we_o may_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o avoid_v the_o rock_n of_o error_n 18._o 2_o pet._n 3.17_o 18._o grow_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n preserve_v a_o man_n from_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a 6._o knowledge_n be_v useful_a to_o adorn_v the_o soul_n knowledge_n be_v the_o soul_n be_v great_a ornament_n wisdom_n especial_o heavenly_a wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n face_n to_o shine_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n 8.1_o eccles_n 8.1_o it_o put_v such_o a_o lustre_n upon_o a_o man_n as_o outshineth_a all_o the_o diadem_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n 1.9_o prov._n 1.9_o it_o be_v a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o head_n and_o chain_n about_o the_o neck_n person_n of_o renown_n for_o wisdom_n be_v wont_a to_o wear_v chain_n of_o gold_n about_o their_o neck_n 42._o gen._n 41.39_o 42._o in_o token_n of_o honour_n do_v to_o they_o for_o their_o wisdom_n for_o that_o cause_n pharaoh_n put_v a_o golden_a chain_n about_o the_o 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honorem_fw-la and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n margemah_n come_v of_o ragam_n lapidare_fw-la or_o lapidibus_fw-la obruere_fw-la to_o strike_v or_o kill_v with_o stone_n as_o pagnine_n tell_v we_o will_v bear_v both_o and_o signify_v either_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n or_o a_o sling_n to_o hurl_v stone_n with_o and_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o last_o sense_n solomon_n meaning_n may_v be_v this_o as_o he_o that_o put_v a_o stone_n in_o a_o sling_n and_o hurl_v it_o force_v it_o upward_o violent_o which_o will_v and_o shall_v of_o itself_o go_v downward_o natural_o so_o he_o that_o advancee_v a_o fool_n to_o honour_n commit_v a_o solecism_n in_o nature_n set_v he_o above_o in_o authority_n to_o rule_v other_o who_o proper_a place_n be_v to_o be_v beneath_o in_o subjection_n to_o be_v rule_v of_o other_o know_v and_o understand_v man_n be_v fit_a for_o place_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n therefore_o pharaoh_n advance_v joseph_n to_o high_a honour_n forasmuch_o say_v he_o as_o there_o be_v none_o so_o discreet_a and_o wise_a as_o thou_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v over_o my_o house_n and_o according_a unto_o thy_o word_n shall_v all_o my_o people_n be_v rule_v genes_n 41.39_o 40._o and_o now_o before_o i_o give_v direction_n to_o get_v knowledge_n i_o must_v remove_v divers_a objection_n throw_v in_o my_o way_n or_o rather_o in_o their_o own_o way_n by_o ignoraut_v wretch_n for_o many_o sottish_a people_n be_v apt_a to_o frame_v many_o objection_n against_o their_o get_n of_o knowledge_n object_n 1._o many_o poor_a soul_n be_v apt_a to_o object_n and_o say_v i_o be_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a and_o be_o not_o book-learned_a i_o can_v read_v and_o i_o be_o blockish_a dull_a of_o apprehension_n and_o the_o like_a how_o then_o can_v i_o understand_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n resp_n it_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v book-learned_a as_o you_o say_v etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n of_o ignorant_a man_n that_o say_v they_o can_v understand_v 1._o poor_a soul_n they_o say_v they_o can_v get_v this_o knowledge_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o will_v not_o now_o that_o they_o will_v not_o get_v holy_a knowledge_n be_v evident_a although_o they_o can_v learn_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n they_o can_v learn_v other_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o vain_a fast_o enough_o my_o people_n be_v foâ—lish_a they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o be_v sottish_a child_n they_o have_v no_o understanding_n what_o altogether_o void_a of_o understanding_n no_o 4.22_o terem_fw-la 4.22_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o dâ—e_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n now_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o evil_a frame_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o heart_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n assi_v they_o in_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o counter-working_a the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v â—â—_o luke_n 16.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la â—â—_o that_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v wise_a in_o their_o generation_n then_o the_o child_n of_o light_n they_o be_v not_o absolute_o more_o wise_a and_o sagacious_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n in_o every_o respect_n but_o wise_a in_o their_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n wise_a for_o the_o world_n and_o for_o worldly_a advantage_n they_o can_v order_v all_o their_o outward_a affair_n with_o much_o discretion_n they_o have_v strange_a invention_n to_o hook_n in_o a_o good_a bargain_n they_o observe_v the_o fit_a time_n of_o take_v in_o and_o put_v off_o commodity_n to_o the_o most_o advantage_n they_o be_v give_v to_o oppression_n engrossing_n fraud_n
