also_o he_o have_v set_v the_o world_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v in_o this_o place_n very_o difficult_a and_o various_o both_o render_v and_o understand_v some_o read_v they_o thus_o quamdiu_fw-la seculum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n or_o worldly_a thing_n continue_v the_o lord_n do_v put_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o work_n which_o god_n do_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n except_v only_o that_o which_o man_n can_v find_v out_o or_o attain_v unto_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n to_o be_v that_o god_n have_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o his_o providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n therein_o so_o legible_o represent_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n his_o righteous_a and_o beautiful_a order_n of_o they_o all_o that_o man_n may_v if_o he_o set_v himself_o about_o it_o easy_o discover_v god_n wonderful_a wisdom_n therein_o as_o act._n 14.17_o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o only_o indeed_o some_o thing_n be_v 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place_n and_o grammar_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o god_n have_v indeed_o make_v every_o thing_n beautiful_a in_o his_o time_n and_o thereupon_o man_n ought_v with_o quiet_a and_o cheerful_a heart_n to_o observe_v god_n providence_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o therein_o to_o rest_v without_o anxiety_n or_o discruciate_a care_n but_o man_n can_v find_v out_o the_o work_n of_o god_n nor_o observe_v the_o beauty_n thereof_o so_o exact_o as_o he_o shall_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o patient_o aquiesce_v therein_o of_o this_o defect_n he_o give_v two_o reason_n 1._o that_o they_o have_v the_o world_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o the_o thought_n and_o care_n of_o worldly_a thing_n and_o be_v so_o exercise_v in_o the_o sore_a travel_n belong_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o natural_o look_v up_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a disposition_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o rest_v therein_o this_o duty_n be_v the_o remedy_n of_o such_o 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which_o set_v forth_o its_o beauty_n work_n of_o providence_n as_o work_n of_o creation_n may_v begin_v in_o a_o chaos_n and_o seem_v without_o form_n and_o void_a gen._n 1.2_o but_o they_o end_v in_o admirable_a order_n and_o beauty_n chap._n 8.17_o psal._n 37.37_o 38._o jam._n 5.11_o hab._n 2.3_o so_o here_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o excellent_a beauty_n which_o be_v in_o god_n providence_n the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v not_o thereby_o persuade_v unto_o contentment_n and_o patience_n in_o all_o estate_n namely_o his_o natural_a impotency_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o impotency_n 1._o his_o worldly-mindedness_a 2._o his_o short_a continuance_n yet_o he_o ought_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o god_n deal_n in_o other_o age_n to_o rectify_v this_o defect_n and_o upon_o that_o ground_n to_o build_v his_o cheerful_a enjoyment_n of_o blessing_n while_o god_n bestow_v they_o upon_o he_o so_o it_o follow_v v._o 12._o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o they_o but_o for_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v by_o my_o trial_n and_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o or_o for_o they_o i._n e._n for_o man_n but_o only_o with_o contentment_n of_o heart_n to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n blessing_n and_o to_o do_v good_a in_o his_o life_n i._n e._n to_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o chap._n 2.24_o 25._o or_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o themselves_o in_o a_o liberal_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o life_n and_o labour_n as_o psal._n 49.18_o or_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o joy_n as_o neh._n 8.10_o 12._o v._o 13._o and_o also_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v eat_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o contentment_n to_o eat_v