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and_o the_o â—â—ights_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o musical_a instrument_n and_o that_o of_o all_o sort_n this_o penitent_a preacher_n have_v with_o grief_n relate_v his_o former_a sinful_a purpose_n to_o pursue_v his_o pleasure_n he_o do_v here_o reckon_v out_o what_o fair_a advantage_n he_o have_v â—â—tting_v he_o for_o enjoy_v as_o much_o thereof_o as_o any_o man_n can_v expect_v to_o find_v or_o the_o choice_n and_o flower_n of_o all_o the_o inferior_a creature_n can_v yield_v unto_o he_o as._n 1._o his_o stately_a building_n of_o all_o sort_n which_o may_v serve_v not_o only_o for_o commodious_a habitation_n but_o for_o strength_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o monument_n of_o his_o power_n and_o greatness_n as_o may_v
in_o a_o special_a way_n present_a with_o they_o while_o they_o be_v oppress_v and_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 4.14_o yet_o in_o their_o sad_a condition_n they_o have_v often_o few_o or_o none_o among_o man_n to_o be_v comfortable_a to_o they_o even_o of_o these_o who_o relation_n and_o engagement_n tie_v they_o most_o strict_o thereunto_o which_o flow_v from_o the_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o put_v man_n to_o these_o duty_n which_o man_n law_n press_v not_o job_n 6.14_o such_o as_o this_o be_v of_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n and_o the_o expression_n thereof_o and_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o oppressor_n lest_o respect_n to_o the_o oppress_a may_v bring_v themselves_o to_o their_o condition_n 1_o sam._n 23.11_o 12._o and_o likewise_o from_o the_o lord_n gracious_a purpose_n to_o try_v his_o own_o complete_o and_o make_v they_o seek_v after_o and_o set_v a_o great_a value_n upon_o divine_a consolation_n for_o to_o the_o mourning_n oppress_v there_o be_v no_o comforter_n to_o wit_n among_o men._n 5._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o these_o that_o be_v fellow-sufferer_n to_o sympathize_v with_o and_o be_v comfortable_a to_o one_o another_o but_o also_o and_o especial_o of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o tranquillity_n to_o sympathize_v with_o these_o that_o be_v under_o oppression_n and_o incite_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o for_o solomon_n who_o be_v in_o much_o prosperity_n the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o time_n and_o while_o he_o be_v write_v this_o book_n eccles_n 2.25_o speak_v here_o as_o a_o tender_a heart_a sympa_n hizer_n with_o the_o oppress_a and_o call_v upon_o other_o to_o look_v on_o they_o with_o pity_n and_o to_o be_v comfortable_a to_o they_o while_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n and_o again_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n 6._o the_o lord_n be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o suffer_v cruel_a oppressor_n to_o have_v external_a force_n at_o their_o command_n and_o abundance_n of_o furniture_n for_o accomplish_v their_o cruel_a design_n but_o likewise_o to_o have_v strength_n of_o body_n and_o vigour_n of_o natural_a spirit_n for_o that_o end_n until_o his_o work_n about_o his_o people_n be_v perfect_v by_o they_o and_o the_o cup_n of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a for_o all_o these_o be_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n power_n which_o he_o say_v be_v on_o the_o side_n or_o in_o the_o hand_n as_o that_o other_o word_n be_v of_o their_o oppressor_n and_o upon_o the_o part_n of_o their_o oppressor_n be_v power_n 7._o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o oppression_n and_o power_n of_o oppressor_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o sad_a and_o comfortless_a case_n of_o the_o oppress_a which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a lot_n of_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o wean_v man_n heart_n from_o this_o earth_n make_v they_o die_v to_o the_o delight_n thereof_o and_o banish_v the_o apprehension_n of_o find_v happiness_n in_o it_o where_o such_o usage_n be_v ordinary_a and_o make_v they_o long_o for_o that_o morning_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o their_o oppressor_n ps_n 49.14_o for_o that_o country_n where_o righteousness_n only_o dwell_v 2_o pet._n 3.13_o for_o the_o new_a heaven_n where_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n rev._n 7.17.21_o 4._o and_o for_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n where_o none_o of_o a_o curse_a kind_n can_v be_v for_o in_o order_n to_o these_o end_n solomon_n describe_v the_o ordinary_a tragedy_n that_o be_v act_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n to_o alienat_fw-la mens_fw-la heart_n from_o the_o imagination_n