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his_o good_a be_v not_o in_o the_o creature_n nor_o in_o any_o creature-comfort_n nor_o in_o any_o creature-change_n nor_o in_o any_o creature-labour_n use_v 2._o to_o look_v for_o no_o more_o from_o the_o creature_n than_o be_v in_o they_o and_o that_o way_n wherein_o we_o may_v get_v it_o out_o of_o they_o chief_a good_a be_v not_o in_o they_o nor_o can_v they_o yield_v that_o good_a which_o be_v in_o they_o but_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o by_o it_o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o good_a of_o your_o labour_n and_o do_v good_a to_o other_o in_o your_o life_n time_n by_o the_o creature_n use_v 3_o to_o move_v man_n to_o repentance_n that_o have_v restrain_v the_o good_a of_o the_o creature_n form_v themselves_o exod._n 22.22_o 23_o 24._o jer._n 5.24_o 25._o use_v 4._o to_o seek_v and_o expect_v the_o good_a of_o any_o creature_n or_o of_o our_o labour_n about_o it_o by_o prayer_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n matth._n 6.11_o 1_o tim._n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o use_v 5._o to_o stir_v up_o such_o to_o thankfulness_n as_o both_o take_v good_a and_o do_v good_a by_o all_o the_o change_n that_o pass_v over_o they_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n to_o will_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o do_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o fear_v before_o he_o phil._n 2.12_o 13._o else_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v act_v foolish_o and_o a_o strong_a man_n weak_o in_o many_o fair_a opportunity_n eccles_n 3.14_o verse_n 14._o i_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o nothing_o can_v be_v put_v to_o it_o nor_o any_o thing_n take_v from_o it_o and_o god_n do_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v fear_v before_o he_o coherence_n see_v in_o verse_n 10_o 11._o doct._n what_o god_n himself_o do_v that_o take_v place_n in_o every_o age_n without_o any_o addition_n to_o it_o or_o take_v aught_o from_o it_o by_o any_o creature_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n can_v be_v that_o every_o work_n of_o god_n be_v everlasting_a for_o no_o work_n of_o god_n be_v so_o but_o the_o angel_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o high_a heaven_n and_o the_o body_n also_o of_o man_n after_o the_o resurrection_n but_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v that_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o to_o wit_n it_o shall_v take_v place_n in_o every_o age._n it_o be_v not_o to_o wit_n for_o the_o creature_n to_o add_v to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o to_o take_v away_o from_o it_o psalm_n 33.9_o 10_o 11._o eph._n 1.11_o job_n 23.13_o 14._o matth._n 5.36_o &_o 6.27_o prov._n 19_o 21._o &_o 29.26_o john_n 19.10_o 11._o some_o grant_v a_o general_a concourse_n of_o god_n providence_n to_o every_o thing_n do_v by_o the_o creature_n see_v he_o sustain_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o life_n motion_n be_v but_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v a_o special_a concourse_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o each_o particular_a act_n as_o incline_v to_o it_o and_o determine_v of_o it_o unless_o 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choice_n of_o their_o own_o will_n he_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o that_o see_v he_o incline_v not_o nor_o determine_v their_o will_n to_o it_o save_v only_o as_o he_o propagate_v to_o they_o natural_a pravity_n else_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o cain_n murder_n of_o abel_n which_o be_v more_o plain_a in_o other_o parent_n causa_fw-la causae_fw-la be_v causa_fw-la causati_fw-la hold_v in_o natural_a agent_n not_o voluntary_a but_o god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n not_o only_o of_o all_o cause_n but_o of_o all_o effect_n first_o of_o good_a thing_n per_fw-la se_fw-la jam._n 1.17_o hos_fw-la 14.8_o second_o of_o evil_a thing_n by_o
