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be_v upright_o for_o it_o be_v perfect_a and_o able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n in_o it_o be_v nothing_o want_v nothing_o unsound_a three_o the_o word_n be_v also_o true_a for_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v say_v 19_o see_v psal_n 19_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v who_o word_n have_v be_v try_v as_o the_o silver_n seven_o time_n in_o the_o fire_n four_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n be_v just_a condemn_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o command_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a five_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a for_o albeit_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n yet_o the_o spiritual_a man_n discern_v all_o thing_n wherefore_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v from_o any_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o those_o who_o eye_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v that_o they_o can_v see_v the_o truth_n six_o the_o word_n be_v also_o profitable_a yea_o more_o profitable_a than_o gold_n 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world_n to_o come_v cause_v they_o to_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o evermore_o 22_o jehovah_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n before_o his_o work_n before_o all_o time_n 23_o before_o the_o world_n be_v i_o anoint_v before_o the_o beginning_n before_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o earth_n 24_o while_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o depth_n be_v i_o bear_v while_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o spring_n abound_v with_o water_n 25_o while_o as_o yet_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o settle_v before_o the_o little_a hill_n be_v i_o bear_v 26_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o make_v the_o earth_n or_o the_o plain_n no_o nor_o the_o groundwork_n for_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o world_n inhabit_v herein_o the_o
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but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pure_a be_v pleasant_a word_n all_o thing_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a as_o for_o example_n even_o their_o thought_n be_v unclean_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n 1.15_o tit._n 1.15_o not_o only_o their_o thought_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o godly_a which_o flow_v from_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o a_o clean_a and_o sweet_a sacrifice_n before_o he_o 27_o he_o which_o be_v give_v to_o gain_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n but_o he_o which_o hate_v gift_n shall_v live_v covetousness_n be_v herein_o threaten_v he_o which_o be_v give_v to_o gain_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n such_o a_o one_o as_o get_v good_n by_o hook_n or_o crook_n or_o be_v addict_v to_o evil_a gain_n 9_o hab._n 2_o 9_o be_v a_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o many_o evil_n in_o his_o estate_n &_o family_n but_o he_o which_o hate_v gift_n shall_v live_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n such_o a_o one_o as_o abhor_v bribe_n give_v to_o pervert_v justice_n or_o to_o any_o such_o ill_a intent_n shall_v live_v in_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n 28_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a study_v to_o speak_v but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a pour_v wicked_a or_o pour_v bable_v out_o evil_a thing_n a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n 37.30.31_o see_v the_o root_n hereof_o psal_n 37.30.31_o but_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o just_a man_n study_v to_o speak_v the_o upright_a person_n premeditate_v what_o to_o say_v and_o when_o and_o how_o to_o utter_v his_o word_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a pour_v forth_o evil_a thing_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ungodly_a can_v neither_o be_v silent_a nor_o speak_v well_o but_o prattle_v and_o bable_v vain_o rash_o offensive_o and_o lewd_o 29_o the_o lord_n be_v far_a off_o from_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a 145.18_o see_v the_o root_n hereof_o or_o a_o like_a sentence_n psal_n 145.18_o god_n be_v far_o off_o from_o the_o ungodly_a not_o in_o place_n but_o in_o help_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n god_n be_v near_o to_o those_o who_o fear_v he_o not_o in_o presence_n only_o but_o in_o favour_n grant_v their_o prayer_n and_o succour_v they_o in_o their_o adversity_n 30_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n and_o a_o good_a hear_n make_v the_o bone_n fat_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v teceive_v in_o by_o the_o eye_n or_o ear_n have_v great_a force_n to_o affect_v a_o man_n the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n a_o sight_n pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o eye_n reviu_v the_o spirit_n and_o a_o good_a hear_n make_v the_o bone_n fat_a a_o good_a report_n but_o especial_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n not_o only_o comfort_v the_o mind_n but_o cause_v the_o body_n to_o be_v in_o good_a plight_n 31_o the_o ear_n that_o hearken_v to_o the_o repose_v the_o or_o repose_v correction_n of_o life_n shall_v lodge_v among_o the_o wise_a the_o care_n that_o hearken_v the_o person_n which_o hear_v &_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o life_n to_o wholesome_a reproof_n which_o teach_v man_n to_o live_v well_o here_o and_o lead_v they_o to_o life_n eternal_a shall_v lodge_v among_o the_o wise_a shall_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n have_v a_o place_n yea_o honour_n also_o among_o the_o learned_a but_o hereafter_o reign_v with_o they_o in_o god_n kingdom_n 32_o he_o that_o instruction_n that_o or_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o instruction_n refuse_v instruction_n despise_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o obey_v correction_n possess_v his_o own_o heart_n he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n the_o contemner_n of_o good_a counsel_n who_o neither_o be_v wise_a himself_o nor_o will_v be_v teach_v by_o other_o despise_v his_o own_o soul_n by_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n