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and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a and_o very_a true_a hart_n and_o josue_n take_v away_o the_o god_n which_o your_o father_n serve_v in_o mesopotamia_n and_o in_o egypt_n and_o serve_v our_o lord._n †_o but_o if_o it_o like_v you_o not_o to_o serve_v our_o lord_n choice_n be_v give_v you_o choose_v this_o day_n that_o which_o please_v you_o who_o you_o ought_v especial_o to_o serve_v whether_o the_o god_n which_o your_o father_n serve_v in_o mesopotamia_n or_o the_o god_n of_o the_o amorrheite_n in_o who_o land_n you_o dwell_v but_o i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v our_o lord_n †_o and_o the_o people_n answer_v and_o say_v god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v leave_v our_o lord_n and_o serve_v strange_a god_n †_o our_o lord_n god_n he_o bring_v we_o and_o our_o father_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o servitude_n and_o do_v in_o our_o sight_n great_a sign_n and_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o the_o way_n by_o the_o which_o we_o walk_v and_o among_o all_o 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the_o people_n every_o one_o into_o their_o possession_n †_o sâ—hol_n and_o after_o these_o thing_n josue_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n the_o servant_n of_o our_o lord_n die_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a †_o and_o “_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o coast_n of_o his_o possession_n in_o thamnathsare_n which_o be_v situate_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o ephraim_n on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o mount_n gaas_n †_o and_o israel_n serve_v our_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o josue_n and_o of_o the_o ancients_n that_o live_v a_o long_a time_n after_o josue_n and_o that_o have_v know_v all_o the_o work_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o israel_n †_o the_o sinem_fw-la bone_n also_o of_o joseph_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v take_v 13._o out_o of_o egypt_n they_o bury_v in_o sichem_n in_o part_n of_o the_o field_n which_o jacob_n have_v buy_v of_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n the_o father_n of_o sichem_n for_o a_o hundred_o young_a ewe_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n †_o eleazar_n also_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o gabaath_n of_o phinees_n his_o son_n which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o mount_n ephraim_n annotation_n chap._n xxiiii_o 2._o they_o serve_v false_a god_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o place_n that_o there_o and_o some_o never_o other_o progenitor_n of_o israel_n sometime_o serve_v false_a god_n from_o which_o they_o be_v reduce_v but_o abraham_n be_v ever_o preserve_v in_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o there_o be_v therefore_o persecute_v in_o chaldea_n as_o s._n augustin_n show_v li._n 16._o c._n 13._o the_o civet_n likewise_o theodoret_n q._n 18._o in_o josue_n and_o other_o both_o ancient_a and_o late_a writer_n teach_v the_o same_o as_o be_v already_o note_v pag._n 203._o 30._o they_o bury_v in_o that_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o mourning_n for_o josue_n s._n hierom_n heaven_n note_v a_o mystery_n and_o a_o special_a point_n of_o chistian_n doctrine_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o say_v he_o epist_n de_fw-fr 42._o maus_n man_v 33._o that_o in_o marie_n prophecy_n be_v dead_a in_o moses_n and_o aaron_n a_o end_n be_v put_v to_o the_o law_n and_o priesthood_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v neither_o pass_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n nor_o bring_v the_o beleve_a people_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o man_n 34._o aaron_n say_v he_o be_v mourn_v and_o so_o be_v moses_n jesus_n be_v not_o mourn_v that_o be_v in_o the_o law_n be_v descentinto_o hell_n call_v limbus_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v passage_n to_o paradise_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n saint_n hierom_n geve_v this_o general_a rule_n epist_n ad_fw-la eustoch_n virg_n that_o book_n in_o read_v historical_a book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o history_n as_o fundation_n of_o verity_n be_v to_o be_v love_v but_o the_o spiritual_a understanding_n rather_o to_o be_v follow_v agreable_o thereto_o teach_v epist_n add_v paulin._n that_o in_o this_o book_n of_o judge_n there_o be_v as_o many_o figure_n as_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n neither_o do_v he_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o for_o example_n sake_n affirm_v that_o these_o judge_n raise_v up_o after_o josue_n and_o send_v of_o god_n apostle_n to_o deliver_v the_o people_n fall_v for_o their_o sin_n into_o affliction_n be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n send_v by_o christ_n to_o propagate_v and_o defend_v his_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o albeit_o diverse_a of_o these_o judge_n be_v sometime_o great_a offender_n yet_o they_o be_v reclaim_v by_o god_n special_a grace_n and_o so_o amend_v their_o error_n do_v great_a thing_n to_o the_o singular_a honour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v renown_v among_o the_o holy_a patriarces_n and_o prophet_n particular_o praise_v in_o bolie_a scripture_n say_v and_o the_o judge_n every_o one_o by_o his_o name_n man_n 4â—_n who_o hart_n be_v not_o corrupt_v who_o be_v not_o avert_v from_o our_o lord_n that_o their_o memory_n may_v be_v bless_v and_o their_o bone_n spring_v out_o from_o their_o place_n and_o their_o name_n remain_v for_o ever_o the_o glory_n of_o holy_a man_n remain_v to_o their_o child_n after_o josue_n therefore_o who_o it_o seem_v guide_v and_o rule_v the_o people_n 32._o year_n this_o book_n write_v as_o be_v book_n most_o probable_a by_o samuel_n show_v the_o famous_a act_n of_o these_o judge_n of_o israel_n prosecute_v the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n the_o space_n of_o 288._o year_n more_o and_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n first_o be_v describe_v in_o general_a the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n part_n sometime_o well_o and_o sincere_o serve_v god_n other_o time_n fall_v to_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o two_o first_o chapter_n second_o their_o offence_n affliction_n repentance_n and_o delivery_n from_o their_o enemy_n be_v more_o particular_o report_v from_o the_o three_o chap._n to_o the_o 17._o three_o other_o special_a accident_n which_o happen_v within_o the_o same_o time_n be_v record_v in_o the_o last_o five_o chapter_n the_o book_n of_o judge_n in_o hebrew_n sophetim_n chap._n i._o under_o a_o general_a captain_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n assist_v by_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n state_n israel_n subdue_v diverse_a city_n of_o the_o gentile_n 12._o othoniel_n take_v cariath_n sepher_n possess_v it_o and_o marry_v calebs_n daughter_n obtainig_v also_o addition_n of_o her_o dowry_n 21._o jebuseite_v yet_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n with_o benjamin_n 27._o and_o the_o chananeite_n with_o diverse_a of_o the_o tribe_n after_o the_o death_n of_o josue_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n 42._o consult_v
