country_n to_o hear_v he_o 1_o reg._n 4.30_o 31._o 3._o he_o use_v this_o wisdom_n aright_o he_o do_v not_o hide_v his_o talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n but_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n himself_o he_o also_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o be_v convert_v himself_o he_o seek_v to_o convert_v other_o and_o hereby_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o a_o penitent_a indeed_o ps._n 51.12_o 13._o john_n 4_o 28_o 29._o joh._n 1.41_o 45._o luke_n 2.17_o &_o 24.33_o 34_o 35._o prov._n 11.30_o 4._o because_o he_o be_v exceed_v considerate_a in_o the_o doctrine_n he_o teach_v he_o give_v good_a heed_n unto_o it_o and_o weigh_v it_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o wisdom_n he_o be_v exceed_v diligent_a to_o learn_v of_o other_o and_o to_o study_v himself_o he_o be_v very_o perspicacious_a and_o judicious_a to_o select_v choice_a matter_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n 1_o pet._n 1.10_o 5._o because_o he_o have_v be_v exceed_o successful_a in_o that_o disquisition_n and_o have_v compose_v many_o excellent_a and_o 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church_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o those_o that_o write_v they_o 1_o pet._n 1.11_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 13.3_o heb._n 1.1_o 2._o &_o 2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 12.25_o and_o also_o the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n to_o deliver_v nothing_o to_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o which_o be_v he_o and_o which_o come_v from_o himself_o jer._n 23.22_o isai._n 21.10_o 1_o reg._n 22.14_o ezek._n 2.7_o act_n 5.20_o &_o 20.27_o 1_o cor._n ezek._n 3.4_o 1_o pet._n 4.11_o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o v._o 12._o and_o further_o by_o these_o my_o son_n be_v admonish_v of_o make_v many_o book_n there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o much_o study_n be_v a_o weariness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o further_o the_o learned_a do_v by_o this_o word_n join_v this_o verse_n unto_o the_o three_o former_a as_o a_o inference_n from_o they_o and_o some_o render_v it_o thus_o quod_fw-la
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do_v further_o conciliate_v favour_n and_o grace_n be_v gracious_a heb._n grace_n they_o be_v so_o comely_a and_o graceful_a in_o themselves_o that_o they_o minister_v grace_n to_o other_o ephes._n 4.29_o col._n 4.6_o and_o obtain_v grace_n and_o respect_n from_o they_o as_o abigail_n do_v not_o only_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o david_n but_o do_v great_o draw_v his_o heart_n and_o love_n towards_o she_o by_o her_o wise_a and_o gracious_a word_n prov._n 10.32_o &_o 15.1_o 2_o 4_o 26._o &_o 16.23.24_o but_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o fool_n will_v swallow_v up_o himself_o or_n will_v destroy_v and_o drown_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o 70._o the_o noun_n be_v plural_a and_o the_o verb_n singular_a which_o may_v be_v emphatical_a to_o note_v that_o every_o one_o of_o his_o word_n do_v destroy_v or_o do_v sudden_o ruin_v as_o a_o whale_n or_o a_o grave_n do_v present_o devour_v that_o which_o it_o swallow_v a_o foolish_a man_n by_o froward_a and_o disloyal_a speech_n lay_v snare_n against_o his_o owâ—_n life_n provoke_v so_o much_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n as_o thereby_o utter_o to_o undo_v and_o as_o it_o be_v eat_v up_o himself_o prov._n 19.28_o prov._n 12.13_o rom._n 3.13_o v._o 13._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o hiâ—_n mouth_n be_v foolishness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o talk_n be_v desperate_a madness_n hereby_o we_o understand_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o a_o plural_a noun_n be_v join_v to_o a_o singular_a verb_n note_v that_o every_o one_o of_o his_o word_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n tend_v unto_o ruin_n the_o more_o he_o speak_v the_o more_o folly_n he_o discover_v and_o go_v on_o from_o evil_a unto_o worse_a according_a as_o his_o rage_n or_o distemper_n of_o mind_n do_v further_a and_o further_o transport_v he_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n when_o it_o break_v forth_o be_v like_o breach_n in_o the_o sea_n which_o begin_v in_o a_o narroâ—_n passage_n till_o it_o eat_v through_o and_o cast_v down_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bank_n 2_o tim._n 3.13_o as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o other_o jew_n in_o their_o discourse_n witâ—_n christ_n do_v common_o begin_v with_o argument_n such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o end_v with_o stone_n joh._n 8.33_o 48_o 59_o &_o 10.24_o 31._o act._n 6.9_o &_o 7.54.57_o &_o 19.28_o 34._o first_o they_o deal_v foolish_o and_o then_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o horn_n psalm_n 75.4_o 5._o from_o reproach_n they_o go_v oâ—â—to_o oath_n and_o madness_n psal._n 102.8_o act_n 22.22_o 23._o prov._n 21.24_o 2_o sam_n 16.13_o prov._n 26.18_o &_o 15.28_o thus_o a_o furious_a man_n abound_v in_o transgression_n prov._n 29.22_o v._o 14._o a_o fool_n also_o be_v full_a of_o word_n a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o beside_o the_o madness_n and_o folly_n of_o such_o a_o man_n discouse_n they_o be_v also_o many_o and_o endless_a a_o wise_a man_n be_v content_v with_o word_n enough_o to_o express_v his_o 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or_o passage_n down_o into_o several_a part_n within_o the_o body_n which_o have_v door_n or_o cover_n that_o open_a one_o way_n and_o shut_v another_o way_n when_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v that_o our_o food_n may_v go_v right_a to_o the_o stomach_n and_o not_o away_o to_o the_o lung_n these_o door_n in_o old_a age_n be_v through_o weakness_n shut_v up_o and_o as_o it_o be_v off_o from_o their_o hinge_n do_v not_o so_o pliant_o and_o ready_o do_v their_o proper_a office_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v whence_o difficulty_n of_o swallow_v and_o difficulty_n of_o speak_v unto_o which_o two_o most_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n may_v be_v refer_v some_o by_o these_o two_o dâ—â—rs_n understand_v the_o eyelid_n when_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o hang_v down_o over_o the_o eye_n other_o all_z the_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o outward_a door_n by_o which_o object_n enter_v and_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o soul_n all_o which_o in_o old_a age_n be_v so_o weaken_v and_o 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lie_v long_o in_o his_o bed_n by_o reason_n of_o leanness_n and_o ache_n so_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o rise_v as_o early_o as_o the_o bird_n leave_v their_o nest_n and_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o music_n shall_v be_v bring_v low_o by_o daughter_n of_o music_n we_o may_v understand_v first_o some_o organ_n of_o the_o body_n tend_v unto_o music_n either_o to_o sing_v ourselves_o as_o the_o artery_n for_o speak_v those_o fibra_fw-la vocales_fw-la which_o be_v bend_a and_o inflect_v in_o sing_v or_o the_o ear_n which_o judge_v of_o sound_n as_o the_o palate_n of_o meat_n when_o we_o hear_v other_o sing_v or_o second_o all_o kind_n of_o musical_a consort_n and_o harmony_n vocal_a or_o instrumental_a which_o young_a man_n great_o delight_v in_o as_o solomon_n do_v eccl._n 2.8_o but_o to_o old_a man_n be_v little_a delightful_a they_o can_v neither_o sing_v themselves_o nor_o be_v great_o please_v with_o the_o music_n of_o other_o 2_o sam._n 19.34_o 35._o by_o these_o defect_n we_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n to_o open_v all_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o let_v christ_n in_o that_o in_o old_a age_n he_o may_v be_v with_o we_o and_o when_o our_o appetite_n fail_v we_o he_o may_v sup_v with_o we_o rev._n 3.20_o and_o when_o our_o sleep_n fail_v we_o he_o may_v give_v we_o rest_n and_o when_o all_o other_o delight_n be_v wear_v out_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v be_v a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15.15_o and_o may_v give_v song_n in_o the_o night_n job_n 35.10_o eph._n 5.19_o v._o 5._o also_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o that_o which_o be_v high_a and_o fear_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o almond-tree_n shall_v flourish_v and_o the_o grasshopper_n shall_v be_v a_o burden_n and_o desire_n
whole_o fruitless_a and_o without_o any_o profit_n at_o all_o vers_n 2_o 3._o 3._o the_o proof_n of_o this_o general_a proposition_n 1._o by_o man_n mortality_n whereby_o he_o be_v quick_o remove_v from_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o whereas_o that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a aught_o for_o ever_o to_o abide_v with_o he_o vers_n 4._o 2._o by_o the_o instability_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n they_o come_v and_o present_o they_o go_v and_o be_v never_o in_o a_o fix_a condition_n if_o come_v they_o make_v happy_a then_o depart_v they_o leave_v miserable_a again_o by_o which_o imstability_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v themselves_o continual_o unsatisfied_a be_v employ_v 1._o their_o weakness_n to_o minister_v satisfaction_n to_o so_o noble_a a_o creature_n as_o man_n vers_n 5_o 6_o 7._o 2._o the_o restless_a and_o fruitless_a labour_n which_o be_v take_v in_o seek_v satisfaction_n fâ—om_n thing_n which_o only_o affect_v the_o sense_n since_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n with_o hear_v vers_fw-la 8._o 3._o by_o the_o continual_a vicissitude_n and_o return_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o have_v fail_v once_o yea_o often_o before_o be_v never_o likely_a to_o afford_v further_a supply_n than_o already_o they_o have_v do_v which_o indeed_o be_v none_o towards_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o except_o they_o can_v minister_v some_o new_a matter_n â—f_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v never_o find_v in_o they_o before_o and_o which_o indeed_o they_o will_v never_o do_v impossible_a it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o disappointment_n which_o other_o have_v meet_v with_o must_v likewise_o befall_v those_o who_o shall_v from_o the_o same_o thing_n seek_v for_o that_o which_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n heretofore_o be_v never_o able_a to_o extract_v from_o they_o vers_n 9_o 10_o 11._o 4._o by_o solomon_n own_o experience_n who_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o place_n by_z tâ—e_v inclination_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n and_o by_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o wealth_n be_v able_a to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o any_o other_o man_n can_v in_o this_o enquiry_n after_o true_a happiness_n and_o when_o he_o have_v set_v himself_o to_o make_v a_o most_o critical_a and_o accurate_a search_n into_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o do_v conclude_v of_o they_o all_o in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o they_o all_o in_o particular_a namely_o of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_a vanity_n and_o so_o unable_a to_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n but_o be_v further_a vexation_n of_o spirit_n as_o cause_v much_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o that_o heart_n which_o be_v immoderate_o conversant_a about_o they_o vers._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n in_o jerusalem_n these_o word_n be_v the_o inscription_n of_o thâ—s_n book_n set_v down_o the_o author_n thereof_o by_o his_o parentage_n dignity_n and_o design_n in_o this_o write_n the_o author_n be_v prefix_v as_o own_v and_o avow_v the_o doctrine_n therein_o contain_v his_o dignity_n be_v add_v to_o set_v on_o the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o book_n the_o better_a a_o king_n such_o a_o king_n the_o son_n of_o david_n so_o pious_o educate_v 1_o reg._n 2.2_o 3._o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o prov._n 31.1_o so_o solemn_o by_o god_n select_v and_o separate_v to_o that_o honour_n 2_o sam._n 7.12_o 15._o 2_o chron._n 1.1_o so_o admirable_o endow_v with_o inward_a wisdom_n whereby_o he_o