deny_v himself_o the_o comfort_n of_o what_o he_o have_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o he_o know_v not_o who_o this_o also_o certain_o be_v not_o only_o a_o senseless_a and_o unprofitable_a folly_n but_o one_o of_o the_o great_a plague_n and_o torment_n of_o humane_a life_n see_v annot._n e_fw-la 9_o ¶_o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o because_o they_o have_v a_o good_a reward_n for_o their_o labour_n 9_o how_o much_o wise_a be_v he_o who_o not_o only_o enjoy_v what_o he_o have_v himself_o but_o take_v other_o into_o his_o society_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o for_o nothing_o be_v more_o comfortable_a than_o good_a company_n as_o nothing_o be_v more_o dull_a and_o melancholy_a than_o a_o solitary_a life_n and_o beside_o when_o two_o or_o more_o be_v adjoin_v together_o in_o common_a counsel_n and_o mutual_a help_n and_o assistance_n they_o will_v not_o only_o act_v more_o cheerful_o but_o more_o easy_o effect_v their_o design_n and_o take_v the_o 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than_o they_o have_v heat_n but_o how_o can_v one_o be_v warm_a alone_o 11._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n god_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o let_v man_n be_v alone_o but_o give_v he_o a_o help_v meet_v for_o he_o and_o as_o two_o that_o lie_n together_o in_o the_o same_o bed_n cherish_v one_o another_o by_o their_o mutual_a hear_v but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v warm_a alone_o so_o do_v they_o that_o be_v strong_a undaunted_a vigorous_a and_o cheerful_a infuse_v that_o courage_n and_o comfort_n which_o silver_n and_o gold_n can_v give_v into_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o weak_a timorous_a deject_a or_o melancholy_a spirit_n 12._o and_o if_o one_o prevail_v against_o he_o two_o shall_v withstand_v he_o and_o a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o quick_o break_v 12._o to_o conclude_v we_o be_v never_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o society_n than_o when_o we_o be_v assault_v by_o a_o powerful_a enemy_n who_o we_o can_v resist_v alone_o 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earth_n who_o foolish_o abuse_v his_o power_n nay_o the_o towardly_a child_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v much_o better_a than_o such_o a_o king_n though_o his_o greatness_n be_v make_v more_o venerable_a by_o his_o grey_a hair_n for_o beside_o that_o wisdom_n make_v the_o poor_a youth_n content_v with_o his_o condition_n though_o never_o so_o mean_a a_o blessing_n at_o which_o prince_n hardly_o arrive_v it_o render_v wholesome_a admonition_n also_o acceptable_a to_o he_o when_o by_o his_o inexperience_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o error_n but_o folly_n make_v the_o other_o impatient_a of_o all_o advice_n and_o counsel_n and_o the_o old_a he_o be_v the_o more_o obstinate_a because_o as_o his_o kingly_a dignity_n he_o fancy_n authrize_v he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o listen_v so_o his_o age_n give_v he_o a_o privilege_n of_o know_v better_a than_o any_o body_n can_v tell_v he_o what_o to_o do_v see_v annot._n g_o 14._o for_o out_o of_o prison_n he_o come_v to_o reign_v whereas_o also_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n become_v poor_a 14._o by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o who_o be_v bear_v a_o mere_a beggar_n nay_o be_v as_o poor_a and_o abject_a as_o the_o vile_a slave_n rise_v by_o his_o singular_a prudence_n counsel_n and_o conduct_v unto_o a_o throne_n when_o he_o who_o ancestor_n be_v king_n and_o possess_v his_o dominion_n by_o a_o hereditary_a right_n be_v desert_v by_o his_o subject_n and_o through_o his_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n fall_v into_o such_o contempt_n that_o he_o not_o only_o lose_v his_o crown_n but_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o great_a poverty_n in_o which_o he_o spend_v a_o miserable_a life_n 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 15._o or_o if_o this_o happen_v not_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o infelicity_n of_o good_a prince_n i_o have_v see_v a_o great_a king_n leave_v with_o nothing_o but_o the_o bare_a title_n 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asleep_o v._n 1._o oppression_n there_o be_v more_o evil_n than_o one_o that_o arise_v from_o the_o ill_a administration_n of_o public_a affair_n for_o they_o be_v either_o external_a or_o internal_a and_o the_o external_a be_v two_o either_o from_o superior_n or_o from_o equal_n and_o inferior_n those_o from_o superior_n he_o speak_v of_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o call_v by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o oppression_n which_o come_v from_o a_o root_n in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o signify_v indifferent_o to_o oppress_v or_o rather_o to_o squeeze_v other_o and_o utter_o crush_v they_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o forcible_a violence_n or_o by_o extortion_n in_o traffic_n or_o by_o fraud_n circumvention_n and_o false_a accusation_n
