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some_o refer_v it_o to_o be_v make_v in_o exod._n 32._o on_o that_o occasion_n ainsworth_n refer_v it_o to_o that_o history_n numb_a 14._o see_v hackw_n apol._n p._n 148._o this_o psalm_n be_v a_o tract_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o life_n moses_n in_o forty_o year_n see_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n sweep_v off_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n therefore_o he_o know_v this_o well_o vers._n 1._o lord_n thou_o have_v be_v our_o dwell_a place_n in_o all_o generation_n 1._o because_o 27._o he_o constant_o reside_v with_o his_o people_n 2._o he_o constant_o retire_v thither_o to_o â—inde_v rest_n 3._o one_o retreat_v to_o his_o house_n for_o safety_n when_o danger_n come_v that_o be_v his_o castle_n
be_v pleasant_a thing_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o comely_a as_o foolish_a jest_n ephes._n 5._o 4._o but_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v good_a pleasant_a and_o comely_a good_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n pleasant_a to_o the_o hearer_n and_o comely_a to_o the_o user_n vers._n 10._o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n either_o because_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n lie_v there_o or_o his_o agility_n be_v manifest_v there_o any_o endowment_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o grace_n as_o the_o opposition_n make_v manifest_a 16_o vers_fw-la 11._o vers._n 11._o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o their_o person_n hieron_n and_o service_n vers._n 13._o for_o he_o have_v strengthen_v the_o bar_n of_o thy_o gate_n against_o enemy_n hebraica_n vers._n 16._o he_o give_v snow_n like_o wool_n not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o likeness_n in_o colour_n earth_n but_o also_o because_o it_o warm_v the_o ground_n and_o preserve_v the_o corn_n that_o be_v sow_v qui_fw-fr that_fw-mi nivem_fw-la candidam_fw-la sicut_fw-la lanam_fw-la chaldaeus_n psal._n cxlviii_o verse_n 4._o praise_v he_o you_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o you_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n loc_n heaven_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o high_a heaven_n you_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o cloud_n praise_v he_o as_o they_o be_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o give_v man_n matter_n to_o praise_v he_o vers._n â—1_n king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o people_n prince_n and_o all_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n 12._o both_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n old_a man_n and_o child_n carthusianus_n he_o invite_v all_o man_n of_o every_o condition_n age_n and_o sex_n lest_o any_o shall_v think_v himself_o exempt_a from_o this_o duty_n psal._n cxlix_o verse_n 6._o let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n when_o god_n put_v forth_o high_a act_n of_o grace_n he_o expect_v high_a praise_n vers._n 9_o to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o muâ—â—_n lord_n have_v declare_v against_o some_o enemy_n as_o amalek_n and_o the_o antichristian_a party_n psal._n cl._n verse_n 2._o according_a to_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n so_o we_o read_v but_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o so_o ainsworth_n lat._n vers._n 4._o organ_n or_o the_o organon_n as_o the_o greek_a translate_v it_o the_o hebrew_a name_n bucero_n signify_v a_o lovely_a or_o delightful_a instrument_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_a of_o the_o world_n invent_v by_o jubal_n gen._n 4._o 23._o and_o a_o instrument_n of_o joy_n job_n 21._o 12._o &_o 30._o 31._o annotation_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n chap._n i._n the_o book_n of_o proverb_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o great_a heap_n of_o gold_n 5._o ring_n rich_a and_o orient_a several_o and_o every_o one_o shine_v with_o a_o distinct_a sense_n by_o itself_o but_o other_o context_n of_o holy_a writ_n to_o gold-chain_n so_o interweave_v and_o enlink_v together_o that_o they_o must_v be_v enlighten_v and_o receive_v mutual_a illustration_n one_o from_o another_o bolton_n on_o prov._n 18._o 14._o it_o be_v without_o question_n that_o solomon_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n 1_o king_n 4._o 32._o three_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v salomon_n proverb_n ecclesiaste_n canticle_n the_o proverb_n set_v out_o true_a wisdom_n ecclesiastes_n worldly_a vanity_n canticle_n heavenly_a love_n vers._n 4._o the_o simple_a jerom_n read_v it_o a_o child_n junius_z fool_n because_o both_o child_n and_o fool_n be_v simple_a vers._n 7._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n filial_a fear_n a_o fear_n of_o reverence_n mal._n 3._o 16._o the_o word_n signify_v as_o well_o caput_fw-la or_o