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saviour_n christ_n do_v not_o nor_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o at_o every_o season_n declare_v such_o truth_n as_o the_o hearer_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o receive_v for_o all_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n we_o can_v be_v too_o resolve_v in_o contention_n for_o they_o but_o for_o opinion_n of_o less_o certainty_n and_o moment_n where_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n have_v always_o need_v a_o latitude_n wherein_o to_o differ_v and_o turn_v aside_o one_o from_o the_o other_o it_o can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v too_o eager_a or_o rigorous_a about_o they_o some_o with_o the_o disciple_n luke_n 9.54.55_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v he_o deserve_v no_o less_o than_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n if_o he_o follow_v not_o they_o who_o yet_o our_o saviour_n just_o reprove_v for_o give_v too_o much_o way_n to_o their_o own_o spirit_n 6._o condescension_n may_v in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v add_v as_o another_o property_n of_o wisdom_n humility_n the_o 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man_n upon_o earth_n will_v not_o bate_v a_o hoof_n nor_o paul_n the_o most_o humble_a of_o all_o christian_n will_v not_o yield_v or_o give_v place_n for_o a_o hour_n both_o which_o in_o other_o case_n can_v deny_v themselves_o and_o yield_v very_o far_o 7._o deliberation_n be_v the_o last_o property_n of_o wisdom_n which_o i_o need_v mention_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v think_v to_o consist_v with_o wisdom_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n rash_o in_o matter_n of_o moment_n temerity_n of_o counsel_n argue_v rather_o height_n of_o folly_n and_o pride_n than_o depth_n of_o wisdom_n for_o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v lay_v aside_o reason_n our_o most_o faithful_a and_o best_a counsellor_n and_o commit_v our_o affair_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o passion_n and_o affection_n or_o worse_o cum_fw-la res_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o affectum_fw-la perit_fw-la omne_fw-la judicium_fw-la they_o lose_v their_o wisdom_n that_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v transport_v with_o passion_n deliberandum_fw-la 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to_o play_v a_o after_o game_n and_o wise_a man_n aâ—â—uâ—_n it_o the_o best_a way_n to_o put_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v to_o peradventure_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 12.27_o be_v of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n the_o hebrew_a word_n be_v of_o a_o cool_a spirit_n sedatus_fw-la animo_fw-la slow_a deliberate_v compose_v not_o hot_a which_o make_v man_n quick_a and_o sudden_a in_o their_o resolve_n theodosius_n that_o famous_a christian_a emperor_n note_v for_o great_a wisdom_n also_o do_v that_o on_o the_o sudden_a in_o a_o passion_n that_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o repent_v of_o ever_o after_o to_o be_v flow_v to_o wrath_n argue_v great_a understanding_n in_o the_o wise_a man_n account_n prov._n 14.29_o it_o be_v report_v of_o heraclius_n the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o say_v theodosius_n that_o give_v so_o far_o way_n to_o his_o passion_n as_o when_o the_o saracen_n who_o be_v hire_v by_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o war_n come_v to_o demand_v their_o pay_n 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