sam._n 23.27_o 28._o job_n 22.10_o psal._n 64.7_o v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o this_o wisdom_n have_v i_o see_v also_o under_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o seem_v great_a unto_o i_o there_o be_v a_o little_a city_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o as_o the_o observation_n of_o another_o vanity_n namely_o the_o disrespect_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o wisdom_n when_o it_o be_v overclouded_n with_o poverty_n by_o the_o example_n or_o parable_n of_o a_o little_a city_n deliver_v from_o a_o great_a king_n by_o a_o poor_a despise_a man_n or_o else_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o word_n next_o precede_v thus_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sometime_o event_n fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o the_o second_o cause_n so_o that_o even_o wise_a man_n be_v disappoint_v in_o their_o work_n of_o those_o end_n which_o regular_o shall_v have_v ensue_v upon_o they_o yet_o wisdom_n ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v despise_v no_o not_o in_o the_o mean_a person_n for_o as_o sometime_o god_n do_v deny_v success_n to_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o probable_a cause_n so_o do_v he_o at_o other_o time_n give_v great_a deliverance_n by_o unknown_a and_o unthought_a on_o mean_n the_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o wisdom_n and_o how_o high_o it_o be_v to_o be_v value_v though_o it_o be_v as_o a_o treasure_n in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o though_o bring_v unto_o we_o by_o mean_a hand_n as_o david_n bless_v god_n for_o the_o wise_a counsel_n of_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o and_o naaman_n reject_v not_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o little_a maid_n 2_o reg._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o wisdom_n in_o but_o a_o woman_n save_v a_o city_n from_o destruction_n 2_o sam._n 20.16_o 22._o it_o seem_v great_a unto_o i_o however_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v undervalue_v by_o other_o yet_o it_o seem_v great_a unto_o i_o so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o few_o help_n and_o mean_v he_o have_v to_o attain_v unto_o it_o there_o be_v a_o 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all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o no_o man_n remember_v that_o poor_a man_n this_o deliverance_n be_v wrought_v by_o a_o poor_a man_n who_o no_o man_n make_v any_o account_n of_o nor_o expect_v any_o such_o good_a from_o be_v a_o obscure_a unknown_a person_n and_o when_o he_o have_v wrought_v it_o no_o man_n look_v after_o he_o to_o return_v he_o thanks_o for_o it_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o then_o say_v i_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o strength_n as_o chap._n 7.19_o prov._n 21.22_o &_o 24.3_o 4_o 5._o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o thing_n in_o comparison_n one_o to_o another_o and_o to_o prefer_v that_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a 1_o cor._n 12.31_o &_o 7.38_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o v._o 17._o the_o word_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a more_o than_o the_o cry_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v among_o fool_n aretina_n hear_v that_o be_v aught_o to_o be_v hear_v as_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n mal._n 1.6_o that_o be_v he_o ought_v to_o honour_v he_o be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a that_o be_v either_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v with_o submission_n and_o meekness_n prov._n 25.15_o 1_o reg._n 12.7_o or_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v with_o a_o tractable_a and_o calm_a spirit_n without_o pride_n or_o contradiction_n job_n 29.21_o 22._o jam._n 1.21_o a_o wise_a man_n speak_v though_o without_o clamour_n contention_n or_o ostentation_n do_v by_o his_o weighty_a and_o seasonable_a advice_n more_o calm_a the_o spirit_n of_o his_o hearer_n and_o by_o his_o sober_a and_o serious_a counsel_n more_o powerful_o prevail_v with_o they_o than_o all_o the_o angry_a and_o passionate_a word_n of_o such_o as_o have_v more_o power_n but_o no_o skill_n to_o manage_v it_o ille_fw-la regit_fw-la dictis_fw-la animos_fw-la &_o pectora_fw-la mulcet_fw-la v._o 