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66.11_o 12._o zach._n 13._o 1._o john_n 4.14_o &_o 7.38_o 39_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n solomon_n have_v show_v we_o the_o many_o choice_a variety_n of_o pleasure_n riches_n and_o other_o excellent_a outward_a blessing_n in_o which_o he_o have_v seek_v for_o contentment_n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o have_v in_o a_o most_o elegant_a allegory_n show_v we_o how_o quick_o old_a age_n do_v break_v they_o all_o and_o take_v away_o the_o comfort_n of_o they_o v._o 7._o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v the_o body_n to_o show_v the_o original_a of_o it_o gen._n 2.7_o the_o weakness_n of_o it_o dust_n be_v the_o weak_a part_n of_o earth_n ps._n 103.14_o the_o baseness_n and_o vileness_n of_o it_o job_n 4.19_o phil._n 3.21_o gen._n 18.17_o job_n 30.19_o our_o original_a from_o the_o dust_n our_o return_n unto_o the_o dust_n shall_v humble_v we_o and_o 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of_o the_o whole_a book_n and_o the_o right_a mean_n unto_o true_a happiness_n indeed_o v._o 9_o and_o moreover_o because_o the_o preacher_n be_v wise_a he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o seek_v out_o and_o set_v in_o order_n many_o proverb_n v._o 10._o the_o preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n here_o solomon_n commend_v the_o doctrine_n teach_v in_o this_o book_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o penitent_a convert_n for_o repentance_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o discern_v and_o acknowledge_v spiritual_a truth_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o james_n 1.21_o 2._o because_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o wisdom_n from_o god_n so_o that_o they_o come_v and_o send_v from_o remote_a
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
13.31_o &_o 14.12_o 12._o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o even_o our_o honourable_a and_o our_o necessary_a employment_n shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o sore_a travel_n that_o we_o may_v be_v keep_v humble_a in_o ourselves_o wean_v from_o the_o creature_n and_o make_v the_o more_o thankful_a for_o any_o assistance_n the_o lord_n give_v we_o in_o our_o labour_n and_o for_o any_o blessing_n upon_o they_o job_n 5.7_o gen._n 3.19_o 13._o the_o study_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creator_n rom._n 1.19_o ps._n 111.2_o v._o 14._o i_o have_v see_v all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n the_o former_a word_n show_v the_o exactness_n of_o solomon_n search_n into_o natural_a and_o humane_a thing_n that_o it_o be_v the_o labour_n of_o a_o age_a convert_n for_o solomon_n be_v draw_v away_o from_o god_n in_o his_o old_a age_n 1_o reg._n 11.4_o of_o a_o wise_a king_n furnish_v with_o all_o help_n for_o such_o a_o inquiry_n that_o it_o be_v a_o accurate_a and_o deep_a search_n not_o loose_a or_o superficial_a that_o it_o be_v undertake_v with_o great_a impulsion_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o a_o special_a call_v of_o god_n and_o now_o after_o all_o this_o he_o conclude_v 1._o that_o he_o have_v see_v that_o be_v diligent_o heed_v and_o full_o understand_v as_o to_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o inquiry_n all_o the_o work_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n exod._n 3.3_o eccles._n 2.13_o 14._o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o they_o 1_o reg._n 4.33_o he_o have_v get_v as_o large_a and_o as_o intuitive_a a_o knowledge_n as_o humane_a curiosity_n or_o industry_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o furtherance_n can_v attain_v unto_o which_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v a_o arrogant_a boast_n but_o a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o study_n the_o holy_a ghost_n testify_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o he_o 1_o reg._n 4._o 29_o 34._o &_o 10.23_o 2._o that_o he_o find_v all_o to_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n not_o only_o vain_a and_o ineffectual_a to_o confer_v happiness_n but_o which_o be_v worse_o apt_a to_o bring_v much_o affliction_n and_o troâ—ble_a upon_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o who_o be_v too_o earnest_o conversant_a about_o they_o from_o several_a original_a root_n there_o be_v by_o interpreter_n give_v several_a explication_n of_o this_o word_n evil_a or_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n breach_n contrition_n torment_n of_o spirit_n feed_v upon_o or_o consume_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o vanity_n and_o feed_n upon_o wind_n as_o fruitless_a labour_n be_v express_v hos._n 12.1_o 1_o cor._n 9.26_o thus_o he_o apply_v his_o general_a conclusion_n particular_o unto_o all_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n natural_a and_o moral_a there_o be_v sore_a travel_n in_o the_o get_n danger_n of_o forget_v it_o again_o discovery_n thereby_o of_o more_o ignorance_n than_o a_o man_n observe_v in_o himself_o before_o insufficiency_n and_o impossibility_n of_o perfect_v the_o understanding_n and_o satiate_v the_o desire_n thereof_o such_o and_o many_o other_o consideration_n make_v knowledge_n itself_o as_o to_o the_o procure_n of_o true_a happiness_n altogether_o vain_a v._o 15._o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a can_v be_v make_v straight_o this_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o knowledge_n because_o it_o can_v rectify_v any_o thing_n in_o we_o which_o be_v amiss_o nor_o supply_v any_o thing_n which_o we_o want_v to_o make_v we_o happy_a eccles._n 7.13_o the_o wise_a and_o wealthy_a king_n with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o knowledge_n be_v not_o able_a to_o remedy_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o see_v or_o to_o supply_v all_o the_o defect_n which_o he_o can_v discover_v the_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o relation_n to_o knowledge_n itself_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n thereof_o for_o 1._o much_o of_o it_o be_v exceed_o tortuous_a intricate_a and_o abstruse_a there_o be_v many_o knot_n and_o difficulty_n dan._n 5.12_o so_o it_o can_v be_v clear_o and_o plain_o demonstrate_v but_o in_o the_o inquiry_n thereinto_o the_o mind_n will_v be_v leave_v dark_a and_o unsatisfied_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n too_o job_n 28.20_o 21._o &_o 37.14_o 15_o 16._o &_o 38_o 16-23.2_a the_o defect_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v innumerable_a the_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n know_v not_o be_v infinite_o more_o than_o those_o which_o he_o know_v job_n 11.6_o 9_o 2._o in_o relation_n unto_o the_o efficacy_n of_o knowledge_n the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a very_o tortuous_a wicked_a and_o deceitful_a jer._n 17.9_o psal._n 12_o 5.5_o and_o it_o be_v exceed_o defective_a both_o in_o principle_n and_o in_o power_n to_o do_v good_a as_o it_o ought_v rom._n 3.23_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o now_o all_o the_o most_o exquisite_a natural_a knowledge_n be_v not_o able_a to_o rectify_v these_o thing_n either_o to_o restore_v man_n to_o his_o original_a integrity_n or_o supply_v his_o manifold_a defect_n such_o knowledge_n will_v puff_n up_o 1._o cor._n 8.1_o but_o it_o will_v not_o sanctify_v rom._n 1._o 20_o 21_o 32._o judas_n vers_fw-la 20._o the_o lord_n indeed_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n do_v both_o luk._n 3.5_o psal._n 84.11_o 1_o thess._n 3.10_o eph._n 3.19_o 1_o cor._n 1.5_o but_o no_o natural_a or_o acquire_v knowledge_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o 3._o as_o it_o can_v rectify_v that_o which_o be_v amiss_o in_o man_n so_o neither_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n sin_n have_v bring_v much_o disorder_n corruption_n confusion_n upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n rom._n 8.20_o infinite_a be_v the_o defect_n and_o fail_n every_o where_o and_o none_o of_o this_o can_v all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v able_a to_o correct_v but_o he_o must_v still_o leave_v it_o as_o he_o find_v it_o vain_a and_o imperfect_a so_o it_o will_v be_v till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n when_o god_n will_v make_v a_o new_a earth_n and_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o deliver_v the_o creature_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o a_o glorious_a liberty_n act._n 1.21_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o and_o all_o this_o he_o affirm_v of_o the_o most_o excellent_a natural_a knowledge_n how_o much_o more_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a be_v the_o perverse_a and_o impertinent_a study_n of_o many_o man_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o solidity_n or_o usefullness_n in_o they_o col._n 2.8_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o 5._o rom._n 1.22_o 1_o cor._n 1.20_o v._o 16_o 17._o i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o prolepsis_n wherein_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o objection_n viz._n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n may_v make_v a_o man_n happy_a though_o he_o have_v not_o attain_v unto_o it_o not_o for_o any_o defect_n in_o they_o but_o in_o the_o narrowness_n of_o his_o own_o understanding_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o if_o any_o man_n can_v have_v find_v it_o out_o in_o they_o he_o shall_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o part_n and_o exquisite_a industry_n as_o chap._n 2.12_o i_o commune_v with_o my_o heart_n i_o cast_v up_o my_o account_n and_o exact_o view_v the_o fruit_n and_o sum_n of_o all_o my_o â—_z in_o get_v knowledge_n i_o do_v serious_o deliberate_a and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n psal._n 4.5_o true_a wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n thoughtful_a and_o discursive_a within_o himself_o i_o be_o come_v to_o great_a estate_n and_o have_v get_v or_o add_v more_o wisdom_n or_o i_o have_v get_v great_a estate_n and_o wisdom_n and_o aâ—ded_v to_o it_o i_o have_v exceed_v and_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n so_o the_o word_n seem_v elsewhere_o to_o import_v 1_o sam._n 20_o 41._o isaiah_n 9.3_o amos_n 8.5_o or_o i_o have_v come_v to_o be_v a_o great_a man_n joel_n 2.20_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v before_o i_o 1_o king_n 4.30_o &_o 10.27_o yea_o all_o that_o come_v after_o he_o too_o christ_n only_o except_v 1_o king_n 3.12_o in_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n be_v more_o than_o in_o other_o place_n my_o heart_n have_v great_a experience_n have_v see_v much_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n wisdom_n seem_v to_o note_v the_o general_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a knowledge_n the_o experimental_a or_o wisdom_n the_o habit_n and_o instrument_n knowledge_n the_o acquire_v perfection_n get_v by_o the_o help_n of_o that_o habitual_a wisdom_n here_o 1._o he_o seem_v to_o have_v magnify_v wisdom_n in_o his_o choice_n which_o also_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
