115._o 14._o whereby_o it_o appear_v be_v do_v now_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o greatness_n as_o a_o performance_n of_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o he_o 1_o king_n 3.13_o the_o next_o thing_n he_o observe_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o lord_n dispensation_n with_o he_o relate_v to_o the_o inward_a disposition_n and_o fraâ—â—e_n of_o his_o spirit_n under_o all_o these_o enjoyment_n and_o that_o be_v that_o his_o wisdom_n remain_v with_o he_o or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v be_v his_o constant_a servant_n and_o attendant_n now_o though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o under_o his_o great_a defection_n from_o the_o lord_n his_o save_a wisdom_n for_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o do_v remain_v with_o he_o that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n which_o abide_v 1_o john_n 3.9_o and_o one_o of_o these_o gift_n which_o be_v without_o repentance_n rom_n 11_o 29._o yet_o it_o seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n to_o take_v this_o wisdom_n for_o that_o singular_a gift_n of_o 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greatness_n which_o god_n goodness_n have_v advance_v he_o to_o so_o i_o be_v great_a and_o increase_v etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o godly_a to_o compare_v themselves_o with_o and_o prefer_v themselves_o to_o other_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o lord_n bounty_n and_o liberality_n towards_o they_o when_o this_o be_v not_o do_v to_o heighten_v their_o own_o conceit_n of_o themselves_o dan._n 4_o 30._o when_o nothing_o be_v attribute_v to_o their_o own_o worth_n as_o the_o procure_a cause_n thereof_o deut._n 8.17_o nor_o that_o goodness_n make_v a_o occasion_n to_o despise_v other_o who_o possible_o have_v not_o receive_v so_o much_o luke_n 18.11_o but_o to_o make_v themselves_o the_o more_o humble_a and_o ashamed_a consider_v that_o they_o have_v as_o far_o exceed_v other_o in_o ingratitude_n as_o in_o receipt_n and_o to_o engage_v they_o to_o excel_v other_o as_o far_o in_o humble_a and_o thankful_a walk_v afterward_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o mercy_n former_o 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last_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n can_v but_o be_v understand_v so_o as_o to_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o solomon_n defection_n when_o he_o want_v at_o least_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n see_v it_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o prosperous_a condition_n which_o continue_v even_o under_o his_o defection_n 1_o king_n 10_o 28._o &_o 11.1_o etc._n etc._n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v great_a and_o increase_v his_o wisdom_n remain_v with_o he_o 5._o so_o prone_a be_v man_n enjoy_v plenty_n of_o outward_a delight_n to_o lose_v even_o the_o exercise_n of_o common_a prudence_n and_o reason_n and_o to_o give_v up_o themselves_o as_o beast_n to_o the_o lead_n of_o their_o sensual_a appetite_n 2_o pet._n 2.12_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n much_o to_o be_v mark_v and_o acknowledge_v for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v any_o measure_n of_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o continue_v in_o that_o case_n for_o solomon_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o a_o 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now_o a_o penitent_a and_o first_o he_o return_v again_o to_o show_v how_o full_o bend_v he_o be_v to_o pursue_v his_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o this_o he_o hold_v forth_o in_o two_o expression_n the_o one_o be_v that_o whatever_o his_o eye_n desire_v he_o do_v not_o keep_v from_o they_o by_o his_o eye_n he_o mean_v main_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v usual_o so_o express_v in_o scripture_n especial_o when_o lust_n or_o desire_n be_v attribute_v to_o they_o 1_o joh._n 2.16_o because_o these_o take_v in_o object_n to_o the_o affection_n job_n 31.1_o and_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n bewray_v the_o tendency_n of_o the_o affection_n towards_o these_o object_n 2_o pet_n 2.14_o and_o so_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n be_v here_o also_o comprehend_v these_o he_o confess_v he_o do_v not_o separate_v or_o put_v far_o away_o from_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v these_o object_n to_o which_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o strong_o incline_v as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v job_n 31.1_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a reason_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o habit_n the_o other_o expression_n be_v that_o he_o withhold_v not_o his_o heart_n from_o any_o joy_n which_o add_v to_o the_o former_a that_o as_o he_o do_v not_o separate_v his_o eye_n or_o affection_n from_o the_o object_n which_o prove_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o so_o he_o do_v not_o put_v a_o bridle_n or_o restraint_n as_o the_o word_n translate_v withhold_v signify_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o thought_n of_o his_o love_n upon_o his_o affection_n nor_o do_v he_o prohibit_v they_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n by_o his_o reason_n to_o engage_v deep_o in_o the_o love_n of_o these_o delight_n however_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o now_o these_o expression_n can_v be_v understand_v
