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great_a pleasure_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n see_v annot._n f_o 10._o for_o if_o they_o fall_v the_o one_o will_v lift_v up_o his_o fellow_n but_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o when_o he_o fall_v for_o he_o have_v not_o another_o to_o help_v he_o up_o 10._o or_o if_o they_o have_v any_o ill_a success_n or_o fall_v into_o danger_n it_o will_v only_o make_v the_o singular_a benefit_n of_o fellowship_n the_o more_o plain_o appear_v because_o they_o will_v relieve_v and_o rescue_v one_o the_o other_o but_o lamentable_a be_v his_o condition_n who_o have_v no_o friend_n no_o companion_n to_o reach_v out_o his_o charitable_a hand_n to_o he_o when_o he_o fall_v suppose_v in_o o_o a_o pit_n none_o to_o comfort_v he_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a none_o to_o testify_v his_o innocence_n when_o he_o be_v defame_v or_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o restore_v he_o when_o by_o his_o own_o imprudence_n or_o negligence_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o sin_n 11._o again_o if_o two_o lie_v together_o 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 but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o friend_n may_v be_v able_a to_o overcome_v for_o as_o a_o great_a many_o thread_n twist_v together_o be_v not_o quick_o break_v though_o a_o single_a one_o be_v soon_o snap_v asunder_o so_o he_o that_o be_v surround_v by_o his_o child_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n will_v make_v a_o better_a defence_n and_o hold_v out_o long_o against_o those_o that_o invade_v his_o right_n than_o that_o wretched_a man_n can_v do_v v._n 8._o who_o by_o love_a money_n alone_o have_v deprive_v himself_o of_o all_o such_o succour_n 13._o ¶_o better_o be_v a_o poor_a and_o a_o wise_a child_n than_o a_o old_a and_o foolish_a king_n who_o will_v no_o more_o be_v admonish_v 13._o but_o it_o be_v not_o society_n alone_o will_v make_v a_o man_n happy_a without_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n for_o who_o be_v better_a attend_v and_o guard_v than_o king_n and_o yet_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v if_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a be_v far_o happy_a than_o the_o wealthy_a prince_n on_o 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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of_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o heart_n 11._o make_v this_o then_o a_o festival_n day_n and_o let_v no_o domestic_a care_n hinder_v you_o from_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o public_a joy_n but_o as_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n go_v out_o to_o behold_v the_o glory_n wherein_o king_n solomon_n shine_v when_o he_o appear_v in_o state_n with_o that_o royal_a crown_n which_o his_o mother_n put_v upon_o his_o head_n on_o his_o marriage-day_n that_o day_n which_o complete_v all_o his_o joy_n xlv_o psal_n 15._o so_o let_v all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n every_o where_o admire_v and_o extol_v the_o surpass_a glory_n of_o that_o great_a king_n who_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n honour_n and_o joy_n by_o god_n himself_o on_o that_o happy_a day_n when_o he_o shall_v public_o own_v his_o church_n and_o give_v she_o the_o high_a testimony_n of_o his_o endless_a love_n xix_o revel_v 6_o 7_o 12._o see_v annot._n l_o annotation_n asleep_o verse_n 1_o the_o beginning_n 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the_o sense_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n institute_v a_o good_a order_n how_o man_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o they_o contrive_v how_o to_o go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n as_o david_n for_o instance_n have_v many_o wife_n of_o great_a beauty_n but_o he_o will_v not_o be_v content_a without_o another_o man_n antony_n have_v a_o great_a power_n but_o he_o will_v be_v a_o monarch_n which_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o many_o other_o great_a men._n this_o i_o have_v not_o altogether_o neglect_v and_o also_o take_v notice_n of_o de_fw-fr dieu_n interpretation_n of_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n man_n seek_v out_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o great_a or_o mighty_a take_v rabbim_n for_o magnates_n that_o be_v not_o content_v with_o his_o own_o condition_n he_o affect_v to_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n nay_o like_a god_n