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23.14_o 1_o king_n 2.2_o wait_v therefore_o for_o a_o change_n job_n 14.14_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o first_o moral_a or_o deserve_a look_v at_o sin_n gen._n 2.17_o rom._n 5.12_o especial_o original_a sin_n learn_v to_o mortify_v that_o kill_v that_o which_o else_o will_v kill_v we_o soul_n and_o body_n second_o natural_a disease_n see_v the_o evil_a of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o life_n rom._n 6.23_o three_o violent_a 1._o from_o magistrate_n first_o just_o learn_v to_o fear_v such_o wickedness_n deut._n 17.13_o second_o unjust_o learn_v constancy_n to_o the_o death_n rev._n 2.10_o second_o from_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o then_o learn_v 1._o to_o walk_v regular_o with_o god_n who_o else_o may_v and_o will_v deliver_v into_o such_o hand_n ezek._n 21.31_o 2_o if_o the_o man_n slay_v be_v godly_a learn_v to_o avoid_v the_o misconstruction_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o prov._n 25.26_o three_o from_o self_n either_o through_o 1._o distress_n as_o saul_n 2_o disgrace_n as_o achitophel_n 3_o despair_n as_o judas_n hence_o learn_v patience_n in_o affliction_n with_o faith_n to_o prevent_v all_o such_o evil_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o first_o some_o die_n 1._o sudden_o job_n 21.13_o 23_o 24._o hence_o learn_v first_o preparation_n for_o sudden_a change_n second_o submission_n to_o reproof_n prov._n 29.1_o 2._o linger_o job_n 21.25_o hence_o learn_v not_o patience_n only_o but_o long-suffering_a second_o some_o die_v distract_v learn_v hence_o 1._o to_o commit_v our_o sense_n and_o understanding_n to_o god_n 2._o settle_v peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o will_v keep_v our_o mind_n in_o christ_n when_o not_o in_o our_o sense_n phil._n 4.7_o in_o the_o subject_n 1._o some_o die_n in_o sin_n carnal_a person_n and_o they_o die_v first_o either_o as_o stone_n 1_o sam._n 25.37_o 38._o hence_o learn_v weanednesse_n from_o worldliness_n which_o stupifi_v the_o heart_n second_o or_o presume_v matth._n 7.22_o hence_o learn_v to_o build_v on_o a_o 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trap_n 3._o her_o hand_n as_o band_n 2._o by_o the_o subject_a person_n about_o who_o she_o be_v conversant_a and_o they_o be_v either_o good_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o she_o or_o sinner_n and_o they_o be_v take_v by_o she_o verse_n 26._o second_o the_o rariety_n of_o faithful_a admonition_n among_o man_n especial_o among_o woman_n verse_n 28._o which_o he_o amplifi_v by_o his_o diligent_a and_o incessant_a search_n verse_n 27._o three_o the_o vast_a distance_n of_o a_o man_n by_o his_o fall_n from_o his_o state_n of_o creation_n or_o the_o vain_a and_o sinful_a fruit_n of_o man_n fall_n from_o the_o state_n wherein_o god_n create_v he_o verse_n 29._o doctr._fw-la 1._o a_o man_n that_o set_v himself_o unfeigned_o or_o to_o use_v solomon_n word_n that_o appli_v and_o turn_v his_o heart_n wise_o to_o search_v out_o his_o own_o wickedness_n folly_n and_o madness_n shall_v find_v the_o instrument_n that_o lead_v he_o into_o temptation_n and_o sin_n more_o 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be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titus_n 3.10_o 11._o paul_n have_v tender_a respect_n of_o a_o ignorant_a weak_a conscience_n 1_o cor._n 8.7.10_o 11._o not_o so_o of_o a_o harden_a 1_o tim._n 4.2_o such_o a_o conscience_n do_v not_o extenuate_v but_o aggravate_v sin_n as_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n against_o light_n and_o conscience_n propos_fw-fr 4._o magistrate_n may_v compel_v church-member_n to_o observe_v church_n order_n according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o other_o not_o to_o disturb_v they_o ezra_n 7.26_o 27._o propos_fw-fr 5._o magistrate_n may_v compel_v all_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n act_v 3.22_o 23._o yet_o if_o man_n take_v exception_n at_o the_o call_n as_o be_v either_o too_o romish_a too_o near_o to_o rome_n or_o too_o far_o from_o it_o let_v man_n be_v first_o convince_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o any_o jer._n 28.1_o to_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 35.21_o 22._o propos_fw-fr 6._o no_o man_n