hierom_n that_o be_v a_o remarkable_a place_n prov._n 22.16_o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v his_o riches_n and_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o want_v it_o be_v observable_a there_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a be_v couple_v with_o oppress_v the_o poor_a both_o of_o they_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o temper_n in_o man_n and_o design_v the_o same_o end_n as_o be_v alike_o think_v sure_a way_n to_o increase_v our_o wealth_n but_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v that_o such_o shall_v sure_o want_v there_o be_v another_o opposite_a text_n to_o this_o purpose_n luke_n 14.12_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o dinner_n call_v not_o thy_o rich_a neighbour_n lest_o they_o also_o bid_v thou_o again_o and_o so_o a_o recompense_n be_v make_v thou_o one_o will_v think_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o great_a hazard_n in_o that_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n which_o man_n ought_v careful_o to_o avoid_v as_o be_v 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4._o beside_o these_o several_a qualification_n for_o the_o manner_n it_o must_v likewise_o be_v do_v free_o and_o liberal_o for_o the_o measure_n according_a to_o our_o several_a ability_n open_v our_o hand_n wide_a and_o sow_v bountiful_o it_o be_v for_o a_o brother_n of_o low_a degree_n to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9.6_o spare_o they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n must_v be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n also_o 6.18_o goatshair_n and_o badgers-skin_n may_v be_v a_o suitable_a gift_n for_o the_o people_n and_o a_o mite_n for_o a_o poor_a widow_n but_o the_o rich_a be_v to_o give_v purple_a and_o gold_n and_o jewel_n 35._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o scripture_n to_o be_v fulfil_v that_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o they_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v 4._o the_o opposite_n to_o it_o which_o as_o of_o all_o other_o moral_a virtue_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n redundant_fw-la deficient_a &_o profuseness_n and_o covetousness_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o 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god_n 13._o that_o he_o have_v be_v careful_a to_o relieve_v other_o in_o distress_n and_o the_o centurion_n be_v for_o this_o reason_n style_v a_o man_n of_o worth_n 7.5_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a be_v to_o abound_v in_o work_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n jam._n 1.27_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n jam._n 3.17_o the_o apostle_n describe_v liberality_n to_o be_v a_o demeaning_a ourselves_o suitable_o to_o our_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 9.13_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o style_v be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n a_o walk_a worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a 1.10_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n 2_o cor._n 8.21_o work_n
their_o health_n that_o he_o may_v cure_v they_o there_o be_v many_o that_o prove_v true_a convert_v 3._o we_o must_v not_o propose_v temporal_a reward_n as_o our_o chief_a end_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v venture_v upon_o any_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v procure_v and_o consequent_o shall_v be_v put_v upon_o many_o unlawful_a course_n which_o may_v seem_v more_o likely_a to_o advantage_v our_o aim_n in_o this_o kind_n 4._o the_o chief_a and_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n since_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n they_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o likewise_o as_o the_o apostle_n join_v they_o rom._n 11.36_o and_o thus_o far_o i_o suppose_v man_n do_v general_o agree_v about_o this_o point_n but_o they_o do_v not_o common_o apprehend_v or_o consider_v that_o we_o do_v then_o make_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n our_o principal_a end_n when_o we_o place_v our_o chief_a happiness_n in_o the_o 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for_o the_o price_n of_o wisdom_n be_v above_o ruby_n the_o topaz_n of_o aethiopia_n shall_v not_o equal_v it_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v value_v with_o pure_a gold_n 2._o it_o be_v itself_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o advance_v a_o man_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o other_o it_o make_v a_o man_n face_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o boldness_n of_o his_o face_n shall_v be_v change_v eccles._n 8.1_o it_o multiply_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o face_n as_o the_o original_a word_n may_v signify_v it_o give_v a_o lustre_n to_o a_o person_n whereby_o he_o contract_v love_n and_o reverence_n from_o all_o that_o know_v he_o good_a understanding_n give_v favour_n prov._n 13.15_o that_o be_v render_v a_o man_n amiable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o other_o the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n prov._n 3_o 3._o wisdom_n be_v the_o true_a and_o the_o best_a pleasure_n fill_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o conscience_n with_o peace_n 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 3.17_o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n as_o much_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n now_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n eccles._n 11.7_o it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o describe_v what_o great_a pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o stand_v upon_o the_o advantage-ground_n