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eye_n the_o sun_n of_o that_o light_n the_o copy_n of_o heaven_n the_o standard_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o helm_n of_o reason_n the_o guardian_n of_o life_n the_o glory_n of_o man_n the_o mirror_n of_o angel_n the_o shadow_n or_o reflection_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cover_v with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n 104.2_o psal_n 104.2_o it_o be_v wisdom_n that_o make_v a_o man_n denizon_n of_o the_o upper_a regent_z of_o the_o low_a world_n correspondent_a of_o both_o without_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o clod_n of_o move_a earth_n steep_v to_o dirt_n in_o phlegm_n and_o knead_v into_o humane_a shape_n this_o general_a term_n wisdom_n divide_v itself_o ut_fw-la analogum_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la analogata_fw-la into_o worldly_a policy_n moral_a prudence_n and_o christian_a wisdom_n worldly_n policy_n trade_n in_o the_o world_n as_o its_o city_n from_o whence_o it_o seem_v to_o take_v its_o name_n now_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.18_o 1_o joh._n 2.18_o or_o else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n profit_n or_o honour_n that_o which_o design_n riches_n as_o its_o end_n our_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthly_a that_o which_o design_n pleasure_n 3.15_o jam._n 3.15_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensual_a that_o which_o design_n honour_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devilish_a because_o it_o imitate_v that_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o devil_n pride_n and_o of_o all_o worldly_a wisdom_n in_o general_a st._n paul_n pronounce_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolishness_n before_o god_n 3.19_o 1_o cor._n 3.19_o moral_a prudence_n whether_o we_o take_v it_o for_o a_o practical_a
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between_o god_n and_o man._n page_n 49._o chap._n 7._o the_o second_o proposition_n confirm_v viz._n that_o the_o time_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o promise_n be_v long_o since_o past_a and_o consequent_o the_o messiah_n long_o since_o come_v page_n 64._o chap._n 8._o the_o three_o proposition_n confirm_v viz._n that_o the_o same_o jesus_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v be_v the_o true_a messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o father_n page_n 91._o chap._n 9_o the_o four_o proposition_n confirm_v viz._n that_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o such_o a_o christ_n as_o be_v true_o god_n and_o man_n and_o who_o do_v true_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n page_n 108._o chap._n 10._o two_o caution_n draw_v by_o way_n of_o inference_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a discourse_n page_n 121._o chap._n 11._o seasonable_a admonition_n to_o those_o who_o as_o yet_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n page_n 134._o chap._n 12._o seasonable_a admonition_n to_o 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and_o all_o other_o heathen_n and_o idolater_n be_v doubtless_o give_v up_o to_o such_o blindness_n of_o mind_n that_o they_o very_o conceit_n themselves_o to_o do_v well_o in_o worship_v their_o false_a god_n and_o defy_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n but_o i_o hope_v no_o man_n be_v so_o senseless_a as_o to_o think_v that_o these_o mistake_n of_o their_o conscienâ—â—â—_n do_v excuse_n much_o less_o awarrant_n theâ—â—_n practice_n 2._o reason_n bear_v witness_n to_o this_o truth_n for_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o judge_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o adhere_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n do_v not_o make_v that_o to_o be_v law_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o write_a law_n it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o his_o transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o office_n shall_v excuse_v another_o that_o adventure_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v forbid_v so_o conscience_n which_o be_v bind_v to_o proceed_v in_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o it_o neglect_v this_o rule_n can_v awarrant_v a_o man_n in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o rule_n and_o it_o will_v be_v very_o unreasonable_a for_o any_o man_n to_o imagine_v that_o these_o mistake_v dictate_v of_o conscience_n shall_v excuse_v he_o that_o follow_v they_o except_o conscience_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o i_o have_v show_v before_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o open_n of_o the_o position_n and_o shall_v next_o proceed_v to_o the_o improve_n of_o they_o by_o draw_v several_a practical_a inference_n from_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v 1._o inserence_n 1._o inserence_n this_o may_v show_v we_o what_o great_a need_n we_o have_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a and_o cautious_a in_o try_v those_o motion_n that_o present_v themselves_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o impulse_n of_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d will_v concern_v we_o not_o rash_o to_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d obey_v those_o motion_n in_o ourselves_o that_o pretend_v to_o come_v from_o conscience_n till_o we_o have_v first_o try_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o the_o impulse_n of_o our_o imagination_n or_o the_o clamour_n of_o our_o lust_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o satan_n suggestion_n nor_o yet_o too_o credulous_o to_o believe_v all_o the_o pretence_n that_o other_o man_n make_v to_o conscience_n and_o there_o be_v several_a dangerous_a symptom_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v very_o evident_o that_o man_n be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o act_v by_o conscience_n in_o what_o they_o do_v or_o at_o least_o by_o a_o mistake_a and_o delude_v conscience_n first_o when_o man_n be_v very_o strict_a and_o scrupulous_a
