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 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instruction_n of_o the_o chaldean_n but_o god_n grace_n which_o make_v the_o young_a man_n wise_a theodor._n in_o dan._n 1.17_o 2._o take_v notice_n that_o our_o wisdom_n be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o but_o from_o god_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o get_v it_o be_v not_o then_o proud_a of_o thy_o wisdom_n as_o if_o god_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o thou_o for_o use_v thy_o wisdom_n to_o his_o glory_n he_o have_v pay_v thou_o beforehand_o he_o give_v thou_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o if_o thou_o use_v it_o to_o his_o glory_n he_o will_v pay_v thou_o again_o with_o eternal_a glory_n proud_a person_n than_o must_v be_v dumb_a unless_o they_o make_v solomon_n a_o liar_n who_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n what_o wisdom_n then_o soever_o we_o have_v we_o must_v not_o praise_v ourselves_o for_o it_o as_o if_o we_o be_v something_o more_o than_o other_o which_o be_v void_a thereof_o but_o without_o advance_v ourselves_o we_o must_v confess_v with_o st._n james_n that_o every_o good_a 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talk_v of_o whip_n abstinence_n from_o flesh_n yet_o be_v many_o of_o their_o votary_n homines_fw-la quos_fw-la si_fw-la vel_fw-la foeno_fw-la pasceres_fw-la lascivirent_fw-la erasmi_fw-la vita_fw-la man_n that_o will_v be_v wanton_a if_o they_o eat_v nothing_o but_o hay_n 5._o doct._n god_n word_n and_o minister_n must_v be_v regard_v in_o the_o search_n of_o wisdom_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8.20_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v you_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o joh._n 5.39_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n despise_v not_o prophesying_n 1_o thess_n 5.19_o 20._o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n 2._o they_o be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o divine_a truth_n spirit_n must_v submit_v to_o be_v try_v by_o they_o 1_o joh._n 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13.34_o 35._o 6._o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n rev._n 2._o &_o 3_o neither_o will_v god_n judgement_n ever_o fall_v on_o any_o without_o just_a cause_n the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n will_v be_v very_o just_a rev._n 18.24_o for_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o will_v the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o popery_n be_v most_o just_a for_o deceive_v many_o rev._n 19.20_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o loss_n of_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n luk._n 17.26_o 27._o hell_n itself_o will_v just_o fall_v upon_o unmerciful_a man_n that_o relieve_v not_o the_o poor_a mat._n 25.41_o 42._o use_v let_v we_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o all_o his_o judgement_n so_o do_v the_o psalmist_n sing_v righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n and_o upright_o be_v thy_o judgement_n psal_n 119.137_o so_o the_o emperor_n mauritius_n confess_v in_o the_o 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by_o monition_n of_o his_o spirit_n behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o rev._n 3.20_o iii_o by_o real_a way_n as_o 1._o by_o example_n i_o â—btained_v mercy_n for_o a_o pattern_n to_o they_o which_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v 1_o tim._n 1.16_o 2._o by_o judgement_n on_o other_o aholah_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n that_o abolibah_n may_v be_v warn_v eze._n 23.9_o 10_o 11._o so_o god_n judgement_n on_o the_o rebellious_a israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v example_n to_o we_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v 1_o cor._n 10.11_o belshazzar_n must_v be_v slay_v because_o he_o know_v what_o befall_v his_o father_n yet_o repent_v not_o dan._n 5.22_o 3._o by_o judgement_n on_o themselves_o i_o have_v diminish_v thy_o ordinary_a â—ood_n and_o have_v deliver_v thou_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o ezek._n 16.27_o 4._o by_o mercy_n i_o draw_v they_o with_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n with_o band_n of_o love_n and_o i_o be_v to_o they_o as_o they_o that_o take_v off_o the_o yoke_n on_o their_o jaw_n