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up_o man_n to_o be_v studious_a of_o get_v wisdom_n above_o wealth_n profit_n pleasure_n use_v 3_o to_o teach_v wise_a man_n and_o learned_a more_o contentment_n in_o knowledge_n than_o other_o man_n take_v in_o wealth_n doct._n 5._o the_o same_o event_n to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v forget_v after_o death_n befall_v both_o to_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o to_o the_o voluptuous_a epicure_n alike_o eccles_n 9.15_o reas_n 1_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o mankind_n be_v more_o powerful_a to_o kill_v and_o blast_v man_n than_o wisdom_n much_o less_o sensuality_n can_v be_v to_o preserve_v their_o life_n and_o memory_n five_o e._n 1._o to_o stir_v up_o both_o wise_a man_n and_o voluptuous_a to_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o another_o life_n after_o this_o neither_o wealth_n nor_o wisdom_n can_v secure_v for_o death_n doct._n 6._o such_o as_o employ_v themselves_o in_o get_v wisdom_n and_o wealth_n and_o other_o sensual_a comfort_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o find_v happiness_n therein_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v weary_a of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o wealth_n yea_o even_o of_o their_o life_n solomon_n here_o have_v so_o employ_v his_o life_n in_o the_o end_n come_v to_o this_o why_o be_o i_o more_o wise_a v._o 15._o and_o therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n v._o 17._o reas_n 1._o these_o thing_n not_o yield_v happiness_n show_v we_o their_o vanity_n and_o our_o vanity_n in_o seek_v it_o in_o they_o again_o hope_v disappoint_v vex_v the_o spirit_n prov._n 13.12_o à _fw-la minori_fw-la reas_n 2._o god_n inflict_v a_o more_o special_a curse_n upon_o earthly_a blessing_n when_o they_o be_v set_v up_o as_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o his_o stead_n god_n never_o more_o powerful_o and_o disdainful_o overthrow_v dagon_n then_o when_o he_o be_v exalt_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o ark_n 1_o sam._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o so_o do_v god_n then_o especial_o blast_v worldly_a comfort_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v carry_v captive_a unto_o they_o quest_n but_o whether_o do_v solomon_n well_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n for_o this_o cause_n answ_n no_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o his_o sin_n in_o seek_v happiness_n in_o these_o thing_n life_n we_o be_v not_o to_o hate_v but_o for_o christ_n luke_n 14.26_o use_v 1_o to_o wean_v man_n from_o place_v their_o happiness_n as_o the_o world_n general_o do_v in_o these_o outward_a blessing_n certain_o as_o it_o be_v with_o solomon_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o all_o such_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v weary_a of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o of_o themselves_o also_o eccles_n 2.18_o to_o 23._o 18._o yea_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n which_o i_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o unto_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o 19_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n yet_o shall_v he_o have_v rule_v over_o all_o my_o labour_n wherein_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o wherein_o i_o have_v show_v myself_o wise_a under_o the_o sun_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n 20._o theresore_n i_o go_v about_o to_o cause_v my_o heart_n to_o despair_v of_o all_o the_o labour_n which_o i_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n 21._o for_o there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o labour_n be_v in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o equity_n yet_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o labour_v therein_o shall_v he_o leave_v it_o for_o a_o portion_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n and_o a_o great_a evil_n 22._o for_o what_o have_v man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o of_o the_o vexation_n of_o his_o heart_n wherein_o he_o have_v labour_v under_o the_o sun_n 23._o for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n and_o his_o travel_n grief_n yea_o his_o heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n solomon_n in_o verse_n 17._o tell_v we_o one_o effect_n which_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o like_a event_n in_o death_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o fool_n wrought_v in_o he_o which_o be_v his_o hatred_n of_o life_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o add_v another_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o consideration_n which_o be_v he_o hatred_n also_o of_o all_o his_o labour_n verse_n 18._o which_o he_o further_o amplifi_v first_o by_o two_o cause_n thereof_o which_o show_v the_o like_a event_n befalling_a to_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o death_n as_o to_o the_o fool_n where_o the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v leave_v behind_o he_o all_o his_o labour_n to_o wit_n the_o great_a work_n he_o have_v labour_v in_o to_o another_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o verse_n 18._o the_o second_o be_v his_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o son_n disposition_n whether_o he_o will_v prove_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n verse_n 19_o second_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o labour_n verse_n 20_o therefore_o say_v he_o i_o go_v about_o to_o cause_v my_o heart_n