disable_v thou_o another_o time_n from_o do_v that_o good_a which_o now_o he_o put_v into_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o do_v god_n work_v in_o god_n time_n haply_o thou_o thyself_o may_v fall_v into_o want_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o help_n from_o other_o therefore_o make_v thou_o friend_n of_o mammon_n before_o hand_n luk._n 16.9_o ps._n 37.26_o &_o 41.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 19_o v._o 3._o if_o the_o cloud_n be_v full_a of_o rain_n they_o empty_v themselves_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o the_o tree_n fall_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v he_n urge_v the_o duty_n of_o charity_n and_o bounty_n by_o elegant_a similitude_n cloud_n that_o be_v full_a of_o moisture_n do_v not_o keep_v it_o to_o themselves_o but_o shed_v it_o forth_o in_o shower_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o on_o all_o kind_n of_o corn_n and_o herb_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o many_o whence_o they_o be_v 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that_o be_v with_o child_n even_o so_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o make_v all_o by_o our_o ignorance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n he_o warn_v we_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o embrace_v every_o present_a opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a and_o not_o to_o defer_v or_o delay_v duty_n till_o haply_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v we_o out_o of_o all_o capacity_n to_o do_v it_o this_o ignorance_n he_o prove_v a_o minori_fw-la if_o we_o know_v not_o thing_n more_o ordinary_a and_o familiar_a unto_o we_o which_o happen_v every_o day_n as_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n symmachus_n render_v it_o of_o the_o wind_n which_o way_n it_o come_v and_o go_v how_o it_o rise_v and_o slackn_v joh._n 3.8_o or_o how_o the_o soul_n come_v into_o the_o body_n and_o quicken_v it_o so_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o how_o the_o bone_n do_v grow_v how_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n skin_n flesh_n sinew_n bone_n some_o hard_a some_o soft_a be_v all_o shape_v out_o of_o the_o same_o seed_n psal._n 139.13_o 16._o job_n 10.10_o 13._o much_o less_o be_v we_o able_a to_o foresee_v the_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n which_o be_v far_o off_o and_o exceed_o deep_a chap._n 7.24_o therefore_o since_o we_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n how_o god_n may_v dispose_v of_o our_o life_n or_o our_o estate_n how_o long_a he_o may_v continue_v unto_o we_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a we_o ought_v not_o to_o defer_v or_o put_v off_o duty_n from_o time_n to_o time_n but_o while_o we_o have_v a_o present_a season_n to_o embrace_v it_o chap._n 9.10_o gal._n 6.10_o v._o 6._o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v prosper_v either_o this_o or_o that_o or_o whether_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v alike_o good_a he_n infer_v from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o future_a event_n a_o hortatory_n conclusion_n to_o be_v do_v good_a on_o all_o occasion_n and_o to_o be_v assiduous_a and_o dililigent_a in_o the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v set_v we_o to_o do_v whether_o all_o our_o labour_n take_v effect_n or_o no._n the_o lord_n be_v sometime_o please_v to_o frustrate_v man_n endeavour_n and_o to_o defer_v the_o success_n they_o expect_v from_o they_o first_o to_o try_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v persevere_v in_o their_o call_n and_o continue_v therein_o with_o god_n though_o they_o have_v not_o always_o alike_o encouragement_n 2._o to_o teach_v they_o that_o success_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o will_n and_o free_a blessing_n of_o god_n and_o he_o persist_v in_o his_o former_a metaphor_n of_o sow_a seed_n meaning_n thereby_o first_o in_o particular_a work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o vers_n 1_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o ps._n 112.9_o second_o in_o general_n work_v of_o righteousness_n in_o our_o general_n or_o particular_a calling_n prov._n 11.18_o hos._n 12.10_o thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o work_v of_o mercy_n and_o righteousness_n do_v not_o perish_v but_o will_v bring_v