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because_o they_o do_v a_o man_n no_o good_a if_o they_o only_o swim_v in_o his_o brain_n what_o good_a do_v a_o physician_n lawyer_n seaman_n knowledge_n without_o a_o will_v to_o practice_v it_o for_o his_o own_o good_a and_o other_o 2._o they_o attain_v not_o to_o their_o end_n else_o but_o be_v like_o fruit_n fall_v before_o it_o be_v ripe_a or_o a_o ship_n cast_v away_o 3._o as_o the_o proper_a element_n of_o truth_n be_v the_o judgement_n so_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n element_n out_o of_o their_o place_n do_v hurt_v a_o man_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n if_o he_o will_v be_v this_o god_n himself_o like_o alexander_n and_o challenge_v divine_a worship_n he_o may_v ruin_v himself_o and_o other_o so_o a_o man_n know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o believe_v it_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v otherwise_o much_o mischief_n may_v follow_v air_n in_o the_o earth_n breed_v earthquake_n fire_n out_o of_o the_o chimney_n 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of_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o other_o for_o a_o vicious_a life_n subdue_v your_o will_n then_o or_o look_v to_o perish_v by_o your_o wit_n 2._o doct._n knowledge_n be_v ordinary_o receive_v from_o other_o theophilus_n have_v his_o knowledge_n from_o instructor_n luk._n 1.4_o apollo_n from_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n act._n 18.26_o abraham_n family_n from_o their_o mâ—ster_n gen._n 18.19_o solomon_n from_o david_n his_o father_n prov._n 4.4_o and_o some_o from_o his_o mother_n prov._n 31.1_o therefore_o be_v parent_n set_v up_o in_o their_o family_n to_o teach_v child_n schoolmaster_n for_o boy_n master_n of_o family_n for_o youth_n minister_n for_o man_n use_v 1_o it_o call_v on_o we_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o teach_v we_o by_o man_n like_o ourselves_o for_o put_v heavenly_a treasure_n in_o earthly_a vessel_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o the_o treasure_n must_v not_o be_v contemn_v for_o the_o vessel_n but_o regard_v for_o their_o own_o worthiness_n 2._o it_o show_v we_o that_o teach_n be_v not_o enough_o without_o learning_n what_o good_a will_v the_o run_n of_o the_o fountain_n do_v where_o be_v no_o mouth_n to_o drink_v what_o good_a will_v a_o alm_n do_v not_o take_v give_v be_v but_o offer_v if_o not_o receive_v and_o who_o ever_o thrive_v by_o offer_n 3._o let_v parent_n especial_o be_v careful_a to_o teach_v their_o child_n piety_n and_o justice_n who_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o world_n ignorant_a else_o it_o will_v be_v a_o eternal_a grief_n to_o breed_v a_o child_n for_o hell_n and_o not_o seek_v to_o save_v he_o 4._o let_v child_n learn_v and_o as_o willing_o receive_v instruction_n from_o parent_n as_o they_o do_v inheritance_n this_o they_o may_v do_v and_o not_o be_v tempt_v to_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o parent_n yea_o they_o may_v be_v save_v with_o their_o parent_n 3._o doct._n a_o spiritual_a wisdom_n be_v require_v to_o guide_v all_o our_o action_n a_o wise_a man_n 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 see_v the_o like_a there_o vers_n 17._o wisdom_n be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v eccles_n 10.10_o with_o the_o well_o advise_v be_v wisdom_n prov._n 13.10_o through_o wisdom_n be_v a_o house_n build_v and_o by_o understand_v it_o be_v establish_v prov._n 24.3_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o all_o occurrent_n 2._o if_o we_o want_v this_o spiritual_a wisdom_n our_o passion_n will_v quick_o blind_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o on_o to_o our_o own_o and_o other_o ruin_n 3._o because_o of_o variety_n of_o mean_n some_o fit_a some_o unfit_a and_o some_o fit_a than_o other_o a_o wise_a choice_n of_o instrument_n and_o matter_n wonder_o further_v a_o building_n or_o any_o other_o work_n 4._o divers_a end_n present_v themselves_o and_o