foolishness_n and_o he_o that_o be_v foolish_a be_v far_a from_o happiness_n though_o he_o be_v a_o monarch_n yea_o he_o be_v near_o to_o great_a misery_n as_o jehoâ—akim_n saul_n zedekiah_n etc._n etc._n samuel_n be_v better_a than_o heli_n and_o david_n then_o saul_n and_o through_o the_o like_a folly_n be_v ten_o tribe_n rend_v from_o rehoboam_n the_o high_a estate_n or_o dignity_n that_o a_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o and_o which_o man_n common_o count_v the_o happy_a be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o king_n for_o a_o king_n have_v all_o other_o in_o subjection_n and_o under_o command_n be_v in_o that_o worldly_a respect_n the_o near_a unto_o god_n who_o immediate_a vicegerent_n he_o be_v and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o supremacy_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n king_n be_v term_v comparative_o go_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o high_a place_n and_o supreme_a power_n if_o he_o want_v discretion_n and_o wisdom_n to_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n in_o justice_n and_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o high_a he_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o poor_a subject_n or_o inferior_a that_o have_v wisdom_n to_o order_v his_o private_a and_o particular_a state_n aright_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v old_a and_o rich_a yet_o be_v he_o worse_o than_o one_o that_o be_v young_a and_o even_o a_o child_n and_o poor_a because_o this_o have_v wisdom_n that_o be_v be_v capable_a teachable_a tractable_a and_o so_o be_v in_o possibility_n and_o hope_n but_o contrary_o the_o other_o be_v old_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o age_n and_o long_a experience_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o wise_a and_o understand_a heart_n to_o discern_v truth_n and_o equity_n but_o yet_o be_v foolish_a and_o carry_v with_o the_o sway_n of_o wander_v and_o fruitless_a lust_n as_o child_n common_o be_v neither_o yet_o through_o wilfulness_n will_v be_v admonish_v that_o be_v will_v not_o hear_v nor_o yield_v to_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o sage_a and_o prudent_a counsellor_n but_o like_o rehoboam_n zedekiah_n ahab_n nebuchadnezzer_n settle_v himself_o upon_o his_o lees_n the_o other_o i_o say_v be_v better_a than_o he_o all_o this_o comparison_n be_v figure_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o special_a for_o by_o king_n be_v mean_v all_o man_n of_o any_o external_a power_n place_n wealth_n kindred_n beauty_n strength_n age_n or_o any_o prerogative_n contrary_o by_o the_o poor_a child_n be_v mean_v any_o one_o that_o want_v these_o prerogative_n and_o be_v the_o most_o inferior_a verse_n 14._o for_o out_o of_o prison_n he_o come_v to_o reign_v whereas_o also_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n become_v poor_a a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrariety_n by_o the_o contrary_a effect_n of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n in_o they_o both_o for_o out_o of_o prison_n he_o come_v to_o reign_v that_o be_v though_o he_o be_v a_o captive_a and_o keep_v in_o hold_n under_o chain_n as_o joseph_n be_v yet_o by_o wisdom_n he_o come_v not_o only_o to_o obtain_v liberty_n but_o also_o rise_v by_o degree_n to_o the_o sceptre_n so_o that_o he_o which_o be_v a_o bondman_n be_v now_o become_v a_o king_n contrary_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o kingdom_n become_v poor_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o other_o be_v a_o make_v bondman_n but_o bear_v a_o king_n this_o make_v a_o king_n but_o bear_v poor_a because_o that_o the_o other_o be_v in_o his_o birth_n and_o bondage_n of_o a_o kingly_a heart_n and_o disposition_n as_o be_v david_n though_o of_o mean_a parentage_n but_o this_o in_o his_o kingly_a birth_n and_o royal_a pre-eminence_n be_v of_o a_o decline_a and_o degenerate_v heart_n and_o disposition_n as_o be_v jehoiakim_n and_o comah_n jer._n 22._o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o lose_v the_o reverend_a and_o awful_a regard_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o do_v sardanapalus_n etc._n etc._n by_o folly_n and_o wilfulness_n be_v great_a house_n and_o kingdom_n overthrow_v and_o translate_v to_o other_o whereof_o the_o scripture_n afford_v diverse_a example_n by_o prisonhouse_n be_v mean_v any_o of_o mean_a estate_n or_o low_a degree_n as_o david_n be_v and_o as_o joseph_n be_v according_a to_o the_o psalm_n 113._o 7._o 8._o and_o special_o psalm_n 106._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o by_o bear_v king_n be_v mean_v any_o of_o high_a estate_n degree_n or_o pre-eminence_n in_o outward_a thing_n by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n such_o like_a be_v zedekiah_n jehoiakim_n coniah_n verse_n 15._o i_o consider_v