be_v style_v by_o s._n greg._n nazianzen_n in_o his_o xxxi_o oration_n where_o he_o quote_v a_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o word_n be_v paris_n be_v p._n 503._o edit_fw-la paris_n out_o of_o this_o bridal_a interlude_n and_o song_n for_o a_o drama_n as_o the_o greek_n teach_v we_o consist_v in_o the_o change_n of_o person_n some_o of_o which_o enter_v other_o come_v to_o they_o other_o withdraw_v till_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v complete_v by_o this_o shift_a and_o alteration_n of_o the_o person_n now_o the_o person_n which_o compose_v this_o song_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n the_o bride_n the_o virgin_n attend_v on_o she_o and_o the_o youth_n attend_v on_o he_o to_o who_o some_o add_v the_o sister_n of_o the_o spouse_n mention_v chap._n viii_o and_o the_o watchman_n and_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v introduce_v in_o their_o turn_n for_o example_n first_o the_o bride_n and_o her_o companion_n come_v in_o and_o say_v let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o bridegroom_n appear_v and_o say_v v._o 8._o if_o thou_o know_v not_o o_o thou_o fair_a etc._n etc._n after_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o leave_v the_o bride_n and_o her_o companion_n alone_o upon_o the_o stage_n while_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o repast_n v._o 12._o who_o thus_o speak_v to_o she_o we_o will_v make_v the_o border_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o she_o speak_v again_o v._o 13._o and_o he_o return_v and_o speak_v v._o 15._o how_o many_o part_n there_o be_v in_o this_o drama_n be_v not_o agree_v some_o make_v ten_o other_o make_v but_o seven_o colloquy_n or_o interlocutory_a passage_n in_o this_o sacred_a dialogue_n as_o they_o call_v it_o about_o which_o i_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o dispute_v but_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o many_o as_o i_o can_v observe_v in_o the_o argument_n or_o annotation_n upon_o each_o chapter_n as_o for_o the_o phrase_n it_o be_v whole_o allegorical_a in_o 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who_o it_o be_v so_o literal_o fulfil_v as_o in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o alone_o be_v there_o intend_v as_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v here_o also_o in_o this_o present_a song_n of_o solomon_n where_o it_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a neither_o to_o any_o one_o that_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o church_n to_o a_o bride_n who_o do_v but_o reflect_v upon_o the_o xlv_o psalm_n and_o observe_v how_o solomon_n do_v only_o follow_v the_o metaphor_n wherein_o his_o father_n david_n have_v represent_v this_o mystery_n and_o observe_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a language_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o compare_n jerusalem_n and_o zion_n under_o which_o name_n be_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o a_o virgin_n call_v frequent_o the_o virgin-daughter_n of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n who_o god_n have_v espouse_v unto_o himself_o iu._n but_o for_o the_o full_a explication_n of_o this_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o note_v that_o the_o 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fast_o in_o the_o memory_n as_o nail_n do_v when_o they_o be_v drive_v into_o a_o board_n and_o to_o collect_v also_o the_o thought_n affection_n and_o resolution_n unto_o one_o certain_a end_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v fasten_v by_o the_o skilful_a hand_n of_o those_o who_o rule_v the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n and_o be_v rule_v themselves_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o supreme_a governor_n who_o holy_a spirit_n direct_v they_o all_o see_v annot._n l_o 12._o and_o further_o by_o these_o my_o son_n be_v admonish_v of_o make_v many_o book_n there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o much_o study_n be_v a_o weariness_n of_o the_o flesh_n 12._o therefore_o my_o son_n or_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o shall_v read_v these_o thing_n who_o happiness_n i_o wish_v as_o my_o own_o be_v advise_v by_o i_o and_o not_o only_o believe_v these_o thing_n but_o rest_v content_v with_o such_o useful_a knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o trouble_v thyself_o either_o in_o compose_v or_o read_v many_o book_n for_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o instruct_v man_n how_o to_o be_v happy_a may_v be_v comprise_v in_o a_o few_o wise_a precept_n and_o if_o thou_o