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mirth_n therefore_o enjoy_v pleasure_n and_o behold_v this_o also_o be_v vanity_n solomon_n have_v find_v no_o profit_n no_o happy_a contentation_n in_o knowledge_n nor_o in_o thing_n subject_a to_o knowledge_n purpose_v now_o to_o try_v what_o contentation_n may_v redound_v to_o he_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n all_o care_n cast_v away_o whereof_o above_o other_o man_n he_o have_v the_o full_a possession_n and_o fruition_n this_o verse_n contain_v 1._o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o counsel_n about_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o chief_a good_a by_o the_o trial_n of_o another_o way_n 2._o his_o determination_n or_o censure_n which_o be_v amplify_v by_o a_o note_n of_o attention_n or_o asseveration_n i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v already_o try_v what_o profit_n the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n can_v afford_v but_o
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both_o tarry_v behind_o he_o on_o earth_n and_o go_v with_o he_o to_o heaven_n and_o will_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o although_o it_o be_v darken_v for_o a_o time_n among_o the_o goat_n as_o naboth_n be_v as_o paul_n and_o david_n yet_o shall_v it_o break_v forth_o as_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o under_o a_o cloud_n it_o may_v be_v cover_v but_o it_o can_v be_v pollute_v with_o unclean_a tongue_n yet_o it_o become_v more_o bright_a as_o mettle_n rub_v with_o dust_n or_o mire_n whereas_o contrary_o the_o false_a and_o force_a praise_n of_o sinner_n that_o be_v prone_a and_o ambitious_a turn_v to_o their_o great_a shame_n as_o that_o of_o herod_n senacherib_n and_o the_o pharisee_n do_v and_o so_o shall_v antichrist_n do_v as_o do_v that_o of_o antiochus_n and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o one_o birth_n these_o word_n be_v a_o second_o rule_n to_o arm_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n against_o temporal_a misery_n concern_v their_o dependence_n upon_o the_o former_a they_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n frame_v thus_o a_o good_a report_n in_o this_o life_n afford_v little_a comfort_n see_v that_o death_n come_v after_o it_o which_o be_v the_o miserable_a end_n of_o all_o man_n ans_fw-fr the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n that_o one_o be_v bear_v it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o time_n of_o life_n and_o the_o transitory_a thing_n of_o life_n yea_o it_o be_v better_a than_o a_o good_a report_n itself_o because_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o extenuate_v the_o affliction_n of_o life_n but_o this_o utter_o abolish_v all_o vanity_n the_o birthday_n be_v a_o entrance_n into_o all_o woe_n and_o misery_n but_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v a_o passage_n into_o life_n the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o prison_n and_o a_o rack_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o by_o death_n it_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n for_o by_o death_n be_v all_o misery_n end_v all_o danger_n pain_n ache_n disease_n sorrow_n tear_n and_o that_o grievous_a war_n and_o conflict_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o fleshly_a lust_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o doubt_n unbelief_n fear_n pride_n ignorance_n covetousness_n ambition_n envy_n hatred_n lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a from_o which_o paul_n so_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v roman_n 7._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 8._o again_o by_o death_n a_o man_n be_v free_v from_o evil_n to_o come_v isaiah_n 57_o 1._o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wearisome_a company_n of_o petulcus_fw-la goat_n psal_n 120._o 5._o 1_o king_n 19_o 4._o and_o from_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n yea_o from_o all_o fight_n within_o and_o without_o to_o rest_v and_o reign_v in_o glory_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o bless_a company_n of_o heaven_n this_o of_o the_o rule_n or_o remedy_n principal_o aim_v at_o now_o for_o the_o sequel_n or_o collection_n concern_v vanity_n the_o argument_n from_o hence_o be_v thus_o if_o the_o day_n of_o death_n which_o to_o carnal_a reason_n be_v miserable_a be_v better_o than_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n sure_o this_o life_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o vain_a but_o so_o it_o be_v verse_n 