least_o be_v never_o likely_a to_o make_v thou_o any_o return_n no_o more_o than_o if_o thou_o do_v sow_v thy_o seed_n on_o the_o sand_n or_o in_o the_o sea_n let_v not_o that_o discourage_v thou_o for_o when_o thou_o think_v not_o of_o it_o god_n will_v requite_v thou_o either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o next_o nay_o there_o may_v come_v a_o time_n when_o some_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v relieve_v by_o thou_o may_v do_v thou_o service_n see_v annot._n asleep_o 2._o give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o evil_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 2._o give_v therefore_o unto_o other_o some_o part_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o and_o give_v very_o liberal_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a neither_o of_o well-doing_n but_o though_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o suitor_n that_o solicit_v thy_o charity_n extend_v thy_o bounty_n to_o they_o rather_o above_o than_o beneath_o thy_o ability_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o calamitous_a the_o time_n may_v short_o be_v and_o then_o the_o good_a thou_o have_v do_v will_v stand_v thou_o in_o great_a stead_n than_o all_o the_o good_n thou_o enjoy_v which_o perhaps_o may_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o and_o leave_v thou_o nothing_o to_o do_v good_a withal_o but_o make_v thou_o a_o object_n of_o other_o man_n charity_n which_o no_o person_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o expect_v than_o he_o who_o when_o he_o have_v wherewithal_o have_v be_v kind_a to_o other_o in_o that_o condition_n see_v annot._n b_o 3._o if_o the_o cloud_n be_v full_a of_o rain_n they_o empty_v themselves_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o the_o tree_n fall_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v 3._o look_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o imitate_v the_o cloud_n which_o be_v not_o fill_v with_o moisture_n for_o themselves_o but_o pour_v it_o down_o free_o and_o plentiful_o upon_o the_o thirsty_a earth_n even_o upon_o the_o barren_a as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o fertile_a soil_n without_o any_o difference_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o learn_v from_o the_o tree_n to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n while_o thou_o be_v alive_a for_o than_o thou_o be_v dead_a none_o can_v raise_v thou_o up_o again_o to_o exercise_v that_o charity_n which_o now_o thou_o neglecte_v no_o more_o than_o a_o tree_n can_v be_v make_v to_o bear_v when_o it_o be_v cut_v down_o but_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o fall_v whether_o to_o a_o cold_a or_o to_o a_o warm_a quarter_n there_o it_o remain_v for_o ever_o without_o so_o much_o as_o leave_n see_v annot._n c_o 4._o he_o that_o observe_v the_o wind_n shall_v not_o sow_v and_o he_o that_o regard_v the_o cloud_n shall_v not_o reap_v 4._o and_o do_v not_o put_v off_o thy_o charity_n till_o another_o time_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o now_o the_o time_n be_v hard_a or_o thou_o shall_v be_v better_a able_a hereafter_o or_o may_v find_v fit_a object_n for_o it_o and_o do_v more_o good_a with_o it_o for_o as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o sow_v till_o the_o wind_n blow_n from_o a_o favourable_a quarter_n may_v let_v the_o seed_n time_n pass_v over_o and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o reap_v because_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o every_o cloud_n that_o threaten_v rain_n may_v lose_v his_o harvest_n so_o they_o that_o will_v do_v no_o good_a till_o the_o time_n be_v just_a as_o they_o will_v have_v they_o or_o till_o they_o find_v object_n against_o who_o there_o lie_v no_o exception_n will_v never_o want_v reason_n to_o excuse_v their_o duty_n and_o defer_v it_o till_o they_o have_v no_o opportunity_n for_o it_o see_v annot._n do_v 5._o as_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o how_o the_o bone_n do_v grow_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n even_o so_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o make_v all_o 5._o trust_v god_n for_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o those_o and_o do_v not_o rely_v upon_o thy_o own_o understanding_n which_o comprehend_v very_o little_a of_o what_o be_v before_o thou_o for_o instance_n whence_o the_o wind_n come_v what_o make_v it_o blow_n and_o cease_v how_o