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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to_o he_o he_o be_v impatient_a of_o any_o the_o small_a weight_n allegorical_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o the_o bow_v down_o of_o his_o back_n and_o the_o stick_v out_o of_o the_o vertebra_n and_o bone_n thereof_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o heavy_a weight_n unto_o he_o or_o the_o leg_n which_o in_o a_o young_a man_n be_v as_o nimble_a as_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o grasshopper_n shall_v now_o be_v heavy_a and_o swell_v with_o gout_n and_o evil_a humour_n so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n the_o former_a sense_n be_v most_o general_a and_o desire_n shall_v fail_v the_o desire_n of_o meat_n drink_n marriage_n other_o pleasure_n whatever_o be_v delightful_a to_o the_o eye_n ear_n palate_n other_o sense_n shall_v all_o fail_v a_o man_n shall_v abhor_v those_o thing_n which_o in_o youth_n his_o nature_n do_v great_o incline_v unto_o symmachus_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v dissolve_v so_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o mutual_a confederation_n between_o the_o 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who_o life_n be_v a_o weariness_n to_o they_o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o in_o other_o man_n who_o thereby_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v envy_v for_o their_o industry_n and_o prosperity_n verse_n 4._o and_o thereupon_o some_o foolish_o give_v over_o all_o employment_n verse_n 5_o 6._o other_o scrape_v together_o what_o they_o can_v get_v and_o live_v private_o alone_a out_o of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o from_o be_v observe_v verse_n 8._o and_o thereupon_o he_o return_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n even_o of_o the_o great_a power_n when_o it_o thus_o oppress_v the_o people_n vers._n 13_o 14._o yea_o the_o most_o regular_a power_n through_o the_o mutability_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n verse_n 15_o 16._o vers._n 1._o so_o i_o return_v and_o consider_v all_o the_o oppression_n etc._n etc._n return_v and_o consider_v i._n e._n consider_v again_o the_o verb_n be_v put_v for_o the_o adverb_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n in_o verb_n which_o signify_v repeat_v or_o 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read_v they_o whether_o so_o as_o to_o repeat_v the_o negative_a of_o the_o former_a clause_n with_o the_o late_a which_o be_v usual_a psal._n 1.5_o job_n 30.20_o 25._o &_o 31.20_o thus_o and_o no_o power_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o oppressor_n namely_o to_o escape_v from_o they_o they_o have_v no_o power_n but_o to_o weep_v none_o to_o help_v themselves_o or_o else_o as_o we_o read_v it_o on_o the_o side_n of_o their_o oppressor_n there_o be_v power_n so_o much_o as_o to_o keep_v other_o from_o comfort_v they_o so_o the_o word_n hand_n be_v sometime_o render_v by_o the_o word_n side_n psal._n 140.6_o prov._n 8.3_o the_o double_n of_o that_o clause_n note_v the_o sadness_n of_o their_o condition_n as_o job_n call_v once_o and_o again_o for_o pity_n job_n 19.21_o v._o 2._o wherefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a which_o be_v already_o dead_a etc._n etc._n i_o esteem_v the_o dead_a more_o happy_a the_o dead_a which_o be_v already_o dead_a this_o be_v emphatical_a our_o mortality_n make_v we_o as_o it_o be_v dead_z while_o we_o live_v much_o more_o our_o lust_n matth._n 8.22_o eph._n 2.1_o 1_o tim._n 5.6_o rev._n 3.1_o prov._n 9.18_o there_o be_v dead_a man_n that_o be_v yet_o live_v and_o dead_a man_n that_o be_v already_o dead_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a likewise_o that_o be_v in_o any_o desperate_a condition_n under_o any_o invincible_a calamity_n as_o jew_n in_o babylon_n isa._n 26.19_o ezek._n 37.11_o 12_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 15.31_o 2_o cor._n 1.9_o 10._o oppression_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n account_n a_o kill_a a_o devour_a of_o poor_a man_n eat_v they_o up_o gnaw_v their_o bone_n hab._n 1.13_o psal._n 10.8_o 10._o &_o 14.4_o zeph._n 3.3_o ezek._n 22.27_o mic._n 3.2_o 3._o psal._n 8.3_o 4_o 5._o the_o emphasis_n then_o of_o the_o place_n be_v this_o i_o esteem_v those_o more_o happy_a who_o be_v already_o quite_o dead_a than_o those_o who_o do_v thus_o continual_o die_v and_o languish_v away_o under_o the_o cruelty_n of_o their_o oppressor_n this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o grievous_a misery_n and_o oppression_n make_v man_n weary_a of_o their_o life_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v death_n be_v a_o haven_n to_o such_o a_o soul_n after_o shipwreck_n job_n 3.13_o 16._o jon._n 4.3_o 1_o reg._n 19.4_o and_o indeed_o life_n be_v the_o great_a of_o mere_a outward_a blessing_n and_o that_o whereunto_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v order_v matth._n 6.25_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v either_o rational_o or_o pious_o undervalue_v because_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o crush_v and_o lie_v heavy_a on_o it_o or_o the_o contrary_a thereunto_o desire_v save_v only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o escape_v evil_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o death_n and_o to_o obtain_v of_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v better_a than_o life_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o depart_v that_o he_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1.23_o therefore_o he_o here_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n under_o oppression_n and_o who_o lie_v groan_v and_o sigh_v amid_o many_o misery_n who_o reason_n be_v darken_v by_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o sorrow_n for_o oppression_n in_o this_o sense_n make_v even_o a_o wise_a man_n mad_a chap._n 7.7_o more_o than_o the_o live_n who_o be_v yet_o alive_a by_o the_o live_n who_o