Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	truth_n	worship_v	worshipper_n	8,590	5	12.6710	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44826	The benefit of a well-ordered conversation as it was delivered in a sermon preached June 24th. 1682. On a day of publick humiliation. As also a funeral discourse upon the three first verses of the third chapter of Isaiah; occasioned by the death of the worshipful Major General Denison; who deceased at Ipswich, Sept. 20. 1682. By Mr. William Hubbard. To which is annexed an Irenicon or a salve for New-England's sore: penned by the said major general; and left behind him as his farewell and last advice to his friends of the Massachusets.	Hubbard, William, 1621 or 2-1704.; Denison, Daniel, 1613-1682. Irenicon.	1684 (1684)	Wing H3208; ESTC W9576	81,919	262

obedience_n all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n and_o impiety_n may_v be_v carry_v on_o under_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o religious_a worship_n as_o paul_n foretell_v concern_v the_o latter_a day_n and_o we_o have_v see_v it_o fulfil_v in_o our_o time_n this_o be_v the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n when_o this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v and_o many_o other_o i_o will_v not_o reprove_v thou_o for_o thy_o burn_a offering_n i_o will_v take_v no_o bullock_n out_o of_o thy_o stall_n offer_v and_o sacrifice_n say_v david_n in_o another_o psalm_n thou_o delight_v not_o in_o else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o thou_o i._n e._n comparative_o they_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n that_o god_n most_o of_o all_o delight_v in_o the_o other_o without_o this_o be_v not_o of_o themselves_o desirable_a at_o all_o outward_a worship_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o inward_a piety_n and_o holiness_n be_v part_n of_o the_o bodily_a exercise_n paul_n speak_v of_o which_o profit_v little_a saul_n himself_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v want_v in_o sacrifice_n for_o he_o reserve_v the_o fat_a of_o they_o for_o that_o end_n but_o samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n austin_n complain_v in_o his_o time_n that_o the_o church_n be_v burden_v with_o the_o observation_n of_o too_o many_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o superstitious_a observation_n and_o yet_o himself_o good_a man_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n be_v not_o unwilling_a to_o increase_v that_o burden_n by_o superfluous_a additament_n which_o with_o other_o bishop_n that_o live_v in_o those_o time_n will_v assuere_fw-la or_o few_o unto_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n what_o will_v he_o and_o they_o have_v say_v if_o they_o have_v survive_v to_o follow_a time_n when_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o ado_n about_o outward_a rite_n and_o semblance_n of_o holiness_n in_o place_n day_n garment_n and_o gesture_n but_o ●o_o care_v take_v by_o christian_n to_o cleanse_v their_o hand_n and_o purify_v their_o heart_n from_o the_o unclean_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereas_o david_n care_n be_v to_o wash_v his_o hand_n in_o innocency_n before_o he_o compass_v god_n altar_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o require_v such_o worshipper_n as_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o take_v care_n to_o wash_v the_o inside_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outside_n of_o their_o vessel_n if_o we_o consult_v the_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v there_o find_v that_o they_o be_v only_a man_n that_o fear_v god_n and_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o way_n of_o holy_a communion_n that_o enjoy_v his_o salvation_n who_o though_o they_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n yet_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o life_n and_o way_n approve_v themselves_o to_o god_n as_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o fear_v his_o name_n they_o always_o be_v make_v to_o see_v his_o salvation_n and_o to_o dwell_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o protection_n 3._o the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o of_o religion_n be_v also_o a_o necessary_a part_n of_o a_o well_o order_v conversation_n there_o be_v two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o duty_n of_o religion_n be_v write_v in_o the_o one_o the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o other_o these_o two_o be_v always_o to_o walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o kiss_v one_o another_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n like_a moses_n and_o aaron_n joshua_n and_o zerubbabel_n the_o one_o take_v care_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o god_n the_o other_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o men._n these_o two_o