i_o must_v add_v here_o that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o well_o translate_v the_o preacher_n yet_o i_o have_v retain_v ecclesiastes_n as_o the_o name_n of_o this_o book_n because_o it_o be_v best_o know_v by_o it_o 3._o i_o here_o suppose_v this_o title_n to_o be_v prefix_v not_o by_o solomon_n himself_o but_o by_o ezra_n and_o his_o assistant_n who_o not_o only_o collect_v the_o history_n of_o the_o patriarchal_a and_o jewish_a church_n and_o methodise_v the_o prophecy_n and_o other_o holy_a write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o also_o give_v the_o book_n which_o constitute_v that_o canon_n of_o scripture_n their_o several_a title_n so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o it_o have_v be_v say_v these_o be_v word_n which_o we_o ezra_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n have_v find_v to_o be_v koheleth_n the_o son_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o have_v put_v they_o into_o the_o holy_a canon_n for_o this_o reason_n it_o come_v from_o another_o and_o not_o from_o solomon_n own_o hand_n i_o have_v represent_v it_o to_o his_o praise_n and_o advantage_n 4._o these_o word_n king_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o strictness_n perhaps_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o koheleth_n or_o solomon_n yet_o they_o may_v too_o be_v allow_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o next_o precede_v word_n i._n e._n david_n for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o david_n be_v the_o first_o that_o entire_o conquer_a jerusalem_n and_o make_v it_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o seem_v most_o proper_o to_o claim_v this_o title_n second_o because_o solomon_n be_v bear_v to_o davidâ—_n â—_z when_o he_o be_v king_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o this_o may_v be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o those_o son_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o david_n when_o he_o be_v only_o king_n in_o hebron_n thiraly_n because_o whatever_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o solomon_n as_o king_n in_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v more_o pertinent_o bring_v in_o at_o v_o 12._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o since_o david_n memory_n may_v be_v a_o little_a more_o emphatical_o celebrate_v here_o without_o wrong_n to_o his_o son_n it_o can_v be_v no_o great_a fault_n to_o do_v it_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v sometime_o to_o imply_v a_o notion_n of_o lie_v or_o deceitfulness_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v as_o synonomous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lie_n as_o ps._n 62._o 9_o and_o prov._n 31._o 30._o sometime_o again_o it_o seem_v to_o import_v want_n either_o of_o solidity_n or_o duration_n that_o be_v something_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o vapour_n thus_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o man_n day_n and_o his_o age_n say_v he_o be_v altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o vanity_n psal._n 39_o 5._o which_o st._n james_n express_v by_o say_v our_o life_n be_v even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n jam._n 4._o 14._o and_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o prov._n 21._o 6._o be_v a_o vapour_n drive_v to_o and_o fro_o a_o empty_a design_n that_o wicked_a man_n practice_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o so_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chaldee_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o syriack_n signify_v a_o vapour_n or_o breath_n i_o have_v take_v in_o both_o these_o thought_n which_o together_o perhaps_o give_v the_o full_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v very_o proper_a here_o for_o worldly_a thing_n be_v deceitful_a because_o though_o they_o appear_v take_v they_o be_v neither_o substantial_a nor_o durable_a 6._o the_o verb_n from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v in_o those_o conjugation_n in_o which_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o bâ—ble_a be_v to_o leave_v or_o be_v lefâ—_n and_o thence_o it_o come_v to_o be_v to_o abound_v and_o thence_o again_o it_o rise_v high_a and_o signify_v to_o excel_v in_o general_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o any_o of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v receive_v a_o not_o impertinent_a interpretation_n but_o among_o the_o syrian_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o conjugation_n peal_n denote_v to_o gain_v or_o obtain_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 8._o 36._o and_o methinks_v this_o let_v we_o the_o most_o direct_o into_o a_o true_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o english_a version_n turn_v well_o by_o the_o word_n profit_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o always_o labour_v in_o a_o illimited_a sense_n but_o very_o often_o only_o labour_v that_o be_v culpable_a so_o it_o be_v use_v twice_o in_o hab._n 1._o for_o v_o 3._o it_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o v_o 13._o it_o be_v what_o god_n can_v look_v upon_o and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v use_v here_o