by_o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n and_o herein_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a &_o evil_a who_o fruit_n man_n eat_v bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o deprive_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n of_o life_n we_o must_v then_o take_v this_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o hold_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o desire_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o forbid_v and_o which_o be_v not_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o his_o law_n and_o his_o gospel_n thus_o do_v we_o shall_v be_v happy_a as_o solomon_n conclude_v say_v and_o bless_v be_v he_o that_o reteyn_v she_o this_o particle_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o then_o as_o if_o he_o do_v say_v then_o bless_v be_v he_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v not_o bless_a be_v he_o which_o be_v count_v among_o wise_a man_n and_o defer_v himself_o to_o their_o wisdom_n but_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v every_o man_n that_o retain_v she_o himself_o and_o 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the_o brain_n of_o man_n and_o that_o it_o do_v perish_v with_o they_o and_o for_o this_o occasion_n shall_v be_v lead_v to_o mistrust_v she_o and_o to_o despise_v she_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v declare_v unto_o we_o his_o eternity_n divinity_n &_o power_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v build_v the_o earth_n by_o wisdom_n &c_n &c_n it_o follow_v first_o that_o she_o be_v before_o all_o creature_n &_o so_o she_o be_v eternal_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n that_o be_v everlasting_a we_o must_v understande_v that_o wisdom_n be_v of_o one_o divine_a essence_n with_o god_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o one_o power_n when_o solomon_n speak_v thus_o of_o wisdom_n he_o do_v attribute_n â—he_v creation_n order_v and_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n aswell_o heavenly_a as_o earthly_a unto_o she_o and_o therein_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n where_o of_o moâ—es_n speak_v whereupon_o we_o must_v understand_v 1_o gen._n 1_o 5._o john_n 1._o 1_o 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the_o same_o by_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n willing_a to_o turn_v we_o from_o the_o vain_a trust_n of_o idol_n and_o to_o make_v we_o lean_a upon_o one_o god_n only_o do_v attribute_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o dispose_n guide_a 12._o gen._n 1._o 1._o esa_n 40._o 26._o &_o 42._o 5._o &_o 44._o 24._o &_o 45_o 18._o jer._n 10._o 12._o and_o govern_v of_o all_o thing_n unto_o he_o it_o be_v then_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o set_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n before_o we_o when_o it_o endevour_v to_o induce_v we_o to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o also_o when_o we_o make_v confession_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o touch_v the_o rest_n when_o wisdom_n have_v so_o holpen_v and_o still_o do_v maintain_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v create_v for_o man_n his_o sake_n and_o do_v serve_v he_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v thereby_o that_o she_o will_v not_o forsake_v we_o see_v that_o we_o be_v much_o more_o excellent_a 26._o mat._n 6._o 26._o than_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v create_v for_o our_o use_n and_o service_n for_o if_o god_n take_v care_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v less_o than_o we_o by_o a_o strong_a reason_n he_o will_v assist_v we_o in_o all_o our_o need_n moreover_o when_o we_o see_v the_o earth_n so_o steadfast_o settle_v and_o that_o it_o uphold_v great_a building_n and_o high_a mountain_n without_o any_o remove_n that_o it_o bear_v both_o great_a and_o small_a tree_n and_o bring_v forth_o all_o green_a thing_n for_o food_n to_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o the_o heaven_n with_o their_o host_n do_v continual_o keep_v their_o course_n without_o shake_v and_o weariness_n that_o out_o of_o the_o deep_n do_v rise_v the_o spring_n of_o water_n from_o whence_o the_o well_n river_n pond_n and_o sea_n do_v come_v for_o the_o necessity_n both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o that_o we_o see_v also_o that_o to_o give_v we_o abundance_n and_o great_a fruitfulness_n the_o cloud_n drop_v down_o the_o rain_n to_o moisten_v and_o to_o make_v the_o earth_n fat_a and_o that_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v none_o in_o our_o power_n that_o by_o our_o thought_n and_o care_n we_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n further_o they_o we_o must_v confess_v it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o work_v by_o his_o wisdom_n though_o he_o will_v have_v that_o man_n shall_v labour_v and_o that_o he_o use_v man_n as_o his_o instrument_n and_o therefore_o with_o knowledge_n we_o must_v confess_v o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o
