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be_v the_o begin_n of_o motion_n to_o virtue_n chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alienation_n from_o evil_n be_v a_o appropinquation_n to_o good_a chrysost_n 2._o doct._n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o avoid_v evil_a but_o we_o must_v also_o do_v good_a cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o isa_n 1.16_o 17._o depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a psal_n 34.14_o reason_n 1._o because_o forsake_v evil_a be_v but_o a_o foundation_n for_o a_o great_a building_n and_o no_o man_n can_v dwell_v in_o a_o foundation_n 2._o justice_n in_o all_o commonwealth_n require_v as_o many_o good_a office_n as_o do_v no_o harm_n so_o also_o in_o god_n church_n 3._o god_n give_v we_o wisdom_n as_o to_o direct_v we_o how_o to_o avoid_v evil_a so_o to_o do_v good_a and_o that_o be_v the_o principal_a office_n of_o wisdom_n else_o none_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o 4._o the_o reward_n for_o avoid_v evil_a be_v but_o privative_a escape_v misery_n but_o the_o reward_n of_o do_v 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thing_n desire_v to_o spoil_v and_o rapine_n so_o vers_fw-la 16._o their_o foot_n run_v to_o evil_n see_v the_o like_a ch_z 5.5_o &_o 6.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o path_n from_o go_v in_o it_o it_o be_v use_v sometime_o of_o a_o path_n in_o wood_n where_o snare_n be_v lay_v to_o catch_v wild_a beast_n shel_n jarchi_n so_o job_n 18.19_o a_o trap_n be_v lay_v for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n if_o thou_o enter_v into_o their_o way_n thou_o will_v be_v take_v either_o into_o a_o course_n of_o thievery_n or_o danger_n or_o both_o therefore_o follow_v not_o their_o step_n it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v here_o signify_v a_o highway_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o footpath_n neither_o go_v in_o their_o highway_n nor_o byway_n for_o robbery_n be_v commit_v in_o both_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v o_o my_o son_n sinner_n will_v entice_v thou_o with_o these_o or_o such_o like_a word_n and_o promise_n and_o lay_v 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folly_n in_o we_o to_o be_v allure_v by_o fair_a pretence_n to_o that_o that_o will_v undo_v we_o he_o go_v after_o she_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n prov._n 7.22_o use_v it_o condemn_v their_o folly_n who_o lie_v their_o fault_n upon_o other_o and_o look_v to_o be_v pity_v because_o allure_v as_o if_o a_o bird_n shall_v say_v i_o see_v the_o corn_n but_o not_o the_o pitfall_n or_o a_o fish_n complain_v that_o it_o see_v the_o bait_n but_o not_o the_o hook_n take_v heed_n before_o you_o fin_n it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o complain_v after_o buy_v wit_n be_v dear_a 4._o doct._n company_n excuse_v no_o man_n in_o his_o sin_n this_o know_v david_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o come_v in_o company_n with_o
by_o the_o by_o sinner_n be_v so_o sound_a on_o sleep_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v awake_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o reprove_v they_o rather_o eph._n 5.11_o 2._o to_o reprove_v open_a sinner_n that_o can_v endure_v open_a reproof_n they_o will_v be_v content_a that_o we_o shall_v damn_v themselves_o and_o we_o by_o silence_n when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a o_o wicked_a man_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o way_n that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n ezek._n 33.8_o 2._o doct._n common_a instruction_n shall_v be_v public_a so_o be_v wisdom_n v._o 23._o jesus_n go_v about_o all_o galilee_n teach_v in_o their_o synagogue_n mat._n 4.23_o i_o ever_o teach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n whither_o the_o jew_n always_o resort_v and_o in_o secret_a have_v i_o say_v nothing_o joh._n 18.20_o reason_n 1._o to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n but_o profess_v it_o open_o rom._n 1.16_o 2._o that_o we_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o suffer_v for_o it_o if_o we_o be_v call_v thereunto_o this_o be_v paul_n resolution_n i_o count_v not_o myself_o dear_a unto_o myself_o so_o that_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act._n 20.24_o use_v it_o condemn_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o can_v bear_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o a_o powerful_a preacher_n these_o be_v bat_n and_o owl_n that_o can_v endure_v the_o light_n 3._o doct._n no_o place_n be_v unfit_a to_o do_v good_a in_o wisdom_n cry_v in_o city_n and_o country_n christ_n go_v about_o do_v good_a act._n 10.38_o he_o teach_v at_o jacob_n well_o joh._n 4.6_o among_o the_o samaritan_n joh._n 4.40_o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v in_o every_o place_n and_o look_n for_o some_o good_a from_o we_o there_o 2._o because_o we_o be_v allow_v to_o do_v evil_a in_o no_o place_n use_v it_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o ignorant_a people_n who_o think_v they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o will_v except_o they_o be_v in_o a_o church_n 4._o doct._n ignorant_a person_n be_v inexcusable_a for_o wisdom_n cry_v to_o they_o in_o all_o place_n he_o that_o know_v not_o and_o do_v commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n luk._n 12.48_o christ_n will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n 2_o thess_n 1.8_o reason_n 1._o because_o wisdom_n voice_n be_v every_o where_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o village_n town_n etc._n etc._n yea_o in_o place_n of_o great_a concourse_n to_o make_v man_n inexcusable_a as_o proclamation_n be_v make_v in_o great_a city_n to_o bind_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o nation_n because_o all_o come_v there_o to_o market_n or_o may_v hear_v of_o they_o by_o such_o as_o come_v there_o so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v pretend_v ignorance_n 2._o because_o no_o man_n be_v so_o ignorant_a but_o act_n sometime_o against_o knowledge_n use_v it_o take_v away_o the_o foolish_a plea_n of_o the_o people_n that_o under_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n excuse_v all_o their_o sin_n by_o ignorance_n christ_n will_v say_v to_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n will_v i_o judge_v thou_o o_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n luk._n 19.22_o thou_o hear_v my_o word_n but_o will_v be_v ignorant_a therefore_o thou_o be_v just_o condemn_v 5._o doct._n man_n may_v be_v know_v by_o their_o word_n wisdom_n utter_v her_o word_n word_n befit_v she_o savour_v of_o wisdom_n a_o good_a tree_n must_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o good_a man_n speak_v good_a word_n matt._n 12.33_o etc._n etc._n a_o treasure_n of_o wise_a thought_n be_v in_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n and_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o vent_v it_o mat._n 12.35_o use_v be_v wary_a of_o your_o word_n if_o you_o will_v be_v well_o esteem_v for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v mat._n 12.37_o 6._o doct._n all_o opportunity_n must_v be_v take_v to_o do_v good_a preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o ester_n take_v occasion_n at_o a_o banquet_n to_o set_v on_o foot_n her_o petition_n for_o the_o good_a of_o god_n church_n est_fw-la 5.7_o etc._n etc._n use_v lose_v no_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a verse_n 22._o how_o long_o you_o simple_a one_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n and_o the_o scorner_n delight_v in_o scorn_v and_o fool_n hate_v knowledge_n here_o begin_v the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o last_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o which_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o reproof_n or_o expostulation_n in_o this_o vers_fw-la 2._o a_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n v._o 23._o 3._o a_o promise_n to_o enforce_v it_o ibid._n 4._o a_o variety_n of_o threaten_n from_o v._o 24._o to_o v._o 33._o 5._o the_o conclusion_n v._o 33._o for_o the_o first_o the_o reproof_n wisdom_n begin_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o earnestness_n as_o willing_a to_o persuade_v she_o out_o of_o a_o motherly_a affection_n bewail_v man_n continue_a error_n and_o kind_o invite_v they_o to_o reformation_n see_v the_o like_a psal_n 4.2_o o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n how_o long_o will_v you_o turn_v my_o glory_n into_o shame_n how_o long_o will_v you_o love_v vanity_n and_o seek_v after_o lease_v for_o the_o word_n how_o long_o you_o have_v continue_v too_o long_o in_o these_o wicked_a course_n it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o think_v of_o return_v to_o god_n you_o simple_a one_o wisdom_n do_v not_o tell_v other_o of_o their_o simplicity_n