mouth_n be_v gracious_a but_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o fool_n will_v swallow_v up_o himself_o 13_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v foolishness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o talk_n be_v mischievous_a madness_n 14_o a_o fool_n also_o be_v full_a of_o word_n a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o 15_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o foolish_a weari_v every_o one_o of_o they_o because_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v to_o the_o city_n coherence_n see_v in_o verse_n 10._o these_o word_n the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v grace_n be_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o say_v verse_n 10._o that_o wisdom_n be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v take_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n word_n which_o make_v the_o argument_n of_o force_n howsoever_o grace_n be_v take_v doctr._fw-la 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a even_o of_o wise_a statesman_n be_v grace_n of_o statesman_n solomon_n here_o speak_v 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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 irony_n or_o holy_a scorn_n 1_o king_n 18.27_o &_o 22_o 15._o &_o 2_o chron._n 25.8_o quest_n but_o do_v not_o god_n speak_v serious_o as_o allow_v child_n and_o youth_n more_o liberty_n than_o be_v meet_v for_o ripe_a year_n as_o chap._n 9.7_o 8_o 9_o answ_n there_o be_v some_o lawful_a liberty_n which_o god_n do_v allow_v to_o that_o age_n as_o zach._n 8.5_o &_o 9_o 17._o but_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o these_o he_o will_v have_v give_v some_o just_a ground_n of_o encouragement_n for_o it_o be_v your_o portion_n or_o the_o like_a but_o here_o he_o rather_o give_v a_o check_n and_o admonition_n against_o it_o from_o a_o ground_n that_o be_v wont_v to_o damp_n not_o lawful_a but_o carnal_a delight_n but_o know_v
first_o from_o the_o folly_n and_o wilfulness_n of_o king_n v._o 13_o 14._o second_o through_o the_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o people_n v._o 15_o 16._o the_o folly_n and_o wilfulness_n of_o king_n he_o argue_v from_o the_o meanness_n and_o baseness_n of_o that_o estate_n and_o that_o he_o aggravate_v by_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr majori_fw-la of_o a_o far_o better_a estate_n of_o a_o wise_a child_n though_o poor_a above_o a_o foolish_a king_n though_o old_a and_o so_o for_o age_n venerable_a prefer_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o the_o one_o above_o the_o high_a estate_n of_o the_o other_o v._o 13._o and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o their_o estate_n for_o the_o poor_a wise_a child_n out_o of_o prison_n come_v to_o reign_v the_o other_o bear_v and_o waxen_a old_a in_o his_o kingdom_n become_v poor_a v._o 14._o in_o declare_v the_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o people_n he_o note_v it_o as_o a_o vanity_n find_v in_o the_o people_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n under_o the_o sun_n first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o end_n or_o stay_v or_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n affection_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o governor_n second_o that_o the_o people_n will_v wax_v weary_a of_o the_o young_a prince_n that_o shall_v come_v after_o the_o old_a king_n after_o they_o have_v try_v his_o government_n v._o 16._o and_o both_o these_o he_o prove_v by_o his_o own_o observation_n of_o all_o the_o people_n live_v in_o all_o nation_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o compare_v the_o people_n deal_n with_o the_o second_o child_n that_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o the_o old_a king_n stead_n v._o 15._o doctr._n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o befall_v the_o estate_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n partly_o through_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o wilfulness_n partly_o through_o the_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o people_n reason_n of_o their_o vanity_n through_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o willfullness_n first_o from_o the_o 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36.4_o &_o 2_o king_n 23.33_o &_o 24.15_o &_o 25.7_o the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v 1_o god_n delight_v to_o honour_v the_o humble_a and_o crush_v the_o proud_a 1_o pet._n 5.5_o job_n 40.11_o 12._o 2_o pride_n be_v the_o root_n of_o willfullness_n reason_n of_o their_o vanity_n through_o the_o levity_n of_o the_o people_n from_o their_o aptness_n to_o wax_v weary_a of_o any_o prince_n or_o