wealthy_a remember_v the_o rich_a fool_n luk._n 12._o will_v you_o needs_o live_v in_o pleasure_n on_o earth_n with_o contempt_n of_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n remember_v the_o sodomite_n will_v you_o be_v glorious_a and_o pompous_a spectacle_n remember_v dives_fw-la do_v you_o approve_v of_o any_o thing_n except_o religion_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n hear_v what_o your_o brethren_n and_o companion_n say_v that_o be_v go_v to_o you_o and_o their_o home_n before_o you_o hear_v what_o they_o say_v when_o they_o be_v alive_a as_o you_o be_v now_o wild._n 2._o throughout_o and_o again_o hear_v what_o they_o say_v now_o be_v dead_a as_o you_o shall_v be_v chap._n 5._o 4._o 5._o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o you_o proud_a oppress_a pompous_a mocker_n what_o advantage_n be_v your_o wit_n your_o wealth_n your_o pride_n and_o pomp_n to_o you_o when_o your_o riches_n be_v vanish_v when_o your_o idol_n your_o body_n be_v rot_v when_o your_o child_n be_v beg_v and_o come_v to_o fearful_a end_n and_o when_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o hell_n remember_v this_o thou_o young_a man_n to_o moderate_v thy_o fleshly_a joy_n pleasure_n delight_n to_o pacify_v thy_o wrath_n to_o mollify_v thy_o rigour_n to_o teach_v thou_o wisdom_n and_o humility_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n verse_n 10._o therefore_o remove_v sorrow_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o thy_o flesh_n for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n a_o conclusion_n with_o a_o exhortation_n which_o be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v destructive_a or_o negative_a teach_v mortification_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o other_o be_v astructive_a or_o affirmative_a teach_v vivification_n chap._n 12._o by_o which_o mean_v the_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v avoid_v and_o true_a happiness_n be_v attain_v therefore_o put_v sorrow_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o thy_o flesh_n to_o wit_n inordinate_a affection_n and_o lust_n put_v away_o moodinesse_n anger_n impatience_n carnal_a love_n worldly_a zeal_n hatred_n envy_n grief_n sorrow_n etc._n etc._n and_o put_v away_o all_o inordinate_a and_o insatiable_a desire_n and_o lust_a after_o worldly_a thing_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n vainglory_n pomp_n gluttony_n voluptuous_a live_n pride_n venery_n epicurism_n even_o all_o disorder_a affection_n and_o lust_n for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n a_o reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o exhortation_n as_o childhood_n soon_o vanish_v away_o so_o do_v youth_n or_o middle_a age_n as_o morning_n be_v soon_o spend_v so_o be_v the_o mid_a day_n and_o old_a age_n hasten_v as_o the_o sun_n to_o his_o go_v down_o the_o pleasure_n of_o youth_n be_v vain_a and_o momentanie_n it_o be_v like_o the_o fade_a flower_n in_o the_o spring_n who_o verdure_n and_o beauty_n soon_o vanish_v the_o blast_n of_o the_o east_n wind_n and_o the_o scorch_a beam_n of_o the_o western_a sun_n cause_n it_o to_o wither_v in_o a_o moment_n as_o the_o time_n of_o youth_n be_v fleet_v and_o transitory_a so_o be_v the_o state_n thereof_o sinful_a and_o dangerous_a sinful_a because_o the_o plasme_n or_o vessel_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v now_o strong_a in_o her_o temptatious_a dangerous_a because_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n be_v now_o most_o busy_a to_o imprint_v folly_n in_o the_o hearr_n of_o the_o young_a man_n he_o be_v now_o in_o win_v or_o lose_v the_o way_n of_o a_o young_a man_n be_v like_o a_o serpent_n upon_o a_o stone_n a_o bird_n in_o the_o air_n a_o ship_n on_o the_o sea_n which_o way_n these_o will_v turn_v no_o man_n certain_o know_v chapter_n xii_o verse_n 1._o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o piety_n this_o chapter_n have_v two_o part_n a_o exhortation_n and_o a_o conclusion_n the_o exhortation_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o seven_o verse_n it_o be_v the_o astructive_a or_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o conclusion_n chap._n 11._o 10._o exhort_v to_o christian_a or_o godly_a life_n special_o duty_n of_o piety_n consist_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o exhort_v to_o duty_n of_o charity_n remember_v this_o word_n be_v oppose_v to_o forgetfulness_n the_o common_a corruption_n and_o vanity_n of_o youth_n for_o youth_n be_v violent_o carry_v with_o headstrong_a passion_n and_o unbridled_a lust_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o forget_v god_n to_o despise_v instruction_n and_o hate_n correction_n remembrance_n be_v historical_a or_o practic_a and_o effectual_a the_o former_a