wherein_o providence_n will_v not_o some_o way_n or_o other_o offer_v i_o that_o which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n will_v be_v fit_a to_o convince_v i_o that_o my_o present_a state_n be_v a_o state_n of_o vanity_n how_o happy_a be_v we_o if_o what_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o this_o matter_n be_v a_o mistake_n and_o thatthing_n be_v otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v represent_v can_v we_o upon_o our_o awake_n out_o of_o sleep_n find_v that_o what_o we_o be_v tell_v concern_v this_o matter_n be_v a_o mere_a dream_n and_o that_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o reality_n and_o truth_n be_v otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o happy_a awake_n for_o we_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o that_o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n under_o which_o we_o now_o labour_v but_o alas_o when_o we_o have_v sleep_v and_o awake_v a_o thousand_o time_n over_o and_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o all_o the_o art_n and_o way_n whereby_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o evil_n speak_v of_o we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o fast_o bind_v under_o 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have_v not_o confine_v itself_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a rank_n or_o degree_n of_o person_n but_o have_v most_o unhappy_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o free_a from_o it_o let_v man_n be_v what_o they_o will_v high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a they_o be_v all_o infect_v with_o it_o and_o labour_n under_o both_o the_o guilt_n and_o burden_n of_o it_o now_o this_o do_v much_o aggravate_v the_o business_n have_v it_o confine_v itself_o to_o the_o mean_a only_o we_o may_v perhaps_o have_v secure_v ourselves_o from_o it_o by_o greatness_n or_o have_v it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o poor_a only_o we_o may_v have_v find_v some_o remedy_n in_o riches_n but_o such_o be_v its_o universal_a nature_n that_o it_o reach_v to_o all_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o degree_n of_o blood_n or_o place_n can_v preserve_v we_o from_o it_o there_o never_o be_v man_n since_o the_o creation_n who_o have_v not_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o it_o and_o there_o 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best_a state_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n do_v exclude_v himself_o no_o he_o propose_v himself_o both_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o what_o he_o say_v and_o as_o a_o special_a instance_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o so_o that_o what_o we_o have_v assert_v in_o this_o head_n remain_v firm_a and_o clear_a that_o man_n be_v universal_o vain_a 3._o he_o be_v vain_a at_o the_o best_a state_n the_o world_n be_v capable_a of_o advance_v he_o to_o even_o when_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o outward_a thing_n he_o be_v then_o so_o far_o short_a of_o real_a and_o substantial_a happiness_n that_o he_o be_v altogether_o vain_a when_o birth_n youth_n strength_n beauty_n part_n wealth_n honour_n friend_n do_v all_o unite_v and_o contribute_v their_o utmost_a assistance_n to_o render_v his_o state_n happy_a he_o be_v even_o then_o exceed_o miserable_a when_o solomon_n be_v in_o the_o very_a height_n of_o his_o magnificence_n and_o glory_n and_o have_v even_o what_o ever_o his_o eye_n ear_n or_o heart_n can_v desire_v be_v he_o then_o free_a from_o a_o state_n of_o vanity_n can_v he_o then_o boast_v of_o true_a happiness_n can_v he_o then_o make_v any_o exception_n against_o the_o doctrine_n his_o good_a father_n have_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v in_o so_o many_o place_n teach_v no_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o wisdom_n pleasure_n delicate_a work_n house_n vineyard_n garden_n orchard_n pool_n of_o water_n multitude_n of_o servant_n singing-man_n and_o singing-woman_n instrument_n of_o music_n great_a wealth_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o he_o tell_v we_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n under_o the_o sun_n eccles._n 2._o 11._o
upon_o a_o strict_a inquiry_n into_o these_o thing_n he_o find_v not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v vain_a but_o that_o he_o be_v vain_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n and_o use_v of_o they_o alas_o than_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o for_o a_o man_n of_o attain_v to_o a_o state_n of_o true_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n for_o though_o he_o may_v ascend_v to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o to_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o wealth_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n on_o earth_n even_o than_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o true_a happiness_n that_o his_o state_n be_v as_o true_o and_o real_o vain_a as_o it_o be_v before_o when_o solomon_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o child_n and_o and_o subject_n his_o condition_n be_v vain_a and_o when_o he_o have_v his_o father_n crown_n throne_n and_o kingdom_n and_o reign_v quiet_o therein_o in_o as_o much_o splendour_n and_o glory_n as_o ever_o any_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n enjoy_v he_o find_v himself_o but_o at_o the_o same_o pass_n eccles._n 1._o 