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because_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o in_o deed_n can_v be_v rom._n 8._o god_n do_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n 8._o of_o this_o world_n 1._o cor._n 1._o he_o have_v give_v 1._o christ_n to_o be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n &_o knowledge_n col._n 1._o his_o doctrine_n destrole_v that_o 1._o wherein_o the_o wise_a do_v most_o glory_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v account_v it_o most_o absurd_a few_o such_o wise_a man_n be_v call_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o god_n glory_n 1._o cor._n 1._o they_o follow_v the_o 1._o world_n they_o heap_v up_o riches_n they_o seek_v countenance_n and_o glory_n moreover_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o do_v not_o misunderstand_v solomon_n in_o this_o place_n when_o he_o do_v speak_v of_o wisdom_n compare_v she_o to_o the_o light_n &_o to_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o head_n we_o may_v not_o judge_v that_o he_o do_v speak_v this_o of_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n but_o of_o such_o knowledge_n as_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o right_a use_n do_v bring_v commodity_n now_o a_o day_n though_o therebe_a few_o wise_a man_n for_o it_o be_v attain_v with_o great_a &_o long_a travail_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o that_o think_v themselves_o wise_a and_o be_v offend_v if_o man_n do_v not_o so_o deem_v they_o when_o as_o in_o deed_n the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o wisdom_n do_v rest_n in_o a_o naughty_a dissemble_a craftiness_n and_o falsehood_n they_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o good_a science_n and_o yet_o because_o they_o can_v with_o subtle_a shift_n and_o very_a cozen_a trick_n over_o reach_v other_o they_o glory_v much_o and_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o only_a politike_n of_o the_o world_n these_o man_n be_v none_o of_o those_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n this_o kind_n of_o skill_n be_v get_v without_o sore_a travail_n and_o sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n to_o put_v in_o practice_v this_o devilish_a art_n who_o can_v not_o fain_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v well_o these_o be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o number_n and_o send_v among_o the_o fool_n lest_o they_o may_v glory_v and_o say_v we_o be_v the_o man_n of_o who_o solomon_n do_v speak_v we_o have_v our_o eye_n in_o our_o head_n no_o no_o your_o subtle_a wiliness_n be_v oftentimes_o a_o snare_n or_o a_o net_n a_o pit_n or_o a_o trap_n to_o catch_v yourselves_o he_o catch_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o craftiness_n 1._o 4._o cor._n 4._o moreover_o we_o may_v learn_v this_o in_o continual_a experience_n that_o a_o man_n who_o policy_n be_v craft_n be_v suspect_v in_o all_o his_o do_n and_o think_v to_o dissemble_v even_o when_o he_o mean_v simple_o and_o without_o fraud_n away_o than_o all_o dissemble_a and_o false_a not_o wise_a man_n but_o fool_n you_o will_v reply_v that_o there_o be_v such_o deep_a craft_n and_o dissimulation_n now_o practise_v in_o the_o world_n that_o unless_o a_o man_n do_v meet_v with_o it_o with_o the_o like_a he_o shall_v never_o go_v through_o for_o some_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o he_o which_o will_v live_v in_o these_o day_n must_v dissemble_v and_o use_v craft_n for_o private_a affair_n and_o for_o public_a business_n in_o government_n of_o commonwelth_n if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o use_v craft_n if_o he_o do_v not_o fain_o and_o dissemble_v he_o be_v make_v a_o fool_n he_o must_v study_v with_o subtlety_n to_o repel_v subtlety_n and_o so_o fashion_v himself_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n alas_o be_v wisdom_n become_v so_o weak_a that_o she_o can_v defend_v herself_o against_o falsehood_n certain_o there_o be_v no_o false_a pack_v in_o the_o world_n but_o wisdom_n be_v able_a both_o to_o espy_v it_o and_o to_o encounter_v it_o make_v a_o difference_n therefore_o my_o brethren_n béetwixt_n these_o sort_n of_o man_n count_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v fraud_n and_o guile_n no_o it_o be_v simple_a and_o plain_a the_o other_o be_v but_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o thus_o far_o have_v we_o see_v what_o solomon_n find_v in_o pleasure_n and_o wisdom_n join_v together_o and_o in_o all_o his_o royal_a &_o magnifical_a work_n which_o serve_v for_o honour_n and_o delight_n there_o do_v remain_v the_o reason_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o not_o notwithstanding_o the_o good_a that_o ensue_v from_o either_o yet_o all_o be_v vanity_n in_o both_o i_o will_v not_o now_o deal_v with_o they_o but_o if_o it_o please_v god_n the_o next_o time_n lay_v up_o i_o pray_v you_o brethren_n in_o your_o heart_n his_o doctrine_n here_o utter_v meditate_v alone_o by_o yourselves_o upon_o his_o glory_n riches_n and_o delight_n consider_v his_o great_a work_n and_o his_o wisdom_n and_o remember_v well_o what_o he_o find_v in_o they_o all_o be_v not_o so_o unwise_a as_o to_o imagine_v you_o can_v go_v béeyonde_v he_o yea_o or_o to_o come_v any_o thing_n niâ—_n to_o that_o he_o have_v strive_v not_o to_o climb_v aloft_o suppose_v you_o shall_v be_v better_o than_o below_o but_o remember_v how_o he_o cry_v out_o unto_o you_o from_o aloft_o affirm_v that_o you_o do_v but_o lose_v your_o labour_n and_o torment_v yourselves_o in_o vain_a if_o you_o do_v this_o diligent_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v like_o the_o miserable_a worldling_n for_o of_o all_o man_n they_o