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no_o for_o first_o as_o he_o must_v have_v a_o sweet_a breath_n that_o can_v judge_v who_o have_v a_o sweet_a breath_n so_o to_o judge_v who_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n be_v only_o the_o office_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n second_o the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n will_v not_o admit_v a_o delinquent_n for_o a_o witness_n af-aft_a he_o be_v find_v guilty_a neither_o will_v irand_n they_o stand_v convict_v of_o folly_n section_n the_o 34._o 38._o 39_o 40._o 51._o 91._o 157._o 184._o 190._o but_o if_o they_o will_v put_v themselves_o upon_o a_o fair_a trial_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o equal_a proceed_n or_o if_o they_o will_v hear_v the_o case_n argue_v if_o reason_n give_v not_o sentence_n on_o the_o good_a man_n side_n let_v i_o suffer_v as_o a_o slanderer_n indeed_o wisdom_n have_v always_o carry_v that_o show_n of_o excellency_n that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a have_v high_o affect_v it_o as_o solomon_n who_o pray_v for_o wisdom_n and_o moses_n who_o study_v for_o wisdom_n and_o the_o queen_n 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every_o man_n have_v shoot_v at_o ever_o since_o eve_n seek_v to_o be_v as_o wise_a aâ—_n her_o maker_n but_o as_o a_o hundred_o shoot_v for_o one_o that_o hit_v the_o mark_n some_o short_a some_z over_z and_o some_z aside_o so_o a_o hundred_o aim_n at_o wisdom_n for_o one_o that_o light_v upon_o it_o ecclesiaste_v 7._o 28._o yea_o as_o many_o think_v themselves_o good_a fellow_n for_o one_o that_o be_v a_o goodfellow_n indeed_o so_o many_o think_v themselves_o wiseman_n for_o one_o that_o be_v wise_a indeed_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n none_o repute_v themselves_o or_o be_v repute_v by_o other_o wise_a than_o the_o profound_a humanist_n and_o cunning_a politician_n and_o the_o yet_o neither_o of_o these_o may_v compare_v with_o the_o goâ—ly_a 〈◊〉_d for_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n §_o 157._o first_o most_o not_o the_o humanist_n for_o they_o be_v not_o always_o the_o wise_a which_o know_v most_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a â—_o 50._o 51._o i_o will_v further_o confirm_v it_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o mighty_o thirst_v after_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o to_o get_v it_o they_o be_v no_o niggard_n of_o their_o labour_n for_o they_o leave_v nothing_o unstudy_v but_o themselves_o they_o know_v all_o part_n and_o place_n of_o the_o create_a world_n can_v discourse_v of_o every_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a divine_a humane_a and_o mundane_a whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o substance_n or_o accident_n be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o but_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o law_n and_o custom_n save_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o custom_n of_o christianity_n they_o be_v stranger_n no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o court_n
from_o passion_n and_o affection_n touch_v either_o party_n and_o as_o our_o eye_n can_v not_o aright_o judge_v of_o colour_n except_o they_o be_v void_a of_o all_o colour_n nor_o our_o tongue_n discern_v of_o taste_n unless_o free_v from_o taste_n so_o no_o man_n can_v jndge_v aright_o of_o passion_n except_o his_o mind_n be_v altogether_o free_a from_o passion_n wherefore_o be_v not_o so_o much_o lead_v by_o lust_n passion_n or_o affection_n as_o by_o reason_n we_o know_v appetite_n in_o a_o burn_a favour_n will_v call_v for_o cold_a drink_n even_o to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o our_o life_n if_o reason_n gainsay_v it_o not_o but_o as_o they_o that_o will_v see_v more_o sharp_o and_o certain_o shut_v one_o eye_n so_o do_v thou_o let_v the_o eye_n or_o window_n of_o thy_o affection_n be_v shut_v to_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n lest_o they_o draw_v thou_o from_o the_o right_a line_n of_o obedience_n yea_o shut_v to_o humane_a reason_n also_o lest_o it_o make_v thou_o mistake_v and_o swerve_v from_o faith_n injunction_n and_o then_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o bring_v thy_o flesh_n with_o its_o lust_n a_o little_a asleep_a while_o thy_o soul_n be_v wake_v thou_o have_v enter_v through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o porch_n of_o this_o heavenly_a palace_n but_o he_o that_o will_v do_v this_o must_v shun_v all_o dispute_n with_o satan_n of_o which_o else_o where_o second_o he_o must_v get_v a_o humble_a conceit_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n heart_n the_o first_o step_n to_o knowledge_n be_v to_o know_v our_o own_o ignorance_n we_o must_v become_v fool_n in_o our_o own_o judgement_n before_o we_o can_v be_v true_o wise_a 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o and_o indeed_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o know_n enough_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o our_o know_v so_o little_a for_o what_o we_o presume_v to_o have_v attain_v we_o seek_v not_o after_o humble_a eye_n be_v most_o capable_a of_o high_a mystery_n he_o will_v teach_v the_o humble_a his_o way_n say_v david_n psal._n 25._o 9_o yea_o the_o first_o lesson_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v humility_n matth._n 11._o 29._o pro._n 1._o 7._o and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o first_o lesson_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o take_v out_o a_o new_a one_o will_v think_v that_o a_o worldly_a wise_a man_n may_v most_o easy_o also_o make_v a_o wise_a christian_a but_o st._n paul_n say_v no_o except_o first_o he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o be_v acknowledge_v his_o clear_a light_n and_o