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A95065 An exposition with practicall observations upon the three first chapters of the proverbs: grammaticall rhetoricall, logicall, and theologicall. As they were delivered in severall expository lectures at Christ-church in Canterbury. / By Francis Taylor, B. in D. Taylor, Francis, 1590-1656. 1655 (1655) Wing T273; Thomason E847_1; ESTC R207317 415,752 563

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save_v they_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o joh._n 1.10_o not_o only_o stranger_n but_o jew_n refuse_v he_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o joh._n 1.11_o neither_o do_v the_o most_o receive_v the_o gospel_n preach_v the_o wise_a athenian_n mock_v at_o it_o act._n 17.32_o use_v it_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o unsafenesse_n of_o follow_v the_o generality_n most_o man_n go_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n and_o will_v lead_v their_o follower_n to_o hell_n wide_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v which_o go_v in_o thereat_o mat._n 17.13_o verse_n 25._o but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n wisdom_n proceed_v in_o set_v down_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n threaten_v v._o 26._o which_o be_v obstinacy_n and_o perverseness_n in_o they_o illustrate_v by_o her_o kind_a deal_n with_o they_o and_o their_o ingratitude_n towards_o she_o and_o contempt_n this_o be_v set_v out_o in_o two_o particular_n in_o the_o former_a vers_n her_o call_n and_o their_o refuse_v to_o come_v her_o becken_v and_o their_o disregard_n in_o this_o vers_n it_o be_v amplify_v by_o two_o more_o she_z not_o only_o call_v and_o beckon_v but_o also_o give_v good_a counsel_n which_o they_o set_v at_o nought_o and_o when_o that_o be_v slight_v she_o chide_v and_o reprove_v they_o as_o she_o have_v just_a cause_n but_o they_o will_v none_o of_o that_o neither_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o heb._n and._n yet_o it_o be_v often_o translate_v but_o and_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o oppofition_n to_o what_o go_v before_o with_o a_o aggravation_n as_o ch_z 10.14_o wise_a man_n lay_v up_o knowledge_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o foolish_a be_v near_o destruction_n see_v the_o like_a ch_z 12.12_o and_o in_o most_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n so_o here_o though_o you_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o i_o when_o i_o call_v you_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v when_o i_o make_v figne_n to_o you_o yet_o i_o neglect_v nothing_o fit_a for_o i_o to_o do_v i_o may_v have_v let_v you_o go_v on_o and_o perish_v but_o i_o be_v mo●e_n careful_a of_o you_o than_o you_o be_v of_o yourselves_o i_o come_v to_o you_o and_o give_v you_o good_a counsel_n which_o you_o despise_v yet_o i_o go_v further_a and_o reprove_v you_o but_o you_o will_v not_o regard_v it_o neither_o see_v more_o on_o ch_n 2.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o the_o word_n signify_v 1._o to_o reject_v a_o thing_n as_o esteem_v it_o not_o worth_a the_o look_v after_o or_o receive_v poverty_n and_o shame_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n ch_n 13.18_o 2._o to_o go_v back_o from_o a_o thing_n speak_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v perform_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o i_o will_v not_o go_v back_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 24.14_o 3._o to_o make_v one_o naked_a and_o liable_a to_o shame_v fit_a to_o be_v contemn_v aaron_z have_v make_v the_o people_n naked_a unto_o their_o shame_n among_o their_o enemy_n exod._n 32.25_o 4._o to_o revenge_v and_o destroy_v man_n as_o esteem_v not_o fit_a to_o live_v any_o long_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o avenge_a of_o israel_n judg._n 5.2_o 5._o to_o make_v to_o cease_v or_o to_o be_v idle_a wherefore_o do_v you_o moses_n and_o aaron_n let_v the_o people_n from_o their_o work_n exod._n 5.4_o here_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o reject_v a_o thing_n as_o vile_a the_o latin_n call_v it_o despicere_fw-la to_o look_v down_o upon_o a_o thing_n as_o beneath_o we_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o