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be_v have_v to_o it_o and_o the_o more_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o care_n will_v he_o take_v to_o transmit_v a_o grateful_a memory_n of_o himself_o to_o future_a time_n and_o if_o he_o must_v be_v speak_v of_o after_o his_o departure_n that_o he_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n leave_v a_o perfume_n behind_o it_o that_o man_n may_v rise_v up_o at_o the_o mention_n of_o he_o and_o call_v he_o bless_v 2._o it_o be_v our_o interest_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o avoid_n of_o that_o mischief_n which_o we_o may_v otherwise_o be_v expose_v unto_o by_o do_v thing_n that_o will_v render_v we_o despicable_a i_o shall_v mention_v only_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o will_v afford_v abundant_a proof_n to_o this_o purpose_n one_o be_v 1_o sam._n 2.17_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n that_o they_o do_v by_o their_o scandalous_a carriage_n render_v themselves_o vile_a before_o all_o the_o assembly_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a your_o special_a notice_n that_o which_o follow_v upon_o this_o i_o do_v not_o know_v any_o more_o dreadful_a threat_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n chap._n 3.11_o god_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o shall_v strike_v a_o dread_n and_o horror_n by_o the_o very_a relation_n of_o it_o and_o cause_n both_o the_o ear_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o to_o tingle_v and_o again_o v_o 14._o i_o have_v swear_v to_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o with_o offering_n for_o ever_o i._n e._n those_o very_a mean_n which_o be_v appoint_v as_o the_o remedy_n and_o expiation_n for_o other_o man_n sin_n shall_v be_v no_o benefit_n to_o they_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n be_v the_o thing_n about_o which_o they_o have_v offend_v by_o render_v they_o contemptible_a cause_v other_o to_o abhor_v they_o and_o therefore_o no_o reason_n for_o such_o person_n to_o expect_v any_o remedy_n from_o they_o whatsoever_o their_o particular_a repentance_n may_v do_v as_o to_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o offence_n they_o have_v commit_v be_v so_o high_o scandalous_a that_o god_n be_v immutable_o resolve_v he_o have_v swear_v it_o to_o execute_v upon_o they_o some_o signal_n vengeance_n in_o this_o life_n that_o shall_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n how_o much_o he_o be_v concern_v for_o that_o dishonour_n which_o these_o man_n have_v cast_v upon_o his_o worship_n which_o judgement_n do_v afterward_o according_o come_v to_o pass_n in_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o eli_n and_o his_o two_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n in_o the_o rejection_n of_o abiathar_n from_o the_o priest_n office_n 2.27_o and_o in_o that_o massacre_n commit_v by_o saul_n at_o nob_n upon_o fourscore_o and_o five_o priest_n of_o this_o family_n 22.19_o together_o with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n the_o other_o scripture_n be_v that_o malach_n 2._o towards_o the_o beginning_n where_o speak_v of_o such_o priest_n as_o by_o their_o unworthy_a carriage_n do_v render_v the_o public_a worship_n contemptible_a 8._o and_o cause_v other_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o law_n god_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v send_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o 2._o and_o will_v curse_v their_o blessing_n 3._o and_o spread_v dung_n upon_o their_o face_n 9_o and_o make_v they_o contemptible_a and_o base_a before_o all_o the_o people_n 23.40_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o equal_a than_o that_o those_o who_o expose_v religion_n to_o contempt_n shall_v suffer_v under_o it_o themselves_o now_o to_o put_v all_o this_o together_o if_o we_o have_v any_o ingenuity_n and_o desire_v to_o do_v thing_n decent_a and_o congruous_a to_o our_o profession_n any_o sense_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o other_o who_o it_o be_v our_o business_n to_o persuade_v or_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o ourselves_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o whereby_o we_o be_v to_o be_v excite_v unto_o virtuous_a and_o worthy_a action_n if_o we_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o interest_n in_o secure_v to_o ourselves_o the_o great_a blessing_n and_o avoid_v the_o great_a mischief_n that_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v it_o will_v upon_o all_o account_n high_o concern_v we_o that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o demean_v ourselves_o as_o to_o deserve_v to_o be_v despise_v iii_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o general_a head_n propose_v namely_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o preserve_v ourselves_o from_o contempt_n which_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n negative_a and_o positive_a 1._o negative_a or_o such_o thing_n as_o in_o order_n to_o this_o we_o be_v careful_o to_o avoid_v all_o kind_n of_o vice_n whatsoever_o especial_o such_o as_o have_v in_o they_o a_o more_o peculiar_a deformity_n and_o turpitude_n