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creature_n will_v be_v
wicked_a will_v rot_v prov._n 10.7_o so_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o name_n be_v mean_v a_o eminent_a person_n renown_v in_o his_o generation_n gen._n 6.4_o 1_o chron._n 5.24_o and_o name_n of_o man_n rev._n 11.3_o &_o 3.4_o may_v seem_v to_o note_v special_a person_n of_o honour_n and_o renown_n better_o then_o sweet_a ointment_n so_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o signify_v his_o gracious_a doctrine_n act._n 9.15_o be_v compare_v unto_o sweet_a ointment_n cant._n 1.3_o call_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2.14_o 15._o precious_a aromatical_a ointment_n be_v thing_n great_o in_o use_n and_o esteem_v among_o the_o israelite_n and_o a_o special_a part_n of_o their_o treasure_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o anoint_v the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 30.22_o 33_o use_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o person_n to_o office_n of_o honour_n and_o eminency_n exod._n 28.41_o 1_o sam._n 16.13_o psal._n 89.20_o call_v therefore_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n heb._n 1.9_o isa._n 61.3_o use_v likewise_o in_o feast_n great_a entertainment_n and_o expression_n of_o joy_n amos_n 6.6_o esther_n 2.12_o psal._n 23.5_o luk._n 7.46_o reckon_v among_o the_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n and_o treasure_n of_o that_o people_n psal._n 92.10_o job_n 29.6_o deut._n 33.24_o prov._n 21.20_o isa._n 39.2_o whence_o some_o will_v have_v it_o here_o take_v synecdochical_o to_o signify_v all_o kind_n of_o riches_n before_o which_o solomon_n do_v here_o prefer_v a_o good_a name_n as_o also_o prov._n 22.1_o and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o one_o birth_n some_o understand_v here_o a_o note_n of_o similitude_n to_o join_v the_o two_o clause_n together_o as_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o sweet_a ointment_n so_o be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n other_o repeat_v the_o former_a clause_n in_o the_o late_a unto_o such_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o good_a name_n better_a be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n then_o of_o birth_n and_o the_o clause_n seem_v to_o have_v cognation_n with_o one_o another_o for_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n be_v a_o time_n of_o festivity_n and_o rejoice_v and_o according_o use_v to_o be_v celebrate_v gen._n 40.20_o mar._n 6.21_o 22._o in_o which_o kind_n of_o solemnity_n they_o use_v to_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o sweet_a ointment_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o day_n of_o sorrow_n they_o abstain_v from_o they_o 2_o sam._n 14.2_o dan._n 10.23_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o day_n of_o death_n remove_v a_o man_n whole_o out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o leave_v nothing_o of_o he_o behind_o but_o only_o his_o name_n and_o memory_n which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v wicked_a man_n to_o blot_v out_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o rot_v deut._n 29.20_o &_o 32.26_o prov_fw-mi 10.7_o job_n 18.17_o but_o the_o name_n of_o good_a man_n remain_v behind_o they_o as_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o a_o precious_a perfume_n when_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o perfume_n itself_o be_v consume_v with_o the_o fire_n or_o as_o spice_n when_o they_o be_v break_v and_o dissolve_v leave_v a_o excellent_a scent_n behind_o they_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o although_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n be_v a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n a_o day_n of_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n yet_o unto_o a_o good_a man_n this_o be_v much_o better_a than_o the_o other_o and_o the_o memorial_n which_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o be_v much_o sweet_a than_o that_o of_o spice_n or_o perfume_n if_o we_o take_v the_o late_a clause_n alone_o without_o connexion_n to_o the_o former_a than_o they_o relate_v unto_o the_o many_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n which_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v expose_v unto_o in_o which_o consideration_n that_o day_n which_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o they_o be_v better_a than_o that_o day_n which_o let_v he_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o for_o man_n be_v bear_v unto_o much_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n job_n 5.7_o &_o 14.1_o but_o a_o godly_a man_n death_n put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o sorrow_n rom._n 7.24_o