heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o a_o unchangeable_a course_n so_o nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v without_o his_o providence_n with_o which_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o struggle_v when_o he_o be_v please_v either_o to_o cross_v we_o in_o any_o of_o our_o private_a design_n or_o to_o send_v any_o public_a calamity_n which_o by_o all_o our_o art_n and_o power_n we_o can_v neither_o avoid_v nor_o remedy_n see_v annot_n m_o 14._o in_o the_o day_n of_o prosperity_n be_v joyful_a but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v god_n also_o have_v set_v the_o one_o over_o against_o the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o 14._o no_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o accommodate_v ourselves_o to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n and_o when_o we_o be_v in_o prosperity_n to_o enjoy_v god_n blessing_n cheerful_o with_o thankful_a and_o charitable_a heart_n but_o so_o sober_o also_o as_o not_o forget_v that_o affliction_n may_v come_v and_o when_o it_o do_v let_v we_o take_v it_o patient_o consider_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o change_n to_o a_o better_a condition_n again_o for_o as_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o come_v from_o god_n so_o he_o have_v order_v they_o shall_v have_v their_o turn_n in_o such_o due_a season_n and_o balance_v one_o with_o the_o other_o with_o such_o exactness_n that_o the_o mean_a man_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o nor_o the_o great_a to_o fancy_n himself_o more_o than_o a_o man_n who_o can_v invent_v any_o mean_n to_o dispose_v thing_n otherwise_o much_o less_o better_a than_o god_n have_v do_v see_v annot._n m_o 15._o all_o thing_n have_v i_o see_v in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o vanity_n there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n 15._o i_o know_v what_o may_v be_v object_v to_o this_o have_v all_o my_o life_n long_o make_v observation_n upon_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n in_o this_o troublesome_a world_n and_o it_o seem_v very_o hard_o that_o a_o just_a man_n integrity_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v he_o but_o he_o be_v therefore_o perhaps_o destroy_v because_o he_o be_v better_a than_o other_o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n escape_v nay_o be_v countenance_v and_o encourage_v or_o suffer_v to_o prolong_v his_o day_n in_o and_o perhaps_o by_o his_o wickedness_n see_v annot._n n_o 16._o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o over-wise_a why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o 16._o but_o beside_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v reply_v to_o this_o as_o that_o good_a man_n be_v sometime_o remove_v from_o and_o wicked_a reserve_v unto_o future_a evil_n it_o must_v be_v note_v also_o that_o some_o pious_a man_n be_v more_o strict_a and_o rigid_a than_o they_o need_v and_o not_o so_o prudent_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o unnecessary_o expose_v themselves_o to_o danger_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a advice_n in_o order_n to_o a_o safe_a and_o quiet_a passage_n through_o this_o life_n to_o be_v temperate_a in_o thy_o zeal_n and_o not_o to_o overdo_v either_o by_o extend_v thy_o own_o duty_n beyond_o the_o divine_a commandment_n or_o by_o correct_v the_o inveterate_a vice_n of_o other_o and_o oppose_v the_o vulgar_a opinion_n too_o severe_o or_o unreasonable_o whereby_o they_o be_v only_o exasperate_v and_o enrage_v but_o not_o at_o all_o amend_v for_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n bring_v a_o mischief_n upon_o himself_o without_o any_o benefit_n unto_o other_o see_v annot._n n_o 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 17._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n let_v not_o impunity_n tempt_v any_o man_n to_o presume_v to_o grow_v enormous_o wicked_a and_o so_o foolish_a as_o to_o embrace_v and_o follow_v the_o lewd_a opinion_n for_o this_o may_v awaken_v the_o public_a justice_n against_o he_o even_o for_o the_o common_a safety_n or_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n nay_o his_o own_o excessive_a wickedness_n may_v cut_v he_o off_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o natural_a term_n of_o his_o life_n see_v annot._n o_fw-fr 18._o it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o