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for_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o man_n and_o which_o will_v be_v thorough_o proportionable_a to_o his_o large_a desire_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o to_o enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v a_o very_a sweet_a thing_n sensual_o sweet_a unto_o those_o who_o be_v voluptuous_a solid_o and_o substantial_o sweet_a unto_o those_o who_o by_o all_o the_o forego_n precept_n have_v get_v wisdom_n to_o cure_v the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n which_o otherwise_o outward_a thing_n be_v apt_a to_o produce_v yet_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o must_v remember_v that_o though_o life_n be_v sweet_a under_o the_o sun_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o long_o much_o less_o perpetual_a day_n of_o darkness_n be_v to_o come_v therefore_o unto_o complete_a happiness_n there_o be_v yet_o more_o to_o be_v do_v and_o such_o a_o estate_n to_o be_v secure_v as_o may_v bear_v full_a 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apt_a to_o say_v if_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v so_o many_o let_v we_o not_o make_v they_o more_o than_o they_o be_v by_o deny_v ourselves_o the_o pleasure_n of_o light_n but_o let_v we_o free_o indulge_v to_o ourselves_o all_o our_o delight_n and_o live_v to_o the_o length_n of_o our_o desire_n 1_o cor._n 15.32_o whereunto_o solomon_n answer_v in_o these_o word_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o concession_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o sad_a and_o severe_a praemonition_n the_o concession_n some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v real_a and_o serious_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o discourage_v thou_o from_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a pleasure_n nor_o debar_v thou_o such_o content_n as_o the_o flower_n of_o thy_o age_n do_v call_v for_o only_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o careful_a not_o to_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o temperance_n and_o moderation_n but_o by_o the_o vanity_n of_o thing_n present_a and_o certainty_n of_o future_a judgement_n to_o compose_v thy_o mind_n to_o sobriety_n in_o 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and_o thy_o bone_n full_a of_o marrow_n job_n 21.23_o 24._o and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o symmachus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v whole_o in_o good_a or_o in_o delight_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n do_v what_o thou_o please_v let_v thy_o wanton_a and_o wander_a eye_n inflame_v the_o lust_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o sensual_a heart_n give_v law_n to_o thy_o whole_a man_n deny_v not_o thyself_o any_o thing_n which_o heart_n can_v wish_v or_o eye_n look_v on_o numb_a 15.39_o 1_o joh._n 2.16_o 2_o pet._n 2.14_o &_o 3.2_o ezek._n 23.16_o josh._n 7.21_o jer._n 18.12_o psal._n 81.12_o job_n 21.7_o thus_o sharp_o do_v the_o lord_n deride_v the_o pride_n and_o folly_n of_o young_a man_n in_o their_o career_n of_o lust_n and_o vanity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n desire_n prov._n 1.24_o 28._o rom._n 1.28_o but_o know_v thou_o tho_o thou_o endeavour_v to_o blind_v thy_o own_o eye_n with_o sensual_a delight_n to_o smother_v thy_o conscience_n and_o to_o baffle_v those_o principle_n of_o fear_n and_o restraint_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o thou_o though_o thou_o will_v not_o see_v yet_o thou_o shall_v see_v and_o know_v to_o thy_o cost_n isa._n 26.11_o 1_o reg._n 22.25_o 2_o pet._n 3.5_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n vanity_n and_o excess_n of_o thy_o youth_n for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o so_o grateful_a to_o thy_o sense_n though_o they_o please_v thy_o eye_n they_o will_v gnaw_v and_o sting_v thy_o conscience_n job_n 13.26_o psal._n 25.7_o god_n who_o word_n and_o fear_n thou_o now_o despise_v from_o who_o eye_n thou_o can_v not_o hide_v thy_o sin_n from_o who_o tribunal_n thou_o can_v not_o withdraw_v thy_o conscience_n will_v bring_v thou_o perforce_o whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o when_o thou_o shall_v in_o vain_a call_n to_o mountain_n and_o rock_n to_o hide_v thou_o rev._n 6.16_o luk._n 23.30_o into_o judgement_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n judas_n vers_fw-la 6._o call_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o act._n 17.30_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v abate_v the_o heat_n of_o lust_n and_o cause_v the_o heart_n of_o young_a man_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v v._o 10._o therefore_o remove_v sorrow_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o thy_o flesh_n for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n