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vanity_n etc._n etc._n vanity_n etc._n etc._n 7._o epistrophe_n the_o same_o sound_n repeat_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n of_o vanity_n 8._o epanodos_fw-la the_o same_o sound_n repeat_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o midst_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o end_n vanity_n vanity_n vanity_n 9_o numerus_fw-la oratorius_fw-la it_o he_o same_o number_n of_o syllable_n repeat_v in_o both_o sentence_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n 10._o climax_n the_o same_o sound_a continue_a and_o increase_v by_o degree_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n 11._o paranomasia_fw-la the_o repeat_v of_o like_a sound_n yet_o somewhat_o differ_v 2._o this_o confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o coheleth_n say_v the_o preacher_n vers_fw-la 2._o chap._n 1._o verse_n 1_o 2._o the_o word_n of_o coheleth_n solomon_n have_v four_o name_n solomon_n jedidiah_n lemuel_n coheleth_n 2_o sam._n 12.24_o 25._o prov._n 31.1_o 4._o and_o the_o text._n this_o name_n coheleth_n be_v only_o give_v he_o in_o this_o book_n when_o after_o long_a experience_n of_o all_o earthly_a vanity_n he_o in_o his_o old_a age_n speak_v to_o wean_v his_o people_n from_o they_o and_o teach_v they_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o chief_a good_a it_o be_v a_o participle_n of_o a_o verb_n out_o of_o use_n in_o the_o active_a voice_n yet_o in_o the_o passive_a use_v to_o signify_v to_o be_v gather_v or_o assemble_v whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o be_v a_o noun_n or_o participle_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n may_v imply_v to_o we_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o solomon_n gather_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n and_o assemble_v therewith_o when_o yet_o his_o wife_n and_o many_o other_o idolater_n with_o they_o assemble_v to_o the_o conventicle_n and_o synagogue_n of_o false_a god_n second_o that_o in_o this_o true_a church_n assemble_v he_o be_v anima_fw-la concionans_fw-la in_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la he_o speak_v these_o word_n or_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o congregation_n by_o word_n or_o writing_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n which_o may_v also_o further_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 1._o what_o he_o say_v by_o his_o experience_n of_o the_o dangerousnesse_n of_o entice_a woman_n even_o his_o own_o and_o of_o his_o deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n as_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n eccles_n 7.26_o 27_o 28._o 2._o the_o frame_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n which_o speak_v sad_o of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o all_o earthly_a vanity_n after_o his_o long_a experience_n of_o all_o of_o they_o in_o his_o old_a age_n three_o that_o he_o deliver_v these_o thing_n from_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n not_o out_o of_o any_o policy_n of_o state_n to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n psal_n 68.11_o esay_n 40.9_o so_o the_o feminine_a gender_n be_v expound_v psal_n 16.2_o use_v 1_o to_o persuade_v we_o of_o solomon_n repentance_n after_o his_o fall_n such_o as_o think_v he_o fall_v final_o and_o total_o be_v not_o only_o hereby_o refute_v but_o by_o all_o those_o argument_n which_o prove_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v many_o and_o impregnable_a and_o beside_o by_o such_o other_o argument_n as_o more_o peculiarly_a concern_v solomon_n himself_o as_o 1._o our_o saviour_n testimony_n that_o all_o the_o prophet_n be_v in_o heaven_n luke_n 13.28_o now_o solomon_n be_v a_o prophet_n see_v the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v pen_v by_o no_o other_o but_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o 20_o 21._o eph._n 2.20_o balaam_n though_o he_o prophesy_v as_o do_v also_o saul_n yet_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v prophet_n a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rest_v not_o upon_o they_o jos_n 13.22_o 2._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v love_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o by_o god_n own_o appointment_n to_o be_v name_v jedidiah_n 2_o sam._n 12.25_o now_o god_n love_n be_v the_o pledge_n as_o of_o jacob_n election_n rom._n 9.13_o so_o of_o solomon_n god_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o give_v name_n to_o thing_n but_o according_a as_o he_o find_v they_o or_o purpose_v to_o make_v they_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n john_n 13.1_o to_o say_v that_o be_v only_o mean_v in_o regard_n of_o not_o take_v the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n as_o he_o do_v from_o saul_n be_v to_o wrest_v the_o text_n which_o promise_v 1._o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o father_n to_o he_o 2._o for_o his_o person_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v