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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 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their_o life_n which_o recommend_v their_o preach_v very_o much_o to_o all_o observe_a man_n so_o the_o cabalist_n expound_v this_o fragrancy_n in_o the_o ancient_a book_n zohar_n where_o r._n juda_n say_v when_o good_a work_n be_v multiply_v in_o the_o world_n than_o the_o chenese_v israel_n i_o e._n the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n the_o same_o with_o malcuth_n in_o their_o language_n exhale_v rich_a in_o tovin_n good_a odour_n i._n e._n most_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a odour_n be_v bless_v by_o the_o holy_a king_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n the_o scholiast_n expound_v thus_o she_o exhale_v sweet_a odour_n to_o her_o husband_n tipheret_n and_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o he_o the_o low_a world_n as_o his_o word_n be_v be_v by_o this_o mean_v marry_v to_o the_o high_a n_o v._n 13._o a_o
be_v the_o breastplate_n itself_o which_o indeed_o be_v very_o shine_a for_o they_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o show_v they_o mean_v some_o cover_n of_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v hollow_a as_o the_o breastplate_n be_v which_o i_o doubt_v not_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o saphire_n here_o mention_v it_o be_v set_v as_o you_o read_v with_o twelve_o large_a precious_a stone_n wherein_o be_v engrave_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a part_n of_o all_o the_o high_a priest_n habit_n and_o therefore_o more_o common_o call_v by_o the_o jew_n a_o ornament_n than_o a_o garment_n or_o any_o part_n of_o his_o vesture_n the_o whole_a of_o which_o be_v contrive_v for_o glory_n and_o for_o beauty_n xxviii_o exod._n 40._o i_o e._n that_o god_n may_v be_v serve_v most_o magnificent_o p_o v._n 15._o next_o in_o order_n follow_v the_o description_n of_o the_o thigh_n that_o be_v of_o the_o garment_n upon_o the_o thigh_n which_o be_v the_o very_a first_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n put_v on_o when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o clothe_v himself_o for_o his_o ministry_n and_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v make_v of_o schesch_n which_o be_v a_o word_n common_a to_o fine_a linen_n and_o to_o pure_a white_a marble_n so_o the_o lxx_o twice_o translate_v it_o parian_a marble_n i._o esth_n 6._o 2_o chron_n xxix_o 2._o which_o the_o breeches_n of_o the_o priest_n resemble_v be_v make_v of_o byssus_n or_o pure_a fine_a linen_n a_o thing_n of_o great_a price_n in_o those_o country_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o pliny_n and_o pausanias_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o author_n in_o his_o eliaca_n mention_n this_o among_o the_o rare_a thing_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o admiration_n in_o that_o country_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o byssus_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o be_v order_v to_o make_v this_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n garment_n of_o twine_v fine_a linen_n thirty-nine_o exod._n 28._o which_o render_v they_o the_o more_o substantial_a and_o make_v they_o sit_v the_o full_a and_o stiff_a like_o pillar_n for_o the_o hebrew_n say_v they_o be_v make_v of_o six-thread_n byssus_n and_o that_o they_o come_v down_o to_o the_o knee_n where_o they_o be_v not_o gather_v at_o the_o bottom_n but_o sit_v open_a below_o which_o breeches_n come_v down_o the_o holy_a meil_n or_o robe_n upon_o the_o skirt_n whereof_o hang_v round_o about_o bell_n make_v of_o pure_a gold_n xxviii_o exod._n 34._o which_o may_v possible_o be_v the_o basis_n of_o fine_a gold_n here_o mention_v to_o which_o the_o femoralia_fw-la or_o garment_n on_o the_o thigh_n reach_v some_o refer_v all_o this_o only_a to_o his_o stately_a gate_n and_o princely_a motion_n other_o to_o his_o strength_n and_o firmness_n which_o lie_v much_o in_o the_o thigh_n and_o his_o ability_n to_o march_v against_o his_o enemy_n and_o pursue_v they_o and_o then_o the_o socket_n of_o fine_a gold_n be_v his_o sandal_n bind_v upon_o his_o foot_n with_o golden_a ribbon_n or_o something_o of_o that_o nature_n the_o reader_n may_v choose_v which_o he_o think_v most_o probable_a for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n his_o leg_n or_o thigh_n rather_o be_v as_o pillar_n of_o marble_n set_v upon_o socket_n of_o fine_a gold_n now_o if_o my_o conjecture_n be_v allow_v than_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o explain_v for_o this_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o habit_n be_v contrive_v for_o beauty_n and_o glory_n as_o be_v say_v before_o from_o xxviii_o exod._n 40._o it_o make_v the_o high_a priest_n appear_v with_o a_o unusual_a majesty_n the_o riches_n of_o these_o vestment_n be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v value_v and_o so_o his_o countenance_n or_o rather_o his_o aspect_n his_o whole_a appearance_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n may_v signify_v be_v as_o stately_a as_o lebanon_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o