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it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o son_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v admonish_v by_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n whether_o write_v by_o solomon_n or_o by_o other_o prophet_n whether_o sharpen_v or_o fasten_v by_o the_o master_n of_o assembly_n psalm_n 19.11_o to_o be_v admonish_v impli_v three_o thing_n first_o to_o be_v enlighten_v make_v the_o word_n a_o light_n or_o lantern_n psal_n 119.105_o so_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v shine_v as_o the_o light_n dan._n 12.3_o or_o brightness_n second_o to_o be_v warn_v and_o so_o first_o reclaim_v from_o evil_a or_o sin_n second_o preserve_v from_o evil_a of_o punishment_n approach_v ezek._n 3.17_o to_o 21._o and_o 33.4_o 5_o 6._o three_o to_o be_v make_v circumspect_a to_o duty_n so_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v take_v heed_n ezra_n 4.22_o and_o so_o use_v psal_n 19.11_o reason_n 1._o from_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o his_o prophet_n we_o be_v their_o child_n they_o therefore_o be_v our_o father_n my_o son_n text._n act_v 3.25_o 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up_o himself_o before_o he_o awaken_v other_o with_o his_o crow_n for_o clear_v this_o point_n it_o will_v be_v open_v 1._o what_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o commandment_n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o we_o be_v affect_v towards_o god_n offend_v with_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o towards_o god_n reconcile_v with_o great_a reverence_n heb._n 12.28_o godly_a fear_n isai_n 8.13_o 2_o psal_n 90.11_o &_o 119_o 53._o luke_n 12.4_o 5._o 3_o heb._n 1â—_n 28_o psal_n 130.4_o exod._n 15.11_o fearful_a in_o prais_fw-fr hos_fw-la 3.5_o hence_o be_v affect_v to_o god_n offend_v with_o great_a terror_n first_o we_o eschew_v all_o sin_n whereby_o god_n be_v offend_v whether_o man_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o or_o no_o job_n 1.8_o &_o 31_o 21_o 23._o second_o no_o worldly_a danger_n fear_v so_o much_o as_o god_n displeasure_n luke_n 12.4_o 5._o three_o no_o matter_n so_o weighty_a as_o to_o seek_v christ_n in_o who_o our_o reconciliation_n be_v wrought_v 2_o cor._n 5.11_o 14._o hence_o be_v affect_v to_o god_n reconcile_v with_o great_a reverence_n first_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o be_v reconcile_v be_v most_o reverence_v and_o adore_v psal_n 130.4_o and_o most_o close_o cleaved_a to_o jer._n 39.40_o second_o his_o word_n most_o venerable_a and_o awful_a isai_n 66.2_o psalm_n 119.16_o three_o our_o own_o ability_n be_v disinherit_v and_o we_o walk_v in_o awful_a dependence_n on_o christ_n in_o our_o whole_a service_n of_o god_n phil._n 2.12_o 13._o hebr._n 12.28_o rom._n 11.20_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o 18._o reverence_n arise_v from_o apprehension_n of_o his_o transcendent_a greatness_n and_o goodness_n we_o worship_v
sam._n 14.45_o according_a to_o our_o place_n 3_o either_o remove_v timely_a psal_n 55.6_o to_o 11._o or_o patient_o wait_v upon_o god_n psal_n 37.3_o to_o 7._o and_o suffer_v from_o man_n use_v 2._o to_o warn_v magistrate_n and_o great_a man_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n the_o lord_n observe_v regard_v requite_v 2_o chron._n 19.6_o use_v 3_o for_o comfort_v to_o the_o poor_a oppress_v though_o no_o man_n regard_v the_o poor_a and_o their_o just_a cause_n yet_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n do_v eccles_n 5.9_o to_o 17._o 9_o moreover_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o all_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o field_n 10._o he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n nor_o be_v that_o love_v abundance_n with_o increase_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n 11._o when_o good_n increase_v they_o be_v increase_v that_o eat_v they_o and_o what_o good_a be_v there_o to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o save_v the_o behold_n of_o they_o with_o their_o eye_n 12._o the_o sleep_n of_o a_o labour_a man_n be_v sweet_a whether_o he_o eat_v little_a or_o much_o but_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o rich_a will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v 13._o there_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n which_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n namely_o riches_n keep_v for_o the_o owner_n thereof_o to_o their_o hurt_n 14._o but_o those_o riches_n perish_v by_o evil_a travel_n and_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o hand_n 15._o as_o he_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n naked_a shall_v he_o return_v to_o go_v as_o he_o come_v and_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o