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A00412 The contempte of the vvorld, and the vanitie thereof, written by the reuerent F. Diego de Stella, of the order of S. Fr. deuided into three bookes, and of late translated out of Italian into Englishe, vvith conuenient tables in the end of the booke; Vanidad del mundo. English Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Cotton, George. 1584 (1584) STC 10541; ESTC S101688 253,878 566

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to_o satisfy_v thy_o appetite_n with_o the_o wound_n of_o this_o worldly_a vanity_n 16._o the_o prophet_n say_v unto_o god_n of_o w●●rldlie_a man_n their_o belly_n be_v fill_v with_o ●hose_v thing_n which_o thou_o keep_v most_o secret_a lord_n and_o great_a man_n use_v to_o set_v out_o the_o best_a thing_n in_o their_o house_n to_o the_o most_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o eye_n they_o hang_v up_o their_o hang_n of_o silk_n and_o arras_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chief_a chamber_n of_o resort_n 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o base_a &_o vile_a thing_n of_o their_o 〈…〉_o they_o bestow_v in_o the_o corner_n and_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o house_n even_o so_o do_v 〈…〉_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n &_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o the_o open_a market_n affordinge_v 〈…〉_o pennyworth_n thereof_o to_o as_o many_o as_o 〈◊〉_d buy_v of_o it_o but_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n 〈…〉_o worthy_a to_o be_v esteem_v and_o 〈…〉_o the_o very_o sweep_v and_o 〈…〉_o house_n he_o have_v hide_v under_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o set_v they_o out_o of_o 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he_o will_v gyve_v thou_o the_o petition_n of_o thy_o hart_n he_o only_o ought_v thou_o to_o love_n and_o so_o in_o this_o life_n thou_o shall_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o in_o the_o other_o live_v in_o bliss_n everlasting_a god_n be_v only_o the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o he_o have_v make_v we_o only_o for_o himself_o and_o our_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o satiate_v it_o with_o corporal_a thing_n because_o there_o be_v no_o conformity_n betwixt_o they_o and_o it_o chap._n 3._o i_o shall_v then_o be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o shall_v see_v thy_o glory_n 16._o say_v the_o prophet_n unto_o god_n do_v not_o thou_o seek_v for_o
but_o that_o his_o last_o hour_n may_v be_v before_o to_o morrow_n come_v and_o since_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o shall_v live_v until_o to_o morrow_n or_o no_o thy_o hour_n be_v ●o_o uncerteyne_a turn_v thou_o betyme_o to_o amendment_n of_o thy_o life_n lest_o by_o defer_v of_o it_o until_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v be_v sudden_o take_v with_o death_n when_o thou_o will_v seek_v for_o time_n &_o place_n to_o do_v thy_o penance_n in_o and_o can_v after_o find_v none_o a_o discourse_n how_o no_o man_n ought_v in_o this_o life_n to_o put_v trust_n in_o any_o worldly_a thing_n show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n or_o stability_n in_o any_o worldly_a thing_n but_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v unstable_a and_o full_a of_o vanity_n chap._n 40._o 145._o put_v not_o thy_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o say_v the_o prophet_n in_o no_o lyvelie_a creature_n nor_o noble_a parentage_n or_o other_o dignity_n owghte_v thou_o to_o put_v any_o trust_n unless_o thou_o will_v be_v deceive_v trouble_v and_o disquiet_v for_o all_o be_v full_a of_o vanity_n wherein_o trust_v thou_o o_o thou_o worldly_a man_n trust_v not_o in_o thy_o great_a force_n since_o there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o valiant_a captain_n in_o the_o world_n of_o who_o we_o have_v now_o scarce_o any_o memory_n leave_v to_o us._n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o mighty_a man_n 6._o shall_v suffer_v mighty_a punishment_n vaunt_v not_o thyself_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o thy_o great_a act_n and_o worthy_a deed_n do_v by_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o vearie_a folly_n thy_o life_n be_v so_o short_a as_o it_o be_v to_o make_v stately_a palace_n when_o as_o our_o forefather_n live_v many_o year_n in_o simple_a and_o mean_a cottage_n iheremy_n say_v 2._o woe_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o unrighteousness_n esteem_v not_o of_o thy_o horse_n well_o set_v out_o and_o furnish_v 6._o nor_o the_o 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nimbleness_n and_o agility_n of_o thy_o