Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A57129
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Annotations on the book of Ecclesiastes
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Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.
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Wing R1238; ESTC R26989
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neither_o be_v his_o eye_n satisfy_v with_o riches_n he_n have_v enough_o for_o his_o back_n his_o belly_n his_o call_n the_o decency_n of_o his_o state_n and_o condition_n but_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o for_o his_o eye_n though_o he_o can_v but_o see_v it_o and_o have_v no_o use_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o be_v displease_v that_o he_o see_v no_o more_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o covet_v 1_o joh._n 2.16_o josh._n 7.21_o chap._n 1.8_o &_o 2.10_o a_o covetous_a man_n though_o he_o have_v as_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n can_v see_v yet_o he_o will_v have_v more_o still_o isa._n 5.8_o hab._n 2.5_o prov._n 30.15_o job_n 40.23_o 24._o 4._o by_o his_o folly_n and_o inconsiderateness_n he_o do_v not_o weigh_v with_o himself_o the_o absurdity_n of_o his_o so_o live_v he_o still_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o in_o labour_n after_o riches_n but_o never_o come_v to_o himself_o to_o reason_n and_o argue_v the_o case_n or_o to_o call_v himself_o to_o a_o account_n of_o his_o do_n jer._n 8.6_o luke_n 15.17_o ps._n 4.5_o 5._o by_o his_o inhumanity_n and_o self-cruelty_n deny_v those_o comfort_n to_o himself_o which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o use_v himself_o worse_o than_o god_n will_v have_v the_o ox_n use_v in_o the_o law_n deut._n 25.4_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n and_o yet_o muzle_v himself_o chap._n 6.2_o 6._o by_o the_o groundlesness_n of_o this_o cruelty_n he_o have_v none_o while_o he_o live_v for_o who_o he_o do_v it_o and_o when_o the_o die_v he_o leave_v no_o heir_n kinsman_n second_o to_o enjoy_v it_o but_o undergo_v all_o his_o toil_n and_o bereave_v himself_o of_o all_o comfort_n for_o he_o know_v not_o who_o ps._n 39.6_o the_o censure_n of_o all_o which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v vanity_n and_o a_o very_a sore_n and_o grievous_a affliction_n v._o 9_o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o good_a more_o than_o one_o so_o the_o comparative_a use_v to_o be_v express_v as_o chap._n 7.1_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 8._o prov._n 8.11_o hag._n 2.10_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o solitary_a life_n of_o this_o miser_n he_o show_v the_o benefit_n of_o society_n and_o mutual_a helpfulness_n which_o thereby_o one_o man_n afford_v unto_o another_o therefore_o god_n make_v woman_n for_o a_o companion_n and_o a_o helper_n unto_o man_n gen._n 2.18_o and_o christ_n send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n by_o two_o and_o two_o mar._n 6.7_o luke_n 10.1_o not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v be_v joyful_a witness_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o be_v to_o deliver_v as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n joshua_n and_o zorobbabel_n in_o reference_n unto_o who_o we_o read_v of_o two_o witness_n rev._n 11.3_o 4._o and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o apostle_n usual_o join_v one_o or_o two_o more_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o inscription_n of_o his_o epistle_n as_o joint_a witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n therein_o deliver_v 1_o cor._n 1.1_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o coloss._n 1.1_o 1_o thes._n 1.1_o but_o withal_o that_o they_o may_v with_o more_o ease_n and_o success_n carry_v on_o the_o ministry_n wherein_o they_o be_v employ_v and_o help_v mutual_o to_o strengthen_v to_o encourage_v to_o comfort_v one_o the_o other_o because_o they_o have_v a_o good_a reward_n for_o their_o labour_n or_n a_o benefit_n mutual_o from_o each_o other_o in_o their_o labour_n by_o counsel_n by_o comfort_n by_o assistance_n and_o co-operation_n by_o supply_n of_o any_o want_n or_o infirmity_n which_o may_v befall_v each_o other_o 1_o sam._n 23.16_o 17._o 2_o cor._n 8.18_o 19_o 22._o act._n 13.2_o 5._o prov._n 27.17_o act._n 19.29_o phil._n 4.3_o they_o do_v both_o promote_v the_o common_a good_a they_o do_v the_o more_o easy_o compass_v it_o they_o do_v the_o more_o sweet_o enjoy_v it_o this_o mutual_a benefit_n be_v further_o open_v ãâã_d some_o particular_n of_o mutual_a danger_n mutual_a rest_n and_o mutual_a defence_n v._o 10._o if_o they_o fall_v that_o be_v if_o one_o or_o either_o of_o they_o fall_v the_o plural_a be_v use_v distributive_o or_o partitive_o to_o either_o of_o the_o singular_n as_o the_o wicked_a man_n they_o fly_v prov._n 28.1_o i_o e._n every_o man_n she_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o