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wrong_a end_n but_o solomon_n do_v well_o to_o tell_v we_o plain_o how_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o upon_o his_o labour_n so_o bestow_v that_o we_o may_v also_o see_v what_o we_o may_v expect_v in_o the_o like_a case_n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v scholar_n that_o labour_v for_o natural_a or_o civil_a wisdom_n and_o other_o man_n that_o labour_v for_o wealth_n or_o honour_n or_o pleasure_n not_o to_o expect_v or_o seek_v great_a happiness_n in_o they_o then_o they_o be_v able_a to_o yield_v if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v find_v our_o labour_n lose_v yea_o wearisome_a to_o we_o in_o the_o end_n these_o thing_n we_o may_v labour_v for_o but_o not_o as_o our_o chief_a good_a but_o to_o some_o further_a high_a end_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o top_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o desire_n and_o the_o last_o end_n of_o our_o labour_n we_o shall_v lose_v our_o labour_n and_o happiness_n both_o obj._n but_o do_v not_o many_o scholar_n that_o seek_v for_o no_o further_a happiness_n than_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n find_v good_a contentment_n therein_o free_a from_o such_o hatred_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o so_o do_v not_o many_o worldling_n find_v the_o like_a in_o their_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n and_o never_o think_v their_o labour_n lose_v answ_n true_a but_o such_o man_n never_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n as_o solomon_n here_o do_v to_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v indeed_o find_v true_a cause_n of_o contentment_n true_a happiness_n indeed_o in_o these_o thing_n if_o they_o have_v or_o do_v doubtless_o they_o will_v find_v no_o better_a issue_n than_o solomon_n have_v do_v verse_n 12._o doctr._fw-la 2._o it_o be_v a_o wearisome_a and_o odious_a thing_n to_o seek_v happiness_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o must_v leave_v behind_o we_o as_o solomon_n be_v to_o leave_v all_o those_o great_a work_n behind_o he_o which_o he_o have_v wrought_v by_o his_o great_a wisdom_n and_o wealth_n together_o with_o all_o the_o comfort_n which_o they_o afford_v he_o 1_o tim._n 6.7_o 8._o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o great_a need_n we_o stand_v in_o of_o happiness_n when_o we_o depart_v hence_o yea_o then_o have_v we_o most_o need_v of_o it_o if_o otherwise_o we_o then_o fall_v of_o it_o we_o become_v eternal_o miserable_a use_v 1_o to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o godly_a man_n above_o other_o they_o carry_v the_o happiness_n with_o they_o which_o other_o leave_v behind_o they_o prov._n 12.26_o when_o a_o worldly_a wealthy_a man_n have_v make_v his_o will_n and_o leave_v all_o his_o estate_n to_o such_o and_o such_o what_o have_v he_o leave_v himself_o to_o carry_v away_o with_o he_o but_o the_o anguish_n and_o misery_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o the_o expectation_n of_o worse_a use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v therefore_o to_o labour_v more_o for_o godliness_n then_o all_o earthly_a blessing_n it_o be_v indeed_o great_a gain_n which_o will_v go_v currant_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 6.6_o and_o 4_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o great_a gain_n that_o bring_v god_n blessing_n and_o no_o sorrow_n with_o it_o prov._n 10_o 22._o doct._n 3._o a_o wise_a man_n may_v have_v a_o son_n grow_v up_o to_o man_n estate_n and_o yet_o be_v uncertain_a what_o he_o will_v prove_v when_o he_o come_v to_o enjoy_v his_o father_n live_v solomon_n be_v old_a before_o he_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n 1_o king_n 11.4_o and_o some_o year_n he_o must_v needs_o spend_v in_o build_v those_o temple_n to_o his_o wife_n idol_n after_o which_o time_n he_o write_v this_o book_n so_o that_o now_o he_o be_v become_v very_o old_a and_o therefore_o rehoboam_n can_v not_o be_v young_a when_o he_o write_v it_o for_o he_o write_v it_o not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n and_o at_o his_o death_n rehoboam_n be_v 41_o year_n old_a 1_o king_n 14.21_o and_o yet_o solomon_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o wisdom_n and_o deep_a insight_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o into_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o say_v whether_o his_o