be_v do_v for_o the_o amplification_n of_o the_o miracle_n or_o to_o show_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n who_o can_v make_v man_n contrary_a to_o what_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n who_o can_v make_v a_o covetous_a man_n liberal_a and_o a_o persecuter_n a_o professor_n ii_o this_o be_v do_v because_o none_o be_v perfect_o free_v from_o evil_a the_o relic_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o all_o and_o therefore_o all_o shall_v strive_v and_o labour_v daily_o to_o increase_v in_o grace_n more_o and_o more_o ¶_o ii_o observe_v that_o word_n speech_n etc._n etc._n be_v refer_v i._o sometime_o to_o man_n as_o job_n 13.7_o &_o 15.3_o ii_o sometime_o to_o angel_n judg._n 6.17_o zach._n 1.13_o 19_o iii_o sometime_o to_o god_n essential_o num._n 11.17_o iv_o sometime_o to_o god_n personal_o that_o be_v 1._o sometime_o to_o god_n the_o father_n mat._n 3.17_o &_o 17.5_o and_o 2._o sometime_o to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 10.20_o john_n 16.13_o act._n 6.10_o 3._o sometime_o to_o christ_n god_n the_o son_n matth._n 22.15_o john_n 14.30_o now_o christ_n speak_v unto_o we_o five_o manner_n of_o way_n that_o be_v i._o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n convert_v we_o thereby_o thus_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8._o and_o to_o lydia_n act_v 16._o ii_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o in_o meditation_n and_o holy_a thought_n infuse_v his_o spirit_n into_o we_o iii_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o in_o prayer_n answer_v our_o request_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o iv_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o in_o faith_n assure_v we_o of_o our_o justification_n hebr._n 12.24_o and_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o 16._o v._o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o in_o our_o strive_n struggle_a and_o wrestle_v against_o sin_n by_o strengthen_v we_o with_o might_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o trample_v satan_n under_o our_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o ¶_o iii_o concern_v the_o sense_n meaning_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n mention_v these_o doubt_n may_v be_v propound_v qu._n 1._o what_o be_v 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rom._n 6.19_o galat._n 3.15_o ii_o when_o we_o will_v avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o boast_v 2_o cor._n 11.16_o 17._o and_o iii_o when_o we_o will_v shun_v blasphemy_n or_o blasphemous_a speech_n against_o or_o concern_v god_n as_o there_o rom._n 3.5_o qu._n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n say_v ans_fw-fr 1._o sometime_o it_o signify_v a_o word_n utter_v matth._n 9.4_o 2._o sometime_o a_o word_n conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n psalm_n 14.1_o 3._o sometime_o a_o uncreated_a and_o effectual_a word_n gen._n 1.3_o john_n 1.2_o qu._n 4._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n say_v ans_fw-fr 1._o sometime_o it_o signify_v to_o promise_v luk._n 23.43_o 2._o sometime_o to_o affirm_v and_o pronounce_v matth._n 18.3_o 3._o sometime_o to_o think_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o to_o intend_v and_o will_v a_o thing_n gen._n 27.41_o exod._n 2._o â—4_n act_n 7_o 28._o 4._o sometime_o to_o decree_n and_o command_v genes_n 1.3_o psal_n 148.5_o qu._n 5._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n speak_v or_o to_o speak_v ans_fw-fr 1._o sometime_o it_o signify_v to_o utter_v some_o word_n with_o our_o mouth_n thereby_o to_o express_v the_o inward_a thought_n gen._n 34.2_o 2._o sometime_o to_o declare_v witness_n and_o signify_v one_o mind_n by_o another_o psal_n 62.12_o exod._n 20.1_o jer._n 10.1_o 3._o sometime_o to_o utter_v some_o weighty_a thing_n with_o deliberation_n psal_n 49.3_o 4._o sometime_o to_o declare_v and_o make_v plain_a something_o which_o be_v speak_v before_o galat._n 4.1_o 5._o sometime_o to_o speak_v with_o authority_n by_o way_n of_o enjoin_v rom._n 12.3_o 6._o sometime_o to_o preach_v act_v 11.20_o &_o 14.1_o 7._o sometime_o to_o think_v or_o muse_v upon_o a_o thing_n mark_v 5.28_o matth._n 