owner_n thereof_o save_v the_o behold_n of_o they_o with_o their_o eye_n 11._o but_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o he_o use_v his_o riches_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a portion_n of_o they_o that_o he_o can_v enjoy_v and_o as_o his_o estate_n increase_v the_o great_a family_n and_o retinue_n if_o he_o will_v live_v like_o himself_o he_o must_v maintain_v who_o have_v a_o large_a share_n than_o himself_o in_o the_o daily_a provision_n that_o be_v make_v by_o his_o expense_n and_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v not_o expend_v which_o he_o call_v peculiar_o he_o he_o have_v no_o other_o benefit_n from_o it_o but_o only_o that_o it_o feed_v and_o entertain_v his_o eye_n from_o which_o he_o derive_v all_o the_o true_a pleasure_n he_o have_v above_o they_o if_o he_o keep_v a_o good_a house_n willing_o that_o he_o see_v many_o continual_o support_v by_o his_o hospitality_n but_o this_o very_a thing_n if_o he_o be_v covetous_a be_v his_o torment_n that_o he_o behold_v so_o many_o mouth_n which_o eat_v at_o his_o cost_n and_o charges_n see_v annot._n k_n 12._o the_o sleep_n of_o a_o labour_a man_n be_v sweet_a whether_o he_o eat_v little_a or_o much_o but_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o rich_a will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v 12._o and_o as_o he_o that_o till_v his_o ground_n or_o serve_v he_o in_o any_o other_o labour_n have_v common_o a_o better_a appetite_n and_o strong_a digestion_n and_o therefore_o more_o health_n than_o himself_o so_o he_o sleep_v sound_o and_o be_v recruit_v with_o new_a vigour_n against_o the_o morning_n whether_o his_o supper_n be_v small_a or_o large_a when_o his_o rich_a master_n if_o he_o eat_v spare_o have_v his_o head_n so_o full_a of_o care_n and_o fear_n or_o if_o he_o cram_v himself_o have_v it_o so_o fill_v with_o unquiet_a vapour_n that_o he_o can_v sleep_v a_o wink_n or_o toss_v up_o and_o down_o so_o restles_o that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o refresh_v by_o it_o but_o by_o his_o crudity_n prepare_v matter_n for_o many_o disease_n see_v annot._n l_o 13._o there_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n which_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n namely_o riches_n keep_v for_o the_o owner_n thereof_o to_o their_o hurt_n 13._o and_o beside_o all_o this_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n which_o be_v very_o calamitous_a and_o may_v rather_o be_v call_v a_o grievous_a plague_n than_o a_o mere_a affliction_n that_o these_o very_a treasure_n which_o man_n have_v heap_v up_o and_o preserve_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n from_o thence_o expect_v their_o felicity_n prove_v in_o the_o issue_n their_o utter_a undo_n for_o i_o myself_o have_v see_v some_o of_o these_o miserable_a man_n murder_v by_o their_o servant_n or_o by_o thief_n nay_o by_o their_o own_o child_n that_o they_o may_v be_v master_n of_o these_o riches_n which_o bring_v they_o also_o perhaps_o at_o the_o last_o into_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a destruction_n see_v annot._n m_o 14._o but_o those_o riches_n perish_v by_o evil_a travail_n and_o be_v beget_v a_o son_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o hand_n 14._o or_o if_o this_o happen_v not_o these_o riches_n perish_v to_o their_o no_o small_a grief_n and_o trouble_n by_o fire_n or_o shipwark_n or_o bad_a bargain_n or_o ill_a debtor_n or_o those_o very_a crafty_a practice_n whereby_o he_o seek_v to_o increase_v his_o estate_n or_o by_o some_o other_o misfortune_n or_o misadventure_n so_o that_o his_o son_n who_o he_o think_v to_o have_v leave_v possess_v of_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o support_v a_o wretched_a life_n see_v annot._n n_o 15._o as_o he_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n naked_a shall_v he_o return_v to_o go_v as_o he_o come_v and_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o may_v carry_v away_o in_o his_o hand_n 15._o these_o thing_n indeed_o do_v not_o always_o happen_v but_o this_o which_o follow_v do_v that_o though_o he_o die_v possess_v of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v get_v yet_o he_o can_v carry_v one_o farthing_n away_o with_o he_o but_o in_o this_o he_o and_o the_o poor_a wretch_n be_v both_o alike_o that_o as_o he_o come_v naked_a into_o this_o world_n so_o he_o must_v be_v strip_v again_o when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o it_o and_o though_o his_o labour_n have_v be_v great_a and_o his_o estate_n no_o less_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o take_v along_o with_o he_o so_o much_o as_o a_o winding-sheet_n but_o what_o other_o please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o 16._o and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n that_o in_o all_o point_n as_o he_o come_v so_o shall_v he_o go_v and_o what_o profit_n have_v he_o that_o have_v labour_v for_o the_o wind_n 16._o this_o be_v another_o grievous_a affliction_n and_o sore_a torment_n to_o mankind_n especial_o to_o the_o wealthy_a that_o the_o thing_n on_o which_o they_o