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the_o which_o they_o be_v afflict_v and_o tempt_v that_o be_v settle_v &_o full_o grow_v in_o religion_n and_o godliness_n the_o cant._n be_v certain_a pleasant_a &_o sweeâ—_n thanksgiving_n with_o the_o which_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v from_o hence_o in_o full_a age_n do_v ascribe_v all_o that_o power_n unto_o god_n by_o which_o they_o have_v be_v here_o lustain_v the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n the_o book_n of_o the_o prou_z beside_o this_o that_o it_o contain_v most_o excellent_a sentence_n in_o which_o it_o teach_v part_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o god_n part_o honest_a manner_n &_o conversation_n in_o this_o life_n he_o have_v a_o most_o excellent_a oration_n by_o the_o name_n of_o wisdom_n concern_v the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v &_o govern_v that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n this_o book_n be_v divide_v after_o this_o manner_n from_o the_o beginning_n unto_o the_o 10_o châ—_n there_o be_v certain_a common_a exhortation_n by_o way_n of_o preface_n to_o those_o thing_n that_o teach_v a_o christian_n man_n as_o be_v exhortation_n to_o wisdom_n discipline_n knowledge_n honesty_n and_o perfectness_n in_o the_o 1._o chap_n in_o the_o 2._o chap_n to_o hear_v and_o learn_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o promise_n thereunto_o annex_v in_o the_o 3._o chap_n to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o use_v right_o our_o good_n &_o possession_n to_o suffer_v adversity_n in_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o 4_o chap_n to_o obey_v parent_n promise_n be_v add_v in_o the_o 5._o chap_n exhortation_n to_o chastity_n against_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n in_o the_o 6_o chap._n to_o must_v in_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o confidence_n in_o man_n and_o again_o to_o labour_v in_o youth_n in_o the_o 7_o chap_n to_o concord_n and_o chastity_n against_o adultery_n and_o that_o most_o sharp_o in_o the_o 8._o &_o 9_o chap._n he_o commend_n wisdom_n excellent_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o 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call_v eccles_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o preacher_n or_o else_o because_o he_o speak_v to_o a_o multitude_n and_o not_o to_o one_o only_o or_o for_o his_o wisdom_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v plenteous_o endue_v this_o book_n seek_v in_o every_o kind_n of_o life_n &_o institution_n of_o man_n sure_a felicity_n in_o this_o world_n but_o he_o find_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n therefore_o at_o length_n he_o come_v and_o pronounce_v that_o nothing_o be_v better_a for_o man_n then_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o whatsoever_o shall_v happen_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o man_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o because_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v without_o christ_n therefore_o this_o book_n as_o the_o rest_n do_v send_v the_o reader_n unto_o christ_n there_o be_v 12._o chap_n which_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o beginning_n unto_o the_o 8._o cha_n instruct_v man_n of_o a_o ripe_a age_n he_o teach_v that_o in_o earthly_a 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598._o hagg._n zacha._n mallach_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o people_n of_o babylon_n 559._o concern_v the_o book_n of_o hosea_n the_o prophet_n oseas_n by_o the_o etymology_n of_o his_o name_n signify_v health_n and_o therefore_o he_o marry_v his_o lawful_a wife_n according_a to_o god_n comaundement_n but_o with_o such_o a_o reproach_n as_o that_o she_o be_v call_v his_o harlot_n so_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o world_n do_v rage_n against_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n therefore_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v think_v the_o prophet_n to_o live_v in_o fornication_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o sermon_n he_o betrothe_v israel_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o justice_n in_o judgement_n in_o mercy_n and_o pity_n and_o reconcile_v they_o to_o david_n their_o king_n and_o so_o he_o call_v christ_n as_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o loin_n of_o david_n in_o the_o end_n he_o threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o death_n with_o great_a fervency_n i_o will_v say_v he_o 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mittigate_v these_o commination_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o despair_v but_o convert_v unto_o god_n also_o in_o the_o 2.3.11.12.14_o there_o be_v prophecy_n and_o comfortable_a sermon_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o victory_n of_o christ_n over_o death_n and_o hell_n together_o with_o the_o eternal_a captivity_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n &_o their_o restore_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n the_o book_n of_o joel_n the_o proph._n joel_n by_o the_o etymology_n of_o his_o name_n signify_v begin_n or_o desire_v who_o he_o be_v of_o what_o tribe_n in_o what_o time_n or_o under_o what_o king_n he_o live_v it_o be_v uncertain_a chief_o because_o he_o himself_o make_v no_o mention_v of_o this_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o that_o he_o be_v think_v to_o live_v with_o osea_n and_o amos_n while_o he_o preach_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n he_o labour_v only_o to_o show_v how_o punishment_n &_o plague_n hang_v over_o the_o earth_n for_o innumerable_a sin_n &_o grevous_a wickedness_n whence_o s._n peter_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o penticost_n take_v occasion_n to_o preach_v act_n 2._o and_o saint_n paul_n allege_v the_o say_n of_o joel_n in_o the_o 2._o chap._n &_o every_o one_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v rom_n 10._o in_o the_o 1._o chap_v he_o prophesi_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n to_o weet_v it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o israel_n shall_v be_v carry_v away_o into_o syrâ—a_n he_o understand_v the_o assyrians_n by_o these_o 4._o kind_n of_o worm_n devour_v smite_v and_o corn_n to_o weet_v the_o palmer_n worm_n the_o grasshopper_n the_o canker_n worm_n and_o the_o caterpillar_n show_v the_o unpeopling_n and_o devastation_n by_o little_a &_o little_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o 2._o &_o 3._o after_o he_o have_v sore-shewed_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o assirta_n his_o destruction_n he_o prophesi_v even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n in_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosophat_n in_o the_o last_o cha_n he_o seem_v not_o only_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n but_o also_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n in_o osea_n in_o the_o which_o the_o gentile_n be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v sinner_n and_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n the_o book_n of_o amos._n amos_n by_o the_o etymology_n of_o his_o name_n signify_v a_o burden_n or_o yoke_n and_o he_o answer_v more_o than_o all_o the_o prophet_n through_o his_o vehemency_n to_o the_o singularity_n of_o his_o name_n he_o reprove_v the_o israelit_n throughout_o all_o his_o book_n and_o do_v inveigh_v against_o they_o although_o a_o stranger_n among_o 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of_o amon_n &_o meab_n etc._n etc._n &_o say_v that_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o also_o shall_v be_v punish_v of_o god_n again_o afterwards_o he_o prophesi_v against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o juda_n with_o a_o admonition_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o contemn_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n from_o the_o 4._o chap._n to_o the_o 7._o he_o prophesi_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n &_o threaten_v horrible_a thing_n to_o come_v unto_o they_o from_o god_n 1._o famine_n 2._o dearth_n 3._o pestilence_n 4._o botch_v 5._o the_o sword_n and_o last_o utter_a destruction_n by_o the_o assyrian_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o he_o reprove_v their_o sin_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n by_o the_o devastation_n of_o the_o assyrian_n from_o the_o 7_o chap._n to_o the_o end_n beside_o 3._o vision_n which_o he_o see_v against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o weet_v 1._o the_o locust_n &_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o line_n or_o rule_v upon_o the_o wall_n he_o 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