_. y «,í'.Yî..3._ DoFlr. z. PfRr.Y, 9. DIUr.2. 2.6 PROVERBg. ChapI them, what Thal they get more than they haue already? Yea, (faith he) the greatei} Clarkes and decperl Diuincs may gather initiation from them, as well as the vu'gar , and meaner tort ofpeople. They are (hallow inough fora little clìilde towade in them , and deepe enough for a great Le uiathan to fwiname in them. And therefore it is (aide, that a 'rife man by hearingAall increafe in learning, that is, thereThal! be added tohima great meafureofknowledge, andfhallat- tae to wife counfells, towit, ¡hall be inabled to get, and pú. chafe,poileife and keepe induflrious counfells, or thoughts. euen fuch whereby hee may be skilful' in things pertayning to,him in his affaires , as the maifler of a fhip is in (leering andgouerning it, in thegrcatefl dangers : for from thence is the word borrowed . Now this is further amplified in the fixt verle, that they (hall caufe tovnderfland (forfo theHe- brew word fignifieth) a Parable, any prouerbiall fentence, though difficult and obfcure toothers, and theinterpretation thereof, the true fcnfeandmeaning ofit, thewordsofthewife, andtheir darkefayings , cuen todifcerne of, and vnfold the moil intricatepoints, and toanfiverto the harden qucflions, or riddles, as theoriginali importeth, fuck as the ()Irene ofSheba poled Salomon withall. The razor, found knowledge and grace any man bath,. the morehe will get. The Prophet which vnderflood more than his enemies , more than the ancient, more than his teachers , doth timeyet vnfatiable, and neuer thinkethhe path enough, cryingHill, Teachme thyflatutes : hide not thy commandementsfrommee , makemee to vnder.srlanei the way of thy precepts : open my eyes that I may fee thewonders of thy law. See Chap. 9 9. Shall heare Whofocuer will thriuc in knowledgemull be diligent inhearing. This condition is prefixed to a promife in the next Chap- ter, and the promifc is annexed to this condition , If then caufefl thine cares tohearken untowfedome , thoufhalt vnder- fland theknowledge ofthe Lord, and thefeareofGod. And to the fame purpoic tendeth this Laying; e,1wife heart getteth knowledge,
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