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in_o the_o field_n be_v buy_v and_o that_o merchant_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v the_o goodly_a pearl_n matth._n 13.44_o 46._o hence_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a vouch_v the_o lord_n open_o vouch_v we_o for_o his_o people_n and_o we_o vouch_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o and_o to_o make_v the_o bargain_n sure_a and_o infallible_a large_a and_o precious_a earnest_n be_v give_v even_o that_o bless_a and_o holy_a spirit_n 2_o cor._n 1.22_o eph._n 1.14_o which_o bind_v both_o seller_n and_o buyer_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o bargain_n but_o what_o be_v the_o price_n at_o which_o god_n rate_v himself_o to_o we_o 1._o he_o challenge_v the_o soul._n all_o soul_n be_v he_o ezek._n 18.4_o he_o must_v have_v the_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o all_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o might_n deut._n 6.5_o the_o whole_a body_n must_v be_v present_v to_o he_o as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n rom._n 12.1_o he_o have_v pay_v for_o all_o and_o so_o now_o we_o be_v no_o more_o our_o own_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o if_o he_o call_v for_o health_n wealth_n life_n all_o must_v be_v give_v he_o luk._n 14.26_o else_o we_o as_o that_o ruler_n mar._n 10_o go_v away_o empty_a sad_a and_o hopeless_a but_o this_o seem_v to_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o to_o sell_v for_o a_o price_n and_o to_o give_v free_o be_v contrary_n now_o christ_n be_v give_v we_o joh._n 3.16_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n rom._n 6.23_o salvation_n be_v by_o gift_n and_o grace_n eph._n 2.8_o we_o be_v free_o love_v hos._n 14.4_o free_o justify_v rom._n 3.23_o certain_a be_v it_o and_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o never_o any_o thing_n be_v more_o free_o or_o bountiful_o give_v we_o be_v poor_a rev._n 3.17_o able_a to_o give_v nothing_o unable_a to_o pay_v due_a debt_n and_o our_o debt_n infinite_a math._n 18.24_o 25._o the_o lord_n jesus_n our_o surety_n have_v purchase_v this_o whole_a possession_n for_o we_o and_o we_o for_o god_n but_o he_o also_o most_o free_o give_v we_o and_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o rom._n 8.32_o nay_o even_o that_o which_o hereafter_o god_n demand_v of_o we_o of_o which_o only_o here_o we_o speak_v our_o trust_n in_o he_o love_n to_o he_o fear_v of_o he_o work_v for_o he_o all_o these_o his_o most_o free_a gift_n he_o work_v all_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o isa._n 26.12_o will_n and_o deed_n phil._n 2.13_o that_o therefore_o which_o we_o give_v he_o be_v his_o own_o and_o we_o can_v but_o confess_v with_o that_o holy_a prophet_n all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o 1_o chro._n 29.14_o indeed_o he_o command_v we_o to_o buy_v yet_o ask_v he_o neither_o money_n nor_o mony-worth_n isa._n 55.1_o our_o righteousness_n bring_v he_o neither_o profit_n nor_o pleasure_n job_n 22.2_o 3._o and_o 35.7_o no_o good_a we_o can_v do_v reach_v to_o he_o psal._n 16.2_o when_o we_o give_v ourselves_o what_o give_v we_o but_o vanity_n psal._n 39.5_o and_o nothing_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n receive_v no_o benefit_n from_o we_o neither_o be_v they_o if_o we_o speak_v proper_o gift_n to_o he_o from_o we_o but_o rather_o from_o he_o to_o we_o not_o only_o because_o we_o first_o receive_v what_o after_o we_o give_v but_o special_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grace_n and_o next_o to_o himself_o the_o great_a gift_n he_o can_v bestow_v on_o we_o that_o he_o will_v receive_v we_o or_o any_o thing_n from_o we_o it_o be_v our_o infinite_a blessedness_n and_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o he_o be_v we_o and_o how_o much_o less_o be_v it_o certain_o next_o to_o that_o that_o we_o be_v his_o cant._n 2.16_o he_o call_v for_o our_o body_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v they_o out_o filthy_a pollute_a