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creature_n will_v be_v
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folly_n and_o foolishness_n of_o madness_n by_o instance_v in_o one_o particular_a vanity_n of_o the_o wile_n and_o subtlety_n of_o harlot_n which_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o add_v to_o the_o former_a catalogue_n of_o vanity_n that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o the_o church_n then_o and_o leave_v a_o record_n for_o all_o posterity_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o special_a repentance_n for_o those_o gross_a miscarriage_n which_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o have_v be_v draw_v into_o and_o here_o he_o give_v 1._o the_o character_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n describe_v 1._o by_o her_o subtlety_n her_o heart_n be_v snare_n and_o net_n her_o cunning_a device_n to_o deceive_v and_o entangle_v sensual_a person_n be_v as_o begin_v lay_v to_o catch_v silly_a creature_n who_o be_v entice_v with_o the_o bait_n but_o discern_v not_o the_o danger_n see_v prov._n 2.16_o &_o 6.24_o 26._o &_o 7.5_o &_o 9.16_o 17._o &_o 22.14_o 2._o by_o her_o power_n her_o hand_n wherewith_o she_o catch_v hold_v embrace_v he_o be_v as_o strong_a cord_n to_o hale_v simple_a fool_n as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n prov._n 7.13_o 21_o 22._o judg._n 16.15_o 19.2_o here_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o these_o net_n and_o band_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n they_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n more_o pernicious_a and_o bring_v more_o heavy_a misery_n with_o they_o we_o read_v of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n 1_o sam._n 15.32_o and_o of_o a_o worse_a bitterness_n the_o end_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n and_o her_o step_n take_v hold_v on_o hell_n prov._n 5.4_o 5._o death_n may_v be_v sweeten_v and_o sanctify_v make_v a_o welcome_a and_o desirable_a thing_n to_o a_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o phil._n 1.23_o luke_n 2.29_o 30._o but_o the_o bitterness_n of_o hell_n be_v incurable_a death_n may_v be_v honourable_a to_o die_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n to_o go_v to_o the_o grave_n in_o peace_n lament_v desire_a with_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o many_o good_a work_n to_o follow_v one_o rev._n 14.13_o phil._n 1.21_o ps._n 116.16_o but_o to_o consume_v and_o putrify_v alive_a under_o a_o tabes_fw-la of_o impure_a lâ—sts_n to_o perish_v as_o tiberius_n do_v at_o capri_n quotidie_fw-la perire_fw-la i_o sentio_fw-la to_o shipwreck_n a_o man_n honour_n ruin_v his_o estate_n shorten_v his_o year_n consume_v his_o flesh_n put_v a_o hell_n into_o his_o conscience_n to_o bury_v his_o name_n his_o substance_n his_o soul_n his_o carcase_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o harlot_n this_o be_v a_o bitterness_n beyond_o that_o of_o death_n prov._n 5.9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 6.26_o 33._o &_o 9.16_o 17_o 18._o who_o so_o please_v god_n shall_v escape_v from_o she_o but_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o her_o here_o be_v intimate_v the_o great_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o he_o use_v to_o give_v over_o reprobate_n and_o those_o who_o he_o in_o special_a manner_n hate_v unto_o a_o sin_n which_o few_o repent_v of_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n again_o prov._n 2.19_o &_o 22.14_o amos_n 7.17_o rom._n 1.24_o 28._o eph._n 4.18_o 19_o a_o man_n be_v not_o preserve_v from_o the_o power_n of_o this_o temptation_n by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n or_o strength_n but_o only_o by_o the_o supernatural_a grace_n of_o god_n v._o 27.28_o behold_v this_o i_o have_v find_v say_v the_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n this_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o vers_n 26._o or_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 28._o say_v the_o preacher_n this_o add_v 1._o to_o give_v credit_n from_o his_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n to_o what_o he_o here_o affirm_v especial_o have_v make_v so_o distinct_a and_o accurate_a a_o inquiry_n weigh_v and_o compare_v one_o by_o one_o to_o find_v out_o the_o account_n and_o to_o come_v to_o a_o determinate_a and_o clear_a judgement_n in_o the_o case_n and_o to_o make_v a_o certain_a conclusion_n 2._o to_o testify_v to_o the_o church_n his_o 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the_o reason_n of_o the_o number_n here_o mention_v for_o solomon_n have_v a_o thousand_o wife_n and_o concubine_n all_o strange_a woman_n of_o the_o neighbour_n wicked_a nation_n which_o turn_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n unto_o idol_n among_o all_o these_o thousand_o solomon_n have_v not_o find_v one_o good_a one_o 1_o reg._n 11.1_o 9_o or_o the_o subtle_a counsel_n of_o one_o man_n among_o many_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v discern_v than_o of_o any_o harlot_n because_o their_o flattery_n and_o dalliance_n do_v steal_v away_o the_o heart_n and_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n and_o judgement_n and_o infatuate_a a_o man_n so_o that_o he_o can_v look_v no_o further_o than_o the_o present_a delight_n wherewith_o they_o do_v bewitch_v he_o hos._n 4.11_o judg._n 16.17_o 21._o prov._n 7.21_o 22._o &_o 5.6_o v._o 29._o lo_o this_o only_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n this_o only_a he_o can_v not_o 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