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solomon_n say_v eccles_n 12.1_o but_o so_o much_o pain_n perhaps_o as_o may_v make_v a_o man_n so_o weary_a of_o life_n that_o the_o passionate_a expostulation_n of_o job_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o his_o case_n wherefore_o be_v light_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o life_n to_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n which_o long_o for_o death_n but_o it_o come_v not_o and_o dig_v for_o it_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n which_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o find_v the_o grave_n job_n 3._o v._o 20_o 21_o 22._o but_o to_o the_o particular_n first_o for_o riches_n if_o a_o man_n be_v so_o rich_a as_o he_o will_v say_v he_o have_v enough_o as_o few_o rich_a man_n will_v do_v for_o most_o man_n covetousness_n be_v like_o a_o dropsy_n which_o make_v a_o man_n though_o he_o drink_v never_o so_o much_o to_o be_v ever_o thirsty_a yet_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o riches_n note_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o which_o as_o solomon_n say_v 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a_o further_a time_n for_o he_o ask_v wherefore_o shall_v i_o die_v be_v so_o rich_a if_o the_o whole_a realm_n will_v save_v my_o life_n i_o be_o able_a either_o by_o policy_n to_o get_v it_o or_o by_o riches_n to_o buy_v it_o fie_o quoth_v he_o will_v not_o death_n be_v hire_v will_v money_n do_v nothing_o no_o nothing_o at_o all_o on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_n for_o a_o rescue_n or_o reprieve_v from_o death_n and_o beyond_o it_o below_o it_o as_o far_o as_o hell_n the_o money_n that_o will_v buy_v the_o whole_a vintage_n of_o wine_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v not_o purchase_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v a_o hell-scorched_a tongue_n second_o for_o honour_n as_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o honour_a but_o in_o the_o honourer_n and_o not_o in_o word_n of_o praise_n and_o gesture_n of_o reverence_n which_o may_v be_v present_v in_o hypocrisy_n or_o with_o derision_n but_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o head_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o who_o can_v certain_o tell_v what_o man_n think_v of_o he_o how_o their_o heart_n be_v dispose_v towards_o he_o and_o if_o he_o know_v they_o for_o the_o present_a to_o be_v such_o towards_o he_o as_o he_o desire_v how_o fickle_a be_v man_n fancy_n and_o favour_n how_o soon_o change_v from_o reverence_n to_o contempt_n he_o have_v read_v but_o little_a who_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o many_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n in_o sacred_a history_n and_o profane_a and_o observe_v little_a if_o not_o very_o young_a if_o he_o have_v not_o note_v some_o in_o the_o experience_n of_o his_o own_o time_n beside_o who_o know_v not_o that_o many_o man_n have_v be_v honour_v with_o eminent_a title_n and_o office_n for_o that_o for_o which_o such_o as_o be_v true_o worthy_a in_o who_o acceptation_n be_v the_o true_a and_o sure_a honour_n have_v abhor_v they_o and_o if_o they_o have_v be_v confer_v as_o the_o reward_n of_o virtuous_a person_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v or_o they_o be_v misplace_v how_o much_o envy_n watch_v over_o they_o to_o find_v some_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o under_o and_o how_o potent_a that_o quick-sighted_a and_o sharp_a fang_v malignity_n be_v we_o may_v guess_v by_o the_o question_n of_o solomon_n who_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o envy_n prov._n 27.4_o if_o any_o man_n say_v this_o may_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o subordinate_a honour_n as_o of_o the_o favourite_n of_o king_n but_o that_o which_o be_v supreme_a be_v so_o excellent_a that_o as_o some_o have_v say_v with_o as_o much_o cruelty_n as_o vanity_n that_o for_o a_o kingdom_n they_o will_v wade_v up_o to_o the_o chin_n in_o blood_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o
