first_o from_o the_o folly_n and_o wilfulness_n of_o king_n v._o 13_o 14._o second_o through_o the_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o people_n v._o 15_o 16._o the_o folly_n and_o wilfulness_n of_o king_n he_o argue_v from_o the_o meanness_n and_o baseness_n of_o that_o estate_n and_o that_o he_o aggravate_v by_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr majori_fw-la of_o a_o far_o better_a estate_n of_o a_o wise_a child_n though_o poor_a above_o a_o foolish_a king_n though_o old_a and_o so_o for_o age_n venerable_a prefer_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o the_o one_o above_o the_o high_a estate_n of_o the_o other_o v._o 13._o and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o their_o estate_n for_o the_o poor_a wise_a child_n out_o of_o prison_n come_v to_o reign_v the_o other_o bear_v and_o waxen_a old_a in_o his_o kingdom_n become_v poor_a v._o 14._o in_o declare_v the_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o people_n he_o note_v it_o as_o a_o vanity_n find_v in_o the_o people_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n under_o the_o sun_n first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o end_n or_o stay_v or_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n affection_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o governor_n second_o that_o the_o people_n will_v wax_v weary_a of_o the_o young_a prince_n that_o shall_v come_v after_o the_o old_a king_n after_o they_o have_v try_v his_o government_n v._o 16._o and_o both_o these_o he_o prove_v by_o his_o own_o observation_n of_o all_o the_o people_n live_v in_o all_o nation_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o compare_v the_o people_n deal_n with_o the_o second_o child_n that_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o the_o old_a king_n stead_n v._o 15._o doctr._n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o befall_v the_o estate_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n partly_o through_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o wilfulness_n partly_o through_o the_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o people_n reason_n of_o their_o vanity_n through_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o willfullness_n first_o from_o the_o preferment_n of_o a_o wise_a child_n in_o his_o worst_a estate_n above_o such_o a_o prince_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n childhood_n be_v despicable_a in_o any_o eccel_n 11.10_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o much_o more_o in_o poverty_n eccel_n 9.16_o old_a age_n be_v honourable_a in_o any_o levit._n 19.32_o much_o more_o in_o prince_n yet_o when_o a_o king_n though_o old_a be_v foolish_a and_o wilful_a a_o poor_a wise_a child_n be_v better_a than_o he_o yea_o though_o the_o child_n be_v a_o captive_n a_o prisoner_n for_o such_o a_o poor_a child_n or_o youth_n may_v out_o of_o prison_n come_v to_o reign_v as_o joseph_n genes_n 41.14.40_o david_n 1_o sam._n 18.23_o daniel_n 6.3_o whereas_o a_o old_a king_n may_v by_o folly_n and_o willfullness_n become_v poor_a as_o pharaoh_n exod._n 10.7_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 28.15_o joram_n 2_o king_n 6.25_o &_o 7_o 13._o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 4.33_o manasseh_n jehoahaz_n jehoiakim_n jeconiah_n zedekiah_n all_o of_o they_o prisoner_n 2_o chron._n 33.11_o &_o 36.4_o &_o 2_o king_n 23.33_o &_o 24.15_o &_o 25.7_o the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v 1_o god_n delight_v to_o honour_v the_o humble_a and_o crush_v the_o proud_a 1_o pet._n 5.5_o job_n 40.11_o 12._o 2_o pride_n be_v the_o root_n of_o willfullness_n reason_n of_o their_o vanity_n through_o the_o levity_n of_o the_o people_n from_o their_o aptness_n to_o wax_v weary_a of_o any_o prince_n or_o governor_n 1_o sam._n 8.7_o 2_o sam._n 15.12_o 13._o 1_o king_n 1.11_o and_o this_o spring_v from_o want_n of_o attainment_n of_o their_o end_n in_o their_o magistrate_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o the_o people_n v._o 16._o every_o thing_n rest_v in_o the_o attainment_n of_o his_o end_n the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n be_v set_v down_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o this_o the_o people_n not_o attend_v nor_o attain_v they_o can_v rest_v hence_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n never_o still_o sometime_o full_a sea_n sometime_o low-water_n psal_n 65.7_o rev._n 17.15_o isa_n 57.20_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o royal_a state_n be_v no_o sanctuary_n nor_o preservative_n from_o folly_n and_o willfullness_n not_o only_o wicked_a king_n but_o all_o have_v have_v their_o pang_n and_o strain_n of_o folly_n david_n