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the_o prohibition_n be_v general_a without_o restraint_n to_o good_a magistrate_n for_o open_v of_o the_o point_n to_o be_v show_v first_o how_o far_o a_o private_a subject_n may_v go_v in_o such_o a_o case_n second_o how_o far_o he_o may_v not_o go_v a_o private_a subject_n may_v first_o conceive_v of_o a_o king_n as_o he_o see_v he_o plain_o to_o be_v and_o so_o of_o other_o statesman_n and_o according_o as_o his_o call_n require_v it_o he_o may_v reprove_v they_o all_o to_o their_o face_n 2_o sam._n 12.9_o 1_o sam._n 13.13_o 14._o 1_o king_n 18.18_o &_o 21_o 20._o 2_o chron._n 19.2_o ezek._n 21.25_o this_o be_v not_o to_o vilify_v or_o curse_v he_o but_o to_o restore_v and_o heal_v they_o or_o at_o least_o to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n second_o he_o may_v complain_v of_o their_o wickedness_n to_o god_n and_o confess_v it_o dan._n 9.8_o three_o he_o may_v speak_v of_o it_o to_o subject_n so_o far_o as_o to_o prevent_v the_o corrupt_a of_o they_o by_o the_o authority_n or_o example_n of_o their_o governor_n 2_o king_n 6.32_o hos_fw-la 5.11_o &_o 7_o 3_o 5._o public_a person_n and_o the_o whole_a people_n may_v resist_v they_o in_o evil_a 2_o chron._n 26.17_o 18._o 1_o sam._n 14.44.45_o but_o none_o may_v first_o despise_v their_o calling_n or_o government_n which_o be_v of_o god_n judas_n 8._o second_o they_o may_v not_o revile_v they_o nor_o make_v they_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v light_n as_o metal_n by_o clip_v or_o wash_v 2_o sam._n 16.7_o 8._o david_n be_v no_o son_n of_o belial_n nor_o bloody_a to_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n though_o so_o to_o vriah_n three_o imprecate_v or_o wish_v evil_a to_o they_o matth._n 5.44_o a_o fortiori_fw-la object_n do_v not_o paul_n revile_v ananias_n act_n 23.3_o answ_n he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n verse_n 2._o sit_v thou_o to_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o know_v he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n but_o he_o do_v not_o revile_v he_o but_o reprove_v he_o grave_o for_o his_o hypocrisy_n a_o white_v wall_n and_o iniquity_n command_v he_o to_o be_v smite_v against_o law_n and_o prophesy_v his_o destruction_n nor_o do_v he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v so_o much_o to_o he_o if_o he_o have_v know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o jeremy_n do_v say_v so_o much_o to_o pashur_n jer._n 20.1_o to_o 6._o though_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v then_o accomplish_v in_o christ_n yet_o while_o the_o temple_n stand_v the_o shadow_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o honour_n but_o this_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o his_o place_n to_o reprore_n he_o just_o reason_n 1._o they_o be_v by_o their_o place_n father_n of_o the_o country_n isai_n 49.23_o and_o father_n though_o wicked_a be_v not_o to_o
tend_v to_o increase_v his_o disease_n and_o hasten_v his_o death_n eccles_n 4.4_o verse_n 4._o again_o i_o consider_v all_o travel_n and_o every_o right_a work_n that_o for_o this_o a_o man_n be_v envy_v of_o his_o neighbour_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n solomon_n have_v show_v the_o vanity_n that_o befall_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o oppression_n in_o v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o he_o now_o in_o this_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o vanity_n that_o befall_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o envy_n verse_n 4._o and_o then_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o vanity_n that_o befall_v a_o man_n from_o himself_o through_o first_o idleness_n vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o second_o covetousness_n vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o three_o solitariness_n vers_fw-la 9_o to_o 12._o four_o wilfulness_n vers_fw-la 13_o to_o 16._o doctr._n it_o be_v a_o vanity_n afflict_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o when_o a_o man_n work_n be_v right_a and_o he_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o shall_v be_v envy_v of_o his_o neighbour_n reason_n of_o envy_n at_o good_a first_o pride_n of_o heart_n and_o excessive_a self-love_n for_o envy_n be_v the_o sadness_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o good_a that_o we_o see_v in_o another_o in_o regard_n so_o much_o glory_n or_o praise_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o we_o as_o be_v give_v to_o he_o eliab_n tax_v that_o in_o david_n which_o be_v his_o own_o sin_n 1_o sam._n 17.28_o hence_o hatred_n of_o brother_n as_o wish_v he_o deprive_v of_o the_o good_a he_o have_v second_o profane_a and_o rebellious_a infidelity_n for_o either_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o our_o brother_n have_v these_o gift_n give_v he_o of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o do_v it_o will_v mortify_v envy_n john_n 3.26_o 27._o and_o this_o be_v profane_a infidelity_n or_o else_o if_o we_o believe_v they_o be_v forgive_v he_o of_o god_n it_o be_v rebellious_a infidelity_n to_o grudge_v against_o god_n goodness_n matth._n 20.15_o three_o want_v of_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o communion_n with_o our_o brethren_n for_o if_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o one_o to_o another_o by_o brotherly_a love_n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o we_o by_o whosoever_o advance_v phil._n 1.16_o to_o 19_o and_o if_o we_o be_v unite_v in_o brotherly_a love_n one_o to_o another_o the_o honour_n of_o one_o member_n will_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o another_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o one_o finger_n envy_v not_o another_o that_o wear_v a_o gold_n ring_n as_o take_v it_o for_o a_o ornament_n of_o the_o whole_a hand_n yea_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n reason_n why_o it_o be_v afflictive_a first_o to_o the_o envious_a person_n it_o rot_v and_o waste_v the_o vigour_n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n prov._n 14.30_o second_o to_o the_o person_n envy_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a threaten_a loss_n of_o life_n as_o in_o abel_n joseph_n david_n daniel_n christ_n it_o be_v murder_n prov._n 27.4_o 2_o it_o be_v uncomfortable_a and_o grievous_a to_o see_v a_o man_n self_n so_o il-beloved_n that_o his_o good_a shall_v be_v another_o man_n harm_n use_v to_o reprove_v the_o envious_a person_n see_v how_o many_o foul_a sin_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n sin_n against_o god_n his_o neighbour_n and_o himself_o see_v the_o reason_n it_o argue_v weakness_n and_o baseness_n of_o spirit_n quorum_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la desperant_fw-la eorum_fw-la affectant_fw-la simultatem_fw-la apul._n flo._n l._n 1_o it_o be_v weakness_n of_o eye_n to_o water_n and_o run_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o light_n yea_o it_o be_v next_o step_n to_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o malign_v other_o for_o their_o goodness_n only_o the_o one_o malign_v it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o glory_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v a_o glory_n to_o a_o neighbour_n such_o as_o grieve_v at_o other_o good_a will_v rejoice_v in_o their_o evil_n love_n grieve_v at_o the_o evil_a of_o another_o but_o envy_n grieve_v at_o the_o good_a of_o another_o mean_n against_o this_o sin_n first_o faith_n to_o discern_v whence_o gift_n spring_v john_n 3.27_o second_o love_v to_o look_v at_o they_o as_o give_v to_o our_o use_n what_o if_o all_o the_o town_n be_v good_a physician_n and_o i_o only_o have_v no_o skill_n that_o way_n the_o more_o ready_a help_v it_o will_v be_v to_o i_o what_o though_o deborah_n do_v not_o kill_v sisera_n but_o jael_n yet_o deborah_n rejoice_v in_o it_o hearty_o judge_n 25.24_o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v man_n in_o welldoing_a what_o to_o expect_v not_o applause_n nor_o encouragement_n but_o envy_n and_o yet_o not_o thereby_o to_o be_v discourage_v from_o welldoing_a nor_o to_o think_v it_o strange_a to_o find_v such_o unchristian_a entertainment_n even_o among_o christian_n eccles_n 4.5_o 6._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 6._o better_a be_v a_o handful_n with_o quietness_n then_o both_o the_o hand_n full_a with_o travel_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n solomon_n have_v show_v the_o vanity_n that_o befall_v man_n through_o oppression_n and_o envy_n he_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n that_o befall_v the_o estate_n of_o man_n though_o idleness_n where_o he_o describe_v the_o idle_a person_n first_o by_o his_o adjunct_n of_o folly_n the_o fool_n second_o by_o his_o cessation_n from_o action_n and_o his_o compose_n himself_o to_o that_o cessation_n a_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n together_o three_o by_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o his_o cessation_n or_o restinesse_n a_o deceitful_a imagination_n of_o the_o betterment_n of_o a_o handful_n with_o ease_n and_o quietness_n then_o of_o both_o the_o hand_n full_a with_o travel_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n verse_n 6._o doct._n 1._o a_o idle_a person_n by_o his_o forbearance_n of_o labour_n make_v himself_o both_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o beggar_n or_o a_o man_n that_o withhold_v himself_o from_o labour_n do_v both_o befool_v and_o undo_v himself_o fold_v of_o the_o hand_n together_o be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o idle_a or_o slothful_a person_n first_o withhold_v himself_o from_o labour_n second_o compose_v himself_o to_o rest_n or_o sleep_v prov._n 24.30_o 33_o and_o 6_o 10._o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o he_o fold_v his_o finger_n together_o or_o fold_v his_o arm_n together_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o pocket_n or_o bosom_n prov._n 19_o 24._o all_o alike_o express_a cessation_n from_o labour_n with_o a_o mind_n to_o forbear_v it_o reason_n of_o befool_v himself_o first_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o mistake_v name_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n especial_o to_o delude_v ourselves_o with_o false_a name_n to_o account_v and_o call_v that_o to_o be_v quietness_n which_o be_v idleness_n sloathfulnesse_n sluggishness_n to_o account_v diligent_a labour_n travel_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n second_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o think_v a_o handful_n will_v be_v get_v with_o idleness_n whereas_o nothing_o will_v be_v so_o get_v prov._n 13.4_o &_o 20_o 4_o &_o 23_o 21_o &_o 24_o 34._o three_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o think_v a_o handful_n get_v with_o ease_n and_o idleness_n be_v better_a than_o both_o the_o handful_n with_o diligent_a labour_n whereas_o a_o little_a get_v with_o labour_n be_v more_o precious_a and_o comfortable_a eccles_n 5.12_o prov._n 12.27_o four_o it_o be_v folly_n yea_o a_o foolish_a tempt_a of_o god_n to_o separate_v the_o end_n from_o the_o mean_n to_o expect_v maintenance_n without_o labour_n gen._n 3.17_o prov._n 10.4_o five_o it_o be_v a_o like_a folly_n to_o separate_v the_o mean_n from_o the_o end_n god_n have_v give_v hand_n to_o labour_n mind_n and_o wit_n to_o employ_v in_o some_o honest_a call_n for_o private_a and_o public_a good_a end_n which_o to_o neglect_n be_v a_o slothful_a folly_n matth._n 25.26_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o folly_n for_o a_o man_n to_o prefer_v his_o wisdom_n and_o practice_n above_o other_o who_o excel_v he_o verse_n 6._o this_o folly_n be_v very_o incident_a to_o idle_a person_n prov._n 26.16_o reason_n of_o undo_n himself_o first_o by_o waste_v and_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o subsistence_n prov._n 18.9_o eccles_n 10.18_o prov._n 20.4_o no_o man_n estate_n be_v infinite_a or_o bottomless_a prov._n 27.24_o to_o 27._o second_o by_o breed_v disease_n waste_v body_n rest_v to_o the_o body_n be_v as_o rust_v to_o mettle_n 3_o by_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n with_o wantonness_n pride_n folly_n ezek_n 16.49_o stand_v pool_n gather_v mud_n and_o venomous_a vermin_n 4_o by_o waste_v a_o man_n kindred_n also_o who_o be_v his_o own_o flesh_n use_v 1_o to_o wean_v we_o from_o idleness_n as_o that_o which_o make_v we_o both_o fool_n and_o beggar_n see_v all_o the_o particular_n in_o the_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o
