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A95065 An exposition with practicall observations upon the three first chapters of the proverbs: grammaticall rhetoricall, logicall, and theologicall. As they were delivered in severall expository lectures at Christ-church in Canterbury. / By Francis Taylor, B. in D. Taylor, Francis, 1590-1656. 1655 (1655) Wing T273; Thomason E847_1; ESTC R207317 415,752 563

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o give_v this_o reason_n because_o man_n come_v to_o be_v saint_n by_o god_n mercy_n not_o by_o their_o own_o merit_n which_o be_v most_o true_a but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v active_o such_o a_o one_o as_o show_v mercy_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o do_v just_o it_o may_v rather_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v merciful_a like_o god_n be_v you_o therefore_o merciful_a as_o your_o father_n also_o be_v merciful_a luk._n 6.36_o hence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stork_n a_o bird_n kind_a to_o her_o age_a parent_n figure_n path_n way_n metaphor_n from_o traveller_n note_v 1_o god_n direction_n 2._o his_o preservation_n note_v in_o the_o former_a 1._o the_o person_n he._n 2._o the_o act_n keep_v 3._o the_o subject_n the_o path_n 4._o the_o adjunct_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o latter_a note_n 1._o the_o act_n and_o preserve_v 2._o the_o object_n the_o 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and_o other_o attribute_n he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o there_o be_v no_o please_v a_o man_n without_o know_v his_o quality_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o escape_v hell_n without_o a_o certain_a rule_n of_o truth_n for_o our_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a and_o there_o be_v many_o way_n of_o error_n lead_v to_o hell_n no_o man_n can_v escape_v damnation_n 4._o no_o more_o get_v heaven_n then_o get_v a_o port_n at_o sea_n if_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n in_o the_o compass_n use_v it_o show_v the_o wildness_n of_o those_o that_o plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n for_o all_o error_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v inform_v the_o state_n that_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a way_n to_o london_n and_o petition_n that_o all_o man_n may_v go_v at_o all_o adventure_n and_o no_o man_n be_v tie_v to_o go_v the_o ordinary_a way_n but_o every_o one_o go_v what_o way_n he_o 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that_o man_n may_v keep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n to_o this_o end_n the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n joh._n 14.26_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 15.26_o reason_n so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o sense_n eye_n be_v give_v to_o distinguish_v colour_n ear_n to_o distinguish_v sound_n nose_n to_o distinguish_v smell_n palate_n to_o distinguish_v taste_n hand_n to_o distinguish_v hard_a thing_n from_o soft_a much_o more_o be_v heavenly_a wisdom_n give_v we_o to_o direct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n use_v to_o reprove_v such_o as_o boast_v of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n illumination_n
a_o strange_a god_n psal_n 81.9_o be_v one_o who_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o worship_n strange_a fire_n be_v such_o as_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o sacrifice_n leu._n 19.1_o so_o man_n may_v dwell_v in_o a_o city_n and_o yet_o be_v stranger_n for_o trade_n if_o they_o be_v not_o free_a man_n even_o from_o the_o stranger_n this_o be_v another_o word_n in_o the_o original_a and_o often_o signify_v a_o woman_n of_o another_o nation_n for_o common_o strumpet_n be_v odious_a and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o few_o israelitish_n woman_n will_v be_v such_o be_v so_o brand_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n deut._n 23.17_o it_o may_v be_v stranger_n take_v the_o more_o liberty_n to_o be_v naught_o there_o because_o israelitish_n woman_n dare_v not_o and_o if_o any_o of_o israel_n live_v so_o lewd_o they_o be_v esteem_v as_o gentile_n and_o that_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o move_v young_a man_n to_o avoid_v they_o some_o bring_v in_o unmarried_a 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not_o keep_v he_o out_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o fence_n against_o several_a degree_n of_o sin_n against_o evil_a thought_n man_n thought_n will_v accuse_v one_o another_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n rom._n 2.15_o 16._o against_o evil_a word_n every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v matth._n 12.36_o 37._o against_o evil_a deed_n this_o joseph_n know_v say_v how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39.9_o 