be_v sore_o afflict_v see_v annot._n asleep_o 2._o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o clean_a and_o to_o the_o unclean_a to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v not_o as_o be_v the_o good_a so_o be_v the_o sinner_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v as_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n 2._o for_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a and_o constant_a distinction_n make_v between_o one_o man_n and_o another_o in_o the_o destribution_n of_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n but_o they_o all_o fare_v alike_o especial_o in_o public_a calamity_n a_o righteous_a man_n for_o instance_n perish_v in_o a_o battle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a he_o that_o keep_v himself_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a die_v in_o a_o pestilence_n as_o well_o as_o the_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a he_o that_o worship_v god_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n suffer_v by_o storm_n shipwreck_n and_o inundation_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o a_o profane_a person_n or_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n nay_o a_o perjure_a wretch_n prosper_v and_o thrive_v as_o much_o as_o he_o that_o dread_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n and_o dare_v not_o rash_o much_o less_o false_o take_v it_o into_o his_o mouth_n see_v annot._n b_o 3._o this_o be_v a_o evil_n among_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o there_o be_v one_o event_n unto_o all_o yea_o also_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o evil_n and_o madness_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n while_o they_o live_v and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o dead_a 3._o this_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o grievous_a thing_n in_o this_o low_a world_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v thus_o blend_v together_o without_o any_o distinction_n some_o draw_v from_o thence_o this_o lewd_a and_o wild_a conclusion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o virtue_n and_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o take_v the_o great_a licence_n to_o do_v evil_a confident_o and_o bold_o all_o their_o life_n long_o pursue_v their_o own_o lust_n and_o passion_n so_o furious_o that_o they_o hasten_v their_o end_n and_o death_n which_o spare_v no_o body_n but_o be_v the_o most_o common_a of_o all_o other_o thing_n seize_v on_o they_o before_o they_o think_v of_o it_o see_v annot._n c_o 4._o ¶_o for_o to_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n for_o a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n 4._o but_o who_o will_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o these_o mad_a man_n who_o run_v themselves_o so_o fast_o out_o of_o all_o hope_n which_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o our_o change_n here_o as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n remain_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o live_n but_o be_v lose_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o which_o respect_n the_o mean_a and_o most_o contemptible_a person_n here_o in_o this_o world_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o great_a king_n when_o he_o be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o see_v annot._n c_o 5._o for_o the_o live_n know_v that_o they_o shall_v die_v but_o the_o dead_a know_v not_o any_o thing_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o more_o a_o reward_n for_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o be_v forget_v 5._o for_o while_o man_n live_v and_o be_v well_o they_o have_v sense_n and_o relish_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o possess_v and_o know_v they_o must_v die_v be_v teach_v thereby_o to_o use_v they_o with_o a_o sober_a freedom_n because_o when_o they_o be_v go_v from_o hence_o they_o become_v perfect_a stranger_n to_o all_o thing_n here_o and_o can_v no_o long_o enjoy_v and_o benefit_n of_o their_o labour_n iu_o 9_o the_o fruit_n of_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o man_n who_o never_o so_o much_o as_o think_v what_o be_v become_v of_o they_o 6._o also_o their_o love_n and_o their_o hatred_n and_o their_o envy_n be_v now_o perish_v neither_o have_v they_o any_o more_o a_o portion_n for_o ever_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n 6._o nor_o do_v it_o then_o signify_v any_o thing_n whether_o a_o man_n