body_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o external_a thing_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o vearie_a brute_n beast_n do_v go_v beyond_o thou_o and_o exceed_v thou_o 2._o asael_n which_o run_v like_a unto_o a_o wild_a dear_a of_o the_o wood_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o follow_v of_o abner_n and_o these_o outward_a grace_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o body_n have_v be_v to_o many_o man_n cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o death_n make_v not_o any_o great_a account_n of_o thy_o learning_a and_o knowledge_n for_o since_o no_o man_n lyve_v be_v comparable_a therein_o with_o the_o vearie_a devil_n themselves_o who_o for_o all_o that_o their_o knowledge_n can_v delyver_v themselves_o from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n in_o nothing_o of_o this_o miserable_a world_n do_v thou_o put_v any_o trust_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vearie_a mere_a folly_n it_o be_v a_o great_a want_n of_o wisdom_n to_o gyve_v judgement_n before_o thou_o do_v hear_v both_o party_n and_o 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when_o it_o open_o persecute_v us._n the_o more_o familiar_a that_o it_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a and_o much_o worse_a be_v it_o when_o it_o fawn_v upon_o we_o then_o when_o it_o fly_v away_o from_o us._n either_o must_v we_o laugh_v at_o the_o world_n or_o the_o world_n laugh_v at_o we_o and_o they_o that_o contemn_v not_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v contemn_v of_o the_o world_n woe_n be_v unto_o they_o that_o do_v trust_v it_o &_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o do_v despise_v i●_n it_o be_v both_o to_o be_v fear_v &_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o the_o life_n thereof_o be_v deceytfull_a the_o travayll_n unprofitable_a the_o fear_n continual_a
stone_n do_v loose_v his_o virtue_n be_v put_v upon_o thyself_o but_o if_o that_o thou_o put_v it_o upon_o god_n it_o grow_v and_o increase_v of_o thy_o great_a converse_v with_o thyself_o grow_v thy_o much_o love_v of_o thyself_o and_o so_o if_o thou_o will_v converse_v with_o god_n thy_o love_n to_o he_o will_v increase_v a_o man_n that_o be_v all_o his_o life_n long_o bring_v up_o in_o a_o feelie_a sheep_n cote_n wax_v so_o blind_a in_o the_o like_n thereof_o that_o he_o think_v that_o place_n to_o be_v better_a than_o all_o other_o place_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o thy_o much_o converse_v with_o thyself_o thou_o grow_v in_o love_n and_o like_n with_o thyself_o thou_o never_o intreate_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o touch_v thy_o profit_n thou_o medle_v not_o with_o any_o matter_n but_o that_o which_o concern_v thy_o commodity_n and_o thus_o be_v always_o busy_v about_o thyself_o &_o thy_o own_o matter_n thou_o grow_v into_o a_o over_o great_a 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own_o proper_a commodity_n more_o than_o thou_o common_a profit_n of_o other_o therefore_o be_v there_o so_o many_o defect_n and_o so_o great_a decay_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o apostle_n say_v 3._o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o shall_v come_v man_n which_o shall_v be_v great_a lover_n of_o themselves_o covetous_a proud_a blasphemous_a person_n and_o full_a of_o ●ice_n and_o of_o all_o this_o mischief_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v self_n love_n be_v the_o ●earie_a cause_n &_o chief_a ground_n and_o therefore_o he_o set_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o vearie_a foundation_n whereupon_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v stand_v nothing_o do_v a_o man_n so_o much_o harm_n ●s_v to_o have_v his_o own_o will_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n whereon_o rest_v the_o whole_a disorder_n of_o sin_n and_o whereupon_o the_o ●ove_n of_o the_o world_n do_v settle_v and_o stay_v take_v away_o that_o foundation_n of_o self_n love_n ●nd_v down_o will_v all_o the_o wall_n of_o jerico_fw-la fall_n which_z be_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n 6._o and_o the_o folly_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o much_o esteem_v the_o true_a perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v not_o only_o in_o despisinge_v of_o temporal_a thing_n but_o he_o must_v also_o despise_v himself_o and_o whole_o deny_v his_o own_o proper_a will_n chap._n 10._o he_o that_o will_v follow_v i_o say_v christ_n let_v he_o deny_v himself_o 9_o the_o vearie_a way_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n be_v to_o conquer_v thy_o own_o will_n to_o suffer_v necessity_n with_o patience_n and_o not_o to_o