be_v fit_v as_o in_o special_a for_o the_o work_n of_o government_n 1_o reg._n 3.12_o 28._o so_o likewise_o for_o all_o natural_a and_o moral_a inquiry_n 1_o reg._n 10.3_o 1_o reg._n 4.29_o 34._o so_o right_o furnish_v with_o all_o outward_a mean_n to_o further_o such_o a_o inquiry_n 2_o chron._n 9.22_o so_o fix_v and_o whole_o take_v up_o with_o it_o sometime_o vicious_o take_v his_o fill_n of_o outward_a pleasure_n 1_o reg._n 11.1_o sometime_o critical_o purposely_o set_v himself_o to_o extract_v the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o sublunary_a perfection_n eccles._n 1.17_o and_o last_o be_v instruct_v by_o god_n a_o inspire_a person_n and_o call_v out_o to_o publish_v this_o as_o a_o preacher_n of_o so_o necessary_a a_o truth_n to_o god_n people_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n there_o be_v much_o authority_n add_v to_o what_o the_o wise_a man_n deliver_v in_o this_o book_n and_o he_o doâ—â—_n hereby_o excite_v the_o attention_n of_o the_o people_n thereunto_o as_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o a_o penitent_a convert_n and_o of_o a_o wise_a holy_a and_o potent_a prince_n the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n some_o read_v it_o as_o a_o proper_a name_n the_o word_n of_o koheleth_n son_n of_o david_n and_o so_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o solomon_n as_o jedidiah_n 2_o sam._n 12.25_o lemuel_n prov._n 31.1_o it_o be_v usual_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a render_v ecclesiastes_n or_o the_o preacher_n as_o if_o solomon_n have_v public_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o congregation_n as_o we_o find_v sometime_o king_n and_o extraordinary_a person_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o their_o church_n assembly_n 1_o reg._n 8.1.12_o but_o it_o seem_v chief_o to_o signify_v solomon_n repentance_n and_o reunite_v himself_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n people_n from_o whence_o by_o his_o idolatry_n and_o other_o apostasy_n he_o have_v depart_v and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o person_n congregat_v or_o gather_v unto_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o saint_n ps._n 89.6_o viz._n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n in_o jerusalem_n some_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o congregation_n at_o all_o deut._n 23.3_o nehem._n 13.1_o and_o other_o by_o idolatry_n and_o apostasy_n do_v shut_v out_o themselves_o from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o join_v themselves_o to_o other_o god_n now_o here_o solomon_n do_v by_o solemn_a and_o serious_a repentance_n return_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o that_o congregation_n from_o which_o by_o his_o idolatry_n he_o have_v depart_v and_o turn_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 11.9_o and_o do_v therein_o and_o thereunto_o declare_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o other_o way_n save_v only_o the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o true_a happiness_n and_o herein_o he_o imitate_v his_o father_n david_n who_o name_n be_v haply_o here_o for_o that_o cause_n mention_v that_o as_o david_n be_v convert_v do_v publish_v his_o repentance_n unto_o the_o church_n in_o that_o solemn_a penitential_a psalm_n psal._n 51._o so_o his_o son_n have_v fall_v from_o his_o integrity_n do_v take_v the_o same_o course_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n psal._n 40.10_o and_o to_o make_v know_v his_o repentance_n to_o all_o the_o church_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n and_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n whence_o he_o frequent_o in_o this_o book_n give_v himself_o this_o title_n as_o of_o a_o penitent_a convert_n chap._n 1.12_o &_o 7.29_o &_o 12.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o word_n be_v a_o participle_n or_o adjective_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n yet_o join_v here_o to_o a_o verb_n masculine_a as_o elsewhere_o to_o a_o verb_n feminine_a chap._n 7.27_o there_o because_o of_o the_o grammatical_a congruity_n here_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o person_n thereby_o signify_v they_o use_v to_o supply_v the_o sense_n with_o the_o word_n nephesh_n soul_n which_o be_v mention_v present_o after_o it_o chap._n 7.27_o 28._o and_o so_o that_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o supply_v 2_o sam._n 13.29_o so_o where_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 49.6_o my_o glory_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v unto_o their_o assembly_n the_o noun_n be_v masculine_a the_o verb_n feminine_a to_o signify_v that_o by_o glory_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o that_o clause_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o feminine_a noun_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n and_o so_o glory_n seem_v elsewhere_o to_o signify_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n ps._n 30.12_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o solomon_n do_v not_o prefix_v his_o proper_a name_n to_o this_o book_n as_o to_o the_o other_o two_o of_o the_o proverb_n and_o canticle_n though_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v curious_a in_o question_n of_o this_o nature_n yet_o this_o may_v be_v inoffensive_o conjecture_v 1._o that_o he_o seem_v hereby_o to_o intimate_v that_o by_o his_o former_a sin_n he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v forfeit_v his_o name_n of_o peace_n and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o his_o sin_n god_n stir_v up_o adversary_n against_o he_o 1_o king_n 11.14_o 23._o 2._o to_o note_v his_o sincerity_n who_o now_o choose_v to_o be_v know_v rather_o by_o the_o name_n of_o
order_n of_o excellent_a use_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o necessary_a service_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n 1_o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o yet_o withal_o vain_a in_o other_o respect_n 1._o comparative_o vain_a when_o put_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n job_n 15.15_o isa._n 40.15_o 16_o 17._o 2._o vain_a by_o that_o superinduce_v vanity_n whereunto_o they_o be_v subject_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n rom._n 8.20_o 3._o vain_a in_o order_n unto_o happiness_n the_o full_a possession_n the_o most_o vigorous_a fruition_n of_o they_o can_v bring_v real_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n man_n himself_o the_o noble_a of_o they_o all_o and_o that_o at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n psal._n 39.5_o 6_o 11._o psal._n 62.9_o &_o 144.3_o 4._o they_o be_v vain_a 1._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o unprofitableness_n unto_o such_o a_o use_n jer._n 16.19_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o falseness_n and_o deceitfulness_n to_o those_o who_o lean_a upon_o they_o job_n 15_o 20._o ps._n 31.7_o &_o 62.10_o jon._n 2.8_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o instability_n and_o impermanency_n as_o be_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 8.20_o 1_o cor._n 7.30_o 31._o ps._n 39.11_o 2_o cor._n 4.18_o and_o in_o all_o these_o respect_v useless_a unto_o happiness_n for_o that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a must_v bear_v a_o thorough_a proportion_n to_o all_o the_o want_n desire_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o must_v withal_o be_v of_o a_o equal_a duration_n and_o continuance_n therewith_o neither_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o worldly_a thing_n say_v the_o preacher_n b_n by_o inspiration_n as_o a_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o experience_n as_o one_o who_o have_v learn_v it_o dear_o and_o to_o his_o cost_n he_o set_v his_o name_n as_o in_o the_o inscription_n to_o the_o whole_a book_n so_o here_o a_o second_o time_n to_o this_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n confident_o own_v the_o truth_n thereof_o as_o sometime_o the_o apostle_n add_v his_o name_n emphatical_o to_o set_v on_o what_o he_o affirm_v or_o desire_v 2_o cor._n 10.1_o gal._n 5.2_o philem_n ver_fw-la 9_o 19_o so_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o 3._o they_o who_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n shall_v do_v it_o experimental_o and_o from_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o their_o own_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v confident_o able_a to_o own_o and_o to_o avow_v what_o they_o say_v v._o 3._o what_o profit_n have_v a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n or_o what_o remain_v and_o abide_v with_o a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n what_o be_v add_v to_o he_o or_o what_o more_o have_v he_o by_o it_o of_o all_o his_o labour_n the_o word_n import_v toilsome_a and_o troublesome_a labour_n and_o so_o render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o sun_n this_o may_v relate_v to_o either_o passage_n of_o the_o verse_n either_o what_o remain_v to_o a_o man_n under_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v nothing_o under_o the_o sun_n will_v tarry_v or_o abide_v with_o he_o or_o of_o all_o the_o labour_n which_o he_o have_v labour_v under_o the_o sun_n or_o in_o relation_n to_o worldly_a matter_n here_o below_o there_o be_v a_o conversation_n and_o a_o labour_n in_o order_n to_o thing_n above_o the_o sun_n which_o will_v remain_v with_o a_o man_n and_o profit_v he_o phil._n 3.20_o col._n 3.1_o 2._o joh._n 6.27_o but_o labour_n in_o earthly_a thing_n will_v not_o do_v so_o we_o be_v say_v to_o labour_n under_o the_o sun_n because_o earthly_a labour_n be_v do_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n psal._n 104.22_o 23._o joh._n 9.4_o and_o because_o by_o that_o light_n we_o be_v more_o comfort_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o as_o eccles._n 11.7_o and_o because_o the_o benefit_n we_o expect_v from_o our_o labour_n be_v wrought_v instrumental_o by_o the_o warmth_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n deut._n 33_o 14._o here_o then_o the_o wise_a man_n prove_v his_o general_a proposition_n whatsoever_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o perish_a be_v very_a vanity_n all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n about_o which_o the_o anxious_a and_o toilsome_a labour_n of_o man_n be_v conversant_a be_v unprofitable_a and_o perish_a for_o nothing_o of_o they_o will_v remain_v unto_o he_o or_o abide_v with_o he_o therefore_o they_o be_v all_o vain_a and_o this_o he_o propound_v by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n which_o make_v the_o negative_a more_o unquestionable_a as_o appeal_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n and_o challenge_v any_o man_n to_o disprove_v it_o the_o scripture_n usual_o deny_v more_o emphatical_o by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n as_o gen._n 30.2_o 2_o sam._n 7.5_o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 17.4_o matth._n 16.26_o zech._n 1.5_o and_o he_o further_o insist_v on_o this_o point_n as_o certain_a and_o necessary_a chap._n 2.11_o &_o 3.9_o &_o 5.15_o the_o sum_n be_v this_o 1._o whatever_o fruit_n we_o have_v from_o worldly_a thing_n we_o get_v it_o with_o very_o hard_a and_o toilsome_a labour_n either_o of_o the_o mind_n or_o body_n gen._n 3.17_o 19_o job_n 5.7_o 2._o however_o that_o labour_n be_v useful_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o our_o temporal_a condition_n yet_o it_o be_v whole_o unprofitable_a in_o order_n unto_o happiness_n 3._o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o unprofitableness_n be_v 1._o it_o do_v not_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o excel_v it_o add_v nothing_o of_o real_a worth_n unto_o he_o at_o all_o jam._n 2.1_o 6._o eccl._n 9.14_o 16._o ps._n 49.12_o 13_o 20._o 2._o it_o do_v not_o abide_v with_o he_o all_o the_o comfort_n it_o bring_v be_v die_a comfort_n it_o stop_v at_o the_o grave_n and_o go_v no_o further_a now_o nothing_o be_v profitable_a to_o a_o man_n which_o he_o can_v transport_v beyond_o the_o grave_n which_o he_o do_v not_o carry_v with_o he_o into_o another_o world_n job_n 1.21_o &_o 21.21_o psal._n 49.14_o 17._o joâ—_n 6.27_o 1_o tim._n 6.7_o those_o work_n be_v beneficial_a which_o follow_v a_o man_n rev._n 14.13_o therefore_o we_o must_v lay_v out_o our_o labour_n upon_o a_o life_n that_o