to_o despair_v of_o all_o the_o labour_n etc._n etc._n which_o effect_n he_o further_o amplifi_v by_o a_o double_a cause_n 1._o for_o that_o he_o have_v labour_v in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o equity_n must_v leave_v the_o estate_n he_o have_v so_o get_v to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v take_v no_o pain_n for_o wisdom_n or_o knowledge_n or_o equity_n verse_n 21._o 2._o for_o that_o his_o labour_n have_v yield_v to_o himself_o nothing_o but_o sorrow_n grief_n restlessness_n even_o in_o the_o night_n verse_n 22.23_o doctr._fw-la 1._o when_o we_o labour_v for_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o blessing_n such_o as_o wisdom_n wealth_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n be_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o seek_v happiness_n in_o they_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n come_v to_o see_v our_o labour_n lose_v yea_o become_v odious_a and_o weary_a some_o to_o we_o for_o no_o man_n may_v expect_v to_o find_v more_o good_a by_o his_o labour_n after_o these_o thing_n than_o solomon_n do_v yet_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n so_o bestow_v reas_n as_o of_o the_o former_a hatred_n of_o life_n verse_n 17._o quest_n but_o whether_o do_v solomon_n well_o thus_o to_o hate_v his_o labour_n for_o not_o yield_v he_o that_o fruit_n he_o expect_v answ_n no._n for_o 1._o his_o labour_n be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o good_a eccles_n 1.13_o gen._n 3_o 19_o 2._o his_o labour_n have_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a if_o he_o have_v use_v it_o as_o god_n command_v sundry_a blessing_n follow_v dillgent_a labour_n prov._n 10.4_o and_o 14_o 23_o and_o 22_o 29._o 3._o god_n never_o give_v labour_n about_o earthly_a thing_n that_o blessing_n as_o to_o yield_v felicity_n it_o be_v solomon_n fault_n to_o look_v to_o reap_v that_o fruit_n from_o his_o labour_n which_o god_n never_o give_v it_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v hate_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n which_o abuse_v his_o labour_n to_o a_o
less_o desirable_a before_o another_o which_o to_o man_n do_v common_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o more_o desirable_a the_o house_n of_o feast_v be_v common_o prefer_v among_o man_n as_o more_o desirable_a to_o be_v go_v unto_o above_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n but_o here_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n even_o the_o great_a mourning_n mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v prefer_v before_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v better_o it_o be_v say_v he_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v whereof_o he_o give_v two_o reason_n first_o from_o the_o property_n of_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n second_o from_o the_o good_a use_n which_o the_o live_a will_v serious_o make_v of_o his_o house_n of_o mourning_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o mourning_n which_o he_o there_o behold_v the_o death_n of_o some_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n the_o live_n will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n doctr._fw-la 1._o it_o be_v better_a or_o a_o more_o desirable_a good_a thing_n to_o go_v to_o a_o house_n of_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a then_o to_o a_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o the_o solace_n of_o the_o live_n of_o feast_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n 1._o civil_a feast_n where_o a_o fourfold_a solace_n first_o eat_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a second_o love_v and_o neighbourly_a company_n three_o pleasant_a discourse_n and_o sometime_o music_n four_o increase_v of_o mutual_a neighbourly_a love_n 2._o profane_a or_o riotous_a where_o the_o former_a comfort_n be_v abuse_v and_o pervert_v first_o by_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n second_o the_o company_n swagger_v and_o debauch_a ruffian_n swear_v and_o roar_a boy_n three_o instead_o of_o pleasant_a discourse_n ribaldry_n wanton_a song_n and_o dance_n abuse_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o man_n four_o fall_n out_o and_o quarrelling_n or_o else_o link_a in_o conspiracy_n to_o do_v some_o mischief_n 3._o holy_a feast_n where_o first_o god_n institution_n or_o special_a mercy_n invite_v to_o thankfulness_n and_o meat_n and_o drink_v as_o before_o god_n exod._n 18.12_o second_o christian_n company_n three_o holy_a conference_n luke_n 14.1_o to_o 8._o and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n four_o increase_v of_o childlike_a love_n to_o god_n and_o brotherly_o love_v one_o to_o another_o of_o this_o last_o sort_n of_o feast_n the_o comparison_n be_v not_o put_v for_o god_n ordinance_n be_v more_o edify_v then_o his_o providence_n nor_o it_o it_o to_o civil_a especial_o to_o godly_a man_n put_v of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o feast_n riotous_a for_o to_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n it_o be_v a_o house_n of_o mourning_n to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o house_n of_o feast_v psal_n 120.5_o but_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o house_n of_o feast_v as_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o mourning_n it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o some_o or_o other_o desirable_a person_n in_o the_o family_n that_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n if_o the_o person_n dead_a be_v not_o desirable_a