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can_v do_v nothing_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o the_o heart_n be_v purify_v to_o fear_n and_o love_n god_n and_o by_o that_o fear_n and_o love_n it_o be_v incline_v to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n 1_o joh._n 3.5_o joh._n 14.22_o v._o 14._o for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a this_n be_v a_o strong_a motive_n unto_o fear_n and_o obedience_n if_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o doctrine_n do_v not_o persuade_v let_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n judgement_n drive_v unto_o duty_n because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n act._n 17.31_o 2_o cor._n 5.9_o 10._o rom._n 2.16_o &_o 14.10_o with_o every_o secret_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n hypocrisy_n shall_v be_v disclose_v sincerity_n shall_v be_v reward_v because_o nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o heb._n 4.13_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v vain_a but_o it_o be_v not_o vain_a to_o fear_v the_o lord_n they_o that_o do_v good_a their_o work_n will_v follow_v they_o into_o heaven_n and_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a their_o work_n will_v hunt_v and_o pursue_v they_o into_o hell_n finis_fw-la
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 impatient_a under_o a_o small_a estate_n as_o crave_v hoard_v covet_v under_o a_o great_a prov._n 30.9_o ps._n 59.15_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v proverbial_a the_o former_a part_n by_o the_o word_n handful_n express_v a_o little_a estate_n as_o ps._n 72.16_o ezek._n 13.19_o the_o other_o by_o hand_n full_a a_o great_a and_o more_o plentiful_a get_v with_o all_o the_o strength_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n mic._n 7.3_o v._o 7._o vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n another_o vanity_n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a as_o fool_n when_o they_o avoid_v one_o extreme_a fall_v into_o the_o other_o v._o 8._o there_o be_v one_o alone_o etc._n etc._n one_o i._n e._n one_o by_o himself_o as_o gen._n 19.9_o and_o not_o a_o second_o that_o be_v either_o no_o companion_n or_o member_n in_o his_o family_n to_o provide_v for_o or_o no_o heir_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o estate_n none_o for_o who_o he_o can_v say_v it_o be_v this_o man_n for_o who_o i_o labour_v see_v v_o 15._o neither_o child_n nor_o brother_n his_o labour_n be_v not_o found_v in_o any_o natural_a love_n of_o those_o for_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o provide_v 1_o tim._n 5.8_o gen._n 47.12_o prov._n 17.17_o but_o mere_o on_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o riches_n themselves_o this_o covetous_a wretch_n be_v here_o describe_v 1._o by_o his_o solitariness_n he_o live_v all_o alone_a he_o can_v endure_v two_o month_n in_o a_o house_n 2._o by_o his_o excessive_a labour_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n he_o toil_v infinite_o and_o without_o measure_n isa._n 2.7_o job_n 22.5_o some_o by_o labour_n understand_v wealth_n get_v by_o labour_n he_o have_v a_o vast_a estate_n and_o yet_o be_v as_o greedy_a as_o if_o he_o have_v nothing_o 3._o by_o his_o insatiable_a desire_n
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 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and_o whatever_o else_o displease_v thou_o yet_o rest_v silent_a and_o content_v with_o what_o he_o do_v job_n 9.5_o 13·_fw-la job_n 12.14_o 24._o psal._n 75.6_o 7._o isa._n 2.10_o 19_o dan._n 2.11_o jer._n 18.6_o 10._o &_o 47.6_o 7._o ezek._n 14.17_o 3._o in_o the_o sin_n and_o prevail_a wickedness_n of_o man_n in_o any_o kind_n when_o thou_o see_v man_n incorrigible_a in_o wickedness_n so_o crooked_a that_o no_o mean_n will_v reclaim_v or_o rectify_v they_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n most_o righteous_a judgement_n in_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v and_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v so_o holy_a that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o prevail_v if_o he_o be_v not_o also_o so_o wise_a and_o powerful_a as_o to_o order_v it_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o that_o no_o wickedness_n of_o man_n shall_v proceed_v further_o then_o to_o execute_v what_o his_o pre-determinate_a counsel_n have_v appoint_v and_o that_o the_o remainder_n of_o it_o he_o will_v restrain_v rom._n 9.18_o 1_o 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12.1_o consider_v he_o do_v not_o say_v be_v thou_o in_o evil_a or_o do_v thou_o droop_v and_o languish_v under_o thy_o affliction_n but_o consider_v the_o righteous_a providence_n of_o god_n behave_v thyself_o wise_o and_o suitable_o to_o his_o visitation_n see_v from_o what_o hand_n it_o come_v to_o what_o issue_n it_o tend_v be_v not_o fretful_a use_v not_o sinful_a mean_n to_o extricate_v thyself_o out_o of_o trouble_n look_v on_o