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have_v err_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o prodigal_o waste_v yourselves_o but_o the_o foolish_a despise_v her_o counsel_n her_o admonition_n her_o correction_n the_o stubborn_a fool_n will_v abide_v no_o touch_n verse_n 25._o the_o wise_a man_n will_v love_v he_o that_o reprove_v he_o but_o the_o fool_n be_v provoke_v to_o wrath_n the_o wise_a child_n be_v better_a than_o the_o old_a king_n that_o will_v not_o be_v admonish_v david_n desire_v rather_o to_o be_v smite_v of_o the_o righteous_a than_o to_o eat_v such_o thing_n as_o please_v the_o wicked_a because_o the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v as_o precious_a balm_n better_o it_o be_v to_o be_v rebuke_v of_o the_o wise_a for_o a_o man_n error_n than_o to_o be_v praise_v of_o the_o wicked_a for_o please_v their_o humour_n than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n a_o illustration_n of_o the_o former_a by_o the_o contrary_n the_o jest_n merry_a conceit_n and_o flesh-pleasing_a talk_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 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fool_n be_v merry_a or_o sober_a angry_a or_o please_v he_o be_v grievous_a to_o the_o wise_a but_o the_o wise_a show_v wisdom_n in_o both_o his_o word_n be_v season_v with_o salt_n he_o be_v gracious_a and_o lovely_a verse_n 6._o for_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pet_n so_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o fool_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n a_o reason_n of_o the_o comparison_n why_o that_o the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v better_a than_o the_o song_n of_o fool_n it_o be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o similitude_n of_o thorn_n crackle_v under_o a_o pot_n even_o as_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n make_v a_o loud_a noise_n and_o flash_n forth_o into_o a_o great_a flame_n but_o the_o noise_n sudden_o cease_v and_o the_o flame_n be_v present_o quench_v so_o vainglorious_a fool_n and_o epicurish_v fool_n enemy_n to_o sober_a wisdom_n and_o grace_n make_v a_o pompous_a show_n for_o the_o time_n draw_v all_o mouth_n and_o ear_n and_o eye_n after_o they_o as_o though_o they_o be_v 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patience_n be_v amplify_v by_o a_o dehortation_n verse_n 9_o and_o figure_v by_o a_o prolepsis_n verse_n 10._o this_o verse_n than_o be_v a_o description_n of_o impatience_n or_o the_o proud_a spirit_n by_o the_o effect_n thereof_o oppression_n and_o pervert_v of_o the_o law_n oppression_n stand_v in_o rack_a wrong_v revenge_a sure_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a as_o a_o mad_a man_n be_v without_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v violent_o carry_v with_o a_o corrupt_a humour_n say_v and_o do_v nothing_o from_o any_o ground_n of_o good_a understanding_n but_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o break_a and_o confuse_a phantasm_n cause_v by_o the_o distemper_n of_o blood_n even_o so_o the_o wise_a be_v carry_v with_o
be_v leave_v naked_a and_o expose_v to_o many_o danger_n and_o evil_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o can_v hold_v out_o in_o comparison_n with_o wisdom_n for_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o that_o it_o give_v life_n to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o money_n be_v but_o as_o drug_n and_o lenitive_n ointment_n to_o mitigate_v the_o swell_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n who_o root_n remain_v still_o within_o and_o pullulate_v again_o after_o the_o same_o or_o some_o other_o manner_n but_o wisdom_n be_v a_o spirit_n incorporate_v into_o the_o radical_a humour_n give_v health_n strength_n and_o life_n to_o the_o body_n to_o extirpate_v the_o root_n of_o all_o disease_n the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n stand_v not_o in_o his_o riches_n but_o wisdom_n give_v life_n by_o wisdom_n be_v not_o mean_v worldly_a craftiness_n and_o the_o deep_a counsel_n of_o sinner_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o execrable_a malice_n and_o folly_n ecclâ—s_n 19_o 22._o but_o that_o which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o 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not_o to_o search_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n but_o to_o rest_v