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darkness_n mislead_v so_o be_v it_o with_o wisdom_n it_o show_v a_o man_n his_o way_n voluptuousness_n lead_v aside_o 4_o light_n awaken_v we_o but_o darkness_n lull_v asleep_a so_o do_v wisdom_n stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o his_o business_n but_o voluptuousness_n lull_v a_o man_n asleep_a in_o laziness_n and_o security_n light_n excel_v blindness_n as_o in_o all_o the_o thing_n wherein_o light_n excel_v darkness_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n so_o in_o these_o thing_n beside_o 1._o sight_n be_v a_o ornament_n to_o the_o body_n blindness_n a_o deformity_n by_o it_o the_o body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o live_a dungeon_n to_o the_o soul_n without_o window_n so_o be_v wisdom_n a_o ornament_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o voluptuous_a person_n buri_v himself_o quick_a in_o obscurity_n and_o deformity_n 1_o tim._n 25.6_o 2._o sight_n can_v discern_v light_a if_o it_o be_v show_v to_o a_o man_n but_o blindness_n make_v a_o man_n uncapable_a of_o see_v light_o offer_v 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 up_o man_n to_o be_v studious_a of_o get_v wisdom_n above_o wealth_n profit_n pleasure_n use_v 3_o to_o teach_v wise_a man_n and_o learned_a more_o contentment_n in_o knowledge_n than_o other_o man_n take_v in_o wealth_n doct._n 5._o the_o same_o event_n to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v forget_v after_o death_n befall_v both_o to_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o to_o the_o voluptuous_a epicure_n alike_o eccles_n 9.15_o reas_n 1_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o mankind_n be_v more_o powerful_a to_o kill_v and_o blast_v man_n than_o wisdom_n much_o less_o sensuality_n can_v be_v to_o preserve_v their_o life_n and_o memory_n five_o e._n 1._o to_o stir_v up_o both_o wise_a man_n and_o voluptuous_a to_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o another_o life_n after_o this_o neither_o wealth_n nor_o wisdom_n can_v secure_v for_o death_n doct._n 6._o such_o as_o employ_v themselves_o in_o get_v wisdom_n and_o wealth_n and_o other_o sensual_a comfort_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o find_v happiness_n therein_o shall_v 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 weary_a of_o his_o life_n for_o this_o cause_n answ_n no_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o his_o sin_n in_o seek_v happiness_n in_o these_o thing_n life_n we_o be_v not_o to_o hate_v but_o for_o christ_n luke_n 14.26_o use_v 1_o to_o wean_v man_n from_o place_v their_o happiness_n as_o the_o world_n general_o do_v in_o these_o outward_a blessing_n certain_o as_o it_o be_v with_o solomon_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o all_o such_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v weary_a of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o of_o themselves_o also_o eccles_n 2.18_o to_o 23._o 18._o yea_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n which_o i_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o unto_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o 19_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n yet_o shall_v he_o have_v rule_v over_o all_o my_o labour_n wherein_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o wherein_o i_o have_v show_v myself_o wise_a under_o the_o sun_n 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 add_v another_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o consideration_n which_o be_v he_o hatred_n also_o of_o all_o his_o labour_n verse_n 18._o which_o he_o further_o amplifi_v first_o by_o two_o cause_n thereof_o which_o show_v the_o like_a event_n befalling_a to_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o death_n as_o to_o the_o fool_n where_o the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v leave_v behind_o he_o all_o his_o labour_n to_o wit_n the_o great_a work_n he_o have_v labour_v in_o to_o another_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o verse_n 18._o the_o second_o be_v his_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o son_n