when_o under_o colour_n of_o religion_n as_o hear_v read_v religious_a talk_n etc._n etc._n they_o intend_v to_o effect_v some_o mischief_n at_o least_o to_o cover_v their_o profaneness_n covetousness_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n so_o absalon_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o vow_n conspire_v against_o his_o father_n the_o pharisee_n under_o pretence_n of_o long_a prayer_n devour_v widow_n house_n they_o crucify_v christ_n also_o under_o many_o pretence_n so_o the_o jew_n fast_v isai_n 58._o 4._o such_o a_o fast_o be_v jezebel_n to_o murder_n naboth_n such_o like_a be_v the_o preacher_n of_o corinth_n and_o they_o that_o preach_v of_o envy_n to_o increase_v paul_n affliction_n phil._n 1._o 15._o 16._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o such_o like_a abominable_a one_o be_v plentiful_a in_o these_o day_n for_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v pure_a to_o the_o pure_a so_o hypocrite_n defile_v the_o pure_a and_o holy_a thing_n verse_n 2._o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a instruction_n by_o the_o special_n or_o particular_n to_o wit_n of_o prayer_n &_o vow_n to_o verse_n 8._o but_o negative_o or_o dehortatory_o to_o declare_v also_o the_o vanity_n incident_a to_o these_o religious_a exercise_n as_o i_o say_v before_o here_o he_o teach_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v or_o to_o keep_v our_o foot_n or_o heart_n in_o prayer_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n that_o be_v when_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_n by_o prayer_n let_v not_o thy_o tongue_n run_v before_o thy_o wit_n let_v not_o thy_o mind_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o roll_a imagination_n of_o many_o break_a matter_n and_o confuse_a apprehension_n nor_o yet_o thy_o affection_n unpurged_a from_o the_o scent_n of_o sensuality_n pride_n presumption_n boast_v like_o the_o pharisee_n babble_v not_o forth_o ignorant_a &_o heartless_a formal_a speech_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n as_o hypocrite_n do_v which_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o loudness_n of_o their_o noise_n and_o multitude_n of_o their_o word_n mat._n 6._o 5._o and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v a_o thing_n before_o god_n be_v not_o unaduised_a in_o thy_o thought_n and_o intent_n thereof_o in_o god_n presence_n to_o ask_v or_o promise_v what_o thou_o think_v good_a according_a to_o thy_o own_o lust_n or_o like_n jam._n 4._o 2._o 3._o 4._o to_o give_v and_o take_v as_o please_v thyself_o as_o if_o thou_o thyself_o be_v please_v god_n shall_v be_v please_v also_o to_o doubt_v of_o god_n goodness_n and_o promise_v of_o give_v and_o to_o limit_v his_o power_n let_v not_o thy_o counsel_n or_o thought_n proceed_v from_o a_o unpurged_a and_o ill_o dispose_v heart_n nor_o thy_o word_n from_o uncomposed_a unconstant_a wander_a 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the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut._n 28._o 28._o come_v before_o he_o in_o humility_n fear_n and_o reverence_n utter_v no_o foolish_a speech_n make_v no_o vain_a repetition_n but_o ask_v with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n in_o knowledge_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n for_o he_o know_v before_o what_o thou_o neede_v he_o understand_v thy_o secret_a thought_n and_o can_v give_v thou_o what_o and_o when_o it_o please_v he_o without_o thy_o prayer_n but_o this_o mean_n have_v god_n ordain_v that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v by_o thou_o by_o thy_o reverend_a sear_n submission_n thankfulness_n that_o acknowledge_v of_o who_o thou_o be_v and_o from_o who_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v come_v thou_o may_v return_v thyself_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v receive_v to_o he_o even_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a name_n few_o word_n be_v here_o oppose_v to_o ethnicall_a pharisaical_a heartless_a cry_v and_o babble_v 1_o king_n 18._o 28._o not_o to_o the_o often_o pray_v nor_o long_a prayer_n nor_o fervent_a repetition_n of_o the_o sanctify_a heart_n luc._n 2._o 37._o matth._n 26._o 44._o joh._n 17._o 14._o 16._o our_o saviour_n christ_n spend_v whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v pray_v continual_o and_o christ_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n and_o the_o poor_a widow_n exhort_v we_o to_o frequent_v and_o vehement_a pray_v every_o particular_a blessing_n require_v a_o particular_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o lord_n prayer_n contain_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o prayer_n as_o the_o twelve_o article_n do_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o whole_a law_n the_o disciple_n make_v a_o general_a request_n of_o prayer_n in_o general_a lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v luke_n 11._o 1._o not_o particularise_v any_o subject_n or_o matter_n but_o as_o john_n teach_v his_o disciple_n the_o