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A57129 Annotations on the book of Ecclesiastes Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676. 1669 (1669) Wing R1238; ESTC R26989 179,441 418

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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 look_v above_o the_o creature_n if_o ever_o we_o intend_v to_o arrive_v at_o true_a happiness_n therefore_o what_o pain_n soever_o we_o take_v about_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n yet_o we_o seek_v for_o our_o happiness_n no_o where_o but_o in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o service_n solomon_n now_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o in_o the_o thesis_n that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o true_a felicity_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n do_v withal_o assure_v these_o man_n that_o they_o may_v put_v vanity_n in_o the_o very_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o render_v that_o by_o their_o foolish_a and_o carnal_a performance_n whole_o unprofitable_a to_o any_o such_o end_n yea_o there_o may_v be_v therein_o divers_a vanity_n vers_fw-la 7._o for_o discovery_n and_o avoid_v whereof_o he_o prescribe_v a_o solemn_a caveat_n to_o those_o who_o be_v convince_v of_o vanity_n in_o the_o creature_n do_v go_v to_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n to_o mend_v themselves_o this_o be_v 1._o general_n 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because_o of_o god_n majesty_n and_o the_o folly_n of_o so_o do_v vers_fw-la 3._o 3._o in_o vow_n which_o be_v once_o make_v be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o that_o cheerful_o without_o grudge_v or_o delay_n which_o doctrine_n he_o do_v 1._o prove_v 2._o vindicate_v from_o shift_n and_o excuse_n he_o prove_v it_o 1._o by_o the_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o contrary_a course_n it_o argue_v a_o levity_n of_o spirit_n to_o dally_v and_o to_o be_v off_o and_o on_o with_o god_n who_o as_o he_o be_v constant_a himself_o in_o all_o his_o promise_n so_o he_o expect_v constancy_n from_o we_o in_o all_o we_o 2._o by_o god_n dislike_n of_o such_o folly_n and_o falseness_n vers_fw-la 4._o next_o he_o vindicate_v it_o from_o a_o double_a excuse_n which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v 1._o it_o be_v free_a for_o i_o to_o vow_n the_o thing_n be_v in_o my_o own_o power_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o heinous_a a_o thing_n though_o i_o do_v fail_v because_o i_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o what_o i_o vow_v 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hand_n disappoint_v thou_o in_o that_o benefit_n the_o preservation_n whereof_o thou_o do_v aim_n at_o in_o excuse_v thy_o vow_n 4._o the_o folly_n of_o such_o vain_a excuse_n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o all_o part_n of_o worship_n when_o undertake_v by_o fool_n or_o wicked_a man_n the_o fool_n sacrifice_n vers_fw-la 1._o the_o fool_n voice_n vers_fw-la 3._o the_o fool_n vow_n vers_fw-la 4._o divers_a vanity_n in_o all_o this_o vers_n 7._o now_o have_v show_v the_o vanity_n in_o the_o carnal_a performance_n of_o divine_a worship_n he_o do_v as_o he_o have_v do_v former_o in_o the_o other_o vanity_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o prescribe_v a_o remedy_n of_o this_o also_o viz._n the_o inward_a principle_n of_o all_o right_a
137.6_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n tho_o he_o may_v by_o poverty_n business_n or_o many_o other_o diversion_n be_v absent_a in_o his_o body_n yet_o by_o his_o good_a will_v he_o will_v have_v his_o share_n in_o every_o merry_a meeting_n his_o heart_n be_v upon_o pleasure_n and_o his_o love_n run_v whole_o that_o way_n so_o that_o he_o be_v amaze_v and_o overwhelm_v through_o unpreparedness_n of_o heart_n when_o any_o sudden_a evil_n overtake_v he_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o 4._o 2_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o house_n of_o joy_n we_o read_v of_o isa._n 32.13_o here_o than_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o moderate_v ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a pleasure_n because_o love_v of_o they_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o fool_n and_o of_o a_o heart_n estrange_v from_o god_n job_n 21.12_o 13._o prov._n 21.17_o 1_o cor._n 7.30_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 16._o