all_o word_n that_o man_n speak_v or_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v unto_o thou_o set_v not_o thy_o heart_n over-curious_o to_o know_v they_o when_o thou_o do_v know_v they_o lay_v they_o not_o to_o heart_n be_v not_o trouble_v at_o they_o do_v not_o set_v thyself_o to_o revenge_v they_o let_v they_o not_o disquiet_v thy_o mind_n see_v they_o and_o see_v they_o not_o 1_o sam._n 9.20_o 2_o sam._n 13.20_o 1_o sam._n 25.25_o &_o 1_o sam._n 10.27_o prov._n 19.11_o &_o 20.3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o dissemble_v injury_n to_o connive_v at_o they_o to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o to_o pass_v they_o by_o with_o meekness_n and_o neglect_n 2_o sam._n 16.10_o 11._o this_o meekness_n he_o require_v to_o be_v show_v even_o towards_o mean_a and_o abject_a person_n or_o towards_o the_o poor_a servant_n in_o a_o man_n family_n who_o do_v sometime_o it_o may_v be_v through_o our_o own_o provocation_n utter_v some_o hard_a and_o undutiful_a speech_n against_o we_o 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it_o prov._n 3.13_o 26._o &_o 8.11_o 12._o 2._o he_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o religious_a education_n and_o his_o father_n instruction_n to_o quicken_v he_o in_o it_o prov._n 4.4_o 13._o 3._o he_o set_v his_o heart_n whole_o upon_o it_o that_o according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o wise_a man_n he_o may_v be_v yet_o wise_a and_o get_v more_o knowledge_n prov._n 9.9_o &_o 10.14_o eccles._n 1.13_o 4._o he_o pray_v earnest_o unto_o god_n for_o it_o which_o be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o get_v wisdom_n jam._n 1.5_o eph._n 1.17_o col._n 1.9_o 2_o chron._n 1.10_o 5._o he_o have_v humility_n and_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o his_o want_n of_o wisdom_n which_o also_o be_v a_o fit_a disposition_n of_o heart_n to_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.18_o &_o 8.2_o ps._n 25.9_o matth._n 11.25_o 1_o reg._n 3.7_o 6._o he_o have_v all_o outward_a furtherance_n and_o accommodation_n towards_o the_o get_n of_o it_o wealth_n peace_n power_n authority_n to_o call_v in_o all_o the_o assistance_n which_o may_v be_v useful_a unto_o he_o in_o it_o eccles._n 2.9_o 10._o 7._o he_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a stock_n of_o infuse_a wisdom_n to_o begin_v withal_o which_o he_o great_o improve_v by_o long_a and_o accurate_a experience_n 1_o reg._n 4.30_o eccles._n 1.16_o and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o he_o profess_v that_o though_o he_o say_v he_o will_v be_v wise_a though_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v whole_o set_v upon_o it_o yet_o he_o find_v that_o it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o teach_v we_o thereby_o 1._o the_o unsearchable_a deepness_n and_o distance_n of_o wisdom_n in_o its_o whole_a wideness_n from_o the_o noble_a and_o most_o sublime_a understanding_n of_o man_n job_n 28.12_o 21._o &_o 37.15_o 23._o &_o 38._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la rom._n 11.33_o 34._o 2._o that_o the_o most_o perfect_a saint_n be_v the_o most_o sensible_a of_o their_o imperfection_n as_o the_o more_o delicate_a the_o sense_n be_v the_o more_o sharp_o be_v they_o affect_v with_o what_o offend_v they_o rom._n 7.14_o 24._o &_o 12.3_o 1_o cor._n 15.9_o 10._o &_o 13.9_o 10._o 3._o that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n to_o discover_v spiritual_a want_n and_o the_o more_o the_o soul_n know_v of_o god_n the_o great_a do_v it_o discern_v and_o bewail_v its_o distance_n from_o he_o as_o thing_n near_o the_o centre_n make_v more_o haste_n unto_o it_o exod._n 33.11_o 18._o v._o 24._o that_o which_o be_v far_o off_o and_o exceed_v deep_a who_o can_v find_v it_o out_o or_o that_o which_o have_v be_v be_v far_o off_o and_o exceed_v deep_a the_o word_n be_v double_v to_o note_v the_o superlative_a degree_n as_o prov._n 20.14_o he_o show_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v far_o from_o wisdom_n because_o the_o work_n of_o god_n whether_o of_o creation_n redemption_n or_o providence_n be_v very_o profound_a abstruse_a and_o mysterious_a great_o distant_a from_o the_o eye_n and_o beyond_o the_o comprehension_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o narrow_a reason_n of_o man_n prov._n 2.4_o job_n 11.6_o 10._o ps._n 139.6_o v._o 25._o i_o apply_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v and_o to_o search_v and_o to_o seek_v out_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n or_o i_o and_o my_o heart_n turn_v every_o way_n leave_v no_o mean_n unattempted_a exact_o to_o discover_v wisdom_n etc._n etc._n the_o use_v of_o many_o word_n unto_o one_o purpose_n imply_v the_o exquisite_a and_o curious_a search_n which_o solomon_n make_v in_o this_o inquiry_n as_o deut._n 13.14_o see_v chap._n 1.13_o 17._o &_o 2.3_o 12._o solomon_n be_v not_o so_o much_o discourage_v by_o the_o difficulty_n as_o provoke_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n and_o make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o the_o profoundness_n and_o abstruseness_n thereof_o than_o to_o multiply_v his_o endeavour_n in_o search_v after_o it_o to_o seek_v out_o wisdom_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o thing_n the_o curious_a art_n and_o subtle_a contrivance_n of_o thing_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v vers_fw-la 27_o 29._o chap._n 9.10_o 2_o chron._n 26.15_o whereby_o we_o 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care_n of_o who_o welfare_n in_o soul_n and_o estate_n he_o have_v make_v this_o solicitous_a search_n in_o jerusalem_n this_o being_n express_v thus_o twice_o in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n have_v some_o emphasis_n in_o it_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o israel_n psal._n 122.1_o 2_o 3._o here_o god_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n present_a and_o may_v most_o comfortable_o be_v seek_v psal._n 132.13_o 14._o there_o be_v continual_a attendance_n of_o the_o priest_n officer_n and_o wise_a man_n about_o the_o temple_n 1_o chron._n 25.26_o there_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o justice_n and_o public_a convention_n of_o state_n psal._n 122.5_o there_o be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o assembly_n or_o a_o college_n and_o senate_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n eccles._n 12.11_o 2_o reg._n 21.14_o so_o that_o there_o he_o meet_v with_o all_o the_o furtherance_n which_o a_o learned_a and_o wise_a man_n can_v desire_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o such_o a_o design_n and_o i_o give_v my_o heart_n i_o do_v cheerful_o and_o purposely_o set_v myself_o about_o it_o and_o make_v it_o my_o business_n and_o delight_n 2_o chron._n 11.16_o 1_o chro._n 22.19_o 2_o cor._n 8.5_o to_o seek_v and_o search_v out_o search_v be_v more_o than_o seek_v and_o denote_v a_o orderly_a and_o accurate_a exploration_n such_o as_o merchant_n use_v who_o with_o great_a diligence_n procure_v rare_a commodity_n out_o of_o several_a country_n eccl._n 7.25_o ezek._n 20.6_o by_o