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suffer_v it_o to_o pass_v without_o any_o fruit_n or_o profit_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n neither_o faint_a under_o his_o correction_n torment_v not_o thyself_o with_o grief_n languish_v not_o nor_o pine_v away_o quail_v not_o nor_o shrink_v under_o the_o cross_n which_o the_o lord_n lay_v on_o thou_o be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o so_o great_a or_o so_o continual_a for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o correct_v for_o the_o lord_n oftentimes_o suffer_v his_o enemy_n to_o go_v unpunished_a in_o this_o world_n in_o great_a favour_n chasten_v his_o friend_n as_o it_o be_v 12.5.6_o see_v this_o place_n of_o scripture_n amplify_v &_o apply_v heb._n 12.5.6_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v with_o the_o world_n and_o he_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v the_o lord_n also_o school_v by_o adversity_n every_o one_o who_o he_o admit_v to_o be_v his_o spiritual_a son_n or_o daughter_n 13_o blessed_n be_v that_o man_n who_o find_v wisdom_n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v understanding_n 14_o for_o the_o merchandise_n thereof_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o revenue_n thereof_o be_v better_a then_o gold_n 15_o she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o pearl_n and_o all_o thy_o delight_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o she_o now_o the_o wise_a king_n return_v to_o commend_v that_o wisdom_n whereof_o he_o have_v before_o entreat_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o find_v wisdom_n happy_a be_v he_o who_o attayn_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v understanding_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o come_v unto_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n will_n for_o the_o merchandise_n thereof_o be_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o gain_n which_o be_v get_v hereby_o be_v exceed_o great_a 7.13_o ecclesiafy_v 7.13_o see_v wisdom_n preserve_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o salvation_n she_o be_v more_o precious_a them_z pearl_n etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v 13.46_o mat._n 13.46_o wisdom_n be_v also_o more_o excellent_a and_o more_o pleasant_a than_o all_o the_o treasure_n or_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n 3.8_o psal_n 19.10_o phil._n 3.8_o which_o be_v but_o dung_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 16_o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n in_o her_o left_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n 17_o her_o way_n be_v the_o way_n of_o pleasantness_n her_o path_n be_v all_o path_n of_o peace_n 18_o she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o and_o they_o who_o keep_v she_o be_v bless_v the_o gift_n which_o wisdom_n bestow_v on_o man_n be_v rehearse_v in_o these_o verse_n length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n wisdom_n give_v long_a life_n yea_o immortality_n to_o those_o who_o seek_v after_o she_o whilst_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o ungodly_a perish_v by_o untimely_a death_n some_o of_o they_o waste_v their_o strength_n by_o adultery_n some_o of_o they_o overwhelm_v their_o stomach_n with_o drink_n some_o consume_v their_o heart_n with_o envy_n some_o break_v their_o gall_v with_o anger_n some_o be_v slay_v in_o fray_n some_o execute_v by_o course_n of_o law_n final_o some_o be_v cut_v of_o by_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o her_o left_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n moreover_o wisdom_n as_o a_o bountiful_a queen_n give_v to_o they_o who_o obey_v she_o not_o only_o long_a life_n but_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o earthly_a glory_n or_o at_o the_o least_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o be_v durable_a riches_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n her_o path_n be_v path_n of_o peace_n furthermore_o wisdom_n work_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a
ghost_n so_o as_o that_o the_o spiritual_a worshipper_n of_o god_n not_o only_o practise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o delight_n or_o meditate_v therein_o with_o exceed_a comfort_n 5.3_o mat._n 11.30_o 1._o joh._n 5.3_o but_o seel_v certain_a sugar_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n together_o with_o peace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v inward_a and_o outward_a quietness_n so_o that_o the_o godly_a wise_a man_n be_v at_o rest_n within_o himself_o 4.7_o phil._n 4.7_o and_o moreover_o through_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n findeth_z good_a success_n in_o all_o thing_n &_o prosperity_n the_o stone_n of_o the_o street_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v in_o league_n with_o he_o who_o walk_v upright_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v the_o arrow_n nor_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n now_o because_o it_o will_v be_v endless_a to_o prosecute_v in_o this_o sort_n all_o the_o particular_a fruit_n which_o wisdom_n work_v in_o her_o child_n solomon_n conclude_v that_o which_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o beginning_n with_o a_o effectual_a and_o excellent_a sentence_n say_v she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o those_o who_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o and_o they_o who_o keep_v she_o be_v bless_v that_o be_v to_o say_v she_o save_v man_n soul_n and_o make_v they_o immortal_a look_v then_o what_o a_o manner_n of_o thing_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n be_v 3.22_o gen._n 3.22_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n or_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n show_v to_o moses_n in_o marah_n be_v 15.25_o exod._n 15.25_o which_o sweeten_v the_o bitter_a and_o deadly_a water_n or_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n see_v