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the_o characteristical_a note_n and_o property_n of_o fool_n so_o that_o one_o face_n be_v not_o more_o like_o another_o than_o a_o fool_n be_v like_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o then_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v like_o a_o fool_n for_o first_o a_o fool_n prefer_v toy_n and_o trifle_n before_o thing_n of_o great_a worth_n he_o prefer_v a_o brass_n counter_a before_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n a_o fine_a baby_n before_o a_o rich_a inheritance_n 1.29_o prov._n 1.29_o a_o apple_n that_o please_v the_o eye_n before_o a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n so_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n they_o prefer_v their_o lust_n before_o the_o lord_n isa_n 65.12_o therefore_o will_v i_o number_v you_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o you_o shall_v all_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o slaughter_n because_o when_o i_o call_v you_o do_v not_o answer_v when_o i_o speak_v you_o do_v not_o hear_v but_o do_v evil_a before_o my_o eye_n and_o do_v choose_v that_o wherein_o i_o delight_v not_o paradise_n such_o a_o one_o be_v cardinal_n 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hand_n prov._n 17.16_o wherefore_o be_v there_o a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n etc._n like_a grasshopper_n they_o sing_v and_o sport_v away_o their_o precious_a time_n and_o opportunity_n of_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n see_v he_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o it_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o put_v a_o price_n into_o the_o hand_n if_o folly_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n if_o a_o man_n have_v as_o much_o wealth_n as_o will_v buy_v all_o the_o grace_n all_o the_o peace_n all_o the_o comfort_n and_o all_o the_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v neither_o wit_n nor_o will_n to_o make_v a_o improvement_n of_o his_o wealth_n what_o good_a will_v his_o wealth_n do_v he_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o market_n open_a and_o
good_a penny_n worth_n put_v into_o the_o buyer_n hand_n if_o the_o buyer_n have_v neither_o wisdom_n nor_o heart_n to_o buy_v unholy_a person_n be_v such_o spiritual_a fool_n though_o they_o have_v a_o price_n a_o opportunity_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n which_o if_o improve_v may_v make_v they_o for_o ever_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o advantage_n that_o may_v do_v they_o good_a to_o all_o eternity_n magnanimity_n prov_n 1.20_o ult_n isa_n 53.1_o ch._n 55.1_o 2._o mat._n 25.3.6.10_o ch_n 23.37_o luke_n 19.41_o 42._o etc._n etc._n that_o great_a conqueror_n vain_o fear_v that_o his_o father_n philip_n victory_n will_v deprive_v the_o son_n of_o a_o opportunity_n to_o improve_v his_o magnanimity_n ah_o what_o opportunity_n have_v unsanctified_a person_n to_o get_v change_v heart_n renew_a nature_n purge_v conscience_n reform_a life_n to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o procure_v pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o their_o immortal_a soul_n but_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o improve_v these_o opportunity_n and_o so_o by_o neglect_v of_o they_o they_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o worm_n that_o will_v he_o gnaw_v of_o they_o to_o all_o eternity_n that_o they_o have_v let_v slip_v the_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v trifle_v away_o the_o season_n of_o mercy_n ah_o sir_n there_o be_v no_o fool_n to_o that_o fool_n that_o have_v a_o opportunity_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n to_o make_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o yet_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o improve_v it_o the_o hot_a place_n in_o hell_n will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o such_o fool_n mat._n 11.21_o 22._o the_o little_a bee_n so_o soon_o as_o flower_n appear_v go_v abroad_o view_v the_o gay_a diapery_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o flowery_a field_n suck_v the_o sweet_a of_o they_o fraight_n her_o thigh_n make_v a_o curious_a 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behind_o to_o signify_v that_o while_n a_o man_n have_v it_o before_o he_o he_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o it_o but_o if_o he_o let_v it_o slip_v away_o he_o can_v pull_v it_o back_o again_o there_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n in_o what_o the_o rabbi_n have_v long_o since_o say_v nemo_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la hora_fw-la sva_fw-la every_o man_n have_v his_o hour_n and_o he_o who_o overslip_v his_o season_n may_v never_o meet_v with_o the_o like_a again_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o spiritual_a fool_n in_o hell_n that_o find_v this_o true_a by_o experience_n and_o therefore_o now_o they_o bewail_v their_o folly_n but_o all_o too_o late_o all_o too_o late_o three_o natural_a fool_n be_v very_o inconstant_a they_o be_v never_o long_o in_o one_o mind_n now_o they_o be_v for_o this_o 15._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 22.