there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o mourning_n for_o he_o 2_o chron._n 21.19_o 20._o but_o if_o there_o be_v mourning_n all_o useful_a man_n will_v see_v their_o own_o end_n in_o he_o which_o be_v very_o wholesome_a to_o our_o spirit_n deut._n 32_o 29._o lamen_n 1.9_o in_o feast_v man_n be_v apt_a to_o put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o isai_n 56.12_o amos_n 6.3_o to_o 6._o second_o in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n we_o shall_v be_v occasion_v to_o take_v to_o heart_n what_o we_o see_v yea_o to_o lay_v it_o as_o a_o plaster_n to_o our_o heart_n text_n not_o so_o ready_o in_o a_o house_n of_o feast_v object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v offer_n to_o our_o heart_n many_o serious_a and_o savoury_a meditation_n do_v it_o not_o set_v before_o we_o first_o a_o spectacle_n of_o god_n bounty_n lead_v to_o thankfulness_n psal_n 145.16_o and_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o second_o the_o variety_n of_o god_n goodness_n disperse_v in_o the_o several_a creature_n act_n 14.17_o three_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n providence_n prepare_v and_o gather_v the_o meat_n and_o company_n from_o sundry_a quarter_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 145.15_o four_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o christian_a liberty_n purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.27_o five_o the_o fatness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a food_n a_fw-la minori_fw-la luke_n 14.15_o six_o a_o spur_n to_o enlargement_n of_o fruitfulness_n after_o a_o feast_n we_o expect_v our_o horse_n after_o well_o meat_v shall_v travel_v better_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a a_o feast_n set_v before_o we_o many_o spiritual_a advantage_n but_o yet_o first_o a_o man_n spirit_n dispose_v to_o cheerfulness_n be_v more_o expose_v to_o lightness_n second_o sad_a object_n make_v deep_a impression_n upon_o our_o affection_n three_o the_o company_n at_o a_o funeral_n be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o draw_v our_o mind_n away_o by_o cheerful_a discourse_n as_o at_o a_o feast_n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v funeral_n feast_n for_o it_o make_v the_o house_n of_o mourning_n and_o feast_v all_o one_o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o the_o estate_n of_o our_o nature_n god_n see_v it_o better_o for_o we_o to_o meet_v with_o sad_a and_o mournful_a occurrence_n then_o cheerful_a use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o so_o to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o death_n of_o other_o that_o it_o may_v be_v better_o to_o we_o then_o the_o best_a meal_n meat_n better_a than_o a_o feast_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o live_a man_n lay_v sad_a object_n to_o heart_n especial_o this_o of_o death_n more_o distinct_o lay_v to_o heart_n first_o death_n itself_o second_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o three_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o four_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o five_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o in_o death_n itself_o see_v a_o spectacle_n of_o thy_o own_o mortality_n josh_n 23.14_o 1_o king_n 2.2_o wait_v therefore_o for_o a_o change_n job_n 14.14_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o first_o moral_a or_o deserve_a look_v at_o sin_n gen._n 2.17_o rom._n 5.12_o especial_o original_a sin_n learn_v to_o mortify_v that_o kill_v that_o which_o else_o will_v kill_v we_o soul_n and_o body_n second_o natural_a disease_n see_v the_o evil_a of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o life_n rom._n 6.23_o three_o violent_a 1._o from_o magistrate_n first_o just_o learn_v to_o fear_v such_o wickedness_n deut._n 17.13_o second_o unjust_o learn_v constancy_n to_o the_o death_n rev._n 2.10_o second_o from_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o then_o learn_v 1._o to_o walk_v regular_o with_o god_n who_o else_o may_v and_o will_v deliver_v into_o such_o hand_n ezek._n 21.31_o 2_o if_o the_o man_n slay_v be_v godly_a learn_v to_o avoid_v the_o misconstruction_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o prov._n 25.26_o three_o from_o self_n either_o through_o 1._o distress_n as_o saul_n 2_o disgrace_n as_o achitophel_n 3_o despair_n as_o judas_n hence_o learn_v patience_n in_o affliction_n with_o faith_n to_o prevent_v all_o such_o evil_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o first_o some_o die_n 1._o sudden_o job_n 21.13_o 23_o 24._o hence_o learn_v first_o preparation_n for_o sudden_a change_n second_o submission_n to_o reproof_n prov._n 29.1_o 2._o linger_o job_n 21.25_o hence_o learn_v not_o patience_n only_o but_o long-suffering_a second_o some_o die_v distract_v learn_v hence_o 1._o to_o commit_v our_o sense_n and_o understanding_n to_o god_n 2._o settle_v peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o will_v keep_v our_o mind_n in_o christ_n when_o not_o in_o our_o sense_n phil._n 4.7_o in_o the_o subject_n 1._o some_o die_n in_o sin_n carnal_a person_n and_o they_o die_v first_o either_o as_o stone_n 1_o sam._n 25.37_o 38._o hence_o learn_v weanednesse_n from_o worldliness_n which_o stupifi_v the_o heart_n second_o or_o presume_v matth._n 7.22_o hence_o learn_v to_o build_v on_o a_o 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be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titus_n 3.10_o 11._o paul_n have_v tender_a respect_n of_o a_o ignorant_a weak_a conscience_n 1_o cor._n 8.7.10_o 11._o not_o so_o of_o a_o harden_a 1_o