more_o to_o wean_v their_o heart_n from_o they_o and_o not_o please_v themselves_o with_o general_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o fade_a nature_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n make_v this_o general_a consideration_n a_o proof_n of_o that_o particular_a that_o both_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o fool_n shall_v be_v forgoteen_fw-mi see_v that_o which_o now_o be_v in_o the_o day_n to_o come_v shall_v all_o be_v forget_v 4._o though_o temporal_a death_n abide_v the_o godly_a as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a heb._n 9.27_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o manner_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a want_v the_o sting_n cor._n 15.55_o it_o be_v their_o perfect_a liberation_n from_o sin_n death_n and_o misery_n philip._n 1.23_o their_o entrance_n into_o rest_n isa_n 57.2_o and_o their_o coronation_n day_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v the_o 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equality_n of_o event_n which_o befall_v the_o wise_a and_o foolish_a former_o mention_v to_o wit_n that_o he_o hate_v or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v loathe_a and_o despise_a life_n the_o word_n translate_v life_n be_v plural_a in_o the_o original_a import_v that_o he_o hate_v all_o sort_n or_o way_n of_o live_v imaginable_a in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o hate_v his_o natural_a life_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o lay_v it_o down_o for_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v call_v for_o it_o nor_o of_o his_o undervalue_v of_o it_o comparative_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o better_a life_n which_o make_v paul_n long_o to_o be_v dissolve_v philip._n 1.21_o both_o which_o be_v commendable_a but_o this_o hatred_n of_o his_o life_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o some_o such_o sinful_a distemper_n of_o spirit_n as_o have_v be_v find_v in_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n such_o as_o elija_n 1._o king_n 19.4_o joâ—_n 3.3_o and_o jonah_n 4.3_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v use_v of_o to_o correct_v and_o humble_a his_o spirit_n and_o that_o this_o hatred_n of_o his_o life_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v take_v will_v appear_v by_o consider_v the_o reason_n which_o be_v prevalent_a with_o he_o for_o produce_v of_o it_o the_o first_o be_v that_o all_o the_o work_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v grievous_a to_o he_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n embitter_v these_o thing_n reckon_v out_o towards_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o too_o much_o delight_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n if_o he_o have_v not_o take_v too_o much_o pleasure_n in_o these_o work_n they_o have_v not_o now_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o he_o nor_o will_v he_o have_v hate_v his_o life_n because_o they_o be_v so_o the_o second_o which_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a be_v that_o he_o find_v emptiness_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o nothing_o but_o a_o gnaw_a of_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o result_n of_o all_o these_o course_n in_o order_n to_o happiness_n which_o he_o have_v take_v during_o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o lord_n from_o this_o we_o may_v learn_v 1._o how_o soon_o and_o easy_o the_o lord_n who_o only_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n can_v make_v a_o change_n upon_o they_o and_o make_v he_o who_o late_o have_v a_o pleasant_a life_n and_o rejoice_v in_o all_o his_o work_n hate_v his_o life_n and_o find_v all_o his_o work_n grievous_a to_o he_o for_o solomon_n who_o in_o the_o 10_o ver_fw-la of_o this_o chapter_n say_v he_o rejoice_v in_o all_o his_o labour_n be_v now_o bring_v to_o say_v i_o hate_v life_n because_o the_o work_n that_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n be_v grievous_a to_o i_o 2._o so_o hardly_o be_v the_o dear_a of_o god_n saint_n reclaim_v from_o pursue_v earthly_a delight_n when_o once_o they_o have_v give_v up_o themselves_o thereunto_o that_o neither_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n which_o solomon_n want_v not_o all_o his_o time_n nor_o the_o voice_n of_o 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be_v near_o god_n to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v divorce_v from_o he_o for_o any_o other_o lover_n that_o they_o who_o do_v so_o will_v ready_o upon_o a_o very_a small_a occasion_n hate_v that_o which_o they_o do_v most_o esteem_v yea_o even_o their_o own_o life_n for_o solomon_n have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n for_o base_a and_o unworthy_a delight_n