disposition_n whether_o he_o will_v prove_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n verse_n 19_o second_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o labour_n verse_n 20_o therefore_o say_v he_o 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 etc._n etc._n which_o effect_n he_o further_o amplifi_v by_o a_o double_a cause_n 1._o for_o that_o he_o have_v labour_v in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o equity_n must_v leave_v the_o estate_n he_o have_v so_o get_v to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v take_v no_o pain_n for_o wisdom_n or_o knowledge_n or_o equity_n verse_n 21._o 2._o for_o that_o his_o labour_n have_v yield_v to_o himself_o nothing_o but_o sorrow_n grief_n restlessness_n even_o in_o the_o night_n verse_n 22.23_o doctr._fw-la 1._o when_o we_o labour_v for_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o blessing_n such_o as_o wisdom_n wealth_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n be_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o seek_v happiness_n in_o they_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n come_v to_o see_v our_o labour_n lose_v yea_o become_v odious_a and_o weary_a some_o to_o we_o for_o no_o man_n may_v expect_v to_o find_v more_o good_a by_o his_o labour_n after_o these_o thing_n than_o solomon_n do_v yet_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n so_o bestow_v reas_n as_o of_o the_o former_a hatred_n of_o life_n verse_n 17._o quest_n but_o whether_o do_v solomon_n well_o thus_o to_o hate_v his_o labour_n for_o not_o yield_v he_o that_o fruit_n he_o expect_v answ_n no._n for_o 1._o his_o labour_n be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o good_a eccles_n 1.13_o gen._n 3_o 19_o 2._o his_o labour_n have_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a if_o he_o have_v use_v it_o as_o god_n command_v sundry_a blessing_n follow_v dillgent_a labour_n prov._n 10.4_o and_o 14_o 23_o and_o 22_o 29._o 3._o god_n never_o give_v labour_n about_o earthly_a thing_n that_o blessing_n as_o to_o yield_v felicity_n it_o be_v solomon_n fault_n to_o look_v to_o reap_v that_o fruit_n from_o his_o labour_n which_o god_n never_o give_v it_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v hate_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n which_o abuse_v his_o labour_n to_o a_o
wrong_a end_n but_o solomon_n do_v well_o to_o tell_v we_o plain_o how_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o upon_o his_o labour_n so_o bestow_v that_o we_o may_v also_o see_v what_o we_o may_v expect_v in_o the_o like_a case_n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v scholar_n that_o labour_v for_o natural_a or_o civil_a wisdom_n and_o other_o man_n that_o labour_v for_o wealth_n or_o honour_n or_o pleasure_n not_o to_o expect_v or_o seek_v great_a happiness_n in_o they_o then_o they_o be_v able_a to_o yield_v if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v find_v our_o labour_n lose_v yea_o wearisome_a to_o we_o in_o the_o end_n these_o thing_n we_o may_v labour_v for_o but_o not_o as_o our_o chief_a good_a but_o to_o some_o further_a high_a end_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o top_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o desire_n and_o the_o last_o end_n of_o our_o labour_n we_o shall_v lose_v our_o labour_n and_o happiness_n both_o obj._n but_o do_v not_o many_o scholar_n that_o seek_v for_o no_o further_a happiness_n than_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n find_v good_a contentment_n therein_o free_a from_o such_o hatred_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o so_o do_v not_o many_o worldling_n find_v the_o like_a in_o their_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n and_o never_o think_v their_o labour_n lose_v answ_n true_a but_o such_o man_n never_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n as_o solomon_n here_o do_v to_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v indeed_o find_v true_a cause_n of_o contentment_n true_a happiness_n indeed_o in_o these_o thing_n if_o they_o have_v or_o do_v doubtless_o they_o will_v find_v no_o better_a issue_n than_o solomon_n have_v