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this_o the_o wise_a demeanour_n of_o a_o man_n towards_o himself_o towards_o other_o towards_o god_n in_o thing_n concern_v his_o own_o body_n and_o person_n concern_v communicate_v or_o sympathize_v other_o concern_v divine_a worship_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n word_n these_o degree_n must_v not_o be_v sunder_v but_o keep_v entire_a of_o he_o that_o will_v be_v complete_o happy_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o happiness_n can_v be_v obtain_v in_o this_o confuse_a enormous_a world_n man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o sixefold_n union_n fall_v into_o many_o error_n run_v out_o into_o many_o extremity_n and_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o a_o gulf_n of_o misery_n yea_o and_o digladiate_a among_o themselves_o praise_v dispraise_v blame_v excuse_v they_o know_v not_o what_o even_o toss_v in_o a_o labyrinth_n but_o he_o that_o build_v on_o this_o ground_n and_o walk_v in_o this_o light_n rid_v himself_o and_o other_o
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3._o 6._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n to_o visit_v the_o sorrowful_a and_o sad_a in_o heart_n to_o go_v to_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o frequent_v the_o company_n of_o mourner_n to_o weep_v with_o they_o then_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v where_o there_o be_v sing_v dance_a merriment_n vanity_n and_o provocation_n to_o vanity_n most_o common_o for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o rule_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o comparison_n by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrariety_n of_o the_o adjunct_n the_o adjunct_n of_o the_o banquet_a house_n be_v not_o express_v but_o understand_v by_o anantapodâ—sts_n the_o former_a be_v death_n and_o mourning_n for_o there_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n let_v a_o man_n feed_v pride_n and_o beautify_v his_o body_n as_o he_o will_v yea_o as_o most_o do_v now_o a_o day_n make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o yet_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o dead_a carkeis_n bury_v in_o 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the_o dog_n do_v jezabel_n one_o worry_v another_o for_o his_o good_n and_o land_n and_o the_o wicked_a poor_a roar_n like_o greedy_a lion_n for_o his_o flesh_n that_o care_v not_o who_o dye_n nor_o how_o many_o so_o that_o their_o belly_n be_v fill_v and_o the_o line_n will_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n a_o reason_n or_o proof_n of_o the_o consecution_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n which_o be_v this_o if_o in_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v there_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n than_o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v thither_o then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a also_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v the_o live_a shall_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n these_o word_n show_v the_o effect_n of_o death_n and_o mourning_n which_o be_v term_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n namely_o a_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n all_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o forget_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n special_o in_o their_o feast_n and_o jollity_n iovilâ—y_n and_o ribaldry_n but_o this_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o sense_n eye_n and_o ear_n do_v occasion_v they_o to_o remember_v whence_o they_o come_v what_o they_o be_v whether_o they_o be_v to_o go_v so_o then_o this_o serious_a meditation_n or_o remembrance_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n for_o by_o the_o dead_a corpse_n and_o mourning_n a_o man_n be_v occasion_v to_o remember_v himself_o the_o inward_a impulsive_a or_o precedent_a be_v the_o gracious_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o take_v such_o good_a occasion_n or_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v move_v therewith_o for_o the_o wicked_a heart_n be_v stony_a brawny_a without_o remorse_n full_a of_o infidelity_n therefore_o he_o make_v this_o contrary_o a_o occasion_n of_o more_o epicurish_n and_o sensual_a live_n yea_o at_o this_o time_n serve_v his_o belly_n and_o his_o lust_n as_o he_o that_o cut_v purse_n even_o 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heaven_n for_o the_o good_a deed_n that_o it_o do_v in_o the_o flesh_n with_o worldly_a thing_n or_o to_o be_v confound_v and_o torment_v in_o hell_n for_o the_o evil_n iii_o of_o the_o account_n or_o reckon_n that_o it_o must_v make_v before_o the_o just_a judge_n of_o the_o talon_n that_o god_n give_v it_o to_o employ_v with_o diligence_n to_o his_o best_a advantage_n four_o of_o repentance_n and_o continual_a preparation_n to_o death_n by_o avoid_v evil_a whereby_o his_o lord_n be_v indammage_v and_o by_o do_v good_a set_v every_o thing_n in_o order_n every_o day_n and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o best_a for_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o lord_n that_o when_o he_o come_v he_o may_v receive_v his_o own_o with_o advantage_n these_o and_o such_o thing_n do_v he_o lay_v to_o his_o heart_n that_o have_v a_o heart_n when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n and_o come_v to_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o sequel_n or_o argument_n of_o vanity_n gather_v by_o the_o comparison_n be_v this_o prop_n if_o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v