wisdom_n a_o excellent_a instrument_n in_o such_o a_o inquiry_n all_o thing_n do_v under_o the_o sun_n all_o natural_a cause_n and_o effect_n all_o humane_a counsel_n and_o event_n this_o phrase_n be_v much_o use_v by_o solomon_n in_o this_o book_n whereby_o be_v limit_v the_o subject_a matter_n about_o which_o he_o inquire_v this_o sore_a travel_n or_n afflict_v labour_n as_o chap._n 2.23_o and_o 4.8_o have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o be_v his_o ordinance_n he_o have_v call_v they_o to_o search_v his_o work_n and_o way_n to_o be_v exercise_v or_o afflict_a and_o distract_v therein_o therefore_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v make_v bless_v thereby_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o best_a way_n of_o teach_v be_v out_o of_o our_o own_o experience_n and_o exact_a disquisition_n psal._n 66.16_o 17._o gal._n 1.16_o 2._o that_o sound_a repentance_n do_v notable_o fit_v a_o man_n to_o know_v and_o search_v out_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o discover_v and_o teach_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o jam._n 1.21_o luke_n 22.32_o psal._n 51.12_o 13._o 3._o that_o man_n in_o high_a authority_n be_v by_o their_o study_n as_o well_o as_o their_o power_n to_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o those_o over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v and_o to_o endeavour_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n to_o fit_v themselves_o with_o wisdom_n and_o ability_n for_o discharge_v of_o their_o office_n 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thought_n and_o employment_n be_v 7._o the_o more_o man_n abound_v with_o worldly_a thing_n the_o loose_a shall_v they_o keep_v their_o heart_n from_o they_o and_o the_o more_o shall_v they_o study_v the_o vanity_n of_o they_o lest_o otherwise_o they_o steal_v away_o their_o heart_n from_o god_n psal._n 62.10_o 8._o the_o dignity_n wisdom_n piety_n of_o a_o people_n be_v due_o consider_v do_v whet_v and_o add_v vigour_n to_o the_o study_n and_o care_n of_o those_o who_o be_v set_v over_o they_o for_o their_o good_a 2_o reg._n 3.8_o 5._o mar._n 6.5_o 6._o 9_o we_o shall_v improve_v the_o benefit_n of_o place_n and_o person_n among_o who_o we_o converse_v to_o fit_v ourselves_o thereby_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o comfort_n but_o a_o furtherance_n unto_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n to_o live_v in_o place_n where_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n be_v profess_v act._n 1.4_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n when_o man_n have_v help_n and_o encouragement_n answerable_a to_o their_o employment_n and_o have_v such_o when_o they_o have_v heart_n to_o use_v they_o prov_n 17.16_o 11._o here_o be_v the_o right_a principle_n of_o successful_a diligence_n in_o our_o place_n 1._o a_o willing_a heart_n when_o a_o man_n go_v about_o his_o work_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n eccles._n 9.10_o 2._o attendance_n on_o the_o call_v of_o god_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n submit_v unto_o travel_n and_o pain_n act._n 26.19_o gal._n 1.15_o 3._o stir_a up_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o as_o furtherance_n unto_o duty_n 2._o tim._n 1.6_o 4._o exquisite_a inspection_n into_o the_o business_n about_o which_o we_o be_v employ_v that_o we_o may_v not_o through_o our_o own_o negligence_n come_v behind_o in_o any_o gift_n 1_o cor._n
13.31_o &_o 14.12_o 12._o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o even_o our_o honourable_a and_o our_o necessary_a employment_n shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o sore_a travel_n that_o we_o may_v be_v keep_v humble_a in_o ourselves_o wean_v from_o the_o creature_n and_o make_v the_o more_o thankful_a for_o any_o assistance_n the_o lord_n give_v we_o in_o our_o labour_n and_o for_o any_o blessing_n upon_o they_o job_n 5.7_o gen._n 3.19_o 13._o the_o study_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creator_n rom._n 1.19_o ps._n 111.2_o v._o 14._o i_o have_v see_v all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n the_o former_a word_n show_v the_o exactness_n of_o solomon_n search_n into_o natural_a and_o humane_a thing_n that_o it_o be_v the_o labour_n of_o a_o age_a convert_n for_o solomon_n be_v draw_v away_o from_o god_n in_o his_o old_a age_n 1_o reg._n 11.4_o of_o a_o wise_a king_n furnish_v with_o all_o help_n for_o such_o a_o inquiry_n that_o it_o be_v a_o accurate_a and_o deep_a search_n not_o loose_a or_o superficial_a that_o it_o be_v undertake_v with_o great_a impulsion_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o a_o special_a call_v of_o god_n and_o now_o after_o all_o this_o he_o conclude_v 1._o that_o he_o have_v see_v that_o be_v diligent_o heed_v and_o full_o understand_v as_o to_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o inquiry_n all_o the_o work_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n exod._n 3.3_o eccles._n 2.13_o 14._o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o they_o 1_o reg._n 4.33_o he_o have_v get_v as_o large_a and_o as_o intuitive_a a_o knowledge_n as_o humane_a curiosity_n or_o industry_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o furtherance_n can_v attain_v unto_o which_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v a_o arrogant_a boast_n but_o a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o study_n the_o holy_a ghost_n testify_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o he_o 1_o reg._n 4._o 29_o 34._o &_o 10.23_o 2._o that_o he_o find_v all_o to_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n not_o only_o vain_a and_o ineffectual_a to_o confer_v happiness_n but_o which_o be_v worse_o apt_a to_o bring_v much_o affliction_n and_o troâ—ble_a upon_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o who_o be_v too_o earnest_o conversant_a about_o they_o from_o several_a original_a root_n there_o be_v by_o interpreter_n give_v several_a explication_n of_o this_o word_n evil_a or_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n breach_n contrition_n torment_n of_o spirit_n feed_v upon_o or_o consume_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o vanity_n and_o feed_n upon_o wind_n as_o fruitless_a labour_n be_v express_v hos._n 12.1_o 1_o cor._n 9.26_o thus_o he_o apply_v his_o general_a conclusion_n particular_o unto_o all_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n natural_a and_o moral_a there_o be_v sore_a travel_n in_o the_o get_n danger_n of_o forget_v it_o again_o discovery_n thereby_o of_o more_o ignorance_n than_o a_o man_n observe_v in_o himself_o before_o insufficiency_n and_o impossibility_n of_o perfect_v the_o understanding_n and_o satiate_v the_o desire_n thereof_o such_o and_o many_o other_o consideration_n make_v knowledge_n itself_o as_o to_o the_o procure_n of_o true_a happiness_n altogether_o vain_a v._o 15._o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a can_v be_v make_v straight_o this_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o knowledge_n because_o it_o can_v rectify_v any_o thing_n