abide_v and_o abound_v joh._n 10.10_o isa._n 55.2_o and_o not_o labour_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o for_o every_o vanity_n hab._n 2.13_o luk._n 12.6_o matth._n 24.38_o 39_o v._o 4._o one_o generation_n go_v and_o another_o generation_n come_v but_o the_o earth_n abide_v for_o ever_o by_o generation_n be_v mean_v the_o time_n wherein_o a_o body_n of_o man_n do_v live_v and_o continue_v together_o so_o we_o read_v of_o this_o or_o that_o generation_n luk._n 21.32_o heb._n 3.10_o the_o second_o three_o ten_o generation_n or_o age_n of_o man_n yet_o to_o come_v deut._n 23.2_o 3_o 8._o a_o man_n own_o generation_n or_o age_n of_o man_n yet_o to_o come_v deut._n 23.2_o 3_o 8._o a_o man_n own_o generation_n or_o the_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v act_v 12.36_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a succession_n of_o man_n to_o one_o another_o a_o fix_a time_n as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o hireling_n job_n 7.1_o 10._o &_o 14.14_o the_o inward_a principle_n of_o change_n and_o mortality_n be_v always_o work_v and_o life_n be_v like_o a_o shepherd_n tent_n which_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o one_o place_n or_o stay_v isa._n 68.12_o but_o the_o earth_n abide_v or_o stand_v for_o ever_o continue_v much_o long_a than_o the_o man_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o for_o ever_o note_v often_o a_o long_a time_n so_o long_o as_o the_o present_a course_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o continue_v ps._n 119.90_o so_o long_o as_o such_o or_o such_o a_o administration_n last_v gen._n 9.12_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o 1_o sam._n 13.13_o otherwise_o we_o know_v the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v change_v and_o in_o some_o sense_n at_o the_o least_o to_o pass_v away_o as_o now_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o do_v matth._n 24.35_o psal._n 102.25_o 27._o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o double_a sense_n in_o the_o word_n both_o consonant_a to_o the_o present_a argument_n 1._o that_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a by_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o below_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o transitory_a condition_n father_n go_v and_o child_n succeed_v a_o man_n labour_n haply_o may_v enrich_v he_o or_o bring_v he_o to_o honour_n but_o it_o can_v lengthen_v out_o his_o day_n beyond_o one_o generation_n and_o then_o he_o and_o all_o his_o acquirement_n must_v part_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o earth_n on_o which_o he_o tread_v be_v in_o a_o condition_n better_o than_o himself_o for_o it_o abide_v to_o the_o end_n 2._o man_n seek_v happiness_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n must_v needs_o be_v disappoint_v
and_o expose_v a_o man_n to_o many_o danger_n light_n be_v pleasant_a in_o itself_o eccles._n 11.7_o and_o it_o be_v metaphorical_o use_v to_o express_v the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n as_o joy_n psal._n 97.11_o ester_n 8.16_o liberty_n and_o deliverance_n isa._n 9.1_o glory_n 1_o tim_n 6.16_o prosperity_n mic._n 7.9_o life_n itself_o job_n 3.16_o 20._o and_o usual_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n whereunto_o it_o be_v here_o compare_v dan._n 5.14_o and_o it_o be_v very_o useful_a and_o necessary_a for_o direction_n in_o our_o work_n and_o labour_n joh._n 11.9_o 10._o but_o darkness_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v very_o uncomfortable_a it_o be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o most_o calamitous_a and_o disconsolate_a condition_n job_n 30.26_o eccles._n 5.17_o isa._n 8.22_o amos._n 5.18.20_o isa._n 50.10_o eccles._n 11.8_o very_o unuseful_a as_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o all_o labour_n exod_a 10.23_o josh._n 4.9_o very_o dangerous_a as_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o stumble_v at_o every_o stone_n to_o fall_v into_o every_o pit_n to_o wander_v out_o of_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n josh._n 11._o 12._o &_o 12.35_o and_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v usual_o express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 4.18_o &_o 5.8_o rom._n 1.21_o in_o the_o creation_n darkness_n be_v the_o first_o evil_a which_o god_n remove_v and_o light_v the_o first_o good_a creature_n that_o he_o make_v gen._n 1.2_o 3._o light_n excel_v darkness_n as_o the_o beautiful_a and_o orderly_a frame_n of_o nature_n do_v the_o first_o confuse_a chaos_n v._o 14._o the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a comparison_n a_o wise_a man_n be_v in_o the_o light_n but_o a_o fool_n in_o darkness_n in_o his_o head_n as_o in_o a_o watchtower_n from_o whence_o he_o see_v his_o way_n before_o he_o a_o far_o of_o take_v notice_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o well_o as_o thing_n present_a be_v circumspect_a and_o heedful_a judicious_a and_o wary_a in_o his_o undertake_n therefore_o they_o who_o be_v call_v wise_a man_n in_o one_o place_n deut._n 16.19_o be_v call_v man_n that_o have_v their_o eye_n open_a in_o another_o place_n exod._n 23.8_o they_o do_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o business_n look_v forward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o they_o forecast_v event_n foresee_v consequence_n their_o eye_n try_v their_o way_n as_o psal._n 11.4_o so_o look_v straight_o forward_o denote_v ponder_v and_o weigh_v a_o man_n action_n prov._n 4.25_o 26._o here_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n say_v to_o his_o father_n in_o law_n who_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n thou_o shall_v be_v to_o we_o instead_o of_o eye_n to_o guide_v and_o counsel_v we_o numb_a 10._o 31._o where_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v be_v a_o elder_a a_o counsellor_n a_o guide_n among_o we_o so_o job_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a job_n 29.15_o a_o counsellor_n and_o guide_v unto_o they_o thus_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o eye_n as_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o most_o beneficial_a to_o the_o whole_a 1_o cor._n 12.16_o 17_o 21._o mat._n 9.22_o and_o what_o the_o eye_n be_v to_o the_o body_n that_o be_v to_o the_o mind_n eph._n 1.18_o but_o the_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n hereby_o we_o understand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o have_v the_o eye_n in_o the_o head_n namely_o to_o have_v they_o useful_a for_o guide_v and_o order_v our_o way_n so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v not_o err_v wander_v stumble_v fall_v mistake_v miscarry_v in_o our_o affair_n the_o antithesis_fw-la shall_v have_v run_v thus_o but_o the_o fool_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o heel_n or_o he_o have_v no_o â—yes_n to_o see_v but_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n be_v to_o put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la that_o which_o shall_v in_o sense_n amount_v thereunto_o as_o prov._n 12.27_o the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v parabolical_a or_o proverbial_a but_o the_o antithesis_fw-la be_v plain_a and_o familiar_a so_o prov._n 14.3_o &_o 15.19_o the_o fool_n be_v rash_a heady_a inconsiderate_a can_v discern_v event_n nor_o foresee_v danger_n know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o choose_v or_o to_o refuse_v his_o eye_n be_v any_o where_o rather_o than_o in_o his_o head_n prov._n 17.24_o be_v carry_v headlong_o in_o his_o business_n easy_o snare_v and_o take_v prov._n 4.18_o 19_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o matth._n 13.15_o 16._o by_o darkness_n here_o we_o may_v understand_v blindness_n act._n 13.11_o and_o then_o walk_v in_o darkness_n be_v a_o discovery_n of_o folly_n when_o a_o man_n want_v eye_n and_o yet_o will_v be_v wander_v and_o venture_v abroad_o when_o he_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v nor_o what_o danger_n be_v in_o his_o way_n thus_o far_o he_o have_v show_v the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n above_o folly_n now_o he_o show_v wherein_o notwithstanding_o they_o do_v so_o far_o agree_v as_o that_o vanity_n belong_v unto_o they_o both_o and_o i_o perceive_v the_o meaning_n be_v notwithstanding_o this_o excellency_n of_o the_o one_o above_o the_o other_o yet_o i_o perceive_v that_o one_o event_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o they_o be_v equal_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o unhappy_a event_n the_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v cannâ—â—_n by_o his_o own_o counsel_n exempt_v himself_o from_o the_o same_o common_a calamity_n which_o other_o man_n fall_v into_o as_o two_o way_n which_o seem_v to_o part_v the_o one_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o left_a and_o yet_o both_o at_o last_o bring_v to_o the_o same_o town_n chap._n 9.2_o &_o 3.19_o v._o 15._o then_o say_v i_o in_o my_o heart_n i.e._n therefore_o or_o hereupon_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n if_o it_o happen_v to_o i_o even_o to_o i_o as_o to_o the_o fool_n to_o what_o end_n have_v i_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o be_v more_o wise_a and_o learned_a than_o he_o be_v by_o all_o my_o wisdom_n not_o a_o whit_n protect_v from_o those_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v by_o his_o folly_n expose_v himself_o unto_o that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n some_o make_v this_o to_o be_v a_o judgement_n on_o that_o hasty_a and_o angry_a inference_n why_o be_v i_o then_o more_o wise_a and_o so_o the_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n and_o vanity_n to_o undervalue_v wisdom_n and_o measure_v it_o by_o the_o casual_a event_n which_o befall_v it_o as_o psal._n 73.13_o 15._o &_o 77.10_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o this_o respect_n wisdom_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a or_o to_o bring_v perfect_a tranquillity_n to_o the_o soul_n than_o folly_n be_v albeit_o in_o other_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o singular_a excellency_n in_o it_o above_o the_o other_o here_o then_o observe_v 1._o that_o the_o most_o excellent_a endowment_n of_o mind_n that_o be_v can_v perfect_o satisfy_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 2._o that_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o special_a beauty_n and_o goodness_n in_o such_o gift_n to_o draw_v the_o light_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o they_o as_o be_v to_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o head_n the_o guide_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o it_o or_o as_o light_v to_o the_o eye_n a_o most_o congenial_a and_o suitable_a good_a unto_o it_o 3._o that_o event_n and_o success_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o man_n nor_o upon_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o they_o but_o his_o providence_n have_v the_o cast_a voice_n and_o do_v over-rule_v and_o order_v they_o all_o as_o please_v he_o eccles._n 9.11_o psal._n 127.1_o 2._o many_o time_n those_o who_o have_v least_o wisdom_n or_o goodness_n have_v great_a success_n job_n 21.7_o 13._o psal._n 73.3_o 12._o jer._n 12.1_o 2._o hab._n 1.13_o mal._n 3.15_o and_o many_o time_n the_o wise_a and_o most_o circumspect_a man_n be_v most_o frustrate_v in_o those_o course_n which_o be_v contrive_v with_o great_a skill_n and_o cunning_a 2_o sam._n 17.14_o job_n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o isa._n 19.11_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 1.20_o 4._o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o 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of_o the_o wise_a man_n weariness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o labour_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a drudge_n for_o another_o man_n and_o shall_v use_v all_o his_o skill_n and_o pain_n and_o suffer_v so_o much_o anxiety_n and_o disquiet_n only_a to_o purchase_v rest_n and_o idleness_n for_o his_o successor_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o sore_o evil_a that_o the_o labour_n shall_v be_v one_o man_v and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o another_o and_o be_v often_o threaten_v as_o a_o punishment_n job_n 5.5_o hos._n 7.9_o &_o 8.7_o deut._n 