his_o mercy_n from_o he_o 3._o for_o his_o kingdom_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o accept_v this_o book_n with_o great_a respect_n the_o sun_n never_o shine_v more_o glorious_o then_o when_o it_o break_v forth_o out_o of_o some_o dark_a cloud_n nor_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n then_o when_o they_o have_v over-wrested_n some_o cloud_n of_o temptation_n and_o sin_n and_o break_v forth_o into_o repentance_n so_o be_v it_o with_o david_n also_o in_o psalm_n 51._o the_o son_n of_o david_n which_o he_o mention_v in_o sundry_a respect_n first_o it_o be_v honourable_a to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o prince_n eccles_n 10.17_o second_o it_o procure_v the_o more_o reverence_n a_o prophet_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o prophet_n three_o it_o be_v comfortable_a to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n for_o the_o covenant_n sake_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o especial_o of_o david_n for_o the_o promise_n sake_n make_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o 2_o chro._n 7.11_o to_o 15._o use_v 1_o to_o procure_v reverend_a acceptance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o book_n for_o the_o penman_v sake_n for_o though_o it_o little_o skill_v what_o the_o pen_n be_v of_o a_o goose_n or_o swan_n quill_n or_o raven_n yet_o when_o god_n delight_v to_o use_v such_o a_o instrument_n so_o rich_o adorn_v with_o many_o privilege_n it_o challenge_v from_o we_o the_o more_o due_a respect_n it_o be_v a_o book_n write_v by_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o wisdom_n use_v 2._o to_o teach_v parent_n that_o send_v their_o child_n to_o the_o university_n to_o seek_v to_o excel_v in_o eminency_n of_o grace_n and_o love_n among_o man_n it_o will_v add_v some_o lustre_n and_o credit_n to_o their_o child_n ministry_n as_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n godliness_n luke_o 1.6_o do_v to_o john_n baptist_n and_o david_n to_o solomon_n king_n in_o jerusalem_n king_n as_o have_v sovereign_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o be_v as_o a_o head_n to_o counsel_n and_o direct_v and_o rule_v the_o people_n to_o be_v also_o as_o a_o shepherd_n to_o feed_v the_o people_n with_o wholesome_a law_n and_o institution_n and_o example_n of_o good_a life_n and_o to_o drive_v they_o from_o feed_v in_o unwholesome_a pasture_n upon_o unsavoury_a vanity_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o mother_n church_n of_o israel_n than_o a_o faithful_a city_n full_a of_o faithful_a and_o good_a people_n though_o afterward_o a_o harlot_n he_o do_v not_o say_v king_n of_o israel_n as_o prov._n 1.1_o but_o in_o jerusalem_n intimate_v that_o his_o converse_v in_o this_o faithful_a city_n among_o so_o many_o good_a people_n be_v some_o mean_n the_o soon_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o endite_v and_o pen_v these_o word_n which_o show_v his_o repentance_n it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o solomon_n must_v needs_o read_v in_o the_o countenance_n of_o his_o people_n when_o he_o come_v abroad_o to_o church_n and_o judgement-seat_n and_o hear_v likewise_o by_o intelligence_n of_o his_o wise_a counsellor_n how_o much_o the_o citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v grieve_v with_o his_o build_n idolatrous_a temple_n and_o tolerate_v false_a worship_n in_o they_o the_o which_o may_v well_o provoke_v he_o to_o a_o more_o serious_a sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o word_n that_o show_v his_o repentance_n beside_o in_o a_o penitential_a discourse_n the_o full_a latitude_n of_o title_n be_v unseasonable_a use_v 1_o to_o show_v we_o that_o god_n use_v instrument_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o pen_v the_o scripture_n as_o well_o some_o king_n as_o david_n and_o solomon_n as_o some_o fisherman_n as_o among_o the_o apostle_n and_o herdsman_n as_o amos_n and_o priest_n as_o jeremy_n that_o all_o sort_n may_v meet_v with_o style_n and_o phrase_n of_o speech_n meet_v for_o they_o use_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v no_o disgrace_n to_o any_o man_n or_o to_o any_o man_n child_n to_o be_v preacher_n solomon_n and_o david_n both_o king_n and_o both_o prophet_n yea_o solomon_n study_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n eccles_n 12.9.10_o the_o angel_n high_a than_o the_o high_a man_n be_v all_o minister_a spirit_n etc._n
