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A06202 Ecclesiastes, othervvise called The preacher Containing Salomons sermons or commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the most approued writer thereof. Composed by H.L. Gentleman. Whereunto are annexed sundrie sonets of Christian passions heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other affectionate sonets of a feeling conscience of the same authors. Lok, Henry.; Lok, Henry. Sundry Christian passions contained in two hundred sonnets. 1597 (1597) STC 16696; ESTC S104588 172,130 348

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fool_n fact_n also_o be_v as_o we_o by_o daily_a proof_n full_a well_o may_v see_v alas_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o length_n of_o day_n betwixt_o the_o fond_a and_o wise_a can_v nought_o protect_v from_o death_n but_o must_v all_o fall_v as_o base_a sort_n so_o those_o in_o honour_n rise_v can_v man_n no_o way_n to_o lengthen_v life_n devise_v then_o vain_a be_v he_o in_o they_o repose_v trust_v who_o joy_n with_o they_o so_o soon_o determine_v must_v verse_n 17_o then_o loathe_a i_o life_n all_o life_n breed_v grief_n and_o do_v the_o mind_n torment_n verse_n 18_o my_o own_o work_n be_v unpleasing_a then_o possess_v by_o one_o unment_n 17._o therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n for_o the_o work_n that_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n be_v grievous_a unto_o i_o for_o all_o be_v vanity_n &_o vexation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o thought_n whereof_o make_v i_o the_o world_n to_o hate_v and_o every_o circumstance_n of_o life_n to_o blame_v the_o day_n of_o birth_n as_o day_n of_o curse_a fate_n the_o length_n of_o life_n as_o heap_v of_o woe_n and_o shame_n the_o daily_a look_n for_o death_n as_o rot_a frame_n of_o nature_n weak_a building_n earth_n do_v bear_v breed_v up_o and_o nourish_v with_o care_n and_o fear_n conceive_v in_o sin_n bring_v into_o world_n with_o pain_n with_o just_a lament_n bewail_v future_a case_n who_o impotent_a do_v hopeless_a still_o remain_v if_o pity_n in_o the_o parent_n have_v not_o place_n or_o foster_v mother_n do_v he_o not_o embrace_v who_o youth_n sharp_a tutor_n age_n the_o law_n restrain_v who_o vex_a soul_n still_o cark_n and_o care_n in_o vain_a 18._o i_o hate_v also_o all_o my_o labour_n wherein_o i_o have_v travel_v under_o the_o sun_n which_o i_o shall_v leave_v to_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o yea_o though_o myself_o be_v free_a from_o sundry_a thing_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o state_n with_o which_o the_o mean_a sort_n full_a often_o wring_v as_o want_n and_o suffer_a stroke_n of_o mighty_n hate_v yet_o i_o my_o care_n have_v in_o a_o other_o rate_n and_o far_o more_o forcible_a in_o i_o they_o be_v for_o prosperous_a state_n do_v worst_a affliction_n bear_v as_o fear_v of_o change_n care_v of_o the_o common_a good_a desire_v to_o eternize_v my_o name_n on_o earth_n yet_o nothing_o more_o i_o think_v my_o joy_n withstand_v then_o that_o i_o travel_v for_o a_o other_o mirth_n for_o who_o my_o fruit_n be_v gather_v ere_o his_o birth_n which_o make_v i_o all_o my_o work_n of_o most_o desert_n hate_n and_o disdain_n even_o from_o the_o very_a heart_n verse_n 19_o unknown_a if_o fond_a or_o wise_a who_o yet_o shall_v all_o enjoy_v leave_n verse_n 20_o which_o as_o most_o vain_a make_v i_o abhor_v my_o work_n which_o i_o deceive_v 19_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v wise_a or_o foolish_a yet_o shall_v he_o have_v rule_n ever_o all_o my_o labour_n wherein_o i_o have_v travel_v &_o wherein_o i_o have_v show_v myself_o wise_a under_o the_o 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