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 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24._o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o abandon_v therefore_o sullenness_n and_o discontentment_n under_o cross_n 2._o to_o follow_v diligent_a labour_n in_o our_o call_n it_o be_v that_o whereto_o joy_n and_o mirth_n be_v join_v the_o same_o word_n with_o that_o gen._n 29.34_o eccles_n 5.12_o 3._o to_o reckon_v our_o life_n by_o day_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n here_o do_v psal_n 90.12_o gen._n 47.9_o it_o will_v help_v we_o first_o not_o to_o promise_v ourselves_o multitude_n of_o year_n psal_n 39.5_o second_o to_o prepare_v to_o give_v account_n for_o each_o day_n psal_n 90.12_o three_o to_o improve_v and_o make_v use_n of_o present_a opportunity_n heb._n 3.15_o four_o to_o forecast_v provision_n for_o the_o day_n matth._n 6.11_o 4._o to_o look_v at_o every_o day_n as_o a_o new_a gift_n of_o god_n text_n verse_n 15._o eccles_n 8.16.17_o 16._o when_o i_o apply_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v wisdom_n and_o to_o see_v the_o business_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o also_o there_o be_v that_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n see_v sleep_n with_o his_o eye_n 17._o then_o i_o behold_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n can_v find_v out_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o though_o a_o man_n labour_n to_o seek_v it_o out_o yea_o further_o though_o a_o wise_a man_n think_v to_o know_v it_o yet_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v it_o in_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n solomon_n observe_v it_o as_o a_o great_a vanity_n the_o promiscuous_a event_n and_o estate_n that_o befall_v good_a man_n and_o bad_a especial_o through_o the_o misgovernment_n of_o prince_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n he_o observe_v the_o like_a promiscuous_a event_n and_o estate_n of_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a from_o the_o work_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o various_a dispensation_n of_o all_o event_n alike_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a solomon_n here_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o adjunct_n thereof_o his_o own_o serious_a meditation_n and_o 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1._o a_o man_n that_o shall_v apply_v his_o heart_n to_o search_v and_o discern_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n and_o deal_n with_o the_o righteous_a and_o with_o the_o wicked_a though_o himself_o be_v wise_a and_o his_o labour_n great_a to_o find_v it_o out_o yet_o his_o labour_n shall_v be_v fruitless_a and_o himself_o restless_a he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n and_o deal_n with_o the_o righteous_a and_o with_o the_o wicked_a both_o alike_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o verse_n before_o verse_n 15._o and_o the_o verse_n follow_v chap._n 9_o verse_n 1.2_o 3._o his_o labour_n shall_v be_v fruitless_a for_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v out_o what_o he_o seek_v for_o verse_n 17._o and_z himself_o restless_a as_o solomon_n himself_o confess_v and_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v it_o of_o himself_o there_o be_v that_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n see_v sleep_n with_o his_o eye_n psal_n 73.16_o jer._n 12.1_o 2._o habac._n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o job_n 9.10_o 11_o 12._o reasins_z why_o fruitless_a 1._o from_o god_n concealment_n many_o time_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n especial_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o trouble_n till_o towards_o the_o end_n job_n be_v long_o before_o he_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n strange_a hand_n upon_o himself_o job_n 10.2_o to_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o affliction_n that_o they_o can_v discern_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o god_n conceal_v his_o mind_n till_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o prefer_v his_o wisdom_n and_o will_n above_o our_o own_o when_o job_n stoop_v to_o this_o job_n 40.2_o to_o 5._o with_o chap._n 42.5_o 6_o than_o he_o not_o only_o see_v a_o gracious_a issue_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o trouble_n from_o god_n conference_n with_o satan_n reason_n 2._o from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v any_o end_n of_o his_o own_o and_o we_o in_o deal_v bountiful_o with_o the_o godly_a and_o just_o with_o the_o wicked_a if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o though_o sanctify_a affliction_n be_v wholesome_a to_o the_o godly_a yet_o god_n be_v able_a to_o have_v humble_v and_o heal_v they_o without_o such_o outward_a cross_n and_o affliction_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n can_v do_v it_o effectual_o by_o the_o word_n that_o god_n choose_v rather_o to_o do_v it_o by_o affliction_n what_o man_n can_v find_v the_o reason_n or_o if_o some_o reason_n may_v be_v render_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o fellowship_n