number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.10_o adultery_n and_o murder_n solomon_n love_n of_o strange_a wife_n and_o toleration_n yea_o countenance_n of_o idolatry_n asa_n his_o league_n with_o benhadad_n imprisonment_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o trust_v in_o physician_n jehoshaphat_n his_o affinity_n with_o ahab_n and_o league_n with_o idolater_n hezekiah_n show_v his_o treasure_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o babel_n josiah_n his_o war_n against_o pharaoh-necho_n yea_o willfullness_n find_v not_o only_o in_o pharaoh_n exod._n 5.1_o 2._o in_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 20.30_o to_o 33._o in_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 13.33_o in_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10.29_o 31._o but_o sometime_o in_o good_a king_n in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 1_o to_o 4._o in_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16.9_o 10._o cause_n hereof_o first_o god_n hand_n psal_n 107.40_o second_o satan_n 1_o chron._n 21.1_o three_o great_a place_n breed_v great_a spirit_n whence_o pride_n spring_v that_o leaven_v and_o harden_v the_o whole_a lump_n jer._n 22.21_o four_o old_a age_n be_v froward_a and_o stiff_o five_o flatterer_n about_o prince_n lead_v they_o into_o ill_a way_n for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o stiffen_v they_o in_o they_o hos_fw-la 7.3_o 5._o amos_n 7.10_o to_o 13._o 1_o king_n 12.10_o 11._o a_o warn_v first_o to_o prince_n to_o pray_v for_o a_o wise_a and_o learning_n heart_n 1_o king_n 3.9_o second_o to_o people_n to_o strive_v with_o god_n for_o their_o prince_n psal_n 72.1.2_o use_v 2._o to_o refuse_v admonition_n be_v a_o great_a folly_n even_o in_o a_o prince_n even_o in_o a_o old_a prince_n 1_o king_n 12.6_o 7_o 13._o 2_o chro._n 16_o 9_o 10._o more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n then_o of_o such_o prov._n 26.12_o &_o 12.1_o it_o bring_v the_o commonwealth_n into_o a_o snare_n pro._n 29.8_o how_o much_o more_o foolish_a be_v this_o willfullness_n either_o in_o mean_a or_o young_a people_n use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n which_o youth_n yea_o childhood_n and_o poverty_n can_v debase_v but_o it_o will_v arise_v to_o preferment_n and_o the_o baseness_n of_o folly_n and_o stubbornness_n which_o nobility_n and_o age_n can_v honour_v use_v 4._o to_o teach_v parent_n to_o train_v up_o their_o child_n to_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o to_o learning_n and_o godliness_n and_o withal_o to_o break_v they_o of_o their_o willfullness_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o preferment_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o men._n use_v 5._o to_o reprove_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o people_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o right_a end_n of_o magistracy_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o use_v 6._o to_o wean_v great_a man_n from_o popularity_n the_o people_n favour_n be_v unstable_a joh._n 5.35_o mattth_n 21.8_o 9_o with_o 27.22_o 23_o eccles_n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o verse_n 1._o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a 2._o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o 3._o for_o a_o dream_n come_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n and_o a_o fool_n voice_n be_v know_v by_o multitude_n of_o word_n in_o this_o chapter_n solomon_n declare_v the_o vanity_n find_v first_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n worship_n v._o 1_o to_o 7._o second_o in_o marvel_v and_o murmur_v at_o oppression_n in_o man_n of_o place_n v._o 8._o three_o in_o riches_n v._o 9_o to_o 19_o in_o declare_v the_o vanity_n find_v not_o in_o god_n worship_n but_o in_o man_n manner_n of_o performance_n of_o it_o lest_o he_o may_v seem_v with_o the_o profane_a mal._n 3.14_o to_o esteem_v it_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o serve_v god_n he_o rather_o direct_v man_n how_o to_o prevent_v such_o vanity_n then_o declare_v the_o vanity_n which_o they_o fall_v into_o in_o god_n worship_n his_o direction_n in_o these_o three_o verse_n be_v first_o in_o general_a to_o take_v heed_n or_o look_v well_o to_o our_o way_n when_o we_o enter_v into_o holy_a public_a assembly_n v._o 1._o second_o in_o particular_a to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o hear_v whereof_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n from_o the_o folly_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n without_o draw_v near_o to_o hear_v v._o 1._o which_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o take_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o such_o a_o worship_n and_o their_o ignorance_n of_o that_o evil_a who_o
