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eye_n the_o sun_n of_o that_o light_n the_o copy_n of_o heaven_n the_o standard_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o helm_n of_o reason_n the_o guardian_n of_o life_n the_o glory_n of_o man_n the_o mirror_n of_o angel_n the_o shadow_n or_o reflection_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cover_v with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n 104.2_o psal_n 104.2_o it_o be_v wisdom_n that_o make_v a_o man_n denizon_n of_o the_o upper_a regent_z of_o the_o low_a world_n correspondent_a of_o both_o without_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o clod_n of_o move_a earth_n steep_v to_o dirt_n in_o phlegm_n and_o knead_v into_o humane_a shape_n this_o general_a term_n wisdom_n divide_v itself_o ut_fw-la analogum_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la analogata_fw-la into_o worldly_a policy_n moral_a prudence_n and_o christian_a wisdom_n worldly_n policy_n trade_n in_o the_o world_n as_o its_o city_n from_o whence_o it_o seem_v to_o take_v its_o name_n now_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.18_o 1_o joh._n 2.18_o or_o else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n profit_n or_o honour_n that_o which_o design_n riches_n as_o its_o end_n our_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthly_a that_o which_o design_n pleasure_n 3.15_o jam._n 3.15_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensual_a that_o which_o design_n honour_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devilish_a because_o it_o imitate_v that_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o devil_n pride_n and_o of_o all_o worldly_a wisdom_n in_o general_a st._n paul_n pronounce_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolishness_n before_o god_n 3.19_o 1_o cor._n 3.19_o moral_a prudence_n whether_o we_o take_v it_o for_o a_o practical_a
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between_o god_n and_o man._n page_n 49._o chap._n 7._o the_o second_o proposition_n confirm_v viz._n that_o the_o time_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o promise_n be_v long_o since_o past_a and_o consequent_o the_o messiah_n long_o since_o come_v page_n 64._o chap._n 8._o the_o three_o proposition_n confirm_v viz._n that_o the_o same_o jesus_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v be_v the_o true_a messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o father_n page_n 91._o chap._n 9_o the_o four_o proposition_n confirm_v viz._n that_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o such_o a_o christ_n as_o be_v true_o god_n and_o man_n and_o who_o do_v true_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n page_n 108._o chap._n 10._o two_o caution_n draw_v by_o way_n of_o inference_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a discourse_n page_n 121._o chap._n 11._o seasonable_a admonition_n to_o those_o who_o as_o yet_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n page_n 134._o chap._n 12._o seasonable_a admonition_n to_o 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