whole_o fruitless_a and_o without_o any_o profit_n at_o all_o vers_n 2_o 3._o 3._o the_o proof_n of_o this_o general_a proposition_n 1._o by_o man_n mortality_n whereby_o he_o be_v quick_o remove_v from_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o whereas_o that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a aught_o for_o ever_o to_o abide_v with_o he_o vers_n 4._o 2._o by_o the_o instability_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n they_o come_v and_o present_o they_o go_v and_o be_v never_o in_o a_o fix_a condition_n if_o come_v they_o make_v happy_a then_o depart_v they_o leave_v miserable_a again_o by_o which_o imstability_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v themselves_o continual_o unsatisfied_a be_v employ_v 1._o their_o weakness_n to_o minister_v satisfaction_n to_o so_o noble_a a_o creature_n as_o man_n vers_n 5_o 6_o 7._o 2._o the_o restless_a and_o fruitless_a labour_n which_o be_v take_v in_o seek_v satisfaction_n fâ—om_n thing_n which_o only_o affect_v the_o sense_n since_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o 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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 the_o former_a clause_n and_o so_o glory_n seem_v elsewhere_o to_o signify_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n ps._n 30.12_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o solomon_n do_v not_o prefix_v his_o proper_a name_n to_o this_o book_n as_o to_o the_o other_o two_o of_o the_o proverb_n and_o canticle_n though_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v curious_a in_o question_n of_o this_o nature_n yet_o this_o may_v be_v inoffensive_o conjecture_v 1._o that_o he_o seem_v hereby_o to_o intimate_v that_o by_o his_o former_a sin_n he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v forfeit_v his_o name_n of_o peace_n and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o his_o sin_n god_n stir_v up_o adversary_n against_o he_o 1_o king_n 11.14_o 23._o 2._o to_o note_v his_o sincerity_n who_o now_o choose_v to_o be_v know_v rather_o by_o the_o name_n of_o
therefore_o that_o god_n must_v manifest_v they_o in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n or_o by_o his_o word_n unto_o themselves_o and_o make_v they_o know_v their_o own_o natural_a vileness_n and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o to_o outward_a respect_n but_o as_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v psal._n 49.20_o as_o psal._n 82.6_o 7._o you_o be_v god_n by_o office_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n so_o here_o man_n by_o reason_n by_o power_n by_o dignity_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o beast_n other_o thus_o that_o they_o may_v clear_v or_o purge_v god_n when_o he_o judge_v they_o and_o shall_v make_v they_o see_v that_o they_o live_v like_o beast_n psal._n 51.4_o other_o that_o god_n indeed_o have_v choose_v and_o advance_v they_o to_o dignity_n but_o by_o what_o be_v see_v and_o do_v outward_o appear_v of_o they_o they_o be_v by_o their_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n no_o better_a than_o beast_n as_o mic._n 3.3_o zeph._n 3.3_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v beast_n heb._n a_o beast_n or_o that_o these_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n to_o those_o or_o as_o a_o beast_n to_o one_o another_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v collective_o they_o act_v the_o part_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o hurtful_a beast_n one_o towards_o another_o so_o christ_n call_v herod_n a_o fox_n luk._n 13.32_o and_o the_o hypocritical_a jew_n viper_n luk._n 3.7_o see_v psal._n 22.12_o 16._o &_o 10._o &_o 57.4_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o ps._n 80.13_o ezek._n 22.27_o jer._n 5.6_o psal._n 68.30_o amos_n 4.1_o mat._n 7.6_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o ezek._n 2.6_o some_o render_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la humanam_fw-la and_o thence_o infer_v that_o solomon_n speak_v here_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a reason_n and_o under_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la do_v deliver_v the_o judgement_n of_o atheist_n and_o epicure_n touch_v the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o total_a parity_n of_o condition_n between_o man_n &_o beast_n in_o regard_n of_o mortality_n who_o thence_o allow_v themselves_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o violence_n oppression_n and_o luxury_n and_o so_o they_o understand_v all_o that_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o be_v speak_v as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o epicure_n and_o atheist_n the_o same_o event_n happen_v to_o man_n and_o beast_n their_o end_n the_o same_o their_o original_n and_o matter_n the_o same_o their_o sense_n breath_n notion_n the_o