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converse_v so_o however_o hypocrite_n may_v long_o carry_v themselves_o so_o close_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o bewray_v their_o folly_n or_o wickedness_n which_o be_v call_v folly_n in_o the_o book_n psal_n 55.14_o yet_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n and_o often_o he_o do_v exercise_v that_o justice_n in_o this_o life_n to_o leave_v such_o to_o discover_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o their_o action_n see_v prov._n 18.2_o and_o 6.13.20_o for_o this_o description_n of_o the_o fool_n or_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o all_o such_o do_v verbal_o proclaim_v themselves_o to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v but_o that_o their_o unchristian_a and_o imprudent_a carriage_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o way_n and_o will_n of_o god_n though_o never_o so_o much_o worldly_a wit_n and_o policy_n be_v manifest_v in_o it_o do_v often_o speak_v to_o the_o true_o wise_a what_o they_o be_v yea_o also_o when_o he_o that_o be_v a_o fool_n walk_v by_o the_o way_n his_o wisdom_n fail_v he_o and_o he_o say_v to_o every_o one_o that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n ver._n 4._o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o leave_v not_o thy_o place_n for_o yield_v pacifi_v great_a offence_n he_o come_v now_o to_o direct_v the_o godly_a how_o to_o manifest_v that_o heavenly_a wisdom_n or_o christian_a prudence_n former_o commend_v in_o their_o carriage_n especial_o to_o magistrate_n or_o superior_n provoke_v and_o that_o unjust_o as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a purpose_n in_o this_o verse_n there_o be_v considerable_a first_o the_o case_n wherein_o he_o suppose_v the_o godly_a to_o be_v and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n if_o say_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n or_o the_o passion_n as_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v in_o scripture_n prov._n 25_o 28_o rise_v against_o thou_o or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v ascend_v or_o swell_v so_o as_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v evil_a determine_v against_o thou_o next_o there_o be_v the_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o the_o godly_a in_o these_o word_n leave_v not_o thy_o place_n whereby_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o the_o godly_a may_v not_o in_o any_o case_n fly_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o incense_a ruler_n for_o solomon_n know_v that_o his_o father_n have_v so_o do_v warrantable_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o christian_n shall_v neither_o for_o the_o apparent_a displeasure_n of_o great_a man_n shake_v off_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n it_o be_v every_o man_n prime_a place_n and_o station_n to_o defend_v his_o honour_n nor_o yet_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o their_o superior_n though_o unjust_o incense_v this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n three_o there_o be_v the_o reason_n press_v this_o duty_n for_o yield_v pacifi_v great_a offence_n by_o yield_v be_v not_o mean_v obedience_n to_o man_n sinful_a command_n for_o fear_n of_o their_o displeasure_n but_o a_o submissive_a humble_a carriage_n cede_v from_o our_o right_n in_o some_o thing_n and_o go_v along_o with_o they_o so_o far_o as_o we_o may_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o solomon_n call_v a_o soft_a answer_n prov._n 15.1_o or_o long_o forbear_v prov_n 25_o 15._o to_o act_n against_o they_o while_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o their_o be_v reclaim_v this_o may_v pacify_v their_o passion_n and_o so_o prevent_v far_a offence_n which_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o commit_v against_o god_n and_o great_a hazard_n to_o ourselves_o hence_o learn_v 1._o the_o favour_n of_o great_a man_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o very_a unconstant_a thing_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v trust_v in_o it_o nor_o for_o the_o obtain_n or_o keep_v of_o it_o adventure_n upon_o the_o displeasure_n of_o he_o with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o variation_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v for_o it_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o first_o expression_n of_o this_o verse_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n be_v now_o rise_v against_o they_o with_o who_o he_o have_v be_v late_o well_o please_v and_o in_o the_o last_o expression_n in_o the_o verse_n it_o be_v import_v that_o his_o mind_n may_v be_v change_v again_o to_o favour_v they_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 2._o although_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o most_o loyal_a subject_n of_o any_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o may_v resolve_v to_o lose_v the_o favour_n and_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o those_o in_o authority_n who_o often_o even_o though_o they_o be_v gracious_a expect_v too_o much_o of_o their_o subject_n and_o will_v have_v they_o seal_v all_o that_o they_o say_v 2_o sam._n 24.2.4_o and_o therefore_o man_n shall_v keep_v themselves_o