seek_v thy_o own_o proper_a commodity_n the_o very_a true_a servant_n of_o god_n seek_v not_o his_o own_o interest_n but_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thy_o good_a deed_n thou_o must_v seek_v to_o please_v god_n and_o thou_o shall_v receyve_v therefore_o great_a benefit_n at_o his_o hand_n let_v he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thy_o work_n to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v not_o loose_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o travail_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a disease_n to_o have_v to_o great_a a_o love_n to_o thyself_o he_o that_o seek_v himself_o be_v sure_o to_o find_v himself_o good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v for_o god_n sake_n do_v glade_n the_o conscience_n illuminate_v the_o understanding_n and_o deserve_v increase_n of_o grace_n many_o do_v despise_v the_o exterior_a thing_n which_o they_o have_v but_o for_o all_o that_o they_o come_v not_o unto_o the_o perfection_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v which_o be_v the_o deny_v of_o themselves_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o ●hey_n have_v not_o yet_o cast_v away_o their_o own_o will_n because_o they_o do_v keep_v still_o with_o they_o some_o of_o that_o self_n love_v which_o make_v the_o snare_n wherewith_o they_o be_v first_o take_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n must_v not_o only_o make_v small_a account_n of_o ●is_n temporal_a good_n but_o he_o must_v also_o set_v ●ittle_a by_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o hynder_v ●hereby_o in_o his_o way_n towards_o heaven_n let_v he_o learn_v now_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o ●he_n holy_a ghost_n to_o overcome_v himself_o ●hat_n have_v learn_v before_o to_o despise_v all_o worldly_a thing_n this_o be_v the_o perfect_a re●ouncinge_n of_o a_o man_n will_n when_o he_o be_v with_o ●art_n content_v to_o despise_v himself_o and_o ●ot_n seek_v for_o any_o comfort_n in_o any_o thing_n ●f_o this_o world_n if_o thou_o do_v seek_v thy_o twne_a profit_n or_o temporal_a commodity_n ●hou_fw-mi be_v not_o yet_o perfect_o mortify_v un●●ll_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v through_o deny_v himself_o he_o deserve_v ●ot_n to_o receyve_v the_o heavenly_a comfort_n many_o that_o have_v have_v at_o the_o first_o some_o devotion_n and_o spiritual_a consolation_n have_v ●herein_o continue_v for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o ●fter_o when_o they_o perceyve_v their_o devotion●n_a prayer_n to_o have_v fail_v they_o and_o therewithal_o their_o spiritual_a consolation_n which_o ●hey_n seek_v after_o to_o have_v decay_v in_o they_o as_o man_n not_o content_v therewith_o have_v give_v themselves_o to_o the_o world_n again_o which_o they_o have_v before_o cast_v of_o and_o th●●_n they_o take_v no_o profit_n by_o all_o that_o they_o do_v because_o they_o have_v not_o get_v the_o perfect●_n victory_n of_o themselves_o nor_o through_o mortify_v themselves_o they_o will_v not_o b●_n content_v whole_o to_o forsake_v they_o selue●_n set_v only_o before_o thy_o eye_n the_o se●●uice_n of_o god_n and_o then_o though_o thou_o doe●●_n not_o sensible_o perceyve_v any_o present_a confo●●_n in_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v yet_o ought_v it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o sufficient_a comfort_n unto_o thou_o to_o know_v and_o to_o remember_v that_o thou_o be_v occupie●_n in_o his_o service_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n tha●_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o further_o comfort_v thereby_o than_o he_o shall_v think_v expedient_a for_o thou_o thou_o must_v utterlie_o deny_v th●●_n self_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o go_v abou●●_n if_o thou_o will_v through_o profit_v in_o the_o ser●uice_n of_o god_n many_o will_v be_v well_o content_v to_o deny_v themselves_o in_o certain_a thinger_n but_o not_o in_o all_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a in_o a●●_n thing_n that_o shall_v like_v they_o but_o in_o thos●_n thing_n which_o stand_v not_o with_o their_o likin●_n there_o they_o will_v stagger_v at_o it_o and_o will_v no●_n cast_v of_o themselves_o nor_o deny_v they_o selue●_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o thou_o must_v in_o a●●_n thing_n be_v ready_a to_o yield_v unto_o god_n wi●●_n and_o utterlie_o forsake_v thyself_o and_o thy●●_n own_o will_n 13._o that_o careful_a marchante_fw-fr which_z th●_n gospel_n speak_v of_o be_v well_o content_v to_o