same_o their_o soul_n alike_o earthly_a for_o who_o know_v that_o man_n go_v upward_o more_o than_o a_o beast_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v equal_a that_o they_o shall_v live_v sensual_o without_o fear_n or_o care_n for_o the_o future_a as_o beast_n do_v but_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o sense_n do_v not_o appear_v since_o the_o wise_a man_n purpose_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o humble_v the_o high_a of_o man_n as_o in_o the_o former_a word_n by_o consideration_n of_o god_n judgement_n over_o they_o so_o in_o these_o to_o the_o 21._o verse_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o mortal_a and_o earthly_a condition_n wherein_o as_o to_o many_o particular_n they_o agree_v with_o the_o brute_n beast_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o man_n immortal_a or_o heavenly_a condition_n but_o throughout_o this_o book_n the_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o of_o humane_a action_n in_o order_n unto_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n which_o vanity_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v remedy_v but_o only_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o vanity_n of_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o labour_n of_o this_o life_n he_o here_o discover_v by_o the_o equal_a condition_n in_o mere_a outward_a respect_n between_o man_n and_o beast_n v._o 19_o for_o that_o which_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n befall_v beast_n even_o one_o thing_n befall_v they_o for_o as_o for_o the_o event_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o event_n of_o beast_n one_o event_n be_v to_o they_o both_o psal._n 49.10_o as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o or_o as_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o one_o so_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o chap._n 2.15_o 16._o they_o have_v all_o one_o breathe_v they_o draw_v in_o and_o out_o the_o same_o air_n by_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o vital_a organ_n man_n breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n as_o the_o breath_n of_o beast_n isa._n 2.22_o job_n 27.3_o 4._o gen._n 2.7_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o of_o animal_n and_o vital_a breath_n which_o be_v common_a to_o both_o ezek._n 37.5.10_o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o common_a provision_n which_o god_n make_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o life_n for_o beast_n bird_n fish_n and_o man_n and_o the_o common_a fate_n which_o attend_v they_o all_o psal._n 104.11_o 12_o 14_o 15_o 21_o 23_o 27_o 30._o so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o pre-eminence_n above_o a_o beast_n in_o outward_a respect_n without_o piety_n to_o raise_v he_o above_o a_o mere_a corporal_a and_o sensual_a use_n of_o they_o nay_o in_o many_o outward_a thing_n beast_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n some_o more_o strength_n other_o more_o agility_n some_o more_o exquisite_a sense_n other_o long_o life_n most_o more_o healthy_a more_o hardy_a able_a to_o work_v more_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o endure_v more_o than_o man_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n all_o equal_o vain_a and_o mortal_a v._o 20._o all_o go_v into_o one_o place_n all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o return_n to_o dust_n again_o as_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o vital_a principle_n so_o be_v they_o subject_a to_o one_o law_n of_o mortality_n their_o original_n in_o regard_n of_o bodily_a constitution_n the_o same_o and_o by_o dissolution_n their_o condition_n in_o regard_n of_o body_n the_o same_o gen._n 3.19_o job_n 34.15_o psal._n 22.16_o we_o must_v still_o remember_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o man_n mere_a natural_a condition_n as_o he_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n otherwise_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n future_a condition_n his_o body_n be_v again_o to_o be_v raise_v and_o bring_v to_o judgement_n v._o 21._o who_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o go_v upward_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o go_v downward_o to_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v a_o future_a happiness_n belong_v unto_o man_n who_o have_v immortal_a soul_n which_o beast_n have_v no_o right_n unto_o nor_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o one_o go_v upward_o chap._n 12.7_o luk._n 18.22_o act._n 7.59_o whereas_o the_o soul_n of_o beast_n perish_v but_o no_o man_n can_v by_o sense_n discern_v the_o ascent_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o other_o and_o solomon_n speak_v not_o of_o man_n future_a celestial_a happiness_n in_o this_o book_n but_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o