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to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n that_o say_v â—_o rich_a man_n be_v a_o substantial_a man_n as_o if_o other_o man_n be_v but_o accident_n when_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rich_a but_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12._o 26._o and_o the_o holy_a seed_n whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a be_v the_o substance_n and_o subsistence_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n isa_n 6._o 13._o mat._n 24._o 22._o o_o why_o will_v thou_o set_v thy_o eye_n or_o let_v thy_o eye_n fly_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a upon_o this_o nothing_o and_o it_o be_v right_o say_v thy_o eye_n for_o the_o world_n be_v most_o in_o a_o worldling_n eye_n and_o all_o the_o good_a he_o have_v from_o his_o good_n be_v the_o behold_v of_o they_o with_o his_o eye_n eccles_n 5._o 11._o either_o his_o eye_n be_v after_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v have_v it_o or_o on_o the_o world_n when_o he_o have_v it_o he_o love_v to_o contemplate_v it_o and_o roll_v 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gospel-manifestations_a mat._n 13._o 16_o 17._o and_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o worst_a to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o rage_n of_o satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n rev._n 2._o 10._o rev._n 12._o 12._o john_n 16._o 2._o 7._o when_o time_n be_v at_o the_o worst_a if_o thou_o question_v the_o cause_n do_v not_o question_v it_o with_o indignation_n as_o if_o the_o world_n be_v ungoverned_a or_o thy_o mind_n be_v to_o put_v in_o interrogatory_n against_o the_o great_a governor_n thereof_o job_n 3_o 4._o 7_o 8._o but_o do_v it_o for_o information_n and_o then_o if_o thou_o inquire_v wise_o thou_o will_v find_v the_o cause_n of_o worse_a time_n to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n jer._n 30._o 14_o 15._o mic._n 3._o 5._o turn_v therefore_o thy_o questioning_n and_o quarrelling_n with_o the_o time_n unto_o a_o examine_n of_o this_o be_v a_o wise_a enquiry_n mica_n 6._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n a_o mourning_n for_o and_o a_o reform_v of_o as_o far_o as_o thy_o power_n reach_v those_o evil_n of_o sin_n that_o cause_n the_o time_n to_o be_v so_o evil_a deut._n 31._o 29._o 8._o do_v not_o so_o complain_v of_o bad_a time_n as_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o hope_n of_o better_a jer._n 30._o 7_o 17._o jer._n 33._o 23._o psal_n 42._o 11._o still_o hope_v in_o god_n ezra_n 10._o 2._o 9_o if_o there_o never_o come_v good_a time_n in_o thy_o time_n instead_o of_o froward_a query_n about_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o exercise_n suffer_v grace_n in_o learn_v some_o good_a lesson_n from_o those_o evil_a and_o castigatory_a time_n mica_n 6._o 9_o into_o which_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o cast_v thou_o ephes_n 5._o 16._o thou_o ought_v always_o so_o to_o live_v say_v hierom_n in_o loc_n as_o that_o the_o present_a day_n may_v be_v better_o to_o thou_o than_o the_o day_n that_o be_v past_a psal_n 119._o 71._o hereupon_o unto_o thy_o question_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o former_a day_n be_v better_a than_o these_o this_o answer_n may_v be_v return_v that_o thy_o wayâ—_n may_v be_v better_o than_o if_o the_o day_n have_v be_v better_a nec_fw-la vetus_fw-la saeculum_fw-la praesenti_fw-la praeferas_fw-la quia_fw-la unus_fw-la utriusque_fw-la conditor_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la viâ—tutes_fw-la bonos_fw-es dies_fw-la viventi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la vitiâ—_fw-la malos_fw-la hieron_n in_o loc_n eccles_n 7._o 16_o 17._o ver._n 16_o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o overwise_a why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o ver._n 17_o be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a neither_o be_v thou_o foolish_a why_o shall_v thou_o die_v before_o thy_o time_n qu._n what_o be_v solomon_n his_o drift_n in_o this_o double_a counsel_n or_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o overmuch_o righteous_a and_o overmuch_o wicked_a answ_n sure_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o his_o observation_n in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o viz._n that_o a_o just_a man_n perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n according_a to_o which_o these_o verse_n must_v be_v interpret_v the_o question_n therefore_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o negative_o certain_o when_o it_o be_v say_v be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o it_o be_v not_o to_o give_v a_o check_n to_o any_o