son_n will_v become_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n reas_n 1._o from_o the_o government_n of_o wise_a parent_n over_o their_o child_n which_o keep_v they_o in_o from_o show_v forth_o their_o own_o spirit_n donec_fw-la liberius_fw-la vivendi_fw-la sit_fw-la copia_fw-la adoles_fw-la centulis_fw-la quî_fw-la vitam_fw-la scires_fw-la aut_fw-la ingenium_fw-la nosceres_fw-la dum_fw-la aetas_fw-la metus_fw-la magister_fw-la prohibebant_fw-la reason_n 2._o from_o the_o change_n of_o outward_a estate_n which_o often_o change_v inward_a condition_n honour_n mutant_fw-la mores_fw-la sixtus_n a_o humble_a crouch_a cardinal_n but_o none_o so_o resolute_a and_o stour_n a_o pope_n a_o cardinal_n of_o the_o spanish_a faction_n a_o pope_n against_o spain_n reas_n 3._o from_o the_o various_a disposition_n of_o some_o young_a man_n especial_o rehoboam_n himself_o sometime_o do_v foolish_o after_o his_o come_n to_o the_o kingdom_n 1_o king_n 12.14_o sometime_o wise_o 2_o chron._n 11.5_o to_o 12_o 23._o if_o he_o be_v thus_o various_a after_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n how_o much_o more_o before_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v youth_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o own_o uncertainty_n of_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v more_o seek_v to_o be_v establish_v with_o grace_n use_v 2._o to_o teach_v parent_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o season_v their_o child_n with_o grace_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o in_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o best_a way_n especial_o and_o then_o be_v they_o most_o likely_a to_o foresee_v their_o constancy_n prov._n 22.6_o use_v 3_o to_o exhort_v parent_n to_o train_v up_o their_o child_n above_o all_o grace_n to_o humility_n for_o pride_n be_v the_o only_a sin_n for_o which_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o strike_v with_o madness_n dan._n 4.30_o 31_o 32._o that_o other_o cause_n of_o distraction_n to_o wit_n spiritual_a anguish_n through_o brokennesse_n of_o spirit_n psal_n 88.15_o which_o heman_n fall_v into_o will_v not_o blemish_v reputation_n of_o wiseome_n 1_o king_n 4.31_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o heal_v it_o doctr._fw-la 4._o it_o be_v a_o wearisome_a vanity_n tend_v to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o despair_v of_o all_o his_o labour_n a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o honest_a man_n to_o leave_v his_o estate_n either_o to_o a_o heir_n of_o who_o wisdom_n he_o be_v uncertain_a or_o to_o any_o who_o have_v not_o labour_v after_o wisdom_n and_o honesty_n verse_n 19.20_o 21._o this_o double_a vexation_n befall_v solomon_n first_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o his_o son_n will_v prove_v wise_a or_o foolish_a 2._o he_o see_v for_o the_o present_a he_o take_v pain_n neither_o for_o wisdom_n nor_o equity_n or_o honesty_n as_o himself_o have_v do_v yea_o it_o may_v be_v he_o also_o foresee_v what_o loss_n of_o his_o estate_n may_v befall_v his_o son_n ten_o part_n of_o it_o to_o fall_v to_o jeroboam_n a_o man_n that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o yet_o in_o libanus_n and_o other_o part_n of_o israel_n solomon_n have_v build_v much_o 1_o king_n 9.19_o reason_n 1._o for_o so_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v a_o drudge_n to_o a_o fool_n a_o honest_a man_n to_o a_o wretch_n a_o painful_a man_n to_o a_o idle_a use_v 1_o to_o wean_v wise_a man_n and_o so_o all_o man_n from_o voluptuousness_n that_o be_v from_o place_v their_o happiness_n in_o earthly_a comfort_n otherwise_o it_o will_v never_o have_v thus_o vex_v solomon_n to_o have_v be_v uncertain_a of_o his_o heir_n for_o it_o will_v have_v content_v he_o and_o aught_o so_o to_o have_v do_v 1._o to_o have_v enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n himself_o whilst_o he_o believe_v psal_n 128.2_o 2._o to_o have_v employ_v they_o in_o his_o life_n time_n to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 3._o to_o have_v train_v up_o his_o heir_n with_o as_o much_o good_a education_n as_o he_o can_v 4._o to_o have_v dispose_v his_o estate_n at_o his_o death_n as_o wise_o as_o he_o can_v 5._o to_o clear_v doubtful_a event_n to_o god_n who_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n wise_o and_o just_o use_v 2._o to_o moderate_v man_n eager_a pursuit_n after_o wealth_n little_o know_v we_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n