as_o far_o from_o contentation_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v for_o no_o worldly_a thing_n can_v make_v a_o man_n happy_a so_o that_o although_o a_o man_n have_v all_o knowledge_n without_o christ_n it_o be_v nothing_o paul_n esteem_v it_o but_o loss_n and_o dung_n phil._n 3._o of_o this_o wisdom_n i_o rather_o think_v the_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v verse_n 14._o i_o have_v see_v all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o propound_v his_o counsel_n in_o the_o apply_v of_o himself_o to_o get_v knowledge_n and_o experience_n not_o of_o some_o thing_n but_o of_o all_o thing_n here_o he_o declare_v the_o success_n or_o effect_n thereof_o i_o have_v see_v all_o the_o work_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v indeed_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n obtain_v that_o understanding_n which_o i_o seek_v for_o for_o i_o have_v see_v it_o with_o my_o eye_n i_o have_v 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parable_n be_v harsh_a in_o a_o fool_n mouth_n and_o so_o be_v learning_n he_o have_v not_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v radicem_fw-la vel_fw-la semen_fw-mi in_fw-la sâ—ipso_fw-la root_n or_o seed_n in_o himself_o hewant_n the_o seed_n or_o principle_n of_o that_o whereof_o he_o talk_v in_o himself_o it_o be_v therefore_o but_o speculative_a and_o childish_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o artificial_a or_o paint_a complexion_n whereof_o a_o man_n boast_v vain_o pu_v up_o in_o his_o ignorant_a mind_n he_o volunt_fw-la se_fw-la primos_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la sunt_fw-la but_o the_o other_o be_v modest_a and_o humble_a for_o it_o be_v get_v by_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n yet_o aâ—_n the_o book_n of_o the_o word_n be_v seal_v up_o or_o clasp_v afford_v no_o knowledge_n isaiah_n 29._o 11._o no_o more_o do_v the_o creature_n when_o our_o eye_n be_v hold_v the_o creature_n sound_v out_o the_o majesty_n power_n wisdom_n justice_n goodness_n mercy_n glory_n of_o 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his_o goodness_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o his_o vessel_n and_o the_o effect_n and_o use_v of_o that_o vanity_n that_o be_v in_o they_o in_o one_o generation_n may_v a_o man_n observe_v and_o know_v even_o by_o sight_n all_o thing_n whatsoever_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o word_n or_o writing_n divine_a or_o humane_a since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o in_o their_o circular_a course_n but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n his_o observation_n be_v but_o superstitious_a and_o false_a rule_n his_o reading_n erroneous_a yea_o though_o he_o have_v read_v all_o book_n and_o have_v not_o root_n or_o seed_n in_o himself_o he_o be_v but_o in_o a_o maze_n toss_v too_o and_o fro_o hear_v and_o see_v as_o in_o a_o dream_n in_o a_o word_n he_o want_v wisdom_n he_o have_v no_o learning_n wherefore_o man_n must_v not_o presume_v above_o their_o gift_n nor_o run_v before_o they_o be_v call_v but_o work_n according_a to_o their_o talon_n and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n after_o that_o he_o have_v travel_v for_o knowledge_n and_o obtain_v knowledge_n now_o three_o he_o take_v a_o review_v or_o reflection_n in_o his_o mind_n thereof_o to_o consider_v what_o benefit_n or_o fruit_n redound_v or_o may_v redound_v to_o he_o thereby_o and_o with_o all_o present_o determine_v the_o case_n most_o plain_a and_o evident_a and_o when_o i_o have_v seek_v and_o search_v and_o know_v what_o i_o can_v behold_v mark_n consider_v and_o remember_v what_o i_o say_v all_o be_v vanity_n both_o knowledge_n and_o thing_n know_v every_o thing_n be_v empty_a of_o good_a full_a of_o evil_n i_o have_v nothing_o but_o labour_n for_o travel_n after_o that_o solomon_n have_v know_v all_o thing_n not_o by_o their_o shadow_n and_o picture_n namely_o by_o read_v book_n and_o relation_n of_o voice_n but_o see_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o thing_n see_v most_o affect_v and_o please_v yet_o he_o find_v no_o profit_n of_o this_o his_o labour_n no_o contentation_n no_o happy_a rest_n why_o because_o all_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n or_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o wind_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v either_o in_o different_o he_o get_v nothing_o but_o labour_n for_o his_o travail_n and_o grief_n for_o his_o care_n contrary_o he_o that_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o life_n his_o thirst_n shall_v be_v quench_v john_n 4._o and_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n his_o hunger_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v john_n 6._o there_o be_v the_o true_a and_o everlasting_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o only_o give_v contentation_n that_o foolish_a man_n so_o greedy_o elsewhere_o seek_v for_o but_o never_o
