disable_v thou_o another_o time_n from_o do_v that_o good_a which_o now_o he_o put_v into_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o do_v god_n work_v in_o god_n time_n haply_o thou_o thyself_o may_v fall_v into_o want_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o help_n from_o other_o therefore_o make_v thou_o friend_n of_o mammon_n before_o hand_n luk._n 16.9_o ps._n 37.26_o &_o 41.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 19_o v._o 3._o if_o the_o cloud_n be_v full_a of_o rain_n they_o empty_v themselves_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o the_o tree_n fall_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v he_n urge_v the_o duty_n of_o charity_n and_o bounty_n by_o elegant_a similitude_n cloud_n that_o be_v full_a of_o moisture_n do_v not_o keep_v it_o to_o themselves_o but_o shed_v it_o forth_o in_o shower_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o on_o all_o kind_n of_o corn_n and_o herb_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o many_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n job_n 38.37_o and_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o lord_n ps._n 104.13_o from_o whence_o he_o pour_v down_o rain_n according_a to_o the_o vapour_n thereof_o job_n 36.27_o 28._o so_o shall_v rich_a man_n prov._n 11.25_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v with_o his_o blessing_n as_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o express_v it_o deut._n 33.23_o job_n 22.18_o prov._n 5.10_o deut._n 6.11_o prov._n 30.9_o phil._n 4.12.18_o not_o keep_v god_n blessing_n to_o themselves_o but_o pour_v they_o forth_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v empty_a and_o if_o the_o tree_n fall_v etc._n etc._n this_o some_o apply_v unto_o death_n as_o if_o we_o be_v thereby_o warn_v to_o do_v good_a while_o we_o may_v because_o death_n will_v at_o last_o cut_v we_o down_o and_o deprive_v we_o of_o any_o further_a opportunity_n eccl._n 9.10_o joh._n 9.4_o and_o as_o death_n leave_v we_o judgement_n will_v find_v we_o but_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o denote_v the_o benefit_n of_o charity_n unto_o the_o author_n thereof_o that_o wheresoever_o their_o bounty_n and_o mercy_n be_v place_v there_o it_o will_v be_v find_v again_o to_o their_o comfort_n they_o shall_v not_o go_v without_o their_o reward_n as_o the_o tree_n on_o which_o side_n ever_o it_o fall_v it_o will_v there_o be_v find_v when_o the_o owner_n thereof_o inquire_v after_o it_o v._o 4._o he_o that_o observe_v the_o wind_n shall_v not_o sow_v and_o he_o that_o regard_v the_o cloud_n shall_v not_o reap_v by_o these_o similitude_n he_o prevent_v all_o those_o pretence_n and_o objection_n which_o carnal_a heart_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v against_o the_o present_a season_n of_o do_v good_a and_o be_v apt_a thereby_o to_o defer_v and_o put_v it_o off_o to_o some_o fit_a time_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v find_v out_o more_o fit_v object_n on_o which_o to_o place_v their_o bounty_n we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o frame_v excuse_n against_o present_a duty_n hag._n 1.2_o act._n 24.25_o prov._n 3.27_o 28._o here_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n remove_v these_o pretence_n he_o that_o will_v by_o every_o wind_n be_v deter_v from_o sow_v his_o seed_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v blow_v away_o and_o by_o every_o cloud_n from_o reap_v his_o corn_n lest_o the_o weather_n shall_v be_v unseasonable_a shall_v never_o do_v his_o business_n because_o there_o will_v never_o be_v want_v some_o discouragement_n or_o other_o so_o he_o that_o be_v ever_o frame_v carnal_a objection_n against_o do_v good_a shall_v overslip_a the_o season_n and_o never_o do_v his_o duty_n nor_o receive_v his_o reward_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o present_a call_n of_o god_n unto_o any_o good_a work_n and_o the_o present_a opportunity_n he_o put_v into_o our_o hand_n and_o not_o delay_v service_n upon_o the_o fear_n of_o future_a contingent_n which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n matth._n 6.34_o v._o 5._o as_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o how_o the_o bone_n do_v grow_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n even_o so_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o make_v all_o by_o our_o ignorance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n he_o warn_v we_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o embrace_v every_o present_a opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a and_o not_o to_o defer_v or_o delay_v duty_n till_o haply_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v we_o out_o of_o all_o capacity_n to_o do_v it_o this_o ignorance_n he_o prove_v a_o minori_fw-la if_o we_o know_v not_o thing_n more_o ordinary_a and_o familiar_a unto_o we_o which_o happen_v every_o day_n as_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n symmachus_n render_v it_o of_o the_o wind_n which_o way_n it_o come_v and_o go_v how_o it_o rise_v and_o slackn_v joh._n 3.8_o or_o how_o the_o soul_n come_v into_o the_o body_n and_o quicken_v it_o so_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o how_o the_o bone_n do_v grow_v how_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n skin_n flesh_n sinew_n bone_n some_o hard_a some_o soft_a be_v all_o shape_v