this_o yea_o also_o from_o this_o withdraw_v not_o thy_o hand_n for_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o they_o all_o 18._o this_o advice_n be_v so_o profitable_a that_o he_o who_o love_v himself_o will_v not_o only_o apprehend_v it_o but_o take_v fast_o hold_v of_o it_o and_o diligent_o observe_v it_o never_o depart_v from_o either_o part_n of_o it_o but_o while_o he_o wise_o manage_n himself_o to_o decline_v danger_n honest_o and_o faithful_o perform_v his_o duty_n for_o nothing_o can_v do_v a_o man_n such_o service_n in_o this_o as_o a_o true_a fear_n of_o offend_v the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o will_v preserve_v he_o both_o from_o rash_a and_o heady_a forwardness_n and_o from_o consult_v mere_o his_o own_o private_a safety_n and_o interest_n see_v annot._n p_o 19_o wisdom_n strengthen_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a man_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n 19_o and_o this_o pious_a prudence_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v be_v a_o strong_a guard_n and_o security_n to_o he_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o both_o against_o all_o inward_a fear_n and_o all_o outward_a danger_n than_o a_o multitude_n of_o valiant_a commander_n and_o all_o their_o troop_n be_v to_o defend_v a_o city_n when_o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o its_o enemy_n see_v annot._n p_o 20._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o 20._o though_o this_o must_v always_o be_v understand_v when_o we_o thus_o discourse_v that_o no_o man_n be_v either_o so_o perfect_o wise_a or_o complete_o virtuous_a as_o never_o to_o mistake_v and_o commit_v a_o fault_n but_o sometime_o the_o best_a of_o we_o may_v slip_v into_o a_o sin_n notwithstanding_o all_o our_o caution_n and_o care_n and_o thereby_o fall_v into_o danger_n see_v annot._n q_o 21._o also_o take_v no_o heed_n unto_o all_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v lest_o thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o 21._o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o frailty_n of_o mankind_n be_v useful_a many_o way_n not_o only_o to_o abate_v our_o severity_n in_o censure_v or_o chastise_v public_a offender_n but_o to_o teach_v we_o gentleness_n towards_o those_o who_o do_v we_o private_a injury_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o regard_v for_o instance_n every_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v against_o we_o but_o rather_o to_o dissemble_v our_o knowledge_n of_o it_o first_o because_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o quiet_a for_o perhaps_o we_o may_v chance_v to_o overhear_v our_o own_o domestic_n speak_v slight_o of_o we_o which_o we_o may_v easy_o pass_v by_o and_o overlook_v but_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o without_o great_a disturbance_n see_v annot._n r_o 22._o for_o oftentime_o also_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o thyself_o likewise_o have_v curse_v other_o 22._o and_o second_o because_o if_o thou_o examine_v thy_o own_o life_n thou_o will_v find_v this_o fault_n be_v so_o incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n that_o thou_o thyself_o perhaps_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o many_o a_o time_n and_o do_v as_o much_o by_o other_o that_o be_v thy_o better_n as_o thy_o servant_n do_v by_o thou_o 23._o ¶_o all_o this_o have_v i_o prove_v by_o wisdom_n i_o say_v i_o will_v be_v wise_a but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o i_o 23._o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v exempt_v myself_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o great_a error_n for_o though_o i_o have_v not_o only_o study_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o virtuous_a but_o make_v a_o trial_n of_o the_o excellence_n of_o all_o these_o rule_n which_o i_o have_v now_o deliver_v and_o resolve_v also_o that_o i_o will_v strict_o observe_v they_o and_o never_o in_o the_o least_o swerve_v from_o they_o yet_o alas_o i_o fall_v far_o short_a of_o these_o holy_a purpose_n see_v annot._n be_v 24._o that_o which_o be_v far_o off_o and_o exceed_v deep_a who_o can_v find_v it_o out_o 24._o that_o which_o i_o have_v do_v already_o in_o time_n past_a be_v far_o from_o the_o wisdom_n whereby_o i_o intend_v to_o have_v act_v and_o who_o can_v tell_v when_o he_o once_o sink_v below_o himself_o how_o much_o deep_o and_o deep_o he_o shall_v be_v plunge_v in_o sin_n till_o he_o can_v find_v his_o way_n out_o again_o 25._o i_o apply_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v and_o to_o search_v and_o to_o seek_v out_o wisdom_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o know_v the_o wickedness_n of_o folly_n even_o of_o foolishness_n and_o madness_n 25._o notwithstanding_o which_o i_o do_v not_o cease_v my_o endeavour_n but_o
