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be_v a_o little_a stream_n come_v from_o that_o infinite_a fountain_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o god_n yet_o not_o material_o for_o god_n have_v never_o the_o less_o but_o effective_o as_o wrought_v in_o we_o by_o it_o when_o a_o man_n have_v commend_v the_o stream_n and_o show_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o it_o add_v to_o the_o credit_n of_o it_o to_o show_v the_o fountain_n whence_o it_o come_v and_o the_o admirable_a effect_n thereof_o so_o it_o be_v a_o commendation_n to_o man_n exquisite_a wisdom_n to_o show_v that_o it_o come_v from_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n by_o which_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v make_v 4._o to_o prove_v it_o may_v well_o guide_v a_o man_n in_o all_o his_o affair_n in_o the_o world_n and_o make_v he_o happy_a as_o verse_n 18_o see_v it_o come_v from_o that_o wisdom_n by_o which_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n the_o settle_n of_o solid_a thing_n as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o of_o liquid_a thing_n as_o water_n and_o rain_n verse_n 20._o for_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.7_o by_o wisdom_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.7_o wisdom_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o of_o a_o attribute_n of_o god_n for_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n be_v use_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o understand_v it_o of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v &_o without_o who_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v joh._n 1.3_o have_v found_v have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o sure_a that_o though_o it_o hang_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n yet_o
they_o up_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a in_o time_n of_o need_n keep_v by_o meditation_n what_o be_v get_v by_o study_n ver_fw-la 22._o so_o shall_v they_o be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o grace_n to_o thy_o neck_n unto_o the_o former_a exhortation_n be_v add_v many_o gracious_a promise_n of_o life_n and_o honour_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o of_o safety_n verse_n 23.24_o he_o show_v hereby_o what_o good_a wisdom_n bring_v to_o the_o soul_n body_n and_o estate_n it_o bring_v life_n honour_n security_n he_o have_v say_v as_o much_o before_o verse_n 18._o but_o in_o a_o similitude_n she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n here_o he_o speak_v more_o plain_o she_o be_v life_n itself_o and_o that_o to_o the_o soul_n also_o for_o the_o word_n so_o shall_v they_o to_o wit_n wisdom_n and_o discretion_n well_o keep_v and_o follow_v verse_n 21._o be_v life_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v spiritual_a life_n into_o thy_o soul_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o there_o for_o life_n see_v on_o verse_n 2._o unto_o thy_o soul_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.18_o on_o the_o word_n live_v and_o grace_n to_o thy_o neck_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.9_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o strange_a note_n of_o the_o popish_a english_a douai_n bible_n which_o read_v grace_n to_o thy_o jaw_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n thus_o merit_n for_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n so_o willing_a be_v popish_a writer_n every_o where_o to_o take_v a_o sleight_n occasion_n to_o set_v up_o man_n merit_n and_o pull_v down_o god_n grace_n forget_v that_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a if_o the_o reward_n be_v of_o grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n if_o of_o work_n than_o not_o of_o grace_n rom._n 11.6_o so_o if_o of_o grace_n as_o in_o the_o text_n than_o not_o of_o merit_n as_o in_o the_o popish_a note_n however_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a to_o call_v grace_n merit_n figure_n life_n the_o cause_n or_o mean_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o soul_n the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n note_v 1_o what_o they_o bring_v to_o the_o soul_n 2._o what_o to_o the_o body_n in_o the_o former_a observe_v 1._o the_o cause_n so_o shall_v they_o to_o wit_n wisdom_n and_o discretion_n 2._o the_o effect_n be_v life_n 3._o the_o object_n unto_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o latter_a note_n 1._o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n 2._o the_o subject_n of_o it_o unto_o thy_o neck_n doct._n 1._o a_o foolish_a soul_n be_v a_o dead_a soul_n have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n eph._n 4.18_o reas_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o life_n in_o the_o soul_n till_o knowledge_n come_v into_o it_o there_o be_v no_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n till_o light_n be_v make_v god_n clear_v the_o understanding_n before_o he_o rectify_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n he_o keep_v the_o same_o method_n in_o the_o little_a world_n that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o great_a world_n we_o be_v no_o better_o by_o nature_n then_o the_o ephesian_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n new_o cite_v