be_v miserable_a which_o covet_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n bless_v your_o meditation_n herein_o amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o sermon_n the_o four_o sermon_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 2._o i_o know_v also_o that_o one_o condition_n befall_v to_o they_o all_o 15_o therefore_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n it_o befall_v ununto_o i_o as_o it_o befall_v to_o the_o fool_n why_o then_o do_v i_o labour_v to_o be_v more_o wise_a and_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 be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o of_o the_o fool_n for_o ever_o for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o shall_v come_v all_o that_o be_v now_o be_v forget_v and_o how_o die_v the_o wise_a with_o the_o fool_n 17_o therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n because_o the_o work_n which_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n seem_v evil_a unto_o i_o for_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 18_o i_o hate_v also_o my_o labour_n in_o which_o i_o labour_v under_o the_o sun_n for_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o 19_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v wise_a or_o a_o fool_n and_o yet_o shall_v he_o rule_v over_o all_o my_o labour_n wherein_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o wherein_o i_o have_v show_v myself_o wise_a under_o the_o sun_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 20_o therefore_o i_o turn_v away_o to_o make_v my_o heart_n to_o be_v without_o hope_n concern_v all_o the_o labour_n wherein_o i_o have_v travail_v 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 in_o knowledge_n a_o equity_n and_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o labour_v therein_o must_v he_o geve_v his_o portion_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o a_o great_a eâ—il_n 22_o for_o what_o haâ—h_v a_o man_n of_o all_o hâ—_n travail_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n wherein_o hâ—_n have_v travail_v under_o the_o sun_n 23_o for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n anâ—_n his_o travail_n grief_n his_o heart_n also_o takeâ—_n no_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 24_o there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o a_o man_n bâ—_n that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o delight_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o labour_n i_o see_v also_o this_o that_o this_o be_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 25_o for_o who_o can_v eat_v and_o who_o can_v haste_v unto_o outward_a thing_n more_o than_o i_o 26_o for_o to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n god_n geve_v wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o joy_n but_o to_o the_o sinner_n he_o geve_v pain_n to_o gather_v and_o to_o heap_v up_o and_o to_o geve_v to_o he_o which_o be_v good_a before_o god_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n ecclesiasy_n chap._n 2._o i_o know_v also_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v see_v how_o he_o search_v for_o good_a in_o pleasure_n and_o wisdom_n mix_v together_o and_o in_o all_o excellent_a and_o magnifical_a work_n which_o serve_v for_o either_o of_o they_o we_o have_v also_o hear_v what_o profit_n he_o find_v this_o way_n now_o come_v he_o to_o show_v by_o reason_n why_o yet_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o first_o for_o wisdom_n it_o have_v profit_n in_o it_o above_o
without_o hope_n or_o to_o despair_v concern_v all_o my_o travail_n under_o the_o sun_n for_o so_o he_o speak_v this_o turn_v away_o be_v the_o turn_v away_o of_o his_o mind_n &_o affection_n from_o his_o work_n for_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v search_v due_o be_v set_v his_o delight_n for_o a_o time_n upon_o they_o now_o to_o draw_v away_o the_o same_o more_o forcible_o he_o cause_v his_o heart_n to_o despair_v or_o to_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o receive_v any_o good_a in_o all_o his_o sore_a travail_n wherein_o he_o travail_v under_o the_o sun_n here_o be_v a_o example_n for_o all_o wise_a man_n to_o follow_v even_o by_o deep_a meditation_n and_o a_o full_a insight_n into_o thing_n to_o persuade_v their_o heart_n by_o sound_a reason_n that_o they_o may_v never_o hope_v for_o any_o good_a to_o remain_v of_o their_o worldly_a travail_n for_o if_o man_n do_v this_o they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o blind_v with_o a_o vain_a hope_n and_o carry_v away_o as_o if_o the_o commodity_n be_v 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he_o they_o can_v gather_v riches_n and_o keep_v they_o but_o with_o sorrow_n and_o gréef_n yea_o all_o time_n &_o continual_o for_o he_o say_v all_o their_o day_n be_v sorrow_n it_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o i_o allege_v out_o of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 6._o when_o he_o say_v that_o y_o e_o love_n 6._o of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o have_v lust_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n but_o this_o which_o he_o add_v last_o go_v beyond_o all_o that_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o lie_v down_o or_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n the_o night_n be_v make_v for_o rest_n when_o man_n have_v on_o the_o day_n time_n travail_v and_o weary_a themselves_o the_o body_n can_v endure_v without_o rest_n now_o when_o that_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o heart_n or_o mind_n do_v not_o lie_v down_o but_o walk_v about_o all_o the_o night_n long_o it_o be_v the_o chéef_n part_n of_o man_n but_o in_o 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