understanding_n nor_o yet_o favour_n to_o man_n of_o skill_n but_o time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o 11._o but_o do_v not_o presume_v mere_o on_o thy_o own_o industry_n though_o never_o so_o great_a for_o good_a success_n in_o thy_o undertake_n nor_o fancy_n that_o nothing_o shall_v interrupt_v thy_o pleasure_n but_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o leave_v all_o to_o his_o providence_n for_o to_o return_v to_o what_o i_o say_v about_o event_n v._o 1._o i_o have_v observe_v that_o they_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o upon_o he_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o he_o who_o for_o instance_n can_v run_v swift_a will_v certain_o carry_v away_o the_o prize_n and_o that_o he_o who_o have_v the_o great_a force_n will_v win_v the_o victory_n in_o a_o battle_n when_o it_o fall_v out_o quite_o otherwise_o that_o both_o of_o they_o lose_v the_o day_n and_o more_o than_o that_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o learned_a in_o their_o profession_n can_v sometime_o get_v their_o bread_n but_o man_n of_o great_a reach_n be_v poor_a and_o ingenious_a artist_n not_o at_o all_o regard_v or_o encourage_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n for_o there_o be_v certain_a season_n wherein_o by_o various_a accident_n which_o unexspected_o start_v up_o all_o man_n nimbleness_n strength_n valour_n wit_n cunning_a and_o dexterity_n prove_v ineffectual_a see_v annot._n h_o 12._o for_o man_n also_o know_v not_o his_o time_n as_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n and_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n so_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n snare_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o fall_v sudden_o upon_o they_o 12._o for_o no_o man_n can_v foresee_v many_o evil_n that_o befall_v he_o no_o not_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n which_o surprise_v he_o unaware_o when_o he_o think_v no_o more_o of_o it_o than_o the_o silly_a fish_n or_o bird_n do_v of_o the_o net_n or_o the_o snare_n wherein_o they_o be_v catch_v to_o their_o destruction_n nay_o as_o they_o be_v entangle_v when_o they_o swim_v or_o fly_v secure_o in_o hope_n to_o catch_v their_o prèy_n so_o do_v man_n perish_v by_o those_o very_a counsel_n and_o action_n from_o whence_o they_o expect_v the_o great_a advantage_n and_o be_v undo_v by_o some_o sudden_a and_o unavoidable_a mischief_n that_o seize_v they_o when_o they_o think_v themselves_o at_o the_o top_n of_o their_o hope_n see_v annot._n i_o 13._o ¶_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 13._o but_o though_o event_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n be_v overrule_v by_o a_o high_a providence_n we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o imagine_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o prudent_a counsel_n and_o forecast_v for_o that_o sort_n of_o wisdom_n which_o we_o call_v political_a how_o mean_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v in_o some_o man_n eye_n be_v with_o i_o of_o great_a price_n than_o wealth_n and_o riches_n and_o this_o single_a observation_n show_v that_o i_o have_v reason_n for_o it_o see_v annot._n k_n 14._o there_o be_v a_o little_a city_n and_o few_o man_n within_o it_o and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a king_n against_o it_o and_o besiege_v it_o and_o build_v great_a bulwark_n against_o it_o 14._o there_o be_v a_o city_n of_o small_a circuit_n ill_o fortify_v and_o man_v by_o a_o very_a small_a garrison_n against_o which_o a_o mighty_a king_n with_o numerous_a force_n make_v his_o approach_n and_o have_v entrench_v his_o army_n and_o draw_v a_o strong_a line_n about_o it_o and_o raise_v his_o battery_n doubt_v not_o to_o take_v it_o speedy_o or_o to_o have_v it_o surrender_v into_o his_o hand_n 15._o now_o there_o be_v find_v in_o it_o a_o poor_a wise_a man_n and_o he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n deliver_v the_o city_n yet_o no_o man_n remember_v