can_v pretend_v conscience_n 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the_o man_n be_v be_v it_o solomon_n he_o in_o his_o rule_n have_v a_o time_n wherein_o he_o set_v his_o people_n a_o work_n to_o erect_v and_o adorn_v idol_n temple_n and_o this_o be_v the_o rent_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 1_o king_n 11.31_o 33._o 11_o king_n 12.28_o 29_o with_o chap._n 14.15_o 16._o their_o apostasy_n and_o captivity_n judah_n also_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o israel_n to_o their_o apostasy_n and_o captivity_n also_o 2_o king_n 17.18_o 19_o so_o david_n before_o he_o 2_o sam._n 11.4_o 15._o 2_o sam._n 24.1_o 17._o so_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o so_o jehosophat_n a_o chron._n 18.1_o with_o 21_o 3_o 6_o 8_o 10._o so_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 20.16_o 17_o 18._o so_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 35.22_o reason_n 1._o from_o god_n
matth._n 10.4_o gen._n 11.4_o 9_o absoloms_n pillar_n two_o sam._n 18.18_o be_v columna_fw-la calumniae_fw-la or_o as_o lot_n wife_n pillar_n of_o salt_n season_v other_o but_o shame_v ourselves_o it_o be_v not_o fair_a face_n building_n clothes_n or_o estate_n that_o can_v procure_v or_o preserve_v a_o good_a name_n object_n 1._o christ_n excel_v in_o all_o virtue_n and_o duty_n yet_o he_o lay_v under_o a_o ill_a name_n as_o a_o glutton_n and_o wine_n bibber_v a_o deceiver_n a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n answ_n 1._o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o so_o our_o reproach_n as_o a_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v among_o evil_a man_n as_o his_o profession_n be_v also_o evil_o speak_v of_o among_o they_o act_v 28.22_o 3._o at_o length_n he_o overwrastle_v it_o and_o get_v a_o great_a name_n phil._n 2.9_o obj._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o a_o minister_n to_o be_v general_o well_o speak_v of_o luke_n 6.22_o 26._o john_n baptist_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o devil_n 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vow_v universal_a obedience_n which_o without_o a_o better_a heart_n they_o can_v not_o perform_v deut._n 5.27_o 29._o as_o first_o when_o we_o presume_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o and_o not_o by_o say_v in_o christ_n matth._n 26.33_o 35._o second_o when_o we_o discern_v no_o defect_n in_o our_o best_a duty_n neh._n 13.22_o three_o when_o we_o think_v we_o have_v earn_v any_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o it_o luke_n 17.10_o 2._o righteousness_n of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n micah_n 6.6_o 7._o work_n above_o what_o the_o law_n require_v in_o which_o also_o a_o man_n may_v perish_v 3._o righteousness_n of_o work_n of_o good_a intention_n as_o that_o of_o vzzah_n intend_v to_o save_v the_o ark_n by_o touch_v it_o against_o the_o law_n 2_o sam._n 6.6_o with_o numb_a 4.15_o in_o which_o he_o die_v 2_o sam._n 6.7_o so_o saul_n sacrifice_v out_o of_o a_o good_a intention_n but_o against_o a_o commandment_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n 1_o sam._n 13.12_o 13_o 14._o see_v 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but_o man_n in_o it_o go_v about_o to_o set_v up_o a_o saviour_n without_o christ_n and_o against_o he_o rom._n 9.31_o 32._o with_o 11.7_o christ_n be_v indeed_o our_o wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o and_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o jer._n 23.6_o use_v 1_o to_o prevent_v and_o refute_v the_o mis-applying_a of_o this_o text_n to_o the_o reproach_n and_o discouragement_n of_o growth_n and_o forwardness_n in_o grace_n and_o christian_a duty_n even_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n aristotle_n can_v say_v though_o virtue_n consist_v in_o a_o mediocrity_n between_o two_o extreme_n yet_o not_o in_o a_o mediocrity_n of_o degree_n of_o goodness_n but_o in_o a_o hyperbole_n or_o excess_n politic._n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o yea_o it_o reprove_v the_o despise_n of_o legal_a duty_n for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o righteousness_n yet_o they_o be_v gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n restrain_v from_o sin_n constrain_a to_o duty_n and_o a_o great_a gift_n