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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o prov._n 21._o 6._o be_v a_o vapour_n drive_v to_o and_o fro_o a_o empty_a design_n that_o wicked_a man_n practice_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o so_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chaldee_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o syriack_n signify_v a_o vapour_n or_o breath_n i_o have_v take_v in_o both_o these_o thought_n which_o together_o perhaps_o give_v the_o full_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v very_o proper_a here_o for_o worldly_a thing_n be_v deceitful_a because_o though_o they_o appear_v take_v they_o be_v neither_o substantial_a nor_o durable_a 6._o the_o verb_n from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v in_o those_o conjugation_n in_o which_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o bâ—ble_a be_v to_o leave_v or_o be_v lefâ—_n and_o thence_o it_o come_v to_o be_v to_o abound_v and_o thence_o again_o it_o rise_v high_a and_o signify_v to_o excel_v in_o general_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o any_o of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v receive_v a_o not_o impertinent_a interpretation_n but_o among_o the_o syrian_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o conjugation_n peal_n denote_v to_o gain_v or_o obtain_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 8._o 36._o and_o methinks_v this_o let_v we_o the_o most_o direct_o into_o a_o true_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o english_a version_n turn_v well_o by_o the_o word_n profit_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o always_o labour_v in_o a_o illimited_a sense_n but_o very_o often_o only_o labour_v that_o be_v culpable_a so_o it_o be_v use_v twice_o in_o hab._n 1._o for_o v_o 3._o it_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o v_o 13._o it_o be_v what_o god_n can_v look_v upon_o and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v use_v here_o for_o there_o be_v a_o labour_n which_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o our_o duty_n and_o however_o it_o succeed_v here_o certain_o profitable_a too_o as_o 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fleet_a as_o a_o vapour_n 3._o what_o 6_o profit_n then_o have_v man_n of_o all_o his_o 7_o eager_a 7_o boundless_a 7_o labour_n 7_o which_o he_o take_v â—_o mere_o for_o these_o present_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n without_o any_o great_a regard_n to_o those_o of_o the_o future_a world_n 4._o for_n in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v long_o these_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n since_o still_o in_o course_n one_o generation_n 8_o return_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o another_o come_v into_o their_o room_n nay_o and_o the_o earth_n it_o self_n abide_v but_o for_o a_o certain_a tho_o 9_o unknown_a time_n 5._o and_n least_o mankind_n shall_v forget_v this_o return_n to_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o they_o original_o come_v the_o like_a return_n to_o the_o place_n of_o set_v out_o be_v exemplify_v and_o to_o be_v see_v in_o other_o thing_n the_o sun_n also_o arise_v and_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o and_o haste_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o arise_v 6._o the_o 10_o wind_z too_o 10_o go_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o turn_v about_o unto_o the_o north_n it_o whirl_v about_o continual_o and_o the_o wind_n return_v again_o according_a to_o its_o circuit_n 7._o and_n so_o again_o all_o the_o river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o yet_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o full_a for_o it_o refund_v they_o either_o through_o subterraneous_a vein_n and_o spring_n or_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o vapour_n and_o cloud_n to_o channel_n again_o and_o thus_o unto_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o river_n come_v thither_o they_o return_v again_o 8._o but_o grant_v man_n be_v longer-lived_n than_o indeed_o he_o be_v yet_o still_o in_o the_o second_o place_n there_o be_v but_o little_a satisfaction_n to_o be_v have_v from_o those_o worldly_a enjoyment_n he_o so_o much_o contend_v for_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o 11_o labour_n ing_z and_o 11_o weakness_n and_o altogether_o 11_o unable_a to_o perform_v those_o promise_n of_o felicity_n which_o they_o make_v he_o this_o be_v so_o true_a that_o manasses_n can_v utter_v or_o sufficient_o express_v it_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n fill_v with_o hear_v nor_o can_v any_o of_o our_o other_o faculty_n acquiesce_v in_o what_o they_o meet_v with_o here_o as_o full_o adequate_a to_o their_o desire_n and_o capacity_n 9_o this_n be_v the_o more_o evident_a because_o there_o scarce_o remain_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v try_v in_o hope_n of_o satisfaction_n than_o what_o the_o world_n have_v have_v experience_n of_o already_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v be_v the_o same_n with_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v be_v as_o much_o as_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n 10._o if_o any_o man_n