do_v verse_n 12._o doctr._fw-la 2._o it_o be_v a_o wearisome_a and_o odious_a thing_n to_o seek_v happiness_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o must_v leave_v behind_o we_o as_o solomon_n be_v to_o leave_v all_o those_o great_a work_n behind_o he_o which_o he_o have_v wrought_v by_o his_o great_a wisdom_n and_o wealth_n together_o with_o all_o the_o comfort_n which_o they_o afford_v he_o 1_o tim._n 6.7_o 8._o 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whether_o his_o son_n will_v become_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n reas_n 1._o from_o the_o government_n of_o wise_a parent_n over_o their_o child_n which_o keep_v they_o in_o from_o show_v forth_o their_o own_o spirit_n donec_fw-la liberius_fw-la vivendi_fw-la sit_fw-la copia_fw-la adoles_fw-la centulis_fw-la quî_fw-la vitam_fw-la scires_fw-la aut_fw-la ingenium_fw-la nosceres_fw-la dum_fw-la aetas_fw-la metus_fw-la magister_fw-la prohibebant_fw-la reason_n 2._o from_o the_o change_n of_o outward_a estate_n which_o often_o change_v inward_a condition_n honour_n mutant_fw-la mores_fw-la sixtus_n a_o humble_a crouch_a cardinal_n but_o none_o so_o resolute_a and_o stour_n a_o pope_n a_o cardinal_n of_o the_o spanish_a faction_n a_o pope_n against_o spain_n reas_n 3._o from_o the_o various_a disposition_n of_o some_o young_a man_n especial_o rehoboam_n himself_o sometime_o do_v foolish_o after_o his_o come_n to_o the_o kingdom_n 1_o king_n 12.14_o sometime_o wise_o 2_o chron._n 11.5_o to_o 12_o 23._o if_o he_o be_v thus_o various_a after_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n how_o much_o more_o before_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v youth_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o own_o uncertainty_n of_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v more_o seek_v to_o be_v establish_v with_o grace_n use_v 2._o to_o teach_v parent_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o season_v their_o child_n with_o grace_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o in_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o best_a way_n especial_o and_o then_o be_v they_o most_o likely_a to_o foresee_v their_o constancy_n prov._n 22.6_o use_v 3_o to_o exhort_v parent_n to_o train_v up_o their_o child_n above_o all_o grace_n to_o humility_n for_o pride_n be_v the_o only_a sin_n for_o which_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o strike_v with_o madness_n dan._n 4.30_o 31_o 32._o that_o other_o cause_n of_o distraction_n to_o wit_n spiritual_a anguish_n through_o brokennesse_n of_o spirit_n psal_n 88.15_o which_o heman_n fall_v into_o will_v not_o blemish_v reputation_n of_o wiseome_n 1_o king_n 4.31_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o heal_v it_o doctr._fw-la 4._o it_o be_v a_o wearisome_a vanity_n tend_v to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o despair_v of_o all_o his_o labour_n a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o honest_a man_n to_o leave_v his_o estate_n either_o to_o a_o heir_n of_o who_o wisdom_n he_o be_v uncertain_a or_o to_o any_o who_o have_v not_o labour_v after_o wisdom_n and_o honesty_n verse_n 19.20_o 21._o this_o double_a vexation_n befall_v solomon_n first_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o his_o son_n will_v prove_v wise_a or_o foolish_a 2._o he_o see_v for_o the_o present_a he_o take_v pain_n neither_o for_o wisdom_n nor_o equity_n or_o honesty_n as_o himself_o have_v do_v yea_o it_o may_v be_v he_o also_o foresee_v what_o loss_n of_o his_o estate_n may_v befall_v his_o son_n ten_o part_n of_o it_o to_o fall_v to_o jeroboam_n a_o man_n that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o yet_o in_o libanus_n and_o other_o part_n of_o israel_n solomon_n have_v build_v much_o 1_o king_n 9.19_o reason_n 1._o for_o so_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v a_o drudge_n to_o a_o fool_n a_o honest_a man_n to_o a_o wretch_n a_o painful_a man_n to_o a_o idle_a use_v 1_o to_o wean_v wise_a man_n and_o so_o all_o man_n from_o voluptuousness_n that_o be_v from_o place_v their_o happiness_n in_o earthly_a comfort_n otherwise_o it_o will_v never_o have_v