as_o figure_n and_o shadow_n of_o his_o meaning_n herein_o it_o be_v with_o many_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o travel_n to_o heap_v up_o outward_a treasure_n to_o themselves_o and_o leave_v to_o their_o posterity_n great_a possession_n call_v after_o their_o own_o name_n as_o if_o they_o have_v any_o concern_v therein_o when_o decease_a or_o any_o relief_n thereby_o when_o with_o dives_n torment_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o god_n wrath._n and_o as_o to_o any_o advantage_n to_o posterity_n how_o know_v they_o but_o their_o successor_n will_v blot_v out_o and_o deface_v by_o their_o unwise_a and_o sinful_a practice_n what_o they_o get_v by_o their_o wise_a and_o honest_a labour_n though_o great_a thing_n of_o that_o sort_n be_v seldom_o so_o get_v such_o great_a thing_n puff_v up_o and_o be_v oft_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o that_o come_v after_o they_o this_o be_v solomon_n own_o case_n in_o his_o foolish_a son_n rhehoboam_n who_o follow_v the_o rash_a dictate_v of_o ignorant_a young_a 〈◊〉_d and_o reject_v the_o sage_a counsel_n of_o grave_a senator_n that_o stand_v before_o his_o father_n disoblige_v the_o people_n lose_v ten_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n at_o first_o entrance_n on_o his_o government_n and_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n hold_v the_o rest_n not_o without_o great_a confusion_n trouble_n and_o desolate_v war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n their_o brethren_n and_o from_o such_o nation_n round_o about_o as_o be_v common_a enemy_n to_o both_o moab_n ammon_n 〈◊〉_d edom_n philistine_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 12._o yet_o be_v this_o but_o the_o low_a and_o least_o part_n of_o solomon_n meaning_n in_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n vers._n xix_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n yet_o shall_v he_o have_v rule_n over_o all_o my_o labour_n wherein_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o wherein_o i_o have_v show_v myself_o wise_a under_o the_o sun_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n here_o be_v a_o 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gather_v all_o and_o so_o use_v all_o christ_n own_o gift_n to_o they_o and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o labour_n therein_o against_o christ_n and_o god_n himself_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o qualify_v thereby_o to_o be_v the_o most_o gygantick_a opposer_n &_o fighter_n against_o god_n man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n disquiet_v himself_o in_o vain_a heap_v up_o riches_n and_o not_o know_v who_o shall_v gather_v they_o psal._n 39_o 6._o till_o man_n come_v to_o a_o resolution_n who_o arm_n he_o will_v cast_v himself_o into_o with_o his_o changeable_a life_n and_o riches_n christ_n or_o the_o devil_n in_o order_n to_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o unchangable_o good_a spirit_n of_o the_o former_a or_o evil_a one_o of_o the_o latter_a he_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v gather_v all_o or_o what_o will_v become_v of_o he_o and_o all_o he_o have_v get_v one_o of_o these_o will_v certain_o gather_v all_o in_o conclusion_n all_o puff_v up_o self-exalters_a against_o christ_n give_v themselves_o and_o all_o they_o have_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o lucifcrian_a head_n and_o king_n over_o all_o such_o child_n of_o pride_n job_n 41._o 34._o receive_v his_o spirit_n of_o unchangeable_a enmity_n to_o god_n for_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o life_n desire_n thought_n and_o action_n all_o fix_a first-covenant_n king_n be_v absolute_o engage_v in_o satan_n reign_n in_o perfect_a opposition_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o invisible_a saint_n who_o saintship_n or_o spiritual_a life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n till_o christ_n second_o appear_v and_o render_v it_o visible_a in_o himself_o and_o they_o which_o will_v be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n offer_v true_a freedom_n to_o all_o even_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o multitude_n of_o enlighten_v holy_a first-covenant_n professor_n and_o no_o better_a whatever_o they_o reckon_v themselves_o choose_v rather_o for_o self-preservation_n