not_o worthy_a of_o a_o look_n from_o we_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a suspicere_fw-la to_o reverence_n be_v to_o look_v up_o at_o a_o thing_n as_o above_o we_o and_o worthy_a of_o reverence_n from_o we_o we_o set_v a_o thing_n at_o nought_o when_o out_o of_o contempt_n we_o never_o look_v after_o it_o other_o press_v the_o word_n further_o to_o the_o deride_v of_o good_a counsel_n but_o i_o doubt_v whether_o the_o word_n will_v carry_v so_o much_o or_o no._n and_o there_o be_v other_o word_n for_o that_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 26._o yet_o this_o imply_v more_o than_o bare_a refuse_v you_o count_v it_o of_o no_o value_n at_o all_o all._n see_v on_o ch_n 1.13_o my_o counsel_n some_o take_v it_o for_o advice_n how_o to_o do_v well_o and_o reproof_n for_o dissuasion_n from_o evil_a but_o counsel_n here_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o all_o the_o wholesome_a precept_n and_o admonition_n give_v by_o wisdom_n whether_o to_o do_v good_a or_o avoid_v evil_a and_o reproof_n be_v chide_v man_n for_o not_o harken_v to_o counsel_v i_o will_v by_o my_o counsel_n have_v keep_v you_o from_o much_o evil_n and_o do_v you_o much_o good_a i_o show_v you_o how_o to_o escape_v hell_n and_o attain_v heaven_n but_o you_o regard_v not_o my_o counsel_n at_o all_o though_o give_v for_o your_o good_a it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o refuse_v good_a counsel_n give_v by_o any_o though_o by_o a_o simple_a man_n but_o a_o great_a fault_n to_o refuse_v wisdom_n counsel_n which_o always_o give_v good_a counsel_n it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o refuse_v any_o of_o wisdom_n counsel_n a_o great_a to_o refuse_v all_o and_o will_v none_o of_o heb._n will_v not_o have_v that_o be_v you_o reject_v it_o or_o you_o resolve_v not_o to_o obey_v it_o meiosis_n some_o stretch_v it_o further_o to_o refuse_v to_o hear_v but_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v to_o rest_v in_o a_o thing_n as_o well_o please_v with_o it_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v it_o and_o here_o be_v intimate_v the_o not_o like_v of_o wisdom_n reproof_n and_o resolve_v not_o to_o be_v amend_v by_o it_o and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o slight_v it_o or_o count_v it_o a_o thing_n unprofitable_a my_o reproof_n neither_o counsel_v nor_o chide_v will_v mend_v you_o for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o v._o 23._o the_o sum_n be_v you_o despise_v all_o my_o wholesome_a counsel_n which_o i_o give_v you_o for_o your_o good_a and_o continue_v in_o bad_a way_n that_o tend_v to_o destruction_n that_o you_o may_v spend_v your_o time_n unprofitable_o and_o take_v no_o pain_n to_o get_v wisdom_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v needs_o perish_v figure_n none_o in_o the_o three_o charge_n note_n 1._o the_o note_n of_o oppofition_n but._n 2._o the_o party_n accuse_v you_o you_o simple_a one_o scorner_n and_o sool_n v._o 22._o for_o all_o these_o be_v guilty_a 3._o the_o act_n have_v set_v at_o nought_o 4._o the_o object_n counsel_n aggravate_v 1._o from_o the_o giver_n my_o wisdom_n counsel_n 2._o from_o the_o extent_n all_o not_o some_o only_o this_o be_v a_o great_a slight_n of_o wisdom_n as_o if_o she_o speak_v foolish_o always_o and_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v at_o any_o time_n in_o 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warning_n 2._o to_o cure_v our_o heedlessness_n many_o of_o the_o fault_n of_o god_n servant_n come_v from_o hence_o and_o may_v by_o other_o good_a counsel_n be_v prevent_v 3._o to_o repair_v our_o fall_n for_o we_o lie_v in_o sin_n sometime_o till_o we_o be_v admonish_v by_o other_o nathan_n tell_v david_n of_o his_o sin_n before_o he_o think_v of_o repent_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 4._o to_o comfort_v our_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v a_o ease_n to_o let_v out_o our_o sorrow_n like_o corrupt_a matter_n into_o our_o friend_n bosom_n so_o to_o receive_v oil_n of_o consolation_n from_o they_o use_v 1_o it_o shall_v make_v
