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to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o then_o there_o be_v in_o they_o no_o happiness_n can_v be_v in_o they_o seek_v that_o in_o better_a thing_n he_o that_o look_v not_o for_o much_o from_o the_o creature_n shall_v never_o be_v much_o deceive_v if_o happiness_n can_v be_v find_v in_o outward_a worldly_a thing_n how_o can_v god_n be_v happy_a without_o the_o world_n and_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v eccles_n 2.12_o to_o 17._o 12._o and_o i_o turn_v myself_o to_o behold_v wisdom_n and_o madness_n and_o folly_n for_o what_o can_v the_o man_n do_v that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n even_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o do_v 13._o then_o i_o see_v that_o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n as_o far_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n 14._o the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n but_o the_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_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 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 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 that_o which_o now_o be_v in_o the_o day_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v forget_v and_o how_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o fool_n 17._o therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n because_o the_o work_n that_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n be_v grievous_a unto_o i_o for_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n solomon_n have_v consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n several_o and_o in_o part_n now_o come_v to_o consider_v of_o they_o joint_o in_o comparison_n one_o with_o another_o whereof_o he_o render_v the_o reason_n vers_fw-la 12._o because_o no_o man_n have_v better_a experience_n of_o both_o of_o they_o than_o himself_o his_o singular_a experience_n though_o but_o of_o one_o man_n may_v stand_v for_o a_o general_a observation_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o man_n he_o that_o shall_v try_v these_o thing_n after_o he_o shall_v find_v no_o more_o in_o they_o than_o he_o have_v do_v now_o upon_o compare_v of_o they_o together_o he_o first_o prefer_v wisdom_n above_o folly_n by_o a_o comparison_n 1._o of_o light-excelling_a darkness_n vers_fw-la 13._o 2._o of_o sight_n excel_v blindness_n or_o of_o he_o who_o eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n above_o he_o who_o walk_v in_o darkness_n vers_fw-la 14._o second_o he_o equal_v wisdom_n and_o folly_n by_o the_o event_n happen_v to_o the_o fool_n and_o wise_a alike_o whence_o he_o fall_v 1._o into_o a_o expostulation_n with_o himself_o why_o he_o shall_v then_o be_v more_o wise_a 2._o into_o a_o resolution_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o this_o vanity_n besal_v wisdom_n and_o wise_a man_n which_o be_v to_o find_v the_o like_a event_n befalling_a themselves_o as_o fool_n v._o 15._o 3._o he_o express_v in_o particular_a what_o these_o event_n be_v which_o fall_n equal_o upon_o both_o to_o wit_n 1._o both_o to_o be_v forget_v alike_o 2._o both_o to_o die_v alike_o v._o 16._o the_o effect_n of_o which_o in_o himself_o he_o show_v to_o be_v hatred_n of_o his_o life_n arise_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o this_o passage_n of_o god_n work_n together_o with_o the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n which_o each_o thing_n yield_v to_o he_o v._o 17._o doct._n 1._o he_o that_o will_v judge_v wise_o and_o full_o of_o thing_n must_v consider_v of_o they_o not_o only_o in_o themselves_o apart_o but_o joint_o also_o in_o comparison_n one_o with_o another_o thus_o wise_a solomon_n to_o give_v the_o more_o right_a sentence_n of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n do_v not_o only_o consider_v they_o in_o their_o own_o worth_n and_o use_n apart_o which_o in_o case_n of_o place_v happiness_n in_o either_o of_o they_o he_o find_v to_o be_v vanity_n but_o also_o he_o turn_v his_o heart_n to_o consider_v they_o joint_o in_o comparison_n one_o with_o another_o reas_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o comparison_n to_o yield_v much_o illustration_n and_o light_n to_o the_o thing_n compare_v which_o much_o help_v the_o judgement_n to_o discern_v of_o both_o of_o they_o aright_o reas_n 2._o in_o compare_v our_o good_a thing_n with_o our_o better_n it_o help_v to_o abate_v our_o pride_n reas_n 3._o in_o compare_v the_o evil_n lie_v upon_o we_o with_o the_o great_a evil_n lie_v upon_o other_o it_o help_v our_o contentment_n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o all_o such_o thing_n whereof_o we_o will_v take_v a_o just_a estimate_n as_o in_o conceive_v aright_o of_o our_o wisdom_n wealth_n poverty_n liberty_n restraint_n credit_n discredit_n husband_n wife_n child_n friend_n neighbour_n etc._n etc._n compare_v they_o with_o the_o estate_n of_o other_o worse_o than_o our_o own_o it_o will_v make_v we_o the_o better_a content_v with_o our_o own_o portion_n compare_v they_o with_o the_o estate_n of_o other_o better_o than_o our_o own_o will_v abate_v our_o pride_n doct._n 2._o it_o be_v for_o man_n of_o solomon_n worth_n to_o make_v solomon_n comparison_n he_o know_v by_o god_n own_o voice_n to_o he_o that_o none_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o wisdom_n and_o wealth_n 1_o king_n 3.12_o 13._o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v safe_o compare_v his_o own_o singular_a experience_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o wisdom_n and_o wealth_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n with_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o reas_n 1._o unless_o a_o man_n do_v know_v his_o own_o eminency_n above_o all_o other_o in_o the_o thing_n whereof_o he_o make_v comparison_n he_o will_v appear_v no_o better_o then_o vainglorious_a if_o not_o ridiculous_a campian_n challenge_v both_o the_o university_n though_o his_o cause_n have_v be_v as_o good_a as_o he_o presume_v it_o to_o be_v yet_o come_v short_a of_o sundry_a learned_a man_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n expose_v himself_o to_o just_a disgrace_n goliath_n defy_v the_o whole_a host_n of_o israel_n and_o yet_o not_o know_v the_o eminency_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n above_o that_o of_o sphere_n and_o shield_n make_v himself_o a_o scorn_n and_o a_o prey_n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v the_o insolency_n of_o boast_a spirit_n compare_v and_o challenge_v many_o time_n their_o equal_n if_o not_o better_n to_o their_o own_o shame_n in_o the_o end_n peter_n prefer_v himself_o before_o all_o man_n fall_v worse_o than_o any_o of_o his_o fellow_n solomon_n excel_v all_o yet_o make_v comparison_n but_o of_o equal_n here_o use_v 12_o and_o 25._o doct._n 3._o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o to_o hope_v to_o find_v more_o benefit_n by_o the_o use_n of_o wisdom_n wealth_n honour_n pleasure_n than_o solomon_n do_v v._o 12._o by_o folly_n solomon_n mean_v the_o enjoy_n of_o all_o sensual_a comfort_n whereof_o he_o speak_v v._o 1_o to_o 11._o such_o as_o wealth_n honour_n pleasure_n reas_n à _fw-la majore_fw-la if_o he_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o any_o of_o they_o may_v be_v employ_v to_o any_o comfortable_a or_o profitable_a or_o honourable_a use_n it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o inferior_n in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o to_o find_v more_o good_a by_o they_o then_o he_o have_v do_v use_v 1_o to_o teach_v all_o man_n to_o content_v themselves_o with_o solomon_n experience_n and_o not_o look_v for_o more_o benefit_n in_o these_o thing_n than_o he_o find_v if_o he_o seek_v the_o chief_a good_a in_o they_o find_v they_o all_o vanity_n and_o bitterness_n we_o in_o follow_v his_o example_n shall_v find_v no_o better_a success_n but_o the_o world_n will_v not_o herein_o believe_v solomon_n though_o he_o shall_v arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o report_v no_o less_o to_o they_o doct._n 4._o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n in_o wisdom_n above_o wealth_n and_o such_o other_o sensual_a delight_n as_o be_v in_o light_n above_o darkness_n or_o in_o sight_n above_o blindness_n v._o 13.14_o light_n excel_v darkness_n in_o sundry_a point_n light_n be_v comfortable_a stir_v up_o to_o cheerfulness_n and_o boldness_n eccles_n 11_o 7._o but_o darkness_n breed_v sadness_n and_o timorousness_n so_o wisdom_n make_v the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n to_o shine_v eccles_n 8.1_o but_o sensual_a delight_n leave_v a_o man_n sad_a and_o timorous_a 1._o light_n manife_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v eph._n 13._o darkness_n hide_v they_o 2._o light_n distinguish_v one_o thing_n from_o another_o darkness_n confound_v all_o alike_o so_o wisdom_n discover_v clear_o to_o we_o the_o â—…e_a discernment_n of_o thing_n but_o voluptuousness_n overwhelm_v man_n with_o stupidity_n 3._o light_n direct_v a_o man_n in_o his_o way_n but_o
heap_v up_o that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v good_a before_o god_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n even_o this_o i_o see_v that_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n solomon_n have_v say_v that_o man_n have_v no_o portion_n out_o of_o his_o labour_n but_o grief_n for_o his_o travel_n verse_n 22_o 23._o he_o here_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o take_v from_o the_o continent_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o goodness_n which_o he_o say_v be_v 1._o not_o man_n it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o reach_v it_o or_o give_v it_o 2._o but_o god_n whatever_o good_a we_o receive_v verse_n 24._o whereof_o he_o render_v a_o double_a reason_n 1_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n verse_n 25._o himself_n be_v as_o able_a and_o ready_a to_o seek_v good_a in_o the_o creature_n as_o any_o and_o yet_o he_o can_v get_v no_o other_o good_a out_o of_o they_o then_o as_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o 2_o from_o god_n manner_n of_o dispense_n these_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n to_o wit_n the_o wise_a &_o joyful_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o to_o the_o good_a man_n the_o travel_n about_o they_o to_o heap_v they_o up_o to_o the_o sinner_n and_o that_o also_o for_o the_o good_a man_n use_n verse_n 26._o which_o argue_v that_o the_o find_n of_o good_a by_o all_o our_o labour_n and_o travel_n be_v not_o in_o man_n hand_n but_o go_n whereupon_o he_o add_v this_o usual_a epiphonema_n that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n verse_n 26._o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o man_n or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n so_o i_o translate_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v translate_v chap._n 3.12_o doctr._fw-la 1._o to_o enjoy_v any_o good_a by_o our_o labour_n