there_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o one_o to_o satiate_v it_o as_o a_o sick_a man_n that_o remove_v from_o one_o bed_n couch_n chamber_n unto_o another_o for_o ease_n and_o find_v none_o isaiah_n 57.10_o jer._n 2.23_o 36._o 2._o that_o in_o such_o kind_n of_o change_n usual_o the_o heart_n go_v from_o better_a to_o worse_o 〈◊〉_d here_o solomon_n from_o wisdom_n to_o pleasureâ—_n 3_o here_o be_v observable_a the_o nature_n of_o sensual_a mirth_n it_o tend_v towards_o excess_n and_o so_o towards_o undecency_n and_o madness_n for_o here_o be_v not_o condemn_v moderate_a but_o excessive_a pleasure_n when_o a_o man_n give_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o it_o and_o make_v it_o the_o business_n of_o his_o life_n v._o 3._o i_o seek_v in_o my_o heart_n upon_o serious_a deliberation_n and_o further_a exploration_n of_o that_o good_a which_o man_n may_v in_o this_o life_n attain_v unto_o find_v that_o neither_o wisdom_n alone_o nor_o pleasure_n alone_o can_v bring_v i_o unto_o it_o i_o purpose_v to_o temper_v they_o together_o and_o since_o i_o find_v that_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v accompany_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n i_o intend_v to_o mitigate_v those_o grief_n with_o bodily_a delight_n and_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o my_o wisdom_n may_v restrain_v those_o delight_n from_o any_o excess_n and_o from_o disable_n i_o in_o the_o duty_n which_o i_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man_n to_o give_v myself_o unto_o wine_n to_o draw_v my_o flesh_n with_o wine_n or_o to_o draw_v forth_o my_o flesh_n unto_o wine_n abstinence_n do_v shrink_v and_o contract_v the_o body_n and_o keep_v it_o under_o 1._o cor._n 9.27_o dan._n 1.10_o feast_v and_o mirth_n do_v draw_v it_o forth_o psal._n 73.7_o that_o leanness_n or_o waste_v of_o body_n which_o by_o hard_a study_n i_o have_v contract_v i_o now_o purpose_v by_o more_o delicacy_n of_o live_v and_o indulgence_n to_o draw_v forth_o into_o freshness_n fullness_n and_o beauty_n again_o or_o to_o draw_v with_o wine_n to_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o feast_v banquet_a and_o delight_n then_o former_o i_o have_v do_v so_o draw_v signify_v sometime_o continuance_n and_o prolongation_n of_o a_o business_n psal._n 85.5_o isai._n 13.22_o ezek._n 12.28_o so_o the_o glutton_n luk._n 16.19_o unto_o wine_n i._n e._n by_o a_o synecdoche_n unto_o all_o kind_n of_o delicate_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o banquet_v and_o feast_v as_o bread_n signify_v all_o necessary_n amos_n 7.12_o with_o 6.11_o so_o wine_n all_o delicate_n prov._n 9.2_o cant._n 8.2_o &_o 2.4_o yet_o acquaint_v my_o heart_n with_o wisdom_n or_o lead_v my_o heart_n by_o wisdom_n resolve_v to_o keep_v such_o a_o temper_n as_o to_o carry_v myself_o not_o licentious_o but_o wise_o in_o the_o use_n of_o pleasure_n to_o keep_v myself_o from_o be_v captivate_v unto_o or_o swallow_v up_o of_o these_o carnal_a delight_n as_o use_v they_o not_o sensual_o with_o a_o brutish_a excess_n but_o critical_o and_o rational_o to_o find_v out_o what_o real_a content_n they_o do_v afford_v unto_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o intelligent_a man_n i_o do_v so_o give_v my_o flesh_n unto_o wine_n as_o though_o i_o keep_v my_o heart_n for_o wisdom_n still_o and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o folly_n by_o folly_n he_o mean_v those_o pleasure_n the_o lay_v hold_n on_o which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o event_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o folly_n thus_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o they_o be_v full_o to_o possess_v a_o man_n self_n with_o they_o and_o to_o embrace_v and_o apprehend_v they_o with_o all_o oneâ—_n strength_n isa._n 56.4_o 1_o tim._n 6.19_o phil._n 3.12_o 13._o it_o may_v likewise_o seem_v to_o intimate_v thus_o much_o that_o he_o hold_v folly_n from_o mix_v with_o his_o pleasure_n or_o come_v into_o his_o heart_n along_o with_o they_o to_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o man_n hold_v a_o enemy_n from_o do_v he_o any_o hurt_n judg._n 12.6_o &_o 16.21_o till_o i_o may_v see_v what_o be_v that_o good_a for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o inquire_n it_o be_v not_o to_o drown_v himself_o in_o sensuality_n but_o to_o discover_v what_o kind_n of_o course_n be_v that_o which_o will_v render_v this_o present_a mortal_a life_n more_o comfortable_a to_o a_o man_n he_o do_v it_o not_o vicious_o but_o to_o make_v a_o experiment_n only_o solomon_n find_v in_o himself_o emptiness_n and_o indigency_n he_o feel_v strong_a opposition_n after_o some_o good_a which_o may_v supply_v those_o want_n and_o he_o have_v active_a principle_n of_o reason_n to_o inquire_v what_o that_o good_a be_v which_o nature_n do_v so_o much_o want_v and_o so_o great_o desire_v and_o this_o reason_n and_o habitual_a wisdom_n he_o employ_v to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o discover_v that_o good_a under_o heaven_n which_o may_v most_o perfect_o satisfy_v the_o want_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul._n under_o 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o under_o the_o sun_n he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a but_o that_o in_o the_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o supreme_a and_o infinite_a good_a which_o the_o glorify_a soul_n shall_v enjoy_v unto_o endless_a satisfaction_n but_o he_o speak_v â—here_o of_o that_o good_a under_o the_o sun_n which_o may_v most_o sweeten_v the_o mortal_a life_n of_o man_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n that_o be_v time_n good_a which_o be_v durable_a and_o commensurate_a to_o the_o soul_n that_o feed_v on_o it_o now_o most_o of_o the_o thing_n he_o here_o recount_v be_v only_o for_o some_o season_n of_o life_n as_o painful_a study_n vigorous_a pleasure_n active_a negotiation_n when_o age_n and_o and_o infirmity_n come_v they_o forsake_v he_o and_o so_o these_o good_a thing_n die_v before_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o 2_o sam._n 19.35_o psal._n 90.10_o eccl._n 1â—_n 3_o 4_o 5._o therefore_o in_o this_o enquiry_n the_o duration_n of_o the_o good_a be_v as_o requisite_a to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o whether_o it_o will_v continue_v with_o a_o man_n as_o a_o stay_n and_o comfort_n to_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n nothing_o will_v do_v this_o but_o godliness_n psal._n 92.13_o 14._o there_o can_v be_v no_o time_n no_o condition_n in_o a_o man_n life_n wherein_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v not_o be_v comfortable_a unto_o he_o here_o we_o observe_v 1._o that_o in_o all_o these_o inquiry_n solomon_n begin_v with_o his_o heart_n thereby_o note_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o good_a which_o must_v satisfy_v a_o man_n must_v bear_v proportion_n to_o his_o heart_n and_o to_o his_o inward_a man_n 2._o that_o he_o temper_v his_o pleasure_n and_o 〈◊〉_d pain_n in_o seek_v knowledge_n together_o teach_v thereby_o that_o the_o right_a use_n of_o pleasure_n be_v not_o to_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n but_o to_o mitigate_v the_o bitterness_n and_o pain_n of_o severe_a study_n thereby_o 3._o that_o a_o man_n have_v never_o great_a need_n of_o the_o bridle_n of_o wisdom_n then_o when_o he_o be_v in_o pursuance_n of_o carnal_a delight_n 4._o that_o pleasure_n and_o folly_n be_v very_o near_o of_o kin_n and_o a_o very_a hard_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o hold_v folly_n so_o fast_o in_o but_o that_o it_o will_v get_v loose_a and_o immixe_v itself_o in_o carnal_a delight_n 5._o that_o a_o free_a and_o full_a indulgence_n unto_o pleasure_n though_o not_o upon_o sensual_a but_o critical_a and_o more_o curious_a aim_n will_v by_o degree_n steal_v away_o the_o heart_n &_o much_o abate_v more_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a delight_n corruption_n ever_o creep_v in_o with_o curiosity_n prov._n 20.1_o &_o 23.3_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o noble_a and_o high_a frame_n of_o spirit_n to_o look_v out_o in_o every_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n undertake_v after_o that_o which_o be_v true_o and_o principal_o good_a for_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o thing_n 7._o that_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o man_n life_n under_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v do_v of_o that_o good_a which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o his_o strength_n and_o life_n for_o 8._o that_o nothing_o be_v true_o the_o good_a of_o a_o man_n life_n which_o be_v not_o commensurate_a in_o duration_n and_o continuance_n thereunto_o and_o which_o will_v not_o proper_o minister_v comfort_n unto_o he_o into_o whatsoever_o various_a condition_n of_o life_n as_o sickness_n poverty_n bondage_n disfavour_n old_a age_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o v._o 4._o have_v upon_o further_a deliberation_n declare_v his_o purpose_n to_o search_v for_o good_a among_o pleasure_n and_o bodily_a delight_n he_o now_o show_v what_o magnificent_a and_o royal_a provision_n he_o make_v in_o order_n to_o that_o design_n sumptuous_a diet_n stately_a building_n vineyard_n garden_n orchard_n forest_n park_n fishpond_n honourable_a retinue_n of_o servant_n possession_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o cattle_n treasure_n of_o gold_n silver_z and_o all_o precious_a thing_n music_n vocal_a instrumental_a and_o
event_n not_o answerable_a to_o our_o folly_n but_o to_o his_o love_n 5._o that_o we_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o wisdom_n or_o folly_n the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o man_n by_o outward_a event_n because_o these_o happen_v alike_o to_o all_o chap._n 8.14_o &_o 9.11_o v._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n what_o he_o observe_v in_o the_o general_n before_o he_o now_o make_v good_a in_o two_o particular_n viz_o oblivion_n and_o death_n which_o be_v both_o alike_o common_a to_o wise_a man_n and_o to_o fool_n wise_a man_n may_v seem_v to_o secure_v at_o least_o their_o name_n though_o they_o can_v their_o body_n from_o mortality_n by_o such_o magnificent_a work_n as_o solomon_n here_o wrought_v and_o by_o such_o noble_a contemplation_n as_o he_o be_v conversant_a in_o but_o he_o assure_v we_o here_o the_o contrary_a and_o elsewhere_o that_o piety_n only_o keep_v the_o name_n from_o rot_v with_o the_o body_n prov._n 10.7_o psal._n 112.6_o psal._n 49.11_o 12._o jer._n 17.13_o time_n will_v eat_v out_o all_o the_o monument_n of_o wisdom_n or_o though_o they_o continue_v yet_o the_o renown_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v he_o no_o good_a at_o all_o he_o be_v not_o after_o death_n sensible_a of_o it_o or_o comfort_v with_o it_o so_o chap._n 1.11_o new_a wise_a man_n that_o arise_v in_o after_o age_n will_v darken_v and_o eclipse_v the_o honour_n of_o those_o that_o go_v before_o they_o and_o so_o will_v it_o be_v do_v to_o they_o in_o the_o age_n that_o follow_v to_o be_v sure_a no_o mere_a wise_a or_o great_a man_n honour_n separate_v from_o piety_n will_v hold_v pace_n with_o his_o be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n there_o will_v so_o much_o shameful_a matter_n be_v discover_v against_o the_o wise_a of_o wicked_a man_n as_o they_o shall_v the_o â—â—se_v all_o their_o renown_n and_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o shame_n for_o evermore_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o 2_o tim._n 2.20_o and_o how_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o foâ—l_n the_o second_o fate_n common_a to_o both_o thâ—s_o how_o be_v a_o passionate_a interrogation_n note_v grief_n that_o it_o be_v so_o wonder_v that_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o and_o indignation_n or_o disdain_n that_o thing_n so_o exceed_v different_a in_o their_o worth_n shall_v both_o of_o they_o perish_v alike_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o quomodo_fw-la dolentis_fw-la of_o grieve_v lam._n 1.1_o admirantis_fw-la of_o wonder_v act_v 2.7_o 8._o indignantis_fw-la or_o objurgantis_fw-la of_o chide_v and_o disdain_n joh._n 5.44_o matth._n 23.33_o and_o because_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o this_o argument_n may_v as_o well_o disable_v piety_n from_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a as_o wisdom_n since_o the_o same_o question_n may_v be_v frame_v of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o of_o these_o how_o die_v the_o just_a man_n as_o the_o unjust_a 〈◊〉_d must_v remember_v that_o piety_n follow_v a_o manâ—_n and_o so_o abide_v with_o he_o after_o death_n which_o no_o other_o acquire_v excellency_n do_v either_o as_o ornament_n or_o as_o comfort_n rev._n 14.13_o death_n do_v not_o cut_v off_o their_o spiritual_a life_n and_o union_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o happy_a here_o wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a being_n alive_a 1_o tim._n 5.6_o and_o good_a man_n liuâ—_n in_o death_n joh._n 11.25_o 26._o mat._n 22.32_o therefore_o the_o jew_n call_v their_o bury_a place_n domus_fw-la viventium_fw-la the_o house_n of_o the_o live_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o durable_a life_n or_o honour_n but_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 17._o therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n etc._n etc._n thiâ—_n be_v the_o effect_n which_o this_o great_a vanity_n of_o thâ—_n most_o excellent_a humane_a endowment_n wrougth_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o solomon_n make_v he_o weary_a of_o live_v to_o so_o little_a purpose_n as_o to_o die_v at_o last_o like_o the_o base_a of_o man_n he_o see_v no_o loveliness_n or_o desireableness_n in_o life_n itself_o though_o â—he_v chief_a outward_a blessing_n all_o the_o course_n â—hereof_o be_v full_a of_o evil_n grievous_a cruciaâ—ing_v disquiet_v labour_n all_o which_o at_o last_o â—uns_v down_o like_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n into_o the_o same_o lake_n of_o death_n with_o the_o other_o refuse_v of_o man_n many_o man_n poverty_n pain_n sickness_n worldly_a trouble_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o complain_v of_o their_o life_n but_o here_o be_v one_o who_o have_v health_n peace_n honour_n abundance_n of_o all_o the_o content_n which_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v not_o murmure_o but_o as_o it_o be_v judicious_o and_o critical_o make_v the_o same_o complaint_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n be_v such_o as_o that_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n be_v too_o narrow_a to_o satisfy_v the_o inquiry_n of_o it_o he_o see_v little_a valuable_a or_o desirable_a in_o it_o here_o observe_v 1._o that_o life_n itself_o be_v too_o mean_v a_o thing_n