thus_o vex_v solomon_n to_o have_v be_v uncertain_a of_o his_o heir_n for_o it_o will_v have_v content_v he_o and_o aught_o so_o to_o have_v do_v 1._o to_o have_v enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n himself_o whilst_o he_o believe_v psal_n 128.2_o 2._o to_o have_v employ_v they_o in_o his_o life_n time_n to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 3._o to_o have_v train_v up_o his_o heir_n with_o as_o much_o good_a education_n as_o he_o can_v 4._o to_o have_v dispose_v his_o estate_n at_o his_o death_n as_o wise_o as_o he_o can_v 5._o to_o clear_v doubtful_a event_n to_o god_n who_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n wise_o and_o just_o use_v 2._o to_o moderate_v man_n eager_a pursuit_n after_o wealth_n little_o know_v we_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n we_o labour_v for_o 3._o to_o reprove_v our_o carnal_a confidence_n who_o think_v to_o make_v sure_a to_o leave_v our_o estate_n in_o a_o good_a hand_n and_o there_o to_o abide_v from_o one_o time_n to_o another_o a_o thing_n more_o than_o solomon_n can_v foresee_v or_o provide_v for_o 4._o to_o moderate_v our_o judgement_n when_o we_o see_v man_n estate_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o foolish_a and_o prodigal_a heir_n not_o straight_o to_o think_v they_o be_v ill_o get_v solomon_n have_v labour_v in_o equity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o widome_n and_o get_v all_o his_o estate_n honest_o yet_o it_o be_v scatter_v ten_o part_n of_o it_o in_o
tend_v to_o increase_v his_o disease_n and_o hasten_v his_o death_n eccles_n 4.4_o verse_n 4._o again_o i_o consider_v all_o travel_n and_o every_o right_a work_n that_o for_o this_o a_o man_n be_v envy_v of_o his_o neighbour_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n solomon_n have_v show_v the_o vanity_n that_o befall_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o oppression_n in_o v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o he_o now_o in_o this_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o vanity_n that_o befall_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o envy_n verse_n 4._o and_o then_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o vanity_n that_o befall_v a_o man_n from_o himself_o through_o first_o idleness_n vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o second_o covetousness_n vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o three_o solitariness_n vers_fw-la 9_o to_o 12._o four_o wilfulness_n vers_fw-la 13_o to_o 16._o doctr._n it_o be_v a_o vanity_n afflict_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o when_o a_o man_n work_n be_v right_a and_o he_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o shall_v be_v envy_v of_o his_o neighbour_n reason_n of_o envy_n at_o good_a first_o pride_n of_o heart_n and_o excessive_a self-love_n for_o envy_n be_v the_o sadness_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o good_a that_o we_o see_v in_o another_o in_o regard_n so_o much_o glory_n or_o praise_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o we_o as_o be_v give_v to_o he_o eliab_n tax_v that_o in_o david_n which_o be_v his_o own_o sin_n 1_o sam._n 17.28_o hence_o hatred_n of_o brother_n as_o wish_v he_o deprive_v of_o the_o good_a he_o have_v second_o profane_a and_o rebellious_a infidelity_n for_o either_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o our_o brother_n have_v these_o gift_n give_v he_o of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o do_v it_o will_v mortify_v envy_n john_n 3.26_o 27._o and_o this_o be_v profane_a infidelity_n or_o else_o if_o we_o believe_v they_o be_v forgive_v he_o of_o god_n it_o be_v rebellious_a infidelity_n to_o grudge_v against_o god_n goodness_n matth._n 20.15_o three_o want_v of_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o communion_n with_o our_o brethren_n for_o if_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o one_o to_o another_o by_o brotherly_a love_n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o we_o by_o whosoever_o advance_v phil._n 1.16_o to_o 19_o and_o if_o we_o be_v unite_v in_o brotherly_a love_n one_o to_o another_o the_o honour_n