be_v as_o the_o pillar_n before_o solomon_n temple_n they_o do_v not_o only_o adorn_v but_o bear_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o people_n prosperity_n if_o either_o of_o these_o give_v way_n desolation_n will_v soon_o break_v in_o upon_o a_o people_n or_o place_n these_o be_v the_o two_o great_a commandment_n on_o which_o hang_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pretend_v to_o the_o one_o without_o care_n &_o conscience_n of_o the_o other_o when_o our_o saviour_n give_v a_o resolution_n to_o the_o young_a man_n case_n mat._n 19_o about_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n no_o more_o than_o to_o see_v god_n salvation_n he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n not_o as_o if_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v neglect_v but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v how_o far_o he_o fall_v short_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n towards_o his_o fellow-creature_n and_o so_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v make_v to_o understand_v what_o a_o hard_a matter_n it_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n for_o as_o john_n say_v he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o shall_v who_o he_o have_v and_o do_v daily_o converse_v with_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o love_n god_n as_o he_o ought_v who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v 1_o joh._n 4.20_o hereby_o be_v show_v also_o that_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n which_o include_v all_o act_n o●_n righteousness_n be_v requisite_a unto_o life_n a●_n well_o as_o love_v to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n who_o write_n be_v but_o as_o comment_n thereon_o what_o man_n be_v he_o say_v david_n that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day●_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a i._n e._n god_n salvation_n keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o thy_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 34.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n his_o ear_n open_a to_o their_o cry_n man_n must_v as_o well_o work_v righteousness_n as_o fear_n god_n and_o all_o they_o that_o so_o do_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o every_o nation_n act._n 9_o the_o want_n of_o the_o care_n in_o either_o of_o these_o cut_v we_o off_o from_o god_n salvation_n for_o as_o james_n say_v that_o man_n religion_n be_v in_o vain_a who_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n and_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a or_o the_o widow_n be_v make_v by_o he_o so_o essential_a unto_o true_a religion_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o intrinsic_a part_n thereof_o true_a religion_n may_v fit_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o tree_n as_o such_o be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n which_o look_v upward_o yet_o take_v root_n downward_o we_o look_v up_o to_o god_n by_o our_o holiness_n and_o the_o devotion_n of_o our_o heart_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o be_v say_v to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n yet_o while_o we_o be_v conversant_a here_o below_o we_o must_v attend_v the_o duty_n that_o do_v concern_v those_o among_o who_o we_o sojourn_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o particular_a duty_n and_o rule_n of_o this_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n be_v many_o they_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o a_o few_o word_n by_o moses_n in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o the_o commandment_n and_o be_v yet_o express_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o few_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o that_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v about_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o action_n towards_o other_o by_o look_v into_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o ask_v they_o if_o we_o will_v be_v willing_a other_o shall_v do_v so_o unto_o we_o which_o rule_n if_o it_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o controversy_n that_o professor_n to_o the_o scandal_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v oft_o time_n so_o eager_o contend_v about_o this_o be_v the_o golden_a rule_n of_o christianity_n on_o which_o we_o may_v write_v probatum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o prophet_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n under_o the_o new_a be_v find_v to_o declaim_v against_o impurity_n oppression_n and_o deceit_n among_o man_n as_o well_o as_o against_o impiety_n towards_o god_n for_o both_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o principal_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o we_o all_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 5.7_o make_v a_o complaint_n how_o the_o vineyard_n of_o god_n church_n have_v degenerate_v from_o the_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n into_o way_n of_o unrighteousness_n i_o look_v for_o judgement_n but_o behold_v oppression_n or_o corruption_n for_o purity_n and_o behold_v a_o cry_n there_o be_v a_o great_a elegancy_n in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o can_v be_v answer_v by_o any_o of_o our_o translation_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o sound_n in_o those_o word_n it_o thereby_o appear_v that_o when_o the_o garden_n or_o vineyard_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o church_n be_v overrun_v with_o those_o rank_a weed_n that_o smell_v