yea_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v with_o comfort_n be_v not_o in_o man_n hand_n but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n jam._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o eccles_n 3.12_o 13._o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a good_a which_o our_o soul_n may_v enjoy_v by_o our_o labour_n 1_o the_o have_v of_o the_o creature_n 2_o the_o use_n of_o it_o 3_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o use_n none_o of_o these_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o labour_n to_o attain_v unto_o 1_o not_o the_o have_v of_o the_o creature_n itself_o eccles_n 9.11_o levit._fw-la 26.19_o 20._o deut._n 8.17_o 18._o 2_o nor_o the_o use_n of_o it_o either_o to_o ourselves_o which_o may_v be_v intercept_v as_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n 1_o by_o sickness_n psal_n 107.18_o job_n 33.20_o 2_o by_o sadness_n psal_n 42_o 3_o and_o 102_o 9_o and_o 80.5_o 3_o by_o sudden_a fear_n and_o danger_n 1_o sam._n 30_o 16_o 27._o 1_o king_n 7_o 19_o 20._o psal_n 78_o 30_o 31_o 4_o by_o covetousness_n eccles_n 4.8_o &_o 6.2_o 5_o by_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n act_v 10_o 13_o 14._o or_o to_o other_o 3_o nor_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o use_n which_o be_v cheerfulness_n and_o joy_n in_o it_o the_o refresh_n and_o nourish_v which_o the_o creature_n may_v yield_v haggai_n 1_o 6_o act_v 14_o 17._o the_o benefit_n of_o do_v good_a to_o other_o be_v acceptance_n but_o that_o be_v of_o god_n too_o rom._n 15.31_o reas_n 1._o since_o the_o fall_n the_o good_a which_o god_n put_v into_o the_o creature_n gen._n 1_o 31_o be_v accurse_v to_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o now_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n be_v all_o our_o portion_n from_o the_o creature_n gen._n 17.19_o 2_o goodness_n reside_v chief_o in_o god_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n only_o by_o participation_n and_o that_o at_o his_o pleasure_n matth._n 19_o 17._o by_o adam_n fall_n goodness_n be_v devote_v to_o the_o second_o adam_n to_o wit_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n heb._n 2_o 6_o 7_o 8._o hence_o from_o he_o it_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v first_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o for_o the_o get_n of_o this_o or_o that_o good_a by_o any_o mean_n we_o can_v use_v jam._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o second_o acknowledge_v the_o good_a we_o have_v to_o have_v come_v from_o our_o own_o mean_n hab._n 1.16_o amos_n 6.13_o three_o the_o abuse_n of_o mere_n and_o drink_n and_o other_o creature_n to_o vanity_n riot_n and_o mischief_n etc._n etc._n the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o his_o service_n and_o praise_n hos_n 2.8_o 9_o use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o find_n of_o good_a in_o all_o the_o mean_n we_o use_v and_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o the_o attain_n of_o it_o the_o heathen_n do_v so_o to_o their_o false_a god_n how_o much_o more_o we_o to_o the_o true_a dan_o 5.4_o we_o thank_v our_o host_n for_o our_o good_a cheer_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o 3._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n that_o we_o may_v find_v good_a in_o his_o ordinance_n especial_o for_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v least_o of_o all_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o give_v or_o to_o receive_v doct._n 2._o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o man_n to_o look_v to_o find_v more_o benesit_fw-la by_o his_o labour_n or_o by_o the_o creature_n get_v and_o use_v by_o he_o than_o solomon_n do_v reas_n no_o man_n know_v the_o creature_n better_o than_o he_o nor_o how_o to_o use_v they_o to_o better_a purpose_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n go_v about_o to_o get_v benefit_n by_o they_o more_o wise_o or_o more_o serious_o use_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o his_o experience_n if_o he_o find_v no_o happiness_n by_o all_o his_o labour_n about_o the_o creature_n if_o he_o find_v nothing_o by_o the_o creature_n but_o his_o labour_n for_o his_o travel_n no_o more_o shall_v we_o if_o we_o depend_v upon_o our_o labour_n or_o upon_o the_o creature_n or_o seek_v happiness_n in_o either_o doct._n 3._o god_n give_v to_o the_o godly_a wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o a_o cheerful_a use_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n but_o to_o the_o wicked_a labour_n and_o drudgery_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o godly_a verse_n 26._o a_o man_n good_a in_o god_n sight_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o godly_a as_o oppose_v here_o to_o the_o sinner_n job_n 27.13_o 16_o 17._o prov._n 28.8_o reas_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o god_n predestination_n that_o all_o thing_n befalling_a the_o wicked_a shall_v redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o the_o elect_a rom._n 9.22_o 2._o the_o godly_a have_v christ_n have_v the_o world_n as_o they_o and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22_o 23._o 3._o the_o godly_a use_v the_o creature_n and_o their_o own_o labour_n about_o they_o in_o their_o right_a place_n and_o kind_n reap_v that_o benefit_n from_o they_o which_o any_o way_n they_o can_v yield_v matth._n 6.33_o they_o in_o that_o way_n find_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o exempt_v from_o sorrow_n prov._n 10.22_o but_o the_o wicked_a take_v the_o creature_n for_o their_o chief_a good_a fall_v short_a of_o god_n and_o of_o that_o good_a also_o from_o the_o creature_n and_o their_o labour_n about_o they_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v attain_v obj._n but_o do_v it_o not_o oft_o fall_v out_o contrary_a that_o the_o wicked_a have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n and_o not_o so_o the_o godly_a job_n 21.7_o to_o 13._o psalm_n 73.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 17_o 14._o answ_n first_o it_o be_v so_o as_o solomon_n speak_v here_o with_o many_o godly_a they_o enjoy_v a_o wise_a and_o cheerful_a use_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o of_o the_o creature_n and_o contrariwise_o many_o wicked_a labour_n and_o toil_n and_o that_o uncomfottable_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o godly_a 2._o a_o little_a the_o righteous_a have_v be_v better_a than_o great_a treasure_n of_o many_o wicked_a psalm_n 37.16_o for_o 1._o the_o joy_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o worldling_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n job_n 20.5_o isai_n 50.11_o 2._o their_o prosperity_n be_v pernicious_a to_o they_o prov._n 1.32_o 3._o the_o great_a estate_n of_o wicked_a man_n never_o rest_v till_o it_o be_v devolve_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o be_v mean_a while_n toss_v as_o a_o tennis_n ball_n from_o one_o hand_n to_o another_o from_o one_o family_n to_o another_o use_v to_o exhort_v to_o godliness_n the_o godly_a be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n they_o have_v comfort_n of_o their_o labour_n the_o wicked_a man_n labour_n be_v also_o for_o their_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n doct._n 4._o the_o disappointment_n of_o a_o man_n labour_n be_v a_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n especial_o to_o such_o as_o
the_o three_o commandment_n as_o spend_v our_o time_n and_o talent_n in_o vain_a against_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o not_o labour_v fix_v day_n and_o so_o unfit_v we_o for_o rest_n on_o the_o seven_o against_o the_o five_o commandment_n pro._n 10.5_o against_o the_o six_o commandment_n in_o the_o text._n against_o the_o seven_o commandment_n ezek._n 16.49_o against_o the_o eight_o commandment_n pro._n 10.4_o &_o 19.15_o &_o 20.4_o idleness_n be_v count_v a_o gentleman_n life_n but_o it_o be_v a_o base_a and_o foolish_a condition_n use_v 2._o to_o observe_v the_o deceitfullness_n of_o sin_n to_o cover_v and_o colour_n idleness_n with_o the_o name_n of_o quietness_n but_o labour_n with_o the_o name_n of_o travel_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n self-love_n make_v we_o apt_a to_o make_v a_o good_a construction_n of_o our_o own_o way_n the_o vicinity_n or_o nearness_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n make_v we_o apt_a to_o mistake_v and_o miscall_v one_o for_o another_o use_v 3_o to_o teach_v parent_n to_o train_v up_o their_o child_n in_o a_o way_n of_o diligence_n if_o either_o parent_n be_v idle_a child_n will_v follow_v the_o worse_a part_n god_n give_v christ_n a_o call_v to_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n to_o his_o church_n the_o angel_n have_v all_o a_o call_v heb._n 1.14_o adam_n in_o paradise_n a_o gardener_n gen._n 2.15_o cain_n a_o husbandman_n abel_n a_o shepherd_n noah_n a_o vine-dresser_n king_n must_v be_v diligent_a and_o provident_a pro._n 27.23_o to_o 27._o queen_n huswife_n pro._n 31._o use_v 4._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o labour_v most_o in_o our_o chief_a work_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o phil._n 2.12_o eccles_n 4.7_o 8._o 7_o then_o i_o return_v and_o i_o see_v vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n 8._o there_o be_v one_o alone_o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o second_o yea_o he_o have_v neither_o child_n nor_o brother_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n neither_o be_v his_o eye_n satisfy_v with_o riches_n neither_o say_v he_o for_o who_o do_v i_o labour_v and_o bereave_v my_o soul_n of_o good_a this_o be_v also_o vanity_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a travel_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n next_o go_v before_o solomon_n observe_v the_o vanity_n that_o befall_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n through_o idleness_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n he_o observe_v as_o great_a a_o vanity_n that_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n through_o needless_a painfulness_n to_o wit_n the_o painfulness_n that_o covetous_a man_n put_v themselves_o to_o without_o 1_o cause_n 2_o end_v 3_o satisfaction_n 4_o recreation_n or_o refresh_n 5_o consideration_n first_o without_o cause_n he_o be_v a_o loan_n man_n have_v no_o second_n no_o wife_n child_n nor_o brother_n second_o without_o end_n no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n no_o term_n of_o it_o three_o without_o satisfaction_n his_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o riches_n four_o without_o refresh_v he_o bereave_v his_o soul_n of_o good_a five_o without_o consideration_n he_o consider_v not_o for_o who_o do_v i_o labour_v and_o bereave_v my_o soul_n of_o good_a but_o not_o without_o vanity_n and_o sore_a travel_n and_o affliction_n doctr._n it_o be_v a_o vanity_n and_o sore_a travel_n or_o affliction_n that_o a_o loan_n man_n shall_v put_v himself_o to_o endless_a and_o restless_a labour_n for_o riches_n and_o yet_o neither_o his_o eye_n satisfy_v