all_o the_o live_n which_o walk_v under_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o second_o child_n that_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n this_o three_o example_n of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n belong_v to_o royal_a state_n be_v figure_v by_o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n thus_o what_o though_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o king_n be_v lead_v aside_o either_o through_o their_o own_o folly_n or_o deceit_n of_o wicked_a counselor_n as_o the_o flatter_a prince_n corrupt_v joash_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 17._o that_o argue_v not_o that_o wise_a prince_n behave_v themselves_o prudent_o in_o all_o their_o way_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n that_o be_v deprive_v of_o happy_a contentation_n as_o other_o inferior_a degree_n be_v i_o answer_v that_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n in_o royal_a state_n be_v not_o only_o increase_v by_o their_o own_o folly_n or_o produce_v by_o a_o inward_a cause_n but_o also_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o outward_a cause_n to_o wit_n occasion_v if_o he_o be_v guard_v from_o all_o other_o evil_n and_o discontentment_n by_o the_o unconstancy_n and_o the_o instability_n of_o the_o passionate_a people_n his_o subject_n for_o they_o be_v fickle_a and_o restless_a carry_v to_o and_o â—ro_n as_o every_o blast_n of_o discontentment_n and_o idle_a fancy_n toss_v their_o humour_n and_o be_v oft_o time_n like_o the_o sea_n that_o make_v a_o noise_n when_o no_o wind_n be_v stir_v when_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n but_o only_o disquiet_v with_o a_o itch_n affectation_n of_o novelty_n &_o change_n though_o it_o be_v for_o the_o worse_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v weary_a of_o judge_n ordain_v of_o god_n will_v be_v govern_v by_o king_n as_o other_o nation_n be_v 1_o sam._n 8._o 6._o 7._o as_o they_o that_o be_v weaâ—y_o of_o rest_n must_v be_v exercise_v with_o labour_n verse_n 11._o to_o 18._o that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o know_v their_o happy_a estate_n which_o through_o fickle_a and_o wanton_a discontent_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o like_v to_o child_n that_o have_v too_o much_o of_o their_o own_o will_n cry_v for_o the_o rood_n for_o nothing_o else_o will_v quiet_v they_o deliciousness_n and_o fullness_n in_o every_o thing_n grow_v loathsome_a howsoever_o man_n know_v not_o or_o be_v forgetful_a of_o their_o own_o good_a this_o then_o be_v a_o grief_n and_o vexation_n to_o a_o king_n that_o the_o people_n rest_v not_o content_v in_o he_o and_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o when_o he_o be_v old_a they_o begin_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o turn_v their_o heart_n towards_o the_o second_o even_o the_o child_n or_o heir_n that_o shall_v reign_v after_o he_o and_o this_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o least_o grief_n of_o old_a age_n the_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o young_a when_o as_o they_o see_v themselves_o grow_v out_o of_o request_n their_o name_n account_n and_o memorial_n decay_v by_o little_a and_o little_a with_o their_o body_n and_o with_o death_n vanish_v quite_o away_o as_o this_o be_v to_o other_o so_o to_o king_n also_o a_o vexation_n to_o see_v already_o the_o common_a aspect_n of_o their_o people_n bend_v upon_o another_o object_n before_o the_o time_n old_a age_n be_v jealous_a and_o suspicious_a of_o the_o contempt_n of_o youth_n verse_n 16._o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o the_o people_n even_o of_o all_o that_o have_v bâ—â—ne_v before_o they_o they_o also_o that_o come_v after_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v in_o he_o sure_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n a_o reason_n why_o people_n be_v with_o the_o second_o child_n that_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o the_o king_n stead_n namely_o their_o unconstancy_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o the_o people_n that_o have_v be_v before_o they_o end_v have_v not_o relation_n to_o time_n or_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o generation_n but_o signify_v a_o fix_a resolution_n and_o resistfull_a contentation_n or_o joyful_a complacence_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o people_n which_o be_v waver_v as_o the_o sea_n and_o variable_a as_o the_o moon_n for_o former_a people_n little_o regard_v the_o present_a king_n grandfather_n be_v old_a and_o in_o their_o desire_n turn_v after_o his_o father_n be_v young_a who_o again_o now_o be_v old_a the_o present_a people_n be_v weary_a of_o and_o be_v all_o for_o his_o son_n and_o that_o for_o sinister_a respect_n
