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vessel_n and_o utensil_n to_o break_v and_o for_o dishonourable_a use_n and_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o i_o now_o conclude_v this_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v foolishness_n with_o one_o instance_n take_v from_o periander_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n who_o i._o slay_v his_o wife_n jyside_v for_o a_o strumpet_n sake_n and_o ii_o he_o lay_v with_o his_o mother_n cratea_n witting_o iii_o cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la mortua_fw-la rem_fw-la habuit_fw-la and_o iv_o he_o commit_v many_o cruel_a act_n †_o ii_o from_o concern_v or_o in_o regard_n of_o carnal_a wisdom_n we_o may_v learn_v these_o three_o lesson_n first_o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o have_v a_o opinion_n of_o self-wisdom_n prov._n 3.7_o and_o 26.12_o isa_n 5.21_o and_o 1_o cor._n 8.2_o and_o 3.18_o for_o i._o our_o own_o
a_o wise_a man_n we_o may_v define_v spiritual_a wisdom_n thus_o true_a wisdom_n be_v to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o word_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n deut._n 4.6_o prov._n 2.1_o to_o verse_n 9_o and_o 4.1_o yea_o that_o obedient_a hear_n be_v true_a wisdom_n be_v verify_v by_o psal_n 32._o which_o be_v entitle_v maschil_n or_o david_n learning_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o notable_a psalm_n of_o learning_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o religion_n which_o by_o david_n be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o head_n his_o repentance_n and_o his_o new_a obedience_n yea_o it_o further_o appear_v that_o obedient_a hear_n be_v true_a wisdom_n by_o these_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o make_v we_o wise_a psal_n 119._o part_n 13._o yea_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n coloss_n 3.16_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o all_o wise_a god_n who_o give_v this_o wisdom_n prov._n 2.6_o coloss_n 3.16_o jam._n 1.5_o 3._o because_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o wisdom_n be_v include_v herein_o for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o observe_v that_o in_o wisdom_n there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n require_v i._o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v careful_a of_o himself_o and_o ii_o for_o a_o man_n to_o prefer_v the_o best_a most_o excellent_a and_o most_o prositable_a thing_n now_o he_o who_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v a_o true_a care_n of_o himself_o his_o estate_n and_o condition_n and_o do_v give_v the_o pre-eminence_n to_o the_o best_a thing_n matth._n 26.16_o ¶_o ii_o in_o the_o practical_a part_n we_o have_v something_o to_o consider_v of_o by_o way_n of_o instruction_n and_o something_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n †_o 1._o from_o concern_v or_o in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n we_o may_v learn_v these_o jesson_n first_o that_o the_o lord_n exhort_v and_o lead_v his_o child_n unto_o this_o wisdom_n prov._n 4.11_o ego_fw-la docui_fw-la duxi_fw-la i_o have_v taugh_v thou_o i_o have_v lead_v thou_o so_o luk._n 1.17_o deut._n 32.29_o psal_n 94.8_o prov._n 1.20_o &_o 2.3.4_o &_o 8.5.10.33_o &_o 4.5_o &_o 27.11_o &_o 29.3_o 1_o king_n 3.10_o second_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o true_a wisdom_n be_v not_o attain_v unto_o except_o the_o lord_n teach_v it_o unto_o we_o prov._n 4.11_o ego_fw-la docui_fw-la i_o have_v teach_v thou_o &_o job_n 28.20_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 2.6_o &_o 1_o cor._n â—2_n 4.8.11_o psal_n 34.11_o for_o i._o we_o have_v it_o not_o of_o ourselves_o jer._n 10.14_o &_o 51.17_o psal_n 49.20_o jam._n 3.15_o but_o ii_o the_o lord_n have_v wisdom_n yea_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o wisdom_n job_n 12.13_o 16._o psal_n 147.5_o prov._n 8.14_o 22._o rom._n 16.27_o &_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o and_o iii_o god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o wisdom_n joh._n 17.3_o &_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o therefore_o iu._n none_o can_v teach_v it_o but_o he_o it_o be_v he_o who_o give_v it_o to_o joseph_n act_v 7.10_o to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 3.12_o &_o 4.29_o