thing_n those_o outward_a thing_n will_v be_v as_o treasure_n to_o he_o which_o christ_n deni_v reason_n 1._o from_o the_o corruption_n and_o changeableness_n of_o outward_a thing_n matth._n 6.19_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v certain_a evidence_n of_o a_o unchangeable_a and_o uncorruptible_a estate_n reason_n 2._o from_o the_o like_a event_n and_o success_n and_o estate_n to_o all_o eccles_n 9.2_o good_a name_n to_o demetrius_n 3_o john_n 12._o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o false_a prophet_n luke_n 6.26_o wealth_n to_o the_o rich_a epicure_n luke_n 12.16_o as_o well_o as_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 24.35_o and_o to_o isaac_n gen._n 26.12_o pleasure_n to_o the_o wicked_a job_n 21.11_o 12._o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o godly_a eccles_n 2.10_o health_n and_o strength_n to_o epicure_n psal_n 73.4_o as_o well_o as_o to_o caleb_n josh_n 14.11_o beauty_n to_o absolom_n and_o such_o 2_o sam._n 14.25_o prov._n 11.22_o as_o well_o as_o to_o sarah_n rebecca_n and_o rachel_n long_o life_n to_o ishmael_n gen._n 25.17_o as_o well_o as_o to_o isaac_n gen._n 35.28_o learn_v &_o wisdom_n to_o the_o egyptian_n act_n 7.22_o as_o well_o as_o to_o moses_n &_o daniel_n act_v 7.22_o dan._n 1.17_o cross_n to_o bastard_n psalm_n 78.33_o as_o well_o as_o to_o son_n psalm_n 73.14_o hebr._n 12.8_o sickness_n to_o the_o disobedient_a deut._n 28.59_o 60._o as_o well_o as_o to_o david_n psalm_n 41.8_o poverty_n to_o job_n scorner_n job_n 30.3_o as_o well_o as_o to_o lazarus_n luke_n 16.20_o sudden_a death_n to_o the_o disobedient_a psalm_n 55.23_o prov._n 29.1_o as_o well_o as_o to_o jeroboam'_v good_a son_n 1_o king_n 14.12_o 13._o violent_a death_n jonathan_n die_v in_o the_o field_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a as_o well_o as_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 31_o 1_o 2._o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o curse_n and_o vanity_n that_o lie_v upon_o all_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3.17_o it_o be_v a_o bondage_n to_o the_o creature_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o wicked_a not_o to_o minister_v to_o the_o godly_a rom._n 8.20_o 21._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a reason_n object_n do_v not_o cain_n know_v god_n acceptance_n of_o abel_n above_o himself_o by_o a_o outward_a sign_n of_o fire_n from_o heaven_n or_o the_o like_a gen._n 4.4_o 5._o answ_n that_o be_v a_o miraculous_a event_n as_o be_v also_o the_o fire_n that_o fall_v upon_o eliahs_n sacrifice_n 1_o king_n 18.38_o but_o solomon_n speak_v of_o ordinary_a common_a event_n object_n 2._o but_o be_v there_o not_o great_a difference_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n bear_v the_o event_n and_o estate_n that_o befall_v he_o and_o a_o wicked_a man_n bear_v his_o answ_n yes_o but_o solomon_n speak_v not_o of_o outward_a fruit_n but_o outward_a event_n object_n 3._o psalm_n 41.11_o answ_n david_n know_v not_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n from_o the_o outward_a deliverance_n but_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n secret_o reveal_v in_o it_o so_o any_o benefit_n sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v hold_v forth_o everlasting_a mercy_n psalm_n 136.23_o 24_o 25._o use_v 1_o against_o papist_n first_o then_o outward_a prosperity_n be_v no_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o church_n though_o bell_n trmin_n make_v it_o his_o fifteen_o note_n de_fw-fr notis_n ecclesiae_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 18._o second_o who_o abuse_v this_o place_n from_o the_o corrupt_a vulgar_a latin_a translation_n to_o undermine_v and_o destroy_v the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o a_o faithful_a soul_n against_o evident_a scripture_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o rom._n 8.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o it_o be_v a_o whorish_a church_n that_o bring_v not_o up_o her_o child_n to_o know_v their_o father_n use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o judge_v wise_o of_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o godly_a not_o to_o misconstrue_v god_n meaning_n in_o they_o to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o lie_v under_o they_o psalm_n 41.1_o 2_o 3._o this_o misjudging_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o job_n friend_n for_o which_o god_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v job_n 42.7_o use_v 3_o to_o warn_v wicked_a man_n neither_o to_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o prosperity_n as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n zach._n 11.5_o nor_o in_o their_o adversity_n to_o promise_v to_o