18._o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o weapon_n of_o war_n but_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a wisdom_n be_v not_o only_o better_a than_o strength_n but_o then_o strength_n arm_v and_o second_v with_o military_a provision_n the_o poor_a man_n wisdom_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v the_o city_n from_o the_o great_a king_n and_o his_o numerous_a army_n but_o from_o his_o bulwark_n and_o fortification_n which_o he_o have_v raise_v against_o it_o but_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a by_o the_o opposition_n between_o a_o sinner_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o solomon_n wise_a man_n here_o be_v also_o a_o godly_a man_n otherwise_o god_n use_v to_o infatuate_a and_o defeat_v the_o counsel_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n 2_o sam._n 15.31_o isa._n 19.11_o 14._o isa._n 29.14_o &_o 44.25_o 1_o cor._n 1.19_o one_o sinner_n some_o render_v it_o qui_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la peccat_fw-la he_o that_o in_o war_n through_o folly_n and_o inadvertency_n commit_v one_o error_n may_v destroy_v a_o whole_a army_n for_o they_o say_v in_o bello_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la bis_fw-la peccare_fw-la that_o one_o error_n in_o absalon_n in_o prefer_v the_o counsel_n of_o hushai_n before_o achitophel_n do_v undo_v his_o whole_a enterprise_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o one_o poor_a wise_a man_n vers_n 15._o one_o wicked_a man_n like_o achan_n will_v endanger_v the_o camp_n josh._n 7.1_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o as_o one_o leak_n in_o a_o ship_n one_o spark_n in_o a_o barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n will_v sudden_o undo_v all_o one_o fool_n can_v throw_v a_o jewel_n into_o the_o sea_n which_o a_o thousand_o wise_a man_n can_v get_v up_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—rex_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o agris_fw-la unius_fw-la scabie_n cadit_fw-la chap._n x._o in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o godly_a wisdom_n in_o order_n unto_o tranquillity_n both_o private_a and_o public_a and_o the_o mischief_n which_o one_o fool_n may_v do_v in_o destroy_v much_o good_a which_o last_o clause_n in_o that_o chapter_n he_o proceed_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o to_o demonstrate_v by_o three_o instance_n show_v first_o how_o folly_n destroy_v a_o good_a name_n which_o he_o illustrate_v by_o a_o excellent_a similitude_n vers_fw-la 1._o second_o how_o it_o spoil_v a_o man_n action_n and_o undertake_n which_o by_o wisdom_n may_v be_v dexterous_o manage_v vers_fw-la 2._o three_o how_o it_o deface_v a_o man_n whole_a behaviour_n and_o conversation_n vers_n 3._o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o true_a wisdom_n in_o relation_n to_o our_o behaviour_n towards_o prince_n and_o person_n in_o authority_n whereby_o through_o prudent_a caution_n meekness_n and_o gracious_a deportment_n a_o man_n may_v restrain_v in_o himself_o all_o thought_n speech_n or_o attempt_n tend_v unto_o rebellion_n and_o may_v allay_v and_o pacify_v the_o displeasure_n which_o have_v be_v conceive_v against_o he_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o ruler_n whereas_o folly_n transport_v a_o man_n into_o any_o disloyal_a resolution_n do_v but_o ruin_v himself_o and_o end_n in_o fruitless_a and_o weary_a labour_n concern_v those_o kind_n of_o disloyal_a affection_n he_o show_v first_o the_o rise_n and_o occasion_n of_o they_o which_o may_v be_v double_a first_o undutiful_a and_o revengeful_a passion_n upon_o any_o private_a displeasure_n of_o the_o ruler_n against_o we_o in_o our_o own_o particular_a person_n vers_fw-la 4._o second_o envy_n or_o indignation_n grow_v out_o of_o error_n in_o government_n when_o a_o man_n observe_v foolish_a and_o unworthy_a person_n to_o be_v advance_v and_o those_o more_o honourable_a and_o deserve_v to_o be_v depress_v and_o discountenance_v vers_fw-la 5.6_o 7._o second_o he_o show_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o that_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o action_n and_o attempt_n which_o usual_o prove_v pernicious_a to_o their_o