governor_n 1_o sam._n 8.7_o 2_o sam._n 15.12_o 13._o 1_o king_n 1.11_o and_o this_o spring_v from_o want_n of_o attainment_n of_o their_o end_n in_o their_o magistrate_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o the_o people_n v._o 16._o every_o thing_n rest_v in_o the_o attainment_n of_o his_o end_n the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n be_v set_v down_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o this_o the_o people_n not_o attend_v nor_o attain_v they_o can_v rest_v hence_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n never_o still_o sometime_o full_a sea_n sometime_o low-water_n psal_n 65.7_o rev._n 17.15_o isa_n 57.20_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o royal_a state_n be_v no_o sanctuary_n nor_o preservative_n from_o folly_n and_o willfullness_n not_o only_o wicked_a king_n but_o all_o have_v have_v their_o pang_n and_o strain_n of_o folly_n david_n number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.10_o adultery_n and_o murder_n solomon_n love_n of_o strange_a wife_n and_o toleration_n yea_o countenance_n of_o idolatry_n asa_n his_o league_n with_o benhadad_n imprisonment_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o trust_v in_o physician_n jehoshaphat_n his_o affinity_n with_o ahab_n and_o league_n with_o idolater_n hezekiah_n show_v his_o treasure_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o babel_n josiah_n his_o war_n against_o pharaoh-necho_n yea_o willfullness_n find_v not_o only_o in_o pharaoh_n exod._n 5.1_o 2._o in_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 20.30_o to_o 33._o in_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 13.33_o in_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10.29_o 31._o but_o sometime_o in_o good_a king_n in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 1_o to_o 4._o in_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16.9_o 10._o cause_n hereof_o first_o god_n hand_n psal_n 107.40_o second_o satan_n 1_o chron._n 21.1_o three_o great_a place_n breed_v great_a spirit_n whence_o pride_n spring_v that_o leaven_v and_o harden_v the_o whole_a lump_n jer._n 22.21_o four_o old_a age_n be_v froward_a and_o stiff_o five_o flatterer_n about_o prince_n lead_v they_o into_o ill_a way_n for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o stiffen_v they_o in_o they_o hos_fw-la 7.3_o 5._o amos_n 7.10_o to_o 13._o 1_o king_n 12.10_o 11._o a_o warn_v first_o to_o prince_n to_o pray_v for_o a_o wise_a and_o learning_n heart_n 1_o king_n 3.9_o second_o to_o people_n to_o strive_v with_o god_n for_o their_o prince_n psal_n 72.1.2_o use_v 2._o to_o refuse_v admonition_n be_v a_o great_a folly_n even_o in_o a_o prince_n even_o in_o a_o old_a prince_n 1_o king_n 12.6_o 7_o 13._o 2_o chro._n 16_o 9_o 10._o more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n then_o of_o such_o prov._n 26.12_o &_o 12.1_o it_o bring_v the_o commonwealth_n into_o a_o snare_n pro._n 29.8_o how_o much_o more_o foolish_a be_v this_o willfullness_n either_o in_o mean_a or_o young_a people_n use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n which_o youth_n yea_o childhood_n and_o poverty_n can_v debase_v but_o it_o will_v arise_v to_o preferment_n and_o the_o baseness_n of_o folly_n and_o stubbornness_n which_o nobility_n and_o age_n can_v honour_v use_v 4._o to_o teach_v parent_n to_o train_v up_o their_o child_n to_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o to_o learning_n and_o godliness_n and_o withal_o to_o break_v they_o of_o their_o willfullness_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o preferment_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o men._n use_v 5._o to_o reprove_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o people_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o right_a end_n of_o magistracy_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o use_v 6._o to_o wean_v great_a man_n from_o popularity_n the_o people_n favour_n be_v unstable_a joh._n 5.35_o mattth_n 21.8_o 9_o with_o 27.22_o 23_o eccles_n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o verse_n 1._o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a 2._o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o 3._o for_o a_o dream_n come_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n and_o a_o fool_n voice_n be_v know_v by_o multitude_n of_o word_n in_o this_o chapter_n solomon_n declare_v the_o vanity_n find_v first_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n worship_n v._o 1_o to_o 7._o second_o in_o marvel_v and_o murmur_v at_o oppression_n in_o man_n of_o place_n v._o 8._o three_o in_o riches_n v._o 9_o to_o 19_o in_o declare_v the_o vanity_n find_v not_o in_o god_n worship_n but_o in_o man_n manner_n