lord_n make_v this_o woman_n which_o enter_v into_o thy_o house_n as_o rachel_n and_o lia_n which_o build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o she_o may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o virtue_n in_o ephrata_n and_o may_v have_v a_o famous_a name_n in_o bethlehem_n †_o and_o that_o thy_o house_n may_v be_v as_o the_o house_n of_o phares_n who_o thamar_n bear_v to_o judas_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o our_o lord_n shall_v geve_v thou_o of_o this_o young_a woman_n †_o booz_n therefore_o take_v ruth_n and_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o our_o lord_n give_v she_o to_o conceive_v and_o to_o bear_v a_o son_n †_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v to_o noemi_n bless_v be_v our_o lord_n which_o have_v not_o suffer_v that_o there_o shall_v fail_v a_o successor_n of_o thy_o family_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o israel_n †_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v one_o that_o may_v comfort_v thy_o soul_n and_o cherish_v thy_o old_a age_n for_o of_o thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n be_v he_o bear_v which_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o much_o better_a be_v she_o to_o thou_o then_o if_o thou_o have_v seven_o son_n †_o and_o noemi_n take_v the_o child_n put_v it_o in_o her_o bosom_n and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o nurse_n and_o of_o one_o that_o shall_v carry_v he_o †_o and_o the_o woman_n her_o neighbour_n congratulate_v she_o and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o son_n bear_v to_o noemi_n call_v his_o name_n obed_n this_o be_v 1._o the_o father_n of_o isai_n the_o father_n of_o david_n †_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o phares_n phares_n beget_v esron_n †_o esron_n beget_v aram_n aram_n beget_v aminadab_n †_o aminadab_n beget_v nahasson_n nahasson_n beget_v salmon_n †_o salmon_n beget_v booz_n booz_n beget_v obed_n †_o obed_n beget_v isai_n isai_n beget_v david_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o paralippomenon_n in_o general_z after_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n whereunto_o ruth_n be_v annex_v right_o follow_v the_o book_n of_o king_n signify_v that_o after_o the_o general_a judgement_n come_v the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n as_o venerable_a beda_n expound_v this_o connexion_n 1._o father_n of_o book_n wherein_o he_o also_o explicate_v many_o other_o mystery_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o church_n praefigure_v in_o these_o history_n likewise_o s._n gregory_n teach_v that_o beside_o paulin._n the_o historical_a &_o moral_a sense_n express_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o letter_n a_o other_o mystical_a understanding_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v the_o height_n of_o the_o allegory_n in_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o cit_v s._n augustin_n and_o s._n hierom_n who_o say_v that_o elcana_n his_o two_o wife_n signify_v the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n &_o that_o the_o death_n of_o heli_n &_o saul_n with_o translation_n of_o priesthood_n to_o samuel_n and_o sadoch_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o david_n and_o his_o successor_n praefigure_v the_o new_a priesthood_n and_o new_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o old_a cease_v which_o be_v shadow_n thereof_o so_o these_o two_o great_a doctor_n s._n gregory_n and_o s._n beda_n insist_v in_o the_o step_n of_o other_o learned_a holy_a father_n that_o have_v go_v before_o they_o expound_v these_o history_n not_o only_o historical_o but_o also_o mystical_o the_o history_n first_o set_v forth_o the_o change_n of_o the_o form_n of_o government_n lippomenon_n from_o judge_n to_o king_n and_o then_o at_o large_a what_o king_n do_v reign_v over_o the_o hebrew_n people_n as_o well_o in_o one_o entire_a realm_n as_o over_o the_o same_o people_n divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n their_o more_o principal_a act_n their_o good_a and_o evil_a behaviour_n also_o the_o prosperity_n declination_n and_o final_a captivity_n of_o both_o the_o kingdom_n all_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o four_o book_n of_o king_n with_o other_o two_o partly_o repete_v that_o be_v say_v before_o but_o especial_o supply_v thing_n omit_v in_o the_o whole_a sacred_a history_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n call_v paralippomenon_n the_o two_o first_o be_v also_o call_v the_o book_n of_o samuel_n though_o he_o write_v not_o rest_n one_o of_o they_o whole_o for_o he_o die_v before_o the_o history_n of_o the_o former_a end_v but_o they_o go_v both_o under_o his_o name_n because_o he_o anoint_v the_o two_o first_o king_n and_o write_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o act_n whereto_o the_o rest_n be_v add_v either_o by_o david_n and_o solomon_n as_o some_o think_v or_o by_o nathan_n and_o gad_n as_o be_v probable_o gather_v 1._o paralip_n 29._o v._n 29._o the_o author_n also_o of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o book_n of_o king_n and_o of_o the_o two_o of_o paralippomenon_n be_v uncertain_a yet_o all_o have_v ever_o be_v receive_v and_o hold_v for_o canonical_a scripture_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n this_o first_o book_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n first_o be_v record_v the_o part_n governmente_n of_o heli_n &_o samuel_n with_o the_o occasion_n of_o change_v the_o state_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n into_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o eight_o first_o chapter_n second_o the_o election_n and_o government_n of_o saul_n their_o first_o king_n from_o the_o 9_o chap._n to_o the_o 16._o three_o david_n anoint_v his_o virtue_n truble_n and_o persecution_n from_o the_o 16._o chap._n to_o the_o 28._o four_o the_o ruin_n of_o saul_n and_o exaltation_n of_o david_n in_o the_o four_o last_o chapter_n the_o first_o book_n of_o samvel_n which_o we_o call_v the_o first_o of_o king_n chap._n i._o elcana_n have_v two_o wife_n the_o one_o call_v anna_n be_v barren_a and_o for_o the_o same_o august_n be_v reproach_v by_o the_o other_o call_v phenenna_n 9_o anna_n vow_v and_o pray_v for_o a_o man_n child_n 19_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n call_v he_o samuel_n 24._o