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be_v a_o time_n of_o gain_n and_o of_o loss_n of_o gladness_n and_o of_o sadness_n that_o only_a christ_n be_v always_o our_o only_a gain_n and_o joy_n 19_o these_o be_v most_o present_a remedye_n against_o the_o pensive_a and_o cumbersome_a carefulness_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n whereby_o we_o get_v unto_o ourselves_o and_o unto_o other_o much_o trouble_n god_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o church_n plato_n aristotle_n cicero_n will_v not_o teach_v these_o thing_n neither_o in_o a_o word_n be_v there_o any_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o life_n of_o profane_a man_n albeit_o that_o it_o carry_v never_o so_o fair_a a_o show_n a_o confutation_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o man_n be_v consider_v and_o judge_v of_o by_o the_o very_a outward_a issue_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v befall_v unto_o man_n endue_v with_o virtue_n who_o of_o all_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o most_o miserable_a there_o be_v also_o set_v down_o a_o confutation_n of_o such_o action_n as_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o common_a life_n of_o man_n and_o of_o certain_a especial_a and_o principal_a kind_n of_o life_n from_o all_o which_o he_o teach_v happiness_n to_o be_v absent_a so_o that_o name_o it_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n 16._o and_o i_o see_v further_o under_o the_o sun_n a_o place_n of_o judgement_n and_o there_o be_v ungodliness_n and_o a_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o there_o be_v ungodliness_n 17._o then_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o just_a and_o the_o ungodlye_a because_o there_o be_v a_o time_n unto_o everye_o will_n or_o purpose_n and_o upon_o everye_o work_n there_o 18._o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n concern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o god_n hâ—th_v purify_v they_o and_z show_v that_o they_o be_v all_o live_a creature_n or_o beast_n unto_o he_o 19_o because_o that_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o a_o beast_n be_v all_o one_o happen_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o and_o there_o be_v one_o spirit_n unto_o they_o all_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o unto_o a_o man_n then_o unto_o a_o beast_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n 20._o all_o thing_n go_v unto_o one_o place_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o dust_n again_o 21._o who_o know_v whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v that_o which_o go_v upward_o or_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o beast_n be_v that_o which_o go_v down_o under_o the_o earth_n 22._o therefore_o i_o see_v that_o nothing_o be_v better_a then_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o work_n because_o this_o be_v his_o portion_n for_o who_o can_v bring_v he_o to_o see_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o the_o four_o chapter_n 1._o and_o i_o turn_v i_o and_o i_o see_v all_o the_o oppression_n which_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o there_o be_v no_o comforter_n unto_o they_o and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o which_o oppress_v they_o there_o be_v power_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comforter_n unto_o they_o 2._o and_o therefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a which_o be_v already_o dead_a more_o than_o the_o live_a the_o which_o live_v at_o this_o day_n 3._o nay_o he_o be_v better_a than_o they_o both_o the_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v because_o he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a work_n which_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n 4._o i_o see_v also_o every_o labour_n and_o all_o rightnesse_n of_o work_n that_o it_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o a_o man_n against_o his_o neighbour_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 5._o a_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n together_o and_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n 6._o the_o fullness_n of_o one_o hand_n with_o quietness_n be_v better_a than_o the_o fullness_n of_o boâ—h_a hand_n with_o labour_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 7._o again_o i_o turn_v i_o and_o see_v vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n 8._o there_o be_v one_o man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o second_o unto_o he_o yea_o he_o have_v no_o son_n nor_o brother_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n nay_o his_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o riches_n neither_o do_v he_o think_v for_o who_o do_v i_o labour_v and_o make_v my_o soul_n to_o go_v away_o from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o from_o pleasure_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o a_o ill_a trouble_n 9_o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o that_o be_v alone_o because_o they_o have_v a_o better_a reward_n of_o their_o labour_n 10._o because_o if_o they_o fall_v one_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o fellow_n woe_n therefore_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o