abominable_a how_o unworthy_a of_o he_o but_o he_o call_v for_o they_o to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o filthiness_n ezek._n 36.26_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o quicken_v they_o to_o put_v his_o spirit_n into_o they_o ezek._n 36.27_o they_o be_v old_a corrupt_a in_o lust_n eph._n 4.22_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o renew_v they_o ezek._n 36.26_o where_o can_v they_o be_v safe_a but_o under_o his_o wing_n and_o how_o secure_a under_o his_o protection_n how_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a when_o banish_v from_o his_o sight_n but_o in_o his_o house_n how_o infinite_o bless_v psal._n 65.4_o how_o empty_a in_o his_o absence_n but_o in_o his_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o everlasting_a pleasure_n psal._n 16.11_o and_o yet_o god_n call_v it_o buy_v as_o well_o because_o he_o be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o demand_v it_o but_o accept_v it_o as_o our_o reasonable_a service_n and_o testimony_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n as_o great_a person_n lease_n out_o to_o some_o special_a servant_n or_o favourite_n a_o fair_a land_n for_o the_o annual_a payment_n of_o a_o pepper-corn_n so_o deal_v our_o most_o gracious_a god_n with_o we_o give_v we_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o himself_o the_o lord_n of_o 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eager_o follow_v it_o but_o when_o he_o have_v a_o while_n wear_v it_o be_v soon_o weary_a put_v it_o off_o and_o hide_v his_o head_n in_o a_o private_a dwell_n 5._o all_o earthly_a honour_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o that_o heavenly_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n frame_v after_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o again_o restore_v to_o that_o glorious_a image_n infinite_o transcend_v the_o vain_a and_o high_a respect_n it_o can_v receive_v from_o man_n honour_n can_v ascend_v but_o descend_v can_v be_v give_v by_o a_o inferior_a to_o a_o superior_a when_o we_o be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n then_o anâ—_n never_o but_o then_o we_o be_v true_o honourableâ—_n â—_z isa._n 43.4_o 6._o last_o honour_n be_v not_o only_o needless_a no_o way_n forward_v our_o happiness_n and_o none_o so_o happy_a or_o true_o honourable_a as_o who_o by_o man_n be_v most_o despise_v witness_v our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n isa._n 53.3_o but_o very_o dangerous_a if_o not_o deadly_a stop_v our_o way_n to_o the_o only_a true_a glory_n and_o eternal_a blessedness_n john_n 5.44_o &_o 12.43_o let_v i_o conclude_v this_o passage_n also_o with_o that_o poetical_a philosopher_n boetius_fw-la libr._n 4._o metr_v 2._o those_o earthly_a god_n you_o tremble_v view_n mount_v on_o starry_a throne_n array_v with_o heaven_n in_o spangle_a blue_a guard_v with_o arm_a drone_n with_o rage_a heart_n and_o lightning_n brow_n storm_v with_o thunder_a mouth_n can_v you_o unlace_v their_o vain_a attire_n and_o peep_v into_o their_o breast_n with_o chain_n with_o gyve_n with_o torture_n fire_n th_n '_o oppressor_n lie_n oppress_v close_v in_o that_o show_n and_o heav'n-like_a shell_n you_o will_v find_v the_o kernel_n hell_n distract_n lust_n with_o cruel_a twitch_n rack_v the_o disjointed_a ghost_n hope_v back_n the_o heart_n and_o spur_n and_o switch_n wrath_n anger_n â—ear_v and_o roâ—â—_n hate_v envy_n scourge_n with_o snaky_a wreath_n grief_n press_v squeeze_v to_o death_n when_o then_o so_o many_o tyrant_n lord_n reign_v in_o one_o single_a breast_n how_o can_v it_o bind_v with_o self-willed_a cord_n do_v what_o itself_o think_v best_a he_o that_o rule_v man_n serve_v lust_n be_v a_o thing_n much_o great_a slave_n than_o king_n if_o then_o our_o happiness_n be_v neither_o make_v nor_o patch_v up_o by_o riches_n honour_n how_o much_o less_o by_o pleasure_n cap._n v._n bodily_a pleasure_n earthly_a joy_n and_o mirth_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o blessedness_n pleasure_n be_v the_o idol_n and_o god_n