maimonides_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o evil_n and_o misery_n man_n draw_v upon_o himself_o here_o in_o this_o world_n understanding_n by_o cheschbonoth_v invention_n man_v foolish_a reason_n whereby_o he_o precipitate_v himself_o into_o all_o the_o evil_n he_o endure_v for_o he_o think_v he_o want_v this_o and_o that_o when_o he_o do_v not_o and_o he_o think_v this_o and_o the_o other_o thing_n make_v he_o miserable_a which_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o but_o we_o may_v say_v as_o malachi_n do_v i_o 9_o this_o have_v be_v by_o mean_n of_o your_o own_o self_n and_o as_o this_o wise_a man_n elsewhere_o prov._n xix_o 3._o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n more_n nevochim_n pars_fw-la iii_o cap._n 12._o the_o common_a edition_n of_o the_o lxx_o may_v be_v correct_v out_o of_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la xlix_o who_o quote_v this_o verse_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o common_a edition_n even_o in_o the_o polyglot_n bible_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o absurd_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o which_o i_o have_v partly_o frame_v my_o paraphrase_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o refer_v to_o the_o understanding_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o will_n but_o i_o have_v attend_v also_o to_o the_o common_a read_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n viii_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n the_o wise_a man_n pursue_v the_o design_n of_o the_o former_a wherein_o he_o have_v give_v several_a advice_n as_o a_o proper_a remedy_n for_o the_o vanity_n and_o trouble_n we_o find_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o principal_a of_o which_o be_v seriousness_n mindfulness_n of_o our_o mortality_n integrity_n meekness_n patience_n prudence_n in_o not_o exasperate_a man_n when_o we_o can_v avoid_v it_o caution_n in_o conversation_n with_o woman_n he_o now_o add_v several_a other_o of_o no_o less_o moment_n which_o have_v respect_n not_o only_o to_o private_a but_o also_o to_o public_a person_n and_o they_o amount_v to_o this_o that_o i_o may_v give_v as_o short_a a_o summary_n as_o i_o can_v of_o the_o chapter_n to_o show_v how_o happy_a we_o all_o shall_v be_v if_o both_o subject_n and_o prince_n also_o will_v be_v advise_v and_o considerate_a but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o good_a man_n shall_v make_v themselves_o less_o miserable_a by_o not_o be_v either_o too_o much_o disturb_v at_o it_o or_o give_v any_o public_a disturbance_n much_o less_o by_o disbelieve_v providence_n though_o they_o do_v not_o see_v the_o world_n govern_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o bad_a but_o to_o enjoy_v what_o they_o can_v honest_o in_o the_o present_a condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o be_v content_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o divine_a government_n though_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o when_o any_o alteration_n come_v and_o not_o add_v this_o affliction_n unto_o all_o the_o rest_n anxious_o to_o inquire_v into_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n 1._o who_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o who_o know_v the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o thing_n a_o man_n wisdom_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o boldness_n of_o his_o face_n shall_v be_v change_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o happy_a as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a enough_o to_o understand_v and_o to_o live_v by_o these_o rule_n but_o let_v that_o man_n remember_v also_o that_o as_o true_a wisdom_n give_v the_o great_a comfort_n confidence_n and_o courage_n to_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v he_o kind_a and_o gentle_a unto_o other_o and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n pretend_v unto_o it_o unless_o it_o dispose_v he_o unto_o such_o virtue_n for_o the_o deep_a insight_n he_o have_v into_o man_n and_o business_n and_o thing_n and_o the_o better_a able_a he_o be_v to_o solve_v all_o doubt_n and_o difficult_a case_n and_o thereby_o satisfy_v both_o himself_o and_o other_o man_n the_o more_o friendly_a courteous_a and_o affable_a shall_v he_o be_v to_o all_o and_o the_o more_o humble_a meek_a and_o gentle_a also_o which_o be_v far_o more_o majestical_a and_o will_v gain_v he_o great_a reverence_n than_o austerity_n surliness_n and_o pride_n see_v annot._n asleep_o 2._o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n 