if_o the_o right_a end_n be_v not_o choose_v all_o mean_n be_v in_o vain_a though_o never_o so_o good_a in_o themselves_o though_o they_o can_v effect_v other_o thing_n as_o 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inferior_n have_v they_o we_o have_v we_o and_o beast_n have_v they_o 2._o this_o right_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o scripture_n or_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o nation_n 3._o this_o right_n must_v be_v preserve_v and_o that_o 1._o because_o the_o division_n be_v original_o from_o god_n 2._o the_o preservation_n be_v command_v by_o god_n in_o all_o the_o commandment_n 3._o much_o mischief_n come_v to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o by_o violate_v it_o it_o breed_v confusion_n in_o the_o great_a world_n among_o the_o element_n and_o in_o the_o lesser_a world_n among_o ourselves_o if_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o god_n nor_o angel_n nor_o saint_n shall_v have_v their_o right_n on_o earth_n much_o wrong_n will_v be_v find_v in_o family_n state_n and_o church_n use_v it_o condemn_v those_o who_o take_v away_o other_o right_a unjust_o by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n so_o be_v they_o unthankful_a to_o god_n discontent_v with_o their_o own_o condition_n injurious_a to_o other_o 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child_n hearken_v to_o such_o willing_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o rechabiles_fw-la blessing_n not_o to_o want_v a_o man_n of_o their_o posterity_n to_o stand_v before_o god_n for_o ever_o jer._n 35.19_o child_n can_v hearken_v to_o their_o parent_n worldly_a counsel_n and_o remember_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v much_o more_o account_n shall_v they_o make_v of_o their_o spiritual_a advice_n 5._o doct._n child_n must_v never_o be_v draw_v from_o their_o parent_n good_a instruction_n they_o must_v not_o forsake_v they_o if_o they_o live_v to_o be_v old_a prov._n 22.6_o abraham_n child_n and_o household_n after_o he_o must_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n teach_v by_o he_o gen._n 18.19_o reason_n 1._o because_o parent_n good_a instruction_n be_v a_o treasure_n and_o man_n be_v very_o careful_a of_o their_o treasure_n not_o only_o to_o get_v but_o to_o keep_v they_o till_o old_a age_n against_o a_o time_n of_o need_n 2._o there_o be_v much_o danger_n of_o lose_v this_o treasure_n thou_o own_o corruption_n satan_n temptation_n bad_a counsel_n example_n like_o thief_n seek_v to_o rob_v thou_o of_o it_o use_v 1_o take_v heed_n of_o seducer_n and_o all_o that_o will_v mislead_v thou_o too_o many_o now_o have_v forget_v their_o pious_a education_n both_o by_o error_n and_o looseness_n of_o life_n who_o parent_n will_v scarce_o own_v they_o if_o they_o be_v alive_a 2._o you_o that_o be_v child_n lay_v up_o your_o parent_n godly_a counsel_n not_o in_o your_o brain_n only_o but_o in_o your_o heart_n you_o may_v have_v need_n of_o they_o in_o age_n and_o death_n 6._o doct._n mother_n must_v take_v pain_n to_o teach_v their_o child_n piety_n else_o how_o shall_v they_o obey_v their_o mother_n ch_n 30.17_o so_o do_v solomon_n mother_n ch_z 31.1_o mother_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a king_n be_v name_v in_o king_n and_o chronicle_n as_o have_v a_o share_n in_o their_o child_n goodness_n or_o badness_n by_o their_o education_n our_o first_o day_n be_v spend_v for_o the_o most_o part_n under_o our_o mother_n care_n while_o our_o father_n be_v busy_v in_o their_o call_n about_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n she_o therefore_o shall_v take_v advantage_n thereof_o to_o teach_v we_o goodness_n use_v it_o condemn_v many_o fond_a mother_n that_o be_v careful_a to_o provide_v all_o thing_n needful_a for_o their_o child_n save_v only_o good_a education_n and_o instruction_n they_o lose_v a_o opportunity_n of_o do_v much_o good_a to_o their_o soul_n child_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v mother_n than_o father_n because_o