have_v set_v their_o heart_n can_v accompany_v they_o into_o the_o other_o world_n for_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v bring_v nothing_o hither_o so_o he_o can_v carry_v nothing_o thither_o but_o must_v leave_v all_o he_o have_v behind_o he_o and_o than_o what_o advantage_n have_v he_o what_o pleasure_n wherein_o do_v he_o differ_v from_o a_o mere_a beggar_n but_o in_o this_o only_a that_o he_o have_v take_v a_o world_n of_o pain_n to_o no_o purpose_n for_o that_o which_o give_v no_o satisfaction_n and_o which_o he_o can_v hold_v no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v the_o wind._n 17._o all_o his_o day_n also_o he_o eat_v in_o darkness_n and_o he_o have_v much_o sorrow_n and_o wrath_n with_o his_o sickness_n 17._o and_o as_o at_o death_n he_o can_v find_v no_o comfort_n in_o all_o his_o wealth_n so_o he_o take_v as_o little_a perhaps_o in_o his_o life_n but_o dwell_v obscure_o and_o deny_v himself_o even_o what_o he_o have_v lead_v such_o a_o sad_a melancholy_a and_o sordid_a life_n that_o his_o meat_n and_o his_o drink_n and_o the_o very_a light_n itself_o give_v he_o no_o pleasure_n for_o such_o a_o man_n never_o think_v himself_o happy_a but_o when_o some_o hope_n of_o gain_n shine_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o at_o other_o time_n he_o pine_v and_o grieve_v and_o fret_n and_o vex_v himself_o at_o every_o thing_n that_o make_v and_o expense_n or_o cross_v his_o covetous_a desire_n and_o design_n insomuch_o that_o the_o sickness_n of_o his_o soul_n appear_v in_o his_o pale_a and_o careful_a look_n and_o in_o his_o lean_a and_o meager_a body_n which_o consume_v and_o waste_v even_o by_o the_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n the_o vexation_n and_o displeasure_n of_o his_o mind_n see_v annot._n o_fw-fr 18._o ¶_o behold_v that_o which_o i_o have_v see_v it_o be_v good_a and_o comely_a for_o one_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o all_o his_o labour_n that_o he_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o god_n give_v he_o for_o it_o be_v his_o portion_n 18._o behold_v therefore_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o observation_n which_o i_o have_v make_v more_o than_o once_o ii_o 24._o iii_o 12_o 13_o 22._o and_o now_o repeat_v again_o that_o it_o be_v best_o for_o a_o man_n and_o most_o become_a free_o to_o use_v and_o enjoy_v the_o riches_n he_o have_v get_v by_o his_o honest_a labour_n both_o for_o the_o constant_a supply_n of_o all_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o for_o moderate_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n and_o this_o not_o for_o a_o fit_a but_o all_o the_o time_n that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o continue_v he_o in_o this_o world_n for_o this_o be_v all_o that_o fall_v to_o his_o share_n or_o that_o can_v true_o be_v call_v his_o part_n in_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o prolong_v his_o day_n and_o enlarge_v his_o portion_n in_o they_o see_v annot._n p_o 19_o every_o man_n also_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v riches_n and_o wealth_n and_o have_v give_v he_o power_n to_o eat_v thereof_o and_o to_o take_v his_o portion_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o labour_n this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 19_o and_o whosoever_o he_o be_v who_o god_n have_v bless_v not_o only_o with_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o worldly_a good_n but_o also_o with_o such_o a_o noble_a and_o generous_a mind_n that_o he_o be_v not_o their_o slave_n but_o true_o master_n of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o enjoy_v they_o innocent_o and_o to_o take_v his_o full_a share_n in_o they_o and_o that_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o delight_n in_o do_v good_a to_o other_o let_v he_o be_v very_o thankful_a to_o almighty_a god_n for_o so_o great_a and_o happiness_n and_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o singular_a
my_o wisdom_n remain_v with_o i_o 9_o thus_o i_o be_v not_o only_o great_a in_o place_n and_o power_n and_o riches_n but_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o these_o add_v splendour_n also_o to_o my_o greatness_n and_o make_v it_o more_o conspicuous_a and_o illustrious_a and_o which_o be_v still_o more_o glorious_a i_o be_v not_o great_a in_o any_o thing_n than_o in_o wisdom_n which_o be_v not_o undermine_v by_o all_o these_o pleasure_n but_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o dethrone_v my_o reason_n this_o settle_a it_o again_o in_o its_o former_a state_n and_o authority_n see_v annot._n i_o 10._o and_o whatsoever_o my_o eye_n desire_v i_o keep_v not_o from_o they_o i_o withhold_v not_o my_o heart_n from_o any_o joy_n for_o my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o all_o my_o labour_n and_o this_o be_v my_o portion_n of_o all_o my_o labour_n 10._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n my_o wisdom_n do_v not_o lay_v such_o restraint_n upon_o i_o but_o that_o i_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o please_v my_o eye_n and_o all_o my_o sense_n with_o every_o