_o correction_n or_o reproof_n ii_o when_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o hatred_n but_o from_o the_o levity_n of_o the_o mind_n iii_o when_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o smallor_n light_a anger_n and_o not_o from_o unbridled_a or_o immoderate_a rage_n iv_o when_o they_o proceed_v from_o no_o desire_n of_o disgrace_n that_o be_v although_o a_o man_n use_v some_o reproachful_a or_o disgraceful_a word_n unto_o his_o brother_n in_o his_o anger_n yet_o he_o do_v it_o not_o with_o a_o purpose_n or_o intent_n to_o disgrace_v he_o v._o when_o by_o the_o reproachful_a word_n which_o be_v give_v our_o brother_n be_v not_o much_o disgrace_v ans_fw-fr 3._o pomerius_fw-la say_v maledicta_fw-la evil_a speech_n 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hope_v of_o glory_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 1._o that_o man_n who_o give_v way_n to_o these_o abusive_a speech_n do_v thereby_o testify_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o season_v or_o sanctify_v with_o true_a grace_n jam._n 1.26_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n he_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o his_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a 2._o that_o man_n be_v as_o yet_o no_o heir_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 6.10_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o railer_n and_o reviler_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o conclude_v this_o particular_a with_o this_o plain_a syllogism_n that_o which_o exclude_v we_o both_o from_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v mortal_a and_o not_o venial_a but_o rail_v revile_v and_o reproachful_a word_n not_o be_v repent_v of_o exclude_v we_o both_o from_o the_o participation_n and_o possession_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o true_a hope_n of_o glory_n therefore_o they_o be_v no_o venial_a sin_n iv_o these_o kind_n of_o speech_n be_v direct_o and_o positive_o forbid_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o venial_a sin_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o eph._n 4.31_o qu._n 2._o why_o do_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n destroy_v the_o soul_n or_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v punish_v with_o hell_n fire_n ans_fw-fr 1._o because_o the_o tongue_n be_v give_v we_o for_o other_o end_n and_o speech_n be_v only_o natural_o give_v to_o man_n and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v perform_v those_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o viz._n i._o we_o must_v bless_v and_o praise_n god_n with_o our_o tongue_n jam._n 3.9_o ii_o we_o must_v confess_v christ_n with_o our_o tongue_n rom._n 10.10_o iii_o we_o must_v invocate_v and_o supplicate_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o mercy_n with_o our_o tongue_n iv_o with_o
receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n certain_a thief_n and_o murderer_n be_v thus_o take_v and_o know_v by_o their_o too_o unadvised_a prate_n for_o have_v slay_v the_o poet_n ibycus_n and_o robe_v he_o for_o a_o long_a time_n they_o be_v not_o descry_v but_o at_o last_o it_o thus_o fall_v out_o that_o be_v at_o a_o public_a solemnity_n in_o the_o field_n and_o hear_v a_o great_a noise_n of_o crane_n in_o the_o air_n one_o of_o they_o scoff_o say_v to_o his_o fellow_n not_o think_v that_o any_o have_v overhear_v he_o hark_v fellow_n these_o be_v the_o witness_n that_o ibycus_n say_v shall_v disclose_v his_o death_n this_o be_v hear_v they_o be_v apprehend_v examine_v and_o upon_o their_o confession_n hang_v now_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o have_v speech_n be_v this_o when_o they_o be_v go_v about_o to_o kill_v ibycus_n he_o see_v a_o company_n of_o crane_n fly_v over_o his_o head_n say_v you_o crane_n shall_v bear_v witness_n of_o my_o death_n plutarch_n thus_o the_o say_n of_o solon_n appear_v to_o be_v true_a that_o much_o hurt_n come_v to_o beast_n because_o they_o be_v dumb_a but_o more_o to_o many_o man_n because_o they_o can_v speak_v paragraph_n iii_o of_o doubtful_a word_n there_o be_v some_o word_n and_o speech_n which_o be_v neither_o simple_o good_a nor_o simple_o evil_a but_o of_o a_o doubtful_a signification_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o malam_fw-la partem_fw-la in_o a_o bad_a sense_n sometime_o in_o meliorem_fw-la in_o a_o good_a e._n g._n first_o there_o be_v curse_n and_o evil_a speaking_n