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ever_o the_o silver_n cord_n be_v loose_v or_o the_o golden_a bowl_n be_v break_v or_o the_o pitcher_n be_v break_v at_o the_o fountain_n or_o the_o wheel_n break_v at_o the_o cistern_n 6._o remember_v therefore_o thy_o creator_n while_o the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n remain_v entire_a and_o be_v strong_a and_o lively_a for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v and_o that_o will_v be_v very_o unfit_a for_o this_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o business_n when_o they_o will_v be_v total_o disable_v the_o nerve_n for_o instance_n will_v shrink_v up_o and_o be_v dispirited_a the_o brain_n itself_o and_o all_o those_o precious_a vessel_n wherein_o it_o be_v contain_v be_v of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o unto_o thou_o for_o the_o very_a fountain_n of_o life_n the_o heart_n will_v fail_v and_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n no_o long_o carry_v the_o blood_n round_o the_o body_n but_o the_o motion_n will_v cease_v by_o the_o decay_n of_o that_o power_n which_o now_o thrust_v it_o forward_o in_o a_o contitinual_a circulation_n see_v annot._n f_o 7._o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o 7._o and_o then_o what_o remain_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v part_v they_o go_v to_o their_o several_a original_n the_o body_n though_o now_o so_o fair_a a_o fabric_n to_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v take_v according_a to_o that_o ancient_a doom_n pass_v upon_o it_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v but_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o according_a to_o what_o it_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n since_o he_o send_v it_o thither_o see_v annot._n g_o 8._o ¶_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n all_o be_v vanity_n 8._o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o our_o labour_n i_o have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v this_o book_n as_o i_o begin_v it_o and_o listen_v i_o beseech_v you_o again_o to_o he_o who_o proclaim_v nothing_o to_o you_o but_o what_o he_o have_v prove_v in_o this_o discourse_n that_o there_o be_v no_o solid_a satisfaction_n to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o thing_n here_o below_o where_o all_o thing_n be_v both_o full_a of_o care_n and_o trouble_v as_o well_o as_o uncertain_a and_o perish_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o folly_n to_o take_v great_a thought_n for_o this_o present_a life_n and_o to_o lay_v up_o nothing_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v see_v annot._n h_o 9_o and_o moreover_o because_o the_o preacher_n be_v wise_a he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o seek_v out_o and_o set_v in_o order_n many_o proverb_n 9_o perhaps_o you_o may_v still_o think_v otherwise_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v this_o now_o to_o add_v and_o so_o shall_v sum_v up_o all_o i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o be_o as_o likely_a to_o judge_v aright_o as_o another_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o wisdom_n from_o above_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n iii_o 12._o iv_o 30_o etc._n etc._n who_o goodness_n also_o i_o have_v imitate_v in_o communicate_v my_o knowledge_n free_o unto_o other_o nay_o know_v that_o by_o sloth_n or_o envy_v the_o great_a wisdom_n may_v be_v lose_v the_o more_o i_o understand_v the_o more_o diligent_a i_o be_v in_o inform_v other_o nor_o do_v divine_a illumination_n make_v i_o either_o neglect_v my_o own_o study_n or_o other_o man_n invention_n but_o i_o listen_v unto_o all_o from_o who_o i_o may_v hope_v to_o learn_v any_o thing_n and_o both_o weigh_v what_o they_o say_v and_o also_o make_v a_o exact_a search_n into_o thing_n myself_o of_o which_o that_o not_o only_o the_o present_a age_n but_o posterity_n also_o may_v reap_v the_o benefit_n i_o have_v gather_v together_o and_o apt_o dispose_v and_o fit_v to_o all_o capacity_n abundance_n of_o excellent_a pithy_a sentence_n for_o instruction_n in_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n 1_o king_n iu_o 32._o see_v annot._n i_o 10._o the_o preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n 10._o thus_o i_o that_o preach_v these_o thing_n have_v employ_v my_o pain_n in_o seek_v with_o no_o less_o diligence_n than_o covetous_a man_n do_v for_o money_n both_o the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o the_o most_o useful_a and_o most_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o have_v find_v what_o i_o seek_v i_o may_v safe_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o be_v say_v by_o i_o but_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o acceptable_a be_v apt_a to_o give_v the_o great_a