be_v yet_o alive_a he_o seem_v to_o mean_v those_o poor_a man_n who_o languish_v and_o pine_v away_o under_o their_o oppression_n of_o who_o we_o can_v say_v only_o as_o we_o do_v of_o a_o man_n ready_a to_o die_v he_o be_v yet_o alive_a his_o breath_n be_v not_o quite_o go_v he_o do_v live_v and_o that_o be_v all_o as_o luk._n 10.30_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o prefer_v death_n before_o life_n but_o the_o ease_n and_o quietness_n of_o death_n before_o the_o misery_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o die_a life_n job_n 3.17.18_o 19_o v._o 3._o yea_o better_o be_v he_o then_o both_o they_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v only_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o sense_n and_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o outward_a misery_n which_o he_o who_o be_v yet_o unborn_a have_v not_o see_v in_o other_o or_o feel_v in_o himself_o job_n 3.10_o &_o 10.18_o 19_o see_v the_o evil_a to_o see_v good_a be_v to_o enjoy_v it_o chap._n 2.24_o to_o see_v evil_a be_v to_o have_v experience_n of_o it_o and_o to_o suffer_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o serpent_n tell_v eve_n that_o her_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v to_o know_v good_a by_o the_o loss_n and_o evil_a by_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o gen_n 3.5_o and_o this_o kind_n of_o not_o be_v or_o not_o have_v be_v bear_v though_o it_o can_v reasonable_o or_o pious_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o sorrowful_a life_n which_o will_v consist_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o may_v before_o a_o curse_a condition_n which_o sink_v a_o man_n under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n matth._n 26.24_o here_o than_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o man_n under_o the_o power_n of_o oppressor_n when_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o abatement_n of_o their_o misery_n as_o to_o be_v pity_v 2._o the_o cruelty_n of_o powerful_a oppressor_n which_o deterr_v other_o from_o compassionate_v those_o who_o they_o oppress_v 3._o the_o dangerous_a temptation_n which_o oppression_n expose_v man_n unto_o even_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o life_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n jonah_n eliah_n and_o other_o 4._o the_o inconvenience_n in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n which_o relate_v any_o way_n to_o conscience_n to_o consult_v with_o carnal_a reason_n which_o will_v easy_o lead_v we_o into_o extreme_n v._o 4._o again_o i_o consider_v all_o travel_n and_o every_o right_a work_n here_o he_o proceed_v to_o another_o vanity_n arise_v out_o
mich._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o for_o they_o consider_v not_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a some_o will_v have_v the_o word_n but_o to_o be_v supply_v they_o know_v not_o but_o to_o do_v evil_a they_o can_v only_o do_v evil_a even_o when_o they_o worship_v god_n as_o isa._n 1.6_o see_v chap._n 2.24_o other_o thus_o non_fw-la attendunt_fw-la ad_fw-la facere_fw-la malum_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la factionem_fw-la malt_n which_o be_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o version_n they_o be_v here_o call_v fool_n and_o that_o be_v further_a express_v by_o want_n of_o knowledge_n they_o know_v not_o and_o that_o do_v further_a appear_v by_o do_v of_o evil_a isa._n 1.3_o 4._o jer._n 8.9_o the_o most_o natural_a sense_n be_v as_o we_o render_v it_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a when_o they_o do_v evil_a they_o consider_v it_o not_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o the_o like_a phrase_n 1_o joh._n 2.6_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o say_v to_o abide_v i_o that_o he_o abide_v he_o that_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o light_n i_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n so_o here_o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a i_o that_o they_o be_v do_v of_o evil_a and_o hereby_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o auxesis_n they_o think_v they_o do_v very_o good_a service_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v not_o to_o command_v a_o thing_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o do_v forbid_v it_o leu._n 10.1_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a i_o he_o will_v hold_v they_o very_o guilty_a exod._n 20.7_o he_o will_v withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o i_o he_o will_v large_o supply_v they_o psal._n 84.12_o he_o will_v not_o break_v a_o bruised_a reed_n i_o he_o will_v bind_v they_o up_o and_o strengthen_v they_o isa._n 42.3_o abraham_n be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n i_o he_o be_v strong_a rom._n 4.19_o man_n may_v think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n when_o they_o do_v great_o offend_v he_o isa._n 66.5_o prov._n 14.12_o isa._n 58.2_o 3._o hos._n 8.2_o 3._o joh._n 16.2_o act._n 26.9_o these_o thing_n be_v here_o observable_a 1._o that_o in_o god_n worship_n we_o do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o he_o 2._o that_o when_o we_o do_v so_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v and_o compose_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n by_o faith_n and_o humility_n to_o appear_v before_o god_n 3._o that_o a_o prepare_a heart_n bring_v purpose_n of_o obedience_n and_o to_o hear_v god_n in_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o 4._o that_o mere_a outward_a service_n without_o the_o heart_n prepare_v obedient_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n be_v but_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n a_o mere_a formal_a and_o ceremonial_a worship_n 5._o that_o hypocrite_n may_v think_v they_o please_v god_n when_o indeed_o they_o provoke_v he_o and_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a joh._n 4.22_o v._o 2._o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n have_v speak_v in_o