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ointment_n and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o one_o birth_n 1._o but_o though_o there_o be_v such_o uncertainty_n in_o all_o other_o thing_n yet_o a_o good_a name_n which_o a_o man_n get_v by_o a_o virtuous_a life_n be_v last_v and_o durable_a and_o as_o the_o conscience_n of_o well-doing_n give_v a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o present_a than_o the_o most_o fragrant_a ointment_n can_v do_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o voluptuous_a man_n so_o the_o fame_n of_o it_o will_v remain_v after_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o he_o will_v still_o live_v in_o a_o good_a report_n when_o all_o those_o sensual_a joy_n expire_v like_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o ointment_n which_o be_v soon_o disperse_a and_o lose_v after_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v happy_a we_o ought_v to_o order_v our_o life_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o death_n which_o fool_n and_o wicked_a man_n fear_v may_v be_v welcome_a to_o we_o and_o only_o let_v we_o out_o of_o the_o trouble_n into_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v at_o our_o birth_n see_v annot._n asleep_o 2._o ¶_o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n than_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n 2._o and_o that_o it_o may_v befriend_v we_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o think_v often_o of_o it_o and_o consequent_o choose_v rather_o to_o converse_v with_o thing_n that_o will_v make_v we_o serious_a than_o with_o those_o which_o will_v make_v we_o merry_a to_o go_v for_o instance_n into_o the_o company_n of_o those_o who_o be_v mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a rather_o than_o of_o those_o who_o be_v feast_v for_o joy_n that_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n for_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o pleasure_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v dissolute_a and_o to_o forget_v ourselves_o but_o that_o sad_a spectacle_n incline_v we_o natural_o to_o be_v considerate_a and_o dispose_v our_o mind_n to_o humility_n modesty_n gentleness_n sobriety_n and_o charity_n when_o in_o one_o we_o see_v the_o fate_n of_o all_o and_o we_o follow_v he_o to_o his_o grave_n who_o a_o little_a while_n ago_o perhaps_o be_v as_o vigorous_a and_o strong_a as_o ourselves_o see_v annot._n b_o 3._o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a 3._o sadness_n therefore_o and_o sorrow_n be_v much_o more_o profitable_a for_o we_o than_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n as_o we_o see_v in_o those_o severe_a and_o stern_a rebuke_n which_o make_v man_n sorrowful_a for_o their_o fault_n because_o that_o grief_n which_o make_v a_o man_n look_v sad_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o
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the_o pharisee_n be_v the_o first_o that_o we_o read_v of_o who_o will_v not_o take_v this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o l._n xvii_o antiq._n cap._n 3_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o most_o exact_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o most_o in_o his_o favour_n while_o they_o be_v full_a of_o inward_a pride_n arrogance_n and_o fraud_n dare_v open_o to_o oppose_v king_n and_o presume_v by_o their_o motion_n to_o raise_v war_n against_o they_o and_o annoy_v they_o refuse_v say_v he_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n when_o all_o the_o jew_n have_v swear_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o caesar_n of_o this_o sect_n he_o add_v there_o be_v above_o six_o thousand_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lessen_v their_o crime_n by_o this_o refusal_n and_o make_v what_o they_o do_v against_o his_o authority_n to_o be_v no_o rebellion_n that_o it_o heighten_v it_o very_o much_o and_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o piece_n of_o rebellion_n they_o have_v a_o 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shilton_n from_o whence_o learned_a man_n have_v not_o unfit_o derive_v the_o title_n of_o sultan_n and_o sultan_n denote_v such_o a_o power_n as_o over-power_n and_o can_v be_v resist_v like_o that_o of_o death_n v._n 8._o to_o which_o all_o must_v submit_v and_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o i._o e._n first_o who_o have_v any_o authority_n to_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v none_o have_v but_o god_n alone_o according_a to_o that_o of_o a_o eminent_a rabbi_n quote_v by_o the_o forename_a primate_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o his_o book_n about_o obedience_n no_o creature_n may_v judge_v the_o king_n but_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n alone_o to_o allow_v the_o people_n either_o collective_a or_o representative_a to_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o be_v to_o make_v they_o accuser_n judge_n and_o executioner_n also_o in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o that_o against_o their_o 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xxxv_o gen._n 18._o xlii_o 28._o and_o other_o place_n and_o recover_v herself_o again_o be_v extreme_o trouble_v by_o the_o reflection_n she_o make_v upon_o his_o kindness_n and_o her_o insensibleness_n of_o it_o for_o which_o she_o ask_v his_o pardon_n and_o seek_v his_o favour_n but_o can_v receive_v no_o token_n of_o it_o g_o v._n 7._o i_o take_v watchman_n here_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n as_o before_o iii_o 3._o unto_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o only_o observe_v that_o to_o find_v a_o person_n signify_v sometime_o in_o scripture-phrase_n as_o much_o as_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o as_o we_o speak_v and_o that_o on_o a_o sudden_a i._o judg._n 5._o xxi_o psal_n 8._o cxix_o 143._o x._o isai_n 10._o and_o so_o i_o have_v expound_v it_o here_o and_o refer_v the_o smite_v and_o wound_v she_o to_o the_o reproach_n they_o cast_v upon_o she_o for_o there_o be_v a_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o hand_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o enemy_n unjust_o 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