they_o converse_v more_o with_o they_o and_o they_o be_v less_o stubborn_a then_o when_o they_o be_v big_a and_o come_v to_o their_o father_n care_n we_o say_v they_o speak_v the_o mother-tongue_n 7._o doct._n child_n must_v not_o slight_v their_o mother_n counsel_n if_o they_o do_v their_o eye_n shall_v be_v pick_v out_o by_o raven_n and_o eagle_n prov._n 30.17_o solomon_n record_v his_o mother_n instruction_n pro._n 31.1_o as_o well_o as_o his_o father_n ch_n 4.4_o the_o five_o commandment_n require_v honour_n to_o mother_n as_o well_o as_o to_o father_n exod._n 20.12_o a_o foolish_a man_n despise_v his_o mother_n prov._n 15.20_o reason_n 1._o because_o mother_n bear_v great_a affection_n to_o their_o child_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v hear_v 2._o they_o endure_v most_o pain_n in_o breed_v and_o bear_v they_o and_o take_v most_o pain_n in_o nurse_v and_o tend_v they_o in_o tender_a year_n when_o they_o be_v least_o able_a to_o help_v themselves_o 3._o instruction_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o father_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o correction_n but_o a_o mild_a law_n such_o as_o good_a subject_n live_v comfortable_o under_o or_o gentle_a teach_n to_o the_o mother_n she_o teach_v more_o mild_o use_v to_o blame_v child_n that_o will_v hearken_v to_o their_o father_n for_o fear_n of_o correction_n but_o account_v their_o mother_n instruction_n as_o word_n of_o weak_a and_o dote_a woman_n because_o they_o can_v or_o will_v not_o correct_v they_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o man_n ordinary_o yet_o love_n will_v teach_v they_o to_o give_v good_a counsel_n and_o woman_n sometime_o be_v wise_a and_o better_a than_o their_o husband_n who_o may_v be_v win_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o their_o wife_n 1_o pet._n 3.1_o and_o many_o be_v behold_v to_o their_o mother_n for_o their_o best_a instruction_n who_o as_o sometime_o they_o be_v better_o so_o oftentimes_o have_v more_o leisure_n than_o their_o husband_n 8._o doct._n mother_n instruction_n agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o law_n to_o child_n the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v prov._n 6.20_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n disobeyer_n of_o mother_n must_v be_v punish_v as_o law-breaker_n she_o may_v instruct_v well_o in_o precept_n of_o life_n though_o it_o may_v be_v not_o so_o full_o in_o matter_n of_o say_v now_o law_n concern_v life_n be_v needful_a also_o use_v let_v good_a child_n look_v upon_o their_o mother_n instruction_n as_o law_n not_o to_o be_v break_v all_o their_o life_n long_o verse_n 9_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n unto_o thy_o head_n and_o chain_n about_o thy_o neek_z the_o reason_n to_o persuade_v child_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o follows_z and_o solomon_n be_v to_o teach_v child_n or_o simple_a one_o like_a to_o child_n take_v therefore_o his_o argument_n from_o garland_n and_o chain_n that_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o such_o person_n as_o suit_v to_o their_o capacity_n and_o affection_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v they_o be_v delight_v in_o they_o and_o they_o please_v the_o vulgar_a much_o thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n accommodate_v himself_o to_o child_n temper_n they_o love_v shine_a thing_n for_o the_o word_n for._n the_o word_n carry_v not_o always_o a_o cause_n with_o it_o but_o a_o reason_n or_o motive_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o often_o by_o way_n of_o promise_n so_o it_o be_v use_v chap._n 23.17_o 18._o fear_v the_o lord_n for_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o end_n or_o reward_n for_o so_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v and_o the_o sense_n require_v it_o there_o know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o they._n the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n vers_n 8._o mother_n may_v help_v to_o prefer_v