themselves_o impunity_n in_o another_o world_n because_o they_o have_v their_o punishment_n in_o this_o world_n use_v 4._o to_o exhort_v to_o look_v at_o thing_n within_o we_o and_o from_o we_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o within_o we_o 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o 1_o john_n 3.24_o 2._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n accompany_v salvation_n act_v 16.30.31_o 1_o john_n 14_o 18_o 19_o from_o we_o our_o election_n of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n psalm_n 73.25_o doctr._fw-la 4._o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v rank_v into_o two_o sort_n righteous_a or_o wicked_a good_a man_n or_o sinner_n clean_a or_o unclean_a malac._n 3.18_o 1_o john_n 5.19_o reason_n 1._o from_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n to_o make_v all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o world_n either_o to_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n rom._n 9.21_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o different_a original_a root_n of_o all_o man_n either_o flesh_n or_o spirit_n john_n 3.6_o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o two_o different_a way_n that_o all_o man_n take_v matth._n 7.13_o 14._o 1_o john_n 3.7_o 8._o reason_n 4._o from_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n divide_v all_o man_n between_o they_o gal._n 3.10_o &_o 4.24_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 6.14_o etc._n etc._n &_o 8.1_o 5._o reason_n 5._o from_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n require_v in_o god_n service_n which_o being_n want_v man_n serve_v the_o devil_n matth._n 6.24_o act_n 26.18_o colos_n 1.13_o use_v 1_o against_o purgatory_n for_o presuppose_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o there_o be_v but_o two_o place_n for_o these_o two_o sort_n to_o be_v bestow_v in_o after_o this_o life_n matth._n 25.32_o etc._n etc._n use_v 2._o to_o try_v what_o our_o estate_n be_v every_o one_o of_o we_o belong_v either_o to_o one_o of_o these_o sort_n or_o to_o the_o other_o mark_n of_o difference_n beside_o the_o former_a difference_n mention_v in_o the_o reason_n 1._o what_o people_n do_v we_o belong_v to_o to_o such_o we_o be_v gather_v after_o death_n numb_a 20.24_o gen._n 25.17_o 2._o where_o be_v all_o a_o man_n delight_n psalm_n 16.3_o psalm_n 26.5_o &_o 139.21_o 22._o and_o communion_n psal_n 120.5_o thither_o shall_v he_o be_v gather_v after_o death_n and_o not_o with_o the_o contrary_a psalm_n 26.9_o if_o we_o delight_v in_o man_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n than_o the_o more_o righteous_a they_o be_v the_o more_o we_o delight_v in_o they_o psal_n 16.3_o doctr._fw-la 5_o all_z the_o righteous_a in_o the_o world_n be_v also_o good_a and_o clean_a offer_v sacrifice_n and_o fear_v oath_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a be_v also_o unclean_a sinner_n negligent_a sacrificer_n and_o fearless_a swearer_n good_a as_o first_o fill_v with_o good_a treasure_n matth._n 12.35_o second_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n matth._n 7_o 18_o and_o so_o fit_v for_o good_a use_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o not_o so_o the_o wicked_a matth._n 12.35_o tit._n 1.16_o clean_n first_o by_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n ezek._n 36.25_o second_o by_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n esay_n 43.3_o psalm_n 73.1_o the_o wicked_a be_v neither_o matth._n 7.23_o the_o sinner_n err_v first_o from_o the_o rule_n or_o way_n psalm_n 14.3_o second_o from_o the_o mark_n or_o end_n prov._n 16.25_o sacrifice_v as_o first_o observe_v god_n stratute-worship_n psalm_n 119.5_o second_o set_v their_o heart_n and_o delight_n and_o cost_v upon_o it_o 1_o chron._n 29.3_o &_o 21.24_o gen._n 4.4_o this_o the_o wicked_a either_o neglect_n altogether_o 2_o chron._n 15.3_o psalm_n 119.155_o or_o perform_v perfunctory_o malac._n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n the_o righteous_a fear_n a_o oath_n first_o as_o not_o dare_v to_o take_v it_o in_o vain_a second_o as_o observe_v it_o religious_o when_o take_v josh_n 9.19_o 2_o sam._n 9.1_o not_o so_o the_o wicked_a hos_fw-la 4.2_o jer._n 23.10_o ezek._n 17.18_o 19_o use_v for_o trial_n of_o our_o estate_n whether_o we_o be_v righteous_a or_o wicked_a by_o these_o fruit_n eccles_n 9.3_o to_o 6._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 that_o 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 4._o for_o to_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n for_o a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n 5._o for_o