4._o there_o be_v many_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n as_o prohibition_n example_n of_o good_a man_n avoid_v it_o threaten_n against_o and_o judgement_n upon_o such_o as_o do_v it_o as_o against_o blasphemy_n it_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o three_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v avoid_v 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thou_o be_v most_o incline_v or_o tempt_v so_o man_n in_o garden_n and_o apothecary_n shop_n pick_v out_o what_o will_v cure_v their_o disease_n 2._o keep_v they_o in_o thy_o mind_n as_o man_n do_v medicine_n for_o their_o own_o infirmity_n in_o their_o house_n to_o be_v ready_a in_o time_n of_o need_n a_o man_n may_v die_v that_o have_v his_o medicine_n to_o seek_v 4._o apply_v they_o when_o corruption_n or_o temptation_n work_n as_o christ_n do_v mat._n 4._o who_o have_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n ready_a to_o repel_v every_o temptation_n of_o satan_n 2._o doct._n as_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o evil_a man_n so_o likewise_o of_o evil_a woman_n so_o be_v joseph_n in_o danger_n of_o his_o mistress_n gen._n 39.7_o and_o the_o young_a
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as_o by_o compare_v divers_a letter_n to_o one_o purpose_n 4._o by_o plain_a place_n or_o ground_n of_o religion_n to_o interpret_v the_o rest_n that_o be_v build_v thereupon_o as_o we_o do_v in_o logic_n and_o other_o arts._n use_v 1_o to_o blame_v the_o papist_n who_o submit_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o father_n counsel_n and_o to_o the_o pope_n single_o 2._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o use_v this_o help_n in_o difficult_a place_n and_o not_o to_o allow_v of_o any_o sense_n of_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n not_o agree_v with_o other_o scripture_n so_o about_o baptism_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n the_o original_n be_v make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o that_o by_o baptise_v as_o follow_v in_o the_o word_n and_o teach_v follow_v afterward_o verse_n 20._o so_o that_o this_o place_n make_v nothing_o against_o infant_n baptism_n so_o about_o the_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o be_v plead_v against_o it_o yet_o all_o the_o chapter_n before_o and_o 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mat._n 26.26_o this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v cite_v by_o the_o papist_n but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v figurative_o not_o literal_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o body_n for_o paul_n call_v it_o bread_n when_o it_o be_v eat_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o god_n can_v contradict_v himself_o doct._n 2._o wisdom_n afford_v true_a nourishment_n not_o for_o a_o time_n as_o fruit_n of_o tree_n do_v but_o for_o ever_o therefore_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o milk_n for_o babe_n and_o strong_a meat_n for_o man_n heb._n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o to_o milk_v again_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o reas_n 1._o because_o it_o show_v how_o to_o get_v and_o dress_v food_n for_o the_o body_n 2._o how_o moderate_o to_o exercise_v the_o body_n without_o which_o food_n will_v not_o digest_v 3._o how_o to_o keep_v a_o cheerful_a mind_n without_o which_o food_n will_v not_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o body_n nor_o nourish_v it_o 4._o it_o show_v how_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v nourish_v by_o justification_n 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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and_o he_o will_v finish_v it_o doct._n 4._o wisdom_n do_v good_a to_o none_o but_o to_o those_o that_o get_v it_o full_o and_o firm_o as_o fruit_n of_o tree_n do_v no_o good_a to_o they_o that_o seek_v it_o only_o or_o touch_v it_o so_o the_o fruit_n of_o wisdom_n to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o eat_v that_o be_v obtain_v it_o that_o seek_v it_o not_o slight_o or_o think_v a_o little_a enough_o but_o that_o take_v pain_n still_o for_o more_o not_o that_o look_n over_o the_o precept_n as_o man_n look_v over_o a_o almanac_n but_o as_o man_n serious_o study_v good_a book_n john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n preach_n do_v not_o good_a but_o to_o they_o that_o regard_v it_o we_o have_v pipe_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o have_v not_o dance_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 11.17_o paul_n gospel_n be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v 2_o cor._n 4.3_o reason_n 1._o because_o there_o must_v be_v a_o conjunction_n of_o thing_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o operation_n of_o the_o one_o upon_o the_o 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