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tyre_n to_o see_v those_o twenty_o city_n declare_v himself_o scarce_o well_o please_v with_o king_n solomon_n concern_v they_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o kind_n of_o city_n be_v these_o which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v on_o i_o my_o brother_n moreover_o he_o call_v they_o the_o land_n cabul_n which_o be_v barren_a or_o as_o old_a and_o wear_v out_o howbeit_o we_o perceive_v not_o but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v well_o enough_o please_v with_o those_o city_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o king_n have_v not_o only_o in_o love_n join_v amity_n with_o he_o as_o his_o brother_n when_o he_o can_v have_v make_v he_o a_o subject_a unto_o his_o power_n by_o conquest_n but_o also_o have_v admit_v he_o into_o his_o territory_n so_o far_o as_o he_o think_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v for_o the_o land_n
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offend_v he_o but_o that_o by_o their_o death_n be_v be_v deprive_v of_o they_o for_o as_o they_o be_v such_o as_o he_o wonderful_o love_v affect_a and_o favour_v friend_n natural_a affection_n sorrow_v for_o the_o departure_n of_o friend_n so_o they_o be_v no_o less_o profitable_a and_o comfortable_a to_o his_o state_n and_o honour_n in_o their_o life_n we_o see_v that_o very_a nature_n provoke_v man_n yea_o the_o very_a wise_a and_o holy_a man_n to_o be_v sad_a and_o to_o lament_v the_o departure_n of_o other_o man_n especial_o of_o their_o father_n mother_n brethren_n sister_n kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n for_o in_o they_o they_o see_v not_o only_o the_o horror_n of_o death_n the_o dissolution_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o the_o same_o which_o be_v late_o live_v be_v now_o dead_a and_o that_o which_o be_v a_o man_n be_v become_v a_o senseless_a carcase_n and_o very_a earth_n to_o the_o terror_n and_o horror_n of_o all_o mortal_a man_n which_o be_v teach_v therein_o to_o know_v 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believer_n shall_v rise_v again_o to_o eternal_a life_n yet_o he_o sorrow_a he_o weep_v &_o mourn_v for_o that_o her_o departure_n many_o day_n 50.1_o gen._n 50.1_o also_o that_o godly_a joseph_n the_o son_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o see_v his_o father_n to_o be_v dead_a he_o mourn_v and_o weep_v for_o he_o 18.33_o 2._o sam._n 4.31_o &_o 13.36_o &_o 18.33_o express_v thereby_o both_o his_o piety_n and_o natural_a affection_n thus_o david_n the_o king_n father_n weep_v woeful_o and_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o his_o friend_n abner_n the_o like_a he_o do_v for_o absalon_n and_o for_o amnon_n his_o son_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n though_o a_o wise_a and_o godly_a prince_n worthy_o sorow_v for_o his_o dear_a mother_n and_o for_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o from_o this_o world_n nevertheless_o 2d_o eccles._n 4_o 2d_o i_o have_v hear_v he_o to_o say_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n that_o the_o dead_a be_v happy_a than_o they_o which_o 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teach_v touch_v the_o eternal_a happiness_n of_o man_n after_o this_o life_n yea_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o enemy_n to_o they_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n as_o they_o which_o be_v sorry_a that_o man_n be_v in_o prison_n and_o torment_n shall_v be_v deliver_v &_o ease_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o envious_a that_o be_v wonderful_o greeve_v to_o behold_v and_o consider_v the_o good_a health_n and_o prosperity_n of_o another_o man_n therefore_o albeit_o i_o say_v the_o king_n be_v for_o this_o right_n woeful_a and_o sad_a as_o nature_n and_o piety_n require_v yet_o i_o say_v not_o that_o he_o be_v overcome_v therewith_o know_v well_o as_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n how_o to_o bridle_v affection_n and_o therein_o best_o to_o behave_v himself_o yet_o as_o a_o mortal_a man_n *_o but_o my_o lord_n beside_o this_o natural_a sympathy_n and_o piety_n such_o be_v the_o wisdom_n the_o judgement_n the_o grace_n &_o virtue_n of_o his_o mother_n life_n bethsabe_n a_o wise_a woman_n right_a profitable_a to_o the_o king_n in_o her_o life_n and_o such_o a_o help_n and_o comfort_n she_o be_v unto_o he_o every_o way_n that_o as_o he_o think_v in_o her_o life_n he_o can_v not_o honour_v she_o enough_o so_o he_o may_v not_o forget_v she_o and_o her_o virtue_n after_o her_o death_n as_o this_o noble_a gentle_a woman_n instruct_v and_o teach_v the_o king_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n so_o she_o never_o desist_v to_o advise_v and_o counsel_v he_o in_o all_o godliness_n be_v a_o man_n and_o she_o think_v it_o appertain_v to_o her_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v and_o cathecise_a he_o with_o wisdom_n but_o also_o both_o to_o admonish_v he_o gentle_o and_o to_o reproove_v he_o sharp_o know_v well_o that_o sometime_o gentle_a admonition_n and_o