be_v the_o bare_a understanding_n and_o bear_v in_o mind_n of_o a_o thing_n past_a as_o not_o pertain_v to_o we_o but_o the_o wise_a man_n make_v use_v of_o every_o thing_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o understanding_n remembrance_n of_o that_o which_o pertain_v to_o we_o to_o do_v or_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v it_o be_v particular_a or_o general_a particular_a be_v of_o every_o man_n duty_n in_o that_o call_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v he_o general_n be_v of_o christian_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o all_o particular_a calling_n and_o duty_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o general_a and_o comprehend_v under_o it_o therefore_o this_o remembrance_n be_v holy_a and_o general_a holy_a because_o it_o be_v a_o remembrance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n general_a because_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a man_n inward_a and_o outward_a therefore_o he_o say_v remember_v thy_o creator_n that_o make_v thou_o in_o his_o image_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o thou_o remembrance_n therefore_o be_v to_o direct_v all_o faith_n hope_n love_n fear_v obedience_n every_o action_n of_o life_n and_o cogitation_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n only_o even_o to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n contrary_o to_o forget_v be_v to_o be_v unthankful_a and_o disobedient_a deuteron_n 8._o 11._o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o law_n and_o his_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n 14._o then_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n &c_n &c_n therefore_o this_o word_n remember_v imply_v continual_a obedience_n in_o every_o thing_n or_o perpetual_a thankfulness_n thy_o creator_n this_o be_v not_o a_o ampl_a fication_n but_o a_o argument_n of_o confirmation_n remember_v god_n fâ—r_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o anâ—_n that_o in_o his_o own_o image_n therefore_o be_v thou_o bind_v to_o he_o in_o pe_z petuall_a duty_n and_o service_n now._n he_o speak_v in_o of_o the_o time_n present_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v hebr._n 3._o 13._o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_n it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n a_o d_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o remember_v god_n while_o we_o have_v our_o be_v as_o david_n say_v let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n even_o while_o it_o have_v breath_n then_o must_v we_o needs_o remember_v he_o from_o the_o come_n in_o tiâ—l_v the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o breath_n and_o so_o often_o as_o we_o draw_v our_o breath_n lâ—t_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o draw_v life_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o life_n from_o he_o and_o as_o we_o send_v forth_o our_o breath_n so_o must_v we_o return_v all_o in_o thankful_a obedience_n to_o he_o we_o draw_v the_o all-nourishing_a air_n into_o our_o body_n and_o send_v it_o out_o of_o our_o body_n even_o so_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n let_v we_o return_v it_o again_o to_o god_n with_o advantage_n this_o be_v the_o practic_a or_o effectual_a remembrance_n here_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n he_o say_v not_o while_o thou_o be_v young_a or_o in_o time_n of_o youth_n but_o make_v mention_n of_o day_n to_o intimate_v that_o every_o particular_a day_n of_o this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a time_n as_o some_o give_v the_o sabaoth_n to_o god_n but_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n in_o the_o day_n and_o not_o some_o but_o all_o for_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o the_o lord_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o servant_n serve_v the_o lord_n not_o man_n and_o to_o speak_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o life_n be_v a_o sabbath_n the_o sabbath_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o relief_n and_o help_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o also_o to_o show_v forth_o our_o consociation_n and_o fellowship_n with_o our_o fellow-member_n and_o fellow-servant_n in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a as_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o body_n here_o below_o will_v permit_v for_o eternal_a life_n be_v here_o begin_v therefore_o we_o owe_v nothing_o to_o the_o flesh_n not_o one_o minute_n of_o time_n nor_o one_o think_v of_o the_o heart_n we_o be_v the_o