note_v here_o that_o of_o curse_n and_o evil_a speaking_n there_o be_v many_o cause_n for_o i._o some_o do_v it_o out_o of_o private_a hatred_n this_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o ii_o some_o out_o of_o perverseness_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o ordinary_a sudden_a scold_n thus_o wicked_a man_n often_o speak_v evil_a of_o magistrate_n iii_o some_o out_o of_o rudeness_n of_o nature_n who_o be_v so_o ignorant_o and_o rustical_o bring_v up_o that_o they_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o speak_v civil_o nor_o how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o courteous_o these_o be_v call_v corydon_n iv_o some_o out_o of_o carelessness_n and_o negligence_n of_o speech_n as_o when_o a_o man_n for_o want_n of_o care_n and_o circumspection_n speak_v irreverent_o to_o a_o magistrate_n or_o some_o public_a person_n or_o to_o any_o brother_n v._o some_o out_o of_o zeal_n against_o odious_a vice_n thus_o the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v 1._o those_o who_o be_v cruel_a lion_n wolf_n dog_n and_o 2._o those_o who_o be_v perverse_a and_o wilful_a viper_n and_o deaf_a adder_n and_o 3._o those_o who_o be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a vomit_v dog_n and_o wallow_a swine_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o be_v approve_v of_o both_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o it_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o inveigh_v against_o wicked_a man_n by_o strengthen_v our_o reproof_n with_o such_o manner_n of_o name_n as_o these_o cant._n 2.15_o zeph._n 3.3_o matth._n 7.15_o &_o 3.7_o &_o 23.27_o â—uk_fw-mi 13.32_o act_n 20.29_o &_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o name_n be_v like_o picture_n which_o to_o the_o life_n describe_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o better_a and_o more_o apt_o represent_v they_o name_n be_v like_o fable_n parable_n and_o hieroglyphic_n set_v before_o our_o eye_n more_o full_o and_o plain_o the_o nature_n of_o vice_n and_o therefore_o such_o name_n be_v as_o lawful_a as_o emblem_n again_o it_o be_v not_o the_o name_n but_o the_o malice_n that_o make_v the_o reproach_n and_o therefore_o when_o there_o be_v no_o malice_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o hurt_n in_o the_o name_n yea_o the_o end_n of_o these_o name_n be_v the_o conviction_n of_o error_n and_o the_o demonstration_n of_o vice_n as_o the_o craft_n of_o herod_n the_o cruelty_n of_o nero_n the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o pharisce_n the_o viper_n like_o impiety_n of_o some_o parent_n and_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o swine_n etc._n etc._n thus_o curse_v and_o evil_a speak_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o a_o good_a and_o sometime_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n second_o there_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a word_n or_o abstruse_a and_o mysterious_a speech_n which_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a to_o understand_v these_o be_v i._o sometime_o affect_v but_o not_o praise_v as_o melanthus_n say_v of_o dâ—ogenes_n his_o tragedy_n a_o man_n can_v see_v the_o matter_n for_o word_n plutarch_n and_o augustus_n say_v that_o doubtless_o antonius_n be_v mad_a qui_fw-la scripsit_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la mirentur_fw-la potius_fw-la homines_fw-la quam_fw-la intâ—lligunt_fw-la suet._n in_o octau._n ca._n 86._o who_o write_v so_o that_o man_n shall_v rather_o admire_v at_o what_o he_o write_v than_o understand_v it_o ii_o sometime_o speech_n be_v obscure_a and_o dark_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o man_n wit_n as_o christ_n parable_n and_o sampsons_n riddle_n this_o i_o enlarge_v not_o because_o heidfeldius_n in_o his_o sphinx_n pag._n 769._o 933._o 943._o 956._o 1005._o give_v we_o divers_a instance_n of_o these_o commendable_a riddle_n iii_o some_o ambiguous_a say_n or_o sentence_n tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o e._n g._n mortimer_n comfort_v k._n edward_n 2._o his_o keeper_n with_o this_o sentence_n nolite_fw-la occidere_fw-la regem_fw-la timere_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la or_o edwardum_fw-la occidere_fw-la nolite_fw-la timere_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor._n to_o shed_v king_n edward_n blood_n refuse_v to_o fear_v i_o count_v it_o good_a dioclesian_n be_v tell_v by_o druas_n his_o