forth_o a_o harvest_n of_o comfort_n and_o great_a reward_n unto_o those_o that_o abound_v in_o they_o gal._n 6.8_o sow_v thy_o seed_n do_v thy_o own_o work_n intend_v thy_o own_o call_n intermix_v not_o thyself_o in_o thing_n which_o belong_v not_o unto_o thou_o 2_o thess._n 3.10_o 1_o thess._n 4.11_o be_v liberal_a of_o thy_o own_o estate_n ephes._n 4.28_o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n or_o let_v not_o thy_o hand_n rest_n or_o give_v over_o begin_v betimes_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well_o do_v but_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n be_v always_o do_v of_o good_a morning_n and_o evening_n note_v the_o whole_a day_n from_o one_o end_n of_o it_o to_o the_o other_o gen._n 1.5_o dan._n 8.14_o psal._n 104.22_o 23._o so_o solomon_n bid_v we_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n of_o a_o man_n life_n which_o shall_v be_v whole_o consecrate_v to_o god_n lam._n 3.27_o eccles._n 12.1_o psal._n 92.14_o matth._n 10.22_o or_o of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n of_o a_o man_n prosperity_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o god_n give_v thou_o a_o estate_n begin_v to_o do_v good_a with_o it_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o so_o do_v but_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n god_n require_v our_o charity_n to_o be_v set_v about_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1_o cor._n 16.2_o gal._n 6.9_o 10._o the_o night_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o work_v or_o of_o dâ—ty_n therefore_o
therefore_o that_o god_n must_v manifest_v they_o in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n or_o by_o his_o word_n unto_o themselves_o and_o make_v they_o know_v their_o own_o natural_a vileness_n and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o to_o outward_a respect_n but_o as_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v psal._n 49.20_o as_o psal._n 82.6_o 7._o you_o be_v god_n by_o office_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n so_o here_o man_n by_o reason_n by_o power_n by_o dignity_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o beast_n other_o thus_o that_o they_o may_v clear_v or_o purge_v god_n when_o he_o judge_v they_o and_o shall_v make_v they_o see_v that_o they_o live_v like_o beast_n psal._n 51.4_o other_o that_o god_n indeed_o have_v choose_v and_o advance_v they_o to_o dignity_n but_o by_o what_o be_v see_v and_o do_v outward_o appear_v of_o they_o they_o be_v by_o their_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n no_o better_a than_o beast_n as_o mic._n 3.3_o zeph._n 3.3_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v beast_n heb._n a_o beast_n or_o that_o these_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n to_o those_o or_o as_o a_o beast_n to_o one_o another_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v collective_o they_o act_v the_o part_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o hurtful_a beast_n one_o towards_o another_o so_o christ_n call_v herod_n a_o fox_n luk._n 13.32_o and_o the_o hypocritical_a jew_n viper_n luk._n 3.7_o see_v psal._n 22.12_o 16._o &_o 10._o &_o 57.4_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o ps._n 80.13_o ezek._n 22.27_o jer._n 5.6_o psal._n 68.30_o amos_n 4.1_o mat._n 7.6_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o ezek._n 2.6_o some_o render_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la humanam_fw-la and_o thence_o infer_v that_o solomon_n speak_v here_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a reason_n and_o under_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la do_v deliver_v the_o judgement_n of_o atheist_n and_o epicure_n touch_v the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o total_a parity_n of_o condition_n between_o man_n &_o beast_n in_o regard_n of_o mortality_n who_o thence_o allow_v themselves_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o violence_n oppression_n and_o luxury_n and_o so_o they_o understand_v all_o that_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o be_v speak_v as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o epicure_n and_o atheist_n the_o same_o event_n happen_v to_o man_n and_o beast_n their_o end_n the_o same_o their_o original_n and_o matter_n the_o same_o their_o sense_n breath_n notion_n the_o same_o their_o soul_n alike_o earthly_a