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word_n of_o god_n deut_n 17.18_o 19_o it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o a_o king_n when_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o â—rone_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v there_o in_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o list_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n and_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a â—_o to_o the_o end_n that_o â—e_n may_v prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o and_o his_o child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v enjoin_v jeshuah_n a_o governor_n jeshuah_n 1._o 7_o 8._o only_o be_v thou_o strong_a and_o very_a â—â—urogroâ—â—s_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n my_o servant_n command_v thou_o turn_v not_o from_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o jest_n that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v whiâ—â—er_o soever_o thou_o go_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thoâ—_n shall_v meditat_fw-la therein_o day_n and_o night_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o for_o thin_a thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o way_n prosperous_a &_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v good_a success_n this_o word_n be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n magistrate_n or_o minister_n wise_a to_o salvation_n perfect_a and_o thorough_o furnish_v for_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 17._o by_o this_o word_n pâ—vidâ—auâ—â—g_v â—avâ—â—g_z it_o ever_o with_o he_o be_v make_v wise_a than_o his_o enemy_n bid_v more_o understanding_n than_o the_o detient_n and_o his_o teacher_n psalm_n 119.98_o 90_o 100_o alas_o there_o be_v but_o too_o sew_v among_o our_o great_a once_n that_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o the_o word_n that_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o many_o jer._n 3.99_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v there_o in_o they_o quest_n wherein_o stand_v this_o wisdom_n magistrate_n shall_v study_n answ_n solomen_n say_v prov._n 4.7_o wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n therefore_o with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n it_o be_v suppose_v job_n 38.2_o some_o darken_v counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledged_a true_a wisdom_n stand_v not_o in_o word_n i_o confess_v good_a diction_n and_o expression_n acceptable_a word_n with_o eloquence_n be_v not_o despicable_a gist_n but_o the_o main_a pitch_n beauty_n and_o worth_a of_o wisdom_n consift_n in_o action_n joh._n 13.17_o christ_n say_v if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o psalm_n 111.10_o good_a understanding_n have_v all_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n james_n 3.13_o who_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n among_o you_o let_v he_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n his_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n all_o will_v he_o call_v wise_a and_o the_o most_o part_n pretend_v to_o it_o even_o a_o fool_n think_v himself_o wise_a than_o seven_o man_n that_o can_v render_v a_o reason_n prov._n 26.16_o but_o will_v man_n be_v what_o they_o affect_v to_o be_v repute_v true_o wise_a then_o must_v they_o study_v prudent_a meekness_n in_o conversation_n and_o pronour_v knowledge_n with_o practice_n prov._n 8.12_o i_o wisdom_n dwell_v with_o pruaence_n deut._n 3.6_o keap_v these_o statute_n for_o this_o be_v your_o wisdom_n there_o be_v sour_a sort_n of_o person_n score_v by_o here_o 1._o the_o worldly_a wise_a who_o be_v cunning_a to_o effectuate_v their_o carnal_a purpose_n 3._o such_o as_o content_v themselves_o with_o humane_a knowledge_n and_o can_v reason_n in_o natural_a thing_n but_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o themselves_o such_o do_v but_o go_v wise_o to_o hell_n sapientes_fw-la sapienter_fw-la descendunt_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la hieron_n 3._o such_o as_o hunt_v after_o notion_n and_o sublime_a speculation_n know_v only_o that_o they_o may_v know_v 4._o such_o as_o be_v sinsul_o crafty_a to_o devise_v wickedness_n 1_o cor._n 14.20_o be_v not_o child_n in_o understanding_n but_o in_o maliâ—e_n be_v you_o child_n happy_a soul_n who_o never_o enter_v into_o sin_n secret_n honourable_a worthy_n in_o charity_n i_o judge_v i_o need_v not_o offer_v instruction_n to_o many_o for_o information_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v