may_v carry_v away_o in_o his_o hand_n 16._o and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n that_o in_o all_o point_n as_o he_o come_v so_o shall_v he_o go_v and_o what_o profit_n have_v he_o that_o have_v labour_v for_o the_o wind_n 17._o all_o his_o day_n also_o he_o eat_v in_o darkness_n and_o he_o have_v much_o sorrow_n and_o wrath_n with_o his_o sickness_n in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v forth_o the_o vanity_n of_o covetousness_n or_o the_o love_n of_o money_n by_o sundry_a argument_n first_o from_o the_o unsatiableness_n of_o it_o v._o 10._o amplify_v by_o the_o contrary_a suffice_a and_o satisfy_v profit_n which_o the_o earth_n or_o field_n yield_v to_o all_o sort_n even_o to_o king_n v._o 9_o second_o from_o the_o diversion_n or_o turn_v aside_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o wealth_n to_o other_o and_o reserve_v no_o more_o benefit_n to_o the_o owner_n than_o the_o bare_a sight_n thereof_o v._o 11._o three_o from_o the_o disrest_n and_o unquietness_n which_o abundance_n 1._o of_o meat_n and_o drink_n 2._o of_o care_n yield_v to_o the_o owner_n by_o the_o excess_n amplify_v by_o the_o contrary_a sweet_a and_o quiet_a sleep_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o labour_a servant_n v._o 12._o four_o from_o the_o hurt_n redound_v to_o the_o owner_n by_o wealth_n v._o 13._o five_o from_o the_o perish_v of_o riches_n by_o evil_a travel_n v._o 14._o six_o from_o the_o penury_n his_o seed_n may_v fall_v into_o v._o 14._o seven_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o leave_v all_o behind_o he_o in_o death_n v._o 15_o 16._o eight_o from_o the_o many_o crosses_z and_z exation_n which_o befall_v a_o man_n in_o his_o life_n time_n from_o his_o wealth_n v._o 17._o doctr._fw-la the_o earth_n yield_v sufficient_a profit_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o mean_a servant_n but_o not_o to_o covetousness_n 1_o chron._n 27.26_o to_o 31._o prov._n 27.23_o to_o 27._o and_o 31.16_o 2_o chron._n 26.10_o amos_n 2.1_o it_o be_v bread_n that_o strengthen_v man_n heart_n above_o all_o other_o meat_n isa_n 3.1_o it_o be_v the_o staff_n psalm_n 104.15_o gen._n 43.8_o it_o be_v scarcity_n of_o bread_n that_o make_v a_o famine_n not_o other_o commodity_n and_o even_o the_o beast_n and_o flock_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o earth_n reason_n of_o the_o earth_n yield_a profit_n sufficient_a first_o god_n provide_v 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beneficence_n but_o the_o hunger_n of_o the_o covetous_a can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o hundred_o man_n estate_n a_o sign_n his_o heart_n and_o mind_n be_v unmeasurable_o poor_a and_o miserable_a a_o man_n that_o be_v still_o hungry_a when_o he_o have_v eat_v enough_o as_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v still_o thirsty_a when_o he_o have_v drink_v enough_o as_o in_o the_o dropsy_n physician_n say_v opus_fw-la habet_fw-la purgatione_fw-la non_fw-la impletione_fw-la so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o covetous_a man_n though_o the_o covetous_a man_n may_v say_v and_o think_v he_o lay_v up_o for_o his_o heir_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o heir_n to_o spend_v it_o but_o like_o conduite-pipe_n to_o convey_v it_o from_o one_o to_o another_o reas_n 2._o from_o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o abundance_n it_o increase_v not_o our_o comfort_n but_o expense_n 1_o king_n 4.22_o 23._o servant_n must_v be_v multiply_v suitable_o 1_o to_o our_o business_n to_o our_o rank_n the_o eye_n be_v only_o feed_v with_o it_o but_o neither_o that_o to_o satisfaction_n reason_n 3._o from_o the_o disrest_n and_o disquietness_n which_o abundance_n yield_v by_o excess_n 1_o of_o meat_n and_o drink_n 2._o care_n and_o want_v of_o sleep_n v._o 12._o which_o come_v to_o pass_v first_o by_o fill_v the_o stomach_n and_o so_o straighten_v the_o lung_n that_o they_o can_v breathe_v free_o second_o by_o send_v up_o store_n of_o fume_n and_o vapour_n into_o the_o brain_n which_o sill_z it_o with_o excrement_n and_o empty_v it-self_n in_o rheum_n and_o flegme_n which_o by_o spit_v cough_n and_o dream_n interrupt_v sleep_n three_o by_o stupify_a the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o shall_v recreate_v and_o refresh_v the_o brain_n four_o by_o heat_n the_o brain_n in_o the_o night_n with_o study_n and_o care_n but_o labour_n breed_v sweet_a sleep_n i_o when_o he_o eat_v little_a his_o sense_n close_o for_o want_v of_o spirit_n to_o quicken_v and_o open_v they_o 2_o when_o a_o man_n eat_v much_o first_o by_o exciting_a natural_a heat_n by_o labour_n second_o by_o wash_v superfluous_a humour_n and_o so_o keep_v the_o stomach_n and_o brain_n clean_o reas_n 4_o from_o the_o hurt_n redound_v to_o the_o