lay_v open_v his_o life_n to_o destruction_n but_o he_o that_o obey_v correction_n possess_v his_o own_o heart_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n he_o who_o do_v profit_n by_o rebuke_n preserve_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o from_o god_n wrath_n 33_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o instruction_n of_o wisdom_n and_o before_o honour_v go_v humility_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o reverence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o instruction_n of_o wisdom_n 25.28_o job._n 25.28_o be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a or_o which_o as_o a_o schoolemistres_n teach_v wisdom_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n give_v a_o man_n many_o good_a lesson_n and_o before_o honour_n go_v humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n bring_v a_o man_n to_o glory_n the_o xvi_o chapter_n 1_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o man_n speech_n *_o or_o speech_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o man_n oftentimes_o a_o man_n have_v whole_a army_n as_o it_o be_v of_o thought_n in_o his_o mind_n therein_o place_v in_o a_o exact_a order_n as_o in_o battle_n array_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v set_v down_o how_o to_o speak_v the_o utter_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v as_o god_n shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n here_o then_o be_v teach_v that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v obtain_v a_o former_a grace_n of_o thinck_v well_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o second_o grace_n namely_o to_o speak_v well_o without_o which_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o utter_v aright_o any_o part_n of_o that_o matter_n or_o one_o of_o those_o word_n which_o he_o have_v think_v on_o or_o con_v by_o heart_n 2_o all_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n be_v pure_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n ponder_v the_o spirit_n all_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n be_v pure_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n a_o man_n look_v only_o on_o his_o outward_a action_n which_o seem_v fair_a and_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n so_o that_o therein_o he_o please_v and_o justifi_v himself_o but_o the_o lord_n ponder_v the_o spirit_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o lord_n consider_v the_o inward_a intentes_fw-la and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n yea_o he_o weigh_v they_o and_o prove_v they_o even_o as_o a_o good_a magistrate_n tri_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o common_a standard_n 3_o commit_v thy_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n 4._o *_o or_o cast_v thy_o affair_n see_v the_o root_n hereof_o psal_n 37.5_o 55.23_o see_v this_o sentence_n allege_v 1._o pet._n 4._o and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v direct_v commit_v thy_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n whereas_o thy_o trouble_n and_o thy_o labour_n in_o thy_o call_n be_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a weighty_a burden_n which_o lie_v on_o thy_o back_n torment_v not_o thyself_o with_o care_n but_o roll_v 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ghost_n so_o as_o that_o the_o spiritual_a worshipper_n of_o god_n not_o only_o practise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o delight_n or_o meditate_v therein_o with_o exceed_a comfort_n 5.3_o mat._n 11.30_o 1._o joh._n 5.3_o but_o seel_v certain_a sugar_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n together_o with_o peace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v inward_a and_o outward_a quietness_n so_o that_o the_o godly_a wise_a man_n be_v at_o rest_n within_o himself_o 4.7_o phil._n 4.7_o and_o moreover_o through_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n findeth_z good_a success_n in_o all_o thing_n &_o prosperity_n the_o stone_n of_o the_o street_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v in_o league_n with_o he_o who_o walk_v upright_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v the_o arrow_n nor_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n now_o because_o it_o will_v be_v endless_a to_o prosecute_v in_o this_o sort_n all_o the_o particular_a fruit_n which_o wisdom_n work_v in_o her_o child_n solomon_n conclude_v that_o which_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o beginning_n with_o a_o effectual_a and_o excellent_a sentence_n say_v she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o those_o who_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o and_o they_o who_o keep_v she_o be_v bless_v that_o be_v to_o say_v she_o save_v man_n soul_n and_o make_v they_o immortal_a look_v then_o what_o a_o manner_n of_o thing_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n be_v 3.22_o gen._n 3.22_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n or_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n show_v to_o moses_n in_o marah_n be_v 15.25_o exod._n 15.25_o which_o sweeten_v the_o bitter_a and_o deadly_a water_n or_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n see_v by_o john_n in_o a_o revelation_n be_v 22.2_o revel_v 22.2_o which_o bring_v forth_o twelve_o fruit_n and_o the_o leave_v thereof_o be_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o to_o conclude_v any_o live_n or_o good_a tree_n be_v which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n whereby_o man_n may_v live_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o seal_v we_o unto_o our_o election_n bring_v forth_o in_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n purge_v out_o our_o corruption_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o salvation_n 19_o the_o lord_n by_o wisdom_n have_v found_v the_o earth_n he_o have_v establish_v the_o heaven_n by_o understand_v 20_o by_o his_o skill_n the_o depth_n have_v be_v cleave_v in_o sunder_o and_o the_o cloud_n above_o drop_n down_o the_o dew_n in_o these_o sentence_n the_o praise_n of_o wisdom_n be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o mention_v of_o those_o great_a thing_n which_o thereby_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v in_o the_o world_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o seem_v strange_a unto_o any_o that_o