8.3_o rezon_n a_o adversary_n to_o solomon_n 2._o sam._n 8.3_o namely_o rezon_n be_v the_o son_n of_o eliada_n who_o flee_v sometime_o from_o his_o lord_n hadadezer_n king_n of_o zoba_n when_o david_n smite_v he_o as_o he_o go_v to_o enlarge_v his_o border_n at_o the_o river_n euphrates_n who_o also_o gather_v man_n unto_o he_o and_o become_v captain_n over_o the_o company_n when_o david_n slay_v they_o and_o they_o go_v to_o damascus_n the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o syria_n and_o dwell_v there_o where_o he_o also_o reign_v king_n therefore_o be_v he_o a_o adversary_n to_o israel_n retain_v his_o mind_n of_o revenge_n and_o deny_v to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o hadad_n and_o the_o hatred_n against_o israel_n hadad_n now_o reign_v in_o edom_n and_o rezon_n in_o damascus_n over_o all_o syria_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n howbeit_o all_o this_o do_v not_o somuch_o vex_v he_o as_o that_o his_o late_a servant_n 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this_o world_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o in_o their_o youth_n be_v wanton_a licentious_a addict_v to_o diverse_a vain_a lust_n and_o little_a regard_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a religion_n the_o which_o they_o esteem_v a_o thing_n only_o incident_a to_o old_a age_n wherein_o man_n be_v more_o contemplative_a and_o yet_o nevertheless_o we_o also_o see_v that_o of_o they_o there_o be_v some_o which_o in_o the_o end_n be_v reclaim_v do_v repent_v come_v home_o and_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v more_o religious_a in_o their_o man_n estate_n or_o rather_o in_o their_o old_a age_n than_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n 12.1_o eccles._n 12.1_o but_o the_o k._n in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o
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curious_o remember_v that_o the_o king_n himself_o late_o advise_v search_v not_o out_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o thy_o reach_n and_o capacity_n and_o let_v we_o commit_v this_o with_o the_o success_n thereof_o unto_o god_n what_o have_v appoint_v these_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o to_o succeed_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o his_o providence_n after_o his_o own_o will_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o choose_a howsover_v it_o appear_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o king_n have_v therein_o offend_v and_o in_o whatsoever_o sort_n they_o appear_v unto_o man_n and_o let_v we_o have_v a_o chief_a care_n that_o our_o will_n be_v make_v and_o conform_v here_o in_o earth_n to_o his_o will_n in_o heaven_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n and_o speak_v well_o of_o he_o *_o furthermore_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n let_v we_o neither_o forget_v nor_o omit_v to_o pray_v and_o make_v intercession_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o king_n both_o daily_a and_o hourly_o and_o therewith_o both_o command_v &_o excite_v the_o congregation_n &_o people_n to_o do_v the_o like_a it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n will_v hear_v we_o and_o be_v merciful_a let_v we_o also_o speak_v well_o and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o king_n even_o in_o our_o privy_a chamber_n and_o with_o he_o good_a in_o our_o heart_n and_o so_o much_o the_o soon_o because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o at_o this_o present_a set_v not_o himself_o in_o wickedness_n nor_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o religion_n and_o good_a admonition_n as_o do_v pharaoh_n when_o he_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o as_o those_o ungodly_a which_o jest_n and_o contemn_v correction_n and_o have_v a_o delight_n in_o their_o sin_n but_o rather_o he_o be_v content_v to_o hear_v to_o