some_o what_o ever_o smack_v they_o have_v of_o human_a policy_n will_v be_v no_o worse_o to_o learn_v more_o morality_n and_o the_o element_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o sure_a all_o needs_o upstirring_a to_o more_o practice_n now_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o wherein_o the_o wisdom_n of_o magistrate_n stand_v not_o and_o then_o wherein_o it_o do_v stand_v 1._o it_o stand_v noâ—_n in_o unseasonable_a undue_a contend_v â—â—ieing_v and_o deveâ—ing_v one_o another_o lest_o you_o he_o consume_v one_o of_o another_o gal._n 5.15_o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n be_v like_o the_o open_n of_o the_o water_n to_o overflow_v prov._n 17.14_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o lawful_a contend_v not_o only_o for_o truth_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n jud._n 3._o phil._n 1.27_o but_o even_o for_o inferior_a thing_n joh._n 31.13_o 14_o 15_o 23._o he_o admit_v his_o hyrling_n to_o plead_v their_o right_n and_o offer_v their_o grievance_n if_o i_o do_v despise_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o man_n servant_n or_o of_o my_o maid_n servant_n when_o they_o contend_v with_o i_o what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o god_n rise_v up_o and_o when_o he_o visiâ—eth_v what_o shall_v i_o answer_v he_o do_v not_o he_o that_o make_v i_o in_o the_o womb_n make_v he_o and_o do_v not_o one_o fashion_n we_o both_o in_o the_o womb_n for_o destruction_n from_o god_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o i_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n i_o can_v not_o endure_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o i_o have_v use_v my_o power_n to_o overthrow_v his_o just_a right_n i_o hear_v they_o patient_o and_o indifferent_o and_o do_v they_o right_o even_o against_o myself_o if_o by_o any_o misinformation_n or_o passion_n i_o have_v do_v they_o injury_n what_o apology_n shall_v i_o make_v when_o i_o be_o call_v before_o god_n tribunal_n who_o will_v examine_v all_o my_o action_n and_o particular_o what_o be_v betwixt_o i_o and_o my_o servant_n although_o he_o be_v my_o servant_n yet_o my_o fellow_n creature_n make_v by_o the_o same_o god_n after_o god_n image_n as_o i_o be_o and_o therefore_o one_o of_o god_n subject_n who_o i_o can_v not_o abuse_v without_o the_o injury_n of_o his_o supreme_a lord_n although_o by_o power_n and_o interest_n i_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o fear_v man_n i_o stand_v in_o a_o we_o of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o judgement_n and_o make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o please_v he_o so_o he_o admit_v their_o debate_n i_o confess_v there_o will_v be_v examination_n of_o the_o principal_a and_o rise_v of_o debate_n if_o from_o pride_n and_o envy_n than_o confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n may_v be_v the_o consequent_a james_n 3.16_o there_o be_v due_a season_n and_o right_a method_n and_o measure_n that_o will_v he_o follow_v the_o miss_n and_o mistake_v in_o these_o may_v mar_v a_o very_a cleanly_a design_n and_o essay_n for_o peace_n ill_o manage_v in_o stead_n of_o be_v water_n to_o quench_v the_o fire_n may_v prove_v oil_n to_o increase_v the_o flame_n it_o be_v observable_a and_o commendable_a although_o abraham_n superior_a and_o elder_a than_o lot_n avoid_v unseasonable_a contending_n when_o the_o canaanite_n be_v in_o the_o land_n gen._n 13._o and_o yield_v to_o lot_n who_o choice_n prove_v his_o punishment_n it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o high_a to_o prince_n clemency_n and_o condescendency_n to_o these_o below_o they_o even_o suppose_v some_o transgression_n prov._n 19.11_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n and_o his_o discretion_n to_o defer_v anger_n and_o far_o more_o be_v it_o the_o bind_v duty_n of_o inferior_n to_o yield_v and_o not_o unniannte_o to_o prig_v with_o these_o above_o they_o where_o yield_a may_v be_v without_o manifest_a prejudice_n to_o truth_n and_o peace_n second_o it_o be_v not_o wisdom_n in_o king_n and_o magistrate_n to_o exerce_fw-la a_o despotic_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o rule_v with_o tyranny_n and_o oppâ—â—stion_n what_o be_v speak_v of_o natural_a parent_n ephes_n 6.49_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o republic_n they_o will_v not_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n but_o avoid_v inhumanity_n in_o their_o deal_n relax_v and_o moderate_a