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law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n and_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n but_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o this_o melchisedec_n can_v be_v none_o other_o than_o jesus_n christ_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v of_o a_o endless_a life_n or_o otherwise_o the_o similitude_n do_v not_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o endless_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o likeness_n of_o melchisedec_n if_o hiâ—_n life_n be_v none_o otherwise_o endless_a than_o what_o be_v or_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o moses_n touch_v the_o endless_a life_n of_o melchisedec_n but_o the_o apostle_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v so_o of_o a_o endless_a life_n not_o by_o what_o mosâ—s_n say_v or_o say_v not_o of_o melchisedec_n but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n which_o say_v the_o lord_n swear_v that_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o 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a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o continue_v and_o perpetuate_v his_o be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n universal_o religious_o because_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o peaceable_o receive_v and_o conclude_v throughout_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n especial_o by_o a_o outward_a and_o public_a profession_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immortal_a and_o shall_v so_o continue_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o another_o life_n after_o this_o yet_o serious_o and_o inward_o in_o their_o heart_n not_o only_o the_o epicure_n and_o the_o heretic_n aforenamed_a and_o the_o sadducee_n the_o life_n that_o many_o worldly_a professor_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v believe_v neither_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n nor_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n nor_o any_o other_o life_n after_o this_o life_n great_a lord_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o do_v not_o stick_v with_o open_a 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of_o this_o text_n yet_o i_o desire_v your_o patience_n to_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o apply_v all_o brief_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o to_o learn_v from_o hence_o this_o fivefold_a lesson_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o fivefold_a shield_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n here_o and_o from_o all_o misery_n hereafter_o 1._o to_o eradicate_v and_o root_v up_o that_o stink_a weed_n of_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n that_o lucifer_n labour_v to_o spread_v so_o far_o and_o to_o stick_v so_o fast_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n for_o why_o shall_v thou_o be_v proud_a thou_o vain_a thing_n that_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o altogether_o vanity_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o lion_n may_v boast_v of_o his_o strength_n the_o bezoar_n of_o his_o precious_a stone_n the_o panther_n of_o his_o colour_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n of_o some_o singular_a excellency_n that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o stand_v there_o with_o a_o stiff_a neck_n and_o proud_a look_n but_o what_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o be_v just_a like_o the_o jay_n deck_v about_o with_o borrow_a ornament_n and_o have_v nothing_o of_o thou_o own_o to_o animate_v thy_o pride_n but_o what_o thou_o rob_v from_o the_o bruit_n beast_n and_o yet_o the_o fair_a lady_n be_v proud_a of_o her_o white_a hand_n and_o pleat_a hair_n &_o lumina_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la sollicitare_fw-la deos_fw-la but_o alas_o two_o or_o three_o fit_n of_o a_o ague_n will_v spoil_v all_o or_o else_o age_n will_v make_v fair_a helen_n to_o become_v as_o wrinkle_v as_o hecuba_n nay_o more_o than_o this_o i_o have_v see_v too_o much_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n in_o some_o that_o of_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v most_o humble_a and_o teach_v other_o to_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a which_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n that_o thou_o which_o teach_v another_o teach_v not_o thyself_o and_o consider_v not_o what_o a_o vain_a thing_n thou_o be_v and_o what_o little_a reason_n 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good_a he_o will_v do_v because_o he_o be_v altogether_o vanity_n and_o when_o his_o breath_n go_v forth_o he_o shall_v turn_v again_o to_o his_o earth_n and_o then_o all_o his_o thought_n perish_v and_o as_o 4._o psal_n 146._o 3_o 4._o strigelius_n say_v omnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la tenni_fw-la pendentia_fw-la â—â—lo_fw-la and_o many_o time_n the_o great_a friend_n that_o we_o rely_v upon_o will_v show_v themselves_o like_o theagines_n that_o be_v surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d smoke_n quia_fw-la magnifice_fw-la pollicebatur_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la pauper_fw-la because_o he_o promise_v great_a and_o mighty_a thing_n when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a scoundrel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o great_a vanity_n to_o rely_v upon_o vain_a man_n that_o be_v altogether_o vanity_n and_o will_v let_v thou_o fall_v when_o thou_o have_v most_o need_n of_o help_n 3._o this_o may_v encourage_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v against_o we_o let_v man_n 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shall_v ever_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n not_o to_o waste_v and_o trifle_v away_o our_o short_a time_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o loathsome_a vanity_n when_o as_o the_o hunt_n after_o honour_n and_o the_o scrape_n of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n together_o be_v none_o â—ther_o than_o like_o silly_a child_n run_n up_o and_o down_o to_o catch_v butterfly_n or_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v like_o the_o spider_n web_n that_o will_v make_v no_o garment_n for_o they_o or_o rather_o like_o the_o cockatrice_n egg_n that_o bring_v forth_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n to_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o he_o that_o hatch_v it_o and_o so_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o folly_n and_o vanity_n of_o those_o vain_a man_n that_o to_o purchase_v unto_o themselves_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o impiety_n and_o the_o wage_n of_o their_o unrighteousness_n be_v so_o greedy_a to_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o snatch_v away_o the_o land_n and_o house_n of_o god_n into_o their_o possession_n but_o that_o i_o intend_v if_o godâ—_n lend_v i_o lifâ—_n and_o health_n to_o set_v forth_o a_o full_a and_o ample_a declaration_n to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n before_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a judge_n against_o sacrilege_n and_o all_o sacrilegious_a person_n book_n person_n which_o i_o have_v now_o publish_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n to_o show_v what_o little_a reason_n vain_a man_n and_o proud_a vanity_n have_v to_o spoil_v his_o god_n to_o rob_v the_o church_n and_o to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o therefore_o this_o much_o shall_v serve_v at_o this_o time_n to_o show_v unto_o you_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n and_o god_n grant_v that_o all_o my_o hearer_n may_v make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v amen_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n do_v not_o thou_o save_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o 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