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judge_v to_o be_v reprobate_a three_o a_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a kind_n than_o it_o be_v as_o that_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o presumption_n when_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n though_o against_o light_n four_o our_o sin_n and_o spring_v up_o in_o we_o which_o be_v but_o cast_v into_o we_o by_o satan_n as_o thought_n of_o blasphemy_n dart_v into_o we_o which_o our_o heart_n tremble_v at_o and_o abhor_v the_o weed_n that_o be_v cast_v in_o over_o the_o pale_a into_o a_o man_n garden_n be_v not_o the_o weed_n of_o the_o garden_n till_o the_o soil_n give_v root_a to_o they_o that_o be_v consent_n this_o be_v folly_n as_o not_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o or_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n esay_n 8.20_o 2_o tim._n 3.17_o but_o according_a 1._o to_o our_o present_a sense_n which_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v blind_a and_o foolish_a and_o very_o changeable_a 2._o to_o the_o sugggestion_n of_o our_o enemy_n this_o bring_v to_o untimely_a death_n sometime_o by_o violent_a self-murder_n matth._n 27.4_o 5._o quest_n but_o how_o can_v a_o man_n die_v before_o his_o time_n answ_n not_o before_o the_o time_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v job_n 14.5_o yet_o before_o the_o time_n first_o of_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n second_o of_o our_o expectation_n of_o it_o three_o of_o our_o preparation_n for_o it_o continuance_n and_o growth_n in_o sin_n be_v first_o foolish_a prov._n 14.16_o &_o 13.9_o as_o utter_o against_o the_o word_n rom._n 6.1_o and_o as_o flatter_v we_o with_o empty_a hope_n of_o impunity_n deut._n 29_o 19_o and_o of_o repentance_n hereafter_o second_o destructive_a and_o deadly_a before_o the_o time_n psal_n 68.21_o &_o 55.23_o 1._o every_o sin_n which_o we_o commit_v set_v we_o a_o step_n further_o off_o from_o salvation_n psal_n 119_o 155._o rom._n 13.11_o he_o part_v 2._o as_o kindle_v a_o great_a fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o add_v more_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n deut._n 29.19.20_o amos_n 2.13_o 3._o as_o harden_v the_o heart_n more_o and_o more_o unto_o impenitency_n heb._n 3.13_o rom._n 2.15_o 4._o as_o fill_v a_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n the_o soon_o full_a to_o the_o brim_n gen._n 15.16_o quest_n but_o how_o be_v this_o continuance_n and_o growth_n in_o sin_n say_v to_o be_v overmuch_o answ_n because_o the_o former_a course_n of_o our_o wickedness_n may_v suffice_v we_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o use_v 1_o to_o dehort_v from_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n in_o any_o excessive_a measure_n above_o the_o word_n though_o according_a to_o the_o word_n it_o be_v most_o wholesome_a psal_n 40_o 12._o ezra_n 9.6_o use_v 2._o to_o dehort_v from_o continuance_n and_o growth_n in_o sin_n dan._n 4.27_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o continuance_n impli_v first_o repetition_n of_o the_o act_n after_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n prov._n 19.19_o not_o so_o judah_n gen._n 38.26_o second_o impenitency_n after_o it_o only_a forbearance_n of_o the_o act_n which_o may_v be_v fear_v in_o judah_n gen._n 38_o 26._o till_o after_o joseph_n have_v humble_v as_o a_o instrument_n in_o god_n hand_n him_z and_o his_o brethren_n three_o toleration_n of_o the_o root_n of_o it_o without_o mortification_n of_o it_o thus_o jonah_n repent_v of_o his_o foresake_v his_o call_n but_o not_o mortify_v the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o it_o break_v forth_o again_o jonah_n 4.9_o growth_n in_o sin_n as_o when_o first_o more_o resolute_a jer._n 44.16_o 17._o second_o more_o skilful_a at_o it_o jer._n 4.22_o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a three_o more_o bold_a isai_n 3.9_o four_o more_o outrageous_a proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o to_o high_a degree_n of_o wickedness_n 2_o tim._n 3.13_o isai_n 1.5_o eccles_n 7._o v._n 18._o 18._o it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o this_o yea_o also_o from_o this_o withdraw_v not_o thy_o hand_n