admonish_v verse_n 12._o seven_o from_o the_o vanity_n and_o wearisomeness_n of_o read_v many_o of_o other_o book_n verse_n 12._o doctr._fw-la the_o more_o wise_a a_o governor_n or_o ruler_n especial_o a_o preacher_n be_v the_o more_o he_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n if_o it_o be_v read_v because_o the_o preacher_n be_v wise_a he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n it_o come_v to_o the_o same_o issue_n for_o if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n cause_v he_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n than_o the_o more_o wise_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o his_o wisdom_n will_v incline_v he_o to_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n but_o in_o solomon_n phrase_n it_o be_v use_v in_o way_n of_o comparison_n as_o eccles_n 2.15_o however_o this_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o ruler_n especial_o of_o a_o preacher_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n 2_o chron._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o colos_n 2.1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o &_o 12.1_o &_o 14.18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o thes_n 4.13_o 2_o pet._n 3.8_o jer._n 3.15_o reason_n 1._o from_o wise_a man_n knowledge_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n which_o ignorant_a man_n know_v not_o and_o therefore_o regard_v not_o prov._n 1.22_o eccles_n 2.13_o 14._o &_o 7.12_o prov._n 19.2_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o isai_n 27.11_o reason_n 2._o from_o their_o call_n they_o have_v a_o pastoral_n charge_n of_o the_o people_n yea_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n ruler_n psal_n 78.70.71_o 72._o 2_o sam._n 24.17_o preacher_n heb._n 13_o 17._o god_n give_v to_o non_fw-fr power_n over_o the_o body_n of_o his_o people_n but_o he_o give_v they_o also_o charge_v over_o their_o soul_n see_v verse_n 1._o reason_n 3._o for_o regard_v to_o their_o own_o comfort_n ignorant_n subject_n will_v be_v either_o 1._o rebel_n and_o unruly_a 2_o chron._n 15.3_o 5_o 6._o 2._o flatterer_n hos_fw-la 7.3_o 5._o 3._o barbarian_n ignorant_a people_n will_v be_v either_o 1._o unprofitable_a hearer_n jer._n 5.3_o 4._o 2._o persecutor_n which_o be_v worse_o act_n 3.17_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v all_o man_n of_o wisdom_n that_o have_v people_n under_o they_o whether_o in_o church_n as_o preacher_n commonwealth_n as_o magistrate_n family_n as_o parent_n master_n that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o your_o wisdom_n to_o teach_v your_o people_n knowledge_n and_o the_o more_o wisdom_n the_o more_o to_o teach_v they_o knowledge_n preacher_n jer._n 3.15_o magistrate_n as_o before_o householder_n to_o their_o wife_n 1_o pet._n 3.17_o child_n ephes_n 6.4_o deut._n 6.7_o servant_n gen._n 18_o 19_o schoolmaster_n and_o tutor_n prov._n 30._o magistrate_n teach_v knowledge_n not_o only_o as_o solomon_n here_o by_o writing_n but_o first_o by_o provide_v and_o send_v forth_o good_a minister_n 2_o chron._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o second_o by_o erect_v and_o publish_v good_a law_n deut._n 4.5_o 6._o especial_o for_o the_o free_a passage_n of_o true_a religion_n ezra_n 7.23_o three_o by_o remove_v stumble_a block_n teacher_n of_o lie_n out_o of_o the_o way_n 2_o chron._n 17.6_o four_o by_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n judg._n 8_o 7_o 16._o prov._n 19.25_o &_o 21.11_o five_o by_o preferment_n and_o encouragement_n of_o wel-doer_n prov._n 22.11_o psal_n 101_o 6._o six_o by_o example_n psal_n 122.1_o 2._o minister_n teach_v knowledge_n first_o by_o dispense_n ordinance_n jer._n 31.15_o second_o by_o exemplary_a conversation_n 1_o tim._n 4.12_o householder_n teach_v by_o catechise_v prov._n 22.6_o wholesome_a discipline_n prov._n 29.15_o and_o godly_a example_n 1_o chron._n 28.19_o all_o of_o they_o teach_v by_o maintenance_n of_o school_n of_o good_a learning_n act_v 7.22_o else_o knowledge_n be_v more_o hard_a to_o be_v attain_v john_n 7.15_o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v people_n to_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o learn_v knowledge_n else_o how_o shall_v other_o teach_v knowledge_n use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o what_o be_v indeed_o knowledge_n to_o wit_n such_o thing_n as_o solomon_n teach_v prov._n 9.10_o as_o first_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n especial_o of_o a_o man_n self_n by_o nature_n as_o in_o ecclesiastes_n second_o the_o precious_a sweetness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o canticle_n three_o the_o right_a order_n of_o commonwealth_n or_o family_n as_o in_o the_o proverb_n prov._n 9.30_o eccles_n 12._o part_n of_o v._o 9_o with_o 10._o 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 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 solomon_n in_o teach_v the_o people_n he_o seek_v out_o and_o weigh_v and_o set_v in_o order_n word_n of_o weight_n and_o delight_n word_n of_o uprightness_n and_o truth_n solomon_n though_o a_o wise_a man_n none_o like_o he_o yea_o though_o immediate_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o he_o set_v all_o his_o logic_n a-work_o in_o teach_n and_o write_n to_o the_o people_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v three_o act_n or_o exercise_n of_o logic_n 1_o invention_n 2_o judgement_n 3_o method_n and_o in_o these_o three_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o logic_n be_v accomplish_v solomon_n set_v all_o these_o a_o work_n to_o find_v out_o a_o fit_a matter_n and_o word_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n investigavit_fw-la he_o seek_v out_o be_v the_o work_n of_o invention_n libravit_fw-la trutinavit_fw-la he_o weigh_v as_o in_o a_o balance_n be_v the_o work_n of_o judgement_n he_o set_v in_o order_n be_v the_o work_n of_o method_n word_n of_o weight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proverb_n that_o be_v word_n of_o weight_n of_o power_n of_o authority_n such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o sink_v not_o only_o like_o david_n stone_n into_o the_o forehead_n of_o goliath_n but_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o stout_a reason_n why_o so_o call_v from_o their_o effect_n first_o as_o convince_a and_o press_v down_o a_o proud_a spirit_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o second_o lift_v up_o a_o humble_a spirit_n isai_n 66.2_o &_o 50.4_o three_o direct_v and_o order_v their_o own_o life_n and_o other_o ps_n 119.125_o word_n of_o delight_n or_o acceptable_a word_n not_o to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o people_n but_o first_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n gal._n 1.10_o second_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o people_n gal._n 4.20_o reason_n 1._o as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o his_o child_n these_o word_n be_v as_o a_o seal_n their_o heart_n as_o wax_v for_o all_o delight_n spring_v from_o correspondency_n between_o the_o faculty_n and_o the_o object_n reason_n 2._o as_o make_v we_o man_n of_o delight_n first_o to_o god_n second_o to_o our_o brethren_n psalm_n 16.3_o word_n or_o writing_n of_o uprightness_n or_o righteousness_n reason_n 1._o as_o suitable_a to_o god_n will_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o right_n reason_n 2._o as_o aim_v at_o right_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o church_n commonwealth_n family_n soul_n reason_n 3._o as_o make_v we_o upright_o word_n of_o truth_n reason_n 1._o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n reason_n 2._o as_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n person_n estate_n of_o god_n his_o counsel_n and_o way_n as_o they_o be_v without_o error_n or_o guile_n reason_n 3._o as_o make_v we_o true_a object_n 1._o but_o penman_n of_o scripture_n speak_v from_o immediate_a revelation_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o therefore_o not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o logical_a discourse_n or_o study_v answ_n it_o follow_v not_o for_o god_n breathe_v as_o well_o in_o meditation_n as_o in_o sudden_a rapture_n judas_n 3._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 13_o 15._o 2_o tim._n 2.15_o object_n 2._o luke_n 21_o 14_o 15._o answ_n it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o encouragement_n to_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n that_o suffer_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n to_o expect_v immediate_a assistance_n where_o they_o can_v well_o forecast_v or_o premeditate_v to_o answer_v to_o sudden_a and_o unknown_a question_n otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n know_v beforehand_o their_o interrogatory_n it_o be_v expedient_a to_o study_v how_o and_o what_o to_o answer_v prov._n 15.28_o use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v wearisomeness_n of_o the_o instruction_n teach_v in_o this_o book_n when_o will_v our_o teacher_n have_v do_v with_o this_o argument_n that_o we_o may_v have_v none_o of_o christ_n but_o indeed_o a_o gracious_a heart_n see_v the_o more_o need_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n use_v 2._o to_o reprove_v the_o rejection_n of_o study_a sermon_n use_v 3_o to_o teach_v preacher_n the_o imitation_n of_o solomon_n in_o studious_a invention_n judgement_n and_o order_n of_o word_n first_o of_o power_n second_o of_o delight_n three_o of_o uprightness_n fourthly_a of_o truth_n jer._n 48.10_o judas_n 3_o talent_n shall_v be_v employ_v to_o best_a advantage_n use_v 4._o sermon_n may_v be_v elaborate_a
experience_n and_o search_v and_o to_o know_v madness_n and_o folly_n to_o wit_n by_o experience_n thus_o make_v use_n of_o this_o great_a estate_n to_o know_v the_o worth_n and_o benefit_n of_o sensual_a blessing_n mention_v chap._n 2._o v._n 1_o to_o 10._o which_o to_o do_v in_o way_n of_o seek_v happiness_n therein_o he_o call_v madness_n and_o folly_n vers_fw-la 17._o etc._n etc._n 2._o v._n 3._o three_o his_o observation_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o wisdom_n v._o 17._o i_o perceive_v that_o this_o also_o be_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n four_o his_o reason_n of_o such_o his_o judgement_n upon_o observation_n take_v from_o the_o sorrow_n accompany_v and_o follow_v wisdom_n v._o 18._o doct._n 1._o solomon_n in_o his_o time_n attain_v to_o great_a excellency_n both_o of_o outward_a estate_n and_o inward_a wisdom_n his_o estate_n be_v great_a 1._o in_o wise_a prince_n and_o counsellor_n 1_o king_n 4.1_o to_o 6._o &_o 2.6_o 2_o in_o provision_n for_o his_o household_n 1_o king_n 4.7_o to_o 19_o 3_o in_o multitude_n and_o peace_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o in_o largeness_n of_o dominion_n 1_o king_n 4.20_o 21_o 24_o 25._o 4_o in_o beautiful_a keep_n 1_o king_n 4.22_o 23._o compare_v this_o with_o that_o of_o nehem._n 5.18_o 5_o in_o horse_n and_o chariot_n 1_o king_n 4.26_o &_o c._n 10.26_o 6_o in_o magnificent_a building_n 1_o king_n 6._o &_o c._n 7.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n 9.17_o 18_o 19_o 7._o in_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n 1_o king_n 10.14_o 21._o which_o he_o get_v 1_o by_o sea-voyage_n 1_o king_n 9.26_o 27_o 28._o 2_o by_o merchandise_n in_o egypt_n 1_o king_n 10.28_o 29._o 3_o by_o present_n 1_o king_n 10.25_o 4_o by_o husbandry_n for_o those_o officer_n that_o serve_v his_o household_n every_o month_n be_v overseer_n of_o his_o herd_n and_o flock_n and_o vineyard_n this_o care_n he_o advise_v his_o son_n prov._n 27_o 23_o to_o 27._o his_o wisdom_n be_v great_a first_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o 1_o from_o his_o youth_n up_o by_o god_n blessing_n in_o nature_n 1_o king_n 2.9_o 2_o prayer_n choose_v it_o above_o all_o blessing_n 1_o king_n 3.9_o to_o 12._o 3_o experience_n eccles_n 1.16_o second_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 1_o king_n 4.32_o 33._o three_o in_o comparison_n of_o all_o other_o 1_o king_n 4.29_o 30_o 31._o four_o in_o the_o same_o of_o it_o and_o the_o use_v make_v of_o it_o 1_o king_n 4.34_o etc._n etc._n 10._o to_o 17._o reason_n of_o these_o so_o great_a blessing_n give_v he_o of_o god_n 1._o the_o upright-heartednesse_n of_o his_o father_n 1_o sam._n 13.14_o 2._o because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o abound_v in_o all_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o blessedness_n that_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o may_v all_o receive_v supply_n of_o all_o our_o want_n john_n 1.16_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o right_a and_o ready_a way_n to_o attain_v wealth_n and_o wisdom_n and_o to_o procure_v it_o to_o our_o child_n which_o be_v 1._o upright-heartedness_n give_v up_o our_o will_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o god_n will_n for_o that_o be_v a_o heart_n after_o god_n heart_n 2._o prayer_n for_o wisdom_n above_o wealth_n or_o any_o other_o outward_a blessing_n 1_o king_n 3.11_o 12_o 13._o 3._o just_a and_o honest_a deal_n without_o bribery_n or_o partiality_n solomon_n throne_n be_v establish_v by_o justice_n he_o never_o wrong_v any_o 4._o a_o wise_a care_n reach_v to_o the_o outmost_a corner_n of_o all_o our_o affair_n 5._o bountiful_a dispense_n the_o talent_n we_o receive_v to_o public_a good_a of_o other_o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o inward_a gift_n or_o outward_a blessing_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o fall_v but_o in_o humbleness_n of_o heart_n to_o depend_v upon_o christ_n solemon_n with_o all_o these_o blessing_n fall_v fearful_o doct._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a christian_a to_o consider_v within_o himself_o what_o inward_a and_o outward_a blessing_n he_o have_v receive_v solomon_n commune_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n lo_o i_o be_o come_v to_o great_a estate_n and_o have_v get_v more_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 126.3_o reason_n 1._o how_o shall_v we_o else_o be_v thankful_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o blessing_n we_o enjoy_v reason_n 2._o how_o shall_v we_o else_o employ_v the_o talent_n