out_o of_o the_o same_o seed_n psal._n 139.13_o 16._o job_n 10.10_o 13._o much_o less_o be_v we_o able_a to_o foresee_v the_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n which_o be_v far_o off_o and_o exceed_o deep_a chap._n 7.24_o therefore_o since_o we_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n how_o god_n may_v dispose_v of_o our_o life_n or_o our_o estate_n how_o long_a he_o may_v continue_v unto_o we_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a we_o ought_v not_o to_o defer_v or_o put_v off_o duty_n from_o time_n to_o time_n but_o while_o we_o have_v a_o present_a season_n to_o embrace_v it_o chap._n 9.10_o gal._n 6.10_o v._o 6._o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v prosper_v either_o this_o or_o that_o or_o whether_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v alike_o good_a he_n infer_v from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o future_a event_n a_o hortatory_n conclusion_n to_o be_v do_v good_a on_o all_o occasion_n and_o to_o be_v assiduous_a and_o dililigent_a in_o the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v set_v we_o to_o do_v whether_o all_o our_o labour_n take_v effect_n or_o no._n the_o lord_n be_v sometime_o please_v to_o frustrate_v man_n endeavour_n and_o to_o defer_v the_o success_n they_o expect_v from_o they_o first_o to_o try_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v persevere_v in_o their_o call_n and_o continue_v therein_o with_o god_n though_o they_o have_v not_o always_o alike_o encouragement_n 2._o to_o teach_v they_o that_o success_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o will_n and_o free_a blessing_n of_o god_n and_o he_o persist_v in_o his_o former_a metaphor_n of_o sow_a seed_n meaning_n thereby_o first_o in_o particular_a work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o vers_n 1_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o ps._n 112.9_o second_o in_o general_n work_v of_o righteousness_n in_o our_o general_n or_o particular_a calling_n prov._n 11.18_o hos._n 12.10_o thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o work_v of_o mercy_n and_o righteousness_n do_v not_o perish_v but_o will_v bring_v forth_o a_o harvest_n of_o comfort_n and_o great_a reward_n unto_o those_o that_o abound_v in_o they_o gal._n 6.8_o sow_v thy_o seed_n do_v thy_o own_o work_n intend_v thy_o own_o call_n intermix_v not_o thyself_o in_o thing_n which_o belong_v not_o unto_o thou_o 2_o thess._n 3.10_o 1_o thess._n 4.11_o be_v liberal_a of_o thy_o own_o estate_n ephes._n 4.28_o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n or_o let_v not_o thy_o hand_n rest_n or_o give_v over_o begin_v betimes_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well_o do_v but_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n be_v always_o do_v of_o good_a morning_n and_o evening_n note_v the_o whole_a day_n from_o one_o end_n of_o it_o to_o the_o other_o gen._n 1.5_o dan._n 8.14_o psal._n 104.22_o 23._o so_o solomon_n bid_v we_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n of_o a_o man_n life_n which_o shall_v be_v whole_o consecrate_v to_o god_n lam._n 3.27_o eccles._n 12.1_o psal._n 92.14_o matth._n 10.22_o or_o of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n of_o a_o man_n prosperity_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o god_n give_v thou_o a_o estate_n begin_v to_o do_v good_a with_o it_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o so_o do_v but_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n god_n require_v our_o charity_n to_o be_v set_v about_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1_o cor._n 16.2_o gal._n 6.9_o 10._o the_o night_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o work_v or_o of_o dâ—ty_n therefore_o
order_n of_o excellent_a use_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o necessary_a service_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n 1_o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o yet_o withal_o vain_a in_o other_o respect_n 1._o comparative_o vain_a when_o put_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n job_n 15.15_o isa._n 40.15_o 16_o 17._o 2._o vain_a by_o that_o superinduce_v vanity_n whereunto_o they_o be_v subject_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n rom._n 8.20_o 3._o vain_a in_o order_n unto_o happiness_n the_o full_a possession_n the_o most_o vigorous_a fruition_n of_o they_o can_v bring_v real_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n man_n himself_o the_o noble_a of_o they_o all_o and_o that_o at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n psal._n 39.5_o 6_o 11._o psal._n 62.9_o &_o 144.3_o 4._o they_o be_v vain_a 1._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o unprofitableness_n unto_o such_o a_o use_n jer._n 16.19_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o falseness_n and_o deceitfulness_n to_o those_o who_o lean_a upon_o they_o job_n 15_o 20._o ps._n 31.7_o &_o 62.10_o jon._n 2.8_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o instability_n and_o impermanency_n as_o be_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 8.20_o 1_o cor._n 7.30_o 31._o ps._n 39.11_o 2_o cor._n 4.18_o and_o in_o all_o these_o respect_v useless_a unto_o happiness_n for_o that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a must_v bear_v a_o thorough_a proportion_n to_o all_o the_o want_n