be_v rule_v to_o be_v reclaim_v and_o to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o that_o divine_a spirit_n as_o himself_n have_v say_v the_o wiseman_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v repentance_n pro._n 10.23_o solomon_n have_v declare_v many_o argument_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o therein_o as_o unto_o we_o it_o appear_v he_o have_v express_v many_o argument_n of_o a_o true_a repentant_a heart_n both_o in_o his_o gesture_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n neither_o be_v his_o sermon_n word_n and_o speech_n to_o be_v neglect_v or_o forget_v be_v right_o worthy_a the_o note_n observation_n and_o memory_n of_o all_o man_n for_o as_o they_o savour_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o be_v they_o utter_v with_o such_o wisdom_n discretion_n gravity_n and_o deep_a affect_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o this_o occasion_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o argue_v and_o declare_v the_o king_n true_a repentance_n but_o shall_v also_o teach_v instruct_v admonish_v and_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o god_n people_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o reverence_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v right_o profitable_a for_o the_o holy_a congregation_n and_o worthy_a preservation_n for_o all_o posterity_n preserve_v solomon_n word_n and_o sermon_n be_v meet_v to_o be_v collect_v and_o preserve_v let_v we_o therefore_o call_v those_o his_o word_n and_o sermon_n into_o remembrance_n let_v we_o collect_v and_o write_v they_o in_o a_o book_n and_o let_v we_o after_o our_o power_n conserve_v they_o or_o some_o part_n of_o they_o in_o the_o sacred_a register_n among_o other_o the_o king_n wise_a parable_n proverb_n grave_a sentence_n prophecy_n and_o holy_a song_n let_v we_o neither_o defraud_n the_o king_n of_o that_o he_o have_v deserve_v nor_o withhold_v from_o the_o holy_a congregation_n that_o which_o to_o the_o same_o belong_v nor_o appear_v negligent_a in_o our_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o either_o of_o they_o and_o as_o in_o this_o we_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n honour_v our_o king_n and_o benefit_n the_o church_n so_o by_o those_o his_o word_n and_o sermon_n be_v thus_o exemplify_v he_o shall_v be_v more_o commend_v and_o praise_v of_o the_o saint_n then_o by_o the_o worldly_a glory_n of_o his_o throne_n no_o less_o wise_a than_o those_o wise_a prince_n patriarch_n sage_n &_o seer_n which_o be_v much_o more_o esteem_v for_o their_o grave_a say_n word_n &_o writing_n notary_n elioreph_n the_o notary_n then_o exalt_v for_o their_o great_a conquest_n and_o worldly_a riches_n *_o then_o say_v elioreph_n the_o king_n notary_n right_o worthy_o speak_v reverend_a father_n for_o indeed_o the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n consonant_a to_o the_o verity_n and_o shall_v witness_v for_o ever_o the_o king_n contrition_n and_o true_a conversion_n unto_o jehovah_n his_o god_n after_o his_o sin_n commit_v moreover_o they_o shall_v be_v preach_v as_o fruitful_a and_o godly_a sermon_n in_o the_o church_n to_o teach_v admonish_v exhort_v reform_v conform_v comfort_n &_o instruct_v they_o that_o come_v after_o we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o law_n 12._o eccles._n 12._o the_o which_o be_v as_o the_o king_n have_v often_o and_o yet_o daily_o teach_v that_o which_o chief_o appertain_v to_o every_o man_n and_o be_v require_v of_o all_o man_n that_o live_v in_o this_o world_n therefore_o myself_o with_o the_o convenient_a help_n of_o ahia_n my_o fellow_n notary_n and_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n recorder_n will_v glad_o endeavour_n this_o thing_n to_o effect_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o we_o beseech_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o upon_o his_o people_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o love_a mercy_n cap._n xxiiii_o objection_n and_o exception_n against_o solomon_n and_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n the_o which_o the_o prince_n endeavour_n to_o defend_v after_o that_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o king_n solomon_n lord_n be_v thus_o dispose_v and_o agree_v in_o counsel_n that_o the_o king_n word_n which_o he_o in_o this_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_a spirit_n and_o thencefoorth_o do_v utter_a and_o 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