be_v love_v or_o hate_v or_o envy_v by_o they_o but_o all_o these_o passion_n be_v so_o extinguish_v with_o they_o that_o no_o body_n court_v their_o favour_n nor_o fear_v their_o ill_a will_n or_o displeasure_n for_o though_o they_o have_v be_v never_o so_o powerful_a they_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o do_v with_o we_o here_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o can_v we_o if_o we_o will_v transmit_v any_o of_o our_o enjoyment_n to_o they_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v 7._o ¶_o go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n 7._o and_o therefore_o shake_v off_o both_o all_o anxious_a care_n and_o also_o all_o perplex_v thought_n about_o god_n providence_n v._n 1._o excite_v thyself_o by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n to_o a_o cheerful_a enjoyment_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n present_a which_o thou_o just_o possesse_v use_v they_o while_o thou_o have_v they_o with_o a_o well-pleased_n content_v nay_o joyful_a mind_n believe_v if_o thou_o have_v approve_v thyself_o to_o god_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o work_n it_o be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o he_o that_o thou_o shall_v thus_o rejoice_v in_o his_o love_n who_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n here_o for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n and_o bless_v thou_o with_o a_o comfortable_a portion_n of_o they_o see_v annot._n do_v 8._o let_v thy_o garment_n be_v always_o white_a and_o let_v thy_o head_n lack_v no_o ointment_n 8._o for_o which_o reason_n do_v not_o live_v either_o sordid_o or_o sad_o but_o at_o all_o seasonable_a time_n entertain_v thyself_o and_o thy_o friend_n liberal_o with_o such_o pleasure_n as_o may_v recreate_v and_o refresh_v thy_o spirit_n after_o thy_o honest_a labour_n for_o innocent_a mirth_n suitable_a to_o thy_o condition_n be_v as_o become_v those_o that_o be_v good_a as_o the_o filthy_a delight_n of_o man_n lewd_o voluptuous_a be_v abominable_a see_v annot._n e_fw-la 9_o live_v joyful_o with_o the_o wife_n who_o thou_o love_v all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o vanity_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o under_o the_o sun_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o vanity_n for_o that_o be_v thy_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o labour_n which_o thou_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n 9_o flee_v therefore_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n but_o solace_n thyself_o exceed_o with_o thy_o own_o wife_n and_o love_v she_o with_o the_o most_o tender_a and_o constant_a affection_n take_v all_o the_o comfort_n her_o society_n can_v afford_v for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a god_n have_v provide_v for_o mankind_n in_o this_o troublesome_a life_n and_o therefore_o both_o seek_v for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o can_v love_v and_o when_o thou_o have_v she_o delight_v thyself_o in_o her_o company_n with_o such_o unalterable_a kindness_n as_o may_v help_v to_o sweeten_v the_o affliction_n to_o which_o we_o be_v subject_a in_o this_o world_n for_o thou_o can_v reap_v no_o other_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o toil_n in_o this_o life_n but_o to_o take_v a_o innocent_a pleasure_n with_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n in_o such_o good_a thing_n as_o these_o which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o see_v annot._n f_o 10._o whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o thy_o might_n for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o thou_o go_v 10._o in_o which_o that_o thou_o may_v take_v the_o sincere_a pleasure_n let_v it_o not_o make_v thou_o slothful_a much_o less_o dissolute_a but_o dispose_v thou_o rather_o to_o be_v vigorous_o industrious_a in_o do_v all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n for_o which_o end_n lay_v hold_v on_o every_o occasion_n that_o present_v itself_o and_o improve_v it_o with_o the_o utmost_a diligence_n because_o now_o be_v the_o time_n of_o action_n both_o in_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n now_o be_v the_o season_n of_o study_v either_o art_n and_o science_n or_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n for_o which_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o opportunity_n in_o the_o place_n whither_o thou_o be_v go_v in_o the_o other_o world_n which_o be_v design_v for_o rest_n from_o our_o present_a labour_n and_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o they_o see_v annot._n g_o 11._o ¶_o i_o return_v and_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a neither_o yet_o bread_n to_o the_o wise_a nor_o yet_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o