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their_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v he_o thus_o when_o god_n hold_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n understanding_n they_o can_v discern_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n but_o remain_v ignorant_a of_o his_o will_n and_o counsel_n 17._o job_n 17._o and_o so_o he_o hide_v understanding_n from_o man_n so_o moses_n say_v of_o the_o israelite_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v they_o eye_n to_o see_v 29.4_o deut._n 29.4_o they_o have_v sensitive_a eye_n to_o see_v and_o rational_a eye_n to_o understand_v but_o they_o wance_v spiritual_a eye_n to_o apprehend_v and_o improve_v what_o they_o see_v it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v ability_n to_o each_o part_n and_o member_n power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o execute_v and_o exercise_v their_o several_a action_n and_o operation_n which_o if_o he_o withdraw_v the_o organ_n be_v no_o more_o than_o dead_a instrument_n for_o we_o can_v no_o more_o see_v nor_o understand_v save_o of_o ourselves_o than_o a_o instrument_n lie_v upon_o a_o table_n or_o hang_v by_o the_o wall_n can_v sound_v till_o it_o be_v blow_v and_o play_v upon_o object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o ignorance_n be_v a_o sin_n how_o then_o can_v god_n blind_a man_n eye_n or_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n and_o not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n answ_n the_o first_o and_o near_a cause_n be_v man_n corruption_n the_o instigator_n unto_o spiritual_a blindness_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n blind_v man_n eye_n isa_n 6.10_o and_o harden_v man_n heart_n exod._n 9.12_o god_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o many_o man_n judicial_o that_o shut_v their_o eye_n wilful_o against_o the_o light_n they_o have_v receive_v 24.13_o job_n 24.13_o wicked_a man_n be_v say_v to_o reâ—ell_v against_o the_o light_n of_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a 2_o pet._n 4.3_o when_o man_n have_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o will_v not_o know_v god_n say_v in_o judgement_n they_o shall_v not_o know_v wicked_a man_n be_v 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run_v not_o out_o into_o fury_n in_o all_o pious_a action_n let_v zeal_n be_v your_o spur_n but_o let_v knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n be_v your_o guide_n 5._o a_o man_n can_v true_o worship_v god_n without_o knowledge_n we_o must_v know_v he_o before_o we_o can_v worship_v he_o how_o can_v we_o reverence_v he_o who_o we_o do_v not_o know_v we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_v 17.23_o act_n 17.23_o say_v our_o saviour_n but_o as_o for_o all_o ignorant_a person_n like_o the_o samaritan_n they_o worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o if_o they_o do_v he_o any_o outward_a service_n they_o ignorant_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n like_o the_o athenian_n that_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n this_o make_v many_o person_n to_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n and_o carry_v themselves_o so_o irreverent_o as_o they_o do_v because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v he_o such_o as_o our_o knowledge_n be_v such_o be_v our_o worship_n of_o god_n 3._o without_o knowledge_n a_o man_n can_v receive_v good_a 1._o without_o knowledge_n a_o man_n can_v receive_v jesus_n christ_n god_n first_o shine_v into_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n before_o jesus_n christ_n can_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n though_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n speak_v as_o never_o man_n speak_v his_o preach_a being_n with_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o not_o like_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n yet_o multitude_n of_o his_o hearer_n can_v not_o receive_v he_o till_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n be_v open_v 2._o without_o knowledge_n a_o man_n can_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 14.17_o john_n 14.17_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o many_o man_n make_v a_o mock_n and_o scorn_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v he_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o 2.14_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v a_o natural_a man_n may_v hear_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o can_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v they_o till_o he_o come_v to_o understand_v â—nd_v to_o know_v they_o they_o be_v riddle_n to_o a_o natural_a man_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2.9_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o eye_n have_v â—ot_n see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o â—he_n heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n â—ut_fw-la say_v he_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o to_o we_o â—y_a his_o spirit_n and_o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la ult_n a_o natural_a and_o ignorant_a man_n be_v â—ike_v a_o corrupt_a stomach_n where_o no_o meat_n will_v digest_v or_o nourish_v it_o do_v he_o no_o good_a it_o turn_v to_o no_o good_a nutriment_n so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o ignorant_a soul_n the_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o god_n do_v he_o no_o good_a they_o digest_v not_o in_o his_o soul_n they_o nourish_v he_o not_o because_o he_o be_v full_a of_o darkness_n corruption_n and_o ignorance_n 4._o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n we_o can_v â—ave_n no_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o god_n be_v light_n and_o the_o ignorant_a man_n be_v darkness_n 6.14_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o