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you_o know_v the_o several_a woe_n in_o scripture_n denounce_v and_o execute_v against_o those_o that_o give_v offence_n temporal_a judgement_n upon_o their_o name_n malach._n 2.9_o the_o priest_n that_o cause_v other_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o law_n be_v threatdn_v to_o be_v make_v contemptible_a and_o base_a before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o equal_a than_o that_o those_o who_o expose_v religion_n to_o contempt_n shall_v suffer_v under_o it_o themselves_o judgement_n in_o respect_n of_o life_n balaam_n be_v for_o this_o reason_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n because_o he_o teach_v balak_n to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n numb_a 31.8_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v upon_o the_o like_a account_n slay_v by_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 4.11_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o for_o beside_o this_o temporal_a death_n it_o do_v expose_v a_o man_n likewise_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o it_o 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be_v derive_v from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v the_o head_n it_o be_v frequent_o use_v to_o express_v the_o summity_n or_o top_n of_o any_o thing_n the_o chief_a or_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o it_o the_o original_n or_o first_o it_o may_v import_v a_o priority_n of_o time_n or_o order_n or_o cause_n or_o dignity_n the_o word_n translate_v geâ—_n signify_v proper_o the_o acquire_v such_o a_o interest_n and_o propriety_n as_o man_n have_v in_o their_o possession_n which_o they_o account_v their_o own_o and_o which_o they_o enjoy_v for_o themselves_o the_o proposition_n i_o will_v treat_v of_o from_o these_o word_n be_v this_o the_o attainment_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v that_o which_o do_v most_o of_o all_o deserve_v our_o care_n and_o study_v prop._n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v 1._o to_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o wisdom_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o or_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o it_o from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n 3._o to_o apply_v this_o by_o some_o useful_a inference_n i._o to_o show_v what_o wisdom_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v which_o i_o will_v enlarge_v under_o these_o four_o head_n 1._o the_o description_n of_o its_o nature_n and_o cause_n 2._o the_o several_a kind_n and_o distinction_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o property_n or_o effect_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o 4._o the_o opposite_n to_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o wisdom_n this_o be_v by_o aristotle_n say_v to_o be_v that_o intellectual_a virtue_n whereby_o we_o be_v direct_v in_o our_o manner_n and_o carriage_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o right_a mean_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o our_o true_a end_n tully_n describe_v it_o to_o be_v ars_fw-la vivendi_fw-la and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n aquinas_n recta_fw-la ratio_fw-la agibilium_fw-la the_o skill_n of_o demeaning_a a_o man_n self_n aright_o in_o practical_a affair_n and_o solomon_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prudent_a be_v to_o understand_v his_o way_n prov._n 14.8_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o science_n or_o knowledge_n to_o furnish_v our_o mind_n with_o due_a conception_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o general_a their_o difference_n relation_n dependency_n whether_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a good_a or_o evil_n but_o to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o true_a judgement_n of_o particular_n concern_v what_o may_v be_v most_o fit_a and_o convenient_a in_o that_o great_a variety_n of_o case_n which_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o practical_a affair_n of_o life_n this_o be_v proper_o the_o work_n of_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n the_o philosopher_n in_o their_o distribution_n of_o virtue_n have_v general_o agree_v upon_o four_o which_o they_o call_v cardinal_n because_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v turn_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o their_o hinge_n these_o be_v prudence_n and_o universal_a justice_n and_o fortitude_n and_o temperance_n prudence_n be_v that_o virtue_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o judge_v of_o what_o be_v right_a and_o fit_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o variety_n of_o case_n and_o circumstance_n justice_n be_v that_o inclination_n of_o mind_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v dispose_v and_o fix_v to_o do_v in_o every_o business_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a and_o just_a as_o he_o ought_v fortitude_n be_v that_o virtue_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o resist_v and_o subdue_v all_o such_o difficulty_n as_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o danger_n or_o fear_n and_o temperance_n be_v that_o virtue_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n of_o pleasure_n and_o allurement_n so_o that_o each_o of_o these_o virtue_n be_v of_o universal_a extent_n in_o all_o the_o affair_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o there_o be_v many_o particular_a case_n all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o any_o importance_n