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weight_n of_o it_o have_v lose_v their_o power_n to_o support_v he_o his_o tooth_n likewise_o so_o rot_v or_o wear_v away_o or_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o can_v thew_v his_o meat_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o show_v he_o thing_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n now_o so_o fail_v he_o that_o he_o can_v know_v one_o man_n from_o another_o though_o they_o stand_v hard_o by_o he_o see_v annot._n c._n 4._o and_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v shut_v in_o the_o street_n when_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o grind_n be_v low_a and_o he_o shall_v rise_v up_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bird_n and_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o music_n shall_v be_v bring_v low_o 4._o be_v this_o the_o time_n to_o gain_v acceptance_n with_o god_n when_o he_o be_v despise_v by_o man_n and_o exclude_v the_o public_a assembly_n because_o his_o voice_n be_v so_o low_a that_o no_o body_n can_v hear_v he_o nay_o his_o lip_n look_v as_o if_o they_o be_v close_v and_o fall_v so_o inward_a that_o he_o 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joy_n and_o all_o such_o pleasant_a passion_n be_v flee_v away_o melancholy_a fear_n alone_o remain_v which_o make_v he_o scarce_o dare_v to_o tread_v in_o the_o highway_n much_o less_o his_o head_n be_v so_o giddy_a to_o go_v up_o a_o pair_n of_o stair_n nay_o he_o think_v himself_o unsafe_a in_o the_o strong_a fortress_n such_o be_v the_o feebleness_n of_o old_a age_n which_o look_v venerable_o by_o its_o grey_a hair_n but_o they_o be_v a_o early_a sign_n of_o approach_a death_n and_o be_v make_v contemptible_a by_o his_o crumple_v shoulder_n hip_n and_o back_o which_o as_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o a_o sufficient_a load_n so_o be_v relieve_v and_o support_v by_o no_o bodily_a pleasure_n the_o very_a desire_n of_o which_o now_o fail_v he_o for_o there_o be_v but_o a_o very_a short_a step_n between_o he_o and_o his_o grave_n unto_o which_o if_o he_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o usual_a solemnity_n it_o be_v all_o his_o friend_n can_v do_v for_o he_o see_v annot._n e_fw-la 6._o or_o ever_o the_o silver_n cord_n be_v loose_v or_o the_o golden_a bowl_n be_v break_v or_o the_o pitcher_n be_v break_v at_o the_o fountain_n or_o the_o wheel_n break_v at_o the_o cistern_n 6._o remember_v therefore_o thy_o creator_n while_o the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n remain_v entire_a and_o be_v strong_a and_o lively_a for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v and_o that_o will_v be_v very_o unfit_a for_o this_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o business_n when_o they_o will_v be_v total_o disable_v the_o nerve_n for_o instance_n will_v shrink_v up_o and_o be_v dispirited_a the_o brain_n itself_o and_o all_o those_o precious_a vessel_n wherein_o it_o be_v contain_v be_v of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o unto_o thou_o for_o the_o very_a fountain_n of_o life_n the_o heart_n will_v fail_v and_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n no_o long_o carry_v the_o blood_n round_o the_o body_n but_o the_o motion_n will_v cease_v by_o the_o decay_n of_o that_o power_n which_o now_o thrust_v it_o forward_o in_o a_o contitinual_a circulation_n see_v annot._n f_o 7._o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o 7._o and_o then_o what_o remain_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v part_v they_o go_v to_o their_o several_a original_n the_o body_n though_o now_o so_o fair_a a_o fabric_n to_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v take_v according_a to_o that_o ancient_a doom_n pass_v upon_o it_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v but_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o according_a to_o what_o it_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n since_o he_o send_v it_o thither_o see_v annot._n g_o 8._o ¶_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n all_o be_v vanity_n 8._o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o our_o labour_n i_o have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v this_o book_n as_o i_o begin_v it_o and_o listen_v i_o beseech_v