and_o present_v he_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o silo._n there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o ramathaimsophim_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n &_o his_o name_n elcana_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n kingdom_n of_o eliu_n the_o son_n of_o thohu_n the_o son_n of_o suph_n a_o ephraite_n †_o and_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n the_o name_n of_o one_o be_v anna_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o second_o phenenna_n phenenna_n have_v child_n but_o anna_n have_v not_o child_n †_o and_o that_o man_n go_v up_o from_o his_o city_n upon_o ordinary_a day_n to_o adore_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o silo._n and_o there_o be_v the_o two_o son_n of_o heli_n ophni_n and_o phinees_n priest_n of_o our_o lord._n †_o the_o day_n come_v therefore_o &_o elcana_n immolate_a and_o give_v to_o phenenna_n his_o wife_n &_o to_o all_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n part_n †_o but_o to_o anna_n he_o give_v one_o part_n with_o heavy_a cheer_n because_o he_o love_v anna._n and_o our_o lord_n have_v shut_v her_o matrice_n †_o her_o adversary_n also_o afflict_v she_o and_o vex_v she_o sore_o in_o so_o much_o that_o she_o up_o braid_v she_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v shut_v her_o matrice_n †_o and_o so_o do_v she_o every_o year_n when_o the_o time_n return_v that_o they_o go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o so_o she_o provoke_v she_o moreover_o she_o weep_v and_o take_v not_o meat_n †_o elcana_n therefore_o her_o husband_n say_v to_o she_o anna_n why_o weep_v thou_o and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o eat_v and_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o afflict_v thy_o hart_n be_o not_o i_o better_o to_o thou_o than_o ten_o child_n †_o and_o anna_n arise_v after_o she_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o silo._n and_o heli_n the_o priest_n sit_v upon_o a_o stool_n before_o the_o post_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n †_o whereas_o anna_n have_v a_o heavy_a hart_n she_o pray_v to_o our_o lord_n weep_v abundant_o †_o and_o she_o vow_v a_o vow_n say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o regard_v thou_o will_v behold_v the_o affliction_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o i_o and_o not_o forget_v thy_o handmaid_n and_o will_v geve_v unto_o thy_o servant_n a_o man_n child_n i_o 27._o will_v geve_v he_o to_o our_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n &_o the_o razor_n shall_v not_o come_v upon_o his_o head_n †_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o she_o multiply_v prayer_n before_o our_o lord_n that_o heli_n observe_v her_o mouth_n †_o moreover_o anna_n speak_v in_o her_o hart_n and_o only_o her_o lip_n move_v and_o voice_n there_o be_v not_o hear_v at_o al._n heli_n therefore_o think_v she_o to_o be_v drink_v †_o and_o say_v to_o she_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v drink_v digest_v a_o little_a the_o wine_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v wet_a †_o anna_n answer_v not_o so_o quoth_v she_o my_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o a_o exceed_a
who_o nabuzardan_n the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n take_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n into_o reblatha_n †_o and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n strike_v they_o and_o â—lew_v they_o in_o reblatha_n in_o the_o land_n of_o emath_n and_o juda_n be_v transport_v out_o of_o their_o land_n †_o and_o he_o make_v godolias_n the_o son_n of_o ahicam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o saphan_n governor_n over_o the_o people_n that_o be_v leift_fw-mi in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n which_o nabuchodonosor_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v leift_fw-mi †_o which_o when_o all_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o soldier_n have_v hear_v they_o and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v appoint_v godolias_n there_o come_v to_o godolias_n into_o masp_v a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o mathanias_n and_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o câ—ée_n and_o the_o saraia_n the_o son_n of_o thanehume_v a_o netophathiâ—e_n and_o jezonias_n the_o son_n of_o maachathi_o they_o and_o their_o fellow_n †_o and_o godolias_n swear_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o companion_n say_v be_v not_o afraid_a to_o serve_v the_o caldee_n tarry_v in_o the_o country_n and_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o you_o †_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o seven_o month_n there_o come_v ismahel_n the_o son_n of_o nathanias_n the_o son_n of_o elisama_n of_o the_o king_n seed_n and_o ten_o man_n with_o he_o and_o stroke_n godolias_n who_o also_o die_v yea_o the_o jew_n also_o &_o the_o chaldee_n that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o maspha_n †_o and_o all_o the_o people_n rise_v up_o from_o little_a to_o great_a &_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o soldier_n come_v into_o egypt_n fear_v the_o caldee_n †_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o joachin_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n in_o the_o twelve_o month_n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n euilmerodach_n the_o king_n 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of_o cetura_n †_o and_o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n who_o son_n be_v esau_n &_o israel_n †_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n eliphaz_n rahuel_n jehus_n ihelom_n and_o core_n †_o the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n theman_n omar_n sephi_fw-la gathan_n cenez_n thamna_n amalec_n †_o the_o son_n of_o rahuel_n nahath_n zara_n samma_n meza_n †_o the_o son_n of_o seir_n lotan_n sobal_n sebeon_n ana_n dison_n eser_n disan_n †_o the_o son_n of_o lotan_n hori_n homam_fw-la and_o the_o sister_n of_o lotan_n be_v thamna_n †_o the_o son_n of_o sobal_n alien_a and_o manahath_n and_o ebal_n sephi_fw-la &_o woman_n the_o son_n of_o sebeon_n ais_fw-mi &_o ana._n the_o son_n of_o ana_n dison_n †_o the_o son_n of_o dison_n hamram_n and_o eseban_a and_o jethran_n and_o charan_n †_o the_o son_n of_o eser_n balaan_n
