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now_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o shall_v not_o forget_v the_o law_n be_v give_v we_o we_o must_v then_o continual_o meditate_v and_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god._n and_o because_o we_o be_v rather_o give_v to_o vanity_n then_o to_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o god_n let_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o the_o understanding_n of_o his_o law_n and_o make_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o his_o commandment_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v throughout_o 119._o psalm_n 119._o the_o 119._o psalm_n if_o we_o do_v this_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a heart_n we_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o though_o there_o be_v in_o we_o many_o imperfection_n yet_o our_o good_a god_n and_o father_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o lengthen_v our_o day_n as_o solomon_n do_v show_v we_o say_v for_o they_o shall_v increase_v etc._n etc._n here_o solomon_n promise_v we_o nothing_o which_o be_v not_o often_o repeat_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o 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thou_o shall_v go_v and_o i_o 9_o psalm_n 32._o 9_o will_v guide_v thou_o with_o i_o â—ie_v if_o we_o desire_v true_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o to_o get_v the_o true_a riches_n we_o mâ—â—t_v thus_o do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v find_v wisdom_n and_o get_v understanding_n 14._o 15_o for_o the_o merchandise_n thereof_o be_v better_o there_o be_v no_o state_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v so_o much_o occupy_v as_o merchandise_n &_o look_v how_o much_o as_o one_o merchandise_n be_v think_v to_o bring_v more_o profit_n than_o another_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v it_o desire_v of_o many_o and_o they_o that_o get_v most_o by_o it_o be_v count_v most_o bless_v and_o therefore_o solomon_n willing_a to_o induce_v we_o unto_o wisdom_n and_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v bless_v compare_v wisdom_n unto_o merchandise_n and_o do_v magnify_v it_o above_o all_o precious_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o be_v wish_v in_o this_o world_n and_o because_o he_o make_v this_o 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covente_n for_o to_o be_v partaker_n with_o their_o suffrage_n and_o prayer_n with_o this_o goodly_a divine_a service_n and_o with_o the_o work_n of_o super_fw-la erogation_n of_o priest_n and_o monk_n it_o be_v too_o horrible_a a_o blasphemy_n by_o the_o which_o the_o papist_n do_v deny_v the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n â—â—_o passion_n and_o asmuch_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v do_v abolishe_v the_o same_o and_o no_o thank_n to_o they_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o damn_v eternal_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v well_o at_o the_o 12._o act_n 4._o 12._o first_o sight_n that_o solomon_n will_v lead_v man_n to_o trust_v in_o their_o riches_n &_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o speech_n to_o make_v they_o their_o god_n and_o saviour_n but_o let_v we_o know_v that_o solomon_n never_o think_v upon_o any_o such_o matter_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v do_v not_o contrary_a and_o say_v against_o himself_o now_o he_o attribute_v unto_o god_n the_o ransom_n of_o life_n but_o god_n will_v redeem_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n god_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v get_v this_o blessing_n neither_o by_o our_o power_n wisdom_n 3._o psal_n 49._o 15._o &_o 130._o 3._o dignity_n nor_o riches_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n be_v come_v a_o high_a priest_n of_o good_a 12._o mrt._n 20._o 28._o he._n 9_o 11._o 12._o thing_n to_o come_v by_o a_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a tabernacle_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o building_n neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v he_o in_o once_o unto_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o us._n know_v that_o you_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n 19_o 1._o pe._n 1._o 18._o 19_o and_o gold_n from_o your_o vain_a conversation_n receive_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v 16._o john_n 3._o 16._o son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o appear_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o etc._n etc._n of_o this_o ransom_n and_o deliverance_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n by_o faith_n let_v we_o then_o 21._o 1._o john_n 4._o 9_o 10_o john_n 3._o 16._o &_o 5._o 24._o rom._n 3._o 24._o 25._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 5._o 21._o know_v and_o learn_v that_o solomon_n