drink_v enjoy_v our_o labour_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o whereby_o be_v mean_v not_o a_o gluttonous_a luxurious_a and_o intemperate_a use_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o they_o 1_o cor._n 15.32_o matth._n 44.49_o but_o a_o free_a and_o comfortable_a use_n without_o anxious_a thought_n for_o the_o future_a moderate_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o before_o chap._n 2.24_o v._o 14._o i_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n here_o from_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n providence_n the_o permanent_a and_o irrecoverable_a course_n of_o his_o counsel_n the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o his_o work_n wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o defective_a which_o require_v addition_n nothing_o superfluous_a or_o to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o he_o do_v further_a teach_v we_o with_o willingness_n and_o contentment_n to_o submit_v to_o god_n who_o counsel_n we_o be_v notable_a by_o all_o our_o care_n to_o alter_v or_o disannul_v shall_v be_v for_o ever_o the_o wâ—â—â—s_n themselves_o may_v alter_v and_o vanish_v but_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v constant_a and_o immutable_a and_o he_o do_v in_o a_o stable_n and_o fix_a way_n dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o holy_a end_n beyond_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n either_o to_o alter_v or_o evade_v it_o mal._n 3.6_o his_o decree_n be_v like_o chariot_n proceed_v out_o of_o mountain_n of_o brass_n to_o note_v firmitude_n and_o immutability_n zach._n 6.1.2_o which_o no_o power_n can_v shake_v or_o remove_v isa._n 38.10_o job_n 38.31_o 35._o &_o 40.8_o &_o 42.2_o job_n 9.12_o isa._n 14.27_o &_o 46.10_o and_o god_n do_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v fear_v before_o he_o god_n decree_n and_o immutable_a providence_n shall_v not_o drive_v we_o either_o into_o despair_n and_o a_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o all_o mean_n in_o the_o use_n whereof_o god_n expect_v that_o we_o shall_v wait_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o which_o as_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o use_v to_o work_v good_a for_o his_o people_n nor_o do_v they_o allow_v we_o to_o lean_v on_o our_o own_o wisdom_n and_o to_o deify_v our_o own_o counsel_n or_o burn_v incense_n to_o our_o own_o net_n but_o by_o they_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o to_o submit_v unto_o he_o in_o blessing_n to_o be_v thankful_a in_o suffering_n to_o be_v patient_a because_o still_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o decree_n order_n dispose_v and_o over-ruleth_a all_o job_n 1.21_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o psal._n 37.5_o 7._o v._o 15._o that_o which_o have_v be_v be_v now_o and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 1.9_o this_o be_v a_o explication_n of_o what_o be_v last_o say_v v._o 14._o to_o show_v how_o what_o god_n do_v be_v for_o ever_o the_o thing_n themselves_o pass_v and_o other_o succeed_v in_o their_o place_n but_o this_o series_n of_o thing_n be_v carry_v on_o
of_o the_o sun_n be_v uncomfortable_a without_o the_o mean_n and_o support_v of_o life_n a_o inheritance_n to_o maintain_v it_o so_o a_o inheritance_n be_v unwieldy_a and_o harmful_a without_o wisdom_n to_o order_v it_o but_o wealth_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n be_v a_o excellent_a instrument_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v much_o good_a isa._n 23.18_o prov._n 3.9_o isa._n 60.6_o 9_o luke_n 16.9_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o here_o we_o see_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o have_v of_o wealth_n but_o right_o use_v of_o it_o which_o make_v life_n comfortable_a for_o a_o fool_n may_v have_v it_o 2._o that_o wealth_n without_o wisdom_n to_o use_v it_o aright_o be_v not_o good_a unto_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o especial_a skill_n and_o wisdom_n so_o to_o manage_v a_o estate_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o good_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 4._o that_o wealth_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n