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the_o body_n be_v a_o mass_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n by_o the_o curse_n gen._n 3._o 17._o well_o see_v that_o regeneration_n be_v but_o here_o begin_v and_o not_o perfect_v and_o that_o all_o man_n partly_o of_o temptation_n partly_o of_o infirmity_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o fall_v in_o deed_n and_o word_n especial_o there_o shall_v and_o must_v be_v occasion_n of_o anger_n discontent_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 21._o also_o take_v no_o heed_n unto_o all_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v lest_o thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o a_o consequent_a or_o conclusion_n of_o wisdom_n deduct_v necessary_o from_o the_o former_a ground_n if_o all_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o offend_v often_o by_o deed_n and_o word_n then_o must_v thou_o not_o give_v thy_o heart_n and_o memory_n to_o all_o the_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v let_v not_o all_o cross_a speech_n angry_a and_o idle_a word_n settle_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o memory_n but_o let_v they_o pass_v away_o as_o other_o vain_a sound_n do_v for_o he_o that_o will_v examine_v every_o word_n that_o man_n speak_v sometime_o of_o heat_n sometime_o unaduised_o etc._n etc._n shall_v never_o be_v charitable_a but_o always_o contentious_a never_o quiet_a but_o always_o grieve_v and_o such_o seed_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o heart_n will_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n but_o corrupt_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v the_o ground_n barren_a evil_a word_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o many_o evil_a work_n let_v the_o seed_n die_v and_o much_o evil_a shall_v be_v avoid_v when_o angry_a word_n be_v past_a let_v evil_a thought_n pass_v away_o with_o they_o and_o make_v they_o a_o occasion_n of_o firm_a friendship_n reconciliation_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o enmity_n but_o let_v not_o the_o evil_a spirit_n bring_v in_o these_o thought_n again_o at_o least_o give_v they_o no_o entertainment_n lest_o the_o last_o error_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o first_o lest_o thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o asher_n lo_o tishmagn_n id_fw-la est_fw-la when_o as_o because_o thou_o shall_v not_o or_o ought_v not_o to_o hear_v thy_o servant_n speak_v evil_a or_o reprove_v thou_o but_o in_o charity_n forbear_v to_o examine_v his_o word_n and_o deed_n too_o strict_o and_o then_o be_v this_o conclusion_n or_o precept_n enforce_v by_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a deny_v to_o deny_v the_o less_o n_o these_o word_n if_o thou_o ought_v not_o always_o to_o hear_v with_o grief_n thy_o servant_n reprove_v thou_o or_o his_o angry_a complaint_n then_o much_o less_o ought_v thou_o to_o regard_v the_o angry_a speech_n or_o contumely_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n if_o in_o wisdom_n thou_o must_v turn_v away_o thy_o ear_n and_o wink_v at_o many_o both_o word_n and_o deed_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v maintain_v of_o thy_o table_n and_o purse_n and_o owe_v duty_n and_o reverence_n to_o thou_o then_o may_v thou_o much_o more_o passe-by_a the_o reproach_n and_o petty_a abuse_v of_o other_o that_o live_v aequali_fw-la jure_fw-la with_o thou_o that_o be_v free_a as_o we_o say_v under_o god_n and_o the_o king_n to_o conclude_v if_o a_o man_n in_o charity_n must_v bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o those_o that_o be_v oblige_v to_o he_o by_o any_o bond_n or_o duty_n then_o must_v he_o much_o more_o be_v of_o charitable_a behaviour_n towards_o all_o man_n by_o suppress_v anger_n impatience_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o for_o oftentimes_o also_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o thyself_o likewise_o have_v curse_v other_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a instruction_n concern_v the_o bridle_n of_o anger_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n convince_a he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o teach_v every_o man_n to_o do_v to_o other_o man_n as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v