for_o there_o be_v a_o labour_n which_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o our_o duty_n and_o however_o it_o succeed_v here_o certain_o profitable_a too_o as_o when_o man_n in_o sincerity_n propound_v good_a end_n to_o their_o labour_n the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n the_o improvement_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o virtue_n and_o knowledge_n or_o the_o obtain_n such_o circumstance_n as_o may_v enable_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n cheerful_o to_o provide_v convenient_o for_o their_o family_n decent_o to_o discharge_v that_o share_n of_o public_a business_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o station_n and_o upon_o occasion_n ready_o to_o relieve_v those_o that_o want_n and_o when_o these_o end_n be_v prosecute_v with_o resignation_n to_o god_n and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o for_o success_n with_o such_o strict_a justice_n as_o shall_v in_o no_o regard_n trespass_n upon_o any_o other_o man_n and_o with_o such_o moderation_n as_o consist_v with_o that_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o ourselves_o too_o the_o labour_n therefore_o intend_v here_o must_v be_v the_o labour_n of_o they_o that_o propound_v wrong_a end_n the_o humour_v their_o covetous_a inclination_n or_o procure_v a_o opportunity_n to_o gratify_v their_o lust_n or_o luxury_n or_o pride_n or_o levity_n or_o the_o like_a and_o then_o prosecute_v these_o end_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o policy_n without_o any_o sense_n of_o god_n or_o his_o providence_n not_o distinguish_v between_o right_n and_o wrong_n nor_o spare_v perhaps_o themselves_o in_o some_o instance_n much_o more_o than_o their_o neighbour_n in_o short_a it_o be_v the_o labour_n of_o one_o that_o be_v mere_o a_o creature_n of_o this_o world_n and_o look_v no_o further_o for_o this_o produce_v no_o true_a profit_n or_o advantage_n 8._o i_o have_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d return_n not_o goes_z as_o in_o the_o english_a first_o because_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o compound_v verb_n the_o simple_a stand_n for_o the_o compound_v too_o when_o their_o construction_n or_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o sentence_n require_v so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o only_o ivit_fw-la but_o adivit_fw-la abivit_fw-la exivit_fw-la praeivit_fw-la rediit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o signify_v to_o return_v in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 16._o 7._o second_o though_o it_o be_v common_a i_o suppose_v in_o all_o language_n to_o say_v man_n that_o be_v dead_a be_v go_v because_o the_o phrase_n be_v intelligible_a enough_o without_o add_v any_o more_o yet_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o defective_a say_n since_o of_o necessity_n some_o place_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o which_o they_o go_v this_o defect_n we_o can_v better_o fill_v up_o than_o by_o observe_v solomon_n own_a mode_n of_o speak_v ch_z 3._o v._n 20._o where_o he_o say_v all_z go_z unto_o one_o place_n i._n e._n the_o dust_n or_o the_o earth_n now_o as_o he_o say_v there_o since_o all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n all_o return_n to_o the_o dust_n their_o go_v be_v proper_o a_o return_v three_o without_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o follow_a simile_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o river_n return_v to_o the_o same_o place_n again_o be_v not_o very_o proper_a 9_o after_o all_o the_o various_a account_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o in_o truth_n signify_v a_o duration_n or_o time_n who_o length_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o hide_v from_o we_o of_o which_o we_o know_v either_o not_o the_o beginning_n or_o not_o the_o end_n or_o perhaps_o neither_o thus_o with_o respect_n to_o time_n past_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 22._o 15._o be_v that_o way_n which_o wicked_a man_n have_v tread_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o landmark_n that_o have_v stand_v for_o immemorial_n time_n with_o respect_n to_o future_a time_n many_o of_o the_o
as_o ch_z 11._o v._n 6._o of_o this_o book_n in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v prosper_v etc._n etc._n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v prosperity_n or_o success_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o translate_v here_o ch_z 4._o v._n 4._o and_o ch_n 5._o v._n 10_o which_o be_v the_o only_a place_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v as_o a_o proposition_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o our_o version_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v eat_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o question_n it_o be_v be_v it_o not_o good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o our_o translator_n take_v it_o notwithstanding_o the_o erotematic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v want_v which_o sometime_o happen_v and_o from_o thence_o proceed_v to_o make_v it_o a_o more_o vehement_a affirmation_n there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o a_o