gomorrhians_n have_v experiment_v such_o ease_n &_o felicity_n first_o of_o all_o let_v we_o they_o 13._o gen._n 13._o note_v that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o witolde_n &_o fool_n be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n whereof_o the_o reward_n be_v death_n and_o s._n james_n say_v then_o when_o lust_n 15._o rom._n 6._o 23._o jam._n 1._o 15._o have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v do_v bring_v forth_o death_n it_o be_v not_o for_o nought_o that_o we_o be_v warn_v not_o to_o consent_v to_o they_o and_o to_o walk_v with_o they_o in_o their_o way_n and_o as_o their_o way_n be_v not_o good_a and_o can_v bring_v forth_o but_o evil_a fruit_n so_o their_o counsel_n be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a as_o we_o have_v see_v for_o they_o tend_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o undo_v their_o neighbour_n and_o to_o contemn_v all_o discipline_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v they_o eat_v nothing_o that_o be_v aught_o worth_a and_o again_o albeit_o the_o bodily_a meat_n which_o 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mind_n to_o obey_v this_o sweet_a voice_n of_o wisdom_n yea_o to_o forsake_v all_o that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o world_n be_v they_o parent_n or_o friend_n be_v they_o temporal_a good_n reputation_n and_o honour_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o voice_n so_o gracious_a &_o desirable_a this_o voice_n bring_v we_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v perfect_a convert_n the_o soul_n &c_n &c_n this_o do_v we_o shall_v true_o obey_v wisdom_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o when_o affliction_n shall_v assault_v we_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v 7._o psal_n 19_o 7._o afraid_a as_o it_o be_v plain_o show_v we_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n by_o this_o same_o we_o may_v understand_v 24._o mat._n â—_o 24._o that_o what_o safety_n or_o rest_n god_n do_v promise_v we_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o that_o we_o must_v not_o think_v we_o be_v exempt_v in_o this_o world_n from_o misery_n and_o affliction_n from_o fear_n and_o dread_n s._n paul_n have_v well_o prove_v it_o as_o he_o show_v it_o in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n likewise_o do_v all_o they_o prove_v it_o which_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o 7._o cor._n 1._o 7._o christ_n jesus_n as_o it_o have_v be_v afore_o tell_v they_o the_o safety_n then_o of_o the_o faithful_a consist_v not_o in_o not_o suffer_v any_o affliction_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o not_o be_v astonish_v but_o herein_o that_o whatsoever_o happen_v we_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v with_o fear_n neither_o shall_v the_o affliction_n come_v upon_o we_o like_o a_o whirlwind_n which_o shall_v consume_v and_o destroy_v us._n the_o deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_n shall_v be_v when_o christ_n have_v gather_v we_o to_o himself_o shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n and_o shall_v give_v we_o rest_n joy_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n the_o second_o chapter_n 1_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o will_v receive_v my_o word_n and_o hide_v my_o commandment_n within_o thou_o 2_o and_o cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hearken_v unto_o wisdom_n and_o incline_v thy_o heart_n to_o understanding_n 3_o for_o if_o thou_o call_v after_o knowledge_n and_o cry_v for_o understanding_n 4_o if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o treasure_n 5_o then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 6_o for_o the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n come_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o think_v to_o be_v sufficient_a simple_o &_o only_o to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o
but_o let_v we_o harken_v unto_o sobriety_n the_o which_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o with_o humbleness_n we_o acknowledge_v 1â—_n rom._n 12._o 3._o john_n 15._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o philip._n 2._o 1â—_n ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o grafte_n and_o that_o we_o true_o confess_v with_o saint_n paul_n that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o strength_n come_v of_o god_n let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v proud_a and_o arrogant_a but_o by_o humility_n of_o mind_n let_v we_o occupy_v ourselves_o about_o our_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n this_o humility_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o we_o when_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n lie_v upon_o it_o sith_o