of_o the_o former_a of_o oppression_n and_o misgovernment_n under_o which_o man_n usual_o be_v discourage_v from_o all_o ingenious_a and_o useful_a undertake_n from_o all_o noble_a erterprise_n of_o any_o sort_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o envy_n and_o danger_n which_o partly_o through_o the_o jealousy_n of_o superior_n partly_o through_o the_o malignancy_n and_o evil_a eye_n of_o equal_n or_o inferior_n they_o be_v by_o their_o eminency_n and_o industry_n expose_v unto_o by_o every_o right_a work_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o so_o much_o work_v do_v in_o integrity_n towards_o god_n as_o the_o ingenious_a and_o accurate_a work_n of_o humane_a issue_n do_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o practic_a cunning_n of_o artificer_n in_o any_o kind_n such_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o bezaleel_n exod._n 31.3_o 4._o and_o hiram_n 1_o reg._n 7.14_o that_o for_o this_o a_o man_n be_v envy_v of_o his_o neighbour_n that_o the_o more_o he_o deserve_v for_o his_o industry_n and_o ingeniousness_n of_o invention_n the_o more_o he_o be_v expose_v to_o envy_v and_o danger_n envy_n be_v like_o those_o moth_n and_o canker_n which_o usual_o feed_v on_o the_o rich_a garment_n as_o we_o see_v in_o many_o example_n gen._n 4.5_o numb_a 11.27_o 29._o 1_o sam._n 18.7_o 8._o gen._n 26.12_o 14._o &_o 37.8_o 1_o sam._n 17.28_o dan._n 6.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a vanity_n and_o disappointment_n when_o that_o from_o whence_o a_o man_n may_v have_v expect_v credit_n and_o thanks_o from_o the_o world_n shall_v procure_v he_o hatred_n and_o danger_n and_o must_v needs_o thereupon_o be_v a_o great_a disquiet_v of_o heart_n and_o discouragement_n against_o so_o fruitless_a endeavour_n prov._n 37.4_o psal._n 73.12_o 13._o v._o 5._o the_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n together_o and_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n this_n be_v one_o fruit_n of_o this_o danger_n and_o envy_n take_v up_o by_o foolish_a and_o slothful_a man_n they_o refuse_v to_o take_v pain_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v poor_a then_o to_o be_v envy_v here_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o idle_a person_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o fool_n to_o make_v so_o absurd_a a_o inference_n that_o for_o fear_n of_o envy_n and_o trouble_v will_v not_o only_o neglect_v duty_n but_o undo_v himself_o 2._o he_o fold_v his_o hand_n put_v himself_o into_o a_o posture_n of_o idleness_n compose_v himself_o to_o do_v nothing_o labour_n require_v the_o stretch_v forth_o of_o the_o hand_n prov._n 31.19_o laziness_n wrap_v they_o up_o in_o one_o another_o prov._n 6.9_o 10._o &_o 26.14_o &_o 19.24_o 3._o he_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n bring_v himself_o to_o extreme_a poverty_n contract_v weakness_n in_o his_o body_n enfeeble_v his_o mind_n waste_v his_o stock_n consume_v his_o family_n bring_v the_o curse_n of_o beggary_n upon_o himself_o and_o he_o for_o as_o the_o diligent_a hand_n make_v rich_a prov._n 13.11_o so_o the_o slack_a hand_n make_v poor_a prov._n 10.4_o he_o think_v it_o a_o part_n of_o wisdom_n to_o spare_v his_o pain_n and_o sit_v quiet_a and_o because_o he_o can_v attain_v so_o much_o dexterity_n and_o skill_n as_o a_o other_o man_n therefore_o envious_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o gnaw_v his_o own_o flesh_n either_o with_o hunger_n or_o indignation_n prov._n 26.16_o whereas_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n i._n e._n 1._o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o labour_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o himself_o to_o his_o family_n to_o his_o generation_n and_o whereunto_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n he_o be_v appoint_v gen._n 3.19_o tit._n 3.14_o 1_o thess._n 3.10_o 11._o 2._o a_o absurd_a man_n to_o reason_n himself_o into_o contempt_n and_o beggary_n and_o to_o be_v cruel_a to_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v fret_v at_o other_o man_n prov._n 11.17_o ps._n 27.2_o for_o as_o he_o have_v before_o touch_v the_o vanity_n which_o arise_v from_o other_o so_o here_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o a_o man_n own_o