wealthy_a remember_v the_o rich_a fool_n luk._n 12._o will_v you_o needs_o live_v in_o pleasure_n on_o earth_n with_o contempt_n of_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n remember_v the_o sodomite_n will_v you_o be_v glorious_a and_o pompous_a spectacle_n remember_v dives_fw-la do_v you_o approve_v of_o any_o thing_n except_o religion_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n hear_v what_o your_o brethren_n and_o companion_n say_v that_o be_v go_v to_o you_o and_o their_o home_n before_o you_o hear_v what_o they_o say_v when_o they_o be_v alive_a as_o you_o be_v now_o wild._n 2._o throughout_o and_o again_o hear_v what_o they_o say_v now_o be_v dead_a as_o you_o shall_v be_v chap._n 5._o 4._o 5._o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o you_o proud_a oppress_a pompous_a mocker_n what_o advantage_n be_v your_o wit_n your_o wealth_n your_o pride_n and_o pomp_n to_o you_o when_o your_o riches_n be_v vanish_v when_o your_o idol_n your_o body_n be_v rot_v when_o your_o child_n be_v beg_v and_o come_v to_o fearful_a end_n and_o when_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o hell_n remember_v this_o thou_o young_a man_n to_o moderate_v thy_o fleshly_a joy_n pleasure_n delight_n to_o pacify_v thy_o wrath_n to_o mollify_v thy_o rigour_n to_o teach_v thou_o wisdom_n and_o humility_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n verse_n 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 a_o conclusion_n with_o a_o exhortation_n which_o be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v destructive_a or_o negative_a teach_v mortification_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o other_o be_v astructive_a or_o affirmative_a teach_v vivification_n chap._n 12._o by_o which_o mean_v the_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v avoid_v and_o true_a happiness_n be_v attain_v therefore_o put_v sorrow_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o thy_o flesh_n to_o wit_n inordinate_a affection_n and_o lust_n put_v away_o moodinesse_n anger_n impatience_n carnal_a love_n worldly_a zeal_n hatred_n envy_n grief_n sorrow_n etc._n etc._n and_o put_v away_o all_o inordinate_a and_o insatiable_a desire_n and_o lust_a after_o worldly_a thing_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n vainglory_n pomp_n gluttony_n voluptuous_a live_n pride_n venery_n epicurism_n even_o all_o disorder_a affection_n and_o lust_n for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n a_o reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o exhortation_n as_o childhood_n soon_o vanish_v away_o so_o do_v youth_n or_o middle_a age_n as_o morning_n be_v soon_o spend_v so_o be_v the_o mid_a day_n and_o old_a age_n hasten_v as_o the_o sun_n to_o his_o go_v down_o the_o pleasure_n of_o youth_n be_v vain_a and_o momentanie_n it_o be_v like_o the_o fade_a flower_n in_o the_o spring_n who_o verdure_n and_o beauty_n soon_o vanish_v the_o blast_n of_o the_o east_n wind_n and_o the_o scorch_a beam_n of_o the_o western_a sun_n cause_n it_o to_o wither_v in_o a_o moment_n as_o the_o time_n of_o youth_n be_v fleet_v and_o transitory_a so_o be_v the_o state_n thereof_o sinful_a and_o dangerous_a sinful_a because_o the_o plasme_n or_o vessel_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v now_o strong_a in_o her_o temptatious_a dangerous_a because_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n be_v now_o most_o busy_a to_o imprint_v folly_n in_o the_o hearr_n of_o the_o young_a man_n he_o be_v now_o in_o win_v or_o lose_v the_o way_n of_o a_o young_a man_n be_v like_o a_o serpent_n upon_o a_o stone_n a_o bird_n in_o the_o air_n a_o ship_n on_o the_o sea_n which_o way_n these_o will_v turn_v no_o man_n certain_o know_v chapter_n xii_o verse_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 piety_n this_o chapter_n have_v two_o part_n a_o exhortation_n and_o a_o conclusion_n the_o exhortation_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o seven_o verse_n it_o be_v the_o astructive_a or_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o conclusion_n chap._n 11._o 10._o exhort_v to_o christian_a or_o godly_a life_n special_o duty_n of_o piety_n consist_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o exhort_v to_o duty_n of_o charity_n remember_v this_o word_n be_v oppose_v to_o forgetfulness_n the_o common_a corruption_n and_o vanity_n of_o youth_n for_o youth_n be_v violent_o carry_v with_o headstrong_a passion_n and_o unbridled_a lust_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o forget_v god_n to_o despise_v instruction_n and_o hate_n correction_n remembrance_n be_v historical_a or_o practic_a and_o effectual_a the_o former_a be_v the_o bare_a understanding_n and_o bear_v in_o mind_n of_o a_o thing_n past_a as_o not_o pertain_v to_o we_o but_o the_o wise_a man_n make_v use_v of_o every_o thing_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o understanding_n remembrance_n of_o that_o which_o pertain_v to_o we_o to_o do_v or_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v it_o be_v particular_a or_o general_a particular_a be_v of_o every_o man_n duty_n in_o that_o call_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v he_o general_n be_v of_o christian_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o all_o particular_a calling_n and_o duty_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o general_a and_o comprehend_v under_o it_o therefore_o this_o remembrance_n be_v holy_a and_o general_a holy_a because_o it_o be_v a_o remembrance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n general_a because_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a man_n inward_a and_o outward_a therefore_o he_o say_v remember_v thy_o creator_n that_o make_v thou_o in_o his_o image_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o thou_o remembrance_n therefore_o be_v to_o direct_v all_o faith_n hope_n love_n fear_v obedience_n every_o action_n of_o life_n and_o