then_o be_v all_o merry_a meeting_n iuncating_n play_n game_n sport_n pastime_n etc._n etc._n vain_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o no_o quietness_n of_o heart_n to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o assump_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v thus_o therefore_o the_o consequent_a verse_n 3._o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a a_o second_o mean_n of_o mortification_n be_v sorrow_n or_o anger_n which_o be_v a_o godly_a indignation_n or_o grief_n for_o our_o sin_n commit_v and_o duty_n omit_v this_o sorrow_n go_v before_o repentance_n and_o work_v repentance_n it_o be_v that_o which_o saint_n paul_n commend_v in_o the_o corinthian_n occasion_v by_o his_o reprehensory_a letter_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o 11._o where_o it_o be_v set_v down_o by_o seven_o effect_n in_o they_o 1_o carefullnesse_n or_o diligence_n in_o reform_v their_o error_n and_o in_o conform_v themselves_o again_o to_o that_o purity_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o when_o at_o first_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o in_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o which_o they_o be_v decline_v through_o the_o philosophical_a jangling_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n 2_o clear_v of_o themselves_o or_o defence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o deprecatory_a excuse_n of_o their_o error_n which_o kind_n of_o defence_n intimate_v a_o ingenuous_a confession_n together_o with_o some_o alleadgement_n for_o themselves_o to_o insinuate_v that_o they_o have_v do_v amiss_o rather_o of_o infirmity_n then_o witting_o and_o willing_o and_o so_o be_v ready_a to_o
the_o fountain_n or_o the_o wheel_n break_v at_o the_o cistern_n by_o silver_n cord_n be_v mean_v the_o marrow_n in_o the_o back_n which_o be_v enclose_v in_o a_o bright_a smooth_a skin_n like_o to_o silver_n it_o be_v more_o proper_o call_v of_o the_o arabian_n the_o nuche_n of_o the_o back_n whereof_o this_o word_n eunuch_n be_v compound_v for_o marrow_n be_v but_o the_o superfluity_n of_o nutriment_n arise_v from_o the_o blood_n for_o the_o moisten_a and_o nourishment_n of_o the_o bone_n but_o the_o nuche_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o brain_n engender_v of_o seed_n create_v for_o sense_n and_o motion_n to_o wit_n to_o procreate_v the_o sinew_n for_o from_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o nuche_n proceed_v diverse_a combination_n or_o couple_n of_o sinew_n serve_v for_o the_o sense_n as_o hear_v see_v feel_a and_o motion_n of_o the_o member_n for_o many_o sinew_n be_v derive_v thirty_o couple_n as_o the_o anitomist_n write_v be_v spring_v of_o this_o cord_n and_o derive_v from_o 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the_o egg_n but_o also_o to_o contain_v to_o gather_v together_o and_o sustain_v the_o vein_n and_o artery_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o thence_o like_o small_a ramified_a channel_n or_o pipe_n or_o like_o a_o net_n all_o the_o brain_n within_o and_o without_o be_v enwrap_v and_o encompass_v with_o this_o veiny_n and_o arterial_a or_o sinewy_a net_n the_o vein_n feed_v and_o nourish_v the_o brain_n with_o blood_n the_o artery_n bring_v heat_n and_o spirit_n to_o it_o from_o the_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o sense_n of_o feel_n unto_o it_o for_o though_o it_o impart_v sense_n to_o all_o other_o part_n yet_o it_o have_v none_o of_o itself_o namely_o the_o narrowie_a white_a substance_n but_o convert_v or_o digest_v the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o the_o heart_n attract_v by_o this_o sinewy_a pia_fw-la mater_fw-la or_o golden_a bowl_n into_o animal_n or_o sensible_a spirit_n in_o like_a case_n the_o sperme_n have_v foture_n and_o sustenance_n in_o the_o matrice_n by_o and_o from_o the_o 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cisterre_fw-fr by_o wheel_n be_v mean_v the_o head_n by_o cistern_n the_o heart_n from_o whence_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o brain_n and_o there_o convert_v into_o animal_n to_o give_v sense_n and_o motion_n to_o the_o body_n when_o the_o brain_n be_v weak_a the_o sinew_n loose_v and_o the_o head_n hang_v down_o the_o wheel_n begin_v to_o break_v verse_n 7._o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o as_o before_o he_o have_v show_v the_o unaptnesse_n and_o disabilitie_n of_o old_a age_n to_o perform_v such_o service_n as_o the_o lord_n requireh_fw-it to_o be_v perform_v of_o man_n have_v live_o depaint_v it_o forth_o before_o his_o eye_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o in_o youth_n and_o middle_a age_n to_o do_v good_a work_n even_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o practice_v the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n so_o here_o he_o put_v 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signify_v order_n psal_n 110._o 4._o and_o barar_n signify_v to_o choose_v to_o purge_v to_o declare_v whereof_o come_v berurim_n choice_n man_n set_v up_o in_o dignity_n namely_o prince_n ruler_n governor_n officer_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o peaceable_a honest_a and_o happy_a life_n which_o abuse_v themselves_o and_o their_o place_n be_v to_o man_n reason_n as_o but_o strong_a and_o more_o subtle_a beast_n prey_v upon_o the_o weak_a and_o more_o simple_a &_o harmless_a again_o they_o may_v be_v translate_v thus_o that_o they_o may_v clear_v or_o justify_v god_n and_o see_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v beast_n and_o therefore_o vanity_n itself_o even_o out_o of_o