of_o happiness_n in_o it_o i_o consider_v all_o the_o oppression_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_v etc._n etc._n verse_n ii_o wherefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a which_o be_v already_o dead_a more_o than_o the_o live_n which_o be_v yet_o alive_a iii_o yea_o better_o be_v he_o than_o both_o they_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v who_o have_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n the_o preacher_n here_o show_v what_o effect_n the_o consideration_n of_o those_o grievous_a oppression_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a word_n have_v upon_o he_o as_o 1._o that_o he_o commend_v the_o state_n of_o they_o who_o have_v by_o death_n escape_v the_o sight_n of_o such_o dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o the_o feel_n of_o such_o misery_n as_o much_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o their_o state_n who_o be_v pine_v away_o under_o they_o and_o expose_v to_o manifold_a temptation_n of_o who_o no_o better_o can_v be_v say_v than_o that_o they_o live_v and_o that_o be_v all._n yea_o 2._o he_o prefer_v the_o state_n of_o he_o who_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v both_o to_o the_o state_n of_o they_o who_o have_v wrestle_v through_o these_o misery_n and_o they_o that_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o passage_n because_o such_o a_o one_o have_v not_o see_v or_o as_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n be_v have_v not_o feel_v the_o misery_n nor_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o temptation_n that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o literal_a and_o safe_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o according_a to_o it_o these_o objection_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o expression_n may_v be_v easy_o answer_v as_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o do_v solomon_n praise_v of_o the_o dead_a more_o than_o the_o live_n agree_v with_o the_o saint_n praise_v of_o the_o live_a more_o than_o the_o dead_a isai_n 38.18_o 19_o ps_n 6.5_o the_o answer_n be_v in_o these_o place_n the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o want_v opportunity_n of_o praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o live_n who_o have_v it_o and_o so_o this_o be_v prefer_v to_o that_o here_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a consider_v as_o set_v man_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o temporal_a misery_n and_o temptation_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o live_n expose_v they_o to_o both_o and_o so_o the_o preference_n may_v be_v contrary_a and_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v again_o urge_v how_o can_v the_o state_n of_o he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a see_v the_o godly_a that_o be_v in_o blessedness_n have_v escape_v these_o misery_n and_o temptation_n which_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v be_v to_o be_v exercise_v with_o the_o answer_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n that_o he_o compare_v the_o state_n of_o not_o be_v at_o all_o with_o the_o state_n of_o be_v miserable_a and_o expose_v to_o temptation_n abstract_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o future_a and_o eternal_a state_n of_o man_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v express_v the_o holy_a indignation_n and_o grief_n he_o have_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n dishonour_n and_o his_o people_n misery_n doctr._fw-la 1._o although_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o right_a reason_n much_o less_o with_o true_a piety_n to_o desire_v death_n or_o undervalue_v life_n because_o of_o the_o misery_n be_v incident_a to_o it_o see_v a_o rational_a life_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a of_o mere_a outward_a blessing_n whereunto_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v subservient_fw-fr mat._n 6.25_o and_o which_o may_v compense_v by_o the_o worth_n and_o good_a use_n which_o may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o all_o the_o misery_n be_v incident_a to_o it_o lam._n 3.39_o yet_o in_o order_n to_o the_o escape_n of_o these_o great_a evil_n the_o sight_n of_o god_n dishonour_n and_o his_o people_n misery_n the_o hazard_n of_o be_v assault_v and_o overcome_v with_o these_o temptation_n which_o be_v worse_a than_o death_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o perfect_a freedom_n not_o only_o from_o misery_n but_o from_o sin_n and_o temptation_n and_o of_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n presence_n phil._n 1.22_o natural_a life_n may_v be_v safe_o undervalue_v and_o death_n praise_v and_o prefer_v to_o it_o