strictness_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v whether_o in_o opinion_n or_o practice_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v over-righteous_a by_o stick_v close_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n any_o more_o than_o the_o mason_n by_o rear_v his_o wall_n precise_o according_a to_o his_o rule_n and_o plummet_n nay_o to_o diminish_v from_o the_o word_n deut._n 4._o 2._o to_o depart_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a be_v a_o destructive_a thing_n deut._n 5._o 32._o &_o 6._o 14_o 17._o psal_n 125._o 5._o 2._o positive_o the_o former_a be_v no_o salomon_n meaning_n the_o question_n be_v what_o his_o purpose_n be_v in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v therefore_o a_o double_a more_o probable_a interpretation_n the_o first_o respect_v the_o subject_n or_o the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n under_o divine_a providence_n the_o first_o advice_n than_o be_v 1._o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o that_o be_v consider_v that_o a_o just_a man_n perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n do_v thou_o look_v to_o thy_o righteousness_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o by_o any_o mistake_n therein_o expose_v thyself_o to_o a_o perish_a condition_n if_o man_n perish_v in_o a_o good_a righteousness_n by_o other_o do_v not_o thou_o destroy_v thyself_o by_o a_o bad_a and_o overgrow_v righteousness_n now_o this_o error_n and_o excess_n in_o righteousness_n may_v arise_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n by_o add_v to_o the_o word_n set_v up_o and_o stand_v stiff_o upon_o that_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o warrant_n but_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o high_a thing_n and_o to_o have_v much_o of_o righteousness_n in_o it_o yet_o be_v 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so_o that_o there_o need_v a_o sacrifice_n that_o god_n may_v not_o deal_v with_o they_o according_a to_o their_o folly_n which_o deserve_v destruction_n and_o yet_o they_o think_v they_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o righteousness_n but_o god_n say_v they_o speak_v not_o right_o they_o be_v overmuch_o righteous_a in_o ascribe_v so_o much_o to_o humane_a righteousness_n as_o to_o think_v god_n must_v still_o make_v much_o of_o such_o in_o a_o outward_a way_n and_o therefore_o that_o job_n can_v not_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n because_o god_n deal_v so_o severe_o with_o he_o this_o make_v god_n angry_a unto_o which_o destroy_v be_v next_o deut._n 9_o 20._o thus_o he_o that_o will_v not_o smite_v the_o prophet_n albeit_o that_o may_v seem_v a_o unrighteous_a and_o horrid_a thing_n yet_o because_o he_o prefer_v his_o own_o reason_n before_o the_o special_a command_n of_o god_n at_o that_o time_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o lion_n 1_o king_n 20._o 35_o 36._o john_n 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mighty_a in_o word_n and_o as_o far_o as_o shame_n will_v suffer_v o_o what_o need_v to_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n may_v rule_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v amicable_a col._n 3._o 15._o when_o a_o jeremy_n be_v so_o unamicable_a and_o implacable_a 2._o yet_o that_o something_o there_o be_v i_o say_v something_o to_o extenuate_v that_o which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v excuse_v viz._n 1._o a_o natural_a temptation_n because_o as_o himself_o express_v it_o v_o 18._o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o such_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n and_o his_o day_n 33._o be_v consume_v with_o shame_n this_o though_o it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a defence_n for_o he_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o mitigation_n of_o his_o fault_n among_o man_n that_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n move_v though_o not_o in_o such_o a_o height_n because_o all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o like_a fiery_a affection_n with_o such_o 9_o temptation_n oppression_n and_o ignominy_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a and_o a_o godly_a man_n fierce_a 2_o sam._n 10._o 4_o 5._o &_o 12._o 31._o 2._o a_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a foundation_n and_o rise_v of_o this_o his_o rise_n so_o high_a there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v suppose_v and_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o good_a at_o the_o bottom_n as_o there_o be_v in_o nehemiah_n curse_v and_o rough_a discipline_n chap._n 13._o 25._o we_o may_v presume_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o his_o own_o case_n and_o barbarous_a usage_n