who_o may_v tell_v they_o of_o it_o again_o but_o fall_v direct_o upon_o they_o and_o call_v they_o simple_a one_o to_o their_o face_n wisdom_n can_v flatter_v she_o chide_v those_o that_o keep_v childish_a manner_n when_o they_o be_v man_n the_o word_n signify_v such_o as_o be_v easy_o draw_v to_o believe_v any_o thing_n that_o come_v into_o their_o head_n or_o that_o other_o suggest_v to_o they_o though_o never_o so_o erroneous_a the_o simple_a believe_v every_o word_n prov._n 14.15_o see_v for_o the_o word_n on_o v._o 4._o will_v you_o love_n will_v you_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o worldly_a vanity_n as_o man_n in_o love_n it_o be_v a_o weakness_n to_o be_v simple_a one_o to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o one_o own_o simplicity_n be_v a_o madness_n mala_fw-la sva_fw-la amare_fw-la malorum_fw-la ultimum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o a_o man_n to_o love_v his_o own_o evil_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o evil_n sen._n simplicity_n the_o same_o word_n as_o before_o see_v on_o v._o 4._o and_o the_o scorner_n see_v on_o v._o 6._o upon_o the_o word_n interpretation_n where_o we_o show_v that_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o interpret_v to_o speak_v cloquent_o and_o to_o scoff_n at_o one_o in_o scorn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delight_n in_o count_v it_o a_o thing_n very_o please_v to_o they_o to_o scoff_n at_o goodness_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 2.9_o every_o tree_n that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o sight_n it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n prov._n 10.23_o or_o desire_v it_o for_o themselves_o as_o josh_n 7.21_o then_o i_o covet_v they_o heb._n then_o i_o desire_v they_o for_o myself_o as_o if_o they_o think_v it_o portion_n or_o religion_n enough_o for_o themselves_o to_o be_v able_a to_o scoff_n at_o other_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v either_o way_n here_o or_o include_v both_o for_o the_o thing_n we_o desire_v when_o we_o want_v they_o we_o delight_v in_o when_o we_o have_v they_o yet_o delight_n be_v a_o full_a affection_n than_o desire_v it_o be_v well_o translate_v delight_n in_o their_o scorn_v heb._n scorn_v for_o themselves_o the_o former_a be_v usual_o express_v by_o the_o affix_v and_o the_o latter_a sometime_o be_v a_o pleonasmus_fw-la so_o that_o scorn_v for_o themselves_o be_v no_o more_o than_o scorn_v as_o gen._n 12.1_o get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n be_v no_o more_o than_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o country_n or_o it_o may_v be_v read_v delight_n themselves_o in_o scorn_v but_o it_o can_v be_v read_v desire_v themselves_o in_o scorn_v and_o the_o charge_n be_v then_o more_o full_a man_n may_v desire_v some_o thing_n that_o they_o dislike_v when_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o delight_v in_o a_o thing_n argue_v full_a content_n and_o pleasure_n and_o fool_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v a_o foolish_a man_n despise_v his_o mother_n prov._n 15.20_o elsewhere_o it_o signify_v a_o star_n call_v orion_n which_o make_v
worth_n of_o it_o else_o will_v they_o love_v it_o and_o choose_v it_o v._o 29._o 4._o because_o it_o will_v not_o let_v they_o sin_n free_o but_o raise_v whirlwind_n in_o their_o conscience_n the_o evil_a doer_n come_v not_o to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v joh._n 3.20_o use_v 1_o wonder_v not_o if_o some_o will_v not_o be_v win_v by_o long_a and_o powerful_a preach_n they_o hate_v knowledge_n 2._o take_v heed_n of_o the_o height_n of_o evil_a they_o shut_v reprover_n out_o of_o door_n as_o naughty_a boy_n do_v schoolmaster_n glem_fw-la strom._n l._n 7._o this_o damn_v many_o they_o have_v both_o see_v and_o hate_v both_o i_o and_o my_o father_n joh._n 15.24_o wisdom_n be_v accuse_v by_o bad_a man_n but_o justify_v by_o her_o child_n mat._n 11.19_o verse_n 23._o turn_v you_o at_o my_o repreof_o behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o word_n unto_o you_o wisdom_n have_v search_v into_o their_o sore_n and_o discover_v their_o disease_n to_o they_o in_o the_o former_a vers_n do_v now_o apply_v plaster_n to_o they_o which_o may_v heal_v they_o after_o a_o short_a rebuke_n of_o their_o folly_n and_o contempt_n she_o administer_v good_a counsel_n in_o a_o exhortation_n have_v show_v they_o that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n now_o she_o show_v they_o how_o to_o get_v in_o again_o she_o have_v blame_v they_o before_o for_o stay_v so_o long_o in_o wicked_a way_n now_o she_o bid_v they_o turn_v speedy_o and_o this_o exhortation_n be_v back_v afterward_o with_o threat_n and_o promise_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v you_o or_o return_v the_o word_n signify_v 1._o to_o return_v to_o a_o place_n from_o which_o one_o go_v away_o before_o abraham_n return_v unto_o his_o place_n gen._n 18.33_o 2._o to_o return_v from_o anger_n or_o to_o be_v friend_n with_o one_o sure_o his_o anger_n shall_v turn_v from_o i_o jer._n 2.35_o 3._o to_o repent_v or_o return_v to_o god_n from_o who_o we_o be_v all_o natural_o go_v astray_o and_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut._n 30.2_o 4._o to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o isaac_n dig_v again_o heb._n return_v and_o dig_v the_o well_n of_o water_n which_o they_o have_v dig_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n his_o father_n genens_fw-la ch_n 26._o v._n 18._o 5._o to_o make_v to_o return_v or_o bring_v back_o then_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v turn_v thy_o captivity_n deut._n 30.3_o here_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o three_o sense_n for_o turn_v from_o the_o way_n of_o folly_n to_o the_o way_n of_o true_a wisdom_n from_o satan_n to_o god_n a_o similitude_n take_v from_o traveller_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o their_o way_n or_o from_o child_n servant_n soldier_n or_o scholar_n that_o run_v away_o from_o their_o governor_n and_o undo_v themselves_o so_o hagar_n flee_v from_o sarah_n and_o be_v bid_v to_o return_v gen._n 16.6_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o my_o reproof_n the_o 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son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v pour_v out_o it_o signify_v abundance_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v give_v as_o a_o fountain_n pour_v out_o plenty_n of_o water_n it_o note_v great_a fullness_n in_o wisdom_n and_o great_a affection_n to_o other_o i_o will_v willing_o pour_v it_o out_o of_o a_o full_a heart_n as_o water_v out_o of_o a_o fountain_n so_o abundance_n of_o folly_n and_o evil_n be_v pour_v out_o of_o a_o wicked_a heart_n the_o mouth_n of_o fool_n pour_v out_o folly_n prov._n 15.2_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a pour_v out_o evil_a thing_n prov._n 15.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o spirit_n it_o signify_v 1._o the_o wind_n there_o come_v a_o great_a wind_n from_o the_o wilderness_n job_n 1.19_o 2._o vanity_n a_o thing_n of_o no_o substance_n empty_a like_o the_o wind_n what_o profit_n have_v he_o that_o have_v labour_v for_o the_o wind_n eccles_n 5.16_o 3._o a_o corner_n or_o place_n or_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o wind_n may_v blow_v in_o 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path_n in_o this_o vers_n the_o second_o benefit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v set_v down_o to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o carry_v our_o selse_n wise_o towards_o man_n have_v speak_v large_o concern_v the_o former_a and_o back_v it_o with_o reason_n now_o he_o brief_o propound_v the_o latter_a it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o know_v how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o man_n then_o towards_o god_n for_o the_o word_n then._n see_v on_o ch_n 1.28_o these_o word_n must_v depend_v upon_o the_o first_o 4_o verse_n as_o the_o former_a then_o v._o 5._o do_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v when_o thou_o have_v use_v all_o the_o former_a mean_n than_o thou_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o carry_v thyself_o towards_o man_n as_o well_o as_o towards_o god_n other_o knit_v it_o to_o the_o word_n follow_v then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v etc._n etc._n when_o wisdom_n enter_v etc._n etc._n but_o that_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v to_o follow_v as_o ch_z 1.28_o not_o to_o go_v before_o and_o there_o be_v another_o reddition_n to_o that_o v._o 10._o understand_v v._o 11._o then_o discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o also_o the_o mark_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o v._o 10._o in_o our_o translation_n show_v that_o the_o interpreter_n conceive_v the_o sentence_n begin_v