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A57129 Annotations on the book of Ecclesiastes Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676. 1669 (1669) Wing R1238; ESTC R26989 179,441 418

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apt_a to_o say_v if_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v so_o many_o let_v we_o not_o make_v they_o more_o than_o they_o be_v by_o deny_v ourselves_o the_o pleasure_n of_o light_n but_o let_v we_o free_o indulge_v to_o ourselves_o all_o our_o delight_n and_o live_v to_o the_o length_n of_o our_o desire_n 1_o cor._n 15.32_o whereunto_o solomon_n answer_v in_o these_o word_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o concession_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o sad_a and_o severe_a praemonition_n the_o concession_n some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v real_a and_o serious_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o discourage_v thou_o from_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a pleasure_n nor_o debar_v thou_o such_o content_n as_o the_o flower_n of_o thy_o age_n do_v call_v for_o only_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o careful_a not_o to_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o temperance_n and_o moderation_n but_o by_o the_o vanity_n of_o thing_n present_a and_o certainty_n of_o future_a judgement_n to_o compose_v thy_o mind_n to_o sobriety_n in_o enjoy_v and_o to_o a_o readiness_n to_o depart_v from_o these_o vain_a delight_n as_o gal._n 5.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.16_o enjoy_v pleasure_n but_o be_v not_o drown_v in_o they_o use_v honest_a delight_n but_o be_v not_o a_o slave_n unto_o they_o thou_o see_v that_o all_o here_o be_v vanity_n that_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n the_o power_n wealth_n honour_n pleasure_n strength_n health_n beauty_n thereof_o all_o vanish_v and_o pass_v away_o &_o that_o all_o of_o we_o must_v be_v bring_v before_o god_n tribunal_n and_o all_o our_o action_n undergo_v a_o severe_a trial_n therefore_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o chief_a care_n to_o provide_v for_o that_o account_n but_o the_o place_n be_v much_o more_o emphatical_a if_o we_o understand_v the_o concession_n ironical_o as_o 1_o reg._n 18.27_o &_o 22.15_o ezek._n 28.3_o 4._o matth._n 26.45_o since_o thou_o be_v wilful_a and_o scornful_a take_v thy_o course_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o youth_n or_o because_o thou_o be_v young_a strong_a healthful_a and_o thy_o bone_n full_a of_o marrow_n job_n 21.23_o 24._o and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o symmachus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v whole_o in_o good_a or_o in_o delight_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n do_v what_o thou_o please_v let_v thy_o wanton_a and_o wander_a eye_n inflame_v the_o lust_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o sensual_a heart_n give_v law_n to_o thy_o whole_a man_n deny_v not_o thyself_o any_o thing_n which_o heart_n can_v wish_v or_o eye_n look_v on_o numb_a 15.39_o 1_o joh._n 2.16_o 2_o pet._n 2.14_o &_o 3.2_o ezek._n 23.16_o josh._n 7.21_o jer._n 18.12_o psal._n 81.12_o job_n 21.7_o thus_o sharp_o do_v the_o lord_n deride_v the_o pride_n and_o folly_n of_o young_a man_n in_o their_o career_n of_o lust_n and_o vanity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n desire_n prov._n 1.24_o 28._o rom._n 1.28_o but_o know_v thou_o tho_o thou_o endeavour_v to_o blind_v thy_o own_o eye_n with_o sensual_a delight_n to_o smother_v thy_o conscience_n and_o to_o baffle_v those_o principle_n of_o fear_n and_o restraint_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o thou_o though_o thou_o will_v not_o see_v yet_o thou_o shall_v see_v and_o know_v to_o thy_o cost_n isa._n 26.11_o 1_o reg._n 22.25_o 2_o pet._n 3.5_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n vanity_n and_o excess_n of_o thy_o youth_n for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o so_o grateful_a to_o thy_o sense_n though_o they_o please_v thy_o eye_n they_o will_v gnaw_v and_o sting_v thy_o conscience_n job_n 13.26_o psal._n 25.7_o god_n who_o word_n and_o fear_n thou_o now_o despise_v from_o who_o eye_n thou_o can_v not_o hide_v thy_o sin_n from_o who_o tribunal_n thou_o can_v not_o withdraw_v thy_o conscience_n will_v bring_v thou_o perforce_o whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o when_o thou_o shall_v in_o vain_a call_n to_o mountain_n and_o rock_n to_o hide_v thou_o rev._n 6.16_o luk._n 23.30_o into_o judgement_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n judas_n vers_fw-la 6._o call_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o act._n 17.30_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v abate_v the_o heat_n of_o lust_n and_o cause_v the_o heart_n of_o young_a man_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v v._o 10._o therefore_o remove_v sorrow_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o thy_o flesh_n for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n this_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v ironical_o as_o the_o former_a word_n of_o the_o verse_n forego_v nor_o in_o that_o sense_n but_o serious_o as_o a_o seasonable_a precept_n unto_o young_a man_n who_o be_v of_o all_o other_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o blood_n subject_a unto_o passion_n and_o unto_o pleasure_n