unto_o wisdom_n prov._n 14.24_o and_o a_o great_a instrument_n unto_o the_o work_v thereof_o therefore_o they_o use_v to_o say_v that_o wealth_n be_v the_o sinew_n of_o action_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o have_v a_o inheritance_n a_o estate_n derive_v on_o he_o from_o his_o ancestor_n then_o to_o be_v put_v to_o get_v wealth_n by_o his_o own_o labour_n and_o industry_n res_fw-la non_fw-la parta_fw-la labour_v sed_fw-la relicta_fw-la and_o by_o it_o there_o be_v profit_n to_o they_o that_o see_v the_o sun_n that_o be_v by_o wisdom_n with_o a_o inheritance_n there_o be_v more_o profit_n or_o more_o excellent_a advantage_n to_o man_n in_o this_o life_n then_o if_o they_o be_v separate_v or_o though_o wisdom_n with_o a_o inheritance_n be_v good_a yet_o the_o fruit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v more_o permanent_a and_o more_o excellent_a and_o beneficial_a than_o the_o profit_n of_o a_o inheritance_n v._o 12._o for_o wisdom_n be_v a_o defence_n and_o money_n be_v a_o defence_n in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n go_v thus_o for_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o money_n but_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n where_o there_o be_v either_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o some_o verb_n supply_v by_o the_o chaldee_n version_n as_o a_o man_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o wisdom_n so_o be_v he_o preserve_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o money_n and_o by_o other_o a_o man_n rest_v and_o be_v shelter_v against_o danger_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o money_n or_o else_o a_o hypallage_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o wisdom_n there_o be_v a_o shadow_n the_o double_n of_o the_o prefix_v beth_n note_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o that_o which_o be_v in_o common_a affirm_v of_o they_o as_o the_o one_o be_v a_o shadow_n so_o be_v the_o other_o and_o so_o the_o vulgâ—â—_n latin_n render_v it_o as_o wisdom_n defend_v so_o money_n defend_v which_o kind_n of_o proportion_n be_v common_o express_v by_o a_o double_a caph_n as_o isa._n 24.2_o or_o last_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v here_o from_o a_o nominative_a case_n as_o psal_n 55.18_o hos._n 13.9_o and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o some_o learned_a man_n have_v observe_v a_o shadow_n i_o a_o defence_n by_o a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o the_o shelter_n which_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n man_n receive_v under_o tree_n from_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n job_n 7.2_o isa._n 25.4_o &_o 30.2_o 3._o psal._n 121.5_o 6._o num._n 14.9_o jon._n 4_o 6_o 8._o wisdom_n be_v thus_o a_o refresh_a defence_n from_o oppression_n and_o danger_n prov._n 3.18_o eccl._n 9.15_o act._n 23.6_o 9_o and_o money_n be_v a_o defence_n it_o will_v arm_v it_o will_v ransom_n and_o buy_v a_o man_n out_o of_o danger_n prov._n 13.8_o &_o 10.15_o &_o 19.4_o but_o the_o excellence_n of_o wisdom_n be_v that_o wisdom_n give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o they_o both_o defend_v and_o therefore_o both_o together_o be_v very_o profitable_a but_o of_o the_o two_o wisdom_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a he_o mean_v spiritual_a wisdom_n join_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o it_o for_o this_o give_v life_n prov._n 3.16_o &_o 9.11_o which_o riches_n can_v do_v psal._n 39.5_o 6._o &_o 49.16_o 19_o prov._n 11.4_o rich_a nabal_n die_v with_o sorrow_n when_o wise_a abigail_n save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o family_n 1_o sam._n 25.33_o 37_o 38._o therefore_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o wealth_n prov._n 8.11_o &_o 16.16_o &_o 4.5_o 10._o many_o time_n a_o man_n wealth_n shorten_v his_o day_n either_o by_o his_o own_o luxurious_a and_o inordinate_a use_n of_o they_o or_o by_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o thief_n and_o murderer_n but_o a_o man_n wisdom_n will_v fence_v he_o against_o such_o danger_n or_o at_o least_o will_v quiet_a and_o comfort_v he_o under_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o sink_v nor_o