general_a of_o the_o due_a preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o god_n service_n he_o now_o give_v direction_n in_o the_o particular_n of_o prayer_n and_o vow_n be_v not_o rash_a go_v not_o about_o god_n worship_n as_o man_n that_o in_o a_o fright_n or_o terror_n be_v amaze_v fly_v hasty_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o do_v not_o precipitate_v thy_o word_n nor_o speak_v any_o thing_n hasty_o unadvised_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o carnal_a and_o hasty_a desire_n before_o god_n or_o in_o his_o house_n and_o presence_n we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o ask_v as_o we_o ought_v rom._n 8.26_o and_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o put_v our_o own_o greedy_a and_o sudden_a passion_n into_o prayer_n complaint_n deprecation_n to_o think_v god_n deal_v not_o well_o with_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o answer_v according_a to_o our_o will_n and_o in_o our_o own_o time_n psal._n 31.22_o &_o 116.11_o job_n 10.2_o 3_o 18._o jer._n 15.18_o jon._n 4.2_o 3._o matth._n 20.20_o 21._o psal._n 77.7_o 10._o and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o 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word_n when_o we_o hear_v of_o more_o spiritual_a service_n require_v by_o god_n than_o our_o foolish_a sacrifice_n do_v amount_v unto_o or_o our_o carnal_a heart_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v jam._n 1.19_o 20._o rom._n 10.21_o act_n 13.45_o &_o 28.19_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n or_o sanctuary_n therefore_o they_o who_o sin_n here_o be_v say_v to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o very_a face_n and_o to_o do_v evil_a before_o his_o eye_n isa._n 65.3_o &_o 66.3_o 4._o for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o on_o the_o earth_n these_o be_v two_o argument_n to_o enforce_v this_o caveat_n upon_o we_o the_o one_o draw_v from_o god_n greatness_n the_o other_o from_o our_o vileness_n mean_v person_n behave_v themselves_o with_o all_o honour_n &_o reverence_n when_o they_o supplicate_v unto_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o eminency_n much_o more_o shall_v man_n do_v so_o unto_o god_n so_o christ_n teach_v we_o in_o prayer_n to_o come_v unto_o god_n as_o with_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n because_o he_o be_v a_o father_n so_o with_o reverence_n and_o fear_n because_o he_o be_v a_o father_n in_o heaven_n matth._n 6.9_o his_o be_v in_o heaven_n denote_v 1._o his_o dominion_n over_o we_o as_o lord_n and_o master_n eph._n 6.9_o 2._o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n above_o we_o 1_o reg._n 8.27_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v before_o he_o mal._n 1.6_o deut._n 28.58_o heb._n 12.18_o 29._o 3._o his_o holiness_n and_o purity_n deut._n 26.15_o isal._n 57.15_o &_o 63.15_o hereby_o to_o raise_v we_o unto_o heavenly_a mindedness_n in_o our_o approach_n unto_o he_o col._n 3.1_o 2._o lam._n 3.40_o 41._o 4._o hâ—s_n power_n to_o answer_v we_o and_o to_o do_v for_o we_o according_a to_o our_o desire_n 2_o chron._n 20.6_o 7._o psal._n 115.3_o matth._n 5.45_o &_o 7.11_o 5._o his_o omniscience_n he_o look_v down_o on_o we_o and_o see_v how_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o his_o presence_n matth._n 6.32_o psal._n 11.4_o &_o 33.13_o 14._o 6._o his_o justice_n and_o displeasure_n against_o evil_a doer_n psal._n 14.2_o 3._o rom._n 1.18_o in_o all_o which_o respect_v we_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o hasty_a rash_a and_o unadvised_a frame_n of_o heart_n in_o god_n presence_n man_n be_v on_o earth_n signify_v his_o baseness_n and_o vile_a condition_n his_o great_a distance_n from_o god_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o corruption_n his_o great_a dissimilitude_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a 1_o cor._n 15.47_o psal._n 10.18_o this_o consideration_n of_o our_o natural_a and_o sinful_a vileness_n shall_v great_o humble_v we_o in_o our_o approach_n unto_o god_n job_n 4.19_o 25._o &_o 4.5_o 6._o &_o 40.4_o gen._n 18.17_o isa._n 6.5_o therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o first_o use_v not_o rash_a and_o vain_a babble_n and_o empty_a heartless_a repetition_n as_o the_o heathen_a mat._n 6.7_o but_o weigh_v and_o choose_v out_o word_n to_o speak_v unto_o he_o job_n 9.14_o eccles._n 12.10_o he_o speak_v not_o against_o all_o length_n in_o prayer_n for_o christ_n pray_v whole_a night_n nor_o against_o all_o repetition_n when_o it_o proceed_v from_o zeal_n love_n and_o holy_a fervency_n as_o that_o of_o daniel_n ch._n 9.16_o 18_o 19_o but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o clamorous_a and_o vain_a ingeminate_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n without_o faith_n or_o wisdom_n 1_o reg._n 18.26_o second_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o i._n e._n let_v not_o thy_o vow_n be_v more_o than_o thou_o may_v comfortable_o perform_v v._o 3._o for_o a_o dream_n come_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n and_o a_o fool_n voice_n be_v know_v by_o multitude_n of_o word_n i._n e._n as_o multitude_n of_o business_n produce_v dream_n so_o multitude_n of_o word_n discover_v
