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foolishness_n and_o he_o that_o be_v foolish_a be_v far_a from_o happiness_n though_o he_o be_v a_o monarch_n yea_o he_o be_v near_o to_o great_a misery_n as_o jehoâ—akim_n saul_n zedekiah_n etc._n etc._n samuel_n be_v better_a than_o heli_n and_o david_n then_o saul_n and_o through_o the_o like_a folly_n be_v ten_o tribe_n rend_v from_o rehoboam_n the_o high_a estate_n or_o dignity_n that_o a_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o and_o which_o man_n common_o count_v the_o happy_a be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o king_n for_o a_o king_n have_v all_o other_o in_o subjection_n and_o under_o command_n be_v in_o that_o worldly_a respect_n the_o near_a unto_o god_n who_o immediate_a vicegerent_n he_o be_v and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o supremacy_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n king_n be_v term_v comparative_o go_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o high_a place_n and_o supreme_a power_n if_o he_o want_v discretion_n and_o wisdom_n to_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n in_o justice_n 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of_o novelty_n &_o change_n though_o it_o be_v for_o the_o worse_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v weary_a of_o judge_n ordain_v of_o god_n will_v be_v govern_v by_o king_n as_o other_o nation_n be_v 1_o sam._n 8._o 6._o 7._o as_o they_o that_o be_v weaâ—y_o of_o rest_n must_v be_v exercise_v with_o labour_n verse_n 11._o to_o 18._o that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o know_v their_o happy_a estate_n which_o through_o fickle_a and_o wanton_a discontent_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o like_v to_o child_n that_o have_v too_o much_o of_o their_o own_o will_n cry_v for_o the_o rood_n for_o nothing_o else_o will_v quiet_v they_o deliciousness_n and_o fullness_n in_o every_o thing_n grow_v loathsome_a howsoever_o man_n know_v not_o or_o be_v forgetful_a of_o their_o own_o good_a this_o then_o be_v a_o grief_n and_o vexation_n to_o a_o king_n that_o the_o people_n rest_v not_o content_v in_o he_o and_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o when_o he_o be_v old_a they_o begin_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o 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be_v the_o great_a so_o much_o great_a be_v his_o misery_n otherwise_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o and_o give_v life_n to_o all_o be_v poor_a in_o his_o abundance_n math._n 5._o 3._o and_o rich_a in_o his_o poverty_n for_o in_o use_v of_o this_o world_n he_o use_v it_o not_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v in_o heaven_n because_o his_o treasure_n be_v there_o but_o he_o that_o have_v his_o treasure_n here_o live_v in_o fear_n and_o die_v in_o despair_n o_o death_n how_o bitter_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o to_o a_o man_n that_o live_v at_o rest_n in_o his_o possession_n unto_o the_o man_n that_o have_v nothing_o in_o outward_a appearance_n at_o least_o to_o vex_v he_o and_o that_o have_v prosperity_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o a_o little_a while_n as_o croesus_n have_v yea_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v yet_o able_a to_o eat_v meat_n that_o be_v young_a lusty_a and_o strong_a etc._n etc._n ecclus_n 41._o 1._o verse_n 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 a_o amplification_n of_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o riches_n lose_v by_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o man_n leave_v his_o riches_n for_o a_o man_n by_o death_n to_o leave_v all_o behind_o he_o be_v a_o misery_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n for_o riches_n to_o leave_v a_o man_n before_o death_n common_o riches_n accompany_v the_o rich_a to_o the_o grave_n and_o there_o give_v he_o his_o farewell_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o misery_n to_o go_v as_o he_o come_v but_o this_o man_n have_v get_v they_o with_o excessive_a toil_n be_v deprive_v of_o they_o before_o his_o death_n so_o that_o in_o all_o point_v he_o go_v as_o he_o come_v this_o be_v a_o double_a misery_n dives_fw-la his_o misery_n be_v great_a in_o that_o he_o must_v part_v from_o his_o wealth_n yet_o he_o 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shine_a of_o the_o sun_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o moon_n job_n 31._o 26._o so_o be_v adversity_n to_o obscurity_n and_o darkness_n esai_n 58._o 10._o the_o earth_n into_o the_o which_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v cast_v down_o be_v a_o death_n and_o a_o hell_n to_o they_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o earth_n be_v proportionable_o a_o heaven_n to_o the_o damn_a so_o in_o some_o proportion_n poverty_n and_o want_n be_v a_o grave_n a_o death_n a_o hell_n to_o the_o wicked_a rich_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o splendour_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o wealthy_a state_n from_o which_o he_o be_v fall_v when_o dives_fw-la will_v have_v be_v glad_a of_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n how_o glorious_a and_o beautiful_a be_v the_o review_v of_o his_o earthly_a state_n yea_o the_o thought_n that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o behold_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o have_v his_o abide_n among_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n to_o live_v among_o man_n and_o to_o be_v in_o 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