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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 this_o ground_n be_v false_a all_o their_o building_n must_v needs_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o solomon_n here_o by_o the_o special_a instruction_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lay_v down_o such_o a_o felicity_n as_o the_o world_n by_o their_o wisdom_n can_v not_o comprehend_v the_o brief_a sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o in_o a_o word_n faithful_a question_n obedience_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a this_o be_v the_o theme_n or_o question_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o chapter_n 12._o 13._o now_o the_o argument_n of_o confirmation_n be_v thus_o frame_v syllogism_n prop._n either_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n the_o chief_a good_a or_o else_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o &_o by_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o we_o call_v the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n the_o good_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o good_n of_o fortune_n or_o outward_a good_n assum_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o and_o by_o these_o thing_n concl._n therefore_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n the_o chief_a good_a the_o proposition_n be_v evident_a the_o assumption_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v principal_a prop._n if_o all_o be_v vanity_n most_o vain_a then_o there_o be_v no_o felicity_n or_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n assum_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n most_o vain_a concl._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o proceed_v forward_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o argument_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n which_o he_o conclude_v chap._n 12._o 8._o so_o that_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o prossyllogisme_n or_o reason_n add_v to_o the_o principal_a in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o book_n consist_v hebraismus_fw-la vanity_n of_o vanity_n a_o hebrew_n phrase_n of_o speech_n they_o express_v the_o comparative_a often_o by_o a_o preposition_n and_o 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 all_o the_o endeavour_n care_n labour_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n wherewith_o in_o vain_a he_o weary_v himself_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n the_o argument_n be_v figure_v by_o a_o communication_n or_o question_n to_o intimate_v the_o certain_a and_o infallible_a truth_n thereof_o for_o both_o the_o ignorant_a and_o the_o wise_a even_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v whole_o carry_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o a_o earthly_a felicity_n to_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o there_o be_v as_o he_o judge_v a_o aptitude_n in_o man_n and_o a_o possibility_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o most_o learned_a and_o wise_a place_v it_o some_o in_o divine_a contemplation_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n some_o in_o moral_a virtue_n only_o some_o in_o virtue_n and_o worldly_a prosperity_n together_o some_o in_o riches_n some_o in_o honour_n some_o in_o one_o thing_n some_o in_o another_o and_o every_o man_n feel_v manifold_a misery_n trouble_n and_o want_n wherewith_o he_o be_v compass_v and_o fill_v do_v imagine_v to_o himself_o a_o possibility_n of_o delivery_n and_o freedom_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o a_o happy_a enjoy_n of_o the_o contrary_a good_a on_o the_o other_o side_n ah_o that_o i_o be_v free_v once_o from_o this_o or_o that_o if_o i_o have_v but_o this_o or_o that_o i_o can_v do_v this_o or_o that_o i_o will_v even_o desire_v no_o more_o i_o shall_v think_v myself_o happy_a etc._n etc._n do_v every_o man_n imagine_v hereupon_o he_o begin_v to_o buckle_v himself_o to_o his_o work_n to_o gather_v his_o wit_n together_o to_o bestir_v his_o stump_n and_o either_o rush_v violent_o forward_a as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n or_o else_o he_o proceed_v wary_o wise_o fundamental_o as_o they_o that_o spend_v all_o in_o search_v out_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n but_o never_o find_v it_o of_o those_o zophar_n one_o of_o job_n kinsman_n say_v job_n 11._o 12._o vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a though_o man_n be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o vain_a project_n be_v first_o because_o man_n can_v look_v beyond_o the_o world_n he_o be_v confine_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o sphere_n he_o be_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o curse_n his_o phronema_n mens_fw-la or_o pure_a wisdom_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o lust_n or_o brutality_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o all_o that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n but_o man_n know_v not_o this_o his_o misery_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v he_o know_v the_o right_a way_n to_o be_v rid_v out_o of_o it_o so_o than_o every_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o fool_n rom._n
