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the_o heart_n that_o prepare_v itself_o to_o resistance_n intrude_v itself_o into_o his_o room_n who_o have_v sole_a command_n under_o god_n a_o evil_a matter_n indeed_o may_v be_v resist_v but_o neither_o the_o person_n nor_o place_n well_o concern_v the_o cause_n there_o be_v great_a wisdom_n to_o be_v use_v be_v not_o thou_o for_o thy_o part_n too_o just_a nor_o too_o wise_a as_o be_v say_v before_o lest_o thy_o cause_n be_v construe_v to_o be_v but_o a_o pretence_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o disease_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o king_n be_v the_o commonwealth_n physician_n by_o king_n we_o may_v understand_v every_o man_n in_o authority_n by_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n to_o depart_v from_o duty_n and_o obedience_n it_o be_v a_o hebrew_n phrase_n jonah_n 1_o &_o 3_o verse_n 4._o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o a_o prossyllogisme_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a reason_n 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when_o to_o dissemble_v how_o to_o obey_v how_o far_o and_o when_o to_o be_v ignorant_a when_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o in_o what_o sort_n in_o what_o measure_n the_o wise_a have_v discern_v of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o which_o he_o give_v place_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o try_v what_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n these_o word_n i_o take_v to_o imply_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n thus_o a_o man_n sometime_o for_o be_v too_o ready_a obsequious_a and_o hasty_a in_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o a_o prince_n may_v procure_v to_o himself_o and_o other_o great_a evil_n as_o doeg_n do_v for_o prince_n have_v their_o error_n and_o be_v tempt_v to_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n and_o oft_o
without_o man_n not_o of_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n child_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v and_o great_a misery_n turn_v into_o comfort_n and_o mean_n to_o felicity_n which_o to_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v sorrow_n and_o beginning_n of_o endless_a sorrow_n for_o though_o every_o carnal_a man_n strive_v to_o work_v a_o contentation_n and_o felicity_n out_o of_o they_o yet_o shall_v he_o never_o do_v it_o but_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v his_o portion_n when_o he_o have_v strive_v with_o might_n and_o main_a all_o his_o life_n when_o he_o have_v salve_v and_o smeet_v and_o skin_v over_o and_o with_o what_o gentle_a deceitful_a lenitive_n he_o can_v heal_v himself_o yet_o shall_v all_o be_v rot_v within_o and_o vanity_n shall_v break_v out_o as_o filth_n out_o of_o a_o old_a fester_a sore_o skin_v over_o or_o a_o rot_a egg_n break_v under_o the_o hen_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o hatch_n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v when_o i_o consider_v thâ—_n condition_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n both_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a him_z that_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o that_o state_n of_o life_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v he_o and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o not_o him_z that_o fear_v before_o god_n and_o he_o that_o cast_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n then_o i_o see_v another_o thing_n contrary_a to_o man_n reason_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v just_a man_n who_o deserve_v praise_n and_o preferment_n but_o they_o have_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n who_o deserve_v to_o be_v disgrace_v and_o punish_v but_o they_o be_v countenance_v in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o by_o wickedness_n obtain_v preferment_n neither_o have_v the_o just_a man_n a_o benefactor_n nor_o the_o wicked_a man_n a_o avenger_n the_o godly_a man_n oppress_v have_v no_o deliverer_n nor_o the_o sinner_n oppress_v any_o that_o will_v curb_v and_o punish_v he_o but_o contrary_o the_o ungodly_a man_n flourish_v as_o a_o green_a bay_n tree_n in_o favour_n prosperity_n and_o honour_n wealth_n and_o honour_n be_v heap_v upon_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o godly_a be_v wound_v with_o the_o tongue_n despise_v and_o suppress_v and_o subject_a to_o many_o affliction_n and_o misery_n his_o goodness_n be_v not_o regard_v his_o wisdom_n set_v at_o naught_o and_o both_o envy_a but_o vice_n be_v set_v aloft_o and_o the_o vicious_a exalt_v in_o which_o case_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n but_o confusion_n and_o chance_n rather_o or_o a_o careless_a oversight_n thing_n be_v carry_v topsy_n turuy_o without_o all_o regard_n and_o this_o be_v also_o vanity_n among_o many_o other_o before_o specify_v verse_n 15_o then_o i_o commend_v mirth_n because_o a_o man_n have_v no_o