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and_o dote_a woman_n because_o they_o can_v or_o will_v not_o correct_v they_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o man_n ordinary_o yet_o love_n will_v teach_v they_o to_o give_v good_a counsel_n and_o woman_n sometime_o be_v wise_a and_o better_a than_o their_o husband_n who_o may_v be_v win_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o their_o wife_n 1_o pet._n 3.1_o and_o many_o be_v behold_v to_o their_o mother_n for_o their_o best_a instruction_n who_o as_o sometime_o they_o be_v better_o so_o oftentimes_o have_v more_o leisure_n than_o their_o husband_n 8._o doct._n mother_n instruction_n agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o law_n to_o child_n the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v prov._n 6.20_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n disobeyer_n of_o mother_n must_v be_v punish_v as_o law-breaker_n she_o may_v instruct_v well_o in_o precept_n of_o life_n though_o it_o may_v be_v not_o so_o full_o in_o matter_n of_o say_v now_o law_n concern_v life_n be_v needful_a also_o use_v let_v good_a child_n look_v upon_o their_o mother_n instruction_n as_o law_n not_o to_o be_v break_v all_o their_o life_n long_o verse_n 9_o for_o 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 neek_z the_o reason_n to_o persuade_v child_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o follows_z and_o solomon_n be_v to_o teach_v child_n or_o simple_a one_o like_a to_o child_n take_v therefore_o his_o argument_n from_o garland_n and_o chain_n that_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o such_o person_n as_o suit_v to_o their_o capacity_n and_o affection_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v they_o be_v delight_v in_o they_o and_o they_o please_v the_o vulgar_a much_o thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n accommodate_v himself_o to_o child_n temper_n they_o love_v shine_a thing_n for_o the_o word_n for._n the_o word_n carry_v not_o always_o a_o cause_n with_o it_o but_o a_o reason_n or_o motive_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o often_o by_o way_n of_o promise_n so_o it_o be_v use_v chap._n 23.17_o 18._o fear_v the_o lord_n for_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o end_n or_o reward_n for_o so_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v and_o the_o sense_n require_v it_o there_o know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o they._n the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n vers_n 8._o mother_n may_v help_v to_o prefer_v their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o father_n shall_v be_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a and_o therefore_o be_v write_v in_o lesser_a letter_n yet_o needful_o add_v for_o child_n must_v not_o look_v for_o such_o preferment_n or_o respect_n while_o they_o be_v young_a but_o when_o learned_a and_o of_o year_n harvest_n follow_v seedtime_n present_o a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o note_n of_o similitude_n be_v want_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n see_v the_o like_a job_n 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13._o the_o original_n of_o all_o fountain_n and_o river_n be_v the_o sea_n the_o original_a of_o all_o virtue_n and_o science_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ad_fw-la sapientem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la considerare_fw-la causam_fw-la altissimam_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la certissimè_fw-la de_fw-la aliis_fw-la judicatur_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la ordinari_fw-la oportebit_fw-la aristotle_n it_o belong_v to_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o high_a cause_n by_o which_o he_o may_v most_o certain_o judge_v of_o other_o and_o according_a to_o which_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v order_v non_fw-fr chaldaeorum_n institutio_fw-la sed_fw-la divina_fw-la gratia_fw-la pueros_fw-la intelligentes_fw-la fecit_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o
