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true_a â—…spirituall_a wisdom_n and_o judgement_n be_v there_o likewise_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n bring_v in_o his_o gracious_a government_n for_o the_o first_o a_o well_o guide_v life_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o 1._o christ_n stand_v with_o the_o strong_a and_o high_a reason_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o holy_a man_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n and_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o experience_n all_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n opposite_a course_n be_v solly_a and_o madness_n hereupon_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o a_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n 15._o that_o appertain_v to_o he_o &_o iâ—…_n judge_v of_o none_o that_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n because_o they_o want_v spiritual_a light_n and_o sight_n to_o judge_v yet_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n will_v be_v judge_v and_o speak_v ill_o of_o what_o they_o know_v not_o they_o step_v from_o ignorance_n to_o prejudice_n and_o rash_a censure_n without_o take_v right_a judgement_n in_o their_o way_n and_o therefore_o their_o judgement_n come_v to_o nothing_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o spiritual_a man_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v spiritual_a shall_v stand_v because_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n as_o thing_n be_v in_o themselves_o so_o they_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n as_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o infinite_a in_o goodness_n and_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o be_v to_o he_o he_o ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n his_o divinity_n and_o all_o his_o excellency_n as_o christ_n be_v in_o himself_o the_o only_a mediator_n and_o all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o church_n so_o he_o be_v to_o he_o by_o make_v christ_n so_o in_o his_o heart_n as_o all_o thing_n be_v dung_n 3_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n so_o they_o be_v to_o paul_n a_o sanctify_a man_n as_o the_o very_o worst_a thing_n in_o religion_n the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n be_v better_a 11._o than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n so_o it_o be_v to_o moses_n a_o man_n of_o a_o right_a esteem_n aâ—…_n one_o day_n in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o elsewhere_o so_o it_o be_v to_o david_n a_o man_n of_o a_o reform_a judgement_n there_o be_v a_o conformity_n of_o a_o good_a man_n judgement_n to_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o according_a to_o the_o difference_n or_o agreement_n put_v by_o god_n in_o thing_n so_o do_v his_o judgement_n differ_v or_o agree_v truth_n be_v truth_n and_o error_n error_n and_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a be_v unlawful_a whether_o man_n think_v so_o or_o no._n god_n have_v put_v a_o eternal_a difference_n betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n good_a and_o ill_a which_o no_o creature_n conceit_n can_v alter_v and_o therefore_o no_o man_n judgement_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o thing_n further_o than_o it_o agree_v to_o truth_n stamp_v upon_o thing_n themselves_o by_o god._n hereupon_o because_o a_o wise_a man_n judgement_n agree_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n a_o wise_a man_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o one_o holy_a wise_a man_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o thousand_o other_o such_o man_n usual_o be_v immovable_a as_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o course_n because_o they_o think_v and_o speak_v and_o live_v by_o rule_n a_o josuah_n and_o his_o house_n will_v serve_v god_n whatsoever_o other_o do_v and_o will_v run_v a_o course_n contrary_n to_o the_o world_n because_o their_o judgement_n lead_v they_o a_o contrary_a way_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o satan_n have_v a_o spite_n at_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o judgement_n to_o put_v out_o that_o by_o ignorance_n and_o false_a reason_n for_o he_o can_v rule_v in_o any_o until_o either_o he_o have_v take_v away_o or_o pervert_v judgement_n he_o be_v
christ_n love_n and_o tender_a care_n over_o those_o that_o be_v humble_v and_o beside_o the_o mercy_n that_o rest_v in_o his_o own_o breast_n he_o work_v the_o lâ—…ke_a impression_n in_o his_o minister_n and_o other_o to_o comfort_v 14_o the_o feeble_a mind_v and_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o weak_a minister_n by_o their_o call_n be_v friend_n of_o the_o bride_n and_o to_o bring_v christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n together_o and_o therefore_o ought_v upon_o all_o good_a occasion_n to_o lay_v open_a all_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n and_o among_o other_o as_o that_o he_o be_v high_o bear_v mighty_a one_o in_o who_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n be_v hide_v &c_n &c_n so_o likewise_o gentle_a and_o of_o a_o good_a nature_n and_o of_o a_o gracious_a dâ—…sposition_n it_o can_v but_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o spouse_n to_o consider_v in_o all_o her_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n she_o be_v subject_a unto_o that_o she_o have_v a_o husband_n of_o a_o kâ—…nd_a disposition_n that_o 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