outward_a thing_n without_o true_a piety_n to_o satisfy_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n while_o he_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n as_o for_o the_o other_o celestial_a happiness_n it_o can_v be_v discern_v by_o a_o natural_a disquisition_n but_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n unto_o a_o few_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 11._o v._o 22._o wherefore_o i_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a then_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o work_n he_n repeat_v his_o former_a conclusion_n chap._n 2.23_o &_o 3.13_o from_o these_o vanity_n since_o there_o be_v so_o little_a difference_n in_o outward_a thing_n between_o a_o man_n and_o a_o beast_n therefore_o to_o remedy_v this_o vanity_n he_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n while_o he_o live_v to_o enjoy_v with_o cheerfulness_n and_o contentment_n his_o own_o labour_n for_o that_o only_a which_o he_o so_o do_v enjoy_v be_v his_o own_o portion_n and_o not_o to_o trouble_v himself_o with_o thought_n or_o care_n for_o the_o future_a since_o be_v go_v he_o have_v no_o more_o share_n in_o they_o nor_o knowledge_n of_o they_o for_o who_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o see_v what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o if_o he_o hâ—ard_v they_o up_o for_o other_o and_o use_v they_o not_o himself_o what_o good_a will_v he_o have_v of_o they_o when_o he_o be_v go_v who_o can_v foretell_v he_o what_o use_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o they_o what_o good_a shall_v be_v do_v with_o they_o therefore_o let_v he_o take_v comfort_n of_o they_o himself_o before_o he_o die_v chap._n 5.18_o chap._n iu._n have_v show_v the_o vanity_n of_o oppression_n and_o injustice_n in_o those_o who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o power_n and_o judgement_n who_o carry_v themselves_o like_o beast_n to_o their_o brethren_n and_o must_v themselves_o die_v like_a beast_n un-desired_n un-lamented_n he_o show_v further_a in_o this_o chapter_n divers_a other_o vanity_n which_o be_v consequent_n upon_o oppression_n and_o misgovernment_n both_o in_o person_n oppress_v
8._o 2._o by_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n therein_o and_o in_o other_o his_o write_n by_o argument_n 1._o from_o the_o penman_n of_o they_o his_o piety_n he_o be_v a_o penitent_a convert_n his_o wisdom_n his_o fidelity_n in_o teach_v the_o people_n his_o diligence_n in_o seek_v out_o choice_a matter_n to_o teach_v they_o his_o success_n in_o compose_v many_o excellent_a and_o profitable_a sentence_n for_o their_o furtherance_n in_o piety_n virtue_n and_o prudence_n vers_fw-la 9_o 2._o from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v which_o he_o commend_v 1._o absolute_o and_o for_o itself_o in_o regard_n 1._o of_o the_o pleasantness_n 2._o the_o uprightness_n 3._o the_o truth_n of_o it_o vers_n 10._o 4._o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o set_v forth_o by_o two_o similitude_n of_o goad_n and_o of_o nail_n 5._o the_o authority_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o office_n of_o those_o who_o dispense_v it_o they_o be_v master_n of_o the_o assembly_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n by_o who_o spirit_n it_o be_v reveal_v vers_fw-la 11._o 2._o he_o commend_v it_o comparative_o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o other_o study_n and_o learning_n without_o this_o all_o other_o book_n be_v make_v without_o end_n or_o number_n and_o read_v without_o satisfaction_n or_o content_a by_o these_o a_o man_n may_v be_v admonish_v by_o other_o he_o can_v be_v only_o weary_v vers_fw-la 12._o and_o have_v thus_o demonstrate_v the_o doctrine_n he_o have_v in_o this_o book_n deliver_v he_o close_v the_o whole_a with_o a_o most_o grave_a and_o solemn_a conclusion_n contain_v 1._o a_o summary_n abridgement_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o perfect_a happiness_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n in_o two_o word_n fear_v and_o obedience_n fear_v of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o root_n obedience_n to_o his_o will_n in_o the_o life_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o holy_a fear_n vers_fw-la 13._o 2._o a_o strong_a motive_n thereunto_o draw_v from_o the_o future_a judgement_n upon_o which_o and_o that_o final_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n then_o to_o be_v pronounce_v the_o everlasting_a happiness_n or_o misery_n of_o man_n stand_v vers_fw-la 14._o he_o will_v bring_v every_o work_n to_o judgement_n therefore_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o will_v bring_v every_o secret_a thing_n to_o judgement_n therefore_o fear_v he_o and_o sanctify_v he_o in_o your_o heart_n vers._n 1._o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o remember_v we_o be_v