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thing_n psal._n 36.3_o he_o have_v leave_v off_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o to_o do_v good_a where_o the_o last_o word_n expound_v the_o former_a more_o particular_o wisdom_n in_o this_o place_n be_v that_o which_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jew_n reject_v and_o that_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v call_v wisdom_n prov._n 8._o and_o who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o in_o who_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a counsel_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n salvation_n through_o christ._n this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o reject_v and_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n justify_v quest._n 2._o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n answ._n the_o true_a disciple_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v a_o phrase_n of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n whereby_o man_n devote_v or_o addict_v to_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n be_v call_v his_o or_o its_o child_n
life_n of_o religious_a person_n high_a and_o honourablâ—_n thought_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o first_o entrance_n into_o a_o state_n of_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n have_v religion_n in_o contempt_n he_o be_v far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n second_o caution_n to_o thâ—_n friend_n and_o professor_n of_o religion_n first_o abuse_v not_o this_o doctrine_n to_o carelessness_n peradventure_o some_o may_v reason_v â—hus_o because_o ungodly_a man_n be_v forward_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o religion_n without_o cause_n therefore_o it_o matter_n not_o how_o they_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o they_o whether_o they_o please_v or_o offend_v they_o but_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a mistake_n they_o will_v take_v occasion_n but_o you_o must_v not_o give_v it_o but_o rather_o follow_v the_o apostle_n pattern_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 12_o what_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v do_v that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o occasion_n from_o they_o that_o desire_v occasion_n religion_n command_v you_o not_o only_o to_o please_v god_n but_o other_o as_o far_o as_o you_o may_v rom._n 15.2_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n religion_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v to_o offend_v god_n but_o man_n 1_o cor._n 10.32_o give_v none_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jewâ—_n nor_o to_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o require_v your_o special_a care_n and_o circumspection_n towards_o stranger_n or_o enemy_n col._n 4.5_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n towards_o â—hem_n that_o be_v without_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o blaspheme_v 1_o tim._n 6.1_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o dâ—vid's_n pious_a resolution_n psal._n 39.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n tâ—_n my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n as_o with_o a_o bridle_n while_o the_o wicked_a be_v before_o i_o second_o learn_v hence_o to_o live_v above_o the_o censure_n of_o evil_a man_n be_v not_o discourage_v in_o or_o drive_v from_o any_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n by_o all_o their_o reproache_n and_o calumny_n you_o have_v see_v you_o must_v not_o necessary_o give_v they_o offence_n now_o you_o see_v you_o must_v not_o be_v rule_v and_o guide_v by_o their_o offence_n in_o short_a you_o must_v neither_o regard_v their_o offence_n too_o little_a nor_o too_o much_o the_o rule_n be_v this_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a you_o must_v be_v a_o willow_n and_o not_o aâ—_n oak_n do_v what_o lie_v in_o your_o power_n to_o comply_v with_o they_o to_o please_v and_o win_v they_o but_o in_o matter_n of_o evident_a duty_n you_o must_v be_v a_o oak_n and_o not_o a_o willow_n as_o lutherâ—xpresses_v â—xpresses_z it_o you_o must_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o when_o he_o be_v tell_v that_o thâ—_n pharisees_n be_v offend_v at_o his_o doctrine_n he_o pass_v it_o by_o with_o contempt_n and_o this_o answer_n every_o plant_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v blind_a leaderâ—_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o shall_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n mat._n 15.13_o 14._o from_o whence_o divine_n have_v draw_v this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o scandal_n of_o proud_a pharisees_n be_v to_o be_v neglect_v if_o once_o it_o come_v to_o this_o dilemma_n that_o a_o man_n must_v offend_v god_n or_o man_n he_o need_v not_o takâ—_n day_n to_o consider_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o tell_v which_o to_o choose_v three_o learn_v hence_o to_o maintain_v the_o honour_n of_o religion_n if_o wicked_a man_n mouth_n be_v open_a against_o it_o let_v not_o your_o mouth_n be_v shut_v but_o open_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o