wherein_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o prudence_n to_o direct_v he_o in_o what_o be_v fit_v and_o of_o justice_n to_o incline_v he_o to_o do_v according_o and_o of_o fortitude_n to_o resist_v those_o fear_n and_o discouragement_n which_o be_v put_v in_o his_o way_n and_o of_o temperance_n to_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n of_o allurement_n and_o pleasure_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v draw_v aside_o and_o entice_v the_o first_o of_o these_o which_o i_o be_o now_o treat_v of_o be_v wisdom_n or_o prudence_n and_o it_o consist_v of_o these_o three_o part_n i._n a_o sagacity_n of_o judgement_n to_o make_v a_o true_a estimate_n of_o 1._o thing_n 2._o person_n 3._o time_n and_o 4._o event_n 1._o of_o thing_n and_o action_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o according_a to_o their_o degree_n whether_o gnatt_n or_o camel_n moat_n or_o beam_n mint_n and_o cummin_n or_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o of_o person_n according_a to_o their_o various_a temper_n interest_n and_o inclination_n the_o philosopher_n have_v observe_v that_o every_o man_n have_v some_o handle_n in_o his_o disposition_n which_o he_o that_o can_v take_v hold_n of_o may_v thereby_o lead_v he_o about_o and_o persuade_v he_o to_o any_o thing_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o palpable_a folly_n than_o to_o use_v such_o course_n in_o order_n to_o the_o persuade_v of_o man_n as_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v like_a to_o alienate_v and_o exasperate_v they_o rather_o than_o to_o convince_v they_o 3._o of_o time_n and_o season_n as_o to_o the_o fitness_n of_o they_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v both_o of_o time_n and_o judgement_n eccles._n 8.5_o that_o which_o at_o one_o time_n may_v be_v very_o useful_a and_o proper_a may_v not_o prove_v so_o at_o another_o season_n 4._o of_o event_n as_o to_o the_o probability_n of_o they_o a_o wise_a man_n foresee_v the_o evil_a and_o hide_v himself_o again_o he_o know_v that_o thing_n and_o person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o their_o present_a state_n but_o by_o their_o final_a issue_n which_o he_o be_v able_a ofttimes_o to_o foresee_v in_o their_o cause_n ii_o a_o presence_n of_o mind_n to_o obviate_v sudden_a accident_n that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v daunt_v with_o a_o surprise_n or_o unexpected_a emergency_n but_o may_v have_v his_o wit_n about_o he_o to_o make_v the_o best_a diversion_n and_o provision_n that_o such_o a_o case_n will_v admit_v of_o iii_o experience_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o most_o usual_a and_o probable_a consequence_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n acquire_v upon_o many_o trial_n and_o in_o long_a time_n therefore_o be_v this_o virtue_n of_o wisdom_n common_o appropriate_v to_o old_a age_n according_a to_o that_o in_o job_n with_o the_o ancients_n be_v wisdom_n and_o in_o length_n of_o day_n understanding_n 12.12_o but_o because_o a_o diligent_a observation_n of_o history_n be_v somewhat_o equivalent_a to_o this_o the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o great_a theatre_n wherein_o the_o same_o part_n be_v repeat_v and_o act_v over_o again_o in_o several_a age_n therefore_o this_o may_v be_v some_o help_n and_o supply_v where_o the_o other_o be_v want_v ii_o the_o second_o particular_a to_o be_v discuss_v be_v concern_v the_o several_a kind_n and_o distinction_n of_o it_o the_o scripture_n take_v notice_n of_o two_o general_a kind_n of_o it_o one_o that_o be_v a_o grace_n or_o virtue_n the_o other_o that_o be_v not_o so_o 1._o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v sometime_o style_v the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o james_z 3.17_o to_o show_v its_o original_n and_o descent_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.7_o as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n as_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o wise_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o it_o rom._n 16.29_o 2._o the_o opposite_a to_o this_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o wisdom_n from_o beneath_o or_o which_o descend_v not_o from_o above_o james_z 3.15_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.6_o 7._o which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 2.6_o we_o speak_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o our_o business_n to_o instruct_v man_n in_o those_o subtlety_n of_o philosophy_n or_o art_n of_o policy_n which_o pertain_v to_o these_o worldly_a affair_n for_o which_o other_o man_n be_v celebrate_v as_o prince_n and_o famous_a in_o their_o generation_n but_o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n as_o it_o follow_v
noble_a to_o yield_v to_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o kind_n than_o to_o subdue_v he_o whereas_o if_o you_o do_v not_o give_v place_n to_o he_o you_o must_v give_v place_n to_o anger_n and_o that_o be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n that_o whereby_o man_n use_v to_o cover_v and_o excuse_v their_o infirmity_n in_o this_o kind_n 27._o be_v the_o pretence_n that_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o by_o which_o they_o be_v provoke_v to_o use_v so_o much_o sharpness_n to_o they_o and_o against_o sin_n man_n ought_v to_o be_v zealous_o angry_a there_o be_v two_o consideration_n i_o will_v suggest_v to_o such_o 1._o have_v you_o any_o zeal_n against_o your_o own_o sin_n do_v they_o fasten_v upon_o your_o thought_n with_o any_o displeasure_n and_o trouble_n proportionable_o to_o the_o injury_n you_o suffer_v from_o man_n to_o