his_o hand_n to_o day_n and_o offer_v what_o he_o will_v to_o our_o lord._n †_o the_o prince_n therefore_o of_o the_o family_n promise_v and_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n the_o tribune_n also_o and_o the_o centurion_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n possession_n †_o and_o they_o give_v unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n of_o gold_n five_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la and_o ten_o thousand_o solidos_fw-la of_o silver_n ten_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la and_o of_o brass_n eightene_v thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o iron_n also_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la †_o and_o with_o whosoever_o be_v find_v stone_n they_o give_v they_o into_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o jahiel_n the_o gersonite_n †_o and_o the_o people_n reioyse_v when_o they_o promise_v vow_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n because_o they_o do_v offer_v they_o to_o our_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o hart_n yea_o and_o david_n the_o king_n reioyse_v with_o great_a joy_n †_o and_o he_o bless_v our_o lord_n before_o all_o the_o multitude_n and_o he_o say_v bless_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n our_o father_n from_o eternity_n unto_o eternity_n †_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o magnificence_n and_o might_n and_o glory_n and_o victory_n &_o to_o thou_o be_v the_o praise_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o thou_o be_v over_o all_o prince_n †_o thou_o be_v riches_n and_o thou_o be_v glory_n thou_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n &_o might_n in_o thy_o hand_n greatness_n and_o the_o empire_n of_o all_o thing_n †_o now_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o confess_v to_o thou_o and_o we_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n †_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o can_v promise_v thou_o all_o these_o thing_n all_o be_v thou_o and_o thing_n that_o we_o receive_v of_o 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that_o he_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n thy_o testimony_n and_o thy_o ceremony_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n and_o build_v the_o house_n the_o expense_n whereof_o i_o have_v prepare_v †_o and_o david_n command_v the_o whole_a assembly_n bless_v you_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o all_o the_o assembly_n bless_v our_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o they_o 20._o bow_v themselves_o and_o adore_v god_n and_o then_o the_o king_n †_o and_o they_o immolate_a victim_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o they_o offer_v holocauste_v the_o day_n follow_v ox_n a_o thousand_o ram_n a_o thousand_o lamb_n a_o thousand_o with_o their_o libamente_n &_o with_o all_o rite_n most_o abundant_o for_o all_o israel_n †_o and_o 34._o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v before_o our_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o they_o anoint_a the_o second_a time_n solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o they_o anoint_a he_o to_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o sadoc_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n †_o and_o solomon_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o king_n for_o david_n his_o father_n and_o he_o please_v all_o &_o all_o israel_n obey_v he_o †_o yea_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o man_n of_o might_n and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o king_n david_n give_v their_o hand_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o solomon_n the_o king_n †_o our_o lord_n therefore_o magnify_v solomon_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o akingdom_n such_o as_o no_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v before_o he_o †_o david_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o isai_n reign_v over_o all_o israel_n †_o and_o the_o day_n that_o he_o reign_v over_o israel_n be_v forty_o year_n in_o hebron_n he_o reign_v seven_o year_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n three_o and_o thirty_o year_n †_o and_o he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a age_n full_a of_o day_n and_o riches_n and_o glory_n and_o solomon_n his_o son_n reign_v for_o he_o †_o but_o the_o act_n of_o king_n david_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o seer_n &_o in_o the_o book_n of_o extant_a nathan_n the_o prophet_n &_o in_o the_o volume_n of_o gad_n the_o seer_n †_o and_o of_o all_o his_o kingdom_n and_o strength_n and_o of_o the_o time_n that_o pass_v under_o he_o either_o in_o israel_n or_o in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o paralipomenon_n as_o the_o former_a book_n show_v how_o after_o many_o generation_n from_o the_o 1._o former_a begin_n of_o the_o world_n god_n select_v one_o special_a nation_n for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o the_o same_o be_v afterwards_o make_v a_o kingdom_n the_o sceptre_n thereof_o both_o by_o god_n and_o the_o people_n election_n come_v to_o david_n and_o his_o son_n solomon_n 28._o see_v this_o book_n declare_v that_o first_o solomon_n reign_v peaccable_o over_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o the_o nine_o first_o chapter_n then_o in_o the_o other_o twenty_o part_n seven_o chapter_n relate_v how_o the_o same_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v ten_o tribe_n be_v take_v away_o the_o history_n whereof_o be_v but_o here_o brief_o touch_v and_o two_o only_a with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n be_v possess_v by_o succession_n of_o ninetenne_n king_n all_o of_o david_n and_o salomon_n issue_n in_o royal_a estate_n till_o the_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n the_o second_o book_n of_o paralipomenon_n in_o hebrew_n dibre_fw-la haiamim_fw-la chap._n i._o solomon_n establish_v in_o the_o throne_n offer_v a_o thousand_o host_n of_o sacrifice_n 7._o ask_v wisdom_n 12._o it_o be_v give_v he_o with_o richesse_n and_o temporal_a glory_n which_o he_o ask_v not_o 14._o he_o provide_v many_o chariotte_n and_o horseman_n salomon_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v strengthen_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o our_o lord_n kingdom_n be_v with_o he_o and_o magnify_v he_o on_o high_a †_o and_o solomon_n command_v all_o israel_n the_o tribune_n and_o the_o centurious_a and_o the_o duke_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o israel_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o family_n †_o and_o he_o go_v with_o all_o the_o multitude_n into_o the_o excelse_a of_o gabaon_n where_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n make_v in_o the_o wilderness_n †_o for_o david_n have_v bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n from_o cariathiarim_n into_o the_o place_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o it_o 13._o and_o where_o he_o have_v pitch_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o it_o that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n †_o the_o altar_n also_o of_o brass_n which_o beseleel_n the_o son_n of_o vri_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z have_v make_v be_v there_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o also_o solomon_n seek_v and_o all_o the_o assembly_n †_o