principatum_fw-la the_o head_n or_o top_n of_o wisdom_n vers._n 8._o my_o son_n solomon_n repeat_v this_o title_n twenty_o three_o time_n have_v it_o ever_o in_o this_o form_n fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi my_o son_n one_o main_a end_n of_o write_v this_o book_n be_v to_o instruct_v young_a one_o vers._n 12._o let_v we_o swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a as_o the_o grave_n as_o wild_a beast_n devour_v their_o loc_n prey_n at_o a_o morsel_n ralph_n bains_n say_v he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o history_n of_o dathan_n and_o ahiram_n who_o the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v up_o quick_a but_o mr_n taylor_n dislike_v this_o for_o thief_n say_v he_o will_v not_o willing_o mention_v such_o a_o judgement_n vers._n 20._o wisdom_n cry_v without_o heb._n wisdom_n that_o be_v summa_fw-la sapientia_fw-la mercerus_n junius_n because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a wisdom_n divine_a heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o attain_v eternal_a life_n cry_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o strong_a cry_n such_o a_o one_o as_o soldier_n use_v to_o send_v forth_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o battle_n or_o after_o a_o victory_n vers._n 22._o how_o long_o you_o simple_a one_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n simple_z sometime_o signify_v here_o one_o that_o be_v plain_a heart_a sincere_a and_o simplicity_n singleness_n and_o integrity_n of_o heart_n here_o take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n fool_n love_v folly_n that_o be_v sin_n that_o be_v never_o strive_v to_o better_v your_o knowledge_n in_o thing_n which_o may_v do_v you_o most_o good_a but_o suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v abuse_v in_o that_o which_o will_v overthrow_v and_o shame_v you_o and_o fool_n hate_v knowledge_n sinful_a fool_n will_v not_o be_v at_o cost_n and_o pain_n to_o get_v it_o vers._n 26._o i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v piece_n god_n delight_v not_o in_o it_o with_o a_o will_n terminate_v in_o their_o destruction_n but_o as_o a_o occasion_n to_o exercise_v his_o justice_n vers._n 31._o therefore_o shall_v they_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o own_o device_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o which_o have_v surfeit_v on_o sweet_a morsel_n when_o they_o feel_v the_o gripe_a of_o their_o bowel_n they_o have_v enough_o of_o it_o from_o husbandman_n say_v baynes_n mr_n tailor_n say_v there_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o meat_n in_o the_o word_n eat_v a_o metaphor_n from_o tree_n in_o the_o word_n fruit_n and_o a_o metaphor_n from_o traveller_n in_o the_o word_n way_n vers._n 32._o for_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o the_o simple_a shall_v stay_v they_o by_o make_v they_o to_o neglect_v duty_n and_o provoke_v god_n against_o they_o chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o and_o hide_v my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o that_o be_v have_v they_o always_o about_o loc_n thou_o that_o so_o when_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o need_n thou_o may_v have_v the_o promise_n and_o counsel_n at_o hand_n vers._n 3._o yea_o if_o thou_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n synecd_n generis_fw-la if_o thou_o pray_v after_o knowledge_n or_o for_o knowledge_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o geierus_n verse_n for_o understanding_n and_o that_o be_v near_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text._n and_o lifte_v up_o thy_o voice_n heb._n give_v or_o utter_v thy_o voice_n if_o thou_o cry_v there_o be_v the_o prayer_n if_o thou_o seek_v ver._n 4._o there_o be_v the_o endeavour_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n vers._n 5._o there_o be_v the_o blessing_n vers._n 6._o for_o the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o excellent_a man_n that_o thou_o can_v hear_v it_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n only_o and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v seek_v to_o he_o for_o it_o vers._n 11._o discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o observation_n discretion_n import_v a_o careful_a examine_v thing_n in_o the_o mind_n before_o we_o do_v they_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v evil_a shall_v preserve_v thou_o as_o a_o buckler_n keep_v from_o wound_n or_o as_o a_o guard_n which_o policy_n prince_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v about_o they_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o person_n the_o same_o benefit_n be_v twice_o inculcate_v vers._n 16._o from_o the_o stranger_n which_o flatter_v with_o her_o word_n heb._n which_o make_v fetter_n her_o word_n smooth_a see_v psal._n 55._o 21._o vers._n 17._o and_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n that_o be_v of_o marriage_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o who_o name_n be_v or_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v invocate_v in_o the_o match_n make_v the_o hebrew_n word_n translate_v covenant_n come_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o 14._o choose_v it_o be_v a_o agreement_n between_o two_o choose_v one_o another_o and_o tie_v themselves_o by_o covenant_n one_o to_o another_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o both_o party_n like_v vers._n
