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veniatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o coloss_n hom._n 9_o audite_fw-la obsecro_fw-la seculares_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n rhemist_n in_o their_o preface_n to_o their_o testament_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr verb._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o haeretici_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la ut_fw-la oporteat_fw-la scripturas_fw-la omnibus_fw-la permittere_fw-la imo_fw-la &_o tradere_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la lingua_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n prohibet_fw-la ne_fw-la passim_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sine_fw-la discriâ—ine_fw-la concedatur_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la lectio_fw-la etc._n etc._n duraeus_n contra_fw-la whit._fw-la lib._n 6._o si_fw-mi christianis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ut_fw-la scripturas_fw-la forâ—tentur_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la dictum_fw-la esse_fw-la intelligis_fw-la in_fw-la magus_fw-la certè_fw-la errore_fw-la etc._n etc._n promiscuâ—_n fidelium_fw-la turbae_fw-la etc._n etc._n basil_n ep._n 82._o that_o all_o 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propterea_fw-la dicimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n in_o psal_n 69._o in_o illa_fw-la verba_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la te_fw-la etc._n etc._n ne_o in_o ecclesiam_fw-la errares_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la etc._n etc._n multi_fw-la enim_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la carnem_fw-la non_fw-la habuisse_fw-la ostendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o epi._n 166._o &_o in_o ps_n 57_o etc._n etc._n chrysost_o hom._n in_o matth._n 49._o qui_fw-la vult_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la unde_fw-la cognoscet_fw-la nisi_fw-la etc._n etc._n eckius_fw-la in_o enchirid_n c._n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la authentica_fw-la sive_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la scriptores_fw-la enim_fw-la canonici_fw-la â—unt_fw-la membra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la unde_fw-la haeretico_fw-la contendere_fw-la volenti_fw-la etc._n etc._n eckius_fw-la ibidem_fw-la scriptura_fw-la definit_a in_o concilio_n visum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la etc._n etc._n rem_fw-la tam_fw-la clarè_v expressam_fw-la &_o definitam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sva_fw-la authoritate_fw-la mutavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ecce_fw-la potestas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la super_fw-la scriptura_fw-la si_fw-mi tollamus_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la praesentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o praesentis_fw-la concilij_fw-la in_o dubium_fw-la revocari_fw-la poterunt_fw-la omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la decreta_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la fides_fw-la christiana_n etc._n
for_o thyself_o a_o excellent_a virtue_n for_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n 10.12_o pr._n 3.14_o pr._n 16.16_o pr._n 3.15_o pr._n 3.16_o pr._n 3.17_o pr._n 3.18_o pr._n 15.14_o pr._n 18.15_o pr._n 19.2_o pr._n 10.14_o pr._n 13.16_o pr._n 14.18_o pr._n 2.10_o pr._n 2.11_o pr._n 2.12_o pr._n 2.13_o pr._n 15.24_o pr._n 8.20_o pr._n 16.23_o pr._n 10.12_o and_o get_v understanding_n the_o merchandise_n thereof_o be_v better_a than_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o be_v better_a than_o gold_n it_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o pearl_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o she_o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o her_o left_a hand_n riches_n and_o glory_n her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasure_n and_o all_o her_o path_n prosperity_n she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o and_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o receive_v she_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v singular_a for_o first_o a_o wise_a heart_n do_v not_o only_o seek_v but_o get_v knowledge_n without_o which_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o good_a and_o the_o care_n of_o the_o wise_a learning_n and_o not_o get_v it_o only_o but_o lay_v it_o up_o and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o work_v by_o it_o and_o yet_o more_o be_v crown_v with_o it_o beside_o knowledge_n here_o be_v safety_n when_o wisdom_n enter_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o knowledge_n delight_v thy_o soul_n then_o shall_v counsel_n preserve_v thou_o and_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o and_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o man_n that_o speak_v froward_a thing_n and_o from_o they_o that_o leave_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n and_o as_o from_o sin_n so_o from_o judgement_n the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v on_o high_a the_o prudent_a to_o avoid_v from_o hell_n beneath_o three_o good_a direction_n 1._o for_o action_n wisdom_n cause_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n 2._o for_o