in_o which_o sense_n we_o may_v safe_o conceive_v solomon_n here_o to_o speak_v thus_o wherefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a which_o be_v already_o dead_a more_o than_o the_o live_n etc._n etc._n 2._o man_n life_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o misery_n be_v incident_a to_o it_o and_o the_o sad_a spectacle_n that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v but_o a_o begin_v death_n a_o languish_a and_o pine_v away_o a_o continual_a moâ—â—n_n towards_o death_n so_o shall_v live_a man_n look_v upon_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v mind_v the_o certainty_n of_o death_n and_o prepare_v for_o it_o for_o solomon_n so_o compare_v the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n as_o if_o the_o live_n be_v a_o die_v i_o praise_v the_o dead_a who_o be_v already_o dead_a more_o than_o the_o live_n who_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o that_o be_v all_o 3
water_n in_o their_o wine_n to_o consider_v that_o within_o a_o little_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v true_o say_v of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o may_v comfort_v the_o godly_a against_o oppression_n to_o consider_v they_o may_v survive_v their_o oppressor_n and_o see_v that_o which_o solomon_n say_v he_o see_v the_o wicked_a bury_v 3._o place_n of_o judgement_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v place_n of_o the_o holy_a where_o the_o holy_a god_n be_v in_o a_o special_a way_n present_a observing_z man_n carriage_n there_o psal_n 82.1_o who_o therefore_o shall_v have_v holy_a end_n before_o they_o in_o all_o their_o act_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promote_a of_o equity_n and_o piety_n among_o man_n 2._o chron._n 19.6_o for_o see_v he_o be_v speak_v of_o magistrate_n all_o along_o we_o may_v safe_o conceive_v that_o place_n of_o judgement_n be_v here_o understand_v by_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a 4._o wicked_a man_n in_o power_n may_v attend_v very_o careful_o their_o judgement_n seat_n as_o if_o they_o have_v give_v themselves_o away_o to_o be_v patron_n and_o administrator_n of_o equity_n among_o man_n while_o they_o be_v but_o thereby_o promote_a and_o secure_v their_o own_o worldly_a interest_n and_o often_o make_v the_o pretence_n of_o administration_n of_o justice_n a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v their_o wickedness_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a man_n as_o if_o his_o life_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o attend_v the_o place_n where_o the_o same_o be_v give_v forth_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 5._o as_o the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n be_v the_o lord_n prime_a residence_n on_o earth_n where_o he_o do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n dwell_v among_o his_o people_n and_o meet_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n frequent_v see_v he_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o that_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o so_o wicked_a man_n may_v much_o frequent_v these_o place_n and_o opportunity_n partly_o from_o a_o conceit_n of_o gratify_v and_o please_v god_n by_o their_o so_o do_v luk._n 18_o 10._o imagine_v that_o by_o their_o performance_n of_o that_o sort_n they_o have_v a_o dispensation_n for_o their_o other_o impiety_n prov._n 7.14_o and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o less_o suspect_v for_o that_o wickedness_n which_o they_o close_o intend_v 2_o sam._n 15.7_o and_o may_v be_v the_o more_o intimate_fw-la with_o the_o godly_a who_o they_o purpose_v to_o undermine_v psal_n 55.14_o for_o this_o come_v and_o go_v may_v be_v also_o understand_v of_o the_o frequent_v the_o place_n of_o the_o lord_n holy_a ordinance_n i_o see_v the_o wicked_a who_o have_v come_v and_o go_v from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a 6._o though_o hypocrite_n who_o seek_v no_o more_o but_o a_o name_n among_o man_n may_v gain_v somewhat_o of_o it_o along_o their_o life_n mat._n 6.16_o yet_o the_o lord_n often_o make_v their_o name_n to_o rot_v after_o they_o be_v go_v see_v they_o have_v leave_v nothing_o behind_o they_o worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v for_o after_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v bury_v who_o have_v come_v and_o go_v from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a he_o be_v forget_v in_o the_o city_n where_o he_o have_v so_o do_v 7._o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o make_v his_o oppress_a people_n live_v to_o see_v their_o powerful_a and_o proud_a oppressor_n bury_v and_o all_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o tyanny_n bury_v with_o