with_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o sin_n and_o vanity_n and_o with_o the_o second_o adam_n in_o affliction_n yet_o why_o may_v not_o god_n have_v choose_v rather_o to_o afflict_v the_o godly_a in_o the_o inner_a man_n then_o in_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o wicked_a have_v undergo_v great_a affliction_n in_o this_o world_n reason_n 3._o from_o the_o free_a choice_n which_o god_n make_v of_o some_o man_n both_o of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o bad_a to_o deal_v well_o with_o some_o of_o both_o sort_n and_o to_o deal_v sharp_o with_o other_o of_o both_o sort_n job_n 21.23_o 24_o 25._o reason_n why_o restless_a 1._o from_o the_o disproportion_n between_o the_o faculty_n and_o the_o object_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o these_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v beyond_o our_o reach_n and_o therefore_o as_o when_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v reach_v and_o stretch_v beyond_o their_o compass_n it_o chase_v away_o all_o sleep_n and_o rest_n so_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o rack_n by_o such_o transcendent_a meditation_n it_o rend_v the_o soul_n with_o vexation_n and_o restless_a disquietness_n reason_n 2._o from_o the_o force_n of_o earnest_a intention_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o difficult_a and_o abstruse_a study_n to_o waste_v and_o scatter_v those_o cool_a and_o moist_a vapour_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o stomach_n to_o cool_v the_o brain_n and_o will_v stop_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o procure_v sleep_n for_o the_o animal_n spirit_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v heat_v with_o agitation_n and_o study_n do_v also_o heat_v those_o vapour_n and_o so_o attenuate_v and_o disperse_v and_o spend_v they_o that_o they_o can_v stop_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o sleep_n be_v chase_v away_o this_o be_v a_o natural_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o more_o aggravate_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n take_v away_o natural_a rest_n from_o such_o as_o can_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o his_o will_n unless_o they_o may_v be_v of_o his_o counsel_n job_n 33.13_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o content_v ourselves_o in_o seek_v out_o by_o our_o own_o wisdom_n the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o ourselves_o or_o other_o but_o by_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o wait_v for_o a_o good_a issue_n faith_n first_o see_v god_n hand_n in_o all_o and_o sanctifi_v the_o name_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n he_o be_v the_o potter_n we_o the_o clay_n wisdom_n job_n 9.4_o righteousness_n jer._n 12.1_o grace_n to_o his_o people_n and_o faithfulness_n psalm_n 119.75_o second_o stir_v up_o to_o prayer_n for_o a_o profitable_a use_n of_o all_o psalm_n 143.10_o three_o humble_v we_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o four_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o word_n for_o further_a counsel_n psalm_n 73.17_o use_v 2._o to_o confine_v our_o evening_n meditation_n to_o matter_n within_o our_o compass_n evening_n meditation_n shall_v rather_o be_v devotionall_a then_o scholastical_a to_o beat_v our_o brain_n will_v leave_v it_o without_o fruit_n or_o rest_n use_v 3_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o solomon_n here_o do_v penitential_o as_o a_o vanity_n in_o ourselves_o
to_o have_v break_v the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o their_o covenant_n the_o ruler_n transgression_n of_o his_o course_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o subject_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o discharge_n of_o the_o subject_n duty_n to_o he_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o benefit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o yield_v it_o pacifi_v great_a wrath_n text._n yield_v in_o soft_a answer_n prov._n 15.1_o and_o in_o actual_a submission_n to_o his_o will_n prov._n 25.15_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o rise_v up_o in_o our_o spirit_n against_o ruler_n if_o they_o shall_v rise_v up_o against_o we_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o leave_v our_o place_n of_o subjection_n and_o loyalty_n which_o dissolve_v the_o relation_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o which_o argue_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o servant_n to_o run_v from_o their_o master_n for_o therein_o they_o dissolve_v