from_o god_n than_o riches_n or_o honour_n brass_n be_v 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it_o and_o not_o of_o faith_n matth._n 26.33_o 35._o second_o when_o we_o discern_v no_o defect_n in_o our_o best_a duty_n neh._n 13.22_o three_o when_o we_o think_v we_o have_v earn_v any_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o it_o luke_n 17.10_o eccles_n 7._o v._n 17._o 17._o be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a neither_o be_v thou_o foolish_a why_o shall_v thou_o die_v before_o thy_o time_n be_v not_o wicked_a overmuch_o though_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a but_o do_v not_o wicked_o overmuch_o but_o yet_o if_o we_o take_v it_o as_o be_v translate_v the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o to_o be_v wicked_a overmuch_o impli_v two_o thing_n 1._o aggravation_n of_o sin_n beyond_o the_o word_n 2._o multiplication_n of_o it_o first_o to_o make_v a_o man_n self_n more_o wicked_a than_o the_o word_n make_v he_o so_o excessive_o wicked_a as_o thereupon_o to_o shut_v out_o a_o man_n self_n from_o all_o hope_n 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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 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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
solomon_n example_n what_o manner_n of_o account_n book_n we_o shall_v keep_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o soul_n to_o wit_n first_o exact_a and_o particular_a motive_n 1._o it_o prevent_v god_n examine_v and_o judge_v we_o when_o we_o be_v strict_a in_o examine_v and_o judge_v ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o 31._o 2_o it_o will_v make_v our_o first_o repentance_n more_o thorough_a and_o sincere_a second_o prayer_n more_o fervent_a and_o humble_a three_o christ_n more_o precious_a and_o glorious_a four_o mortification_n more_o powerful_a five_o heart_n more_o watchful_a sixthly_a life_n more_o regular_a psal_n 119.59_o 3._o it_o will_v leave_v the_o conscience_n first_o more_o peaceable_a sin_n unaccount_v of_o will_v be_v like_o a_o debt_n unreckon_a and_o terrify_v or_o at_o least_o trouble_v the_o conscience_n psal_n 25.7_o job_n 13.26_o second_o more_o pure_a sin_n unaccount_v for_o be_v unrepented_a and_o like_o a_o canaanite_n will_v let_v in_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o back_n door_n as_o jonah_n that_o repent_v of_o disobedience_n to_o god_n call_v but_o not_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o hence_o he_o be_v passionate_a again_o for_o disgrace_n chap._n 4.1_o or_o the_o second_o and_o three_o may_v be_v put_v together_o as_o a_o motive_n from_o the_o benefit_n redound_v first_o to_o ourselves_o in_o our_o conscience_n heart_n and_o life_n second_o to_o our_o duty_n in_o our_o repentance_n prayer_n and_o mortification_n three_o to_o christ_n second_o constant_a motive_n 1._o else_o our_o heart_n will_v grow_v hard_a and_o barren_a and_o full_a of_o lust_n and_o passion_n as_o the_o soil_n but_o once_o plough_v will_v grow_v fallow_a and_o barren_a of_o good_a fruit_n but_o abound_v in_o weed_n three_o sensible_a of_o its_o own_o defectivenesse_n motive_n 1._o it_o will_v call_v in_o for_o a_o high_a search_n even_o from_o god_n himself_o without_o fear_n and_o terror_n psal_n 139.23_o 24._o 2._o it_o will_v stir_v up_o to_o prayer_n for_o pardon_v of_o secret_a sin_n psal_n 19.12_o use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o right_a way_n of_o judge_v and_o admonish_v other_o without_o arrogance_n or_o hypocrisy_n solomon_n here_o pass_v a_o deep_a censure_n upon_o man_n and_o woman_n v._o 28._o but_o before_o this_o he_o take_v a_o strict_a account_n of_o himself_o this_o method_n be_v needful_a to_o reckon_v first_o with_o ourselves_o mat._n 7.5_o eccles_n 7._o v._n 28._o doct._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o man_n worthy_a the_o name_n of_o man_n or_o quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n and_o a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o woman_n worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o woman_n and_o king_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o penitent_a king_n have_v most_o cause_n to_o to_o say_v so_o or_o there_o be_v a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o