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of_o renew_a wisdom_n to_o be_v obtain_v but_o this_o
aim_v at_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 proposite_fw-la the_o main_a purpose_n of_o solomon_n in_o this_o book_n be_v to_o show_v wherein_o the_o bless_a estate_n and_o happy_a condition_n of_o man_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n consist_v which_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o world_n be_v of_o so_o different_a yea_o contrary_a opinion_n among_o themselves_o and_o all_o aberre_v from_o the_o truth_n because_o be_v in_o darkness_n they_o neither_o know_v god_n nor_o themselves_o neither_o what_o be_v good_a nor_o what_o be_v ill_a for_o man_n in_o this_o vain_a life_n again_o they_o lie_v down_o this_o for_o a_o ground_n or_o principle_n that_o there_o be_v a_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o felicity_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o endeavour_v of_o man_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n but_o 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the_o superlative_a by_o double_v of_o the_o same_o word_n which_o note_v excellency_n or_o perfection_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v all_o thing_n be_v most_o vain_a or_o vanity_n itself_o it_o be_v first_o amplify_v by_o a_o repetition_n wherein_o the_o adjunct_n be_v put_v for_o the_o subject_n to_o signify_v the_o certainty_n of_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n which_o be_v epizâ—uxis_n figure_v as_o a_o ingemination_n or_o redouble_v of_o the_o same_o sound_n more_o vehement_o to_o move_v the_o affection_n second_o confirm_v by_o testimony_n the_o dignity_n whereof_o depend_v on_o the_o office_n of_o the_o speaker_n the_o preacher_n faith_n it_o therefore_o believe_v it_o age_a man_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v with_o reverence_n job_n 32._o 6._o 7._o i_o be_o young_a and_o you_o be_v very_o old_a wherefore_o i_o be_v afraid_a and_o dare_v not_o show_v you_o my_o opinion_n i_o say_v day_n shall_v speak_v and_o the_o multitude_n of_o year_n shall_v show_v wisdom_n convert_v be_v to_o be_v great_o regard_v act_v 22._o 19_o 20._o so_o paul_n argue_v sure_o they_o will_v receive_v my_o testimony_n for_o they_o know_v that_o i_o imprison_v and_o beat_v in_o every_o synagogue_n they_o that_o believe_v on_o thou_o and_o preacher_n especial_o mal._n 2._o 7._o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n so_o osee_n 4._o 4._o therefore_o be_v solomon_n to_o be_v believe_v be_v wise_a age_a experience_a by_o vain_a be_v mean_v imperfect_a uncertain_a transitory_a void_a of_o contentation_n full_a of_o grief_n fruitless_a to_o no_o end_n nothing_o brief_o both_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n with_o man_n be_v naught_o and_o come_v to_o naught_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o we_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a yet_o not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n that_o come_v to_o naught_o what_o have_v man_n than_o to_o glory_n in_o but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o he_o as_o paul_n say_v man_n therefore_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v within_o he_o without_o he_o about_o he_o proceed_v from_o he_o be_v most_o vain_a even_o nothing_o phil_n 3._o 8._o till_o he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o all_o thing_n renew_v with_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o henceforth_o we_o know_v no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n be_v be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a verse_n 3._o what_o profit_n have_v a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n reason_n the_o epilogisme_n confirm_v the_o prossyllogisme_n all_o thing_n be_v most_o vain_a because_o man_n can_v reap_v no_o profit_n no_o contentation_n of_o mind_n no_o quietness_n of_o heart_n of_o 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some_o never_o attain_v to_o true_a wisdom_n but_o fall_v into_o vain_a imagination_n and_o manifold_a error_n and_o so_o when_o they_o think_v to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n on_o their_o proud_a presumption_n rom._n 1._o 22._o of_o those_o kind_n of_o study_n these_o word_n of_o solomon_n may_v be_v understand_v this_o sore_a travail_n have_v god_n give_v etc._n etc._n second_o they_o that_o be_v move_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o right_a end_n and_o so_o attain_v to_o wisdom_n be_v great_o humble_v with_o infinite_a toil_n as_o well_o as_o the_o husbandman_n and_o in_o the_o end_n see_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n even_o matter_n of_o grief_n both_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v know_v and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n itself_o for_o they_o be_v still_o
delight_n of_o the_o eye_n so_o also_o may_v these_o be_v term_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o those_o warlike_a time_n jud._n 5._o 30._o have_v they_o not_o speed_v have_v they_o divide_v the_o prey_n to_o every_o man_n a_o damozell_n or_o two_o which_o be_v a_o special_a reward_n but_o tremellius_n translate_v it_o symphony_n and_o symphony_n that_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o musical_a instrument_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o english_a translation_n for_o melody_n be_v a_o mixture_n of_o like_a and_o unlike_a voice_n or_o of_o like_a and_o unlike_a sound_n in_o the_o mixture_n and_o temperature_n whereof_o one_o be_v so_o refracted_a and_o retuse_v by_o another_o that_o of_o they_o all_o symphony_n id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o discordant_a concord_n arise_v after_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o element_n refract_v in_o a_o harmonical_a mixture_n in_o compound_a body_n now_o music_n be_v delightful_a to_o young_a man_n and_o may_v well_o be_v thus_o term_v verse_n 9_o so_o i_o be_v great_a and_o increase_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 a_o conclusion_n contain_v a_o amplification_n of_o his_o pompous_a magnificence_n by_o a_o comparison_n of_o all_o his_o predecessor_n i_o become_v great_a both_o in_o power_n and_o wealth_n eminent_a and_o glorious_a above_o all_o neither_o in_o this_o royal_a splendour_n