2._o and_o let_v no_o man_n think_v i_o have_v respect_n mere_o to_o myself_o in_o what_o follow_v because_o i_o be_o a_o king_n but_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o principal_a point_n of_o wisdom_n both_o for_o his_o own_o and_o for_o the_o public_a safety_n to_o live_v in_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o the_o king_n edict_n and_o command_n which_o do_v not_o thwart_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o mere_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v break_v or_o neglect_v but_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o god_n who_o minister_n he_o be_v and_o who_o his_o subject_n call_v to_o witness_v unto_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o swear_v true_a faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o he_o see_v annot_n b_o 3._o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n stand_v not_o in_o a_o evil_a thing_n for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o 3._o let_v not_o thy_o passion_n transport_v thou_o to_o show_v the_o least_o disrespect_n to_o he_o much_o less_o to_o refuse_v his_o command_n unmannerly_a or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v throw_v thou_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v offend_v he_o let_v thy_o next_o care_n be_v not_o to_o persist_v obstinate_o in_o thy_o error_n but_o to_o humble_v thyself_o and_o beg_v his_o pardon_n not_o imagine_v thou_o can_v flee_v so_o fast_o from_o his_o anger_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o reach_v thou_o for_o his_o power_n be_v so_o large_a that_o it_o will_v one_o time_n or_o other_o lay_v hold_v on_o thou_o and_o punish_v thou_o see_v annot._n c_o 4._o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o 4._o for_o the_o king_n command_n be_v back_v with_o power_n so_o that_o if_o he_o give_v sentence_n against_o thou_o his_o officer_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v execution_n immediate_o never_o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n but_o hold_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o do_v as_o he_o bid_v they_o and_o indeed_o who_o may_v question_v he_o or_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n that_o have_v no_o superior_a or_o who_o can_v control_v he_o that_o have_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n see_v annot_n d_o 5._o whoso_o keep_v the_o commandment_n shall_v feel_v no_o evil_a thing_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n 5._o therefore_o not_o only_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o for_o thy_o own_o safety_n and_o security_n yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o king_n commandment_n for_o so_o thou_o shall_v avoid_v the_o trouble_n both_o of_o thy_o mind_n and_o of_o thy_o body_n and_o if_o thou_o pretend_v to_o wisdom_n show_v it_o not_o in_o oppose_v he_o and_o contend_v with_o he_o but_o in_o a_o prudent_a decline_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o honest_o do_v and_o in_o observe_v and_o take_v the_o fit_a season_n and_o in_o the_o most_o inoffensive_a and_o win_a manner_n to_o insinuate_v good_a advice_n when_o the_o king_n commit_v a_o error_n see_v annot._n e_fw-la 6._o ¶_o because_o to_o every_o purpose_n there_o be_v time_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o 6._o for_o want_v of_o which_o sort_n of_o prudence_n man_n suffer_v very_o much_o because_o there_o be_v
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 16._o in_o this_o therefore_o rest_v satisfy_v and_o do_v not_o trouble_v thyself_o with_o curious_a inquiry_n why_o thing_n be_v administer_v with_o such_o inequality_n as_o be_v beforementioned_a for_o i_o have_v travel_v as_o much_o as_o any_o body_n in_o that_o disquisition_n and_o with_o great_a application_n of_o mind_n have_v make_v a_o most_o diligent_a search_n into_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o whole_a management_n of_o affair_n here_o in_o this_o world_n my_o mind_n be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v as_o eager_a and_o greedy_a of_o knowledge_n as_o other_o be_v of_o riches_n for_o which_o they_o toil_v all_o day_n and_o take_v little_a rest_n in_o the_o night_n see_v annot._n o_fw-fr 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 yet_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o yea_o further_o though_o a_o wise_a man_n think_v to_o know_v it_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v it_o 17._o but_o this_o be_v all_o the_o satisfaction_n at_o which_o i_o can_v arrive_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n