therefore_o when_o we_o can_v understand_v they_o we_o must_v admire_v and_o adore_v they_o job_n 9.2_o 14_o &_o 40.2.3_o rom._n 11.33_o 36._o chap._n ix_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o wise_a man_n observe_v the_o secret_a and_o hide_a course_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o in_o this_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o argument_n take_v notice_n of_o a_o confuse_a administration_n of_o the_o world_n in_o common_a event_n which_o do_v equal_o befall_v both_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a even_o as_o death_n at_o the_o last_o happen_v to_o they_o all_o alike_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o whereupon_o he_o resume_v his_o former_a remedy_n against_o this_o vexation_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v comfortable_o enjoy_v life_n and_o the_o good_a thing_n thereof_o while_o we_o have_v time_n to_o do_v it_o and_o not_o defer_v it_o till_o it_o be_v too_o late_a because_o when_o death_n come_v it_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n and_o delight_n which_o this_o present_a 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power_n and_o military_a assault_n of_o a_o mighty_a king_n which_o come_v against_o it_o yet_o show_v withal_o a_o very_a great_a vanity_n among_o man_n in_o neglect_v so_o wise_a a_o man_n because_o of_o his_o poverty_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o whence_o he_o conclude_v by_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n that_o silent_a wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o clamorous_a and_o bustle_a power_n and_o then_o all_o instrument_n of_o war_n and_o withal_o that_o as_o one_o wise_a man_n may_v avert_v much_o danger_n so_o one_o wicked_a man_n may_v destroy_v much_o good_a vers_fw-la 17_o 28._o vers._n 1._o all_o this_o i_o consider_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o give_v all_o this_o to_o my_o heart_n i_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o my_o heart_n it_o note_v special_a study_n and_o attention_n thereunto_o luke_n 2.51_o &_o 21.14_o even_o to_o declare_v all_o this_o to_o prove_v examine_v perfect_o to_o understand_v and_o clear_o to_o manifest_v all_o this_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o purify_v and_o 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order_v give_v by_o the_o king_n 1_o chron_n 25.3_o 4._o custody_n and_o protection_n from_o evil_a by_o his_o care_n ester_n 2.3_o isa._n 62.3_o joh._n 10.28_o 29._o our_o work_n be_v transient_a thing_n and_o as_o they_o come_v from_o we_o seem_v to_o vanish_v away_o and_o to_o be_v no_o more_o they_o be_v quick_o out_o of_o our_o hand_n but_o they_o be_v always_o in_o god_n hand_n and_o write_v in_o his_o book_n he_o reserve_v they_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o retribution_n and_o keep_v a_o exact_a record_n and_o register_n of_o they_o so_o that_o no_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v unrewarded_a heb._n 6.10_o our_o person_n our_o time_n our_o employment_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n man_n can_v do_v to_o we_o or_o dispose_v of_o we_o as_o they_o will_v joh._n 19_o 10_o 11_o neither_o can_v we_o dispose_v of_o ourselves_o as_o we_o please_v but_o he_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o and_o what_o use_v we_o be_v fit_a for_o do_v as_o it_o please_v he_o 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the_o bad_a chap._n 8.14_o matth._n 5.45_o or_o no_o man_n can_v know_v whether_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o love_v or_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o hate_v shall_v befall_v he_o though_o he_o guide_v his_o work_n with_o never_o so_o much_o rectitude_n and_o prudence_n event_n depend_v on_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o not_o on_o the_o counsel_n of_o man_n rom._n 9.16_o jer._n 9.23_o 24._o isa._n 45.9_o jam._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o v._o 2._o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o unto_o all_o and_o there_o be_v one_o event_n etc._n etc._n some_o will_v have_v these_o word_n and_o so_o forward_o to_o vers_n 13._o to_o be_v the_o perverse_a judgement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o atheist_n and_o epicure_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n before_o observe_v but_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o solomon_n speak_v only_o of_o outward_a thing_n and_o the_o different_a