the_o raven_n pick_v out_o his_o eye_n gen._n 40._o 19_o vers._n 19_o the_o way_n of_o a_o eagle_n in_o the_o air_n the_o way_n of_o a_o serpent_n upon_o a_o rock_n the_o way_n of_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n with_o the_o maid_n the_o way_n of_o a_o eagle_n in_o the_o air_n not_o to_o be_v see_v after_o once_o fly_v away_o the_o way_n of_o a_o serpent_n upon_o a_o rock_n glide_v away_o without_o leave_v any_o impression_n of_o her_o body_n behind_o and_o afterward_o creep_v into_o some_o hole_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o way_n of_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n swift_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n with_o a_o maid_n that_o be_v a_o close_a and_o chafe_v virgin_n keep_v from_o 5._o the_o access_n of_o stranger_n as_o hard_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o unworthy_a man_n to_o get_v a_o modest_a virgin_n keep_v close_o in_o her_o parent_n house_n which_o be_v make_v as_o difficult_a as_o to_o get_v a_o fly_a eagle_n so_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o discover_v a_o whore_n some_o say_v of_o a_o adulteress_n that_o be_v as_o hard_a to_o find_v out_o as_o any_o of_o the_o four_o chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n o_o lemuel_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n 3._o strong_a drink_n that_o be_v immoderate_o must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o it_o vers._n 6._o give_v strong_a drink_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n wine_n be_v not_o for_o the_o judge_n but_o for_o the_o condemn_a person_n the_o jew_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v ground_n a_o custom_n which_o they_o use_v of_o give_v a_o kind_n of_o strong_a drink_n or_o wine_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v to_o suffer_v death_n whereby_o stupify_a the_o sense_n they_o diminish_v the_o pain_n which_o they_o be_v to_o endure_v see_v mark_n 15._o 23._o mercerus_n vers._n 10._o who_o can_v find_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n that_o import_v not_o inveniendi_fw-la impossibilitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la difficultatem_fw-la vers._n 15._o and_o a_o portion_n to_o her_o maiden_n that_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o work_n so_o mercer_n and_o other_o vers._n 18._o her_o candle_n go_v not_o out_o by_o night_n that_o be_v a_o tropical_a speech_n and_o somewhat_o mercerus_n hyperbolical_a the_o word_n night_n be_v put_v for_o a_o part_n thereof_o the_o phrase_n only_o imply_v vigilancy_n show_v that_o she_o be_v late_o down_o and_o early_o up_o if_o not_o put_v out_o her_o candle_n by_o night_n shall_v imply_v a_o sit_v up_o all_o night_n long_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o rise_v up_o vers._n 21._o she_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o snow_n for_o her_o household_n for_o all_o her_o household_n be_v clothe_v with_o scarlet_a that_o be_v for_o the_o cold_a season_n in_o winter_n clothe_v with_o double_a garment_n that_o be_v with_o such_o clothing_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o cold_a weather_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o scarlet_a but_o according_a to_o the_o proper_a notation_n of_o it_o it_o signify_v thing_n double_v which_o be_v most_o pertinent_a to_o this_o place_n therefore_o though_o it_o be_v so_o translate_v yet_o the_o king_n translatour_n have_v note_v the_o other_o in_o the_o margin_n vers._n 26._o and_o in_o her_o tongue_n be_v the_o law_n of_o kindness_n or_o bountifulness_n as_o the_o hebrew_n mercerus_n word_n import_v whereby_o she_o do_v as_o it_o be_v command_v kindness_n from_o other_o see_v col._n 4._o 6._o vers._n 27._o she_o look_v well_o to_o the_o way_n of_o her_o household_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o stand_v as_o a_o watchman_n in_o a_o watchtower_n who_o look_v careful_o on_o every_o side_n and_o observe_v and_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o city_n of_o all_o approach_a enemy_n that_o none_o may_v surprise_v the_o same_o at_o unaware_o vers._n 30._o favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a but_o a_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o picherellus_n lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v vers._n 31._o give_v she_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o