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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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24._o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o abandon_v therefore_o sullenness_n and_o discontentment_n under_o cross_n 2._o to_o follow_v diligent_a labour_n in_o our_o call_n it_o be_v that_o whereto_o joy_n and_o mirth_n be_v join_v the_o same_o word_n with_o that_o gen._n 29.34_o eccles_n 5.12_o 3._o to_o reckon_v our_o life_n by_o day_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n here_o do_v psal_n 90.12_o gen._n 47.9_o it_o will_v help_v we_o first_o not_o to_o promise_v ourselves_o multitude_n of_o year_n psal_n 39.5_o second_o to_o prepare_v to_o give_v account_n for_o each_o day_n psal_n 90.12_o three_o to_o improve_v and_o make_v use_n of_o present_a opportunity_n heb._n 3.15_o four_o to_o forecast_v provision_n for_o the_o day_n matth._n 6.11_o 4._o to_o look_v at_o every_o day_n as_o a_o new_a gift_n of_o god_n text_n verse_n 15._o eccles_n 8.16.17_o 16._o when_o i_o apply_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v wisdom_n and_o to_o see_v the_o business_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o also_o there_o be_v that_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n see_v sleep_n with_o his_o eye_n 17._o then_o i_o behold_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n can_v find_v out_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o though_o a_o man_n labour_n to_o seek_v it_o out_o yea_o further_o though_o a_o wise_a man_n think_v to_o know_v it_o yet_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v it_o in_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n solomon_n observe_v it_o as_o a_o great_a vanity_n the_o promiscuous_a event_n and_o estate_n that_o befall_v good_a man_n and_o bad_a especial_o through_o the_o misgovernment_n of_o prince_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n he_o observe_v the_o like_a promiscuous_a event_n and_o estate_n of_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a from_o the_o work_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o various_a dispensation_n of_o all_o event_n alike_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a solomon_n here_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o adjunct_n thereof_o his_o own_o serious_a meditation_n and_o study_v and_o enquiry_n after_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o after_o the_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n proceed_v in_o it_o which_o study_n and_o meditation_n of_o he_o he_o enlarge_v and_o amplifi_v in_o these_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o these_o verse_n by_o two_o adjunct_n first_o by_o the_o restlessness_n and_o assiduity_n of_o it_o so_o as_o he_o find_v no_o rest_n nor_o sleep_v night_n nor_o day_n to_o seek_v out_o this_o matter_n verse_n 16._o second_o by_o the_o fruitlessness_n of_o it_o he_o can_v not_o find_v what_o he_o seek_v which_o he_o set_v forth_o by_o a_o double_a amplification_n à _fw-la diversis_fw-la 1._o of_o labour_n in_o search_v though_o a_o man_n labour_n in_o seek_v it_o out_o 2._o of_o wisdom_n yea_o if_o a_o wise_a man_n think_v and_o purpose_n and_o profess_v to_o seek_v it_o and_o to_o find_v it_o out_o and_o to_o know_v it_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v it_o verse_n 17._o doct._n 1._o a_o man_n that_o shall_v apply_v his_o heart_n to_o search_v and_o discern_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n and_o deal_n with_o the_o righteous_a and_o with_o the_o wicked_a though_o himself_o be_v wise_a and_o his_o labour_n great_a to_o find_v it_o out_o yet_o his_o labour_n shall_v be_v fruitless_a and_o himself_o restless_a he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n and_o deal_n with_o the_o righteous_a and_o with_o the_o wicked_a both_o alike_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o verse_n before_o verse_n 15._o and_o the_o verse_n follow_v chap._n 9_o verse_n 1.2_o 3._o his_o labour_n shall_v be_v fruitless_a for_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v out_o what_o he_o seek_v for_o verse_n 17._o and_z himself_o restless_a as_o solomon_n himself_o confess_v and_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v it_o of_o himself_o there_o be_v that_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n see_v sleep_n with_o his_o eye_n psal_n 73.16_o jer._n 12.1_o 2._o habac._n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o job_n 9.10_o 11_o 12._o reasins_z why_o fruitless_a 1._o from_o god_n concealment_n many_o time_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n