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such_o craft_n as_o be_v use_v by_o gamester_n in_o cog_a the_o dice_n so_o calvin_n and_o bullinger_n in_o locum_fw-la alludens_fw-la ad_fw-la lusorum_fw-la quorundam_fw-la art_n etc._n etc._n he_o allude_v to_o the_o cog_a of_o gamester_n whereby_o they_o cheat_v those_o that_o play_v with_o they_o false_a teacher_n have_v a_o art_n of_o cog_a with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o fall_v to_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o to_o maintain_v their_o own_o opinion_n and_o thereby_o they_o easy_o impose_v upon_o those_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o for_o there_o be_v such_o a_o reverence_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o well-disposed_a person_n towards_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o be_v present_o induce_v to_o receive_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o respect_n and_o zeal_n whatsoever_o appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o 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the_o king_n his_o father_n and_o promise_v they_o great_a matter_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o by_o these_o art_n he_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 15._o 2_o sam._n 15._o even_o so_o these_o seducer_n do_v humble_a themselves_o and_o give_v fair_a word_n to_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o they_o complain_v of_o great_a disorder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o promise_v they_o strange_a thing_n if_o they_o will_v but_o come_v over_o to_o their_o sect_n or_o party_n and_o by_o such_o art_n they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o simple_a people_n yea_o they_o spare_v no_o pain_n but_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o pharisee_n 23.15_o mat._n 23.15_o they_o compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o gain_v one_o proselyte_n to_o their_o opinion_n now_o as_o this_o show_v the_o inveterate_a malice_n and_o subtlety_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n who_o have_v be_v so_o long_o verse_v in_o the_o accurse_a art_n of_o
virtue_n or_o for_o a_o intellectual_a habit_n be_v so_o excellent_a and_o useful_a a_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v of_o it_o that_o without_o prudence_n neither_o the_o mind_n nor_o action_n can_v be_v good_a 19.2_o prov._n 19.2_o christian_n wisdom_n which_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o text_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o have_v many_o that_o be_v pretender_n to_o it_o but_o few_o that_o be_v candidat_n of_o it_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o excellency_n and_o value_n of_o this_o wisdom_n we_o may_v say_v with_o job_n 28.15_o job_n 28.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o can_v be_v get_v for_o gold_n neither_o shall_v silver_n be_v weigh_v for_o the_o price_n of_o it_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o boldness_n of_o those_o that_o pretend_v to_o wisdom_n we_o may_v take_v up_o that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o vehachachmah_o meaijn_a timatze_n 13._o vers_fw-la 13._o veeh_fw-it zeh_fw-it mequom_fw-mi binah_o where_o shall_v wisdom_n be_v find_v and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o understanding_n many_o man_n lay_v such_o confident_a claim_n to_o wisdom_n that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o judge_v on_o who_o side_n the_o verdict_n will_v pass_v such_o be_v the_o gnostic_n of_o old_a a_o sect_n very_o rise_v and_o pernicious_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n against_o who_o to_o fortify_v those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n and_o more_o particular_o at_o vers_fw-la 13._o of_o this_o chapter_n he_o call_v they_o to_o a_o trial_n of_o their_o title_n to_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o or_o who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v the_o great_a pretender_n to_o wisdom_n let_v they_o come_v and_o show_v their_o wisdom_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o let_v they_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n their_o fruit_n with_o meekness_n and_o wisdom_n but_o say_v he_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v especial_o among_o you_o gnostic_n those_o fruit_n that_o never_o grow_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o save_a knowledge_n for_o 14._o vers_fw-la 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o have_v bitter_a envy_v and_o strife_n among_o you_o it_o be_v but_o vain_a glory_n and_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n to_o term_v yourselves_o such_o man_n of_o knowledge_n for_o envy_n and_o strife_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n but_o of_o that_o worldly_a wisdom_n 15._o vers_fw-la 15._o which_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o