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and_o musical_a instrument_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o we_o read_v in_o that_o 2_o of_o ecclesiastes_n and_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n he_o have_v honour_n in_o abundance_n from_o his_o neighbour_a prince_n and_o from_o those_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n and_o many_o beside_o she_o ult_n 1_o king_n 4._o ult_n come_v from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n and_o to_o see_v his_o glory_n 4.29_o 1_o king_n 4.29_o moreover_o to_o the_o more_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o his_o other_o acquirement_n god_n give_v he_o also_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o largeness_n of_o heart_n even_o as_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n he_o have_v a_o large_a heart_n by_o the_o particular_a gift_n of_o god_n 3._o eccles_n 2.1_o 3._o and_o solomon_n indulge_v his_o heart_n a_o liberty_n large_a as_o itself_o eccles_n 2._o i_o say_v to_o my_o heart_n say_v he_o 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kingdom_n but_o that_o of_o heave_v can_v last_v for_o ever_o and_o possible_o he_o may_v discover_v the_o fool_n in_o his_o son_n the_o young_a prince_n rehoboam_n that_o shall_v loose_v not_o only_o his_o tributary_n dominion_n but_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n also_o he_o have_v treasure_n good_a store_n but_o he_o find_v principle_n of_o decay_n in_o they_o too_o he_o see_v no_o treasure_n on_o earth_n can_v last_v or_o be_v secure_a he_o hate_v the_o madness_n and_o folly_n of_o his_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o he_o hate_v the_o magnificence_n of_o his_o work_n and_o labour_n nay_o he_o hate_v this_o present_a life_n also_o because_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o end_n be_v grievous_a unto_o he_o 2.17_o eccles_n 2.17_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n after_o a_o full_a experiment_n make_v lead_v he_o to_o this_o great_a conclusion_n that_o happiness_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v not_o in_o this_o but_o in_o another_o life_n it_o be_v with_o he_o in_o general_a as_o it_o have_v 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quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la cretense_n &_o lacedemonios_n &_o carthaginenses_n factitâsse_fw-la novimus_fw-la alex._n ab_fw-la alexand._n lib._n 3._o c._n 11._o therefore_o in_o wise_a and_o well_o govern_v state_n person_n give_v to_o the_o least_o of_o these_o vice_n have_v be_v by_o law_n make_v uncapable_a of_o any_o public_a office_n or_o employment_n nor_o be_v these_o vice_n less_o ruinous_a to_o the_o body_n who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n even_o they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 23.30_o alexander_n 19_o seneta_n lib._n 12._o epist_n lib._n 12._o e._n pist_o 84._o plutarch_n dialog_n 19_o that_o great_a and_o invincible_a conqueror_n be_v as_o many_o write_v conquer_v himself_o and_o kill_v by_o drunkenness_n and_o for_o other_o riot_n it_o be_v a_o old_a observation_n too_o frequent_o renew_v 8._o plato_n frugali_a coenâ_fw-la à _fw-la 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