and_o i_o lay_v meat_n unto_o they_o hos_n 11.4_o use_v let_v we_o bewail_v the_o desperateness_n of_o our_o natural_a condition_n who_o none_o of_o those_o call_v will_v draw_v to_o god_n 4._o doct._n many_o refuse_v wisdom_n call_v three_o ground_n to_o one_o be_v naught_o matt._n 13.4_o etc._n etc._n the_o invitation_n to_o the_o heavenly_a king_n son_n wedding_n be_v slight_v by_o those_o that_o be_v invite_v but_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o go_v their_o way_n one_o to_o his_o farm_n another_z to_o his_o merchandise_n matth._n 22.5_o reason_n 1._o because_o some_o be_v in_o love_n with_o their_o own_o invention_n this_o evil_a people_n which_o refuse_v to_o hear_v my_o word_n which_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o 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so_o this_o particle_n add_v increase_v yea_o ten_o acre_n of_o vineyard_n shall_v yield_v one_o bath_n isa_n 5.10_o &_o psal_n 21.3_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v yea_o thou_o prevent_v he_o thou_o not_o only_o give_v he_o what_o he_o desire_v v._o 2._o but_o much_o more_o vers_n 3._o see_v more_o of_o this_o word_n ch_n 1.9_o on_o the_o word_n for._n if._n see_v on_o ch_n 1.10_o thou_o cry_v see_v on_o ch_n 1.21_o some_o understand_v this_o of_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o knowledge_n as_o a_o child_n have_v of_o the_o breast_n when_o he_o cry_v for_o it_o other_o understand_v it_o better_o of_o prayer_n to_o god_n which_o also_o include_v the_o former_a after_o knowledge_n or_o for_o knowledge_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o vers_n for_o understanding_n and_o that_o be_v near_a to_o the_o hebr._n text_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o ch_n 1.2_o on_o the_o word_n know_v and_o lifte_v up_o thy_o voice_n heb._n give_v or_o utter_v thy_o voice_n see_v on_o 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than_o god_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.7_o with_o all_o see_v on_o chap._n 1.13_o thy_o heart_n not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o truth_n not_o in_o part_n but_o whole_o not_o partly_o on_o god_n care_n and_o partly_o on_o thy_o own_o wit_n but_o altogether_o on_o he_o for_o heart_n see_v on_o chap._n 2.2_o and_o lean_v not_o as_o a_o man_n lean_v upon_o a_o staff_n to_o support_v he_o from_o fall_v presume_v not_o upon_o thy_o own_o wit_n trust_v not_o to_o it_o unto_o thy_o own_o understanding_n think_v not_o thyself_o so_o wise_a that_o thou_o know_v all_o mean_n of_o provide_v good_a thing_n or_o free_v from_o evil_n some_o
restrain_v it_o to_o carnal_a wisdom_n which_o be_v corrupt_a and_o sinful_a but_o it_o reach_v also_o to_o natural_a wit_n deep_a reach_n and_o policy_n which_o though_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v yeâ—_n must_v it_o not_o be_v rest_v upon_o so_o as_o to_o disparage_v god_n overrule_a providence_n he_o mention_n only_a wisdom_n or_o understanding_n because_o man_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o lean_v to_o that_o then_o to_o strength_n or_o riches_n yet_o these_o be_v exclude_v all_o so_o figurative_o here_o and_o express_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n from_o be_v object_n of_o our_o confidence_n neither_o must_v a_o man_n rest_n on_o any_o of_o they_o any_o more_o then_o on_o understanding_n and_o less_o reason_n to_o trust_v on_o they_o for_o wit_n can_v do_v no_o more_o in_o war_n or_o peace_n than_o strength_n or_o riches_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.2_o the_o sum_n be_v take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o high-minded_a because_o of_o man_n favour_n nor_o arrogate_v 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that_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la habit_n nothing_o can_v give_v what_o it_o have_v not_o if_o the_o conduit_n pipe_n have_v no_o water_n it_o can_v give_v no_o water_n 2._o no_o heavenly_a creature_n can_v give_v it_o for_o they_o be_v like_o stand_v pool_n top-ful_a of_o water_n not_o like_o well-spring_n run_v over_o therefore_o god_n must_v give_v it_o or_o we_o can_v never_o have_v it_o use_v 1_o seek_v not_o for_o happiness_n in_o any_o thing_n in_o your_o power_n as_o in_o honour_n wealth_n pleasure_n this_o be_v but_o to_o wash_v a_o black_a moor._n 2._o seek_v to_o god_n for_o it_o if_o you_o desire_v it_o you_o