understanding_n nor_o yet_o favour_n to_o man_n of_o skill_n but_o time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o 11._o but_o do_v not_o presume_v mere_o on_o thy_o own_o industry_n though_o never_o so_o great_a for_o good_a success_n in_o thy_o undertake_n nor_o fancy_n that_o nothing_o shall_v interrupt_v thy_o pleasure_n but_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o leave_v all_o to_o his_o providence_n for_o to_o return_v to_o what_o i_o say_v about_o event_n v._o 1._o i_o have_v observe_v that_o they_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o upon_o he_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o he_o who_o for_o instance_n can_v run_v swift_a will_v certain_o carry_v away_o the_o prize_n and_o that_o he_o who_o have_v the_o great_a force_n will_v win_v the_o victory_n in_o a_o battle_n when_o it_o fall_v out_o quite_o otherwise_o that_o both_o of_o they_o lose_v the_o day_n and_o more_o than_o that_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o learned_a in_o their_o profession_n can_v sometime_o get_v their_o bread_n but_o man_n of_o great_a reach_n be_v poor_a and_o ingenious_a artist_n not_o at_o all_o regard_v or_o encourage_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n for_o there_o be_v certain_a season_n wherein_o by_o various_a accident_n which_o unexspected_o start_v up_o all_o man_n nimbleness_n strength_n valour_n wit_n cunning_a and_o dexterity_n prove_v ineffectual_a see_v annot._n h_o 12._o for_o man_n also_o know_v not_o his_o time_n as_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n and_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n so_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n snare_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o fall_v sudden_o upon_o they_o 12._o for_o no_o man_n can_v foresee_v many_o evil_n that_o befall_v he_o no_o not_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n which_o surprise_v he_o unaware_o when_o he_o think_v no_o more_o of_o it_o than_o the_o silly_a fish_n or_o bird_n do_v of_o the_o net_n or_o the_o snare_n wherein_o they_o be_v catch_v to_o their_o destruction_n nay_o as_o they_o be_v entangle_v when_o they_o swim_v or_o fly_v secure_o in_o hope_n to_o catch_v their_o prèy_n so_o do_v man_n perish_v by_o those_o very_a counsel_n and_o action_n from_o whence_o they_o expect_v the_o great_a advantage_n and_o be_v undo_v by_o some_o sudden_a and_o unavoidable_a mischief_n that_o seize_v they_o when_o they_o think_v themselves_o at_o the_o top_n of_o their_o hope_n see_v annot._n i_o 13._o ¶_o this_o wisdom_n have_v i_o see_v also_o under_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o seem_v great_a unto_o i_o 13._o but_o though_o event_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n be_v overrule_v by_o a_o high_a providence_n we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o imagine_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o prudent_a counsel_n and_o forecast_v for_o that_o sort_n of_o wisdom_n which_o we_o call_v political_a how_o mean_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v in_o some_o man_n eye_n be_v with_o i_o of_o great_a price_n than_o wealth_n and_o riches_n and_o this_o single_a observation_n show_v that_o i_o have_v reason_n for_o it_o see_v annot._n k_n 14._o there_o be_v a_o little_a city_n and_o few_o man_n within_o it_o and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a king_n against_o it_o and_o besiege_v it_o and_o build_v great_a bulwark_n against_o it_o 14._o there_o be_v a_o city_n of_o small_a circuit_n ill_o fortify_v and_o man_v by_o a_o very_a small_a garrison_n against_o which_o a_o mighty_a king_n with_o numerous_a force_n make_v his_o approach_n and_o have_v entrench_v his_o army_n and_o draw_v a_o strong_a line_n about_o it_o and_o raise_v his_o battery_n doubt_v not_o to_o take_v it_o speedy_o or_o to_o have_v it_o surrender_v into_o his_o hand_n 15._o now_o there_o be_v find_v in_o it_o a_o poor_a wise_a man_n and_o he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n deliver_v the_o city_n yet_o no_o man_n remember_v that_o same_o poor_a man_n 15._o when_o by_o a_o strange_a providence_n of_o god_n there_o unexpected_o appear_v a_o