be_v that_o which_o moses_n so_o labour_v in_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n to_o imprint_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 8._o 2._o 3._o verse_n 15._o that_o which_o have_v be_v be_v now_o and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v â—_o have_v already_o be_v and_o god_n require_v that_o which_o be_v past_a a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o stability_n of_o god_n purpose_n or_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n as_o before_o chap._n 1._o 9_o as_o the_o heaven_n wind_n river_n have_v their_o constant_a course_n and_o recourse_n by_o perpetual_a motion_n even_o so_o god_n have_v provide_v in_o his_o most_o wise_a administration_n of_o man_n affair_n also_o that_o one_o thing_n shall_v succeed_v another_o according_a to_o the_o instability_n of_o time_n and_o return_v again_o by_o their_o course_n even_o in_o their_o circuit_n in_o kind_n and_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o restless_a revolution_n of_o time_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v in_o old_a time_n be_v now_o at_o this_o present_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v go_v and_o pass_v shall_v god_n cause_v to_o return_v again_o therefore_o as_o time_n so_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o time_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o as_o all_o thing_n come_v from_o his_o hand_n in_o their_o convenient_a season_n so_o again_o they_o return_v into_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o seed_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sour_a and_o return_v again_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sour_a circular_o for_o ever_o verse_n 16._o and_o moreover_o i_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n the_o place_n of_o judgement_n that_o wickedness_n be_v there_o and_o the_o place_n of_o righteousness_n that_o iniquity_n be_v there_o 3._o solomon_n have_v heretofore_o declare_v in_o general_a the_o vanity_n of_o man_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n by_o peculiar_a observation_n and_o experience_n now_o he_o come_v particular_o to_o declare_v the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n uncertainty_n and_o instability_n of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n by_o his_o diligent_a observation_n of_o outward_a example_n in_o civil_a state_n or_o common_a life_n all_o which_o tend_v still_o to_o the_o same_o end_n to_o wit_n that_o a_o man_n can_v find_v no_o perpetual_a course_n of_o prosperity_n in_o any_o worldly_a state_n nor_o any_o thing_n in_o any_o state_n wherein_o to_o content_v his_o mind_n and_o rest_v his_o heart_n but_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n and_o so_o consequent_o he_o must_v rest_v on_o god_n only_o of_o these_o vanity_n and_o evil_n some_o proceed_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o other_o or_o do_v outward_o come_v to_o a_o man_n as_o those_o example_n follow_v do_v manifest_a thing_n the_o first_o example_n be_v of_o oppressor_n wherein_o he_o show_v how_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n be_v increase_v by_o oppression_n every_o man_n and_o estate_n be_v subject_a to_o trouble_n and_o contention_n cause_v partly_o through_o want_n of_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n to_o prevent_v evil_n partly_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o cruel_a and_o merciless_a man_n partly_o through_o the_o unquietness_n of_o humorous_a and_o distemper_a person_n partly_o through_o many_o unavoidable_a chance_n howsoever_o wheat_n and_o tare_n god_n flock_n and_o evil_a beast_n must_v live_v together_o in_o civil_a state_n during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n now_o whereas_o in_o this_o mixture_n innumerable_a controversy_n and_o wrong_n arise_v good_a law_n be_v establish_v for_o the_o decide_n of_o the_o one_o and_o reform_v of_o the_o other_o that_o man_n may_v live_v happy_o by_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o justice_n and_o for_o the_o make_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o law_n be_v magistrate_n ordain_v but_o i_o see_v that_o wrong_n reign_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o any_o where_o else_o and_o that_o public_a authority_n be_v make_v but_o a_o cloak_n yea_o a_o defence_n of_o public_a injustice_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n afford_v we_o many_o example_n here_o be_v vanity_n for_o no_o certain_a remedy_n can_v be_v find_v here_o but_o rather_o great_a evil_n oft_o time_n proceed_v from_o hence_o verse_n 17._o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n there_o for_o every_o purpose_n and_o for_o every_o work_n a_o confirmation_n of_o vanity_n increase_v by_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o to_o the_o faithful_a that_o wait_n on_o god_n there_o