of_o performance_n of_o it_o lest_o he_o may_v seem_v with_o the_o profane_a mal._n 3.14_o to_o esteem_v it_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o serve_v god_n he_o rather_o direct_v man_n how_o to_o prevent_v such_o vanity_n then_o declare_v the_o vanity_n which_o they_o fall_v into_o in_o god_n worship_n his_o direction_n in_o these_o three_o verse_n be_v first_o in_o general_a to_o take_v heed_n or_o look_v well_o to_o our_o way_n when_o we_o enter_v into_o holy_a public_a assembly_n v._o 1._o second_o in_o particular_a to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o hear_v whereof_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n from_o the_o folly_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n without_o draw_v near_o to_o hear_v v._o 1._o which_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o take_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o such_o a_o worship_n and_o their_o ignorance_n of_o that_o evil_a who_o
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 restrain_v they_o 2_o chron._n 24.17_o as_o he_o that_o take_v away_o a_o damn_n give_v a_o run_a river_n leave_v to_o run_v strong_o three_o by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o company_n of_o flatterer_n and_o paresites_n son_n of_o belial_n who_o encourage_v they_o to_o evil_a 2_o chron._n 24.17_o 18_o and_o harden_v they_o against_o wise_a and_o grave_a counsel_n 1_o king_n 12.10_o 11._o four_o by_o suit_v the_o heart_n with_o fit_a and_o strong_a object_n and_o leave_v the_o heart_n to_o the_o impetuousness_n of_o its_o own_o passion_n and_o lust_n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o idol_n of_o self-fulnesse_n which_o god_n see_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o youth_n according_a to_o which_o he_o answer_v they_o and_o all_o other_o ezek._n 14.4_o reason_n 2._o from_o their_o wilful_a disobedience_n psal_n 81.11_o reason_n 3._o from_o his_o delight_n to_o scorn_v scorner_n prov._n 3_o 34._o psal_n 2.3_o 4._o reason_n 4._o from_o his_o purpose_n to_o magnify_v his_o grace_n the_o more_o and_o to_o humble_v they_o the_o more_o in_o their_o conversion_n jer._n 31.18_o 19_o use_v 1_o to_o humble_a childhood_n and_o youth_n the_o more_o the_o flower_n of_o who_o age_n be_v so_o much_o corrupt_v if_o our_o choice_n day_n be_v so_o wicked_a what_o be_v our_o dregs_o if_o our_o first_o fruit_n be_v so_o unclean_a what_o be_v our_o whole_a lump_n yea_o and_o this_o spiritual_a judgement_n shall_v humble_v youth_n the_o more_o for_o it_o be_v a_o more_o dreadful_a judgement_n for_o god_n to_o scorn_n then_o to_o frown_v and_o threaten_v doctr._fw-la 2._o god_n will_v have_v child_n and_o youth_n to_o know_v that_o god_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n for_o all_o their_o childish_a and_o youthful_a course_n and_o for_o their_o delight_n in_o they_o psal_n 50.18_o to_o 22._o rev._n 20.12_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o eccles_n 12.14_o reason_n 1._o from_o god_n unpartial_a justice_n to_o all_o rom._n 2.6_o to_o 11._o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o proper_a youth_n psal_n 147_o 10._o nor_o pity_n on_o carnal_a child_n reason_n 2._o from_o the_o proportion_n which_o god_n keep_v in_o recompense_v like_o measure_n yea_o double_a measure_n of_o torment_n to_o deliciousness_n rev._n 18.7_o use_v 1_o to_o charge_v child_n and_o youth_n to_o put_v away_o and_o remove_v from_o they_o their_o passion_n and_o just_n the_o evil_n of_o their_o flesh_n verse_n 10._o youth_n eager_o pursue_v their_o lust_n and_o boisterous_o contend_v for_o they_o but_o lust_n overwhelm_v with_o the_o great_a torment_n &_o potentes_fw-la potenter_fw-la torquebuntur_fw-la use_v 2._o to_o discover_v and_o convince_v the_o vanity_n of_o childhood_n and_o youth_n verse_n 10._o in_o regard_n first_o of_o the_o many_o corruption_n incident_a to_o their_o age_n mention_v above_o second_o of_o their_o fond_a rejoice_v in_o they_o as_o a_o fool_n in_o his_o fetter_n and_o shackle_n three_o of_o the_o danger_n grow_v thereby_o of_o impenitency_n here_o and_o of_o judgement_n hereafter_o use_v 3_o to_o exhort_v both_o to_o remember_v their_o creator_n in_o their_o prime_a day_n eccles_n 12.1_o eccles_n 12.1_o 1_o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o solomon_n to_o restrain_v child_n and_o youth_n from_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o age_n propound_v to_o they_o a_o double_a antidote_n first_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n approach_a judgement_n whereto_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o for_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o youth_n chap._n 11._o verse_n 9_o whence_o he_o infer_v two_o corollary_n 