despond_v v._o 13._o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o who_o etc._n etc._n he_o seem_v to_o have_v prescribe_v wisdom_n with_o a_o inheritance_n or_o unquestionable_a estate_n to_o be_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o oppression_n violence_n and_o those_o other_o evil_n which_o in_o a_o bad_a age_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o complain_v of_o but_o because_o such_o may_v be_v the_o badness_n of_o the_o time_n and_o so_o prevalent_a the_o injury_n and_o corruption_n thereof_o as_o that_o neither_o wealth_n or_o wisdom_n can_v defend_v a_o man_n against_o they_o he_o here_o therefore_o direct_v to_o another_o act_n of_o wisdom_n namely_o to_o look_v above_o the_o creature_n and_o all_o second_o cause_n unto_o the_o righteous_a hand_n and_o irresistible_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o they_o all_o and_o where_o wisdom_n can_v mend_v our_o condition_n nor_o make_v the_o time_n or_o the_o man_n thereof_o or_o our_o affair_n therein_o so_o right_a and_o orderly_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o there_o to_o let_v it_o at_o the_o least_o teach_v we_o contentment_n silence_n &_o a_o humble_a acquiescency_n in_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o no_o humane_a wisdom_n can_v rectify_v in_o a_o public_a pestilence_n or_o famine_n no_o ability_n of_o man_n can_v purge_v the_o air_n or_o open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n to_o supply_v we_o in_o a_o shipwreck_n no_o wisdom_n of_o man_n can_v rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o sea_n and_o command_v a_o calm_a but_o in_o all_o such_o case_n wisdom_n must_v teach_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o god_n and_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n i_o diligent_o view_n and_o take_v notice_n in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n of_o god_n overrule_a providence_n the_o scripture_n common_o use_v word_n of_o external_a sense_n to_o express_v the_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n within_o chap._n 2.24_o &_o 3.10_o the_o work_n of_o god_n namely_o his_o righteous_a government_n of_o the_o world_n when_o thou_o be_v apt_a to_o complain_v of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o oppression_n therein_o then_o remember_v how_o crooked_a soever_o thing_n be_v it_o be_v god_n that_o order_v and_o appoint_v all_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v vain_a for_o thou_o to_o think_v that_o by_o thy_o solicitude_n or_o anxiety_n thou_o can_v rectify_v every_o thing_n which_o thou_o be_v apt_a to_o complain_v of_o for_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v unalterable_a like_a mountain_n of_o brass_n which_o can_v be_v move_v zach._n 6.1.15_o therefore_o make_v that_o light_n by_o patience_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o correct_v for_o who_o can_v make_v that_o straight_o which_o he_o have_v make_v crooked_a this_o show_v the_o unalterableness_n of_o god_n order_n which_o he_o in_o his_o providence_n have_v place_v thing_n in_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v 1._o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o angry_a nor_o fretful_a against_o god_n work_n in_o unseasonableness_n of_o wind_n or_o weather_n in_o loss_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n in_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n or_o deformity_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o thou_o or_o thou_o nor_o at_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o any_o mean_n or_o weakness_n of_o any_o endeavour_n thou_o use_v to_o rectify_v these_o thing_n this_o sin_n be_v the_o fault_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o murmur_v at_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v not_o mend_v exod._n 17.2_o 3._o numb_a 11.4_o 5_o 6_o 2_o reg._n 6.33_o jon._n 4.8_o 9_o 2._o in_o civil_a policy_n and_o the_o manage_n of_o humane_a society_n if_o thou_o see_v great_a concussion_n in_o state_n depopulate_v of_o country_n translate_n of_o kingdom_n pluck_v down_o and_o root_n up_o the_o sword_n devour_v as_o it_o please_v wonder_v not_o murmur_v not_o but_o serious_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v a_o overrule_a providence_n therein_o
