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former_o mention_v hence_o learn_v 1._o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o delivery_n out_o of_o temptation_n and_o trouble_n shall_v not_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n careless_a or_o shake_v their_o diligence_n in_o the_o study_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o discover_v the_o way_n of_o oppose_a temptation_n and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n of_o defence_n against_o outward_a hazard_n for_o have_v promise_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o all_o those_o he_o now_o commend_v wisdom_n which_o strengthen_v against_o all_o these_o wisdom_n strengthen_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a man_n 2._o no_o man_n wisdom_n can_v set_v he_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o assault_n from_o spiritual_a or_o outward_a enemy_n while_o he_o be_v in_o this_o life_n the_o true_o wise_a have_v more_o enemy_n to_o oppose_v than_o any_o city_n in_o the_o world_n have_v as_o be_v suppose_v in_o this_o that_o wisdom_n strenghen_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a man_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n 3._o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n bring_v much_o spiritual_a strength_n to_o the_o soul_n endue_v with_o it_o for_o oppose_a temptation_n and_o endure_a difficulty_n with_o patience_n and_o cheerfulness_n it_o set_v the_o soul_n either_o upon_o the_o use_n of_o some_o approven_v mean_a for_o prevent_v outward_a hazard_n 2_o sam._n 20.16.22_o or_o upon_o the_o right_a way_n of_o bear_v they_o patient_o and_o cheerful_o philip._n 4.12_o and_o lead_v it_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o believer_n strength_n for_o all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v isai_n 45.24_o for_o solomon_n here_o commend_v it_o from_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o wisdom_n strengthen_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a men._n 4._o however_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n confide_v much_o in_o their_o number_n of_o man_n
thereunto_o but_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o learn_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o humble_a dependence_n upon_o his_o spirit_n to_o lead_v in_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o give_v in_o the_o hour_n when_o man_n be_v put_v to_o it_o what_o to_o speak_v and_o consequent_o what_o to_o act_v and_o when_o and_o how_o to_o act_v for_o it_o be_v only_o the_o wise_a man_n heart_n to_o wit_n the_o heart_n illuminat_fw-la with_o the_o save_v knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n and_o possess_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n that_o discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n 7._o these_o who_o make_v conscience_n to_o keep_v the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v make_v plain_a to_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v direction_n from_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o in_o the_o dark_a so_o that_o the_o conscionable_a practice_n of_o clear_a duty_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o attain_v clearness_n in_o doubtful_a case_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n here_o speak_v of_o who_o heart_n discern_v time_n and_o judgement_n be_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandeman_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v walk_v conscionable_o according_a to_o his_o light_n this_o man_n in_o exigency_n and_o strait_n shall_v discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n ver._n 6._o because_o to_o every_o purpose_n there_o be_v time_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o 7._o for_o he_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v for_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v have_v show_v the_o excellent_a advantage_n that_o they_o have_v who_o be_v endue_v with_o save_v wisdom_n to_o wit_n ability_n to_o discern_v their_o duty_n and_o the_o season_n thereof_o he_o come_v now_o to_o show_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o they_o that_o be_v destitut_v of_o it_o and_o though_o the_o purpose_n may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o general_n yet_o by_o the_o scope_n it_o appear_v that_o solomon_n have_v a_o main_a eye_n to_o man_n deal_n with_o those_o in_o authority_n because_o say_v he_o to_o every_o purpose_n there_o be_v time_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o man_n be_v therefore_o miserable_a because_o there_o be_v a_o fit_a season_n for_o his_o action_n and_o a_o right_a and_o a_o wrong_n in_o act_v for_o it_o will_v lessen_v yea_o remove_v his_o misery_n if_o he_o have_v wisdom_n to_o discern_v these_o but_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o six_o verse_n be_v join_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o the_o sense_n appear_v