must_v mount_v above_o earth_n and_o heaven_n and_o sue_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o it_o or_o never_o have_v happiness_n doct._n 2._o god_n be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o safe_a confidence_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 84.12_o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o 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our_o strength_n be_v in_o god_n in_o who_o we_o may_v secure_o trust_v and_o not_o in_o our_o own_o prudence_n or_o aught_o else_o among_o the_o first_o precept_n of_o wisdom_n humility_n be_v commend_v and_o confidence_n in_o god_n who_o to_o have_v always_o before_o our_o eye_n and_o to_o call_v for_o his_o help_n be_v the_o high_a wisdom_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o lean_v to_o our_o own_o prudence_n be_v the_o great_a folly_n for_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v 1_o cor._n 4.7_o let_v we_o use_v mean_n but_o place_n all_o our_o trust_n in_o god_n when_o all_o mean_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n fail_v we_o he_o will_v supply_v we_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o ship_n with_o sail_n mariner_n all_o provision_n needful_a yet_o if_o the_o wind_n fail_v he_o can_v go_v on_o in_o his_o voyage_n if_o that_o serve_v worse_o tackle_n will_v serve_v so_o nothing_o can_v do_v good_a without_o god_n blessing_n any_o thing_n will_v do_v good_a with_o it_o basil_n hom._n the_o spirit_n sanct._n deo_fw-la dante_o nil_fw-la potest_fw-la livor_fw-la eo_fw-la negante_fw-la nil_fw-la potest_fw-la labour_n greg._n naz._n if_o god_n give_v envy_n can_v hinder_v if_o he_o deny_v labour_n can_v further_o elinandus_n lib._n 4._o mention_n a_o tree_n which_o protect_v creature_n from_o dragon_n while_o they_o be_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o but_o when_o they_o go_v out_o they_o be_v devour_v a_o emblem_n of_o god_n providence_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o most_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a psal_n 91.1_o valerius_n maximus_n lib._n 3._o c._n de_fw-la fiducia_fw-la report_n that_o one_o tell_v a_o soldier_n go_v to_o war_n against_o the_o persian_n that_o they_o will_v hide_v the_o sun_n with_o their_o arrow_n he_o answer_v we_o shall_v fight_v baste_v in_o the_o shade_n trust_v god_n for_o deliverance_n from_o trouble_n and_o supply_v of_o help_n when_o all_o mean_n fail_v he_o never_o fail_v he_o confidence_n be_v the_o least_o and_o yet_o the_o best_a we_o can_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o hereby_o we_o acknowledge_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o as_o it_o be_v set_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n if_o we_o put_v trust_v in_o his_o shadow_n judg._n 9.15_o remember_v then_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o quietness_n and_o in_o confidence_n shall_v be_v your_o strength_n isa_n 30.15_o and_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_v zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o abide_v for_o ever_o psal_n 125.1_o doct._n 3._o god_n must_v be_v rest_v on_o hearty_o my_o heart_n trust_v in_o
he_o have_v find_v she_o for_o the_o word_n happy_a or_o o_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n he_o begin_v his_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n with_o a_o exclamation_n &_o admiration_n of_o the_o good_a it_o bring_v to_o man_n which_o god_n people_n wonder_v at_o though_o other_o be_v blind_a &_o jee_n it_o not_o he_o have_v speak_v great_a thing_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o wisdom_n before_o ver_fw-la 2._o as_o bring_v along_o comfortable_a and_o peaceable_a life_n but_o here_o he_o speak_v in_o high_a language_n it_o will_v bring_v happiness_n which_o be_v a_o affluence_n or_o rather_o confluence_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o for_o eternity_n a_o man_n that_o have_v some_o good_a thing_n may_v want_v other_o to_o content_v he_o if_o a_o man_n have_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o he_o but_o for_o a_o time_n fear_v of_o loss_n will_v afflict_v he_o while_o he_o have_v they_o and_o his_o grief_n will_v be_v the_o great_a when_o they_o be_v lose_v by_o 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a_o thing_n by_o enquiry_n the_o other_o from_o get_v a_o thing_n by_o labour_n both_o show_v