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four_o element_n 1_o of_o the_o sun_n the_o chariot_n of_o fire_n vers_n 5._o 2_o of_o the_o wind_n or_o air_n vers_fw-la 6._o 3_o of_o the_o water_n vers_n 7._o 4_o only_o the_o earth_n stand_v still_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o restless_a motion_n 1_o partly_o as_o a_o centre_n about_o which_o these_o move_n 2_o partly_o as_o a_o theatre_n upon_o which_o every_o generation_n come_v and_o go_v vers_fw-la 4._o whence_o though_o it_o be_v stable_n yet_o we_o want_v stability_n in_o it_o which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o we_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o stable_a their_o want_n of_o satiety_n he_o show_v vers_n 8._o their_o want_n of_o novelty_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o 2._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o his_o own_o experience_n vers_fw-la 12._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n doct._n 1._o such_o thing_n as_o come_v by_o generation_n stand_v not_o at_o a_o stay_n but_o pass_v away_o pass_v away_o by_o corruption_n job_n 14.1_o psal_n 49.7_o 8_o 9_o josh_n 23.14_o 1_o king_n 2.2_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o cause_n in_o nature_n whereof_o they_o be_v generate_v which_o be_v the_o four_o element_n and_o they_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o now_o contrary_a thing_n be_v divide_v one_o against_o another_o make_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o short_a continuance_n one_o waste_v another_o till_o all_o fail_n mat._n 12.25_o heat_v against_o cold_a and_o moisture_n against_o dryness_n work_v continual_o one_o against_o another_o till_o all_o be_v consume_v beside_o in_o live_a creature_n the_o disproportion_n between_o calor_fw-la naturalis_fw-la and_o humidum_fw-la radical_a cause_v dissolution_n the_o food_n receive_v breed_v not_o such_o kindly_a heat_n and_o moisture_n as_o be_v daily_o spend_v but_o a_o more_o mild_a heat_n and_o more_o raw_a moisture_n obj._n how_o then_o can_v adam_n life_n be_v maintain_v for_o ever_o if_o he_o have_v stand_v in_o innocency_n answ_n by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n subdue_a and_o keep_v these_o contrary_a quality_n in_o a_o sweet_a temper_n and_o harmony_n even_o by_o the_o same_o hand_n whereby_o he_o keep_v the_o wild_a beast_n from_o prey_v upon_o the_o tame_a allow_v they_o to_o eat_v nothing_o but_o grass_n gen._n 1.30_o reas_n 2._o from_o the_o curse_n which_o sin_n bring_v with_o it_o even_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n upon_o the_o creature_n rom._n 6.23_o &_o 8.20_o 21._o it_o be_v common_o say_v of_o the_o oak_n that_o it_o live_v three_o hundred_o year_n grow_v one_o hundred_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_v another_o hundred_o and_o decay_v the_o next_o hundred_o the_o holy_a ghost_n record_v of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o they_o live_v many_o hundred_o gen._n 5._o priny_a out_o of_o hesiod_n describe_v nine_o age_n to_o the_o crow_n sometime_o as_o much_o more_o to_o the_o hart_n and_o yet_o three_o time_n as_o much_o more_o to_o the_o raven_n nat._n hist_o lib._n 7._o c._n 48._o but_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v compound_v and_o generate_v of_o the_o four_o element_n do_v in_o the_o end_n return_n into_o they_o again_o by_o dissolution_n and_o corruption_n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o which_o be_v solomon_n scope_n that_o the_o study_n of_o these_o natural_a thing_n be_v not_o available_a to_o the_o attainment_n of_o true_a happiness_n for_o how_o shall_v that_o which_o be_v restless_a and_o as_o solomon_n word_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n procure_v we_o settle_v rest_n and_o tranquillity_n which_o accompany_v true_a happiness_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o philosopher_n have_v observe_v be_v somewhat_o assimilated_a into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o object_n which_o it_o study_v and_o be_v conversant_a about_o as_o mariner_n who_o be_v conversant_a about_o wind_n and_o sea_n and_o storm_n be_v more_o boisterous_a shepherd_n and_o herdsman_n more_o brutish_a forester_n more_o wild_a butcher_n more_o bloody_a etc._n etc._n so_o