aim_v at_o verse_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 proposite_fw-la the_o main_a purpose_n of_o solomon_n in_o this_o book_n be_v to_o show_v wherein_o the_o bless_a estate_n and_o happy_a condition_n of_o man_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n consist_v which_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o world_n be_v of_o so_o different_a yea_o contrary_a opinion_n among_o themselves_o and_o all_o aberre_v from_o the_o truth_n because_o be_v in_o darkness_n they_o neither_o know_v god_n nor_o themselves_o neither_o what_o be_v good_a nor_o what_o be_v ill_a for_o man_n in_o this_o vain_a life_n again_o they_o lie_v down_o this_o for_o a_o ground_n or_o principle_n that_o there_o be_v a_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o felicity_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o endeavour_v of_o man_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n but_o this_o ground_n be_v false_a all_o their_o building_n must_v needs_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o solomon_n here_o by_o the_o special_a instruction_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lay_v down_o such_o a_o felicity_n as_o the_o world_n by_o their_o wisdom_n can_v not_o comprehend_v the_o brief_a sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o in_o a_o word_n faithful_a question_n obedience_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a this_o be_v the_o theme_n or_o question_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o chapter_n 12._o 13._o now_o the_o argument_n of_o confirmation_n be_v thus_o frame_v syllogism_n prop._n either_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n the_o chief_a good_a or_o else_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o &_o by_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o we_o call_v the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n the_o good_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o good_n of_o fortune_n or_o outward_a good_n assum_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o and_o by_o these_o thing_n concl._n therefore_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n the_o chief_a good_a the_o proposition_n be_v evident_a the_o assumption_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v principal_a prop._n if_o all_o be_v vanity_n most_o vain_a then_o there_o be_v no_o felicity_n or_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n assum_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n most_o vain_a concl._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o proceed_v forward_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o argument_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n which_o he_o conclude_v chap._n 12._o 8._o so_o that_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o prossyllogisme_n or_o reason_n add_v to_o the_o principal_a in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o book_n consist_v hebraismus_fw-la vanity_n of_o vanity_n a_o hebrew_n phrase_n of_o speech_n they_o express_v the_o comparative_a often_o by_o a_o preposition_n and_o the_o superlative_a by_o double_v of_o the_o same_o word_n which_o note_v excellency_n or_o perfection_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v all_o thing_n be_v most_o vain_a or_o vanity_n itself_o it_o be_v first_o amplify_v by_o a_o repetition_n wherein_o the_o adjunct_n be_v put_v for_o the_o subject_n to_o signify_v the_o certainty_n of_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n which_o be_v epizâ—uxis_n figure_v as_o a_o ingemination_n or_o redouble_v of_o the_o same_o sound_n more_o vehement_o to_o move_v the_o affection_n second_o confirm_v by_o testimony_n the_o dignity_n whereof_o depend_v on_o the_o office_n of_o the_o speaker_n the_o preacher_n faith_n it_o therefore_o believe_v it_o age_a man_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v with_o reverence_n job_n 32._o 6._o 7._o i_o be_o young_a and_o you_o be_v very_o old_a wherefore_o i_o be_v afraid_a and_o dare_v not_o show_v you_o my_o opinion_n i_o say_v day_n shall_v speak_v and_o the_o multitude_n of_o year_n shall_v show_v wisdom_n convert_v be_v to_o be_v great_o regard_v act_v 22._o 19_o 20._o so_o paul_n argue_v sure_o they_o will_v receive_v my_o testimony_n for_o they_o know_v that_o i_o imprison_v and_o beat_v in_o every_o synagogue_n they_o that_o believe_v on_o thou_o and_o preacher_n especial_o mal._n 2._o 7._o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n so_o osee_n 4._o 4._o therefore_o be_v solomon_n to_o be_v believe_v be_v wise_a age_a experience_a by_o vain_a be_v mean_v imperfect_a uncertain_a transitory_a void_a of_o contentation_n full_a of_o grief_n fruitless_a to_o no_o end_n nothing_o brief_o both_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n