and_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n and_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a dungeon_n of_o ignorance_n thou_o can_v not_o converse_v with_o the_o father_n of_o light_n a_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o blind_a man_n he_o can_v see_v nor_o discern_v spiritual_a thing_n god_n take_v no_o delight_n in_o such_o blind_a fool_n if_o you_o delight_v yourselves_o in_o ignorance_n and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v teach_v as_o many_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v how_o can_v you_o have_v any_o communion_n with_o god_n that_o know_v he_o not_o it_o be_v true_a as_o a_o judicious_a divine_a observe_v john_n mr._n cotton_n on_o john_n there_o be_v many_o that_o desire_v knowledge_n and_o can_v attain_v it_o and_o of_o such_o say_v he_o god_n will_v either_o accept_v their_o desire_n or_o give_v they_o knowledge_n but_o such_o as_o please_v themselves_o with_o their_o ignorance_n they_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n but_o be_v seal_v up_o unto_o damnation_n if_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o say_v he_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n a_o man_n can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n nor_o in_o his_o ordinance_n noâ—_n in_o any_o thing_n as_o he_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o while_o he_o live_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n he_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n 5._o 1.13_o col._n 1.13_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n man_n be_v still_o under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n the_o prince_n oâ—_n darkness_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n oâ—_n darkness_n i._n e._n of_o ignorance_n and_o they_o thaâ—_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o black_a prince_n the_o devil_n himself_o be_v bind_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n and_o he_o bind_v sinner_n with_o the_o chain_n of_o darkness_n the_o darkness_n oâ—_n ignorance_n and_o hold_v they_o under_o his_o power_n 26.18_o act_n 26.18_o therefore_o when_o a_o sinner_n be_v convert_v unto_o god_n he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o be_v make_v a_o meet_a partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n most_o man_n while_o they_o be_v under_o satan_n power_n they_o be_v hold_v with_o this_o chain_n where_o ever_o a_o ignorant_a man_n go_v he_o go_v like_o a_o fetter_a prisoner_n with_o his_o keeper_n at_o his_o back_n let_v he_o go_v to_o the_o congregation_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n there_o satan_n either_o stop_v his_o ear_n or_o blind_v his_o eye_n or_o else_o choke_v and_o steal_v away_o the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o his_o heart_n those_o that_o be_v without_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o be_v take_v captive_a 6.12_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o eph._n 6.12_o or_o take_v alive_a by_o he_o in_o his_o snare_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n oh_o tremble_v then_o thou_o ignorant_a wretch_n to_o think_v to_o who_o thou_o be_v in_o bondage_n 6._o while_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o every_o base_a lust_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o unregenerate_a state_n 1.14_o tit._n 3.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o describe_v it_o thus_o at_o that_o time_n we_o be_v foolish_a and_o disobedient_a serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n fashion_v not_o yourselves_o say_v peter_n according_a to_o the_o former_a lust_n in_o your_o ignorance_n a_o ignorant_a man_n know_v not_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v evil_a and_o often_o put_v good_a for_o evil_n 14.12_o isai_n 5.20_o prov._n 14.12_o and_o evil_a for_o good_a put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n now_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n follow_v the_o understanding_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a i_o say_v for_o the_o most_o part_n because_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v sometime_o more_o deprave_v than_o the_o understanding_n and_o in_o evil_a thing_n the_o will_n and_o affection_n do_v altogether_o follow_v the_o understanding_n now_o the_o understanding_n be_v darken_v and_o put_v evil_a for_o good_a and_o good_a for_o evil_n how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o a_o cause_n of_o divers_a lust_n make_v the_o soul_n to_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n ambition_n pride_n passion_n drunkenness_n revenge_n every_o sin_n and_o lust_n will_v command_v they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o miserable_a slavery_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o their_o lust_n if_o they_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v it_o one_o lust_n hurry_v they_o one_o way_n and_o another_o hurry_v they_o another_o way_n where_o there_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n 4._o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o 4._o such_o have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n there_o be_v no_o escape_v the_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n of_o sin_n and_o lust_n but_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 7._o ignorance_n