13.31_o &_o 14.12_o 12._o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o even_o our_o honourable_a and_o our_o necessary_a employment_n shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o sore_a travel_n that_o we_o may_v be_v keep_v humble_a in_o ourselves_o wean_v from_o the_o creature_n and_o make_v the_o more_o thankful_a for_o any_o assistance_n the_o lord_n give_v we_o in_o our_o labour_n and_o for_o any_o blessing_n upon_o they_o job_n 5.7_o gen._n 3.19_o 13._o the_o study_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creator_n rom._n 1.19_o ps._n 111.2_o v._o 14._o i_o have_v see_v all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n the_o former_a word_n show_v the_o exactness_n of_o solomon_n search_n into_o natural_a and_o humane_a thing_n that_o it_o be_v the_o labour_n of_o a_o age_a convert_n for_o solomon_n be_v draw_v away_o from_o god_n in_o his_o old_a age_n 1_o reg._n 11.4_o of_o a_o wise_a king_n furnish_v with_o all_o help_n for_o such_o a_o inquiry_n that_o it_o be_v a_o accurate_a and_o deep_a search_n not_o loose_a or_o superficial_a that_o it_o be_v undertake_v with_o great_a impulsion_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o a_o special_a call_v of_o god_n and_o now_o after_o all_o this_o he_o conclude_v 1._o that_o he_o have_v see_v that_o be_v diligent_o heed_v and_o full_o understand_v as_o to_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o inquiry_n all_o the_o work_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n exod._n 3.3_o eccles._n 2.13_o 14._o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o they_o 1_o reg._n 4.33_o he_o have_v get_v as_o large_a and_o as_o intuitive_a a_o knowledge_n as_o humane_a curiosity_n or_o industry_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o furtherance_n can_v attain_v unto_o which_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v a_o arrogant_a boast_n but_o a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o study_n the_o holy_a ghost_n testify_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o he_o 1_o reg._n 4._o 29_o 34._o &_o 10.23_o 2._o that_o he_o find_v all_o to_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n not_o only_o vain_a and_o ineffectual_a to_o confer_v happiness_n but_o which_o be_v worse_o apt_a to_o bring_v much_o affliction_n and_o troâ—ble_a upon_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o who_o be_v too_o earnest_o conversant_a about_o they_o from_o several_a original_a root_n there_o be_v by_o interpreter_n give_v several_a explication_n of_o this_o word_n evil_a or_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n breach_n contrition_n torment_n of_o spirit_n feed_v upon_o or_o consume_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o vanity_n and_o feed_n upon_o wind_n as_o fruitless_a labour_n be_v express_v hos._n 12.1_o 1_o cor._n 9.26_o thus_o he_o apply_v his_o general_a conclusion_n particular_o unto_o all_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n natural_a and_o moral_a there_o be_v sore_a travel_n in_o the_o get_n danger_n of_o forget_v it_o again_o discovery_n thereby_o of_o more_o ignorance_n than_o a_o man_n observe_v in_o himself_o before_o insufficiency_n and_o impossibility_n of_o perfect_v the_o understanding_n and_o satiate_v the_o desire_n thereof_o such_o and_o many_o other_o consideration_n make_v knowledge_n itself_o as_o to_o the_o procure_n of_o true_a happiness_n altogether_o vain_a v._o 15._o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a can_v be_v make_v straight_o this_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o knowledge_n because_o it_o can_v rectify_v any_o thing_n in_o we_o which_o be_v amiss_o nor_o supply_v any_o thing_n which_o we_o want_v to_o make_v we_o happy_a eccles._n 7.13_o the_o wise_a and_o wealthy_a king_n with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o knowledge_n be_v not_o able_a to_o remedy_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o see_v or_o to_o supply_v all_o the_o defect_n which_o he_o can_v discover_v the_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o relation_n to_o knowledge_n itself_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n thereof_o for_o 1._o much_o