confusion_n tumult_n or_o unquietness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o vers_fw-la 16._o and_o in_o a_o word_n of_o every_o evil_a work_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o bring_v forth_o other_o manner_n of_o fruit_n in_o the_o word_n i_o have_v before_o read_v unto_o you_o but_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o without_o hypocrisy_n in_o which_o word_n chachmoth_a baanetha_n bethah_n chatzebah_o hammudehaa_n shibhah_fw-mi wisdom_n have_v build_v her_o house_n 9.1_o prov._n 9.1_o she_o have_v hew_v out_o her_o seven_o pillar_n the_o palace_n of_o wisdom_n be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n sublimibus_fw-la alta_fw-la columnis_fw-la very_o lofty_a and_o magnificent_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o if_o any_o ask_v where_o shall_v true_a wisdom_n be_v find_v and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o understanding_n behold_v here_o be_v her_o house_n and_o these_o be_v the_o seven_o pillar_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v build_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v first_o pure_a or_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v second_o peaceable_a three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gentle_a four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d easy_a to_o be_v persuade_v or_o of_o a_o obedient_a temper_n five_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n six_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o partiality_n or_o without_o wrangle_v or_o dispute_v as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o without_o waver_v seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o hypocrisy_n while_o i_o survey_v this_o palace_n of_o wisdom_n and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o pillar_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v build_v i_o be_o bold_a to_o beg_v your_o serious_a and_o candid_a attention_n the_o name_n of_o wisdom_n sound_v so_o laudable_o that_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o man_n so_o far_o from_o wisdom_n but_o he_o be_v a_o pretender_n to_o it_o most_o man_n contend_v either_o to_o know_v more_o or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v think_v to_o know_v more_o than_o their_o neighbour_n in_o a_o word_n all_o man_n be_v gnostic_n they_o have_v persuade_v themselves_o and_o be_v very_a earnest_n in_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v a_o know_a people_n that_o no_o doubt_n themselves_o be_v the_o people_n 12.2_o job_n 12.2_o and_o that_o wisdom_n shall_v die_v with_o they_o the_o suit_n have_v be_v so_o long_o depend_v that_o it_o be_v high_a time_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o issue_n and_o that_o the_o evidence_n be_v impartial_o examine_v which_o each_o man_n have_v to_o show_v for_o himself_o and_o as_o in_o most_o controversy_n if_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v to_o lay_v aside_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n they_o may_v easy_o be_v judge_n of_o their_o own_o cause_n so_o in_o this_o great_a contest_v who_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o take_v the_o best_a course_n if_o man_n will_v lay_v aside_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n they_o may_v themselves_o easy_o judge_v from_o this_o text_n who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v meet_v with_o true_a wisdom_n he_o that_o desire_v to_o find_v any_o person_n house_n wisdom_n house_n must_v ordinary_o go_v to_o his_o house_n to_o seek_v for_o he_o now_o the_o house_n of_o wisdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o it_o be_v like_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o st._n john_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21.2_o apoc._n 21.2_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n 2.6_o prov_fw-mi 2.6_o for_o the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n proceed_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n and_o the_o wisdom_n that_o he_o give_v prompt_v a_o man_n to_o look_v upward_o for_o his_o joy_n and_o portion_n and_o to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o he_o have_v here_o then_o be_v the_o palace_n where_o wisdom_n dwell_v but_o 48.12_o psal_n 48.12_o let_v we_o walk_v about_o this_o zion_n and_o go_v round_o about_o she_o and_o tell_v the_o pillar_n thereof_o that_o we_o may_v see_v whether_o we_o have_v the_o counterpart_n of_o this_o fabric_n erect_v in_o our_o soul_n and_o consequent_o whether_o true_a wisdom_n have_v enter_v into_o our_o heart_n or_o no._n the_o first_o pillar_n of_o the_o house_n of_o wisdom_n be_v purity_n pillar_n 1_o pillar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v first_o pure_a or_o chaste_a free_a from_o those_o impure_a lust_n with_o which_o the_o gnostic_n be_v defile_v though_o pretend_v to_o a_o high_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n