desire_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o must_v withal_o be_v of_o a_o equal_a duration_n and_o continuance_n therewith_o neither_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o worldly_a thing_n say_v the_o preacher_n b_n by_o inspiration_n as_o a_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o experience_n as_o one_o who_o have_v learn_v it_o dear_o and_o to_o his_o cost_n he_o set_v his_o name_n as_o in_o the_o inscription_n to_o the_o whole_a book_n so_o here_o a_o second_o time_n to_o this_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n confident_o own_v the_o truth_n thereof_o as_o sometime_o the_o apostle_n add_v his_o name_n emphatical_o to_o set_v on_o what_o he_o affirm_v or_o desire_v 2_o cor._n 10.1_o gal._n 5.2_o philem_n ver_fw-la 9_o 19_o so_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o 3._o they_o who_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n shall_v do_v it_o experimental_o and_o from_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o their_o own_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v confident_o able_a to_o own_o and_o to_o avow_v what_o they_o say_v v._o 3._o what_o profit_n have_v a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n or_o what_o remain_v and_o abide_v with_o a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n what_o be_v add_v to_o he_o or_o what_o more_o have_v he_o by_o it_o of_o all_o his_o labour_n the_o word_n import_v toilsome_a and_o troublesome_a labour_n and_o so_o render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o sun_n this_o may_v relate_v to_o either_o passage_n of_o the_o verse_n either_o what_o remain_v to_o a_o man_n under_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v nothing_o under_o the_o sun_n will_v tarry_v or_o abide_v with_o he_o or_o of_o all_o the_o labour_n which_o he_o have_v labour_v under_o the_o sun_n or_o in_o relation_n to_o worldly_a matter_n here_o below_o there_o be_v a_o conversation_n and_o a_o labour_n in_o order_n to_o thing_n above_o the_o sun_n which_o will_v remain_v with_o a_o man_n and_o profit_v he_o phil._n 3.20_o col._n 3.1_o 2._o joh._n 6.27_o but_o labour_n in_o earthly_a thing_n will_v not_o do_v so_o we_o be_v say_v to_o labour_n under_o the_o sun_n because_o earthly_a labour_n be_v do_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n psal._n 104.22_o 23._o joh._n 9.4_o and_o because_o by_o that_o light_n we_o be_v more_o comfort_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o as_o eccles._n 11.7_o and_o because_o the_o benefit_n we_o expect_v from_o our_o labour_n be_v wrought_v instrumental_o by_o the_o warmth_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n deut._n 33_o 14._o here_o then_o the_o wise_a man_n prove_v his_o general_a proposition_n whatsoever_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o perish_a be_v very_a vanity_n all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n about_o which_o the_o anxious_a and_o toilsome_a labour_n of_o man_n be_v conversant_a be_v unprofitable_a and_o perish_a for_o nothing_o of_o they_o will_v remain_v unto_o he_o or_o abide_v with_o he_o therefore_o they_o be_v all_o vain_a and_o this_o he_o propound_v by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n which_o make_v the_o negative_a more_o unquestionable_a as_o appeal_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n and_o challenge_v any_o man_n to_o disprove_v it_o the_o scripture_n usual_o deny_v more_o emphatical_o by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n as_o gen._n 30.2_o 2_o sam._n 7.5_o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 17.4_o matth._n 16.26_o zech._n 1.5_o and_o he_o further_o insist_v on_o this_o point_n as_o certain_a and_o necessary_a chap._n 2.11_o &_o 3.9_o &_o 5.15_o the_o sum_n be_v this_o 1._o whatever_o fruit_n we_o have_v from_o worldly_a thing_n we_o get_v it_o with_o very_o hard_a and_o toilsome_a labour_n either_o of_o the_o mind_n or_o body_n gen._n 3.17_o 19_o job_n 5.7_o 2._o however_o that_o labour_n be_v useful_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o our_o temporal_a condition_n yet_o it_o be_v whole_o unprofitable_a in_o order_n unto_o happiness_n 3._o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o unprofitableness_n be_v 1._o it_o do_v not_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o excel_v it_o add_v nothing_o of_o real_a worth_n unto_o he_o at_o all_o jam._n 2.1_o 6._o eccl._n 9.14_o 16._o ps._n 49.12_o 13_o 20._o 2._o it_o do_v not_o abide_v with_o he_o all_o the_o comfort_n it_o bring_v be_v die_a comfort_n it_o stop_v at_o the_o grave_n and_o go_v no_o further_a now_o nothing_o be_v profitable_a to_o a_o man_n which_o he_o can_v transport_v beyond_o the_o grave_n which_o he_o do_v not_o carry_v with_o he_o into_o another_o world_n job_n 1.21_o &_o 21.21_o psal._n 49.14_o 17._o joâ—_n 6.27_o 1_o tim._n 6.7_o those_o work_n be_v beneficial_a which_o follow_v a_o man_n rev._n 14.13_o therefore_o we_o must_v lay_v out_o our_o labour_n upon_o a_o life_n that_o abide_v and_o abound_v joh._n 10.10_o isa._n 55.2_o and_o not_o labour_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o for_o every_o vanity_n hab._n 2.13_o luk._n 12.6_o matth._n 24.38_o 39_o v._o 4._o one_o generation_n go_v and_o another_o generation_n come_v but_o the_o earth_n abide_v for_o ever_o by_o generation_n be_v mean_v the_o time_n wherein_o a_o body_n of_o man_n do_v live_v