to_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 3.10_o &_o 2_o pet._n 3.15_o to_o david_n psal_n 71.17_o and_o to_o all_o the_o elect_n eph._n 1.18_o luk._n 21.15_o act_n 6.10_o wherefore_o v._o wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v only_o of_o god_n eph._n 1.17_o jam._n 1.5_o job_n 12.13_o 16._o cant._n 8.2_o for_o †_o 1._o we_o must_v not_o presume_v of_o ourselves_o or_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o by_o our_o own_o power_n we_o can_v procure_v it_o job_n 32_o 8._o &_o 1_o sam._n 18.14_o but_o †_o 2._o we_o must_v seek_v it_o of_o god_n and_o that_o i._o by_o prayer_n psal_n 143.10_o and_o ii_o by_o the_o word_n eccles_n 12.9_o malac._n 2.7_o and_o †_o 3._o the_o lord_n give_v it_o i._o by_o his_o word_n psal_n 119.9_o &_o 2_o tim_n 3.15_o and_o ii_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.11_o and_o †_o 4._o the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n both_o i._o for_o ourselves_o and_o ii_o for_o we_o that_o be_v both_o 1._o for_o our_o people_n coloss_n 1.9_o and_o 2._o for_o our_o child_n 1_o chron._n 22.12_o three_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o spiritual_a wisdom_n be_v true_a riches_n prov._n 8.11_o 18._o &_o 16.16_o job_n 28.15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 14.19_o eph._n 1.8_o for_o i._o this_o wisdom_n direct_v the_o life_n prov._n 1.3_o 4._o &_o 2.9_o eccles_n 2.13_o 14._o and_o ii_o preserve_v from_o danger_n prov._n 2.7_o 11._o and_o free_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o casualty_n for_o 1._o it_o stumble_v not_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n but_o in_o all_o leave_v the_o success_n to_o god_n in_o who_o be_v the_o best_a security_n and_o 2._o nothing_o come_v unlooked_a for_o because_o it_o always_o expect_v what_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o account_v the_o good_a which_o happen_v as_o gain_v iii_o wisdom_n honour_n he_o who_o have_v it_o prov._n 1.9_o &_o 8.18_o &_o 3.16_o 22._o &_o 4.8_o 9_o and_o iu_o it_o free_v from_o sin_n phil._n 1.9.10_o and_o v._o it_o confound_v our_o enemy_n luk._n 21.15_o †_o 2._o concern_v spiritual_a wisdom_n these_o duty_n be_v require_v of_o we_o first_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v it_o must_v be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o for_o it_o that_o be_v both_o i._o when_o he_o offer_v and_o hold_v forth_o wisdom_n unto_o they_o prov._n 4.4_o and_o ii_o when_o he_o bestow_v spiritual_a wisdom_n upon_o they_o dan._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o second_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n or_o require_v of_o those_o who_o have_v wise_a pastor_n or_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n high_o to_o esteem_v they_o 2_o chron._n 9.23_o rom._n 10.15_o luk._n 11.49_o for_o i._o their_o wisdom_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.6_o and_o ii_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n to_o teach_v we_o malac_n 2.7_o three_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o folly_n and_o spiritual_a foolishness_n prov._n 1.22_o &_o 9.6_o jer._n 4.22_o for_o i._o fool_n be_v contemptible_a and_o more_o vile_a than_o earth_n job_n 30.8_o and_o ii_o they_o be_v a_o heaviness_n to_o their_o parent_n prov._n 10.1_o and_o iii_o they_o be_v hurtful_a to_o themselves_o job_n 5.3_o four_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n or_o require_v of_o all_o to_o labour_v for_o true_a spiritual_a wisdom_n three_o thing_n be_v here_o considerable_a viz._n the_o sign_n the_o fruit_n the_o mean_n †_o 1._o the_o sign_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v these_o eight_o 1._o true_a wisdom_n be_v powerful_a or_o strong_a not_o fleet_v or_o waver_v ephes_n 4.14_o it_o lead_v man_n to_o perfection_n hebr._n 13.1_o and_o feed_v they_o not_o with_o milk_n hebr._n 5.12_o and_o therefore_o they_o who_o waver_v and_o stagger_v in_o religion_n be_v not_o wise_a 2._o true_a wisdom_n be_v free_a and_o be_v neither_o tie_v to_o a_o man_n own_o opinion_n nor_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o many_o be_v pertinacious_a in_o their_o own_o opinion_n many_o will_v swear_v what_o some_o say_v and_o hold_v whatsoever_o such_o or_o such_o teach_v but_o true_a wisdom_n be_v always_o prepare_v and_o ready_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o therefore_o papist_n