be_v i_o intemperate_a give_v the_o reins_n to_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o lust_n but_o i_o behave_v myself_o both_o in_o the_o get_n and_o usage_n of_o these_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o wisdom_n that_o i_o may_v both_o free_o without_o check_n of_o conscience_n rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o also_o be_v admire_v and_o honour_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o i_o own_o subject_n and_o foreign_a prince_n verse_n 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 sixth_o moreover_o beside_o these_o particular_a prerogative_n whereof_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n by_o name_n i_o withhold_v no_o delight_n from_o my_o sense_n which_o either_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o my_o mind_n or_o by_o the_o submonish_a inclination_n of_o my_o sense_n i_o perceive_v to_o afford_v access_n of_o joyful_a contentment_n neither_o do_v i_o suppress_v the_o fancy_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o check_n or_o delay_n but_o it_o rejoice_v in_o the_o easy_a speedy_a and_o full_a attainment_n thereof_o therefore_o my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o all_o my_o labour_n which_o i_o take_v for_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o my_o labour_n even_o to_o rejoice_v myself_o in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o three_o way_n to_o felicity_n verse_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 a_o exposition_n of_o solomon_n counsel_n in_o the_o review_v of_o his_o pompous_a magnificence_n and_o of_o the_o event_n thereof_o after_o that_o by_o wisdom_n i_o have_v effect_v all_o that_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o do_v and_o get_v what_o comfort_n contentment_n and_o joy_n can_v be_v afford_v to_o my_o heart_n in_o the_o possession_n sight_n and_o use_v thereof_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o admiration_n of_o my_o royal_a splendour_n also_o further_a and_o confirm_v in_o i_o the_o conceit_a hope_n of_o happiness_n then_o upon_o unpartial_a reveiw_n of_o all_o my_o glory_n according_a to_o true_a wisdom_n without_o deceitful_a flattery_n of_o myself_o i_o see_v no_o profit_n no_o solidity_n no_o perpetuity_n but_o changeablenesse_n and_o 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spirit_n give_v no_o more_o contentment_n thereto_o then_o light_a wind_n do_v to_o the_o hungry_a appetite_n and_o empty_a stomach_n neither_o indeed_o can_v the_o army_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n afford_v it_o because_o god_n have_v subdue_v all_o thing_n under_o vanity_n verse_n 12._o and_o i_o turn_v myself_o to_o behold_v wisdom_n and_o madness_n and_o folly_n for_o what_o can_v the_o man_n do_v that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n even_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o do_v a_o exposition_n of_o his_o counsel_n in_o the_o review_v of_o the_o two_o former_a way_n to_o felicity_n to_o wit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o bestial_a sensuality_n and_o also_o foolishness_n with_o a_o confirmation_n thereof_o wisdom_n and_o madness_n be_v quite_o contrary_a madness_n be_v inconsideratenes_n rashness_n epicurishnesse_n mirth_n and_o jollity_n without_o all_o care_n folly_n seem_v here_o to_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o both_o but_o wisdom_n in_o the_o wicked_a can_v be_v term_v wisdom_n but_o worldly_a craftiness_n brutish_a or_o diabolical_a subtlety_n the_o hebrew_n be_v sikkeluth_n of_o the_o verb_n sakal_n i._o pravus_fw-la distortus_fw-la perverâ—us_fw-la suit_n that_o be_v wicked_a froward_a perverse_a turn_v aside_o out_o oâ—_n the_o right_a way_n such_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o world_n count_v wisdom_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n term_v brutish_a and_o foolish_a jer._n 10._o 8._o and_o beast_n every_o where_o because_o their_o wisdom_n be_v only_o exercise_v in_o fulfil_v their_o brutish_a appetite_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n common_a to_o man_n with_o beast_n neither_o can_v the_o unregenerate_a do_v otherwise_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 16_o a_o fool_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a the_o natural_a fool_n be_v either_o reasonable_a or_o reasonless_a the_o reasonable_a be_v he_o that_o wise_o and_o prudent_o order_v himself_o according_a to_o reason_n which_o reason_n notwithstanding_o be_v corrupt_v and_o limit_v to_o lust_n rome_n 1._o 22._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o so_o that_o in_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n such_o a_o fool_n be_v every_o man_n unregenerate_a psal_n 14_o 1._o 2._o the_o reasonless_a fool_n be_v either_o he_o that_o have_v not_o sound_a reason_n who_o principle_n of_o reason_n be_v crack_v break_a and_o confuse_a but_o yet_o to_o his_o power_n do_v wicked_o or_o else_o that_o have_v reason_n but_o use_v none_o be_v captive_a to_o his_o lust_n of_o who_o there_o be_v less_o hope_n than_o of_o the_o other_o to_o this_o fool_n shame_n and_o reproach_n belong_v he_o be_v full_a of_o mischief_n proud_a wilful_a wrathful_a revengeful_a rash_a and_o be_v enwrap_v in_o many_o danger_n and_o trouble_n for_o as_o he_o glori_v in_o his_o craft_n and_o be_v mischievous_a so_o mischief_n fall_v on_o he_o it_o be_v his_o portion_n the_o spiritual_a fool_n be_v every_o carnal_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o outward_a show_n without_o the_o power_n thereof_o who_o have_v a_o general_a 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case_n of_o religion_n their_o dark_a heart_n never_o right_o conceive_v what_o either_o extreme_n or_o middle_n be_v for_o this_o common_a means_n be_v a_o mixture_n of_o light_n with_o darkness_n good_a with_o evil_n sweet_a with_o sour_a wisdom_n with_o sensuality_n precious_a with_o vile_a religion_n with_o carnality_n but_o such_o indifference_n be_v hateful_a and_o loathsome_a before_o god_n and_o upright_o man_n this_o the_o scripture_n term_v folly_n and_o such_o wise_a one_o fool_n and_o hypocrite_n matth._n 23._o understand_v therefore_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n even_o that_o deep_a sophistry_n by_o which_o whole_a multitude_n