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a_o crown_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 16.31_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a mercy_n and_o general_o desire_v what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a psal_n 34.12_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v every_o man_n natural_o do_v desire_v it_o man_n love_v life_n and_o abhor_v death_n with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o psal_n 91.16_o reas_n 1._o because_o life_n itself_o be_v a_o blessing_n therefore_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o be_v so_o 2_o because_o god_n promise_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n as_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o god_n use_v to_o promise_v good_a thing_n and_o threaten_v bad_a and_o this_o promise_n wisdom_n use_v as_o conceive_v it_o will_v much_o work_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n for_o by_o i_o thy_o day_n shall_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v incrcase_v chap._n 9.11_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n which_o have_v it_o all_o the_o 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here_o mean_v see_v more_o on_o chap._n 1.33_o figure_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n 1._o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n in_o thy_o eye_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o sight_n so_o it_o be_v translate_v chap._n 1.17_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o bird_n heb._n in_o the_o eye_n as_o the_o margin_n there_o show_v and_o so_o it_o may_v have_v be_v translate_v here_o 2._o a_o metaphor_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o judgement_n for_o the_o judicial_a faculty_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n pass_v sentence_n on_o thing_n by_o judgement_n as_o the_o body_n by_o sight_n so_o god_n eye_n be_v on_o good_a man_n though_o poor_a i_o will_v look_v to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n isa_n 66.2_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 34.15_o so_o be_v david_n my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n psal_n 11.1.6_o it_o signify_v approbation_n depart_v a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o traveller_n that_o be_v in_o a_o wrong_a way_n leave_v it_o to_o go_v in_o a_o right_a path_n so_o must_v we_o leave_v those_o sinful_a way_n in_o which_o we_o walk_v natural_o note_v 1._o a_o lesson_n of_o humility_n 2._o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 3._o of_o avoid_v evil_a in_o each_o of_o these_o be_v a_o act_n and_o a_o object_n in_o the_o first_o the_o act_n be_v be_v not_o wise_a the_o object_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n in_o the_o second_o the_o act_n fear_v the_o object_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o three_o the_o act_n and_o depart_v the_o object_n from_o evil_a doct._n 1._o a_o good_a man_n shall_v look_v into_o his_o own_o condition_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o else_o he_o may_v soon_o think_v better_o of_o himself_o than_o there_o be_v cause_n give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o reas_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n 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cast_v up_o their_o book_n to_o know_v their_o temporal_a estate_n and_o upon_o every_o distemper_n to_o advise_v with_o the_o physician_n for_o their_o body_n for_o fear_v of_o a_o disease_n breed_v in_o they_o only_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v neglect_v we_o fear_v such_o as_o eat_v and_o drink_v any_o thing_n and_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o diet_n that_o they_o will_v be_v sick_a and_o such_o as_o love_v not_o to_o look_v into_o their_o debt-book_n that_o they_o will_v be_v bankrupt_n so_o we_o may_v fear_v that_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o natural_a estate_n that_o look_v not_o whether_o they_o be_v out_o of_o it_o or_o no._n 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o be_v more_o diligent_a to_o search_v out_o our_o spiritual_a than_o our_o worldly_a or_o bodily_a condition_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o ourselves_o to_o move_v we_o to_o seek_v to_o know_v our_o spiritual_a condition_n true_o let_v we_o think_v of_o these_o motive_n 1._o that_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n be_v 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high_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n and_o part_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v require_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o therefore_o this_o it_o set_v before_o it_o as_o a_o removal_n of_o a_o great_a let_v of_o it_o which_o iâ—_n self_n like_v it_o will_v never_o agree_v with_o god_n fear_n which_o among_o other_o ground_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n compare_v with_o god_n greatness_n and_o majesty_n such_o a_o opinion_n then_o of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n will_v make_v we_o rebel_n against_o