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wisdom_n and_o in_o length_n of_o day_n understanding_n 12.12_o but_o because_o a_o diligent_a observation_n of_o history_n be_v somewhat_o equivalent_a to_o this_o the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o great_a theatre_n wherein_o the_o same_o part_n be_v repeat_v and_o act_v over_o again_o in_o several_a age_n therefore_o this_o may_v be_v some_o help_n and_o supply_v where_o the_o other_o be_v want_v ii_o the_o second_o particular_a to_o be_v discuss_v be_v concern_v the_o several_a kind_n and_o distinction_n of_o it_o the_o scripture_n take_v notice_n of_o two_o general_a kind_n of_o it_o one_o that_o be_v a_o grace_n or_o virtue_n the_o other_o that_o be_v not_o so_o 1._o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v sometime_o style_v the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o james_z 3.17_o to_o show_v its_o original_n and_o descent_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.7_o as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n as_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o wise_a to_o that_o which_o 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ipsa_fw-la quae_fw-la dono_fw-la imply_v that_o instead_o of_o alienate_v he_o do_v rather_o confirm_v his_o propriety_n in_o they_o by_o dispose_v of_o they_o to_o good_a use_n it_o be_v a_o significant_a say_n to_o this_o purpose_n habeo_fw-la quod_fw-la dedi_fw-la perdidi_fw-la quod_fw-la servavi_fw-la i_o do_v keep_v what_o i_o give_v but_o i_o have_v lose_v what_o i_o keep_v to_o which_o it_o may_v be_v add_v that_o as_o these_o riches_n be_v not_o so_o much_o expose_v to_o danger_n so_o be_v they_o less_o liable_a to_o the_o envy_n of_o other_o for_o honour_n and_o repute_n which_o be_v better_o than_o great_a riches_n it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a honour_v his_o maker_n prov._n 14.31_o and_o god_n have_v say_v he_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v 19_o every_o man_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o a_o man_n of_o gift_n nor_o be_v such_o a_o one_o so_o much_o a_o loser_n in_o his_o purse_n by_o his_o bounty_n as_o he_o be_v a_o gainer_n in_o the_o 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