of_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n and_o to_o look_v down_o upon_o the_o mist_n and_o error_n and_o wander_n which_o those_o be_v subject_a to_o who_o walk_n in_o the_o vale_n below_o 4._o wisdom_n be_v as_o our_o life_n length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n prov._n 3.16_o she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o v_o 18._o whoso_o find_v i_o find_v life_n and_o he_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o wrong_v his_o own_o soul._n all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n chap._n 8.35_o the_o scripture_n do_v abound_v in_o several_a other_o expression_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o i_o have_v not_o now_o time_n to_o mention_v 2._o as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v make_v very_o evident_a that_o wisdom_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o person_n and_o to_o the_o success_n of_o our_o action_n 1._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o person_n for_o the_o prevent_n and_o subdue_a all_o those_o difficulty_n and_o opposition_n and_o danger_n that_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o and_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n prov._n 2.11_o it_o shall_v teach_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n safe_o and_o thy_o foot_n shall_v not_o stumble_v chap._n 3.23_o our_o saviour_n have_v send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n as_o sheeep_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n bid_v they_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n innocence_n must_v secure_v they_o against_o any_o legal_a punishment_n or_o the_o suffering_n under_o just_a government_n and_o wisdom_n must_v protect_v they_o against_o irregular_a violence_n and_o the_o injustice_n of_o other_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o escape_v the_o snare_n and_o prevent_v the_o surprisal_n of_o such_o as_o watch_v for_o advantage_n against_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o management_n of_o our_o affair_n with_o success_n that_o which_o on_o our_o part_n be_v require_v to_o the_o success_n of_o any_o business_n be_v a_o ability_n to_o contrive_v and_o to_o execute_v and_o this_o wisdom_n only_o can_v enable_v we_o for_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n eccles._n 2.14_o where_o they_o may_v best_o serve_v he_o to_o look_v round_o about_o he_o to_o discover_v the_o distance_n and_o relation_n of_o thing_n and_o what_o be_v the_o short_a way_n of_o pass_v from_o one_o affair_n to_o another_o such_o a_o one_o can_v see_v afar_o off_o and_o though_o future_a matter_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o as_o a_o dark_a empty_a space_n which_o be_v alike_o invisible_a to_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a and_o to_o he_o that_o see_v yet_o a_o prudent_a man_n have_v some_o advantage_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v able_a in_o some_o case_n in_o a_o good_a measure_n to_o foresee_v event_n in_o their_o cause_n and_o according_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o 2._o and_o as_o wisdom_n do_v thus_o fit_a a_o man_n for_o contrivance_n by_o the_o right_a situation_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o organ_n of_o see_v so_o likewise_o do_v it_o for_o execution_n by_o the_o right_a qualification_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o instrument_n of_o action_n a_o wise_a man_n heart_n be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n eccles._n 10.2_o the_o most_o useful_a part_n for_o employment_n he_o go_v ready_o and_o wise_o to_o work_v perform_v thing_n with_o dexterity_n and_o fitness_n according_a to_o the_o most_o decent_a order_n whereas_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o fool_n be_v at_o his_o left_a hand_n that_o be_v he_o go_v about_o thing_n awkward_o not_o with_o that_o dexterity_n and_o strength_n as_o he_o shall_v now_o business_n thus_o manage_v be_v usual_o attend_v with_o success_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v further_o do_v on_o our_o part_n to_o make_v any_o action_n prosperous_a nullum_fw-la numen_fw-la abest_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la prudentia_fw-la there_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n upon_o undertake_n that_o be_v wise_o contrive_v and_o manage_v in_o brief_a wisdom_n be_v necessary_a to_o our_o obedience_n a_o man_n may_v have_v good_a affection_n and_o be_v incline_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a but_o he_o will_v
they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o a_o kingdom_n the_o spouse_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o who_o ever_o will_v propose_v to_o himself_o honour_n and_o reputation_n in_o his_o society_n must_v make_v choice_n only_o of_o such_o companion_n 2._o for_o safety_n the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n shall_v be_v destroy_v good_a man_n may_v be_v sometime_o involve_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o bad_a company_n and_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n rev._n 18.4_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n lest_o you_o receive_v of_o her_o plague_n that_o be_v a_o know_a story_n of_o st._n john_n who_o dare_v not_o stay_v in_o the_o same_o bath_n where_o cerinthus_n the_o heretic_n be_v for_o fear_n he_o may_v be_v surprise_v with_o some_o sudden_a judgement_n wicked_a man_n be_v infect_v leprous_a person_n and_o who_o can_v converse_v with_o such_o without_o danger_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o can_v enjoy_v their_o company_n and_o yet_o escape_v their_o contagion_n he_o may_v as_o well_o think_v to_o suspend_v the_o natural_a operation_n of_o fire_n can_v any_o one_o think_v to_o take_v