this_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v ironical_o as_o the_o former_a word_n of_o the_o verse_n forego_v nor_o in_o that_o sense_n but_o serious_o as_o a_o seasonable_a precept_n unto_o young_a man_n who_o be_v of_o all_o other_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o blood_n subject_a unto_o passion_n and_o unto_o pleasure_n the_o one_o seat_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o other_o in_o the_o fleshy_a from_o both_o which_o he_o do_v here_o forewarn_v they_o remove_v sorrow_n or_o anger_n and_o indignation_n from_o thy_o heart_n if_o we_o read_v it_o sorrow_n than_o hereby_o be_v mean_v all_o those_o sinful_a pleasure_n which_o though_o the_o deceitful_a heart_n look_v on_o as_o matter_n of_o joy_n yet_o will_v certain_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n at_o the_o last_o prov._n 14.13_o if_o anger_n or_o indignation_n than_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v restrain_v all_o inordinate_a passion_n and_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n especial_o take_v heed_n of_o swell_a or_o storm_v at_o the_o will_n and_o way_n of_o god_n or_o at_o any_o serious_a advice_n mind_v he_o thereof_o james_n 1.19_o job_n 6.24_o and_o put_v away_o evil_a sinful_a lust_n from_o thy_o flesh_n from_o thy_o bodily_a member_n rom._n 6.13_o 1_o cor._n 6.15_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o 2_o tim._n 2.22_o and_o so_o some_o understand_v the_o word_n flesh_n in_o the_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v use_v ezek._n 16.26_o &_o 23.20_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o judas_n vers_fw-la 23._o for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o advice_n draw_v from_o the_o vanish_v condition_n of_o youth_n and_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o youth_n be_v but_o as_o the_o aurora_n or_o early_a morning_n of_o a_o day_n quick_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o noon_n and_o from_o noon_n to_o night_n therefore_o care_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o spend_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o abide_a fruit_n and_o pleasure_n which_o will_v not_o vanish_v with_o the_o year_n which_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o it_o chap._n xii_o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o wise_a man_n proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v this_o vanity_n of_o youth_n and_o old_a age_n which_o quick_o run_v into_o death_n and_o then_o conclude_v the_o whole_a book_n he_o have_v before_o by_o a_o emphatical_a irony_n deter_v young_a man_n from_o those_o inordinate_a passion_n and_o sensual_a pleasure_n which_o that_o slippery_a age_n be_v most_o subject_a unto_o and_o that_o by_o 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exact_a and_o accurate_a trial_n that_o all_o be_v vanity_n i_o the_o preacher_n or_o the_o convert_n who_o be_o return_v by_o repentance_n unto_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n from_o whence_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v former_o wander_v be_o able_a now_o by_o sad_a experience_n to_o seal_v the_o truth_n which_o i_o have_v so_o dear_o buy_v touch_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o outward_a thing_n so_o this_o book_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o solomon_n conversion_n and_o return_v to_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v king_n over_o israel_n this_o book_n therefore_o be_v write_v when_o he_o be_v on_o his_o throne_n furnish_v with_o wisdom_n from_o god_n to_o manage_v his_o royal_a office_n and_o with_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n to_o prosecute_v this_o inquiry_n after_o true_a happiness_n 1_o reg._n 3.7_o 13._o ever_o israel_n god_n peculiar_a people_n a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n deut._n 4.6_o 7._o for_o who_o good_a solomon_n have_v seek_v his_o wisdom_n and_o out_o of_o the_o care_n of_o who_o welfare_n in_o soul_n and_o estate_n he_o have_v make_v this_o solicitous_a search_n in_o jerusalem_n this_o being_n express_v thus_o twice_o in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n have_v some_o emphasis_n in_o it_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o israel_n psal._n 122.1_o 2_o 3._o here_o god_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n present_a and_o may_v most_o comfortable_o be_v seek_v psal._n 132.13_o 14._o there_o be_v continual_a attendance_n of_o the_o priest_n officer_n and_o wise_a man_n about_o the_o temple_n 1_o chron._n 25.26_o there_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o justice_n and_o public_a convention_n of_o state_n psal._n 122.5_o there_o be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o assembly_n or_o a_o college_n and_o senate_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n eccles._n 12.11_o 2_o reg._n 21.14_o so_o