god_n and_o disobedient_a 2._o it_o can_v agree_v with_o depart_v from_o evil_n which_o also_o be_v require_v in_o this_o verse_n for_o it_o make_v man_n secure_a in_o their_o action_n not_o try_v they_o before_o hand_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n because_o we_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o our_o own_o wisdom_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o not_o to_o god_n law_n to_o be_v examine_v which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a touchstone_n also_o it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n seek_v out_o witty_a shift_n and_o device_n to_o excuse_v his_o sin_n that_o so_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o they_o so_o the_o pharisee_n have_v their_o corban_n to_o bring_v in_o gain_n from_o child_n by_o neglect_n of_o parent_n mark_v 7.11.12_o 3._o it_o show_v and_o uphold_v ignorance_n in_o a_o man_n it_o show_v it_o because_o wiseman_n discern_v their_o ignorance_n but_o fool_n see_v it_o not_o menedemus_n aiebat_fw-la multos_fw-la navigare_fw-la athenas_fw-la qui_fw-la primum_fw-la essent_fw-la sapientes_fw-la deinde_fw-la fieri_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la amatores_fw-la deinde_fw-la rhetores_fw-la postremo_fw-la idiotas_fw-la in_o philosophia_fw-la quo_fw-la magis_fw-la profeceris_fw-la eo_fw-la minus_fw-la turgebis_fw-la fastu_fw-la plutarch_n ut_fw-la à _fw-la maximo_fw-la citatur_fw-la serm._n de_fw-fr ignorantia_fw-la menedemus_n say_v that_o many_o sail_v to_o athens_n who_o first_o be_v wise_a to_o wit_n in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o 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36._o we_o look_v familiar_o at_o thing_n at_o home_n and_o favour_n always_o hinder_v judgement_n i_o suppose_v that_o many_o may_v have_v attain_v to_o wisdom_n have_v they_o not_o think_v they_o have_v attain_v it_o already_o who_o ever_o dare_v teach_v himself_o truth_n who_o be_v place_v among_o the_o flock_n of_o fawn_a and_o flatter_a companion_n have_v not_o yet_o most_v of_o all_o flatter_v himself_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n here_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o precept_n regard_v persuade_v the_o young_a man_n not_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o error_n and_o heresy_n the_o broacher_n whereof_o be_v observe_v in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n to_o be_v learn_v man_n proud_a of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o in_o his_o qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la credunt_fw-la daemon_n saepè_fw-la propheta_fw-la fit_n climachus_n grad_n 3._o in_o they_o that_o believe_v
set_v out_o 1._o comparative_o by_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o best_a trade_n and_o commodity_n in_o the_o word_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o 2._o by_o the_o effect_n of_o true_a wisdom_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v prefer_v 1._o before_o silver_n and_o gold_n ver_fw-la 14._o 2._o before_o ruby_n ard_n all_o desirable_a thing_n ver_fw-la 15._o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n think_v their_o happiness_n to_o consist_v in_o store_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o god_n account_v it_o to_o be_v in_o wisdom_n to_o which_o merchandise_n be_v compare_v whereby_o pure_a silver_n and_o shine_a gold_n be_v get_v aught_o to_o be_v have_v in_o no_o account_n for_o the_o word_n for._n see_v on_o chap._n 1.9_o the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o the_o profit_n that_o be_v get_v by_o it_o or_o with_o it_o as_o merchant_n lay_v out_o their_o money_n to_o get_v gain_n by_o it_o and_o by_o the_o commodity_n purchase_v with_o it_o merchandise_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o profitable_a trade_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o dear_a the_o commodity_n in_o which_o merchant_n trade_n the_o great_a be_v the_o gain_n therefore_o the_o gain_n get_v by_o wisdom_n here_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o rich_a merchandise_n yea_o prefer_v before_o it_o to_o draw_v man_n affection_n to_o pursue_v more_o eager_o after_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o go_v about_o or_o compass_v of_o sea_n or_o land_n to_o get_v wisdom_n as_o merchant_n do_v for_o gain_v so_o the_o pharisaical_a merchant_n do_v to_o get_v a_o proselyte_n math._n 23.15_o be_v better_o see_v on_o chap._n 2.9_o on_o the_o word_n good_n then_o the_o merchandise_n see_v before_o in_o this_o verse_n of_o silver_n see_v on_o on_o chap._n 2.4_o