administration_n of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o remedy_n of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o condition_n here_o under_o the_o sun_n restrain_v and_o limit_v all_o the_o confuse_a event_n of_o worldly_a thing_n by_o the_o holy_a hand_n and_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o precept_n which_o may_v otherwise_o seem_v to_o savour_v of_o sensuality_n and_o epicurism_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o honest_a labour_n in_o our_o vocation_n which_o thing_n be_v premise_v all_o that_o be_v here_o set_v down_o do_v well_o consist_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o solomon_n in_o this_o book_n which_o be_v to_o set_v down_o such_o rule_v de_fw-fr tranquillitate_fw-la animi_fw-la as_o may_v make_v a_o man_n comfortable_o to_o digest_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o
whosoever_o choose_v any_o thing_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a he_o have_v hope_n to_o compass_v and_o to_o effect_v his_o desire_n 2._o by_o keep_v to_o the_o write_a text_n in_o the_o passive_a sense_n thus_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v choose_v unto_o any_o life_n or_o condition_n of_o life_n he_o may_v therein_o have_v hope_n which_o make_v a_o clear_a and_o a_o good_a sense_n the_o adjective_n which_o we_o render_v live_v be_v usual_o take_v for_o the_o substantive_n or_o abstract_n to_o wit_n for_o life_n as_o gen._n 2.7_o ps._n 21.4_o prov._n 18.21_o ps._n 63.3_o i_o take_v it_o the_o expression_n we_o find_v isa._n 4.3_o may_v give_v light_n unto_o this_o place_n every_o one_o that_o be_v write_v among_o the_o live_n to_o be_v choose_v among_o the_o live_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o be_v write_v among_o the_o live_n there_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n unto_o city_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o matricula_fw-la or_o record_v keep_v of_o such_o as_o be_v freeman_n whereunto_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o allude_v ps._n 87.6_o ezek._n 13.9_o heb._n 12.23_o jer._n 17.13_o luke_n 10.20_o ps._n 4.3_o for_o as_o the_o elect_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n dan._n 12.1_o ps._n 69.28_o rev._n 17.8_o &_o 21.27_o &_o 22.19_o so_o the_o live_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v unto_o life_n as_o all_o such_o enrolement_n in_o the_o record_n of_o a_o city_n do_v follow_v upon_o a_o precede_a choice_n of_o the_o person_n so_o enroll_v for_o a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n a_o proverbial_a speech_n whereby_o be_v mean_v that_o the_o base_a and_o most_o contemptible_a person_n while_o he_o live_v be_v in_o a_o better_a and_o more_o hopeful_a condition_n than_o the_o most_o honourable_a when_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n the_o scripture_n use_v the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o dog_n to_o denote_v the_o vile_a and_o most_o abject_a person_n 2_o reg._n 8.13_o matth._n 15.16_o rev._n 22.15_o phil._n 3.2_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o lion_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o beast_n prov._n 30.30_o yet_o a_o dead_a lion_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o most_o fearful_a creature_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a epigram_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o low_a expression_n of_o a_o vile_a thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v be_v a_o dead_a dog_n 1_o sam._n 24.14_o 2_o sam._n 9.8_o v._o 5._o for_o the_o live_n know_v that_o they_o shall_v die_v by_o this_o knowledge_n they_o gain_v much_o if_o they_o right_o improve_v it_o for_o 1._o hereby_o they_o be_v persuade_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o fit_v themselves_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n 2._o hereby_o they_o be_v set_v serious_o to_o consider_v how_o this_o unavoidable_a evil_n may_v be_v sweeten_v and_o sanctify_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v comfortable_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o 2_o cor._n 5.4_o phil._n 1.20_o 3._o hereby_o they_o be_v excite_v unto_o duty_n with_o more_o vigour_n when_o they_o look_v on_o this_o as_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o time_n of_o light_n wherein_o only_o they_o can_v work_v joh._n 9.4_o isa._n 