in_o we_o which_o be_v amiss_o nor_o supply_v any_o thing_n which_o we_o want_v to_o make_v we_o happy_a eccles._n 7.13_o the_o wise_a and_o wealthy_a king_n with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o knowledge_n be_v not_o able_a to_o remedy_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o see_v or_o to_o supply_v all_o the_o defect_n which_o he_o can_v discover_v the_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o relation_n to_o knowledge_n itself_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n thereof_o for_o 1._o much_o of_o it_o be_v exceed_o tortuous_a intricate_a and_o abstruse_a there_o be_v many_o knot_n and_o difficulty_n dan._n 5.12_o so_o it_o can_v be_v clear_o and_o plain_o demonstrate_v but_o in_o the_o inquiry_n thereinto_o the_o mind_n will_v be_v leave_v dark_a and_o unsatisfied_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n too_o job_n 28.20_o 21._o &_o 37.14_o 15_o 16._o &_o 38_o 16-23.2_a the_o defect_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v innumerable_a the_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n know_v not_o be_v infinite_o more_o than_o those_o which_o he_o know_v job_n 11.6_o 9_o 2._o in_o relation_n unto_o the_o efficacy_n of_o knowledge_n the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a very_o tortuous_a wicked_a and_o deceitful_a jer._n 17.9_o psal._n 12_o 5.5_o and_o it_o be_v exceed_o defective_a both_o in_o principle_n and_o in_o power_n to_o do_v good_a as_o it_o ought_v rom._n 3.23_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o now_o all_o the_o most_o exquisite_a natural_a knowledge_n be_v not_o able_a to_o rectify_v these_o thing_n either_o to_o restore_v man_n to_o his_o original_a integrity_n or_o supply_v his_o manifold_a defect_n such_o knowledge_n will_v puff_n up_o 1._o cor._n 8.1_o but_o it_o will_v not_o sanctify_v rom._n 1._o 20_o 21_o 32._o judas_n vers_fw-la 20._o the_o lord_n indeed_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n do_v both_o luk._n 3.5_o psal._n 84.11_o 1_o thess._n 3.10_o eph._n 3.19_o 1_o cor._n 1.5_o but_o no_o natural_a or_o acquire_v knowledge_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o 3._o as_o it_o can_v rectify_v that_o which_o be_v amiss_o in_o man_n so_o neither_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n sin_n have_v bring_v much_o disorder_n corruption_n confusion_n upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n rom._n 8.20_o infinite_a be_v the_o defect_n and_o fail_n every_o where_o and_o none_o of_o this_o can_v all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v able_a to_o correct_v but_o he_o must_v still_o leave_v it_o as_o he_o find_v it_o vain_a and_o imperfect_a so_o it_o will_v be_v till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n when_o god_n will_v make_v a_o new_a earth_n and_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o deliver_v the_o creature_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o a_o glorious_a liberty_n act._n 1.21_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o and_o all_o this_o he_o affirm_v of_o the_o most_o excellent_a natural_a knowledge_n how_o much_o more_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a be_v the_o perverse_a and_o impertinent_a study_n of_o many_o man_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o solidity_n or_o usefullness_n in_o they_o col._n 2.8_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o 5._o rom._n 1.22_o 1_o cor._n 1.20_o v._o 16_o 17._o i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o prolepsis_n wherein_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o objection_n viz._n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n may_v make_v a_o man_n happy_a though_o he_o have_v not_o attain_v unto_o it_o not_o for_o any_o defect_n in_o they_o but_o in_o the_o narrowness_n of_o his_o own_o understanding_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o if_o any_o man_n can_v have_v find_v it_o out_o in_o they_o he_o shall_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o part_n and_o exquisite_a industry_n as_o chap._n 2.12_o i_o commune_v with_o my_o heart_n i_o cast_v up_o my_o account_n and_o exact_o view_v the_o fruit_n and_o sum_n of_o all_o my_o â—_z in_o get_v knowledge_n i_o do_v serious_o deliberate_a and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n psal._n 4.5_o true_a wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n thoughtful_a and_o discursive_a within_o himself_o i_o be_o come_v to_o great_a estate_n and_o have_v get_v or_o add_v more_o wisdom_n or_o i_o have_v get_v great_a estate_n and_o wisdom_n and_o aâ—ded_v to_o it_o i_o have_v exceed_v and_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n so_o the_o word_n seem_v elsewhere_o to_o import_v 1_o sam._n 20_o 41._o isaiah_n 9.3_o amos_n 8.5_o or_o i_o have_v come_v to_o be_v a_o great_a man_n joel_n 2.20_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v before_o i_o 1_o king_n 4.30_o &_o 10.27_o yea_o all_o that_o come_v after_o he_o too_o christ_n only_o except_v 1_o king_n 3.12_o in_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n be_v more_o than_o in_o other_o place_n my_o heart_n have_v great_a experience_n have_v see_v much_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n wisdom_n seem_v to_o note_v the_o general_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a knowledge_n the_o experimental_a or_o wisdom_n the_o habit_n and_o instrument_n knowledge_n the_o acquire_v perfection_n get_v by_o the_o help_n of_o that_o habitual_a wisdom_n here_o 1._o he_o seem_v to_o have_v magnify_v wisdom_n in_o his_o choice_n which_o also_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 1_o reg._n 3.9.11_o 2._o to_o have_v increase_v it_o 3._o to_o have_v carry_v it_o into_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v inward_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n 4._o to_o have_v delight_v in_o it_o &_o go_v serious_o &_o with_o full_a pupose_v about_o it_o give_v my_o heart_n see_v vers_fw-la 13._o the_o more_o wise_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o labour_v to_o grow_v in_o wisdom_n to_o know_v wisdom_n and_o to_o know_v madness_n and_o folly_n chap._n 7.25_o hereby_o he_o understand_v moral_a political_a and_o practical_a knowledge_n in_o order_n to_o its_o better_a government_n to_o observe_v the_o difference_n between_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a and_o between_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a action_n the_o word_n render_v folly_n be_v in_o this_o only_a place_n write_v with_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n in_o all_o other_o with_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d samech_v and_o so_o may_v be_v here_o render_v either_o folly_n or_o prudence_n and_o this_o he_o find_v to_o be_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n or_o feed_v on_o wind_n observe_v how_o short_a man_n come_v of_o the_o one_o and_o how_o much_o the_o other_o do_v abound_v or_o find_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n that_o neither_o the_o perfection_n of_o moral_a