a_o man_n look_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n in_o their_o deal_n and_o dissemble_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o see_v a_o forest_n of_o beast_n and_o serpent_n but_o a_o hell_n of_o wickedness_n and_o misery_n all_o be_v self-love_n and_o hatred_n hence_o come_v such_o fear_n and_o snatch_v for_o otherwise_o man_n will_v not_o so_o much_o care_n in_o who_o possession_n the_o good_n of_o the_o world_n be_v see_v the_o reasonable_a wise_a liberal_a love_a and_o right_a dispensation_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o christ_n thus_o it_o be_v for_o a_o little_a while_n act_v 4._o 34._o 35._o but_o that_o festival_n day_n last_v not_o long_o nay_o rather_o it_o last_v still_o among_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o world_n end_n but_o that_o be_v another_o argument_n here_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o dark_a and_o evil_a world_n and_o the_o imaginary_a deceitful_a good_a thereof_o without_o christ_n to_o conclude_v he_o that_o look_v on_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n with_o he_o the_o interchangeable_a course_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o state_n and_o consider_v the_o depth_n of_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o thing_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o seek_v for_o felicity_n durable_a rest_n or_o happy_a contentment_n somewhere_o else_o than_o in_o the_o confuse_a disorder_a transitory_a world_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n nothing_o to_o none_o end_n like_o the_o action_n of_o a_o fool_n and_o talk_v of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o dream_n this_o secret_a god_n reveal_v to_o his_o secret_a one_o as_o for_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n they_o will_v be_v wise_a great_a glorious_a and_o do_v great_a matter_n they_o hear_v they_o see_v they_o listen_v they_o study_v and_o strive_v imagine_v that_o by_o a_o further_a and_o deep_a reach_n they_o shall_v find_v good_a for_o they_o be_v wild_a ass_n colt_n as_o the_o spartan_n indigitate_v or_o deify_v alexander_n at_o his_o command_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o 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chief_a sense_n but_o rather_o with_o irksomeness_n weariness_n and_o loathsomnesse_n verse_n 9_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v it_o be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o argument_n or_o former_a induction_n figure_v by_o a_o prolepsis_n or_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n secret_o frame_v in_o the_o foolish_a heart_n which_o be_v a_o wild_a rove_a groundless_a imagination_n or_o evil_a suggestion_n of_o a_o possibility_n to_o obtain_v a_o durable_a felicity_n or_o happy_a rest_n in_o a_o full_a firm_a and_o solid_a state_n it_o be_v man_n ignorance_n and_o presumption_n to_o strive_v for_o that_o which_o never_o any_o yet_o have_v and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o never_o be_v do_v before_o he_o be_v all_o for_o novelty_n and_o wonder_n to_o be_v the_o only_a one_o be_v every_o man_n desire_n and_o to_o this_o point_n do_v all_o his_o soar_a thought_n aspire_v every_o man_n will_v needs_o try_v his_o wit_n and_o strength_n in_o find_v out_o the_o mean_n to_o this_o worldly_a bliss_n that_o none_o ever_o yet_o feel_v himself_o entire_o to_o enjoy_v such_o course_n he_o devise_v to_o take_v so_o far_o to_o travail_v such_o curious_a invention_n to_o find_v out_o as_o never_o yet_o any_o do_v every_o man_n in_o his_o kind_n and_o way_n strive_v as_o it_o be_v to_o find_v out_o the_o stone_n that_o shall_v turn_v iron_n into_o gold_n till_o all_o his_o wit_n and_o silver_n be_v spend_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o bring_v forth_o wind_n it_o be_v but_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n partur_fw-la montes_fw-la exit_fw-la ridiculus_fw-la mus._n with_o these_o mountainous_a imagination_n and_o windy_a thought_n solomon_n here_o meet_v the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n both_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v and_o the_o deed_n that_o have_v be_v do_v be_v even_o the_o same_o that_o now_o be_v and_o be_v do_v and_o so_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o and_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n a_o amplification_n by_o the_o contrary_n deny_v to_o take_v away_o doubt_v and_o to_o inculcate_v the_o certain_a truth_n thereof_o under_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v worldly_a or_o human_a thing_n or_o deed_n there_o be_v a_o circular_a revolution_n of_o all_o thing_n counsel_n deed_n event_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o sphere_n of_o heaven_n wind_n and_o river_n there_o be_v a_o rise_n fall_a