be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n because_o no_o remedy_n be_v here_o to_o be_v have_v and_o that_o judgement_n proceed_v not_o forth_o but_o be_v turn_v into_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n for_o these_o person_n be_v arm_v with_o public_a authority_n think_v to_o use_v the_o law_n at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o punishment_n therefore_o the_o oppress_a must_v appeal_v to_o the_o just_a judge_n and_o unpartial_a avenger_n of_o every_o wrong_n but_o god_n do_v not_o always_o smite_v sinner_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n but_o common_o when_o they_o have_v forget_v and_o be_v in_o great_a security_n as_o amnon_n have_v the_o stab_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n antiochus_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o pride_n alexander_n and_o herod_n when_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v god_n julius_n caesar_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o senate_n jerusalem_n about_o forty_o year_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n when_o all_o be_v forget_v therefore_o a_o man_n must_v stay_v god_n leisure_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v and_o not_o tarry_v he_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n and_o avenger_n of_o wrong_n all_o must_v be_v convent_v before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o and_o render_v a_o account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n much_o more_o of_o evil_a deed_n all_o be_v vanity_n for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n there_o for_o every_o purpose_n and_o for_o every_o work_n this_o word_n there_o as_o i_o think_v have_v relation_n to_o god_n judgement_n seat_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v unjust_a magistrate_n have_v a_o time_n by_o the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n to_o fulfil_v their_o bloodthirsty_a and_o gold-thirsty_a lust_n but_o another_o time_n shall_v succeed_v that_o when_o the_o wrong_a and_o wrong_v the_o just_a and_o unjust_a shall_v give_v up_o a_o account_n and_o be_v doom_v according_a to_o their_o work_n to_o live_v or_o die_v for_o ever_o and_o even_o then_o when_o they_o sit_v upon_o the_o judgement_n seat_n be_v god_n present_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o corrupt_a and_o partial_a deal_n to_o censure_v they_o and_o to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o their_o sentence_n yea_o and_o to_o begin_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o sentence_n upon_o they_o by_o untimely_a death_n disgrace_n banishment_n remorse_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o that_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v and_o to_o have_v what_o they_o will_v and_o those_o that_o be_v strengthen_v by_o authority_n in_o their_o lust_n shall_v obtain_v no_o profit_n nor_o quietness_n of_o heart_n thereby_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n to_o they_o aswell_o as_o suffer_v wrong_n to_o the_o other_o verse_n 18._o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n concern_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o god_n may_v manifest_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v see_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v beast_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n concern_v the_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o god_n by_o judgement_n may_v manifest_v they_o or_o lay_v they_o open_a for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n and_o where_o no_o judgement_n be_v there_o be_v as_o little_a and_o that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o own_o shame_n namely_o themselves_o to_o be_v beast_n and_o that_o by_o their_o beastly_a lust_n and_o affection_n chief_o by_o their_o cruelty_n one_o towards_o another_o in_o devour_v and_o prey_v one_o upon_o another_o as_o fish_n bird_n and_o beast_n do_v which_o want_v understanding_n and_o reason_n and_o so_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o themselves_o and_o though_o they_o glorify_v themselves_o and_o be_v as_o god_n in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o cause_v other_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o humble_v themselves_o unto_o they_o whereout_o they_o suck_v no_o small_a advantage_n yet_o shall_v they_o die_v like_o man_n and_o come_v to_o the_o same_o end_n that_o beast_n do_v yea_o they_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o beast_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o sin_n nor_o culpable_a of_o judgement_n or_o these_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o interpret_v i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n concern_v the_o order_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o dignity_n and_o to_o see_v to_o they_o be_v as_o beast_n to_o themselves_o for_o this_o word_n dibrah_n
