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be_v please_v to_o we_o as_o to_o man_n to_o read_v their_o genealogy_n and_o to_o child_n to_o see_v their_o parent_n love_v in_o their_o clothes_n victual_n etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a to_o other_o and_o keep_v we_o from_o wrong_v other_o he_o who_o make_v they_o will_v right_v they_o use_v let_v we_o as_o see_v god_n in_o our_o be_v so_o praise_v he_o while_o we_o have_v any_o be_v psal_n 146.2_o 5._o doct._n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v worth_a the_o find_n let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n jer._n 9.24_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n phil._n 3.8_o reason_n 1._o because_o acquaintance_n with_o good_a man_n bring_v much_o good_a much_o more_o with_o god_n who_o can_v do_v we_o more_o good_a than_o all_o the_o creature_n can_v 2._o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v without_o it_o 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the_o sourth_fw-mi v._n thus_o by_o way_n of_o qualification_n though_o thou_o must_v use_v all_o diligence_n to_o get_v heavenly_a wisdom_n yet_o know_v that_o all_o thy_o wit_n and_o labour_n can_v reach_v it_o but_o god_n must_v give_v it_o to_o thou_o or_o thou_o will_v never_o have_v it_o but_o it_o be_v best_o to_o knit_v it_o to_o the_o vers_n immediate_o before_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v i_o despair_v of_o get_v heavenly_a wisdom_n my_o pain_n can_v reach_v it_o and_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n bolomon_n answer_v in_o the_o text_n despair_v not_o for_o god_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o give_v as_o thou_o be_v to_o aâ—k_v it_o the_o lord_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.7_o god_n give_v true_a wisdom_n inclusive_o he_o can_v do_v it_o and_o exclusive_o none_o else_o can_v do_v it_o give_v heb._n will_v give_v to_o wit_n if_o thou_o pray_v and_o labour_n for_o it_o as_o before_z for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o ch_n 1.4_o wisdom_n see_v on_o ch_n 1.2_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 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mouth_n 2_o king_n 10.21_o 6._o a_o part_n or_o portion_n as_o the_o mouth_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o face_n by_o give_v he_o a_o double_a portion_n heb._n mouth_n deut._n 21.17_o here_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o second_o sense_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o truth_n by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n or_o by_o his_o minister_n come_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a but_o add_v by_o the_o interpreter_n fit_o to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v print_v in_o small_a letter_n knowledge_n see_v on_o ch_n 1.4_o and_o understanding_n see_v on_o vers_fw-la 2._o of_o this_o chap._n some_o take_v wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o
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sed_fw-la magna_fw-la prorsus_fw-la &_o rara_fw-la virtus_fw-la humilitas_fw-la honorata_fw-la bern._n in_o cant._n ser._n 33._o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o be_v humble_a in_o a_o low_a estate_n but_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o great_a and_o a_o rare_a virtue_n for_o man_n in_o honour_n to_o be_v humble_a non_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la ventus_fw-la pulverem_fw-la secum_fw-la ferat_fw-la &_o rapiat_fw-la nos_fw-la pulvis_fw-la sumus_fw-la anselm_n de_fw-fr solitudine_fw-la no_o wonder_n if_o the_o wind_n carry_v and_o snatch_v away_o the_o dust_n with_o it_o we_o be_v dust_n 4._o doct._n a_o good_a man_n must_v seek_v for_o strength_n from_o god_n not_o in_o some_o of_o his_o action_n alone_o but_o in_o all_o even_o in_o the_o least_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o reason_n the_o strength_n to_o do_v the_o least_o thing_n be_v from_o god_n even_o to_o breath_n he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n act._n 17.25_o and_o 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enlarge_v my_o coast_n and_o that_o thy_o hand_n may_v be_v with_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v keep_v i_o from_o evil_n that_o it_o may_v not_o grieve_v i_o and_o god_n grant_v he_o that_o which_o he_o request_v 1_o chron._n 4.10_o reason_n 1._o he_o will_v make_v thy_o way_n right_a 2._o he_o will_v make_v they_o full_a and_o complete_a 3._o he_o will_v make_v they_o successful_a use_v see_v the_o reason_n why_o many_o man_n way_n prosper_v not_o they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o own_o strength_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n ps_n 10.4_o so_o pharaoh_n go_v desperate_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v drown_v ps_n 136.15_o they_o seek_v not_o for_o strength_n from_o god_n and_o god_n will_v not_o bless_v they_o 6._o doct._n the_o chief_a director_n of_o our_o way_n for_o good_a be_v god_n i_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o in_o righteousness_n and_o i_o will_v direct_v his_o way_n he_o shall_v build_v my_o city_n isa_n 45.13_o i_o will_v direct_v their_o work_n in_o truth_n 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through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n without_o which_o