be_v come_v after_o this_o life_n end_v be_v many_o second_o that_o all_o the_o future_a time_n and_o work_n will_v be_v but_o vanity_n v._o 8._o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n light_n be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o this_o natural_a life_n job_n 3.20_o so_o here_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v life_n be_v sweet_a and_o so_o they_o that_o behold_v the_o sun_n be_v put_v for_o man_n live_v in_o this_o world_n eccles_n 7.11_o and_o here_o both_o be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n after_o this_o life_n end_v which_o be_v day_n of_o death_n and_o burial_n doctr._n though_o life_n be_v sweet_a and_o to_o some_o man_n long_o yea_o and_o comfortable_a all_o their_o day_n yet_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o the_o day_n which_o be_v come_v be_v many_o both_o of_o darkness_n and_o vanity_n the_o sweetness_n of_o death_n be_v argue_v by_o even_a peter_n lothness_n to_o die_v even_o when_o a_o age_a 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so_o wisdom_n apprehend_v counsel_n and_o instruction_n but_o the_o voluptuous_a person_n be_v uncapable_a of_o either_o hosea_n 4.11_o by_o the_o voluptuous_a person_n i_o mean_v a_o man_n seek_v happiness_n in_o sensual_a pleasure_n whether_o arise_v from_o profit_n honour_n ease_n or_o pastime_n etc._n etc._n so_o solomon_n himself_o understand_v himself_o for_o he_o say_v to_o himself_o i_o will_v try_v thou_o with_o pleasure_n c._n 2._o v._n 1._o he_o thereupon_o show_v what_o trial_n he_o take_v of_o pleasure_n in_o great_a and_o honourable_a work_n profitable_a treasure_n musical_a pastime_n etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o man_n do_v not_o straightway_o condemn_v all_o such_o thing_n wherein_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o place_v happiness_n solomon_n will_v not_o admit_v happiness_n to_o be_v find_v in_o wisdom_n he_o mean_v natural_a or_o civil_a wisdom_n and_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v much_o excellency_n and_o worth_a and_o use_v of_o it_o use_v 2._o to_o stir_v 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in_o the_o end_n be_v weary_a of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o wealth_n yea_o even_o of_o their_o life_n solomon_n here_o have_v so_o employ_v his_o life_n in_o the_o end_n come_v to_o this_o why_o be_o i_o more_o wise_a v._o 15._o and_o therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n v._o 17._o reas_n 1._o these_o thing_n not_o yield_v happiness_n show_v we_o their_o vanity_n and_o our_o vanity_n in_o seek_v it_o in_o they_o again_o hope_v disappoint_v vex_v the_o spirit_n prov._n 13.12_o à _fw-la minori_fw-la reas_n 2._o god_n inflict_v a_o more_o special_a curse_n upon_o earthly_a blessing_n when_o they_o be_v set_v up_o as_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o his_o stead_n god_n never_o more_o powerful_o and_o disdainful_o overthrow_v dagon_n then_o when_o he_o be_v exalt_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o ark_n 1_o sam._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o so_o do_v god_n then_o especial_o blast_v worldly_a comfort_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v carry_v captive_a unto_o they_o quest_n but_o whether_o do_v solomon_n well_o to_o be_v 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this_o be_v also_o vanity_n 20._o theresore_n i_o go_v about_o to_o cause_v my_o heart_n to_o despair_v of_o all_o the_o labour_n which_o i_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n 21._o for_o there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o labour_n be_v in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o equity_n yet_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o labour_v therein_o shall_v he_o leave_v it_o for_o a_o portion_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n and_o a_o great_a evil_n 22._o for_o what_o have_v man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o of_o the_o vexation_n of_o his_o heart_n wherein_o he_o have_v labour_v under_o the_o sun_n 23._o for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n and_o his_o travel_n grief_n yea_o his_o heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n solomon_n in_o verse_n 17._o tell_v we_o one_o effect_n which_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o like_a event_n in_o death_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o fool_n wrought_v in_o he_o which_o be_v his_o hatred_n of_o life_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o 