contentment_n and_o delight_n nothing_o write_v by_o i_o but_o what_o i_o find_v in_o the_o divine_a write_n or_o be_v so_o exact_o agreeable_a thereunto_o that_o it_o be_v a_o straight_a and_o faithful_a rule_n of_o life_n there_o be_v nothing_o frivolous_a or_o doubtful_a in_o they_o but_o they_o contain_v the_o most_o solid_a wisdom_n as_o sure_a and_o true_a as_o truth_n itself_o see_v annot._n k_n 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with_o this_o meditation_n which_o some_o call_n sententia_fw-la intercalaris_fw-la that_o the_o great_a blessing_n a_o man_n can_v enjoy_v in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o use_v what_o god_n have_v give_v he_o for_o his_o own_o honest_a pleasure_n with_o due_a acknowledgement_n to_o god_n and_o charity_n to_o other_o v._o 18_o 19.20_o where_o v._n 19_o there_o be_v two_o word_n to_o express_v abundance_n of_o worldly_a good_n as_o i_o have_v paraphrase_a they_o the_o last_o of_o they_o nekasim_fw-la be_v large_a than_o the_o former_a comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o good_n cattle_n and_o all_o which_o a_o man_n gather_v together_o for_o it_o seem_v by_o a_o transposition_n of_o letter_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o kanas_fw-la to_o collect_v or_o gather_v chap._n ii_o 8._o from_o which_o come_v the_o latin_a word_n census_fw-la the_o revenue_n which_o a_o man_n be_v esteem_v to_o have_v and_o according_o be_v rate_v and_o pay_v subsidy_n chap._n vi_o argument_n the_o first_o ten_o verse_n at_o least_o of_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o argument_n he_o handle_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o forego_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v connect_v with_o it_o for_o they_o set_v forth_o the_o vanity_n of_o riches_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o covetous_a wretch_n who_o only_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o unhappy_a man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o any_o thing_n he_o enjoy_v as_o he_o show_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o chapter_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o evil_n which_o i_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o be_v common_a among_o man_n 1._o but_o alas_o this_o divine_a benefit_n though_o above_o all_o other_o be_v covet_v by_o very_a few_o for_o i_o have_v observe_v this_o most_o wretched_a miserable_a humour_n reign_v among_o mankind_n which_o though_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mischief_n be_v grow_v so_o common_a that_o it_o have_v overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n see_v annot._n asleep_o 2._o a_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v riches_n wealth_n and_o honour_n so_o that_o he_o want_v nothing_o for_o his_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o he_o desire_v yet_o god_n give_v he_o not_o power_n to_o eat_v thereof_o but_o a_o stranger_n eat_v it_o this_o be_v vanity_n and_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a disease_n 2._o when_o a_o man_n be_v bless_v by_o god_n with_o such_o abundance_n of_o money_n and_o good_n and_o height_n of_o honour_n that_o he_o need_v not_o unless_o he_o will_v want_v any_o thing_n which_o his_o large_a desire_n can_v wish_v shall_v administer_v to_o his_o pleasure_n yet_o so_o great_a be_v his_o ingratitude_n to_o god_n and_o his_o uncharitableness_n to_o man_n that_o for_o these_o and_o other_o sin_n god_n deny_v he_o the_o power_n to_o enjoy_v these_o gift_n of_o his_o bounty_n to_o which_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n rather_o than_o their_o master_n for_o he_o possess_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o keep_v by_o he_o for_o some_o body_n else_o and_o those_o not_o his_o child_n nor_o his_o kindred_n but_o a_o mere_a stranger_n perhaps_o who_o either_o in_o his_o life-time_n or_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a devour_v all_o that_o he_o have_v save_v what_o can_v be_v more_o senseless_a than_o this_o nay_o what_o sore_a plague_n can_v infest_v mankind_n see_v annot._n b_o 3._o ¶_o if_o a_o man_n beget_v a_o hundred_o child_n and_o live_v many_o year_n so_o that_o the_o day_n of_o his_o year_n be_v many_o and_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o fill_v with_o good_a and_o also_o that_o he_o have_v no_o burial_n i_o say_v that_o a_o untimely_a birth_n be_v better_a than_o he_o 3._o unless_o it_o be_v this_o that_o one_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v bless_v also_o with_o abundance_n of_o child_n and_o with_o a_o exceed_a long_a life_n yet_o thereby_o be_v make_v only_o so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o so_o much_o the_o long_o miserable_a be_v so_o solicitous_a for_o posterity_n that_o he_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o