v._o 5._o it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n he_n instance_v in_o another_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n namely_o the_o rebuke_n of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n which_o though_o they_o may_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o they_o be_v much_o more_o wholesome_a and_o beneficial_a than_o the_o song_n and_o flattery_n of_o ungodly_a parasite_n which_o sooth_n man_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o feed_v the_o flame_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o corruption_n it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v i_o patient_o and_o obedient_o to_o listen_v to_o the_o counsel_n and_o reproof_n of_o a_o prudent_a friend_n who_o do_v seasonable_o and_o faithful_o discover_v his_o error_n to_o he_o then_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n prov._n 13.18_o &_o 15.31.32_o &_o 27.6_o psal._n 141.5_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o teachable_a disposition_n to_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o word_n of_o reproof_n as_o david_n do_v not_o only_o from_o nathan_n a_o prophet_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 13._o but_o from_o abigail_n a_o woman_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o heb._n 13.22_o prov._n 9.9_o &_o 17.10_o by_o the_o song_n of_o fool_n understand_v any_o flatter_a speech_n or_o any_o merry_a and_o pleasant_a discourse_n be_v a_o synecdoche_n whereby_o all_o kind_n of_o jest_n and_o bewitch_a pleasure_n be_v signify_v isa._n 24.8_o 9_o gen._n 31.27_o v._o 6._o for_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o fool_n the_o voice_n of_o thorn_n so_o the_o noise_n of_o chariot_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o chariot_n and_o the_o noise_n that_o fire_n make_v in_o stubble_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o flame_n joel_n 2.5_o ezek._n 1.24_o fool_n be_v here_o elegant_o compare_v unto_o thorn_n they_o be_v burden_n to_o the_o place_n they_o live_v in_o gen._n 3.17_o 18._o they_o be_v intractable_a he_o must_v be_v fence_v which_o touch_v they_o 2_o sam._n 23.6_o 7._o they_o be_v unprofitable_a good_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o fire_n heb._n 6.8_o the_o laughter_n of_o these_o fool_n that_o be_v all_o those_o flattery_n jest_n vain_a and_o frothy_a discourse_n mimical_a and_o apish_a practice_n whereby_o they_o beget_v laughter_n and_o feed_v the_o delight_n of_o vain_a man_n like_o themselves_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o noise_n of_o thorn_n burn_v under_o a_o pot_n as_o these_o make_v a_o sudden_a blaze_n and_o a_o great_a noise_n but_o do_v no_o good_a present_o go_v out_o and_o the_o meat_n be_v leave_v as_o raw_a as_o when_o it_o be_v put_v in_o in_fw-la stipulis_fw-la magnus_fw-la sine_fw-la viribus_fw-la ignis_fw-la incassum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la whereas_o a_o solemn_a fire_n in_o coal_n or_o great_a wood_n boil_v the_o meat_n without_o any_o such_o noise_n so_o the_o effuse_n mirth_n and_o jollity_n of_o fool_n i_o of_o wicked_a man_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o promise_v more_o pleasure_n and_o content_n than_o the_o more_o sad_a and_o severe_a conversation_n of_o serious_a man_n yet_o that_o do_v sudden_o 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perder_n robur_n cordis_n ejus_fw-la so_o by_o cor_fw-la muneris_fw-la they_o understand_v cor_fw-la munificum_fw-la &_o liberale_fw-mi 2._o oppression_n i_o wealth_n get_v by_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a when_o a_o wise_a man_n turn_v oppressor_n and_o see_v bribe_n and_o gift_n come_v in_o apace_o he_o become_v mad_a in_o greediness_n to_o get_v more_o or_o mad_a in_o violence_n against_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n or_o mad_a in_o his_o understanding_n his_o eye_n be_v blind_v his_o heart_n be_v infatuate_v and_o besot_v he_o be_v bereave_v of_o his_o wont_a wisdom_n ruine_v his_o family_n when_o he_o think_v to_o raise_v and_o to_o establish_v it_o and_o so_o gift_n destroy_v the_o heart_n i_o his_o understanding_n hos._n 4.11_o deut._n 16.19_o exod._n 23.8_o either_o sense_n will_v consist_v well_o with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o whole_a context_n which_o be_v to_o persuade_v unto_o patience_n against_o fretfulness_n when_o oppressor_n grow_v 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