that_o travail_n and_o pain_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o get_v wisdom_n it_o will_v quit_v cost_n nay_o bring_v great_a advantage_n note_n 1._o the_o adjunct_n happy_a happinesseis_n a_o thing_n that_o all_o man_n desire_v but_o most_o man_n miss_v 2._o the_o subject_a set_v out_o 1._o in_o general_n be_v the_o man_n 2._o in_o particular_a by_o two_o similitude_n 1._o from_o seeker_n and_o therein_o note_v 1._o the_o act._n that_o find_v 2._o the_o object_n wisdom_n 2._o from_o trader_n and_o therein_o see_v 1._o the_o act._n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v 2._o the_o object_n understanding_n 1._o doct._n wisdom_n may_v be_v get_v out_o of_o god_n correction_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n psal_n 119.71_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastene_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n psal_n 94.12_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o teach_v we_o many_o thing_n concern_v god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v by_o patianus_fw-la in_o paraen_n ad_fw-la poenit_fw-la re_fw-mi pertorium_fw-la divinorum_fw-la &_o inventarium_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la dei_fw-la it_o be_v a_o index_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o a_o inventary_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o repertory_n or_o index_n of_o a_o book_n whereby_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o book_n be_v ready_o find_v else_o man_n may_v seek_v long_o enough_o and_o turn_v over_o the_o whole_a book_n and_o yet_o miss_v what_o they_o seek_v so_o affliction_n bring_v to_o we_o many_o thing_n of_o god_n of_o which_o in_o prosperity_n we_o take_v no_o notice_n a_o almanac_n also_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o repertory_n whereby_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n see_v the_o eclipse_n and_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n in_o heaven_n so_o we_o in_o affliction_n see_v many_o thing_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o inventary_a lawyer_n 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sathers_n house_n luk._n 15.1_o 6._o his_o truth_n that_o so_o make_v good_a all_o his_o threaten_n by_o his_o judgement_n 2._o affliction_n teach_v we_o some_o good_a thing_n concern_v ourselves_o as_o 1._o that_o we_o be_v sinful_a we_o think_v ourselves_o very_o good_a in_o our_o prosperity_n for_o want_v of_o examination_n affliction_n be_v a_o glass_n that_o make_v we_o see_v the_o ugliness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o loath_a and_o leave_v those_o sinful_a course_n on_o which_o we_o former_o dote_v 2._o that_o we_o be_v foolish_a and_o like_o unwise_a child_n that_o will_v not_o leave_v do_v evil_a till_o we_o be_v whip_v they_o make_v we_o say_v with_o david_n my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a because_o of_o my_o foolishness_n psal_n 38.4_o and_o so_o affliction_n compel_v we_o to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n to_o teach_v uâ—_n what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v and_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v according_o 3._o affliction_n teach_v we_o some_o good_a thing_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o as_o 1._o that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o wicked_a man_n because_o they_o be_v afflict_v for_o than_o must_v we_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o company_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v pity_v and_o relieve_v in_o their_o sorrow_n as_o we_o will_v be_v in_o we_o use_v 1_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o bear_v affliction_n patient_o look_v more_o at_o the_o good_a that_o come_v by_o they_o than_o the_o pain_n that_o come_v from_o they_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o heb._n 12.11_o so_o sick_a
