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Annotations on the book of Ecclesiastes
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Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.
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sam._n 23.27_o 28._o job_n 22.10_o psal._n 64.7_o v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o this_o wisdom_n have_v i_o see_v also_o under_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o seem_v great_a unto_o i_o there_o be_v a_o little_a city_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o as_o the_o observation_n of_o another_o vanity_n namely_o the_o disrespect_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o wisdom_n when_o it_o be_v overclouded_n with_o poverty_n by_o the_o example_n or_o parable_n of_o a_o little_a city_n deliver_v from_o a_o great_a king_n by_o a_o poor_a despise_a man_n or_o else_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o word_n next_o precede_v thus_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sometime_o event_n fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o the_o second_o cause_n so_o that_o even_o wise_a man_n be_v disappoint_v in_o their_o work_n of_o those_o end_n which_o regular_o shall_v have_v ensue_v upon_o they_o yet_o wisdom_n ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v despise_v no_o not_o in_o the_o mean_a person_n for_o as_o sometime_o god_n do_v deny_v success_n to_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o probable_a cause_n so_o do_v he_o at_o other_o time_n give_v great_a deliverance_n by_o unknown_a and_o unthought_a on_o mean_n the_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o wisdom_n and_o how_o high_o it_o be_v to_o be_v value_v though_o it_o be_v as_o a_o treasure_n in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o though_o bring_v unto_o we_o by_o mean_a hand_n as_o david_n bless_v god_n for_o the_o wise_a counsel_n of_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o and_o naaman_n reject_v not_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o little_a maid_n 2_o reg._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o wisdom_n in_o but_o a_o woman_n save_v a_o city_n from_o destruction_n 2_o sam._n 20.16_o 22._o it_o seem_v great_a unto_o i_o however_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v undervalue_v by_o other_o yet_o it_o seem_v great_a unto_o i_o so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o few_o help_n and_o mean_v he_o have_v to_o attain_v unto_o it_o there_o be_v a_o little_a city_n and_o few_o man_n within_o it_o here_o in_o a_o parable_n he_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n from_o which_o it_o deliver_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o little_a city_n with_o few_o man_n and_o weak_a defence_n assault_v by_o a_o great_a king_n with_o a_o numerous_a army_n and_o strong_a bulwark_n so_o that_o the_o disadvantage_n be_v every_o way_n on_o the_o city_n side_n now_o there_o be_v find_v in_o it_o a_o poor_a wise_a man_n he_o find_v in_o it_o verb_n active_a of_o the_o three_o person_n be_v use_v sometime_o passive_o isa._n 9.6_o hos._n 10.2_o god_n many_o time_n make_v one_o wife_n and_o holy_a man_n a_o mean_n of_o deliver_v a_o whole_a people_n prov._n 11.11_o gen._n 50.20_o 1_o reg._n 2.12_o 1_o sam._n 17.8_o 9_o 51_o 52._o deut._n 32.30_o and_o he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n deliver_v the_o city_n as_o one_o archimedes_n at_o syracuse_n by_o his_o art_n do_v more_o towards_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o no_o man_n remember_v that_o poor_a man_n this_o deliverance_n be_v wrought_v by_o a_o poor_a man_n who_o no_o man_n make_v any_o account_n of_o nor_o expect_v any_o such_o good_a from_o be_v a_o obscure_a unknown_a person_n and_o when_o he_o have_v wrought_v it_o no_o man_n look_v after_o he_o to_o return_v he_o thanks_o for_o it_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o then_o say_v i_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o strength_n as_o chap._n 7.19_o prov._n 21.22_o &_o 24.3_o 4_o 5._o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o thing_n in_o comparison_n one_o to_o another_o and_o to_o prefer_v that_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a 1_o cor._n 12.31_o &_o 7.38_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o v._o 17._o the_o word_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a more_o than_o the_o cry_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v among_o fool_n aretina_n hear_v that_o be_v aught_o to_o be_v hear_v as_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n mal._n 1.6_o that_o be_v he_o ought_v to_o honour_v he_o be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a that_o be_v either_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v with_o submission_n