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king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o v._o 4._o refutation_n first_o from_o the_o safety_n of_o attend_v god_n commandment_n rather_o than_o man_n whoso_o keep_v the_o commandment_n shall_v feel_v no_o evil_a thing_n v._o 5._o second_o from_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n to_o observe_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v a_o judicious_a and_o right_a manner_n in_o deal_v with_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o great_a one_o v._o 5._o that_o these_o word_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v take_v by_o way_n of_o objection_n and_o answer_n or_o invention_n and_o refutation_n appear_v first_o partly_o by_o the_o coherence_n with_o the_o former_a chapter_n second_o partly_o from_o the_o unleasonableness_n of_o the_o preacher_n otherwise_o if_o he_o shall_v here_o extol_v his_o own_o transcendent_a wisdom_n and_o sovereign_a power_n when_o he_o be_v declare_v and_o confess_v his_o deep_a penitential_a sorrow_n from_o v._o 26_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n doctr._n it_o be_v not_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_n and_o proceed_n nor_o the_o loyalty_n and_o swear_a allegiance_n of_o the_o subject_n nor_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o command_v of_o prince_n nor_o any_o such_o like_a other_o invention_n that_o can_v excuse_v subject_n from_o admonish_a prince_n according_a to_o our_o calling_n of_o their_o grievous_a fall_n into_o notorious_a scandal_n for_o solomon_n here_o remove_v and_o refute_v all_o these_o excuse_n as_o vain_a invention_n 2_o sam._n 12.1_o to_o 12._o 1_o chron._n 21.3_o 4._o 1_o chr._n 6.10_o 1_o king_n 18.17_o 18._o &_o 20.42_o &_o 21.20_o to_o 24._o 2_o king_n 1.16_o 2_o chron._n 16.7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 19.2_o 2_o king_n 5.13_o object_n job_n 34.18_o answ_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o a_o objection_n if_o the_o word_n be_v not_o much_o corrupt_v in_o the_o translation_n the_o original_a read_v it_o thus_o that_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a where_o elihu_n use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o justify_v god_n righteousness_n because_o he_o accept_v no_o man_n person_n no_o not_o prince_n reason_n first_o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o such_o pretence_n as_o may_v seem_v to_o excuse_v we_o from_o this_o duty_n as_o 1_o the_o transcendent_a wisdom_n and_o depth_n of_o some_o prince_n above_o their_o poor_a subject_n answ_n first_o the_o wise_a be_v not_o always_o wise_a job_n 32.9_o great_a man_n to_o wit_n great_a in_o wisdom_n and_o power_n solomon_n sometime_o see_v his_o own_o madness_n eccl._n 7.25_o second_o wisdom_n in_o a_o mean_a person_n will_v make_v his_o face_n shine_v that_o be_v make_v it_o 1_o amiable_a num._n 6.25.26_o 2_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a act_v 6.15_o 3_o reverend_n and_o awful_a as_o exod._n 34.30_o three_o from_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o bold_a and_o stern_a spirit_n before_o a_o wise_a reproof_n for_o so_o i_o rather_o take_v it_o because_o the_o word_n be_v ever_o take_v in_o ill_a part_n as_o 1_o for_o sternness_n deut._n 28.50_o isai_n 33.19_o dan._n 8.23_o 2_o impudence_n and_o rude_a boldness_n prov._n 7.13_o 3_o hardness_n and_o obstinacy_n prov._n 21.29_o thus_o fall_v the_o countenance_n of_o david_n before_o nathan_n of_o saul_n before_o jonathan_n 1_o sam._n 19.4_o 5_o 6._o of_o ahab_n before_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 21.27_o of_o felix_n before_o paul_n act_v 24.25_o or_o if_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o king_n countenance_n change_v not_o thou_o shall_v be_v double_v 22.18_o 19_o 1_o king_n dan._n 3.13_o 16._o 2._o the_o loyalty_n of_o a_o obedient_a subject_n and_o that_o ratify_v by_o