the_o most_o high_a psal_n 77.10_o this_o be_v more_o passionate_a and_o emphatical_a then_o to_o add_v but_o i_o will_v remember_v as_o the_o translation_n do_v 4._o ob._n but_o we_o be_v always_o in_o danger_n of_o temptation_n we_o walk_v between_o two_o extreme_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v waylay_v by_o devil_n and_o ungodly_a man_n like_o traveller_n that_o pass_v between_o two_o country_n at_o war_n one_o with_o another_o where_o the_o way_n be_v full_a of_o robber_n how_o can_v our_o way_n then_o be_v peaceable_a walk_v we_o never_o so_o wise_o answ_n they_o be_v peaceable_a not_o that_o they_o free_v we_o from_o all_o opposition_n but_o 1._o because_o they_o keep_v we_o safe_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o opposition_n country-village_n be_v subject_a to_o plunder_v in_o war_n but_o strong_a castle_n be_v safe_a so_o long_o as_o they_o want_v not_o provision_n not_o ammunition_n 2._o because_o they_o lead_v we_o to_o a_o quiet_a end_n for_o ever_o when_o these_o storm_n be_v all_o go_v and_o over_o who_o ever_o perish_v in_o these_o way_n a_o whole_a world_n die_v by_o foolish_a way_n as_o in_o the_o flood_n when_o noah_n walk_v in_o these_o way_n escape_v gen._n 6.13_o 14._o use_v to_o show_v we_o the_o vast_a difference_n between_o godly_a and_o fleshly_a wisdom_n the_o former_a bring_v lawful_a pleasure_n and_o certain_a peace_n the_o latter_a bring_v sorrow_n and_o trouble_n upon_o man_n mind_n body_n estate_n here_o and_o for_o ever_o by_o their_o own_o plot_n true_a wisdom_n go_v no_o where_o but_o all_o her_o way_n be_v strew_v with_o pleasure_n and_o wall_v in_o with_o peace_n 6._o doct._n no_o way_n of_o wisdom_n breed_v trouble_v in_o itself_o see_v david_n wisdom_n in_o order_v his_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o trouble_n in_o his_o family_n in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o land_n psal_n 101._o it_o may_v be_v by_o accident_n trouble_n may_v attend_v on_o the_o wise_a way_n by_o reason_n of_o corruption_n in_o other_o and_o ourselves_o for_o wisdom_n be_v imperfect_a in_o we_o and_o they_o but_o that_o come_v not_o from_o wisdom_n but_o from_o lack_n of_o it_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v just_a way_n 2._o they_o be_v merciful_a way_n justice_n and_o mercy_n bring_v not_o trouble_n natural_o but_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n use_v see_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o trouble_n want_v of_o wisdom_n bewail_v it_o and_o beware_v for_o time_n to_o come_v ver_fw-la 18._o she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o and_o happy_a be_v every_o one_o that_o retain_v she_o solomon_n go_v on_o to_o set_v out_o the_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n that_o he_o may_v allure_v man_n to_o seek_v the_o more_o earnest_o after_o she_o he_o have_v set_v out_o her_o excellency_n by_o silver_n gold_n pearl_n she_o be_v silver_n to_o poor_a man_n gold_n to_o noble_a man_n and_o pearl_n to_o prince_n aeneas_z silvius_z see_v act_n and_o monument_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n 6.2_o edit_fw-la now_o he_o set_v out_o wisdom_n excellency_n 1._o by_o compare_v she_o to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n 2._o by_o promise_a happiness_n to_o they_o that_o get_v and_o keep_v she_o for_o the_o word_n she._n wisdom_n speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 13._o and_o compare_v to_o a_o rich_a and_o beautiful_a queen_n ver_fw-la 16._o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n like_o to_o a_o live_a tree_n that_o bring_v forth_o store_n of_o pleasant_a fruit_n to_o delight_n and_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o the_o eater_n or_o more_o particular_o as_o most_o writer_n agree_v it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 2.9_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o adam_n that_o he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o gen._n 22._o and_o that_o in_o health_n strength_n and_o comfort_n upon_o earth_n if_o he_o sin_v not_o so_o wisdom_n restore_v we_o to_o that_o we_o lose_v in_o adam_n eternal_a life_n but_o in_o a_o better_a place_n in_o heaven_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1._o dry_a wood_n such_o as_o we_o burn_v behold_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o wood_n gen._n 22.7_o 2._o a_o tree_n from_o which_o wood_n use_v to_o be_v cut_v he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n psal_n 1.3_o 3._o a_o stick_n or_o table_n of_o wood_n to_o write_v on_o take_v thou_o one_o stick_v and_o write_v upon_o it_o ezek._n 37.16_o 4._o a_o idol_n of_o wood_n say_v to_o a_o stock_n or_o wood_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n jer._n 2.27_o 5._o a_o pair_n of_o gallow_n pharach_n shall_v hang_v thou_o on_o a_o tree_n gen._n 40.19_o 6._o a_o wooden_a vessel_n in_o