only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o mighte_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n &_o have_v do_v wicked_o etc._n etc._n they_o which_o never_o know_v nor_o yet_o will_v know_v shall_v fall_v into_o everlasting_a shame_n they_o which_o persecute_v i_o shall_v fall_v their_o shame_n shall_v be_v eternal_a etc._n etc._n 35_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o king_n be_v in_o a_o wise_a servant_n but_o his_o wrath_n shall_v be_v toward_o he_o that_o be_v lewd_a although_o it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o sure_a thing_n that_o god_n who_o be_v our_o high_a king_n do_v delight_n in_o that_o man_n which_o can_v govern_v himself_o with_o such_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o his_o vocation_n and_o that_o he_o which_o do_v contrary_a thereto_o do_v displease_v he_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v witness_n both_o by_o promise_n &_o threaten_n and_o also_o by_o example_n bless_v be_v the_o people_n o_o lord_n that_o can_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n the_o lord_n delight_n be_v in_o 9_o psa_fw-la 89._o 16._o &_o 147._o 11._o &_o 2._o 4._o 9_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n again_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n he_o have_v just_o show_v his_o wrath_n against_o cain_n against_o the_o world_n destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n and_o by_o other_o infinite_a 9_o psal_n 32._o 9_o example_n which_o ought_v to_o move_v we_o to_o follow_v this_o exhortation_n i_o will_v inform_v thou_o and_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v go_v and_o i_o will_v guide_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n and_o lest_o the_o scotfree_a and_o great_a man_n do_v think_v that_o this_o doctrine_n do_v nothing_o perteine_a to_o they_o let_v they_o give_v ear_n be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o you_o king_n be_v learned_a you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v in_o tremble_v albeit_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n true_a and_o sure_a that_o god_n delight_v in_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n yet_o we_o will_v take_v this_o sentence_n for_o a_o 11._o psal_n 2._o 10._o 11._o instruction_n that_o solomon_n give_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o their_o servant_n &_o officer_n wherein_o first_o he_o show_v that_o the_o affection_n of_o king_n &_o lord_n of_o the_o earth_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v set_v upon_o vanity_n and_o folly_n upon_o pleasure_n &_o pastime_n upon_o superfluity_n &_o pomp_n upon_o filthiness_n and_o covetousness_n and_o other_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a thing_n as_o do_v almost_o all_o prince_n and_o earthly_a lord_n who_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v for_o their_o pastime_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o voluptuousness_n &_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n after_o their_o sensual_a appetite_n so_o drunken_a be_v they_o in_o their_o carnal_a sense_n but_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o wise_a nor_o learned_a they_o can_v not_o delight_v in_o wise_a servant_n and_o learned_a officer_n as_o solomon_n have_v warn_v they_o 19_o deut._n 17._o 1â—_n 19_o here_o say_v the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o king_n be_v in_o a_o wise_a servant_n and_o do_v show_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v example_n of_o david_n second_o he_o show_v that_o a_o king_n ought_v not_o himself_o alone_o to_o govern_v 2_o psal_n 101._o 2_o and_o guide_v the_o people_n commit_v unto_o he_o but_o aught_o to_o have_v servant_n which_o may_v serve_v and_o help_v he_o to_o set_v order_n in_o the_o policy_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o jethro_n and_o as_o do_v josaphat_n three_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o govern_v after_o their_o fantasy_n but_o according_a 7._o exo._n 1â—_n â—â—_o 2._o cor._n 1â—_n â—_o 6._o 7._o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o learned_a and_o wise_a servant_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v show_v that_o they_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o esteem_v and_o honour_v they_o contrary_o if_o they_o have_v none_o other_o law_n but_o their_o will_n and_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o the_o counsel_n of_o wise_a and_o learned_a servant_n they_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o delight_v in_o wise_a servant_n now_o if_o king_n must_v follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o such_o as_o be_v learned_a and_o wise_a in_o the_o civil_a government_n by_o a_o great_a reason_n they_o ought_v very_o diligent_o to_o believe_v the_o true_a and_o faithful_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o bear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o attempt_v