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oppress_v there_o be_v no_o comforter_n to_o wit_n among_o men._n 5._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o these_o that_o be_v fellow-sufferer_n to_o sympathize_v with_o and_o be_v comfortable_a to_o one_o another_o but_o also_o and_o especial_o of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o tranquillity_n to_o sympathize_v with_o these_o that_o be_v under_o oppression_n and_o incite_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o for_o solomon_n who_o be_v in_o much_o prosperity_n the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o time_n and_o while_o he_o be_v write_v this_o book_n eccles_n 2.25_o speak_v here_o as_o a_o tender_a heart_a sympa_n hizer_n with_o the_o oppress_a and_o call_v upon_o other_o to_o look_v on_o they_o with_o pity_n and_o to_o be_v comfortable_a to_o they_o while_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n and_o again_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n 6._o the_o lord_n be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o suffer_v cruel_a oppressor_n to_o have_v external_a force_n at_o their_o command_n and_o abundance_n of_o furniture_n for_o accomplish_v their_o cruel_a design_n but_o likewise_o to_o have_v strength_n of_o body_n and_o vigour_n of_o natural_a spirit_n for_o that_o end_n until_o his_o work_n about_o his_o people_n be_v perfect_v by_o they_o and_o the_o cup_n of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a for_o all_o these_o be_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n power_n which_o he_o say_v be_v on_o the_o side_n or_o in_o the_o hand_n as_o that_o other_o word_n be_v of_o their_o oppressor_n and_o upon_o the_o part_n of_o their_o oppressor_n be_v power_n 7._o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o oppression_n and_o power_n of_o oppressor_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o sad_a and_o comfortless_a case_n of_o the_o oppress_a which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a lot_n of_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o wean_v man_n heart_n from_o this_o earth_n make_v they_o die_v to_o the_o delight_n thereof_o and_o banish_v the_o apprehension_n of_o find_v happiness_n in_o it_o where_o such_o usage_n be_v ordinary_a and_o make_v they_o long_o for_o that_o morning_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o their_o oppressor_n ps_n 49.14_o for_o that_o country_n where_o righteousness_n only_o dwell_v 2_o pet._n 3.13_o for_o the_o new_a heaven_n where_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n rev._n 7.17.21_o 4._o and_o for_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n where_o none_o of_o a_o curse_a kind_n can_v be_v for_o in_o order_n to_o these_o end_n solomon_n describe_v the_o ordinary_a tragedy_n that_o be_v act_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n to_o alienat_fw-la mens_fw-la heart_n from_o the_o imagination_n of_o happiness_n in_o it_o i_o consider_v all_o the_o oppression_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_v etc._n etc._n verse_n ii_o wherefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a which_o be_v already_o dead_a more_o than_o the_o live_n which_o be_v yet_o alive_a iii_o yea_o better_o be_v he_o than_o both_o they_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v who_o have_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n the_o preacher_n here_o show_v what_o effect_n the_o consideration_n of_o those_o grievous_a oppression_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a word_n have_v upon_o he_o as_o 1._o that_o he_o commend_v the_o state_n of_o they_o who_o have_v by_o death_n escape_v the_o sight_n of_o such_o dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o the_o feel_n of_o such_o misery_n as_o much_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o their_o state_n who_o be_v pine_v away_o under_o they_o and_o expose_v to_o manifold_a temptation_n of_o who_o no_o better_o can_v be_v say_v than_o that_o they_o live_v and_o that_o be_v all._n yea_o 2._o he_o prefer_v the_o state_n of_o he_o who_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v both_o to_o the_o state_n of_o they_o who_o have_v wrestle_v through_o these_o misery_n and_o they_o that_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o passage_n because_o such_o a_o one_o have_v not_o see_v or_o as_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n be_v have_v not_o feel_v the_o misery_n nor_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o temptation_n that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o literal_a and_o safe_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o according_a to_o it_o these_o objection_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o expression_n may_v be_v easy_o answer_v as_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o do_v solomon_n praise_v of_o the_o dead_a more_o than_o the_o live_n agree_v with_o the_o saint_n praise_v of_o the_o live_a more_o than_o the_o dead_a isai_n 38.18_o 19_o ps_n 6.5_o the_o answer_n be_v in_o these_o place_n the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o want_v opportunity_n of_o praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o live_n who_o have_v it_o and_o so_o this_o be_v prefer_v to_o that_o here_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a