rev._n 14.13_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o phil._n 1.23_o v._o 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o a_o good_a man_n the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n because_o it_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o all_o those_o sorrow_n and_o vanity_n which_o he_o be_v bear_v unto_o so_o for_o those_o that_o remain_v alive_a it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o a_o funeral_n the_o house_n of_o mourning_n then_o to_o a_o feast_n or_o a_o birthday_n solemnity_n the_o house_n of_o jollity_n and_o rejoice_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n or_o in_o the_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n in_o which_o house_n of_o sorrow_n a_o man_n be_v mind_v of_o the_o common_a end_n of_o all_o man_n a_o man_n see_v his_o own_o end_n in_o the_o end_n of_o another_o man_n and_o be_v admonish_v of_o his_o frailty_n and_o mortality_n for_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n josh._n 23.14_o heb._n 9.27_o and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n or_o will_v put_v it_o up_o and_o fasten_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v serious_o and_o sad_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o have_v deep_a impression_n thereby_o make_v upon_o his_o spirit_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o power_n god_n who_o draw_v away_o our_o breath_n and_o we_o perish_v psal._n 104_o 29._o and_o of_o his_o own_o vanity_n and_o baseness_n even_o in_o his_o best_a estate_n psal._n 39.5_o put_v in_o the_o heart_n note_v diligent_a attendance_n on_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 11.18_o isa._n 42.25_o luk._n 21.14_o whereas_o feast_v and_o jollity_n be_v very_o likely_a to_o draw_v off_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n job_n 1.5_o deut._n 8.12_o 14._o isa._n 22.13_o amos_n 6.3_o 6._o deut._n 32.15_o isa._n 5.11_o 12._o v._o 3._o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n that_o sorrow_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n a_o sad_a sober_a and_o compose_v temper_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v render_v capable_a of_o instruction_n and_o sensible_a of_o serious_a thing_n which_o concern_v his_o peace_n be_v better_a and_o do_v a_o man_n much_o more_o good_a than_o laughter_n and_o the_o jollity_n which_o belong_v unto_o feast_n the_o word_n signify_v anger_n and_o so_o by_o some_o be_v the_o sense_n render_v that_o charitable_a and_o wholesome_a anger_n which_o reprove_v man_n for_o their_o fault_n and_o so_o make_v they_o sorrowful_a be_v better_a than_o the_o flattery_n of_o parasite_n which_o feed_v their_o foolish_a lust_n with_o laughter_n and_o vain_a mirth_n and_o so_o tendeih_o unto_o ruin_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n heb._n by_o the_o illness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o countenance_n neh._n 2.2_o badness_n of_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 17.28_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a vain_a lust_n and_o foolish_a exorbitant_a light_a affection_n be_v check'â—_n and_o suppress_v as_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v grieve_v the_o inward_a man_n be_v amend_v prov._n 2d_o 30._o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o &_o 7.9_o 10._o whereas_o oâ—_n the_o other_o side_n empty_a mirth_n do_v dissoluâ—_v the_o heart_n and_o let_v it_o out_o unto_o more_o vanity_n chap._n 2.2_o 3._o hos._n 4.11_o esther_n 1.10_o sam._n 25.36_o v._o 4._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o houâ—â—_n of_o mourning_n he_n prove_v sorrow_n to_o be_v good_o wholesome_o for_o the_o soul_n than_o laughter_n by_o the_o judgement_n and_o choice_n of_o wise_a meâ—_n and_o of_o fool_n that_o which_o wise_a man_n prefer_v be_v indeed_o better_a than_o that_o which_o fool_n make_v choice_n of_o but_o wise_a man_n prefer_v spectacle_v place_n occasion_n of_o sorrow_n fool_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o contrary_a ergo_fw-la that_o be_v betteâ—_n than_o this_o wise_a man_n consider_v the_o end_n of_o thing_n and_o choose_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n untâ—_n the_o best_a end_n whereas_o fool_n look_v only_o on_o thing_n present_a and_o before_o their_o eye_n by_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n we_o understand_v any_o placâ—_n or_o object_n which_o occasion_v mourning_n 〈◊〉_d the_o grave_n be_v call_v domus_fw-la seculi_fw-la the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d age_n or_o a_o man_n long_a home_n eccles._n 12.5_o so_o a_o trench_n be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o measure_n 1_o reg._n 18.32_o isa._n 3.21_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a when_o his_o body_n be_v elsewhere_o yet_o his_o thought_n and_o heart_n be_v think_v on_o the_o evil_a day_n which_o wicked_a man_n thrust_v far_o from_o they_o amos_n 6.3_o so_o job_n in_o prosperity_n do_v with_o a_o religious_a fear_n forecast_v evil_a job_n 3.25_o neh._n 2.2_o 5._o psal._n