wisdom_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v acquirable_a by_o humane_a diligence_n nor_o yet_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o vicious_a and_o foolish_a can_v quiet_v and_o settle_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 1.20_o eccles._n 11.8_o 9_o a_o bare_a speculative_a knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o a_o experimental_a presumptuous_a knowledge_n of_o evil_n such_o as_o adam_n be_v in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v man_n happy_a that_o they_o increase_v their_o misery_n but_o here_o solomon_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v commit_v a_o error_n against_o the_o moral_a wisdom_n which_o he_o here_o profess_a to_o inquire_v after_o namely_o in_o speak_v of_o much_o so_o his_o own_o eminency_n in_o gift_n beyond_o other_o man_n joh._n 8.13_o he_o do_v it_o not_o false_o arrogant_o nor_o proud_o and_o vainglorious_o to_o magnify_v himself_o but_o humble_o in_o acknowledge_v god_n gift_n and_o necessary_o to_o discover_v thereby_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o doctrine_n he_o be_v now_o teach_v the_o church_n by_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o so_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n gift_n and_o grace_n bestow_v on_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v 1_o cor._n 14.18_o &_o 15.10_o 2_o cor._n 11_o 5_o 6._o v._o 18._o in_o much_o wisdom_n or_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o wisdom_n as_o psal._n 72.7_o &_o 51.1_o prov._n 20.6_o 15._o hos._n 8.12_o or_o in_o the_o man_n who_o be_v much_o in_o wisdom_n or_o who_o have_v much_o wisdom_n job_n 11.2_o the_o sense_n be_v every_o way_n the_o same_o be_v much_o grief_n or_o anger_n or_o indignation_n whence_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n the_o more_o knowledge_n any_o man_n have_v without_o repentance_n the_o more_o wrath_n be_v upon_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n as_o luke_n 12.47_o but_o the_o meaning_n according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o context_n be_v that_o abundance_n of_o wisdom_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o a_o proportion_n of_o trouble_n and_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n as_o indignation_n to_o see_v how_o little_a fruit_n and_o how_o much_o disappointment_n a_o man_n do_v meet_v with_o in_o it_o and_o how_o little_a account_n be_v make_v of_o it_o in_o the_o world_n as_o eccles._n 9_o grief_n and_o discontent_n when_o the_o more_o wisdom_n a_o man_n have_v the_o more_o ignorance_n he_o do_v discover_v in_o himself_o and_o the_o more_o pain_n he_o must_v take_v to_o go_v on_o unto_o more_o knowledge_n yet_o unattain_v and_o yet_o still_o find_v his_o crookedness_n of_o mind_n and_o manifold_a defect_n uncorrected_a unsupply_v fear_v of_o lose_v and_o forget_v what_o with_o so_o great_a pain_n have_v be_v get_v some_o begin_v the_o next_o chapter_n with_o these_o word_n and_o so_o make_v they_o a_o transition_n to_o the_o next_o endeavour_n of_o solomon_n to_o find_v out_o happiness_n in_o some_o other_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n run_v thus_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o much_o wisdom_n there_o be_v much_o grief_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o attain_v true_a happiness_n and_o content_n to_o toil_n and_o weary_a out_o myself_o with_o pain_n sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n in_o the_o attain_n of_o wisdom_n therefore_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n go_v to_o now_o i_o will_v prove_v thou_o with_o mirth_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v not_o to_o deter_v man_n from_o so_o noble_a a_o labour_n as_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n but_o to_o raise_v up_o to_o the_o study_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n whereby_o their_o other_o knowledge_n will_v be_v sanctify_v sweeten_v and_o make_v excellent_o useful_a and_o comfortable_a to_o they_o chap._n ii_o be_v disappoint_v in_o his_o expectation_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n he_o now_o resolve_v to_o search_v what_o good_a may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o use_n and_o fruition_n of_o it_o and_o so_o set_v himself_o to_o try_v what_o content_a either_o sensual_a or_o rational_a pleasure_n can_v bring_v to_o the_o heart_n which_o he_o do_v from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 12._o and_o find_v that_o he_o have_v change_v for_o the_o worse_o he_o go_v back_o again_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o wisdom_n and_o madness_n and_o find_v as_o much_o disappointment_n the_o second_o time_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o first_o vers_n 12_o 23._o he_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n nor_o tranquillity_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o use_n of_o creature_n till_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n it_o be_v sweeten_v unto_o we_o vers._n 24_o 25_o 26._o vers._n 1._o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o purpose_v within_o myself_o and_o do_v resolve_v with_o intimate_a affection_n to_o try_v what_o pleasure_n will_v do_v chap._n 1.16_o luke_n 12.19_o go_v to_o now_o it_o be_v a_o adverbial_a form_n of_o exhort_v and_o quicken_a his_o heart_n unto_o such_o a_o course_n i_o will_v prove_v thou_o with_o mirth_n or_o by_o mirth_n as_o by_o the_o instrument_n of_o inquire_v after_o happiness_n judg._n 6.39_o 1_o king_n 10.1_o i_o will_v make_v trial_n another_o way_n whether_o pleasure_n will_v content_v thou_o psal._n 26.2_o the_o word_n be_v deriveable_a from_o another_o root_n admit_v of_o another_o sense_n but_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o myself_o in_o delight_n or_o i_o will_v abound_v in_o delight_n pleasure_n do_v melt_v and_o pour_v out_o the_o soul_n hence_o reuben_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unstable_a as_o water_n gen._n 49.4_o ezek._n 16.15_o lust_n have_v a_o greediness_n and_o excess_n in_o they_o eph._n 4.19_o i_o will_v whole_o give_v myself_o my_o heart_n shall_v flow_v forth_o into_o delight_n i_o will_v full_o gratify_v my_o sense_n and_o indulge_v my_o fancy_n in_o all_o please_a thing_n therefore_o enjoy_v pleasure_n or_n see_v good_a to_o see_v be_v to_o enjoy_v isa._n 53.11_o psal._n 34.8_o &_o 4.6_o live_v plentiful_o indulge_v to_o thyself_o all_o delight_n restrain_v not_o thyself_o from_o any_o desire_n of_o thy_o eye_n v._o 2._o i_o say_v of_o laughter_n by_o laughter_n he_o mean_v any_o excess_n of_o joy_n and_o merriment_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o full_a that_o it_o can_v contain_v its_o delight_n within_o but_o it_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o face_n voice_z and_o outward_a behaviour_n gen._n 21.6_o psal._n 126.2_o luke_n 6.21_o or_o i_o say_v to_o laughter_n thou_o be_v mad_a by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la excess_n of_o joy_n transport_v the_o mind_n and_o as_o it_o be_v displace_v reason_n argue_v much_o levity_n vanity_n incomposedness_n of_o judgement_n true_a joy_n be_v a_o severe_a and_o serious_a thing_n keep_v the_o heart_n always_o in_o a_o stay_v and_o fix_a condition_n but_o the_o joy_n which_o break_v forth_o into_o laughter_n be_v like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n eccl._n 7.6_o and_o have_v a_o sorrow_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o as_o a_o madman_n the_o more_o merry_a he_o be_v be_v the_o more_o miserable_a prov._n 14.13_o jam._n 4.9_o and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o what_o good_a or_o profit_n bring_v it_o with_o it_o job_n 35.6_o 7._o matth._n 20.32_o the_o interrogation_n bid_v a_o challenge_n to_o all_o the_o master_n of_o mirth_n that_o be_v to_o produce_v any_o one_o satisfactory_a fruit_n which_o it_o afford_v thus_o we_o see_v by_o the_o example_n of_o solomon_n that_o the_o heart_n can_v stay_v long_o on_o any_o one_o enquiry_n wherein_o it_o meet_v with_o dis-satisfaction_n but_o it_o quick_o hasten_v unto_o another_o as_o a_o bee_n fly_v from_o flower_n to_o flower_n when_o
