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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