concubine_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v emperor_n when_o he_o have_v slay_v a_o boar_n give_v himself_o much_o to_o hunt_v and_o slay_v divers_a wild_a boar_n but_o see_v no_o success_n to_o come_v thereof_o will_v often_o say_v ego_fw-la apros_fw-la occido_fw-la alius_fw-la pulpamento_fw-la fruitur_fw-la i_o kill_v the_o boar_n but_o other_o eat_v the_o flesh_n afterward_o see_v aper_n who_o have_v kill_v numerianus_n the_o emperor_n and_o swear_v to_o the_o soldier_n that_o numerianus_n be_v unjust_o slay_v he_o draw_v his_o sword_n sheathe_v it_o sudden_o in_o aper_n bowel_n and_o then_o have_v slay_v the_o boar_n indeed_o he_o be_v choose_v emperor_n eup._n vopisc_n iv_o some_o ambiguous_a say_n and_o sentence_n tend_v to_o the_o detriment_n and_o ruin_n of_o a_o man_n self_n e._n g._n hugh_n pulath_n bishop_n of_o durham_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n richard_n i._o though_o he_o be_v old_a yet_o he_o presume_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v many_o year_n more_o because_o godrick_n the_o hermit_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v stark_o blind_a seven_o year_n before_o he_o die_v which_o he_o understand_v of_o a_o corporal_a blindness_n but_o the_o hermit_n of_o a_o spiritual_a he_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n before_o he_o think_v of_o it_o or_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o matth._n par._n and_o polyd._n virg._n wickham_n chaplain_n to_o k._n edward_n iii_o being_n make_v overseer_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o windsor_n castle_n cause_v these_o three_o word_n to_o be_v inscribe_v upon_o the_o great_a tower_n hoc_fw-la fecit_fw-la wickham_n this_o make_v wickham_n which_o word_n have_v lose_v he_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o undo_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o construe_v they_o thus_o that_o he_o do_v not_o make_v the_o work_n but_o the_o work_n make_v he_o virgil_n make_v a_o head_n to_o speak_v of_o which_o he_o once_o demand_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o a_o certain_a business_n or_o purpose_n the_o head_n answer_v that_o if_o he_o keep_v well_o his_o head_n he_o shall_v return_v in_o safety_n but_o that_o day_n the_o sun_n shine_v so_o hot_a and_o so_o chafe_v and_o overheat_v his_o brain_n that_o he_o die_v thereof_o walter_n earl_n of_o athol_n be_v tell_v by_o some_o witch_n and_o sorcerer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v crown_v suborn_v certain_a bloody_a traitor_n to_o murder_v k._n james_n i._o of_o scotland_n at_o perth_n for_o which_o he_o be_v crown_v not_o with_o a_o regal_a crown_n but_o with_o a_o crown_n of_o red_a hot_a iron_n which_o be_v clap_v upon_o his_o head_n he_o die_v in_o excessive_a torment_n pope_n sylvester_n 2._o being_n a_o enchanter_n ask_v the_o devil_n one_o day_n how_o long_o he_o shall_v be_v pope_n who_o answer_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v until_o he_o have_v say_v mass_n in_o jerusalem_n he_o rejoice_v at_o this_o purpose_v never_o to_o see_v that_o city_n but_o afterward_o in_o lent_n say_v mass_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n call_v jerusalem_n he_o be_v there_o take_v with_o a_o violent_a fever_n whereof_o in_o great_a torment_n of_o soul_n he_o die_v john_n de_fw-fr pineda_n v._o some_o ambiguous_a say_n and_o sentence_n tend_v either_o to_o the_o praise_n or_o disgrace_n of_o some_o as_o the_o point_n of_o these_o verse_n follow_v will_v make_v they_o either_o
thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o sixthly_a to_o endeavour_v after_o wisdom_n that_o be_v to_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o to_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n prov._n 2.4_o qui_fw-la thesauros_fw-la effodit_fw-la terram_fw-la rejicit_fw-la foveam_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la facit_fw-la sedulus_fw-la insistit_fw-la donec_fw-la inveniat_fw-la quod_fw-la quaerit_fw-la sic_fw-la qui_fw-la thesauros_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la invenire_fw-la desiderat_fw-la omne_fw-la pondus_fw-la terrenum_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la rejiciat_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la fossum_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la faciat_fw-la nec_fw-la quiescat_fw-la donec_fw-la inveniat_fw-la glos_n hier._n sup_v prov._n 2._o wisdom_n be_v like_o a_o thing_n