thing_n that_o fall_v within_o the_o wide_a compass_n of_o their_o desire_n it_o do_v not_o deny_v i_o any_o joy_n to_o which_o i_o have_v a_o mind_n but_o teach_v i_o rather_o to_o reap_v this_o as_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o all_o my_o labour_n there_o be_v nothing_o it_o show_v i_o that_o come_v to_o my_o share_n of_o all_o that_o i_o have_v get_v with_o so_o much_o care_n and_o diligence_n but_o only_o the_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o without_o which_o i_o have_v as_o good_a have_v be_v without_o it_o see_v annot._n k_n 11._o then_o i_o look_v on_o all_o the_o work_n that_o my_o hand_n have_v wrought_v and_o on_o the_o labour_n that_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n under_o the_o sun_n 11._o but_o then_o after_o i_o have_v consider_v serious_o how_o small_a a_o thing_n this_o pleasure_n be_v how_o short_a and_o how_o often_o interrupt_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o balance_n against_o it_o all_o the_o time_n i_o have_v spend_v and_o the_o pain_n i_o have_v take_v in_o contrive_v these_o magnificent_a building_n garden_n paradise_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o as_o nothing_o and_o i_o can_v but_o leave_v this_o observation_n behind_o i_o that_o all_o this_o be_v empty_a and_o unsatisfy_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v also_o much_o vexation_n and_o torment_n in_o it_o to_o see_v how_o cross_a thing_n go_v many_o time_n to_o our_o desire_n how_o negligent_a they_o be_v who_o shall_v look_v after_o such_o great_a work_n as_o i_o be_v but_o especial_o in_o this_o that_o a_o man_n can_v reap_v so_o little_a benefit_n and_o so_o transient_a from_o such_o vast_a and_o long_a labour_n v._o chap._n i._o v._n 3_o 14._o see_v annot._n l_o 12._o and_o i_o turn_v myself_o to_o behold_v wisdom_n and_o madness_n and_o folly_n for_o what_o can_v the_o man_n do_v that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n even_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o do_v 12._o wherefore_o i_o begin_v to_o reflect_v upon_o my_o former_a thought_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o back_o again_o towards_o wisdom_n as_o the_o only_a good_a of_o man_n ch_z i._o 13_o 17._o and_o especial_o that_o wisdom_n which_o moderate_v our_o pleasure_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o run_v into_o madness_n and_o folly_n and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o can_v give_v a_o better_a account_n of_o this_o than_o i_o who_o have_v have_v such_o advantage_n above_o any_o private_a man_n to_o know_v the_o history_n of_o former_a time_n as_o well_o as_o of_o my_o own_o that_o i_o be_o confident_a they_o who_o come_v after_o can_v pass_v no_o other_o judgement_n upon_o thing_n than_o i_o do_v now_o 13._o then_o i_o see_v that_o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n as_o far_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n 13._o for_o i_o clear_o discern_v that_o there_o be_v as_o wide_a a_o difference_n between_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n as_o there_o be_v between_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o beautify_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o show_v all_o thing_n distinct_o to_o we_o and_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n which_o wrap_v up_o all_o in_o dismal_a confusion_n and_o hide_v even_o our_o danger_n from_o we_o 14._o the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n but_o the_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o i_o myself_o perceive_v also_o that_o one_o event_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o 14._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v this_o light_n in_o his_o mind_n look_v before_o he_o and_o round_o about_o he_o which_o make_v he_o cautious_a and_o well_o aware_a of_o danger_n into_o which_o a_o blunder_a fool_n who_o mind_n be_v blind_v with_o the_o sottish_a love_n of_o pleasure_n fall_v rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o and_o yet_o with_o all_o his_o circumspection_n so_o imperfect_a be_v all_o thing_n here_o in_o which_o we_o place_v our_o happiness_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o avoid_v a_o great_a many_o calamity_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n 15._o then_o say_v i_o in_o my_o heart_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o fool_n so_o it_o happen_v even_o to_o i_o and_o why_o be_v i_o then_o more_o wise_a then_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 15._o which_o reflection_n make_v i_o sigh_v and_o think_v with_o myself_o if_o notwithstanding_o this_o excellence_n of_o wisdom_n above_o folly_n the_o very_a same_o disease_n loss_n of_o child_n and_o friend_n and_o innumerable_a casualty_n happen_v unto_o i_o even_o unto_o i_o who_o know_v so_o much_o that_o there_o do_v unto_o a_o fool_n to_o what_o purpose_n have_v i_o take_v all_o this_o pain_n and_o study_v so_o hard_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o he_o and_o upon_o this_o review_n of_o all_o that_o wisdom_n can_v and_o can_v do_v for_o we_o i_o