than_o other_o man_n be_v master_n of_o to_o man_n god_n say_v behold_v jirath_n adonai_o hi_o chachmah_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n ult_n job_n 28._o ult_n that_o be_v wisdom_n vesur_n merang_a binah_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n that_o be_v understanding_n and_o reshith_fw-mi chachmah_o jirath_n jehovah_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o beginning_n the_o very_a foundation_n ult_n psal_n 111._o ult_n of_o wisdom_n and_o who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v account_v man_n of_o a_o good_a understanding_n but_o col_fw-fr hahoshem_fw-mi all_o they_o and_o only_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o lead_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n they_o only_o be_v man_n of_o wisdom_n st._n gregory_n nazianzene_n say_v very_o divine_o 10._o greg._n naz._n orat_fw-la 10._o the_o first_o and_o chief_a wisdom_n be_v a_o good_a and_o laudable_a life_n purify_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o the_o purity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n who_o accept_v of_o purity_n alone_o in_o stead_n of_o and_o before_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n which_o say_v he_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o contrite_a heart_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n the_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n the_o new_a man_n and_o such_o like_a name_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o same_o father_n speak_v to_o hero_n the_o philosopher_n say_v philosopher_n orat._n 23._o to_o
only_o silly_a woman_n but_o even_o man_n also_o who_o think_v themselves_o wise_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n both_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n &_o from_o their_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n 1._o tacitus_n hist_o l._n 1._o of_o who_o we_o may_v say_v as_o tacitus_n of_o the_o mathematician_n in_o rome_n they_o be_v genus_fw-la hominum_fw-la potentibus_fw-la infidum_fw-la sperantibus_fw-la fallax_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o republicâ_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la &_o vetabitur_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o retinebitur_fw-la a_o sort_n of_o man_n disloyal_a to_o their_o prince_n seducer_n to_o the_o people_n who_o the_o law_n do_v condemn_v but_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o prevail_v to_o restrain_v these_o be_v they_o who_o zealous_o affect_v man_n but_o not_o well_o 3.17_o gal._n 3.17_o and_o who_o indeed_o do_v fill_v they_o with_o that_o which_o our_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.14_o jam._n 3.14_o bitter_a envy_n and_o strife_n these_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deserve_v the_o title_n of_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o that_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o they_o 2.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d despiser_n of_o government_n and_o another_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o jud._n v._o 13._o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 4.14_o eph._n 4.14_o by_o who_o ignorant_a and_o unstable_a soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d toss_v to_o and_o fro_o whatsoever_o such_o man_n may_v pretend_v the_o word_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o obedient_a temper_n but_o leave_v this_o let_v we_o advance_v towards_o the_o five_o pillar_n in_o this_o edifice_n pillar_n edifice_n pillar_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n st._n gregory_n nazianzene_n 19_o greg._n naz._n orat._n 19_o exhort_v to_o care_n for_o the_o poor_a persuade_v 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viu._n in_o aug._n civ_o dei_fw-la that_o epicurus_n hold_v indeed_o that_o there_o be_v god_n but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o regard_v humane_a affair_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o hold_v no_o god_n at_o all_o so_o many_o man_n hold_v and_o profess_v a_o faith_n but_o such_o as_o be_v regardless_o of_o good_a work_n which_o as_o this_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n st._n augustine_n set_v forth_o many_o of_o the_o eminent_a act_n of_o some_o of_o the_o roman_n 18._o jam._n 2._o ult_n aug._n civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 18._o and_o as_o he_o say_v if_o such_o low_a motive_n as_o love_v to_o their_o country_n and_o desire_v of_o fame_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o poet_n express_v it_o vicit_fw-la amor_fw-la patriae_fw-la aineid_n virgil._n aineid_n laudumque_fw-la immensa_fw-la cupido_fw-la if_o these_o motive_n do_v extimulate_v brutus_n torquatus_n camillus_n scaevola_n curtius_n and_o those_o other_o famous_a hero_n to_o undertake_v such_o noble_a 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