pretend_v that_o your_o zeal_n be_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o when_o you_o have_v little_a sense_n of_o your_o own_o must_v needs_o be_v hypocrisy_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o fault_n of_o other_o that_o you_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o than_o you_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o use_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n for_o the_o redress_v of_o it_o which_o be_v by_o such_o kind_n of_o reproof_n as_o proceed_v from_o love_n not_o anger_n or_o revenge_n such_o as_o may_v convince_v not_o exasperate_v let_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o thing_n you_o contend_v for_o be_v truth_n yet_o you_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n if_o one_o man_n may_v be_v fierce_a and_o severe_a because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n why_o then_o another_o man_n that_o do_v but_o think_v himself_o so_o will_v be_v so_o too_o and_o at_o this_o rate_n what_o will_v become_v of_o peace_n and_o society_n among_o man_n 4._o i_o proceed_v to_o a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o persuade_v we_o unto_o that_o kind_n of_o softness_n and_o lenity_n in_o our_o speech_n which_o be_v here_o commend_v 1._o from_o the_o sinfulness_n danger_n mischief_n of_o the_o contrary_a disposition_n in_o a_o threefold_a regard_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o it_o be_v quite_o opposite_a to_o the_o other_o as_o a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n so_o a_o hard_a tongue_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o break_v that_o which_o be_v hard_a nay_o or_o so_o much_o as_o that_o which_o be_v soft_a that_o it_o will_v rather_o render_v it_o more_o obdurate_a 1._o grievous_a word_n will_v stir_v up_o anger_n even_o among_o man_n of_o gentle_a and_o peaceable_a disposition_n david_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o humble_a spirit_n and_o yet_o what_o transport_v of_o fury_n be_v he_o under_o upon_o the_o churlish_a answer_n of_o nabal_n and_o though_o at_o another_o time_n when_o his_o spirit_n be_v low_a and_o he_o be_v under_o great_a affliction_n he_o do_v with_o another_o kind_n of_o temper_n endure_v the_o revile_n of_o shimei_n yet_o that_o make_v a_o impression_n upon_o he_o afterward_o and_o his_o follower_n be_v under_o no_o little_a indignation_n upon_o it_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o speech_n of_o abisha_n why_o shall_v this_o dead_a dog_n curse_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v i_o go_v over_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o take_v off_o his_o head_n ver_fw-la 9_o when_o the_o people_n be_v assemble_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o rehoboam_n 12.4_o profess_v their_o readiness_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o make_v their_o yoke_n light_a upon_o his_o answer_v of_o they_o rough_o you_o know_v what_o a_o mischievous_a consequence_n happen_v 2._o the_o punishment_n belong_v to_o it_o there_o be_v many_o severe_a threat_n and_o judgement_n denounce_v in_o scripture_n against_o hard_a speech_n psal._n 12.3_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n pride_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o this_o hardness_n as_o humility_n be_v of_o softness_n mat._n 5.22_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n i._n e._n whosoever_o shall_v out_o of_o anger_n call_v he_o vain_a empty_a fellow_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o ston_a whosoever_o shall_v use_v any_o more_o virulent_a opprobrious_a expression_n and_o call_v he_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o vivicomburium_fw-la to_o be_v burn_v alive_a i.e._n there_o shall_v hereafter_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o gradation_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o these_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o most_o capital_a offence_n among_o man_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a thing_n that_o man_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v condemn_v for_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n be_v their_o hard_a speech_n jude_n 15._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o indication_n of_o a_o rough_a and_o unhewen_v spirit_n not_o reduce_v from_o its_o natural_a freity_n and_o savageness_n not_o polish_v by_o education_n not_o tame_v and_o make_v gentle_a for_o civil_a converse_n a_o fool_n will_v upbraid_v churlish_o ecclus._n 18.18_o it_o be_v for_o a_o nabal_n to_o use_v hard_a word_n all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n be_v common_o a_o argument_n of_o cowardice_n there_o be_v not_o usual_o a_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o inveterate_a ill_a nature_n than_o the_o habit_n of_o sharp_a provoke_a speech_n witness_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n ecclus._n 23.15_o the_o man_n that_o be_v accustom_v to_o opprobrious_a word_n will_v never_o be_v reform_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o shimei_n and_o a_o rabshekah_n to_o revile_v who_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v infamous_a to_o a_o proverb_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o tribe_n betwixt_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o mount_n ebal_n for_o the_o work_n of_o blessing_n and_o curse_v those_o tribe_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v appoint_v to_o stand_v upon_o mount_n ebal_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n less_o noble_a and_o 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