to_o bring_v full_a content_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o must_v be_v something_o better_a than_o life_n which_o must_v do_v it_o psal._n 63.3_o 2._o that_o in_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o worldly_a thing_n the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n may_v be_v full_a of_o grievous_a labour_n and_o he_o weary_a of_o it_o not_o only_o out_o of_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n but_o of_o natural_a wisdom_n observe_v the_o vanity_n thereof_o 3._o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n without_o make_v use_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o undervalue_v the_o great_a outward_a blessing_n which_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o as_o solomon_n here_o do_v life_n there_o be_v natural_o so_o much_o distemper_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o except_o all_o thing_n answer_v his_o own_o desire_n and_o expectation_n he_o will_v fall_v out_o with_o his_o very_a life_n and_o pick_v quarrel_n with_o the_o choice_a blessing_n that_o god_n here_o afford_v he_o as_o a_o little_a cloud_n hide_v the_o light_n of_o the_o whole_a sun_n from_o the_o eye_n so_o amid_o a_o multitude_n of_o enjoyment_n a_o little_a labour_n or_o trouble_v which_o come_v along_o with_o they_o do_v darken_v the_o beauty_n and_o remove_v the_o content_a of_o they_o all_o gen._n 30.1_o psal._n 59.15_o esth._n 5.13_o 4._o concern_v this_o point_n of_o be_v weary_a of_o life_n or_o hate_v it_o as_o a_o unlovely_a and_o undesireable_a thing_n we_o may_v note_v 1._o that_o life_n be_v the_o choice_a and_o principal_a outward_a blessing_n which_o god_n here_o afford_v we_o and_o that_o unto_o the_o comfort_n and_o preservation_n thereof_o all_o other_o outward_a blessing_n be_v direct_v mâ—tth_n 6.25_o 2._o that_o though_o in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n we_o be_v to_o undervalue_v it_o at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n when_o he_o call_v on_o we_o to_o lay_v it_o down_o luke_n 14.26_o act._n 20.24_o 1_o joh._n 3.16_o joh._n 12.25_o and_o in_o comparison_n of_o a_o better_a life_n we_o may_v groan_v for_o a_o deliverance_n from_o it_o and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1.23_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n out_o of_o passion_n murmur_a outward_a trouble_n nay_o out_o of_o largeness_n of_o heart_n as_o here_o solomon_n do_v to_o disesteem_n and_o wax_v weary_a of_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n gen._n 27.46_o numb_a 14.2_o job_n 10.1_o &_o 36.20_o jon._n 4.3_o 8._o v._o 18._o yea_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n etc._n etc._n all_o those_o magnificent_a and_o excellent_a work_n which_o with_o so_o much_o labour_n i_o have_v wrought_v they_o be_v all_o so_o far_o from_o minister_a unto_o my_o heart_n any_o solid_a contentment_n that_o i_o grow_v whole_o out_o of_o love_n with_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n nor_o respect_n at_o all_o unto_o they_o if_o by_o hatred_n here_o and_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v mean_v only_o a_o abatement_n of_o that_o love_n and_o delight_n which_o his_o heart_n may_v over-sensual_o take_v in_o they_o than_o this_o be_v a_o very_a commendable_a fruit_n of_o the_o vanity_n which_o he_o discover_v in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 30_o 31._o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o love_v not_o the_o world_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o worldly_a and_o secular_a life_n or_o temporal_a be_v nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o provision_n and_o material_n which_o be_v the_o fuel_n of_o lust_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o hatred_n sometime_o signify_v a_o abatement_n and_o moderation_n of_o love_n matth._n 10.37_o compare_v with_o luke_n 14.26_o joh._n 12.25_o gen._n 29.30_o 31._o but_o if_o by_o hatred_n be_v mean_v a_o detestation_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o they_o so_o as_o to_o leave_v off_o all_o care_n of_o duty_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o worldly_a thing_n according_a to_o the_o travel_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n chap
of_o the_o former_a of_o oppression_n and_o misgovernment_n under_o which_o man_n usual_o be_v discourage_v from_o all_o ingenious_a and_o useful_a undertake_n from_o all_o noble_a erterprise_n of_o any_o sort_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o envy_n and_o danger_n which_o partly_o through_o the_o jealousy_n of_o superior_n partly_o through_o the_o malignancy_n and_o evil_a eye_n of_o equal_n or_o inferior_n they_o be_v by_o their_o eminency_n and_o industry_n expose_v unto_o by_o every_o right_a work_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o so_o much_o work_v do_v in_o integrity_n towards_o god_n as_o the_o ingenious_a and_o accurate_a work_n of_o humane_a issue_n do_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o practic_a cunning_n of_o artificer_n in_o any_o kind_n such_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o bezaleel_n exod._n 31.3_o 4._o and_o hiram_n 1_o reg._n 7.14_o that_o for_o this_o a_o man_n be_v envy_v of_o his_o neighbour_n that_o the_o more_o he_o deserve_v for_o his_o industry_n and_o ingeniousness_n of_o invention_n the_o more_o he_o be_v expose_v to_o envy_v and_o danger_n envy_n be_v like_o those_o moth_n and_o canker_n which_o usual_o feed_v on_o the_o rich_a garment_n as_o we_o see_v in_o many_o example_n gen._n 4.5_o numb_a 11.27_o 29._o 1_o sam._n 18.7_o 8._o gen._n 26.12_o 14._o &_o 37.8_o 1_o sam._n 17.28_o dan._n 6.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a vanity_n and_o disappointment_n when_o that_o from_o whence_o a_o man_n may_v have_v expect_v credit_n and_o thanks_o from_o the_o world_n shall_v procure_v he_o hatred_n and_o danger_n and_o must_v needs_o thereupon_o be_v a_o great_a disquiet_v of_o heart_n and_o discouragement_n against_o so_o fruitless_a endeavour_n prov._n 37.4_o psal._n 73.12_o 13._o v._o 5._o the_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n together_o and_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n this_n be_v one_o fruit_n of_o this_o danger_n and_o envy_n take_v up_o by_o foolish_a and_o slothful_a man_n they_o refuse_v to_o take_v pain_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v poor_a then_o to_o be_v envy_v here_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o idle_a person_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o fool_n to_o make_v so_o absurd_a a_o inference_n that_o for_o fear_n of_o envy_n and_o trouble_v will_v not_o only_o neglect_v duty_n but_o undo_v himself_o 2._o he_o fold_v his_o hand_n put_v himself_o into_o a_o posture_n of_o idleness_n compose_v himself_o to_o do_v nothing_o labour_n require_v the_o stretch_v forth_o of_o the_o hand_n prov._n 31.19_o laziness_n wrap_v they_o up_o in_o one_o another_o prov._n 6.9_o 10._o &_o 26.14_o &_o 19.24_o 3._o he_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n bring_v himself_o to_o extreme_a poverty_n contract_v weakness_n in_o his_o body_n enfeeble_v his_o mind_n waste_v his_o stock_n consume_v his_o family_n bring_v the_o curse_n of_o beggary_n upon_o himself_o and_o he_o for_o as_o the_o diligent_a hand_n make_v rich_a prov._n 13.11_o so_o the_o slack_a hand_n make_v poor_a prov._n 10.4_o he_o think_v it_o a_o part_n of_o wisdom_n to_o spare_v his_o pain_n and_o sit_v quiet_a and_o because_o he_o can_v attain_v so_o much_o dexterity_n and_o skill_n as_o a_o other_o man_n therefore_o envious_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o gnaw_v his_o own_o flesh_n either_o with_o hunger_n or_o indignation_n prov._n 26.16_o whereas_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n i._n e._n 1._o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o labour_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o himself_o to_o his_o family_n to_o his_o generation_n and_o whereunto_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n he_o be_v appoint_v gen._n 3.19_o tit._n 3.14_o 1_o thess._n 3.10_o 11._o 2._o a_o absurd_a man_n to_o reason_n himself_o into_o contempt_n and_o beggary_n and_o to_o be_v cruel_a to_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v fret_v at_o other_o man_n prov._n 11.17_o ps._n 27.2_o for_o as_o he_o have_v before_o touch_v the_o vanity_n which_o arise_v from_o other_o so_o here_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o a_o man_n own_o self_n v._o 6._o better_a be_v a_o handful_n with_o quietness_n than_o both_o the_o hand_n full_a with_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n this_o may_v be_v here_o take_v either_o as_o solmon_n own_o word_n and_o then_o to_o import_v a_o seasonable_a remedy_n against_o the_o evil_n here_o speak_v of_o viz._n envy_n idleness_n and_o covetousness_n namely_o sweet_a contentment_n with_o a_o competent_a estate_n rather_o than_o vexation_n with_o a_o great_a prov._n 15.16_o 17._o &_o 17.1_o ps._n 37.16_o luk._n 12.15_o or_o rather_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o sluggard_n and_o then_o they_o be_v his_o apology_n for_o his_o laziness_n if_o he_o strive_v to_o excel_v in_o his_o profession_n he_o shall_v many_o way_n disquiet_v himself_o he_o can_v do_v it_o without_o much_o travel_n nor_o after_o all_o that_o travel_v be_v free_a from_o much_o envy_n &_o danger_n and_o therefore_o he_o rather_o choose_v a_o small_a portion_n with_o more_o ease_n and_o contentment_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o false_a argue_v 1._o it_o be_v false_a when_o he_o call_v his_o slothful_a and_o idle_a way_n of_o live_v rest_n or_o quietness_n for_o true_a tranquillity_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o a_o fruitful_a conversation_n ps._n 119.165_o bodily_a rest_n a_o fruit_n of_o honest_a labour_n ps._n 127.2_o eccl._n 5.12.2_o it_o be_v false_a when_o he_o call_v industry_n in_o a_o man_n course_n of_o life_n vexation_n of_o spirit_n whereas_o honest_a labour_n take_v off_o the_o heart_n from_o many_o vain_a thought_n and_o desire_n which_o will_v more_o sore_o vex_v it_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o great_a profaneness_n to_o palliate_v his_o own_o sin_n under_o the_o name_n of_o rest_n and_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n and_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n own_o truth_n to_o find_v a_o hide_v place_n for_o his_o bruitishness_n and_o sensuality_n as_o saul_n pretend_v sacrifice_v to_o excuse_v rebellion_n 1_o sam._n 15.15_o 2_o sam._n 15.7_o 8._o prov._n 7.14_o 15._o hos._n 12.8_o 1_o reg._n 21.9_o 4._o it_o be_v alike_o profaneness_n to_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_n and_o to_o argue_v from_o inconvenience_n which_o we_o fear_v to_o discourage_v ourselves_o from_o those_o labour_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bless_v god_n say_v to_o encourage_v we_o unto_o duty_n that_o his_o light_n shall_v shine_v on_o our_o way_n he_o will_v comfort_v and_o bless_v we_o in_o they_o and_o his_o angel_n shall_v keep_v we_o in_o our_o way_n ps._n 91.11_o but_o the_o sluggard_n say_v to_o discourage_v himself_o there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n prov._n 22.13_o as_o if_o lion_n be_v more_o terrible_a to_o affright_v than_o angel_n to_o protect_v 5._o it_o be_v a_o vain_a conceit_n to_o think_v contentment_n be_v tie_v unto_o a_o small_a estate_n and_o vexation_n to_o a_o great_a whereas_o true_a content_n know_v as_o well_o how_o to_o abound_v as_o how_o to_o want_v phil._n 4.11_o 12._o and_o discontent_n will_v make_v man_n as_o anxious_a as_o froward_a as_o 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v_o 15._o neither_o child_n nor_o brother_n his_o labour_n be_v not_o found_v in_o any_o natural_a love_n of_o those_o for_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o provide_v 1_o tim._n 5.8_o gen._n 47.12_o prov._n 17.17_o but_o mere_o on_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o riches_n themselves_o this_o covetous_a wretch_n be_v here_o describe_v 1._o by_o his_o solitariness_n he_o live_v all_o alone_a he_o can_v endure_v two_o month_n in_o a_o house_n 2._o by_o his_o excessive_a labour_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n he_o toil_v infinite_o and_o without_o measure_n isa._n 2.7_o job_n 22.5_o some_o by_o labour_n understand_v wealth_n get_v by_o labour_n he_o have_v a_o vast_a estate_n and_o yet_o be_v as_o greedy_a as_o if_o he_o have_v nothing_o 3._o by_o his_o insatiable_a desire_n
