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merciful_o provide_v for_o they_o ezra_n 9_o 13_o 14._o 4._o epicure_n mind_n and_o make_v much_o of_o themselves_o but_o quite_o forget_v the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n amos_n 6._o 6._o but_o good_a man_n when_o they_o prepare_v most_o for_o themselves_o be_v mindful_a of_o those_o for_o who_o nothing_o be_v prepare_v nehem._n 8._o 10._o or_o if_o they_o be_v want_v this_o way_n they_o say_v as_o the_o fullyfed_a leper_n when_o their_o brethren_n be_v under_o so_o great_a want_n we_o do_v not_o well_o 2_o king_n 7._o 8_o 9_o 5._o a_o epicure_n use_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o as_o to_o dissweeten_v heaven_n and_o so_o as_o that_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n have_v no_o relish_n with_o they_o job_n 21._o 14_o 15._o psal_n 119._o 70._o but_o a_o good_a man_n so_o as_o to_o sweeten_v the_o earth_n and_o to_o give_v a_o allay_n to_o the_o bitterness_n here_o below_o prov._n 31._o 6_o 7._o hitherto_o of_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o question_n negative_o these_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o sensual_a men._n 2._o to_o answer_v it_o affirmative_o i_o say_v they_o be_v solomon_n own_o word_n yea_o the_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o write_v this_o book_n which_o may_v appear_v and_o be_v prove_v divers_a way_n 1._o from_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o use_n of_o outward_a thing_n as_o solomon_n here_o speak_v of_o for_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n eccles_n 5._o 19_o which_o god_n give_v to_o man_n good_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o that_o in_o distinction_n from_o sinner_n chap._n 2._o 24_o 26._o it_o can_v therefore_o but_o be_v good_a yea_o good_a and_o comely_a chap._n 5_o 18._o 2._o from_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o this_o cheerful_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o all_o this_o book_n be_v oppose_v it_o be_v not_o oppose_v to_o a_o moderate_a use_n for_o this_o also_o must_v be_v moderate_a though_o free_a but_o to_o a_o covetous_a niggardly_a sordid_a and_o vexatious_a enjoyment_n of_o they_o which_o be_v indeed_o a_o notenjoyment_n of_o they_o this_o we_o see_v chap._n 2._o 22_o 23._o where_o the_o vexation_n and_o sorrow_n be_v put_v down_o first_o and_o such_o counsel_n as_o this_o after_o ver_fw-la 24_o so_o also_o chap._n 5._o 17_o 18._o 3._o from_o the_o thing_n aim_v at_o in_o this_o hortatory_n permission_n and_o seem_o carnal_a counsel_n which_o be_v not_o 1._o to_o shut_v out_o spiritual_a joy_n which_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o necessary_a and_o the_o most_o noble_a luke_n 10._o 20._o rom._n 14._o 17._o phil._n 4._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o for_o solomon_n say_v otherwhere_o that_o a_o merry_a heart_n which_o proceed_v especial_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n countenance_n psal_n 2._o 7_o 8._o and_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o 2._o nor_o be_v it_o solomon_n mind_n here_o to_o shut_v out_o sorrow_n and_o moderate_a mourning_n for_o he_o have_v before_o chap._n 7._o 2_o 3_o 4._o prefer_v sadness_n before_o laughter_n and_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n before_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n 3._o nor_o do_v he_o allow_v any_o such_o creature-content_a or_o extent_n of_o rejoice_v therein_o as_o will_v hinder_v a_o man_n in_o his_o call_v here_o for_o he_o will_v have_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o mighty_a doer_n in_o it_o ver_fw-la 10._o nor_o such_o as_o will_v make_v a_o man_n secure_a and_o unmindful_a of_o the_o last_o day_n for_o that_o he_o declare_v himself_o against_o chap._n 11._o 9_o &_o 12._o 14._o but_o his_o intent_n be_v only_o to_o show_v that_o a_o man_n must_v neither_o affect_v nor_o send_v for_o sadness_n by_o
we_o in_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v unto_o he_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o weighty_a cause_n for_o light_a matter_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o vow_n and_o the_o bond_n thereof_o be_v so_o strait_a a_o bond_n that_o conscience_n tremble_v to_o transgress_v the_o bound_n to_o which_o by_o a_o solemn_a vow_n we_o have_v confine_v ourselves_o it_o be_v good_a discipline_n that_o keep_v all_o in_o order_n and_o vow_n discreet_o make_v be_v a_o christian_n voluntary_a discipline_n and_o the_o hedge_n of_o holiness_n *_o sanctimoniae_fw-la whereby_o he_o restrain_v himself_o from_o extravagancy_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o lay_v by_o they_o a_o willing_a constraint_n on_o himself_o to_o do_v those_o important_a duty_n which_o nature_n otherwise_o be_v untoward_a unto_o and_o treacherous_a in_o now_o if_o a_o vow_n be_v a_o assistance_n true_o and_o just_o so_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v demand_v in_o the_o duty_n it_o assist_v which_o suppose_v and_o impose_v the_o 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though_o the_o repetition_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n let_v all_o that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o bring_v present_n to_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v indeed_o a_o precept_n yet_o that_o also_o may_v be_v thus_o understand_v if_o thou_o do_v vow_v the_o present_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o he_o then_o do_v not_o dally_v with_o he_o but_o be_v sure_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o he_o as_o jacob_n say_v i_o will_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o gen._n 28._o 22._o whereof_o the_o reason_n follow_v for_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v mock_v which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o in_o eccles_n 5._o 7._o be_v not_o vain_a in_o thy_o vow_n so_o as_o not_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o but_o fear_v thou_o god_n 2._o that_o which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o that_o scripture_n mr._n perkins_n lay_v down_o thus_o if_o david_n speak_v of_o moral_a duty_n than_o 97._o the_o command_n concern_v every_o man_n because_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v 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