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as_o hitherto_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o person_n man_n nothing_o perpetual_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o man_n so_o now_o he_o intreat_v of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o perpetual_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o man_n great_a &_o everlasting_a be_v the_o forgetfulness_n of_o family_n of_o city_n of_o empire_n albeit_o never_o so_o great_a these_o be_v the_o monument_n of_o man_n his_o immortality_n these_o be_v the_o triumph_n these_o be_v the_o cognisance_n &_o yet_o man_n do_v not_o know_v that_o they_o be_v mortal_a be_v teach_v by_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a experience_n this_o unrulye_a rage_n of_o man_n lust_n be_v to_o be_v note_v for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o hate_v life_n itself_o when_o as_o he_o earnest_o think_v upon_o it_o the_o which_o must_v needs_o fall_v out_o unto_o those_o which_o do_v think_v upon_o the_o misery_n thereof_o according_a unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n his_o reason_n for_o most_o woeful_a desperation_n can_v not_o 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estrange_v from_o themselves_o into_o the_o immoderate_a and_o unmeasurable_a desire_n of_o these_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v feel_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v that_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n plain_o faith_n according_a as_o it_o like_v not_o they_o to_o keep_v god_n in_o knowledge_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o be_v meet_v so_o god_n give_v they_o up_o into_o a_o mind_n void_a of_o all_o judgement_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a nor_o seemly_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o speak_v solomon_n say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o god_n have_v set_v the_o world_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n &_o why_o we_o will_v show_v in_o a_o place_n more_o convenient_a therefore_o we_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o lead_v we_o into_o tentation_n for_o it_o be_v no_o question_n among_o those_o which_o be_v but_o mean_o exercise_v in_o the_o 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wherefore_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o have_v very_o small_a or_o unhappy_a success_n be_v there_o then_o i_o pray_v you_o any_o cause_n why_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v so_o great_o vex_v yea_o he_o have_v set_v the_o world_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o find_v out_o the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v make_v from_o the_o beginning_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n these_o word_n be_v diverse_o expound_v by_o the_o interpreter_n place_n diverse_a exposition_n of_o this_o place_n i_o will_v first_o of_o all_o set_v down_o the_o most_o plain_a meaning_n &_o that_o which_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v the_o fit_a afterward_o i_o will_v touch_v the_o other_o exposition_n &_o leave_v they_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a reader_n mind_v to_o show_v a_o cause_n of_o that_o same_o pensive_a and_o toilsome_a trouble_n wherewith_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v entangle_v he_o say_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o certain_a order_n 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have_v prefer_v before_o he_o and_o also_o be_v willing_a to_o perish_v may_v perish_v through_o their_o own_o fault_n this_o be_v the_o unhappy_a end_n &_o issue_n of_o man_n his_o counsel_n and_o device_n 6._o the_o earnest_n think_v upon_o and_o persuasion_n of_o god_n his_o providence_n be_v a_o present_a and_o fit_a remedy_n against_o these_o inconvenience_n life_n god_n his_o providence_n dulye_o consider_v minister_v remedy_n against_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o life_n that_o look_v how_o many_o encumbraunce_n lie_v before_o we_o both_o publikelye_a and_o privatelye_a in_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o life_n so_o many_o remedye_n we_o may_v have_v at_o hand_n against_o all_o the_o torment_n as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o of_o fortune_n and_o all_o the_o assault_n and_o invasion_n of_o alteration_n and_o chaunging_n 7._o god_n all_o time_n rule_v by_o god_n namely_o let_v we_o hold_v for_o certain_a that_o all_o the_o dispose_n of_o all_o time_n be_v wise_o rule_v and_o 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of_o this_o doctrine_n 12._o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v twofolde_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v fear_v and_o worship_v and_o that_o by_o this_o remedy_n the_o life_n of_o man_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o man_n a_o remedy_n against_o the_o carelessness_n and_o boldness_n of_o man_n 13._o namely_o the_o carelessness_n or_o the_o boldness_n of_o our_o flesh_n be_v both_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o also_o beat_v down_o by_o lay_v the_o brightness_n of_o god_n his_o majesty_n before_o it_o for_o we_o ought_v to_o call_v to_o our_o remembrance_n that_o we_o silly_a soul_n that_o have_v scarce_o a_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n to_o live_v have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o immortal_a and_o almighty_a god_n that_o we_o may_v depend_v and_o stay_v upon_o he_o with_o reverence_n and_o fear_n and_o refer_v all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o life_n unto_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n keep_v the_o bound_n of_o our_o call_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v 14._o let_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o bound_n of_o our_o calling_n limit_v out_o unto_o we_o and_o let_v we_o careful_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o fame_n let_v we_o follow_v god_n call_v we_o let_v we_o enterprise_n nothing_o rash_o let_v we_o abhor_v all_o curiosity_n and_o trust_n in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o inordinate_a lust_n let_v we_o wise_o and_o diligent_o follow_v lawful_a mean_n &_o a_o right_a course_n and_o order_n of_o do_v thing_n stay_v upon_o the_o guidance_n and_o help_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n let_v we_o withdraw_v our_o mind_n from_o the_o blind_a love_n of_o the_o world_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v mortal_a let_v we_o so_o dispose_v of_o our_o matter_n that_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v place_v our_o immortality_n not_o in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o a_o other_o life_n which_o tarry_v for_o us._n 15._o moreover_o let_v we_o measure_v the_o fall_n out_o of_o our_o affair_n not_o by_o our_o own_o counsel_n but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o let_v we_o wait_v for_o from_o the_o same_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v profitable_a and_o expedient_a for_o our_o salvation_n 16._o haste_v contentedness_n of_o mind_n to_o