extende_v thy_o desire_n beyond_o this_o thou_o may_v turn_v over_o infinite_a volume_n which_o be_v increase_a continual_o and_o serve_v only_a to_o distract_v thy_o mind_n and_o tire_v thy_o spirit_n and_o impair_v thy_o health_n but_o yield_v little_a profit_n after_o the_o expense_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o time_n see_v annot._n m_o 13._o ¶_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n 13._o let_v we_o draw_v up_o all_o then_o that_o can_v be_v say_v in_o this_o matter_n into_o as_o small_a a_o compass_n as_o be_v possible_a if_o thou_o will_v be_v happy_a preserve_v in_o thy_o mind_n such_o a_o awful_a sense_n of_o god_n as_o to_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o he_o both_o as_o thy_o creator_n and_o governor_n and_o as_o thy_o judge_n than_o to_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o dread_v his_o displeasure_n not_o only_o worship_v he_o religious_o but_o observe_v all_o his_o commandment_n for_o as_o unto_o this_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v so_o in_o this_o consist_v all_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o whole_a happiness_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o make_v this_o their_o main_a business_n and_o employ_v their_o best_a endeavour_n in_o it_o see_v annot._n n_o 14._o for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a 14._o as_o they_o will_v with_o all_o seriousness_n do_v they_o but_o believe_v and_o remember_v what_o be_v most_o certain_o true_a that_o though_o now_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o good_a sometime_o fare_v alike_o yet_o there_o will_v be_v a_o notorious_a distinction_n one_o day_n make_v between_o they_o when_o god_n who_o knowledge_n nothing_o can_v 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speak_v of_o thus_o when_o the_o israelite_n have_v make_v the_o golden_a calf_n they_o say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o translate_v it_o xxxii_o exod._n 4._o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v more_o god_n than_o one_o in_o that_o calf_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v this_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n signify_v they_o worship_v in_o this_o image_n he_o who_o have_v wrought_v that_o great_a deliverance_n for_o they_o and_o thus_o jonathan_n there_o understand_v it_o and_o theodoret_n upon_o 1_o book_n of_o king_n quest_n 10_o more_o place_n like_v to_o this_o be_v observe_v by_o bochartus_fw-la l._n ii_o the_o animal_n sacr._n c._n 34._o p._n 1._o in_o who_o the_o learned_a reader_n may_v find_v many_o such_o latin_a word_n that_o be_v only_o of_o the_o plural_a not_o singular_a number_n and_o i_o will_v only_o mention_v one_o remarkable_a place_n which_o he_o may_v have_v add_v 1_o sam._n xxviii_o 9_o where_o the_o woman_n say_v she_o see_v god_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o saul_n thereupon_o ask_v she_o what_o form_n be_v he_o of_o understand_a she_o see_v a_o single_a person_n but_o what_o ever_o become_v of_o this_o we_o christian_n to_o who_o this_o mystery_n be_v now_o plain_o reveal_v ought_v when_o we_o read_v such_o place_n as_o these_o to_o think_v of_o the_o obligation_n we_o have_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o who_o name_n we_o be_v baptize_v and_o not_o only_o to_o consider_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v abovementioned_a but_o to_o be_v move_v and_o affect_v with_o they_o for_o that_o be_v here_o include_v in_o the_o word_n remember_v according_a unto_o their_o weight_n and_o importance_n and_o to_o do_v this_o betimes_o the_o first_o thing_n we_o do_v because_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n be_v our_o best_a and_o choice_a day_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o 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therefore_o will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v a_o bed_n but_o avenarius_n i_o think_v more_o probable_o have_v derive_v it_o from_o two_o word_n which_o give_v it_o the_o signification_n of_o something_o carry_v on_o wheel_n and_o therefore_o must_v denote_v at_o least_o a_o chariot_n have_v a_o bed_n or_o cushion_n in_o it_o the_o wood_n of_o lebanon_n be_v cedar_n denote_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o preach_v of_o which_o be_v the_o chariot_n here_o mention_v so_o theodoret_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_a translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v we_o understand_v say_v he_o the_o holy_a apostle_n who_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o gentile_n and_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v literal_o make_v and_o form_v by_o christ_n himself_o whereas_o the_o chariot_n wherein_o solomon_n ride_v he_o can_v only_o command_v or_o direct_v other_o to_o make_v k_n v._n 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