do_v find_v they_o hard_o ungentle_a stiff_a and_o cruel_a and_o so_o their_o way_n be_v hard_a and_o hate_v both_o to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o neighbour_n which_o do_v know_v their_o hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n and_o feign_v albeit_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v gentle_a soft_a and_o gracious_a to_o the_o simple_a and_o undiscreete_a and_o to_o their_o like_a as_o contrary_o the_o man_n of_o understanding_n which_o be_v soft_a and_o gracious_a to_o they_o which_o love_n wisdom_n do_v seem_v hate_v hard_a and_o sharp_a unto_o mockar_n and_o contemner_n 16_o every_o wise_a man_n will_v work_v by_o knowledge_n but_o a_o fool_n will_v spread_v abroad_o folly_n we_o have_v see_v before_o that_o the_o crafty_a or_o subtle_a man_n do_v 23._o prou._n 12._o 23._o hide_v knowledge_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o knowledge_n and_o as_o he_o be_v endue_v therewith_o so_o do_v he_o also_o govern_v himself_o thereby_o solomon_n do_v signify_v this_o guide_n &_o 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be_v 11._o mat._n 5._o 11._o you_o when_o man_n revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o etc._n etc._n herein_o stand_v the_o true_a wisdom_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v express_v let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a they_o 18._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 18._o which_o follow_v these_o admonition_n be_v the_o wise_a which_o rule_n themselves_o by_o knowledge_n and_o the_o great_a wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n with_o their_o great_a train_n be_v but_o foolish_a for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n before_o god_n 17_o a_o wicked_a messenger_n fall_v into_o evil_a but_o a_o faithful_a ambassador_n be_v preservation_n when_o solomon_n set_v a_o wicked_a messenger_n against_o a_o faithful_a ambassador_n he_o teach_v we_o wherein_o we_o may_v judge_v the_o messenger_n to_o be_v wicked_a to_o wit_n when_o he_o do_v not_o give_v himself_o faithful_o to_o do_v the_o message_n that_o he_o be_v send_v for_o and_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o solomon_n do_v threaten_v such_o a_o messenger_n with_o the_o fall_n of_o evil_a that_o be_v he_o do_v foreshewe_v he_o a_o sharp_a and_o hard_a punishment_n as_o he_o do_v deserve_v by_o his_o infidelity_n and_o disobedience_n whereinto_o he_o throw_v himself_o headlong_o either_o by_o set_a malice_n or_o by_o negligence_n and_o contempt_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o double_a fall_n one_o whereinto_o he_o fall_v headlong_o himself_o the_o which_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o second_o we_o judge_v that_o messenger_n or_o ambassador_n be_v wicked_a and_o disobedient_a when_o they_o break_v or_o leave_v out_o any_o part_n of_o the_o commission_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o their_o superior_n and_o ruler_n and_o that_o right_o they_o be_v punish_v as_o traitor_n and_o unfaythful_a by_o a_o far_o more_o strong_a reason_n then_o they_o which_o be_v send_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v count_v disobedient_a and_o traitor_n when_o they_o neglect_v the_o message_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o consequent_o be_v very_o worthy_a to_o be_v grievous_o punish_v the_o which_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n avoid_v as_o solomon_n do_v signify_v it_o when_o he_o say_v that_o a_o wicked_a messenger_n fall_v into_o evil_n amongst_o the_o messenger_n and_o ambassador_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n the_o principal_n be_v king_n prince_n magistrate_n pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o if_o they_o do_v not_o labour_v to_o do_v their_o 2._o psal_n 2._o 9_o 12._o &_o 82._o 7._o wisd_v 6._o 6._o eze._n 3._o 17._o &_o 33._o 8._o &_o 34._o 2._o message_n well_o punishment_n be_v prepare_v as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v the_o wicked_a messenger_n do_v well_o deserve_v to_o fall_v into_o evil_a for_o also_o asmuch_o as_n in_o he_o lie_v he_o hurt_v his_o neighbour_n as_o solomon_n do_v signify_v say_v but_o a_o faithful_a ambassador_n be_v preservation_n 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and_o minister_n the_o messenger_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v send_v from_o he_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v call_v they_o by_o a_o 14._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 14._o rom._n 13._o 1._o psal_n 82._o 6._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 2._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 3._o mat._n 24._o 45._o &_o 25._o 14._o name_n that_o signify_v not_o only_o a_o angel_n but_o also_o god_n even_o so_o we_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n the_o messenger_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v send_v for_o to_o carry_v the_o message_n of_o reconciliation_n in_o this_o ministry_n they_o ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o faithful_o and_o without_o offence_n and_o consequent_o all_o faithful_a man_n every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o charge_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o aught_o to_o behave_v themselves_o faithful_o with_o care_n and_o diligence_n otherwise_o we_o fall_v first_o into_o corporal_a evil_a and_o afterwards_o into_o everlasting_a evil_a contrary_o they_o which_o have_v faithful_o execute_v their_o office_n as_o they_o be_v healthful_a and_o serve_v for_o preservation_n to_o they_o unto_o who_o they_o do_v service_n even_o so_o also_o they_o themselves_o shall_v obtain_v health_n and_o preservation_n they_o shall_v not_o fall_v into_o evil_a but_o shall_v prosper_v solomon_n do_v signify_v this_o same_o say_v a_o faithful_a ambassador_n be_v preservation_n we_o do_v very_o willing_o receive_v and_o welcome_n and_o honour_v a_o good_a physician_n by_o who_o art_n and_o science_n we_o obtain_v health_n we_o show_v he_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n and_o if_o we_o be_v able_a we_o will_v give_v he_o gift_n and_o present_n and_o do_v wish_v he_o felicity_n and_o prosperity_n therefore_o when_o solomon_n do_v attribute_v
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