nothing_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n without_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o those_o which_o 18_o deut._n 17._o 18_o be_v appoint_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v well_o show_v they_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v write_v out_o this_o law_n into_o a_o book_n for_o himself_o by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levite_n for_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n as_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n four_o that_o office_n and_o administration_n of_o kingdom_n principality_n and_o lordeship_n 7._o mala._n 2._o 7._o ought_v to_o be_v commit_v unto_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n and_o not_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a behold_v this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v show_v to_o we_o by_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o present_a sentence_n upon_o the_o which_o let_v we_o note_v that_o delight_n be_v here_o take_v for_o a_o love_a and_o favourable_a affection_n and_o a_o wise_a servant_n for_o he_o which_o can_v so_o well_o govern_v in_o the_o administration_n commit_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o lord_n rejoice_v thereat_o and_o praise_v it_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o commend_v the_o same_o solomon_n do_v so_o teach_v it_o we_o when_o against_o delight_n he_o set_v wrath_n and_o against_o a_o wise_a servant_n he_o that_o be_v lewd_a say_v but_o his_o wrath_n shall_v be_v toward_o he_o that_o be_v lewd_a let_v we_o note_v since_o that_o the_o lewd_a servant_n or_o that_o he_o work_v confusion_n be_v set_v against_o a_o wise_a or_o learned_a servant_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v a_o lewd_a servant_n which_o be_v void_a of_o a_o right_a affection_n of_o sound_n judgement_n and_o despise_v wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o care_v not_o too_o labour_v in_o the_o charge_n and_o administration_n commit_v unto_o he_o except_o he_o labour_v to_o set_v all_o in_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o will_v be_v count_v a_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n the_o kingdom_n principality_n domination_n &_o lordship_n have_v but_o too_o many_o such_o seruamt_n as_o experience_n tech_v but_o we_o must_v not_o marvel_v thereat_o for_o if_o the_o king_n prince_n &_o lord_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v disobey_v rebel_n &_o be_v unfaithful_a unto_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n &_o king_n they_o do_v well_o deserve_v to_o have_v such_o servant_n officer_n &_o steward_n or_o rather_o scatterer_n &_o destroyer_n &_o also_o such_o man_n be_v common_o best_o welcome_a &_o receive_v into_o the_o court_n &_o house_n of_o great_a man_n because_o they_o can_v bear_v good_a face_n go_v brave_a and_o gay_a flatter_v &_o slander_v wherein_o we_o may_v well_o know_v that_o such_o administration_n be_v disorder_v and_o have_v ill_a success_n for_o they_o which_o be_v the_o best_a welcome_a and_o receyve_v ought_v too_o be_v reject_v drive_v away_o and_o root_v out_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v their_o duty_n solomon_n do_v well_o show_v it_o we_o when_o he_o say_v here_o that_o the_o lewd_a servant_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n for_o when_o he_o speak_v hereof_o wrath_n let_v we_o not_o only_o imagine_v some_o evil_a use_n and_o custom_n some_o crooked_a look_n or_o some_o blunt_a speech_n or_o sharp_a threaten_n but_o as_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o maintain_v a_o wise_a servant_n in_o do_v he_o good_a and_o preserve_v he_o from_o evil_a so_o much_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v 11._o psa_fw-la 101._o 8._o rom._n 13._o 4._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 14._o psa_fw-la 101._o 11._o otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o delight_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n require_v such_o anger_n against_o a_o lewd_a servant_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o feel_v it_o in_o punish_v he_o as_o the_o confusion_n and_o lewdness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v deserve_v according_a to_o the_o
a_o humble_a and_o lowly_a behaviour_n but_o chief_o of_o a_o humble_a mind_n thus_o do_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v beat_v down_o but_o raise_v up_o for_o whosoever_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v not_o 5._o mat._n 11._o 29._o phi._n 2._o 3._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 5._o of_o man_n but_o by_o god_n and_o so_o the_o exaltation_n shall_v be_v eternal_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o pride_n do_v go_v before_o destruction_n if_o we_o be_v constrain_v to_o suffer_v some_o destruction_n let_v we_o confess_v we_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o humility_n but_o that_o pride_n have_v take_v &_o beat_v we_o down_o therefore_o let_v we_o think_v that_o they_o