with_o man_n be_v naught_o and_o come_v to_o naught_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o we_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a yet_o not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n that_o come_v to_o naught_o what_o have_v man_n than_o to_o glory_n in_o but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o he_o as_o paul_n say_v man_n therefore_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v within_o he_o without_o he_o about_o he_o proceed_v from_o he_o be_v most_o vain_a even_o nothing_o phil_n 3._o 8._o till_o he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o all_o thing_n renew_v with_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o henceforth_o we_o know_v no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n be_v be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a verse_n 3._o what_o profit_n have_v a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n reason_n the_o epilogisme_n confirm_v the_o prossyllogisme_n all_o thing_n be_v most_o vain_a because_o man_n can_v reap_v no_o profit_n no_o contentation_n of_o mind_n no_o quietness_n of_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o endeavour_n care_n labour_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n wherewith_o in_o vain_a he_o weary_v himself_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n the_o argument_n be_v figure_v by_o a_o communication_n or_o question_n to_o intimate_v the_o certain_a and_o infallible_a truth_n thereof_o for_o both_o the_o ignorant_a and_o the_o wise_a even_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v whole_o carry_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o a_o earthly_a felicity_n to_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o there_o be_v as_o he_o judge_v a_o aptitude_n in_o man_n and_o a_o possibility_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o most_o learned_a and_o wise_a place_v it_o some_o in_o divine_a contemplation_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n some_o in_o moral_a virtue_n only_o some_o in_o virtue_n and_o worldly_a prosperity_n together_o some_o in_o riches_n some_o in_o honour_n some_o in_o one_o thing_n some_o in_o another_o and_o every_o man_n feel_v manifold_a misery_n trouble_n and_o want_n wherewith_o he_o be_v compass_v and_o fill_v do_v imagine_v to_o himself_o a_o possibility_n of_o delivery_n and_o freedom_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o a_o happy_a enjoy_n of_o the_o contrary_a good_a on_o the_o other_o side_n ah_o that_o i_o be_v free_v once_o from_o this_o or_o that_o if_o i_o have_v but_o this_o or_o that_o i_o can_v do_v this_o or_o that_o i_o will_v even_o desire_v no_o more_o i_o shall_v think_v myself_o happy_a etc._n etc._n do_v every_o man_n imagine_v hereupon_o he_o begin_v to_o buckle_v himself_o to_o his_o work_n to_o gather_v his_o wit_n together_o to_o bestir_v his_o stump_n and_o either_o rush_v violent_o forward_a as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n or_o else_o he_o proceed_v wary_o wise_o fundamental_o as_o they_o that_o spend_v all_o in_o search_v out_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n but_o never_o find_v it_o of_o those_o zophar_n one_o of_o job_n kinsman_n say_v job_n 11._o 12._o vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a though_o man_n be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o vain_a project_n be_v first_o because_o man_n can_v look_v beyond_o the_o world_n he_o be_v confine_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o sphere_n he_o be_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o curse_n his_o phronema_n mens_fw-la or_o pure_a wisdom_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o lust_n or_o brutality_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o all_o that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n but_o man_n know_v not_o this_o his_o misery_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v he_o know_v the_o right_a way_n to_o be_v rid_v out_o of_o it_o so_o than_o every_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o fool_n rom._n
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be_v perish_v he_o look_v on_o thing_n as_o do_v the_o wise_a but_o he_o see_v into_o nothing_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v prou._n 17._o 24._o the_o eye_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v light_n heedless_a wander_a eye_n show_v the_o confusion_n of_o many_o vain_a imagination_n in_o the_o head_n but_o no_o discreet_a apprehension_n no_o sobriety_n of_o wisdom_n no_o prudent_a observation_n he_o look_v on_o outward_a appearance_n and_o observe_v childish_o but_o he_o can_v see_v one_o whit_n how_o the_o scripture_n teach_v the_o whole_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o his_o wisdom_n man_n folly_n his_o grace_n man_n malice_n be_v continual_o