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be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titus_n 3.10_o 11._o paul_n have_v tender_a respect_n of_o a_o ignorant_a weak_a conscience_n 1_o cor._n 8.7.10_o 11._o not_o so_o of_o a_o harden_a 1_o tim._n 4.2_o such_o a_o conscience_n do_v not_o extenuate_v but_o aggravate_v sin_n as_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n against_o light_n and_o conscience_n propos_fw-fr 4._o magistrate_n may_v compel_v church-member_n to_o observe_v church_n order_n according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o other_o not_o to_o disturb_v they_o ezra_n 7.26_o 27._o propos_fw-fr 5._o magistrate_n may_v compel_v all_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n act_v 3.22_o 23._o yet_o if_o man_n take_v exception_n at_o the_o call_n as_o be_v either_o too_o romish_a too_o near_o to_o rome_n or_o too_o far_o from_o it_o let_v man_n be_v first_o convince_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o any_o jer._n 28.1_o to_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 35.21_o 22._o propos_fw-fr 6._o no_o man_n can_v pretend_v conscience_n 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31.20_o the_o word_n be_v a_o proverbial_a doctrine_n doct._n 2._o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o birth_n day_n this_o be_v not_o the_o speech_n first_o of_o job_n in_o misery_n job_n 3.3_o second_o of_o jeremy_n in_o passion_n jer._n 20.14_o but_o of_o solemon_n in_o his_o repentance_n this_o solomon_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o some_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o death_n which_o have_v be_v of_o more_o public_a service_n as_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n joh._n 12.32_o of_o samson_n judg._n 16.30_o of_o the_o martyr_n who_o blood_n be_v first_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n john_n 21.19_o second_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n but_o indefinite_o and_o general_o of_o the_o death_n of_o all_o or_o any_o better_o to_o the_o godly_a in_o regard_n first_o of_o sin_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v whole_o subdue_v rom._n 6.7_o 1_o cor._n 15.26_o if_o sin_n continue_v after_o death_n death_n be_v not_o the_o last_o enemy_n but_o in_o birth_n we_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n psal_n 61.5_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o yea_o newbirth_n leave_v much_o corruption_n still_o in_o we_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n but_o we_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14.13_o 1_o thes_n 4.14_o second_o of_o misery_n which_o attend_v birth_n job._n 14.1_o &_o 5_o 7._o but_o death_n be_v a_o haven_n of_o rest_n after_o a_o sea_n of_o troublesome_a agitation_n and_o misery_n job_n 3.13_o 14_o &_o verse_n 21_o 22._o rev._n 14.13_o three_o of_o grace_n which_o will_v then_o be_v perfect_v heb._n 12.23_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o jude_n 24._o ephes_n 5.27_o death_n be_v account_v a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n but_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o grace_n we_o be_v bear_v unclean_a job_n 25.4_o john_n 3.6_o but_o we_o die_v perfect_a four_o of_o glory_n birth_n be_v the_o seed_n time_n of_o corruption_n gal._n 6.8_o death_n be_v the_o seed_n time_n of_o incorruption_n and_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 15.36_o 42_o 43_o 44._o birth_n put_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o midwife_n and_o other_o weak_a woman_n death_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o glorious_a and_o mighty_a angel_n luke_n 16.22_o birth_n bring_v we_o forth_o into_o a_o valley_n of_o tear_n death_n into_o our_o master_n joy_n matth._n 25.21_o birth_n into_o a_o estate_n of_o absence_n from_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5.6_o death_n bring_v we_o into_o his_o presence_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o birth_n bring_v we_o to_o labour_v job_n 5.7_o death_n to_o rest_n rev._n 14.13_o even_o sabbath_n rest_n birth_n bring_v we_o into_o a_o large_a and_o fair_a world_n than_o our_o mother_n womb_n but_o death_n into_o a_o large_a and_o fair_a than_o this_o the_o starry_a roose_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o the_o pavement_n of_o that_o better_o to_o the_o wicked_a in_o regard_n first_o of_o other_o prov._n 11.10_o second_o of_o themselves_o though_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o they_o not_o to_o be_v bear_v matth._n 26.24_o yet_o be_v bear_v the_o soon_o dead_a 1._o the_o less_o sin_n 2._o the_o less_o punishment_n