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ghost_n condemn_v the_o which_o else_o where_o he_o do_v great_o commend_v that_o among_o the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v strengthen_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o same_o and_o without_o drown_v sail_n over_o this_o sea_n of_o misery_n by_o the_o conduct_n and_o guidance_n thereof_o 5_o yet_o notwithstanding_o honest_a pleasure_n otherwise_o be_v condemn_v be_v consider_v bare_o condemn_v honest_a pleasure_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v and_o simple_o in_o itself_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o which_o alone_o be_v true_a felicity_n and_o happiness_n therefore_o by_o this_o censure_n be_v condemn_v all_o the_o honest_a pleasure_n of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n albeit_o never_o so_o fair_a in_o show_n as_o also_o their_o temperanties_n because_o they_o swerve_v from_o the_o truth_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o deed_n to_o be_v account_v true_a virtue_n but_o shadowish_a and_o servile_a resemblance_n of_o virtue_n as_o a_o more_o sound_a philosopher_n have_v in_o flat_a word_n acknowledge_v who_o notwithstanding_o know_v not_o the_o truth_n nor_o the_o cleanse_n thereof_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o prudence_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v vanity_n also_o in_o the_o prudence_n of_o man_n &_o that_o happiness_n be_v away_o from_o it_o 3_o i_o seek_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o withdraw_v my_o flesh_n from_o wine_n and_o to_o bring_v my_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o folly_n until_o i_o may_v see_v what_o be_v that_o goodness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o do_v labour_n under_o the_o sun_n the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n 4_o i_o have_v magnify_v my_o work_n i_o have_v build_v i_o house_n i_o have_v plant_v i_o vineyard_n 5_o i_o have_v make_v i_o orchard_n and_o pleasant_a garden_n and_o have_v plant_v in_o they_o tree_n of_o all_o fruit_n 6_o i_o have_v make_v i_o pond_n of_o water_n that_o i_o may_v water_v with_o they_o the_o wood_n that_o grow_v with_o tree_n 7_o i_o have_v get_v man_n servant_n and_o maid_n servant_n and_o i_o have_v have_v child_n of_o the_o house_n moreover_o i_o have_v have_v great_a possession_n of_o ox_n and_o cattle_n above_o all_o they_o which_o be_v before_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n 8_o i_o have_v heap_v up_o also_o unto_o myself_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o treasure_n to_o be_v desire_v of_o king_n and_o province_n i_o have_v get_v i_o singer_n and_o sing_v woman_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n choose_a woman_n out_o of_o the_o prey_n 9_o and_o i_o be_v great_a and_o increase_v above_o all_o they_o which_o be_v before_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o moreover_o my_o wisdom_n remain_v with_o i_o 10_o and_o all_o thing_n which_o my_o eye_n desire_v i_o keep_v not_o from_o they_o neither_o do_v i_o keep_v my_o heart_n from_o all_o joy_n for_o my_o heart_n have_v rejoice_v in_o all_o my_o labour_n and_o this_o be_v my_o portion_n of_o all_o my_o labour_n 11_o and_o i_o look_v on_o all_o my_o work_n the_o which_o my_o hand_n have_v make_v and_o on_o the_o labour_n wherewith_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o work_v and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o chief_a profit_n under_o the_o sun_n 12_o and_o i_o turn_v to_o behold_v wisdom_n and_o madness_n and_o folly_n for_o what_o be_v man_n to_o come_v after_o the_o king_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o man_n have_v do_v already_o 13_o and_o i_o see_v that_o wisdom_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o folly_n as_o the_o light_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o darkness_n 14_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v in_o his_o head_n but_o a_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o i_o know_v also_o that_o the_o same_o condition_n fall_v unto_o they_o all_o 15_o therefore_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n if_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o unto_o a_o fool_n so_o also_o it_o fall_v out_o unto_o i_o why_o have_v i_o then_o labour_v to_o be_v more_o wise_a therefore_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 16_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n with_o the_o fool_n ever_o for_o that_o now_o the_o day_n which_o be_v to_o come_v shall_v all_o be_v forget_v and_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n die_v so_o do_v also_o a_o fool_n 17_o therefore_o i_o hate_v the_o life_n itself_o because_o the_o work_n displease_v i_o which_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n 18_o i_o hate_v also_o all_o my_o labour_n wherewith_o i_o labour_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o unto_o a_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o 19_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v rule_n over_o all_o my_o labour_n wherewith_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o wherewith_o i_o have_v be_v wise_a under_o the_o sun_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 20_o and_o i_o