ascend_a descend_v appearance_n disparence_n of_o all_o thing_n let_v the_o profound_a speculatist_n or_o curious_a practitioner_n turn_v the_o edge_n of_o his_o wit_n which_o way_n he_o will_v to_o find_v out_o some_o new_a thing_n the_o like_a whereof_o be_v never_o yet_o know_v nor_o hear_v yet_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n have_v be_v and_o the_o same_o deed_n be_v do_v of_o old_a and_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o circular_a 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their_o talon_n and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n after_o that_o he_o have_v travel_v for_o knowledge_n and_o obtain_v knowledge_n now_o three_o he_o take_v a_o review_v or_o reflection_n in_o his_o mind_n thereof_o to_o consider_v what_o benefit_n or_o fruit_n redound_v or_o may_v redound_v to_o he_o thereby_o and_o with_o all_o present_o determine_v the_o case_n most_o plain_a and_o evident_a and_o when_o i_o have_v seek_v and_o search_v and_o know_v what_o i_o can_v behold_v mark_n consider_v and_o remember_v what_o i_o say_v all_o be_v vanity_n both_o knowledge_n and_o thing_n know_v every_o thing_n be_v empty_a of_o good_a full_a of_o evil_n i_o have_v nothing_o but_o labour_n for_o travel_n after_o that_o solomon_n have_v know_v all_o thing_n not_o by_o their_o shadow_n and_o picture_n namely_o by_o read_v book_n and_o relation_n of_o voice_n but_o see_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o thing_n see_v most_o affect_v and_o please_v yet_o he_o find_v no_o profit_n of_o this_o his_o labour_n no_o contentation_n no_o happy_a rest_n why_o because_o all_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n or_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o wind_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v either_o in_o different_o he_o get_v nothing_o but_o labour_n for_o his_o travail_n and_o grief_n for_o his_o care_n contrary_o he_o that_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o life_n his_o thirst_n shall_v be_v quench_v john_n 4._o and_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n his_o hunger_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v john_n 6._o there_o be_v the_o true_a and_o everlasting_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o only_o give_v contentation_n that_o foolish_a man_n so_o greedy_o elsewhere_o seek_v for_o but_o never_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 knowledge_n both_o of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o use_n of_o worldly_a thing_n in_o the_o two_o former_a chapter_n now_o he_o continue_v still_o his_o observation_n show_v by_o the_o conversion_n of_o time_n and_o particular_a example_n pertain_v to_o knowledge_n and_o use_n that_o all_o thing_n deed_n counsel_n event_n good_a and_o evil_a be_v know_v to_o god_n only_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o do_v fluctuate_v upon_o uncertain_a issue_n yea_o altogether_o uncertain_a in_o their_o beginning_n proceed_n and_o end_n which_o depend_v and_o attend_v upon_o unstable_a time_n whatsoever_o our_o advisement_n &_o device_n be_v either_o in_o attain_v good_a or_o avoid_v evil_a this_o be_v another_o main_a argument_n or_o prosepilogisme_n confirm_v the_o epilogisme_n cap._n 1._o 3._o whereby_o he_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o profit_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n first_o he_o propound_v it_o general_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o after_o confirm_v it_o by_o a_o induction_n of_o sundry_a 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
signify_v order_n psal_n 110._o 4._o and_o barar_n signify_v to_o choose_v to_o purge_v to_o declare_v whereof_o come_v berurim_n choice_n man_n set_v up_o in_o dignity_n namely_o prince_n ruler_n governor_n officer_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o peaceable_a honest_a and_o happy_a life_n which_o abuse_v themselves_o and_o their_o place_n be_v to_o man_n reason_n as_o but_o strong_a and_o more_o subtle_a beast_n prey_v upon_o the_o weak_a and_o more_o simple_a &_o harmless_a again_o they_o may_v be_v translate_v thus_o that_o they_o may_v clear_v or_o justify_v god_n and_o see_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v beast_n and_o therefore_o vanity_n itself_o even_o out_o of_o measure_n vain_a last_o thus_o that_o god_n have_v purge_v they_o id_fw-la est_fw-la create_v they_o pure_a holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o beginning_n yet_o to_o see_v to_o in_o this_o state_n of_o degeneration_n or_o corruption_n they_o be_v in_o themselves_o as_o beast_n according_o as_o he_o say_v chap._n 7._o 31._o god_n have_v make_v man_n righteous_a but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n and_o psal_n 49._o 20._o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o understandeth_v not_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v which_o of_o these_o interpretation_n be_v the_o most_o genuine_a and_o natural_a i_o leave_v to_o every_o man_n judgement_n verse_n 19_o for_o