their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o father_n shall_v be_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a and_o therefore_o be_v write_v in_o lesser_a letter_n yet_o needful_o add_v for_o child_n must_v not_o look_v for_o such_o preferment_n or_o respect_n while_o they_o be_v young_a but_o when_o learned_a and_o of_o year_n harvest_n follow_v seedtime_n present_o a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o note_n of_o similitude_n be_v want_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n see_v the_o like_a job_n 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upon_o their_o head_n the_o high_a member_n and_o most_o look_v at_o in_o token_n of_o honour_n zach._n 3.5_o &_o 6.11_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1._o the_o head_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n or_o high_a part_n of_o the_o body_n job_n 19.9_o he_o have_v take_v the_o crown_n from_o my_o head_n 2._o the_o high_a part_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o stand_v above_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o head_n above_o the_o other_o member_n the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n reaebed_n to_o heaven_n gen._n 28.12_o 3._o a_o commander_n in_o war_n or_o peace_n who_o be_v above_o the_o rest_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o reason_n as_o the_o head_n do_v the_o member_n numb_a 14.4_o let_v we_o make_v a_o captain_n 4._o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o
for_o spoil_n and_o trophy_n and_o merchant_n pass_v through_o many_o storm_n get_v riches_n to_o live_v on_o in_o their_o old_a day_n for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 3._o that_o god_n may_v take_v more_o delight_n in_o they_o when_o the_o dross_n of_o their_o corruption_n be_v purge_v away_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n and_o they_o make_v wise_a pure_a and_o better_o so_o a_o tender_a father_n send_v his_o son_n beyond_o sea_n that_o he_o may_v come_v home_o better_o breed_v and_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o 4._o it_o appear_v by_o god_n love_a expression_n of_o himself_o to_o they_o and_o smile_v afterward_o like_o a_o kind_a father_n show_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v with_o they_o before_o though_o he_o frown_v and_o smite_v they_o he_o make_v they_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o health_n of_o their_o countenance_n and_o their_o god_n psal_n 43.5_o that_o he_o have_v deae_v bountiful_o with_o they_o what_o ever_o they_o think_v of_o he_o in_o their_o affliction_n psal_n 116.7_o use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v many_o good_a people_n who_o as_o they_o take_v too_o much_o liberty_n in_o prosperity_n so_o be_v too_o much_o deject_v in_o adversity_n as_o if_o god_n have_v quite_o forsake_v they_o dvos_fw-la habet_fw-la fily_n pater_fw-la alter_fw-la peccat_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la caeditur_fw-la alter_fw-la simulac_fw-la movet_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la caeditur_fw-la caeso_fw-la haeredit_n as_o servatur_fw-la alter_fw-la exhaeredatus_fw-la dimittitur_fw-la videt_fw-la pater_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la spem_fw-la et_fw-la dimittit_fw-la eum_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la augustin_n in_o psal_n 93._o a_o father_n have_v two_o son_n the_o one_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o smite_v the_o other_o assoon_o as_o he_o move_v to_o any_o sin_n be_v smite_v the_o inheritance_n be_v keep_v for_o he_o that_o be_v smite_v the_o other_o be_v send_v away_o disinherit_v the_o father_n see_v he_o hopeless_a and_o let_v he_o loose_a to_o do_v what_o he_o listen_v servus_n offendens_fw-la dominum_fw-la non_fw-la flagellatur_fw-la sed_fw-la doom_n ejicitur_fw-la filius_fw-la autem_fw-la patrem_fw-la offendens_fw-la flagellatur_fw-la sed_fw-la è_fw-la domo_fw-la non_fw-la pellitur_fw-la augustin_n contempl_a l._n 2._o c._n 21._o the_o servant_n