and_o continue_v together_o so_o we_o read_v of_o this_o or_o that_o generation_n luk._n 21.32_o heb._n 3.10_o the_o second_o three_o ten_o generation_n or_o age_n of_o man_n yet_o to_o come_v deut._n 23.2_o 3_o 8._o a_o man_n own_o generation_n or_o age_n of_o man_n yet_o to_o come_v deut._n 23.2_o 3_o 8._o a_o man_n own_o generation_n or_o the_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v act_v 12.36_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a succession_n of_o man_n to_o one_o another_o a_o fix_a time_n as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o hireling_n job_n 7.1_o 10._o &_o 14.14_o the_o inward_a principle_n of_o change_n and_o mortality_n be_v always_o work_v and_o life_n be_v like_o a_o shepherd_n tent_n which_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o one_o place_n or_o stay_v isa._n 68.12_o but_o the_o earth_n abide_v or_o stand_v for_o ever_o continue_v much_o long_a than_o the_o man_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o for_o ever_o note_v often_o a_o long_a time_n so_o long_o as_o the_o present_a course_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o continue_v ps._n 119.90_o so_o long_o as_o such_o or_o such_o a_o administration_n last_v gen._n 9.12_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o 1_o sam._n 13.13_o otherwise_o we_o know_v the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v change_v and_o in_o some_o sense_n at_o the_o least_o to_o pass_v away_o as_o now_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o do_v matth._n 24.35_o psal._n 102.25_o 27._o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o double_a sense_n in_o the_o word_n both_o consonant_a to_o the_o present_a argument_n 1._o that_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a by_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o below_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o transitory_a condition_n father_n go_v and_o child_n succeed_v a_o man_n labour_n haply_o may_v enrich_v he_o or_o bring_v he_o to_o honour_n but_o it_o can_v lengthen_v out_o his_o day_n beyond_o one_o generation_n and_o then_o he_o and_o all_o his_o acquirement_n must_v part_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o earth_n on_o which_o he_o tread_v be_v in_o a_o condition_n better_o than_o himself_o for_o it_o abide_v to_o the_o end_n 2._o man_n seek_v happiness_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n must_v needs_o be_v disappoint_v
also_o he_o have_v set_v the_o world_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v in_o this_o place_n very_o difficult_a and_o various_o both_o render_v and_o understand_v some_o read_v they_o thus_o quamdiu_fw-la seculum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n or_o worldly_a thing_n continue_v the_o lord_n do_v put_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o work_n which_o god_n do_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n except_v only_o that_o which_o man_n can_v find_v out_o or_o attain_v unto_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n to_o be_v that_o god_n have_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o his_o providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n therein_o so_o legible_o represent_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n his_o righteous_a and_o beautiful_a order_n of_o they_o all_o that_o man_n may_v if_o he_o set_v himself_o about_o it_o easy_o discover_v god_n wonderful_a wisdom_n therein_o as_o act._n 14.17_o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o only_o indeed_o some_o thing_n be_v 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there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o they_o but_o for_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v by_o my_o trial_n and_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o or_o for_o they_o i._n e._n for_o man_n but_o only_o with_o contentment_n of_o heart_n to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n blessing_n and_o to_o do_v good_a in_o his_o life_n i._n e._n to_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o chap._n 2.24_o 25._o or_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o themselves_o in_o a_o liberal_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o life_n and_o labour_n as_o psal._n 49.18_o or_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o joy_n as_o neh._n 8.10_o 12._o v._o 13._o and_o also_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v eat_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o contentment_n to_o eat_v drink_v enjoy_v our_o labour_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o whereby_o be_v mean_v not_o a_o gluttonous_a luxurious_a and_o intemperate_a use_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o they_o 1_o cor._n 15.32_o matth._n 44.49_o but_o a_o free_a and_o comfortable_a use_n without_o anxious_a thought_n for_o the_o future_a moderate_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o before_o chap._n 2.24_o v._o 14._o i_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n here_o from_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n providence_n the_o permanent_a and_o irrecoverable_a course_n of_o his_o counsel_n the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o his_o work_n wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o defective_a which_o require_v addition_n nothing_o superfluous_a or_o