man_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v etc._n etc._n i_o think_v this_o be_v too_o much_o and_o that_o the_o interrogation_n have_v better_a be_v retain_v but_o i_o only_o mention_v this_o to_o observe_v the_o partiality_n of_o they_o who_o swallow_v this_o translation_n easy_o but_o abominate_a the_o same_o or_o less_o liberty_n in_o that_o version_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o our_o liturgy_n ps._n 105._o 28._o and_o therefore_o i_o omit_v all_o the_o other_o many_o criticism_n that_o relate_v to_o this_o text._n 24._o i_o beg_v liberty_n here_o to_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o ordinary_a copy_n first_o because_o the_o sense_n can_v no_o other_o way_n be_v make_v so_o coherent_a and_o proper_a second_o because_o i_o perceive_v the_o seventy_o read_v it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o translation_n also_o follow_v the_o same_o read_n but_o if_o any_o one_o that_o allow_v this_o read_n shall_v yet_o demand_v further_o how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o signify_v without_o he_o i_o answer_v that_o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v i_o ever_o meet_v with_o this_o phrase_n in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o bible_n that_o therefore_o it_o admit_v of_o nothing_o but_o conjecture_n but_o that_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v put_v upon_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a since_o it_o suit_v best_a both_o with_o the_o design_n of_o this_o place_n and_o with_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o other_o for_o it_o signify_v general_o abroad_o or_o at_o a_o distance_n as_o deut._n 23._o 12._o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o place_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abroad_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o camp_n or_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n whither_o thou_o shall_v go_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abroad_o to_o some_o distance_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o here_o who_o can_v eat_v or_o who_o can_v hasten_v hereunto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v abroad_o from_o he_o or_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o he_o that_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o without_o he_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o where_o else_o to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o holy_a write_n but_o the_o book_n of_o the_o captivity_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o there_o it_o most_o plain_o signify_v a_o appoint_a or_o determine_v time_n now_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n nor_o necessity_n to_o alter_v its_o signification_n the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o event_n certain_a time_n or_o season_n out_o of_o which_o no_o human_a industry_n by_o itself_o can_v produce_v those_o event_n and_o beyond_o which_o it_o can_v make_v they_o last_o this_o he_o have_v do_v either_o by_o the_o establish_a nature_n of_o thing_n which_o make_v they_o incapable_a of_o be_v but_o under_o suitable_a circumstance_n and_o respect_n to_o other_o thing_n or_o by_o those_o particular_a and_o direct_a decree_n which_o have_v mark_v out_o the_o revolution_n of_o church_n and_o kingdom_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o prophecy_n relate_v to_o many_o of_o they_o and_o even_o the_o more_o general_a stroke_n of_o particular_a man_n life_n the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o their_o living_n act_v 17._o 26._o their_o condition_n whether_o to_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n rom._n 9_o 21._o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n against_o the_o excessive_a labour_n of_o worldly_a man_n since_o they_o be_v neither_o certain_a of_o have_v success_n nor_o of_o enjoy_v long_o that_o which_o they_o have_v but_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v this_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o regular_a and_o laudable_a industry_n because_o god_n be_v with_o the_o pious_a labourer_n he_o will_v either_o direct_v they_o to_o hit_v upon_o the_o right_a season_n or_o it_o may_v be_v over-rule_v for_o their_o sake_n the_o course_n of_o thing_n or_o at_o least_o if_o their_o prosperity_n interfere_n with_o any_o of_o his_o decree_n as_o we_o know_v it_o very_o often_o have_v he_o will_v abundant_o recompense_v in_o a_o better_a world_n their_o suffering_n and_o want_n of_o success_n in_o this_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v common_o render_v tempus_fw-la opportunum_fw-la idoneum_fw-la or_o the_o like_a but_o seem_v to_o have_v something_o more_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o and_o to_o denote_v often_o not_o so_o much_o opportunity_n of_o time_n as_o the_o limitation_n of_o it_o to_o such_o and_o such_o purpose_n and_o event_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 15._o 11._o be_v not_o a_o time_n opportune_a or_o convenient_a for_o evil_n and_o affliction_n for_o no_o man_n ever_o express_v themselves_o so_o as_o if_o they_o think_v any_o time_n opportune_a or_o convenient_a for_o affliction_n but_o the_o time_n