9.3_o 8._o sometime_o to_o confess_v with_o our_o tongue_n before_o man_n what_o we_o believe_v with_o our_o heart_n before_o god_n psal_n 116.26_o &_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o 9_o sometime_o to_o work_v and_o effect_v something_o hebr._n 12.24_o 10._o sometime_o to_o sue_v and_o seek_v unto_o god_n either_o for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o 1_o sam._n 1.12_o 13._o ¶_o iv_o observe_v with_o who_o or_o to_o who_o man_n and_o woman_n speak_v namely_o 1._o sometime_o with_o god_n as_o exod._n 20.33_o &_o 34._o chapter_n 2._o sometime_o with_o christ_n mark_v 6.50_o 3._o sometime_o with_o angel_n zach._n 1.13_o 19_o 4._o sometime_o with_o man_n that_o be_v first_o sometime_o man_n speak_v to_o or_o with_o themselves_o gal._n 1.10_o crates_n see_v a_o young_a man_n walk_v alone_o by_o himself_o ask_v he_o quid_fw-la illic_fw-la solus_fw-la faceret_fw-la what_o he_o do_v there_o alone_o he_o answer_v mecum_fw-la loquor_fw-la i_o be_o talk_v to_o or_o with_o myself_o crates_n hereto_o reply_v cave_n rogo_fw-la &_o diligenter_n attend_v ne_fw-la cum_fw-la homine_fw-la malo_fw-la loquaris_fw-la have_v a_o great_a care_n i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o hold_v talk_n with_o a_o knave_n senec._n ep_v 10._o second_o sometime_o man_n speak_v with_o one_o or_o other_o particular_a person_n and_o thus_o i._n sometime_o subject_n talk_v with_o sovereign_n 1_o king_n 1.7_o and_o ii_o sometime_o one_o brother_n with_o another_o gen._n 4.8_o three_o man_n sometime_o speak_v with_o many_o or_o divers_a together_o and_o thus_o i._n sometime_o one_o or_o two_o talk_n with_o more_o act_v 4.15_o &_o 25.12_o gal._n 2.6_o ii_o sometime_o a_o father_n talk_v with_o his_o child_n or_o family_n deut._n 6.7_o psal_n 71.24_o iii_o sometime_o a_o brother_n talk_v with_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 45.15_o iv_o sometime_o a_o man_n speak_v with_o his_o enemy_n 2_o king_n 18.20_o etc._n etc._n v._o sometime_o a_o man_n speak_v with_o his_o neighbour_n acquaintance_n and_o friend_n hest_n 6.13_o 11._o job_n 11.2_o 5._o sometime_o man_n speak_v with_o woman_n that_o be_v i._o sometime_o man_n speak_v with_o woman_n judg._n 14.7_o ii_o sometime_o woman_n speak_v with_o men._n iii_o sometime_o woman_n speak_v with_o woman_n as_o luk._n 1.40_o 42._o qu._n how_o many_o way_n do_v man_n speak_v with_o man_n ans_fw-fr 1._o i_o may_v say_v that_o man_n speak_v with_o man_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n first_o sometime_o superior_n speak_v with_o inferior_n thus_o 1._o king_n speak_v with_o their_o people_n dan._n 1.19_o and_o 3._o and_o 6._o chapter_n 2._o master_n speak_v with_o their_o servant_n gen._n 24.2_o etc._n etc._n 3._o prophet_n and_o minister_n with_o lay_v person_n exod._n 14.15_o &_o 16.12_o &_o 25.2_o 4._o parent_n with_o their_o child_n 1_o sam._n 2.23_o &_o 1_o king_n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n 5._o patriarch_n speak_v with_o heathen_n gen._n 23.8_o second_o sometime_o inferior_n speak_v with_o their_o superior_n thus_o i._o people_n speak_v with_o their_o minister_n exod._n 20.19_o ii_o subject_n with_o their_o sovereign_n exod._n 6.29_o &_o 7.2_o &_o 1_o sam._n 9.25_o &_o 18.22_o iii_o child_n with_o their_o parent_n 1_o sam._n 19.3_o iu_o servant_n with_o their_o master_n gen._n 24.33_o three_o sometime_o man_n speak_v with_o their_o equal_n gen._n 34.6_o &_o 42.24_o psal_n 64.5_o job_n 4.2_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o man_n speak_v with_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n speak_v now_o ans_fw-fr 2._o if_o we_o consider_v their_o conference_n communication_n or_o manner_n of_o speak_v than_o we_o may_v answer_v that_o man_n speak_v with_o man_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n wicked_o and_o warrantable_o first_o sometime_o man_n speak_v with_o man_n wicked_o and_o unwarrantable_o thus_o 1._o sometime_o man_n speak_v unto_o man_n blasphemous_o 2_o king_n 18.22_o 30_o 35._o and_o 2._o sometime_o boast_o arrogant_o and_o proud_o 1_o sam._n 2.3_o &_o 2_o king_n 18.24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n 3._o sometime_o treacherous_o gen._n 4.8_o psal_n 64.5_o 4._o sometime_o disorderly_a and_o vain_o tit._n 1.10_o 5._o sometime_o mischievous_o hest_n 6.13_o 14._o prov._n 24.2_o eccles_n