we_o labour_v for_o 3._o to_o reprove_v our_o carnal_a confidence_n who_o think_v to_o make_v sure_a to_o leave_v our_o estate_n in_o a_o good_a hand_n and_o there_o to_o abide_v from_o one_o time_n to_o another_o a_o thing_n more_o than_o solomon_n can_v foresee_v or_o provide_v for_o 4._o to_o moderate_v our_o judgement_n when_o we_o see_v man_n estate_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o foolish_a and_o prodigal_a heir_n not_o straight_o to_o think_v they_o be_v ill_o get_v solomon_n have_v labour_v in_o equity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o widome_n and_o get_v all_o his_o estate_n honest_o yet_o it_o be_v scatter_v ten_o part_n of_o it_o in_o
sam._n 14.45_o according_a to_o our_o place_n 3_o either_o remove_v timely_a psal_n 55.6_o to_o 11._o or_o patient_o wait_v upon_o god_n psal_n 37.3_o to_o 7._o and_o suffer_v from_o man_n use_v 2._o to_o warn_v magistrate_n and_o great_a man_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n the_o lord_n observe_v regard_v requite_v 2_o chron._n 19.6_o use_v 3_o for_o comfort_v to_o the_o poor_a oppress_v though_o no_o man_n regard_v the_o poor_a and_o their_o just_a cause_n yet_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n do_v eccles_n 5.9_o to_o 17._o 9_o moreover_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o all_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o field_n 10._o he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n nor_o be_v that_o love_v abundance_n with_o increase_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n 11._o when_o good_n increase_v they_o be_v increase_v that_o eat_v they_o and_o what_o good_a be_v there_o to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o save_v the_o behold_n of_o they_o with_o their_o 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his_o sickness_n in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v forth_o the_o vanity_n of_o covetousness_n or_o the_o love_n of_o money_n by_o sundry_a argument_n first_o from_o the_o unsatiableness_n of_o it_o v._o 10._o amplify_v by_o the_o contrary_a suffice_a and_o satisfy_v profit_n which_o the_o earth_n or_o field_n yield_v to_o all_o sort_n even_o to_o king_n v._o 9_o second_o from_o the_o diversion_n or_o turn_v aside_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o wealth_n to_o other_o and_o reserve_v no_o more_o benefit_n to_o the_o owner_n than_o the_o bare_a sight_n thereof_o v._o 11._o three_o from_o the_o disrest_n and_o unquietness_n which_o abundance_n 1._o of_o meat_n and_o drink_n 2._o of_o care_n yield_v to_o the_o owner_n by_o the_o excess_n amplify_v by_o the_o contrary_a sweet_a and_o quiet_a sleep_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o labour_a servant_n v._o 12._o four_o from_o the_o hurt_n redound_v to_o the_o owner_n by_o wealth_n v._o 13._o five_o from_o the_o perish_v of_o riches_n by_o evil_a travel_n v._o 14._o six_o from_o the_o penury_n his_o seed_n may_v fall_v into_o v._o 14._o seven_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o leave_v all_o behind_o he_o in_o death_n v._o 15_o 16._o eight_o from_o the_o many_o crosses_z and_z exation_n which_o befall_v a_o man_n in_o his_o life_n time_n from_o his_o wealth_n v._o 17._o doctr._fw-la the_o earth_n yield_v sufficient_a profit_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o mean_a servant_n but_o not_o to_o covetousness_n 1_o chron._n 27.26_o to_o 31._o prov._n 27.23_o to_o 27._o and_o 31.16_o 2_o chron._n 26.10_o amos_n 2.1_o it_o be_v bread_n that_o strengthen_v man_n heart_n above_o all_o other_o meat_n isa_n 3.1_o it_o be_v the_o staff_n psalm_n 104.15_o gen._n 43.8_o it_o be_v scarcity_n of_o bread_n that_o make_v a_o famine_n not_o other_o commodity_n and_o even_o the_o beast_n and_o flock_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o earth_n reason_n of_o the_o earth_n yield_a profit_n sufficient_a first_o god_n provide_v 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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