find_v verse_n 15._o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a can_v be_v make_v straight_o and_o that_o which_o be_v want_v can_v be_v number_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o find_v no_o contentation_n no_o profit_n by_o the_o diligent_a search_n of_o wisdom_n draw_v from_o the_o subject_n or_o object_n thereof_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n and_o providence_n nor_o reformable_a by_o his_o wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n chap._n 3._o 11._o and_o chap._n 7._o 13._o for_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o live_a creature_n chief_o in_o man_n and_o civil_a state_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o corruption_n enmity_n vanity_n misery_n the_o creature_n and_o man_n himself_o the_o success_n and_o event_n of_o thing_n and_o business_n be_v crooked_a perverse_a confuse_a if_o a_o man_n labour_n to_o build_v up_o some_o sure_a work_n upon_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a travail_n and_o bring_v forth_o vexation_n for_o they_o be_v frail_a weak_a imperfect_a they_o decay_n alter_v perish_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o innumerable_a infirmity_n and_o casualty_n which_o crookedness_n no_o man_n can_v remedy_v to_o speak_v more_o fundamental_o every_o thing_n in_o nature_n be_v perverse_a and_o disorder_v one_o thing_n be_v distract_v from_o another_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a engine_n be_v dissolve_v the_o uniform_a subordination_n disjoint_v by_o sedition_n all_o thing_n transuerse_a and_o perverse_a every_o thing_n envious_o eye_v and_o destroy_v another_o through_o the_o poison_n of_o enmity_n that_o be_v in_o they_o as_o if_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v fall_v at_o odds_n every_o thing_n follow_v a_o corrupt_a inclination_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n of_o it_o own_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o right_a frame_n of_o subordinate_a unity_n of_o mutual_a duty_n and_o love_v one_o to_o another_o and_o all_o to_o man_n or_o man_n to_o man_n and_o man_n to_o god_n by_o any_o power_n or_o wisdom_n of_o man_n the_o creature_n in_o their_o kind_n be_v all_o self-love_n pride_n cruelty_n pernicious_a and_o dangerfull_a one_o to_o another_o and_o all_o to_o man_n and_o man_n to_o man_n they_o be_v miserable_a in_o themselves_o and_o add_v misery_n one_o to_o another_o through_o enmity_n and_o mischief_n some_o reconciliation_n i_o grant_v be_v make_v among_o some_o of_o the_o creature_n one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o man_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o labour_n of_o man_n tame_v and_o teach_v they_o and_o so_o also_o be_v there_o some_o reconciliation_n of_o man_n among_o themselves_o in_o a_o politic_a government_n but_o the_o best_a unity_n and_o uniformity_n be_v imperfect_a weak_a crooked_a full_a of_o corruption_n vanity_n and_o misery_n no_o felicity_n can_v be_v build_v thereon_o no_o contentation_n can_v be_v find_v therein_o to_o proceed_v as_o all_o thing_n be_v thus_o crooked_a in_o their_o kind_n so_o be_v man_n more_o crooked_a than_o the_o rest_n his_o mind_n be_v deprave_a full_a of_o blindness_n his_o passion_n or_o affection_n be_v inordinate_a his_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o innumerable_a disease_n it_o be_v the_o corrupt_a vessel_n or_o instrument_n of_o a_o more_o corrupt_a soul_n yea_o man_n crookedness_n be_v a_o union_n or_o mixture_n of_o the_o crookedness_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n this_o crookedness_n can_v he_o never_o make_v straight_o by_o all_o his_o wisdom_n which_o be_v crooked_a itself_o all_o humane_a science_n can_v give_v one_o spark_n of_o true_a light_n nor_o rid_v the_o soul_n from_o one_o drop_n of_o poison_n wherewith_o it_o be_v infect_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n only_o must_v purge_v it_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n naturalist_n and_o moralist_n when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o they_o can_v yet_o their_o crookedness_n remain_v in_o they_o the_o civil_a and_o best_a thief_n be_v but_o a_o thief_n what_o be_v alexander_n but_o a_o thief_n and_o the_o civil_a and_o fair_a condition_a whore_n be_v but_o a_o whore_n the_o whore_n flora_n deify_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o honour_v with_o festival_n day_n be_v but_o a_o beastly_a sade_n what_o else_o can_v the_o truth_n make_v of_o these_o two_o person_n such_o like_a indeed_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o rude_a unmannerly_a and_o savage_a people_n yet_o be_v they_o beast_n as_o well_o as_o they_o the_o flesh_n of_o jezabell_n be_v but_o dog_n meat_n and_o the_o blood_n the_o royal_a blood_n of_o ahab_n dog_n drink_v