the_o mountain_n shake_v with_o the_o swell_a thereof_o psal_n 46.2_o 3._o si_fw-mi fractus_fw-la illabatur_fw-la orbis_fw-la impavidum_fw-la ferient_fw-la ruinae_fw-la horat._n a_o godly_a man_n ark_n be_v pitch_v within_o and_o without_o toss_v it_o may_v be_v but_o not_o drown_v shake_v but_o not_o shiver_v no_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n no_o empire_n have_v such_o a_o privilege_n 6._o doct._n trouble_v be_v evil_a in_o itself_o the_o year_n wherein_o we_o have_v see_v evil_a psal_n 90.15_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o evil_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o amos_n 3.6_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o the_o body_n help_v to_o confume_v it_o by_o disease_n 2._o it_o be_v evil_a to_o the_o soul_n help_v to_o vex_v it_o with_o grief_n and_o disquietness_n it_o make_v a_o man_n cry_v out_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o psal_n 43.5_o use_v let_v we_o bless_v god_n our_o heavenly_a physician_n that_o turn_v our_o trouble_n to_o our_o good_a and_o make_v a_o antidote_n of_o poison_n chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o my_o son_n if_o thou_o will_v receive_v my_o word_n and_o hide_v my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o solomon_n have_v before_o in_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n threaten_v obstinate_a finner_n with_o destruction_n now_o in_o his_o own_o word_n fall_v to_o instruct_v such_o as_o be_v tractable_a now_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n and_o not_o of_o wisdom_n appear_v by_o the_o title_n give_v to_o the_o young_a man_n in_o this_o verse_n my_o son_n which_o be_v also_o give_v he_o by_o solomon_n ch_n 1.8_o but_o never_o by_o wisdom_n in_o all_o this_o book_n and_o by_o ch_z 3._o v._n 13._o he_o say_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n if_o wisdom_n have_v speak_v she_o will_v have_v say_v that_o find_v i_o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o wiseman_n show_v 1._o how_o to_o get_v true_a wisdom_n to_o vers_n 5._o 2._o what_o 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word_n into_o thy_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n so_o lira_n interpret_v it_o of_o a_o scholar_n docible_a and_o willing_a to_o learn_v hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la take_v it_o for_o a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v plough_v and_o open_v receive_v the_o seed_n into_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o corn_n so_o do_v a_o docible_a scholar_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a petrarch_n dialog_n 41._o speak_v to_o a_o schoolmaster_n that_o have_v or_o may_v have_v a_o undocible_a scholar_n say_v discipulum_fw-la indocilem_fw-la babe_n perdis_fw-la operam_fw-la littus_fw-la arras_n semina_fw-la projicis_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la vincitur_fw-la terrae_fw-la aridae_fw-la colonus_fw-la es_fw-la solve_n boves_fw-la quid_fw-la te_fw-la torques_fw-la have_v thou_o a_o indocible_a scholar_n thou_o lose_v thy_o labour_n thou_o throw_v away_o thy_o seed_n nature_n can_v be_v overcome_v be_v thou_o a_o tiller_n of_o a_o barren_a ground_n unloose_v thy_o oven_n why_o vex_v thou_o 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our_o carriage_n our_o thought_n be_v vain_a the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v vanity_n psal_n 94.11_o obj._n but_o his_o word_n be_v better_a answ_n no._n their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v deceit_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n rom._n 3.13_o 14._o obj._n but_o their_o deed_n be_v better_a the_o heathen_a man_n say_v musa_fw-la jocosa_fw-la mihi_fw-la vita_fw-la pulica_fw-la tamen_fw-la although_o my_o muse_n do_v jest_n and_o sport_n of_o chasty_o my_o life_n be_v not_o short_a answ_n their_o life_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o thought_n and_o word_n they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v together_o become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o rom._n 3.12_o 2._o it_o appear_v in_o their_o business_n in_o worldly_a thing_n they_o be_v bear_v foolish_a nemo_fw-la nascitur_fw-la artifex_fw-la no_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o artificer_n much_o more_o foolish_a be_v they_o then_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o be_v further_a above_o their_o reach_n obj._n but_o