we_o have_v receive_v to_o god_n best_a advantage_n use_v to_o teach_v all_o man_n especial_o great_a man_n to_o follow_v solomon_n example_n herein_o a_o steward_n that_o never_o set_v down_o his_o account_n what_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o lord_n money_n will_v never_o make_v a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o expense_n of_o it_o we_o must_v not_o be_v so_o brutish_a as_o the_o swine_n or_o other_o beast_n that_o eat_v what_o be_v give_v they_o but_o never_o commune_v with_o their_o heart_n what_o they_o have_v receive_v eccles_n 1.17_o 18._o doct._n 1._o to_o give_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o knowledge_n be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v i_o give_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v etc._n etc._n and_o i_o perceive_v etc._n etc._n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o heart_n dominion_n or_o command_a power_n over_o the_o whole_a man_n it_o set_v the_o sense_n a-work_o to_o look_v about_o and_o listen_v the_o mind_n to_o understand_v the_o judgement_n to_o consider_v and_o observe_v the_o memory_n to_o keep_v up_o whatsoever_o may_v make_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o knowledge_n reason_n 2._o the_o heart_n set_v upon_o a_o thing_n will_v also_o deal_v with_o god_n about_o it_o and_o neglect_v no_o other_o mean_n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v student_n to_o give_v their_o heart_n to_o knowledge_n which_o be_v do_v 1._o by_o esteem_v it_o a_o singular_a thing_n 2._o by_o cleave_v to_o it_o with_o earnest_a affection_n use_v 2._o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o seek_v the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o wisdom_n much_o more_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o solomon_n give_v his_o heart_n here_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v get_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o humane_a affair_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o give_v our_o heart_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o our_o redeemer_n who_o to_o know_v be_v eternal_a life_n john_n 17.3_o give_v our_o heart_n to_o this_o we_o shall_v obtain_v even_o this_o also_o pro._n 23.26_o &_o 2.2_o to_o 5._o doct._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n part_n serious_o to_o observe_v and_o consider_v what_o good_a he_o get_v by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n verse_n 17._o to_o know_v wisdom_n he_n mean_v to_o know_v it_o experimental_o to_o know_v the_o worth_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o wisdom_n to_o observe_v the_o goodness_n of_o every_o thing_n as_o knowledge_n observe_v truth_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v want_v to_o observe_v the_o goodness_n of_o itself_o the_o eye_n can_v see_v each_o thing_n but_o itself_o but_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o wisdom_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o see_v itself_o with_o reflect_v upon_o itself_o reason_n 2._o else_o we_o shall_v take_v this_o talon_n in_o vain_a if_o we_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v good_a for_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v either_o undervalue_v it_o or_o overvalue_v it_o use_v to_o reprove_v a_o common_a fault_n in_o scholar_n who_o seek_v to_o gather_v more_o and_o more_o knowledge_n but_o never_o consider_v what_o to_o do_v with_o it_o or_o what_o use_n to_o put_v it_o to_o or_o what_o themselves_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o all_o thing_n but_o the_o last_o end_n be_v no_o further_o good_a then_o as_o they_o lead_v to_o he_o he_o only_o good_a in_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o we_o need_v not_o consider_v what_o further_o good_a we_o get_v by_o he_o to_o get_v he_o be_v abundant_o good_a enough_o to_o look_v at_o any_o thing_n as_o good_a in_o itself_o without_o look_v further_o what_o it_o be_v good_a for_o be_v to_o put_v it_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o atheism_n doct._n 3._o to_o give_v our_o self_n to_o make_v use_n of_o our_o great_a estate_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o will_v give_v we_o to_o know_v by_o experience_n madness_n and_o folly_n solomon_n have_v observe_v in_o vers_fw-la 16_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o great_a estate_n and_o great_a wisdom_n in_o this_o 17_o verse_n he_o give_v his_o heart_n to_o know_v the_o use_n and_o benefit_n and_o worth_a of_o both_o of_o wisdom_n first_o and_o then_o of_o his_o great_a estate_n now_o instead_o of_o know_v the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o great_a estate_n he_o put_v it_o to_o know_v madness_n and_o folly_n as_o if_o the_o give_v of_o his_o heart_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v
happiness_n therein_o be_v vanity_n madness_n unprofitableness_n reason_n 1._o there_o be_v emptiness_n in_o such_o mirth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o the_o heart_n be_v sad_a the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v heaviness_n prov._n 14.13_o isay_n 50.11_o eccles_n 7.6_o reason_n 2._o to_o frolic_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o sin_n and_o danger_n be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n but_o of_o a_o mad_a man_n rather_o dan._n 5.7_o james_n 4.9_o use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v the_o vanity_n and_o madness_n of_o epicurean_a gallant_n voluptuous_a liver_n use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o believe_v solomon_n experience_n who_o have_v prove_v it_o to_o our_o hand_n and_o not_o to_o place_n and_o seek_v happiness_n in_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n psalm_n 4.6_o 7._o eccles_n 2.3_o to_o 11._o verse_n 3._o i_o seek_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o give_v myself_o unto_o wine_n yet_o acquaint_v my_o heart_n with_o wisdom_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o folly_n 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 which_o they_o shall_v do_v under_o the_o heaven_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n 4._o i_o make_v i_o great_a work_n i_o build_v i_o house_n i_o plant_v i_o vineyard_n 5._o i_o make_v i_o garden_n and_o orchard_n and_o i_o plant_v tree_n in_o they_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n 6._o i_o make_v i_o pool_n of_o water_n to_o water_v therewith_o the_o wood_n that_o bring_v forth_o tree_n 7._o i_o get_v i_o servant_n and_o maiden_n and_o have_v servant_n bear_v in_o my_o house_n also_o i_o have_v great_a possession_n of_o great_a and_o small_a cattle_n above_o all_o that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n before_o i_o 8._o i_o gather_v i_o also_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o the_o peculiar_a treasure_n of_o king_n and_o of_o the_o province_n i_o get_v i_o men-singer_n and_o women-singer_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o musical_a instrument_n and_o that_o of_o all_o sort_n 9_o so_o be_v i_o great_a and_o enerease_v more_o than_o all_o that_o be_v before_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n also_o my_o wisdom_n remain_v with_o i_o 10._o and_o whatsoever_o my_o eye_n desire_v i_o keep_v not_o from_o they_o i_o withhold_v not_o my_o heart_n from_o any_o joy_n for_o my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o all_o my_o labour_n and_o this_o be_v my_o portion_n of_o all_o my_o labour_n 11._o then_o i_o look_v on_o all_o the_o work_n that_o my_o hand_n have_v wrought_v and_o on_o the_o labour_n that_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n under_o the_o sun_n doct._n 1._o to_o give_v up_o a_o man_n self_n to_o seek_v his_o chief_a joy_n and_o happiness_n in_o outward_a comfort_n and_o delight_n be_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o folly_n solomon_n here_o seek_v to_o give_v himself_o to_o wine_n and_o great_a building_n and_o plant_v and_o gather_n of_o wealth_n and_o cattle_n as_o also_o to_o great_a retinue_n and_o music_n to_o see_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a thing_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n say_v here_o of_o himself_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o folly_n vers_fw-la 3._o reason_n these_o outward_a delight_n deep_o taste_v of_o do_v dull_a and_o stupefy_v our_o mind_n to_o the_o discern_a and_o relish_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o what_o be_v folly_n else_o but_o stupor_n sensus_fw-la in_o judicando_fw-la prov._n 20.1_o &_o 27.7_o hos_fw-la 4.11_o gen._n 27.4_o isaac_n his_o affect_a venison_n pervert_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o divert_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o love_n from_o his_o better_a son_n to_o profane_a esau_n feed_v of_o sweet_a meat_n do_v take_v away_o the_o taste_n of_o our_o drink_n so_o do_v these_o outward_a delight_n feed_v upon_o infatuate_a the_o soul_n to_o the_o disrelish_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n use_v 1_o to_o show_v we_o how_o much_o more_o folly_n it_o be_v to_o give_v a_o man_n self_n to_o seek_v pleasure_n in_o unlawful_a delight_n as_o in_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n card_n die_n interlude_n etc._n etc._n if_o all_o lawful_a fruit_n taste_v on_o do_v not_o satisfy_v how_o much_o less_o will_v it_o satisfy_v we_o or_o bless_v we_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n use_v 2._o to_o wean_v we_o from_o place_v our_o chief_a contentment_n even_o in_o these_o lawful_a profit_n and_o pleasure_n it_o be_v but_o folly_n to_o set_v â—our_n heart_n upon_o transitory_a sensual_a blessing_n which_o be_v but_o trifle_n in_o comparison_n of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n use_v 3_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n this_o be_v as_o true_a wisdom_n as_o the_o contrary_n be_v folly_n use_v 4._o to_o watch_v over_o our_o spirit_n lest_o they_o grow_v unsavoury_a the_o more_o we_o enjoy_v outward_a sensual_a contentment_n and_o delight_n doct._n 2._o wisdom_n may_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o large_a seek_v after_o delight_n in_o these_o outward_a thing_n but_o with_o much_o hazard_n solomon_n in_o the_o end_n almost_o lose_v himself_o in_o these_o sensual_a delight_n reas_n 1._o qui_fw-la vadit_fw-la per_fw-la praecipitium_fw-la vergit_fw-la in_o rvinam_fw-la he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o uttermost_a extent_n of_o the_o border_n of_o his_o christian_a liberty_n will_v soon_o degenerate_a and_o fall_v into_o some_o licentiousness_n reas_n 2._o the_o body_n pamper_a with_o all_o contentment_n kick_v against_o the_o spirit_n deut._n 32_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 9.37_o use_v 1_o to_o discourage_v we_o from_o make_v like_o trial_n as_o solomon_n here_o do_v whether_o man_n chief_a good_a may_v be_v find_v in_o outward_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n his_o wisdom_n be_v much_o hazard_v in_o so_o do_v yea_o blemish_a and_o eclipse_v how_o much_o less_o shall_v our_o less_a wisdom_n hold_v out_o in_o such_o trial_n better_a be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o trust_v and_o believe_v solomon_n experience_n then_o to_o try_v to_o our_o cost_n and_o danger_n as_o he_o do_v solomon_n himself_o lead_v himself_o into_o temptation_n by_o this_o course_n if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v warn_v by_o his_o fall_n our_o danger_n will_v be_v the_o more_o desperate_a doct._n 3._o god_n allow_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o these_o outward_a thing_n pleasure_n or_o profit_n though_o not_o to_o seek_v or_o place_v our_o happiness_n in_o they_o reas_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o portion_n which_o god_n give_v a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n text_n v._o 1.10_o and_o v._o 24.26_o reas_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o just_a ground_n and_o good_a help_n and_o mean_n to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o cheerful_a and_o thankful_a service_n of_o god_n deut_n 28.47_o reas_n 3._o it_o do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n heal_v some_o bodily_a infirmity_n and_o strengthen_v to_o each_o good_a duty_n and_o to_o freedom_n in_o it_o prov._n 17_o 22._o neh._n 8.10_o reas_n 4._o hilaritas_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la est_fw-la indicium_fw-la animi_fw-la hene_n sibi_fw-la conscij_fw-la godly_a cheerfulness_n be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n prov._n 15.15_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o defraud_v ourselves_o of_o such_o lawful_a delight_n as_o the_o lord_n allow_v we_o in_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o enjoy_v we_o shall_v do_v he_o and_o ourselves_o also_o injury_n in_o so_o do_v doct._n 4._o he_o that_o shall_v take_v a_o just_a account_n and_o survey_v of_o all_o the_o happiness_n he_o get_v by_o his_o worldly_a profit_n and_o pleasurt_n shall_v find_v for_o his_o felicity_n vanity_n for_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n vexation_n of_o spirit_n for_o advantage_n no_o profit_n reas_n 1._o of_o vanity_n 1._o god_n never_o sow_v man_n happiness_n in_o those_o outward_a thing_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o there_o reap_v it_o 2._o god_n curse_n have_v bring_v vanity_n upon_o the_o whole_a creature_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n rom._n 8_o 20._o reas_n 2._o of_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 1._o the_o delusion_n of_o our_o hope_n which_o we_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o by_o these_o outward_a thing_n must_v needs_o vex_v we_o 2._o the_o distemper_a of_o our_o body_n but_o especial_o of_o our_o spirit_n by_o these_o sensual_a delight_n must_v needs_o grieve_v a_o good_a spirit_n reas_n 3._o of_o no_o profit_n 1._o for_o in_o they_o we_o save_v not_o our_o soul_n but_o rather_o lose_v they_o matth_n 6.26_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v man_n destitute_a of_o these_o thing_n not_o to_o think_v themselves_o miserable_a for_o want_n of_o they_o for_o they_o that_o have_v they_o be_v not_o thereby_o happy_a use_v 2._o to_o teach_v man_n that_o enjoy_v these_o thing_n not_o to_o presume_v of_o more_o good_a