coal_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o not_o be_v burn_v or_o can_v a_o man_n walk_v barefoot_a upon_o burn_a coal_n and_o yet_o not_o hurt_v himself_o prov._n 6.28_o the_o converse_v with_o bad_a company_n have_v as_o unavoidable_a and_o powerful_a a_o efficacy_n as_o these_o natural_a agent_n which_o work_v necessary_o who_o operation_n can_v be_v suspend_v or_o if_o any_o shall_v possible_o so_o far_o escape_v as_o not_o to_o be_v burn_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o bad_a company_n yet_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v black_v with_o their_o smoke_n which_o every_o prudent_a christian_a will_v be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n every_o one_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o company_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a they_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o 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inconsistency_n and_o opposition_n betwixt_o good_a and_o bad_a that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o communion_n or_o harmony_n betwixt_o they_o for_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o be_v unequal_o yoke_v a_o unjust_a man_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o just_a and_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 29.27_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a enmity_n betwixt_o they_o be_v of_o opposite_a principle_n and_o way_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v any_o love_n or_o zeal_n for_o god_n to_o delight_v in_o those_o by_o who_o he_o be_v continual_o dishonour_v and_o provoke_v instead_o of_o any_o refreshment_n by_o such_o company_n if_o a_o man_n have_v david_n temper_n it_o will_v still_o administer_v new_a occasion_n of_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n i_o behold_v the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v 158._o river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n no_o man_n can_v delight_v in_o those_o that_o despise_v and_o reproach_v he_o why_o now_o a_o holy_a man_n look_v upon_o all_o rebellion_n against_o god_n as_o be_v indignity_n against_o himself_o psal._n 69.9_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o text_n be_v the_o most_o delightful_a company_n that_o be_v wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n face_n to_o shine_v put_v a_o splendour_n and_o amiableness_n upon_o a_o person_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v one_o of_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o privilege_n that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o excommunication_n to_o be_v debar_v of_o such_o company_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v there_o converse_v 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the_o syrian_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n cornelius_n and_o the_o centurion_n in_o the_o new_a in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o proselyte_n under_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worshipper_n or_o devout_a person_n chap._n 13.43_o 16.14_o 17.4_o 17_o 18.4_o who_o also_o be_v the_o first_o gentile_n convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o these_o proselyte_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o grow_v up_o to_o any_o such_o heat_n and_o animosity_n betwixt_o they_o but_o they_o live_v peaceable_o together_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o be_v by_o the_o law_n oblige_v to_o esteem_v such_o person_n as_o gentile_n and_o unclean_a with_o who_o they_o may_v not_o familiar_o converse_v yet_o be_v they_o willing_a upon_o account_n of_o their_o virtue_n to_o allow_v they_o some_o share_n in_o their_o good_a opinion_n and_o friendship_n esteem_v they_o to_o be_v pious_a man_n and_o such_o as_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o some_o portion_n of_o happiness_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o some_o of_o they_o that_o they_o fear_v god_n act_v 10.1_o 2._o and_o chap._n 13.16_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n these_o heathen_a proselyte_n though_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o jewish_a religion_n or_o submit_v to_o the_o rite_n of_o it_o yet_o because_o they_o find_v the_o principle_n of_o it_o more_o rational_a than_o any_o other_o in_o the_o prohibit_v of_o all_o vice_n in_o their_o worship_n of_o one_o god_n and_o be_v free_a from_o idolatry_n which_o all_o other_o nation_n be_v guilty_a of_o therefore_o have_v they_o a_o great_a esteem_n for_o the_o jew_n than_o for_o any_o other_o frequent_v their_o synagogue_n
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of_o mercy_n the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n his_o appearance_n be_v in_o the_o soft_a and_o still_a voice_n 1_o king_n 19.10_o 11_o not_o in_o whirlwind_n and_o hurricane_n where_o there_o be_v spiritus_fw-la procellae_fw-la it_o proceed_v from_o another_o principle_n christ_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o great_a exemplar_n of_o meekness_n it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v down_o like_o dew_n on_o a_o fleece_n of_o wool_n like_o rain_n on_o the_o mow_v grass_n psal._n 72.6_o he_o shall_v not_o cry_v nor_o his_o voice_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n isa._n 42.2_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v please_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n the_o emblem_n of_o meekness_n simplex_n animal_n &_o laetum_fw-la eccles_n non_fw-la felle_fw-la amarum_fw-la non_fw-la morsibus_fw-la saevum_fw-la non_fw-la unguium_fw-la laceratione_n violentum_fw-la the_o true_a church_n be_v style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lily_n among_o thorn_n the_o lily_n 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