to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o he_o do_v further_a teach_v we_o with_o willingness_n and_o contentment_n to_o submit_v to_o god_n who_o counsel_n we_o be_v notable_a by_o all_o our_o care_n to_o alter_v or_o disannul_v shall_v be_v for_o ever_o the_o wâ—â—â—s_n themselves_o may_v alter_v and_o vanish_v but_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v constant_a and_o immutable_a and_o he_o do_v in_o a_o stable_n and_o fix_a way_n dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o holy_a end_n beyond_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n either_o to_o alter_v or_o evade_v it_o mal._n 3.6_o his_o decree_n be_v like_o chariot_n proceed_v out_o of_o mountain_n of_o brass_n to_o note_v firmitude_n and_o immutability_n zach._n 6.1.2_o which_o no_o power_n can_v shake_v or_o remove_v isa._n 38.10_o job_n 38.31_o 35._o &_o 40.8_o &_o 42.2_o job_n 9.12_o isa._n 14.27_o &_o 46.10_o and_o god_n do_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v fear_v before_o he_o god_n decree_n and_o immutable_a providence_n shall_v not_o drive_v we_o either_o into_o despair_n and_o a_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o all_o mean_n in_o the_o use_n whereof_o god_n expect_v that_o we_o shall_v wait_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o which_o as_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o use_v to_o work_v good_a for_o his_o people_n nor_o do_v they_o allow_v we_o to_o lean_v on_o our_o own_o wisdom_n and_o to_o deify_v our_o own_o counsel_n or_o burn_v incense_n to_o our_o own_o net_n but_o by_o they_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o to_o submit_v unto_o he_o in_o blessing_n to_o be_v thankful_a in_o suffering_n to_o be_v patient_a because_o still_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o decree_n order_n dispose_v and_o over-ruleth_a all_o job_n 1.21_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o psal._n 37.5_o 7._o v._o 15._o that_o which_o have_v be_v be_v now_o and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 1.9_o this_o be_v a_o explication_n of_o what_o be_v last_o say_v v._o 14._o to_o show_v how_o what_o god_n do_v be_v for_o ever_o the_o thing_n themselves_o pass_v and_o other_o succeed_v in_o their_o place_n but_o this_o series_n of_o thing_n be_v carry_v on_o
honourable_a when_o they_o be_v join_v with_o a_o crown_n yet_o this_o poor_a child_n be_v wise_a be_v prefer_v before_o that_o age_a king_n be_v foolish_a and_o intractable_a as_o prov._n 19.1_o the_o wisdom_n of_o such_o a_o child_n here_o be_v his_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n whereby_o a_o young_a man_n be_v instruct_v how_o to_o order_v his_o way_n as_o that_o of_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o ps._n 119.99_o 100_o the_o foolishness_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n be_v he_o know_v not_o to_o be_v admonish_v he_o can_v counsel_v himself_o and_o he_o will_v not_o be_v counsel_v by_o other_o so_o not_o to_o know_v do_v import_v a_o foolish_a obstinacy_n and_o impotency_n in_o the_o mind_n a_o neglect_n of_o what_o be_v offer_v unto_o a_o man_n to_o consider_v of_o isa._n 56.11_o &_o 7.16_o contrary_n to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v know_v or_o consider_v in_o the_o heart_n deut._n 8.5_o prov._n 29.7_o here_o we_o see_v 1._o that_o wisdom_n make_v the_o mean_a person_n honourable_a make_v the_o face_n shine_v chap._n 8.1_o 2._o that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n teach_v child_n wisdom_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 1_o sam._n 16.18_o &_o 18.5_o ps._n 119.98_o 100_o dan._n 1.20_o 3._o that_o intractableness_n of_o heart_n against_o counsel_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o folly_n solomon_n though_o the_o wise_a of_o prince_n yet_o have_v a_o counsel_n about_o he_o of_o age_a and_o the_o most_o able_a man_n who_o counsel_n rehoboam_n reject_v show_v his_o weakness_n 2_o chron._n 10.6_o &_o 13.17_o 4_o that_o old_a age_n and_o power_n without_o a_o corrective_a of_o wisdom_n be_v very_o likely_a to_o render_v man_n wilful_a and_o opinionative_n job_n 32.9_o v._o 14._o for_o out_o of_o prison_n he_o come_v to_o reign_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o man_n bind_v judg._n 16.21_o gen._n 40.3_o 7._o isa._n 14.17_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o bond_n and_o fetter_n he_o come_v namely_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o wise_a child_n for_o these_o word_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o those_o 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chron._n 33.11_o &_o 36.3_o 4_o 6._o 2_o reg._n 25.6_o 7._o dan._n 4.30_o 33._o v._o 15._o i_o consider_v all_o the_o live_n which_o walk_v under_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o second_o child_n that_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n these_o two_o verse_n set_v forth_o another_o vanity_n attend_v upon_o kingly_a power_n not_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o person_n but_o through_o the_o inconstant_a and_o fickle_a disposition_n of_o the_o people_n who_o ever_o have_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v give_v to_o change_n worship_v the_o rise_a sun_n and_o grow_v weary_a of_o he_o who_o be_v likely_a soon_a to_o leave_v they_o all_o the_o living_n that_o be_v all_o the_o present_a generation_n