for_o who_o know_v that_o man_n go_v upward_o more_o than_o a_o beast_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v equal_a that_o they_o shall_v live_v sensual_o without_o fear_n or_o care_n for_o the_o future_a as_o beast_n do_v but_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o sense_n do_v not_o appear_v since_o the_o wise_a man_n purpose_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o humble_v the_o high_a of_o man_n as_o in_o the_o former_a word_n by_o consideration_n of_o god_n judgement_n over_o they_o so_o in_o these_o to_o the_o 21._o verse_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o mortal_a and_o earthly_a condition_n wherein_o as_o to_o many_o particular_n they_o agree_v with_o the_o brute_n beast_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o man_n immortal_a or_o heavenly_a condition_n but_o throughout_o this_o book_n the_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o of_o humane_a action_n in_o order_n unto_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n which_o vanity_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v remedy_v but_o only_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o vanity_n of_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o labour_n of_o this_o life_n he_o here_o discover_v by_o the_o equal_a condition_n in_o mere_a outward_a respect_n between_o man_n and_o beast_n v._o 19_o for_o that_o which_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n befall_v beast_n even_o one_o thing_n befall_v they_o for_o as_o for_o the_o event_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o event_n of_o beast_n one_o event_n be_v to_o they_o both_o psal._n 49.10_o as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o or_o as_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o one_o so_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o chap._n 2.15_o 16._o they_o have_v all_o one_o breathe_v they_o draw_v in_o and_o out_o the_o same_o air_n by_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o vital_a organ_n man_n breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n as_o the_o breath_n of_o beast_n isa._n 2.22_o job_n 27.3_o 4._o gen._n 2.7_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o of_o animal_n and_o vital_a breath_n which_o be_v common_a to_o both_o ezek._n 37.5.10_o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o common_a provision_n which_o god_n make_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o life_n for_o beast_n bird_n fish_n and_o man_n and_o the_o common_a fate_n which_o attend_v they_o all_o psal._n 104.11_o 12_o 14_o 15_o 21_o 23_o 27_o 30._o so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o pre-eminence_n above_o a_o beast_n in_o outward_a respect_n without_o piety_n to_o raise_v he_o above_o a_o mere_a corporal_a and_o sensual_a use_n of_o they_o nay_o in_o many_o outward_a thing_n beast_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n some_o more_o strength_n other_o more_o agility_n some_o more_o exquisite_a sense_n other_o long_o life_n most_o more_o healthy_a more_o hardy_a able_a to_o work_v more_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o endure_v more_o than_o man_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n all_o equal_o vain_a and_o mortal_a v._o 20._o all_o go_v into_o one_o place_n all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o return_n to_o dust_n again_o as_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o vital_a principle_n so_o be_v they_o subject_a to_o one_o law_n of_o mortality_n their_o original_n in_o regard_n of_o bodily_a constitution_n the_o same_o and_o by_o dissolution_n their_o condition_n in_o regard_n of_o body_n the_o same_o gen._n 3.19_o job_n 34.15_o psal._n 22.16_o we_o must_v still_o remember_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o man_n mere_a natural_a condition_n as_o he_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n otherwise_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n future_a condition_n his_o body_n be_v again_o to_o be_v raise_v and_o bring_v to_o judgement_n v._o 21._o who_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o go_v upward_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o go_v downward_o to_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v a_o future_a happiness_n belong_v unto_o man_n who_o have_v immortal_a soul_n which_o beast_n have_v no_o right_n