that_o in_o less_o thing_n we_o have_v need_n of_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v &_o govern_v ourselves_o without_o the_o which_o our_o temporal_a affair_n which_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o our_o soul_n can_v stand_v but_o fall_v to_o decay_v solomon_n do_v well_o show_v it_o when_o he_o say_v 15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o 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patient_o to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n provide_v always_o that_o in_o obey_v they_o we_o do_v neither_o offend_v god_n nor_o our_o neighbour_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o rebel_v against_o they_o though_o they_o be_v wicked_a for_o they_o be_v ordain_v not_o by_o man_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n as_o solomon_n do_v show_v it_o by_o the_o word_n above_o say_a and_o as_o s._n paul_n 1._o rom._n 13._o 1._o also_o treat_v of_o it_o 17_o i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o 18_o riches_n and_o honour_n be_v with_o i_o even_o durable_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n 19_o my_o fruit_n be_v better_a than_o gold_n even_o then_o fine_a gold_n and_o my_o revenue_n better_a than_o fine_a silver_n wisdom_n not_o only_o make_v account_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n for_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v du_o in_o their_o vocation_n and_o to_o prosper_v they_o but_o of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n soever_o we_o be_v if_o we_o delight_v in_o wisdom_n and_o that_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o govern_v ourselves_o thereafter_o we_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v wise_a solomon_n do_v signify_v it_o when_o he_o introduce_v wisdom_n which_o say_v that_o she_o love_v they_o that_o love_v she_o notwithstanding_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o liberty_n or_o free_a will_n to_o become_v wise_a of_o ourselves_o &_o compel_v god_n by_o his_o wisdom_n to_o love_v we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o except_o that_o he_o himself_o seek_v we_o first_o and_o draw_v we_o to_o he_o and_o hold_v we_o fast_o the_o which_o he_o do_v when_o he_o do_v offer_v we_o his_o word_n and_o we_o do_v love_v it_o and_o seek_v it_o early_o or_o diligent_o if_o our_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o same_o we_o will_v then_o take_v these_o word_n as_o if_o wisdom_n do_v say_v when_o i_o offer_v myself_o by_o preach_v and_o correction_n and_o 15._o john_n 3._o 16._o rom._n 5._o 8._o 1._o john_n 4._o 9_o 10_o ge._n 6._o 8._o &_o 12._o 1_o exod._n 3._o 8._o jer._n 7._o 24._o &_o 25._o 3._o 4._o &_o 35._o 15._o that_o i_o be_o not_o despyse_v then_o do_v i_o make_v man_n feel_v my_o sweetness_n and_o gentleness_n my_o help_n and_o government_n now_o that_o we_o be_v belove_v before_o that_o we_o do_v love_n it_o be_v certain_a and_o also_o that_o we_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o draw_v the_o grace_n that_o no_o find_v do_v show_v it_o we_o and_o the_o departure_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o chil-of_a israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o god_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o send_v his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o when_o jesus_n christ_n say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v etc._n etc._n when_o then_o we_o shall_v love_v wisdom_n let_v we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v because_o she_o love_v we_o and_o when_o we_o shall_v find_v she_o it_o be_v because_o 11._o mat._n 18._o 11._o she_o draw_v we_o make_v we_o diligent_a to_o seek_v she_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v that_o we_o shall_v labour_v in_o vain_a and_o loose_v our_o pain_n for_o to_o love_v wisdom_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o same_o for_o she_o love_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o truth_n and_o they_o which_o seek_v she_o do_v not_o find_v her_o unprovided_a solomon_n do_v show_v it_o say_v 18_o riches_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o follow_v also_o that_o they_o which_o find_v she_o return_v not_o back_o empty_a for_o since_o that_o wisdom_n do_v love_v they_o she_o can_v leave_v they_o comfortless_o but_o do_v participate_v of_o all_o her_o riches_n unto_o they_o so_o far_o as_o be_v expedient_a for_o also_o that_o which_o she_o possess_v she_o only_o hold_v to_o bestow_v upon_o her_o friend_n and_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o honour_n and_o glory_n if_o then_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v rich_a with_o the_o true_a riches_n let_v we_o love_v wisdom_n and_o 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