prayer_n of_o john_n be_v doubtless_o as_o calve_a say_v some_o certain_a form_n gather_v from_o diverse_a scripture_n agreeable_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n contain_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v god_n wisdom_n and_o glory_n in_o man_n salvation_n the_o three_o former_a petition_n respect_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o three_o latter_a those_o thing_n that_o be_v profitable_a to_o man_n salvation_n so_o also_o the_o commandment_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o table_n the_o former_a contain_v duty_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n the_o other_o duty_n of_o charity_n towards_o man_n so_o the_o twelve_o article_n teach_v we_o what_o to_o believe_v concern_v god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o what_o concern_v the_o church_n the_o disciple_n be_v yet_o but_o child_n and_o of_o confuse_a knowledge_n use_v this_o prayer_n only_o i_o think_v in_o solemn_a pray_n as_o child_n and_o ignorant_a people_n be_v first_o teach_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o commandment_n and_o this_o prayer_n but_o they_o that_o hold_v it_o enough_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n only_o namely_o this_o form_n of_o word_n may_v as_o well_o lay_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o faith_n and_o obedience_n only_o to_o believe_v the_o creed_n and_o do_v the_o commandment_n refuse_v the_o particular_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o proverbe_n of_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n and_o all_o exposition_n and_o application_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v but_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v endue_v with_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o can_v frame_v prayer_n according_a to_o all_o circumstance_n &_o exigence_n of_o time_n and_o occasion_n as_o act._n 4._o 24._o etc._n etc._n act._n 20._o 36._o which_o paul_n also_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n testify_v after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n joh._n 17._o and_o chapter_n 11._o 22._o 42._o etc._n etc._n and_o many_o other_o place_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v as_o a_o man_n knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v so_o let_v he_o pray_v general_o or_o particular_o yea_o both_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n every_o right_a prayer_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n so_o every_o doctrine_n a_o branch_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o every_o work_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n ask_v believe_v do_v if_o these_o seed_n be_v within_o we_o they_o must_v branch_v forth_o all_o over_o as_o vein_n do_v from_o the_o liver_n and_o sinew_n from_o the_o brain_n yea_o if_o their_o branch_n fill_v the_o world_n it_o be_v but_o the_o perfection_n and_o plerophorie_n or_o fullness_n of_o prayer_n faith_n obedience_n as_o a_o man_n abound_v in_o knowledge_n so_o may_v he_o abound_v in_o all_o prayer_n and_o
man_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o presence_n and_o protection_n of_o mammon_n when_o he_o and_o his_o idol_n be_v part_v than_o he_o fall_v into_o desperation_n this_o we_o see_v verify_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o likely_a to_o live_v long_o make_v away_o themselves_o yea_o oft_o time_n for_o a_o small_a loss_n but_o their_o fear_n be_v great_a for_o they_o have_v now_o none_o other_o god_n to_o trust_v on_o or_o to_o flâ—e_v unto_o for_o succour_n therefore_o how_o much_o soever_o a_o man_n be_v addict_v to_o any_o other_o sin_n how_o great_a soever_o his_o desire_n his_o love_n delight_v be_v in_o any_o vice_n yet_o for_o this_o only_a be_v he_o term_v a_o idolater_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o scripture_n impute_v this_o common_a condition_n of_o man_n with_o all_o creature_n to_o the_o rich_a for_o a_o special_a misery_n psal_n 49._o 17._o and_o as_o a_o man_n desire_n joy_n love_n and_o confidence_n in_o his_o good_n be_v the_o great_a so_o much_o great_a be_v his_o misery_n otherwise_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o and_o give_v life_n to_o all_o be_v poor_a in_o his_o abundance_n math._n 5._o 3._o and_o rich_a in_o his_o poverty_n for_o in_o use_v of_o this_o world_n he_o use_v it_o not_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v in_o heaven_n because_o his_o treasure_n be_v there_o but_o he_o that_o have_v his_o treasure_n here_o live_v in_o fear_n and_o die_v in_o despair_n o_o death_n how_o bitter_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o to_o a_o man_n that_o live_v at_o rest_n in_o his_o possession_n unto_o the_o man_n that_o have_v nothing_o in_o outward_a appearance_n at_o least_o to_o vex_v he_o and_o that_o have_v prosperity_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o a_o little_a while_n as_o croesus_n have_v yea_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v yet_o