a_o goodly_a palace_n if_o it_o be_v cut_v and_o lop_v as_o it_o be_v by_o repentance_n and_o mortification_n yet_o it_o sprout_v again_o but_o when_o the_o wall_n be_v take_v down_o and_o the_o stone_n cast_v asunder_o body_n and_o soul_n part_v then_o be_v build_v again_o the_o root_n be_v shake_v out_o utter_o reason_n 3._o to_o prepare_v the_o body_n of_o man_n for_o a_o immortal_a estate_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o use_v 1_o to_o refute_v the_o vanity_n of_o carnal_a mind_n who_o think_v to_o escape_v this_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n isai_n 28.15_o 18._o use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o creator_n and_o to_o prepare_v for_o a_o change_n here_o we_o have_v no_o abide_v city_n we_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v heb._n 13.14_o we_o be_v but_o tenant_n at_o will_n our_o tabernacle_n earthly_a use_v 3_o to_o strike_v terror_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o return_v to_o dust_n now_o accurse_v after_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3.17_o 19_o it_o be_v now_o the_o food_n of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3.14_o and_o it_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o satan_n to_o torment_v the_o wicked_a who_o be_v accurse_v from_o god_n and_o so_o depart_v matth._n 25.41_o use_v 3_o to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a in_o distress_n job_n 3.22_o be_v thou_o in_o sickness_n and_o pain_n thou_o be_v but_o grind_v to_o dust_n and_o then_o ease_n be_v thou_o grieve_v with_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o dust_n will_v set_v thou_o free_a do_v thou_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1.23_o dust_n will_v dissolve_v thou_o and_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n to_o bring_v thou_o to_o christ_n the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n be_v god_n gift_n gen._n 2.7_o jer._n 38.16_o zach._n 12.1_o heb._n 12.9_o reason_n from_o god_n immediate_a hand_n put_v forth_o above_o the_o mean_n in_o make_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o by_o creation_n of_o nothing_o yet_o it_o be_v by_o efformation_n of_o pre-existent_a matter_n whether_o of_o the_o spirituous_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o parent_n see_v note_n in_o chap._n 11.5_o use_v 1_o to_o employ_v the_o soul_n in_o god_n service_n to_o which_o end_n it_o be_v make_v prov._n 16.4_o yea_o to_o return_n to_o he_o with_o advantage_n matth._n 25.27_o use_v 2._o to_o feed_v it_o with_o spiritual_a food_n as_o word_n sacrament_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n use_v 3_o then_o god_n may_v take_v it_o again_o at_o his_o pleasure_n job_n 1.21_o at_o death_n the_o soul_n return_v to_o god_n again_o luke_n 23.43_o 46._o act_n 7.59_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o account_n to_o be_v make_v and_o the_o reward_n to_o be_v receive_v use_v 1._o to_o assure_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o reprove_v the_o brutish_a ignorance_n of_o such_o as_o consider_v it_o not_o eccles_n 3.21_o use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v to_o prepare_v for_o this_o return_n and_o therefore_o to_o remember_v our_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n use_v 3_o to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a in_o assurance_n of_o their_o return_n to_o god_n at_o the_o last_o eccles_n 12._o v._n 8._o 8._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n all_o be_v vanity_n in_o these_o word_n solomon_n repeat_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n which_o he_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o beginning_n chap._n 1.2_o and_o have_v prove_v by_o sundry_a argument_n throughout_o the_o book_n especial_o by_o a_o induction_n of_o many_o particular_n and_o now_o have_v finish_v his_o proof_n thereof_o and_o demonstrate_v last_o of_o all_o the_o vanity_n of_o childhood_n and_o old_a age_n youth_n and_o death_n he_o repeat_v again_o his_o conclusion_n as_o that_o which_o he_o have_v full_o clear_v vanity_n of_o etc._n etc._n doctr._fw-la 1._o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o first_o to_o last_o and_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o man_n from_o his_o childhood_n to_o his_o old_a age_n yea_o to_o death_n itself_o be_v a_o state_n of_o excessive_a vanity_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n university_n of_o vanity_n rom._n 8.20_o excess_n of_o vanity_n for_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v by_o a_o not_o vain_a but_o vanity_n itself_o yea_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n which_o be_v a_o superlative_a vanity_n as_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v a_o superlative_a holiness_n variety_n of_o vanity_n for_o it_o be_v vanity_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n vanity_n of_o many_o sort_n university_n or_o universality_n of_o vanity_n all_n be_v vanity_n the_o universality_n of_o all_o creature_n be_v vanity_n and_o all_o vanity_n be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n the_o vanity_n the_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v call_v the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 8.20_o 21._o which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o natural_a corruption_n such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o beast_n before_o the_o fall_n for_o when_o generation_n be_v to_o be_v there_o be_v to_o be_v corruption_n but_o will_v have_v be_v no_o vanity_n because_o the_o creature_n 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