it_o every_o man_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o estate_n further_o than_o god_n set_v they_o free_a 3._o wherein_o this_o power_n stand_v 1._o in_o use_v it_o to_o eat_v thereof_o 2._o in_o use_v it_o proportionable_a to_o his_o condition_n or_o as_o divine_n speak_v secundum_fw-la decentiam_fw-la statuti_fw-la to_o take_v his_o portion_n 3._o to_o use_v it_o with_o fruition_n and_o cheerfulness_n to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 4._o not_o to_o let_v his_o joy_n swallow_v up_o his_o duty_n nor_o his_o delight_n his_o labour_n but_o to_o sweeten_v his_o labour_n with_o joy_n and_o to_o moderate_v his_o joy_n with_o labour_n eph._n 4.28_o 5._o to_o use_v and_o to_o enjoy_v his_o own_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n not_o to_o be_v burdensome_a or_o injurious_a unto_o other_o 2_o thess._n 3.12_o v._o 20._o for_o he_o shall_v not_o much_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n some_o make_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v thus_o although_o he_o give_v not_o much_o or_o although_o it_o be_v not_o much_o which_o god_n have_v give_v which_o sense_n the_o distinguish_a accent_n do_v somewhat_o favour_n yet_o he_o shall_v remember_v that_o all_o his_o life_n long_o god_n sweeten_v that_o little_a unto_o he_o with_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o a_o little_a with_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n and_o god_n blessing_n be_v better_a than_o much_o riches_n of_o the_o ungodly_a psal._n 37.16_o prov._n 17.1_o luk._n 12.15_o prov._n 15.17_o dan._n 1.15_o but_o our_o translation_n prefer_v another_o sense_n which_o seem_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o place_n he_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n do_v cheerful_o enjoy_v the_o blessing_n which_o god_n give_v he_o shall_v not_o with_o much_o sorrow_n or_o weariness_n remember_v the_o trouble_n of_o his_o life_n neither_o shall_v his_o labour_n be_v very_o irksome_a or_o grievous_a unto_o he_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v answer_v he_o or_o do_v proportionable_o unto_o his_o labour_n return_v comfort_n to_o he_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o joyful_a and_o content_a fruition_n of_o they_o because_o god_n answer_v he_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n answer_v all_o his_o labour_n with_o joy_n give_v he_o such_o joy_n of_o heart_n as_o be_v a_o full_a compensation_n for_o all_o his_o labour_n as_o money_n be_v say_v to_o answer_v unto_o all_o thing_n in_o a_o proportionable_a value_n to_o they_o all_o eccl._n 10.19_o so_o shall_v his_o joy_n bear_v a_o full_a value_n to_o all_o the_o labour_n which_o be_v take_v for_o it_o other_o exposition_n there_o be_v but_o this_o be_v most_o genuine_a and_o natural_a chap._n vi_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v continue_v a_o further_a description_n of_o the_o common_a vanity_n of_o riches_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o covetous_a person_n he_o be_v here_o set_v forth_o first_o by_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v 1._o riches_n in_o abundance_n riches_n and_o wealth_n 2._o honour_n and_o both_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o desire_n vers_fw-la 2._o 3._o many_o child_n 4._o many_o year_n a_o great_a old_a age_n vers_fw-la 3_o 6._o second_o by_o his_o misery_n which_o make_v all_o that_o vain_a unto_o he_o 1._o god_n give_v he_o not_o power_n to_o enjoy_v it_o 2._o a_o stranger_n eat_v it_o 3._o his_o soul_n be_v not_o fill_v with_o good_a 4._o he_o have_v no_o burial_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o three_o the_o censure_n of_o all_o this_o 1._o absolute_o 2._o comparative_o absolute_o it_o be_v first_o a_o evil_a second_o a_o common_a evil_n three_o a_o vanity_n four_a a_o disease_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o comparative_o a_o untimely_a birth_n oâ—_n abortive_a be_v better_a for_o 1._o he_o be_v bear_v dead_a and_o so_o free_a from_o sense_n of_o misery_n which_o the_o other_o discruciate_v himself_o withal_o 2._o he_o depart_v in_o darkness_n without_o the_o loss_n of_o light_n and_o comfort_n which_o the_o other_o deny_v unto_o himself_o 3._o his_o name_n be_v cover_v in_o darkness_n the_o other_o name_n be_v odious_a vers_fw-la 4._o 4._o he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o sun_n nor_o know_v any_o thing_n the_o other_o have_v indeed_o see_v the_o sun_n but_o have_v see_v no_o good_a nor_o know_v any_o thing_n but_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n and_o at_o last_o go_v to_o the_o same_o place_n vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o this_o vanity_n he_o further_v open_v first_o by_o the_o narrow_a use_n of_o riches_n and_o all_o the_o labour_n conversant_a about_o they_o it_o terminate_v in_o the_o body_n it_o can_v satiate_v the_o mind_n nor_o appetite_n that_o be_v if_o evil_a and_o covetous_a insatiable_a if_o wise_a and_o prudent_a above_o satisfaction_n by_o these_o thing_n vers_fw-la 7._o that_o they_o can_v satisfy_v the_o mind_n appear_v because_o then_o wise_a man_n may_v find_v out_o some_o more_o good_a in_o they_o then_o fool_n but_o the_o wise_a can_v have_v no_o more_o out_o of_o they_o then_o for_o their_o mouth_n and_o so_o have_v fool_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o know_v how_o to_o live_v as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a vers_n 8._o second_o by_o the_o vanity_n of_o wander_a and_o endless_a desire_n the_o wise_a the_o foolish_a the_o rich_a the_o poor_a have_v thing_n present_a and_o necessary_a so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v they_o have_v enough_o to_o that_o use_n and_o this_o be_v a_o real_a fruit_n much_o better_o then_o to_o let_v the_o heart_n wander_v and_o weary_v itself_o in_o endless_a desire_n vers_fw-la 9_o three_o by_o the_o impossibility_n of_o mend_v a_o man_n condition_n by_o these_o thing_n or_o of_o raise_v he_o above_o the_o state_n of_o mortality_n and_o infirmity_n a_o man_n will_v be_v but_o a_o man_n how_o rich_a soever_o he_o be_v and_o all_o his_o wealth_n will_v not_o guard_v he_o against_o the_o evil_n incident_a to_o humanity_n vers_fw-la 10._o he_o will_v be_v still_o never_o the_o better_a by_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v but_o increase_v vanity_n vers_fw-la 11._o four_o by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o man_n to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o resolve_v himself_o whether_o a_o great_a or_o a_o moderate_a estate_n be_v better_a for_o he_o especial_o consider_v the_o shortness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o estate_n or_o family_n after_o he_o be_v go_v vers_fw-la 12._o thus_o we_o may_v connex_v the_o two_o last_o verse_n with_o the_o