tim._n 4.2_o such_o a_o conscience_n do_v not_o extenuate_v but_o aggravate_v sin_n as_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n against_o light_n and_o conscience_n propos_fw-fr 4._o magistrate_n may_v compel_v church-member_n to_o observe_v church_n order_n according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o other_o not_o to_o disturb_v they_o ezra_n 7.26_o 27._o propos_fw-fr 5._o magistrate_n may_v compel_v all_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n act_v 3.22_o 23._o yet_o if_o man_n take_v exception_n at_o the_o call_n as_o be_v either_o too_o romish_a too_o near_o to_o rome_n or_o too_o far_o from_o it_o let_v man_n be_v first_o convince_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o any_o jer._n 28.1_o to_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 35.21_o 22._o propos_fw-fr 6._o no_o man_n can_v pretend_v conscience_n 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the_o man_n be_v be_v it_o solomon_n he_o in_o his_o rule_n have_v a_o time_n wherein_o he_o set_v his_o people_n a_o work_n to_o erect_v and_o adorn_v idol_n temple_n and_o this_o be_v the_o rent_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 1_o king_n 11.31_o 33._o 11_o king_n 12.28_o 29_o with_o chap._n 14.15_o 16._o their_o apostasy_n and_o captivity_n judah_n also_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o israel_n to_o their_o apostasy_n and_o captivity_n also_o 2_o king_n 17.18_o 19_o so_o david_n before_o he_o 2_o sam._n 11.4_o 15._o 2_o sam._n 24.1_o 17._o so_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o so_o jehosophat_n a_o chron._n 18.1_o with_o 21_o 3_o 6_o 8_o 10._o so_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 20.16_o 17_o 18._o so_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 35.22_o reason_n 1._o from_o god_n
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be_v because_o they_o cast_v not_o up_o their_o account_n as_o solomon_n here_o do_v to_o see_v what_o true_a reformation_n of_o their_o own_o perverseness_n or_o supply_v of_o their_o defect_n they_o have_v find_v thereby_o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v all_o man_n neither_o to_o satisfy_v themselves_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o reach_v not_o to_o the_o heal_a the_o crookedness_n of_o their_o nature_n nor_o to_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o defect_n thereof_o how_o vain_a then_o be_v they_o that_o see_v not_o the_o vanity_n of_o wealth_n honour_n pleasure_n all_o earthly_a thing_n which_o be_v all_o of_o they_o short_a herein_o doct._n 5._o the_o crooked_a perverseness_n and_o sinful_a defect_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o heal_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n work_n in_o nature_n a_o threefold_a crookedness_n be_v in_o our_o nature_n 1._o we_o act_v not_o from_o a_o right_a principle_n from_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o from_o ourselves_o 2._o we_o act_v not_o by_o a_o right_a rule_n god_n 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innumerable_a use_v 2._o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n who_o to_o know_v be_v eternal_a life_n john_n 17.3_o he_o rectify_v our_o crookedness_n and_o supply_v all_o our_o defect_n john_n 1.16_o eccles_n 1._o v._n 16_o 17_o 18._o 16._o i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n say_v loe_o i_o be_o come_v to_o great_a estate_n and_o have_v get_v more_o wisdom_n than_o all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v before_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n yea_o my_o heart_n have_v great_a experience_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 17._o and_o i_o give_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v wisdom_n and_o to_o know_v madness_n and_o folly_n i_o perceive_v that_o this_o also_o be_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n 18._o for_o in_o much_o wisdom_n be_v much_o grief_n and_o he_o that_o increase_v knowledge_n increase_v sorrow_n solomon_n have_v teach_v we_o partly_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n themselves_o and_o partly_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n that_o happiness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n he_o now_o proceed_v to_o inquire_v after_o happiness_n in_o make_v trial_n and_o use_n of_o those_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o 1_o great_a estate_n 2_o great_a wisdom_n which_o point_n he_o deliver_v by_o declare_v first_o his_o commune_n with_o himself_o what_o gift_n he_o have_v receive_v which_o be_v two_o 1_o great_a wisdom_n 2_o great_a estate_n amplify_v 1_o a_o minore_fw-la greater_n than_o any_o before_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n 2._o by_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o by_o his_o experience_n vers_fw-la 16._o second_o his_o make_a use_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o both_o these_o gift_n and_o that_o by_o a_o phrase_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n i_o give_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v wisdom_n to_o wit_n to_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o by_o