in_o good_a term_n with_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n who_o can_v restrain_v the_o wrath_n of_o prince_n and_o cut_v off_o their_o spirit_n when_o they_o rise_v too_o high_a against_o his_o people_n psal_n 76.10.12_o this_o be_v also_o import_v in_o this_o supposition_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v against_o thou_o 3._o man_n so_o little_o consider_v god_n greatness_n sovereignty_n and_o terror_n isai_n 51.12.13_o that_o they_o be_v in_o hazard_n when_o they_o see_v great_a man_n incense_v against_o they_o to_o be_v put_v from_o their_o duty_n and_o either_o out_o of_o carnal_a fear_n to_o deny_v the_o truth_n mat._n 26.70_o or_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o passion_n to_o shake_v off_o all_o reverence_n to_o lawful_a authority_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o displease_v they_o 1_o pet._n 2.13.16_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n find_v it_o here_o necessary_a to_o exhort_v the_o godly_a to_o constancy_n in_o their_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o case_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v against_o thou_o leave_v not_o thy_o place_n 4._o though_o it_o be_v in_o some_o case_n lawful_a for_o the_o godly_a to_o fly_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o incense_a magistrate_n yea_o out_o of_o their_o dominion_n and_o from_o the_o reach_n of_o their_o power_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v not_o only_o unjust_o incense_v but_o manifest_v cruel_a purpose_n against_o they_o as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n fly_v from_o saul_n and_o even_o of_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n fly_v from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o yet_o every_o appearance_n of_o hazard_n from_o such_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o fly_v from_o they_o while_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n or_o gain_v their_o favour_n again_o for_o it_o be_v here_o suppose_a that_o they_o may_v be_v pacify_v and_o the_o party_n have_v some_o probability_n hereof_o and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v command_v leave_v not_o thy_o place_n 5._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o fly_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o incense_a ruler_n and_o from_o the_o reach_n of_o their_o power_n or_o not_o they_o must_v never_o desert_n either_o the_o duty_n which_o they_o owe_v immediaty_n to_o god_n or_o such_o duty_n to_o their_o lawful_a magistrate_n as_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o power_n and_o call_v if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o pour_v out_o their_o secret_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o for_o this_o direction_n may_v be_v take_v in_o reference_n to_o that_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o of_o that_o also_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o magistrate_n as_o a_o branch_n of_o duty_n to_o he_o abstract_v from_o fly_v but_o of_o or_o abide_v in_o their_o presence_n or_o service_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v against_o thou_o leave_v not_o thy_o place_n namely_o that_o place_n which_o be_v proper_o and_o constant_o the_o place_n of_o a_o godly_a man._n 6._o when_o inferior_n or_o
who_o man_n seem_v to_o have_v but_o some_o small_a prejudice_n will_v study_v to_o forge_v or_o seek_v out_o and_o then_o magnify_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o and_o at_o last_o if_o leave_v to_o itself_o will_v ready_o drive_v the_o person_n to_o satan_n to_o be_v help_v by_o he_o to_o vent_v its_o malice_n for_o say_v solomon_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v but_o foolishness_n the_o word_n signify_v levity_n or_o inconstancy_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o talk_n be_v mischievous_a madness_n which_o signify_v the_o height_n of_o wickedness_n ver._n 14._o a_o fool_n also_o be_v full_a of_o word_n a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o 15._o the_o labour_n of_o the_o foolish_a weari_v every_o one_o of_o they_o because_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v to_o the_o city_n solomon_n go_v on_o to_o describe_v a_o person_n void_a of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o duty_n who_o have_v ordinary_o in_o this_o book_n the_o name_n of_o the_o fool_n by_o give_v some_o resemblance_n between_o he_o and_o a_o natural_a fool._n and_o first_o he_o describe_v he_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o word_n he_o be_v full_a of_o they_o or_o as_o the_o original_a bear_n he_o multiply_v or_o magnify_v his_o word_n import_v his_o boast_v especial_o of_o future_a event_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n wherein_o the_o preacher_n make_v answer_v to_o some_o of_o his_o word_n he_o boast_v of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v afterward_o without_o dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o to_o this_o solomon_n say_v a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n to_o foretell_v future_a event_n isa_n 44.7_o again_o he_o either_o presum_n to_o determine_v future_a event_n or_o be_v anxious_o inquisitive_a about_o they_o