fulfil_v before_o his_o eye_n he_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n discern_v not_o colour_n no_o more_o do_v the_o fool_n thing_n that_o differ_v the_o fool_n gather_v up_o folly_n and_o glori_v in_o some_o imitative_a wicked_a subtlety_n and_o a_o parable_n or_o wise_a sentence_n be_v harsh_a and_o odious_a in_o his_o mouth_n the_o fool_n have_v the_o eye_n of_o a_o beast_n judge_v choose_v refuse_v according_a to_o his_o carnal_a affection_n and_o lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o myself_o perceive_v also_o that_o one_o event_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o here_o be_v he_o review_v of_o the_o event_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o wise_a this_o worldly_a wisdom_n which_o man_n so_o much_o magnify_v make_v not_o a_o man_n happy_a for_o i_o myself_o not_o forgetful_a of_o myself_o in_o my_o royalty_n not_o enamour_v of_o my_o beauty_n not_o kiss_v my_o hand_n perceive_v also_o as_o well_o as_o other_o that_o one_o event_n or_o end_n happen_v to_o the_o wise_a &_o foolish_a and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v alike_o subject_a to_o the_o manifold_a affliction_n calamity_n sorrow_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n therefore_o speak_v what_o you_o can_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o act_v what_o you_o can_v thereby_o it_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v co-incident_a with_o folly_n verse_n 15._o then_o say_v i_o in_o my_o heart_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o fool_n so_o it_o happen_v even_o to_o i_o and_o why_o be_v i_o then_o more_o wise_a then_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n his_o determination_n or_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o review_v when_o i_o see_v that_o the_o wise_a and_o fool_n have_v one_o event_n and_o chance_n i_o reason_v thus_o within_o my_o heart_n if_o good_a thing_n befall_v the_o fool_n as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o evil_a thing_n befall_v i_o as_o well_o as_o the_o fool_n then_o have_v i_o to_o no_o purpose_n weary_v my_o body_n and_o mind_n in_o search_v out_o wisdom_n but_o i_o see_v that_o it_o do_v so_o therefore_o to_o defraud_v a_o man_n soul_n of_o pleasure_n in_o strive_v for_o wisdom_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v also_o vanity_n verse_n 16._o for_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wise_a more_o than_o of_o the_o fool_n for_o ever_o see_v 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set_v down_o a_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o the_o vanity_n chap_n 9_o that_o seem_v to_o carnal_a reason_n to_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a administration_n of_o the_o world_n to_o arm_v the_o soul_n against_o despair_n distrust_v in_o god_n providence_n carnal_a security_n d_o ssolute_a and_o careless_a live_n epicurism_n to_o take_v away_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a who_o hear_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v carry_v hand_n over_o head_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n may_v begin_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v and_o to_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o carnalitie_n whereas_o contrary_o let_v alone_a thing_n that_o be_v above_o our_o reach_n we_o must_v lay_v hold_v on_o the_o commandment_n that_o be_v before_o we_o in_o our_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o be_v more_o careful_a and_o diligent_a work_v out_o our_o reward_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a with_o all_o confidence_n in_o god_n providence_n and_o promise_n howsoever_o thing_n be_v carry_v and_o rule_v above_o 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and_o be_v much_o perplex_v about_o predestination_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v full_a of_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n and_o worldly_a pomp_n which_o in_o baptism_n they_o have_v promise_v to_o forsake_v their_o spirit_n be_v full_a of_o guile_n if_o they_o can_v by_o deep_a search_n know_v their_o election_n they_o will_v assure_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o confident_o rely_v on_o he_o and_o cheer_v their_o flesh_n in_o these_o transitory_a day_n if_o they_o can_v attain_v to_o this_o assurance_n but_o some_o doubt_n still_o perplex_v they_o they_o will_v yet_o be_v sure_a of_o one_o thing_n to_o live_v in_o pride_n pomp_n pleasure_n here_o on_o earth_n so_o that_o whether_o they_o be_v sure_a they_o will_v live_v in_o pride_n and_o pleasure_n or_o not_o sure_a they_o will_v live_v in_o pride_n and_o pleasure_n whatsoever_o else_o they_o can_v attain_v to_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o will_v be_v sure_a of_o but_o while_o they_o follow_v the_o 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