conclude_v again_o the_o second_o time_n that_o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n also_o in_o this_o which_o make_v it_o uncapable_a of_o give_v we_o full_a satisfaction_n see_v annot._n m_o 16._o for_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wise_a more_o than_o of_o the_o fool_n for_o ever_o see_v that_o which_o now_o be_v in_o the_o day_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v forget_v and_o how_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o fool_n 16._o for_o as_o both_o wise_a and_o foolish_a be_v alike_o subject_a unto_o death_n so_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a their_o name_n live_v not_o long_o after_o they_o but_o they_o and_o all_o their_o famous_a achievement_n be_v forget_v there_o be_v few_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o do_v that_o will_v be_v so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o in_o the_o next_o generation_n much_o less_o in_o future_a age_n when_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o will_v be_v utter_o lose_v and_o can_v be_v recover_v and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o lamentable_a case_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v no_o more_o privilege_n than_o a_o fool_n either_o from_o death_n or_o from_o its_o inseparable_a companion_n oblivion_n see_v annot._n n_o 17._o therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n because_o the_o work_n that_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n be_v grievous_a unto_o i_o for_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 17._o this_o put_v i_o quite_o out_o of_o love_n with_o life_n because_o the_o toil_n and_o labour_n of_o it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o grievous_a and_o the_o pleasure_n it_o yield_v either_o interrupt_v and_o spoil_v by_o many_o unforeseen_a accident_n or_o quite_o take_v away_o by_o death_n which_o leave_v no_o footstep_n of_o we_o behind_o we_o for_o nothing_o be_v constant_a or_o of_o long_a continuance_n nothing_o solid_a nothing_o satisfactory_a here_o but_o all_o our_o enjoyment_n leave_v we_o as_o empty_v as_o he_o be_v that_o feed_v only_o upon_o the_o wind_n nay_o it_o torment_v we_o to_o see_v that_o we_o must_v take_v great_a pain_n too_o for_o such_o vain_a and_o fade_a thing_n chap._n i._n 14._o 18._o ¶_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 18._o and_o beside_o all_o this_o there_o be_v other_o reason_n which_o make_v i_o despise_v all_o those_o goodly_a structure_n which_o i_o have_v erect_v and_o those_o beautiful_a work_n which_o i_o have_v contrive_v v._n 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n because_o as_o i_o can_v keep_v they_o long_o myself_o so_o i_o must_v leave_v they_o to_o i_o know_v not_o who_o to_o a_o stranger_n perhaps_o who_o without_o any_o pain_n of_o he_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o my_o labour_n 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
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a_o certain_a season_n for_o and_o a_o certain_a manner_n of_o do_v every_o thing_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v and_o it_o require_v no_o small_a pain_n to_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v it_o or_o not_o embrace_v it_o be_v not_o only_o impossible_a to_o be_v do_v but_o many_o and_o great_a inconvenience_n ensue_v upon_o that_o oversight_n or_o neglect_v see_v annot._n f_o 7._o for_o he_o know_v not_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v for_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v 7._o for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o the_o like_a opportunity_n will_v return_v again_o future_a thing_n be_v so_o much_o in_o the_o dark_a that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o one_o else_o can_v inform_v he_o what_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o or_o when_o that_o will_v come_v which_o in_o the_o course_n of_o thing_n may_v probable_o be_v expect_v see_v annot._n g_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 wickedness_n deliver_v those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o it_o 8._o but_o let_v no_o prince_n though_o never_o so_o great_a presume_v hereupon_o to_o abuse_v his_o power_n to_o tyranny_n because_o he_o have_v no_o superior_a to_o control_v he_o but_o remember_v these_o thing_n follow_v first_o that_o though_o he_o command_v over_o man_n body_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o dominion_n over_o their_o mind_n and_o spirit_n nor_o can_v he_o hinder_v they_o from_o think_v what_o they_o please_v no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v the_o wind_n from_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o next_o that_o he_o can_v command_v they_o long_o for_o death_n will_v come_v and_o irresistible_o seize_v on_o he_o as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o mean_a man_n nay_o he_o can_v rule_v the_o chance_n of_o war_n nor_o promise_v himself_o certain_a victory_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n or_o if_o he_o have_v have_v a_o great_a while_n good_a success_n yet_o