or_o worthy_a but_o grow_v weary_a of_o he_o and_o join_v themselves_o unto_o his_o successor_n even_o of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v be_v before_o they_o namely_o before_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n or_o successor_n which_o be_v second_o unto_o he_o the_o word_n fore_o may_v signify_v either_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o i._n e._n who_o have_v be_v officer_n under_o they_o or_o do_v service_n and_o bear_v allegiance_n to_o they_o 2_o sam._n 16.19_o 1_o reg._n 10.8_o or_o else_o a_o antecedence_n in_o time_n unto_o they_o they_o who_o be_v before_o they_o do_v thus_o languish_v in_o their_o affection_n to_o the_o father_n and_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o the_o son_n they_o also_o that_o come_v after_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v in_o he_o i._n e._n in_o the_o son_n unto_o who_o now_o they_o seem_v so_o zealous_o and_o with_o so_o much_o loyalty_n to_o join_v themselves_o not_o rejoice_v that_o be_v they_o will_v be_v weary_a of_o he_o trouble_v with_o he_o wish_v themselves_o free_v from_o he_o the_o verb_n negative_a by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o import_v the_o affirmative_a contrary_n unto_o it_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n exod._n 20.7_o prov._n 17.21_o zach._n 8._o â—7_n rom._n 4.19_o this_o then_o be_v hereditary_a to_o all_o people_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o it_o they_o can_v never_o be_v settle_v or_o content_v with_o the_o present_a estate_n as_o they_o before_o do_v dislike_v the_o father_n in_o expectation_n of_o the_o son_n so_o they_o after_o will_v cast_v off_o the_o son_n in_o expectation_n of_o the_o grandchild_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v in_o all_o generation_n this_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n this_o must_n needs_o be_v matter_n of_o indignation_n &_o grief_n to_o prince_n to_o see_v so_o much_o falseness_n and_o inconstancy_n in_o their_o people_n to_o see_v their_o honour_n grow_v old_a &_o decrepit_a with_o their_o body_n chap._n v._n the_o wise_a man_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o vanity_n which_o attend_v on_o the_o very_o high_a condition_n of_o man_n here_o below_o seem_v here_o to_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o digression_n and_o to_o go_v yet_o high_o unto_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o principal_o concern_v man_n in_o this_o life_n to_o wit_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o supreme_a remedy_n of_o all_o the_o other_o vanity_n and_o may_v seem_v here_o to_o be_v subjoin_v as_o also_o it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n to_o that_o purpose_n to_o show_v that_o though_o neither_o knowledge_n nor_o pleasure_n nor_o honour_n nor_o crown_n can_v make_v man_n happy_a though_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o sphere_n and_o activity_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o administer_v complete_a tranquillity_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n yet_o even_o in_o this_o life_n a_o man_n may_v be_v happy_a by_o worship_v of_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v we_o have_v go_v through_o the_o world_n and_o seek_v high_a there_o for_o satisfaction_n as_o ever_o any_o man_n can_v arrive_v even_o to_o crown_n and_o throne_n and_o yet_o have_v miss_v of_o it_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o we_o go_v high_a yet_o before_o we_o can_v be_v true_o happy_a and_o that_o be_v from_o the_o world_n to_o the_o sanctuary_n from_o the_o throne_n of_o prince_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n in_o who_o service_n alone_o there_o be_v complete_a felicity_n but_o beside_o this_o i_o take_v it_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v by_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n or_o answer_n to_o a_o tacit_a objection_n to_o discover_v yet_o a_o high_a and_o a_o strange_a vanity_n than_o any_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o namely_o vanity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o vain_a &_o foolish_a man_n they_o may_v say_v we_o do_v easy_o agree_v with_o you_o in_o all_o that_o you_o have_v say_v we_o know_v we_o must_v look_v above_o the_o creature_n if_o ever_o we_o intend_v to_o arrive_v at_o true_a happiness_n therefore_o what_o pain_n soever_o we_o take_v about_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n yet_o we_o seek_v for_o our_o happiness_n no_o where_o but_o in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o service_n solomon_n now_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o in_o the_o thesis_n that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o true_a felicity_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n do_v withal_o assure_v these_o man_n that_o they_o may_v put_v vanity_n in_o the_o very_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o render_v that_o by_o their_o foolish_a and_o carnal_a performance_n whole_o unprofitable_a to_o any_o such_o end_n yea_o there_o may_v be_v therein_o divers_a vanity_n vers_fw-la 7._o for_o discovery_n and_o avoid_v whereof_o he_o prescribe_v a_o solemn_a caveat_n to_o those_o who_o be_v convince_v of_o vanity_n in_o the_o creature_n do_v go_v to_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n to_o mend_v themselves_o this_o be_v 1._o general_n 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because_o of_o god_n majesty_n and_o the_o folly_n of_o so_o do_v vers_fw-la 3._o 3._o in_o vow_n which_o be_v once_o make_v be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o that_o cheerful_o without_o grudge_v or_o delay_n which_o doctrine_n he_o do_v 1._o prove_v 2._o vindicate_v from_o shift_n and_o excuse_n he_o prove_v it_o 1._o by_o the_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o contrary_a course_n it_o argue_v a_o levity_n of_o spirit_n to_o dally_v and_o to_o be_v off_o and_o on_o with_o god_n who_o as_o he_o be_v constant_a himself_o in_o all_o his_o promise_n so_o he_o expect_v constancy_n from_o we_o in_o all_o we_o 2._o by_o god_n dislike_n of_o such_o folly_n and_o falseness_n vers_fw-la 4._o next_o he_o vindicate_v it_o from_o a_o double_a excuse_n which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v 1._o it_o be_v free_a for_o i_o to_o vow_n the_o thing_n be_v in_o my_o own_o power_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o heinous_a a_o thing_n though_o i_o do_v fail_v because_o i_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o what_o i_o vow_v till_o i_o have_v vow_v it_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a to_o have_v keep_v this_o liberty_n still_o and_o not_o to_o have_v vow_v then_o after_o vow_n to_o resume_v liberty_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o vers_fw-la 5._o 2._o but_o i_o be_v mistake_v there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o my_o vow_n to_o this_o he_o give_v a_o double_a answer_n and_o set_v it_o on_o with_o weighty_a consideration_n first_o look_v well_o before_o thou_o vow_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o bring_v a_o bond_n of_o sin_n upon_o thyself_o suffer_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o cause_v thou_o to_o sin_n second_o take_v heed_n of_o pretend_v error_n and_o oversight_n out_o of_o unwillingness_n to_o do_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n for_o consider_v 1._o thou_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n 2._o thou_o provoke_v god_n anger_n 3._o the_o damage_n which_o by_o that_o anger_n thou_o will_v suffer_v he_o will_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n disappoint_v thou_o in_o that_o benefit_n the_o preservation_n whereof_o thou_o do_v aim_n at_o in_o excuse_v thy_o vow_n 4._o the_o folly_n of_o such_o vain_a excuse_n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o all_o part_n of_o worship_n when_o undertake_v by_o fool_n or_o wicked_a man_n the_o fool_n sacrifice_n vers_fw-la 1._o the_o fool_n voice_n vers_fw-la 3._o the_o fool_n vow_n vers_fw-la 4._o divers_a vanity_n in_o all_o this_o vers_n 7._o now_o have_v show_v the_o vanity_n in_o the_o carnal_a performance_n of_o divine_a worship_n he_o do_v as_o he_o have_v do_v former_o in_o the_o other_o vanity_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o prescribe_v a_o remedy_n of_o this_o also_o viz._n the_o inward_a principle_n of_o all_o right_a
mich._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o for_o they_o consider_v not_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a some_o will_v have_v the_o word_n but_o to_o be_v supply_v they_o know_v not_o but_o to_o do_v evil_a they_o can_v only_o do_v evil_a even_o when_o they_o worship_v god_n as_o isa._n 1.6_o see_v chap._n 2.24_o other_o thus_o non_fw-la attendunt_fw-la ad_fw-la facere_fw-la malum_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la factionem_fw-la malt_n which_o be_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o version_n they_o be_v here_o call_v fool_n and_o that_o be_v further_a express_v by_o want_n of_o knowledge_n they_o know_v not_o and_o that_o do_v further_a appear_v by_o do_v of_o evil_a isa._n 1.3_o 4._o jer._n 8.9_o the_o most_o natural_a sense_n be_v as_o we_o render_v it_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a when_o they_o do_v evil_a they_o consider_v it_o not_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o the_o like_a phrase_n 1_o joh._n 2.6_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o say_v to_o abide_v i_o that_o he_o abide_v he_o that_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o light_n i_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n so_o here_o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a i_o that_o they_o be_v do_v of_o evil_a and_o hereby_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o auxesis_n they_o think_v they_o do_v very_o good_a service_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v not_o to_o command_v a_o thing_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o do_v forbid_v it_o leu._n 10.1_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a i_o he_o will_v hold_v they_o very_o guilty_a exod._n 20.7_o he_o will_v withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o i_o he_o will_v large_o supply_v they_o psal._n 84.12_o he_o will_v not_o break_v a_o bruised_a reed_n i_o he_o will_v bind_v they_o up_o and_o strengthen_v they_o isa._n 42.3_o abraham_n be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n i_o he_o be_v strong_a rom._n 4.19_o man_n may_v think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n when_o they_o do_v great_o offend_v he_o isa._n 66.5_o prov._n 14.12_o isa._n 58.2_o 3._o hos._n 8.2_o 3._o joh._n 16.2_o act._n 26.9_o these_o thing_n be_v here_o observable_a 1._o that_o in_o god_n worship_n we_o do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o he_o 2._o that_o when_o we_o do_v so_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v and_o compose_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n by_o faith_n and_o humility_n to_o appear_v before_o god_n 3._o that_o a_o prepare_a heart_n bring_v purpose_n of_o obedience_n and_o to_o hear_v god_n in_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o 4._o that_o mere_a outward_a service_n without_o the_o heart_n prepare_v obedient_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n be_v but_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n a_o mere_a formal_a and_o ceremonial_a worship_n 5._o that_o hypocrite_n may_v think_v they_o please_v god_n when_o indeed_o they_o provoke_v he_o and_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a joh._n 4.22_o v._o 2._o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n have_v speak_v in_o general_a of_o the_o due_a preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o god_n service_n he_o now_o give_v direction_n in_o the_o particular_n of_o prayer_n and_o vow_n be_v not_o rash_a go_v not_o about_o god_n worship_n as_o man_n that_o in_o a_o fright_n or_o terror_n be_v amaze_v fly_v hasty_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o do_v not_o precipitate_v thy_o word_n nor_o speak_v any_o thing_n hasty_o unadvised_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o carnal_a and_o hasty_a desire_n before_o god_n or_o in_o his_o house_n and_o presence_n we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o ask_v as_o we_o ought_v rom._n 8.26_o and_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o put_v our_o own_o greedy_a and_o sudden_a passion_n into_o prayer_n complaint_n deprecation_n to_o think_v god_n deal_v not_o well_o with_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o answer_v according_a to_o our_o will_n and_o in_o our_o own_o time_n psal._n 31.22_o &_o 116.11_o job_n 10.2_o 3_o 18._o jer._n 15.18_o jon._n 4.2_o 3._o matth._n 20.20_o 21._o psal._n 77.7_o 10._o and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v matth._n 12.34_o therefore_o the_o remedy_n of_o rashness_n in_o our_o word_n be_v to_o compose_v our_o thought_n and_o affection_n aright_o to_o let_v our_o heart_n guide_v our_o tongue_n not_o to_o bring_v raw_a tumultuary_a indigested_a thought_n into_o god_n presence_n but_o to_o get_v a_o collect_v heart_n to_o pray_v with_o understanding_n with_o spirit_n with_o judgement_n and_o according_a to_o god_n will_v as_o david_n find_v his_o heart_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n 2_o sam._n 7.27_o and_o call_v together_o his_o scatter_a affection_n that_o he_o may_v