man_n in_o a_o unknown_a desert_n if_o a_o man_n can_v define_v any_o thing_n because_o the_o form_n of_o thing_n be_v unknown_a if_o he_o know_v not_o the_o creature_n themselves_o ab_fw-la imo_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la neither_o shall_v he_o know_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o world_n be_v god_n engine_n by_o which_o he_o work_v he_o that_o can_v know_v the_o engine_n can_v know_v the_o work_n that_o may_v be_v do_v with_o it_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o make_n and_o use_v of_o this_o engine_n be_v infinite_a constant_a certain_a and_o unchangeable_a not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v of_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a imperfect_a and_o changeable_a therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a than_o to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o which_o god_n give_v with_o contentment_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n this_o have_v he_o give_v we_o the_o rest_n have_v he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o servant_n to_o do_v his_o master_n will_v to_o understand_v what_o he_o reveal_v to_o he_o and_o command_v not_o to_o inquire_v into_o his_o secret_n and_o demand_v reason_n for_o than_o shall_v he_o be_v no_o long_o a_o servant_n but_o his_o master_n fellow_n and_o equal_a but_o god_n will_v have_v no_o equal_v nor_o fellow_n neither_o can_v he_o chapter_n ix_o verse_n 1._o for_o all_o this_o i_o consider_v in_o my_o heart_n even_o to_o declare_v all_o this_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 no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v about_o he_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o vanity_n aforesaid_a verse_n 14._o chap._n 8._o increase_v by_o the_o instability_n and_o variableness_n of_o divine_a administration_n or_o aeconomie_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o carnal_a reason_n or_o outward_a appearance_n and_o also_o of_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o right_a consideration_n and_o use_n of_o worldly_a thing_n verse_n 15._o the_o main_a substance_n and_o scope_n be_v that_o the_o divine_a government_n both_o in_o civil_a and_o natural_a policy_n both_o of_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n with_o man_n be_v secret_a and_o unknown_a to_o man_n that_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o at_o axie_n and_o anomy_n disorder_n and_o confusion_n which_o plain_o evince_v that_o no_o man_n can_v by_o any_o endeavour_n or_o wisdom_n work_n or_o find_v out_o any_o good_a to_o himself_o by_o or_o in_o they_o which_o thing_n some_o man_n vain_o labour_v to_o do_v other_o again_o upon_o this_o consideration_n take_v occasion_n to_o be_v dissolute_a and_o epicurish_v beast_n but_o the_o main_a intent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o teach_v man_n to_o quiet_a their_o heart_n in_o contentment_n with_o their_o lot_n and_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o chief_a good_a elsewhere_o even_o in_o fear_n and_o obedience_n chap._n 12._o 13._o of_o which_o good_a every_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n be_v partaker_n else_o can_v it_o not_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a because_o all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v but_o subseruant_a to_o this_o good_a god_n have_v turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v therefore_o subseruant_a to_o this_o good_a also_o so_o that_o the_o poor_a may_v enjoy_v it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o great_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n this_o explication_n be_v make_v by_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_a example_n in_o this_o chapter_n the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o event_n of_o all_o person_n to_o the_o verse_n 7._o the_o second_o be_v of_o the_o event_n of_o the_o deed_n and_o endeavour_n of_o man_n verse_n 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o the_o three_o be_v of_o the_o event_n of_o counsel_n and_o wisdom_n verse_n 13._o to_o the_o end_n for_o all_o this_o i_o consider_v in_o my_o heart_n even_o to_o declare_v all_o this_o this_o be_v the_o first_o example_n of_o induction_n for_o be_v here_o a_o note_n of_o a_o conclusion_n q._n d._n whereas_o i_o say_v before_o that_o to_o some_o just_a man_n it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o contrary_o which_o be_v confusion_n disorder_n and_o vanity_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o best_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o eat_v drink_n and_o to_o be_v merry_a which_o thing_n only_o be_v certain_a to_o he_o because_o no_o man_n can_v find_v out_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n as_o i_o myself_o and_o many_o other_o also_o have_v find_v by_o much_o study_n and_o experience_n therefore_o even_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o