turn_v i_o to_o call_v back_o my_o hart_n from_o all_o my_o labour_n wherewith_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o wherewith_o i_o have_v be_v wise_a under_o the_o sun_n 21_o for_o there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o labour_n be_v in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o in_o rightnesse_n of_o mind_n yet_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o portion_n unto_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o labour_v herein_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o a_o great_a grief_n 22_o for_o what_o fall_v out_o unto_o a_o man_n for_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o affliction_n of_o his_o heart_n wherewith_o he_o have_v labour_v under_o the_o sun_n 23_o for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n and_o indignation_n his_o travail_n yea_o in_o the_o night_n his_o heart_n rest_v not_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 24_o there_o be_v then_o no_o profit_n in_o man_n but_o that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o show_v his_o soul_n pleasure_n of_o his_o travail_n this_o also_o i_o have_v see_v that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 25_o for_o who_o will_v eat_v and_o who_o will_v take_v care_n to_o flow_v in_o delight_n rather_o than_o i_o 26_o because_o unto_o a_o man_n which_o be_v good_a before_o he_o he_o give_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o joy_n but_o unto_o the_o sinner_n he_o give_v pain_n to_o gather_v and_o heap_v up_o to_o give_v unto_o one_o that_o be_v good_a before_o god_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n the_o third_o chapter_n 1_o to_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o appoint_a time_n and_o a_o time_n unto_o every_o purpose_n under_o the_o sun_n 2_o a_o time_n to_o be_v bear_v &_o a_o time_n to_o die_v a_o time_n to_o plant_v and_o a_o time_n to_o pluck_v up_o that_o which_o have_v be_v plant_v 3_o a_o time_n to_o kill_v and_o a_o time_n to_o heal_v a_o time_n to_o pull_v down_o and_o a_o time_n to_o build_v up_o 4_o a_o time_n to_o weep_v and_o a_o time_n to_o laugh_v a_o time_n to_o mourn_v and_o a_o time_n to_o dance_v 5_o a_o time_n to_o throw_v stone_n abroad_o and_o a_o time_n to_o gather_v stone_n together_o a_o time_n to_o embrace_v and_o a_o time_n to_o depart_v from_o embrace_v 6_o a_o time_n to_o get_v and_o a_o time_n to_o loose_v a_o time_n to_o keep_v and_o a_o time_n to_o cast_v away_o 7_o a_o time_n to_o cut_v and_o a_o time_n to_o sow_v together_o a_o time_n to_o keep_v silence_n and_o a_o time_n to_o speak_v 8_o a_o time_n to_o love_n and_o a_o time_n to_o hate_v a_o time_n of_o war_n and_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n 9_o what_o profit_n have_v he_o that_o work_v of_o the_o thing_n wherein_o he_o travail_v 10_o i_o have_v see_v the_o travail_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o occupy_v themselves_o therein_o 11_o he_o have_v make_v every_o thing_n beautiful_a in_o his_o time_n also_o he_o have_v set_v the_o world_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o find_v out_o the_o work_n which_o god_n make_v from_o the_o begin_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n 12_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a in_o they_o then_o to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o do_v good_a in_o his_o life_n 13_o and_o also_o that_o every_o man_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o see_v the_o commodity_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 14_o i_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o to_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v add_v nor_o to_o be_v take_v from_o it_o for_o god_n do_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v fear_v before_o he_o 15_o that_o which_o have_v be_v now_o be_v and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v have_v now_o be_v and_o god_n require_v the_o time_n that_o be_v
from_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v we_o so_o think_v of_o the_o condition_n and_o estate_n of_o worldly_a thing_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o riches_n we_o may_v cast_v our_o care_n from_o they_o upon_o the_o live_a god_n give_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n abundant_o to_o enjoy_v so_o long_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v riches_n let_v we_o use_v they_o liberal_o in_o do_v good_a unto_o our_o neighbour_n let_v we_o lay_v up_o for_o ourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o time_n to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n according_a unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n let_v we_o follow_v our_o vocation_n let_v we_o look_v unto_o our_o family_n follow_v our_o calling_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v follow_v let_v we_o provide_v for_o thing_n necessary_a by_o good_a and_o lawful_a mean_n let_v we_o plant_v tree_n that_o may_v profit_v in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v after_o we_o take_v such_o care_n for_o our_o child_n as_o our_o parent_n have_v do_v before_o for_o we_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o lawful_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o society_n and_o let_v we_o not_o