and_o solomon_n go_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n of_o brass_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o offer_v on_o it_o a_o thousand_o host_n †_o and_o behold_v in_o that_o very_a night_n god_n 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the_o virgin_n womb_n and_o thereunto_o as_o to_o the_o head_n adjoin_v the_o member_n his_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n immolate_a victime_n of_o martyr_n prepare_v the_o table_n in_o bread_n and_o wine_n where_o also_o appear_v his_o priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o call_v thereto_o such_o as_o before_o be_v unwise_o and_o of_o small_a understanding_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n choose_v the_o weak_a of_o this_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o strong_a as_o s._n augustin_n expound_v this_o passage_n li._n 1._o 17._o c._n 20._o the_o civet_n &_o q._n 51._o veter_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la test_n to_o 4._o precept_n the_o parable_n of_o salomon_n this_o repetition_n of_o the_o title_n signify_v that_o the_o sentence_n which_o follow_v be_v more_o proper_o call_v parable_n than_o the_o former_a from_o which_o they_o also_o differ_v in_o manner_n of_o utterance_n by_o the_o figure_n antithesis_fw-la for_o most_o part_n oppose_v and_o compare_v contrary_a virtue_n and_o vice_n show_v their_o contrary_a effect_n with_o former_a great_a elegancy_n especial_o in_o the_o original_a tongue_n which_o can_v not_o be_v so_o full_o express_v in_o greek_a nor_o latin_a much_o less_o in_o vulgar_a language_n but_o be_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n though_o often_o obscure_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n shortness_n of_o sentence_n and_o so_o without_o any_o certain_a connexion_n that_o we_o can_v not_o with_o perspicuity_n comprehend_v the_o sum_n thereof_o in_o brief_a content_n after_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n before_o the_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o have_v think_v it_o better_o for_o the_o vulgar_a reader_n to_o set_v down_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n next_o follow_v margin_n in_o brief_a term_n the_o virtue_n or_o other_o good_a thing_n rather_o then_o the_o bad_a not_o have_v place_n for_o both_o commend_v in_o every_o sentence_n for_o though_o the_o same_o be_v not_o always_o express_v in_o the_o text_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o their_o opposite_a vice_n whosoever_o desire_v further_a explication_n may_v find_v many_o of_o these_o divine_a sentence_n excellent_o expound_v by_o s._n jerom_n s._n augustin_n s._n gregory_n and_o other_o father_n in_o several_a place_n or_o read_v s._n bedas_n commentary_n upon_o this_o whole_a book_n to._n 4._o vel_fw-la apud_fw-la s._n jerom._n to._n 7._o or_o among_o late_a writer_n our_o learned_a countryman_n d._n radulphus_fw-la bainus_fw-la bishop_n jansenius_n and_o f._n peltanus_n chap._n x._o a_o wise_a son_n make_v the_o father_n glad_a but_o a_o foolish_a son_n general_n be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o mother_n †_o the_o treasure_n of_o impiety_n shall_v profit_v nothing_o but_o justice_n justice_n shall_v deliver_v from_o death_n †_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o afflict_v with_o famine_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a god_n and_o the_o deceitful_a practice_n of_o the_o impious_a he_o will_v overthrow_v †_o the_o slothful_a hand_n have_v wrought_v poverty_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o industrie_n strong_a get_v riches_n who_o so_o trust_v to_o lie_n feed_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o self_n truth_n same_o man_n follow_v the_o fly_a bird_n he_o that_o gather_v in_o the_o harvest_n be_v a_o wise_a son_n but_o he_o that_o diligence_n snort_v in_o summer_n be_v the_o son_n of_o confusion_n †_o the_o blessing_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o just_a but_o equity_n iniquity_n cover_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o impious_a †_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v with_o praise_n and_o the_o name_n of_o fame_n the_o impious_a shall_v rot_v †_o the_o wise_a of_o hart_n shall_v receive_v precept_n a_o fool_n be_v beat_v learn_v with_o lip_n †_o he_o that_o walk_v plain_o walk_v confident_o but_o he_o sincerity_n that_o deprave_v his_o way_n shall_v be_v manifest_a †_o he_o that_o winck_v with_o the_o eye_n shall_v geve_v sorrow_n and_o the_o talk_n fool_n in_o lip_n shall_v be_v beat_v †_o he_o vain_a of_o life_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o just_a and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o impious_a cover_v iniquity_n †_o hatred_n raise_v brawl_n and_o charity_n cover_v all_o sin_n inspeaking_a †_o in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a wisdom_n be_v find_v and_o a_o rod_n on_o his_o back_n that_o lack_v wit_n †_o wise_a man_n hide_v knowledge_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o fool_n be_v next_o to_o confusion_n †_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o rich_a man_n be_v a_o city_n of_o his_o strength_n the_o gain_n fear_n of_o the_o poor_a their_o poverty_n †_o the_o work_v of_o the_o just_a unto_o life_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o impious_a intention_n unto_o sin_n †_o the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o he_o that_o keep_v discipline_n but_o he_o that_o correct_v for_o his_o k_v reprehension_n err_v †_o lie_v lip_n hide_v hatred_n he_o
the_o ruin_n of_o they_o †_o nurter_n thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v refresh_v thou_o and_o shall_v geve_v delight_n to_o thy_o soul_n †_o when_o prophecy_n shall_v fail_v the_o people_n shall_v be_v dissipate_v but_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v bless_v †_o he_o servant_n can_v not_o be_v teach_v by_o word_n because_o he_o understand_v meekness_n that_o which_o thou_o say_v and_o contemn_v to_o answer_v †_o have_v thou_o see_v a_o man_n swift_a to_o speak_v folly_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v hope_v than_o his_o amendment_n †_o he_o that_o nourish_v his_o servant_n delicate_o from_o his_o childhood_n afterward_o shall_v feel_v he_o stubborn_a †_o a_o angry_a man_n provoke_v brawl_n and_o he_o that_o be_v easy_a to_o indign_a 〈…〉_o shall_v he_o more_o prone_a to_o sin_n †_o humiliation_n follow_v the_o proud_a and_o glory_n shall_v receive_v humility_n the_o humble_a of_o spirit_n †_o he_o that_o be_v partaker_n with_o a_o thief_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o sin_n hear_v one_o adjure_v and_o tell_v not_o †_o he_o that_o fear_v man_n shall_v soon_o fall_v he_o that_o trust_v in_o our_o parent_n lord_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o †_o many_o seek_v after_o the_o face_n of_o the_o prince_n &_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o one_o come_v forth_o from_o our_o lord_n †_o the_o just_o abhor_v a_o impious_a man_n &_o the_o impious_a abhor_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n the_o son_n that_o keep_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o perdition_n chap._n xxx_o aright_o wiseman_n think_v humble_o of_o himself_o 4._o know_v that_o god_n work_n woman_n be_v inscrutable_a and_o perfect_a 8._o desire_v truth_n in_o all_o thing_n &_o mediocrity_n in_o riches_n 11._o abhor_v certain_a sort_n of_o man_n 1._o 5._o &_o certain_a execrable_a thing_n 18._o note_v certain_a thing_n hard_a to_o be_v know_v 21._o other_o thing_n intolerable_a 24._o other_o admirable_a 32._o the_o tongue_n dangerous_a the_o word_n of_o the_o gatherer_n the_o son_n of_o vomiter_n the_o vision_n that_o the_o man_n speak_v with_o who_o god_n be_v and_o who_o be_v strengthen_v by_o god_n abide_v with_o he_o say_v †_o i_o be_o himself_o most_o foolish_a of_o man_n &_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v not_o with_o i_o †_o i_o have_v not_o learned_a wisdom_n and_o have_v not_o know_v the_o science_n of_o saint_n †_o wisdom_n who_o have_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o descend_v who_o have_v contain_v the_o spirit_n in_o his_o hand_n who_o have_v bind_v the_o water_n together_o as_o in_o a_o garment_n who_o have_v raise_v up_o all_o the_o border_n of_o the_o earth_n what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o what_o be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n if_o thou_o know_v †_o enerie_n word_n of_o god_n try_v by_o fire_n be_v a_o buckler_n to_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o he_o †_o add_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o his_o word_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v reprove_v and_o find_v a_o liar_n †_o two_o thing_n i_o have_v ask_v thou_o deny_v they_o not_o to_o i_o before_o i_o die_v †_o vanity_n and_o lie_v word_n make_v far_o from_o i_o beggary_n and_o riches_n geve_v i_o not_o geve_v only_a thing_n necessary_a for_o my_o sustenance_n †_o lest_o perhaps_o be_v fill_v i_o be_v allure_v to_o deny_v and_o may_v say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o be_v compel_v by_o poverty_n i_o may_v steal_v and_o forswear_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n †_o afflict_a accuse_v not_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n lest_o perhaps_o he_o curse_v thou_o and_o thou_o fall_v †_o there_o be_v eye_n a_o generation_n that_o curse_v their_o father_n and_o that_o bless_v not_o their_o mother_n †_o he_o generation_n that_o seem_v to_o itself_o clean_o &_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n †_o he_o generation_n who_o eye_n be_v lofty_a and_o the_o eyelid_n thereof_o set_v up_o on_o high_a †_o he_o generation_n that_o for_o tooth_n have_v sword_n and_o chaw_v with_o their_o grind_a tooth_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o poor_a from_o among_o man_n †_o the_o horseleech_n have_v two_o daughter_n that_o say_v bring_v bring_v three_o thing_n be_v unsatiable_a the_o four_o never_o say_v it_o suffice_v †_o ambition_n hell_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o matrice_n &_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o water_n but_o punish_v the_o fire_n never_o say_v it_o suffice_v †_o pass_v the_o eye_n that_o scorn_v his_o father_n &_o that_o despise_v the_o travail_n of_o his_o mother_n in_o bear_v he_o let_v the_o raven_n of_o the_o torrent_n pick_v it_o out_o and_o the_o young_a of_o the_o eagle_n eat_v it_o †_o three_o thing_n be_v hard_a to_o i_o and_o of_o the_o four_o i_o be_o utter_o ignorant_a †_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 mid_n of_o 〈…〉_o and_o humility_n the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n in_o youth_n †_o such_o be_v also_o the_o way_n of_o a_o adulterous_a woman_n which_o eat_v and_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n say_v i_o have_v do_v no_o evil_a †_o by_o three_o thing_n the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o the_o four_o it_o can_v not_o sustain_v †_o by_o a_o servant_n when_o he_o shall_v reign_v by_o a_o fool_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o meat_n †_o by_o a_o odious_a woman_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o matrimony_n &_o by_o “_o a_o bondwoman_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v heir_n to_o her_o mistress_n †_o there_o be_v justice_n four_o the_o least_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o wise_a †_o the_o ant_n a_o weak_a people_n which_o prepare_v in_o the_o harvest_n meat_n for_o themselves_o †_o the_o leveret_fw-la a_o people_n not_o strong_a which_o place_v his_o bed_n in_o the_o rock_n †_o the_o locust_n have_v no_o king_n and_o they_o go_v our_o all_o by_o their_o troop_n †_o the_o stellion_n stay_v on_o his_o hand_n &_o 〈…〉_o in_o king_n house_n †_o govern_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o 〈…〉_o l_o and_o the_o four_o that_o go_v happy_o †_o the_o lion_n the_o strong_a of_o beast_n shall_v fear_v at_o the_o meeting_n of_o none_o †_o the_o cock_n gird_v about_o the_o loin_n and_o the_o ram_n also_o the_o king_n against_o who_o none_o can_v resist_v †_o there_o be_v that_o action_n have_v appear_v a_o fool_n after_o that_o he_o be_v list_v up_o on_o high_a for_o if_o he_o have_v understand_v he_o will_v have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n †_o and_o he_o that_o strong_o press_v the_o pap_n to_o wring_v out_o milk_n strain_v out_o butter_n and_o he_o that_o violent_o cleance_v his_o nose_n wringe_v out_o blood_n &_o he_o that_o provoke_v anger_n bring_v forth_o discord_n annotation_n chap._n xxx_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o gatherer_n some_o interpreter_n take_v these_o four_o hebrew_a chapter_n word_n agur_n jache_n ithiel_n and_o vcal_a contain_v in_o this_o first_o verse_n to_o be_v proper_a name_n of_o man_n suppose_v that_o a_o certain_a wiseman_n name_v agur_n the_o son_n of_o jache_n speak_v the_o sentence_n follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o his_o son_n or_o scholar_n call_v ithiel_n &_o vcal_n and_o so_o this_o suppose_a agur_n not_o solomon_n shall_v be_v the_o auctor_fw-la of_o this_o chapter_n but_o the_o old_a interpreter_n who_o s._n jerom_n approve_v and_o follow_v translate_v the_o same_o word_n as_o noon_n appellative_n neither_o book_n do_v any_o ancient_a father_n account_v this_o agur_n among_o the_o writer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a auctor_fw-la of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v like_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v be_v place_v last_o and_o not_o before_o that_o which_o now_o follow_v and_o be_v by_o all_o man_n confess_v to_o be_v s_z and_o therefore_o we_o think_v it_o more_o probable_a with_o s._n beda_n and_o the_o common_a opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o auctor_fw-la of_o any_o part_n of_o this_o book_n beside_o king_n solomon_n who_o be_v here_o call_v congregans_fw-la the_o gatherer_n because_o he_o gather_v these_o excellent_a parable_n gatherer_n and_o proverbe_n as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n jache_n pour_v forth_o divine_a sentence_n for_o instruction_n of_o ithiel_n &_o vcal_n that_o be_v of_o all_o those_o with_o who_o god_n be_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o who_o be_v streingthen_v by_o god_n abide_v with_o they_o 23._o a_o bond_n woman_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n it_o seem_v reign_v most_o absurd_a that_o heresy_n do_v domineer_v over_o catholic_a religion_n which_o god_n some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o place_n suffer_v for_o the_o great_a merit_n of_o his_o elect_a chap._n xxxi_o