they_o abide_v 1_o tim._n 2.15_o i_o e._n if_o any_o of_o they_o abide_v fall_v here_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o all_o sense_n for_o corporal_n fall_v into_o a_o pit_n from_o a_o horse_n or_o the_o like_a metaphorical_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o disease_n disgrace_n danger_n spiritual_o into_o sin_n or_o error_n in_o any_o adversity_n the_o society_n of_o friend_n be_v useful_a to_o pity_v to_o restore_v to_o support_v to_o convince_v to_o comfort_v whereas_o such_o a_o solitary_a worldling_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o and_o have_v none_o to_o stand_v to_o he_o this_o be_v sometime_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o trouble_n but_o then_o god_n stand_v by_o they_o ps._n 22.11_o 2_o tim._n 4.16_o 17._o but_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_a woe_n to_o he_o be_v in_o the_o original_a one_o word_n make_v of_o two_o as_o be_v observe_v out_o of_o kimchi_n it_o be_v here_o a_o interjection_n of_o grieve_v with_o a_o denounce_v of_o some_o evil_n which_o be_v come_v towards_o a_o man_n it_o be_v once_o more_o use_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 10.16_o and_o hardly_o at_o all_o elsewhere_o in_o that_o sense_n woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o or_o to_o he_o that_o one_o when_o he_o fall_v and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o second_o to_o lift_v he_o up_o v._o 11._o again_o if_o two_o lie_n together_o than_o they_o have_v heat_n etc._n etc._n this_o also_o may_v be_v understand_v not_o only_o literal_o as_o 1_o reg._n 1.1_o 2._o but_o metaphorical_o for_o all_o kind_n of_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o encouragement_n in_o any_o work_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v heb._n 10.24_o luke_n 24.32_o v._o 12._o and_o if_o one_o prevail_v against_o he_o i._n e._n some_o stranger_n or_o three_o person_n assault_n and_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o that_o be_v for_o one_o of_o the_o two_o then_o two_o or_o three_o shall_v stand_v against_o that_o one_o and_o shall_v be_v easy_o able_a to_o resist_v he_o see_v 2_o sam._n 10.11_o jer._n 41.13_o 14._o ps._n 127.5_o this_o be_v another_o benefit_n of_o society_n and_o friendship_n aid_n &_o protection_n against_o assault_n whether_o outward_a or_o spiritual_a in_o temptation_n from_o satan_n in_o all_o those_o and_o so_o proportionable_o in_o all_o other_o case_n in_o war_n in_o peace_n in_o danger_n in_o business_n day_n and_o night_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n there_o be_v safety_n prov._n 11.14_o &_o 14.22_o provide_v that_o this_o society_n be_v undertake_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o good_a and_o lawful_a thing_n otherwise_o combination_n in_o wickedness_n be_v curse_v ps._n 64.5_o 6_o 7._o ps._n 83.3_o 9_o nahum_n 1.10_o 12._o prov._n 11.21_o two_o shall_v withstand_v he_o or_o stand_v before_o he_o with_o confidence_n and_o courage_n to_o help_v one_o another_o stand_v be_v a_o military_a posture_n ephes._n 6.11_o 13_o 14._o ps._n 94.16_o esther_n 8.11_o stand_v before_o one_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o destroy_v he_o rev._n 12.4_o hence_o that_o expression_n of_o look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n 2_o chron._n 25.17_o a_o threefold_a cord_n or_o a_o triple_a twist_a thread_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v a_o proverb_n set_v forth_o the_o strength_n and_o benefit_n of_o concord_n and_o society_n v._o 13._o better_a be_v a_o poor_a and_o wise_a child_n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n solomon_n proceed_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o high_a and_o most_o eminent_a condition_n among_o man_n namely_o of_o kingly_a dignity_n which_o he_o show_v both_o in_o foolish_a and_o wilful_a prince_n who_o refuse_v to_o be_v counsel_v and_o in_o all_o other_o be_v they_o never_o so_o circumspect_a to_o manifest_v the_o former_a he_o take_v first_o one_o of_o the_o most_o contemptible_a person_n one_o can_v think_v on_o and_o compare_v he_o with_o one_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a a_o child_n to_o a_o age_a man_n a_o poor_a child_n to_o a_o potent_a king_n childhood_n be_v alone_o very_o contemptible_a and_o expose_v to_o neglect_v and_o scorn_n look_v on_o as_o rash_a heady_a unstayed_a without_o judgement_n or_o experience_n isa._n 3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o reg._n 3.7_o 1_o cor._n 14.20_o eph._n 4.14_o 2_o chron._n 13.7_o hereunto_o poverty_n be_v add_v will_v make_v such_o a_o one_o much_o more_o neglect_a eccles._n 9.15_o jam._n 2.3_o 6._o prov._n 14.20_o 1_o tim._n 5.12_o on_o the_o other_o side_n old_a age_n alone_o be_v venerable_a though_o but_o in_o a_o ordinary_a person_n leu._n 19.32_o isa._n 3.2_o 3._o grey_a hair_n alone_o be_v a_o crown_n and_o beauty_n prov._n 16.31_o how_o much_o more_o