and_o meekness_n prov._n 25.15_o 1_o reg._n 12.7_o or_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v with_o a_o tractable_a and_o calm_a spirit_n without_o pride_n or_o contradiction_n job_n 29.21_o 22._o jam._n 1.21_o a_o wise_a man_n speak_v though_o without_o clamour_n contention_n or_o ostentation_n do_v by_o his_o weighty_a and_o seasonable_a advice_n more_o calm_a the_o spirit_n of_o his_o hearer_n and_o by_o his_o sober_a and_o serious_a counsel_n more_o powerful_o prevail_v with_o they_o than_o all_o the_o angry_a and_o passionate_a word_n of_o such_o as_o have_v more_o power_n but_o no_o skill_n to_o manage_v it_o ille_fw-la regit_fw-la dictis_fw-la animos_fw-la &_o pectora_fw-la mulcet_fw-la v._o 18._o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o weapon_n of_o war_n but_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a wisdom_n be_v not_o only_o better_a than_o strength_n but_o then_o strength_n arm_v and_o second_v with_o military_a provision_n the_o poor_a man_n wisdom_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v the_o city_n from_o the_o great_a king_n and_o his_o numerous_a army_n but_o from_o his_o bulwark_n and_o fortification_n which_o he_o have_v raise_v against_o it_o but_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a by_o the_o opposition_n between_o a_o sinner_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o solomon_n wise_a man_n here_o be_v also_o a_o godly_a man_n otherwise_o god_n use_v to_o infatuate_a and_o defeat_v the_o counsel_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n 2_o sam._n 15.31_o isa._n 19.11_o 14._o isa._n 29.14_o &_o 44.25_o 1_o cor._n 1.19_o one_o sinner_n some_o render_v it_o qui_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la peccat_fw-la he_o that_o in_o war_n through_o folly_n and_o inadvertency_n commit_v one_o error_n may_v destroy_v a_o whole_a army_n for_o they_o say_v in_o bello_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la bis_fw-la peccare_fw-la that_o one_o error_n in_o absalon_n in_o prefer_v the_o counsel_n of_o hushai_n before_o achitophel_n do_v undo_v his_o whole_a enterprise_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o one_o poor_a wise_a man_n vers_n 15._o one_o wicked_a man_n like_o achan_n will_v endanger_v the_o camp_n josh._n 7.1_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o as_o one_o leak_n in_o a_o ship_n one_o spark_n in_o a_o barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n will_v sudden_o undo_v all_o one_o fool_n can_v throw_v a_o jewel_n into_o the_o sea_n which_o a_o thousand_o wise_a man_n can_v get_v up_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—rex_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o agris_fw-la unius_fw-la scabie_n cadit_fw-la chap._n x._o in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o godly_a wisdom_n in_o order_n unto_o tranquillity_n both_o private_a and_o public_a and_o the_o mischief_n which_o one_o fool_n may_v do_v in_o destroy_v much_o good_a which_o last_o clause_n in_o that_o chapter_n he_o proceed_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o to_o demonstrate_v by_o three_o instance_n show_v first_o how_o folly_n destroy_v a_o good_a name_n which_o he_o illustrate_v by_o a_o excellent_a similitude_n vers_fw-la 1._o second_o how_o it_o spoil_v a_o man_n action_n and_o undertake_n which_o by_o wisdom_n may_v be_v dexterous_o manage_v vers_fw-la 2._o three_o how_o it_o deface_v a_o man_n whole_a behaviour_n and_o conversation_n vers_n 3._o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o true_a wisdom_n in_o relation_n to_o our_o behaviour_n towards_o prince_n and_o person_n in_o authority_n whereby_o through_o prudent_a caution_n meekness_n and_o gracious_a deportment_n a_o man_n may_v restrain_v in_o himself_o all_o thought_n speech_n or_o attempt_n tend_v unto_o rebellion_n and_o may_v allay_v and_o pacify_v the_o displeasure_n which_o have_v be_v conceive_v against_o he_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o ruler_n whereas_o folly_n transport_v a_o man_n into_o any_o disloyal_a resolution_n do_v but_o ruin_v himself_o and_o end_n in_o fruitless_a and_o weary_a labour_n concern_v those_o kind_n of_o disloyal_a affection_n he_o show_v first_o the_o rise_n and_o occasion_n of_o they_o which_o may_v be_v double_a first_o undutiful_a and_o revengeful_a passion_n upon_o any_o private_a displeasure_n of_o the_o ruler_n against_o we_o in_o our_o own_o particular_a person_n vers_fw-la 4._o second_o envy_n or_o indignation_n grow_v out_o of_o error_n in_o government_n when_o a_o man_n observe_v foolish_a and_o unworthy_a person_n to_o be_v advance_v and_o those_o more_o honourable_a and_o deserve_v to_o be_v depress_v and_o discountenance_v vers_fw-la 5.6_o 7._o second_o he_o show_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o that_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o action_n and_o attempt_n which_o usual_o prove_v pernicious_a to_o their_o