less_o desirable_a before_o another_o which_o to_o man_n do_v common_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o more_o desirable_a the_o house_n of_o feast_v be_v common_o prefer_v among_o man_n as_o more_o desirable_a to_o be_v go_v unto_o above_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n but_o here_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n even_o the_o great_a mourning_n mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v prefer_v before_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v better_o it_o be_v say_v he_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v whereof_o he_o give_v two_o reason_n first_o from_o the_o property_n of_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n second_o from_o the_o good_a use_n which_o the_o live_a will_v serious_o make_v of_o his_o house_n of_o mourning_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o mourning_n which_o he_o there_o behold_v the_o death_n of_o some_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n the_o live_n will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n doctr._fw-la 1._o it_o be_v better_a or_o a_o more_o desirable_a good_a thing_n to_o go_v to_o a_o house_n of_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a then_o to_o a_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o the_o solace_n of_o the_o live_n of_o feast_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n 1._o civil_a feast_n where_o a_o fourfold_a solace_n first_o eat_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a second_o love_v and_o neighbourly_a company_n three_o pleasant_a discourse_n and_o sometime_o music_n four_o increase_v of_o mutual_a neighbourly_a love_n 2._o profane_a or_o riotous_a where_o the_o former_a comfort_n be_v abuse_v and_o pervert_v first_o by_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n second_o the_o company_n swagger_v and_o debauch_a ruffian_n swear_v and_o roar_a boy_n three_o instead_o of_o pleasant_a discourse_n ribaldry_n wanton_a song_n and_o dance_n abuse_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o man_n four_o fall_n out_o and_o quarrelling_n or_o else_o link_a in_o conspiracy_n to_o do_v some_o mischief_n 3._o holy_a feast_n where_o first_o god_n institution_n or_o special_a mercy_n invite_v to_o thankfulness_n and_o meat_n and_o drink_v as_o before_o god_n exod._n 18.12_o second_o christian_n company_n three_o holy_a conference_n luke_n 14.1_o to_o 8._o and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n four_o increase_v of_o childlike_a love_n to_o god_n and_o brotherly_o love_v one_o to_o another_o of_o this_o last_o sort_n of_o feast_n the_o comparison_n be_v not_o put_v for_o god_n ordinance_n be_v more_o edify_v then_o his_o providence_n nor_o it_o it_o to_o civil_a especial_o to_o godly_a man_n put_v of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o feast_n riotous_a for_o to_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n it_o be_v a_o house_n of_o mourning_n to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o house_n of_o feast_v psal_n 120.5_o but_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o house_n of_o feast_v as_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o mourning_n it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o some_o or_o other_o desirable_a person_n in_o the_o family_n that_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n if_o the_o person_n dead_a be_v not_o desirable_a there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o mourning_n for_o he_o 2_o chron._n 21.19_o 20._o but_o if_o there_o be_v mourning_n all_o useful_a man_n will_v see_v their_o own_o end_n in_o he_o which_o be_v very_o wholesome_a to_o our_o spirit_n deut._n 32_o 29._o lamen_n 1.9_o in_o feast_v man_n be_v apt_a to_o put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o isai_n 56.12_o amos_n 6.3_o to_o 6._o second_o in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n we_o shall_v be_v occasion_v to_o take_v to_o heart_n what_o we_o see_v yea_o to_o lay_v it_o as_o a_o plaster_n to_o our_o heart_n text_n not_o so_o ready_o in_o a_o house_n of_o feast_v object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v offer_n to_o our_o heart_n many_o serious_a and_o savoury_a meditation_n do_v it_o not_o set_v before_o we_o first_o a_o spectacle_n of_o god_n bounty_n lead_v to_o thankfulness_n psal_n 145.16_o and_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o second_o the_o variety_n of_o god_n goodness_n disperse_v in_o the_o several_a creature_n act_n 14.17_o three_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n providence_n prepare_v and_o gather_v the_o meat_n and_o company_n from_o sundry_a quarter_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 145.15_o four_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o christian_a liberty_n purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.27_o