12_o 14._o so_o that_o when_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n advance_v a_o man_n from_o a_o state_n of_o meanness_n to_o a_o state_n of_o greatness_n we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o translate_n of_o he_o from_o a_o state_n of_o vanity_n to_o a_o state_n of_o true_a happiness_n but_o from_o one_o state_n of_o vanity_n to_o another_o nay_o take_v vanity_n as_o indeed_o we_o ought_v for_o the_o opposite_a of_o true_a happiness_n that_o be_v as_o import_v sin_n unholiness_n trouble_n discontent_n and_o the_o like_a and_o how_o much_o more_o do_v the_o great_a one_o general_o labour_v under_o it_o than_o those_o who_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n below_o they_o greatness_n be_v so_o far_o from_o sccure_v the_o son_n of_o man_n against_o vanity_n that_o common_o the_o more_o greatness_n the_o more_o vanity_n 4._o he_o be_v vain_a throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n even_o from_o the_o one_o end_n unto_o the_o other_o vanity_n be_v so_o deep_o and_o firm_o root_v in_o his_o nature_n and_o life_n that_o it_o attend_v he_o through_o the_o several_a period_n thereof_o down_o to_o his_o very_a dissolution_n and_o change_n as_o the_o blood_n in_o its_o appoint_a circulation_n run_v throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o do_v vanity_n throughout_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n it_o be_v bear_v with_o he_o pursue_v he_o and_o follow_v he_o to_o his_o very_a grave_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n eccles._n 11._o 10._o a_o very_a remarkable_a passage_n carry_v with_o it_o much_o strength_n and_o evidence_n for_o if_o those_o more_o serene_a and_o pleasant_a age_n wherein_o we_o be_v free_a from_o the_o decay_n malady_n care_n we_o be_v usual_o exercise_v with_o when_o we_o arrive_v at_o a_o grow_v and_o age_a condition_n be_v vanity_n what_o can_v be_v expect_v afterward_o child_n and_o young_a people_n common_o pass_v away_o there_o time_n in_o much_o content_a and_o delight_n but_o for_o person_n of_o a_o grow_v age_a state_n what_o complaint_n do_v we_o hear_v from_o they_o how_o many_o grievance_n and_o vexation_n be_v they_o ready_a to_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o who_o ever_o live_v to_o see_v forty_o year_n of_o age_n that_o can_v not_o afford_v we_o a_o large_a catalogue_n of_o his_o sin_n burden_n and_o trouble_n it_o be_v a_o observable_a passage_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 24._o 16._o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n and_o rise_v up_o again_o it_o be_v dispute_v among_o expositor_n what_o be_v here_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o just_a man_n fall_v and_o rise_v some_o think_v we_o be_v thereby_o to_o understand_v his_o fall_n into_o and_o rise_v from_o sin_n so_o bede_n and_o other_o but_o this_o grotius_n gejerus_n and_o other_o be_v against_o allege_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o render_v to_o fall_v be_v never_o among_o the_o hebrew_n put_v for_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o also_o that_o the_o take_n of_o it_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n suit_v not_o with_o the_o design_n of_o solomon_n in_o this_o place_n who_o business_n be_v to_o show_v the_o calamity_n and_o misery_n that_o both_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a be_v incident_a to_o in_o this_o life_n but_o withal_o what_o privilege_n the_o one_o have_v above_o the_o other_o for_o whereas_o the_o latter_a plunge_n themselves_o into_o such_o misery_n as_o prove_v altogether_o exitial_a and_o destructive_a to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o former_a they_o indeed_o fall_v but_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o rise_v again_o but_o whether_o we_o understand_v the_o place_n of_o fall_v into_o sin_n or_o misery_n it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o as_o to_o what_o i_o allege_v it_o for_o which_o be_v to_o show_v the_o great_a obnoxiousness_n even_o of_o the_o best_a of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n to_o vanity_n which_o be_v such_o that_o they_o fall_v seven_o time_n that_o be_v very_o frequent_o or_o often_o so_o that_o even_o their_o whole_a life_n consist_v of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n for_o it_o what_o day_n what_o hour_n be_v there_o from_o first_o to_o last_o wherein_o they_o have_v not_o cause_n to_o cry_v out_o oh_o the_o vain_a state_n of_o poor_a lapse_v man_n oh_o what_o evil_n be_v we_o incident_a to_o oh_o what_o distress_n have_v we_o involve_v ourselves_o in_o and_o that_o which_o do_v aggravate_v the_o business_n be_v this_o that_o 5._o he_o be_v vain_a avoidable_a and_o remediles_o this_o i_o speak_v still_o with_o reference_n to_o his_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n during_o which_o there_o be_v no_o expect_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o evil_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v obnoxious_a god_n who_o sit_v in_o heaven_n and_o rule_v the_o world_n have_v ordain_v and_o design_v that_o his_o present_a state_n shall_v be_v a_o state_n of_o vanity_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o art_n and_o remedy_n that_o may_v be_v use_v to_o avoid_v it_o it_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o prove_v so_o i_o know_v grace_n the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o assurance_n of_o a_o future_a