Obfervar. /Ecclcf. 3· Obferv~t. AnExpofition, withNotes As i1f '*' day of fl~tughter.] C-v ,;~eest o-~rt.')ln~. Some: fay, as Brix– ianm, that the meaning is, they did but fatten themfelves for the fl'aoghter ; but that_ is forced. Be~a rendreth as in a day of f eaft, which HeinJitU taxeth with fome undue rigour : Certainly there is an allofion to the folemn Fdl:ivals of the J~ws : Their Thankfgiving days were called d11ys of Jlaughter, wherem many beaHs were killed ~ · for facrifice and food ; for in thank~offerings a great pare was re– ferved forthe ufe of the Worlhipper, Lev.2.15. they were tocar– ry it home,and to eat it with their friends: Thence that expreffi on, Prov.17. I. Better u a dry morfel, thenan houfef ull of[4crifices with ftrife ; that is, of.good chear, as was ufual in the time:of peace or thank-offerings: So alfo that other, Provq. I 4· I have peace– offerings with me this d,'l] ;_that is, the Bttb of thank-offerings wherewith to feafi and entertain thee. 'Now thefaul t wherewith thefe Senfualifis are charged, is double. I. That theymade :every day fefiival. 'Tis a Want~n luxury to maize every day a day of {laughter. Luk. I 6. He fared delicioujly every day; toot's an ag– gravation tha~ he made it his confrant practice. Some men do no– thing but knit pleafure ~0 nlea.fure, their lives are nothing elfe bllt a diverfion from one carnal pleafure to another : I There-isa time to feafl, and a time to mourn; fucb men difiurb the order of feafons. Namr-e is relieved with changes, but dogged with continuance ; frequency of pleafures begetteth an habit : And befides, this put– eth men uponno~eJ curio{ities w~en ordinary pleafures by common ure grow Hale;- pleafure it felf mufi have pleafure to refrelli it, ac– cufiomed delights becoming our dog and burthen. 2. That they gave that to their lulls, which was due only upon fpecial occafions to Religion. Vfually ~his is the vanity ofmen, to bellow the al!ot– m,ents ofWorjhip Hpon their !Hfts,and6y a curfedfacr.iledg to ferve m god the bdly, 'MZea1ferve~h the great God of Rt{t7Jtn and Earth. No Mufick will ferve the Epicures in the Prophet, but · Temple Mufick: Amos (J,6.Tht] invent to themj,!ves biflrumentt of.111ujick..lik.; 1Javid: As choyce and excdlent as Davidwas in the fervice of ~he Tempt~, fo wowd hey-be in their private feafrs. _. Belfo~~~ars q~auglKs are not half fo fweet:in other Veffels, as in the Utenfils of. the Te~le/: D~tn. 5. z. He ~c.ommanded to bring f orth .the goldnt andJilver: Ve./fels.,th_at f!tre tak!nout ·ofthe Houfe ofG~d. ~othe·B,abylqn,i~n humour is plea{~withoothingfomuch aswith one ~f the ~ongs ofSi~n; no~ anordmary Song, butJing m (Jfl~
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