find_v they_o all_o grievous_a to_o he_o and_o his_o own_o life_n a_o burden_n also_o and_o this_o be_v occasion_v main_o by_o his_o consider_v the_o equality_n of_o event_n befalling_a the_o wise_a and_o the_o fool_n former_o mention_v therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n etc._n etc._n 4._o as_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n under_o their_o more_o moderate_a and_o gentle_a exercise_n to_o loath_a and_o weary_a of_o one_o sort_n of_o life_n in_o the_o world_n apprehend_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n another_o desirable_a and_o such_o as_o will_v give_v they_o ease_v psal_n 55.6_o so_o the_o dear_a of_o they_o may_v 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as_o also_o he_o amplifi_v the_o former_a consolation_n give_v to_o the_o godly_a first_o by_o set_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o discouragement_n to_o be_v that_o ordinary_o though_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v not_o general_o obvious_a to_o man_n it_o fall_v out_o in_o providence_n not_o without_o the_o foreknowledge_n wise_a order_v and_o permission_n of_o god_n that_o the_o godly_a be_v deal_v with_o in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o their_o outward_a lot_n no_o better_a than_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o the_o wicked_a as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o best_a of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n which_o he_o censure_v as_o a_o vanity_n not_o as_o reflect_v on_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a providence_n of_o god_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o man_n corruption_n especial_o wicked_a ruler_n who_o be_v instrumental_a in_o it_o and_o as_o it_o prove_v the_o vanity_n of_o any_o earthly_a condition_n for_o afford_v man_n true_a happiness_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o second_o he_o afford_v a_o remedy_n against_o discouragement_n from_o and_o stumble_v at_o these_o dispensation_n namely_o the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_n not_o carnal_a mirth_n or_o rejoice_v ver_fw-la 15._o which_o he_o commend_v partly_o from_o the_o advantage_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n even_o under_o sad_a dispensation_n to_o be_v cheerful_a in_o the_o lawful_a and_o sober_a use_n of_o the_o outward_a comfort_n be_v they_o great_a or_o small_a which_o god_n allow_v upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o partly_o from_o the_o security_n of_o it_o to_o they_o as_o be_v god_n constant_a allowance_n upon_o they_o the_o sometime_o through_o their_o own_o default_n they_o may_v be_v without_o it_o which_o if_o they_o will_v in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n seek_v after_o and_o improve_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o as_o much_o at_o least_o of_o it_o as_o may_v occasion_v their_o joy_n in_o he_o during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n under_o the_o sun_n ver_fw-la 15._o iu._n and_o last_o that_o he_o may_v humble_v the_o great_a searcher_n into_o wisdom_n and_o various_a providence_n he_o give_v a_o modest_a account_n 1._o of_o his_o serious_a and_o extraordinary_a care_n and_o diligence_n experimental_o and_o affectionate_o to_o know_v the_o affair_n both_o humane_a business_n and_o divine_a dispensation_n upon_o earth_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o then_o 2._o of_o his_o success_n in_o that_o study_n that_o even_o the_o godly_a much_o less_o the_o natural_a man_n with_o all_o his_o gift_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o pain_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n opportunity_n ability_n resolution_n and_o strong_a endeavour_n to_o reach_v it_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o full_a and_o satisfy_a knowledge_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n various_a dispensation_n on_o the_o earth_n but_o must_v sit_v down_o and_o admire_v and_o adore_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o and_o be_v humble_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o ignorance_n of_o they_o ver_fw-la 17._o chap._n viii_o ver._n 1._o who_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o who_o know_v the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o thing_n a_o man_n wisdom_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o boldness_n of_o his_o face_n shall_v be_v change_v solomon_n be_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o give_v several_a direction_n for_o the_o manifest_v of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n in_o a_o christian_n conversation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o true_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o do_v in_o this_o verse_n first_o commend_v the_o person_n endue_v with_o that_o knowledge_n who_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n the_o question_n may_v be_v explain_v by_o a_o negation_n there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o man_n that_o have_v that_o excellent_a knowledge_n which_o paul_n commend_v phil._n 3.8_o there_o be_v not_o his_o match_n or_o peer_n in_o all_o the_o
