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Solomon having spoken of the vanity of sundry Conditions of the Creature considered in themselves: In this he speaketh of their vanity compared one with another, wherein also he intimateth the vanity of mens judgments and imaginations touching these things, as esteeming the better to be worse, and the worse to be better; in this Verse he declareth two things to be better then other two, which are commonly reputed to be worse; as first A good name to be better then a good Ointment. Secondly, The day of death to be better then the birth-day.

SOlomon having spoken of the vanity of sundry Conditions of the Creature considered in themselves: In this he speaketh of their vanity compared one with another, wherein also he intimateth the vanity of mens judgments and imaginations touching these things, as esteeming the better to be worse, and the worse to be better; in this Verse he declareth two things to be better then other two, which are commonly reputed to be worse; as first A good name to be better then a good Oyntment. Secondly, The day of death to be better then the birth-day.

The words themselves are a Proverbial Doctrine, A good name is better then a good ointment; yet an Ointment is reckoned amongst precious Riches and Treasures, Isa. 39.2. but a good name is preferred before it, Pro. 22.1.

A good Ointment First is fragrant, John 12.3. Secondly, shining and making the face to shine, Psal. 104.15. Thirdly, sinketh into the bones, and suppleth and softeneth the dried Sinews and Muscles, that it maketh a man more fit for Race, for Wrestling or any other bodily Exercise,