thing_n not_o seek_v his_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 1_o cor._n 10.33_o suitable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o carriage_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15._o in_o their_o not_o insist_v upon_o the_o strict_a right_n of_o thing_n but_o accommodate_v those_o controversy_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n about_o the_o jewish_a rite_n by_o such_o a_o moderate_a expedient_a as_o might_n most_o effectual_o heal_v and_o compose_v those_o difference_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o reason_n by_o which_o i_o will_v confirm_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o man._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 1._o he_o be_v at_o hand_n 2._o he_o deal_v so_o with_o we_o 1._o he_o be_v at_o hand_n reas._n which_o be_v the_o argument_n in_o the_o text_n he_o be_v near_o be_v always_o about_o our_o path_n and_o about_o our_o bed_n he_o spy_v out_o all_o our_o go_n he_o observe_v our_o carriage_n to_o 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deliver_v he_o to_o the_o tormentor_n so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n reas._n the_o second_o kind_n of_o reason_n which_o i_o propose_v for_o the_o enforce_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o man_n with_o reference_n to_o who_o this_o virtue_n of_o moderation_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n i._n most_o reasonable_a and_o fit_v in_o itself_o consider_v the_o fallibility_n of_o humane_a judgement_n mutability_n of_o humane_a affair_n ii_o most_o beneficial_a and_o advantageous_a for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o private_a welfare_n the_o good_a of_o humane_a society_n in_o general_n i._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o reasonable_a and_o fit_v in_o itself_o because_o of_o the_o fallibility_n of_o humane_a judgement_n and_o that_o not_o only_o from_o the_o impotence_n of_o our_o faculty_n and_o the_o 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2._o through_o the_o defect_n of_o old_a age_n when_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v darken_v chap._n 12._o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o other_o inferior_a faculty_n be_v deprive_v of_o their_o wont_a light_n and_o reason_n childhood_n return_v again_o to_o the_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o feeble_a member_n it_o be_v relate_v of_o a_o great_a scholar_n be_v some_o age_n since_o of_o this_o place_n by_o name_n swisset_n who_o for_o his_o manner_n of_o write_v by_o demonstration_n be_v afterward_o call_v the_o calculator_n that_o be_v grow_v old_a he_o often_o weep_v because_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o understand_v the_o book_n which_o he_o have_v write_v in_o his_o young_a day_n 3._o by_o death_n which_o shall_v put_v a_o period_n to_o our_o life_n and_o our_o learning_n at_o once_o now_o for_o man_n to_o think_v that_o though_o they_o run_v in_o never_o so_o hot_a a_o pursuit_n after_o knowledge_n yet_o they_o must_v short_o be_v lay_v 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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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pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n prov._n 3.17_o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n as_o much_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n now_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n eccles._n 11.7_o it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o describe_v what_o great_a pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o stand_v upon_o the_o advantage-ground_n of_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n and_o to_o look_v down_o upon_o the_o mist_n and_o error_n and_o wander_n which_o those_o be_v subject_a to_o who_o walk_n in_o the_o vale_n below_o 4._o wisdom_n be_v as_o our_o life_n length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n prov._n 3.16_o she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o v_o 18._o whoso_o find_v i_o find_v life_n and_o he_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o wrong_v his_o own_o soul._n all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v 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 serpent_n and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n innocence_n must_v secure_v they_o against_o any_o legal_a punishment_n or_o the_o suffering_n under_o just_a government_n and_o wisdom_n must_v protect_v they_o against_o irregular_a violence_n and_o the_o injustice_n of_o other_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o escape_v the_o snare_n and_o prevent_v the_o surprisal_n of_o such_o as_o watch_v for_o advantage_n against_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o management_n of_o our_o affair_n with_o success_n that_o which_o on_o our_o part_n be_v require_v to_o the_o success_n of_o any_o business_n be_v a_o ability_n to_o contrive_v and_o to_o execute_v and_o this_o wisdom_n only_o can_v enable_v we_o for_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n eccles._n 2.14_o where_o they_o may_v best_o serve_v he_o to_o look_v round_o about_o he_o to_o discover_v the_o distance_n and_o relation_n of_o thing_n and_o what_o be_v the_o short_a way_n of_o pass_v from_o one_o affair_n to_o another_o such_o a_o one_o can_v see_v afar_o off_o and_o though_o future_a matter_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o as_o a_o dark_a empty_a space_n which_o be_v alike_o