with_o it_o nor_o himself_o refresh_v by_o it_o nor_o he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o consider_v with_o himself_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n and_o so_o little_a ease_n and_o comfort_n a_o lone_n man_n one_o that_o have_v no_o second_a that_o be_v 1_o no_o wife_n 2_o no_o child_n 3_o no_o brother_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o his_o labour_n no_o end_v no_o term_n or_o cessation_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o a_o end_n of_o intention_n but_o a_o end_n of_o cessation_n neither_o be_v his_o eye_n satisfy_v with_o riches_n that_o be_v his_o desire_n covetous_a desire_n which_o look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n of_o his_o eye_n hence_o covetousness_n be_v call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n 1_o joh._n 2.16_o the_o eye_n be_v that_o which_o 1._o breed_v goverousness_n josh_n 7.21_o 2._o be_v only_o feed_v by_o it_o eccles_n 5.11_o he_o defraud_v first_o his_o body_n of_o wholesome_a diet_n physic_n recreation_n sleep_n eccles_n 15.12_o second_o his_o name_n of_o honour_n three_o his_o soul_n of_o grace_n luke_n 8.14_o 1_o reason_n why_o without_o cause_n first_o from_o the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o man_n that_o seek_v not_o nor_o make_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o god_n and_o sovereign_a good_a that_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o creature_n mammon_n his_o god_n and_o so_o seek_v it_o for_o himself_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n labour_v hard_a to_o enjoy_v more_o of_o god_n whether_o he_o have_v any_o child_n or_o brethren_n to_o leave_v he_o to_o or_o no._n matth._n 6.21_o second_o from_o the_o ambitious_a end_n of_o some_o that_o leave_v a_o great_a estate_n behind_o they_o it_o may_v be_v say_v they_o live_v not_o like_a drone_n or_o idlesbies_n or_o prodigal_n or_o shallow_a shuttlecock_n but_o know_v how_o to_o live_v and_o thrive_v in_o the_o world_n habac._n 2.5_o he_o be_v a_o proud_a man_n etc._n etc._n 2_o reason_n why_o without_o end_n first_o from_o want_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o riches_n eccl._n 5.10_o second_o from_o want_n of_o attain_v a_o man_n proper_a place_n when_o he_o have_v attain_v never_o so_o great_a wealth_n a_o stone_n rest_v and_o cease_v to_o move_v when_o it_o be_v fall_v to_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v its_o proper_a place_n but_o a_o covetous_a man_n cease_v not_o his_o labour_n because_o his_o wealth_n be_v not_o his_o proper_a place_n 3_o reason_n why_o without_o satisfaction_n first_o from_o the_o insufficiency_n 1_o of_o bodily_a thing_n to_o satisfy_v a_o spirit_n 2_o of_o temporal_a and_o transitory_a thing_n to_o satisfy_v a_o eternal_a and_o immortal_a soul_n second_o from_o the_o unnaturalness_n of_o this_o lust_n it_o be_v a_o disease_n like_o the_o dropsy_n which_o be_v increase_v by_o drink_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o lust_n set_v on_o fire_n from_o hell_n habac._n 2.5_o 4_o reason_n why_o without_o refresh_v first_o from_o the_o curse_n upon_o creature-comfort_n gen._n 3.17_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n be_v their_o fruit_n they_o pierce_v the_o heart_n through_o 1._o tim._n 6.10_o 5_o reason_n why_o without_o satisfaction_n first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sensual_a and_o earthly_a thing_n they_o stupefy_v the_o heart_n hence_o they_o be_v say_v to_o choke_v matth._n 13.22_o second_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o idolatry_n idol_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v they_o be_v alike_o senseless_a psalm_n 115.8_o esay_n 44.18_o 19_o 20._o use_v 1_o to_o observe_v that_o sometime_o man_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o great_a dexterity_n and_o industry_n to_o get_v great_a estate_n may_v yet_o want_v child_n and_o kindred_n to_o leave_v it_o to_o as_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25.11_o and_o abraham_n long_o gen._n 15.2_o with_o 17.17_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a some_o man_n have_v wife_n and_o store_n of_o child_n and_o poor_a kindred_n to_o leave_v it_o to_o and_o yet_o want_v estate_n to_o leave_v they_o thus_o first_o there_o lie_v a_o vanity_n upon_o all_o man_n estate_n the_o poor_a eat_v his_o bread_n with_o sorrow_n because_o he_o have_v so_o little_a for_o so_o great_a a_o household_n the_o rich_a because_o he_o have_v not_o who_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o second_o god_n bestow_v his_o gift_n several_o to_o some_o child_n and_o kindred_n but_o no_o riches_n too_o other_o riches_n but_o no_o child_n or_o kindred_n which_o first_o show_v the_o emptiness_n of_o riches_n that_o can_v get_v neither_o child_n on_o earth_n nor_o father_n in_o heaven_n second_o call_v upon_o other_o for_o more_o thankfulness_n who_o have_v both_o wealth_n and_o child_n use_v 2._o to_o teach_v such_o as_o have_v child_n to_o be_v more_o diligent_a in_o their_o call_n and_o to_o be_v more_o provident_a in_o their_o expense_n for_o solomon_n count_v it_o a_o vanity_n and_o sore_a travel_n for_o man_n that_o want_v child_n to_o take_v such_o pain_n not_o for_o they_o that_o have_v many_o 2_o cor._n 12.14_o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o it_o be_v engraft_v in_o nature_n the_o old_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o young_a the_o want_n whereof_o god_n account_v want_n of_o understanding_n in_o the_o ostrich_n and_o cruelty_n job_n 39.14_o to_o 17._o use_v 3_o to_o teach_v the_o wife_n her_o due_a place_n she_o be_v a_o second_o not_o a_o first_o she_o it_o not_o above_o her_o husband_n for_o he_o be_v her_o head_n ephes_n 5.23_o nor_o beneath_o child_n or_o brethren_n use_v 4._o to_o dissuade_v from_o covetousness_n it_o tire_v out_o body_n and_o mind_n with_o
restless_a labour_n and_o care_n it_o yield_v neither_o satisfaction_n nor_o refresh_n it_o stupifi_v and_o besotteh_a the_o heart_n use_v 5._o for_o a_o sign_n of_o covetousness_n it_o set_v a_o man_n upon_o more_o labour_n than_o cause_n we_o rather_o covet_v wealth_n then_o consider_v what_o to_o do_v with_o it_o we_o bereave_v ourselves_o of_o many_o useful_a comfort_n use_v 6._o to_o labour_v for_o such_o wealth_n as_o will_v satisfy_v and_o which_o will_v not_o bereave_v the_o soul_n of_o good_a but_o feed_v and_o refresh_v it_o with_o the_o chief_a good_a esay_n 55.2_o 3._o eccles_n 4.9_o to_o 12._o 9_o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o because_o they_o have_v a_o good_a reward_n of_o their_o labour_n 10._o for_o if_o they_o fall_v the_o one_o will_v lift_v up_o his_o fellow_n but_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o when_o he_o fall_v for_o he_o have_v not_o another_o to_o help_v he_o up_o 11._o again_o if_o two_o lie_v together_o than_o they_o have_v heat_n but_o how_o can_v one_o be_v warm_a alone_o 12._o and_o if_o one_o prevail_v against_o he_o two_o shall_v withstand_v he_o and_o a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o quick_o break_v upon_o occasion_n of_o speech_n of_o the_o vanity_n that_o befall_v the_o lonesome_a estate_n of_o man_n by_o covetousness_n he_o declare_v another_o vanity_n that_o befall_v the_o lonesome_a estate_n of_o man_n though_o covetousness_n be_v want_v through_o unprofitableness_n and_o helplesness_n and_o therefore_o prefer_v the_o society_n of_o two_o and_o much_o more_o of_o three_o before_o lonesomnesse_n and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o affair_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o humane_a life_n which_o be_v all_o of_o they_o either_o first_o voluntary_a of_o which_o kind_n he_o put_v in_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n one_o example_n for_o many_o as_o labour_n two_o have_v a_o better_a reward_n for_o their_o labour_n v._o 9_o second_o casual_a if_o the_o one_o fall_n the_o other_o shall_v help_v up_o his_o fellow_n which_o he_o amplifi_v by_o the_o woe_n or_o misery_n that_o may_v befall_v a_o lonesome_a man_n in_o such_o case_n for_o want_n of_o help_n v._o 10._o three_o natural_a if_o two_o lie_v together_o than_o they_o have_v heat_n amplify_v by_o denial_n of_o warmth_n to_o one_o alone_a v._o 11._o four_o violent_a if_o one_o prevail_v against_o he_o two_o shall_v withstand_v which_o he_o amplifi_v by_o a_o proverbial_a epiphonema_n a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v v._o 12._o doct._n society_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o humane_a affair_n be_v better_a than_o solitariness_n some_o conceive_v this_o place_n speak_v in_o praise_n of_o marriage_n and_o preferment_n of_o it_o above_o single_a life_n but_o though_o that_o have_v the_o place_n here_o marriage_n be_v one_o kind_n of_o society_n yet_o be_v not_o marriage_n only_o here_o mean_v yea_o the_o proverb_n of_o a_o threefold_a cord_n do_v not_o so_o fit_o agree_v to_o that_o polygamy_n be_v not_o prefer_v before_o digamy_n i_o mean_v before_o the_o 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and_o barnabas_n send_v out_o together_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 13.2_o and_o when_o they_o fall_v out_o paul_n take_v silas_n and_o barnabas_n take_v mark_n act_v 15.39_o 40._o hence_o a_o pastor_n and_o a_o teacher_n appoint_v to_o assist_v one_o another_o for_o one_o congregation_n rom._n 12.7_o 8._o in_o all_o duty_n two_o or_o three_o have_v a_o special_a assistance_n matth._n 18.20_o second_o in_o casual_a event_n though_o a_o man_n may_v travel_v often_o and_o find_v no_o harm_n meet_v with_o no_o fall_n or_o have_v fall_v may_v help_v himself_o you_z sometime_o a_o dangerous_a fall_n happen_v in_o which_o society_n help_v and_o save_v luke_n 10.30_o which_o be_v most_o apparent_a in_o spiritual_a fall_n 2_o sam._n 12.1_o to_o 13._o 2_o chron._n 19.2_o in_o these_o fall_v which_o be_v bodily_a man_n soon_o feel_v their_o fall_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o but_o in_o spiritual_a fall_v sin_n be_v of_o a_o venomous_a nature_n and_o like_o some_o poison_n blind_v the_o 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be_v alone_o in_o all_o their_o counsel_n and_o proceed_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o communicate_v with_o other_o thus_o pride_n of_o heart_n make_v a_o man_n of_o a_o savage_a nature_n wild_a beast_n love_v to_o go_v alone_o but_o tame_a by_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o affect_v society_n in_o all_o their_o affair_n solomon_n though_o full_a of_o wisdom_n yet_o have_v a_o college_n of_o wise_a councillor_n 1_o king_n 12.6_o use_v 3_o to_o persuade_v also_o seasonable_o to_o marriage_n yea_o as_o prefer_v it_o before_o single_a life_n gen._n 2.18_o adam_n have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o wife_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o incontinency_n yet_o marry_v use_v 4._o to_o teach_v man_n in_o society_n to_o do_v one_o another_o the_o more_o good_a else_o solomon_n discourse_n fall_v now_o a_o day_n company_n do_v one_o another_o much_o hurt_n eccles_n 4.13_o to_o 16._o 13._o better_a be_v a_o poor_a and_o a_o wise_a child_n than_o a_o old_a and_o a_o foolish_a king_n who_o will_v no_o more_o be_v admonish_v 14._o for_o out_o of_o prison_n he_o come_v to_o reign_v whereas_o also_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n become_v poor_a 15._o i_o consider_v all_o the_o live_n which_o walk_v under_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o second_o child_n that_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n 16._o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o the_o people_n even_o of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v before_o they_o they_o also_o that_o come_v after_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v in_o he_o sure_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n in_o these_o word_n solomon_n declare_v the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o befall_v upon_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o so_o upon_o royal_a estate_n and_o that_o from_o a_o double_a ground_n or_o cause_n