the_o one_o seat_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o other_o in_o the_o fleshy_a from_o both_o which_o he_o do_v here_o forewarn_v they_o remove_v sorrow_n or_o anger_n and_o indignation_n from_o thy_o heart_n if_o we_o read_v it_o sorrow_n than_o hereby_o be_v mean_v all_o those_o sinful_a pleasure_n which_o though_o the_o deceitful_a heart_n look_v on_o as_o matter_n of_o joy_n yet_o will_v certain_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n at_o the_o last_o prov._n 14.13_o if_o anger_n or_o indignation_n than_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v restrain_v all_o inordinate_a passion_n and_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n especial_o take_v heed_n of_o swell_a or_o storm_v at_o the_o will_n and_o way_n of_o god_n or_o at_o any_o serious_a advice_n mind_v he_o thereof_o james_n 1.19_o job_n 6.24_o and_o put_v away_o evil_a sinful_a lust_n from_o thy_o flesh_n from_o thy_o bodily_a member_n rom._n 6.13_o 1_o cor._n 6.15_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o 2_o tim._n 2.22_o and_o so_o some_o understand_v the_o word_n flesh_n in_o the_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v use_v ezek._n 16.26_o &_o 23.20_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o judas_n vers_fw-la 23._o for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o advice_n draw_v from_o the_o vanish_v condition_n of_o youth_n and_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o youth_n be_v but_o as_o the_o aurora_n or_o early_a morning_n of_o a_o day_n quick_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o noon_n and_o from_o noon_n to_o night_n therefore_o care_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o spend_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o abide_a fruit_n and_o pleasure_n which_o will_v not_o vanish_v with_o the_o year_n which_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o it_o chap._n xii_o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o wise_a man_n proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v this_o vanity_n of_o youth_n and_o old_a age_n which_o quick_o run_v into_o death_n and_o then_o conclude_v the_o whole_a book_n he_o have_v before_o by_o a_o emphatical_a irony_n deter_v young_a man_n from_o those_o inordinate_a passion_n and_o sensual_a pleasure_n which_o that_o slippery_a age_n be_v most_o subject_a unto_o and_o that_o by_o 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begin_v so_o great_a a_o work_n in_o whereupon_o he_o show_v 1._o the_o vanity_n of_o old_a age_n set_v it_o forth_o by_o a_o large_a and_o a_o elegant_a allegory_n and_o by_o other_o expression_n vers._n 2_o 6._o 2._o he_o press_v the_o same_o duty_n by_o another_o argument_n from_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n which_o take_v away_o all_o mean_n of_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o have_v thus_o by_o a_o induction_n of_o many_o particular_n show_v the_o vanity_n both_o of_o the_o creature_n here_o below_o and_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n under_o the_o sun_n who_o be_v they_o never_o so_o excellent_a can_v not_o long_o enjoy_v they_o he_o do_v conclude_v the_o whole_a book_n 1._o with_o resume_v his_o first_o conclusion_n vers_fw-la
event_n not_o answerable_a to_o our_o folly_n but_o to_o his_o love_n 5._o that_o we_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o wisdom_n or_o folly_n the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o man_n by_o outward_a event_n because_o these_o happen_v alike_o to_o all_o chap._n 8.14_o &_o 9.11_o v._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n what_o he_o observe_v in_o the_o general_n before_o he_o now_o make_v good_a in_o two_o particular_n viz_o oblivion_n and_o death_n which_o be_v both_o alike_o common_a to_o wise_a man_n and_o to_o fool_n wise_a man_n may_v seem_v to_o secure_v at_o least_o their_o name_n though_o they_o can_v their_o body_n from_o mortality_n by_o such_o magnificent_a work_n as_o solomon_n here_o wrought_v and_o by_o such_o noble_a contemplation_n as_o he_o be_v conversant_a in_o but_o he_o assure_v we_o here_o the_o contrary_a and_o elsewhere_o that_o piety_n only_o keep_v the_o name_n from_o rot_v with_o the_o body_n prov._n 10.7_o psal._n 112.6_o psal._n 49.11_o 12._o jer._n 17.13_o time_n will_v eat_v out_o all_o the_o monument_n of_o wisdom_n or_o though_o they_o continue_v yet_o the_o renown_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v he_o no_o good_a at_o all_o he_o be_v not_o after_o death_n sensible_a of_o it_o or_o comfort_v with_o it_o so_o chap._n 1.11_o new_a wise_a man_n that_o arise_v in_o after_o age_n will_v darken_v and_o eclipse_v the_o honour_n of_o those_o that_o go_v before_o they_o and_o so_o will_v it_o be_v do_v to_o they_o in_o the_o age_n that_o follow_v to_o be_v sure_a no_o mere_a wise_a or_o great_a man_n honour_n separate_v from_o piety_n will_v hold_v pace_n with_o his_o be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n there_o will_v so_o much_o shameful_a matter_n be_v discover_v against_o the_o wise_a of_o wicked_a man_n as_o they_o shall_v the_o ●●se_v all_o their_o renown_n and_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o shame_n for_o evermore_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o 2_o tim._n 2.20_o and_o how_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o fo●l_n the_o 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ornament_n