the_o soul_n come_v into_o the_o body_n and_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o how_o the_o body_n itself_o be_v form_v in_o the_o womb_n by_o what_o power_n and_o how_o it_o go_v to_o work_v harden_v some_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n into_o bone_n and_o soften_a other_o into_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o be_v thou_o able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o dispose_v all_o thing_n and_o know_v for_o instance_n whether_o it_o will_v be_v a_o dear_a year_n or_o a_o cheap_a whether_o thou_o and_o thy_o heir_n shall_v live_v or_o die_v lose_v or_o keep_v a_o estate_n particular_o what_o strange_a way_n god_n have_v to_o blast_v or_o to_o bless_v all_o thy_o design_n make_v thy_o estate_n dwindle_v by_o save_v and_o grow_v wonderful_o by_o give_v away_o bountiful_o which_o seem_v to_o diminish_v but_o by_o mean_n as_o secret_a as_o the_o growth_n of_o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n increase_n and_o enlarge_v it_o see_v annot._n e_fw-la 6._o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v prosper_v either_o this_o or_o that_o or_o whether_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v alike_o good_a 6._o let_v nothing_o therefore_o discourage_v thou_o from_o take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o give_v thy_o alm_n incessant_o early_o and_o late_o when_o thou_o be_v young_a and_o when_o thou_o be_v old_a when_o thing_n smile_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o decline_a condition_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o which_o will_v hit_v to_o do_v the_o most_o good_a unto_o other_o and_o to_o bring_v the_o great_a blessing_n back_o upon_o thyself_o or_o whether_o all_o may_v prove_v alike_o beneficial_a unto_o both_o see_v annot._n f_o 7._o ¶_o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n 7._o let_v not_o live_v of_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n make_v thou_o regardless_o what_o become_v of_o other_o man_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a life_n be_v full_a of_o delight_n when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n and_o we_o be_v entertain_v with_o great_a variety_n of_o pleasure_n when_o we_o look_v about_o we_o and_o behold_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n the_o sun_n show_v the_o bounty_n of_o heaven_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o yet_o believe_v it_o there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n comparable_a to_o that_o of_o have_v do_v abundance_n of_o good_a with_o that_o which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o see_v annot._n g_o 8._o but_o if_o a_o man_n live_v many_o year_n and_o rejoice_v in_o they_o all_o yet_o let_v he_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o darkness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v many_o all_o that_o come_v be_v vanity_n 8._o if_o god_n therefore_o shall_v bless_v a_o man_n with_o a_o healthful_a body_n and_o a_o very_a long_a life_n i_o do_v not_o forbid_v he_o to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o but_o advise_v he_o rather_o as_o i_o have_v do_v often_o with_o a_o mind_n free_a from_o solicitude_n and_o carefulness_n to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o innocent_a pleasure_n it_o can_v afford_v he_o only_o let_v they_o be_v temper_v with_o these_o two_o reflection_n first_o that_o as_o the_o fair_a sun_n that_o ever_o shine_v will_v set_v and_o the_o night_n follow_v it_o so_o the_o most_o merry_a life_n will_v have_v a_o end_n and_o then_o we_o must_v lie_v down_o in_o our_o grave_n long_o than_o we_o have_v live_v without_o the_o least_o glimpse_n of_o these_o joy_n and_o second_o that_o while_o we_o live_v nothing_o which_o we_o expect_v hereafter_o can_v give_v we_o more_o contentment_n than_o what_o we_o enjoy_v at_o present_a and_o will_v slide_v away_o also_o as_o fast_o and_o leave_v we_o altogether_o unsatisfied_a unless_o we_o have_v do_v some_o good_a with_o it_o see_v annot._n h_o 9_o ¶_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_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 but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n 9_o and_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n above_o all_o other_o which_o if_o the_o most_o childish_a youth_n will_v consider_v and_o always_o carry_v in_o mind_n i_o may_v give_v he_o full_a liberty_n to_o be_v as_o jocund_a and_o merry_a as_o his_o frolic_a age_n incline_v he_o to_o banish_v melancholy_a thought_n and_o