argument_n of_o those_o before_o or_o rather_o we_o may_v take_v they_o for_o a_o general_a conclusion_n of_o all_o the_o precedent_a vanity_n since_o so_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o increase_n vanity_n what_o be_v man_n the_o better_a for_o they_o vers_n 11._o for_o first_o among_o they_o all_o he_o can_v hardly_o know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o himself_o 2._o if_o he_o do_v he_o can_v enjoy_v that_o good_a but_o a_o little_a while_n his_o very_a life_n the_o best_a outward_a blessing_n he_o have_v be_v vain_a and_o but_o a_o shadow_n 3_o when_o his_o life_n be_v over_o he_o shall_v be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o any_o thing_n which_o come_v after_o he_o 4._o neither_o can_v he_o please_v himself_o with_o the_o foresight_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o because_o he_o can_v tell_v it_o to_o himself_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n else_o declare_v it_o to_o he_o vers._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o evil_n which_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n he_n show_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o discontent_a covetous_a disposition_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o bestow_v upon_o a_o man_n the_o sweet_a enjoyment_n of_o outward_a blessing_n which_o when_o he_o have_v he_o be_v apt_a enough_o to_o deny_v unto_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v common_a among_o man_n or_o much_o and_o great_a covetousness_n be_v both_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o yet_o a_o very_a usual_a and_o frequent_a sin_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o habitable_a world_n where_o ever_o the_o sun_n rise_v and_o set_v the_o commonness_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o at_o all_o extenuate_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o but_o rather_o aggravate_v the_o same_o psal._n 14.2.3_o jer._n 5.1.5_o v._o 2._o a_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o have_v all_o thing_n that_o heart_n can_v desire_v not_o only_o riches_n but_o substance_n of_o all_o sort_n land_n moveable_n with_o honour_n and_o great_a place_n 2_o chron._n 1.11_o 12._o so_o that_o he_o want_v nothing_o for_o his_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o he_o desire_v he_n be_v not_o defective_a or_o destitute_a of_o any_o thing_n which_o his_o soul_n can_v wish_v for_o his_o substance_n extend_v to_o all_o just_a and_o large_a desire_n it_o can_v be_v exhaust_v or_o wear_v out_o deut._n 8.9_o isa._n 51.14_o 1_o reg._n 17.16_o he_o
137.6_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n tho_o he_o may_v by_o poverty_n business_n or_o many_o other_o diversion_n be_v absent_a in_o his_o body_n yet_o by_o his_o good_a will_v he_o will_v have_v his_o share_n in_o every_o merry_a meeting_n his_o heart_n be_v upon_o pleasure_n and_o his_o love_n run_v whole_o that_o way_n so_o that_o he_o be_v amaze_v and_o overwhelm_v through_o unpreparedness_n of_o heart_n when_o any_o sudden_a evil_n overtake_v he_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o 4._o 2_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o house_n of_o joy_n we_o read_v of_o isa._n 32.13_o here_o than_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o moderate_v ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a pleasure_n because_o love_v of_o they_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o fool_n and_o of_o a_o heart_n estrange_v from_o god_n job_n 21.12_o 13._o prov._n 21.17_o 1_o cor._n 7.30_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 16._o v._o 5._o it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n he_n instance_v in_o another_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n namely_o the_o rebuke_n of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n which_o though_o they_o may_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o they_o be_v much_o more_o wholesome_a and_o beneficial_a than_o the_o song_n and_o flattery_n of_o ungodly_a parasite_n which_o sooth_n man_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o feed_v the_o flame_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o corruption_n it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v i_o patient_o and_o obedient_o to_o listen_v to_o the_o counsel_n and_o reproof_n of_o a_o prudent_a friend_n who_o do_v seasonable_o and_o faithful_o discover_v his_o error_n to_o he_o then_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n prov._n 13.18_o &_o 15.31.32_o &_o 27.6_o psal._n 141.5_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o teachable_a disposition_n to_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o word_n of_o reproof_n as_o david_n do_v not_o only_o from_o nathan_n a_o prophet_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 13._o but_o from_o abigail_n a_o woman_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o heb._n 13.22_o prov._n 9.9_o &_o 17.10_o by_o the_o song_n of_o fool_n understand_v any_o flatter_a speech_n or_o any_o merry_a and_o pleasant_a discourse_n be_v a_o synecdoche_n whereby_o all_o kind_n of_o jest_n and_o bewitch_a pleasure_n be_v signify_v isa._n 24.8_o 9_o gen._n 31.27_o v._o 6._o for_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o fool_n the_o voice_n of_o thorn_n so_o the_o noise_n of_o chariot_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o chariot_n and_o the_o noise_n that_o fire_n make_v in_o stubble_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o flame_n joel_n 2.5_o ezek._n 1.24_o fool_n be_v here_o elegant_o compare_v unto_o thorn_n they_o be_v burden_n to_o the_o place_n they_o live_v in_o gen._n 3.17_o 18._o they_o be_v intractable_a he_o must_v be_v fence_v which_o touch_v they_o 2_o sam._n 23.6_o 7._o they_o be_v unprofitable_a good_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o fire_n heb._n 6.8_o the_o laughter_n of_o these_o fool_n that_o be_v all_o those_o flattery_n jest_n vain_a and_o frothy_a discourse_n mimical_a and_o