the_o begin_n of_o it_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o may_v be_v harsh_a and_o unpleasant_a but_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v wholesome_a and_o medicinable_a v._o 8._o four_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n as_o otherwise_o so_o especial_o in_o hear_v and_o bear_v the_o reproof_n of_o the_o wise_a above_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n v._o 8._o whereupon_o he_o infer_v a_o grave_n and_o wise_a admonition_n not_o to_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a spirit_n to_o anger_n neither_o in_o hear_v reproof_n nor_o general_o in_o any_o other_o case_n take_v from_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o residence_n of_o anger_n for_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n vers_fw-la 9_o doctr._n it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v and_o bear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a with_o submission_n and_o patience_n then_o with_o oppression_n and_o passion_n with_o pride_n and_o anger_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o very_a proper_a scope_n of_o solomon_n word_n in_o this_o place_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o to_o 13._o 2_o chron._n 19.2_o 3_o 4._o 1_o king_n 22.8_o let_v not_o the_o king_n say_v so_o mat._n 16.23_o gal._n 2.11_o to_o 14._o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o madness_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v fall_v into_o by_o oppress_v a_o wise_a reprover_n in_o that_o first_o he_o will_v distemper_v and_o enrage_v himself_o 2_o chron._n 16.10_o second_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o reproof_n it_o will_v no_o more_o profit_n than_o physic_n vomit_v up_o or_o a_o plaster_n cast_v aside_o three_o he_o may_v also_o distemper_v and_o enrage_v the_o reprover_n jer._n 20.7_o 8_o 9_o &_o v._o 14_o to_o 20._o at_o least_o it_o will_v force_v he_o to_o keep_v silence_n amos_n 5.10_o 13._o this_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o second_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o word_n of_o reproof_n in_o the_o end_n above_o what_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o beginning_n psalm_n 141._o 5._o prov._n 28.23_o physic_n may_v be_v bitter_a and_o loathsome_a at_o first_o yet_o health_n by_o it_o recompense_v that_o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n above_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n vers_fw-la 8._o patience_n first_o possess_v the_o soul_n luke_n 21.19_o second_o inherit_v promise_n heb._n 6.12_o three_o it_o make_v we_o perfect_a jam._n 1.4_o reason_n 4._o imply_v in_o the_o text_n vers_fw-la 8._o from_o the_o root_n of_o all_o rejection_n of_o reproof_n which_o be_v pride_n of_o spirit_n prov._n 13.1_o &_o 15_o 12._o pride_n first_o god_n abhor_v and_o scorn_v and_o resist_v 1_o pet._n 5.5_o psal_n 138.6_o prov._n 3.34_o second_o be_v the_o presage_n of_o sudden_a destruction_n prov._n 29.1_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o eschew_v all_o oppression_n especial_o of_o our_o reprover_n it_o argue_v we_o and_o make_v we_o mad_a prov._n 28.16_o it_o discourage_v a_o reprover_n from_o put_v forth_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o brotherly_a love_n jer._n 20.9_o amos_n 5.13_o yea_o he_o be_v now_o excuse_v in_o his_o silence_n matth._n 7.6_o it_o eat_v out_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o reproof_n give_v 1_o king_n 22.8_o &_o v._o 27_o 28._o 2_o king_n 5.12_o 13._o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v patient_a in_o hear_v and_o bear_v reproof_n the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v better_a than_o the_o beginning_n the_o beginning_n may_v seem_v harsh_a and_o bitter_a but_o the_o end_n be_v wholesome_a and_o comfortable_a as_o of_o all_o affliction_n heb._n 12.11_o 2_o cor._n 1.6_o 7._o &_o chap_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o all_o thing_n universal_o that_o their_o end_n be_v better_a than_o their_o beginning_n for_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o some_o thing_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o matth._n 12.45_o prov._n 20.21_o but_o it_o hold_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o admonition_n and_o all_o affliction_n inward_a and_o outward_a to_o the_o godly_a all_o impatience_n here_o argue_v pride_n of_o spirit_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n text_n v._n 8._o use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o express_v patience_n rather_o than_o pride_n and_o to_o prefer_v it_o both_o in_o our_o judgement_n and_o in_o our_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o long_a breath_n which_o argue_v a_o patient_a spirit_n man_n of_o a_o short_a breath_n be_v soon_o hot_a man_n of_o hot_a heart_n breathe_v quick_a and_o short_a as_o in_o choleric_a and_o aguish_a man_n patient_n in_o spirit_n exceed_v the_o sproud_a first_o in_o understanding_n and_o wisdom_n prov._n 17.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frigidus_fw-la spiritû_fw-fr a_o man_n of_o a_o cool_a spirit_n be_v of_o great_a understanding_n second_o in_o strength_n and_o courage_n prov._n 25.28_o &_o 16.32_o three_o in_o honour_n prov._n 22.4_o four_o in_o profit_v by_o all_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o word_n luke_n 8.15_o in_o affection_n rom._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o some_o think_v it_o their_o excellency_n and_o magnanimity_n to_o bear_v no_o coal_n at_o any_o man_n hand_n but_o to_o give_v every_o man_n as_o good_a as_o he_o bring_v patience_n they_o condemn_v for_o cowardice_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n judge_v otherwise_o eccles_n 7._o v._n 9_o 9_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n doctrine_n 1._o to_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a spirit_n to_o anger_n god_n forbid_v it_o to_o his_o people_n prov_n 14.17_o jam._n 1.19_o prov._n 16.32_o the_o spirit_n be_v hasty_a to_o anger_v when_o anger_n