to_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o to_o bear_v with_o thy_o infirmity_n so_o bear_v thou_o with_o they_o and_o make_v another_o man_n case_n and_o state_n thy_o own_o for_o oftentimes_o also_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v etc._n etc._n examine_v thy_o own_o conscience_n call_v thyself_o to_o account_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o thou_o have_v often_o despise_v and_o reproach_v other_o therefore_o hear_v and_o bear_v with_o patience_n that_o other_o while_n which_o thou_o have_v impose_v on_o other_o and_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o this_o frailty_n and_o many_o more_o in_o thyself_o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v then_o to_o revenge_v wrong_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o compare_v not_o thy_o common_a infirmity_n with_o other_o man_n personal_a sin_n nor_o yet_o contrary_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o indifferent_a judge_n between_o thyself_o and_o other_o by_o personal_a sin_n be_v mean_v that_o special_a sin_n which_o every_o particular_a person_n for_o his_o part_n be_v most_o addict_v unto_o and_o by_o special_a be_v mean_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n otherwise_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o all_o man_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o several_a of_o a_o differ_a conditure_n in_o several_a man_n if_o thou_o be_v natural_o more_o patient_a and_o another_o choleric_a justify_v not_o thyself_o nor_o yet_o condemn_v he_o by_o this_o comparison_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v some_o virtue_n in_o he_o to_o match_v thy_o patience_n and_o some_o vice_n in_o thou_o to_o match_v his_o choler_n but_o if_o his_o anger_n be_v sanctify_v or_o but_o his_o infirmity_n and_o thy_o patience_n natural_a or_o civil_a he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o thou_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o beast_n yet_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o among_o the_o fleshly_a thou_o have_v thy_o commendation_n and_o that_o be_v thy_o portion_n thy_o reward_n matthew_n 6._o weigh_v these_o thing_n by_o wisdom_n and_o
a_o familiar_a exposition_n or_o commentary_n on_o ecclesiastes_n wherein_o the_o world_n vanity_n and_o the_o true_a felicity_n be_v plain_o decipher_v by_o thomas_n granger_n preacher_n of_o the_o word_n at_o butterwike_n in_o eastholland_n lincoln_n london_n print_v by_o t._n s._n for_o thomas_n paulet_n dwell_v in_o juie-lane_n 1621._o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n and_o my_o very_a honourable_a good_a lord_n george_z by_o god_n providence_n l._n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o high_a almoner_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n continual_a increase_n of_o all_o true_a happiness_n most_o reverend_a and_o my_o honourable_a good_a lord_n it_o be_v not_o more_o trivial_a than_o true_a nimia_fw-la familiaritas_fw-la parit_fw-la contemptum_fw-la too_o much_o familiarity_n breed_v contempt_n plenty_n breed_v loathe_v of_o what_o we_o most_o desire_v and_o wearisomeness_n in_o what_o we_o most_o delight_v custom_n cause_v facility_n and_o that_o again_o 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iudice_fw-la lisâ—est_fw-la we_o be_v fall_v from_o comely_a sobriety_n to_o proud_a overween_n curiosity_n and_o fantastical_a levity_n like_o those_o that_o think_v a_o thing_n never_o to_o be_v well_o till_o it_o be_v spoil_v with_o too_o much_o finger_n whitling_n and_o hammer_v too_o much_o play_v with_o the_o fantasy_n the_o disease_n of_o these_o time_n mar_v a_o good_a understanding_n for_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v it_o be_v mater_fw-la erroris_fw-la the_o mother_n of_o error_n lead_v we_o from_o natural_a portraiture_n to_o antic_n the_o like_a whereof_o for_o illustration_n sake_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o our_o apparel_n and_o put_v on_o thereof_o and_o shall_v be_v see_v in_o our_o body_n if_o they_o be_v of_o aerious_a substance_n and_o changeable_a at_o our_o will_n much_o preach_v we_o have_v and_o much_o hear_n a_o peculiar_a blessing_n on_o this_o nation_n we_o be_v ripe_a of_o conceit_n and_o glib_a of_o tongue_n every_o