without_o all_o doubt_n govern_v every_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n but_o why_o he_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o prosper_v and_o the_o virtuous_a to_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o why_o he_o do_v somerime_v speedy_o cut_v off_o a_o wicked_a tyrant_n and_o sometime_o defer_v the_o execution_n so_o long_o that_o he_o live_v to_o do_v a_o world_n of_o mischief_n and_o yet_o go_v perhaps_o to_o his_o grave_n in_o peace_n v._n 10._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o give_v a_o full_a account_n for_o there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o that_o any_o man_n can_v know_v of_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o counsel_n or_o indeed_o of_o any_o other_o of_o his_o work_n which_o be_v inscrutable_a by_o we_o though_o a_o man_n take_v never_o so_o much_o pain_n to_o find_v they_o out_o nay_o though_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n make_v it_o his_o constant_a business_n he_o will_v be_v still_o force_v to_o confess_v his_o ignorance_n and_o the_o height_n of_o his_o knowledge_n will_v be_v to_o know_v that_o god_n way_n be_v past_o find_v out_o annotation_n asleep_o v._n 1._o to_o the_o advice_n he_o have_v give_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n he_o now_o add_v some_o new_a one_o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o wisdom_n which_o will_v make_v we_o happy_a in_o this_o world_n must_v not_o make_v we_o morose_n and_o supercilious_a severe_a and_o rigorous_a but_o kind_a and_o benign_a gentle_a and_o easy_a and_o the_o more_o we_o know_v the_o more_o humble_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o by_o the_o very_a cheerfulness_n and_o pleasantness_n of_o our_o countenance_n invite_v other_o to_o we_o and_o not_o by_o our_o frown_a forbid_v they_o or_o make_v they_o afraid_a to_o approach_v we_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n in_o my_o paraphrase_n upon_o which_o i_o have_v have_v respect_n to_o several_a acceptation_n of_o the_o several_a word_n which_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o here_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o that_o will_v consult_v interpreter_n will_v find_v how_o they_o vary_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v the_o exposition_n of_o melancthon_n upon_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o be_v not_o common_o know_v which_o follow_v the_o lxx_o he_o thus_o translate_v wisdom_n be_v the_o light_n of_o a_o man_n countenance_n but_o a_o pertinacious_a or_o impudent_a obstinate_a person_n be_v worthy_a of_o hatred_n which_o he_o explain_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o wisdom_n which_o can_v judge_v aright_o when_o severity_n be_v profitable_a or_o when_o lenity_n will_v do_v best_a when_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v war_n when_o to_o be_v quiet_a bring_v a_o man_n great_a gladness_n but_o a_o pertinacious_a person_n who_o be_v stiff_a and_o obstinate_a in_o his_o opinion_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o those_o that_o give_v he_o good_a counsel_n but_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o own_o anger_n and_o obey_v his_o passion_n destroy_v himself_o and_o other_o as_o the_o pertinacious_a humour_n for_o instance_n of_o pericles_n and_o demonsthenes_n be_v most_o pernicious_a unto_o all_o greece_n b_o v._n 2._o this_o pertinacious_a humour_n show_v itself_o ofttimes_o in_o oppose_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n whereby_o man_n create_v to_o themselves_o and_o other_o great_a trouble_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n advise_v man_n in_o the_o next_o place_n desire_v they_o not_o to_o dislike_v the_o counsel_n because_o a_o king_n give_v it_o to_o live_v in_o dutiful_a subjection_n to_o their_o prince_n as_o a_o singular_a mean_n of_o lead_v a_o happy_a life_n for_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o 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especial_o in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o preserve_v the_o order_n wherein_o he_o have_v dispose_v all_o thing_n like_o the_o walk_n and_o bed_n in_o a_o garden_n and_o keep_v themselves_o also_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o religion_n c_o v._n 3._o now_o she_o seem_v to_o have_v so_o perfect_o recover_v herself_o out_o of_o the_o slumber_n wherein_o she_o have_v be_v as_o to_o have_v regain_v her_o former_a sense_n of_o he_o and_o of_o her_o interest_n in_o he_o repeat_v those_o