there_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o one_o to_o satiate_v it_o as_o a_o sick_a man_n that_o remove_v from_o one_o bed_n couch_n chamber_n unto_o another_o for_o ease_n and_o find_v none_o isaiah_n 57.10_o jer._n 2.23_o 36._o 2._o that_o in_o such_o kind_n of_o change_n usual_o the_o heart_n go_v from_o better_a to_o worse_o 〈◊〉_d here_o solomon_n from_o wisdom_n to_o pleasureâ—_n 3_o here_o be_v observable_a the_o nature_n of_o sensual_a mirth_n it_o tend_v towards_o excess_n and_o so_o towards_o undecency_n and_o madness_n for_o here_o be_v not_o condemn_v moderate_a but_o excessive_a pleasure_n when_o a_o man_n give_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o it_o and_o make_v it_o the_o business_n of_o his_o life_n v._o 3._o i_o seek_v in_o my_o heart_n upon_o serious_a deliberation_n and_o further_a exploration_n of_o that_o good_a which_o man_n may_v in_o this_o life_n attain_v unto_o find_v that_o neither_o wisdom_n alone_o nor_o pleasure_n alone_o can_v bring_v i_o unto_o it_o i_o purpose_v to_o temper_v they_o together_o and_o since_o i_o find_v that_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v accompany_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n i_o intend_v to_o mitigate_v those_o grief_n with_o bodily_a delight_n and_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o my_o wisdom_n may_v restrain_v those_o delight_n from_o any_o excess_n and_o from_o disable_n i_o in_o the_o duty_n which_o i_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man_n to_o give_v myself_o unto_o wine_n to_o draw_v my_o flesh_n with_o wine_n or_o to_o draw_v forth_o my_o flesh_n unto_o wine_n abstinence_n do_v shrink_v and_o contract_v the_o body_n and_o keep_v it_o under_o 1._o cor._n 9.27_o dan._n 1.10_o feast_v and_o mirth_n do_v draw_v it_o forth_o psal._n 73.7_o that_o leanness_n or_o waste_v of_o body_n which_o by_o hard_a study_n i_o have_v contract_v i_o now_o purpose_v by_o more_o delicacy_n of_o live_v and_o indulgence_n to_o draw_v forth_o into_o freshness_n fullness_n and_o beauty_n again_o or_o to_o draw_v with_o wine_n to_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o feast_v banquet_a and_o delight_n then_o former_o i_o have_v do_v so_o draw_v signify_v sometime_o continuance_n and_o prolongation_n of_o a_o business_n psal._n 85.5_o isai._n 13.22_o ezek._n 12.28_o so_o the_o glutton_n luk._n 16.19_o unto_o wine_n i._n e._n by_o a_o synecdoche_n unto_o all_o kind_n of_o delicate_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o banquet_v and_o feast_v as_o bread_n signify_v all_o necessary_n amos_n 7.12_o with_o 6.11_o so_o wine_n all_o delicate_n prov._n 9.2_o cant._n 8.2_o &_o 2.4_o yet_o acquaint_v my_o heart_n with_o wisdom_n or_o lead_v my_o heart_n by_o wisdom_n resolve_v to_o keep_v such_o a_o temper_n as_o to_o carry_v myself_o not_o licentious_o but_o wise_o in_o the_o use_n of_o pleasure_n to_o keep_v myself_o from_o be_v captivate_v unto_o or_o swallow_v up_o of_o these_o carnal_a delight_n as_o use_v they_o not_o sensual_o with_o a_o brutish_a excess_n but_o critical_o and_o rational_o to_o find_v out_o what_o real_a content_n they_o do_v afford_v unto_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o intelligent_a man_n i_o do_v so_o give_v my_o flesh_n unto_o wine_n as_o though_o i_o keep_v my_o heart_n for_o wisdom_n still_o and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o folly_n by_o folly_n he_o mean_v those_o pleasure_n the_o lay_v hold_n on_o which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o event_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o folly_n thus_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o they_o be_v full_o to_o possess_v a_o man_n self_n with_o they_o and_o to_o embrace_v and_o apprehend_v they_o with_o all_o oneâ—_n strength_n isa._n 56.4_o 1_o tim._n 6.19_o phil._n 3.12_o 13._o it_o may_v likewise_o seem_v to_o intimate_v thus_o much_o that_o he_o hold_v folly_n from_o mix_v with_o his_o pleasure_n or_o come_v into_o his_o heart_n along_o with_o they_o to_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o man_n hold_v a_o enemy_n from_o do_v he_o any_o hurt_n judg._n 12.6_o &_o 16.21_o till_o i_o may_v see_v what_o be_v that_o good_a for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o inquire_n it_o be_v not_o to_o drown_v himself_o in_o sensuality_n but_o to_o discover_v what_o kind_n of_o course_n be_v that_o which_o will_v render_v this_o present_a mortal_a life_n more_o comfortable_a to_o a_o man_n he_o do_v it_o not_o vicious_o but_o to_o make_v a_o experiment_n only_o solomon_n find_v in_o himself_o emptiness_n and_o indigency_n he_o feel_v strong_a opposition_n after_o some_o good_a which_o may_v supply_v those_o want_n and_o he_o have_v active_a principle_n of_o reason_n to_o inquire_v what_o that_o good_a be_v which_o nature_n do_v so_o much_o want_v and_o so_o great_o desire_v and_o this_o reason_n and_o habitual_a wisdom_n he_o employ_v to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o discover_v that_o good_a under_o heaven_n which_o may_v most_o perfect_o satisfy_v the_o want_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul._n under_o 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o under_o the_o sun_n he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a but_o that_o in_o the_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o supreme_a and_o infinite_a good_a which_o the_o glorify_a soul_n shall_v enjoy_v unto_o endless_a satisfaction_n but_o he_o speak_v â—here_o of_o that_o good_a under_o the_o sun_n which_o may_v most_o sweeten_v the_o mortal_a life_n of_o man_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n that_o be_v time_n good_a which_o be_v durable_a and_o commensurate_a to_o the_o soul_n that_o feed_v on_o it_o now_o most_o of_o the_o thing_n he_o here_o recount_v be_v only_o for_o some_o season_n of_o life_n as_o painful_a study_n vigorous_a pleasure_n active_a negotiation_n when_o age_n and_o and_o infirmity_n come_v they_o forsake_v he_o and_o so_o these_o good_a thing_n die_v before_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o 