of_o their_o welldoing_a there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o a_o heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o the_o best_a therefore_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n teach_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o propound_v their_o consolation_n to_o speak_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o asseveration_n and_o with_o much_o confidence_n and_o certainty_n to_o beget_v the_o same_o in_o their_o heart_n sure_o i_o know_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n 7._o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a conjecture_n or_o mere_a probability_n that_o the_o godly_a have_v of_o their_o future_a happiness_n and_o the_o lord_n make_v out_o of_o his_o promise_n to_o they_o but_o it_o be_v a_o certainty_n and_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v they_o to_o rest_v confident_o upon_o his_o faithful_a word_n and_o help_v they_o to_o believe_v by_o give_v they_o sometime_o the_o first_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o hand_n for_o solomon_n speak_v what_o he_o will_v teach_v all_o man_n that_o fear_v of_o god_n to_o speak_v with_o application_n to_o themselves_o else_o they_o can_v have_v that_o strong_a consolation_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o case_n they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o here_o sure_o i_o know_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n 8._o only_o these_o who_o have_v such_o a_o holy_a fear_n of_o offend_a god_n flow_v from_o the_o believe_a consideration_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o greatness_n jer._n 10.7_o his_o goodness_n manifest_v to_o they_o host_n 3.5_o and_o his_o proneness_n to_o pardon_v their_o sin_n psal_n 130.4_o and_o such_o other_o perfection_n of_o he_o as_o make_v they_o rather_o adventure_v upon_o the_o worst_a that_o the_o great_a of_o man_n can_v do_v than_o upon_o god_n displeasure_n by_o eshew_v trouble_n from_o they_o only_o those_o i_o say_v may_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o only_o those_o can_v comfort_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o persuasion_n against_o all_o their_o suffering_n for_o to_o such_o only_o be_v this_o consolation_n hold_v forth_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n 9_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v main_o know_v by_o the_o soul_n set_v itself_o before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n apprehend_v he_o a_o present_a god_n and_o witness_n of_o all_o its_o action_n do_v all_o as_o in_o his_o sight_n they_o fear_v god_n indeed_o who_o so_o apprehend_v his_o greatness_n and_o terror_n as_o not_o to_o flee_v from_o he_o his_o goodness_n so_o as_o to_o draw_v near_o he_o and_o so_o set_v themselves_o still_o as_o in_o his_o countenance_n for_o so_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v here_o explain_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fear_n before_o he_o or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o original_a a_o fear_n before_o his_o face_n 10._o proper_a and_o positive_a language_n be_v want_v to_o express_v how_o ill_o it_o shall_v go_v with_o wicked_a man_n when_o the_o lord_n patience_n towards_o they_o be_v expire_v and_o wrath_n proportionable_a to_o their_o sin_n be_v measure_v out_o unto_o all_o eternity_n therefore_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o isai_n 3.11_o express_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a negative_o which_o import_v more_o positive_a torment_n and_o wrath_n than_o word_n can_v be_v find_v to_o express_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a 11._o how_o long_o soever_o the_o day_n of_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v prolong_v even_o beyond_o the_o day_n of_o many_o godly_a who_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v yet_o shall_v they_o never_o be_v draw_v out_o to_o that_o length_n which_o they_o desire_v or_o imagine_v that_o will_v indeed_o be_v a_o eternity_n of_o time_n so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o never_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n psal_n 55.23_o for_o say_v he_o neither_o shall_v his_o day_n be_v prolong_v 12._o though_o for_o the_o shortness_n and_o frailty_n of_o this_o temporal_a life_n the_o day_n or_o life_n of_o both_o godly_a and_o wicked_a be_v but_o as_o a_o shadow_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o substantial_a eternal_a life_n which_o be_v afterward_o yet_o the_o day_n and_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v compare_v with_o that_o substantial_a and_o solid_a life_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n which_o the_o godly_a have_v begin_v here_o and_o continue_v through_o all_o eternity_n be_v but_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o life_n and_o day_n for_o so_o be_v they_o here_o call_v his_o day_n which_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n 13._o as_o the_o want_n of_o that_o filial_a or_o son_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v describe_v doct._n 8_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o other_o