of_o man_n live_v under_o a_o present_a prince_n or_o government_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o express_v they_o under_o a_o general_a notion_n of_o live_a man_n job_n 30.23_o dan._n 4.17_o and_o withal_o to_o intimate_v a_o ground_n in_o they_o of_o what_o he_o 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flatter_v and_o crouch_v to_o he_o forsake_v in_o their_o affection_n and_o behaviour_n the_o father_n because_o he_o be_v about_o to_o forsake_v they_o which_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n namely_o in_o the_o father_n or_o predecessor_n stead_n by_o stand_v up_o he_o mean_v rise_v to_o the_o throne_n dan._n 11.2_o they_o look_v on_o the_o predecessor_n as_o fall_v sink_a lie_v down_o stoop_v towards_o the_o grave_n and_o therefore_o apply_v themselves_o to_o his_o heir_n whereby_o he_o note_v as_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o prince_n who_o if_o they_o live_v long_o live_v to_o see_v their_o glory_n die_v before_o themselves_o so_o the_o fickleness_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n who_o do_v not_o honour_v ruler_n for_o their_o office_n sake_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o especial_o shall_v reverence_v it_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o experience_n they_o have_v have_v of_o happiness_n under_o it_o rom._n 13.1_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14_o 15._o but_o honour_n they_o mere_o out_o of_o interest_n and_o self-respect_n not_o consider_v so_o much_o present_a duty_n as_o future_a advantage_n there_o be_v natural_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n a_o weariness_n of_o be_v long_o under_o one_o prince_n a_o querulousness_n and_o repine_v at_o every_o thing_n which_o pinch_v they_o and_o thereupon_o a_o desire_n to_o change_v he_o for_o the_o next_o not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o choice_n or_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v be_v better_o but_o out_o of_o natural_a levity_n and_o inconstancy_n as_o sick_a man_n change_v bed_n chamber_n couch_n but_o carry_v their_o disease_n with_o they_o they_o love_v change_n for_o the_o very_a change_n sake_n 1_o sam._n 8.5_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 12.12_o 13._o 2_o sam._n 15.12_o 1_o reg._n 2.15_o 2_o sam._n 20.2_o prov._n 14.21_o v._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n by_o all_o the_o people_n he_o mean_v the_o giddy_a and_o inconstant_a multitude_n who_o levity_n and_o discontent_n with_o their_o present_a estate_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o thus_o desire_v continual_a change_n and_o reject_v to_o day_n who_o yesterday_o they_o adore_v there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o the_o people_n or_o to_o all_o the_o people_n there_o be_v infinite_a number_n of_o people_n in_o every_o age_n and_o generation_n who_o stand_v thus_o affect_v it_o be_v not_o a_o contingent_a or_o unusual_a thing_n but_o very_o common_a it_o be_v not_o a_o vanity_n which_o prince_n have_v experience_n of_o only_o sometime_o as_o in_o some_o few_o person_n but_o it_o be_v the_o general_a disease_n of_o the_o vulgar_a to_o stand_v thus_o various_o affect_v towards_o their_o prince_n in_o all_o age_n so_o this_o phrase_n there_o be_v no_o end_n be_v use_v to_o express_v a_o great_a or_o infinite_a number_n isa._n 2.7_o supra_fw-la vers_fw-la 8._o job_n 22.5_o nahum_n 3.3_o again_o there_o be_v no_o end_n to_o all_o the_o people_n the_o people_n never_o put_v a_o end_n or_o a_o stop_n to_o this_o vanity_n but_o it_o pass_v on_o from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o they_o which_o go_v before_o do_v so_o so_o do_v these_o now_o and_o so_o will_v they_o do_v which_o follow_v 3._o by_o no_o end_n may_v be_v mean_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o desire_n no_o through_o and_o fix_v acquiescency_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o people_n towards_o their_o prince_n they_o will_v still_o entertain_v expectation_n of_o new_a man_n and_o new_a event_n to_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n so_o the_o word_n end_v be_v use_v for_o that_o wherein_o the_o heart_n may_v acquiesce_v and_o look_v no_o further_o for_o something_o else_o prov._n 23.18_o they_o do_v not_o terminate_v and_o fix_v their_o affection_n in_o one_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o wise_a
wicked_a will_v rot_v prov._n 10.7_o so_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o name_n be_v mean_v a_o eminent_a person_n renown_v in_o his_o generation_n gen._n 6.4_o 1_o chron._n 5.24_o and_o name_n of_o man_n rev._n 11.3_o &_o 3.4_o may_v seem_v to_o note_v special_a person_n of_o honour_n and_o renown_n better_o then_o sweet_a ointment_n so_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o signify_v his_o gracious_a doctrine_n act._n 9.15_o be_v compare_v unto_o sweet_a ointment_n cant._n 1.3_o call_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2.14_o 15._o precious_a aromatical_a ointment_n be_v thing_n great_o in_o use_n and_o esteem_v among_o the_o israelite_n and_o a_o special_a part_n of_o their_o treasure_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o anoint_v the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 30.22_o 33_o use_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o person_n to_o office_n of_o honour_n and_o