do_v perish_v yea_o even_o all_o except_o the_o very_a elect_n for_o what_o be_v that_o common_a wisdom_n reason_n indifference_n honesty_n of_o man_n but_o a_o certain_a mediocrity_n or_o mean_v mix_v of_o linen_n and_o woollen_a of_o sour_a with_o sweet_a of_o religion_n with_o fleshly_a morality_n as_o though_o that_o all_o thing_n religion_n and_o all_o shall_v only_o tend_v and_o aim_v at_o a_o happy_a worldly_a state_n or_o glorify_v of_o the_o flesh_n or_o outward_a man_n or_o to_o approach_v as_o near_o to_o this_o mark_n as_o may_v be_v this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o saul_n he_o do_v not_o aim_v at_o the_o sole_a glory_n of_o god_n but_o mingle_v the_o holy_a commandment_n and_o his_o own_o lust_n even_o his_o vainglory_n together_o he_o will_v not_o loose_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o that_o triumph_n therefore_o samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o ho_o be_v become_v a_o fool_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 13._o such_o fool_n be_v the_o israelite_n 1_o king_n 18._o 21._o and_o exod._n 31._o 1._o such_o fool_n be_v the_o pharisee_n prince_n people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o disciple_n be_v yet_o but_o rude_a and_o weak_a be_v taint_v with_o this_o folly_n joh._n 12._o 22._o yet_o in_o they_o it_o be_v but_o infirmity_n because_o they_o be_v in_o god_n election_n and_o actual_o believe_v and_o follow_v he_o in_o sincerity_n every_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o inward_o renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v a_o fool_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o judge_v and_o censure_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o mixture_n of_o heavenly_a &_o carnal_a thing_n but_o by_o mortification_n to_o sub_fw-la due_n all_o thing_n to_o himself_o even_o to_o convert_v the_o whole_a man_n inward_a and_o outward_a into_o spirit_n to_o bring_v every_o thought_n and_o imagination_n every_o word_n and_o work_n into_o captivity_n under_o christ_n which_o be_v true_a wisdom_n and_o liberty_n so_o that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v partly_o flesh_n partly_o spirit_n in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o affection_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o mixture_n for_o where_o there_o be_v mixture_n there_o be_v no_o sound_n no_o save_a conversion_n but_o the_o fox_n will_v to_o his_o kind_n but_o that_o we_o be_v as_o the_o rusty_a iron_n in_o the_o fire_n the_o menstruous_a or_o filthy_a rag_n in_o the_o fuller_n soap_n nay_o rather_o lazarus_n dead_a in_o the_o grave_n into_o who_o the_o soul_n be_v reentered_n cause_v motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n first_o in_o the_o heart_n than_o of_o the_o pulse_n and_o blood_n then_o of_o a_o leg_n or_o arm_n etc._n etc._n till_o at_o length_n he_o be_v rise_v whole_o out_o of_o the_o grave_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v to_o his_o former_a state_n of_o life_n and_o so_o be_v death_n overcome_v of_o life_n but_o what_o this_o mean_v our_o common_a honest_a reasonable_a wise_a indifferent_a mind_a man_n neither_o will_v nor_o can_v conceive_v for_o they_o know_v not_o through_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o christian_a profession_n be_v the_o utter_a denial_n of_o themselves_o or_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o best_a thing_n thereof_o as_o enmity_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 7._o phil._n 3._o 7._o that_o they_o may_v be_v whole_o in_o he_o and_o for_o he_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o 20._o which_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o this_o present_a treatise_n of_o solomon_n to_o redress_v this_o beautiful_a but_o fundamental_a evil_n let_v we_o remember_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n these_o two_o text_n of_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v david_n charge_n to_o solomon_n his_o son_n 2_o chron._n 28._o 9_o and_o thou_o my_o son_n solomon_n know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o they_o father_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o willing_a mind_n for_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n the_o second_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o life_n of_o every_o word_n and_o work_n which_o make_v it_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n rom._n 14._o 23._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n he_o that_o want_v true_a faith_n shall_v perish_v everlasting_o whatsoever_o how_o great_a soever_o his_o work_n be_v last_o solomon_n here_o confirm_v his_o experiment_n with_o the_o considerate_a and_o judicious_a view_n thereof_o by_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n in_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n which_o be_v figure_v by_o a_o prelepsis_n or_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n thus_o it_o may_v be_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o perfect_o know_v the_o difference_n of_o wisdom_n and_o madness_n and_o folly_n and_o so_o have_v not_o judge_v and_o determine_v right_o of_o thing_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o ans_fw-fr i_o have_v sufficient_o know_v and_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v these_o thing_n and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o this_o assertion_n be_v amplify_v by_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a deny_v no_o man_n can_v know_v or_o try_v more_o than_o i_o have_v do_v the_o word_n be_v figure_v by_o a_o communication_n what_o can_v the_o man_n do_v haadam_n â—_o the_o great_a learnede_a and_o most_o experience_a for_o the_o demonstrative_a article_n note_v eminence_n or_o excellence_n that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n this_o testimony_n of_o himself_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n king_n amplify_v by_o a_o comparison_n include_v in_o the_o demonstrative_a article_n note_v eminence_n hammelek_v the_o king_n the_o most_o excellent_a king_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o king_n that_o have_v power_n to_o get_v the_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n of_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v then_o much_o