present_a generation_n of_o new-england_n upon_o the_o enquiry_n if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o order_v their_o way_n aright_o it_o be_v now_o a_o day_n of_o rebuke_n a_o time_n of_o jacob_n trouble_v he_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a by_o who_o shall_v he_o arise_v it_o be_v god_n salvation_n alone_o that_o we_o must_v expect_v and_o who_o be_v they_o that_o shall_v be_v assure_v to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v only_o such_o as_o order_v their_o conversation_n aright_o our_o forefather_n do_v approve_v themselves_o as_o such_o and_z according_o they_o be_v make_v to_o see_v god_n salvation_n they_o have_v as_o many_o enemy_n meet_v with_o as_o many_o danger_n encounter_v with_o as_o many_o difficulty_n yet_o god_n deliver_v save_v they_o out_o of_o all_o do_v we_o that_o be_v yet_o survive_v and_o come_v on_o so_o order_v our_o way_n that_o we_o may_v say_v or_o hope_v we_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n we_o be_v at_o the_o first_o plant_v a_o righteous_a generation_n and_o noble_a vine_n do_v we_o so_o continue_v of_o all_o the_o reformation_n that_o ever_o yet_o begin_v in_o the_o world_n there_o have_v be_v but_o a_o very_a few_o observe_v to_o continue_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n in_o that_o splendour_n and_o brightness_n with_o which_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o set_v forward_o take_v for_o instance_n those_o of_o ancient_a time_n before_o or_o since_o the_o gospel_n begin_v that_o of_o david_n and_o solomon_n asa_n and_o jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n last_v but_o their_o time_n that_o of_o the_o maccabee_n do_v not_o outlive_v their_o time_n at_o least_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o it_o that_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o reform_n as_o a_o new_a plant_n of_o the_o church_n in_o gospel_n order_n when_o the_o night_n of_o heathenish_a darkness_n and_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v quite_o spend_v and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v at_o hand_n but_o the_o reformation_n of_o constantine_n time_n scarce_o continue_v in_o its_o primitive_a lustre_n and_o glory_n a_o full_a hundred_o year_n before_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o apostasy_n appear_v for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o her_o manchild_n that_o be_v to_o rule_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n she_o haste_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o she_o be_v to_o continue_v 1260_o day_n prophetical_a day_n which_o be_v so_o many_o julian_n political_a year_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o church_n be_v some_o considerable_a time_n go_v before_o she_o be_v quite_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n the_o day_n of_o this_o last_o reformation_n begin_v first_o to_o break_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o wickliff_n but_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a day_n till_o luther_n time_n from_o who_o day_n to_o the_o present_a time_n who_o ever_o take_v a_o view_n may_v easy_o determine_v whether_o in_o the_o nation_n that_o first_o embrace_v the_o protestant_a religion_n there_o be_v the_o same_o measure_n of_o piety_n zeal_n holiness_n as_o be_v at_o the_o first_o in_o what_o integrity_n geneva_n have_v stand_v since_o calvin_n time_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o many_o of_o they_o who_o be_v carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o the_o present_a generation_n as_o for_o ourselves_o here_o in_o new-england_n we_o be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v set_v in_o the_o right_a way_n have_v no_o prejudicate_v opinion_n or_o practice_n to_o forestall_v our_o judgement_n but_o have_v the_o help_n of_o all_o the_o former_a age_n and_o other_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o godly_a and_o learned_a divine_n in_o they_o to_o take_v pattern_n and_o example_n from_o in_o the_o lay_v our_o first_o foundation_n both_o of_o religion_n and_o righteousness_n doctrine_n and_o discipline_n church_n and_o commonwealth_n