his_o son_n day_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o stranger_n doctr._fw-la 5._o to_o seek_v felicity_n in_o wealth_n and_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n will_v put_v a_o man_n to_o continual_a grief_n and_o restlessness_n day_n and_o night_n verse_n 22_o 23.1_o tim._n 6.10_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n be_v as_o thorn_n not_o only_o to_o choke_v good_a seed_n in_o we_o luke_n 8.14_o but_o also_o to_o prick_v and_o pierce_v ourselves_o with_o many_o sorrow_n reason_n 1._o their_o multitude_n be_v a_o burden_n eccles_n 5.12_o as_o many_o clothes_n on_o a_o man_n bed_n will_v put_v he_o into_o a_o swear_v and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v so_o multitude_n and_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n for_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o many_o care_n fear_n and_o uncertainty_n use_v 1_o to_o wean_v we_o from_o seek_v such_o troublesome_a comfort_n labour_v we_o for_o riches_n so_o as_o we_o may_v have_v they_o with_o god_n blessing_n which_o add_v no_o sorrow_n prov._n 10.22_o use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v to_o labour_v for_o spiritual_a treasure_n which_o make_v our_o sleep_n sweet_a and_o our_o day_n comfortable_a job_n 35.10_o psal_n 77_o 6._o prov._n 15.15_o eccles_n 2.12_o to_o 23._o when_o solomon_n see_v that_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o wisdom_n about_o the_o creature_n and_o his_o employment_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n unto_o delight_n which_o he_o call_v madness_n and_o folly_n do_v neither_o of_o they_o satisfy_v his_o heart_n but_o both_o of_o they_o alike_o yield_v he_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n it_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o consider_v whether_o they_o be_v not_o both_o of_o they_o in_o comparison_n equal_a or_o what_o excellency_n there_o be_v in_o the_o one_o above_o the_o other_o and_o this_o he_o can_v as_o well_o as_o any_o undertake_v because_o he_o excel_v all_o man_n in_o wisdom_n 1_o king_n 4.30_o and_o chap._n 3.12_o doctr._fw-la 1._o a_o wise_a man_n that_o shall_v compare_v together_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n that_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o wisdom_n about_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o employment_n of_o a_o great_a estate_n to_o try_v what_o chief_a good_a there_o may_v be_v find_v in_o creature_n comfort_n shall_v find_v as_o much_o excellency_n in_o wisdom_n above_o folly_n as_o in_o light_n above_o darkness_n in_o sight_n above_o blindness_n verse_n 13.14_o see_v this_o open_v and_o apply_v in_o the_o note_n on_o pag._n 42_o 43._o doctr._fw-la 2._o though_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n above_o folly_n he_o as_o great_a as_o the_o excellency_n of_o light_n above_o darkness_n and_o of_o sight_n above_o blindness_n yet_o one_o event_n happen_v both_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o foolish_a which_o solomon_n prove_v by_o instance_n both_o 1._o dye_v alike_o 2._o be_v forget_v alike_o vers_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o reason_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o creature_n they_o be_v temporal_a and_o serve_v to_o support_v a_o temporal_a and_o mortal_a life_n but_o when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v we_o leave_v they_o and_o they_o leave_v we_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v wise_a man_n and_o fool_n too_o to_o prepare_v and_o provide_v for_o another_o life_n and_o honourable_a remembrance_n after_o it_o by_o another_o course_n then_o either_o wisdom_n or_o wealth_n faith_n be_v the_o only_a way_n 1._o to_o eternal_a life_n joh_n 11.25_o 26._o 2._o to_o honour_v hebr._n 11.2_o doctr._fw-la 3_o to_o consider_v the_o like_a event_n befalling_a to_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o the_o foolish_a it_o may_v breed_v in_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o exercise_v all_o his_o wisdom_n and_o labour_n about_o creature_n and_o creature-comsorts_a deep_a discontentment_n sad_o to_o be_v weary_a both_o of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o of_o his_o life_n and_o of_o all_o his_o labour_n wherein_o he_o have_v exercise_v his_o wisdom_n under_o the_o sun_n verse_n 15._o why_o be_v i_o then_o more_o wise_a verse_n 17._o therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n verse_n 18._o yea_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n verse_n 20._o and_o i_o go_v about_o to_o cause_v my_o heart_n to_o despair_v of_o all_o my_o labour_n reas_n 1_o from_o discern_v the_o equality_n of_o the_o like_a event_n to_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o foolish_a to_o wit_n 1._o to_o die_v 2._o to_o be_v forget_v 2_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o leave_v all_o vers_n 18_o 3_o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o wisdom_n or_o folly_n of_o such_o to_o who_o he_o shall_v leave_v it_o verse_n 19_o in_o likelihood_n to_o leave_v all_o to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o labour_v in_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o equity_n as_o solomon_n leave_v all_o to_o rehoboam_n who_o be_v foolish_a and_o weak_a 1_o king_n 12_o 8._o 2_o chron._n 13.7_o jereboam_n who_o though_o industrious_a 1_o king_n 11.28_o yet_o labour_v not_o in_o equy_o 4_o from_o the_o portion_n which_o a_o wise_a man_n reap_v of_o all_o his_o labour_n to_o wit_n sorrow_n grief_n restlessenesse_n by_o night_n verse_n 22._o quest_n but_o be_v it_o well_o do_v of_o solomon_n thus_o to_o be_v discontent_v and_o weary_a of_o these_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n 1._o his_o wisdom_n 2._o his_o life_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o labour_n ans_fw-fr no_o but_o solomon_n do_v well_o thus_o to_o confess_v his_o own_o distemper_n before_o the_o church_n to_o let_v they_o and_o we_o all_o see_v what_o we_o shall_v get_v by_o employment_n of_o our_o wisdom_n and_o great_a estate_n to_o seek_v happiness_n in_o creature-comfort_n to_o exercise_v our_o wisdom_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o study_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o employ_v they_o or_o to_o teach_v other_o to_o employ_v they_o in_o physic_n and_o chirurgery_n it_o will_v never_o have_v make_v a_o man_n weary_a of_o it_o in_o that_o course_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n to_o employ_v our_o great_a estate_n in_o due_a supportance_n and_o refreshment_n of_o ourselves_o education_n of_o our_o family_n maintenance_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n succour_n of_o poor_a widow_n and_o fatherless_a as_o job_n do_v will_v never_o have_v make_v a_o man_n weary_a of_o his_o labour_n but_o to_o try_v to_o seek_v what_o happiness_n may_v be_v find_v in_o all_o creature-comfort_n that_o be_v it_o which_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n and_o make_v a_o man_n weary_a of_o wisdom_n life_n labour_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v employ_v his_o wisdom_n art_n and_o skill_n in_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n and_o lay_v out_o a_o great_a estate_n to_o find_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n what_o shall_v he_o find_v at_o length_n but_o cause_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o wisdom_n life_n and_o labour_n so_o bestow_v in_o vain_a reas_n 1._o from_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o wisdom_n wealth_n and_o labour_v bestow_v upon_o a_o end_n which_o god_n never_o ordain_v they_o unto_o use_v 1_o for_o a_o warn_n to_o scholar_n not_o to_o bless_v themselves_o in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n they_o get_v by_o the_o study_n of_o the_o creature_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o labour_n they_o take_v about_o that_o knowledge_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o their_o end_n to_o excel_v herein_o but_o so_o to_o subordinate_a all_o to_o some_o of_o god_n end_n that_o he_o may_v accept_v they_o and_o their_o labour_n lest_o otherwise_o he_o make_v they_o weary_a of_o all_o thorough_a discontentment_n use_v 2._o to_o teach_v man_n of_o estate_n not_o to_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o great_a estate_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o creature_n comfort_v they_o can_v get_v by_o they_o it_o will_v at_o length_n leave_v they_o in_o deep_a discontentment_n use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o so_o to_o use_v our_o wisdom_n and_o estate_n as_o the_o employment_n thereof_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o may_v not_o die_v with_o we_o but_o may_v be_v carry_v along_o with_o we_o rev._n 14.13_o then_o it_o will_v not_o grieve_v we_o as_o it_o do_v solomon_n verse_n 18_o to_o leave_v our_o labour_n behind_o we_o use_v 4_o to_o endeavour_v faithful_o the_o good_a education_n of_o our_o child_n that_o whether_o they_o prove_v wise_a or_o foolish_a we_o may_v have_v comfort_n in_o our_o conscionable_a care_n of_o their_o good_a and_o we_o faithful_o endeavour_v their_o good_a shall_v find_v god_n ordinary_o bless_v our_o endeavour_n so_o far_o to_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v leave_v all_o behind_o we_o to_o they_o with_o comfort_n eccles_n 2.24.25_o 26._o 24._o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o a_o man_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n enjoy_v good_a in_o his_o labour_n this_o also_o i_o see_v that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 25._o for_o who_o can_v eat_v or_o who_o else_o can_v hasten_v hereunto_o more_o than_o i_o 26._o for_o god_n give_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o joy_n but_o to_o the_o sinner_n he_o give_v travel_v to_o gather_v and_o to_o
heap_v up_o that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v good_a before_o god_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n even_o this_o i_o see_v that_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n solomon_n have_v say_v that_o man_n have_v no_o portion_n out_o of_o his_o labour_n but_o grief_n for_o his_o travel_n verse_n 22_o 23._o he_o here_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o take_v from_o the_o continent_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o goodness_n which_o he_o say_v be_v 1._o not_o man_n it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o reach_v it_o or_o give_v it_o 2._o but_o god_n whatever_o good_a we_o receive_v verse_n 24._o whereof_o he_o render_v a_o double_a reason_n 1_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n verse_n 25._o himself_n be_v as_o able_a and_o ready_a to_o seek_v good_a in_o the_o creature_n as_o any_o and_o yet_o he_o can_v get_v no_o other_o good_a out_o of_o they_o then_o as_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o 2_o from_o god_n manner_n of_o dispense_n these_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n to_o wit_n the_o wise_a &_o joyful_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o to_o the_o good_a man_n the_o travel_n about_o they_o to_o heap_v they_o up_o to_o the_o sinner_n and_o that_o also_o for_o the_o good_a man_n use_n verse_n 26._o which_o argue_v that_o the_o find_n of_o good_a by_o all_o our_o labour_n and_o travel_n be_v not_o in_o man_n hand_n but_o go_n whereupon_o he_o add_v this_o usual_a epiphonema_n that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n verse_n 26._o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o man_n or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n so_o i_o translate_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v translate_v chap._n 3.12_o doctr._fw-la 1._o to_o enjoy_v any_o good_a by_o our_o labour_n yea_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v with_o comfort_n be_v not_o in_o man_n hand_n but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n jam._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o eccles_n 3.12_o 13._o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a good_a which_o our_o soul_n may_v enjoy_v by_o our_o labour_n 1_o the_o have_v of_o the_o creature_n 2_o the_o use_n of_o it_o 3_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o use_n none_o of_o these_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o labour_n to_o attain_v unto_o 1_o not_o the_o have_v of_o the_o creature_n itself_o eccles_n 9.11_o