that_o there_o he_o meet_v with_o all_o the_o furtherance_n which_o a_o learned_a and_o wise_a man_n can_v desire_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o such_o a_o design_n and_o i_o give_v my_o heart_n i_o do_v cheerful_o and_o purposely_o set_v myself_o about_o it_o and_o make_v it_o my_o business_n and_o delight_n 2_o chron._n 11.16_o 1_o chro._n 22.19_o 2_o cor._n 8.5_o to_o seek_v and_o search_v out_o search_v be_v more_o than_o seek_v and_o denote_v a_o orderly_a and_o accurate_a exploration_n such_o as_o merchant_n use_v who_o with_o great_a diligence_n procure_v rare_a commodity_n out_o of_o several_a country_n eccl._n 7.25_o ezek._n 20.6_o by_o wisdom_n a_o excellent_a instrument_n in_o such_o a_o inquiry_n all_o thing_n do_v under_o the_o sun_n all_o natural_a cause_n and_o effect_n all_o humane_a counsel_n and_o event_n this_o phrase_n be_v much_o use_v by_o solomon_n in_o this_o book_n whereby_o be_v limit_v the_o subject_a matter_n about_o which_o he_o inquire_v this_o sore_a travel_n or_n afflict_v labour_n as_o chap._n 2.23_o and_o 4.8_o have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o be_v his_o ordinance_n he_o have_v call_v they_o to_o search_v his_o work_n and_o way_n to_o be_v exercise_v or_o afflict_a and_o distract_v therein_o therefore_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v make_v bless_v thereby_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o best_a way_n of_o teach_v be_v out_o of_o our_o own_o experience_n and_o exact_a disquisition_n psal._n 66.16_o 17._o gal._n 1.16_o 2._o that_o sound_a repentance_n do_v notable_o fit_v a_o man_n to_o know_v and_o search_v out_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o discover_v and_o teach_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o jam._n 1.21_o luke_n 22.32_o psal._n 51.12_o 13._o 3._o that_o man_n in_o high_a authority_n be_v by_o their_o study_n as_o well_o as_o their_o power_n to_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o those_o over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v and_o to_o endeavour_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n to_o fit_v themselves_o with_o wisdom_n and_o ability_n for_o discharge_v of_o their_o office_n 1_o reg._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o luke_n 2.52_o act._n 6.4_o 1_o tim._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o 4._o that_o the_o piety_n age_n dignity_n authority_n experience_n of_o a_o person_n though_o it_o add_v nothing_o to_o the_o truth_n itself_o yet_o have_v a_o great_a power_n to_o persuade_v and_o prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o hearer_n to_o the_o entertainment_n of_o it_o philem_n vers_fw-la 9_o 2_o cor._n 10.7_o 8._o &_o 11.5_o 6_o 22_o 23._o &_o 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5.11_o 1_o cor._n 9.1_o 2._o &_o 15.8_o 9_o 10._o 5._o that_o largeness_n of_o gift_n and_o help_n from_o god_n shall_v quicken_v we_o unto_o a_o more_o cheerful_a and_o vigorous_a study_n of_o our_o duty_n matth._n 15.16_o 17._o 6._o that_o largeness_n of_o heart_n in_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n natural_a moral_a humane_a divine_a be_v royal_a endowment_n and_o thing_n fit_a for_o a_o king_n to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o prov._n 31.4_o the_o great_a our_o place_n power_n wealth_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a and_o serious_a shall_v our_o thought_n and_o employment_n be_v 7._o the_o more_o man_n abound_v with_o worldly_a thing_n the_o loose_a shall_v they_o keep_v their_o heart_n from_o they_o and_o the_o more_o shall_v they_o study_v the_o vanity_n of_o they_o lest_o otherwise_o they_o steal_v away_o their_o heart_n from_o god_n psal._n 62.10_o 8._o the_o dignity_n wisdom_n piety_n of_o a_o people_n be_v due_o consider_v do_v whet_v and_o add_v vigour_n to_o the_o study_n and_o care_n of_o those_o who_o be_v set_v over_o they_o for_o their_o good_a 2_o reg._n 3.8_o 5._o mar._n 6.5_o 6._o 9_o we_o shall_v improve_v the_o benefit_n of_o place_n and_o person_n among_o who_o we_o converse_v to_o fit_v ourselves_o thereby_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o comfort_n but_o a_o furtherance_n unto_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n to_o live_v in_o place_n where_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n be_v profess_v act._n 1.4_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n when_o man_n have_v help_n and_o encouragement_n answerable_a to_o their_o employment_n and_o have_v such_o when_o they_o have_v heart_n to_o use_v they_o prov_n 17.16_o 11._o here_o be_v the_o right_a principle_n of_o successful_a diligence_n in_o our_o place_n 1._o a_o willing_a heart_n when_o a_o man_n go_v about_o his_o work_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n eccles._n 9.10_o 2._o attendance_n on_o the_o call_v of_o god_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n submit_v unto_o travel_n and_o pain_n act._n 26.19_o gal._n 1.15_o 3._o stir_a up_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o as_o furtherance_n unto_o duty_n 2._o tim._n 1.6_o 4._o exquisite_a inspection_n into_o the_o business_n about_o which_o we_o be_v employ_v that_o we_o may_v not_o through_o our_o own_o negligence_n come_v behind_o in_o any_o gift_n 1_o cor._n