it_o as_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o though_o it_o seem_v crooked_a unto_o thou_o yet_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v straight_o vers_fw-la 13._o nor_o by_o murmur_v or_o wrestle_v mend_v thyself_o therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n see_v to_o thyself_o take_v heed_n of_o any_o undecent_a and_o unbeseeming_a behaviour_n of_o heart_n so_o much_o the_o word_n see_v sometime_o do_v import_n mar._n 12.38_o &_o 13.9_o 1_o cor._n 10.12_o as_o also_o serious_a observe_v of_o what_o be_v propose_v unto_o we_o 1_o sam._n 24.11_o and_o accurate_a perpend_v and_o attendance_n upon_o it_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v something_o by_o it_o so_o shall_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n mic._n 6.9_o psal._n 94.12_o &_o 119.71_o isaiah_n 26.11_o &_o 42.25_o god_n also_o have_v set_v the_o one_o over_o against_o the_o other_o have_v so_o order_v and_o temper_v the_o life_n of_o man_n that_o good_a and_o evil_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v interweave_v with_o one_o another_o that_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o they_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o heart_n either_o from_o surfeit_v on_o prosperity_n or_o despond_v in_o adversity_n as_o god_n have_v set_v winter_n and_o summer_n day_n and_o night_n over_o against_o one_o another_o gen._n 8.22_o psal._n 74.16_o 17._o so_o good_a and_o evil_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n lam._n 3.38_o isa._n 45.7_o that_o in_o prosperity_n a_o man_n may_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v nor_o in_o adversity_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v deliver_v but_o that_o in_o the_o one_o he_o may_v 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the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o or_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o or_o to_o foresee_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o befall_v he_o afterward_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o by_o his_o providence_n or_o prudence_n to_o prevent_v that_o order_n and_o vicissitude_n of_o event_n which_o god_n have_v fore-ordained_n he_o may_v thereupon_o resolve_v patient_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o must_v obtain_v notwithstanding_o all_o our_o unquietness_n and_o to_o adore_v the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o as_o he_o do_v by_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n whatsoever_o it_o please_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o do_v he_o by_o his_o admirable_a wisdom_n and_o fatherly_a goodness_n so_o dispose_v of_o thing_n and_o so_o temper_v they_o together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o servant_n that_o none_o who_o come_v after_o he_o can_v mend_v his_o work_n be_v able_a to_o order_v thing_n better_o to_o his_o own_o advantage_n than_o god_n have_v do_v and_o hereupon_o since_o no_o man_n can_v find_v out_o any_o thing_n superfluous_a any_o thing_n defective_a any_o thing_n irregular_a in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n any_o thing_n which_o if_o he_o have_v be_v consult_v may_v have_v be_v better_o do_v every_o man_n therefore_o aught_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o fret_v or_o complain_v or_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o and_o believe_v that_o what_o the_o lord_n do_v be_v best_a do_v and_o according_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o and_o with_o silence_n and_o submission_n yield_v unto_o it_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o &_o 16.10_o ps._n 39.9_o act_n 11.17_o 18._o isa._n 39.8_o rom._n 8.28_o job_n 9.22.13_o 14_o 15_o 32._o mic._n 7.9_o lam._n 3.26_o 39_o job_n 40.4_o v._o 15._o all_o thing_n have_v i_o see_v in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n he_o confirm_v the_o former_a doctrine_n of_o god_n dark_a and_o wonderful_a providence_n by_o his_o own_o observation_n and_o experience_n all_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o observe_v in_o my_o vain_a and_o short_a life_n chap._n 6.12_o there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n be_v oppress_v and_o ruin_v be_v innocent_a or_o for_o his_o righteousness_n as_o naboth_n 1_o reg._n 21._o hab._n 1.13_o in_o sometime_o be_v as_o much_o as_o for_o as_o gen._n 29.18_o hos._n 12.13_o gen._n 18.28_o jon._n 1.14_o matth._n 6.7_o act_n 7.29_o and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o life_n live_v impune_o in_o a_o wicked_a way_n without_o control_n and_o that_o many_o time_n because_o he_o be_v wicked_a job_n 21.7_o jer._n 12.1_o 2._o the_o lord_n hereby_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n to_o come_v wherein_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n act_n 17.31_o rom._n 2.5_o he_o be_v most_o just_a and_o righteous_a now_o in_o all_o his_o way_n of_o providence_n but_o many_o time_n in_o they_o he_o hide_v himself_o isa._n 45.15_o that_o he_o may_v exercise_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o the_o perdition_n of_o wicked_a man_n at_o the_o last_o may_v by_o his_o long_a suffering_n and_o patience_n towards_o they_o be_v the_o more_o conspicuous_a v._o 16._o be_v not_o righteous_a over_o much_o some_o will_v have_v this_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o carnal_a reason_n as_o a_o politic_a precept_n unto_o neutrality_n and_o indifferency_n in_o good_a course_n see_v piety_n and_o righteousness_n do_v so_o often_o expose_v man_n unto_o danger_n be_v not_o therefore_o overforward_a and_o religious_a over-wise_a and_o
