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A62085 An exposition of Ecclesiastes, or, The preacher Sikes, George. 1680 (1680) Wing S6323A; ESTC R221693 399,046 484

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evil_a angel_n or_o man_n in_o strength_n psal._n 103._o 20._o and_o christ_n and_o god_n most_o high_a with_o their_o infinite_a almighty_a and_o irresistible_o mighty_a divine_a and_o new-creation_n power_n all_o these_o be_v on_o the_o saint_n side_n power_n more_o than_o enough_o yea_o saint_n themselves_o have_v that_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o they_o that_o will_v render_v they_o more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8._o 37._o yea_o when_o but_o babe_n and_o suckling_n low_a and_o weak_a in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v they_o able_a to_o still_o quell_v or_o subdue_v the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n ps._n 8._o 2._o here_o be_v power_n upon_o power_n and_o so_o comfort_n upon_o comfort_n strong_a rich_a consolation_n to_o the_o spiritual_a in_o the_o great_a tribulation_n that_o can_v befall_v the_o natural_a man_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o still_o while_o visible_a and_o invisible_a enemy_n be_v permit_v to_o oppress_v they_o 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contradiction_n and_o persecution_n he_o say_v god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v glory_v or_o rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n save_v what_o be_v do_v to_o i_o by_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v who_o will_v be_v the_o instrument_n for_o carry_v on_o its_o demolish_n tame_v work_n on_o my_o unruly_a fleshly_a mind_n and_o body_n of_o death_n the_o full_a tame_n it_o be_v the_o complete_a death_n of_o it_o the_o more_o thick_a speedy_a and_o powerful_a death-blow's_a be_v give_v to_o it_o the_o better_a the_o soon_o will_v the_o happy_a work_n be_v do_v and_o the_o saint_n deliver_v from_o his_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n the_o perpetual_o guilty_a sinner_n and_o so_o from_o all_o evil_n of_o sin_n or_o punishment_n the_o natural_a spirit_n corrupt_a or_o righteous_a be_v in_o a_o union_n of_o mind_n with_o the_o devil_n till_o this_o death-work_n of_o
this_o riddle_n of_o providence_n in_o outward_a dispensation_n to_o friend_n as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o foe_n as_o friend_n he_o see_v not_o this_o mystery_n that_o when_o the_o wicked_a spring_n as_o the_o grass_n and_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n flourish_n it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o psal._n 92._o 6_o 7._o they_o be_v in_o their_o various_a self-pleasing_a wicked_a way_n but_o treasure_v up_o wrath_n for_o themselves_o against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o post_v to_o eternal_a death_n as_o happy_a as_o they_o both_o seem_v to_o themselves_o and_o other_o to_o be_v god_n abuse_a patience_n and_o long-suffring_a towards_o they_o will_v be_v find_v at_o wind_v up_o a_o signal_n aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n yet_o mean_a while_n god_n magnify_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o in_o give_v they_o so_o large_a a_o time_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o advantage_n by_o his_o instruct_v warning_n for_o prevent_v the_o wrath_n to_o 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the_o cross_n upon_o it_o be_v finish_v be_v not_o therefore_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n tongue_n language_n or_o expression_n of_o thy_o natural_a spirit_n nor_o let_v thy_o carnal_a mind_n or_o fleshly_a heart_n that_o be_v in_o union_n with_o the_o devil_n be_v hasty_a forward_o and_o confident_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n let_v not_o that_o be_v the_o speaker_n to_o man_n in_o preach_v or_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n public_a or_o private_a it_o will_v do_v satan_n drudgery_n carry_v on_o his_o design_n where_o or_o whenever_o it_o be_v the_o speaker_n or_o actor_n it_o will_v do_v all_o in_o enmity_n to_o god_n to_o his_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o saint_n let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n or_o word_n before_o god_n this_o shew_v solomon_n mean_n by_o mouth_n in_o the_o first_o clause_n the_o express_v and_o do_v of_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o natural_a heart_n or_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o enmity_n to_o god_n the_o 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life_n be_v the_o principle_n in_o which_o man_n do_v all_o he_o rejoice_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o very_a divine_a mind_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n t._n for_o that_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n his_o labour_n in_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o his_o spirit_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o all_o