good_a man_n and_o a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o good_a woman_n especial_o about_o the_o court._n for_o solomon_n speak_v of_o what_o himself_o find_v one_o man_n among_o a_o thousand_o have_v i_o find_v which_o argue_v a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o man_n and_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v no_o man_n but_o not_o good_a man_n not_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o man_n that_o quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n as_o they_o shall_v according_a to_o 1_o cor._n 16.13_o in_o our_o several_a relation_n and_o employment_n 2_o sam._n 10.12_o see_v the_o like_a phrase_n prov._n 18.22_o so_o 1_o chron._n 6_o 10._o jehojada_n or_o azariah_n either_o of_o both_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v liberty_n to_o understand_v either_o sacerdotem_fw-la egit_fw-la execute_v the_o priest_n office_n why_o do_v not_o their_o predecessor_n and_o successor_n execute_v the_o same_o office_n true_a but_o not_o with_o like_a priestly_a wisdom_n courage_n zeal_n faithfulness_n there_o be_v such_o a_o like_a phrase_n in_o job_n 33.23_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o to_o declare_v to_o a_o man_n his_o righteousness_n and_o so_o his_o fail_a and_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o that_o be_v a_o faithful_a admonisher_n of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o faithful_a man_n david_n a_o courtier_n complain_v psal_n 12_o 1._o prov._n 31.10_o reason_n of_o few_o man_n 1._o from_o the_o paucity_n of_o the_o elect_n matth._n 20.16_o and_o if_o not_o elect_a then_o not_o effectual_o call_v and_o then_o christ_n not_o be_v unite_v to_o we_o we_o be_v still_o full_a of_o selfishnesse_n self-conceit_n self-will_n self-seeking_a reason_n 2._o from_o the_o hardness_n and_o straitness_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o way_n of_o righteousness_n with_o the_o contrary_a liberty_n and_o ease_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n matth._n 7.13.14_o reas_n 3._o from_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o change_n of_o relation_n wherein_o a_o man_n stand_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o good_a servant_n if_o he_o become_v a_o church_n member_n he_o can_v despise_v his_o master_n whether_o he_o be_v carnal_a because_o such_o or_o a_o brother_n because_o then_o equal_a in_o christ_n hence_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o 2._o reason_n of_o few_o woman_n 1._o from_o their_o great_a liablenesse_n to_o deceit_n and_o temptation_n 1_o tim._n 2.14_o reas_n 2._o from_o their_o great_a vehemency_n and_o impotency_n in_o their_o passion_n and_o lust_n not_o only_o on_o good_a object_n 2_o sam._n 1.26_o but_o on_o evil_a also_o 1_o king_n 21.25_o reason_n 3._o from_o their_o great_a superstition_n act_v 13_o 50._o 2_o tim_n 3.6_o 7._o this_o solomon_n find_v by_o experience_n reason_n of_o few_o in_o court_n 1._o from_o the_o great_a paucity_n and_o rarity_n of_o great_a man_n call_v 1_o cor._n 1.26_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o affect_a liberty_n of_o great_a man_n especial_o jer._n 5.5_o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o self-seeking_a of_o flattery_n frequent_a in_o courtier_n hos_n 7.3_o 5._o 2_o chron._n 24.17_o 1_o king_n 22.13_o reason_n 4._o from_o the_o temptation_n that_o follow_v the_o court_n immunity_n from_o controlment_n amos_n 7.13_o isai_n 30.10_o impunity_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n the_o court_n be_v common_o make_v a_o sanctuary_n for_o iniquity_n use_v 1_o to_o refute_v the_o papist_n note_v of_o the_o church_n multitude_n not_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o more_o mahometans_n then_o christian_n of_o all_o sort_n use_v 2._o to_o dissuade_v man_n from_o blessing_n themselves_o in_o lead_v such_o a_o life_n as_o most_o man_n lead_v exod._n 23_o 2._o scarcity_n of_o good_a store_n of_o company_n in_o good_a way_n be_v no_o just_a discouragement_n from_o walk_v in_o they_o yet_o with_o this_o caution_n not_o therefore_o to_o neglect_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o godly_a whether_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n or_o practice_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 