better_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n then_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v merry_a for_o that_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o of_o his_o labour_n the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o god_n give_v he_o under_o the_o sun_n a_o conclusion_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o right_a consideration_n and_o use_n of_o worldly_a thing_n and_o i_o commend_v mirth_n etc._n etc._n see_v that_o there_o be_v such_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o no_o man_n can_v comprehend_v nor_o redress_n i_o think_v it_o best_o for_o a_o man_n to_o cast_v off_o all_o unprofitable_a and_o endless_a curiosity_n which_o be_v irksome_a and_o grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o cheer_v his_o body_n and_o rejoice_v his_o heart_n with_o those_o worldly_a good_n which_o god_n have_v by_o honest_a labour_n and_o travel_v in_o a_o lawful_a calling_n bestow_v on_o he_o see_v that_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n that_o only_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o and_o for_o that_o end_n have_v god_n give_v they_o which_o use_v only_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o and_o none_o other_o all_o the_o day_n that_o a_o man_n live_v here_o under_o the_o sun_n verse_n 16._o when_o i_o apply_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v wisdom_n and_o to_o see_v the_o business_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o also_o there_o be_v that_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n see_v sleep_n with_o his_o eye_n verse_n 17._o then_o i_o behold_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n can_v find_v out_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o though_o a_o man_n labour_n to_o seek_v it_o out_o yea_o further_o though_o a_o wise_a man_n think_v to_o know_v it_o yet_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v it_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a consequence_n concern_v the_o right_a consideration_n &_o use_n of_o worldly_a thing_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o which_o god_n give_v for_o the_o present_a then_o curious_o to_o search_v out_o the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o further_a contentment_n the_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o labour_n because_o it_o be_v endless_a and_o fruitless_a which_o he_o prove_v first_o by_o his_o own_o endeavour_n and_o other_o man_n also_o in_o this_o verse_n second_o by_o the_o issue_n or_o event_n thereof_o which_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o that_o which_o seem_v possible_a verse_n 17._o concern_v the_o first_o in_o the_o time_n when_o i_o apply_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v wisdom_n when_o i_o set_v my_o heart_n with_o full_a resolution_n to_o know_v by_o diligent_a search_n as_o god_n have_v give_v i_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o mean_n to_o seek_v out_o this_o unknown_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o thing_n here_o below_o and_o to_o see_v the_o business_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n to_o see_v the_o reason_n and_o to_o find_v out_o the_o good_a of_o man_n great_a labour_n and_o endless_a toil_n in_o all_o place_n and_o age_n which_o be_v full_a of_o strife_n and_o contention_n about_o obtain_v some_o great_a matter_n which_o in_o a_o confuse_a imagination_n and_o hope_n they_o aim_v at_o for_o also_o there_o be_v that_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n see_v sleep_n with_o his_o eye_n for_o there_o be_v that_o strive_v by_o all_o endeavour_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n night_n and_o day_n one_o labour_v by_o practice_n to_o obtain_v another_o by_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n and_o learned_a observation_n to_o search_v out_o that_o imagine_v good_a and_o the_o right_a mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o which_o be_v the_o secret_a way_n and_o path_n of_o god_n whereof_o they_o imagine_v to_o themselves_o a_o certain_a possibility_n then_o i_o behâ—ld_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n can_v find_v out_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n i_o see_v that_o the_o way_n of_o divine_a administration_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n and_o every_o thing_n be_v govern_v and_o order_v exceed_v all_o apprehension_n and_o capacity_n of_o man_n this_o be_v the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o my_o labour_n and_o exercise_v of_o my_o wisdom_n in_o this_o business_n even_o impossibility_n to_o find_v it_o out_o for_o or_o because_o though_o a_o man_n labour_n to_o seek_v it_o out_o yet_o shall_v he_o not_o find_v it_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o impossibility_n let_v a_o man_n labour_n even_o the_o best_a empiric_n in_o this_o kind_n by_o manifold_a experience_n and_o by_o great_a contention_n and_o extension_n of_o strength_n and_o wit_n