no_o better_o be_v the_o corpse_n of_o jehoiakim_n jeâ—_n 22._o 19_o then_o the_o carkeise_v of_o a_o ass_n moreover_o from_o this_o crookedness_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o man_n proceed_v many_o cross_n unluckinesse_n innumerable_a danger_n many_o misfortune_n and_o casualty_n in_o every_o best_a course_n that_o the_o wise_a can_v take_v and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o labour_n lose_v there_o remain_v no_o fruit_n to_o he_o but_o grief_n and_o vexation_n therefore_o in_o the_o best_a compose_a state_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v naught_o but_o deformity_n imperfection_n weakness_n want_v of_o vigour_n and_o strength_n disease_n infirmity_n sickness_n strange_a casualty_n sudden_a misfortune_n untimely_a death_n which_o all_o creature_n with_o man_n be_v subject_a unto_o again_o the_o best_a order_a state_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v full_a of_o want_n full_a of_o superfluity_n and_o run_v into_o extremity_n on_o both_o hand_n full_a of_o cruelty_n of_o oppression_n and_o partial_a deal_n and_o that_o of_o favour_n envy_n revenge_n unworthy_a person_n be_v prefer_v and_o honour_v the_o best-deseruing_a be_v deject_a vice_n be_v grace_v and_o enrich_v virtue_n be_v discountenance_v and_o suppress_v in_o principal_a matter_n there_o be_v negligence_n carelessness_n remissness_n in_o trifle_n there_o be_v much_o curiosity_n and_o contention_n judgement_n be_v defer_v law_n be_v distort_v and_o such_o like_a thing_n without_o number_n which_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a for_o any_o prince_n by_o wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o reform_v as_o to_o regenerate_v or_o restore_v whole_a nature_n again_o unto_o her_o first_o integrity_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o creature_n themselves_o and_o one_o towards_o another_o the_o defectivenesse_n crookedness_n crossness_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o their_o event_n and_o casualty_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v unpossible_a to_o lay_v any_o groundwork_n thereon_o whereupon_o to_o erect_v a_o happy_a estate_n to_o conclude_v seee_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o knowledge_n see_v nothing_o but_o perverseness_n and_o weakness_n the_o one_o whereof_o can_v be_v reform_v the_o other_o not_o help_v neither_o of_o they_o remedy_v he_o reap_v no_o joy_n no_o comfort_n by_o such_o sight_n but_o anger_n disquietness_n grief_n and_o have_v satisfy_v his_o desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o happy_a rest_n no_o more_o than_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v wind_n to_o satisfy_v the_o body_n appetite_n when_o the_o one_o be_v fat_v the_o other_o shall_v be_v content_v verse_n 16._o i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n say_v loe_o i_o be_o come_v to_o a_o great_a estate_n and_o have_v get_v more_o wisdom_n than_o all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v before_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n yea_o my_o heart_n have_v great_a experience_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o confirmation_n handle_v verse_n 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o by_o a_o comparison_n of_o all_o king_n that_o reign_v before_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n figure_v by_o a_o prolepsis_n thus_o thou_o may_v happy_o be_v deceive_v in_o this_o matter_n through_o partial_a conceit_n of_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n and_o therefore_o have_v but_o a_o over_o consideration_n of_o thing_n and_o be_v blind_v with_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o common_a imperfection_n of_o thing_n and_o folly_n of_o vulgar_a people_n and_o distemper_a prince_n have_v not_o right_o behold_v to_o what_o happy_a state_n and_o contentation_n a_o man_n may_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o right_n and_o perfect_a understanding_n of_o thing_n and_o by_o the_o provident_a and_o prudent_a carriage_n of_o himself_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr neither_o the_o dulness_n of_o apprehension_n nor_o the_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n nor_o want_v of_o diligence_n have_v be_v any_o let_v to_o i_o in_o this_o search_n for_o i_o have_v not_o attempt_v this_o of_o pride_n nor_o speak_v it_o of_o arrogance_n as_o puff_v up_o with_o a_o vain_a imagination_n of_o wisdom_n but_o i_o have_v unpartial_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o have_v find_v that_o as_o god_n have_v give_v i_o riches_n and_o power_n so_o also_o have_v he_o give_v i_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o all_o secret_n above_o all_o the_o king_n that_o reign_v before_o i_o in_o this_o treasury_n of_o wisdom_n jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n neither_o do_v i_o deceive_v myself_o with_o the_o over_o discourse_n