or_o as_o comfort_n rev._n 14.13_o death_n do_v not_o cut_v off_o their_o spiritual_a life_n and_o union_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o happy_a here_o wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a being_n alive_a 1_o tim._n 5.6_o and_o good_a man_n liu●_n in_o death_n joh._n 11.25_o 26._o mat._n 22.32_o therefore_o the_o jew_n call_v their_o bury_a place_n domus_fw-la viventium_fw-la the_o house_n of_o the_o live_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o durable_a life_n or_o honour_n but_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 17._o therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n etc._n etc._n thi●_n be_v the_o effect_n which_o this_o great_a vanity_n of_o th●_n most_o excellent_a humane_a endowment_n wrougth_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o solomon_n make_v he_o weary_a of_o live_v to_o so_o little_a purpose_n as_o to_o die_v at_o last_o like_o the_o base_a of_o man_n he_o see_v no_o loveliness_n or_o desireableness_n in_o life_n itself_o though_o ●he_v chief_a outward_a blessing_n all_o the_o course_n ●hereof_o be_v full_a of_o evil_n grievous_a crucia●ing_v disquiet_v labour_n all_o which_o at_o last_o ●uns_v down_o like_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n into_o the_o same_o lake_n of_o death_n with_o the_o other_o refuse_v of_o man_n many_o man_n poverty_n pain_n sickness_n worldly_a trouble_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o complain_v of_o their_o life_n but_o here_o be_v one_o who_o have_v health_n peace_n honour_n abundance_n of_o all_o the_o content_n which_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v not_o murmure_o but_o as_o it_o be_v judicious_o and_o critical_o make_v the_o same_o complaint_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n be_v such_o as_o that_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n be_v too_o narrow_a to_o satisfy_v the_o inquiry_n of_o it_o he_o see_v little_a valuable_a or_o desirable_a in_o it_o here_o observe_v 1._o that_o life_n itself_o be_v too_o mean_v a_o thing_n to_o bring_v full_a content_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o must_v be_v something_o better_a than_o life_n which_o must_v do_v it_o psal._n 63.3_o 2._o that_o in_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o worldly_a thing_n the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n may_v be_v full_a of_o grievous_a labour_n and_o he_o weary_a of_o it_o not_o only_o out_o of_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n but_o of_o natural_a wisdom_n observe_v the_o vanity_n thereof_o 3._o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n without_o make_v use_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o undervalue_v the_o great_a outward_a blessing_n which_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o as_o solomon_n here_o do_v life_n there_o be_v natural_o so_o much_o distemper_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o except_o all_o thing_n answer_v his_o own_o desire_n and_o expectation_n he_o will_v fall_v out_o with_o his_o very_a life_n and_o pick_v quarrel_n with_o the_o choice_a blessing_n that_o god_n here_o afford_v he_o as_o a_o little_a cloud_n hide_v the_o light_n of_o the_o whole_a sun_n from_o the_o eye_n so_o amid_o a_o multitude_n of_o enjoyment_n a_o 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out_o of_o passion_n murmur_a outward_a trouble_n nay_o out_o of_o largeness_n of_o heart_n as_o here_o solomon_n do_v to_o disesteem_n and_o wax_v weary_a of_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n gen._n 27.46_o numb_a 14.2_o job_n 10.1_o &_o 36.20_o jon._n 4.3_o 8._o v._o 18._o yea_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n etc._n etc._n all_o those_o magnificent_a and_o excellent_a work_n which_o with_o so_o much_o labour_n i_o have_v wrought_v they_o be_v all_o so_o far_o from_o minister_a unto_o my_o heart_n any_o solid_a contentment_n that_o i_o grow_v whole_o out_o of_o love_n with_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n nor_o respect_n at_o all_o unto_o they_o if_o by_o hatred_n here_o and_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v mean_v only_o a_o abatement_n of_o that_o love_n and_o delight_n which_o his_o heart_n may_v over-sensual_o take_v in_o they_o than_o this_o be_v a_o very_a commendable_a fruit_n of_o the_o vanity_n which_o he_o discover_v in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 30_o 31._o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o love_v not_o the_o world_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o worldly_a and_o secular_a life_n or_o temporal_a be_v nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o provision_n and_o material_n which_o be_v the_o fuel_n of_o lust_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o hatred_n sometime_o signify_v a_o abatement_n and_o moderation_n of_o love_n matth._n 10.37_o compare_v with_o luke_n 14.26_o joh._n 12.25_o gen._n 29.30_o 31._o but_o if_o by_o hatred_n be_v mean_v a_o detestation_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o they_o so_o as_o to_o leave_v off_o all_o care_n of_o duty_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o worldly_a thing_n according_a to_o the_o travel_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n chap