cogitation_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n only_o even_o to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n contrary_o to_o forget_v be_v to_o be_v unthankful_a and_o disobedient_a deuteron_n 8._o 11._o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o law_n and_o his_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n 14._o then_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n &c_n &c_n therefore_o this_o word_n remember_v imply_v continual_a obedience_n in_o every_o thing_n or_o perpetual_a thankfulness_n thy_o creator_n this_o be_v not_o a_o ampl_a fication_n but_o a_o argument_n of_o confirmation_n remember_v god_n fâ—r_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o anâ—_n that_o in_o his_o own_o image_n therefore_o be_v thou_o bind_v to_o he_o in_o pe_z petuall_a duty_n and_o service_n now._n he_o speak_v in_o of_o the_o time_n present_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v hebr._n 3._o 13._o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_n it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n a_o d_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o remember_v god_n while_o we_o have_v our_o be_v as_o david_n say_v let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n even_o while_o it_o have_v breath_n then_o must_v we_o needs_o remember_v he_o from_o the_o come_n in_o tiâ—l_v the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o breath_n and_o so_o often_o as_o we_o draw_v our_o breath_n lâ—t_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o draw_v life_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o life_n from_o he_o and_o as_o we_o send_v forth_o our_o breath_n so_o must_v we_o return_v all_o in_o thankful_a obedience_n to_o he_o we_o draw_v the_o all-nourishing_a air_n into_o our_o body_n and_o send_v it_o out_o of_o our_o body_n even_o so_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n let_v we_o return_v it_o again_o to_o god_n with_o advantage_n this_o be_v the_o practic_a or_o effectual_a remembrance_n here_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n he_o say_v not_o while_o thou_o be_v young_a or_o in_o time_n of_o youth_n but_o make_v mention_n of_o day_n to_o intimate_v that_o every_o particular_a day_n of_o this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a time_n as_o some_o give_v the_o sabaoth_n to_o god_n but_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n in_o the_o day_n and_o not_o some_o but_o all_o for_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o the_o lord_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o servant_n serve_v the_o lord_n not_o man_n and_o to_o speak_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o life_n be_v a_o sabbath_n the_o sabbath_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o relief_n and_o help_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o also_o to_o show_v forth_o our_o consociation_n and_o fellowship_n with_o our_o fellow-member_n and_o fellow-servant_n in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a as_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o body_n here_o below_o will_v permit_v for_o eternal_a life_n be_v here_o begin_v therefore_o we_o owe_v nothing_o to_o the_o flesh_n not_o one_o minute_n of_o time_n nor_o one_o think_v of_o the_o heart_n we_o be_v the_o
god_n have_v make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n a_o general_n conclusion_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o wisdom_n concern_v foolishness_n and_o madness_n and_o of_o the_o infiniteness_n thereof_o illustrate_v by_o the_o contrary_a namely_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o his_o creation_n god_n make_v man_n upright_o in_o his_o understanding_n reason_n will_n affection_n but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v corrupt_v evil_a cogitation_n study_n and_o device_n proceed_v from_o he_o partly_o through_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n partly_o of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n yea_o his_o unity_n with_o god_n be_v dissolve_v he_o be_v become_v a_o beast_n his_o spirit_n be_v cast_v down_o into_o utter_a darkness_n even_o the_o sediment_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o the_o curse_a flesh_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o lust_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n but_o lie_v and_o deceit_n in_o man_n and_o they_o be_v partly_o brutish_a or_o fleshly_a and_o partly_o devilish_a for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o flesh_n chapter_n viii_o verse_n 1._o who_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o who_o know_v the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o thing_n a_o man_n wisdom_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o boldness_n of_o his_o face_n shall_v be_v change_v sotomon_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n have_v treat_v of_o wisdom_n the_o practice_n of_o wisdom_n and_o difficulty_n thereof_o the_o scope_n whereof_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v rest_v content_v with_o these_o thing_n that_o god_n for_o the_o present_a offer_v we_o and_o also_o abstain_v from_o all_o wearisome_a and_o curious_a search_v into_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o evil_a work_n of_o man_n wherein_o god_n have_v a_o roll_a and_o order_v hand_n he_o i_o say_v take_v occasion_n by_o this_o last_o instruction_n or_o remedy_n of_o wisdom_n proceed_v on_o forward_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a thing_n by_o the_o instable_n and_o uncertain_a administration_n thereof_o which_o be_v twofold_a the_o one_o of_o man_n in_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o verse_n 13._o the_o oâ—hâ—r_n of_o god_n from_o the_o verse_n 14._o to_o the_o end_n of_o chapter_n 9_o to_o which_o the_o former_a be_v subordinate_a and_o both_o of_o they_o so_o variable_a and_o confuse_a to_o man_n reason_n as_o