arise_v first_o without_o cause_n gen._n 4.5_o 6._o jonah_n 4.9_o this_o be_v haste_v before_o the_o cause_n second_o without_o measure_n pass_v the_o bound_n 1._o of_o our_o call_n act_v 7.26_o 27._o gen._n 34.25_o with_o 49.7_o 2._o of_o love_n first_o as_o when_o instead_o of_o brotherly_a admonition_n we_o fall_v to_o clamour_n rail_v scold_a not_o reprove_v sin_n by_o scripture_n name_n and_o argument_n but_o vexatious_a term_n eph._n 4.31_o second_o when_o we_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o pray_v for_o those_o we_o be_v angry_a with_o exod._n 32.19_o 30_o 31_o 32._o 1_o sam._n 8.6_o with_o 1_o sam._n 12.23_o &_o 15.35_o three_o of_o reason_n luke_n 6.11_o act_n 22.23_o 2_o chron._n 28.9_o four_o of_o justice_n zach._n 1.15_o five_o of_o due_a season_n 1._o after_o sunset_n eph._n 4.26_o 27._o 2._o after_o the_o offender_n acknowledgement_n of_o his_o offence_n luke_n 17.3_o 4._o and_o these_o be_v haste_v before_o the_o measure_n or_o proportion_n of_o the_o cause_n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o residence_n and_o rest_n of_o anger_n it_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n text_n wherein_o solomon_n take_v of_o a_o excuse_n which_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v of_o their_o holiness_n though_o i_o be_v somewhat_o hasty_a yet_o i_o thank_v god_n anger_n do_v not_o rest_n with_o i_o yes_o say_v solomon_n if_o thou_o be_v hasty_a anger_n rest_v with_o thou_o and_o argue_v thou_o a_o fool_n for_o a_o man_n can_v not_o have_v anger_n so_o ready_a at_o hand_n hasty_o if_o it_o do_v not_o rest_n with_o he_o the_o habit_n of_o sinful_a anger_n rest_v there_o though_o the_o act_n be_v quick_o transient_a object_n choleric_a man_n be_v soon_o stir_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o all_o fool_n the_o fool_n be_v common_o sanguine_a as_o the_o simple_a light_n fond_a fool_n or_o phlegmatic_a as_o the_o dull_a ass_n fool_n or_o melancholic_a as_o the_o lunatic_a fool_n answ_n a_o choleric_a fool_n be_v a_o frantic_a fool_n every_o complexion_n in_o excess_n be_v subject_a to_o folly_n yea_o to_o madness_n but_o if_o choler_n be_v subdue_v to_o reason_n choleric_a man_n though_o they_o can_v be_v soon_o hasty_a if_o they_o see_v cause_n yet_o will_v not_o be_v where_o there_o be_v none_o a_o man_n of_o quick_a speed_n for_o race_n yet_o will_v not_o run_v till_o he_o see_v cause_n quest_n but_o what_o folly_n be_v in_o anger_n answ_n first_o rashness_n isai_n 32.4_o second_o stiffness_n jonah_n 4.9_o blind_a wilfulness_n three_o outrageousness_n prov._n 27.4_o four_o unprofitablenesse_n anger_n unfit_v a_o man_n first_o to_o do_v good_a jam._n 1.20_o second_o to_o take_v good_a 2_o king_n 5.12_o as_o a_o man_n when_o his_o house_n be_v all_o on_o a_o light_a fire_n himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o can_v hear_v no_o direction_n give_v he_o from_o without_o nor_o himself_o able_a to_o do_v aught_o within_o so_o be_v a_o man_n in_o a_o burn_a anger_n neither_o able_a to_o direct_v himself_o nor_o to_o take_v counsel_n from_o other_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v shine_v forth_o in_o we_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n psal_n 103.8_o use_v to_o cast_v discouragement_n as_o it_o be_v cool_a water_n
for_o the_o original_a text_n speak_v of_o this_o wisdom_n that_o be_v this_o wisdom_n whereby_o a_o man_n avoyd_v both_o the_o folly_n of_o continuance_n in_o sin_n verse_n 17._o and_o the_o overmuch_a wisdom_n of_o excessive_a righteousness_n verse_n 16._o in_o both_o which_o man_n undo_v or_o destroy_v themselves_o this_o wisdom_n will_v strengthen_v a_o man_n more_o to_o wit_n by_o supportance_n and_o by_o deliverance_n than_o ten_o that_o be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d princely_a lord_n and_o friend_n in_o the_o city_n mean_v the_o court_n which_o reside_v in_o the_o city_n and_o whereto_o they_o resort_v ten_o often_o put_v for_o many_o numb_a 14.22_o job_n 19.3_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o presence_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n with_o such_o who_o way_n be_v pure_a and_o upright_a before_o he_o 2_o chron._n 16.9_o psal_n 18.20_o 21_o 23_o 24._o god_n be_v first_o the_o light_n of_o our_o countenance_n psal_n 42.11_o 43_o 5._o second_o the_o staff_n of_o our_o maintenance_n psal_n 16.5_o three_o the_o horn_n of_o our_o deliverance_n psal_n 18.2_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o protection_n and_o ministry_n of_o angel_n who_o be_v great_a than_o the_o great_a man_n psal_n 34.7_o &_o 91_o 11_o 12._o 2_o king_n 6.15_o to_o 20._o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o favour_n which_o way_n of_o true_a righteousness_n find_v even_o of_o stranger_n 1_o pet._n 3.13_o job_n 5.19_o to_o 23._o even_o of_o enemy_n prov._n 16.7_o reason_n 4._o from_o the_o fail_n of_o all_o great_a friend_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o he_o as_o also_o in_o death_n when_o righteousness_n fail_v not_o prov._n 11.4_o psal_n 146.3_o 4_o &_o 88_o 18._o job_n 6.15_o to_o 21_o &_o 9_o 13._o use_v 1_o to_o remove_v the_o stumble_a block_n out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o hinder_v many_o from_o break_v off_o their_o sinful_a course_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o great_a friend_n nay_o the_o way_n of_o true_a righteousness_n procure_v great_a friend_n by_o god_n overrule_a hand_n prov._n 22.11_o 2_o king_n 10.15_o 16._o jehu_n be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n yet_o will_v countenance_v a_o good_a man_n and_o take_v