of_o epicure_n like_o child_n baby_n trick_v without_o and_o trim_v with_o toy_n and_o gaud_n but_o within_o a_o rot_a stick_n it_o have_v a_o double_a subject_n either_o the_o body_n where_o proper_o it_o be_v call_v pleasure_n and_o luxury_n or_o the_o soul_n where_o we_o term_v it_o joy_n and_o mirth_n neither_o of_o both_o if_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a can_v possible_o stand_v with_o the_o bless_a 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into_o a_o scab_n a_o vain_a tickle_a of_o sense_n till_o it_o end_v in_o a_o hickup_n it_o be_v common_a to_o a_o beast_n and_o exist_v only_o in_o that_o part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v his_o beast_n even_o flesh_n and_o their_o fruit_n common_o very_o pernicious_a carnal_a joy_n turn_v we_o out_o of_o god_n house_n jer._n 11.15_o rank_n we_o among_o the_o most_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a person_n who_o god_n spirit_n point_v out_o to_o we_o mark_v with_o the_o devil_n brand_n who_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o delight_v â—n_v the_o frowardness_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 2.14_o pleasure_n be_v to_o our_o estate_n here_o a_o very_a pickpurse_n a_o sly_a thief_n that_o unwary_o steal_v we_o â—nto_o poverty_n and_o misery_n god_n have_v blast_v â—t_a with_o his_o curse_n he_o that_o love_v pleasure_n shall_v â—e_v a_o poor_a man_n and_o he_o that_o love_v wine_n and_o oil_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a prov._n 21.17_o it_o be_v a_o pallie_n to_o our_o body_n unsinue_v they_o and_o make_v â—hem_n as_o a_o unstring_v lute_n or_o voyal_a fit_a â—or_a nothing_o as_o we_o read_v of_o hannibal_n soldier_n that_o when_o they_o enter_v capua_n they_o be_v more_o than_o man_n but_o dissolve_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o that_o rich_a and_o voluptuous_a city_n they_o go_v out_o less_o than_o woman_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a poison_n choke_v it_o in_o the_o seed_n and_o birth_n luk._n 8.14_o nourish_v it_o to_o slaughter_n jam._n 5.5_o to_o the_o whole_a man_n it_o be_v a_o perfumed_a grave_n they_o that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5.6_o dead_a to_o god_n dead_a to_o man_n dead_a to_o themselves_o the_o very_a soul_n dead_a in_o its_o life_n coffin_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o body_n how_o impossible_o then_o can_v a_o voluptuous_a man_n live_v happy_o who_o be_v dead_a while_o he_o live_v and_o life_n to_o a_o everlasting_a and_o everliving_a death_n last_o it_o be_v much_o more_o subject_a to_o all_o those_o defect_n 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in_o time_n thou_o die_a time_n out-live_a they_o â—ail_v deceive_v thou_o they_o age_n die_v leave_v thou_o soâ—â—_n up_o immortal_a spirit_n and_o mount_a fly_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o great_a eternity_n not_o heaven_n or_o earth_n he_o he_o thy_o end_n and_o birth_n now_o if_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o creature_n man_n can_v find_v no_o parcel_n of_o his_o blessedness_n how_o much_o less_o in_o any_o one_o single_a creature_n as_o first_o cap._n iii_o not_o in_o riches_n riches_n be_v as_o nebuchadnezar_n goldeâ—_n idol_n dan._n 3._o all_o people_n nation_n anâ—_n language_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v this_o goldeâ—_n image_n but_o all_o the_o honour_n the_o most_o deâ—vout_a zelots_n give_v it_o can_v wring_v from_o it_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o happiness_n for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a idol_n 1._o a_o image_n have_v only_o a_o name_n and_o appearance_n of_o what_o it_o image_v thus_o these_o outward_a thing_n be_v call_v and_o to_o mop-eyed_a man_n seem_v to_o be_v riches_n but_o be_v unrighteous_a mammon_n and_o at_o best_o and_o with_o the_o best_a not_o true_a riches_n luk._n 16.11_o their_o very_a be_v be_v no_o be_v and_o when_o they_o be_v they_o be_v not_o prov._n 23.4_o true_a riches_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o