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A67553 Two very usefull and compendious theological treatises the first shewing the nature of wit, wisdom, and folly : the second describing the nature, use, and abuse of the tongue and speech, whereby principally wisdom and folly are expressed : by Richard Ward. Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684. 1673 (1673) Wing W807; ESTC R25182 162,213 249

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our_o personal_a constitution_n be_v and_o what_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v second_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o labour_v to_o remove_v folly_n and_o foolishness_n far_o from_o we_o prov._n 8.5_o &_o 9.6_o two_o thing_n be_v here_o considerable_a 1._o wherein_o folly_n and_o foolishness_n consist_v 2._o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o folly_n †_o i._o folly_n and_o foolishness_n consist_v in_o five_o thing_n viz._n first_o non_fw-la considerando_fw-la in_o not_o consider_v psal_n 92.6_o isa_n 57.1_o eccles_n 2.14_o luk._n 2d_o 25_o isa_n 44.19_o that_o be_v i._o that_o nothing_o come_v by_o chance_n 1_o king_n 22.34_o and_o ii_o that_o god_n hand_n be_v in_o all_o our_o affliction_n psal_n 14.1_o isa_n 19.12_o and_o iii_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o be_v sin_n 1_o king_n 8_o 38._o this_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o prov._n 17.10_o &_o 23_o 35._o second_o non_fw-la cautè_fw-la ambulando_fw-la in_o not_o walk_v waty_o jer._n 4.22_o &_o 5.4_o prov._n 27.22_o that_o 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make_v we_o stop_v our_o ear_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o word_n prov._n 26.12_o and_o 2._o because_o it_o make_v man_n violent_a prov._n 12.15_o &_o 17.12_o second_o solomon_n high_o commend_v wisdom_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n fear_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_a prov._n 14.16_o and._n bless_a be_v he_o who_o find_v wisdom_n prov._n 3.13_o because_o she_o be_v of_o most_o precious_a esteem_n job_n 28.28_o prov._n 2.3.8.11_o eccles_n 2.13_o now_o for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o solomon_n who_o commend_v and_o of_o esay_n who_o seem_v to_o condemn_v wisdom_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a wisdom_n viz._n i._o divine_a this_o be_v praise_v by_o solomon_n and_o describe_v by_o s._n james_n 3.17_o flumen_n ex_fw-la eden_n in_o part_n quatuor_fw-la divisum_fw-la significat_fw-la quatuor_fw-la virtutes_fw-la prudentia_fw-la contemplationem_fw-la veritatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n de_fw-fr great_a con_fw-mi manich._n 2.10_o est_fw-la fons_fw-la 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deceitful_a wisdom_n be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a unto_o god_n ii_o humane_a wisdom_n be_v unable_a and_o too_o too_o weak_a to_o acquire_v salvation_n qu._n ii_o whether_o be_v it_o lawful_a alta_fw-la sapere_fw-la to_o be_v wise_a in_o high_a thing_n or_o not_o ans_fw-fr i._o the_o scripture_n herein_o seem_v to_o speak_v contrary_o for_o 1._o in_o coloss_n 3.2_o it_o be_v say_v sapite_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sursum_fw-la sunt_fw-la be_v wise_a in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o 2._o in_o rom._n 12.16_o it_o be_v say_v non_fw-la alta_fw-la sapientes_fw-la be_v not_o wise_a in_o high_a thing_n ans_fw-fr ii_o there_o be_v no_o true_a contradiction_n in_o those_o place_n for_o in_o the_o former_a to_o be_v wise_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o be_v so_o to_o contemplate_v and_o meditate_v of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o though_o our_o body_n be_v on_o earth_n yet_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a altum_fw-la sapere_fw-la either_o signify_v to_o be_v proud_a of_o or_o puff_v up_o by_o knowledge_n or_o to_o desire_v to_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a or_o expedient_a to_o be_v know_v now_o here_o the_o rule_n be_v non_fw-la plus_fw-la sapere_fw-la quam_fw-la oportet_fw-la sapere_fw-la sed_fw-la sapere_fw-la ad_fw-la sobrietatem_fw-la let_v no_o man_n presume_v to_o understand_v above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o understand_v but_o that_o he_o understand_v according_a to_o sobriety_n rom._n 12.3_o in_o those_o word_n we_o be_v forbid_v two_o thing_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v wise_a or_o understand_v supra_fw-la modum_fw-la above_o measure_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v wise_a or_o understand_v praeter_fw-la id_fw-la above_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o understand_v first_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v observe_v these_o six_o thing_n i._o the_o apostle_n be_v about_o to_o teach_v unto_o and_o admonish_v they_o of_o great_a and_o high_a thing_n make_v way_n for_o his_o doctrine_n by_o remove_v worldly_a wisdom_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o by_o teach_v true_a wisdom_n ii_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wise_a supra_fw-la modum_fw-la above_o measure_n when_o he_o aim_v at_o toohigh_a thing_n and_o reach_v at_o thing_n above_o his_o reach_n as_o adam_n and_o eve_n do_v when_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v as_o god_n gen._n 3._o and_o as_o lucifer_n who_o presume_v to_o seat_v himself_o in_o god_n throne_n judas_n 6._o iii_o this_o wisdom_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-love_n and_o self-conceitedness_n rom._n 11.20_o prov._n 3.7_o &_o 26.12_o joh._n 9.41_o iv_o this_o wisdom_n seldom_o go_v unpunished_a as_o vzzah_n be_v strike_v dead_a for_o stay_v the_o ark_n 2_o sam._n 6.7_o and_o heliodorus_n scourge_v for_o enter_v into_o the_o