our_o first_o ruler_n and_o leader_n in_o both_o be_v careful_a to_o order_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n in_o that_o mount_n child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v so_o god_n become_v their_o saviour_n save_v they_o from_o foreign_a and_o intestine_a foe_n if_o we_o that_o be_v their_o posterity_n be_v find_v child_n that_o will_v lie_v deny_v our_o first_o principle_n either_o in_o faith_n or_o manner_n how_o can_v we_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v our_o saviour_n now_o compare_v thing_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o addition_n of_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o he_o judge_v necessary_a they_o come_v not_o hither_o for_o the_o world_n or_o for_o land_n or_o traffic_n but_o for_o religion_n and_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v their_o only_a design_n and_o according_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o god_n kingdom_n to_o their_o great_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n &_o he_o add_v outward_a thing_n above_o what_o be_v or_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o a_o wilderness_n and_o when_o the_o first_o way_n of_o supply_n begin_v to_o be_v stop_v up_o god_n in_o his_o merciful_a providence_n open_v another_o by_o turn_v we_o into_o a_o way_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n to_o further_a our_o more_o comfortable_a subsistence_n so_o god_n be_v please_v to_o bless_v our_o issachar_n in_o his_o tent_n and_o our_o zebulun_n in_o their_o go_n out_o who_o still_o call_v the_o people_n to_o the_o mountain_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n while_o they_o do_v thus_o like_o solomon_n that_o send_v his_o ship_n to_o ophir_n which_o bring_v in_o that_o which_o be_v of_o necessary_a and_o of_o substantial_a use_n god_n bless_v they_o and_o make_v they_o see_v his_o salvation_n but_o when_o man_n can_v not_o content_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o deal_v but_o trade_v only_o for_o ape_n and_o peacock_n as_o be_v say_v by_o mr._n c._n that_o be_v bring_v in_o nothing_o but_o sack_n and_o sugar_n commodity_n to_o make_v fuel_n for_o lust_n and_o call_v young_a people_n not_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n but_o to_o our_o own_o private_a recess_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o bacchus_n and_o venus_n and_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o evil_a fiend_n have_v not_o god_n break_v our_o ship_n at_o ezion_n geber_n and_o be_v he_o not_o now_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o our_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o civil_a right_n and_o liberty_n and_o begin_v to_o cut_v we_o short_a every_o way_n have_v not_o god_n call_v to_o contend_v by_o fire_n and_o by_o water_n by_o famine_n and_o by_o blast_v mildew_n sword_n and_o pestilence_n and_o be_v not_o his_o hand_n stretch_v out_o still_o our_o estate_n and_o person_n be_v spoil_v by_o murderer_n and_o barbarous_a mahometan_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v the_o lord_n controversy_n be_v not_o yet_o end_v the_o daughter_n of_o our_o zion_n walk_v with_o stretch_a out_o neck_n etc._n etc._n and_o may_v we_o not_o find_v a_o inventory_n of_o our_o virgin_n wardrobe_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n the_o ensign_n of_o pride_n be_v exalt_v in_o our_o high_a place_n and_o all_o the_o produce_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v convert_v to_o maintain_v a_o commerce_n of_o superfluous_a vanity_n god_n threaten_v not_o to_o save_v but_o severe_o punish_v the_o minister_n and_o scholar_n the_o mistress_n and_o her_o handmaid_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o yea_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o tabernacle_n jacob_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o 2._o that_o generation_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n admit_v of_o any_o mixture_n of_o humane_a invention_n with_o divine_a institution_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n when_o they_o come_v over_o hither_o they_o be_v as_o rasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la fit_a to_o receive_v any_o impression_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n either_o as_o to_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v of_o they_o in_o way_n of_o commendation_n that_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o seducer_n from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o do_v find_v they_o liar_n they_o also_o hate_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o nicholaitan_n which_o be_v also_o hateful_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n they_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n patience_n they_o be_v also_o keep_v from_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n none_o be_v suffer_v among_o they_o to_o wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v but_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v the_o wound_n which_o they_o receive_v in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o friend_n none_o be_v