sin_n of_o wicked_a man_n so_o be_v it_o also_o a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o eternal_a woe_n and_o misery_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o though_o they_o be_v for_o the_o present_a spare_v and_o prosper_v in_o their_o sin_n for_o so_o be_v it_o here_o set_v down_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o judgement_n certain_o come_v upon_o they_o because_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n ver._n 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 to_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 be_v 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 than_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_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 that_o the_o former_a consolation_n may_v be_v the_o sweet_a to_o the_o godly_a under_o their_o suffering_n from_o wicked_a man_n in_o prosperity_n he_o do_v first_o repeat_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o discouragement_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o godly_a be_v deal_v with_o for_o their_o outward_a lot_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o worst_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a dispensation_n be_v favourable_a to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o best_a servant_n that_o god_n have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o say_v it_o happen_v thus_o not_o as_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o without_o the_o foreknowledge_n or_o predetermination_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n but_o that_o it_o be_v ordinary_o so_o and_o that_o man_n general_o see_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v it_o touch_v or_o hit_v so_o upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o just_a next_o he_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o this_o both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n say_v he_o and_o again_o this_o be_v vanity_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v censure_v the_o wise_a and_o righteous_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o permit_v and_o order_v thing_n so_o to_o fall_v forth_o but_o it_o be_v vanity_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o man_n corruption_n who_o be_v instrument_n in_o it_o especial_o wicked_a man_n in_o authority_n who_o he_o main_o eye_n all_o along_o this_o chapter_n it_o flow_v from_o and_o do_v evidence_n the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n their_o corrupt_a and_o wicked_a humour_n which_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n vanity_n in_o scripture_n that_o they_o do_v prefer_v and_o reward_v wicked_a man_n as_o if_o they_o be_v righteous_a and_o oppress_v and_o bear_v down_o the_o godly_a as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n this_o be_v their_o vanity_n 2._o it_o be_v vanity_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o prove_v the_o emptiness_n or_o insufficiency_n of_o any_o earthly_a condition_n for_o give_v man_n true_a contentment_n and_o happiness_n see_v thing_n be_v necessary_o and_o wise_o order_v so_o to_o fall_v forth_o upon_o the_o earth_n happiness_n can_v be_v have_v in_o it_o three_o he_o direct_v to_o one_o particular_a remedy_n of_o that_o discouragement_n which_o ready_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o these_o dispensation_n then_o say_v he_o i_o commend_v mirth_n not_o carnal_a mirth_n which_o man_n have_v in_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o sensual_a pleasure_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o consider_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o he_o press_v this_o same_o sort_n of_o mirth_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 7_o to_o wit_n god_n acceptation_n of_o man_n work_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a rejoice_v in_o god_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o man_n faith_n avent_v the_o bless_a issue_n of_o their_o trouble_n former_o speak_v of_o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o frame_n of_o spirit_n which_o the_o
primitive_a christian_n have_v in_o a_o suffer_a time_n while_o they_o be_v say_v to_o eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n act._n 2.46_o and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o four_o place_n commend_v by_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a on_o earth_n for_o a_o man_n than_o to_o study_v cheerful_a submission_n to_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o creature_n comfort_n as_o he_o allow_v upon_o he_o what_o ever_o the_o measure_n of_o they_o be_v and_o whatever_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n be_v with_o he_o it_o be_v his_o best_a under_o the_o sun_n to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a and_o cheerful_a use_n of_o the_o common_a comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o better_a life_n above_o the_o sun_n 2._o as_o this_o be_v the_o best_a of_o it_o here_o so_o this_o be_v make_v sure_a to_o the_o godly_a it_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o not_o as_o if_o 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