possess_v at_o present_a no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o to_o take_v order_n for_o his_o decent_a funeral_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n without_o any_o notice_n that_o he_o have_v live_v in_o it_o of_o such_o a_o one_o i_o pronounce_v that_o a_o abortive_a which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n before_o its_o time_n be_v not_o so_o despicable_a as_o he_o see_v annot._n c_o 4._o for_o he_o come_v in_o with_o vanity_n and_o depart_v in_o darkness_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o darkness_n 4._o for_o though_o in_o this_o they_o be_v both_o alike_o that_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o go_v our_o of_o it_o so_o obscure_o that_o no_o body_n mind_v their_o departure_n and_o leave_v no_o memory_n behind_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o it_o see_v annot_n d_o 5._o moreover_o he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o sun_n nor_o know_v any_o thing_n this_o have_v more_o rest_n than_o the_o other_o 5._o yet_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v that_o a_o abortive_a have_v never_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n much_o less_o be_v acquaint_v with_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n have_v no_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v perfect_o ignorant_a and_o be_v as_o utter_o insensible_a of_o grief_n and_o pain_n as_o it_o be_v of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n whereas_o this_o man_n unsatiable_a desire_n carry_v he_o after_o every_o thing_n he_o see_v torment_v his_o soul_n with_o anxious_a thought_n care_n and_o labour_n which_o not_o only_o make_v he_o pine_v away_o with_o grief_n for_o what_o he_o can_v get_v but_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o what_o he_o have_v and_o how_o much_o better_a be_v it_o never_o to_o live_v at_o all_o than_o to_o live_v only_o to_o disquiet_v a_o man_n self_n with_o restless_a solicitude_n of_o mind_n and_o toilsome_a pain_n of_o body_n for_o that_o which_o he_o can_v neither_o keep_v nor_o part_n withal_o with_o any_o contentment_n 6._o ¶_o yea_o though_o he_o live_v a_o thousand_o year_n twice_o tell_v yet_o have_v he_o see_v no_o good_a do_v not_o all_o go_v to_o one_o place_n 6._o man_n be_v so_o fond_a of_o life_n indeed_o that_o because_o the_o one_o live_v long_o and_o the_o other_o not_o at_o all_o they_o imagine_v the_o former_a to_o be_v incomparable_o more_o happy_a but_o let_v we_o suppose_v this_o covetous_a wretch_n to_o live_v more_o than_o as_o long_o again_o as_o the_o old_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v what_o be_v he_o the_o better_a for_o it_o when_o his_o greedy_a desire_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o enjoy_v his_o good_n multiply_v his_o misery_n equal_o to_o his_o year_n which_o will_v expire_v also_o at_o last_o and_o then_o what_o be_v his_o riches_n able_a to_o do_v for_o he_o can_v they_o privilege_v he_o from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a and_o rot_v there_o like_o the_o abortive_a see_v annot._n e_fw-la 7._o all_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n be_v for_o his_o mouth_n and_o yet_o the_o appetite_n be_v not_o fill_v 7._o and_o while_o he_o live_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v his_o restless_a labour_n see_v if_o he_o desire_v only_o what_o be_v necessary_a it_o be_v easy_o provide_v and_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n a_o man_n may_v be_v content_v and_o if_o he_o extend_v his_o desire_n further_o they_o be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o can_v never_o meet_v with_o any_o satisfaction_n 8._o for_o what_o have_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o the_o fool_n what_o have_v the_o poor_a that_o know_v to_o walk_v before_o the_o live_n 8._o for_o let_v a_o man_n be_v otherways_o never_o so_o wise_a as_o well_o as_o rich_a yet_o if_o he_o bridle_v not_o his_o desire_n he_o be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o fool_n and_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a but_o have_v so_o much_o understanding_n as_o to_o know_v how_o to_o behave_v himself_o among_o man_n suitable_o to_o his_o condition_n and_o to_o be_v content_v therewith_o be_v incomparable_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o happy_a man_n see_v annot._n f_o 9_o ¶_o better_a be_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n than_o the_o wander_a of_o the_o desire_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 9_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o enjoy_v what_o a_o man_n have_v at_o present_a than_o to_o live_v upon_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o which_o his_o ravenous_a desire_n continual_o pursue_v which_o sure_a be_v a_o very_a foolish_a thing_n and_o another_o great_a part_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o humane_a life_n that_o man_n be_v still_o crave_v more_o when_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v what_o they_o have_v already_o and_o neglect_v what_o they_o possess_v wish_v for_o
