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out_o his_o body_n and_o tire_v himself_o let_v he_o but_o sit_v down_o a_o while_n and_o cast_v up_o his_o account_n to_o see_v what_o he_o have_v purchase_v and_o he_o will_v find_v that_o solomon_n have_v adjust_v they_o right_o to_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o text_n last_o cite_v and_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a he_o have_v no_o profit_n that_o be_v none_o comparative_o none_o worth_a speak_v of_o for_o suppose_v a_o man_n have_v get_v by_o his_o labour_n under_o the_o sun_n as_o much_o as_o any_o ever_o do_v yet_o 1._o first_o when_o all_o be_v do_v in_o many_o respect_n he_o be_v still_o but_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n with_o those_o of_o his_o neighbour_n that_o have_v not_o haply_o the_o hundred_o or_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o what_o he_o enjoy_v he_o be_v still_o as_o subject_v to_o disease_n weakness_n and_o pain_n he_o lie_v as_o open_v for_o all_o his_o honour_n or_o estate_n to_o the_o calamity_n of_o mankind_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o most_o intimate_a friend_n 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their_o hand_n lord_n give_v i_o that_o wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v find_v willing_o and_o witting_o fail_v in_o my_o trust_n so_o convince_v i_o of_o the_o reality_n and_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n within_o the_o vail_n and_o so_o possess_v my_o heart_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o pleasure_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n psal_n 16.11_o that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v at_o all_o grievous_a to_o i_o to_o part_v with_o these_o thing_n below_o which_o be_v transitory_a and_o give_v i_o that_o evidence_n of_o my_o interest_n and_o part_n in_o these_o eternal_a thing_n that_o i_o may_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o let_v go_v my_o hold_n of_o thing_n temporal_a when_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o hence_o 2._o the_o second_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o our_o preparation_n for_o death_n be_v with_o all_o speed_n and_o importunity_n to_o 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remember_v what_o i_o shall_v forget_v injury_n receive_v thing_n evil_a or_o else_o impertinent_a how_o benumb_a be_v my_o conscience_n how_o unspeakable_o perverse_a and_o rebellious_a be_v my_o will_n and_o for_o my_o affection_n how_o unruly_a and_o disorder_a be_v they_o continual_o either_o set_v upon_o thing_n sinful_a or_o sin_v when_o they_o be_v carry_v out_o after_o lawful_a object_n from_o this_o original_a corruption_n which_o have_v poison_v my_o whole_a nature_n thou_o lord_n only_o know_v how_o many_o million_o of_o vain_a foolish_a carnal_a unclean_a uncharitable_a impious_a profane_a atheistical_a thought_n and_o imagination_n have_v daily_o and_o hourly_o issue_v as_o spark_n from_o a_o burn_a furnace_n so_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v evil_a continual_o gen._n 6.5_o and_o that_o from_o my_o youth_n hitherto_o and_o bless_a lord_n i_o know_v not_o but_o thou_o have_v keep_v a_o account_n how_o many_o idle_a 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