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annotation_n on_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n london_n print_v by_o i._n streater_n 1669._o ecclesiaste_n or_o the_o preacher_n the_o argument_n the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n both_o by_o the_o style_n and_o by_o the_o title_n of_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v solomon_n since_o no_o other_o son_n of_o david_n be_v king_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v write_v it_o in_o his_o old_a age_n when_o he_o take_v a_o more_o serious_a view_n of_o his_o past_a life_n the_o honour_n pleasure_n wealth_n wisdom_n he_o have_v so_o abundant_o enjoy_v the_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n which_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o large_a experience_n and_o many_o observation_n he_o have_v make_v of_o thing_n natural_a moral_a domestical_a civil_a sensual_a divine_a the_o curious_a and_o critical_a inquiry_n he_o have_v make_v after_o true_a happiness_n and_o what_o contribution_n all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n can_v afford_v thereunto_o concern_v which_o he_o do_v 1._o in_o 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without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o correct_v and_o â—emper_v it_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o much_o wickedness_n to_o those_o that_o have_v it_o and_o of_o much_o misery_n to_o thâ—se_a that_o suffer_v under_o it_o it_o usual_o break_v forth_o into_o oppression_n and_o violence_n whereby_o man_n in_o power_n carry_v themselves_o like_o beast_n towards_o their_o brethren_n and_o shall_v themselves_o die_v like_o beast_n undesired_a and_o unlamented_a it_o be_v likewise_o matter_n of_o much_o discouragement_n to_o man_n that_o be_v oppress_v by_o it_o make_v they_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n careless_a of_o their_o labour_n resolve_v rather_o upon_o quiet_a idleness_n then_o upon_o envy_a employment_n and_o to_o get_v what_o they_o can_v private_o to_o themselves_o then_o have_v be_v public_o useful_a to_o â—e_n repay_v with_o no_o other_o reward_n then_o wrong_a and_o danger_n by_o which_o mean_v society_n and_o community_n of_o service_n among_o man_n so_o great_o beneficial_a to_o public_a interest_n be_v obstruct_v and_o dissolve_v 4._o a_o outward_a form_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o divine_a worship_n into_o which_o foolish_a man_n by_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o superficial_a performance_n do_v also_o put_v diverse_a vanity_n and_o make_v even_o god_n service_n unuseful_a to_o their_o happiness_n 5._o riches_n and_o great_a possession_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o satisfy_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o that_o they_o occasion_v more_o care_n less_o sleep_n less_o quiet_a be_v snare_n and_o occasion_n of_o much_o hurt_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o they_o who_o live_v possess_v they_o with_o sorrow_n and_o die_v part_n with_o they_o with_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n have_v little_a benefit_n by_o they_o in_o their_o life_n as_o have_v not_o power_n no_o enjoy_v they_o nor_o in_o their_o death_n any_o comfort_n from_o they_o as_o leave_v they_o to_o they_o know_v not_o who_o be_v not_o at_o all_o exempt_v by_o they_o either_o from_o misery_n or_o mortality_n and_o have_v thus_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o principal_a thing_n from_o whence_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n may_v have_v expect_v satisfaction_n he_o do_v thereupon_o prescribe_v many_o excellent_a mean_n for_o heal_a and_o abate_v of_o that_o vanity_n and_o for_o procure_v tranquillity_n unto_o the_o mind_n and_o peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n such_o be_v contentation_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o sweet_a and_o frâ—e_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o outward_a blessing_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n quiet_n and_o humble_a acquiescency_n under_o the_o holy_a and_o powerful_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o event_n which_o befall_v we_o in_o the_o world_n sincerity_n of_o heart_n in_o his_o worship_n and_o prudent_a piety_n in_o our_o vow_n prayer_n and_o address_n unto_o he_o patience_n of_o spirit_n under_o all_o the_o oppression_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n a_o compose_a preparedness_n of_o mind_n to_o undergo_v sorrow_n and_o affliction_n prudent_a and_o pious_a moderation_n of_o spirit_n in_o our_o behaviour_n towards_o all_o man_n that_o so_o we_o may_v preserve_v our_o name_n from_o calumny_n and_o our_o person_n from_o danger_n meekness_n charity_n patience_n towards_o such_o as_o offend_v consider_v common_a frailty_n and_o our_o own_o weakness_n sobriety_n of_o mind_n content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o not_o busy_v ourselves_o with_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o we_o practical_a prudence_n which_o may_v render_v we_o beautiful_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o loyalty_n aâ—d_a obedience_n towards_o magistrate_n that_o our_o life_n may_v not_o be_v make_v uncomfortable_a by_o their_o displeasure_n wisdom_n to_o discern_v of_o time_n and_o judgement_n preparedness_n of_o heart_n against_o inevitable_a evil_n submission_n