Eccl., I. xxviii.]

I doubt not, nevertheless, but there are ways to be found to assist our reason in this most useful part; and this the judicious Hooker encourages me to say, who in his Eccl.

Th D. Prebendari' Eccl Chri' Oxon Feb. 3, 1639.

&c. coram Mag'ris Nathanaele Stephens Rectore Eccl.

That men are so misaffected, melancholy, mad, giddy-headed, hear the testimony of Solomon, Eccl. ii. 12.

"The hearts of the sons of men are evil, and madness is in their hearts while they live," Eccl.

" Eccl. i. 18.

For it is a great sign and property of a fool (which Eccl.

"The rich is had in reputation because of his goods," Eccl.

A true saying, Timor mortis, morte pejor, the fear of death is worse than death itself, and the memory of that sad hour, to some fortunate and rich men, "is as bitter as gall," Eccl.

"Death is better than a bitter life," Eccl.

"As the furnace proveth the potter's vessel, so doth temptation try men's thoughts," Eccl.

Eccl 4. 1565.

"If children be proud, haughty, foolish, they defile the nobility of their kindred," Eccl. xxii, 8. 3665.

introito, m., (eccl.) introit, a psalm or anthem sung immediately before the communion or mass.

[Footnote 50: Hooker, Eccl.

Eccl. ii. 7, 8.

Eccl. ii. 7, 8.

"Eccl., xxii, 19.

[Footnote 2: Eccl.

C. [Footnote 1: Eccl.

[Footnote 15: See Hooker's "Eccl.

3. And to help forward our jealousy of our own hearts and watchfulness, we should remember that our hearts naturally are averse from any true and saving knowledge; whatever desire there be naturally after knowledge of hidden things out of curiosity; and of things natural; or of things spiritual, as natural, for the perfection of nature, as might be pretended, whereby in effect those that increase knowledge, increase sorrow, Eccl. i. 18.

But the Bible, in the most explicit terms, assures us that the dead are wholly inactive and unconscious till the resurrection; that the dead know not anything; Eccl. 9:5; that every operation of the mind has ceased; Ps. 146:4; that every emotion of the heart is suspended; Eccl. 9:6; and that there is neither work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, where they lie.

But the Bible, in the most explicit terms, assures us that the dead are wholly inactive and unconscious till the resurrection; that the dead know not anything; Eccl. 9:5; that every operation of the mind has ceased; Ps. 146:4; that every emotion of the heart is suspended; Eccl. 9:6; and that there is neither work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, where they lie.