fruit_n bring_v forth_o therein_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o and_o speak_v for_o his_o everlasting_a acceptation_n with_o god_n rev._n 14._o 13._o vers._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 solomon_n from_o the_o say_a vanity_n do_v upon_o earth_n vers_n 14._o or_o in_o the_o earthy_a state_n of_o saint_n and_o sinner_n under_o the_o differ_a dispensation_n of_o god_n to_o they_o proceed_v to_o consider_v thence_o the_o business_n do_v 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spirit_n be_v after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o under_o his_o peculiar_a regard_n care_n and_o approbation_n as_o obedient_a to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n yet_o by_o any_o outward_a dispensation_n his_o love_n to_o they_o or_o hatred_n to_o he_o and_o their_o implacable_a enemy_n can_v be_v know_v for_o the_o natural_a man_n or_o state_n be_v gratify_v in_o enemy_n with_o more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v and_o in_o saint_n or_o friend_n under_o continual_a chastisement_n cross_n and_o disappointment_n in_o this_o cryptick_a method_n or_o mysterious_a course_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o friend_n as_o foe_n and_o foe_n as_o friend_n in_o all_o discernible_a appearance_n to_o man_n wisdom_n will_v man_n judge_v enemy_n the_o only_a favourite_n of_o god_n and_o friend_n reject_v castaways_a hate_v by_o he_o for_o ever_o as_o job_n enlighten_v friend_n do_v seem_v to_o reckon_v he_o when_o under_o the_o cross_n job_n 4._o 7_o 9_o psal._n 73._o 7_o 14._o heb._n 12._o 6_o 8._o solomon_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o true_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n far_o declare_v vers._n 2._o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o clean_a and_o to_o the_o unclean_a to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v not_o as_o be_v the_o good_a so_o be_v the_o sinner_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v as_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n in_o god_n dispensation_n to_o the_o outward_a man_n of_o saint_n and_o sinner_n all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o righteous_a and_o wicked_a good_a and_o bad_a clean_a and_o unclean_a so_o god_n love_n or_o hatred_n can_v thereby_o be_v know_v god_n cause_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o rain_v to_o fall_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o good_a just_a and_o unjust_a mat._n 5._o 45._o from_o the_o afflict_a or_o gratify_v dispensation_n of_o god_n to_o the_o whole_a natural_a man_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n apt_a to_o take_v the_o measure_n of_o god_n anger_n or_o love_n god_n afford_v invisible_a as_o well_o as_o visible_a good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o inner_a as_o well_o as_o outer_a natural_a man_n the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o body_n of_o the_o rebellious_a as_o also_o of_o those_o who_o will_v prove_v obedient_a saint_n this_o as_o one_o fruit_n of_o christ_n redemption-work_n psal._n 68_o 18._o as_o to_o a_o first-covenant_n benefit_n '_o of_o christ_n death_n the_o common_a or_o general_a salvation_n all_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o may_v they_o be_v make_v wise_a strong_a and_o honourable_a in_o christ_n yea_o by_o new_a or_o second-covenant_n light_n also_o show_v offer_v and_o bring_v to_o taste_v and_o see_v how_o good_a and_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o new-covenant-life_n and_o after_o all_o irrecoverable_o apostatise_v and_o perish_v for_o ever_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 10._o heb._n 6._o 4_o 6._o if_o man_n final_o keep_v up_o his_o restore_v first-creation_n changeable_a righteous_a life_n in_o enmity_n to_o god_n and_o his_o second_o he_o perish_v for_o ever_o if_o he_o prefer_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o restore_v righteous_a life_n of_o the_o law_n or_o conformity_n to_o he_o as_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n after_o the_o spirit_n or_o in_o his_o spiritual_a resurrection-life_n he_o perish_v for_o ever_o in_o this_o evil_a self-chosen_a life_n and_o way_n do_v god_n in_o judgement_n gratify_v man_n with_o invisible_z fade_a or_o natural_a good_a thing_n beyond_o all_o they_o can_v wish_v psal._n 73._o 7._o the_o literal_a wicked_a in_o the_o corrupt_a and_o mystical_o wicked_a in_o the_o resin_v spirit_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v gratify_v with_o all_o worldly_a desirable_n outward_a or_o inward_a to_o their_o body_n or_o spirit_n and_o perish_v for_o ever_o after_o all_o under_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v all_o this_o solomon_n understand_v and_o declare_v the_o natural_a understanding_n even_o in_o the_o spiritual_a saint_n can_v reach_v these_o mystery_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o promiscuous_a dispensation_n of_o god_n to_o good_a and_o bad_a as_o to_o