to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o the_o meaning_n be_v none_o can_v inform_v he_o how_o thing_n shall_v go_v the_o next_o month_n or_o year_n which_o may_v be_v the_o month_n or_o year_n after_o he_o be_v go_v second_o he_o describe_v such_o a_o man_n from_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o his_o endeavour_n he_o be_v like_o a_o blind_a fool_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o a_o city_n and_o weary_v himself_o to_o find_v it_o though_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o easy_a thing_n that_o even_o child_n may_v know_v so_o the_o man_n who_o be_v void_a of_o true_a and_o save_a wisdom_n spend_v himself_o in_o fruitless_a endeavour_n and_o can_v so_o much_o as_o manage_v aright_o the_o most_o common_a of_o his_o affair_n hence_o learn_v 1._o unless_o a_o man_n wit_n be_v sanctify_v and_o exercise_v about_o the_o study_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o glorify_v he_o by_o live_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o obedience_n though_o he_o be_v esteem_v a_o oracle_n for_o worldly_a wit_n among_o man_n he_o be_v a_o very_a fool_n to_o himself_o and_o in_o god_n esteem_v the_o best_a of_o his_o wisdom_n be_v foolishness_n therefore_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o by_o solomon_n as_o frequent_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n describe_v the_o unregenerat_a man_n by_o the_o carriage_n and_o practice_n of_o a_o mere_a fool_n and_o the_o description_n agree_v even_o to_o such_o as_o achitophel_n a_o fool_n also_o be_v full_a of_o word_n a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v 2._o they_o that_o have_v least_o knowledge_n have_v often_o most_o discourse_n the_o conceit_n that_o such_o have_v of_o their_o knowledge_n make_v they_o esteem_v so_o much_o of_o what_o themselves_o say_v and_o so_o undervalue_v any_o thing_n else_o that_o other_o can_v hardly_o have_v place_n to_o speak_v beside_o they_o and_o the_o same_o conceit_n make_v they_o give_v little_a or_o no_o time_n to_o deliberation_n before_o they_o speak_v and_o less_o to_o reflection_n upon_o the_o impertinency_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o word_n for_o thus_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n describe_v such_o a_o fool_z also_o be_v full_a of_o word_n 3._o when_o man_n be_v bold_a in_o determine_v future_a event_n especial_o the_o success_n of_o their_o own_o undertake_n or_o so_o anxious_o inquisitive_a about_o they_o that_o they_o be_v take_v off_o from_o their_o present_a duty_n they_o prove_v themselves_o destitut_v of_o save_a wisdom_n which_o teach_v man_n to_o commit_v their_o way_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o their_o thought_n may_v be_v establish_v anent_o future_a event_n prov._n 16.3_o and_o so_o to_o follow_v their_o duty_n with_o no_o less_o confidence_n while_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o may_v come_v after_o than_o if_o they_o do_v know_v it_o act._n 20.22_o 24._o for_o the_o question_n to_o which_o solomon_n here_o answer_v import_v the_o man_n destitute_a of_o this_o wisdom_n to_o be_v of_o the_o disposition_n former_o describe_v a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o 4._o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o prerogative_n of_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o of_o reveal_v the_o same_o to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o please_v that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v humble_a dependence_n upon_o he_o for_o as_o much_o light_n from_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v as_o may_v incite_v they_o to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o their_o present_a time_n for_o this_o question_n import_v that_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v seclude_v from_o this_o prerogative_n of_o know_v or_o make_v know_v future_a event_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o 5._o they_o that_o esteem_v christ_n sweet_a and_o easy_a service_n a_o toil_n as_o all_o unregenerat_a man_n do_v mal._n 1.13_o shall_v but_o waste_v and_o spend_v themselves_o even_o to_o faint_v as_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v weary_a signify_v in_o any_o course_n they_o can_v take_v for_o satisfaction_n and_o none_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o other_o as_o to_o their_o find_n of_o any_o rest_n in_o their_o way_n for_o say_v solomon_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o foolish_a weary_v every_o one_o of_o they_o 6._o man_n who_o neglect_v to_o employ_v christ_n for_o eyesalve_n that_o they_o may_v see_v thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n be_v often_o for_o their_o so_o do_v just_o leave_v to_o miscarry_v in_o their_o most_o common_a and_o ordinary_a affair_n and_o from_o this_o come_v the_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o great_a estate_n and_o other_o inconvenience_n which_o even_o many_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n run_v themselves_o into_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n describe_v the_o disposition_n of_o unregenerat_a man_n void_a of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n from_o their_o 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