able_a to_o eat_v meat_n that_o be_v young_a lusty_a and_o strong_a etc._n etc._n ecclus_n 41._o 1._o verse_n 16._o and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n that_o in_o all_o point_n as_o he_o come_v so_o shall_v he_o go_v and_o what_o profit_n have_v he_o that_o have_v labour_v for_o the_o wind_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o riches_n lose_v by_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o man_n leave_v his_o riches_n for_o a_o man_n by_o death_n to_o leave_v all_o behind_o he_o be_v a_o misery_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n for_o riches_n to_o leave_v a_o man_n before_o death_n common_o riches_n accompany_v the_o rich_a to_o the_o grave_n and_o there_o give_v he_o his_o farewell_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o misery_n to_o go_v as_o he_o come_v but_o this_o man_n have_v get_v they_o with_o excessive_a toil_n be_v deprive_v of_o they_o before_o his_o death_n so_o that_o in_o all_o point_v he_o go_v as_o he_o come_v this_o be_v a_o double_a misery_n dives_fw-la his_o misery_n be_v great_a in_o that_o he_o must_v part_v from_o his_o wealth_n yet_o he_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o pompous_a funeral_n but_o job_n be_v great_a that_o be_v bestrip_v of_o all_o he_o shall_v die_v before_o his_o death_n and_o be_v bury_v before_o his_o grave_n be_v open_a as_o yet_o he_o know_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_n for_o first_o his_o whole_a state_n be_v dissolve_v all_o his_o ornament_n all_o his_o necessary_n utter_o disperse_v dead_a in_o his_o estate_n dead_a in_o his_o child_n the_o world_n be_v a_o dead_a thing_n to_o he_o and_o he_o a_o dead_a thing_n to_o the_o world_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v who_o be_v so_o woe_n begove_n as_o first_o a_o man_n since_o none_o again_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o sorrow_n and_o cover_v with_o the_o mould_n of_o oblivion_n and_o contempt_n therefore_o say_v david_n in_o his_o dejection_n also_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n i_o be_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o elias_n 1_o king_n 19_o 4._o i_o be_o not_o better_o than_o my_o father_n be_v this_o then_o be_v also_o a_o sore_a evil_n these_o word_n be_v a_o illustration_n of_o this_o misery_n by_o a_o comparison_n with_o the_o former_a verse_n 13._o from_o the_o equal_n in_o this_o word_n also_o as_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a evil_n for_o a_o man_n to_o perish_v by_o occasion_n of_o his_o riches_n so_o be_v it_o also_o as_o grievous_a a_o evil_n that_o his_o riches_n shall_v perish_v from_o he_o for_o his_o life_n stand_v in_o his_o riches_n and_o as_o david_n in_o his_o mourning_n for_o absalon_n wish_v that_o he_o have_v die_v for_o he_o 2_o sam._n 18._o 33._o so_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o mourning_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_n wish_v himself_o dead_a or_o that_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a when_o by_o such_o or_o such_o a_o folly_n he_o incur_v such_o a_o incurable_a damage_n how_o many_o a_o man_n hazard_v yea_o lose_v his_o life_n to_o save_v his_o good_n this_o devote_a servitor_n will_v also_o die_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o god_n mammon_n he_o be_v a_o martyr_n also_o what_o profit_n have_v he_o that_o have_v labour_v for_o the_o wind_n a_o conclusion_n amplify_v by_o a_o comparison_n to_o illustrate_v the_o unprofitablenesse_n and_o vanity_n of_o uncertain_a and_o perish_a riches_n even_o as_o he_o that_o labour_v for_o the_o wind_n weary_v himself_o but_o get_v naught_o so_o this_o man_n gather_v good_n enjoy_v naught_o the_o wind-gatherer_n feel_v the_o wind_n but_o grasp_v naught_o so_o this_o man_n embrace_v sweet_o his_o good_n but_o hold_v naught_o verse_n 17._o all_o his_o day_n also_o he_o eat_v in_o darkness_n and_o he_o have_v much_o sorrow_n and_o wrath_n in_o his_o sickness_n a_o hypotyposis_n or_o lively_a description_n of_o his_o misery_n that_o be_v despoil_a of_o his_o possession_n which_o i_o call_v before_o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o a_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o worldly_a estate_n all_o his_o day_n he_o eat_v a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o special_a in_o darkness_n a_o metaphor_n as_o prosperity_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o moon_n job_n 31._o 26._o so_o be_v adversity_n to_o obscurity_n and_o darkness_n esai_n 58._o 10._o the_o earth_n into_o the_o which_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v cast_v down_o be_v a_o death_n and_o a_o hell_n to_o they_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o earth_n be_v proportionable_o a_o heaven_n to_o the_o damn_a so_o in_o some_o proportion_n poverty_n and_o want_n be_v a_o grave_n a_o death_n a_o hell_n to_o the_o wicked_a rich_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o splendour_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o wealthy_a