more_o the_o most_o eminent_a king_n be_v sufficient_a to_o know_v try_v and_o determine_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v therefore_o to_o be_v believe_v verse_n 13._o then_o i_o see_v that_o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n as_o far_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n a_o determination_n or_o censure_n upon_o his_o judicious_a review_v of_o the_o two_o former_a way_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n and_o dispraise_v of_o folly_n figure_v by_o a_o prolepsis_n thus_o thou_o seem_v to_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o wisdom_n and_o madness_n and_o folly_n in_o that_o thou_o canft_v find_v no_o profit_n no_o content_n in_o any_o of_o they_o but_o only_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n ans_fw-fr although_o that_o true_a felicity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o wisdom_n neither_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o literal_a knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o it_o altogether_o excel_v folly_n yea_o be_v contrary_a to_o folly_n the_o proposition_n he_o illustrate_v by_o a_o comparison_n of_o thing_n contrary_a even_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n not_o in_o degree_n but_o in_o nature_n so_o do_v wisdom_n excel_v folly_n not_o in_o degree_n but_o in_o nature_n have_v no_o fellowship_n or_o communion_n with_o it_o but_o mortify_v it_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n and_o water_n extinguish_v fire_n by_o folly_n he_o mean_v the_o crooked_a action_n and_o conversation_n of_o wicked_a idiot_n and_o crafty_a colt_n unaduised_a fool_n and_o cunning_a fool_n who_o wisdom_n be_v worldly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a jame_v 3._o 15._o separate_v from_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o ground_n of_o natural_a goodness_n and_o exercise_v in_o evil_a as_o tamar_n say_v to_o amnon_n entice_v she_o to_o incest_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o fool_n in_o israel_n such_o a_o fool_n as_o he_o here_o mean_v be_v nabal_n verse_n 14._o the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n but_o the_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o i_o myself_o perceive_v also_o that_o one_o event_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o determination_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n &_o dispraise_v of_o folly_n and_o also_o a_o review_v of_o the_o event_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o wise_a the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n the_o
every_o work_n be_v full_a of_o grief_n in_o itself_o and_o occasion_v grief_n to_o other_o the_o work_n of_o the_o brutish_a epicure_n be_v grievous_a the_o work_n of_o the_o foolish_a that_o think_v himself_o wise_a be_v grievous_a and_o so_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o wise_a see_v that_o he_o die_v and_o his_o wisdom_n be_v forget_v as_o they_o and_o they_o be_v moreover_o he_o confirm_v this_o reason_n again_o by_o a_o prossyllogisme_n or_o addition_n of_o another_o reason_n for_o all_o as_o well_o the_o best_a as_o the_o worst_a thing_n be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n thus_o far_o of_o his_o counsel_n in_o the_o review_v of_o the_o two_o former_a way_n to_o happy_a contentment_n verse_n 12._o of_o his_o determination_n or_o censure_v of_o they_o verse_n 13._o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o determination_n and_o the_o review_v of_o the_o event_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o wise_a verse_n 14._o of_o his_o determination_n or_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o review_v verse_n 15._o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o determination_n verse_n 16._o and_o conclusion_n verse_n 17._o verse_n 18._o yea_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n which_o i_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o unto_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o this_o verse_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o review_v and_o event_n of_o his_o pompous_a magnificence_n verse_n 11._o he_o look_v on_o all_o his_o work_n and_o labour_n but_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n why_o because_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n under_o the_o sun_n here_o be_v further_o set_v down_o the_o consequent_a of_o that_o event_n namely_o that_o he_o obtain_v not_o only_o no_o contentment_n by_o his_o great_a work_n but_o also_o hate_v they_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o hatred_n be_v because_o he_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o possession_n and_o use_n of_o another_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v heir_n to_o all_o his_o labour_n yet_o never_o take_v any_o pain_n for_o they_o verse_n 19_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n yet_o shall_v he_o have_v rule_v over_o all_o my_o labour_n wherein_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o wherein_o i_o have_v show_v myself_o wise_a under_o the_o sun_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o reason_n figure_v by_o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n thus_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o labour_n to_o another_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o grief_n for_o see_v that_o he_o must_v not_o always_o live_v here_o for_o one_o generation_n pass_v and_o another_o come_v it_o be_v a_o man_n joy_n and_o comfort_n rather_o yea_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o they_o in_o their_o continuance_n to_o future_a generation_n give_v great_a contentment_n to_o the_o heart_n ans_fw-fr that_o can_v be_v because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o or_o any_o man_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v figure_v by_o a_o communication_n to_o intimate_v the_o impossibility_n thereof_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n soever_o he_o shall_v be_v yet_o shall_v he_o have_v the_o rule_n command_n and_o use_v of_o all_o my_o labour_n at_o his_o pleasure_n wherein_o i_o have_v so_o diligent_o exercise_v my_o wisdom_n if_o he_o prove_v a_o fool_n what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n and_o my_o wisdom_n even_o to_o