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〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o thâ—_n east_n say_v curse_v i_o jacob_n anâ—_n come_v defy_v israel_n how_o shall_v i_o curse_v who_o god_n have_v not_o curse_v or_o how_o shall_v i_o defy_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o defy_v for_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n i_o see_v he_o who_o can_v count_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o israel_n let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o my_o last_o end_n be_v like_o he_o 2._o the_o second_o 1_o king_n 4._o 29._o â—o_o 34._o the_o most_o know_a man_n in_o â—he_n world_n solomon_n to_o who_o god_n give_v wisdom_n and_o understanding_n â—xceeding_v much_o and_o largeness_n of_o â—eart_n even_o as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v on_o â—he_v seashore_n and_o solomon_n wisdom_n excel_v the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o the_o
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sâ—â—tisfaction_n that_o can_v be_v have_v in_o tâ—â—_n thing_n of_o this_o world_n after_o manâ—_n year_n sift_v for_o say_v he_o in_o ecclâ—â—_n that_o his_o book_n of_o repentance_n chaâ—â—_n 2._o vers_fw-la 1._o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n gâ—_n to_o now_o i_o will_v prove_v thou_o wiâ—_n mirth_n therefore_o enjoy_v pleasure_n therefore_o chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 17._o give_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v wisdom_n and_o to_o know_v madness_n and_o follyâ—_n â—hat_n there_o be_v in_o learning_n hoâ—â—our_n pleasure_n peace_n plenty_n magnificent_a entertainment_n foreign_a supply_n royal_a visit_n noble_a confederacy_n variety_n and_o abundance_n of_o sumptuous_a provision_n &_o delicate_a diet_n 10._o stately_a â—difices_n and_o rich_a vineyard_n orchard_n fishpond_n and_o â—oods_n numerous_a attendant_n vast_a â—_z of_o which_o he_o have_v the_o â—ost_o free_a undisturbed_a and_o unaâ—ted_a enjoyment_n for_o he_o say_v he_o withheld_a not_o his_o heart_n from_o any_o â—â—y_n after_o 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believe_v this_o than_o 〈◊〉_d lose_v a_o brave_a life_n wherein_o a_o mâ—â—_n can_v err_v twice_o in_o the_o sad_a trial_n and_o at_o last_o with_o tear_n and_o groaâ—_n own_o this_o conclusion_n ii_o these_o follow_v out_o such_o other_o record_v as_o we_o haâ—â—_n next_z the_o scripture_n wave_v the_o uâ—â—certain_a cabala_n and_o the_o fabulâ—_n talmud_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o bring_v man_n serious_o to_o confess_v at_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o have_v be_v their_o interest_n be_v good_a at_o first_o in_o the_o famoâ—â—_n word_n of_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o siraâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d man_n who_o profit_v in_o the_o jewish_a â—earning_n above_o his_o fellow_n wisd._n 5._o â—_o 5_o 6_o 7._o we_o fool_v count_v their_o â—â—fe_a madness_n and_o their_o end_n to_o be_v without_o honour_n how_o be_v they_o â—umbred_v among_o the_o child_n of_o â—od_a and_o their_o lot_n among_o the_o â—aints_n we_o weary_v ourselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o destruction_n what_o have_v pride_n profit_v 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jerubâ—aâ—â—_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o god_n jaâ—_n that_o jehovah_n and_o other_o public_a râ—â—cords_n and_o inscription_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d the_o religious_a end_n of_o the_o wise_a mâ—â—_n of_o those_o time_n bring_v in_o two_o dâ—â—â—coursing_v to_o this_o effect_n quest._n be_v there_o another_o woâ—â—_n or_o state_n answ._n i_o be_o willing_a there_o shouâ—_n not_o but_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a