hand_n and_o let_v she_o own_o work_n praise_v she_o in_o mercerus_n the_o gate_n that_o be_v let_v they_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o to_o her_o commendation_n let_v all_o man_n give_v her_o due_a praise_n even_o also_o public_o for_o her_o public_a virtue_n annotation_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n or_o the_o preacher_n chap._n i._n coheleth_fw-he a_o preacher_n or_o reconcile_a penitent_n this_o be_v his_o penitential_a ibid._n sermon_n or_o write_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n or_o assembly_n of_o faithful_a jew_n mr_n pemble_n some_o question_n this_o signification_n of_o a_o reconcile_a penitent_n of_o gather_v the_o best_a thing_n viz._n wisdom_n solomon_n be_v call_v coheleth_fw-he the_o septuagint_n make_v a_o new_a term_n of_o their_o own_o ecclesiastes_n or_o wise_a doctor_n broughton_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o book_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n god_n set_v up_o two_o great_a light_n in_o salomon_n heart_n one_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o canticle_n the_o other_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o in_o ecclesiastes_n solomon_n have_v three_o advantage_n above_o other_o to_o know_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o wisdom_n 1_o king_n 4._o 29_o 30._o 2._o riches_n 1_o king_n 10._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la sec_n v._n 23._o 3._o in_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o make_v trial_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o creature_n vers._n 2._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n five_o time_n vanity_n loc_n 1._o vanity_n not_o vain_a only_o but_o vanity_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n 2._o excessive_a vanity_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n hebraism_n superlative_a by_o double_v he_o signify_v most_o vain_a sc_n imperfect_a uncertain_a transitory_a void_a of_o content_n full_a of_o grief_n 3._o a_o heap_n of_o vanity_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n a_o hebraism_n and_o import_v most_o great_a vanity_n 4._o a_o universal_a proposition_n all_o be_v vanity_n vers._n 3._o what_o profit_n have_v a_o man_n in_o all_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n or_o fruit_n heb._n end_v in_o nothing_o labour_v action_n counsel_n project_n under_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n vers._n 4._o one_o generation_n pass_v away_o and_o another_o generation_n come_v but_o the_o earth_n jermin_n abide_v for_o ever_o one_o age_n pass_v away_o heb._n as_o wave_n earth_n abide_v till_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o flower_n and_o graft_n wither_v yet_o the_o earth_n abide_v earth_n the_o stage_n of_o all_o action_n the_o womb_n that_o give_v and_o receive_v all_o man_n base_a than_o the_o earth_n solomon_n show_v man_n mortality_n by_o three_o similitude_n 1._o of_o the_o sun_n verse_n 5_o the_o sun_n also_o arise_v and_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o and_o haste_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o arise_v the_o sun_n rise_v and_o never_o stand_v till_o it_o set_v so_o man_n creep_v up_o to_o his_o noon_n fullness_n of_o age_n and_o then_o decline_v till_o he_o set_v haste_v the_o hebrew_a signify_v anhelare_fw-la pant_v to_o its_o place_n like_o one_o out_o of_o labour_v breath_n so_o man_n make_v post_v haste_n to_o his_o grave_n 2._o the_o wind_n vers._n 6._o the_o wind_n go_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o turn_v about_o to_o the_o north_n it_o whirl_v about_o continual_o and_o the_o wind_n return_v again_o according_a to_o his_o circuit_n the_o wind_n on_o a_o march_n day_n be_v very_o strong_a and_o boisterous_a and_o calm_a at_o night_n heb._n it_o whirl_v it_o that_o be_v most_o certain_o and_o speedy_o 3._o the_o river_n vers._n 7._o thither_o they_o return_v again_o so_o man_n come_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o go_v towards_o the_o earth_n vers._n 8._o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n all_o creature_n and_o action_n labour_n orig._n wearisomeness_n in_o get_v or_o enjoy_v the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n fill_v with_o hear_v all_o pleasant_a object_n give_v the_o eye_n no_o content_n music_n give_v not_o the_o ear_n content_n etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la volâ—ptas_fw-la labour_n vers._n 9_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v it_o be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v thing_n shall_v be_v as_o they_o be_v vers._n 10._o be_v there_o any_o thing_n whereof_o it_o may_v be_v say_v see_v this_o be_v new_a it_o have_v be_v already_o of_o old_a time_n which_o be_v before_o we_o beza_n vers._n 14._o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n all_o thing_n be_v vain_a