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the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o perish_a pleasure_n thereof_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o for_o his_o portion_n that_o can_v continue_v with_o he_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n can_v content_v he_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v upon_o the_o lord_n to_o enjoy_v he_o and_o true_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n 5._o which_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n beata_fw-la anima_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la instar_fw-la domus_fw-la jacobi_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nulla_fw-la simulachra_fw-la nulla_fw-la effigy_n vanitatis_fw-la wherein_o there_o be_v no_o image_n no_o representation_n of_o vanity_n for_o doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n so_o to_o be_v bewitch_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o good_a that_o we_o lose_v the_o substance_n fugiamus_fw-la hine_n ubi_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la inane_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la magnisicum_fw-la putatur_fw-la let_v we_o fly_v from_o this_o world_n wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n yea_o 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