self_n v._o 6._o better_a be_v a_o handful_n with_o quietness_n than_o both_o the_o hand_n full_a with_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n this_o may_v be_v here_o take_v either_o as_o solmon_n own_o word_n and_o then_o to_o import_v a_o seasonable_a remedy_n against_o the_o evil_n here_o speak_v of_o viz._n envy_n idleness_n and_o covetousness_n namely_o sweet_a contentment_n with_o a_o competent_a estate_n rather_o than_o vexation_n with_o a_o great_a prov._n 15.16_o 17._o &_o 17.1_o ps._n 37.16_o luk._n 12.15_o or_o rather_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o sluggard_n and_o then_o they_o be_v his_o apology_n for_o his_o laziness_n if_o he_o strive_v to_o excel_v in_o his_o profession_n he_o shall_v many_o way_n disquiet_v himself_o he_o can_v do_v it_o without_o much_o travel_n nor_o after_o all_o that_o travel_v be_v free_a from_o much_o envy_n &_o danger_n and_o therefore_o he_o rather_o choose_v a_o small_a portion_n with_o more_o ease_n and_o contentment_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o false_a argue_v 1._o it_o be_v false_a when_o he_o call_v his_o slothful_a and_o idle_a way_n of_o live_v rest_n or_o quietness_n for_o true_a tranquillity_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o a_o fruitful_a conversation_n ps._n 119.165_o bodily_a rest_n a_o fruit_n of_o honest_a labour_n ps._n 127.2_o eccl._n 5.12.2_o it_o be_v false_a when_o he_o call_v industry_n in_o a_o man_n course_n of_o life_n vexation_n of_o spirit_n whereas_o honest_a labour_n take_v off_o the_o heart_n from_o many_o vain_a thought_n and_o desire_n which_o will_v more_o sore_o vex_v it_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o great_a profaneness_n to_o palliate_v his_o own_o sin_n under_o the_o name_n of_o rest_n and_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n and_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n own_o truth_n to_o find_v a_o hide_v place_n for_o his_o bruitishness_n and_o sensuality_n as_o saul_n pretend_v sacrifice_v to_o excuse_v rebellion_n 1_o sam._n 15.15_o 2_o sam._n 15.7_o 8._o prov._n 7.14_o 15._o hos._n 12.8_o 1_o reg._n 21.9_o 4._o it_o be_v alike_o profaneness_n to_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_n and_o to_o argue_v from_o inconvenience_n which_o we_o fear_v to_o discourage_v ourselves_o from_o those_o labour_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bless_v god_n say_v to_o encourage_v we_o unto_o duty_n that_o his_o light_n shall_v shine_v on_o our_o way_n he_o will_v comfort_v and_o bless_v we_o in_o they_o and_o his_o angel_n shall_v keep_v we_o in_o our_o way_n ps._n 91.11_o but_o the_o sluggard_n say_v to_o discourage_v himself_o there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n prov._n 22.13_o as_o if_o lion_n be_v more_o terrible_a to_o affright_v than_o angel_n to_o protect_v 5._o it_o be_v a_o vain_a conceit_n to_o think_v contentment_n be_v tie_v unto_o a_o small_a estate_n and_o vexation_n to_o a_o great_a whereas_o true_a content_n know_v as_o well_o how_o to_o abound_v as_o how_o to_o want_v phil._n 4.11_o 12._o and_o discontent_n will_v make_v man_n as_o anxious_a as_o froward_a as_o 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the_o vanity_n which_o attend_v on_o the_o very_o high_a condition_n of_o man_n here_o below_o seem_v here_o to_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o digression_n and_o to_o go_v yet_o high_o unto_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o principal_o concern_v man_n in_o this_o life_n to_o wit_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o supreme_a remedy_n of_o all_o the_o other_o vanity_n and_o may_v seem_v here_o to_o be_v subjoin_v as_o also_o it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n to_o that_o purpose_n to_o show_v that_o though_o neither_o knowledge_n nor_o pleasure_n nor_o honour_n nor_o crown_n can_v make_v man_n happy_a though_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o sphere_n and_o activity_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o administer_v complete_a tranquillity_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n yet_o even_o in_o this_o life_n a_o man_n may_v be_v happy_a by_o worship_v of_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v we_o