38.18_o 19_o ps._n 118.17_o job_n 14.14_o ps._n 39.1.4_o &_o 90.12_o but_o 4._o and_o which_o seem_v most_o pertinent_a unto_o this_o place_n know_v that_o they_o shall_v die_v and_o that_o the_o present_a comfort_n of_o this_o world_n be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o live_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a therefore_o they_o set_v themselves_o comfortable_o to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n here_o while_o they_o have_v time_n to_o use_v they_o and_o by_o a_o cheerful_a and_o thankful_a enjoyment_n of_o present_a mercy_n to_o fit_v themselves_o for_o a_o happy_a dissolution_n for_o godliness_n teach_v we_o both_o quiet_o to_o enjoy_v the_o world_n and_o willing_o to_o leave_v it_o when_o god_n call_v but_o the_o dead_a know_v not_o any_o thing_n this_o be_v not_o speak_v absolute_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v make_v perfect_a and_o be_v with_o christ_n but_o according_a to_o the_o subject_a matter_n in_o the_o context_n they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n or_o any_o outward_a comfort_n and_o blessing_n here_o below_o under_o the_o sun_n they_o can_v no_o long_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o knowledge_n or_o fruition_n of_o earthly_a thing_n job_n 14._o â—1_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o more_o reward_n he_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n for_o so_o the_o dead_a have_v a_o reward_n because_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o rev._n 14.13_o but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o outward_a blessing_n as_o the_o only_a reward_n which_o worldly_a thing_n can_v afford_v they_o for_o all_o their_o labour_n as_o it_o be_v more_o plain_o expound_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o chap._n 3.22_o &_o 5.18_o 19_o &_o 8.15_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o be_v forget_v they_o be_v whole_o remove_v from_o all_o humane_a and_o worldly_a conversation_n with_o man_n their_o house_n their_o family_n their_o friend_n know_v they_o no_o more_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o enjoy_v and_o know_v outward_a thing_n that_o the_o live_a do_v by_o degree_n forget_v they_o isa._n 26.14_o job_n 10.8_o 9_o 10._o v._o 6._o also_o their_o love_n and_o their_o hatred_n and_o their_o envy_n be_v now_o perish_a he_n speak_v in_o relation_n to_o outward_a thing_n live_v man_n meet_v here_o with_o object_n of_o all_o sort_n some_o lovely_a some_o hateful_a some_o thing_n that_o they_o pity_v some_o that_o they_o envy_v but_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n leave_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o consequent_o no_o affection_n at_o all_o towards_o they_o and_o because_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o recount_v particular_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v in_o general_a that_o they_o have_v not_o any_o more_o a_o portion_n for_o ever_o in_o any_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n they_o have_v not_o the_o possession_n the_o fruition_n so_o much_o as_o the_o contemplation_n of_o any_o worldly_a thing_n they_o carry_v away_o nothing_o with_o they_o their_o glory_n their_o content_n do_v not_o descend_v after_o they_o a_o covetous_a man_n do_v no_o more_o dote_v upon_o wealth_n nor_o a_o ambitious_a man_n upon_o honour_n nor_o a_o sensual_a voluptuous_a man_n upon_o pleasure_n all_o their_o thought_n desire_n emulation_n perish_v therefore_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v enjoy_v the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v while_o we_o live_v because_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o we_o go_v ps._n 49.17_o luke_n 12.20_o job_n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o &_o 7.7_o 10._o v._o 7._o go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o dead_a neither_o know_v nor_o enjoy_v any_o of_o these_o worldly_a blessing_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n in_o love_n and_o as_o comfortable_a refreshment_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o vanity_n therefore_o he_o exhort_v unto_o a_o cheerful_a fruition_n of_o they_o while_o we_o have_v time_n and_o liberty_n so_o to_o do_v that_o so_o the_o many_o other_o sorrow_n and_o bitterness_n which_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o