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ghost_n condemn_v the_o which_o else_o where_o he_o do_v great_o commend_v that_o among_o the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v strengthen_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o same_o and_o without_o drown_v sail_n over_o this_o sea_n of_o misery_n by_o the_o conduct_n and_o guidance_n thereof_o 5_o yet_o notwithstanding_o honest_a pleasure_n otherwise_o be_v condemn_v be_v consider_v bare_o condemn_v honest_a pleasure_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v and_o simple_o in_o itself_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o which_o alone_o be_v true_a felicity_n and_o happiness_n therefore_o by_o this_o censure_n be_v condemn_v all_o the_o honest_a pleasure_n of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n albeit_o never_o so_o fair_a in_o show_n as_o also_o their_o temperanties_n because_o they_o swerve_v from_o the_o truth_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o deed_n to_o be_v account_v true_a virtue_n but_o shadowish_a and_o servile_a resemblance_n of_o virtue_n as_o a_o more_o sound_a philosopher_n have_v in_o flat_a word_n acknowledge_v who_o notwithstanding_o know_v not_o the_o truth_n nor_o the_o cleanse_n thereof_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o prudence_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v vanity_n also_o in_o the_o prudence_n of_o man_n &_o that_o happiness_n be_v away_o from_o it_o 3_o i_o seek_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o withdraw_v my_o flesh_n from_o wine_n and_o to_o bring_v my_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o folly_n until_o i_o may_v see_v what_o be_v that_o goodness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o do_v labour_n under_o the_o sun_n the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n 4_o i_o have_v magnify_v my_o work_n i_o have_v build_v i_o house_n i_o have_v plant_v i_o vineyard_n 5_o i_o have_v make_v i_o orchard_n and_o pleasant_a garden_n and_o have_v plant_v in_o they_o tree_n of_o all_o fruit_n 6_o i_o have_v make_v i_o pond_n of_o water_n that_o i_o may_v water_v with_o they_o the_o wood_n 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on_o all_o my_o work_n the_o which_o my_o hand_n have_v make_v and_o on_o the_o labour_n wherewith_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o work_v and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o chief_a profit_n under_o the_o sun_n 12_o and_o i_o turn_v to_o behold_v wisdom_n and_o madness_n and_o folly_n for_o what_o be_v man_n to_o come_v after_o the_o king_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o man_n have_v do_v already_o 13_o and_o i_o see_v that_o wisdom_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o folly_n as_o the_o light_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o darkness_n 14_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v in_o his_o head_n but_o a_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o i_o know_v also_o that_o the_o same_o condition_n fall_v unto_o they_o all_o 15_o therefore_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n if_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o unto_o a_o fool_n so_o also_o it_o fall_v out_o unto_o i_o why_o have_v i_o then_o labour_v to_o be_v more_o wise_a therefore_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 16_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n with_o the_o fool_n ever_o for_o that_o now_o the_o day_n which_o be_v to_o come_v shall_v all_o be_v forget_v and_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n die_v so_o do_v also_o a_o fool_n 17_o therefore_o i_o hate_v the_o life_n itself_o because_o the_o work_n displease_v i_o which_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n 18_o i_o hate_v also_o all_o my_o labour_n wherewith_o i_o labour_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o unto_o a_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o 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 he_o shall_v have_v rule_n over_o all_o my_o labour_n wherewith_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o wherewith_o i_o have_v be_v wise_a under_o the_o sun_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 20_o and_o i_o turn_v i_o to_o call_v back_o my_o hart_n from_o all_o my_o labour_n 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