be_v the_o purueyour_fw-mi of_o another_o man_n sensuality_n and_o to_o subminister_v matter_n for_o the_o execution_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o folly_n so_o all_o my_o labour_n be_v lose_v if_o he_o prove_v a_o wise_a man_n yet_o will_v he_o alter_v change_n and_o use_v all_o my_o labour_n according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v transform_v as_o a_o vesture_n into_o a_o new_a fashion_n therefore_o in_o that_o a_o man_n must_v leave_v his_o labour_n to_o another_o man_n possession_n and_o disposition_n that_o be_v also_o vanity_n verse_n 20._o therefore_o i_o go_v about_o to_o cause_v my_o heart_n to_o despair_v of_o all_o the_o labour_n which_o i_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o reason_n confirm_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o see_v that_o my_o wisdom_n in_o my_o labour_n shall_v be_v either_o turn_v into_o folly_n or_o else_o translate_v into_o another_o fashion_n i_o judge_v it_o better_a to_o despair_v of_o get_v contentment_n by_o my_o work_n rather_o than_o to_o place_v any_o hope_n in_o such_o uncertainty_n that_o i_o may_v elsewhere_o seek_v for_o the_o true_a happiness_n that_o can_v be_v lose_v nor_o change_v therefore_o see_v that_o in_o the_o best_a thing_n do_v here_o by_o wisdom_n we_o have_v more_o matter_n of_o despair_n than_o hope_v and_o howsoever_o be_v hold_v in_o continual_a suspense_n they_o be_v mere_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n verse_n 21._o for_o there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o labour_n be_v in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o equity_n yet_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o labour_v therein_o shall_v he_o leave_v it_o for_o his_o portion_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o a_o great_a evil_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o conclusion_n contain_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o namely_o of_o the_o despair_n and_o grief_n of_o his_o labour_n by_o a_o observation_n of_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o man_n there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n that_o labour_v to_o attain_v to_o a_o happy_a estate_n here_o and_o that_o by_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o equity_n to_o which_o god_n also_o give_v a_o blessing_n that_o so_o his_o heart_n may_v rejoice_v without_o check_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o fruition_n thereof_o which_o be_v seldom_o incident_a to_o the_o rich_a yet_o shall_v he_o leave_v his_o estate_n behind_o he_o to_o be_v a_o portion_n for_o another_o that_o never_o take_v any_o pain_n for_o it_o and_o so_o be_v the_o provident_a and_o true_a drudge_n of_o he_o know_v not_o who_o and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v and_o employ_v and_o bless_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o he_o altogether_o know_v not_o yea_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o heir_n curse_v his_o patrimony_n because_o that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v such_o a_o mean_n and_o provocation_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v commit_v so_o many_o evil_n faelix_fw-la necessitas_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la meliora_fw-la traâ—it_fw-la for_o our_o saviour_n say_v how_o hard_o be_v it_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o then_o be_v a_o vanity_n and_o not_o only_o a_o privation_n of_o good_a or_o a_o nothing_o but_o also_o a_o great_a evil_n namely_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o good_n by_o death_n but_o also_o that_o his_o good_n shall_v be_v deprave_a verse_n 22._o for_o what_o have_v man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o of_o the_o vexation_n of_o his_o heart_n wherein_o he_o have_v labour_v under_o the_o sun_n this_o verse_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o 18._o verse_n before_o contain_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o dispairefull_a labour_n figure_v by_o a_o communication_n to_o give_v more_o weight_n unto_o it_o if_o a_o man_n see_v no_o profit_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o body_n and_o mind_n than_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o matter_n of_o despair_n and_o hatred_n in_o they_o but_o what_o profit_n or_o joyful_a contentment_n can_v any_o man_n find_v in_o the_o laborious_a get_n and_o careful_a keep_n of_o his_o get_n therefore_o as_o i_o say_v at_o first_o so_o after_o many_o proof_n i_o conclude_v what_o profit_n have_v a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n that_o he_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n verse_n 23._o for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n and_o his_o travail_n grief_n yea_o his_o heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n a_o prossyllogisme_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a reason_n he_o have_v no_o profit_n of_o his_o labour_n no_o calm_a contentation_n why_o for_o because_o all_o his_o day_n be_v full_a of_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n trouble_n and_o anger_n his_o travail_n be_v full_a of_o care_n and_o anguish_n fear_n and_o doubt_n perplexity_n and_o anxiety_n his_o heart_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o natural_a reave_v of_o night_n for_o than_o he_o fall_v to_o review_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o time_n past_a and_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o travail_n of_o the_o time_n follow_v to_o bring_v all_o thing_n apt_o together_o without_o the_o interruption_n of_o manifold_a occurrence_n or_o chance_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o project_n again_o although_o he_o will_v take_v his_o rest_n yet_o the_o manifold_a business_n and_o exagitation_n of_o his_o thought_n on_o the_o day_n cause_n many_o break_a dream_n and_o fearful_a fantasy_n which_o often_o disquiet_v the_o spirit_n and_o make_v the_o heart_n pensive_a afterward_o so_o that_o a_o