take_v away_o from_o thou_o which_o now_o thou_o will_v not_o bestow_v upon_o needy_a people_n etc._n etc._n c_o v._n 3._o in_o this_o verse_n he_o illustrate_v both_o the_o duty_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o the_o former_a by_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v a_o fit_a emblem_n of_o charity_n the_o second_o by_o the_o tree_n which_o can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n no_o long_o than_o they_o continue_v join_v to_o their_o root_n from_o which_o be_v separate_v they_o bear_v no_o more_o nor_o can_v be_v fix_v to_o their_o root_n as_o the_o cloud_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o water_n again_o so_o i_o have_v interpret_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o grotius_n understand_v as_o if_o it_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o the_o forego_n do_v good_a to_o man_n without_o distinction_n like_v he_o who_o when_o he_o cut_v down_o a_o tree_n regard_v not_o which_o way_n it_o fall_v i_o omit_v other_o interpretation_n and_o shall_v only_o mention_v maldonate_n gloss_n upon_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v ingenious_a enough_o he_o urge_v we_o say_v he_o to_o do_v good_a while_n we_o live_v by_o two_o reason_n first_o from_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o because_o we_o shall_v receive_v more_o than_o we_o give_v like_o the_o cloud_n which_o receive_v from_o the_o earth_n but_o a_o thin_a vapour_n which_o they_o return_v to_o it_o in_o most_o copious_a shower_n the_o second_o from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o do_v good_a when_o we_o be_v dead_a for_o then_o like_o a_o tree_n we_o must_v continue_v as_o we_o be_v when_o death_n seize_v we_o and_o never_o be_v restore_v to_o our_o former_a condition_n again_o corranus_n alone_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v expound_v the_o latter_a part_n thus_o in_o his_o annotation_n a_o tree_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o it_o be_v plant_v there_o abide_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o so_o ought_v we_o to_o help_v other_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o mean_n in_o whatsoever_o place_n or_o time_n we_o live_v and_o he_o take_v north_n and_o south_n for_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n if_o any_o think_v fit_a to_o apply_v this_o unto_o the_o unalterable_a condition_n wherein_o we_o must_v remain_v in_o the_o other_o world_n like_o a_o tree_n cut_v down_o which_o if_o it_o fall_v towards_o the_o north_n can_v change_v its_o positure_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o south_n they_o can_v follow_v a_o fit_a gloss_n upon_o the_o word_n than_o this_o of_o luther_n if_o the_o lord_n find_v thou_o in_o the_o south_n that_o be_v fruitful_a and_o rich_a in_o good_a work_n it_o will_v be_v well_o but_o if_o in_o the_o north_n that_o be_v barren_a of_o good_a work_n it_o will_v be_v ill_a with_o thou_o howsoever_o thou_o be_v find_v so_o thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o so_o thou_o shall_v likewise_o receive_v do_v v._n 4._o and_o then_o follow_v here_o a_o admonition_n to_o take_v the_o first_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a and_o not_o to_o defer_v it_o because_o now_o it_o may_v seem_v unseasonable_a and_o we_o fancy_n it_o may_v do_v better_o another_o time_n which_o the_o lord_n bacon_n extend_v unto_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o alms._n there_o be_v no_o great_a or_o more_o frequent_a impediment_n of_o action_n say_v be_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o viiith_o book_n of_o advancement_n of_o learning_n than_o a_o overcurious_a observation_n of_o decency_n and_o of_o that_o other_o ceremony_n attend_v on_o it_o which_o be_v too_o scrupulous_a election_n of_o time_n and_o opportunity_n for_o solomon_n say_v excellent_o he_o that_o observe_v the_o wind_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v make_v opportunity_n often_o than_o find_v it_o and_o thus_o that_o great_a prince_n xerxes_n otherwise_o not_o very_o prudent_a speak_v very_o discreet_o in_o herodotus_n l.vii._n be_v not_o fearful_a of_o all_o thing_n nor_o consider_v every_o thing_n minutely_o for_o if_o in_o the_o considertion_n of_o business_n thou_o will_v weigh_v every_o thing_n alike_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o thus_o melancthon_n understand_v this_o place_n as_o event_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o v._o 3_o so_o he_o that_o