1._o man_n of_o great_a year_n and_o place_n rather_o exhort_v then_o reprove_v 1_o tim._n 5.1_o dan._n 4.27_o 2_o inferior_n with_o more_o liberty_n and_o plainness_n three_o any_o man_n capable_a of_o hear_v or_o bear_v a_o word_n of_o admonition_n 3_o rule_n concern_v the_o sinner_n admonish_v first_o they_o must_v be_v certain_o know_v and_o convince_v 1_o cor._n 5.1_o matth._n 18.15_o we_o may_v not_o reprove_v upon_o a_o suspicion_n 1_o cor._n 13.5_o nor_o upon_o our_o own_o inquisition_n it_o be_v as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v let_v i_o put_v my_o finger_n in_o your_o eye_n to_o feel_v if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o moat_n nor_o upon_o any_o uncertain_a hearsay_n esay_n 11.3_o second_o a_o difference_n must_v be_v put_v between_o moat_n and_o beam_n gnat_n and_o camel_n matth._n 23_o 24._o camel_n and_o beam_n may_v not_o be_v admonish_v with_o gentle_a reproof_n 1_o sam._n 2.23_o 24._o 4_o rule_n concern_v the_o admonition_n itself_o first_o it_o shall_v be_v dispense_v in_o most_o 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pertentanda_fw-la jer._n 12.5_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n from_o a_o wise_a man_n selfedenyal_n hence_o god_n guide_v and_o bless_v he_o prov._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o use_v 1_o to_o instruct_v we_o in_o this_o great_a and_o difficult_a yet_o most_o necessary_a duty_n of_o love_n admonition_n to_o neglect_v it_o whole_o be_v a_o hatred_n of_o our_o brother_n in_o our_o heart_n levit._n 19.17_o all_o the_o excuse_n of_o it_o be_v sinful_a invention_n to_o tell_v other_o of_o it_o not_o themselves_o be_v a_o slander_n and_o malice_n prov._n 26.28_o to_o admonish_v offender_n themselves_o not_o in_o fit_a time_n and_o manner_n be_v to_o spill_v the_o admonition_n to_o take_v a_o ordinance_n in_o vain_a use_v 2._o to_o teach_v the_o admonish_v to_o take_v such_o a_o duty_n in_o good_a part_n as_o a_o precious_a balm_n psal_n 141.5_o as_o a_o jewel_n or_o golden_a ear-ring_n prov._n 25.12_o eccles_n 8._o v._n 6_o 7._o 6._o because_v to_o every_o purpose_n there_o be_v time_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o 7._o for_o he_o know_v not_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v for_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v solomon_n have_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n give_v it_o as_o one_o mean_n of_o safety_n to_o a_o subject_n in_o admonish_v his_o prince_n go_v astray_o to_o wit_n a_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n the_o fit_a season_n and_o fit_a manner_n of_o such_o a_o duty_n in_o these_o word_n he_o amplifi_v this_o fit_a time_n and_o judgement_n by_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o which_o time_n and_o judgement_n be_v fit_v and_o that_o be_v to_o every_o purpose_n or_o business_n and_o he_o mean_v every_o lawful_a and_o good_a purpose_n or_o business_n for_o there_o be_v no_o time_n nor_o manner_n fit_a to_o commit_v sin_n whence_o he_o infer_v as_o a_o corollary_n that_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o and_o withal_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o such_o 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appoint_v time_n and_o season_n act_n 17.7_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o beauty_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o its_o time_n eccles_n 3.11_o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o due_a circumstance_n to_o make_v a_o action_n good_a 2_o sam._n 17.7_o 2_o king_n 5.26_o doct_n 2._o man_n ordinary_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v any_o business_n especial_o spiritual_o good_a vers_fw-la 7._o as_o the_o hebrew_n render_v it_o to_o wit_n what_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v and_o how_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v eccles_n 9.12_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o jer._n 10.23_o the_o text_n speak_v chief_o of_o ordinary_a man_n not_o of_o the_o godly_a wise_a for_o the_o wise_a know_v time_n and_o judgement_n verse_n 5._o but_o ordinary_a man_n they_o neither_o know_v time_n and_o judgement_n themselves_o nor_o do_v other_o tell_v they_o ordinary_a man_n consult_v with_o man_n like_o themselves_o who_o mislead_v they_o 1_o king_n 12.8_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o want_n of_o the_o inward_a light_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n they_o be_v darkness_n john_n 1.5_o eph._n 5.8_o reason_n 2._o they_o be_v self-confident_a and_o full_a walk_v without_o counsel_n prov._n 14.16_o &_o 28.26_o reason_n 3._o if_o they_o consult_v it_o be_v not_o with_o god_n isai_n 30.1_o 2._o psal_n 10.4_o nor_o with_o his_o word_n and_o then_o no_o light_n isai_n 8.20_o but_o with_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a man_n like_o themselves_o 1_o king_n 12.8_o doctr._fw-la 3_o for_o want_v of_o discern_v and_o observe_v fit_a time_n and_o manner_n the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o verse_n 6._o gen._n 27_o 12_o to_o 24._o with_o chap._n 31.40_o 41._o 