there_o and_o these_o word_n v._o 9_o depend_v on_o the_o word_n before_o shall_v thou_o understand_v see_v on_o ch_n 1.6_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n and_o equity_n for_o these_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.3_o and_o for_o judgement_n see_v on_o vers_fw-la 8._o of_o this_o cha_z we_o must_v do_v thing_n lawful_o discreet_o and_o equal_o yea_o every_o good_a path_n a_o genus_fw-la to_o the_o rest_n and_o sum_n of_o all_o deliver_v in_o the_o conclusion_n or_o a_o &c._n &c._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o a_o word_n if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a path_n that_o come_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o yet_o thou_o shall_v understand_v it_o that_o i_o may_v comprehend_v much_o in_o few_o word_n thou_o 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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 reason_n of_o his_o former_a experience_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o they_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v happy_a here_o spe_fw-mi in_o hope_n he_o shall_v be_v happy_a hereafter_o re_fw-mi in_o deed_n he_o do_v not_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o wise_a man_n but_o speak_v by_o a_o circumlocution_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v understanding_n so_o he_o compare_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o a_o man_n not_o leave_v rich_a by_o his_o parent_n but_o grow_v rich_a by_o god_n blessing_n on_o his_o labour_n man_n count_v they_o happy_a that_o be_v grow_v rich_a by_o their_o own_o industry_n god_n count_v they_o happy_a that_o labour_n for_o wisdom_n and_o do_v obtain_v it_o be_v the_o man_n heb._n adam_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o verse_n 4._o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n to_o put_v man_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o base_a original_a that_o find_v though_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v to_o find_v a_o thing_n by_o accident_n without_o look_v 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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 require_v a_o inventary_a of_o man_n good_n wherein_o all_o particular_n must_v be_v write_v that_o they_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o their_o estate_n affliction_n make_v we_o look_v out_o what_o good_a thing_n there_o be_v in_o god_n for_o we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o 1._o they_o show_v we_o god_n wisdom_n and_o omniscience_n that_o can_v find_v out_o our_o secret_a fin_n and_o chastise_v we_o for_o they_o this_o judah_n confess_v god_n have_v find_v out_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n gen._n 44.16_o 2._o they_o show_v we_o god_n holiness_n that_o can_v endure_v iniquity_n but_o will_v chastise_v his_o dear_a child_n for_o sin_n 3._o affliction_n show_v we_o god_n justice_n that_o will_v punish_v man_n for_o sin_n 4._o his_o power_n that_o can_v punish_v the_o great_a sinner_n 5._o his_o mercy_n that_o bring_v many_o to_o repentance_n by_o affliction_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v so_o the_o prodigal_a son_n be_v bring_v home_o to_o his_o 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
be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v joh._n 17.3_o 9_o doct._n knowledge_n of_o trivial_a thing_n be_v little_a worth_n it_o be_v like_a fisherman_n by_o the_o seaside_n gather_v fine_a shell_n and_o let_v oyster_n alone_o or_o fool_n play_v with_o feather_n hereby_o much_o precious_a time_n and_o labour_n be_v lose_v use_v it_o shall_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o pass_v by_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v know_v will_v do_v we_o little_a good_a that_o we_o may_v have_v time_n for_o better_a thing_n a_o good_a choice_n of_o matter_n and_o book_n be_v a_o great_a help_n a_o bad_a choice_n a_o great_a hindrance_n 10._o doct._n knowledge_n of_o divine_a truth_n will_v do_v we_o much_o good_a it_o will_v bring_v we_o acquaint_v with_o god_n more_o full_o than_o the_o creature_n can_v psal_n 19_o comp_n vers_fw-la 1._o with_o vers_n 7._o it_o will_v show_v we_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n joh._n 17.3_o use_v go_v to_o the_o fountain_n god_n word_n thirst_v for_o those_o live_a water_n as_o the_o hart_n psal_n 42.1_o câ—y_o out_o with_o david_n oh_o how_o do_v i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n psal_n 119.97_o verse_n 3._o to_o receive_v the_o instruction_n of_o wisdom_n justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o equity_n the_o former_a verse_n direct_v we_o to_o theorical_a this_o to_o practical_a wisdom_n for_o the_o word_n to_o receive_v from_o other_o by_o instruction_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1._o to_o receive_v or_o take_v away_o from_o other_o by_o force_n as_o 2_o sam._n 12.30_o he_o take_v their_o king_n crown_n from_o off_o his_o head_n 2._o to_o receive_v what_o be_v purposely_o give_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o gift_n deut._n 16.19_o 3._o to_o take_v a_o thing_n not_o give_v as_o though_o they_o will_v have_v fetch_v wheat_n heb._n take_a wheat_n 2_o sam._n 4.6_o 4._o to_o receive_v instruction_n or_o to_o learn_v of_o another_o as_o job_n 22_o 22._o receive_v i_o pray_v thou_o the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n 5._o to_o allure_v or_o take_v with_o fair_a speech_n let_v she_o not_o take_v thou_o with_o her_o eyelid_n prov._n 6.25_o so_o there_o be_v a_o take_n of_o soul_n prâ—v_n 11.30_o he_o that_o win_v heb._n take_v soul_n be_v wise_a and_o the_o apostle_n be_v make_v fisher_n to_o take_v man_n matth._n 4.19_o here_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o the_o fouth_z sense_n for_o learning_n and_o receive_v knowledge_n out_o of_o these_o proverh_n which_o do_v minister_v and_o offer_v it_o plentiful_o to_o we_o and_o be_v it_o be_v dead_a teacher_n of_o live_a man_n much_o be_v get_v by_o confer_v with_o the_o dead_a in_o their_o book_n the_o instruction_n expound_v before_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n to_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a head_n of_o knowledge_n but_o the_o way_n of_o attain_v it_o or_o receive_v from_o our_o teacher_n of_o wisdom_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o theorical_a wisdom_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n or_o providence_n it_o come_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v good_a forecast_n wifely_a to_o foresee_v all_o convenience_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o we_o may_v order_v our_o action_n aright_o so_o it_o be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 18.30_o david_n behave_v himself_o more_o wise_o than_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n hence_o it_o signify_v to_o prosper_v for_o prosperity_n ordinary_o follow_v wife_n manage_v of_o business_n as_o ruin_n follow_v foolish_a carriage_n of_o affair_n keep_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o that_o you_o may_v prosper_v in_o all_o that_o you_o do_v deut._n 29.9_o the_o first_o signification_n be_v here_o intend_a such_o instruction_n as_o may_v teach_v a_o man_n how_o to_o carry_v himself_o wise_o that_o he_o may_v prosper_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n that_o be_v give_v every_o one_o his_o right_n not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o magistrate_n alone_o but_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o people_n also_o for_o all_o may_v do_v right_a or_o wrong_n to_o other_o though_o they_o be_v no_o magistrate_n judgement_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v 1._o for_o discern_v right_o from_o wrong_n the_o age_a do_v not_o always_o understand_v judgement_n job_n 32.9_o 2._o for_o the_o law_n manner_n or_o rule_n of_o it_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a psal_n 19.9_o 3._o for_o punishment_n or_o execution_n of_o judgement_n god_n will_v bring_v forth_o his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n by_o great_a judgement_n exod._n 7.4_o here_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o first_o fignification_n to_o teach_v man_n how_o to_o discern_v right_a from_o wrong_n neither_o be_v this_o peculiar_a to_o magistrate_n but_o common_a to_o other_o also_o for_o though_o all_o have_v not_o a_o authorative_n judiciary_n power_n either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n yet_o all_o have_v a_o power_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v their_o own_o action_n to_o judge_v before_o and_o after_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v to_o other_o and_o what_o not_o and_o equity_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d straight_o way_n that_o go_v on_o foreright_o and_o even_o like_a plain_n when_o man_n go_v not_o up_o hill_n and_o down_o