honourable_a when_o they_o be_v join_v with_o a_o crown_n yet_o this_o poor_a child_n be_v wise_a be_v prefer_v before_o that_o age_a king_n be_v foolish_a and_o intractable_a as_o prov._n 19.1_o the_o wisdom_n of_o such_o a_o child_n here_o be_v his_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n whereby_o a_o young_a man_n be_v instruct_v how_o to_o order_v his_o way_n as_o that_o of_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o ps._n 119.99_o 100_o the_o foolishness_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n be_v he_o know_v not_o to_o be_v admonish_v he_o can_v counsel_v himself_o and_o he_o will_v not_o be_v counsel_v by_o other_o so_o not_o to_o know_v do_v import_v a_o foolish_a obstinacy_n and_o impotency_n in_o the_o mind_n a_o neglect_n of_o what_o be_v offer_v unto_o a_o man_n to_o consider_v of_o isa._n 56.11_o &_o 7.16_o contrary_n to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v know_v or_o consider_v in_o the_o heart_n deut._n 8.5_o prov._n 29.7_o here_o we_o see_v 1._o that_o wisdom_n make_v the_o mean_a person_n honourable_a make_v the_o face_n shine_v chap._n 8.1_o 2._o that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n teach_v child_n wisdom_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 1_o sam._n 16.18_o &_o 18.5_o ps._n 119.98_o 100_o dan._n 1.20_o 3._o that_o intractableness_n of_o heart_n against_o counsel_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o folly_n solomon_n though_o the_o wise_a of_o prince_n yet_o have_v a_o counsel_n about_o he_o of_o age_a and_o the_o most_o able_a man_n who_o counsel_n rehoboam_n reject_v show_v his_o weakness_n 2_o chron._n 10.6_o &_o 13.17_o 4_o that_o old_a age_n and_o power_n without_o a_o corrective_a of_o wisdom_n be_v very_o likely_a to_o render_v man_n wilful_a and_o opinionative_n job_n 32.9_o v._o 14._o for_o out_o of_o prison_n he_o come_v to_o reign_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o man_n bind_v judg._n 16.21_o gen._n 40.3_o 7._o isa._n 14.17_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o bond_n and_o fetter_n he_o come_v namely_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o wise_a child_n for_o these_o word_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o those_o before_o from_o the_o event_n which_o happen_v to_o both_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o child_n advance_v he_o from_o a_o prison_n to_o a_o throne_n from_o chain_n to_o a_o crown_n the_o obstinacy_n and_o folly_n of_o the_o other_o hurri_v he_o from_o power_n to_o poverty_n from_o honour_n to_o contempt_n out_o of_o prison_n he_o come_v to_o reign_v i_o e._n from_o the_o low_a and_o most_o obscure_a condition_n job_n 5.11_o ps._n 113.7_o 8._o gen._n 41.14_o 39_o 44._o 2_o sam._n 7.8_o dan._n 2.25_o 48._o &_o 3.26_o 30._o &_o 6.3_o whereas_o also_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n become_v poor_a or_o whereas_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v bear_v poor_a i._n e._n be_v make_v poor_a so_o pass_v from_o one_o condition_n to_o another_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o birth_n but_o the_o other_o sense_n be_v more_o emphatical_a he_o who_o from_o his_o childhood_n be_v a_o king_n and_o in_o actual_a possession_n of_o his_o throne_n become_v poor_a ps._n 149.8_o job_n 12.19_o 20_o 21._o 2_o chron._n 33.11_o &_o 36.3_o 4_o 6._o 2_o reg._n 25.6_o 7._o dan._n 4.30_o 33._o v._o 15._o i_o consider_v all_o the_o live_n which_o walk_v under_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o second_o child_n that_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n these_o two_o verse_n set_v forth_o another_o vanity_n attend_v upon_o kingly_a power_n not_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o person_n but_o through_o the_o inconstant_a and_o fickle_a disposition_n of_o the_o people_n who_o ever_o have_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v give_v to_o change_n worship_v the_o rise_a sun_n and_o grow_v weary_a of_o he_o who_o be_v likely_a soon_a to_o leave_v they_o all_o the_o living_n that_o be_v all_o the_o present_a generation_n of_o man_n live_v under_o a_o present_a prince_n or_o government_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o express_v they_o under_o a_o general_a notion_n of_o live_a man_n job_n 30.23_o dan._n 4.17_o and_o withal_o to_o intimate_v a_o ground_n in_o they_o of_o what_o he_o here_o consider_v when_o the_o father_n be_v go_v away_o and_o the_o son_n ready_a to_o succeed_v they_o think_v that_o they_o must_v live_v and_o be_v preserve_v by_o the_o live_n and_o not_o by_o the_o dead_a and_o according_o worship_v he_o under_o who_o they_o expect_v protection_n and_o preservation_n of_o life_n