to_o execute_v command_n or_o he_o know_v to_o find_v out_o a_o proper_a season_n and_o right_a way_n to_o apply_v himself_o unto_o the_o prince_n to_o prevent_v his_o displeasure_n to_o gain_v his_o favour_n to_o qualify_v or_o alter_v his_o command_n if_o they_o be_v any_o way_n grievous_a 1_o chron._n 21.3_o judg._n 6.27_o gen._n 32.7_o 8_o 13_o 16_o 17._o &_o 33.12_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 25.18_o 1_o chron._n 12.32_o neh._n 2.4_o 5_o 12_o 16._o esth._n 4.5_o &_o 7.2_o &_o 8.5_o 6._o v._o 6_o 7._o because_o to_o every_o purpose_n there_o be_v time_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_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 because_o to_o every_o purpose_n or_o enterprise_n there_o be_v a_o proper_a season_n and_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o act_v upon_o which_o narrow_a point_n the_o happy_a success_n of_o such_o undertake_n do_v depend_v and_o this_o can_v without_o much_o wisdom_n be_v due_o observe_v hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o this_o general_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o particular_a case_n a_o man_n by_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o prince_n bring_v much_o misery_n upon_o himself_o because_o he_o want_v that_o wisdom_n which_o shall_v suggest_v a_o proper_a opportunity_n and_o right_a way_n of_o regain_n his_o favour_n again_o when_o there_o be_v ignorance_n and_o folly_n within_o danger_n and_o snare_n without_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v safe_o there_o be_v no_o great_a part_n of_o wisdom_n than_o the_o prudent_a observe_v of_o time_n circumstance_n and_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o transact_a business_n that_o be_v of_o weight_n and_o consequence_n unto_o we_o jer._n 8.7_o 8._o amos_n 5.13_o luke_n 19.44_o prov._n 15.23_o act._n 22.25_o 29._o act._n 23.6_o 7._o for_o he_o know_v not_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v because_o a_o man_n can_v foresee_v future_a event_n nor_o exact_o judge_v of_o the_o consequence_n of_o action_n therefore_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o avoid_v many_o of_o those_o misery_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o ignorance_n do_v attend_v he_o there_o be_v one_o season_n and_o one_o manner_n of_o act_v which_o will_v have_v be_v second_v with_o success_n if_o a_o man_n can_v have_v foresee_v it_o but_o any_o other_o time_n any_o other_o way_n of_o proceed_v will_v miscarry_v great_a therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o ignorance_n who_o have_v â—_o thousand_o way_n to_o miss_v the_o mark_n and_o but_o one_o to_o hit_v it_o a_o man_n can_v so_o much_o as_o fore-appoint_a his_o own_o action_n for_o the_o future_a much_o less_o foresee_v the_o consequence_n and_o issue_n which_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o prov._n 27.1_o jam._n 4.14_o none_o can_v foretell_v a_o man_n what_o shall_v be_v but_o god_n alone_o isa._n 41._o â—3_n &_o 44.7_o &_o 46.10_o only_o this_o a_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n may_v be_v sure_a of_o that_o whatever_o fall_v out_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o good_a though_o it_o may_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o desire_n and_o expectation_n 1_o cor._n 3.22_o v._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 by_o spirit_n he_o mean_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n or_o the_o soul._n so_o it_o be_v often_o understand_v gen._n 6.19_o job_n 7.7_o isa._n 42.5_o psal._n 104.29_o luke_n 8.55_o jam._n 2.26_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v 1._o general_o to_o signify_v the_o weakness_n which_o be_v in_o man_n to_o help_v himself_o against_o the_o great_a future_a evil_a namely_o death_n no_o power_n industry_n wisdom_n can_v keep_v the_o soul_n when_o god_n by_o death_n require_v it_o no_o man_n have_v the_o dominion_n over_o his_o own_o life_n to_o live_v as_o long_o as_o it_o please_v himself_o nor_o over_o death_n to_o repel_v and_o resist_v heb._n 9_o it_o when_o it_o come_v psal._n 49.7_o 10.27_o 2._o particular_o to_o the_o present_a argument_n of_o obedience_n to_o prince_n who_o wrath_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n who_o displeasure_n can_v be_v avoid_v a_o offender_n have_v no_o power_n to_o retain_v his_o life_n when_o supreme_a authority_n pass_v judgement_n against_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v