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
better_a 4._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n 5._o it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n 6._o for_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o fool_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n in_o verse_n 2._o solomon_n have_v prefer_v go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n above_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n whereof_o he_o give_v two_o reason_n before_o the_o first_o take_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n the_o second_o from_o the_o spiritual_a improvement_n which_o live_v man_n will_v make_v of_o it_o the_o live_n will_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n v._o 2._o now_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o give_v another_o reason_n of_o it_o 3._o from_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o sorrow_n above_o laughter_n sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v first_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o sad_a countenance_n by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_o v._o 3._o second_o from_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o such_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n above_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n the_o heart_n of_o fool_n in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n v._o 4._o three_o from_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a which_o cause_v sorrow_n above_o hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n v._o 5._o the_o vanity_n whereof_o be_v amplify_v by_o a_o comparison_n v._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o translate_v sorrow_n come_v of_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v proper_o to_o provoke_v as_o deut._n 32_o 19_o now_o because_o a_o man_n may_v be_v provoke_v either_o to_o anger_n or_o to_o grief_n therefore_o this_o word_n be_v sometime_o translate_a anger_n eccles_n 7.9_o sometime_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n as_o eccles_n 11.10_o psal_n 112.10_o and_o here_o doctr._fw-la sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o light_a mirth_n v._o 3._o laughter_n express_v light_a or_o frolic_a mirth_n for_o right_o understand_v this_o point_n consider_v these_o point_n first_o sorrow_n when_o god_n call_v for_o mirth_n and_o joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o laughter_n when_o god_n call_v for_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n be_v both_o a_o like_a odious_a to_o god_n deut._n 28_o 47_o 48._o gen._n 4.6_o isa_n 22.12_o 13_o 14._o jer._n 48.27_o second_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o mourning_n and_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v be_v both_o alike_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o man_n 2_o cor._n 7.10.11_o neh._n 8.10_o three_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o upon_o rebuke_n for_o sin_n be_v better_a than_o frolic_a joy_n and_o mirth_n in_o vain_a company_n eccles_n 7.5_o four_o sorrow_n for_o outward_a affliction_n be_v better_a than_o light_a mirth_n for_o sleight_n occasion_n these_o two_o latter_a hold_n forth_o solomon_n meaning_n and_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o doctrine_n heb._n 11.25_o job_n 36.21_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o sad_a countenance_n as_o it_o spring_v from_o a_o heart_n serious_o affect_v so_o it_o stir_v up_o serious_a affection_n meditation_n and_o conference_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o a_o merry_a countenance_n be_v apt_a to_o stir_v up_o to_o loose_v and_o dissolute_a vain_a and_o frothy_a meditation_n affection_n conference_n reason_n 2._o from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n it_o be_v a_o suitable_a object_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n his_o heart_n be_v there_o sad_a object_n to_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o ballast_n to_o the_o ship_n make_v it_o go_v steady_a whereas_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n be_v a_o suitable_a object_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n v._o 4._o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o pre-eminence_n or_o betterment_n of_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a which_o cause_v sorrow_n than_o the_o song_n of_o fool_n which_o cause_v light_a mirth_n v._o 5._o which_o may_v appear_v 1._o from_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o wise_a reproof_n they_o be_v as_o first_o prick_v to_o let_v out_o corruption_n act_v 2.37_o second_o goad_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o duty_n eccles_n 12.11_o three_o nail_n to_o drive_v in_o and_o fasten_v good_a counsel_n eccles_n 12.11_o four_o balm_v to_o heal_v sore_n psal_n 141.5_o 2_o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o fool_n laughter_n and_o light_a mirth_n it_o be_v as_o the_o crack_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n v._o 6._o not_o like_o the_o fire_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n which_o be_v soon_o kindle_v and_o fair_a blaze_v but_o like_o the_o noise_n which_o first_o be_v no_o good_a melody_n second_o spend_v much_o fuel_n as_o fool_n mirth_n much_o time_n three_o soon_o decay_v and_o damp_v and_o leave_v both_o meat_n in_o the_o pot_n raw_a and_o bystander_n not_o thorough_o warm_v psal_n 118.12_o &_o 58.9_o so_o do_v the_o mirth_n of_o fool_n prov._n 14.13_o use_v 1_o against_o the_o chief_a good_a of_o epieures_fw-fr which_o be_v pleasure_n sadness_n be_v better_a than_o it_o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o contentment_n yea_o and_o thankfulness_n to_o when_o god_n send_v occasion_n of_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n for_o affliction_n job_n 1.21_o object_n psalm_n 35.27_o answ_n prosperity_n that_o will_v best_o hold_v and_o least_o corrupt_a be_v that_o which_o be_v sow_o in_o tear_n psalm_n 126.5_o 6._o this_o sad_a winter_n christmas_n as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o carnal_a jollity_n wont_v heretofore_o to_o be_v exercise_v at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n use_v 3_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o trial_n of_o our_o heart_n where_o they_o delight_v to_o be_v such_o they_o be_v if_o they_o delight_v to_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n they_o be_v vain_a and_o foolish_a if_o in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n they_o be_v wise_a mat._n 6.21_o use_v 4._o to_o teach_v we_o who_o be_v fit_a instrument_n to_o dispense_v reproof_n wise_a man_n v._o 5_o prov._n 15.12_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o reprover_n be_v synonimon_n prov._n 25.12_o great_a wisdom_n requisite_a to_o discern_v first_o of_o fault_n whether_o beam_n or_o mote_n second_o of_o the_o offender_n how_o more_a or_o less_o easy_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o as_o the_o body_n in_o physic_n prov._n 17.10_o use_v 5._o to_o exhort_v to_o patient_a and_o willing_a hear_n of_o just_a reproof_n a_o sound_a chide_n be_v better_a music_n than_o the_o song_n of_o fool_n it_o be_v a_o ornament_n if_o well_o hear_v prov._n 25.12_o as_o argue_v humility_n wisdom_n sincetity_n or_o soundness_n prov._n 9.8_o 9_o sound_v flesh_n will_v abide_v rub_v not_o so_o gall_v they_o be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n prov._n 10.17_o and_o wisdom_n prov._n 15.31_o 32._o eccles_n 7._o v._n 7._o 7._o sure_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a and_o a_o 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