by_o john_n in_o a_o revelation_n be_v 22.2_o revel_v 22.2_o which_o bring_v forth_o twelve_o fruit_n and_o the_o leave_v thereof_o be_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o to_o conclude_v any_o live_n or_o good_a tree_n be_v which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n whereby_o man_n may_v live_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o seal_v we_o unto_o our_o election_n bring_v forth_o in_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n purge_v out_o our_o corruption_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o salvation_n 19_o the_o lord_n by_o wisdom_n have_v found_v the_o earth_n he_o have_v establish_v the_o heaven_n by_o understand_v 20_o by_o his_o skill_n the_o depth_n have_v be_v cleave_v in_o sunder_o and_o the_o cloud_n above_o drop_n down_o the_o dew_n in_o these_o sentence_n the_o praise_n of_o wisdom_n be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o mention_v of_o those_o great_a thing_n which_o thereby_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v in_o the_o world_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o seem_v strange_a unto_o any_o that_o solomon_n have_v before_o consider_v wisdom_n as_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o man_n now_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o it_o lodge_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o jehovah_n even_o the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n for_o so_o this_o name_n be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n the_o river_n and_o the_o fountain_n be_v both_o of_o one_o nature_n and_o when_o pure_a water_n have_v be_v look_v on_o in_o the_o stream_n it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o behold_v it_o in_o the_o conduct_n head_n now_o jesus_n christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n work_v together_o with_o he_o be_v here_o show_v to_o have_v wrought_v four_o excellent_a work_n of_o wonder_n the_o first_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o and_o be_v uphold_v by_o nothing_o save_o only_a by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v also_o the_o mother_n &_o pillar_n of_o all_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o foundation_n and_o groundwork_n of_o singular_a skill_n and_o cunning_a the_o second_o be_v the_o establish_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o moisture_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o celestial_a globe_n be_v manifest_a proof_n of_o understand_v incomprehensible_a if_o we_o marvel_v at_o the_o little_a clock_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o art_n of_o man_n how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o just_o wonder_v at_o the_o sky_n the_o dial_n of_o the_o world_n the_o three_o be_v the_o cleave_v of_o the_o deep_n in_o sunder_o as_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n appear_v herein_o that_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o nurse_n give_v water_n as_o milk_n to_o quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o his_o wisdom_n do_v no_o less_o show_v itself_o in_o that_o a_o passage_n be_v make_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o hard_a rock_n for_o soft_a and_o moist_a water_n to_o pierce_v through_o &_o to_o rise_v up_o by_o 104.23_o psal_n 104.23_o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o last_o effect_n of_o wisdom_n the_o lord_n in_o cause_v the_o vapour_n to_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v distil_v in_o the_o air_n they_o may_v fall_v down_o as_o honey_n drop_v on_o the_o ground_n beneath_o declare_v his_o rare_a and_o singular_a art_n and_o cunning_a not_o without_o cause_n than_o be_v this_o reckon_v among_o the_o work_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o the_o cloud_n above_o drop_n down_o the_o dew_n whereby_o the_o wither_a plant_n be_v refresh_v and_o the_o parch_a earth_n be_v cool_v and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n nothing_o be_v say_v of_o the_o frost_n of_o snow_n of_o hail_n of_o other_o meteor_n or_o creature_n wherein_o the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o singular_a wisdom_n of_o god_n appear_v but_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o doctrine_n which_o in_o these_o sentence_n be_v teach_v 1.1_o joh._n 1.1_o be_v that_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o be_v continual_o govern_v and_o preserve_v 21_o my_o son_n let_v not_o these_o thing_n depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n keep_v true_a wisdom_n and_o counsel_n 22_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o a_o grace_n unto_o thy_o neck_n 23_o then_o shall_v â—hou_fw-mi go_v on_o thy_o way_n secure_o and_o not_o stumble_v with_o thy_o foot_n 24_o if_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a but_o while_o thou_o rest_v thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a 25_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o any_o sudden_a terror_n or_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o it_o come_v 26_o for_o god_n will_v be_v present_a with_o thy_o trust_n and_o keep_v thy_o foot_n from_o be_v catch_v solomon_n come_v now_o to_o apply_v that_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o in_o the_o one_o &_o twentieth_o verse_n he_o give_v his_o son_n a_o admonition_n in_o the_o rest_n he_o show_v he_o the_o fruit_n which_o he_o shall_v receive_v by_o obey_v his_o instruction_n my_o son_n let_v not_o these_o thing_n depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n keep_v true_a wisdom_n and_o counsel_n or_o advisement_n even_o as_o they_o who_o love_v any_o thing_n continual_o and_o constant_o set_v their_o eye_n on_o that_o wherewith_o they_o be_v enamour_v so_o cast_v thy_o eye_n always_o and_o perpetual_o meditate_v on_o that_o heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o descend_v from_o above_o 3.17_o james_n 3.17_o and_o be_v contrary_n to_o that_o false_a and_o feign_a wisdom_n