levit._fw-la 26.19_o 20._o deut._n 8.17_o 18._o 2_o nor_o the_o use_n of_o it_o either_o to_o ourselves_o which_o may_v be_v intercept_v as_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n 1_o by_o sickness_n psal_n 107.18_o job_n 33.20_o 2_o by_o sadness_n psal_n 42_o 3_o and_o 102_o 9_o and_o 80.5_o 3_o by_o sudden_a fear_n and_o danger_n 1_o sam._n 30_o 16_o 27._o 1_o king_n 7_o 19_o 20._o psal_n 78_o 30_o 31_o 4_o by_o covetousness_n eccles_n 4.8_o &_o 6.2_o 5_o by_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n act_v 10_o 13_o 14._o or_o to_o other_o 3_o nor_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o use_n which_o be_v cheerfulness_n and_o joy_n in_o it_o the_o refresh_n and_o nourish_v which_o the_o creature_n may_v yield_v haggai_n 1_o 6_o act_v 14_o 17._o the_o benefit_n of_o do_v good_a to_o other_o be_v acceptance_n but_o that_o be_v of_o god_n too_o rom._n 15.31_o reas_n 1._o since_o the_o fall_n the_o good_a which_o god_n put_v into_o the_o creature_n gen._n 1_o 31_o be_v accurse_v to_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o now_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n be_v all_o our_o portion_n from_o the_o creature_n gen._n 17.19_o 2_o goodness_n reside_v chief_o in_o god_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n only_o by_o participation_n and_o that_o at_o his_o pleasure_n matth._n 19_o 17._o by_o adam_n fall_n goodness_n be_v devote_v to_o the_o second_o adam_n to_o wit_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n heb._n 2_o 6_o 7_o 8._o hence_o from_o he_o it_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v first_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o for_o the_o get_n of_o this_o or_o that_o good_a by_o any_o mean_n we_o can_v use_v jam._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o second_o acknowledge_v the_o good_a we_o have_v to_o have_v come_v from_o our_o own_o mean_n hab._n 1.16_o amos_n 6.13_o three_o the_o abuse_n of_o mere_n and_o drink_n and_o other_o creature_n to_o vanity_n riot_n and_o mischief_n etc._n etc._n the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o his_o service_n and_o praise_n hos_n 2.8_o 9_o use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o find_n of_o good_a in_o all_o the_o mean_n we_o use_v and_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o the_o attain_n of_o it_o the_o heathen_n do_v so_o to_o their_o false_a god_n how_o much_o more_o we_o to_o the_o true_a dan_o 5.4_o we_o thank_v our_o host_n for_o our_o good_a cheer_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o 3._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n that_o we_o may_v find_v good_a in_o his_o ordinance_n especial_o for_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v least_o of_o all_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o give_v or_o to_o receive_v doct._n 2._o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o man_n to_o look_v to_o find_v more_o benesit_fw-la by_o his_o labour_n or_o by_o the_o creature_n get_v and_o use_v by_o he_o than_o solomon_n do_v reas_n no_o man_n know_v the_o creature_n better_o than_o he_o nor_o how_o to_o use_v they_o to_o better_a purpose_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n go_v about_o to_o get_v benefit_n by_o they_o more_o wise_o or_o more_o serious_o use_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o his_o experience_n if_o he_o find_v no_o happiness_n by_o all_o his_o labour_n about_o the_o creature_n if_o he_o find_v nothing_o by_o the_o creature_n but_o his_o labour_n for_o his_o travel_n no_o more_o shall_v we_o if_o we_o depend_v upon_o our_o labour_n or_o upon_o the_o creature_n or_o seek_v happiness_n in_o either_o doct._n 3._o god_n give_v to_o the_o godly_a wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o a_o cheerful_a use_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n but_o to_o the_o wicked_a labour_n and_o drudgery_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o godly_a verse_n 26._o a_o man_n good_a in_o god_n sight_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o godly_a as_o oppose_v here_o to_o the_o sinner_n job_n 27.13_o 16_o 17._o prov._n 28.8_o reas_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o god_n predestination_n that_o all_o thing_n befalling_a the_o wicked_a shall_v redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o the_o elect_a rom._n 9.22_o 2._o the_o godly_a have_v christ_n have_v the_o world_n as_o they_o and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22_o 23._o 3._o the_o godly_a use_v the_o creature_n and_o their_o own_o labour_n about_o they_o in_o their_o right_a place_n and_o kind_n reap_v that_o benefit_n from_o they_o which_o any_o way_n they_o can_v yield_v matth._n 6.33_o they_o in_o that_o way_n find_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o exempt_v from_o sorrow_n prov._n 10.22_o but_o the_o wicked_a take_v the_o creature_n for_o their_o chief_a good_a fall_v short_a of_o god_n and_o of_o that_o good_a also_o from_o the_o creature_n and_o their_o labour_n about_o they_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v attain_v obj._n but_o do_v it_o not_o oft_o fall_v out_o contrary_a that_o the_o wicked_a have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n and_o not_o so_o the_o godly_a job_n 21.7_o to_o 13._o psalm_n 73.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 17_o 14._o answ_n first_o it_o be_v so_o as_o solomon_n speak_v here_o with_o many_o godly_a they_o enjoy_v a_o wise_a and_o cheerful_a use_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o of_o the_o creature_n and_o contrariwise_o many_o wicked_a labour_n and_o toil_n and_o that_o uncomfottable_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o godly_a 2._o a_o little_a the_o righteous_a have_v be_v better_a than_o great_a treasure_n of_o many_o wicked_a psalm_n 37.16_o for_o 1._o the_o joy_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o worldling_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n job_n 20.5_o isai_n 50.11_o 2._o their_o prosperity_n be_v pernicious_a to_o they_o prov._n 1.32_o 3._o the_o great_a estate_n of_o wicked_a man_n never_o rest_v till_o it_o be_v devolve_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o be_v mean_a while_n toss_v as_o a_o tennis_n ball_n from_o one_o hand_n to_o another_o from_o one_o family_n to_o another_o use_v to_o exhort_v to_o godliness_n the_o godly_a be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n they_o have_v comfort_n of_o their_o labour_n the_o wicked_a man_n labour_n be_v also_o for_o their_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n doct._n 4._o the_o disappointment_n of_o a_o man_n labour_n be_v a_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n especial_o to_o such_o as_o
three_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o affliction_n to_o thy_o sin_n judg._n 1.7_o four_o cast_v all_o idol_n out_o of_o thy_o heart_n and_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n his_o meaning_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v it_o and_o do_v it_o psalm_n 25_o 9_o 12._o god_n be_v long_o in_o answer_v johanan_n and_o his_o company_n even_o long_o after_o a_o sabbath_n because_o they_o seek_v in_o hypocrisy_n jer._n 42.20_o 2._o in_o good_a thing_n observe_v first_o the_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n god_n put_v into_o our_o hand_n according_a to_o his_o word_n hester_n 4.14_o second_o the_o great_a work_v god_n have_v in_o hand_n and_o derive_v your_o brook_n to_o run_v into_o that_o stream_n jer._n 45.4_o 5._o now_o god_n be_v advance_v reformation_n pursue_v we_o that_o eccles_n 3.12_o 13._o verse_n 12._o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o they_o but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o do_v good_a in_o his_o life_n 13._o and_o also_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o all_o his_o labour_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n i_o know_v good_a that_o be_v the_o good_a of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o they_o these_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o second_o profitable_a observation_n which_o solomon_n have_v make_v of_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o change_n of_o our_o creature-comfort_n and_o discomfort_n and_o employment_n about_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o good_a of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o change_n of_o creature-condition_n and_o employment_n or_o labour_n about_o they_o but_o to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o to_o do_v good_a with_o they_o which_o he_o amplifi_v by_o a_o twofold_a argument_n or_o reason_n reas_n 1._o from_o his_o own_o certain_a judgement_n or_o experience_n of_o they_o i_o know_v that_o good_a be_v not_o in_o they_o v._o 12._o reas_n 2._o from_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o any_o good_a or_o comfort_n that_o a_o man_n can_v either_o take_v himself_o or_o give_v to_o 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and_o to_o be_v more_o provident_a in_o their_o expense_n for_o solomon_n count_v it_o a_o vanity_n and_o sore_a travel_n for_o man_n that_o want_v child_n to_o take_v such_o pain_n not_o for_o they_o that_o have_v many_o 2_o cor._n 12.14_o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o it_o be_v engraft_v in_o nature_n the_o old_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o young_a the_o want_n whereof_o god_n account_v want_n of_o understanding_n in_o the_o ostrich_n and_o cruelty_n job_n 39.14_o to_o 17._o use_v 3_o to_o teach_v the_o wife_n her_o due_a place_n she_o be_v a_o second_o not_o a_o first_o she_o it_o not_o above_o her_o husband_n for_o he_o be_v her_o head_n ephes_n 5.23_o nor_o beneath_o child_n or_o brethren_n use_v 4._o to_o dissuade_v from_o covetousness_n it_o tire_v out_o body_n and_o mind_n with_o
vow_v universal_a obedience_n which_o without_o a_o better_a heart_n they_o can_v not_o perform_v deut._n 5.27_o 29._o as_o first_o when_o we_o presume_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o and_o not_o by_o say_v in_o christ_n matth._n 26.33_o 35._o second_o when_o we_o discern_v no_o defect_n in_o our_o best_a duty_n neh._n 13.22_o three_o when_o we_o think_v we_o have_v earn_v any_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o it_o luke_n 17.10_o 2._o righteousness_n of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n micah_n 6.6_o 7._o work_n above_o what_o the_o law_n require_v in_o which_o also_o a_o man_n may_v perish_v 3._o righteousness_n of_o work_n of_o good_a intention_n as_o that_o of_o vzzah_n intend_v to_o save_v the_o ark_n by_o touch_v it_o against_o the_o law_n 2_o sam._n 6.6_o with_o numb_a 4.15_o in_o which_o he_o die_v 2_o sam._n 6.7_o so_o saul_n sacrifice_v out_o of_o a_o good_a intention_n but_o against_o a_o commandment_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n 1_o sam._n 13.12_o 13_o 14._o see_v also_o 1_o sam._n 15.21_o 22_o 23._o 4._o righteousness_n inherent_a prize_v above_o the_o word_n righteousness_n of_o a_o cause_n over_o eager_o maintain_v as_o in_o job_n case_n justify_v himself_o rather_o then_o god_n which_o be_v overmuch_o righteousness_n yet_o this_o four_o may_v be_v rather_o handle_v as_o a_o consectary_n in_o the_o verse_n for_o no_o man_n perish_v in_o this_o righteousness_n though_o he_o may_v fall_v foul_o doct._n excess_n of_o righteousness_n or_o to_o be_v righteous_a overmuch_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o overween_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n own_o wisdom_n and_o follow_v with_o causeless_a destruction_n of_o a_o man_n self_n vers_fw-la 16._o solomon_n join_v this_o warning_n neither_o make_v thyself_o over-wise_a to_o the_o former_a be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o impli_v that_o a_o overween_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n do_v accompany_v overmuch_o righteousness_n and_o add_v this_o reason_n for_o why_o will_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o he_o 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but_o man_n in_o it_o go_v about_o to_o set_v up_o a_o saviour_n without_o christ_n and_o against_o he_o rom._n 9.31_o 32._o with_o 11.7_o christ_n be_v indeed_o our_o wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o and_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o jer._n 23.6_o use_v 1_o to_o prevent_v and_o refute_v the_o mis-applying_a of_o this_o text_n to_o the_o reproach_n and_o discouragement_n of_o growth_n and_o forwardness_n in_o grace_n and_o christian_a duty_n even_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n aristotle_n can_v say_v though_o virtue_n consist_v in_o a_o mediocrity_n between_o two_o extreme_n yet_o not_o in_o a_o mediocrity_n of_o degree_n of_o goodness_n but_o in_o a_o hyperbole_n or_o excess_n politic._n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o yea_o it_o reprove_v the_o despise_n of_o legal_a duty_n for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o righteousness_n yet_o they_o be_v gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n restrain_v from_o sin_n constrain_a to_o duty_n and_o a_o great_a gift_n from_o god_n than_o riches_n or_o honour_n brass_n be_v good_a only_o it_o be_v counterfeit_n when_o it_o be_v put_v off_o for_o gold_n use_v 2._o to_o dissuade_v and_o direct_v from_o all_o this_o excess_n