let_v that_o curious_a and_o vain_a search_n alone_o and_o consider_v another_o thing_n in_o my_o heart_n to_o which_o even_o by_o common_a observation_n daily_o before_o my_o eye_n i_o be_v enforce_v namely_o to_o understand_v all_o this_o perfect_o and_o manifest_o to_o declare_v all_o this_o as_o follow_v that_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wise_a and_o their_o work_n and_o whatsoever_o befall_v they_o as_o also_o contrary_o the_o wicked_a the_o foolish_a and_o their_o wicked_a folly_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v understand_v by_o anantapodosis_n or_o ellipsis_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n set_v apart_o from_o the_o power_n disposition_n and_o will_n of_o man_n and_o govern_v by_o a_o secret_a way_n unknown_a to_o man_n and_o by_o man_n wisdom_n unsearchable_a no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o henee_n it_o be_v that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o determine_v of_o god_n love_n or_o hatred_n by_o any_o thing_n subject_a to_o man_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a thing_n perfection_n or_o defect_n whether_o natural_a gift_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n or_o outward_a possession_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o occur_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o vain_a labour_n and_o fruitless_a study_n to_o seek_v for_o any_o profit_n contentation_n or_o happiness_n in_o any_o thing_n by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o man_n wisdom_n here_o under_o the_o sun_n yet_o be_v every_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n thus_o vain_a neither_o can_v he_o be_v otherwise_o verse_n 2._o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o clean_a and_o to_o the_o unclean_a to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v not_o as_o be_v the_o good_a so_o be_v the_o sinner_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v as_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n a_o confirmation_n for_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o that_o be_v to_o say_v wit_n and_o simplicity_n beauty_n &_o deformity_n health_n and_o sickness_n soundness_n and_o disease_n wealth_n and_o poverty_n strength_n and_o weakness_n abundance_n and_o want_v long_a life_n and_o untimely_a death_n joy_n and_o sorrow_n honour_n and_o ignominy_n final_o all_o kind_n of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n happiness_n and_o misery_n in_o this_o world_n happen_v to_o all_o as_o well_o to_o the_o just_a as_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o contrary_o all_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o thing_n both_o the_o good_a and_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o filthy_a that_o be_v pollute_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o special_a he_o that_o worship_v god_n and_o diligent_o exercise_v himself_o in_o all_o christian_a duty_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o contemner_n of_o religion_n a_o scorner_n of_o devotion_n a_o mocker_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o life_n there_o be_v the_o same_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o fruition_n of_o earthly_a thing_n both_o to_o the_o good_a man_n and_o to_o the_o sinner_n to_o he_o that_o swear_v without_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o perjury_n as_o to_o he_o that_o dread_v to_o use_v light_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mouth_n much_o more_o for_o to_o swear_v false_o but_o make_v conscience_n both_o of_o 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without_o man_n not_o of_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n child_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v and_o great_a misery_n turn_v into_o comfort_n and_o mean_n to_o felicity_n which_o to_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v sorrow_n and_o beginning_n of_o endless_a sorrow_n for_o though_o every_o carnal_a man_n strive_v to_o work_v a_o contentation_n and_o felicity_n out_o of_o they_o yet_o shall_v he_o never_o do_v it_o but_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v his_o portion_n when_o he_o have_v strive_v with_o might_n and_o main_a all_o his_o life_n when_o he_o have_v salve_v and_o smeet_v and_o skin_v over_o and_o with_o what_o gentle_a deceitful_a lenitive_n he_o can_v heal_v himself_o yet_o shall_v all_o be_v rot_v within_o and_o vanity_n shall_v break_v out_o as_o filth_n out_o of_o a_o old_a fester_a sore_o skin_v over_o or_o a_o rot_a egg_n break_v under_o the_o hen_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o hatch_n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n as_o 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