for_o for_o that_o end_n be_v government_n institute_v 1_o tim._n 2.2_o which_o walk_v under_o the_o sun_n elsewhere_o which_o see_v the_o sun_n chap._n 7.11_o another_o expression_n intimate_v this_o to_o be_v the_o popular_a humour_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n oâ—_n the_o vulgar_a people_n who_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n as_o the_o vulgar_a be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a sort_n jer._n 5.1_o 4_o 5._o or_o walk_v may_v be_v join_v with_o the_o follow_a word_n viz._n with_o the_o second_o child_n i_o observe_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o people_n walk_v with_o the_o second_o child_n join_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o flatter_v and_o crouch_v to_o he_o forsake_v in_o their_o affection_n and_o behaviour_n the_o father_n because_o he_o be_v about_o to_o forsake_v they_o which_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n namely_o in_o the_o father_n or_o predecessor_n stead_n by_o stand_v up_o he_o mean_v rise_v to_o the_o throne_n dan._n 11.2_o they_o look_v on_o the_o predecessor_n as_o fall_v sink_a lie_v down_o stoop_v towards_o the_o grave_n and_o therefore_o apply_v themselves_o to_o his_o heir_n whereby_o he_o note_v as_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o prince_n who_o if_o they_o live_v long_o live_v to_o see_v their_o glory_n die_v before_o themselves_o so_o the_o fickleness_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n who_o do_v not_o honour_v ruler_n for_o their_o office_n sake_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o especial_o shall_v reverence_v it_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o experience_n they_o have_v have_v of_o happiness_n under_o it_o rom._n 13.1_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14_o 15._o but_o honour_n they_o mere_o out_o of_o interest_n and_o self-respect_n not_o consider_v so_o much_o present_a duty_n as_o future_a advantage_n there_o be_v natural_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n a_o weariness_n of_o be_v long_o under_o one_o prince_n a_o querulousness_n and_o repine_v at_o every_o thing_n which_o pinch_v they_o and_o thereupon_o a_o desire_n to_o change_v he_o for_o the_o next_o not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o choice_n or_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v be_v better_o but_o out_o of_o natural_a levity_n and_o inconstancy_n as_o sick_a man_n change_v bed_n chamber_n couch_n but_o carry_v their_o disease_n with_o they_o they_o love_v change_n for_o the_o very_a change_n sake_n 1_o sam._n 8.5_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 12.12_o 13._o 2_o sam._n 15.12_o 1_o reg._n 2.15_o 2_o sam._n 20.2_o prov._n 14.21_o v._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n by_o all_o the_o people_n he_o mean_v the_o giddy_a and_o inconstant_a multitude_n who_o levity_n and_o discontent_n with_o their_o present_a estate_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o thus_o desire_v continual_a change_n and_o reject_v to_o day_n who_o yesterday_o they_o adore_v there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o the_o people_n or_o to_o all_o the_o people_n there_o be_v infinite_a number_n of_o people_n in_o every_o age_n and_o generation_n who_o stand_v thus_o affect_v it_o be_v not_o a_o contingent_a or_o unusual_a thing_n but_o very_o common_a it_o be_v not_o a_o vanity_n which_o prince_n have_v experience_n of_o only_o sometime_o as_o in_o some_o few_o person_n but_o it_o be_v the_o general_a disease_n of_o the_o vulgar_a to_o stand_v thus_o various_o affect_v towards_o their_o prince_n in_o all_o age_n so_o this_o phrase_n there_o be_v no_o end_n be_v use_v to_o express_v a_o great_a or_o infinite_a number_n isa._n 2.7_o supra_fw-la vers_fw-la 8._o job_n 22.5_o nahum_n 3.3_o again_o there_o be_v no_o end_n to_o all_o the_o people_n the_o people_n never_o put_v a_o end_n or_o a_o stop_n to_o this_o vanity_n but_o it_o pass_v on_o from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o they_o which_o go_v before_o do_v so_o so_o do_v these_o now_o and_o so_o will_v they_o do_v which_o follow_v 3._o by_o no_o end_n may_v be_v mean_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o desire_n no_o through_o and_o fix_v acquiescency_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o people_n towards_o their_o prince_n they_o will_v still_o entertain_v expectation_n of_o new_a man_n and_o new_a event_n to_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n so_o the_o word_n end_v be_v use_v for_o that_o wherein_o the_o heart_n may_v acquiesce_v and_o look_v no_o further_o for_o something_o else_o prov._n 23.18_o they_o do_v not_o terminate_v and_o fix_v their_o affection_n in_o one_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o wise_a