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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for_o the_o price_n of_o wisdom_n be_v above_o ruby_n the_o topaz_n of_o aethiopia_n shall_v not_o equal_v it_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v value_v with_o pure_a gold_n 2._o it_o be_v itself_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o advance_v a_o man_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o other_o it_o make_v a_o man_n face_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o boldness_n of_o his_o face_n shall_v be_v change_v eccles._n 8.1_o it_o multiply_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o face_n as_o the_o original_a word_n may_v signify_v it_o give_v a_o lustre_n to_o a_o person_n whereby_o he_o contract_v love_n and_o reverence_n from_o all_o that_o know_v he_o good_a understanding_n give_v favour_n prov._n 13.15_o that_o be_v render_v a_o man_n amiable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o other_o the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n prov._n 3_o 3._o wisdom_n be_v the_o true_a and_o the_o best_a pleasure_n fill_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o conscience_n with_o peace_n her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o 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 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where_o he_o say_v servile_a est_fw-la si_fw-la contumeliose_fw-la tracteris_fw-la id_fw-la tolerare_fw-la and_o that_o of_o cicero_n where_o he_o mention_n revenge_v among_o those_o thing_n quae_fw-la ad_fw-la jus_o naturae_fw-la pertinent_a beside_o that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o stoic_n who_o be_v a_o sect_n of_o man_n most_o strict_a and_o sublime_a in_o their_o morality_n among_o who_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n sapientem_fw-la non_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la non_fw-la misereri_fw-la that_o a_o wise_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o pardon_v another_o man_n fault_n nor_o to_o compassionate_v his_o suffering_n for_o which_o seneca_n reason_n thus_o venia_fw-la est_fw-la poenae_fw-la meritae_fw-la remissio_fw-la 2.6_o ergo_fw-la ei_fw-la ignoscitur_fw-la qui_fw-la puniri_fw-la debuit_fw-la sapiens_fw-la autem_fw-la nihil_fw-la facit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o koran_n wherein_o the_o remit_v of_o injury_n and_o 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unlawfulness_n and_o mischief_n of_o it_o as_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o it_o with_o government_n and_o society_n with_o several_a other_o reason_n which_o i_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v afterward_o and_o the_o plain_a truth_n be_v there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o thing_n in_o morality_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v make_v out_o by_o clear_a natural_a evidence_n than_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o revenge_n suppose_v man_n to_o live_v under_o law_n and_o government_n as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o endeavour_v to_o show_v as_o for_o scripture_n evidence_n to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o express_a than_o that_o place_n levit._fw-la 19.18_o thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v nor_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n but_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o to_o which_o be_v annex_v the_o same_o reason_n as_o in_o the_o text_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n nor_o be_v this_o to_o be_v extend_v mere_o to_o their_o person_n but_o to_o their_o possession_n likewise_o exod._n 23.4_o 5._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v with_o he_o though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o among_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n there_o be_v some_o that_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o allowance_n and_o indulgence_n for_o the_o frowardness_n and_o hardness_n of_o that_o people_n in_o this_o particular_a whether_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o command_v to_o kill_v the_o manslayer_n see_v weemes_n 2._o vol._n 2._o part_n p._n 129._o as_o that_o concern_v the_o liberty_n for_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a to_o pursue_v he_o that_o have_v unwitting_o slay_v his_o neighbour_n and_o if_o he_o can_v overtake_v he_o before_o he_o get_v to_o one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o deut._n 19.6_o josh._n 20.3_o beside_o those_o other_o law_n of_o retaliation_n of_o a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n yet_o these_o law_n be_v not_o establish_v among_o they_o out_o of_o any_o fitness_n or_o commendableness_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o themselves_o absolute_o consider_v but_o only_o indulge_v by_o way_n of_o permission_n as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o imperfect_a state_n of_o that_o people_n and_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o great_a mischief_n among_o they_o as_o tertullian_n have_v state_v this_o business_n and_o out_o of_o he_o the_o learned_a grotius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o §_o 10._o prov._n 19.11_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o discretion_n of_o a_o man_n to_o defer_v his_o anger_n and_o his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o prudence_n and_o generosity_n that_o do_v hasty_o transport_v man_n to_o the_o retribution_n of_o injury_n prov._n 24.17_o 18._o rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o and_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o he_o to_o thou_o where_o not_o only_o the_o do_v of_o mischief_n ourselves_o but_o the_o rejoice_n at_o that_o which_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n