will_v have_v certain_a and_o circumscribe_v event_n that_o be_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v before_o he_o act_n will_v never_o attempt_v any_o thing_n and_o so_o a_o great_a divine_a of_o our_o own_o expound_v it_o if_o we_o will_v suspend_v our_o resolution_n till_o we_o can_v bethink_v ourselves_o of_o something_o free_a from_o all_o inconvenience_n in_o most_o of_o our_o deliberation_n we_o shall_v never_o resolve_v upon_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o god_n have_v so_o temper_a thing_n that_o every_o commodity_n have_v its_o incommodiousness_n every_o conveniency_n some_o inconvenience_n attend_v it_o which_o many_o time_n all_o the_o wit_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o sever_v bishop_n sanderson_n sermon_n upon_o 1_o corinth_n x._o 23._o p._n 245._o saint_n hierom_n also_o elegant_o accommodate_v these_o word_n to_o negligent_a pastor_n who_o will_v not_o preach_v but_o when_o the_o people_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o hear_v and_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a gale_n breathe_v to_o favour_v their_o design_n and_o give_v this_o advice_n to_o we_o do_v not_o say_v this_o be_v a_o fit_a time_n that_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o we_o be_v ignorant_a what_o be_v the_o way_n and_o what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o dispense_v all_o thing_n e_fw-la v._n 5._o in_o this_o verse_n he_o seem_v to_o pursue_v the_o same_o metaphor_n of_o the_o wind_n which_o blow_v uncertain_o and_o no_o body_n know_v whence_o nor_o from_o what_o cause_n and_o therefore_o from_o our_o ignorance_n of_o that_o and_o indeed_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v here_o conversant_a withal_o of_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o instance_n which_o our_o translator_n understand_v by_o the_o word_n ruach_n spirit_n and_o 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xxxv_o gen._n 18._o xlii_o 28._o and_o other_o place_n and_o recover_v herself_o again_o be_v extreme_o trouble_v by_o the_o reflection_n she_o make_v upon_o his_o kindness_n and_o her_o insensibleness_n of_o it_o for_o which_o she_o ask_v his_o pardon_n and_o seek_v his_o favour_n but_o can_v receive_v no_o token_n of_o it_o g_o v._n 7._o i_o take_v watchman_n here_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n as_o before_o iii_o 3._o unto_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o only_o observe_v that_o to_o find_v a_o person_n signify_v sometime_o in_o scripture-phrase_n as_o much_o as_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o as_o we_o speak_v and_o that_o on_o a_o sudden_a i._o judg._n 5._o xxi_o psal_n 8._o cxix_o 143._o x._o isai_n 10._o and_o so_o i_o have_v expound_v it_o here_o and_o refer_v the_o smite_v and_o wound_v she_o to_o the_o reproach_n they_o cast_v upon_o she_o for_o there_o be_v a_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o hand_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o enemy_n unjust_o xviii_o jer._n 18._o but_o by_o friend_n out_o of_o love_n and_o charity_n cxli_o psal_n 5._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a kindness_n than_o sometime_o even_o to_o upbraid_v we_o with_o our_o fault_n which_o be_v further_o express_v by_o take_v away_o her_o veil_n from_o she_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v expose_v she_o to_o shame_v a_o veil_n be_v throw_v over_o woman_n face_n for_o modesty-sake_n as_o well_o as_o in_o token_n of_o subjection_n xx._n gen._n 16._o and_o so_o st._n hierom_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o laeta_n take_v this_o veil_n or_o pallium_fw-la as_o he_o call_v it_o to_o be_v pudicitiae_fw-la signum_fw-la a_o sign_n of_o chastity_n and_o therefore_o to_o take_v it_o away_o be_v to_o represent_v she_o as_o a_o impudent_a whorish_a woman_n greg._n nyssen_n add_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n xii_o upon_o this_o book_n the_o nuptial_a veil_n which_o together_o with_o the_o face_n cover_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v disrobe_v of_o it_o be_v the_o great_a reproach_n because_o it_o be_v to_o disow_v she_o to_o be_v his_o spouse_n as_o she_o profess_v herself_o h_o v._n 8._o this_o verse_n be_v very_o plain_a express_v the_o admirable_a temper_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a who_o leave_v nothing_o unattempted_a to_o recover_v the_o favour_n of_o her_o lord_n for_o find_v no_o comfort_n from_o the_o watchman_n she_o implore_v the_o help_n of_o all_o good_a people_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o what_o she_o suffer_v nor_o of_o the_o harshness_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v help_v to_o restore_v she_o and_o not_o deal_v so_o severe_o with_o she_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n