consider_v as_o set_v man_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o temporal_a misery_n and_o temptation_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o live_n expose_v they_o to_o both_o and_o so_o the_o preference_n may_v be_v contrary_a and_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v again_o urge_v how_o can_v the_o state_n of_o he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a see_v the_o godly_a that_o be_v in_o blessedness_n have_v escape_v these_o misery_n and_o temptation_n which_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v be_v to_o be_v exercise_v with_o the_o answer_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n that_o he_o compare_v the_o state_n of_o not_o be_v at_o all_o with_o the_o state_n of_o be_v miserable_a and_o expose_v to_o temptation_n abstract_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o future_a and_o eternal_a state_n of_o man_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v express_v the_o holy_a indignation_n and_o grief_n he_o have_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n dishonour_n and_o his_o people_n misery_n doctr._fw-la 1._o although_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o right_a reason_n much_o less_o with_o true_a piety_n to_o desire_v death_n or_o undervalue_v life_n because_o of_o the_o misery_n be_v incident_a to_o it_o see_v a_o rational_a life_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a of_o mere_a outward_a blessing_n whereunto_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v subservient_fw-fr mat._n 6.25_o and_o which_o may_v compense_v by_o the_o worth_n and_o good_a use_n which_o may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o all_o the_o misery_n be_v incident_a to_o it_o lam._n 3.39_o yet_o in_o order_n to_o the_o escape_n of_o these_o great_a evil_n the_o sight_n of_o god_n dishonour_n and_o his_o people_n misery_n the_o hazard_n of_o be_v assault_v and_o overcome_v with_o these_o temptation_n which_o be_v worse_a than_o death_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o perfect_a freedom_n not_o only_o from_o misery_n but_o from_o sin_n and_o temptation_n and_o of_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n presence_n phil._n 1.22_o natural_a life_n may_v be_v safe_o undervalue_v and_o death_n praise_v and_o prefer_v to_o it_o in_o which_o sense_n we_o may_v safe_o conceive_v solomon_n here_o to_o speak_v thus_o wherefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a which_o be_v already_o dead_a more_o than_o the_o live_n etc._n etc._n 2._o man_n life_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o misery_n be_v incident_a to_o it_o and_o the_o sad_a spectacle_n that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v but_o a_o begin_v death_n a_o languish_a and_o pine_v away_o a_o continual_a moâ—â—n_n towards_o death_n so_o shall_v live_a man_n look_v upon_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v mind_v the_o certainty_n of_o death_n and_o prepare_v for_o it_o for_o solomon_n so_o compare_v the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n as_o if_o the_o live_n be_v a_o die_v i_o praise_v the_o dead_a who_o be_v already_o dead_a more_o than_o the_o live_n who_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o that_o be_v all_o 3
prevent_v the_o evil_n dissuade_v from_o in_o the_o former_a and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o the_o lord_n 4._o we_o can_v but_o speak_v rash_o to_o god_n or_o of_o he_o and_o form_n in_o our_o heart_n thought_n and_o desire_n that_o will_v displease_v he_o unless_o we_o do_v by_o faith_n apprehend_v he_o a_o present_a god_n and_o ourselves_o before_o his_o face_n and_o our_o heart-language_n no_o less_o plain_a to_o he_o than_o our_o word_n for_o to_o enforce_v the_o former_a disswasives_n he_o call_v we_o to_o mind_n that_o whatever_o we_o utter_v with_o our_o mouth_n or_o heart_n be_v before_o he_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n 5._o the_o greatness_n sovereignty_n excellency_n power_n omniscience_n and_o such_o other_o perfection_n of_o god_n as_o his_o glorious_a palace_n whereof_o we_o think_v we_o see_v the_o outside_n serve_v to_o mind_v we_o of_o ps_n 19.1_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n who_o have_v most_o filial_a confidence_n towards_o he_o in_o prayer_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v qualify_v with_o reverence_n and_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o these_o evil_n present_o dissuade_v from_o for_o to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v say_v for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n 6._o our_o own_o natural_a baseness_n and_o weakness_n whereof_o we_o shall_v be_v mind_v by_o the_o place_n of_o our_o residence_n here_o below_o upon_o this_o earth_n under_o the_o view_n of_o the_o lord_n eye_n and_o under_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v exalt_v so_o high_a above_o we_o shall_v likewise_o stamp_v our_o heart_n with_o much_o reverence_n to_o he_o and_o make_v we_o who_o be_v but_o earthworm_n creep_v about_o his_o footstool_n very_o attentive_a what_o we_o speak_v or_o think_v of_o such_o a_o exalt_v lord_n for_o this_o be_v another_o motive_n to_o that_o purpose_n thou_o be_v upon_o earth_n 7._o although_o the_o lord_n