multiplicantur_fw-la somnia_fw-la etiam_fw-la vanitates_fw-la multiplicantur_fw-la sic_fw-la se_fw-la habent_fw-la verba_fw-la multa_fw-la as_o when_o dream_n be_v multiply_v vanity_n also_o be_v multiply_v so_o be_v it_o in_o many_o word_n in_o all_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o mercer_n a_o most_o learned_a interpreter_n make_v the_o connexion_n &_o sense_n to_o be_v thus_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o these_o caution_n to_o be_v tender_a of_o thy_o behaviour_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o by_o dream_n fancy_n vanity_n or_o multitude_n of_o difficult_a business_n be_v bring_v to_o utter_v any_o thing_n rash_o before_o god_n but_o amid_o all_o danger_n or_o dream_n or_o vanity_n or_o difficulty_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o he_o by_o any_o temptation_n but_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o prescribe_v the_o same_o remedy_n against_o rash_a vow_n as_o before_o against_o other_o hasty_a address_n unto_o god_n vers_fw-la 3._o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o conjunction_n copulative_a as_o elsewhere_o gen._n 43.8_o &_o 25.34_o the_o plural_a &_o vanitates_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o plurima_fw-la vanitas_fw-la great_a vanity_n or_o many_o vanity_n as_o prov._n 1.20_o wisdom_n i_o principal_a or_o excellent_a wisdom_n isa._n 64.6_o our_o righteousness_n i_o most_o righteous_a action_n gen._n 19.11_o blindness_n i_o thick_o and_o through_o blindness_n psal._n 45.15_o with_o gladness_n i_o with_o great_a gladness_n 2_o pet._n 3.11_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n i_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n cant._n 5.16_o his_o palate_n be_v sweetness_n and_o he_o be_v altogether_o or_o every_o whit_n of_o he_o be_v desire_n i_o most_o sweet_a and_o most_o desirable_a dan._n 9.23_o a_o man_n of_o desire_n i_o great_o desire_a o●_n belove_v isai._n 53.3_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n i_o full_o of_o sorrow_n but_o fear_v thou_o god_n this_n be_v the_o remedy_n of_o all_o vanity_n in_o worship_n to_o serve_v god_n rather_o with_o inward_a reverence_n and_o fear_n then_o with_o rash_a hasty_a many_o formal_a empty_a expression_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o holy_a duty_n chap._n 12.13_o isa._n 29.13_o deut._n 28.58_o mal._n 1.6_o heb._n 12.28_o 19_o v._o 8._o if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o violent_a etc._n etc._n the_o connexion_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a stand_v thus_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v many_o time_n expose_v man_n unto_o injury_n and_o violence_n and_o that_o every_o where_o all_o a_o province_n and_o country_n over_o and_o that_o not_o only_o from_o ordinary_a person_n but_o from_o great_a man_n and_o that_o without_o remedy_n because_o if_o haply_o they_o have_v recourse_n unto_o judgement_n and_o justice_n for_o ease_n even_o they_o find_v wrest_v pervert_v distort_v of_o justice_n so_o that_o a_o man_n tranquillity_n in_o this_o life_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v but_o little_o mend_v by_o piety_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v reduce_v to_o poverty_n and_o distress_n this_o be_v a_o stumbling-block_n which_o may_v cause_v man_n to_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o way_n of_o god_n matth._n 11.5_o 6._o &_o 13.21_o gal._n 5.11_o and_o good_a man_n have_v stumble_v at_o it_o psal._n 73.12_o 13._o against_o this_o temptation_n he_o here_o subjoin_v a_o seasonable_a antidote_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o amaze_v at_o it_o but_o rather_o comfort_v themselves_o that_o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o a_o high_a court_n where_o they_o shall_v certain_o be_v right_v and_o their_o innocency_n vindicate_v if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o such_o oppression_n as_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o remedy_n against_o it_o but_o it_o be_v powerful_a enough_o to_o wry_a and_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o yet_o further_o no_o escape_n from_o it_o but_o it_o meet_v with_o thou_o all_o the_o nation_n or_o province_n over_o if_o you_o see_v a_o poor_a man_n that_o fear_v god_n not_o only_o suffer_v under_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o condition_n but_o under_o fraud_n calumny_n rapine_n violence_n where_o ever_o he_o go_v as_o ezek._n 18.12_o 18._o job_n 20_o 19_o mic._n 3.2_o job_n 24.2_o 12_o &_o 19.7_o 8._o psal._n 74.20_o jer._n 6.6_o 7._o &_o 20.8_o ezek._n 8.17_o marvel_v not_o at_o the_o matter_n be_n not_o amaze_v or_o astonish_v at_o it_o so_o much_o the_o word_n import_v isa._n 13.8_o job_n 26.11_o think_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a thing_n 1_o pet._n 4.12_o do_v not_o think_v hardly_o of_o god_n nor_o distrust_v his_o providence_n or_o grow_v weary_a of_o his_o service_n what_o wonder_v at_o all_o be_v it_o to_o see_v power_n crush_v poverty_n or_o wickedness_n suppress_v piety_n psal._n 37.8_o 9_o at_o the_o matter_n or_n at_o the_o will_n or_o purpose_n to_o wit_n of_o god_n in_o suffer_v and_o order_v this_o thing_n for_o these_o thing_n happen_v not_o without_o his_o appointment_n and_o providence_n hab._n ●_o 12_o isa._n 10.5_o psal._n 17.13_o for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o high_a viz._n god_n who_o be_v high_o the_o relative_a without_o the_o antecedent_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a or_o the_o high_a