apish_a practice_n whereby_o they_o beget_v laughter_n and_o feed_v the_o delight_n of_o vain_a man_n like_o themselves_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o noise_n of_o thorn_n burn_v under_o a_o pot_n as_o these_o make_v a_o sudden_a blaze_n and_o a_o great_a noise_n but_o do_v no_o good_a present_o go_v out_o and_o the_o meat_n be_v leave_v as_o raw_a as_o when_o it_o be_v put_v in_o in_fw-la stipulis_fw-la magnus_fw-la sine_fw-la viribus_fw-la ignis_fw-la incassum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la whereas_o a_o solemn_a fire_n in_o coal_n or_o great_a wood_n boil_v the_o meat_n without_o any_o such_o noise_n so_o the_o effuse_n mirth_n and_o jollity_n of_o fool_n i_o of_o wicked_a man_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o promise_v more_o pleasure_n and_o content_n than_o the_o more_o sad_a and_o severe_a conversation_n of_o serious_a man_n yet_o that_o do_v sudden_o vanish_v without_o leave_v any_o solid_a joy_n behind_o it_o whereas_o the_o reproof_n of_o wise_a man_n sink_v down_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o help_v to_o work_v out_o the_o scum_n and_o vanity_n which_o lie_v within_o it_o psal._n 58.9_o &_o 118.12_o and_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n to_o the_o ear_n so_o the_o laughter_n and_o vain_a mirth_n of_o fool_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v whole_o offensive_a and_o unsavoury_a hereby_o seem_v likewise_o to_o be_v note_v the_o aptness_n of_o vain_a man_n to_o be_v catch_v with_o every_o light_n and_o empty_a pleasure_n as_o fire_n do_v sudden_o take_v in_o thorn_n and_o pass_v through_o they_o exod._n 22.6_o v._o 7._o sure_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v understand_v two_o different_a way_n 1._o that_o even_o wise_a man_n when_o they_o see_v innocence_n oppress_v and_o violence_n prevail_v instead_o of_o justice_n or_o when_o they_o themselves_o be_v unrighteous_o oppress_v be_v hereby_o much_o shake_v and_o discompose_v tempt_v to_o passion_n and_o indignation_n against_o so_o great_a disorder_n psal._n 73.2_o 3_o 8_o 13_o 21._o prov._n 23.17_o hab._n 1.2_o 3_o 13_o 14._o 2_o sam._n 16.9_o and_o then_o the_o late_a clause_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v take_v and_o it_o namely_o oppression_n destroy_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o gift_n i_o a_o heart_n endow_v and_o adorn_v with_o excellent_a gift_n from_o above_o which_o sense_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n favour_v and_o many_o time_n when_o two_o substantive_n come_v together_o the_o late_a be_v take_v adjective_o as_o psal._n 5.6_o a_o man_n of_o blood_n i_o a_o bloody_a man_n psal._n 140.11_o a_o man_n of_o tongue_n i_o a_o evil_a speaker_n luk._n 4.22_o word_n of_o grace_n i_o gracious_a word_n ephes._n 4.24_o holiness_n of_o truth_n i_o true_a holiness_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n likewise_o do_v the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v this_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perder_n robur_n cordis_n ejus_fw-la so_o by_o cor_fw-la muneris_fw-la they_o understand_v cor_fw-la munificum_fw-la &_o liberale_fw-mi 2._o oppression_n i_o wealth_n get_v by_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a when_o a_o wise_a man_n turn_v oppressor_n and_o see_v bribe_n and_o gift_n come_v in_o apace_o he_o become_v mad_a in_o greediness_n to_o get_v more_o or_o mad_a in_o violence_n against_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n or_o mad_a in_o his_o understanding_n his_o eye_n be_v blind_v his_o heart_n be_v infatuate_v and_o besot_v he_o be_v bereave_v of_o his_o wont_a wisdom_n ruine_v his_o family_n when_o he_o think_v to_o raise_v and_o to_o establish_v it_o and_o so_o gift_n destroy_v the_o heart_n i_o his_o understanding_n hos._n 4.11_o deut._n 16.19_o exod._n 23.8_o either_o sense_n will_v consist_v well_o with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o whole_a context_n which_o be_v to_o persuade_v unto_o patience_n against_o fretfulness_n when_o oppressor_n grow_v rich_a and_o run_v mad_v after_o gain_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o to_o wait_v quiet_o and_o observe_v the_o end_n of_o such_o man_n as_o david_n also_o direct_v psal._n 37.37_o 38._o &_o 73.17_o and_o not_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o anger_n and_o madness_n at_o the_o present_a disorder_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o these_o thing_n v._o 8._o better_a be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n than_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n this_o maxim_n hold_v in_o many_o thing_n the_o beginning_n be_v difficult_a and_o painful_a the_o end_v fruitful_a and_o reward_v those_o pain_n as_o in_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o bear_n of_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n heb_n 12.11_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o beginning_n of_o vice_n seem_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a but_o they_o end_v in_o bitterness_n like_o the_o role_n that_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n but_o bitter_a in_o the_o belly_n rev._n 10.9_o 10._o 2_o sam._n 2.26_o so_o in_o business_n a_o man_n may_v sudden_o enterprise_v some_o great_a work_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o conceit_n of_o his_o ability_n who_o after_o come_v off_o with_o shame_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v it_o for_o want_v of_o wisdom_n to_o forecast_v event_n luke_n 13.28_o 32._o 1._o reg._n 20.11_o perseverance_n be_v that_o which_o crown_n and_o honour_n a_o enterprise_n matth._n 10.22_o heb._n 3.6_o rev._n 2.26_o many_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n who_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 3.3_o they_o use_v to_o say_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o can_v change_v his_o foot_n he_o can_v begin_v like_o a_o saint_n and_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n but_o he_o will_v still_o end_v like_o himself_o but_o though_o this_o be_v appliable_a many_o way_n yet_o here_o the_o scope_n of_o