to_o be_v this_o because_o there_o be_v a_o time_n and_o judgement_n for_o every_o purpose_n and_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v discern_v either_o of_o they_o therefore_o his_o misery_n be_v great_a by_o misjudging_a of_o cause_n and_o mistime_a of_o his_o purpose_n and_o action_n he_o run_v himself_o into_o many_o inconvenience_n and_o this_o ignorance_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o misery_n he_o set_v forth_o in_o two_o expression_n the_o first_o be_v that_o man_n know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o ignorance_n of_o future_a event_n simple_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n misery_n for_o then_o the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o save_v knowledge_n may_v be_v equal_o miserable_a with_o they_o that_o want_v it_o see_v it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o know_v absolute_o what_o shall_v be_v isa_n 46.9_o 10._o but_o this_o that_o man_n know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v may_v be_v understand_v 1._o of_o his_o ignorance_n of_o his_o duty_n at_o if_o the_o word_n be_v render_v he_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v to_o wit_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o the_o hebrew_n express_v duty_n after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o future_a time_n and_o so_o his_o ignorance_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o go_v about_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o misery_n and_o we_o may_v be_v confirm_v that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o sense_n because_o the_o follow_a expression_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n which_o he_o joinâ—_n before_o with_o judgement_n or_o 2._o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v that_o the_o man_n destitut_v of_o save_v knowledge_n be_v not_o only_o ignorant_a of_o future_a event_n but_o likewise_o of_o all_o these_o ground_n of_o consolation_n that_o may_v carry_v he_o through_o they_o be_v what_o they_o will_v and_o therefore_o his_o misery_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o and_o 3._o it_o may_v be_v take_v thus_o he_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v even_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v know_v by_o that_o save_v wisdom_n which_o he_o be_v commend_v particular_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o his_o misery_n must_v be_v great_a upon_o he_o for_o the_o other_o expression_n who_o can_v tell_v he_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v it_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o negation_n none_o can_v tell_v he_o or_o none_o can_v make_v he_o capable_a see_v god_n have_v not_o teach_v he_o the_o time_a of_o his_o action_n a_o right_a carriage_n in_o strait_n and_o exigency_n and_o how_o he_o may_v have_v true_a comfort_n whatever_o future_a event_n be_v doct._n 1._o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o right_n and_o a_o wrong_n in_o man_n action_n and_o a_o season_n for_o their_o act_n which_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o understand_v but_o the_o same_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o reference_n to_o man_n purpose_n and_o resolution_n concern_v these_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o suffer_v their_o heart_n to_o resolve_v upon_o or_o incline_v to_o any_o course_n till_o first_o they_o have_v consult_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o their_o directory_n ps_n 19.7_o and_o implore_v god_n direction_n who_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o all_o our_o way_n promise_v to_o direct_v our_o path_n prov_n 3.6_o that_o they_o may_v know_v whether_o the_o thing_n they_o resolve_v upon_o be_v approven_v and_o what_o be_v the_o 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about_o what_o may_v be_v right_a in_o itself_o mistime_n all_o their_o action_n and_o so_o bring_v much_o guilt_n upon_o themselves_o but_o likewise_o it_o make_v they_o very_o miserable_a while_o they_o rash_o engage_v themselves_o in_o sinful_a course_n neglect_v necessary_a duty_n or_o do_v they_o in_o a_o wrong_a manner_n or_o not_o in_o their_o own_o season_n and_o so_o provoke_v god_n to_o blast_v their_o undertake_n and_o render_v what_o they_o do_v unsavoury_a to_o other_o all_o which_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v by_o consult_v his_o word_n and_o seek_v the_o conduct_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o this_o word_n translate_v misery_n signify_v both_o gild_n and_o misery_n or_o punishment_n because_o to_o every_o purpose_n there_o be_v time_n and_o judgement_n which_o man_n labour_v not_o to_o discern_v therefore_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o 3._o the_o way_n to_o make_v man_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o study_n of_o save_v knowledge_n be_v to_o 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