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find_v no_o rest_n here_o for_o the_o sole_a of_o thy_o foot_n it_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n job_n 3.17_o oh_o my_o god_n enable_v i_o to_o clear_v up_o my_o interest_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a sanctuary_n for_o a_o trouble_a soul_n upon_o sickness_n spoil_v all_o earthly_a delight_n 98._o med._n when_o i_o have_v fit_v thing_n to_o my_o mind_n and_o begin_v to_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n when_o i_o begin_v to_o sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o myself_o and_o my_o heart_n with_o solomon_n rejoice_v in_o all_o my_o labour_n eccl._n 2.10_o yea_o when_o i_o have_v promise_v myself_o content_a in_o what_o i_o have_v do_v i_o be_v sudden_o force_v to_o say_v with_o wise_a solomon_n eccles_n 14._o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n nothing_o in_o themselves_o yet_o sufficient_a to_o vex_v and_o perplex_v we_o sin_n have_v produce_v a_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n and_o stamp_v vanity_n upon_o the_o creature_n every_o man_n say_v david_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n this_o be_v the_o impartial_a verdict_n bring_v in_o by_o one_o that_o can_v best_o tell_v and_o to_o this_o i_o be_v force_v to_o subscribe_v for_o god_n immediate_o humble_v i_o for_o set_v my_o affection_n upon_o creature-comfort_n and_o let_v i_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o they_o by_o visit_v i_o with_o a_o fit_a of_o sickness_n that_o i_o be_v take_v off_o from_o set_v my_o delight_n or_o take_v satisfaction_n in_o or_o upon_o they_o or_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v do_v nay_o i_o be_v trouble_v that_o i_o have_v not_o spend_v my_o time_n better_o and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o plant_v set_v or_o sow_o in_o a_o more_o fertile_a soil_n where_o i_o may_v have_v expect_v a_o more_o plentiful_a increase_n and_o have_v a_o better_a crop_n this_o providence_n seem_v to_o speak_v to_o i_o as_o christ_n do_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n luk._n 12.16_o etc._n etc._n that_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o his_o riches_n and_o be_v not_o rich_a to_o god_n thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o and_o then_o who_o be_v these_o this_o show_v i_o more_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o humane_a felicity_n than_o i_o have_v before_o observe_v i_o plain_o see_v there_o be_v a_o double_a uncertainty_n in_o all_o earthly_a felicity_n and_o in_o sublunary_a enjoyment_n for_o they_o themselves_o be_v very_o uncertain_a and_o many_o time_n short-lived_a and_o may_v leave_v we_o or_o we_o may_v by_o death_n be_v arrest_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v leave_v they_o god_n sometime_o take_v they_o from_o we_o they_o take_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o and_o shall_v we_o set_v our_o eye_n upon_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o pro._n 23.5_o there_o be_v no_o solid_a substance_n in_o they_o though_o the_o foolish_a world_n call_v it_o by_o that_o name_n they_o be_v as_o transitory_a as_o a_o hasty_a headlong_a torrent_n but_o if_o they_o remain_v we_o shall_v remove_v for_o our_o life_n pass_v away_o as_o a_o shadow_n or_o post_n or_o weaver_n shuttle_n and_o continue_v not_o and_o then_o those_o wing_a foul_n that_o now_o sit_v upon_o our_o tree_n shall_v sit_v upon_o other_o man_n sometime_o god_n blow_v upon_o they_o and_o blast_v they_o that_o though_o we_o do_v enjoy_v they_o they_o prove_v but_o a_o vexation_n to_o we_o sometime_o he_o disable_v we_o to_o use_v they_o and_o sometime_o imbitter_v they_o to_o we_o mix_v they_o with_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o we_o can_v find_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o assure_o they_o will_v do_v we_o little_a good_a when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n suppose_v a_o man_n to_o have_v what_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v yea_o all_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yea_o all_o that_o his_o heart_n can_v wish_v as_o solomon_n have_v eccl._n 2.27_o yet_o one_o hour_n sickness_n spoil_v all_o his_o mirth_n and_o rob_v he_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n he_o promise_v to_o 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