when_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o bring_v evil_a and_o affliction_n upon_o the_o jew_n this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n therefore_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a and_o each_o of_o they_o confirm_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o other_o 27._o i_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o for_o precious_a stone_n first_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n exod._n 28._o 11._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o engraver_n of_o precious_a stone_n not_o a_o carver_n of_o stone_n in_o general_n second_o because_o if_o the_o word_n be_v understand_v of_o common_a stone_n this_o thought_n will_v be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o three_o verse_n before_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o rend_a clothes_n as_o particular_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o relation_n and_o friend_n for_o otherwise_o the_o instance_n seem_v too_o trivial_a 29._o this_o say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v perplex_v interpreter_n with_o as_o little_a reason_n as_o success_n for_o take_v the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o common_a acceptation_n and_o they_o make_v a_o elegant_a proper_a sense_n he_o have_v give_v or_o place_v a_o hide_a duration_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o or_o in_o they_o i._n e._n every_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o sentence_n before_o thus_o all_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v thus_o i_o have_v show_v already_o note_v 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v general_o to_o be_v understand_v thus_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o take_v and_o thus_o the_o plural_a affix_v join_v to_o it_o by_o a_o synthesis_n common_a to_o all_o language_n may_v relate_v to_o that_o collective_a noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o short_a as_o ps._n 4._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o have_v place_v joy_n in_o my_o heart_n or_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o i_o or_o in_o i_o i._n e._n thou_o have_v give_v i_o joy_n or_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o rejoice_v so_o he_o have_v place_v a_o hide_a duration_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o or_o in_o they_o be_v natuaal_o and_o plain_o he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o unknown_a duration_n or_o he_o have_v make_v they_o to_o endure_v for_o unknown_a period_n 30._o commentator_n general_o apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o time_n which_o they_o understand_v here_o but_o then_o they_o divide_v about_o it_o again_o some_o make_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o present_a some_o the_o past_a and_o some_o the_o future_a time_n to_o i_o it_o
too_o thus_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hos._n 5._o 5._o ought_v to_o be_v translate_v and_o the_o pride_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v humble_v before_o he_o i._n e._n in_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o lord_n who_o they_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n do_v not_o know_v or_o have_v reject_v for_o not_o only_o the_o most_o translation_n understand_v it_o so_o but_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n require_v this_o sense_n second_o both_o have_v the_o same_o tendency_n for_o they_o that_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o be_v exercise_v and_o employ_v yet_o mean_v such_o business_n as_o be_v attend_v with_o much_o trouble_n which_o to_o be_v sure_o must_v tend_v to_o deject_v and_o humble_a folk_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v four_o several_a account_n to_o be_v give_v of_o it_o first_o some_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o interpret_v it_o thoughtfulness_n of_o spirit_n which_o perhaps_o be_v that_o which_o the_o seventy_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o carefulness_n of_o soul_n when_o man_n beforehand_o choose_v and_o consult_v about_o their_o affair_n second_o some_o again_o deduce_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o translate_v it_o break_v of_o spirit_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o targum_fw-la do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o other_o derive_v its_o signification_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o construe_v it_o eat_v or_o prey_v upon_o the_o spirit_n the_o syriac_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o english_a vexation_n of_o spirit_n seem_v to_o include_v all_o these_o four_o but_o there_o be_v other_o that_o alter_v the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v it_o to_o denote_v the_o wind_n or_o air_n and_o so_o make_v the_o sense_n feed_v upon_o air_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o be_v very_o natural_a and_o most_o certain_o a_o jewish_a phrase_n hos._n 12._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephraim_n feed_v on_o wind_n and_o follow_v after_o the_o east-wind_n but_o because_o none_o of_o these_o be_v very_o distant_a from_o the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n i_o have_v keep_v