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diligent_a hear_n or_o hear_v in_o hear_v as_o wisdom_n be_v lift_v up_o her_o voice_n and_o prevent_v we_o with_o a_o hear_n capacity_n which_o she_o be_v do_v in_o due_a time_n for_o natural_o we_o be_v deaf_a and_o until_o prevent_v by_o christ_n we_o can_v hear_v but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o due_a time_n be_v cause_v we_o when_o dead_a to_o hear_v his_o voice_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v in_o hear_v and_o live_v joh._n 5._o 25._o and_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o speak_v to_o we_o and_o open_v our_o ear_n then_o he_o require_v we_o in_o the_o capacity_n afford_v from_o he_o to_o hear_v prov._n 20._o
petr._n 2._o 4_o 9_o prov._n 9_o 1_o 6._o with_o 2_o corint_n 11._o 2._o and_o revel_v 14._o 4._o 6._o and_o this_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o merchandise_n because_o this_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v their_o trade_n as_o it_o be_v their_o daily_a and_o continual_a employment_n as_o the_o merchandise_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v their_o trade_n their_o continue_a practice_n other_o man_n may_v sometime_o buy_v what_o the_o merchant_n do_v but_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o reckon_v or_o account_v merchant_n but_o they_o be_v account_v and_o be_v such_o who_o continue_v to_o buy_v and_o sell_v that_o they_o may_v get_v gain_n ezek._n 27._o 13_o 24._o so_o they_o be_v wise_a merchant_n who_o with_o all_o their_o get_n get_v understanding_n prov._n 4._o 7._o and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o use_v merchandise_n because_o they_o trade_n in_o and_o with_o this_o heavenly_a riches_n so_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o five_o talent_n go_v and_o trade_v with_o the_o same_o and_o make_v they_o other_o five_o talent_n and_o likewise_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o two_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 25._o 16_o 17._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o parable_n that_o a_o certain_a noble_a man_n deliver_v ten_o pound_n to_o his_o ten_o servant_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o occupy_n till_o i_o come_v this_o be_v to_o be_v their_o continual_a work_n and_o employment_n and_o when_o he_o be_v return_v he_o call_v unto_o he_o his_o servant_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o money_n that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o much_o every_o man_n have_v gain_v by_o trade_v luk._n 19_o 12_o 15._o this_o spiritual_a merchandise_n be_v not_o a_o hear_n sometime_o and_o seek_v sometime_o wisdom_n but_o the_o make_v it_o one_o business_n and_o happy_a be_v such_o servant_n who_o their_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v according_a to_o that_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o not_o that_o have_v hear_v for_o a_o little_a season_n but_o continue_v so_o do_v watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n prov._n 8._o 34._o happy_a be_v those_o servant_n who_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o that_o they_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o lord_n win_v he_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o who_o be_v show_v forth_o god_n righteousness_n and_o his_o salvation_n all_o the_o day_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n make_v mention_n of_o his_o righteousness_n even_o of_o his_o only_a psal_n 71._o 14_o 24._o in_o such_o like_a respect_n this_o find_a wisdom_n and_o get_v understanding_n may_v be_v call_v and_o compare_v to_o merchandise_n 2._o we_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o show_v 1._o that_o the_o merchandise_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n 2._o and_o the_o gain_n there_o of_o then_o fine_a gold_n 1._o the_o merchandise_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o this_o appear_v 1._o because_o the_o commodity_n that_o be_v here_o trade_v for_o even_o this_o excellent_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n be_v better_a infinite_o better_o unspeakable_o yea_o inconceivable_o more_o excellent_a than_o silver_n and_o gold_n she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o she_o prov._n 3._o 15._o they_o be_v account_v among_o man_n the_o best_a merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o trade_n for_o and_o in_o the_o most_o rich_a and_o excellent_a ware_n and_o their_o merchandise_n be_v esteem_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o those_o that_o traffic_n in_o mean_a and_o inconsiderable_a thing_n now_o therefore_o the_o merchandise_n of_o the_o wise_a merchant_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o 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even_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n and_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v better_a than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n prov._n 4._o 6._o ps_n 119._o 72_o 127._o there_o be_v gold_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o ruby_n but_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n prov._n 28._o 15._o yea_o this_o pearl_n be_v better_a than_o that_o which_o many_o zealous_a and_o religious_a merchant_n be_v seek_v after_o they_o be_v seek_v goodly_a pearl_n they_o be_v seek_v first_o some_o brokenes_n of_o heart_n some_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n some_o mark_n and_o frame_n that_o from_o thence_o they_o may_v conclude_v christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_o god_n love_v they_o they_o be_v seek_v after_o some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n zeal_n for_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o victory_n over_o their_o corruption_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o before_o they_o dare_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o this_o end_n they_o labour_v and_o 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