as_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a without_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a without_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o itself_o be_v dead_a if_o without_o knowledge_n and_o such_o a_o man_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o beast_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o be_v subject_n to_o eternal_a misery_n that_o a_o man_n then_o may_v live_v spiritual_o and_o not_o sensual_o like_o a_o beast_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o thy_o soul_n have_v life_n with_o god_n if_o thou_o keep_v wisdom_n precept_n although_o thy_o flesh_n be_v press_v down_o under_o the_o discipline_n of_o correction_n or_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n itself_o 2._o because_o as_o the_o foolish_a soul_n have_v no_o life_n be_v without_o justification_n so_o it_o can_v have_v no_o health_n nor_o strength_n be_v without_o sanctification_n health_n be_v a_o second_o life_n without_o which_o the_o first_o be_v a_o burden_n better_o not_o to_o live_v then_o to_o live_v in_o pain_n or_o weakness_n 3._o it_o have_v no_o spiritual_a breath_n and_o without_o breath_n no_o life_n it_o can_v breathe_v out_o prayer_n nor_o praise_n to_o god_n 4_o it_o have_v no_o spiritual_a motion_n and_o all_o live_a thing_n move_v in_o one_o way_n or_o another_o dead_a thing_n do_v not_o no_o motion_n to_o any_o spiritual_a duty_n till_o wisdom_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n use_v 1_o pity_v those_o thousand_o of_o poor_a soul_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a ignorant_n man_n think_v dead_a body_n walk_v but_o we_o know_v dead_a soul_n walk_v many_o be_v like_a scpulcher_n that_o have_v only_o the_o name_n of_o live_a man_n write_v on_o they_o 2._o see_v if_o thy_o soul_n be_v not_o one_o of_o these_o dead_a soul_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o true_a wisdom_n thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a rev._n 3.1_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o great_a birth_n wealth_n nor_o strength_n that_o can_v make_v thou_o alive_a it_o must_v be_v wisdom_n doct._n 2._o wisdom_n make_v the_o soul_n live_v keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v chap._n 7.2_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v isa_n 55.3_o reas_n 1._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v proprie_fw-la vereque_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la omnis_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la rationali_fw-la substantia_fw-la existit_fw-la qua_fw-la propter_fw-la quicquid_fw-la extra_fw-la hunc_fw-la hominem_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la minimè_fw-la pertinet_fw-la plato_n in_o alcibiade_n he_o be_v proper_o and_o true_o a_o man_n all_o who_o substance_n be_v in_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n wherefore_o whatsoever_o be_v out_o of_o this_o man_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o account_n 2._o from_o the_o contrary_n folly_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n sin_n that_o kill_v it_o be_v common_o call_v folly_n in_o scripture_n 3._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o life_n wisdom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 4._o from_o the_o progress_n it_o maintain_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o meat_n do_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n use_v 1_o take_v pain_n to_o get_v true_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n what_o pain_n do_v the_o husbandman_n take_v to_o get_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o ground_n he_o blow_n and_o sow_n what_o pain_n do_v poor_a man_n take_v for_o food_n they_o work_v hard_o early_a and_o late_o and_o all_o or_o almost_o all_o for_o the_o belly_n so_o do_v thou_o for_o wisdom_n and_o as_o the_o merchant_n run_v through_o pain_n and_o peril_n for_o wealth_n so_o do_v thou_o for_o understanding_n 2._o spare_v for_o no_o cost_n to_o get_v it_o the_o husbandman_n tradseman_n merchant_n drive_v on_o their_o trade_n with_o great_a cost_n wisdom_n trade_n be_v better_a it_o concern_v eternity_n spare_v then_o no_o cost_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v it_o 3._o doct._n wisdom_n be_v a_o great_a grace_n to_o any_o man_n the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n ver_fw-la 35._o of_o this_o chap._n they_o shall_v be_v a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n unto_o thy_o head_n and_o chain_n about_o thy_o neck_n chap._n 1.9_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o worth_n and_o dignity_n in_o a_o man_n man_n noble_o bear_v or_o in_o great_a place_n wear_v gold_n chain_n and_o jewel_n wise_a man_n be_v god_n child_n of_o the_o high_a birth_n and_o more_o honour_a with_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o holy_a behaviour_n than_o any_o other_o can_v be_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n though_o never_o so_o rich_a &_o costly_a they_o need_v not_o fear_v come_v into_o god_n presence_n nor_o disgrace_n from_o man_n for_o good_a man_n will_v reverence_v they_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o mean_a and_o none_o will_v contemn_v they_o but_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v themselves_o