support_v it_o as_o the_o annotator_n speak_v upon_o the_o place_n the_o mighty_a man_n such_o as_o be_v mighty_a for_o strength_n of_o body_n or_o courage_n of_o mind_n which_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v usual_o call_v mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n such_o be_v david_n worthy_n and_o such_o be_v promise_v god_n will_v bless_v his_o people_n withal_o that_o one_o shall_v chase_v a_o thousand_o and_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v put_v ten_o thousand_o to_o flight_n man_n that_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v with_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o gate_n but_o dare_v lift_v up_o their_o spear_n one_o of_o they_o against_o some_o hundred_o of_o their_o enemy_n or_o such_o as_o be_v mighty_a by_o way_n of_o power_n of_o command_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v joab_n and_o abishai_n and_o ittai_n under_o each_o of_o who_o command_n a_o three_o part_n of_o david_n army_n be_v put_v when_o they_o be_v march_v out_o against_o absolom_n the_o man_n of_o war_n men_n that_o be_v skilful_a and_o expert_a in_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o make_v war_n that_o know_v how_o to_o go_v out_o and_o to_o come_v in_o before_o a_o people_n for_o this_o require_v as_o well_o wisdom_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o courage_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n the_o judge_n and_o the_o prophet_n public_a officer_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o the_o church_n the_o one_o to_o reform_v and_o punish_v vice_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o inflict_v of_o punishment_n upon_o offender_n the_o other_o to_o press_v on_o to_o the_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o virtue_n by_o instruction_n of_o man_n mind_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o prudent_a and_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v the_o divine_a but_o not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a sense_n to_o foretell_v future_a event_n by_o a_o diabolical_a art_n of_o divination_n but_o on_o the_o better_a for_o man_n of_o much_o sagacity_n and_o depth_n of_o judgement_n strength_n of_o reason_n to_o bolt_n out_o the_o truth_n in_o thing_n difficult_a and_o abstruse_a to_o foresee_v effect_n in_o their_o cause_n to_o deem_v of_o future_a consequence_n by_o present_a appearance_n ready_o to_o make_v conjecture_n of_o follow_v event_n by_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o affair_n as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o secret_a instinct_n can_v foretell_v a_o storm_n of_o evil_n while_o it_o be_v impend_v in_o the_o cloud_n over_o head_n the_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v of_o time_n and_o judgement_n that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o man_n of_o issachar_n who_o have_v understanding_n in_o the_o time_n to_o know_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o evil_n fear_v or_o to_o bring_v about_o the_o good_a desire_a such_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o stand_v before_o solomon_n who_o can_v tell_v rehoboam_n what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o kingdom_n if_o he_o attend_v the_o sudden_a and_o rash_a advice_n of_o his_o young_a upstart_n counsellor_n and_o the_o ancient_n such_o as_n by_o their_o year_n and_o age_n have_v have_v experience_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o affair_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o able_a to_o guide_v the_o helm_n of_o public_a concern_v especial_o in_o a_o stormy_a season_n it_o be_v dangerous_a sail_v on_o those_o sea_n in_o winter_n or_o stormy_a time_n the_o captain_n of_o fifty_o such_o breach_n be_v make_v in_o their_o military_a matter_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o leave_v a_o man_n able_a to_o command_v fifty_o follower_n no_o such_o be_v leave_v as_o be_v able_a to_o undertake_v the_o conduct_n of_o martial_a design_n some_o of_o who_o be_v call_v to_o lesser_a and_o some_o great_a number_n as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o be_v to_o lead_v the_o whole_a the_o honourable_a in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v eminent_a in_o countenance_n not_o by_o descent_n or_o pedigree_n or_o nobility_n of_o stock_n which_o proper_o be_v not_o our_o own_o as_o the_o poet_n speak_v nam_fw-la genus_fw-la &_o proavos_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o gravity_n carry_v authority_n with_o he_o in_o his_o very_a countenance_n though_o he_o pretend_v to_o no_o honour_n