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to_o undergo_v sorrow_n and_o affliction_n prudent_a and_o pious_a moderation_n of_o spirit_n in_o our_o behaviour_n towards_o all_o man_n that_o so_o we_o may_v preserve_v our_o name_n from_o calumny_n and_o our_o person_n from_o danger_n meekness_n charity_n patience_n towards_o such_o as_o offend_v consider_v common_a frailty_n and_o our_o own_o weakness_n sobriety_n of_o mind_n content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o not_o busy_v ourselves_o with_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o we_o practical_a prudence_n which_o may_v render_v we_o beautiful_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o loyalty_n aâ—d_a obedience_n towards_o magistrate_n that_o our_o life_n may_v not_o be_v make_v uncomfortable_a by_o their_o displeasure_n wisdom_n to_o discern_v of_o time_n and_o judgement_n preparedness_n of_o heart_n against_o inevitable_a evil_n submission_n to_o the_o holy_a and_o invincible_a providence_n of_o god_n admire_v his_o work_n adore_v his_o judgement_n 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1._o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n ver_fw-la 1._o wherein_o the_o author_n thereof_o be_v describe_v by_o his_o natural_a relation_n the_o son_n of_o david_n his_o civil_a relation_n king_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o church-relation_n a_o preacher_n or_o a_o penitent_a soul_n return_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o by_o many_o gross_a miscarriage_n he_o have_v seclude_v himself_o 2._o a_o general_a proposition_n set_v forth_o the_o utter_a insufficiency_n of_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n to_o make_v a_o man_n bless_a and_o the_o extreme_a vanity_n which_o be_v in_o they_o in_o relation_n unto_o such_o a_o end_n however_o otherwise_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a they_o may_v be_v within_o their_o own_o sphere_n when_o sanctify_v to_o sweeten_v and_o comfort_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n who_o have_v place_v his_o happiness_n in_o god_n insomuch_o that_o all_o the_o labour_n which_o be_v take_v to_o extract_v happiness_n from_o the_o creature_n will_v be_v
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heart_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n and_o by_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o wealth_n be_v able_a to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o any_o other_o man_n can_v in_o this_o enquiry_n after_o true_a happiness_n and_o when_o he_o have_v set_v himself_o to_o make_v a_o most_o critical_a and_o accurate_a search_n into_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o do_v conclude_v of_o they_o all_o in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o they_o all_o in_o particular_a namely_o of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_a vanity_n and_o so_o unable_a to_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n but_o be_v further_a vexation_n of_o spirit_n as_o cause_v much_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o that_o heart_n which_o be_v immoderate_o conversant_a about_o they_o vers._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n in_o jerusalem_n these_o word_n be_v the_o inscription_n of_o thâ—s_n book_n set_v down_o the_o author_n thereof_o by_o his_o parentage_n dignity_n and_o design_n in_o this_o write_n the_o author_n be_v prefix_v as_o own_v and_o avow_v the_o doctrine_n therein_o contain_v his_o dignity_n be_v add_v to_o set_v on_o the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o book_n the_o better_a a_o king_n such_o a_o king_n the_o son_n of_o david_n so_o pious_o educate_v 1_o reg._n 2.2_o 3._o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o prov._n 31.1_o so_o solemn_o by_o god_n select_v and_o separate_v to_o that_o honour_n 2_o sam._n 7.12_o 15._o 2_o chron._n 1.1_o so_o admirable_o endow_v with_o inward_a wisdom_n whereby_o he_o be_v fit_v as_o in_o special_a for_o the_o work_n of_o government_n 1_o reg._n 3.12_o 28._o so_o likewise_o for_o all_o natural_a and_o moral_a inquiry_n 1_o reg._n 10.3_o 1_o reg._n 4.29_o 34._o so_o right_o furnish_v with_o all_o outward_a mean_n to_o further_o such_o a_o inquiry_n 2_o chron._n 9.22_o so_o fix_v and_o whole_o take_v up_o with_o it_o sometime_o vicious_o take_v his_o fill_n of_o outward_a pleasure_n 1_o reg._n 11.1_o sometime_o critical_o purposely_o set_v himself_o to_o extract_v the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o sublunary_a perfection_n eccles._n 1.17_o and_o last_o be_v instruct_v by_o god_n a_o inspire_a person_n and_o call_v out_o to_o publish_v this_o as_o a_o preacher_n of_o so_o necessary_a a_o truth_n to_o god_n people_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n there_o be_v much_o authority_n add_v to_o what_o the_o wise_a man_n deliver_v in_o this_o book_n and_o he_o doâ—â—_n hereby_o excite_v the_o attention_n of_o the_o people_n thereunto_o as_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o a_o penitent_a convert_n and_o of_o a_o wise_a holy_a and_o potent_a prince_n the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n some_o read_v it_o as_o a_o proper_a name_n the_o word_n of_o koheleth_n son_n of_o david_n and_o so_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o solomon_n as_o jedidiah_n 2_o sam._n 12.25_o lemuel_n prov._n 31.1_o it_o be_v usual_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a render_v ecclesiastes_n or_o the_o preacher_n as_o if_o solomon_n have_v public_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o congregation_n as_o we_o find_v sometime_o king_n and_o extraordinary_a person_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o their_o church_n assembly_n 1_o reg._n 8.1.12_o but_o it_o seem_v chief_o to_o signify_v solomon_n repentance_n and_o reunite_v himself_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n people_n from_o whence_o by_o his_o idolatry_n and_o other_o apostasy_n he_o have_v depart_v and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o person_n congregat_v or_o gather_v