eminency_n exod._n 28.41_o 1_o sam._n 16.13_o psal._n 89.20_o call_v therefore_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n heb._n 1.9_o isa._n 61.3_o use_v likewise_o in_o feast_n great_a entertainment_n and_o expression_n of_o joy_n amos_n 6.6_o esther_n 2.12_o psal._n 23.5_o luk._n 7.46_o reckon_v among_o the_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n and_o treasure_n of_o that_o people_n psal._n 92.10_o job_n 29.6_o deut._n 33.24_o prov._n 21.20_o isa._n 39.2_o whence_o some_o will_v have_v it_o here_o take_v synecdochical_o to_o signify_v all_o kind_n of_o riches_n before_o which_o solomon_n do_v here_o prefer_v a_o good_a name_n as_o also_o prov._n 22.1_o and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o one_o birth_n some_o understand_v here_o a_o note_n of_o similitude_n to_o join_v the_o two_o clause_n together_o as_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o sweet_a ointment_n so_o be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n other_o repeat_v the_o former_a clause_n in_o the_o late_a unto_o such_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o good_a name_n better_a be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n then_o of_o birth_n and_o the_o clause_n seem_v to_o have_v cognation_n with_o one_o another_o for_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n be_v a_o time_n of_o festivity_n and_o rejoice_v and_o according_o use_v to_o be_v celebrate_v gen._n 40.20_o mar._n 6.21_o 22._o in_o which_o kind_n of_o solemnity_n they_o use_v to_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o sweet_a ointment_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o day_n of_o sorrow_n they_o abstain_v from_o they_o 2_o sam._n 14.2_o dan._n 10.23_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o day_n of_o death_n remove_v a_o man_n whole_o out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o leave_v nothing_o of_o he_o behind_o but_o only_o his_o name_n and_o memory_n which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v wicked_a man_n to_o blot_v out_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o rot_v deut._n 29.20_o &_o 32.26_o prov_fw-mi 10.7_o job_n 18.17_o but_o the_o name_n of_o good_a man_n remain_v behind_o they_o as_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o a_o precious_a perfume_n when_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o perfume_n itself_o be_v consume_v with_o the_o fire_n or_o as_o spice_n when_o they_o be_v break_v and_o dissolve_v leave_v a_o excellent_a scent_n behind_o they_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o although_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n be_v a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n a_o day_n of_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n yet_o unto_o a_o good_a man_n this_o be_v much_o better_a than_o the_o other_o and_o the_o memorial_n which_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o be_v much_o sweet_a than_o that_o of_o spice_n or_o perfume_n if_o we_o take_v the_o late_a clause_n alone_o without_o connexion_n to_o the_o former_a than_o they_o relate_v unto_o the_o many_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n which_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v expose_v unto_o in_o which_o consideration_n that_o day_n which_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o they_o be_v better_a than_o that_o day_n which_o let_v he_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o for_o man_n be_v bear_v unto_o much_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n job_n 5.7_o &_o 14.1_o but_o a_o godly_a man_n death_n put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o sorrow_n rom._n 7.24_o rev._n 14.13_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o phil._n 1.23_o v._o 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o a_o good_a man_n the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n because_o it_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o all_o those_o sorrow_n and_o vanity_n which_o he_o be_v bear_v unto_o so_o for_o those_o that_o remain_v alive_a it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o a_o funeral_n the_o house_n of_o mourning_n then_o to_o a_o feast_n or_o a_o birthday_n solemnity_n the_o house_n of_o jollity_n and_o rejoice_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n or_o in_o the_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n in_o which_o house_n of_o sorrow_n a_o man_n be_v mind_v of_o the_o common_a end_n of_o all_o man_n a_o man_n see_v his_o own_o end_n in_o the_o end_n of_o another_o man_n and_o be_v admonish_v of_o his_o frailty_n and_o mortality_n for_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n josh._n 23.14_o heb._n 9.27_o and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n or_o will_v put_v it_o up_o and_o fasten_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v serious_o and_o sad_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o have_v deep_a impression_n thereby_o make_v upon_o his_o spirit_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o power_n god_n who_o draw_v away_o our_o breath_n and_o we_o perish_v psal._n 104_o 29._o and_o of_o his_o own_o vanity_n and_o baseness_n even_o in_o his_o best_a estate_n psal._n 39.5_o put_v in_o the_o heart_n note_v diligent_a attendance_n on_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 11.18_o isa._n 