quest_n may_v the_o 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the_o godly_a against_o death_n by_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o former_a benefit_n of_o death_n samson_n riddle_n be_v now_o solomon_n paradox_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n death_n which_o devour_v all_o come_v meat_n and_o sweetness_n object_n 1._o but_o in_o death_n i_o lose_v all_o my_o dear_a friend_n answ_n first_o if_o thou_o have_v live_v any_o long_a time_n most_o of_o thy_o dear_a friend_n be_v go_v before_o thou_o second_o thou_o shall_v change_v these_o here_o for_o better_a friend_n there_o our_o best_a friend_n love_v we_o not_o so_o dear_o as_o every_o one_o there_o three_o thy_o good_a friend_n will_v not_o be_v long_o after_o thou_o object_n 2._o but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o my_o poor_a child_n and_o young_a answ_n leave_v they_o with_o god_n jer._n 49.11_o object_n 3._o but_o there_o be_v bitterness_n and_o pang_n in_o death_n answ_n first_o so_o there_o be_v in_o birth_n second_o after-comsorts_a swallow_n up_o all_o grief_n john_n 16.21_o use_v 4._o to_o moderate_v the_o mourning_n of_o the_o live_n for_o their_o die_a friend_n you_o rejoice_v in_o their_o worse_a day_n their_o birth_n day_n why_o not_o much_o more_o in_o their_o better_a day_n 2_o sam._n 12.19_o 20._o pharaoh_n and_o herod_n solemnize_v their_o birth_n day_n gen._n 40.20_o mark_n 6.21_o why_o shall_v not_o christian_n rejoice_v in_o the_o departure_n of_o their_o christian_a friend_n the_o day_n of_o the_o martyr_n execution_n be_v call_v natalitia_fw-la it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v mourn_v for_o loss_n of_o public_a good_a instrument_n to_o family_n church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o judge_v ourselves_o for_o such_o sin_n as_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o remove_v they_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v best_o for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v go_v and_o best_a for_o the_o church_n what_o god_n do_v the_o death_n of_o joseph_n and_o josiah_n turn_v to_o the_o best_a good_a of_o israel_n the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n wrought_v for_o israel_n a_o more_o glorious_a deliverance_n and_o 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the_o death_n of_o some_o or_o other_o desirable_a person_n in_o the_o family_n that_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n if_o the_o person_n dead_a be_v not_o desirable_a there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o mourning_n for_o he_o 2_o chron._n 21.19_o 20._o but_o if_o there_o be_v mourning_n all_o useful_a man_n will_v see_v their_o own_o end_n in_o he_o which_o be_v very_o wholesome_a to_o our_o spirit_n deut._n 32_o 29._o lamen_n 1.9_o in_o feast_v man_n be_v apt_a to_o put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o isai_n 56.12_o amos_n 6.3_o to_o 6._o second_o in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n we_o shall_v be_v occasion_v to_o take_v to_o heart_n what_o we_o see_v yea_o to_o lay_v it_o as_o a_o plaster_n to_o our_o heart_n text_n not_o so_o ready_o in_o a_o house_n of_o feast_v object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v offer_n to_o our_o heart_n many_o serious_a and_o savoury_a meditation_n do_v it_o not_o set_v before_o we_o first_o a_o spectacle_n of_o god_n bounty_n 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disgrace_n as_o achitophel_n 3_o despair_n as_o judas_n hence_o learn_v patience_n in_o affliction_n with_o faith_n to_o prevent_v all_o such_o evil_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o first_o some_o die_n 1._o sudden_o job_n 21.13_o 23_o 24._o hence_o learn_v first_o preparation_n for_o sudden_a change_n second_o submission_n to_o reproof_n prov._n 29.1_o 2._o linger_o job_n 21.25_o hence_o learn_v not_o patience_n only_o but_o long-suffering_a second_o some_o die_v distract_v learn_v hence_o 1._o to_o commit_v our_o sense_n and_o understanding_n to_o god_n 2._o settle_v peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o will_v keep_v our_o mind_n in_o christ_n when_o not_o in_o our_o sense_n phil._n 4.7_o in_o the_o subject_n 1._o some_o die_n in_o sin_n carnal_a person_n and_o they_o die_v first_o either_o as_o stone_n 1_o sam._n 25.37_o 38._o hence_o learn_v weanednesse_n from_o worldliness_n which_o stupifi_v the_o heart_n second_o or_o presume_v matth._n 7.22_o hence_o learn_v to_o build_v on_o a_o rock_n matth_n 7.24_o to_o 27._o three_o or_o despair_v as_o judas_n hence_o learn_v to_o beware_v of_o sin_n against_o conscience_n 2._o other_o die_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o first_o either_o trouble_a in_o mind_n conslict_v with_o desertion_n matth._n 27.46_o hence_o learn_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n against_o sense_n job_n 13.15_o luke_n 23_o 46._o second_o or_o comfortable_o 1._o express_v their_o joy_n and_o confidence_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o instruct_v and_o exhort_v other_o gen._n 49._o hence_o learn_v first_o to_o live_v upright_o and_o just_o psalm_n 37.37_o second_o boldness_n in_o christ_n against_o death_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o eccles_n 7.