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to_o be_v as_o wise_a and_o wary_a as_o serpent_n but_o lest_o you_o shall_v mistake_v i_o know_v that_o i_o permit_v not_o unto_o you_o a_o unlimited_a wisdom_n to_o compass_v your_o design_n by_o what_o mean_v soever_o no_o i_o will_v have_v you_o so_o to_o be_v serpent_n as_o you_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v dove_n so_o to_o be_v wise_a as_o you_o remain_v also_o innocent_a be_v you_o serpent-like_a dove_n and_o dovelike_a serpent_n wise_o innocent_a and_o innocently-wise_a now_o of_o the_o part_n in_o order_n if_o first_o by_o your_o patience_n i_o premise_v a_o word_n or_o twain_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o oracle_n occasion_v thereunto_o by_o the_o illative_a practice_n therefore_o be_v you_o therefore_o wise_a as_o serpent_n this_o illative_a argue_v the_o sentence_n to_o be_v a_o conclusion_n infer_v upon_o some_o premise_n that_o which_o christ_n have_v premise_v be_v this_o i_o send_v you_o as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v interpret_v in_o the_o 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vestigia_fw-la fraudis_fw-la some_o relic_n of_o the_o old_a leven_fw-mi still_o remain_v for_o be_v but_o in_o part_n regenerate_v no_o marvel_n if_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o flesh_n inhabit_v in_o they_o some_o inordinate_a &_o inconsiderate_a action_n at_o time_n proceed_v otherwise_o we_o find_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n due_o fulfil_v who_o foretell_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v be_v without_o natural_a affection_n truce_n breaker_n false_a accuser_n in_o temperate_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o they_o that_o be_v good_a 3.3.4_o traitor_n heady_a high-minded_a and_o do_v not_o this_o fullness_n of_o jail_n this_o abundance_n of_o law-quarrel_n these_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a plain_o argue_v that_o although_o wolf_n be_v long_o ago_o banish_v out_o of_o this_o island_n yet_o of_o men-wolue_n there_o still_o remain_v too_o great_a store_n &_o plenty_n now_o yet_o happy_a be_v it_o for_o the_o poor_a sheep_n if_o these_o 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and_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n in_o read_v unto_o you_o a_o lecture_n of_o prudence_n but_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v much_o forget_v the_o place_n where_o i_o stand_v namely_o the_o chair_n of_o divinity_n transgress_v that_o maxim_n and_o principle_n that_o parable_n and_o allegory_n be_v no_o far_o to_o be_v urge_v then_o the_o author_n himself_o intend_v to_o extend_v they_o and_o therefore_o although_o it_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n to_o find_v out_o many_o witty_a resemblance_n betwixt_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o a_o wise_a christian_a yet_o i_o leave_v they_o all_o to_o such_o as_o love_v such_o witty_a impertinence_n &_o will_v keep_v myself_o to_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o christ._n in_o every_o similitude_n be_v contain_v either_o express_o or_o inclusive_o two_o proposition_n which_o artificer_n call_v 〈◊〉_d
the_o limitation_n of_o this_o wisdom_n for_o it_o be_v not_o boundless_a and_o infinite_a but_o as_o unto_o the_o sea_n so_o unto_o it_o also_o term_n be_v set_v which_o it_o may_v not_o pass_v pone_fw-la modum_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la set_v a_o measure_n to_o thy_o wisdom_n 23.4_o say_v solomon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o wise_a above_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v wise_a say_v saint_n paul_n and_o the_o philosopher_n make_v it_o a_o extreme_a of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v wise_a above_o measure_n what_o then_o be_v the_o measure_n what_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v serpent_n say_v our_o saviour_n yet_o dove_n be_v wise_a yet_o innocent_a be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n be_v innocent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n derive_v from_o the_o privative_a particle_n ae_z and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v simple_a without_o mixture_n or_o from_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o horn_n signify_v harmless_a or_o hurtless_a the_o syrian_a translation_n turn_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a entire_a upright_o tota_n innocentia_fw-la say_v augustine_n ad_fw-la unum_fw-la verbum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la redigitur_fw-la innocence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o justice_n and_o elsewhere_o innocentia_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la nemini_fw-la nocet_fw-la nec_fw-la nocere_fw-la velit_fw-la