against_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v slave_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o arrant_a slave_n of_o all_o and_o so_o to_o have_v their_o ear_n bore_v as_o his_o servant_n for_o ever_o on_o their_o wilful_a refusal_n of_o true_a liberty_n this_o be_v figure_v out_o ex._n 21._o 5_o 6._o at_o last_o christ_n by_o his_o cross_n and_o spiritual_a gospel-sword_n or_o sickle_n will_v reap_v down_o and_o gather_v or_o take_v from_o all_o evil_a angel_n and_o man_n all_o the_o riches_n and_o comfort_n all_o the_o fade_a glory_n and_o power_n they_o have_v use_v against_o he_o under_o satan_n reign_n and_o tread_v they_o all_o under_o foot_n in_o his_o reign_n from_o a_o sober_a reflection_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o first-creation_n life_n and_o thing_n of_o man_n with_o all_o his_o vain_a labour_n and_o uncertain_a riches_n and_o then_o the_o uncertainty_n as_o to_o who_o shall_v gather_v they_o to_o his_o everlasting_a damage_n or_o great_a gain_n he_o look_v on_o all_o man_n labour_n and_o possession_n in_o the_o confound_a state_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n corrupt_a or_o righteous_a on_o all_o these_o account_n put_v together_o to_o be_v but_o a_o hateful_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n so_o he_o far_o declare_v vers._n xx._n therefore_o i_o go_v about_o to_o cause_v my_o heart_n to_o despair_v of_o all_o the_o labour_n which_o i_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n so_o shall_v every_o one_o in_o union_n of_o mind_n with_o christ_n hate_v his_o own_o life_n with_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o fruit_n bring_v forth_o in_o the_o but_o restore_v natural_a principle_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o first-covenant_n law_n of_o work_n for_o the_o life_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o the_o new-covenant_n spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o former_a at_o best_a be_v but_o changable_o good_a and_o since_o the_o fall_n enmity_n to_o god_n or_o filth_n of_o spirit_n be_v inseparable_a from_o it_o direct_v enmity_n to_o that_o creature-spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o new_a life_n whereof_o only_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o please_v god_n or_o be_v save_v a_o heart_n set_v to_o love_v that_o life_n in_o which_o man_n hate_v and_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n be_v a_o heart_n fix_v in_o or_o set_v to_o do_v evil_a for_o ever_o solomon_n therefore_o set_v his_o heart_n to_o hate_v the_o whole_a life_n and_o all_o the_o best_a work_n do_v in_o the_o single_a activity_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n at_o best_a under_o the_o twofold_a first-creation_n sun_n literal_a and_o mystical_a as_o abovesaid_a of_o this_o he_o give_v a_o far_a account_n vers_fw-la 21_o 23._o vers._n xxi_o for_o there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o labour_n be_v in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o equity_n yet_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o labour_v therein_o shall_v he_o leave_v it_o for_o his_o portion_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o a_o great_a evil._n solomon_n give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o man_n here_o describe_v by_o he_o travel_v in_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o equity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wise_a and_o righteous_a act_n of_o his_o own_o restore_v enlighten_v nature_n all_o this_o he_o find_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a yea_o a_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o he_o here_o be_v the_o sad_a result_n of_o all_o man_n goodness_n and_o fruitfulness_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n all_o be_v vanity_n the_o 〈◊〉_d tree_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o evil_a only_a filth_n of_o spirit_n at_o least_o which_o be_v the_o great_a sort_n of_o evil_n with_o the_o fruit_n the_o root_n with_o the_o branch_n principle_n and_o operation_n desire_n thought_n counsel_n purpose_n word_n action_n all_o naught_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o as_o obedient_o surrender_v to_o the_o sacrifice_a hand_n gospel-cross_a sword_n