especial_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o trouble_n till_o towards_o the_o end_n job_n be_v long_o before_o he_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n strange_a hand_n upon_o himself_o job_n 10.2_o to_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o affliction_n that_o they_o can_v discern_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o god_n conceal_v his_o mind_n till_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o prefer_v his_o wisdom_n and_o will_n above_o our_o own_o when_o job_n stoop_v to_o this_o job_n 40.2_o to_o 5._o with_o chap._n 42.5_o 6_o than_o he_o not_o only_o see_v a_o gracious_a issue_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o trouble_n from_o god_n conference_n with_o satan_n reason_n 2._o from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v any_o end_n of_o his_o own_o and_o we_o in_o deal_v bountiful_o with_o the_o godly_a and_o just_o with_o the_o wicked_a if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o though_o sanctify_a affliction_n be_v wholesome_a to_o the_o godly_a yet_o god_n be_v able_a to_o have_v humble_v and_o heal_v they_o without_o such_o outward_a cross_n and_o affliction_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n can_v do_v it_o effectual_o by_o the_o word_n that_o god_n choose_v rather_o to_o do_v it_o by_o affliction_n what_o man_n can_v find_v the_o reason_n or_o if_o some_o reason_n may_v be_v render_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o fellowship_n with_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o sin_n and_o vanity_n and_o with_o the_o second_o adam_n in_o affliction_n yet_o why_o may_v not_o god_n have_v choose_v rather_o to_o afflict_v the_o godly_a in_o the_o inner_a man_n then_o in_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o wicked_a have_v undergo_v great_a affliction_n in_o this_o world_n reason_n 3._o from_o the_o free_a choice_n which_o god_n make_v of_o some_o man_n both_o of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o bad_a to_o deal_v well_o with_o some_o of_o both_o sort_n and_o to_o deal_v sharp_o with_o other_o of_o both_o sort_n job_n 21.23_o 24_o 25._o reason_n why_o restless_a 1._o from_o the_o disproportion_n between_o the_o faculty_n and_o the_o object_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o these_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v beyond_o our_o reach_n and_o therefore_o as_o when_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v reach_v and_o stretch_v beyond_o their_o compass_n it_o chase_v away_o all_o sleep_n and_o rest_n so_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o rack_n by_o such_o transcendent_a meditation_n it_o rend_v the_o soul_n with_o vexation_n and_o restless_a disquietness_n reason_n 2._o from_o the_o force_n of_o earnest_a intention_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o difficult_a and_o abstruse_a study_n to_o waste_v and_o scatter_v those_o cool_a and_o moist_a vapour_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o stomach_n to_o cool_v the_o brain_n and_o will_v stop_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o procure_v sleep_n for_o the_o animal_n spirit_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v heat_v with_o agitation_n and_o study_n do_v also_o heat_v those_o vapour_n and_o so_o attenuate_v and_o disperse_v and_o spend_v they_o that_o they_o can_v stop_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o sleep_n be_v chase_v away_o this_o be_v a_o natural_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o more_o aggravate_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n take_v away_o natural_a rest_n from_o such_o as_o can_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o his_o will_n unless_o they_o may_v be_v of_o his_o counsel_n job_n 33.13_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o content_v ourselves_o in_o seek_v out_o by_o our_o own_o wisdom_n the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o ourselves_o or_o other_o but_o by_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o wait_v for_o a_o good_a issue_n faith_n first_o see_v god_n hand_n in_o all_o and_o sanctifi_v the_o name_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n he_o be_v the_o potter_n we_o the_o clay_n wisdom_n job_n 9.4_o righteousness_n jer._n 12.1_o grace_n to_o his_o people_n and_o faithfulness_n psalm_n 119.75_o second_o stir_v up_o to_o prayer_n for_o a_o profitable_a use_n of_o all_o psalm_n 143.10_o three_o humble_v we_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o four_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o word_n for_o further_a counsel_n psalm_n 73.17_o use_v 2._o to_o confine_v our_o evening_n meditation_n to_o matter_n within_o our_o compass_n evening_n meditation_n shall_v rather_o be_v devotionall_a then_o scholastical_a to_o beat_v our_o brain_n will_v leave_v it_o without_o fruit_n or_o rest_n use_v 3_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o solomon_n here_o do_v penitential_o as_o a_o vanity_n in_o ourselves_o