because_o when_o he_o fall_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o second_o to_o help_v he_o up_o 11._o also_o if_o two_o sleep_n together_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o heat_n but_o how_o can_v there_o be_v heat_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o 12._o and_o if_o one_o prevail_v against_o he_o two_o will_v stand_v against_o he_o nay_o a_o thread_n that_o be_v thrice_o twist_a be_v not_o easy_o break_v 13._o a_o poor_a and_o a_o wise_a child_n be_v better_a than_o a_o king_n that_o be_v old_a and_o a_o fool_n which_o know_v not_o any_o more_o to_o receive_v admonition_n 14_o because_o one_o come_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o reign_v because_o that_o the_o poor_a be_v also_o bear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n 15._o i_o have_v see_v all_o the_o live_a walk_v under_o the_o sun_n with_o that_o second_o child_n which_o shall_v stand_v for_o he_o 16._o there_o be_v no_o end_n unto_o all_o the_o people_n unto_o all_o the_o people_n i_o say_v which_o have_v be_v before_o they_o and_o they_o that_o come_v after_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v in_o he_o because_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n the_o exposition_n 16._o and_o moreover_o this_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o beginning_n of_o a_o new_a speech_n and_o matter_n hitherto_o solomon_n have_v teach_v that_o happiness_n be_v not_o either_o in_o knowledge_n or_o in_o pleasure_n or_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n itself_o now_o he_o teach_v that_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o virtue_n itself_o so_o far_o as_o judgement_n can_v be_v make_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o often_o time_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v unto_o man_n endue_v with_o virtue_n or_o also_o unto_o a_o good_a cause_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o life_n and_o appear_v in_o outward_a show_n and_o he_o speak_v according_a unto_o the_o supposition_n of_o our_o sense_n that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n can_v judge_v of_o they_o and_o he_o prove_v by_o three_o reason_n reason_n three_o reason_n to_o prove_v vanity_n in_o a_o virtuous_a life_n the_o first_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v vanity_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o life_n the_o which_o be_v frame_v after_o virtue_n if_o so_o be_v we_o do_v measure_n thing_n by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n the_o first_o be_v for_o that_o in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o law_n and_o of_o judgement_n injustice_n and_o wrong_n do_v often_o time_n bear_v sway_v the_o second_o reason_n the_o second_o reason_n because_o that_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o one_o end_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o a_o brute_n beast_n when_o as_o man_n and_o brute_n beast_n do_v the_o alike_o reason_n the_o three_o reason_n the_o three_o for_o that_o the_o best_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v guiltless_a be_v use_v very_o ill_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a person_n if_o only_o the_o advyse_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v require_v this_o life_n of_o man_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o such_o confusion_n that_o man_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v crush_v in_o piece_n with_o the_o blind_a force_n of_o fortune_n as_o it_o be_v heap_n of_o emmet_n or_o pismire_n against_o this_o external_a or_o out_o ward_v disorder_n he_o do_v here_o by_o &_o by_o set_v down_o a_o remedy_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n jest_n that_o the_o disease_n shall_v be_v tell_v unto_o great_a danger_n no_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o be_v show_v but_o he_o will_v speak_v more_o exact_o and_o thorough_o of_o this_o remedy_n hereafter_o this_o be_v the_o tenor_n course_n
go_v before_o as_o if_o a_o man_n cut_v wood_n in_o another_o man_n his_o wood_n break_v his_o leg_n or_o his_o arm_n or_o some_o other_o joint_n or_o bring_v himself_o into_o some_o other_o danger_n 10._o if_o the_o sword_n be_v blunt_a a_o argument_n by_o comparison_n to_o amplify_v the_o efficacy_n or_o force_n of_o wisdom_n after_o this_o manner_n industry_n and_o force_n earnest_o use_v may_v do_v much_o but_o wisdom_n be_v of_o far_o more_o force_n and_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a nay_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o do_v thing_n well_o and_o with_o good_a success_n of_o these_o word_n therefore_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n if_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v blunt_a and_o he_o which_o use_v it_o do_v not_o whet_v it_o for_o the_o hebrew_n say_v to_o make_v clean_o the_o face_n or_o edge_n of_o a_o sword_n for_o to_o sharpen_v the_o point_n of_o it_o because_o a_o sword_n be_v scour_v and_o wax_v bright_a and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o use_v it_o ready_o and_o to_o any_o purpose_n if_o he_o put_v to_o more_o strength_n he_o shâ—ll_v help_v the_o bluntness_n of_o the_o sword_n so_o he_o ignify_v that_o when_o as_o craft_n have_v