1._o a_o exhortation_n to_o put_v away_o youthful_a passion_n and_o lust_n 2._o the_o vanity_n of_o childhood_n and_o youth_n chap._n 11._o five_o 10._o second_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n chap._n 12.1_o the_o copulative_a and_o impli_v a_o connexion_n upon_o the_o former_a as_o the_o addition_n of_o another_o remedy_n like_o the_o former_a doctr._fw-la 1._o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n be_v a_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o the_o vanity_n both_o of_o youth_n and_o age._n it_o be_v a_o remedy_n against_o the_o vanity_n of_o youth_n before_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o word_n follow_v before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v etc._n etc._n argue_v it_o be_v a_o remedy_n against_o the_o wearisome_a vanity_n of_o old_a age_n remember_v word_n of_o sense_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o affection_n and_o action_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o combination_n and_o concatenation_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o pure_a nature_n like_v as_o of_o link_n in_o a_o chain_n draw_v one_o and_o draw_v all_o break_v one_o and_o break_v all_o luke_n 23.42_o 1_o sam._n 1.19_o psal_n 106_o 4_o 7._o heb._n 13.3_o rev._n 2.5_o remembrance_n of_o god_n impli_v and_o infer_v 1._o turn_v to_o he_o psal_n 22.27_o 2._o trust_v and_o joy_n in_o he_o isai_n 51.13_o 3._o service_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o deut._n 8.11.19_o psal_n 9.17_o judg._n 3.7_o 4._o thankfulness_n to_o he_o deut._n 8.18_o thy_o creator_n set_v forth_o god_fw-we as_o the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o be_v out_o of_o nothing_o which_o argue_v god_n to_o be_v 1._o the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o be_v prov._n 16.4_o 2._o our_o preserver_n and_o governor_n isai_n 40.26_o 3_o our_o owner_n and_o possessor_n and_o lord_n isai_n 43.1_o 4._o intimate_o acquaint_v with_o all_o our_o way_n psal_n 33.15_o 5._o unwilling_a yea_o disdain_a to_o have_v his_o work_n deform_v or_o corrupt_v deut._n 32.5_o 6._o 6._o able_a easy_o to_o destroy_v we_o psal_n 104.29_o 30._o creator_n impli_v more_o creator_n than_o one_o all_o the_o three_o person_n concur_v in_o the_o work_n gen._n 1.26_o remember_v jesus_n christ_n your_o redeemer_n 1._o as_o one_o that_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o we_o 2_o tim._n 2.8_o 2._o and_o 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the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o whole_a lump_n of_o our_o life_n by_o the_o sanctify_a of_o these_o first_o fruit_n rom._n 11.16_o use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v forgetfulness_n of_o our_o creator_n in_o this_o time_n of_o youth_n it_o cause_v old_a age_n to_o perish_v in_o such_o to_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o job_n 30.1_o 2_o 3_o youth_n and_o childhood_n be_v the_o seed_n time_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o goodness_n if_o in_o the_o spring_n no_o seed_n be_v sow_v or_o none_o but_o cockel_n and_o darnel_n and_o such_o weed_n what_o hope_v of_o harvest_n isai_n 17.10_o 11._o from_o a_o threefold_a cause_n of_o difficulty_n 1._o custom_n in_o sin_n jer._n 13.29_o 2._o satan_n long_a possession_n mark_v 9.21_o 29._o 3._o god_n rejection_n prov._n 1.24_o to_o 28._o use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v child_n and_o youth_n to_o heed_n
admonish_v verse_n 12._o seven_o from_o the_o vanity_n and_o wearisomeness_n of_o read_v many_o of_o other_o book_n verse_n 12._o doctr._fw-la the_o more_o wise_a a_o governor_n or_o ruler_n especial_o a_o preacher_n be_v the_o more_o he_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n if_o it_o be_v read_v because_o the_o preacher_n be_v wise_a he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n it_o come_v to_o the_o same_o issue_n for_o if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n cause_v he_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n than_o the_o more_o wise_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o his_o wisdom_n will_v incline_v he_o to_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n but_o in_o solomon_n phrase_n it_o be_v use_v in_o way_n of_o comparison_n as_o eccles_n 2.15_o however_o this_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o ruler_n especial_o of_o a_o preacher_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n 2_o chron._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o colos_n 2.1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o &_o 12.1_o &_o 14.18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o thes_n 4.13_o 2_o 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