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mischief_n 3._o holy_a feast_n where_o first_o god_n institution_n or_o special_a mercy_n invite_v to_o thankfulness_n and_o meat_n and_o drink_v as_o before_o god_n exod._n 18.12_o second_o christian_n company_n three_o holy_a conference_n luke_n 14.1_o to_o 8._o and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n four_o increase_v of_o childlike_a love_n to_o god_n and_o brotherly_o love_v one_o to_o another_o of_o this_o last_o sort_n of_o feast_n the_o comparison_n be_v not_o put_v for_o god_n ordinance_n be_v more_o edify_v then_o his_o providence_n nor_o it_o it_o to_o civil_a especial_o to_o godly_a man_n put_v of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o feast_n riotous_a for_o to_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n it_o be_v a_o house_n of_o mourning_n to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o house_n of_o feast_v psal_n 120.5_o but_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o house_n of_o feast_v as_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o mourning_n it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o some_o or_o other_o desirable_a person_n in_o the_o family_n that_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n if_o the_o person_n dead_a be_v not_o desirable_a there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o mourning_n for_o he_o 2_o chron._n 21.19_o 20._o but_o if_o there_o be_v mourning_n all_o useful_a man_n will_v see_v their_o own_o end_n in_o he_o which_o be_v very_o wholesome_a to_o our_o spirit_n deut._n 32_o 29._o lamen_n 1.9_o in_o feast_v man_n be_v apt_a to_o put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o isai_n 56.12_o amos_n 6.3_o to_o 6._o second_o in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n we_o shall_v be_v occasion_v to_o take_v to_o heart_n what_o we_o see_v yea_o to_o lay_v it_o as_o a_o plaster_n to_o our_o heart_n text_n not_o so_o ready_o in_o a_o house_n of_o feast_v object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v offer_n to_o our_o heart_n many_o serious_a and_o savoury_a meditation_n do_v it_o not_o set_v before_o we_o first_o a_o spectacle_n of_o god_n bounty_n lead_v to_o thankfulness_n psal_n 145.16_o and_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o second_o the_o variety_n of_o god_n goodness_n disperse_v in_o the_o several_a creature_n act_n 14.17_o three_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n providence_n prepare_v and_o gather_v the_o meat_n and_o company_n from_o sundry_a quarter_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 145.15_o four_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o christian_a liberty_n purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.27_o five_o the_o fatness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a food_n a_fw-la minori_fw-la luke_n 14.15_o six_o a_o spur_n to_o enlargement_n of_o fruitfulness_n after_o a_o feast_n we_o expect_v our_o horse_n after_o well_o meat_v shall_v travel_v better_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a a_o feast_n set_v before_o we_o many_o spiritual_a advantage_n but_o yet_o first_o a_o man_n spirit_n dispose_v to_o cheerfulness_n be_v more_o expose_v to_o lightness_n second_o sad_a object_n make_v deep_a impression_n upon_o our_o affection_n three_o the_o company_n at_o a_o funeral_n be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o draw_v our_o mind_n away_o by_o cheerful_a discourse_n as_o at_o a_o feast_n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v funeral_n feast_n for_o it_o make_v the_o house_n of_o mourning_n and_o feast_v all_o one_o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o the_o estate_n of_o our_o nature_n god_n see_v it_o better_o for_o we_o to_o meet_v with_o sad_a and_o mournful_a occurrence_n then_o cheerful_a use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o so_o to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o death_n of_o other_o that_o it_o may_v be_v better_o to_o we_o then_o the_o best_a meal_n meat_n better_a than_o a_o feast_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o live_a man_n lay_v sad_a object_n to_o heart_n especial_o this_o of_o death_n more_o distinct_o lay_v to_o heart_n first_o death_n itself_o second_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o three_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o four_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o five_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o in_o death_n itself_o see_v a_o spectacle_n of_o thy_o own_o mortality_n josh_n 23.14_o 1_o king_n 2.2_o wait_v therefore_o for_o a_o change_n job_n 14.14_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o first_o moral_a or_o deserve_a look_v at_o sin_n gen._n 2.17_o rom._n 5.12_o especial_o original_a sin_n learn_v to_o mortify_v that_o kill_v that_o which_o else_o will_v kill_v we_o soul_n and_o body_n second_o natural_a disease_n see_v the_o evil_a of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o life_n rom._n 6.23_o three_o violent_a 1._o from_o magistrate_n first_o just_o learn_v to_o fear_v such_o wickedness_n deut._n 17.13_o second_o unjust_o learn_v constancy_n to_o the_o death_n rev._n 2.10_o second_o from_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o then_o learn_v 1._o to_o walk_v regular_o with_o god_n who_o else_o may_v and_o will_v deliver_v into_o such_o hand_n ezek._n 21.31_o 2_o if_o the_o man_n slay_v be_v godly_a learn_v to_o avoid_v the_o misconstruction_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o prov._n 25.26_o three_o from_o self_n either_o through_o 1._o distress_n as_o saul_n 2_o disgrace_n as_o achitophel_n 3_o despair_n as_o judas_n hence_o learn_v patience_n in_o affliction_n with_o faith_n to_o prevent_v all_o such_o evil_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o first_o some_o die_n 1._o sudden_o job_n 21.13_o 23_o 24._o hence_o learn_v first_o preparation_n for_o sudden_a change_n second_o submission_n to_o reproof_n prov._n 29.1_o 2._o linger_o job_n 21.25_o hence_o learn_v not_o patience_n only_o but_o long-suffering_a second_o some_o die_v distract_v learn_v hence_o 1._o to_o commit_v our_o sense_n and_o understanding_n to_o god_n 2._o settle_v peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o will_v keep_v our_o mind_n in_o christ_n when_o not_o in_o our_o sense_n phil._n 4.7_o in_o the_o subject_n 1._o some_o die_n in_o sin_n carnal_a person_n and_o they_o die_v first_o either_o as_o stone_n 1_o sam._n 25.37_o 38._o hence_o learn_v weanednesse_n from_o worldliness_n which_o stupifi_v the_o heart_n second_o or_o presume_v matth._n 7.22_o hence_o learn_v to_o build_v on_o a_o rock_n matth_n 7.24_o to_o 27._o three_o or_o despair_v as_o judas_n hence_o learn_v to_o beware_v of_o sin_n against_o conscience_n 2._o other_o die_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o first_o either_o trouble_a in_o mind_n conslict_v with_o desertion_n matth._n 27.46_o hence_o learn_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n against_o sense_n job_n 13.15_o luke_n 23_o 46._o second_o or_o comfortable_o 1._o express_v their_o joy_n and_o confidence_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o instruct_v and_o exhort_v other_o gen._n 49._o hence_o learn_v first_o to_o live_v upright_o and_o just_o psalm_n 37.37_o second_o boldness_n in_o christ_n against_o death_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o eccles_n 7.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v
the_o begin_n of_o it_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o may_v be_v harsh_a and_o unpleasant_a but_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v wholesome_a and_o medicinable_a v._o 8._o four_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n as_o otherwise_o so_o especial_o in_o hear_v and_o bear_v the_o reproof_n of_o the_o wise_a above_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n v._o 8._o whereupon_o he_o infer_v a_o grave_n and_o wise_a admonition_n not_o to_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a spirit_n to_o anger_n neither_o in_o hear_v reproof_n nor_o general_o in_o any_o other_o case_n take_v from_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o residence_n of_o anger_n for_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n vers_fw-la 9_o doctr._n it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v and_o bear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a with_o submission_n and_o patience_n then_o with_o oppression_n and_o passion_n with_o pride_n and_o anger_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o very_a proper_a scope_n of_o solomon_n word_n in_o this_o place_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o to_o 13._o 2_o chron._n 19.2_o 3_o 4._o 1_o king_n 22.8_o let_v not_o the_o king_n say_v so_o mat._n 16.23_o gal._n 2.11_o to_o 14._o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o madness_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v fall_v into_o by_o oppress_v a_o wise_a reprover_n in_o that_o first_o he_o will_v distemper_v and_o enrage_v himself_o 2_o chron._n 16.10_o second_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o reproof_n it_o will_v no_o more_o profit_n than_o physic_n vomit_v up_o or_o a_o plaster_n cast_v aside_o three_o he_o may_v also_o distemper_v and_o enrage_v the_o reprover_n jer._n 20.7_o 8_o 9_o &_o v._o 14_o to_o 20._o at_o least_o it_o will_v force_v he_o to_o keep_v silence_n amos_n 5.10_o 13._o this_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o second_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o word_n of_o reproof_n in_o the_o end_n above_o what_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o beginning_n psalm_n 141._o 5._o prov._n 28.23_o physic_n may_v be_v bitter_a and_o loathsome_a at_o first_o yet_o health_n by_o it_o recompense_v that_o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n above_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n vers_fw-la 