of_o it_o be_v exceed_o tortuous_a intricate_a and_o abstruse_a there_o be_v many_o knot_n and_o difficulty_n dan._n 5.12_o so_o it_o can_v be_v clear_o and_o plain_o demonstrate_v but_o in_o the_o inquiry_n thereinto_o the_o mind_n will_v be_v leave_v dark_a and_o unsatisfied_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n too_o job_n 28.20_o 21._o &_o 37.14_o 15_o 16._o &_o 38_o 16-23.2_a the_o defect_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v innumerable_a the_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n know_v not_o be_v infinite_o more_o than_o those_o which_o he_o know_v job_n 11.6_o 9_o 2._o in_o relation_n unto_o the_o efficacy_n of_o knowledge_n the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a very_o tortuous_a wicked_a and_o deceitful_a jer._n 17.9_o psal._n 12_o 5.5_o and_o it_o be_v exceed_o defective_a both_o in_o principle_n and_o in_o power_n to_o do_v good_a as_o it_o ought_v rom._n 3.23_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o now_o all_o the_o most_o exquisite_a natural_a knowledge_n be_v not_o able_a to_o rectify_v these_o thing_n either_o to_o restore_v man_n to_o his_o original_a integrity_n or_o supply_v his_o manifold_a defect_n such_o knowledge_n will_v puff_n up_o 1._o cor._n 8.1_o but_o it_o will_v not_o sanctify_v rom._n 1._o 20_o 21_o 32._o judas_n vers_fw-la 20._o the_o lord_n indeed_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n do_v both_o luk._n 3.5_o psal._n 84.11_o 1_o thess._n 3.10_o eph._n 3.19_o 1_o cor._n 1.5_o but_o no_o natural_a or_o acquire_v knowledge_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o 3._o as_o it_o can_v rectify_v that_o which_o be_v amiss_o in_o man_n so_o neither_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n sin_n have_v bring_v much_o disorder_n corruption_n confusion_n upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n rom._n 8.20_o infinite_a be_v the_o defect_n and_o fail_n every_o where_o and_o none_o of_o this_o can_v all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v able_a to_o correct_v but_o he_o must_v still_o leave_v it_o as_o he_o find_v it_o vain_a and_o imperfect_a so_o it_o will_v be_v till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n when_o god_n will_v make_v a_o new_a earth_n and_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o deliver_v the_o creature_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o a_o glorious_a liberty_n act._n 1.21_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o and_o all_o this_o he_o affirm_v of_o the_o most_o excellent_a natural_a knowledge_n how_o much_o more_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a be_v the_o perverse_a and_o impertinent_a study_n of_o many_o man_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o solidity_n or_o usefullness_n in_o they_o col._n 2.8_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o 5._o rom._n 1.22_o 1_o cor._n 1.20_o v._o 16_o 17._o i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o prolepsis_n wherein_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o objection_n viz._n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n may_v make_v a_o man_n happy_a though_o he_o have_v not_o attain_v unto_o it_o not_o for_o any_o defect_n in_o they_o but_o in_o the_o narrowness_n of_o his_o own_o understanding_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o if_o any_o man_n can_v have_v find_v it_o out_o in_o they_o he_o shall_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o part_n and_o exquisite_a industry_n as_o chap._n 2.12_o i_o commune_v with_o my_o heart_n i_o cast_v up_o my_o account_n and_o exact_o view_v the_o fruit_n and_o sum_n of_o all_o my_o â—_z in_o get_v knowledge_n i_o do_v serious_o deliberate_a and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n psal._n 4.5_o true_a wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n thoughtful_a and_o discursive_a within_o himself_o i_o be_o come_v to_o great_a estate_n and_o have_v get_v or_o add_v more_o wisdom_n or_o i_o have_v get_v great_a estate_n and_o wisdom_n and_o aâ—ded_v to_o it_o i_o have_v exceed_v and_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n so_o the_o word_n seem_v elsewhere_o to_o import_v 1_o sam._n 20_o 41._o isaiah_n 9.3_o amos_n 