for_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o they_o all_o the_o two_o former_a admonition_n in_o the_o verse_n next_o aforegoing_a solomon_n amplifi_v first_o by_o a_o motive_n to_o the_o take_a hold_n of_o they_o take_v from_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o second_o by_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v perform_v what_o be_v require_v and_o eschew_v the_o evil_n dehort_v from_o and_o that_o mean_v be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n three_o by_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o strength_n and_o supportance_n which_o this_o wisdom_n bring_v to_o a_o wise_a man_n above_o great_a friend_n verse_n 19_o doctr._fw-la 1._o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o such_o admonition_n as_o may_v keep_v we_o from_o excess_n either_o of_o righteousness_n or_o wickedness_n or_o from_o overmuch_o either_o righteousness_n or_o wickedness_n to_o take_v hold_n which_o be_v do_v first_o by_o faith_n both_o 1._o in_o the_o word_n else_o it_o profit_v not_o heb._n 4.2_o 2._o in_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v we_o by_o his_o strength_n both_o of_o power_n wisdom_n and_o grace_n isai_n 27.5_o second_o by_o hearty_a affection_n as_o a_o precious_a treasure_n psal_n 119.11_o three_o by_o caution_n and_o circumspection_n here_o to_o take_v heed_n be_v to_o take_v hold_n act_v 16.14_o heb._n 2.1_o want_v in_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10_o 31._o four_o by_o practice_n so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v prov._n 2.19_o it_o be_v good_a not_o to_o be_v over-righteous_a first_o to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a of_o desolation_n threaten_v verse_n 16._o desolation_n signifi_v 1._o solitude_n leave_v to_o a_o solitary_a condition_n 2._o confusion_n as_o dan._n 4.19_o astonishment_n 3._o destruction_n overmuch_o righteousness_n bring_v 1._o desertion_n from_o god_n luke_n 1.53_o &_o 18_o 9_o 14._o we_o first_o desert_v he_o rom._n 10.3_o desertion_n from_o man_n job_n 32.1_o 2._o confusion_n through_o disappointment_n of_o a_o man_n end_n and_o hope_n rom._n 9.30_o 31_o 32._o 3._o destruction_n for_o what_o shall_v satisfy_v for_o former_a sin_n and_o for_o defect_n of_o this_o righteousness_n second_o to_o obtain_v the_o contrary_a solace_n 1._o of_o peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o isai_n 32.19_o 2._o of_o establishment_n and_o encouragement_n in_o ill_a hour_n isai_n 28.16_o with_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o 3._o of_o salvation_n prov._n 12.18_o it_o be_v good_a not_o to_o be_v overwicked_a first_o to_o prevent_v the_o evil_n of_o despair_n and_o of_o untimely_a death_n as_o also_o to_o prevent_v the_o evil_n of_o continuance_n and_o growth_n in_o sin_n mention_v in_o verse_n 17._o page_n 144._o second_o to_o obtain_v the_o good_a 1._o of_o hope_n of_o possibility_n of_o help_n it_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n strength_n isai_n 27.5_o mark_v 1.40_o and_o stir_v up_o to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n ezra_n 10.2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o of_o sincere_a reformation_n or_o break_v off_o the_o course_n of_o sin_n first_o prolong_v of_o tranquillity_n dan._n 4.27_o second_o find_v of_o mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o use_v 1_o to_o whet_v upon_o we_o both_o these_o admonition_n to_o beware_v both_o of_o overmuch_a righteousness_n and_o of_o overmuch_a wickedness_n in_o all_o the_o former_a particular_n use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o grow_v up_o and_o walk_v on_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o may_v have_v be_v handle_v as_o a_o distinct_a doctrine_n be_v express_o mention_v in_o the_o text._n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o good_a preservation_n against_o excess_n both_o of_o righteousness_n and_o wickedness_n against_o excess_n of_o righteousness_n deut._n 5.27_o with_o 29._o against_o excess_n of_o wickedness_n prov._n 16.6_o &_o 14_o 16_o &_o 28_o 14_o jer._n 32.40_o reason_n 1._o it_o empti_v a_o man_n of_o self_n confidence_n phil._n 2.12_o 13._o reason_n 2._o it_o keep_v the_o heart_n soft_a prov_n 28.14_o reason_n 3._o to_o exhort_v