there_o not_o quest._n why_o be_v you_o williâ—â—_n there_o shall_v not_o answ._n because_o i_o have_v not_o liuâ—_n in_o this_o state_n so_o well_o as_o to_o have_v hope_n to_o be_v happy_a in_o another_o quest._n ecclus._n what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o in_o you_o when_o your_o reason_n dictate_v to_o â—ou_n that_o there_o may_v be_v â—nother_n world_n to_o live_v as_o if_o you_o have_v â—een_n sure_o there_o be_v none_o answ._n if_o man_n can_v look_v to_o their_o beginning_n or_o end_v they_o will_v â—ever_o fail_v in_o the_o middle_n quest._n then_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n â—o_o be_v good_a answ._n it_o can_v do_v no_o harm_n it_o â—ay_v do_v good_a 2._o the_o suppose_a egyptian_a writer_n â—uch_o as_o first_o hermes_n trismegistus_n â—ho_n in_o his_o old_a age_n be_v bring_v in_o â—ith_n a_o serious_a dialogue_n of_o religiâ—â—_n to_o make_v amend_v for_o the_o vain_a â—â—eces_n of_o history_n he_o have_v write_v in_o his_o â—outh_n and_o among_o many_o other_o â—â—ings_n mantho_n pretend_v to_o from_o 〈◊〉_d inscription_n this_o be_v very_o considerable_a 1._o that_o there_o be_v some_o great_a reason_n not_o yet_o well_o understand_v why_o man_n enjoy_v their_o pleasureâ—_n with_o fear_n why_o most_o man_n deatâ—_n be_v a_o repentance_n of_o life_n why_o nâ—_n man_n be_v content_v in_o this_o life_n whâ—_n man_n have_v infinite_a wish_n and_o whâ—â—ther_o those_o that_o dream_v when_o theâ—_n be_v asleep_a shall_v not_o live_v when_o theâ—_n be_v dead_a 3._o the_o chaldaean_n such_o as_o zorâ—aster_n and_o the_o zabij_n by_o the_o visiblâ—_n thing_n that_o be_v see_v the_o sun_n thâ—_n moon_n the_o star_n which_o as_o maâ—â—monides_n speak_v of_o they_o weâ—â—_n their_o book_n see_v so_o much_o into_o tâ—â—_n invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n that_o their_o oâ—â—_n man_n as_o kircher_n speak_v somewhere_o dare_v not_o die_v before_o they_o hâ—â—_n be_v by_o sacrifice_n reconcile_v 〈◊〉_d he_o by_o who_o they_o live_v 4._o and_o beside_o that_o tertulliaâ—_n l._n de_fw-la prescript_n cont._n hâ—r_n i._o martâ—_n apol._n jiâ—_n clem._n alex._n strom._n 5._o â—â—fâ—_n prep_n evan._n 10._o of_o old_a and_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr orig_n idol_n grotius_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la christ._n rel._n bochart_n geog._n sacra_fw-la of_o late_a have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o greek_a heathenism_n be_v but_o the_o deprave_a and_o corrupt_a truth_n of_o jewish_a religion_n there_o be_v not_o a_o eminent_a man_n among_o the_o grecian_n that_o die_v a_o heathen_a or_o a_o infidel_n though_o he_o live_v so_o heraclide_n ponticus_n antisthenes_n democritus_n and_o his_o scholar_n pythagoras_n a_o little_a before_o their_o death_n write_v book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o they_o that_o live_v in_o the_o invisible_a state_n which_o they_o profess_v they_o think_v not_o of_o in_o their_o life_n 1._o socrates_n who_o we_o set_v here_o now_o as_o the_o oracle_n place_v he_o former_o by_o himself_o reckon_v therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o time_n zan._n because_o he_o bring_v philosophy_n from_o the_o obscure_a and_o uncertain_a speculation_n of_o nature_n to_o useful_a conderation_n of_o virtue_n in_o all_o hiâ—_n discourse_v recommend_v goodness_n plutarch_n as_o the_o truesâ—_n wisdom_n although_o he_o confesseâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o hâ—_n have_v no_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o thosâ—_n who_o be_v in_o the_o invisible_a state_n yet_o among_o other_o great_a discourse_n he_o make_v between_o his_o condemnaâ—tion_n and_o death_n collect_v by_o platâ—_n in_o his_o phaedone_n that_o be_v a_o