fix_v they_o upon_o god_n psal._n 103.1_o dan._n 9.2_o 3._o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o we_o may_v likewise_o understand_v the_o caveat_n as_o direct_v against_o that_o carnal_a pride_n and_o contradiction_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o rise_v against_o god_n and_o his_o word_n when_o we_o hear_v of_o more_o spiritual_a service_n require_v by_o god_n than_o our_o foolish_a sacrifice_n do_v amount_v unto_o or_o our_o carnal_a heart_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v jam._n 1.19_o 20._o rom._n 10.21_o act_n 13.45_o &_o 28.19_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n or_o sanctuary_n therefore_o they_o who_o sin_n here_o be_v say_v to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o very_a face_n and_o to_o do_v evil_a before_o his_o eye_n isa._n 65.3_o &_o 66.3_o 4._o for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o on_o the_o earth_n these_o be_v two_o argument_n to_o enforce_v this_o caveat_n upon_o we_o the_o one_o draw_v from_o god_n greatness_n the_o other_o from_o our_o vileness_n mean_v person_n behave_v themselves_o with_o all_o honour_n &_o reverence_n when_o they_o supplicate_v unto_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o eminency_n much_o more_o shall_v man_n do_v so_o unto_o god_n so_o christ_n teach_v we_o in_o prayer_n to_o come_v unto_o god_n as_o with_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n because_o he_o be_v a_o father_n so_o with_o reverence_n and_o fear_n because_o he_o be_v a_o father_n in_o heaven_n matth._n 6.9_o his_o be_v in_o heaven_n denote_v 1._o his_o dominion_n over_o we_o as_o lord_n and_o master_n eph._n 6.9_o 2._o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n above_o we_o 1_o reg._n 8.27_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v before_o he_o mal._n 1.6_o deut._n 28.58_o heb._n 12.18_o 29._o 3._o his_o holiness_n and_o purity_n deut._n 26.15_o isal._n 57.15_o &_o 63.15_o hereby_o to_o raise_v we_o unto_o heavenly_a mindedness_n in_o our_o approach_n unto_o he_o col._n 3.1_o 2._o lam._n 3.40_o 41._o 4._o hâ—s_n power_n to_o answer_v we_o and_o to_o do_v for_o we_o according_a to_o our_o desire_n 2_o chron._n 20.6_o 7._o psal._n 115.3_o matth._n 5.45_o &_o 7.11_o 5._o his_o omniscience_n he_o look_v down_o on_o we_o and_o see_v how_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o his_o presence_n matth._n 6.32_o psal._n 11.4_o &_o 33.13_o 14._o 6._o his_o justice_n and_o displeasure_n against_o evil_a doer_n psal._n 14.2_o 3._o rom._n 1.18_o in_o all_o which_o respect_v we_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o hasty_a rash_a and_o unadvised_a frame_n of_o heart_n in_o god_n presence_n man_n be_v on_o earth_n signify_v his_o baseness_n and_o vile_a condition_n his_o great_a distance_n from_o god_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o corruption_n his_o great_a dissimilitude_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a 1_o cor._n 15.47_o psal._n 10.18_o this_o consideration_n of_o our_o natural_a and_o sinful_a vileness_n shall_v great_o humble_v we_o in_o our_o approach_n unto_o god_n job_n 4.19_o 25._o &_o 4.5_o 6._o &_o 40.4_o gen._n 18.17_o isa._n 6.5_o therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o first_o use_v not_o rash_a and_o vain_a babble_n and_o empty_a heartless_a repetition_n as_o the_o heathen_a mat._n 6.7_o but_o weigh_v and_o choose_v out_o word_n to_o speak_v unto_o he_o job_n 9.14_o eccles._n 12.10_o he_o speak_v not_o against_o all_o length_n in_o prayer_n for_o christ_n pray_v whole_a night_n nor_o against_o all_o repetition_n when_o it_o proceed_v from_o zeal_n love_n and_o holy_a fervency_n as_o that_o of_o daniel_n ch._n 9.16_o 18_o 19_o but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o clamorous_a and_o vain_a ingeminate_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n without_o faith_n or_o wisdom_n 1_o reg._n 18.26_o second_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o i._n e._n let_v not_o thy_o vow_n be_v more_o than_o thou_o may_v comfortable_o perform_v v._o 3._o for_o a_o dream_n come_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n and_o a_o fool_n voice_n be_v know_v by_o multitude_n of_o word_n i._n e._n as_o multitude_n of_o business_n produce_v dream_n so_o multitude_n of_o word_n discover_v
else_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o fill_v riches_n may_v benefit_v the_o body_n and_o feed_v and_o cloth_n and_o comfort_n that_o but_o to_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n they_o can_v afford_v no_o satisfaction_n they_o do_v not_o bear_v any_o proportion_n at_o all_o they_o can_v hold_v the_o soul_n luk._n 12.19_o 20._o they_o can_v help_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n prov._n 11.4_o zeph._n 1.18_o they_o can_v follow_v it_o into_o another_o world_n psal._n 49.17_o they_o have_v no_o suteableness_n either_o in_o excellency_n or_o duration_n unto_o it_o v._o 8._o fâ—r_o what_o have_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o the_o fool_n etc._n etc._n this_o question_n be_v a_o denial_n the_o wise_a man_n have_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o fool_n internal_a excellency_n there_o be_v in_o wisdom_n above_o folly_n chap._n 2.13_o but_o here_o he_o speak_v with_o relation_n to_o wealth_n and_o the_o outward_a event_n of_o thing_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o wise_a man_n have_v no_o peculiar_a prerogative_n above_o the_o fool_n the_o one_o fare_v as_o delicious_o be_v clothe_v as_o rich_o have_v land_n and_o revenue_n leave_v he_o by_o his_o ancestor_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o the_o wise_a man_n can_v but_o provide_v for_o back_n and_o belly_n and_o such_o other_o convenience_n as_o outward_a thing_n be_v proper_a to_o supply_v and_o so_o much_o may_v he_o do_v who_o have_v wealth_n without_o wit._n outward_a thing_n promiscuous_o happen_v unto_o all_o and_o beyond_o their_o own_o use_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o supply_v a_o wise_a man_n more_o than_o a_o fool_n what_o have_v the_o poor_a which_o know_v to_o walk_v before_o the_o live_n a_o poor_a man_n that_o live_v have_v the_o substantial_a benefit_n of_o outward_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a or_o the_o wise_a what_o have_v he_o less_o than_o the_o rich_a he_o know_v how_o to_o get_v his_o live_n and_o walk_v through_o his_o short_a time_n of_o life_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o or_o what_o have_v the_o poor_a wise_a man_n who_o by_o his_o industry_n and_o prudent_a converse_v among_o man_n do_v maintain_v himself_o more_o than_o the_o poor_a foolish_a man_n who_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o live_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o to_o walk_v before_o the_o living_n that_o be_v to_o live_v decent_o and_o discreet_o among_o man_n chap._n 4.15_o isa._n 42.5_o psal._n 56.13_o chap._n 7.12_o v._o 9_o better_a be_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n than_o the_o wander_a of_o the_o desire_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n he_o mean_v thing_n present_a and_o in_o possession_n which_o we_o have_v before_o we_o in_o our_o eye_n and_o in_o hand_n by_o the_o wander_a or_o walk_v of_o the_o soul_n he_o mean_v a_o insatiable_a and_o endless_a pursuit_n of_o the_o heart_n after_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v not_o and_o can_v easy_o overtake_v so_o sight_n be_v oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o faith_n because_o sight_n look_v on_o thing_n in_o possession_n faith_n on_o thing_n in_o expectation_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o and_o so_o property_n or_o possession_n be_v before_o call_v the_o see_v of_o thing_n with_o the_o eye_n eccles._n 5.11_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n unsatisfied_a desire_n be_v express_v by_o wander_v of_o the_o heart_n up_o and_o down_o isa._n 57.10_o jer._n 2.25_o &_o 14.10_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o stay_v and_o fix_v with_o contentment_n in_o its_o present_a condition_n but_o like_o a_o bee_n fly_v from_o flower_n to_o flower_n from_o creature_n to_o creature_n to_o gather_v more_o this_o then_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n quiet_o and_o content_o to_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v in_o present_a possession_n then_o to_o rove_v up_o and_o down_o and_o weary_a himself_o with_o anxious_a and_o unsatisfied_a desire_n after_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o since_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v as_o much_o the_o substantial_a and_o principal_a benefit_n of_o outward_a thing_n as_o the_o rich_a namely_o life_n and_o health_n and_o food_n convenient_a since_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v can_v fetch_v no_o more_o real_a good_a out_o of_o wealth_n than_o fool_n themselves_o do_v enjoy_v from_o it_o it_o be_v much_o more_o comfortable_a to_o enjoy_v what_o we_o have_v then_o endless_o to_o weary_v ourselves_o in_o hoard_v and_o hunt_v after_o more_o matth._n 6.25_o 31._o this_o be_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n with_o that_o chap._n 4.6_o but_o speak_v here_o by_o solomon_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o covetous_a desire_n there_o by_o the_o sluggard_n as_o a_o apology_n for_o his_o laziness_n though_o some_o will_v have_v it_o here_o understand_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o covetous_a rich_a man_n as_o if_o he_o will_v answer_v solomon_n question_n what_o good_a have_v one_o more_o than_o another_o the_o wise_a than_o the_o fool_n the_o rich_a then_o the_o poor_a yes_o say_v the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n he_o have_v a_o estate_n to_o look_v on_o the_o other_o be_v continual_o vex_v with_o want_n and_o desire_n and_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o a_o good_a estate_n then_o to_o languish_v under_o poverty_n and_o be_v ever_o in_o a_o crave_v condition_n but_o the_o former_a sense_n be_v more_o genuine_a this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o late_a sense_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o troublesome_a thing_n to_o possess_v good_a thing_n only_o to_o look_v on_o they_o and_o not_o to_o use_v they_o or_o rather_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n the_o wander_a of_o the_o fool_n up_o and_o down_o after_o new_a gain_n and_o deny_v itself_o the_o comfortable_a fruition_n of_o present_a contentment_n be_v vanity_n because_o much_o can_v do_v a_o man_n no_o more_o real_a good_a than_o a_o little_a cheerful_o use_v and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n because_o insatiable_a desire_n bring_v perpetual_a disquiet_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n v._o 10._o that_o which_o have_v be_v be_v namelâ—_n already_o he_n show_v the_o vanity_n of_o wand'r_a desire_n and_o greedy_a endeavour_n after_o great_a thing_n than_o god_n have_v yet_o afford_v a_o maâ—_n for_o whatever_o thing_n have_v be_v or_o be_v whâ—â—ther_o a_o man_n be_v rich_a or_o poor_a noble_a or_o 〈◊〉_d his_o condition_n come_v not_o unto_o he_o by_o chancâ—_n but_o be_v prae-assigned_n he_o in_o the_o purpose_n anâ—_n decree_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o much_o bettâ—â—_n be_v it_o for_o he_o content_o to_o enjoy_v what_o goâ—_n give_v then_o with_o a_o vain_a and_o ineffectual_a ambustion_n to_o strive_v for_o thing_n without_o his_o reaâ—â—_n especial_o since_o no_o thing_n acquireable_a 〈◊〉_d humane_a industry_n can_v exempt_v or_o protect_v man_n from_o the_o evil_n or_o common_a miseriâ—_n which_o mankind_n be_v expose_v unto_o let_v 〈◊〉_d grow_v as_o rich_a as_o potent_a as_o honourable_a the_o world_n can_v make_v he_o a_o man_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o will_v be_v but_o a_o man_n still_o from_o earth_n he_o come_v and_o to_o earth_n he_o will_v go_v he_o lie_v under_o a_o decree_n of_o mortality_n and_o infirmity_n which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o no_o worldly_a wealth_n or_o greatness_n he_o be_v able_a to_o break_v through_o that_o which_o have_v be_v the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v call_v already_o that_o be_v its_o state_n quality_n order_n condition_n every_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o it_o every_o thing_n external_o happen_v unto_o it_o be_v all_o preordained_n in_o the_o counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n he_o by_o his_o immutable_a and_o irresistible_a providence_n have_v assign_v unto_o every_o one_o his_o order_n and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d his_o wisdom_n dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n belong_v unto_o man_n they_o be_v under_o his_o care_n and_o allowance_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o anxious_o and_o sollicitous_o to_o insist_v upon_o provision_n for_o the_o future_a but_o rather_o comfortable_o to_o â—â—joy_v thing_n present_a and_o in_o a_o conscionable_a â—â—scharge_n of_o duty_n to_o wait_v for_o a_o like_a blessing_n 〈◊〉_d providence_n of_o god_n for_o hereafter_o as_o ever_o â—â—fore_o they_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o psal._n â—_o 11_o 31_o 14_o 15._o 1_o sam._n 2.7_o 8._o act._n 2._o â—_o &_o 4.28_o and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o it_o be_v man_n be_v his_o â—â—alth_n or_o honour_n what_o they_o will_v yet_o a_o frail_a â—â—rtal_a mutable_a earthly_a creature_n he_o be_v still_o â—he_n be_v before_o and_o though_o man_n have_v 〈◊〉_d so_o dementate_v with_o worldly_a greatness_n 〈◊〉_d take_v divine_a honour_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o think_v themselves_o lawless_a and_o exempt_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o other_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v know_v and_o visible_a that_o they_o remain_v man_n still_o and_o so_o god_n will_v at_o last_o make_v they_o know_v
