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what_o will_v he_o do_v on_o the_o dry_a and_o wither_a stubbe_n sure_o whereas_o he_o prune_v and_o correct_v the_o former_a to_o amend_v they_o for_o their_o good_a he_o will_v cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v the_o other_o from_o among_o his_o people_n for_o though_o as_o a_o father_n he_o pity_v his_o own_o yet_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n he_o will_v condemn_v and_o as_o a_o tyrant_n will_v rend_v a_o sunder_o the_o son_n of_o beliall_a 32._o deut._n 32._o neither_o desist_v or_o spare_v until_o that_o in_o they_o he_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o wrath_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o transgression_n the_o which_o thing_n if_o the_o ungodly_a the_o feed_n daily_o on_o mischief_n as_o on_o bread_n and_o draw_v sin_n unto_o themselves_o as_o with_o strong_a rope_n due_o consider_v and_o regard_v they_o will_v have_v less_o courage_n to_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o manifold_a impiety_n and_o to_o promise_v peace_n to_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o 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which_o word_n as_o you_o well_o know_v note_v rather_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o mind_n than_o a_o work_n of_o the_o body_n or_o any_o other_o labour_n but_o to_o make_v this_o yet_o more_o plain_a let_v we_o consider_v first_o what_o the_o king_n mean_v by_o this_o word_n vanity_n and_o then_o what_o the_o thing_n be_v which_o he_o comprehend_v under_o the_o same_o for_o why_o shall_v man_n contend_v about_o that_o whereof_o they_o know_v neither_o the_o meaning_n nor_o the_o reason_n therefore_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vanity_n vanity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vanity_n which_o the_o king_n use_v singular_o and_o absolute_o signify_v a_o very_a light_a thing_n that_o which_o soon_o vanish_v away_o as_o the_o smoke_n or_o as_o a_o bubble_n of_o the_o water_n and_o as_o touch_v any_o profit_n be_v worth_a nothing_o 144_o psal_n 144_o the_o vanity_n of_o adam_n son_n as_o say_v the_o psalmist_n thus_o adam_n and_o hevah_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o word_n or_o that_o singular_a or_o notable_a word_n word_n ille_fw-la sermo_fw-la that_o word_n or_o matter_n so_o say_v the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o by_o this_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o the_o king_n have_v include_v all_o thing_n under_o vanity_n but_o only_o a_o particular_a sum_n of_o thing_n see_v therefore_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o draw_v under_o this_o vanity_n but_o some_o thing_n not_o what_o thing_n be_v exclude_v from_o vanity_n and_o what_o not_o we_o may_v consider_v first_o what_o the_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v exclude_v and_o stand_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o all_o &_o then_o what_o those_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o same_o both_o the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v and_o
objection_n 7_o 7.29_o of_o woman_n ca._n 7.29_o that_o the_o king_n be_v think_v to_o condemn_v woman_n sex_n may_v i_o also_o hear_v from_o whence_o this_o surmise_n be_v take_v from_o that_o say_v abiather_n where_o he_o say_v this_o have_v i_o find_v seek_v one_o by_o one_o to_o find_v the_o count_n and_o yet_o my_o soul_n seek_v but_o i_o find_v it_o not_o i_o have_v find_v one_o man_n of_o a_o thousand_o but_o a_o woman_n among_o they_o all_o have_v i_o not_o find_v answer_n and_o will_v they_o hereof_o conclude_v say_v zadok_n that_o a_o woman_n therefore_o be_v not_o find_v among_o the_o saint_n sex_n he_o condemn_v not_o woman_n sex_n or_o that_o woman_n sex_n be_v profane_a &_o a_o evil_a thing_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o you_o wander_v far_o from_o the_o king_n meaning_n therein_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o howsoever_o the_o k._n know_v that_o he_o have_v be_v deceive_v and_o pollute_v with_o wicked_a woman_n and_o himself_o have_v speak_v against_o the_o ungodly_a and_o strange_a woman_n and_o their_o vice_n yet_o do_v he_o never_o condemn_v the_o sex_n or_o kind_n of_o woman_n comparison_n he_o speak_v by_o comparison_n nor_o the_o godly_a woman_n and_o her_o virtue_n but_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n as_o thus_o if_o of_o man_n there_o be_v find_v as_o few_o as_o one_o man_n of_o a_o thousand_o which_o understand_v and_o consider_v of_o the_o course_n of_o man_n affair_n and_o of_o his_o vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o carriage_n of_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n sure_o of_o woman_n there_o be_v not_o find_v one_o within_o that_o number_n for_o if_o man_n have_v not_o that_o wisdom_n how_o shall_v those_o weak_a vessel_n i_o mean_v woman_n howbeit_o we_o may_v not_o for_o all_o that_o think_v that_o by_o this_o number_n certain_a which_o he_o take_v for_o a_o number_n uncertain_a &_o by_o this_o hyperbolical_a speech_n he_o utter_o exclude_v all_o woman_n from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n &_o number_n of_o the_o wise_a then_o may_v he_o be_v find_v indeed_o to_o condemn_v sarah_n the_o wife_n of_o abraham_n and_o rebecca_n the_o wife_n of_o isaac_n and_o hanna_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o manoah_n the_o mother_n of_o samson_n &_o ruth_n the_o moabitesse_n and_o rahab_n of_o jerico_fw-la and_o abigael_n and_o bethsabee_n the_o king_n mother_n &_o other_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a which_o be_v so_o much_o commend_v in_o the_o holy_a write_v but_o the_o king_n in_o his_o wisdom_n know_v the_o excellency_n of_o such_o woman_n have_v worthy_o praise_v they_o and_o their_o virtue_n saying_n 31._o pro._n 31._o the_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v