hill_n in_o their_o action_n but_o proceed_v in_o a_o even_a course_n it_o come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o be_v right_a and_o equal_a it_o be_v translate_v take_v the_o straight_a way_n 1_o sam._n 6.12_o it_o signify_v also_o a_o thing_n right_n in_o god_n or_o man_n eye_n which_o they_o approve_v as_o just_a and_o equal_a do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 6.18_o because_o that_o which_o be_v right_o please_v god_n and_o shall_v please_v man_n also_o although_o it_o be_v to_o their_o loss_n heb._n equily_n that_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o equity_n or_o equity_n in_o all_o our_o action_n not_o in_o some_o only_o or_o it_o may_v be_v the_o word_n want_v a_o singular_a in_o hebrew_a wisdom_n then_o be_v require_v for_o the_o guide_n of_o all_o these_o three_o justice_n judgement_n and_o equity_n some_o think_v these_o three_o word_n to_o contain_v three_o several_a virtue_n but_o can_v well_o distinguish_v they_o all_o three_o be_v find_v chap._n 2.9_o some_o understand_v by_o justice_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o action_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a by_o judgement_n the_o manner_n of_o they_o that_o it_o be_v right_a by_o equity_n moderation_n that_o we_o use_v not_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o do_v all_o that_o we_o may_v other_o understand_v by_o justice_n right_a action_n by_o judgement_n discern_v good_a from_o evil_n by_o equity_n integrity_n of_o mind_n in_o work_v and_o discern_v set_a out_o by_o the_o clean_a creature_n in_o the_o law_n the_o first_o by_o chew_v the_o cud_n ruminate_v on_o god_n word_n to_o know_v what_o be_v just_a the_o second_o by_o divide_v of_o the_o hoof_n distinguish_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o three_o by_o the_o fish_n that_o live_v in_o the_o clear_a water_n above_o the_o mud_n so_o a_o right_a mind_n carry_v we_o above_o the_o sinful_a way_n of_o the_o world_n other_o by_o justice_n mean_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o right_a by_o god_n law_n or_o man_n by_o judgement_n that_o which_o be_v due_a by_o contract_n or_o bargain_n by_o equity_n that_o which_o nature_n dictate_v to_o be_v equal_a quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o do_v not_o to_o another_o other_o take_v they_o all_o to_o be_v synonymas_n fignify_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o treble_v to_o work_v more_o upon_o man_n affection_n especial_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o notion_n though_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o justice_n look_v to_o the_o object_n what_o be_v god_n right_a what_o man_v what_o our_o own_o judgement_n look_v to_o the_o workman_n who_o must_v discern_v the_o difference_n that_o each_o may_v have_v his_o right_n equity_n look_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o not_o go_v too_o far_o nor_o fall_v short_a in_o any_o of_o they_o this_o last_o i_o think_v to_o be_v right_a because_o the_o former_a do_v either_o interfere_v one_o with_o another_o or_o do_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n and_o use_v of_o they_o in_o scripture_n where_o they_o be_v often_o put_v promiscuous_o figure_n i_o find_v none_o the_o word_n be_v all_o literal_o to_o be_v understand_v here_o be_v first_o another_o general_a end_n of_o these_o proverb_n to_o teach_v we_o practical_a wisdom_n 2._o a_o explanation_n of_o it_o by_o particular_n in_o the_o general_a note_n 1._o
a_o act_n to_o receive_v 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n the_o instruction_n 3._o the_o object_n of_o wisdom_n or_o prudence_n the_o particular_n be_v three_o 1._o justice_n 2._o judgement_n 3._o equity_n 1._o doct._n matter_n of_o practice_n must_v not_o be_v perceive_v only_o but_o also_o receive_v there_o be_v a_o pierce_a of_o truth_n into_o the_o understanding_n and_o a_o receive_n of_o it_o into_o the_o judgement_n the_o natural_a man_n can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n because_o he_o can_v perceive_v they_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o so_o in_o matter_n of_o practice_n there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o they_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o then_o a_o receive_v they_o in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n before_o they_o can_v be_v bring_v into_o action_n the_o seed_n on_o good_a ground_n be_v they_o which_o in_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n keep_v it_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n luk._n 8.15_o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o do_v a_o man_n no_o good_a if_o they_o only_o swim_v in_o his_o brain_n what_o good_a do_v a_o physician_n lawyer_n seaman_n knowledge_n without_o a_o will_v to_o practice_v it_o for_o his_o own_o good_a and_o other_o 2._o they_o attain_v not_o to_o their_o end_n else_o but_o be_v like_o fruit_n fall_v before_o it_o be_v ripe_a or_o a_o ship_n cast_v away_o 3._o as_o the_o proper_a element_n of_o truth_n be_v the_o judgement_n so_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n element_n out_o of_o their_o place_n do_v hurt_v a_o man_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n if_o he_o will_v be_v this_o god_n himself_o like_o alexander_n and_o challenge_v divine_a worship_n he_o may_v ruin_v himself_o and_o other_o so_o a_o man_n know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o believe_v it_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v otherwise_o much_o mischief_n may_v follow_v air_n in_o the_o earth_n breed_v earthquake_n fire_n out_o of_o the_o chimney_n burn_v house_n earth_n fall_v in_o mine_n kill_v man_n water_v overflow_n drown_v cattle_n use_v it_o reprove_v such_o as_o have_v good_a head_n but_o not_o good_a heart_n illumination_n without_o sanctification_n who_o knowledge_n appear_v in_o their_o tongue_n not_o in_o their_o life_n and_o serve_v to_o guide_v other_o but_o not_o themselves_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o joh._n 13.17_o you_o be_v not_o happy_a for_o know_v but_o unhappy_a for_o not_o do_v and_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n luk._n 12.47_o brag_v not_o of_o your_o knowledge_n then_o that_o have_v no_o will_n to_o do_v good_a with_o it_o a_o cunning_a papist_n and_o protestant_n may_v reason_v the_o case_n of_o religion_n yet_o both_o go_v to_o hell_n the_o one_o for_o idolatry_n the_o other_o for_o want_n of_o piety_n a_o moralist_n and_o a_o epicure_n may_v both_o dispute_v of_o the_o chief_a good_a yet_o both_o meet_v in_o hell_n the_o one_o for_o lack_v of_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o other_o for_o a_o vicious_a life_n subdue_v your_o will_n then_o or_o look_v to_o perish_v by_o your_o wit_n 2._o doct._n knowledge_n be_v ordinary_o receive_v from_o other_o theophilus_n have_v his_o knowledge_n from_o instructor_n luk._n 1.4_o apollo_n from_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n act._n 18.26_o abraham_n family_n from_o their_o mâ—ster_n gen._n 18.19_o solomon_n from_o david_n his_o father_n prov._n 4.4_o and_o some_o from_o his_o mother_n prov._n 31.1_o therefore_o be_v parent_n set_v up_o in_o their_o family_n to_o teach_v child_n schoolmaster_n for_o boy_n master_n of_o family_n for_o youth_n minister_n for_o man_n use_v 1_o it_o call_v on_o we_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o teach_v we_o by_o man_n like_o ourselves_o for_o put_v heavenly_a treasure_n in_o earthly_a vessel_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o the_o treasure_n must_v not_o be_v contemn_v for_o the_o vessel_n but_o regard_v for_o their_o own_o worthiness_n 2._o it_o show_v we_o that_o 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that_o wisdom_n to_o his_o servant_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o but_o also_o what_o good_a fruit_n it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o in_o they_o god_n provide_v sound_a wisdom_n for_o good_a man_n which_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o defend_v they_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v safe_o in_o good_a way_n and_o god_n preserve_v they_o therein_o for_o the_o word_n he_o keep_v some_o understand_v it_o of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o always_o do_v just_o in_o what_o he_o do_v other_o of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o people_n he_o keep_v they_o in_o right_a way_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o err_v to_o perdition_n but_o the_o word_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o path_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v god_n lay_v up_o wisdom_n in_o store_n for_o they_o and_o give_v it_o they_o and_o give_v withal_o understand_v to_o discern_v error_n that_o they_o may_v judge_v right_o of_o divine_a truth_n and_o not_o go_v astray_o from_o they_o the_o path_n the_o rule_n of_o truth_n see_v on_o ch_n 1.19_o of_o judgement_n see_v on_o ch_n 1.3_o yet_o to_o handle_v it_o more_o full_o the_o heb._n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1._o the_o law_n or_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a ps_n 19.9_o 2._o the_o suit_n or_o case_n to_o be_v try_v in_o judgement_n moses_n bring_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o lord_n numb_a 27.5_o 3._o the_o sentence_n pass_v in_o judgement_n they_o give_v judgement_n upon_o they_o 2_o king_n 25.6_o 4._o the_o crime_n or_o cause_n of_o that_o sentence_n they_o who_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n jer._n 49.12_o 5._o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o virtue_n