countenance_n from_o he_o even_o wicked_a prince_n by_o persuasion_n have_v befriend_v the_o church_n use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v such_o private_a christian_n and_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o country_n to_o walk_v and_o grow_v up_o in_o this_o wisdom_n it_o may_v be_v our_o strength_n when_o all_o else_o may_v fail_v we_o in_o city_n and_o country_n psal_n 27.10_o 11._o eccles_n 7._o v._n 20._o 20._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o solomon_n have_v commend_v this_o wisdom_n as_o strengthen_v the_o wise_a above_o many_o great_a friend_n in_o court_n or_o city_n where_o by_o a_o man_n neither_o make_v himself_o over-righteous_a nor_o over-wicked_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o take_v from_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o most_o righteous_a man_n upon_o earth_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v do_v not_o make_v yourself_o over-righteous_a so_o righteous_a as_o no_o fault_n to_o be_v find_v in_o you_o as_o ephraim_n do_v hos_n 12.8_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o doct._n 1._o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n so_o as_o to_o do_v good_a without_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n no_o not_o in_o the_o best_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n 1_o king_n 8.46_o psal_n 130.3_o &_o 143_o 2._o job_n 9.3_o and_o verse_n 30.31_o clothes_n defile_v as_o testify_v our_o sinful_a nakedness_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o gen._n 3.7_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v first_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o in_o some_o thing_n more_o than_o other_o all_o man_n even_o the_o best_a man_n do_v sin_n jam._n 3.2_o either_o omit_v good_a or_o commit_v evil_a noah_n abraham_n lot_n moses_n david_n peter_n second_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o our_o best_a action_n we_o 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the_o state_n while_o the_o prince_n condemn_v it_o and_o punish_v it_o now_o the_o judgement_n and_o will_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o man_n the_o carnal_a part_n be_v but_o as_o rebellious_a subject_n use_v 1_o to_o refute_v 1._o perfection_n of_o work_n hold_v by_o papist_n catharist_n of_o old_a and_o herewith_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o law_n 2_o justification_n by_o work_n psal_n 143.2_o rom._n 3.23_o 24._o 3_o merit_n of_o work_n 4_o supererogation_n 5_o the_o immaculate_a perfection_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n comprehend_v woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n gen._n 1.26.27_o use_v 2._o to_o convince_v carnal_a wicked_a man_n of_o their_o abundance_n of_o sin_n see_v the_o most_o godly_a and_o just_a fall_n job_n 15.16_o use_v 3_o to_o show_v we_o where_o our_o happiness_n lie_v to_o wit_n not_o in_o our_o own_o innocency_n but_o in_o the_o cover_n of_o our_o sin_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o and_o therefore_o we_o to_o seek_v for_o all_o our_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n phil._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 3.23_o 24._o use_v 4._o to_o mortify_v pride_n of_o our_o best_a duty_n use_v 5._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o bear_v evil_n at_o god_n hand_n patient_o micah_n 7.9_o use_v 6._o not_o to_o be_v masterly_a censorious_a of_o the_o fail_n of_o our_o brethren_n jam._n 3.1_o 2._o john_n 8.7_o use_v 7._o to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a righteous_a against_o the_o fear_n and_o grief_n of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o or_o our_o christian_a friend_n in_o death_n the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v make_v perfect_a heb._n 12.23_o else_o death_n be_v not_o the_o last_o enemy_n if_o sin_n remain_v after_o it_o contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 15.26_o eccles_n 7.21_o 22._o 21._o also_o take_v no_o heed_n unto_o all_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v lest_o thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o 22._o for_o often_o time_n also_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o thyself_o likewise_o have_v curse_v other_o solomon_n have_v observe_v vers_n 20._o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o he_o hence_o infer_v this_o corollary_n not_o to_o set_v a_o man_n heart_n upon_o all_o the_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v not_o upon_o all_o their_o hard_a say_n and_o ill_a speech_n wherein_o all_o man_n even_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o just_a be_v sometime_o too_o blame_v either_o in_o speak_v or_o in_o give_v occasion_n to_o be_v speak_v part_n two_o first_o a_o exhortation_n not_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o all_o the_o word_n speak_v that_o be_v 1._o not_o to_o listen_v after_o they_o 1_o sam._n 24.9_o with_o 1_o sam._n 24.8_o 9_o 10._o 2_o not_o to_o be_v over_o deep_o affect_v with_o they_o 1_o sam._n 18.7_o 8._o 3_o not_o to_o pursue_v the_o same_o with_o revenge_n 2_o sam._n 19.19_o 20._o second_o confirmation_n by_o reason_n two_o 1._o from_o the_o inconveniency_n which_o may_v easy_o attend_v it_o so_o a_o man_n may_v hear_v his_o own_o servant_n curse_v he_o or_o slight_v he_o v._o 21._o 2._o from_o the_o conveniency_n of_o god_n wise_a and_o just_a hand_n in_o measure_v to_o we_o as_o we_o have_v measure_v to_o other_o which_o that_o we_o have_v do_v solomon_n argue_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n v._o 22._o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o set_v a_o man_n heart_n upon_o all_o man_n speech_n of_o he_o no_o not_o upon_o the_o hard_a and_o slight_a speech_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n against_o he_o to_o wit_n first_o in_o case_n man_n speak_v vanity_n to_o wit_n 1_o out_o of_o a_o vanity_n of_o mind_n not_o upon_o any_o ground_a cause_n or_o just_a occasion_n psal_n 12.2_o &_o 144.8_o 2._o unto_o vanity_n