unto_o nor_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o one_o go_v upward_o chap._n 12.7_o luk._n 18.22_o act._n 7.59_o whereas_o the_o soul_n of_o beast_n perish_v but_o no_o man_n can_v by_o sense_n discern_v the_o ascent_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o other_o and_o solomon_n speak_v not_o of_o man_n future_a celestial_a happiness_n in_o this_o book_n but_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o outward_a thing_n without_o true_a piety_n to_o satisfy_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n while_o he_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n as_o for_o the_o other_o celestial_a happiness_n it_o can_v be_v discern_v by_o a_o natural_a disquisition_n but_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n unto_o a_o few_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 11._o v._o 22._o wherefore_o i_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a then_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o work_n he_n repeat_v his_o former_a conclusion_n chap._n 2.23_o &_o 3.13_o from_o these_o vanity_n since_o there_o be_v so_o little_a difference_n in_o outward_a thing_n between_o a_o man_n and_o a_o beast_n therefore_o to_o remedy_v this_o vanity_n he_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n while_o he_o live_v to_o enjoy_v with_o cheerfulness_n and_o contentment_n his_o own_o labour_n for_o that_o only_a which_o he_o so_o do_v enjoy_v be_v his_o own_o portion_n and_o not_o to_o trouble_v himself_o with_o thought_n or_o care_n for_o the_o future_a since_o be_v go_v he_o have_v no_o more_o share_n in_o they_o nor_o knowledge_n of_o they_o for_o who_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o see_v what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o if_o he_o hâ—ard_v they_o up_o for_o other_o and_o use_v they_o not_o himself_o what_o good_a will_v he_o have_v of_o they_o when_o he_o be_v go_v who_o can_v foretell_v he_o what_o use_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o they_o what_o good_a shall_v be_v do_v with_o they_o therefore_o let_v he_o take_v comfort_n of_o they_o himself_o before_o he_o die_v chap._n 5.18_o chap._n iu._n have_v show_v the_o vanity_n of_o oppression_n and_o injustice_n in_o those_o who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o power_n and_o judgement_n who_o carry_v themselves_o like_o beast_n to_o their_o brethren_n and_o must_v themselves_o die_v like_a beast_n un-desired_n un-lamented_n he_o show_v further_a in_o this_o chapter_n divers_a other_o vanity_n which_o be_v consequent_n upon_o oppression_n and_o misgovernment_n both_o in_o person_n oppress_v
137.6_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n tho_o he_o may_v by_o poverty_n business_n or_o many_o other_o diversion_n be_v absent_a in_o his_o body_n yet_o by_o his_o good_a will_v he_o will_v have_v his_o share_n in_o every_o merry_a meeting_n his_o heart_n be_v upon_o pleasure_n and_o his_o love_n run_v whole_o that_o way_n so_o that_o he_o be_v amaze_v and_o overwhelm_v through_o unpreparedness_n of_o heart_n when_o any_o sudden_a evil_n overtake_v he_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o 4._o 2_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o house_n of_o joy_n we_o read_v of_o isa._n 32.13_o here_o than_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o moderate_v ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a pleasure_n because_o love_v of_o they_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o fool_n and_o of_o a_o heart_n estrange_v from_o god_n job_n 21.12_o 13._o prov._n 21.17_o 1_o cor._n 7.30_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 16._o v._o 5._o it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n he_n instance_v in_o another_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n namely_o the_o rebuke_n of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n which_o though_o they_o may_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o they_o be_v much_o more_o wholesome_a and_o beneficial_a than_o the_o song_n and_o flattery_n of_o ungodly_a parasite_n which_o sooth_n man_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o feed_v the_o flame_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o corruption_n it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v i_o patient_o and_o obedient_o to_o listen_v to_o the_o counsel_n and_o reproof_n