to_o the_o holy_a and_o invincible_a providence_n of_o god_n admire_v his_o work_n adore_v his_o judgement_n 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1._o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n ver_fw-la 1._o wherein_o the_o author_n thereof_o be_v describe_v by_o his_o natural_a relation_n the_o son_n of_o david_n his_o civil_a relation_n king_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o church-relation_n a_o preacher_n or_o a_o penitent_a soul_n return_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o by_o many_o gross_a miscarriage_n he_o have_v seclude_v himself_o 2._o a_o general_a proposition_n set_v forth_o the_o utter_a insufficiency_n of_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n to_o make_v a_o man_n bless_a and_o the_o extreme_a vanity_n which_o be_v in_o they_o in_o relation_n unto_o such_o a_o end_n however_o otherwise_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a they_o may_v be_v within_o their_o own_o sphere_n when_o sanctify_v to_o sweeten_v and_o comfort_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n who_o have_v place_v his_o happiness_n in_o god_n insomuch_o that_o all_o the_o labour_n which_o be_v take_v to_o extract_v happiness_n from_o the_o creature_n will_v be_v
event_n not_o answerable_a to_o our_o folly_n but_o to_o his_o love_n 5._o that_o we_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o wisdom_n or_o folly_n the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o man_n by_o outward_a event_n because_o these_o happen_v alike_o to_o all_o chap._n 8.14_o &_o 9.11_o v._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n what_o he_o observe_v in_o the_o general_n before_o he_o now_o make_v good_a in_o two_o particular_n viz_o oblivion_n and_o death_n which_o be_v both_o alike_o common_a to_o wise_a man_n and_o to_o fool_n wise_a man_n may_v seem_v to_o secure_v at_o least_o their_o name_n though_o they_o can_v their_o body_n from_o mortality_n by_o such_o magnificent_a work_n as_o solomon_n here_o wrought_v and_o by_o such_o noble_a contemplation_n as_o he_o be_v conversant_a in_o but_o he_o assure_v we_o here_o the_o contrary_a and_o elsewhere_o that_o piety_n only_o keep_v the_o name_n from_o rot_v with_o the_o body_n prov._n 10.7_o psal._n 112.6_o psal._n 49.11_o 12._o jer._n 17.13_o time_n will_v eat_v out_o all_o the_o monument_n of_o wisdom_n or_o though_o they_o continue_v yet_o the_o renown_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v he_o no_o good_a at_o all_o he_o be_v not_o after_o death_n sensible_a of_o it_o or_o comfort_v with_o it_o so_o chap._n 1.11_o new_a wise_a man_n that_o arise_v in_o after_o age_n will_v darken_v and_o eclipse_v the_o honour_n of_o those_o that_o go_v before_o they_o and_o so_o will_v it_o be_v do_v to_o they_o in_o the_o age_n that_o follow_v to_o be_v sure_a no_o mere_a wise_a or_o great_a man_n honour_n separate_v from_o piety_n will_v hold_v pace_n with_o his_o be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n there_o will_v so_o much_o shameful_a matter_n be_v discover_v against_o the_o wise_a of_o wicked_a man_n as_o they_o shall_v the_o â—â—se_v all_o their_o renown_n and_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o shame_n for_o evermore_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o 2_o tim._n 2.20_o and_o how_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o foâ—l_n the_o second_o fate_n common_a to_o both_o thâ—s_o how_o be_v a_o passionate_a interrogation_n note_v grief_n that_o it_o be_v so_o wonder_v that_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o and_o indignation_n or_o disdain_n that_o thing_n so_o exceed_v different_a in_o their_o worth_n shall_v both_o of_o they_o perish_v alike_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o quomodo_fw-la dolentis_fw-la of_o grieve_v lam._n 1.1_o admirantis_fw-la of_o wonder_v act_v 2.7_o 8._o indignantis_fw-la or_o objurgantis_fw-la of_o chide_v and_o disdain_n joh._n 5.44_o matth._n 23.33_o and_o because_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o this_o argument_n may_v as_o well_o disable_v piety_n from_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a as_o wisdom_n since_o the_o same_o question_n may_v be_v frame_v of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o of_o these_o how_o die_v the_o just_a man_n as_o the_o unjust_a 〈◊〉_d must_v remember_v that_o piety_n follow_v a_o manâ—_n and_o so_o abide_v with_o he_o after_o death_n which_o no_o other_o acquire_v excellency_n do_v either_o as_o ornament_n or_o as_o comfort_n rev._n 14.13_o death_n do_v not_o cut_v off_o their_o spiritual_a life_n and_o union_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o happy_a here_o wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a being_n alive_a 1_o tim._n 5.6_o and_o good_a man_n liuâ—_n in_o death_n joh._n 11.25_o 26._o mat._n 22.32_o therefore_o the_o jew_n call_v their_o bury_a place_n domus_fw-la viventium_fw-la the_o house_n of_o the_o live_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o durable_a life_n or_o honour_n but_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 17._o therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n etc._n etc._n thiâ—_n be_v the_o effect_n which_o this_o great_a vanity_n of_o thâ—_n most_o excellent_a humane_a endowment_n wrougth_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o solomon_n make_v he_o weary_a of_o live_v to_o so_o little_a