from_o above_o the_o high_a regard_v it_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o vehement_a and_o emphatical_a anadiplosis_fw-la the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o from_o above_o gen._n 27.39_o &_o 49.25_o this_o kind_n of_o elegant_a and_o emphatical_a repetition_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o scripture_n psal._n 22.1_o jer._n 7.4_o &_o 22.29_o ezek._n 21.27_o 2_o sam._n 18.33_o 1_o reg._n 18.39_o judg._n 5.30_o psal._n 98.4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 124.1_o 2._o hos._n 2.2_o dan._n 10.19_o and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n to_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o violence_n of_o great_a man_n and_o to_o speak_v from_o thence_o in_o his_o wrath_n unto_o they_o psal._n 2.4_o 5._o &_o 11.4_o 5_o 6._o exod._n 2.23_o 24._o 1_o sam._n 9.16_o psal._n 93.4_o or_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a god_n who_o be_v the_o high_a above_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o high_a and_o mighty_a one_o above_o the_o potentate_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v call_v high_a one_o isa._n 24.21_o isa._n 2.11_o 12._o 2_o sam._n 23.1_o he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 89.27_o regard_v observe_v the_o violence_n of_o proud_a man_n to_o avenge_v it_o or_o keep_v the_o poor_a who_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o isa._n 3.14_o prov._n 22.22_o 23._o psal._n 10.12_o 18_o &_o 11.5_o &_o 68.5_o &_o 72.14_o and_o there_o ●e_v high_a than_o they_o namely_o the_o holy_a angel_n who_o be_v send_v forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n heb._n 1.14_o who_o pitch_n their_o tent_n about_o believer_n and_o be_v guardian_n over_o they_o psal._n 34.7_o &_o 91.11_o who_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n as_o minister_n ready_a to_o execute_v his_o command_n in_o behalf_n of_o they_o matth._n 18.10_o who_o service_n god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o tyrant_n and_o subversion_n of_o state_n isa._n 37.36_o act._n 12.23_o v._o 9_o moreover_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o all_o here_o he_o return_v to_o consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o riches_n among_o which_o though_o some_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o as_o namely_o corn_n and_o cattle_n which_o be_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v unable_a to_o make_v the_o possessor_n of_o they_o happy_a yet_o withal_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o what_o go_v before_o namely_o that_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n have_v so_o order_v thing_n in_o the_o civil_a body_n that_o the_o head_n can_v say_v to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o the_o king_n himself_o want_v the_o help_n and_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o labour_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o that_o may_v be_v a_o check_n unto_o oppression_n and_o violence_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o all_o or_n above_o all_o other_o profit_n he_o commend_v husbandry_n consist_v in_o tillage_n and_o graze_v above_o all_o other_o way_n of_o gain_n as_o extend_v to_o the_o necessary_a supply_n of_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o for_o bread_n be_v the_o staff_n of_o life_n isa._n 3.1_o gen._n 41.55_o prov._n 24.27_o &_o 27.23_o 24._o &_o 31.16_o adam_n even_o in_o innocency_n be_v to_o have_v dress_v the_o earth_n gen._n 2.15_o there_o be_v a_o excellency_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o or_o above_o all_o the_o
chron._n 12.2_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n heart_n be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n he_o do_v thing_n with_o judgement_n and_o counsel_n he_o do_v with_o mature_a advice_n and_o deliberation_n so_o weigh_v his_o action_n the_o circumstance_n consequence_n probability_n and_o event_n of_o they_o as_o that_o he_o may_v not_o afterward_o repent_v of_o his_o behaviour_n therein_o he_o work_v by_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o heart_n prov._n 15.22_o luke_n 14.28_o 30._o but_o a_o fool_n be_v left-handed_a in_o his_o work_n do_v all_o his_o business_n bungling_o praeposterous_o inconsiderate_o either_o when_o he_o advise_v about_o business_n his_o hand_n be_v absent_a and_o do_v not_o execute_v it_o or_o when_o he_o work_v and_o go_v about_o it_o his_o heart_n be_v absent_a and_o do_v not_o direct_v it_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v the_o command_n of_o his_o heart_n know_v how_o to_o use_v it_o seasonable_o opportune_o and_o in_o conformity_n to_o time_n place_n person_n so_o that_o his_o undertake_n may_v be_v successful_a and_o prosperous_a whereas_o a_o fool_n be_v transport_v with_o passion_n amaze_v at_o difficulty_n perplex_v with_o uncertainty_n at_o his_o wit_n end_n and_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o take_v or_o what_o to_o resolve_v go_v about_o his_o business_n as_o awkward_o and_o undecent_o as_o a_o man_n will_v do_v who_o right_a hand_n be_v tie_v behind_o he_o and_o have_v only_o his_o left_a hand_n to_o help_v he_o prov._n 2.10_o 15._o &_o 4.26_o &_o 13.16_o &_o 16.22_o 23._o example_n of_o this_o wisdom_n we_o have_v in_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o joseph_n gen._n 41._o david_n 1_o sam._n 16.18_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 