owner_n by_o wealth_n v._o 13._o hurt_a 1_o to_o the_o body_n 1_o king_n 21.6_o 7_o 8.2_o to_o the_o soul_n first_o lead_v it_o into_o many_o temptation_n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o psal_n 69.22_o second_o choke_v good_a seed_n matth._n 13.22_o three_o harden_v man_n heart_n in_o evil_a of_o impenitency_n rom._n 2.4_o 5._o reason_n 5._o from_o the_o perish_a of_o riches_n by_o evil_a travel_n verse_n 14._o either_o first_o of_o a_o man_n self_n as_o by_o a_o ill_a haunt_n to_o hawk_n hound_n whore_n or_o suretyship_n building_n game_n costly_a apparel_n second_o of_o his_o household_n child_n servant_n waste_v and_o consume_v the_o estate_n three_o of_o his_o enemy_n job_n 1.14_o 17._o reason_n 6._o from_o the_o penury_n incident_a to_o rich_a man_n child_n nothing_o in_o his_o hand_n 1._o no_o wealth_n 2_o no_o labour_n first_o neither_o wit_n second_o nor_o skill_n three_o nor_o strength_n to_o it_o reason_n 7._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o leave_v all_o behind_o a_o man_n at_o death_n verse_n 15.16_o job_n 1.21_o 1_o tim._n 6.7_o only_o lade_v they_o be_v with_o more_o sin_n else_o strip_v of_o all_o outward_a thing_n first_o honour_n psal_n 49_o 17._o second_o profit_n luke_n 12.20_o three_o pleasure_n heb._n 11_o 25._o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n cry_v we_o go_v out_o mourning_n and_o groan_v hence_o all_o labour_n for_o wealth_n be_v for_o wind_n first_o we_o can_v hold_v and_o keep_v it_o second_o it_o swell_v we_o like_o empty_a bladder_n reason_n 8._o from_o the_o much_o
contend_v with_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a than_o he_o v._o 10._o second_o by_o his_o present_a condition_n after_o the_o fall_n 1_o all_o the_o accession_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o learning_n or_o knowledge_n honour_n wealth_n pleasure_n long_a life_n store_n of_o child_n labour_n they_o all_o increase_v his_o vanity_n what_o be_v he_o the_o better_a to_o wit_n for_o they_o all_o v._o 11._o 2_o he_o be_v ignorant_a first_o of_o what_o be_v good_a for_o he_o in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o simile_n of_o a_o shadow_n second_o of_o future_a thing_n who_o shall_v tell_v he_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o v._o 12._o doct._n whatsoever_o the_o man_n be_v it_o be_v well_o know_v as_o his_o name_n be_v so_o be_v he_o adam_n a_o lump_n of_o clay_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v fall_v he_o in_o this_o life_n in_o his_o natural_a estate_n he_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o it_o gen._n 1.26_o 27._o &_o 2.7_o eccles_n 12.7_o clay_n and_o so_o 1_o subject_a to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n of_o necessity_n jer._n 18.6_o 2_o base_a psal_n 49.2_o &_o 62.9_o 3_o brittle_n first_o in_o soul_n mutable_a job_n 4.18_o 19_o second_o in_o body_n easy_o subject_a to_o mortality_n of_o itself_o job_n 4.19_o that_o that_o which_o befall_v he_o in_o this_o life_n maketth_v he_o not_o the_o better_a be_v argue_v from_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o eccles_n 1.2_o reason_n 1._o from_o his_o utter_a insufficiency_n and_o inability_n to_o contend_v with_o his_o maker_n v._o 10._o a_o earthen_a pot_n can_v contend_v with_o a_o rock_n matth._n 21.44_o isa_n 45.9_o rom._n 9.20_o 21._o job_n 9.3_o 4._o where_o be_v two_o reason_n of_o it_o the_o first_o from_o god_n wisdom_n the_o second_o from_o his_o power_n reason_n 2._o from_o the_o increase_n of_o vanity_n upon_o man_n by_o all_o the_o accession_n of_o this_o life_n by_o gift_n 1_o of_o the_o mind_n isa_n 47.10_o judas_n v._n 4._o 2_o of_o the_o body_n ezek._n 16.15_o employ_v 3_o of_o outward_a estate_n jer._n 22.21_o rev_n 3.17_o pro._n 1.32_o ezek._n 28.4_o 2_o chron._n 26.16_o which_o spring_v first_o from_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o as_o a_o fusty_a vessel_n corrupt_v all_o that_o be_v put_v into_o it_o second_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3.17_o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o ignorance_n and_o unskilfulness_n of_o man_n 1_o to_o discern_v what_o be_v good_a for_o they_o in_o this_o momentary_a life_n job_n 11.12_o we_o look_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v best_a for_o we_o which_o be_v temporary_a bodily_a and_o present_a whereas_o our_o soul_n find_v no_o good_a in_o such_o as_o a_o dropsy-man_n choose_v drink_v which_o be_v most_o hurtful_a for_o he_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v lead_v we_o deut._n 29.4_o 2_o to_o foresee_v or_o discern_v future_a thing_n eccles_n 8.7_o use_v 1_o to_o humble_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n earthly_a man_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v he_o be_v 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