provoke_v it_o psal_n 11.6_o habak_v 1.13_o and_o 4._o of_o his_o power_n that_o we_o may_v tremble_v before_o he_o matth._n 10.28_o 5._o of_o his_o justice_n and_o immutability_n that_o without_o delay_n we_o may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o matth._n 5.18_o jam._n 1.17_o and_o 6._o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o love_n to_o mankind_n for_o though_o we_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n yet_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n come_v from_o god_n tit._n 3.4_o god_n the_o father_n elect_v we_o unto_o salvation_n in_o god_n the_o son_n three_o there_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o son_n this_o be_v either_o theorical_a or_o practical_a i._o there_o be_v a_o theorical_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n viz._n that_o salvation_n come_v not_o 1._o from_o we_o or_o our_o merit_n psal_n 49.9_o but_o 2._o from_o christ_n only_o 1_o cor._n 1.31_o hebr._n 10.20_o act_n 4.12_o or_o ii_o there_o be_v a_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n viz._n when_o we_o be_v experimental_o sensible_a of_o christ_n in_o our_o heart_n 1_o joh._n 2.1_o cant._n 2.16_o psal_n 63.1_o rom._n 8.38_o this_o be_v to_o know_v the_o lord_n john_n 17.3_o hebr._n 8.11_o and_o this_o knowledge_n be_v twofold_a viz._n 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_v 1_o co._n 2.2_o and_o 1.23_o and_o of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n rom._n 4.25_o for_o i._o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o death_n rom._n 6.6_o will_v teach_v we_o to_o die_v to_o sin_n gal._n 5.24_o and_o to_o the_o world_n gal._n 6.14_o and_o 2_o cor._n 4.10_o ii_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o resurrection_n unto_o life_n will_v teach_v newness_n of_o life_n unto_o we_o rom._n 6.11_o gal._n 2.19_o 20._o and_o that_o 1._o in_o sincerity_n phil._n 1.10_o and_o 2._o with_o alacrity_n isai_n 58.13_o psal_n 122.1_o four_o there_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o i._o how_o he_o enlighten_v we_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o 13.12_o and_o ii_o how_o he_o sanctify_v we_o within_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o iii_o how_o he_o direct_v we_o without_o job_n 28.28_o prov._n 28.7_o rom._n 8.9_o to_o 14._o and_o iu_o how_o he_o seal_v we_o 2_o cor._n 1.21_o †_o 11._o and_o last_o concern_v the_o definition_n of_o wisdom_n and_o what_o it_o be_v i_o say_v that_o although_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o show_v what_o wisdom_n be_v yet_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v it_o not_o after_o my_o own_o brain_n but_o from_o the_o wellhead_n of_o wisdom_n note_v here_o †_o i._o i_o may_v say_v that_o wisdom_n common_o be_v say_v to_o be_v threefold_a viz._n first_o natural_a this_o be_v singular_a in_o adam_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o name_n of_o the_o creature_n gen._n 2._o admirable_a in_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 4.33_o rare_a in_o aesculapius_n in_o regard_n of_o physic_n in_o ptolemy_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o star_n and_o in_o aristotle_n in_o most_o art_n and_o thing_n the_o ancient_n teach_v this_o natural_a wisdom_n to_o pythagoras_n and_o socrates_n this_o be_v either_o 1._o good_a or_o 2._o evil_a when_o it_o be_v use_v to_o magic_n or_o witchcraft_n second_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a wisdom_n this_o be_v either_o i._o philosophical_a which_o be_v begin_v by_o socrates_n and_o more_o complete_v by_o photion_n or_o ii_o divine_a lay_v down_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n three_o there_o be_v a_o political_a wisdom_n this_o plato_n teach_v and_o aristotle_n all_o the_o three_o this_o wisdom_n teach_v i._o how_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v psal_n 72.1_o 2._o aristides_n teach_v this_o and_o ii_o how_o to_o submit_v and_o obey_v this_o political_a wisdom_n be_v either_o 1._o true_o lawful_a honest_a and_o profitable_a or_o 2._o false_a and_o