and_o all_o who_o be_v obstinate_a in_o a_o blind_a opinion_n be_v not_o wise_a 3._o true_a wisdom_n be_v serious_a and_o grave_a many_o seek_v after_o frivolous_a thing_n many_o labour_n to_o make_v rope_n of_o sand_n many_o find_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o rust_n a_o tailor_n who_o i_o know_v beat_v his_o brain_n how_o of_o tape_n to_o make_v a_o coat_n like_o christ_n without_o seam_n and_o how_o with_o cork_n under_o his_o foot_n he_o may_v walk_v as_o christ_n do_v upon_o the_o water_n but_o true_a wisdom_n be_v busy_v in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n 1_o cor._n 2.10_o 4._o true_a wisdom_n be_v general_a in_o all_o thing_n many_o be_v puss_v up_o because_o they_o be_v wise_a in_o some_o thing_n but_o true_a wisdom_n be_v ignorant_a of_o no_o profitable_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o panoplia_fw-la a_o delphian_a sword_n a_o general_a antidote_n and_o a_o sovereign_a elixir_n wisdom_n 7.24_o and_o therefore_o the_o true_o wise_a man_n i._o be_v never_o afraid_a psal_n 23.4_o &_o 3.6_o nor_o ii_o alter_a or_o remove_v from_o his_o purpose_n or_o duty_n 5._o true_a wisdom_n be_v honest_a that_o be_v it_o be_v never_o use_v either_o i._o to_o the_o injury_n of_o another_o psal_n 15._o or_o ii_o unto_o fraud_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o hide_v the_o sense_n by_o the_o word_n and_o to_o make_v false_a thing_n seem_v true_a but_o sapientia_fw-la justorum_fw-la est_fw-la mentem_fw-la verbis_fw-la ostendere_fw-la nihil_fw-la callidè_fw-la simulare_fw-la true_a wisdom_n never_o separate_v verum_fw-la à _fw-la bono_fw-mi that_o which_o be_v true_a from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la sapientia_fw-la quà m_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la tenetur_fw-la bonum_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n jer._n 8.9_o and_o therefore_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v diabolical_a jam._n 3.14_o and_o odious_a
house_n upon_o a_o rock_n matth._n 7.24_o etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o to_o a_o mulberry_n tree_n for_o as_o that_o tree_n do_v first_o bring_v forth_o some_o fruit_n and_o then_o some_o blossom_n as_o peraldus_n art_n sum_n virtut_o say_v so_o a_o wise_a man_n first_o bring_v forth_o work_n and_o then_o word_n and_o 4._o to_o the_o adamant_n for_o as_o that_o can_v be_v break_v so_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n can_v be_v daunt_v or_o enfeeble_v and_o 5._o to_o a_o pilot_n for_o as_o they_o observe_v the_o wind_n lest_o they_o be_v cross_v by_o they_o so_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v observe_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o mind_n lest_o he_o be_v overcome_v or_o mislead_v by_o they_o 6._o a_o wise_a man_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o star_n for_o as_o they_o go_v a_o contrary_a course_n unto_o the_o world_n as_o seneca_n say_v so_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o conform_v himself_o to_o this_o wicked_a world_n but_o to_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n 7._o as_o the_o planet_n mercury_n never_o move_v far_o from_o the_o sun_n albeit_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wander_a planet_n as_o pliny_n say_v so_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n wander_v from_o honesty_n or_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n 8._o as_o the_o bird_n halcyones_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n do_v make_v the_o sea_n calm_a not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o also_o for_o other_o as_o pliny_n say_v so_o a_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o most_o turbulent_a time_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v unto_o himself_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n but_o also_o make_v other_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a 9_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o snail_n for_o as_o snail_n go_v slow_o neither_o do_v touch_v any_o thing_n nor_o move_v themselves_o any_o way_n before_o they_o assay_v it_o with_o their_o horn_n as_o pliny_n observe_v so_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v considerative_a and_o discursive_a by_o leisure_n and_o advice_n take_v matter_n in_o hand_n have_v first_o have_v some_o understanding_n of_o