no_o good_a success_n we_o may_v come_v unto_o open_a force_n buâ—_n yet_o that_o this_o force_n be_v of_o itself_o of_o no_o value_n he_o set_v down_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n but_o wisdom_n be_v the_o excellency_n oâ—_n do_v a_o thing_n right_a of_o the_o which_o word_n tâ—is_v i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n wisdom_n be_v of_o far_o more_o force_n than_o craft_n and_o strength_n unto_o the_o do_n of_o thing_n lucky_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o our_o affair_n will_v prosper_v with_o we_o by_o evil_a art_n and_o subtlety_n deceit_n our_o affaâ—res_n can_v prosper_v by_o â—rafte_n and_o deceit_n as_o the_o prophet_n give_v warning_n trust_v not_o unto_o oppression_n nor_o unto_o steal_v neither_o be_v you_o vain_a etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n the_o which_o they_o translate_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n right_a or_o to_o directe_v signifi_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n well_o and_o with_o good_a success_n that_o same_o true_a wisdom_n therefore_o teach_v the_o way_n to_o order_v thing_n both_o private_a and_o public_a with_o good_a success_n the_o which_o also_o god_n do_v make_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o civil_a happiness_n contrariwise_o subtlety_n craft_n busy_a meddle_v be_v the_o overthrow_v both_o of_o family_n and_o also_o public_a governmente_n as_o experience_n be_v a_o most_o plentiful_a witness_n by_o very_o notable_a effect_n 11._o if_o a_o serpent_n bite_v etc._n etc._n prattle_v against_o slander_v and_o prattle_v he_o precepte_v concern_v the_o avoid_n of_o backbiting_a and_o prattle_a against_o the_o which_o wisdom_n yield_v a_o fit_a remedy_n and_o he_o set_v out_o the_o discommodity_n of_o this_o slanderous_a and_o poison_a prattle_v by_o a_o notable_a similitude_n if_o a_o serpent_n bite_v that_o be_v to_o say_v slander_n be_v like_o the_o bite_a of_o a_o serpent_n which_o be_v not_o charm_v for_o it_o be_v common_o suppose_v that_o the_o poison_n of_o serpent_n be_v expel_v or_o drive_v out_o by_o charm_n after_o which_o phrase_n of_o speak_v the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o ungodly_a say_v they_o have_v poison_n like_o unto_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o serpent_n like_v unto_o the_o deaf_a adder_n the_o which_o stop_v her_o ear_n the_o which_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n doubtless_o slander_n be_v a_o sore_a plague_n dissension_n slander_v the_o firebrand_n of_o dissension_n and_o a_o fyrebrande_n of_o great_a dissension_n whereof_o do_v afterwards_o ensue_v hurliburlye_n and_o garboil_n in_o mankind_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n be_v thou_o not_o a_o backbiter_n among_o thy_o people_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o fifteen_o psalm_n thrust_v a_o slanderer_n out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o a_o other_o psalm_n he_o deni_v that_o it_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v that_o the_o profession_n of_o true_a religion_n can_v be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o sclaunderer_n why_o say_v he_o have_v thou_o my_o law_n in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o sit_v to_o backbite_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o james_n say_v that_o his_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a which_o do_v not_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n he_o call_v the_o evil_a speaker_n and_o slanderer_n a_o lord_n of_o tongue_n who_o place_v great_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o sleight_n and_o boldness_n of_o his_o tongue_n as_o in_o the_o 12_o psalm_n the_o saucy_a boldness_n of_o such_o wicked_a person_n be_v describe_v with_o our_o tongue_n say_v they_o we_o will_v prevail_v and_o bear_v rule_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o varlet_n doeg_n there_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o such_o poison_a monster_n such_o as_o the_o court_n of_o prince_n be_v full_a of_o but_o he_o say_v that_o the_o prattler_n and_o he_o that_o be_v full_a of_o tongue_n do_v not_o only_o hurt_v other_o but_o also_o great_o hurt_v himself_o make_v a_o comparison_n with_o a_o good_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n 12_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n a_o wise_a man_n so_o speak_v that_o he_o get_v himself_o favour_n but_o a_o fool_n slay_v his_o self_n with_o his_o word_n as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o own_o weapon_n the_o memory_n of_o all_o time_n and_o people_n have_v see_v such_o bad_a counsellor_n who_o as_o they_o have_v hurt_v other_o so_o also_o have_v they_o hurt_v themselves_o experience_n therefore_o be_v a_o true_a commentary_n of_o this_o doctrine_n he_o show_v a_o cause_n of_o this_o unlucky_a end_n 13._o the_o beginning_n &c_n &c_n because_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o midst_n in_o the_o end_n that_o be_v always_o a_o fool_n err_v be_v carry_v away_o headlong_o with_o folly_n and_o blindness_n whereupon_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o all_o thing_n must_v fall_v out_o ill_a unto_o he_o yet_o 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