wicked_a will_v rot_v prov._n 10.7_o so_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o name_n be_v mean_v a_o eminent_a person_n renown_v in_o his_o generation_n gen._n 6.4_o 1_o chron._n 5.24_o and_o name_n of_o man_n rev._n 11.3_o &_o 3.4_o may_v seem_v to_o note_v special_a person_n of_o honour_n and_o renown_n better_o then_o sweet_a ointment_n so_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o signify_v his_o gracious_a doctrine_n act._n 9.15_o be_v compare_v unto_o sweet_a ointment_n cant._n 1.3_o call_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2.14_o 15._o precious_a aromatical_a ointment_n be_v thing_n great_o in_o use_n and_o esteem_v among_o the_o israelite_n and_o a_o special_a part_n of_o their_o treasure_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o anoint_v the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 30.22_o 33_o use_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o person_n to_o office_n of_o honour_n and_o eminency_n exod._n 28.41_o 1_o sam._n 16.13_o psal._n 89.20_o call_v therefore_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n heb._n 1.9_o isa._n 61.3_o use_v likewise_o in_o feast_n great_a entertainment_n and_o expression_n of_o joy_n amos_n 6.6_o esther_n 2.12_o psal._n 23.5_o luk._n 7.46_o reckon_v among_o the_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n and_o treasure_n of_o that_o people_n psal._n 92.10_o job_n 29.6_o deut._n 33.24_o prov._n 21.20_o isa._n 39.2_o whence_o some_o will_v have_v it_o here_o take_v synecdochical_o to_o signify_v all_o kind_n of_o riches_n before_o which_o solomon_n do_v here_o prefer_v a_o good_a name_n as_o also_o prov._n 22.1_o and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o one_o birth_n some_o understand_v here_o a_o note_n of_o similitude_n to_o join_v the_o two_o clause_n together_o as_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o sweet_a ointment_n so_o be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n other_o repeat_v the_o former_a clause_n in_o the_o late_a unto_o such_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o good_a name_n better_a be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n then_o of_o birth_n and_o the_o clause_n seem_v to_o have_v cognation_n with_o one_o another_o for_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n be_v a_o time_n of_o festivity_n and_o rejoice_v and_o according_o use_v to_o be_v celebrate_v gen._n 40.20_o mar._n 6.21_o 22._o in_o which_o kind_n of_o solemnity_n they_o use_v to_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o sweet_a ointment_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o day_n of_o sorrow_n they_o abstain_v from_o they_o 2_o sam._n 14.2_o dan._n 10.23_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o day_n of_o death_n remove_v a_o man_n whole_o out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o leave_v nothing_o of_o he_o behind_o but_o only_o his_o name_n and_o memory_n which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v wicked_a man_n to_o blot_v out_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o rot_v deut._n 29.20_o &_o 32.26_o prov_fw-mi 10.7_o job_n 18.17_o but_o the_o name_n of_o good_a man_n remain_v behind_o they_o as_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o a_o precious_a perfume_n when_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o perfume_n itself_o be_v consume_v with_o the_o fire_n or_o as_o spice_n when_o they_o be_v break_v and_o dissolve_v leave_v a_o excellent_a scent_n behind_o they_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o although_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n be_v a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n a_o day_n of_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n yet_o unto_o a_o good_a man_n this_o be_v much_o better_a than_o the_o other_o and_o the_o memorial_n which_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o be_v much_o sweet_a than_o that_o of_o spice_n or_o perfume_n if_o we_o take_v the_o late_a clause_n alone_o without_o connexion_n to_o the_o former_a than_o they_o relate_v unto_o the_o many_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n which_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v expose_v unto_o in_o which_o consideration_n that_o day_n which_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o they_o be_v better_a than_o that_o day_n which_o let_v he_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o for_o man_n be_v bear_v unto_o much_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n job_n 5.7_o &_o 14.1_o but_o a_o godly_a man_n death_n put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o sorrow_n rom._n 7.24_o rev._n 14.13_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o phil._n 1.23_o v._o 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o a_o good_a man_n the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n because_o it_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o all_o those_o sorrow_n and_o vanity_n which_o he_o be_v bear_v unto_o so_o for_o those_o that_o remain_v alive_a it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o a_o funeral_n the_o house_n of_o mourning_n then_o to_o a_o feast_n or_o a_o birthday_n solemnity_n the_o house_n of_o jollity_n and_o rejoice_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n or_o in_o the_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n in_o which_o house_n of_o sorrow_n a_o man_n be_v mind_v of_o the_o common_a end_n of_o all_o man_n a_o man_n see_v his_o own_o end_n in_o the_o end_n of_o another_o man_n and_o be_v admonish_v of_o his_o frailty_n and_o mortality_n for_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n josh._n 23.14_o heb._n 9.27_o and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n or_o will_v put_v it_o up_o and_o fasten_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v serious_o and_o sad_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o have_v deep_a impression_n thereby_o make_v upon_o his_o spirit_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o power_n god_n who_o draw_v away_o our_o breath_n and_o we_o perish_v psal._n 104_o 29._o and_o of_o his_o own_o vanity_n and_o baseness_n even_o in_o his_o best_a estate_n psal._n 39.5_o put_v in_o the_o heart_n note_v diligent_a attendance_n on_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 11.18_o isa._n 42.25_o luk._n 21.14_o whereas_o feast_v and_o jollity_n be_v very_o likely_a to_o draw_v off_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n job_n 1.5_o deut._n 8.12_o 14._o isa._n 22.13_o amos_n 6.3_o 6._o deut._n 32.15_o isa._n 5.11_o 12._o v._o 3._o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n that_o sorrow_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n a_o sad_a sober_a and_o compose_v temper_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v render_v capable_a of_o instruction_n and_o sensible_a of_o serious_a thing_n which_o concern_v his_o peace_n be_v better_a and_o do_v a_o man_n much_o more_o good_a than_o laughter_n and_o the_o jollity_n which_o belong_v unto_o feast_n the_o word_n signify_v anger_n and_o so_o by_o some_o be_v the_o sense_n render_v that_o charitable_a and_o wholesome_a anger_n which_o reprove_v man_n for_o their_o fault_n and_o so_o make_v they_o sorrowful_a be_v better_a than_o the_o flattery_n of_o parasite_n which_o feed_v their_o foolish_a lust_n with_o laughter_n and_o vain_a mirth_n and_o so_o tendeih_o unto_o ruin_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n heb._n by_o the_o illness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o countenance_n neh._n 2.2_o badness_n of_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 17.28_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a vain_a lust_n and_o foolish_a exorbitant_a light_a affection_n be_v check'â—_n and_o suppress_v as_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v grieve_v the_o inward_a man_n be_v amend_v prov._n 2d_o 30._o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o &_o 7.9_o 10._o whereas_o oâ—_n the_o other_o side_n empty_a mirth_n do_v dissoluâ—_v the_o heart_n and_o let_v it_o out_o unto_o more_o vanity_n chap._n 2.2_o 3._o hos._n 4.11_o esther_n 1.10_o sam._n 25.36_o v._o 4._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o houâ—â—_n of_o mourning_n he_n prove_v sorrow_n to_o be_v good_o wholesome_o for_o the_o soul_n than_o laughter_n by_o the_o judgement_n and_o choice_n of_o wise_a meâ—_n and_o of_o fool_n that_o which_o wise_a man_n prefer_v be_v indeed_o better_a than_o that_o which_o fool_n make_v choice_n of_o but_o wise_a man_n prefer_v spectacle_v place_n occasion_n of_o sorrow_n fool_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o contrary_a ergo_fw-la that_o be_v betteâ—_n than_o this_o wise_a man_n consider_v the_o end_n of_o thing_n and_o choose_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n untâ—_n the_o best_a end_n whereas_o fool_n look_v only_o on_o thing_n present_a and_o before_o their_o eye_n by_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n we_o understand_v any_o placâ—_n or_o object_n which_o occasion_v mourning_n 〈◊〉_d the_o grave_n be_v call_v domus_fw-la seculi_fw-la the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d age_n or_o a_o man_n long_a home_n eccles._n 12.5_o so_o a_o trench_n be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o measure_n 1_o reg._n 18.32_o isa._n 3.21_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a when_o his_o body_n be_v elsewhere_o yet_o his_o thought_n and_o heart_n be_v think_v on_o the_o evil_a day_n which_o wicked_a man_n thrust_v far_o from_o they_o amos_n 6.3_o so_o job_n in_o prosperity_n do_v with_o a_o religious_a fear_n forecast_v evil_a job_n 3.25_o neh._n 2.2_o 5._o psal._n
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 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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
vanity_n and_o disquietness_n thereupon_o of_o all_o outward_a thing_n be_v heal_v and_o remove_v it_o can_v then_o but_o be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a thing_n to_o live_v to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o enjoy_v those_o content_n which_o by_o these_o mean_v we_o have_v arrive_v at_o vers_n 7._o to_o this_o the_o wise_a man_n answer_v that_o albeit_o by_o these_o mean_v life_n be_v much_o sweeten_v and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o be_v much_o abate_v yet_o it_o be_v never_o thorough_o remove_v but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v which_o can_v be_v do_v to_o render_v our_o condition_n here_o comfortable_a yet_o all_o that_o come_v both_o life_n and_o the_o supply_v thereof_o be_v still_o vanity_n and_o will_v pass_v away_o and_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n which_o follow_v will_v be_v abundant_o more_o than_o the_o day_n of_o light_n which_o go_v before_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o ought_v by_o the_o timely_a remembrance_n of_o they_o both_o to_o moderate_v our_o delight_n in_o thing_n present_a and_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n with_o comfort_n in_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v vers_n 8._o and_o because_o of_o all_o other_o young_a man_n who_o blood_n be_v fresh_a and_o spirit_n active_a be_v most_o apt_a to_o surfeit_v on_o present_a pleasure_n and_o to_o put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n slight_v such_o admonition_n as_o these_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o have_v have_v himself_o as_o full_a a_o gale_n of_o youthful_a pleasure_n as_o ever_o any_o other_o man_n and_o have_v find_v the_o vanity_n of_o they_o all_o do_v by_o a_o irony_n deride_v the_o folly_n and_o by_o a_o solemn_a citation_n unto_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n awaken_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o a_o voluptuous_a epicure_n vers_fw-la 9_o persuade_v he_o by_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n wherein_o he_o must_v be_v call_v to_o a_o strict_a account_n for_o all_o the_o vanity_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o