man_n have_v no_o profit_n of_o his_o pain_n but_o his_o labour_n for_o his_o travail_n and_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n verse_n 24._o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o a_o man_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o his_o labour_n this_o also_o i_o see_v and_o that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o this_o verse_n solomon_n set_v down_o the_o right_a use_n and_o only_o good_a that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o a_o remedy_n or_o mitigation_n of_o the_o vanity_n or_o misery_n and_o declare_v the_o same_o by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n his_o proposition_n be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o great_a deny_v and_o it_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o secret_a objection_n which_o be_v this_o if_o nothing_o but_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n redound_v to_o man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n to_o what_o purpose_n then_o shall_v a_o man_n apply_v his_o mind_n to_o wisdom_n and_o his_o body_n to_o travail_v and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o a_o man_n must_v either_o deprive_v himself_o of_o life_n or_o else_o prolong_v his_o day_n in_o perpetual_a sorrow_n than_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v for_o none_o other_o end_n then_o to_o be_v a_o engine_n of_o torture_n unto_o man_n ans_fw-fr not_o so_o neither_o for_o though_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n can_v obtain_v no_o true_a profit_n or_o happy_a contentation_n by_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v or_o do_v by_o man_n wisdom_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o all_o thing_n make_v for_o man_n use_n by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v and_o help_v both_o to_o live_v and_o to_o order_v his_o life_n according_a to_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n but_o there_o be_v a_o good_a in_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n god_n have_v create_v they_o and_o impart_v the_o same_o to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o this_o good_a be_v not_o to_o depend_v or_o rest_v on_o they_o nor_o to_o trust_v in_o they_o for_o therefore_o have_v god_n make_v they_o uncertain_a and_o vain_a nor_o yet_o by_o treasure_v they_o up_o to_o deprive_v a_o man_n self_n or_o other_o of_o their_o use_n nor_o to_o lavish_a they_o out_o as_o though_o they_o will_v never_o have_v end_n but_o to_o feed_v cheer_n and_o comfort_v the_o body_n therewith_o with_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n rest_v on_o god_n mercy_n and_o so_o to_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n with_o joyful_a contentation_n in_o honest_a labour_n not_o in_o idleness_n sensuality_n or_o drudgery_n he_o that_o look_v for_o more_o than_o this_o in_o they_o be_v utter_o deceive_v see_v that_o in_o the_o best_a use_n of_o they_o they_o be_v transitory_a and_o vanish_v last_o this_o good_a use_n of_o they_o he_o declare_v by_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n not_o only_o the_o possession_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o also_o their_o virtue_n to_o feed_v and_o refresh_v the_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n otherwise_o all_o wisdom_n be_v full_a of_o vanity_n and_o grief_n they_o come_v neither_o by_o man_n providence_n and_o endeavour_n original_o nor_o by_o chance_n deut._n 8._o 17._o therefore_o let_v we_o return_v all_o praise_n and_o thanks_n to_o he_o in_o the_o usage_n of_o ourselves_o and_o use_v of_o all_o his_o gift_n verse_n 25._o for_o who_o can_v eat_v or_o who_o else_o can_v hasten_v hereunto_o more_o than_o i_o a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o proposition_n amplify_v by_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o great_a deny_v and_o figure_v by_o a_o communication_n who_o can_v receive_v more_o profit_n joy_n and_o contentment_n of_o these_o transitory_a and_o fade_a thing_n more_o than_o i_o and_o who_o can_v more_o speedy_o and_o easy_o obtain_v and_o more_o secure_o possess_v and_o use_v they_o more_o than_o i_o what_o good_a thing_n soever_o can_v be_v have_v and_o what_o use_n can_v be_v make_v of_o they_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o my_o body_n and_o delight_n of_o mind_n i_o have_v it_o in_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o yet_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o by_o experience_n find_v or_o can_v conceive_v in_o heart_n to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o verse_n 26._o for_o god_n give_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o fight_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o joy_n but_o to_o the_o sinner_n