s._n jerom._n who_o discourse_n we_o have_v here_o cite_v at_o large_a for_o a_o taste_n of_o his_o profound_a exposition_n of_o this_o whole_a book_n that_o such_o as_o have_v apportunitie_n may_v read_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o auctor_fw-la himself_o to._n 7._o chap._n xi_o service_n work_n of_o mercy_n be_v necessary_a while_o we_o have_v time_n 3._o because_o after_o death_n none_o can_v merit_v 4._o neither_o must_v we_o differ_v to_o begin_v nor_o cease_v from_o good_a dede_n 8._o but_o still_o be_v mindful_a of_o death_n and_o judgement_n 10._o avoid_v wrath_n and_o malice_n castanna_n thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o pass_a water_n 25._o because_o after_o much_o time_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o †_o give_fw-mi a_o portion_n eight_o to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o because_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o evil_a shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n †_o if_o the_o cloud_n be_v full_a they_o will_v pour_v out_o rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n if_o the_o tree_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o south_n or_o to_o the_o north_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o it_o shall_v fall_v demerit_n there_o shall_v it_o be_v †_o he_o that_o observe_v the_o wind_n sow_v not_o and_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o cloud_n shall_v never_o reap_v †_o as_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o how_o the_o bone_n be_v frame_v together_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o conceive_v child_n so_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o al._n †_o in_o work_n the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n let_v not_o thy_o hand_n cease_v for_o thou_o know_v not_o which_o may_v rather_o spring_v this_o or_o that_o and_o if_o both_o together_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a †_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o it_o be_v delectable_a for_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o sun_n †_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v many_o year_n and_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v in_o they_o all_o he_o must_v remember_v the_o darksome_a time_n and_o many_o day_n which_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v the_o thing_n past_a shall_v be_v reprove_v of_o vanity_n †_o rejoice_v therefore_o youngman_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o hart_n be_v in_o good_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o hart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n and_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n †_o take_v away_o anger_n from_o thy_o hart_n and_o remove_v malice_n from_o thy_o flesh_n for_o youth_n and_o pleasure_n be_v vain_a chap._n xii_o in_o youth_n be_v fit_a time_n and_o most_o meritorious_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o age_n the_o same_o be_v more_o and_o more_o necessary_a but_o hard_a then_o to_o begin_v and_o less_o gratful_a 8._o in_o this_o book_n the_o preacher_n have_v show_v that_o all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v vanity_n 13._o and_o that_o true_a felicity_n be_v only_o procure_v by_o wisdom_n which_o con_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o observation_n of_o his_o commandment_n remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n fail_v of_o thy_o youth_n before_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n come_v &_o the_o year_n approach_v of_o which_o thou_o may_v say_v they_o please_v i_o not_o †_o before_o the_o sun_n and_o light_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n be_v dark_a and_o the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n †_o when_o the_o keper_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v move_v and_o the_o strong_a man_n shall_v stagger_v and_o the_o grinder_n shall_v be_v idle_a in_o a_o small_a number_n and_o they_o shall_v wax_v dark_a that_o look_v through_o the_o hole_n †_o and_o they_o shall_v shut_v the_o door_n in_o the_o street_n at_o the_o baseness_n of_o the_o grinder_n voice_n and_o they_o shall_v rise_v up_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bird_n and_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o song_n shall_v be_v deaf_a †_o the_o high_a thing_n also_o shall_v fear_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a in_o the_o way_n the_o almondtree_n shall_v flourish_v the_o 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better_a than_o streingth_n how_o then_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o pooreman_z contemn_v &_o his_o word_n be_v not_o hear_v †_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v hear_v in_o silence_n more_o than_o the_o cry_n of_o a_o prince_n among_o fool_n †_o better_o be_v wisdom_n than_o weapon_n of_o war_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v offend_v in_o one_o point_n shall_v lose_v many_o good_a thing_n chap._n x._o consider_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n 4._o it_o behove_v to_o resist_v vehement_a tentation_n diligent_o 5._o as_o when_o evil_a &_o ignorant_a man_n have_v authority_n over_o the_o wise_a 8._o the_o wicked_a often_o fall_v into_o their_o own_o snare_n 10._o be_v hard_a yet_o not_o unpossible_a to_o be_v correct_v 11._o detractor_n be_v like_o serpent_n 12._o wise_a grave_a prince_n be_v profitable_a childish_a be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n 18._o which_o by_o their_o negligence_n tend_v to_o ruin_v 20._o yet_o subject_n ought_v not_o to_o judge_v evil_a of_o they_o fly_n before_o die_v mar_v the_o sweetness_n of_o ointment_n wisdom_n and_o glory_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o a_o little_a and_o temporal_a folly_n †_o the_o hart_n of_o a_o wiseman_n be_v in_o his_o right-hand_n and_o the_o hart_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v in_o his_o