man_n have_v no_o profit_n of_o his_o pain_n but_o his_o labour_n for_o his_o travail_n and_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n verse_n 24._o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o a_o man_n then_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 the_o good_a of_o his_o labour_n this_o also_o i_o see_v and_o that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o this_o verse_n solomon_n set_v down_o the_o right_a use_n and_o only_o good_a that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o a_o remedy_n or_o mitigation_n of_o the_o vanity_n or_o misery_n and_o declare_v the_o same_o by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n his_o proposition_n be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o great_a deny_v and_o it_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o secret_a objection_n which_o be_v this_o if_o nothing_o but_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n redound_v to_o man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n to_o what_o purpose_n then_o shall_v a_o man_n apply_v his_o mind_n to_o wisdom_n and_o his_o body_n to_o travail_v and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o a_o man_n must_v either_o deprive_v himself_o of_o life_n or_o else_o prolong_v his_o day_n in_o perpetual_a sorrow_n than_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v for_o none_o other_o end_n then_o to_o be_v a_o engine_n of_o torture_n unto_o man_n ans_fw-fr not_o so_o neither_o for_o though_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n can_v obtain_v no_o true_a profit_n or_o happy_a contentation_n by_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v or_o do_v by_o man_n wisdom_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o all_o thing_n make_v for_o man_n use_n by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v and_o help_v both_o to_o live_v and_o to_o order_v his_o life_n according_a to_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n but_o there_o be_v a_o good_a in_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n god_n have_v create_v they_o and_o impart_v the_o same_o to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o this_o good_a be_v not_o to_o depend_v or_o rest_v on_o they_o nor_o to_o trust_v in_o they_o for_o therefore_o have_v god_n make_v they_o uncertain_a and_o vain_a nor_o yet_o by_o treasure_v they_o up_o to_o deprive_v a_o man_n self_n or_o other_o of_o their_o use_n nor_o to_o lavish_a they_o out_o as_o though_o they_o will_v never_o have_v end_n but_o to_o feed_v cheer_n and_o comfort_v the_o body_n therewith_o with_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n rest_v on_o god_n mercy_n and_o so_o to_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n with_o joyful_a contentation_n in_o honest_a labour_n not_o in_o idleness_n sensuality_n or_o drudgery_n he_o that_o look_v for_o more_o than_o this_o in_o they_o be_v utter_o deceive_v see_v that_o in_o the_o best_a use_n of_o they_o they_o be_v transitory_a and_o vanish_v last_o this_o good_a use_n of_o they_o he_o declare_v by_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n not_o only_o the_o possession_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o also_o their_o virtue_n to_o feed_v and_o refresh_v the_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n otherwise_o all_o wisdom_n be_v full_a of_o vanity_n and_o grief_n they_o come_v neither_o by_o man_n providence_n and_o endeavour_n original_o nor_o by_o chance_n deut._n 8._o 17._o therefore_o let_v we_o return_v all_o praise_n and_o thanks_n to_o he_o in_o the_o usage_n of_o ourselves_o and_o use_v of_o all_o his_o gift_n verse_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 a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o proposition_n amplify_v by_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o great_a deny_v and_o figure_v by_o a_o communication_n who_o can_v receive_v more_o profit_n joy_n and_o contentment_n of_o these_o transitory_a and_o fade_a thing_n more_o than_o i_o and_o who_o can_v more_o speedy_o and_o easy_o obtain_v and_o more_o secure_o possess_v and_o use_v they_o more_o than_o i_o what_o good_a thing_n soever_o can_v be_v have_v and_o what_o use_n can_v be_v make_v of_o they_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o my_o body_n and_o delight_n of_o mind_n i_o have_v it_o in_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o yet_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o by_o experience_n find_v or_o can_v conceive_v in_o heart_n to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o verse_n 26._o for_o god_n give_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o fight_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o joy_n but_o to_o the_o sinner_n he_o give_v travel_n 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 a_o amplification_n of_o this_o right_a use_n of_o worldly_a thing_n by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o both_o in_o himself_o and_o other_o man_n these_o man_n be_v describe_v by_o their_o condition_n and_o quality_n good_a goodness_n be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o distinction_n thereof_o in_o his_o sight_n that_o be_v true_o good_a psal_n 3â—_n 1_o 2._o not_o in_o appearance_n before_o man_n or_o his_o own_o deceitful_a â—eaâ—t_n jer._n 17._o 9_o which_o be_v hypocrisy_n god_n who_o have_v make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o for_o man_n use_n have_v give_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n to_o those_o that_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o and_o fear_v he_o to_o get_v they_o right_o and_o to_o use_v they_o comfortable_o this_o work_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v illustrate_v by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrary_a work_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o sinner_n contrary_o god_n withhold_v this_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o joy_n from_o the_o sinner_n which_o fear_v he_o not_o but_o turn_v his_o ear_n from_o the_o law_n and_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o his_o do_n and_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o power_n and_o bondage_n of_o his_o lust_n to_o torment_v himself_o both_o night_n and_o day_n with_o cark_n care_v and_o drudgery_n to_o gather_v riches_n and_o yet_o to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o all_o comfort_n meat_n drink_n clothing_n recreation_n etc._n etc._n this_o work_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o the_o sinner_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o