many_o time_n to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o nation_n by_o give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n under_o the_o will_n of_o unrighteous_a governor_n zach._n 11.6_o hos._n 13.11_o job_n 34.30_o isa._n 10.6_o &_o 14.20_o &_o 19.4_o but_o he_o shewthe_v vanity_n of_o such_o tyrannical_a course_n they_o tend_v at_o last_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o those_o that_o use_v they_o the_o rod_n which_o beat_v the_o child_n be_v usual_o at_o last_o throw_v into_o the_o fire_n as_o their_o power_n have_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n a_o great_a liberty_n of_o sin_v so_o have_v it_o heap_v up_o for_o they_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o wrath_n isa._n 10.12_o dan._n 11.36_o 40._o isa._n 14.4_o 23._o 1_o reg._n 15.29_o 30._o v._o 10._o and_o so_o i_o see_v the_o wicked_a bury_v who_o have_v come_v and_o go_v from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o they_o be_v forget_v in_o the_o city_n where_o they_o have_v so_o do_v this_o be_v also_o vanity_n these_o word_n be_v obscure_a some_o understanding_n the_o former_a part_n of_o wicked_a ruler_n and_o the_o late_a part_n of_o good_a ruler_n other_o the_o whole_a only_o of_o wicked_a one_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o former_a sense_n be_v this_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o rule_n of_o tyrant_n over_o other_o i_o observe_v that_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v come_v and_o return_v again_o in_o their_o child_n or_o wicked_a successor_n who_o reign_v like_o they_o job_n 8.18_o 19_o or_o when_o they_o have_v be_v deprive_v and_o depose_v and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v bury_v i_o see_v they_o return_v to_o domination_n again_o but_o other_o good_a man_n who_o have_v walk_v with_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a place_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o sight_n make_v to_o run_v into_o corner_n and_o as_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o forgetfulness_n prov._n 28.12_o 28._o psal._n 12.8_o even_o in_o that_o city_n where_o they_o have_v do_v right_o this_o he_o look_v on_o as_o a_o great_a vanity_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o good_a man_n 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neither_o the_o nobleness_n of_o their_o family_n nor_o the_o flattery_n of_o their_o creature_n nor_o the_o magnificent_a monument_n erect_v for_o they_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v their_o name_n from_o rottenness_n psal._n 37.9_o 10_o 35_o 36._o prov._n 10.7_o by_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a or_o of_o the_o holy_a one_o as_o hab._n 3.3_o understand_v the_o tribunal_n of_o judgement_n whereon_o they_o sit_v as_o his_o vicegerent_n deut._n 1.17_o psal._n 82.1_o exod._n 22.28_o 1_o chron._n 29.23_o 2_o chron._n 19.6_o by_o come_v and_o go_v seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o public_a office_n of_o government_n elsewhere_o express_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n by_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o the_o people_n numb_a 27.17_o deut._n 31.2_o 1_o reg._n 3.7_o and_o they_o be_v forget_v the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o and_o they_o be_v praise_v upon_o a_o easy_a mistake_n of_o one_o letter_n for_o another_o in_o the_o original_a word_n where_o they_o have_v so_o do_v other_o where_o they_o have_v do_v right_a in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o two_o former_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o symmachus_n or_o where_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v be_v account_v right_o and_o so_o it_o be_v appliable_a to_o the_o late_a sense_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n all_o the_o power_n and_o pomp_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o life_n and_o funeral_n be_v but_o mere_a vanity_n since_o when_o they_o be_v go_v their_o name_n and_o memorial_n perish_v with_o they_o v._o 11._o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a here_o be_v intimate_v the_o reason_n why_o wicked_a ruler_n go_v on_o without_o remorse_n or_o control_v in_o their_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n all_o their_o