2_o sam._n 19.35_o psal._n 90.10_o eccl._n 1â—_n 3_o 4_o 5._o therefore_o in_o this_o enquiry_n the_o duration_n of_o the_o good_a be_v as_o requisite_a to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o whether_o it_o will_v continue_v with_o a_o man_n as_o a_o stay_n and_o comfort_n to_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n nothing_o will_v do_v this_o but_o godliness_n psal._n 92.13_o 14._o there_o can_v be_v no_o time_n no_o condition_n in_o a_o man_n life_n wherein_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v not_o be_v comfortable_a unto_o he_o here_o we_o observe_v 1._o that_o in_o all_o these_o inquiry_n solomon_n begin_v with_o his_o heart_n thereby_o note_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o good_a which_o must_v satisfy_v a_o man_n must_v bear_v proportion_n to_o his_o heart_n and_o to_o his_o inward_a man_n 2._o that_o he_o temper_v his_o pleasure_n and_o 〈◊〉_d pain_n in_o seek_v knowledge_n together_o teach_v thereby_o that_o the_o right_a use_n of_o pleasure_n be_v not_o to_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n but_o to_o mitigate_v the_o bitterness_n and_o pain_n of_o severe_a study_n thereby_o 3._o that_o a_o man_n have_v never_o great_a need_n of_o the_o bridle_n of_o wisdom_n then_o when_o he_o be_v in_o pursuance_n of_o carnal_a delight_n 4._o that_o pleasure_n and_o folly_n be_v very_o near_o of_o kin_n and_o a_o very_a hard_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o hold_v folly_n so_o fast_o in_o but_o that_o it_o will_v get_v loose_a and_o immixe_v itself_o in_o carnal_a delight_n 5._o that_o a_o free_a and_o full_a indulgence_n unto_o pleasure_n though_o not_o upon_o sensual_a but_o critical_a and_o more_o curious_a aim_n will_v by_o degree_n steal_v away_o the_o heart_n &_o much_o abate_v more_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a delight_n corruption_n ever_o creep_v in_o with_o curiosity_n prov._n 20.1_o &_o 23.3_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o noble_a and_o high_a frame_n of_o spirit_n to_o look_v out_o in_o every_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n undertake_v after_o that_o which_o be_v true_o and_o principal_o good_a for_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o thing_n 7._o that_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o man_n life_n under_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v do_v of_o that_o good_a which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o his_o strength_n and_o life_n for_o 8._o that_o nothing_o be_v true_o the_o good_a of_o a_o man_n life_n which_o be_v not_o commensurate_a in_o duration_n and_o continuance_n thereunto_o and_o which_o will_v not_o proper_o minister_v comfort_n unto_o he_o into_o whatsoever_o various_a condition_n of_o life_n as_o sickness_n poverty_n bondage_n disfavour_n old_a age_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o v._o 4._o have_v upon_o further_a deliberation_n declare_v his_o purpose_n to_o search_v for_o good_a among_o pleasure_n and_o bodily_a delight_n he_o now_o show_v what_o magnificent_a and_o royal_a provision_n he_o make_v in_o order_n to_o that_o design_n sumptuous_a diet_n stately_a building_n vineyard_n garden_n orchard_n forest_n park_n fishpond_n honourable_a retinue_n of_o servant_n possession_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o cattle_n treasure_n of_o gold_n silver_z and_o all_o precious_a thing_n music_n vocal_a instrumental_a and_o
there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o study_n labour_n affair_n of_o man_n so_o much_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n as_o have_v be_v here_o discover_v by_o the_o able_a and_o wise_a inquirer_n into_o the_o creature_n it_o remain_v if_o we_o will_v effectual_o free_v ourselves_o from_o this_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n that_o give_v over_o those_o anxious_a and_o disquiet_v labour_n we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o a_o free_a cheerful_a and_o comfortable_a use_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v bless_v we_o withal_o and_o that_o so_o we_o may_v do_v to_o commend_v ourselves_o by_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n unto_o god_n from_o who_o hand_n and_o gift_n alone_o this_o mercy_n proceed_v and_o not_o from_o the_o power_n or_o will_v of_o man_n make_v his_o soul_n see_v or_o enjoy_v good_a i._n e._n make_v himself_o to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a which_o outward_a blessing_n do_v afford_v the_o like_a phrase_n make_v â—o_o see_v good_a be_v use_v ps._n 4.6_o and_o 50.23_o suâ—ra_fw-it vers_fw-la 1._o in_o his_o labour_n 1._o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o labour_n â—ot_n of_o idleness_n 2._o of_o his_o own_o labour_n of_o â—hat_n which_o be_v righteous_o his_o own_o not_o get_v â—rom_o other_o by_o violence_n or_o injustice_n this_o also_o i_o see_v that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o the_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o vers_n 26._o chap._n 3.13_o &_o 5_o 19_o 1_o chron._n 29.16_o it_o may_v seem_v but_o a_o easy_a thing_n when_o man_n have_v with_o much_o toil_n and_o trouble_n get_v provision_n about_o he_o to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v it_o without_o god_n blessing_n here_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o utmost_a good_a of_o all_o worldly_a labour_n reach_v no_o further_o as_o to_o real_a benefit_n than_o the_o supply_n of_o body_n eccles._n 6.7_o 1_o tim._n 6_o 7_o 8._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n after_o all_o his_o hard_a labour_n for_o these_o thing_n either_o to_o use_v they_o or_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o joy_n to_o delight_v at_o all_o in_o they_o without_o the_o special_a hand_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o sickness_n or_o other_o distemper_n within_o and_o of_o robber_n without_o which_o may_v take_v away_o the_o taste_n of_o any_o sweetness_n in_o they_o and_o consequent_o the_o desire_n of_o they_o 2_o sam._n 19.35_o job_n 33_o 19_o 20._o so_o that_o the_o floor_n and_o the_o wine-press_n shall_v not_o feed_v we_o hos._n 9.2_o &_o 2.9_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sordid_a and_o base_a cruelty_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n towards_o himself_o as_o to_o defraud_v and_o grudge_v himself_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n eccl._n 6.2_o 4_o 8._o much_o less_o can_v a_o man_n with_o cheerfulness_n contentment_n and_o sweet_a tranquillity_n make_v use_n of_o these_o blessing_n without_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o therein_o prov._n 10.22_o ps._n 128.1.2_o nehem._n 8.10_o 12._o 1_o chron._n 29.22_o act._n 14.17_o deut._n 8.12_o 18_o phil._n 4_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 3._o that_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o life_n stand_v in_o a_o free_a cheerful_a and_o content_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o sense_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n 1_o tim._n 6.4_o 4._o that_o all_o the_o sweetness_n