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n then_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n a_o second_o rule_n or_o remedy_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v arm_v against_o the_o vanity_n of_o life_n be_v mortification_n which_o be_v the_o suppress_n of_o sin_n and_o curb_v of_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n simple_o because_o it_o displease_v god_n and_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n whereby_o he_o be_v dishonour_v other_o mortification_n be_v but_o either_o philosophical_a or_o civil_a or_o subtle_a the_o first_o whereof_o be_v of_o natural_a conscience_n the_o second_o of_o vain_a glorious_a disposition_n the_o three_o of_o a_o devilish_a heart_n but_o this_o be_v wrought_v only_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o purify_n fire_n and_o purge_v soap_n mal._n 3._o 2._o 3._o not_o only_o restrain_v and_o bridle_v but_o consume_a sin_n this_o consumption_n begin_v at_o the_o heart_n jer._n 4._o 4._o break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n if_o mortification_n begin_v not_o here_o it_o be_v guileful_a psal_n 32._o 2._o he_o be_v bless_v who_o spirit_n be_v not_o guileful_a though_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o infirmity_n now_o that_o this_o rule_n may_v be_v operative_a and_o of_o force_n solomon_n set_v down_o the_o mean_n and_o course_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v whereby_o to_o produce_v and_o nourish_v it_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n the_o
and_o wickedness_n verse_n 7._o then_o i_o return_v and_o see_v vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n unsociablenesse_n a_o second_o example_n of_o the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n of_o covetousness_n and_o drudgery_n whereby_o vanity_n be_v increase_v then_o i_o return_v and_o see_v vanity_n etc._n etc._n when_o i_o behold_v the_o foolishness_n of_o the_o careless_a sluggard_n and_o withal_o look_v about_o for_o the_o heart_a man_n that_o h_z d_o wisdom_n to_o order_v himself_o right_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o liâ—e_z another_o extremity_n offer_v itself_o to_o my_o sight_n which_o be_v a_o vanity_n above_o all_o vanity_n yea_o darken_v all_o other_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v the_o star_n so_o that_o i_o think_v i_o begin_v but_o now_o to_o see_v vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n these_o word_n therefore_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o magnifical_a preface_n to_o the_o description_n of_o some_o great_a thing_n verse_n 8._o there_o be_v one_o alone_o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o second_o yea_o he_o have_v 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of_o his_o labour_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v for_o death_n not_o he_o put_v other_o in_o possession_n and_o use_n thereof_o what_o other_o end_n soever_o he_o confuse_o dream_v of_o but_o never_o obtain_v the_o whole_a verse_n labour_v of_o a_o gradation_n thus_o he_o careful_o labour_v for_o no_o cause_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o there_o be_v none_o end_v of_o his_o labour_n and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o he_o be_v never_o satisfy_v neither_o that_o only_o but_o he_o afford_v no_o comfort_n to_o his_o body_n therewith_o he_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o fruit_n he_o feed_v a_o flock_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o milk_n he_o be_v a_o ox_n tread_v out_o the_o corn_n and_o muzzle_v his_o own_o mouth_n yea_o when_o his_o bread_n be_v before_o he_o he_o lay_v his_o knife_n to_o his_o throat_n as_o solomon_n say_v scarcity_n be_v upon_o his_o table_n this_o be_v a_o vanity_n and_o a_o sore_a travel_n it_o be_v one_o alone_o indeed_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o nature_n to_o compare_v he_o to_o for_o every_o creature_n desire_v the_o perfection_n of_o itself_o but_o this_o seek_v his_o own_o destruction_n he_o be_v like_o a_o water-mill_n verse_n 9_o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o because_o they_o have_v a_o good_a reward_n for_o their_o labour_n a_o illustration_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o 1._o misanthropicall_a covetousness_n by_o a_o comparison_n of_o contrary_a vanity_n society_n or_o community_n of_o life_n two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o this_o contrariety_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o sociable_a life_n and_o evil_n of_o solitary_a life_n by_o diverse_a example_n in_o these_o