fall_v into_o the_o water_n which_o no_o man_n can_v find_v except_o he_o search_v at_o the_o bottom_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n three_o there_o be_v celestial_a and_o heavenly_a mean_n unto_o or_o cause_n of_o true_a wisdom_n viz._n the_o lord_n or_o the_o all_o wise_a god_n job_n 28.7_o and_o 38.36_o 37._o psal_n 5.6_o prov._n 2.6_o seneca_n say_v si_fw-la pulcher_fw-la es_fw-la lauda_fw-la naturam_fw-la si_fw-la dive_v lauda_fw-la fortunam_fw-la si_fw-la sapiens_fw-la es_fw-la lauda_fw-la teipsum_fw-la praise_v nature_n for_o thy_o beauty_n fortune_n for_o thy_o riches_n but_o thyself_o for_o thy_o wisdom_n this_o say_n not_o please_v victorinus_n as_o be_v indeed_o gross_o false_a he_o mend_v the_o matter_n thus_o si_fw-mi sapiens_fw-la es_fw-la principaliter_fw-la lauda_fw-la naturam_fw-la nam_fw-la natura_fw-la facit_fw-la habilem_fw-la ars_fw-la facilem_fw-la usus_fw-la verò_fw-la potentem_fw-la if_o thou_o be_v wise_a praise_n nature_n this_o also_o be_v false_a except_o he_o mean_v natura_fw-la naturans_fw-la or_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n grant_v the_o office_n of_o baptise_v to_o many_o but_o keep_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o remit_v sin_n in_o baptism_n only_o to_o himself_o as_o john_n say_v he_o it_o be_v who_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o also_o he_o give_v speech_n to_o many_o but_o wisdom_n to_o a_o few_o to_o who_o he_o will_v after_o what_o manner_n and_o in_o what_o measure_n he_o please_v that_o all_o may_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v the_o original_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o true_a wisdom_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o mean_v thereunto_o ¶_o 4._o observe_v what_o the_o benefit_n fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v that_o we_o must_v take_v so_o much_o pain_n and_o use_v so_o many_o mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o namely_o they_o be_v such_o as_o respect_v either_o other_o or_o ourselves_o ¶_o 1._o the_o benefit_n and_o fruit_n of_o wisdom_n in_o regard_n of_o other_o do_v either_o respect_n people_n or_o person_n first_o some_o benefit_n of_o true_a wisdom_n respect_v city_n or_o nation_n for_o 1._o wisdom_n preserve_v city_n and_o nation_n from_o ruin_n the_o athenian_n be_v divide_v and_o band_v into_o three_o contrary_a part_n and_o faction_n solon_n will_v not_o join_v himself_o with_o any_o one_o of_o they_o but_o keep_v himself_o indifferent_a to_o all_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o reconcile_v they_o together_o in_o the_o end_n be_v choose_v their_o umpire_n and_o arbitrator_n by_o his_o wisdom_n he_o reform_v their_o state_n and_o place_v they_o in_o great_a glory_n than_o before_o alexander_n about_o to_o destroy_v the_o city_n of_o lampsacus_n anaremenes_n his_o master_n come_v towards_o he_o intend_v to_o desire_v he_o to_o spare_v it_o but_o the_o monarch_n imagine_v wherefore_o he_o come_v do_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v his_o request_n who_o thereupon_o beseech_v alexander_n to_o destroy_v lampsacus_n which_o request_n by_o his_o oath_n he_o can_v not_o grant_v and_o so_o by_o this_o policy_n he_o save_v the_o city_n valer._n scornful_a man_n say_v solomon_n bring_v a_o city_n into_o a_o snare_n but_o wise_a man_n turn_v away_o wrath_n prov._n 29.8_o there_o be_v a_o little_a city_n and_o few_o man_n in_o it_o and_o a_o great_a king_n come_v against_o it_o and_o compass_v it_o about_o and_o build_v fort_n against_o it_o and_o there_o be_v find_v therein_o a_o poor_a and_o wise_a man_n who_o deliver_v the_o city_n by_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n eccles_n 9.14_o 15_o 16._o ii_o wisdom_n help_v to_o govern_v a_o nation_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v a_o college_n of_o wise_a man_n call_v augur_n by_o who_o authority_n and_o wisdom_n the_o state_n be_v sometime_o govern_v and_o never_o better_a than_o at_o that_o time_n varro_z lycis_n the_o pythagorean_n invent_v law_n for_o epaminondas_n plato_n for_o dion_n aristotle_n for_o alexander_n anaragoras_n for_o pericles_n pythagoras_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n and_o agrippa_n for_o the_o emperor_n octavius_n so_o useful_a and_o profitable_a have_v wise_a man_n always_o be_v unto_o prince_n in_o the_o govern_n of_o their_o people_n second_o some_o benefit_n of_o true_a wisdom_n respect_v particular_a person_n