life_n long_o namely_o because_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n threaten_v against_o they_o be_v not_o present_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n do_v exceed_o strengthen_v and_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n this_o proceed_v from_o infidelity_n and_o a_o root_n of_o atheism_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v see_v afar_o off_o or_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o because_o evil_o seem_v far_o from_o they_o therefore_o they_o go_v on_o secure_o abuse_v the_o goodness_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n unto_o presumption_n which_o shall_v have_v lead_v they_o unto_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o first_o we_o here_o see_v that_o there_o be_v sentence_n pronounce_v against_o every_o wicked_a work_n isa._n 3.10_o 11._o second_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v slow_a in_o put_v that_o sentence_n in_o execution_n be_v willing_a that_o man_n shall_v repent_v 2_o pet._n 3.9_o 3._o that_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v though_o it_o come_v slow_o yet_o it_o will_v come_v sure_o against_o ungodly_a man_n it_o be_v every_o day_n near_o and_o near_o and_o the_o long_o it_o stay_v the_o more_o heavy_a it_o will_v be_v it_o come_v with_o foot_n of_o wool_n but_o it_o will_v strike_v with_o hand_n of_o lead_n gen._n 6.3_o 4._o that_o wicked_a man_n abuse_v god_n patience_n unto_o presumption_n and_o because_o they_o see_v all_o well_o with_o they_o do_v despise_v his_o threaten_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n isa._n 5.19_o jer._n 5.12_o &_o 17.15_o 2_o pet._n 3.4_o ezek._n 12.22_o psal._n 55.19_o 5._o that_o impunity_n make_v wickedness_n more_o excessive_a and_o outrageous_a and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v the_o more_o fill_v and_o embolden_v in_o wickedness_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o experience_n it_o have_v of_o god_n slowness_n to_o wrath_n matth._n 24.48_o 49._o prov._n 7.18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_a in_o they_o or_o be_v fâ—lly_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a be_v bold_v in_o they_o so_o aquila_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o fearless_a and_o presumptuous_a heart_n so_o symmachus_n the_o phrase_n note_v a_o height_n of_o confidence_n and_o resolvedness_n on_o sinful_a course_n call_v in_o the_o scripture_n madness_n excess_n greediness_n rush_v break_v forth_o superfluity_n etc._n etc._n esth._n 7.5_o act._n 5.3_o gen._n 6.12_o 13._o luk._n 6.11_o jer._n 50.38_o 1_o pet._n 4.4_o ephes._n 4.19_o jer._n 6.7_o &_o 8.6_o hos._n 4.2_o jam._n 1.21_o v._o 12_o 13._o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o sure_o i_o know_v etc._n etc._n here_o he_o answer_v the_o temptation_n whereby_o good_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n psal._n 73.2_o 3._o jer._n 12.1_o and_o wicked_a man_n to_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o sin_n thereby_o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v continue_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o escape_v punishment_n a_o hundred_o time_n never_o so_o often_o as_o chap._n 6.3_o and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v or_o his_o punishment_n delay_v or_o god_n do_v put_v off_o his_o anger_n and_o not_o straightway_o execute_v it_o upon_o he_o chap._n 7.15_o isa._n 48.9_o deut._n 4.40_o exod._n 20.12_o yet_o sure_o i_o know_v and_o do_v confident_o affirm_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n isa._n 3.10_o 11._o the_o order_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v invert_v and_o first_o the_o remuneration_n of_o good_a man_n be_v mention_v before_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a man_n to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n and_o to_o comfort_v they_o against_o the_o oppression_n and_o injury_n of_o their_o potent_a adversary_n because_o usual_o the_o rage_n of_o tyrant_n do_v vent_v itself_o against_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n which_o fear_n before_o he_o this_n be_v the_o character_n of_o
therefore_o when_o we_o can_v understand_v they_o we_o must_v admire_v and_o adore_v they_o job_n 9.2_o 14_o &_o 40.2.3_o rom._n 11.33_o 36._o chap._n ix_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o wise_a man_n observe_v the_o secret_a and_o hide_a course_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o in_o this_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o argument_n take_v notice_n of_o a_o confuse_a administration_n of_o the_o world_n in_o common_a event_n which_o do_v equal_o befall_v both_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a even_o as_o death_n at_o the_o last_o happen_v to_o they_o all_o alike_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o whereupon_o he_o resume_v his_o former_a remedy_n against_o this_o vexation_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v