to_o themselves_o psal._n 9.20_o ezek._n 28.6_o 9_o isa._n 2.22_o &_o 31.3_o neither_o may_v he_o contend_v with_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a than_o he_o he_o can_v implead_v god_n nor_o enter_v a_o action_n or_o suit_n in_o judgement_n with_o he_o he_o can_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n or_o judge_v he_o he_o may_v not_o think_v by_o contend_v with_o god_n to_o alter_v or_o break_v through_o the_o order_n of_o his_o providence_n or_o decree_n isa._n 45.9_o job_n 9.2_o 3_o 12._o jer._n 50.44_o job_n 4.17_o rom._n 9.20_o ps._n 51.4_o 1_o cor._n 10.22_o ezek._n 22.14_o ps._n 33.10_o 11._o job_n 34.23_o v._o 11._o see_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o increase_v vanity_n what_o be_v man_n the_o better_a this_o be_v common_o understand_v as_o a_o far_a argument_n against_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o wealth_n because_o where_o there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o theâ—_n increase_n do_v but_o increase_v vanity_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d usual_a concomitant_a of_o great_a abundance_n morâ—_n care_n more_o distraction_n more_o fear_n morâ—_n trouble_v and_o employment_n come_v along_o witâ—_n they_o and_o yet_o man_n be_v not_o a_o whit_n betteâ—_n than_o he_o be_v before_o he_o be_v feed_v and_o cloatheâ—_n then_o and_o he_o be_v no_o more_o now_o can_v he_o carry_v any_o of_o they_o with_o he_o can_v he_o find_v 〈◊〉_d any_o more_o excellency_n in_o they_o will_v theâ—â—_n any_o real_a advantage_n remain_v unto_o he_o more_o than_o his_o own_o portion_n and_o comfortable_a accommodation_n by_o they_o but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v these_o word_n to_o be_v a_o solemn_a conclusion_n of_o all_o the_o former_a discovery_n of_o vanity_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o repetition_n of_o what_o he_o give_v summary_o before_o chap._n 1.3_o it_o be_v there_o lay_v down_o as_o the_o proposition_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v and_o have_v demonstrate_v it_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n resume_v again_o and_o the_o whole_a draw_v together_o in_o one_o brief_a recapitulation_n see_v there_o be_v thus_o many_o thing_n wisdom_n folly_n pleasure_n honour_n crown_n riches_n that_o increase_n vanity_n what_o be_v man_n the_o better_a in_o regard_n of_o solid_a happiness_n and_o contentment_n for_o any_o or_o for_o all_o of_o they_o v._o 12._o for_o who_o know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o man_n in_o this_o life_n among_o such_o variety_n of_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n which_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v draw_v unto_o neither_o he_o himself_o nor_o any_o other_o be_v able_a certain_o to_o inform_v he_o which_o of_o all_o those_o be_v best_a for_o he_o to_o enjoy_v and_o reap_v comfort_n from_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d or_o low_a condition_n in_o a_o private_a retirement_n or_o in_o public_a service_n some_o man_n greatness_n have_v undo_v they_o or_o other_o man_n meanness_n have_v secure_v they_o 2_o reg._n 25.9_o 12._o sâ—me_o man_n have_v not_o be_v so_o wicked_a if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o learned_a other_o have_v not_o be_v so_o vicious_a if_o great_a wealth_n have_v not_o excite_v and_o be_v fuel_n to_o feed_v their_o lust_n achitophel_n may_v have_v live_v long_o with_o less_o wisdom_n and_o nabal_n with_o less_o wealth_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v whether_o that_o which_o he_o snatch_v at_o as_o the_o silly_a fish_n with_o most_o greediness_n and_o great_a expectation_n of_o contentment_n from_o it_o may_v not_o be_v temper_v with_o poison_n or_o have_v a_o hook_n under_o it_o and_o so_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o great_a misery_n rom._n 1.22_o 2_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o rom._n 6.21_o prov._n 1.13_o 18_o 19_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o vain_a life_n which_o he_o spend_v as_o a_o shadow_n if_o he_o do_v by_o chance_n rather_o than_o by_o election_n happen_v upon_o that_o way_n and_o course_n which_o be_v best_a for_o he_o yet_o his_o very_a life_n the_o best_a of_o all_o outward_a blessing_n be_v itself_o but_o a_o very_a vanity_n and_o shadow_n it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a while_n before_o he_o must_v part_v with_o it_o and_o all_o those_o comfort_n which_o render_v