plenty_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o person_n who_o they_o enrich_v but_o 1._o the_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n to_o which_o the_o â—ody_n be_v but_o a_o servant_n have_v no_o use_n of_o they_o â—r_o benefit_n by_o they_o neither_o of_o the_o natural_a meat_n drink_n etc._n etc._n or_o artificial_a gold_n silver_z etc._n etc._n nay_o 2._o even_o to_o the_o body_n while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o short_a pilgrimage_n of_o this_o life_n where_o only_o they_o be_v current_n they_o be_v â—ather_o as_o a_o little_a spend_a money_n than_o its_o â—ortion_n or_o inheritance_n for_o look_v as_o many_o cartloads_a of_o laconian_a money_n that_o iron_n â—yn_fw-mi can_v not_o enrich_v a_o traveler_n who_o â—as_v 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righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n prov._n 11.4_o they_o shall_v cast_v their_o silver_n in_o the_o street_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v be_v remove_v their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 7.19_o zeph._n 1.18_o be_v our_o friend_n in_o danger_n they_o can_v redeem_v a_o brother_n nor_o give_v a_o ransom_n for_o he_o psal._n 49.6_o 7._o when_o we_o will_v serve_v ourselves_o of_o they_o they_o take_v they_o to_o their_o wing_n and_o be_v go_v prov._n 23.4_o will_v we_o sleep_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o eccles._n 5.12_o and_o instead_o of_o help_v hurt_v we_o eccles._n 5.13_o 3._o as_o idol_n make_v their_o worshipper_n like_v to_o themselves_o even_o idol_n psal._n 115.8_o thus_o man_n idolize_v riches_n become_v like_a to_o their_o coin_n mere_a image_n of_o man_n they_o have_v neither_o mouth_n to_o eat_v nor_o hand_n to_o enjoy_v oâ—_n take_v part_n of_o their_o labour_n eccles._n 6.2_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o reason_n or_o sense_n to_o design_n some_o end_n of_o all_o their_o pain_n or_o to_o discourse_v with_o themselves_o for_o who_o do_v i_o labour_v and_o bereave_v my_o soul_n of_o good_a eccles._n 4.8_o 2._o second_o whatsoever_o defect_n in_o general_n exclude_v the_o creature_n from_o challenge_v any_o part_n in_o man_n happiness_n the_o same_o in_o particular_a bar_n out_o riches_n 1._o it_o be_v full_a of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n eccles._n 2.7_o 8_o 11._o all_o his_o day_n the_o worldly_a rich_a eat_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v much_o wrath_n and_o sorrow_n with_o his_o sickness_n eccles._n 5.17_o 2._o it_o satisfy_v not_o nay_o the_o more_o it_o be_v love_v the_o less_o it_o satisfy_v man_n eye_n be_v not_o satiate_v with_o riches_n eccles._n 4.8_o they_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v their_o soul_n nor_o fill_v thâ—ir_a bowel_n ezek._n 7.19_o he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n etc._n etc._n eccles._n 5.10_o 3._o they_o be_v not_o durable_a they_o be_v of_o no_o continuance_n riches_n be_v not_o for_o ever_o prov._n 27.24_o they_o perish_v eccles._n 5.14_o have_v eagle_n wing_n prov._n 23.4_o 4._o the_o more_o we_o enjoy_v the_o less_o we_o love_v they_o the_o soul_n that_o most_o dote_v on_o they_o go_v utter_o off_o from_o what_o it_o have_v attain_v and_o reach_v â—fter_a that_o which_o it_o will_v have_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o and_o so_o indeed_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v â—ot_n prov._n 23.4_o 5._o they_o be_v far_o below_o we_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n sense_n life_n no_o be_v â—ut_v what_o we_o give_v they_o in_o our_o opinion_n and_o â—ancy_n no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o drudge_n for_o we_o 6._o they_o be_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o happiness_n needless_a so_o that_o never_o any_o be_v even_o on_o earth_n so_o bless_v as_o he_o that_o have_v least_o of_o they_o witness_v our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n but_o in_o their_o abundance_n a_o burden_n which_o