in_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o most_o concern_v they_o i_o hope_v they_o be_v wise_a answ_n no._n the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o object_n but_o in_o matter_n that_o concern_v their_o salvation_n they_o be_v wise_a sure_o they_o will_v not_o damn_v their_o own_o soul_n answ_n they_o be_v no_o wi●er_n in_o such_o matter_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.23_o 3._o in_o their_o several_a age_n in_o childhood_n they_o mind_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n eccl._n 11.10_o obj._n it_o may_v be_v for_o want_n of_o wit_n they_o may_v follow_v their_o pleasure_n then_o but_o their_o manly_a age_n will_v reclaim_v they_o answ_n no._n then_o the_o world_n take_v they_o up_o profit_n drown_v they_o there_o be_v many_o thorny_a ground_n in_o the_o world_n in_o who_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n choke_v the_o word_n and_o they_o become_v unfruitful_a ma●_n 13.21_o 22._o obj._n but_o old_a age_n will_v sure_o teach_v they_o more_o wisdom_n answ_n they_o will_v learn_v none_o but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o prove_v it_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n image_n by_o adam_n fall_n which_o make_v we_o bear_v without_o that_o wisdom_n which_o adam_n have_v by_o creation_n use_v let_v this_o humble_a we_o let_v not_o fool_n be_v proud_a of_o wisdom_n that_o have_v none_o that_o have_v foolish_a thought_n word_n deed_n in_o worldly_a spiritual_a heavenly_a thing_n in_o youth_n manly_a age_n old_a age_n and_o can_v without_o grace_v be_v any_o thing_n but_o fool_n be_v bear_v so_o remember_v agur_n speech_n sure_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n i_o neither_o learned_a wisdom_n nor_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a prov._n 30.2_o 3._o apply_v this_o to_o yourselves_o 2._o doct._n we_o can_v attain_v to_o true_a wisdom_n by_o our_o own_o strength_n we_o can_v force_v it_o into_o our_o heart_n it_o enter_v of_o itself_o every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.17_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o etc._n etc._n jam._n 3.17_o reason_n 1._o because_o those_o ground_n that_o we_o have_v can_v reach_v it_o our_o ladder_n be_v not_o high_a enough_o sense_n reason_n common_a principle_n humane_a instruction_n can_v attain_v unto_o it_o 2._o we_o have_v not_o the_o wing_n that_o shall_v mount_v we_o up_o to_o this_o heavenly_a knowledge_n to_o wit_n revelation_n and_o illumination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dilabitur_fw-la sapientia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o hortulo_fw-la nostro_fw-la nascitur_fw-la plantam_fw-la hanc_fw-la implantet_fw-la pater_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la necessum_fw-la est_fw-la condus_fw-la promus_fw-la &_o thesaurarius_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la in_o penum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la reponere_fw-la debet_fw-la this_o wisdom_n slide_v down_o from_o abroad_o from_o without_o and_o from_o above_o it_o grow_v not_o in_o our_o little_a garden_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o heavenly_a father_n plant_v this_o plant_n in_o we_o the_o heavenly_a butler_n and_o treasurer_n must_v lay_v it_o up_o in_o our_o storehouse_n use_v 1_o this_o shall_v lay_v we_o yet_o low_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n though_o we_o
he_o have_v find_v she_o for_o the_o word_n happy_a or_o o_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n he_o begin_v his_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n with_o a_o exclamation_n &_o admiration_n of_o the_o good_a it_o bring_v to_o man_n which_o god_n people_n wonder_v at_o though_o other_o be_v blind_a &_o jee_n it_o not_o he_o have_v speak_v great_a thing_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o wisdom_n before_o ver_fw-la 2._o as_o bring_v along_o comfortable_a and_o peaceable_a life_n but_o here_o he_o speak_v in_o high_a language_n it_o will_v bring_v happiness_n which_o be_v a_o affluence_n or_o rather_o confluence_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o for_o eternity_n a_o man_n that_o have_v some_o good_a thing_n may_v want_v other_o to_o content_v he_o if_o a_o man_n