life_n and_o sweet_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o time_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n here_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_n omnia_fw-la sicut_fw-la omnibus_fw-la so_o symmachus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o alike_o unto_o all_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o can_v judge_v of_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o outward_a thing_n for_o albeit_o good_a thing_n be_v promise_v unto_o good_a man_n and_o evil_a thing_n threaten_v unto_o evil_a man_n yet_o god_n do_v so_o proceed_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o promise_n and_o threaten_n as_o that_o faith_n only_o can_v discover_v the_o difference_n all_o thing_n outward_o and_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n appear_v alike_o to_o all_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v subject_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o domination_n of_o fortune_n rather_o than_o of_o justice_n and_o that_o the_o event_n of_o the_o world_n be_v all_o rather_o casual_a and_o contingent_a than_o either_o predetermine_v by_o the_o counsel_n or_o govern_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n moses_n die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o murmur_v josiah_n in_o the_o war_n as_o well_o as_o ahab_n be_v abraham_n rich_a so_o be_v nabal_n be_v solomon_n wise_a so_o be_v achitophel_n be_v joseph_n honour_v by_o pharaoh_n so_o be_v doeg_n by_o saul_n and_o usual_o as_o to_o outward_a thing_n the_o advantage_n be_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o worst_a man_n ps._n 73.12_o 13._o mal._n 3.15_o to_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n towards_o god_n not_o that_o any_o man_n be_v perfect_o righteous_a in_o this_o life_n chap._n 7_o 2d_o but_o inchoat_o by_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n comparative_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o wicked_a evangelical_o by_o sincere_a disposition_n of_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o ordinary_a prevalency_n and_o dominion_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a between_o who_o great_a difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v ezek._n 22.26_o to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v and_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v not_o that_o careful_o observe_v or_o profane_o neglect_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o jehu_n as_o be_v the_o good_a so_o be_v the_o sinner_n the_o double_n of_o the_o prefix_v caph_n note_v a_o equal_a comparison_n and_o absolute_a similitude_n between_o the_o thing_n compare_v gen._n 18.25_o &_o 44.18_o isa._n 24.2_o 1_o reg._n 22.4_o and_o he_o that_o swear_v namely_o false_o or_o rash_o without_o truth_n or_o judgement_n or_o righteousness_n as_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n the_o character_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n who_o do_v so_o reverence_v the_o great_a name_n of_o god_n deut._n 28.58_o that_o by_o the_o fear_n thereof_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o swear_v rash_o by_o it_o and_o when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o swear_v do_v it_o with_o a_o awful_a regard_n towards_o that_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n v._o 3._o this_o be_v a_o evil_n among_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n when_o i_o consider_v the_o course_n of_o providence_n i_o find_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o grievous_a thing_n which_o happen_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o all_o thing_n the_o same_o equal_a event_n both_o in_o life_n &_o death_n do_v happen_v not_o only_o to_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a but_o even_o to_o the_o mad_a and_o most_o desperate_a of_o sinner_n who_o all_o their_o life_n long_o do_v give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o all_o excess_n of_o wickedness_n this_o be_v a_o evil_n among_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n who_o do_v all_o in_o a_o most_o wise_a and_o holy_a manner_n but_o evil_a that_o be_v grievous_a and_o troublesome_a unto_o man_n to_o behold_v a_o great_a temptation_n unto_o he_o to_o consider_v that_o just_a and_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v expose_v to_o the_o selfsame_a misery_n with_o fool_n and_o ungodly_a a_o evil_a among_o all_o thing_n or_o above_o all_o other_o evil_n so_o some_o render_v it_o hoc_fw-la pessimum_fw-la this_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n as_o the_o superlative_a be_v often_o express_v by_o a_o adjective_n govern_v a_o ablative_a case_n with_o the_o preposition_n caph_n example_n whereof_o the_o learned_a give_v in_o 1_o sam._n 17.12_o prov._n 30.30_o cant._n 1.8_o luke_n 1.28_o jer._n 49.15_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 etc._n etc._n yea_o also_o that_o upon_o occasion_n hereof_o when_o man_n see_v that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o man_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o to_o any_o outward_a difference_n in_o thing_n here_o below_o they_o judge_v it_o vain_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n they_o despise_v all_o threat_n they_o undervalue_v all_o promise_n they_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_o and_o run_v headlong_o unto_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n and_o madness_n all_o sort_n of_o furious_a headstrong_a and_o desperate_a excess_n with_o boldness_n and_o presumption_n see_v chap._n 8.11_o and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o dead_a after_o a_o life_n spend_v in_o madness_n and_o sensuality_n than_o they_o die_v or_o their_o late_a end_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o symmachus_n other_o after_o that_o i_o follow_v their_o own_o heart_n