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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66486	The excellency of wisdom, disclosing it self in the virtues of a good life recommended to the natives of Warwick-shire, in a sermon preached to them on their anniversary feast-day, in London, Nov. 30th, 1675 / by Thomas Willis ...	Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692.	1676 (1676)	Wing W2817; ESTC R18944	22,000	50

choice and use of these Means in order to so excellent an end And herein lies Man's true Wisdom 3. A diligent study of the Holy Scriptures Herein are contain'd the Oracles of God wherein his hidden Wisdom is reveal'd to Men. The Holy Bible is the Book of Wisdom Of this blessed Book may be truly said that which not without great vanity was inscribed upon the Tomb of Pherecydes the Syrian * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Laert Here lies Wisdom in its highest Perfection That Wisdom which shineth in its highest Glory amongst Angels in Heaven here discloseth it self in its amiable and most attractive Beauties to men on Earth By Meditation on God's Testimonies Holy David became ‖ Ps 119.98 99 100. wiser than his Enemies wiser than the Ancients wiser than his Teachers whose Office it was to teach him Wisdom The Holy Scriptures are able to make a man wise to Salvation * 2 Tim. 3.15 Herein God hath set before us and proposed unto us those things in the Knowledge and Practise whereof stands that True Wisdom which is Man's greatest Excellency and Glory The Holy Gospel is the manifestation of the Wisdom of God in a Mystery even the hidden Wisdom which God Ordain'd before the World unto our Glory ‖ 1 Cor. 2.7 The wisest men that ever were in the world who were not immediately inspired by God ow'd their Excellent Wisdom to the study of his Holy Word That great Oracle of Wisdom and State-Politie the Lord Verulam confest he ow'd his Wisdom to the Works of Solomon particularly the Book of the Proverbs The Holy Scriptures are that Great Light which God hath set up and appointed to give the Light of Wisdom to the Rational World And thus you see by what Means this Excellency that so ennobles the mind of Man may be attain'd Now me thinks every one of you should be inflam'd with a Generous Desire of so great an Excellency and should resolve to be diligent and serious in your endeavours for the attainment of it It 's an Argument of a base and mean Spirit to rest in an inglorious sloth when a man is call'd to an Honourable Imployment Behold here 's a Noble Design a Work worthy to engage all your Powers though ye were the greatest Princes on Earth the Acquisition of Wisdom Wisdom is the greatest Excellency and Adornment of the Soul of Man and renders him amiable and illustrious in the sight of God Wisdom more adorns a King than His Royal Diadem and redeems the meanest man from an unregarded Obscurity and renders him truly Excellent and Honourable A wise Man though in never so poor and mean Estate is a bright Star incircled with his own Rayes of Glory and need not envy the proudest Princes their Secular Greatness and Honour There are many things Excellent Great Glorious in the worlds eye which men are wont to pursue with great earnestness and would account themselves very happy in the acquisition and attainment of them But Wisdom is the prineipal thing therefore get Wisdom c. Exalt her and she shall promote thee c. Such is the Excellency and desirableness of Wisdome and therefore 1. Get Wisdome 2. Vse Wisdom and 3. Let your Wisdom be accompanied with those Virtues and Graces which may demonstrate its Excellency and Glory 1. Get Wisdom why should you take up with any other acquisition when you are capable of so great an Excellency What is it in the world on which men put the greatest value Silver Gold Gems Know Wisdom is more excellent and desirable It cannot be gotten for Gold neither shall Silver be weighed for the price thereof It cannot be valued with the Gold of Ophir with the precious Onyx or the Saphire The Gold and Crystal cannot equal it and the exchange of it shall not be for Jewels of fine Gold No mention shall be made of Coral or of Pearls for the price of Wisdom is above Rubies The Topaz of Aethiopia shall not equal it neither shall it be valued with pure Gold * Job 28 15-19 The Gold of Ophir the Topaz of Aethiopia the precious Onyx and the Saphire the Crystal and the Coral are not worthy to be compar'd to Wisdom Did men but know the worth of Wisdom the finest Gold the fairest Pearls the richest Rubies would find but small regard Could the Excellency and Beauty of Wisdom be presented to the eye of man the finest Gold would cease to shine the fairest Pearls would soon grow pale and the richest Rubies would blush for shame as wholly vanquish'd by so rare a Virtue and render'd of little or no value Wisdom is the Excellency of the most Noble Beings it's the Praise of Men the Perfection of Angels the Glory of God The Sun is the Glory of the world Light of the Sun God is the Glory of all Beings Wisdom is the Glory of God Now how great an Honour is it for a Mortal Man to be * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Alcin. c. 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Famb like to the most High God in that Excellency which is his Glory To glitter in Gold is accounted a great Glory but it 's a far greater to be an Earthly God in the Excellency of Wisdom Get Wisdom therefore and with all your getting get Vnderstanding For 1. Wisdom will give the greatest Excellency to your Persons 'T is Wisdom that makes a Mans face to shine ‖ Eccl. 8.1 For it impresses upon him a Ray of the Glory of God * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Wise men on Earth are like the stars in Heaven say the Hebrew Doctors Certainly Wisdom excells Folly as far as Light excells Darkness * Eccl. 2.13 There 's not more difference betwixt a Man and a Beast than betwixt a Wise Man and a Fool. Wisdom will crown you with a singular Glory 't will make you as Princes amongst the People as Angels amongst men 2. 'T will make you beneficial to others 'T is the Glory of Man to be the Means of Good to many 'T was the Wisdom of Joseph which preferr'd him to that great Honour in Aegypt which gave him a mighty Capacity of doing Good and so he became the Means of sustaining his Fathers Family yea the whole Land of Aegypt and all the Neighbouring Countries in the years of Famine By Wisdom ye may not only promote the Welfare of your own Country but also contribute to the Safety Peace and Honour of the whole Kingdom 'T is Wisdom will make you living Images of the great God and mighty Instruments of Good to men 3. 'T will make you truly Happy and Honourable Happy in the Favour of God Honourable in the Esteem of Men. True Wisdom is alwayes attended with a train of Excellent Virtues and it intitles men to the highest Honours to Immortal Glories in the Kingdom of God The Glory of Wisdom out-lasts mens Life and shall have a Resurrection with their Bodies from the Grave For when the Day is come