word_n which_o we_o meet_v withal_o before_o ch._n ii_o 16._o of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o which_o he_o feed_v among_o the_o lily_n i_o think_v fit_a here_o further_o to_o note_n that_o to_o feed_v may_v relate_v either_o unto_o himself_o or_o unto_o other_o for_o there_o be_v example_n of_o both_o of_o the_o former_a xli_o gen._n 2._o i._o job_n 14._o of_o the_o latter_a xxix_o gen._n 7_o 9_o xxxvii_o 12._o i_o take_v it_o here_o rather_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n and_o suppose_v it_o signify_v 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just_a etc._n etc._n see_v iu._n philip._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o lily_n in_o which_o christ_n delight_v do_v v._n 4._o and_o now_o we_o must_v conceive_v either_o that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o garden_n together_o and_o there_o find_v he_o or_o that_o he_o hear_v this_o hearty_a profession_n of_o unmoveable_a love_n to_o he_o meet_v they_o and_o to_o revive_v her_o droop_a spirit_n falls_z again_o into_o a_o new_a commendation_n of_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o very_a same_o term_n as_o before_o and_o in_o some_o high_a and_o first_o he_o compare_v she_o to_o tirzah_n which_o be_v a_o beautiful_a situation_n in_o the_o country_n of_o ephraim_n and_o therefore_o make_v choice_n of_o after_o these_o time_n by_o jeroboam_n for_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o building_n of_o samaria_n as_o we_o read_v 1_o king_n fourteen_o 17._o xv._o 21_o 23._o and_o several_a other_o place_n to_o which_o add_v xii_o josh_n 24._o the_o very_a original_n of_o the_o word_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o urbs_fw-la amabilis_fw-la or_o a_o city_n that_o please_v one_o and_o therefore_o choose_v by_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o canaan_n for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n and_o lest_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v high_a enough_o he_o next_o compare_v she_o to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o most_o lovely_a place_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o judah_n and_o indeed_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n for_o which_o cause_n as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o canaan_n so_o the_o royal_a palace_n of_o david_n nay_o the_o house_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v afterward_o there_o build_v and_o be_v call_v by_o jeremiah_n in_o his_o lamentation_n the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n ii_o 15._o it_o be_v mention_v by_o pliny_n likewise_o l._n 5._o c._n 14._o as_o the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o the_o east_n and_o as_o she_o have_v commend_v he_o before_o not_o only_o for_o his_o beauty_n but_o majesty_n so_o he_o do_v here_o in_o the_o last_o place_n call_v her_o terrible_a as_o a_o army_n stand_v in_o battalia_n strike_v a_o awe_n that_o be_v into_o beholder_n so_o i_o think_v it_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v as_o refer_v still_o to_o the_o goodliness_n of_o her_o aspect_n and_o not_o to_o her_o be_v invincible_a inexpugnable_a and_o strike_v terror_n into_o her_o enemy_n as_o some_o interpret_v the_o whole_a verse_n every_o part_n of_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o new_a proof_n that_o solomon_n speak_v not_o in_o this_o book_n of_o one_o single_a person_n who_o some_o fancy_n the_o shulamite_n other_o pharaoh_n daughter_n who_o other_o take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spouse_n but_o of_o a_o body_n or_o society_n of_o man_n for_o none_o else_o can_v be_v fit_o compare_v to_o city_n nay_o to_o great_a army_n draw_v up_o under_o their_o banner_n which_o last_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o comely_a order_n which_o christ_n appoint_v in_o his_o church_n which_o while_o it_o be_v preserve_v make_v the_o church_n very_o venerable_a in_o the_o world_n so_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o they_o be_v astonish_v who_o behold_v thy_o order_n there_o be_v nothing_o disorderly_a nothing_o uncertain_a or_o undetermined_a nothing_o confuse_v and_o indistinct_a but_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orderly_o appoint_v and_o judicious_o determine_v some_o refer_v this_o terribleness_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o to_o the_o gravity_n or_o rather_o severity_n of_o her_o countenance_n which_o forebad_v all_o wanton_a approach_n to_o so_o great_a a_o beauty_n e_fw-la v._n 5._o in_o this_o