this_o world_n stand_v upon_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o adversity_n and_o contrarywyse_o will_v lay_v the_o left_a hand_n of_o his_o everlasting_a punishment_n on_o those_o that_o have_v here_o rest_v they_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o these_o worldly_a felicity_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a that_o gyve_v unto_o good_a man_n so_o great_a honour_n and_o reward_n for_o so_o small_a labour_n and_o travayll_n bestow_v when_o thou_o behold_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v still_o before_o thy_o eye_n all_o that_o thy_o heart_n can_v desire_v and_o so_o many_o felicity_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v 2._o nor_o the_o ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v it_o descend_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n what_o thing_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o do_v love_v he_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o tell_v what_o be_v wantinge_v than_o what_o be_v abound_v in_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o heaven_n 21._o he_o will_v wipe_v away_o the_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o they_o shall_v neither_o weep_v nor_o lament_v any_o more_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v perfect_v joy_n and_o there_o shall_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o joy_n be_v join_v together_o in_o one_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n rejoice_v 45._o and_o pharaoh_n also_o with_o all_o his_o whole_a household_n but_o how_o much_o more_o must_v thy_o joy_n be_v then_o they_o be_v that_o reioys_a with_o god_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n if_o the_o poor_a bird_n do_v joy_n at_o the_o rysinge_n of_o the_o son_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v our_o soul_n to_o rejoice_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o justice_n so_o glorious_o shine_v if_o the_o three_o wise_a man_n that_o come_v to_o seek_v christ_n receyve_v so_o great_a joy_n 2._o by_o the_o seeinge_v of_o the_o star_n how_o much_o more_o joy_n shall_v they_o receyve_v that_o do_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n if_o saint_n john_n baptist_n be_v so_o full_a of_o joy_n that_o he_o leap_v in_o his_o mother_n belly_n at_o the_o only_o hear_v of_o christ_n presence_n 1._o without_o any_o seeinge_v of_o he_o with_o his_o corporal_a eye_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o rejoice_v behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n in_o his_o glory_n if_o the_o bethsamite_n rejoice_v so_o much_o at_o the_o see_v of_o the_o ark_n of_o our_o lord_n return_v home_o again_o 6._o and_o zacheus_n receive_v christ_n into_o his_o house_n with_o so_o much_o joy_n with_o how_o much_o more_o reason_n 9_o may_v we_o rejoice_v by_o enjoyinge_v his_o glorious_a presence_n 13._o in_o his_o own_o eternal_a tabernacle_n of_o heaven_n if_o he_o that_o find_v out_o the_o hide_a treasor_n with_o so_o great_a joy_n do_v sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o to_o have_v it_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v our_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o find_v and_o possess_v the_o divine_a treasor_n of_o his_o glory_n if_o the_o people_n do_v so_o much_o rejoice_v when_o solomon_n be_v anoint_v king_n that_o the_o veary_a earth_n shake_v with_o the_o cry_n that_o they_o make_v for_o the_o joy_n thereof_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v thy_o joy_n be_v to_o see_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n sit_v in_o the_o high_a throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o if_o god_n will_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o but_o one_o half_a hour_n joy_n of_o that_o infinite_a felicity_n thou_o ought_v for_o it_o to_o despise_v a_o thousand_o such_o world_n as_o this_o be_v how_o much_o more_o then_o ought_v thou_o with_o thy_o heart_n to_o despise_v these_o base_a vile_a pleasure_n of_o this_o short_a life_n to_o gain_v thereby_o the_o infinite_a eternal_a joy_n of_o heaven_n all_o be_v it_o so_o that_o this_o world_n be_v good_a and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v live_v in_o it_o a_o thousand_o year_n &_o enjoy_v thy_o perfect_a health_n all_o that_o while_n with_o as_o much_o honour_n as_o thou_o cold_a wish_n to_o have_v what_o be_v all_o this_o no_o better_a than_o chaff_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o most_o happy_a state_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n by_o enjoyinge_v the_o bless_a presence_n of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v then_o this_o base_a beggarly_a pleasure_n of_o this_o short_a life_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o very_a true_a and_o perfect_v joy_n in_o deed_n which_o be_v receyve_v