of_o a_o prudent_a friend_n who_o do_v seasonable_o and_o faithful_o discover_v his_o error_n to_o he_o then_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n prov._n 13.18_o &_o 15.31.32_o &_o 27.6_o psal._n 141.5_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o teachable_a disposition_n to_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o word_n of_o reproof_n as_o david_n do_v not_o only_o from_o nathan_n a_o prophet_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 13._o but_o from_o abigail_n a_o woman_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o heb._n 13.22_o prov._n 9.9_o &_o 17.10_o by_o the_o song_n of_o fool_n understand_v any_o flatter_a speech_n or_o any_o merry_a and_o pleasant_a discourse_n be_v a_o synecdoche_n whereby_o all_o kind_n of_o jest_n and_o bewitch_a pleasure_n be_v signify_v isa._n 24.8_o 9_o gen._n 31.27_o v._o 6._o for_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o fool_n the_o voice_n of_o thorn_n so_o the_o noise_n of_o chariot_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o chariot_n and_o the_o noise_n that_o fire_n make_v in_o stubble_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o flame_n joel_n 2.5_o ezek._n 1.24_o fool_n be_v here_o elegant_o compare_v unto_o thorn_n they_o be_v burden_n to_o the_o place_n they_o live_v in_o gen._n 3.17_o 18._o they_o be_v intractable_a he_o must_v be_v fence_v which_o touch_v they_o 2_o sam._n 23.6_o 7._o they_o be_v unprofitable_a good_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o fire_n heb._n 6.8_o the_o laughter_n of_o these_o fool_n that_o be_v all_o those_o flattery_n jest_n vain_a and_o frothy_a discourse_n mimical_a and_o apish_a practice_n whereby_o they_o beget_v laughter_n and_o feed_v the_o delight_n of_o vain_a man_n like_o themselves_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o noise_n of_o thorn_n burn_v under_o a_o pot_n as_o these_o make_v a_o sudden_a blaze_n and_o a_o great_a noise_n but_o do_v no_o good_a present_o go_v out_o and_o the_o meat_n be_v leave_v as_o raw_a as_o when_o it_o be_v put_v in_o in_fw-la stipulis_fw-la magnus_fw-la sine_fw-la viribus_fw-la ignis_fw-la incassum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la whereas_o a_o solemn_a fire_n in_o coal_n or_o great_a wood_n boil_v the_o meat_n without_o any_o such_o noise_n so_o the_o effuse_n mirth_n and_o jollity_n of_o fool_n i_o of_o wicked_a man_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o promise_v more_o pleasure_n and_o content_n than_o the_o more_o sad_a and_o severe_a conversation_n of_o serious_a man_n yet_o that_o do_v sudden_o vanish_v without_o leave_v any_o solid_a joy_n behind_o it_o whereas_o the_o reproof_n of_o wise_a man_n sink_v down_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o help_v to_o work_v out_o the_o scum_n and_o vanity_n which_o lie_v within_o it_o psal._n 58.9_o &_o 118.12_o and_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n to_o the_o ear_n so_o the_o laughter_n and_o vain_a mirth_n of_o fool_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v whole_o offensive_a and_o unsavoury_a hereby_o seem_v likewise_o to_o be_v note_v the_o aptness_n of_o vain_a man_n to_o be_v catch_v with_o every_o light_n and_o empty_a pleasure_n as_o fire_n do_v sudden_o take_v in_o thorn_n and_o pass_v through_o they_o exod._n 22.6_o v._o 7._o sure_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v understand_v two_o different_a way_n 1._o that_o even_o wise_a man_n when_o they_o see_v innocence_n oppress_v and_o violence_n prevail_v instead_o of_o justice_n or_o when_o they_o themselves_o be_v unrighteous_o oppress_v be_v hereby_o much_o shake_v and_o discompose_v tempt_v to_o passion_n and_o indignation_n against_o so_o great_a disorder_n psal._n 73.2_o 3_o 8_o 13_o 21._o prov._n 23.17_o hab._n 1.2_o 3_o 13_o 14._o 2_o sam._n 16.9_o and_o then_o the_o late_a clause_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v take_v and_o it_o namely_o oppression_n destroy_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o gift_n i_o a_o heart_n endow_v and_o adorn_v with_o excellent_a gift_n from_o above_o which_o sense_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n favour_v and_o many_o time_n when_o two_o substantive_n come_v together_o the_o late_a be_v take_v adjective_o as_o psal._n 5.6_o a_o man_n of_o blood_n i_o a_o bloody_a man_n psal._n 140.11_o a_o man_n of_o tongue_n i_o a_o