which_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o a_o grace_n unto_o thy_o neck_n so_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o his_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v be_v nourish_v in_o this_o life_n unto_o eternal_a life_n yea_o thou_o shall_v also_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o ornament_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v shine_v as_o a_o star_n on_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n then_o shall_v thou_o go_v on_o thy_o way_n secure_o and_o not_o stumble_v with_o thy_o foot_n so_o prosper_v in_o thy_o affair_n thou_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n neither_o shall_v thou_o commit_v any_o such_o wickedness_n or_o incur_v any_o such_o danger_n or_o trouble_n as_o that_o thou_o shall_v fall_v or_o at_o the_o least_o without_o rise_v again_o if_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a but_o while_o thou_o rest_v thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a so_o not_o only_o abroad_o but_o at_o home_n not_o only_o in_o the_o day_n time_n but_o in_o the_o night_n season_n when_o trouble_n most_o stir_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o enemy_n practise_v mischief_n thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o without_o dread_n or_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n thig_n be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o psalm_n when_o he_o say_v 127.2_o psal_n 127.2_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o belove_a sleep_n nevertheless_o
be_v spend_v &_o thy_o carcase_n plague_v and_o pine_v with_o some_o sore_a disease_n and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_v instruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o thou_o feel_v &_o acknowledge_v with_o grief_n that_o a_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o thou_o within_o a_o little_a space_n i_o be_o in_o all_o evil_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n sudden_o in_o a_o short_a time_n i_o be_o make_v a_o open_a spectacle_n of_o shame_n and_o vengeance_n in_o the_o place_n of_o arraignment_n and_o execution_n before_o the_o bench_n and_o the_o common_a people_n all_o these_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o humane_a damage_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o last_o it_o can_v not_o thorough_o be_v understand_v unless_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o adulterer_n under_o moses_n law_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n 15_o 9.9_o 15_o to_o let_v pass_v diverse_a other_o reason_n these_o word_n and_o verse_n i_o expound_v not_o synecdochical_o as_o do_v jumus_fw-la but_o allegorical_o of_o the_o use_n of_o wedlock_n because_o the_o same_o state_n be_v usual_o in_o the_o scripture_n shadow_v our_o by_o the_o same_o borrow_a speech_n which_o here_o be_v use_v as_o num._n 24.7_o deut._n 33.28_o esa_n 48._o 1._o psal_n 68.27_o esa_n 51._o 1._o ovid_n as_o a_o echo_n unto_o solomon_n resound_v these_o sentence_n in_o verse_n thus_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la remedio_fw-la amoris_fw-la explenda_fw-la est_fw-la sitis_fw-la ista_fw-la tibi_fw-la quâ_fw-la praeditus_fw-la ardes_fw-la cedimus_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la â—am_fw-la licet_fw-la amne_fw-la bibas_fw-la sed_fw-la bibe_fw-la plus_fw-la etiam_fw-la quà m_fw-la quod_fw-la praecordia_fw-la poscunt_fw-la gutiure_fw-la fac_fw-la pleno_fw-la sumpta_fw-la redundet_fw-la aqua_fw-la et_fw-la fruere_fw-la usque_fw-la tuâ_fw-la nullo_fw-la prohibente_fw-la pvella_fw-la illa_fw-la tibi_fw-la noctes_fw-la auferat_fw-la illa_fw-la dies_fw-la see_v a_o like_a admonition_n eccles_n 9.9_o drink_n water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cestern_a and_o liquor_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o own_o well_o 16_o thy_o fountain_n shall_v disperse_v themselves_o abroad_o thy_o stream_n of_o water_n in_o the_o street_n 17_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o in_o several_a and_o not_o other_o man_n with_o thou_o 18_o let_v thy_o well_o spring_n be_v bless_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n 19_o let_v she_o be_v a_o most_o lovely_a hind_n and_o a_o amiable_a roe_n 20_o let_v her_o pap_n suckle_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n dote_v in_o the_o love_n of_o she_o continual_o in_o these_o verse_n a_o remedy_n of_o that_o foul_a vice_n of_o adultery_n be_v prescribe_v which_o a_o little_a before_o have_v be_v condemn_v drink_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n etc._n etc._n enjoy_v thy_o own_o yoke_n fellow_n for_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o etc._n etc._n thy_o fountain_n shall_v disperse_v themselves_o abroad_o etc._n etc._n rather_o here_o enjoy_v thy_o delight_n to_o the_o full_a then_o go_v astray_o with_o stranger_n let_v thy_o well_o spring_n be_v bless_v let_v thy_o wife_n become_v a_o fruitful_a vine_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v plenty_n of_o child_n of_o thy_o own_o lawful_o beget_v in_o honest_a wedlock_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n live_v cheerful_o with_o her_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v first_o match_v with_o thou_o and_o link_v unto_o thou_o let_v she_o be_v a_o most_o lovely_a hind_n and_o a_o most_o amiable_a roe_n even_o as_o the_o hart_n be_v most_o fond_a of_o the_o hind_n follow_v she_o up_o and_o down_o and_o solace_v himself_o with_o she_o or_o as_o the_o roe_n buck_n be_v exceed_o enamour_v with_o the_o female_a roe_n delit_v in_o she_o and_o wander_v with_o she_o so_o walk_v talk_v &_o refresh_v thyself_o with_o thy_o wed_a spouse_n love_v her_o most_o dear_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n let_v her_o pap_n suckle_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n dote_v in_o the_o love_n of_o she_o continual_o final_o even_o as_o the_o little_a infant_n 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