run_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n they_o do_v at_o last_o fall_n into_o the_o pit_n the_o end_n of_o all_o their_o madness_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.21_o v._o 4._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_v in_o the_o write_a text_n it_o be_v who_o shall_v be_v choose_v but_o the_o masoreth_n direct_v the_o read_n to_o be_v instead_o of_o choose_a join_v by_o a_o transposition_n of_o the_o original_a letterâ—_n this_o correction_n some_o learned_a man_n have_v conceive_v unnecessary_a some_o render_v it_o thus_o for_o what_o or_o which_o shall_v be_v choose_v thereby_o meaning_n how_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o resolve_v which_o state_n or_o condition_n to_o choose_v that_o of_o the_o live_n or_o of_o the_o dead_a yet_o quick_o pass_v a_o judgement_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o live_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o hope_v a_o man_n may_v have_v while_o he_o live_v of_o better_v his_o condition_n other_o annex_v these_o word_n unto_o the_o last_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n thus_o after_o all_o man_n madness_n their_o end_n be_v to_o die_v who_o shall_v be_v choose_v out_o or_o exempt_v from_o that_o common_a condition_n since_o therefore_o all_o man_n without_o any_o choice_n or_o exemption_n must_v die_v most_o miserable_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o mad_a man_n who_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o wickedness_n even_o till_o death_n overtake_v they_o for_o while_o man_n live_v there_o be_v some_o ground_n of_o hope_n but_o the_o mighty_a of_o sinner_n when_o once_o dead_a be_v past_a hope_n and_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o mean_a man_n who_o be_v yet_o alive_a other_o retain_v the_o marginal_a read_n render_v it_o thus_o by_o a_o interrogation_n for_o who_o will_v be_v join_v to_o wit_n with_o the_o dead_a who_o will_v choose_v a_o dead_a man_n for_o his_o companion_n since_o that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o most_o hopeless_a condition_n but_o this_o be_v a_o force_a sense_n herein_o therefore_o interpreter_n do_v most_o agree_v as_o for_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o or_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o the_o live_n he_o have_v hope_n while_o life_n remain_v what_o evil_n ever_o befall_v a_o man_n he_o be_v in_o hope_n to_o break_v through_o and_o to_o mend_v his_o condition_n some_o good_a thing_n however_o he_o do_v yet_o enjoy_v but_o as_o to_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n symmachus_n who_o the_o vulgar_a follow_v render_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v always_o continue_v alive_a unto_o such_o a_o man_n there_o will_v be_v hope_n pagnum_fw-la &_o montanus_n keep_v the_o read_n in_o the_o text_n and_o render_v it_o thus_o whosoever_o be_v choose_v unto_o or_o among_o the_o live_n unto_o he_o there_o be_v hope_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o different_o from_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v there_o that_o communicate_v with_o or_o towards_o all_o the_o live_n they_o seem_v to_o follow_v not_o the_o write_a text_n but_o the_o read_n and_o so_o by_o communicate_v mean_v join_v in_o fellowship_n with_o the_o live_n who_o be_v there_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o society_n and_o communion_n of_o all_o the_o live_n sure_o none_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o symmachus_n and_o hierom._n marinus_n brixianus_n offer_v two_o other_o sense_n 1._o by_o read_v the_o word_n active_o with_o a_o different_a punctation_n thus_o
be_v full_a of_o weariness_n and_o sorrow_n so_o job_n complain_v of_o the_o length_n of_o his_o misery_n that_o he_o possess_v month_n of_o vanity_n job_n 7.3_o and_o ezekiah_n isai._n 38.12_o 13_o 15._o the_o very_a strength_n of_o the_o year_n of_o a_o old_a man_n be_v all_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n psal._n 90.10_o v._o 2._o while_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o light_n or_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o star_n be_v not_o darken_v nor_o the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n these_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o literal_o or_o allegorical_o as_o those_o that_o follow_v literal_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o unto_o old_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o their_o sense_n even_o the_o light_a body_n seem_v to_o be_v darken_v they_o look_v upon_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n through_o the_o cloud_n and_o scale_n which_o be_v over_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n chap._n 11.7_o this_o shall_v minister_v no_o delight_n at_o all_o unto_o they_o light_n be_v little_a worth_n unto_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o misery_n job_n 3.20_o 23._o allegorical_o it_o be_v by_o some_o understand_v so_o as_o that_o the_o sun_n moon_n star_n light_n may_v refer_v unto_o some_o part_n in_o man_n signify_v thereby_o as_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o allegory_n ensue_v do_a and_o thus_o first_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n refer_v it_o unto_o the_o face_n and_o eye_n before_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o thy_o face_n be_v change_v and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o eye_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o comeliness_n of_o thy_o cheek_n be_v abate_v and_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n the_o star_n of_o thy_o countenance_n be_v extinguish_v and_o thy_o eyelid_n drop_v down_o tear_n as_o cloud_n after_o rain_n second_o other_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o inward_a vigour_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o rational_a faculty_n understanding_n perspicacy_n memory_n judgement_n fancy_n all_o which_o in_o the_o nature_n 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