we_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o wholesome_a admonition_n to_o wit_n as_o here_o solomon_n warn_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o they_o in_o all_o the_o four_o particular_n specify_v in_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n prov._n 4.13_o eccles_n 7._o v._n 19_o 19_o wisdom_n strengthen_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a man_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n these_o word_n give_v another_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o the_o folly_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o overmuch_a wisdom_n of_o excessive_a righteousness_n take_v from_o the_o safeguard_n or_o strong_a protection_n and_o deliverance_n which_o this_o wisdom_n will_v procure_v to_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o that_o amplify_v à _fw-la minori_fw-la from_o the_o less_o supportance_n and_o deliverance_n which_o many_o great_a friend_n in_o court_n or_o city_n may_v afford_v he_o doct._n 1._o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o innocent_a and_o true_o righteous_a life_n will_v yield_v a_o man_n great_a supportance_n and_o safe_a deliverance_n than_o many_o great_a friend_n in_o court_n or_o city_n prov._n 24.5_o job_n 22.23_o 30._o
for_o the_o original_a text_n speak_v of_o this_o wisdom_n that_o be_v this_o wisdom_n whereby_o a_o man_n avoyd_v both_o the_o folly_n of_o continuance_n in_o sin_n verse_n 17._o and_o the_o overmuch_a wisdom_n of_o excessive_a righteousness_n verse_n 16._o in_o both_o which_o man_n undo_v or_o destroy_v themselves_o this_o wisdom_n will_v strengthen_v a_o man_n more_o to_o wit_n by_o supportance_n and_o by_o deliverance_n than_o ten_o that_o be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d princely_a lord_n and_o friend_n in_o the_o city_n mean_v the_o court_n which_o reside_v in_o the_o city_n and_o whereto_o they_o resort_v ten_o often_o put_v for_o many_o numb_a 14.22_o job_n 19.3_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o presence_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n with_o such_o who_o way_n be_v pure_a and_o upright_a before_o he_o 2_o chron._n 16.9_o psal_n 18.20_o 21_o 23_o 24._o god_n be_v first_o the_o light_n of_o our_o countenance_n psal_n 42.11_o 43_o 5._o second_o the_o staff_n of_o our_o maintenance_n psal_n 16.5_o three_o the_o horn_n of_o our_o deliverance_n psal_n 18.2_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o protection_n and_o ministry_n of_o angel_n who_o be_v great_a than_o the_o great_a man_n psal_n 34.7_o &_o 91_o 11_o 12._o 2_o king_n 6.15_o to_o 20._o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o favour_n which_o way_n of_o true_a righteousness_n find_v even_o of_o stranger_n 1_o pet._n 3.13_o job_n 5.19_o to_o 23._o even_o of_o enemy_n prov._n 16.7_o reason_n 4._o from_o the_o fail_n of_o all_o great_a friend_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o he_o as_o also_o in_o death_n when_o righteousness_n fail_v not_o prov._n 11.4_o psal_n 146.3_o 4_o &_o 88_o 18._o job_n 6.15_o to_o 21_o &_o 9_o 13._o use_v 1_o to_o remove_v the_o stumble_a block_n out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o hinder_v many_o from_o break_v off_o their_o sinful_a course_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o great_a friend_n nay_o the_o way_n of_o true_a righteousness_n procure_v great_a friend_n by_o god_n overrule_a hand_n prov._n 22.11_o 2_o king_n 10.15_o 16._o jehu_n be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n yet_o will_v countenance_v a_o good_a man_n and_o take_v countenance_n from_o he_o even_o wicked_a prince_n by_o persuasion_n have_v befriend_v the_o church_n use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v such_o private_a christian_n and_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o country_n to_o walk_v and_o grow_v up_o in_o this_o wisdom_n it_o may_v be_v our_o strength_n when_o all_o else_o may_v fail_v we_o in_o city_n and_o country_n psal_n 27.10_o 11._o eccles_n 7._o v._n 20._o 20._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o solomon_n have_v commend_v this_o wisdom_n as_o strengthen_v the_o wise_a above_o many_o great_a friend_n in_o court_n or_o city_n where_o by_o a_o man_n