which_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o alienate_v the_o mind_n of_o other_o from_o we_o i_o observe_v before_o that_o littleness_n and_o impotence_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a object_n of_o contempt_n i_o be_o small_a and_o despise_a say_v david_n psal._n 119.141_o so_o that_o all_o such_o quality_n and_o action_n as_o will_v make_v we_o appear_v unto_o other_o to_o be_v but_o minute_n and_o little_a thing_n must_v needs_o render_v we_o despicable_a such_o be_v narrowness_n of_o mind_n judge_v of_o thing_n and_o person_n by_o little_a measure_n set_v up_o for_o reputation_n by_o zeal_n in_o the_o small_a matter_n with_o neglect_n of_o the_o great_a put_v the_o high_a value_n upon_o those_o little_a thing_n of_o gain_n and_o promotion_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o man_n which_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v but_o little_a because_o they_o can_v make_v we_o better_o and_o we_o can_v enjoy_v they_o but_o a_o little_a while_n we_o must_v short_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n when_o all_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v useless_a to_o we_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o those_o other_o matter_n which_o may_v conduce_v to_o our_o live_n with_o honour_n and_o die_v with_o comfort_n be_v subject_n to_o immoderate_a desire_n fear_n impatience_n to_o be_v amuse_v and_o transport_v with_o wonder_n at_o outward_a pomp_n and_o grandeur_n all_o which_o do_v arise_v from_o a_o wrong_a estimate_n of_o thing_n occasion_v by_o our_o own_o littleness_n magna_fw-la ista_fw-la quia_fw-la parvi_fw-la sumus_fw-la credimus_fw-la senec._n these_o thing_n will_v not_o seem_v great_a to_o we_o if_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o little_a from_o whence_o will_v follow_v a_o servility_n of_o spirit_n a_o readiness_n to_o dissemble_v flatter_v revile_v to_o bow_v down_o to_o any_o kind_n of_o baseness_n before_o such_o who_o we_o conceive_v able_a to_o assist_v or_o to_o hinder_v we_o in_o our_o little_a design_n of_o gain_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n demeaning_a ourselves_o with_o insolence_n towards_o other_o from_o who_o we_o can_v neither_o hope_v nor_o fear_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o kind_n these_o be_v blemish_n which_o in_o all_o age_n the_o man_n of_o our_o call_v have_v be_v accuse_v of_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v liable_a to_o some_o peculiar_a temptation_n in_o this_o kind_n more_o than_o other_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v more_o especial_o careful_a for_o the_o avoid_n of_o they_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v this_o one_o consideration_n if_o we_o of_o the_o clergy_n will_v not_o have_v other_o to_o despise_v we_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o despise_v one_o another_o those_o in_o place_n of_o dignity_n and_o power_n shall_v not_o carry_v it_o with_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o their_o brethren_n the_o proper_a notation_n of_o the_o word_n despise_v be_v to_o look_v down_o upon_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v much_o below_o we_o and_o much_o less_o shall_v they_o permit_v any_o of_o their_o officer_n to_o carry_v themselves_o with_o insolence_n towards_o such_o as_o be_v of_o this_o sacred_a functoin_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o other_o will_v despise_v we_o when_o they_o see_v that_o we_o despise_v one_o another_o 2._o the_o positive_a mean_n to_o this_o end_n be_v in_o general_a all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n advise_v to_o as_o have_v a_o more_o peculiar_a fitness_n and_o tendency_n to_o this_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n be_v venerable_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v these_o thing_n in_o account_n phil._n 4.8_o of_o these_o i_o shall_v mention_v only_o three_o 1._o wisdom_n 2._o generosity_n and_o largeness_n of_o mind_n 3._o holiness_n of_o
be_v derive_v from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v the_o head_n it_o be_v frequent_o use_v to_o express_v the_o summity_n or_o top_n of_o any_o thing_n the_o chief_a or_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o it_o the_o original_n or_o first_o it_o may_v import_v a_o priority_n of_o time_n or_o order_n or_o cause_n or_o dignity_n the_o word_n translate_v geâ—_n signify_v proper_o the_o acquire_v such_o a_o interest_n and_o propriety_n as_o man_n have_v in_o their_o possession_n which_o they_o account_v their_o own_o and_o which_o they_o enjoy_v for_o themselves_o the_o proposition_n i_o will_v treat_v of_o from_o these_o word_n be_v this_o the_o attainment_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v that_o which_o do_v most_o of_o all_o deserve_v our_o care_n and_o study_v prop._n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v 1._o to_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o wisdom_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o or_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o it_o from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n 3._o to_o apply_v this_o by_o some_o useful_a inference_n