the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n disclose_v itself_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o good_a life_n recommend_v to_o the_o native_n of_o warwickeshire_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v to_o they_o on_o their_o anniversary_n feast-day_n in_o london_n nou._n 30._o 1675._o by_o thomas_n willis_n d._n d._n vicar_n of_o kingston_n upon_o thames_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a who_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n among_o you_o let_v he_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n his_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n jam._n 3.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pelus_n l._n 4._o ep._n 174._o london_n print_v by_o j._n m._n for_o abel_n roper_n at_o the_o sun_n over_o against_o st_n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1676._o imprimatur_fw-la concio_fw-la haec_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n reverendmo_z d_o no_z archiepiscopo_fw-la cant._n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la domesticis_fw-la geo._n hooper_n 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apprehension_n and_o a_o right_a judgement_n of_o thing_n the_o whole_a soul_n be_v carry_v out_o in_o a_o well_o govern_v order_n in_o a_o earnest_n and_o constant_a pursuit_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a attainment_n in_o this_o description_n i_o have_v give_v you_o the_o lively_a pourtraicture_n that_o i_o can_v of_o this_o excellent_a virtue_n be_v please_v to_o peruse_v her_o several_a lineament_n and_o while_o i_o unveil_v her_o amiable_a excellency_n keep_v your_o eye_n sixth_o upon_o her_o beauty_n till_o you_o find_v her_o image_n impress_v upon_o your_o soul_n she_o be_v a_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n man_n be_v the_o noble_a creature_n in_o the_o universe_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n the_o understanding_n be_v the_o noble_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o wisdom_n be_v the_o noble_a virtue_n of_o that_o power_n the_o most_o beautiful_a embellishment_n of_o the_o mind_n
of_o man_n other_o virtue_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n seat_v in_o the_o will_n and_o their_o office_n be_v the_o moderation_n and_o government_n of_o all_o the_o inferior_a appetite_n and_o affection_n but_o wisdom_n have_v her_o throne_n in_o the_o high_a place_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o noble_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n of_o man_n and_o thence_o send_v forth_o her_o influence_n upon_o all_o the_o power_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o action_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n there_o she_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o honourable_a train_n of_o excellent_a virtue_n temperance_n stand_v on_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o patience_n on_o her_o left_a fortitude_n justice_n clemency_n and_o goodness_n stand_v before_o her_o face_n and_o humility_n sit_v at_o her_o foot_n and_o when_o ever_o she_o stir_v abroad_o contentment_n attend_v all_o her_o motion_n thus_o she_o be_v true_o honourable_a in_o her_o 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proper_a and_o powerful_o conducible_a thereunto_o 3._o to_o engage_v the_o most_o earnest_a endeavour_n in_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o these_o mean_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o end_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v see_v what_o wisdom_n be_v come_v we_o now_o to_o consider_v ii_o wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n lie_v the_o excellency_n of_o thing_n adventitious_a to_o the_o essence_n or_o be_v of_o man_n lie_v in_o their_o usefulness_n or_o subserviencie_n to_o his_o wellbeing_a and_o blessedness_n those_o thing_n which_o give_v he_o support_v defence_n and_o lustre_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n be_v common_o account_v excellent_a such_o be_v riches_n power_n and_o honour_n riches_n be_v a_o support_n power_n a_o defence_n honour_v a_o ornament_n to_o man_n give_v a_o lustre_n to_o their_o person_n and_o action_n these_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o pursue_v with_o much_o earnestness_n as_o most_o excellent_a attainment_n see_v they_o render_v they_o as_o prince_n among_o the_o poor_a as_o god_n among_o man_n but_o now_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n which_o give_v it_o a_o pre-eminence_n above_o all_o these_o extrinsic_a accession_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n advance_v he_o to_o a_o similitude_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o so_o give_v he_o possession_n of_o the_o high_a happiness_n the_o most_o splendid_a thing_n on_o earth_n be_v oft_o time_n give_v to_o those_o sinner_n who_o shall_v never_o see_v god_n face_n in_o heaven_n but_o true_a wisdom_n be_v the_o beatific_a virtue_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o action_n of_o a_o good_a life_n to_o the_o beatific_a vision_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n though_o secular_a advantage_n than_o be_v seek_v for_o with_o great_a earnestness_n and_o esteem_v excellent_a wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n it_o be_v much_o more_o excellent_a 1._o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n menand_n riches_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n riches_n be_v a_o comfortable_a accessary_a to_o the_o animal_n life_n wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n almost_o equal_a with_o angelical_a being_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n 20._o god_n 2_o sam._n 18.27_o &_o 14.17_o 20._o now_o what_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n to_o the_o active_a excellency_n of_o a_o angel_n certain_o a_o wise_a man_n though_o without_o wealth_n do_v as_o much_o excel_v a_o rich_a man_n without_o wisdom_n as_o a_o angel_n do_v a_o ass_n lade_v with_o gold_n thou_o have_v wisdom_n and_o want_v riches_n another_o have_v riches_n and_o want_n wisdom_n now_o tell_v i_o can_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o barter_n condition_n with_o he_o to_o part_v with_o thy_o wisdom_n to_o be_v possess_v of_o his_o wealth_n no_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o be_v already_o a_o fool_n who_o can_v consent_v to_o such_o a_o exchange_n this_o must_v needs_o extort_v a_o confession_n from_o every_o one_o of_o you_o that_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o golden_a oil_n which_o set_v all_o the_o wheel_n of_o action_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o motion_n there_o be_v not_o certain_o a_o more_o noble_a possession_n than_o that_o of_o wisdom_n men._n wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d men._n riches_n be_v but_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o outward_a estate_n wisdom_n be_v the_o eunoblement_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o one_o be_v but_o as_o a_o prop_n set_v to_o a_o ruinous_a house_n the_o other_o as_o a_o royal_a diadem_n set_v on_o the_o head_n of_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n the_o excellency_n of_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v estimate_v by_o the_o loss_n or_o deprivation_n now_o tell_v i_o to_o which_o will_v you_o rather_o consent_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n pluck_v out_o of_o your_o head_n or_o to_o have_v a_o skirt_n cut_v off_o from_o your_o garment_n 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