neither_o make_v himself_o over-righteous_a nor_o over-wicked_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o take_v from_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o most_o righteous_a man_n upon_o earth_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v do_v not_o make_v yourself_o over-righteous_a so_o righteous_a as_o no_o fault_n to_o be_v find_v in_o you_o as_o ephraim_n do_v hos_n 12.8_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o doct._n 1._o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n so_o as_o to_o do_v good_a without_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n no_o not_o in_o the_o best_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n 1_o king_n 8.46_o psal_n 130.3_o &_o 143_o 2._o job_n 9.3_o and_o verse_n 30.31_o clothes_n defile_v as_o testify_v our_o sinful_a nakedness_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o gen._n 3.7_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v first_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o in_o some_o thing_n more_o than_o other_o all_o man_n even_o the_o best_a man_n do_v sin_n jam._n 3.2_o either_o omit_v good_a or_o commit_v evil_a noah_n abraham_n lot_n moses_n david_n peter_n second_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o our_o best_a action_n we_o sin_v something_o neh._n 13.22_o exod._n 28.38_o psal_n 80.4_o rev._n 8.3.4_o reason_n 1._o from_o god_n wise_a and_o just_a desertion_n of_o every_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n sometime_o or_o other_o for_o a_o season_n either_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n 2_o chro._n 32_o 31._o or_o to_o chasten_v first_o our_o carnal_a self_n confidence_n matth._n 26_o 33_o 35._o and_o so_o to_o chasten_v our_o neglect_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o god_n isai_n 64.6.7_o second_o our_o uncircumspect_a and_o unjust_a walk_n neglect_v of_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o our_o foot_n psal_n 119.9_o prov._n 4.26_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o contrary_a lust_a between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o hence_o flow_v a_o impossibility_n of_o do_v any_o one_o duty_n perfect_o lust_n in_o he_o sin_v not_o the_o person_n if_o rebellious_a or_o irregular_a subject_n of_o confederate_a prince_n trespass_n one_o upon_o another_o it_o be_v not_o the_o trespass_n of_o the_o state_n while_o the_o prince_n condemn_v it_o and_o punish_v it_o now_o the_o judgement_n and_o will_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o man_n the_o carnal_a part_n be_v but_o as_o rebellious_a subject_n use_v 1_o to_o refute_v 1._o perfection_n of_o work_n hold_v by_o papist_n catharist_n of_o old_a and_o herewith_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o law_n 2_o justification_n by_o work_n psal_n 143.2_o rom._n 3.23_o 24._o 3_o merit_n of_o work_n 4_o supererogation_n 5_o the_o immaculate_a perfection_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n comprehend_v woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n gen._n 1.26.27_o use_v 2._o to_o convince_v carnal_a wicked_a man_n of_o their_o abundance_n of_o sin_n see_v the_o most_o godly_a and_o just_a fall_n job_n 15.16_o use_v 3_o to_o show_v we_o where_o our_o happiness_n lie_v to_o wit_n not_o in_o our_o own_o innocency_n but_o in_o the_o cover_n of_o our_o sin_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o and_o therefore_o we_o to_o seek_v for_o all_o our_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n phil._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 3.23_o 24._o use_v 4._o to_o mortify_v pride_n of_o our_o best_a duty_n use_v 5._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o bear_v evil_n at_o god_n hand_n patient_o micah_n 7.9_o use_v 6._o not_o to_o be_v masterly_a censorious_a of_o the_o fail_n of_o our_o brethren_n jam._n 3.1_o 2._o john_n 8.7_o use_v 7._o to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a righteous_a against_o the_o fear_n and_o grief_n of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o or_o our_o christian_a friend_n in_o death_n the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v make_v perfect_a heb._n 12.23_o else_o death_n be_v not_o the_o last_o enemy_n if_o sin_n