and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o it_o be_v translate_v increase_n ver_fw-la 9_o for_o merchandise_n bring_v great_a income_n or_o increase_v or_o benefit_n than_o husbandry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o fine_a gold_n the_o word_n come_v from_o cut_v in_o the_o original_a either_o because_o gold_n be_v as_o it_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n at_o first_o or_o else_o because_o after_o it_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v cut_v to_o make_v ring_n or_o coin_n figure_n two_o metaphor_n one_o in_o merchandise_n the_o other_o in_o gain_n merchant_n lay_v out_o their_o money_n for_o gain_v so_o may_v wisdom_n be_v improve_v to_o singular_a benefit_n note_n 1._o the_o trade_n 2._o the_o gain_n of_o it_o both_o set_v out_o by_o a_o comparison_n from_o precious_a thing_n a_o silver_n trade_n be_v very_o profitable_a a_o trade_n of_o wisdom_n be_v more_o profitable_a gold_n be_v excellent_a yet_o more_o be_v get_v by_o wisdom_n 1._o doct._n man_n natural_o seek_v still_o for_o increase_v of_o what_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v so_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o text_n that_o they_o who_o be_v wise_a have_v obtain_v some_o wisdom_n desire_n to_o increase_v it_o as_o he_o that_o have_v get_v some_o worldly_a wealth_n by_o merchandise_n desire_v the_o same_o way_n to_o increase_v it_o god_n show_v it_o by_o parable_n take_v from_o man_n as_o of_o the_o vineyard_n isa_n 5.1.1_o &c_n &c_n good_a fruit_n be_v look_v for_o from_o it_o of_o the_o talent_n luk_n 19.11_o gain_n be_v expect_v thence_o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v put_v into_o all_o live_a creature_n a_o natural_a principle_n of_o desire_n of_o increase_n and_o growth_n as_o in_o tree_n and_o beast_n 2._o man_n have_v more_o help_n to_o put_v this_o principle_n in_o practice_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o reason_n use_v it_o condemn_v those_o that_o care_v not_o for_o increase_v in_o heavenly_a wisdom_n it_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n that_o nature_n be_v strong_a in_o they_o and_o grace_v weak_a we_o will_v grow_v in_o the_o world_n but_o not_o towards_o heaven_n we_o cross_a solomon_n scope_n here_o which_o be_v to_o persuade_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o increase_v in_o true_a wisdom_n 2._o doct._n wisdom_n drive_v the_o great_a trade_n in_o the_o world_n more_o to_o be_v desire_v be_v wisdom_n precept_n than_o gold_n yea_o than_o much_o fine_a gold_n ps_n 19.10_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o it_o prov._n 8.11_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o trade_v in_o great_a commodity_n than_o any_o merchant_n in_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o last_o and_o great_a commodity_n mention_v rev._n 18.12_o 13._o one_o whereof_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o world_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o not_o to_o be_v recover_v by_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n math._n 16.26_o when_o the_o quintessence_n and_o spirit_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o herb_n and_o flower_n what_o be_v they_o good_a for_o and_o how_o comfortable_a and_o profitable_a be_v those_o extract_a spirit_n so_o man_n soul_n be_v immortal_a their_o body_n without_o they_o be_v but_o dead_a carcase_n 2._o this_o trade_n extend_v itself_o further_a than_o any_o trade_n in_o the_o world_n silver_n will_v pass_v in_o all_o country_n trade_n profession_n merchant_n can_v trade_v with_o it_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o all_o the_o world_n over_o but_o wisdom_n trade_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o by_o it_o trade_n with_o god_n by_o prayer_n he_o with_o we_o by_o heavenly_a inspiration_n use_v to_o persuade_v all_o to_o become_v wisdom_n scholar_n if_o any_o man_n can_v tell_v you_o of_o a_o trade_n that_o will_v in_o time_n put_v down_o all_o other_o trade_n every_o man_n will_v be_v for_o it_o this_o trade_n will_v do_v it_o jesus_n christ_n will_v put_v down_o the_o four_o great_a empire_n of_o the_o world_n and_o wisdom_n will_v put_v down_o all_o worldly_a affair_n in_o the_o end_n doct_n 3._o wisdom_n bring_v more_o profit_n than_o any_o worldly_a riches_n my_o fruit_n be_v better_a than_o gold_n say_v wisdom_n yea_o then_o fine_a gold_n and_o my_o revenue_n then_o choice_a silver_n chap._n 8.19_o reas_n because_o it_o bring_v better_a thing_n than_o riches_n can_v we_o esteem_v the_o goodness_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o