five_o the_o fatness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a food_n a_fw-la minori_fw-la luke_n 14.15_o six_o a_o spur_n to_o enlargement_n of_o fruitfulness_n after_o a_o feast_n we_o expect_v our_o horse_n after_o well_o meat_v shall_v travel_v better_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a a_o feast_n set_v before_o we_o many_o spiritual_a advantage_n but_o yet_o first_o a_o man_n spirit_n dispose_v to_o cheerfulness_n be_v more_o expose_v to_o lightness_n second_o sad_a object_n make_v deep_a impression_n upon_o our_o affection_n three_o the_o company_n at_o a_o funeral_n be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o draw_v our_o mind_n away_o by_o cheerful_a discourse_n as_o at_o a_o feast_n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v funeral_n feast_n for_o it_o make_v the_o house_n of_o mourning_n and_o feast_v all_o one_o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o the_o estate_n of_o our_o nature_n god_n see_v it_o better_o for_o we_o to_o meet_v with_o sad_a and_o mournful_a occurrence_n then_o cheerful_a use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o so_o to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o death_n of_o other_o that_o it_o may_v be_v better_o to_o we_o then_o the_o best_a meal_n meat_n better_a than_o a_o feast_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o live_a man_n lay_v sad_a object_n to_o heart_n especial_o this_o of_o death_n more_o distinct_o lay_v to_o heart_n first_o death_n itself_o second_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o three_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o four_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o five_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o in_o death_n itself_o see_v a_o spectacle_n of_o thy_o own_o mortality_n josh_n 23.14_o 1_o king_n 2.2_o wait_v therefore_o for_o a_o change_n job_n 14.14_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o first_o moral_a or_o deserve_a look_v at_o sin_n gen._n 2.17_o rom._n 5.12_o especial_o original_a sin_n learn_v to_o mortify_v that_o kill_v that_o which_o else_o will_v kill_v we_o soul_n and_o body_n second_o natural_a disease_n see_v the_o evil_a of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o life_n rom._n 6.23_o three_o violent_a 1._o from_o magistrate_n first_o just_o learn_v to_o fear_v such_o wickedness_n deut._n 17.13_o second_o unjust_o learn_v constancy_n to_o the_o death_n rev._n 2.10_o second_o from_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o then_o learn_v 1._o to_o walk_v regular_o with_o god_n who_o else_o may_v and_o will_v deliver_v into_o such_o hand_n ezek._n 21.31_o 2_o if_o the_o man_n slay_v be_v godly_a learn_v to_o avoid_v the_o misconstruction_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o prov._n 25.26_o three_o from_o self_n either_o through_o 1._o distress_n as_o saul_n 2_o disgrace_n as_o achitophel_n 3_o despair_n as_o judas_n hence_o learn_v patience_n in_o affliction_n with_o faith_n to_o prevent_v all_o such_o evil_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o first_o some_o die_n 1._o sudden_o job_n 21.13_o 23_o 24._o hence_o learn_v first_o preparation_n for_o sudden_a change_n second_o submission_n to_o reproof_n prov._n 29.1_o 2._o linger_o job_n 21.25_o hence_o learn_v not_o patience_n only_o but_o long-suffering_a second_o some_o die_v distract_v learn_v hence_o 1._o to_o commit_v our_o sense_n and_o understanding_n to_o god_n 2._o settle_v peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o will_v keep_v our_o mind_n in_o christ_n when_o not_o in_o our_o sense_n phil._n 4.7_o in_o the_o subject_n 1._o some_o die_n in_o sin_n carnal_a person_n and_o they_o die_v first_o either_o as_o stone_n 1_o sam._n 25.37_o 38._o hence_o learn_v weanednesse_n from_o worldliness_n which_o stupifi_v the_o heart_n second_o or_o presume_v matth._n 7.22_o hence_o learn_v to_o build_v on_o a_o rock_n matth_n 7.24_o to_o 27._o three_o or_o despair_v as_o judas_n hence_o learn_v to_o beware_v of_o sin_n against_o conscience_n 2._o other_o die_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o first_o either_o trouble_a in_o mind_n conslict_v with_o desertion_n matth._n 27.46_o hence_o learn_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n against_o sense_n job_n 13.15_o luke_n 23_o 46._o second_o or_o comfortable_o 1._o express_v their_o joy_n and_o confidence_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o instruct_v and_o exhort_v other_o gen._n 49._o hence_o learn_v first_o to_o live_v upright_o and_o just_o psalm_n 37.37_o second_o boldness_n in_o christ_n against_o death_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o eccles_n 7.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v