be_v our_o own_o cogitation_n &_o affection_n which_o destroy_v we_o and_o not_o the_o visible_a adversary_n nor_o the_o accidens_fw-la which_o happen_v without_o have_v forseen_v they_o 19_o better_o it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a mind_n with_o the_o lowly_a then_o to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o proud_a it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o 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show_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o alone_o but_o that_o we_o have_v some_o who_o example_n we_o may_v follow_v and_o learn_v when_o he_o say_v with_o the_o lowly_a and_o therewith_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o have_v compassion_n of_o the_o afflict_a ready_a to_o suffer_v all_o kind_n of_o affliction_n with_o they_o in_o follow_v the_o hebrew_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n give_v witness_v 32._o heb._n 10._o 32._o call_v to_o mind_v the_o day_n that_o be_v past_a in_o the_o which_o after_o you_o have_v receive_v light_n you_o endure_v a_o great_a fight_n in_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n the_o possession_n of_o great_a riches_n be_v signify_v by_o divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o proud_a wherein_o be_v mark_v the_o evil_a conscience_n and_o also_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o here_o be_v show_v we_o that_o they_o be_v so_o proud_a and_o arrogant_a that_o they_o permit_v themselves_o to_o live_v of_o spoil_n and_o have_v no_o pity_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o 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decay_n 420._o ah_o that_o we_o must_v give_v backbiter_n etc._n etc._n a_o angry_a countenance_n and_o why_o 514._o b_o shame_n and_o infantie_n threaten_v against_o backbiter_n 507._o b_o balance_n against_o false_a balance_n 163._o a._n b_o the_o reward_n of_o they_o that_o use_v false_a balance_n 163._o b_o wherein_o false_a balance_n do_v stand_v and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o use_v they_o 163._o b_o that_o there_o be_v false_a balance_n in_o all_o estate_n 164._o a_o of_o the_o balance_n and_o wait_n of_o god_n and_o what_o they_o be_v 323._o a._n b_o beauty_n what_o deceitfulness_n there_o be_v in_o beauty_n appear_v by_o example_n 638._o a._n b_o how_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v beauty_n be_v defile_v a_o lesson_n for_o fair_a woman_n worth_a the_o learning_n 189._o a._n b_o wholesome_a lesson_n and_o exhortation_n unto_o woman_n concern_v the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o their_o beauty_n 189._o a_o that_o the_o carnal_a will_v labour_v to_o abuse_v the_o beauty_n which_o god_n 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by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o exalt_v the_o city_n 175._o b_o by_o what_o blessing_n the_o city_n be_v exalt_v 175._o b_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n blessing_n and_o of_o the_o contrary_n 576._o b_o the_o meaning_n of_o solomon_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o head_n etc._n etc._n 192._o b_o that_o blessing_n come_v not_o by_o desert_n but_o by_o promise_n and_o how_o 192._o b._n 193._o a_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o child_n in_o lawful_a marriage_n be_v a_o great_a and_o singular_a blessing_n of_o god_n 77._o b_o that_o the_o good_a shall_v obtain_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o how_o 248_o a_o of_o the_o blessing_n of_o goodness_n and_o to_o who_o it_o appertain_v 496._o b._n 497._o ah_o that_o nothing_o do_v prosper_v or_o increase_v without_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n 53._o a_o what_o vice_n we_o must_v forsake_v if_o we_o will_v be_v assure_v of_o god_n blessing_n 53._o a_o what_o blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o merciful_a 272._o b_o what_o punishment_n we_o must_v look_v for_o if_o we_o despise_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n 257._o b_o blessing_n that_o god_n bestow_v his_o blessing_n as_o it_o please_v he_o etc._n etc._n 36._o b_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v extend_v as_o well_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o unthankeful_a as_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o just_a and_o why_o 149._o b._n 150._o a._n of_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v abound_v 572._o a._n b_o brethren_n in_o what_o respect_n neighbour_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o brethren_n 538._o a._n b_o that_o friend_n be_v near_o than_o brethren_n 378._o b._n 379._o a_o of_o carnal_a brethren_n and_o who_o be_v such_o 385._o a._n b._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n to_o divide_v the_o heritage_n among_o brethren_n 347._o a_o the_o discord_n between_o brethren_n be_v here_o to_o be_v appease_v and_o why_o 375._o b_o admonition_n to_o brethren_n to_o keep_v unity_n and_o concord_n 375._o b_o brother_n the_o meaning_n 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