wise_a man_n but_o he_o so_o poor_a that_o no_o body_n mind_v he_o who_o save_v the_o city_n from_o this_o imminent_a danger_n and_o that_o not_o by_o money_n for_o he_o have_v none_o nor_o by_o arm_n for_o the_o besieger_n be_v far_o superior_a in_o strength_n but_o mere_o by_o his_o wise_a counsel_n contrivance_n stratagem_n and_o conduct_n wherein_o he_o excel_v the_o great_a warrior_n and_o yet_o o_o foul_a ingratitude_n his_o citizen_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v record_v his_o fame_n and_o preserve_v it_o to_o all_o posterity_n soon_o forget_v their_o deliverer_n and_o because_o he_o be_v poor_a regard_v he_o after_o this_o memorable_a service_n he_o have_v do_v they_o no_o more_o than_o they_o have_v do_v before_o see_v annot._n l_o 16._o then_o say_v i_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o strength_n nevertheless_o the_o poor_a man_n wisdom_n be_v despise_v and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o hear_v 16._o which_o notwithstanding_o ought_v not_o to_o discourage_v worthy_a man_n from_o serve_v their_o country_n for_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n from_o such_o example_n as_o this_o will_v be_v prefer_v by_o all_o judicious_a and_o virtuous_a person_n as_o well_o as_o by_o i_o before_o mere_a power_n and_o strength_n because_o ungoverned_a force_n destroy_v themselves_o when_o a_o little_a force_n under_o skilful_a conduct_n archieve_v the_o great_a thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v high_o value_v in_o the_o most_o obscure_a person_n though_o the_o senseless_a multitude_n as_o if_o wisdom_n borrow_v all_o its_o credit_n from_o he_o that_o possess_v it_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o ofttimes_o suffer_v this_o punishment_n of_o their_o folly_n and_o ingratitude_n that_o shut_v their_o ear_n to_o his_o wholesome_a advice_n they_o fall_v into_o many_o and_o great_a calamity_n see_v annot._n m_o 17._o the_o word_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a more_o than_o the_o cry_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v among_o fool_n 17._o a_o intolerable_a fault_n this_o be_v for_o the_o modest_a speech_n of_o the_o mean_a wise_a man_n deliver_v gentle_o and_o without_o noise_n be_v far_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v and_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o patient_a ear_n and_o a_o serene_a mind_n free_a from_o the_o tumult_n of_o pride_n and_o passion_n will_v be_v more_o regard_v and_o prove_v more_o efficacious_a than_o the_o most_o clamorous_a and_o imperious_a language_n of_o a_o powerful_a fool_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o the_o poor_a man_n propound_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o city_n which_o prevail_v more_o in_o their_o distress_n than_o the_o furious_a outcry_n of_o the_o great_a commander_n swagger_v among_o his_o troop_n of_o ignorant_a soldier_n see_v annot._n n_o 18._o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o weapon_n of_o war_n but_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a 18._o i_o can_v therefore_o but_o again_o commend_v counsel_n and_o wise_a conduct_n and_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o great_a force_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o warlike_a preparation_n for_o it_o sometime_o save_v whole_a army_n nay_o country_n from_o destruction_n which_o have_v be_v utter_o ruin_v by_o the_o rash_a boldness_n and_o forwardness_n or_o other_o error_n of_o some_o mighty_a man_n who_o have_v overthrow_v well-settled_n kingdom_n and_o state_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o many_o misery_n for_o it_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n that_o many_o have_v be_v undo_v by_o the_o fault_n of_o one_o as_o by_o one_o man_n prudence_n many_o have_v be_v deliver_v see_v annot._n o_fw-fr annotation_n asleep_o verse_n 1_o though_o solomon_n have_v often_o and_o thorough_o consider_v that_o question_n mention_v in_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o chapter_n yet_o he_o can_v come_v to_o no_o resolution_n about_o it_o but_o this_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o shake_v our_o belief_n of_o god_n love_n to_o virtuous_a man_n which_o be_v express_v in_o that_o phrase_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n wherein_o be_v include_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o kindness_n and_o care_n and_o that_o we_o 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