that_o same_o poor_a man_n 15._o when_o by_o a_o strange_a providence_n of_o god_n there_o unexpected_o appear_v a_o wise_a man_n but_o he_o so_o poor_a that_o no_o body_n mind_v he_o who_o save_v the_o city_n from_o this_o imminent_a danger_n and_o that_o not_o by_o money_n for_o he_o have_v none_o nor_o by_o arm_n for_o the_o besieger_n be_v far_o superior_a in_o strength_n but_o mere_o by_o his_o wise_a counsel_n contrivance_n stratagem_n and_o conduct_n wherein_o he_o excel_v the_o great_a warrior_n and_o yet_o o_o foul_a ingratitude_n his_o citizen_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v record_v his_o fame_n and_o preserve_v it_o to_o all_o posterity_n soon_o forget_v their_o deliverer_n and_o because_o he_o be_v poor_a regard_v he_o after_o this_o memorable_a service_n he_o have_v do_v they_o no_o more_o than_o they_o have_v do_v before_o see_v annot._n l_o 16._o then_o say_v i_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o strength_n nevertheless_o the_o poor_a man_n wisdom_n be_v despise_v and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o hear_v 16._o which_o notwithstanding_o ought_v not_o to_o discourage_v worthy_a man_n from_o serve_v their_o country_n for_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n from_o such_o example_n as_o this_o will_v be_v prefer_v by_o all_o judicious_a and_o virtuous_a person_n as_o well_o as_o by_o i_o before_o mere_a power_n and_o strength_n because_o ungoverned_a force_n destroy_v themselves_o when_o a_o little_a force_n under_o skilful_a conduct_n archieve_v the_o great_a thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v high_o value_v in_o the_o most_o obscure_a person_n though_o the_o senseless_a multitude_n as_o if_o wisdom_n borrow_v all_o its_o credit_n from_o he_o that_o possess_v it_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o ofttimes_o suffer_v this_o punishment_n of_o their_o folly_n and_o ingratitude_n that_o shut_v their_o ear_n to_o his_o wholesome_a advice_n they_o fall_v into_o many_o and_o great_a calamity_n see_v annot._n m_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 17._o a_o intolerable_a fault_n this_o be_v for_o the_o modest_a speech_n of_o the_o mean_a wise_a man_n deliver_v gentle_o and_o without_o noise_n be_v far_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v and_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o patient_a ear_n and_o a_o serene_a mind_n free_a from_o the_o tumult_n of_o pride_n and_o passion_n will_v be_v more_o regard_v and_o prove_v more_o efficacious_a than_o the_o most_o clamorous_a and_o imperious_a language_n of_o a_o powerful_a fool_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o the_o poor_a man_n propound_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o city_n which_o prevail_v more_o in_o their_o distress_n than_o the_o furious_a outcry_n of_o the_o great_a commander_n swagger_v among_o his_o troop_n of_o ignorant_a soldier_n see_v annot._n n_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 18._o i_o can_v therefore_o but_o again_o commend_v counsel_n and_o wise_a conduct_n and_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o great_a force_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o warlike_a preparation_n for_o it_o sometime_o save_v whole_a army_n nay_o country_n from_o destruction_n which_o have_v be_v utter_o ruin_v by_o the_o rash_a boldness_n and_o forwardness_n or_o other_o error_n of_o some_o mighty_a man_n who_o have_v overthrow_v well-settled_n kingdom_n and_o state_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o many_o misery_n for_o it_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n that_o many_o have_v be_v undo_v by_o the_o fault_n of_o one_o as_o by_o one_o man_n prudence_n many_o have_v be_v deliver_v see_v annot._n o_fw-fr annotation_n asleep_o verse_n 1_o though_o solomon_n have_v often_o and_o thorough_o consider_v that_o question_n mention_v in_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o chapter_n yet_o he_o can_v come_v to_o no_o resolution_n about_o it_o but_o this_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o shake_v our_o belief_n of_o god_n love_n to_o virtuous_a man_n which_o be_v express_v in_o that_o phrase_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n wherein_o be_v include_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o kindness_n and_o care_n and_o that_o we_o 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