of_o one_o member_n will_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o another_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o one_o finger_n envy_v not_o another_o that_o wear_v a_o gold_n ring_n as_o take_v it_o for_o a_o ornament_n of_o the_o whole_a hand_n yea_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n reason_n why_o it_o be_v afflictive_a first_o to_o the_o envious_a person_n it_o rot_v and_o waste_v the_o vigour_n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n prov._n 14.30_o second_o to_o the_o person_n envy_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a threaten_a loss_n of_o life_n as_o in_o abel_n joseph_n david_n daniel_n christ_n it_o be_v murder_n prov._n 27.4_o 2_o it_o be_v uncomfortable_a and_o grievous_a to_o see_v a_o man_n self_n so_o il-beloved_n that_o his_o good_a shall_v be_v another_o man_n harm_n use_v to_o reprove_v the_o envious_a person_n see_v how_o many_o foul_a sin_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n sin_n against_o god_n his_o neighbour_n and_o himself_o see_v the_o reason_n it_o argue_v weakness_n and_o baseness_n of_o spirit_n quorum_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la desperant_fw-la eorum_fw-la affectant_fw-la simultatem_fw-la apul._n flo._n l._n 1_o it_o be_v weakness_n of_o eye_n to_o water_n and_o run_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o light_n yea_o it_o be_v next_o step_n to_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o malign_v other_o for_o their_o goodness_n only_o the_o one_o malign_v it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o glory_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v a_o glory_n to_o a_o neighbour_n such_o as_o grieve_v at_o other_o good_a will_v rejoice_v in_o their_o evil_n love_n grieve_v at_o the_o evil_a of_o another_o but_o envy_n grieve_v at_o the_o good_a of_o another_o mean_n against_o this_o sin_n first_o faith_n to_o discern_v whence_o gift_n spring_v john_n 3.27_o second_o love_v to_o look_v at_o they_o as_o give_v to_o our_o use_n what_o if_o all_o the_o town_n be_v good_a physician_n and_o i_o only_o have_v no_o skill_n that_o way_n the_o more_o ready_a help_v it_o will_v be_v to_o i_o what_o though_o deborah_n do_v not_o kill_v sisera_n but_o jael_n yet_o deborah_n rejoice_v in_o it_o hearty_o judge_n 25.24_o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v man_n in_o welldoing_a what_o to_o expect_v not_o applause_n nor_o encouragement_n but_o envy_n and_o yet_o not_o thereby_o to_o be_v discourage_v from_o welldoing_a nor_o to_o think_v it_o strange_a to_o find_v such_o unchristian_a entertainment_n even_o among_o christian_n eccles_n 4.5_o 6._o 5._o the_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n together_o and_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n 6._o better_a be_v a_o handful_n with_o quietness_n then_o both_o the_o hand_n full_a with_o travel_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n solomon_n have_v show_v the_o vanity_n that_o befall_v man_n through_o oppression_n and_o envy_n he_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n that_o befall_v the_o estate_n of_o man_n though_o idleness_n where_o he_o describe_v the_o idle_a person_n first_o by_o his_o adjunct_n of_o folly_n the_o fool_n second_o by_o his_o cessation_n from_o action_n and_o his_o compose_n himself_o to_o that_o cessation_n a_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n together_o three_o by_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o his_o cessation_n or_o restinesse_n a_o deceitful_a imagination_n of_o the_o betterment_n of_o a_o handful_n with_o ease_n and_o quietness_n then_o of_o both_o the_o hand_n full_a with_o travel_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n verse_n 6._o doct._n 1._o a_o idle_a person_n by_o his_o forbearance_n of_o labour_n make_v himself_o both_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o beggar_n or_o a_o man_n that_o withhold_v himself_o from_o labour_n do_v both_o befool_v and_o undo_v himself_o fold_v of_o the_o hand_n together_o be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o idle_a or_o slothful_a person_n first_o withhold_v