offend_v his_o master_n be_v not_o scourge_v but_o cast_v out_o of_o dooâ—s_n but_o the_o son_n offend_v his_o father_n be_v scourge_v but_o not_o turn_v out_o of_o door_n use_v 2._o let_v we_o look_v upon_o affliction_n as_o token_n of_o god_n fatherly_a love_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v bear_v they_o comfortable_o and_o get_v much_o good_a by_o they_o this_o meditation_n will_v be_v oil_n to_o mollify_v the_o pain_n of_o our_o affliction_n think_v with_o thyself_o god_n correct_v i_o for_o my_o sin_n but_o let_v we_o other_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n what_o a_o mercy_n be_v this_o god_n love_n be_v sweet_a to_o his_o child_n even_o when_o they_o suffer_v the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o chastn_n the_o most_o tender_a father_n smite_v sometime_o david_n confess_v that_o god_n have_v afflict_v he_o in_o faithfulness_n psal_n 119.75_o the_o less_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o murmur_v at_o god_n correct_v we_o the_o more_o certain_o we_o know_v that_o correction_n be_v a_o pledge_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n towards_o we_o for_o he_o correct_v the_o son_n quem_fw-la unicè_fw-la diligit_fw-la who_o he_o love_v above_o the_o rest_n qui_fw-la excipitur_fw-la à _fw-la numero_fw-la flagellatorum_fw-la excipitur_fw-la à _fw-la numero_fw-la filiorum_fw-la he_o that_o escape_v affliction_n may_v well_o suspect_v his_o adoption_n theophylact._n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o you_o be_v without_o chastisement_n whereof_o all_o be_v partaker_n then_o be_v you_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n heb._n 12.8_o doct._n 4._o god_n proceed_n may_v be_v see_v in_o we_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o we_o do_v with_o our_o child_n hence_o come_v it_o that_o the_o name_n of_o man_n in_o office_n be_v give_v to_o god_n he_o be_v call_v a_o judge_n judge_n right_a such_o as_o be_v wrong_v and_o punish_v such_o as_o do_v wrong_n he_o be_v call_v a_o husband_n i_o husband_n love_v their_o wife_n yet_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o for_o their_o miscarriage_n he_o be_v call_v a_o father_n father_n correct_v their_o child_n for_o their_o fault_n yet_o be_v tender_a over_o they_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a he_o be_v call_v a_o master_n master_n employ_v their_o servant_n and_o provide_v for_o they_o use_v let_v the_o world_n be_v our_o look_a glass_n to_o see_v god_n way_n in_o the_o commendable_a course_n of_o our_o superior_n for_o our_o direction_n in_o prosperity_n and_o consolation_n in_o adversity_n doct._n 5._o pacâ—â—â—â—_n cerrect_v their_o dear_a child_n else_o they_o love_v they_o not_o he_o that_o spare_v his_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o chastn_v he_o betimes_o chap._n 13.24_o they_o can_v do_v it_o though_o they_o love_v they_o yea_o they_o do_v it_o because_o they_o love_v they_o so_o they_o force_v they_o to_o take_v bitter_a pill_n for_o their_o health_n and_o regard_v not_o their_o tear_n use_v child_n must_v not_o think_v their_o parent_n love_v they_o not_o because_o they_o strike_v they_o but_o commend_v their_o wise_a love_n that_o strike_v they_o for_o their_o good_a doct._n 6._o correction_n and_o dilection_n may_v go_v together_o see_v the_o place_n quote_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o last_o doctrine_n reas_n because_o both_o be_v for_o the_o child_n good_a use_v to_o reprove_v fond_a parent_n who_o think_v it_o want_v of_o love_n to_o strike_v offend_v child_n ver_fw-la 13._o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v understanding_n though_o this_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n afford_v not_o every_o where_o a_o fit_a coherence_n of_o several_a verse_n yet_o where_o it_o may_v convenient_o be_v have_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v solomon_n have_v before_o persuade_v to_o patience_n under_o god_n afflict_a hand_n now_o to_o persuade_v the_o more_o to_o