of_o righteousness_n here_o forbid_v not_o from_o the_o duty_n but_o from_o take_v they_o for_o our_o righteousness_n when_o we_o have_v live_v long_o in_o they_o they_o be_v either_o our_o righteousness_n impute_v or_o inherent_a quest_n what_o will_v you_o have_v we_o to_o do_v more_o answ_n 1._o know_v why_o christ_n be_v good_a as_o matth._n 19.17_o feel_v your_o first_n want_v of_o he_o and_o faith_n in_o he_o john_n 16.7_o 8.2_o worth_a of_o he_o cant._n 4.10_o second_o listen_v due_o to_o the_o word_n for_o some_o promise_n doctrine_n or_o example_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v wont_a to_o convey_v his_o spirit_n to_o lose_a soul_n to_o beget_v faith_n 1._o either_o persuade_v we_o of_o grace_n from_o god_n to_o our_o soul_n in_o he_o psal_n 119.43_o 2._o or_o at_o least_o set_v up_o he_o in_o our_o heart_n as_o our_o sovereign_a good_a psal_n 73.25_o 36._o three_o if_o you_o feel_v he_o not_o apply_v promise_n to_o you_o nor_o himself_o in_o any_o word_n of_o grace_n with_o power_n pray_v over_o the_o promise_n and_o meditate_v on_o they_o they_o will_v so_o give_v faith_n observe_v if_o this_o do_v not_o utter_o pull_v down_o all_o our_o high_a thought_n of_o former_a worth_n in_o ourselves_o prov._n 30.2_o and_o do_v not_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o disability_n to_o any_o duty_n 2_o cor._n 3.15_o if_o the_o lord_n thus_o carry_v we_o forth_o it_o will_v take_v we_o off_o from_o overmuch_a righteousness_n which_o will_v leave_v we_o destitute_a and_o desolate_a of_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o our_o sanctification_n beware_v likewise_o of_o rest_v in_o work_n of_o good_a intention_n without_o or_o beside_o the_o word_n sincere_a righteousness_n may_v be_v overmuch_o prize_v when_o we_o first_o presume_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o and_o not_o of_o faith_n matth._n 26.33_o 35._o second_o when_o we_o discern_v no_o defect_n in_o our_o best_a duty_n neh._n 13.22_o three_o when_o we_o think_v we_o have_v earn_v any_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o it_o luke_n 17.10_o eccles_n 7._o v._n 17._o 17._o be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a neither_o be_v thou_o foolish_a why_o shall_v thou_o die_v before_o thy_o time_n be_v not_o wicked_a overmuch_o though_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a but_o do_v not_o wicked_o overmuch_o but_o yet_o if_o we_o take_v it_o as_o be_v translate_v the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o to_o be_v wicked_a overmuch_o impli_v two_o thing_n 1._o aggravation_n of_o sin_n beyond_o the_o word_n 2._o multiplication_n of_o it_o first_o to_o make_v a_o man_n self_n more_o wicked_a than_o the_o word_n make_v he_o so_o excessive_o wicked_a as_o thereupon_o to_o shut_v out_o a_o man_n self_n from_o all_o hope_n of_o mercy_n or_o otherwise_o worse_o than_o he_o be_v this_o excess_n a_o man_n that_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o emptiness_n of_o his_o righteousness_n which_o he_o prize_v overmuch_o before_o be_v apt_a to_o sink_v into_o even_o to_o despair_v cain_n who_o before_o think_v himself_o as_o righteous_a as_o his_o brother_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n as_o acceptable_a as_o he_o be_v convince_v by_o god_n of_o his_o wickedness_n sink_v into_o despair_n of_o mercy_n gen_n 4.13_o hence_o also_o some_o think_v they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n other_o that_o they_o have_v quench_v the_o spirit_n when_o as_o rather_o the_o spirit_n have_v enlighten_v and_o awake_v they_o but_o this_o sense_n do_v not_o full_o answer_v the_o opposition_n in_o verse_n 14._o though_o it_o answer_v well_o enough_o to_o verse_n 16._o second_o the_o phrase_n may_v well_o be_v translate_v do_v not_o evil_a much_o that_o be_v do_v not_o multiply_v transgression_n as_o amos_n 4.4_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n sin_n be_v multiply_v either_o 1._o by_o continuance_n in_o it_o rom._n 6.1_o 2._o by_o growth_n unto_o full_a measure_n of_o iniquity_n math._n 23.32_o a_o curse_n doctr._n excessive_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o continuance_n and_o growth_n in_o sin_n be_v accompany_v with_o folly_n and_o follow_v with_o untimely_a death_n sin_n be_v excessive_o aggravate_v when_o it_o be_v make_v first_o great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v as_o gen._n 4.13_o see_v the_o original_a so_o when_o we_o judge_v we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o we_o have_v only_o lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n second_o great_a than_o will_v be_v forgive_v in_o regard_n either_o of_o our_o present_a hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o we_o despair_v of_o soften_a or_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o person_n which_o we_o
13._o before_o god_n the_o hebrew_a be_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n that_o be_v before_o first_o his_o presence_n in_o his_o ordinance_n psalm_n 105.14_o second_o his_o presence_n in_o his_o providence_n prov._n 5.21_o psalm_n 119.168_o &_o 34.16_o fear_v of_o god_n first_n in_o holy_a reverence_n of_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n and_o goodness_n jer._n 130.4_o hos_fw-la 3.5_o second_o in_o humble_a sense_n of_o our_o great_a weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n phil._n 2.12_o 13._o three_o in_o awful_a shun_v to_o displease_v he_o prov._n 16.6_o use_v 1_o to_o restrain_v we_o from_o quarrel_v at_o god_n providence_n because_o it_o may_v sometime_o seem_v to_o go_v worse_o with_o god_n people_n then_o with_o the_o wicked_a jer._n 12.1_o say_v it_o confident_o and_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o the_o godly_a psalm_n 73.1_o not_o so_o to_o the_o wicked_a use_v 2._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o abuse_v god_n patience_n unto_o hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o sin_n use_v 3_o to_o support_v the_o spirit_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o your_o own_o affliction_n use_v 4._o to_o teach_v we_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n fear_v before_o his_o face_n his_o ordinance_n and_o his_o providence_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a presage_n of_o good_a success_n 2_o chron._n 20.3_o 12_o 15._o &_o 11_o 12._o it_o be_v a_o overcome_a or_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o which_o else_o be_v want_v will_v enfeeble_v we_o 1_o sam._n 2.9_o judg._n 7.2_o eccles_n 8.14.15_o 14._o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o there_o be_v just_a man_n unto_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a again_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a i_o say_v that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 15._o then_o i_o commend_v mirth_n because_o a_o man_n have_v no_o better_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n then_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v merry_a for_o that_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o of_o his_o labour_n the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o god_n give_v he_o under_o the_o sun_n in_o these_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twelve_o verse_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n solomon_n declare_v and_o set_v forth_o another_o vanity_n which_o he_o observe_v in_o the_o world_n the_o promiscuous_a success_n and_o event_n that_o befall_v good_a man_n and_o bad_a chief_o by_o the_o misgovernment_n of_o prince_n in_o this_o four_o verse_n he_o propound_v one_o kind_a of_o it_o that_o there_o be_v just_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a this_o promiscuous_a event_n he_o amplifi_v first_o by_o the_o adjunct_n vanity_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n do_v upon_o the_o earth_n i_o say_v this_o be_v also_o vanity_n vanity_n usher_v it_o in_o and_o wait_v upon_o it_o after_o verse_n 14._o both_o be_v vanity_n both_o that_o the_o just_a find_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o the_o wicked_a find_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o just_a second_o by_o the_o effect_n it_o wrought_v in_o solomon_n which_o be_v the_o use_n he_o make_v of_o it_o to_o commend_v mirth_n and_o that_o he_o prove_v first_o by_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o goodness_n hereof_o the_o free_a and_o cheerful_a use_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v equal_a to_o any_o other_o course_n which_o a_o man_n can_v take_v in_o such_o a_o case_n second_o by_o the_o permanency_n of_o this_o good_a with_o he_o as_o a_o sauce_n to_o sweeten_v all_o his_o labour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o god_n give_v he_o verse_n 15._o the_o coherence_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a be_v that_o solomon_n see_v some_o wicked_a ruler_n honourable_o bury_v the_o 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hope_n and_o mean_n verse_n 11_o 12._o doctr._fw-la 1._o it_o be_v a_o vanity_n to_o be_v observe_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o sometime_o it_o befall_v just_a man_n according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o it_o sometime_o befall_v the_o wicked_a according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a luke_n 16.25_o psal_n 73.12_o 13_o 14._o reason_n 1._o through_o the_o wickedness_n or_o weakness_n of_o ruler_n in_o commonwealth_n and_o church_n psal_n 12.8_o isai_n 59.15_o malach._n 3.15_o 2_o sam._n 16.3_o 4._o ezek._n 13.22_o reason_n 2._o through_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n dispense_v good_a thing_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o or_o else_o to_o harden_v they_o in_o impenitency_n rom._n 2.5_o dispense_v evil_a thing_n to_o the_o righteous_a first_o for_o chastisement_n and_o mortification_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o second_o for_o trial_n dan._n 11.35_o isai_n 27.9_o three_o for_o our_o good_a at_o the_o latter_a 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in_o other_o creature_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o disposal_n of_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v a_o penal_a vanity_n use_v for_o the_o wicked_a not_o to_o account_v themselves_o righteous_a though_o it_o happen_v to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a either_o thence_o learn_v to_o repent_v rom._n 2.4_o or_o look_v for_o wrath_n upon_o wrath_n verse_n 5._o this_o use_n be_v gather_v from_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n eccles_n 8.13_o use_v for_o godly_a man_n to_o commend_v mirth_n to_o a_o godly_a heart_n as_o here_o solomon_n do_v then_o i_o commend_v mirth_n or_o joy_n verse_n 15._o that_o be_v first_o a_o free_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n meat_n drink_v and_o the_o like_a verse_n 15._o &_o chap._n 9.7_o 8_o 9_o second_o contentment_n in_o a_o man_n estate_n three_o delight_n therein_o reason_n 1._o if_o it_o fare_v well_o with_o we_o it_o be_v better_a with_o we_o then_o many_o other_o just_a man_n reason_n 2._o it_o abide_v with_o we_o or_o cleave_v to_o we_o of_o our_o labour_n it_o be_v the_o result_n of_o our_o labour_n through_o mercy_n reason_n 3._o joy_n be_v as_o oil_n to_o the_o wheel_n it_o strengthen_v we_o to_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_n or_o make_v they_o easy_a neh._n 8.10_o reason_n 4._o if_o it_o go_v ill_a with_o we_o yet_o we_o have_v conveniency_n yea_o much_o more_o than_o we_o deserve_v gen._n 32.10_o lament_n 3.20_o and_o mourn_v for_o cross_n do_v more_o hurt_v then_o good_a 2_o cor._n 7.10_o object_n but_o ought_v not_o a_o man_n to_o be_v humble_v under_o cross_n answ_n 1._o yes_o but_o when_o we_o have_v be_v humble_v then_o bear_v all_o cheerful_o and_o thankful_o 1_o sam._n 1_o 7_o 18._o 2_o sam._n 12.20_o to_o