that_o no_o certainty_n thereof_o can_v be_v define_v by_o any_o man_n but_o thing_n be_v sway_v no_o man_n at_o can_v tell_v how_o nor_o whether_o they_o â—end_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fist_n example_n of_o vanity_n observe_v in_o outward_a thing_n for_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o outward_a appearance_n to_o humane_a reason_n of_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v two_o part_n the_o first_o contain_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n in_o ciuâ—â—state_n to_o the_o end_n of_o verse_n 8._o wherein_n the_o awful_a state_n itself_o the_o weth_z vanity_n be_v cause_v through_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n crooked_a disposition_n and_o much_o more_o do_v the_o transgression_n of_o his_o duty_n herein_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n and_o misery_n the_o second_o part_n touch_v the_o tyrannical_a abuse_n of_o government_n from_o the_o verse_n 8._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 13._o verse_n but_o this_o he_o do_v by_o way_n of_o instruction_n as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n show_v here_o also_o what_o the_o practice_n of_o wisdom_n be_v in_o civil_a state_n to_o arm_v a_o man_n still_o far_o with_o this_o remedy_n against_o the_o misery_n and_o evil_n that_o in_o this_o regard_n also_o may_v befall_v he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v obtain_v some_o measurable_a joy_n contentation_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n this_o first_o verse_n be_v a_o eulogy_n praise_n or_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n and_o that_o by_o the_o excellence_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o excellence_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o comparison_n of_o equal_n deny_v figure_v by_o a_o communication_n and_o that_o again_o by_o a_o exclamation_n or_o epiphonema_n more_o significant_o or_o emphatical_o to_o express_v the_o worthiness_n of_o wisdom_n who_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a what_o man_n of_o any_o estate_n degree_n or_o quality_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o man_n of_o wisdom_n none_o who_o know_v the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o thing_n a_o explication_n of_o his_o excellence_n illustrate_v and_o figure_v in_o like_a manner_n who_o have_v understanding_n judgement_n &_o discern_v of_o thing_n person_n place_n time_n and_o season_n as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v &_o be_v now_o to_o be_v further_o declare_v who_o have_v these_o i_o say_v but_o the_o wise_a who_o know_v what_o to_o speak_v and_o when_o to_o speak_v who_o know_v when_o and_o how_o to_o begin_v a_o business_n to_o proceed_v to_o surcease_v to_o handle_v a_o business_n to_o tarry_v for_o occasion_n to_o take_v opportunity_n but_o the_o wise_a moreover_o wisdom_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o effect_n a_o man_n wisdom_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o countenance_n shall_v be_v change_v these_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o former_a chapter_n verse_n 2._o 3._o 4_o 5._o 6._o that_o be_v to_o say_v whereas_o i_o say_v before_o that_o a_o man_n be_v arm_v against_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n by_o mourning_n anger_n sorrow_n sadness_n of_o heart_n countenance_n behaviour_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n so_o now_o contrary_o in_o another_o case_n or_o respect_n the_o same_o wisdom_n make_v the_o countenance_n of_o the_o wise_a lightsome_a amiable_a serene_a that_o no_o token_n of_o indignation_n grief_n anger_n displeasure_n may_v appear_v therein_o but_o the_o frown_a severity_n and_o sadness_n thereof_o be_v change_v into_o the_o contrary_n the_o understanding_n of_o this_o point_n of_o wisdom_n appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o verse_n 2._o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n the_o principal_a proposition_n of_o a_o man_n duty_n towards_o the_o high_a power_n wherein_o the_o practice_n of_o wisdom_n consist_v the_o word_n be_v a_o admonition_n or_o counsel_n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o observe_v the_o king_n mouth_n or_o word_n or_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n thereof_o as_o it_o come_v from_o his_o mouth_n and_o be_v maintain_v by_o his_o power_n and_o that_o not_o so_o much_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o power_n and_o punishment_n as_o for_o the_o oath_n sake_n in_o faithfulness_n and_o conscience_n whereby_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n and_o to_o he_o under_o god_n in_o old_a time_n some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o renounce_v idolatry_n this_o loyal_a obedience_n be_v subordinate_a to_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o be_v our_o obedience_n to_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o ruler_n and_o governor_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o which_o therefore_o we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o under_o he_o and_o to_o he_o in_o they_o and_o to_o their_o law_n be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o law_n and_o ground_v on_o his_o law_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v general_a for_o all_o nation_n and_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o respect_v the_o conformity_n of_o man_n nature_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o continue_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o but_o the_o law_n of_o prince_n be_v alterable_a and_o changeable_a at_o their_o discretion_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o time_n and_o people_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v godly_a wisdom_n godly_a policy_n for_o the_o main_a intendment_n spirit_n and_o life_n of_o 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