thing_n be_v easy_a nothing_o difficult_a and_o how_o many_o think_v themselves_o able_a to_o teach_v their_o teacher_n and_o govern_v their_o governor_n sure_o if_o the_o pulpit_n and_o place_n of_o authority_n be_v grant_v they_o we_o shall_v have_v so_o many_o new_a coin_a church_n and_o polity_n that_o the_o divine_a true_a and_o natural_a portraiture_n of_o both_o shall_v be_v lose_v and_o all_o of_o we_o leave_v in_o a_o maze_n and_o as_o creature_n translate_v out_o of_o their_o proper_a element_n into_o another_o much_o have_v we_o in_o time_n past_o desire_v the_o sober_a and_o plain_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n for_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o right_a practice_n of_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o one_o towards_o another_o but_o the_o fickleness_n of_o many_o be_v weary_a of_o both_o they_o can_v tell_v who_o they_o will_v hear_v what_o they_o will_v hear_v what_o form_n they_o will_v have_v and_o as_o the_o sickly_a man_n and_o want_v on_o child_n will_v have_v they_o know_v not_o what_o many_o be_v so_o ravish_v with_o their_o own_o antic_n and_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o all-sufficiency_n that_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o to_o hear_v for_o variety_n and_o comparison_n sake_n new_a instrument_n new_a voice_n to_o look_v the_o preacher_n in_o the_o face_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n like_o cutpurse_n to_o have_v their_o sacrilegious_a hand_n in_o his_o pocket_n and_o to_o salve_v the_o smart_a sore_n with_o a_o dinner_n or_o a_o supper_n sauce_v with_o oily_a word_n with_o deceitful_a hollow_a courtesy_n which_o fill_v the_o eye_n and_o the_o fantasy_n bewitch_o but_o dry_a up_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n for_o we_o be_v fool_n but_o they_o be_v wise_a their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o pride_n after_o their_o covetousness_n ezech._n 33._o 31._o plenty_n of_o the_o word_n have_v breed_v loathe_v thereof_o and_o plenty_n of_o preacher_n contempt_n of_o they_o many_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v christ_n enough_o yet_o find_v neither_o profit_n â—or_a pleasure_n in_o he_o he_o have_v neither_o form_n nor_o beauty_n therefore_o unclean_a spirit_n return_v home_o again_o fox_n to_o thy_o kind_n dog_n to_o thy_o old_a vomit_n sow_n to_o thy_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n heathenish_a devotion_n be_v mere_a madness_n popish_a devotion_n be_v superstitious_a and_o foolish_a sober_a hear_n and_o well_o do_v be_v wearisome_a what_o remain_v but_o epicurism_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o corruptible_a body_n the_o most_o rot_a idol_n of_o all_o sure_o neither_o pagan_n nor_o popish_a church_n and_o house_n be_v ever_o so_o fill_v with_o idol_n as_o they_o be_v now_o for_o the_o belly_n body_n or_o person_n be_v the_o epicure_n idol_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v phil._n 3._o 19_o and_o how_o this_o bell_n and_o jezabel_n the_o corruptible_a cark_n be_v shall_v be_v more_o adore_v and_o deify_v than_o now_o it_o be_v i_o conceive_v not_o neither_o can_v any_o cook_n or_o tailor_n imagine_v for_o in_o devise_v 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right_n overthrow_v in_o his_o righteous_a cause_n yea_o tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o proud_a and_o violent_a if_o he_o i_o say_v be_v better_o than_o a_o man_n of_o power_n that_o may_v do_v even_o what_o he_o lust_v that_o can_v avenge_v himself_o of_o every_o man_n that_o multiply_v wealth_n that_o by_o wisdom_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o place_n of_o honour_n and_o be_v able_a to_o benefit_n who_o he_o will_v and_o undo_v any_o that_o contend_v with_o he_o whereupon_o the_o people_n fall_v down_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o suckeâ—h_v out_o of_o they_o what_o advantage_n please_v he_o then_o be_v all_o but_o vanity_n and_o misery_n for_o the_o former_a be_v count_v miserable_a and_o if_o the_o late_a who_o bless_v himself_o and_o be_v count_v happy_a of_o other_o be_v vain_a in_o his_o beginning_n and_o miserable_a in_o his_o end_n then_o be_v all_o misery_n and_o vanity_n both_o to_o oppress_v and_o to_o be_v oppress_v