sink_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n under_o they_o and_o dangerous_a stop_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o bar_v the_o entrance_n to_o our_o only_a happiness_n luk._n 8.14_o &_o 18.25_o i_o will_v shut_v up_o this_o chapter_n with_o a_o story_n very_o true_a and_o as_o pertinent_a some_o ten_o mile_n from_o cambridge_n dwell_v a_o man_n old_a and_o poor_a who_o hide_v his_o hoar_a head_n under_o a_o very_a mean_a cottage_n with_o no_o other_o companion_n of_o his_o age_n than_o his_o as_o age_a wife_n his_o mean_n rise_v only_o from_o the_o flock_n of_o the_o town_n in_o which_o he_o live_v and_o which_o he_o tend_v follow_v his_o sheep_n it_o chance_v that_o he_o find_v a_o portmanteâ—_n full_a of_o treasure_n and_o almost_o distract_v with_o joy_n he_o bear_v it_o home_o and_o acquaint_v his_o consort_n with_o this_o happy_a adventure_n after_o deep_a consultation_n they_o conclude_v to_o dig_v a_o hole_n under_o their_o bed_n and_o there_o in_o a_o grave_n to_o 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every_o night_n to_o guard_v their_o palace_n and_o centinel_n about_o they_o which_o when_o it_o be_v noise_v abroad_o in_o the_o town_n wrought_z divers_z strange_a surmise_n though_o not_o any_o yet_o harp_v upon_o the_o right_a string_n nor_o once_o dream_v what_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o business_n some_o laugh_v other_o pity_v fear_v the_o old_a couple_n will_v end_v their_o day_n in_o bedlam_n about_o a_o month_n after_o they_o have_v intelligence_n who_o be_v the_o owner_n of_o this_o money_n and_o hear_v of_o a_o competent_a reward_n offer_v to_o the_o finder_n and_o restorer_n and_o now_o be_v much_o more_o weary_a than_o greedy_a they_o ready_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o offer_n render_v up_o their_o prisoner_n purchase_v a_o jail_n delivery_n hang_v up_o their_o care_n free_v
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well_o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n jer._n 13.23_o himself_o therefore_o undertake_v it_o and_o covenant_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o filthiness_n ezek._n 36.25_o hence_o he_o open_v a_o â—ountain_n to_o we_o even_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n zech._n 13.1_o give_v we_o christ_n and_o christ_n wash_v we_o in_o his_o blood_n rev._n 1.5_o 3._o he_o know_v our_o foolishness_n my_o people_n be_v foolish_a sottish_a child_n jer._n 4.22_o tit._n 3.3_o that_o we_o be_v beast_n and_o brutish_a in_o our_o knowledge_n jer._n 10.14_o and_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n can_v take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n eccles._n 5.4_o command_v we_o therefore_o to_o be_v wise_a psal._n 2.10_o and_o often_o exhort_v we_o to_o it_o oâ—_n that_o they_o be_v wise_a deut._n 32.29_o again_o you_o fool_n when_o will_v you_o be_v wise_a psal._n 94.10_o but_o know_v it_o be_v out_o of_o 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you_o vow_v be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o spirit_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n eccl._n 5.2_o be_v very_o spare_v and_o slow_a in_o make_v but_o sure_o and_o timely_a in_o pay_v vow_n psal._n 67.11_o eccl._n 5.4_o let_v your_o vow_n promise_v some_o warrantable_a service_n as_o jacob_n gen._n 28.21_o 22._o general_n vow_v make_v in_o baptism_n pay_v daily_o psal._n 61.8_o particular_a seasonable_o deut._n 23.21_o let_v your_o vow_n be_v ever_o conditional_a if_o god_n will_v help_v and_o assist_v you_o then_o look_v to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n beg_v strength_n and_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o a_o diligent_a and_o cheerful_a performance_n pay_v they_o not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o frequent_o thus_o meditate_v great_a fount_n of_o light_n who_o overflow_a stream_n lend_v star_n their_o dim_a spark_n sun_n bright_a beam_n thy_o mouth_n speak_v light_a thy_o hand_n at_o first_o do_v shed_v it_o along_o the_o sky_n and_o through_o