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man_n endue_v with_o virtue_n who_o of_o all_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o most_o miserable_a there_o be_v also_o set_v down_o a_o confutation_n of_o such_o action_n as_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o common_a life_n of_o man_n and_o of_o certain_a especial_a and_o principal_a kind_n of_o life_n from_o all_o which_o he_o teach_v happiness_n to_o be_v absent_a so_o that_o name_o it_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n 16._o and_o i_o see_v further_o under_o the_o sun_n a_o place_n of_o judgement_n and_o there_o be_v ungodliness_n and_o a_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o there_o be_v ungodliness_n 17._o then_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o just_a and_o the_o ungodlye_a because_o there_o be_v a_o time_n unto_o everye_o will_n or_o purpose_n and_o upon_o everye_o work_n there_o 18._o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n concern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o god_n hâ—th_v purify_v they_o and_z show_v that_o they_o be_v all_o live_a creature_n or_o beast_n unto_o he_o 19_o because_o that_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o a_o beast_n be_v all_o one_o happen_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o and_o there_o be_v one_o spirit_n unto_o they_o all_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o unto_o a_o man_n then_o unto_o a_o beast_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n 20._o all_o thing_n go_v unto_o one_o place_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o dust_n again_o 21._o who_o know_v whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v that_o which_o go_v upward_o or_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o beast_n be_v that_o which_o go_v down_o under_o the_o earth_n 22._o therefore_o i_o see_v that_o nothing_o be_v better_a then_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o work_n because_o this_o be_v his_o portion_n for_o who_o can_v bring_v he_o to_o see_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o the_o four_o chapter_n 1._o and_o i_o turn_v i_o and_o i_o see_v all_o the_o oppression_n which_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o there_o be_v no_o comforter_n unto_o they_o and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o which_o oppress_v they_o there_o be_v power_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comforter_n unto_o they_o 2._o and_o therefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a which_o be_v already_o dead_a more_o than_o the_o live_a the_o which_o live_v at_o this_o day_n 3._o nay_o he_o be_v better_a than_o they_o both_o the_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v because_o he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a work_n which_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n 4._o i_o see_v also_o every_o labour_n and_o all_o rightnesse_n of_o work_n that_o it_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o a_o man_n against_o his_o neighbour_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 5._o a_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n together_o and_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n 6._o the_o fullness_n of_o one_o hand_n with_o quietness_n be_v better_a than_o the_o fullness_n of_o boâ—h_a hand_n with_o labour_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 7._o again_o i_o turn_v i_o and_o see_v vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n 8._o there_o be_v one_o man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o second_o unto_o he_o yea_o he_o have_v no_o son_n nor_o brother_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n nay_o his_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o riches_n neither_o do_v he_o think_v for_o who_o do_v i_o labour_v and_o make_v my_o soul_n to_o go_v away_o from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o from_o pleasure_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o a_o ill_a trouble_n 9_o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o that_o be_v alone_o because_o they_o have_v a_o better_a reward_n of_o their_o labour_n 10._o because_o if_o they_o fall_v one_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o fellow_n woe_n therefore_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o because_o when_o he_o fall_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o second_o to_o help_v he_o up_o 11._o also_o if_o two_o sleep_n together_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o heat_n but_o how_o can_v there_o be_v heat_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o 12._o and_o if_o one_o prevail_v against_o he_o two_o will_v stand_v against_o he_o nay_o a_o thread_n that_o be_v thrice_o twist_a be_v not_o easy_o break_v 13._o a_o poor_a and_o a_o wise_a child_n be_v better_a than_o a_o king_n that_o be_v old_a and_o a_o fool_n which_o know_v not_o any_o more_o to_o receive_v admonition_n 14_o because_o one_o come_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o reign_v because_o that_o the_o poor_a be_v also_o bear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n 15._o i_o have_v see_v all_o the_o live_a walk_v under_o the_o sun_n with_o that_o second_o child_n which_o shall_v stand_v for_o he_o 16._o there_o be_v no_o end_n unto_o all_o the_o people_n unto_o all_o the_o people_n i_o say_v which_o have_v be_v before_o they_o and_o they_o that_o come_v after_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v in_o he_o because_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n the_o exposition_n 16._o and_o moreover_o this_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o beginning_n of_o a_o new_a speech_n and_o matter_n hitherto_o solomon_n have_v teach_v that_o happiness_n be_v not_o either_o in_o knowledge_n or_o in_o pleasure_n or_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n itself_o now_o he_o teach_v that_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o virtue_n itself_o so_o far_o as_o judgement_n can_v be_v make_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o often_o time_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v unto_o man_n endue_v with_o virtue_n or_o also_o unto_o a_o good_a cause_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o life_n and_o appear_v in_o outward_a show_n and_o he_o speak_v according_a unto_o the_o supposition_n of_o our_o sense_n that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n can_v judge_v of_o they_o and_o he_o prove_v by_o three_o reason_n reason_n three_o reason_n to_o prove_v vanity_n 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