they_o know_v he_o not_o nor_o do_v they_o care_v to_o know_v he_o and_o if_o you_o speak_v of_o god_n to_o they_o they_o present_o cry_v out_o like_o pharaoh_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v therefore_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n labour_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o knowledge_n 1._o but_o especial_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v know_v man_n a_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v like_o young_a samuel_n 3.4_o 1_o sam._n 3.4_o who_o know_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o eli_n when_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o nor_o like_o ahimaaz_n that_o will_v needs_o run_v to_o carry_v the_o king_n news_n from_o the_o camp_n but_o when_o he_o come_v know_v nothing_o every_o scribe_n that_o be_v instruct_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v like_o a_o householder_n that_o bring_v forth_o of_o his_o treasury_n thing_n both_o new_a and_o old_a 13.52_o matth._n 13.52_o minister_n must_v be_v know_v man_n 2._o because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v light_n to_o other_o therefore_o be_v they_o call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v to_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n to_o god_n people_n 1.77_o mat._n 5.14_o luke_n 1.77_o as_o zachary_n prophesy_v of_o john_n baptist_n by_o give_v of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o mean_v infuse_v of_o knowledge_n for_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o but_o to_o give_v notice_n or_o make_v to_o understand_v so_o they_o be_v say_v to_o give_v knowledge_n instrumentalitèr_n &_o organicè_fw-la as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o give_v faith_n 1_o cor._n 1.5_o and_o to_o confirm_v man_n in_o the_o faith_n act_n 14.22_o he_o that_o will_v draw_v disciple_n to_o christ_n and_o prepare_v their_o heart_n for_o he_o he_o must_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o able_a out_o of_o they_o to_o instruct_v his_o people_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n 33.23_o job_n 33.23_o minister_n be_v god_n ambassador_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v able_a to_o treat_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o holy_a state_n they_o must_v be_v able_a to_o publish_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o gospel_n 50.4_o isa_n 50.4_o eph._n 6.19_o they_o must_v have_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o know_v how_o to_o minister_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o a_o weary_a soul_n his_o lipâ—_n must_v preserve_v or_o be_v a_o store-house_n of_o knowledge_n and_o elihu_n say_v such_o a_o messenger_n or_o interpreter_n be_v but_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o paul_n say_v quis_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la idoneus_fw-la who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n not_o quisquis_fw-la but_o quis_fw-la therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n fall_v upon_o the_o apostle_n in_o fiery_a cleave_a tongue_n essent_fw-la act_n 2.3_o in_o linguis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omni_fw-la genere_fw-la linguarum_fw-la faecundi_fw-la essent_fw-la to_o furnish_v they_o with_o zeal_n and_o knowledge_n to_o instruct_v all_o nation_n in_o tongue_n that_o they_o may_v be_v eloquent_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o tongue_n and_o in_o fiery_a tongue_n that_o they_o may_v be_v inflame_v with_o zeal_n if_o christ_n have_v only_o give_v his_o apostle_n cleave_v tongue_n and_o not_o fiery_a tongue_n also_o then_o shall_v they_o have_v be_v full_a of_o knowledge_n but_o void_a of_o zeal_n if_o fiery_a tongue_n only_o and_o not_o cleave_v they_o shall_v have_v abound_v with_o zeal_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n hieron_n ut_fw-la fervour_n discretionem_fw-la erigat_fw-la &_o discretio_fw-la fervorem_fw-la regat_fw-la bern._n serm_n 23._o in_o cant._n pecoris_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la est_fw-la pastoris_fw-la ignominia_fw-la hieron_n but_o christ_n who_o know_v what_o be_v best_a in_o every_o respect_n send_v down_o the_o spirit_n both_o in_o fiery_a and_o cleave_a tongue_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o show_v themselves_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_o instruct_v to_o every_o good_a work_n that_o their_o zeal_n may_v raise_v their_o discretion_n and_o discretion_n govern_v their_o zeal_n one_o say_v that_o luther_n zeal_n and_o courage_n with_o melancton_n discretion_n join_v with_o calvin_n eloquence_n will_v make_v a_o excellent_a preacher_n every_o minister_n must_v be_v willing_a and_o able_a to_o teach_v for_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o pastor_n if_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n especial_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o teach_v like_o a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n his_o mouth_n must_v speak_v of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d psal_n 49.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o must_v warn_v and_o teach_v in_o all_o wisdom_n col._n 1.28_o knowledge_n and_o much_o wisdom_n be_v requisite_a to_o a_o minister_n 1._o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o fit_a matter_n a_o minister_n must_v teach_v non_fw-la inepta_fw-la &_o futilia_fw-la not_o with_o philosophical_a speculation_n 23.28_o jerem._n 23.28_o lie_v legend_n and_o frierly_a fable_n for_o what_o be_v chasse_n to_o the_o wheat_n say_v the_o lord_n his_o doctrine_n must_v be_v like_o 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