42.25_o luk._n 21.14_o whereas_o feast_v and_o jollity_n be_v very_o likely_a to_o draw_v off_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n job_n 1.5_o deut._n 8.12_o 14._o isa._n 22.13_o amos_n 6.3_o 6._o deut._n 32.15_o isa._n 5.11_o 12._o v._o 3._o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n that_o sorrow_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n a_o sad_a sober_a and_o compose_v temper_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v render_v capable_a of_o instruction_n and_o sensible_a of_o serious_a thing_n which_o concern_v his_o peace_n be_v better_a and_o do_v a_o man_n much_o more_o good_a than_o laughter_n and_o the_o jollity_n which_o belong_v unto_o feast_n the_o word_n signify_v anger_n and_o so_o by_o some_o be_v the_o sense_n render_v that_o charitable_a and_o wholesome_a anger_n which_o reprove_v man_n for_o their_o fault_n and_o so_o make_v they_o sorrowful_a be_v better_a than_o the_o flattery_n of_o parasite_n which_o feed_v their_o foolish_a lust_n with_o laughter_n and_o vain_a mirth_n and_o so_o tendeih_o unto_o ruin_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n heb._n by_o the_o illness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o countenance_n neh._n 2.2_o badness_n of_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 17.28_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a vain_a lust_n and_o foolish_a exorbitant_a light_a affection_n be_v check'â—_n and_o suppress_v as_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v grieve_v the_o inward_a man_n be_v amend_v prov._n 2d_o 30._o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o &_o 7.9_o 10._o whereas_o oâ—_n the_o other_o side_n empty_a mirth_n do_v dissoluâ—_v the_o heart_n and_o let_v it_o out_o unto_o more_o vanity_n chap._n 2.2_o 3._o hos._n 4.11_o esther_n 1.10_o sam._n 25.36_o v._o 4._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o houâ—â—_n of_o mourning_n he_n prove_v sorrow_n to_o be_v good_o wholesome_o for_o the_o soul_n than_o laughter_n by_o the_o judgement_n and_o choice_n of_o wise_a meâ—_n and_o of_o fool_n that_o which_o wise_a man_n prefer_v be_v indeed_o better_a than_o that_o which_o fool_n make_v choice_n of_o but_o wise_a man_n prefer_v spectacle_v place_n occasion_n of_o sorrow_n fool_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o contrary_a ergo_fw-la that_o be_v betteâ—_n than_o this_o wise_a man_n consider_v the_o end_n of_o thing_n and_o choose_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n untâ—_n the_o best_a end_n whereas_o fool_n look_v only_o on_o thing_n present_a and_o before_o their_o eye_n by_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n we_o understand_v any_o placâ—_n or_o object_n which_o occasion_v mourning_n 〈◊〉_d the_o grave_n be_v call_v domus_fw-la seculi_fw-la the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d age_n or_o a_o man_n long_a home_n eccles._n 12.5_o so_o a_o trench_n be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o measure_n 1_o reg._n 18.32_o isa._n 3.21_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a when_o his_o body_n be_v elsewhere_o yet_o his_o thought_n and_o heart_n be_v think_v on_o the_o evil_a day_n which_o wicked_a man_n thrust_v far_o from_o they_o amos_n 6.3_o so_o job_n in_o prosperity_n do_v with_o a_o religious_a fear_n forecast_v evil_a job_n 3.25_o neh._n 2.2_o 5._o psal._n
while_o it_o be_v day_n while_o we_o have_v life_n and_o opportunity_n we_o must_v ply_v our_o duty_n eccles._n 9.10_o joh._n 9.4_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v prosper_v or_o whether_o will_v be_v most_o right_o or_o congruous_a the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v just_o expect_v a_o blessing_n upon_o all_o however_o though_o the_o success_n as_o to_o man_n be_v not_o alwaâ—es_o prosperous_a sometime_o thy_o bounty_n be_v misplace_v upon_o those_o that_o abuse_v it_o or_o return_v evil_a for_o good_a yet_o with_o god_n constancy_n in_o well-doing_n will_v not_o miss_v of_o its_o reward_n and_o by_o this_o largeness_n heart_n thou_o may_v unaware_o entertain_v angel_n and_o bring_v extraordinary_a blessing_n upon_o thy_o family_n matth._n 10.14_o 42._o heb._n 13.2_o 1_o reg._n 17.13_o 16._o v._o 7._o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n by_o light_n and_o behold_v the_o sun_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o time_n of_o this_o present_a life_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n so_o job_n 3.20_o &_o 33.30_o and_o withal_o we_o may_v take_v in_o those_o pleasure_n and_o comfort_n thereof_o which_o serve_v to_o render_v it_o more_o sweet_a and_o contentful_a some_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o tacit_n objection_n against_o that_o continual_a labour_n which_o he_o before_o prescribe_v since_o life_n be_v short_a we_o ought_v to_o use_v all_o the_o way_n we_o can_v to_o render_v it_o pleasant_a and_o not_o weary_a out_o our_o time_n and_o strength_n in_o continual_a toil_n and_o labour_n it_o be_v much_o more_o sweet_a to_o enjoy_v the_o light_n and_o pleasure_n of_o life_n while_o we_o may_v 1_o cor._n 15.32_o whereunto_o they_o make_v the_o word_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o be_v a_o answer_n that_o when_o death_n come_v the_o good_a we_o have_v do_v will_v remain_v with_o we_o but_o all_o our_o pleasure_n and_o 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