this_o life_n may_v be_v mitigate_v and_o sweeten_v unto_o they_o he_o speak_v not_o as_o some_o conceiuâ—_v of_o sensual_a epicurean_a and_o brutish_a excess_n but_o of_o a_o honest_a decent_a and_o cheerful_a enjoyment_n of_o blessing_n with_o thankfulness_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n go_v thy_o way_n it_o be_v use_v adverbial_o as_o much_o as_o agâ—_n igitur_fw-la eia_fw-la agedum_fw-la by_o way_n of_o adhortation_n or_o encouragement_n as_o gen._n 19.32_o prov._n 1.11_o eccles._n 2.1_o isa._n 1.18_o &_o 55.11_o since_o in_o deâ—th_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o love_n nor_o sense_n of_o any_o outward_a blessing_n therefore_o harken_v to_o my_o counsel_n make_v use_n of_o thy_o time_n and_o enjoy_v mercy_n while_o thou_o may_v eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o good_a i_o a_o merry_a heart_n as_o a_o sad_a heart_n be_v call_v a_o evil_a heart_n neh._n 2.2_o 1_o reg._n 21.7_o ruth_n 3.7_o eccles._n 7.3_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o own_o labour_n as_o chap._n 3.22_o when_o he_o say_v thy_o bread_n wine_n etc._n etc._n he_o show_v that_o our_o comfort_n and_o delight_n must_v be_v bound_v within_o our_o own_o labour_n and_o possession_n though_o steal_v water_n and_o bread_n of_o deceit_n may_v be_v sweet_a yet_o it_o have_v gravel_n and_o bitterness_n in_o it_o at_o the_o last_o prov._n 9.17_o 18._o 1_o thess._n
2.6_o a_o sin_n which_o the_o querulous_a disposition_n of_o people_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o transport_v they_o into_o exod._n 15.24_o &_o 16.2_o and_o .17.2_o numb_a 14.2_o 2._o to_o compare_v the_o wise_a and_o humble_a behaviour_n of_o man_n towards_o their_o offend_a governor_n unto_o a_o enchantment_n whereby_o â—hat_n serpentine_a spirit_n of_o detraction_n be_v allay_v 〈◊〉_d a_o adder_n be_v keep_v from_o bite_v by_o a_o charm_n â—n_v the_o original_a it_o be_v if_o the_o serpent_n bite_v etc._n etc._n we_o take_v the_o conditional_a conjunction_n for_o a_o confirmation_n or_o asseveration_n of_o a_o truth_n as_o we_o likewise_o render_v it_o in_o other_o place_n psal._n 139.19_o prov._n 3.34_o &_o 23.18_o v._o 12._o the_o word_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n 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 he_o here_o show_v how_o the_o word_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v not_o only_o as_o a_o charm_n to_o prevent_v the_o bite_n of_o a_o enemy_n but_o do_v further_o conciliate_v favour_n and_o grace_n be_v gracious_a heb._n grace_n they_o be_v so_o comely_a and_o graceful_a in_o themselves_o that_o they_o minister_v grace_n to_o other_o ephes._n 4.29_o col._n 4.6_o and_o obtain_v grace_n and_o respect_n from_o they_o as_o abigail_n do_v not_o only_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o david_n but_o do_v great_o draw_v his_o heart_n and_o love_n towards_o she_o by_o her_o wise_a and_o gracious_a word_n prov._n 10.32_o &_o 15.1_o 2_o 4_o 26._o &_o 16.23.24_o but_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o fool_n will_v swallow_v up_o himself_o or_n will_v destroy_v and_o drown_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o 70._o the_o noun_n be_v plural_a and_o the_o verb_n singular_a which_o may_v be_v emphatical_a to_o note_v that_o every_o one_o of_o his_o word_n do_v destroy_v or_o do_v sudden_o ruin_v as_o a_o whale_n or_o a_o grave_n do_v present_o devour_v that_o which_o it_o swallow_v a_o foolish_a man_n by_o froward_a and_o disloyal_a speech_n lay_v snare_n against_o his_o owâ—_n life_n provoke_v so_o much_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n as_o thereby_o utter_o to_o undo_v and_o as_o it_o be_v eat_v up_o himself_o prov._n 19.28_o prov._n 12.13_o rom._n 3.13_o v._o 13._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o hiâ—_n mouth_n be_v foolishness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o talk_n be_v desperate_a madness_n hereby_o we_o understand_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o a_o plural_a noun_n be_v join_v to_o a_o singular_a verb_n note_v that_o every_o one_o of_o his_o word_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n tend_v unto_o ruin_n the_o more_o he_o speak_v the_o more_o folly_n he_o discover_v and_o go_v on_o from_o evil_a unto_o worse_a according_a as_o his_o rage_n or_o distemper_n of_o mind_n do_v further_a and_o further_o