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o anon_o for_o that_o now_o in_o this_o mind_n and_o anon_o in_o that_o their_o mind_n be_v more_o changeble_a than_o the_o moon_n 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carnal_a liberty_n they_o make_v fierce_a opposition_n against_o the_o gospel_n this_o week_n they_o be_v for_o ordinance_n and_o the_o next_o they_o be_v against_o ordinance_n this_o hour_n they_o will_v forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o next_o hour_n they_o be_v return_n to_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o as_o the_o sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o now_o they_o be_v for_o this_o way_n and_o anon_o for_o that_o now_o they_o be_v for_o this_o opinion_n and_o anon_o for_o that_o now_o they_o be_v for_o this_o religion_n beza_n beza_n and_o to_o morrow_n they_o be_v for_o another_o religion_n 2_o king_n 17.33_o like_v baldwin_n a_o french_a lawyer_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o have_v religionem_fw-la ephemeram_fw-la every_o day_n a_o new_a religion_n but_o constant_a to_o none_o this_o moment_n you_o shall_v hear_v they_o bless_v and_o the_o next_o moment_n you_o shall_v hear_v they_o curse_v james_n 3.9_o 10._o out_o of_o the_o same_o mouth_n proceed_v blessing_n and_o curse_v lewis_n the_o second_o will_v swear_v and_o then_o kiss_v his_o crucifix_n and_o then_o swear_v again_o more_o confident_o and_o kiss_v his_o crucifix_n again_o more_o devout_o now_o because_o this_o age_n be_v full_a of_o such_o swear_a fool_n and_o happy_o this_o treatise_n may_v fall_v into_o some_o of_o their_o hand_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v for_o swear_v be_v always_o use_v in_o the_o passive_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nashabange_a to_o note_v say_v some_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o swear_v but_o when_o a_o oath_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o drive_v to_o it_o the_o word_n also_o have_v a_o signification_n of_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v reference_n say_v some_o to_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n before_o the_o throne_n before_o who_o we_o swear_v and_o 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babble_n the_o fool_n fiddle_n fool_n can_v rejoice_v in_o other_o man_n harm_n and_o laugh_v to_o see_v other_o lament_v four_o fool_n delight_v to_o sport_n and_o play_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o hurtful_a pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a to_o they_o as_o you_o all_o know_v that_o have_v observe_v any_o thing_n of_o natural_a fool_n prov._n 10.23_o it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n fool_n take_v as_o great_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o do_v mischief_n as_o wise_a man_n do_v in_o their_o lawful_a sport_n or_o pastime_n wisdom_n be_v not_o more_o a_o joy_n and_o delight_n to_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n than_o mischief_n and_o wickedness_n be_v a_o sport_n or_o recreation_n to_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v a_o great_a contentment_n and_o
to_o make_v his_o prison_n so_o strong_a and_o thousand_o to_o thousand_o and_o be_v not_o rich_a towards_o god_n this_o age_n be_v full_a of_o such_o golden_a fool_n who_o pamper_n their_o body_n but_o starve_v their_o soul_n who_o trick_n and_o trim_v up_o their_o body_n with_o gold_n silver_n and_o silk_n whilst_o their_o soul_n be_v naked_a and_o ragged_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o story_n of_o a_o foolish_a woman_n that_o take_v two_o child_n to_o nurse_n the_o one_o very_o mean_a deform_a crooked_a blind_a and_o not_o likely_a to_o live_v long_o the_o other_o a_o goodly_a lively_a lovely_a beautiful_a child_n and_o likely_a to_o live_v long_o now_o this_o foolish_a woman_n spend_v all_o her_o pain_n care_n diligence_n and_o attendance_n upon_o the_o worst_a child_n never_o so_o much_o as_o mind_v or_o regard_v the_o best_a child_n this_o age_n be_v full_a of_o such_o foolish_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o have_v then_o to_o nurse_n their_o body_n and_o their_o soul_n spend_v their_o time_n their_o care_n labour_n and_o pain_n in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n in_o lay_v up_o for_o their_o body_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o never_o regard_v their_o soul_n never_o look_v after_o their_o soul_n though_o they_o have_v the_o beauty_n of_o a_o deity_n upon_o they_o and_o though_o they_o be_v immortal_a and_o capable_a of_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o grace_n and_o of_o a_o bless_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n sure_o no_o fool_n to_o these_o fool_n seven_o the_o sharp_a and_o severe_a course_n you_o can_v take_v can_v separate_v between_o a_o fool_n and_o his_o folly_n notwithstanding_o all_o your_o frown_n threat_n check_n knock_n etc._n etc._n a_o fool_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o folly_n nay_o you_o shall_v soon_o beat_v a_o fool_n to_o death_n than_o you_o shall_v beat_v he_o off_o from_o his_o folly_n prov._n 27.22_o powder_n solomon_n in_o this_o place_n allude_v to_o one_o 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upon_o the_o truth_n thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n 2.22_o see_v ez._n 22.18_o jer._n 2.30_o 31._o ch._n 19_o ult_n amos_n 4.4.13_o isa_n 26.10_o 11._o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n they_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v no_o smart_n nor_o grief_n no_o calamity_n nor_o misery_n can_v turn_v obstinate_a fool_n from_o their_o impiety_n jer._n 6.29_o the_o bellows_o be_v burn_v the_o lead_n be_v consume_v of_o the_o fire_n the_o founder_n melt_v in_o vain_a or_o in_o vain_a melt_a melt_v he_o try_v tri_v he_o for_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o pluck_v away_o all_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n that_o god_n have_v be_v at_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o sever_v these_o wicked_a one_o from_o their_o wickedness_n be_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o be_v refine_v nor_o reform_v after_o god_n great_a 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shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o his_o sight_n psal_n 5.5_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o before_o thy_o eye_n thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n god_n