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v
bitter_a than_o death_n the_o woman_n who_o heart_n be_v snare_n and_o net_n and_o her_o hand_n as_o band_n who_o so_o please_v god_n shall_v escape_v from_o she_o but_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o she_o solomon_n in_o the_o three_o former_a verse_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o all_o the_o former_a search_n after_o wisdom_n he_o have_v not_o find_v it_o in_o the_o creature_n he_o therefore_o apply_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v out_o by_o wisdom_n the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o the_o foolishness_n of_o his_o own_o madness_n and_o in_o these_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o give_v the_o church_n a_o account_n both_o of_o what_o he_o have_v find_v upon_o take_v account_n and_o of_o his_o want_n of_o take_v account_n to_o wit_n three_o thing_n first_o a_o adulterous_a and_o idolatrous_a woman_n more_o bitter_a than_o death_n who_o he_o describe_v 1._o by_o her_o effect_n 1._o she_o be_v as_o snare_n sly_o to_o catch_v 2._o her_o heart_n as_o trap_n 3._o her_o hand_n as_o band_n 2._o by_o the_o subject_a person_n about_o who_o she_o be_v conversant_a and_o they_o be_v either_o good_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o she_o or_o sinner_n and_o they_o be_v take_v by_o she_o verse_n 26._o second_o the_o rariety_n of_o faithful_a admonition_n among_o man_n especial_o among_o woman_n verse_n 28._o which_o he_o amplifi_v by_o his_o diligent_a and_o incessant_a search_n verse_n 27._o three_o the_o vast_a distance_n of_o a_o man_n by_o his_o fall_n from_o his_o state_n of_o creation_n or_o the_o vain_a and_o sinful_a fruit_n of_o man_n fall_n from_o the_o state_n wherein_o god_n create_v he_o verse_n 29._o doctr._fw-la 1._o a_o man_n that_o set_v himself_o unfeigned_o or_o to_o use_v solomon_n word_n that_o appli_v and_o turn_v his_o heart_n wise_o to_o search_v out_o his_o own_o wickedness_n folly_n and_o madness_n shall_v find_v the_o instrument_n that_o lead_v he_o into_o temptation_n and_o sin_n more_o bitter_a than_o death_n as_o solomon_n here_o find_v his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n who_o draw_v he_o to_o maintenance_n of_o idolatry_n 1_o king_n 11.3_o 4._o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o shame_n and_o indignity_n put_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n that_o be_v idolater_n plead_v it_o seem_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n whence_o he_o first_o grant_v toleration_n than_o countenance_n and_o assistance_n to_o their_o idol_n erect_v temple_n to_o they_o whence_o altar_n ornament_n priest_n and_o all_o upon_o mount_n olivet_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o temple_n 1_o king_n 11.7_o 8._o 2_o king_n 23.13_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o even_o above_o death_n jer._n 2.19_o act_n 8_o 23._o deut._n 32.32_o 33._o all_o the_o ingredient_n of_o bitterness_n be_v find_v in_o sin_n which_o have_v make_v man_n bitter_o to_o mourn_v as_o first_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o heavenly_a father_n gen._n 27.34_o a_o minori_fw-la second_o cruel_a bondage_n worse_o than_o egyptian_a exod._n 1.14_o three_o bitter_a water_n cause_v the_o curse_n numb_a 5.24_o yea_o sin_n be_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n as_o first_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n rom._n 7.11_o which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o bitter_a than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o sweet_a and_o precious_a than_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n second_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o presence_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n isai_n 59.2_o psal_n 63.3_o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o bitterness_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o