their_o language_n signify_v protection_n and_o comfort_n xix_o gen._n 8._o for_o this_o cause_n they_o come_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o my_o roof_n i._n e._n that_o they_o may_v be_v secure_a from_o violence_n fourteen_o numb_a 9_o their_o shadow_n i._n e._n protection_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o m_o v._n 13_o 14._o here_o follow_v a_o admirable_a advice_n to_o comply_v with_o our_o present_a condition_n and_o suit_v our_o mind_n unto_o it_o because_o we_o can_v bring_v thing_n to_o the_o bent_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o therefore_o have_v better_o study_v to_o conform_v our_o mind_n to_o our_o condition_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v whether_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n into_o which_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v divide_v our_o life_n and_o so_o proportion_v they_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o none_o can_v just_o find_v fault_n with_o his_o divine_a disposal_n nor_o all_o thing_n consider_v tell_v how_o to_o mend_v they_o and_o order_v they_o better_o so_o i_o have_v understand_v the_o last_o clause_n of_o v._o 14._o in_o which_o be_v the_o only_a difficulty_n find_v nothing_o after_o he_o which_o word_n after_o he_o some_o refer_v unto_o god_n and_o make_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v that_o after_o he_o or_o beside_o he_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o certain_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v best_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o alone_o which_o i_o have_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o paraphrase_n and_o therefore_o mention_v here_o other_o refer_v after_o he_o unto_o man_n and_o that_o two_o way_n which_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a just_a to_o set_v down_o some_o translate_v it_o thus_o for_o this_o end_n that_o man_n may_v find_v out_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v befall_v he_o hereafter_o and_o so_o be_v perfect_o ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v neither_o presume_v in_o prosperity_n nor_o despair_n in_o adversity_n other_o thus_o which_o be_v maldonate_n gloss_n that_o man_n lose_v in_o time_n of_o adversity_n what_o he_o have_v get_v in_o prosperity_n may_v not_o adhere_v too_o much_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n melancthon_n alone_o interpret_v find_v nothing_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o he_o may_v not_o betake_v himself_o unto_o unallowed_a course_n but_o in_o prosperity_n keep_v himself_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o vocation_n and_o not_o be_v carry_v beyond_o it_o by_o vain_a curiosity_n and_o in_o adversity_n expect_v the_o help_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o remedy_n as_o he_o have_v ordain_v n_o v._n 15._o this_o verse_n may_v be_v either_o join_v with_o the_o precedent_n or_o with_o the_o follow_v i_o have_v connect_v it_o with_o both_o in_o my_o paraphrase_n upon_o it_o and_o v._o 16._o where_o i_o have_v attend_v to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o according_o interpret_v that_o and_o the_o 17_o verse_n which_o will_v admit_v of_o several_a other_o exposition_n they_o be_v common_o expound_v of_o public_a justice_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v neither_o too_o rigid_a nor_o too_o remiss_a and_o negligent_a insomuch_o that_o melancthon_n word_n be_v non_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v no_o doubt_n he_o speak_v of_o political_a justice_n which_o govern_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o consist_v in_o a_o mean_a between_o cruelty_n and_o negligence_n too_o much_o severity_n become_v cruelty_n as_o it_o be_v in_o aurelian_a and_o too_o much_o indulgence_n confirm_v man_n in_o wickedness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o arcadius_n a_o good_a governor_n like_o augustus_n take_v a_o middle_a course_n and_o do_v not_o seek_v that_o middle_n with_o too_o much_o subtlety_n but_o rather_o as_o in_o god_n let_v we_o mercy_n prevail_v over_o judgement_n the_o like_a admonition_n say_v he_o be_v subjoin_v about_o wisdom_n for_o as_o too_o much_o severity_n become_v cruelty_n so_o too_o much_o wisdom_n that_o be_v subtlety_n become_v cavil_v sophistry_n and_o cheat_v and_o thus_o