8._o patience_n first_o possess_v the_o soul_n luke_n 21.19_o second_o inherit_v promise_n heb._n 6.12_o three_o it_o make_v we_o perfect_a jam._n 1.4_o reason_n 4._o imply_v in_o the_o text_n vers_fw-la 8._o from_o the_o root_n of_o all_o rejection_n of_o reproof_n which_o be_v pride_n of_o spirit_n prov._n 13.1_o &_o 15_o 12._o pride_n first_o god_n abhor_v and_o scorn_v and_o resist_v 1_o pet._n 5.5_o psal_n 138.6_o prov._n 3.34_o second_o be_v the_o presage_n of_o sudden_a destruction_n prov._n 29.1_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o eschew_v all_o oppression_n especial_o of_o our_o reprover_n it_o argue_v we_o and_o make_v we_o mad_a prov._n 28.16_o it_o discourage_v a_o reprover_n from_o put_v forth_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o brotherly_a love_n jer._n 20.9_o amos_n 5.13_o yea_o he_o be_v now_o excuse_v in_o his_o silence_n matth._n 7.6_o it_o eat_v out_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o reproof_n give_v 1_o king_n 22.8_o &_o v._o 27_o 28._o 2_o king_n 5.12_o 13._o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v patient_a in_o hear_v and_o bear_v reproof_n the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v better_a than_o the_o beginning_n the_o beginning_n may_v seem_v harsh_a and_o bitter_a but_o the_o end_n be_v wholesome_a and_o comfortable_a as_o of_o all_o affliction_n heb._n 12.11_o 2_o cor._n 1.6_o 7._o &_o chap_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o all_o thing_n universal_o that_o their_o end_n be_v better_a than_o their_o beginning_n for_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o some_o thing_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o matth._n 12.45_o prov._n 20.21_o but_o it_o hold_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o admonition_n and_o all_o affliction_n inward_a and_o outward_a to_o the_o godly_a all_o impatience_n here_o argue_v pride_n of_o spirit_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n text_n v._n 8._o use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o express_v patience_n rather_o than_o pride_n and_o to_o prefer_v it_o both_o in_o our_o judgement_n and_o in_o our_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o long_a breath_n which_o argue_v a_o patient_a spirit_n man_n of_o a_o short_a breath_n be_v soon_o hot_a man_n of_o hot_a heart_n breathe_v quick_a and_o short_a as_o in_o choleric_a and_o aguish_a man_n patient_n in_o spirit_n exceed_v the_o sproud_a first_o in_o understanding_n and_o wisdom_n prov._n 17.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frigidus_fw-la spiritû_fw-fr a_o man_n of_o a_o cool_a spirit_n be_v of_o great_a understanding_n second_o in_o strength_n and_o courage_n prov._n 25.28_o &_o 16.32_o three_o in_o honour_n prov._n 22.4_o four_o in_o profit_v by_o all_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o word_n luke_n 8.15_o in_o affection_n rom._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o some_o think_v it_o their_o excellency_n and_o magnanimity_n to_o bear_v no_o coal_n at_o any_o man_n hand_n but_o to_o give_v every_o man_n as_o good_a as_o he_o bring_v patience_n they_o condemn_v for_o cowardice_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n judge_v otherwise_o eccles_n 7._o v._n 9_o 9_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n doctrine_n 1._o to_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a spirit_n to_o anger_n god_n forbid_v it_o to_o his_o people_n prov_n 14.17_o jam._n 1.19_o prov._n 16.32_o the_o spirit_n be_v hasty_a to_o anger_v when_o anger_n arise_v first_o without_o cause_n gen._n 4.5_o 6._o jonah_n 4.9_o this_o be_v haste_v before_o the_o cause_n second_o without_o measure_n pass_v the_o bound_n 1._o of_o our_o call_n act_v 7.26_o 27._o gen._n 34.25_o with_o 49.7_o 2._o of_o love_n first_o as_o when_o instead_o of_o brotherly_a admonition_n we_o fall_v to_o clamour_n rail_v scold_a not_o reprove_v sin_n by_o scripture_n name_n and_o argument_n but_o vexatious_a term_n eph._n 4.31_o second_o when_o we_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o pray_v for_o those_o we_o be_v angry_a with_o exod._n 32.19_o 30_o 31_o 32._o 1_o sam._n 8.6_o with_o 1_o sam._n 12.23_o &_o 15.35_o three_o of_o reason_n luke_n 6.11_o act_n 22.23_o 2_o chron._n 28.9_o four_o of_o justice_n zach._n 1.15_o five_o of_o due_a season_n 1._o after_o sunset_n eph._n 4.26_o 27._o 2._o after_o the_o offender_n acknowledgement_n of_o his_o offence_n luke_n 17.3_o 4._o and_o these_o be_v haste_v before_o the_o measure_n or_o proportion_n of_o the_o cause_n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o residence_n and_o rest_n of_o anger_n it_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n text_n wherein_o solomon_n take_v of_o a_o excuse_n which_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v of_o their_o holiness_n though_o i_o be_v somewhat_o hasty_a yet_o i_o thank_v god_n anger_n do_v not_o rest_n with_o i_o yes_o say_v solomon_n if_o thou_o be_v hasty_a anger_n rest_v with_o thou_o and_o argue_v thou_o a_o fool_n for_o a_o man_n can_v not_o have_v anger_n so_o ready_a at_o hand_n hasty_o if_o it_o do_v not_o rest_n with_o he_o the_o habit_n of_o sinful_a anger_n rest_v there_o though_o the_o act_n be_v quick_o transient_a object_n choleric_a man_n be_v soon_o stir_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o all_o fool_n the_o fool_n be_v common_o sanguine_a as_o the_o simple_a light_n fond_a fool_n or_o phlegmatic_a as_o the_o dull_a ass_n fool_n or_o melancholic_a as_o the_o lunatic_a fool_n answ_n a_o choleric_a fool_n be_v a_o frantic_a fool_n every_o complexion_n in_o excess_n be_v subject_a to_o folly_n yea_o to_o madness_n but_o if_o choler_n be_v subdue_v to_o reason_n choleric_a man_n though_o they_o can_v be_v soon_o hasty_a if_o they_o see_v cause_n yet_o will_v not_o be_v where_o there_o be_v none_o a_o man_n of_o quick_a speed_n for_o race_n yet_o will_v not_o run_v till_o he_o see_v cause_n quest_n but_o what_o folly_n be_v in_o anger_n answ_n first_o rashness_n isai_n 32.4_o second_o stiffness_n jonah_n 4.9_o blind_a wilfulness_n three_o outrageousness_n prov._n 27.4_o four_o unprofitablenesse_n anger_n unfit_v a_o man_n first_o to_o do_v good_a jam._n 1.20_o second_o to_o take_v good_a 2_o king_n 5.12_o as_o a_o man_n when_o his_o house_n be_v all_o on_o a_o light_a fire_n himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o can_v hear_v no_o direction_n give_v he_o from_o without_o nor_o himself_o able_a to_o do_v aught_o within_o so_o be_v a_o man_n in_o a_o burn_a anger_n neither_o able_a to_o direct_v himself_o nor_o to_o take_v counsel_n from_o other_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v shine_v forth_o in_o we_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n psal_n 103.8_o use_v to_o cast_v discouragement_n as_o it_o be_v cool_a water_n
upon_o this_o angry_a passion_n the_o sea_n when_o it_o foam_v and_o rage_v purge_v itself_o and_o a_o pot_n boil_v cast_v out_o foam_n and_o scum_n but_o a_o man_n boil_v with_o anger_n and_o wrath_n both_o utter_v his_o own_o shame_n and_o yet_o keep_v the_o filth_n within_o physician_n count_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o deadly_a danger_n when_o a_o sickness_n or_o distemper_n so_o alter_v the_o countenance_n that_o you_o can_v know_v the_o same_o man_n so_o job_n 14.20_o anger_n will_v do_v as_o much_o dan._n 3.19_o physician_n will_v also_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o heal_n and_o abatement_n of_o a_o ague_n when_o in_o a_o hot_a fit_a the_o tongue_n be_v clean_o but_o if_o the_o tongue_n be_v foul_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o disease_n be_v still_o strong_a when_o a_o man_n in_o his_o anger_n give_v never_o a_o foul_a word_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o healthful_a spirit_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v distemp_v if_o the_o speech_n in_o anger_n be_v foul_a if_o a_o glass_n bottle_n be_v full_a of_o clean_a water_n though_o it_o be_v stir_v there_o arise_v no_o mud_n but_o if_o mud_n arise_v when_o it_o be_v stir_v the_o water_n be_v foul_a in_o the_o bottom_n so_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n foul_a within_o that_o be_v stir_v show_v distemper_n let_v therefore_o all_o hastiness_n to_o anger_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n at_o all_o time_n be_v eschew_v for_o solomon_n here_o limit_v it_o to_o none_o be_v it_o against_o husband_n or_o wife_n child_n or_o servant_n friend_n or_o enemy_n 2._o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o just_a anger_n eph._n 4.26_o 2._o but_o it_o much_o more_o condenm_v all_o malice_n hatred_n study_v of_o revenge_n for_o all_o these_o be_v from_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n eccles_n 7._o v._n 10._o 10._o say_v not_o thou_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o former_a day_n be_v better_a than_o these_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o inquire_v wise_o concern_v this_o solomon_n in_o this_o chapter_n have_v hitherto_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o sundry_a thing_n of_o good_a account_n in_o the_o world_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o thing_n of_o less_o esteem_n and_o have_v therefore_o prefer_v first_o a_o good_a name_n before_o a_o good_a ointment_n second_o the_o day_n of_o death_n before_o the_o birth_n day_n three_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n before_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v four_o to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a before_o the_o song_n of_o fool_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o like_a argument_n not_o prefer_v elder_a time_n before_o the_o present_a though_o general_o man_n be_v apt_a so_o to_o do_v part_n two_o 1._o a_o prohibition_n of_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o elder_a time_n be_v better_a than_o these_o and_o of_o the_o inquiry_n after_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o say_v not_o thou_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o former_a time_n be_v better_a than_o these_o 2._o a_o reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n take_v from_o the_o want_n of_o wisdom_n in_o such_o a_o apprehension_n and_o enquiry_n for_o thou_o do_v not_o inquire_v wise_o or_o out_o of_o wisdom_n concern_v this_o doctr._fw-la 1._o the_o ordinary_a conceit_n that_o man_n have_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o former_a time_n above_o these_o and_o their_o ordinary_a inquiry_n into_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v not_o out_o of_o wisdom_n heathen_a author_n may_v be_v quote_v not_o for_o divine_a or_o evangelical_n point_n but_o natural_a or_o moral_a both_o heathen_a and_o christian_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v such_o a_o conceit_n that_o former_a time_n be_v better_a horace_n his_o old_a man_n be_v laudator_fw-la temporis_fw-la acti_fw-la se_fw-la pvero_fw-la again_o say_v he_o damnosa_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la imminuit_fw-la