remain_v after_o it_o contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 15.26_o eccles_n 7.21_o 22._o 21._o also_o take_v no_o heed_n unto_o all_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v lest_o thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o 22._o for_o often_o time_n also_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o thyself_o likewise_o have_v curse_v other_o solomon_n have_v observe_v vers_n 20._o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o he_o hence_o infer_v this_o corollary_n not_o to_o set_v a_o man_n heart_n upon_o all_o the_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v not_o upon_o all_o their_o hard_a say_n and_o ill_a speech_n wherein_o all_o man_n even_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o just_a be_v sometime_o too_o blame_v either_o in_o speak_v or_o in_o give_v occasion_n to_o be_v speak_v part_n two_o first_o a_o exhortation_n not_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o all_o the_o word_n speak_v that_o be_v 1._o not_o to_o listen_v after_o they_o 1_o sam._n 24.9_o with_o 1_o sam._n 24.8_o 9_o 10._o 2_o not_o to_o be_v over_o deep_o affect_v with_o they_o 1_o sam._n 18.7_o 8._o 3_o not_o to_o pursue_v the_o same_o with_o revenge_n 2_o sam._n 19.19_o 20._o second_o confirmation_n by_o reason_n two_o 1._o from_o the_o inconveniency_n which_o may_v easy_o attend_v it_o so_o a_o man_n may_v hear_v his_o own_o servant_n curse_v he_o or_o slight_v he_o v._o 21._o 2._o from_o the_o conveniency_n of_o god_n wise_a and_o just_a hand_n in_o measure_v to_o we_o as_o we_o have_v measure_v to_o other_o which_o that_o we_o have_v do_v solomon_n argue_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n v._o 22._o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o set_v a_o man_n heart_n upon_o all_o man_n speech_n of_o he_o no_o not_o upon_o the_o hard_a and_o slight_a speech_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n against_o he_o to_o wit_n first_o in_o case_n man_n speak_v vanity_n to_o wit_n 1_o out_o of_o a_o vanity_n of_o mind_n not_o upon_o any_o ground_a cause_n or_o just_a occasion_n psal_n 12.2_o &_o 144.8_o 2._o unto_o vanity_n
the_o live_n know_v that_o they_o shall_v die_v but_o the_o dead_a know_v not_o any_o thing_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o more_o a_o reward_n for_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o be_v forget_v 6._o also_o their_o love_n and_o their_o hatred_n and_o their_o envy_n be_v now_o perish_v neither_o have_v they_o any_o more_o a_o portion_n for_o ever_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n the_o forth_o thing_n that_o solomon_n observe_v and_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o declare_v from_o the_o promiscuous_a event_n of_o all_o alike_o unto_o all_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o it_o especial_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n coherence_n see_v in_o v._o 1_o 2._o doct._n among_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n this_o equality_n of_o event_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n alike_o it_o sill_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o evil_a and_o madness_n all_o their_o life_n time_n even_o to_o their_o death_n v._o 3._o as_o who_o 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the_o object_n of_o their_o affection_n v._o 6._o their_o love_n and_o their_o hatred_n and_o envy_n be_v now_o perish_v viz._n they_o have_v neither_o affection_n nor_o object_n of_o they_o leave_v nor_o any_o portion_n in_o thing_n here_o below_o beyond_o which_o they_o look_v not_o v._o 6._o hence_o the_o most_o famous_a of_o the_o heathen_n have_v prefer_v the_o mean_a life_n on_o earth_n above_o all_o the_o hope_n they_o have_v of_o another_o world_n homer_n report_v of_o his_o achilles_n he_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o a_o poor_a country_n clown_n here_o then_o to_o be_v a_o king_n to_o all_o the_o soul_n depart_v so_o maecenas_n in_o seneca_n have_v rather_o live_v in_o many_o disease_n then_o die_v it_o be_v another_o evil_a imagination_n to_o think_v god_n like_o wicked_a man_n to_o wit_n in_o like_v well_o of_o they_o psalm_n 50.21_o 2_o evil_a resolution_n eccles_n 8.11_o 1_o cor._n 15.32_o