innocence_n be_v that_o which_o neither_o do_v nor_o will_v hurt_v any_o be_v innocent_a then_o and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n not_o as_o serpent_n in_o the_o winter_n time_n which_o though_o they_o sting_v nor_o then_o be_v benumb_v with_o cold_a yet_o be_v full_a of_o venom_n but_o as_o dove_n which_o be_v utter_o void_a of_o malice_n and_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o hurt_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o dove_n be_v describe_v in_o this_o one_o distich_n est_fw-la sine_fw-la felle_fw-fr gemit_fw-la rostro_fw-la non_fw-la laedit_fw-la &_o ungue_fw-la possidet_fw-la innocuos_fw-la puraque_fw-la grana_fw-la legit_fw-la she_o be_v without_o gall_n mourn_v hurt_v not_o with_o her_o bill_n have_v harmless_a claw_n and_o feed_v on_o pure_a grain_n so_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n consider_v dovelike_a innocence_n consist_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o to_o do_v no_o hurt_n second_o to_o do_v all_o good_a three_o to_o do_v both_o with_o all_o sincerity_n to_o do_v no_o hurt_n that_o we_o be_v not_o vicious_a to_o do_v all_o good_a or_o else_o we_o be_v not_o virtuous_a and_o to_o season_v all_o with_o sincerity_n or_o else_o it_o be_v counterfeit_a virtue_n and_o so_o double_a iniquity_n and_o these_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v not_o only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o mystical_a union_n that_o be_v betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o in_o christ_n but_o general_o also_o unto_o all_o man_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n and_o unite_v into_o the_o brotherhood_n of_o the_o same_o blood_n so_o then_o innocency_n be_v unto_o wisdom_n as_o hercules_n pillar_n beyond_o which_o it_o may_v not_o pass_v and_o our_o saviour_n allow_v man_n to_o be_v wise_a with_o innocence_n and_o for_o innocence_n but_o not_o against_o it_o but_o what_o if_o by_o innocence_n i_o can_v escape_v the_o danger_n must_v i_o still_o persist_v in_o my_o innocence_n if_o job_n wife_n may_v be_v judge_n she_o will_v say_v do_v thou_o still_o continue_v in_o thy_o uprightness_n blaspheme_n god_n and_o die_v 2.9_o but_o job_n tell_v she_o in_o so_o say_v she_o be_v but_o a_o foolish_a woman_n 10._o for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a immutable_a inflexible_a and_o the_o breach_n thereof_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o the_o great_a of_o other_o evil_n as_o be_v most_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o most_o odious_a unto_o he_o in_o regard_v whereof_o the_o true_a saint_n of_o god_n will_v not_o for_o a_o million_o of_o life_n forgo_v their_o innocence_n david_n though_o he_o have_v both_o opportunity_n and_o power_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o to_o secure_v himself_o lay_v hand_n on_o saul_n 24.14_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a proverb_n say_v he_o let_v wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o he_o though_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o say_v job._n if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v say_v hester_n when_o she_o be_v to_o do_v a_o necessary_a but_o dangerous_a duty_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n neither_o will_v we_o worship_v thy_o idol_n say_v the_o three_o child_n though_o threaten_v otherwise_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n be_v command_v of_o three_o thing_n to_o choose_v one_o either_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n or_o death_n or_o to_o go_v to_o mass_n mass_n quoth_v he_o i_o never_o will_v the_o other_o two_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o prince_n pleasure_n but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o saint_n even_o heathen_a man_n acknowledge_v that_o innocence_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v notwithstanding_o all_o outward_a evil_n it_o be_v better_a say_v socrates_n to_o suffer_v then_o to_o do_v wrong_a there_o be_v some_o thing_n say_v aristotle_n to_o which_o a_o good_a man_n must_v never_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v constrain_v but_o rather_o endure_v all_o extremity_n yea_o death_n itself_o whereupon_o socrates_n i_o will_v rather_o die_v a_o thousand_o time_n then_o forsake_v my_o station_n and_o another_o the_o very_a coward_n in_o the_o world_n be_o i_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o yet_o another_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o virtuous_a man_n to_o say_v this_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v but_o this_o i_o will_v not_o do_v and_o fabritius_n obtain_v that_o honourable_a testimony_n of_o his_o enemy_n pyrrhus_n that_o the_o sun_n will_v soon_o go_v out_o of_o his_o course_n than_o he_o