1_o sam._n 8.5_o to_o 18_o &_o 13_o 8_o to_o 13._o 2_o king_n 5.26_o 27._o 1_o king_n 12.7_o 19_o 2_o chron._n 35.22.23_o 24._o reason_n 1._o from_o god_n delight_n and_o good_a pleasure_n to_o vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n his_o concourse_n and_o his_o blessing_n when_o action_n be_v 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his_o mother_n that_o counsel_v he_o amiss_o never_o live_v to_o see_v he_o again_o the_o israelite_n seek_v a_o king_n out_o of_o due_a time_n and_o manner_n and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o misery_n of_o twenty_o year_n tyranny_n it_o be_v dangerous_a miss_v the_o time_n of_o our_o conversion_n luke_n 19.42_o 43.44_o miss_v the_o time_n of_o help_v on_o our_o family_n to_o godward_o hos_fw-la 14.7_o they_o utter_o miscarry_v 1_o sam._n 20.30_o so_o for_o the_o church_n and_o temple_n work_v hag._n 1.2_o so_o for_o the_o commonwealth_n 1_o king_n 9.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o chap._n 11.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o chap._n 12.7_o 19_o mean_n of_o discern_v fit_a time_n and_o manner_n first_o inward_a light_n
be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titus_n 3.10_o 11._o paul_n have_v tender_a respect_n of_o a_o ignorant_a weak_a conscience_n 1_o cor._n 8.7.10_o 11._o not_o so_o of_o a_o harden_a 1_o tim._n 4.2_o such_o a_o conscience_n do_v not_o extenuate_v but_o aggravate_v sin_n as_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n against_o light_n and_o conscience_n propos_fw-fr 4._o magistrate_n may_v compel_v church-member_n to_o observe_v church_n order_n according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o other_o not_o to_o disturb_v they_o ezra_n 7.26_o 27._o propos_fw-fr 5._o magistrate_n may_v compel_v all_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n act_v 3.22_o 23._o yet_o if_o man_n take_v exception_n at_o the_o call_n as_o be_v either_o too_o romish_a too_o near_o to_o rome_n or_o too_o far_o from_o it_o let_v man_n be_v first_o convince_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o any_o jer._n 28.1_o to_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 35.21_o 22._o propos_fw-fr 6._o no_o man_n can_v pretend_v conscience_n 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the_o man_n be_v be_v it_o solomon_n he_o in_o his_o rule_n have_v a_o time_n wherein_o he_o set_v his_o people_n a_o work_n to_o erect_v and_o adorn_v idol_n temple_n and_o this_o be_v the_o rent_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 1_o king_n 11.31_o 33._o 11_o king_n 12.28_o 29_o with_o chap._n 14.15_o 16._o their_o apostasy_n and_o captivity_n judah_n also_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o israel_n to_o their_o apostasy_n and_o captivity_n also_o 2_o king_n 17.18_o 19_o so_o david_n before_o he_o 2_o sam._n 11.4_o 15._o 2_o sam._n 24.1_o 17._o so_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o so_o jehosophat_n a_o chron._n 18.1_o with_o 21_o 3_o 6_o 8_o 10._o so_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 20.16_o 17_o 18._o so_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 35.22_o reason_n 1._o from_o god_n
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the_o rest_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o declare_v what_o those_o dead_a fly_n or_o vanity_n be_v in_o particular_a throughout_o this_o chapter_n but_o to_o prevent_v disloyal_a thought_n which_o thereupon_o may_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o carriage_n of_o subject_n towards_o their_o governor_n he_o hedge_v in_o his_o discourse_n with_o a_o twofold_a direction_n and_o instruction_n of_o loyalty_n 1._o one_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o discourse_n five_o 4._o 2_o the_o other_o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o verse_n 20._o part_n of_o the_o verse_n 1_o a_o direction_n to_o a_o right_n and_o loyal_a carriage_n of_o a_o man_n self_n in_o case_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o a_o man_n if_o so_o yet_o leave_v not_o thy_o place_n 2._o a_o reason_n of_o it_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o better_a course_n for_o yield_v pacifi_v great_a offence_n doct._n 1._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o prince_n against_o a_o subject_a do_v not_o give_v leave_n to_o a_o subject_a to_o leave_v his_o place_n but_o call_v he_o rather_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v not_o a_o sudden_a passion_n but_o a_o habitual_a bend_v of_o displeasure_n for_o spirit_n be_v a_o habitual_a bent_n prov._n 18.14_o num._n â—_o 14_o his_o place_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o place_n of_o habitation_n chief_o for_o in_o time_n of_o deep_a and_o bitter_a displeasure_n â—t_a be_v lawful_a to_o leave_v the_o country_n 1_o king_n 19.