36._o 1_o cor_fw-la 11.16_o use_v 3_o to_o humble_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o this_o scarcity_n of_o goodness_n among_o we_o see_v how_o low_a sin_n debase_v we_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n by_o reason_n thereof_o prov._n 30.2_o psal_n 49.20_o &_o 73.22_o 1_o cor._n 15.32_o eccles_n 3.18_o grace_n make_v we_o like_a to_o angel_n yea_o to_o god_n himself_o among_o man_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o but_o sin_n make_v we_o rather_o beast_n than_o man_n not_o one_o man_n scarce_o of_o a_o thousand_o or_o woman_n that_o quit_v themselves_o well_o in_o all_o their_o relation_n use_v 4._o to_o wean_v we_o from_o affect_v to_o live_v in_o the_o court_n where_o of_o all_o place_n goodness_n be_v most_o rare_a god_n threaten_a preferment_n in_o a_o great_a court_n for_o a_o great_a plague_n 2_o king_n 20.18_o use_v 5._o to_o teach_v good_a man_n and_o good_a woman_n especial_o to_o be_v the_o more_o thankful_a that_o god_n shall_v show_v we_o such_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n as_o to_o pass_v by_o thousand_o and_o call_v we_o to_o goodness_n universal_a righteousness_n endow_v we_o with_o rare_a excellency_n such_o as_o be_v scarce_o find_v in_o a_o thousand_o eccles_n 7.29_o 29._o loe_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 in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v set_v down_o the_o three_o experiment_n or_o event_n which_o solomon_n find_v upon_o take_v account_n of_o his_o own_o wickedness_n and_o folly_n to_o wit_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n about_o man_n but_o man_n perverse_a subtlety_n in_o invent_v way_n of_o backslide_v or_o apostasy_n from_o god_n quest_n 1._o how_o do_v he_o say_v he_o find_v this_o only_a see_v he_o find_v two_o other_o thing_n before_o first_o the_o bitterness_n of_o wicked_a woman_n verse_n 26._o second_o the_o scarcity_n of_o good_a man_n and_o great_a scarcity_n of_o good_a woman_n verse_n 18._o answ_n by_o only_o be_v mean_v chief_o as_o josh_n 1.7_o 8._o gal._n 2.10_o prov._n 4.3_o with_o 1_o chron._n 3.5_o cant._n 6_o 9_o quest_n 2._o
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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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 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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 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gather_v from_o god_n dispense_n like_o event_n to_o all_o he_o now_o give_v some_o practical_a direction_n from_o the_o same_o ground_n first_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v all_o the_o good_a which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n verse_n 7.8_o 9_o second_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v all_o the_o good_a which_o god_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v verse_n 10._o 1._o the_o good_a which_o he_o direct_v a_o man_n to_o take_v be_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n give_v he_o in_o this_o life_n which_o blessing_n be_v chief_o five_o first_o meat_n or_o bread_n it_o to_o be_v eat_v with_o joy_n verse_n 7._o second_o wine_n it_o to_o
there_o be_v also_o a_o hary_a time_n of_o reap_v even_o in_o this_o world_n prov._n 11.31_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v loath_a to_o cast_v his_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o fear_n of_o sickness_n old_a age_n store_n of_o child_n grow_v on_o the_o unsetledness_n of_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o one_o shall_v both_o lose_v his_o seed_n his_o good_a work_n and_o his_o harvest_n of_o reward_n from_o god_n as_o the_o husbandman_n that_o keep_v his_o corn_n in_o his_o garner_n or_o barn_n for_o fear_v of_o sow_v in_o doubtful_a weather_n shall_v both_o lose_v his_o crop_n and_o in_o time_n vermin_fw-la and_o other_o casualty_n will_v consume_v his_o grain_n in_o his_o barn_n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o event_n of_o all_o endeavour_n in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n text_n v._o 6_o act._n 20.22_o god_n so_o provide_v that_o the_o godly_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v either_o first_o grow_v unprofitable_a in_o their_o 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