end_n namely_o that_o after_o this_o faithless_a drudge_n have_v treasure_v they_o up_o god_n may_v give_v they_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o job_n 27._o 17._o again_o god_n do_v take_v they_o away_o from_o good_a man_n when_o he_o correct_v their_o fault_n and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v both_o they_o and_o his_o enemy_n as_o the_o example_n of_o ezechias_n do_v manifest_a to_o conclude_v this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n chapter_n iii_o verse_n 1._o to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n and_o a_o time_n to_o every_o purpose_n under_o heaven_n solomon_n have_v hitherto_o discourse_v and_o conclude_v the_o vanity_n of_o man_n purpose_n and_o design_n of_o happy_a contentment_n first_o by_o the_o common_a observation_n of_o thing_n subject_a to_o man_n knowledge_n second_o by_o his_o own_o experimental_a 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particular_n as_o he_o do_v before_o and_o here_o be_v a_o lively_a exposition_n of_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v chap._n 1._o verse_n 8._o of_o the_o mutability_n and_o corruptibility_n of_o all_o thing_n all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n man_n can_v utter_v it_o etc._n etc._n to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n no_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o all_o man_n wisdom_n and_o the_o use_n of_o worldly_a thing_n whether_o sensual_a or_o magnifical_a be_v subjugate_v to_o vanity_n when_o as_o all_o thing_n all_o counsel_n all_o deed_n all_o event_n so_o variable_a and_o repugnant_a in_o this_o unquiet_a world_n be_v subject_v to_o this_o instable_n course_n and_o recourse_n of_o time_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o in_o his_o secret_a
be_v leave_v naked_a and_o expose_v to_o many_o danger_n and_o evil_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o can_v hold_v out_o in_o comparison_n with_o wisdom_n for_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o that_o it_o give_v life_n to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o money_n be_v but_o as_o drug_n and_o lenitive_n ointment_n to_o mitigate_v the_o swell_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n who_o root_n remain_v still_o within_o and_o pullulate_v again_o after_o the_o same_o or_o some_o other_o manner_n but_o wisdom_n be_v a_o spirit_n incorporate_v into_o the_o radical_a humour_n give_v health_n strength_n and_o life_n to_o the_o body_n to_o extirpate_v the_o root_n of_o all_o disease_n the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n stand_v not_o in_o his_o riches_n but_o wisdom_n give_v life_n by_o wisdom_n be_v not_o mean_v worldly_a craftiness_n and_o the_o deep_a counsel_n of_o sinner_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o execrable_a malice_n and_o folly_n ecclâ—s_n 19_o 22._o but_o that_o which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o wisdom_n be_v prudence_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v direct_v always_o in_o the_o best_a safe_a and_o near_a way_n to_o happiness_n money_n be_v order_v by_o wisdom_n for_o without_o wisdom_n it_o be_v but_o a_o knife_n in_o a_o child_n hand_n for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n shall_v destroy_v they_o prou._n 1._o 23._o the_o rich_a man_n trust_v to_o riches_n luk._n 12._o 19_o dives_fw-la trust_v to_o riches_n luk._n 16._o the_o king_n of_o tyr_n trust_v to_o riches_n ezech._n 28._o haman_n trust_v to_o his_o wealth_n so_o do_v croesus_n king_n of_o lydia_n nabuchadnezzar_n trust_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o babylon_n and_o xerxes_n to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o souldâ—ers_n as_o do_v senacherib_n also_o but_o these_o defence_n be_v nothing_o for_o riches_n avail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n the_o 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more_o be_v but_o a_o superfluity_n if_o poverty_n be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o riches_n the_o way_n to_o death_n whether_o be_v the_o better_a way_n whether_o be_v the_o better_a defence_n or_o shadow_n whether_o be_v the_o better_a that_o be_v bring_v low_a to_o rise_v high_o as_o job_n be_v or_o that_o rise_v high_a to_o fall_v as_o haman_n do_v wisdom_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n to_o the_o wise_a but_o a_o rich_a man_n be_v a_o ship_n toss_v on_o the_o wave_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n with_o riches_n be_v better_a than_o a_o wise_a man_n without_o money_n i_o but_o tiche_n infatuate_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o be_v often_o a_o snare_n to_o he_o for_o he_o that_o have_v riches_n common_o want_v himself_o they_o be_v strong_a tempter_n and_o therefore_o wicked_a mammon_n howsoever_o a_o man_n be_v more_o trouble_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n with_o riches_n than_o he_o that_o want_v they_o neither_o indeed_o can_v a_o wise_a man_n want_n seeing_z that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o use_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o wise_a as_o of_o wealth_n and_o the_o rich_a for_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v by_o wisdom_n not_o by_o riches_n therefore_o wisdom_n shall_v always_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o riches_n attend_v on_o it_o verse_n 13._o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o who_o can_v make_v that_o straight_o which_o he_o have_v make_v crooked_a as_o before_o he_o propound_v in_o general_a the_o profit_n and_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n to_o arm_v a_o man_n against_o impatience_n and_o all_o other_o vanity_n so_o here_o he_o begin_v to_o express_v the_o benefit_n and_o use_v thereof_o more_o particular_o show_v what_o the_o practice_n of_o wisdom_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v a_o defence_n comfort_n and_o life_n to_o a_o man_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n first_o the_o practice_n of_o wisdom_n stand_v in_o a_o right_a consideration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n verse_n 13._o the_o right_a consideration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o search_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n