the_o most_o contemptible_a of_o all_o the_o creature_n 2._o because_o it_o do_v adorn_v man_n as_o gold-chain_n do_v such_o as_o be_v beautiful_a themselves_o be_v more_o beautiful_a in_o costly_a dress_n a_o wise_a man_n be_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v look_v at_o then_z agrippa_z with_o all_o his_o pompous_a train_n that_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n as_o the_o greek_a text_n call_v it_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o much_o fancy_n act._n 25.23_o a_o wise_a man_n honour_n be_v real_a use_v it_o discover_v the_o blindness_n of_o worldling_n who_o can_v see_v this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n as_o mole_n and_o earthworm_n see_v not_o the_o sunshine_n let_v we_o then_o account_v those_o most_o honourable_a that_o have_v most_o of_o this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n though_o they_o want_v worldly_a
he_o be_v afflict_v isa_n 63.8_o use_v labour_n for_o godly_a wisdom_n who_o will_v not_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n go_v to_o bed_n without_o fear_n such_o may_v sleep_v quiet_o when_o the_o wind_n blow_v abroad_o when_o it_o thunder_v and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v affright_v as_o if_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v at_o hand_n they_o need_v not_o be_v fright_v as_o other_o that_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o so_o peter_n fear_v not_o to_o sleep_v in_o prison_n act_v 12.6_o so_o master_n rogers_n our_o first_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n can_v scarce_o be_v wake_v when_o the_o keeper_n come_v to_o warn_v he_o to_o prepare_v for_o the_o fire_n which_o warning_n he_o can_v but_o expect_v be_v condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v alive_a this_o show_v the_o philosopher_n observation_n to_o be_v false_a that_o happy_a man_n differ_v not_o from_o miserable_a man_n half_a their_o time_n to_o wit_n when_o they_o be_v asleep_a for_o a_o godly_a wise_a man_n be_v happy_a when_o he_o be_v asleep_a a_o foolish_a sinner_n be_v then_o miserable_a wicked_a man_n always_o fear_v that_o other_o man_n be_v lay_v snare_n for_o they_o for_o the_o evil_n they_o have_v do_v they_o they_o know_v that_o enemy_n than_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o lay_v snare_n for_o they_o and_o have_v most_o hope_v to_o prevail_v against_o they_o when_o they_o be_v asleep_a also_o their_o covetous_a mind_n run_v upon_o their_o treasure_n be_v in_o continual_a fear_n of_o lose_v their_o riches_n hence_o come_v terrible_a affright_a fancy_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o fearful_a dream_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o ill_a conscience_n and_o wickedness_n whereas_o godly_a wise_a man_n sleep_v quiet_o be_v keep_v by_o wisdom_n which_o they_o have_v embrace_v pertranscuntibus_fw-la autem_fw-la à _fw-la vigilia_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ad_fw-la somnum_fw-la meliora_fw-la sunt_fw-la phantasmata_fw-la virtuosorum_fw-mi quà m_fw-la quorumcunque_fw-la aristor_n ethic._n 1.1_o when_o man_n go_v to_o wit_n from_o wake_v to_o sleep_v the_o imagination_n of_o virtuous_a man_n be_v better_a than_o of_o any_o other_o 3._o doct._n the_o sleep_n of_o a_o godly_a wise_a man_n be_v sweet_a and_o please_v so_o jacob_n sleep_v sweet_o on_o the_o cold_a ground_n gen._n 28.11_o and_o have_v a_o please_a dream_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o there_o such_o be_v david_n sleep_n i_o will_v both_o lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o sleep_v for_o thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n ps_n 4.8_o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o meditate_v of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o day_n time_n which_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o they_o and_o those_o thing_n that_o man_n muse_v on_o in_o the_o day_n they_o often_o dream_v of_o in_o the_o night_n 2._o they_o be_v diligent_a in_o their_o calling_n and_o so_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o day_n they_o sleep_v sweet_o in_o the_o night_n dulce_fw-la sopor_fw-la fessis_fw-la sleep_n be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n to_o weary_a man_n 3._o because_o they_o empty_v themselves_o before_o they_o sleep_v of_o all_o that_o trouble_v they_o pythagoras_n his_o rule_n to_o his_o scholar_n be_v non_fw-la te_fw-la prius_fw-la somno_fw-la tradideris_fw-la quà m_fw-la diurna_fw-la operater_n ment_fw-la revolveris_fw-la betake_v not_o thyself_o to_o sleep_v till_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o mind_n go_v thrice_o over_o the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n use_v see_v the_o difference_n between_o godly_a wise_a man_n and_o foolish_a wicked_a man_n the_o one_o sleep_n be_v sweet_a the_o other_o troublesome_a richard_z the_o three_o after_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o two_o nephew_n have_v fearful_a dream_n and_o will_v leap_v off_o his_o bed_n take_v his_o sword_n and_o seek_v a_o enemy_n charles_n the_o nine_o after_o the_o french_a massacre_n be_v lay_v to_o sleep_v every_o night_n and_o waken_v by_o musician_n take_v heed_n of_o such_o wicked_a action_n be_v wise_a and_o fear_v god_n and_o