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old_a way_n and_o practice_n and_o cause_v their_o heart_n to_o come_v to_o wisdom_n according_a to_o that_o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a jerem._n 13._o 23._o indeed_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a nor_o do_v i_o speak_v this_o to_o discourage_v they_o that_o be_v old_a but_o to_o awaken_v the_o young_a and_o other_o before_o they_o be_v old_a to_o break_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o forsake_v their_o unrighteous_a way_n and_o thought_n and_o turn_v unto_o he_o who_o delight_v in_o mercy_n and_o who_o will_v multiply_v to_o pardon_v nor_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v that_o say_n fore_o mention_v jerem._n 13._o 23._o to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o as_o he_o be_v give_v grace_n unto_o they_o for_o he_o vers_n 27._o thus_o still_o expostulate_v with_o they_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v 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the_o holy_a spirit_n say_v train_n up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v there_o from_o prov._n 22._o 6._o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o may_v say_v when_o we_o have_v be_v train_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o way_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o go_v it_o become_v more_o hard_a with_o we_o to_o depart_v therefrom_o when_o we_o be_v old_a 2_o petr._n 2._o 14._o let_v this_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o 3._o yea_o god_n may_v put_v a_o end_n to_o
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not_o by_o his_o will_n but_o he_o speak_v as_o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o ho_o ghost_n 2_o petr._n 1._o 20_o 21._o and_o they_o be_v all_o give_v from_o one_o shepherd_n even_o from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o god_n in_o he_o eccles_n 12._o 9_o 11._o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o see_v not_o that_o wise_a order_n and_o dispose_n of_o they_o its_o meet_a for_o we_o to_o take_v shame_n to_o ourselves_o and_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o to_o cry_v to_o he_o who_o put_v wisdom_n into_o the_o inward_a part_n and_z giveth_z understanding_n to_o the_o heart_n to_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o see_v not_o and_o to_o open_v our_o eye_n to_o behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o his_o law_n job_n 38._o 36._o and_o 34._o 31_o 32._o and_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o write_v the_o proverb_n be_v to_o know_v wisdom_n to_o make_v it_o know_v and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v it_o and_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n prov._n 1._o 1_o 2._o and_o 4._o 7._o and_o there_o sore_o in_o the_o nine_o first_o chapter_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o large_a commendation_n of_o wisdom_n and_o declaration_n and_o discovery_n of_o its_o excellency_n with_o manifold_a intimation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o and_o direction_n how_o we_o may_v find_v and_o get_v it_o and_o there_o before_o many_o invitation_n to_o get_v it_o and_o affirmation_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o he_o that_o have_v and_o retain_v it_o and_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n of_o he_o that_o refuse_v it_o with_o many_o warning_n and_o caution_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n and_o woman_n even_o of_o all_o evil_a person_n and_o spirit_n who_o will_v hinder_v we_o or_o call_v we_o off_o from_o seek_v it_o that_o we_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o eat_v of_o their_o bread_n of_o deceit_n and_o in_o their_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n all_o which_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v pleasant_a and_o profitable_a for_o this_o holy_a man_n as_o direct_v by_o that_o one_o shopherd_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n word_n of_o delight_n and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n and_o these_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v as_o goad_n to_o prick_v and_o provoke_v we_o that_o when_o may_v not_o be_v slothful_a but_o diligent_a follower_n after_o wisdom_n and_o as_o nail_n fasten_v by_o the_o master_n of_o assembly_n in_o a_o sure_a place_n which_o be_v give_v from_o one_o shepherd_n upon_o which_o we_o may_v lean_v and_o depend_v and_o have_v our_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o they_o that_o our_o faith_n may_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n eccles_n 12._o 10_o 11._o and_o these_o word_n we_o have_v propose_v to_o considerer_n and_o speak_v unto_o be_v add_v to_o that_o instruction_n set_v down_o we_o 11._o 12._o my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o correction_n or_o saint_n not_o when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o hebr._n 12._o 5._o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o correct_v etc._n etc._n to_o signify_v to_o we_o either_o 1._o that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o chastening_n and_o correction_n of_o we_o while_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o patience_n be_v to_o drive_v out_o of_o we_o that_o foolishness_n that_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n prov._n 22._o 15._o and_o to_o awaken_v we_o and_o engage_v we_o to_o apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n psal_n 90._o 7_o 12._o for_o the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n prov._n 29._o 15._o he_o do_v not_o correct_v and_o chasten_v we_o for_o his_o pleasure_n simple_o but_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n even_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n hebr._n 12._o 5_o 10._o lament_n 3._o 33._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unseemly_a for_o we_o to_o despise_v and_o set_v light_n by_o god_n chastening_n or_o faint_v when_o rebuke_v of_o he_o because_o he_o have_v such_o a_o gracious_a end_n therein_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v and_o find_v wisdom_n and_o apply_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n understanding_n or._n 2._o he_o do_v hereby_o direct_v we_o unto_o and_o commend_v unto_o we_o that_o excellent_a mean_n and_o thing_n where_o by_o we_o may_v be_v help_v and_o strengthen_v neither_o to_o despise_v god_n chastening_n nor_o faint_v when_o he_o rebuke_v we_o namely_o this_o sound_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n which_o be_v profitable_a in_o and_o under_o all_o affliction_n and_o unto_o all_o thing_n to_o direct_v we_o eccles_n 10._o 10._o and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o you_o may_v behave_v yourselves_o comely_a and_o laudable_o under_o god_n afflict_a hand_n so_o as_o not_o to_o err_v on_o the_o 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