four_o next_o verse_n to_o wit_n of_o two_o work_v together_o of_o two_o lie_v together_o of_o two_o contend_v with_o the_o contrariety_n antithesis_fw-la of_o their_o reason_n or_o contrary_a consequence_n of_o contrary_n the_o first_o example_n be_v of_o two_o work_v together_o two_o or_o more_o labour_a or_o 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man_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o presence_n and_o protection_n of_o mammon_n when_o he_o and_o his_o idol_n be_v part_v than_o he_o fall_v into_o desperation_n this_o we_o see_v verify_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o likely_a to_o live_v long_o make_v away_o themselves_o yea_o oft_o time_n for_o a_o small_a loss_n but_o their_o fear_n be_v great_a for_o they_o have_v now_o none_o other_o god_n to_o trust_v on_o or_o to_o flâ—e_v unto_o for_o succour_n therefore_o how_o much_o soever_o a_o man_n be_v addict_v to_o any_o other_o sin_n how_o great_a soever_o his_o desire_n his_o love_n delight_v be_v in_o any_o vice_n yet_o for_o this_o only_a be_v he_o term_v a_o idolater_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o scripture_n impute_v this_o common_a condition_n of_o man_n with_o all_o creature_n to_o the_o rich_a for_o a_o special_a misery_n psal_n 49._o 17._o and_o as_o a_o man_n desire_n joy_n love_n and_o confidence_n in_o his_o good_n 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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sore_a evil_n these_o word_n be_v a_o illustration_n of_o this_o misery_n by_o a_o comparison_n with_o the_o former_a verse_n 13._o from_o the_o equal_n in_o this_o word_n also_o as_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a evil_n for_o a_o man_n to_o perish_v by_o occasion_n of_o his_o riches_n so_o be_v it_o also_o as_o grievous_a a_o evil_n that_o his_o riches_n shall_v perish_v from_o he_o for_o his_o life_n stand_v in_o his_o riches_n and_o as_o david_n in_o his_o mourning_n for_o absalon_n wish_v that_o he_o have_v die_v for_o he_o 2_o sam._n 18._o 33._o so_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o mourning_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_n wish_v himself_o dead_a or_o that_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a when_o by_o such_o or_o such_o a_o folly_n he_o incur_v such_o a_o incurable_a damage_n how_o many_o a_o man_n hazard_v yea_o lose_v his_o life_n to_o save_v his_o good_n this_o devote_a servitor_n will_v also_o die_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o god_n mammon_n he_o be_v a_o martyr_n also_o what_o profit_n have_v he_o that_o have_v labour_v for_o the_o wind_n a_o conclusion_n amplify_v by_o a_o comparison_n to_o illustrate_v the_o unprofitablenesse_n and_o vanity_n of_o uncertain_a and_o perish_a riches_n even_o as_o he_o that_o labour_v for_o the_o wind_n weary_v himself_o but_o get_v naught_o so_o this_o man_n gather_v good_n enjoy_v naught_o the_o wind-gatherer_n feel_v the_o wind_n but_o grasp_v naught_o so_o this_o man_n embrace_v sweet_o his_o good_n but_o hold_v naught_o verse_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 in_o his_o sickness_n a_o hypotyposis_n or_o lively_a description_n of_o his_o misery_n that_o be_v despoil_a of_o his_o possession_n which_o i_o call_v before_o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o a_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o worldly_a estate_n all_o his_o day_n he_o eat_v a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o special_a in_o darkness_n a_o metaphor_n as_o prosperity_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o 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the_o work_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o the_o mean_n be_v for_o nothing_o be_v without_o he_o he_o use_v crooked_a thing_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o will_n as_o well_o as_o straight_o but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o apply_v they_o to_o unknown_a end_n and_o good_a end_n excuse_v not_o man_n malice_n and_o evil_a intent_n weigh_v the_o reason_n of_o adversity_n by_o wisdom_n and_o then_o rest_v on_o god_n as_o job_n do_v and_o as_o david_n do_v in_o saul_n persecution_n in_o absalon_n rebellion_n and_o shimeis_n curse_a railing_n job_n say_v the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o and_o we_o must_v receive_v evil_a punishment_n and_o chastisement_n because_o we_o be_v evil_a as_o well_o as_o good_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o former_a be_v our_o desert_n the_o late_a god_n mercy_n david_n say_v of_o shimei_n let_v he_o alone_o