------~--------~--~--~--~-------- ~ 14 1fhat uthy Belo..,ed,&c. [ s~.XIV. ally proves the moft learned, judicious and wife I foule ; therefore that great Philofopher counted it as a vertue amoogft his Schollers, that they would be inquifitive: So the Schollers of RigkIer.5e. teoufndfe are ioquifitive, they enquire the w.1y to Canaan)andthe way to Zion with theirfoces thither– w"rds. That~ a f}ec_iIt is afpechill part of Chriftians wifedomero ~~J:r~J;~:O~ improve the excellency ofothers by ~~ftions, the giftr of o- to have a Bucketto draw out of the deep \Vels therbyquejtiofothers(as Solomon faith) The heart of awifeman onr. J . iJ tU fo~tep waters,but aman ofunderjlanding cttn tell how Ill fetch thofe w~tters out. There be many men of deep and excellent parts which are loll: in the world, becaufe men know not how to impr0ve them ; therefore it is good while we have·men . excellent in any kine!l, to makeufe of them,' It is an honour to God as well as acommodity to our felves. Doth God fuffer lights to lhine in the world, that we fhould take no notice of them ~ It is a wrong to our felves, and a dilhonourto God. What if thy Beloved m~re then another Belo– ved,&c. O/Jflrv~ A further point from hence is,That ifwe would giveencour.tgement to others to repaire to eu for any good, we jhouldlabour to be foexceltent tU to adorne Religion. . o thou faireft amo¥Jg women, what u tby Be. loved,&c. They enquire of her becaufe they have a good conceit of her : a world of good migbt be done,if there were bred agood conceit 0
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