he_o interpret_v ver_fw-la 17._o that_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o tolerate_v enormous_a vice_n doctor_n hammond_n alone_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v read_v make_v the_o 16_o verse_n be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v the_o objection_n of_o a_o wordling_n who_o take_v that_o for_o excess_n of_o duty_n which_o bring_v any_o damage_n or_o worldly_a destruction_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v answer_v say_v he_o in_o v._o 17._o be_v not_o wicked_a overmuch_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o fear_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o prudential_a but_o oftentimes_o very_o impious_a practice_n of_o the_o worldling_n be_v the_o more_o probable_a bath_n to_o the_o most_o hasty_a ruin_n vid._n answ_n to_o cawdry_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 2._o but_o this_o be_v not_o coherent_a in_o my_o opinion_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v follow_v rather_o the_o opinion_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n who_o interpret_v it_o of_o heat_n and_o zeal_n more_o than_o needs_o without_o reason_n and_o discretion_n which_o as_o it_o make_v all_o the_o schism_n in_o the_o world_n so_o produce_v a_o great_a many_o other_o evil_n and_o the_o same_o passion_n say_v he_o be_v both_o about_o righteousness_n and_o about_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vid._n orat._n xxvi_o p._n 446._o i_o shall_v omit_v other_o interpretation_n which_o be_v collect_v by_o del_o rio_n and_o more_o copious_o by_o hackspan_n lib._n 2._o miscellan_o c._n 1._o and_o mention_v only_o that_o of_o grotius_n who_o expound_v it_o of_o a_o vain_a affectation_n of_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n which_o interpretation_n be_v in_o part_n follow_v by_o the_o lord_n bacon_n l._n viii_o de_fw-fr augment_v scient_a c._n 2._o parab_n 31._o who_o discourse_n upon_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v not_o send_v the_o reader_n to_o seek_v but_o set_v it_o down_o entire_o because_o it_o be_v very_o useful_a there_o be_v time_n say_v tacitus_n wherein_o great_a virtue_n be_v expose_v to_o certain_a ruin_n and_o this_o fate_n befall_v man_n eminent_a for_o courage_n or_o justice_n sometime_o sudden_o sometime_o foresee_v afar_o off_o but_o if_o prudence_n be_v also_o add_v to_o their_o other_o accomplishment_n that_o be_v if_o they_o be_v wary_a and_o watchful_a over_o their_o own_o safety_n then_o they_o gain_v thus_o much_o that_o their_o sudden_a destruction_n proceed_v from_o counsel_n altogether_o hide_v and_o obscure_a by_o which_o both_o envy_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o their_o ruin_n fall_v upon_o they_o unprovided_a as_o for_o that_o nimium_fw-la overmuch_a which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o parable_n since_o they_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o some_o periander_n but_o of_o solomon_n who_o now_o and_o then_o note_v the_o evil_n in_o man_n life_n but_o never_o command_v they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o virtue_n itself_o in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o nimium_fw-la but_o of_o a_o vain_a and_o invidious_a affectation_n and_o ostentation_n thereof_o a_o point_n something_o resemble_v this_o the_o same_o tacitus_n intimate_v in_o a_o passage_n touch_v lepidus_n set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o miracle_n that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o servile_a sentence_n and_o yet_o remain_v safe_a in_o such_o cruel_a time_n this_o thought_n say_v he_o often_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n whether_o these_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o fate_n or_o whether_o it_o lie_v also_o in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o fleer_v a_o even_a course_n free_a both_o from_o danger_n and_o from_o indignity_n between_o deform_a flattery_n and_o abrupt_a and_o sullen_a contumacy_n o_fw-la v._n 17._o there_o be_v those_o who_o by_o all_o tirsha_n understand_v not_o be_v not_o too_o wicked_a but_o be_v not_o too_o busy_a make_v not_o too_o great_a a_o stir_n and_o bustle_v about_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n especial_o in_o dangerous_a time_n do_v not_o destroy_v thyself_o by_o too_o much_o toil_n and_o labour_n or_o by_o too_o much_o stir_v when_o it_o be_v 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