transport_v he_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n when_o it_o break_v forth_o be_v like_o breach_n in_o the_o sea_n which_o begin_v in_o a_o narroâ—_n passage_n till_o it_o eat_v through_o and_o cast_v down_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bank_n 2_o tim._n 3.13_o as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o other_o jew_n in_o their_o discourse_n witâ—_n christ_n do_v common_o begin_v with_o argument_n such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o end_v with_o stone_n joh._n 8.33_o 48_o 59_o &_o 10.24_o 31._o act._n 6.9_o &_o 7.54.57_o &_o 19.28_o 34._o first_o they_o deal_v foolish_o and_o then_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o horn_n psalm_n 75.4_o 5._o from_o reproach_n they_o go_v oâ—â—to_o oath_n and_o madness_n psal._n 102.8_o act_n 22.22_o 23._o prov._n 21.24_o 2_o sam_n 16.13_o prov._n 26.18_o &_o 15.28_o thus_o a_o furious_a man_n abound_v in_o transgression_n prov._n 29.22_o v._o 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 beside_o the_o madness_n and_o folly_n of_o such_o a_o man_n discouse_n they_o be_v also_o many_o and_o endless_a a_o wise_a man_n be_v content_v with_o word_n enough_o to_o express_v his_o mind_n he_o speak_v always_o pertinent_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v bring_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n he_o speak_v with_o choice_n &_o election_n and_o therefore_o in_o measure_n and_o moderation_n as_o the_o orator_n give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o learned_a man_n do_v not_o make_v so_o long_o and_o tedious_a oration_n as_o other_o of_o weak_a part_n quia_fw-la doctis_fw-la est_fw-la electio_fw-la &_o modus_fw-la they_o choose_v a_o few_o thing_n out_o of_o many_o and_o weigh_v their_o word_n before_o they_o utter_v they_o whereas_o fool_n pour_v out_o all_o that_o offer_v itself_o verbis_fw-la humidis_fw-la &_o lapsantibus_fw-la in_fw-la ore_fw-la non_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la natis_fw-la de_fw-la fluunt_fw-la as_o he_o say_v prov._n 15.28_o &_o 29.11_o &_o 10.19_o eccles._n 5.7_o nature_n have_v give_v a_o man_n but_o one_o tongue_n and_o that_o well_o fence_v in_o but_o two_o ear_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v and_o slow_a to_o speak_v jam._n 1.19_o a_o fool_n multiply_v word_n use_v many_o boast_a discourse_n vain_o report_v his_o own_o undertake_n and_o purpose_n brag_n what_o he_o will_v do_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v have_v as_o if_o all_o event_n be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n whereas_o no_o man_n much_o less_o a_o fool_n can_v either_o tell_v himself_o or_o understand_v by_o any_o other_o man_n what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n after_o he_o he_o boast_v what_o he_o will_v do_v whither_o he_o will_v go_v what_o success_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o next_o month_n or_o the_o next_o year_n when_o haply_o the_o next_o month_n or_o year_n may_v be_v after_o he_o he_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o before_o it_o come_v psal_n 49.11_o 18._o luke_n 12.19_o 20._o jam._n 4.13_o 16._o eccles._n 3.22_o &_o 6.12_o the_o word_n may_v haply_o be_v a_o mimesis_n set_v forth_o the_o humour_n of_o such_o a_o garrulous_a person_n who_o say_v a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o and_o then_o say_v it_o over_o again_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o therefore_o let_v we_o indulge_v to_o our_o genius_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o enjoy_v our_o pleasure_n while_o we_o have_v time_n to_o enjoy_v they_o the_o former_a sense_n seem_v right_a v._o 15._o the_o labour_n of_o the_o fool_n weary_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 have_v show_v the_o many_o attempt_n of_o foolish_a man_n both_o in_o deed_n and_o word_n he_o here_o discover_v the_o vanity_n and_o fruitlessness_n of_o they_o all_o all_o his_o boast_a project_n and_o undertake_n prove_v but_o labour_n in_o vain_a as_o the_o sodomite_n be_v smite_v with_o blindness_n weary_v themselves_o to_o find_v out_o the_o door_n which_o they_o can_v not_o get_v to_o gen._n 19.11_o he_o tyre_v and_o weary_v out_o himself_o in_o matter_n which_o be_v most_o easy_a and_o yet_o can_v overcome_v they_o for_o even_o 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