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warning_n of_o christ_n against_o their_o trust_n in_o such_o self-evidencing_a vanity_n for_o true_a happiness_n jam._n 5._o 13_a what_o they_o reckon_v a_o heap_v up_o treasure_n for_o themselves_o for_o the_o last_o day_n they_o will_v find_v to_o have_v be_v a_o treasure_v up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n man_n passive_a obedience_n to_o the_o death_n and_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o life_n wisdom_n and_o riches_n be_v the_o high_a point_n of_o obedience_n god_n require_v or_o he_o can_v perform_v in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o this_o make_v way_n for_o the_o quicken_a and_o spring_v up_o of_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n &_o principle_n of_o a_o new_a and_o everlasting_a righteous_a life_n in_o which_o alone_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o bring_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o god_n or_o perform_v such_o active_a obedience_n as_o shall_v be_v ever_o please_v to_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o himself_o this_o be_v the_o counsel_n and_o method_n of_o god_n wisdom_n about_o man_n salvation_n which_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d reject_v will_v inevitable_o perish_v if_o they_o will_v follow_v the_o word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n in_o perfect_a contradiction_n thereunto_o this_o will_v they_o have_v of_o god_n hand_n they_o must_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n chap._n ii_o vers._n i._n i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n go_v to_o now_o i_o will_v prove_v thou_o with_o mirth_n therefore_o enjoy_v pleasure_n and_o behold_v this_o also_o be_v vanity_n solomon_n set_v his_o heart_n to_o try_v what_o all_o mirth_n joy_n and_o pleasure_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o first-creation_n thing_n amount_n unto_o after_o the_o utmost_a proof_n thereof_o he_o find_v and_o declare_v this_o also_o to_o be_v vanity_n all_o worldly_a delight_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o same_o complexion_n with_o the_o desirable_n delight_v in_o whether_o visible_a or_o invisible_a delight_n of_o bodily_a life_n and_o the_o corrupt_a spirit_n of_o nature_n therein_o or_o of_o the_o rectify_v intellectual_a rational_a power_n more_o proper_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o men._n the_o other_o be_v for_o beast_n brutified_a man_n drown_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o literal_a sodom_n where_o sensual_a power_n usurp_v dominion_n over_o rational_a use_v what_o shall_v be_v their_o master_n and_o ruler_n as_o slave_n to_o fetch_v in_o provision_n for_o they_o by_o right_a or_o wrong_n some_o be_v recover_v out_o of_o this_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n towards_o a_o rectitude_n of_o their_o natural_a power_n where_o the_o rational_a command_n and_o sensual_a obey_v but_o to_o show_v the_o unstable_a slippery_a stand_v of_o man_n here_o solomon_n not_o only_o restore_v into_o the_o right_a exercise_n of_o his_o natural_n but_o under_o strong_a spiritual_a conviction_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v catch_v and_o miserable_o entangle_v in_o this_o low_a sort_n of_o worldly_a snare_n his_o suppress_a sensual_a power_n struggle_v for_o and_o recover_v their_o former_o usurp_a dominion_n over_o his_o rational_a and_o intellectual_a the_o signal_n aggravation_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o he_o be_v eminent_a in_o the_o restore_v first-covenant_n wisdom_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n of_o nature_n and_o spiritual_a light_n of_o the_o second_o the_o self-discovery_n and_o revelation_n of_o god_n wisdom_n in_o his_o own_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o his_o please_a request_n to_o god_n and_o the_o gracious_a answer_n thereunto_o do_v evince_n 1_o king_n 3._o 5-14_a and_o again_o ch_z 9_o 1-9_a where_o the_o lord_n also_o threaten_v he_o and_o his_o people_n in_o case_n of_o apostasy_n or_o turn_v from_o follow_v he_o v._n 6._o after_o all_o this_o his_o sensual_a lust_n after_o strange_a woman_n run_v he_o aground_n they_o turn_v his_o heart_n after_o strange_a god_n also_o from_o the_o true_a he_o not_o only_o tolerate_v but_o himself_o go_v after_o the_o god_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a