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name_n indeed_o before_o some_o particular_a psalm_n but_o not_o before_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n the_o son_n the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o son_n come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o build_v a_o son_n be_v a_o better_a monument_n of_o a_o father_n especial_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a son_n than_o a_o stately_a palace_n leave_v behind_o he_o in_o this_o language_n speak_v sarah_n gen._n 10.2_o to_o abraham_n persuade_v he_o to_o go_v in_o unto_o her_o maid_n it_o may_v be_v that_o i_o may_v obtain_v child_n by_o she_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v build_v up_o by_o she_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o your_o bibles_n so_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v think_v to_o come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o plant_v a_o better_a memorial_n than_o a_o curious_a garden_n of_o david_n his_o name_n be_v also_o take_v from_o love_n for_o god_n love_v he_o he_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o kingdom_n when_o saul_n be_v 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he_o that_o set_v to_o his_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n be_v a_o prophet_n of_o that_o city_n he_o that_o set_v to_o his_o name_n and_o not_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n be_v a_o prophet_n of_o jerusalem_n 4._o and_o last_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n though_o not_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o it_o for_o it_o may_v well_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o solomon_n to_o have_v the_o title_n give_v afterward_o to_o jesus_n christ_n matth._n 1.1_o the_o son_n of_o david_n i_o mention_v this_o last_o because_o though_o it_o may_v become_v i_o to_o name_v it_o for_o solomon_n credit_n yet_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o least_o reason_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o his_o eye_n who_o prefer_v god_n honour_n and_o his_o father_n before_o his_o own_o king_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o david_n or_o of_o solomon_n for_o both_o of_o they_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n of_o israel_n jacob_n name_n but_o here_o signify_v his_o posterity_n he_o get_v it_o by_o wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o it_o signify_v a_o prince_n with_o god_n gen._n 32.28_o and_o he_o say_v thy_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v no_o mate_n jacob_n but_o israel_n for_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v thou_o power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o have_v prevail_v for_o the_o rhetorical_a sense_n or_o interpretation_n all_o be_v literal_a but_o the_o first_o word_n and_o the_o last_o we_o have_v no_o proper_a english_a word_n to_o express_v the_o first_o and_o therefore_o we_o call_v they_o by_o a_o latin_a name_n proverb_n and_o under_o that_o name_n by_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a be_v comprehend_v not_o speech_n common_o vent_v only_o but_o also_o similitude_n riddle_n and_o wise_a man_n saying_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n exod._n 1.5_o where_o seventy_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n we_o may_v call_v they_o by_o a_o periphrasis_n excellent_a sentence_n as_o by_o the_o greek_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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and_o more_o currant_n among_o man_n look_v upon_o as_o prince_n on_o earth_n or_o as_o the_o two_o great_a light_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n among_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n more_o excellent_a than_o other_o proverb_n which_o be_v mere_o humane_a whereas_o these_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n as_o be_v part_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n solomon_n be_v wise_a but_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o god_n spirit_n direct_v he_o more_o excellent_a than_o many_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n for_o not_o the_o pith_n only_o but_o the_o husk_n also_o be_v excellent_a sense_n and_o expression_n be_v both_o admirable_a high_a matter_n and_o style_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o excellent_a thing_n heb._n princely_a or_o lead_v thing_n chap._n 8.6_o and_o also_o because_o they_o be_v all_o proverb_n so_o be_v not_o ordinary_a writing_n nor_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n this_o book_n contain_v nothing_o but_o illustrious_a sentence_n they_o need_v not_o be_v mark_v with_o a_o star_n or_o finger_n or_o n._n b._n nota_fw-la bene_fw-la mark_v well_o in_o the_o margin_n as_o in_o other_o book_n and_o as_o seneca_n be_v fain_o to_o set_v mark_n in_o book_n on_o thing_n he_o like_v epist_n 6._o for_o all_o here_o be_v remarkable_a and_o after_o the_o nine_o first_o chapter_n you_o need_v not_o study_v for_o light_n by_o read_v many_o verse_n together_o to_o find_v the_o sense_n of_o one_o but_o each_o contain_v its_o own_o light_n within_o itself_o like_o a_o lantern_n they_o be_v like_o a_o heap_n of_o corn_n wherein_o be_v many_o grain_n but_o no_o one_o mix_v with_o another_o each_o have_v its_o weight_n in_o itself_o they_o be_v brief_a sentence_n fit_a for_o learner_n for_o man_n memory_n be_v short_a forgetful_a and_o confound_v with_o prolixity_n they_o make_v the_o deep_a impression_n for_o their_o brevity_n they_o contain_v matter_n of_o piety_n morality_n civility_n household_n affair_n and_o be_v useful_a for_o all_o man_n they_o contain_v also_o many_o parable_n and_o similitude_n which_o be_v very_o fit_a to_o teach_v christ_n teach_v often_o by_o they_o to_o persuade_v and_o delight_v take_v away_o metaphor_n out_o of_o scripture_n and_o you_o take_v away_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o choice_a household_n stuff_n out_o of_o the_o house_n god_n therein_o play_v with_o we_o infant_n and_o as_o it_o be_v stutter_n to_o we_o and_o cure_v our_o eye_n with_o clay_n he_o set_v out_o thing_n that_o man_n be_v desirous_a to_o understand_v and_o be_v too_o high_a for_o they_o by_o thing_n more_o obvious_a and_o delightful_a if_o this_o will_v not_o work_v with_o man_n nothing_o will_n so_o much_o christ_n himself_o testify_v if_o i_o have_v tell_v
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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 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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 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