state_n from_o which_o he_o be_v fall_v when_o dives_fw-la will_v have_v be_v glad_a of_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n how_o glorious_a and_o beautiful_a be_v the_o review_v of_o his_o earthly_a state_n yea_o the_o thought_n that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o behold_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o have_v his_o abide_n among_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n to_o live_v among_o man_n and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n though_o otherwise_o he_o lick_v the_o dust_n with_o the_o serpent_n and_o drink_v water_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o temporal_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v a_o heaven_n now_o as_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n be_v to_o dives_fw-la in_o torment_n a_o heaven_n without_o misery_n so_o be_v vain_a riches_n a_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n to_o the_o godless_a rich_a be_v now_o in_o poverty_n he_o count_v the_o rich_a happy_a and_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o he_o be_v in_o despair_n and_o hate_v himself_o he_o have_v no_o comfort_n in_o himself_o for_o than_o he_o love_v himself_o for_o his_o good_n sake_n but_o they_o be_v lose_v he_o be_v perish_v he_o wander_v in_o solitariness_n like_v to_o a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la undo_v debauch_a he_o avoyd_v man_n company_n he_o delight_v in_o nothing_o all_o thing_n be_v turn_v into_o bitterness_n he_o be_v a_o pelican_n in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o owl_n in_o the_o desert_n he_o have_v much_o sorrow_n sicklinesse_n and_o anger_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a general_a speech_n by_o the_o special_n sorrow_n in_o hebrew_n cagnas_n signify_v indignation_n wrathfulness_n fret_v grudge_a repine_a make_v every_o thing_n a_o provocation_n of_o grief_n as_o prou._n 21._o 19_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n then_o with_o a_o woman_n of_o contention_n and_o indignation_n vacagnas_fw-la sicklinesse_n and_o anger_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o sicklinesse_n or_o languor_n and_o fury_n indignation_n mourning_n fret_a cause_v sicklinesse_n consume_v and_o languish_v it_o dry_v and_o make_v bitter_a the_o humour_n which_o again_o cause_v
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and_o christ_n with_o belial_n there_o be_v many_o atheistical_a belly-god_n in_o these_o day_n that_o will_v be_v compound_v and_o devize_v medium_n according_a to_o their_o own_o fantasy_n and_o devize_v such_o religion_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o their_o own_o lust_n they_o will_v gather_v the_o dew_n of_o sweet_a flower_n with_o the_o bee_n and_o suck_v pitch_n and_o tar_n and_o horse-dung_n with_o the_o wasp_n and_o hornet_n and_o dunghill-flye_a and_o make_v a_o loathsome_a potion_n of_o gall_n and_o honey_n they_o will_v neither_o be_v too_o pure_a not_o too_o popish_a neither_o too_o good_a nor_o too_o roguish_a but_o they_o will_v savour_n of_o both_o like_a laban_n and_o esau_n because_o god_n may_v abhorâ—e_v the_o religious_a atheist_n and_o spew_v the_o honest_a epicure_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n for_o such_o dregs_n be_v not_o for_o his_o service_n bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o spirit_n notwithstanding_o their_o imperfection_n and_o infirmity_n but_o curse_a be_v they_o 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that_o dread_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n will_v not_o arrogant_o and_o presumptuous_o pry_v too_o far_o into_o his_o secret_n nor_o limit_v his_o providence_n by_o his_o short_a and_o shallow_a capacity_n nor_o yet_o contrary_o depart_v away_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n but_o exercise_v himself_o in_o both_o as_o david_n do_v and_o all_o the_o godly_a have_v do_v verse_n 19_o wisdom_n strengthen_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a man_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n a_o hortatorie_a conclusion_n of_o the_o premise_n therefore_o follow_v wisdom_n depart_v not_o from_o her_o direction_n and_o counsel_n this_o exhortation_n be_v include_v in_o the_o reason_n or_o confirmation_n thereof_o for_o wisdom_n have_v more_o strength_n than_o ten_o man_n of_o power_n and_o might_n in_o
