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dull_a at_o length_n man_n only_o must_v in_o plenty_n plenty_n note_n of_o god_n abundant_a blessing_n show_v therein_o and_o not_o forget_v he_o whilst_o they_o pass_v the_o throat_n and_o they_o abuse_n as_o instrument_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o his_o gift_n with_o praise_n to_o he_o begin_v with_o alm_n proceed_v the_o needy_a poor_a to_o feed_v and_o not_o repine_v though_o oft_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n verse_n 25_o who_o know_v the_o use_n of_o plenty_n more_o than_o i_o yet_o this_o i_o find_v verse_n 26_o god_n make_v the_o just_a know_v joy_n the_o bad_a leave_n wealth_n for_o good_a behind_o 25._o for_o who_o can_v eat_v and_o who_o can_v haste_v to_o outward_a thing_n more_o than_o i._n of_o all_o that_o i_o do_v say_v i_o have_v make_v proof_n and_o therefore_o may_v the_o better_a thou_o advise_v which_o as_o i_o now_o set_v down_o for_o thy_o behoof_n so_o thereof_o make_v thy_o profit_n be_v thou_o wise_a he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o counsel_n do_v despise_v and_o i_o who_o counsel_v thou_o sure_a best_o can_v try_v earth_n pleasure_n and_o the_o fruit_n that_o come_v thereby_o as_o be_v king_n i_o all_o thing_n may_v command_v as_o be_v rich_a i_o each_o thing_n may_v procure_v as_o be_v love_v to_o please_v i_o all_o man_n fawn_v as_o be_v fear_v i_o may_v my_o will_n make_v sure_a as_o be_v wise_a i_o can_v make_v choice_n most_o pure_a if_o any_o earthly_a thing_n may_v breed_v content_a then_o may_v i_o say_v that_o god_n i_o part_n have_v send_v 26._o sure_o to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n god_n give_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o joy_n but_o to_o the_o sinner_n he_o give_v pain_n together_o and_o to_o heap_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v good_a before_o god_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o for_o a_o full_a report_n of_o my_o conceit_n i_o brief_o say_v as_o truth_n require_v of_o i_o that_o wisdom_n as_o a_o blessing_n do_v await_v upon_o the_o godly_a who_o true_a knowledge_n see_v and_o perfect_a joy_n alone_o in_o they_o can_v be_v for_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o goodness_n be_v and_o with_o his_o fear_n associate_n endless_a bliss_n but_o to_o the_o wicked_a he_o alot_v grief_n in_o get_v needful_a thing_n great_a woe_n and_o care_n in_o their_o possession_n little_a sweet_a relief_n in_o lay_v up_o of_o wealth_n a_o life_n still_o bare_a which_o for_o the_o godly_a they_o do_v but_o prepare_v rend_v gathrer_n for_o the_o good_a the_o wicked_a be_v vain_a vexer_n of_o their_o soul_n themselves_o may_v see_v chap._n 3._o verse_n 1_o all_o purpose_n have_v proper_a time_n all_o thing_n fit_a season_n find_v verse_n 2_o a_o time_n of_o birth_n and_o death_n to_o plant_v and_o supplant_v be_v assign_v 1._o to_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o appoint_a time_n and_o a_o time_n to_o every_o purpose_n under_o the_o heaven_n but_o for_o i_o see_v the_o worldly_a wise_n will_v say_v they_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o study_v to_o attain_v the_o hide_a course_n which_o nature_n do_v bewray_v in_o interchange_n of_o time_n which_o do_v remain_v enrol_v in_o writ_n of_o many_o a_o learned_a brain_n i_o will_v with_o they_o awhile_o confer_v and_o show_v to_o thou_o the_o depth_n of_o all_o the_o skill_n they_o know_v most_o true_a it_o be_v i_o grant_v that_o hide_a be_v in_o knowledge_n of_o philosophy_n indeed_o such_o rule_v profound_a by_o learning_n fetch_v so_o far_o as_o in_o the_o mind_n do_v admiration_n breed_v but_o yet_o that_o skill_n do_v serve_v to_o little_a steed_n for_o god_n have_v nature_n bound_n prefix_v so_o that_o from_o that_o course_n art_n can_v make_v they_o go_v 2._o a_o time_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o a_o time_n to_o die_v a_o time_n to_o plant_v and_o a_o time_n to_o pluck_v up_o that_o which_o be_v plant_v begin_v we_o