natural_o apt_a to_o forget_v god_n and_o not_o to_o retain_v he_o in_o our_o knowledge_n but_o to_o live_v as_o it_o be_v without_o he_o psal._n 10.4_o 5._o ephes._n 2.12_o and_o this_o most_o of_o all_o when_o earthly_a and_o sensual_a object_n draw_v the_o heart_n with_o a_o strong_a attraction_n therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v dissuade_v young_a man_n from_o youthful_a lust_n do_v here_o exhort_v they_o as_o a_o necessary_a mean_n thereunto_o to_o remember_v their_o creator_n to_o set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o their_o eye_n psal._n 16.8_o to_o be_v in_o his_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o to_o compose_v themselves_o unto_o his_o service_n to_o keep_v in_o memory_n to_o hold_v fast_o to_o ponder_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o and_o desire_n towards_o he_o in_o their_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 15.2_o tit._n 1.9_o prov._n 4.4_o luke_n 8.15_o deut._n 11.18_o psal._n 119.11_o luke_n 2.51_o this_o remembrance_n import_v love_n desire_v obedience_n verba_fw-la notitiae_fw-la connotant_n affectus_fw-la psal._n 119.55_o isa._n 26.8_o 9_o we_o find_v two_o psalm_n among_o david_n with_o this_o inscription_n to_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n so_o careful_a be_v he_o not_o to_o forget_v the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o he_o psal._n 38.1_o &_o 70.1_o for_o this_o purpose_n be_v sacrament_n institute_v exod._n 12.42_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o feastival_n ordain_v to_o keep_v alive_a the_o memory_n of_o mercy_n esth._n 9.27_o 28._o stone_n and_o monument_n erect_v for_o â—he_n remember_v of_o god_n goodness_n josh._n 4.6_o 7._o the_o law_n wrâ—tten_v on_o door-post_n fringe_n frontlet_n to_o be_v keep_v ever_o in_o mind_n deut._n 6.7_o 8_o 9_o for_o this_o purpose_n god_n have_v appoint_v his_o ordinance_n and_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o his_o church_n to_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n 2_o pet._n 1.12_o 1_o tim._n 4.6_o joh._n 14.26_o thy_o creator_n this_o word_n include_v many_o reason_n why_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o serve_v by_o we_o 1._o he_o make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o and_o we_o owe_v our_o service_n to_o he_o from_o who_o we_o receive_v our_o be_v psal._n 100.2_o 3._o remember_v he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o we_o be_v of_o he_o therefore_o we_o must_v live_v to_o he_o prov._n 16.4_o isa._n 43.21_o rom._n 11.36_o &_o 14.7_o 8._o 2._o he_o make_v we_o after_o his_o own_o image_n to_o know_v he_o and_o to_o have_v special_a interest_n in_o he_o and_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o and_o be_v make_v like_o he_o we_o be_v the_o more_o oblige_v unto_o his_o service_n eph._n 4.23_o 24._o 3._o by_o that_o power_n which_o create_v we_o we_o be_v continual_o preserve_v if_o he_o withdraw_v it_o we_o present_o perish_v in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v the_o more_o vigour_n and_o strength_n we_o have_v the_o more_o sensible_a we_o shall_v be_v of_o that_o divine_a supportance_n which_o continue_v it_o unto_o we_o act._n 17.27_o 30._o psal._n 104.28_o 29._o 4._o he_o who_o have_v power_n to_o create_v have_v power_n to_o destroy_v and_o he_o will_v show_v the_o same_o almighty_a power_n in_o destroy_v those_o who_o live_v not_o suitable_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o creation_n 1_o sam._n 2.6_o 8._o 2_o thess._n 1.9_o this_o create_a power_n of_o god_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o jer._n 5.22_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o choice_a time_n of_o thy_o life_n lam._n 3.27_o prov._n 22.6_o 2_o chron._n 34.1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o psal._n 119.9_o therefore_o god_n require_v that_o the_o first_o ripe_a fruit_n shall_v be_v dedicate_v unto_o he_o exod._n 23.19_o and_o the_o first_o bear_v exod._n 22.29_o and_o his_o sacrifice_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v young_a exod._n 12.5_o &_o 29.1_o leu._n 4.3_o we_o enjoy_v mercy_n in_o our_o youth_n therefore_o we_o shall_v do_v duty_n in_o our_o youth_n we_o expect_v eternal_a life_n from_o god_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o withdraw_v any_o part_n of_o our_o temporal_a life_n from_o he_o he_o require_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o all_o our_o strength_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o put_v he_o off_o till_o our_o strength_n be_v go_v before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n to_o pity_n and_o help_v thou_o in_o thy_o evil_a day_n thou_o must_v serve_v he_o in_o thy_o good_a day_n the_o day_n of_o old_a age_n be_v call_v evil_a day_n aetas_fw-la mala_fw-la in_o plautus_n because_o they_o bring_v many_o pain_n and_o trouble_v along_o with_o