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 if_o he_o shall_v say_v when_o i_o consider_v thâ—_n condition_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n both_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a him_z that_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o that_o state_n of_o life_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v he_o and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o not_o him_z that_o fear_v before_o god_n and_o he_o that_o cast_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n then_o i_o see_v another_o thing_n contrary_a to_o man_n reason_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v just_a man_n who_o deserve_v praise_n and_o preferment_n but_o they_o have_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n who_o deserve_v to_o be_v disgrace_v and_o punish_v but_o they_o be_v countenance_v in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o by_o wickedness_n obtain_v preferment_n neither_o have_v the_o just_a man_n a_o benefactor_n nor_o the_o wicked_a man_n a_o avenger_n the_o godly_a man_n oppress_v have_v no_o deliverer_n nor_o the_o sinner_n oppress_v any_o that_o will_v curb_v and_o punish_v he_o but_o contrary_o the_o ungodly_a man_n flourish_v as_o a_o green_a bay_n tree_n in_o favour_n prosperity_n and_o honour_n wealth_n and_o honour_n be_v heap_v upon_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o godly_a be_v wound_v with_o the_o tongue_n despise_v and_o suppress_v and_o subject_a to_o many_o affliction_n and_o misery_n his_o goodness_n be_v not_o regard_v his_o wisdom_n set_v at_o naught_o and_o both_o envy_a but_o vice_n be_v set_v aloft_o and_o the_o vicious_a exalt_v in_o which_o case_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n but_o confusion_n and_o chance_n rather_o or_o a_o careless_a oversight_n thing_n be_v carry_v topsy_n turuy_o without_o all_o regard_n and_o this_o be_v also_o vanity_n among_o many_o other_o before_o specify_v verse_n 15_o then_o i_o commend_v mirth_n because_o a_o man_n have_v no_o better_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n then_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v merry_a for_o that_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o of_o his_o labour_n the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o god_n give_v he_o under_o the_o sun_n a_o conclusion_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o right_a consideration_n and_o use_n of_o worldly_a thing_n and_o i_o commend_v mirth_n etc._n etc._n see_v that_o there_o be_v such_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o no_o man_n can_v comprehend_v nor_o redress_n i_o think_v it_o best_o for_o a_o man_n to_o cast_v off_o all_o unprofitable_a and_o endless_a curiosity_n which_o be_v irksome_a and_o grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o cheer_v his_o body_n and_o rejoice_v his_o heart_n with_o those_o worldly_a good_n which_o god_n have_v by_o honest_a labour_n and_o travel_v in_o a_o lawful_a calling_n bestow_v on_o he_o see_v that_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n that_o only_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o and_o for_o that_o end_n have_v god_n give_v they_o which_o use_v only_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o and_o none_o other_o all_o the_o day_n that_o a_o man_n live_v here_o under_o the_o sun_n verse_n 16._o when_o i_o apply_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v wisdom_n and_o to_o see_v the_o business_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o also_o there_o be_v that_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n see_v sleep_n with_o his_o eye_n verse_n 17._o then_o i_o behold_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o a_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 because_o though_o a_o man_n labour_n to_o seek_v it_o out_o yea_o further_o though_o a_o wise_a man_n think_v to_o know_v it_o yet_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v it_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a consequence_n concern_v the_o right_a consideration_n &_o use_n of_o worldly_a thing_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o which_o god_n give_v for_o the_o present_a then_o curious_o to_o search_v out_o the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o further_a contentment_n the_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o labour_n because_o 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no_o slander_n as_o his_o neck_n be_v so_o let_v he_o chew_v such_o a_o bit_n for_o solomon_n say_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n order_v his_o affair_n by_o discretion_n be_v not_o ashamed_a say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n to_o beat_v a_o idle_a stubborn_a servant_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o nature_n teach_v we_o to_o cast_v out_o unprofitable_a drone_n but_o what_o drone_n can_v be_v worse_o than_o those_o that_o curse_n murmur_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o their_o benefactor_n when_o as_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o last_o the_o law_n say_v respect_v not_o the_o poor_a for_o his_o poverty_n give_v righteous_a judgement_n by_o all_o this_o we_o learn_v what_o to_o do_v with_o a_o evil_a tongue_a drone_n and_o a_o sturdy_a loin_n and_o what_o course_n to_o take_v with_o the_o wicked_a labour_a man_n that_o spend_v all_o and_o spare_v naught_o because_o the_o parish_n must_v keep_v his_o child_n some_o such_o like_a poor_a there_o be_v last_o we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o stranger_n who_o 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