4.12_o ezek._n 14.5_o isa._n 49.2_o ps._n 45.5_o rev._n 1.16_o only_o his_o study_n be_v in_o this_o order_n first_o he_o search_v and_o seek_v out_o wisdom_n as_o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o second_o study_n to_o discover_v the_o wickedness_n folly_n and_o madness_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o particular_a wickedness_n which_o he_o specifi_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n namely_o the_o enticement_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n he_o do_v often_o premise_v the_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o study_n of_o that_o as_o a_o effectual_a prevention_n of_o that_o mischief_n prov._n 2.10_o 19_o &_o 5.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 6.6_o 20_o 24._o prov._n 7.4_o 5._o &_o 9.10_o 13._o v._o 26._o and_o i_o find_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n the_o woman_n who_o heart_n be_v snare_n and_o net_n etc._n etc._n he_o show_v the_o discovery_n which_o he_o have_v make_v by_o his_o study_n to_o find_v out_o the_o wickedness_n of_o 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unto_o a_o sin_n which_o few_o repent_v of_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n again_o prov._n 2.19_o &_o 22.14_o amos_n 7.17_o rom._n 1.24_o 28._o eph._n 4.18_o 19_o a_o man_n be_v not_o preserve_v from_o the_o power_n of_o this_o temptation_n by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n or_o strength_n but_o only_o by_o the_o supernatural_a grace_n of_o god_n v._o 27.28_o behold_v this_o i_o have_v find_v say_v the_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n this_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o vers_n 26._o or_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 28._o say_v the_o preacher_n this_o add_v 1._o to_o give_v credit_n from_o his_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n to_o what_o he_o here_o affirm_v especial_o have_v make_v so_o distinct_a and_o accurate_a a_o inquiry_n weigh_v and_o compare_v one_o by_o one_o to_o find_v out_o the_o account_n and_o to_o come_v to_o a_o determinate_a and_o clear_a judgement_n in_o the_o case_n and_o to_o make_v a_o certain_a conclusion_n 2._o to_o testify_v to_o the_o church_n his_o 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of_o the_o great_a day_n luke_n 16.23_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o v._o 8._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n all_o be_v vanity_n as_o mathematician_n have_v make_v their_o demonstration_n do_v then_o resume_v their_o principal_a conclusion_n with_o a_o quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la so_o here_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v make_v a_o large_a and_o distinct_a demonstration_n that_o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o any_o or_o in_o all_o the_o content_n which_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o disproportion_n unto_o he_o and_o their_o discontinuance_n with_o he_o he_o do_v hereby_o conclude_v his_o discourse_n 1._o with_o a_o confident_a affirm_v what_o he_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n undertake_v to_o prove_v 2._o with_o a_o strong_a and_o solid_a vindication_n thereof_o from_o any_o cavil_n which_o may_v yet_o arise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n against_o it_o 3._o with_o a_o positive_a conclusion_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n and_o the_o right_a mean_n unto_o true_a happiness_n indeed_o v._o 9_o and_o moreover_o because_o the_o preacher_n be_v wise_a he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o seek_v out_o and_o set_v in_o order_n many_o proverb_n v._o 10._o the_o preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n here_o solomon_n commend_v the_o doctrine_n teach_v in_o this_o book_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o penitent_a convert_n for_o repentance_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o discern_v and_o acknowledge_v spiritual_a truth_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o james_n 1.21_o 2._o because_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o wisdom_n from_o god_n so_o that_o they_o come_v and_o send_v from_o remote_a