wisdom_n will_v do_v to_o we_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o get_v be_v now_o he_o show_v what_o evil_a it_o will_v keep_v we_o from_o when_o we_o have_v get_v it_o and_o that_o 1._o in_o general_n v._o 10_o 11._o 2._o in_o particular_a 1._o to_o keep_v we_o from_o hurt_n by_o the_o society_n of_o bad_a man_n from_o v._o 12._o to_o v._o 16._o 2._o of_o bad_a woman_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n for_o the_o general_a note_v 1._o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o hurt_n by_o wisdom_n they_o be_v such_o as_o cheerful_o entertain_v it_o v._o 10._o 2._o the_o preservation_n itself_o v._o 11._o for_o the_o first_o for_o the_o word_n when._n some_o read_v it_o because_o intimate_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o preservation_n to_o be_v the_o ready_a receive_n of_o wisdom_n and_o so_o make_v the_o word_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o former_a thus_o it_o be_v use_v ch_n 1.9_o but_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v read_v when_o and_o refer_v to_o the_o latter_a and_o show_v the_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o preservation_n from_o sin_n between_o wise_a man_n and_o fool_n so_o it_o be_v use_v deut._n 7.1_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n and_o the_o reddition_n v._o 11._o confirm_v it_o then_o discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o wisdom_n see_v on_o ch_n 1_o 2._o come_n sâ—e_v on_o ch_n 1.26_o into_o thy_o heart_n see_v on_o v._o 2._o of_o this_o chap._n it_o must_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o head_n alone_o but_o into_o the_o heart_n also_o and_o knowledge_n see_v on_o ch_n 1.2_o 4._o be_v pleasant_a it_o signify_v such_o a_o pleasure_n as_o man_n take_v in_o behold_v beautiful_a object_n which_o ravish_v the_o soul_n and_o carry_v it_o away_o captive_a it_o be_v translate_v beauty_n psal_n 90.17_o let_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o hence_o naomi_n have_v her_o name_n ruth_n 1.20_o call_v i_o not_o naomi_n that_o be_v pleasant_a or_o beautiful_a but_o call_v i_o marah_n that_o be_v bitter_a when_o knowledge_n shall_v appear_v so_o bright_a and_o lovely_a to_o thou_o that_o thou_o receive_v and_o retain_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n with_o wonderful_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n as_o the_o palate_n delight_v in_o sweet_a meat_n unto_o thy_o soul_n see_v on_o ch_n 1.18_o upon_o the_o word_n live_v for_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o original_a but_o here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o soul_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n figure_n enter_v a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o stranger_n come_v into_o the_o house_n and_o joyful_o entertain_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n for_o his_o excellent_a part_n and_o the_o good_a that_o may_v be_v get_v by_o his_o society_n be_v pleasant_a a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o content_a the_o eye_n take_v in_o behold_v beautiful_a object_n or_o the_o palate_n in_o please_a meat_n if_o so_o be_v you_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a 1_o pet._n 2.3_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o see_v the_o beauty_n of_o wisdom_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o it_o note_v 1_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o stranger_n entertain_v 2._o of_o a_o delightful_a object_n feed_v upon_o in_o the_o former_a note_n 1._o the_o stranger_n when_o wisdom_n 2._o the_o entertainment_n enter_v 3._o the_o entertainer_n into_o thy_o heart_n in_o the_o latter_a observe_v 1._o the_o object_n and_o knowledge_n 2._o the_o feed_n on_o it_o be_v pleasant_a 3._o the_o feeder_n unto_o thy_o soul_n 1._o doct._n man_n be_v natural_o void_a of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n man_n be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n job_n 11.12_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n eph._n 4.18_o neither_o be_v we_o any_o better_a be_v all_o by_o nature_n paul_n and_o all_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o eph._n 2.3_o reason_n 1._o it_o appear_v in_o our_o carriage_n our_o thought_n be_v vain_a the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v vanity_n psal_n 94.11_o obj._n but_o his_o word_n be_v better_a answ_n no._n their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v deceit_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n rom._n 3.13_o 14._o obj._n but_o their_o deed_n be_v better_a the_o heathen_a man_n say_v musa_fw-la jocosa_fw-la mihi_fw-la vita_fw-la pulica_fw-la tamen_fw-la although_o my_o muse_n do_v jest_n and_o sport_n of_o chasty_o my_o life_n be_v not_o short_a answ_n their_o life_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o thought_n and_o word_n they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v together_o become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o rom._n 3.12_o 2._o it_o appear_v in_o their_o business_n in_o worldly_a thing_n they_o be_v bear_v foolish_a nemo_fw-la nascitur_fw-la artifex_fw-la no_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o artificer_n much_o more_o foolish_a be_v they_o then_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o be_v further_a above_o their_o reach_n obj._n but_o in_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o most_o concern_v they_o i_o hope_v they_o be_v wise_a answ_n no._n the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o object_n but_o in_o matter_n that_o concern_v their_o salvation_n they_o be_v wise_a sure_o they_o will_v not_o damn_v their_o own_o soul_n answ_n they_o be_v no_o wiâ—er_n in_o such_o matter_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.23_o 3._o in_o their_o several_a age_n in_o childhood_n they_o mind_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n eccl._n 11.10_o obj._n it_o may_v be_v for_o want_n of_o wit_n they_o may_v follow_v their_o pleasure_n then_o but_o their_o manly_a age_n will_v reclaim_v they_o answ_n no._n then_o the_o world_n take_v they_o up_o profit_n drown_v they_o there_o be_v many_o thorny_a ground_n in_o the_o world_n in_o who_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n choke_v the_o word_n and_o they_o become_v unfruitful_a maâ—_n 13.21_o 22._o obj._n but_o old_a age_n will_v sure_o teach_v they_o more_o wisdom_n answ_n they_o will_v learn_v none_o but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o prove_v it_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n image_n by_o adam_n fall_n which_o make_v we_o bear_v without_o that_o wisdom_n which_o adam_n have_v by_o creation_n use_v let_v this_o humble_a we_o let_v not_o fool_n be_v proud_a of_o wisdom_n that_o have_v none_o that_o have_v foolish_a thought_n word_n deed_n in_o worldly_a spiritual_a heavenly_a thing_n in_o youth_n manly_a age_n old_a age_n and_o can_v without_o grace_v be_v any_o thing_n but_o fool_n be_v bear_v so_o remember_v agur_n speech_n sure_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n i_o neither_o learned_a wisdom_n nor_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a prov._n 30.2_o 3._o apply_v this_o to_o yourselves_o 2._o doct._n we_o can_v attain_v to_o true_a wisdom_n by_o our_o own_o strength_n we_o can_v force_v it_o into_o our_o heart_n it_o enter_v of_o itself_o every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.17_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o etc._n etc._n jam._n 3.17_o reason_n 1._o because_o those_o ground_n that_o we_o have_v can_v reach_v it_o our_o ladder_n be_v not_o high_a enough_o sense_n reason_n common_a principle_n humane_a instruction_n can_v attain_v unto_o it_o 2._o we_o have_v not_o the_o wing_n that_o shall_v mount_v we_o up_o to_o this_o heavenly_a knowledge_n to_o wit_n revelation_n and_o illumination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dilabitur_fw-la sapientia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o hortulo_fw-la nostro_fw-la nascitur_fw-la plantam_fw-la hanc_fw-la implantet_fw-la pater_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la necessum_fw-la est_fw-la condus_fw-la promus_fw-la &_o thesaurarius_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la in_o penum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la reponere_fw-la debet_fw-la this_o wisdom_n slide_v down_o from_o abroad_o from_o without_o and_o from_o above_o it_o grow_v not_o in_o our_o little_a garden_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o heavenly_a father_n plant_v this_o plant_n in_o we_o the_o heavenly_a butler_n and_o treasurer_n must_v lay_v it_o up_o in_o our_o storehouse_n use_v 1_o this_o shall_v lay_v we_o yet_o low_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n though_o we_o