28.30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o psal._n 39.6_o prov._n 13.22_o shall_v he_o give_v it_o for_o his_o portion_n or_o shall_v he_o give_v his_o portion_n that_o which_o in_o all_o reason_n after_o so_o much_o labour_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o he_o who_o labour_v for_o it_o he_o be_v compel_v by_o death_n to_o give_v or_o leave_v it_o to_o another_o man_n and_o so_o to_o make_v it_o that_o other_o man_n portion_n v._o 22._o for_o what_o have_v man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v there_o unto_o a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n nehem._n 6.6_o viz._n what_o profit_n comfort_n advantage_n can_v a_o man_n have_v of_o such_o labour_n wherein_o all_o the_o pain_n be_v he_o and_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_v another_o man_n chap._n 1.3_o &_o 3.9_o psal._n 39_o 6._o vexation_n of_o his_o heart_n hereby_o be_v note_v those_o discruciate_a disquiet_v careful_a thought_n whereby_o he_o do_v project_n and_o contrive_v within_o himself_o all_o way_n of_o gain_n and_o how_o to_o increase_v and_o preserve_v a_o great_a estate_n psal._n 49.11_o hab._n 2.5_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 10._o this_o may_v refer_v to_o all_o the_o three_o reason_n before_o give_v 1._o what_o have_v man_n leave_v to_o himself_o of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o vexation_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v all_o the_o world_n be_v then_o go_v to_o he_o job_n 1.21_o 1_o tim._n 6.7_o ps._n 49.17.2_o what_o good_a have_v he_o by_o all_o that_o pain_n which_o be_v take_v for_o another_o man_n who_o if_o he_o be_v wise_a will_v be_v able_a to_o take_v the_o pain_n for_o himself_o and_o if_o foolish_a will_v be_v likely_a to_o make_v all_o another_o man_n pain_n fruitless_a which_o he_o take_v to_o provide_v for_o he_o job_n 27.16_o 17.3_o what_o have_v he_o of_o all_o his_o labour_n more_o than_o the_o other_o man_n who_o saâ—e_v still_o and_o live_v quiet_o and_o see_v he_o toil_n and_o drudge_n to_o get_v he_o a_o estate_n who_o labour_v not_o for_o it_o nothing_o at_o all_o more_o as_o to_o contentment_n and_o fruition_n much_o more_o as_o to_o weariness_n and_o vexation_n v._o 23._o for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n and_o his_o travel_n grief_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v very_o emphatical_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o pain_n and_o trouble_v of_o such_o a_o man_n who_o toil_v for_o other_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n close_v this_o disquisition_n as_o he_o do_v the_o first_o chap._n 1.18_o only_o this_o be_v express_v with_o great_a emphasis_n as_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o the_o two_o as_o vers_n 21._o 1._o the_o word_n be_v many_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o trouble_n 2._o the_o word_n translate_v sorrow_n signify_v a_o very_a painful_a and_o cruciate_a grief_n the_o grief_n of_o some_o sore_a wound_n gen._n 34.25_o jer._n 51.8_o and_o use_v in_o the_o case_n of_o israel_n sorrow_n in_o their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n exod._n 3.7_o and_o in_o babylon_n lam._n 1.12_o and_o to_o express_v the_o sorrow_n of_o christ_n isa._n 53.3_o 4._o see_v job_n 33.19_o prov._n 14.13_o 3._o the_o abstract_n be_v use_v for_o the_o concrete_a it_o be_v not_o say_v all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrowful_a but_o very_a sorrow_n itself_o which_o add_v much_o force_n to_o the_o sense_n as_o gen._n 3.6_o ps._n 5.9_o &_o 39.5_o hag._n 2.8_o gen._n 12.2_o cant._n 5.16_o 4._o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n i._n e._n full_o of_o sorrow_n great_a sorrow_n and_o variety_n of_o sorrow_n as_o isa._n 63.6_o 2_o pet._n 3.11_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sodomite_n be_v smite_v with_o blindness_n gen._n 19.11_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o eccl._n 5.6_o and_o his_o travel_n or_o anxious_a and_o careful_a labour_n grief_n or_o indignation_n his_o wearisome_a employment_n full_a of_o disquietness_n and_o of_o continual_a solicitude_n meet_v withal_o with_o many_o miscarriage_n and_o disappointment_n do_v stir_v up_o much_o grief_n and_o displeasure_n of_o heart_n hereby_o be_v note_v the_o exceed_a great_a trouble_n of_o heart_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o a_o inordinate_a converse_v about_o worldly_a thing_n and_o apprehension_n of_o part_v with_o they_o for_o the_o less_o measure_n there_o be_v in_o the_o labour_n of_o get_v they_o the_o more_o trouble_n there_o be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o part_v with_o they_o if_o the_o life_n of_o the_o best_a man_n be_v full_a of_o evil_n and_o labour_n gen._n 47.9_o ps._n 90.10_o job_n 14.1_o &_o 5.7_o our_o mother_n bring_v we_o forth_o in_o sorrow_n and_o unto_o sorrow_n much_o more_o unquiet_a must_v be_v the_o life_n of_o those_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o for_o very_a vanity_n habb_n 2.13_o yea_o his_o heart_n take_v no_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n the_o night_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o man_n to_o rest_v in_o as_o the_o day_n to_o labour_v ps._n 104.23_o &_o 127.2_o job_n 4.13_o but_o such_o a_o man_n deprive_v himself_o of_o that_o blessing_n which_o god_n by_o the_o very_a season_n offer_v he_o job_n 7.3_o 4_o 13_o 14._o eccl._n 5.12_o 13._o prov._n 3.24_o or_o if_o such_o a_o man_n body_n through_o labour_n and_o weariness_n do_v sleep_n yet_o his_o heart_n be_v still_o take_v up_o with_o unquiet_a thought_n and_o care_n for_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v awake_a when_o the_o body_n sleep_v cant._n 5.2_o v._o 24._o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o a_o man_n than_o to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o verse_n and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v contain_v that_o which_o be_v the_o whole_a sum_n and_o subject_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v to_o show_v wherein_o the_o only_a good_a which_o a_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o in_o his_o labour_n about_o worldly_a thing_n do_v consist_v and_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o present_a life_n which_o be_v to_o get_v the_o heart_n season_v with_o the_o sâ—ar_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n or_o approve_v of_o he_o and_o then_o in_o the_o assurance_n and_o joy_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o outward_a good_a thing_n with_o quiet_a contentment_n with_o freedom_n cheerfulness_n and_o delight_n which_o be_v a_o special_a blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o his_o own_o servant_n the_o apostle_n put_v all_o this_o into_o two_o word_n godliness_n and_o contentment_n 1_o tim_n 6.6_o the_o word_n admit_v of_o a_o several_a read_n though_o all_o run_v to_o the_o same_o issue_n there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o a_o man_n then_o so_o our_o version_n the_o word_n then_o according_o to_o the_o read_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v it_o not_o be_v in_o the_o original_a and_o so_o interpreter_n agree_v that_o such_o a_o word_n as_o nisi_fw-la or_o tantum_fw-la may_v be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v supply_v elsewhere_o as_o isa._n 1.6_o where_o in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n run_v in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n it_o wound_n and_o bruise_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o word_n but_o or_o only_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v supply_v no_o soundness_n but_o wound_n or_o bruise_n so_o here_o there_o be_v not_o good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o eat_v the_o word_n but_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v there_o be_v not_o or_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o a_o man_n but_o that_o he_o eat_v it_o be_v express_v chap._n 3.12_o other_o read_v the_o word_n with_o a_o interrogation_n be_v it_o not_o good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o eat_v &_o c._n i._n e._n it_o be_v good_a other_o â—ead_a thus_o this_o good_a be_v not_o in_o a_o man_n i._n e._n in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o man_n that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n as_o he_o can_v help_v it_o but_o he_o must_v in_o time_n leave_v his_o outward_a thing_n which_o with_o so_o much_o labour_n he_o have_v get_v and_o that_o to_o such_o as_o it_o may_v be_v will_v not_o dispose_v of_o they_o to_o his_o desire_n so_o even_o while_o he_o do_v actual_o possess_v they_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o use_v they_o much_o less_o to_o enjoy_v with_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n without_o the_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n all_o amount_n to_o the_o same_o issue_n which_o be_v this_o since_o
therefore_o that_o god_n must_v manifest_v they_o in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n or_o by_o his_o word_n unto_o themselves_o and_o make_v they_o know_v their_o own_o natural_a vileness_n and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o to_o outward_a respect_n but_o as_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v psal._n 49.20_o as_o psal._n 82.6_o 7._o you_o be_v god_n by_o office_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n so_o here_o man_n by_o reason_n by_o power_n by_o dignity_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o beast_n other_o thus_o that_o they_o may_v clear_v or_o purge_v god_n when_o he_o judge_v they_o and_o shall_v make_v they_o see_v that_o they_o live_v like_o beast_n psal._n 51.4_o other_o that_o god_n indeed_o have_v choose_v and_o advance_v they_o to_o dignity_n but_o by_o what_o be_v see_v and_o do_v outward_o appear_v of_o they_o they_o be_v by_o their_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n no_o better_a than_o beast_n as_o mic._n 3.3_o zeph._n 3.3_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v beast_n heb._n a_o beast_n or_o that_o these_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n to_o those_o or_o as_o a_o beast_n to_o one_o another_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v collective_o they_o act_v the_o part_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o hurtful_a beast_n one_o towards_o another_o so_o christ_n call_v herod_n a_o fox_n luk._n 13.32_o and_o the_o hypocritical_a jew_n viper_n luk._n 3.7_o see_v psal._n 22.12_o 16._o &_o 10._o &_o 57.4_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o ps._n 80.13_o ezek._n 22.27_o jer._n 5.6_o psal._n 68.30_o amos_n 4.1_o mat._n 7.6_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o ezek._n 2.6_o some_o render_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la humanam_fw-la and_o thence_o infer_v that_o solomon_n speak_v here_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a reason_n and_o under_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la do_v deliver_v the_o judgement_n of_o atheist_n and_o epicure_n touch_v the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o total_a parity_n of_o condition_n between_o man_n &_o beast_n in_o regard_n of_o mortality_n who_o thence_o allow_v themselves_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o violence_n oppression_n and_o luxury_n and_o so_o they_o understand_v all_o that_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o be_v speak_v as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o epicure_n and_o atheist_n the_o same_o event_n happen_v to_o man_n and_o beast_n their_o end_n the_o same_o their_o original_n and_o matter_n the_o same_o their_o sense_n breath_n notion_n the_o same_o their_o soul_n alike_o earthly_a for_o who_o know_v that_o man_n go_v upward_o more_o than_o a_o beast_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v equal_a that_o they_o shall_v live_v sensual_o without_o fear_n or_o care_n for_o the_o future_a as_o beast_n do_v but_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o sense_n do_v not_o appear_v since_o the_o wise_a man_n purpose_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o humble_v the_o high_a of_o man_n as_o in_o the_o former_a word_n by_o consideration_n of_o god_n judgement_n over_o they_o so_o in_o these_o to_o the_o 21._o verse_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o mortal_a and_o earthly_a