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be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n we_o learn_v that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n may_v grow_v to_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o he_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n job_n wish_v for_o death_n his_o wish_n be_v examine_v there_o about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v now_o only_o examine_v a_o touch_n about_o which_o be_v give_v late_o whence_o this_o weariness_n of_o life_n cause_v wish_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o life_n do_v arise_v there_o be_v a_o weariness_n of_o life_n incident_a only_o and_o proper_a to_o wicked_a man_n and_o there_o be_v a_o weariness_n of_o life_n which_o may_v grow_v upon_o the_o best_a of_o man_n take_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o usual_a ground_n of_o both_o first_o carnal_a man_n be_v often_o sick_a with_o discontent_n and_o die_v of_o a_o humour_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o give_v they_o their_o lust_n they_o bid_v he_o take_v their_o life_n necessary_n and_o competency_n will_v not_o satisfy_v they_o they_o must_v have_v superfluity_n they_o languish_v if_o they_o have_v not_o quail_n to_o their_o manna_n as_o israel_n once_o desire_v and_o have_v be_v it_o any_o thing_n but_o this_o which_o make_v ahab_n go_v home_o sullen_a and_o sad_a sullen_a sadness_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o this_o weariness_n ahab_n have_v a_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o live_v without_o a_o vineyard_n he_o that_o take_v away_o another_o man_n life_n to_o obtain_v what_o he_o desire_v think_v his_o own_o life_n searee_o desirable_a unless_o he_o may_v obtain_v it_o there_o be_v a_o spice_n of_o this_o distemper_n in_o jonah_n though_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o prophet_n jonah_n 4.8_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v but_o kill_v his_o gourd_n kill_v i_o too_o say_v jonah_n he_o wish_v himself_o to_o die_v and_o say_v his_o gourd_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v it_o be_v a_o excess_n of_o desire_n when_o we_o desire_v any_o outward_a thing_n much_o more_o when_o we_o desire_v thing_n unnecessary_a thing_n not_o to_o 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wickedness_n be_v as_o a_o offence_n against_o god_n may_v feel_v his_o wickedness_n extreme_o offensive_a against_o himself_o to_o such_o a_o soul_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a a_o evil_n of_o punishment_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o with_o cain_n my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v yea_o what_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n fear_v come_v to_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o many_o under_o the_o same_o guilt_n that_o every_o one_o that_o find_v they_o will_v slay_v they_o and_o some_o be_v so_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o make_v away_o their_o life_n themselves_o hope_v to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v sin_n which_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n and_o some_o cry_n to_o the_o sinner_n himself_o for_o vengeance_n this_o cry_n be_v so_o loud_a and_o forcible_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o judas_n that_o it_o cause_v he_o to_o go_v away_o and_o hang_v himself_o and_o what_o make_v ahithophel_n weary_a of_o his_o life_n but_o his_o wickedness_n the_o reject_v of_o his_o counsel_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o as_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o counsel_n a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v trouble_v at_o other_o when_o his_o good_a counsel_n be_v not_o accept_v but_o he_o grow_v not_o unacceptable_a to_o himself_o nay_o he_o be_v well-pleased_n that_o he_o have_v give_v honest_a counsel_n though_o none_o will_v take_v it_o though_o all_o be_v displease_v at_o it_o but_o they_o who_o aim_v not_o at_o the_o please_a of_o god_n in_o what_o they_o do_v think_v themselves_o undo_v and_o die_v they_o will_v if_o they_o please_v not_o man_n three_o inordinate_a care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n make_v other_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n he_o that_o can_v cast_v his_o care_n upon_o god_n may_v soon_o be_v cast_v down_o himself_o christ_n luk._n 21.34_o caution_n his_o disciple_n take_v heed_n lest_o your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n that_o which_o christ_n will_v prevent_v in_o the_o saint_n fall_v often_o upon_o carnal_a man_n their_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o care_n care_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o burden_n and_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o thorn_n they_o do_v not_o only_o press_v but_o vex_v and_o wound_v their_o weight_n press_v some_o to_o death_n their_o sharpness_n wound_v other_o to_o death_n and_o not_o a_o few_o will_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n because_o they_o can_v get_v so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o they_o will_v these_o thing_n among_o other_o make_v wicked_a man_n weary_a of_o their_o life_n there_o be_v other_o thing_n which_o make_v godly_a man_n weary_a of_o their_o life_n such_o be_v these_o first_o the_o violence_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n temptation_n the_o soul_n will_v glad_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n and_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o assistant_n there_o be_v a_o serpent_n every_o where_o but_o in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n only_o they_o complain_v not_o of_o temptation_n who_o be_v willing_a slave_n to_o the_o tempter_n the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o assure_v the_o corinthian_n there_o have_v no_o temptation_n take_v you_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o man_n but_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v temptation_n be_v sore_a burden_n and_o although_o you_o hitherto_o have_v be_v but_o ordinary_a temptation_n such_o
somewhat_o beside_o the_o lord_n cause_v his_o joy_n he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o green_a bough_n in_o his_o goodly_a branch_n in_o his_o suppose_a strong_a root_n but_o to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n as_o god_n he_o know_v not_o how_o david_n joy_n be_v the_o opposite_a of_o this_o psal_n 4.6_o lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o and_o that_o will_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v let_v i_o have_v the_o sunshine_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o then_o though_o i_o have_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o cloud_n from_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v rejoice_v but_o what_o say_v the_o hypocrite_n let_v my_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v let_v the_o sun_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n shine_v warm_a upon_o i_o let_v i_o have_v my_o greenness_n of_o creature-contentment_n let_v i_o have_v credit_n and_o fair_a repute_n among_o man_n these_o will_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n these_o 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of_o tooth_n mat._n 24.51_o their_o joy_n be_v but_o for_o a_o morning_n or_o a_o day_n weep_v come_v at_o night_n &_o that_o night_n have_v no_o morning_n after_o it_o and_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v other_o grow_v some_o read_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v somewhat_o else_o some_o other_o thing_n grow_v we_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n when_o these_o be_v remove_v other_o person_n shall_v grow_v who_o shall_v inherit_v the_o place_n and_o possess_v the_o dwell_n of_o these_o prosperous_a tree_n for_o he_o follow_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o tree_n when_o or_o where_o one_o be_v pull_v up_o another_o be_v plant_v and_o grow_v up_o in_o its_o room_n or_o other_o shall_v possess_v what_o he_o have_v get_v in_o which_o sense_n job_n speak_v chap._n 27.16_o 17._o dâ—â—l_n alij_fw-la qui_fw-la alieni_fw-la erunt_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la è_fw-la terra_fw-la alia_fw-la germinabunt_fw-la in_fw-la bona_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sum_o cedeâ—tes_fw-la juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la 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the_o better_a when_o wicked_a man_n be_v remove_v good_a man_n will_v prosper_v again_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v other_o grow_v they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o ground_n they_o go_v upon_o though_o they_o be_v worth_a a_o great_a deal_n of_o ground_n therefore_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n shall_v other_o grow_v god_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o generation_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o faithful_a and_o serviceable_a unto_o he_o there_o be_v a_o four_o sense_n of_o this_o expression_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v other_o grow_v that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a condition_n other_o shall_v grow_v and_o so_o it_o carry_v a_o opposition_n between_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o of_o a_o godly_a man_n the_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o flourish_a greenness_n shall_v be_v cut_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a though_o they_o be_v as_o low_a as_o the_o ground_n though_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o 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