as_o i._o wise_a child_n rejoice_v parent_n prov._n 10.1_o and_o 23.24_o and_o 29.3_o the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_n of_o parent_n be_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o child_n prudence_n two_o wise_a man_n make_v their_o companion_n and_o associate_n better_o for_o as_o sweet_a odour_n according_a to_o philo._n lib._n the_o somn_n by_o their_o fragancy_n do_v sweeten_v all_o the_o place_n near_o unto_o they_o so_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v make_v all_o those_o better_a who_o converse_n with_o he_o iii_o wisdom_n sometime_o help_v to_o deliver_v from_o danger_n a_o innocent_a person_n e._n g._n demosthenes_n know_v the_o innocency_n of_o a_o poor_a woman_n draw_v into_o judgement_n with_o danger_n of_o be_v overthrow_v or_o cast_v in_o her_o suit_n save_v she_o by_o his_o great_a wisdom_n for_o two_o stranger_n have_v give_v she_o a_o good_a round_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o keep_v with_o this_o condition_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o one_o except_o the_o other_o be_v present_a within_o a_o while_n after_o one_o of_o they_o come_v very_o sorrowful_a feign_v that_o his_o companion_n be_v dead_a and_o bring_v some_o counterfeit_a token_n thereof_o with_o he_o whereupon_o he_o so_o persuade_v the_o poor_a woman_n who_o mean_v simple_o plain_o and_o honest_o that_o she_o restore_v the_o money_n to_o he_o afterward_o the_o other_o come_v and_o demand_v the_o money_n also_o bring_v the_o woman_n before_o a_o judge_n who_o be_v without_o hope_n of_o escape_v demosthenes_n answer_v for_o she_o that_o the_o money_n be_v ready_a and_o she_o ready_a to_o restore_v it_o so_o that_o he_o bring_v his_o fellow_n because_o as_o himself_o confess_v she_o ought_v not_o to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o ¶_o ii_o some_o benefit_n effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o true_a wisdom_n do_v respect_n ourselves_o that_o be_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v or_o this_o life_n first_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o wisdom_n which_o respect_v the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v that_o those_o who_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o star_n in_o heaven_n dan._n 12.3_o second_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o true_a wisdom_n which_o respect_n this_o life_n be_v either_o general_a or_o particular_a i._o general_n as_o 1._o wisdom_n be_v profitable_a both_o for_o other_o as_o be_v show_v before_o and_o for_o a_o man_n self_n job_n 22.2_o and_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o ready_a way_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o our_o desire_n homer_n in_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o his_o odyssey_n where_o minerva_n always_o accompany_v ulysses_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o prudence_n ought_v always_o to_o guide_v a_o man_n in_o the_o attain_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o enterprise_n 3._o by_o wisdom_n a_o man_n be_v make_v better_o prov._n 19.8_o he_o keep_v wisdom_n to_o find_v goodness_n ii_o the_o particular_a benefit_n fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o wisdom_n be_v of_o five_o sort_n viz._n either_o martial_a moral_a political_n corporal_a or_o spiritual_a first_o some_o benefit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v martial_a and_o respect_v war_n as_o victory_n for_o wisdom_n in_o war_n do_v exceed_o conduce_v to_o conquest_n agesilaus_n king_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la after_o great_a loss_n sustain_v by_o epaminondas_n the_o general_n of_o the_o theban_n say_v to_o his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o great_o regard_v or_o care_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o bend_v all_o their_o force_n against_o epaminondas_n only_o because_o none_o but_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n be_v valiant_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o victory_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o can_v destroy_v he_o they_o shall_v undoubted_o have_v the_o rest_n at_o their_o devotion_n and_o mercy_n as_o indeed_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o battle_n which_o they_o fight_v together_o wherein_o the_o lacedaemonian_n half_o discomfit_v one_o of_o those_o who_o flee_v be_v pursue_v by_o epaminondas_n himself_o turn_v sudden_o back_o upon_o he_o
sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la all_o thing_n be_v god_n wise_a man_n be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n among_o friend_n be_v common_a therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v wise_a man_n laert._n lib._n 6._o this_o argument_n be_v something_o like_o s._n paul_n sorite_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o because_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22._o that_o wise_a man_n want_v nothing_o may_v further_o be_v prove_v from_o aristotle_n laert._n li._n 6._o sapientem_fw-la sibi_fw-la sufficere_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la aliorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o huius_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la habet_fw-la amicitiam_fw-la &_o amicitia_fw-la facit_fw-la omne_fw-la communia_fw-la so_o ambros_n ep._n 36._o ad_fw-la constan_n quocunque_fw-la sapiens_fw-la accesserit_fw-la sva_fw-la omne_fw-la totus_fw-la ei_fw-la mundus_fw-la possesslo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la toto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la svo_fw-la utitur_fw-la four_o some_o benefit_n fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v corporal_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n as_o first_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o free_a seneca_n blame_v cicero_n for_o call_v himself_o semi_a liberum_fw-la half_a free_a nunquam_fw-la mehercule_fw-la sapiens_fw-la in_o tam_fw-la humile_fw-la nomen_fw-la procedet_fw-la integrae_fw-la semper_fw-la libertatis_fw-la &_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o never_o hear_v a_o wise_a man_n in_o so_o low_a a_o key_n he_o be_v entire_o free_a and_o at_o his_o own_o dispose_n and_o much_o high_a than_o other_o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la supra_fw-la cum_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la qui_fw-la supra_fw-la fortunam_fw-la est_fw-la for_o who_o can_v be_v above_o he_o who_o be_v above_o fortune_n second_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o safe_a for_o i._o wisdom_n preserve_v a_o man_n in_o foreign_a nation_n as_o alcibiades_n in_o what_o country_n soever_o he_o be_v by_o his_o wisdom_n he_o keep_v himself_o out_o of_o danger_n and_o ii_o from_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o enemy_n ad_fw-la constantiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la asyluâ—_fw-la te_fw-la voco_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la arcana_fw-la illa_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la templa_fw-la cujus_fw-la tectum_fw-la si_fw-la semel_fw-la subis_fw-la &_o penetras_fw-la tectum_fw-la ego_fw-la te_fw-la habeo_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la vi_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la host_n lipsius_n he_o who_o once_o house_v himself_o under_o wisdom_n roof_n be_v shelter_v from_o the_o might_n and_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o iii_o from_o tyrannical_a command_n petilius_n enjoin_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n by_o his_o sovereign_n to_o make_v a_o ass_n speak_v know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n impossible_a demand_v seven_o year_n time_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o hope_v that_o in_o that_o time_n either_o the_o king_n or_o he_o or_o the_o ass_n will_v die_v five_o some_o benefit_n fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v spiritual_a and_o respect_v the_o inward_a man_n these_o be_v either_o general_n or_o particular_a i._o general_n as_o wisdom_n make_v man_n happy_a and_o bless_a prov._n 3.13_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o find_v wisdom_n and_o who_o get_v understanding_n or_o ii_o particular_a as_o first_o wisdom_n preserve_v from_o satan_n as_o the_o dove_n know_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o fly_n of_o the_o hawk_n that_o be_v if_o he_o be_v of_o those_o which_o fly_v aloft_o than_o the_o dove_n will_v sit_v still_o if_o of_o those_o which_o take_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o dove_n will_v fly_v away_o so_o wisdom_n teach_v we_o to_o be_v as_o wise_a to_o watch_v satan_n manner_n of_o temptation_n how_o to_o avoid_v and_o prevent_v he_o where_o and_o how_o he_o mean_v to_o assault_v we_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n he_o shall_v circumvent_v we_o 2_o cor._n 2.11_o