be_v bear_v without_o save_a knowledge_n yet_o if_o we_o can_v get_v it_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v something_o many_o a_o man_n bear_v foolish_a for_o the_o world_n poor_a mean_a yet_o by_o art_n improve_n nature_n prove_v worldly_a wise_a rich_a great_a but_o we_o can_v get_v heavenly_a wisdom_n so_o 2._o get_v it_o of_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o go_v out_o of_o yourselves_o else_o you_o will_v never_o attain_v it_o as_o be_v natural_o blind_a and_o unable_a to_o see_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n rev._n 3.17_o 3._o doct._n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o wisdom_n come_v into_o the_o head_n unless_o it_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n also_o so_o that_o thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o wisdom_n and_o apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o understanding_n vers_fw-la 2._o of_o this_o chap._n let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n chap._n 3.1_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o word_n chap._n 4.4_o his_o mother_n keep_v all_o these_o say_n in_o her_o heart_n luk._n 2.51_o god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n that_o she_o attend_v unto_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n act._n 16.14_o reason_n 1._o because_o else_o truth_n will_v not_o be_v regard_v nor_o affect_v 2._o they_o will_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o retain_v 3._o neither_o will_v they_o be_v apply_v nor_o practise_v in_o effect_v neither_o affection_n memory_n nor_o life_n will_v do_v their_o part_n use_v let_v we_o then_o receive_v heavenly_a truth_n into_o the_o heart_n with_o joy_n that_o we_o may_v be_v wise_a let_v we_o set_v open_a the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o let_v in_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n psal_n 24.9_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o truth_n come_v into_o thy_o ear_n by_o hear_v or_o touch_v thy_o heart_n by_o understanding_n but_o it_o must_v enter_v into_o it_o by_o please_a admission_n and_o be_v receive_v in_o love_n 2_o thess_n 2.10_o wisdom_n must_v enter_v into_o thou_o as_o a_o man_n into_o his_o own_o house_n ab_fw-la ezr._n take_v possession_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v not_o only_o conceive_v aright_o of_o truth_n but_o willing_o receive_v it_o there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n enter_v or_o come_v in_o man_n heart_n be_v a_o dark_a labyrinth_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o the_o light_n to_o come_v in_o but_o very_o useful_a it_o be_v needful_a for_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n say_v macarius_n hom._n 5._o be_v a_o great_a shop_n wherein_o be_v many_o room_n and_o ware_a house_n there_o be_v the_o trade_n of_o upright_a deal_n in_o justice_n etc._n etc._n every_o affection_n keep_v shop_n by_o itself_o and_o be_v very_o unruly_a much_o wisdom_n be_v needful_a to_o direct_v every_o one_o as_o much_o light_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o a_o shop_n the_o outward_a light_n of_o the_o world_n may_v serve_v to_o direct_v the_o body_n but_o wisdom_n must_v direct_v the_o soul_n salazar_n 4._o doct._n knowledge_n be_v better_a than_o all_o outward_a riches_n he_o do_v not_o say_v riches_n or_o honour_n but_o knowledge_n be_v pleasant_a this_o die_a david_n especial_o commend_v to_o live_a solomon_n thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o reason_n it_o will_v stand_v by_o we_o at_o death_n when_o all_o outward_a comfort_n forsake_v we_o and_o must_v be_v leave_v use_v labour_v more_o earnest_o for_o it_o then_o for_o riches_n or_o honour_n for_o which_o worldly_a man_n take_v so_o much_o care_n and_o pain_n 5._o doct._n there_o be_v much_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o knowledge_n god_n judgement_n be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n psal_n 19.10_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n psal_n 119.103_o pleasant_n word_n be_v as_o a_o honey_n comb_n sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o health_n to_o the_o bone_n prov_n 16.24_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o give_v wonderful_a satisfaction_n to_o man_n expectation_n and_o such_o thing_n be_v please_v to_o man_n 2._o it_o ease_v a_o man_n mind_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o worldly_a care_n and_o business_n it_o be_v as_o a_o noah_n to_o lamech_v this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n gen._n 5.29_o 3._o it_o sweeten_v all_o worldly_a cross_n which_o be_v very_o bitter_a to_o fool_n it_o bring_v in_o christ_n to_o help_v bear_v the_o burden_n 4._o it_o sweeten_v all_o worldly_a blessing_n by_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o use_v they_o aright_o i_o know_v both_o how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o suffer_v need_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o phil._n 4.12_o 13._o use_v we_o may_v well_o wonder_v then_o why_o knowledge_n which_o be_v so_o sweet_a in_o itself_o be_v so_o bitter_a to_o many_o and_o they_o will_v take_v no_o pain_n to_o get_v it_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o enter_v into_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v yet_o carnal_a to_o good_a man_n it_o be_v sweet_a than_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n fable_n and_o tale_n be_v please_v to_o other_o but_o god_n word_n and_o knowledge_n to_o these_o it_o be_v like_a honey_n to_o they_o and_o outward_a comfort_n like_o gall_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o as_o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v honey_n other_o thing_n be_v bitter_a to_o he_o exercise_n make_v that_o sweet_a to_o one_o man_n which_o be_v bitter_a to_o another_o 6._o doct._n knowledge_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o droop_a soul_n the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n much_o rejoice_v dull_v spirit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n much_o more_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a comfort_v the_o soul_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a rejoice_v the_o heart_n psal_n 19.7_o 8._o reason_n 1._o because_o trouble_v of_o mind_n come_v from_o a_o double_a ignorance_n 1._o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o nature_n as_o if_o we_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o change_v not_o only_o river_n but_o sea_n ebb_v and_o flow_v 2._o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n who_o take_v thing_n to_o be_v hurtful_a that_o be_v not_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la mala_fw-la quae_fw-la hominibus_fw-la videntur_fw-la mala_fw-la nauta_fw-la queritur_fw-la silere_fw-la ventos_fw-la mundum_fw-la non_fw-la laedit_fw-la tranquillitas_fw-la arnob._n all_o thing_n be_v not_o evil_a which_o seem_v evil_a to_o man_n the_o mariner_n complain_v that_o the_o wind_n lie_v still_o yet_o still_o weather_n hurt_v not_o the_o world_n homines_fw-la perturbantur_fw-la non_fw-la rebus_fw-la sed_fw-la opinionibus_fw-la si_fw-mi mors_fw-la malum_fw-la esset_fw-la socrati_fw-la ita_fw-la videretur_fw-la epict._n cap._n 10._o man_n be_v trouble_v not_o with_o thing_n but_o with_o opinion_n have_v death_n be_v a_o evil_a it_o will_v have_v seem_v so_o to_o socrates_n i_o occidere_fw-la possunt_fw-la sed_fw-la 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not_o keep_v he_o out_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o fence_n against_o several_a degree_n of_o sin_n against_o evil_a thought_n man_n thought_n will_v accuse_v one_o another_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n rom._n 2.15_o 16._o against_o evil_a word_n every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v matth._n 12.36_o 37._o against_o evil_a deed_n this_o joseph_n know_v say_v how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39.9_o 4._o there_o be_v many_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n as_o prohibition_n example_n of_o good_a man_n avoid_v it_o threaten_n against_o and_o judgement_n upon_o such_o as_o do_v it_o as_o against_o blasphemy_n it_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o three_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v avoid_v 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thou_o be_v most_o incline_v or_o tempt_v so_o man_n in_o garden_n and_o apothecary_n shop_n pick_v out_o what_o will_v cure_v their_o disease_n 2._o keep_v they_o in_o thy_o mind_n as_o man_n do_v medicine_n for_o their_o own_o infirmity_n in_o their_o house_n to_o be_v ready_a in_o time_n of_o need_n a_o man_n may_v die_v that_o have_v his_o medicine_n to_o seek_v 4._o apply_v they_o when_o corruption_n or_o temptation_n work_n as_o christ_n do_v mat._n 4._o who_o have_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n ready_a to_o repel_v every_o temptation_n of_o satan_n 2._o doct._n as_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o evil_a man_n so_o likewise_o of_o evil_a woman_n so_o be_v joseph_n in_o danger_n of_o his_o mistress_n gen._n 39.7_o and_o the_o young_a