25._o jethro_n exod._n 18.19_o the_o woman_n of_o abel_n 2_o sam._n 20._o paul_n act._n 23.6_o and_o of_o the_o contrary_a folly_n numb_a 14.40_o 45._o 1_o reg._n 12.8_o isa._n 19.11_o 17._o v._o 3._o yea_o also_o when_o he_o that_o be_v a_o fool_n walk_v by_o the_o way_n his_o wisdom_n fail_v he_o etc._n etc._n not_o only_o in_o his_o private_a action_n and_o undertake_n but_o in_o his_o open_a conversation_n among_o man_n in_o his_o motion_n gesture_n behaviour_n gate_n countenance_n usual_a deportment_n he_o be_v destitute_a of_o prudence_n and_o common_a discretion_n and_o bewray_v the_o folly_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o affect_a fondness_n of_o his_o conversation_n and_o he_o say_v to_o every_o one_o that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o he_o think_v on_o be_v folly_n symmachus_n in_o hierom_n he_o suspect_v of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fool_n whereunto_o the_o vulgar_a answer_v cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la insipiens_fw-la sit_fw-la omnes_fw-la stultos_fw-la aestimat_fw-la be_v a_o fool_n himself_o he_o account_v all_o other_o man_n fool_n as_o to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o jaundice_n every_o thing_n seem_v yellow_a and_o to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o distemper_a palate_n every_o sweet_a thing_n pa_v bitter_a to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o vertiginous_a brain_n every_o fix_a thing_n seem_v to_o turn_v round_o so_o to_o a_o man_n make_v up_o of_o pride_n and_o folly_n other_o man_n much_o wise_a than_o himself_o do_v appear_v fool_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o all_o man_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n but_o the_o most_o emphatical_a be_v as_o we_o read_v it_o he_o say_v to_o all_o man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n he_o do_v so_o palpable_o discover_v and_o as_o it_o be_v proclaim_v his_o own_o folly_n by_o his_o gesture_n and_o behaviour_n as_o if_o he_o will_v himself_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 6.13_o &_o 12.23_o &_o 13.6_o &_o 18.2_o judas_n vers_fw-la 13._o v._o 4._o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o leave_v not_o thy_o place_n here_o he_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o wisdom_n in_o order_v our_o conversation_n towards_o superior_n teach_v we_o to_o bridle_v all_o disloyal_a passion_n to_o restrain_v all_o unlawful_a attempt_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o the_o same_o even_a and_o unmoved_a temper_n whatever_o provocation_n we_o meet_v with_o to_o the_o contrary_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n the_o chaldee_n hereby_o understand_v the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o any_o roll_a lust_n by_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v shake_v from_o his_o steadfastnesse_n nor_o remove_v out_o of_o his_o place_n or_o from_o his_o duty_n but_o this_o be_v inconsonant_a with_o the_o series_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v much_o take_v up_o in_o the_o error_n of_o government_n and_o the_o inconvenient_a passion_n which_o those_o error_n may_v produce_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n other_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n as_o we_o often_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n of_o prophecy_n of_o revelation_n of_o wisdom_n of_o knowledge_n so_o the_o skill_n of_o govern_v be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 10.10_o 11._o &_o 11.6_o &_o 16.14_o isa._n 11.1_o 2._o and_o they_o understand_v it_o thus_o if_o the_o lord_n advance_v thou_o unto_o high_a place_n of_o power_n and_o government_n leave_v not_o thy_o place_n continue_v humble_a and_o lowly_a still_o forget_v not_o thy_o duty_n towards_o thy_o brethren_n as_o deut._n 17.15_o 20._o but_o the_o late_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n plain_o lead_v we_o to_o another_o sense_n if_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o so_o passion_n be_v sometime_o call_v chap._n 7.9_o prov._n 25.28_o judg._n 9.23_o 2_o chron._n 21.16_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o denote_v high_a displeasure_n like_o that_o of_o saul_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o breathe_v out_o threat_v against_o the_o church_n act._n 9.1_o his_o rage_n be_v as_o a_o terrible_a blast_n of_o a_o storm_n against_o a_o wall_n isa._n 25.4_o and_o this_o be_v further_a intimate_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o ascend_v or_o rise_v up_o as_o a_o grievous_a tempest_n or_o as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n 2_o sam._n 11.20_o ezek_n 24.8_o psal._n 78.21_o if_o the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o the_o ruler_n be_v though_o unjust_o and_o injurious_o lift_v up_o against_o thou_o as_o potiphar_n against_o joseph_n saul_n against_o david_n laban_n against_o jacob_n paul_n against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n leave_v not_o thy_o place_n contain_v thyself_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o thy_o own_o call_n and_o condition_n do_v not_o either_o through_o fear_n and_o despair_n withdraw_v thyself_o from_o thy_o duty_n nor_o through_o insolence_n and_o impatience_n rise_v up_o in_o disloyalty_n against_o he_o who_o spirit_n be_v rise_v against_o thou_o keep_v still_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o