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n john_n 4.1_o 3._o nor_o the_o place_n of_o a_o man_n office_n if_o the_o office_n be_v civil_a and_o such_o as_o a_o man_n may_v lay_v down_o and_o leave_v without_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o detriment_n to_o himself_o for_o if_o the_o leave_v of_o a_o man_n civil_a office_n may_v prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v better_o lay_v down_o with_o safety_n then_o keep_v with_o displeasure_n and_o peril_n but_o by_o place_n be_v mean_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o subject_a his_o loyalty_n 1_o sam._n 24.4_o &_o chap._n 26_o 11._o place_n be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 38.12_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o authority_n and_o subjection_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n which_o be_v first_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o second_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n between_o they_o eccles_n 8.2_o 2_o sam._n 5.3_o 2_o king_n 11.17_o until_o therefore_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n do_v find_v such_o great_a cause_n of_o complaint_n of_o their_o ruler_n as_o
mouth_n be_v gracious_a but_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o fool_n will_v swallow_v up_o himself_o 13_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v foolishness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o talk_n be_v mischievous_a madness_n 14_o a_o fool_n also_o be_v full_a of_o word_n a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o 15_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o foolish_a weari_v every_o one_o of_o they_o because_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v to_o the_o city_n coherence_n see_v in_o verse_n 10._o these_o word_n the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v grace_n be_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o say_v verse_n 10._o that_o wisdom_n be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v take_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n word_n which_o make_v the_o argument_n of_o force_n howsoever_o grace_n be_v take_v doctr._fw-la 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a even_o of_o wise_a statesman_n be_v grace_n of_o statesman_n solomon_n here_o speak_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o wisdom_n as_o be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v in_o state_n affair_n verse_n 10._o their_o word_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v grace_n first_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n psal_n 45.2_o second_o as_o minister_a grace_n to_o the_o people_n ephes_n 4.29_o 1_o king_n 8_o 55_o to_o verse_n 61._o 1_o chron._n 29.18_o at_o least_o express_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prince_n favour_n and_o grace_n to_o they_o psal_n 122.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o esth_n 10.3_o seek_v their_o wealth_n speak_v peace_n three_o as_o find_v acceptance_n with_o the_o people_n prov._n 10.32_o 2_o sam._n 3.59_o esth_n 10.3_o accept_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o brethren_n doctr._fw-la 2._o the_o word_n of_o fool_n especial_o of_o foolish_a statesman_n the_o beginning_n of_o they_o be_v foolishness_n the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v madness_n pernicious_a and_o mischievous_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o their_o way_n be_v variable_a and_o of_o doubtful_a event_n and_o wearisome_a even_o to_o themselves_o and_o all_o man_n esth_n 3.8_o 9_o hamon_n begin_v his_o speech_n with_o a_o foolish_a complaint_n against_o better_a man_n than_o himself_o accuse_v they_o of_o that_o for_o a_o vice_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n to_o live_v a_o separate_a course_n of_o life_n from_o the_o vain_a world_n numb_a 23.9_o but_o the_o end_n of_o his_o speech_n be_v pernicious_a and_o mischievous_a madness_n to_o the_o jew_n esth_n 3.9_o and_o to_o himself_o it_o swallow_v up_o himself_o esth_n 7_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 12.14_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a