vessel_n of_o wood_n exod._n 7.19_o 7._o the_o staff_n of_o a_o spear_n the_o staff_n of_o who_o spear_n be_v like_o 〈◊〉_d a_o weaver_n beam_n 2_o sam._n sam._n 21.19_o here_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o second_o sense_n for_o a_o green_a and_o fruitful_a tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n be_v the_o dâ—all_a number_n for_o there_o be_v a_o life_n here_o and_o a_o life_n in_o heaven_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n above_o the_o firmament_n and_o below_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heaven_n starry_a and_o airy_a to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o faâ—_n lay_v hold_n on_o a_o thing_n as_o one_o own_o and_z as_o not_o willing_a to_o let_v it_o go_v and._n or_o then._n or_o therefore_o a_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o the_o former_a word_n if_o she_o bring_v eternal_a life_n then_o without_o question_n all_o that_o retain_v she_o be_v happy_a happy_a he_o shall_v walk_v on_o prosperous_o for_o so_o much_o the_o word_n import_v be_v every_o one_o that_o retain_v she_o heb._n they_o that_o retain_v she_o he_o be_v bless_v a_o participle_n singular_a with_o a_o plural_a that_o be_v every_o particular_a man_n of_o they_o be_v happy_a see_v the_o like_a numb_a 24.9_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o bless_v thou_o wisdom_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v man_n life_n as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o also_o make_v man_n happy_a but_o this_o happiness_n be_v not_o to_o every_o one_o as_o fruit_n do_v not_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o that_o look_v on_o it_o or_o touch_v it_o or_o smell_v to_o it_o but_o that_o gather_v cat_n it_o and_o digest_v it_o so_o wisdom_n fruit_n do_v no_o good_a to_o they_o that_o seek_v it_o slight_o or_o think_v a_o little_a enough_o but_o to_o they_o that_o take_v pain_n to_o get_v and_o care_v to_o keep_v it_o that_o will_v not_o let_v she_o go_v till_o they_o have_v sound_v out_o the_o depth_n of_o her_o creasure_n that_o observe_v all_o her_o command_n even_o the_o least_o and_o persevere_v in_o so_o do_v to_o the_o last_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o to_o lay_v fast_o hold_v so_o as_o not_o to_o part_v with_o a_o thing_n judgement_n and_o justice_n take_v hold_v on_o thou_o job_n 36.17_o sometime_o to_o uphold_v a_o thing_n thy_o right_a hand_n uphold_v i_o psal_n 63.8_o here_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o wisdom_n as_o meaning_n never_o to_o part_v with_o it_o it_o can_v be_v take_v in_o the_o second_o sense_n for_o uphold_v wisdom_n for_o it_o uphold_v we_o not_o we_o it_o figure_n a_o metaphor_n in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n wisdom_n be_v like_o it_o in_o the_o good_a fruit_n thereof_o as_o also_o metaphor_n in_o lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o it_o and_o retain_v it_o or_o lock_v it_o up_o fase_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lose_v as_o man_n lock_v up_o fruit_n and_o treasure_n note_n 1._o a_o description_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n 2._o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o possessore_n of_o it_o in_o the_o former_a note_n 1._o what_o she_o be_v she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n 2._o to_o who_o she_o be_v so_o to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o in_o the_o latter_a observe_v 1._o the_o adjunct_n and_o happy_a 2._o the_o subject_n be_v every_o one_o that_o retain_v she_o doct._n 1._o scripture_n must_v be_v understand_v by_o scripture_n wisdom_n be_v not_o only_o a_o live_a tree_n but_o a_o tree_n that_o not_o alone_o signify_v continuance_n of_o life_n as_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n do_v gen._n 2.9_o but_o also_o bring_v eternal_a life_n so_o the_o one_o text_n give_v light_a unto_o the_o other_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v restore_v into_o paradise_n in_o this_o life_n erat_fw-la adae_fw-la in_o lignis_fw-la caeteris_fw-la alimentum_fw-la in_fw-la ligno_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la adam_n have_v aliment_n in_o the_o other_o tree_n but_o in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n he_o have_v a_o sacrament_n
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 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