that_o delight_n in_o war_n or_o wish_v they_o with_o cyrus_n to_o be_v once_o glut_v with_o blood_n justin_n justin_n who_o delight_n in_o blood_n no_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o have_v a_o zeal_n as_o hot_a as_o fire_n to_o call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n even_o upon_o those_o that_o will_v glad_o set_v we_o all_o in_o a_o flame_n we_o rather_o wish_v they_o may_v show_v themselves_o such_o man_n of_o wisdom_n as_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v and_o may_v learn_v to_o show_v forth_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o which_o be_v not_o only_o pure_a but_o peaceable_a also_o from_o hence_o let_v we_o proceed_v three_o pillar_n three_o pillar_n to_o view_v the_o next_o pillar_n in_o this_o palace_n and_o that_o be_v peaceableness_n this_o wisdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gentle_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v a_o learned_a and_o judicious_a annotator_n be_v the_o ordinary_a word_n of_o the_o philosopher_n locum_fw-la dr._n ham._n in_o locum_fw-la and_o take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o lawyer_n to_o signify_v the_o mitigation_n of_o exact_a and_o strict_a justice_n when_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o so_o it_o note_n in_o general_a the_o fit_a and_o proper_a temper_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o thing_n hesychius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v fit_a decent_a or_o due_a this_o general_a word_n be_v several_a way_n apply_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n in_o this_o text_n the_o word_n peaceable_a that_o go_v before_o it_o and_o other_o word_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n attend_v it_o advise_v we_o to_o construe_v it_o a_o readiness_n to_o recede_v from_o our_o own_o strict_a right_n in_o order_n to_o peace_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v minister_n especial_o to_o be_v gentle_a 3.2_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o tit._n 3.2_o and_o all_o man_n also_o to_o labour_n after_o this_o frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o which_o place_n he_o oppose_v gentleness_n to_o a_o contentious_a strictness_n in_o stand_v upon_o our_o own_o right_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o peace_n and_o indeed_o peace_n be_v so_o excellent_a a_o jewel_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v wisdom_n but_o especial_o that_o which_o be_v from_o above_o will_v persuade_v a_o man_n to_o part_v with_o much_o to_o purchase_v this_o pearl_n of_o price_n beside_o that_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_a in_o wisdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v gentle_a 39_o psal_n 18_o 39_o hanvathekah_o tarbeni_fw-la thy_o gentleness_n have_v make_v i_o great_a christ_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n be_v gentle_a 10.1_o 2_o cor._n 10.1_o i_o exhort_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o gentleness_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v gentle_a 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o for_o gentleness_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o spirit_n how_o far_o then_o be_v they_o from_o this_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o who_o with_o the_o spanish_a beggar_n will_v not_o alter_v one_o step_n of_o their_o gravity_n for_o all_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n for_o all_o the_o entreaty_n of_o friend_n nor_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o public_a peace_n yea_o who_o have_v rather_o see_v heaven_n and_o earth_n blend_v together_o then_o to_o abate_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o humour_n certain_o if_o this_o wisdom_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o look_v very_o like_o it_o and_o represent_v man_n as_o much_o resemble_v that_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o the_o apostle_n describe_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presumptuous_a and_o self-willed_a this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v so_o few_o endue_v with_o this_o virtue_n of_o gentleness_n that_o we_o may_v leave_v this_o with_o a_o lamentation_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o wisdom_n pillar_n wisdom_n pillar_n viz._n easiness_n to_o be_v entreat_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n may_v either_o signify_v a_o easiness_n to_o believe_v any_o good_a of_o another_o or_o that_o may_v mitigate_v his_o fault_n and_o so_o our_o doctor_n hammond_n paraphrase_v it_o and_o thus_o it_o cast_v a_o frow_a eye_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o evil_a surmise_n malignant_a interpretation_n of_o other_o man_n action_n and_o intention_n to_o calumniate_a and_o backbiting_a their_o brethren_n and_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n at_o least_o in_o their_o secret_a discourse_n a_o sin_n which_o as_o it_o be_v very_o common_a so_o be_v it_o very_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 13.6_o 7._o do_v not_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n in_o evil_a and_o false_a report_n of_o other_o but_o believe_v all_o thing_n and_o hope_v the_o best_a and_o consequent_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n but_o beza_n render_v this_o word_n obtemperans_fw-la and_o tremellius_n out_o of_o the_o syriack_n version_n obsequens_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o government_n how_o great_a care_n god_n have_v take_v to_o preserve_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v evident_a by_o his_o invest_v they_o with_o the_o title_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n yea_o he_o call_v they_o elohim_n god_n 82.6_o psal_n 82.6_o and_o join_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n together_o jirah_n eth_z jehovah_n ve_fw-la hammelech_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n 24.21_o prov._n 24.21_o nor_o have_v he_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v more_o remiss_a in_o exhort_v to_o obedience_n even_o 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they_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o facilis_fw-la cuivis_fw-la rigidi_fw-la censura_fw-la chachinni_fw-la 18._o juvenal_n sat._n 18._o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o malicious_a mind_n towards_o any_o person_n and_o carry_v a_o pestilent_a tongue_n in_o his_o head_n may_v easy_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o that_o man_n person_n or_o action_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o see_v fault_n in_o those_o that_o govern_v then_o to_o rule_v well_o if_o ourselves_o be_v in_o authority_n he_o take_v but_o little_a notice_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o present_a world_n who_o be_v not_o sensible_a that_o one_o great_a cause_n of_o breed_v and_o nourish_v this_o malignant_a and_o disobedient_a temper_n in_o man_n spirit_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o seducer_n who_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o lead_v by_o the_o ear_n not_o