but_o to_o rest_v content_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ordinance_n he_o do_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n no_o man_n be_v his_o counsellor_n his_o own_o counsel_n must_v stand_v therefore_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v order_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v thy_o wisdom_n not_o to_o coin_v world_n and_o policy_n at_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o will_n by_o violence_n and_o turn_n of_o device_n but_o thou_o must_v rest_v and_o rely_v on_o god_n and_o let_v he_o work_v his_o own_o work_n otherwise_o impatience_n shall_v carry_v thou_o headlong_o into_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o against_o thyself_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o practice_n be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n figure_v by_o a_o communication_n for_o who_o can_v make_v that_o straight_o which_o he_o have_v make_v crooked_a if_o thou_o see_v oppression_n and_o wrong_n and_o pervert_v of_o justice_n which_o may_v move_v thou_o to_o impatience_n anger_n revenge_n insurrection_n etc._n etc._n oppose_v not_o sin_n against_o sin_n but_o fear_v god_n and_o know_v that_o god_n be_v even_o now_o in_o do_v a_o work_n of_o justice_n on_o some_o by_o these_o and_o afterward_o will_v do_v a_o work_n of_o justice_n on_o these_o if_o josiah_n the_o best_a king_n that_o ever_o reign_v will_v needs_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o pharaoh_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v out_o for_o a_o executioner_n of_o justice_n he_o shall_v be_v slay_v the_o lord_n make_v use_v of_o crooked_a thing_n for_o his_o glory_n which_o thou_o can_v never_o make_v straight_o walk_v thou_o upright_o and_o speak_v thou_o upright_o that_o they_o may_v know_v their_o crookedness_n if_o so_o be_v that_o god_n will_v reveal_v it_o to_o they_o and_o return_v to_o thy_o uprightness_n if_o god_n give_v they_o power_n to_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n but_o let_v their_o crookedness_n be_v their_o own_o and_o fall_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n rest_v thou_o on_o god_n tarry_v his_o leisure_n all_o time_n and_o work_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n they_o can_v be_v hasten_v nor_o slacken_v by_o the_o wit_n or_o strength_n of_o man_n verse_n 14._o in_o the_o day_n of_o prosperity_n be_v joyful_a but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v god_n also_o have_v set_v the_o one_o over_o against_o the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o second_o the_o practice_n of_o wisdom_n stand_v in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o time_n and_o season_n which_o be_v in_o god_n own_o hand_n these_o season_n be_v either_o of_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n of_o wealth_n or_o want_n of_o peace_n or_o trouble_n in_o the_o day_n of_o prosperity_n be_v joyful_a when_o god_n give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_v for_o the_o necessity_n and_o comfort_n of_o thy_o body_n receive_v it_o thankful_o use_v it_o joyful_o cheer_v thy_o heart_n therewith_o and_o let_v other_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o joy_n for_o to_o what_o other_o purpose_n have_v god_n send_v it_o make_v not_o a_o curse_n of_o his_o blessing_n nor_o his_o goodness_n a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n either_o by_o deprive_v thyself_o or_o other_o of_o the_o use_n thereof_o or_o by_o abuse_v the_o same_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o thy_o body_n or_o mischieve_v of_o other_o glorify_v god_n in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n comfort_n thyself_o glad_a the_o heart_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n let_v he_o praise_n god_n in_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o blessing_n with_o thou_o and_o not_o envy_v thy_o wicked_a prosperity_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v fall_v not_o to_o unprofitable_a murmur_a grudge_a complain_v curse_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v
time_n a_o small_a error_n at_o the_o first_o occasion_v great_a evil_n and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v or_o do_v not_o sometime_o that_o whereof_o he_o repent_v he_o not_o therefore_o may_v too_o quick_a obedience_n displease_v afterward_o as_o well_o as_o present_v slackness_n again_o a_o prince_n be_v not_o himself_o but_o all_o his_o subject_n inclusive_o even_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o in_o a_o king_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o union_n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n as_o in_o all_o man_n but_o also_o of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o politic_a body_n or_o state_n now_o if_o in_o command_v he_o swerve_v from_o this_o union_n here_o be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o wisdom_n answer_n all_o this_o be_v true_a but_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o obey_v observe_v time_n and_o judgement_n and_o so_o in_o slackness_n also_o opportunity_n call_v he_o forth_o judgement_n bid_v he_o speak_v and_o hold_v his_o peace_n doeg_n be_v destitute_a of_o understanding_n both_o in_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 9_o 10._o but_o the_o king_n sergeant_n show_v wisdom_n verse_n 17._o joab_n answer_v wise_o 1_o chro._n 21._o 3._o but_o too_o harsh_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 5._o 6._o verse_n 6._o because_o to_o every_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o time_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o answereshew_v a_o reason_n why_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n observe_v time_n and_o judgement_n shall_v feel_v none_o evil_a at_o least_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o by_o man_n wisdom_n can_v be_v avoid_v because_o to_o every_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n also_o and_o his_o purpose_n in_o the_o least_o thing_n be_v unchangeable_a so_o that_o for_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o time_n prefined_a of_o god_n together_o with_o a_o most_o wise_a and_o right_a mean_n and_o manner_n whereupon_o every_o event_n 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