i._o to_o show_v what_o wisdom_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v which_o i_o will_v enlarge_v under_o these_o four_o head_n 1._o the_o description_n of_o its_o nature_n and_o cause_n 2._o the_o several_a kind_n and_o distinction_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o property_n or_o effect_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o 4._o the_o opposite_n to_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o wisdom_n this_o be_v by_o aristotle_n say_v to_o be_v that_o intellectual_a virtue_n whereby_o we_o be_v direct_v in_o our_o manner_n and_o carriage_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o right_a mean_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o our_o true_a end_n tully_n describe_v it_o to_o be_v ars_fw-la vivendi_fw-la and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n aquinas_n recta_fw-la ratio_fw-la agibilium_fw-la the_o skill_n of_o demeaning_a a_o man_n self_n aright_o in_o practical_a affair_n and_o solomon_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prudent_a be_v to_o understand_v his_o way_n prov._n 14.8_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o science_n or_o knowledge_n to_o furnish_v our_o mind_n with_o due_a conception_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o general_a their_o difference_n relation_n dependency_n whether_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a good_a or_o evil_n but_o to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o true_a judgement_n of_o particular_n concern_v what_o may_v be_v most_o fit_a and_o convenient_a in_o that_o great_a variety_n of_o case_n which_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o practical_a affair_n of_o life_n this_o be_v proper_o the_o work_n of_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n the_o philosopher_n in_o their_o distribution_n of_o virtue_n have_v general_o agree_v upon_o four_o which_o they_o call_v cardinal_n because_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v turn_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o their_o hinge_n these_o be_v prudence_n and_o universal_a justice_n and_o fortitude_n and_o temperance_n prudence_n be_v that_o virtue_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o judge_v of_o what_o be_v right_a and_o fit_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o variety_n of_o case_n and_o circumstance_n justice_n be_v that_o inclination_n of_o mind_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v dispose_v and_o fix_v to_o do_v in_o every_o business_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a and_o just_a as_o he_o ought_v fortitude_n be_v that_o virtue_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o resist_v and_o subdue_v all_o such_o difficulty_n as_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o danger_n or_o fear_n and_o temperance_n be_v that_o virtue_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n of_o pleasure_n and_o allurement_n so_o that_o each_o of_o these_o virtue_n be_v of_o universal_a extent_n in_o all_o the_o affair_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o there_o be_v many_o particular_a case_n all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o any_o importance_n wherein_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o prudence_n to_o direct_v he_o in_o what_o be_v fit_v and_o of_o justice_n to_o incline_v he_o to_o do_v according_o and_o of_o fortitude_n to_o resist_v those_o fear_n and_o discouragement_n which_o be_v put_v in_o his_o way_n and_o of_o temperance_n to_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n of_o allurement_n and_o pleasure_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v draw_v aside_o and_o entice_v the_o first_o of_o these_o which_o i_o be_o now_o treat_v of_o be_v wisdom_n or_o prudence_n and_o it_o consist_v of_o these_o three_o part_n i._n a_o sagacity_n of_o judgement_n to_o make_v a_o true_a estimate_n of_o 1._o thing_n 2._o person_n 3._o time_n and_o 4._o event_n 1._o of_o thing_n and_o action_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o according_a to_o their_o degree_n whether_o gnatt_n or_o camel_n moat_n or_o beam_n mint_n and_o cummin_n or_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o of_o person_n according_a to_o their_o various_a temper_n interest_n and_o inclination_n the_o philosopher_n have_v observe_v that_o every_o man_n have_v some_o handle_n in_o his_o disposition_n which_o he_o that_o can_v take_v hold_n of_o may_v thereby_o lead_v he_o about_o and_o persuade_v he_o to_o any_o thing_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o palpable_a folly_n than_o to_o use_v such_o course_n in_o order_n to_o the_o persuade_v of_o man_n as_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v like_a to_o alienate_v and_o exasperate_v they_o rather_o than_o to_o convince_v they_o 3._o of_o time_n and_o season_n as_o to_o the_o fitness_n of_o they_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v both_o of_o time_n and_o judgement_n eccles._n 8.5_o that_o which_o at_o one_o time_n may_v be_v very_o useful_a and_o proper_a may_v not_o prove_v so_o at_o another_o season_n 4._o of_o 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