neither_o his_o policy_n nor_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v able_a always_o to_o defend_v he_o from_o the_o vengeance_n that_o will_v be_v take_v of_o the_o injustice_n cruelty_n and_o impiety_n which_o he_o exercise_v in_o his_o government_n see_v annot._n h_o 9_o all_o this_o have_v i_o see_v and_o apply_v my_o heart_n unto_o every_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o one_o man_n rule_v over_o another_o to_o his_o own_o hurt_n 9_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n therefore_o to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o ambitious_a of_o great_a power_n for_o in_o the_o view_n i_o have_v take_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n which_o i_o have_v weigh_v also_o and_o consider_v due_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o sometime_o unlimited_a power_n break_v itself_o in_o piece_n and_o the_o dominion_n to_o which_o a_o man_n be_v promote_v end_v in_o his_o own_o ruin_n as_o well_o as_o they_o who_o he_o pillage_n and_o tyrannical_o govern_v see_v annot._n i_o 10._o and_o so_o i_o see_v the_o wicked_a bury_v who_o have_v come_v and_o go_v from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o they_o be_v forget_v in_o the_o city_n where_o they_o have_v so_o do_v this_o be_v also_o vanity_n 10._o and_o among_o other_o thing_n i_o also_o observe_v such_o wicked_a man_n carry_v to_o their_o grave_n who_o have_v be_v honour_v as_o god_n while_o they_o live_v because_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o judgment-seat_n in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o he_o himself_o be_v present_a but_o be_v no_o soon_o go_v but_o they_o be_v forget_v in_o that_o very_a city_n where_o they_o have_v enjoy_v such_o high_a authority_n so_o vain_a be_v the_o pomp_n wherein_o great_a man_n live_v and_o wherein_o they_o be_v bury_v which_o vanish_v together_o with_o they_o and_z if_o they_o be_v not_o good_a in_o their_o place_n be_v no_o more_o remember_v see_v annot._n k_n 11._o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a 11._o but_o these_o observation_n move_v not_o vain_a man_n who_o look_v no_o further_o than_o their_o present_a prosperity_n for_o though_o god_n have_v pronounce_v a_o dreadful_a doom_n against_o all_o wicked_a man_n and_o especial_o those_o that_o abuse_v their_o power_n unto_o tyranny_n over_o other_o yet_o because_o execution_n be_v not_o present_o do_v upon_o they_o but_o they_o live_v in_o all_o earthly_a splendour_n both_o they_o and_o other_o also_o by_o their_o example_n grow_v more_o audacious_o presumptuous_a in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o do_v mischief_n by_o rapine_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o world_n see_v annot._n l_o 12._o ¶_o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o sure_o i_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n which_o fear_v before_o he_o 12._o not_o consider_v or_o believe_v this_o which_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o though_o such_o a_o powerful_a sinner_n commit_v innumerable_a spoil_n upon_o his_o poor_a subject_n and_o no_o harm_n befall_v he_o a_o long_a time_n yet_o as_o god_n will_v make_v those_o good_a man_n a_o amends_o who_o reverence_n to_o his_o majesty_n make_v they_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v than_o to_o sin_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o oppression_n maintain_v their_o integrity_n and_o continue_v in_o awful_a obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o unto_o their_o governor_n see_v annot._n m_o 13._o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v his_o day_n which_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n because_o he_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n 13._o so_o he_o will_v take_v a_o time_n to_o punish_v that_o impious_a tyrant_n because_o he_o despise_v god_n and_o his_o providence_n and_o fear_v not_o his_o divine_a vengeance_n nor_o be_v we_o without_o example_n of_o such_o man_n who_o have_v hasten_v their_o own_o ruin_n and_o by_o their_o violence_n shorten_v their_o reign_n and_o vanish_v away_o sudden_o like_o a_o shadow_n 14._o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o there_o be_v just_a man_n unto_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a again_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a i_o say_v that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 14._o such_o example_n indeed_o do_v not_o deter_v they_o from_o wickedness_n because_o they_o see_v instance_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o be_v a_o afflict_a consideration_n that_o virtuous_a man_n sometime_o fall_v into_o such_o misery_n as_o the_o wicked_a rather_o deserve_v to_o suffer_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o impious_a man_n enjoy_v all_o the_o prosperity_n which_o one_o will_v think_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o righteous_a this_o i_o have_v acknowledge_v already_o be_v the_o lamentable_a condition_n of_o thing_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o world_n to_o which_o i_o have_v give_v