stray_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o honesty_n so_o that_o by_o the_o testimony_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o grace_n the_o law_n of_o innocence_n be_v no_o lesbian_a rule_n flexible_a to_o all_o occasion_n but_o according_a to_o the_o old_a say_n fiat_n justitia_fw-la &_o ruant_fw-la caeli_fw-la justice_n must_v be_v do_v though_o upon_o do_v the_o same_o heaven_n and_o earth_n come_v together_o if_o this_o be_v so_o will_v some_o man_n say_v how_o then_o can_v we_o be_v both_o wise_a and_o innocent_a at_o once_o very_o well_o for_o as_o ambrose_n say_v individuum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o prudentiae_fw-la contubernium_fw-la wisdom_n and_o innocence_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n for_o first_o a_o man_n can_v be_v true_o innocent_a except_o he_o be_v wise_a for_o in_o all_o virtuous_a action_n prudence_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v the_o director_n see_v it_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v cum_fw-la electione_n &_o modo_fw-la upon_o choice_n and_o in_o measure_n whereupon_o say_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v good_a without_o wisdom_n second_o neither_o can_v a_o man_n be_v wise_a without_o innocence_n for_o although_o there_o be_v a_o wisdom_n equivocal_o so_o call_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o resemblance_n it_o have_v with_o the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v able_a both_o to_o find_v out_o and_o to_o menage_n convenient_a mean_n unto_o worldly_a and_o evil_a end_n yet_o this_o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o saint_n james_n a_o earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a wisdom_n but_o the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v from_o above_o &_o therefore_o pure_a peaceable_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o judge_v and_o without_o hypocrisy_n that_o be_v in_o one_o word_n innocent_a hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o scripture_n term_v sinner_n fool_n because_o they_o be_v not_o innocent_a and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o top_n of_o wisdom_n because_o it_o be_v innocent_a hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n tell_v the_o israelite_n their_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o that_o david_n say_v by_o they_o he_o become_v wise_a than_o his_o teacher_n wise_a than_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o same_o david_n have_v advise_v prince_n and_o judge_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o learned_a add_v present_o kiss_v the_o son_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o wisdom_n can_v be_v without_o religious_a innocence_n so_o that_o as_o innocence_n can_v be_v without_o wisdom_n so_o neither_o can_v a_o man_n be_v wise_a without_o innocence_n and_o here_o in_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n accord_v also_o with_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o not_o good_a
the_o pope_n himself_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o this_o generality_n say_v bernard_n and._n god_n have_v make_v king_n ruler_n not_o only_o over_o soldier_n but_o over_o priest_n also_o say_v pope_n gregory_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n aaron_n be_v subject_a unto_o moses_n and_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n himself_o submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o st_n paul_n appeal_v unto_o caesar_n at_o who_o judgement_n seat_n he_o say_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o a_o word_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v subjection_n of_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n require_v the_o same_o so_o do_v the_o gospel_n too_o and_o therefore_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n and_o so_o much_o also_o of_o the_o subject_n as_o touch_v the_o relation_n or_o duty_n that_o from_o the_o high_a power_n to_o the_o inferior_a be_v rule_n &_o government_n of_o which_o neither_o be_v it_o my_o purpose_n neither_o do_v my_o text_n occasion_v i_o now_o to_o speak_v but_o from_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o superior_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subjection_n you_o must_v be_v subject_a this_o subjection_n be_v not_o a_o point_n but_o have_v latitude_n and_o include_v within_o it_o sundry_a duty_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o as_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o three_o answerable_a unto_o those_o three_o eminency_n and_o excellency_n that_o be_v in_o the_o magistrate_n for_o there_o be_v in_o the_o magistrate_n first_o the_o eminency_n of_o person_n and_o degree_n than_o the_o excellency_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o