by_o his_o extraction_n as_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v that_o a_o true_a prophet_n deserve_v honour_n at_o home_n as_o well_o as_o abroad_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o carpenter_n and_o not_o of_o a_o prophet_n authority_n that_o be_v acquire_v by_o desert_n or_o real_a worth_n be_v much_o better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v obtain_v by_o dignity_n of_o place_n or_o birth_n lewd_a person_n may_v reproach_v the_o stock_n they_o issue_v from_o and_o gain_v family_n no_o honour_n thereby_o as_o one_o answer_v tu_fw-la dedecus_fw-la generi_fw-la tuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o counsellor_n such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o advise_v in_o the_o most_o weighty_a matter_n of_o church_n or_o state_n solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o man_n will_v not_o act_v without_o counsel_n himself_o as_o he_o advise_v other_o to_o take_v that_o course_n as_o a_o way_n of_o more_o safety_n for_o we_o know_v he_o have_v those_o that_o stand_v before_o he_o for_o that_o end_n and_o we_o read_v that_o hezekiah_n take_v counsel_n with_o his_o prince_n in_o his_o war_n with_o the_o assyrian_a and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o good_a josiah_n lose_v his_o life_n by_o act_v without_o or_o against_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o few_o counsellor_n as_o rehoboam_n do_v his_o kingdom_n when_o thing_n of_o great_a moment_n be_v manage_v without_o counsel_n all_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n or_o miscarry_v at_o home_n or_o abroad_o the_o cunning_a artificer_n and_o eloquent_a orator_n the_o one_o be_v necessary_a for_o ornament_n as_o the_o other_o for_o stabiliment_n and_o safety_n moses_n and_o solomon_n may_v have_v make_v a_o courtly_a tabernacle_n and_o temple_n without_o the_o help_n of_o such_o cunning_a artificer_n as_o be_v bezaleel_n aholiab_n and_o hyram_n but_o not_o so_o magnificent_a god_n have_v sometime_o promise_v to_o make_v his_o people_n israel_n the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o curious_a artifices_fw-la as_o well_o as_o of_o costly_a contrivance_n and_o other_o badge_n of_o dignity_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o captive_n of_o judah_n be_v reckon_v up_o the_o smith_n and_o other_o artisan_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a citizen_n for_o as_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o field_n so_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o state_n maintain_v by_o the_o skill_n of_o their_o artificer_n in_o their_o several_a occupation_n therefore_o the_o removal_n of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o special_a judgement_n as_o well_o as_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n as_o for_o the_o eloquent_a orator_n it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n he_o that_o be_v skill_v in_o charm_n i._n e._n one_o that_o have_v that_o power_n and_o efficacy_n in_o his_o speech_n either_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n or_o eloquence_n of_o his_o utterance_n or_o elegancy_n of_o his_o language_n subtlety_n of_o his_o expression_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v and_o carry_v they_o captive_n that_o he_o speak_v unto_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n that_o he_o bow_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n as_o one_o man_n the_o iron_n sinew_n of_o man_n wilful_a obstinacy_n and_o rebellious_a humour_n be_v as_o it_o be_v melt_v by_o a_o insinuation_n of_o sweet_a word_n the_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n such_o eloquent_a orator_n by_o the_o silver_n cord_n of_o their_o rhetoric_n do_v as_o it_o be_v chain_v the_o hearer_n to_o their_o lip_n and_o his_o affable_a word_n and_o persuasion_n have_v the_o same_o efficacy_n upon_o the_o hearer_n as_o a_o spell_n or_o charm_n have_v upon_o the_o serpent_n who_o as_o the_o most_o malicious_a of_o all_o creature_n will_v bite_v without_o enchantment_n thus_o abigail_n as_o it_o be_v charm_v david_n by_o her_o speech_n and_o the_o wise_a woman_n of_o abel_n by_o her_o word_n of_o wisdom_n charm_v joab_n and_o his_o army_n first_o and_o then_o the_o city_n so_o as_o they_o lay_v aside_o their_o hostility_n on_o either_o side_n and_o hearken_v to_o reason_n in_o not_o destroy_v a_o mother_n city_n in_o israel_n deriosthenes_n by_o his_o eloquence_n do_v as_o much_o among_o his_o athenian_n as_o philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a can_v with_o his_o arm_n and_o weapon_n of_o war_n among_o the_o macedonian_n when_o such_o as_o be_v the_o foremention_v be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o will_v rejoice_v if_o they_o know_v it_o as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o may_v sit_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o