the_o air_n do_v spread_v it_o so_o shade_v earth_n with_o curtain_n of_o the_o night_n and_o draw_v those_o curtain_n to_o give_v day_n their_o light_n then_o gather_v all_o that_o scatter_a light_n compactedâ—t_v in_o one_o vast_a burn_a lamp_n and_o straight_o enact_v that_o all_o less_o light_n shall_v beg_v their_o borrow_a beam_n and_o from_o that_o â—ountain_n fill_v their_o narrow_a stream_n so_o that_o more_o spiritual_a and_o sacred_a ray_n which_o riâ—ing_v from_o thy_o mouth_n give_v spirit_n day_n in_o those_o first_o age_n have_v no_o certain_a sphere_n but_o breathe_v by_o thou_o shine_v forth_o from_o mouth_n to_o ear_n aâ—_n length_n collect_v by_o thy_o gracious_a spirit_n fill_v all_o the_o world_n with_o light_n with_o life_n and_o spirit_n there_o i_o behold_v thyself_o thy_o lamb_n and_o dove_n shine_v in_o grace_n burn_v in_o heavenly_a love_n there_o i_o my_o death_n and_o thou_o thy_o power_n my_o duty_n see_v and_o by_o see_v change_n into_o thy_o beauty_n lord_n let_v thy_o light_n draw_v off_o my_o wander_a eye_n from_o empâ—y_a form_n and_o lie_v vanity_n oh_o fix_v they_o on_o thyself_o and_o make_v i_o see_v my_o light_n in_o all_o thing_n nothing_o all_o in_o thou_o thou_o boughte_v i_o all_o oh_o make_v i_o all_o thy_o own_o be_v all_o in_o i_o i_o all_o in_o thou_o alone_o cap._n xx._n man_n as_o man_n be_v not_o man_n but_o vanity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o end_n to_o which_o all_o man_n aim_n all_o their_o thought_n desire_n and_o action_n even_o blessedness_n and_o but_o one_o way_n lead_v to_o this_o end_n knowledge_n but_o this_o way_n have_v two_o period_n 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o 2._o of_o our_o god_n a_o truth_n so_o palpable_a that_o even_o heathen_n in_o their_o midnight_n without_o eye_n can_v feel_v something_o of_o it_o and_o not_o only_o find_v it_o themselves_o but_o commend_v and_o prove_v it_o to_o other_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v pen_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o this_o very_a end_n to_o be_v our_o light_n and_o guide_v in_o this_o way_n yet_o as_o far_o as_o i_o conceive_v no_o where_o so_o brief_o and_o clear_o do_v this_o guide_n point_n out_o this_o way_n unto_o we_o as_o in_o that_o short_a but_o full_a sentence_n eph._n 2.5_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ._n look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o double-faced_n picture_n if_o you_o view_v they_o on_o the_o one_o â—ide_v you_o shall_v see_v a_o beautiful_a portrait_n of_o some_o lovely_a virgin_n or_o such_o like_a if_o you_o change_v your_o place_n and_o look_v on_o the_o other_o side_n you_o see_v a_o owl_n ape_n or_o some_o deform_a creature_n so_o have_v god_n bless_a spirit_n as_o in_o tabulature_n draw_v the_o picture_n of_o man_n if_o you_o behold_v he_o in_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o and_o old_a nature_n he_o be_v but_o a_o body_n oâ—_n death_n if_o you_o look_v on_o he_o in_o his_o new_a nature_n and_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n full_a of_o glorious_a life_n one_o side_n no_o better_o than_o a_o devil_n if_o not_o worse_o the_o other_o no_o worse_a than_o a_o angel_n if_o not_o better_o in_o the_o first_o he_o be_v dead_a dead_a in_o sin_n the_o death_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o second_o he_o be_v alive_a quicken_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n let_v this_o piece_n therefore_o be_v the_o last_o legacy_n which_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o testament_n i_o bequeath_v to_o every_o one_o of_o you_o that_o you_o may_v hang_v it_o up_o in_o the_o best_a room_n of_o your_o heart_n where_o you_o may_v have_v it_o ever_o in_o your_o eye_n and_o there_o behold_v yourselves_o 1._o in_o your_o tomb_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o lust_n 2._o in_o your_o resurrection_n quicken_v in_o and_o with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n death_n consist_v 1._o in_o the_o privation_n of_o life_n when_o life_n