that_o which_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n befall_v beast_n even_o one_o thing_n befall_v they_o all_o as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o yea_o they_o have_v all_o one_o breath_n so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o pre-eminence_n above_o a_o beast_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n the_o apt_a coherence_n of_o these_o three_o verse_n follow_v with_o the_o former_a intimate_a that_o the_o last_o interpretation_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a for_o they_o be_v a_o reason_n prove_v the_o corruption_n vanity_n vileness_n and_o misery_n of_o proud_a man_n by_o compare_v he_o to_o beast_n who_o frailty_n corruption_n or_o vanity_n be_v god_n judgement_n upon_o man_n in_o they_o may_v he_o behold_v his_o sin_n and_o his_o corporal_a punishment_n for_o sin_n before_o his_o eye_n if_o otherwise_o he_o be_v insensible_a which_o be_v the_o forerunner_n and_o beginning_n of_o eternal_a torment_n and_o sencelesnesse_n be_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o reprobate_n this_o like_a condition_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n to_o carnal_a judgement_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o three_o verse_n which_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n make_v the_o epicure_n to_o think_v that_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o they_o both_o be_v all_o one_o and_o consequent_o that_o to_o eat_v drink_n and_o play_v be_v the_o chief_a good_a or_o only_a felicity_n of_o man_n for_o we_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a casualty_n and_o misfortune_n how_o man_n vex_v devour_v lie_v in_o wait_n ensnare_v kill_v etc._n etc._n one_o another_o as_o beast_n do_v how_o they_o die_v as_o beast_n do_v have_v the_o same_o cause_n of_o corruption_n in_o they_o with_o beast_n they_o have_v the_o same_o breath_n whereby_o they_o live_v the_o same_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o move_v the_o same_o sense_n the_o same_o inward_a and_o outward_a member_n and_o in_o bodily_a shape_n many_o beast_n come_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o deformity_n and_o all_o infirmity_n in_o his_o kind_n as_o much_o and_o more_o than_o they_o so_o that_o in_o outward_a state_n he_o have_v no_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o beast_n for_o he_o can_v long_o use_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o carry_v any_o thing_n away_o with_o he_o more_o than_o the_o beast_n do_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o be_v vanity_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n verse_n 20._o all_o go_v unto_o one_o place_n all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o turn_n to_o dust_n again_o a_o commoration_n all_o go_v to_o one_o place_n that_o be_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v dissolve_v again_o into_o their_o element_n for_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o turn_n to_o dust_n again_o there_o be_v the_o same_o matter_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n some_o think_v that_o beast_n be_v make_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n either_o of_o mire_n or_o else_o of_o the_o dust_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o that_o be_v a_o idle_a contention_n for_o mire_n and_o dust_n and_o earth_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o essence_n or_o substance_n when_o the_o rain_n fall_v on_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v mire_n when_o the_o sun_n extract_v the_o moisture_n out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v dust_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n or_o mire_n whether_o you_o will_n therefore_o man_n be_v not_o make_v of_o base_a matter_n than_o beast_n as_o some_o say_v but_o rather_o of_o better_a for_o adam_n signify_v red_a earth_n or_o red_a dust_n or_o red_a mire_n all_o be_v one_o without_o any_o difference_n and_o solomon_n say_v here_o all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n or_o earth_n which_o by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n signify_v all_o the_o element_n whereof_o earth_n in_o earthly_a thing_n be_v predominant_a and_o water_n in_o the_o creature_n thereof_o no_o element_n be_v simple_a or_o pure_a but_o it_o have_v a_o mixture_n of_o other_o element_n also_o to_o be_v the_o chaos_n or_o nurse_n of_o their_o sundry_a creature_n which_o in_o their_o purity_n they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o that_o earthly_a thing_n be_v most_o earth_n especial_o the_o more_o particular_a or_o simple_a creature_n as_o metal_n stone_n tree_n etc._n etc._n yet_o water_n air_n and_o fire_n also_o with_o which_o the_o element_n of_o earth_n be_v mix_v by_o virtue_n of_o which_o mixture_n man_n and_o beast_n be_v make_v of_o the_o other_o element_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 21._o who_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o 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