continual_o to_o seek_v it_o out_o yet_o shall_v his_o labour_n be_v all_o lose_v this_o reason_n be_v figure_v by_o a_o revocation_n or_o correction_n in_o the_o next_o word_n yea_o further_o though_o a_o wise_a man_n think_v to_o know_v it_o yet_o shall_v be_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v it_o every_o man_n be_v a_o empiric_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o undergatherer_n or_o aftergatherer_n and_o short_a witted_a one_o for_o let_v the_o learned_a man_n that_o have_v gift_n and_o mean_n and_o separate_v himself_o to_o this_o diligent_a search_n who_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v in_o mind_n the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n both_o the_o conditure_n and_o use_n of_o this_o great_a engine_n that_o comprehend_v at_o once_o the_o state_n and_o course_n of_o time_n from_o the_o creation_n till_o this_o present_a that_o can_v descend_v from_o the_o most_o universal_a nature_n to_o the_o most_o particular_a and_o contrary_o this_o be_v the_o best_a reader_n and_o interpreter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n this_o be_v he_o that_o think_v and_o hope_v to_o find_v out_o the_o work_n of_o god_n let_v this_o man_n i_o say_v do_v what_o he_o can_v yet_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v it_o but_o be_v toss_v about_o in_o a_o labyrinth_n or_o as_o a_o way
their_o own_o leg_n and_o treesâ—all_v on_o their_o neck_n they_o remove_v stone_n and_o be_v bruise_v therewith_o the_o whole_a quarry_n the_o rock_n grind_v they_o to_o powder_v for_o wisdom_n be_v excellent_a to_o direct_v but_o they_o want_v the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o come_v out_o from_o his_o throne_n therefore_o be_v they_o take_v in_o the_o wiliness_n that_o they_o have_v imagine_v verse_n 11._o sure_o the_o serpent_n will_v bite_v without_o enchantment_n and_o a_o babbler_n be_v no_o better_o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o come_v through_o improvidence_n and_o want_n of_o solid_a counsel_n which_o evil_a be_v inevitable_a and_o incurable_a sure_o the_o serpent_n will_v bite_v without_o enchantment_n and_o a_o babbler_n be_v no_o better_o as_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o handle_v a_o serpent_n trust_v either_o to_o his_o strength_n or_o hope_v that_o the_o serpent_n will_v not_o bite_v and_o as_o it_o be_v more_o vain_a to_o begin_v his_o charm_n after_o that_o he_o be_v sting_v for_o then_o both_o strength_n hope_v and_o charm_n be_v all_o in_o vain_a so_o be_v he_o upon_o who_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v fall_v for_o his_o contumacy_n and_o rebellion_n but_o a_o babbler_n his_o afterwit_n be_v worth_a naught_o it_o will_v cost_v he_o a_o great_a price_n notwithstanding_o which_o shall_v make_v it_o to_o be_v more_o abhor_v verse_n 12._o the_o word_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n mouth_n be_v gracious_a but_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o fool_n will_v swallow_v up_o himself_o a_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o precept_n vers_fw-la 4._o the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v in_o wisdom_n be_v acceptable_a and_o procure_v he_o favour_n and_o grace_n as_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o gracious_a heart_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v best_a please_v to_o god_n for_o he_o to_o speak_v and_o what_o be_v most_o acceptable_a for_o good_a man_n to_o hear_v and_o what_o deserve_v to_o be_v accept_v for_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n for_o by_o his_o wise_a handle_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o equity_n thereof_o be_v find_v out_o and_o favour_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o forcible_a and_o good_a argument_n use_v in_o his_o defence_n also_o his_o mild_a and_o submiss_a behaviour_n and_o patient_a speech_n work_v upon_o the_o prince_n to_o pacify_v his_o displeasure_n and_o mitigate_v his_o fierceness_n yea_o and_o he_o stir_v up_o friend_n by_o his_o wise_a discourse_n to_o stand_v in_o his_o defence_n and_o to_o intercede_v for_o he_o whereupon_o his_o cause_n begin_v not_o to_o be_v his_o own_o but_o other_o man_n also_o and_o so_o be_v the_o ruler_n soon_o persuade_v by_o prince_n and_o ruler_n be_v mean_v every_o superior_a but_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o fool_n will_v swallow_v he_o up_o a_o illustration_n of_o the_o reason_n by_o a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n of_o the_o contrary_n as_o the_o mouth_n or_o gracious_a and_o acceptable_a speech_n of_o the_o wise_a deliver_v he_o and_o reconcile_v the_o ruler_n and_o procure_v he_o favour_n so_o contrary_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o fool_n devour_v he_o or_o destroy_v he_o for_o the_o fool_n neither_o know_v nor_o regard_v those_o thing_n but_o vomit_v out_o perverse_a speech_n such_o as_o tend_v to_o rebellion_n and_o show_v forth_o a_o rebellious_a disposition_n a_o heart_n