beginning_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o father_n rigour_n but_o the_o end_n of_o his_o speech_n be_v mischievous_a madness_n to_o threaten_v more_o rigour_n variable_a in_o their_o project_n jer._n 2.36_o 37_o &_o verse_n 23._o wearisome_a way_n habac._n 2.13_o isai_n 47.13_o isai_n 57.9_o 10._o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o such_o person_n foolish_a statesman_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o civil_a government_n employ_v in_o that_o proverbial_a speech_n that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n to_o the_o city_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o broad_a road_n way_n but_o these_o discern_v it_o not_o like_o man_n that_o have_v lose_v their_o way_n psal_n 107.4_o &_o 40._o reason_n 2._o from_o god_n rejection_n of_o they_o and_o their_o way_n psal_n 107.40_o jer._n 2.37_o use_v 1._o to_o teach_v magistrate_n to_o speak_v word_n of_o grace_n use_v 2._o to_o show_v the_o folly_n and_o danger_n of_o foolish_a statesman_n eccles_n 10.16_o to_o 19_o 16_o woe_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o the_o morning_n 17_o blessed_n be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v the_o some_o of_o noble_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o due_a season_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n 18_o by_o much_o slothfulness_n the_o building_n decay_v and_o through_o idleness_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o house_n drop_v thorough_a 19_o a_o feast_n be_v make_v for_o laughter_n and_o wine_n make_v merry_a but_o money_n answer_v all_o thing_n in_o these_o word_n over_o and_o above_o all_o the_o former_a solomon_n observe_v two_o other_o vanity_n incident_a to_o statesman_n viz._n childishness_n and_o intemperancy_n or_o epicurism_n which_o he_o amplifi_v first_o by_o the_o adjunct_n woeful_a estate_n of_o a_o land_n where_o so_o it_o be_v v._o 16._o second_o by_o the_o contrary_a bless_a estate_n of_o such_o a_o land_n who_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n and_o prince_n eat_v in_o due_a season_n for_o strength_n not_o for_o excess_n v._o 17._o three_o by_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v 1._o remissness_n in_o government_n call_v here_o much_o slothfulness_n and_o idleness_n of_o band_n and_o that_o which_o easy_o flow_v from_o thence_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n express_v under_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o house_n v._o 18._o 2._o prodigal_a expense_n of_o money_n which_o grow_v from_o their_o intemperancy_n in_o feast_n as_o the_o former_a do_v from_o childishness_n of_o government_n v._o 19_o doctr._n be_v be_v a_o woeful_a estate_n of_o a_o country_n or_o commonwealth_n where_o the_o king_n be_v childish_a and_o the_o prince_n epicure_n or_o intemperate_a on_o the_o contrary_a the_o state_n be_v bless_v where_o the_o king_n be_v noble_a and_o the_o prince_n temperate_a the_o word_n translate_v woe_n do_v signify_v a_o island_n and_o because_o island_n be_v at_o first_o more_o desolate_a and_o less_o inhabit_v than_o the_o continent_n therefore_o they_o call_v the_o doleful_a fowl_n that_o lodge_v in_o that_o island_n by_o the_o name_n of_o island_n such_o fowl_n as_o do_v not_o affect_v the_o company_n of_o man_n nor_o beast_n as_o scritchowle_n and_o bitterness_n and_o ostrich_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o word_n come_v to_o signify_v woeful_a or_o woe_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o woe_n as_o accompany_v desolate_a island_n desolation_n itself_o woe_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n who_o king_n be_v childish_a and_o who_o prince_n be_v riotous_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o desolate_a island_n a_o habitation_n for_o scritchowle_n and_o every_o doleful_a bird_n a_o child_n not_o so_o much_o in_o year_n for_o solomon_n himself_o be_v very_o young_a when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n david_n say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a 1_o chron._n 29.1_o joash_n be_v but_o seven_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v yet_o he_o rule_v well_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n from_o the_o good_a council_n of_o his_o uncle_n jehojada_n 2_o chron._n 24.1_o vzziah_n be_v but_o sixteen_o year_n old_a yet_o he_o reign_v well_o in_o his_o young_a time_n by_o the_o good_a counsel_n of_o zachariah_n 2_o chron._n 26.3_o 4_o 5._o josiah_n be_v but_o eight_o year_n old_a and_o