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possess_v the_o same_o and_o then_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o other_o again_o as_o the_o former_a do_v so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o can_v long_o enjoy_v these_o thing_n second_o he_o do_v illustrat_fw-la this_o frail_a and_o transitory_a condition_n of_o man_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o more_o permanent_a condition_n of_o other_o creature_n of_o which_o he_o give_v four_o instance_n with_o every_o one_o whereof_o man_n frailty_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v that_o it_o may_v take_v the_o deep_a impression_n the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n the_o earth_n say_v he_o abide_v for_o ever_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o this_o world_n be_v eternal_a as_o atheist_n desire_v 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o for_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a to_o the_o contrary_a mat_n 24.35_o 2_o pet._n 3.11_o but_o it_o be_v say_v to_o abide_v for_o ever_o because_o it_o shall_v remain_v fix_v for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o the_o original_a word_n translate_v for_o ever_o do_v often_o 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consider_v that_o after_o a_o little_a time_n this_o will_v be_v true_o say_v of_o they_o also_o their_o love_n and_o hatred_n and_o their_o envy_n be_v now_o perish_v 11._o they_o that_o humble_o and_o serious_o study_v the_o scripture_n will_v still_o find_v a_o key_n beside_o the_o dark_a place_n to_o open_v up_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v profitable_a and_o something_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o these_o place_n which_o be_v most_o obnoxious_a to_o mistake_n to_o guard_v against_o these_o for_o lest_o solomon_n word_n may_v be_v think_v to_o savour_v of_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n while_o he_o say_v at_o death_n man_n love_n and_o hatred_n be_v perish_v he_o explain_v himself_o in_o this_o last_o expression_n and_o make_v clear_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o passion_n and_o affection_n only_o in_o reference_n to_o thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o more_o a_o portion_n for_o ever_o of_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n 12._o man_n that_o seek_v their_o happiness_n in_o this_o earth_n do_v put_v the_o thought_n of_o death_n so_o far_o from_o they_o and_o be_v so_o little_a serious_a in_o consider_v their_o latter_a end_n that_o christ_n minister_n have_v need_v to_o insist_v much_o in_o represent_v to_o they_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o part_n with_o their_o earthly_a enjoyment_n whereupon_o they_o spend_v their_o spirit_n therefore_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n direct_v the_o divine_a preacher_n to_o give_v so_o many_o instance_n of_o these_o thing_n whereof_o death_n will_v deprive_v they_o the_o dead_a know_v not_o any_o thing_n their_o memory_n be_v forget_v their_o love_n hatred_n and_o envy_n be_v perish_v and_o after_o these_o lead_v they_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o their_o outward_a enjoyment_n while_o he_o say_v neither_o have_v they_o any_o more_o a_o portion_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n 13._o it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o agument_n to_o commend_v truth_n and_o duty_n to_o their_o hearer_n as_o may_v be_v most_o prevalent_a with_o they_o for_o that_o end_n and_o to_o insist_v most_o upon_o these_o though_o there_o be_v other_o more_o weighty_a and_o of_o great_a force_n as_o to_o the_o infer_v of_o the_o point_n intend_v for_o solomon_n main_a scope_n be_v to_o wean_v man_n heart_n from_o seek_v happiness_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o use_v life_n well_o and_o to_o prepare_v for_o death_n he_o do_v not_o describe_v the_o torment_n which_o the_o wicked_a feel_v in_o hell_n nor_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n which_o they_o lose_v but_o because_o they_o think_v it_o a_o hell_n great_a enough_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o these_o earthly_a comfort_n wherein_o they_o place_v their_o heaven_n in_o this_o life_n therefore_o he_o insist_o upon_o these_o they_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n their_o memory_n be_v forget_v their_o love_n hatred_n and_o envy_n be_v now_o perish_v neither_o have_v they_o any_o more_o a_o portion_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n ver._n 7._o go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n 8._o let_v thy_o garment_n be_v always_o white_a and_o let_v thy_o head_n lake_n no_o ointment_n 9_o live_v joyful_o with_o the_o wife_n