word_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a guide_v his_o mouth_n wise_o and_o add_v doctrine_n to_o his_o lip_n 8.21_o pr._n 19.25_o pr._n 8.21_o so_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v grace_n yea_o he_o receive_v grace_n from_o other_o either_o instruct_v or_o reprove_v the_o prudent_a and_o he_o will_v understand_v knowledge_n 16.22_o ec._n 8.11_o pr._n 3.35_o pr._n 16.22_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o wealth_n she_o cause_v they_o that_o love_v she_o to_o inherit_v substance_n and_o sill_v their_o treasure_n she_o give_v not_o only_a honour_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o man_n do_v make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o wise_a man_n shall_v inherit_v glory_n but_o life_n understanding_n be_v a_o wellspring_n of_o life_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o and_o he_o that_o find_v i_o say_v wisdom_n find_v life_n 4.8_o pr._n 8.34_o pr._n 4.5_o pr._n 4.6_o pr._n 4.7_o pr._n 4.8_o and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o get_v wisdom_n get_v understanding_n forget_v not_o neither_o decline_v from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n forsake_v she_o not_o and_o she_o shall_v keep_v thou_o love_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v preserve_v thou_o wisdom_n be_v the_o beginning_n get_v wisdom_n therefore_o and_o above_o all_o possession_n get_v understanding_n exalt_v she_o 4.9_o pr._n 4.9_o and_o she_o shall_v exalt_v thou_o she_o shall_v bring_v thou_o unto_o honour_n if_o thou_o embrace_v she_o she_o shall_v give_v a_o goodly_a ornament_n to_o thy_o head_n yea_o she_o shall_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n §._o 3._o of_o providence_n what_o she_o be_v what_o her_o object_n what_o her_o effect_n 8.5_o ec._n 8.5_o providence_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a foreknoweth_a the_o time_n and_o judgement_n 8.6_o ec._n 8.6_o the_o time_n when_o it_o will_v be_v the_o judgement_n how_o it_o will_v be_v do_v both_o which_o be_v appoint_v to_o every_o purpose_n under_o heaven_n 8.7_o ec._n 8.7_o not_o that_o man_n can_v foresee_v all_o future_a thing_n no_o he_o know_v not_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v for_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v himself_o 9.12_o ec._n 9.12_o neither_o do_v man_n know_v his_o time_n but_o as_o the_o fish_n be_v take_v with_o a_o evil_a net_n and_o as_o the_o bird_n which_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n so_o be_v the_o child_n of_o man_n snare_v in_o the_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o fall_v on_o they_o sudden_o yea_o the_o step_n of_o a_o man_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o lord_n 22.3_o pr._n 20.24_o pr._n 22.3_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n then_o understand_v his_o own_o way_n but_o sometime_o he_o may_v the_o prudent_a man_n see_v the_o plague_n a_o far_o off_o and_o flee_v and_o as_o for_o good_a thing_n 5._o pr._n 30.2_o 5._o with_o the_o pismire_n he_o provide_v his_o meat_n in_o summer_n work_v still_o according_a to_o foreknowledge_n 11.4_o ec._n 11.4_o yet_o not_o too_o strict_o and_o fearful_o for_o he_o that_o observe_v the_o wind_n shall_v not_o sow_v and_o he_o that_o regard_v the_o cloud_n shall_v not_o reap_v §._o 4._o of_o discretion_n what_o it_o be_v what_o it_o work_v for_o our_o act_n for_o our_o speech_n 3.1_o pr._n 16.20_o pr._n 16.23_o pr._n 14.15_o ec._n 3.1_o discretion_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v wise_a in_o his_o business_n and_o whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a guide_v his_o mouth_n wise_o and_o add_v doctrine_n to_o his_o lip_n for_o action_n the_o prudent_a will_v consider_v his_o step_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o time_n for_o to_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o appoint_a time_n and_o a_o time_n for_o every_o purpose_n under_o heaven_n 14.24_o ec._n 3.2_o ec._n 3.3_o 4._o ec._n 3.8_o pr._n 24.5_o pr._n 14.24_o a_o time_n to_o plant_v and_o a_o time_n to_o pluck_v up_o that_o which_o be_v plant_v a_o time_n to_o slay_v and_o a_o time_n to_o heal_v etc._n etc._n a_o time_n of_o war_n and_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v strong_a and_o rich_a for_o by_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o chamber_n be_v fill_v with_o precious_a thing_n which_o he_o know_v how_o to_o employ_v well_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v their_o riches_n from_o hence_o 13.15_o pr._n 13.15_o that_o his_o good_a understanding_n make_v he_o acceptable_a to_o other_o for_o speech_n 16.24_o pr._n 15.2_o pr._n 10.13_o pr._n 10.12_o pr._n 25.11_o pr._n 15.23_o pr._n 20.15_o pr._n 14.3_o pr._n 12.18_o pr._n 16.24_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a use_v knowledge_n aright_o and_o in_o the_o lip_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n wisdom_n be_v find_v and_o his_o word_n have_v grace_n both_o 1._o for_o the_o seasonableness_n a_o word_n speak_v in_o his_o place_n be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n with_o picture_n of_o silver_n and_o how_o good_a be_v a_o word_n in_o due_a season_n 2._o for_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o 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