comfortable_o enjoy_v life_n and_o the_o good_a thing_n thereof_o while_o we_o have_v time_n to_o do_v it_o and_o not_o defer_v it_o till_o it_o be_v too_o late_a because_o when_o death_n come_v it_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n and_o delight_n which_o this_o present_a life_n do_v afford_v unto_o we_o upon_o which_o occasion_n he_o praise_v life_n before_o death_n because_o therein_o we_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o enjoy_v all_o good_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n the_o sense_n of_o all_o which_o death_n do_v bereave_v we_o of_o vers_n 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o therefore_o since_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n be_v but_o vanity_n we_o ought_v with_o much_o cheerfulness_n and_o intention_n of_o mind_n to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o sweet_a contentment_n which_o life_n do_v afford_v we_o yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_v undo_v this_o be_v all_o the_o portion_n which_o we_o can_v have_v in_o this_o life_n of_o all_o our_o labour_n vers_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o after_o which_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o contemplation_n of_o another_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n whereby_o event_n seem_v to_o befall_v man_n rather_o by_o chance_n then_o by_o reason_n and_o counsel_n and_o contrary_a to_o those_o previous_a disposition_n by_o which_o we_o be_v lead_v to_o expect_v far_o different_a effect_n from_o those_o which_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v vers_fw-la 11._o the_o reason_n whereof_o in_o part_n he_o subjoin_v namely_o that_o invincible_a ignorance_n which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n of_o the_o proper_a season_n wherein_o action_n be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o else_o disability_n to_o foresee_v and_o prevent_v the_o evil_n which_o be_v come_v towards_o they_o and_o do_v sudden_o surprise_v they_o vers_n 12._o last_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o dictate_v unto_o we_o a_o supine_n neglect_v of_o all_o good_a mean_n towards_o our_o desire_a end_n in_o regard_n that_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v govern_v rather_o by_o chance_n then_o by_o counsel_n he_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o godly_a wisdom_n to_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o such_o danger_n by_o a_o example_n of_o one_o poor_a but_o wise_a man_n who_o be_v in_o a_o little_a city_n mean_o mane_v and_o defend_v do_v by_o his_o wisdom_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o power_n and_o military_a assault_n of_o a_o mighty_a king_n which_o come_v against_o it_o yet_o show_v withal_o a_o very_a great_a vanity_n among_o man_n in_o neglect_v so_o wise_a a_o man_n because_o of_o his_o poverty_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o whence_o he_o conclude_v by_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n that_o silent_a wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o clamorous_a and_o bustle_a power_n and_o then_o all_o instrument_n of_o war_n and_o withal_o that_o as_o one_o wise_a man_n may_v avert_v much_o danger_n so_o one_o wicked_a man_n may_v destroy_v much_o good_a vers_fw-la 17_o 28._o vers._n 1._o all_o this_o i_o consider_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o give_v all_o this_o to_o my_o heart_n i_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o my_o heart_n it_o note_v special_a study_n and_o attention_n thereunto_o luke_n 2.51_o &_o 21.14_o even_o to_o declare_v all_o this_o to_o prove_v examine_v perfect_o to_o understand_v and_o clear_o to_o manifest_v all_o this_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o purify_v and_o purge_v because_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v soil_v and_o deface_v it_o be_v the_o more_o difficult_o know_v 2_o cor._n 3.16.17_o 18._o that_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wise_a and_o their_o work_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o the_o person_n and_o work_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o prudent_a man_n be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o power_n or_o disposal_n but_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o divine_a providence_n and_o by_o a_o secret_a invisible_a and_o unpreventable_a direction_n from_o above_o by_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n note_v 1._o subjection_n to_o his_o power_n joh._n 3.35_o matth._n 28.18_o joh._n 5.22_o 2._o direction_n and_o guidance_n by_o his_o povidence_n act._n 4.28_o jer._n 10.23_o prov._n 16.9_o &_o 20.24_o exod._n 34.24_o 3._o rule_v by_o his_o powerful_a though_o sometime_o secret_a and_o invisible_a government_n so_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n note_v the_o command_n or_o 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