darkness_n mislead_v so_o be_v it_o with_o wisdom_n it_o show_v a_o man_n his_o way_n voluptuousness_n lead_v aside_o 4_o light_n awaken_v we_o but_o darkness_n lull_v asleep_a so_o do_v wisdom_n stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o his_o business_n but_o voluptuousness_n lull_v a_o man_n asleep_a in_o laziness_n and_o security_n light_n excel_v blindness_n as_o in_o all_o the_o thing_n wherein_o light_n excel_v darkness_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n so_o in_o these_o thing_n beside_o 1._o sight_n be_v a_o ornament_n to_o the_o body_n blindness_n a_o deformity_n by_o it_o the_o body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o live_a dungeon_n to_o the_o soul_n without_o window_n so_o be_v wisdom_n a_o ornament_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o voluptuous_a person_n buri_v himself_o quick_a in_o obscurity_n and_o deformity_n 1_o tim._n 25.6_o 2._o sight_n can_v discern_v light_a if_o it_o be_v show_v to_o a_o man_n but_o blindness_n make_v a_o man_n uncapable_a of_o see_v light_o offer_v so_o wisdom_n apprehend_v counsel_n and_o instruction_n but_o the_o voluptuous_a person_n be_v uncapable_a of_o either_o hosea_n 4.11_o by_o the_o voluptuous_a person_n i_o mean_v a_o man_n seek_v happiness_n in_o sensual_a pleasure_n whether_o arise_v from_o profit_n honour_n ease_n or_o pastime_n etc._n etc._n so_o solomon_n himself_o understand_v himself_o for_o he_o say_v to_o himself_o i_o will_v try_v thou_o with_o pleasure_n c._n 2._o v._n 1._o he_o thereupon_o show_v what_o trial_n he_o take_v of_o pleasure_n in_o great_a and_o honourable_a work_n profitable_a treasure_n musical_a pastime_n etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o man_n do_v not_o straightway_o condemn_v all_o such_o thing_n wherein_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o place_v happiness_n solomon_n will_v not_o admit_v happiness_n to_o be_v find_v in_o wisdom_n he_o mean_v natural_a or_o civil_a wisdom_n and_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v much_o excellency_n and_o worth_a and_o use_v of_o it_o use_v 2._o to_o stir_v 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
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
upon_o this_o angry_a passion_n the_o sea_n when_o it_o foam_v and_o rage_v purge_v itself_o and_o a_o pot_n boil_v cast_v out_o foam_n and_o scum_n but_o a_o man_n boil_v with_o anger_n and_o wrath_n both_o utter_v his_o own_o shame_n and_o yet_o keep_v the_o filth_n within_o physician_n count_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o deadly_a danger_n when_o a_o sickness_n or_o distemper_n so_o alter_v the_o countenance_n that_o you_o can_v know_v the_o same_o man_n so_o job_n 14.20_o anger_n will_v do_v as_o much_o dan._n 3.19_o physician_n will_v also_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o heal_n and_o abatement_n of_o a_o ague_n when_o in_o a_o hot_a fit_a the_o tongue_n be_v clean_o but_o if_o the_o tongue_n be_v foul_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o disease_n be_v still_o strong_a when_o a_o man_n in_o his_o anger_n give_v never_o a_o foul_a word_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o healthful_a spirit_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v distemp_v if_o the_o speech_n in_o anger_n be_v foul_a if_o a_o glass_n bottle_n be_v full_a of_o clean_a water_n though_o it_o be_v stir_v there_o arise_v no_o mud_n but_o if_o mud_n arise_v when_o it_o be_v stir_v the_o water_n be_v foul_a in_o the_o bottom_n so_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n foul_a within_o that_o be_v stir_v show_v distemper_n let_v therefore_o all_o hastiness_n to_o anger_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n at_o all_o time_n be_v eschew_v for_o solomon_n here_o limit_v it_o to_o none_o be_v it_o against_o husband_n or_o wife_n child_n or_o servant_n friend_n or_o enemy_n 2._o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o just_a anger_n eph._n 4.26_o 2._o but_o it_o much_o more_o condenm_v all_o malice_n hatred_n study_v of_o revenge_n for_o all_o these_o be_v from_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n eccles_n 7._o v._n 10._o 10._o say_v not_o thou_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o