of_o outward_a blessing_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v reach_v out_o unto_o we_o from_o the_o hand_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o blessing_n and_o grace_n of_o a_o merciful_a father_n ps._n 37.16_o prov._n 15.16_o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o put_v sweetness_n into_o all_o outward_a mercy_n 5._o honest_a labour_n whereby_o a_o man_n bread_n be_v his_o own_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o our_o comfortable_a fruition_n then_o only_o we_o can_v rejoice_v in_o our_o eat_n and_o drink_v and_o other_o outward_a delight_n when_o in_o they_o we_o taste_v the_o sweet_a of_o our_o righteous_a labour_n prov._n 16.8_o eph._n 5.28_o 2_o thes._n 3.12_o v._o 25._o for_o who_o can_v eat_v or_o who_o else_o can_v hasten_v thereunto_o more_o than_o i_o he_o prove_v what_o he_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n because_o he_o so_o wise_a so_o wealthy_a a_o prince_n who_o have_v so_o great_a variety_n to_o hold_v up_o his_o delight_n can_v of_o himself_o find_v nothing_o in_o all_o his_o great_a estate_n but_o matter_n of_o vexation_n what_o power_n can_v other_o have_v to_o enjoy_v they_o when_o he_o can_v not_o or_o else_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n there_o be_v nothing_o for_o a_o mâ—n_z then_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o enjoy_v good_a in_o his_o labour_n this_o he_o prove_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n as_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n he_o have_v all_o along_o prove_v the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o other_o respect_n so_o here_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n he_o prove_v that_o the_o only_a tranquillity_n be_v have_v make_v sure_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o cheerfulness_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a sensual_a epicure-like_a surfeit_v on_o the_o creature_n but_o a_o quiet_a and_o free_a content_a use_n of_o they_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o eat_v of_o my_o estate_n and_o to_o make_v haste_n so_o to_o do_v i._n e._n ready_o and_o cheerful_o to_o do_v it_o than_o i_o myself_o who_o labour_v it_o and_o i_o unto_o who_o god_n have_v give_v such_o plenty_n and_o such_o readiness_n of_o heart_n to_o use_v it_o can_v by_o my_o own_o taste_n of_o god_n goodness_n give_v to_o other_o a_o judgement_n and_o assurance_n hereof_o so_o vers_fw-la 10_o 12._o who_o else_o can_v hasten_v thereunto_o more_o than_o i_o this_o note_v a_o special_a promptitude_n and_o cheerfulness_n of_o heart_n which_o solomon_n do_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v gather_v as_o job_n 20.2_o other_o read_v it_o who_o have_v take_v more_o care_n thereunto_o to_o abound_v in_o delight_n and_o content_n than_o i_o other_o who_o have_v quick_a sense_n to_o discern_v the_o comfort_n of_o they_o than_o i_o but_o the_o first_o sense_n seem_v more_o genuine_a for_o as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o speak_v 1._o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v or_o of_o the_o free_a use_v of_o god_n blessing_n 2._o of_o make_v the_o heart_n to_o enjoy_v they_o so_o here_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o practice_n be_v suitable_a who_o can_v eat_v that_o relate_v to_o the_o former_a and_o who_o can_v hasten_v more_o than_o i_o that_o relate_v to_o the_o late_a v._o 26._o for_o god_n give_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o joy_n etc._n etc._n have_v commend_v this_o free_a and_o comfortable_a use_n of_o god_n blessing_n with_o godliness_n and_o contentment_n by_o the_o author_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o here_o further_o commend_v it_o by_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o unto_o who_o god_n do_v afford_v so_o excellent_a a_o gift_n many_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v common_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n matth._n 5.45_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 3._o but_o this_o be_v a_o peculiar_a blessing_n which_o he_o bestow_v on_o his_o belove_a ps._n 127.2_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v a_o good_a man_n the_o character_n of_o that_o good_a man_n he_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n good_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o try_v the_o heart_n gen._n 17.1_o 1_o cor._n 10.18_o rom._n 12.1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 2.3_o heb._n 13.21_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o this_o man_n 1._o wisdom_n to_o get_v 2_o knowledge_n to_o use_v 3._o joy_n to_o use_v cheerful_o and_o comfortable_o all_o outward_a blessing_n and_o this_o be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o antithesis_fw-la but_o to_o the_o sinner_n he_o give_v travel_v to_o gather_v and_o to_o heap_v up_o i._o e._n he_o give_v they_o up_o or_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o greedy_a desire_n to_o gather_v and_o heap_v together_o with_o much_o anxiety_n and_o torment_a solicitude_n habb_n 2.6_o luk._n 12.18_o ps._n 39.6_o that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v good_a before_o god_n that_o be_v that_o god_n may_v dispose_v of_o it_o by_o his_o own_o overrule_a providence_n beside_o and_o against_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o gatherer_n to_o who_o he_o please_v or_o to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o make_v wicked_a man_n but_o the_o drudge_n and_o purveyor_n for_o other_o isa._n 10.7_o prov._n 13.22_o &_o 28.8_o job_n 27.16_o 17._o est._n 8.1_o 2._o isa._n 65.13_o 14._o as_o wicked_a man_n build_v the_o ark_n but_o noah_n enjoy_v it_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a proverb_n one_o man_n make_v
8._o 2._o by_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n therein_o and_o in_o other_o his_o write_n by_o argument_n 1._o from_o the_o penman_n of_o they_o his_o piety_n he_o be_v a_o penitent_a convert_n his_o wisdom_n his_o fidelity_n in_o teach_v the_o people_n his_o diligence_n in_o seek_v out_o choice_a matter_n to_o teach_v they_o his_o success_n in_o compose_v many_o excellent_a and_o profitable_a sentence_n for_o their_o furtherance_n in_o piety_n virtue_n and_o prudence_n vers_fw-la 9_o 2._o from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v which_o he_o commend_v 1._o absolute_o and_o for_o itself_o in_o regard_n 1._o of_o the_o pleasantness_n 2._o the_o uprightness_n 3._o the_o truth_n of_o it_o vers_n 10._o 4._o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o set_v forth_o by_o two_o similitude_n of_o goad_n and_o of_o nail_n 5._o the_o authority_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o office_n of_o those_o who_o dispense_v it_o they_o be_v master_n of_o the_o assembly_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n by_o who_o spirit_n it_o be_v reveal_v vers_fw-la 11._o 2._o he_o commend_v it_o comparative_o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o other_o study_n and_o learning_n without_o this_o all_o other_o book_n be_v make_v without_o end_n or_o