all_o worldly_a desirable_n visible_a or_o invisible_a psal._n 73._o the_o true_o righteous_a good_a and_o clean_a 〈◊〉_d his_o natural_a life_n to_o god_n as_o fear_v a_o oath_n or_o the_o swear_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o first-creation_n state_n against_o god_n and_o the_o second_o so_o come_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o be_v set_v in_o he_o to_o do_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n for_o ever_o he_o that_o swear_v that_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n be_v full_o set_v to_o do_v evil_a for_o ever_o eccl._n 8._o 11._o however_o undiscerned_a the_o saint_n condition_n be_v to_o his_o enemy_n under_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n god_n will_v at_o last_o manifest_a the_o difference_n between_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o and_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o but_o swear_v everlasting_a allegiance_n to_o the_o devil_n mal._n 3._o 18._o who_o servant_n they_o be_v rom._n 6._o 16._o vers._n 3._o this_o be_v a_o evil_n among_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n '_o that_n there_o be_v one_o event_n unto_o all_o yea_o also_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o evil_n and_o madness_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n while_o they_o live_v and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o dead_a the_o death_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o the_o mortal_a life_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v the_o one_o event_n to_o all_o men._n this_o fatal_a period_n come_v nature_n to_o in_o the_o wise_a and_o fool_n righteous_a and_o wicked_a the_o spiritual_a wise_a man_n only_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a gainer_n by_o all_o such_o loss_n as_o befall_v his_o nature_n with_o his_o fellow_n out_o of_o the_o darkness_n and_o death_n bring_v on_o his_o natural_a state_n be_v he_o raise_v into_o the_o spiritual_a light_n and_o life_n of_o god_n the_o same_o darkness_n and_o death_n bring_v upon_o other_o in_o wrath_n for_o refuse_v it_o in_o love_n become_v their_o dreadful_a condition_n and_o portion_n for_o ever_o under_o wrath._n this_o exceed_o differ_a event_n of_o the_o say_v same_o event_n the_o death_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o man_n be_v not_o consider_v or_o discern_v by_o man_n wisdom_n hence_o solomon_n say_v how_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o fool_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o the_o one_o more_o than_o of_o the_o other_o for_o ever_o eccles_n 2._o 16._o in_o man_n day_n or_o judgement_n the_o differ_a event_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o love_n or_o wrath_n turn_v all_o first-creation_n wisdom_n light_n and_o life_n into_o foolishness_n darkness_n and_o death_n man_n wisdom_n see_v not_o all_o wisdom_n beauty_n or_o desirableness_n in_o nature_n will_v perish_v and_o be_v forget_v in_o all_o man_n for_o ever_o on_o this_o account_n as_o to_o any_o thing_n in_o nature_n the_o true_o wise_a die_v as_o the_o fool._n for_o both_o by_o death_n lose_v all_o the_o changeable_a life_n and_o fade_a glory_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o the_o say_v wise_a 〈◊〉_d obedient_a surrender_n of_o all_o receive_v a_o more_o excellent_a life_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o those_o that_o rebellious_o keep_v it_o lose_v all_o for_o ever_o under_o wrath_n in_o everlasting_a darkness_n so_o though_o the_o same_o event_n happen_v to_o all_o as_o to_o the_o death_n of_o nature_n the_o event_n of_o that_o event_n be_v exceed_o different_a eternal_a life_n or_o death_n those_o that_o do_v not_o obedient_o part_v with_o their_o own_o first-creation_n life_n and_o wisdom_n for_o god_n in_o the_o second_o seem_v character_v here_o by_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o evil_n and_o madness_n while_o they_o live_v and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o dead_a yea_o they_o be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v as_o 〈◊〉_d in_o enmity_n to_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v eternal_a death_n to_o they_o the_o best_a work_n of_o righteous_a nature_n fix_v in_o enmity_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v but_o dead_a work_n perform_v in_o a_o spirit_n of_o enmity_n and_o death_n true_a repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n heb._n 6._o 1._o import_v law-conversion_n from_o nature_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 1._o to_o the_o righteous_a life_n of_o a_o man._n but_o this_o second_o death_n of_o righteous_a nature_n by_o a_o fixure_n in_o enmity_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o former_a and_o expose_v to_o the_o second_o death_n as_o the_o due_a punishment_n thereof_o the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n rev._n 20._o 14._o this_o be_v the_o latter_a end_n worse_o than_o any_o beginning_n which_o many_o self-confident_a