evil_a speaker_n luk._n 4.22_o word_n of_o grace_n i_o gracious_a word_n ephes._n 4.24_o holiness_n of_o truth_n i_o true_a holiness_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n likewise_o do_v the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v this_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perder_n robur_n cordis_n ejus_fw-la so_o by_o cor_fw-la muneris_fw-la they_o understand_v cor_fw-la munificum_fw-la &_o liberale_fw-mi 2._o oppression_n i_o wealth_n get_v by_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a when_o a_o wise_a man_n turn_v oppressor_n and_o see_v bribe_n and_o gift_n come_v in_o apace_o he_o become_v mad_a in_o greediness_n to_o get_v more_o or_o mad_a in_o violence_n against_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n or_o mad_a in_o his_o understanding_n his_o eye_n be_v blind_v his_o heart_n be_v infatuate_v and_o besot_v he_o be_v bereave_v of_o his_o wont_a wisdom_n ruine_v his_o family_n when_o he_o think_v to_o raise_v and_o to_o establish_v it_o and_o so_o gift_n destroy_v the_o heart_n i_o his_o understanding_n hos._n 4.11_o deut._n 16.19_o exod._n 23.8_o either_o sense_n will_v consist_v well_o with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o whole_a context_n which_o be_v to_o persuade_v unto_o patience_n against_o fretfulness_n when_o oppressor_n grow_v rich_a and_o run_v mad_v after_o gain_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o to_o wait_v quiet_o and_o observe_v the_o end_n of_o such_o man_n as_o david_n also_o direct_v psal._n 37.37_o 38._o &_o 73.17_o and_o not_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o anger_n and_o madness_n at_o the_o present_a disorder_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o these_o thing_n v._o 8._o better_a be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n than_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n this_o maxim_n hold_v in_o many_o thing_n the_o beginning_n be_v difficult_a and_o painful_a the_o end_v fruitful_a and_o reward_v those_o pain_n as_o in_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o bear_n of_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n heb_n 12.11_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o beginning_n of_o vice_n seem_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a but_o they_o end_v in_o bitterness_n like_o the_o role_n that_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n but_o bitter_a in_o the_o belly_n rev._n 10.9_o 10._o 2_o sam._n 2.26_o so_o in_o business_n a_o man_n may_v sudden_o enterprise_v some_o great_a work_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o conceit_n of_o his_o ability_n who_o after_o come_v off_o with_o shame_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v it_o for_o want_v of_o wisdom_n to_o forecast_v event_n luke_n 13.28_o 32._o 1._o reg._n 20.11_o perseverance_n be_v that_o which_o crown_n and_o honour_n a_o enterprise_n matth._n 10.22_o heb._n 3.6_o rev._n 2.26_o many_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n who_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 3.3_o they_o use_v to_o say_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o can_v change_v his_o foot_n he_o can_v begin_v like_o a_o saint_n and_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n but_o he_o will_v still_o end_v like_o himself_o but_o though_o this_o be_v appliable_a many_o way_n yet_o here_o the_o scope_n of_o
mean_a man_n let_v not_o thy_o pitcher_n and_o thy_o wheel_n take_v thou_o off_o from_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o another_o and_o a_o better_a life_n other_o carry_v on_o the_o allegory_n make_v these_o thing_n figurative_a and_o elegant_a expression_n of_o death_n and_o of_o those_o evil_n which_o immediate_o forego_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o dissolution_n of_o those_o part_n which_o be_v most_o vital_a for_o death_n as_o in_o the_o storm_a or_o batter_v of_o a_o garrison_n do_v first_o break_v and_o weaken_v the_o outwork_n the_o bodily_a limb_n and_o outward_a sense_n and_o and_o after_o that_o set_v upon_o the_o in-work_n and_o the_o vital_n he_o here_o compare_v life_n unto_o a_o fountain_n or_o well_o out_o of_o which_o man_n draw_v water_n with_o a_o cord_n a_o bowl_n or_o bucket_n a_o pitcher_n and_o a_o wheel_n and_o as_o when_o these_o be_v break_v we_o can_v draw_v water_n no_o more_o so_o when_o the_o vital_a