first_o where_o we_o begin_v and_o end_v with_o birth_n of_o man_n in_o mother_n womb_n conceive_v which_o forty_o week_n expire_v need_v forth_o must_v send_v and_o age_n compel_v to_o yield_v the_o breath_n receive_v in_o both_o of_o which_o the_o wise_a be_v deceive_v the_o birth_n and_o death_n of_o diverse_a diverse_o prevent_v time_n of_o birth_n and_o time_n to_o die_v and_o as_o of_o man_n so_o in_o increase_n of_o thing_n the_o which_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o in_o grow_a kind_n although_o we_o know_v the_o moon_n fit_a season_n bring_v to_o plant_v thing_n to_o prosper_v yet_o we_o find_v they_o oft_o miscarry_v and_o we_o change_v our_o mind_n and_o be_v their_o fruit_n once_o ripe_a they_o gather_v be_v and_o stock_n once_o rot_v we_o stub_n up_o the_o tree_n verse_n 3_o a_o time_n to_o cure_v and_o kill_v there_o be_v to_o build_v and_o overthrow_v verse_n 4_o to_o laugh_v and_o weep_v a_o mournful_a cheer_n and_o merry_a hart_n to_o show_v 3._o a_o time_n to_o slay_v and_o a_o time_n to_o heal_v a_o time_n to_o break_v down_o and_o a_o time_n to_o build_v and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n unnatural_a and_o most_o repugnant_a to_o society_n the_o life_n of_o man_n by_o hand_n of_o man_n to_o fall_v and_o to_o shed_v blood_n wherein_o his_o life_n do_v lie_v yet_o justice_n crave_v that_o male_a factor_n die_v aswell_o as_o that_o the_o sick_a shall_v physic_n have_v or_o salve_v employ_v the_o wound_a corpse_n to_o save_v yea_o though_o that_o city_n first_fw-mi well_o found_v be_v for_o safety_n unto_o man_n of_o civil_a sort_n yet_o never_o monarch_n seat_n such_o fame_n do_v bear_v or_o city_n grow_v of_o much_o with_o great_a resort_n but_o time_n make_v cottage_n of_o small_a import_n suruive_v their_o greatness_n and_o
god_n work_n who_o can_v reform_v his_o will_n then_o be_v content_a verse_n 16_o in_o weal_n or_o woe_n both_o send_v from_o god_n do_v serve_v the_o turn_n he_o mean_v 15._o behold_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o who_o can_v make_v straight_o that_o which_o he_o have_v make_v crooked_a in_o wisdom_n therefore_o set_v thy_o chief_a delight_n come_v wealth_n come_v woe_n take_v all_o as_o god_n do_v send_v against_o the_o lord_n decree_v its_o vain_a to_o fight_v he_o know_v thy_o need_n and_o give_v what_o thou_o shall_v spend_v more_o than_o he_o have_v decree_v thou_o shall_v not_o have_v toil_n while_o thou_o will_v and_o moil_n unto_o thy_o grave_n can_v thou_o revoke_v the_o time_n the_o which_o be_v pass_v can_v thou_o recount_v the_o day_n that_o be_v behind_o can_v thou_o pursue_v the_o chaff_n that_o slay_v fast_o can_v thou_o proportion_v out_o the_o weight_n of_o wind_n can_v thou_o make_v straight_o the_o tree_n once_o crooked_a grow_v no_o nor_o thy_o state_n amend_v but_o god_n alone_o 16._o in_o the_o day_n of_o wealth_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n cosider_v god_n also_o have_v make_v this_o contrary_a to_o that_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o then_o with_o thy_o state_n content_a thy_o quiet_a mind_n if_o wealth_n abound_v with_o joy_n then_o use_v the_o same_o if_o less_o thy_o store_n yet_o think_v not_o god_n unkind_a and_o to_o thy_o portion_n do_v thy_o compass_n frame_v in_o all_o estate_n a_o cheerful_a heart_n do_v well_o what_o god_n intend_v for_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v god_n use_v like_a as_o wise_a physician_n do_v by_o want_n sometime_o to_o purge_v our_o humour_n ill_a and_o after_o plenty_n give_v to_o strengthen_v we_o to_o the_o work_n whereto_o employ_v our_o power_n he_o will_v by_o proof_n of_o contrary_n to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o use_v those_o gift_n as_o he_o do_v best_o allow_v verse_n 17_o in_o my_o short_a life_n the_o just_a i_o see_v decay_n and_o wicked_a thrive_v verse_n 18_o muse_v not_o hereof_o too_o much_o lest_o it_o thou_o into_o dump_n do_v drive_v 17._o i_o have_v see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o vanity_n