they_o and_o give_v to_o his_o people_n such_o peace_n and_o refreshment_n by_o their_o removal_n that_o they_o soon_o forget_v all_o their_o former_a suffering_n by_o they_o for_o doubtless_o this_o wicked_a man_n have_v be_v a_o vexation_n to_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o city_n where_o he_o dwell_v and_o yet_o now_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o forget_v in_o the_o city_n where_o he_o have_v so_o do_v 8._o it_o be_v vanity_n in_o man_n to_o seek_v no_o high_a happiness_n than_o a_o name_n among_o man_n while_o they_o live_v and_o some_o honourable_a burial_n and_o remembrance_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a for_o this_o be_v it_o solomon_n here_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n ver._n 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._n here_o solomon_n give_v a_o reason_n why_o wicked_a man_n especial_o prosperous_a ruler_n be_v so_o bend_v upon_o their_o sinful_a course_n namely_o because_o the_o sentence_n or_o threaten_v against_o they_o which_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o word_n sentence_n signify_v a_o sentence_n publish_v be_v not_o present_o after_o their_o commit_n of_o sin_n execut_v against_o they_o therefore_o they_o imagine_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o always_o that_o god_n be_v like_o themselves_o and_o speak_v but_o to_o terrify_v they_o and_o so_o give_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n with_o boldness_n and_o full_a delight_n from_o this_o learn_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o sentence_n pass_v against_o every_o sin_n and_o sinner_n it_o be_v pass_v in_o god_n eternal_a counsel_n mic._n 2.3_o and_o publish_v in_o his_o word_n where_o it_o be_v registrat_n and_o be_v also_o publish_v to_o the_o people_n by_o they_o that_o do_v registrat_n it_o gen._n 2.17_o gal._n 3_o 10._o and_o oftentimes_o the_o same_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n when_o they_o commit_v wickedness_n who_o can_v but_o apply_v these_o sentence_n to_o themselves_o as_o their_o due_a rom._n 2.15_o and_o these_o sentence_n can_v no_o way_n be_v repeal_v but_o by_o fly_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v interest_v in_o his_o ransom_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o suppose_v a_o sentence_n past_a and_o promulgat_v while_o he_o say_v because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v 2._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o immediate_o upon_o man_n commit_v of_o wickedness_n execut_a his_o just_a sentence_n upon_o they_o as_o just_o he_o may_v but_o delay_v the_o same_o that_o he_o may_v lead_v they_o by_o his_o long_a suffering_n to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o that_o they_o may_v think_v of_o his_o majesty_n as_o desirous_a of_o their_o amendment_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o and_o that_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o proceed_n may_v be_v the_o more_o clear_a when_o at_o last_o he_o do_v execut_a ps_n 51.4_o therefore_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o speedy_o execut_v 3._o man_n void_a of_o save_a grace_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o but_o abuse_v his_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n thereof_o by_o mock_v his_o threaten_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v execut_v isai_n 5.19_o jer._n 5.12_o and_o entertain_v thought_n of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v like_o themselves_o in_o forget_v or_o change_v his_o mind_n ps_n 50.21_o and_o so_o go_v on_o bold_o in_o sin_n without_o all_o fear_n as_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v render_v because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o speedy_o execut_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v or_o be_v bold_a in_o they_o to_o do_v evil._n 4._o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o sentence_n against_o all_o the_o wicked_a continue_v in_o their_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v execut_v though_o it_o be_v not_o speedy_o it_o shall_v be_v certain_o and_o the_o long_o it_o be_v delay_v the_o near_a the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o terrible_a shall_v it_o be_v when_o it_o come_v for_o he_o do_v import_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o execution_n while_o he_o only_o concede_v it_o be_v not_o speedy_o execut._n 5._o what_o ever_o difference_n be_v among_o man_n from_o their_o natural_a temper_n education_n or_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o sort_n yet_o this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o who_o god_n powerful_a grace_n 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