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A62085 An exposition of Ecclesiastes, or, The preacher Sikes, George. 1680 (1680) Wing S6323A; ESTC R221693 399,046 484

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corrupt_a or_o enlighten_v nature_n be_v but_o a_o fool_n and_o as_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v as_o to_o all_o his_o eternal_a concern_v gospel_n thing_n or_o truth_n psal._n 49._o 12_o 20._o jer._n 10._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o all_o such_o thing_n be_v or_o seem_v foolishness_n to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n all_o word_n or_o fruit_n utter_v or_o bring_v forth_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n at_o best_a which_o he_o trust_v and_o advice_n other_o to_o trust_v in_o be_v lie_v vanity_n perish_v transient_a shadow_n he_o walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n see_v teach_v be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n altogether_o vanity_n psal._n 39_o 5_o 6._o ezek._n 13._o 6._o he_o neither_o consider_n the_o fade_v nature_n of_o all_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o nor_o the_o everlasting_a life_n righteousness_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n he_o want_v he_o hugg's_o himself_o as_o rich_a and_o happy_a when_o in_o truth_n miserable_a poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a such_o fool_n be_v the_o laodicean_n rev._n 3._o 17._o and_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 8_o 10._o both_o these_o mistake'_v in_o embrace_v and_o wax_v confident_a in_o false_a and_o in_o reject_v true_a riches_n christ_n find_v the_o young_a man_n in_o mat._n 19_o 20_o 22._o man_n reckon_v they_o want_v nothing_o for_o true_a blessedness_n when_o they_o want_v every_o thing_n thus_o foolish_a man_n word_n swallow_v up_o themselves_o or_o expose_v themselves_o and_o other_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o a_o spirit_n of_o unchangeable_a darkness_n and_o death_n god_n will_v take_v all_o such_o wise_a fool_n in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n as_o know_v all_o their_o thought_n vain_a 1_o cor._n 3._o 19_o 20._o they_o think_v of_o trust_v in_o rely_v upon_o and_o teach_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o this_o in_o unchangeable_a enmity_n to_o god_n and_o all_o the_o reproof_n and_o instruction_n of_o true_a wisdom_n prov._n 1._o 20_o 32._o they_o crafty_o and_o subtle_o defend_v themselves_o and_o secure_a nature_n 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15._o the_o labour_n of_o the_o foolish_a weary_v every_o one_o of_o they_o because_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v to_o the_o city_n all_o the_o labour_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wise-fool_n in_o the_o restore_v righteous_a life_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man_n for_o salvation_n be_v term_v in_o scripture_n but_o bodily_a exercise_n that_o profit_v little_a or_o but_o for_o a_o little_a time_n in_o suppress_v the_o vile_a affection_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o when_o once_o know_o keep_v up_o in_o wilful_a unchangeable_a 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n most_o high_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o not_o only_o unprofitable_a but_o utter_o destructive_a to_o man_n after_o or_o by_o all_o such_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v find_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o go_v or_o get_v into_o the_o city_n new_a 〈◊〉_d all_o such_o will_v be_v find_v those_o mystical_a dog_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d murderer_n and_o idolater_n that_o have_v love_v and_o make_v or_o 〈◊〉_d on_o satan_n lie_n from_o first_o to_o last_o against_o god_n truth_n rev._n 22._o 15._o so_o will_v they_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o ever_o and_o 〈◊〉_d their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n rev._n 21._o 8._o among_o damn_a angel_n and_o man_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 11_o 12._o mat._n 25._o 41._o ver._n 16._o wo_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o the_o morning_n in_o letter_n a_o sore_a punishment_n to_o a_o nation_n be_v a_o childish_a ruler_n or_o king_n unfit_a for_o government_n as_o give_v up_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o evil_a and_o misgovernment_n in_o his_o own_o person_n imply_v by_o eat_v in_o the_o morning_n as_o voluptuous_a in_o gratify_v his_o evil_a sensual_a appetite_n or_o lust_n this_o be_v woe_n to_o he_o and_o the_o land_n under_o his_o government_n for_o instead_o of_o be_v a_o praise_n and_o encouragement_n to_o good_a work_n and_o worker_n and_o a_o terror_n to_o evil_n as_o he_o ought_v rom._n 13._o 3._o he_o will_v be_v find_v in_o a_o direct_o contrary_a 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eat_v in_o due_a season_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n in_o 〈◊〉_d where_o governor_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a meet_o qualify_v temper_n for_o rule_n in_o a_o spirit_n of_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n the_o land_n or_o people_n be_v happy_a the_o mystery_n or_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v this_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o heavenly_a extraction_n and_o pedigree_n son_n of_o noble_n as_o beget_v by_o his_o gospel-minister_n apostle_n or_o messenger_n in_o which_o sense_n paul_n call_v timothy_n his_o son_n in_o the_o gospel-life_n of_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 2._o and_o indeed_o son_n of_o the_o great_a king_n himself_o the_o only_a potentate_n to_o who_o of_o right_a all_o rule_n belong_v his_o one_o spirit_n of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o true_a wisdom_n sit_v they_o to_o be_v steady_a doer_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o under_o christ_n and_o their_o peaceable_a righteous_a government_n will_v 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deep_a dark_a dungeon_n and_o miry_a pit_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o filth_n of_o flesh_n or_o spirit_n a_o literal_a or_o mystical_a sodom_n in_o the_o corrupt_a or_o righteous_a life_n thereof_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o the_o excellent_a thing_n god_n offer_v and_o whole_o dispose_v and_o incline_v to_o close_v with_o satan_n offer_n out_o of_o his_o vast_a heap_n of_o perish_a vanity_n merriment_n and_o jollity_n in_o such_o a_o destructive_a course_n be_v madness_n god_n therefore_o call_v man_n into_o a_o state_n of_o poverty_n mourning_n and_o death_n as_o to_o all_o this_o life_n of_o vanity_n and_o that_o as_o the_o only_a possible_a way_n of_o his_o deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_a prov._n 1._o 33._o vers._n iii_o i_o seek_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o give_v myself_o unto_o wine_n yet_o acquaint_v my_o heart_n with_o wisdom_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o folly_n 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 which_o they_o shall_v do_v under_o the_o 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