machiavellian_n but_o †_o ii_o i_o will_v in_o describe_v of_o wisdom_n take_v this_o course_n viz._n it_o may_v be_v divide_v either_o 1._o according_a to_o the_o subject_n in_o who_o it_o be_v or_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o object_n first_o according_a to_o the_o subject_a wisdom_n be_v twofold_a viz._n either_o first_o in_o the_o understanding_n for_o the_o vnderstaend_n inquire_v what_o be_v true_a and_o false_a and_o be_v index_n svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la this_o some_o refer_v to_o religious_a wisdom_n but_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o sort_n or_o second_o in_o the_o will_n for_o the_o affection_n inquire_v what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v evil_a this_o wisdom_n be_v twofold_a viz._n i._o honest_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o and_o ii_o profitable_a in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o hence_o 1._o we_o come_v to_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v true_o good_a and_o 2._o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_v we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o fruition_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n because_o otherwise_o our_o wisdom_n avail_v we_o nothing_o second_o according_a to_o the_o object_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v principal_o in_o true_a philosophy_n viz._n 1._o the_o world_n 2._o ourselves_o 3._o our_o god_n ‖_o 1._o wisdom_n must_v reach_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o occurrence_n and_o casualty_n thereof_o and_o the_o man_n themselves_o therein_o two_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v learn_v viz._n first_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o evil_a thing_n that_o be_v i._o that_o we_o do_v no_o evil_a injury_n or_o wrong_v unto_o any_o ii_o that_o we_o do_v not_o suffer_v any_o evil_n or_o injury_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o we_o by_o any_o here_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o know_v our_o enemy_n and_o how_o to_o avoid_v they_o to_o foresee_v evil_n and_o casualty_n and_o to_o prevent_v they_o second_o to_o provide_v good_a thing_n and_o that_o 1._o for_o ourselves_o and_o 2._o for_o other_o that_o be_v we_o must_v know_v how_o to_o converse_v profitable_o with_o other_o this_o be_v a_o moral_a virtue_n ‖_o 2._o wisdom_n must_v teach_v we_o to_o know_v ourselves_o here_o also_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v learn_v 1._o what_o we_o be_v 2._o what_o thing_n we_o want_v first_o we_o must_v learn_v what_o we_o be_v and_o that_o 1._o in_o nature_n viz._n 1._o mortal_n in_o body_n immortal_a in_o soul_n and_o 2._o full_o of_o sin_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n and_o 3._o that_o we_o have_v a_o rebellious_a nature_n in_o we_o which_o be_v still_o allure_a we_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a rom._n 7.5.23.24_o 4._o that_o we_o be_v so_o weak_a as_o we_o can_v neither_o i._o free_v ourselves_o from_o god_n wrath_n nor_o ii_o resist_v our_o corrupt_a lust_n nor_o iii_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v 2._o we_o must_v learn_v what_o we_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o whether_o we_o be_v true_o partaker_n thereof_o or_o only_o dream_v so_o isa_n 29.8_o second_o we_o must_v learn_v what_o thing_n we_o want_v viz._n i._o we_o want_v not_o riches_n prov._n 30.8_o nor_o honour_n nor_o pleasure_n luk._n 16._o but_o ii_o these_o three_o thing_n we_o true_o want_v 1._o god_n his_o love_n and_o reconciliation_n unto_o he_o by_o christ_n this_o be_v our_o delphian_a sword_n rom._n 8.32_o 2._o we_o want_v grace_n in_o ourselves_o psal_n 143.10_o colos_n 3.15_o 3._o we_o want_v help_v whereby_o we_o may_v both_o procure_v and_o preserve_v for_o ever_o these_o two_o god_n and_o grace_n thus_o wisdom_n must_v teach_v we_o the_o world_n and_o ourselves_o ‖_o 3._o wisdom_n must_v teach_v our_o god_n unto_o we_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n of_o all_o to_o be_v know_v and_o learn_v now_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v either_o 1._o practical_a and_o experimental_a