a_o goodly_a palace_n if_o it_o be_v cut_v and_o lop_v as_o it_o be_v by_o repentance_n and_o mortification_n yet_o it_o sprout_v again_o but_o when_o the_o wall_n be_v take_v down_o and_o the_o stone_n cast_v asunder_o body_n and_o soul_n part_v then_o be_v build_v again_o the_o root_n be_v shake_v out_o utter_o reason_n 3._o to_o prepare_v the_o body_n of_o man_n for_o a_o immortal_a estate_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o use_v 1_o to_o refute_v the_o vanity_n of_o carnal_a mind_n who_o think_v to_o escape_v this_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n isai_n 28.15_o 18._o use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o creator_n and_o to_o prepare_v for_o a_o change_n here_o we_o have_v no_o abide_v city_n we_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v heb._n 13.14_o we_o be_v but_o tenant_n at_o will_n our_o tabernacle_n earthly_a use_v 3_o to_o strike_v terror_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o return_v to_o dust_n now_o accurse_v after_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3.17_o 19_o it_o be_v 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of_o pre-existent_a matter_n whether_o of_o the_o spirituous_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o parent_n see_v note_n in_o chap._n 11.5_o use_v 1_o to_o employ_v the_o soul_n in_o god_n service_n to_o which_o end_n it_o be_v make_v prov._n 16.4_o yea_o to_o return_n to_o he_o with_o advantage_n matth._n 25.27_o use_v 2._o to_o feed_v it_o with_o spiritual_a food_n as_o word_n sacrament_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n use_v 3_o then_o god_n may_v take_v it_o again_o at_o his_o pleasure_n job_n 1.21_o at_o death_n the_o soul_n return_v to_o god_n again_o luke_n 23.43_o 46._o act_n 7.59_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o account_n to_o be_v make_v and_o the_o reward_n to_o be_v receive_v use_v 1._o to_o assure_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o reprove_v the_o brutish_a ignorance_n of_o such_o as_o consider_v it_o not_o eccles_n 3.21_o use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v to_o prepare_v for_o this_o return_n and_o therefore_o to_o remember_v our_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n use_v 3_o to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a in_o assurance_n of_o their_o return_n to_o god_n at_o the_o last_o eccles_n 12._o v._n 8._o 8._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n all_o be_v vanity_n in_o these_o word_n solomon_n repeat_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n which_o he_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o beginning_n chap._n 1.2_o and_o have_v prove_v by_o sundry_a argument_n throughout_o the_o book_n especial_o by_o a_o induction_n of_o many_o particular_n and_o now_o have_v finish_v his_o proof_n thereof_o and_o demonstrate_v last_o of_o all_o the_o vanity_n of_o childhood_n and_o old_a age_n youth_n and_o death_n he_o repeat_v again_o his_o conclusion_n as_o that_o which_o he_o have_v full_o clear_v vanity_n of_o etc._n etc._n doctr._fw-la 1._o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o first_o to_o last_o and_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o man_n from_o his_o childhood_n to_o his_o old_a age_n yea_o to_o death_n itself_o be_v a_o state_n of_o excessive_a vanity_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n university_n of_o vanity_n rom._n 8.20_o excess_n of_o vanity_n for_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v by_o a_o not_o vain_a but_o vanity_n itself_o yea_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n which_o be_v a_o superlative_a vanity_n as_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v a_o superlative_a holiness_n variety_n of_o vanity_n for_o it_o be_v vanity_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n vanity_n of_o many_o sort_n university_n or_o universality_n of_o vanity_n all_n be_v vanity_n the_o universality_n of_o all_o creature_n be_v vanity_n and_o all_o vanity_n be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n the_o vanity_n the_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v call_v the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 8.20_o 21._o which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o natural_a corruption_n such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o beast_n before_o the_o fall_n for_o when_o generation_n be_v to_o be_v there_o be_v to_o be_v corruption_n but_o will_v have_v be_v no_o vanity_n because_o the_o creature_n have_v then_o finish_v his_o work_n as_o the_o silkworm_n after_o a_o sort_n have_v do_v and_o so_o depart_v but_o he_o mean_v a_o corruption_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o fall_n which_o be_v a_o corruption_n 1._o through_o enmity_n of_o one_o creature_n against_o another_o when_o they_o also_o suffer_v most_o that_o be_v most_o innocent_a job_n 12.7_o 8._o 2._o through_o their_o inward_a debility_n or_o infirmity_n whence_o first_o their_o often_o abortion_n both_o in_o cattle_n woman_n fruitful_a