it_o pine_v away_o under_o the_o sense_n and_o of_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 5._o how_o it_o may_v be_v nourish_v by_o sanctification_n that_o so_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v as_o obstruction_n be_v kill_v all_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n may_v be_v increase_v in_o we_o 6._o how_o it_o may_v be_v fullf_v to_o glorification_n where_o it_o shall_v need_v no_o more_o food_n use_v labour_n for_o this_o true_a wisdom_n as_o man_n do_v for_o food_n to_o nourish_v they_o this_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v other_o despise_v the_o scripture_n as_o aenaeas_n silvius_n speak_v of_o council_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o god_n word_n call_v bread_n stone_n if_o you_o will_v so_o you_o give_v it_o i_o to_o nourish_v i_o act_n and_o monument_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n be_v for_o his_o mouth_n eccles_n 6.7_o man_n plough_v sow_n plant_v work_n for_o bodily_a food_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o labour_v more_o for_o wisdom_n that_o will_v feed_v the_o body_n here_o and_o the_o soul_n to_o eternity_n praeclarè_v plato_n beatum_fw-la ait_fw-la cvi_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o senectute_fw-la contigerit_fw-la ut_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la verasque_fw-la opiniones_fw-la assequi_fw-la possit_fw-la cic._n 5._o de_fw-la finibus_fw-la plato_n excellent_o say_v he_o be_v happy_a that_o in_o his_o old_a age_n can_v attain_v wisdom_n and_o true_a opinion_n doct._n 3._o wisdom_n make_v a_o perfect_a cure_n the_o leaf_n do_v heal_v the_o nation_n rev._n 22.2_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o reas_n 1._o because_o it_o cure_v hereditary_a disease_n which_o physician_n can_v as_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n perverseness_n of_o the_o will_n crosnesse_n of_o the_o affection_n receive_v from_o our_o parent_n 2._o it_o cure_v infectious_a disease_n as_o sinful_a 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glory_n but_o shame_n shall_v be_v the_o promotion_n of_o fool_n here_o be_v the_o last_o motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o get_v wisdom_n and_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n because_o the_o one_o bring_v glory_n the_o other_o shame_n and_o it_o be_v fit_o knit_v to_o the_o former_a for_o the_o humble_a who_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a one_o go_v from_o grace_n to_o glory_n and_o the_o proud_a scorner_n who_o be_v the_o great_a fool_n shall_v fall_v from_o honour_n to_o shame_n see_v humble_a man_n be_v count_v simple_a and_o proud_a man_n wise_a and_o sin_n prefer_v many_o and_o grace_n make_v many_o contemn_v in_o the_o world_n he_o therefore_o raise_v up_o the_o deject_a heart_n of_o the_o one_o and_o cast_v down_o the_o proud_a spirit_n of_o the_o other_o by_o pronounce_v the_o lowly_a wise_a and_o the_o scorner_n fool_n and_o by_o promise_a honour_n to_o the_o one_o like_v to_o man_n in_o a_o rise_a condition_n and_o threaten_a disgrace_n to_o the_o other_o as_o to_z 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reverence_v a_o man_n for_o any_o cause_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v but_o out_o of_o fear_n but_o if_o i_o reverence_v a_o man_n for_o his_o virtue_n than_o i_o give_v he_o honour_n though_o it_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o before_o a_o few_o but_o when_o i_o commend_v he_o or_o prefer_v he_o for_o virtue_n open_o before_o many_o than_o i_o give_v he_o glory_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a acknowledgement_n with_o praise_n he_o add_v wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n honourable_a before_o a_o multitude_n not_o only_o in_o earth_n but_o also_o in_o his_o heavenly_a country_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o verse_n 16._o on_o the_o word_n honour_n but._n see_v on_o chap._n 2.22_o shame_n contempt_n from_o god_n and_o man_n which_o may_v make_v they_o hold_v down_o their_o head_n for_o shame_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v glory_n come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v weight_n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v shame_n in_o the_o 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43._o a_o wise_a man_n will_v hear_v and_o will_v increase_v learning_n chap_n 1.5_o fool_n despise_v wisdom_n chap._n 1.7_o reas_n 1._o because_o good_a man_n walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o wisdom_n and_o wicked_a man_n miss_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o folly_n 2._o because_o the_o former_a speed_n well_o in_o the_o end_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o whereas_o wicked_a man_n like_o fool_n undo_v themselves_o eternal_o use_v let_v not_o we_o think_v ourselves_o wise_a then_o god_n let_v we_o esteem_v simple_a good_a man_n righteous_a or_o right_a wise_a man_n for_o so_o the_o saxon_n write_v it_o and_o wicked_a man_n fool_n as_o christ_n do_v though_o never_o so_o worldly_a wise_n thou_o have_v bid_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n matth._n 11.25_o 2._o doct._n honour_n be_v the_o wise_a man_n inheritance_n they_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o 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