unto_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o saint_n ps._n 89.6_o viz._n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n in_o jerusalem_n some_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o congregation_n at_o all_o deut._n 23.3_o nehem._n 13.1_o and_o other_o by_o idolatry_n and_o apostasy_n do_v shut_v out_o themselves_o from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o join_v themselves_o to_o other_o god_n now_o here_o solomon_n do_v by_o solemn_a and_o serious_a repentance_n return_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o that_o congregation_n from_o which_o by_o his_o idolatry_n he_o have_v depart_v and_o turn_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 11.9_o and_o do_v therein_o and_o thereunto_o declare_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o other_o way_n save_v only_o the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o true_a happiness_n and_o herein_o he_o imitate_v his_o father_n david_n who_o name_n be_v haply_o here_o for_o that_o cause_n mention_v that_o as_o david_n be_v convert_v do_v publish_v his_o repentance_n unto_o the_o church_n in_o that_o solemn_a penitential_a psalm_n psal._n 51._o so_o his_o son_n have_v fall_v from_o his_o integrity_n do_v take_v the_o same_o course_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n psal._n 40.10_o and_o to_o make_v know_v his_o repentance_n to_o all_o the_o church_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n and_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n whence_o he_o frequent_o in_o this_o book_n give_v himself_o this_o title_n as_o of_o a_o penitent_a convert_n chap._n 1.12_o &_o 7.29_o &_o 12.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o word_n be_v a_o participle_n or_o adjective_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n yet_o join_v here_o to_o a_o verb_n masculine_a as_o elsewhere_o to_o a_o verb_n feminine_a chap._n 7.27_o there_o because_o of_o the_o grammatical_a congruity_n here_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o person_n thereby_o signify_v they_o use_v to_o supply_v the_o sense_n with_o the_o word_n nephesh_n soul_n which_o be_v mention_v present_o after_o it_o chap._n 7.27_o 28._o and_o so_o that_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o supply_v 2_o sam._n 13.29_o so_o where_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 49.6_o my_o glory_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v unto_o their_o assembly_n the_o noun_n be_v masculine_a the_o verb_n feminine_a to_o signify_v that_o by_o glory_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o that_o clause_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o feminine_a noun_n the_o soul_n in_o 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church_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o those_o that_o write_v they_o 1_o pet._n 1.11_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 13.3_o heb._n 1.1_o 2._o &_o 2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 12.25_o and_o also_o the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n to_o deliver_v nothing_o to_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o which_o be_v he_o and_o which_o come_v from_o himself_o jer._n 23.22_o isai._n 21.10_o 1_o reg._n 22.14_o ezek._n 2.7_o act_n 5.20_o &_o 20.27_o 1_o cor._n ezek._n 3.4_o 1_o pet._n 4.11_o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o v._o 12._o and_o further_o by_o these_o my_o son_n be_v admonish_v of_o make_v many_o book_n there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o much_o study_n be_v a_o weariness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o further_o the_o learned_a do_v by_o this_o word_n join_v this_o verse_n unto_o the_o three_o former_a as_o a_o inference_n from_o they_o and_o some_o render_v it_o thus_o quod_fw-la
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say_v if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a unto_o these_o word_n there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o no_o heed_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o isa._n 8.20_o these_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a monitor_n thou_o can_v have_v from_o these_o thou_o may_v most_v rich_o be_v inform_v and_o warn_v how_o to_o live_v psal._n 19.11_o of_o make_v many_o book_n there_o be_v no_o end_n etc._n etc._n a_o argument_n to_o enforce_v the_o exhortation_n from_o the_o fruitlessness_n and_o vanity_n of_o other_o study_n first_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o write_v they_o one_o refute_v what_o another_o write_v another_o vindicate_v what_o his_o adversary_n dislike_v if_o happiness_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o humane_a write_n the_o volume_n be_v so_o infinite_a the_o opinion_n so_o endless_a and_o various_a that_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o find_v it_o out_o of_o they_o when_o a_o man_n have_v with_o much_o curiosity_n and_o continual_a read_n 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attention_n the_o whole_a sum_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o short_a say_n wherein_o he_o observe_v the_o right_a order_n for_o first_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o internal_a root_n of_o all_o obedience_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v a_o filial_a reverend_a awful_a and_o love_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o heart_n hos._n 3.5_o prov._n 1.7_o second_o he_o proceed_v unto_o the_o fruit_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o this_o root_n of_o filial_a fear_n &_o love_n shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o equal_a uniform_a constant_a universal_a observe_v of_o his_o commandment_n of_o all_o of_o they_o without_o partiality_n of_o all_o of_o they_o as_o his_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o holiness_n in_o they_o and_o of_o his_o dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n out_o of_o fear_n to_o displease_v he_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o approve_v yourselves_o 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