wicked_a will_v rot_v prov._n 10.7_o so_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o name_n be_v mean_v a_o eminent_a person_n renown_v in_o his_o generation_n gen._n 6.4_o 1_o chron._n 5.24_o and_o name_n of_o man_n rev._n 11.3_o &_o 3.4_o may_v seem_v to_o note_v special_a person_n of_o honour_n and_o renown_n better_o then_o sweet_a ointment_n so_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o signify_v his_o gracious_a doctrine_n act._n 9.15_o be_v compare_v unto_o sweet_a ointment_n cant._n 1.3_o call_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2.14_o 15._o precious_a aromatical_a ointment_n be_v thing_n great_o in_o use_n and_o esteem_v among_o the_o israelite_n and_o a_o special_a part_n of_o their_o treasure_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o anoint_v the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 30.22_o 33_o use_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o person_n to_o office_n of_o honour_n and_o eminency_n exod._n 28.41_o 1_o sam._n 16.13_o psal._n 89.20_o call_v therefore_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n heb._n 1.9_o isa._n 61.3_o use_v likewise_o in_o feast_n great_a entertainment_n and_o expression_n of_o joy_n amos_n 6.6_o esther_n 2.12_o psal._n 23.5_o luk._n 7.46_o reckon_v among_o the_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n and_o treasure_n of_o that_o people_n psal._n 92.10_o job_n 29.6_o deut._n 33.24_o prov._n 21.20_o isa._n 39.2_o whence_o some_o will_v have_v it_o here_o take_v synecdochical_o to_o signify_v all_o kind_n of_o riches_n before_o which_o solomon_n do_v here_o prefer_v a_o good_a name_n as_o also_o prov._n 22.1_o and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o one_o birth_n some_o understand_v here_o a_o note_n of_o similitude_n to_o join_v the_o two_o clause_n together_o as_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o sweet_a ointment_n so_o be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n other_o repeat_v the_o former_a clause_n in_o the_o late_a unto_o such_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o good_a name_n better_a be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n then_o of_o birth_n and_o the_o clause_n seem_v to_o have_v cognation_n with_o one_o another_o for_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n be_v a_o time_n of_o festivity_n and_o rejoice_v and_o according_o use_v to_o be_v celebrate_v gen._n 40.20_o mar._n 6.21_o 22._o in_o which_o kind_n of_o solemnity_n they_o use_v to_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o sweet_a ointment_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o day_n of_o sorrow_n they_o abstain_v from_o they_o 2_o sam._n 14.2_o dan._n 10.23_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o day_n of_o death_n remove_v a_o man_n whole_o out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o leave_v nothing_o of_o he_o behind_o but_o only_o his_o name_n and_o memory_n which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v wicked_a man_n to_o blot_v out_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o rot_v deut._n 29.20_o &_o 32.26_o prov_fw-mi 10.7_o job_n 18.17_o but_o the_o name_n of_o good_a man_n remain_v behind_o they_o as_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o a_o precious_a perfume_n when_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o perfume_n itself_o be_v consume_v with_o the_o fire_n or_o as_o spice_n when_o they_o be_v break_v and_o dissolve_v leave_v a_o excellent_a scent_n behind_o they_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o although_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n be_v a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n a_o day_n of_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n yet_o unto_o a_o good_a man_n this_o be_v much_o better_a than_o the_o other_o and_o the_o memorial_n which_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o be_v much_o sweet_a than_o that_o of_o spice_n or_o perfume_n if_o we_o take_v the_o late_a clause_n alone_o without_o connexion_n to_o the_o former_a than_o they_o relate_v unto_o the_o many_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n which_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v expose_v unto_o in_o which_o consideration_n that_o day_n which_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o they_o be_v better_a than_o that_o day_n which_o let_v he_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o for_o man_n be_v bear_v unto_o much_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n job_n 5.7_o &_o 14.1_o but_o a_o godly_a man_n death_n put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o sorrow_n rom._n 7.24_o rev._n 14.13_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o phil._n 1.23_o v._o 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o a_o good_a man_n the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n because_o it_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o all_o those_o sorrow_n and_o vanity_n which_o he_o be_v bear_v unto_o so_o for_o those_o that_o remain_v alive_a