he_o give_v travel_n to_o gather_v and_o to_o heap_v up_o that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o he_o that_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 a_o amplification_n of_o this_o right_a use_n of_o worldly_a thing_n by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o both_o in_o himself_o and_o other_o man_n these_o man_n be_v describe_v by_o their_o condition_n and_o quality_n good_a goodness_n be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o distinction_n thereof_o in_o his_o sight_n that_o be_v true_o good_a psal_n 3â—_n 1_o 2._o not_o in_o appearance_n before_o man_n or_o his_o own_o deceitful_a â—eaâ—t_n jer._n 17._o 9_o which_o be_v hypocrisy_n god_n who_o have_v make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o for_o man_n use_n have_v give_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n to_o those_o that_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o and_o fear_v he_o to_o get_v they_o right_o and_o to_o use_v they_o comfortable_o this_o work_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v illustrate_v by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrary_a work_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o sinner_n contrary_o god_n withhold_v this_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o joy_n from_o the_o sinner_n which_o fear_v he_o not_o but_o turn_v his_o ear_n from_o the_o law_n and_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o his_o do_n and_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o power_n and_o bondage_n of_o his_o lust_n to_o torment_v himself_o both_o night_n and_o day_n with_o cark_n care_v and_o drudgery_n to_o gather_v riches_n and_o yet_o to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o all_o comfort_n meat_n drink_n clothing_n recreation_n etc._n etc._n this_o work_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o the_o sinner_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o end_n namely_o that_o after_o this_o faithless_a drudge_n have_v treasure_v they_o up_o god_n may_v give_v they_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o job_n 27._o 17._o again_o god_n do_v take_v they_o away_o from_o good_a man_n when_o he_o correct_v their_o fault_n and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v both_o they_o and_o his_o enemy_n as_o the_o example_n of_o ezechias_n do_v manifest_a to_o conclude_v this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n chapter_n iii_o verse_n 1._o to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n and_o a_o time_n to_o every_o purpose_n under_o heaven_n solomon_n have_v hitherto_o discourse_v and_o conclude_v the_o vanity_n of_o man_n purpose_n and_o design_n of_o happy_a contentment_n first_o by_o the_o common_a observation_n of_o thing_n subject_a to_o man_n knowledge_n second_o by_o his_o own_o experimental_a knowledge_n both_o of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o use_n of_o worldly_a thing_n in_o the_o two_o former_a chapter_n now_o he_o continue_v still_o his_o observation_n show_v by_o the_o conversion_n of_o time_n and_o particular_a example_n pertain_v to_o knowledge_n and_o use_n that_o all_o thing_n deed_n counsel_n event_n good_a and_o evil_a be_v know_v to_o god_n only_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o do_v fluctuate_v upon_o uncertain_a issue_n yea_o altogether_o uncertain_a in_o their_o beginning_n proceed_n and_o end_n which_o depend_v and_o attend_v upon_o unstable_a time_n whatsoever_o our_o advisement_n &_o device_n be_v either_o in_o attain_v good_a or_o avoid_v evil_a this_o be_v another_o main_a argument_n or_o prosepilogisme_n confirm_v the_o epilogisme_n cap._n 1._o 3._o whereby_o he_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o profit_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n first_o he_o propound_v it_o general_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o after_o confirm_v it_o by_o a_o induction_n of_o sundry_a particular_n as_o he_o do_v before_o and_o here_o be_v a_o lively_a exposition_n of_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v chap._n 1._o verse_n 8._o of_o the_o mutability_n and_o corruptibility_n of_o all_o thing_n all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n man_n can_v utter_v it_o etc._n etc._n to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n no_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o all_o man_n wisdom_n and_o the_o use_n of_o worldly_a thing_n whether_o sensual_a or_o magnifical_a be_v subjugate_v to_o vanity_n when_o as_o all_o thing_n all_o counsel_n all_o deed_n all_o event_n so_o variable_a and_o repugnant_a in_o this_o unquiet_a world_n be_v subject_v to_o this_o instable_n course_n and_o recourse_n of_o time_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o in_o his_o secret_a
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