condition_n wherein_o as_o to_o many_o particular_n they_o agree_v with_o the_o brute_n beast_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o man_n immortal_a or_o heavenly_a condition_n but_o throughout_o this_o book_n the_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o of_o humane_a action_n in_o order_n unto_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n which_o vanity_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v remedy_v but_o only_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o vanity_n of_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o labour_n of_o this_o life_n he_o here_o discover_v by_o the_o equal_a condition_n in_o mere_a outward_a respect_n between_o man_n and_o beast_n v._o 19_o for_o that_o which_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n befall_v beast_n even_o one_o thing_n befall_v they_o for_o as_o for_o the_o event_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o event_n of_o beast_n one_o event_n be_v to_o they_o both_o psal._n 49.10_o as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o or_o as_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o one_o so_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o chap._n 2.15_o 16._o they_o have_v all_o one_o breathe_v they_o draw_v in_o and_o out_o the_o same_o air_n by_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o vital_a organ_n man_n breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n as_o the_o breath_n of_o beast_n isa._n 2.22_o job_n 27.3_o 4._o gen._n 2.7_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o of_o animal_n and_o vital_a breath_n which_o be_v common_a to_o both_o ezek._n 37.5.10_o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o common_a provision_n which_o god_n make_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o life_n for_o beast_n bird_n fish_n and_o man_n and_o the_o common_a fate_n which_o attend_v they_o all_o psal._n 104.11_o 12_o 14_o 15_o 21_o 23_o 27_o 30._o so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o pre-eminence_n above_o a_o beast_n in_o outward_a respect_n without_o piety_n to_o raise_v he_o above_o a_o mere_a corporal_a and_o sensual_a use_n of_o they_o nay_o in_o many_o outward_a thing_n beast_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n some_o more_o strength_n other_o more_o agility_n some_o more_o exquisite_a sense_n other_o long_o life_n most_o more_o healthy_a more_o hardy_a able_a to_o work_v more_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o endure_v more_o than_o man_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n all_o equal_o vain_a and_o mortal_a v._o 20._o all_o go_v into_o one_o place_n all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o return_n to_o dust_n again_o as_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o vital_a principle_n so_o be_v they_o subject_a to_o one_o law_n of_o mortality_n their_o original_n in_o regard_n of_o bodily_a constitution_n the_o same_o and_o by_o dissolution_n their_o condition_n in_o regard_n of_o body_n the_o same_o gen._n 3.19_o job_n 34.15_o psal._n 22.16_o we_o must_v still_o remember_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o man_n mere_a natural_a condition_n as_o he_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n otherwise_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n future_a condition_n his_o body_n be_v again_o to_o be_v raise_v and_o bring_v to_o judgement_n v._o 21._o who_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o go_v upward_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o go_v downward_o to_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v a_o future_a happiness_n belong_v unto_o man_n who_o have_v immortal_a soul_n which_o beast_n have_v no_o right_n unto_o nor_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o one_o go_v upward_o chap._n 12.7_o luk._n 18.22_o act._n 7.59_o whereas_o the_o soul_n of_o beast_n perish_v but_o no_o man_n can_v by_o sense_n discern_v the_o ascent_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o other_o and_o solomon_n speak_v not_o of_o man_n future_a celestial_a happiness_n in_o this_o book_n but_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o outward_a thing_n without_o true_a piety_n to_o satisfy_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n while_o he_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n as_o for_o the_o other_o celestial_a happiness_n it_o can_v be_v discern_v by_o a_o natural_a disquisition_n but_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n unto_o a_o few_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 11._o v._o 22._o wherefore_o i_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a then_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o work_n he_n repeat_v his_o former_a conclusion_n chap._n 2.23_o &_o 3.13_o from_o these_o vanity_n since_o there_o be_v so_o little_a difference_n in_o outward_a thing_n between_o a_o man_n and_o a_o beast_n therefore_o to_o remedy_v this_o vanity_n he_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n while_o he_o live_v to_o enjoy_v with_o cheerfulness_n and_o contentment_n his_o own_o labour_n for_o that_o only_a which_o he_o so_o do_v enjoy_v be_v his_o own_o portion_n and_o not_o to_o trouble_v himself_o with_o thought_n or_o care_n for_o the_o future_a since_o be_v go_v he_o have_v no_o more_o share_n in_o they_o nor_o knowledge_n of_o they_o for_o who_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o see_v what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o if_o he_o hâ—ard_v they_o up_o for_o other_o and_o use_v they_o not_o himself_o what_o good_a will_v he_o have_v of_o they_o when_o he_o be_v go_v who_o can_v foretell_v he_o what_o use_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o they_o what_o good_a shall_v be_v do_v with_o they_o therefore_o let_v he_o take_v comfort_n of_o they_o himself_o before_o he_o die_v chap._n 5.18_o chap._n iu._n have_v show_v the_o vanity_n of_o oppression_n and_o injustice_n in_o those_o who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o power_n and_o judgement_n who_o carry_v themselves_o like_o beast_n to_o their_o brethren_n and_o must_v themselves_o die_v like_a beast_n un-desired_n un-lamented_n he_o show_v further_a in_o this_o chapter_n divers_a other_o vanity_n which_o be_v consequent_n upon_o oppression_n and_o misgovernment_n both_o in_o person_n oppress_v
multiplicantur_fw-la somnia_fw-la etiam_fw-la vanitates_fw-la multiplicantur_fw-la sic_fw-la se_fw-la habent_fw-la verba_fw-la multa_fw-la as_o when_o dream_n be_v multiply_v vanity_n also_o be_v multiply_v so_o be_v it_o in_o many_o word_n in_o all_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o mercer_n a_o most_o learned_a interpreter_n make_v the_o connexion_n &_o sense_n to_o be_v thus_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o these_o caution_n to_o be_v tender_a of_o thy_o behaviour_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o by_o dream_n fancy_n vanity_n or_o multitude_n of_o difficult_a business_n be_v bring_v to_o utter_v any_o thing_n rash_o before_o god_n but_o amid_o all_o danger_n or_o dream_n or_o vanity_n or_o difficulty_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o he_o by_o any_o temptation_n but_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o prescribe_v the_o same_o remedy_n against_o rash_a vow_n as_o before_o against_o other_o hasty_a address_n unto_o god_n vers_fw-la 3._o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o conjunction_n copulative_a as_o elsewhere_o gen._n 43.8_o &_o 25.34_o the_o plural_a &_o vanitates_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o plurima_fw-la vanitas_fw-la great_a vanity_n or_o many_o vanity_n as_o prov._n 1.20_o wisdom_n i_o principal_a or_o excellent_a wisdom_n isa._n 64.6_o our_o righteousness_n i_o most_o righteous_a action_n gen._n 19.11_o blindness_n i_o thick_o and_o through_o blindness_n psal._n 45.15_o with_o gladness_n i_o with_o great_a gladness_n 2_o pet._n 3.11_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n i_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n cant._n 5.16_o his_o palate_n be_v sweetness_n and_o he_o be_v altogether_o or_o every_o whit_n of_o he_o be_v desire_n i_o most_o sweet_a and_o most_o desirable_a dan._n 9.23_o a_o man_n of_o desire_n i_o great_o desire_a oâ—_n belove_v isai._n 53.3_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n i_o full_o of_o sorrow_n but_o fear_v thou_o god_n this_n be_v the_o remedy_n of_o all_o vanity_n in_o worship_n to_o serve_v god_n rather_o with_o inward_a reverence_n and_o fear_n then_o with_o rash_a hasty_a many_o formal_a empty_a expression_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o holy_a duty_n chap._n 12.13_o isa._n 29.13_o deut._n 28.58_o mal._n 1.6_o heb._n 12.28_o 19_o v._o 8._o if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o violent_a etc._n etc._n the_o connexion_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a stand_v thus_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v many_o time_n expose_v man_n unto_o injury_n and_o violence_n and_o that_o every_o where_o all_o a_o province_n and_o country_n over_o and_o that_o not_o only_o from_o ordinary_a person_n but_o from_o great_a man_n and_o that_o without_o remedy_n because_o if_o haply_o they_o have_v recourse_n unto_o judgement_n and_o justice_n for_o ease_n even_o they_o find_v wrest_v pervert_v distort_v of_o justice_n so_o that_o a_o man_n tranquillity_n in_o this_o life_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v but_o little_o mend_v by_o piety_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v reduce_v to_o poverty_n and_o distress_n this_o be_v a_o stumbling-block_n which_o may_v cause_v man_n to_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o way_n of_o god_n matth._n 11.5_o 6._o &_o 13.21_o gal._n 5.11_o and_o good_a man_n have_v stumble_v at_o it_o psal._n 73.12_o 13._o against_o this_o temptation_n he_o here_o subjoin_v a_o seasonable_a antidote_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o amaze_v at_o it_o but_o rather_o comfort_v themselves_o that_o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o a_o high_a court_n where_o they_o shall_v certain_o be_v right_v and_o their_o innocency_n vindicate_v if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o such_o oppression_n as_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o remedy_n against_o it_o but_o it_o be_v powerful_a enough_o to_o wry_a and_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o yet_o further_o no_o escape_n from_o it_o but_o it_o meet_v with_o thou_o all_o the_o nation_n or_o province_n over_o if_o you_o see_v a_o poor_a man_n that_o fear_v god_n not_o only_o suffer_v under_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o condition_n but_o under_o fraud_n calumny_n rapine_n violence_n where_o ever_o he_o go_v as_o ezek._n 18.12_o 18._o job_n 20_o 19_o mic._n 3.2_o job_n 24.2_o 12_o &_o 19.7_o 8._o psal._n 74.20_o jer._n 6.6_o 7._o &_o 20.8_o ezek._n 8.17_o marvel_v not_o at_o the_o matter_n be_n not_o amaze_v or_o astonish_v at_o it_o so_o much_o the_o word_n import_v isa._n 13.8_o job_n 26.11_o think_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a thing_n 1_o pet._n 4.12_o do_v not_o think_v hardly_o of_o god_n nor_o distrust_v his_o providence_n or_o grow_v weary_a of_o his_o service_n what_o wonder_v at_o all_o be_v it_o to_o see_v power_n crush_v poverty_n or_o wickedness_n suppress_v piety_n psal._n 37.8_o 9_o at_o the_o matter_n or_n at_o the_o will_n or_o purpose_n to_o wit_n of_o god_n in_o suffer_v and_o order_v this_o thing_n for_o these_o thing_n happen_v not_o without_o his_o appointment_n and_o providence_n hab._n â—_o 12_o isa._n 10.5_o psal._n 17.13_o for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o high_a viz._n god_n who_o be_v high_o the_o relative_a without_o the_o antecedent_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a or_o the_o high_a from_o above_o the_o high_a regard_v it_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o vehement_a and_o emphatical_a anadiplosis_fw-la the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o from_o above_o gen._n 27.39_o &_o 49.25_o this_o kind_n of_o elegant_a and_o emphatical_a repetition_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o scripture_n psal._n 22.1_o jer._n 7.4_o &_o 22.29_o ezek._n 21.27_o 2_o sam._n 18.33_o 1_o reg._n 18.39_o judg._n 5.30_o