the_o best_a satisfaction_n i_o can_v iii_o 17._o v._o 8._o see_v annot._n n_o 15._o then_o i_o commend_v mirth_n because_o a_o man_n have_v no_o better_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n than_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v merry_a for_o that_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o of_o his_o labour_n the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o god_n give_v he_o under_o the_o sun_n 15._o and_o must_v again_o commend_v that_o advice_n wherewith_o i_o conclude_v one_o of_o these_o discourse_n iii_o 22._o that_o this_o aught_o neither_o to_o discourage_v a_o man_n in_o virtuous_a proceed_n nor_o make_v he_o careful_a and_o solicitous_a about_o event_n but_o only_o move_v he_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n of_o which_o i_o just_o now_o speak_v v._o 11._o to_o be_v merry_a whilst_o he_o may_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a than_o sober_o and_o free_o to_o enjoy_v the_o present_a good_a thing_n which_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o with_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o and_o charity_n to_o other_o for_o when_o a_o man_n by_o his_o pain_n and_o labour_n have_v get_v a_o great_a estate_n this_o be_v all_o that_o he_o can_v call_v he_o god_n have_v only_o lend_v he_o what_o he_o have_v for_o his_o present_a use_n while_o he_o tarry_v here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o then_o he_o must_v resign_v it_o unto_o other_o and_o give_v a_o account_n how_o he_o have_v use_v it_o unto_o he_o see_v annot._n o_fw-fr 16._o ¶_o when_o i_o apply_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v wisdom_n and_o to_o see_v the_o
in_o the_o region_n above_o that_o be_v he_o be_v superstitious_a which_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o force_v the_o next_o part_n of_o this_o description_n which_o we_o translate_v almond-tree_n flourish_v most_o interpreter_n take_v for_o his_o head_n grow_v hoary_a or_o white_a like_o the_o blossom_n of_o the_o almond-tree_n which_o though_o it_o make_v a_o old_a man_n look_v venerable_o yet_o bring_v the_o tiding_n of_o approach_a death_n and_o be_v as_o certain_a a_o indication_n of_o it_o as_o the_o almond-tree_n blossom_a be_v of_o the_o spring_n or_o as_o other_o will_v have_v it_o of_o its_o speedy_a production_n of_o fruit_n for_o it_o flower_v they_o say_v in_o february_n and_o show_v its_o fruit_n in_o march_n and_o thence_o have_v the_o name_n of_o shached_a in_o hebrew_a from_o its_o forward_a bloom_a and_o hasty_a ripen_n into_o fruit._n and_o to_o strengthen_v this_o interpretation_n some_o have_v observe_v that_o a_o almond_n be_v ancient_o call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o head_n from_o some_o resemblance_n which_o that_o fruit_n have_v to_o it_o what_o that_o resemblance_n shall_v be_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o brain_n which_o the_o scull_n be_v remove_v appear_v like_o the_o shell_n of_o the_o almond_n when_o the_o husk_n wherein_o it_o be_v enclose_v be_v peel_v away_o for_o thence_o herodianus_n of_o alexandria_n as_o i_o find_v in_o athenaeus_n l._n two_o cap._n 12._o derive_v the_o common_a greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o almond_n because_o next_o to_o the_o green_a rind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a many_o cleft_n and_o look_v as_o if_o it_o be_v scarify_v i_o see_v no_o apt_a interpretation_n than_o this_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o shall_v mention_v below_o when_o i_o have_v explain_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o verse_n or_o we_o understand_v it_o as_o st._n hierom_n say_v some_o 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back_n which_o be_v better_o than_o their_o gloss_n who_o make_v it_o to_o signify_v he_o can_v scarce_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o grasshopper_n or_o locust_n the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o the_o locust_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a i._n e._n e._n swell_v bunch_n out_o or_o be_v burdensome_a which_o apt_o denote_v the_o knot_v of_o the_o joint_n like_o those_o of_o the_o locust_n and_o the_o rise_n up_o of_o the_o vertebra_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o make_v his_o back_n resemble_v that_o of_o a_o locust_n and_o so_o jo._n forsterus_n excellent_o translate_v it_o ut_fw-la in_o curvo_fw-la incedat_fw-la dorso_fw-la sicut_fw-la cicada_fw-la that_o he_o go_v crooked_a in_o the_o back_n like_o a_o grasshopper_n luther_n also_o have_v this_o in_o his_o mind_n though_o he_o do_v not_o full_o explain_v it_o when_o he_o thus_o gloss_v upon_o these_o word_n such_o a_o old_a man_n be_v like_o a_o locust_n for_o his_o bone_n stick_v out_o and_o his_o body_n 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of_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr from_o who_o junius_n before_o he_o do_v not_o much_o differ_v it_o be_v this_o though_o the_o almond-tree_n flourish_n and_o the_o locust_n be_v loaden_v with_o fat_a i._n e._n though_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o