they_o aquavitae_fw-la hiem_v the_o wâ—nter_v of_o our_o life_n as_o solon_n call_v it_o nam_fw-la res_fw-la plurimas_fw-la pessimas_fw-la cum_fw-la advenit_fw-la affert_fw-la as_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n be_v call_v aetas_fw-la bona_fw-la in_o cicero_n and_o aetas_fw-la optima_fw-la in_o seneca_n because_o than_o nature_n be_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a and_o do_v most_o full_o enjoy_v itself_o thy_o old_a age_n will_v bring_v evil_n enough_o of_o its_o own_o do_v not_o thou_o bring_v upon_o it_o the_o bitterness_n and_o burden_n of_o all_o thy_o youthful_a folly_n repentance_n be_v a_o hard_a work_n when_o thy_o sin_n be_v few_o and_o thy_o strength_n great_a when_o infirmity_n bend_v thy_o back_n do_v not_o keep_v thy_o iniquity_n to_o break_v it_o since_o the_o day_n of_o old_a age_n will_v be_v evil_a day_n lay_v up_o as_o many_o grace_n as_o thou_o can_v to_o sweeten_v it_o as_o many_o comfort_n as_o thou_o can_v to_o strengthen_v thy_o heart_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o it_o gather_v in_o summer_n against_o such_o a_o winter_n as_o this_o prov._n 10.5_o that_o old_a age_n may_v not_o be_v to_o thou_o a_o evil_a age_n but_o as_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n a_o good_a old_a age_n gen._n 25.8_o and_o the_o year_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o this_o seem_n to_o be_v add_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o those_o evil_a day_n that_o if_o they_o be_v lengthen_v into_o year_n yet_o all_o that_o while_o a_o man_n can_v find_v no_o matter_n of_o pleasure_n or_o content_n whole_a year_n together_o shall_v
mean_a man_n let_v not_o thy_o pitcher_n and_o thy_o wheel_n take_v thou_o off_o from_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o another_o and_o a_o better_a life_n other_o carry_v on_o the_o allegory_n make_v these_o thing_n figurative_a and_o elegant_a expression_n of_o death_n and_o of_o those_o evil_n which_o immediate_o forego_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o dissolution_n of_o those_o part_n which_o be_v most_o vital_a for_o death_n as_o in_o the_o storm_a or_o batter_v of_o a_o garrison_n do_v first_o break_v and_o weaken_v the_o outwork_n the_o bodily_a limb_n and_o outward_a sense_n and_o and_o after_o that_o set_v upon_o the_o in-work_n and_o the_o vital_n he_o here_o compare_v life_n unto_o a_o fountain_n or_o well_o out_o of_o which_o man_n draw_v water_n with_o a_o cord_n a_o bowl_n or_o bucket_n a_o pitcher_n and_o a_o wheel_n and_o as_o when_o these_o be_v break_v we_o can_v draw_v water_n no_o more_o so_o when_o the_o vital_a part_n be_v decay_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n long_o to_o draw_v 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fountain_n we_o may_v understand_v those_o principal_a part_n from_o whence_o vital_a supply_n be_v draw_v into_o the_o body_n as_o from_o the_o head_n sense_n and_o motion_n from_o the_o heart_n spirit_n and_o heat_n from_o the_o liver_n blood_n 4._o by_o the_o pitcher_n and_o the_o wheel_n those_o instrumental_a and_o subservient_fw-fr part_n which_o from_o these_o convey_v those_o supply_n into_o the_o several_a vessel_n of_o the_o body_n as_o into_o a_o cistern_n as_o the_o vein_n blood_n from_o the_o liver_n the_o artery_n spirit_n from_o the_o heart_n the_o sinew_n motion_n and_o sense_n from_o the_o brain_n by_o all_o which_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o draw_v water_n of_o life_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n that_o out_o of_o our_o belly_n may_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n through_o the_o continual_a supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o all_o our_o spring_n may_v be_v in_o christ_n and_o our_o life_n hide_v with_o he_o in_o god_n isa._n 14.3_o &_o 66.11_o 12._o zach._n 13._o 1._o john_n 4.14_o &_o 7.38_o 39_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n solomon_n have_v show_v we_o the_o many_o choice_a variety_n of_o pleasure_n riches_n and_o other_o excellent_a outward_a blessing_n in_o which_o he_o have_v seek_v for_o contentment_n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o have_v in_o a_o most_o elegant_a allegory_n show_v we_o how_o quick_o old_a age_n do_v break_v they_o all_o and_o take_v away_o the_o comfort_n of_o they_o v._o 7._o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_v 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 the_o dust_n that_o be_v the_o body_n to_o show_v the_o original_a of_o it_o gen._n 2.7_o the_o weakness_n of_o it_o dust_n be_v the_o weak_a part_n of_o earth_n ps._n 103.14_o the_o baseness_n and_o vileness_n of_o it_o job_n 4.19_o phil._n 3.21_o gen._n 18.17_o job_n 30.19_o our_o original_a from_o the_o dust_n our_o return_n unto_o the_o dust_n shall_v humble_v we_o and_o 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