peradventure_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o curse_v so_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n therefore_o fear_n 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nor_o amend_v by_o his_o erroneous_a counsel_n but_o the_o must_v let_v the_o arrogant_a search_n of_o cause_n pass_v and_o glorify_v god_n in_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o prosperity_n as_o job_n do_v yea_o god_n send_v prosperity_n and_o adversity_n and_o other_o contrary_a accident_n to_o try_v we_o namely_o that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o know_v the_o manifold_a hide_a hypocrisy_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o by_o these_o occasion_n show_v forth_o themselves_o in_o imagination_n affection_n word_n and_o work_n deut._n 8._o to_o conclude_v god_n do_v this_o that_o we_o may_v know_v and_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o ourselves_o to_o be_v but_o fool_n and_o beast_n of_o ourselves_o verse_n 15._o all_o thing_n have_v i_o see_v in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o vanity_n there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a reason_n by_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n secret_a and_o wonderful_a providence_n seem_v quite_o contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o to_o be_v intolerable_a indignity_n which_o he_o further_o confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o experimental_a knowledge_n all_o thing_n have_v i_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v conceive_v and_o know_v by_o the_o understanding_n and_o reason_n of_o man_n but_o i_o have_v have_v the_o observation_n and_o experience_n thereof_o for_o from_o the_o prudent_a observation_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n have_v i_o gather_v rule_n of_o wisdom_n for_o the_o instruction_n and_o direction_n of_o other_o he_o add_v in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o vanity_n to_o signify_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o experience_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n he_o have_v see_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o observe_v in_o other_o the_o work_n of_o god_n this_o brief_o of_o the_o testimony_n the_o matter_n or_o subject_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v two_o particular_a effect_n of_o god_n providence_n the_o first_o be_v there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o justice_n namely_o for_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n sake_n so_o abel_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n cain_n because_o his_o deed_n be_v righteous_a and_o his_o own_o wicked_a 1_o john_n 3._o 12._o isaiah_n say_v chap._n 59_o 15._o he_o that_o depart_v from_o evil_a make_v himself_o a_o prey_n naboth_n be_v slay_v for_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o prophet_n our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n suffer_v death_n for_o the_o truth_n many_o be_v murder_v spoil_v vex_a rail_v on_o by_o the_o wicked_a for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o even_o the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o righteous_a oft_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v without_o honour_n as_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n confess_v they_o erroneous_o judge_v in_o time_n of_o their_o iovill_a life_n wisd_v 5._o and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o carnal_a reason_n and_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v psal_n 73._o 16._o 17._o and_o therefore_o be_v many_o offend_v thereat_o and_o take_v occasion_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n for_o they_o full_o know_v not_o this_o point_n of_o wisdom_n namely_o to_o rely_v on_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o humane_a reason_n and_o that_o he_o be_v most_o honour_v when_o we_o trust_v he_o on_o his_o bare_a word_n the_o second_o effect_n be_v contrary_a to_o this_o and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o wickedness_n contrary_o again_o some_o there_o be_v that_o neither_o fear_n god_n nor_o reverence_n man_n without_o conscience_n without_o truth_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n swearer_n blasphemer_n oppressor_n despiser_n of_o the_o good_a mocker_n of_o grace_n covetous_a injurious_a and_o yet_o flourish_v in_o prosperity_n have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n have_v child_n at_o their_o desire_n build_v house_n plant_v vineyard_n purchase_v lordship_n 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