he_o surpass_v they_o all_o 2_o chron._n 34.1_o only_o manass_v of_o all_o the_o young_a king_n begin_v to_o reign_v at_o twelve_o year_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o youth_n 2_o chron._n 33.1_o a_o child_n therefore_o be_v rather_o mean_v childish_a 1._o in_o understanding_n 1_o cor_n 14.20_o 2_o in_o affection_n and_o disposition_n first_o cleave_v to_o young_a counsellor_n 1_o king_n 12.8_o second_o soon_o waver_v in_o religion_n ephes_n 4.14_o three_o lead_v by_o sense_n and_o sensible_a object_n more_o than_o by_o depth_n of_o judgement_n and_o reason_n lead_v by_o passion_n and_o lust_n of_o youth_n pastime_n and_o recreation_n but_o careless_a of_o matter_n of_o importance_n thus_o rehoboam_n be_v say_v to_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a in_o heart_n when_o he_o be_v above_o forty_o one_o year_n old_a 1_o king_n 14.21_o with_o 2_o chron._n 13.7_o and_o so_o indeed_o solomon_n express_v this_o childishness_n in_o slothfulness_n and_o remissness_n of_o government_n v._o 18._o as_o by_o eat_v in_o the_o morning_n he_o express_v luxurious_a feast_n v._o 19_o who_o prince_n eat_v in_o the_o morning_n which_o impli_v both_o the_o unseasonablenesse_n of_o their_o eat_n especial_o their_o feast_n then_o as_o v._o 19_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o principal_a time_n of_o judgement_n jer._n 21.12_o and_o the_o excess_n and_o riot_n of_o their_o eat_n to_o wit_n for_o gluttovy_n and_o drunkenness_n rather_o than_o for_o strength_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o good_a prince_n diet_n v._o 17._o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o danger_n of_o childish_a government_n to_o a_o state_n as_o also_o of_o riotous_a government_n which_o danger_n be_v 1._o remissness_n of_o government_n or_o slothfulness_n whence_o the_o decay_n of_o all_o good_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o in_o a_o house_n be_v neglect_v as_o decay_v of_o
weep_v for_o want_n though_o that_o be_v part_n of_o the_o meaning_n five_o to_o do_v it_o sincere_o without_o aim_n of_o vainglory_n this_o bread_n thus_o cast_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n stay_v not_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n but_o either_o sink_v or_o swim_v away_o bread_n give_v as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v for_o vainglory_n be_v cast_v rather_o upon_o pillar_n of_o marble_n or_o of_o brass_n rather_o than_o upon_o fleet_a water_n six_o to_o do_v it_o frequent_o and_o often_o not_o rare_o and_o to_o a_o few_o give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o v._o 2._o seven_o put_v for_o many_o 1_o sam._n 2.5_o micah_n 5.5_o a_o good_a man_n disperse_v his_o beneficence_n to_o wit_n to_o many_o psal_n 112.9_o the_o large_a the_o field_n be_v wherein_o seed_n be_v scatter_v the_o more_o hope_n of_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n seven_o to_o do_v it_o wise_o and_o discreet_o give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o impli_v 1._o not_o all_o to_o other_o leave_v none_o for_o home_n but_o give_v a_o part_n 2._o not_o all_o to_o some_o none_o to_o other_o but_o a_o part_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o 3._o not_o a_o pittance_n but_o a_o portion_n such_o a_o proportion_n as_o whereon_o a_o poor_a man_n may_v work_v and_o occupy_v to_o do_v some_o good_a withal_o as_o with_o a_o portion_n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o recompense_n for_o in_o multitude_n of_o day_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o text._n which_o impli_v first_o length_n of_o day_n promise_v to_o man_n fruitful_a this_o way_n which_o often_o hold_v in_o proper_a speech_n psal_n 34_o 12_o 14._o do_v good_a and_o it_o be_v a_o way_n to_o see_v good_a day_n long_o dan._n 4.27_o liberal_a man_n seldom_o die_v young_a abraham_n live_v long_o gen._n 25.7_o 8._o psahn_n 41.2_o second_o if_o they_o shall_v die_v soon_o their_o child_n will_v find_v it_o psal_n 37.25_o 26._o three_o sometime_o themselves_o find_v speedy_a recompense_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n 1_o king_n 17.13_o to_o 16._o four_o sometime_o they_o find_v it_o with_o usury_n or_o advantage_n in_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a grace_n and_o glory_n luke_n 16_o 10_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 6.6_o to_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 19_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n reason_n 2._o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o