thing_n those_o outward_a thing_n will_v be_v as_o treasure_n to_o he_o which_o christ_n deni_v reason_n 1._o from_o the_o corruption_n and_o changeableness_n of_o outward_a thing_n matth._n 6.19_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v certain_a evidence_n of_o a_o unchangeable_a and_o uncorruptible_a estate_n reason_n 2._o from_o the_o like_a event_n and_o success_n and_o estate_n to_o all_o eccles_n 9.2_o good_a name_n to_o demetrius_n 3_o john_n 12._o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o false_a prophet_n luke_n 6.26_o wealth_n to_o the_o rich_a epicure_n luke_n 12.16_o as_o well_o as_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 24.35_o and_o to_o isaac_n gen._n 26.12_o pleasure_n to_o the_o wicked_a job_n 21.11_o 12._o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o godly_a eccles_n 2.10_o health_n and_o strength_n to_o epicure_n psal_n 73.4_o as_o well_o as_o to_o caleb_n josh_n 14.11_o beauty_n to_o absolom_n and_o such_o 2_o sam._n 14.25_o prov._n 11.22_o as_o well_o as_o to_o sarah_n rebecca_n and_o rachel_n long_o life_n to_o ishmael_n gen._n 25.17_o as_o well_o as_o to_o isaac_n gen._n 35.28_o learn_v &_o wisdom_n to_o the_o egyptian_n act_n 7.22_o as_o well_o as_o to_o moses_n &_o daniel_n act_v 7.22_o dan._n 1.17_o cross_n to_o bastard_n psalm_n 78.33_o as_o well_o as_o to_o son_n psalm_n 73.14_o hebr._n 12.8_o sickness_n to_o the_o disobedient_a deut._n 28.59_o 60._o as_o well_o as_o to_o david_n psalm_n 41.8_o poverty_n to_o job_n scorner_n job_n 30.3_o as_o well_o as_o to_o lazarus_n luke_n 16.20_o sudden_a death_n to_o the_o disobedient_a psalm_n 55.23_o prov._n 29.1_o as_o well_o as_o to_o jeroboam'_v good_a son_n 1_o king_n 14.12_o 13._o violent_a death_n jonathan_n die_v in_o the_o field_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a as_o well_o as_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 31_o 1_o 2._o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o curse_n and_o vanity_n that_o lie_v upon_o all_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3.17_o it_o be_v a_o bondage_n to_o the_o creature_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o wicked_a not_o to_o minister_v to_o the_o godly_a rom._n 8.20_o 21._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a reason_n object_n do_v not_o cain_n know_v god_n acceptance_n of_o abel_n above_o himself_o by_o a_o outward_a sign_n of_o fire_n from_o heaven_n or_o the_o like_a gen._n 4.4_o 5._o answ_n that_o be_v a_o miraculous_a event_n as_o be_v also_o the_o fire_n that_o fall_v upon_o eliahs_n sacrifice_n 1_o king_n 18.38_o but_o solomon_n speak_v of_o ordinary_a common_a event_n object_n 2._o but_o be_v there_o not_o great_a difference_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n bear_v the_o event_n and_o estate_n that_o befall_v he_o and_o a_o wicked_a man_n bear_v his_o answ_n yes_o but_o solomon_n speak_v not_o of_o outward_a fruit_n but_o outward_a event_n object_n 3._o psalm_n 41.11_o answ_n david_n know_v not_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n from_o the_o outward_a deliverance_n but_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n secret_o reveal_v in_o it_o so_o any_o benefit_n sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v hold_v forth_o everlasting_a mercy_n psalm_n 136.23_o 24_o 25._o use_v 1_o against_o papist_n first_o then_o outward_a prosperity_n be_v no_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o church_n though_o bell_n trmin_n make_v it_o his_o fifteen_o note_n de_fw-fr notis_n ecclesiae_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 18._o second_o who_o abuse_v this_o place_n from_o the_o corrupt_a vulgar_a latin_a translation_n to_o undermine_v and_o destroy_v the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o a_o faithful_a soul_n against_o evident_a scripture_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o rom._n 8.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o it_o be_v a_o whorish_a church_n that_o bring_v not_o up_o her_o child_n to_o know_v their_o father_n use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o judge_v wise_o of_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o godly_a not_o to_o misconstrue_v god_n meaning_n in_o they_o to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o lie_v under_o they_o psalm_n 41.1_o 2_o 3._o this_o misjudging_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o job_n friend_n for_o which_o god_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v job_n 42.7_o use_v 3_o to_o warn_v wicked_a man_n neither_o to_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o prosperity_n as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n zach._n 11.5_o nor_o in_o their_o adversity_n to_o promise_v to_o themselves_o impunity_n in_o another_o world_n because_o they_o have_v their_o punishment_n in_o this_o world_n use_v 4._o to_o exhort_v to_o look_v at_o thing_n within_o we_o and_o from_o we_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o within_o we_o 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o 1_o john_n 3.24_o 2._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n accompany_v salvation_n act_v 16.30.31_o 1_o john_n 14_o 18_o 19_o from_o we_o our_o election_n of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n psalm_n 73.25_o doctr._fw-la 4._o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v rank_v into_o two_o sort_n righteous_a or_o wicked_a good_a man_n or_o sinner_n clean_a or_o unclean_a malac._n 3.18_o 1_o john_n 5.19_o reason_n 1._o from_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n to_o make_v all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o world_n either_o to_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n rom._n 9.21_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o different_a original_a root_n of_o all_o man_n either_o flesh_n or_o spirit_n john_n 3.6_o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o two_o different_a way_n that_o all_o man_n take_v matth._n 7.13_o 14._o 1_o john_n 3.7_o 8._o reason_n 4._o from_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n divide_v all_o man_n between_o they_o gal._n 3.10_o &_o 4.24_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 6.14_o etc._n etc._n &_o 8.1_o 5._o reason_n 5._o from_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n require_v in_o god_n service_n which_o being_n want_v man_n serve_v the_o devil_n matth._n 6.24_o act_n 26.18_o colos_n 1.13_o use_v 1_o against_o purgatory_n for_o presuppose_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o there_o be_v but_o two_o place_n for_o these_o two_o sort_n to_o be_v bestow_v in_o after_o this_o life_n matth._n 25.32_o etc._n etc._n use_v 2._o to_o try_v what_o our_o estate_n be_v every_o one_o of_o we_o belong_v either_o to_o one_o of_o these_o sort_n or_o to_o the_o other_o mark_n of_o difference_n beside_o the_o former_a difference_n mention_v in_o the_o reason_n 1._o what_o people_n do_v we_o belong_v to_o to_o such_o we_o be_v gather_v after_o death_n numb_a 20.24_o gen._n 25.17_o 2._o where_o be_v all_o a_o man_n delight_n psalm_n 16.3_o psalm_n 26.5_o &_o 139.21_o 22._o and_o communion_n psal_n 120.5_o thither_o shall_v he_o be_v gather_v after_o death_n and_o not_o with_o the_o contrary_a psalm_n 26.9_o if_o we_o delight_v in_o man_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n than_o the_o more_o righteous_a they_o be_v the_o more_o we_o delight_v in_o they_o psal_n 16.3_o doctr._fw-la 5_o all_z the_o righteous_a in_o the_o world_n be_v also_o good_a and_o clean_a offer_v sacrifice_n and_o fear_v oath_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a be_v also_o unclean_a sinner_n negligent_a sacrificer_n and_o fearless_a swearer_n good_a as_o first_o fill_v with_o good_a treasure_n matth._n 12.35_o second_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n matth._n 7_o 18_o and_o so_o fit_v for_o good_a use_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o not_o so_o the_o wicked_a matth._n 12.35_o tit._n 1.16_o clean_n first_o by_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n ezek._n 36.25_o second_o by_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n esay_n 43.3_o psalm_n 73.1_o the_o wicked_a be_v neither_o matth._n 7.23_o the_o sinner_n err_v first_o from_o the_o rule_n or_o way_n psalm_n 14.3_o second_o from_o the_o mark_n or_o end_n prov._n 16.25_o sacrifice_v as_o first_o observe_v god_n stratute-worship_n psalm_n 119.5_o second_o set_v their_o heart_n and_o delight_n and_o cost_v upon_o it_o 1_o chron._n 29.3_o &_o 21.24_o gen._n 4.4_o this_o the_o wicked_a either_o neglect_n altogether_o 2_o chron._n 15.3_o psalm_n 119.155_o or_o perform_v perfunctory_o malac._n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n the_o righteous_a fear_n a_o oath_n first_o as_o not_o dare_v to_o take_v it_o in_o vain_a second_o as_o observe_v it_o religious_o when_o take_v josh_n 9.19_o 2_o sam._n 9.1_o not_o so_o the_o wicked_a hos_fw-la 4.2_o jer._n 23.10_o ezek._n 17.18_o 19_o use_v for_o trial_n of_o our_o estate_n whether_o we_o be_v righteous_a or_o wicked_a by_o these_o fruit_n eccles_n 9.3_o to_o 6._o this_o be_v a_o evil_n among_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o there_o be_v one_o event_n unto_o all_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 and_o madness_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n while_o they_o live_v and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o dead_a 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_n for_o a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n 5._o for_o
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and_o weakness_n of_o the_o heart_n unless_o the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o it_o strengthen_v it_o keep_v it_o and_o guide_v it_o jer._n 17.9_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o godly_a wise_a man_n heart_n psal_n 73.26_o but_o in_o a_o hypocrite_n much_o more_o in_o a_o open_a wicked_a man_n his_o heart_n be_v empty_a at_o his_o best_a and_o be_v empty_a satan_n will_v soon_o repossess_v he_o and_o hurry_v he_o to_o open_a offence_n and_o miscarriage_n matth._n 12.44_o 45._o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o way_n will_v be_v open_o vain_a and_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a text._n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o neglect_v wisdom_n though_o a_o poor_a man_n wisdom_n be_v despise_v and_o he_o forget_v and_o a_o honourable_a man_n wisdom_n be_v corrupt_v with_o some_o dead_a and_o stink_a fly_n some_o time_n or_o other_o for_o though_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o there_o be_v great_a pre-eminence_n in_o a_o wise_a man_n above_o a_o fool_n as_o both_o these_o 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the_o rest_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o declare_v what_o those_o dead_a fly_n or_o vanity_n be_v in_o particular_a throughout_o this_o chapter_n but_o to_o prevent_v disloyal_a thought_n which_o thereupon_o may_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o carriage_n of_o subject_n towards_o their_o governor_n he_o hedge_v in_o his_o discourse_n with_o a_o twofold_a direction_n and_o instruction_n of_o loyalty_n 1._o one_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o discourse_n five_o 4._o 2_o the_o other_o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o verse_n 20._o part_n of_o the_o verse_n 1_o a_o direction_n to_o a_o right_n and_o loyal_a carriage_n of_o a_o man_n self_n in_o case_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o a_o man_n if_o so_o yet_o leave_v not_o thy_o place_n 2._o a_o reason_n of_o it_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o better_a course_n for_o yield_v pacifi_v great_a offence_n doct._n 1._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o prince_n against_o a_o subject_a do_v not_o give_v leave_n to_o a_o subject_a to_o leave_v his_o place_n but_o call_v he_o rather_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v not_o a_o sudden_a passion_n but_o a_o habitual_a bend_v of_o displeasure_n for_o spirit_n be_v a_o habitual_a bent_n prov._n 18.14_o num._n â—_o 14_o his_o place_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o place_n of_o habitation_n chief_o for_o in_o time_n of_o deep_a and_o bitter_a displeasure_n â—t_a be_v lawful_a to_o leave_v the_o country_n 1_o king_n 19.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n john_n 4.1_o 3._o nor_o the_o place_n of_o a_o man_n office_n if_o the_o office_n be_v civil_a and_o such_o as_o a_o man_n may_v lay_v down_o and_o leave_v without_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o detriment_n to_o himself_o for_o if_o the_o leave_v of_o a_o man_n civil_a office_n may_v prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v better_o lay_v down_o with_o safety_n then_o keep_v with_o displeasure_n and_o peril_n but_o by_o place_n be_v mean_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o subject_a his_o loyalty_n 1_o sam._n 24.4_o &_o chap._n 26_o 11._o place_n be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 38.12_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o authority_n and_o subjection_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n which_o be_v first_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o second_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n between_o they_o eccles_n 8.2_o 2_o sam._n 5.3_o 2_o king_n 11.17_o until_o therefore_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n do_v find_v such_o great_a cause_n of_o complaint_n of_o their_o ruler_n as_o