it_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v one_o way_n to_o get_v both_o wisdom_n and_o happiness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v faint_v not_o under_o affliction_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o happiness_n to_o be_v free_a from_o affliction_n but_o to_o get_v wisdom_n what_o though_o thou_o suffer_v chastisement_n and_o that_o be_v bitter_a unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o get_v wisdom_n by_o it_o thou_o be_v happy_a yet_o it_o must_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o that_o way_n alone_o for_o there_o be_v other_o way_n by_o which_o wisdom_n may_v be_v get_v beside_o affliction_n as_o prayer_n reading_z hear_v meditation_n conference_n consideration_n of_o god_n work_n which_o way_n soever_o a_o man_n get_v true_a wisdom_n he_o be_v happy_a and_o not_o unhappy_a though_o it_o be_v by_o affliction_n he_o 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though_o we_o know_v they_o not_o ans_fw-fr desire_v what_o thou_o can_v thou_o can_v desire_v nothing_o so_o good_a as_o wisdom_n then_o he_o set_v out_o the_o praise_n of_o wisdom_n simple_o without_o comparison_n it_o bring_v long_a life_n object_n what_o be_v a_o long_a poor_a life_n worth_n ans_fw-fr she_o bring_v riches_n withal_o obj._n many_o a_o rich_a man_n be_v sordid_a and_o despise_a ans_fw-fr she_o bring_v honour_n also_o object_n many_o have_v all_o these_o yet_o live_v sad_o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n and_o pain_n ans_fw-fr her_o way_n be_v pleasant_a object_n war_n spoil_v all_o comfort_n ans_fw-fr all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n object_n yet_o death_n will_v take_v away_o all_o these_o ans_fw-fr she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v as_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n only_o i_o add_v this_o qualification_n if_o he_o retain_v she_o when_o
pearl_n sure_o that_o be_v worth_a much_o more_o we_o shall_v think_v it_o no_o labour_n to_o take_v pain_n for_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v a_o father_n while_o we_o gain_v we_o feel_v no_o pain_n sing_v a_o song_n of_o profit_n and_o man_n will_v hearken_v the_o jassians_n in_o strabo_n delight_v with_o the_o music_n of_o a_o excellent_a harper_n run_v all_o away_o assoon_o as_o the_o marken_v bell_n ring_v save_o a_o deaf_a old_a man_n and_o he_o go_v away_o also_o assoon_o as_o he_o hear_v of_o it_o what_o be_v gold_n and_o silver_n but_o the_o gut_n and_o garbage_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o be_v all_o the_o pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n but_o dung_n and_o dog_n meat_n phil._n 3.7_o 8_o labour_n then_o more_o for_o wisdom_n then_o for_o the_o choice_a silver_n or_o for_o the_o fine_a gold_n and_o be_v rich_a to_o eternity_n ver_fw-la 15._o she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o she_o the_o wiseman_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n have_v prefer_v wisdom_n before_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o some_o man_n may_v object_v precious_a stone_n may_v be_v better_o than_o wisdom_n no_o say_v solomon_n wisdom_n be_v of_o great_a price_n than_o they_o it_o may_v be_v further_o object_v there_o may_v be_v more_o desirable_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n than_o ruby_n though_o we_o know_v they_o not_o and_o they_o may_v be_v better_o than_o wisdom_n he_o answer_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o desirable_a than_o wisdom_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v for_o the_o word_n she_o be_v more_o precious_a of_o great_a value_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.13_o then_o ruby_n a_o precious_a stone_n of_o great_a price_n and_o account_n of_o a_o ruddy_a colour_n it_o be_v likely_a our_o english_a word_n ruby_n come_v from_o rubedo_n redness_n in_o latin_a her_o nazarite_n be_v more_o ruddy_a in_o body_n than_o ruby_n lam._n 4.7_o if_o the_o 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