solomon_n have_v before_o consider_v wisdom_n as_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o man_n now_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o it_o lodge_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o jehovah_n even_o the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n for_o so_o this_o name_n be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n the_o river_n and_o the_o fountain_n be_v both_o of_o one_o nature_n and_o when_o pure_a water_n have_v be_v look_v on_o in_o the_o stream_n it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o behold_v it_o in_o the_o conduct_n head_n now_o jesus_n christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n work_v together_o with_o he_o be_v here_o show_v to_o have_v wrought_v four_o excellent_a work_n of_o wonder_n the_o first_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o and_o be_v uphold_v by_o nothing_o save_o only_a by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v also_o the_o mother_n &_o pillar_n of_o all_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o foundation_n and_o groundwork_n of_o singular_a skill_n and_o cunning_a the_o second_o be_v the_o establish_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o moisture_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o celestial_a globe_n be_v manifest_a proof_n of_o understand_v incomprehensible_a if_o we_o marvel_v at_o the_o little_a clock_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o art_n of_o man_n how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o just_o wonder_v at_o the_o sky_n the_o dial_n of_o the_o world_n the_o three_o be_v the_o cleave_v of_o the_o deep_n in_o sunder_o as_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n appear_v herein_o that_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o nurse_n give_v water_n as_o milk_n to_o quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o his_o wisdom_n do_v no_o less_o show_v itself_o in_o that_o a_o passage_n be_v make_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o hard_a rock_n for_o soft_a and_o moist_a water_n to_o pierce_v through_o &_o to_o rise_v up_o by_o 104.23_o psal_n 104.23_o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o last_o effect_n of_o wisdom_n the_o lord_n in_o cause_v the_o vapour_n to_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v distil_v in_o the_o air_n they_o may_v fall_v down_o as_o honey_n drop_v on_o the_o ground_n beneath_o declare_v his_o rare_a and_o singular_a art_n and_o cunning_a not_o without_o cause_n than_o be_v this_o reckon_v among_o the_o work_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o the_o cloud_n above_o drop_n down_o the_o dew_n whereby_o the_o wither_a plant_n be_v refresh_v and_o the_o parch_a earth_n be_v cool_v and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n nothing_o be_v say_v of_o the_o frost_n of_o snow_n of_o hail_n of_o other_o meteor_n or_o creature_n wherein_o the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o singular_a wisdom_n of_o god_n appear_v but_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o doctrine_n which_o in_o these_o sentence_n be_v teach_v 1.1_o joh._n 1.1_o be_v that_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o be_v continual_o govern_v and_o preserve_v 21_o my_o son_n let_v not_o these_o thing_n depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n keep_v true_a wisdom_n and_o counsel_n 22_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o a_o grace_n unto_o thy_o neck_n 23_o then_o shall_v â—hou_fw-mi go_v on_o thy_o way_n secure_o and_o not_o stumble_v with_o thy_o foot_n 24_o if_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a but_o while_o thou_o rest_v thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a 25_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o any_o sudden_a terror_n or_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o it_o come_v 26_o for_o god_n will_v be_v present_a with_o thy_o trust_n and_o keep_v thy_o foot_n from_o be_v catch_v solomon_n come_v now_o to_o apply_v that_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o in_o the_o one_o &_o twentieth_o verse_n he_o give_v his_o son_n a_o admonition_n in_o the_o rest_n he_o show_v he_o the_o fruit_n which_o he_o shall_v receive_v by_o obey_v his_o instruction_n my_o son_n let_v not_o these_o thing_n depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n keep_v true_a wisdom_n and_o counsel_n or_o advisement_n even_o as_o they_o who_o love_v any_o thing_n continual_o and_o constant_o set_v their_o eye_n on_o that_o wherewith_o they_o be_v enamour_v so_o cast_v thy_o eye_n always_o and_o perpetual_o meditate_v on_o that_o heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o descend_v from_o above_o 3.17_o james_n 3.17_o and_o be_v contrary_n to_o that_o false_a and_o feign_a wisdom_n which_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o a_o grace_n unto_o thy_o neck_n so_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o his_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v be_v nourish_v in_o this_o life_n unto_o eternal_a life_n yea_o thou_o shall_v also_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o ornament_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v shine_v as_o a_o star_n on_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n then_o shall_v thou_o go_v on_o thy_o way_n secure_o and_o not_o stumble_v with_o thy_o foot_n so_o prosper_v in_o thy_o affair_n thou_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n neither_o shall_v thou_o commit_v any_o such_o wickedness_n or_o incur_v any_o such_o danger_n or_o trouble_n as_o that_o thou_o shall_v fall_v or_o at_o the_o least_o without_o rise_v again_o if_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a but_o while_o thou_o rest_v thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a so_o not_o only_o abroad_o but_o at_o home_n not_o only_o in_o the_o day_n time_n but_o in_o the_o night_n season_n when_o trouble_n most_o stir_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o enemy_n practise_v mischief_n thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o without_o dread_n or_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n thig_n be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o psalm_n when_o he_o say_v 127.2_o psal_n 127.2_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o belove_a sleep_n nevertheless_o