common_a sin_n of_o be_v ashamed_a of_o religion_n remember_v that_o severe_a but_o righteous_a sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o also_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n mark_v 8.38_o and_o mat._n 12.30_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o with_o i_o scatter_v abroad_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n charge_n against_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o be_v not_o valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n upon_o the_o earth_n jer._n 9.3_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o wear_v the_o devil_n livery_n and_o why_o shall_v you_o be_v ashamed_a to_o wear_v god_n i_o beseech_v you_o content_v not_o yourselves_o with_o own_v religion_n in_o your_o heart_n christ_n as_o he_o deserve_v so_o he_o expect_v your_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n also_o rom._n 10.9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n thoâ—_n shall_v be_v save_v thus_o david_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n hide_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o say_v i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o testimony_n before_o king_n and_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a psal._n 119.46_o and_o which_o make_v the_o argument_n more_o forcible_a the_o king_n of_o his_o time_n be_v pagan_n both_o stranger_n and_o open_a enemy_n to_o religion_n four_o carry_v yourselves_o so_o circumspect_o that_o you_o may_v give_v no_o advantage_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o religion_n that_o you_o may_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o calumny_n so_o the_o apostle_n counsel_v we_o 1_o pet._n 3.16_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o false_o accuse_v your_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n and_o again_o 1_o pâ—t_n 2.15_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o wâ—â—h_v well_o do_v you_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n take_v heed_n especial_o of_o those_o practice_n which_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o ungodly_a man_n against_o religion_n particular_o these_o 1._o avoid_v all_o affect_a and_o unnecessary_a singularity_n in_o word_n gesture_n habit_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o singularity_n you_o must_v always_o maintain_v viz._n the_o singularity_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n eph._n 4.17_o this_o i_o say_v therefore_o and_o testify_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o you_o henceforth_o walk_v not_o as_o other_o gentile_n walk_v and_o exod._n 23.2_o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a noah_n singularity_n be_v mention_v to_o his_o honour_n thou_o only_a have_v i_o see_v righteous_a before_o i_o in_o this_o generation_n and_o lot_n singularity_n whereby_o he_o differ_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sodomite_n be_v remember_v to_o his_o praise_n in_o both_o testament_n nay_o the_o very_a heathen_a seneca_n justify_v this_o singularity_n in_o his_o discourse_n de_fw-fr constantia_n sapientis_fw-la non_fw-la respicit_fw-la sapiens_fw-la quid_fw-la homines_fw-la turpe_fw-la judicent_fw-la auâ—_n miserum_fw-la non_fw-la it_o qua_fw-la populus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sidera_fw-la contrarium_fw-la mundo_fw-la iâ—er_fw-la intendunt_fw-la itâ—_n hic_fw-la adversus_fw-la opinionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la vadit_fw-la that_o be_v a_o wise_a or_o good_a man_n do_v not_o regard_v what_o man_n judge_v dishonourable_a or_o miserable_a he_o do_v not_o go_v in_o the_o common_a road_n but_o as_o the_o course_n of_o the_o star_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o low_a world_n so_o he_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n worse_o therefore_o thâ—n_a heathen_n be_v they_o who_o dare_v open_a their_o mouth_n against_o this_o singularity_n and_o call_v it_o preciseness_n or_o peevishness_n or_o humour_n etc._n etc._n which_o indeed_o come_v from_o such_o mouth_n be_v rather_o title_n of_o honour_n than_o imputation_n of_o disgrace_n but_o the_o singularity_n that_o i_o warn_v you_o against_o be_v that_o which_o lie_v in_o little_a thing_n in_o the_o affectation_n of_o word_n phrase_n tonâ—â—_n gesture_n etc._n etc._n against_o which_o the_o same_o seneca_n speak_v pertinent_o and_o excellent_o ep._n 5._o intus_fw-la omne_fw-la sint_fw-la dissimilia_fw-la fronâ—_n nostra_fw-la populo_fw-la conveniat_fw-la id_fw-la agamus_fw-la ut_fw-la meliorem_fw-la vitam_fw-la seqâ—amâ—r_fw-la quam_fw-la vulgus_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la contrariam_fw-la alioqui_fw-la quoâ—_n emendare_fw-la volumus_fw-la â—ugâ—mus_fw-la temperetur_fw-la vitâ—_n iâ—ter_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v &_o publicos_fw-la suspiciant_fw-la omnes_fw-la vitam_fw-la nostram_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o agnoscant_fw-la let_v our_o inside_n be_v as_o unlike_o the_o people_n as_o may_v be_v and_o our_o outside_n as_o like_v to_o they_o let_v this_o be_v our_o care_n that_o our_o course_n of_o live_v be_v better_a than_o they_o