himself_o from_o labour_n second_o compose_v himself_o to_o rest_n or_o sleep_v prov._n 24.30_o 33_o and_o 6_o 10._o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o he_o fold_v his_o finger_n together_o or_o fold_v his_o arm_n together_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o pocket_n or_o bosom_n prov._n 19_o 24._o all_o alike_o express_a cessation_n from_o labour_n with_o a_o mind_n to_o forbear_v it_o reason_n of_o befool_v himself_o first_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o mistake_v name_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n especial_o to_o delude_v ourselves_o with_o false_a name_n to_o account_v and_o call_v that_o to_o be_v quietness_n which_o be_v idleness_n sloathfulnesse_n sluggishness_n to_o account_v diligent_a labour_n travel_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n second_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o think_v a_o handful_n will_v be_v get_v with_o idleness_n whereas_o nothing_o will_v be_v so_o get_v prov._n 13.4_o &_o 20_o 4_o &_o 23_o 21_o &_o 24_o 34._o three_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o think_v a_o handful_n get_v with_o ease_n and_o idleness_n be_v better_a than_o both_o the_o handful_n with_o diligent_a labour_n whereas_o a_o little_a get_v with_o labour_n be_v more_o precious_a and_o comfortable_a eccles_n 5.12_o prov._n 12.27_o four_o it_o be_v folly_n yea_o a_o foolish_a tempt_a of_o god_n to_o separate_v the_o end_n from_o the_o mean_n to_o expect_v maintenance_n without_o labour_n gen._n 3.17_o prov._n 10.4_o five_o it_o be_v a_o like_a folly_n to_o separate_v the_o mean_n from_o the_o end_n god_n have_v give_v hand_n to_o labour_n mind_n and_o wit_n to_o employ_v in_o some_o honest_a call_n for_o private_a and_o public_a good_a end_n which_o to_o neglect_n be_v a_o slothful_a folly_n matth._n 25.26_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o folly_n for_o a_o man_n to_o prefer_v his_o wisdom_n and_o practice_n above_o other_o who_o excel_v he_o verse_n 6._o this_o folly_n be_v very_o incident_a to_o idle_a person_n prov._n 26.16_o reason_n of_o undo_n himself_o first_o by_o waste_v and_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o subsistence_n prov._n 18.9_o eccles_n 10.18_o prov._n 20.4_o no_o man_n estate_n be_v infinite_a or_o bottomless_a prov._n 27.24_o to_o 27._o second_o by_o breed_v disease_n waste_v body_n rest_v to_o the_o body_n be_v as_o rust_v to_o mettle_n 3_o by_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n with_o wantonness_n pride_n folly_n ezek_n 16.49_o stand_v pool_n gather_v mud_n and_o venomous_a vermin_n 4_o by_o waste_v a_o man_n kindred_n also_o who_o be_v his_o own_o flesh_n use_v 1_o to_o wean_v we_o from_o idleness_n as_o that_o which_o make_v we_o both_o fool_n and_o beggar_n see_v all_o the_o particular_n in_o the_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o
of_o the_o spirit_n and_o image_n of_o god_n isai_n 30.21_o prov._n 4.18_o 19_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o love_n to_o man_n give_v much_o light_n prov._n 25.12_o 1_o john_n 2.10_o 11._o second_o avoid_v selfe-confidence_n prov._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o chap._n 28.26_o three_o consult_v with_o god_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n esth_n 4.6_o with_o chap._n 5.2_o in_o his_o word_n psal_n 119.24_o &_o verse_n 105._o in_o the_o time_n and_o opportunity_n of_o providence_n psal_n 32.8_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o godly_a wise_a 1_o king_n 12.7_o four_o fit_a manner_n in_o all_o action_n be_v faith_n rom._n 14.23_o and_o love_n 1_o cor._n 16.14_o for_o the_o end_n god_n glory_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 1_o cor._n 10.24_o eccles_n 8._o v._n 8._o 8._o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v power_n over_o the_o spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n neither_o have_v he_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o that_o war_n neither_o shall_v wickehness_n deliver_v those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o it_o among_o the_o invention_n which_o solomon_n subject_n find_v