spring_n appear_v and_o come_v on_o apace_o make_v all_o thing_n else_o to_o swell_v with_o joy_n it_o do_v not_o invigorate_v his_o blood_n nor_o make_v it_o rise_v to_o stir_v up_o his_o desire_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n be_v he_o be_v just_a upon_o the_o point_n of_o leave_v all_o thing_n here_o and_o go_v to_o his_o long_a home_n which_o signify_v either_o the_o place_n to_o which_o all_o man_n go_v domum_fw-la seculi_fw-la the_o house_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n whether_o all_o mankind_n have_v ever_o go_v and_o must_v go_v or_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v as_o forsterus_n expound_v domum_fw-la seculi_fw-la svi_fw-la his_o old_a house_n out_o of_o which_o he_o first_o come_v forth_o thus_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n olam_fw-la vi_o jer._n 16._o or_o that_o where_o they_o must_v long_o abide_v even_o till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o their_o friend_n there_o leave_v they_o and_o can_v do_v nothing_o more_o but_o mourn_v for_o they_o as_o it_o follow_v here_o the_o mourner_n go_v about_o the_o street_n that_o be_v be_v prepare_v for_o the_o funeral_n ready_a to_o accompany_v the_o hearse_n or_o they_o already_o bewail_v he_o as_o a_o dead_a corpse_n rather_o than_o a_o live_a man_n or_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a can_v only_o give_v he_o a_o solemn_a funeral_n and_o open_o bewail_v he_o not_o only_o at_o home_n but_o in_o the_o street_n for_o which_o purpose_n they_o sometime_o hire_v mourning-man_n and_o woman_n who_o be_v the_o minstrel_n we_o read_v of_o ix_o matth._n 23._o for_o josephus_n say_v l._n iii_o c._n 15._o of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o when_o joppa_n be_v take_v and_o he_o report_v to_o be_v slay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v many_o minstrel_n hire_v at_o jerusalem_n who_o begin_v to_o make_v lamentation_n in_o a_o doleful_a tone_n but_o gierus_fw-la in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o hebrew_n p._n 320._o think_v solomon_n do_v not_o here_o mean_v the_o mourning_n of_o those_o that_o accompany_v the_o corpse_n to_o the_o grave_a nor_o their_o walk_v about_o in_o mourn_a apparel_n but_o the_o sad_a lamentation_n which_o their_o grief_n sometime_o move_v they_o to_o make_v in_o the_o very_a street_n when_o they_o be_v weary_a with_o mourn_v at_o home_n or_o put_v thereby_o into_o a_o extravagant_a passion_n like_o that_o which_o the_o jew_n suppose_v mary_n the_o sister_n of_o lazarus_n to_o fall_v into_o when_o she_o rise_v up_o hasty_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n xi_o john_n 31._o f_o v._n 6._o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o most_o difficult_a verse_n of_o all_o in_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n describe_v this_o house_n as_o fall_v down_o that_o be_v enumerate_v the_o evil_n which_o immediate_o forego_v death_n of_o which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o think_v frequent_o while_o the_o house_n be_v in_o good_a condition_n for_o those_o word_n remember_v thy_o creator_n st._n hierom_n think_v be_v here_o again_o to_o be_v repeat_v or_o ever_o that_o be_v before_o death_n seize_v on_o thou_o and_o pull_v down_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o dust_n first_o by_o loosen_v the_o silver_n cord_n which_o some_o fancy_n signify_v all_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o thread_n of_o life_n which_o the_o destiny_n be_v say_v to_o spin_v out_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o then_o cut_v off_o other_o understand_v by_o it_o the_o string_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o gaspar_n sanctius_n upon_o vii_o
obedience_n he_o commend_v from_o two_o argument_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v in_o this_o verse_n that_o they_o be_v thing_n which_o concern_v all_o mankind_n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o of_o which_o if_o they_o be_v careful_a they_o have_v do_v enough_o to_o make_v themselves_o immortal_o happy_a for_o those_o word_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a or_o the_o all_o of_o man_n may_v be_v expound_v four_o several_a way_n either_o this_o be_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n or_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n or_o the_o whole_a happiness_n of_o all_o man_n or_o their_o whole_a business_n unto_o which_o therefore_o they_o shall_v devote_v their_o whole_a self_n that_o be_v all_o their_o strength_n for_o according_a as_o st._n hierom_n understand_v it_o to_o this_o man_n be_v bear_v that_o he_o understanding_n god_n be_v his_o creator_n shall_v worship_v he_o with_o fear_n and_o honour_n and_o observance_n of_o his_o command_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v implant_v in_o our_o mind_n 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that_o acknowledge_v and_o fear_v god_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o the_o wicked_a flourish_n in_o honour_n and_o riches_n but_o the_o pious_a be_v afflict_v and_o