implacable_a and_o revengeful_a whensoever_o opportunity_n shall_v offer_v itself_o to_o do_v evil_a contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o david_n so_o joabs_n rustiei_fw-la speech_n be_v but_o harsh_a 2._o sam._n 19_o 5._o if_o his_o good_a counsel_n have_v not_o qualify_v the_o rigour_n thereof_o and_o at_o this_o time_n strength_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n his_o answer_n be_v better_a 1._o chron._n 21._o 3._o and_o he_o do_v wise_o vers_fw-la 4._o in_o that_o he_o contend_v not_o against_o he_o in_o that_o doubtful_a unlawful_a commandment_n for_o he_o know_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o king_n heart_n yet_o he_o utter_v his_o suspicion_n in_o most_o wise_a sort_n with_o a_o secret_a implicit_a reproof_n vers_fw-la 3._o for_o it_o be_v not_o his_o duty_n to_o demand_v reason_n of_o his_o master_n because_o he_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o servant_n be_v but_o the_o hand_n not_o the_o heart_n the_o foot_n not_o the_o head_n of_o his_o master_n that_o which_o a_o man_n know_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n he_o may_v refuse_v to_o do_v yet_o wise_o though_o he_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o it_o for_o than_o be_v god_n persecute_v and_o not_o he_o the_o cause_n be_v go_n for_o every_o master_n be_v but_o a_o commander_n under_o god_n as_o he_o be_v command_v of_o god_n nemo_fw-la svi_fw-la iuris_fw-la est_fw-la praeter_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o even_o thing_n indifferent_a must_v not_o be_v enormous_a but_o have_v relation_n to_o thing_n necessary_a whence_o they_o be_v to_o be_v deduct_v by_o good_a consequence_n for_o god_n must_v have_v no_o corrival_n in_o the_o least_o thing_n and_o we_o must_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o subordinate_o under_o god_n whatsoever_o we_o be_v enforce_v to_o do_v have_v externum_fw-la principium_fw-la their_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a and_o we_o the_o less_o let_v our_o ruler_n and_o all_o commander_n therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o abuse_v not_o their_o authority_n to_o persecution_n for_o they_o themselves_o be_v but_o substitute_n and_o servant_n under_o god_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v avenge_v on_o they_o righteous_o that_o vex_v his_o people_n wrongful_o for_o he_o alone_o be_v autexousios_fw-gr &_o aneuthuneto_n verse_n 13._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v fooleshnesse_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o talk_n be_v mischievous_a madness_n the_o next_o three_o verse_n be_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a word_n general_o propound_v amplify_v by_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o folly_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v foolishness_n the_o fool_n have_v not_o a_o understanding_n heart_n he_o apprehend_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o matter_n he_o discern_v not_o the_o truth_n from_o error_n to_o set_v himself_o in_o the_o right_a way_n at_o first_o but_o he_o imagine_v and_o speak_v also_o according_a to_o the_o suggestion_n of_o his_o lust_n he_o be_v a_o idiot_n that_o well_o know_v what_o he_o will_v have_v as_o all_o beast_n in_o their_o kind_n do_v but_o what_o be_v right_a and_o fit_a he_o regard_v not_o for_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n psalm_n 10._o as_o his_o speech_n be_v at_o the_o first_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a that_o a_o man_n can_v well_o understand_v he_o what_o he_o will_v for_o he_o be_v double_a and_o confuse_a so_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o talk_n mischievous_a madness_n he_o settle_v down_o on_o his_o lees_n in_o the_o end_n he_o plain_o bewray_v that_o wickedness_n be_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o madness_n or_o violent_a wilfulness_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o procure_v much_o evil_n unto_o other_o and_o more_o unto_o himself_o verse_n 14._o a_o fool_n also_o be_v full_a of_o word_n a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v second_o he_o multiply_v vain_a word_n for_o the_o excuse_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o folly_n his_o foolish_a enterprise_n and_o wilful_a proceed_n figure_v by_o aprosopopeia_n or_o mimesis_fw-la as_o the_o fool_n heart_n be_v not_o fix_v on_o god_n nor_o have_v the_o love_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o he_o hate_v such_o knowledge_n so_o he_o be_v full_a of_o groundless_a imagination_n according_a to_o his_o variable_a lust_n and_o though_o his_o word_n be_v not_o always_o ill_a yet_o he_o never_o speak_v well_o for_o a_o proverb_n or_o wise_a sentence_n be_v odious_a in_o a_o fool_n mouth_n he_o so_o pollute_v it_o by_o misapply_v it_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v these_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o wise_a chap._n 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