a_o subject_n and_o behave_v thyself_o with_o that_o lowliness_n and_o submission_n which_o become_v a_o subject_n he_o speak_v not_o against_o a_o prudent_a withdraw_n from_o a_o storm_n and_o hide_v a_o man_n self_n as_o jacob_n ●led_v from_o esau_n and_o david_n from_o saul_n and_o elias_n from_o jezabel_n and_o christ_n from_o herod_n matth._n 10.23_o but_o of_o disloyal_a and_o rebellious_a defection_n go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n chap._n 8.3_o as_o israel_n to_o their_o tent_n 1_o reg._n 12.16_o he_o require_v we_o for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n to_o suffer_v wrongful_o and_o to_o be_v subject_a even_o to_o those_o that_o be_v froward_a and_o injurious_a 1_o pe●_n 2.18_o 19_o not_o to_o violate_v our_o allegiance_n nor_o to_o attempt_v any_o conspiracy_n against_o they_o but_o only_o in_o our_o suffering_n to_o make_v our_o prayer_n and_o complaint_n know_v unto_o god_n who_o be_v a_o judge_n between_o they_o and_o we_o and_o be_v able_a to_o vindicate_v our_o innocency_n and_o to_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n every_o man_n must_v keep_v his_o station_n as_o soldier_n in_o a_o army_n be_v to_o stay_v in_o their_o own_o rank_n 1_o cor._n 7.20_o 21._o a_o man_n can_v expect_v to_o have_v god_n blessing_n any_o where_o but_o in_o his_o own_o place_n his_o promise_n and_o protection_n be_v annex_v unto_o our_o duty_n psal._n 91.11_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n hos._n 8.4_o and_o of_o absolom_n and_o sheba_n against_o david_n himself_o 2_o sam._n 15.10_o and_o 20.1_o for_o yield_v pacifi_v great_a offence_n this_o be_v a_o reason_n ab_fw-la utili_fw-la to_o persuade_v unto_o the_o duty_n for_o whereas_o a_o man_n may_v haply_o conceive_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v implacable_a and_o their_o lose_a love_n unreconcilable_a again_o and_o that_o therefore_o their_o case_n be_v desperate_a a_o man_n be_v as_o good_a give_v over_o duty_n as_o perish_v under_o it_o he_o show_v that_o by_o submission_n and_o lenity_n of_o spirit_n a_o
disable_v thou_o another_o time_n from_o do_v that_o good_a which_o now_o he_o put_v into_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o do_v god_n work_v in_o god_n time_n haply_o thou_o thyself_o may_v fall_v into_o want_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o help_n from_o other_o therefore_o make_v thou_o friend_n of_o mammon_n before_o hand_n luk._n 16.9_o ps._n 37.26_o &_o 41.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 19_o v._o 3._o if_o the_o cloud_n be_v full_a of_o rain_n they_o empty_v themselves_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o the_o tree_n fall_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v he_n urge_v the_o duty_n of_o charity_n and_o bounty_n by_o elegant_a similitude_n cloud_n that_o be_v full_a of_o moisture_n do_v not_o keep_v it_o to_o themselves_o but_o shed_v it_o forth_o in_o shower_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o on_o all_o kind_n of_o corn_n and_o herb_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o many_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n job_n 38.37_o and_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o lord_n ps._n 104.13_o from_o whence_o he_o pour_v down_o rain_n according_a to_o the_o vapour_n thereof_o job_n 36.27_o 28._o so_o shall_v rich_a man_n prov._n 11.25_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v with_o his_o blessing_n as_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o express_v it_o deut._n 33.23_o job_n 22.18_o prov._n 5.10_o deut._n 6.11_o prov._n 30.9_o phil._n 4.12.18_o not_o keep_v god_n blessing_n to_o themselves_o but_o pour_v they_o forth_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v empty_a and_o if_o the_o tree_n fall_v etc._n etc._n this_o some_o apply_v unto_o death_n as_o if_o we_o be_v thereby_o warn_v to_o do_v good_a while_o we_o may_v because_o death_n will_v at_o last_o cut_v we_o down_o and_o deprive_v we_o of_o any_o further_a opportunity_n eccl._n 9.10_o joh._n 9.4_o and_o as_o death_n leave_v we_o judgement_n will_v find_v we_o but_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o denote_v the_o benefit_n of_o charity_n unto_o the_o author_n thereof_o that_o wheresoever_o their_o bounty_n and_o mercy_n be_v place_v there_o it_o will_v be_v find_v again_o to_o their_o comfort_n they_o shall_v not_o go_v without_o their_o reward_n as_o the_o tree_n on_o which_o side_n ever_o it_o fall_v it_o will_v there_o be_v find_v when_o the_o owner_n thereof_o inquire_v after_o it_o v._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 by_o these_o similitude_n he_o prevent_v all_o those_o pretence_n and_o objection_n which_o carnal_a heart_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v against_o the_o present_a season_n of_o do_v good_a and_o be_v apt_a thereby_o to_o defer_v and_o put_v it_o off_o to_o some_o fit_a time_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v find_v out_o more_o fit_v object_n on_o which_o to_o place_v their_o bounty_n we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o frame_v excuse_n against_o present_a duty_n hag._n 1.2_o act._n 24.25_o prov._n 3.27_o 28._o here_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n remove_v these_o pretence_n he_o that_o will_v by_o every_o wind_n be_v deter_v from_o sow_v his_o seed_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v blow_v