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A54657
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Happy merchandise or Wisdoms excellency darkly discovered or rather greatly obscured by words without knowledge By Charles Phelps.
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Phelpes, Charles.
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1670
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Wing P1978; ESTC R218239
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he_o will_v great_o and_o high_o esteem_v they_o both_o now_o and_o here_o after_o and_o those_o that_o despise_v he_o and_o love_v their_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o child_n above_o he_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o hence_o we_o have_v this_o motive_n propose_v to_o engage_v and_o prevail_v with_o we_o to_o get_v wisdom_n and_o understanding_n she_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o honour_n not_o only_o hereafter_o but_o when_o thou_o do_v embrace_v she_o prov._n 4._o 5-8_a the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o to_o the_o wise_a it_o be_v above_o any_o other_o way_n that_o he_o may_v depart_v from_o hell_n beneath_o prov._n 15._o 24._o the_o conversation_n of_o such_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o they_o be_v mind_v and_o trade_v for_o and_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n philip._n 3._o 19_o 20._o and_o as_o high_a as_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o answerable_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o that_o be_v seek_v after_o and_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o those_o who_o seek_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o indeed_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o exercise_n be_v the_o high_a honour_n and_o most_o honourable_a service_n and_o exercise_n if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o say_v christ_n he_o shall_v my_o father_n honour_n he_o that_o wait_v on_o this_o master_n shall_v be_v honour_v joh._n 12._o 26._o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n my_o word_n and_o gospel_n and_o keep_v they_o say_v our_o saviour_n he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o unto_o he_o as_o i_o will_v not_o do_v to_o the_o world_n and_o those_o that_o trade_n for_o that_o only_a and_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o not_o only_o give_v he_o a_o short_a visit_n but_o we_o will_v make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o what_o a_o honour_n be_v this_o to_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n who_o be_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o this_o heavenly_a merchandise_n joh._n 14._o 21-23_a and_o those_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o wisdom_n honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n ps_n 15._o 4._o and_o be_v instruct_v to_o hold_v they_o in_o reputation_n and_o very_o high_o to_o esteem_v they_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n who_o be_v sanctify_a and_o make_v meet_v for_o their_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v to_o every_o good_a work_n phil._n 2._o 29._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 2._o this_o heavenly_a exercise_n be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n because_o it_o be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n man_n may_v laudable_o serve_v god_n in_o any_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o give_v they_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o and_o may_v while_o they_o be_v so_o exercise_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n become_v rich_a though_o when_o that_o be_v the_o high_a end_n aim_v at_o it_o be_v displease_v and_o abominable_a to_o god_n prov._n 23._o 4._o luk._n 16._o 15._o but_o still_o to_o cry_v after_o wisdom_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o voice_n for_o understanding_n this_o exercise_n be_v better_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n then_o to_o seek_v silver_n or_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n so_o much_o be_v signify_v to_o we_o in_o what_o be_v say_v of_o solomon_n who_o write_v this_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n when_o the_o lord_n in_o vision_n have_v bid_v he_o to_o ask_v what_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o solomon_n desire_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o a_o wise_a and_o understand_a heart_n and_o the_o speech_n please_v the_o lord_n that_o solomon_n have_v ask_v this_o thing_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v ask_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o ask_v for_o thyself_o long_a life_n neither_o haste_n ask_v riches_n for_o thyself_o nor_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o enemy_n but_o have_v ask_v for_o thyself_o understanding_n behold_v i_o have_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n 1_o king_n 3._o 5_o 12._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 7_o 12._o our_o saviour_n instruct_v we_o first_o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o rather_o to_o seek_v that_o then_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n matth._n 6._o 33._o luk._n 12._o 30_o 31._o with_o rom._n 14._o 17_o 18._o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n that_o be_v destitute_a of_o and_o light_o esteem_v this_o excellent_a wisdom_n eccles_n 5._o 4._o but_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n and_o it_o even_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n when_o we_o retain_v his_o word_n and_o there_o through_o get_fw-mi wisdom_n and_o understanding_n it_o make_v his_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v glad_a prov._n 10._o 1._o and_o 27._o 11._o whoso_o love_v wisdom_n rejoice_v his_o father_n prov._n 29._o 3._o hence_o that_o my_o son_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wise_a my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v even_o i_o yea_o my_o reins_n shall_v rejoice_v when_o thy_o lip_n speak_v right_a thing_n prov._n 23._o 15_o 16._o 3._o this_o spiritual_a merchandise_n be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n because_o it_o be_v more_o pleasurable_a delightful_a and_o joyous_a to_o we_o while_o we_o sek_v this_o wisdom_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n the_o ho_o ghost_n do_v hereby_o evidence_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o merchandise_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n because_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n prov._n 3._o 14_o 17._o my_o son_n say_v wisdom_n eat_v thou_o honey_n because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o the_o honeycomb_n which_o be_v sweet_a to_o thy_o taste_n so_o shall_v the_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n be_v unto_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o have_v find_v it_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o reward_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 24._o 13_o 14._o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n be_v pleasant_a word_n even_o as_o a_o honeycomb_n sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o health_n to_o the_o bone_n yea_o they_o be_v admirable_o sweet_a sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n prov._n 16._o 24._o psal_n 19_o 10._o and_o 119._o 103._o prov._n 2._o 10._o whatever_o pleasure_n and_o delight_v man_n find_v in_o the_o earthly_a merchandise_n yet_o it_o fall_v short_a of_o that_o they_o partake_v of_o who_o trade_n for_o wisdom_n there_o be_v no_o fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o former_a nor_o be_v it_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o the_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n the_o soul_n that_o may_v be_v sad_a and_o sorrowful_a enough_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o outward_a joy_n and_o delight_n for_o the_o world_n about_o which_o they_o be_v exercise_v 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