be_v set_v against_o greedy_a haste_v against_o this_o troublesome_a haste_v and_o desire_n of_o we_o let_v we_o set_v the_o assure_a quietness_n of_o mind_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n if_o thing_n go_v happy_o forward_a with_o we_o let_v we_o give_v god_n thanks_n if_o otherwise_o let_v we_o bear_v with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n those_o trouble_n which_o god_n will_v lay_v upon_o us._n 17_o let_v we_o use_v and_o enjoy_v thing_n present_a let_v we_o live_v for_o the_o time_n present_a let_v we_o not_o weary_a our_o mind_n with_o the_o cast_n for_o thing_n to_o come_v let_v we_o be_v only_o careful_a for_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n for_o the_o follow_v of_o our_o call_n and_o do_v of_o our_o duty_n and_o frame_v of_o our_o life_n according_a unto_o the_o form_n thereof_o and_o let_v we_o take_v no_o care_n of_o those_o thing_n of_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v ignorant_a final_o let_v we_o commend_v our_o life_n unto_o god_n and_o let_v we_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v dispose_v our_o affair_n for_o we_o to_o our_o benefit_n 18._o and_o let_v we_o apply_v these_o thing_n unto_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o life_n life_n we_o must_v apply_v these_o thing_n unto_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o life_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v happen_v unto_o we_o let_v we_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o let_v we_o commit_v unto_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n our_o family_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n our_o life_n child_n good_n and_o whatsoever_o appertain_v unto_o we_o let_v we_o know_v that_o there_o
be_v a_o time_n of_o gain_n and_o of_o loss_n of_o gladness_n and_o of_o sadness_n that_o only_a christ_n be_v always_o our_o only_a gain_n and_o joy_n 19_o these_o be_v most_o present_a remedye_n against_o the_o pensive_a and_o cumbersome_a carefulness_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n whereby_o we_o get_v unto_o ourselves_o and_o unto_o other_o much_o trouble_n god_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o church_n plato_n aristotle_n cicero_n will_v not_o teach_v these_o thing_n neither_o in_o a_o word_n be_v there_o any_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o life_n of_o profane_a man_n albeit_o that_o it_o carry_v never_o so_o fair_a a_o show_n a_o confutation_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o man_n be_v consider_v and_o judge_v of_o by_o the_o very_a outward_a issue_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v befall_v unto_o man_n endue_v with_o virtue_n who_o of_o all_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o most_o miserable_a there_o be_v also_o set_v down_o a_o confutation_n of_o such_o action_n as_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o common_a life_n of_o man_n and_o of_o certain_a especial_a and_o principal_a kind_n of_o life_n from_o all_o which_o he_o teach_v happiness_n to_o be_v absent_a so_o that_o name_o it_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n 16._o and_o i_o see_v further_o under_o the_o sun_n a_o place_n of_o judgement_n and_o there_o be_v ungodliness_n and_o a_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o there_o be_v ungodliness_n 17._o then_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o just_a and_o the_o ungodlye_a because_o there_o be_v a_o time_n unto_o everye_o will_n or_o purpose_n and_o upon_o everye_o work_n there_o 18._o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n concern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o god_n hâ—th_v purify_v they_o and_z show_v that_o they_o be_v all_o live_a creature_n or_o beast_n unto_o he_o 19_o because_o that_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o a_o beast_n be_v all_o one_o happen_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o and_o there_o be_v one_o spirit_n unto_o they_o all_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o unto_o a_o man_n then_o unto_o a_o beast_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n 20._o all_o thing_n go_v unto_o one_o place_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o dust_n again_o 21._o who_o know_v whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v that_o which_o go_v upward_o or_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o beast_n be_v that_o which_o go_v down_o under_o the_o earth_n 22._o therefore_o i_o see_v that_o nothing_o be_v better_a then_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o work_n because_o this_o be_v his_o portion_n for_o who_o can_v bring_v he_o to_o see_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o the_o four_o chapter_n 1._o and_o i_o turn_v i_o and_o i_o see_v all_o the_o oppression_n which_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o there_o be_v no_o comforter_n unto_o they_o and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o which_o oppress_v they_o there_o be_v power_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comforter_n unto_o they_o 2._o and_o therefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a which_o be_v already_o dead_a more_o than_o the_o live_a the_o which_o live_v at_o this_o day_n 3._o nay_o he_o be_v better_a than_o they_o both_o the_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v because_o he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a work_n which_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n 4._o i_o see_v also_o every_o labour_n and_o all_o rightnesse_n of_o work_n that_o it_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o a_o man_n against_o his_o neighbour_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 5._o a_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n together_o and_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n 6._o the_o fullness_n of_o one_o hand_n with_o quietness_n be_v better_a than_o the_o fullness_n of_o boâ—h_a hand_n with_o labour_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 7._o again_o i_o turn_v i_o and_o see_v vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n 8._o there_o be_v one_o man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o second_o unto_o he_o yea_o he_o have_v no_o son_n nor_o brother_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n nay_o his_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o riches_n neither_o do_v he_o think_v for_o who_o do_v i_o labour_v and_o make_v my_o soul_n to_o go_v away_o from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o from_o pleasure_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o a_o ill_a trouble_n 9_o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o that_o be_v alone_o because_o they_o have_v a_o better_a reward_n of_o their_o labour_n 10._o because_o if_o they_o fall_v one_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o fellow_n woe_n therefore_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o because_o when_o he_o fall_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o second_o to_o 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