psal._n 98.4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 124.1_o 2._o hos._n 2.2_o dan._n 10.19_o and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n to_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o violence_n of_o great_a man_n and_o to_o speak_v from_o thence_o in_o his_o wrath_n unto_o they_o psal._n 2.4_o 5._o &_o 11.4_o 5_o 6._o exod._n 2.23_o 24._o 1_o sam._n 9.16_o psal._n 93.4_o or_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a god_n who_o be_v the_o high_a above_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o high_a and_o mighty_a one_o above_o the_o potentate_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v call_v high_a one_o isa._n 24.21_o isa._n 2.11_o 12._o 2_o sam._n 23.1_o he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 89.27_o regard_v observe_v the_o violence_n of_o proud_a man_n to_o avenge_v it_o or_o keep_v the_o poor_a who_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o isa._n 3.14_o prov._n 22.22_o 23._o psal._n 10.12_o 18_o &_o 11.5_o &_o 68.5_o &_o 72.14_o and_o there_o â—e_v high_a than_o they_o namely_o the_o holy_a angel_n who_o be_v send_v forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n heb._n 1.14_o who_o pitch_n their_o tent_n about_o believer_n and_o be_v guardian_n over_o they_o psal._n 34.7_o &_o 91.11_o who_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n as_o minister_n ready_a to_o execute_v his_o command_n in_o behalf_n of_o they_o matth._n 18.10_o who_o service_n god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o tyrant_n and_o subversion_n of_o state_n isa._n 37.36_o act._n 12.23_o v._o 9_o moreover_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o all_o here_o he_o return_v to_o consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o riches_n among_o which_o though_o some_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o as_o namely_o corn_n and_o cattle_n which_o be_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v unable_a to_o make_v the_o possessor_n of_o they_o happy_a yet_o withal_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o what_o go_v before_o namely_o that_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n have_v so_o order_v thing_n in_o the_o civil_a body_n that_o the_o head_n can_v say_v to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o the_o king_n himself_o want_v the_o help_n and_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o labour_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o that_o may_v be_v a_o check_n unto_o oppression_n and_o violence_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o all_o or_n above_o all_o other_o profit_n he_o commend_v husbandry_n consist_v in_o tillage_n and_o graze_v above_o all_o other_o way_n of_o gain_n as_o extend_v to_o the_o necessary_a supply_n of_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o for_o bread_n be_v the_o staff_n of_o life_n isa._n 3.1_o gen._n 41.55_o prov._n 24.27_o &_o 27.23_o 24._o &_o 31.16_o adam_n even_o in_o innocency_n be_v to_o have_v dress_v the_o earth_n gen._n 2.15_o there_o be_v a_o excellency_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o or_o above_o all_o the_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
of_o the_o sun_n be_v uncomfortable_a without_o the_o mean_n and_o support_v of_o life_n a_o inheritance_n to_o maintain_v it_o so_o a_o inheritance_n be_v unwieldy_a and_o harmful_a without_o wisdom_n to_o order_v it_o but_o wealth_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n be_v a_o excellent_a instrument_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v much_o good_a isa._n 23.18_o prov._n 3.9_o isa._n 60.6_o 9_o luke_n 16.9_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o here_o we_o see_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o have_v of_o wealth_n but_o right_o use_v of_o it_o which_o make_v life_n comfortable_a for_o a_o fool_n may_v have_v it_o 2._o that_o wealth_n without_o wisdom_n to_o use_v it_o aright_o be_v not_o good_a unto_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o especial_a skill_n and_o wisdom_n so_o to_o manage_v a_o estate_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o good_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 4._o that_o wealth_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n unto_o wisdom_n prov._n 14.24_o and_o a_o great_a instrument_n unto_o the_o work_v thereof_o therefore_o they_o use_v to_o say_v that_o wealth_n be_v the_o sinew_n of_o action_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o have_v a_o inheritance_n a_o estate_n derive_v on_o he_o from_o his_o ancestor_n then_o to_o be_v put_v to_o get_v wealth_n by_o his_o own_o labour_n and_o industry_n res_fw-la non_fw-la parta_fw-la labour_v sed_fw-la relicta_fw-la and_o by_o it_o there_o be_v profit_n to_o they_o that_o see_v the_o sun_n that_o be_v by_o wisdom_n with_o a_o inheritance_n there_o be_v more_o profit_n or_o more_o excellent_a advantage_n to_o man_n in_o this_o life_n then_o if_o they_o be_v separate_v or_o though_o wisdom_n with_o a_o inheritance_n be_v good_a yet_o the_o fruit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v more_o permanent_a and_o more_o excellent_a and_o beneficial_a than_o the_o profit_n of_o a_o inheritance_n v._o 12._o for_o wisdom_n be_v a_o defence_n and_o money_n be_v a_o defence_n in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n go_v thus_o for_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o money_n but_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n where_o there_o be_v either_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o some_o verb_n supply_v by_o the_o chaldee_n version_n as_o a_o man_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o wisdom_n so_o be_v he_o preserve_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o money_n and_o by_o other_o a_o man_n rest_v and_o be_v shelter_v against_o danger_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o money_n or_o else_o a_o hypallage_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o wisdom_n there_o be_v a_o shadow_n the_o double_n of_o the_o prefix_v beth_n note_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o that_o which_o be_v in_o common_a affirm_v of_o they_o as_o the_o one_o be_v a_o shadow_n so_o be_v the_o other_o and_o so_o the_o vulgâ—â—_n latin_n render_v it_o as_o wisdom_n defend_v so_o money_n defend_v which_o kind_n of_o proportion_n be_v common_o express_v by_o a_o double_a caph_n as_o isa._n 24.2_o or_o last_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v here_o from_o a_o nominative_a case_n as_o psal_n 55.18_o hos._n 13.9_o and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o some_o learned_a man_n have_v observe_v a_o shadow_n i_o a_o defence_n by_o a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o the_o shelter_n which_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n man_n receive_v under_o tree_n from_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n job_n 7.2_o isa._n 25.4_o &_o 30.2_o 3._o psal._n 121.5_o 6._o num._n 14.9_o jon._n 4_o 6_o 8._o wisdom_n be_v thus_o a_o refresh_a defence_n from_o oppression_n and_o danger_n prov._n 3.18_o eccl._n 9.15_o act._n 23.6_o 9_o and_o money_n be_v a_o defence_n it_o will_v arm_v it_o will_v ransom_n and_o buy_v a_o man_n out_o of_o danger_n prov._n 13.8_o &_o 10.15_o &_o 19.4_o but_o the_o excellence_n of_o wisdom_n be_v that_o wisdom_n give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o they_o both_o defend_v and_o therefore_o both_o together_o be_v very_o profitable_a but_o of_o the_o two_o wisdom_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a he_o mean_v spiritual_a wisdom_n join_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o it_o for_o this_o give_v life_n prov._n 3.16_o &_o 9.11_o which_o riches_n can_v do_v psal._n 39.5_o 6._o &_o 49.16_o 19_o prov._n 11.4_o rich_a nabal_n die_v with_o sorrow_n when_o wise_a abigail_n save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o family_n 1_o sam._n 25.33_o 37_o 38._o therefore_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o wealth_n prov._n 8.11_o &_o 16.16_o &_o 4.5_o 10._o many_o time_n a_o man_n wealth_n shorten_v his_o day_n either_o by_o his_o own_o luxurious_a and_o inordinate_a use_n of_o they_o or_o by_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o thief_n and_o murderer_n but_o a_o man_n wisdom_n will_v fence_v he_o against_o such_o danger_n or_o at_o least_o will_v quiet_a and_o comfort_v he_o under_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o sink_v nor_o despond_v v._o 13._o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o who_o etc._n etc._n he_o seem_v to_o have_v prescribe_v wisdom_n with_o a_o inheritance_n or_o unquestionable_a estate_n to_o be_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o oppression_n violence_n and_o those_o other_o evil_n which_o in_o a_o bad_a age_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o complain_v of_o but_o because_o such_o may_v be_v the_o badness_n of_o the_o time_n and_o so_o prevalent_a the_o injury_n and_o corruption_n thereof_o as_o that_o neither_o wealth_n or_o wisdom_n can_v defend_v a_o man_n against_o they_o he_o here_o therefore_o direct_v to_o another_o act_n of_o wisdom_n namely_o to_o look_v above_o the_o creature_n and_o all_o second_o cause_n unto_o the_o righteous_a hand_n and_o irresistible_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o they_o all_o and_o where_o wisdom_n can_v mend_v our_o condition_n nor_o make_v the_o time_n or_o the_o man_n thereof_o or_o our_o affair_n therein_o so_o right_a and_o orderly_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o there_o to_o let_v it_o at_o the_o least_o teach_v we_o contentment_n silence_n &_o a_o humble_a acquiescency_n in_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o no_o humane_a wisdom_n can_v rectify_v in_o a_o public_a pestilence_n or_o famine_n no_o ability_n of_o man_n can_v purge_v the_o air_n or_o open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n to_o supply_v we_o in_o a_o shipwreck_n no_o wisdom_n of_o man_n can_v rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o sea_n and_o command_v a_o calm_a but_o in_o all_o such_o case_n wisdom_n must_v teach_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o god_n and_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n i_o diligent_o view_n and_o take_v notice_n in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n of_o god_n overrule_a providence_n the_o scripture_n common_o use_v word_n of_o external_a sense_n to_o express_v the_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n within_o chap._n 2.24_o &_o 3.10_o the_o work_n of_o god_n namely_o his_o righteous_a government_n of_o the_o world_n when_o thou_o be_v apt_a to_o complain_v of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o oppression_n therein_o then_o remember_v how_o crooked_a soever_o thing_n be_v it_o be_v god_n that_o order_v and_o appoint_v all_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v vain_a for_o thou_o to_o think_v that_o by_o thy_o solicitude_n or_o anxiety_n thou_o can_v rectify_v every_o thing_n which_o thou_o be_v apt_a to_o complain_v of_o for_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v unalterable_a like_a mountain_n of_o brass_n which_o can_v be_v move_v zach._n 6.1.15_o therefore_o make_v that_o light_n by_o patience_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o correct_v for_o who_o can_v make_v that_o straight_o which_o he_o have_v make_v crooked_a this_o show_v the_o unalterableness_n of_o god_n order_n which_o he_o in_o his_o providence_n have_v place_v thing_n in_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v 1._o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o angry_a nor_o fretful_a against_o god_n work_n in_o unseasonableness_n of_o wind_n or_o weather_n in_o loss_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n in_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n or_o deformity_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o thou_o or_o thou_o nor_o at_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o any_o mean_n or_o weakness_n of_o any_o endeavour_n thou_o use_v to_o rectify_v these_o thing_n this_o sin_n be_v the_o fault_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o murmur_v at_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v not_o mend_v exod._n 17.2_o 3._o numb_a 11.4_o 5_o 6_o 2_o reg._n 6.33_o jon._n 4.8_o 9_o 2._o in_o civil_a policy_n and_o the_o manage_n of_o humane_a society_n if_o thou_o see_v great_a concussion_n in_o state_n depopulate_v of_o country_n translate_n of_o kingdom_n pluck_v down_o and_o root_n up_o the_o sword_n devour_v as_o it_o please_v wonder_v not_o murmur_v not_o but_o serious_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v a_o overrule_a providence_n therein_o