understand_v our_o heart_n desire_n and_o motion_n as_o well_o as_o our_o word_n and_o though_o our_o speech_n to_o he_o in_o prayer_n be_v not_o to_o make_v he_o understand_v what_o he_o know_v not_o before_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v word_n and_o expression_n use_v in_o prayer_n for_o the_o better_a stay_n of_o our_o heart_n upon_o the_o purpose_n we_o express_v and_o the_o more_o effectual_a move_n of_o our_o affection_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o need_n by_o hear_v ourselves_o make_v our_o moan_n to_o he_o and_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o our_o confidence_n by_o hear_v ourselves_o repeat_v to_o he_o the_o ground_n of_o confidence_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o help_v which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o this_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o 8._o although_o it_o be_v sometime_o safe_a yea_o necessary_a to_o continue_v long_o in_o prayer_n and_o speak_v many_o word_n to_o the_o lord_n especial_o when_o our_o own_o or_o the_o church_n strait_n be_v urgent_a and_o our_o strength_n and_o assistance_n great_a luk_n 6.12_o and_o to_o speak_v few_o word_n to_o god_n may_v be_v a_o great_a guilt_n when_o either_o our_o laziness_n or_o unbelief_n restrain_v our_o prayer_n yet_o consider_v how_o prone_a the_o best_a be_v to_o offend_v in_o prayer_n by_o speak_v word_n without_o sense_n or_o affection_n so_o as_o they_o scarce_o hear_v or_o understand_v what_o themselves_o speak_v through_o reason_n of_o security_n darkness_n and_o confusion_n and_o by_o vain_a repetition_n through_o penury_n of_o matter_n and_o rash_a adventure_n upon_o the_o duty_n it_o be_v ordinary_o safe_a in_o a_o few_o word_n from_o faith_n and_o affection_n to_o express_v our_o want_n and_o desire_v to_o god_n according_a to_o this_o direction_n let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o ver._n 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 solomon_n give_v here_o some_o far_a reason_n to_o dissuade_v from_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a speak_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o from_o idle_a multiply_v of_o word_n in_o that_o duty_n and_o these_o he_o express_v in_o two_o proverbial_a speech_n or_o similitude_n take_v from_o thing_n common_a among_o man_n the_o application_n whereof_o to_o the_o purpose_n may_v be_v easy_o gather_v from_o what_o go_v immediate_o before_o the_o first_o be_v that_o dream_n come_v from_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o according_a to_o the_o scope_n be_v that_o as_o multitude_n of_o distract_n business_n in_o the_o day_n occasion_n many_o confuse_a fancy_n in_o the_o night_n so_o man_n be_v excessive_o take_v up_o with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o earth_n and_o have_v their_o heart_n which_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o pray_a frame_n what_o ever_o they_o do_v drown_v in_o worldly_a employment_n they_o must_v needs_o if_o they_o speak_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n speak_v it_o very_o inconcerned_o and_o rash_o see_v they_o take_v no_o leisure_n to_o prepare_v their_o heart_n for_o such_o a_o duty_n so_o that_o this_o first_o similitude_n or_o proverb_n press_v the_o former_a dissuasive_a from_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a speak_v to_o god_n by_o discover_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o namely_o man_n distraction_n with_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o worldly_a affair_n and_o so_o consequent_o point_v at_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o the_o second_o be_v that_o a_o fool_n voice_n be_v know_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v that_o as_o man_n discover_v their_o want_n of_o prudence_n even_o in_o common_a thing_n by_o their_o much_o speak_n so_o vain_a babble_v and_o a_o multitude_n of_o word_n unadvised_o utter_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n do_v bewray_v a_o man_n to_o be_v destitut_o of_o the_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o god_n excellency_n and_o of_o his_o own_o baseness_n whereof_o solomon_n 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7._o the_o 2._o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n life_n and_o its_o subjection_n to_o so_o many_o misery_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o the_o 3._o from_o the_o lord_n design_v outward_a comfort_n to_o be_v a_o temporary_a encouragement_n and_o portion_n to_o the_o godly_a even_o under_o their_o cross_n though_o they_o have_v better_a thing_n to_o look_v for_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 9_o ii_o a_o second_o direction_n for_o make_v the_o life_n of_o the_o godly_a comfortable_a to_o they_o under_o a_o sad_a lot_n and_o for_o right_a improvement_n of_o the_o former_a comfort_n allow_v on_o they_o under_o it_o be_v that_o they_o will_v use_v their_o outmost_a diligence_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o command_v duty_n particular_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o he_o press_v by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o be_v deprive_v of_o opportunity_n either_o of_o contrive_v or_o act_v of_o good_a by_o death_n to_o which_o 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