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A48788
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Dying and dead mens living words published by Da. Lloyd.
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Lloyd, David, 1635-1692.
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1668
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Wing L2637; ESTC R23995
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child_n of_o the_o east-country_n and_o âll_o the_o wisdom_n of_o egypt_n for_o he_o be_v âiser_a than_o all_o man_n than_o ethan_n the_o âzrahite_a and_o heman_n and_o chalâol_n and_o darda_fw-it the_o son_n of_o mahol_n ând_v his_o fame_n be_v in_o all_o nation_n âound_v about_o and_o he_o speak_v three_o thousand_o proverb_n and_o his_o song_n be_v a_o thousand_o and_o five_o and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o tree_n from_o the_o cedar_n tree_n that_o be_v in_o lebanonâ_n even_o to_o the_o hyssop_n that_o spring_v ouâ_n of_o the_o wall_n he_o speak_v also_o of_o fowleââ_n of_o beast_n of_o creep_a thing_n and_o oâ_n fish_n and_o there_o come_v of_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n from_o all_o the_o king_n oâ_n the_o earth_n which_o have_v hear_v of_o hââ_n wisdom_n who_o be_v the_o most_o eââperienced_a for_o enquiry_n the_o moââ_n wise_a for_o contrivance_n the_o moââ_n wealthy_a for_o compass_v all_o the_o sââtisfaction_n that_o can_v be_v have_v in_o tââ_n thing_n of_o this_o world_n after_o manâ_n year_n sift_v for_o say_v he_o in_o ecclââ_n that_o his_o book_n of_o repentance_n chaââ_n 2._o vers_fw-la 1._o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n gâ_n to_o now_o i_o will_v prove_v thou_o wiâ_n mirth_n therefore_o enjoy_v pleasure_n therefore_o chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 17._o give_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v wisdom_n and_o to_o know_v madness_n and_o follyâ_n âhat_n there_o be_v in_o learning_n hoââour_n pleasure_n peace_n plenty_n magnificent_a entertainment_n foreign_a supply_n royal_a visit_n noble_a confederacy_n variety_n and_o abundance_n of_o sumptuous_a provision_n &_o delicate_a diet_n 10._o stately_a âdifices_n and_o rich_a vineyard_n orchard_n fishpond_n and_o âoods_n numerous_a attendant_n vast_a â_z of_o which_o he_o have_v the_o âost_o free_a undisturbed_a and_o unaâted_a enjoyment_n for_o he_o say_v he_o withheld_a not_o his_o heart_n from_o any_o âây_n after_o several_a year_n not_o only_o âââsuall_a but_o critical_a fruition_n to_o use_v out_o as_o he_o say_v that_o good_a ââich_a god_n have_v give_v man_n under_o ââe_z sun_n after_o he_o have_v torture_v naââre_o to_o extract_v the_o most_o exquisite_a â_z and_o pure_a quintessence_n ââich_v the_o variety_n of_o the_o creaâââe_n the_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n ââe_v lust_n of_o the_o ââesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o ââe_z and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n at_o last_o pronounce_v they_o all_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o leave_v thiâ_n instruction_n behind_o for_o late_a posteârities_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n anâ_n keep_v his_o commandment_n foâ_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n foâ_n god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n inâ_n judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thinâ_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o evil_a eccles._n 12._o 13_o 14._o be_v it_o nââ_n cheap_a believe_v this_o than_o ãâã_d lose_v a_o brave_a life_n wherein_o a_o mââ_n can_v err_v twice_o in_o the_o sad_a trial_n and_o at_o last_o with_o tear_n and_o groaâ_n own_o this_o conclusion_n ii_o these_o follow_v out_o such_o other_o record_v as_o we_o haââ_n next_z the_o scripture_n wave_v the_o uââcertain_a cabala_n and_o the_o fabulâ_n talmud_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o bring_v man_n serious_o to_o confess_v at_o ãâã_d that_o it_o have_v be_v their_o interest_n be_v good_a at_o first_o in_o the_o famoââ_n word_n of_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o siraââ_n ãâã_d man_n who_o profit_v in_o the_o jewish_a âearning_n above_o his_o fellow_n wisd._n 5._o â_o 5_o 6_o 7._o we_o fool_v count_v their_o ââfe_a madness_n and_o their_o end_n to_o be_v without_o honour_n how_o be_v they_o âumbred_v among_o the_o child_n of_o âod_a and_o their_o lot_n among_o the_o âaints_n