rather_o put_v he_o into_o present_a possession_n of_o co-heyreship_a with_o thy_o son_n then_o reserve_v he_o on_o earth_n to_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o son_n who_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o father_n thy_o gracious_a deal_n with_o he_o and_o his_o glory_n with_o thou_o shall_v make_v we_o rather_o rejoice_v for_o his_o gain_n then_o mourn_v for_o our_o loss_n at_o least_o meek_o to_o submit_v to_o thy_o divine_a disposal_n even_o unto_o death_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o the_o introduction_n of_o a_o glorious_a state_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n by_o what_o manner_n of_o death_n god_n be_v please_v to_o translate_v he_o to_o a_o better_a life_n be_v not_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o much_o material_a to_o inquire_v no_o more_o then_o in_o what_o vessel_n a_o man_n have_v be_v waft_v over_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n when_o he_o be_v safe_o receive_v into_o the_o haven_n or_o by_o what_o key_n whether_o of_o gold_n or_o iron_n he_o be_v let_v into_o a_o place_n of_o most_o pleasant_a repose_n yet_o since_o it_o may_v be_v the_o desire_n of_o divers_a to_o be_v inform_v in_o it_o and_o all_o may_v and_o some_o i_o assure_v myself_o will_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o my_o present_a service_n to_o give_v you_o thereof_o and_o of_o some_o other_o remarkable_a matter_n such_o a_o account_n as_o though_o it_o be_v of_o sickness_n death_n and_o distemper_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n may_v be_v temper_v into_o a_o save_a receipt_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o your_o spiritual_a health_n and_o consequent_o for_o the_o obtainment_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o may_v be_v this_o he_o be_v by_o his_o complexion_n as_o i_o take_v it_o natural_o sanguine_a accidental_o melancholy_a in_o this_o temperament_n he_o be_v take_v with_o a_o disease_n that_o have_v a_o name_n of_o diminution_n the_o smallpox_n which_o spider-like_a have_v a_o venom_n more_o intensive_a in_o degree_n then_o extensive_a in_o measure_n and_o which_o as_o experience_n make_v the_o observation_n be_v common_o a_o forerunner_n of_o a_o great_a plague_n be_v in_o conflict_n with_o this_o disease_n and_o nature_n partly_o suspend_v by_o the_o sadness_n and_o slowness_n of_o melancholy_n it_o be_v not_o strong_a and_o quick_a enough_o to_o expel_v the_o poison_n to_o the_o outward_a part_n upon_o which_o in_o the_o most_o hopeful_a work_n of_o the_o disease_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v discharge_v the_o same_o usurp_a humour_n for_o the_o right_n of_o predominance_n in_o his_o constitution_n be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a which_o slacken_v the_o pace_n and_o operation_n of_o nature_n be_v too_o active_a of_o its_o self_n in_o trouble_v the_o fancy_n hence_o and_o from_o some_o malicious_a and_o fubtle_a concurrence_n of_o satan_n take_v the_o advantage_n which_o the_o malady_n of_o his_o body_n and_o brain_n then_o minister_v unto_o he_o his_o tongue_n be_v wrought_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o god_n favour_n and_o his_o own_o welfare_n so_o far_o as_o to_o utter_v some_o word_n favour_v of_o distrust_n if_o not_o of_o despair_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n now_o that_o we_o may_v not_o mistake_v those_o word_n as_o he_o do_v his_o state_n and_o thence_o infer_v some_o suspicion_n of_o his_o safety_n it_o concern_v we_o to_o take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n these_o particular_n which_o may_v serve_v not_o only_o to_o right_v his_o reputation_n among_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n but_o to_o secure_v our_o own_o spiritual_a peace_n against_o the_o like_a perturbation_n it_o have_v be_v usual_o a_o part_n of_o the_o devil_n spite_n and_o policy_n to_o assault_v those_o most_o in_o their_o sickness_n who_o he_o can_v least_o prevail_v with_o in_o their_o health_n and_o to_o press_v upon_o they_o with_o most_o importunity_n when_o he_o think_v he_o have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mischief_n therefore_o his_o