own_o worth_n or_o our_o esteem_n or_o desire_v or_o their_o effect_n the_o profit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o of_o riches_n 1._o in_o its_o own_o value_n nil_fw-la aliud_fw-la sunt_fw-la aurum_fw-la et_fw-la argentum_fw-la quà m_fw-la terra_fw-la rubra_fw-la &_o alba_fw-la gold_n and_o silver_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o red_a and_o white_a earth_n bern._n wisdom_n be_v as_o much_o better_a than_o these_o thing_n for_o which_o man_n fight_v so_o stout_o and_o which_o they_o seek_v to_o obtain_v with_o such_o huge_a labour_n as_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v better_o than_o outward_a thing_n 2._o in_o man_n esteem_n and_o account_v it_o be_v better_a if_o they_o be_v wise_a a_o dunghill_n cock_n may_v prefer_v a_o barley_n corn_n before_o a_o pearl_n a_o jeweller_n will_v not_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o desire_n it_o be_v more_o desirable_a and_o shall_v be_v more_o desire_v than_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o can_v quiet_v a_o man_n mind_n which_o no_o wealth_n can_v do_v rich_a man_n have_v many_o care_n and_o grief_n crown_n be_v crown_n of_o thorâ—â—s_n nothing_o but_o wisdom_n can_v give_v tranquillity_n of_o spirit_n and_o poise_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o tempest_n 2._o it_o afford_v a_o ladder_n to_o climb_v to_o eternal_a thing_n like_o jacob_n ladder_n that_o do_v reach_v from_o bethel_n on_o earth_n to_o bethel_n god_n house_n in_o heaven_n man_n with_o their_o money_n may_v perish_v act._n 8._o so_o may_v house_n stuff_n field_n friend_n but_o unperishable_a thing_n may_v be_v get_v by_o wisdom_n no_o possession_n then_o how_o large_a soever_o no_o store_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v comparable_a to_o wisdom_n use_v to_o engage_v we_o yet_o further_o in_o the_o search_n of_o true_a wisdom_n we_o shall_v be_v rich_a in_o god_n et_fw-la quem_fw-la ille_fw-la divitem_fw-la fecerit_fw-la nemo_fw-la pauperem_fw-la faciet_fw-la cyprian_a epist_n ad_fw-la donatum_fw-la and_o who_o god_n make_v rich_a no_o man_n shall_v make_v poor_a si_fw-mi aliqua_fw-la amisistis_fw-la gaâ—dia_fw-la negotiatio_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amittere_fw-la ut_fw-la majora_fw-la lucremini_fw-la tertul._n ad_fw-la martyr_n cap._n 2._o if_o you_o have_v lose_v some_o joy_n it_o be_v a_o good_a trade_n to_o lose_v somewhat_o that_o you_o may_v get_v great_a matter_n if_o man_n undergo_v so_o many_o labour_n grief_n want_n danger_n of_o life_n for_o seem_a riches_n &_o gild_a pearl_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o true_a riches_n si_fw-mi tanti_fw-la vitrum_fw-la quanti_fw-la verum_fw-la margaritum_fw-la tertul._n in_o scorpiac_n cap._n 4._o if_o glass_n be_v so_o dear_a what_o be_v the_o true_a
the_o cause_n why_o many_o get_v no_o good_a by_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n so_o long_o preach_v to_o they_o because_o they_o lay_v not_o fast_o hold_v on_o it_o they_o hear_v many_o sermon_n but_o regard_v they_o not_o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o heb._n 4.2_o seed_n grow_v not_o if_o the_o ground_n receive_v it_o not_o rain_n do_v no_o good_a till_o the_o earth_n be_v soften_v 5._o doct._n wisdom_n must_v not_o only_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o heart_n but_o retain_v there_o as_o seed_v in_o the_o ground_n till_o it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n they_o be_v the_o good_a ground_n who_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n keep_v it_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n lu._n 15._o many_o shower_n and_o sunshine_n must_v come_v before_o the_o corn_n be_v ripe_a the_o word_n must_v abide_v like_o a_o graft_n in_o a_o tree_n jam._n 1.21_o 1._o reason_n because_o thing_n work_v not_o at_o first_o tree_n must_v grow_v before_o they_o bring_v fruit_n meat_n must_v be_v digest_v before_o it_o nourish_v so_o must_v wisdom_n be_v retain_v and_o get_v to_o a_o habit_n before_o it_o can_v work_v well_o 2._o because_o when_o it_o be_v leave_v it_o leave_v work_v as_o meat_n when_o it_o be_v â—â—st_n out_o upward_o or_o downward_o use_v to_o blame_v those_o that_o entertain_v wisdom_n but_o retain_v it_o not_o give_v it_o a_o good_a countenance_n and_o reject_v it_o use_v it_o as_o a_o stranger_n afford_v it_o a_o good_a meal_n and_o turn_v it_o out_o of_o door_n so_o do_v the_o heretic_n apostate_n worldling_n man_n above_o ordinance_n for_o sure_a god_n ordinance_n be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n 6._o doct._n such_o