repentance_n mat._n 26.75_o zach._n 12.10_o matter_n of_o such_o bitterness_n in_o godly_a sorrow_n first_o for_o that_o we_o have_v pierce_v our_o dear_a and_o best_a friend_n zach._n 12.10_o second_o that_o by_o sin_n we_o have_v destroy_v the_o beauty_n and_o strength_n 1._o of_o family_n as_o of_o our_o first_o bear_v or_o only_a child_n 2_o of_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n as_o in_o the_o mourning_n for_o josiah_n at_o hadadrimmon_n zach._n 12.10_o 11._o hence_o lam._n 3.15_o with_o 2_o chron._n 35.25_o solomon_n can_v not_o but_o see_v in_o his_o fall_n the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 1_o king_n 11.40_o hence_o corruption_n of_o religion_n in_o they_o then_o in_o judah_n also_o to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o all_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o concern_v solomon_n first_o that_o solomon_n do_v indeed_o repent_v after_o his_o fall_n second_o that_o he_o write_v this_o book_n after_o his_o repentance_n use_v 2._o to_o wean_v all_o man_n from_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n 2_o sam._n 2.26_o act_n 8.23_o prov._n 23.31_o 32._o prov._n 5.34_o 5._o prov._n 20.17_o use_v 3_o to_o wean_v we_o from_o delight_v in_o sinful_a companion_n they_o will_v be_v bitter_a to_o we_o in_o the_o end_n as_o death_n and_o more_o bitter_a too_o trust_v not_o in_o the_o friendship_n of_o such_o for_o if_o ever_o they_o or_o we_o repent_v we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v and_o betray_v one_o another_o use_v 4._o to_o teach_v we_o a_o sign_n of_o true_a repentance_n when_o sin_n grow_v as_o bitter_a yea_o more_o bitter_a to_o we_o then_o death_n use_v 5._o to_o show_v we_o the_o danger_n of_o woman_n once_o corrupt_v how_o apt_a and_o sly_a and_o strong_a they_o be_v to_o draw_v on_o strong_a than_o themselves_o to_o corruption_n neh._n 13.26_o use_v 6._o to_o be_v upright_o in_o god_n sight_n and_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o a_o sinful_a state_n and_o course_n the_o one_o be_v preserve_v from_o such_o woman_n and_o snare_n the_o other_o give_v up_o to_o be_v take_v by_o she_o eccles_n 7.27.28_o 27._o bebold_n this_o i_o have_v find_v say_v the_o preacher_n count_v one_o by_o one_o to_o find_v out_o the_o account_n 28._o which_o yet_o my_o soul_n seek_v but_o i_o find_v not_o one_o man_n among_o a_o thousand_o have_v i_o find_v but_o a_o woman_n among_o all_o those_o have_v i_o 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139.23_o 24._o defective_a account_n psal_n 19.12_o &_o 38.4_o reason_n of_o particular_a account_n 1._o from_o the_o illumination_n of_o conscience_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v waken_v to_o repentance_n prov._n 20.27_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o humble_v they_o as_o with_o carnal_a man_n he_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o psal_n 0.21_o &_o 10.15_o conscience_n enlighten_v and_o awaken_v fit_v as_o it_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n in_o the_o soul_n who_o in_o his_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v exact_a and_o particular_a mat._n 12.36_o eccles_n 12.14_o psal_n 90.8_o reason_n of_o constant_a account_n 1._o from_o the_o sweetness_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7.9_o 10._o the_o deep_a the_o sweet_a and_o sorrow_n be_v the_o deep_a and_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o deep_a the_o search_n be_v as_o in_o bodily_a wound_n the_o deep_a search_n into_o old_a sore_n the_o great_a pain_n to_o the_o body_n reason_n of_o defective_a account_n 1._o from_o the_o deep_a deceitfulness_n of_o our_o heart_n jer._n 17.9_o 2_o from_o the_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n psal_n 40.12_o &_o 19_o 22._o 3_o from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o all_o our_o best_a knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a good_a and_o evil_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.9_o use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v our_o overly_o and_o slippery_a conceit_n of_o perfect_a account_n many_o be_v loath_a to_o enter_v into_o any_o account_n at_o all_o like_o bankrupt_a merchant_n or_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v but_o overly_o jer._n 8.6_o they_o that_o do_v be_v loath_a to_o pursue_v it_o constant_o soon_o slip_v from_o it_o the_o papist_n require_v a_o perfect_a examination_n of_o all_o particular_a mortal_a sin_n as_o they_o call_v they_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o they_o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o after_o