have_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o he_o but_o for_o a_o time_n fear_v of_o loss_n will_v afflict_v he_o while_o he_o have_v they_o and_o his_o grief_n will_v be_v the_o great_a when_o they_o be_v lose_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o former_a experience_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o they_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v happy_a here_o spe_fw-mi in_o hope_n he_o shall_v be_v happy_a hereafter_o re_fw-mi in_o deed_n he_o do_v not_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o wise_a man_n but_o speak_v by_o a_o circumlocution_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v understanding_n so_o he_o compare_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o a_o man_n not_o leave_v rich_a by_o his_o parent_n but_o grow_v rich_a by_o god_n blessing_n on_o his_o labour_n man_n count_v they_o happy_a that_o be_v grow_v rich_a by_o their_o own_o industry_n god_n count_v they_o happy_a that_o labour_n for_o wisdom_n and_o do_v obtain_v it_o be_v the_o man_n heb._n adam_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o verse_n 4._o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n to_o put_v man_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o base_a original_a that_o find_v though_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v to_o find_v a_o thing_n by_o accident_n without_o look_v after_o it_o yet_o here_o it_o rather_o signify_v get_v it_o by_o labour_n as_o be_v note_v before_o and_o appear_v by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o solomon_n scope_n be_v to_o persuade_v man_n to_o labour_n for_o it_o because_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o in_o itself_o and_o the_o good_a it_o bring_v to_o we_o for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.13.2.5_o wisdom_n true_o and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n not_o humane_a act_n and_o science_n they_o can_v make_v a_o man_n happy_a one_o may_v have_v much_o insight_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.2_o by_o wisdom_n here_o may_v be_v mean_v jesus_n christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n as_o chap._n 8._o and_o the_o man_n the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o original_a that_o be_v before_o that_o get_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o draw_v out_o a_o thing_n that_o lie_v hide_v before_o as_o desire_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n by_o effect_v they_o further_o not_o his_o wicked_a device_n heb._n draw_v not_o out_o psal_n 140.8_o or_o corn_n out_o of_o a_o granary_n that_o our_o granary_n may_v be_v full_o afford_v all_o manner_n of_o store_n psal_n 144.13_o or_o draw_v forth_o good_a will_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o plentiful_a relief_n with_o the_o hand_n if_o thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a isa_n 58.10_o some_o understand_v it_o here_o of_o increase_a knowledge_n and_o draw_v out_o some_o further_a truth_n out_o of_o those_o ground_n we_o know_v by_o reason_n or_o consequence_n other_o of_o draw_v it_o forth_o into_o word_n to_o instruct_v other_o other_o of_o draw_v it_o forth_o into_o deed_n by_o practice_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o bring_v it_o forth_o by_o study_n out_o of_o god_n word_n and_o work_n wherein_o it_o be_v hide_v as_o water_n in_o a_o well_o or_o a_o treasure_n in_o the_o earth_n understanding_n see_v on_o chap._n 2.3_o figure_n two_o metaphor_n one_o from_o find_v a_o thing_n by_o enquiry_n the_o other_o from_o get_v a_o thing_n by_o labour_n both_o show_v that_o travail_n and_o pain_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o get_v wisdom_n it_o will_v quit_v cost_n nay_o bring_v great_a advantage_n note_n 1._o the_o adjunct_n happy_a happinesseis_n a_o thing_n that_o all_o man_n desire_v but_o most_o man_n miss_v 2._o the_o subject_a set_v out_o 1._o in_o general_n be_v the_o man_n 2._o in_o particular_a by_o two_o similitude_n 1._o from_o seeker_n and_o therein_o note_v 1._o the_o act._n that_o find_v 2._o the_o object_n wisdom_n 2._o from_o trader_n and_o therein_o see_v 1._o the_o act._n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v 2._o the_o object_n understanding_n 1._o doct._n wisdom_n may_v