8.5_o or_o i_o have_v come_v to_o be_v a_o great_a man_n joel_n 2.20_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v before_o i_o 1_o king_n 4.30_o &_o 10.27_o yea_o all_o that_o come_v after_o he_o too_o christ_n only_o except_v 1_o king_n 3.12_o in_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n be_v more_o than_o in_o other_o place_n my_o heart_n have_v great_a experience_n have_v see_v much_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n wisdom_n seem_v to_o note_v the_o general_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a knowledge_n the_o experimental_a or_o wisdom_n the_o habit_n and_o instrument_n knowledge_n the_o acquire_v perfection_n get_v by_o the_o help_n of_o that_o habitual_a wisdom_n here_o 1._o he_o seem_v to_o have_v magnify_v wisdom_n in_o his_o choice_n which_o also_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
folly_n when_o two_o sentence_n be_v connect_v together_o by_o a_o copula_fw-la there_o be_v frequent_o import_v a_o similitude_n between_o they_o prov._n 17.3_o &_o 25.23_o 25_o 26_o 27._o &_o 26.3_o 7_o 9_o 11_o 14_o 17_o 20_o 21._o isa._n 53.7_o another_o argument_n move_v unto_o the_o former_a duty_n because_o as_o certain_o as_o much_o business_n produce_v dream_n so_o much_o speech_n discover_v folly_n within_o prov._n 10.19_o eccles._n 10.11_o 14._o jam._n 3.2_o v._o 4._o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o he_o give_v direction_n in_o the_o other_o particular_a wherein_o man_n use_v to_o address_v themselves_o unto_o god_n viz._n vow_n and_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o former_a forbid_v rash_a hastiness_n so_o he_o do_v in_o this_o warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o grudge_a delay_n a_o vow_n be_v a_o solemn_a promise_n or_o permissory_a oath_n make_v unto_o god_n wherein_o a_o man_n do_v voluntary_o bind_v himself_o unto_o something_o which_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n to_o bind_v himself_o unto_o he_o do_v not_o direct_v we_o here_o to_o make_v such_o a_o vow_n but_o have_v make_v it_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o break_v faith_n and_o promise_n with_o god_n who_o never_o fail_v in_o any_o promise_n of_o he_o unto_o we_o josh._n 21.45_o nor_o delay_v to_o perform_v it_o in_o its_o time_n exod._n 12._o 41_o 51._o heb._n 2.3_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o rule_n concern_v vow_n that_o lawful_a vow_n must_v be_v speedy_o and_o cheerful_o perform_v psal._n 66.13_o 14._o &_o 76.11_o numb_a 30.2_o deut._n 13.21_o isai._n 19.21_o matth._n 5.33_o god_n will_v not_o have_v a_o alteration_n in_o a_o vow_n though_o it_o be_v for_o the_o better_a leu._n 27.10_o thus_o hanna_n make_v haste_n to_o perform_v her_o vow_n in_o dedicate_a her_o child_n unto_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v wean_v 1_o sam._n 1.11_o 24_o 28._o god_n call_v on_o jacob_n and_o mind_n he_o of_o his_o vow_n make_v before_o and_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o bethel_n and_o pay_v it_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v gen._n 35.1_o compare_v with_o gen._n 28.20_o 22._o for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n he_n be_v great_o disple'se_v with_o those_o who_o go_v about_o one_o while_n to_o flatter_v he_o in_o make_v a_o vow_n and_o afterward_o to_o mock_v he_o in_o refuse_v or_o delay_v to_o perform_v it_o prov._n 20.25_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o folly_n in_o offend_a god_n whereunto_o there_o be_v another_o adjoin_v v._o 5._o better_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v then_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v it_o be_v arbitrary_a and_o in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o make_v the_o vow_n for_o vow_n be_v to_o be_v of_o thing_n in_o a_o man_n power_n numb_a 30.3_o 15._o deut._n 23.22_o act_n 5.4_o but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n whether_o be_v make_v we_o will_v pay_v it_o or_o no_o for_o we_o bring_v a_o bond_n upon_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o vow_n of_o god_n will_v be_v upon_o we_o psal._n 56.12_o v._o 6._o suffer_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o cause_v thy_o flesh_n to_o sin_v these_o word_n