you_o again_o to_o he_o who_o proclaim_v nothing_o to_o you_o but_o what_o he_o have_v prove_v in_o this_o discourse_n that_o there_o be_v no_o solid_a satisfaction_n to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o thing_n here_o below_o where_o all_o thing_n be_v both_o full_a of_o care_n and_o trouble_v as_o well_o as_o uncertain_a and_o perish_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o folly_n to_o take_v great_a thought_n for_o this_o present_a life_n and_o to_o lay_v up_o nothing_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v see_v annot._n h_o 9_o and_o moreover_o because_o the_o preacher_n be_v wise_a he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o seek_v out_o and_o set_v in_o order_n many_o proverb_n 9_o perhaps_o you_o may_v still_o think_v otherwise_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v this_o now_o to_o add_v and_o so_o shall_v sum_v up_o all_o i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o be_o as_o likely_a to_o judge_v aright_o as_o another_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o wisdom_n from_o above_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n iii_o 12._o iv_o 30_o etc._n etc._n who_o goodness_n also_o i_o have_v imitate_v in_o communicate_v my_o knowledge_n free_o unto_o other_o nay_o know_v that_o by_o sloth_n or_o envy_v the_o great_a wisdom_n may_v be_v lose_v the_o more_o i_o understand_v the_o more_o diligent_a i_o be_v in_o inform_v other_o nor_o do_v divine_a illumination_n make_v i_o either_o neglect_v my_o own_o study_n or_o other_o man_n invention_n but_o i_o listen_v unto_o all_o from_o who_o i_o may_v hope_v to_o learn_v any_o thing_n and_o both_o weigh_v what_o they_o say_v and_o also_o make_v a_o exact_a search_n into_o thing_n myself_o of_o which_o that_o not_o only_o the_o present_a age_n but_o posterity_n also_o may_v reap_v the_o benefit_n i_o have_v gather_v together_o and_o apt_o dispose_v and_o fit_v to_o all_o capacity_n abundance_n of_o excellent_a pithy_a sentence_n for_o instruction_n in_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n 1_o king_n iu_o 32._o see_v annot._n i_o 10._o the_o preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n 10._o thus_o i_o that_o preach_v these_o thing_n have_v employ_v my_o pain_n in_o seek_v with_o no_o less_o diligence_n than_o covetous_a man_n do_v for_o money_n both_o the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o the_o most_o useful_a and_o most_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o have_v find_v what_o i_o seek_v i_o may_v safe_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o be_v say_v by_o i_o but_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o acceptable_a be_v apt_a to_o give_v the_o great_a contentment_n and_o delight_n nothing_o write_v by_o i_o but_o what_o i_o find_v in_o the_o divine_a write_n or_o be_v so_o exact_o agreeable_a thereunto_o that_o it_o be_v a_o straight_a and_o faithful_a rule_n of_o life_n there_o be_v nothing_o frivolous_a or_o doubtful_a in_o they_o but_o they_o contain_v the_o most_o solid_a wisdom_n as_o sure_a and_o true_a as_o truth_n itself_o see_v annot._n k_n 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the_o anxious_a labour_n wherein_o he_o spend_v his_o day_n amount_n to_o little_a or_o nothing_o and_o what_o comfort_n have_v he_o in_o think_v who_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o hereafter_o 23._o for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n and_o his_o travel_n grief_n yea_o his_o heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n 23._o and_o yet_o such_o be_v our_o folly_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o our_o care_n for_o we_o see_v many_o a_o man_n who_o life_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a drudgery_n who_o never_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v but_o still_o engage_v in_o one_o troublesome_a employment_n or_o other_o to_o get_v more_o which_o he_o follow_v so_o eager_o as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o business_n to_o disquiet_v and_o vex_v himself_o and_o make_v his_o life_n uneasy_a to_o he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o his_o daily_a toil_n unless_o he_o rack_v his_o mind_n also_o with_o care_n in_o the_o night_n which_o 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