isai_n 56.12_o 3._o evil_a speech_n and_o practice_n isai_n 10.11_o job_n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n man_n heart_n be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o madness_n as_o well_o as_o with_o wickedness_n by_o occasion_n of_o like_a event_n to_o all_o in_o that_o they_o break_v forth_o first_o to_o outrageous_a violence_n in_o sin_n psal_n 73.5_o 6._o second_o to_o foolish_a vainglorious_a boast_n in_o sin_n the_o hebrew_n word_n come_v of_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o praise_v or_o glory_n isai_n 3_o 9_o and_o fill_v they_o be_v with_o wickedness_n and_o madness_n from_o this_o occasion_n all_o their_o life_n time_n even_o to_o death_n job_n 21.13_o psal_n 55.19_o use_v 1_o to_o show_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v only_o in_o this_o life_n verse_n 4._o job_n 8.13_o 14._o but_o the_o righteous_a have_v his_o chief_a hope_n and_o trust_v in_o another_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o prov._n 14.32_o the_o wicked_a have_v rather_o live_v a_o dog_n life_n here_o then_o hazard_v his_o estate_n in_o another_o world_n if_o he_o hasten_v his_o death_n it_o be_v through_o satan_n efficiency_n the_o righteous_a long_v for_o dissolution_n phil._n 1.23_o the_o wicked_a know_v little_a of_o any_o future_a thing_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v verse_n 5._o the_o godly_a know_v that_o when_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v see_v god_n shall_v be_v like_o he_o etc._n etc._n job_n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o 1_o john_n 32._o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v reward_n in_o everlasting_a fire_n psal_n 9.17_o but_o at_o best_a themselves_o look_v for_o none_o the_o godly_a shall_v have_v a_o reward_n in_o eternal_a glory_n isai_n 49.4_o the_o wicked_a shall_v never_o exercise_v their_o love_n any_o more_o after_o this_o life_n nor_o shall_v ever_o meet_v with_o any_o thing_n lovely_a verse_n 6._o though_o they_o shall_v not_o employ_v their_o hatred_n or_o envy_n about_o earthly_a thing_n here_o yet_o they_o shall_v both_o hate_n god_n and_o envy_v the_o happiness_n of_o his_o saint_n but_o the_o righteous_a shall_v abound_v in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o in_o god_n love_n to_o they_o psal_n 16.11_o we_o shall_v abound_v also_o in_o mutual_a love_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n the_o great_a stranger_n there_o will_v love_v we_o better_o than_o our_o best_a friend_n here_o psal_n 17.15_o our_o hatred_n will_v not_o be_v want_v against_o satan_n and_o wicked_a persecutor_n rev._n 6.10_o our_o zeal_n also_o shall_v then_o abound_v that_o which_o be_v here_o translate_a envy_n signify_v also_o zeal_n isai_n 37.32_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o portion_n but_o in_o this_o life_n psal_n 17.14_o the_o portion_n of_o our_o inheritance_n be_v after_o this_o life_n 1_o pet._n 1.4_o 5._o use_v 2._o not_o to_o misconstrue_v god_n deal_n with_o ourselves_o or_o other_o it_o be_v a_o root_n of_o atheism_n and_o will_v make_v we_o worse_o than_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o tremble_v james_n 2.19_o use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o a_o carnal_a condition_n it_o leave_v we_o without_o knowledge_n without_o reward_n and_o without_o portion_n eccles_n 9.7_o to_o 10._o 7._o go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n 8._o let_v thy_o garment_n be_v always_o white_a and_o let_v thy_o head_n lack_v no_o ointment_n 9_o live_v joyful_o with_o the_o wife_n who_o thou_o love_v all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o vanity_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o under_o the_o sun_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o vanity_n for_o that_o be_v thy_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o labour_n which_o thou_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n 10._o whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o thy_o might_n for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o thou_o go_v solomon_n have_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n declare_v four_o observation_n which_o he_o 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