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the_o preacher_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o all_o be_v vanity_n eccles_n 1.2_o he_o mean_v that_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n without_o godliness_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v mere_a emptiness_n and_o thing_n of_o nothing_o thus_o he_o begin_v his_o speech_n concern_v the_o glitter_a greatness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o then_o of_o the_o true_a blessedness_n that_o accompany_v god_n service_n he_o add_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o book_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n eccles_n 12.13_o 14._o where_o 1._o when_o he_o say_v let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o he_o mean_v that_o that_o which_o now_o he_o be_v to_o say_v namely_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o that_o need_v to_o be_v say_v the_o 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and_o haman_n and_o belshazzar_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o herod_n and_o such_o like_a this_o example_n i_o say_v alone_o be_v proof_n enough_o that_o all_o worldly_a blessing_n may_v leave_v a_o man_n in_o a_o miserable_a and_o curse_a condition_n for_o any_o help_n that_o they_o can_v afford_v he_o and_o do_v that_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o happiness_n that_o leave_v the_o possessor_n of_o it_o in_o such_o a_o miserable_a and_o curse_a state_n iii_o three_o the_o same_o truth_n be_v further_o prove_v because_o the_o great_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n be_v destitute_a of_o those_o prerogative_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a glory_n of_o the_o true_a blessedness_n namely_o these_o 3._o fullness_n sincerity_n and_o eternity_n 1._o the_o first_o prerogative_n be_v fullness_n without_o any_o lack_n or_o defect_n for_o true_a blessedness_n be_v accompany_v with_o full_a joy_n even_o as_o much_o as_o either_o the_o heart_n can_v desire_v or_o the_o soul_n receive_v david_n speak_v of_o this_o blessedness_n say_v unto_o god_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16._o ult_n a_o vessel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a when_o it_o have_v as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v hold_v and_o so_o that_o joy_n be_v full_a when_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v any_o room_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o such_o be_v the_o joy_n say_v david_n that_o be_v in_o god_n kingdom_n but_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v yet_o more_o significant_a and_o full_a when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o good_a servant_n enter_z into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n mat._n 25.23_o for_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o man_n enter_v into_o it_o but_o that_o it_o enter_v and_o be_v take_v down_o into_o the_o man_n because_o that_o water_n though_o it_o may_v fill_v the_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o great_a than_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o man_n stomach_n into_o which_o it_o be_v receive_v but_o if_o we_o 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