malevolence_n be_v the_o motive_n to_o his_o diligence_n he_o have_v great_a wrath_n because_o he_o know_v he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n rev._n 12.12_o and_o there_o be_v not_o only_a proof_n of_o it_o in_o divinity_n but_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o philosophy_n from_o this_o maxim_n natural_a motion_n be_v more_o swift_a and_o violent_a towards_o the_o end_n of_o it_o now_o temptation_n be_v a_o transient_a motion_n and_o since_o his_o change_n from_o a_o angel_n to_o a_o devil_n as_o natural_a to_o he_o as_o for_o heavy_a thing_n to_o fall_v downward_o therefore_o when_o it_o draw_v near_o the_o end_n either_o his_o own_o end_n or_o the_o party_n who_o he_o desire_v for_o a_o prey_n he_o will_v not_o creep_v like_o a_o serpent_n to_o deceive_v but_o rush_v in_o like_o a_o lion_n to_o devour_v and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o wicked_a many_o time_n die_v quiet_o like_o lamb_n whereas_o the_o godly_a be_v put_v to_o many_o sharp_a violent_a conflict_n with_o he_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n for_o it_o be_v with_o the_o one_o fort_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n luk._n 11.21_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v the_o honse_n and_o so_o all_o be_v at_o peace_n but_o for_o the_o other_o he_o storm_v outrageous_o to_o disturb_v his_o peace_n because_o he_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o possession_n and_o the_o more_o haply_o because_o he_o have_v little_a hope_n to_o possess_v so_o glorious_a a_o prize_n so_o that_o his_o fierceness_n be_v many_o time_n the_o effect_n of_o his_o foil_n as_o in_o the_o 12._o of_o the_o revelation_n when_o he_o be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o prey_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o bring_v forth_o a_o man_n child_n she_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o eagle_n out_o of_o his_o reach_n rev._n 12.14_o he_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n a_o flood_n of_o water_n after_o she_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o when_o the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n whereby_o he_o mean_v to_o have_v swallow_v up_o both_o she_o and_o her_o child_n he_o be_v wrath_n with_o the_o woman_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o because_o he_o can_v not_o satisfy_v his_o rage_n with_o their_o ruin_n second_o for_o further_a attestation_n of_o the_o godly_n trouble_n doubt_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n sometime_o withhold_a his_o gracious_a countenance_n from_o they_o as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a to_o be_v merciful_a to_o they_o we_o may_v produce_v as_o witness_n unto_o it_o the_o example_n of_o two_o most_o renown_v whether_o for_o religion_n towards_o god_n or_o acceptation_n with_o god_n job_n and_o david_n first_o for_o job_n how_o deplorable_a and_o desperate_a do_v his_o condition_n appear_v to_o be_v when_o he_o say_v the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o poison_n thereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o job_n 6.4_o and_o at_o the_o 16._o chapter_n i_o be_v at_o ease_n say_v he_o but_o he_o break_v i_o asunder_o he_o have_v also_o take_v i_o by_o the_o neck_n and_o shake_v i_o in_o piece_n and_o set_v i_o up_o for_o his_o mark_n his_o archer_n compass_v i_o round_o about_o he_o cleave_v my_o reins_n asunder_o and_o do_v not_o spare_v he_o pour_v out_o my_o gall_n upon_o the_o ground_n he_o break_v i_o with_o breach_n upon_o breach_n and_o run_v upon_o i_o like_o a_o giant_n cha._n 16._o ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14._o what_o a_o tempest_n of_o temptation_n to_o distrust_n and_o despair_n do_v these_o pathetical_a speech_n import_v and_o his_o deed_n evidence_v a_o desperate_a distraction_n as_o well_o as_o his_o word_n when_o as_o in_o a_o fit_a of_o spiritual_a frenzy_n he_o take_v his_o flesh_n into_o his_o tooth_n chap._n 13.14_o second_o for_o david_n how_o fearful_a be_v his_o distraction_n how_o full_a of_o distrust_n be_v he_o when_o he_o 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