diesë_fw-la aetas_n parentum_fw-la pejor_fw-la avis_n tulit_fw-la nos_fw-la nequiores_fw-la mox_fw-la daturos_fw-la progeniem_fw-la vitiosiorem_fw-la boetius_fw-la de_fw-la consolation_n philosophiae_fw-la fortunae_fw-la nimium_fw-la prio_fw-la aetas_n etc._n etc._n thus_o ordinary_o man_n extol_v the_o cheapness_n of_o former_a time_n their_o great_a hospitality_n their_o kind_a neighbourhood_n their_o honest_a deal_n their_o skilful_a workmanship_n none_o such_o now_o adays_o their_o liberal_a alm_n deed_n their_o devout_a piety_n their_o deep_a wisdom_n their_o valiant_a act_n the_o reason_n which_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v of_o it_o be_v not_o wise_a as_o first_o lassa_n effaeta_fw-la natura_fw-la the_o decay_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o goodness_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n but_o this_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n for_o nature_n decay_v by_o the_o flood_n yet_o the_o time_n have_v be_v better_a second_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o old_a religion_n jer._n 44_o 17_o 18._o the_o heathen_a thought_n the_o empire_n flourish_v more_o under_o the_o worship_n of_o jupiter_n and_o other_o false_a god_n then_o under_o christian_a religion_n the_o devout_a papist_n think_v the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v a_o better_a world_n under_o their_o religion_n then_o we_o but_o if_o the_o old_a religion_n have_v be_v worse_o the_o follow_a time_n may_v be_v worse_o for_o their_o sin_n jer._n 41.21_o 22_o 23._o three_o the_o change_n of_o time_n which_o some_o think_v be_v always_o for_o the_o worse_o so_o emanuel_n sa_o but_o neither_o time_n nor_o star_n be_v make_v to_o rule_v we_o reason_n of_o the_o want_n of_o wisdom_n of_o such_o a_o conceit_n and_o such_o enquiry_n first_o from_o the_o like_a estate_n of_o former_a time_n as_o of_o these_o no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n eccles_n 1.9_o second_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o worse_a appearance_n of_o present_a time_n from_o fond_a mistake_n as_o first_o in_o youth_n want_v of_o judgement_n to_o discern_v and_o judge_v of_o good_a or_o evil_n thy_o judgement_n then_o be_v green_a and_o raw_a young_a man_n spirit_n be_v green_a and_o cheerful_a and_o so_o look_v through_o a_o green_a glass_n as_o it_o be_v thou_o see_v all_o thing_n green_a and_o pleasant_a old_a man_n be_v splenetic_a and_o sad_a and_o see_v all_o thing_n through_o dark_a and_o sad_a fume_n and_o so_o according_o think_v hardly_o of_o they_o beside_o by_o better_a experience_n old_a man_n now_o can_v discern_v much_o evil_n which_o before_o they_o can_v not_o observe_v second_o through_o ignorance_n of_o history_n which_o speak_v of_o as_o bad_a time_n as_o we_o or_o else_o through_o the_o choice_n that_o historian_n make_v to_o tell_v of_o notable_a matter_n and_o neglect_v common_a occurrence_n beside_o its_o pleasant_a to_o read_v in_o story_n of_o great_a war_n and_o exploit_n but_o to_o feel_v they_o will_v seem_v tragical_a three_o through_o follow_v sense_n in_o this_o conceit_n evil_n present_a seem_v worst_a as_o in_o government_n so_o in_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n four_o through_o discontentment_n with_o a_o man_n own_o personal_a condition_n and_o envy_v at_o other_o and_o vain_a glory_n in_o ourselves_o hence_o nestor_n oh_o mihi_fw-la praeteritos_fw-la referat_fw-la si_fw-la etc._n etc._n vitio_fw-la malignitatis_fw-la humanae_fw-la vetera_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o laud_fw-la praesentia_fw-la fastidio_fw-la esse_fw-la tacitus_n five_o through_o curiosity_n while_o man_n look_v more_o at_o other_o than_o themselves_o whereas_o if_o every_o man_n labour_v to_o amend_v himself_o the_o time_n will_v soon_o amend_v reaso_n 23._o from_o the_o true_a estate_n of_o this_o matter_n which_o may_v be_v discern_v and_o observe_v in_o these_o particular_n first_o when_o prince_n and_o people_n be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n the_o time_n be_v better_a 2_o chron._n 15.1_o to_o 6._o prov._n 29.2_o when_o they_o be_v wicked_a then_o worse_o ibid._n jer._n 22.15_o to_o 18._o levit._fw-la 26_o throughout_o deut._n 28._o david_n time_n better_a than_o saul_n but_o rehoboam'_v afterward_o worse_o second_o when_o church_n be_v well_o administer_v and_o encourage_v therein_o the_o time_n be_v better_a else_o worse_o hos_fw-la 2.16_o to_o 23_o with_o verse_n 8_o 9_o three_o sometime_o the_o time_n be_v better_a for_o something_o and_o worse_o for_o other_o both_z formerly_z and_z after_z david_n time_n better_a than_o solomon_n for_o war_n and_o noble_a victory_n solomon_n better_a for_o peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o building_n and_o merchandise_n in_o the_o same_o time_n one_o place_n may_v be_v grow_v better_a when_o another_o grow_v worse_a ephesus_n may_v be_v decay_v when_o thyatyra_n increase_v rev._n 2.4_o 19_o some_o in_o every_o age_n be_v good_a even_o now_o there_o be_v man_n antiquâ_fw-la fide_fw-la priscis_fw-la moribus_fw-la and_o some_o in_o every_o age_n be_v nought_o reason_n 4._o from_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o passage_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o man_n weakness_n or_o goodness_n but_o chief_o the_o wise_a and_o strong_a and_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o present_v every_o age_n
for_o the_o original_a text_n speak_v of_o this_o wisdom_n that_o be_v this_o wisdom_n whereby_o a_o man_n avoyd_v both_o the_o folly_n of_o continuance_n in_o sin_n verse_n 17._o and_o the_o overmuch_a wisdom_n of_o excessive_a righteousness_n verse_n 16._o in_o both_o which_o man_n undo_v or_o destroy_v themselves_o this_o wisdom_n will_v strengthen_v a_o man_n more_o to_o wit_n by_o supportance_n and_o by_o deliverance_n than_o ten_o that_o be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d princely_a lord_n and_o friend_n in_o the_o city_n mean_v the_o court_n which_o reside_v in_o the_o city_n and_o whereto_o they_o resort_v ten_o often_o put_v for_o many_o numb_a 14.22_o job_n 19.3_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o presence_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n with_o such_o who_o way_n be_v pure_a and_o upright_a before_o he_o 2_o chron._n 16.9_o psal_n 18.20_o 21_o 23_o 24._o god_n be_v first_o the_o light_n of_o our_o countenance_n psal_n 42.11_o 43_o 5._o second_o the_o staff_n of_o our_o 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overrule_a hand_n prov._n 22.11_o 2_o king_n 10.15_o 16._o jehu_n be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n yet_o will_v countenance_v a_o good_a man_n and_o take_v countenance_n from_o he_o even_o wicked_a prince_n by_o persuasion_n have_v befriend_v the_o church_n use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v such_o private_a christian_n and_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o country_n to_o walk_v and_o grow_v up_o in_o this_o wisdom_n it_o may_v be_v our_o strength_n when_o all_o else_o may_v fail_v we_o in_o city_n and_o country_n psal_n 27.10_o 11._o eccles_n 7._o v._n 20._o 20._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o solomon_n have_v commend_v this_o wisdom_n as_o strengthen_v the_o wise_a above_o many_o great_a friend_n in_o court_n or_o city_n where_o by_o a_o man_n neither_o make_v himself_o over-righteous_a nor_o over-wicked_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o take_v from_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o most_o righteous_a man_n upon_o earth_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v do_v not_o make_v yourself_o over-righteous_a so_o righteous_a as_o no_o fault_n to_o be_v find_v in_o you_o as_o ephraim_n do_v hos_n 12.8_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o doct._n 1._o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n so_o as_o to_o do_v good_a without_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n no_o not_o in_o the_o best_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n 1_o king_n 8.46_o psal_n 130.3_o &_o 143_o 2._o job_n 9.3_o and_o verse_n 30.31_o clothes_n defile_v as_o testify_v our_o sinful_a nakedness_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o gen._n 3.7_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v first_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o in_o some_o thing_n more_o than_o other_o all_o man_n even_o the_o best_a man_n do_v sin_n jam._n 3.2_o either_o omit_v good_a or_o commit_v evil_a noah_n abraham_n lot_n moses_n david_n peter_n second_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o our_o best_a action_n we_o sin_v something_o neh._n 13.22_o exod._n 28.38_o psal_n 80.4_o rev._n 8.3.4_o reason_n 1._o from_o god_n wise_a and_o just_a desertion_n of_o every_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n sometime_o or_o other_o for_o a_o season_n either_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n 2_o chro._n 32_o 31._o or_o to_o chasten_v first_o our_o carnal_a self_n confidence_n matth._n 26_o 33_o 35._o and_o so_o to_o chasten_v our_o neglect_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o god_n isai_n 64.6.7_o second_o our_o uncircumspect_a and_o unjust_a walk_n neglect_v of_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o our_o foot_n psal_n 119.9_o prov._n 4.26_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o contrary_a lust_a between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o hence_o flow_v a_o impossibility_n of_o do_v any_o one_o duty_n perfect_o lust_n in_o he_o sin_v not_o the_o person_n if_o rebellious_a or_o irregular_a subject_n of_o confederate_a prince_n trespass_n one_o upon_o another_o it_o be_v not_o the_o trespass_n of_o the_o state_n while_o the_o prince_n condemn_v it_o and_o punish_v it_o now_o the_o judgement_n and_o will_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o man_n the_o carnal_a part_n be_v but_o as_o rebellious_a subject_n use_v 1_o to_o refute_v 1._o perfection_n of_o work_n hold_v by_o papist_n catharist_n of_o old_a and_o herewith_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o law_n 2_o justification_n by_o work_n psal_n 143.2_o rom._n 3.23_o 24._o 3_o merit_n of_o work_n 4_o supererogation_n 5_o the_o immaculate_a perfection_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n comprehend_v woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n gen._n 1.26.27_o use_v 2._o to_o convince_v carnal_a wicked_a man_n of_o their_o abundance_n of_o sin_n see_v the_o most_o godly_a and_o just_a fall_n job_n 15.16_o use_v 3_o to_o show_v we_o where_o our_o happiness_n lie_v to_o wit_n not_o in_o our_o own_o innocency_n but_o in_o the_o cover_n of_o our_o sin_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o and_o therefore_o we_o to_o seek_v for_o all_o our_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n phil._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 3.23_o 24._o use_v 4._o to_o mortify_v pride_n of_o our_o best_a duty_n use_v 5._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o