hurt_v our_o family_n with_o peevish_a carelessness_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n let_v we_o commit_v the_o success_n of_o our_o labour_n unto_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o with_o quiet_a mind_n let_v we_o wait_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n thing_n necessary_a and_o convenient_a in_o regard_n of_o this_o life_n both_o for_o we_o and_o we_o let_v we_o set_v these_o remedy_n against_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o affair_n 2._o and_o of_o the_o hatred_n and_o loathe_n carefulness_n a_o present_a remedy_n against_o too_o much_o carefulness_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o rise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o affair_n let_v we_o consider_v how_o fit_a a_o preservative_n there_o be_v against_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o over_o cark_n carefulness_n of_o man_n in_o this_o most_o pleasant_a and_o present_a remedy_n godliness_n with_o a_o mind_n content_a with_o his_o estate_n be_v great_a gain_n and_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n the_o exposition_n 20_o and_o i_o turn_v about_o have_v set_v down_o those_o bicker_n with_o the_o which_o the_o prudence_n of_o man_n do_v diverse_a way_n wrestle_v the_o remedy_n remain_v lest_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o feel_n of_o those_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o remedy_n solomon_n be_v now_o to_o entreat_v show_v by_o what_o degree_n he_o do_v unwind_v himself_o out_o of_o these_o encumbrance_n to_o wit_n after_o that_o through_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o discommodity_n he_o have_v perceive_v that_o happiness_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o aid_n of_o man_n his_o prudence_n nay_o that_o in_o it_o there_o be_v great_a vanity_n at_o the_o length_n he_o call_v back_o himself_o unto_o a_o certain_a more_o quiet_a and_o commodious_a course_n of_o life_n i_o turn_v about_o say_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o sundry_a windlass_n after_o the_o go_n about_o of_o diverse_a deliberation_n i_o come_v at_o length_n unto_o this_o point_n for_o this_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n sabbothi_n sabbothi_n which_o be_v take_v intransitive_o that_o i_o call_v back_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o i_o do_v so_o far_o renounce_v every_o course_n wherein_o this_o life_n of_o man_n be_v contain_v jaâ—sch_n jaâ—sch_n that_o i_o do_v at_o no_o hand_n place_n happiness_n therein_o for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v very_o significant_a by_o which_o be_v express_v a_o repent_v or_o give_v over_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o former_a purpose_n the_o greek_n do_v expound_v it_o by_o the_o verb_n anataxasthai_n to_o set_v in_o order_n but_o not_o apt_o enough_o for_o unto_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n there_o shall_v have_v be_v add_v this_o word_n athumân_o or_o apeipoon_n utter_o give_v over_o or_o clean_o renounce_v or_o some_o such_o like_a nazianzen_n translate_v it_o very_o well_o nazianzen_n nazianzen_n i_o be_v thorough_o resolve_v to_o lay_v aside_o and_o cast_v away_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n jerom_n i_o turn_v i_o to_o renounce_v in_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o effect_n be_v that_o he_o have_v find_v out_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n his_o counsel_n and_o labour_n be_v bring_v into_o such_o strait_n that_o he_o do_v plain_o faint_a in_o mind_n &_o give_v over_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o enterprise_n that_o be_v to_o say_v do_v determine_v with_o himself_o never_o to_o apply_v his_o mind_n or_o endeavour_n unto_o any_o thing_n but_o like_v unto_o one_o that_o hate_v the_o company_n of_o mankind_n cast_v away_o both_o weapon_n and_o target_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o all_o business_n this_o be_v the_o simple_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n he_o add_v a_o cause_n repeat_v the_o same_o argument_n of_o the_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v a_o little_a before_o concern_v the_o vain_a and_o altogether_o unhappy_a issue_n of_o man_n his_o wisdom_n 21_o because_o there_o be_v a_o man_n the_o blame_n of_o that_o unhappy_a issue_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o rashness_n or_o folly_n of_o man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v man_n find_v which_o leave_v nothing_o unassayed_a in_o the_o dispose_n and_o order_v of_o their_o matter_n but_o do_v all_o thing_n with_o great_a wisdom_n wittilye_o and_o with_o all_o diligence_n try_v all_o thing_n and_o wise_o dispose_v the_o mean_n unto_o the_o bring_n to_o pass_v of_o the_o matter_n and_o yet_o they_o run_v into_o the_o same_o straight_n into_o the_o which_o the_o most_o foolish_a do_v run_v by_o the_o word_n chocmah_o he_o understand_v the_o skill_n to_o order_v thing_n chocmah_n chocmah_n in_o take_v of_o advice_n and_o counsel_n and_o by_o the_o word_n kischron_n and_o dagnath_n he_o mean_v industry_n &_o opportunity_n in_o bring_v thing_n to_o pass_v when_o thing_n be_v do_v both_o after_o such_o manner_n 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