lefthand_n †_o yea_o and_o the_o fool_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n whereas_o himself_o be_v unwise_a esteme_v all_o man_n fool_n †_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o have_v power_n ascend_v upon_o thou_o leave_v not_o thy_o place_n because_o carefulness_n will_v make_v the_o great_a sin_n to_o cease_v †_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a that_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n as_o it_o be_v by_o error_n procede_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o prince_n †_o a_o fool_n set_v in_o high_a dignity_n and_o the_o rich_a to_o sit_v beneath_o †_o i_o have_v see_v prosper_v servant_n upon_o horse_n and_o prince_n walk_v on_o the_o ground_n as_o servant_n †_o he_o trap_n that_o dig_v a_o pit_n shall_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o he_o that_o break_v the_o hedge_n a_o serpent_n shall_v bite_v he_o †_o he_o that_o remove_v stone_n shall_v be_v afflict_v in_o they_o and_o he_o that_o cut_v tree_n shall_v be_v wound_v of_o they_o †_o if_o the_o iron_n shall_v be_v blunt_a and_o that_o not_o as_o before_o but_o shall_v be_v make_v blunt_a it_o shall_v be_v sharpen_v by_o great_a labour_n and_o after_o industry_n shall_v wisdom_n solow_v †_o if_o a_o serpent_n bite_v in_o silence_n nothing_o less_o than_o it_o have_v he_o that_o detract_v seoâ—etly_o †_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o wiseman_n grace_n and_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o unwise_a shall_v throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o †_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o word_n be_v folly_n and_o the_o late_a end_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v most_o wicked_a error_n †_o he_o fool_n multiply_v word_n a_o man_n be_v ignorant_a what_o have_v be_v before_o he_o and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o †_o the_o labour_n of_o fool_n shall_v afflict_v they_o that_o know_v not_o to_o go_v into_o jerom._n the_o city_n †_o “_o woe_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n who_o king_n be_v a_o child_n and_o who_o prince_n eat_v in_o the_o morning_n †_o bless_a be_v the_o land_n who_o king_n be_v noble_a &_o who_o prince_n eat_v in_o their_o time_n to_o refection_n and_o not_o to_o riotousness_n †_o in_o slothfulness_n the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v go_v to_o ruin_v &_o in_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o house_n shall_v drop_n through_o †_o they_o make_v bread_n for_o laughter_n and_o wine_n that_o live_v they_o may_v make_v merry_a and_o to_o money_n all_o thing_n obey_v †_o in_o thy_o cogitation_n detract_v not_o from_o the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o chamber_n curse_v not_o the_o richman_n because_o even_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n will_v carry_v thy_o voice_n and_o he_o that_o have_v wing_n will_v declare_v the_o sentence_n annotation_n chap._n x._o 16_o woe_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n who_o king_n be_v a_o child_n s._n jerom_n as_o in_o most_o part_n of_o sense_n his_o commentary_n upon_o this_o book_n expound_v this_o passage_n in_o two_o sense_n simple_o according_a to_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o mystical_o concern_v the_o church_n the_o wiseman_n seem_v in_o deed_n say_v he_o to_o reprove_v the_o principality_n of_o youngman_n and_o to_o condemn_v luxurious_a judge_n for_o that_o in_o the_o good_a one_o by_o want_n of_o age_n be_v infirm_a wisdom_n in_o the_o other_o mature_a age_n be_v weaken_v by_o delicacy_n and_o contrary_a wise_a he_o approve_v a_o prince_n of_o good_a part_n &_o liberal_a education_n &_o commend_v those_o judge_n which_o do_v not_o prefer_v voluptuousness_n before_o public_a affair_n but_o after_o great_a labour_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v constrain_v as_o by_o necessity_n to_o take_v meat_n yet_o to_o i_o say_v this_o great_a doctor_n something_o more_o sacred_a seem_v to_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o letter_n that_o in_o scripture_n they_o be_v call_v youngman_n who_o forsake_v old_a authority_n and_o contemn_v ancient_a precept_n of_o forefather_n who_o neglect_v god_n commandment_n novelty_n desire_v to_o establish_v tradition_n of_o man_n touch_v which_o point_n our_o lord_n threaten_v israel_n by_o isaias_n for_o that_o this_o people_n have_v refuse_v the_o water_n of_o siloe_n 8._o that_o run_v with_o silence_n and_o have_v turn_v away_o the_o old_a fishpond_n choose_v the_o stream_n of_o samaria_n and_o gulf_n of_o damascus_n i_o will_v geve_v youngman_n to_o be_v their_o prince_n and_o deluder_n shall_v rule_v over_o they_o read_v daniel_n thou_o shall_v find_v god_n ancient_a of_o day_n read_v the_o apocalips_n of_o s._n josu_n thou_o shall_v find_v the_o head_n of_o 1._o our_o saviour_n white_a as_o snow_n and_o as_o white_a wool_n jeremie_n also_o because_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o gravity_n be_v repute_v in_o his_o wisdom_n be_v forbid_v to_o call_v himself_o a_o child_n ease_n woe_n therefore_o to_o the_o land_n who_o king_n be_v the_o devil_n who_o always_o cover_v novelty_n rebel_v in_o absalon_n against_o the_o father_n woe_n to_o that_o land_n who_o judge_n and_o prince_n love_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n who_o until_o the_o day_n of_o death_n come_v say_v let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v contrariwise_o bless_v be_v the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n who_o king_n be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o freeborn_a descend_v from_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o stock_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n over_o who_o sin_n rule_v not_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o patriarch_n be_v true_o free_a of_o who_o be_v bear_v the_o holy_a virgin_n marry_o more_o free_a have_v no_o shrub_n nor_o branch_n out_o of_o the_o side_n but_o her_o whole_a fruit_n sprungforth_o into_o a_o flower_n say_v in_o the_o canticle_n i_o be_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o lily_n of_o the_o valles_fw-la the_o prince_n also_o of_o this_o land_n be_v the_o apostle_n and_o all_o 2._o saint_n who_o have_v their_o king_n the_o son_n of_o the_o freeborn_a the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n not_o of_o the_o bondwoman_n agar_n but_o bear_v of_o the_o freedom_n of_o sara_n neither_o do_v they_o eat_v in_o the_o morning_n nor_o quick_o for_o they_o seek_v not_o pleasure_n in_o this_o present_a world_n but_o shall_v eat_v in_o their_o due_a time_n when_o the_o time_n of_o reward_n shall_v come_v and_o they_o shall_v eat_v in_o fortitude_n and_o not_o in_o confusion_n all_o the_o good_a of_o this_o present_a world_n be_v confusion_n but_o of_o the_o future_a world_n be_v perpetual_a fortitude_n thus_o far_o