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end_n the_o prophet_n say_v all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n esa._n 40._o 6._o not_o by_o nature_n not_o by_o make_v not_o by_o condition_n but_o by_o similitude_n of_o fragility_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v this_o simile_n to_o show_v the_o imbecility_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o of_o our_o time_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v all_o flesh_n be_v as_o grass_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 24._o 6._o the_o world_n of_o man_n may_v be_v resemble_v to_o a_o 14._o field_n of_o grass_n that_o man_n be_v like_a grass_n for_o the_o brevity_n of_o his_o life_n and_o 3._o suddenness_n of_o his_o death_n the_o grass_n be_v soon_o come_v and_o soon_o go_v so_o be_v man_n soon_o come_v and_o many_o time_n soon_o go_v as_o jonah_n his_o gourd_n be_v jon._n 4._o 6._o the_o grass_n 6._o when_o it_o be_v green_a be_v beautiful_a bear_v flower_n but_o be_v cut_v down_o wither_v so_o man_n be_v young_a have_v the_o greenesse_n of_o life_n than_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n but_o be_v dead_a wither_v as_o the_o grass_n be_v 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