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in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n they_o be_v all_o make_v in_o wisdom_n though_o thy_o shallow_a brain_n can_v reach_v they_o 4._o doct._n god_n uphold_v the_o earth_n strange_o the_o world_n be_v establish_v that_o it_o can_v be_v move_v ps_n 93.1_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v whereupon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v fasten_v god_n pose_n job_n with_o this_o question_n job_n 38.6_o and_o may_v pose_v all_o the_o world_n they_o must_v answer_v with_o he_o god_n hang_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o job_n 26.1_o and_o that_o 1._o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o above_o it_o or_o under_o it_o to_o uphold_v it_o it_o be_v the_o low_a element_n and_o the_o heaven_n above_o can_v uphold_v it_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n to_o do_v it_o or_o to_o know_v how_o it_o be_v do_v use_v when_o we_o tread_v on_o the_o earth_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n who_o uphold_v it_o and_o make_v it_o able_a to_o uphold_v we_o no_o creature_n can_v do_v it_o the_o earth_n 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these_o be_v fit_o oppose_v to_o scorner_n who_o be_v proud_a proud_a and_o haughty_a scorner_n be_v his_o name_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 21.24_o some_o read_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o such_o be_v often_o lowly_a when_o rich_a man_n prove_v proud_a scorner_n our_o soul_n be_v exceed_o fill_v with_o the_o scorn_v of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o with_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o proud_a psal_n 123.4_o but_o the_o former_a read_n be_v better_a for_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o always_o lowly_a nor_o rich_a man_n proud_a scorner_n figure_n none_o note_n 1._o god_n opposition_n to_o the_o scorner_n 2._o his_o favour_n to_o the_o lowly_a in_o the_o first_o observe_v 1._o the_o word_n of_o assurance_n sure_o 2._o the_o person_n he._n god_n scorn_v they_o 3._o the_o act._n scorn_v 4._o the_o object_n the_o scorner_n in_o the_o second_o note_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o opposition_n but._n 2._o the_o act._n give_v 3._o the_o object_n of_o the_o thing_n grace_n 4._o the_o object_n of_o the_o person_n unto_o the_o lowly_a doct._n 1._o wicked_a man_n be_v call_v by_o divers_a bad_a name_n in_o scripture_n and_o good_a man_n by_o divers_a good_a it_o appear_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o ungodly_a man_n be_v call_v froward_a wicked_a scorner_n fool_n name_n of_o disgrace_n and_o good_a man_n be_v call_v righteous_a just_a lowly_a wise_a name_n of_o credit_n so_o in_o other_o place_n ungodly_a man_n be_v call_v goat_n math._n 25.33_o dog_n swine_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o fox_n cant._n 2.15_o good_a man_n be_v call_v god_n peculiar_a treasure_n psal_n 135.8_o his_o jewel_n mal._n 3.17_o his_o sheep_n math._n 25.33_o his_o son_n gen._n 6.2_o reas_n 1._o because_o god_n think_v no_o one_o name_n bad_a enough_o to_o set_v out_o his_o dislike_n of_o wicked_a man_n nor_o good_a enough_o to_o set_v out_o his_o delight_n in_o good_a man_n 2._o because_o there_o be_v many_o vice_n in_o evil_a man_n and_o many_o virtue_n wrought_v by_o god_n in_o good_a man_n yet_o one_o be_v predominant_a we_o say_v one_o man_n be_v choleric_a though_o he_o have_v other_o humour_n because_o that_o prevail_v so_o among_o wicked_a some_o be_v froward_a to_o man_n other_o be_v impious_a towards_o god_n other_o scorner_n of_o piety_n other_o foolish_a in_o their_o way_n among_o good_a man_n some_o be_v more_o righteous_a and_o just_a some_o more_o lowly_a or_o wise_a than_o other_o and_o some_o of_o these_o name_n may_v fit_v one_o good_a man_n and_o some_o another_o use_v see_v god_n declare_v his_o hatred_n of_o sinner_n and_o love_n of_o godly_a man_n by_o so_o many_o several_a name_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o show_v our_o dislike_n of_o the_o one_o and_o love_n of_o the_o other_o by_o several_a way_n in_o our_o eye_n let_v a_o vile_a person_n be_v contemn_v but_o let_v we_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal_n 15.4_o it_o become_v a_o citizen_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n to_o be_v affect_v like_o god_n if_o ahashuerosh_n honour_n mordecas_n he_o expect_v the_o people_n shall_v do_v it_o too_o and_o therefore_o show_v he_o in_o state_n to_o the_o people_n with_o a_o proclamation_n thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v esâ—_n 6.9_o if_o he_o will_v disgrace_v haman_n his_o servant_n at_o the_o first_o word_n cover_v his_o face_n as_o the_o word_n go_v out_o of_o the_o king_n mouth_n they_o cover_v haman_n be_v face_n est._n 7.8_o so_o shall_v we_o honour_v those_o who_o god_n honour_v and_o light_o esteem_v of_o other_o doct._n 2._o god_n set_v light_a by_o proud_a scornful_a man_n if_o thou_o scorn_v thou_o alone_o shall_v bear_v it_o chap._n 9.12_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a god_n will_v make_v he_o like_o the_o chaff_n which_o the_o wind_n drive_v away_o psal_n 1.1_o 4._o reas_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v more_o reason_n to_o scorn_v they_o than_o they_o to_o scorn_v other_o there_o be_v more_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o the_o wise_a rich_a strong_a man_n in_o the_o world_n then_o be_v between_o he_o and_o the_o foolish_a poor_a weak_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o just_a then_o lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la the_o law_n of_o requital_n it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n rule_v in_o the_o law_n life_n for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 21.22_o 23._o adonibezeck_n acknowledge_v it_o as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v requit_v i_o judg._n 1.7_o so_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a psal_n 18.26_o and_o by_o proportion_n god_n will_v scorn_v scorner_n this_o be_v a_o glass_n to_o show_v scorner_n how_o ill_o it_o become_v they_o use_v take_v heed_n of_o scorn_v if_o man_n dare_v not_o set_v you_o as_o light_a as_o you_o set_v they_o god_n will_n if_o your_o height_n make_v you_o despise_v other_o god_n will_v either_o bring_v you_o low_o in_o this_o world_n or_o take_v you_o out_o of_o it_o and_o send_v you_o to_o hell_n to_o show_v that_o he_o set_v as_o light_v by_o you_o as_o you_o do_v by_o other_o doct._n 3._o god_n show_v great_a respect_n to_o humble_a man_n he_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a jam._n 4.6.1_o pet._n 5.5_o reas_n 1._o he_o give_v to_o such_o grace_n and_o favour_n in_o his_o own_o sight_n 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 nihil_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la deo_fw-la gratum_fw-la quà m_fw-la seipsum_fw-la in_o postremis_fw-la numerare_fw-la chrysost_n nothing_o be_v so_o please_v to_o god_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o reckon_v himself_o among_o the_o mean_a 2._o because_o he_o make_v they_o to_o find_v favour_n with_o man_n mansuetude_n reddit_fw-la
