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to_o vanity_n in_o every_o man_n particular_a use_n you_o shall_v find_v this_o true_a as_o in_o riches_n a_o man_n that_o be_v sinful_a shall_v not_o have_v comfort_n from_o they_o but_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n he_o shall_v find_v a_o vanity_n and_o a_o emptiness_n in_o they_o and_o so_o wisdom_n learning_n knowledge_n and_o skill_n the_o more_o sin_n the_o more_o vanity_n be_v in_o they_o every_o man_n shall_v find_v this_o in_o all_o the_o creature_n under_o the_o sun_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o more_o grace_n the_o more_o substance_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o they_o and_o the_o less_o vanity_n for_o that_o which_o immediate_o bring_v the_o vanity_n be_v the_o curse_n and_o sin_n be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o every_o curse_n i_o say_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o vanity_n be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n when_o god_n bid_v such_o a_o thing_n wither_v when_o he_o bid_v it_o not_o prosper_v with_o such_o a_o man_n when_o he_o bid_v it_o do_v he_o no_o good_a as_o he_o bid_v the_o fig_n three_fw-mi wither_v that_o make_v every_o thing_n vain_a to_o a_o man_n even_o the_o curse_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o creature_n and_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o curse_n again_o that_o which_o give_v a_o substance_n that_o which_o give_v a_o fill_n to_o the_o creature_n that_o which_o cause_v it_o to_o give_v down_o that_o milk_n of_o comfort_n that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o when_o god_n shall_v say_v to_o such_o a_o creature_n go_v and_o do_v such_o a_o man_n good_a it_o be_v the_o blessing_n which_o do_v it_o immediate_o but_o grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o blessing_n therefore_o let_v we_o look_v on_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o vanity_n and_o on_o grace_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o contrary_a let_v we_o labour_n to_o excel_v in_o the_o one_o and_o to_o resist_v the_o other_o so_o much_o for_o this_o first_o use_n second_o 2._o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o vanity_n in_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n man_n then_o sure_o he_o that_o have_v bring_v this_o vanity_n upon_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o vainie_a for_o what_o cause_v this_o vanity_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v it_o not_o man_n it_o come_v not_o upon_o the_o creature_n as_o you_o know_v for_o its_o own_o sake_n but_o by_o man_n why_o then_o sure_o man_n that_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o vanity_n must_v needs_o be_v himself_o much_o more_o vain_a therefore_o if_o a_o man_n look_v upon_o himself_o let_v he_o consider_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o find_v any_o happiness_n within_o his_o own_o compass_n or_o circle_n if_o he_o will_v needs_o build_v himself_o upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o more_o than_o any_o other_o creature_n beside_o therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o seek_v it_o elsewhere_o again_o if_o you_o seek_v for_o any_o comfort_n from_o man_n from_o friend_n from_o great_a man_n remember_v they_o be_v vain_a 9_o and_o more_o vain_a than_o any_o other_o creature_n as_o in_o psal._n 62._o 9_o all_o man_n be_v vain_a and_o great_a man_n be_v lver_n if_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n they_o be_v light_a than_o vanity_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n and_o the_o great_a they_o be_v the_o more_o vanity_n be_v in_o they_o not_o that_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o more_o vain_a but_o because_o we_o expect_v more_o from_o great_a man_n therefore_o to_o we_o they_o be_v light_a than_o vanity_n they_o be_v more_o vain_a than_o all_o other_o man_n therefore_o let_v we_o neither_o seek_v that_o in_o ourselves_o nor_o in_o other_o man_n for_o they_o that_o cause_n the_o vanity_n upon_o the_o creature_n themselves_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o subject_a to_o vanity_n three_o use_v if_o the_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n then_o consider_v what_o a_o evil_a choice_n we_o make_v to_o loose_v heaven_n creature_n to_o loose_a grace_n to_o loose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o grow_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n for_o any_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n either_o for_o riches_n or_o vain_a glory_n and_o praise_n of_o man_n for_o pleasure_n or_o whatsoever_o man_n reckon_v precious_a and_o pleasant_a to_o they_o under_o the_o sun_n for_o if_o they_o be_v all_o vanity_n what_o a_o change_n do_v we_o make_v do_v