wise_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o those_o provocation_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o cast_v we_o under_o so_o great_a danger_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o rebellion_n can_v no_o more_o be_v avoid_v than_o the_o wind_n can_v be_v hold_v fast_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v ourselves_o still_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o duty_n and_o that_o will_v preserve_v we_o from_o evil_a as_o vers_n 5._o to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n to_o shut_v it_o in_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o go_v away_o neither_o have_v he_o or_o any_o man_n power_n in_o the_o day_n or_o over_o and_o against_o the_o day_n of_o death_n to_o adjourn_v and_o prorogue_v it_o aequo_fw-la pede_fw-la pulsat_fw-la pauperum_fw-la tabernas_fw-la regumque_fw-la turres_fw-la the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o little_a against_o death_n as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_a beggar_n and_o therefore_o some_o have_v observe_v that_o whereas_o when_o david_n be_v mention_v upon_o other_o occasion_n he_o be_v usual_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o name_n of_o king_n david_n when_o his_o death_n be_v speak_v of_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o his_o dignity_n and_o office_n but_o only_o of_o his_o name_n 1_o reg._n 2.1_o and_o there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o that_o war_n or_o no_o weapon_n wherewith_o we_o can_v prevail_v in_o our_o war_n with_o death_n there_o be_v no_o apparatus_n bellicus_fw-la against_o such_o a_o adversary_n no_o arrow_n or_o javelin_n that_o a_o man_n can_v let_v fly_n in_o this_o combat_n or_o there_o be_v no_o mission_n into_o this_o battle_n in_o vain_a do_v any_o man_n go_v forth_o to_o make_v war_n against_o death_n so_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v understand_v psal._n 78.49_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o symmachus_n render_v it_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o stand_v in_o battle_n array_n against_o such_o a_o adversary_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o mission_n or_o dimission_n in_o that_o war_n which_o sense_n our_o interpreter_n seem_v to_o follow_v in_o their_o version_n there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o that_o war_n no_o man_n can_v have_v a_o vacation_n or_o a_o exauctoration_n from_o that_o warfare_n there_o be_v no_o protection_n or_o deliverance_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n neither_o shall_v wickedness_n deliver_v those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o it_o unquiet_a wickedness_n sinful_a shift_n which_o man_n in_o danger_n be_v apt_a to_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o though_o a_o man_n turn_v himself_o every_o way_n and_o move_v every_o stone_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v himself_o saul_n and_o pilate_n will_v fain_o shift_v off_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n upon_o the_o people_n 1_o sam._n 15.21_o matth._n 27.24_o and_o caiaphas_n pretend_v necessity_n for_o his_o persecute_v of_o christ_n joh._n 11.50_o but_o this_o do_v not_o deliver_v their_o soul_n by_o wickedness_n here_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o text_n rebellion_n sedition_n disobedience_n against_o magistrate_n as_o 1_o sam._n 24.13_o the_o word_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wickedness_n shall_v not_o deliver_v that_o be_v it_o shall_v destroy_v those_o that_o use_v it_o as_o rom._n 1.16_o psal._n 51.17_o prov._n 17.21_o prov._n 11.4_o v._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 with_o his_o wont_a transition_n he_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o observe_v of_o another_o vanity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o man_n i_o apply_v or_o give_v my_o heart_n unto_o every_o work_n as_o chap._n 7.25_o teach_v we_o with_o special_a attention_n to_o observe_v the_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o world_n psal._n 111.2_o 1_o pet._n 1.10_o 11._o when_o he_o be_v thus_o consider_v of_o the_o right_a mean_n of_o live_v comfortable_o by_o yield_v due_a obedience_n unto_o government_n he_o find_v that_o some_o prince_n be_v so_o tyrannical_a and_o intolerable_a that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_o for_o man_n to_o live_v quiet_o under_o they_o they_o go_v on_o without_o control_v and_o miserable_o afflict_v the_o poor_a people_n prov._n 28.15_o 16._o for_o who_o good_a and_o comfort_n they_o be_v appoint_v rom._n 13.4_o god_n thus_o please_v in_o his_o justice_n
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