goodly_a sites_n in_o those_o country_n both_o for_o cedar_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n especial_o after_o solomon_n have_v make_v his_o garden_n there_o of_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o unto_o which_o lovely_a forest_n and_o garden_n the_o appearance_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v be_v the_o better_o compare_v because_o there_o be_v flower_n as_o well_o as_o pomegranate_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v philo_z in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n wrought_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o holy_a robe_n which_o the_o lxx_o also_o affirm_v in_o express_a word_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o flowery_a work_n as_o well_o as_o pomegranate_n and_o bell_n in_o the_o hem_v of_o the_o meil_n xxviii_o exod._n 34._o and_o indeed_o the_o pomegranate_n be_v make_v of_o wool_n of_o divers_a colour_n they_o themselves_o may_v look_v like_o divers_a sort_n of_o flower_n and_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o several_a other_o part_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n habit_n be_v peculiar_o command_v to_o be_v make_v of_o a_o work_n call_v choscheb_n which_o we_o translate_v cunning_a work_n thus_o the_o ephod_n be_v order_v to_o be_v wrought_v xxviii_o exod._n 6._o and_o the_o girdle_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o the_o breast_n plate_n v._o 15._o which_o some_o translate_v artificial_a other_o ingenious_a work_n and_o all_o agree_v to_o have_v consist_v in_o certain_a beautiful_a figure_n of_o flower_n and_o animal_n and_o in_o variety_n of_o colour_n the_o girdle_n moreover_o be_v order_v to_o be_v make_v of_o a_o work_n call_v rokem_fw-mi which_o we_o translate_v needlework_n ver_fw-la 39_o because_o it_o be_v think_v not_o to_o have_v differ_v from_o the_o former_a save_v only_o in_o this_o that_o the_o other_o thing_n be_v only_o weave_v curious_o but_o this_o also_o curious_o wrought_v with_o the_o needle_n the_o jew_n give_v another_o difference_n that_o this_o be_v wrought_v so_o that_o the_o figure_n appear_v on_o both_o side_n the_o other_o only_o on_o one_o about_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o but_o only_o take_v notice_n that_o josephus_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o antiquity_n chap._n 8._o explain_v this_o work_n thus_o flower_n be_v weave_v in_o this_o girdle_n with_o scarlet_a purple_a blue_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o flower_n and_o as_o other_o say_v animal_n then_o in_o all_o probability_n tree_n also_o be_v wrought_v in_o these_o priestly_a vesture_n which_o make_v the_o full_a representation_n of_o a_o forest_n among_o which_o that_o of_o lebanon_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o indeed_o the_o most_o beautiful_a place_n in_o all_o those_o country_n which_o make_v the_o prophet_n express_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o word_n the_o glory_n of_o lebanon_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o it_o xxxv_o isai_n 2._o see_v also_o fourteen_o hos_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o some_o think_v that_o hereby_o only_a the_o tallness_n of_o his_o stature_n be_v denote_v which_o be_v always_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o princely_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o saul_n as_o for_o mystical_a application_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o if_o i_o have_v give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o but_o such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n and_o its_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o other_o as_o much_o as_o the_o cedar_n excel_v all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest._n q_o v._n 16._o there_o be_v little_a difficulty_n here_o for_o mouth_n hebrew_n palate_n which_o be_v within_o the_o mouth_n can_v signify_v nothing_o but_o either_o his_o word_n which_o come_v from_o thence_o or_o his_o breath_n and_o word_n be_v mention_v before_o v._o 13._o the_o latter_a be_v probable_o here_o intend_v which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sweetness_n nay_o sweetness_n denote_v the_o perfect_a soundness_n of_o the_o internal_a part_n as_o the_o forego_n description_n set_v forth_o the_o excellent_a shape_n and_o stately_a vesture_n of_o the_o outward_a it_o be_v apply_v by_o interpreter_n to_o the_o purity_n of_o christ_n affection_n and_o passion_n but_o may_v be_v as_o well_o to_o his_o breathe_n upon_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o conclude_v in_o a_o manner_n what_o he_o do_v upon_o earth_n as_o it_o do_v his_o description_n in_o this_o place_n for_o she_o find_v his_o praise_n to_o exceed_v all_o her_o thought_n sum_n up_o all_o in_o a_o breath_n and_o comprehend_v his_o whole_a character_n in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v all_o over_o lovely_a attract_v all_o man_n affection_n not_o only_o those_o that_o see_v he_o but_o those_o that_o hear_v of_o he_o too_o chap._n vi_o argument_n in_o the_o forego_n description_n the_o spouse_n express_v such_o a_o unfeigned_a affection_n to_o he_o which_o she_o