their_o relation_n gen._n 16.6_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o etc._n etc._n unless_o there_o be_v peril_n of_o life_n or_o limb_n to_o the_o servant_n quest_n whether_o may_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o state_n to_o rise_v against_o their_o king_n or_o ruler_n answ_n first_o not_o for_o every_o injury_n to_o the_o state_n which_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o safety_n of_o it_o second_o in_o atrocious_a evil_n they_o may_v oppose_v he_o 1_o sam._n 14.44_o 45._o &_o 22.17_o three_o tyrant_n sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la they_o may_v depose_v as_o athaliah_n 2_o king_n 11.12_o 16._o four_o subverter_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o state_n they_o be_v first_o by_o all_o gentle_a mean_n to_o reduce_v and_o heal_v if_o all_o other_o remedy_n be_v hopeless_a they_o may_v curare_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la republica_n detrimenti_fw-la capiat_fw-la use_v 2._o to_o quiet_a and_o subject_a our_o heart_n to_o a_o holy_a yield_n unto_o god_n in_o all_o affliction_n psalm_n 119.75_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o 2_o king_n 20.19_o eccles_n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o 5_o there_o be_v a_o evil_n which_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n as_o a_o error_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o ruler_n 6_o folly_n be_v set_v in_o great_a dignity_n and_o the_o rich_a sit_v in_o low_a place_n 7_o i_o have_v see_v servant_n upon_o horse_n and_o prince_n walk_v as_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o these_o verse_n solomon_n note_v the_o first_o of_o those_o dead_a fly_n which_o will_v putrify_v the_o reputation_n and_o wisdom_n of_o prince_n and_o that_o be_v the_o misimployment_n of_o their_o favour_n and_o honour_n where_o first_o the_o man_n advance_v be_v 1._o fool_n yea_o folly_n itself_o 2._o poor_a man_n in_o opposition_n to_o rich_a 3._o servant_n those_o debase_v be_v 1._o wise_a in_o opposition_n to_o fool_n 2._o rich_a not_o only_o in_o outward_a estate_n but_o in_o part_n and_o gift_n fit_a for_o government_n 3._o prince_n second_o the_o misimployment_n or_o misplace_n be_v 1._o folly_n in_o great_a dignity_n rich_a in_o low_a place_n 2._o prince_n walk_v as_o servant_n servant_n ride_v on_o horseback_a like_o prince_n three_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o the_o face_n or_o countenance_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o four_o the_o vanity_n of_o it_o it_o be_v 1._o a_o error_n 2._o a_o evil_a error_n doctr._fw-la 1._o it_o be_v a_o error_n and_o a_o evil_a error_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o face_n of_o a_o ruler_n the_o advancement_n of_o mean_a and_o weak_a man_n and_o the_o debasement_n of_o able_a and_o noble_a person_n doeg_n a_o edomite_n advance_v 1_o sam._n 22.9_o haman_n a_o amalakite_n hest_n 3.1_o reason_n of_o this_o error_n first_o fellowship_n of_o prince_n in_o their_o education_n with_o vain_a person_n 1_o king_n 12.8_o it_o be_v a_o great_a error_n in_o solomon_n to_o make_v no_o better_a choice_n of_o his_o son_n schoolfellow_n and_o playfellow_n second_o prince_n indulgent_a respect_n to_o servant_n bring_v up_o under_o they_o prov._n 29.21_o three_o the_o servitude_n of_o some_o prince_n to_o their_o passion_n and_o lust_n and_o the_o serviceablenesse_n of_o some_o base_a man_n to_o prince_n herein_o so_o doeg_n to_o saul_n cruelty_n and_o enmity_n against_o david_n and_o the_o priest_n 1_o sam._n 22.9_o etc._n etc._n reason_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o error_n first_o it_o be_v uncomely_a prov._n 19.10_o &_o 26.1_o as_o if_o the_o weak_a and_o uncomely_a member_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o high_a place_n to_o open_a view_n second_o it_o be_v burdensome_a to_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o rule_n of_o a_o servant_n prov._n 30.21_o 22._o reason_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o this_o error_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o ruler_n from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o king_n face_n or_o countenance_n in_o the_o advancement_n or_o debasement_n of_o person_n about_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o desert_n of_o a_o unworthy_a person_n that_o honour_v he_o but_o only_o the_o king_n countenance_n prov._n 16.15_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o prevent_v this_o error_n by_o choose_v for_o their_o child_n good_a 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