ofttimes_o kill_v by_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o all_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v carry_v by_o chance_n unto_o which_o solomon_n answer_v though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o be_v the_o confusion_n of_o thing_n yet_o be_v thou_o rule_v by_o god_n word_n and_o hold_v the_o opinion_n of_o his_o providence_n with_o a_o firm_a faith_n do_v not_o fall_v from_o god_n because_o of_o these_o scandal_n nor_o cast_v away_o his_o fear_n or_o thy_o confidence_n in_o he_o nor_o desert_n thy_o vocation_n but_o oppose_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o these_o confusion_n there_o will_v come_v a_o judgement_n when_o god_n will_v take_v away_o these_o confusion_n and_o make_v a_o exact_a distinction_n for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v throw_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o for_o ever_o 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always_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o holy_a book_n treat_v of_o some_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a matter_n appear_v from_o its_o be_v place_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o kind_n nor_o have_v it_o be_v doubt_v of_o by_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o man_n either_o among_o jew_n or_o christian_n but_o only_o by_o a_o few_o singular_a person_n who_o ought_v as_o theodoret_n speak_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o this_o book_n to_o have_v look_v upon_o those_o bless_a father_n who_o place_v this_o song_n among_o the_o divine_a write_n take_v it_o to_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n as_o man_n of_o great_a judgement_n and_o more_o spiritual_a than_o themselves_o and_o they_o ought_v likewise_o to_o have_v consider_v as_o he_o add_v that_o we_o have_v in_o effect_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n itself_o for_o its_o divine_a authority_n ezra_n a_o man_n excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v think_v this_o worthy_a of_o a_o room_n among_o those_o sacred_a volume_n which_o he_o gather_v together_o after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o according_o a_o great_a many_o holy_a man_n have_v illustrate_v it_o as_o he_o further_a note_n with_o their_o commentary_n and_o interpretation_n or_o have_v adorn_v their_o write_n with_o its_o sentence_n such_o as_o eusebius_n origen_n cyprian_n who_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o that_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o these_o and_o near_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v unnecessary_a to_o mention_v those_o that_o follow_v after_o in_o future_a time_n who_o all_o take_v this_o for_o a_o spiritual_a book_n let_v we_o only_o consider_v whether_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o it_o be_v reasonable_a for_o we_o to_o despise_v so_o many_o and_o such_o great_a person_n nay_o the_o holy_a spirit_n itself_o and_o to_o follow_v our_o own_o private_a opinion_n nor_o harken_v to_o he_o that_o say_v the_o thought_n of_o mortal_a man_n be_v vain_a and_o our_o device_n be_v but_o uncertain_a ix_o wisd_v 14._o or_o rather_o of_o st._n paul_n i._n rom._n 21._o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v ii_o nor_n do_v it_o seem_v hard_a either_o to_o find_v out_o what_o that_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v of_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n here_o treat_v especial_o since_o all_o christian_a writer_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n apply_v this_o song_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n or_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o original_a of_o such_o sublime_a contemplation_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o the_o great_a prophet_n david_n have_v plain_o foretell_v that_o a_o far_o more_o glorious_a king_n than_o his_o son_n solomon_n shall_v one_o day_n arise_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o song_n he_o make_v at_o his_o marriage_n psal_n xlv_o and_o likewise_o more_o express_o prophesy_v of_o his_o divinity_n royal_a majesty_n priesthood_n etc._n etc._n psal_n cx_o and_o again_o resume_v this_o argument_n just_a before_o his_o death_n when_o he_o cause_v his_o son_n solomon_n to_o be_v crown_v and_o to_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n psal_n lxxii_o it_o stir_v up_o the_o long_a desire_n of_o solomon_n after_o the_o come_n of_o this_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n and_o make_v he_o study_v to_o have_v at_o least_o as_o clear_v a_o sight_n of_o he_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v attain_v afar_o off_o and_o that_o he_o may_v stir_v up_o the_o same_o desire_n in_o the_o whole_a nation_n after_o his_o appear_v he_o cast_v his_o meditation_n on_o this_o subject_a into_o a_o song_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o pastoral_n eclogue_n in_o which_o several_a person_n be_v introduce_v who_o speak_v their_o part_n it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o dramatic_a poem_n and_o so_o it_o