the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o doct._n whatsoever_o the_o estate_n of_o time_n be_v it_o be_v out_o part_n to_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o so_o dispose_v the_o time_n and_o in_o set_v good_a and_o evil_a time_n one_o against_o another_o and_o according_o in_o good_a time_n to_o be_v in_o goodness_n and_o in_o ill_a time_n to_o look_v at_o god_n hand_n as_o only_o able_a to_o amend_v therein_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v look_v not_o at_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o chief_a agent_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o time_n but_o consider_v his_o hand_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o as_o his_o hand_n lead_v unto_o job_n 1.21_o 1._o it_o be_v god_n work_n first_o to_o send_v 1._o good_a time_n 2_o chron._n 2.11_o 2_o evil_a time_n prov._n 28.2_o second_o to_o set_v good_a and_o evil_a time_n in_o a_o vicissitude_n or_o interchange_n one_o contrary_a over_o against_o another_o jer._n 18.7_o 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of_o man_n senacherib_n in_o herodot_n so_o virgil_n mezentius_n discite_fw-la justitiam_fw-la for_o want_n of_o this_o belshazzar_n be_v reprove_v dan._n 5.20_o etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o it_o sometime_o come_v to_o pass_v they_o do_v meet_v with_o burial_n and_o no_o infamy_n upon_o their_o name_n partly_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o successor_n their_o child_n and_o partly_o by_o a_o worse_a succeed_a in_o their_o room_n reason_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o great_a growth_n of_o wickedness_n v._o 11._o for_o first_o the_o subject_n comply_v with_o wicked_a ruler_n if_o they_o meet_v with_o no_o great_a calamity_n in_o their_o life_n or_o death_n second_o other_o wicked_a prince_n presume_v to_o do_v the_o like_a upon_o their_o wicked_a example_n indemnity_n and_o impunity_n v._o 11._o reason_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o curse_n bring_v upon_o the_o civil_a state_n through_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n otherwise_o 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cause_n hereof_o first_o god_n hand_n psal_n 107.40_o second_o satan_n 1_o chron._n 21.1_o three_o great_a place_n breed_v great_a spirit_n whence_o pride_n spring_v that_o leaven_v and_o harden_v the_o whole_a lump_n jer._n 22.21_o four_o old_a age_n be_v froward_a and_o stiff_o five_o flatterer_n about_o prince_n lead_v they_o into_o ill_a way_n for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o stiffen_v they_o in_o they_o hos_fw-la 7.3_o 5._o amos_n 7.10_o to_o 13._o 1_o king_n 12.10_o 11._o a_o warn_v first_o to_o prince_n to_o pray_v for_o a_o wise_a and_o learning_n heart_n 1_o king_n 3.9_o second_o to_o people_n to_o strive_v with_o god_n for_o their_o prince_n psal_n 72.1.2_o use_v 2._o to_o refuse_v admonition_n be_v a_o great_a folly_n even_o in_o a_o prince_n even_o in_o a_o old_a prince_n 1_o king_n 12.6_o 7_o 13._o 2_o chro._n 16_o 9_o 10._o more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n then_o of_o such_o prov._n 26.12_o &_o 12.1_o it_o bring_v the_o commonwealth_n into_o a_o snare_n pro._n 29.8_o how_o 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3._o verse_n 1._o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a 2._o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o 3._o for_o a_o dream_n come_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n and_o a_o fool_n voice_n be_v know_v by_o multitude_n of_o word_n in_o this_o chapter_n solomon_n declare_v the_o vanity_n find_v first_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n worship_n v._o 1_o to_o 7._o second_o in_o marvel_v and_o murmur_v at_o oppression_n in_o man_n of_o place_n v._o 8._o three_o in_o riches_n v._o 9_o to_o 19_o in_o declare_v the_o vanity_n find_v not_o in_o god_n worship_n but_o in_o man_n manner_n of_o performance_n of_o it_o lest_o he_o may_v seem_v with_o the_o profane_a mal._n 3.14_o to_o esteem_v it_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o serve_v god_n he_o rather_o direct_v man_n how_o to_o prevent_v such_o vanity_n then_o declare_v the_o vanity_n which_o they_o fall_v into_o in_o god_n worship_n his_o direction_n in_o these_o three_o verse_n be_v first_o in_o general_a to_o take_v heed_n or_o look_v well_o to_o our_o way_n when_o we_o enter_v into_o holy_a public_a assembly_n v._o 1._o second_o in_o particular_a to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o hear_v whereof_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n from_o the_o folly_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n without_o draw_v near_o to_o hear_v v._o 1._o which_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o take_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o such_o a_o worship_n and_o their_o ignorance_n of_o that_o evil_a who_o