signify_v order_n psal_n 110._o 4._o and_o barar_n signify_v to_o choose_v to_o purge_v to_o declare_v whereof_o come_v berurim_n choice_n man_n set_v up_o in_o dignity_n namely_o prince_n ruler_n governor_n officer_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o peaceable_a honest_a and_o happy_a life_n which_o abuse_v themselves_o and_o their_o place_n be_v to_o man_n reason_n as_o but_o strong_a and_o more_o subtle_a beast_n prey_v upon_o the_o weak_a and_o more_o simple_a &_o harmless_a again_o they_o may_v be_v translate_v thus_o that_o they_o may_v clear_v or_o justify_v god_n and_o see_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v beast_n and_o therefore_o vanity_n itself_o even_o out_o of_o measure_n vain_a last_o thus_o that_o god_n have_v purge_v they_o id_fw-la est_fw-la create_v they_o pure_a holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o beginning_n yet_o to_o see_v to_o in_o this_o state_n of_o degeneration_n or_o corruption_n they_o be_v in_o themselves_o as_o beast_n according_o as_o he_o say_v chap._n 7._o 31._o god_n have_v make_v man_n righteous_a but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n and_o psal_n 49._o 20._o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o understandeth_v not_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v which_o of_o these_o interpretation_n be_v the_o most_o genuine_a and_o natural_a i_o leave_v to_o every_o man_n judgement_n verse_n 19_o for_o that_o which_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n befall_v beast_n even_o one_o thing_n befall_v they_o all_o as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o yea_o they_o have_v all_o one_o breath_n so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o pre-eminence_n above_o a_o beast_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n the_o apt_a coherence_n of_o these_o three_o verse_n follow_v with_o the_o former_a intimate_a that_o the_o last_o interpretation_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a for_o they_o be_v a_o reason_n prove_v the_o corruption_n vanity_n vileness_n and_o misery_n of_o proud_a man_n by_o compare_v he_o to_o beast_n who_o frailty_n corruption_n or_o vanity_n be_v god_n judgement_n upon_o man_n in_o they_o may_v he_o behold_v his_o sin_n and_o his_o corporal_a punishment_n for_o sin_n before_o his_o eye_n if_o otherwise_o he_o be_v insensible_a which_o be_v the_o forerunner_n and_o beginning_n of_o eternal_a torment_n and_o sencelesnesse_n be_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o reprobate_n this_o like_a condition_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n to_o carnal_a judgement_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o three_o verse_n which_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n make_v the_o epicure_n to_o think_v that_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o they_o both_o be_v all_o one_o and_o consequent_o that_o to_o eat_v drink_n and_o play_v be_v the_o chief_a good_a or_o only_a felicity_n of_o man_n for_o we_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a casualty_n and_o misfortune_n how_o man_n vex_v devour_v lie_v in_o wait_n ensnare_v kill_v etc._n etc._n one_o another_o as_o beast_n do_v how_o they_o die_v as_o beast_n do_v have_v the_o same_o cause_n of_o corruption_n in_o they_o with_o beast_n they_o have_v the_o same_o breath_n whereby_o they_o live_v the_o same_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o move_v the_o same_o sense_n the_o same_o inward_a and_o outward_a member_n and_o in_o bodily_a shape_n many_o beast_n come_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o deformity_n and_o all_o infirmity_n in_o his_o kind_n as_o much_o and_o more_o than_o they_o so_o that_o in_o outward_a state_n he_o have_v no_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o beast_n for_o he_o can_v long_o use_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o carry_v any_o thing_n away_o with_o he_o more_o than_o the_o beast_n do_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o be_v vanity_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n verse_n 20._o all_o go_v unto_o one_o place_n all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o turn_n to_o dust_n again_o a_o commoration_n all_o go_v to_o one_o place_n that_o be_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v dissolve_v again_o into_o their_o element_n for_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o turn_n to_o dust_n again_o there_o be_v the_o same_o matter_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n some_o think_v that_o beast_n be_v make_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n either_o of_o mire_n or_o else_o of_o the_o dust_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o that_o be_v a_o idle_a contention_n for_o mire_n and_o dust_n and_o earth_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o essence_n or_o substance_n when_o the_o rain_n fall_v on_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v mire_n when_o the_o sun_n extract_v the_o moisture_n out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v dust_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n or_o mire_n whether_o you_o will_n therefore_o man_n be_v not_o make_v of_o base_a matter_n than_o beast_n as_o some_o say_v but_o rather_o of_o better_a for_o adam_n signify_v red_a earth_n or_o 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man_n to_o be_v negligent_a in_o his_o business_n be_v to_o be_v brother_n to_o a_o waster_n as_o solomon_n say_v else_o where_o 4._o to_o comfort_v and_o solace_v the_o body_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n all_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o high_a heaven_n to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v to_o no_o other_o purpose_n then_o the_o reparation_n &_o conservation_n of_o the_o soul_n frail_a corruptible_a vessel_n for_o the_o soul_n herself_o be_v enlive_v feed_v &_o conserve_v by_o another_o world_n the_o word_n of_o god_n effectual_a by_o the_o spirit_n that_o speak_v therein_o the_o body_n be_v ex_fw-la limo_fw-la terrae_fw-la of_o the_o slime_n or_o seed_n of_o the_o universe_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v ex_fw-la alia_fw-la propagine_fw-la progeny_n 5._o as_o we_o have_v receive_v good_a so_o to_o be_v faithful_a dispenser_n thereof_o viz._n to_o communicate_v to_o other_o wherein_o the_o essence_n of_o charity_n consist_v communicate_v of_o mutual_a duty_n be_v 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