purpose_n as_o to_o die_v at_o last_o like_o the_o base_a of_o man_n he_o see_v no_o loveliness_n or_o desireableness_n in_o life_n itself_o though_o â—he_v chief_a outward_a blessing_n all_o the_o course_n â—hereof_o be_v full_a of_o evil_n grievous_a cruciaâ—ing_v disquiet_v labour_n all_o which_o at_o last_o â—uns_v down_o like_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n into_o the_o same_o lake_n of_o death_n with_o the_o other_o refuse_v of_o man_n many_o man_n poverty_n pain_n sickness_n worldly_a trouble_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o complain_v of_o their_o life_n but_o here_o be_v one_o who_o have_v health_n peace_n honour_n abundance_n of_o all_o the_o content_n which_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v not_o murmure_o but_o as_o it_o be_v judicious_o and_o critical_o make_v the_o same_o complaint_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n be_v such_o as_o that_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n be_v too_o narrow_a to_o satisfy_v the_o inquiry_n of_o it_o he_o see_v little_a valuable_a or_o desirable_a in_o it_o here_o observe_v 1._o that_o life_n itself_o be_v too_o mean_v a_o thing_n to_o bring_v full_a content_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o must_v be_v something_o better_a than_o life_n which_o must_v do_v it_o psal._n 63.3_o 2._o that_o in_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o worldly_a thing_n the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n may_v be_v full_a of_o grievous_a labour_n and_o he_o weary_a of_o it_o not_o only_o out_o of_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n but_o of_o natural_a wisdom_n observe_v the_o vanity_n thereof_o 3._o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n without_o make_v use_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o undervalue_v the_o great_a outward_a blessing_n which_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o as_o solomon_n here_o do_v life_n there_o be_v natural_o so_o much_o distemper_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o except_o all_o thing_n answer_v his_o own_o desire_n and_o expectation_n he_o will_v fall_v out_o with_o his_o very_a life_n and_o pick_v quarrel_n with_o the_o choice_a blessing_n that_o god_n here_o afford_v he_o as_o a_o little_a cloud_n hide_v the_o light_n of_o the_o whole_a sun_n from_o the_o eye_n so_o amid_o a_o multitude_n of_o enjoyment_n a_o little_a labour_n or_o trouble_v which_o come_v along_o with_o they_o do_v darken_v the_o beauty_n and_o remove_v the_o content_a of_o they_o all_o gen._n 30.1_o psal._n 59.15_o esth._n 5.13_o 4._o concern_v this_o point_n of_o be_v weary_a of_o life_n or_o hate_v it_o as_o a_o unlovely_a and_o undesireable_a thing_n we_o may_v note_v 1._o that_o life_n be_v the_o choice_a and_o principal_a outward_a blessing_n which_o god_n here_o afford_v we_o and_o that_o unto_o the_o comfort_n and_o preservation_n thereof_o all_o other_o outward_a blessing_n be_v direct_v mâ—tth_n 6.25_o 2._o that_o though_o in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n we_o be_v to_o undervalue_v it_o at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n when_o he_o call_v on_o we_o to_o lay_v it_o down_o luke_n 14.26_o act._n 20.24_o 1_o joh._n 3.16_o joh._n 12.25_o and_o in_o comparison_n of_o a_o better_a life_n we_o may_v groan_v for_o a_o deliverance_n from_o it_o and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1.23_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n out_o of_o passion_n murmur_a outward_a trouble_n nay_o out_o of_o largeness_n of_o heart_n as_o here_o solomon_n do_v to_o disesteem_n and_o wax_v weary_a of_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n gen._n 27.46_o numb_a 14.2_o job_n 10.1_o &_o 36.20_o jon._n 4.3_o 8._o v._o 18._o yea_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n etc._n etc._n all_o those_o magnificent_a and_o excellent_a work_n which_o with_o so_o much_o labour_n i_o have_v wrought_v they_o be_v all_o so_o far_o from_o minister_a unto_o my_o heart_n any_o solid_a contentment_n that_o i_o grow_v whole_o out_o of_o love_n with_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n nor_o respect_n at_o all_o unto_o they_o if_o by_o hatred_n here_o and_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v mean_v only_o a_o abatement_n of_o that_o love_n and_o delight_n which_o his_o heart_n may_v over-sensual_o take_v in_o they_o than_o this_o be_v a_o very_a commendable_a fruit_n of_o the_o vanity_n which_o he_o discover_v in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 30_o 31._o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o love_v not_o the_o world_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o worldly_a and_o secular_a life_n or_o temporal_a be_v nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o provision_n and_o material_n which_o be_v the_o fuel_n of_o lust_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o hatred_n sometime_o signify_v a_o abatement_n and_o moderation_n of_o love_n matth._n 10.37_o compare_v with_o luke_n 14.26_o joh._n 12.25_o gen._n 29.30_o 31._o but_o if_o by_o hatred_n be_v mean_v a_o detestation_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o they_o so_o as_o to_o leave_v off_o all_o care_n of_o duty_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o worldly_a thing_n according_a to_o the_o travel_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n chap