be_v not_o or_o be_v now_o nothing_o 2._o in_o the_o consequent_n of_o this_o privation_n corruption_n putrefaction_n stench_n loathsomeness_n consider_v then_o the_o picture_n of_o your_o old_a man_n 1._o in_o the_o rude_a draught_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o in_o the_o full_a portrait_n when_o all_o the_o colour_n and_o compliment_n be_v add_v in_o the_o former_a man_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n howsoever_o magnify_v by_o himself_o or_o other_o consider_v not_o physical_o or_o civil_o but_o spiritual_o be_v a_o base_a abject_a creature_n hardly_o to_o be_v call_v a_o creature_n a_o very_a privative_a and_o therefore_o nothing_o he_o be_v as_o we_o say_v a_o may_v be_v possible_o he_o may_v be_v some_o thing_n but_o as_o yet_o in_o this_o estate_n a_o sheer_a vanity_n and_o a_o mere_a nothing_o he_o be_v but_o somnium_fw-la hominis_fw-la a_o dream_n and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o action_n though_o he_o mount_v up_o in_o excellency_n unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o head_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n he_o shall_v fly_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o not_o be_v find_v chase_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n joh._n 20.6_o 8._o as_o when_o a_o hungry_a man_n dream_n and_o behold_v he_o eat_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v empty_a and_o a_o thirsty_a man_n dream_n and_o behold_v he_o drink_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o behold_v he_o be_v faint_a and_o his_o soul_n have_v appetite_n isa._n 29.7_o 8._o voluptuous_a man_n in_o their_o feast_n and_o riot_n do_v but_o dream_v that_o they_o eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a worldling_n do_v but_o dream_v that_o they_o find_v treasure_n and_o very_o joyful_a they_o be_v in_o gather_v pocket_v and_o che_v it_o but_o they_o awake_v and_o in_o their_o hand_n be_v nothing_o eccl._n 5.14_o as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v so_o oh_o lord_n when_o thou_o awake_v thou_o shall_v despise_v their_o glory_n psal._n 73.20_o mâ—n_z be_v like_a to_o vanity_n psal._n 144.4_o a_o very_a small_a but_o very_o like_a and_o lively_a picture_n so_o like_o that_o as_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o blind_a man_n joh._n 9_o we_o may_v say_v this_o be_v he_o other_o he_o be_v very_a like_o he_o but_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v his_o eye_n will_v full_o confess_v i_o be_o he_o i_o be_o a_o mere_a dream_n and_o a_o sheer_a vanity_n attentive_o observe_v that_o full_a picture_n psal._n 39.5_o my_o age_n be_v as_o nothing_o before_o thou_o and_o very_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n where_o this_o emptiness_n of_o man_n be_v excellent_o set_v out_o in_o divers_a proposition_n 1._o man_n be_v vanity_n you_o may_v say_v perhaps_o some_o man_n the_o poor_a be_v despise_v nay_o 2._o every_o man_n indeed_o take_v he_o at_o his_o worst_a in_o sickness_n trouble_n etc._n etc._n nay_o 3._o in_o his_o best_a estate_n in_o some_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v as_o subject_a to_o loss_n cross_n death_n etc._n etc._n nay_o 4._o in_o all_o respect_n altogether_o vanity_n but_o be_v not_o this_o a_o hyperbole_n more_o speak_v than_o intend_v no_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a truth_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n have_v bind_v with_o a_o asseveration_n very_o very_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n nay_o the_o lord_n proceed_v yet_o further_o and_o to_o convince_v our_o self-conceit_n and_o fond_a pride_n assure_v we_o that_o as_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n so_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v worse_o a_o lie_n so_o that_o high_a and_o low_a weigh_v in_o a_o true_a balance_n be_v light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o psal._n 62.9_o a_o lie_n what_o great_a man_n glitter_v in_o their_o pomp_n admire_v by_o some_o fear_v by_o other_o be_v