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testimony_n be_v two_o particular_a effect_n of_o god_n providence_n the_o first_o be_v there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o justice_n namely_o for_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n sake_n so_o abel_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n cain_n because_o his_o deed_n be_v righteous_a and_o his_o own_o wicked_a 1_o john_n 3._o 12._o isaiah_n say_v chap._n 59_o 15._o he_o that_o depart_v from_o evil_a make_v himself_o a_o prey_n naboth_n be_v slay_v for_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o prophet_n our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n suffer_v death_n for_o the_o truth_n many_o be_v murder_v spoil_v vex_a rail_v on_o by_o the_o wicked_a for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o even_o the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o righteous_a oft_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v without_o honour_n as_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n confess_v they_o erroneous_o judge_v in_o time_n of_o their_o iovill_a life_n wisd_v 5._o and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o carnal_a reason_n and_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v psal_n 73._o 16._o 17._o and_o therefore_o be_v many_o offend_v thereat_o and_o take_v occasion_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n for_o they_o full_o know_v not_o this_o point_n of_o wisdom_n namely_o to_o rely_v on_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o humane_a reason_n and_o that_o he_o be_v most_o honour_v when_o we_o trust_v he_o on_o his_o bare_a word_n the_o second_o effect_n be_v contrary_a to_o this_o and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o wickedness_n contrary_o again_o some_o there_o be_v that_o neither_o fear_n god_n nor_o reverence_n man_n without_o conscience_n without_o truth_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n swearer_n blasphemer_n oppressor_n despiser_n of_o the_o good_a mocker_n of_o grace_n covetous_a injurious_a and_o yet_o flourish_v in_o prosperity_n have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n have_v child_n at_o their_o desire_n build_v house_n plant_v vineyard_n purchase_v lordship_n yea_o they_o be_v honour_v of_o man_n and_o praise_v for_o their_o wisdom_n they_o live_v in_o health_n and_o die_v without_o sickness_n job_n 21._o 13._o lazarus_n perish_v in_o hunger_n dives_fw-la live_v in_o pleasure_n christ_n be_v soon_o cut_v down_o but_o herod_n live_v long_o even_o till_o he_o be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a if_o a_o man_n judge_v according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n these_o thing_n argue_v that_o there_o be_v no_o providence_n at_o all_o but_o it_o argue_v infidelity_n and_o pride_n enough_o when_o a_o man_n will_v believe_v nothing_o without_o so_o many_o reason_n and_o proof_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n command_n till_o he_o see_v his_o wage_n mal._n 3._o 14_o righteous_a man_n die_v and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o isaiah_n 57_o 1._o that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v nor_o feel_v the_o evil_n to_o come_v on_o the_o world_n as_o lot_n be_v take_v from_o among_o the_o sodomite_n and_o wicked_a man_n live_v to_o their_o further_a vengeance_n and_o sorrow_n as_o do_v herod_n the_o righteous_a be_v chastened_a with_o death_n and_o the_o wicked_a live_v to_o increase_v their_o damnation_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o they_o be_v take_v away_o lest_o wickedness_n shall_v alter_v their_o understanding_n and_o deceit_n beguile_v their_o mind_n wisd_v 4._o 10._o the_o wicked_a live_v to_o defile_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n to_o have_v all_o their_o worldly_a desire_n accomplish_v to_o ripeness_n as_o do_v the_o canaanite_n let_v we_o therefore_o turn_v ourselves_o to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o there_o rest_v content_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o confound_v verse_n 16._o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o ever_o wise_a why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o three_o the_o practice_n of_o wisdom_n consist_v first_o in_o avoid_v extremity_n verse_n 16._o 17._o second_o in_o keep_v the_o mean_a verse_n 18._o the_o extremity_n be_v excess_n or_o defect_n the_o excess_n be_v a_o error_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n when_o a_o man_n by_o pride_n abuse_v his_o wisdom_n in_o stretch_v it_o beyond_o the_o limit_n &_o bound_n of_o humane_a capacity_n either_o in_o define_v thereby_o what_o be_v just_a what_o unjust_a or_o what_o be_v truth_n what_o error_n be_v not_o righteous_a over_o much_o a_o man_n can_v be_v too_o righteous_a in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v so_o much_o addict_v to_o one_o or_o some_o as_o that_o he_o despise_v the_o rest_n he_o bewray_v hypocrisy_n and_o folly_n and_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v too_o just_a for_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o cull_v out_o what_o he_o think_v good_a thereby_o to_o justify_v himself_o and_o to_o condemn_v other_o but_o as_o david_n say_v to_o have_v respect_n
thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v arm_v against_o manifold_a vanity_n to_o live_v in_o rest_n quiet_a and_o comfort_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n in_o this_o miserable_a life_n as_o these_o rule_n have_v prescribe_v verse_n 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 from_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n he_o declare_v the_o difficulty_n of_o wisdom_n to_o show_v that_o curiosity_n be_v vain_a on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o that_o diligence_n to_o attain_v to_o some_o good_a measure_n of_o wisdom_n be_v requisite_a on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o error_n of_o man_n appear_v in_o the_o one_o and_o imperfection_n in_o the_o other_o and_o vanity_n in_o both_o now_o the_o object_n of_o wisdom_n be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n thing_n reasonable_a or_o agreeable_a to_o good_a reason_n or_o thing_n wicked_a which_o be_v either_o with_o reason_n and_o subtlety_n or_o mere_a madness_n the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o former_a he_o declare_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n in_o this_o verse_n all_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o try_v by_o wisdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v the_o extremity_n and_o mediocrity_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o patience_n and_o comfort_n i_o have_v see_v and_o try_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o wisdom_n neither_o yet_o be_v a_o man_n moderate_a and_o wise_a enough_o because_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bridle_v impatience_n but_o he_o must_v diligent_o bethink_v himself_o as_o well_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o of_o that_o which_o be_v pass_v or_o present_a whereupon_o the_o happy_a issue_n or_o event_n of_o thing_n present_a do_v depend_v for_o the_o experience_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o conjecture_v of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v or_o may_v happen_v be_v the_o ground_n or_o direction_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o present_a that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v to_o right_a and_o good_a purpose_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o thing_n be_v good_a in_o his_o kind_n but_o right_o apply_v and_o use_v to_o good_a purpose_n and_o herein_o have_v wisdom_n her_o chief_a stroke_n therefore_o i_o have_v obtain_v knowledge_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o knowledge_n even_o wisdom_n think_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o depth_n thereof_o and_o say_v within_o myself_o i_o will_v be_v wise_a but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o i_o but_o how_o much_o i_o think_v myself_o more_o mere_o to_o have_v attain_v to_o wisdom_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v i_o further_o off_o for_o where_o be_v wisdom_n to_o be_v find_v where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o understanding_n job_n 28._o 12._o wisdom_n be_v a_o protection_n against_o all_o evil_n to_o come_v wisdom_n direct_v in_o judgement_n and_o equity_n wisdom_n guide_v in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o guard_v from_o the_o incursion_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o wicked_a the_o wicked_a subtle_a and_o the_o wicked_a mad_a or_o sensual_a both_o foolish_a both_o beastly_a and_o enemy_n to_o godly_a wisdom_n verse_n 24._o that_o which_o be_v far_o off_o and_o exceed_o deep_a who_o can_v find_v it_o out_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o good_a wisdom_n or_o of_o wisdom_n exercise_v in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o which_o be_v far_o off_o or_o remove_v far_o away_o and_o out_o of_o sight_n a_o allegorical_a speech_n wear_v out_o or_o disperse_v away_o by_o succession_n of_o time_n which_o do_v alter_v and_o eat_v up_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v find_v out_o for_o of_o innumerable_a thing_n pass_v there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n at_o all_o and_o of_o a_o few_o memorable_a thing_n there_o be_v some_o general_a conceit_n but_o the_o condition_n or_o conditure_n or_o circumstantial_a existence_n of_o the_o time_n and_o thing_n past_a be_v vanish_v and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o common_a be_v now_o become_v most_o difficult_a and_o the_o learned_a be_v perplex_v in_o search_v out_o that_o which_o be_v once_o most_o trivial_a it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o calculate_v the_o whole_a figure_n or_o countenance_n of_o the_o heaven_n in_o any_o one_o day_n of_o the_o month_n six_o hundred_o year_n ago_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v more_o difficult_a to_o know_v the_o whole_a condition_n or_o state_n of_o that_o generation_n then_o live_v though_o we_o may_v gather_v much_o by_o those_o that_o write_v in_o those_o day_n the_o papist_n for_o want_n of_o this_o wisdom_n be_v become_v sophistical_a sot_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o scripture_n if_o this_o calculation_n be_v grant_v to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v to_o moses_n and_o very_o much_o to_o solomon_n all_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o law_n shall_v be_v most_o plain_a and_o most_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o he_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o blind_v and_o exceed_v deep_a who_o can_v find_v it_o if_o thing_n pass_v be_v difficult_a as_o the_o arrow_n or_o bird_n in_o the_o air_n vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n more_o and_o more_o insomuch_o that_o a_o man_n can_v only_o say_v yonder_o be_v a_o bird_n but_o what_o kind_n what_o colour_n and_o many_o more_o individual_a difference_n he_o can_v tell_v but_o guess_v by_o conjecture_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v then_o be_v thing_n to_o come_v much_o more_o difficult_a be_v bury_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n or_o pit_n into_o which_o the_o eye_n can_v dive_v but_o very_o little_a but_o all_o the_o deliberation_n of_o the_o wise_a proceed_v from_o the_o compare_v of_o thing_n past_a and_o to_o come_v without_o which_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o good_a shall_v not_o have_v like_o effect_n yea_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o contrary_a effect_n and_o event_n the_o word_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v firm_a and_o sure_a and_o it_o be_v before_o we_o but_o it_o be_v see_v of_o they_o to_o who_o god_n reveal_v it_o more_o or_o less_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v what_o be_v good_a for_o he_o or_o 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