we_o weary_v ourselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o destruction_n what_o have_v pride_n profit_v we_o or_o what_o good_a have_v riches_n with_o our_o vaunt_a bring_v we_o all_o these_o be_v pass_v away_o as_o the_o shadow_n and_o as_o a_o post_n that_o haste_v by_o but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o unwise_a they_o seem_v to_o die_v and_o their_o departure_n be_v take_v for_o misery_n and_o their_o go_v from_o we_o to_o be_v utter_a destruction_n but_o they_o be_v in_o peace_n for_o though_o they_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v their_o hope_n full_a of_o immortality_n and_o have_v be_v a_o little_a chastise_v they_o be_v great_o rewardedââor_a god_n prove_v they_o and_o find_v they_o worthy_a of_o himself_o i_o say_v these_o follow_a examâples_n we_o will_v take_v out_o of_o theââ_n history_n viz._n 1._o the_o phenician_a history_n ãâã_d sanconiathon_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v bâ_n philo-biblius_a and_o quote_v by_o poâphyry_n 112._o where_o mastââ_n kircher_n out_o of_o jerubâaââ_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o god_n jaâ_n that_o jehovah_n and_o other_o public_a rââcords_n and_o inscription_n speak_v ãâã_d the_o religious_a end_n of_o the_o wise_a mââ_n of_o those_o time_n bring_v in_o two_o dâââcoursing_v to_o this_o effect_n quest._n be_v there_o another_o woââ_n or_o state_n answ._n i_o be_o willing_a there_o shouâ_n not_o but_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a there_o not_o quest._n why_o be_v you_o williââ_n there_o shall_v not_o answ._n because_o i_o have_v not_o liuâ_n in_o this_o state_n so_o well_o as_o to_o have_v hope_n to_o be_v happy_a in_o another_o quest._n ecclus._n what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o in_o you_o when_o your_o reason_n dictate_v to_o âou_n that_o there_o may_v be_v ânother_n world_n to_o live_v as_o if_o you_o have_v âeen_n sure_o there_o be_v none_o answ._n if_o man_n can_v look_v to_o their_o beginning_n or_o end_v they_o will_v âever_o fail_v in_o the_o middle_n quest._n then_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n âo_o be_v good_a answ._n it_o can_v do_v no_o harm_n it_o âay_v do_v good_a 2._o the_o suppose_a egyptian_a writer_n âuch_o as_o first_o hermes_n trismegistus_n âho_n in_o his_o old_a age_n be_v bring_v in_o âith_n a_o serious_a dialogue_n of_o religiââ_n to_o make_v amend_v for_o the_o vain_a ââeces_n of_o history_n he_o have_v write_v in_o his_o âouth_n and_o among_o many_o other_o ââings_n mantho_n pretend_v to_o from_o ãâã_d inscription_n this_o be_v very_o considerable_a 1._o that_o there_o be_v some_o great_a reason_n not_o yet_o well_o understand_v why_o man_n enjoy_v their_o pleasureâ_n with_o fear_n why_o most_o man_n deatâ_n be_v a_o repentance_n of_o life_n why_o nâ_n man_n be_v content_v in_o this_o life_n whâ_n man_n have_v infinite_a wish_n and_o whââther_o those_o that_o dream_v when_o theâ_n be_v asleep_a shall_v not_o live_v when_o theâ_n be_v dead_a 3._o the_o chaldaean_n such_o as_o zorâaster_n and_o the_o zabij_n by_o the_o visiblâ_n thing_n that_o be_v see_v the_o sun_n thâ_n moon_n the_o star_n which_o as_o maââmonides_n speak_v of_o they_o weââ_n their_o book_n see_v so_o much_o into_o tââ_n invisible_a 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hand_n thus_o subscribe_v ego_fw-la evagrius_n philosophus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n ay_o evagrius_n the_o philosopher_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a lord_n bishop_n âynesius_a greeting_n i_o have_v receive_v âhe_v debt_n which_o in_o this_o paper_n be_v write_v with_o thy_o hand_n i_o be_o satisfy_v &_o have_v no_o action_n against_o thou_o or_o the_o gold_n which_o i_o give_v thou_o ând_v by_o thou_o to_o christ_n our_o saviour_n âhey_n that_o see_v the_o thing_n admire_v use_v glorify_v god_n that_o give_v such_o wondered_a evidence_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o say_v ââontius_n this_o bill_n subscribe_v thus_o ãâã_d philosopher_n be_v keep_v at_o cyrene_n most_o careful_o in_o the_o church_n to_o this_o day_n to_o be_v see_v of_o as_o many_o as_o desire_v it_o though_o to_o use_v master_n baxter_n word_n who_o recite_v this_o very_a passage_n before_o his_o book_n of_o crucify_a the_o world_n we_o have_v a_o sure_a word_n of_o promise_n sufficient_a for_o we_o 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