to_o the_o english_a version_n in_o the_o paraphrase_n and_o in_o the_o poem_n where_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o touch_v upon_o these_o word_n at_o all_o i_o have_v take_v that_o sense_n of_o they_o which_o first_o come_v to_o my_o thought_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o wisdom_n i._n e._n knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o proper_o so_o call_v but_o here_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v turn_v knowledge_n in_o general_n first_o because_o v_o 13_o 17._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v speculation_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o opinion_n of_o mankind_n second_o because_o both_o here_o and_o v_o 16._o it_o be_v use_v as_o synonomous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v knowledge_n in_o general_n three_o because_o it_o be_v false_a that_o in_o much_o wisdom_n or_o prudence_n there_o be_v much_o grief_n no_o man_n ever_o receive_v grief_n or_o trouble_n by_o the_o wise_a choice_n of_o good_a end_n and_o proper_a mean_n lead_v to_o they_o but_o of_o knowledge_n not_o thus_o limit_v it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n both_o in_o get_v and_o keep_v it_o although_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o man_n may_v be_v sufficient_o recompense_v for_o this_o trouble_n by_o the_o advantage_n which_o their_o intellectual_a faculty_n and_o their_o virtue_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v from_o this_o attainment_n 16._o this_o be_v a_o common_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o instance_n in_o that_o trite_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v what_o seem_v good_a or_o proper_a in_o your_o eye_n 17._o this_o place_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o drunkenness_n first_o because_o the_o expression_n import_v as_o much_o for_o according_a to_o the_o true_a grammatical_a construction_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o extend_v my_o flesh_n with_o wine_n by_o which_o no_o moderate_a quantity_n can_v be_v mean_v second_o otherwise_o this_o have_v be_v no_o new_a experiment_n for_o without_o doubt_v this_o great_a king_n of_o israel_n have_v taste_v a_o glass_n of_o wine_n with_o moderation_n often_o enough_o before_o this_o 18._o this_o parenthesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rabbi_n s._n jarchi_n expound_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o my_o body_n be_v extend_v with_o wine_n yet_o my_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v roll_v itself_o about_o i._n e._n exercise_v it_o sâ—lf_o in_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o exposition_n i_o suppose_v may_v proceed_v from_o the_o more_o modern_a acceptation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o accustom_v or_o use_v one_o self_n to_o any_o thing_n but_o no_o such_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v know_v in_o the_o scripture_n time_n our_o english_a translation_n be_v a_o kin_n to_o this_o if_o not_o something_o worse_a for_o how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o signify_v acquaint_v or_o how_o solomon_n can_v be_v say_v to_o get_v acquaintance_n with_o wisdom_n by_o which_o i_o suppose_v be_v mean_v improve_n himself_o in_o it_o when_o he_o be_v give_v up_o to_o drink_v and_o excess_n be_v thing_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v comprehend_v aben_n ezra_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o participle_n of_o a_o transitive_a verb_n who_o accusative_a be_v want_v but_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o heart_n conduct_v its_o word_n with_o wisdom_n but_o this_o be_v a_o precarious_a ellipsis_n and_o not_o pertinent_a neither_o the_o chaldee_n and_o greek_a render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o make_v the_o sense_n and_o my_o heart_n lead_v i_o in_o knowledge_n or_o according_a to_o knowledge_n this_o sense_n be_v indeed_o plain_a and_o agreeable_a both_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n and_o the_o general_a use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o bible_n but_o i_o must_v add_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o understand_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o involve_v its_o own_o accusative_a case_n by_o reflect_v a_o reciprocal_a signification_n upon_o the_o person_n it_o agree_v with_o as_o 2_o king_n 9_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o drive_v himself_o or_o come_v on_o furious_o and_o so_o here_o my_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lead_v itself_o or_o lead_v i_o i._n e._n go_v on_o according_a to_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n for_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o together_o or_o the_o affix_v of_o the_o first_o person_n only_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o considerable_a 19_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v be_v a_o riddle_n not_o to_o be_v unfold_v by_o any_o mortal_a oedipus_n interpretation_n be_v so_o various_a and_o all_o of_o they_o so_o wild_a and_o extravagant_a that_o for_o want_v of_o a_o better_a i_o have_v keep_v to_o the_o english_a translation_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v