your_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a verse_n 25._o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o sudden_a fear_n neither_o of_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o it_o come_v the_o wise_a man_n have_v show_v the_o benefit_n of_o wisdom_n before_o now_o exhort_v the_o young_a man_n to_o make_v such_o use_n of_o it_o that_o though_o fearful_a thing_n such_o as_o be_v most_o horrid_a to_o mortal_a man_n as_o hostile_a incursion_n that_o lay_v all_o desolate_a and_o waste_a all_o by_o fire_n and_o sword_n to_o the_o great_a consternation_n of_o man_n mind_n shall_v come_v sudden_o before_o wisdom_n can_v foresee_v they_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o shake_v thereby_o and_o although_o such_o thing_n shall_v not_o only_o come_v but_o also_o prevail_v over_o wicked_a man_n yet_o he_o startle_v noâ—_n at_o it_o as_o if_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v be_v ruin_v by_o it_o also_o for_o the_o word_n be_v not_o afraid_a some_o read_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a these_o make_v it_o a_o promise_n and_o join_v it_o to_o the_o former_a word_n intimate_v that_o wisdom_n will_v keep_v such_o fear_n away_o but_o the_o common_a and_o safe_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v imperative_fw-it not_o indicative_a and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v where_o it_o will_v stand_v well_o neither_o do_v god_n here_o attribute_v it_o direct_o to_o wisdom_n but_o charge_v we_o to_o use_v wisdom_n to_o that_o end_n when_o we_o have_v get_v it_o nature_n will_v make_v a_o good_a man_n afraid_a of_o evil_n and_o trouble_n but_o he_o must_v by_o wisdom_n so_o recollect_v his_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v not_o overcome_v by_o that_o fear_n as_o if_o it_o shall_v ruin_v he_o but_o expect_v a_o sure_a deliverance_n from_o god_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o ver_fw-la 7._o of_o sudden_a fear_n of_o trouble_n that_o come_v unexpected_o and_o therefore_o affright_v man_n the_o more_o for_o the_o word_n fear_v see_v on_o chap._n 1.26_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sudden_a come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o fool_n for_o such_o do_v all_o thing_n sudden_o without_o any_o deliberation_n as_o not_o have_v wit_n to_o forecast_v conveniency_n or_o inconvenience_n arise_v from_o their_o action_n neither_o of_o the_o desolation_n such_o trouble_n as_o lay_v all_o thing_n waste_v see_v on_o chap._n 1.27_o of_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 2.22_o when_o it_o come_v some_o understand_v it_o active_o be_v not_o afraid_a when_o wicked_a man_n lay_v all_o thing_n waste_v and_o seek_v to_o destroy_v thou_o so_o the_o douai_n bible_n read_v dread_v not_o at_o sudden_a terrror_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o impious_a fall_n upon_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v better_a understand_v passive_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v destroy_v for_o their_o sin_n fear_v not_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v perish_v with_o they_o so_o the_o word_n use_v be_v chap._n 1.2_o it_o may_v be_v read_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o wit_n on_o thou_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v what_o be_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o shall_v hope_v and_o what_o be_v my_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v prolong_v my_o life_n job_n 6.11_o figure_n fear_v for_o the_o thing_n fear_v the_o adjunct_n for_o the_o subject_n come_n a_o metaphor_n form_n live_v thing_n for_o trouble_n come_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o be_v bring_v on_o we_o by_o other_o note_n 1._o a_o assertion_n 2._o a_o explication_n the_o desolation_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v that_o which_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v in_o the_o assertion_n note_n 1._o the_o act_n forbid_v be_v not_o afraid_a 2._o the_o object_n of_o fear_n or_o terrible_a thing_n 3._o the_o adjunct_n sudden_a that_o come_v unexpected_a in_o the_o exposition_n note_n 1._o the_o adjunct_n of_o quality_n neither_o of_o the_o desolation_n 2._o the_o subject_a of_o the_o wicked_a 3._o another_o adjunct_n of_o time_n when_o it_o come_v thou_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o like_a not_o only_a when_o it_o be_v threaten_v or_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o when_o it_o actual_o and_o unexpected_o fall_v upon_o they_o 1._o doct._n a_o godly_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v ruin_n thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n neither_o shall_v thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o destruction_n when_o it_o come_v job_n 5.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o terror_n by_o night_n nor_o for_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n nor_o for_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n nor_o for_o the_o destruction_n that_o waste_v at_o noon_n day_n psal_n 91.5_o 6._o reason_n 1._o because_o those_o thing_n that_o ruin_n man_n come_v from_o god_n and_o he_o will_v so_o order_v thing_n that_o whosoever_o they_o undo_v they_o shall_v not_o ruin_v his_o a_o good_a child_n fear_v not_o ruin_n