of_o which_o by_o and_o by_o or_o 2._o theorical_a this_o knowledge_n teach_v i._n what_o god_n be_v now_o his_o nature_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o attribute_n of_o his_o power_n vision_n love_n truth_n justice_n anger_n immutability_n and_o ii_o what_o he_o require_v and_o love_v as_o to_o obey_v his_o law_n to_o be_v holy_a to_o turn_v unto_o he_o to_o adhere_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o iii_o what_o he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o the_o wicked_a that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v deut._n 32.29_o and_o iu._n what_o he_o promise_v to_o the_o godly_a viz._n grace_n and_o glory_n that_o we_o may_v endeavour_v after_o these_o thing_n ¶_o vii_o have_v show_v the_o acception_n derivation_n division_n and_o definition_n of_o wisdom_n i_o now_o come_v to_o note_v some_o difference_n concern_v it_o viz._n first_o observe_v how_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n be_v distinguish_v namely_o i._o some_o say_v they_o be_v distinguish_v in_o object_n because_o sapiontia_n wisdom_n consist_v in_o sciendo_fw-la in_o know_v but_o prudentia_fw-la prudence_n consist_v in_o utendo_fw-la applicando_fw-la in_o use_v and_o apply_v that_o which_o we_o know_v unto_o the_o good_a either_o of_o our_o soul_n or_o body_n in_o
holy_a of_o holies_n 2_o mach._n 3.24_o v._o hence_o come_v these_o proverb_n noli_fw-la altè_fw-la sapere_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la nimìs_fw-la tuo_fw-la te_fw-la pede_fw-la metire_fw-la vi_o such_o as_o this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o who_o will_v undertake_v to_o preach_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n be_v ignorant_a both_o of_o tongue_n and_o art_n second_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v that_o this_o be_v when_o we_o understand_v aliena_n thing_n beside_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v now_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n viz._n 1._o some_o thing_n be_v aliena_n stranger_n from_o the_o gospel_n 2._o some_o thing_n be_v aliena_n stranger_n from_o we_o i._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v alienum_fw-la a_o stranger_n from_o the_o gospel_n hence_o 1._o the_o gospel_n condemn_v this_o wisdom_n rom._n 8.6_o 7._o &_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o &_o 1_o cor._n 1.10.22.26_o 27._o and_o 2._o this_o worldly_a wisdom_n condemn_v the_o gospel_n gal._n 5.11_o &_o 1_o cor._n 1.18_o 21._o and_o 3._o the_o nature_n of_o this_o worldly_a wisdom_n be_v to_o teach_v what_o please_v itself_o not_o what_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n levit._n 10.1_o 2._o ii_o some_o thing_n be_v aliena_n stranger_n from_o we_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n viz._n 1._o such_o thing_n as_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o or_o unto_o we_o as_o when_o with_o martha_n we_o busy_a ourselves_o about_o many_o thing_n and_o neglect_v that_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o needful_a for_o we_o and_o 2._o such_o thing_n as_o be_v too_o high_a for_o we_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o curiosity_n as_o when_o we_o busy_v ourselves_o about_o unnecessary_a thing_n and_o neglect_v those_o which_o be_v necessary_a protagoras_n write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la inferorum_fw-la the_o papist_n have_v many_o strange_a fiction_n of_o heaven_n hell_n and_o purgatory_n augustin_n be_v ask_v what_o god_n do_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n answer_v fecit_fw-la gehennam_fw-la curiosis_fw-la he_o make_v hell_n for_o such_o curious_a one_o hence_o come_v the_o proverb_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la credendum_fw-la non_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la empedocles_n by_o go_v too_o near_o to_o aetna_n and_o pliny_n by_o search_v too_o narrow_o into_o the_o secret_n of_o mount_n volusius_n be_v destroy_v phaeton_n by_o presume_v to_o guide_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v strike_v dead_a and_o icarus_n by_o presume_v to_o fly_v be_v drown_v hence_o come_v those_o proverb_n ne_o ultra_fw-la