former_a day_n be_v better_a than_o these_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o inquire_v wise_o concern_v this_o solomon_n in_o this_o chapter_n have_v hitherto_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o sundry_a thing_n of_o good_a account_n in_o the_o world_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o thing_n of_o less_o esteem_n and_o have_v therefore_o prefer_v first_o a_o good_a name_n before_o a_o good_a ointment_n second_o the_o day_n of_o death_n before_o the_o birth_n day_n three_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n before_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v four_o to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a before_o the_o song_n of_o fool_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o like_a argument_n not_o prefer_v elder_a time_n before_o the_o present_a though_o general_o man_n be_v apt_a so_o to_o do_v part_n two_o 1._o a_o prohibition_n of_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o elder_a time_n be_v better_a than_o these_o and_o of_o the_o inquiry_n after_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o say_v not_o thou_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o former_a time_n be_v better_a than_o these_o 2._o a_o reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n take_v from_o the_o want_n of_o wisdom_n in_o such_o a_o apprehension_n and_o enquiry_n for_o thou_o do_v not_o inquire_v wise_o or_o out_o of_o wisdom_n concern_v this_o doctr._fw-la 1._o the_o ordinary_a conceit_n that_o man_n have_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o former_a time_n above_o these_o and_o their_o ordinary_a inquiry_n into_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v not_o out_o of_o wisdom_n heathen_a author_n may_v be_v quote_v not_o for_o divine_a or_o evangelical_n point_n but_o natural_a or_o moral_a both_o heathen_a and_o christian_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v such_o a_o conceit_n that_o former_a time_n be_v better_a horace_n his_o old_a man_n be_v laudator_fw-la temporis_fw-la acti_fw-la se_fw-la pvero_fw-la again_o say_v he_o damnosa_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la imminuit_fw-la diesë_fw-la aetas_n parentum_fw-la pejor_fw-la avis_n tulit_fw-la nos_fw-la nequiores_fw-la mox_fw-la daturos_fw-la progeniem_fw-la vitiosiorem_fw-la boetius_fw-la de_fw-la consolation_n philosophiae_fw-la fortunae_fw-la nimium_fw-la prio_fw-la aetas_n etc._n etc._n thus_o ordinary_o man_n extol_v the_o cheapness_n of_o former_a time_n their_o great_a hospitality_n their_o kind_a neighbourhood_n their_o honest_a deal_n their_o skilful_a workmanship_n none_o such_o now_o adays_o their_o liberal_a alm_n deed_n their_o devout_a piety_n their_o deep_a wisdom_n their_o valiant_a act_n the_o reason_n which_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v of_o it_o be_v not_o wise_a as_o first_o lassa_n effaeta_fw-la natura_fw-la the_o decay_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o goodness_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n but_o this_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n for_o nature_n decay_v by_o the_o flood_n yet_o the_o time_n have_v be_v better_a second_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o old_a religion_n jer._n 44_o 17_o 18._o the_o heathen_a thought_n the_o empire_n flourish_v more_o under_o the_o worship_n of_o jupiter_n and_o other_o false_a god_n then_o under_o christian_a religion_n the_o devout_a papist_n think_v the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v a_o better_a world_n under_o their_o religion_n then_o we_o but_o if_o the_o old_a religion_n have_v be_v worse_o the_o follow_a time_n may_v be_v worse_o for_o their_o sin_n jer._n 41.21_o 22_o 23._o three_o the_o change_n of_o time_n which_o some_o think_v be_v always_o for_o the_o worse_o so_o emanuel_n sa_o but_o neither_o time_n nor_o star_n be_v make_v to_o rule_v we_o reason_n of_o the_o want_n of_o wisdom_n of_o such_o a_o conceit_n and_o such_o enquiry_n first_o from_o the_o like_a estate_n of_o former_a time_n as_o of_o these_o no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n eccles_n 1.9_o second_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o worse_a appearance_n of_o present_a time_n from_o fond_a mistake_n as_o first_o in_o youth_n want_v of_o judgement_n to_o discern_v and_o judge_v of_o good_a or_o evil_n thy_o judgement_n then_o be_v green_a and_o raw_a young_a man_n spirit_n be_v green_a and_o cheerful_a and_o so_o look_v through_o a_o green_a glass_n as_o it_o be_v 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