away_o and_o by_o every_o cloud_n from_o reap_v his_o corn_n lest_o the_o weather_n shall_v be_v unseasonable_a shall_v never_o do_v his_o business_n because_o there_o will_v never_o be_v want_v some_o discouragement_n or_o other_o so_o he_o that_o be_v ever_o frame_v carnal_a objection_n against_o do_v good_a shall_v overslip_a the_o season_n and_o never_o do_v his_o duty_n nor_o receive_v his_o reward_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o present_a call_n of_o god_n unto_o any_o good_a work_n and_o the_o present_a opportunity_n he_o put_v into_o our_o hand_n and_o not_o delay_v service_n upon_o the_o fear_n of_o future_a contingent_n which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n matth._n 6.34_o v._o 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 by_o our_o ignorance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n he_o warn_v we_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o embrace_v every_o present_a opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a and_o not_o to_o defer_v or_o delay_v duty_n till_o haply_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v we_o out_o of_o all_o capacity_n to_o do_v it_o this_o ignorance_n he_o prove_v a_o minori_fw-la if_o we_o know_v not_o thing_n more_o ordinary_a and_o familiar_a unto_o we_o which_o happen_v every_o day_n as_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n symmachus_n render_v it_o of_o the_o wind_n which_o way_n it_o come_v and_o go_v how_o it_o rise_v and_o slackn_v joh._n 3.8_o or_o how_o the_o soul_n come_v into_o the_o body_n and_o quicken_v it_o so_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o how_o the_o bone_n do_v grow_v how_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n skin_n flesh_n sinew_n bone_n some_o hard_a some_o soft_a be_v all_o shape_v out_o of_o the_o same_o seed_n psal._n 139.13_o 16._o job_n 10.10_o 13._o much_o less_o be_v we_o able_a to_o foresee_v the_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n which_o be_v far_o off_o and_o exceed_o deep_a chap._n 7.24_o therefore_o since_o we_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n how_o god_n may_v dispose_v of_o our_o life_n or_o our_o estate_n how_o long_a he_o may_v continue_v unto_o we_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a we_o ought_v not_o to_o defer_v or_o put_v off_o duty_n from_o time_n to_o time_n but_o while_o we_o have_v a_o present_a season_n to_o embrace_v it_o chap._n 9.10_o gal._n 6.10_o v._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 he_n infer_v from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o future_a event_n a_o hortatory_n conclusion_n to_o be_v do_v good_a on_o all_o occasion_n and_o to_o be_v assiduous_a and_o dililigent_a in_o the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v set_v we_o to_o do_v whether_o all_o our_o labour_n take_v effect_n or_o no._n the_o lord_n be_v sometime_o please_v to_o frustrate_v man_n endeavour_n and_o to_o defer_v the_o success_n they_o expect_v from_o they_o first_o to_o try_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v persevere_v in_o their_o call_n and_o continue_v therein_o with_o god_n though_o they_o have_v not_o always_o alike_o encouragement_n 2._o to_o teach_v they_o that_o success_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o will_n and_o free_a blessing_n of_o god_n and_o he_o persist_v in_o his_o former_a metaphor_n of_o sow_a seed_n meaning_n thereby_o first_o in_o particular_a work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o vers_n 1_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o ps._n 112.9_o second_o in_o general_n work_v of_o righteousness_n in_o our_o general_n or_o particular_a calling_n prov._n 11.18_o hos._n 12.10_o thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o work_v of_o mercy_n and_o righteousness_n do_v not_o perish_v but_o will_v bring_v forth_o a_o harvest_n of_o comfort_n and_o great_a reward_n unto_o those_o that_o abound_v in_o they_o gal._n 6.8_o sow_v thy_o seed_n do_v thy_o own_o work_n intend_v thy_o own_o call_n intermix_v not_o thyself_o in_o thing_n which_o belong_v not_o unto_o thou_o 2_o thess._n 3.10_o 1_o thess._n 4.11_o be_v liberal_a of_o thy_o own_o estate_n ephes._n 4.28_o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n or_o let_v not_o thy_o hand_n rest_n or_o give_v over_o begin_v betimes_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well_o do_v but_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n be_v always_o do_v of_o good_a morning_n and_o evening_n note_v the_o whole_a day_n from_o one_o end_n of_o it_o to_o the_o other_o gen._n 1.5_o dan._n 8.14_o psal._n 104.22_o 23._o so_o solomon_n bid_v we_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n of_o a_o man_n life_n which_o shall_v be_v whole_o consecrate_v to_o god_n lam._n 3.27_o eccles._n 12.1_o psal._n 92.14_o matth._n 10.22_o or_o of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n of_o a_o man_n prosperity_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o god_n give_v thou_o a_o estate_n begin_v to_o do_v good_a with_o it_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o so_o do_v but_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n god_n require_v our_o charity_n to_o be_v set_v about_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1_o cor._n 16.2_o gal._n 6.9_o 10._o the_o night_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o work_v or_o of_o d●ty_n therefore_o