part_n be_v decay_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n long_o to_o draw_v life_n into_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o cistern_n this_o life_n he_o compare_v for_o the_o pretiousness_n of_o it_o unto_o silver_n and_o gold_n for_o the_o weakness_n and_o fragility_n of_o it_o unto_o a_o pitcher_n and_o for_o the_o instability_n and_o unsetledness_n of_o it_o unto_o a_o wheel_n now_o beside_o this_o general_a proportion_n between_o life_n and_o these_o thing_n as_o the_o figure_n of_o it_o interpreter_n do_v make_v the_o particular_n here_o mention_v to_o answer_v unto_o some_o particular_n in_o the_o vital_a part_n of_o the_o body_n 1._o by_o the_o silver_n cord_n they_o understand_v the_o marrow_n or_o pith_n of_o the_o back_n continue_v from_o the_o brain_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o cord_n or_o string_n unto_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o back-bone_n and_o for_o the_o white_a colour_n of_o it_o compare_v unto_o silver_n it_o may_v also_o be_v apply_v unto_o all_o the_o other_o sinew_n and_o ligament_n of_o the_o body_n which_o from_o the_o head_n as_o the_o fountain_n convey_v sense_n and_o motion_n upon_o the_o other_o part_n hereby_o also_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v understand_v the_o chain_n and_o sweet_a harmony_n of_o the_o element_n and_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v preserve_v in_o its_o due_a proportion_n the_o body_n do_v receive_v life_n from_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n thereof_o but_o be_v once_o dissolve_v life_n present_o fail_v 2._o by_o the_o golden_a bowl_n they_o understand_v the_o meninx_n or_o skin_n wherein_o the_o brain_n and_o vital_a power_n thereof_o be_v contain_v as_o in_o a_o bowl_n other_o understand_v the_o blood_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o precious_a fountain_n of_o life_n schindler_n render_v it_o scaturigo_fw-la auri_fw-la or_o aurea_fw-la &_o will_v have_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v compare_v unto_o gold_n but_o the_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v to_o signify_v a_o vessel_n zach._n 4.2_o 3._o 3._o by_o the_o fountain_n we_o may_v understand_v those_o principal_a part_n from_o whence_o vital_a supply_n be_v draw_v into_o the_o body_n as_o from_o the_o head_n sense_n and_o motion_n from_o the_o heart_n spirit_n and_o heat_n from_o the_o liver_n blood_n 4._o by_o the_o pitcher_n and_o the_o wheel_n those_o instrumental_a and_o subservient_fw-fr part_n which_o from_o these_o convey_v those_o supply_n into_o the_o several_a vessel_n of_o the_o body_n as_o into_o a_o cistern_n as_o the_o vein_n blood_n from_o the_o liver_n the_o artery_n spirit_n from_o the_o heart_n the_o sinew_n motion_n and_o sense_n from_o the_o brain_n by_o all_o which_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o draw_v water_n of_o life_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n that_o out_o of_o our_o belly_n may_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n through_o the_o continual_a supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o all_o our_o spring_n may_v be_v in_o christ_n and_o our_o life_n hide_v with_o he_o in_o god_n isa._n 14.3_o &_o 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 make_v we_o vile_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o shall_v warn_v we_o to_o make_v haste_n to_o secure_v a_o better_a life_n before_o this_o be_v end_v and_o not_o to_o put_v off_o the_o endeavour_n towards_o it_o unto_o old_a age_n which_o haply_o we_o may_v never_o attain_v unto_o and_o if_o we_o do_v will_v bring_v itself_o work_n enough_o for_o we_o to_o do_v death_n be_v swift_a and_o uncertain_a sin_n the_o long_o live_v in_o do_v the_o more_o harden_v repentance_n be_v not_o in_o our_o call_n or_o command_v when_o we_o please_v and_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o the_o whole_a life_n the_o work_n defer_v will_v be_v great_a the_o time_n to_o do_v it_o in_o will_v be_v short_a the_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o by_o will_v be_v less_o bodily_a infirmity_n will_v disable_v spiritual_a action_n god_n will_v have_v less_o honour_n and_o service_n from_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o sorrow_o and_o less_o comfort_n therefore_o remember_v thy_o creator_n 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