they_o and_o 10._o as_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o shrub_n rhododendros_n be_v poison_n unto_o some_o cattle_n as_o goat_n and_o sheep_n but_o to_o man_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o the_o venom_n of_o serpent_n so_o that_o which_o bring_v destruction_n to_o fool_n as_o adversity_n and_o misery_n in_o outward_a thing_n a_o wise_a man_n turn_v to_o his_o good_a and_o welfare_n †_o vi_o observe_v the_o number_n of_o wise_a mâ—â—_n namely_o i._o they_o be_v many_o in_o conceit_n and_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o old_a time_n there_o be_v but_o seven_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o now_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v sever_v fool_n aristarchus_n scoff_v at_o the_o great_a number_n of_o sophister_n in_o his_o day_n say_v that_o in_o old_a time_n hardly_o can_v there_o be_v find_v seven_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o in_o our_o day_n quoth_v he_o much_o ado_n there_o be_v to_o find_v so_o many_o fool_n man_n in_o these_o day_n be_v so_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n ii_o there_o be_v few_o indeed_o who_o be_v true_o wise_a when_o supputius_fw-la in_o pontanus_n have_v travel_v all_o over_o europe_n to_o confer_v with_o a_o wise_a man_n he_o return_v at_o last_o without_o his_o errand_n and_o can_v find_v none_o anton._n dial_n cardan_n concur_v with_o he_o li._n 3._o the_o sapient_a pauci_fw-la ut_fw-la video_fw-la sanae_fw-la mentis_fw-la sunt_fw-la few_o there_o be_v for_o aught_o that_o i_o can_v perceive_v well_o in_o their_o wit_n tully_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v stultè_fw-la &_o incautè_fw-la omne_fw-la agi_fw-la video_fw-la i_o see_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v foolish_o and_o unadvised_o antisthenes_n invite_v many_o guest_n to_o the_o banquet_n of_o wisdom_n but_o none_o will_v come_v save_o diogenes_n whereupon_o be_v angry_a that_o none_o will_v taste_v of_o his_o learned_a cheer_n he_o will_v have_v exclude_v diogenes_n who_o the_o more_o he_o be_v forbid_v the_o more_o he_o come_v job_n complain_v 1â—_n 10_o i_o do_v not_o sinde_v one_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o speculative_a or_o doctrinal_a part._n the_o practical_a part._n in_o this_o part_n we_o have_v some_o thing_n to_o consider_v of_o by_o way_n of_o reprehension_n some_o by_o way_n of_o instruction_n and_o some_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n †_o i._o in_o regard_n of_o reprehension_n observe_v two_o thing_n viz._n first_o observe_v that_o natural_a and_o worldly_a wise_a man_n err_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n i._o in_o understand_v spiritual_a thing_n carnal_o as_o john_n 3.4_o &_o 6.52_o &_o 8.52_o ii_o in_o judge_a thing_n by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n or_o by_o the_o event_n as_o job_n friend_n judge_v he_o a_o hypocrite_n because_o god_n afflict_v he_o so_o matth._n 27.43_o and_o iii_o in_o think_v god_n like_o unto_o we_o psal_n 50.21_o because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o power_n mercy_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n matth._n 22.29_o second_o observe_v that_o wise_a man_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v in_o or_o for_o these_o three_o thing_n i._o in_o give_v evil_a example_n or_o for_o be_v wicked_a marcus_n aurelius_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o tutor_n of_o his_o son_n commodus_n have_v these_o word_n we_o ordain_v and_o command_v that_o more_o grievous_a punishment_n be_v give_v to_o the_o sage_a for_o one_o fault_n only_o commit_v by_o he_o public_o than_o to_o the_o simple_a man_n for_o a_o great_a offence_n secret_o commit_v and_o ii_o in_o be_v proud_a or_o for_o be_v self-conceited_a of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n guevara_n in_o his_o dial._n of_o prince_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o fol._n 97._o b._n say_v though_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v wise_a yet_o he_o shall_v not_o esteem_v his_o neighbour_n a_o fool_n for_o there_o be_v none_o so_o wise_a but_o he_o may_v use_v and_o employ_v it_o all_o for_o i_o never_o see_v any_o man_n so_o wise_a of_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o need_v the_o 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