columnas_fw-la herculem_fw-la ne_o suitor_n ultra_fw-la crepidas_fw-la quae_fw-la supra_fw-la nos_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la thus_o much_o for_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a wisdom_n paragraph_n iii_o of_o good_a and_o commendable_a wisdom_n in_o this_o section_n we_o have_v some_o thing_n to_o consider_v of_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n and_o some_o by_o way_n of_o application_n ¶_o i._o concern_v good_a lawful_a commendable_a and_o warrantable_a wisdom_n we_o have_v these_o five_o thing_n to_o observe_v or_o consider_v of_o †_o 1._o the_o division_n thereof_o note_v here_o that_o humane_a wisdom_n may_v be_v consider_v of_o either_o i._o as_o it_o be_v infect_v poison_a and_o corrupt_v by_o saphan_n and_o so_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o unlawful_a as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o precede_a paragraph_n or_o ii_o as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a faculty_n and_o humane_a understanding_n and_o as_o such_o may_v be_v call_v good_n now_o this_o be_v either_o private_a or_o public_a first_o there_o be_v a_o good_a lawful_a laudable_a humane_a wisdom_n which_o be_v private_a whereby_o a_o man_n wise_o order_n and_o manage_n his_o conversation_n and_o life_n this_o private_a wisdom_n be_v in_o all_o threefold_a viz._n i._o eâ—â—ordinary_a as_o wisdom_n to_o expound_v dream_n vision_n and_o the_o like_a dan._n 2.20_o 21_o 23._o &_o 5.11_o 14._o and_o ii_o accidental_a it_o be_v a_o proverb_n among_o the_o french_a et_fw-fr qui_fw-fr par_fw-fr son_fw-fr peril_n est_fw-fr sage_a celuy_fw-fr est_fw-fr sage_a mal_fw-fr heureux_fw-fr he_o who_o be_v wise_a by_o his_o own_o folly_n may_v be_v call_v unhappy_a wise_a and_o iii_o ordinary_a to_o wit_n wisdom_n acquire_v by_o study_n experience_n and_o practice_n this_o again_o be_v threefold_a for_o it_o either_o belong_v 1._o to_o art_n and_o science_n as_o matth._n 2.1_o act_n 7.22_o this_o wisdom_n be_v common_a both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n or_o 2._o to_o craft_n and_o calling_n as_o exod._n 20.3_o &_o 35.10_o or_o 3._o to_o virtue_n and_o be_v call_v moral_a wisdom_n which_o in_o general_n make_v a_o wise_a practic_a man_n matth._n 10.16_o second_o there_o be_v a_o good_a and_o laudable_a humane_a wisdom_n which_o be_v public_a and_o be_v fourfold_a 1._o ecclesiastical_a this_o wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n a_o good_a governor_n in_o or_o over_o the_o church_n and_o flock_n of_o christ_n commit_v to_o his_o feed_n care_n and_o charge_n and_o 2._o oeconomical_a or_o domestical_a this_o wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n a_o wise_a housholder_n and_o 3._o martial_a or_o military_a this_o wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n a_o good_a captain_n or_o commander_n 4._o political_a this_o be_v twofold_a viz._n i._o regal_a and_o supreme_a this_o wisdom_n make_v a_o wise_a king_n and_o ii_o legal_a and_o subordinate_a this_o make_v a_o wise_a statesman_n in_o this_o political_a wisdom_n observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o sometime_o it_o be_v abuse_v as_o it_o be_v by_o achitophel_n and_o be_v daily_o in_o all_o state_n by_o statesman_n politician_n and_o machivilian_o prov._n 21.30_o 2._o that_o sometime_o it_o be_v well_o use_v as_o 1_o king_n 3.28_o they_o see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o to_o do_v justice_n 2_o sam._n 23.8_o 3._o that_o to_o the_o true_a and_o right_o use_v of_o political_a wisdom_n be_v require_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o prov._n 8.12_o i_o wisdom_n dwell_v with_o prudence_n and_o i_o find_v forth_o knowledge_n and_o counsel_n as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v say_v except_o a_o man_n have_v wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n he_o can_v neither_o be_v prudent_a nor_o a_o good_a counsellor_n †_o 2._o observe_v which_o the_o chief_a part_n and_o point_n of_o wisdom_n be_v namely_o i._o solomon_n and_o his_o kingly_a father_n david_n say_v that_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v a_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n