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admonish_v we_o elsewhere_o to_o cease_v from_o our_o own_o wisdom_n prov._n 23._o 4._o and_o not_o to_o lean_v to_o our_o own_o understanding_n prov._n 3._o 5._o and_o to_o beware_v of_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n etc._n etc._n colos_n 2._o 8._o and_o tell_v some_o that_o their_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n have_v pervert_v they_o isay_n 47._o 10._o and_o it_o be_v his_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a and_o they_o that_o lean_a to_o and_o rely_v on_o it_o 1_o corinth_n 1._o 19_o 21._o and_o 2._o 6._o and_o those_o lead_v of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n or_o of_o wisdom_n declare_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o word_n make_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_n 1_o corinth_n 2._o 1._o and_o 1._o 17._o this_o wisdom_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o help_v we_o to_o understand_v 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the_o world_n and_o be_v instruct_v to_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a nation_n hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n in_o word_n and_o conversation_n philip._n 2._o 14_o 16._o this_o liberty_n and_o authority_n he_o have_v give_v they_o who_o teach_v they_o their_o trade_n and_o commit_v to_o they_o his_o good_n and_o give_v they_o ability_n to_o traffic_v therewith_o i_o mean_v he_o who_o be_v king_n of_o saint_n who_o be_v their_o judge_n to_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o right_a their_o wrong_n and_o justify_v they_o when_o thy_o be_v unjust_o condemn_v who_o be_v also_o their_o lawgiver_n and_o statute-maker_n who_o law_n they_o ought_v to_o observe_v and_o according_a to_o who_o statute_n they_o be_v to_o act_v and_o by_o which_o to_o be_v judge_v and_o who_o be_v their_o king_n to_o save_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o enemy_n and_o to_o help_v they_o as_o the_o need_v of_o their_o matter_n require_v isay_n 33._o 22._o and_o 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as_o gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v corruptible_a and_o the_o act_n also_o but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o seek_v wisdom_n abide_v for_o ever_o there_o will_v be_v a_o enjoyment_n of_o its_o gain_n to_o all_o eternity_n and_o of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o those_o that_o have_v and_o retain_v she_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n here_o be_v a_o commodity_n worthy_a our_o trade_n for_o because_o it_o be_v so_o infinite_o and_o eternal_o gainful_a that_o which_o other_o merchant_n trade_n for_o will_v come_v to_o a_o end_n the_o merchandise_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o of_o pearl_n and_o fine_a linen_n and_o purple_a and_o silk_n and_o scarlet_a and_o all_o sweet_a wood_n and_o all_o manner_n vessel_n of_o ivory_n and_o all_o manner_n vessel_n of_o most_o precious_a wood_n and_o of_o brass_n and_o iron_n and_o marble_n and_o cinnamon_n and_o odour_n and_o ointment_n and_o frankincenfe_fw-mi and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o fine_a flower_n and_o wheat_n and_o beast_n and_o sheep_n and_o horse_n and_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n shall_v all_o depart_v away_o and_o the_o merchant_n of_o these_o thing_n shall_v weep_v and_o wail_v because_o these_o riches_n shall_v come_v to_o nought_o revel_v 18._o 11_o 23._o but_o herein_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o merchandise_n of_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o then_o fine_a gold_n and_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o happy_a merchant_n that_o trade_n for_o and_o in_o this_o heavenly_a commodity_n because_o it_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v by_o this_o wisdom_n their_o day_n shall_v be_v multiply_v to_o all_o eternity_n and_o the_o year_n of_o their_o life_n shall_v be_v increase_v prov._n 9_o 10_o 12_o and_o 4._o 9_o 10._o let_v all_o then_o be_v of_o usefullness_n to_o we_o 1._o te_fw-la take_v we_o of_o from_o listen_v to_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o 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have_v everlasting_a joy_n upon_o our_o head_n amen_n amen_n february_n 25._o 1669_o 70._o copy_v out_o june_n 25._o 1670._o fin_fw-fr