content_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ordinance_n he_o do_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n no_o man_n be_v his_o counsellor_n his_o own_o counsel_n must_v stand_v therefore_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v order_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v thy_o wisdom_n not_o to_o coin_v world_n and_o policy_n at_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o will_n by_o violence_n and_o turn_n of_o device_n but_o thou_o must_v rest_v and_o rely_v on_o god_n and_o let_v he_o work_v his_o own_o work_n otherwise_o impatience_n shall_v carry_v thou_o headlong_o into_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o against_o thyself_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o practice_n be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n figure_v by_o a_o communication_n for_o who_o can_v make_v that_o straight_o which_o he_o have_v make_v crooked_a if_o thou_o see_v oppression_n and_o wrong_n and_o pervert_v of_o 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the_o rock_n and_o into_o the_o sand_n â—herefore_o â—e_v that_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a and_o discern_v the_o coast_n bring_v the_o ship_n to_o the_o haven_n rather_o than_o the_o mariner_n and_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o conquer_v the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n not_o by_o strength_n the_o roman_n be_v civil_a and_o prudent_a other_o nation_n barbarous_a and_o strong_a if_o beast_n know_v their_o strength_n they_o will_v bear_v rule_n over_o man_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o subjection_n under_o they_o to_o labour_v for_o they_o as_o they_o do_v for_o he_o and_o will_v prey_v upon_o he_o if_o absalon_n have_v obey_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n 2._o sam._n 17._o 1._o 2._o 3._o he_o have_v prevail_v against_o david_n but_o be_v young_a and_o heady_a strong_a and_o furious_a such_o like_a violent_a course_n best_o please_v he_o for_o when_o hushai_n tell_v he_o of_o a_o host_n like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n shore_n for_o multitude_n and_o that_o 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necessity_n of_o wisdom_n in_o war_n he_o that_o fail_v but_o once_o in_o policy_n or_o counsel_n through_o neglect_n shall_v weaken_v his_o host_n and_o give_v advantage_n to_o the_o adversary_n &_o haply_o lose_v all_o his_o former_a victory_n as_o hannibal_n and_o attilius_n regulus_n and_o many_o more_o stout_a warrior_n have_v do_v or_o rather_o they_o be_v a_o explication_n or_o illustration_n of_o wisdom_n by_o a_o distinction_n of_o wisdom_n and_o wise_a man_n for_o there_o be_v wisdom_n join_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n common_o call_v good_a wisdom_n and_o there_o be_v worldly_a crastinesse_n which_o saint_n james_n term_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a jam_fw-la 3._o 15._o and_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n term_v it_o execrable_a malice_n such_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n and_o herod_n this_o wisdom_n be_v serpentine_a and_o diabolical_a like_o that_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n prince_n and_o pharisee_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n 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their_o own_o leg_n and_o treesâ—all_v on_o their_o neck_n they_o remove_v stone_n and_o be_v bruise_v therewith_o the_o whole_a quarry_n the_o rock_n grind_v they_o to_o powder_v for_o wisdom_n be_v excellent_a to_o direct_v but_o they_o want_v the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o come_v out_o from_o his_o throne_n therefore_o be_v they_o take_v in_o the_o wiliness_n that_o they_o have_v imagine_v verse_n 11._o sure_o the_o serpent_n will_v bite_v without_o enchantment_n and_o a_o babbler_n be_v no_o better_o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o come_v through_o improvidence_n and_o want_n of_o solid_a counsel_n which_o evil_a be_v inevitable_a and_o incurable_a sure_o the_o serpent_n will_v bite_v without_o enchantment_n and_o a_o babbler_n be_v no_o better_o as_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o handle_v a_o serpent_n trust_v either_o to_o his_o strength_n or_o hope_v that_o the_o serpent_n will_v not_o bite_v and_o as_o it_o be_v more_o vain_a to_o 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