bear_v evil_n at_o god_n hand_n patient_o micah_n 7.9_o use_v 6._o not_o to_o be_v masterly_a censorious_a of_o the_o fail_n of_o our_o brethren_n jam._n 3.1_o 2._o john_n 8.7_o use_v 7._o to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a righteous_a against_o the_o fear_n and_o grief_n of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o or_o our_o christian_a friend_n in_o death_n the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v make_v perfect_a heb._n 12.23_o else_o death_n be_v not_o the_o last_o enemy_n if_o sin_n remain_v after_o it_o contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 15.26_o eccles_n 7.21_o 22._o 21._o also_o take_v no_o heed_n unto_o all_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v lest_o thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o 22._o for_o often_o time_n also_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o thyself_o likewise_o have_v curse_v other_o solomon_n have_v observe_v vers_n 20._o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o he_o hence_o infer_v this_o corollary_n not_o to_o set_v a_o man_n heart_n upon_o all_o the_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v not_o upon_o all_o their_o hard_a say_n and_o ill_a speech_n wherein_o all_o man_n even_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o just_a be_v sometime_o too_o blame_v either_o in_o speak_v or_o in_o give_v occasion_n to_o be_v speak_v part_n two_o first_o a_o exhortation_n not_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o all_o the_o word_n speak_v that_o be_v 1._o not_o to_o listen_v after_o they_o 1_o sam._n 24.9_o with_o 1_o sam._n 24.8_o 9_o 10._o 2_o not_o to_o be_v over_o deep_o affect_v with_o they_o 1_o sam._n 18.7_o 8._o 3_o not_o to_o pursue_v the_o same_o with_o revenge_n 2_o sam._n 19.19_o 20._o second_o confirmation_n by_o reason_n two_o 1._o from_o the_o inconveniency_n which_o may_v easy_o attend_v it_o so_o a_o man_n may_v hear_v his_o own_o servant_n curse_v he_o or_o slight_v he_o v._o 21._o 2._o from_o the_o conveniency_n of_o god_n wise_a and_o just_a hand_n in_o measure_v to_o we_o as_o we_o have_v measure_v to_o other_o which_o that_o we_o have_v do_v solomon_n argue_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n v._o 22._o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o set_v a_o man_n heart_n upon_o all_o man_n speech_n of_o he_o no_o not_o upon_o the_o hard_a and_o slight_a speech_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n against_o he_o to_o wit_n first_o in_o case_n man_n speak_v vanity_n to_o wit_n 1_o out_o of_o a_o vanity_n of_o mind_n not_o upon_o any_o ground_a cause_n or_o just_a occasion_n psal_n 12.2_o &_o 144.8_o 2._o unto_o vanity_n
solomon_n example_n what_o manner_n of_o account_n book_n we_o shall_v keep_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o soul_n to_o wit_n first_o exact_a and_o particular_a motive_n 1._o it_o prevent_v god_n examine_v and_o judge_v we_o when_o we_o be_v strict_a in_o examine_v and_o judge_v ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o 31._o 2_o it_o will_v make_v our_o first_o repentance_n more_o thorough_a and_o sincere_a second_o prayer_n more_o fervent_a and_o humble_a three_o christ_n more_o precious_a and_o glorious_a four_o mortification_n more_o powerful_a five_o heart_n more_o watchful_a sixthly_a life_n more_o regular_a psal_n 119.59_o 3._o it_o will_v leave_v the_o conscience_n first_o more_o peaceable_a sin_n unaccount_v of_o will_v be_v like_o a_o debt_n unreckon_a and_o terrify_v or_o at_o least_o trouble_v the_o conscience_n psal_n 25.7_o job_n 13.26_o second_o more_o pure_a sin_n unaccount_v for_o be_v unrepented_a and_o like_o a_o canaanite_n will_v let_v in_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o back_n door_n as_o jonah_n that_o repent_v of_o disobedience_n to_o god_n call_v but_o not_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o hence_o he_o be_v passionate_a again_o for_o disgrace_n chap._n 4.1_o or_o the_o second_o and_o three_o may_v be_v put_v together_o as_o a_o motive_n from_o the_o benefit_n redound_v first_o to_o ourselves_o in_o our_o conscience_n heart_n and_o life_n second_o to_o our_o duty_n in_o our_o repentance_n prayer_n and_o mortification_n three_o to_o christ_n second_o constant_a motive_n 1._o else_o our_o heart_n will_v grow_v hard_a and_o barren_a and_o full_a of_o lust_n and_o passion_n as_o the_o soil_n but_o once_o plough_v will_v grow_v fallow_a and_o barren_a of_o good_a fruit_n but_o abound_v in_o weed_n three_o sensible_a of_o its_o own_o defectivenesse_n motive_n 1._o it_o will_v call_v in_o for_o a_o high_a search_n even_o from_o god_n himself_o without_o fear_n and_o terror_n psal_n 139.23_o 24._o 2._o it_o will_v stir_v up_o to_o prayer_n for_o pardon_v of_o secret_a sin_n psal_n 19.12_o use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o right_a way_n of_o judge_v and_o admonish_v other_o without_o arrogance_n or_o hypocrisy_n solomon_n here_o pass_v a_o deep_a censure_n upon_o man_n and_o woman_n v._o 28._o but_o before_o this_o he_o take_v a_o strict_a account_n of_o himself_o this_o method_n be_v needful_a to_o reckon_v first_o with_o ourselves_o mat._n 7.5_o eccles_n 7._o v._n 28._o doct._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o man_n worthy_a the_o name_n of_o man_n or_o quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n and_o a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o woman_n worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o woman_n and_o king_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o penitent_a king_n have_v most_o cause_n to_o to_o say_v so_o or_o there_o be_v a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o good_a man_n and_o a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o good_a woman_n especial_o about_o the_o court._n for_o solomon_n speak_v of_o what_o himself_o find_v one_o man_n among_o a_o thousand_o 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from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n the_o court_n be_v common_o make_v a_o sanctuary_n for_o iniquity_n use_v 1_o to_o refute_v the_o papist_n note_v of_o the_o church_n multitude_n not_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o more_o mahometans_n then_o christian_n of_o all_o sort_n use_v 2._o to_o dissuade_v man_n from_o blessing_n themselves_o in_o lead_v such_o a_o life_n as_o most_o man_n lead_v exod._n 23_o 2._o scarcity_n of_o good_a store_n of_o company_n in_o good_a way_n be_v no_o just_a discouragement_n from_o walk_v in_o they_o yet_o with_o this_o caution_n not_o therefore_o to_o neglect_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o godly_a whether_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n or_o practice_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 36._o 1_o cor_fw-la 11.16_o use_v 3_o to_o humble_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o this_o scarcity_n of_o goodness_n among_o we_o see_v how_o low_a sin_n debase_v we_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n by_o reason_n thereof_o prov._n 30.2_o psal_n 49.20_o &_o 73.22_o 1_o cor._n 15.32_o eccles_n 3.18_o grace_n make_v we_o like_a to_o angel_n yea_o to_o god_n himself_o among_o man_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o but_o sin_n make_v we_o rather_o beast_n than_o man_n not_o one_o man_n scarce_o of_o a_o thousand_o or_o woman_n that_o quit_v themselves_o well_o in_o all_o their_o relation_n use_v 4._o to_o wean_v we_o from_o affect_v to_o live_v in_o the_o court_n where_o of_o all_o place_n goodness_n be_v most_o rare_a god_n threaten_a preferment_n in_o a_o great_a court_n for_o a_o great_a plague_n 2_o king_n 20.18_o use_v 5._o to_o teach_v good_a man_n and_o good_a woman_n especial_o to_o be_v the_o more_o thankful_a that_o god_n shall_v show_v we_o such_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n as_o to_o pass_v by_o thousand_o and_o call_v we_o to_o goodness_n universal_a righteousness_n endow_v we_o with_o rare_a excellency_n such_o as_o be_v scarce_o find_v in_o a_o thousand_o eccles_n 7.29_o 29._o loe_o this_o only_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v set_v down_o the_o three_o experiment_n or_o event_n which_o solomon_n find_v upon_o take_v account_n of_o his_o own_o wickedness_n and_o folly_n to_o wit_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n about_o man_n but_o man_n perverse_a subtlety_n in_o invent_v way_n of_o backslide_v or_o apostasy_n from_o god_n quest_n 1._o how_o do_v he_o say_v he_o find_v this_o only_a see_v he_o find_v two_o other_o thing_n before_o first_o the_o bitterness_n of_o wicked_a woman_n verse_n 26._o second_o the_o scarcity_n of_o good_a man_n and_o great_a scarcity_n of_o good_a woman_n verse_n 18._o answ_n by_o only_o be_v mean_v chief_o as_o josh_n 1.7_o 8._o gal._n 2.10_o prov._n 4.3_o with_o 1_o chron._n 3.5_o cant._n 6_o 9_o quest_n 2._o
be_v neglect_v v._o 16._o three_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v more_o hear_v in_o quiet_a than_o the_o cry_n of_o a_o ruler_n among_o fool_n v._o 17._o four_o that_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o weapon_n of_o war_n five_o that_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a v._o 18._o doctr._n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o much_o wisdom_n or_o a_o matter_n afford_v much_o wisdom_n to_o the_o observer_n of_o it_o a_o little_a city_n of_o small_a strength_n and_o few_o inhabitant_n besiege_v by_o a_o great_a king_n with_o strong_a bulwark_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o deliver_v by_o one_o poor_a man_n and_o yet_o the_o poor_a man_n to_o be_v neglect_v so_o abel_n in_o beth-maacha_a by_o a_o wise_a woman_n 2_o sam._n 20.15_o etc._n etc._n samaria_n by_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 7.1_o etc._n etc._n jerusalem_n by_o isaiah_n 2_o king_n 19.2_o etc._n etc._n thebes_n by_o epaminondas_n lampsacum_fw-la from_o alexander_n the_o great_a by_o anaximenes_n siracuse_n by_o archimedes_n from_o marcellus_n alexandria_n by_o anatolius_n from_o the_o roman_a force_n see_v valer._n max._n l._n 7._o c._n 3._o euseb_n lib._n 7._o c._n 26._o reason_n of_o this_o power_n of_o wisdom_n first_o god_n pleasure_n to_o magnify_v and_o exalt_v gift_n of_o mind_n above_o gift_n of_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n prov._n 21.22_o eccles_n 7.19_o second_o from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n to_o entrust_v god_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o city_n itself_o 2_o chron._n 20.12_o 15._o prov._n 18.10_o prov._n 30.26_o reason_n of_o neglect_n of_o the_o wise_a poor_a first_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o rich_a second_o the_o conceit_n of_o his_o want_n of_o mean_n to_o get_v any_o wisdom_n but_o by_o some_o chance_n happen_v on_o a_o good_a course_n matth._n 13.54_o 55._o three_o from_o the_o vanity_n incident_a to_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o man_n by_o the_o fall_n eccles_n 1.2_o four_o from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o prevent_v a_o