and_o so_o peculiar_a to_o he_o too_o as_o in_o this_o case_n to_o distinguish_v he_o at_o least_o from_o the_o other_o writer_n of_o the_o bible_n but_o if_o this_o rule_n be_v observe_v solomon_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v here_o call_v the_o preacher_n for_o in_o the_o history_n of_o he_o he_o be_v celebrate_v for_o his_o wealth_n his_o knowledge_n his_o proverb_n etc._n etc._n but_o scarce_o for_o his_o preach_v or_o however_o grant_v that_o he_o may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v call_v a_o preacher_n this_o can_v distinguish_v he_o from_o many_o of_o the_o other_o prophet_n who_o preach_v more_o proper_o and_o frequent_o than_o he_o do_v it_o be_v the_o very_a business_n they_o be_v send_v for_o to_o admonish_v the_o people_n either_o of_o their_o duty_n or_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o their_o disobedience_n four_o if_o it_o be_v a_o common_a word_n it_o must_v be_v a_o participle_n and_o agree_v with_o some_o substantive_n this_o they_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o some_o such_o thing_n understand_v and_o so_o the_o sentence_n fill_v up_o run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o what_o a_o monstrous_a arbitrary_a ellipsis_n be_v this_o no_o common_a mode_n of_o speak_v no_o scope_n of_o a_o author_n no_o necessity_n of_o the_o sentence_n determine_v these_o to_o be_v the_o word_n suppress_v any_o more_o than_o many_o other_o that_o may_v be_v insert_v it_o be_v true_a vatablus_n pretend_v custom_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o these_o word_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v in_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 9_o 23._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 13._o 39_o but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o more_o liberty_n may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o history_n where_o the_o series_n of_o the_o story_n will_v assist_v the_o reader_n than_o in_o the_o title_n of_o a_o book_n which_o be_v connect_v to_o nothing_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o plain_a thing_n imaginable_a beside_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v in_o one_o place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o another_o this_o be_v no_o authority_n for_o make_v both_o these_o word_n and_o one_o more_o to_o be_v understand_v all_o in_o one_o place_n but_o further_a what_o if_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v at_o all_o in_o the_o forementioned_a text_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v they_o be_v not_o for_o as_o to_o the_o first_o quotation_n dan._n 9_o 23._o it_o be_v common_a in_o all_o language_n to_o use_v the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a and_o therefore_o daniel_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o delight_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delight_v in_o just_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 50._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro._n 13._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cant._n 1._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o book_n ch_z 2._o v._n 7._o &_o ch_n 3._o v._n 5._o that_o be_v in_o short_a just_a as_o titus_n be_v call_v by_o suetonius_n amor_fw-la ac_fw-la deliciae_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la as_o to_o the_o other_o 2_o sam._n 13._o 39_o 1._o if_o the_o verb_n be_v take_v transitive_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o conjugation_n piel_n require_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d david_n wife_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absalom_n mother_n must_v be_v imply_v in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n here_o and_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v and_o she_o david_n wife_n the_o mother_n of_o absalon_n by_o her_o frequent_a importunity_n make_v david_n long_o to_o go_v forth_o to_o absalon_n kimâ—hi_fw-mi say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o be_v a._n be_v ezra_n opinion_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o