be_v come_v after_o this_o life_n end_v be_v many_o second_o that_o all_o the_o future_a time_n and_o work_n will_v be_v but_o vanity_n v._o 8._o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n light_n be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o this_o natural_a life_n job_n 3.20_o so_o here_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v life_n be_v sweet_a and_o so_o they_o that_o behold_v the_o sun_n be_v put_v for_o man_n live_v in_o this_o world_n eccles_n 7.11_o and_o here_o both_o be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n after_o this_o life_n end_v which_o be_v day_n of_o death_n and_o burial_n doctr._n though_o life_n be_v sweet_a and_o to_o some_o man_n long_o yea_o and_o comfortable_a all_o their_o day_n yet_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o the_o day_n which_o be_v come_v be_v many_o both_o of_o darkness_n and_o vanity_n the_o sweetness_n of_o death_n be_v argue_v by_o even_a peter_n lothness_n to_o die_v even_o when_o a_o age_a 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four_o walk_v in_o his_o light_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o eccles_n 11.9_o 10._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n 10_o therefore_o remove_v sorrow_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o put_v a_o way_n evil_a from_o thy_o flesh_n for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n for_o a_o five_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o instruction_n solomon_n give_v it_o unto_o young_a man_n which_o be_v twofold_a first_o to_o know_v god_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n verse_n 9.10_o second_o to_o remember_v their_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 7._o and_o both_o this_o and_o the_o former_a counsel_n be_v but_o further_a motive_n and_o direction_n to_o take_v the_o counsel_n give_v verse_n 6.4_o sow_v our_o seed_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n not_o to_o cease_v reason_n 1._o for_o after_o this_o life_n end_v many_o will_v be_v the_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o they_o will_v be_v day_n of_o vanity_n verse_n 7.8_o reason_n 2._o for_o youth_n be_v the_o morning_n of_o our_o age_n and_o so_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o sow_v good_a seed_n &_o usual_o misemploy_v to_o the_o sow_v of_o vanity_n verse_n 9.10_o and_o there_o be_v three_o word_n that_o express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o signify_v the_o morning_n of_o age_n v._o 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d youth_n be_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o choice_n age_n of_o a_o man_n life_n as_o that_o 1._o which_o be_v choose_v to_o most_o employment_n of_o action_n 2._o wherein_o a_o man_n be_v to_o choose_v what_o course_n to_o take_v 3._o and_o which_o a_o man_n will_v choose_v to_o live_v in_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v childhood_n which_o be_v the_o green_a flourish_a blood_n of_o age_n or_o life_n part_n first_o a_o ironical_a concession_n to_o child_n and_o youth_n to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o day_n and_o way_n rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n etc._n etc._n second_o a_o serious_a admonition_n to_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n reserve_v for_o they_o but_o know_v that_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o three_o hence_o a_o exhortation_n to_o put_v away_o and_o remove_v the_o passion_n and_o lust_n of_o youth_n and_o childhood_n verse_n 10._o therefore_o remove_v the_o irascible_a passion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o evil_n from_o thy_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n four_o a_o reason_n of_o that_o exhortation_n from_o the_o vanity_n of_o childhood_n and_o youth_n verse_n 10._o doctr._fw-la 1._o god_n be_v wont_v in_o a_o holy_a scorn_n to_o give_v up_o child_n and_o youth_n in_o their_o own_o day_n to_o take_v their_o own_o way_n and_o to_o rejoice_v or_o applaud_v themselves_o in_o they_o see_v the_o like_a kind_n of_o 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that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n the_o way_n of_o 1._o childhood_n first_o ignorance_n 1_o cor._n 14.20_o second_o vanity_n serious_a in_o trifle_n and_o trifle_v in_o serious_a thing_n text._n verse_n 10._o three_o folly_n four_o falsehood_n psal_n 58.3_o five_o forwardness_n matth._n 11.16_o 17._o 2._o youth_n first_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o sufficiency_n and_o worth_n 1_o tim._n 3.6_o second_o inordinate_a and_o excessive_a love_n of_o liberty_n three_o wantonness_n four_o strong_a affection_n upon_o weak_a ground_n five_o impatience_n of_o counsel_n and_o reproof_n which_o be_v stubbornness_n jer._n 31.18_o 19_o six_o prodigality_n luke_n 15.12_o 13._o seven_o impudence_n isai_n 3.5_o god_n give_v up_o child_n and_o youth_n to_o these_o way_n first_o by_o not_o give_v they_o his_o grace_n either_o restrain_v or_o convert_v so_o soon_o second_o by_o take_v from_o they_o such_o parent_n governor_n and_n friend_n as_o may_v 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