ass_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o 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kindle_v lust_n to_o enamour_v and_o ravish_v the_o simple_a with_o the_o love_n of_o she_o she_o make_v herself_o a_o beautiful_a and_o precious_a jewelin_n his_o eye_n she_o transform_v herself_o to_o delude_v the_o sense_n &_o like_o a_o juggler_n draw_v the_o imagination_n after_o her_o show_n to_o make_v he_o phantasticate_v on_o she_o as_o a_o angel_n whereupon_o she_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o angel_n in_o his_o delude_a eye_n when_o she_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o empusa_n lamia_n strix_n a_o beastly_a whore_n to_o be_v put_v to_o grind_v in_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n acommon_a pocky_a jade_n and_o her_o hand_n be_v as_o band_n after_o that_o she_o have_v once_o entangle_v their_o affection_n she_o than_o bind_v they_o as_o prisoner_n be_v bind_v as_o delilah_n do_v samson_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o hell_n she_o in_o effect_n say_v as_o delilah_n do_v the_o philistines_n be_v upon_o thou_o samson_n death_n and_o destruction_n be_v upon_o thou_o my_o sweet_a heart_n prou._n 7._o 27._o her_o house_n be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n go_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n she_o kiss_v she_o embrace_v the_o fool_n in_o her_o arm_n she_o join_v hand_n in_o hand_n she_o dally_v she_o mingle_v now_o and_o then_o a_o discord_n with_o her_o lascivious_a concord_n to_o whet_v the_o affection_n but_o her_o arm_n be_v rope_n wherewith_o the_o gentle_a love_a beast_n be_v bind_v for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o spider_n inwrap_v the_o bee_n or_o fly_v in_o her_o cobweb_n yet_o be_v these_o simple_a one_o strong_a and_o the_o wise_a also_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o so_o be_v they_o lead_v as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o stock_n prou._n 7._o 22._o this_o of_o the_o illustration_n who_o so_o please_v god_n shall_v escape_v from_o she_o here_o he_o amplifi_v her_o devilish_a subtlety_n by_o the_o power_n and_o force_v thereof_o in_o the_o person_n tempt_v first_o negative_o only_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n 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please_v he_o both_o religious_a exercise_n and_o external_a work_n as_o eat_v drink_v feast_v rejoice_a apparel_v marry_v etc._n etc._n for_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o child_n for_o they_o respect_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n their_o main_a end_n not_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o the_o feast_n of_o abraham_n and_o job_n child_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n the_o royal_a attire_n of_o solomon_n david_n hester_n please_v the_o lord_n because_o their_o person_n please_v he_o the_o wedding_n dinner_n of_o the_o jew_n please_v christ_n joh._n 2._o 2._o the_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n and_o tradesman_n the_o honest_a care_n of_o every_o householder_n the_o work_n of_o every_o servant_n please_v he_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n remove_v away_o the_o curse_n from_o we_o and_o then_o be_v all_o thing_n bless_v to_o us._n verse_n 8._o let_v thy_o garment_n be_v always_o white_a and_o let_v thy_o head_n lack_v no_o ointment_n the_o second_o particular_a be_v of_o apparel_n let_v thy_o garment_n etc._n etc._n as_o god_n have_v crcate_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o service_n and_o use_v of_o man_n aswell_o for_o satiety_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n as_o for_o necessity_n not_o only_o skin_n of_o beast_n hair_n and_o wool_n for_o clothing_n but_o also_o silk_n and_o fine_a linen_n for_o elegance_n and_o ornament_n and_o have_v give_v a_o understanding_n heart_n to_o man_n to_o find_v out_o the_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n of_o convert_v they_o to_o a_o man_n comfortable_a use_n he_o may_v also_o use_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n yet_o in_o modesty_n and_o sobriety_n in_o careless_a comeliness_n to_o show_v forth_o reverend_a gravity_n not_o contemptible_a levity_n as_o fantastical_a apishness_n be_v now_o in_o most_o people_n ridiculous_a