out_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o from_o deal_v faithful_o with_o he_o when_o he_o sell_v to_o the_o toleration_n and_o maintenance_n of_o idolatry_n in_o build_v temple_n to_o his_o wife_n idol_n and_o endow_v they_o with_o liberal_a maintenance_n and_o in_o employ_v the_o hand_n and_o service_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o such_o structure_n this_o be_v the_o three_o that_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n or_o dominion_n or_o authority_n v._n 4._o and_o that_o power_n be_v irresistible_a and_o uncontrollable_a who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o this_o invention_n or_o excuse_n solomon_n take_v away_o first_o by_o the_o safety_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n whoso_o keep_v the_o commandment_n shall_v feel_v no_o evil_a v._o 5._o second_o by_o the_o discretion_n which_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v v._o 5._o to_o observe_v fit_a time_n and_o judgement_n for_o miss_v whereof_o great_a misery_n fall_v upon_o man_n v._o 6_o 7._o three_o by_o the_o restraint_n of_o magistrate_n power_n from_o reach_v to_o a_o double_a object_n 1_o to_o restrain_v or_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n or_o conscience_n 2_o to_o discharge_v from_o death_n which_o latter_a power_n to_o discharge_v or_o deliver_v from_o death_n he_o deny_v also_o to_o all_o wickedness_n which_o man_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o commit_v to_o prevent_v the_o king_n wrath_n which_o else_o may_v be_v as_o the_o messenger_n of_o death_n pro._n 16.14_o v._n 8._o four_o by_o the_o wise_a man_n observation_n of_o one_o man_n rule_n sometime_o over_o another_o for_o hurt_v v._o 9_o power_n here_o be_v a_o word_n of_o the_o same_o notation_n with_o that_o v._o 4._o imply_v authority_n and_o dominion_n whence_o sultan_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o spirit_n spirit_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v the_o soul_n to_o retain_v it_o in_o the_o body_n for_o 1._o that_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n neither_o be_v there_o power_n or_o dominion_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n to_o discharge_v a_o subject_a in_o that_o war._n 2_o the_o verb_n translate_v to_o retain_v be_v rather_o to_o compel_v to_o restrain_v or_o constrain_v and_o proper_o signifi_v coercere_fw-la as_o david_n call_v his_o son_n by_o abigail_n by_o a_o name_n from_o this_o root_n chileab_n 2_o sam._n 3.3_o because_o of_o his_o mother_n restraint_n of_o he_o from_o shed_v blood_n whence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prison_n 2_o king_n 17.4_o to_o retain_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v express_v in_o a_o other_o phrase_n in_o that_o language_n psal_n 22.29_o but_o by_o spirit_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o conscience_n as_o elsewhere_o often_o pro._n 20.27_o &_o 18.14_o act_n 20.22_o doctr._n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n no_o not_o the_o king_n that_o have_v a_o coercive_a power_n over_o the_o conscience_n he_o can_v 1_o constrain_v to_o sin_v forbid_v of_o god_n dan._n 3.13_o to_o 18_o nor_o restrain_v from_o duty_n command_v of_o god_n dan._n 6.7_o 10_o 22._o 2_o bind_v conscience_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o be_v lay_v such_o a_o weight_n or_o burden_n upon_o a_o commandment_n of_o his_o own_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o the_o conscience_n to_o neglect_v it_o if_o man_n commandment_n can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n than_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n will_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n against_o matth._n 15_o 9_o 3_o by_o outward_a punishment_n compel_v a_o man_n to_o do_v against_o his_o conscience_n to_o wit_n he_o can_v that_o be_v he_o ought_v not_o till_o conscience_n be_v convince_v and_o then_o it_o be_v self-condemned_n reas_n 1_o from_o the_o immediate_a subjection_n of_o conscience_n to_o god_n for_o first_o there_o god_n only_o write_v his_o law_n rom._n 2.15_o second_o god_n only_o 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