it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o a_o funeral_n the_o house_n of_o mourning_n then_o to_o a_o feast_n or_o a_o birthday_n solemnity_n the_o house_n of_o jollity_n and_o rejoice_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n or_o in_o the_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n in_o which_o house_n of_o sorrow_n a_o man_n be_v mind_v of_o the_o common_a end_n of_o all_o man_n a_o man_n see_v his_o own_o end_n in_o the_o end_n of_o another_o man_n and_o be_v admonish_v of_o his_o frailty_n and_o mortality_n for_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n josh._n 23.14_o heb._n 9.27_o and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n or_o will_v put_v it_o up_o and_o fasten_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v serious_o and_o sad_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o have_v deep_a impression_n thereby_o make_v upon_o his_o spirit_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o power_n god_n who_o draw_v away_o our_o breath_n and_o we_o perish_v psal._n 104_o 29._o and_o of_o his_o own_o vanity_n and_o baseness_n even_o in_o his_o best_a estate_n psal._n 39.5_o put_v in_o the_o heart_n note_v diligent_a attendance_n on_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 11.18_o isa._n 42.25_o luk._n 21.14_o whereas_o feast_v and_o jollity_n be_v very_o likely_a to_o draw_v off_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n job_n 1.5_o deut._n 8.12_o 14._o isa._n 22.13_o amos_n 6.3_o 6._o deut._n 32.15_o isa._n 5.11_o 12._o v._o 3._o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n that_o sorrow_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n a_o sad_a sober_a and_o compose_v temper_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v render_v capable_a of_o instruction_n and_o sensible_a of_o serious_a thing_n which_o concern_v his_o peace_n be_v better_a and_o do_v a_o man_n much_o more_o good_a than_o laughter_n and_o the_o jollity_n which_o belong_v unto_o feast_n the_o word_n signify_v anger_n and_o so_o by_o some_o be_v the_o sense_n render_v that_o charitable_a and_o wholesome_a anger_n which_o reprove_v man_n for_o their_o fault_n and_o so_o make_v they_o sorrowful_a be_v better_a than_o the_o flattery_n of_o parasite_n which_o feed_v their_o foolish_a lust_n with_o laughter_n and_o vain_a mirth_n and_o so_o tendeih_o unto_o ruin_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n heb._n by_o the_o illness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o countenance_n neh._n 2.2_o badness_n of_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 17.28_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a vain_a lust_n and_o foolish_a exorbitant_a light_a affection_n be_v check'â—_n and_o suppress_v as_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v grieve_v the_o inward_a man_n be_v amend_v prov._n 2d_o 30._o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o &_o 7.9_o 10._o whereas_o oâ—_n the_o other_o side_n empty_a mirth_n do_v dissoluâ—_v the_o heart_n and_o let_v it_o out_o unto_o more_o vanity_n chap._n 2.2_o 3._o hos._n 4.11_o esther_n 1.10_o sam._n 25.36_o v._o 4._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o houâ—â—_n of_o mourning_n he_n prove_v sorrow_n to_o be_v good_o wholesome_o for_o the_o soul_n than_o laughter_n by_o the_o judgement_n and_o choice_n of_o wise_a meâ—_n and_o of_o fool_n that_o which_o wise_a man_n prefer_v be_v indeed_o better_a than_o that_o which_o fool_n make_v choice_n of_o but_o wise_a man_n prefer_v spectacle_v place_n occasion_n of_o sorrow_n fool_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o contrary_a ergo_fw-la that_o be_v betteâ—_n than_o this_o wise_a man_n consider_v the_o end_n of_o thing_n and_o choose_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n untâ—_n the_o best_a end_n whereas_o fool_n look_v only_o on_o thing_n present_a and_o before_o their_o eye_n by_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n we_o understand_v any_o placâ—_n or_o object_n which_o occasion_v mourning_n 〈◊〉_d the_o grave_n be_v call_v domus_fw-la seculi_fw-la the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d age_n or_o a_o man_n long_a home_n eccles._n 12.5_o so_o a_o trench_n be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o measure_n 1_o reg._n 18.32_o isa._n 3.21_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a when_o his_o body_n be_v elsewhere_o yet_o his_o thought_n and_o heart_n be_v think_v on_o the_o evil_a day_n which_o wicked_a man_n thrust_v far_o from_o they_o amos_n 6.3_o so_o job_n in_o prosperity_n do_v with_o a_o religious_a fear_n forecast_v evil_a job_n 3.25_o neh._n 2.2_o 5._o psal._n