poor_a wise_a man_n pride_n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v wise_a man_n to_o observe_v the_o great_a wisdom_n in_o the_o great_a passage_n of_o humane_a affair_n by_o weak_a mean_n vers_n 13._o where_o god_n sow_v much_o we_o shall_v reap_v the_o more_o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o strength_n or_o weapon_n of_o war_n v._o 16_o 18._o use_v 3_o to_o observe_v the_o neglect_a condition_n of_o a_o poor_a wise_a man_n v._o 15_o 16._o use_v 4._o to_o observe_v a_o time_n of_o silence_n and_o quietness_n wherein_o to_o utter_v word_n of_o wisdom_n use_v 5._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o one_o poor_a wise_a man_n may_v do_v his_o country_n much_o good_a so_o may_v a_o sinner_n by_o his_o wickedness_n do_v his_o country_n much_o hurt_v v._o 18._o achan_n do_v much_o hurt_n josh_n 7.11_o 12._o jonah_n also_o though_o a_o good_a man_n yet_o err_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o wander_v in_o sin_n jonah_n 1.11_o reason_n from_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 5.6_o the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n 1_o king_n 18.17_o 18._o eccles_n 10.1_o 1_o dead_a fly_n cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n solomon_n have_v show_v the_o vanity_n incident_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o wit_n 1._o to_o be_v neglect_v not_o hear_v second_o if_o hear_v and_o follow_v yet_o he_o to_o be_v forget_v chap._n 9_o v._n 15_o 16._o in_o this_o verse_n he_o show_v the_o vanity_n incident_a to_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o be_v also_o honourable_a to_o a_o man_n in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v to_o be_v blemish_v with_o a_o little_a folly_n and_o that_o little_a folly_n to_o be_v like_o a_o dead_a fly_n corrupt_v a_o precious_a box_n of_o ointment_n so_o this_o little_a folly_n to_o corrupt_v and_o blemish_v the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n in_o a_o honourable_a person_n in_o the_o text_n three_o thing_n be_v compare_v with_o three_o first_o a_o man_n of_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n with_o the_o precious_a ointment_n of_o a_o apothecary_n second_o a_o little_a folly_n with_o a_o dead_a fly_n three_o the_o evil_n which_o a_o little_a folly_n do_v to_o such_o a_o wise_a honourable_a man_n with_o the_o evil_n which_o a_o dead_a fly_n do_v to_o precious_a ointment_n which_o be_v double_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cause_v it_o to_o putrify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cause_v it_o to_o send_v forth_o a_o putrify_a savour_n doctr._fw-la as_o a_o honourable_a wise_a man_n be_v like_o a_o apothecary_n precious_a ointment_n and_o a_o little_a folly_n like_a to_o a_o dead_a fly_n so_o be_v the_o corruption_n which_o a_o dead_a fly_n cause_v in_o that_o ointment_n like_o the_o hurt_n which_o a_o little_a folly_n do_v to_o a_o honourable_a wise_a man_n the_o apothecary_n precious_a ointment_n excel_v first_o in_o quality_n as_o odour_n john_n 12.3_o perfume_a a_o whole_a house_n cant._n 1.3_o and_o colour_n psal_n 104.15_o second_o in_o manner_n of_o skilful_a confection_n three_o in_o efficacy_n or_o virtue_n for_o heal_v and_o refresh_v prov._n 27.9_o so_o do_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o honourable_a wise_a man_n excel_v first_o in_o odour_n it_o send_v a_o sweet_a perfume_n all_o the_o country_n over_o 1_o king_n 3.28_o second_o in_o colour_n cause_v the_o face_n to_o shine_v like_o a_o ointment_n eccles_n 8.1_o act_n 6.15_o three_o in_o manner_n of_o skilful_a confection_n four_o in_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n prov._n 27.9_o a_o little_a folly_n be_v like_o a_o dead_a fly_n like_v first_o in_o quantity_n both_o little_a second_o in_o quality_n both_o of_o they_o 1._o base_a and_o contemptible_a 2._o unprofitable_a 3._o noisome_a and_o troublesome_a psalm_n 78.45_o exod._n 8.24_o a_o live_a fly_n be_v no_o better_o a_o dead_a fly_v base_a as_o in_o a_o like_a eccles_n 9.4_o as_o a_o dead_a fly_n cause_v a_o precious_a ointment_n to_o putrify_v and_o to_o send_v forth_o a_o evil_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n corrupt_a and_o dishonour_v a_o honourable_a wise_a man_n pineda_n marvel_v how_o a_o dead_a fly_n shall_v so_o much_o corrupt_v a_o precious_a ointment_n see_v he_o find_v it_o not_o so_o in_o his_o country_n but_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n first_o of_o fly_n which_o in_o eastern_a country_n be_v many_o of_o they_o more_o venomous_a and_o noisome_a psalm_n 78.45_o second_o of_o ointment_n which_o in_o those_o country_n be_v more_o pure_a and_o precious_a which_o in_o we_o be_v more_o gross_a and_o greasy_a they_o anoint_v their_o head_n and_o face_n matth._n 6.17_o eccles_n 9.7_o solomon_n folly_n in_o love_a strange_a woman_n cotrupt_v his_o spirit_n to_o take_v they_o as_o wife_n and_o concubine_n then_o to_o tolerate_v their_o religion_n then_o to_o adorn_v it_o with_o countenance_n of_o goodly_a temple_n and_o with_o maintenance_n of_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n whence_o the_o mount_n olivet_n on_o which_o their_o temple_n be_v build_v be_v call_v the_o mountain_n of_o corruption_n 2_o king_n 23.13_o yea_o it_o corrupt_v all_o israel_n and_o judah_n a_o pang_n of_o folly_n in_o david_n so_o weaken_v his_o reputation_n as_o offend_v all_o israel_n with_o the_o savour_n of_o it_o and_o cause_v a_o great_a rebellion_n against_o he_o a_o little_a folly_n in_o asa_n banish_v the_o prophet_n in_o jehosophat_n make_v affinity_n with_o ahab_n in_o vzziah_n offer_v incense_n in_o hezekiah_n show_v his_o treasure_n in_o josiah_n go_v to_o war_n against_o pharaoh_n necho_n corrupt_v and_o dishonour_v the_o government_n of_o they_o all_o reason_n 1._o from_o a_o more_o observable_a desilement_n of_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o precious_a thing_n as_o in_o the_o pure_a clear_a linen_n the_o small_a spot_n be_v soon_o espy_v reason_n 2._o from_o the_o vanity_n which_o god_n see_v it_o meet_v the_o best_a gift_n and_o part_n shall_v be_v stain_v withal_o isai_n 23.9_o use_v 1_o to_o exhort_v man_n of_o place_n and_o honour_n to_o seek_v after_o wisdom_n both_o together_o make_v they_o as_o precious_a ointment_n folly_n in_o dignity_n be_v a_o great_a deformity_n eccles_n 10.6_o prov._n 26.1_o 8._o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v wise_a man_n not_o to_o bear_v with_o themselves_o in_o little_a folly_n much_o less_o in_o great_a use_v 3_o to_o teach_v wise_a and_o honourable_a man_n to_o make_v account_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o power_n of_o temptation_n and_o to_o deny_v and_o suspect_v themselves_o that_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v shameful_o eccles_n 10.2_o 3._o 2_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o a_o fool_n heart_n at_o his_o left_a 3_o yea_o also_o
he_o and_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o he_o to_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o 2._o the_o commandment_n be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n deut._n 4.13_o which_o be_v further_o explain_v in_o the_o gospel_n by_o believe_v on_o christ_n 1_o john_n 3.23_o 3._o to_o keep_v these_o commandment_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o comparison_n as_o our_o way_n josh_n 1.7_o as_o our_o treasure_n rev._n 3.20_o 21._o as_o the_o apple_n of_o our_o eye_n prov._n 7.2_o and_o as_o our_o life_n and_o soul_n prov._n 19.16_o that_o be_v with_o all_o diligence_n faithfulness_n tenderness_n and_o pre-eminence_n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o whole_a of_o man_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n it_o be_v our_o whole_a perfection_n and_o safety_n life_n make_v we_o equal_a to_o a_o plant_n sense_n to_o a_o beast_n reason_n to_o a_o man_n grace_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n to_o angel_n luke_n 20.36_o isai_n 6.2_o psal_n 103.20_o it_o compleat_v our_o conformity_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n it_o be_v our_o whole_a duty_n and_o attain_v a_o everlasting_a happy_a estate_n deut._n 5.29_o else_o we_o walk_v in_o vanity_n psal_n 39.5_o 6._o and_o fear_v death_n hell_n the_o face_n of_o man_n reason_n 2._o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o seek_v after_o god_n fear_n and_o yet_o not_o wean_v from_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n mark_v 6.20_o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o weanednesse_n from_o earthly_a vanity_n without_o learn_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n such_o be_v all_o the_o devotion_n of_o popery_n leave_v great_a estate_n yea_o kingdom_n to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o a_o friar_n cowl_n isai_n 1.11_o 12_o 13._o reason_n 4._o of_o the_o attention_n due_a to_o this_o word_n and_o counsel_n first_o from_o the_o dulness_n of_o our_o hear_n heb._n 5.11_o second_o from_o the_o weightinesse_n of_o the_o duty_n text._n three_o from_o the_o noise_n of_o worldly_a matter_n and_o imbred_a lust_n hinder_v our_o attention_n use_v 1_o to_o refute_v the_o antinomian_o who_o abrogate_v the_o commandment_n and_o in_o sum_n hold_v forth_o grace_n without_o christ_n christ_n without_o faith_n faith_n without_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n apply_v particular_o to_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o make_v these_o two_o duty_n our_o whole_a work_n deut._n 5.29_o eccles_n 12.14_o 14._o for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o former_a verse_n solomon_n give_v it_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n which_o duty_n he_o press_v by_o a_o twofold_a argument_n first_o from_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o duty_n it_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n verse_n 13._o second_o from_o the_o universal_a and_o strict_a account_n which_o god_n will_v take_v of_o every_o work_n do_v under_o the_o sun_n text._n v._n 14._o so_o this_o last_o end_n of_o the_o book_n be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o world_n doctr._n there_o be_v no_o work_n whether_o it_o be_v open_a or_o secret_a good_a or_o evil_n but_o god_n will_v bring_v it_o to_o judgement_n no_o work_n whether_o first_o of_o the_o heart_n as_o counsel_n thought_n affection_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o jer._n 17.9_o 10._o second_o of_o the_o lip_n as_o word_n matth._n 12.36_o judas_n 15._o three_o of_o the_o hand_n or_o other_o outward_a member_n of_o the_o body_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o eccles_n 11.9_o psalm_n 50.21_o not_o only_o of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o even_o of_o evil_a angel_n also_o 1_o cor._n 6.3_o though_o never_o so_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absconditum_fw-la velatum_fw-la hide_v or_o secret_a so_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a turn_v it_o erratum_fw-la absurd_o for_o when_o he_o say_v 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