wisdom_n which_o he_o have_v so_o magnify_v for_o clearness_n to_o be_v blindness_n and_o ignorance_n he_o can_v be_v wise_a in_o this_o case_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o yea_o say_v st._n cyprian_n it_o be_v as_o much_o lose_a labour_n to_o preach_v unto_o a_o man_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n before_o he_o be_v humble_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o hiâ—_n want_v as_o to_o offer_v light_n to_o a_o blind_a man_n to_o speak_v to_o a_o deaf_a man_n or_o to_o labour_v to_o make_v a_o brute_n beast_n wise_a pride_n be_v a_o great_a let_v to_o true_a wisdom_n for_o god_n resist_v the_o proâ—d_n aâ—d_v only_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a james_n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o few_o proud_a wit_n be_v reform_v i_o be_o come_v unto_o judgement_n into_o this_o world_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o which_o see_v not_o may_v see_v and_o that_o they_o which_o â—ee_n mean_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n may_v be_v make_v blind_a joh._n 9_o 39_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o propound_v his_o woe_n to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n a_o heart_n full_a of_o pride_n be_v like_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o air_n this_o self-opinion_n must_v be_v blow_v out_o of_o we_o before_o save_v knowledge_n will_v be_v pour_v into_o we_o humility_n be_v the_o knee_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o that_o posture_n only_o the_o lamb_n will_v open_v the_o book_n christ_n will_v know_v none_o but_o the_o humble_a and_o none_o but_o humble_a soul_n true_o know_v christ._n now_o this_o grace_n of_o humility_n be_v obtain_v by_o take_v a_o serious_a view_n of_o our_o want_n the_o peacock_n pride_n be_v abate_v when_o she_o perceive_v the_o blackness_n of_o her_o leg_n and_o foot_n now_o suppose_v we_o know_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o that_o which_o we_o do_v know_v be_v far_o less_o than_o â—hat_n which_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o the_o more_o we_o know_v the_o more_o we_o know_v we_o want_n at_o all_o both_o wise_a and_o holy_a â—en_n have_v feel_v and_o confess_v yea_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a even_o among_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d be_v demand_v why_o the_o oracle_n of_o delphoâ—_n shall_v pronounce_v he_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n make_v answer_n i_o know_v nothing_o but_o this_o that_o i_o knoâ—_n nothing_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o i_o to_o â—â—rifie_v the_o oracle_n except_o this_o that_o i_o be_o not_o wise_a and_o know_v it_o whereas_o other_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o know_v it_o not_o and_o to_o be_v ignorant_a and_o know_v it_o not_o be_v by_o far_o the_o great_a ignorance_n so_o the_o renown_a orator_n cicero_n even_o bewail_v his_o own_o emptiness_n i_o will_v quoth_v he_o i_o can_v light_v on_o the_o truth_n as_o easy_o as_o i_o can_v 〈◊〉_d fasehood_n a_o negative_a knowledge_n be_v the_o great_a knowledge_n he_o will_v acknowledge_v in_o himself_o he_o be_v wise_a that_o can_v true_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o ignorance_n he_o be_v ignorant_a that_o think_v himself_o wise_a i_o will_v clear_v it_o by_o a_o similitude_n be_v here_o below_o we_o think_v one_o island_n great_a but_o the_o whole_a earth_n unmeasurable_o if_o we_o be_v above_o in_o the_o firmament_n with_o these_o eye_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v it_o equal_o enlighten_v will_v seem_v as_o little_a to_o we_o as_o now_o the_o least_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n seem_v to_o we_o upon_o earth_n and_o indeed_o how_o few_o star_n be_v so_o little_a as_o it_o 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of_o nature_n we_o obtain_v the_o life_n of_o glory_n so_o by_o become_v a_o fool_n a_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o wisdom_n wherefore_o get_v humility_n and_o thou_o have_v mount_v another_o step_n towards_o wisdom_n enter_v a_o second_o room_n of_o this_o palace_n §_o 164._o three_o let_v he_o get_v faith_n for_o as_o without_o faith_n faith_n no_o man_n can_v please_v god_n so_o without_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v know_v god_n faith_n do_v clear_o behold_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v hide_v both_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n i_o be_o come_v into_o the_o world_n say_v our_o saviour_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o sit_v in_o darkness_n john_n 12._o 46._o reason_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o two_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n reason_n discern_v natural_a object_n faith_n spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a we_o may_v fee_v far_o with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n sense_n far_o with_o the_o mind_n eye_n reason_n but_o far_o with_o the_o soul_n eye_n i'faith_o then_o with_o both_o yea_o the_o rational_a do_v not_o so_o far_o exceed_v the_o sensual_a as_o the_o spiritual_a exceed_v the_o rational_a and_o though_o reason_n and_o humane_a learning_n be_v as_o oil_n to_o the_o lamp_n of_o our_o understanding_n which_o make_v they_o burn_v clear_a yea_o so_o double_v the_o sight_n of_o our_o mind_n as_o menander_n speak_v that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o the_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a as_o there_o be_v between_o man_n and_o beast_n yet_o faith_n and_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n add_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o mind_n as_o a_o prospective_n glass_n add_v to_o the_o corporal_a sight_n matth._n 16._o 17._o christ_n be_v