and_o better_a state_n may_v do_v much_o towards_o the_o mitigate_a of_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o we_o shall_v still_o find_v it_o a_o state_n of_o vanity_n who_o more_o capable_a of_o find_v it_o otherwise_o than_o solomon_n who_o in_o a_o fair_a way_n for_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n than_o he_o who_o in_o the_o world_n more_o likely_a to_o escape_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o father_n david_n word_n than_o he_o and_o yet_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o it_o that_o none_o have_v say_v more_o for_o the_o vanity_n of_o mâ—nâ—_n present_a state_n than_o he_o himself_o have_v do_v what_o chapter_n be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v pen_v by_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o great_a wisdom_n and_o holiness_n and_o when_o he_o be_v most_o capable_a of_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n on_o thing_n wherein_o he_o do_v not_o with_o great_a 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far_a and_o future_a kindness_n this_o future_a kindness_n the_o psalmist_n express_v in_o two_o phrase_n 1_o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o by_o thy_o counsel_n 2_o and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o montanus_n render_v in_o consilio_fw-la tuo_fw-la deuce_n i_o and_o vatablus_n in_o consilium_fw-la tuum_fw-la that_o be_v into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o counsel_n but_o i_o shall_v adhere_v to_o our_o translation_n which_o render_v it_o with_o thy_o counsel_n god_n have_v support_v the_o psalmist_n for_o the_o time_n past_a and_o from_o thence_o he_o conclude_v he_o will_v guide_v he_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o offend_v he_o with_o quarrel_v at_o his_o providence_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o other_o phrase_n be_v and_o after_o receive_v i_o into_o glory_n as_o if_o the_o psalmist_n have_v say_v i_o see_v and_o read_v so_o much_o of_o thy_o love_n that_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v do_v more_o for_o i_o when_o by_o thy_o counsel_n thou_o have_v lead_v i_o through_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o will_v show_v far_a kindness_n take_v i_o into_o a_o estate_n of_o glory_n remove_v i_o to_o a_o state_n wherein_o i_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o those_o evil_n i_o be_o perplex_v with_o from_o hence_o observe_v 1._o doct._n that_o god_n will_v or_o do_v guide_v his_o faithful_a people_n with_o his_o counsel_n 2._o doct._n that_o when_o god_n have_v guide_v his_o people_n by_o his_o counsel_n he_o will_v receive_v they_o into_o glory_n to_o the_o first_o that_o god_n will_v and_o do_v guide_v his_o faithful_a servant_n with_o his_o counsel_n he_o abound_v with_o counsel_n prov._n 8._o 14._o counsel_n be_v i_o and_o sound_a wisdom_n mark_v sound_a wisdom_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v humane_a and_o vain_a which_o oftentimes_o prove_v foolish_a and_o deceitful_a as_o he_o abound_v with_o this_o counsel_n and_o 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with_o his_o counsel_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o fall_v into_o such_o disorder_n 1_o what_o kind_a of_o guide_n god_n be_v and_o 1_o general_o he_o be_v the_o best_a guide_n in_o all_o the_o world_n none_o so_o able_a to_o guide_v we_o as_o he_o be_v and_o and_o none_o so_o willing_a to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o there_o be_v none_o we_o may_v so_o secure_o venture_v our_o soul_n with_o as_o with_o he_o such_o a_o guide_n be_v he_o that_o be_v our_o soul_n affair_n concernment_n of_o a_o thousand_o time_n great_a value_n and_o importance_n than_o they_o be_v we_o may_v with_o great_a security_n trust_v they_o with_o he_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v his_o darling_n principal_a one_o his_o glory_n and_o excellency_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o excellent_a yet_o here_o may_v it_o be_v safe_o deposit_v there_o be_v not_o a_o guide_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n that_o be_v comparable_a to_o he_o ver_fw-la 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n 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18._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o abel_n be_v so_o prudent_a and_o just_a and_o have_v so_o great_a repute_n for_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n that_o when_o difference_n arise_v among_o man_n in_o neighbour_a part_n they_o will_v come_v thither_o for_o advice_n upon_o the_o receipt_n whereof_o they_o common_o end_v the_o matter_n and_o we_o read_v of_o other_o that_o be_v notable_a for_o their_o counsel_n but_o what_o be_v all_o they_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n alas_o what_o be_v the_o great_a counsellor_n in_o the_o world_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o job_n 12._o 17._o he_o lead_v counsellor_n away_o spoil_v and_o make_v the_o judge_n fool_n he_o infatuate_v blast_v their_o counsel_n and_o lead_v they_o away_o as_o it_o be_v in_o triumph_n 2._o more_o particular_o he_o be_v 1._o a_o wise_a and_o skilful_a guide_n he_o know_v which_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o lead_v his_o servant_n in_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o way_n know_v how_o to_o compare_v one_o with_o another_o and_o 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