there_o be_v also_o a_o hary_a time_n of_o reap_v even_o in_o this_o world_n prov._n 11.31_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v loath_a to_o cast_v his_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o fear_n of_o sickness_n old_a age_n store_n of_o child_n grow_v on_o the_o unsetledness_n of_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o one_o shall_v both_o lose_v his_o seed_n his_o good_a work_n and_o his_o harvest_n of_o reward_n from_o god_n as_o the_o husbandman_n that_o keep_v his_o corn_n in_o his_o garner_n or_o barn_n for_o fear_v of_o sow_v in_o doubtful_a weather_n shall_v both_o lose_v his_o crop_n and_o in_o time_n vermin_fw-la and_o other_o casualty_n will_v consume_v his_o grain_n in_o his_o barn_n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o event_n of_o all_o endeavour_n in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n text_n v._o 6_o act._n 20.22_o god_n so_o provide_v that_o the_o godly_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v either_o first_o grow_v unprofitable_a in_o their_o talent_n because_o god_n be_v a_o hard_a master_n matth._n 25.24_o second_o grow_v harden_v either_o in_o pride_n if_o they_o prosper_v amos_n 6.13_o habac._n 1.16_o or_o in_o discontent_n if_o they_o be_v cross_v isai_n 8.21_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n that_o god_n have_v annex_v to_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o call_n gen._n 3.19_o reason_n 3._o from_o satan_n readiness_n and_o watchfulness_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o aggravate_v danger_n and_o discouragement_n to_o any_o goodness_n rev._n 12.4_o reason_n 4._o from_o the_o trial_n which_o god_n put_v upon_o we_o by_o cause_v many_o danger_n and_o evil_n to_o hover_v over_o we_o though_o not_o to_o bring_v they_o upon_o we_o but_o to_o try_v our_o obedience_n so_o the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n fear_v thirst_n and_o famine_n and_o the_o anakim_v but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o try_v their_o obedience_n for_o god_n be_v ever_o ready_a with_o supply_n deut._n 8.2_o reason_n 5._o from_o our_o own_o faithless_a and_o sluggish_a heart_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o imagine_v fear_n of_o evil_a where_o none_o be_v prov._n 26.13_o lion_n be_v as_o much_o afraid_a of_o street_n as_o man_n of_o desert_n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o wise_o to_o consider_v what_o good_a duty_n god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o our_o christian_a course_n and_o calling_n and_o set_v upon_o it_o without_o fear_n or_o forlorn_a discouragement_n every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n the_o magistrate_n neh._n 6.9_o 11._o the_o minister_n act_v 20.22_o 23_o 24._o luke_n 13.31_o 32._o yea_o the_o wife_n 1_o pet._n 3.6_o yea_o child_n and_o servant_n fear_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n for_o fear_n of_o carnal_a part_n master_n fellow_n etc._n etc._n quest_n but_o may_v not_o a_o man_n for_o fear_n of_o danger_n hold_v off_o his_o hand_n from_o some_o duty_n in_o some_o case_n answ_n yes_o in_o case_n two_o thing_n concur_v first_o the_o danger_n be_v certain_a not_o as_o wind_n and_o cloud_n which_o may_v as_o well_o blow_v over_o as_o bring_v foul_a weather_n second_o the_o danger_n be_v of_o great_a damage_n than_o the_o duty_n can_v be_v of_o use_n to_o my_o self_n and_o other_o thus_o david_n spare_v joab_n 2_o sam._n 3.39_o and_o the_o jew_n forbear_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n ezra_n 4.23_o 24._o otherwise_o fear_v not_o their_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 3.14_o prov._n 29.25_o luke_n 12.4_o 5._o use_v 2._o to_o look_v at_o all_o good_a duty_n as_o sow_v of_o seed_n gal._n 6.7_o 8._o as_o therefore_o a_o man_n will_v make_v choice_n of_o precious_a seed_n so_o do_v every_o work_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n let_v sacrifice_n be_v of_o the_o fat_a gen_n 4.3_o 4._o use_v 3_o to_o expect_v a_o harvest_n a_o reap_v time_n according_a to_o our_o seed_n gal._n 6.7_o to_o 10._o eccles_n 11.5.6_o 5_o as_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o how_o the_o bone_n do_v grow_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o 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 etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n solomon_n exhort_v to_o fruitfulness_n in_o good_a duty_n the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v most_o behooveful_a in_o ill_a time_n by_o remove_v the_o impediment_n which_o be_v three_o first_o from_o the_o hazard_n and_o danger_n yet_o uncertain_a danger_n that_o may_v befall_v ourselves_o of_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o verse_n 4._o second_o from_o the_o difficulty_n which_o may_v be_v in_o sundry_a duty_n needful_a to_o be_v perform_v in_o ill_a time_n especial_o in_o case_n a_o man_n calling_n require_v he_o to_o seek_v reformation_n of_o public_a evil_n verse_n 5_o which_o he_o remove_v by_o the_o unknown_a help_n and_o success_n that_o god_n will_v cast_v in_o &_o afford_v such_o hard_a attempt_n which_o exceed_v the_o skill_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n this_o he_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o like_a help_n of_o god_n ordinary_o put_v forth_o in_o produce_v two_o great_a work_n both_o of_o they_o far_o exceed_v the_o strength_n and_o skill_n of_o man_n first_o as_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n of_o its_o conveyance_n into_o the_o child_n breed_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o its_o work_n there_o second_o as_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o bone_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n so_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o work_v all_o verse_n 5._o three_o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o prosperous_a or_o good_a success_n from_o whence_o solomon_n gather_v rather_o a_o motive_n to_o continual_a fruitfulness_n in_o good_a duty_n upon_o all_o opportunity_n verse_n 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 etc._n etc._n the_o expression_n be_v a_o allegory_n take_v from_o husbandry_n sow_v in_o all_o season_n morning_n evening_n in_o winter_n in_o the_o spring_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o seed_n time_n shall_v prosper_v etc._n etc._n doctr._fw-la 1._o as_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n so_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o work_v our_o work_n for_o we_o secret_a and_o hide_a from_o we_o yet_o when_o he_o please_v carry_v they_o on_o effectual_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o way_n of_o entrance_n of_o it_o into_o the_o infant_n conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n to_o beget_v a_o soul_n be_v beyond_o the_o skill_n or_o strength_n of_o the_o parent_n yea_o or_o to_o frame_v the_o body_n in_o the_o womb_n yea_o we_o know_v not_o how_o god_n work_v it_o whether_o first_o by_o creation_n of_o nothing_o if_o so_o whether_o god_n make_v it_o pure_a then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v defile_v the_o body_n be_v without_o sin_n as_o a_o carcase_n after_o death_n can_v defile_v the_o soul_n with_o sin_n if_o impure_a then_o how_o be_v not_o god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n second_o by_o propagation_n if_o so_o than_o it_o be_v make_v either_o of_o the_o whole_a soul_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o then_o the_o parent_n will_v die_v or_o of_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o the_o soul_n be_v partible_a or_o divisible_a and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o parent_n will_v be_v maim_v or_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o have_v no_o excrement_n as_o have_v no_o superfluity_n of_o nourishment_n three_o by_o transfusion_n as_o one_o candle_n transfuse_v the_o like_a candle_n light_n into_o prepare_a matter_n if_o so_o then_o why_o do_v not_o act_n of_o generation_n often_o speed_v in_o couple_n most_o suitable_a and_o why_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o child_n so_o often_o unlike_a to_o parent_n four_o by_o efformation_n as_o the_o potter_n form_v a_o vessel_n out_o of_o clay_n which_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v most_o probable_a to_o wit_n that_o god_n form_v the_o soul_n though_o not_o of_o nothing_o which_o be_v proper_o creation_n but_o of_o pre-existent_a matter_n whether_o of_o the_o spirituous_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v easy_a for_o god_n to_o do_v or_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o parent_n as_o of_o adam_n rib_n he_o make_v his_o wife_n body_n which_o no_o man_n can_v do_v but_o only_a god_n it_o be_v more_o than_o god_n have_v give_v to_o nature_n to_o produce_v such_o a_o work_n hence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o former_a of_o soul_n zach._n 12.1_o as_o a_o potter_n of_o a_o vessel_n of_o clay_n or_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o manner_n of_o its_o fashion_v the_o organ_n of_o the_o body_n in_o case_n it_o be_v think_v instrumental_a to_o god_n in_o be_v as_o they_o say_v it_o be_v
this_o counsel_n as_o the_o people_n say_v to_o the_o blind_a man_n arise_v he_o call_v thou_o mark_v 10.49_o so_o here_o god_n accept_v the_o first_o ripe_a fruit_n micah_n 7.1_o he_o take_v it_o then_o so_o kind_o that_o he_o will_v after_o pass_v by_o many_o backslide_n jer._n 2.2_o with_o ch_z 3_o 1_o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o youth_n of_o young_a man_n of_o maid_n jer._n 2.32_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n use_v to_o heal_v such_o first_o attention_n to_o the_o word_n psal_n 119.9_o prov._n 8.34_o second_o mourn_v for_o stubbornness_n and_o prayer_n for_o convert_v grace_n jer._n 31.18_o 19_o three_o abandon_v of_o bad_a company_n psal_n 119.115_o four_o reform_v know_v evil_n upon_o reproof_n prov._n 1.23_o eccles_n 12._o part_n of_o v._o 1._o while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o wherein_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o these_o word_n begin_v a_o description_n first_o of_o the_o wearisome_a evil_n of_o 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partly_o 1._o natural_a first_o in_o the_o estate_n the_o loss_n of_o dear_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n gen._n 37.34_o 35._o &_o 42.36_o and_o contempt_n of_o young_a people_n job_n 30.1_o 12_o 13._o second_o in_o the_o body_n dimness_n and_o decay_n of_o all_o the_o sense_n 2_o sam._n 19.34_o 35._o and_o manifold_a pain_n and_o ache_n and_o disease_n incident_a to_o that_o age_n 2._o moral_a first_o seek_v wealth_n greedy_o yet_o loath_a to_o use_v it_o second_o slow_a and_o cold_a in_o proceed_n yea_o timorous_a and_o fearful_a yet_o chase_v at_o other_o backwardness_n three_o hard_o to_o be_v please_v himself_o and_o as_o hard_o to_o please_v other_o four_o complain_v of_o present_a time_n but_o praise_v former_a day_n of_o old_a which_o the_o old_a man_n of_o those_o day_n as_o much_o complain_v of_o as_o he_o of_o these_o 3._o spiritual_a first_o ignorance_n second_o uncapablenesse_n '_o and_o untractableness_n to_o be_v teach_v or_o admonish_v eccles_n 4.13_o three_o pride_n 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the_o lord_n build_v and_o keep_v the_o house_n and_o city_n the_o bvilder_n and_o watchman_n care_n will_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o end_n they_o aim_v at_o and_o so_o the_o work_n be_v in_o vain_a james_n 1.26_o 1_o cor._n 15.14_o 6._o frailty_n or_o inconstancy_n vanish_v away_o as_o smoke_n rom._n 8.20_o 21._o psal_n 144.4_o esay_n 40.6_o 7_o 8._o 7._o iniquity_n 2_o chron._n 13.7_o prov._n 12_o 11._o 8._o folly_n job_n 11.12_o prov._n 12.11_o reason_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o those_o former_a end_n 1._o from_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n make_v they_o to_o wit_n for_o we_o not_o we_o for_o they_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o 2._o from_o their_o condition_n they_o be_v corporal_a temporal_a and_o therefore_o can_v feed_v much_o less_o satisfy_v a_o eternal_a spirit_n luke_n 12.19_o 20._o 3._o from_o the_o curse_n lie_v upon_o they_o since_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3.17_o reason_n of_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o vanity_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n manner_n of_o speech_n in_o express_v this_o vanity_n 1._o to_o show_v the_o excessivenesse_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o these_o earthly_a thing_n vanity_n impli_v they_o be_v not_o only_o vain_a but_o exceed_o vain_a as_o vain_a as_o vanity_n itself_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n a_o superlative_a form_n of_o speech_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o high_a vanity_n as_o the_o song_n of_o song_n the_o most_o excellent_a song_n the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o servant_n of_o servant_n the_o chief_a king_n the_o most_o servile_a servant_n 2._o to_o show_v the_o multitude_n and_o variety_n of_o vanity_n heap_v up_o in_o earthly_a thing_n there_o be_v a_o rest_n as_o it_o be_v of_o vanity_n in_o they_o or_o as_o samson_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n judg._n 15.16_o heap_n upon_o heap_n 3._o for_o admiration_n to_o show_v the_o wonderful_a and_o strange_a vanity_n of_o these_o thing_n he_o break_v forth_o into_o this_o exclamation_n oh_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o to_o show_v we_o what_o a_o great_a 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to_o teach_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o rhetorical_a elegancy_n here_o be_v many_o trope_n of_o rhetoric_n use_v so_o rom._n 12.5_o with_o these_o caution_n 1._o that_o the_o rhetoric_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o matter_n grave_n and_o holy_a else_o its_o bastard_n rhetoric_n 2._o that_o it_o set_v forward_o the_o end_n of_o the_o discourse_n to_o wit_n to_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n eccles_n 1.2_o 3_o to_o 11._o verse_n 2._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n in_o that_o solomon_n set_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o testimony_n to_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o these_o earthly_a thing_n after_o the_o long_a trial_n of_o they_o observe_v this_o doctr._n they_o that_o have_v have_v most_o trial_n of_o all_o earthly_a comfort_n be_v most_o ready_a and_o best_o able_a to_o avouch_v the_o vanity_n of_o they_o who_o can_v haste_v more_o to_o outward_a thing_n than_o solomon_n and_o 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