he_o be_v on_o my_o side_n i._n e._n he_o assist_v i_o as_o we_o say_v in_o english_a he_o be_v for_o i_o or_o he_o stand_v to_o i_o or_o as_o in_o latin_a pro_fw-la i_o stetit_fw-la the_o verb_n indeed_o be_v often_o omit_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ps._n 118._o 6._o but_o dan._n 11._o 17._o we_o find_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phrase_n be_v perhaps_o original_o military_a and_o take_v from_o the_o war_n but_o metaphorical_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o particular_o here_o to_o solomon_n knowledge_n which_o assist_v he_o in_o his_o pursuit_n after_o pleasure_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o the_o targum_fw-la paraphrase_n they_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o seventy_o render_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o simple_a verb_n be_v put_v for_o the_o compound_v after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n which_o the_o hellenistical_a dialect_n be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o imitate_v 21._o see_v note_v 9_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o go_v on_o direct_o towards_o the_o end_n propound_v to_o prosper_v or_o succeed_v
to_o be_v even_o merry_a as_o where_o the_o man_n desire_v the_o sportula_fw-la for_o his_o absent_a wife_n 100_o pretend_v she_o to_o be_v in_o the_o litter_n with_o he_o where_o laronia_n take_v up_o the_o philosopher_n where_o he_o describe_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o greek_n 203._o the_o account_n of_o codrus_n furniture_n all_o that_o story_n of_o the_o fish_n the_o council_n call_v upon_o it_o 4._o the_o blind_a senator_n speech_n and_o wonderment_n etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n be_v neither_o droll_v nor_o inveigh_v nay_o more_o neither_o pleasantness_n nor_o gravity_n of_o reprehension_n which_o yet_o be_v more_o proper_o find_v in_o the_o forementioned_a author_n do_v express_v the_o nature_n of_o satyr_n they_o be_v but_o mode_n of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v use_v as_o occasion_n require_v sometime_o the_o one_o and_o sometime_o the_o other_o for_o the_o satirist_n have_v variety_n of_o matter_n to_o treat_v of_o can_v accommodate_v one_o sort_n of_o satyr_n to_o they_o all_o but_o 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good_a earnest_n if_o not_o detestation_n or_o indignation_n the_o other_o with_o compassion_n and_o pity_n juvenal_n can_v not_o writâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d proper_o against_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o late_a româ—â—s_n than_o by_o show_v they_o how_o unlike_o this_o make_a â—â—em_n and_o detestable_a to_o their_o virtuous_a ancestor_n in_o the_o other_o world_n curius_n quid_fw-la sentit_fw-la 153._o &_o ambo_fw-la scipiadae_fw-la quid_fw-la fabricius_n manesque_fw-la camilli_n quid_fw-la cremerae_fw-la legio_fw-la &_o cannis_fw-la consumpta_fw-la juventus_fw-la tota_n bellorum_fw-la animae_fw-la quoties_fw-la hinc_fw-la talis_fw-la ad_fw-la illos_fw-la umbra_fw-la venit_fw-la etc._n etc._n nor_o against_o that_o cheat_a which_o escape_v external_a court_n better_a than_o by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o more_o certain_a torture_n of_o conscience_n 192._o curio_n tamen_fw-la hos_fw-la tu_fw-la evasisse_fw-la pute_fw-la quos_fw-la diri_fw-la conscia_fw-la facti_fw-la mens_fw-la 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impotent_a and_o unable_a to_o give_v the_o satisfaction_n look_v for_o 12._o it_o must_v be_v note_v here_o that_o many_o do_v make_v solomon_n from_o this_o place_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o half_a of_o the_o book_n to_o dispute_v in_o order_n against_o four_o thing_n that_o principal_o put_v in_o their_o claim_n to_o blessedness_n and_o the_o title_n of_o chief_a good_a viz._n knowledge_n pleasure_n power_n and_o riches_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o from_o this_o 12_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o section_n level_v against_o the_o first_o of_o these_o and_o that_o therefore_o it_o relate_v all_o of_o it_o and_o only_o to_o knowledge_n but_o from_o these_o man_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o dissent_v first_o because_o this_o method_n i_o be_o almost_o confident_a can_v be_v make_v out_o without_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o force_n to_o the_o text._n second_o i_o can_v imagine_v solomon_n intend_v direct_o to_o dispute_v against_o knowledge_n unless_o i_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o its_o relation_n to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sentence_n and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o syrian_n who_o it_o be_v likely_a have_v it_o from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o as_o the_o septuagint_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o luk._n 10.40_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v by_o the_o syriac_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o signification_n also_o to_o be_v humble_v with_o it_o have_v the_o suffrage_n of_o many_o and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n i_o believe_v for_o it_o