mode_n of_o express_v a_o wife_n or_o mother_n by_o a_o feminine_a verb_n without_o put_v down_o either_o of_o those_o word_n themselves_o be_v neither_o unusual_a nor_o unnatural_a numb_a 26._o 59_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o name_n of_o amram_n wife_n be_v jochebed_n the_o daughter_n of_o levi_n who_o she_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o levi_n in_o egypt_n i._n e._n who_o levi's_fw-la wife_n iochebed_n mother_n bare_a for_o who_o else_o shall_v bear_v she_o though_o nothing_o be_v say_v of_o levi's_fw-la wife_n or_o iochebed_n mother_n before_o and_o 1_o king_n 1._o 6._o and_o he_o also_o be_v a_o very_a goodly_a man_n and_o she_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o after_o absalon_n i._n e._n his_o mother_n one_o of_o david_n wife_n bear_v he_o so_o here_o and_o she_o make_v king_n david_n long_o to_o go_v forth_o unto_o absalon_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n she_o who_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v the_o most_o interest_n in_o david_n and_o concern_v for_o absalon_n as_o be_v wife_n to_o the_o one_o and_o mother_n to_o the_o other_o 2._o if_o the_o verb_n be_v take_v intransitive_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o though_o by_o the_o way_n the_o masorethical_a note_n on_o this_o place_n do_v not_o at_o all_o confirm_v it_o as_o be_v pretend_v for_o it_o only_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v but_o twice_o and_o in_o different_a signification_n and_o i_o think_v to_o cease_v as_o it_o denote_v gen._n 24._o 19_o and_o to_o make_v to_o long_o be_v signification_n different_a enough_o but_o grant_v that_o the_o verb_n be_v take_v intransitive_o then_o there_o be_v a_o enallage_n of_o the_o gender_n indeed_o but_o nothing_o understand_v and_o so_o the_o word_n will_v be_v construe_v thus_o and_o king_n david_n not_o the_o soul_n of_o king_n david_n long_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o absalon_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o this_o perhaps_o may_v be_v to_o denote_v the_o effeminate_a tenderness_n of_o david_n heart_n that_o be_v quick_o move_v just_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o masculine_a verb_n join_v to_o a_o nominative_a of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n in_o that_o judg._n 21.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v imply_v a_o immodesty_n or_o boldness_n in_o the_o daughter_n of_o shiloh_n above_o their_o sex_n who_o dare_v come_v out_o to_o dance_v so_o public_o etc._n etc._n in_o that_o esth._n 1._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v that_o respect_n and_o submission_n to_o a_o husband_n be_v the_o most_o heroical_a virtue_n in_o womankind_n and_o in_o that_o 2_o king_n 3._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v denote_v the_o manhood_n use_v in_o war._n but_o whether_o this_o reason_n hold_v or_o no_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o this_o kind_n of_o enallage_n be_v common_a as_o be_v plain_a particular_o from_o this_o book_n of_o ecclessiastes_n ch_n 7._o v._n 8._o ch_n 8._o v._n 11._o ch_n 10._o v._n 15._o ch_n 12._o v._n 4._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o short_a vatablus_n quotation_n not_o at_o all_o invalidating_a what_o i_o have_v say_v i_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o one_o of_o solomon_n proper_a name_n of_o the_o same_o form_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezr._n 2._o 55_o 57_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o chron._n 7._o 8._o i_o know_v there_o lie_v a_o objection_n against_o this_o opinion_n too_o viz._n that_o ch_n 7._o v._n 27._o of_o this_o book_n it_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o verb_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n but_o to_o this_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o single_a instance_n for_o in_o all_o other_o place_n it_o have_v a_o masculine_a syntax_n now_o shall_v a_o opinion_n be_v build_v upon_o this_o one_o place_n or_o on_o all_o the_o rest_n 2._o we_o have_v see_v above_o that_o the_o enallage_n of_o the_o gender_n of_o a_o verb_n be_v no_o very_o strange_a thing_n 3._o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v misplace_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o though_o proper_a name_n do_v not_o so_o general_o admit_v of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o sometime_o they_o do_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 24._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josh._n 1._o 12._o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v ch_n 12._o v._n 8._o of_o this_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d