invisible_a to_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a and_o to_o he_o that_o see_v yet_o a_o prudent_a man_n have_v some_o advantage_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v able_a in_o some_o case_n in_o a_o good_a measure_n to_o foresee_v event_n in_o their_o cause_n and_o according_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o 2._o and_o as_o wisdom_n do_v thus_o fit_a a_o man_n for_o contrivance_n by_o the_o right_a situation_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o organ_n of_o see_v so_o likewise_o do_v it_o for_o execution_n by_o the_o right_a qualification_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o instrument_n of_o action_n a_o wise_a man_n heart_n be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n eccles._n 10.2_o the_o most_o useful_a part_n for_o employment_n he_o go_v ready_o and_o wise_o to_o work_v perform_v thing_n with_o dexterity_n and_o fitness_n 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be_v plain_a that_o the_o scripture_n do_v impose_v it_o as_o a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o esteem_v the_o omission_n of_o it_o a_o injury_n and_o though_o we_o can_v be_v accuse_v for_o our_o neglect_n in_o this_o kind_n before_o man_n tribunal_n yet_o god_n will_v pass_v upon_o we_o our_o final_a sentence_n according_a to_o these_o work_n 4._o if_o this_o be_v so_o sure_a a_o mean_n for_o the_o secure_n and_o improve_n our_o estate_n and_o that_o by_o liberal_a thing_n man_n shall_v stand_v this_o may_v afford_v some_o ground_n for_o our_o enquiry_n whether_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n may_v not_o have_v some_o influence_n upon_o the_o general_a complaint_n in_o these_o time_n of_o want_n of_o money_n and_o trade_n and_o of_o man_n fail_v in_o their_o estate_n this_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o there_o be_v no_o age_n to_o be_v mention_v wherein_o the_o generality_n of_o person_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o condition_n have_v be_v more_o profuse_a and_o extravagant_a as_o to_o those_o particular_a expense_n that_o concern_v themselves_o in_o all_o respect_n building_n diet_n apparel_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o may_v just_o be_v fear_v that_o this_o excess_n in_o private_a expense_n may_v occasion_v a_o defect_n in_o their_o public_a bounty_n and_o then_o no_o wonder_n if_o man_n by_o neglect_n of_o liberal_a thing_n do_v fall_v and_o break_v 2._o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n we_o may_v from_o hence_o be_v excite_v to_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o to_o give_v honour_n love_n and_o respect_n to_o liberal_a person_n this_o be_v as_o much_o due_a to_o they_o from_o other_o as_o their_o bounty_n and_o charity_n be_v due_a from_o they_o to_o other_o and_o it_o can_v be_v less_o than_o a_o injury_n to_o detain_v from_o any_o one_o what_o be_v his_o due_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a form_n among_o the_o jew_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o worthy_a person_n decease_v to_o add_v this_o clause_n to_o the_o mention_n of_o they_o who_o memory_n be_v bless_v and_o hence_o be_v that_o 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augment_v the_o allowance_n bequeath_v in_o some_o proportion_n according_a as_o the_o price_n and_o value_n of_o thing_n have_v increase_v this_o i_o know_v have_v be_v do_v in_o some_o case_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o in_o other_o that_o what_o be_v at_o first_o design_v by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o donour_n as_o a_o meet_a and_o liberal_a maintenance_n and_o now_o by_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o value_n of_o thing_n fall_v short_a of_o it_o if_o the_o revenue_n will_v bear_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v augment_v in_o some_o proportion_n to_o what_o be_v first_o intend_v such_o person_n can_v just_o pretend_v to_o this_o character_n in_o the_o text_n of_o devise_v liberal_a thing_n themselves_o who_o be_v not_o free_a and_o generous_a in_o the_o right_a disposal_n of_o the_o liberality_n of_o other_o 2._o which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o exhortation_n with_o which_o i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o as_o we_o be_v now_o convince_v of_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v affect_v with_o and_o according_o practice_v this_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o liberality_n and_o as_o we_o abound_v in_o every_o thing_n in_o riches_n peace_n faith_n knowledge_n that_o we_o abound_v in_o this_o grace_n also_o it_o may_v seem_v superfluous_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n further_o to_o that_o great_a cloud_n of_o testimony_n and_o argument_n which_o i_o have_v already_o urge_v to_o this_o purpose_n without_o this_o bounty_n and_o pity_n to_o other_o we_o can_v have_v no_o good_a assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o we_o nor_o any_o ground_n to_o expect_v it_o with_o what_o face_n or_o confidence_n can_v any_o man_n ask_v mercy_n for_o himself_o 5.7_o who_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o show_v it_o to_o other_o it_o be_v this_o that_o must_v add_v a_o efficacy_n to_o our_o prayer_n as_o it_o do_v with_o cornelius_n that_o must_v sanctify_v our_o possession_n our_o unrighteous_a mammon_n 11.41_o which_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v clean_o 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