vexation_n and_o labour_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o they_o as_o solomon_n express_v it_o how_o pinch_v and_o narrow_a be_v the_o most_o enlarge_v and_o capacious_a soul_n upon_o earth_n in_o their_o thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o the_o almighty_a goodness_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o noble_a rapture_n and_o ravishment_n of_o glorify_a spirit_n who_o never_o cease_v to_o chant_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o say_v blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n rev._n 5._o 13._o blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o may_v be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 7._o 12._o in_o a_o word_n how_o poor_a and_o insipid_a how_o dull_a and_o stagnant_a be_v the_o joy_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o best_a assure_a and_o most_o satisfy_v soul_n upon_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o pure_a strong_a 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〈◊〉_d some_o great_a one_o among_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v a_o common_a and_o true_a observation_n that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o worth_a any_o man_n have_v the_o more_o he_o be_v conceit_v of_o his_o own_o worthiness_n and_o seek_v to_o put_v off_o himself_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o good_a suâ_fw-la se_fw-la virtute_fw-la involvunt_fw-la be_v satisfy_v in_o and_o from_o themselves_o and_o be_v sufficient_o defend_v by_o a_o conciousness_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n and_o innocence_n and_o goodness_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o have_v rather_o be_v account_v to_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v than_o to_o answer_v fool_n according_a to_o their_o folly_n have_v rather_o forseit_v their_o reputation_n than_o their_o discretion_n now_o what_o can_v be_v think_v of_o more_o effectual_a for_o the_o correct_v the_o insolence_n of_o vain_a man_n than_o to_o be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o his_o own_o vanity_n if_o the_o bubble_n 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