psal_n 111.10_o prov._n 9.10_o ii_o wilson_n in_o his_o art_n of_o rhetoric_n pag._n 16._o b._n say_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o wisdom_n be_v these_o three_o 1._o memory_n which_o call_v to_o mind_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v heretofore_o and_o by_o a_o former_a remembrance_n get_v a_o afterwit_n and_o learn_v to_o avoid_v deceit_n 2._o understanding_n which_o see_v thing_n present_o do_v and_o perceive_v what_o be_v in_o they_o weigh_v and_o debate_v they_o until_o the_o mind_n be_v full_o content_v and_o satisfy_v 3._o foresight_n which_o be_v a_o gather_n by_o conjecture_n what_o shall_v happen_v and_o a_o perceive_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v before_o they_o do_v come_v iii_o aristotle_n laert._n l._n 5._o say_v tria_fw-la ad_fw-la parandam_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la potissimum_fw-la necessaria_fw-la naturam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la &_o exercitationem_fw-la nature_n learning_n and_o exercise_n or_o use_n be_v the_o most_o necessary_a thing_n unto_o true_a wisdom_n iv_o the_o latin_a orator_n say_v primus_fw-la ad_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la gradus_fw-la est_fw-la seipsum_fw-la noscere_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la omnium_fw-la difficillimum_fw-la est_fw-la ità _fw-la long_a utilissimum_fw-la the_o first_o step_n unto_o wisdom_n be_v to_o know_v ourselves_o which_o be_v not_o more_o hard_a than_o profitable_a v._o lactantius_n say_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o wisdom_n be_v these_o two_o 1._o to_o discern_v that_o which_o be_v false_a 2._o to_o know_v that_o which_o be_v true_a i_o may_v say_v of_o these_o five_o particular_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la prosunt_fw-la singula_fw-la juncta_fw-la juvant_n if_o one_o of_o they_o satisfy_v not_o the_o doubt_n all_o together_o will_n †_o 3._o observe_v whereabout_o good_a wisdom_n be_v conversant_a namely_o first_o some_o say_v i_o affirm_v it_o not_o as_o a_o truth_n that_o as_o in_o a_o live_a creature_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n be_v the_o head_n the_o second_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o three_o the_o secret_a part_n and_o as_o in_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n be_v rational_a the_o second_o irascible_a and_o the_o three_o concupiscible_a so_o wisdom_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a virtue_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o three_o last_o cardinal_n virtue_n and_o it_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o head_n and_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o second_o be_v fortitude_n which_o do_v establish_v the_o heart_n and_o be_v busy_v about_o anger_n and_o the_o three_o be_v temperance_n which_o be_v
a_o divine_a discretion_n as_o jer._n 10.12_o he_o have_v stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n by_o his_o discretion_n second_o there_o be_v a_o humane_a discretion_n this_o be_v either_o i._o in_o worldy_a matter_n as_o isa_n 28.26_o god_n do_v teach_v the_o husbandman_n discretion_n or_o ii_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n this_o either_o 1._o be_v sever_v from_o true_a goodness_n as_o mark_v 12.34_o jesus_n perceive_v that_o the_o scribe_n answer_v discreet_o or_o 2._o be_v conjoin_v with_o it_o as_o gen._n 41.39_o †_o 3._o observe_v what_o discretion_n be_v namely_o i._o discretion_n be_v a_o skill_n enable_v a_o man_n to_o improve_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o affair_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v or_o have_v to_o best_a advantage_n according_a to_o variable_a circumstance_n and_o occasion_n discretio_fw-la est_fw-la in_o dijudicandis_fw-la rerum_fw-la causis_fw-la provida_fw-la &_o humanarum_fw-la mentium_fw-la ratio_fw-la moderatrix_fw-la isidor_n in_o synonymis_fw-la ii_o discretion_n be_v neither_o wit_n nor_o wisdom_n nor_o learning_n nor_o any_o art_n liberal_n or_o mechanical_a but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o show_v how_o to_o govern_v they_o all_o convenient_o and_o every_o other_o thing_n