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the_o word_n signify_v foam_a anger_n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o passion_n or_o fury_n in_o god_n as_o use_n to_o be_v in_o man_n but_o his_o just_a displeasure_n be_v so_o express_v because_o we_o can_v fear_v it_o as_o we_o ought_v except_o we_o take_v it_o up_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n rage_n which_o make_v he_o foam_n with_o anger_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o put_v this_o reason_n in_o a_o question_n thereby_o press_v the_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a man_n to_o consider_v his_o hazard_n neither_o be_v the_o question_n to_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v angry_a but_o by_o it_o he_o will_v have_v man_n convince_v of_o their_o folly_n in_o adventure_v so_o rash_o upon_o his_o displeasure_n and_o make_v so_o light_a of_o that_o which_o so_o high_o provoke_v he_o the_o four_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o that_o be_v the_o 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he_o who_o give_v it_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o rather_o of_o the_o common_a state_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o man_n after_o death_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n to_o think_v that_o therefore_o every_o soul_n must_v go_v to_o heaven_n see_v the_o scripture_n be_v so_o clear_a to_o the_o contrary_a but_o every_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o return_v to_o god_n because_o in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n it_o must_v sist_z itself_o before_o he_o the_o supreme_a judge_n to_o be_v eternal_o dispose_v of_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n who_o will_v sentence_v it_o according_a to_o the_o state_n it_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o at_o death_n and_o these_o consideration_n also_o have_v great_a influence_n in_o exciting_a man_n timous_o to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n that_o he_o may_v favourablie_o entertain_v their_o spirit_n at_o death_n and_o they_o may_v 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beautiful_a a_o piece_n of_o work_n as_o our_o body_n of_o the_o dust_n ps_n 139.24_o especial_o his_o assume_v so_o frail_a a_o be_v as_o a_o human_a body_n in_o a_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o deity_n ps_n 8.4_o etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o confidence_n to_o obtain_v pity_n and_o help_v from_o he_o to_o frail_a dust_n ps_n 103.14_o and_o of_o submission_n to_o hard_a dispensation_n isai_n 45.9_o it_o shall_v make_v we_o careful_a to_o get_v the_o ornament_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o make_v base_a dust_n true_o beautiful_a 1_o pet._n 3.4_o it_o shall_v banish_v the_o fear_n of_o all_o flesh_n which_o be_v but_o dust_n like_o ourselves_o isai_n 51.7.8_o and_o shoul_n make_v we_o long_o for_o the_o time_n wherein_o christ_n shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v they_o like_o his_o glorious_a body_n philip._n 3.21_o all_o which_o be_v the_o use_v the_o scripture_n make_v of_o this_o consideration_n that_o we_o be_v dust_n the_o dust_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o body_n of_o man_n at_o death_n go_v not_o as_o their_o spirit_n to_o that_o state_n wherein_o they_o must_v be_v eternal_o but_o as_o they_o be_v at_o first_o take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n so_o they_o must_v go_v thither_o for_o a_o time_n the_o lord_n have_v so_o order_v that_o whereby_o he_o may_v prove_v and_o exercise_v his_o people_n faith_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n for_o say_v he_o the_o dust_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v 3._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n die_v not_o nor_o go_v to_o corruption_n as_o their_o body_n do_v but_o subsist_v after_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n which_o shall_v make_v man_n careful_a to_o see_v to_o the_o eternal_a well-being_n of_o they_o for_o solomon_n here_o suppose_v the_o body_n or_o dust_n to_o be_v go_v to_o the_o earth_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n as_o now_o subsist_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v be_v preach_v to_o the_o ancient_a church_n the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o 4._o man_n receive_v not_o their_o soul_n from_o their_o parent_n as_o they_o do_v their_o body_n nor_o be_v they_o form_v of_o any_o preexistent_a matter_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v which_o beast_n have_v gen._n 1.20_o but_o be_v create_v of_o nothing_o and_o immediate_o infuse_v into_o the_o body_n by_o the_o lord_n for_o say_v the_o preacher_n the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o 5._o our_o spirit_n be_v god_n free_a gift_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o giver_n rom._n 11.26_o he_o be_v to_o be_v depend_v on_o and_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o job_n 10_o 12._o and_o all_o cross_n upon_o body_n or_o spirit_n to_o be_v submit_v unto_o heb._n 12.9_o for_o say_v he_o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o 6._o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n even_o the_o great_a on_o earth_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n to_o be_v move_v by_o he_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n as_o he_o please_v prov._n 21.1_o so_o when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n they_o must_v sist_z themselves_z before_o he_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o at_o his_o pleasure_n who_o will_v throw_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o wicked_a into_o the_o lake_n that_o flame_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o will_v bind_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o his_o jewel_n in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n for_o in_o reference_n to_o both_o this_o be_v verify_v the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o ver._n 8._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n all_o be_v vanty_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v contain_v the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o the_o close_a of_o the_o whole_a book_n wherein_o the_o preacher_n do_v brief_o sum_n up_o and_o by_o several_a argument_n commend_v the_o purpose_n contain_v in_o it_o which_o for_o method_n cause_v we_o may_v take_v up_o in_o four_o article_n or_o head_n of_o doctrine_n the_o first_o which_o be_v in_o this_o verse_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o book_n namely_o that_o all_o create_a thing_n and_o human_a endeavour_n about_o they_o be_v vain_a or_o insufficient_a for_o lead_v a_o man_n to_o his_o true_a happiness_n and_o this_o have_v be_v frequent_o hold_v out_o before_o be_v here_o necessary_o repeat_v that_o all_o may_v assent_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o truth_n now_o abundant_o prove_v and_o which_o the_o preacher_n himself_o love_v to_o meditate_v upon_o and_o write_v again_o and_o again_o and_o with_o this_o repeat_v of_o it_o he_o mention_n his_o calling_n to_o be_v a_o preacher_n as_o that_o which_o shall_v gain_v weight_n to_o every_o truth_n deliver_v by_o he_o and_o to_o this_o in_o particular_a beside_o what_o have_v be_v observe_v from_o this_o purpose_n before_o we_o may_v learn_v 1._o necessary_a truth_n must_v 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himself_o at_o their_o hand_n and_o therefore_o be_v fit_o supply_v by_o this_o i_o counsel_v thou_o and_o this_o direction_n he_o enforce_v by_o a_o reason_n that_o qualify_v the_o duty_n because_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o that_o general_a oath_n or_o covenant_n with_o god_n which_o all_o christian_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v under_o whereby_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n in_o his_o strength_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n psal_n 76.11_o isai_n 19.21_o and_o so_o it_o limit_n our_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o may_v consist_v with_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o oath_n and_o engagement_n to_o god_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n or_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o that_o particular_a oath_n or_o covenant_n which_o be_v between_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o such_o mutual_a duty_n of_o their_o relation_n as_o be_v enjoin_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o 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