by_o the_o flit_a condition_n of_o that_o age_n wherein_o he_o do_v so_o glut_v upon_o they_o to_o remove_v far_o from_o himself_o those_o sinful_a excess_n which_o will_v fill_v his_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n and_o his_o flesh_n with_o sin_n vers._n 1._o cast_a thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a form_n of_o speech_n draw_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o husbandman_n who_o sow_v their_o land_n in_o expectation_n of_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n after_o many_o day_n whereby_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o principal_a argument_n touch_v tranquillity_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n do_v persuade_v unto_o liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a that_o their_o mouth_n and_o bowel_n may_v bless_v we_o some_o make_v it_o a_o allusion_n to_o merchant_n who_o send_v their_o estate_n in_o ship_n upon_o the_o sea_n expect_v in_o time_n a_o return_n with_o much_o gain_n call_v the_o harvest_n of_o the_o river_n isa._n 23.3_o if_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o rather_o there_o allude_v to_o the_o plenty_n of_o egypt_n by_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o river_n whereunto_o possible_o the_o wise_a man_n may_v likewise_o allude_v in_o this_o place_n other_o more_o general_o understand_v it_o of_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a where_o all_o we_o do_v may_v seem_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o as_o if_o it_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n though_o thou_o think_v what_o be_v so_o give_v be_v all_o lose_v because_o give_v to_o those_o who_o can_v never_o recompense_v thou_o yet_o do_v thou_o lend_v in_o that_o manner_n look_v for_o nothing_o again_o luk._n 6.35_o be_v assure_v that_o what_o be_v thus_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v lend_v unto_o the_o lord_n prov._n 19.17_o who_o will_v in_o his_o time_n certain_o repay_v it_o with_o advantage_n unto_o thou_o but_o i_o rather_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o allusion_n unto_o seed_n which_o be_v sow_v on_o very_o fertile_a ground_n which_o be_v near_o a_o river_n or_o be_v make_v fat_a by_o the_o overflow_n of_o a_o river_n numb_a 24.7_o isa._n 32.20_o so_o they_o use_v in_o egypt_n to_o make_v their_o land_n fertile_a by_o draw_v the_o water_n when_o the_o river_n flow_v over_o by_o art_n unto_o it_o deut._n 11.10_o 11._o therefore_o among_o other_o plague_n which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v egypt_n withal_o this_o be_v one_o that_o their_o river_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o and_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v by_o they_o shall_v wither_v isa._n 19.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o sihor_n isa._n 23.3_o which_o be_v a_o river_n in_o egypt_n josh._n 13.3_o jer._n 2.18_o by_o cast_v the_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n we_o understand_v by_o or_o near_o the_o water_n as_o ps._n 1.3_o gen._n 41.1_o because_o those_o place_n be_v the_o most_o fertile_a when_o he_o say_v thy_o bread_n he_o thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o our_o charity_n must_v be_v out_o of_o our_o own_o estate_n and_o according_a to_o that_o condition_n wherewith_o god_n have_v bless_v we_o eph._n 4.28_o for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n the_o seed_n which_o a_o man_n sow_v seem_v to_o die_v and_o perish_v but_o the_o husbandman_n wait_v patient_o for_o many_o day_n together_o and_o at_o last_o he_o reap_v a_o plentiful_a harvest_n jam._n 5.7_o as_o isaac_n do_v gen._n 26.12_o mark_n 4.8_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o which_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o belly_n and_o back_n of_o the_o poor_a will_v be_v repay_v as_o the_o seed_n be_v in_o harvest_n manifold_a into_o the_o bosom_n of_o righteous_a man_n prov._n 19.17_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o 10._o deut._n 15.10_o matth_n 19.22_o ps._n 112.9_o v._o 2._o give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o evil_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n bianca_n water_n be_v sometime_o in_o the_o scripture_n mean_v multitude_n of_o people_n as_o isa._n 8.7_o &_o 17.12_o revel_v 17.15_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n here_o bid_v we_o to_o cast_v our_o bread_n on_o the_o water_n do_v in_o this_o verse_n explain_v what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o namely_o that_o we_o shall_v disperse_v our_o good_a work_n and_o alms-deed_n unto_o many_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v large_a heart_a and_o openhanded_a unto_o the_o poor_a give_v a_o portion_n he_n allude_v unto_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o feast_n and_o entertainment_n in_o old_a time_n when_o they_o do_v use_v to_o distribute_v portion_n to_o their_o guest_n and_o to_o send_v to_o the_o poor_a 2_o sam._n 6.19_o 1_o sam._n 1.4_o 5._o gen._n 43.34_o esth._n 9.22_o nehem._n 8.10.12_o isa._n 58.7_o whereunto_o our_o saviour_n haply_o allude_v when_o he_o say_v that_o mary_n have_v choose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a part_n or_o portion_n luk._n 10.42_o which_o custom_n of_o distribute_v equal_a portion_n to_o the_o guest_n we_o find_v in_o homer_n and_o plutarch_n to_o have_v be_v observe_v likewise_o among_o the_o grecian_n as_o also_o the_o custom_n of_o send_v portion_n from_o the_o table_n of_o great_a person_n to_o those_o that_o be_v absent_a vide_fw-la stuck_n antiq._n conviv_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o that_o be_v to_o many_o a_o definite_a number_n for_o a_o indefinite_a 1_o sam._n 2.5_o job_n 5.19_o mic._n 5.5_o so_o hereby_o be_v note_v large_a and_o cheerful_a liberality_n to_o all_o in_o want_n according_a to_o our_o ability_n we_o may_v not_o think_v we_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n when_o we_o have_v be_v charitable_a to_o one_o or_o two_o person_n but_o we_o must_v disperse_v our_o bounty_n as_o seed_v that_o be_v sow_v and_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o need_n and_o to_o our_o condition_n cheerful_o and_o incessant_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o man_n may_v require_v it_o when_o his_o person_n do_v not_o deserve_v it_o luk._n 6.30_o 2_o cor._n 9.5_o 10._o gal._n 6.10_o isa._n 2d_o 18_o prov._n 31.20_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o evil_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n embrace_v the_o present_a opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a thou_o can_v not_o foresee_v how_o soon_o thou_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o it_o since_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o jam._n 4.14_o prov._n 27.1_o &_o 3.27_o 28._o luk._n 12.20_o haply_o thou_o may_v die_v and_o leave_v thy_o wealth_n to_o those_o who_o will_v shut_v up_o their_o bowel_n against_o the_o poor_a however_o what_o they_o do_v shall_v not_o be_v put_v on_o thy_o account_n thou_o be_v a_o steward_n of_o thy_o estate_n no_o long_o than_o for_o thy_o own_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v thy_o own_o executor_n and_o consider_v the_o want_n of_o the_o poor_a at_o present_a therefore_o let_v not_o thy_o bounty_n be_v only_o future_a haply_o god_n may_v
for_o such_o weighty_a affair_n as_o be_v to_o be_v manage_v by_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n isa._n 28.1_o hos._n 4.11_o &_o 7.5_o v._o 18._o by_o much_o slothfulness_n the_o building_n decay_v and_o through_o idleness_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o house_n drop_v thorough_a this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a form_n of_o speech_n and_o appliable_a unto_o all_o kind_n of_o business_n show_v the_o danger_n of_o idleness_n and_o procrastination_n in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v here_o use_v as_o a_o illustration_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v vers_fw-la 16._o to_o set_v forth_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o land_n under_o childish_a and_o careless_a government_n by_o a_o comparison_n draw_v from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a from_o a_o house_n to_o a_o state_n for_o as_o a_o house_n be_v expose_v to_o wind_n and_o weather_n will_v in_o time_n drop_v through_o and_o so_o endanger_v the_o rot_a of_o the_o timber_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a if_o the_o owner_n thereof_o do_v not_o by_o timely_a repair_v prevent_v such_o a_o mischief_n so_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v expose_v to_o various_a danger_n from_o the_o subtlety_n and_o hostility_n of_o enemy_n abroad_o and_o from_o the_o rebellion_n sedition_n and_o various_a discontent_n of_o ill-affected_a people_n within_o itself_o will_v be_v continual_o in_o danger_n of_o dissolution_n if_o governor_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o healer_n repairer_n and_o builder_n thereof_o be_v not_o exceed_v vigilant_a upon_o its_o preservation_n and_o safety_n which_o if_o he_o be_v he_o will_v have_v little_a time_n leave_v for_o luxury_n and_o intemperance_n here_o then_o 1._o a_o state_n or_o kingdom_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o house_n as_o sometime_o the_o church_n be_v 1_o cor._n 3.9_o ephes._n 2.21_o &_o 3.15_o heb._n 3.2_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o nothing_o more_o usual_a then_o to_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o house_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 2.6_o &_o 5.7_o luke_n 1.33_o obad._n vers_fw-la 18._o 2._o prince_n be_v compare_v unto_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n and_o to_o those_o unto_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o heal_n and_o repair_v the_o ruin_n and_o breach_n in_o that_o great_a building_n isa._n 3.7_o job_n 34.17_o isa._n 58.12_o &_o 61.4_o as_o elsewhere_o to_o foundation_n psal._n 82.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cover_n ezek._n 28.16_o to_o barrs_n which_o keep_v a_o house_n from_o be_v break_v open_a hos._n 11.6_o to_o the_o coignes_n or_o corner_n in_o a_o building_n which_o keep_v the_o compage_n of_o a_o structure_n together_o isa._n 19.13_o 3._o misgovernment_n be_v compare_v unto_o carelessness_n in_o a_o housekeeper_n or_o steward_n that_o do_v not_o in_o time_n prevent_v those_o ruin_n in_o a_o house_n which_o a_o few_o breach_n uncured_a will_v quick_o draw_v after_o they_o which_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o dual_a number_n double_a slothfulness_n or_o the_o slothfulness_n of_o both_o hand_n and_o so_o the_o 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o slothfulness_n the_o building_n decay_v be_v vitiate_a weaken_a disjoint_v sink_v incline_v the_o 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v bring_v low_o a_o proper_a expression_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v render_v psal._n 106.43_o job_n 24.24_o and_o through_o idleness_n of_o the_o hand_n so_o the_o 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v through_o the_o humility_n abjection_n demission_n hang_v down_o of_o the_o hand_n that_o do_v not_o put_v themselves_o forth_o nor_o lift_v themselves_o up_o unto_o labour_n aâ—_n heb._n 12.12_o exod._n 17.12_o the_o like_a expression_n whereunto_o we_o have_v psal._n 76.5_o &_o 74.11_o prov._n 6.10_o &_o 19.24_o &_o 26.15_o prov._n 10.4_o the_o house_n drop_v through_o which_o first_o cause_v the_o wall_n and_o timber_n to_o rot_v and_o so_o tend_v unto_o ruin_n and_o second_o cause_v a_o man_n habitation_n to_o be_v irksome_a and_o uncomfortable_a unto_o he_o prov._n 19.13_o &_o 27.15_o v._o 19_o a_o feast_n be_v make_v for_o laughter_n and_o nine_o make_v merry_a but_o money_n answer_v all_o thing_n these_o word_n if_o take_v absolute_o and_o alone_o be_v to_o show_v the_o dominion_n of_o money_n in_o humane_a affair_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n other_o common_a thing_n even_o the_o best_a of_o they_o bread_n and_o wine_n whereby_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o express_v most_o outward_a content_n have_v a_o definite_a and_o limit_a use_n proper_a to_o themselves_o distinct_a from_o other_o they_o tend_v to_o make_v man_n laugh_v and_o be_v merry_a but_o money_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o will_v feed_v and_o cloth_n and_o harbour_v and_o purchase_v and_o extend_v as_o a_o civil_a instrument_n unto_o all_o secular_a provision_n but_o they_o seem_v rather_o to_o bear_v relation_n to_o what_o go_v before_o slothful_a man_n intend_v not_o the_o supportance_n of_o their_o house_n family_n or_o estate_n but_o they_o spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o feast_v and_o luxury_n and_o all_o that_o not_o out_o of_o any_o store_n which_o by_o their_o provident_a labour_n they_o have_v lay_v up_o but_o by_o the_o constant_a expense_n of_o treasure_n and_o empty_v of_o their_o bag_n whereby_o at_o last_o their_o