suggest_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o fall_v from_o his_o primitive_a honour_n and_o become_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v and_o contract_v a_o bottomless_a and_o unsearchable_a depth_n of_o sinful_a deceit_n which_o none_o but_o god_n can_v thorough_o search_v and_o discover_v jer._n 17.9_o isa._n 57.10_o jer._n 2.23_o 24._o &_o 32.22_o by_o many_o invention_n he_o mean_v all_o these_o vain_a though_o crooked_a counsel_n and_o carnal_a shift_n wherewith_o man_n do_v pacify_v palliate_v excuse_n defend_v all_o their_o sinful_a course_n psal._n 119.133_o rom._n 1.21_o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o gen._n 6.5_o ludovicus_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr translate_v the_o word_n thus_o ipsi_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la sierunt_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la magnatum_fw-la they_o seek_v out_o the_o invention_n of_o mighty_a man_n or_o of_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v not_o content_v with_o their_o own_o station_n but_o forsake_v it_o jud._n v._n 6._o and_o so_o relate_v to_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o serpent_n you_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n you_o shall_v be_v advance_v into_o a_o noble_a and_o more_o honourable_a condition_n than_o now_o you_o be_v in_o gen._n 3.5_o these_o thought_n be_v suggest_v by_o satan_n they_o ambitious_o entertain_v and_o so_o fall_v from_o their_o primitive_a perfection_n chap._n viii_o the_o wise_a man_n proceed_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o give_v further_a precept_n touch_v tranquillity_n of_o life_n and_o they_o be_v 1._o practical_a prudence_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o stamp_n a_o kind_n of_o majesty_n and_o lustre_n on_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o to_o be_v have_v in_o reverence_n of_o other_o vers_n 1._o 2._o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n without_o hasty_o attempt_v or_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o any_o rebellious_a design_n it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n as_o they_o please_v to_o avenge_v themselves_o upon_o we_o vers_fw-la 2.3_o 4_o 5._o 3._o preparednesse_n of_o heart_n to_o bear_v inevitable_a evil_n by_o a_o 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and_o prosperity_n vers_fw-la 12.13_o lay_v down_o a_o general_a proposition_n concern_v god_n providence_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n whereunto_o good_a man_n shall_v submit_v vers_fw-la 14._o 5_o a_o cheerful_a enjoyment_n of_o outward_a and_o present_a blessing_n without_o anxious_a solicitude_n for_o the_o future_a vers_fw-la 15._o 6._o a_o patient_a rest_v in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n admire_v his_o work_n and_o adore_v the_o unsearchablenesse_n of_o his_o counsel_n who_o judgement_n though_o they_o may_v be_v secret_a yet_o they_o can_v be_v unrighteous_a vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o vers._n 1._o w_n who_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o who_o know_v the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o thing_n he_o have_v set_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v out_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n chap._n 7.25_o and_o have_v there_o handle_v the_o late_a of_o these_o two_o as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n many_o time_n be_v when_o two_o member_n or_o branch_n of_o a_o subject_n be_v propose_v to_o handle_v the_o late_a first_o and_o then_o to_o resume_v the_o former_a behold_v how_o good_a and_o pleasant_a it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n psal._n 133.1_o pleasant_n as_o the_o precious_a oynment_n of_o aaron_n vers_n 2._o good_a and_o profitable_a as_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n vers_fw-la 3._o isa._n 56.3_o 4_o 6._o he_o do_v here_o return_v to_o the_o former_a member_n show_v the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n whereunto_o no_o other_o be_v to_o be_v compare_v the_o prefix_v caph_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o as_o a_o note_n of_o similitude_n who_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n i_o none_o be_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o he_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o speak_v of_o himself_o who_o have_v attain_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o wisdom_n than_o i_o have_v who_o yet_o with_o my_o utmost_a study_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o chap._n 7.23_o 24._o or_o it_o may_v be_v take_v pro_fw-la not_o a_o veritatis_fw-la and_o so_o the_o sense_n to_o be_v that_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o perfect_a wisdom_n as_o vers_n 16_o 17._o and_o who_o know_v the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o thing_n here_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o wise_a man_n note_v unto_o we_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o himself_o 2._o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o wisdom_n or_o who_o be_v able_a true_o to_o judge_n of_o all_o affair_n and_o right_o to_o discern_v what_o in_o every_o case_n be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v dan._n 2.4_o 5_o 7._o &_o 4.3.16_o a_o man_n wisdom_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v this_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o brightness_n of_o moses_n his_o face_n exod._n 34.29_o 30_o 34._o the_o like_a whereunto_o we_o read_v of_o stephen_n act_n 6.15_o hereby_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o wisdom_n do_v beautify_v a_o man_n with_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o cheerfulness_n of_o countenance_n spem_fw-la front_n serenat_fw-la psal._n 4.6_o 6._o prov._n 15.13_o &_o 16.24_o 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in_o other_o place_n psal._n 120.7_o hos._n 14.8_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o matth._n 25.9_o 2_o thess._n 2.3_o 1_o tim._n 4.3_o gen._n 25.22_o matth._n 21.30_o ay_o if_o thou_o will_v admit_v of_o my_o counsel_n or_o persuasion_n thus_o advise_v thou_o it_o be_v put_v elliptical_o to_o intimate_v a_o special_a emphasis_n and_o to_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o precept_n gal._n 5.2_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n command_n to_o observe_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o see_v or_o observe_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o token_n of_o obedience_n and_o readiness_n to_o execute_v his_o command_n matth._n 18.10_o esth._n 1.14_o 1_o reg._n 10.8_o the_o mouth_n be_v often_o use_v for_o the_o command_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o exod._n 38.21_o numb_a 4.27_o josh._n 1.18_o our_o obedience_n must_v not_o be_v according_a to_o our_o own_o fancy_n or_o conjecture_n
but_o according_a unto_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o magistrate_n this_o be_v one_o special_a part_n of_o prudence_n in_o order_n unto_o tranquillity_n of_o life_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a towards_o magistrate_n and_o not_o to_o make_v ourselves_o wise_a than_o the_o law_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n these_o word_n be_v both_o a_o enforcement_n and_o a_o limitation_n of_o the_o duty_n prescribe_v 1._o a_o enforcement_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o magistrate_n not_o only_o out_o of_o fear_n towards_o they_o because_o of_o their_o sword_n but_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o because_o of_o his_o vow_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o rom._n 13.5_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o some_o covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n which_o be_v take_v by_o they_o towards_o their_o prince_n we_o read_v of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o 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god_n and_o his_o service_n by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o neh._n 9.38_o &_o 10.29_o psal._n 119.106_o and_o no_o subordinate_a obedience_n to_o other_o must_v make_v we_o forget_v our_o duty_n unto_o he_o 1_o sam._n 19.1_o &_o 22.17_o dan._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o act._n 4.19_o &_o 5.20_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o prov._n 24.21_o 1_o reg._n 21.3_o esth._n 3.2_o 1_o sam._n 14.45_o v._o 3._o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n etc._n etc._n or_o go_v not_o hasty_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n when_o two_o verb_n finite_a come_v together_o either_o the_o late_a be_v to_o be_v take_v infinitive_o as_o deut._n 2.31_o esth._n 8.6_o psal._n 102.13_o or_o the_o former_a adverbial_o as_o gen._n 24.18_o 1_o sam._n 4.14_o hos._n 9.9_o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v it_o signify_v such_o haste_n as_o ariseth_z out_o of_o terror_n and_o perturbation_n of_o spirit_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v frequent_o take_v exod._n 15.15_o 2_o sam._n 4.1_o job_n 23.15_o he_o show_v 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soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n when_o turbulence_n and_o unquietness_n will_v but_o plunge_v he_o into_o great_a disfavour_n and_o danger_n another_o and_o worse_a error_n be_v wilful_o to_o persist_v in_o disobedience_n and_o to_o boil_v up_o the_o former_a passion_n into_o habitual_a stubbornness_n do_v not_o thou_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a thing_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v transport_v with_o perturbation_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n cool_a and_o draw_v back_o betimes_o do_v not_o harden_v thyself_o in_o thy_o defection_n but_o labour_n by_o forbearance_n and_o mildness_n to_o recover_v his_o favour_n again_o prov._n 15.1_o &_o 25.15_o &_o 30_o 32._o to_o stand_v in_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o have_v a_o fix_a and_o unmoved_a resolution_n upon_o it_o 1_o cor._n 7.37_o ephes._n 6.11_o 13_o 14._o for_o he_o do_v what_o soever_o please_v he_o this_n be_v not_o speak_v to_o confirm_v or_o give_v allowance_n unto_o any_o revengeful_a and_o cruel_a action_n of_o prince_n as_o if_o their_o power_n do_v serve_v to_o execute_v their_o own_o lust_n but_o he_o show_v beside_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o how_o unsafe_a and_o how_o fruitless_a it_o be_v to_o resist_v those_o who_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v and_o who_o be_v injure_v and_o provoke_v can_v easy_o break_v in_o piece_n those_o who_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o v._o 4._o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n for_o if_o he_o but_o speak_v the_o word_n he_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o reach_v thou_o where_o ever_o thou_o go_v where_o ever_o the_o command_n of_o a_o king_n come_v it_o be_v accompany_v with_o power_n enough_o to_o be_v avenge_v on_o any_o that_o provoke_v he_o he_o never_o want_v instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o displeasure_n when_o saul_n pronounce_v death_n upon_o the_o priest_n there_o want_v not_o a_o doeg_n to_o set_v upon_o they_o 1_o sam._n 22.18_o dan._n 5.19_o and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o this_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o god_n who_o work_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n job_n 9.12_o but_o of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n it_o can_v be_v absolute_o and_o so_o full_o speak_v for_o be_v subject_a unto_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n they_o may_v with_o humility_n and_o wisdom_n be_v admonish_v 1_o sam._n 14.45_o 46._o but_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o great_a power_n which_o they_o have_v against_o which_o the_o people_n dare_v not_o to_o mutter_v prov._n 30.31_o and_o ought_v not_o without_o much_o reverence_n to_o contest_v withal_o job_n 34.18_o v._o 5._o whoso_o keep_v the_o commandment_n shall_v know_v no_o evil_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o command_v of_o god_n piety_n and_o godly_a wisdom_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o walk_v so_o circumspect_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n to_o his_o own_o ruin_n or_o of_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n whereof_o he_o speak_v vers_fw-la 2._o he_o that_o observe_v his_o commandment_n shall_v know_v no_o evil_n none_o of_o the_o danger_n before_o mention_v vers_fw-la 3._o shall_v live_v secure_o and_o quiet_o out_o of_o fear_n rom._n 13.3_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o and_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n this_n be_v a_o qualification_n of_o the_o precept_n a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o danger_n or_o hope_v of_o advantage_n do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v he_o by_o a_o blind_a obedience_n but_o he_o consider_v the_o season_n wherein_o and_o the_o manner_n how_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