be_v to_o be_v commend_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a not_o to_o seek_v after_o wisdom_n so_o earnest_o as_o they_o do_v after_o riches_n see_v how_o patient_o they_o that_o love_v money_n labour_n and_o sweat_v for_o it_o forbear_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n take_v all_o occasion_n of_o gain_n avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o loss_n and_o we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o for_o heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o be_v far_o better_a for_o riches_n diminish_v by_o use_n wisdom_n increase_v so_o christ_n coming_z be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o theeve_n in_o the_o night_n 1_o thess_n 5.2_o we_o be_v speak_v to_o here_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n rom._n 6.19_o for_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v seek_v with_o more_o diligence_n than_o riches_n 2._o because_o though_o god_n can_v give_v it_o we_o without_o our_o labour_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o esteem_v it_o be_v hardly_o get_v so_o husbandman_n shepherd_n gardiner_n labourer_n innkeeper_n merchant_n learn_v language_n arithmetic_n incur_v many_o danger_n per_fw-la mare_fw-la pauperiem_fw-la fugiens_fw-la per_fw-la saxa_fw-la per_fw-la ignes_fw-la impiger_fw-la extremos_fw-la currens_fw-la mercator_fw-la ad_fw-la indos_n horat._n the_o greedy_a merchant_n run_v to_o the_o indies_n through_o sea_n rock_n and_o fire_n to_o avoid_v poverty_n the_o unjust_a steward_n can_v dig_v it_o require_v no_o great_a skill_n but_o be_v too_o great_a a_o labour_n for_o he_o luk._n 16.3_o 3._o because_o we_o must_v not_o fodere_fw-la only_a but_o effodere_fw-la not_o only_o dig_v but_o dig_v out_o all_o the_o digger_n labour_n be_v lose_v if_o he_o dig_v not_o till_o he_o dig_v the_o oar_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n yea_o man_n dig_v till_o they_o dig_v it_o all_o out_o so_o must_v we_o labour_v till_o we_o attain_v the_o height_n of_o knowledge_n 4._o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n will_v answer_v all_o the_o pain_n it_o bring_v happiness_n and_o better_a profit_n than_o merchandise_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n chap._n 3.13_o 14._o it_o will_v make_v amends_o if_o a_o man_n sell_v all_o he_o have_v for_o it_o matth._n 13.44_o the_o fruit_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o labour_n the_o treasure_n answer_v the_o miner_n pain_n and_o fill_v he_o with_o joy_n when_o his_o labour_n be_v do_v he_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o it_o all_o his_o life_n long_o use_v let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a that_o we_o have_v take_v no_o more_o pain_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o get_v heavenly_a wisdom_n we_o may_v say_v of_o knowledge_n as_o simonides_n say_v of_o virtue_n fertur_fw-la in_o rupibus_fw-la aditu_fw-la difficilibus_fw-la habitare_fw-la it_o be_v report_v to_o dwell_v in_o rock_n hardly_o accessible_a sudor_fw-la ante_fw-la virtutem_fw-la positus_fw-la sweat_n go_v before_o virtue_n clem._n strom._n l._n 4._o a_o man_n must_v climb_v or_o dig_v for_o it_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o worldly_n man_n dig_v where_o they_o have_v hope_n of_o a_o mine_n though_o with_o much_o uncertainty_n we_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o do_v so_o little_a where_o there_o be_v certainty_n of_o find_v wisdom_n viscera_n terrae_fw-la extrahimus_fw-la ut_fw-la digito_fw-la gestiatur_fw-la gemma_fw-la quam_fw-la petimus_fw-la quot_fw-la manus_fw-la afferuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la niteat_fw-la articulus_fw-la simili_fw-la study_v industriâ_fw-la constantiâ_fw-la sapien_fw-fr iae_fw-la inquisitioni_fw-la incumbendum_fw-la erat_fw-la plin._n l._n 2._o c._n 65._o we_o draw_v out_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o get_v a_o jewel_n we_o desire_v to_o wear_v on_o a_o finger_n how_o many_o hand_n be_v wear_v out_o that_o one_o finger_n may_v shine_v the_o like_a study_n industry_n constancy_n shall_v we_o use_v in_o search_v for_o wisdom_n we_o may_v then_o marvel_v at_o and_o bewail_v our_o slothfulness_n in_o seek_v wisdom_n who_o all_o our_o life_n long_o be_v so_o diligent_a to_o seek_v for_o wealth_n 6._o doct._n we_o must_v be_v constant_a in_o our_o pain_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o get_v wisdom_n so_o be_v man_n unweariable_a in_o dig_v for_o treasure_n this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n josh_n 1.8_o the_o bless_a man_n meditate_v in_o god_n law_n day_n and_o night_n psal_n 1.2_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o preach_v constant_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o and_o if_o schoolmaster_n must_v keep_v hour_n it_o be_v fit_a scholar_n do_v so_o also_o 2._o we_o shall_v not_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n while_o we_o live_v no_o not_o if_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o paul_n stature_n we_o shall_v know_v but_o in_o part_n till_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a come_v 1_o cor._n 13.9_o 10._o and_o we_o must_v not_o give_v over_o mean_n till_o we_o attain_v to_o a_o full_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n as_o a_o sick_a man_n give_v not_o over_o physic_n and_o diet_n till_o he_o be_v full_o recover_v use_v let_v such_o take_v it_o to_o heart_n who_o have_v find_v sweetness_n in_o god_n ordinance_n and_o now_o find_v none_o where_o be_v their_o constancy_n qui_fw-la thesaurum_fw-la effodâ—nt_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la licèt_fw-la infinitas_fw-la capiant_fw-la divitias_fw-la non_fw-la priùs_fw-la absistunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la totum_fw-la exhauserint_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la multa_fw-la tollant_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la religâ—uant_fw-la haec_fw-la eos_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la cura_fw-la tenere_fw-la solet_fw-la multo_fw-la magìs_fw-la hoc_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la facere_fw-la thesauris_fw-la opertet_fw-la tamdiù_fw-fr effodere_fw-la quoad_fw-la totum_fw-la exhauserimus_fw-la apparens_fw-la apparens_fw-la autem_fw-la dixi_fw-la quoniam_fw-la omne_fw-la exhaurire_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la chrysost_n in_o homil._n super_fw-la orat_fw-la annae_fw-la they_o that_o dig_v out_o treasure_n in_o the_o world_n although_o they_o get_v infinite_a riches_n yet_o cease_v not_o till_o they_o have_v draw_v the_o my_o dry_a for_o this_o be_v their_o chief_a care_n not_o to_o get_v out_o much_o but_o to_o leave_v none_o behind_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o do_v thus_o dig_v so_o long_o till_o we_o draw_v out_o all_o that_o appear_v now_o i_o say_v that_o appear_v because_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o draw_v out_o all_o arborem_fw-la quam_fw-la summa_fw-la conspicis_fw-la viriditate_fw-la laetari_fw-la nisi_fw-la fimo_fw-la &_o humour_n subterraneo_fw-la foveatur_fw-la continuè_fw-fr exarescet_fw-la nec_fw-la viror_fw-la corticis_fw-la quicquam_fw-la valet_fw-la nisi_fw-la virtus_fw-la stipitis_fw-la humorem_fw-la continuum_fw-la sibi_fw-la trahat_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la quantumcunque_fw-la in_o sapientia_fw-la virescat_fw-la si_fw-la novum_fw-la humorem_fw-la continuè_fw-fr sibi_fw-la non_fw-la trahat_fw-la per_fw-la studium_fw-la acquisita_fw-la viriditas_fw-la facilitèr_fw-la exarescit_fw-la cassiodor_n l._n 2._o the_o tree_n which_o thou_o see_v enjoy_v the_o most_o greenness_n unless_o it_o be_v continual_o cherish_v with_o dung_n and_o underground_n moisture_n will_v be_v dry_v up_o neither_o be_v the_o greenness_n of_o the_o bark_n worth_a any_o thing_n unless_o the_o force_n of_o the_o trunk_n draw_v moisture_n to_o it_o continual_o so_o a_o man_n how_o green_a soever_o he_o be_v in_o knowledge_n if_o he_o draw_v not_o daily_o new_a moisture_n to_o himself_o by_o study_n his_o greenness_n get_v will_v easy_o be_v dry_v up_o the_o cause_n why_o many_o get_v not_o save_v knowledge_n be_v because_o discouragement_n make_v they_o give_v over_o labour_n but_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v matth._n 7.7_o plantin_n the_o curious_a printer_n motto_n be_v labour_n &_o constantia_fw-la by_o labour_n and_o constancy_n but_o what_o be_v those_o mean_n that_o we_o must_v use_v to_o get_v knowledge_n answ_n light_a and_o sight_n so_o in_o worldly_a thing_n light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o our_o eye_n must_v be_v use_v to_o distinguish_v object_n the_o light_n be_v manifold_a 1._o of_o creature_n which_o must_v be_v use_v by_o observation_n of_o god_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n characterise_v in_o they_o rom._n 1.20_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v see_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o of_o scriptureuse_v by_o read_v nihil_fw-la invenitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la svam_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la nothing_n be_v find_v unless_o seek_v in_o the_o right_a way_n 3._o of_o the_o word_n preach_v use_v by_o hear_v 4._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n use_v by_o receive_v 5._o of_o good_a part_n give_v to_o other_o use_v by_o conference_n 6._o of_o principle_n in_o ourselves_o use_v by_o meditation_n the_o fight_n be_v twofold_a as_o the_o body_n have_v two_o eye_n so_o likewise_o have_v the_o soul_n the_o first_o be_v reason_n whereby_o man_n must_v seek_v to_o understand_v all_o the_o former_a mean_n of_o knowledge_n true_o the_o second_o be_v 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