suture_a calamity_n or_o rather_o certainty_n of_o their_o come_n but_o uncertain_o in_o what_o kind_n text_n v._o 2._o and_o therefore_o first_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v give_v whilst_o we_o have_v it_o lest_o all_o be_v sweep_v away_o in_o a_o deluge_n of_o public_a calamity_n second_o it_o be_v wisdom_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o prolong_v tranquillity_n dan._n 4.27_o three_o it_o be_v seasonable_a to_o prepare_v against_o a_o storm_n psalm_n 41.1_o 3._o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v full_a of_o water_n pour_v down_o rain_n text_n verse_n 3._o and_o that_o both_o upon_o earth_n and_o sea_n not_o like_o rich_a man_n who_o the_o more_o rich_a they_o grow_v grow_v the_o more_o niggardly_a and_o give_v more_o spare_o then_o the_o poor_a sort_n yea_o the_o cloud_n by_o pour_v out_o rain_n regain_v it_o again_o both_o from_o the_o sea_n and_o earth_n by_o ascend_a vapour_n and_o so_o do_v liberal_a man_n gain_v by_o bounty_n prov._n 11.25_o reason_n 4._o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o a_o benefit_n where_o it_o be_v bestow_v as_o a_o tree_n rest_v where_o it_o fall_v text_n vers_fw-la 3._o benefit_n will_v be_v reap_v from_o thence_o to_o thou_o though_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o isay_n 49.4_o 5._o psal_n 35_o 13._o how_o much_o more_o when_o they_o do_v reap_v benefit_n by_o our_o beneficence_n job_n 29.13_o &_o 31.20_o use_v 1_o to_o exhort_v to_o unwearied_a and_o abundant_a fruitfulness_n in_o all_o these_o kind_n by_o all_o these_o reason_n as_o so_o many_o motive_n prov._n 19.17_o luke_n 6.38_o eccles_n 11.4.5.6_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 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 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 solomon_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o the-time_n when_o king_n be_v childish_a and_o prince_n humorous_a exhort_v to_o liberality_n in_o v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o which_o be_v the_o second_o duty_n he_o infer_v upon_o that_o occasion_n in_o these_o word_n he_o press_v still_o the_o same_o but_o with_o a_o enlargement_n unto_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n in_o any_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n calling_n especial_o in_o such_o dangerous_a time_n which_o be_v a_o three_o improvement_n of_o such_o evil_a time_n to_o set_v forward_o this_o duty_n he_o remove_v a_o doubt_n which_o may_v hinder_v a_o man_n from_o beneficence_n and_o fruitfulness_n in_o his_o course_n and_o calling_n the_o doubt_n be_v take_v either_o from_o the_o sear_n of_o some_o danger_n or_o danger_n that_o may_v befall_v a_o man_n in_o so_o do_v which_o he_o express_v under_o a_o proverbial_a comparison_n take_v from_o husbandman_n who_o for_o fear_n of_o foul_a weather_n do_v sometime_o neglect_v some_o duty_n of_o husbandry_n in_o seed_n time_n or_o harvest_n v._o 4._o or_o else_o from_o some_o difficulty_n which_o sometime_o accompany_v christian_a and_o holy_a and_o great_a undertake_n of_o duty_n especial_o such_o duty_n as_o may_v help_v forward_a reformation_n in_o such_o time_n to_o the_o former_a he_o answer_v v._o 4._o that_o such_o fear_n of_o damage_n and_o danger_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o hurt_n we_o fear_v for_o they_o will_v prevent_v the_o performance_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n and_o the_o recompense_n of_o that_o performance_n as_o a_o husbandman_n that_o observe_v the_o wind_n shall_v never_o sow_v and_o he_o that_o observe_v the_o cloud_n shall_v never_o reap_v v._o 4._o to_o the_o latter_a he_o answer_v by_o oppose_v the_o strange_a and_o secret_a assistance_n and_o success_n and_o deliverance_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o man_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n which_o he_o amplifi_v by_o a_o comparison_n from_o the_o like_o secret_a assistance_n and_o deliverance_n which_o god_n give_v to_o the_o child_n fashion_v in_o the_o womb_n both_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o set_n and_o order_v of_o his_o bone_n which_o be_v a_o strange_a yet_o ordinary_a secret_a in_o nature_n like_v unto_o which_o all_o the_o work_n which_o a_o man_n undertake_v in_o his_o call_n be_v fashion_v and_o wrought_v of_o god_n who_o work_v all_o v._o 5._o and_o thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o 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