it_o peaceable_a and_o cheerful_a to_o he_o a_o very_a elegant_a description_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n all_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o vanity_n which_o he_o spend_v as_o a_o shadow_n 1._o he_o call_v they_o day_n not_o year_n 2._o day_n that_o may_v be_v number_v which_o likewise_o intimate_v fewness_n of_o they_o as_o job_n 16.22_o isa._n 10.19_o psal._n 105.12_o num._n 9.20_o 3._o a_o life_n of_o vanity_n a_o very_a vain_a life_n the_o substantive_a for_o the_o adjective_n as_o psal._n 31.3_o &_o 68.31_o psal._n 140.12_o rom._n 7.24_o ephes._n 4.24_o phil._n 3.21_o 4._o a_o life_n spend_v like_o a_o shadow_n that_o have_v little_a of_o substance_n while_o it_o last_v and_o do_v present_o vanish_v away_o ps._n 39.6_o &_o 144.4_o job_n 14.2_o jam._n 4.14_o job_n 8.9_o for_o who_o can_v tell_v a_o man_n what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o under_o the_o sun_n as_o a_o man_n can_v have_v little_a satisfaction_n by_o outward_a good_a thing_n here_o in_o his_o own_o sight_n and_o life-time_n so_o can_v he_o promise_v himself_o as_o little_a in_o name_n or_o family_n when_o he_o be_v go_v because_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n foresee_v or_o foreknow_v future_a and_o contingent_a event_n chap._n 2.18_o 19_o chap._n vii_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v set_v forth_o many_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o great_a disappointment_n which_o man_n meet_v with_o who_o seek_v for_o happiness_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o they_o and_o thereupon_o the_o vexation_n which_o natural_o arise_v from_o such_o a_o disappointment_n and_o have_v interweave_v some_o general_a remedy_n against_o these_o vanity_n namely_o the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o cheerful_a enjoyment_n of_o outward_a blessing_n he_o here_o proceed_v to_o many_o other_o particular_a mean_n of_o heal_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o procure_v tranquillity_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o such_o be_v 1._o a_o good_a name_n ve_fw-la 1._o 2._o a_o compose_a preparedness_n of_o mind_n to_o entertain_v death_n the_o chief_a outward_a evil_a and_o consequent_o to_o bear_v any_o any_o other_o sorrow_n verse_n 2_o 3_o 6._o 3._o moderation_n and_o patience_n of_o spirit_n to_o bear_v with_o present_a evil_n and_o to_o digest_v injury_n expect_v the_o end_n and_o issue_n which_o god_n will_v give_v vers_fw-la 7_o 10._o 4._o wisdom_n to_o defend_v a_o man_n self_n against_o the_o vanity_n of_o riches_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o 5._o acquiescency_n in_o the_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 13_o 15._o 6._o contentation_n of_o heart_n in_o all_o estate_n as_o well_o adversity_n as_o prosperity_n consider_v god_n wise_a and_o just_a temper_v of_o they_o together_o for_o our_o good_a vers_fw-la 14._o 7._o prudent_a and_o pious_a moderation_n of_o our_o behaviour_n so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v not_o by_o rash_a zeal_n or_o inordinate_a walk_n expose_v ourselves_o to_o danger_n and_o trouble_n vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o 8._o resolution_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 18._o 9_o wisdom_n of_o meekness_n charity_n and_o patience_n towards_o such_o as_o offend_v consider_v the_o general_a frailty_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o experience_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n vers_fw-la 19_o 22._o 10._o contentment_n with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n as_o be_v in_o this_o life_n attainable_a and_o not_o to_o busy_v and_o disquiet_v our_o thought_n with_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o we_o vers_fw-la 23_o 24._o now_o as_o before_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o humane_a vanity_n he_o do_v occasional_o intermix_v some_o remedy_n thereof_o so_o here_o in_o handle_v the_o remedy_n of_o it_o and_o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v tranquillity_n of_o mind_n he_o do_v here_o and_o there_o intermix_v some_o other_o vanity_n which_o be_v great_a occasion_n of_o vexation_n and_o unquietness_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n one_o principal_a one_o whereof_o he_o have_v have_v very_o sad_a experience_n he_o do_v here_o subjoin_v namely_o the_o bitterness_n of_o a_o ensnare_a woman_n vers_n 25_o 29._o vers._n 1._o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n or_o a_o name_n be_v good_a before_o good_a ointment_n a_o name_n for_o a_o good_a name_n as_o a_o wife_n for_o a_o good_a wife_n prov._n 18.22_o by_o a_o good_a name_n understand_v that_o which_o have_v its_o foundation_n in_o a_o innocent_a unblameable_a and_o profitable_a life_n when_o a_o man_n have_v reverence_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o