be_v get_v out_o of_o god_n correction_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n psal_n 119.71_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastene_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n psal_n 94.12_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o teach_v we_o many_o thing_n concern_v god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v by_o patianus_fw-la in_o paraen_n ad_fw-la poenit_fw-la re_fw-mi pertorium_fw-la divinorum_fw-la &_o inventarium_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la dei_fw-la it_o be_v a_o index_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o a_o inventary_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o repertory_n or_o index_n of_o a_o book_n whereby_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o book_n be_v ready_o find_v else_o man_n may_v seek_v long_o enough_o and_o turn_v over_o the_o whole_a book_n and_o yet_o miss_v what_o they_o seek_v so_o affliction_n bring_v to_o we_o many_o thing_n of_o god_n of_o which_o in_o prosperity_n we_o take_v no_o notice_n a_o almanac_n also_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o repertory_n whereby_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n see_v the_o eclipse_n and_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n in_o heaven_n so_o we_o in_o affliction_n see_v many_o thing_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o inventary_a lawyer_n require_v a_o inventary_a of_o man_n good_n wherein_o all_o particular_n must_v be_v write_v that_o they_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o their_o estate_n affliction_n make_v we_o look_v out_o what_o good_a thing_n there_o be_v in_o god_n for_o we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o 1._o they_o show_v we_o god_n wisdom_n and_o omniscience_n that_o can_v find_v out_o our_o secret_a fin_n and_o chastise_v we_o for_o they_o this_o judah_n confess_v god_n have_v find_v out_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n gen._n 44.16_o 2._o they_o show_v we_o god_n holiness_n that_o can_v endure_v iniquity_n but_o will_v chastise_v his_o dear_a child_n for_o sin_n 3._o affliction_n show_v we_o god_n justice_n that_o will_v punish_v man_n for_o sin_n 4._o his_o power_n that_o can_v punish_v the_o great_a sinner_n 5._o his_o mercy_n that_o bring_v many_o to_o repentance_n by_o affliction_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v so_o the_o prodigal_a son_n be_v bring_v home_o to_o his_o sathers_n house_n luk._n 15.1_o 6._o his_o truth_n that_o so_o make_v good_a all_o his_o threaten_n by_o his_o judgement_n 2._o affliction_n teach_v we_o some_o good_a thing_n concern_v ourselves_o as_o 1._o that_o we_o be_v sinful_a we_o think_v ourselves_o very_o good_a in_o our_o prosperity_n for_o want_v of_o examination_n affliction_n be_v a_o glass_n that_o make_v we_o see_v the_o ugliness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o loath_a and_o leave_v those_o sinful_a course_n on_o which_o we_o former_o dote_v 2._o that_o we_o be_v foolish_a and_o like_o unwise_a child_n that_o will_v not_o leave_v do_v evil_a till_o we_o be_v whip_v they_o make_v we_o say_v with_o david_n my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a because_o of_o my_o foolishness_n psal_n 38.4_o and_o so_o affliction_n compel_v we_o to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n to_o teach_v u●_n what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v and_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v according_o 3._o affliction_n teach_v we_o some_o good_a thing_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o as_o 1._o that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o wicked_a man_n because_o they_o be_v afflict_v for_o than_o must_v we_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o company_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v pity_v and_o relieve_v in_o their_o sorrow_n as_o we_o will_v be_v in_o we_o use_v 1_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o bear_v affliction_n patient_o look_v more_o at_o the_o good_a that_o come_v by_o they_o than_o the_o pain_n that_o come_v from_o they_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o heb._n 12.11_o so_o sick_a
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