but_o god_n cause_n that_o make_v he_o so_o to_o transgress_v his_o bound_n and_o to_o be_v zealous_a beyond_o knowledge_n herein_o he_o may_v be_v more_o excuse_v than_o job_n who_o also_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n but_o it_o arise_v from_o his_o present_a misery_n job_n 3_o 20_o 24._o but_o jeremy_n look_v like_o jonah_n that_o be_v so_o froward_a and_o high_a with_o god_n because_o he_o suppose_v he_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o false_a prophet_n by_o his_o threaten_a and_o god_n spare_v of_o niniveh_n so_o jeremy_n see_v here_o that_o not_o only_o his_o person_n be_v oppose_v but_o his_o ministry_n and_o that_o therein_o god_n and_o all_o religion_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n which_o be_v so_o horrible_a a_o thing_n to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v tedious_a to_o he_o to_o live_v while_o he_o live_v long_o and_o long_o to_o see_v god_n and_o goodness_n more_o and_o more_o tread_v under_o foot_n 4._o and_o this_o also_o may_v be_v add_v that_o jeremy_n may_v not_o be_v low_a in_o our_o eye_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o most_o vigorous_a and_o keen_a spirit_n his_o affection_n wrought_v like_o new_a wine_n chap._n 4._o 19_o &_o 24._o 9_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n do_v eat_v he_o up_o yea_o zeal_n for_o god_n be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o these_o exceed_n no_o marvel_v if_o luther_n and_o such_o renown_a worthy_n that_o march_v furious_o for_o god_n be_v sometime_o too_o furious_a and_o if_o they_o that_o have_v so_o much_o of_o heavenly_a fire_n have_v something_o also_o of_o strange_a fire_n for_o the_o best_a have_v flesh_n in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n not_o to_o act_v according_a to_o his_o natural_a temper_n and_o constitution_n sometime_o in_o a_o worse_a way_n as_o well_o as_o ordinary_o in_o a_o better_o o_o how_o extreme_o dull_a be_v they_o in_o action_n that_o be_v free_a from_o the_o extremity_n of_o passion_n o_o how_o may_v our_o coldness_n and_o lukewarmness_n move_v we_o to_o put_v a_o charitable_a interpretation_n upon_o their_o word_n and_o action_n that_o have_v be_v hot_a for_o heaven_n though_o now_o and_o then_o scald_a hot_a but_o though_o all_o this_o may_v be_v say_v for_o jeremy_n yet_o nothing_o can_v plead_v sufficient_o for_o such_o headlong_a passion_n nor_o for_o any_o that_o imitate_v he_o in_o it_o albeit_o they_o come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o height_n of_o it_o jer._n 28._o 2_o 3_o 4._o thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n say_v i_o have_v break_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n within_o two_o full_a year_n i_o will_v bring_v again_o into_o this_o place_n all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o captive_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n v._n 4._o qu._n when_o one_o prophet_n say_v one_o thing_n and_o another_o do_v with_o as_o much_o confidence_n say_v a_o contrary_a thing_n yea_o when_o many_o speak_v good_a and_o one_o jeremiah_n evil_a how_o can_v people_n know_v which_o to_o believe_v a._n they_o may_v very_o well_o know_v if_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o shut_v their_o eye_n for_o 1._o the_o prophet_n be_v but_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o though_o they_o have_v divers_a immediate_a and_o particular_a revelation_n yet_o all_o suit_v with_o and_o confirm_v the_o write_a word_n now_o that_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n threaten_v all_o evil_a to_o idolater_n and_o man_n wicked_a and_o cruel_a in_o their_o carriage_n the_o jew_n therefore_o be_v such_o at_o this_o time_n as_o the_o scripture_n often_o show_v and_o therein_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o they_o see_v jer._n 8._o 15._o &_o 20._o 8._o &_o 5._o 19_o &_o 13._o 22_o i_o say_v they_o be_v so_o abominable_o bad_a they_o can_v not_o but_o judge_v look_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deut._n 29._o 24_o 25._o etc._n etc._n &_o 31._o 29._o that_o they_o speak_v most_o true_o that_o speak_v most_o terrible_o to_o they_o obj._n but_o if_o a_o sinful_a people_n repent_v good_a be_v still_o promise_v in_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n deut._n 4._o 29_o 30_o 31._o a._n true_a but_o we_o find_v not_o that_o these_o false_a prophet_n speak_v a_o word_n to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n as_o jeremiah_n still_o do_v chap._n 18._o 8_o 11._o &_o 26._o 3._o and_o so_o they_o leave_v they_o uncapable_a of_o any_o good_a and_o this_o will_v ever_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o true_a and_o a_o 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