borderer_n zidon_n moab_n ammon_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o fetch_v his_o wife_n 1_o king_n 11._o 4-8_a the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o folly_n and_o madness_n as_o after_o his_o remarkable_a appear_v to_o he_o twice_o and_o solemn_o command_v the_o contrary_a v._n 9_o 10._o on_o this_o threaten_v to_o rend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o his_o son_n 11-13_a it_o be_v like_a his_o expense_n about_o idol_n and_o his_o idolatrous_a wife_n occasion_v such_o unreasonable_a tax_n and_o oppression_n as_o move_v the_o people_n to_o capitulate_v with_o his_o son_n for_o redress_v of_o greivance_n which_o he_o refuse_v they_o refuse_v he_o for_o their_o king_n chap._n 12._o it_o be_v a_o amaze_a thing_n a_o double-portioned_a saint_n and_o kingly_a preacher_n when_o old_a and_o near_o his_o exit_z out_o of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o such_o gross_a enormity_n as_o many_o mere_a heathen_n in_o a_o long_a life_n avoid_v to_o their_o die_a day_n to_o increase_v the_o wonder_n under_o all_o the_o violent_a impetuous_a hurry_v of_o his_o own_o disorder_a spirit_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n still_o remain_v with_o he_o without_o this_o his_o foolish_a hurtful_a lust_n have_v drown_v he_o in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n a_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v his_o powerful_a preservative_n from_o final_a apostasy_n and_o the_o want_n of_o this_o will_v be_v find_v no_o excuse_n to_o final_a apostate_n from_o and_o hater_n of_o it_o when_o convince_o show_v and_o offer_v it_o solomon_n exercise_v his_o brutish_a lust_n for_o a_o season_n not_o only_o in_o a_o flat_a contrariety_n to_o this_o but_z to_o the_o very_a light_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n also_o the_o unsubdued_a natural_a spirit_n or_o mystical_a woman_n in_o himself_o carry_v he_o forth_o in_o lust_n after_o the_o literal_a who_o involve_v he_o in_o their_o gross_a idolatry_n he_o allow_v himself_o the_o full_a experience_n of_o all_o worldly_a desirable_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o this_o mortal_a first-creation_n worldly_a vanity_n he_o send_v forth_o his_o heart_n on_o this_o errand_n to_o try_v what_o satisfaction_n the_o whole_a lump_n of_o this_o world_n vanity_n from_o the_o cedar_n to_o the_o shrub_n intellectual_a delight_n to_o husk_n among_o swine_n will_v afford_v he_o and_o set_z down_z at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o account_n all_o be_v vanity_n in_o a_o union_n of_o mind_n with_o christ_n by_o spiritual_a light_n he_o acknowledge_v all_o his_o ransack_v the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o this_o world_n desireable_n and_o rove_a up_o and_o down_o as_o think_v to_o pick_v up_o a_o satisfy_a food_n for_o his_o immortal_a spirit_n among_o they_o direct_a madness_n so_o come_v he_o from_o dear-bought_a experience_n to_o say_v as_o follow_v we_o vers._n ii_o i_o say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o laughter_n and_o mirth_n here_o signify_v the_o high_a delight_n and_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v have_v in_o 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all_o experience_n of_o man_n and_o warning_n from_o god_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v as_o unpardonable_a as_o the_o devil_n first_o sin_n must_v be_v the_o very_a way_n of_o salvation_n what-else_a or_o less_o and_o then_o as_o to_o the_o second_o adam_n let_v his_o original_a creature-nature_n or_o spirit_n set_v up_o by_o himself_o in_o personal_a union_n with_o his_o divine_a from_o everlasting_a prov._n 8._o 23._o be_v deny_v and_o the_o very_a creation_n in_o effect_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v deny_v for_o this_o live_a creature_n or_o all_o comprehensive_a creature-nature_n under_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 10._o 20._o and_o in_o personal_a union_n with_o he_o comprehend_v in_o it_o as_o a_o polish_a shaft_n in_o god_n quiver_n the_o very_a man_n christ_n that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v make_v flesh_n be_v the_o very_a immediate_a hand_n by_o which_o god_n make_v the_o world_n by_o this_o creature-wisdom_n and_o word_n of_o god_n 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