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A28253 Yet one warning more, or, The tender of the Lords love to the lawyers, judges, rulers of these nations by George Bishope. Bishop, George, d. 1668. 1661 (1661) Wing B3019; ESTC R19759 4,904 10

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Pearls for the price of Wisdom is above Rubies The Topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it Neither shall it be valued with pure Gold Whence then cometh Wisdom And where is the place of Understanding Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living and kept close from the Fowls of the Air Destruction and Death say We have heard the fame thereof with our Ears God understandeth the Way thereof and he knoweth the Place thereof For he looketh to the ends of the Earth and seeth under the whole Heaven to make the weight for the Winds and he weigheth the Waters by Measure when he made a Decree for the Rain and away for the Lightning of the Thunder Then did he see it and declare it he prepared it yea and searched it out And unto man he said Behold the Fear of the Lord that is Wisdom and to depart from Evil is Vnderstanding So Friends here you have it viz. the Place of Understanding from whence cometh Wisdom which is above the Price of all things here below and hid from the eyes of all living who know not the Lord and kept close from the Fowles of the Air. Behold the Fear of the Lord that is Wisdom to depart from Evil is Vnderstanding And this the Lord saith who understandeth the Way thereof and knoweth the Place thereof To this then come hitherto resort for Wisdom in the time of need to the place of Understanding that ye may judge for God and give Counsel for the Most High that Truth may spring out of the Earth and Righteouness may look down from Heaven so the Lord may give that which is good and our Land may yeild her encrease For for the Transgression of a Land many are the Princes thereof but by a man of Understanding and Knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged So my Friends the Way is plain and the Path easie and you know it it concerns you to walk therein The Fear of the Lord that is Wisdom to depart from Evil that is Vnderstanding that which shews ye this is the Way to God and there is no Other if ye know it then are ye to walk therein For that Servant which knew his Lords will and prepared not himself neither did according to his will shall be beaten with many stripes And if you were blind you should have no sin saith Christ John 9.41 but now ye say We see therefore your sin rem●i●e●h Therefore it concerns you seeing you know these things to do them Now if ye know these things said Christ to his Disciples happy are ye if ye do them For the Lord God will require an account of ye and ye may not pretend ignorance or plead it seeing you know where is the place of Understanding from whence Wisdom cometh The times of this ignorance God winked at but now commandeth all men every where to Repent because he hath appointed a Day wherein he will judge the world in Righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained whereof he hath given assurance to all men in that he h●th raised him from the Dead That which shews you the fear of the Lord gives you this Assurance For that is risen from the Dead which bids you fear the Lord And fear God and give glory to him for the hour of his Judgement is come and worship him that made Heaven and Earth and the Sea and the Fountains of waters was the everlasting Gospel which John heard the Angel preach who flew through the midst of Heaven to every Nation and Kindred and Tongue and People After whom followed another Angel saying Babylon is fallen is fallen that great City because she made all Nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her Fornication Rev. 14. And he is Wisdom and Counsel wonderful Counsellor the Everlasting Father the Prince of Peace who shews ye this of the Encrease of whose Government and Peace there shall be no end Upon the Throne of David and upon his Kingdom to Order it and Establish it with Justice and with Judgement from henceforth even for ever And here ye may be supplied and here ye may be furnished If any of you lack wisdom said James to the Twelve Tribes which were scattered abroad Chap. 1.5 6 7 8. let him ask it of God that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him but let him ask in Faith nothing wavering for he that wavereth is like a wave of the Sea driven with the Wind and tossed for let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord A Double-minded man is unstable in all his ways For he is the fountain of wisdom who is the Son of God Christ Jesus the Wisdom of God and the Power of God To Him come to Him repair wait at Wisdoms gate blessed are they that find it and enter therein and receive of its Treasure and follow its Steps Now the fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom here 's the gate A good Understanding here 's the place have all they that Do thereafter The Praise of it here 's the Crown endures for ever And now My Dear Friends to the seed of God in you all am I moved of the Lord to write this that ye may see your state and where you are and how your Actions are weighed and on what Foundation your Judgment stands and at what you enter The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom Is it there you enter in every Matter in every Cause you have to do with Have you recourse to Wisdom for Counsel through this Gate of Understanding The fear of the L●●● Open ye the Gates that the Righteous Nation that keepeth the Truth may enter in This will search you all this will be a Candle this is the Candle of the Lord that searcheth the innermost parts of the Belly This will quickly tell you how 't is with you It 's very near you it 's in you it 's as ready to let you see as ye are to mind yea it calleth upon you when ye mind not and as ready 〈◊〉 it is to let you see and to mind you so will it be as ready to judge if you mind it not For the Judge standeth at the Door the Gate of Wisdom the Fear of the Lord. In this let all your Actions be weighed In this let all your Judgements begin with this finish and so the blessing of God will be upon you Otherwise you must sink It 's the Word of the Lord to you whether you will hear or forbear through His Servant Bristol 3d. 10th Month 1661. GEO. BISHOPE THE END