tree_n olive_n vine_n and_o fig_n cast_v their_o fruit_n second_o their_o labour_n to_o bring_v forth_o what_o fruit_n they_o do_v yield_v even_o beyond_o their_o strength_n whence_o necessity_n in_o the_o soil_n of_o lie_v fallow_a in_o live_a creature_n of_o barrenness_n gen._n 3.17_o &_o 4_o 12._o levit._fw-la 26.20_o only_o weed_n and_o brier_n and_o thorn_n and_o such_o fruit_n of_o the_o curse_n be_v bring_v forth_o with_o more_o ease_n gen_n 3.17_o 18._o three_o through_o abuse_n by_o make_v the_o creature_n the_o object_n of_o our_o best_a affection_n psal_n 20.7_o prov._n 18.11_o job_n 31.24_o isai_n 44.17_o ezek._n 16.15_o thus_o we_o place_v our_o sovereign_a good_a in_o the_o creature_n comfort_n and_o by_o make_v they_o instrument_n of_o wickedness_n whether_o against_o god_n or_o against_o man_n 2_o tim._n 4.10_o jonah_n 2.8_o hos_fw-la 2.8_o jer._n 22.21_o jer._n 22_o 17._o micah_n 2.1_o 2._o job_n 24.15_o 16._o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n gen._n 3.17.18_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o person_n or_o people_n in_o succeed_a generation_n gen._n 4.12_o leu._n 26.19_o 20_o use_v see_v in_o note_n on_o eccles_n 11.7_o eccles_n 12._o v._n 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 from_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v the_o conclusion_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n first_o a_o encouragement_n to_o the_o read_n of_o this_o and_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n from_o verse_n 9_o to_o 12._o second_o the_o sum_n or_o scupe_n and_o use_v of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n set_v forth_o and_o confirm_v by_o a_o twofold_a reason_n first_o from_o the_o complete_a duty_n of_o man_n second_o from_o the_o exact_a judgement_n of_o god_n verse_n 14._o the_o former_a of_o these_o to_o wit_n the_o encouragement_n to_o the_o read_n of_o this_o and_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v set_v on_o by_o seven_o argument_n first_o from_o solomon_n improvement_n of_o his_o wisdom_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n and_o that_o proportionable_o according_a to_o his_o wisdom_n the_o more_o wise_a the_o preacher_n be_v the_o more_o he_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n v._o 9_o second_o from_o the_o elaborate_a diligence_n in_o 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bitter_a than_o death_n the_o woman_n who_o heart_n be_v snare_n and_o net_n and_o her_o hand_n as_o band_n who_o so_o please_v god_n shall_v escape_v from_o she_o but_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o she_o solomon_n in_o the_o three_o former_a verse_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o all_o the_o former_a search_n after_o wisdom_n he_o have_v not_o find_v it_o in_o the_o creature_n he_o therefore_o apply_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v out_o by_o wisdom_n the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o the_o foolishness_n of_o his_o own_o madness_n and_o in_o these_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o give_v the_o church_n a_o account_n both_o of_o what_o he_o have_v find_v upon_o take_v account_n and_o of_o his_o want_n of_o take_v account_n to_o wit_n three_o thing_n first_o a_o adulterous_a and_o idolatrous_a woman_n more_o bitter_a than_o death_n who_o he_o describe_v 1._o by_o her_o effect_n 1._o she_o be_v as_o snare_n sly_o to_o catch_v 2._o her_o heart_n as_o 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139.23_o 24._o defective_a account_n psal_n 19.12_o &_o 38.4_o reason_n of_o particular_a account_n 1._o from_o the_o illumination_n of_o conscience_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v waken_v to_o repentance_n prov._n 20.27_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o humble_v they_o as_o with_o carnal_a man_n he_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o psal_n 0.21_o &_o 10.15_o conscience_n enlighten_v and_o awaken_v fit_v as_o it_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n in_o the_o soul_n who_o in_o his_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v exact_a and_o particular_a mat._n 12.36_o eccles_n 12.14_o psal_n 90.8_o reason_n of_o constant_a account_n 1._o from_o the_o sweetness_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7.9_o 10._o the_o deep_a the_o sweet_a and_o sorrow_n be_v the_o deep_a and_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o deep_a the_o search_n be_v as_o in_o bodily_a wound_n the_o deep_a search_n into_o old_a sore_n the_o great_a pain_n to_o the_o body_n reason_n of_o defective_a account_n 1._o from_o the_o 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