make_v themselves_o spectacle_n of_o folly_n one_o to_o another_o as_o though_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v for_o the_o apparel_n and_o the_o apparel_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v in_o these_o day_n like_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n devour_v up_o all_o thing_n fire_v man_n and_o woman_n of_o all_o sort_n out_o of_o their_o possession_n and_o bring_v many_o into_o desperation_n their_o pompous_a show_n end_v in_o ignominy_n and_o make_v they_o by-word_n to_o the_o base_a people_n let_v thy_o head_n want_v no_o ointment_n in_o those_o country_n there_o be_v many_o aromatical_a plant_n and_o much_o use_n of_o ointment_n which_o be_v in_o those_o place_n most_o precious_a and_o delicious_a use_v for_o the_o refresh_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o fragrant_a odour_n thereof_o the_o use_n hereof_o our_o saviour_n christ_n approve_v in_o receive_v the_o ointment_n bring_v he_o and_o commend_v the_o woman_n for_o it_o john_n 12._o 3._o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o by_o ointment_n be_v mean_v all_o kind_n of_o scent_n and_o perfume_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o delight_n of_o all_o the_o sense_n all_o precious_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n dainty_n and_o novelty_n use_v not_o for_o provocation_n to_o lust_n or_o of_o pride_n but_o for_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o soul_n palace_n that_o she_o may_v more_o cheerful_o execute_v her_o function_n therein_o last_o white_a garment_n and_o ointment_n signify_v joyful_a and_o comfortable_a live_n in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n verse_n 9_o live_v joyful_o with_o the_o wife_n who_o thou_o love_v all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o vanity_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o vude_o the_o sun_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o vanity_n for_o that_o be_v thy_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o labour_n
not_o captivate_v to_o his_o own_o will_n be_v true_o royal_a and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o due_a season_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o thy_o magistrate_n counsellor_n and_o officer_n be_v moderate_a and_o modest_a not_o give_v to_o feast_v banquet_n prodigality_n pride_n glorify_v one_o another_o in_o the_o flesh_n not_o to_o proud_a apparel_n proud_a building_n not_o to_o sport_n and_o pleasure_n drunkenness_n and_o venery_n prou._n 31._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o for_o who_o be_v then_o grace_v prefer_v reward_v but_o the_o vassal_n of_o their_o lust_n the_o church_n and_o churchman_n go_v to_o wrack_n want_v necessary_a meat_n drink_n apparel_n lodging_n etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o to_o sobriety_n and_o parsimony_n not_o to_o oppression_n and_o robbery_n but_o to_o liberality_n and_o bountifulness_n not_o to_o careless_a waste_n of_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o land_n but_o to_o preserve_v and_o increase_v the_o same_o not_o to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v but_o to_o enrich_v the_o church_n and_o commonalty_n last_o so_o to_o serve_v the_o body_n that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v serve_v by_o it_o and_o the_o lord_n by_o both_o verse_n 18._o by_o much_o slothfulness_n the_o building_n decay_v and_o through_o idleness_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o house_n drop_v through_o a_o exposition_n or_o explication_n of_o the_o woe_n or_o misery_n especial_o of_o the_o former_a part_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 16._o illustrate_v and_o enforce_v by_o a_o comparison_n draw_v from_o the_o evil_a and_o disorderly_a economy_n or_o government_n of_o a_o private_a house_n or_o family_n which_o show_v forth_o itself_o in_o the_o evil_a usage_n of_o the_o outward_a building_n these_o evil_n be_v slothfulness_n and_o carelessness_n or_o idleness_n the_o former_a be_v a_o vice_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o latter_a of_o the_o body_n a_o careless_a mind_n a_o idle_a hand_n where_o those_o vice_n reign_v the_o house_n not_o only_o decay_v but_o rot_v and_o 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