as_o not_o only_o receive_v wisdom_n but_o retain_v it_o be_v happy_a indeed_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n for_o who_o so_o find_v i_o findeth_z life_n and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 8.34_o 35._o happy_a be_v thy_o man_n happy_a be_v these_o thy_o servant_n which_o stand_v continual_o before_o thou_o and_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n 1_o king_n 10.8_o wisdom_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o will_v not_o let_v she_o go_v till_o they_o find_v out_o the_o depth_n of_o her_o treasure_n reason_n 1._o because_o true_a wisdom_n and_o happiness_n be_v inseparable_a they_o be_v so_o in_o god_n they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o creature_n adam_n while_o he_o be_v wise_a be_v happy_a his_o folly_n do_v undo_v himself_o and_o the_o world_n solomon_n be_v happy_a till_o he_o deal_v unwise_o and_o be_v gull_v by_o silly_a woman_n when_o solomon_n be_v old_a his_o wife_n turn_v away_o his_o heart_n after_o other_o go_n 1_o king_n 11.4_o therefore_o god_n rend_v his_o kingdom_n from_o his_o son_n verse_n 11_o 12._o there_o 2_o because_o such_o be_v god_n instrument_n to_o make_v other_o happy_a and_o that_o not_o by_o accident_n but_o out_o of_o a_o earnest_a desire_n in_o themselves_o and_o god_n will_v reward_v they_o 3._o they_o have_v god_n word_n for_o it_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n dan._n 12.3_o that_o word_n that_o make_v a_o world_n of_o nothing_o and_o all_o the_o comfort_n wise_a man_n have_v in_o it_o can_v make_v wise_a man_n happy_a 4._o they_o have_v god_n himself_o for_o their_o portion_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o happiness_n how_o can_v he_o want_v water_n that_o have_v a_o perpetual_a fountain_n david_n be_v wise_a and_o claim_v this_o portion_n o_o lord_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o portion_n in_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 142.5_o use_v 1._o to_o reprove_v such_o as_o lay_v a_o claim_n to_o happiness_n but_o without_o a_o ground_n as_o they_o that_o despise_v wisdom_n or_o that_o brag_n of_o it_o but_o have_v it_o not_o or_o have_v cast_v it_o off_o they_o may_v be_v rich_a they_o can_v be_v happy_a 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o take_v the_o right_a way_n to_o true_a happiness_n studious_o to_o seek_v true_a wisdom_n and_o careful_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o the_o rich_a jewel_n in_o the_o world_n though_o thou_o be_v despise_v by_o the_o world_n as_o a_o poor_a snake_n or_o contemptible_a caitiff_n yet_o god_n count_v thou_o wise_a and_o will_v make_v thou_o happy_a ver_fw-la 19_o the_o lord_n by_o wisdom_n have_v found_v the_o earth_n by_o understanding_n have_v he_o establish_v the_o heaven_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o next_o solomon_n fly_v high_a and_o commend_v wisdom_n from_o work_v by_o it_o and_o from_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o wrought_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o need_v i_o say_v more_o in_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n the_o whole_a world_n which_o you_o see_v be_v make_v by_o it_o here_o he_o show_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o wisdom_n make_v man_n happy_a it_o be_v that_o whereby_o god_n make_v the_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v make_v man_n happy_a by_o it_o great_a thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o wisdom_n before_o but_o great_a here_o as_o if_o solomon_n have_v say_v o_o young_a man_n thou_o have_v hear_v many_o thing_n in_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n now_o hear_v more_o and_o great_a that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o more_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o wisdom_n find_v out_o by_o man_n as_o the_o philosopher_n imagine_v who_o think_v all_o wisdom_n depend_v upon_o their_o precept_n and_o may_v be_v get_v by_o humane_a industry_n the_o wisdom_n whereof_o i_o speak_v be_v far_o ancient_a than_o the_o world_n for_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v by_o it_o think_v not_o then_o this_o wisdom_n a_o thing_n feign_v in_o the_o brain_n of_o man_n and_o perish_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v despise_v but_o look_v upon_o she_o as_o upon_o jesus_n christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n and_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n together_o with_o god_n the_o father_n solomon_n do_v not_o now_o set_v out_o 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