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Many judge them wise, and praise them for their policies now, which by sight and experience of their miseries, will condemn their folly hereafter; and themselves most pressed with punishments, will more then any other, bewail their own wilfulness and madness.

Manie iudge them wise, and praise them for their pollicies now, which by sight and experience of their miseries, will condemne their follie hereafter; and themselues most pressed with punishments, will more then any other, bewaile their owne wilfulnes and madnes.

This then, to conclude, is wisdom, worthy to be so called, and that which will bestead a man at his latter end, rather to have a Legacy bequeathed to himself in Christ his will, then to bequeath great portions to others in his own will: and to have assurance of joys and glory to go unto, then a remembrance of pleasures, & dignities, which he must depart away from.

This then, to conclude, is wisedome, worthie to be so called, and that which will besteed a man at his latter ende, rather to haue a Legacie bequeathed to himselfe in Christ his will, then to bequeath great portions to others in his owne will: and to haue assurance of ioyes and glorie to goe vnto, then a remembrance of pleasures, & dignities, which he must depart away frō.

Verse 21. Many devises are in the heart of man: but the counsel of the Lord that shall stand.

Verse 21. Manie deuises are in the heart of man: but the counsell of the Lord that shall stand.