Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

Of tinillwifdome. 6) allfòwiebthir jmplicitieoflife,wefhould ioyne wifedome; for he that doth not mixe prudence with (implicitie, is ( according to that of the Prophet) as a done deceased without an heart. And Hofe.7.r i. another affirmeth, that weft fkhted fimplicitie is good Gillebeu.Cup. as it fa excludeth d imulation, as that it be not blinde in the Cant. Cerml: truth. And this isthat diuine and Cpirituall wifedome which is 4,Sec`1.6. oppofed vnto that which is diuellifh, worldly, and carnall; That J rituaU the which is not to be contemned, feeing the wife man tel - roil-Mow is to leth vs that none but fooles def ife this wifedome. Yea contra - be highly eflee- riwife wee are highly to value it,as being a pearle of more ro.r.. worth then all the world, and much to be preferred before the riche(! iewels and moll precious Hones. To which pur- pofelobfpeaketh excellently, chap.a8.r3.c3f sn (faith be) knoxeth not the price thereof; for it is not found in the land of the lining, a 5. Gold 'hall not 6egiuen for it, neither (hall Riser beweighed for theprice thereof. 1 6. It (hall not be valued with the wedge of gold ofOphir,nor with the precious Onyx, nor the Saphir. 17. The gold nor the cryflail [hall be quail veto it, ner the exchange (hall be for the plate of fine gold, i 8. No men - tion'ball be made of Corail, nor of the Gabifh ; for wifedome is more precious then pearles. t9. TheTophazofeí£thiopia[nail not beequallvotoit,neither'ball it be valued with the wedge of pure gold. And thus alCo Salomon efleetned it, pronouncing the man hleffed that findeth wifèdome, and getteth vnderflan- Pro.;.13.14. ding; becaufe the merchandize thereof is better thenflisser,and r 5.and 8.ro.r r the gaine thereof is better then gold. It is more precious then ?caries; and all things that thou canfl def:re are not to be com- pared veto her, &c. And therefore according to this furpaC- fing excellencie ought euery mans loue to bec towards it: and his care in vfing all good mcanes to attain vntoir, ought as much to exceed the care of worldly men in com- paflìng earthly vanities, as this rich ieweil excelleth all worldly trifles. CHAP.