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the_o will_n of_o god_n 3_o for_o if_o thou_o call_v after_o prudence_n and_o lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n to_o understanding_n 4_o if_o thou_o shall_v seek_v she_o as_o silver_n &_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n 5_o then_o thou_o shall_v understand_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o obtain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 17.3_o see_v like_a say_n to_o these_o james_n 1_o 5._o mat._n 6.33_o a_o like_a parable_n mat._n 13.45_o example_n in_o david_n psal_n 90.12_o in_o solomon_n 1._o king_n 3.6_o &_o in_o paul_n phil._n 3.10_o see_v for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o expos_n of_o the_o 1._o chap._n of_o this_o book_n the._n 7._o ver_fw-la for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o obd._n john_n 17.3_o herein_o the_o godly_a father_n prove_v unto_o his_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v attain_v wisdom_n if_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o understanding_n for_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o call_v after_o prudence_n if_o thou_o by_o prayer_n earnest_o beg_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n to_o understanding_n if_o thou_o cry_v for_o the_o light_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o take_v as_o great_a pain_n in_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o worldling_n do_v in_o labour_v after_o riches_n than_o thou_o shall_v understand_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n than_o thou_o shall_v attain_v to_o that_o reverence_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o obtain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o to_o conclude_v thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o that_o insight_n which_o the_o faithful_a have_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o acceptable_a will_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o for_o the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n come_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n 7_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o true_a substance_n for_o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o shield_n for_o they_o who_o walk_v upright_o 8_o a_o shield_n i_o say_v to_o protect_v the_o path_n of_o judgement_n and_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o way_n of_o his_o favour_n his_o or_o of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v into_o favour_n holy_a one_o unto_o the_o promise_n make_v in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o go_v before_o a_o reason_n be_v add_v in_o these_o take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a gift_n 1.17.18_o see_v for_o the_o lord_n give_v of_o wisdom_n and_o reveal_n of_o knowledge_n jam_fw-la 1.17_o ephes_n 1.17.18_o for_o the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v therefore_o by_o prayer_n to_o be_v beg_v because_o man_n in_o deed_n may_v use_v the_o mean_n of_o attain_v unto_o the_o sight_n and_o feel_n of_o divine_a mystery_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n alone_o who_o by_o lighten_v of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n beget_v this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n come_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n 31.20.21_o see_v for_o the_o substance_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v up_o heb._n 10.34_o luc._n 16.11.1_o pet._n 1.4_o psal_n 31.20_o see_v for_o the_o shield_n or_o protection_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 84.12_o psal_n 31.20.21_o by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n truth_n be_v reveal_v and_o prudence_n be_v wrought_v he_o have_v lay_v up_o true_a substance_n for_o the_o righteous_a he_o have_v treasure_v up_o many_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o just_a but_o among_o the_o rest_n a_o good_a &_o endure_a substance_n or_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n a_o shield_n for_o they_o who_o walk_v upright_o a_o shield_n i_o say_v to_o protect_v the_o path_n of_o judgement_n moreover_o the_o lord_n have_v treasure_v up_o for_o the_o upright_o a_o buckler_n of_o defence_n against_o evil_n to_o this_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v maintain_v whatsoever_o be_v just_a or_o right_o and_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o way_n of_o his_o holy_a one_o to_o conclude_v 91.11_o see_v for_o the_o lord_n watch_v over_o he_o psal_n 121.4_o etc._n etc._n item_n psal_n 91.11_o he_o will_v watch_v over_o the_o go_n out_o and_o come_n in_o of_o the_o faithful_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o dash_v their_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n 9_o then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v justice_n and_o equity_n and_o every_o good_a path_n book_n see_v for_o justice_n judgement_n and_o equity_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o 3._o v._o of_o the_o 1._o chap._n of_o this_o book_n herein_o now_o be_v declare_v that_o he_o who_o call_v after_o prudence_n &_o seek_v for_o understanding_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v endue_v with_o holiness_n but_o with_o righteousness_n and_o so_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o both_o the_o table_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 10_o when_o wisdom_n shall_v enter_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o knowledge_n be_v pleasant_a to_o thy_o soul_n 11_o then_o counsel_n shall_v watch_v over_o thou_o and_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o these_o 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walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n 14_o who_o delight_n in_o do_v evil_a and_o exceed_o rejoice_v in_o most_o vile_a perverseness_n 15_o who_o be_v crooked_a in_o their_o way_n and_o obstinate_a stinate_a in_o their_o path_n now_o one_o particular_a mischief_n from_o which_o wisdom_n preserve_v those_o who_o possess_v she_o be_v discover_v in_o these_o verse_n to_o wit_n the_o seduce_a of_o ungodly_a man_n 20.30_o see_v for_o those_o who_o speak_v froward_a thing_n act._n 20.30_o these_o seducer_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v froward_a thing_n because_o either_o they_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n or_o else_o entice_v to_o the_o commit_n of_o villainy_n they_o be_v note_v to_o be_v such_o who_o leave_v the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n 13.14_o see_v for_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n rom._n 13.14_o because_o they_o not_o only_o refuse_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o commit_v all_o wickedness_n with_o greediness_n give_v 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who_o hate_v those_o who_o clap_v hand_n be_v secure_a the_o rash_a person_n who_o stand_v bind_v to_o pay_v another_o debt_n smart_v thorough_o for_o his_o folly_n but_o he_o be_v not_o only_o without_o trouble_n but_o without_o fear_n who_o mislike_v such_o as_o use_v to_o enter_v undaduised_o into_o suretyship_n 16_o a_o gracious_a woman_n obtain_v honour_n and_o strong_a man_n obtain_v riches_n abigail_n see_v example_n in_o hester_n and_o abigail_n a_o woman_n endue_v with_o virtue_n especial_o if_o also_o she_o have_v a_o comely_a personage_n be_v in_o her_o stand_a place_n great_o reverence_v and_o esteem_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o mighty_a man_n who_o be_v strong_a in_o body_n get_v store_n of_o wealth_n by_o their_o diligent_a labour_n 17_o the_o liberal_a person_n do_v good_a to_o himself_o but_o he_o who_o be_v cruel_a trouble_v his_o own_o flesh_n herein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intreat_v of_o alm_n or_o liberality_n 25._o psal_n 112._o after_o 24_o 25._o first_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o liberal_a man_n do_v good_a unto_o himself_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o who_o releeve_v other_o shall_v himself_o in_o his_o welldoing_a find_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v increase_v his_o store_n or_o otherwise_o do_v he_o good_a 12.4_o so_o much_o this_o phrase_n signify_v both_o here_o and_o eccles_n 12.4_o second_o whereas_o it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o who_o be_v cruel_a trouble_v his_o own_o flesh_n the_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o niggard_n &_o the_o cruel_a oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a by_o this_o mean_v hurt_v themselves_o draw_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n on_o their_o own_o pate_n 18_o the_o wicked_a man_n get_v himself_o a_o deceitful_a reward_n but_o he_o who_o sow_v righteousness_n have_v a_o sure_a recompense_n every_o wicked_a man_n who_o sow_v unto_o the_o flesh_n 5._o gal._n 6.7.8_o joh._n 5._o shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o the_o godly_a person_n who_o sow_v unto_o the_o spirit_n 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