second_o wisdom_n preserve_v from_o sin_n and_o evil_n prov._n 16.20.23_o and_o 2.10.16_o and_o 7.4_o 5._o for_o as_o the_o blow_n root_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n all_o bramble_n and_o thistle_n even_o so_o wisdom_n root_v all_o vice_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n if_o any_o shall_v object_v wise_a man_n do_v often_o that_o which_o be_v wicked_a seneca_n answer_v epist_n 90._o multa_fw-la sapientes_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quà _fw-la homines_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la quà _fw-la sapientes_fw-la wise_a man_n do_v many_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v man_n not_o as_o they_o be_v wise_a man_n particular_o i._n wisdom_n preserve_v a_o man_n from_o covetousness_n for_o as_o the_o root_n of_o a_o reed_n be_v powder_v and_o lay_v upon_o the_o stem_n of_o fern_n do_v cause_n that_o stalk_n to_o wither_v and_o contrary_o if_o the_o root_n of_o the_o fern_n be_v powder_v and_o lay_v on_o the_o stalk_n of_o the_o reed_n that_o stem_n die_v so_o wisdom_n do_v root_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o destroy_v the_o love_n of_o money_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o love_n of_o money_n do_v destroy_v and_o root_v out_o wisdom_n and_o ii_o wisdom_n preserve_v a_o man_n from_o treachery_n against_o or_o from_o betray_v his_o own_o country_n themistocles_n be_v banish_v athens_n and_o force_v to_o go_v into_o persia_n be_v entreat_v by_o the_o king_n to_o show_v he_o the_o state_n of_o his_o country_n but_o he_o wise_o beseech_v he_o to_o respite_v he_o one_o year_n to_o learn_v the_o persian_a language_n and_o then_o he_o will_v tell_v he_o valerius_n three_o wisdom_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o death_n or_o wisdom_n make_v man_n to_o despise_v death_n and_o ought_v therefore_o of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v embrace_v as_o the_o best_a remedy_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n four_o another_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o fruit_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n for_o prov._n 14.18_o the_o prudent_a be_v crown_v with_o knowledge_n and_o 10.15_o with_o understanding_n wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n right_o to_o understand_v the_o administration_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o outward_a thing_n psal_n 108.43_o who_o be_v wise_a will_v observe_v these_o thing_n five_o the_o last_o spiritual_a benefit_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v joy_n for_o as_o by_o our_o taste_n we_o relish_v thing_n below_o here_o upon_o earth_n so_o by_o wisdom_n we_o taste_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o in_o heaven_n thus_o much_o for_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n in_o general_n paragraph_n ii_o of_o evil_n or_o carnal_a wisdom_n in_o this_o section_n we_o have_v some_o thing_n to_o consider_v of_o which_o be_v doctrinal_a some_o which_o be_v practical_a and_o some_o which_o be_v polemical_a the_o doctrinal_a part._n in_o this_o part_n we_o have_v these_o three_o thing_n to_o observe_v or_o consider_v of_o first_o the_o name_n or_o epithet_n which_o be_v give_v to_o carnal_a wisdom_n namely_o 1._o it_o be_v call_v earthly_a wisdom_n jam._n 3.15_o that_o be_v such_o wisdom_n as_o earthly-minded_n man_n have_v and_o 2._o devilish_a wisdom_n jam._n 3.15_o that_o be_v such_o as_o man_n learn_v from_o the_o devil_n not_o from_o god_n and_o 3._o sensual_a wisdom_n jam._n 3.15_o fleshly_a wisdom_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.6_o 7._o that_o be_v such_o wisdom_n as_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v endue_v with_o all_o who_o wit_n and_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n savour_v only_o of_o earthly_a thing_n 4._o it_o be_v call_v man_n wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o and_o 5._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a 1_o cor._n 1.19_o and_o 6._o wisdom_n of_o word_n 1_o cor._n 1.17_o and_o 2.1.4_o that_o be_v affect_a eloquence_n or_o pompous_a and_o paint_a speech_n whereby_o carnal_a man_n use_v to_o show_v forth_o their_o carnal_a wisdom_n 7._o it_o be_v call_v wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 1.20_o and_o 2.6_o that_o be_v such_o understanding_n of_o divine_a thing_n as_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o by_o virtue_n of_o natural_a wit_n