who_o thou_o love_v all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o vanity_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o under_o the_o sun_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o vanity_n for_o that_o be_v thy_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o labour_n which_o thou_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n the_o preacher_n here_o prescribe_v a_o remedy_n for_o that_o discouragement_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v ordinary_o incident_a to_o the_o godly_a upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o hard_a lot_n in_o the_o world_n and_o particular_o the_o equality_n of_o event_n former_o mention_v and_o that_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o cheerful_a use_n of_o outward_a comfort_n upon_o spiritual_a ground_n that_o so_o this_o life_n may_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n sweeten_v to_o they_o and_o this_o cheerful_a fruition_n of_o the_o lord_n allowance_n he_o press_v in_o several_a instance_n and_o by_o several_a argument_n the_o first_o instance_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v eat_v their_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v their_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n in_o which_o word_n he_o do_v not_o excite_v to_o sensuality_n or_o excess_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n but_o to_o the_o sober_a holy_a and_o cheerful_a use_n of_o that_o measure_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o strengthen_v and_o refresh_v nature_n in_o god_n service_n and_o which_o be_v suitable_a to_o every_o man_n rank_n and_o condition_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n that_o they_o do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n praise_v god_n etc._n etc._n act._n 2.46_o 47._o and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o reason_n whereby_o he_o press_v this_o which_o be_v a_o ground_n pure_o spiritual_a for_o say_v he_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n whereby_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o speak_v to_o a_o reconcile_a person_n who_o by_o these_o outward_a blessing_n be_v encourage_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n and_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n confident_a that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o his_o sincere_a pain_n in_o serve_v he_o and_o upon_o that_o ground_n have_v the_o more_o spiritual_a comfort_n in_o make_v use_n of_o outward_a comfort_n the_o next_o instance_n be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o apparel_n and_o the_o outward_a deportment_n of_o the_o body_n let_v thy_o garment_n be_v always_o white_a whereby_o be_v mean_v no_o far_o but_o such_o decency_n and_o comeliness_n of_o apparel_n which_o may_v be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o course_v clothing_n as_o every_o one_o rank_n and_o condition_n permit_v and_o may_v express_v their_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n even_o under_o their_o cross_n and_o this_o he_o express_v in_o term_n take_v from_o the_o custom_n that_o be_v use_v in_o these_o country_n at_o festival_n or_o time_n of_o rejoice_v est_fw-la 8.15_o and_o the_o same_o he_o hold_v forth_o in_o another_o expression_n and_o let_v thy_o head_n â—icke_a no_o ointment_n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o justify_v the_o lascivious_a persume_v of_o the_o body_n use_v by_o proud_a gallant_n which_o be_v like_a flower_n spread_v upon_o dead-corps_n their_o be_v often_o most_o of_o these_o powder_n and_o ointment_n put_v upon_o the_o head_n where_o there_o be_v least_o grace_n or_o honesty_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o only_o he_o press_v the_o keep_v comely_a of_o these_o part_n of_o the_o body_n especial_o which_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o that_o so_o thing_n honest_a may_v be_v provide_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n and_o this_o he_o express_v also_o in_o term_n take_v from_o a_o custom_n among_o the_o jewâ—â—_n of_o anoint_v the_o head_n in_o time_n of_o rejoice_v joh._n 12.3_o from_o which_o they_o do_v abstain_v in_o time_n of_o humiliation_n dan._n 10.3_o the_o three_o instance_n be_v of_o the_o use_n of_o conjugal_a society_n live_v joyful_o with_o the_o wife_n who_o thou_o love_v etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o honest_a and_o chaste_a love_n which_o marry_v person_n have_v and_o add_v two_o far_a reason_n the_o oâ—â—_n be_v that_o the_o day_n of_o this_o life_n be_v vain_a that_o be_v subject_n to_o many_o miserit_n and_o this_o he_o repeat_v twice_o to_o make_v it_o take_v the_o deep_a impression_n and_o to_o incite_v man_n to_o praise_v he_o who_o have_v