house_n family_n estate_n be_v whole_o bring_v to_o ruin_v some_o join_v the_o word_n unto_o the_o former_a thus_o through_o idleness_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o thâ—se_a man_n the_o house_n drop_v thorough_a who_o make_v feast_n for_o laughter_n and_o prepare_v wine_n to_o make_v their_o life_n merry_a and_o who_o money_n do_v ready_o answer_v all_o these_o greedy_a lust_n and_o desire_n of_o they_o and_o do_v bring_v in_o supply_n and_o fuel_n into_o they_o so_o this_o verse_n look_v back_o to_o verse_n 16._o show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o woe_n there_o pronounce_v against_o a_o land_n who_o prince_n be_v luxurious_a and_o by_o who_o slothfulness_n in_o regard_n of_o public_a service_n the_o house_n of_o the_o state_n be_v ready_a to_o decay_v and_o drop_v through_o for_o by_o riot_n and_o excess_n which_o can_v be_v maintain_v without_o vast_a proportion_n of_o treasure_n to_o answer_v all_o the_o exigence_n of_o they_o such_o prince_n be_v constrain_v to_o crush_v and_o oppress_v the_o poor_a people_n and_o to_o squeeze_v they_o with_o heavy_a exaction_n jer._n 22.13_o 19_o which_o be_v unto_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n as_o a_o continual_a drop_n in_o a_o ruinous_a house_n cause_v they_o either_o through_o sadness_n of_o spirit_n to_o fall_v and_o despond_v and_o so_o to_o become_v a_o abject_a and_o low_o condition_v nation_n ezek._n 17.13.14_o 2._o reg._n 15.20_o or_o else_o stir_v they_o unto_o more_o resolute_a practice_n to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n which_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a nor_o able_a any_o long_o to_o bear_v 1_o reg._n 12.14_o 15_o 16._o they_o make_v a_o feast_n for_o laughter_n so_o facere_fw-la panem_fw-la vitulum_fw-la agnam_fw-la be_v expression_n use_v for_o dress_v of_o such_o thing_n towards_o a_o feast_n or_o entertainment_n dan._n 5.1_o gen._n 18.7_o 8._o 2_o sam._n 12.4_o and_o wine_n make_v merry_a laetificat_fw-la vitam_fw-la make_v a_o man_n life_n merry_a as_o elsewhere_o laetificat_fw-la cor_fw-la give_v he_o a_o merry_a heart_n ps._n 104.15_o but_o money_n answer_v all_o thing_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereunto_o agree_v the_o vulgar_a pecuniae_fw-la obediunt_fw-la omne_fw-la money_n can_v command_v all_o thing_n to_o wit_n which_o be_v measurable_a thereby_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o element_n of_o commerce_n as_o the_o philosopher_n call_v it_o symmachus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v buy_v therewith_o or_o exaudit_fw-la omne_fw-la it_o hear_v the_o desire_n of_o man_n when_o man_n desire_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o outward_o want_v if_o they_o have_v money_n that_o ordinary_o can_v answer_v this_o desire_n and_o procure_v those_o thing_n for_o they_o a_o like_a expression_n we_o find_v hos._n 2.21_o 22._o v._o 20._o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n and_o curse_v not_o the_o rich_a in_o thy_o bedchamber_n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n because_o by_o occasion_n of_o such_o sin_n of_o misgovernment_n in_o evil_a prince_n man_n may_v be_v very_o apt_a through_o impatiency_n of_o spirit_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o disloyal_a thought_n and_o affection_n towards_o they_o however_o they_o may_v haply_o be_v by_o fear_n of_o danger_n restrain_v from_o seditious_a speech_n or_o rebellious_a practice_n he_o therefore_o conclude_v this_o whole_a argument_n with_o a_o strict_a prohibition_n of_o all_o hard_a and_o undutiful_a thought_n and_o
rise_n of_o heart_n against_o ruler_n notwithstanding_o their_o error_n in_o government_n and_o corruption_n in_o live_v not_o so_o much_o as_o secret_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o wrong_v they_o both_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o wrath_n as_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o direct_v rom._n 13.5_o even_o in_o thy_o thought_n or_o in_o thy_o conscience_n curse_v not_o the_o king_n entertain_v not_o any_o lâ—ght_n vain_a contemptuous_a or_o dishonourable_a thought_n of_o he_o do_v not_o wish_v any_o evil_n to_o his_o person_n crown_n or_o government_n not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o thy_o inmost_a and_o most_o secret_a retirement_n exod._n 22.28_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o ps._n 62.4_o 1_o sam._n 10.27_o 2_o sam._n 19.21_o 1_o reg._n 2.8_o isa._n 8.21_o the_o second_o clause_n neither_o curse_v the_o rich_a be_v a_o re-enforcing_a of_o the_o same_o precept_n again_o meaning_n by_o the_o rich_a the_o governor_n isa._n 53.9_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o thy_o bed_n or_o in_o thy_o most_o secret_a retirement_n and_o leave_v a_o man_n shall_v presume_v so_o to_o do_v as_o conceive_v thought_n to_o be_v free_a and_o far_o enough_o out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o governor_n to_o observe_v or_o avenge_v he_o add_v the_o great_a danger_n like_o to_o ensue_v by_o mean_n which_o they_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o imagine_v or_o suspect_v for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o thought_n and_o secret_a curse_n be_v hear_v in_o heaven_n by_o he_o who_o will_v certain_o punish_v they_o however_o secret_a they_o be_v keep_v from_o man_n and_o the_o lord_n can_v easy_o find_v our_o way_n even_o by_o bruit_n creature_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o light_n as_o he_o do_v rebuke_v the_o madness_n of_o balaam_n by_o his_o ass_n 2_o pet._n 2.16_o and_o punish_v the_o pride_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o herod_n by_o frog_n louse_n and_o worm_n exod._n 8.6_o 17._o act._n 12.23_o we_o read_v how_o a_o flight_n of_o crane_n do_v discover_v the_o murder_n do_v upon_o the_o poet_n ibycus_n and_o how_o bessus_n who_o have_v slay_v his_o father_n overthrow_v a_o nest_n of_o swallow_n chatter_v because_o say_v he_o they_o accuse_v i_o for_o kill_v my_o father_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o another_o case_n if_o these_o shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n the_o very_a stone_n will_v cry_v out_o luke_n 19.40_o so_o the_o lord_n can_v by_o even_o dead_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n discover_v wickedness_n the_o earth_n itself_o which_o drink_v blood_n in_o shall_v disclose_v and_o reveal_v it_o gen._n 4.11_o isa._n 26.21_o hab._n 2.11_o the_o chaldee_n by_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n understand_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n who_o like_o wing_a eagle_n shall_v make_v report_n of_o secret_a wickedness_n other_o understand_v it_o of_o fame_n which_o be_v a_o swift_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o wing_a messenger_n allude_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o prince_n have_v many_o eye_n &_o many_o ear_n and_o long_a arm_n that_o can_v see_v and_o hear_v and_o punish_v offence_n at_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n chap._n xi_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o true_a wisdom_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o remedy_n against_o the_o vanity_n of_o outward_a thing_n in_o order_v our_o behaviour_n aright_o towards_o superior_n for_o prevention_n of_o those_o danger_n which_o their_o displeasure_n may_v subject_v we_o unto_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o further_o discover_v the_o use_n thereof_o unto_o the_o same_o end_n of_o comfortable_a live_n in_o order_v of_o our_o behaviour_n towards_o inferior_n those_o especial_o that_o be_v in_o want_n concern_v which_o we_o have_v first_o the_o precept_n itself_o concern_v substantial_a and_o useful_a charity_n vers_fw-la 1._o with_o a_o effectual_a reason_n thereof_o both_o draw_v from_o a_o metaphor_n of_o sow_v and_o reap_v seed_n vers_fw-la 1._o second_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o this_o our_o charity_n which_o be_v to_o abound_v towards_o all_o that_o be_v in_o want_n and_o that_o enforce_v by_o a_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o future_a event_n now_o thou_o be_v able_a hereafter_o thou_o may_v be_v disable_v therefore_o do_v good_a while_o thou_o have_v mean_n so_o to_o do_v and_o thereby_o provide_v friend_n to_o thyself_o against_o any_o evil_n which_o thou_o also_o may_v fall_v into_o vers_fw-la 2._o three_o both_o those_o be_v illustrate_v by_o many_o similitude_n in_o the_o which_o he_o do_v by_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n prevent_v such_o objection_n as_o the_o covetous_a heart_n of_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v against_o this_o duty_n 1._o a_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v near_o to_o himself_o and_o must_v look_v after_o his_o own_o supply_n and_o leave_v other_o to_o look_v after_o they_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o as_o cloud_n be_v not_o fill_v with_o water_n to_o keep_v they_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o empty_v they_o upon_o the_o earth_n so_o god_n blessing_n be_v not_o deposit_v to_o man_n only_o for_o their_o own_o good_a but_o as_o steward_n they_o be_v to_o dispense_v out_o of_o they_o unto_o other_o vers_n 3._o 2._o it_o may_v be_v object_v if_o i_o must_v relieve_v seven_o and_o eight_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o want_n of_o many_o it_o will_v be_v seven_o to_o one_o if_o much_o of_o this_o bounty_n will_v not_o be_v cast_v away_o upon_o unworthy_a and_o ungrateful_a person_n who_o will_v make_v no_o return_n either_o unto_o god_n or_o man_n for_o it_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o as_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o master_n of_o a_o tree_n whether_o it_o fall_v north_n or_o south_n for_o either_o way_n it_o fall_v to_o the_o owner_n use_n and_o benefit_n so_o that_o good_a which_o be_v do_v to_o any_o man_n in_o want_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n thereby_o to_o honour_n god_n and_o to_o help_v our_o neighbour_n shall_v prove_v beneficial_a unto_o he_o that_o so_o do_v it_o whatever_o the_o person_n be_v unto_o who_o it_o be_v do_v vers_fw-la 3._o 3._o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o season_n to_o be_v thus_o bountiful_a there_o be_v many_o impediment_n and_o discouragement_n thereunto_o this_o charge_n this_o loss_n that_o affliction_n or_o danger_n or_o expense_n lie_v upon_o i_o when_o i_o be_o get_v over_o these_o it_o will_v then_o be_v a_o fit_a time_n to_o think_v on_o the_o want_v of_o other_o when_o i_o be_o secure_v against_o my_o own_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v by_o another_o similitude_n draw_v from_o husbandry_n he_o that_o will_v not_o sow_v his_o seed_n lest_o the_o wind_n shall_v blow_v it_o away_o nor_o reap_v his_o corn_n lest_o the_o cloud_n shall_v rain_v and_o wet_v it_o shall_v never_o want_v exception_n against_o that_o which_o yet_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v therefore_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o embrace_v the_o present_a opportunity_n and_o leave_v the_o success_n for_o the_o future_a unto_o god_n blessing_n if_o we_o can_v certain_o foresee_v better_a weather_n and_o more_o seasonable_a accommodation_n for_o our_o business_n to_o morrow_n than_o to_o day_n we_o may_v haply_o pretend_v some_o reason_n for_o delay_n of_o duty_n but_o that_o be_v in_o god_n hand_n alone_o as_o unknown_a unto_o we_o as_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wind_n or_o of_o the_o soul_n come_v into_o the_o body_n or_o the_o grow_n of_o the_o bone_n of_o a_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n therefore_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v good_a at_o present_a while_o we_o have_v opportunity_n and_o to_o commit_v the_o success_n of_o all_o for_o the_o future_a unto_o god_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o whereupon_o he_o repeat_v the_o exhortation_n in_o the_o same_o metaphor_n sow_v thy_o seed_n scatter_v thy_o charity_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n in_o youth_n in_o age_n at_o all_o time_n on_o all_o occasion_n since_o thou_o know_v not_o which_o will_v be_v most_o successful_a vers_fw-la 6._o and_o now_o have_v thus_o large_o set_v down_o various_a precept_n for_o make_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n comfortable_a and_o his_o mind_n quiet_a amid_o all_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n he_o proceed_v to_o instruct_v he_o how_o he_o may_v provide_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o so_o secure_a happiness_n in_o another_o world_n too_o for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o say_v when_o i_o be_o thus_o thorough_o fit_v by_o these_o many_o precept_n unto_o a_o secure_a and_o comfortable_a manner_n of_o live_v have_v the_o favour_n of_o great_a man_n the_o blessing_n of_o poor_a man_n peace_n within_o and_o plenty_n without_o when_o by_o godly_a wisdom_n vexation_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o