will_v never_o admit_v fool_n to_o be_v his_o favourite_n he_o will_v at_o last_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o glory_n against_o they_o mat._n 25.4_o 13._o a_o seven_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o without_o real_a holiness_n there_o be_v no_o happiness_n that_o without_o holiness_n on_o earth_n no_o man_n shall_v ever_o come_v to_o a_o bless_a vision_n or_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v this_o unholy_a person_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v and_o shut_v out_o from_o sacred_a from_o special_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o without_o all_o peradventure_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v admit_v to_o everlasting_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n christ_n angel_n and_o saint_n in_o that_o other_o world_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o from_o have_v any_o special_a communion_n with_o the_o saint_n here_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o evident_a from_o several_a scripture_n take_v these_o for_o a_o taste_n leu._n 10.10_o 119.115_o leu._n 13.46_o numb_a 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o exod._n 12.48_o leu._n 22.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o as_o oft_o say_v one_o as_o i_o have_v be_v among_o wicked_a man_n i_o return_v home_o less_o a_o man_n than_o i_o be_v before_o the_o docrenean_n well_o will_v quench_v a_o burn_a torch_n so_o will_v bad_a company_n the_o most_o burn_a and_o most_o shine_a christian_n as_o you_o see_v in_o joseph_n and_o peter_n psal_n 106.35_o when_o they_o be_v mingle_v among_o the_o heathen_a they_o quick_o learn_v their_o work_n psa_fw-la 119.115_o and_o that_o you_o may_v put_v difference_n between_o holy_a and_o unholy_a and_o between_o unclean_a and_o clean_a ezek._n 44.23_o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v my_o people_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o discern_v between_o the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a and_o because_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o improve_v their_o power_n and_o interest_n to_o preserve_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n from_o profane_v and_o pollute_v the_o lord_n be_v very_o much_o offend_v and_o provoke_v ezek._n 22.26_o her_o priest_n have_v violate_v my_o law_n and_o have_v profane_v my_o holy_a thing_n they_o have_v put_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a neither_o have_v they_o show_v difference_n between_o the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a and_o have_v hide_v their_o eye_n from_o my_o sabbath_n and_o i_o be_o profane_v among_o they_o and_o in_o chap._n 44.7_o 8._o god_n sad_o complain_v that_o they_o bring_v into_o his_o sanctuary_n stranger_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o uncircumcised_a in_o flesh_n and_o prohibit_v such_o from_o enter_v into_o his_o sanctuary_n ver_fw-la 9_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n no_o stranger_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n nor_o 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unto_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v you_o holy_a thing_n be_v too_o precious_a to_o be_v spend_v and_o spill_v upon_o swinish_a sinner_n gospel_n administration_n be_v precious_a pearl_n that_o must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o swine_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o profane_a scandalous_a blind_a and_o ignorant_a person_n be_v very_o unclean_a thing_n and_o from_o they_o we_o must_v come_v out_o as_o we_o will_v be_v in_o with_o god_n we_o must_v be_v out_o with_o they_o we_o must_v reject_v they_o as_o we_o will_v have_v god_n to_o receive_v we_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o from_o such_o turn_n away_o our_o saviour_n christ_n hie_v he_o to_o the_o wilderness_n among_o the_o beast_n and_o carry_v his_o disciple_n with_o he_o hold_v their_o fellowship_n to_o be_v less_o hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a it_o be_v better_a to_o live_v among_o beast_n then_o to_o live_v among_o man_n of_o beastly_a principle_n and_o beastly_a practice_n now_o there_o be_v ten_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o christian_n must_v turn_v from_o that_o they_o must_v have_v no_o intimate_a no_o special_a communion_n with_o in_o this_o world_n first_o unbeliever_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15_o 16._o we_o shall_v not_o close_v with_o they_o that_o have_v not_o close_v with_o christ_n nor_o give_v ourselves_o up_o to_o they_o who_o have_v not_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o christ_n every_o unbeliever_n be_v a_o condemn_a person_n the_o law_n have_v cast_v he_o 3.18_o john_n 3.18_o the_o gospel_n have_v cast_v he_o and_o his_o own_o conscience_n have_v cast_v he_o and_o what_o sacred_a communion_n what_o delightful_a fellowship_n can_v believer_n have_v with_o condemn_a 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vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o so_o holy_a agur_n prov._n 30.2_o 3._o sure_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o have_v not_o adam_n not_o binath_n adam_n the_o understanding_n of_o adam_n 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 though_o all_o man_n be_v brutish_a yet_o holy_a man_n be_v most_o sensible_a of_o their_o brutishness_n and_o most_o affect_a and_o afflict_v with_o it_o wicked_a man_n be_v more_o brutish_a than_o the_o beast_n 4._o isa_n 1.3_o 4._o yet_o they_o see_v it_o not_o they_o bewail_v it_o not_o but_o holy_a agur_n both_o see_v his_o brutishness_n and_o bewail_v it_o holy_a agur_n look_v upon_o that_o rare_a knowledge_n that_o depth_n of_o wisdom_n and_o those_o admirable_a excellency_n that_o adam_n 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