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humility_n have_v a_o secret_a congruity_n to_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a frame_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o though_o man_n lust_n and_o passion_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n obscure_v the_o consonancy_n to_o it_o they_o can_v never_o extinguish_v it_o but_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n will_v give_v a_o secret_a suffrage_n wherever_o it_o find_v it_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n observable_a that_o though_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n abound_v with_o pride_n intemperance_n injustice_n and_o almost_o all_o kind_n of_o vicious_a disposition_n yea_o though_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v not_o without_o the_o eruption_n of_o some_o of_o those_o distemper_n and_o though_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o where_o there_o be_v the_o great_a number_n there_o be_v the_o great_a external_a force_n either_o to_o make_v
annex_v to_o this_o consideration_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o although_o death_n be_v thus_o subdue_v and_o render_v rather_o a_o benefit_n than_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a man_n yet_o 1._o death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v wish_v or_o desire_v though_o it_o be_v a_o object_n not_o to_o be_v fear_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v covet_v for_o certain_o life_n be_v the_o great_a temporal_a blessing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o passion_n not_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o excellent_a prophet_n elijah_n that_o desire_v to_o die_v because_o he_o think_v himself_o only_o leave_v of_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o we_o be_v all_o place_v in_o this_o world_n by_o almighty_a god_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o life_n be_v deliver_v to_o we_o and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o improve_v it_o a_o task_n be_v set_v every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o family_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o we_o be_v require_v with_o 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master_n call_v we_o so_o we_o must_v with_o all_o diligence_n and_o perseverance_n continue_v our_o employment_n out_o till_o he_o call_v we_o and_o with_o all_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n entertain_v and_o rejoice_v in_o that_o portion_n of_o life_n he_o lend_v we_o because_o we_o have_v thereby_o a_o opportunity_n of_o do_v our_o master_n the_o more_o service_n and_o of_o improve_n the_o degree_n of_o our_o own_o glory_n and_o happiness_n 2._o and_o beside_o the_o former_a he_o have_v also_o set_v we_o another_o task_n namely_o to_o serve_v our_o generation_n to_o give_v a_o example_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n to_o encourage_v other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n to_o provide_v for_o our_o family_n and_o relation_n to_o do_v all_o good_a office_n of_o justice_n righteousness_n liberality_n charity_n to_o other_o cheerful_o and_o industrious_o to_o follow_v our_o calling_n and_o employment_n and_o infinite_a more_o as_o well_o natural_a civil_a moral_a employment_n which_o though_o of_o a_o low_a importance_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o yet_o be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o moment_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o and_o be_v as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a require_v of_o we_o and_o part_n of_o the_o task_n that_o our_o great_a lord_n require_v of_o we_o and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o he_o also_o bestow_v many_o talent_n upon_o we_o to_o be_v thus_o improve_v in_o this_o life_n and_o for_o which_o we_o must_v also_o at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n give_v our_o lord_n a_o account_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o also_o we_o be_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o our_o life_n and_o not_o be_v desirous_a to_o leave_v our_o post_n our_o station_n our_o business_n our_o life_n till_o our_o lord_n call_v we_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o his_o providence_n for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a lord_n of_o our_o life_n and_o we_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o own_o life_n 2._o a_o second_o caution_n be_v this_o that_o as_o the_o business_n and_o employment_n and_o concern_v of_o our_o life_n must_v not_o estrange_v we_o from_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n so_o again_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o the_o overmuch_o think_v of_o death_n do_v not_o so_o much_o possess_v our_o thought_n as_o to_o make_v we_o forget_v the_o concern_v of_o our_o life_n nor_o neglect_v the_o business_n which_o that_o portion_n of_o time_n be_v allow_v we_o for_o as_o the_o business_n of_o fit_v our_o soul_n for_o heaven_n the_o business_n of_o our_o calling_n relation_n place_n station_n nay_o the_o comfortable_a thankful_a sober_a enjoyment_n of_o those_o honest_a lawful_a comfort_n of_o our_o life_n that_o god_n lend_v we_o so_o as_o it_o be_v do_v with_o great_a sobriety_n moderation_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o with_o much_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o this_o be_v part_n of_o that_o very_a duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o those_o very_a external_a comfort_n and_o blessing_n we_o enjoy_v deut._n 28.47_o a_o wise_a and_o due_a consideration_n of_o our_o latter_a end_n be_v neither_o to_o render_v we_o a_o sad_a melancholy_a disconsolate_a people_n nor_o to_o render_v we_o unfit_a for_o the_o business_n and_o office_n of_o our_o life_n but_o to_o render_v we_o more_o watchful_a vigilant_a industrious_a sober_o cheerful_a and_o thankful_a to_o that_o god_n that_o have_v be_v please_v thus_o to_o make_v our_o life_n serviceable_a to_o he_o comfortable_a to_o we_o profitable_a to_o other_o and_o after_o all_o this_o to_o take_v away_o the_o bitterness_n and_o sting_n of_o death_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o that_o be_v true_a wisdom_n job_n xxviii_o 28._o and_o to_o man_n he_o say_v behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n be_v understanding_n the_o great_a pre-eminence_n that_o man_n have_v over_o beast_n be_v his_o reason_n and_o the_o great_a pre-eminence_n that_o one_o man_n have_v over_o another_o be_v wisdom_n though_o all_o man_n have_v ordinary_o the_o privilege_n of_o reason_n yet_o all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o habit_n of_o wisdom_n the_o great_a commendation_n that_o we_o can_v ordinary_o give_v a_o man_n be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o great_a reproach_n that_o can_v be_v to_o a_o man_n and_o that_o which_o be_v worst_a resent_v be_v to_o be_v call_v or_o esteem_v a_o fool_n and_o yet_o as_o much_o as_o the_o reputation_n of_o wisdom_n be_v value_v and_o the_o reputation_n of_o folly_n be_v resent_v the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n be_v in_o truth_n very_a fool_n and_o make_v it_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o business_n to_o be_v so_o and_o many_o that_o pretend_v to_o seeâ—_n after_o wisdom_n do_v either_o mistake_v the_o thing_n or_o mistake_v the_o way_n to_o attain_v common_o those_o that_o be_v the_o great_a pretender_n 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o the_o search_n after_o it_o place_v it_o iâ—_n some_o little_a narrow_a concern_n but_o place_n iâ—_n not_o in_o its_o true_a latitude_n commensurate_a to_o thâ—_n nature_n of_o mankind_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v thaâ—_n one_o esteem_v it_o the_o only_a wisdom_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d wise_a politician_n or_o statesman_n another_o tâ—_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o know_a naturalist_n another_o to_o be_v a_o wise_a acquirer_n of_o wealth_n and_o thâ—_n like_o and_o all_o these_o be_v wisdom_n in_o their_o kind_n and_o the_o world_n perchance_o will_v be_v much_o better_a than_o it_o be_v if_o these_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n be_v more_o in_o fashion_n than_o they_o be_v buâ—_n yet_o these_o be_v but_o partial_a wisdom_n the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v most_o worth_a the_o seek_n and_o find_v be_v that_o which_o render_v a_o man_n a_o wise_a man._n this_o excellent_a man_n job_n after_o a_o diligent_a search_n in_o the_o speech_n of_o this_o chapter_n after_o wisdom_n what_o it_o be_v where_o to_o be_v find_v do_v at_o length_n make_v these_o two_o 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