number_n and_o read_v without_o satisfaction_n or_o content_a by_o these_o a_o man_n may_v be_v admonish_v by_o other_o he_o can_v be_v only_o weary_v vers_fw-la 12._o and_o have_v thus_o demonstrate_v the_o doctrine_n he_o have_v in_o this_o book_n deliver_v he_o close_v the_o whole_a with_o a_o most_o grave_a and_o solemn_a conclusion_n contain_v 1._o a_o summary_n abridgement_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o perfect_a happiness_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n in_o two_o word_n fear_v and_o obedience_n fear_v of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o root_n obedience_n to_o his_o will_n in_o the_o life_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o holy_a fear_n vers_fw-la 13._o 2._o a_o strong_a motive_n thereunto_o draw_v from_o the_o future_a judgement_n upon_o which_o and_o that_o final_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n then_o to_o be_v pronounce_v the_o everlasting_a happiness_n or_o misery_n of_o man_n stand_v vers_fw-la 14._o he_o will_v bring_v every_o work_n to_o judgement_n therefore_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o will_v bring_v every_o secret_a thing_n to_o judgement_n therefore_o fear_v he_o and_o sanctify_v he_o in_o your_o heart_n vers._n 1._o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o remember_v we_o be_v natural_o apt_a to_o forget_v god_n and_o not_o to_o retain_v he_o in_o our_o knowledge_n but_o to_o live_v as_o it_o be_v without_o he_o psal._n 10.4_o 5._o ephes._n 2.12_o and_o this_o most_o of_o all_o when_o earthly_a and_o sensual_a object_n draw_v the_o heart_n with_o a_o strong_a attraction_n therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v dissuade_v young_a man_n from_o youthful_a lust_n do_v here_o exhort_v they_o as_o a_o necessary_a mean_n thereunto_o to_o remember_v their_o creator_n to_o set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o their_o eye_n psal._n 16.8_o to_o be_v in_o his_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o to_o compose_v themselves_o unto_o his_o service_n to_o keep_v in_o memory_n to_o hold_v fast_o to_o ponder_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o and_o desire_n towards_o he_o in_o their_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 15.2_o tit._n 1.9_o prov._n 4.4_o luke_n 8.15_o deut._n 11.18_o psal._n 119.11_o luke_n 2.51_o this_o remembrance_n import_v love_n desire_v obedience_n verba_fw-la notitiae_fw-la connotant_n affectus_fw-la psal._n 119.55_o isa._n 26.8_o 9_o we_o find_v two_o psalm_n among_o david_n with_o this_o inscription_n to_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n so_o careful_a be_v he_o not_o to_o forget_v the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o he_o psal._n 38.1_o &_o 70.1_o for_o this_o purpose_n be_v sacrament_n institute_v exod._n 12.42_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o feastival_n ordain_v to_o keep_v alive_a the_o memory_n of_o mercy_n esth._n 9.27_o 28._o stone_n and_o monument_n erect_v for_o â—he_n remember_v of_o god_n goodness_n josh._n 4.6_o 7._o the_o law_n wrâ—tten_v on_o door-post_n fringe_n frontlet_n to_o be_v keep_v ever_o in_o mind_n deut._n 6.7_o 8_o 9_o for_o this_o purpose_n god_n have_v appoint_v his_o ordinance_n and_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o his_o church_n to_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n 2_o pet._n 1.12_o 1_o tim._n 4.6_o joh._n 14.26_o thy_o creator_n this_o word_n include_v many_o reason_n why_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o serve_v by_o we_o 1._o he_o make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o and_o we_o owe_v our_o service_n to_o he_o from_o who_o we_o receive_v our_o be_v psal._n 100.2_o 3._o remember_v he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o we_o be_v of_o he_o therefore_o we_o must_v live_v to_o he_o prov._n 16.4_o isa._n 43.21_o rom._n 11.36_o &_o 14.7_o 8._o 2._o he_o make_v we_o after_o his_o own_o image_n to_o know_v he_o and_o to_o have_v special_a interest_n in_o he_o and_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o and_o be_v make_v like_o he_o we_o be_v the_o more_o oblige_v unto_o his_o service_n eph._n 4.23_o 24._o 3._o by_o that_o power_n which_o create_v we_o we_o be_v continual_o preserve_v if_o he_o withdraw_v it_o we_o present_o perish_v in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v the_o more_o vigour_n and_o strength_n we_o have_v the_o more_o sensible_a we_o shall_v be_v of_o that_o divine_a supportance_n which_o continue_v it_o unto_o we_o act._n 17.27_o 30._o psal._n 104.28_o 29._o 4._o he_o who_o have_v power_n to_o create_v have_v power_n to_o destroy_v and_o he_o will_v show_v the_o same_o almighty_a power_n in_o destroy_v those_o who_o live_v not_o suitable_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o creation_n 1_o sam._n 2.6_o 8._o 2_o thess._n 1.9_o this_o create_a power_n of_o god_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o jer._n 5.22_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o choice_a time_n of_o thy_o life_n lam._n 3.27_o prov._n 22.6_o 2_o chron._n 34.1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o psal._n 119.9_o therefore_o god_n require_v that_o the_o first_o ripe_a fruit_n shall_v be_v dedicate_v unto_o he_o exod._n 23.19_o and_o the_o first_o bear_v exod._n 22.29_o and_o his_o sacrifice_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v young_a exod._n 12.5_o &_o 29.1_o leu._n 4.3_o we_o enjoy_v mercy_n in_o our_o youth_n therefore_o we_o shall_v do_v duty_n in_o our_o youth_n we_o expect_v eternal_a life_n from_o god_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o withdraw_v any_o part_n of_o our_o temporal_a life_n from_o he_o he_o require_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o all_o our_o strength_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o put_v he_o off_o till_o our_o strength_n be_v go_v before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n to_o pity_n and_o help_v thou_o in_o thy_o evil_a day_n thou_o must_v serve_v he_o in_o thy_o good_a day_n the_o day_n of_o old_a age_n be_v call_v evil_a day_n aetas_fw-la mala_fw-la in_o plautus_n because_o they_o bring_v many_o pain_n and_o trouble_v along_o with_o they_o aquavitae_fw-la hiem_v the_o wâ—nter_v of_o our_o life_n as_o solon_n call_v it_o nam_fw-la res_fw-la plurimas_fw-la pessimas_fw-la cum_fw-la advenit_fw-la affert_fw-la as_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n be_v call_v aetas_fw-la bona_fw-la in_o cicero_n and_o aetas_fw-la optima_fw-la in_o seneca_n because_o than_o nature_n be_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a and_o do_v most_o full_o enjoy_v itself_o thy_o old_a age_n will_v bring_v evil_n enough_o of_o its_o own_o do_v not_o thou_o bring_v upon_o it_o the_o bitterness_n and_o burden_n of_o all_o thy_o youthful_a folly_n repentance_n be_v a_o hard_a work_n when_o thy_o sin_n be_v few_o and_o thy_o strength_n great_a when_o infirmity_n bend_v thy_o back_n do_v not_o keep_v thy_o iniquity_n to_o break_v it_o since_o the_o day_n of_o 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