while_o it_o be_v day_n while_o we_o have_v life_n and_o opportunity_n we_o must_v ply_v our_o duty_n eccles._n 9.10_o joh._n 9.4_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v prosper_v or_o whether_o will_v be_v most_o right_o or_o congruous_a the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v just_o expect_v a_o blessing_n upon_o all_o however_o though_o the_o success_n as_o to_o man_n be_v not_o alwaâ—es_o prosperous_a sometime_o thy_o bounty_n be_v misplace_v upon_o those_o that_o abuse_v it_o or_o return_v evil_a for_o good_a yet_o with_o god_n constancy_n in_o well-doing_n will_v not_o miss_v of_o its_o reward_n and_o by_o this_o largeness_n heart_n thou_o may_v unaware_o entertain_v angel_n and_o bring_v extraordinary_a blessing_n upon_o thy_o family_n matth._n 10.14_o 42._o heb._n 13.2_o 1_o reg._n 17.13_o 16._o v._o 7._o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n by_o light_n and_o behold_v the_o sun_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o time_n of_o this_o present_a life_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n so_o job_n 3.20_o &_o 33.30_o and_o withal_o we_o may_v take_v in_o those_o pleasure_n and_o comfort_n thereof_o which_o serve_v to_o render_v it_o more_o sweet_a and_o contentful_a some_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o tacit_n objection_n against_o that_o continual_a labour_n which_o he_o before_o prescribe_v since_o life_n be_v short_a we_o ought_v to_o use_v all_o the_o way_n we_o can_v to_o render_v it_o pleasant_a and_o not_o weary_a out_o our_o time_n and_o strength_n in_o continual_a toil_n and_o labour_n it_o be_v much_o more_o sweet_a to_o enjoy_v the_o light_n and_o pleasure_n of_o life_n while_o we_o may_v 1_o cor._n 15.32_o whereunto_o they_o make_v the_o word_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o be_v a_o answer_n that_o when_o death_n come_v the_o good_a we_o have_v do_v will_v remain_v with_o we_o but_o all_o our_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n will_v vanish_v into_o nothing_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o well_o as_o to_o that_o which_o follow_v sow_v your_o seed_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n so_o long_o as_o you_o have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o guide_v you_o for_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a comfort_n and_o sweetness_n of_o life_n to_o be_v do_v good_a while_o we_o have_v time_n &_o opportunity_n because_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o darkness_n be_v come_v wherein_o we_o can_v work_v but_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o transition_n unto_o a_o new_a matter_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o book_n the_o wise_a man_n have_v set_v forth_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o outward_a thing_n and_o have_v prescribe_v many_o gracious_a and_o excellent_a mean_n to_o remedy_v the_o same_o and_o to_o frame_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n unto_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n but_o now_o when_o by_o these_o precept_n the_o life_n of_o man_n here_o be_v render_v as_o full_a of_o comfort_n and_o quietness_n as_o a_o earthly_a condition_n be_v capable_a of_o yet_o though_o his_o life_n be_v never_o so_o sweet_a there_o be_v great_a evil_n come_v which_o will_v require_v much_o meditation_n and_o preparation_n of_o hearâ—_n to_o fit_v a_o man_n for_o they_o and_o there_o be_v a_o far_o long_a condition_n for_o the_o future_a which_o will_v abide_v we_o after_o this_o life_n be_v go_v necessary_a therefore_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o complete_n of_o that_o happiness_n whereinto_o he_o have_v all_o this_o while_n inquire_v to_o secure_v not_o only_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n but_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o better_a which_o be_v the_o business_n of_o solomon_n in_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o this_o book_n by_o a_o timely_a meditation_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n in_o our_o youth_n to_o arm_v we_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o future_a evil_n and_o to_o fit_v we_o for_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o man_n and_o which_o will_v be_v thorough_o proportionable_a to_o his_o large_a desire_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o to_o enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v a_o very_a sweet_a thing_n sensual_o sweet_a unto_o those_o who_o be_v voluptuous_a solid_o and_o substantial_o sweet_a unto_o those_o who_o by_o all_o the_o forego_n precept_n have_v get_v wisdom_n to_o cure_v the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n which_o otherwise_o outward_a thing_n be_v apt_a to_o produce_v yet_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o must_v remember_v that_o though_o life_n be_v sweet_a under_o the_o sun_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o long_o much_o less_o perpetual_a day_n of_o darkness_n be_v to_o come_v therefore_o unto_o complete_a happiness_n there_o be_v yet_o more_o to_o be_v do_v and_o such_o a_o estate_n to_o be_v secure_v as_o may_v bear_v full_a proportion_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o immortal_a soul_n and_o may_v make_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o man_n light_n be_v sweet_a sweetness_n here_o be_v that_o proper_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o taste_n judge_n 14.18_o prov._n 24.13_o but_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o attribute_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a unto_o one_o sense_n to_o another_o as_o to_o see_v thunder_n exod._n 20.18_o to_o see_v the_o smell_n â—f_o a_o field_n gen._n 27.27_o it_o be_v a_o break_a and_o concise_a sentence_n unto_o which_o something_a be_v to_o be_v add_v or_o understand_v it_o be_v indeed_o sweet_a to_o see_v the_o sun_n life_n be_v pleasant_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v vanity_n and_o will_v end_v in_o death_n by_o the_o meditation_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o abate_v our_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o so_o vanish_v a_o condition_n v._o 8._o but_o if_o a_o man_n live_v many_o year_n and_o rejoice_v in_o they_o all_o yet_o let_v he_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o darkness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v many_o all_o that_o come_v be_v vanity_n though_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n to_o enjoy_v life_n and_o the_o comfort_n thereof_o and_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v long_o and_o all_o that_o long_a life_n shall_v have_v his_o full_a of_o worldly_a delight_n yet_o the_o serious_a meditation_n of_o death_n and_o the_o long_a abode_n we_o shall_v after_o all_o those_o pleasure_n have_v in_o the_o house_n of_o darkness_n will_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v the_o vanity_n of_o temporal_a life_n how_o long_o or_o how_o prosperous_a soever_o it_o have_v be_v such_o a_o life_n we_o find_v describe_v job_n 21.7_o 13._o by_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v understand_v in_o opposition_n to_o light_n and_o the_o see_v of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o man_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o dust_n psal._n 88.12_o 13._o psal._n 143.3_o eccles._n 6.4_o job_n 10.21_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v many_o this_o some_o apply_v to_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n though_o the_o day_n of_o life_n be_v mâ—ny_n yet_o let_v a_o man_n remember_v the_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o that_o will_v make_v he_o judge_v all_o thing_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v but_o vanity_n we_o may_v likewise_o read_v the_o word_n thus_o if_o a_o man_n live_v many_o year_n let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o they_o all_o he_o be_v not_o debar_v the_o comfort_n and_o content_n of_o they_o but_o let_v he_o withal_o temper_n and_o moderate_v the_o joy_n of_o life_n with_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n and_o know_v that_o every_o thing_n which_o happen_v that_o every_o man_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v vanity_n v._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_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 but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n since_o all_o that_o come_v be_v vanity_n as_o well_o youth_n as_o age_n both_o which_o he_o show_v here_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o since_o the_o day_n of_o life_n and_o jollity_n here_o how_o long_o soever_o be_v very_o short_a and_o inconsiderable_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n which_o follow_v after_o they_o he_o therefore_o persuade_v those_o who_o be_v most_o subject_a to_o be_v transport_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o life_n to_o remember_v death_n and_o judgement_n and_o thereby_o to_o restrain_v their_o inordinate_a desire_n a_o young_a epicure_n who_o be_v scornful_a and_o impatient_a of_o such_o cool_a and_o chill_a doctrine_n as_o those_o of_o death_n and_o judgement_n may_v be_v
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 the_o consideration_n of_o that_o dreadful_a account_n which_o in_o the_o last_o judgement_n god_n will_v require_v of_o they_o and_o because_o that_o age_n of_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o and_o to_o look_v on_o death_n and_o judgement_n as_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n as_o evil_a man_n use_v to_o do_v ezek._n 12.27_o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o amos_n 6.3_o therefore_o he_o do_v by_o a_o prolepsis_n prevent_v that_o shift_n young_a man_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o say_v the_o thing_n you_o press_v we_o unto_o be_v good_a but_o we_o shall_v have_v time_n enough_o before_o judgement_n come_v to_o think_v of_o they_o old_a age_n will_v be_v a_o fit_a season_n to_o draw_v off_o from_o the_o world_n and_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n solomon_n here_o persuade_v from_o so_o dangerous_a a_o resolution_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o seek_v and_o serve_v god_n in_o our_o youth_n in_o regard_n old_a age_n will_v be_v very_o unfit_a to_o begin_v so_o great_a a_o work_n in_o whereupon_o he_o show_v 1._o the_o vanity_n of_o old_a age_n set_v it_o forth_o by_o a_o large_a and_o a_o elegant_a allegory_n and_o by_o other_o expression_n vers._n 2_o 6._o 2._o he_o press_v the_o same_o duty_n by_o another_o argument_n from_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n which_o take_v away_o all_o mean_n of_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o have_v thus_o by_o a_o induction_n of_o many_o particular_n show_v the_o vanity_n both_o of_o the_o creature_n here_o below_o and_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n under_o the_o sun_n who_o be_v they_o never_o so_o excellent_a can_v not_o long_o enjoy_v they_o he_o do_v conclude_v the_o whole_a book_n 1._o with_o resume_v his_o first_o conclusion_n vers_fw-la
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 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