there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o peâ—â—â—heth_v in_o his_o justice_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o continue_v long_o in_o his_o malice_n as_o for_o such_o new_a encounter_n as_o befall_v to_o thou_o in_o cross_v of_o thy_o quiet_a life_n assure_v thyself_o they_o be_v not_o new_a at_o all_o but_o in_o my_o day_n and_o long_o before_o be_v rife_o even_o full_a of_o vanity_n and_o care_n i_o find_v my_o life_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o life_n to_o abound_v i_o see_v both_o wise_a and_o honest_a man_n full_a oft_o ensnare_v by_o the_o wicked_a and_o destroy_v their_o counsel_n and_o their_o action_n mock_v and_o scoff_v their_o innocency_n cause_n they_o be_v annoyd_v the_o force_n the_o folly_n rapine_n and_o the_o wrong_n the_o wicked_a used_n protect_v their_o life_n full_a long_o 18._o â—e_v not_o thou_o just_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o over_o wise_a wherefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v desolate_a what_o be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o thou_o may_v inquire_v sure_a first_o the_o hate_n the_o ill_a to_o good_a do_v show_v then_o god_n decree_n who_o justice_n do_v require_v their_o hide_a sin_n a_o public_a shame_n shall_v know_v some_o overween_a wit_n do_v foolish_a prove_v and_o cause_n of_o these_o mishap_n do_v fond_o move_v for_o excellence_n procure_v envy_n much_o and_o wise_a man_n small_a offence_n heinous_a seem_v and_o busy_a brain_n such_o tickle_a point_n may_v touch_v as_o undiscreet_a you_o may_v their_o judgement_n deem_v be_v thou_o not_o too_o precise_a nor_o over_o wise_a but_o with_o a_o modest_a mean_v thy_o gift_n disguise_n verse_n 19_o be_v not_o too_o curious_a thing_n to_o know_v lest_o god_n correct_v thy_o pride_n verse_n 20_o yet_o learn_v thing_n fit_a and_o fear_v god_n no_o ill_a shall_v thou_o betide_v 19_o be_v not_o thou_o wicked_a overmuch_o neither_o be_v thou_o foolish_a wherefore_o shall_v thou_o perish_v not_o in_o thy_o time_n yet_o do_v not_o thou_o extenuate_v so_o thy_o skill_n that_o thereby_o into_o scandal_n thou_o do_v fall_v the_o very_a wicked_a so_o contemn_v thou_o will_n and_o good_a and_o bad_a will_v so_o condemn_v thou_o all_o none_o be_v so_o vile_a that_o vice_n he_o will_v commend_v although_o his_o deed_n to_o little_o better_o tend_v ne_o do_v thou_o folly_n any_o whit_n affect_v for_o that_o do_v ruin_v all_o that_o it_o do_v use_v who_o will_v the_o fool_n or_o undescreet_a protect_n or_o trust_v to_o he_o or_o use_v he_o may_v he_o choose_v well_o may_v man_n laugh_v at_o he_o and_o make_v disport_n but_o never_o trust_v in_o cause_n that_o do_v import_v 20._o it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o lie_v hold_v on_o this_o but_o yet_o withdraw_v not_o thy_o hand_n from_o that_o for_o lie_v that_o fear_v god_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o they_o all_o in_o measure_n be_v we_o say_v a_o merry_a mean_n betwixt_o two_o extreme_n do_v sacred_a virtue_n dwell_v who_o will_v unto_o true_a heavenly_a wisdom_n lean_a must_v fly_v defect_n and_o all_o excess_n expel_v with_o serpent_n wisdom_n must_v his_o judgement_n see_v with_o turtle_n humble_a mind_n yet_o clothe_v be_v the_o lofty_a thought_n presumption_n do_v instruct_v the_o abject_a mind_n despair_n do_v soon_o persuade_v from_o wing_n of_o lucifer_n this_o quill_n be_v pluck_v to_o hateful_a serpent_n den_n that_o lead_v the_o trade_n but_o he_o who_o heavenly_a wisdom_n do_v inspire_v from_o both_o those_o snare_n in_o safety_n shall_v retire_v verse_n 21_o the_o wise_a by_o wisdom_n safe_o live_v than_o prince_n in_o their_o hold_n verse_n 22_o yet_o none_o so_o perfect_a life_n their_o deed_n no_o sin_n at_o all_o unfold_v 21._o wisdom_n shall_v strengthen_v the_o â—ise_v man_n more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a prince_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n for_o wisdom_n be_v indeed_o a_o 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