with_o they_o in_o cunctis_fw-la nobis_fw-la semper_fw-la debet_fw-la praeesse_fw-la discretio_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la moderando_fw-la singulas_fw-la discernere_fw-la voluntates_fw-la ne_fw-la opinio_fw-la verisimilis_fw-la fallat_fw-la ne_fw-la decipiat_fw-la sermo_fw-la versutus_fw-la ne_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la ne_fw-la quod_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la eredatur_fw-la bern._n ser_n 24._o super_fw-la cant._n again_o id._n ibid._n discretio_fw-la quip_n omni_fw-la virtuti_fw-la ordinem_fw-la ponit_fw-la modum_fw-la tribuit_fw-la decorem_fw-la &_o perpetuitatem_fw-la confert_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la discretio_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la virtus_fw-la quà m_fw-la quaedam_fw-la moderatrix_fw-la virtutum_fw-la ordinatrix_fw-la assectuum_fw-la &_o doctrix_fw-la moâ—um_fw-la †_o 4._o observe_v how_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n differ_v viz._n i._o they_o be_v join_v together_o gen._n 41.39_o there_o be_v none_o so_o discreet_a and_o wise_a as_o thou_o be_v and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v they_o differ_v not_o much_o ii_o wisdom_n stand_v in_o a_o bare_a contemplation_n of_o thing_n excellent_a gather_v from_o principle_n and_o conclusion_n but_o discretion_n be_v for_o practice_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o wit_n art_n or_o learning_n and_o only_o come_v after_o goodness_n in_o worth_n for_o goodness_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o partial_a discretion_n mark_v 12.34_o †_o 5._o observe_v how_o knowledge_n and_o discretion_n differ_v namely_o knowledge_n be_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o discretion_n be_v the_o key_n without_o which_o it_o lie_v dead_a in_o the_o dulness_n of_o a_o fruitless_a rust_n †_o 6._o observe_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o discretion_n be_v viz._n i._o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n isa_n 28.26_o ii_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n best_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o psal_n 112.5_o a_o good_a man_n will_v measure_v his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n iii_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v most_o needful_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n who_o must_v know_v how_o to_o give_v milk_n to_o babe_n and_o strong_a meat_n to_o man_n and_o when_o to_o be_v son_n of_o thunder_n and_o when_o son_n of_o consolation_n iv_o discretion_n be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o true_a wisdom_n it_o be_v story_v that_o a_o father_n who_o have_v three_o son_n be_v desirous_a to_o try_v their_o discretion_n give_v to_o each_o of_o they_o a_o apple_n that_o have_v some_o part_n of_o it_o rot_a the_o first_o eat_v up_o his_o apple_n rot_a and_o all_o the_o second_o throw_v the_o whole_a apple_n away_o because_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v rot_v but_o the_o three_o pick_v out_o the_o rot_a and_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thereby_o approve_v himself_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o three_o thus_o some_o in_o our_o day_n for_o want_v of_o discretion_n swallow_v down_o all_o that_o be_v teach_v they_o whether_o sound_n or_o rot_a true_a or_o false_a other_o reject_v all_o that_o be_v teach_v they_o because_o though_o many_o thing_n be_v true_a yet_o somewhat_o be_v false_a and_o unsound_a some_o who_o be_v the_o wise_a and_o most_o discreet_a trâ—e_a doctrine_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o then_o choose_v the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil_n v._o discretion_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o all_o religious_a action_n cassianus_n collat_n 2._o cap._n 2._o tell_v we_o that_o divers_a ancient_a father_n come_v to_o s._n anthony_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o virtue_n do_v by_o a_o direct_a line_n lead_v to_o perfection_n that_o so_o a_o man_n may_v shun_v the_o snare_n of_o satan_n he_o require_v every_o one_o to_o speak_v 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