have_v go_v through_o the_o world_n and_o seek_v high_a there_o for_o satisfaction_n as_o ever_o any_o man_n can_v arrive_v even_o to_o crown_n and_o throne_n and_o yet_o have_v miss_v of_o it_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o we_o go_v high_a yet_o before_o we_o can_v be_v true_o happy_a and_o that_o be_v from_o the_o world_n to_o the_o sanctuary_n from_o the_o throne_n of_o prince_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n in_o who_o service_n alone_o there_o be_v complete_a felicity_n but_o beside_o this_o i_o take_v it_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v by_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n or_o answer_n to_o a_o tacit_a objection_n to_o discover_v yet_o a_o high_a and_o a_o strange_a vanity_n than_o any_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o namely_o vanity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o vain_a &_o foolish_a man_n they_o may_v say_v we_o do_v easy_o agree_v with_o you_o in_o all_o that_o you_o have_v say_v we_o know_v we_o must_v 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care_n of_o who_o welfare_n in_o soul_n and_o estate_n he_o have_v make_v this_o solicitous_a search_n in_o jerusalem_n this_o being_n express_v thus_o twice_o in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n have_v some_o emphasis_n in_o it_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o israel_n psal._n 122.1_o 2_o 3._o here_o god_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n present_a and_o may_v most_o comfortable_o be_v seek_v psal._n 132.13_o 14._o there_o be_v continual_a attendance_n of_o the_o priest_n officer_n and_o wise_a man_n about_o the_o temple_n 1_o chron._n 25.26_o there_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o justice_n and_o public_a convention_n of_o state_n psal._n 122.5_o there_o be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o assembly_n or_o a_o college_n and_o senate_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n eccles._n 12.11_o 2_o reg._n 21.14_o so_o that_o there_o he_o meet_v with_o all_o the_o furtherance_n which_o a_o learned_a and_o wise_a man_n can_v desire_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o such_o a_o design_n and_o i_o give_v my_o heart_n i_o do_v cheerful_o and_o purposely_o set_v myself_o about_o it_o and_o make_v it_o my_o business_n and_o delight_n 2_o chron._n 11.16_o 1_o chro._n 22.19_o 2_o cor._n 8.5_o to_o seek_v and_o search_v out_o search_v be_v more_o than_o seek_v and_o denote_v a_o orderly_a and_o accurate_a exploration_n such_o as_o merchant_n use_v who_o with_o great_a diligence_n procure_v rare_a commodity_n out_o of_o several_a country_n eccl._n 7.25_o ezek._n 20.6_o by_o wisdom_n a_o excellent_a instrument_n in_o such_o a_o inquiry_n all_o thing_n do_v under_o the_o sun_n all_o natural_a cause_n and_o effect_n all_o humane_a counsel_n and_o event_n this_o phrase_n be_v much_o use_v by_o solomon_n in_o this_o book_n whereby_o be_v limit_v the_o subject_a matter_n about_o which_o he_o inquire_v this_o sore_a travel_n or_n afflict_v labour_n as_o chap._n 2.23_o and_o 4.8_o have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o be_v his_o ordinance_n he_o have_v call_v they_o to_o search_v his_o work_n and_o way_n to_o be_v exercise_v or_o afflict_a and_o distract_v therein_o therefore_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v make_v bless_v thereby_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o best_a way_n of_o teach_v be_v out_o of_o our_o own_o experience_n and_o exact_a disquisition_n psal._n 66.16_o 17._o gal._n 1.16_o 2._o that_o sound_a repentance_n do_v notable_o fit_v a_o man_n to_o know_v and_o search_v out_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o discover_v and_o teach_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o jam._n 1.21_o luke_n 22.32_o psal._n 51.12_o 13._o 3._o that_o man_n in_o high_a authority_n be_v by_o their_o study_n as_o well_o as_o their_o power_n to_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o those_o over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v and_o to_o endeavour_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n to_o fit_v themselves_o with_o wisdom_n and_o ability_n for_o discharge_v of_o their_o office_n 1_o