we_o not_o give_v gold_n away_o for_o dross_n as_o our_o saviour_n express_v it_o luke_n 16._o 26._o put_v the_o case_n a_o man_n have_v all_o the_o world_n and_o loose_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v 26._o if_o he_o neglect_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o salvation_n and_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o recompense_n whatsoever_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v he_o so_o that_o he_o want_v nothing_o that_o the_o world_n have_v yet_o say_v he_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v he_o that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o it_o it_o will_v be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a to_o he_o for_o to_o be_v vain_a and_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a be_v all_o one_o consider_v then_o what_o a_o foolish_a change_n man_n make_v when_o they_o draw_v sin_n on_o with_o cart-roape_n that_o be_v when_o they_o use_v their_o utmost_a strength_n to_o get_v these_o vain_a thing_n to_o they_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o better_a thing_n what_o a_o change_n do_v they_o make_v although_o they_o shall_v get_v the_o whole_a world_n see_v all_o will_v be_v unprofitable_a that_o be_v they_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n use_v and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n in_o it_o again_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n much_o learn_v we_o then_o first_o not_o to_o covet_v after_o earthly_a thing_n not_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o it_o nor_o to_o desire_v it_o over_o much_o when_o we_o want_v it_o and_o second_o when_o we_o have_v it_o not_o to_o be_v confident_a much_o nor_o to_o trust_v to_o much_o to_o it_o not_o to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o to_o inordinate_o for_o it_o be_v but_o vanity_n there_o be_v a_o emptiness_n in_o it_o it_o will_v deceive_v we_o as_o a_o break_a reed_n they_o three_o if_o god_n do_v take_v from_o we_o any_o of_o those_o earthly_a thing_n as_o riches_n credit_n health_n or_o friend_n let_v we_o be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o they_o for_o even_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v vanity_n subject_n to_o emptiness_n such_o as_o will_v not_o perform_v that_o which_o they_o promise_v such_o as_o will_v deceive_v we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o use_v they_o last_v of_o all_o because_o this_o be_v not_o the_o point_n i_o intend_v to_o stand_v upon_o 5._o if_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n commandment_n even_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v least_o subject_a unto_o it_o then_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n wean_v from_o the_o world_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o make_v it_o our_o whole_a business_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n you_o know_v that_o be_v the_o main_a use_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n make_v of_o this_o whole_a book_n it_o be_v all_o but_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o particular_a vanuty_n which_o he_o find_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o use_n that_o the_o make_v of_o it_o be_v this_o therefore_o say_v he_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n be_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n my_o belove_a i_o beseech_v you_o mark_v that_o expression_n for_o therein_o we_o be_v exceed_o apt_a to_o deceive_v ourselves_o a_o man_n be_v content_a to_o do_v some_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o god_n worship_n and_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o to_o make_v it_o his_o whole_a work_n to_o have_v all_o the_o water_n to_o run_v in_o that_o channel_n to_o have_v his_o mind_n altogether_o intent_n upon_o it_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o do_v so_o but_o he_o join_v other_o thing_n with_o it_o because_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a lean_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o unweaned_a linger_a after_o some_o other_o vanity_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v wean_v from_o all_o thing_n undor_fw-la the_o sun_n a_o man_n will_v make_v it_o then_o his_o whole_a business_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n but_o because_o the_o heart_n be_v false_a in_o this_o it_o have_v some_o thing_n else_o that_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o some_o man_n think_v that_o wisdom_n &_o knowledge_n increase_n of_o skill_n in_o such_o a_o particular_a science_n trade_n and_o profession_n that_o that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o vanity_n &_o so_o it_o may_v be_v his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o that_o &_o this_o be_v