do_v happen_v to_o he_o be_v prohibit_v as_o a_o unworthy_a thing_n and_o david_n complain_v of_o it_o as_o very_o injurious_a deal_n that_o his_o enemy_n rejoice_v at_o his_o adversity_n psal._n 35.15_o though_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o behave_v himself_o as_o to_o his_o friend_n or_o brother_n ezek._n 25.12_o there_o be_v severe_a threaten_n denounce_v against_o edom_n because_o he_o have_v great_o offend_v by_o take_v vengeance_n and_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n ver_fw-la 14._o therefore_o will_v i_o lay_v my_o vengeance_n upon_o edom_n according_a to_o my_o anger_n and_o according_a to_o my_o fury_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v my_o vengeance_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o ver_fw-la 15._o because_o the_o philistine_n have_v deal_v by_o revenge_n and_o have_v take_v vengeance_n with_o a_o despiteful_a heart_n to_o destroy_v it_o for_o the_o old_a hatred_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o philistine_n and_o i_o will_v execute_v great_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o with_o furious_a rebuke_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v much_o more_o copious_a to_o this_o purpose_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n do_v require_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o do_v abolish_v those_o indulgence_n which_o the_o judicial_a law_n do_v admit_v he_o expect_v that_o christian_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v overcome_v with_o this_o passion_n of_o private_a revenge_n that_o they_o shall_v rather_o suffer_v patient_o a_o second_o and_o three_o injury_n than_o revenge_n one_o which_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o precept_n mat._n 5_o 39_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o that_o expression_n of_o turn_v the_o cheek_n be_v a_o usual_a scripture-phrase_n to_o signify_v bear_v evil_n patient_o isa._n 50.6_o lament_n 3.30_o and_o v_o 44._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o for_o if_o you_o love_v they_o that_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o do_v not_o even_a publican_n and_o sinner_n the_o same_o but_o when_o once_o you_o come_v to_o love_v and_o do_v good_a to_o enemy_n this_o will_v prove_v you_o to_o be_v child_n of_o the_o high_a and_o render_v you_o perfect_a as_o 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heart_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n the_o centurion_n though_o of_o a_o different_a way_n from_o the_o jew_n be_v upon_o this_o account_n high_o value_v in_o their_o esteem_n which_o make_v they_o so_o earnest_o to_o intercede_v with_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o behalf_n as_o be_v a_o worthy_a generous_a person_n who_o have_v oblige_v they_o by_o his_o public_a beneficence_n and_o our_o saviour_n do_v upon_o that_o reason_n more_o ready_o comply_v with_o their_o desire_n upon_o the_o first_o motion_n though_o upon_o another_o occasion_n be_v twice_o solicit_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o noble_a man_n son_n he_o refuse_v to_o go_v 4.46_o this_o give_v we_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o the_o apostle_n mention_v the_o good_a office_n do_v to_o he_o by_o onesiphorus_n add_v the_o lord_n give_v mercy_n to_o his_o house_n for_o he_o oft_o refresh_v i_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o chain_n the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v find_v 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critic_n have_v observe_v that_o this_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o hellenistical_a use_n have_v a_o allusion_n to_o another_o hebrew_n word_n which_o in_o the_o rabbinical_a dialect_n signify_v tabulae_fw-la contractus_fw-la a_o bill_n of_o contract_n a_o bond_n or_o obligation_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o at_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n we_o may_v plead_v a_o right_a to_o the_o reward_n as_o be_v just_o due_a to_o we_o not_o vi_fw-la meriti_fw-la but_o vi_fw-la pacti_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n whereby_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o become_v our_o debtor_n and_o which_o be_v most_o desirable_a to_o have_v christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o be_v our_o debtor_n and_o rewarder_n or_o our_o enemy_n and_o revenger_n iii_o in_o the_o application_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v there_o be_v some_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v observe_v by_o way_n of_o doctrinal_a inference_n practical_a inference_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o instruction_n these_o corollary_n 1._o if_o such_o 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that_o purpose_n call_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o settle_a condition_n they_o be_v then_o command_v to_o fix_v unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v choose_v deut._n 12.5_o after_o when_o god_n have_v choose_v jerusalem_n and_o in_o it_o mount_v moriah_n david_n do_v first_o out_o of_o his_o own_o inclination_n make_v a_o attempt_n towards_o this_o work_n of_o build_v the_o temple_n which_o be_v afterward_o accomplish_v by_o solomon_n and_o that_o temple_n be_v destroy_v another_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o which_o though_o it_o fall_v much_o short_a of_o the_o former_a yet_o be_v it_o one_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o famous_a structure_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n each_o of_o these_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v by_o particular_a appointment_n in_o after_o time_n we_o read_v of_o other_o kind_n of_o building_n for_o worship_n synagogue_n and_o oratory_n synagogue_n 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