reg._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o luke_n 2.52_o act._n 6.4_o 1_o tim._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o 4._o that_o the_o piety_n age_n dignity_n authority_n experience_n of_o a_o person_n though_o it_o add_v nothing_o to_o the_o truth_n itself_o yet_o have_v a_o great_a power_n to_o persuade_v and_o prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o hearer_n to_o the_o entertainment_n of_o it_o philem_n vers_fw-la 9_o 2_o cor._n 10.7_o 8._o &_o 11.5_o 6_o 22_o 23._o &_o 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5.11_o 1_o cor._n 9.1_o 2._o &_o 15.8_o 9_o 10._o 5._o that_o largeness_n of_o gift_n and_o help_n from_o god_n shall_v quicken_v we_o unto_o a_o more_o cheerful_a and_o vigorous_a study_n of_o our_o duty_n matth._n 15.16_o 17._o 6._o that_o largeness_n of_o heart_n in_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n natural_a moral_a humane_a divine_a be_v royal_a endowment_n and_o thing_n fit_a for_o a_o king_n to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o prov._n 31.4_o the_o great_a our_o place_n power_n wealth_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a and_o serious_a shall_v our_o 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encouragement_n answerable_a to_o their_o employment_n and_o have_v such_o when_o they_o have_v heart_n to_o use_v they_o prov_n 17.16_o 11._o here_o be_v the_o right_a principle_n of_o successful_a diligence_n in_o our_o place_n 1._o a_o willing_a heart_n when_o a_o man_n go_v about_o his_o work_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n eccles._n 9.10_o 2._o attendance_n on_o the_o call_v of_o god_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n submit_v unto_o travel_n and_o pain_n act._n 26.19_o gal._n 1.15_o 3._o stir_a up_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o as_o furtherance_n unto_o duty_n 2._o tim._n 1.6_o 4._o exquisite_a inspection_n into_o the_o business_n about_o which_o we_o be_v employ_v that_o we_o may_v not_o through_o our_o own_o negligence_n come_v behind_o in_o any_o gift_n 1_o cor._n
preparation_n there_o be_v provision_n for_o they_o all_o much_o labour_n and_o care_n he_o have_v take_v to_o make_v those_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n in_o another_o sense_n be_v rom._n 13.14_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o fruit_n of_o all_o that_o labour_n but_o have_v get_v they_o to_o enjoy_v they_o my_o heart_n rejoice_v that_o be_v i_o myself_o do_v intimate_o rejoice_v and_o please_v myself_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n this_o be_v my_o portion_n of_o all_o my_o labour_n this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n benefit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v inheritance_n which_o my_o labour_n in_o this_o kind_n do_v purchase_v for_o i_o a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o divide_v inheritance_n numb_a 18.20_o or_o spoil_n 1_o sam._n 30.24_o v._o 11._o then_o i_o look_v on_o all_o etc._n etc._n after_o all_o this_o i_o turn_v and_o look_v back_o or_o take_v a_o impartial_a survey_n of_o all_o my_o work_n which_o with_o such_o painful_a labour_n and_o 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make_v in_o this_o disquisition_n than_o i_o who_o be_o such_o a_o king_n this_o be_v a_o prolepsis_n or_o answer_n to_o a_o tacit_a objection_n for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o high_a and_o bold_a attempt_n for_o one_o man_n out_o of_o his_o particular_a experience_n to_o pass_v so_o confident_a a_o sentence_n of_o vanity_n &_o vexation_n upon_o all_o wisdom_n and_o great_a work_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o no_o man_n after_o he_o can_v do_v more_o in_o this_o enquiry_n than_o he_o have_v do_v who_o be_v so_o eminent_a in_o wisdom_n in_o power_n and_o in_o industry_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v fit_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o god_n unto_o this_o business_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n after_o he_o shall_v set_v about_o the_o same_o work_n he_o shall_v do_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o that_o which_o the_o king_n have_v do_v before_o he_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o