contain_v the_o second_o rule_n concern_v vow_n which_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o avoid_v all_o rash_a vow_n which_o be_v unadvised_o make_v and_o that_o be_v do_v two_o way_n 1._o when_o we_o vow_v thing_n sinful_a when_o our_o mouth_n cause_v we_o to_o sin_n 2._o when_o in_o lawful_a thing_n we_o vow_v and_o present_o repent_v seek_v after_o shift_n and_o evasion_n to_o elude_v the_o obligation_n and_o to_o excuse_v ourselves_o suffer_v not_o thy_o mouth_n by_o make_v a_o hasty_a vow_n to_o cause_v thy_o flesh_n that_o be_v thy_o tongue_n or_o thyself_o to_o sin_n flesh_n be_v take_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o â—he_v whole_a man_n gen._n 6.12_o isai._n 40.5_o rom._n 3.20_o it_o may_v seem_v here_o to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o intimate_v that_o rash_a vow_n be_v usual_o ground_v upon_o fleshly_a rather_o than_o spiritual_a reason_n a_o man_n do_v not_o go_v about_o they_o with_o his_o soul_n and_o spirit_n upon_o solemn_a and_o serious_a ground_n but_o to_o gratify_v himself_o in_o some_o carnal_a interest_n or_o other_o or_o to_o carry_v on_o some_o sinful_a end_n act_v 23.12_o 13._o mal._n 1.14_o 2_o sam._n 15.8_o 9_o prov._n 7.14_o a_o like_a expression_n eccl._n 11.10_o neither_o say_v thou_o before_o the_o angel_n by_o the_o angel_n some_o do_v understand_v the_o priest_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o the_o people_n so_o they_o be_v call_v job_n 33.23_o mal._n 2.7_o rev._n 1.20_o for_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o oath_n wherein_o there_o be_v error_n or_o ignorance_n the_o person_n be_v to_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o leu._n 5.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v do_v not_o when_o thou_o have_v vow_v repent_v and_o grudge_n and_o go_v to_o the_o priest_n acknowledge_v a_o error_n or_o ignorance_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v save_v charge_n and_o lick_v thyself_o whole_a by_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o excuse_v a_o vow_n other_o understand_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_v send_v forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_n and_o who_o observe_v our_o behaviour_n in_o god_n worship_n as_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o be_v understand_v 1_o cor._n 11.10_o matth._n 18.10_o luk._n 12.8_o 1_o tim._n 5.21_o the_o greek_a read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o god_n it_o may_v haply_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o temple_n or_o house_n of_o god_n where_o they_o do_v pay_v their_o vow_n psal._n 66.13_o wherein_o there_o be_v cherubim_n draw_v in_o token_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o their_o protection_n to_o the_o church_n 1_o reg._n 6.29_o 32._o other_o understand_v it_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v can_v be_v deceive_v who_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o who_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o people_n his_o candlestick_n when_o they_o come_v to_o worship_n exod._n 23.20_o 21._o call_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n exod._n 33.14_o mal._n 3.1_o isa._n 63.9_o josh._n 12.41_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v some_o allusion_n to_o the_o history_n of_o balaam_n who_o when_o the_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n against_o he_o make_v such_o a_o excuse_n as_o this_o it_o be_v a_o error_n i_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o stand_v against_o i_o if_o it_o displease_v thou_o i_o will_v go_v back_o numb_a 22.34_o that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n that_o be_v either_o do_v not_o vow_v so_o rash_o and_o unadvised_o as_o to_o be_v at_o last_o bring_v to_o a_o necessity_n of_o confess_v a_o sinful_a error_n but_o advise_v before_o hand_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o err_v such_o a_o rash_a vow_n be_v that_o of_o jephthah_n judge_n 11.30_o 31_o 35._o and_o that_o other_o of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 14.24_o 29_o 39_o 40._o or_o else_o do_v not_o excuse_v thyself_o for_o break_v thy_o vow_n by_o say_v thou_o 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