last_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o work_n and_o operation_n and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o deserve_v according_o to_o be_v requite_v with_o a_o several_a duty_n first_o then_o there_o be_v in_o the_o superior_a power_n a_o eminency_n above_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o person_n as_o be_v the_o vicegerent_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n &_o not_o as_o other_o man_n but_o after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n in_o majesty_n and_o dominion_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o daniel_n say_v 2._o have_v give_v unto_o they_o a_o kingdom_n power_n strength_n and_o glory_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v style_v in_o scripture_n principality_n and_o power_n domination_n and_o dignity_n the_o lord_n anoint_v yea_o god_n dixi_n dij_fw-la estis_fw-la i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n this_o eminency_n and_o excellency_n in_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v with_o honour_n and_o reverence_n from_o us._n 24.21_o my_o son_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n say_v solomon_n 2.17_o fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n sai_z peter_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n say_v the_o five_o commandment_n not_o those_o natural_a parent_n only_o which_o have_v beget_v we_o but_o patres_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o country_n also_o this_o honour_n and_o reverence_n as_o i_o understand_v include_v within_o it_o a_o triple_a act_n first_o of_o the_o mind_n in_o a_o due_a estimation_n and_o value_v of_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n second_o of_o the_o will_n in_o a_o humble_a inclination_n thereof_o unto_o they_o because_o of_o their_o excellency_n three_o of_o the_o body_n in_o outward_a behaviour_n &_o carriage_n towards_o they_o as_o rising_z up_o in_o their_o presence_n bearing_n the_o head_n bow_v the_o knee_n reverend_a speak_v unto_o they_o and_o such_o like_a according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n where_o we_o live_v nevertheless_o of_o these_o three_o the_o second_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o most_o proper_a act_n of_o honour_n for_o a_o man_n may_v know_v the_o worth_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o whit_n affect_v towards_o it_o 1._o as_o the_o gentile_n know_v god_n yet_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n and_o outward_a demeanour_n &_o comporement_n what_o show_v of_o reverence_n soever_o it_o have_v yet_o may_v proceed_v of_o scorn_n and_o derision_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n towards_o christ._n but_o if_o upon_o apprehension_n of_o the_o magistrate_n worth_a and_o excellency_n the_o heart_n be_v incline_v and_o due_o affect_v therewith_o all_o external_a act_n of_o reverence_n will_v sure_o follow_v of_o themselves_o such_o a_o one_o will_v ever_o set_v the_o best_a construction_n on_o all_o their_o action_n interpret_n nothing_o sinister_o he_o will_v conceal_v their_o error_n and_o infirmity_n and_o with_o sem_fw-mi and_o japhet_n go_v backward_o cover_v they_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o either_o in_o their_o person_n or_o action_n to_o be_v traduce_v or_o dishonour_v but_o will_v careful_o defend_v or_o excuse_v they_o in_o a_o word_n he_o will_v not_o somuch_o as_o entertain_v a_o evil_a thought_n against_o they_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o say_v or_o do_v aught_o that_o may_v detract_v from_o they_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o duty_n honour_n and_o reverence_n the_o second_o eminency_n in_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n whereby_o he_o enact_v and_o ordain_v law_n for_o the_o well_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n command_v that_o which_o be_v good_a forbid_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a advance_v the_o well_o deserve_v and_o punish_v those_o that_o either_o transgress_v or_o neglect_v his_o commandment_n brief_o have_v the_o great_a power_n that_o can_v be_v on_o earth_n ius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la atque_fw-la necis_fw-la power_n of_o life_n &_o death_n now_o unto_o authority_n who_o see_v not_o that_o obedience_n be_v due_a put_v they_o in_o mind_n 3.1_o say_v saint_n paul_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o indeed_o to_o what_o end_n be_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o command_v if_o every_o man_n notwithstanding_o may_v refuse_v to_o obey_v and_o do_v what_o he_o list_v but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o be_v advertise_v that_o as_o the_o magistrate_n 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