without_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n signify_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o world_n which_o wisdom_n be_v foolishness_n 1_o cor._n 3.19_o second_o observe_v that_o this_o evil_a wicked_a and_o carnal_a wisdom_n be_v threefold_a viz._n either_o †_o 1._o ironical_a and_o call_v wisdom_n by_o way_n of_o derision_n as_o judg._n 5.29_o and_o 2_o cor._n 11.19_o ezek._n 28.3_o thou_o be_v wise_a than_o daniel_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o speak_v by_o a_o sarcasm_n or_o derision_n for_o daniel_n have_v declare_v notable_a sign_n of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o babylon_n when_o ezekiel_n write_v this_o and_o vers_fw-la 12._o thou_o be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n he_o deride_v the_o vain_a opinion_n and_o confidence_n that_o the_o tyrian_n have_v in_o their_o riches_n strength_n and_o army_n or_o †_o 2._o diabolical_a this_o wisdom_n be_v twofold_a to_o wit_n either_o i._o inherent_a in_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o have_v still_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o angel_n which_o be_v very_o great_a in_o all_o natural_a thing_n and_o cause_n yea_o in_o
inflammation_n of_o a_o feaâ—er_n ordinary_o break_v forth_o and_o blister_n upon_o the_o tongue_n he_o who_o be_v rot_v in_o his_o heart_n be_v common_o rot_a in_o his_o talk_n and_o as_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n so_o they_o also_o discover_v corrupt_a manner_n as_o a_o soul_n stomach_n betray_v itself_o in_o a_o stink_a breath_n so_o do_v a_o wicked_a heart_n in_o wicked_a communication_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o a_o parrot_n be_v know_v by_o speak_v like_o a_o man_n so_o by_o sanct_a fied_a discourse_n we_o be_v know_v to_o be_v spiritual_a for_o where_o grace_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v manifest_v itself_o in_o holy_a heavenly_a and_o savoury_a speech_n †_o 3._o observe_v when_o we_o must_v hold_v our_o tongue_n and_o when_o not_o namely_o i._o we_o must_v hold_v our_o tongue_n 1._o when_o the_o lord_n talk_v and_o dispute_v with_o we_o job_n 6.24_o 2._o when_o our_o better_n be_v in_o presence_n or_o when_o our_o superior_n be_v speak_v job_n 29.0_o ii_o we_o must_v nor_o hold_v our_o tongue_n 1._o when_o we_o see_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o danger_n of_o perish_v hesth_n 7.4_o etc._n etc._n 2._o when_o we_o ought_v to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n psalm_n 137.6_o †_o 4._o observe_v here_o one_o difference_n between_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o fool_n the_o wise_a man_n have_v his_o tongue_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o know_v when_o to_o speak_v and_o when_o to_o be_v silent_a but_o the_o fool_n have_v his_o heart_n in_o his_o tongue_n for_o a_o fool_n tongue_n be_v like_o the_o buoy_z of_o a_o anchor_n you_o shall_v find_v his_o heart_n by_o it_o wheresoever_o it_o lie_v †_o 5._o heathen_n will_v teach_v we_o why_o god_n or_o nature_n or_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v give_v we_o but_o one_o tongue_n zeno_n hear_v a_o young_a man_n full_a of_o word_n say_v aures_fw-la habemus_fw-la dvas_fw-la &_o os_fw-la unum_fw-la ut_fw-la plura_fw-la audiamus_fw-la loquamur_fw-la perpauca_fw-la laert._n lib._n 7._o we_o have_v two_o ear_n and_o one_o tongue_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o hear_v much_o and_o speak_v little_a demâ—sthenes_n be_v ask_v que_fw-fr causa_fw-la esset_fw-la unius_fw-la tantum_fw-la linguae_fw-la &_o geminarum_fw-la aurium_fw-la why_o man_n have_v two_o ear_n and_o but_o one_o tongue_n answer_v quoniam_fw-la duplo_fw-la magis_fw-la audire_fw-la homini_fw-la expedit_fw-la quà m_fw-la loqui_fw-la stob._n because_o man_n shall_v hear_v as_o much_o more_o as_o they_o speak_v anaragoras_n read_v a_o lecture_n to_o his_o scholar_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o man_n body_n say_v nature_n have_v give_v we_o two_o foot_n two_o hand_n two_o eye_n two_o ear_n and_o but_o one_o tongue_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o our_o go_n feel_a smell_a hear_v and_o see_v we_o may_v be_v as_o long_o as_o we_o will_v but_o in_o speak_v we_o shall_v be_v as_o scant_v and_o spare_v as_o be_v possible_a paragraph_n iii_o of_o evil_n and_o abusive_a tongue_n concern_v these_o tongue_n five_o thing_n may_v be_v 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