of_o the_o creator_n himself_o and_o not_o that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o creature_n which_o when_o thou_o haste_v get_v no_o man_n can_v take_v from_o thou_o again_o in_o comparison_n whereof_o all_o joy_n be_v but_o sorrow_n all_o pleasure_n pain_n all_o sweetness_n bitterness_n all_o beauty_n fowlenes_n and_o lothsumne_n the_o vearie_a true_a substantial_a joy_n that_o thou_o ought_v to_o delight_v in_o and_o take_v as_o thy_o final_a felicity_n be_v these_o heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a joy_n which_o thou_o must_v love_v and_o which_o thou_o be_v create_v for_o set_a therefore_o before_o thy_o eye_n as_o the_o vearie_a true_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n towards_o which_o thou_o be_v go_v and_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v merit_v and_o get_v the_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n where_o thou_o may_v live_v with_o christ_n and_o reign_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n here_o follow_v a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o first_o part_n how_o to_o enjoy_v god_n it_o behove_v to_o contemn_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 1._o of_o the_o quietness_n and_o peace_n of_o hart_n cap._n 2._o how_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v know_v by_o the_o life_n of_o christ._n cap._n 3._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a thing_n cap._n 4_o of_o the_o vain_a end_n of_o worldly_a thing_n cap._n 5._o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o vain_a end_n of_o wordly_a thing_n cap._n 6._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o say_n of_o man_n cap._n 7._o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o say_n of_o man_n cap._n 8._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o praise_n of_o man_n cap._n 9_o of_o vain_a glory_n cap_n 10._o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o vain_a glory_n cap_n 11._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v great_a in_o this_o world_n cap._n 12._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o such_o as_o covet_v ecclesiastical_a dignity_n cap._n 13._o of_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o this_o world_n cap._n 14_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o corporal_a beauty_n cap._n 15._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o costly_a garment_n cap._n 16._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o noble_a parentage_n cap._n 17_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o temporal_a riches_n cap._n 18._o what_o small_a value_n temporal_a riches_n be_v of_o cap._n 19_o of_o the_o baseness_n and_o poverty_n of_o earthelie_o riches_n cap._n 20._o of_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a riches_n cap._n 21._o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o earthly_a riches_n cap._n 22._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a laughter_n cap._n 23._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n cap._n 24._o wherein_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o rejoice_v cap._n 25._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a honour_n cap._n 26._o of_o the_o peril_n of_o worldly_a honour_n cap._n 27._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a prosperity_n cap._n 28._o of_o the_o profit_n of_o persecution_n cap._n 29._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a favour_n cap._n 30._o of_o the_o profit_n of_o tribulation_n cap._n 31._o of_o the_o vain_a care_n of_o worldling_n cap._n 32._o of_o the_o vain_a and_o folishe_a wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 33._o of_o the_o sovereignetie_n of_o christ_n wisdom_n cap._n 34._o of_o the_o vanity_n and_o shortenes_n of_o man_n life_n cap._n 35._o why_o god_n make_v our_o life_n short_a cap._n 36._o of_o the_o danger_n of_o man_n life_n cap._n 37._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o such_o as_o prolong_v their_o penance_n cap._n 38._o ●ow_o repentance_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v ●ost_o common_o unprofitable_a cap._n 39_o ●f_n the_o vain_a confidence_n of_o worldly_a man_n cap._n 40._o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o second_o part_n wherein_o be_v contain_v how_o wicked_a the_o condition_n of_o the_o world_n be_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 1._o of_o the_o deceit_n and_n snare_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 2._o of_o the_o falsehood_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n cap._n 3._o of_o the_o false_a promise_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 4._o how_o the_o world_n forget_v she_o dealing_v cap._n 5._o