commend_v give_v she_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o hand_n and_o let_v she_o own_o work_n praise_v she_o open_o and_o he_o say_v again_o that_o such_o a_o woman_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o good_a portion_n to_o such_o a_o man_n as_o fear_v he_o *_o 8._o objection_n 8_o 9.1_o of_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o god_n love_n &_o mercy_n chap._n 9.1_o answer_v you_o have_v say_v say_v that_o the_o king_n have_v teach_v a_o doubtfulness_n of_o the_o love_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o let_v i_o hear_v of_o what_o word_n you_o have_v take_v that_o the_o king_n have_v often_o say_v quod_fw-la abiather_n that_o no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o and_o both_o this_o say_v zadoke_n teach_v we_o a_o doubtfulness_n of_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o child_n in_o this_o life_n no_o true_o for_o by_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o other_o thing_n as_o first_o that_o consider_v the_o manifold_a confusion_n of_o man_n affair_n in_o this_o world_n no_o man_n in_o the_o view_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o other_o external_a thing_n can_v take_v censure_n of_o matter_n divine_a nor_o true_o discern_v thing_n no_o man_n can_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o god_n unto_o the_o sinner_n say_v and_o why_o 50.16_o psal_n 50.16_o presume_v thou_o to_o preach_v my_o holy_a hest_n and_o in_o thy_o mouth_n to_o take_v my_o testament_n for_o the_o king_n be_v now_o so_o far_o humble_v repentance_n a_o argument_n of_o the_o king_n repentance_n that_o notwithstanding_o his_o wisdom_n place_n and_o glory_n he_o esteem_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o therein_o too_o vile_a not_o only_o to_o name_n jehovah_n but_o also_o to_o be_v as_o a_o doore-kéepe_a within_o that_o holy_a house_n which_o himself_o have_v build_v and_o dedicate_v in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n to_o that_o most_o glorious_a name_n and_o this_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o all_o just_a suspicion_n of_o prophanitie_n or_o forgetfulness_n or_o denial_n of_o god_n in_o the_o king_n that_o the_o omission_n of_o this_o name_n do_v rather_o mighty_o argue_v his_o faithful_a fear_n and_o humble_a heart_n 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speak_v of_o yea_o say_v abiather_n i_o have_v hear_v many_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o which_o to_o hear_v i_o have_v be_v very_o sorrowful_a in_o mind_n neither_o know_v i_o until_o this_o time_n how_o i_o may_v find_v a_o fit_a occasion_n to_o reveal_v it_o or_o to_o who_o for_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v or_o debate_v as_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o other_o man_n so_o neither_o may_v the_o subject_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o talk_v or_o reason_n thereof_o without_o fear_n especial_o in_o the_o court_n so_o near_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o here_o you_o shall_v understand_v my_o good_a lord_n that_o they_o which_o object_n do_v not_o so_o much_o respect_n and_o of_o those_o his_o gesture_n word_n and_o say_n which_o he_o either_o declare_v or_o express_v in_o his_o prosperous_a day_n and_o time_n of_o his_o dignity_n then_o when_o he_o well_o please_v and_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o those_o do_v all_o man_n yea_o even_o the_o king_n enemy_n 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church_n in_o posterity_n i_o think_v not_o otherwise_o but_o that_o they_o be_v mere_a unjust_o conceit_v &_o most_o hard_o construe_v against_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n &_o his_o true_a meaning_n for_o while_o as_o a_o king_n he_o speak_v in_o right_a courtly_a phrase_n the_o rude_a country_n people_n scarce_o understand_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n brief_a solomon_n in_o his_o word_n be_v courte-like_a &_o brief_a &_o in_o that_o to_o eschew_v tediousness_n which_o be_v loathsome_a to_o the_o learned_a he_o be_v very_o brief_a he_o seem_v in_o many_o thing_n the_o more_o obscure_a especial_o to_o the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a which_o common_o do_v not_o only_a much_o mistake_v the_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o but_o also_o soon_o overthrow_v the_o right_a sense_n and_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o unaduised_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o not_o only_o those_o but_o all_o other_o when_o they_o come_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o word_n and_o affair_n of_o prince_n but_o 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able_a to_o do_v or_o effect_n that_o which_o good_a be_v now_o if_o the_o just_a man_n be_v not_o only_o accuse_v but_o condemn_v &_o his_o best_a work_n blemish_v alas_o what_o a_o heavy_a doom_n shall_v be_v cast_v on_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o hugly_a shall_v his_o deed_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n howsoever_o he_o glance_v in_o beauty_n before_o man_n well_o therefore_o may_v the_o king_n accuse_v all_o man_n and_o condemn_v sin_n in_o they_o &_o yet_o not_o therein_o justify_v himself_o but_o with_o and_o among_o they_o both_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v himself_o as_o every_o man_n in_o that_o respect_n shall_v thereby_o the_o soon_o to_o beware_v that_o he_o censure_v not_o unaduised_o or_o too_o rash_o condemn_v other_o lest_o therein_o he_o bring_v judgement_n on_o his_o own_o head_n that_o he_o consider_v of_o other_o man_n by_o himself_o &_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o a_o humble_a mind_n that_o those_o imperfection_n &_o sin_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o action_n may_v 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