arrogant_a boast_n in_o solomon_n because_o the_o scripture_n testify_v the_o same_o of_o he_o 1_o reg._n 3.12_o the_o man_n who_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o upon_o my_o report_n but_o will_v make_v trial_n of_o it_o himself_o if_o he_o will_v go_v with_o the_o same_o wisdom_n and_o integrity_n about_o it_o as_o have_v do_v shall_v find_v the_o same_o vanity_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o every_o creature_n as_o i_o have_v find_v so_o here_o be_v two_o reason_n why_o solomon_n challenge_v belief_n in_o this_o point_n 1._o the_o advantage_n which_o he_o so_o great_a a_o king_n have_v above_o any_o other_o man_n to_o draw_v forth_o all_o the_o flower_n and_o quintessence_n of_o the_o creature_n 2._o the_o double_a diligence_n which_o he_o use_v in_o it_o in_o not_o only_o view_v thorough_o once_o but_o review_v again_o the_o thing_n upon_o which_o he_o pass_v such_o a_o judgement_n what_o the_o man_n the_o word_n intimate_v a_o kind_n of_o indignation_n disdain_n undervalue_v of_o any_o one_o who_o shall_v attempt_v such_o a_o inquiry_n after_o he_o as_o psal._n 8.4_o quid_fw-la 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same_o from_o all_o show_n of_o exception_n tit._n 1.11_o &_o 2.8_o act._n 6.10_o and_o 18.28_o 3._o for_o a_o man_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n of_o himself_o touch_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o he_o and_o to_o mention_v his_o own_o experience_n only_o aim_v therein_o at_o the_o glory_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o arrogance_n or_o violation_n of_o modesty_n but_o a_o improve_n of_o god_n gift_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o give_v they_o chap._n 1.16_o v._o 13._o then_o i_o see_v that_o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v a_o excellency_n in_o wisdom_n more_o than_o in_o folly_n etc._n etc._n this_o solomon_n confess_v that_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o wisdom_n and_o pleasure_n that_o be_v many_o way_n more_o excellent_a than_o those_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n be_v not_o without_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n chap._n 1.18_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v wisdom_n leave_v behind_o it_o some_o permanent_a good_a as_o the_o word_n here_o import_v whereas_o pleasure_n do_v perish_v in_o their_o use_n and_o nothing_o stay_v behind_o they_o but_o the_o sting_n and_o sorrow_n the_o sorrow_n of_o wisdom_n be_v in_o the_o get_n but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o pleasure_n be_v after_o the_o use_n and_o enjoy_v of_o they_o it_o be_v true_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v vain_a in_o order_n to_o a_o high_a and_o noble_a end_n than_o they_o bear_v propotion_n unto_o viz._n to_o make_v man_n true_o happy_a yet_o they_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n and_o singular_a ornament_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o have_v they_o so_o the_o apostle_n though_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o charity_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o gift_n the_o one_o serve_v for_o edification_n only_o of_o other_o but_o the_o other_o for_o sanctification_n of_o a_o man_n self_n yet_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v all_o operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o bestow_v on_o man_n for_o very_o profitable_a use_n and_o according_o to_o be_v earnest_o desire_v 1_o cor_n 12.4_o 7_o 31._o &_o 14.1_o 39_o we_o be_v so_o to_o esteem_v gift_n as_o that_o we_o prefer_v salvation_n and_o happiness_n before_o they_o luk._n 10.20_o as_o far_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n wisdom_n to_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o light_v to_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o rabin_n call_v their_o wise_a man_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n as_o our_o saviour_n his_o apostle_n matth._n 5.14_o light_n be_v many_o way_n comfortable_a it_o show_v thing_n in_o their_o distinct_a form_n and_o show_v it_o discover_v any_o thing_n hurtful_a that_o it_o may_v be_v avoid_v or_o beneficial_a that_o it_o may_v be_v embrace_v whereas_o darkness_n confound_v all_o thing_n