measure_n vain_a last_o thus_o that_o god_n have_v purge_v they_o id_fw-la est_fw-la create_v they_o pure_a holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o beginning_n yet_o to_o see_v to_o in_o this_o state_n of_o degeneration_n or_o corruption_n they_o be_v in_o themselves_o as_o beast_n according_o as_o he_o say_v chap._n 7._o 31._o god_n have_v make_v man_n righteous_a but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n and_o psal_n 49._o 20._o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o understandeth_v not_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v which_o of_o these_o interpretation_n be_v the_o most_o genuine_a and_o natural_a i_o leave_v to_o every_o man_n judgement_n verse_n 19_o for_o that_o which_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n befall_v beast_n even_o one_o thing_n befall_v they_o all_o as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o yea_o they_o have_v all_o one_o breath_n so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o pre-eminence_n above_o a_o beast_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n the_o apt_a coherence_n of_o these_o three_o verse_n follow_v with_o the_o former_a intimate_a that_o the_o last_o interpretation_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a for_o they_o be_v a_o reason_n prove_v the_o corruption_n vanity_n vileness_n and_o misery_n of_o proud_a man_n by_o compare_v he_o to_o beast_n who_o 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man_n and_o beast_n be_v dissolve_v again_o into_o their_o element_n for_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o turn_n to_o dust_n again_o there_o be_v the_o same_o matter_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n some_o think_v that_o beast_n be_v make_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n either_o of_o mire_n or_o else_o of_o the_o dust_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o that_o be_v a_o idle_a contention_n for_o mire_n and_o dust_n and_o earth_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o essence_n or_o substance_n when_o the_o rain_n fall_v on_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v mire_n when_o the_o sun_n extract_v the_o moisture_n out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v dust_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n or_o mire_n whether_o you_o will_n therefore_o man_n be_v not_o make_v of_o base_a matter_n than_o beast_n as_o some_o say_v but_o rather_o of_o better_a for_o adam_n signify_v red_a earth_n or_o 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the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o learned_a heathen_n have_v all_o do_v yet_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o outward_a worldly_a state_n of_o man_n live_v man_n while_o he_o be_v man_n and_o of_o man_n we_o only_o speak_v not_o of_o spirit_n be_v no_o better_a than_o beast_n so_o that_o to_o conclude_v see_v that_o it_o be_v with_o man_n as_o with_o beast_n there_o be_v no_o profit_n no_o contentment_n no_o rest_n no_o durable_a prosperity_n no_o happiness_n at_o all_o in_o this_o curse_a confuse_a brutal_a world_n but_o all_o be_v vanity_n verse_n 22._o wherefore_o i_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a then_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o work_n for_o that_o be_v his_o portion_n for_o who_o shall_v bring_v he_o
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place_n and_o title_n of_o dignity_n to_o which_o he_o have_v aspire_v neither_o do_v he_o want_v any_o thing_n that_o his_o soul_n lust_v after_o but_o have_v enjoy_v all_o the_o full_a measure_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o here_o be_v the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o happiness_n but_o god_n withhold_v his_o grace_n from_o he_o that_o he_o can_v use_v it_o to_o his_o comfort_n he_o be_v like_o a_o ass_n load_v with_o gold_n and_o victual_n but_o eat_v thistle_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o strange_a that_o never_o sweat_v for_o it_o one_o unknown_a to_o he_o yea_o it_o may_v be_v one_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n shall_v have_v the_o use_n thereof_o so_o that_o it_o plain_o appear_v at_o the_o last_o to_o all_o man_n that_o this_o happy_a man_n be_v the_o drudge_n the_o purveyor_n the_o porter_n the_o ass_n of_o other_o man_n burden_n here_o be_v the_o unprofitablenesse_n and_o vanity_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a disease_n or_o grievous_a sickness_n this_o evil_a 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and_o pope_n be_v or_o murder_v jer._n 22._o 19_o or_o drown_v or_o make_v away_o himself_o as_o nero_n and_o achitophel_n saul_n and_o judas_n do_v or_o die_v far_o from_o home_n and_o sudden_o or_o that_o have_v be_v hate_v as_o jason_n 2_o maccabâ—us_fw-la 5._o 8._o 10._o of_o all_o man_n and_o even_o his_o child_n be_v weary_a of_o he_o and_o ashamed_a of_o he_o yea_o discredit_v by_o he_o in_o his_o latter_a day_n when_o his_o understanding_n and_o memory_n fail_v he_o have_v no_o government_n of_o his_o inordinate_a passion_n but_o be_v wicked_o humorous_a wearisome_a and_o odious_a and_o therefore_o even_o his_o friend_n glad_a of_o his_o death_n this_o be_v a_o vanity_n a_o miserable_a calamity_n this_o vanity_n or_o evil_a disease_n particularise_v in_o this_o verse_n consist_v 1._o in_o have_v child_n at_o a_o man_n desire_n 2._o in_o live_v long_o 3._o in_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o joy_n through_o faithless_a and_o greedy_a desire_n 4._o in_o a_o infamous_a and_o 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