p Theſe are the words.either 1.0f the Sluggard making this Apo- logy for his Idleneſs, That this Little with eaſe,is better than great Riches got with much rrouble. Or 2- of Selomen, who elſewhere ſpeaks ro the ſame purpoſe, as Prov: 15:16, 17. and 17. 1. and here propoſeth it as a good Antidote againſt the Vanity of inimoderate Cares and Lybours for worldly Goods,againſt which he induſtricuſ- ly dire&s his Speeches in divers places of this Book,and particularly as 2 ſ:aſonable precaution againſt the Sin of Covetouſneſs,of which | ſor and Succeſſor, All thoſe who ſtood or deſired to Hand in their he ſpeaks in the following paſſage.
| : Preſence, and waited upon thein, as this Zhraſe is uſed, 2 Sam. 16. 7 Then I returned and ſaw vanity under the ſun. 19. 1 Kings 10.8.Or rather 2. before the preſent Generation ot Sub-
8 There is one alone q, and there is not afſecond;yea, | {35 v ho m__—_ deſired and promoted the change of Governe he hath neither child nor brother r, yet « there no end | 7** here expreſſed: for theſe are evidently oppoſed to vhem
. a png k : that come after, which all Interpreters underſtand of the People; not of all his labour s ; neicher is his eye # ſatisfied with [of theKings. And ſo here Ces Generations of People ried] P:39.6. riches » * neither {aith heu, For whom _ I labour x, = wg of _ __ py I their Parents,and their Chil- oul of 200d y 2? This is alſo vanirv- ren,&c all are obſerved ta have the ſame Inclinations in theſe mat- and _— = Fong we. J tans {bo terss F They {hall be as weary of the Succeſſor, though a wiſe and, . It 25 A101 & UraVeL &. | : | | | worthy Prince, as their Parents were of his fooliſh Predeceſſor. The _ q Either 1,who lives by himſeltas grudging that any otherſhould | ..qh whereof is partly from that itch of Novelry and Curioſity Parr:k2 of his Proviſions, Or rather 4, who hath none but himſelf which is natural and common to Mankind ; and partly fromtheit Io care and :abour for, as the next wards explain it. r To whom he | y,,in and fooliſh hopes of Advantage trom ſuch Changes, may leave his vaſt Eſtate. s He lives in perpetual Reſtleſſneſs and ye exceſſive Toils. * #, e. His covetous Mind or Defire,fitly expreſſed CRAP. Y. | E by the Eye, parcly becauſe thar is rhe Incentive of this Sin, Joſ. 7. | Vanities, in divine matters, 1---7, In murmuring and repining, 8. bt F 21. and partly b:cauſe he hath no good by his Riches, ſaving the be- Riches and C:vetoulneſs, 9, For Riches rob Men of Eaſe, 10, 11, Pro« ot hold:ng of them with hweyes, asit is affirmed Eccl, 5. 1. compared cure their Death, 13. Fly away, 14. Cannot be carried with them ito
with 2- 10. 1 John 2+ 16. « Within himſelf ; he conſiders nothing | the Grave, 15. 17. A Contented Life beſt; This js the Gift of God, bur how he may get more and more. x Having no Poſterity nor | 18— 20.
Kindced to enjoy it, as was nowſaid, Shall I take all this pains for TI | : ; & EL] A vw Ter, off bly for an Enemy,who will reap the fruit bo: all my The _ Yeu of _ Lapeer are inſerted partly as the only Jabou:s ? y Deny my ſelf thoſe Comforts and Conveniencies which — yo mn on Toft ys 0 =_ pany. i, 42 t m as 2 heed ity into the Service 0 wo _ nar ga mz? z A dreadful Judgment and Miſery as God, or of worſhipping God vainly and fooliſhly. «7076 ce 9 Two a are better thanone, becauſe they have a K Eep thy foot « when thou goeſt to the houſe of ., . good reward for theirlabourb. God 6, and be moreready c to hear &,| * than to || Or,thar a Who hve together in any kind of Society,and joyn their powers | 51VE the ſacrifice of fools e: for they conſider not that fools to
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together inany Enterprizes- Which he oppoleth to that Humour they do evil f. : , of | © SAcrie of the covetous Man who deſired to live aione, as was now ſaid. | @ The feet of thy Soul, which are the Tkoughts and Aff:&ions,f — Gram, b Both have great beneſit by ſuch combinations and conjunCtions of | by which men go to God and walk or converſe with him. Make es
their Counſels and Abilities, whereby they do exceedingly ſupport | ſtraight ſteps. See that your Hearts be purged from lin,and prepared pf ts " 8; and encourage, and ſtrengthen one another,and effe&t many things Þ and furniſhed with all Graces or neceſſary qualifications, as good p —— pi which neither of chem alone could do. intention; reverence, humility, &c. It is a Metaphor from. one thar "ap c þ
ro For if they « fall d,the one will lifr up his e fel- | walketh ina very Mlippery Parh,in which .there needs more than or- ** © * © low : but wo tohim that is alone when he falleth ; for | 4dinary care to keep him from falling b The place of Gods ſolemn & | h help h; : publick worſhip, whether the Temple or Synagogue. c Heb: more Ill he hath not another to - p dm up. i = near, more forward and inclinable. Prefer this duty before the fol oY | c One of them, the Plural being put for the Singular,as Jonah i. 5. |1gwing. d To heark:n to and obey Gods Word,. there Read- and Mat. 21: 7. 1 71m: 2:15. Or.both of them tuccefſively.d In-any kind,
. reached by the Priefts or Prophets; for bearing is very frequently ines ny Miles ant Tees, I EY pur in Scriptures for obeying. eSuch as fooliſh and wicked ann als
read e Hold him up if he be falling,or raiſe bim up if he be fallen. to offer, who vainly think to pleaſe God with the . mulcitude and 4 11 Again, if ewo lie together,then they have heat f; | coftlineſs of their Sactifices without true Piety or Obedience.fThey but how can one be warm alone g g. are not fenſible of the great ſinfulneſs of fuch Thoughts and Pra+ f They will be ſooner warm in acold Bed,and cold Szaſon.g Nor ices, bur like Fools, think they do good ſervice;which is implyed
ſo ſoon nor ſo throughly. ; a$1is uſual in ſuch expreſſions. | d- | CES
; 12 Andif one prevail againſt him þ,two ſhal with-| 2 Be not raſh with thy mouth g, and let not thine jOr tire.
ſtand him;and a threefold cord is not quickly brokenz. [heart be haſty 5 to utter any || thing before God 3: for
þ Againſt either of them. i Ifa Man have noronly one,buttwo | Gog ;s in heaven þ, and thou ypon earth 1 : therefore - or more Friends, he is ſo much the ſafer and the happier. let thy words w*be "2 | $
13 Better & js a poor and wiſe child /, than an old | £ Speak nor withour good underſtanding and due conſideration: 10.194 "eb. and foolith king , + who will no more be admoni- |* Do nor give way to every ſudden morion of thine Heart,norſuffer